tonight at ten. thousands of nhs patients recalled following concerns about the treatment some have received. it involves more than 2,500 people whose neurology cases are being re—examined, prompting alarm among those affected. what has this all been about? why did nobody spot this earlier? why did nobody stop this earlier? the health trust at the centre of the controversy in belfast acknowledges the seriousness of the concerns. these are patients with a wide range of neurological conditions, some of which are debilitating, complex and significantly serious. we'll be asking about the possible implications for the nhs across the uk. also tonight — we report on the youtube stars encouraging students to cheat. don't waste time doing your essay, that these people do it for you.

some are being paid to promote essay—writing websites to school children and students — ministers say it has to stop. this is clearly wrong. it's clearly wrong because it is enabling cheating potentially on an industrial scale. scotland becomes the first country in the world to enforce a minimum unit price for alcohol — the government says it could save lives. we examine claims that civilians were killed in mosul in iraq during coalition airstrikes involving the raf. and, heightened security in rome — ahead of tomorrow's champions‘ league semi—final — as liverpool fans gather. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, bayern munich strike early at the bernabeu, but can real madrid hold on to reach their fourth champions league final in five years? good evening.

in the biggest—ever recall of nhs patients in northern ireland — more than 2,500 people — are having their neurology cases re—examined. the belfast health trust has written to some patients seen by doctor michael watt because of concerns they might have been misdiagnosed — or given the incorrect treatment. some of those affected have conditions such as multiple sclerosis and parkinson's disease. dr watt is still employed by the trust — but is not seeing patients — as our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. for three years cathy was prescribed strong medication that she was later told she did not need. it basically still my life for a few yea rs. it basically still my life for a few years. i became like a zombie. then i got years. i became like a zombie. then igota years. i became like a zombie. then i got a new consultant and he

produced my dose and said i should not have been on it. ifeel so much better. until i got the letter today. and what has it all been about. why did no one spot it earlier. why did i have to go through this for so long. concerns about dr watt‘s work were first raised by a gp in 2016. belfast health trust now wants to reassess everyone in his care. certainly, this is a significant number and within the neuroscience division we have never been involved with a recall of this scale. these are patients with a wide range of neurological conditions, some of which are debilitating, complex and significantly serious. recalling some two and a half thousand patients is a huge task, among them are children with brain conditions and people living in pain. the review may also be extended to consider patients of dr watt who have died.

i believed that i had ms and i told my family, i told my employers. maeve believed she had ms for several months and even told her children, until she found out that was wrong. that was a bit of a shock and that meant that i had to go back and tell all those people that i had told. the trust has apologised for the worry that has been caused. it said dr watt has not seen any patients since june last year, but he remains an employee. from saturday, 200 extra clinics will provide appointments to reassess patients. many anxious to know whether the medication they are on is correct or if the condition they thought they had has been misdiagnosed. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. 0ur health editor hugh pym is here. third to save that there are many u na nswered

third to save that there are many unanswered questions in this particular case. many unanswered questions and not least how many of these 2000 500 patients being recalled face likely changing situations because of a wrongful diagnosis. being put on medication that they may not have needed or cause them harm or perhaps a late diagnosis which could cause a delay foran ms diagnosis which could cause a delay for an ms patient providing no further opportunity to take medication. it seems to centre on the conduct of one consultant over seven the conduct of one consultant over seve n years the conduct of one consultant over seven years but we understand there could be further workforce issues of the trust. there are long waiting times for treatment and waiting lists are growing. the question is for northern ireland does the lack of government in belfast because of the suspension there create a lack of accountability with patients not having the ability to find out what really happened and for the wider nhs is there an issue of lack of

scrutiny by colleagues of senior doctors, multi—disciplinary working as it is called, is it really working effectively across the service. thank you very much. if you have been affected by any of these issues — the belfast health trust has set up an advice and support line. the number is on your screen. if you have any questions or concerns about that story. a bbc investigation has discovered that some stars on the video—sharing platform youtube are being paid to promote essay writing websites to school children and students on a big scale. a company based in ukraine is paying the online personalities to encourage people to pay for essays. the universities minister told the bbc that the revelations undermined education and said youtube — which is owned by google — had a moral responsibility to act. 0ur education editor bra nwen jeffreys has this exclusive report. back in the action, boy!

