hello, you're watching afternoon live. i'm simon mccoy. today at 2:00. explaining her actions to the house: theresa may is to face parliament on why she allowed uk air strikes on syria without a vote of mps. it was the world saying we've had enough, that the use of chemical weapons, the erosion of that taboo that's been in place for 100 years, has gone too far. no—one with the right to be here will be made to leave: theresa may seeks to reassure caribbean states over the status of the windrush generation, some of whom may face deportation. tv presenter ant mcpartlin arrives at court for his first appearance after being charged with drink driving. "morally unfit to be president", who treats women like "pieces of meat": the damning description of donald trump from the former head of the fbi. the person's not fit to be president of the united states on moral grounds. our president must embody respect and adhere to the values that are at the core of this country.

the most important being truth. william has the sport. manchester city breaking records. pep guardiola's team securing the premier league title yesterday with five games to play, equalling an english top—flight record. now city new four winds and 11 more goals to break chelsea's goals and points record. matt taylor has a smile on his face? yes, the forecast will not contain the word winter, cold and for some, the word winter, cold and for some, the warmest it's been since august. join me in half an hour. also coming up — changing its status on social media, pub chain jd wetherspoon tells its a4,000 twitter followers that its head office and 900 pubs are quitting social media, including instagram and facebook, because of concerns over data security. before we bring you those stories,

ant mcpartlin has pleaded guilty to drink—driving. this is him arriving at court a short time ago. he, of course, was arrested after an accident in south—west london, in barnes. he's pleaded guilty in the last few minister drink—driving. we expect him to give a statement or his lawyers as they leave court in a few moments. theresa may has a tough afternoon ahead of her. she'll stand up in parliament after 4pm to explain why she sent the uk military into action in syria at the weekend. the prime minister will be asked

about the legality of the action — which was authorised after the suspected use of chemical weapons in douma. theresa may will also face questions — from all sides — about why she didn't seek parliamentary approval for the action. here's our political correspondent chris mason. cast your eyes around westminster, symbols, memorials, tributes to past conflicts abound, huge decisions putting the military in harm's way, shaping what the country stands for. the government's case is this isn't about toppling the syrian president, or ending the war, but... it was the world saying we have had enough of the use of chemical weapons, the erosion of that taboo that has been in place for 100 years has gone too far under bashar al—assad. and it was time that we said no. it was totally, therefore, the right thing to do. pa rliament‘s easter break is over, mps are arriving back at westminster. this afternoon, they have the chance

to question the prime minister about the air strikes. but what would it have taken for labour to do what the government did? it would have taken, in my view, either the support of the security council, or overwhelming international community support. neither were forthcoming. you can see why not. the chemical inspectors, the chemical weapons inspectors were on their way in. why would you act without letting them perform the inspections? returning to downing street this morning, the prime minister will have been well aware of the difficult questions coming her way from all sides this afternoon. the actions that have taken place over the course of the weekend have been done without parliamentary authority. it's a disgrace that is the case. the prime minister should have recalled parliament. we are having a debate after the event, that's not good enough. i would say to the prime minister, what took place over the weekend in itself is not going to end the humanitarian crisis in syria, that should concern us.

there can be circumstances where military action isjustified to protect human life, and obviously, the chemical weapons use is a war crime and incredibly serious. but that needs to be judged against the objectives, the evidence, whether or not this is going to make the situation better, and looking at all of those issues and scrutinising those issues before decisions are made. and at the moment, parliament has not had the opportunity to do that. the government insists it had to act and act quickly, and did so in the national interest. but this morning, there has been a dispute amongst lawyers about the legality of the air strikes. that topic and many others around the intervention are the focus of debate in there this afternoon. the russian foreign minister says relations with the west, are in their worst state since the cold war. in an exclusive interview

with the bbc‘s hardtalk programme, sergei lavrov says saturday's missile strike on syria by the us, uk and france, had led to a loss of trust, and should not have taken place, until there'd been an independent investigation into the suspected chemical weapons attack in douma. but inspectors from the international chemical weapons watchdog say they still haven't been allowed access to the site. here's tom burridge. a us warship in the red sea early on saturday morning. new us defense department videos of the strikes on syria. this one shows tomahawk missiles being fired from an american submarine. and here, a b—1 bomber. the pentagon said every bomb and missile hit syrian government buildings used to develop and store chemical weapons. it was this footage, provided by a syrian opposition group, of an apparent chemical attack in the syrian city of douma a week ago that caused america, britain and france to act.

russia says it was staged. in a bbc interview, the russian foreign minister said the west's desire to act fast damaged relations further. we lose, basically, the last remnants of trust to our western friends, who preferred to rate on the basis of very weird logic. proof is in the punishment. they've punished first, like they did in salisbury. then they wait for scotland yard to finalise the investigation. they punish first in douma in syria, then they wait for the inspectors of the 0pcw to inspect. the weapons inspectors tried to gather clues from the scene of the attack and from the victims. but today, at the headquarters of the world's chemical weapons watchdog, the us envoy to the 0pcw save russia have tempered watchdog, the us envoy to the 0pcw

claimed russia have tempered with the site in russia where the attack took place. russia denies that. britain said there is evidence that chemical weapons had been used nearly 400 times in syria in the last four years. the french president also emphatic that syria is to blame. and on french tv last night, emmanuel macron also claimed that in recent days he had helped persuade president trump not to disengage from syria. this morning, he clarified what he meant. translation: yes, the white house is right to recall, the military engage with is against isis annable finished the day that war engage with is against isis is finished the day that war against isis is completed. the syrian government buildings destroyed in the strikes, much of this country has been ruined by war. a war which has destabilised the middle east and south of relations between russia and the west. we will have more on syria later. we

can take you to a magistrates‘ court because ant mcpartlin has been in court, pleading guilty to drink—driving. alison freeman is outside the court. what happened? ant mcpartlin pleaded guilty to one charge of drink—driving at around two o‘clock this afternoon. he‘s still in court, the hearing is ongoing. he arrived at about half past one and was greeted by a large volume of media, as you can imagine, journalists, camera crews. 0nly around four fans journalists, camera crews. 0nly around fourfans in court, it is mainly journalists in around fourfans in court, it is mainlyjournalists in there. we‘ve been hearing from people who were involved in the three—car cash crash which ant mcpartlin was involved in. he went around the corner in richmond, south—west london, colliding with two cars, a green mini and a black bmw. the driver of the green mini, his wife was injured and ina the green mini, his wife was injured and in a statement he read out in

court he said he felt that the pair of them could have died as a result of them could have died as a result of them could have died as a result of the crash. the driver of the bmw said that the car that ant mcpartlin was driving came round the corner like a rocket. a statement has also been read out from the tv star as well in which he said he was ashamed and mortified and accepted full responsibility for what has happened. in court, he looked sad indeed. and looked frail, that‘s one of the descriptions we‘ve heard. we‘ll come back to you when we have more. let‘s return to events in syria and the aftermath of the weekend attack by uk, us the aftermath of the weekend attack by uk, us and french forces. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet is in damascus. here the focus is on the parliamentary side of things this afternoon. where you are, still, it‘s about verifying what actually

happened in douma. yes, the 0pcw, the organisation tasked with preventing the use and spread of chemical weapons, their team arrived here in damascus on saturday. days on, they are still waiting to get what they describe as unfettered access, unrestricted access to that pa rt access, unrestricted access to that part of douma in the west of damascus where the chemical attack took place. so far they haven‘t been allowed. there was a report by a russian official who said they don‘t have the right kind of permit, they need a un permit. the syrian deputy foreign minister says the met the delegation a few times. he said it‘s going as it should be but frankly it‘s more than a week on and the big question is, whether there‘s any evidence to be collected which give them a clear account. there are

reports that chlorine was used, it is suspected that a nerve agent like sarin was used. we‘ll have to wait and see. i ran into someone from the 0pcw and they made it clear that they aren‘t talking to the press. this is a very very... inaudible .we this is a very very... inaudible . we may hearfrom this is a very very... inaudible . we may hear from theresa may this afternoon. 0ne . we may hear from theresa may this afternoon. one reason they took the action as quickly as they did is because of the nature of the attack, things can be moved and chlorine can just evaporate. it's always been said here in syria that chlorine gas leaves very little traces and that‘s why it‘s believed there have been more and more reports of chlorine gas being used. every time i come here is a report in syria, which needs to be confirmed, that chlorine gas has been used somewhere. because it leaves few traces and you don‘t see the kind of scenes we‘ve seen when nerve agents are used, it is a very potent chemical, and it is so

used. it is one of the loopholes in the agreement that was signed by russia and the united states after the devastating chemical attack in the devastating chemical attack in the suburbs of damascus in 2013. because chlorine has other uses, domestic uses, dual use, as they call it, it is on the banned list and therefore syria can say they are allowed to have it. chlorine is said to be one of the chemicals used, that what we‘ve heard from western intelligence agencies, and they suspect a nerve agent was used but thatis suspect a nerve agent was used but that is the technical mission of the 0pcw. they aren‘t here to say who did it, they are here to save what was done —— to say what was done on the oscars of damascus. thank you for joining the oscars of damascus. thank you forjoining us. with me now is dr leslie vinjamuri, an associate professor of international relations at soas, and associate fellow on the us and the americas programme at chatham house. thank you forjoining us. this is

