welcome to bbc news. for the first time, the un has voted for an immediate cease—fire in gaza and the release of all his hostages. donald trump will face court on the 15th for hush money gets a former. about is found prosecutors were right to accept the guilty plea of diminished responsibility. british farmers are taking part in a tractor no low rally in central london, protesting against cheap imports and. the new

treatment for depression using a headset to stimulate the brain. we'll find out how it transformed the life of a father of two. 1 the life of a father of two. i couldn't work, couldn't interact with my family on a day—to—day basis, and i was pretty... take it a day at the time and i feel much more settled. and back in the west end, sheridan smith on bringing her own life story up smith on bringing her own life story up in her latest role. all of the stories coming up in the next few minutes. rounding up the headlines with wheel. hello from the bbc sport centre. well ta ke well take on poland in the final of

the play. knowing nothing less than a win will do. pressure. seemingly inverted by the big matching head.— pressure. seemingly inverted by the big matching head. knew what to get the hiuh big matching head. knew what to get the high pressure _ big matching head. knew what to get the high pressure game. _ big matching head. knew what to get the high pressure game. they've - big matching head. knew what to getl the high pressure game. they've been exposed by this pressure i situations.— exposed by this pressure i situations. ~ ., , ., ., ., situations. whales are aiming to reach their _ situations. whales are aiming to reach their third _ situations. whales are aiming to reach their third championship. l reach their third championship. while most players have change, the east coast remains the same. —— wales. untilthat east coast remains the same. —— wales. until that kind of improving on the pitch. you have to earn your stripes and let the boys come in now. the atmosphere is amazing in

this squad. if the group of friends. they travelled in their tens of thousands, but the experience since has not come close. covid of euro 2020, than the cost of getting to qatar put people off, but people believe germany this summer would be different. ., , ., , ., different. having in germany would be incredible, _ different. having in germany would be incredible, but _ different. having in germany would be incredible, but it _ different. having in germany would be incredible, but it will _ different. having in germany would be incredible, but it will be - be incredible, but it will be amazing _ be incredible, but it will be amazing to share that with the fans. i wasn't _ amazing to share that with the fans. i wasn't there in france, but you iwasn't there in france, but you really— i wasn't there in france, but you really felt — i wasn't there in france, but you really felt that connection between the fans_ really felt that connection between the fans and players. i'm sure we would _ the fans and players. i'm sure we would get — the fans and players. i'm sure we would get that again in germany. whales _ would get that again in germany. whales boss rob page sprung a surprise in his line against finland. he now has another tough selection calls to make. if finland. he now has another tough selection calls to make.— selection calls to make. if you can't finish — selection calls to make. if you can't finish off _ selection calls to make. if you can't finish off with _ selection calls to make. if you can't finish off with another i selection calls to make. if you l can't finish off with another win, selection calls to make. if you . can't finish off with another win, i don't _ can't finish off with another win, i don't think— can't finish off with another win, i don't think anyone _ can't finish off with another win, i don't think anyone will _ can't finish off with another win, ii don't think anyone will remember can't finish off with another win, i- don't think anyone will remember who played, _ don't think anyone will remember who played, who— don't think anyone will remember who played. who score _ don't think anyone will remember who played, who score the _ don't think anyone will remember who played, who score the goals, - don't think anyone will remember who played, who score the goals, whose . played, who score the goals, whose are the _ played, who score the goals, whose are the games _ played, who score the goals, whose are the games. we _

played, who score the goals, whose are the games. we will— played, who score the goals, whose are the games. we willjust - played, who score the goals, whose are the games. we willjust be - are the games. we willjust be remembered _ are the games. we willjust be remembered for— are the games. we willjust be remembered for another- are the games. we willjust be remembered for another score are the games. we willjust be - remembered for another score that qualify— remembered for another score that qualify for— remembered for another score that qualify for another— remembered for another score that qualify for another tournament. - qualify for another tournament. wales— qualify for another tournament. wales are — qualify for another tournament. wales are one _ qualify for another tournament. wales are one win _ qualify for another tournament. wales are one win away - qualify for another tournament. wales are one win away from i qualify for another tournament. - wales are one win away from being part of it all for the summer. we will cut it short, back to you. british farmers are set to take part in a �*tractor go—slow rally�* this afternoon in central london ending up outside westminster. the protest organised by campaign groups save british by campaign groups save british farming and fairness for farmers of kent is the latest action by farmers across the globe, united in their anger at competition from cheaper imports and tighter just give us a sense first of all about the size of today's protest. matthew, over 100 tractors have made

