this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines — india's health care system buckles as a record surge in covid cases puts pressure on hospital beds and drains oxygen supplies. the fatal stabbing of a police employee near paris is investigated as a terrorist offence. jailed russian opposition activist alexei navalny is ending his 24—hour—day hunger strike. a new malaria vaccine developed by the team behind the architect of the british brexit policy dominic cummings turns on his former ally borisjohnson, saying he lacks honesty and integrity. a new malaria vaccine developed by the team behind the oxford/astrazeneca jab has

proved to be 77% effective in early trials. hello, and welcome if you're watching on pbs in the us or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. we start in india, where parts of the health care system are buckling as a record surge in covid—19 cases puts pressure on hospital beds and drains oxygen supplies. families are left pleading for patients who are desperately ill, with some left untreated for hours. almost 333,000 coronavirus cases have been reported across the country in just 2a hours. that's a world record for a second day running. that's partly a reflection of india's size, but it's sobering

to know that many more cases are thought to be unreported. the number of daily deaths from covid—19 rose by a record 2263. again, the real numbers could be much higher. some doctors are suggesting patients are dying because of a critical shortage of oxygen, demand for which is believed to have increased five—fold on pre—pandemic levels, as the surge began in the second week of april. the chief minister of delhi has made an emotional plea to the prime minister, narendra modi, for help in getting life—saving oxygen to the capital's hospitals. the front line — an emergency room in a covid hospital. just about standing under the weight of an unfolding disaster.

a patient who's hardly breathing is brought in. as nurses tried to get him to respond, there's another person, even more critical. they couldn't revive him. to get past the shortage of beds, they've packed in stretchers, wheelchairs, as many as they can. but the first line of treatment against covid—19 is oxygen. and they've almost run out. at this point, there was just one hour of supply left. the staff knows how many lives hang in the balance. people are being turned away, but they don't know where they'll find oxygen or a bed. manura bibi was taken in for a short while to stabilise her. "we've already been to five hospitals.

"where will poor people like us go," her nephew asks. but this hospital is so on the brink, they have to leave. the intensive care unit is full, too. there are next to no icu beds in a city of 20 million. these are patients in a critical condition. it's unthinkable, unimaginable that one would think of them as better off in any way, but it's the reality of what we're seeing in india. people in an icu have won the first battle to be here. between seeing his patients, the doctor, constantly on calls. back—up, another couple of hours. so we are struggling, we are struggling. he's desperately trying to get more oxygen. we are running out of oxygen. the whole country's running out of oxygen, 0k? the city is, we are, everybody is, ok?

so, please focus on that, please. you're doing a fantastic job otherwise, 0k? please. 0k, all of you remember that. if oxygen runs out, there is no leeway for many patients. there is no leeway, they will die. some oxygen arrived a bit later, but it can only last a few hours. then the struggle begins again. yogita limaye, bbc news, delhi. the french national anti—terrorist prosecutor has taken charge of an inquiry into the fatal stabbing of a policewoman near paris. 0ther police officers shot dead her tunisian attacker after he stabbed her in the throat at the entrance of a police station in rambouillet, south—west of the capital. paying tribute to the 49—year—old officer, the prime minister, jean castex, said france had lost one of its everyday heroines to a barbaric and cowardly act. translation: my first thoughts go to the family of this official - and to all those close to her.

i came to the scene immediately with the interior minister to give all our support to the officers and officials of the rambouillet police station, who as you can imagine, have been very hard hit by what's happened. i want to pay a great tribute to the police officers who managed to immediately neutralise the perpetrator. i want to say to all french people that our determination to fight against terrorism in all its forms is more intact than ever. let's speak now with journalist anne—elisabeth moutet, who is in paris. a very good evening to you. thank you forjoining us. first off, can you forjoining us. first off, can you take us through the details of today's attack police. the you take us through the details of today's attack police.— today's attack police. the attack ha--ened today's attack police. the attack happened in _ today's attack police. the attack happened in the _ today's attack police. the attack happened in the early _ today's attack police. the attack happened in the early afternoon| today's attack police. the attack i happened in the early afternoon at the police — happened in the early afternoon at the police station in rambouillet, which _ the police station in rambouillet, which is _ the police station in rambouillet, which is a — the police station in rambouillet, which is a leafy town in west paris of 26.000 — which is a leafy town in west paris of 26,000 inhabitants. a man walked in with— of 26,000 inhabitants. a man walked in with a _ of 26,000 inhabitants. a man walked