all a bit of a mess because of the lack of what would appear the lack of fa cts. lack of what would appear the lack of facts. well, i think if you look at what the french government released, they had very strong confidence that this was indicative ofan confidence that this was indicative of an ongoing pattern of the use of chemical weapons. nevertheless, for the domestic legitimacy, if you‘ll and the debate in the uk and beyond, the domestic legitimacy of this response, it becomes very important to have the evidence. nevertheless the momentum to respond quickly, to ta ke the momentum to respond quickly, to take a very hard line on the use of chemical weapons, this is one area where the us has been willing to respond, under this presidency. where the us has been willing to respond, underthis presidency. he responded a year ago with a very limited strike. this use of chemical weapons, not the only use, the independent commission set up by the un human rights council has documented about 3k uses of chemical weapons, so documented about 3k uses of chemical weapons, so this is ongoing. for

this president, seeing that there was another chemical weapons attack, the pressure to respond was something he felt deeply. there was a delay because there was an internal conversation about how to respond but that is one line. external conversation involving twitter, where he can get himself tied up in knots quickly it features is to do so. that's right. the difficult for him and certainly theresa may is that they no more than they can tell us because of how they got to know it and that is no doubt something that will be a focus in parliament this afternoon. does the president have the full backing of his team? i think there's been an internal conversation where we‘ve seen, by all reports, secretaryjim mattis cautioning to take a more limited response. the air strikes we saw were very limited and targeted at the chemical weapons storage sites and research facilities, not broader strikes against the military assets of the syrian regime or

anything that would get the us into anything that would get the us into a more direct conflict with the russians but i think there‘s broad support in the us for responding to chemical weapons. even syria is a member of the chemical weapons convention, as of 2013. that was pa rt convention, as of 2013. that was part of the deal that president 0bama brokered, as is russia, and 192 nations. the convention has been in place since 1997. there is broader support for a more forceful intervention that goes further to actually turning the conflict around and that‘s not something the us has any desire to actually engage in. the difficulty for theresa may is that she faces her parliament this afternoon. if there is some sort of vote, which does not back the action already taken, she is very much weakened by it, isn‘t she? already taken, she is very much weakened by it, isn't she? it's certainly created a domestic problem for her. in some ways it‘s an interesting one to watch because

there is a much broader crisis in syria and at the same time it has provoked a backlash in parliament, saying it was a midget at, —— saying it was not legitimate, that it didn‘t come through the security council so there wasn‘t the international sanction but it was a multilateral initiative, the us acting in partnership with the uk and france. and with the uk claiming and france. and with the uk claiming a right of humanitarian response as the legal basis. but a very grave situation on the ground and one which in fact, if you look at the reason why assad used those chemical weapons, too clear that remaining rebel stronghold of douma, he‘s been very successful in doing that and it has come at the cost of a lot of civilian lives. thank you for joining us. you‘re watching afternoon live,

these are our headlines. the prime ministerfaces questions from mps later over the uk‘s involvement in air strikes in syria. the prime minister says she will meet caribbean counterparts over concerns that thousands of people from the windrush generation are facing deportation from the uk. tv presenter ant mcpartlin pleads guilty to drink—driving after a car crash in london last month. newly crowned premier league champions manchester city look to break more records before the season is finished. they equalled an enlist top—flight record by winning the title with five games to play. dan evansis title with five games to play. dan evans is ready to return from a one—year drugs ban as a wild card in the glasgow trophy next week. he tested positive for cocaine during last year‘s barcelona 0pen. he says he has learned a lot about himself away from the game. the head of uk sport liz nichols says that uk‘s netball is must capitalise on their success after shocking hosts

australia to win a gold at the come world games. —— commonwealth games. theresa may will meet leaders from caribbean states this week to discuss concerns over the so—called windrush generation, who are facing possible deportation from the uk. earlier the international development secretary penny mordaunt, said the government must do "a betterjob" of reassuring people affected. recent changes to immigration rules mean thousands of people who arrived from the caribbean with their parents after 19118, must now prove they have the right paperwork to remain in the uk. here‘s our political correspondent eleanor garnier. newsreel: the empire windrush brings to britain 500 jamaicans. many are ex—servicemen who know england. they serve this country well. they came in their thousands, known as the windrush generation, the first wave of commonwealth immigration 70 years ago. but there‘s concern many now face deportation and are being denied access to public services, because of paperwork issues

and problems proving they‘re in the uk legally. there are some really heartbreaking stories. what is really important to me is that we get this right going forward, and that we work to make sure that those who haven‘t got a biometric residence card be helped to apply, be able to talk through their story in the uk, as opposed to being asked to produce four pieces of evidence per year. and i want to say to them, we really value you, and we want to make this as easy as we possibly can. as the commonwealth heads of government major summit starts in london, the plight of the windrush generation is causing mounting controversy. because of changes in home office policy in 2012, they're being considered illegal immigrants. they're being shut out of the system, denied the opportunity to work, to access government services, national insurance, housing benefits. some have been detained, others have been deported. and it‘s notjust a diplomatic problem but a political one, too. a cross—party group of 140 mps has

written to the prime minister calling the situation "grotesque, immoral and inhumane". the home secretary should now intervene, get a grip of her department and, at the same time, make a clear statement that those with blameless records should be given those assurances straightaway, and not being treated, quite frankly, in the abominable way in which they‘re being treated. it's characteristic of the home office, it was accused of not being fit for purpose over a decade ago. and it seems to mishandle these sorts of issues consistently. it's so important that the interest of individuals come ahead of those of the bureaucracy. after an invitation to meet with caribbean leaders was initially rejected, number 10 now says the prime minister will see them, adding that theresa may deeply values the contribution made by those affected, insisting the government will make sure support is in place to help

people through the process. # london is the place for me... but for those who‘ve been here for decades and call the uk their home, until their own situation is sorted, uncertainty will remain. the chief executive of the joint councl for the welfare of immigrants, sabir singh, joins us now. picking up the last point, this is a mess at the moment, isn‘t it? picking up the last point, this is a mess at the moment, isn't it? it is, and it is a predictable mess. the introduction of immigration checks into almost every aspect of life was inevitably going to create casualties like this. the government has had a policy of driving down immigration at any costs, and this is the cost of it. how many are you aware of who have perhaps already been deported unfairly? it's very difficult to know how many some

white date we had the immigration minister saying that some people have been moved and it is up to the government to clarify our money, where they have gone and what steps they are taking to bring them back. -- clarify how many. these were children when they arrived in the country. if you came here aged three orfour country. if you came here aged three or four from country. if you came here aged three orfourfrom one of country. if you came here aged three or four from one of the countries of the commonwealth in the caribbean, you came on your parents‘ passport, you came on your parents‘ passport, you were a citizen of the uk and colonies at the time. for the interim decades you perhaps never needed to show any proof of your residency or status in the uk but the introduction of immigration checks into the private rental market, health service and banking, all aspects of life, mean that people are being told they are not british. this is the hostile environment created in 2013 by the then home secretary theresa may. the

government calls it a compliant environment but it is a very hostile set of policies from which almost nobody benefits but people suffer incredibly. what sort of paperwork of people being expected to produce? people should show what is called a no time—limited stamp or a biometric residency permit, people expected to provide more serious documentation mighta provide more serious documentation might a passport, then asked to demonstrate four forms of documentation for each year they have been in the uk. ui with, we struggle to do that. four bits of paperwork per year? yes. is this a clock up or conspiracy? it is neither, it is an example of what opens when you outsource immigration control to landlords and doctors. they are in a very difficult situation, they say there is no

certainty about the person‘s situation, they cannot employ them or they will face a fine. the home 0ffice throws them into detention and send them back to countries they don‘t know. and send them back to countries they don't know. i'm seeing on social media that people are pointing out that if this is a mistake that the home office makes over the windrush generation we are about to face 3 million european citizens who are going to face a similar process after brexit and we wonder what that holds in store. at least 3 million, there are several hundred thousand non—eu dependence of eu nationals and it is the state of play 45 years later i think is difficult for the government to have any credibility when it says to the european union that it when it says to the european union thatitis when it says to the european union that it is going to guarantee their rights. we are looking at this with a broad brush but for each person involved, this is a huge issue because they‘ve lived here all their

lives and some of them have been told they have to go. yes, they have children, grandchildren, employees and colleagues. we have had letters from people saying that this person was a valuable member of the community and they are sorry there is nothing they can do and they hope that the home office these light. thank you forjoining us. —— sees light. at 2:30pm we are expecting to hear from light. at 2:30pm we are expecting to hearfrom amber light. at 2:30pm we are expecting to hear from amber rudd, light. at 2:30pm we are expecting to hearfrom amber rudd, the home secretary. she is expected to face questions and we understand the windrush issue will be raised. david lambie has been granted an urgent question on the windrush generation, and that‘s before theresa may at 4:15pm stands up in parliament to justify the action over the weekend in syria. 0ur chief political correspondent vicki young is in westminster. she could have a rather difficult afternoon ahead ? she could have a rather difficult afternoon ahead? yes, she's going to get all sorts of questions from all sides but i expect a robust defence of the action she took. she will say

this was about stopping the normalisation of the use of chemical weapons and it was time to show the international community was not ready to stand by and watch this happen but it has proved controversial, many mps saying they should have been consulted before the action took place. to discuss this i‘m joined by gavin long vincent from the dup. what do you make of what theresa may did at the weekend, do you support the action? i think she has the authority to make such decisions, she had the evidence and intelligence that would lead you to the conclusion that such a decision was the right one to make and she is the one with the duty to protect the nation of national interests. some will say that this wasn‘t about our national interest, it was intervening in a horrible messy civil war and actually putting more missiles into that arena could cause even more destabilisation. we

