i the ithe debt, 280 in terms of wiping off the debt, 280 million _ in terms of wiping off the debt, 280 million sounds like a very big number— million sounds like a very big number but in the grand scheme of things. _ number but in the grand scheme of things, especially compared to other things. _ things, especially compared to other things. the _ things, especially compared to other things, the amount that carers are saving. _ things, the amount that carers are saving. 162 — things, the amount that carers are saving, 162 billion a year, the annual— saving, 162 billion a year, the annual budget of the nhs almost, it works_ annual budget of the nhs almost, it works out— annual budget of the nhs almost, it works out at about 445 million per day, i— works out at about 445 million per day, i think— works out at about 445 million per day, i think we can afford to let that go— day, i think we can afford to let that go for— day, i think we can afford to let that go for the sake of some of the stories— that go for the sake of some of the stories we — that go for the sake of some of the stories we have heard from everyone else here, _ stories we have heard from everyone else here, diane, they are heartbreaking and they do not deserve — heartbreaking and they do not deserve to be going through this on top of— deserve to be going through this on top of everything else. what deserve to be going through this on top of everything else.— top of everything else. what would ou sa if top of everything else. what would you say if the _ top of everything else. what would you say if the prime _ top of everything else. what would you say if the prime minister- top of everything else. what would you say if the prime minister was l you say if the prime minister was watching right now and you could talk to him directly, briefly, amanda?— talk to him directly, briefly, amanda? ., , ., ., , amanda? that if the state wants --eole amanda? that if the state wants eo - le to amanda? that if the state wants peeple to be _ amanda? that if the state wants people to be caring _ amanda? that if the state wants people to be caring for— amanda? that if the state wants people to be caring for their - amanda? that if the state wants. people to be caring for their loved ones at home and they have to because the system is so broken, they need to stop persecuting those who do. there needs to be a revolution in the social care sector, an absolute revolution. what sector, an absolute revolution. what

would ou sector, an absolute revolution. what would you say. _ sector, an absolute revolution. what would you say, rae, _ sector, an absolute revolution. what would you say, rae, to _ sector, an absolute revolution. what would you say, rae, to the - would you say, rae, to the government? and whoever wins the next election?— next election? there needs to be more help- _ next election? there needs to be more help- it _ next election? there needs to be more help. it gets _ next election? there needs to be more help. it gets overlooked . next election? there needs to be more help. it gets overlooked alli more help. it gets overlooked all the time, — more help. it gets overlooked all the time, disabilities, carers, even pip, the time, disabilities, carers, even pip. that— the time, disabilities, carers, even pip, that needs looking at as well, all of— pip, that needs looking at as well, all of it _ pip, that needs looking at as well, all of it we — pip, that needs looking at as well, all of it. we need help we can't do this on— all of it. we need help we can't do this on our— all of it. we need help we can't do this on our own. i all of it. we need help we can't do this on our own.— this on our own. i like to say, not on any benefits, _ this on our own. i like to say, not on any benefits, i'm _ this on our own. i like to say, not on any benefits, i'm a _ this on our own. i like to say, not on any benefits, i'm a carer, - this on our own. i like to say, not on any benefits, i'm a carer, i - this on our own. i like to say, not i on any benefits, i'm a carer, i want to know_ on any benefits, i'm a carer, i want to know how— on any benefits, i'm a carer, i want to know how i— on any benefits, i'm a carer, i want to know howl can— on any benefits, i'm a carer, i want to know how i can work _ on any benefits, i'm a carer, i want to know how i can work and - on any benefits, i'm a carer, i want to know how i can work and care i to know how i can work and care because — to know how i can work and care because something _ to know how i can work and care because something is _ to know how i can work and care because something is going - to know how i can work and care because something is going and| to know how i can work and care . because something is going and at the moment— because something is going and at the moment i'm _ because something is going and at the moment i'm not _ because something is going and at the moment i'm not able - because something is going and at the moment i'm not able to- because something is going and at the moment i'm not able to take l because something is going and at. the moment i'm not able to take my son to _ the moment i'm not able to take my son to his— the moment i'm not able to take my son to his appointments _ the moment i'm not able to take my son to his appointments because - the moment i'm not able to take my| son to his appointments because i'm working _ son to his appointments because i'm working what — son to his appointments because i'm working what you _ son to his appointments because i'm working. what you want _ son to his appointments because i'm working. what you want me - son to his appointments because i'm working. what you want me to - son to his appointments because i'm working. what you want me to do? i working. what you want me to do? diane. _ working. what you want me to do? diane. llriefly. _ working. what you want me to do? diane, briefly, final— working. what you want me to do? diane, briefly, final message? - working. what you want me to do? diane, briefly, final message? i. diane, briefly, final message? i wouldjust diane, briefly, final message? i would just like to say that, like everybody else, try and make things easier for the carers because everybody else, try and make things easierfor the carers because it's hard enough without having to worry about other things on top of that as well. . . ~' , ., well. 0k. nessie, ithink your icture well. ok. nessie, ithink your picture has— well. 0k. nessie, ithink your picture has gone _ well. 0k. nessie, ithink your picture has gone a _ well. 0k. nessie, ithink your picture has gone a bit - well. 0k. nessie, ithink your picture has gone a bit dark. well. 0k. nessie, ithink your| picture has gone a bit dark but