youtube channels reach millions each day. i'm back with another prank. we're checking out a compilation of really stupid people! the creators have huge influence — influence that business wants to buy. want to give a shout—out to all of you... i'm going to ask for 5k likes if you want a part two this time. our investigation has uncovered the youtube stars selling cheating — paid by a company in ukraine, promoting a service to students that could land them in serious trouble, targeting teenagers using the people they trust. and don't waste your time doing your essays. let these people do it for you. if you guys are struggling in school or college, check out edubirdie.com to hire a super—smart guy to do your essays for you. super—smart geek. plagiarism—free!

we're helping you cheat. you won't get in any troubles, guaranteed. it's going to get you an a+. this is clearly wrong, it's clearly wrong because it is enabling cheating, potentially on an industrial scale. it's normalising cheating. we're not talking about the video ads you usually see. these are youtubers themselves, talking about pranks, gaming, dating — then they tell you about a company called edubirdie. ok, so i'm going to interrupt this video and give a shout—out to the sponsor, edubirdie.com. if you guys are playing too much fortnite and have no time to write your essays... go to edubirdie.com, 100% plagiarism free. this is for every school kid watching my videos, i know that there's loads of you out there. we found more than 250 channels with videos sponsored by edubirdie, videos viewed hundreds of millions of times, and that's just the ones in english. some youtubers say they'd never accept this kind of sponsorship.

how do you balance studies with social life? ibz and courtney are students at cambridge university. they promote hard work and study on youtube channels. having seen the edubirdie ads, were they in any doubt this was the selling of cheating? no, not at all. in plain sight — i think as soon as you hear it, whether the influencer mentions cheating or not, you know, 0k, i'm not doing this work, i'm about to hand in work that i didn't write, it's not copy and pasted, it won't be plagiarised, but it's not my work, it's cheating. how powerful is that message when it comes from a youtuber you trust? you will see big youtubers saying it, and that can influence small youtubers to promote it as well, and then it will have a massive impact on young children and teenagers. and now imagine you have all these essays to do, and now you have a solution that is being promoted by your favourite person. so how easy is it for students to buy essays? we asked edubirdie.com to write two from scratch — one english gcse,

the other degree level. we got them marked. a c for the english essay and 60% for the university assignment. not quite the a+ promised on youtube. edubirdie told us youtubers had creative choice and total freedom in what they said and it was clear that anything obtained through the website should only be used as a sample or a reference. but it's notjust adults being offered cash. this 15—year—old is one of several children who have accepted edubirdie money. they basically write your essays for you, and it is 100% plagiarism—free. his mum told us she was shocked — she didn't know her son was taking sponsorship. it's so insidious. they're making it look like it's cool, actually, it is a lifestyle choice.

we showed some of the videos to the universities minister. these are the people to do it for you, written by doctors... cheating is wrong, it undermines quality, it undermines standards. never mind what edubirdie says, it is wrong. this is something that is corrosive to education, and youtube has got to step up to the plate and exercise some responsibility here. i wanted to speak to someone at youtube's london headquarters, where some of their most successful channels are on display. instead, in a statement, the company said... and, the company added, they would be working with youtubers so they better understand that in—video promotions must not promote dishonest activity. if you can't be arsed to write your essays...