their way to central london, and is now under way. they come from across the uk from kent and from northern ireland, although not bringing their tractors over. it's been really lively. there's been a lot of different generations here. some are concerned about their current likelihoods, they've been farming for decades, and other younger farmers have concerned about the future. you might be able to hear all the horn honking. there are a lot of flags and horns here. there's a lot of very powerful of banners behind me. band is on its labelling is on one of them —— can dishonest labelling. there's a really kind of lively atmosphere and a really good turnout, a lot more than people were expecting. they're about to start a two hour protest circling around westminster to make a stand and to

cool the change to the british government. cool the change to the british government-— cool the change to the british rovernment. , ., ., government. just on that last point, walk me through _ government. just on that last point, walk me through what _ government. just on that last point, walk me through what changes - government. just on that last point, walk me through what changes they| walk me through what changes they actually want. we've seen global protests from farmers, we've seen in brussels, and india, in poland. what do british farmers actually want? i think the sentiment, or lots of sentiment is shared with many of the eu and countries around the world. that is they are calling a gets tighter regulations and food imports. british farmers have also told me that they are protesting inadequate food security and also what they call wrong food labelling. that is to bring in consumers to encourage the british public to

think about what the state of british farming is. one farmer said to me... sorry, it's very lively. horns honked this to me... sorry, it's very lively. horns honked— to me... sorry, it's very lively. horns honked this is really a last chance when _ horns honked this is really a last chance when it _ horns honked this is really a last chance when it comes _ horns honked this is really a last chance when it comes to _ horns honked this is really a last chance when it comes to british - chance when it comes to british farming. the government say they back there farmers. they've maintained these. they don't believe this is going far enough. to maintained these. they don't believe this is going far enough.— this is going far enough. to run out of tractors. — this is going far enough. to run out of tractors. so _ this is going far enough. to run out of tractors. so i _ this is going far enough. to run out of tractors, so i guess _ this is going far enough. to run out of tractors, so i guess you - this is going far enough. to run out of tractors, so i guess you got - this is going far enough. to run out of tractors, so i guess you got a . of tractors, so i guess you got a way to catch up with them. a report into the prosecution of triple homicide. the impact of a verdict of

diminished responsibility. barnaby weber, mallory kumar and... diminished responsibility. barnaby weber, mallory kumarand... for their killer was never tried for murder. he received at the hospital ordered. the victims' families were outraged. let's get more on the reviews. sanicha b, tell us more about the report today. this reviews. sanicha b, tell us more about the report today.- reviews. sanicha b, tell us more about the report today. this was by the expectorant _ about the report today. this was by the expectorant and _ about the report today. this was by the expectorant and the _ about the report today. this was by the expectorant and the crown - the expectorant and the crown prosecution service, and when it found was that the actions taken in this case were actually correct. they had been correct to accept the plea of manslaughter because of diminished responsibility and it had been correct in the way that it dealt with the families of the victims. dealt with the families of the victims. of course, as you are

saying, the families have been campaigning, challenging this decision, saying they weren't properly informed, saying they felt frustrated because there was no charge of murder and this is what they had to say when the report was published at lunchtime today. ldelete published at lunchtime today. we're disappointed. _ published at lunchtime today. we're disappointed, but _ published at lunchtime today. we're disappointed, but not _ published at lunchtime today. we're disappointed, but not entirely surprised. the overall outcome, i think. _ surprised. the overall outcome, i think. until— surprised. the overall outcome, i think, untilthe surprised. the overall outcome, i think, until the law changes in the country. _ think, until the law changes in the country. he — think, until the law changes in the country, be diminished responsibility charge and plea means that murderers can get away with murder~ — that murderers can get away with murder. there's a clear part in here that says _ murder. there's a clear part in here that says in — murder. there's a clear part in here that says in the 2006 law commission request— that says in the 2006 law commission request or— that says in the 2006 law commission request or recommendation for the law to _ request or recommendation for the law to change and to bring in degrees _ law to change and to bring in degrees of murder. as law to change and to bring in degrees of murder. law to change and to bring in decrees of murder. ~ , , ., .., ., degrees of murder. as you can hear, the were degrees of murder. as you can hear, they were very _ degrees of murder. as you can hear, they were very frustrated _ degrees of murder. as you can hear, they were very frustrated that - degrees of murder. as you can hear, they were very frustrated that they l they were very frustrated that they cannot say their children were

