it's honestly the best decision i've ever made. a career as a personal trainer followed, and then fitness modelling. my body was my business, so i very much kept myself in good shape. disabled peoplejust weren't represented at all within the fashion world. well done, jack. mr popularity! i was one of the first amputees to really kind of step into that world. and it wasn't a very common thing. it was very nerve—racking because you didn't know what people were going to think. and some of the other models, like the able—bodied models, you could tell they weren't too happy about it because they were talking about the catwalk being like the ballet — it needs to be, like, classic — same—shape model, same—height models. and we were changing that. we were changing the mould — i believe, for the better, and it has been for the better. jack eyers, you are mr england! you've said in the past that you didn't like the word "disabled".

you feel its negative. but there is a movement now that "disabled" is becoming something that you own and that you're proud of as an identity. how do you feel about the word disabled now? the way that i talk, i refer to myself as an amputee or a para—athlete or a para—model. i'd never really say disabled. only because i feel like identifying myself as a disabled person still feels slightly limited, and i think that, within sport — which i'm now heavily involved in — it's para sport, it's this... it's a category, but you're still this athlete. in 2017 came the call—up to great britain's para canoe squad, and jack gave up hopes of competing for mr world to pursue elite sport full—time. jack has successfully transitioned from the catwalk to the canoe. now, the race is on to qualify for the paris paralympics. the pinnacle is the paralympics. it's the thing that everybody talks

about, it's the thing that brands and sponsors care about. strap yourselves in at home, folks, because this is going to be a real humdinger. under way. having narrowly missed out on selection for tokyo, jack went on to win two world titles, and last year a silver. jack eyers might get the silver. yes! but in 2024, there's only one thing on his mind. it would make my career. it would be absolutely overwhelming experience. it would be...creme de la creme of everything i've ever put into it. it would be the pinnacle to call myself a paralympian. you're no longer civilian. you've really made it. lots more onjack�*s story on the bbc sport website, keep on top of those late championship scores as well but for me and the rest of the team, goodbye for now.

welcome back, you're watching bbc news. actorjohn boy—ega has spoken publicly for the first actorjohn boyega has spoken publicly for the first time about the impact of childhood friend damilola taylor's killing, calling it �*life—changing'. he's told the bbc, that the recent death of damilola's father, campaigner richard taylor, had �*motivated' him to speak about his experience. the star wars actor says the tragedy has �*shaped me through the years'. he was one of the last people to see 10—year—old damilola alive before the fatal stabbing in south london in 2000. he's spoken tojohn wilson from radio 4's last word podcast. ijust remember damilola with a silverjacket... he laughs ..running through the playground of oliver goldsmith primary school, already sweating as if he just had to run a marathon. and it's near enough 9am in the morning, drinking

from the water fountains, flirting with my bloody sister. they laugh and just being around us and cracking jokes and being flamboyant and charismatic. and ijust remember him being a big personality. i mean, it was such a short time, but everybody knew he was this new kid in school and he came straight from nigeria. so there was something about that energy that, you know, in the nigerian community, especially in the yoruba community, is like, protect this guy and make sure he's good, that's your brother. that was kind of a language that was used at the time. i don't think you've really ever spoken publicly about your relationship with damilola. no, i haven'tand, you know, on purpose too. i'm quite private in general, but on richard taylor's passing, ijust was so kind of motivated to speak up because now he's gone, if i don't speak out now, when am i ever going to speak up? myself and my sister was one of the last people that was with damilola taylor on the very day. and ijust think from the hours we left him in peckham to the hours when i went home and then

the police was at our door was definitely life—changing for me. he had been at the library, i think, before heading home. were you with him there? we were literallyjust with him right before he went to the library. it was me, grace and damilola, and damilola basically went one route and so we kind of split paths. and once i got home a few hours from then, the police was at our door. and what was your reaction when you heard? i was so young, but ijust remember thinking i didn't know that mortality worked that swiftly. that the days kind ofjust went on and then somebody was gone instantly. somebody that i just saw, somebody that i just spoke to. but it was definitely hard. we talk on the memories, we talk on the trauma, you know, and try and get over it, because to be involved in that way, even in passing, it makes you feel like you're inches away from something so tragic, but also to keep the memory of damilola taylor alive, because that was a funny, very energetic guy that everybody really, really loved in the community. and if you'd like to listen to that full interview betweenjohn boyega and john wilson,

visit radio 4's last word on the bbc sounds app. it was one of last summer's big blockbusterfilms — and won seven 0scars. but up until now, people injapan haven't been able to see the film "oppenheimer". today though, that changed as it opened in cinemas. the film tells the story of the scientist, j robert 0ppenheimer. he created the first atomic bomb, which was later used against japan during world war ii, killing more than 200,000 people. so, initially, it was considered too controversial and sensitive a topic for the people of japan. 0ur tokyo correspondent, shaimaa khalil, reports from hiroshima, where the first nuclear bomb was dropped. no location, no place is eerily more relevant to the 0ppenheimer story than here in hiroshima. the first atomic bomb fell nearly directly above the building behind me, known as the hiroshima peace

memorial, or the a—bomb dome. and for years it has been meticulously preserved to be in the state it was in during that bombing. and over here is the river where thousands of people who skin where thousands of people whose skin was burning at the time jumped in for refuge. 80 years on, the legacy ofj robert 0ppenheimer is felt very deeply here in hiroshima, and for months, people injapan couldn't see the film. not because it was just sensitive, it was very controversial. and it may be one of this year's most celebrated motion pictures. but for the people here in hiroshima, it's felt much, much more deeply. the screening of 0ppenheimer has been quite controversial, and not just because of the sensitive subject matter, but also because the initial releasing of it worldwide coincided with the film. barbie and there was this cross—promotion called barbenheimer, if you remember where people were dress for barbie

