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phil mackie alive _ court then again as well. phil mackie alive at _ court then again as well.live at birmingham crown court. the commons is due to hear from the deputy prime minister about cyber security threats to the uk from china. oliver dowden is expected to announce sanctions on certain individuals linked to hacking, including on the electoral commission's database as well as several mps. the government says its time to "call out" the attackers. the chinese embassy has been contacted for comment. damian grammaticus is live at westminster with all the details for us. it is always a huge question for the uk and other western countries, how to deal with a china that is growing in economic, political and military powers. it is also a market for investment, but it is also a potential threat. investment, but it is also a potentialthreat. it investment, but it is also a potential threat. it sees its system as a two hours. we are going to hear about two very specific things, the potential threat and the electoral system itself. the chinese have already put out a response from the

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on the 3rd of february president mackie, sol announced the election scheduled for the end of the month. which postponed indefinitely solved, announcement followed the constitutional council's decision in january to exclude some prominent opposition members from the list of candidates. the president's decision sparked a month long period of unrest and the west african nation. earlier my colleague, natalia tay, spoke to until about a car who was an opposition presidential candidate from the a r c party. she says, microsoft tried everything to delay the elections, the president that has finally decided to respect what the constitutional counsel has asked him to do. and the cynical leads before required from him. it was the last, the expected from the president himself, himself, which was to organize the presidential election before april seconds. at the end of the day, the main question that remains is why, which performed these elections in the 1st place. because he 1st mentioned and talked about institutional crisis. today, we have to prove the city got used in the institutional crisis

phil mackie, bbc news, worcester.oni, is in lebanon to meet her counterpart — lebanese prime minister, najib mikati. he was waiting on the tarmac at beiruit airport for her, but there was a faux pas. let�* s take a look. mr mikati thought he was greeting giorgia meloni, but he instead greeted her personal assistant, with a kiss on each cheek. as he apparently thought she was the italian prime minister! he was quickly told that it in fact wasn't giorgia meloni. but this here, walking down the steps of the plane, is italy's prime minister, giorgia meloni. looks like he was second time lucky and the faux pas was glossed over. now if you're celebrating easter this weekend you might be giving family or friends an easter egg. and there was much easter cheer on offer at this zoo in chile as some of the animals enjoyed easter eggs of their own. the lemurs even had an easter egg hunt before tucking into their specially prepared eggs which weren't chocolate but more savoury with meat, cereals and peanuts. other animals at the z

phil mackie, bbc news, gloucestershire. it does look cold, doesn't it?ood stars are leading the nominations. nicole scherzinger, sarah snook, and sarahjessica parker have all been recognised for their performances this year. the hit musical sunset boulevard scooped 11 nods, including scherzinger for best actress in a musical, and tom francis for best actor in a musical. and dear england — james graham's play about england manager gareth southgate — has nine, withjoseph fiennes receiving his first. that's all for now — stay with bbc news. hello there. after a very wet february, the rain has continued to fall during march, particularly across southeast england. here, it's been much wetter than average. we've seen two inches of rain, 50 millimetres in some places — and that's more than the average march rainfall, and we're not even halfway through yet. it is looking a bit drier for the southeast in the next few days, but there is rain elsewhere. and we'll see a spell of milder conditions in the next few days — that's because the air is coming all the way fr

phil mackie, bbc news, birmingham.as today shone the spotlight on the gender pay gap in the film industry — saying she knows said she would be paid "a lot more" for herfilms if she was a man. in an interview promoting her new film, wicked little letters, the star confirmed that despite her accolades, she has been paid significantly less than her male counterparts in the past. she believes if her name were "oliver" instead of "olivia", the case would be different. let's speak to gender pay gap expert and senior lecturer in economics, dr sofia izquierdo sanchez, from the university of manchester. thank you very much indeed for being with us. how big a problem do you think the pay gap, the gender pay gap still is in the world of acting? weill. pay gap, the gender pay gap still is in the world of acting?— in the world of acting? well, it's a roblem in the world of acting? well, it's a problem that _ in the world of acting? well, it's a problem that has _ in the world of acting? well, it's a problem that has been _ in the w

