surrounding a family photo, saying, she was experimenting with editing. it came after major picture, pulled the photo, saying it had been manipulated. the headlines have been dominated not by the commonwealth but by questions over photo editing. the former conservative party vice chairman, lee anderson, defects to the populist party, reform uk, he talks to the bbc�*s political editor. fortu nately, fortunately, the conservative party and the labour party won't fight back. this party will fight back. figs back. this party will fight back. as the crisis in haiti deepens regional leaders meet injamaica for emergency talks.

leaders meet injamaica for emergency talks. and ken steals the show at the oscars, but its oppenheimer that's the big winner. several news agencies had withdrawn the photo ever concerns it had been digitally manipulated. in a statement, the princess apologised for any confusion. kensington palace says it will not release the original unedited photograph, though. the picture was released to coincide with mother's day and came after weeks of wild speculation on social media about the princess after her surgery. the photograph of a smiling princess of wales with her three children, which is now at the centre

of a royal controversy. it was released to mark mother's day. but some suggest the image has inconsistencies, in particular the alignment in charlotte's wrist. in a rare move last night, four major picture agencies withdrew the photograph. the associated press issued what is knowns a kill notification, it said at closer inspection it appears the source has altered the image. today, pa media, the uk's biggest news agency has also withdrawn the photograph. in the last few hours the princess of wales has responded on social media.

it is actually a good photograph in terms of emotion, trying to get three children to smile is difficult. and it is a great photograph from that point of view, visually. it is when you zoom in and see the technicalities. i think prince william likes to control the photographs that are going out, because he's determined to stop the paparazzi approach that ruined his mother's life. the princess of wales was last seen in public on christmas day. injanuary, she was admitted to hospitalfor abdominal surgery. princess catherine's surgery, there has been speculation about her health. this photograph was meant to be an informal family picture and intended to reassure the public, but it appears to have backfired.

the princess of wales' explanation about the photograph, will it be enough to calm the speculation? we will be with sarah campbell in just a minute at westminster abbey. i'm joined now by technology journalist, chris stokel—walker. is it clear to you, having seen this picture, to what degree it may have been manipulated? it picture, to what degree it may have been manipulated?— picture, to what degree it may have been manipulated? it certainly looks like there are _ been manipulated? it certainly looks like there are been _ been manipulated? it certainly looks like there are been significant - like there are been significant alterations. you can see misaligned zips, you hands, you can see blurriness and background not being really making any sense in terms of mismatched line so there has been significant editing. i think the issueis significant editing. i think the issue is whether much of this was done when the photo was taken over there it was done afterwards because, ultimately, both of those happening increasingly often nowadays whether you are big or small and putting it on social media

or showing it to the world. how difficult or _ or showing it to the world. how difficult or easy _ or showing it to the world. how difficult or easy is _ or showing it to the world. how difficult or easy is it _ or showing it to the world. how difficult or easy is it to - or showing it to the world. how difficult or easy is it to actually manipulate a photo, a picture? it is incredibly easy?— incredibly easy? there are tools available. _ incredibly easy? there are tools available, programmes - incredibly easy? there are tools available, programmes on - incredibly easy? there are tools available, programmes on your| available, programmes on your computer and also your phone that can enable you to edit these things very, very simply. the rise of artificial intelligence can help that a lot so it can help pick out, for instance, the edges of clothing, identify them and draw a smooth line to ensure that things don't go awry. but you only need to look at, for instance, instagram orany but you only need to look at, for instance, instagram or any other social media platform to see that we have filters and digital alterations to our photos in every aspect of our lives even if it is just minor colour correction or it is something like smoothing down your skin, whenever you take a selfie, for instance, it will often have on your phone technology that will help smooth out some of the wrinkles, the crows eyes around your sort of eye line and around your cheeks as well so it is increasingly common nowadays to see this. it is just