not only have national interests, internationally we adhere to the chemical weapons charters and the prohibition of such weapons, we must stand with the international community to say that what assad is doing to his civilian population be tolerated. you can't launch chemical weapons against your defenceless population. he did so in the douma, the country took a stand against it, with france and the us and the prime minister, in receipt of the evidence, was best placed to make the decision. what about the suggestion that mps should have been consulted first, that theresa may had plenty of time to recall parliament last week, that she should have asked mps to debate and discuss it and vote on it?|j should have asked mps to debate and discuss it and vote on it? i sit on the defence select committee and engage regularly on policy objectives of this country when it comes to the national defence. in the situation we were faced with la st the situation we were faced with last week, the use of chemical weapons and the need for this

country to respond, it was appropriate that she take that decision. it would be invidious of a backbench mp like me to make a decision without the evidence and intelligence available to the government. in those circumstances it would be retrograde. we saw in 2003, the labour ambition to go into iraq, what was provided to the backbench mps to make decisions, it was false and erroneous. the duty is with government and today's parliamentary procedure will be defending the actions they've taken. we believe they were justified but it is right they come to parliament and answer questions. if there is a vote you would presumably support the government in that? are you aware whether this is a wider strategy, whether there is to be a further intervention, would you expect theresa may to come back and asked for permission?” expect theresa may to come back and asked for permission? i don't think there's any surprise that assad is a dangerous man, that he'd used the most violent acts against his own populace in a civil war which has spanned seven years. the action

taken spanned seven years. the action ta ken last spanned seven years. the action taken last week, rather than intervening in the civil war, was to stand as an international community against the use of chemical weapons. we've seen them used in salisbury and now against, for the 50th time, against the defenceless civilian population of syria. the foreign secretary said enough is enough, we suspect he's right in that and was right to act. thank you forjoining us. theresa may will face questions this afternoon. it is not clear whether there will be a vote today or tomorrow but hopefully that will become clearer later. thank you. time for a look at the weather... we have been talking about sunshine thatis we have been talking about sunshine that is coming and you insist on showing pictures of snow. it isa showing pictures of snow. it is a computer—generated image. not really. it is 0ntario, it is a computer—generated image. not really. it is ontario, in canada. we have not had a brilliant

spring, but they have had it worse and it has been a torrid weekend in north america. a roller—coaster ride. a white knuckle ride for new york. 27 degrees on saturday. when you get this clash you get big weather, nasty weather systems. the southern flank brought tornadoes in the deep south but it is the cold air that brought massive amounts of snowfall in the midwest, the great la kes snowfall in the midwest, the great lakes and eastern canada. minneapolis had the biggest april snowstorm on record, a0 centimetres. it makes it to their snowiest start toa it makes it to their snowiest start to a calendar year record. about six foot through the year. and there has been nasty ice. it is such a late snowstorm, the ploughing contracts have lapsed and quite a few cities

we re have lapsed and quite a few cities were left covered with snow. and some people skiing into work. what about closer to home? i wanted to show you, it has not been that bad here, but this week will get better. that is the scene in which better. that is the scene in which be in north yorkshire this afternoon and it is set to get better this week. it will be a weak devoid of wet and windy weather —— not com pletely wet and windy weather —— not completely devoid of wet and windy weather. in some parts of the uk we will see the highest temperatures recorded since the end of august last year. this afternoon, not a bad afternoon. sunshine across england, and wales and scotland. northern ireland, cloudy, windy and wet at times into the evening rush hour and it will get wetter overnight with

some of that rain moving into western scotland and parts of wales and england. temperatures will hold up. the reason it will be wet and windy in the west is because we are close to low pressure. it will try to move him but will fail miserably for the most part. tomorrow to start, the morning commute, wetter times. and the isle of man. southwest scotland. fading to sunshine and showers during the day. still cloudy from south—east scotland, northern england, wales, to the south—west. towards east anglia and the south—east, blue skies overhead. temperatures up to 19 degrees. we start wednesday with sunshine. cloud elsewhere. rain

becoming confined to the hebrides. sunny skies boosting temperatures in central scotland. parts of england and wales getting above 20 degrees. with high pressure to the east, bringing the airfrom with high pressure to the east, bringing the air from the mediterranean, it will get warmer as we head into thursday, which is looking the driest day of the week. a lot of sunshine through the afternoon. it will be the warmest day. temperatures in the east getting up to 25, 20 day. temperatures in the east getting up to 25,20 six. this is bbc news. our latest headlines. the prime minister faces tough questions in parliament after ordering british air strikes on syria without first putting the decision to a vote. theresa may will meet caribbean leaders later this week to discuss concerns over the status of immigrants from the so—called windrush generation. they came to the uk in the 60s and

face possible deportation because of a lack of paperwork. tv presenter ant mcpartlin has pleaded guilty to a drink—driving charge. mr mcpartlin said he was both "ashamed and mortified" over the car crash involving three vehicles. james comey gives an interview in which he calls donald trump morally unfit to be president. and the pub chain wetherspoon has shut down its twitter, instagram and facebook accounts due to concerns over trolling on social media, and misuse of personal data. sport now on afternoon live with will perry. manchester city, they have done it and they still have records to break. it was a case rather than if for manchester city to win a title. they are starting to see what the owner,

who came to the club to do. a fifth top—flight crown in total but a long way behind manchester united with 20 overall. this is how vincent kompany celebrated yesterday, watching manchester united‘s defeat at home against west brom. this is vincent kompany in the pub, celebrating with fa ns kompany in the pub, celebrating with fans and players. city have scored 93 this season and needs seven in the final five league games to become the fourth team to score more than 100 become the fourth team to score more than100 ina become the fourth team to score more than 100 in a premier league campaign. 95 points was the record points tally in the premier league set in 2005. you imagine they could beat that. and should they beat west ham, southampton and brighton in huddersfield, manchester city, they will get 15 away wins to beat

chelsea on that. so many accolades coming their way. most agree that the title win is fully deserved. this is the view of gary lineker. the seriously interesting thing is how pep guardiola has improved so many footballers, not just footballers really young, but kyle walker, even kevin de bruyne. you could make the list throughout the size. i think that is where his levels of management are above eve ryo ne levels of management are above everyone else‘s this season, the fa ct everyone else‘s this season, the fact he has improved so many players. a lot of manchester united fa ns players. a lot of manchester united fans will be thinking, have your day, manchester city fans. but a big moment, but still some way to go to get near their rivals on the other side of manchester. we can talk about tennis. a player is returning from a drugs ban. another player returning from a

drugs ban. maria sharapova, a high—profile player who made a comeback recently. the british player dan evans returns to competition this month after a year long drugs ban, he tested positive for cocaine in barcelona last year. he has passed agreed checks by the lta and said he learned a lot about himself during the ban and thanked eve ryo ne himself during the ban and thanked everyone who has supported him. bristol have incorporated bears into their name and change the club crest to an image of the animal‘s head in a relaunch to mark their return to the rugby union premiership. the second time in the last 20 years they have adopted a nickname. the new game comes into effect on the 1st ofjune. the commonwelath games are over, one memory that will last

a long time is the england netball gold, secured in the final second against powerhouses australia it‘s not an olympic sport though and the team‘s coach tracey neville was quick to point though, the financial worries that they face, funding issues that she described as a noose around netball‘s neck. liz nicholl, who‘s head of uk sport, says the sport must capitalise on its success. the relationship between england netball is with sport england and not uk sport because they are not gb athletes. their performances were outstanding. the sources are important and outstanding. the sources are importantandi outstanding. the sources are important and i know they are working hard and working in partnership in terms of franchising the super league and getting more coming in. simon, you are a keen long—distance runner. thousands about to take to the streets of london in the marathon. they might ta ke london in the marathon. they might take inspiration from boston. the fifth anniversary since the race was targeted by a terrorist attack

yesterday. 0fficials paid respects today. thousands braving the rainy conditions. the women‘s elite race is about to get under way and the men get going at 3pm, so these are live pictures from boston. that is all the sport. thank you. you will be surprised, i actually walked up the stairs this morning. i have never seen you not get in the lift. thank you. the former director of the fbi, james comey, has described donald trump as "morally unfit" to be president, and possibly vulnerable to blackmail by russia. he made the comments in an interview with abc news in america, to promote his memoir, in which he discusses being fired by mr trump last may. from washington, chris buckler has the details. oh, and there‘s james. he‘s become more famous than me. president trump has made no secret of his anger at the huge amount of attention being given to james comey and his tell—all book. instead of handshakes, they are now exchanging insults. ahead of mr comey‘s prime—time television interview,

donald trump called him on twitter "a liar", "a leaker" and "an untruthful slime ball", among other things. this was a chance for the man he fired as fbi director to fire back. in an exclusive interview with george stephanopoulos for america‘s abc news, mr comey made very clear his disdain for the values of a president he once served. i don‘t think he‘s medically unfit to be president, i think he‘s morally unfit to be president. a person who sees moral equivalence in charlottesville, who talks about and treats women like they‘re pieces of meat, who lies constantly about matters big and small and insists the american people believe it, that person‘s not fit to be president of the united states on moral grounds. 0ur president must embody respect and adhere to the values that are at the core of this country. the most important being truth. this president is not able to do that. he is morally unfit to be president.

