this is bbc news, i'm vicki young. the headlines at 11:00: 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 the uk taking part in the upcoming european parliament elections, feels like a "pointless exercise" and hopes that a brexit deal can be agreed to stop the uk from having to take part. former ukip leader nigel farage launches a new brexit party, and says it aims to change british politics for good. thousands of children in england are going to illegal, unregistered schools, according to the regulator ofsted, and it says the conditions in some of them are "appalling." and at 11:30 we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers joe twyman, director at the opinion poll deltapoll, and benedicte

paviot, the president of the foreign press association and uk correspondent for france 24. stay with us for that. good evening. prosecutors in sweden say they're considering whether to reopen an investigation, into allegations of rape against the founder of wikileaks, julian assange. he was arrested yesterday, following ecuador‘s decision to revoke his asylum at its embassy in london, after nearly seven years. the us wants him extradited to face charges of conspiracy to hack a government computer, but labour says he shouldn't be sent to america. here's tom symonds.

swedish prosecutors have been pursuing julian assange for years about rape, coercion and molestation allegations. he took refuge in the ecuadorian embassy. eventually, the prosecutors stopped trying to question him. but when the metropolitan police dragged him into custody, they got a second chance. they have until next august to restart the rape investigation. would extradite him to the us. now britain's considering that. he's obviously going to fight extradition and fight it hard. this case raises significant issues about free speech. we've been warning about the prospect of an extradition request from the united states since 2010. after seven years inside the embassy, resolving the case will mean answering some fundamental questions. isjulian assange a global campaigner who worked up a conspiracy to hack secret computer systems? or is he a journalist

publishing leaked information in the public interest — something the courts might be more lenient about. in these modern times, he may well be a bit of both, but this is how he described himself to the bbc in 2010. we're a publisher. we accept information from whistle—blowers. we vet it, we analyse it and we publish it and that's what we do. but the american charge sheet against him suggests he did more than just accept and publish. it accuses him of requesting information from chelsea manning, the us intelligence analyst, and of trying to crack a password himself. he's not accused of spying or treason, and the maximum sentence in these charges is less than the time he spent in the embassy. but labour believes he's being pursued for political reasons. i think there may be human rights issues in relation to assange. he is, at the very least, a whistle—blower and much of the information that he brought into the public domain, it could be argued, was very much

in the public interest. but wikilea ks leaked hillary clinton's emails and she wants him charged. it's not about punishing journalism. it's about assisting the hacking of the military computer to steal information from the united states government, but the bottom line is, he has to answer for what he has done, at least as it's been charged. he has nine weeks to prepare his case against extradition. tom symonds, bbc news. the chancellor, philip hammond, says the uk taking part in the upcoming european parliament elections, feels like a "pointless exercise." he's urged mps to pass a brexit agreement, that would avoid britain having to go to the polls. as campaigning got underway, the former ukip leader nigel farage officially launched a new brexit party, saying he wants to "put the fear of god" into mps. 0ur political correspondent

ben wright reports. look who's back — with a new political party. nigel farage loves a stage. good morning. and at a metalworks factory in coventry, the former ukip leader promised to forge a democratic revolution, kicking off his latest campaign. i do believe that we can win these european elections and that we can again start to put the fear of god into our members of parliament in westminster. they deserve nothing less than that after the way they've treated us over this betrayal. this is preparation for elections to the european parliament, which might happen in may. the brexit party wants a full list of candidates, and some of the names have a familiar ring about them. annunziata rees—mogg. yes, that's the sister of the tory mpjacob rees—mogg. nigel farage said the new party would be free of any extremists.

it also lacks a manifesto, or policies beyond brexit, but it's targeting voters angry the uk still hasn't left the eu. that of course is because parliament has not yet approved the prime minister's deal, and if brexit isn't signed off here next month, then the uk is legally obliged to vote for a new crop of meps and that is something the government did not want to happen. clearly nobody wants to fight the european parliament elections. it feels like a pointless exercise, and the only way we can avoid that is by getting a deal agreed and done quickly, and if we can do that by may 22nd, then of course we can avoid fighting european parliamentary elections. to that end, in westminster, talks between the labour party and the government continued today, as they see whether there's any chance of agreeing a brexit deal both sides can back.

