tonight at ten... the government offers uk citizenship to anyone who arrived from a commonwealth country before 1973. the offer was made by ministers following the mistreatment of caribbean migrants some of whom were wrongly suspected of being here unlawfully. i want to enable the windrush generation to acquire the status that they deserve. british citizenship. quickly. at no cost, and with proactive assistance through the process. for some who've been living with the threat of possible deportation the news has been welcomed. i don't know if we are going to get any money back or anything like that. i am just glad to become a citizen and i can, you know, work and get my life back on track. we'll have more on the government's response a week after ministers first apologised for the treatment of post—war migrants. also tonight... a third child for the duke and duchess of cambridge. a baby boy, he's fifth in line to the throne. ll:- ejjfimé seifetambaitrjgfit

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the empire windrush brings to britain 500 jamaicans. filth. féiéfifiiifiilifiéé £5.13 fififiéé! the home secretary's words today. but the windrush generation made those homes here, only to be failed. secretary, amber rudd. there is no hiding from this mess. each individual case is painful to hear. but so much more painful, often harrowing, for the people involved. the state has let these people down. "you did," they cried. she and theresa may before. now there is an offer of an easier route to citizenship to fix the mistakes. i want to enable the windrush generation to acquire the status they deserve, british citizenship. quickly, at no cost and with proactive assistance through the process. none of this can undo the pain already endured.

but i hope it demonstrates the government commitment to put these wrongs right. nick brodrick came to britain from jamaica as a toddler, but says he was threatened with deportation and lost his job. he is £30,000 out of pocket. does today's promise make up for the distress and what has happened to him? first, i will waive the citizenship fee for anyone in the windrush generation, who wishes to apply for citizenship. i do. maybe, but there's a long way to go. it is positive, isn't it? it will help a lot of people. i don't know if i will get any money back. i am just glad to become a citizen and i can work again and get my life back on track. that's what i'm hoping for. labour says it should not have been allowed to happen. this was a generation with unparalleled commitment to this country, unparalleled pride in being british, unparalleled

commitment to hard work and contributing to society, and it is shameful this government has treated this generation in this way. will the offer of citizenship without fees or a test, really right the wrongs? i and others are in this country because my parents were born under the british empire. when she says people can apply for citizenship, if they want it, does she understand that citizenship was theirs all along? the problem didn't come from nowhere. at a memorial service for stephen lawrence today, the front political pew was reprimanded by lenny henry. when it comes to fighting racism, institution or otherwise, there is no finish line. just ask the windrush generation, but because of them, right?

applause. ministers are certainly nodding and making new promises to windrush arrivals now. but all these years later, those caught up in this mess, would not be blamed for questioning those vows now. some of those affected by the windrush controversy have been giving their reaction to the home's secretary's announcement. 0ur correspondent adina campbell has been to meet people at a civic centre in the west midlands. the voices of some of birmingham's caribbean community, all british citizens with family and joe baker. they are not satisfied with the way the government has handled this crisis. it is the impact, the way it makes every black person, in this

community, it should feel sick about what happened, because our self—esteem if you like has been attacked. should these measures have come sooner? of course. we have had individuals coming here, really upset and distraught. we do not want oui’ upset and distraught. we do not want our people to be seen as statistics, collateral damage. we are monitoring this. and for ralph and mark, this is even more personal, their eldest brother who had lived in the uk for more than 50 years, died injamaica after being turned away at the airport. if he had been in england, he would have got all that... airport. if he had been in england, he would have got all that. .. proper treatment. who do you feel is to blame for your brother's death?m has to be their bureaucracy and the red tape. all they have got to do,