most people don't have the scrutiny that the royal family does. it is common but i was reading just what the associated press put out in terms of their reasoning, in terms of why they pulled the photo, they make the point it is acceptable to crop a photograph, perhaps adjust the colour, but it is going further than that. . , , the colour, but it is going further than that. ., , , ., than that. that is where they draw the line, let _ than that. that is where they draw the line, let alone _ than that. that is where they draw the line, let alone any _ than that. that is where they draw the line, let alone any use - than that. that is where they draw the line, let alone any use of - than that. that is where they draw the line, let alone any use of ai i the line, let alone any use of ai and that is certainly not the case here, we think, in terms of any use of ai but that, of course, is a growing concern, isn't it? it is. and i growing concern, isn't it? it is. and i think _ growing concern, isn't it? it is. and | think this _ growing concern, isn't it? it is. and i think this whole - growing concern, isn't it? it 3 and i think this whole conversation has to be put in the backdrop of artificial intelligence, increasingly it is possible to create images from a single text prompt, line of text that you can put into free apps increasingly to get picture perfect images that often blur the line between fact and fiction so this whole argument over this photograph, i think, fiction so this whole argument over this photograph, ithink, is fiction so this whole argument over this photograph, i think, is in part a manned ramification of the world

we live in post—ai will actually be cannot separate fact from fiction. it is to be that you could say seeing is believing that nowadays not so much. great to talk to you. let's go straight to sarah campbell, our correspondent at westminster abbey. we've been hearing for the course of the last 2a hours quite a few photographers and royal photographers talking about how pictures have come the years, been touched up and changed but in terms of what is at issue here, the problem issue is trust, isn't it? yes, matthew, ithink problem issue is trust, isn't it? yes, matthew, i think that is the issue. if you look at the comments on social media now. if you... better forget the reason why this photograph was issued in the first place was as a way to reassure, if you like, to quieten down all the noise on social media. you will remember that, noise on social media. you will rememberthat, overthe noise on social media. you will remember that, over the last couple of weeks, there has been huge

amounts of speculation on social media as to the whereabouts of catherine, princess of wales, is to her well—being, as to her recovery, let's not forget that she underwent major abdominal surgery injanuary major abdominal surgery in january of this major abdominal surgery injanuary of this year and she has been recuperating ever since. and we all know, don't we? that social media hates a vacuum and will fill it out it has been filling it and that photograph yesterday was a way, if you like, to quieten down the noise. to say, look, kensington palace has been saying she is doing well, here is an image that shows he is doing well with all of her children, and hopefully that would be it. of course, what happened over the last 24 course, what happened over the last 2a hours has been very opposite of quieting down the noise on social media. and that is a huge problem for kensington palace. we had a few hours ago now, catherine on social media admitting that it was down to

digital altering. media admitting that it was down to digitalaltering. our media admitting that it was down to digital altering. our understanding that these were minor cosmetic improvements. nothing significant but the problem is now, if you look on social media, it has not stop people talking about whether they trust what has been released from kensington palace and this simple answer to that is no. aha, kensington palace and this simple answer to that is no.— answer to that is no. a twin question — answer to that is no. a twin question because _ answer to that is no. a twin question because you - answer to that is no. a twin i question because you touched answer to that is no. a twin - question because you touched on it but in pr terms, for kensington palace, when there is picture agencies were pulling this photograph there from them and that is a real problem. and also it has been quickly rejected any notion that the original photograph will be published. take me through both those areas. 50 published. take me through both those arm-— published. take me through both those areas. so that is absolutely true. if those areas. so that is absolutely true- if you _ those areas. so that is absolutely true. if you look _ those areas. so that is absolutely true. if you look on _ those areas. so that is absolutely true. if you look on social - those areas. so that is absolutely true. if you look on social media | true. if you look on social media now there are lots of coal saying in order to sort this out please release the image but kensington palace have been absolutely clear. they're not going to release the original image. it would allow people to make up their own minds as to how much editing had gone on but thatis to how much editing had gone on but that is not going to happen. i mean, also, from an unprecedented, i would

