protesters will be back here in the streets in tbilisi later today while the president of this country meets the president of this country meets the european delegation to discuss ways to save georgia's european future. the search continues in france to find an escaped prisoner, after two prison officers were killed when a heavily armed gang ambushed their prison van. us authorities say boeing could be criminally prosecuted for two deadly crashes after it breached a settlement. and coming up — stevie on the wonder of becoming a ghanaian citizen. hello, i'm sarah campbell. we start this hour in georgia. protesters there say they'll continue with demonstrations, after parliament passed a law

on tuesday barring, what the government calls, "foreign influence". protests around parliament continued into the early hours of wednesday. the law would see any organisation that receives more than 20% of its funding from abroad being subject to stronger government scrutiny. the white house has called on georgia's president to veto the law, saying it is similar to measures seen in russia. let's go live to our correspondent rayhan demytrie, who is in tbilisi. just take us through, there were strong scenes yesterday, violent scenes yesterday, what is it like they are today?— scenes yesterday, what is it like the are toda ? , ., ., .,~ they are today? georgians are waking u . they are today? georgians are waking u- to the they are today? georgians are waking up to the first — they are today? georgians are waking up to the first day _ they are today? georgians are waking up to the first day since _ they are today? georgians are waking up to the first day since their- up to the first day since their country's lawmakers in the building behind me adopted this controversial law that people fear will stifle georgia's democracy. we are expecting students and youth to come

back to this estate outside parliament later today. a lot of students for a number of universities here in the capital tbilisi are on strike. they are not attending their lectures. opposition mps are also boycotting parliament from today and we have a number of european politicians visiting georgia. they held a meeting with the president of this country to discuss ways, how to save georgia's european future.— european future. pressure coming from eumpe. _ european future. pressure coming from europe, also _ european future. pressure coming from europe, also from _ european future. pressure coming from europe, also from the - european future. pressure coming from europe, also from the us - from europe, also from the us in terms of trying to get the georgian president to veto this a but that doesn't mean to say it is the end of the road for the law even if she does that. the road for the law even if she does that-— the road for the law even if she does that. that's right. a letter -ublished does that. that's right. a letter published yesterday _ does that. that's right. a letter published yesterday by - does that. that's right. a letter published yesterday by us - does that. that's right. a letter - published yesterday by us senators described yesterday's events as a dark day for georgia's democracy. there are talks about possible

sanctions against those who voted in favour of this law. yesterday we saw dramatic events in the street outside parliament, as protesters clashed with the police while lawmakers inside parliament had a fistfight and verbal insults against each other. this is how the events unfolded. they marched in with a warning against the protesters who have been demonstrating outside parliament for weeks. protesters stood defiantly, refusing to move away. and then violence. all in the name of a contentious law which protesters fear will mark the end of georgia's democracy. you get a sense now, they're moving more intensely. and the protesters

are beginning to boo. they're being pushed away from the square. we will be eu. freedom to the georgian. georgian people are standing for their right to make a decision, which is to be against this law. we do not wish it. it is dragging us back into the same hole that we finally crawled out of. a similarforeign agents law exists in russia, used there to crack down on government's critics. georgians worry the same thing might happen here. they are liars. they are putin's guys, you know. they are doing russian work here. earlier, mps from the governing party passed the law after a debate turned into a brawl. authorities defended the bill, saying it would help protect georgia from foreign interference.

critics suspect the government is trying to protect the interests of one man, bidzina ivanishvili, a billionaire who made his fortune in russia. that is also intrinsically very russian, to defend the interests of one man against the interests of one nation. these mass protests have been driven by georgia's youth, standing up to defend the national dream over future in europe. let's speak to giorgi revishvili — former senior adviser at the national security council of georgia. thank you so much forjoining us. i just wonder looking at those pictures, what do you make to the escalating violence we have seen on the streets of tbilisi?— the streets of tbilisi? thank you for havin: the streets of tbilisi? thank you for having me. _ the streets of tbilisi? thank you for having me. everything - the streets of tbilisi? thank you for having me. everything ties i the streets of tbilisi? thank you i for having me. everything ties back