murdered. they can only say they were killed because there was no charge of murder at the conclusion of the case. but the mother point made by the inspector was he thought it was unhelpful that the cps have been talking about consultation with families like the weber �*s, because he said in practice, the victims and theirfamilies have no place to influence what has happened. he said that should be looked at again. sanchia what makes for the family? two areas for them, notjust sanchia what makes for the family? two areas for them, not just the decision, but how they were told because they set at the time they found out about this plea really late in the day.— late in the day. obviously, as they were saying. _ late in the day. obviously, as they were saying. they _ late in the day. obviously, as they were saying, they would _ late in the day. obviously, as they were saying, they would like - late in the day. obviously, as they| were saying, they would like to see the law changed in line with the 2006 report from the law commission, which that are different way of looking at homicide under english law. it would have three degrees of killing. there be first in second

degree murder and then manslaughter. but in the meantime, there are other reports and reviews under way relevant to this case. there is a report by the cqc looking into the mental health and adjust trust. they have been responsible and they had been sectioned and released. the inquiries are currently under way. they are reporting by the independent 0ffice they are reporting by the independent office for police conduct, which is looking at the actions of both leicestershire and nottinghamshire police, because there also questions to ask about why he wasn't arrested for previous offences. this isjust really why he wasn't arrested for previous offences. this is just really the beginning of the review process for the family. the other question would be whether the sentence given to kelly kane would be reviewed, which is being assessed as well. as i say, there are several strands to this

process. there are several strands to this rocess. .. . ., there are several strands to this rocess. . ., ~ there are several strands to this rocess. . ., �* ., ., ., process. sanchia berg, thanks a lot. scott benton — process. sanchia berg, thanks a lot. scott benton has _ process. sanchia berg, thanks a lot. scott benton has resigned _ process. sanchia berg, thanks a lot. scott benton has resigned as - process. sanchia berg, thanks a lot. scott benton has resigned as an - process. sanchia berg, thanks a lot. | scott benton has resigned as an mp, is triggering a by—election. benton had been facing a recall petition, after he was suspended from the commons for offering to lobby ministers and table parliamentary questions on behalf of gambling investors. ina statement posted on facebook, he wrote: �*it�*s been the honour of a lifetime to represent our wonderful community in parliament over the last four years.�* bma �*s say they were left with no choice but to strike after the welsh government failed to produce a credible offer. the welsh government said it did not have the funds to improve its 5% pay offer which junior doctors have rejected. let's

turn to the a fascinating story. a father of two said that a head set that stimulated his brain using electronic pulses has been a "key part" of his recovery from depression. ashley riley, from northamptonshire, took part in an nhs trial that used the device to treat the disorder. he signed up after medication alone failed and said he is now "able to be a full—time dad again". let's speak to ashley riley. we'll also talk a moment to professor alex 0'neill kerr, a medical director of transforming mine. this is really a fascinating story. tell me how it works, how often you wear the headset and what actually happens when you do where it. ., a, �* , ., , actually happens when you do where it. hello, matthew, it's really good to be on and _ it. hello, matthew, it's really good to be on and talk— it. hello, matthew, it's really good to be on and talk about _

