hello, this is bbc news with rebecca jones. hello, i'm ros atkins. the headlines. theresa may writes to welcome to outside source. the european commission president to lay out the government's plan ten days to go before the uk this is bbc news. for delaying brexit, but an impatient brussels wants i'm rebecca jones. a concrete strategy. is scheduled to leave the eu the headlines at 8pm: theresa may writes to extending the certainty the european commission president without a clear plan would add and theresa may has confirmed she to lay out the government's plan wa nts to and theresa may has confirmed she wants to delay brexit. for delaying brexit, to the economic cost but an impatient brussels wants she's going to ask for a short postponement until the end ofjune — for our businesses, but could also but with the option a concrete strategy. of a longer delay. here's the eu's response. encure a political cost for the eu. extending the certainty translation: both short and long. fears of at least 1000 dead without a clear plan would add well, it's one or the other, isn't in mozambique after cyclone idai to the economic cost it? but the real question is, what hits the country leaving a 30 mile for our businesses, but could also is the purpose of it? incur a political cost for the eu. stretch of land under water. the un says the cyclone in mozambique could be the worst fears of at least 1,000 dead translation: i still ever weather disaster to hit haven't found where my the southern hemisphere. in mozambique after cyclone idai daughter is buried in the debris. will update you on that. these are hits the country, leaving a 30—mile there is no furniture, no clothes, stretch of land underwater. only rubble and stones. pictures from saturday in paris. yet translation: i still haven't new zealand's prime minister has more protests. these found where my daughter vowed never to say the name was buried in the debris. of the christchurch gunman, he killed 50 people last friday there is no furniture, no clothes. after carrying out an attack 0nly rubble and stones. on two mosques. also this evening — and a warning from the head

new zealand's prime minister has of the environment agency vowed never to say the name that within 25 years, england will not have enough of the christchurch mosque gunman. water to meet demand. she was speaking as funerals are due to take place over the next couple of days for the 50 victims of last friday's attack. and a warning from the head let's return to our top story now, of the environment agency and theresa may is preparing to ask that within 25 years, the eu to postpone brexit england will not have enough water to meet demand. —with cabinet sources suggesting she will present two possibilities, a short delay to the end ofjune, with another option of a longer delay. but the eu s chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, says the uk will need to be clear about why it wants an extension. and any delay will have to be agreed by eu leaders. they will meet mrs may at a summit in brussels on thursday. well for more on this, i'm joined by brigid laffan, she's director and professor very good evening and welcome to bbc at the robert schuman centre news. theresa may is preparing to ask for advanced studies, the eu to postpone brexit, at the european university institute. with cabinet sources suggesting shejoins me from dublin. she will present two possibilities — a short delay to the end ofjune, with another option

of a longer delay. and a very good evening to you. but the eu's chief brexit negotiator good evening. the clock is ticking, michel barnier says the uk will need to be clear about why theresa may wants an extension or a it wants an extension. and any delay will have to be delay it depending on which way you agreed by eu leaders. they will meet mrs may at a summit look at it. how likely is she to get in brussels on thursday. it? here's our political well i think there is an overwhelming commitment to an editor laura kuenssberg. orderly brexit in the eu. so the you coffee, tea 7 something stronger might have been 27 would be very unlikely to risk a required at number 10 last night. no—deal brexit on the 29th of march. how do you explain to the public what you did, mr bercow? that said, i think patience is using a precedent running out in brussels. the other from the 17th century? that's a very, very impressive heads of government remain to be hat you're wearing... convinced that theresa may can after the speaker said yesterday actually deliver on the withdrawal the government can't have another agreement. the other problem i think vote on its brexit deal right now. she faces is this is a normal usual careful, the car is coming... spring european council, and the heads of government don't like that wasn't at all whatjohn bercow getting bounced with a problem this wanted to talk about this morning. close to their meeting. they prefer lots of people are annoyed at this decision. time to deliberate, to think about using a rule from the 17th it, there are 27 heads of government century to block the possibility of another vote. to consider. and so the letter and i wish you a good day.

thank you very much indeed. a p pa re ntly to consider. and so the letter apparently has not reached brussels yet. so in my view, whatever is traitor! decided on thursday and friday, it won't be definitive. it will only, shockingly, that's a call out often around here these days. in my view, be definitive right up to the wire on the 28th or 9th of while in government, where there's long been simmering frustration with the speaker, march. so right up to the last the search is on to find a way of keeping the prime minute. any delay or extension, as minister's deal alive. morning, sir. will brexit ever happen? you said, needs the approval of all absolutely. has the speaker ruined 27 member states. are you sensing your brexit plans? that any of them might not sign up ministers were told by the speaker they can'tjust keep going, to it, despite their desire for an have another third go at getting theresa may's compromise through orderly brexit? the commons unless it changes. the french are, they are talking tougher than the others, there was the speaker's ruling yesterday raises the bar, some suggestion that some of the and we need to see what is different ha rd some suggestion that some of the hard brexiters were talking to the as we approach the next vote. and clearly, if members italians at the polls. i have every of parliament themselves are changing theirvote, that does suggest that expectation that you will be unified circumstances have changed. on this, and i also think that they but the palaver over the process, what one cabinet minister will grant the extension. what's said was pantomime, is very unclear is the length of that not the big problem here. are you still persuadable extension, and the conditions that after yesterday's column? will be associated with it. because that is still getting enough tories