where people were dressed for barbie and dressed for 0ppenheimer and see the films back to back. and for people here injapan, they thought this was insensitive because of the horrors that they suffered. but also, i spoke to a survivor who watched the film in a private preview. and he said one of the things that that stopped him when he was watching the film was that the horrors that were suffered here injapan weren't really depicted in the film. translation: | thought - that the devastation of hiroshima would appear somewhere in the storyline of the film, but it didn't. there were only scenes in the united states. i wanted them to show and tell what happened in hiroshima. i wish they'd shown the burned ruins of hiroshima. the museum here has displays of other children's heads were burned, how their clothes were burnt. i wanted people in the us in particular to be able to see this. do you think it's important for people injapan

to watch this movie? i hope that the people of japan, including other survivors of hiroshima and nagasaki, will see this film and have a conversation about it. i hope that this film will be seen and discussed at length. i have only a small and narrow viewpoint, but i think it would be great if people all overjapan could see it and talk about what happened. my biggest worry right now is that the us, russia or china might test a nuclear device without us knowing. i think there are smaller and better performing nuclear weapons and there could be the next 0ppenheimer in the shadows now. i felt that way when i saw the film. hiroshima survivor, toshiyuki mimaki, ending that report from shaimaa khalil. the british singer 0lly alexander has responded to calls for him to boycott this year's eurovision song contest — in protest against israel's inclusion. 0lly alexander has called for a ceasefire in gaza and signed a letter in december accusing

israel of genocide. now a group called queers for palestine has called on him not to perform his entry in sweden. in response, the singer and actor shared a statement alongside ireland's entry bambie thug and the danish entrant saba, wishing for peace, but saying they believe in the unifying power of music. our culture reporter noor nanji has more. so this was an open letter that was posted on instagram by a group calling themselves queers for palestine, all and it was addressed directly to 0lly alexander, and it urged him to pull out of the eurovision song contest, which is taking place in may of this year, in solidarity with the palestinian people. now, it said that israel is committing apartheid and genocide. it said that israel's inclusion in eurovision would enable and cover up its war crimes. now, the letter had more than a50 signatories, and as i say, it was sent yesterday. so 0lly alexander has responded directly to the group queers for palestine. he's also posted his response on social media. and in that message, he said

that he wholeheartedly supports action to demand an immediate and permanent ceasefire in gaza, as well as the release of all the hostages. but he said that he's deliberated on what to do and his current belief is that pulling out of the contest right now would not help. he said that he's talked to his fellow contestants and they agree that by taking part, they can use their platform to try and call for peace. now, in terms of further reaction on social media, some fans have expressed sympathy for 0lly alexander, saying that he's in a tough position. others have been disappointed and called on him to go further. the european broadcasting union said that they firmly believe the eurovision song contest is a platform that should always transcend politics and bring people together. the bbc says that 0lly�*s post was his own views. he's not speaking for the bbc and they do not breach bbc guidelines. now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth rizini.

hello there, good evening. it's been a day of sunshine and showers. some of the showers heavy and thundery, even some hail mixed in at times, too. some beautiful rainbows, though, spotted by our weather watchers from across the uk. and for the rest of the bank holiday weekend, still sunny spells and showers, but fewer showers than we saw today. and it will feel warmer, more sunshine and lighter winds. but watch out for some more rain towards the south as we head through bank holiday monday. i'll have more on that injust a moment. now, overnight tonight, still breezy for a while across england and wales, but the winds will ease down. we'll see a scattering of the showers out towards the west, perhaps a bit more cloud for eastern coastal areas, but with clearing skies, there'll be some patches of frost around and maybe a bit of mist and fog into tomorrow morning. so a cold start to the day on saturday. now, our area of low pressure is gradually pulling away towards the west, so the wind is lightening, but it does allow for this weather front to graze parts of east anglia and kent, as well, as we head into saturday morning. so maybe a little bit of patchy rain here and probably more cloud,

but it will brighten up as we head through the afternoon. there will be a lot of dry weather around on saturday and plenty of sunshine as well, but more showers could develop through the afternoon. they're most likely out towards the north and the west. it will feel a bit warmer. highs of around 12—14 celsius, locally i think we'll probably see 15, too. as we head through saturday night and into sunday morning, don't forget the clocks spring forward, so we'll see some dark mornings for a while, but much lighter evenings of course. into sunday morning, and we could start off with some patches of mist and fog from the midlands up to the vale of york. a lot of dry weather around and plenty of sunshine on sunday, but cloudier and cooler with more of an easterly breeze blowing towards north sea—facing coasts. again possibly some more showers for western wales and down through the south—west of england. temperatures again 12—14 degrees celsius, but then we look towards the south as we head into bank holiday monday to see this area of low pressure bring some outbreaks of rain across england and wales. now still some uncertainty in

the forecast, so do keep checking. but it could be quite wet for england and wales on bank holiday monday, but drierfurther north, with the best of the brightness perhaps across parts of western scotland and northern ireland. again, it's cloudier and it's cooler with that easterly wind for north sea coasts. bye— bye. live from london, this is the world today with luxmy gopal. sirjeffrey donaldson, the leader of the democratic unionist party,

resigns after being charged with rape and other historical sexual offences. ukraine's president zelensky warns that a new russian military offensive may come in the next few months. an uneasy calm injerusalem over easter and ramadan while conditions remain desperate in gaza. in the past hour, president biden announces he will travel to baltimore at the bridge collapsed recovery effort continues. also coming up on the world today — the world of mammals — the latest david attenborough series looks at how many species are adapting to climate change. the 0scar—winning 0ppenheimer is finally screened in japan, the only country to suffer an atomic bombing in war.