it. hello, matthew, it's really good to be on and talk about this - it. hello, matthew, it's really good to be on and talk about this new i to be on and talk about this new treatment. i wear the headset, which is called flow. i wear once a day for half an hour. it's very easy to use. it pairs up with the bluetooth on your phone, it sits on your head, you can watch the telly, you can do e—mails or whatever you want. you get a very small tingling like a little bit of pins and needles at the front of your head and you get it every day, and over time, it's starting to make you feel better and it's really been a key part of my treatment from what was quite a traumatic year last year. i don't want to put _ traumatic year last year. i don't want to put you _ traumatic year last year. i don't want to put you through - traumatic year last year. i don't want to put you through it - traumatic year last year. i don't. want to put you through it again, butjust want to put you through it again, but just described for want to put you through it again, butjust described for people watching, just the difference this device has actually made. you've been part of a trial, so just transcribe what your life was like before you use this and how this compares to what it is like now? i had a pretty horrific year last

year. i had some mild anxiety and depression like lots of men my age between 45—55. unfortunately for me, it got worse, so i felt very down, very tearful. i tried lots of different modifications, but they may be worse, so i ended up on three different types of antidepressant —— different types of antidepressant —— different medications. unfortunately, i became psychotic, i had to go into psychiatric care for ten days because i was becoming so very poorly. when i came out with that, i was introduced to flow as one of the three treatments that i had. and using flow and using psychotherapy, one thing it helps you is reduce the medication and improve your mood, improve your condition, and i pretty much back to normal. i'm becoming the guy that i wasn't before and i see this headset as a key part of taking out what was

as a key part of taking out what was a really dark and really hopeless experience in my life. it's really great for people like me and millions of others that go through mental health challenges that you can get better, you can get through this and this equipment has been a key part of that. that this and this equipment has been a key part of that-— key part of that. that is so good to hear, and key part of that. that is so good to hear. and we _ key part of that. that is so good to hear, and we use _ key part of that. that is so good to hear, and we use outline - key part of that. that is so good to hear, and we use outline that - key part of that. that is so good to l hear, and we use outline that i know that you have, that you're back to being the dad you always want to be. but it sounded as if there were times where you were really desperate. did you think when someone suggested this, there was any chance ofjust transforming your life in the way it has? i read your mac back to work.— life in the way it has? i read your mac back to work. absolutely. i run a pr marketing _ mac back to work. absolutely. i run a pr marketing firm _ mac back to work. absolutely. i run a pr marketing firm and _ mac back to work. absolutely. i run a pr marketing firm and it's - mac back to work. absolutely. i run a pr marketing firm and it's so - a pr marketing firm and it's so good to be working again and being a proper, what i call proper dad and a proper, what i call proper dad and a proper husband again. ijust remember some of the darkest times, my daughter would ask my wife, why

is daddy crying so much in the toilet, and you look back at those times and they're really hard. but to be able to be a proper dad again in a proper husband, and when you go through these really awful challenges of anxiety and depression, you just want something to hope for. you want to grab onto something that can help you, and when i was introduced to the headset, you are initially a bit sceptical. i'm not putting electricals in my head, but i tried it, it's been part of helping me get better and i wholly recommend it because i am a different guy than i was a year ago. my kids are getting their dad back and my wife is getting her husband back. it's part of the treatment i'm getting and it's a good place to be. i look back at some of those pretty horrific times i went through, but i can look at back of them now and reflect on them more than be scared by them. actually, i can hear the emotion in

your voice as you just described what changes have been lie. thank you so much for speaking so honestly. let me bring in professor alex 0'neill kerr, a medical director. of transforming minds, a clinic in northampton which provides neuromodulation services. professor, thank you so much. just for people listening to that, that extraordinary account, but scientifically, how does it actually work? ~ , , ., ., ., work? well, this is all due to a new wa of work? well, this is all due to a new way of looking _ work? well, this is all due to a new way of looking at _ work? well, this is all due to a new way of looking at depression - work? well, this is all due to a new way of looking at depression and i way of looking at depression and anxiety. neuromodulation. previously, we kind of talked about a psychiatrist and balance of chemicals and problems with serotonin. now we're starting to understand that actually, it's the way the brain annexe itself and disconnects itself that seems to be part of the story as to how people get depressed and anxious. in the