well. 0k. nessie, ithink your- picture has gone a bit dark but very briefly, what would you say? i picture has gone a bit dark but very briefly, what would you say? i agree with sir ed davey, _ briefly, what would you say? i agree with sir ed davey, there _ briefly, what would you say? i agree with sir ed davey, there needs - briefly, what would you say? i agree with sir ed davey, there needs to i briefly, what would you say? i agreej with sir ed davey, there needs to be a root _ with sir ed davey, there needs to be a root and _ with sir ed davey, there needs to be a root and branch of carer's allowance and all the other linked benefits — allowance and all the other linked benefits. if we lose the carer's allowance, we lose our housing benefit, — allowance, we lose our housing benefit, we are homeless. it is not 'ust benefit, we are homeless. it is not just about — benefit, we are homeless. it is not just about the money, it is devastating across the board for both carer — devastating across the board for both carer and caree, and devastating across the board for both carerand caree, and it devastating across the board for both carer and caree, and it needs to he _ both carer and caree, and it needs to be looked at, it is punitive. thank— to be looked at, it is punitive. thank you _ to be looked at, it is punitive. thank you all very much, particularly to diane and nessie and conor and rae and elizabeth and amanda. but all my other cats, we appreciate your time and making the effort because i know it is a monumental effort —— my other guests. it goes without saying, if you have an experience to share on this issue or any other, do get in touch with me. i'm @vicderbyshire on tiktok, x and instagram. our email address is newsnight@bbc.co.uk. thanks for watching, i'm back tomorrow. see you then.

breaking news from around the world 24 hours a day, this is bbc news. let's go to baltimore where engineers have carried out a

controlled explosion to remove the part of the collapsed bridge. the part of the collapsed francis scott key bridge, which has trapped a container ship, the dali, since the vessel struck it, causing it to collapse, in march. the blasts were intended to break up the bridge into smaller sections, which would allow salvage crews to haul it away using cranes and barges. here's the us army general leading the project on the operation. today's operation went as planned. once that has been completed, the dale would be re—floated, removed from the main channel — which would allow the port of baltimore to be fully re—opened. it's going to cost as much as two billion dollars to re—build the bridge. the fbi is carrying out a criminal probe into the incident — looking into what caused the ship

to collide with the structure. now, as you can now, as you can see now, as you can see these live pictures there with debris from the bridge laid across the bow. we understand the explosions were placed throughout the span of the bridge and they were all detonated within a few seconds. you can also make out that they are still containers on the vessel that have been stuck as well. by detonating parts of the bridge, the degree will have fallen away but there are still a lot of debris under the surface of the water that will need to be cleared in orderfor the port, the waterway of the port to be cleared. you can see the containers on the fully laden vessel. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

melinda french gates says she is leaving the charity foundation which she established with her ex—husband, the microsoft co—founder bill gates. she didn't give a reason but did confirm that in leaving, she will have an additional $12.5 billion to commit to her work on behalf of women and families. the foundation has already spent nearly $54 billion working to tackle child poverty and preventable diseases since it was set up more than two decades ago. let's speak to teddy schleifer, a reporterfor pucknews, who specialises in silicon valley billionaires and their impact on the world. thanks forjoining me. ms gates said the decision is not one she came too lightly, what do you think was the tipping point or the main reason behind it? ~ ., . , behind it? well, for the last three ears, behind it? well, for the last three years. the — behind it? well, for the last three years, the gates _