look at a computer screen and tell he had been here all his life. we heard the apologies, we heard the measures that will now be put in place to try and resolve this situation, can we now draw a line under this? no. on the one hand they are claiming that they did not know. that is dreadful and if they knew, it is even equally dreadful. that is dreadful and if they knew, it is even equally dreadfulli that is dreadful and if they knew, it is even equally dreadful. i will not give them the benefit of the doubt, after what they did. it is a political decision. don't tell me that they employ administrators and the government does not know what is going on. it is calculated. some powerful voices fair. laura kuenssberg joins me from westminster. what are your thoughts on where this leaves the government after the past week? i don't think this will be the end, the last word on what has been

a very soui’ end, the last word on what has been a very sour and sad episode, not least, because as we were hearing, stories have emerged in the last couple of weeks that have told how people's lies have been hugely disrupted. they have had very distressing things happen to them, asa distressing things happen to them, as a by—product of things and m ista kes as a by—product of things and mistakes that have been made at the home office. that mistrust in the government and that unhappiness about what has happened is certainly not going to suddenly vanished, just as this problem did not fall from the skies. second of all, it has been a huge issue of political embarrassment and difficulty for the government, particularly because the prime minister herself was the person in charge at the home office for so long, six years, from 2010 until she moved into number 10. thirdly in all of this, i think that people and politicians have to confront here in westminster and they have had to do so recently,

that this is a consequence, unintended, but none of —— nonetheless the by—product of a tightening up of immigration rules year after year. westminster would say they have been responding to genuine public demand for a tighter system to try and give the numbers of immigration down, but what we have seen in the last few days is when that tips into people caught up in mistakes that seem to be cruel, that seemed to be unfair, then the public is unhappy with some elements of the system. getting that balance right in the years to come will not be straight forward at all and with still some big questions unanswered about how the details of all of this will be cleaned up, i don't think we have heard the last of this, just as ministers know this did not only begina ministers know this did not only begin a couple of weeks ago. laura, many thanks again. the duke and duchess of cambridge have become parents for the third time. earlier today the duchess gave

birth to a baby boy. he is fifth in line to the throne and a younger sibling to prince george and princess charlotte. kensington palace says the name of the baby will be announced in due course. 0ur royal correspondent daniela relph reports on the day's events. wrapped up for his first public appearance. it will be one of many he will make over the years. the baby prince in his mother's arms, the newest addition to the royal family. the close—up image, the newborn baby, who is now fifth in the line to the throne. the duchess of cambridge arrived at hospital in the early stages of labour before six o'clock this morning. her son was born at 11.01. at eight pounds, seven ounces, he is the heaviest of the three cambridge children. and, as with princess charlotte, the duchess gave birth and left hospital all on the same day. we have got a new prince here today, god save the queen! the news it was a boy

came a few hours earlier to the delight of hardened royal watchers, some of whom had been to the delight of hardened royal watchers, some of whom had been camping outside of the hospital for more than a week. wonderful news! fantastic news! it's a boy! yes, i know, isn't it wonderful! isn't it great news? it's making everyone smile. there was a visit too from the new big brother and sister. a tentative looking prince george, confident wave from princess charlotte. holding tightly onto dad's hand as they went in for one of those defining moments of family life, and charlotte showed no sign of nerves in front of the cameras. the first birth announcement came via twitter but the official birth notice followed tradition, put on display at buckingham palace. the arrival of a baby boy secures princess charlotte her place in history. it's a very significant day for princess charlotte because she's the first royal princess in british

history not to be moved down the line of succession when the younger brother was born. before 2013, when the law was changed to give women and men equal succession rights, essentially if a younger prince was born she would lose her spot. the duke and duchess of cambridge and the new baby prince now leave hospital for life as a family of five at kensington palace. other than next month's royal wedding, the duchess will spend the coming months away from the public eye to focus on her family. the cambridges thanked hospital staff for the care and treatment they had received. as they left, it was a proud father in charge of the car seats. in charge of the car seat. just seven hours after his birth, the baby prince was on his way home. a third child for the cambridges, the sixth great grandchild for the queen. the family is now back here at