on board to back a version michelle buckley ate today was of the prime minister's deal. many of those who are holding out, sending an extremely strong signal like borisjohnson, to the uk. the eu would only do this are tight—lipped today. if it sees it as useful, it will not and the prime minister's northern irish allies, who might unlock a lot of votes, do it to take the can down the road. aren't budging yet. we don't want to see in other words, the united kingdom any more uncertainty than absolutely necessary. either, both government and parliament must at some stage start and there is an opportunity to make political choices, and so over the next number of days the eu 27 do not want a cliffhanger for the prime minister to go out to europe and say that the speaker's at the end ofjune again, when the ruling now makes it imperative european parliament elections are that we have some change to the current agreement. being held. so i think there would don't hold out for that happening — being held. so i think there would bea being held. so i think there would be a lot of debate among the heads at least not fast. of government on thursday, and then after a fraught cabinet meeting this morning, theresa may's writing they will reflect on that, see what to her counterparts on the continent, asking for a pause. happens in the uk and london early after this morning's meeting, next week, and then come to a it's understood she'll say we should delay until the end ofjune — definitive agreement. there will be but with an option to go further if need be. language on an extension in the conclusions of the european council at the end of this week. but the downing street says there's been no final decision, but it seems the cabinet definitive decision in my view will be taken next week. that's can't yet agree. people have got different approaches interesting, so question marks over to how we should do this, of course. the length of the extension and

but we're all clear conditions attached, i know you are that we want to get it done as soon as we possibly can. in dublin, and i know that the irish prime minister lee veronica has met but maybe that's a forlorn hope now. the european council president today what i'm trying to do is reach out to discuss the irish backstop, which all across the house of course has been such a sticking for an alternative because, clearly, her proposals do not enjoy point in these negotiations, do you a majority in the house. sense any movement on that? and whatever the absolutely not. in fact, everything prime minister asks for... that has emerged from the house of in truth, it's not up to her. commons during this process has reinforced the absolute commitment to the need for an insurance policy, it will be for the 27 leaders to assess the reason and the usefulness for an extension. in the need for the backstop. so whatever happens over the next couple of months, there will be no eu leaders will need reopening of the withdrawal a concrete plan for the uk. agreement. if a reopening of the a plan? withdrawal agreement is what the uk there are plenty of them around here. still demands, then it will not get but one that's sure to work and last? it, and it will only move itself don't be so sure. laura kuenssberg, closer to the cliff edge. the uk has bbc news, westminster. now got to move beyond these 0ur political correspondent negotiations. it's got to, it still has to have the internal debate as alex forsyth is in westminster. to what kind of long—term relationship it wants with its near

brussels there, we were hearing, neighbours, it cannot defy once a concrete plan. what is the geography, it can't, it must focus government's plan and do we have any on what its future relationship is. further idea about what is in so if the uk were to get the theresa may's letter that she's going to send to brussels? that's withdrawal agreement through over the million—dollar question, really. the next couple of months, it really the whole of westminster has been in my view, should take time out to asking itself or sometime. what is consider domestically what is the the plan? it had been to bring this accommodation that the country can reach. because it can't continue to brexit deal back before apartment negotiate with the eu with a divided for a third time in the hope that mps might rally around it. of cabinet, a divided party, party course, what the speakerjohn bercow system, and a divided house of commons. bridget lafon, we are said yesterday scuppers that to some degree. all this relies on this grateful for your thoughts and letter theresa may is either writing insights. thanks for joining grateful for your thoughts and insights. thanks forjoining us here on bbc news. thank you. today or tomorrow. the details of which will be crucial because it will be about the terms of any now the number of employed people in the uk has risen extension she is requesting commit again to a new record. the employment rate, the percentage of those in work, how long any extension might be and is the highest since records began what that extension good before. and in 1971.0ur economics correspondent you heard from michel barnier who andy verity reports. said, that has to be clear for in you heard from michel barnier who said, that has to be clearfor in eu perspective. they've got to know this maker of prefabricated homes what the point of any extension is in leeds always knew it was going to struggle to get if they are going to granted. it is the skilled staff it needs.