the perfect option for you! none of the youtubers would do an interview. alpay b told us, "whether a student wants to cheat or not, it's totally their choice, everyone has got their own hustle." branwen jeffreys, bbc news. and there's plenty more on what's being shared online and why it matters at bbc.co.uk/trending — and on bbc trending's social media channels. scotland has become the first country in the world to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol. the scottish government says it will lead to lower consumption and will save lives. the price of some cheap, high strength alcohol has tripled as retailers must now ensure a unit doesn't cost less than 50 pence. but some critics say it will affect lower income households disproportionately. 0ur correspondent catriona renton has more detail. supporters say it is

a small price to pay. more money for strong alcoholic drinks in exchange for an improvement in the nation's health. at edinburgh royal infirmary, the first minister has been meeting people with alcohol—related illnesses. all the evidence says it will not solve the problem on its own but without action that targets the affordability of alcohol we will not make the progress we need to see. audrey duncan is recovering now, but last year was taken into hospital with the early stages of alcohol—related brain damage. now 37 years old, she started drinking heavily in her 20s. it started to progress to create every day and then it was a bottle of wine every night with the and then maybe three bottles for £10.

alcohol misuse is thought to cost scotland £3.6 billion a year. when alcohol prices rise in deaths from alcohol for every time. people may think they're not influenced by twice but they definitely are. a two litre bottle of strong cider contains more than the maximum recommended weekly limit 01:14 units. until today it cost £2.50, now it will cost at least £7.50. the price changes have been a long time coming. while the legislation was passed by the scottish parliament almost six years ago, it was delayed by a series of legal challenges. strong cider, cheap vodka and whisky sees the biggest price rises. we have a lot of customers on a very tight income and they do not have much money to spend. maybe on friday oi’ much money to spend. maybe on friday or saturday they want a bottle of cheap cider because that is all they can cheap cider because that is all they ca n afford cheap cider because that is all they can afford and i think it is unfair

on them. research for the scottish government says the policy could save around 400 lives in the first five years. there are already plans to introduce minimum alcohol pricing in wales, while in england, the home office will be monitoring how the policy works in scotland. caitrona renton, bbc news, edinburgh. a brief look at some of the day's other other news stories. the royal bank of scotland is to close 162 branches in england and wales, resulting in 800 job losses. the bank cited changing consumer behaviour including the rise of online and mobile banking but it says compulsory redundancies will be kept to a minimum. the taxi app uber has failed in its bid to renew its operating licence in brighton and hove. the counci's licensing panel said it had ‘significant concerns' about data security following the news last year that uber had concealed a hack that affected 57 million customers and drivers in 2016. uber said it intended to launch an appeal. british overseas territories being used as tax havens will be forced to publish the names of investors owning companies in theirjurisdiction.

ministers agreed the move faced with a potential commons rebellion on the sanctions and anti—money laundering bill. a court in manchester has heard how four children died in a fire last year after the house they were sleeping in was petrol—bombed. the siblings — all aged between 3 and 15 — were trapped upstairs as flames swept through their home near salford. zak bolland, david worrall and courtney brierley all deny murder, but mr bolland has admitted to reckless arson. 0ur correspondentjudith moritz was in court. little lia pearson was the baby of the family. giggling here with her brother, brandon. here he is again playing in the street with seven—year—old lacey. they all looked up to their teenage sister, demi. the four children were all asleep at home last december when fire swept through their house. it is said that petrol bombs were thrown through a smashed back window.

flames took hold of the bottom of the stairs and the children were all trapped in their bedrooms on the first floor. their mother michelle is still in hospital with terrible injuries. and has recently learned that the four children were killed. surrounded by security guards, zak bolland and his girlfriend courtney brierley are charged alongside theirfriend, david worrall. the court heard that the fire was the ultimate consequence of a tit—for—tat feud between zak bolland and the children's brother, kyle pearson. the two had smashed each other‘s windows and threatened each other with weapons. and the prosecution say that zak bolland's threats to set fire to the pearson house had prompted michelle pearson to call the police and the fire service to block up her letterbox to stop petrol being poured through. officers were called to the house for hours before the attack at the jury heard that zak bolland had been there making threats to kill.