if you're right, what is the remedy? should donald trump be impeached? impeachment is a question of law and fact and politics. you're a citizen, you have a judgment. i‘ll give you a strange answer — i hope not. because i think impeaching and removing donald trump from office would let the american people off the hook and have something happen indirectly that i believe they‘re duty—bound to do directly. people in this country need to stand up and go to the voting booth and vote their values. and so, impeachment, in a way, would short—circuit that. i made a mistake using a private e—mail. that's for sure. mr comey was sacked for allegedly mishandling an investigation into questions about hillary clinton‘s e—mails during the 2016 election. but he claims before he was dismissed, mr trump asked him to end an enquiry into his former national security adviser michael flynn, who has since pleaded guilty to a number of charges. another person would have said, "sir, you can‘t ask me that. that‘s a criminal investigation, that could be

an obstruction of justice." was president trump obstructing justice? possibly. it‘s certainly some evidence of obstruction ofjustice. this very public fight feels deeply personal, and the consequences still have the potential to be political. donald trump and james comey seem intent not just on defending their own reputations, but destroying the other‘s. chris buckler, bbc news, washington. south yorkshire police have been giving evidence at the high court on the third day of sir cliff richard‘s legal proceedings against the bbc. the 77—year—old singer is suing the broadcaster, is suing the broadcaster for its coverage of a raid on his home in 201a, which followed an allegation of sexual assault. the bbc says its reporting was accurate and in good faith. sir cliff richard was never arrested or charged. helena lee reports. sir cliff richard arriving at court this morning, a worldwide star who has spent decades in the public eye,

but there are parts of his life he thinks should be private. today the trial has heard from this man in the middle, matthew fenwick, former detective superintendent at south yorkshire police, the force, which was investigating sir cliff richard, in connection with the historical allegation of sexual abuse made by a boy under 16. the singer was never arrested or charged. the police were approached by a bbc reporter, dan johnson, before they searched sir cliff richard‘s apartment in berkshire. they claim he went to them with information from a source and put pressure on them to release details. in his statement, matthew fenwick said he explained to us that he was ready to publish an exclusive story about the investigation and wanted a comment from us. we explained to him that we did not want him to publish a story because the investigation was at an early stage and we were not ready to

take certain steps at this time. mr fenwick went on, saying he didn‘t think it would be possible to stop dan johnson from reporting the story altogether. i was very concerned, he said, that if he reported it now, then the investigation would be prejudiced. senior bbc news managers arriving at court have said the police volunteered the information about the investigation and that they had a public duty to report the story in the way that they did. in a moment the business news. first a look at the headlines on afternoon live. the prime ministerfaces questions from mps later over the uk‘s involvement in air strikes in syria. the prime minister says she will meet caribbean counterparts over concerns that thousands of people from the windrush generation are facing deportation from the uk. tv presenter ant mcpartlin pleads guilty to drink driving after a car crash in london last month.

here‘s your business headlines on afternoon live. pub chain jd wetherspoon is quitting social media. the group is leaving twitter, facebook and instagram with immediate effect. chairman tim martin said it‘s because of concerns regarding the "misuse of personal data" and "the addictive nature of social media". shares in whitbread have soared after it emerged that a so—called activist investor has been buying shares and is now the biggest shareholder in the company. it‘s an investment group called elliott advisors and it now holds more than 6% of whitbread shares. according to reports, it wants to split the company in two — costa coffee in one part, premier inn in the other. liberal democrat leader sir vince cable has demanded that wpp explain the nature of the misconduct allegations made against its former chief executive sir martin sorrell. sir martin stepped down last night after the conclusion of the investigation into the allegations, which have never been made public.

what has happened to wpp? he stepped down. vince cable said the allegation should be made public. in a way, it is slightly ancient history. we are moving onto the next stage about what happens to wpp. without sir martin sorrell is a question about this company, can it exist without him? it is a company created by him and drawn together over 30 years. a £20 billion company. can it survive without that person at the top who created it? talked earlier to someone from aj bell and asked if it was time for sirmartin to bell and asked if it was time for sir martin to go. there have been questions about that. he was 73, he

is 73 and there will always questions about what would happen when he stepped down, and he has attracted some bad press for the company recently owing to the size of his pay, but looking at what he has built up at wpp, since he took overin has built up at wpp, since he took over in 1985, his track record has been excellent, and shares have trebled in the last ten years. i am not sure there was that much pressure eve n not sure there was that much pressure even after the disagreement over his pay packet. equally he may have decided it was time. the company has a tough 12 months and share prices come under pressure and there are questions where media agency sitting in a world where lots of companies are going directly to social media to attract new customers. sirmartin customers. sir martin sorrell went at the weekend and the other thing that happened at the weekend was military action in syria, which normally spooks markets.

this is created by donald trump, the result of the tax reforms. because of the tax reforms we are getting companies reporting in the united states, they are coming through with impressive figures. bank of america came out with figures, profits up 3a%. on one hand you have everyone looking at the figures and saying the economy is going well, but you have the geopolitical situation and you think, can we continue at this rate when we have those problems going on? we can go over to the us. how the markets reacting today? you have really serious geopolitical problems. on the other hand home you have rather nice corporate results coming out. in the us, markets, as a result of the latest tensions in syria, the dow is up three figures

this morning which suggests that perhaps investors do not yet think it isa perhaps investors do not yet think it is a threat to the economy. tax reform has helped corporate earnings. jp morgan reported a rosy picture on friday. not to say there are not things investors are keeping are not things investors are keeping a close eye on. the ambassador went on talk shows and said the us was considering sanctioning russia again, the third time in less than four weeks, looking to target companies that might have supplied chemical weapons to the assad regime. this has to do with uncertainty. investors never like uncertainty. investors never like uncertainty. to the extent that any of these companies could be subject to further sanctions or to any international investigation by the us treasury, that will weigh heavily on investors. we saw the aluminium

giant in russia has seen its share price decline. we might not be feeling the effects of the us on the new york stock exchange but it is something playing out with investors investing with an international focus. thank you. the markets. looking a little bit shaky. it has been fairly volatile all morning. the pound is looking strong. the market... the ftse down, often when you get a stronger pound, that is damaging for the ftse itself. of course it makes money, a lot of the stocks in the ftse make money in other currencies rather than the pound. we will see you later. i want to bring you breaking news. a man

has been charged with terrorism offences. we are getting it from the met police. following an investigation by counterterrorism. the man, he is a1, from london. he was charged with five counts of possession of documents containing information useful for terrorist purposes and has been remanded in custody and is due to appear in court this afternoon. he was arrested in december on suspicion of possessing a document containing information useful for terrorist purposes. this has led to today‘s charge. he will be in court this afternoon. they twinkle, and they shoot across the sky, well now apparently stars can sing too. tonight nasa is launching a mission to look for planets around the stars closest to us, and capture their vibrations which can be turned into sounds. this will help researchers identify their size and age. 0ur science correspondent, pallab ghosh reports now

from the kennedy space centre, in florida. the night sky is littered with stars. they shine and they also sing. whirring noise. these are the vibrations of a distant star similar to our sun converted into sound. and this is another much bigger and older star. professor bill chaplin is analysing these sounds. of course, there‘s no air in space, so the stars can‘t actually be heard, but they do vibrate, and so generate sound waves. and professor bill chaplin has discovered that each star has its own song, depending on how big and hot it is. when we hear the sounds of the stars, first of all, it tells us that out of, if you like, this turbulence, this almost chaos, we get these ordered sounds, and it‘s incredible that stars resonate just like a musical instrument. and this gives us a way

to actually study stars and see what their insides look like in a way that‘s just not possible by other means. this will be the first mission to scan nearly the entire sky, sector by sector. the sound a star makes will tell the scientists how big and how hot it is. many of them will have planets in orbit around them. some will be too close. those that are the right distance away will be the ones most capable of supporting life in what scientists call the goldilocks zone, where the temperature is just right. george ricker is the mission‘s lead scientist. he believes that, one day, it might be possible to send probes to some of these distant worlds and see if there really is life out there. they are about a hundred stars that lie within 20 light years of earth, and if you were to send out an armada of probes to those, and you can basically get up

to speeds of basically 20% of the speed of light, then under those circumstances, you could expect to reach these planets within a hundred years. in a few years‘ time, we‘ll know how each of the stars in the night sky sounds and whether the planets around them might harbour life. pallab ghosh, bbc news, at the kennedy space centre in florida. time for a look at the weather. here‘s matt taylor. at long last, a little bit of warmth and sunshine heading our way. not com pletely and sunshine heading our way. not completely devoid of rain but the warmth will beam building from midweek by which stage some towards the south and east could see temperatures above 25 degrees. some of the warmest we have seen since last august. temperatures closer to where they should be for the time of

year. they largely dried day, but rain in the evening across northern ireland and strengthening breeze and the rain will turn heavy overnight and into tomorrow morning, pushing into scotland and western wales. many eastern areas will stay dry. temperatures will hold up between seven and 11 degrees. tomorrow, low pressure in the west will drive in this weather front but also trying to bring in milder air. the morning rush hour, the wettest weather in the west. the isle of man and parts of cumbria and south—west scotland will be thoroughly wet with minor flooding in parts of dumfries and galloway. that wet weather will ease. fragmenting into showers. brighter with sunshine and showers in northern ireland and western scotla nd in northern ireland and western scotland and may be a rumble of

thunder. east anglia and the south—east, temperatures could hit 20 degrees. even with the breeze elsewhere, a mild day and another on wednesday. a lot of cloud in the north and west to begin with. in the afternoon, sunny weather developing widely. by this stage, temperatures in the upper teens in parts of scotla nd in the upper teens in parts of scotland may be. the warm air continues to feed in with high pressure to the east. dragging air up pressure to the east. dragging air up from iberia and france, to boost temperatures further on thursday. cloudy in parts of scotland and western fringes of england and wales but that will fragment. it will be the warmest day of the week. temperatures peaking at around 26 in the south—east. hello, you‘re watching afternoon live. today at 3. explaining her actions to the house: theresa may is to face parliament, on why she allowed uk airstrikes on syria, without a vote of mps. it was the world saying we‘ve had

enough, that the use of chemical weapons, the erosion of that taboo that‘s been in place for 100 years, has gone too far. tv presenter ant mcpartlin pleads guilty to drink driving — after a car crash in london last month. he receives a fine. no—one with the right to be here will be made to leave — theresa may seeks to reassure caribbean states over the status of the windrush generation — some of whom may face deportation. "morally unfit to be president", who treats women like "pieces of meat" — the damning description of donald trump from the former head of the fbi. the person‘s not fit to be president of the united states on moral grounds. 0ur president must embody respect and adhere to the values that are at the core of this country. the most important being truth. and coming up, we have the sport

with william. hello, manchester city have secured their first hello, manchester city have secured theirfirst premier hello, manchester city have secured their first premier league title, they now need three more wins and deliver more goals to break chelsea‘s points and goals record. gary lineker thinks that city‘s standards will improve all of english football. more from him later. and with the weather, matt taylor. i‘ll have a forecast for the uk that doesn‘t contain the word winter, that doesn‘t reference cold weather. in fact, some of the warmest aair is on the way that we‘ve seen since last summer. yes, it will be a warm one. i‘ll have the details in half an hour. thanks, matt. also coming up — changing its status on social media pub chain jd wetherspoon tells its aa,000 twitter followers that its head office and 900 pubs are quitting social media, including instagram and facebook, because of concerns over data security. hello, everyone.

