hello again. this is bbc news with me, ben brown. the latest headlines: sweden considers reopening an investigation into rape today at 5: sweden allegations made against wikileaks founderjulian assange considers whether to reopen after his arrest over conspiracy charges in the us. an investigation into allegations they could've kept it going while he was inside the embassy. of rape againstjulian assange. they decided not to. the wikilea ks founder now, if they reopen it, is already facing extradition then we'll deal with that when it comes to it. to the united states over conspiracy the chancellor, philip hammond, says he hopes that a brexit deal can charges — he was arrested yesterday be agreed in time to stop the uk taking part in next month's after spending seven years holed up european elections. in the ecuadorean embassy. former ukip leader nigel farage they could have kept it going while launches a new brexit party — he was in the embassy, they decided and says it aims to change british politics for good. not to. if they reopen it, we will thousands of children in england deal with that when it comes to it. are going to illegal, we'll have the latest unregistered schools — from washington and from stockholm. the other main stories according to the regulator 0fsted — on bbc news at 5... and it says the conditions in the chancellor, philip hammond, some of them are "appalling". says he hopes that a brexit deal can be agreed in time to stop the uk taking part in next month's european elections. those are headlines. all the sport. clearly nobody wants to fight the european parliament elections. it

feels like a pointless exercise. as hello. the only way we could avoid that is the overnight leaders brooks koepka and bryson dechambeau are both well by getting a deal agreed and done underway in their second rounds at the masters in georgia. here's the leaderboard. quickly. bryson dechambeau out on his own at former ukip leader nigel farage the front. he is 100 for the day launches a new brexit party and says it aims to change british politics for good. through six holes. brooks koepka, though, has dropped back into a tie thousands of children in england for second. he isjust through are going to illegal, though, has dropped back into a tie for second. he is just through four holes. phil there par, the unregistered schools, according to the regulator ofsted, and it says the conditions in some three—time winner, through five. ian of them are "appalling". and jessie buckley plays poulter near the top of the an ex—convict who dreams of becoming leaderboard at four under. he is a country music star in wild rose, through eight holes. lots of british you can hear whatjames king makes interests. tommy fleetwood out in of that and the rest of this week's just over an hour's time. rory releases in the film review. mcelroy and tiger out later. 8—59 at the bottom, justin rose. he three over par. you can keep up—to—date with everything on the bbc sport website and app. the liverpool managerjurgen klopp

has called for life bans for fans it's 5pm, our top story: sweden found guilty of racist abuse. is considering whether to reopen it follows the emergence of a video an investigation into allegations where six chelsea fans appeared of rape made against wikileaks to chant an islamophobic song on their way to the club's founderjulian assange. europa league quarterfinal first leg at slavia prague last night. three of those six people he was arrested yesterday, were identified by chelsea after ecuador revoked the asylum and barred from the game. these guys... which had allowed him to live in its embassy in london for nearly seven years. the united states wants it's not always, and it happens to extradite him on charges in other parts of life as well, of conspiring to hack but these guys are football fans. into a government computer but labour says he should not be so if you do something like that, you should not be allowed sent to the us because he exposed to enter a stadium again, evidence of atrocities from my point of view, in your life. in iraq and afghanistan. our home affairs correspondent arsenal, meanwhile, have started an investigation after a video tom symonds reports. emerged online where a supporter can julian assange has gone be heard allegedly racially abusing from self—imposed captivity at the the napoli defender kalidou ecuadorian embassy, which ended koulibaly during their europa league abruptly yesterday as his hosts quarterfinal last night. the cardiff boss neil warnock withdrew their support, has been charged by the fa over to an actual prison. controversial comments he made not only is he likely to be jailed about premier league match officials. for breaching his bail, he is he called them the "worst also awaiting what promises to be in the world" after his side's 2—1 defeat to chelsea a bitter extradition battle. on at the end of march. he's got until tuesday labour's position clear — jeremy corbyn‘s tweet, extradition