worth bearing in mind that neither there is no sign of a slowdown in demand for its houses, so it is meeting that demand by teaming up with a local further this —— none of this. the prime education college and training young minister bringing her brexiteer back recruits in the multiple skills again another time. it's just that they need to assemble a ready—made house. there are small hurdles in the way it became very clear early on that, first. i think in the next 2a hours because of the skills shortages, 01’ first. i think in the next 2a hours orso, first. i think in the next 2a hours or so, the next thing to look out we needed to step in and take some for is if brexit is going to be action to create more delayed, how much that might be capacity for the industry. delayed, how much that might be and when we are at full delayed for, the prime minister's capacity, delivering up letter will be key. and as she goes to 3, 500 homes a year, off to brussels on thursday to meet we have about 400 operatives eu leaders. we might have some on the factory floor, who have all been through a nswe i’s eu leaders. we might have some answers in the coming days that this nvq qualification. the difficulty employers have whether we get the answer to all the recruiting skilled staff has helped to push up wages in construction by 4.5%. big questions, well, that seems and while, elsewhere pretty unlikely. thanks, alex. alex in the economy, skill shortages aren't as acute, forsyth for us in westminster. employers who want to attract and keep staff have to offer a little earlier, our europe editor inflation—beating pay. katya adler explained how the latest pay is now rising faster than prices developments in westminster and the gap between the two is now were being perceived in the eu and whether she thought wider than it's been for more than two years. the prime minister was likely to get approval to delay brexit. at the same time, unemployment i think she will get an extension, has dropped to just 3.9% of the workforce — lower than it's been in 44 years. but this is not going to be easy. and between november a "cacophony" is how insiders and january, the number

described the difference of views between eu leaders at the moment in work hit a fresh high, when it comes to an extension. with tens of thousands of women look, first off, they're and older people waiting for that letter joining the workforce. the obvious question is how, from the prime minister. when the economy has been slowing how long does she want the extension down, it's been producing morejobs for, and for what reasons? than expected and there are more because the eu has long said people in work than there have in order to have a lengthier delay been in nearly 50 years. to brexit, they say there have to be part of the answer is that significant political reasons. so, a general election although there are more of us or a referendum, for example. in work, we are each producing and right now, there is so little a little bit less than before. trust in the prime minister here in the eu that there are eu to a company nervous about the future, taking leaders who also say they want on new people is less risky to see proof from parliament than investing large sums in technology to make each that they would support a longer extension before they worker more productive. in the eu sign up to it. it could be that brexit uncertainty there's also a lot of grumpiness amongst eu leaders at the brexit is having less effect on the labour process, confusion about what's market than other areas going on in westminster of the economy, since it is less and irritation that mps seem costly to reverse hiring decisions than it is to reverse spending to be inward—looking, on new equipment that may not be later needed. in the eu view, that they're not equally, though, it could be that taking into account the cost to the eu of a lengthier brexit uncertainty has yet to have its full impact delay to brexit. on the labour market, michel barnier, the eu's so the labour market figures might not be quite so buoyant chief brexit negotiator, said today, in the coming months. what about the cost for citizens‘ while a tightjob market has driven rights, security for businesses? up pay, the average pay packet what does that mean for still buys less than it did in 2007.

international investment as well? so the eu is worried about that. for companies to sustain inflation—beating pay, productivity has to improve and that but at the end of the day, eu in turn requires the confidence leaders are going to want to avoid a no—deal brexit and the inevitable for companies to invest more — blame game that follows. a confidence which has so i think they'll grant that recently been lacking. extension, but they may not give their final word this week. andy verity, bbc news. the prime minister may have to wait until next week and whisper it quietly. there continues to be widespread there's even talk in eu circles concern about the level of knife crime, as it reached a nine year tonight of a possible emergency eu leaders summit again next week, high high in england on the 28th of march. and wales last year. we rarely hear from those directly involved. katya adler there, our europe but noel phillips, of the bbc‘s victoria derbyshire programme, has been to meet one former drug dealer in coventry who says he has editor. to carry a weapon to feel with me now is maddy thimont—jack, safe on the streets. researcher at the institute for government, a non—partisan think and on the day our reporter met tank which aims to improve him, he was carrying something much government effectiveness through research and analysis. larger than a knife. thanks so much for coming into talk us. thanks so much for coming into talk us. a lot to discuss, and it's quite this is jordan, which is not his real name. a confusing picture. simply, where he's from coventry, and he fits are we at in going forward? what are the basic profile of those most likely to be a victim or perpetrator the options for brexit? where we are of knife crime. at in the process is that theresa i first started to carry

