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to the traditional red. the design features purple and blue horizontal stripes, in what nike called a "playful update". the us firm said the colours were inspired by the training kit worn by england's 1966 world cup winners. mr starmer said the flag was a unifier and the firm should reconsider its decision to modify it. a little earlier, mr sunak has this to say on the england shirt. look, obviously i prefer the original, and my general view is, when it comes to our national flags, we shouldn't mess with them because they are a source of pride, identity, who we are, and they are perfect as they are. let's speak to our correspondent ben woolvin, who is outside wembley for us now. do you have one of these shirts? 0h, we will see if we can go back to
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him. he was trying to get hold of a shirt for us. we will come back to that story a little later. we will come back to that story a little later. a white supremacist prisoner who escaped from a hospital in idaho in the us has been arrested after a huge manhunt. skylar meade, seen here, and his alleged accomplice nicholas umphenour were caught in the city of twin falls. they'd been on the run since wednesday. police say both men are members of a prison gang, the aryan knights. the pair are suspected to have been involved in two homicides while on the run. let's speak to cbs correspondent jarred hill, who's in new york. what more do we know about how they got out and what happened while they're on the run?— they're on the run? that's a big question. _ they're on the run? that's a big question, exactly _ they're on the run? that's a big question, exactly how - they're on the run? that's a big question, exactly how they - they're on the run? that's a big question, exactly how they got| they're on the run? that's a big - question, exactly how they got out. we know this happened at the hospital in idaho when one of those individuals, the person who is in custody, were being taken to the hospital for some
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custody, were being taken to the hospitalfor some injuries. skylar meade was in the hospital. as he was being relocated back to the prison they say that the other person here, nicholas umphenour came and started shooting, shot to corrections officers and they sped off in a car and were gone for about 36 hours. they were found about 100 miles away within idaho. there is this question around whether they were involved in around whether they were involved in a couple of homicides along the way. two individuals were found dead and there were shackles found that one of the scenes and these two were in the cart that belonged to one of the people, as well. they are expected to be arraigned later on today, so potentially that could be more charges, potentially merger, in this case. ~ ., ., , ~ ., charges, potentially merger, in this case. ~ ., ., ,~ ., ., , case. what more is known about this u-rou case. what more is known about this a-rou that case. what more is known about this grow) that they _ case. what more is known about this group that they are _ case. what more is known about this group that they are apparently - group that they are apparently members of? the
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group that they are apparently members of?— group that they are apparently members of? . . , , , members of? the area nights, this is a white nationalist _ members of? the area nights, this is a white nationalist prison _ members of? the area nights, this is a white nationalist prison gang - members of? the area nights, this is a white nationalist prison gang that l a white nationalist prison gang that was started in the idaho correction system back in the 1990s. this is a gang that is known to be violent, known to be racist and a gang that is known to be pretty coordinated, according to some former fbi sources. there is a question again around what kind of assistance they might have had when it came to putting together this escape? was there anyone on the inside or outside who helped along the way? more investigations will happen with this one. ., ~ ,, , more investigations will happen with this one. ., ~ , . this one. thank you very much indeed. indian opposition leaders across political parties have strongly condemned the arrest of delhi chief minister arvind kejriwal — saying it was politically motivated. mr kejriwal, leader of the aam aadmi party (aap),
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was arrested on thursday in connection with corruption allegations relating to the city's policies over alcohol sales — he has denied any wrongdoing. turning to haiti now, the un secretary—general has welcomed an apparent agreement among politicalfactions ten days after armed groups forced the resignation of the prime minister. as violence continues to spiral, education is increasingly one of the biggest casualties, with young people forced to choose between their studies and surviving the chaos. 0ur central america and caribbean correspondent will grant reports. it isn't easy studying law in a lawless society, nor politics in a power vacuum, or economics in a collapsing economy. these students are doing all three. those schools in gang—controlled port—au—prince are mostly shut. classrooms in the calmer city of cap—haitien remain open to its young people seeking an education against the odds. the dean says everything from the law school's curriculum to its salaries have been affected by the anarchy. translation: whether it's the upkeep of the building or the materials, -
