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this is bbc news. i'm chris rogers. the headlines at 11: jeremy corbyn accuses the government of treating the windrush generation as second—class citizens, as he calls for an end to the "hostile environment" immigration policy. four british people die and 12 are injured in a coach crash during an umra pilgrimage in saudi arabia. the travel agent who organised the trip has spoken of his shock over the accident. and obviously, it's devastating, obviously it's more devastating for them, losing part of their family. we sent people, and we look at them as part of our family as well. social media companies must do more to protect children online or face new laws — that's the warning from health secretary jeremy hunt. and in a record—breaking london marathon, sir mo farah finishes third. mo farah will also collect a british record as he crosses the line. sir mo impresses with
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a time of two hours, six minutes and 21 seconds, becoming the fastest marathon runner in british history. an epic start to an epic event. the queen opened the race, which was the hottest ever. organisers confirm they ran out of water on a stretch of the route, but back—up plans were in place. we know there were water stations. the team have taken a further contingency supply that we had and have resupplied every water station. and in half an hour, we'll take another look at tomorrow's front pages in the papers. good evening and welcome to bbc news. senior labourfigures
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stepped up their criticism of the government over windrush migrants today, calling for the resignation of the home secretary and saying lives had been ripped apart. jeremy corbyn said policies targeting illegal immigration had set a deliberately unreachable bar for others, and that theresa may was responsible. today a government minister said there had been failures in the implementation of policy, and that he was ashamed. our political correspondent eleanor garnier reports. day after day, story after story. the treatment of some of the windrush generation has piled pressure on the government. why did you put me through that? why did you make me go through all that, the embarrassment, the shame, the disgust with myself? and i'm begging for my mother, i'm begging because she's a pensioner. i'm begging for my sisters and begging for friends.
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my dad has been taken away from me, but he's still alive. that's not a nice feeling. where is your heart? as senior labour politicians accused the prime minister of presiding over racist policies, the party leader's said the rows revealed something rotten at the heart of government. the windrush scandal has exposed how british citizens, who came to our country to rebuild it after the second world war, have faced deportation because they couldn't clear the deliberately unreachable bar set by theresa may's hostile environment for migrants. newsreel: the empire windrush brings 500 jamaicans... many in this first wave of commonwealth immigration don't have proper paperwork and are struggling to prove their right to remain after immigration rules were tightened. despite being here legally, some have been threatened with deportation, denied access to nhs treatment, and lost their jobs. it is wrong, what has happened. it should not have happened.
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there have been apologies and admissions of failure, the justice secretary said he felt ashamed, but defended the government's handling of it all. the home secretary should not quit? absolutely, because when it comes down to it, the, the, the central policy is right. but clearly, there have been very significant failures in terms of how this has been implemented. the home secretary might not be in a precarious position tonight, but that could change. we're expecting more details this week about the compensation sum we'll get, but if that compensation doesn't come quickly enough or if there isn't significant progress in helping people affected, then the questions will keep coming, and the calls for resignations will get louder. well, we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 11:30pm this evening in the papers. our guests joining us tonight are journalist and broadcaster penny smith and the financial times political correspondent,
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henry mance. dojoin us if you can. four british people have died and 12 have been injured in a coach crash in saudi arabia. they were part of a group from blackburn and preston travelling to medina on a pilgrimage. the travel company hashim travel said there was a collision between the coach and a fuel tanker, which then caught fire and set the bus alight. our correspondent phillip norton has the details. what we know so far is that a group of 16 british pilgrims were on board a coach, which was making an eight—hour journey from mecca to medina when it was in collision with a fuel tanker yesterday. now, this trip was organised by this company here in blackburn, hashim travel, it was an umra tour, which is a smaller version of the annual haj pilgrimage, and the company says the driver of the coach was trying to take evasive action after seeing an oncoming car trying to overtake the fuel tanker, but unfortunately the fuel
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tanker then collided with the coach, it caught fire and set light to the coach. the coach is also understood to have overturned a number of times, at this stage, we understand four people have died. a woman from blackburn, and a man, mother, and son from preston, while 12 others have been injured in the crash. tonight i've spoken to the director of the company, who told me that six people are still in hospital. he said that the injured are from the accrington, birmingham, wolverhampton, and northampton areas, and he said that his thoughts are with all those affected. obviously, it's devastating, obviously it's going to be more devastating for them, losing part of their family. we sent people, we look at them as part of our family as well, we've been doing it for 20 years and the first time anything like this has happened and it's very distressing. my father flew out this morning concerning this matter to go
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and assist the people and everything, so, you know, our condolences go out to the families. one of those injured includes a girl said to be just five or six years old, and injuries include serious head, neck, and facial injuries, and the tour company says the relatives of those who died have been informed and we understand that a number of them are now trying to travel to saudi arabia to be with those affected. the foreign office says it's aware that a number of british nationals have died in saudi arabia, and is providing assistance. one of those killed in the incident has been as tonight at 70—year—old she was travelling with her younger sister, who was injured in the crash. her family gave us this statement. the health secretaryjeremy hunt is threatening social