a knife at the age of 15, may has negotiated a deal with the because i felt scared. but i didn't really eu. she has held two votes in the want to, but i just felt house of parliament on whether mps like i had to carry it. wa nt to very rarely do we hear from those house of parliament on whether mps want to approve her deal. so far, they have rejected both times. the at the heart of the problem — young people likejordan who carry situation we are in is that no deal, machetes, swords and knives on the streets. sort of a no—deal brexit remains the do you still carry a knife today? illegal default under eu law and uk i still carry knives today, but i haven't got a knife law. so that's both because we have on me at the minute. i've got a bigger weapon now, triggered the article 50 negotiating because i feel more safe with it. period two years ago which expires but i don't want to carry on the 29th of march, so, next it, i'm just scared. friday, but also because of that the so you're carrying something exit day in domestic law. the only with you right now? yeah, because i know it's bigger way is to avoid that, for mps to than a knife, so if someone... if someone backs out a knife at me, approve negotiated deal. they say they don't like theresa may's one i can back out this. but that is the only one on the do you understand that by carrying a weapon like that, you could potentially hurt table currently. 0r there is a or kill somebody? possibility the government could yeah. reverse article 50, a very unlikely so why do you do it? possibility right now but those are just to feel safe. if i don't have it, the two ways they could try and avoid a new deal exit which we know, i won't feel safe. despite the risks associated last week, there was a vote in the with carrying weapons, jordan tells me self—protection is why he feels he has to be armed house of commons and mps do not want when on the streets.

to know deal brexit. the uk leaves figures show nearly 700 young people were victims of knife crime that you on march 29... here in the west midlands in 2018. to know deal brexit. the uk leaves that you on march 29. .. that is the current default. we now know or we so far this year in coventry, a dozen or so stabbings have been recorded. think we do that theresa may is jordan's mum is worried. going to write to the european union and say, can we have a delay or an she tells me she has confiscated over 20 knives after searching his bags. extension, whichever you wish to we've protected her identity because call this? if the eu agreed to that she wants to keep her son safe. i've searched his bag, took this, extension, first of all, does that this potentially could take need a change to the la? how does someone else's life. that actually work? yeah. so if the i worry every day that the worst could happen, that he could destroy someone's life. eu agree in extension, there will what your son is doing is essentially committing a criminal offence, and you should report him to the police each time need to be... to do that, they can he decides to carry a knife. why have you not done that? use something statutory instrument. he's defending himself. a piece of secondary legislation which would require a vote in both he's carrying a knife not to use it, the house of commons and the house he's just carrying a knife to stop of lords to approve the date change. people from using one on him. yeah, very worried about my safety every day. but that's relatively straightforward. should be last year, three people died having relatively straightforward. been stabbed in coventry. straightforward. should be relatively straightforwardm straightforward. should be relatively straightforward. if that i'm very desperate to get out, you agree to an extension of, say, because i don't want to end up dead

six—month or be that, does that then as well, because it can happen to anyone. i will buy him a stab—proof vest and hopefully that will stop him, mean the uk have to take part in uk reduce him from carrying weapons. parliament elections —— eu apartment a stab—proof vest is nowjordan's elections coachella that is something the prime minister put to lifeline to protect him. in the meantime, the authorities the commons last week. that would be will continue to search for solutions to prevent more young people dying. excepting the scenario, if we had an noel phillips, bbc news, coventry. extension beyond the 30th ofjune, the uk would take part in european parliament elections. and with the the headlines on bbc news. uk still benefit from the eu debate theresa may writes to during that period? that is the european commission president to lay out the government's plan something that's quite interesting, for delaying brexit, but an impatient brussels wants and it will come down to potentially some of the turns the eu might ask a concrete strategy. from the uk when they're actually agreeing extension. we don't know at fears of at least 1000 dead this point, i think, what the eu in mozambique after cyclone idai might want from the uk to agree for hits the country leaving a 30 mile this extension but i can imagine that might be something that comes stretch of land under water. up that might be something that comes up in conversation. i appreciate you new zealand's prime minister has vowed never to say the name may wish not to be drawn on this but of the christchurch gunman — he killed 50 people last what is your view going forward? are friday after carrying out an attack on two mosques. you, frankly, as perplexed as the rest of us coachella i think anyone an update on the market numbers here trying to protect what happens for you, here's how london's

in the next few days... i mean, no and frankfurt ended the day. one can come in to be perfectly honest. i am and in the the united states this is how the dow one can come in to be perfectly and the nasdaq are getting on. honest. iam hoping one can come in to be perfectly honest. i am hoping we will get a bit of clarity by the end of the week. her tickly on the length of a possible extension, but i would say evenif possible extension, but i would say even if an extension to article 50 1.7 million people as agreed with that you, it doesn't were in the direct path change the legal default. itjust puts legal of no—deal off to a later of cyclone idai in mozambique, and an aerial survey of the country s cyclone—hit date, and it does not sort that for province shows that a 50 kilometre stretch of land is under water. the moment, mps don't want her deal, theresa may's deal, they don't want as the flood waters continue to rise, children s rights activist and member of the distinguished no deal, but don't want know what group of former heads of state, the elders, they do want. maddy thimont-jack, i graca machel is appealing for urgent international humanitarian assistance. mrs machel, a former do have to say you expended very mozambican education minister and nelson mandela s widow spoke well. thank you very much. —— you exclusively to the bbc. explained that very well. 0ur correspondent, milton nkosi, and we'll find out how this story — began by asking her what and many others — are covered the situation is like on the ground. in tomorrow's front pages at 10.a0pm and 11.30pm this evening in the papers.