story is a very common one that i hear all the time. people have modulation, they don't respond to antidepressants, they have neuromodulation. people say, "i've got my father died, i've got my daughter back, i got my child." the emotional response has come back. people are able to go back to work, they are able to work, they get the concentration back, they get their mojo back basically. their motivation comes back. how does it make the brain _ motivation comes back. how does it make the brain different? _ motivation comes back. how does it make the brain different? because i j make the brain different? because i know you have experience. 0ften, antidepressants are used that after three or four different rounds, doctors sometimes have to give up. that's true, and we know that from a very big study done in america. it wasjust over 3,000

very big study done in america. it was just over 3,000 patients. very big study done in america. it wasjust over 3,000 patients. the outcome of that study was, if you fail to respond to three antidepressants and psychological therapy, you won't respond to antidepressants. 0ryou therapy, you won't respond to antidepressants. or you may respond to an antidepressant in the third antidepressant or the firth, but within the year, you would've lost that response. that really tells us that response. that really tells us that there is a group of patients, about 30—a0% of depression, who don't respond to antidepressants, the crosstalk crosstalk i read that you are relatively sceptical. tell me more about that and also, does it work for all patients? this is a trial. was it uniform in terms of the outcomes that you saw?— that you saw? basically, the trial will that was _ that you saw? basically, the trial will that was a _ that you saw? basically, the trial will that was a feasibility - that you saw? basically, the trial will that was a feasibility trial. i

will that was a feasibility trial. can we put a transcranial device that sets into an ordinary general aduu that sets into an ordinary general adult community mental health team, and can be use it, doesn't the patient�*s like it was ? and it gives us something else to get people where generally we don't have very good medications for anxiety. i was sceptical because it's such a minute amount of electricity. it used to come to front —— from a nine volt battery. it's basically simulating the left brain and inhibiting the right side. absolutely fascinating, this trial. thank you both for your times. it's time to squeeze in a war story" sheridan smith is one of the uk's best known actresses winning awards best known actresses winning awards story" for her tv and stage work in a career that has spanned

more than two decades. now, she's back on the west end, starring as an alcoholic broadway legend, struggling with her mental health. our culture reporter, charlotte gallagher, spoke to her about the challenges of her latest role. —— time to squeeze in one more story. action! # you gotta make magic...# sheridan smith is back in the west end in a role she's described herself as being close to the bone. it's about this character, myrtle, who is a broadway actress, and she's kind of clinging on to life by her fingernails. and you don't know if she's going to make opening night. but it's just such a buzz. it's like, i've never done anything like this before, so i'm really kind of pushing myself to the limit physically and mentally on this, but it's worth it. # one said to me cool. # down, down. # don't act the fool. # now, now. # i always act a fool. # 0w, ow. # ain't nothing new. # now, now. she's experienced the highs of fame, starring in shows like gavin and stacey... sheridan smith, mrs biggs. ..and winning a bafta

award, but also the lows. in 2016, she temporarily pulled out of the musical funny girl because of stress, exhaustion, and grief about her father's cancer diagnosis. # when they tell you, tell you that you can't...# i read that when you first got the script, you talk about how it's dark and it's challenging, you thought, "is this about me?" there's so many parts of the character i've been in my own mental crisis before, which was quite well publicised, so there's definitely parts of myself i can bring to the character. and it's a wonderful role, like, she's vulnerable, strong, but all over the place. and you kind of... the whole point of the story is that you never know if she's going to be ok. i had a wobble, covered myself with tattoos, had my moment... which actually, i'm allowed to have my tattoos in this, for the firstjob ever. but, yeah, i lost a lot of confidence around that time. but it's come back, thankfully, due to friends and supportive people and being given opportunities like this again. i'm very grateful because that's the one thing, the public always kind of stood by me, even though whatever went on in the press and what was reported, they understood that, you know,

when you're grieving, you can't really explain what you go through. and people were stopping me and cuddling me on the street! part of sheridan's new show involves her leaving the theatre and acting on the street, collapsing outside the stage door. the scene is shown to the audience inside on big screens. we get a lot of people crowding around to watch that scene every night. i mean, i would love people to get involved because it adds to it all, you know, it's so exciting. and then if people kind of come and help me or if people are passing, it makes it alljust so live and real. and, you know, that's never done in the theatre, so it's such an exciting element of the musical. and have you've got a coachload of people coming from home? probably! i mean, on legally blonde, the whole village came and they all used to come

