between britain and the us, if the two countries strike a deal after brexit. there were more protests on the second day of his state visit, although the president claimed they didn't happen, calling reports about them "fa ke news. " sudan's security forces have cracked down on protests, killing more than 30 people, in a move that's sparked international condemnation. it comes as the country's military leaders scrapped all agreements with the main opposition coalition, and called new elections. more than 2,000 cases of ebola have now been recorded in the democratic republic of the congo — two thirds of them fatal. the outbreak began last august, but recently there's been a significant spike. health workers, who are facing attacks from suspicious locals and armed rebel groups are finding up to 20 new cases a day.

it's about half past two in the morning, your update with the hazards. time and effort used in parliament or stopped — make headlines. hello, and welcome to tuesday in parliament. coming up: a call for more to be done to stop migrants making the dangerous journey across the english channel. the police have said that trying to cross the short straits is like trying to cross the m25 at rush hour on foot. demands for an investigation into claims that many eu nationals living here weren't able to vote in the european elections. whether by accident or design, this government has presided over the disenfranchisement of hundreds of thousands of our neighbours and friends who wanted to vote in that election, but were unable to do so. and 75 years on, peers remember those who gave their lives on d—day.

to free europe from the shadow of a tyranny whose like had never been seen before. but first: donald trump has spent the second day of his state visit to britain holding talks with senior politicians. speaking at a news conference, after talks in downing street with theresa may and members of the cabinet, mr trump said he had turned down a request for a meeting from jeremy corbyn, as he was, in the president's words, a "negative force". mr trump also insisted the us was committed to a "phenomenal" trade deal with the uk after brexit, but warned he expected "everything" to be on the table during negotiations — including the nhs. donald trump's visit has been controversial from the day the invitation was issued — and in the end, he wasn't invited to address both houses of parliament. so, mps returned from their whitsun recess facing what initially looked to be a day of light business. but several put down urgent questions on events that had

happened while they'd been away from westminster. among them, a conservative mp who accused the government of introducing "largely cosmetic measures" to address migrant crossings from france. philip hollobone said that 7a people — a "record number" — were intercepted on one day last month, and 140 migrants were picked up in may — the highest figure since december. the immigration minister said a joint action plan had been agreed with france, including increased surveillance. those attempting to cross should be aware their efforts will be in vain. since january, more than 30 people who arrived illegally in the uk in small boats have been returned to france and other member states under the dublin regulation. we have many more in the pipeline for return. finally, we are tackling the organised crime gangs who are exploiting vulnerable and desperate individuals. 0nly yesterday, a french court sentenced two men to prison for helping migrants to make the treacherous journey across the channel. the conservative who'd asked the question reckoned

the situation was getting worse, not better. that is why we must stop this incredibly dangerous route becoming the new normal for those wanting to enter the uk illegally. and indeed, the police have said that trying to cross the short straits is like trying to cross the m25 at rush hour on foot — it is incredibly dangerous for the families and the children who are involved. and we must be able to defend our coastline from this illegal immigration. in 2018, 543 illegal migrants attempted to cross into this country from france, 438 in the three months of october to december. 80% of these are iranian. and apart from germany, we are the biggest recipient for asylum claims from iran for any eu country. the way to solve this problem is not to throw money at the french, but simply when these people are intercepted at sea, to take them back to france.

and that will stop them trying to attempt the crossing in the first place. my honourable friend mentioned that surveillance equipment and resources provided to the french were not doing the job and were cosmetic. in fact, farfrom it. and we have provided significant surveillance equipment, including drones, night—vision goggles, high—powered war flights, in order to enable the french to redouble their efforts on the beaches. it is important to reflect that that is a coastline that is 120 kilometres in length, it is a very long coastline with many sandy beaches and small tracks which enable vehicular access. but in the region of 40% of attempted crossing are disrupted by the french before they leave the beaches — and of course, that is absolutely where the disruption should be taking place. i would first of all query the framing of the urgent question, talking about illegal seaborne migration. we cannot know whether these people