this is afternoon live. the tv presenter ant mcpartlin has pleaded guilty to drink driving at a magistrate‘s court in west london. it follows a collision involving three cars in richmond last month. 0ur correspondent alison freeman is outside wimbledon magistrates court now. what‘s happened ? what's happened? literally in the last few moments, ant mcpartlin has been sentenced, after admitting that drink—driving charge. he‘s been fined £86,000. the figure was reduced from the original fine because he pleaded guilty. and he‘s been banned for 15 months, sorry, for 20 months from driving. that can be reduced to 15 months if he com pletes be reduced to 15 months if he co m pletes a be reduced to 15 months if he completes a drink—drive referral programme by may next year. he arrived in wimbledon at about half

past one this afternoon. by about 2pm he‘d pleaded guilty to that charge. he was greeted by a crowd of reporters and camera crew, huge media interest in him being here today. he wore a black suit and in the dock he was said to look sad and frail as he faced the charges. he admitted to being twice over the legal drink—drive minute on march the 18th last year. he crashed into two vehicles and witness statements by people in those vehicles were read out in court. 0ne driver said he believed they could have died as a result. his wife suffered facial injuries. another driver said that ant mcpartlin‘s car had come round the corner like a rocket. that was in wimbledon last year. in a statement from ant mcpartlin he said he was ashamed and mortified, he accepted full responsibility and

realise the consequences of his actions could have been much worse. he said he accept that people in the public eye should set an example and he fell far short of that on that day. he also said that today was going to be a turning point for him. it was pointed out to the judge that he had already been seeking treatment for alcohol and emotional issues. ant mcpartlin was sentenced in the last few moments. it was an £86,000 found fine and a 20 month banned from driving.|j £86,000 found fine and a 20 month banned from driving. i want to talk a bit about his tv commitments because he was taken off air after this, wasn‘t he? because he was taken off air after this, wasn't he? that's right, one of the most prolific presenters on itv and this happened with a couple more episodes of saturday night ta keaway to more episodes of saturday night takeaway to be shown. declan donnelly, his co—host, presented those alone and he‘s there to be

standing back now from any further tv commitments for the foreseeable future. we‘ve had no response from itv, we don‘t know what the plan is but thejudge reduced itv, we don‘t know what the plan is but the judge reduced the fine because of the early plea of guilty in court. in terms of support he has already said he‘s had a lot of support from the public since this very public downfall. . that's right, he‘s really very well thought of, he‘s a very popular figure. it‘s how badly this issue is going to damage him. he admitted it was his fault, he admitted to being twice the legal limit for driving and he said he realises that in his role in the public eye he should be setting a better example. as i said, the driving ban of 20 months can be reduced, if he follows that drink—drive referral programme by may of next year. in court today

there were only a few members of the public. it has been mainly journalists waiting to see what was going to happen. he has had problems before, he was off air after entering a rehabilitation centre lastjune. entering a rehabilitation centre last june. interesting entering a rehabilitation centre lastjune. interesting that he used the phrase turning point in court. yes, his lawyers said he‘d already been seeking treatment. he had been having a difficult time, there were images of him looking unwell during filming of britain‘s got talent and we know that his marriage has been over. he has been facing a difficult time. he said it could be a turning point. he said he could try to make changes after what‘s been happening. he is respected by the public, a well loved figure on television and i think his fans will hope it can be a turning point. we can show the

pictures of the accident, they are fairly graphic. just a few seconds after the accident, you can see him ina very after the accident, you can see him in a very confused state getting out of his car, which hasjust been involved in the accident. i wanted to show the door of the magistrates‘ court because it appears that he is about to emerge from there. you say he was described as looking very frail in the dock. yes, in court he looked down, he looked incredibly sad as they talked about the charges and the circumstances surrounding it and the circumstances surrounding it and people said he looked very frail as he stood there. 0bvious and people said he looked very frail as he stood there. obvious signs of the difficult time he‘s gone through. we expect him to come out of those doors quite soon. this hearing has only taken about one hour because he accepted full

responsibility, pleading guilty straightaway to the charge. there are large numbers of photographers and camera crew behind me waiting to hear what he‘s going to say. it‘s expected to be quite a brief statement but no one knows what he‘s going to say to the assembled crowd outside of wimbledon magistrates‘ court. people joining us all the time, can you tell us what‘s happened this afternoon following his guilty plea? it was after the last few moments that ant mcpartlin was sentenced after pleading guilty to one charge of drink—driving. he was sentenced to an £86,000 fine, slightly reduced because the judge said he pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity. he‘s also been banned from driving for 20 months. that could be reduced to 15 months if he completes a drink—drive referral programme by may of next year. on march the 18th of this

year, ant mcpartlin crashed into two vehicles in richmond, south—west london. we heard statements from people inside the vehicles, strong words. 0ne driver said he believed he could have died as a result of ant mcpartlin‘s reckless driving. the other car driver said that ant mcpartlin had come around the corner like a rocket. ant mcpartlin has said ina like a rocket. ant mcpartlin has said in a statement to the court that he accepts full responsibility for what happened. he admitted to being twice the legal limit for alcohol while driving his car. he said he was ashamed and mortified and took full responsibility. he said he realised the consequences could be worse and bad people of his standing in the public eye have to set an example and on that day he fell short of that example. he said

that before the crash he was seeking treatment for emotional and alcohol issues. he said it could be a turning point for him. thejudge sentencing him to a fine of £86,000 and he‘s been disqualified for driving for 20 months. £86,000, given that were talking about one of britain‘s highest—paid tv presenters, that is something they would have taken into account. yes, it was read out in court that he earns £130,000 a week. the initial fine was higher but the judge said that because he pleaded guilty she was going to reduce it to £86,000 rather than a higher sum. was going to reduce it to £86,000

ratherthan a highersum. he was going to reduce it to £86,000 rather than a higher sum. he has described himself as being ashamed and mortified after what happened on the 18th of march. the crowd still assembled waiting for him to come out and hear what he‘s got to say. we have a camera on the door, so we‘re not going to miss anything. this has been hanging over him since the accident. he came to court and pleaded guilty and that was taken into account with the sentencing. that‘s right, as we know, his tv commitments have been covered by his co—presenter declan donnelly, who has presented saturday night ta keaway has presented saturday night takeaway on his own with the help and assistance of some other presenters but without his co—host. declan donnelly wasn‘t in court. just a handful of members of the public inside the court, seeing him looking very sad as he faced those charges, sad and frail is the description i‘ve been given. mainly

in court it has been journalists, there had to be an overflow area because of the volume of reporters who wanted to go in and see what was going to happen. as you can see, still plenty of reporters waiting to see what is expected to be a brief statement, is going to be from ant mcpartlin. what else was said in court? he‘s had a very difficult year, hasn‘t he? court? he‘s had a very difficult year, hasn't he? that's right... i think... sorry, go on. yes, they said he‘s had a difficult year and as was said by his lawyers... excuse me, some cars have had a crash behind us. such is the media group there, it has been very busy here today. ant mcpartlin has had a very troubled year. his lawyer said in

court that he has been seeking treatment for emotional and alcohol issues since before the crash. what happened in the last a5 seconds will be appearing in court at a later date. we are very much repeating ourselves. it looks like something is happening at the doorway. we have security people suggesting we aren‘t far off. alison, just one more time, bring us up to date. he pleaded guilty, what happened then? he was sentenced to a 20 month driving ban, which can be reduced to 15 months if he completes a driver referral programme by may of next year. he

was fined £86,000. the figure had been slightly higher but the judge reduced it because ant mcpartlin gave a guilty plea. he earns around £130,000 a week, which is why that figure is so high. he is one of tv‘s highest—paid celebrities, possibly itv's highest—paid celebrities, possibly itv‘s highest—paid liberty which is why the fine is so great. —— highest—paid celebrity. he appeared in courtand highest—paid celebrity. he appeared in court and pleaded guilty at about 2pm. everything was done and dusted by around 2pm. we heard witness state m e nts by around 2pm. we heard witness statements from some of the people in the cars who described how they felt things that have been worse, one driver described how he and his wife could have died as a result of the crash that insular. ant mcpartlin has said himself that he accept mcpartlin has said himself that he a cce pt full mcpartlin has said himself that he accept full responsibility, he‘s

admitted that someone in his standing, in the public eye, should set a better example and on that day he fell short of the example he should have set. he is a very popular figure, should have set. he is a very popularfigure, ends the media interest. he should be coming out at some point in the nearfuture. i imagine that what he says will be apologetic and hopefully we‘ll find out what his plans are. no word from itv on what they plan to do. britain‘s got talent, they are pre—recorded, they will be aired... here he comes i want to say that i'm truly sorry for what happened.