0ur guestsjoining us tonight are the broadcaster david davies and jessica elgot, communications are totally broken. the chief political correspondent for the guardian. there is not yet a thorough the un says cyclone idai could be one of the worst weather—related disasters to hit information of where are the people, the southern hemisphere. how many people are stranded according to the president of mozambique, the country which was worst hit, in villages, how many the death toll could people are dying, harmony rise to a thousand. people need assistance? so it's very, very dire. it's thought a 30—mile stretch of land is underwater — after the river buzi burst its banks. the needs are simply of everything. the storm made landfall near the port city of beira — from food, medicine, clothes. north of the capital — with winds of over a hundred miles per hour. it then moved inland, carrying the floodwaters with it what do you want the to malawi and zimbabwe, international community to do? from where shingai nyoka reports. i called the participation the cyclone has carved out a whole new landscape. of the un this morning. rivers and waterfalls now flow i mean mohammed, and i asked where generations have lived. united nations to send specialised communities are separated team to do the assessment. and in need of help. we need to know the magnitude, the depth of the extension, the complexity of this tragedy.

this makeshift centre has only the basics. which we don't have. food, shelter, a few second, it is three countries medicines for the injured. we've heard harrowing stories. which are involved. it's not only mozambique, some rescuers have told me of homes it's zimbabwe and beira. and also bodies being washed away we need united nations to look in the rivers below, washed away to mozambique at the three countries, and, which is behind this mountain range. gone, never to come back again. they have to make a common appeal, the trauma of the last few days a joint appeal as a region. is written on most faces here. many homes collapsed as far as you are concerned, as people slept. is the mozambique government sarah managed to escape. equipped to deal with herjob as a survivor such a disaster? no, the magnitude, has been to bury the dead. and the complexity of this crisis is not in the hands translation: most of the bodies of one single government. were badly decomposed. we need support from we weren't able to move them, and we had to bury them the international community. in pairs because we didn't i know that the government have enough coffins. yesterday, we buried 70 people. is doing its best, as we speak, there's a meeting with the cabinet others are making their way back to have a much clearer through the treacherous roads assessment of the situation. to search for their loved ones. kuru's uncle and his wife you know we've been through have been missing for days.

the wars, we have the 2000 floods, we are not confident, but we want to get information and now we are here in 2019. so that we can get help from other how does that make you feel as a mother, grandmother? people, or from well—wishers. haven't i seen enough, many more people remain huddled in schools and basic clinics, waiting for help. do i need this again? i have no right to feel translation: my mother, my father, the exhaustion, which i have my two young sisters, one of whom had just had a child, to accept it is there, they are all dead. but i have no right. translation: my house was destroyed in the floods, and that's why i'm and i was buried underneath. my daughter was with me in bed making this appeal. and was washed away from me. iam in a position, in a platform pictures are starting to emerge from neighbouring mozambique, where i can speak to the world. a rescue team released this video, talking to milton the cosy. here a week after a primary school rescuing a stranded family. experts in birmingham said it was stopping lessons about lgbt rights, say water in the coastal city has no the bbc has discovered four more schools in the city have stopped their classes way to drain. after protests from parents. the "no 0utsiders" programme as the death toll continues

to rise in both countries, which tries to teach children about equality and diversity has zimbabwe is struggling to keep up. two countries are now been called inappropriate united in mourning. shingai nyoka, for young children by some parents. bbc news, chimanimani. we have beenjoined over the phone from beira sima kotecha has more. in mozambique by caroline haga, a communications delegate last week, parkfield school for the international federation in birmingham stopped teaching of red cross and children about same—sex couples. red crescent societies. now another four schools in the city have followed suit. this comes after weeks of protests we are very grateful for your time at what i'm sure is an extremely by parents over a programme busy time. can you just give us a called no 0utsiders, in which children are sense of what is happening where you taught about homosexual are? i am currently in beira, our relationships in storybooks. but many parents, mostly of muslim faith, have objected to it, and want it scrapped. operations centre, but it's... we're we have traditional family values, but morally we do not accept dealing with that severe here. homosexuality as a valid sexual operations centre, but it's... we're dealing with that severe herem what way? a human at terrien relationship to have. crisis... -- and it's not about being homophobic. what way? a human at terrien crisis... —— and humanitarian. a because some people might think that's what you are. cyclone already displaced thousands of people here in the city of beira. you see, that's like saying that if you don't believe in islam, you're islamophobic. we have another emergency which