are genuine refugees or not until we have the opportunity to examine theircase. i'm glad that the minister raised the question about the risk to life in the busiest sea lane in the world. and of course, we all agree that it is tragic that these men and women are the victim of organised crime and people traffickers. i have visited calais, and although many of these people do not come directly from calais, the people that you meet in calais and around are hugely exploited and vulnerable. and members should show a little bit more concern for the risk to life and the vulnerability of these persons. so i'm looking to the minister for assurance that everyone that arrives, even by these reprehensible methods, is given the proper opportunity to claim asylum if that's appropriate, and that due process is being followed. and finally, i'd like to say the best way to address the risk of people making these dangerous

journeys is to expand safe and legal routes such as family reunion, and to bolster the existing resettlement programmes. the minister said the figures were lower, but she was not complacent, and due process was being followed. last week, a landmark review commissioned by the government said that university tuition fees in england should be cut to £7,500. the measure would be balanced by extending repayments from 30 to a0 years. the study called for the return of maintenance grants for poorer students, which were abolished in 2016. the review also found that funding for further education was too low, and more support should be switched towards vocational courses. well, the whitsun holiday over, the education secretary delivered the government's verdict on the report. i'm sure the house will recognise that this comprehensive report with detailed analysis and no fewer than 53 recommendations, gives the government a lot to consider.

we will continue to engage with stakeholders on the findings and recommendations in the panel report, and conclude the review at the spending review. but i'm clear — whatever route a student chooses and whatever their background, post—18 education should set them on a successful path for their future. does he really want graduates to spend 40 years — almost all their working life — paying off their student debt? is that what we want for our young people? and what is the secretary of state doing about the interest rates that have increased under his government's watch to over 60% a year? it's encouraging to see the uk government is finally recognising the barrier that tuition fees can place in the way of a young person's decision to go to university. but i would suggest that this recommended reduction in fees is a bare minimum, rather than a meaningful reduction for young people who are considering this pathway.

reduced fees means reduced university income. that's why the university of st andrew's caps its scottish students at 20%, isn't it? i think the economists say "ceteris paribus" — yes, that is right, if you don't do anything else. but it is of course the case that universities have a number of different income streams, during which the income is one. but there is also, as i was saying to a colleague across the house, there is also the teaching grant which exists already for two in five courses. and what this report recommends is rebalancing somewhat between the fees and the teaching grant. whether he likes it or not, the idea that the treasury all make up the shortfall in tuition fees is as credible as the claim that austerity is over. isn't it the case in reality that what he's proposing is the worst of all worlds for universities and students — which is graduates paying more for longer for degrees

that are worse—funded than they were before? it's attractive to reduce the cost of going to university and doing so by cutting the number of low value courses. but it would not be attractive to do so by making the general taxpayer pay it — it's unfair, it's regressive, it moves money from poor to rich, and it means that those who have already been get nothing, that they've been ripped off by a promise made at the front of the enemy, and then burned it just days after the general election. now labour is calling for a "full and urgent" investigation after some eu citizens were unable to vote in the recent european parliament elections. eu citizens can vote in the country they live in by registering and completing a form. but many complained they received the form too late, and some were not processed by their local authority in time. a campaign group said thousands of people were affected. labour took up the accusation. the numbers of non—uk—eu citizens who were reportedly denied a vote in the european elections should be a source of shame for this government.

these are people who live and work here, and contribute to our communities. and yet for the past three years, they've been insulted, exploited, asked to apply to stay in their own homes — and now, denied a voice in an election which has massive implications for their futures. has the government learnt nothing from the windrush scandal about the consequences of shutting citizens out of public life? we on this side repeatedly warned that eu nationals were not given enough time and notice, and we put forward reasonable requests that could have been adopted to mitigate against these risks, ensuring that eu citizens were perhaps handed a copy of the form when they voted in local elections, and the idea of extending the deadline by a week to ensure that forms could be returned. and what was the government's response? to tell eu citizens to "vote in their own country". i think we have to be clear that this is exactly the same