should be opposed. to respond to the charges. and this morning assange‘s lawyer set out the case for the defence. he is obviously going to fight extradition and fight it hard, this case raises significant issues the rfu will meet england internatinoal billy vunipola about free speech, we have been after he apparently showed his support for isreal folau, warning about the prospect of an whose social media comments that extradition request from the united hell awaits gay people have led states since 2010, to the australia full since i first walked into a police station back facing the sack. 2010, and he sought asylum vunipola has refused to unlike the post on instagram, in the ecuadorian embassy and has said that "man was made precisely because of that, for woman to pro create. that was the goal, no?" vunipola, however, added that and that is precisely what "i don't hate anyone". the rfu say they don't happened the moment he was pushed support the player's views, out of the embassy. and vunipola's club saracens at the heart of this claim they'll deal with the matter internally — is a question — is as his conduct is inconsistent julian assange is a politically with what they expect. motivated computer hacker, revealing sensitive government information? vunipola, like folau, or is he a journalist receiving a christian who interprets his damaging leaks and making them christianity in a certain way. public in the public interest? and vunipola has been asked by other allowing us to see footage like this, the notorious killings of people to unlike the post civilians and journalists in 2007. that folau put out. this is what assange told the bbc‘s today programme in 2010.

vunipola has not done that and has we are a publisher we gone a step further and put some sentiments broadly in line accept information, and with where folau is coming from. but it's a real can of worms being opened here, isn't it? we vet it, we analyse it and publish with vunipola, like folau, it, and that is what we do. using his social media platform to put across a point of view that the allegations are, in this case, that an intelligence agency walked out many, many people find offensive. with the material on a cd, that is the allegation. can you hear me? england's cricketers are looking forward to a huge year, but now it is clear the american with a world cup on home soil allegations are that he encouraged starting at the end of next month and then the ashes the leaks and that he tried to crack later in the summer. a password himself, though u nsuccessfully. lots of players looking to get themselves into contention, and are playing gary mckinnon did hack county cricket at the moment us computers, and the government prevented his and of course in the indian premier league. extradition because of concerns one of those isjoe denly. about his mental health. he made his ipl debut today this morning, the for the kolkata knight riders. shadow home secretary said assange has an equal it's fair to say it could have gone better. but different case. one minute at the crease, in the end, we blocked one ball faced — completely undone by delhi capitals fast bowler the extradition of gary ishant sharma. mckinnon for human rights grounds, still plenty of time, though, for denly to make up for that and i think there might be human rights issues in relation to in the next few weeks. delhi are chasing 179 to win. assange, he is at the very least a that is all the sport for now. whistle—blower, and much you can find more on all those of the information that he brought into stories on the bbc sport website. the it's bbc.co.uk/sport. public domain, it could be argued,

i will be back with more full round was very much in the public up i will be back with more full round up with sportsday at 6:30pm. i will interest. see you then. another crucial development — thank you very much indeed. in gothenburg, sweden, prosecutors are now actively sudanese military leaders have sought to reassure protestors considering resurrecting the rape that they have no ambition to rule investigation intojulian assange, suspended when he entered the the country long—term embassy. after they removed president 0mar al—bashir from office. the head of sudan's military assange has support political committee said elections would be held in the country all over the world. following a transitional period of up to two years. in 2016, this presidential hopeful said... wikileaks, i love wikileaks! wikileaks! demonstrators who fear the coup this wikileaks is unbelievable. leaders are too close to the former now he is president, president remain camped out and by yesterday something had in the streets of the capital changed. khartoum, and are calling for a more rapid move to democracy. i know nothing about wikileaks, paul adams reports. it is not my thing. the wikilea ks founder now has nine weeks the revolution did not go to sleep. to build his case against extradition to the us. throughout the night, tom symons, bbc news. tens of thousands of people defied a military curfew on the streets of the capital. the atmosphere was festive. yesterday saw the end of a 30 year dictatorship. in the 2016 us presidential election, the wikileaks website released emails which damaged but for all the song and dance, hillary clinton's campaign. there is real anxiety, too.