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media companies with new legislation unless they voluntarily come forward with safeguards to protect children's mental health. he's written to platforms such as facebook and google, accusing them of "turning a blind eye" to the problems arising from social media use. our media editor amol rajan reports. apparently, there are a lot of different reasons that teenagers send these pictures... every generation of parents has a fresh set of worries about technology. concerns about screen time are nothing new, but total immersion in often unregulated social media platforms is. the question is not do children need smart protection, it is who should do the protecting? parents, technology companies, government, 01’ some combination of all three? father of three samson restricts his children's access to screens. it's all about balancing their priorities. their priority should be, you know, their education,
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and we should also have, you know, family time. these days, when kids have got access to gadgets, then that will have a negative influence on family communication. big technology firms say they've already taken steps to limit the exposure of children to harmful content and bullying online, but the health secretary thinks they've been complacent. he says their lack of moral leadership on the issue may mean new legislation is required. in a letter to google, twitter and facebook, he said they were collectively turning a blind eye to these dangers. research by childwise suggests children between five and 16 now spend more than six hours a day in front of computers and televisions. that's double the figure for 23 years ago and likely to rise further. yes, the government are appearing to do something, but they're not actually doing anything. this is about bullying, cyber bullying. we have no control over anything, and to say to google and facebook it's your responsibility — it isn't.
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it's our responsibility. it's our government. if we're going to do something about it, then we've got to do something about it. google — which owns youtube — said it had introduced an app called family link to help parents limit screen time. facebook said it shared mr hunt's ambition to create a safe and supporting environment for young people online. it's no wonder public concern around these issues is swelling. we allow them to have like 30 minutes in the evening, like at six, after dinner. it's not so much pressure, but i think everyone's — we don't have an outlet anymore. we rely too much on the internet and it's having an effect on our communication skills. probably everyone, to be honest, is using the internet too much. that includes parents. technology companies have felt under seasin technology companies have felt under seas in recent days. it is becoming clear that the latest plunge in
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their remorseless battle for trust is public health and well—being of children hooked on theirfree product. —— the. this year's london marathon has been officially confirmed as the hottest on record. 40,000 people completed the course in temperatures of more than 2a celsius, with sir mo farah finishing third in the men's race in a record british time. here'sjoe wilson. the london marathon has always been and will always be a test of endurance, the most gruelling thing people do in their lives. but in today's heat, it risked becoming overwhelming. it was crucial that there was enough water, showers to help competitors cool down, and bottles to drink. but although the organisers insist they provided more water than ever before, on parts of the course, it ran out. the race director has promised a detailed review. we will make sure that we take whatever lessons are necessary to learn and make sure that next year, whatever the weather, we can ensure that everyone —
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there is no water station that runs out. this pub in deptford, south london, provided emergency water to runners when the official supplies ran dry. yeah, there were two or three customers that were coming in, people that were running the marathon asking for water. "can you fill up these?" i was taking them out and filling them again, it was like a little relay. while some runners did praise the medical support offered on the course, first—aiders were busy. just past the finishing line, there are some truly exhausted people. triumphant, but truly exhausted. and the organisers have been urging everybody to try and pace themselves, but even some of the elite runners really struggled with that. sir mo farah, learning the marathon, struggled to find his drink at the feeding stations in the early stages. his frustration was obvious. he wants a drink... his race became a battle to keep up with the established marathon stars. commentator: eliud kipchoge is the champion in 2018. eliud kipchoge of kenya,
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as expected, won. farah dug in deeper than ever before. when he crossed the line, he'd finished third, but in a time faster than any other british man had run before. even for him, well, this was tough. i did my best. it would have been nice to have run a little bit quicker, but at the same time, that kind of pace, when you set off at that kind of pace... it's really hard to run a lot quicker than that. commentator: look what the marathon can do to an athlete of her calibre. in the elite women's race, mary keitany had spoken of a world record attempt during the week. she struggled just to finish on the day. instead, kenya's vivien cheruiyot won, personal best for her, but well outside paula radcliffe's world record time. maddie de rozario of australia won the women's wheelchair race. look at the blistering finish in the men's event. the black helmet belongs to david weir, london champion for the eighth time. but no—one had witnessed a london marathon day as intense as this. joe wilson, bbc news, in central london. the headlines on bbc news:
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the labour leaderjeremy corbyn calls for an end to the "hostile environment" immigration policy, as he criticises the government's treatment of the windrush generation. four british people die and 12 are injured in a coach crash in saudi arabia. the accident happened as the group travelled from mecca during an umra pilgrimage. the health secretary jeremy hunt says social media companies must do more to protect children online, or they may face new laws. let's catch up with an incredible weekend of sport. chelsea will face manchester united after a two nil victory over southampton at wembley. with chelsea struggling for top four places and southampton under threat from relegation, it was a welcome structured. a trip to wembley, so