say have been following the royals now for more than a decade. i've never come across a situation where there been such a significant push back from picture agencies that five of them in the end issued their skill notification to say that they were not going to run these pictures. it was completely unprecedented and there was nothing kensington palace so again people made up their own narratives. hopefully you can hear me about the sound of the westminster abbey bells but is worth remembering that this is a big day in the royal calendar. you just had the commonwealth day service. 56 countries represented here. the king in a video message, his first address to camera sensors cancer diagnosis in february so overly big moment. the queen leading service, the prince of wales you're representing his family. we are not talking about that. talking about a digitally altered photograph. kensington palace will hope that catherine coming out and saying this

is something that i did, i am an amateur photographer, and we can all recognise with edited photographs, their heaviness. the debate online and the moment it hasn't.- and the moment it hasn't. sarah cambell and the moment it hasn't. sarah campbell at— and the moment it hasn't. sarah campbell at westminster - and the moment it hasn't. sarah| campbell at westminster abbey. thanks a lot, again, thank you. the former conservative party deputy chairman lee anderson has defected to the populist party reform uk, dealing another blow to rishi sunak. he was suspended by the tories last month, for refusing to apologise for comments about london's mayor being controlled by islamists. he becomes reform uk's first ever mp. anderson used to work for the labour party before switching to the conservatives. just two months ago he said reform was "not a proper political party". mr anderson spoke to our political editor chris mason. do you feel betrayed by rishi sinner? not betrayed. a little bit disappointed. that lost the weight for speaking my mind.

disappointed. that lost the weight forspeaking my mind. i disappointed. that lost the weight for speaking my mind. i thought maybe the party, the powers that be could havejust maybe the party, the powers that be could have just stepped maybe the party, the powers that be could havejust stepped back maybe the party, the powers that be could have just stepped back a little bit and thought about what i had said because what i actually said was not racist. it was not as mammoth a bit, it was not any of those things. i was speaking my mind and actuallyjudging from my inbox and actuallyjudging from my inbox and my mailbag, there is literally thousandsif and my mailbag, there is literally thousands if not millions of people up thousands if not millions of people up and down the country agree with what i was trying to say so, yeah, i'm a little bit angry and disappointed but such is life. you talked about, _ disappointed but such is life. you talked about, when you are reflecting on the mayor of london, in the interview that you did, it has triggered a lot of what has come along in the past few weeks, you talked about his mate, sadiq khan's mates. ., ., , ., mates. you are you referring to? an one mates. you are you referring to? anyone who _ mates. you are you referring to? anyone who disrupts _ mates. you are you referring to? anyone who disrupts our- mates. you are you referring to? anyone who disrupts our way - mates. you are you referring to? anyone who disrupts our way of. mates. you are you referring to? i anyone who disrupts our way of life in london. but why would they be his mates? they're definitely not my mates. i'm not suggesting the abbot why would they be his? when you see people flashing, you know, graphics onto big ben that says from the river to the sea and the enchanting murderous chance, and he does

absolutely nothing, then you can make your own mind up. he is actually turning a blind eye. he has not called it out. it is as though it is acceptable on the streets of london and it is not. and you're not suggesting enabling those people as his mates, that there is a connection between the two of them because of a shared faith? it has got nothing to do with faith at all. this is where you lot in the media try to cause problems, because problem is what i called the mayor out based on his incompetence, based on the fact that our streets in london are not safe. knife crime is demonstrators can come out anytime they want. i did not do not do a religion check on the mayor of what race he was, this is a nonsense peddled by you like to try to create the cyst area and there i mean, the prime minister agreed with it, doesn't it? take that up with him. my doesn't it? take that up with him. my mailbox is completely different. there are millions of people up and down this area, and it is you're not causing the division, nobody else.