to georgia's subjective to remain in power at all costs. violence and intimidation, the government wants to suppress the wave of protest that has been going on over a month now and people are so determined to defend their freedom, and people are so determined to defend theirfreedom, democracy and people are so determined to defend their freedom, democracy and the future of this country which are enshrined in the georgia institution, it says georgia's place institution, it says georgia's place in nato and eu, so it is all but what is happening as georgians fight forfreedom and what is happening as georgians fight for freedom and democracy, what is happening as georgians fight forfreedom and democracy, it is what is happening as georgians fight for freedom and democracy, it is as simple as that. for freedom and democracy, it is as simple as that-— simple as that. most of the people our reporter _ simple as that. most of the people our reporter was _ simple as that. most of the people our reporter was speaking - simple as that. most of the people our reporter was speaking to - simple as that. most of the people i our reporter was speaking to streets young people protesting on the street. what sense do we have about rest of the georgian population and their support for those foreign agents built?— their support for those foreign aaents built? ., ., ., , ,., , agents built? you are absolutely riuht. agents built? you are absolutely riht. it agents built? you are absolutely right- it is _ agents built? you are absolutely right- it is a _ agents built? you are absolutely right. it is a fundamental - agents built? you are absolutely right. it is a fundamental shift i agents built? you are absolutely right. it is a fundamental shift in the political landscape because the

younger generation tend to be not very interested in politics. nowadays the youth are becoming increasingly involved in politics, increasingly involved in politics, in the upcoming parliamentary elections in october, higher turnout, which was not the case before. so there is a fundamental shift going on here but also it is widespread. it is not only about a new generation. people from regions we have seen demonstrations in other cities, so it is a national demonstration. people understand, not only youth but people of all ages understand that this is a red line for georgia. going back into the russian sphere of influence because that is how they perceive this law, it is a clear red line and increasingly alarmed, so that is why

they are demonstrating and have been for a month now and people are so determined that the protests will go on. g , . ~' determined that the protests will go on, g , ., " , ., determined that the protests will go on. , ., , ,, on. just take us through next steps because it has _ on. just take us through next steps because it has been _ on. just take us through next steps because it has been passed - on. just take us through next steps| because it has been passed through parliament. the president has indicated she will veto this. she is under pressure from the us, eu states, but it doesn't mean to say the bill won't get passed because of the bill won't get passed because of the situation in parliament. just explain what happens next. essen the situation in parliament. just explain what happens next. even if the president _ explain what happens next. even if the president vetoes _ explain what happens next. even if the president vetoes the _ explain what happens next. even if the president vetoes the ball, - the president vetoes the ball, unfortunately georgia has majority in the parliament so they can pass it as it is now, so they might neglect the amendments if the president makes this, so it is all about having two different factors here. one is protests, pressure, the government from within, and pressure from the outside as we have seen

numerous statements, from the european union, our partners in the united states and the uk, and they are calling on government not to pass this law as it is, change it, or withdraw it or make some amendments, because otherwise it is truly replicating the russian style of law which will drastically change the situation here and undermined georgia's european aspirations and destroy georgian democracy so the situation as we are in the process now. ., , now. really appreciate your time. thank ou now. really appreciate your time. thank you so _ now. really appreciate your time. thank you so much. _ now. really appreciate your time. thank you so much. thanks - now. really appreciate your time. thank you so much. thanks for i now. really appreciate your time. - thank you so much. thanks for having me aaain. to france next, where a major manhunt is into a second day after a prisoner escaped when a heavily armed gang ambushed the prison van he was in. two french prison officers were killed. the attack took place near the city of rouen in normandy.

three other prison guards were injured. inside the van was a drug dealer known as "the fly" — who was being taken from court to prison when the ambush took place at a toll booth. nick beake sent this report. an unremarkable tollbooth in northern france, and the scene of a swift and brutal ambush. cctv footage shows the moment a dark car veers into a white prison van, and at least two masked attackers start shooting. terrified passengers on a passing bus throw themselves to the ground as the bullets ring out. one assailant is seen strolling calmly among the other vehicles on the motorway. then, here, you can make out the prisoner himself — wearing white trainers — as he emerges from the prison van. the gang sets fire to their own vehicle, the smoke only adding to the chaos. some of them run towards another

car — a white one — to begin their escape. the aftermath — carnage. two prison officers dead, others gravely injured as their police colleagues begin a painstaking search for evidence in an attack that's been described as an assault on france itself. translation: they will be arrested, l they will be judged and they will be | punished commensurate to the crime that they have committed. this is the man who was freed in the bloody assault — 30—year—old mohammed amra, a convicted local burglar. but he was also the suspect in a fatal kidnapping in the southern city of marseille, which is facing an onslaught of gang violence. amra and his accomplices are now