the family barricaded themselves inside and went back to bed. the fire started later that night. 17—year—old kyle pearson survived and gave evidence via video link. he said he woke up to hear his mum shout, fire, fire! and having jumped out of the window, look back to see his sister demi coughing in the smoke before disappearing from view. zak bolland alone has admitted reckless arson. he and the other defendants deny other charges including murder. judith mortiz, bbc news, manchester. it's nine months since the group known as islamic state was defeated in its stronghold of mosul in northern iraq. but it's still not clear how many civilians were killed in the battle. estimates vary from more than a thousand to more than 10,000 — many of them reportedly killed in coalition airstrikes. so far only the us and australia have accepted any responsibility for civilian deaths. here, the ministry of defence says

it's seen ‘no evidence' — as our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. this is the graveyard of the group called islamic state. it is also the tomb of an unknown number of civilians. the old city of mosul, where the extremists made their last stand. defeated with the help of unrelenting coalition air strikes. making their way through the shattered shell of the city, a team of iraqi volunteers, trying to clear up the chaos. this was home to tens of thousands of people, trapped in the fighting. nine months on, it is still a toxic wasteland, littered notjust with bombs, but bodies, too. it looks like children in there.

there is a body here. they say they put out 130 from here. they could be is fighters and their families, or the civilians they corralled to use as human shields. and next door, they have just found more. in this one room they think they have found the remnants of 30 bodies. there are unexploded bombs around so we have to be careful but there is also the stench of death. the remains of one body is of a girl. the signs are that there were isis fighters here, but also civilians. is suicide belts lie strewn in the rubble, but many innocents were killed alongside them. translation:. there are a lot of victims from the air strikes and a lot of them are still buried

under the rubble. we cannot pull them out with our bare hands. the coalition dropped orfired nearly 30,000 munitions on this one city. mostly american bombs, but british ones, too. the ministry of defence insists it has seen no evidence it caused any civilian casualties. but a source inside the coalition has told us, that is simply not true. we have used an actor's voice to protect his identity. it is impossible to conduct bombing campaign in highly populated areas without killing civilians. i am certain from what i have seen and what i know, that british air strikes have caused civilian casualties on several occasions. to suggest that they have not, is nonsense. 0ur source told us of an raf strike on a truck bomb here in east mosul last year. he said two civilians were almost certainly killed in the blast, but the mod insists those killed

were highly probably is fighters. uncertainty from the air and on the ground, too. this man says in the aftermath, women and men were screaming. he said some of them were wounded. 0thers told us, is were in the area, but the mod refused our request to view the cockpit video, nor will it reveal the coordinates of other british air strikes. but back in the old city, there is no doubt that many were killed by coalition bombs. translation:. no one destroyed us except the coalition. look, this was one of my daughters who got killed. and this was one of my sons. translation:. where, where, where did

they take care of civilians? there were just families in this house and in that house over there. so, why did it get hit? was isis there? the mod says it took extreme care but cannot eliminate the risk to civilians. but it has never had anyone like this on the ground to investigate. there are just estimates of the numbers of civilians killed. what looks like a macabre team photo is how these locals are trying to keep track of the dead. the coalition did help rid this city of the scourge of is, but at what cost? it is important to remember that this has been a complex campaign against a ruthless enemy who have been using civilians as human shields. there are people in the military who have been uncomfortable

with this line that they have seen no evidence of causing any civilian casualties, not least because it risks giving the public the impression... that does not seem plausible. that said, we know that there have been malfunctions, some bombs have strayed, the mod said it was a small proportion of the 3500 bombs that have been fired. there is the possibility that if there is evidence, the mod will change its line. jonathan, many thanks. apologies for the problems with the sound, but we got the gist of what jonathan was saying. the court of appeal is considering the case of a terminally—ill man, who's challenging the law on assisted dying. noel conway, who's 68, suffers from motor neurone disease and says he wants the right to a ‘peaceful and dignified' death. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. this is the man who says that he wants to die with dignity. noel conway from shropshire was too