commenting on news of his arrest, mrs clinton said he should "answer the demonstrators are not willing simply to swap one for what he's done". military leader for another. joining me now from washington is our correspondent, once again, ordinary soldiers gary 0'donoghue. mingled and participated. the apparent support of rank and file giving the crowd how likely is he to face charges? the feeling they are not alone. the new day brought it's important to realise that the only charge brought against him at no let up on the streets. the moment is in relation to the hacking of a pentagon computer and the demand here is for real, state department computers through not cosmetic, change. and with the help of chelsea manning translation: we want what the sudanese professionals association has said backin in their statement. and with the help of chelsea manning back in 2009 and 2010. nothing in we want a civilian transitional the us indictment at the moment government as soon as possible. if it has to be the army mentions the 2016 general election who makes this happen, then we don't want anyone oi’ mentions the 2016 general election or indeed anything else. but the from their side who has been part speculation here is rife that other of the regime in any way. charges will be brought, and hillary translation: why isn't clinton was asked whether that there a transitional government? should happen at an event in new york city. all those people who died, have they gone in vain? we cannot accept this. it is clear from the indictment that came out, it is not about punishing journalism, it is about assisting

the hacking of the military computer but it seems the military may be listening after all. it says it won't tolerate chaos but is offering dialogue to steal information from the united and a more rapid transition. states government. and i'll wait and see what happens with the charges, and how it proceeds. but he skipped translation: we are the guarantor bail in the uk, sweden had those of their demands, the guarantors to help them achieve what they demand. there has to be agreement charges, which have been dropped in and consensus from all political groupings. all of us, we should work hand in hand. the last several years, but the we are not against the demands of the people. bottom line is, he has to answer for we are for the demands of the people. and we will help them what he has done, at least as it's to achieve them. but the military says it been charged. i do think it's a won't hand over the former little ironic that he may be the president, 0mar al—bashir. he's been accused of genocide and war crimes by the international only foreigner that this criminal court in the hague. administration would welcome to the this morning, the un united states. you can hear from urged sudan to comply. 0ur position on this is very clear. we do encourage the authorities in sudan to fully cooperate that hillary clinton making the argument that he is not going to be with the international criminal court. charged or prosecuted as a sudan's revolution remains journalist, but because of the computer hacking that took place. delicately poised. and the reason for that is in this the streets and the military not yet

country the first amendment affords a great deal of protection to in agreement. this country of a0 million people journalists, even if they publish still facing an uncertain future. classified information and paul adams, bbc news. after the latest delay documents. so they are very much to the brexit process, political parties are gearing up to fight elections to trying to portray him as someone who isa the european parliament trying to portray him as someone who is a hacker rather than a teller of in just six weeks' time. truth to power or anything like that. under terms agreed with the eu, the uk has been given a brexit 0ur correspondent, extension until the end of october, maddy savage, is in the swedish capital, stockholm. on condition that they elect meps. the polls would be held on the 23rd of may, and for election organisers, sweden considering whether to reopen an investigation into allegations of it does mean a race against time to get ready. rape. remind us what the original danny savage reports. that is a very, very allegations against him were. yes, dramatic map to show you. that's a map which tells the story sweden has been hoping to getjulian of ukip's advance... assange show on swedish soil for remember this? yea rs assange show on swedish soil for the last european elections years in relation to these allegations, which date back to 2010 the uk took part in. and originally evolved to different if brexit had gone to plan, women, one who accused him of sexual they were never to be held again. assault, and another who accused him but it now looks like the ballot boxes are coming to a sports of rape. the sexual assault centre near you — again. allegations have now expired. in sweden there is a time limit. you in york, the local returning officer

have five years to investigate those kinds of claims. for rape it is is no stranger to snap elections, longer, ten years, and authorities but admits there's a lot here did carry out a preliminary of work now to be done. investigation but dropped it two any short notice for any yea rs investigation but dropped it two years ago because the chief election causes us problems, prosecutor said it was simply too it's around venues. booking the venues, we normally difficult. she said she had explored all possibilities to try to pursue things while he was inside the do 18 months in advance. embassy. now it is a different staffing is also a problem. story, he is out. but there is a short notice for staffing, getting people to work in the polling stations. time limit. if the investigation is and the count, which is a sunday count, is always a challenge. reopened, for rape you only have ten do you think you will yea rs reopened, for rape you only have ten years to look into this case. and be able to do it? forjulian assange to that means yes, we have to do. if local elections are taking place where you live next month, only one more year, because it is you will have already had one almost ten years since those of these through the post. allegations first surfaced. how well, stand by for more correspondence through your letterbox — this time likely do you think it is for the european elections. and as the parties hastily make authorities might reopen the case their plans, what do voters think? against him? there's not a huge well, i do worry it's going to be a rehash of the referendum, amount of speculation but i think but i'm personally going to vote. there will be a lot of pressure. the now, due to delays and unfortunate lawyer for the victim, she there will be a lot of pressure. the lawyerfor the victim, she is there will be a lot of pressure. the lawyer for the victim, she is a very powerful name here in sweden, she machinations that have been has undertaken a number of key going on, we are actually saying, "no, we will run in cases, and there is also a spotlight european elections." on this case because sweden has a for what end? do you think it is a waste of time?

