man city and man united going head to head in the fa cup and celtic and rangers face off in the scottish fa cup. you are watching bbc news. our top story this hour: party leaders are touring the country as they take their message directly to voters, it is the third full day of election campiagn. rishi sunak has been to the north as sir keir starmer heads to the west midlands. michael gove and dame andrea leadsom have added their names to a list of more than 100 mps who say they won't contest their seats at the general election. the announcements came as the parliamentary session was officially closed last night — allowing full scale campaigning to get under way. let's cross to the newsroom and speak to our political correspondent, jack fenwick. jack, good to see you. let's start with the announcement by labour

leader keir starmer on voting age. yes, this is something keir starmer said labour wants to do and is aware has been labour policy for a while now but while we're into election campaign now, we don't know what will make into their manifesto but now he has signalled this move towards giving rise to 16—year—olds are something he wants to happen as he has seen happen in other nations and clearly thinks it's a good idea. no indication yet if the tory party will be following suit but the main theme today has been around the economy. keir starmer has also been speaking about that when speaking to voters in the west midlands. he said the stable economy would be the first thing the labour government would focus on. with the conservatives as well, sunak was during a meeting with voters in the north today and we heard from jeremy

hunt who did an interview with the daily telegraph and said tax cuts for working people would be what the conservative government if re—elected would focus on. the backdrop to all of this is a very influential think tank putting out a statement yesterday saying party should be open on how they are going to deal with what they saw as an unstable british economy and said the economy was like a dark cloud over the current campaign and we have been hearing similar things from other leaders as well. john swinney has been campaigning for the snp on a day of action. he was talking about moving against austerity and leader of the lib dems has been visiting one of his parties target seats and said politics in the uk is broken and conservatives have given up. what he was talking about was a reference to michael

gove announcing yesterday he would be standing down. one of a number of conservative mps who said they will be walking away in the election. thank you. a teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a knife attack left one woman dead and another critically injured at a beach in bournemouth. our correspondent greg mckenzie is in bournemouth from where he explained what we know so far. so the police were called here to bournemouth beach just before midnight, following reports of a number of stabbings. when they got here, they discovered two victims, one a 34—year—old woman who sadly died following those stab injuries, and a 38—year—old woman who is currently recovering in hospital. she is said to be in a serious condition. now, the police have announced they've arrested a 17—year—old teenager today. he is from the lancashire area. as for the two victims, they are from the poole area. now the beach here this afternoon

is closed or at least a mile long stretch just down here is closed as the police launched a murder investigation. now, as for the teenager that's been arrested, he's been arrested on suspicion of murder and suspicion of attempted murder. and he is currently being questioned at a local police station. now, local business owners here have said that they have complained for months about teenage youth violence on the beach of a night time and say that one business owner told me here that he comes to work in a stab—proof vest. a group of mps have said the next government should consider a total ban on smartphones for children under the age of 16. the education select committee says it's heard shocking statistics on the damage being done to young people by excessive screen time. it's calling for whoever wins the general election injuly to take urgent action. we can now speak tojohn carr,

who is secretary of the uk children's charities�* coalition on internet safety and a member of the executive board of the uk council for child internet safety. thank you for coming on the programme. what do you make of the idea of a total ban on smartphones for under 16 is? i idea of a total ban on smartphones for under 16 is?— for under 16 is? i don't think it will work _ for under 16 is? i don't think it will work but _ for under 16 is? i don't think it will work but i _ for under 16 is? i don't think it will work but i understand - for under 16 is? i don't think it will work but i understand the | will work but i understand the sentiment behind it. let's be clear, it is not the phones that is the issue, it is the apps on the phones, the damage the apps suppliers are continuing to allow to happen. the algorithmic negligence and recklessness is causing damage and we need to address that before getting seriously into talking about banning devices altogether. mit? banning devices altogether. why don't ou banning devices altogether. why don't you think _ banning devices altogether. why don't you think that would work? well, first of all children have

rights to get access to information and a reasonable expectation of being able to have fun and stay close to friends so what it would do a set up a huge set of conflicts between kids and parents, kids and schools, and probably wouldn't work because kids would get hold of them in some other way. the issue is what's happening on the phones and apps. that is what we should be addressing and we have the new online safety act which became law only in october last year, new ofcom regulator addressing this. if they can sort issues and make sure they are accessing safe environments, that would be the answer. let’s that would be the answer. let's focus on the — that would be the answer. let's focus on the apps _ that would be the answer. let's focus on the apps then. - that would be the answer. let's focus on the apps then. what . that would be the answer. let's focus on the apps then. what is the problem with the apps? i5 focus on the apps then. what is the problem with the apps?— focus on the apps then. what is the problem with the apps? is what you are sa in: problem with the apps? is what you are saying earlier— problem with the apps? is what you are saying earlier in _ problem with the apps? is what you are saying earlier in the _ problem with the apps? is what you are saying earlier in the mps - are saying earlier in the mps report. the algorithms are driving children into dark corners and

