north korea has tried, and failed, to launch a missile. it follows a military parade in the capital pyongyang where what appeared to be new ballistic missiles were displayed. with tensions high in the region, there were fears that it might make its sixth nuclear test. turks are voting in the east of the country in a referendum that could scrap the post of prime minister and expand the powers of president recep tayyip erdogan. the country's 55 million eligible voters go to the polls after a bitter campaign in a country that is becoming increasingly polarised. a massive suicide car bomb in syria has hit a convoy of buses near aleppo where people were waiting to be taken to safety from rebel—held areas. up to 100 evacuees have reportedly died. it's not clear who carried out the attack, though a group linked to al-qaeda has been blamed. everton football club has banned sun newspaper journalists from its ground following an article written by the paper's columnist and former editor, kelvin mackenzie. in it, he compared the intelligence

of everton footballer ross barkley to that of a gorilla. the mayor of liverpool has called for the newspaper to sack mr mckenzie for making what he called "racial slurs". from goodison park, frankie mccamley reports. the footballer in the centre of it all, everton midfielder ross barkley, whose grandfather was nigerian, compared here to a gorilla. and the man who wrote it, kelvin mackenzie, now suspended. he also claims the only other people in liverpool earning as much money were drug dealers. i've reported it to merseyside police and they're investigating the complaint. i have also written to the press complaints commission. the comments, i believe, were overtly racist. the club reacted quickly, banning the sun, stating the newspaper has to know any attack on this city is not acceptable. it follows a long—running hatred towards the newspaper who blamed fans for the hillsborough disaster that left 96 dead.

with applause at today's match to mark the 28th anniversary. the sun's publisher news uk has apologised for the offence caused, saying it was unaware of ross barkley‘s heritage and there was never any slur intended. mr mackenzie says it was beyond parody to describe the article as racist. outside the stadium, fans welcomed the news. what he said about ross barkley i think is shocking, so i think it's only right. i think it's disgraceful the way he spoke about ross barkley and the way he described the people of liverpool and he should be ashamed. his article should be proof—read anyway by the editors, so for them to let that go to press, i think it's quite poor. many will question why the paper, which he edited for many years, allowed the column to be published. the sun, they knew enough to make sure that mackenzie didn't refer to liverpool, especially on the anniversary of

the hillsborough disaster. so it was a gross editorial oversight. arriving here this morning, fans said they were angry and disappointed at the article. following the club's announcement to ban the sun, those feelings have somewhat subsided this evening, but many say that the decision is long overdue. it's understood rupert murdoch will be consulted before a decision is made about mr mackenzie‘s future which may depend on a police investigation. now — me, my spots and i. after her own 10—year battle with acne, katie snooks investigates how other people cope with the skin condition and looks at the psychological impact it can have. hey, everyone, so i am katie snooks and you can normally find me here. i've suffered with acne for the last decade and honestly,

it has controlled every single aspect of my life from my social life, dating, and also my self—confidence. i don't feel beautiful at all, my confidence is really low today. i tried five different antibiotics. i even tried light therapy. none of them worked. until recently, i finally had success. i have spent the last eight months vlogging my journey taking the sometimes controversial drug isotretinoin, more commonly known as roaccutane. the success rate is high but it's also hard to get. you can't get it from your gp and it took me a couple of years to get referred to a dermatologist. i recently finished my treatment and ijust uploaded my last skin update on my youtube channel, and the transformation in my skin has just been amazing. so i finally found a drug that cleared my skin,

but i want to know how other people deal with their acne — but notjust the treatments but how they deal with the emotional side, the self—confidence and the way you feel about being you. time to catch a train. i'm off to edinburgh. libby and lauren are taking me on a night out. libby's tried roaccutane three times without success, so now she's trying something different. so the first time i went on it, it totally cleared up and it was really good. cleared up for about a year. and then itjust came back all of it, and ifeel like it came back even worse than the first time. you so you lived with perfect skin for a whole year? i wouldn't say perfect — i still had scarring from obviously the spots before — but i was happy with my skin and that's like the only time in about eight years that i have actually been happy with my skin.

you are trying a new treatment now — can you tell me a bit about that? so it's a suction and laser treatment and they go around your skin and they suck the bacteria out and zap it with a laser to kill any leftover bacteria. what's the first step in your make—up regime? so i always start with, like, covering the majority of the redness with a really high coverage concealer. that looks like an amazing product. it's so good, i love it. this is bbc radio 1, saturday night, this is danny howard, a big shout—out to the girls getting ready for a massive night out in edinburgh. taxi's here, let's go. libby's training to be a beauty therapist and she says nights out like this are one of the times she feels most self—conscious about her skin. you feel like the odd one out — like, you stick out like a sore thumb.