reputation for championing women's absolutely. rights and human rights. it is a i've lost the will to live, to be perfectly honest. britain was such a proud country which famously has a country, worldwide. and look at us now. feminist foreign policy. a lot of we're the laughing people are looking at it from that stock of the world. there will be around 39,000 angle. but the fact there is this polling stations popping up across the uk at the end of may. time limit, that the investigation did come up against a number of stumbling blocks while it was in place originally, we don't know what might happen next. the first the cost to the government last time was around £109 million. immediate thing would need to be a but eu election turnout is traditionally low — european arrest warrant issued, just over 35% in 2014. asking julian assange is to come political experts, though, here for questioning. it was tricky say they've got to happen. the issue with the european elections is that if all to question him in the embassy. there might be the opportunity to member states do not take part, then the parliament question him in the uk are essentially becomes an illegal potentially in the us. we'll have to wait and see. organisation, an illegal body. so, all members of the eu who will remain members of the eu the chancellor philip hammond has after the parliament has been said next month's european elections constituted have to take part. feel like a ‘pointless exercise'. there is a chance that the european speaking in washington, mr hammond said he's still hoping elections still won't happen that a brexit deal can be passed in parliament which would mean if a deal can be agreed in the uk doesn't have to take the next few weeks, part in the elections. we can cross now to westminster but this latest delay and speak to our political to brexit has consequences — and this is one of them. correspondent nick eardley. danny savage, bbc news, york.

police have unveiled a new device which can detect when drivers might be using their mobile phones at the wheel. philip hammond not mincing his thames valley and hampshire forces words. you think the elections will are rolling out the technology — which can distinguish be pointless. yes, the government is whether a phone is being used with a hands—free device or not. desperate not to take part in those police hope it will enable them european elections which are to identify hotspots where motorists supposed to be in around six weeks' frequently use their mobile phones. peter cooke has more. time. it argues that if it can get a brexit deal through by the 23rd of he'd just signed paperwork may, it could pull those elections for his company. up may, it could pull those elections up until the day before they are due to ta ke up until the day before they are due kate goldsmith knows more to take place. the reason they are than most the devastating consequences of someone desperate, they think taking part using a mobile phone while driving. her daughter amy, amy's would be an insult to people who stepbrothers ethan and josh, voted leeds back in 2016. earlier and the boys' mother the chancellor explained more. were all killed by this man on the a311 at berkshire in 2016. thomas croker had been clearly no one wants to fight the scrolling through music on his phone when he hit a line european parliament elections. it of stationary traffic. feels like a pointless exercise. and he was jailed for ten years. the only way we can avoid that is by getting a deal agreed and done quickly. if we can do that by may thomas croker didn't go out

the 22nd, then we can avoid fighting intentionally to kill my daughter, european parliamentary elections. but he's not the only one. but in any case we want to ensure he was driving a lethal weapon, that any british meps that are effectively blind, because he was elected never have to take their using his mobile phone. and many other drivers seats in the european parliament by are doing that. it's not a soft crime. ensuring this is all done well before the new european parliament kate is now supporting convenes. a new initiative by thames valley and hampshire police. this place is quieter than normal theirjoint roads policing unit has because it is a recess, mps are away become the first in the country to buy these devices to for ten days. but there is more reduce mobile phone use. going on behind—the—scenes. the main at the moment, the detector can objective of the next ten days is to identify when a passing motorist see if the government and labour can is using their mobile phone, make any sort of breakthrough in but not on hands—free. the police will then use those talks. there are still some that information to target particular hotspots. stumbling blocks about how we trade with the eu after we leave and also those behind the technology hope that in the future, how any promises made in those talks would be honoured if theresa may they will be able to record registration plates stands down and someone else, and issue people with fines. the system involves a sensor which detects vehicles perhaps a harder line brexit year where there are active 2g, 3g or 4g phone signals. ta kes perhaps a harder line brexit year takes over. earlier, the shadow it will also recognise if people