you see, we don't believe in homosexuality, but that does is... which is that the rivers have not make us homophobic. we respect individuals ove rflowed is... which is that the rivers have overflowed and we have huge flooded as human beings. areas here were people are trapped now in a letter seen by the bbc, in trees and on roofs of houses, and a trust which runs several heavily muslim populated schools that's the priority now... it's a in birmingham says it will stop lgbt teaching until at leastjune. very difficult mind. i'm going to attempt one more question if i may. what is it you are doing and what is it says the board of directors and the head teachers of leigh trust needed most? what the red cross is have made the decision to suspend the no 0utsiders programme until we are able to have meaningful doing at the moment is trying to and open discussions bring shelter, assistance, trying to with the parents of all children in our schools. bring shelter, assistance, trying to bring hygiene assistance and also trying to... to save the people who well, this is the school at the centre of this row. parkfield has temporarily stopped teaching no 0utsiders. but it says it still fully supports are trapped by flooding at the the programme, which it describes moment. caroline haga, i'm afraid being about tolerance, respect and embracing differences in society. the line keeps breaking up so we are going to have to leave it there, but 0ne muslim gay rights campaigner we certainly did get a sense of what says some of the protesters you're dealing with and we thank you are being prejudicial.

for your time. thank you. let's i think at the heart of this, the attitude is very much update you with the headlines here homophobic, no matter how people on bbc news. are packaging it, whether it's, you know, tradition, culture, religion, we can't step away theresa may writes to the european commission president from who we are. to lay out the government's plan for delaying brexit, but brussels that's part of our identity. wants a concrete strategy. but with a religion, fears of at least 1000 dead at least you can step away from it, in mozambique after cyclone idai and you have a choice. hits the country, leaving a 30—mile now the parents and the schools must decide whether they can agree stretch of land underwater. on how to move forward. new zealand's prime minister vows never to say the name sima kotecha, bbc news, birmingham. of the gunman who carried out last friday's mass shootings in christchurch which left 50 dead. the continued uncertainty surrounding brexit means the rights of uk citizens living in eu countries are still to be guaranteed. instead of waiting to see what's sport now, and for a full round up in store, an increasing number from the bbc sport centre, of brits abroad are applying holly hamilton. for citizenship in the european country where they live and work. that figure more than doubled there's a new owner and a new in 2017, the year after the brexit referendum. name for cycling's team sky. germany was the place that welcomed most new citizens its been confirmed this afternoon from the uk that year. that britain's richest man, sirjim ratcliffe, is stepping jean mackenzie has met in to secure its future. some of them in berlin. the british team will now be known

as team ineos, starting germany is home to at from the tour de yorkshire at the beginning of may. least 100,000 brits, but since the referendum, led by sir dave brailsford, record numbers have the team has won the tour de france applied for citizenship. six times since it was formed nine years ago. we followed three people, as they sky sponsored them from the start, but will withdraw its backing from the end of this season. tried to secure their future here. this will come as some relief, certainly come to the staff of team when i woke up on the morning after the referendum, sky here at the national cycling the bottom dropped out of my life. centre in their fans who, over the she applied for citizenship almost immediately, and says last few years, have seen this era the process was so stressful, of unprecedented success. the team it made her ill. has won the tour de france six of the wait was awful, the last seven years with three it was constantly in the back different british writers. that's of my head every time i went to the mailbox, i was like it undoubtedly contributed to the could be there, it could be there, it could be there. finally, after more than a year, rising cycling in britain. the likes the letter arrived. here are my two identities. of chris froome and geraint thomas ijust started crying, like. why was it so emotional? likely to stay. the team has been because it was over. forced to deny allegations that she to become a german citizen, you must‘ve lived in did. it was only a year ago a group the country for six years, and speak the language. but you can apply sooner,

of mps... did. it was only a year ago a group of mps. .. banned did. it was only a year ago a group of mps... banned substances just a few weeks ago, the former chief if you're married to a german. doctor meant to stand in front of a gmc medical tribunal. that got rose and her partner rene got married three months knocked down in legal arguments and after the referendum. the case was adjourned. he also but brexit has put their denies any wrongdoing, as does the other plans on hold. we wanted to move to the uk, team. despite all that controversy, and that was our plan, having a house with a garden, ratcliff has been clearly tempted along as saviour. he also invests in near to my mum, and there were looking to buy in germany. sailing and football and clearly, he it wasn't particularly ceremonious, thinks this makes sense as well. our there's a feeling of being rubber—stamped and approved, but it's only half of the problem. i mean my heart is still british, sports editor dan roan there. it would be different if i didn't care about the uk. but i do. we've had a first look at some it's hard. england's new young talent, in 2017, the year after as they've trained with the senior squad this afternoon ahead the referendum on the germany of their euro 2020 qualifiers granted to more a 6000 brits, against the czech republic that's four times the amount and montenegro. amongst them, chelsea's18—year—old winger callum hudson 0doi. than any other eu country. he is yet to start a match for chelsea, but england captain harry kane says he's an exciting addition to the squad. a great guy, great to talk to and good to know. he's come in and he wants to take full advantage of his opportunity. rachel came to germany so, yeah, he looked to study, and never left.

