a huge manhunt continues in france to find an escaped prisoner, after two prison officers were killed when a heavily—armed gang ambushed their prison van. schools in england will be banned from teaching sex education to children under nine, under new government guidance. hello. iam sarah i am sarah campbell. more now on one of our top stories, and schools in england are expected to be banned from teaching sex education to children under nine. it's understood new guidelines also include plans to ban children being taught about gender identity. a review�*s currently taking place after concerns that some children were being exposed to "inappropriate content".

let's speak to pepe di'iasio who's general secretary of the association of school and college leaders. thank you so much forjoining us here on bbc news. so tell me, it is this guidance your members have been crying out for? i this guidance your members have been crying out for?— crying out for? i think it is fair to say that — crying out for? i think it is fair to say that we _ crying out for? i think it is fair to say that we have _ crying out for? i think it is fair to say that we have been - crying out for? i think it is fair . to say that we have been wanting this guidance for some time, for a period now, we found ourselves between a difficulty with parents who are saying, what are you delivering and when and in what form are you delivering sexual relation education? and at the same time, not having some level playing field that the government can share with us about what their expectations are and their guidance. so we can point to that to say to parents, we are following what the government is saying is appropriate and is at the right age and the right stage. so teachers will be welcoming this guidance, but i feel that at the moment, some of that is not necessarily based on evidence. we are not clear about where those

boundaries are being drawn and perhaps even not having the flexibility with which we can make sure that we put the right guidance in at the right time, in the right way and be flexible to able be to respond to that, particularly in our teenage years which we are seeing great change and at the moment. this uuidance at great change and at the moment. this guidance at the moment, and it is being published tomorrow i should say, so we won't have the full details, but it is talking about primary age children, children under the age of nine. clearly a very controversial area and difficult area for teachers to be involved in, particularly along issues of gender identity. is this something your members have been concerned about? i think to be fair, our members in the primary sector are saying that the information they are hearing and the things they are seeing on the front page of newspapers just an actually what is happening right now and most primary colleagues will be saying that they are teaching about relationships, they are teaching about how to respect one another and to get on with people, and that is

not the same as being portrayed in terms of macro and education, which is actually delivered more in secondary schools and more appropriately in secondary schools —— in terms of sex education. the guidance will hopefully highlight what is already happening in primary schools and clarify what they should and should not be doing. in secondary schools, we hope it provides both the flexibility and also the reassurance that what we are focusing on the right issues and hopefully, we will also allocate professional development for colleagues to be able to learn how best to deliver it so there is more consistency and more assuredness in the way we are delivering whatever the way we are delivering whatever the topic is. the way we are delivering whatever the tonic ic— the way we are delivering whatever the tonic is-— the topic is. there is a review auoin the topic is. there is a review going on _ the topic is. there is a review going on at — the topic is. there is a review going on at the _ the topic is. there is a review going on at the moment - the topic is. there is a review going on at the moment that| the topic is. there is a review - going on at the moment that concerns children exposed to inappropriate content. when do we expect the rules of that review and perhaps would you have expected guidance to have been based upon that review? yes. have expected guidance to have been based upon that review?— based upon that review? yes, you will understand _ based upon that review? yes, you will understand our _ based upon that review? yes, you will understand our anxiety - based upon that review? yes, you will understand our anxiety at - based upon that review? yes, you will understand our anxiety at the | will understand our anxiety at the moment because we would have been

preferred to be consulted, to have had professionals involved in a consultation. and for that consultation. and for that consultation to be based around evidence that has been accrued over a series of public evidence—based research organisations. and what we are fearing at the moment is that this is being politicised, that it has been driven as part of a campaign. and what we won't do is necessarily think about what is in the best interests of young people and making sure that we can deliver it professionally on their behalf so that their well—being, their health and their understanding of some quite critical topics are delivered in an appropriate and balanced way. we'll have to leave it there. general secretary of the association of school and college leaders. pepe di'iasio. thank you. the bbc has been told that a new way of working in the nhs in england has left some patients in hospital corridors for days. dozens of hospitals have introduced what's called the "continuous flow model",