kensington palace for that all—important kensington palace for that all—importa nt first kensington palace for that all—important first night at home. 0ver all—important first night at home. over the course of the week we can expect to see a number of visitors hear from both the expect to see a number of visitors hearfrom both the royal expect to see a number of visitors hear from both the royal family and the middleton family but on past experience we may have to wait a couple of days before the name of the new baby is announced. thank you for the latest there at kensington palace. in canada police in toronto say a van has crashed into a group of pedestrians killing at least nine people and injuring 16 others. the driver has been arrested —— but it's not yet known whether the incident was a deliberate attack. 0ur north america correspondent nick bryant has the latest. a spring day in the northern suburbs of toronto, where pedestrians enjoying the afternoon sunshine were suddenly confronted by a vehicle careering down the pavement. it mounted the curb and was then driven at high speed. 70 to 80 mph, according to eyewitnesses. it continued on for over

half a mile, hitting pedestrian after pedestrian. it looks like this white rental van was used as a weapon. all i seen is this guyjust crumble, and he's going 70, 80 clicks. he's just hitting people one by one, going down. oh, man, it wasa nightmare, man. i've seen a lady with her leg, and oh man, it was a gruesome scene. it's really bad out there. i couldn't believe what i've seen, man. it was like, oh man, everybody, all these people on the streets getting hit one by one. the street was scattered with discarded shoes and clothing, and the police now say that nine people have been killed and 16 injured. so many people just shouting, "stop the car," but he didn't, he just kept moving and he hit some people and three people lying down and they didn't move at all. the driver of the van was arrested after finally being brought

to a halt by police. this does appear to have been a deliberate act, but what's behind it as yet isn't clear. this is a time when this community should come together. these are not the kind of things we expect to happen in this city. we hope they don't happen anywhere in the world, but we especially don't expect them to happen in toronto. the incident bears the hallmarks of islamic state—inspired attacks in other major cities, but the early indications are that the motivation here may well have been quite different. nick bryant, bbc news, washington. jessica murphy is live in the city for us now. jessica, what's the latest? what you see right behind me is usually a very busy stretch of street. right here is young street where the van travels down. what we know so far is this street is shot

down by police, police are clearing the sidewalks as well. it is rush hour here in toronto, usually this would be busy, filled with touristy and —— filled with pedestrians. people who are coming home have been asked to avoid this area. jessica, thank you for the latest. jessica murphy in toronto. the life and legacy of the murdered black teenager stephen lawrence will be commemorated every year on the 22nd of april, the anniversary of his death. the prime minister said today that the day will be known in future as stephen lawrence day. a special church service has been held in central london to celebrate his life. he was 18 when he was attacked by a gang in south—east london in 1993. two men were convicted of murder following a long campaign forjustice by his family, as our correspondent nicholas witchell reports. singing. few crimes in recent times have had such a profound or a long—lasting impact.

25 years after the murder of a young black man, prince harry and meghan markle came to remember the life of stephen lawrence. the lesson of the stephen lawrence case, as relevant today as it was in 1993, was set out by stephen's mother, doreen. justice should work for everyone, no matter what the colour of your skin, no matter what your ethnicity, no matter what your background. as you know, stephen was attacked and killed because he was black. the lawrence family's fight forjustice was praised in a message from the prince of wales, read to the congregation by prince harry. i remember, too, just how deeply moved i was by the determination of stephen's family, to build something positive from a tragedy they endured and to ensure that stephen's story

did not end with despair, but continued with hope. applause. stephen's life and the hope it has inspired will henceforth be remembered every year on the anniversary of his death. the prime minister announced that the 22nd of april would become stephen lawrence day. for a family which has endured so much, from stephen's murder, the flawed early stages of the police enquiry and the escape from justice of some of his killers, the news that there will be an annual commemoration of his life was welcomed. stephen's father neville said it represented what they have been striving for years to achieve. 0ur son's memory will be enshrined in history, he said. nicholas witchell, bbc news. a brief look at some of the day's other other news stories... the organisers of the london marathon have confirmed that a 29—year—old who reached