phil mackie was there. this is a bucket list experience if you're a hardcore surfer. is a small price to pay for the experience of a lifetime — even if you do get wiped out. the severn bore happens when there's a high spring tide and the wave it creates funnels upriver. i'm 67 injune, i reckon i'm the oldest boy in here. it's so rare, even the oldest hands are drawn back. it's because you're surfing the wrong wave up a river, inland, isn't it? and this is the one to do. it's great. i must go, because i'm going to miss that one. richard was on a body board, some were in kayaks... laughter. ..some on surfboards. others had brought their paddle boards. it's the experience, it's the anticipation, it's, i don't know, waking up at the crack of dawn. it's like a stupid adventure and quite surreal as well. here we are, first thing in the morning, waiting for some wave to appear out of nowhere. there's nothing else like it. well, not everyone has been able to catch the waves that they wanted to, but this is one of the great sights that you can see in this country, and the firs

bob mackie put me in what was he was going to design, for instance, mrs. wiggins. >> stephen: sure.ote those characters and he had written mrs. wiggins to be a doddering old lady so i went into costume fitting that we can bob mackie said we been doing doddering old ladies. let's make her into a bimbo whom the i.q. ferry never visited. so he put me in the blond wig and the push bra and the tight, tight skirt but it was an old skirt he had in the costume department and it bagged in the behind. i said. also he put me in these stiletto high heels. the skirt was tight around the knees but it bagged. i said bob, i'm flat back there. you're going to have to take this into pure he said no, no. stick your behind into it. and i did, and that's how the walk happens. [applause] >> stephen: working the suit. >> carol: that gave me my character. >> stephen: i understand that when you were young actress trying to make it, you and some of your friends had a special audition dress. >> carol: i lived at a place called the rehearsal club here, which was a wonderful boardinghouse that housed women who

phil mackie reports.way. _ cody fisher was a talented footballer who'd spent time in the youth and academy set—ups at birmingham city and walsall before settling into a career as a semi—pro for a number of midlands sides. his friends and family said he lived life to the full. he was killed in the crane nightclub over a trivial incident two days earlier. his fate had been sealed when he brushed past remy gordon in a bar on christmas eve. you can just about see gordon's angry reaction just afterwards. cody thought nothing of it, but gordon spent the next two days messaging people to try to track him down. 0n boxing day, cody, his best friend dan and his girlfriend jess all went to the crane club. suddenly, gordon, carpenter and their friends attacked cody. so, i was trying to wake him up. and i thought, "right, i need to put him in the recovery position so he doesn't choke." and that's when i put my hand down and felt the knife. jess was then screaming and crying her eyes out, so i grabbed her to comfort he

phil mackie, bbc news, worcester.ing to perthshire for the first time in more than 700 years. it is the centrepiece of a new museum opening in scotland this weekend. our culture editor katie razzall reports. perth, scotland's ancient capital. and in the former city hall, which at one point faced demolition, a new museum is putting this region at the centre of scotland's story. the lead curator took me in to see the star attraction. really, this is to give people an understanding of what they're about to see. it's an immersive way into the stone of destiny, still a potent symbol of scottish nationhood. and what is the relevance of this block of stone today? this is a live ceremonial object. so for future coronations, it'll be transported down to westminster and placed back in edward is coronation chair. it's still a relevant and important cultural symbol. it's part of the regalia. it's part of the crown jewels of scotland. and this is where it all happened — on moot hill, where scottish monarchs were crowned on the sto

phil mackie, bbc news, worcester.end. pope francis held mass in italy's largest prison — washing the feet of female inmates. elsewhere, holy thursday processions took place in spain, and parisienne chocolatiers prepared sporting—themed easter eggs ahead of the olympics. intrigued? meghan owen has more. marking holy thursday in one of italy's largest prisons is not perhaps the first thing you'd have in mind for the pope this morning. for the pope. but here he was washing the feet of 12 female inmates in a traditional ritual at the start of a busy easter schedule. francis has been the first pope to hold these ceremonies outside of churches. over in malaga, maundy thursday was welcomed by a foreign legion regiment procession, attracting thousands of locals and tourists. from religious rituals to family and, of course, food — it's also match day for chocolatiers around the globe. and this one in paris has run with a sporting theme this year as the country prepares to welcome the olympics. translation: the inspiration for

