anna collinson, bbc news. we can now speak to anna collinson, who joins us from the newsroom.lved who have gone through this process? you women involved who have gone through this process?— this process? you get a real sense, i think, this process? you get a real sense, ithink, in this process? you get a real sense, i think, in that _ this process? you get a real sense, i think, in that piece _ this process? you get a real sense, i think, in that piece and _ this process? you get a real sense, i think, in that piece and even - this process? you get a real sense, | i think, in that piece and even more in the documentary because we have spoken to dozens of women who have gone through this procedure. it is important to point out that many of them found freezing their eggs incredibly empowering, they are able to take control of their timeline, as they see it. we have also seen women who have worked second jobs, used up their savings, given up the dream of a home and moved in with theirfamily so they dream of a home and moved in with their family so they can afford to pay for egg f

anna collinson, bbc news. you can watch anna collinson s exclusive film ? egg freezing and me ? international rugby after the six nations on saturday. his appearance in cardiff against italy will be his 121st and final appearance for the national team, his first came 1a years ago. north is wales' third most capped player in history and currently the leading try scorer in international rugby currently playing the sport. the quality of bus services across england varies a lot from region to region, according to new research. whilst 80% of passengers say they are satisfied overall, many feel let down by waiting times and reliability. a bus users charity told the bbc that following years of cuts, not enough people have access to the services they need. our transport correspondent katy austin has been talking to passengers in the best — and worst — rated areas. on the number 23 between beverley and hull, plenty of regular passengers. so, what do they think of their bus service? how often do you get the bus? every day. are they always on time? no. laughing. no. but do they get you whe

anna collinson, bbc news.bc iplayer now. the headteacher of a school in southampton has apologised to parents over the state of the school meals their children are being served. in a letterjason ashley wrote "how difficult is it to bake a potato?" as he admitted that the meals served in the school canteen were "completely unacceptable". zoe conway reports. the daily diet at redbridge community school — the headteacher so disgusted, he shared this image on social media. if it looks unappetising, pupils say it tastes worse. i taste more fork and cardboard than the actual food, so, like, i feel like if ijust put some, like, salt and pepper on this fork, i would enjoy it more. it's got about the texture of rubber. it's cold. i won't even say it's warm. and, yeah, the potato, like... what did you get, two potatoes? rock—solid on that side. some kids, they don't get... they might not have enough money to get, like, a proper meal when they go home. so they're relying on this meal to keep them going throughout the day

anna collinson, bbc news. let's speak to dr catherine hill from the fertility network.or being here on the programme. just tell me a little more about your concerns here. yes. more about your concerns here. yes, as the national— more about your concerns here. yes, as the national fertility _ more about your concerns here. 133 as the national fertility charity, we are deeply concerned that fertility clinic websites are not providing an appropriate level of information for women considering freezing their eggs, and in doing this, they are creating unrealistic anxiety about what happens if you don't freeze your eggs and that also creating unrealistic expectations of success if you do freeze your eggs. and without providing this clear transparent information, women cannot make an informed decision, and it's a very expensive decision that they are making, but they cannot make this, and we risk being exploited rather than being empowered by this technology you told our producer... it is about risks, side effects, cost of egg freezing. i'm not surprised -- i'm i'm a —— i'm a l

anna collinson, bbc news. we will have more on that story in the next hour.ails at a facility that killed at least five people. we will also be getting the latest on the fallout from the prime minister's questions that we saw earlier in the day as rishi sunak is resisting calls to return money from a conservative donor who reportedly said that the mp diane abbott should be shot so we'll be live in westminster on that story, that controversy still not dying down. but still will be on the borders with haiti. 0ur correspondence there for the deteriorating security situation. we are also going to take you to wales by mark drake fred has told the uk kev inquiry it was, quite quite extraordinary that the former prime minister borisjohnson deliberately did not meet with the devolved leaders regularly in early 2020. so although that is coming up here on the programme and that is after the weather and that is coming now. hello. thanks forjoining me. it's a bit of a mixed bag out there. 0n the one hand, it's going to be relatively mild over the next two or three days.