chancellorjohn mcdonnell was are using a bluetooth hands—free takes over. earlier, the shadow chancellor john mcdonnell was in takes over. earlier, the shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell was in for device and the warning sign a chat with some other ministers. will not flash. talks are going on, constructive, so we're hopeful. but it cannot record or distinguish positive. if a passenger or driver of a vehicle is using a phone. do you think anything can be sorted tougher penalties for using a phone out during the easter recess? we're working out a timetable. illegally were introduced in 2017. there'sa fairamount of detailed work that will go on drivers now face six penalty points over the next week to ten days and a £200 fine if caught. and then we'll see where we're at. figures from the rac show 40% of drivers admit checking social media in traffic. have the government changed any red lines? were trying to be as statistics show that it's males aged between 26 and 45 constructive as we cannot all sides are our targeted audience. and be as positive as we can. but we this is a joint partnership working. will see by the end of next week. i can't do it on my own. it's always on the table, we raise the mobile phone warning system that at each meeting. is not a stand—alone. this is just one tool that we, the police, use. four people in that corsa and it had been reduced to the size of a lorry tyre. an nigel farage launching a new drivers caught using their phone were given the chance to hear party. although people are desperate kate goldsmith‘s story. her family's lives forever scarred to avoid those elections there is a feeling they will take place, and a by a moment's distraction.

lot of people are getting ready. a fate she says we can all nigel farage's new party was the fall victim to if our mobile first to launch its campaign this behaviours don't change. peter cooke, bbc news. morning. you can probably guess what the main issue is from the title. the brexit party. his argument is just coming up to a quarter to 6pm. that this place behind me has failed 0ur just coming up to a quarter to 6pm. our latest headlines on bbc news... to deliver on the leave vote, and politicians need a bit of a kick. here's what he said earlier. sweden considers reopening an investigation into rape this party is not here just to fight the european elections on 23rd allegations made against wikileaks may this year. this party is not here to ask founderjulian assange. people simply to express the chancellor, philip hammond, their anger by going to the ballot box and voting for us on that day. says he hopes that a brexit deal can be agreed in time to stop the uk no, no. taking part in next month's european elections. the former ukip leader nigel farage the 23rd of may is the first step launches a new brexit party — of the brexit party. and says it aims to change 0urtask and our mission is to change british politics for good. politics for good, to change all those are headlines. now on bbc news, a look ahead aspects of politics in this country. to sportsday at 6.30pm tonight. and coming up on bbc news, we'll have the latest nigel farage in some ways will be from the masters at augusta — as both tiger woods fighting his old party, ukip, for and rory mcilroy hope to play their way into contention.

some of the pro—brexit vote. at that there's rugby union news, too, as england's billy vunipola appears launch this morning he sounded very to support israel folau confident of doing well, producing a over his anti—lgbt social media posts. betting slip for £1000 that he had in a post of his own, put on for his party to come top at the saracens forward called on people to "live their lives how god intended". those elections. lots will happen well, on the field, there is a huge relegation clash over the next few weeks, we'll see lots of parties launching their campaigns. the government hopes those elections don't take place, but most people are getting ready. and we'll be hearing from other parties as the election campaign gets underway. the headlines on bbc news... sweden considers reopening an investigation into rape allegations made against wikileaks founderjulian assange after his arrest over conspiracy charges in the us. the chancellor, philip hammond, says he hopes that a brexit deal can be agreed in time to stop the uk taking part in next month's european elections.