like he was enjoying it out there today, scoring but she's put off applying for a few goals in training. we're excited to have him. a passport until three months ago. everyone's fighting for places in the england team. i never actually thought about doing i'm sure he sees it that, because i thought we're as an opportunity for himself. in cricket, england and australia will wear names and numbers all european, i don't need to do it, on their shirts for the ashes, and then suddenly i realised in the biggest change to kits in test cricket for 142 years. it was december, and i hadn't done anything about it. the icc thinks making players more because her work is freelance, easily identifiable will help more she's been told that getting people engage with test cricket. a german passport might be tricky. so if i really did have to go home, and the series in england will be i will have to start from zero. the first of the new test ijust don't know cricket championship. it's going to happen. for those hoping for a second passport, time is running out. that's all the sport for now. 0nly eu citizens can apply for dual nationality i'll have more for you in germany, after brexit, in sportsday at 10.30pm. brits will have to choose. back to you. yes, see you then, jean mckenzie, bbc news. now, for a surprising tale holly. thank you. from the animal kingdom, it begun when screws and bits of metal started appearing in an emotional address to the new zealand parliament, in a bird feed container. the country's prime minister, jacinda ardern, has vowed never it happened in severn beach, to say the named of the gunman near bristol and took some midnight filming and an infrared camera who killed 50 people and wounded dozens of others at two mosques to help solve the mystery. in christchurch last friday. andy howard reports. instead, she asked people to remember the names of those this is the mystery of steve's shed.

whose lives were lost i thought it was poltergeist. in the terror attack. hywel griffith reports from christchurch. it went on for about 2—3 weeks. bereft of a son, a brother, i was worried. a friend, hussain al—umari's family want to celebrate his life. someone or something wasn't making these bits and bobs move into this witnesses saw the 35—year—old confront the christchurch gunman, box in the dead of night. moments before being shot. it started the middle of february. i was mincing some peanuts up born in abu dhabi to a family for the birds, and ifound from iraq, they say he lived a screw in with them. and died a new zealander, and the country should honour him. i couldn't understand that's what he did in the mosque, where it come from. next day, there was more in there. he sacrificed his life. he is a giver, he gave his soul. i thought, something funny is going on around here. i took everything out he immediately stood up and tried... of the tub, and on the side, i said i would lock up, we came back in the morning, in the tub was filled up with it all again. have you ever had a ghost tried tojump and grab the gun in your shed before? from him, and telling him, no. "what are you doing here? right. get out, get out!" the wife might come he's a hero. at parliament, the day in now and again. started with reflection, so steve called neighbour, rodney. and anger against the 28—year—old australian man accused of bringing switch it on of course. bloodshed to christchurch. who has a night vision camera.

he sought many things and this is what it filmed. from his act of terror. but one was notoriety. and that is why you will never hear me mention his name. a mouse who decides he is a terrorist, he is a criminal, to put everything it can he is an extremist. carry back in the box. but he will, when i speak, be nameless. some have described this terror attack as new zealand's we were quite surprised, loss of innocence. rodney was as well when he saw it. the reality is more complicated. i was absolutely amazed. picking up this metal, and putting it into the box, just like any other country, it was just unreal, really. there are racial tensions here. we were quite surprised politicians have railed how much he could lift. and just when you thought i couldn't against immigration. get the b word into this story... prior to the attacks in 2017, i call it brexit mouse, new zealand's deputy prime minister described immigrants as "not people we need", blaming them for low wages because he's stockpiling for brexit. and a housing shortage. metal mickey, that's according to this man, what i called it. there is an undertow of racism even though it picks up here, which has allowed rubber and other things. extremism to fester. whatever it's called, this it's very much present is a mouse who likes a tidy house. andy howard, bbc news.

in new zealand, very deep—rooted. now it's time for a look i mean, since i have been here for ten years, at the weather we can cross i have faced racism, getting called the n word. you don't know it unless the newsroom to nick miller. you are a person of colour. since the attack, hussain al—umari's family say they have experienced ican cheer i can cheer you up with that as nothing but love and support. well, because temperatures are heading up over the next couple of they hope that unity lasts days. there isn't going to be a huge beyond these first difficult days. amount of sunshine we have got mild when we see the people, when we see or even warmer amount of sunshine we have got mild or even warmer air amount of sunshine we have got mild or even warmeraircoming the community is together... amount of sunshine we have got mild or even warmer air coming our way but we colour the air to represent it's an amazing feeling. the words. not necessarily the i love it. sunshine, the sunshine will be thank you, new zealand. rather hard to come by, but it is i love you, new zealand. going to feel rather warm if we are lucky enough to see some sunshine over the next couple of days. but i like many of the victims, think many of us will have skies hussain's body will be like this, as we saw in cambridge buried in a group funeral, today, a lot of clouds. despite the laid to rest alongside those cloud, it is going to be mainly dry. he tried to protect. we still have this evening and hywel griffith, tonight to see a bit of patchy rain, bbc news, christchurch. parts of scotland, northern ireland, northern england, and some misty and murky around the coast and hills to police in northern ireland say two men have been arrested on suspicion the west. there are a few breaks in of manslaughter over the deaths the west. there are a few breaks in the cloud, but nothing particularly prolonged, that's why temperatures of three teenagers at a st patrick's day disco are staying up overnight, some spots fast into double figures, as in cookstown on sunday night.