. >> anna collinson, bbc news. >> before we go, let me show you a video that has been watched and washede bbc's website. a japanese rocket carrying a small government test satellite that exploded after liftoff. that is the moment it happened. the tokyo-based startup company hope to become the first japanese private firm to successfully put a satellite into orbit. the company said it is investigating what happened. you are watching the world today. i'm back in a announcer: funding for presentation of this program is provided by... financial services firm, raymond james. bdo. accountants and advisors. cunard is a proud supporter of public television. announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ announcer: funding for presentation of this program is provided by...

anna collinson, bbc news.exploded shortly after liftoff. there you go, that is the moment it happened. the tokyo —based start—up had hoped to become the third japanese private firm to successfully put a satellite into orbit. the company said it is investigating what has happened. you are watching the world today with me, maryam moshiri. i'm with you few minutes after the short break. hello, thanks forjoining me. it's been quite a cloudy day across most of the uk today, some rain too, but it's been mild. and if anything, the temperatures are expected to rise a little further as we head into thursday — quite breezy too, particularly in scotland. we've had some gales here. anyway, here's the satellite picture, and you can see the rain—bearing clouds streaming across the uk. that cloud produced the heavier rain around snowdonia, the north—west of england. and through the course of the evening, the weather front will be moving northwards. so where we had the clearer skies in the north, well, it's going to turn clou

anna collinson, bbc news.ut that issue later. let's take a look at today's papers. the daily mail says that more than a thousand people have contacted a police hotline set up as part of an investigation into a family funeral director in hull. police have removed 35 bodies and a quantity of ashes from legacy independent funeral directors over concern for care of the deceased. the daily telegraph says that sir keir starmer has promised to give mps a vote on legalising assisted dying, if labour wins the next election. the paper says sir keir made the comments in a phone call with broadcaster dame esther rantzen, who has terminal cancer, and has said she is considering assisted dying. the times are reporting that people whose asylum applications are declined by the uk, but who cannot return to their home country will be offered £3,000 to move to rwanda under a new voluntary scheme. the paper says the scheme would be open to tens of thousands of people in the uk. the sun says paul o'grady has left £125,000 in his w

our correspondent anna collinson reports.s when it gets really real. ro is about to have her eggs retrieved. the idea, to freeze them at a younger, more fertile point, and use them when she's ready to have a baby. so i was supposed to be getting married in a few months' time, but this summer things changed, and i had to make the decision to leave that relationship. i'm an absolute realist going into this, and i know that freezing my eggs does not guarantee me success of having a child in the future. all i know, it's like, it's a positive thing for me to do right now. ro's been injecting hormones to help her body produce multiple eggs. under sedation, a long, thin needle is carefully inserted into each ovary to retrieve them. each egg is smaller than a grain of sand. they're painstakingly checked, before 13 are frozen and placed in storage. initially, i wasjust doing one injection a day. they've started the process there. you can start to see on my little tum—tum. there's been a boom in social egg freezing, where women undergo

it's a big decision which can have far—reaching consequences, as anna collinson reports.lly leaving your body. she shared her experiences with her millions of followers. i wanted to use my platform for good. i want women to take control of their own timeline, you know? when i froze my eggs, it was the first time in my whole adult life i've relaxed. i felt like i wasn't stressed. i wasn't rushing to find the right man. i wasn't rushing to get married. the fertility sector is a multi—million pound industry, and egg freezing in particular is booming. a woman's eggs are retrieved at a younger, more fertile stage of her life and then frozen and stored until she's ready to have a family. there's no certainty it'll lead to a baby. do you ever feel worried or concerned that you're encouraging people to take a procedure that might not work and cost a lot of money? obviously, like, itake the responsibility of having a platform my size very seriously. i think if women want to take this chance, if women don't feel ready, they should be able to take it, regardless of their financial s