it's a big day for the british players in augusta. tommy fleetwood is in contention i had of his second round rory michael roy has plenty of work to do. justin rose and ian poulter are currently out on course. liverpool boss calls for life bans for supporters found guilty of racist abuse after a video emerged of chelsea fans singing islamophobic songs about mohamed salah. an england player billy vunipola has appeared to to defend a controversial comment by an australian player. the rfu say they will meet saracens to discuss his post. more on those stories that have passed. thousands of children in england are attending unregistered schools —

some of which are in "appalling" conditions with exposed wiring, rat traps and open sewers, according to 0fsted. the schools inspections body says 6,000 children are taught in unregistered schools and that english councils have spent tens of thousands of pounds placing pupils in the unregulated facilities. sarah walton reports. these are some of the rundown, dirty conditions where inspectors found children trying to learn. 0fsted visited 500 schools that were unregistered or suspected of operating illegally. they were shocked by what they uncovered. some of these places have like open sewerage works in them. holes in the walls. very poor electrical works. about a third have quite significant health and safety issues around them. and about a quarter of them have safeguarding issues for the children. so, people teaching them who aren't qualified teachers, who aren't registered with anybody to say they are fit and proper person to be able to work with children.

almost 150 of the investigations were of so—called alternative provision centres, used for children who might have been excluded or taken out of mainstream schools. 0fsted says it found councils paying up to £27,000 per yearfor a place, even though the centres were not registered and some left pupils playing computer games all day. the education watchdog says the biggest concentration of unregistered schools are in london and the west midlands, with one in five having a religious link. but the local government association says they can be appropriate if properly run. mums and dads of children with very special educational needs, and children who have been excluded from every other type of education setting in the local area, may find themselves going to a therapeutic environment rather than a school. and the local authority would clearly fund that. but that is a very different situation from the kind of environments where we have concerns about fire safety, the structure of the building, concerns about whether children are being kept safe

and educated by people who know what they are doing. last year saw the first ever convictions for running an illegal school, with a couple fined and given a community order for teaching more than 50 pupils on the first floor of this office block in west london. but inspectors say they want more powers to shut down those that break the law. the department for education says it has provided 0fsted with £3 million to help stop illegal schools and will continue to work with them and the crown prosecution service to make sure illegal activity is uncovered and justice is delivered. sarah walton, bbc news. i'm joined now by victor shafiee who is 0fsted's deputy director for unregistered schools what sort of schools are the? people will be very alarmed by what 0fsted have said about these schools. these are not the kind of places you would

recognise as a school. converted office blocks in the back of buildings, industrial units. really awful places. places that children shouldn't be going too, shouldn't be wasting their valuable lives in these quite awful places. badly kept, badly managed, health and safety is really poor. the managers don't have any idea about what good education is about. and it is so unfairto education is about. and it is so unfair to have children in these places. why are parents sending them there? it's not always parents. in some cases it is because they have to come out of mainstream schools, just to give them a break. but there are just to give them a break. but there a re lots of just to give them a break. but there are lots of good alternative schools they can go to, and we shouldn't have to go to these really troubling places. we go there because in some cases the parents want them to have a religious education, for example. we kept away from the mainstream

society. and that is troubling as well. local councils spending a lot of money for these pupils, in some cases up of money for these pupils, in some cases up to £27,000 per pupil per year. there is a lot of money being spent on them. it varies. generally it is about £55 a day. which shows how badly managed they are. in some cases it goes as much as you mentioned, into the 20s. and the conditions, open sewers, rat traps in rooms, fire doors that are locked. that is really quite worrying. some of these establishments sound like they are downright dangerous. it's not fair for children to go to them. i've seen for children to go to them. i've seen myself sewers that have been left open. i've seen many photographs that inspectors bring into the office of rat traps, as you

have mentioned. really troubling. exposed wiring. wiring in shower rooms. some of that you just wouldn't believe. you say they ought to be shot, why aren't they being shut? we don't have the power to shut? we don't have the power to shut these places. i don't think anybody does in england, that is one of the problems. when we inspect them we are very firm that they must close, it is not fair for them we are very firm that they must close, it is not fairfor children to be in these places. and often, the more reasonable ones tend to close and don't want to get into trouble with the authorities. but some really belligerent ones, those that don't want to close, and will try and prosecute them. 0fsted's deputy directorfor try and prosecute them. 0fsted's deputy director for unregistered schools, thank you. 0verall levels of violence in england and wales appear to be falling, in spite of a recent increase in knife and gun crime. cardiff university's violence research group analysed data