phil mackie, bbc news, gloucestershire.ve nominee for president, after securing enough delegates with his projected win in georgia's primary. that's all for now — stay with bbc news. hello there. after a very wet february, the rain has continued to fall during march, particularly across southeast england. here, it's been much wetter than average. we've seen two inches of rain, 50 millimetres in some places — and that's more than the average march rainfall, and we're not even halfway through yet. it is looking a bit drier for the southeast in the next few days, but there is rain elsewhere. and we'll see a spell of milder conditions in the next few days — that's because the air is coming all the way from a long way south, up across the uk. in between these two weather fronts here — and it's this second one here that's focusing the rain as we head into wednesday. now that is stumbling its way across scotland and northern ireland, heading into northern england and north wales. there'll be some sunshine following to the north, b

phil mackie, bbc news, gloucestershire.league have gone into extra—time after tonight's match with portuguese side fc porto ended 1—0 to the gunners in 90 minutes, but 1—1 on aggregate. joe wilson has been watching the action. commentator: well, the last 16 has been a nightmare for arsenal... - a famous clock has overlooked arsenal's modern era. it was, on this night, about time. to finally return to the real business stage of european football they had to beat porto. well, early misses. odegaard with the drive! porto were 1—0 up after the first leg. what if they scored again? a warning. and now tension ticked from manager's face to hands of fans. relax. odegaard delivered the perfect pass. it deserved trossard's finish. just before half—time, arsenal half way. the tie was level. 67 minutes, arsenal through, the ball for odegaard, his finish... except, it wasn't. the officials saw enough of havertz�*s hand gripping the defender�*s shirt there to say, "foul — no goal." arsenal were now throwing themselves into attacks. one g

phil mackie, bbc news, birmingham.e cyber threat posed by china. the deputy prime minister has told the commons that people "affiliated to the chinese state" were responsible for a cyber attack on parliamentary email accounts, and another attack in 2021 which targeted the electoral register and gained access to the personal details of millions of voters. beijing denies the attacks and has accused the government of malicious slanders. 0ur political editor chris mason reports. who is watching? who's listening? china, an economic powerhouse, a one—party state, a world view a world away from our own. one-party state, a world view a world away from our own. right honourable _ world away from our own. right honourable oliver _ world away from our own. right honourable oliver dowden. .. i honourable 0liver dowden. .. beijing's honourable 0liver dowden... beijing's buying and meddling. a cyberattack on the elections watchdog the electoral commission. and now the government response... this is the latest in a clear pattern of t

phil mackie, bbc news, derbyshire.have arrived in the uk in the first three months of this year after crossing the channel in small boats. 338 people arrived in seven boats yesterday, taking the total for the year to date to 4,644. those are the provisional figures from the home office. if you're planning to travel abroad soon, check your passport. around 100 people every day are being told they can't get on flights to parts of europe, all because of tighter rules after brexit. our business correspondent marc ashdown is here. thanks very much. be honest, how well do you know your passport? could you quote the expiry date? or the issue date? if the answer is no, and you fancy a holiday, it might be time to dig it out. since brexit, the rules for entering the eu have changed. there are two key bits of information. the simple one first — your passport must be valid for three months from the date you plan to return to the uk. but also, on the date you travel, it has to have been issued less than ten years ago. travel exper

the outgoing incumbant, macky sall, had attempted to postpone the vote till december, long past the endit took considerable domestic and international pressure — and a ruling by senegal�*s constitutional council — to get today's date agreed. seven million people are eligible to vote for the 17 candidates. our west africa correspondent thomas naadi has more from dakar. it was a real threat. there was a lot of anger on the streets but i am currently in the hometown of the opposition candidate and he is expected to vote here at some point today. there is a lot of enthusiasm among the voters and also a sense of hope and pride because they see him as one of their own. 17 presedential contestants in this election but it will likely be reduced to a two—horse race including the opposition leader, diomaye faye, and former prime minister and minister of finance, amadou ba of the ruling coalition. the stakes are high in this election and both candidates are confident of victory. and as you said, senegal is one of the most stable countries in west africa. it has never experienced a military coup an