also i feel, like, sort of through the night like, your make—up comes off, as well, like it's not as nice as it is at the start of the night. do you feel like you completely let go on a night out, regardless of how you're feeling about yourself at that particular time? if i drink enough! if i have had enough drink, then, yeah, but if i have not.. yeah, i do let go. i am with my friends and trying to enjoy myself. when i have a problem about anything i can always go to them, and they're so nice about it, i love them. do you feel like libby at any point gets jealous of you and the friends that don't have acne, and have never really suffered with it? i wouldn't say so — libby's not like a jealous person, but i do see she is not confident in herself and it is a real shame. she'd never be jealous of anyone. do you think her acne has held her back with dating and her self—confidence? as far as i have known her, and it's been since school, since we started there, she's —

i have never known her to have a boyfriend. which is a real shame because there are so many other girls that aren't as pretty as her. she's had acne the whole time you have known her? never known her without and ijust hope something does happen for her that she can gain her confidence back. she's not really dated many guys since i have been friends with her. do you think that could be because of that? definitely. if libby never looked good before she went out, she wouldn't go. she would be like, "i am not going out." do you think her confidence has been affected by having acne? sometimes we have to come in the morning without any make—up on and i think libby is quite self—conscious coming out into college with absolutely no make—up on. if you are giving someone a facial with great skin but you have not great skin, so, yeah, definitely. so, it's been lovely to spend the evening with you, and after spending the last couple of hours with you and your friends, i've been thinking are you kind of pinning all your

hopes on this current treatment that you're on? yeah, i'd say i am just because the amount of money i've paid towards it — it's like my own savings and things like that. but if it doesn't work, it doesn't work, and i'll try something new. hopefully not as expensive, but i have noticed a difference in my skin and i have only had two treatments, so fingers crossed. it was lovely to meet libby, but after meeting her it really dawned on me just how much she's spending on this acne treatment — it's costing her £600 and that's on top of all the make—up she's buying as well. i can relate to her so much and i really know how it feels to pin all your hopes on one acne treatment. day one of roaccutane. this is my skin. i've taken one pill so it's kind of the first day but nothing's really happened yet. woken up and my lips feel weird. i'm very worried about these big

ones all coming at the same time. that will be very painful and very unattractive. day 18, i wasn't going to film today because i didn't feel like it but i thought i would be completely honest and show you guys. today's really hard. my skin hasn't been this bad in a really long time. i put so much hope and so much faith into every single thing i tried for acne and when things didn't work itjust crushed me even more. i'm wondering what are the other solutions available for people like libby? so i've come to meet one of the uk's leading dermatologists. have a seat. i met libby a few days ago and she's tried roaccutane three times and it hasn't worked for her and now she's

paying her own money for a new light therapy treatment which she's kind of pinning all her last hopes on. i was wondering if there are any other treatments left available for her or people like her? i wouldn't say there's anything imminent that's going to topple roaccutane off its perch but there are particularly light—based treatments now that seem to be gaining more evidence to suggest they may help. for libby, i think getting support from consultant dermatologists, either privately, if it's not possible, because the nhs is so burdened, would probably at least make her feel more empowered and enabled. so i've just finished my course of roaccutane after eight months, and before i started i was googling it and researching it an awful lot. there are a lot of kind of controversial things about roaccutane on the internet. is it really that controversial? well, roaccutane is an extremely strong medication for acne, and acne is not a life—threatening disease. so it's always a matter of balancing

up the pros and cons, but it doesn't come without risks and it's understanding the risks, informing the patients of the risks so they can make their own decision, but it can be extremely effective for people who have severe and/or stubborn acne. it's understanding what the risks are. someone who knows all about those risks isjessica. i'm off to third wheel her date night with boyfriend brendan. jess hasn't used roaccutane because she's been diagnosed with anxiety. dermatologists say the side—effects range from dry lips to, much more rarely, kidney damage and even mental health problems. so how did you two meet? we met at my dad and my step—mum's wedding. want to show us your... show us your moves, your skills? backflips? i don't think so. how long have you had acne? it's been about 10 years now. so i'm 22 now, so kind of all started when i was about 12. i'd get, like, really bad whiteheads

on my face and my friends were like, "let me pop your spot" and i'd be like "no, no, that's horrible!" and i think forget, like, the physical side of it as well. yes. kind of worse on my shoulders but it does go down my back as well, and i like to call it ‘bacne.’ can we see that as well? do you mind? let's have a look. see, they don't look too inflamed at the moment. theyjust look a little bit... it looks like scarring, but it has been worse in the past? yeah, definitely. how about when you first met, was that kind of awkward? i think i was a bit embarrassed — and especially because of my shoulders. i kind of, like, made a joke out of it, but i think it was... it's hard. and do you have any ways in particular to make yourself feel better whilst you're, like, really suffering with acne? just, like, having somebody, having your friends and family and just know that they're always there. like, none of my friends, my family, my boyfriend, they don't care about my skin.