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we haven't had any support from the state in covering it. we even haven't been able to pay our teachers properly, or bring in any visiting professors from outside. "at this time i feel lucky to have a university place at all," says this student. "all we can do is keep studying." for weeks now, the haitian capital has resembled a war zone. as the gangs advance into new neighbourhoods, the national police are struggling to repel them. an exodus of people from the city is heaping pressure on an already overstretched education system as thousands of youths fleeing the violence are looking to enrol in safer cities. if haiti is ever to get back on its feet, it will need its best and brightest in government. unfortunately, the political chaos here is only surpassed by the collapse in security, all of which has led to a humanitarian disaster which is disproportionately affecting haiti's young people. the officials in charge
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of cap—haitien, the country's main safe haven, must now provide basic services for the city's population, its newcomers, and keep the gangs at bay. i believe in the public population. the people who live in cap—haitien have to collaborate with the municipality and the police department, thejustice department. that is the reason i believe cap—haitien will be safe. of everything on the list of haiti's failing infrastructure — food provision, housing, government and security — it's education that is perhaps the most tragic. it speaks of the loss of a generation of haiti's young people unmoored from their futures, uncertain as to what kind of country the violence will leave behind for them. will grant, bbc news, cap—hatien, haiti. we will try to bring you a little
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bit more on the row over the england football shirt that has been animating people here. let's speak to our correspondent ben woolvin, who is outside wembley for us now. what is this row bouts? it is all about something on the back of the collar of the shirt. the st george's cross is not great but a combination of blues and purples. some of the bands we have been speaking to say they quite like the redesign, saying it makes them think of a multicultural entrance, but quite a long list of politicians now lining up long list of politicians now lining up to say they prefer the original, including the labour leader sir keir starmer, and not the prime minister. the prime minister said you should not mess with the national flag. nikkei said that this redesign was a playful temp two unite and expire ——
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inspire. the football association are standing behind nike, say they don't see what the problem is. the england and will play brazil tomorrow and that will be the first time they wear the shirt. the judge went on sale for the first time yesterday. the price of the shirt is another thing making it controversial. this is the stadium addition, costing £85. the authentic version is £124 99. the labour leader saying he thinks that is just too much money given the current pressures on the cost of living. sir keir starmer also said that this was a unifying symbol, the traditional red and white flag. it has also been politically divisive, hasn't it? yes, there is a certain irony to that. nike said was designed to
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unite and inspire but it seems at the moment it is doing exactly the opposite! all these people saying that they really do prepare the original red st george's cross. thank you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.
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thousands of patients in england with suspected lung cancer are being offered a blood test which can show if they can get early access to alternative therapies. the test can identify genetic variations in tumours which can be treated with tablets rather than standard chemotherapy, often leading to fewer side effects. 0ur medical editor, fergus walsh, reports. 0h, headaches for two weeks. i thought it was a migraine. my gp just said you need to go to hospital right now.
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kat robinson is 33 and lives in dorset with her daughter, paige. a non—smoker, six months ago she was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. i've got three tumours in my lungs, which then spread on to lymph nodes. they said, we can see you've got seven tumours in your brain and that's what's causing the pain. i couldn't believe it, couldn't understand it and it was a massive shock to my family and me. kat was being prepared for radiotherapy and standard chemotherapy, but a blood test showed her cancer had a genetic mutation, which responds to this drug, brigatinib. so it's only one tablet a day, and it's amazing. the quality of life
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is improved massively. i don't stay in a hospital at all and i'm able to continue with my day—to—day life. have you done one carrot? doctors have told kat she has at least a year to live, but perhaps several more. she's decided to be completely open about her condition with 11—year—old paige. we're trying to build as many memories as we can, so that i can remember, she can remember, everyone can remember the times we had. she's learnt a lot of things in the last few months. she's grown up quite fast. this is a blood test. one of the blood tests that we use. what's special about the test is it can identify dna, which has broken off a cancer and is circulating in the blood. it can show what gene mutations are driving cancer growth, so patients get targeted drugs. it really allows patients to get
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on treatment very, very quickly. but, more importantly, it allows them to get on absolutely the correct treatment for their particular cancer. these tablets have dramatic effects in shrinking the cancer down, and in most cases they have markedly fewer side effects. people don't lose their hair. over the next year, 10,000 patients across england will benefit from these blood tests. part of a revolution in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. kat knows that at some point her drug will stop working, but it is giving her more time with her sister and daughter. every spare minute we have, we just try and spend it together. my advice for people who are facing cancer diagnosis would be don't hide away. don't close up. talk to people. be close to your family.