higher standards are expected of me, i expect them of myself, i let myself and a lot of people down and for that i'm truly sorry. i'd like to apologise to those involved in the crash and i'm just fine for that no one was seriously hurt. thanks rematch, cheers. —— thanks very much. as you predicted, alison, a brief statement, an apology to those involved in the crash. and as you suggested, in court, looking frail and founding so. yes, that's right, i think you had a better advantage point than i did from over here but shouting very —— sounding very shaky. cars just pulling shouting very —— sounding very shaky. carsjust pulling up to collect him and if he can get past the media scrum. apologising, which i think is the key point, he has accepted responsibility from the

very start of today‘s hearing for what has happened, on the 18th of march. i think we can see getting to his car now. that‘s the black mercedes picking him up. away from the door. thank you. stepping into the door. thank you. stepping into the car. just being picked up by the car which will drive him away. he lives in chiswick. we‘re not sure if he‘ll be going home or whether he‘ll be going for treatment. he has now left the scene and the hearing is over and he‘s been sentenced. it was an £86,000 fine and he‘s been banned for driving for 20 months. thank you for driving for 20 months. thank you for that and if those drivers involved in the accident we saw live on bbc news, if they need any witness payments, there are several thousand people are suspect who can join me in telling them what

happened behind you! you missed it all. alison freeman reporting there. we stuck with it because we knew that ant mcpartlin was due to give the statement outside court. thank you for bearing with us on that. the headlines: you‘re watching afternoon live, these are our headlines. the prime ministerfaces questions from mps later — over the uk‘s involvement in air strikes in syria. tv presenter ant mcpartlin is fined £86,000 after pleading guilty to drink—driving. he was banned for 20 months. the prime minister says she will meet caribbean counterparts over concerns that thousands of people from the windrush generation are facing deportation from the uk. and in sport, newly crowned premier league champions manchester city looking to break more records, winning the title with five games to play. dan evans is sets to return from a one—year drugs ban. he says

he has learned a lot about himself. the head of uk sport liz nicholson says that uk netball as happy to capitalise on their success of shocking hosts australia to win gold in the commonwealth games. we‘ll have those stories at 3:30pm. theresa may has a tough afternoon ahead of her. she‘ll stand up in parliament after apm to explain why she sent the uk military into action in syria at the weekend. the prime minister will be asked about the legality of the action — which was authorised after the suspected use of chemical weapons in douma. theresa may will also face questions — from all sides — about why she didn‘t seek parliamentary approval for the action. here‘s our political correspondent chris mason. cast your eyes around westminster, symbols, memorials, tributes to past conflicts abound, huge decisions putting the military in harm‘s way, shaping what the country stands for. the government‘s case is this

isn‘t about toppling the syrian president, or ending the war, but... it was the world saying we have had enough of the use of chemical weapons, the erosion of that taboo that has been in place for 100 years has gone too far under bashar al—assad. and it was time that we said no. it was totally, therefore, the right thing to do. parliament‘s easter break is over, mps are arriving back at westminster. this afternoon, they have the chance to question the prime minister about the air strikes. but what would it have taken for labour to do what the government did? it would have taken, in my view, either the support of the security council, or overwhelming international community support. neither were forthcoming. you can see why not. the chemical inspectors, the chemical weapons inspectors were on their way in.

why would you act without letting them perform the inspections? returning to downing street this morning, the prime minister will have been well aware of the difficult questions coming her way from all sides this afternoon. the actions that have taken place over the course of the weekend have been done without parliamentary authority. it‘s a disgrace that is the case. the prime minister should have recalled parliament. we are having a debate after the event, that‘s not good enough. i would say to the prime minister, what took place over the weekend in itself is not going to end the humanitarian crisis in syria, that should concern us. there can be circumstances where military action isjustified to protect human life, and obviously, the chemical weapons use is a war crime and incredibly serious. but that needs to be judged against the objectives, the evidence, whether or not this is going to make the situation better, and looking at all of those issues and scrutinising those issues before decisions are made.

and at the moment, parliament has not had the opportunity to do that. the government insists it had to act and act quickly, and did so in the national interest. but this morning, there has been a dispute amongst lawyers about the legality of the air strikes. that topic and many others around the intervention are the focus of debate in there this afternoon. 0ur chief political correspondent vicki young is in westminster. it could be a difficult couple of hours for theresa may in parliament? i think hours for theresa may in parliament? ithink so, hours for theresa may in parliament? i think so, all sorts of questions from all sides of the house of commons but i think she‘ll give a robust defence of what she‘s done, talking, as boris johnson robust defence of what she‘s done, talking, as borisjohnson said, stopping the normalisation of use of chemical weapons and i‘m sure she‘ll stress that this isn‘t about regime change or wider intervention in the syrian conflict or getting rid of

assad, it was very precise and targeted, she‘ll say. she‘ll face questions, particularly from jeremy corbyn, who was critical of this intervention, he believes she should have gone the political route. in the situation in syria he questions the situation in syria he questions the legality of acting and i think there will be detailed questions about that because the british government‘s argument is that this is about a humanitarian intervention, stopping a further chemical weapons attack and they feel that justifies them chemical weapons attack and they feel thatjustifies them legally and they had legal advice to say that is they had legal advice to say that is the case but that isn‘t how the labour front bench seagate. there are labourmps labour front bench seagate. there are labour mps who feel that it was the right thing to do sojeremy corbyn will face some difficulties of his own. interesting listening to shami chakrabarti, of his own. interesting listening to shami chakra barti, saying of his own. interesting listening to shami chakrabarti, saying there was no un sanction but there wouldn‘t be because every time they tried, russia has vetoed it. that is the criticism from the conservatives

towards jeremy corbyn, criticism from the conservatives towardsjeremy corbyn, saying that he should be spending more time criticising assad for what he‘s done and also the role of the russians. every time corbyn talks about this political intervention, having a political intervention, having a political resolution, people say to him, they have thought about that, they‘ve tried, but the intervention of the russians means it‘s co nsta ntly of the russians means it‘s constantly blocked. his answer is that you must never give up on a peaceful resolution and there are many who say to him, is there any circumstance in which you would use military action to solve this kind of thing? he says he wouldn‘t rule it out but i think everyone knows he has a very long track record, founding the stop the war coalition, that he doesn‘t feel military action is the way to go, so it is not clear whether they will be a meaningful vote today or in the coming days, even though it would be retrospective. the government making

a statement about business for the rest of the week. not sure what that will say. we will see whether mps have their say. thank you for joining us. theresa may will meet leaders from caribbean states this week to discuss concerns over the so—called windrush generation, who are facing possible deportation from the uk. recent changes to immigration rules, mean thousands of people who arrived from the caribbean with their parents after 19a8, must now prove they have the right paperwork to remain in the uk. the home secretary amber rudd was questioned in the house of commons this afternoon about the windrush generation, by labour mp yvette cooper. the home secretary will note that there are people who came here 50 years ago who have lost their homes, jobs and welfare as a result of government decisions and now we have learned that some have been locked up learned that some have been locked up and even deported, wrongly, as a

result of home office decisions. can she tell us how many of the windrush generation have been wrong leader ported away from their family and friends and what action is being taken to urgently bring them home?” have agreed and volunteered to meet the high commissioners this week, they would like to meet with me to find out if there are any such who have been removed and if they want to bring the situations like that i will certainly do so. and we‘re expecting an urgent question from labour mp david lammy atjust after 3.30pm. we‘ll bring that to you live. amber rudd is still talking at a home office questions session. the parents of a boy at the centre of a right—to—life case, are asking court of appealjudges to allow him to continue his medical treatment. it‘s the latest round of a lengthy legal battle over the life—support of alfie evans, who has a degenerative brain disease. the 23—month—old is being cared for at alder hey hospital in liverpool. south yorkshire police have been giving evidence at the high court on the third day

of sir cliff richard‘s legal proceedings against the bbc. the 77—year—old singer is suing the broadcaster for its coverage of a raid on his home in 201a, which following an allegation of sexual assault. the bbc says its reporting was accurate and in good faith. sir cliff richard was never arrested or charged. helena lee reports. sir cliff richard arriving at court this morning, a worldwide star who has spent decades in the public eye, but there are parts of his life he thinks should be private. today the trial has heard from this man in the middle, matthew fenwick, former detective superintendent at south yorkshire police, the force, which was investigating sir cliff richard, in connection with the historical allegation of sexual abuse made by a boy under 16. the singer was never arrested or charged. the police were approached by a bbc reporter, dan johnson, before they searched sir cliff richard‘s apartment in berkshire.