being hunted by hundreds of police officers — from here in rouen, as well as french special forces from across the country. the burnt—out vehicle that initiated the killing, a starting point for clues. forensic and other specialist investigators spent hours at the scene of the ambush. a violent attack on security staff is relatively rare in france, so many have found the level of indiscriminate violence used chilling. nick beake, bbc news, rouen, france. let's go live to nick, who is in rouen. extraordinary pictures from yesterday. what is the very latest on the manhunt? there are no visible signs of what has been happening overnight as part of this huge manhunt. that is to say there aren't any reports of raids that have taken place, no new footage has come in, people might have been filming the police activity overnight. so it is

difficult to assess where the police are at the moment but rest assured behind—the—scenes this will be a huge investigation notjust for the police behind me at the main station here in rouen but across the country. that is because all police stations in france have been elected with this picture of the man who was freed, mohammed amra, add the details of his known associates will be circulating, we spoke to a known police source and he said if he wasn't apprehended along with the men who breed them today from the prison van it may be this search goes on and on and some people were talking about the case about six years ago in france, a very high profile fugitive case where someone escaped using a helicopter and it took 95 days for him to be recaptured. so i think we will have to wait and see just how this investigation progresses today and investigation progresses today and in the coming days. just investigation progresses today and in the coming days.— in the coming days. just through what we know _ in the coming days. just through what we know about _ in the coming days. just through what we know about this - in the coming days. just through what we know about this man. l what we know about this man. mohammed amra, known as the fly. he

is mohammed amra, known as the fly. he: is a 30—year—old, a local man, he had a conviction for burglary. but he was also a suspect in a much bigger and more serious case. this was an allegation that he was involved in the kidnapping of someone that led to the death. that took place in the city of marseille. in the south of france. that is a city where in the past year or so they have really been struggling with an increase in a gang violence. nearly 50 murders last year were linked to tensions, to fighting between the gangs there. that is an illustration of maybe how the crime in that part of france has spilled over with fatal devastating consequences here. we also know the man who was played mohammed amra was someone who had a long list of convictions. his first at the age of 15. 13 convictions in convictions. his first at the age of 15. i3 convictions in all. we were listening to his lawyer bring up a french radio station and he was saying that he really liked to believe that his client didn't know

what was going to happen, that he wasn't the subject of this big plan to free him. however other french media have been reporting that actuallyjust media have been reporting that actually just earlier this media have been reporting that actuallyjust earlier this week he had tried to get out of his prison cell by attempting to sort through the bars. conflicting reports there but all the louth he and the people who freed him from that band using such violence yesterday, they are the most wanted people in france today. the most wanted people in france toda . ., ., ., ~ , ., around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

ukraine says its troops have had to retreat from several villages in the eastern kharkiv region, because of continued pressure from russian forces. a military spokesman said they had come under enemy fire and attack from ground troops. the incursion near kharkiv is one of the most significant russian

operations since the start of the war. president zelensky has cancelled a scheduled visit to spain later this week. let's go to our correspondent in kyiv, james waterhouse. hello. let's deal with the latest news. has any reason been given for this cancellation of the visit to spain? mil this cancellation of the visit to sain? �* . . this cancellation of the visit to sain? �* ., ., ., spain? all we are hearing from the sanish spain? all we are hearing from the spanish side _ spain? all we are hearing from the spanish side is _ spain? all we are hearing from the spanish side is that _ spain? all we are hearing from the spanish side is that it _ spain? all we are hearing from the spanish side is that it is _ spain? all we are hearing from the spanish side is that it is because i spanish side is that it is because of internal events inside ukraine. not much in the way of detail on that statement. most of us can fill in the gaps and what that means step this is a full—scale invasion more than 2.5 years on now and it is going farfrom ukraine's than 2.5 years on now and it is going far from ukraine's way. as ukrainian forces struggled to contain this visa incursion by russian troops across the border.

president zelensky is fairly relaxed about travelling abroad, he has grown in confidence in that sense, keen to appear at summits, notjust in europe or the us on favourable territory with western allies, but also keen to engage with the middle east as well as the african continent. so it is a possible reflection ofjust how perilous a period this is for ukraine, with the front line going in size and ukrainian troops being further stretched. {iii ukrainian troops being further stretched. . ., , ukrainian troops being further stretched. , ., ., stretched. of course an important visitor is well _ stretched. of course an important visitor is well over _ stretched. of course an important visitor is well over the _ stretched. of course an important visitor is well over the last - stretched. of course an important visitor is well over the last couple | visitor is well over the last couple of days with the us secretary of state antony blinken. what has been the key message he has brought from the key message he has brought from the us? ~ ., , , the key message he has brought from the us? , , .,�* the us? more help is coming, don't wor , we the us? more help is coming, don't worry. we are _ the us? more help is coming, don't worry, we are behind _ the us? more help is coming, don't worry, we are behind you, - the us? more help is coming, don't worry, we are behind you, putin - the us? more help is coming, don't. worry, we are behind you, putin must fail is the messaging we have heard over and over. antony blinken is on the second day of an official visit, where you can be sure high on the agenda is the delay to this