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until recently, there had been little improvement in survival for lung cancer. but the earlier, wider use of targeted treatments is beginning to change the outlook for patients. fergus walsh, bbc news. there are renewed calls for a formal government apology for historical forced adoptions. the commonsjoint committee on human rights says many women suffered harrowing experiences at the hands of state employees in post—war years. the scottish and welsh government's have already apologised for their role in the process. let's talk now about music. teenage eli crossley, who has duchenne muscular dystrophy, has just performed at the south by southwest festival in texas thanks to a custom piece of kit — a smart suit he wears to slow the progression of his condition. this is not his first festival. he's the lead singer of the band askew and, last year, they became the youngest band ever to have played at glastonbury.
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let's speak to eli and his mum, emily reuben, co—founder and ceo of duchenne uk. hi, thank you for having us. i have to confess to everyone watching, you were invited to come on, and i didn't know until last night, so it is lovely to see you and quite a coincidence!— is lovely to see you and quite a coincidence! ., ., , ., coincidence! eli, how was texas? it was amazing- _ coincidence! eli, how was texas? it was amazing- it _ coincidence! eli, how was texas? it was amazing. it was _ coincidence! eli, how was texas? it was amazing. it was such _ coincidence! eli, how was texas? it was amazing. it was such an - was amazing. it was such an incredible _ was amazing. it was such an incredible experience. i'm incredibly grateful to british underground for enabling me to go out there _ underground for enabling me to go out there and to the panel with my mum _ out there and to the panel with my mum about — out there and to the panel with my mum about the assistive technology, and also _ mum about the assistive technology, and also perform my music. i met a lot of— and also perform my music. i met a lot of amazing people, like someone called _ lot of amazing people, like someone called paddy dunning, who an irish music_ called paddy dunning, who an irish
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music entrepreneur has who has offered — music entrepreneur has who has offered me and my band to go on record _ offered me and my band to go on record in— offered me and my band to go on record in his recording studio, and someone — record in his recording studio, and someone called phil tidy, who has organised — someone called phil tidy, who has organised for us to make a music video, _ organised for us to make a music video. as — organised for us to make a music video, as well, so met some amazing people _ video, as well, so met some amazing --eole. �* ., , video, as well, so met some amazing --eole. �* ., people. and he has made videos with --eole like people. and he has made videos with people like oasis, _ people. and he has made videos with people like oasis, so _ people. and he has made videos with people like oasis, so that _ people. and he has made videos with people like oasis, so that it _ people. and he has made videos with people like oasis, so that it is - people like oasis, so that it is really exciting.— people like oasis, so that it is really exciting. emily, did you get to no, really exciting. emily, did you get to go. too? _ really exciting. emily, did you get to go. too? i _ really exciting. emily, did you get to go, too? i was— really exciting. emily, did you get to go, too? i was eli's— really exciting. emily, did you get to go, too? i was eli's biggest - really exciting. emily, did you get| to go, too? i was eli's biggest fan, i think i embarrassed _ to go, too? i was eli's biggest fan, i think i embarrassed him - to go, too? i was eli's biggest fan, i think! embarrassed him because| to go, too? i was eli's biggest fan, | i think! embarrassed him because i i think i embarrassed him because i was screaming and dancing quite a lot. we got the opportunity to perform twice, actually. not that many teenagers get the chance to perform their songs to a crowd like that. it really was an incredible opportunity. it was supported by the british council and the arts council in england. it was an unbelievable
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opportunity for eli as a musician but also for us as a patient organisation to be able to talk about our work in technology for disability because it is a very unserved area. one of our ambitions to go out there was to gather support for the movements we are starting. support for the movements we are startin: . support for the movements we are startina. , ., ., , support for the movements we are startin. , ., ., , ., starting. eli, explain to us about this act suits _ starting. eli, explain to us about this act suits -- _ starting. eli, explain to us about this act suits -- exoskeleton - starting. eli, explain to us about. this act suits -- exoskeleton suit. this act suits —— exoskeleton suit. especially for duchenne, it is a muscle — especially for duchenne, it is a muscle wasting condition so your muscles — muscle wasting condition so your muscles get weaker over time. when you lose _ muscles get weaker over time. when you lose the — muscles get weaker over time. when you lose the ability to walk you have _ you lose the ability to walk you have a — you lose the ability to walk you have a wheelchair, that's in place, so that's— have a wheelchair, that's in place, so that's there to support you, but one thing — so that's there to support you, but one thing that is really lacking is the loss— one thing that is really lacking is the loss of— one thing that is really lacking is the loss of armed function, that is something — the loss of armed function, that is something that has not really been looked _ something that has not really been looked at — something that has not really been looked at. this is where this suit comes— looked at. this is where this suit comes in — looked at. this is where this suit comes in it _ looked at. this is where this suit comes in. it helps with armed function, _ comes in. it helps with armed function, it helps lift your arm up