process that was required back in 2014 and in 2009. and this is a legal structure of how this vote takes place that has not changed. i accept the point that obviously people were not necessarily expecting the eu elections to happen, given the result of the referendum, and given that 80% of people who voted in 2017 voted for parties pledged to respect the referendum result — something we've not seen much evidence of from the benches opposite following that pledge being made. whether by accident or design, this government has presided over the disenfranchisement of hundreds of thousands of our neighbours and friends who wanted to vote in the election, but were unable to do so. and frankly, the minister's complacency here today is simply compounding the problem. given the additional uncertainty created by this government about the fact that these elections would take place this year —

surely it must have been obvious that something needed to be done in order to improve the situation? the minister said the electoral commission would review the elections, as they always did, and the government would consider its report. you're watching tuesday in parliament, with me, alicia mccarthy. don't forget, you can follow me on twitter at @bbcalicia. the latest round of talks to restore power sharing in northern ireland are to "continue and intensify" according to the northern ireland secretary. updating mps, karen bradley said the mood and atmosphere were right. the devolved government in northern ireland broke down in 2017 and so far attempts to restore it have failed. a new round of talks began after the shooting of the journalist lyra mckee. the process has made good progress thus far. and there is now a genuine but narrow window to reach agreement. first, let me say that it is my

believe that there is a genuine will amongst the parties to reach an agreement and return to devolved government. i am grateful for the constructive matter in which they have engaged with this process and with each other to date. and, iam hopeful that their collective leadership will continue through the next phase of talks. second, on the substance of the talks, it is clear that there are a number of areas in which a consensus can be found across a range of issues. but, there remain real and substantial areas of disagreement. the issues that the parties are grappling with are complex and sensitive. they have approached them in a spirit of engagement and a willingness to find solutions. the secretary of state spoke with some optimism about the situation and i must say this reflects the conversations i have had with those closely involved in the talks process. people say to me that there

is a credible mood, that all parties are searching for solutions, and i applaud that and commend those who go with those endeavours. but the secretary of state has also referred to the fact that there's only a very narrow window in the political calendar and she's right. and that narrow window will close down and it will close down in the not—too—distant future. lam... the snp certainly wish her well and these... delivering upon the hopes of northern ireland in the coming weeks. can i ask her though given the narrow window in which she speaks and that many have been critical of the level of intensification of the talks yesterday with previous talks on ireland being round—the—clock discussions, when will the government seek to ramp up the intensity of these talks? he asked about the intensity of the talks and i will say

that following the statement by the prime minister and taoiseach over the weekend, we've already changed that approach that we've had. so, the working group level have done great work but we are not elevating the issues to leadership level, and this week is about airing those issues. now elevating the issues. and letting more intensity into the talks. the civic society in northern ireland want somebody to bang people's heads together to make sure that these talks do not fail, that they succeed and devolution is put back on its feet. could i, in thanking my right honourable friend for her statement, could i ask her what scope may exist to identify a george mitchell—like character who could fulfil that role, act as an honest broker, and make sure that the flame of hope which was lit with the sad and tragic murder of a journalist isn't extinguished on the altar of intransigence? yes, it's important that civic society is able to make its point to the leaders as to what they want to see government deliver, but it's also important that civic society recognises that not everybody is going to get everything they want on day one, and they need to show the restraint that we are asking politicians to show in the same way. i'm also pleased to say that senator mitchell was visiting

northern ireland a couple of weeks ago and he was able to come to the talks and add his support to the work that's happening. i want to see these talks succeed, and i think we need to... i'm prepared to look at whatever will help to make them succeed. but at the moment, i will say to my honourable friend that the mood is right, the atmosphere is right, and we need to keep working very hard on that. we need to see all of the parties reaching a consensus, that there is no point in any single party saying, "here are our prerequisites, here are our demands. "we will not move," like the way sinn fein have done up until now. that's a prerequisite for no agreement rather than reaching a consensus. well, mr speaker, i don't want to comment on what's going on in the talks but i do agree with him. we need to reach a consensus. that will mean all parties will need to come together and agree on a way forward that means that we can restore devolution. karen bradley. the government's been urged

to tackle a "silent crime wave" that's sweeping across the uk — fraudsters cheating people out of money on the phone or online. mps said that scams caused financial and psychological damage to the victim. we are in a situation where millions upon millions of individual peoples are being targeted in the safety of their own home. whether this be via a phone call, through an ad that they see on their smartphone, or by receiving a rogue e—mail, the methods these hidden fraudsters are using are becoming more and more sophisticated every day. today, i'm calling on the government to do one thing. to expose these fraudsters and get ahead of the game so that we can stamp this scam culture out once and for all. according to the charity age uk, 5 million people over the age of 65 believe they've been targeted bya scam. there's a silent crime wave sweeping across the uk that very few people are talking about. and i would urge the government... and i would argue that the government is not doing nearly enough to address this.