the election to december sparked months of unrest. voters will be choosing a successor to president mackie, sel, who's been in power for 12 years. nicholas hack is out of pulling station in the car. nicholas you reported on all the twists and turns of the run up to the selection, frankly, even a few weeks ago we didn't know whether we'd get to this date, but here we are. that's right. i mean, there's so much anticipation in this vote. a lot of sending these people have protested. some have died to have this moment take place and look, we're at the number of people that have come out this morning. the pulling station just opened moments ago, a lot of old and young and also 1st time voters. joining me now is julia sonya julia, you are a 1st time voter. and you told me earlier on that you could have voted in earlier elections. but because of administration, reason and also because you've been traveling, you didn't come to vote. why is it important this, tyrone, for you to cast your vote today today is very important because um this election has so many intake and we feel like we should on mis

phil mackie was there. this is a bucket list experience if you are a hardcore surfer. experience of a lifetime. even if you're not up for very long before you get wiped out. the severn bore is one of a handful of similar phenomena that occur around the world. when there is a high spring tide it forms a wave which funnels up the river in gloucestershire. i'm 67 injune, i reckon i'm the oldest boy in there. richard is an old hand. it's because you're surfing the wrong way up a river inland. you're going the wrong way. and this is the one to do, it's great. i must go, because i'm going to miss it. howard and nick have brought their paddle boards all the way up from devon. it's the experience, it's the anticipation, it's waking up at the crack of dawn, it's like a stupid adventure and quite surreal as well. here we are first thing in the morning standing around in the middle of the water waiting for some wave to appear out of nowhere, there's nothing else like it. not everyone has been able to catch the waves that they wanted to but this is one of the great sites that you

phil mackie, bbc news, derbyshire.ding to the environment agency, there were 3.6 million hours of spills last year, that's more than double the previous year's number. and it's led to scenes like this. untreated sewage being discharged directly into the water, contiminating seas and rivers and causing huge amounts of harm wildlife. our environment correspondent jonah fisher has put on his waders — and he stepped into the water to explain just why the levels of sewage discharge have been going up: well, the big difference between 2023 and 2022 in many ways was simply because it rained a lot more in 2023 than it did in the previous year. and the way the sewage system works here is that sewage from people's homes mixes with rainwater, storm water in the pipes when it heads towards treatment plant. so if there is a lot of rain as there was last year, it means the system can't cope. and instead of it backing up into people's homes, there are effectively release valves. a bit like this, this overflow behind me, which basical

phil mackie, bbc news, gloucestershire. great start. hester the major tory donor has been reported to the parliamentary liaison and investigation teams by diane abbott following his alleged comments reported by the guardian newspaper that he she should be shot. saying the unit of the mat was set up during the murder ofjo cox the labour mp back in 2016. it alleged crimes against mps in the capacity of elected representatives and would be gazes with the parliamentary security department. frank hester reported to the parliamentary liaison investigations team. we will have more on that and the rest of today's headlines. that is it from me. thank you for watching. bye—bye. hello there, good evening. it's been another really quite wet day for many of us, particularly across england and wales. in fact, parts of south—east england have already seen their average march rainfall. we're not yet halfway through the month. a lot of saturated ground out there. and although the air is milder as we head through the rest of the week, there will be furth

phil mackie, bbc news, derbyshire.igh profile cases where children have been killed by those meant to be caring for them. our correspondent sanchia berg is here. yes, there was arthur hughes, and then star hobson, _ yes, there was arthur hughes, and then star hobson, jacob _ yes, there was arthur hughes, and then star hobson, jacob crouch, i then star hobson, jacob crouch, killed in december 2020, they were all very high—profile cases, in considerable detail, the children suffered awful injuries, and it is not surprising it can feel as though a lot of children died during these covid lockdowns but the data we have does not bear that out. what we do have, tables and information from the safeguarding practice panel, and every time that a child who is known to social services, at risk of abuse or neglect is killed or seriously hurt, the local authority has to make a special report to that panel, so the data they publish shows a slight rise for the covid period but not one that is statistically insignificant and i spoke to

constitutional quotes intervened and put the elections back on track with the about a, with the departure of mackie cell and the release of the detainees. you know, this has been helping to reduce tensions to new. so i'm going to be, and that means that we can move towards a peaceful election. i've been made. i be unique, seal, busy, many hoping center goals headlines will soon spell out political change while living up to the countries image as a beacon of stability into hit west africa. us and we will end it there up next sports life looks at exercise addiction. when sports becomes a drug, a michael look who thanks for watching dw, and to stay with us. if you can't, we have more news as well, which at the top of the next down, the one of mankind's oldest ambitions could be within reach. what is it really is possible to reverse the researches and scientists all over the world are you know, race again.