the semi—finals of masterchef: the professionals, collapsed and died during yesterday's race. matt campbell had completed the manchester marathon earlier this month in under three hours. an upgrade by tsb to its banking systems over the weekend has caused chaos for some customers. many people complained of being unable to access their money. 0ne customer reported being able to access another person's account complete with all the confidential transaction details. the bank's apologised and said it was working as fast as possible to fix the problems. alfie evans, the terminally—ill boy from liverpool, whose parents want his life—support treatment to continue, has been granted italian citizenship. his family hope to take him to italy for treatment. during the day a group of protesters, supporting his family, tried to storm alder hey hospital, afterjudges at the european court of human rights refused to intervene in the case. the prime minister has once again underlined her commitment to keeping the uk outside any customs

union after brexit. mps are due to vote on the matter later this week. labour says that staying in a customs union is in the uk's economic interest, as our political correspondent vicki young reports. stitching together a deal that will last, that is theresa may's brexit challenge. this factory visit in dudley was part of local election campaigning, but there is uncertainty over trading arrangements for businesses like this after we leave the eu. the customs union allows goods to be shipped all round the eu with no taxes, known as tariffs, but it stops us negotiating free trade deals with other countries so the prime minister insists we need a new arrangement. coming out of the customs union means that we will be free to have those deals, deals that suit the united kingdom, but i also recognise the importance for businesses like this being able to have as frictionless a border as possible into the european union. but will the government's alternative proposals deliver on the promise not to create

a new physical border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland? the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, doesn't think so. tonight he said the uk hadn't provided a vision for the future and warned that work on our long—term relationship with the eu could only begin if there was more clarity. there are doubts in parliament too. peers are picking over the government's plans and voting against them. will conservative mps join in? no conservative comes in to vote against their party leader but this is a very important issue and i think whether we get it right — and i hope the discussions that the cabinet are having make sure we don't create problems with a hard border in ireland orfor british manufacturers — i hope we will support, but i think there are more discussions to be had before we can say how any vote is going to go. today's row reflects a broader argument in the conservative party about how close the uk will stay to the eu after brexit. theresa may has set out her plans but parliament will have its say too, and any suggestion

the government is backsliding and preparing to stay in the customs union infuriates brexiteers. what i think we all need to do as politicians is to remember what the vote was back in 2016, and the vote was to leave the european union, which means leaving the single market and leaving the customs union as well because they are all elements of eu membership. parliament doesn't yet seem convinced that the government's plans for brexit will work in practice. with crucial votes maybe as soon as next month, theresa may still has some explaining to do. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. one of the world's biggest film industries, india's bollywood, is known for its popular musicals and dramas. but bbc news has spoken to a number of actors who say it has a serious sexual harassment problem, which no—one is talking about. actresses have told the bbc they've been asked for sexual favours by men in the industry, others say they've been molested.

many are too afraid to go public for fear their careers and lives will be ruined. 0ur correspondent rajini vaidya nathan sent this report from mumbai. these over—the—top dance routines are a staple of bollywood films. a scantily clad leading lady takes centre stage, as a group of men lust after her. 0n—screen, women are often seems as objects of desire, but also in real life. behind the glitz and glamour, there's a dark secret. he started telling me that, for an actress, you should be happy to have sex as and when possible. embrace your sexuality, use it. this aspiring actress asked us to conceal her identity, and we've changed her voice. like so many others, she left a small village for india's film capital, mumbai, to chase her bollywood dream. she told me she'd been molested

by directors and a casting agent. he touched me wherever he wanted, he kissed me and i was shocked. he put his hand inside my clothes so i asked him to stop and he said, "you know what, if you really want to work in this industry i don't think you've got the right attitude." it's notjust those starting out who face unwanted advances in bollywood. this is an award—winning actress, she says it's common for powerful men in the industry to demand sexual favours. "we are giving you something, you need to give something back to them too." i said, "something as in what? i don't have money." he said, "no, no, no, it's not about the money. it's about that you need to sleep with... maybe it can be the producer, it can be the director or it can be both too." i have spoken to many in bollywood who acknowledge the industry has