ill to make it to court in london, so with his wife carol he went to telford to watch proceedings by video link. he says assisted dying can work if there are safeguards. it isn't a slippery slope to euthanasia, which is the last thing that i would want. but what we do want is the recognition of our human rights and for those not to be ignored. but outside court in london, those opposed to assisted dying set up these mock gravestones, representing the lives of disabled people they claim would be put at risk if the law was changed. safeguards won't work. in every other country, they've stopped working, and vulnerable people are going to be on the list. i don't want to live in a country where this danger is there. the rights and safeguards surrounding end—of—life care

are key issues for society. at present, doctors can in certain cases withdraw medical treatment, knowing that it will lead directly to a patient‘s death. but they can never prescribe drugs with the express intention of killing — even if a patient wants that. inside court, mr conway's legal team said that this was an unjustified breach of human rights. they want assisted dying available to those with less than six months to live who are of sound mind. each case would be reviewed by a judge. mps already rejected these proposals three years ago, and whatever the judge rules, it is parliament that will always have the final say on such a crucial moral issue. noel conway's health is slowly failing, and he knows that this case and any appeals

may continue past his death, but he says that he is fighting not just for himself but for others in the future. fergus walsh, bbc news. the political crisis in armenia has deepened. the governing party has refused to elect the opposition leader nikol pashinyan as prime minister. he said it was a declaration of war on the people. mr pashinyan had hoped enough members of the republican party would back him, but after a day of debate in parliament, he was eight votes short of a majority. joining us now from yerevan is our correspondent, rayhan demytrie. what is the latest on this crisis and what does it mean? nikol pashinyan feels incredibly empowered and entitled to this role, because he has got the backing of the people

of armenia and the people here in oui’ of armenia and the people here in our menial want to see him as their prime minister, because they believe he is the only politician in this country who can lead armenia to its first democratic free and fair elections. armenia's ally, russia, is watching what is happening and so far surprisingly had very muted reaction. russia has a military base in this very small nation and armenia depends on moscow for its security. thank you very much for the latest bear on that political crisis in armenia. concerns have been expressed about the safety of liverpool fans travelling to italy for tomorrow's champions‘ league semi—final against roma, after a supporter was attacked last week at anfield. but italian police have insisted they can guarantee the fans‘ safety, as long as they stay within italian rules. 0ur sports editor dan roan reports from rome. they sing. so far, only a handful of liverpool

fans may have travelled here for the club's biggest game in more than a decade, but the task of keeping them safe is well under way, the pressure on rome's police ahead of the deciding second leg of the champions league semifinal, as a major security operation swings into action. the challenge — to avoid the violent scenes that marred the first leg at anfield, when one liverpool supporter was left in a critical condition after an attack by a group of roma ultras. here in the italian capital, english supporters have been targeted in recent seasons, but the man in charge of policing had this message. we can guarantee the safety of liverpool supporters, obviously if they respect the rules. it is a tough challenge, but what is important for us is to enjoy to leave the city for the citizen, for the english supporter, and for everyone. the 5,000 liverpool fans expected here at rome's olympic stadium have been urged to arrive early

and to only use designated buses, not to walk. they've also been told not to hang banners or scarves on monuments and to stick to certain parts of the city. but on the pitch too, there is a huge amount at stake — for liverpool, a place in the champions league final itself now theirs to lose. liverpool trained here tonight knowing their 5—2 victory over roma in the first leg has taken them to the brink of european club taking them to the showpiece event for the first time since 2007. tomorrow we will be ready and i say it again, if roma wins 3—0 tomorrow we will be ready and i say it again, if roma wins 3-0 or higher, congratulations, go to the final. alan kennedy's decisive penalty 3a years ago sealed a fourth european cup against roma on their very own ground, the hero of that famous