which can move patients to wards which are already full, to release ambulances. our health correspondent nikki fox has been investigating. two years ago, these scenes were the norm. dozens of ambulances waiting for hours to off—load patients. now the queues have reduced, but the problems have moved inside the hospital. this is footage filmed secretly by a patient�*s relative around a&e at queen's in romford in march. we showed it to the president of the royal college of emergency medicine. we can'tjust park people in an emergency department as, like, a sort of dumping ground. emergency departments are overcrowded, as they take ambulance patients quicker. the hospital says it was designed to see half the number it does now. that the footage shows, in their words, the "sad reality" of corridor care. and they've approached nhs england to discuss additional funding. these are elderly, frail people, and they're just not being looked

after with privacy or dignity. how common are these scenes? they are depressingly common. i think this is a national shame. queen's added that march was the busiest month they'd ever seen. to reduce pressure on a&e, more than 36 hospitals have introduced a new model of care called continuous flow. patients are moved to wards even if they're already full. so more are in corridors across the hospital. it was cram—packed. i would say there was probably 13 about that corridor, 13 beds. my possessions were all on the bottom of bed. the actual fact was it was horrendous. gregory knowles is home from the norfolk and norwich hospital. he stayed on a ward corridorfor three days. one day, when i got up there, his catheter had actually leaked in the bed and i had to get him out of the bed, he was wet, and walk him with no

covers or any screens around the bed to the bathroom to get him washed, and then even had to come back and make his bed up. the chief executive of the norfolk and norwich hospital told us... but in some places, like north bristol, this new way of working is saving lives. two years ago, patients who were having a stroke or a heart attack, it would take about 75 minutes to get an ambulance to them. today, it's about 30. two years ago, there were 139 hours of ambulance time outside of our emergency department here. yesterday, it was six. others think it's wrong for corridors to be used as regular bed spaces. sadly, we are normalising the abnormal, and if we don't make

a stand to say enough is enough, let's properly solve the issues of the nhs, i think the real concern is that the public will lose faith in the nhs. the department of health says 5,000 extra hospital beds have opened in the past year, but the health foundation says the ageing population means 21,000 more are needed by 2030. the continuous flow model has helped significantly reduce ambulance delays, but in romford, moving people toward corridors isn't making enough of a difference and there are very few places left for them to go. nikki fox, bbc news. documents obtained by the bbc show millions of litres of untreated sewage were illegally pumped into the centre of england's largest lake, windermere, in february. it was ten hours before an engineer could arrive to stop the flow. united utilities, which manages water supplies in the north west

of england, said the incident was caused by an "unexpected telecoms fault". two men charged with criminal damage after the sycamore gap tree was cut down in northumberland are due in court today. daniel graham and adam carruthers, both from cumbria, will appear before magistrates in newcastle. the much—photographed tree, which stood next to hadrian's wall for 200 years, was chopped down last september. intense competition between tenants is creating a race to rent, according to figures compiled for the bbc. high demand and a lack of available properties being advertised, mean tenants are forced to make an instant decision on whether to apply for a tenancy. 0ur cost—of—living reporter kevin peachey has been looking atjust how difficult it is to find somewhere to live. newly—married, and with a newjob, adrian then needed to get into a new flat.

but it wasn't easy. we ended up finding one or two properties that we really — they looked fantastic, was the perfect fit, and then, you know, we sort of saved it for later, went back later on that day and it had already disappeared. so it was just extremely... aggravating because, you know, you'd see a place, and one minute, it's there and the next, it's gone. before the pandemic, listings for a two—bedroom flat were online, on average, for 35 days. but such was the demand among tenants like adrian, last year, that dropped to 25 days. in some areas of the country, like here in liverpool, lettings agents say renters need to be even more fleet—footed. 0ur average letting time is only seven days. we advertise a property, we can list a property one day, it can have 500 views that day online. we could then get maybe 50 enquiries online there. and then, following that, we carry out some viewings and it's gone within seven days. competition between tenants