constitutional quotes intervened and put the elections back on track with the, with the departure of mackie cell and the release of the detainees. you know, this has been helping to reduce tensions to new, so i'm going to be and that means that we can move towards a peaceful election betterment. i the unique seal, i presume, many hoping senate goals headlines will soon spell out political change while living up to the country's image as a beacon of stability into hit west africa. it has been a wave of the world wide support for persons, catherine, princess of wales, who has begun treatments for cancer. the disease was discovered after she underwent abdominal surgery. in january, the princess has been absent from public life, punting weeks of speculation. torres outside london fucking impalas are still digesting the news of kate middleton's cancer diagnosis. well, i actually got the notification of her diagnosis as i was just standing outside of the policy quite shocked to see so young and to have such a youth that you are diagnosed with cancer. that must be a real shop through the family. i

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here's phil mackie.ad been waiting hours to grab the best spots. it has been the custom since the time of queen elizabeth for his majesty the king to give alms on maundy thursday. the annual service is an ancient tradition. historically, it usually took place in or near london. here are some of the recipients with the special maundy money. queen elizabeth changed that and during her reign it was held around the country. this was the last time it happened in worcester. the crowds then may have been slightly bigger than today, but that may have been down to the absence of the king. the news about the cancer treatment that both the king and princess catherine are receiving is very much on the minds of the people who turned up to see the queen today. it's incredibly difficult and i think more important than ever that we support the royal family at this time. and this is a great way to show it. important— and this is a great way to show it. important to show support for the crown_ important to show support fo

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constitutional quotes intervened and put the elections back on track with the about a, with the departure of mackie cell and the release of the detainees feel this has been helping to reduce tensions between you. so i'm going to be and that means that we can move towards a peaceful election. i've been made. i be unique, seal, busy, many hoping center goals headlines will soon spell out political change while living up to the country's image as a beacon of stability into hit west africa. from long this i spoke to gentlest hour by kyla in the car, asked her about the items via the us vote and continues so so far is extremely calm. people have come seem to commonly become very early because it gets ramadan and people would like to do their duty as soon as possible. it's from a done. and it's also a, that's a christian communities, all the social fussing. so people would like to do their duty in the morning. uh very uh, you know, a very quickly and uh there is lots of people i have to say. so. um and, and, and people are really released and very happy to, to go to so far as they, as soon as they vote,

>> mackie yeah, that's all i got. correcone quick correction. >> todd cheese also gets better with age cheat oh yesdate and wouldn't the more dangerous of the two candidates be thethas that's senile because likeck one day joe biden wakes up he's raised by puerto ricans. he was a truck drive r and hasf th oil cancer. >> and then what if the nexte nm day he wakes up and mistakes jin paying for ever and then tries a to attack him with the intrepidh museum there? >> do you call him? >> hey, i do. all the cool guys do it. when we were working out with him last year at the summit sum. really? get your pictures up. yeah. yeah d that's it.polls, pyro? yes, these. do you believe these du know w swinge vo state polls? because you know what's going to happen. i mean, what can i say about the votings that? the democrats, they know how too they know how totes, get thoset. votes like the mail in situation. i mean, how much of thisn canea. i say they're going to find a lot of votes in those areas? i think the way you count it, thoma

and the work system is the difference that the president mackie saw, an escalation. the former president has used the country for almost a decade. last month he announced he was supposed pointing the direction, the move blunts, and he got into gills fitting of fights. but did the book test on the constitutional crisis far finally back tracked, and the country brent hit with the election. the. there were been many protests, one of your many das limo on this stuff, going to push something. we hope the next president will be able to maintain order in the country, not to don't as to a level at the level of the countries ministries and institutions strong. you pick the governing bodies. skinner, that is former prime minister ahmad too. but he believes he has a good chance to win. the morale is very good. we've done what we have to do. we come paint throughout the country and presented our program. i am very, very, very confident. i am very, very confident. his main challenge, it is buffy don't do your my fight. he's back by popular opposition. politician. response uncle b