they claim he went to them with information from a source and put pressure on them to release details. in his statement, matthew fenwick said he explained to us that he was ready to publish an exclusive story about the investigation and wanted a comment from us. we explained to him that we did not want him to publish a story because the investigation was at an early stage and we were not ready to take certain steps at this time. mr fenwick went on, saying he didn‘t think it would be possible to stop dan johnson from reporting the story altogether. i was very concerned, he said, that if he reported it now, then the investigation would be prejudiced. senior bbc news managers arriving at court have said the police volunteered the information about the investigation and that they had a public duty to report the story in the way that they did. you‘re watching afternoon live. as

some of you have pointed out, actual car crash television! events earlier, we happened to witness a real car crash. no one was hurt. we‘ll bring you more reaction to the sentencing of ant mcpartlin and we‘ll be going to parliament, theresa may addressing mps and answering questions about the weekend action in syria. that is still to come but first, the weather. good afternoon. things are set to get warmer this week. this afternoon, temperature is not a million miles away from where they should be. we‘ve got some good sunny spells to finish the day for the most part although rain in northern ireland which through the evening rush—hour will spread erratically northwards and eastwards. and overnight, getting wetter in parts of northern ireland, western scotland, eventually the very far west of wales. many central and eastern areas will stay dry through the day. the night, partly clear skies.

quite a breeze blowing with gales in the west but it will keep temperatures up, 7—11dc as we start tomorrow morning. but tomorrow morning, rain in the west, clearing away quite quickly in northern ireland. heavy rain in south—west scotland. parts of cumbria, the far west of wales. fragmented into showers through the day. in the north—west of that, showers in the afternoon. the south and east, cloudy in the midlands, parts of north—east england. brightest of all across east anglia and the south—east. high averages of around 19 but from then on it gets warmer still. some of the warmest air we‘ve seen since last august, as temperatures hit the mid—20s. this is bbc news — our latest headlines. the prime minister faces tough questions in parliament after ordering british air strikes on syria without first putting the decision to a vote. tv presenter ant mcpartlin is fined £86,000 after pleading guilty to drink—driving after a car crash in london last month. is banned for 20 months.

theresa may will meet caribbean leaders later this week , to discuss concerns over the status of immigrants from the so—called windrush generation, who came to the uk as children after the war and are facing possible deportation because of a lack of paperwork. "morally unfit to be president", who treats women like "pieces of meat" — the damning description of donald trump from the former head of the fbi. sport now on afternoon live with will perry. more reaction to manchester city‘s premier league topping. plenty of reaction coming in to manchester city‘s premier league title win. they‘ve equalled an english top—flight record by securing the league with five games still to play. they have set a record of winning 18 successive premier league games.

manchester city needs seven more goals to be the fourth team to score 100 or more in a premier league campaign. and the chelsea record in 2005 set byjose mourinho. and this man, how long will he stick around to help city to dominate. we heard earlierfrom former manchester city striker paul dickov saying he expects pep guardiola to extend his contract past the end of next season to stay and help city try and dominate for the long run. you look at the recruitment and ages of players he gets. jesus came in at 19. raheem sterling is only 23. john stones. they are all 23 and under which tells me he is going to build something. yes they win trophies now but looking forward five years. if

these young players keep improving as they have done they could dominate the next four, five years at least. so many accolades coming their way. manchester city have had 6000 or more passes over manchester united so far. gary lineker was blown away by manchester city this season. the seriously interesting thing is how guardiola has improved so many footballers, not footballers just really young, but kyle walker. even de bruyne. you could make the list throughout the side. i think that is where his levels of management are above everyone else‘s this season, the fact he has improved so many players. interesting. gary lineker saying essentially manchester city will

improve the rest of the english premier league in the years to come. and the years he remains. city won‘t get the trophy until i think the 5th of may, when they play huddersfield at home. you think it is the 5th of may? i think. if i am wrong, shoot me. let‘s move on. dan evans, british tennis player, we know when he will be back. another high profile player on his way back from a drugs ban. maria sharapova of course one high—profile player who made a drugs comeback recently. british tennis player dan evans will return to competition later this month glasgow after his 12—month drugs ban. he tested positive for cocaine during the barcelona open last year but he‘s free to play again after passing "agreed checks" by the lawn tennis association. he says he‘s learned a lot about himself during his ban and has thanked everyone who‘s supported him bristol rugby have incorporated

bears into their name and change the clu b bears into their name and change the club crest in a relaunch to mark their return to the rugby union premiership. the second time in 20 yea rs premiership. the second time in 20 years the club has adopted a nickname. they have been taking the name bristol shoguns as part of the deal and the club hope the name change to bristol bears will attract a generation of new supporters. the commonwelath games are over, one memory that will last a long time is the england netball gold, secured in the final second against powerhouses australia. it‘s not an olympic sport though and the team‘s coach tracey neville was quick to point though, the financial worries that they face, funding issues that she described as a noose around netball‘s neck. liz nicholl, who‘s head of uk sport, says the sport must capitalise on its success. the relationship between england netball is with sport england and not uk sport, because they are not gb athletes. their performances were outstanding.

resources are important and i know they are working hard and working in partnership in terms of franchising their super league and getting more commercial income in. we can go to boston, the fifth anniversary since the marathon was targeted by a terrorist attack. these are life pictures. thousands braving the rainy conditions. the men get going at apm. this is the women‘s elite race. you can follow it on the bbc red button. more in the next hour. thank you very much. the former director of the fbi, james comey, has described donald trump as "morally unfit" to be president, and possibly vulnerable to blackmail by russia. he made the comments in an with abc news in america,

to promote his memoir, in which he discusses being fired by mr trump last may. from washington, chris buckler has the details. oh, and there‘s james. he‘s become more famous than me. president trump has made no secret of his anger at the huge amount of attention being given to james comey and his tell—all book. instead of handshakes, they are now exchanging insults. ahead of mr comey‘s prime—time television interview, donald trump called him on twitter "a liar", "a leaker" and "an untruthful slime ball", among other things. this was a chance for the man he fired as fbi director to fire back. in an exclusive interview with george stephanopoulos for america‘s abc news, mr comey made very clear his disdain for the values of a president he once served. i don‘t think he‘s medically unfit to be president, i think he‘s morally unfit to be president. a person who sees moral equivalence in charlottesville, who talks about and treats women like they‘re pieces of meat,

who lies constantly about matters big and small and insists the american people believe it, that person‘s not fit to be president of the united states on moral grounds. our president must embody respect and adhere to the values that are at the core of this country. the most important being truth. this president is not able to do that. he is morally unfit to be president. if you're right, what is the remedy? should donald trump be impeached? impeachment is a question of law and fact and politics. you're a citizen, you have a judgment. i‘ll give you a strange answer — i hope not. because i think impeaching and removing donald trump from office would let the american people off the hook and have something happen indirectly that i believe they‘re duty—bound to do directly. people in this country need to stand up and go to the voting booth and vote their values. and so, impeachment, in a way, would short—circuit that. i made a mistake using a private e—mail. that's for sure.

mr comey was sacked for allegedly mishandling an investigation into questions about hillary clinton‘s e—mails during the 2016 election. but he claims before he was dismissed, mr trump asked him to end an enquiry into his former national security adviser michael flynn, who has since pleaded guilty to a number of charges. another person would have said, "sir, you can‘t ask me that. that‘s a criminal investigation, that could be an obstruction of justice." was president trump obstructing justice? possibly. it‘s certainly some evidence of obstruction ofjustice. this very public fight feels deeply personal, and the consequences still have the potential to be political. donald trump and james comey seem intent not just on defending their own reputations, but destroying the other‘s. chris buckler, bbc news, washington. hundreds of people have fled their homes as a large bush fire threatens the outskirts of sydney. more than 500 firefighters have been tackling the blaze,

which began on saturday afternoon. police say the fire may have been started deliberately. phil mercer reports. for two days, fires have devastated bushland on sydney‘s suburban fringe. authorities said the fast—moving outbreak was agressive and unpredictable. it‘s taken a huge effort to keep the flames away from homes. remarkably, no properties have been destroyed. on the ground, 500 firefighters, including many volunteers and members of the military, confronted the inferno. they were supported in the skies above by more than a dozen aircraft. very warm autumn weather and a lack of rain have created a tinderbox on the edge of australia‘s biggest city. we have to deal with the worst that mother nature can throw at us. and the worst that australians are presented with by nature,

the better it brings out the australian spirit, the selflessness, the courage, the professionalism, david lammy is on his feet. he is asking a question about the windrush generation. i would like to thank the honourable member for raising this question and giving me the chance to build on what i have told the house this afternoon.” recognise the concern from some people in the windrush generation andi people in the windrush generation and i would not want anyone who has made their life in the uk to feel unwelcome or be in doubt of their right to remain here. as the prime minister has made clear, there is no question about their right to remain andi question about their right to remain and i am very sorry for any confusion or anxiety felt. while the majority of people who came here before 1973 will have the documentation that proves their right to be in the uk, i know some

do not. there are those who have not applied for a passport or had immigration status formalised which is why i am announcing a team that will be setup to help these people evidence their right to be here and access the necessary services. the tea m access the necessary services. the team will help these applicants demonstrate they are entitled to live in the uk and will resolve within two weeks when evidence has been provided. no one should be left out of pocket as they go through this process so given the unique situation this group find themselves m, situation this group find themselves in, this group will not pay for this documentation. we have set up a web page and have spoken to charities, community groups and high commissioner is about providing advice to those affected and will set upa advice to those affected and will set up a contact point as well. tomorrow the prime minister will meet the heads of government and i will meet with high commissioners

this week to discuss this issue urgently and i hope this will provide people with the reassurance they need. mr david lammy. can i say they need. mr david lammy. can i say the relationship between this country and the west indies and caribbean is inextricable. the first british ships arrived at the caribbean in 1623 british ships arrived at the caribbean in1623 and, british ships arrived at the caribbean in 1623 and, despite slavery and despite colonisation, 25,000 caribbeans served in the first world war and second world war alongside british troops. when my parents and their generation arrived in this country in 19a8, they arrived as british citizens. it is inhumane and cruel for so many of that windrush generation to have suffered so long in this condition and for the secretary of state only to have made a statement today on this issue. can she explain how many

have been deported? she suggested she would ask the high commissioners. it is heard apartment that deported them. she should know the number, can she tell the house how many have been detained as prisoners in their own country? can she tell the house how many have been denied health under the national health service? how many have been denied pensions, lost theirjobs? this have been denied pensions, lost their jobs? this is have been denied pensions, lost theirjobs? this is a day of national shame and it has come about because of a hostile environment policy that was begun under her prime minister. if you lay down with dogs, you get fleas, and that is what has happened with this far right rhetoric in this country. can she apologise properly, can she explain how quickly this team will act to ensure the thousands of british men and women denied their rights in this country under her watch in the home office are satisfied?