collected from a&e departments, minor injury units and walk—in centres — and found that the number of people who'd been wounded in a violent incident dropped slightly last year. our home affairs correspondent danny shaw has this report which contains flashing images. every day, there are more victims of knife crime. last year, more people were fatally stabbed in england and wales than at any time since records began after the second world war, but does this mean we've become a more violent society? a new study from cardiff university suggests not. researchers used data from accident and emergency departments to calculate the number of victims of violence. it was estimated that 187,500 people sought treatment last year for injuries after being attacked. that's down 1.7% in 2017, continuing a substantial long—term reduction. the study also found that fewer children and teenagers were treated

in hospital after being assaulted. this really means that we don't, all of us, need to be more scared than we used to be. violence involving knives is localised, it affects relatively small numbers of people, so overall the risk to us all has decreased. according to the survey, there was a small increase in the number of women who were attacked and injured, and a rise of more than 5% among men and women aged 51 and over. the reasons for that are unclear. overall, though, it seems hospitals are seeing fewer victims of violence but many more people who've been attacked with knives. danny shaw, bbc news. a baby is in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked by a dog. the attack happened in hawick, in the scottish borders, yesterday afternoon. the baby was taken to border general hospital, before being flown by helicopter to the royal hospital for sick children in glasgow.

the us military has begun implementing restrictions on transgender personnel. under the new rules, transgender recruits must serve under their biological sex, rather than the gender with which they identify. president trump said there were financial reasons for the change, and insisted they did not imply prejudice. the pregnancy and parenting club, bounty uk, has been fined four hundred thousand pounds for illegally sharing personal information belonging to more than 1a million people. the information commissioner said the firm collected the data through its website and mobile app, and directly from new mothers in hospital — but then shared it with a number of organisations without being clear that it might do this. as concern gi’ows over the impact of our throwaway culture on the environment, authorities are trying to find ways to make waste disposal and recycling more efficient.

lessons could be learned from one city in sweden — which sends very little domestic waste to landfill and has come up with a colourful way of sorting its rubbish. dougal shaw has been to find out more. rainbow coloured rubbish. this is the colourful waste created by a swedish city with a unique recycling system. like many cities in sweden, eskilstuna has an impressive recycling record. it met the eu's 2020 target of recycling 50% of waste many years ago. but almost everyone who lives here follows a strict recycling policy at home. people are expected to sort their household waste into seven separate categories, including food, textiles, cartons and metal. this is time—consuming and requires a bit of space in the kitchen. but what really makes this system a standout is the bright colour code. households are given a supply of rainbow coloured bags to collect waste. they also get recycled as part of the process. the reason for this becomes clear at the city's recycling plant. the bags arrive alljumbled up

because they are collected all together once a fortnight from outside people's houses. but thanks to those bright colours, the bags can be selected and separated efficiently — though even these scanners can make some mistakes. the food waste in green bags is processed on site into slurry to make biogas, to power the city's buses. one of the benefits of this method of recycling is that there is less cross contamination, so more of the recycled waste can actually be used to make new things. we want to recycle much more materials than are recycled today. and we like to change people's behaviour to do that. like the rest of sweden, eskilstu na is committed to sending zero waste from its citizens to landfill. waste that cannot be recycled is incinerated at a local plant to generate electricity.

this reduces reliance on fossil fuels, but does create greenhouse gases. as countries around the world try to improve recycling rates, some may look to eskilstuna as an example to follow. as long as they think they can persuade their citizens to get busy sorting at home. time for a look at the weather. the overall feel and the weather is settled in chile. we had blue skies to start, but cloud has been increasing from the east, working westwards, brighter skies following on. into the evening, winds will strengthen for northern ireland and scotland. the cloud gradually dissipating. here the temperatures will not drop so far but elsewhere under clear skies we expect a frost,

especially in rural spots where they will be below freezing to start saturday morning. to start the day, a few showers through parts of east anglia and towards the far south—east. these could be wintry. when is quite blustery through northern ireland, the west coast of scotla nd northern ireland, the west coast of scotland and for west wales and towards south—west england. sunshine on offer elsewhere but remaining cool