is the prime minister a coward then? again, you're trying to create division buy... no, i'mjust again, you're trying to create division buy... no, i'm just seeking to... it is not purely as light. what is a coward? you said you thought he was wrong and you thought you could have taken a bit more time. i didn't say he was a coward. us journalists have been time. i didn't say he was a coward. usjournalists have been mysterious. calling the pm a coward. i've never said that. he had to make a judgment and he is entitled to do that. is the boss of the country. he made thatjudgment. i think he was wrong, he thought he was right. you were doing that campaign video. could you have imagined then, it is only a couple of weeks, a handful of weeks back, isn't it? that you would be sergio having not only deputy chair of the party but at the party, gone. a week is a long time in politics, my friend, isn't it? i was really struck at one remark you made. your parents think they could not have voted for you unless you have done

what you have done. tell me about that conversation because that is where politics gets to the heart, doesn't it? my parents voted conservative for the very first time in 2019. my dad is 80. i think my mother a 77, something like that. voted labour all their life to a leap of faith in 2019 and voted conservative for the first time i thought they'd done the right thing but had been getting increasingly angry over the past couple of years at what has happened to our great country. the things they see at

night time on the tv. the streets of london. they said to me, we cannot vote for you. we would vote for you if you went to reform uk. there speaking the working class climate of the red ball and when my parents are saying that and my friends are staying at an even my staff are saying that i think to myself, you know, i've got to wake up a little bit here and smell the coffee, which i have done and i think i have made

the right move. aha, i have done and i think i have made the right move-— the right move. a few years back, ou the right move. a few years back, you signed _ the right move. a few years back, you signed a _ the right move. a few years back, you signed a thing _ the right move. a few years back, you signed a thing in _ the right move. a few years back, you signed a thing in parliament | you signed a thing in parliament saying that mps do swap parties should cause a by—election, trigger a by—election. why not do that? it is election year and the word on the street is that there could be an election in may so it would be quite foolish to trigger a by—election and then have a general election probably a couple of weeks after that, it would just be silly put up a massive cost to the taxpayer. wouldn't it help achieve some of your aims of trying to put the fire up your aims of trying to put the fire up the conservatives? if you want to she“ up the conservatives? if you want to shell out the money for a by—election i will call one. how does that grab you? you by-election i will call one. how does that grab you?— by-election i will call one. how does that grab you? you are on the reform ticket _ does that grab you? you are on the reform ticket come _ does that grab you? you are on the reform ticket come the _ does that grab you? you are on the

reform ticket come the election - does that grab you? you are on the| reform ticket come the election and indeed between now and then. give us some sense. the political light now that you are literally going to cross the floor, sitting opposite the party that brought you to parliament. again, in your heart, thatis parliament. again, in your heart, that is a big thing that up you talked about the anguish. it is. i've got a lot of friends in the conservative party, a lot of friend sat on the benches opposite to me and i do feel a little bit of pain for them. they've been very good me. they will be slagging you off, i guess questioning that is up to them. i've got broad shoulders, i can take that. i'm not bothered about what people say about me whether it is on twitter or in private. i'm not here for them put up private. i'm not here for them put up any of the people of ashfield and, more importantly, iam in up any of the people of ashfield and, more importantly, i am in that place there for my country. i love my country and i i'm doing is right. you called your now boss, your

the recently—sacked independent inspectors of borders and immigration has called the home office dysfunctional and says it needs complete reform. the home office says david neal was sacked for leaking sensitive information he was told was inaccurate. mr neal said he "paid the price" for speaking out about border security concerns. anyone over the age of a0 is being urged to get a blood pressure check, as the nhs warns there are millions of people who do not realise they have dangerously high levels. high blood pressure puts a strain on the heart and can lead to life—threatening conditions such as heart attacks and strokes. you're live with bbc news. in brussels we had a flag raising ceremony which took place to mark swedenjoining nato. sweden formally applied to join, along with finland, after russia's invasion of ukraine forced the two countries to rethink their national security policies.

their accession is the most significant expansion of nato in decades. taking part in today's events, sweden's prime minister and nato's secretary—general. sweden has taken its rightful place at nato's table under the shield of article five protection — the ultimate guarantee of freedom and security. all for one and one for all. joining nato is good for sweden, good for the stability in the north and good for the security of our whole alliance. sweden has long been a partner. now, you are an ally, with all the benefits and responsibilities that this brings. let's speak to dr neil melvin, who's director of international security studies at the royal united services institute.