wednesday begins. so a lot of cloud morgan barnard, lauren bullock around, a lot of dry weather. we and connor currie died after a crush will see occasional rain running outside the greenvale hotel. into the western north of scotland, police say as many as 400 people should be amounting to two much, were outside the hotel. some heavier bursts. breezy here, but elsewhere, winds are mostly they're examining security camera footage and appealing for any white. there will be some sunny pictures or video from the event. spells, mostly to the east of high ground. northeast wales, northeast scotland, northeast england, colours dutch prosecutors investigating representing the temperatures, maybe the murder of three people say a letter was found in the gunman's a chance for rain, but actually with getaway car and it is one of cloud or sunshine there, they are higher compared with today. if you the reasons why a terrorist motive is being seriously considered. do see any prolonged sunny spells, the victims were shot on a tram you could be on the way to the high teens. looking ahead to thursday, in the city of utrecht yesterday. whilst most of us have the same sort gokmen tanis, who's 37 of weather, there is a weather front and from turkey, was arrested in a building near the scene typing up across the northwest of the attack. he and two other men scotla nd typing up across the northwest scotland through thursday to early friday as well. particularly wet in are in police custody. the northwest highlands and turning within 25 years, england will not increasingly windy into friday, of course it's not going to feel great have enough water to meet demand. that's the stark warning here, elsewhere temperatures into today from the head of the environment agency. the mid—teens. a closer look at that weather system, it's connected to a the impact of climate change — low pressure, which deepens as it combined with population growth — i’u ns low pressure, which deepens as it ru ns to low pressure, which deepens as it runs to the northwest of the british

means the country is facing isles, friday into early saturday. an "existential threat", that will mean it's windy with the says sirjames bevan. rain here early on friday, breezy picking up elsewhere across the uk he is calling on people to cut on friday. that low—pressure will how much water they use, as danny savage now reports. drive us this rain bearing weather oh, look, there's one even... front across northern ireland and even worse further up. prince of wales before the end of the day. the salty stain to vote after the last few days in northern england, staying dry, temperatures in the many people will be surprised mid—teens turning cooler behind the to hear that there could be a water weather front and a few showers into the weekend, some of those will be a supply crisis in years to come. winter mix, notjust on hills, may be parts of northern ireland as but remember what it well. it will be cooler at the was like last summer. this was one reservoir near bolton. weekend, for many places, it will be but an awful lot of precipitation is needed if these reservoirs sunnier. the sunshine not so are to be replenished. hesitant at the weekend. that's how eight months on, and things things are looking over the next few certainly look very different. days. and into the weekend. i couldn't stand now where i was then. but the environment agency says that regular cycle of supplies running down during the summer months and then being replenished by winter rain is something that won't meet our future needs. the suggestion is that we are going to have to drastically change our attitude towards using water.

what are customers doing differently? so, we are selling far more shower enclosures than we are baths. people are changing their bathing habits these days. they tend to shower rather than filling a bath. it appears we are concerned about water if it costs us. a lot of people are on water metres now as well, so they are very much obviously, their bill goes up every month. the environment agency say these are some of the things we can all do to save water. take short showers, not deep baths. get a water—efficient washing machine. turn off the tap when brushing your teeth, and when it gets hot, don't water your lawn. it will survive. so what do the people living near the brimming reservoirs think of those ideas? we've got so much water around. and they're telling us to cut down on it and there's not going to be any. and there's plenty of it around, so, yeah. do you think there will always be plenty of water in north—west england? i think so, yeah.

plenty of it. well, i think unfortunately, whether we like it or not, it's something we're going to have to get used to. obviously, there's lots of water around here, but nationally, we can't actually use as much as we do at the moment. part of today's appeal is based on the belief that we will get more summers like last year. that certainly would put supplies under pressure. danny savage, bbc news, lancashire. with all the very latest weather news, here's nick miller. hello. temperatures on the up the next couple of days, but rein in your expectations. not a huge amount of sunshine. there will be a good deal of cloud, but a lot of dry weather to come. that said, where the cloud is thick enough overnight, there will be a bit of patchy rain and drizzle around, more especially into parts of scotland, northern ireland and northern england. there will be a few mist and fog patches, western coast and hills in particular. and no worries about frost. 0vernight, the temperatures hold up mostly in the range of 5—9dc. into tomorrow, then, a good deal of cloud around. some outbreaks of rain through

western and northern scotland. could see a few spots in northern ireland, running in towards cumbria as well, but many places will be dry. there will be some sunny spells coming through, more especially in areas to the east of high ground. for most, winds are light, but it is on the breezy side in the north and northwest of scotland, where you get to see some outbreaks of rain. but cloud, rain, or some sunny spells. everywhere is looking milder.