in with a knife and at the same time, — in with a knife and at the same time, a — in with a knife and at the same time, a woman police officer was coming _ time, a woman police officer was coming back from her lunch break, and he _ coming back from her lunch break, and he stabbed her in the throat twice _ and he stabbed her in the throat twice and — and he stabbed her in the throat twice and that was enough to put her first and _ twice and that was enough to put her first and shock and then to kill her~ _ first and shock and then to kill her~ there _ first and shock and then to kill her. there were other policeman in the station, — her. there were other policeman in the station, and one of them shot him with— the station, and one of them shot him with three bullets and he died as weii~ _ him with three bullets and he died as well. and in the meantime, there was immediately an investigation. he is a 36—year—old tunisian national who got— is a 36—year—old tunisian national who got legalised as somebody allowed — who got legalised as somebody allowed to live and reside and work in france _ allowed to live and reside and work in france two years ago. he had apparently— in france two years ago. he had apparently been looking at radical websites— apparently been looking at radical websites online. he shouted allahu akhar— websites online. he shouted allahu akbar when he stabbed natalie. so the anti—terrorism unit is now working — the anti—terrorism unit is now working on— the anti—terrorism unit is now working on this. they arrested three people _ working on this. they arrested three people we — working on this. they arrested three people. we don't know their names, but they— people. we don't know their names, but they are — people. we don't know their names, but they are currently under interrogation in paris. and but they are currently under interrogation in paris. and was it those comments _ interrogation in paris. and was it those comments in _ interrogation in paris. and was it those comments in arabic- interrogation in paris. and was it those comments in arabic that i interrogation in paris. and was it.

those comments in arabic that have led to the anti—terrorism police now heading out the investigation? because there is a significance to that, is there not?— because there is a significance to that, is there not? welcome a allahu akbar means — that, is there not? welcome a allahu akbar means allah _ that, is there not? welcome a allahu akbar means allah is _ that, is there not? welcome a allahu akbar means allah is great _ that, is there not? welcome a allahu akbar means allah is great and - akbar means allah is great and that is the _ akbar means allah is great and that is the same — akbar means allah is great and that is the same shout that has happened in several— is the same shout that has happened in several other acts of terrorism including — in several other acts of terrorism including at the back land were they killed _ including at the back land were they killed hundreds. and they went and looked _ killed hundreds. and they went and looked at _ killed hundreds. and they went and looked at his computer and he had been _ looked at his computer and he had been checking out radical websites, so it was— been checking out radical websites, so it was pretty obvious that he was planning _ so it was pretty obvious that he was planning this. also the security cameras — planning this. also the security cameras also showed that he had been looking _ cameras also showed that he had been looking at— cameras also showed that he had been looking at the police station for a few days — looking at the police station for a few days before, so he was basically casing _ few days before, so he was basically casing the _ few days before, so he was basically casing the joint. it was pretty obvious— casing the joint. it was pretty obvious this was not somebody going mad but— obvious this was not somebody going mad but something quite premeditated.— mad but something quite premeditated. mad but something quite remeditated. �* ., mad but something quite remeditated. . ., , ., premeditated. and i wonder if you could take us _ premeditated. and i wonder if you could take us or— premeditated. and i wonder if you could take us or detail _ premeditated. and i wonder if you could take us or detail very - premeditated. and i wonder if you| could take us or detail very quickly how the security issue is featuring in rambouillet because you've got the regional elections coming up soon. what situation is the country

and at the moment? the soon. what situation is the country and at the moment?— and at the moment? the regional elections are _ and at the moment? the regional elections are not _ and at the moment? the regional elections are not very _ and at the moment? the regional elections are not very much - elections are not very much connected to the situation with the police _ connected to the situation with the police depending on the size of the town where you live. and that is something — town where you live. and that is something that we look at straight to the _ something that we look at straight to the government, it is not so much active _ to the government, it is not so much active what — to the government, it is not so much active. what is interesting is the regional— active. what is interesting is the regional elections are basically the next tier— regional elections are basically the next tier presidential election. security— next tier presidential election. security has become almost every party _ security has become almost every party talking about security and what _ party talking about security and what they are all doing including the party— what they are all doing including the party in government demand more laws and _ the party in government demand more laws and pass more laws. people last week, _ laws and pass more laws. people last week, there — laws and pass more laws. people last week, there was a bill passed which currently— week, there was a bill passed which currently is — week, there was a bill passed which currently is in the senate and will come _ currently is in the senate and will come back— currently is in the senate and will come back to the house in order to be come back to the house in order to he voted _ come back to the house in order to be voted through, and all of this rights _ be voted through, and all of this rights new— be voted through, and all of this rights new laws we have the loss on the statutes already. strangely enough — the statutes already. strangely enough it is illegal to stab somebody to death. it is more a question— somebody to death. it is more a question of— somebody to death. it is more a question of what do you do now that you have _ question of what do you do now that you have got the loss? i suspect