it's time we got real with these hidden fraudsters and prevented them from inflicting any more damage on the communities we represent. tim farron is working on three fraud cases at the moment. a nearly retired teacher, who was recently scammed into investing £25,000 into a fake bond through an incredibly plausible copied website of a very, very reputable bank... thank you, jim. and also a young man who works in the arts who was recently scammed to the tune of £50,000, orjust shy of £50,000, when he was presented with what was apparently an hmrc bill that if he didn't pay, his work would be, or he himself would be subject to potential prosecution. and then a couple who had no conventional pension and were convinced by a combination of telephone and online scamming working together,

a hacking of their computer though not of their online banking operation into transferring nearly £200,000, which has utterly destroyed their retirement. jim shannon talked about the impact on a woman cheated out of £30,000. someone who was outgoing, and i know that they really were outgoing, and very confident now has lost trust not in her bank, but in herself because of what has happened. so never, mr hollobone, be assured that the effect on the people is notjust monetary, it's not just financial. it's deeper than that. we know that victims of scams often feel embarrassed and are afraid that their families willjudge them if they're older are no longer as being no longer capable of living alone. for that reason, scams may not be reported which leaves the victims open and vulnerable to repeat scams. some people find extremely difficult

even to admit that they have been victims of a crime. the inspectorate's recent report highlighted key weaknesses in the police response, suggesting that significant improvements are required to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the current fraud policing model. and she said hmrc was working relentlessly to close down tax scams and raise public awareness. a conservative mp has put forward a bill requiring doctors to tell the driving licensing authorities when they diagnose someone with dementia. rachel maclean said it wouldn't be a blanket ban. it's important to say from the word go that this bill does not seek to prevent those diagnosed with dementia from driving if they can do so safely. indeed, one in three people with dementia in the earlier stages still drive.

and it's critical that those diagnosed with dementia can maintain their quality of life and dignity. driving truly is at the heart of someone‘s independence and its loss can be hugely difficult to come to terms with. yet, at the same time, carers and families might suffer serious concerns about their love one's safety and of road users in the neighbourhood, particularly if the person lives alone orfarfrom the main family member or carer. so, this bill seeks to make the mechanism for assessing fitness to drive with a dementia diagnosis fairer. i've heard anecdotal stories from gps who weren't prepared to take steps on the driving issue until a dementia patient actually drove into their car in the surgery car park. my bill recognises that a person with dementia might be safe to dry but establishes a simple mechanism for the assessment to take place. it would therefore become the norm for the dvla to be notified and for a supplementary test to take place at an appropriate interval following the diagnosis.

well, rachel maclean got the backing of her fellow mps to take her bill forward, but without government support it won't become law. now, back to president trump's visit to the uk. the president, theresa may and other senior politicians are heading for portsmouth to mark the 75th anniversary of d—day. the normandy landings are seen by many as the turning point in the second world war. hundreds of veterans are expected to attend the commemoration. the house of lords held a debate to mark the anniversary. we who are fortunate to be living at a time when, despite other difficulties, we are not faced by mass war, should never forget the debt we owe to those who faced the dangers of crossing the channel in frail aircraft and ships, and went ashore in the face of enemy fire to free europe from the shadow of a tyranny whose like had never been seen before. and we can hope will

never rise again. of course, with hindsight, we can see hesitations, blunders, miscalculations. as shown by anthony beaver in that perceptive sunday times article. this happens in any military operation but overall, the longest day was a total success. i was very moved to read of one of the war widows, bernice lois bartlett's recollection, of the day when the letter came to tell her that her husband harry had been killed in 1944. she says, "i just didn't expect it. "the letter came, the ordinary blue envelope but i put "it on the dresser. "i didn't open it because it was the children's "tea—time and i thought, 'i will get them done,