election has been marred by violent protests following a controversial decision by outgoing president mackyriginally scheduled to take place in february. the bbc�*s thomas naadi has sent this report from the capital, dakar. the mood here in dakar is very peaceful, yet the election is expected to be hotly contested. one group say that intense political activity has begun following the release of the two main opposition figures last week. but why do people care so much about this election? let's find out. translation: we are nowjust a step away from an election that could change the course of our history, so it means a lot to us. translation: we can also see that there are many young people who are migrating illegally. we should not elect a president on the basis of their charisma. 7.3 million people have registered to vote, which is a slight increase from the previous election. translation: today we expect this election to be undemocratic. there won't be many senegalese who will take part in this election. this is the main opposition candidate, and he has promised to provide jobs, institutio

constitutional quotes intervened and put the elections back on track with the about a, with the departure of mackie cell and the release of the detainees. feel this has been helping to reduce tensions, to new. so out going to be and that means that we can move towards a peaceful election. i've been, i mean i be unique, seal busy, many here hoping center goals headlines will soon spell out political change while living up to the countries image as a beacon of stability into hit west africa. this is a reminder about top story atlas. our motion president, lot of info is just as the government behind fries deputy, shooting and accountable in moscow. heading to ukraine when they were arrested. russian president made this leg despite the precinct times of responsibility by the so called islamic states, at least 153 feet. the attack on the crook. 60 next on doctor, you're out on w or documentary, looking at what sometimes referred to as a soul of a manager. mississippi. that's next. i'll be back. good. the want me to pull in what it's in just a 100 days. my power is going to be part of my family. what kil

phil mackie, bbc news, gloucestershire. show town, will open to the public on friday and our arts correspondent david sillito has been for sneak preview. # every year when i summer comes round. hello and welcome to blackpool. showtown, a celebration of blackpool culture and a tour with a blackpool connoisseur... go on, do a bit of the buddy holly! i love him doing this. go on, do buddy holly! ..syd little of little and large, who were, in the '70s and '80s, top of the bill. 1979. wow. your heyday. two shows a day — look at that — 6:10 and 8:50. ali bongo, norman wisdom! frank carson — look at that. and it would be fair to say he was loving these memories of the hundreds of performers he had worked with over the years. keith harris and orville. he hated... he hated that green duck. it's amazing, you know? he hated the duck? he didn't like the duck. no, no _ however, blackpool these days isn't quite what it was. it is a familiar story in seaside towns of britain, but this is a chance to remember what made this place great whe

phil mackie, bbc news, gloucestershire. very dedicated. time for a look at the weather. here's elizabeth rizzini. when will it stop raining, elizabeth?— when will it stop raining, elizabeth? , ., . ., elizabeth? there is more rain to come. but _ elizabeth? there is more rain to come, but back— elizabeth? there is more rain to come, but back to _ elizabeth? there is more rain to come, but back to the _ elizabeth? there is more rain to come, but back to the severn i come, but back to the elizabeth? there is more rain to - come, but back to the severn bore, there is a four star bore expected tomorrow, fully aided by the high spring tides yesterday. with brisk south—westerly winds blowing through the bristol channel and we have seen milderfeeling the bristol channel and we have seen milder feeling air, the bristol channel and we have seen milderfeeling air, along with plenty heavy rain, so in terms of heavy rainfall there is a lot to come, more flood waning —— flood warnings in place through the severn estuary and the south coast but also lots of surface water around. lookin