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and continue participating in your average — and continue participating in your average everyday activities, something as simple as brushing your teeth. _ something as simple as brushing your teeth, which is something i had started — teeth, which is something i had started to — teeth, which is something i had started to struggle with. i think my mum _ started to struggle with. i think my mum can _ started to struggle with. i think my mum can explain the technology. emily. _ mum can explain the technology. emily. tell— mum can explain the technology. emily, tell us more about it. well, we are still— emily, tell us more about it. well, we are still developing _ emily, tell us more about it. well, we are still developing its - emily, tell us more about it. well, we are still developing its along i we are still developing its along with another charity, so we are developing cats initially for kids with duchenne and muscular atrophy. we got some amazing funding funding. we got some amazing funding funding. we started looking at another wearable device, but as we have gone down the process we are now looking at other areas and what we are keen to do is engage with other people who are working in the technology to
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try to bring as much as we can of what is already out there. the thing about disability and technology as it is a scandal that the advances in technology for you and i have not translated into technological advances for people with disabilities. the wheelchair that eli is in now has not changed in 20 years, yet if you compare our smartphones to the hourly early portable phones and car phones 20 years ago it is a different world. we want to try to harness those advances and create a company that becomes the go—to place for mobility products so that disabled people can go through like life and enjoy those triumphs. ! go through like life and en'oy those triumhs. ~ ., ., go through like life and en'oy those triumhs. ~' ., . go through like life and en'oy those triumhs. ~ ., ., ., , triumphs. i know that the band has civen ou triumphs. i know that the band has given you so _ triumphs. i know that the band has given you so much _ triumphs. i know that the band has given you so much pleasure. - triumphs. i know that the band has given you so much pleasure. you l triumphs. i know that the band has i given you so much pleasure. you are the youngest to perform at glastonbury. tell us what that was
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like. it is incredible that you have done so much. it is remarkable for anyone, especially remarkable to see what you have done. how was glastonbury initially?- what you have done. how was glastonbury initially? askey is made u . glastonbury initially? askey is made u- of five glastonbury initially? askey is made up of five members, _ glastonbury initially? askey is made up of five members, so _ glastonbury initially? askey is made up of five members, so me, - glastonbury initially? askey is made i up of five members, so me, obviously your nephew, — up of five members, so me, obviously your nephew, jay one of the guitars, well, _ your nephew, jay one of the guitars, well, alfie _ your nephew, jay one of the guitars, well, alfie and freddie. we are all really— well, alfie and freddie. we are all really good friends and to do glastonbury together as a band as mates _ glastonbury together as a band as mates was something so, so enjoyable. i felt like when we played — enjoyable. i felt like when we played together we almost had a sense _ played together we almost had a sense of— played together we almost had a sense of real togetherness and throughout the duration of the cake i felt really confident and relaxed and happy because it is something that we _ and happy because it is something that we have all wanted to do for a very long _ that we have all wanted to do for a very long time and the fact i was able to— very long time and the fact i was able to achieve it was amazing and we all— able to achieve it was amazing and we all absolutely loved it. it was
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an incredible experience. glastonbury is glastonbury and the fact that _ glastonbury is glastonbury and the fact that i — glastonbury is glastonbury and the fact that i was able to experience that at— fact that i was able to experience that at 16 — fact that i was able to experience that at 16 and play is amazing. eli and that at 16 and play is amazing. and emily, that at 16 and play is amazing. el and emily, thank you forjoining us. great to speak to you, good luck with fundraising and with all the technology advances that you are pushing for. thank you so much. the chelsea flower show has stunned visitors with its beautiful displays for years, but this year the organisers have got something special in store. for the first time, a �*no adults allowed' garden designed by children, for children will be on display. the chelsea flower show has stunned visitors our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher has been given a look behind the scenes. i've been invited to a top secret summit — and, in fact, i shouldn't really be here. this is strictly no adults allowed. children from sullivan primary in south—west london are putting the finishing touches on their very
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own garden for chelsea flower show. so have you been learning about gardening while you're doing this? yeah, we've been learning about gardening for a while now. what's been the favourite thing about doing this project? probably being able to design and make the garden in general, which is going to go into the flower show for everyone to enjoy and see. i think that's the key thing, when we're designing with plants, we're trying to find things that complement each other. but it's a steep learning curve, so some grown—ups have been allowed in. so lots of wacky ideas. things that we are making work — it's going to be things like carnivorous plants, which isn't typically what you'd find in a normal chelsea show garden, and some other wacky things that we said actually is a step too far. i mean, crocodiles... ..might not work. and we had underground lakes and rivers and really big, big features, which is distilled into kind of more show garden format. so, yeah, certainly some
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things won't make the cut, but other things have really inspired what we're going to be creating. first of all, hands up. who's heard of an iris plant before? i'm impressed. more than i thought. these irises are being planted so they'll flower in time for the show in may. the garden will also include boulders to scramble over, a stream to splash in and a secret den. and, unfortunately for me, it seems like the pupils aren'tjust learning about gardening. hello. today, we are at rhs wisley gardens to help design our garden at the chelsea flower show. sorry. what's going on? this is myjob. what are you doing? sorry. no. no adults allowed. this is a garden designed by children for children. they're getting their hands dirty, learning how to grow plants. i was with one little girl today, and she was planting an iris, and i was giving her a few tips on making sure we press the soil down. and then she said to me, she said, "you know what?