behind it? well, for the last three years, the gates foundation - behind it? well, for the last three years, the gates foundation has l behind it? well, for the last three - years, the gates foundation has been hounded by questions about whether or not this was going to happen. we know that as part of their divorce, a factor driving melinda away from the foundation and from her husband was her husband was baptised to jeffrey epstein. there has been much reporting since the epstein left this earth that bill gates himself carried on quite extensive relationship with jeffrey carried on quite extensive relationship withjeffrey epstein well after he was first convicted of a crime, and that bothered belinda gates who was not aware of all the details there. bashman indicates. i don't pretend to know everything that happens in their marriage but it is difficult to run a co—foundation is the two co—trustees of this massively important philanthropic body when there has clearly been a breakdown in trust between the two of them. do clearly been a breakdown in trust between the two of them.- clearly been a breakdown in trust between the two of them. do we know what she intends _ between the two of them. do we know what she intends to _ between the two of them. do we know what she intends to do _ between the two of them. do we know what she intends to do next? - between the two of them. do we know what she intends to do next? you - what she intends to do next? you know, i reported _ what she intends to do next? ym. know, i reported that melinda gates

—— melinda french gates is increasingly interested in partisan politics. her children have taken an interest in democratic politics and melinda in her note today even acknowledges that she was to get more involved in protecting women's rights here in the united states. i think that is one interesting direction she could go in with this new $13 billion war chest, and it is is one that bill has long resisted and a couple long resisted when they were a couple. now that she has a manager spend, were a couple. now that she has a managerspend, i were a couple. now that she has a manager spend, i think that is a direction that i am very interested to see if she takes up. stand direction that i am very interested to see if she takes up.— to see if she takes up. and what about the charitable _ to see if she takes up. and what about the charitable work - to see if she takes up. and what about the charitable work she i to see if she takes up. and what i about the charitable work she does and what will happen to the gates foundation? tsine and what will happen to the gates foundation?— and what will happen to the gates foundation? , ., foundation? one thing is it will now be called the _ foundation? one thing is it will now be called the gates _ foundation? one thing is it will now be called the gates foundation, - foundation? one thing is it will now be called the gates foundation, thej be called the gates foundation, the bill and melinda gates foundation is a vestige of the past. the foundation is extraordinarily powerful around the globe, especially in global health, in

agriculture, in endemic prevention, in poverty alleviation, and they have a lot of people who work there, it is kind of a bureaucracy on its own, i don't think it will fold overnight. one thing i am very curious about is there has been a recent push by the foundation into women's health, which was really a priority of melendez. does that stay a priority? they say it will. —— a priority of melinda's. a priority? they say it will. -- a priority of melinda's._ a priority? they say it will. -- a priority of melinda's. thank you, teddy schleifer. _ let's take a look at some of the stories in the headlines in the uk. ajudge sitting in belfast�*s high court has ruled that the government's plan to detain and remove asylum seekers to rwanda should not apply in northern ireland. mrjustice humphreys said it would breach the post—brexit deal agreed between the uk and the eu. rishi sunak said the decision would not change his government's plan. rishi sunak has warned that the uk

stands at a crossroads ahead of some of the most dangerous years because of threats from countries like russia, iran, north korea and china. he said only his conservative party could ensure safety and accused labour of trying to depress their way to victory. how we act in the face of those changes, not only to keep people safe and secure, but to realise the opportunities, too, will determine whether or not britain will succeed in the years to come. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, insisted that security would be his first priority if he became prime minister. he said voters would have to decide between his party, or continuing with a government of chaos and division the government, rishi sunak, keeps saying everything is fine. but everybody knows it isn't. and that is why we are laser focused on living standards. and what i am developing with the mayors here is a plan for living standards to go up in every part of the country.

the government has watered down planned police powers to deal with so—called nuisance rough sleepers, after opposition from tory mps. campaigners were concerned that the criminaljustice bill had been drafted so widely, it could lead to rough sleepers being arrested orfined due to the way they smelled. one of europe's most wanted people smugglers has been arrested in northern iraq. it comes just days after the bbc tracked down and confronted barzan majeed, known as the scorpion, who's been on the run for more than a year. sue mitchell was behind that bbc investigation and has this report. by his own admission, barzan majeed has smuggled as many as 10,000 people across the english channel. the boat crossings are incredibly dangerous. our investigation began when one of his sports field at sea. many adults and children have had

to be rescued in the channel, ——our investigation began when one of his boats failed at sea. many adults and children have had to be rescued in the channel, including six—year—old maili. how many children were on the boat, maili? there was you and your brother... four. four children? yeah, four children. 26 members of the scorpion gang arranging these channel crossings have already been arrested and prosecuted after an investigation by police across europe. but majeed escaped and went on the run. together with former soldier rob laurie, we traced barzan majeed through his network across europe, finally confronting him in iraq where he spoke to us off—camera, telling us he was providing a service that people wanted. nobody forced them. they wanted to, they were begging. they were begging the smugglers, "please do this, do this for us. you know that smuggling through europe is illegal and highly dangerous. you know that. of course. and yet you did it. i'm telling you, i've done them kind of things. i done it.