pushing them further into them. we have seen the suicide of molly russell. the coroner said she died because of the staff on the algorithms on the apps she was using kept sending her more and more images of self—harm, more depressing encouragement as it were to commit suicide and she did it. that is wrong. the apps should not work like that. if children are looking for information about self—harm and suicide, if anything the app should be directing them directly to another place for help not sucking them further into a dark vortex. thank you very much for your time. a plant that disappeared from the uk mainland 60 years ago has been re—introduced in wales by the national trust, and the conservation charity plantlife. rosy saxafrage was driven to extinction by people collecting it. but one specimen was saved in a private garden and a cutting has been used to re—plant it in eryri, or snowdonia.

for more on this let's speak to julia jones now, she's a professor of conservation at bangor university. thank you for coming on the programme. how significant is this? i think everyone needs a good news story once in a while and this really is positive story. re—introductions of lost species, often attract a lot of attention whether beavers or ospreys or eagles and we often don't pay so much attention to a small plant. but it's attention to a small plant. but its positive, it is a step in the right direction. ~ ., ., ., ~ ., direction. what do we need to know about this plant? _ direction. what do we need to know about this plant? i _ direction. what do we need to know about this plant? i will _ direction. what do we need to know about this plant? i will paint - direction. what do we need to know about this plant? i will paint a - about this plant? i will paint a icture about this plant? i will paint a picture for _ about this plant? i will paint a picture for you. _ about this plant? i will paint a picture for you. it _ about this plant? i will paint a picture for you. it is _ about this plant? i will paint a picture for you. it is a - about this plant? i will paint a picture for you. it is a small. about this plant? i will paint a - picture for you. it is a small mossy leafed plant with beautiful white flowers, starry white flowers. it's found in rocky crevices and would never have been very common but was

very much—loved by victorian plant collectors, hence its untimely demise. �* , , , , collectors, hence its untimely demise. , , , , ., demise. and i presume this is not the only plants — demise. and i presume this is not the only plants that _ demise. and i presume this is not the only plants that demised. - demise. and i presume this is not the only plants that demised. is l the only plants that demised. is there an overall plan to introduce more? ,., there an overall plan to introduce more? , ., ., ,, .,~ more? so, some conservationists work a lot on the _ more? so, some conservationists work a lot on the re-introductions _ more? so, some conservationists work a lot on the re-introductions and - a lot on the re—introductions and there are a number of species in the process of undergoing re—introductions but i think it's important to remember that re—introductions are only one part of conservation. most is focused on trying to conserve what we have at the moment and making habitats, the uk is one of the most nature depleted to countries on the planet so there is an awful lot of work to be done but conservation can work and is working. i be done but conservation can work and is working.— and is working. i see. and what about the _ and is working. i see. and what about the practicalities - and is working. i see. and what about the practicalities of - about the practicalities of reintroducing something like this? how do you do it? this

reintroducing something like this? how do you do it?— how do you do it? this is the trial of introduction, _ how do you do it? this is the trial of introduction, they _ how do you do it? this is the trial of introduction, they will - how do you do it? this is the trial of introduction, they will be - of introduction, they will be studying these few individuals very closely to see how they survive the rigours of the mountains of snowdonia with grazing goats and sheep and tourists so we will be monitoring the plants closely but we want to see how they get on, exactly where do you have them, new them to so it is a process.— two big cup finals taking place. you will talk us through it. yes, two cup finals, two rivalries playing out at wembley and hampden park this afternoon. it is fair to say both games up until a few minutes ago didn't offer to match

from which i could pluck out the best bits to show you. however, at wembley, things have very much taken a turn in favour of man united. these are live pictures and you can watch it on bbc one right now. man city going for a double double which has never been done before, trailing by two — zero. no transfer man city in this occasion. let's see how many they've gone on. this is a 30th minute and a mistake by the man city goalkeeper who let's garnacho get a goalkeeper who let's garnacho get a goal for man goalkeeper who let's garnacho get a goalfor man united. that after a very organised, stifling display by man united to keep man city at bay, many people's favourites going in because they won four years running and are expected to be united once again, and then a couple of minutes

ago, a second from the england international part of the provisional squad. latching onto a bit more space in the penalty area but the teenage midfielder for man united has given united a 2—0 lead until half—time. in the scottish cup final, celtic against rangers and thatis final, celtic against rangers and that is playing true to what i was saying before that explosion of drama at wembley. hasn't given us a goal yet, these are live pictures from bbc one scotland. it is still goalless about four minutes from half—time. celtic played out the scottish premier league title race which went down to the wire and celtic�*s performances that saw them pip rangers to the title. but on

this occasion, still goalless. plenty of goals in the match is over the course of last season, celtic won last year and at hamden, unlike at wembley, it is goalless. celtic nil, rangers nilat at wembley, it is goalless. celtic nil, rangers nil at half—time. but at wembley, 2—0 to manchester united which will be a significant update where it play out. and especially during rumours that eric ten hag regardless of the result at wembley may be facing the sack. will this change the hierarchy�*s mind? are certainly going that way so far. thank you for that. increasing numbers of england and wales' most vulnerable children are being detained in sometimes unregulated conditions by local authorities under measures known as deprivation of liberty orders. the use of them has increased twelvefold since 2017 with over