'i will put them to bed, and then i will read my letter.‘ "of course, i didn't realise what that letter contained. "you just don't think it's going to be you." a conservative linked the role of american servicemen on d—day with the protests that have greeted president trump's visit to the uk. the us president is here to help us commemorate d—day and the extraordinary sacrifices that were made to secure our freedoms. he is here not as donald trump, but as the elected president of the united states of america, the greatest democracy on the planet that offered up more of its young men on those beaches of d—day than any other country. those young men died for the freedoms that today we perhaps take too much for granted and which all too often we abuse.

the protesters on our streets today are the same age as many of those who died on the beaches. they have a right to protest, of course they do. that's what their forefathers fought for. but oh, how much happier i would be if that protest were conducted with dignity, and thoughtfulness matching the moment we commemorate. lord dobbs there. and that's it from me for now, but i'll be back at the same time tomorrow with another round up of the day here at westminster, including the highlights from prime minister's questions when david lidington and rebecca long—bailey will be standing in for theresa may and jeremy corbyn. but for now from me, alicia mccarthy, goodbye.

hello, most parts of the uk saw some wet weather on tuesday as an area of low pressure pushed its way from south to north. the centre of the low will push increasingly out into the north sea now, as the hours go by. but it will trail a weather front behind it, to keep things pretty grey and wet in the north on and off throughout the day. we also have this front to the south, and we'll see more out of that as we look to wednesday evening overnight into thursday. for this morning, it's scotland and northern ireland, though, that sit under the band of cloud and rain, and for much of the day, the prospects will be rather dank. first thing, perhaps a bit of brightness for the north—east of england, some showers to the north—west, a few for north wales. some decent sunshine as we head for the south into england. a few early—morning patches of mist are possible, but they should be fairly short—lived. and actually, for england and wales on the whole, a lot of fine weather. perhaps a bit of sunshine, as well,

just getting into southern scotland later on in the day. just a chance of a few showers forming across the centre of the south—west peninsula, across towards 0xfordshire, through the afternoon. in terms of our temperatures, just 12 there in aberdeen, perhaps up to 20 further south, where we get more in the way of sunshine. then we go through wednesday evening into thursday. remember that front down there across the continent? looks like it's just going to bump some rain up towards the far east of england. now, there is some uncertainty as to how far onshore this pulse of rain will make it. if it does come onshore, it could be very heavy. at the moment, it looks like the majority will sit offshore in the north sea. actually, our wednesday night into thursday does look largely dry, but through thursday daytime, we certainly are expecting that low to track its way further north.

but again, the uncertainty is in the detail as to exactly how tight into the east coast it will come, and how quickly it will move north into scotland. thursday for many will be a pretty decent day, with some bright or sunny spells, but there is a chance certainly on some of those north sea coasts for some heavier pulses of rain at times. and then, late in the day, the heavier, more persistent rain and some pretty blustery winds to make their way into scotland. scattered showers for northern ireland, too. 0ur temperatures still somewhat on the disappointing side. average values at best, perhaps a little below. that low pushes away to the north for friday, but then we're looking at another system firing up from the continent to close out our week, with almost all areas likely to see some heavy rain at some stage, and some strong and gusty winds. again, the timing will be quite difficult, because we're expecting to see these areas of low pressure firing through in quick succession. but certainly wet to the south on friday, still unsettled for the weekend.

welcome to bbc news. i'm mike embley. our top stories: 0n the second day of his state visit to the uk, president trump promises a "phenomenal" trade deal with the us after brexit. there've been anti—trump protests in london, and other cities, but he's dismissed them as "fake news" sudan's security forces crack down on protests, sparking international condemnation. more than 30 people were killed on monday. a health crisis in the democratic republic of congo, as ebola cases pass 2,000 — doubling injust two months. and, marking the 75th anniversary of the d—day landings, we look back at the world's biggest—ever seaborne attack.