majeed was arrested earlier today as a result of our bbc investigation. he is now being held and questioned by police in iraq. sue mitchell, bbc news. and you can hear the full story in a new series, "intrigue: to catch a scorpion,�* you can find it on bbc sounds or wherever you listen to podcasts. if you've never heard of the hairstyle known as the mullet, well, it's defined by being long at the back, short at the sides, and often a bit spikey on top — three haircuts in one, as it were. it was very big in the 19805, especially with people living in the southern us, and for some reason, with australian cricketers. it's hardly been heard of since that heyday but it's back. if you want proof, just take a look at the people who turned up for the european mullet festival, held in belgium. they were proud to show off the style — known by many nicknames, including the mississippi mud flap, the cameo cut, and the kentucky waterfall, and have

promised to bring it back to what they say is its rightful place, which appears to be above the ears and down the back of the neck. they all look very happy with their hairdos _ they all look very happy with their hairdos. let's take you back to baltimore _ hairdos. let's take you back to baltimore and show you live pictures of the _ baltimore and show you live pictures of the dali _ baltimore and show you live pictures of the dali containership.— of the dali containership. crews have been _ of the dali containership. crews have been working _ of the dali containership. crews have been working to _ of the dali containership. crews have been working to remove i of the dali containership. crews i have been working to remove the debris so they can extricate their ship and reopen the port of baltimore. now, the explosion happened earlier, just to break up the parts of the bridge so that ship could be removed. we will have more on that in our feature bulletins here on bbc news, goodbye. hello.

the weather looks decidedly mixed over the next few days, just as it was on monday. for some of us, there was a little bit of sunshine and some warmth — 24 celsius, or at least very close to it, in parts of northern scotland. compare that with 14 celsius in southwest england, with cloud, with outbreaks of rain — all in association with this area of low pressure and this slow—moving frontal system. now, this weather front is now slowly on the move, northwards and eastwards. you can follow that weather front here for tuesday morning — that's where we'll see outbreaks of rain across parts of eastern england for a time across the midlands, certainly some rain across northern england, southern and central scotland. rain tending to pull away from northern ireland, and for wales in the southwest, it's a mix of sunny spells and heavy showers. northern scotland should see some dry and bright weather. we could well see the highest of the temperatures here, around 21 celsius more generally, 16—20. and then, through tuesday night, here's our weather front continuing its very slowjourney northwards and eastwards. much of the rain, though, i think fizzling out. it'll be a bit misty and murky

in places as we start wednesday morning, temperatures generally between 9—12 celsius. our weather front still in play, still a band of clouds, some splashes of rain — we may see some heavier rain pushing back in across some eastern and northern parts of england. elsewhere, some spells of sunshine, a scattering of showers — we could possibly see the odd heavy thundery shower breaking out in the north—west of scotland. temperatures in northern scotland likely to touch 22—23 celsius, but in sunny spots elsewhere, we will be in the high teens or the low—205. for thursday, still the remnants of that weather front providing cloud and a focus for some showers. but we will see some showers breaking out quite widely on thursday, some heavy, thundery ones in places. but again, in the sunshine, temperatures getting into the low 205 celsius — not bad at all for the time of year. now, as we head into the end of the week and the weekend, this area of low pressure tending to weaken, the centre of the low tending to be to the south of the uk. so spots further north actually may

escape most of the showers and see a decent amount of dry weather. temperatures could still get into the 205 celsius for some. more showers further south, some of those heavy and thundery, but still with some spells of warm sunshine in between.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines at the top of the hour as newsday continues, straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. russia's invasion of ukraine served as a wake—up call to those members of nato who have long ignored american demands that they spend more on defence. ordid it? canada, for one, may still be snoozing, still well short of nato's defence bending target. of course, canada is a long way from kyiv. but there are concerns about russian and chinese intentions much closer to home, and in arctic north, for example. my guest is canada's defence minister, bill blair. is canada ready to get serious about defending itself?