we're trying to be as constructive as we possibly can on all sides, and trying to be as positive as we possibly can, but we'll see by the end of next week how far we've got. if the european elections happen, there will be around 39,000 polling stations popping up across the uk at the end of may. the cost to the government last time was around £109 million. but the eu election turnout is traditionally low. just 35% voted in 2014. this time could be different — a chance for pro— and anti—eu voters to have their say, almost three years after the referendum. in york, interest and dismay. now, due to delays and unfortunate machinations that have been going on, we're actually saying, no, we'll run in the european elections. for what end? well, i do worry it's going to be a rehash of the referendum. but, i'm personally going to vote. i've lost the will to live, to be perfectly honest. britain was such a proud country worldwide, and look at us now. we're the laughing stock of the world. parliament and the prime minister

did not want the uk to leave the eu without a deal. that meant a delay to brexit and the likelihood of european elections. consequences of the political deadlock here. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. and we'll be reporting in the coming weeks, on other parties launching their campaigns for the european elections. and if you want to know more, just visit our website at bbc.co.uk/news. the pregnancy and parenting club bounty, has been fined £a00,000 for what regulators called an "unprecedented" data breach. new mothers were among more than 1a million people whose personal information was collected, but illegally shared with other companies for marketing purposes. bounty says it has since changed its procedures. the schools watchdog, 0fsted, says councils in england have spent

tens of thousands of pounds, putting children in centres that aren't legally registered as schools. up to 6,000 pupils have been found attending establishments suspected of operating outside the law, including some religious centres. the government has promised to give 0fsted stronger powers, to tackle the problem. here's our education editor, bra nwen jeffreys. classrooms are upstairs. two years ago, the inspectors arrived here. i went with them as they investigated, finding children excluded from mainstream schools. we agreed not to name it to protect vulnerable children. we have cause to suspect that an unregistered school is being run at the premises here. 0k. crumbling buildings, no facilities, no teachers. but still the local council sent children here. thatjust means that children won't be having the learning they need, it means that they won't be preparing for exams, which will affect their life chances, then, and also throughout their life. in some religious tuition

centres, even worse. not fit for any child. out of sight and outside the law. 0fsted has spent three years looking into suspected illegal schools. 259 have been visited by inspectors. 71 were given warning notices. 15 have closed down as a result. one of the places that closed is not farfrom here in birmingham. i found it and so did 0fsted. it was charging parents £140 a month. not much for a child ‘s education, but then it didn't have any qualified teachers. it was 17 hours a week, just below the legal level where it needed to register as a school. this is the only illegal school prosecuted in england so far. this learning centre

in west london closed. those responsible were fined a few hundred pounds. some religious centres look like schools, but 0fsted says it is hard to prove and what about excluded children? councils, sending pupils to places not registered or inspected. that is a very different situation. from the kind of environments where we have concerns about fire safety, concerns about the structure of the building, concern about whether children are being kept safe and educated by people who know what they are doing. the centre i visited is now running legally, but inspectors fear there are many more, where children's welfare and education is at risk. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. there have been clashes between police and protestors in algeria, after tens of thousands of people again took to the streets, calling for a new generation of political leaders. police fired tear gas and water cannon at the demonstrators, many of them young, and who were marching for the eighth friday in a row.

they're angry at the appointment of abdelkader bensalah as interim leader, saying he's too close to the former president, who was forced out of office 10 days ago, after years of repressive rule. mr bensalah has promised free elections, but opponents say it's a ploy by the ruling elite, to cling onto power. 0ur correspondent 0rla guerin is in the capital algiers and has this report. "the country is ours," they chant. "and we will do what we want." algerians are seizing their moment. even the youngest are brought along. mass protest, now the friday routine. just a few months ago, this seemed impossible. you could go to jail for posting on facebook.

after decades of repression by a hated regime, it'sjust too much for some. "what do they want from us?" he says. "we ask god for revenge." well, more police are moving into position, the crowd is building here, and so is the anger. this is the eighth friday in a row that the demonstrators have gathered. and they say they will keep coming until all of their demands are met. they want a complete break with the past, a clean sweep. that means the new interim president, abdelkader bensalah, must go. protesters don't trust him to organise free elections. and some worry the powerful military is playing a double game, expressing support for the protests but trying to limit any change. in the main square today, police could not hold back the crowds. the protesters believe the march

of history is on their side. so, i came from abroad and i'm very happy to be here with my family in order to march for democracy and in order to stop this corrupt government and to try to give the youth a chance for tomorrow. do you believe you'll succeed? i think we will succeed, definitely, we're far too many not to succeed. but some are standing up to the regime all on their own, like nisa imad. "i told them this is my country," she said. "we want the whole system to go. there's nothing for the young generation. i have five kids with nojobs and no homes of their own." in among the crowds, a veteran lawyer, who may help lead algeria through the turmoil. he's waited decades for this.