multi—billion dollar package of ammunition and weaponry. we are told, some of the ukrainian forces have it. but what we are hearing from commanders in the north—east is they are having to move to more advantageous positions. that is the wording. we don't yet know whether it is a withdrawal or retreat but it is clear they are struggling to contain this russian attack in the face of constant ground attacks and artillery fire. there are real concerns that russia is planning another attack further north into the sumy reason were trips gathering and there are questions over the ukraine ability to prevent this because it has long been no russia is gathering trips but kyiv is reluctantly agreeing with western allies do not use the missiles it provides on the targets inside russia, only on occupied territory inside ukraine. that is a source of deep frustration for ministers here and it might be a reason why they are seemingly unable to prevent these incursions from taking place.

thank you. schools in england will be banned from teaching sex education to children younger than nine, under new government plans. the guidance, due to be published on thursday, is said to include plans to ban any children being taught about gender identity. current guidance says it's down to primary schools to decide whether they need to cover any aspect of sex education to meet the needs of their pupils. let's speak to our political correspondent helen catt. just take us through exactly what the government is proposing. this is a new set of — the government is proposing. this is a new set of guidance _ the government is proposing. this is a new set of guidance that _ the government is proposing. this is a new set of guidance that is - the government is proposing. this is a new set of guidance that is due - the government is proposing. this is a new set of guidance that is due to | a new set of guidance that is due to be published tomorrow and it came about after rishi sunak ordered a review about this time last year into the teaching of relationships, sex and health education in schools in england. at the time it was after a number of conservative mps had raised concerns about what they said

was inappropriate content that they claimed was being towed to some children. what is going to be in these guidelines which we haven't seen yet because they have not yet been published but it is understood what will be in them is a ban as you said on teaching sex education at all to children under nine, those in your pipe, there will also be under age limits on teaching certain specifics, and there will also be a ban from proactive teaching, the different gender identities, and if that day is not distorted then teachers will need to say some of thatis teachers will need to say some of that is contested and make that clear, so that is the broad thrust of this. the national association for head teachers has said there was never any evidence that there was any inappropriate content being taught in schools. but the government says the aim of this guidance is to support teachers in teaching this subject and also to reassure parents. this

teaching this subject and also to reassure parents.— teaching this subject and also to reassure parents. as you say the uuidance reassure parents. as you say the guidance is — reassure parents. as you say the guidance is due _ reassure parents. as you say the guidance is due to _ reassure parents. as you say the guidance is due to be _ reassure parents. as you say the guidance is due to be published l guidance is due to be published tomorrow. it does deal with potentially some areas that have proved very controversial around the rest of the uk, particularly this issue of gender identity. this isn't s - ecific issue of gender identity. this isn't specific guidance _ issue of gender identity. this isn't specific guidance on _ issue of gender identity. this isn't specific guidance on teaching - issue of gender identity. this isn't specific guidance on teaching that | specific guidance on teaching that in particular. there was a different set of guidance the government has been working on around that but it does come under this general topic of relationships, sex and health. what will happen with that is that teachers will be told they have to say that gender ideology is contested if they teach it and there will be a ban on proactively as they put it teaching different genders. thank you. the trial of the man regarded as the main suspect in the disappearance of madeleine mccann will hear evidence today from one of his alleged victims. german national christian brueckner is accused of raping three women, and the attempted indecent assault of two minors.

let's speak to jessica parker, our correspondent in braunschweig. just take us through the case, what we are likely to hear over the next couple of days or so. we we are likely to hear over the next couple of days or so.— couple of days or so. we aren't uuite couple of days or so. we aren't quite clear— couple of days or so. we aren't quite clear what _ couple of days or so. we aren't quite clear what will _ couple of days or so. we aren't quite clear what will happen i couple of days or so. we aren't quite clear what will happen at | couple of days or so. we aren't i quite clear what will happen at the moment because proceedings have been posed here. we are expecting to hear from one of christian brueckner�*s alleged victims, hazel, who has previously waived her right to anonymity. it is alleged christian brueckner raped hazel in her apartment in 200a. his legal team have denied he is responsible for that attack. what has happened here in court this morning is that christian brueckner�*s legal team have argued that testimony that she gave to german police in 2020 was used to... not properly sworn in or