is so intense that some properties go within hours of being listed. it also means that costs have shot up, too. 0ne impact of that is people living for longer in the family home — official figures show that more than 3.5 million people aged under 35 are still living with their parents. for them to move on and secure one of a dwindling number of homes to rent, the advice is to be prepared. tenants need to make sure that they have all their ducks in a row, all their paperwork ready, deposit, ready to move. so when they find the right place, they can move to it immediately, rather than waiting two or three days. adrian and his wife did eventually find a place to live. but for others like them, putting down roots will be a challenge. kevin peachey, bbc news. let's speak tojulie holt, a renter, based in ramsgate. hello, julie, thank you for talking to us. take us through your experience just to us. take us through your experiencejust to highlight to us. take us through your experience just to highlight how difficult it is now.— experience just to highlight how

difficult it is now. yes, it is. and listeninu difficult it is now. yes, it is. and listening to _ difficult it is now. yes, it is. and listening to the _ difficult it is now. yes, it is. and listening to the stories - difficult it is now. yes, it is. and listening to the stories before, l difficult it is now. yes, it is. and listening to the stories before, i | listening to the stories before, i was sitting there nodding. i started looking for a rental property in 2019 and it actually took me 16 months to find somewhere to live. and like the previous person said, i took a property that was not particularly idealjust because it was somewhere to live. 0n the issue that i found was that as soon as a property became available online or through an agent, you would make an inquiry and it was gone straightaway. 0r inquiry and it was gone straightaway. or it would be a case of, you are in the running, but the landlord has chosen somebody that does not have a pet or can offer a higher deposit or something like that. so it is really difficult and it is really unfair. but i think the hardest thing that i found was looking for a property because i have got a dog and looking for somebody that would accept us to move in and to live in our home together. move in and to live in our home touether. �* move in and to live in our home together-— move in and to live in our home touether. �* ., ., , ., .,

together. and what does it mean for ou together. and what does it mean for you financially _ together. and what does it mean for you financially and _ together. and what does it mean for you financially and emotionally, - you financially and emotionally, having the stress of being able to find just somewhere to live? absolutely. so emotionally, it is really difficult because it is a basic human reflex to have security and to want to have a roof over your head and know it is consistent and safe. so when that is taken away from you, it impacts your mental health, your well—being. but also, financially, so when you put a deposit on a place and you move in and then you have been given a notice to say you move out again, that deposit is not ready for you to then put on another property. and i was in a really look a position where a really good friend of mine was able to lend me the deposit money to put down until it came back. and it is all of those things that are not considered that put a lot of stress on that kind of process. lot of stress on that kind of process-— lot of stress on that kind of rocess. ~ ., , ., process. and how did you fill the i a . process. and how did you fill the aa- for process. and how did you fill the gap for those — process. and how did you fill the gap for those 16 _ process. and how did you fill the gap for those 16 months - process. and how did you fill the gap for those 16 months you - process. and how did you fill the gap for those 16 months you say | process. and how did you fill the - gap for those 16 months you say you are looking for a property, where were you staying while that search

went on? �* ., ., ., , . went on? again, i am really lucky. my parents — went on? again, i am really lucky. my parents said. _ went on? again, i am really lucky. my parents said, stay _ went on? again, i am really lucky. my parents said, stay with - went on? again, i am really lucky. my parents said, stay with us. - went on? again, i am really lucky. my parents said, stay with us. so. my parents said, stay with us. so everybody moved rooms and made space for us. and that is how we lived for a really long time, which had really lovely benefits to it. but at the same time, as an adult, you are impinging on other people's space. we can hearfrom impinging on other people's space. we can hear from your story you have been really lucky because you have a good support network. but i guess many people don't. thea;r good support network. but i guess many people don't.— good support network. but i guess many people don't. they don't. and actuall , i many people don't. they don't. and actually. i was _ many people don't. they don't. and actually, i was walking _ many people don't. they don't. and actually, i was walking my - many people don't. they don't. and actually, i was walking my dog - many people don't. they don't. and actually, i was walking my dog in i actually, i was walking my dog in the park a few weeks ago and there was a man i got chatting to and he was a man i got chatting to and he was living in a tent. he was saying to me that there is no property that would accept him with his dog. so rather than rehome the dog, he chose to live in the tent. and ijust think that could be anyone of us. my dog is my child, so to speak, and we come as a pair. and ijust kind of think there needs to be allowances made for that. again, like i say, it