phil mackie, bbc news derbyshire. the first time the story of a lost american documentary, filmed inside the irish republican army in 1972, the bloodiest year of the conflict known as the troubles. ira leaders and rank—and—file members were filmed planning, preparing and carrying out bomb and gun attacks. the ira hoped the film would boost their support in america. but, almost as soon as it was made, the film disappeared, as darragh macintyre now reports. the uncredited star of the strange last film. this is 2i—year—olds raa leader handling guns. before he died in 2017, he became one of the most important figures in northern ireland's piece process. he has a 1972 helping to make a car bomb. that would wreck the centre of his hometown. as we dug into how and why this film was made, the story only became more mysterious. like how it disappeared for almost 50 years. look at the rust on that. but inside it looks 0k. look at the rust on that. but inside it looks 0k-— look at the rust on that. but inside it looks 0k. the am

of mackie soul, and once again inhaling the error of freedom. here he is, again devoting an entire press conference to the defamation and tasteless slander of president. i'm a do, but it was hoped that isolation would have allowed him to acquire a minimum of maturity and wisdom, thus distancing him from the verbal and physical violence. that is, the only program of his political movement. i, let's say if the results favor either the presidential parts is candidates able position is done off clips. a good estimate. can these go to the polls? the country stands out across the room so which could mean not only made a shift at home, but fundamental changes into costs, foreign policy direction. you know, in the waco friday's terror attack here at moscow, russia is the biggest bang. it's a writing of loading debt belonging to the victims of the attack. i mean, obviously no one can bring back the dead, but the government can certainly try and make life a little bit easier for the survivors. not exactly what they've done. what details on our website for

phil mackie, bbc news, derbyshire.e uk's leading children's charity, national society for the prevention of cruelty to children. welcome to the programme will stop this is a terrible case, your reaction to what we have learned today? reaction to what we have learned toda ? , ., _ reaction to what we have learned toda? ,., _ reaction to what we have learned toda? ., reaction to what we have learned toda? ,., _ ., today? obviously marsden and boden are responsible _ today? obviously marsden and boden are responsible but _ today? obviously marsden and boden are responsible but this _ today? obviously marsden and boden are responsible but this report - are responsible but this report revealed that prior to micro to short life there were so many red flags missed opportunities to ensure he was properly protected. —— marsden and boden were responsible. and it was obvious there were so many red flags missed opportunities to ensure he was properly protected. —— marsden and boden were responsible. and it was obvious they were so

after 12 years of mackie, so change is coming despite the delayed election that brought so much turmoil, the outcome of the vote did not divide the people. but instead, united the senegalese people to get this to be very proud to be senegalese, and to belong to a great democracy. today we have shown on proven to be a country that will stand by our democracy. we have proven to be a silver and under our destiny is you know, hundreds of i'm hoping for change in the economy and the use unemployment will be addressed. there's only a dollar dollar status selection when 12 it took place in peace and stability. and the best has one for a peaceful single ad for the whole of africa, from the european union into the african union. and most importantly, the reason for the echo was to all have commended the authorities for organizing what they describe as a free and fair election. this is important because it's a region marked by democratic setbacks with a number of who is in the region program he, he did, but we live tv. so similar of what is, what did you need from prison on the eve of the electio

the election comes after the outgoing president macky sall postponed a vote on february 3rd, promptingunprecedented and was condemned both at home and abroad. mr sall served two terms as president and is barred from standing again. earlier, i spoke to adele ravida, country director in senegal for the international foundation for electoral systems. she's been monitoring polling stations in dakar today. there has been so much attention on this election. what makes it so unique? so, in the past month, the date change four times and finally it was rescheduled for sunday, today, much 24. and finally it was rescheduled for sunday, today, march 24. senegal has been always considered as a beacon of democracy in west africa and never experienced any postponement in its presidential elections. so, when it happened last month, many called this event is a political coup by a president who did not want to give up the power. already, back injune, president sall mentioned that he would not run for a third mandate. this was not welcome by the population who started to make a big mobilisation and durin

phil mackie, bbc news, birmingham.of the morning's news. the general medical council has started a consultation into how physician associates, who support doctors but don't have a medical degree, are regulated. the family of a woman who died after being seen by a physician associate instead of a doctor is calling for tighter controls and clarity for patients. our health correspondent dominic hughes has more. # happy birthday to you. emily chesterton was only 30 when she died in november 2022. a pulmonary embolism — a dangerous blood clot that spreads to the lungs — was misdiagnosed by a physician associate on two occasions when she visited her gp surgery. we didn't know that she hadn't seen a fully qualified doctor and, if i'd known, i would have marched her straight back in. i would have gone straight back in. i would have taken her to a&e. but because i trusted that she'd seen a doctor, i didn't, and that's the guilt that i felt. emily's case illustrates some of the concerns around plans to greatly expand the number