1,200 applications in the last year. for the first time young people who have lived under these orders have spoken publicly to our reporter ashleyjohn—baptiste. hanging with friends, making music, posting on social media, everyday things for many young people. but zahra's childhood was far from normal. she was in care before she even started school. ijust remember being hungry, a lot of fighting, seeing my mother getting beat up and stuff like that. having no food, having to eat dog food, sexual abuse, stuff like that. a decade of failed foster placements followed, she repeatedly ran away, putting herself at risk of sexual and criminal expectation. when she was 13, her local authority applied for what is called a deprivation of liberty order.

ifelt like i needed help, ifelt like i was not given help, and that is not how you deal with someone. these orders allow local authorities to take away vulnerable children's most basic freedoms when they are deemed at serious risk. the order was meant to keep zarha safe. i could not do anything. everything they were doing, i was there, going to the toilet, cooking something, just simply going down to the kitchen, they were watching. zarha was detained in a care home 60 miles away. she was not allowed a phone or internet access and two workers often male would observe her 24—hour day. you could cry, and then they will think that you are going to harm yourself so they kind of put

you on the floor. i don't believe that a teenager that is being sexually exploited should be restrained by two guys. were you in touch with people back home? no, they thought i was dead because they had not heard from me. zarha has only had one consistent life through her life, verna. when that placement broke down, she stayed in touch. i felt like i could trust her, she was always there. it is a compliment that shows that in terms of the professional roles for zarha should be in herjourney through care, there are gaps. what do you think about the fact he was often restrained by men? absolutely disgusting. i felt that added to what she has now brought with her.

she has been let down multiple times. when the high court for began issuing these orders, it was meant to be a last resort. the government recently set out a task force on the children's commissioner for england sits on it. this is a national scandal, these are the most - memorable of our children. they have been affected in terms i of their lives now after isolated i locked up and taken away from their families, - but they have also been - affected in the longer term. some might say in some instances, the deprivation of liberty order is a necessary resort. what would you say to that? the child is going to harm - themselves, harm someone also be harmed by others. we might need to protect them but i cannot help but think- there are better ways to achieve this. - the orders are notjust used for children in care and foster homes. some are removed from theirfamilies. that is what happened to katy, who spent more than two years in her mid—teens separated

from her nan and sister. my nan lived near the place. i would run off, i did not want to be in this care home, i wanted to be with my family. i ran off. i remember getting dragged, literally getting dragged, i did not know, they were hiding around the corner from me. these were workers. they literally dragged me. this was not the only time when katy felt the actions were excessive. i was in the shower and i am 1a at the time and this guy is supervising me so it gets a bit weird. he said if you don't come out, i am going to bust the door down. and then hejumped on me when i was like naked. that was a guy, a support worker. why did he do that? because it is about power. children's services say they only use their orders when a child is extreme vulnerable and the increase is due to more young people with serious needs entering the care system.

for zarha, while she views being deprived of liberty as something that has worsened her trauma, at least she has verna. even now, i have my black days. i feel as she saved me. you have! i would be dead. i have never been loved. do you know what i am trying to say? you taught me what it was like to be loved and it is real as well. i am grateful. i am really trying to contain myself here. i love you. and you can hear the full story on radio 4's file on a programme — detained and restrained: britain's vulnerable kids, now available on bbc sounds. some breaking news now. reports that

an aircraft has crashed near an raf site in lincolnshire, and unconfirmed report so it may be a world war ii spitfire that has crashed. some details we know from lincolnshire police, police and other emergency services are there following reports of an aircraft crashing in a field just before 1:20pm. it is believed to be a single occupant aircraft and nobody else is thought to have been involved. the police go on to talk about road closures in the area, motorists asked to avoid the area and will be given further updates. we believe therefore from the police that an aircraft has crashed and there are unconfirmed reports it may be a world war ii spitfire which would be based there at that base. any more details and that will be

brought to you. there was an extraordinary moment in parliament this week when the conservative mp craig mackinlay returned to the commons with four prosthetic limbs after losing them to sepsis last year. alex lewis from hampshire went through a similar ordeal ten years ago, also losing four limbs to sepsis. he's been speaking to linzi kinghorn about his rehabilitation. ever since i lost my limbs, it has been how do i proved myself that i can still live in amazing life and do some great things? alex is a quadruple amputee after having contracted strep a in 2013. doctor watson was one of the team who saved his life. he would come in having collapsed on a sunday afternoon, having been unwell for a few days and he was severely septic, so i came in on the monday morning and found him on absolutely maximum life support, everything, that was my first meeting with alex.