is a basic human right to be able to have that right.— have that right. julie, you are in the house _ have that right. julie, you are in the house you _ have that right. julie, you are in the house you are _ have that right. julie, you are in the house you are happy - have that right. julie, you are in the house you are happy with i have that right. julie, you are in i the house you are happy with and have that right. julie, you are in - the house you are happy with and out with your dog, yes? yes. the house you are happy with and out with your dog. yes?— with your dog, yes? yes, we are. we have a happy — with your dog, yes? yes, we are. we have a happy ending. _ with your dog, yes? yes, we are. we have a happy ending, we _ with your dog, yes? yes, we are. we have a happy ending, we are - have a happy ending, we are together, she is on the tenancy with me! yes, we are good and hopefully, this will be a longer term stay for us. , ., ., , ., ., this will be a longer term stay for us. julie holt, really good to talk to ou, us. julie holt, really good to talk to you. thank — us. julie holt, really good to talk to you, thank you _ us. julie holt, really good to talk to you, thank you for _ us. julie holt, really good to talk to you, thank you for sharing - us. julie holt, really good to talk| to you, thank you for sharing your experience with us.— a study suggests millions of middle—aged adults who believe they're healthy may actually be obese. an italian team looked at people's body fat percentage, instead of calculating their body mass index, or bmi. their research proposes a lower starting point for obesity, which would take into account how body fat increases as we age. it found that 50% more men and 40% more women would be classed as obese using the new measure. let's speak to professor marwan el ghoch, associate professor of food

and dietetic sciences at unimore. 0ne one of those behind this report. thank you for talking to us on bbc news. this will be wawrinka news, i would imagine, for quite a lot of people. would imagine, for quite a lot of --eole. ~ ., , , would imagine, for quite a lot of --eole. , , ., , people. morning, yes. -- worrying. thank you — people. morning, yes. -- worrying. thank you for— people. morning, yes. -- worrying. thank you for the _ people. morning, yes. -- worrying. thank you for the invitation. - people. morning, yes. -- worrying. thank you for the invitation. in - thank you for the invitation. in fact, the main finding of our study is not a cut—off point by itself what we found, which was nearly 27, but today's awareness that bmi alone is not sufficient to identify obesity. forthis is not sufficient to identify obesity. for this reason, work should be done, i mean going forward, i am should be done, i mean going forward, iam not should be done, i mean going forward, i am not saying to dismiss the bmi. however, to combine it with another tool, the bmi. however, to combine it with anothertool, in the bmi. however, to combine it with another tool, in order to identify effectively people that are suffering from obesity. and effectively people that are suffering from obesity. and what is

the difference _ suffering from obesity. and what is the difference from _ suffering from obesity. and what is the difference from a _ suffering from obesity. and what is the difference from a health - the difference from a health perspective between bmi and your body fat? perspective between bmi and your bod fat? ~ ., ., body fat? well, the definition of obesi is body fat? well, the definition of obesity is a _ body fat? well, the definition of obesity is a chronic _ body fat? well, the definition of obesity is a chronic disease - obesity is a chronic disease characterised by excessive accumulation of hamas too. and this is associated with mobility, disability and high risk of mauve tart —— high risk of mortality. therefore, the identification of this based on a body fat measurement is the most accurate measurement. however, this needs sophistication in certain cases. these techniques are not really in a clinical setting. forthis are not really in a clinical setting. for this reason, are not really in a clinical setting. forthis reason, in are not really in a clinical setting. for this reason, in the last decade i mean, we relied on simple to use tools. in one of these is the bmi. despite the fact they are strongly associated mainly, the bmi and the body fat model, the