in pink cowboy hats. this isn't that show. # what is this feeling that's haunting me at all times?# sheridan has been acting professionally since she was a teenager, leaving her home near doncaster and moving to london. i am very proud working class. me dad was from barnsley, proper yorkshireman, so i am very proud of where i've come from. but i have been very lucky, you know, like... when i moved to london when i was 16, i did, actually in the theatre next door i played tallulah and i stayed down since i was 16. so i've been one of the lucky ones. but it is quite hard, i think, for... it's getting better, i think working class kids are being able to get into drama schools and things like that, but, yeah, i'm very proud of my roots and being a northerner, like you! sheridan became a mum in 2020, so could her son be following in her footsteps? he sees me on telly, like, he sees me in interviews. and then he came to the theatre and he's been in my dressing room and seen the picture

and he goes, "mama!" but, yeah, this isn't shirley valentine! this isn't a light, fun show. so, i don't think he'll be watching this one. but he did, he came on stage with me when i did shirley valentine and did the bows, and he was loving it, he was waving to the crowd. but he's my pride and joy. he's the reason i do it all. and, yeah, very proud to have him. when he was doing the bows did that worry you, did you think, "oh my god, he's going to be wanting to act straight away?" i did think that, i thought, "oh, no, he's got it in him, "there's something in him, he's loving it all!" charlotte gallagher, bbc news. —— time to squeeze in one more story. that's about it squeeze in one more story. that's hello there, good evening. it's looking a little bit more settled as we head into the bank holiday weekend, with lighter winds, a lot of dry weather around and it could feel a bit warmer, too. but lots of wet and windy weather to get to before then. this was northern ireland earlier on today — a reshening southeasterly wind. there'll be further spells of rain as we head through the rest of the working week. it'll be blustery, and temperatures will be at or below

the seasonal average. some of the showers could even turn out to be wintry over the tops of the hills. and we've seen some wintriness today across the hills of scotland there, and this warm front gradually pushing further northwards and eastwards. a cold front pretty much stationary, giving some further outbreaks of rain across devon and cornwall, and into southern and western and western wales through the night. most of that rain cools off into the north sea. still some wintry showers across northern and eastern scotland — watch out for some icy stretches here into tomorrow morning, it is going to be a cold night. blustery up towards the north of scotland, the northern isles. further south, a mixture of cloud and clear spells. temperatures between 5—7 celsius, so a frost—free start to the day here. now, on tuesday, a lot of dry weather around. we see most of that rain clear off into the north sea — where will still be some wintry showers across northern and eastern scotland. windy across the northern hours, our cold front brings further outbreaks of rain into central and southern england, stretching up to the west midlands

perhaps, and into eastern wales. temperatures peaking between 5—12 celsius north to south. and then, on wednesday, perhaps some early brightness across parts of east anglia — it's a very windy day with low pressure out towards the west. strong, gusty winds for irish sea coast, more organised bands of showers tracking northwards and eastwards. some of the showers possibly wintry over the higher ground of wales and the southwest of england. it's a bit milder across scotland on wednesday, but a bit cooler further south. and low pressure dominant, too, on thursday — there'll be further heavy rain as we head through the small hours across much of england and wales. again, bands of organised showers and brisk south—westerly winds, too, particularly towards english channel coast, english channel coasts, possibly severe gales here, so a very windy day on thursday. so, for the easter bank holiday weekend, a lot of dry weather around, maybe some mist and fog. it will be feeling a little warmer. bye— bye.

today at 6: for the first time the un security council agrees to call for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. as israeli strikes continue, and with over 32,000 palestinians dead, the us shifts its position and does not block the resolution. this time the united states did not use its un veto, allowing the resolution to go through and further signalling its frustration with the way malawi is prosecuting the war in gaza. —— the way that israel is prosecuting the war in gaza. two men are found guilty of murdering cody fisher, stabbed to death on a dance floor over a petty incident in 2022. could the price of gas and electricity you use vary depending on the time of day?

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