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often described as a day out to fans, but here are two clubs for which this now mean so much more. by their respective standards, chelsea and southampton have suffered a stuttering season. chelsea's chased the trophies has so far been thwarted. frustration that in the first half would only continue. neither side finding a route through before the break, immediately after it, chelsea somehow found their way. olivier giroud inside 30 seconds dribbles through the southampton defence to fire chelsea in front! the game opening up, chances at either and. first four eden hazard and for nathan redmond. thought it was in the! but it wouldn't be a big cup tie without a moment of controversy, here, the ball appeared to cross the line, the referee saw
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it as to cross the line, the referee saw itasa to cross the line, the referee saw it as a foul. southampton denied their equaliser. eden hazard going close again, but it wasn't until the introduction of alfaro maratha that the game was won the. chelsea surely heading to the fa cup final. southampton will now return to their battle against relegation, they will need more like and they have had here. a difficult day out for saints fans, chelsea will have another next month. arsenal beat west ham 4—1 at the emirates stadium in what was arsene wenger‘s first match since announcing he will leave the club at the end of the season. west ham's marko arnautovic equalised with 25 minutes to play but three arsenal goals in seven minutes late on the arsene wenger‘s to buy went off to the right start. i would like to thank everybody, everybody has been
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very nice and very kind and praise me probably more than i deserve it, so me probably more than i deserve it, soi me probably more than i deserve it, so i would like to say thank you everybody and it has been a great period for me and i am very grateful for that in england, you know? manchester city made easy work of struggling swansea city, beating them 5—0 at the eddie howe to. city kept a strong line up, david silva opened the scoring before young player of the year made it 20 in just the 16th and mira. —— 16th minute. kevin o'brien assured everybody why he made a short list, that was before bernardo silver and gabrieljesus that was before bernardo silver and gabriel jesus rounded that was before bernardo silver and gabrieljesus rounded it off. stoke city boss paul lambert thought his side were below par, despite holding
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burnley to draw. italy's his side four points from safety with just three matches to play. —— it leaves. cal crush lower losses lead in the moto gp championship crashing during the grand prix in texas. he started from seventh on the grid and climbed as high as fourth before coming off his honda on the eighth lap. marc marquez won, despite a grid penalty that saw him start from fourth. before we go, just a time to tell you racing 92 made it through to the champions cup final after 837—22 win. you can find details of that on the bbc sport website. the former mayor of new york city, michael bloomberg has said he will fund next year's us contribution to the paris climate agreement. mr bloomberg says that he will write a cheque forfour and a half million dollars to cover washington's commitment to the deal. president trump announced the us‘s withdrawal from the accord last
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year, but mr bloomberg says that he still hopes the president will change his mind. american made a commitment and as an american, if the government is not going to do it, we all have responsibility. i am able to do it. so yes, i will send them a cheque for the monies that america had promised to the organisation. working class students in england face significant financial barriers wherever they choose to learn — according to a report to be published tomorrow by the national union of students. its told the bbc the current finance system is unfair and doesn't recognise the real cost of studying. here's our education editor bra nwen jeffreys. selena anderson wants a degree, but it's been really hard for the single mum. the cost of childcare in her first year was crippling. many times i've thought about giving up, on many occasions. i bought my books for myself, but other than that, everything that i needed
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for myself was sacrificed. how do you feel about that now? i met selena and nicola, who's studying too. childcare support for students doesn't cover all the costs. selena had to top up nursery fees from her already tight budget. many times, ijust came in and i would not eat for the day because it just meant that i could travel in. sometimes, i'd walk to university from my home, just to make sure that i had money, whether it be to get shopping orjust because i didn't have any funds. but i had to attend lessons. i heard from nicola that she missed out as a teenage mum. now, borrowing to study may limit her ambitions. chances are that i'll probably never pay off my student debt, which means i'll probably never be able to have my own home. so it's a stark realisation. it really makes me question the whole higher education system. the national union of students says
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it's notjust about university. the president told me that college students often can't rely on family support. the cost of travel is extremely high, the accessibility of access to travel is really low. in addition to childcare costs and council tax bills, and resources, and equipment, these indirect costs are hugely affecting students' experience and ultimately affecting the grades that they can come outwith. james is training as a welder in hull. hands—on work and studying at college, the minimum apprentice wage is £3.70 an hour. james isn't in touch with his parents. so it was a relief when his employer put him up to £5. when you don't have family behind you, you have to pay and do stuff like you might not think you'd have to at this age, or some people don't have to do. just walk behind me
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and soon you'll see... more students like selena aren't going to university. the government says support has increased, and a review is looking again at the costs of study in england. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. over the next week bbc news will air a series of reports on crossing divides — the ways in which people in different parts of the uk are managing to bridge what can often be fault lines in our society — differences in politics, religion, social class, age or race. as a new survey suggests half of the population feels britain is less tolerant than it used to be, our home editor mark easton reports from rotherham, a town with a troubled history of race relations. i tend to stick with people that are like myself. i've never really had interaction with any other people from different backgrounds. this is casey. she's 17 and lives in rotherham. across town lives waj, also 17.