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"i want to be a gardener when i grow up." and then she stopped, and then she said, "actually, i am a gardener, aren't i?" the children have been sending out invitations to some vips. i would love for the king to come because i would like him to see what we have been doing at the rhs. and he's not been very well, so it might cheer him up seeing your garden. yeah, it i think it would cheer him up because seeing children that are designing a garden is a shock but it willm _ i think it will be very exciting for him. that's royalty ticked off. how about pop stars? if you could pick anyone to go into your garden to look at it, who would you pick? justin bieber. so big ambitions for the guest list — a king and a superstar. and you can see for yourselfjust how excited the children are for their chelsea flower show debut.
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all cheer. wow. really good. the un security council are due to vote on a ceasefire motion. we will bring you more in a couple of moments. hello. you may have noticed a change in the feel of the weather, certainly compared to what some of us had a few days ago when temperatures in southern and can go close to 19 degrees. tomorrow we will see afternoon high is more like 9 degrees. colder air taken down from the north, behind the weather fronts that you can see here on our earlier satellite image. this line of cloud is bringing outbreaks of rain. behind that, speckled shower clouds moving in. guilt in the far north. plenty of showers, some of
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them heavy. some wintry over high ground, particularly in scotland. temperatures if anything coming down as we head towards the end of the day. through this evening and tonight we will lose the last of that weather front. some clear skies but plenty of showers. some wintry ones over high ground in the north. staying fairly when the overnight, but despite that temperatures will drop close to freezing. some roots in the countryside in northern england, northern ireland and scotland, there may be icy patches. tomorrow, low pressure is in charge. lots of isobars on that chart, showing it will be windy and there will be plenty of showers pushing across many areas, perhaps aligned with more organised heavy, thundery showers moving southwards and some of those showers will remain wintry over high ground in the north. a widely windy day with gas 40—50 mph in western parts. temperatures on the thermometer nine or ten, down
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and where we have been, and when you factor in the windshield this is the fields like temperatures, died at 5-6 . fields like temperatures, died at 5—6 . through saturday nights, winds will ease a little bit. stand quite blustery for eastern coast of scotla nd blustery for eastern coast of scotland and england where we can still see some showers on sunday morning. then a slice of drier, clearer, calmer before a band of cloud and when rain pushes and later in the day. temperatures between 9-13 . in the day. temperatures between 9—13 . enter next week, there will be showers or a longer spells of rain at times and nothing particularly warm in the offing for the coming days.
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today at one — police say they're investigating allegedly racist comments made by a top tory donor. frank hester — who's given £10 million to the conservatives — is reported to have said that the mp diane abbott made him want to hate all black women. also this lunchtime — as america's top diplomat arrives in israel to push for a ceasefire in gaza, we have a special report on a 12—year—old girl who was rescued from the rubble after a bombing attack — only to discover all her immediate family had been killed translation: i am the only survivor of my family. - the first place we
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fled to was bombed. and the second. and in the third place, the bomb hit us. the cancer patients being offered targeted treatment thanks to a new blood test in england. and don't mess with the flag, say politicians after nike's controversial england shirt which has added new colours to the st george's cross. and coming up on bbc news: one more win and wales will be at the summer's european championship. they'll face poland in cardiff next week after comfortably beating finland. good afternoon. west yorkshire police say they've launched an investigation into allegedly racist comments made by the conservative party donor, frank hester. the force says its working
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