accredited and they are seeking to have her testimony adjourned, proceedings have been posed and judges are considering that request and we may hear shortly as to what will happen next. in all christian brueckner who is 47 years old faces five sex offence allegations. his defence team have said they are based on shaky foundations, they are unrelated to madeleine mccann's disappearance, but he has previously been identified as the prime suspect in her disappearance by german prosecutors but has denied involvement in that case. we are havin: a involvement in that case. we are having a bit _ involvement in that case. we are having a bit of— involvement in that case. we are having a bit of break— involvement in that case. we are having a bit of break up - involvement in that case. we are having a bit of break up on i involvement in that case. we are having a bit of break up on your. having a bit of break up on your line, so apologies for that viewers. just briefly to end, take us through again why his name seems to be brought up so consistently with the disappearance of madeleine mccann which as we all remember became such a globally recognised story over the years.

a globally recognised story over the ears. �* , ., a, years. the british toddler madeleine mccann disappeared _ years. the british toddler madeleine mccann disappeared in _ years. the british toddler madeleine mccann disappeared in 2007 - years. the british toddler madeleine mccann disappeared in 2007 from i years. the british toddler madeleine l mccann disappeared in 2007 from her family's holiday apartment in portugal and became one of the most famous missing person cases in the world. it was german police who identified christian brueckner as a prime suspect a few years ago, but he may never charged him in that case and he has denied in involvement. this trial isn't actually about her disappearance but it has been mentioned during proceedings and by christian brueckner�*s defence team, who claim the notoriety of that case, they even have suggested it somehow will make it difficult for him to have a fair trial. we make it difficult for him to have a fair trial. ~ ., ., ., fair trial. we will have to leave it there. fair trial. we will have to leave it there- stay _ fair trial. we will have to leave it there. stay with _ fair trial. we will have to leave it there. stay with us. _ hello. we have some damp weather out there at the moment and there is also some rain in the forecast for

wednesday. not an awful lot. here is the outlook for the rest of the week. a bit of a mixed bag. a little bit of sunshine. some scattered showers but at least it will be relatively warm. on the satellite picture you will notice this swirl of cloud, an area of low pressure, this is the weather front. this low pressure will stick around for the rest of the week. the overall weather pattern will change an awful lot across the uk but there will be some regional differences from day—to—day. here is the morning, room 7am we will have had temperatures between 12 and ia. some damp if not at times wet weather from east anglia, lincolnshire and along the eastern counties, but elsewhere it is a bright and even sunny start to the day and through the afternoon i think our best weather will be in the north of scotland. some sunshine there in the highlands and temperatures could reach 23 stop that is the exception. for most of us it will be in the range of 18 — 20. with this low pressure not really moving away

anyway and relevance are still the same place, take a cloud and at times at rates of rain from east anglia and across northern england and elsewhere, we will see some response. thursday morning, again the weather front is still in the same place, at least roughly, there will be some glimmers of brightness between the layers of cloud but also some rain at times or at least i was coming and going. again temperatures between 18 and 20. may be a bit cooler with the cloud thicker and rain heavier. enter friday, you can see the dissipation of showers in slightly different places in scotland and maybe the north—west of england, i think further south, it england, ithink furthersouth, it should be england, i think further south, it should be brighter and again temperatures don't really change. it is because that area of low pressure is because that area of low pressure is basically carrying the same atmosphere and the temperatures would be changing. high pressure is starting to put in through the weekend but it will be a very slow process. don't expect major changes.

here is the summary for the rest of the week and the forecast into the weekend. notice that actually more northern parts of the uk fared better as we head into the weekend with some sunshine on the way for belfast and quite warm. bye—bye.

welcome. we are discussing sex

education. what is going on in our schools, are we getting it right? other things being taught to our younger children appropriate or inappropriate? they put in the right context, are they framed properly? it is an exploration of what is happening with your children come up with you, maybe you are a teacher, kids at school. maybe you think it is all fine, maybe you have qualms or worries. is all fine, maybe you have qualms orworries. because is all fine, maybe you have qualms or worries. because we are expecting a report out tomorrow and new guidelines, of course, new government guidelines on what topics are appropriate for what age. and also, there are plans to ban any children being taught about gender identity as well. so should —— what should our kids be taught, what should our kids be taught, what should they be learning and at what age? all of that, wejust should they be learning and at what age? all of that, we just want to hearfrom you, call or age? all of that, we just want to hear from you, call or text. age? all of that, we just want to hearfrom you, call ortext. get age? all of that, we just want to hearfrom you, call or text. get the calls and the thoughts coming in. let's go with, who we got? kate in sheffield. sorry, catherine chester.

and doug in harpenden.