constitutional quotes intervened and put the elections back on track of the default or with the departure of mackie cell and the release of the detainees. feel this has been helping to reduce tensions between you . so i'm going to be and that means that we can move towards a peaceful election. i've been, i mean i be, you next, your busy many here hoping send a goals headlines will soon spell out political change while living up to the countries image as a beacon of stability into hit west africa. from that guy, a mile joined by a political analyst, chris or going would a hello and welcome to the program. chris 1st tell us, what are the key factors that help set a goal? stay on the pop of democratic as well. first of all of the people, i think this is a great deal of credit for the collective response to what was essentially a civilian. who were you, had the president decided unilaterally that the election wasn't going to take place because of the conditions that you've given. audrey needs the reasons, but he was essentially done without any consultation, and he need not to be decided that the elect

but the departure of mackie cell and the release of the detainees feel this has been helping to reduce tensions due to a lot going to be. and that means that we can move towards a peaceful election. i've been, i mean i be you next. your busy many here hoping center goals headlines will soon spell out political change while living up to the countries image as a beacon of stability into hit west africa. from that guy a mile joined by a political analyst, chris, or going what day? hello and welcome to the program. chris. first tell us, what are the key factors that help set a goal, stay on the pop of democratic as well. first of all of the people, i think this is a great deal of credit for the collective response to what was essentially a civilian. who were you, had the president decided unilaterally that the election wasn't going to take place because of the conditions that you've given. audrey needs the reasons, but he was essentially done without any consultation, and he need not to be decided that the initial be postponed. and the people in cynical men, women, and children, simply tho

the election comes after the outgoing president macky sall postponed a vote on february 3rd, promptingedented and was condemned both at home and abroad. mr sall served two terms as president and is barred from standing again. this is the first presidential election without the incumbent running. earlier, i spoke to adele ravida, country director in senegal for the international foundation for electoral systems. she's been monitoring polling stations in dakar today. what is the atmosphere like in senegal on election day and why? this morning, the atmosphere was quite calm all over the country. the turnout was particularly high. we don't have the final figure but i was here during another election and in comparison there was a lot of people in the polling station this morning. since the opening, they were longer queues outside the polling stations. there were reports from media outlets that was the case also in the regions. there has been so much attention on the selection. what makes it so unique. the election was originally scheduled for february 25, and the day before, the beginning o

the outgoing president, macky sall, had tried to postpone the vote till december, long past the end ofational pressure — and a ruling by senegal�*s constitutional council — to get today's date agreed. seven million people are eligible to vote for the 17 candidates. they include one woman. 0ur west africa correspondent thomas naadi has more from dakar. there was a lot of anger on the streets but i am currently in the hometown of the opposition candidate and he is expected to vote here at some point today. there is a lot of enthusiasm amongst the voters and also a sense of hope and pride because they see him as one of their own. 17 contestants are present in this election but it will likely be reduced to a two horse race including the former minister of finance, and the stakes are high in this election and candidates are confident of victory and as you said, senegal is one of the most stable countries in west africa. it has never experienced a military coup and has witnessed the peaceful transition of power. to a lot of people here, it feels like this particular collection could be a tur

constitutional quotes intervened and put the elections back on track the default uh with the departure of mackie cell and the release of the detainees. you know, this has been helping to reduce tensions, to new. so i'm going to be and that means that we can move towards a peaceful election, a fair amount. i be unique, seal, busy, many hoping center goals headlines will soon spell out political change while living up to the countries image as a beacon of stability into hit west africa. from that guy, a mile joined by a political analyst, chris, or going, what day? hello, and welcome to the program. chris. first tell us, what are the key factors that help set a goal? stay on the pop of demo cassie as well. first of all of the people, i think this is a great deal of credit for the collective response to what was essentially a civilian. who were you, had the president decided unilaterally that the election wasn't going to take place because of the conditions that you've given. audrey needs the reasons, but he was essentially done without any consultation or not. he need not to be decided that the el