of fighting against dictatorship in this country. we tried to do things and we didn't succeed. it's these young people who gave us this feeling of pride to be algerians. but how far will the young be allowed to go? as the day wore on, the police pushed back. first with a water cannon and then later with tear gas. the hope on the streets is that change can come without bloodshed. no one is sure where all this is headed. 0rla guerin, bbc news, algiers. the headlines on bbc news: allegations made against wikileaks founderjulian assange after his arrest yesterday at the ecuadorian embassy in london

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. former ukip leader nigel farage launches a new brexit party, and says it aims to change british politics for good. the interim military leader of sudan has announced he's stepping down just 2a hours after toppling the country's longtime leader, 0mar al—bashir, in a coup. but it's uncertain tonight whether the move will be enough to end the huge protests by people on the streets, who are demanding a civilian government. 0ur senior africa correspondent, anne soy, reports. uncertain times in sudan, but protesters are undeterred. they say the revolution isn't over yet. the country's strongman may be gone,

but in his place now are some of his closest allies. but the people are demanding an end to military rule. translation: we want a civilian transitional government as soon as possible. if it has to be the army who makes this happen, then we don't want anyone from their side who has been part of the regime in any way. translation: why isn't there a transitional government? all those people who died, have theyjust gone in vain? we cannot accept this. there are fears the army generals who toppled the president will do anything to hold onto power. they supported repression for decades, but the generals are now promising reform, political dialogue and a transition to civilian government. translation: all of us, we should work hand in hand. we are not against the demands of the people. we are for the demands of the people. but this evening, in an extraordinary development, the man sworn in only yesterday

as sudan's new military leader has announced his resignation. general awad ibn auf said he is handing over power to another military leader seen as less close to the old regime, perhaps more sympathetic to the protesters. women have been at the forefront of the protests. "reject the regime coup", they chanted in khartoum today. one woman has come to symbolise the rebellion. these images of 22—year—old engineering student alaa salah went viral earlier this week. as she led demonstrations. translation: the role of sudanese women is very significant in the revolution. they've taken part equally with men and have faced violence and beatings. women have endured a lot of pain and have kept on going.

but the protesters want to see the system overhauled, notjust a change of face. anne soy, bbc news. a groundbreaking study by nasa has compared two twins on cognitive tests, but one is in space and one at home on earth. the research provides valuable insights into the effects of extended spaceflight on the human body, which will help to plan a future mission to mars. astronaut scott kelly was sent up to the international space station for a year, while his twin brother, former astronaut mark kelly, stayed at home and lived his life as normal. researchers have been testing their biology and comparing them, hoping to get an idea of how the human body responds to being in space for long periods of time. well, to discuss the findings is dr susan bailey from of colorado state university, who was involved in the study at nasa.

thank you forjoining us this evening. first of all, explain to us what the research found, what was the difference between these two men? thank you very much for having me, and foryour men? thank you very much for having me, and for your interest in the study. certainly there were a lot of things studied in the twin study, lots of different things, many of which came back to normal when scott kelly returned to earth. there were a few things that did not. some of the gene expressions, so some of the genes turned on and turned off, they had not all gone back to normal, or baseline, after six months of him being back on earth. there was also some cognitive decline that he had not quite come back to where he was at baseline. and in our studies we found with looking at a biological marker of ageing that in fact even

though his years were longer during spaceflight, after they came back he had a lot more short tee markers than he did before. that means he could be at risk of ageing or some of the diseases that go along with ageing. so those were some of the main things that continued long—term. i guess it tells us what maybe you would assume, which is that it does take its toll on the body, being in space for so long. what does that mean about a potential mission to mars or four astronauts are spending a lot longer in space? yes, welll astronauts are spending a lot longer in space? yes, well i think basically and overall it is good news for long duration flight to the moon and mars. the body is remarkably adaptable, so many things change during spaceflight but the vast majority of them went back to

normal, to where it was before, even out as long as six or nine months, which was our very last sample we looked at, and now even scott kelly himself would say that even over a year now being back, that it did ta ke year now being back, that it did take him eight or nine months to really start feeling like himself again, but overall i think it is good news, ithink again, but overall i think it is good news, i think the things that nasa has to deal with, we have a much better idea of what the important health questions are and health effects, so that really — the twin study really laid the foundation for future missions. how far away from either people going to mars orfor the general far away from either people going to mars or for the general public going into space? we have heard people saying they hope it could happen relatively soon. would your research help with that sort of thing? yes,

definitely. and i think probably the private sector, people going on vacations to space or however that is going to look in the future, again they are going to have to be concerned about the health effects. and now we just know a lot more about that, so we know that things they need to be aware of and the kinds of things they need to monitor when they return to work. i think an important piece of this is that we really need to be monitoring astronauts, as well as monitoring them for health effects and make sure we are looking for things like cardiovascular disease or whatever it is, there were some issues with eyes. scott kelly complained of some problems with his vision. that is another very common thing that happens with astronauts. we are learning more and more about what we