welcome to the programme. just how significant a moment is this? well, i mean, ithink significant a moment is this? well, i mean, i think it is a historic moment because not only does it change sweden's current position but it really overturns nearly 200 years of military nonalignment that started in napoleonic wars for sweden when they were sort are being challenged by many of the great powers of europe so it is really a historic change that has happened in the region. historic change that has happened in the reuion. ~ ., ., ,, historic change that has happened in the reuion. ~ ., ., i. ~ the region. what do you think it brinus to the region. what do you think it brings to nato? _ the region. what do you think it brings to nato? how _ the region. what do you think it brings to nato? how does - the region. what do you think it i brings to nato? how does sweden being there amongst the defensive alliance enhance nato? well, i think there's probably three main things. first of all, sweden brings very sophisticated capabilities that has got a relatively small armed forces although it is growing. they are very modern, but then got some keep capabilities. advanced fighterjets, capabilities. advanced fighter jets, very capabilities. advanced fighterjets, very good diesel powered submarines that are essential for controlling the baltic sea. secondly, they really fill in, i think of the last

piece of the puzzle in european security. this really means that with and then's acceptance as well nato controls the whole of the nord then part of europe and billy gives them access to the high north and them access to the high north and the arctic was previously russia thought was its own space. lastly i think it is a very clear signal to russia that it is actions in ukraine are having really big repercussions throughout the european continent. 0n throughout the european continent. on that final point, is it time for nato to really start working quite quickly on a plan b on funding ukraine? victor was saying when he met donald trump the former president said he would not give ukraine a penny of spending if he won the election. nato needs to have a plan b and pretty quick, doesn't it? really dark storm clouds around this issue, that is for sure. you can see it in the front line where there is hunger around parts of the front and the russians are able to exploit this. ukraine, i think,

front and the russians are able to exploit this. ukraine, ithink, is looking to reach out to others, to japan and countries in asia. 0ther japan and countries in asia. other european countries. it is very hard to make up the gap at the us is not going to fund it but the key countries will have to be the got appearance. the europeans need to step up and that would go some way to helping ukraine but ultimately without the us it is going to be really tough for ukraine to keep defending its territory.- really tough for ukraine to keep defending its territory. going back to russia, does _ defending its territory. going back to russia, does this _ defending its territory. going back to russia, does this move - defending its territory. going back to russia, does this move with - to russia, does this move with sweden forced them to make basic military readjustments, especially around the baltic areas?— around the baltic areas? well, absolutely- — around the baltic areas? well, absolutely. i— around the baltic areas? well, absolutely. i spoke _ around the baltic areas? well, absolutely. i spoke about - around the baltic areas? well, absolutely. i spoke about the l absolutely. i spoke about the historic change for the brush has been a baltic power for 200 years and now it is going to be very difficult for russia to operate in the baltic sea because of finland and sweden coming in and the baltic states are readily members themselves. norway as well, denmark. so this means that, is effectively locked out of the baltic sea area

and secondly it now has to look at the whole along the border it has in the whole along the border it has in the north. the length of finland, but i went to the high north anti—putin has taken trips from this area for ukraine, very few russian troops along the terry at moment. they have announced they're going to create new units but this means going to do large mobilisation and equipment for much bigger border now with nato all the way up to the high north. we with nato all the way up to the high north. ~ ., ., ., , north. we have to leave it there but thanks so much _ north. we have to leave it there but thanks so much for— north. we have to leave it there but thanks so much forjoining - north. we have to leave it there but thanks so much forjoining us - north. we have to leave it there but thanks so much forjoining us live i thanks so much forjoining us live in the programme. thanks for your time. let's quickly turn to haiti and what is going on there and the crisis there. america's top diplomat, antony blinken, has flown to jamaica to join leaders of caribbean nations for emergency talks on the crisis in haiti, which began in the last hour. the world food programme is warning of famine conditions in the haitian capital, port au prince, where armed gangs are terrorising much of the city. the european union says it has evacuated all its diplomatic personnel from haiti because of the dramatic deterioration of the security situation. prime minister ariel henry has been unable to return to the country,