i share his admiration for the people who came here from the caribbean and contributed to our society in many different ways. that admiration remains in place. i am concerned the home office has become too concerned with policy and strategy and sometimes loses sight of the individual. this is about individuals. we have seen the individuals. we have seen the individual stories. they have been, some of them, terrible to hear. that is why i have acted and put a very clear time limit on the amount of time it will take to correct this. that is why i am committed to ensuring there is no cost involved, thatis ensuring there is no cost involved, that is why i am committed to making sure we can work across departments. we hope to get the information

needed ourselves in the same way we are looking ahead to the eu settle status when we will engage with departments to look at national insurance numbers. we will share, we will lead on finding the responsibility and evidence so we can get the documents for the people who need it. on one other point he raised, iam not who need it. on one other point he raised, i am not aware of any specific cases of a person removed in the circumstances. that is why i have asked the high commissioners if they know of any, that they should bring it to me, and i would ask anybody here if they know of any such circumstances, they should bring them to the home office. the home secretary is right to set up a special unit so that the necessary reassurance can be provided as soon as possible. with that in mind can she tell the house what is the

minimum level of evidence this new unit will accept, so people can demonstrate quickly and easily they are genuine windrush generation citizens? my right honourable friend who has some experience in this matter will be aware we cannot have a situation where anybody can perhaps falsely declare, that will not assist the windrush generation we are trying to help. we will work with them so we can work across elements of government so if they come to us with an address and date of birth, we will start from that point and try to build a picture so we evidence it and within two weeks get the permits they need to access services. is the home secretary aware that in the week of the commonwealth heads of government, how shameful it appears that we are

treating the windrush generation of commonwealth citizens in this way. as my friend the member of the tottenham said, they came after the second world war to build this country and worked hard and pay taxes and i will say that there are few more patriotically roots of british citizens than the generation we are talking about. the home secretary talks about her specialty. is she aware that hundreds of these people have been trying to get this sorted out with their lawyers, presenting what information they have, and months later it has not been resolved? how much confidence can people have in their special team when people with lawyers have been unable to resolve this situation? why not simply issue an instruction to officials that today, no one can be deported who is in this position until the case is clarified. there must be an apology to any that were wrongfully deported

and the government must consider the question of compensation. is the home secretary aware that in 2014, the government removed the immigration protection that existed to, well citizens who had come here previously? theresa may was then the home secretary. there was no parliamentary debate at the time. theresa may could simply put down... order. ido theresa may could simply put down... order. i do not need advice from people. the position is that members should not referred to other members by name. order. vista is not advance the interests of the house.” apologise for naming the former home secretary in this way, but it is a serious matter we are talking about. i believe the home secretary could now simply put down a statutory

instrument restoring those protections removed without debate in 2014. there will be no objections from this side of the house. finally, this policy and this scandal did not fall from the skies. it isa scandal did not fall from the skies. it is a product of the bent of government policy, the quote, hostile environment to migrants generally. we now hear warm words about the contribution of commonwealth migrants who have given their life to this country, but warm words are not enough. we have to establish the facts on deportations, we have to apologise when necessary and we have to acknowledge where the... when the commonwealth heads of government are gathered in london, what a disgrace that this government has treated commonwealth

migrants in this way. nobody disputes that the people who came here as part of the windrush cohort are highly valued and have the legal right to stay. in this week where we celebrate the commonwealth, i would urge honourable members on both sides of the house to acknowledge the changes we are making today to ensure this cannot happen again, so that the new processors will indeed reach out and protect all commonwealth citizens who need additional help to get documentation in place. she asks particularly about removals and attention and i can reassure her that i have given that instruction in accordance with my wishes today and there will be no removals or detentions as part of any assistance to help commonwealth citizens get proper documentation in place. can i welcome what the home

secretary has set out and also the detail given by the immigration minister in interviews today, and also the calm and measured tone in which she sets it out? given many of the people in this position will not be aware they are in this position until they run into difficulty, can she say more about what steps the government could take proactively to communicate what it is doing to some of those who might be affected, so they are not put into this position they are not put into this position the first place ? they are not put into this position the first place? he is right, i want people who are in this position to realise we have made the changes, set upa realise we have made the changes, set up a system that will be easy to use and accommodating to them. there will be no charge, and i urge members to pass that on to constituents so people have the confidence to approach is so it can be addressed. the home office will do its own media to ensure that is

the case. can i congratulate the rommel member for tottenham and tell him the scottish national party share his outrage on behalf of the windrush generation, and has some of these now quite elderly people have been treated by the home office. the home secretary is wrong, it is not just about individuals, but a systemic policy put out by her department and symptomatic of a hostile policy and it is a sign it has to stop. i hope what she has said this afternoon, there is optimism she will review this hostile environment policy. i saw this morning the flags out for the commonwealth heads of government conference, but all the warm words of the government about the commonwealth will be seen as weasel words unless they take proper steps

to address what is happening to people who are as much part of our country as the home secretary and myself. i have heard what she has to say about the procedures put in place, but oxford university said there are thousands of commonwealth born people in this situation. what will she do to recognise the almost impossible nature of the task they face of evidence in their right to be here and will she give them access to legal advice to help them combat the home office's offer not helpful procedures —— often unhelpful procedures? she raises important points. i would say it is right we have a policy that distinguishes between illegal and legal migrants and the so—called windrush cohort of legal, which is why i have put in place these measures in order to protect them. that is a clear difference between

other groups to whom we have a compliant environment to ensure people here legally are looked after and people here are not legally should not be here and we have the information we can collect to lawfully remove them. my right honourable friend's assurance that the cost will be borne by the state is most welcome. it is clear it may have acted as a deterrent to some in the past. can she make certain it is made clear publicly there is no need to hire an expensive lawyer to put this right, we can do it? it is an important point. the system i will now put in place will not require people to go to lawyers. i hope it will be constructive, sympathetic and helpful and not require people seeking to regularise their position not have lawyers. the home office

has been warned repeatedly about failings in decision—making processes and weaknesses in the hostile environment operation. her response to this problem now is too passive. a task force that relies on the windrush generation raising problems with her. she should institute a review of all of the cases of the windrush generation, notjust suspending cases of the windrush generation, not just suspending deportation and detention, but working urgently with the dwp and nhs to ensure nobody from that generation loses their benefits, homes or health care while this is sorted out. i would respectfully said to the right honourable lady who has such careful knowledge of this, we do not have individual numbers for the windrush generation because they are not identified as such when they come here. when she referred to the assessment of 50,000, we do not know

thatis assessment of 50,000, we do not know that is the case because we do not have identification cards. we do not know until people approaches. the point i am trying to convey is that anybody who would like to have their system regularised, we will assist and there will be no cost. there is intense interest in this matter will stop interest i am keen to accommodate but i remind the house thatis accommodate but i remind the house that is important business to which we must proceed so there is a premium on brevity. if people ask long questions they will do so knowing they are stopping other colleagues contributing. that is not something they would want to do, i'm sure. i was sickened to read the stories and i am reassured by what she had to say but will she ask her officials to review all cases where it isa officials to review all cases where it is a possibility that the

windrush generation have been deported. will she asked them to look at all of those cases? as i have said, i do not have any evidence anybody has been removed in that way, but i have invited anybody who knows... some people are talking about it as if it has taken place. it has been suggested by some media it has taken place. i would invite people with that evidence to bring it to the home office. can i say to the home secretary that the way this trailblazing generation and their families have been treated in this year, the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the empire windrush is a complete disgrace? so many of my constituents, she talks about individual cases, one has been publicised. he has not been able to get access to cancer treatment because of his immigration status.

she said they would be processed quickly, which is welcome. she says her department will help individuals to identify the evidence. what if the evidence does not exist? with regards to health care, will she commit to ensuring that indefinite leave to remain is granted? we have a lot to get through. it is self—indulgent if people spend ages. i understand the importance. i understand the urgency of getting this addressed so people can have access to the nhs when needed and i will make sure we do it in such a speedy manner it will address the need people have. it should not interfere with their treatment. hospitals are increasingly asking for evidence of residence. we will help them get evidence. there will a lwa ys help them get evidence. there will always be evidence of people living ina always be evidence of people living in a country and my task force will make sure we find it. we owe a debt of gratitude for the

windrush generation for coming to the aid of this country. we'll be home secretary allow us to have access so that people are dealt with quickly, speedily, in a way we want to see people thanked for their service? that's a very good point, i will ensure that everyone in the house has the details of the contact points in the task force and that we can communicate to everyone who has insisted this country, those from the windrush generation, our thanks and support. debbie abrahams. what assurances can the home secretary give to people who settled from other parts of the commonwealth other parts of the commonwealth other than the west indies, including many from bangladesh and pakistan in my constituency? will she commits to my honourable friend's suggestion about a statutory is too much to restore protections to the commonwealth nrntertinns tn the fnmmfi—nwaslth h... c . .,,. .

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