need to be aware of. ok, doctor susan bailey from colorado state university, thank you very much indeed. thank you, i appreciate your interest, and stay tuned! as the story goes, a picture tells a thousand words. the 2019 world press photo of the year award has been won byjohn moore for his picture ‘crying girl at the border‘ which shows a distraught honduran toddler as she and her mother are taken into custody by us border officials in texas. getty images special correspondent and senior photographerjohn moore joins us now from amsterdam. tell us what it is you felt when you took that photo, and tell me, when you took it did you know it was a special photo? in that moment i knew

it was an important image. i had been wanting to get down to the border and photographed during the trump administration's zero tolerance immigration policy, and it was a unique moment. yes, in that moment i felt the emotion. whenever you see a young child in distress, any parent is going to feel that. you have focused on immigration issues for some time, actually, it issues for some time, actually, it is not a recent thing for you. what drove you to do that? well, i had worked earlier in my career south of the border, and i had seen immigration issues from the other side. i know the reasons why people leave, why there is poverty or increasingly having to do with climate change. i had covered the story from the southern side and the

us side. you have one of the prizes as well, you have been doing this for some time. when you look at other places you travel to and other photos you have taken, how do they compare to the photos you saw there on that day? i have seen a lot over the years, i have covered conflict in afghanistan and iraq, immigration issues from other borders, and seeing people trying to find political asylum and safety, it is a very emotional situation. we know it isa very emotional situation. we know it is a very politicised issue in the us and for me it is important to show all sides of the story to get a full picture. when we talk about photojournalism itself, we talked about a picture telling a thousand words — these days, everyone has their phones, i think everybody thinks they are a bit of a photojournalist, able to capture an

image — is there still a place for people such as yourself? this shows that professionals can find access to get to places which the public would probably never be able to reach. certainly there is a place, evenin reach. certainly there is a place, even in news photography, for having a phone and having a camera in your phone and having that camera always available. usually, telling a story ta kes a available. usually, telling a story takes a bit more context and experience. when you are in those situations do you interact with the people you have photographed, do you learn their story or is it a matter of standing back and capturing the image? that is a good question, i a lwa ys image? that is a good question, i always like to speak with people where possible before i photographed them. in some cases it is a matter of consent and in others a matter of courtesy. i also like to hear about their stories. in this case, the mother and her daughter i found out they had been travelling from

honduras and were crossing over after a month, so for me it was key to have a bit of the story for context. john moore, thank you very much for speaking to us this evening. now it's time for a look at the weather for the week ahead, with louise lear. weather across the uk this week has been stuck in repeat mode. there is a lot of dry weather around. good news as many children are off for the easter break but it has been on the easter break but it has been on the chilly side. this weekend, no exception. we keep that cool source ofaircoming in exception. we keep that cool source of air coming in of the cool north sea, all circulating around this area of high pressure. this easterly flow set to continue. this high pressure is blocking weather fronts from making too much of an impression moving in the atlantic. this weekend starts of chilly, a light frost in some areas, and some sparkling sunshine. there is the risk of showers across east anglia

and the east midlands. some snow across high elevation. gusts of winds in excess of a0 mph, particularly in northern ireland, and anywhere with exposure it will feel chilly. temperatures generally around 7— 10 degrees, and we might see 12 if we are lucky. we still keep the easterly feed as we move out of saturday into sunday, some clear skies, but all the time out to the west it looks as if this weather front will continue to have an effect. this weather front will continue to spill in a veil of high cloud as we go through sunday, maybe the odd spot of drizzly rain from time to time, and at the same time that easterly feed will drive in more cloud. sunday will be a cloudier day and it will feel a little bit cooler, 7— 10 degrees at the best. but there is a limit of

something a little warmer and something a little warmer and something a little different. this area of low pressure building and threatening with areas of cloud into the west. at the same time, it looks like the wind will swing around more toa like the wind will swing around more to a south—easterly, driving on something just a little bit milder over the next couple of days. from monday onwards we run the risk of starting to see the potential for showers pushing into the south—west, but a degree also warmer weather. 8— 13 degrees. as we move out of monday to tuesday, we still run the risk of further showers down into the south—west. not amounting to do much at all, and again it will be a degree also warmer with a bit of sunshine coming through, temperatures at 1a degrees. moving out of tuesday into wednesday, the risk of showers recedes, lighter winds coming from that south—easterly source, so drier, warmer, and temperatures about a degree higher. we could see

temperatures as high as