so spending time with them, and ijust make sure that i use, like, a moisturiser. hello. are you exhausted? yeah, i'm a bit tired after that. now it's your turn. show us your moves. brendan... i'lljoin you in a minute! so, ijust wanted to talk a little bit about how, kind of, jessica's acne has affected your relationship at all? she does have low confidence sometimes, especially when wearing tops where her back's revealed, because she feels quite conscious about that. has it ever, like, caused any friction in your relationship, her low self—confidence, because of her skin? i've always been able to kind of notice whenjess has been quite down about things. so when she's been quite quiet or quite upset, i've approached her and spoken to her about it. you sound like a great boyfriend. shall we go back in? let's gojoinjess. it was really lovely to meetjessica last night, and although she is feeling confident and happy at the moment, i am

concerned because i know from experience that if you have acne, it's always there in the back of your mind, no matter how many kind of smiles you can put on for other people. i'm meant to be going out tonight. supposed to be going out tonight and now ijust don't... i really don't want to. not only is it breaking out, it's also so itchy and it hurts, it's painful as well. it becomes really infuriating and frustrating when girls with clear skin on social media, especially some of the ones i follow on twitter and snapchat, they're like, oh, i've got a spot, everything is ruined! and they've got the tiniest, tiniest little spot you can't even see. i've got something going on with my eyes, i've got some kind of eye infection. i've never really had one before. it makes me want to gouge my eyes out. and sojust... really frustrated. today i'm going to meet sarah. she got in touch with us about her acne. she's suffered with it for an awful long time.

and we're also going to be meeting her son george. he also has acne. i'm unsure about how much he's going to talk to us about it, but let's go and have a chat. i'm katie. so your mum got in touch with us about her acne. how did you feel when you found out? not too bad, really. i mean i think it's quite good that you're doing a documentary, because everyone can understand what it's like. almost everyone has or suffers with acne at some point in their lives. but when you're going through it kind of almost feels like you're the only one. yeah. i look at myself in a mirror and think, yeah, this is worse than everybody else. because i don't really see, i don't look at other people specifically, i kind ofjust criticise myself for it. you sometimes wear make—up to cover your acne, can you tell me a bit about that? it comes as a bit of a shock at first, people are like, are you wearing make—up? then everybody realises, what is the difference? all the girls in my year slather themselves in make—up as soon as they get a spot, at this stage i was, i think everyone could

empathise with me and see why i was doing this, because i was in such a bad point. it made you feel better? it did. i covered it up, when i looked in error i did not look atrocious, i looked normal. do you have any pictures, would you mind me having a look? george is 15 and it takes him real guts to show me these pictures. these back on holiday. as you can see, i look pretty bad. that is not at my worst. he is now on roaccutane butchering the camera photos up when —— but sharing the photos from when he was not is a step too far. it looks really painful, your entire face is covered with quite big... it was quite bad,

it was notjust on my face, it was my back, my neck. getting to sleep was a struggle. i would have to deal with my face in the day and my back at night. i'm sorry to say this but it also... it almost makes you look like a different person because the cysts are so big they kind of distort your face. i was quite swollen as well. thank you so much for sharing me these pictures and board talking to me today, you are super in inspiring. —— inspring. i thought me and george had a unique story, we both have acne, we both have acne, we're both on roaccutane. but if showing the world has acne at its worst is too much for george, his mother has had decades to grow in confidence. oh, my gosh! that was pretty much rock bottom. that was horrendous. how did... when you woke up every day, what did... literally every time

i looked in the mirror it changed, it was like it was moving around. it got worse and worse. when george was nearing the age when you started to get it, were you worried? i always said as soon as they got spots they would go to the doctors. did it make you feel guilty? no, just sad. i can't feel guilty, i have done nothing wrong but i feel sad, i feel for george that he has had to go through this and he has dealt with it really, really well. he is a very resilient kid. seeing acne that bad has really touched a nerve. i can remember exactly how i used to feel when mine was that bad and itjust isn't fair. you just want someone that you feel like you can turn to land will have answers for you. but obviously it does not happen with everyone. i was lucky enough to have found a dermatologist i could connect with.

it got me thinking aboutjessica, she has not really nailed any solutions despite putting on a brave face, so i have decided to put her in contact with dr tamara. i thought i would tell you a bit about myself. i am 22, i have had acne for about ten years now. i saw a dermatologist and was offered roaccutane but we decided it was not the best thing for me, so i was wondering if there were any alternatives. every patient is different, i am meeting you for the first time but roaccutane may be a treatment option for someone with your skin type, but it is notjust your skin, it is the emotional side and anxiety. there are lots of options. do you think there will ever be a cure for acne?