and i met with his family and explain he was going to die and he had failed to achieve the target. now both are teaming up to take on an extraordinary challenge, rowing and cycling across the south coast, something they think has never been done before. no information anywhere, so we have had to develop attachments that i can release from because i attached it to the oars with my prosthetics. what happens if i fall in the water? we had done all sorts of drowning drills to learn what happens. what are your biggest concerns? the sea and the weather. we are doing it injune but it can be pretty unpredictable. prosthetics, how do they cope in salt water? how do i cope in salt water? in extreme heat? it gets to 25 degrees and will be really hot out there. we're hot all time anyway. how will i cope with that?

the rubbing, the physical degradation of my right arm, i would think, over that area of time in the water. another quadruple amputee kent mp craig mckinley made headlines this week when he returned to parliament after suffering a life—threatening episode of sepsis which led to the amputation of his hands and feet. i don't think anybody had a dry eye when we saw him go back into the house of commons was a bit was an amazing reception and i was sat there watching it and i was tingling, thinking i have had similar experiences like that and it is incredible. when i left hospital, the military was supporting, so we were a real minority. alex open to raise money for three charities, including his own, the alex lewis trust. living life as an amputee has been investing for me ever. and if you could give me my arms and legs back,

i would not take them. the last ten years, we have pattinson much. it has been incredible. applying make—up, eating fast food and using a laptop — are just some of the activities drivers have been filmed doing while on the motorway. they were caught by warwickshire police officers in an unmarked lorry — and the footage was released by national highways ahead of a safety campaign. laura tra nt reports. we've got customers for you. car nearside, a lady is putting her makeup on while she's trying to drive. footage released by national highways has revealed just some of the reckless behavior of drivers behind the wheel. so he is driving with no hands on the steering wheel. so van to the nearside, bloke is having his mcdonald's and he's got no hands on the steering wheel, he's steering with his knees. so lane two, no control at all on the steering wheel,

steering with his knees, he's eating his mcdonald's. now he's picking up a drink. so drink in left hand, chips on the right hand. these two offenses are among over 46,150 detected as part of national highways�* operation tramline campaign, which aims to improve safety on roads. the reason she keeps swerving is because she keeps looking at the mirror and not on the road. the rac says being distracted behind the wheel seems to be on the rise. this is unbelievably dangerous. having no hands on the wheel, it beggars belief. the dangers, the consequences are absolutely frightening. the latest government data shows there have been more fatal collisions due to distraction than at any other point in the last ten years. a58 people lost their lives due to distraction and we have this kind of behaviour on our roads. it is absolutely frightening.

just don't need this kind of behaviour on our roads. driving is dangerous enough without people not properly concentrating and being distracted. on the m40, this driver was captured using her phone and laptop, oblivious to her actions being caught on camera by the campaign's unmarked hgv. she's scrolling through, hands on the phone. we'lljust pull off now so you can pull her over. it looks like she's updating some kind of messaging. the offence of using a phone behind the wheel carries six penalty points on the licence and a £200 fine. warwickshire police said their aim is to save lives, but while education of drivers is their priority, due to the high stakes involved in some driving offences officers will be robust in their actions. laura trant, bbc news.

live from london, this is bbc news. the amount of people who have given me an umbrella over the last couple of days! party leaders hit the campaign trail in the uk's general election, amidst a growing exodus of conservative mps. campaigning out in west midlands — sir keir starmer says labour will lower the voting age to sixteen if its party wins. ukraine says russia has struck a busy superstore in kharkiv, killing at least two people and injuring others and i am injohannesburg, south africa. it isjust and i am injohannesburg, south africa. it is just days away from the country's crucial elections. the ruling anc party has just finished its main rally. it is hoping it has

done enough to convince south africans to keep it in control of parliament. music plays. and bbc radio 1's big weekend gets under way, with record—breaking brit award winner raye set to headline today. yes, she is expected on stage at nine o'clock. 35,000 people expected here in luton today. four—day two of radio 1's big weekend. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. we start this hour here in the uk where party leaders are kicking off a weekend of campaigning around the country ahead of the general election on lithjuly. so far today rishi sunak has been in the north of england where he delivered his message to voters at a pub. it comes after the cabinet minister michael gove announced that he was joining a growing list of conservative mps who will be standing down at the election.

meanwhile, the labour leader keir starmer has been out