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i wouldn't be completely comfortable going around in a really predominantly white area, because i'd be scared. casey's neighbourhood, maltby, you almost never see an asian face. while in the area that waj comes from, just a 20—minute drive across town, some streets are made up almost exclusively or families with pakistani origins. but the two girls have forged a rare friendship that cuts across rotherham's deep divides. even my school's, mainly, like, white british. so, obviously, with waj, it's something new, it's something different and i've not experienced it before. so ourfriendship is kind of like special. we are bonding over our differences and i think that is really good. people think differences between people will tear others apart, but it doesn't, itjust brings people closer together. that's a bit powerful. rotherham is a highly segregated town. it schools appear to be becoming even more divided along ethnic lines
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and there is a growing tension here following the sickening discovery that hundreds of young girls had been sexually abused over decades by gangs of the dominantly pakistani men. the far—right has been active in rotherham, with community relations under pressure. hate crime has gone up over the years and that has been one of our challenges. the local council has been working to bridge the town's divides. and has recruited an age—old yorkshire remedy — a cup of tea. what we said was let's have tea together. we invited people from all walks of life, from the different areas of the borough to say, longer let's have a conversation over a cup of tea. what that did was it true in people who may not necessarily meet on a daily basis. the dangers of people living parallel lives was identified in a government report
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after race riots in northern english towns in 2001. a report called for the promotion of cross—cultural contact between communities. casey and waj were almost literally bounced into their friendship. trampolining was one of the activities they shared while completing their national citizen service, a government scheme for 16 and 17—year—olds designed to strengthen social cohesion. how many people here have formed a new friendship as a result of national citizen service? and who is your friendship with? waj, casey. ncs, for me, is a fantastic tool to bring young people together from different backgrounds and make sure that they can come together and learn from one another and develop an understanding and appreciation of difference. the appreciation of difference was in part why organised sports like football was originally developed, to take the sting out of social suspicion. this kickabout, supported by rotherham united, brings together lads from different communities. another way of creating
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loyalties across the lines. we need to do something that maybe brings older people and young people together from different communities and backgrounds. it is just so important. that is what we made conversation of — our differences, and it was not anything to be afraid of. we learn from each other because of those differences. and it was just a lovely experience. the challenge to break down society's barriers is considerable, but the rewards of achieving it are far greater. mark easton, bbc news, rotherham. for more stories about crossing divides, please go to bbc.co.uk/crossingdivides now it's time for the weather. is it some know the cloud —— sunday the map or more typical april whether. the heat that some of you have been enjoying for the past few days all went for a day, being. ——
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being. here is the storms earlier on, norfolk and suffolk drop. it cleared off to the north sea and we left with showers across the north. but as they cleared through, sky is clear to do and it sets us up into a week where it should be at this time of year. nice when the sunshine is out. temperatures back to levels they should be. tonight, a much fresh night and we have had. skies will be clearing to the morning but for the money morning commuters will bea for the money morning commuters will be a chilly one then friday was. to bridges widely single figures. a lot of sunshine overhead to start the day, a few showers in scotland, northern ireland but those places will be dry initially. the best of sunshine in the morning, cloud increasing from the west during the
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afternoon. many eastern areas with sunny spells, casual rate, rain turning grey and dad. cool. no real complaints fully end of april. nice when the sun is out but that is replaced by cloud as yet into monday evening overnight. this weather system pushes from west to east. leaving a weather front across the far north of scotland and one of the far north of scotland and one of the far east of england and wales. cloud will thicken up towards western parts of england and wales during the afternoon, bringing outbreaks of rain. a bit of practice break into the cloud, 16, 17 degrees, getting fresher further north. the last of the mild air towards the south is cleared through after a white knight, so into wednesday into west and north—westerly wind and wednesday will be a story of typical
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april showers. also sunshine across the east, showers into the west and they will become more expensive as we go through the day, heavy with hailand we go through the day, heavy with hail and thunder, especially further north. it will fill cool as a showers go through, 10— 15 degrees. showers sprinkling in the north and the nights are turning cooler too. hello. this is bbc news with chris rogers. we'll be taking a look at the papers in a moment. first, the headlines.
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