problem is, the problem causing obesity is excessive body fat and its distribution. especially when we are talking about visceral body fat. your study focused on a specific region in italy. would there be any reason why that might be different or would you say this applies across the board? ilil" or would you say this applies across the board? , , ., , or would you say this applies across the board? , , .,, _, . the board? our study was conducted at a university _ the board? our study was conducted at a university in _ the board? our study was conducted at a university in rome _ the board? our study was conducted at a university in rome and - the board? our study was conducted at a university in rome and we - the board? our study was conducted at a university in rome and we took| at a university in rome and we took into consideration people in that region. and we found that this was an appropriate point for obesity. this cannot be extended. i mean that it cannot be applicable perhaps for

other populations. because we identified this cut—off point for our population and we were not the first to do so worldwide. seven studies in the past 20 or 30 years have been conducted and they identified other cut—off points suitable for a specific population. the message that i would like to give is not to stick to that cut—off point by itself, but to say, let's consider bmi as step one to screen our patient. and after that, to make another assessment if it is a possible simple assessment, in order to confirm or disprove that patient is affected by obesity or not. this is affected by obesity or not. this is based upon application of body fat. ., , . ., is based upon application of body fat. ., ., .,

fat. fascinating. professor marwan el ghoch, thank _ fat. fascinating. professor marwan el ghoch, thank you _ fat. fascinating. professor marwan el ghoch, thank you for _ fat. fascinating. professor marwan el ghoch, thank you for that. - el ghoch, thank you for that. basically saying notjust using bmi, but using body fat is a measurement as well. —— as a measurement. manchester's troubled co—op live arena finally opened its doors to the public at the fourth attempt last night, following a series of highly—publicised problems and delays forced it to call off its first events. after shows by peter kay, 0livia rodrigo, take that and others were cancelled or moved, elbow became the first to perform at the venue. 0ur entertainment correspondent colin patterson was there. good evening, manchester! cheering this was the moment co—op live finally got under way. # i'm the dashboard hula girl of nodding self—deception...# elbow in their home town of manchester. afterwards, a chance to get fans to review both the band and the venue. elbow are amazing. and the venue is really good! much better than after all - the trouble and all the concern — it's a fantastic venue. and the venue was really great. yeah, really organised.

missing a couple of hooks on the back of the ladies' toilet stalls...! laughter we were worried we'd have to bring hard hats, and we didn't! _ earlier, fiona and adam were about to play their own small part in the history of the venue. first in the queue, first into the co—op arena — how is it feeling? awesome. exciting. cannot wait. at last! been here since 1:00, looking forward to getting in to see them now. are you nervous at all? no. 0nly that we don't get to the front! nice and easy, yeah? and then, the moment the doors opened. woohoo! after opening night being cancelled on three previous occasions, a gig was actually going ahead. you go through something like this, you go to bed at night with the demons. before the show, the boss of co—op live gave us a tour. as much as i love doing these interviews with you — and i think this is our third one — i don't think we'll be doing a fourth. he acknowledged that when it came to the venue's reputation, a lot of work had to be done. manchester's business community have spoken about how they feel embarrassed by what's happened.

what would you say to them? so what i'd say to them is, let's make sure we put this in perspective. we're going to have the largest economic impact of any project to date in manchester — period. what are you embarrassed about? we're going to fill up hotel rooms. i have 1,000 people that will work in this building every night — 120 nights our first year. i have 10,000 people we paid to go build this building privately. you have nothing to be embarrassed about. but co—op live was finally, finally live. by the way, i look forward to never seeing you again! colin paterson, bbc news. he is a legend of modern music, a star of motown and a multi—grammy award winner. but there's another tile you can now add to that list — citizen of ghana. # very superstitious... i am, of course, talking about stevie wonder.