in many patients, roaccutane or isotretinoin can cure the acne, turn it off and it does not come back, but not all. we always live in hope of a cure. i have heard things about diet, skin care, that that affects acne. is there any truth behind that? whether or not one develops acne is pretty much genetically determined, but there are outside factors. stress can trigger it, you need strategies to manage it so that you feel happy that it is acceptable and you are coping with the condition rather than its ruining your life. thank you for talking to me. that is what it is all about. you finding ways to deal with and cope with the acne, rather than its controlling every aspect of your life. somehow you have to finds a way to stay positive. it's looking so good. i am really, really happy with how my skin's looking.

what is this, though? for the first time in a real long time i am just using like a stick concealer foundation which i've never been able to do before because my skin's always been so blemished. day 205, this is my skin. still really happy with it apart from this, but apart from that perfect! loving it! today is my last ever day of roaccutane. i am the happiest i've ever been within myself for a really long time, like ten since since i have had acne and i couldn't be happier, yeah, this is my skin, how good is it guys! i've been lucky so far. but the one thing i've learnt is that your skin doesn't define who you are. so whatever stage of your acne journey you are on, you have got to find a way to feel good. i am a keen photographer.

it's what my degree is in. so i wanted to do something to help the people i have met feel better. so what were your thoughts about chatting to doctor tamara? i feel more confident about talking to my doctor about seeing a dermatologist, she put my mind at rest and i might go on roaccutane. it is good you spoke to her, you have not spoken to anybody about your acne for awhile. about four years, it was nice for her to put my mind at rest. cute! big smile. do you guys have one thing that you would say this one suffering with acne? go to the doctor, if the doctor does not give you the answer you want, go to another and keep asking, as for a referral to the dermatologist if the medication is not working.

you are never alone, there is always somebody else out there suffering, try to find someone to talk to, even if they do not have acne. don't pick your spots, it leaves you with so many scars. every time i get a new spot, i don'tjudge. —— every time i get a new spot, i don't touch it. locale beautiful that is. thanks. do you like it? yes. it has been amazing to meet so many inspiring people along this acne journey, who all have great ways of dealing with their acne to make themselves feel better. you can talk to your doctor and see what treatments are readily available, or you can visit a dermatologist, listen to their advice and take it in, because they are the experts.

so whatever stage of your acne journey, there are still ways to feel great about yourself. good morning. cloud's been increasing from the west through the night. but where the skies are clear in the south and east, a chilly start to easter sunday. temperatures close to freezing in one or two spots. but, a bit of morning brightness. the difference, though, really, today, is there will be more cloud. that comes from this feature which will move north of this position. a wet start in northern ireland and potentially in parts of scotland, which could last

into the afternoon. turning wetter with occasional rain in the central belt. lunchtime, the northern half of scotland, compared with what we saw on saturday, it will be a day of lighter winds. one or two showers around. warm once the sunshine is on you. brightening up in northern ireland in the afternoon. staying cloudy, damp, and cold in south—east scotland and northern england. temperatures 7—8 degrees. the same in east anglia. rain is slow to reach wales and south england could be dry. a bit of sunshine out and winds not coming the north so it could feel pleasant. breezy. as we finish the day, the rain pushes down across england, east anglia, the midlands, and clips the south—east. introducing a northerly airflow. we've got high pressure to the west, low pressure to the east, opening northerly winds. bringing late—season snow to the alps. it will bring a chilly day for us all as we go into easter monday. a bit of a bite to the winds. the showers will push through.

northern and eastern scotland are particularly prone. if you avoid the showers elsewhere, a fair few or of you will, the strength of the sun will still make it feel reasonably pleasant, a bit like saturday. but if anything, temperatures down a degree or so. now, to take us through the night, the winds will ease and the showers fade. these are the city—centre temperatures. gardeners, take note. this is what it will be like in the countryside. widespread frost expected. not the only one we will see in the coming week. a few frosty nights around. by day, quite a bit of dry and reasonably sunny weather. this is the scene for tuesday. most places having a dry day. the majority, lighter winds. one or two showers in the east and south—east. west and north, after the frosty start, it should be a nice and fresh day. high pressure building through tuesday and wednesday, especially in the southern

half of the country. frost in the south. still, a lot of dry weather across the board. hello, this is breakfast, with rachel burden and roger johnson. a north korean missile test fails as it explodes just seconds after launch. the test took place just a day after a huge military show of strength in the capital pyongyang. in the next few hours the us vice—president mike pence will arrive in south korea for talks about the nuclear threat from the north. good morning, it's sunday 16th april. also ahead: there is a sense that people are

coming together and uniting behind the opportunities that lie ahead. theresa may urges unity over brexit as she delivers her easter message.