a sexual harassment problem, but few are willing to come out in the open and speak about it. that's notjust because this industry is male—dominated but also because, here in india, the world of bollywood is revered. but some of the bigger names are starting to speak up now. actress radhika apte recently starred in the blockbuster film padman. some people are regarded as gods. they're so powerful that peoplejust don't think that my voice is going to matter, or people think that if i speak probably my career is going to get ruined. when you saw hollywood and that me too moment that happened, what were you thinking here in bollywood ? the way the women — and the men of course — came together and decided that as a team we're not going to let this happen, i wish that could happen here. but right now it won't because there's still so much fear around speaking out. the main groups representing

bollywood producers and directors didn't respond to our request for a comment on the issue. lifting the lid on sexual harassment in the industry is the one bollywood story few want to tell. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, mumbai. in the past few minutes president trump has welcomed president macron of france to the white house, it's the first state visit by a foreign leader since mr trump came to power last year. 0ur paris correspondent lucy williamson is travelling with president macron and is at the white house. this meeting, what is president macron hoping to achieve? symbolically he's already achieved quite a lot. it was mr macron who drove to the white house a few moments ago, not theresa may, not germany ‘s angela merkel and it's a recognition of his friendship with the american leader and his new status as point man for europe. when it comes to substance this visit is

something of a test. mr macron has come armed with recommendations from his european partners to try to keep mrtrump his european partners to try to keep mr trump committed to the iran nuclear deal but both sides are playing down hopes there will be any breakthrough on that, probably the biggest issue dividing the leaders here. there is more cautious optimism around the tariffs on steel and aluminium mrtrump optimism around the tariffs on steel and aluminium mr trump wants to levy against the eu. 0ne and aluminium mr trump wants to levy against the eu. one way or the other, mr macron will have to prove his new friendship helps french interests, otherwise he will face questions at home as to what his new bromance is worth. thank you. the french sculptor auguste rodin, who created some of the greatest and most innovative works of the modern era, visited the british museum regularly in his later life. an exhibition at the british museum

suggests that he took great inspiration from the greek art on display there. the bbc‘s will gompertz visited the exhibition, where the works can be seen side by side. we know about auguste rodin, he's the 19th century french sculptor who gave us this, the kiss. the man who reportedly said, when asked to describe his technique, "i simply choose a block of marble and chop off what i don't need." he made his name with the age of bronze, a sculpture so lifelike he was accused of simply making a plaster cast of a human body. it was controversial — for some — but not the radical rodin, who headed across the channel to make an appointment with history. auguste rodin first came here to the british museum in 1881. he had just turned a0 and had his first major commission from the french state, so he was established. but he knew as an artist, if he was going to take sculpture into the future, he was going to have to look back at least 2000 years. and this is what he found, the parthenon marbles, conceived by the great greek sculptor phidias around 435 bc, reimagined by rodin over 2000 years later.

the parthenon sculptures had a profound and enduring effect on him and his work. rodin really saw the power that a fragment could evoke, and this inspired him and gave him courage to present his own work in a fragmentary status, and he turned the headless, limbless torso into a new genre of art. the greek government want the parthenon sculptures, generally called the elgin marbles, returned to athens. it's a request that has long been refused but, in a changing climate, might the british museum's position soften? what i can see is new and more intense partnerships, and how these are going to be spelled out, i think that would be one of the great and beautiful challenges that we could, we should and we must joyfully, gladly pick up. hmm...i think he's saying they're staying put, for now at least. will gompertz, bbc news.

newsnight is about to begin over on bbc two in a few moments. here's evan. last week we heard from several windrush