on monday — the musical icon's 74th birthday — he was granted citizenship by the nation's president. he told the bbc�*s thomas naadi what being ghanaian means to him. when i first came, the first time, i felt the essence of it, as if i had been here before. and that was really the key. i said, this is where i need to be. how do you see this impacting your life and work? i see me having a chance to just do great things, bringing ourfamily together, to celebrate the greatness of africa. and obviously, the greatness of ghana, because i was able to know the history of the first president, kwame nkrumah. are there any upcoming projects or initiatives you plan to undertake in this country? what i would like to see happen

is africa have an awards show, and where they can really acknowledge the greatness of people that have done great things in the world. obviously, i would love to work with... allowing there to be an opportunity for people to have jobs, opportunities, to really build the nation and the nations, with their own hands. i think that when you think about it, the youngest generation is in africa. so we need to begin to think about how their greatness can shine. how do you envision your platform to promote positive change in ghana and beyond? conversation, obviously, action! in the spirit of not just talking about it,

but being a part of it, and understanding that, in that we are the original people of this whole planet. it is only meant to be that we are the ones who really take this world to a better and brighter place, for all humanity. stevie wonder talking to the bbc. animal rights groups in britain have welcomed a commitment by queen camilla not to purchase any new real fur products. the queen's move continues a royal trend on animal welfare issues. a centuries—old tradition of using calf skin to record the manuscript of the coronation was updated when the royal couple were presented with a scroll printed on cotton paper for the first time. the delicacy foie gras has also been

banned in all royal households. gudrun ure, the star of the much—loved 1980s children's show super gran, has died, aged 98. # for supergran...# her portrayal of the granny who gained superpowers after being struck by a magic ray won her legions of young fans in the itv series, which ran from 1985 through to 1987. she also appeared in a number of stage productions, radio plays and other tv shows. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. it's been quite a murky start to the day across parts of eastern scotland and north—east england in particular. a lot of low cloud, mist and fog has been coming in. and we've also got this weather front here, which has produced a fair bit of cloud around central areas and the odd spot of rain.

low pressure, once again, is driving our weather. so we hang on to the cloud as we go through the course of the afternoon, with some spots of rain on it. some of that will be heavy. to the north, a lot of dry weather. to the south of that weather front, there'll be sunshine and also some showers. but some of the showers could well be heavy, and we could hang on to quite a bit of low cloud along parts of the east coast, even through the afternoon. temperatures today, 21 in the highlands, possibly up to 23. widely, 18 to 20. now, as we head through the evening and overnight, a weather front weakens, becomes not much more than a band of cloud, but then it starts to rejuvenate by the end of the night, bringing in some more rain. there'll be some clear skies, and temperatures a little bit lower for some of us than they were last night. we're looking at 8 to about 11 degrees. so, then, into tomorrow. tomorrow, we start off with a weather front producing rain in east anglia and lincolnshire. it spreads a bit further westwards through the course of the day. to the north of that, variable amounts of clouds, some sunny skies and a few showers

for scotland and northern ireland. the showers developing through the afternoon. and sunshine and some heavy, potentially thundery, showers in the south of england. temperatures widely between 17 and 20. but again, it's the highlands that are likely to see the highest temperatures. then for friday, quite a bit of cloud around across england and wales, with some splashes of rain. a few showers getting in across the north. and here, too, you'll notice a little bit of a difference in the temperatures. we've got 16 in stornoway, 16 in newcastle, but still 20 in london and norwich. the average at this time of year is very roughly between about 13 and 17, north to south. saturday also sees quite a bit of cloud around. still producing some showers. in the south, some of those could merge to give some longer spells of rain. but equally, there will be a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine. and temperatures, 12 to about 20 degrees, north to south. so for most, still a bit above average. then for sunday, we could well see some showers across parts of northern scotland, in through northern ireland.

but generally, the north will be dry, and the south will be drier and still quite warm. live from london. this is bbc news. the eu urges georgia to withdraw its foreign influence law, as protesters threaten more demonstrations against it.

georgians are waking up to the first days since their country's lawmakers in the building behind me adopted this controversial law that people fear will stifle georgia's democracy. a huge manhunt continues in france to find an escaped prisoner, after two prison officers were killed when an armed gang ambushed their van. schools in england will be banned from teaching sex education to children under nine, under new government guidance. welcome to the programme. 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%