since gang leaderjimmy �*barbecue' cherizier called for criminal groups to unite to oust him. prime minister ariel henry has been unable to return to the country, he is now stuck in puerto rico and can't get back. one of the main gang leaders is called for criminal groups to unite to oust him. that is the backdrop of the crisis there in haiti absolutely gets worse. so we pointed to the website. you'll get more in the grand from port—au—prince in the next part of our programme but a lot of updated information of what is happening there in haiti and those diplomatic efforts to try to make some sort of progress. we will have more on that story and the rest of the headlines

in just a moment. good afternoon, it's turned into a pretty grey day across many parts of the uk, the cloud producing spots of rain and for some it is on the chilly side. through this week, i can't promise we will lose all the cloud, in fact there will still be some rain at times but it is going to start to feel milder. 0n the earlier satellite picture you can see the extent of the cloud, that cloud producing some rain and drizzle in places. if you brighter glimpses particularly across parts of south—west england and wales, one or two brighter spells elsewhere, conversely some slightly more persistent rain pushing across the western side of scotland. exposed to the breeze in north—east scotland, temperatures only 5—7 c, the highest values in the south around 12. this evening and tonight we keep a lot of cloud, some mist an in lots of places, few clear spells but some outbreaks of rain swinging in from the west across northern ireland, wales, the south—west of england, perhaps getting into south—west

scotland and north—west england by the end of the night. if you see clear skies for any time it may turn a bit chilly to start tuesday morning. but you can see the frontal system working in from the west. in fact, various pulses of moisture, pulses of rain running along this frontal system. here is the first one pushing its way eastwards as we go through the day on tuesday. pretty wet across a good part of england and wales, some of the rain getting in scotland as well. perhaps a bit drier and brighter for a time in northern ireland and the north of scotland will also see some sunshine at times. generally quite a cloudy day but starting to feel milder, 13 in cardiff, ia degrees in belfast. through tuesday night and into wednesday these various milder, 13 in cardiff, ia degrees in belfast. through tuesday night and into wednesday these various frontal systems continue to wriggle through. this frontal system here, this cold front, pushing a bit further southwards on wednesday, outbreaks of rain with that.

to the north of it, some sunshine, it will be quite windy in the far north with some scattered showers. to the south of our weather front, a lot of cloud and here it will feel very mild indeed, may be 16 degrees, if you get a bit of brightness. towards the end of the week we will see mild air surging northwards. temperatures may peak around thursday with values up to 16, possibly 17 degrees in parts of eastern england. it stays pretty mild as we head towards the weekend. but there will be a fair amount of cloud and rain at times.

welcome to bbc news. let's turn to the main headlines. the princess of wales — apologises for confusion surrounding a family photo — saying, she was experimenting with editing. it came after major picture agencies pulled the photo over concerns it had been manipulated. the former conservative party vice chairman, lee anderson defects to the populist party, reform uk. as the crisis in haiti deepens — regional leaders meet injamaica for emergency talks. the situation in gaza remains desperate as a ship carrying 200 tonnes of food aid for the region continues to be stuck in a cypriot port. # i'm just port. # i'mjust cairn, port. # i'm just cairn, where i see love she sees a friend... # and ken steals the show at the oscars but it's oppenheimer that is the big winner. == oscars but it's oppenheimer that is the big winner-— oscars but it's oppenheimer that is the big winner._ i l the big winner. -- i'm “ust ken. i encouraged * the big winner. -- i'm “ust ken. i encouraged ben i the big winner. -- i'mjust ken. i encouraged ben thompson i the big winner. -- i'mjust ken. i encouraged ben thompson to i the big winner. -- i'mjust ken. i l encouraged ben thompson to have the big winner. -- i'mjust ken. i i encouraged ben thompson to have a suit like that but he said no but he

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