politicians — you have got the loss? i suspect politicians right now or in a frenzy of legislation and complaining and sort of— of legislation and complaining and sort of reciprocal abuses. the national— sort of reciprocal abuses. the national rally is causing that the government is too lax but also the problem _ government is too lax but also the problem is — government is too lax but also the problem is in execution more than legislation — problem is in execution more than legislation. find problem is in execution more than legislation-— problem is in execution more than leaislation. . ., ,, , . legislation. and thank you very much for that. thank _ legislation. and thank you very much for that. thank you. _ presidentjoe biden has hailed the carbon—cutting pledges made at the global climate summit, saying that half the world was now committed to the progress needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. however, mr biden emphasised that leaders must live up to their commitments. as he put it, anything else was "just hot air". let's hear some of what he said. we've made great progress in my view so far. i'm grateful to all the leaders who have announced new commitments to help us meet the existential threat of climate change. this summit is a start, a start of a road that will take us

to glasgow for the un climate change conference in november, where we're going to make these commitments real. putting all of our nations on the path to a secure, prosperous and sustainable future. before this summit opened, the dalai lama and 100 other nobel prize—winners wrote an open letter with a clear message for all the world leaders attending — keep fossil fuels in the ground. "the burning of fossil fuels is responsible for almost 80% of carbon dioxide emissions since the industrial revolution," the letter says, adding that "allowing the continued expansion of this industry is unconscionable". the 101 laureates outline three steps they say world leaders need to take — put an end to any further expansion of oil, gas and coal production, phase out existing fossil fuel production in a manner that is fair and equitable, and invest heavily in the global transition to renewable energy. the goal of the 2015 paris climate accord is to limit

warming to as close as possible to 1.5 degrees above pre—industrial levels. the un said last year that the world is on track to produce 120% more fossil fuels by 2030 than scientists say is permissible to keep the planet from warming by more than 1.5 degrees centigrade. one of those nobel laureates was professor muhammad yunus the founder of grameen bank of bangladesh. he told me what they were hoping to achieve. we want to draw attention of all the world leaders who can make a difference in this whole thing. we want to particularly emphasise the urgency of the situation, that somehow this gets missed out. like it is something that we can achieve far, far from here. it is urgency.

we are on a suicidal path, and we need to draw attention to that idea. i have been saying that our house is on fire and we are having a party inside the house without realising. so the urgency part, that we have to stop the fire before we can enjoy our life the way we want to do. so this is what we are trying to do with the biden administration, to make sure that there is a big departure from the previous administration, taking the leadership at a global level, although the us has their own problem. sojoe biden needs global support in also addressing the problem within the country itself. so urgency is one thing, and also we want to draw attention of the young people and the education system. we cannot ignore the education in what goes on in the way of teaching whatever the world is all about, we don't draw attention of the young people that it is in our hands

to stop global warming. it is not world leaders who will do it, it is individual citizens who have to do that. we have to make sure that our lifestyle is tuned to the reality of the life, that we want to make sure that we don't consume fossil fuels and we don't support any organisation putting their resources and investment into the fossil fuel, like the banking system. while we are having this conference, trillions of dollars are put in extension of the fossil fuel. stay with us on bbc news. still to come... the jailed kremlin critic is ending his hunger strike after a few weeks. rescuers in indonesia are in a race against time to find 53 sailors trapped inside a submarine that went missing on wednesday off the island of bali. the

missing on wednesday off the island of bali. , , ., ., , missing on wednesday off the island of bali. , , ., .,, ., , of bali. the submarine has only 72 hours of oxygen — of bali. the submarine has only 72 hours of oxygen reserve, - of bali. the submarine has only 72 hours of oxygen reserve, with - of bali. the submarine has only 72 hours of oxygen reserve, with 53 l hours of oxygen reserve, with 53 people on board. the rescue team here is really racing with time. an oil spill in the missing area found by the indonesian navy. now there are theories surrounding the oil spill. first, it might be intentional by the crew to give a signed to where they are. the second one, it might also be intentional by the crew to lose some weight from the crew to lose some weight from the submarine. and the third one, this probably the most unfortunate, but we don't know yet what it means. the fuel tank of the submarine might have been broken by water. this is bbc news. the latest headlines — india has reported its highest number of new daily infections, more than 330,000 cases. industrial oxygen is now having to be used in

hospitals as stocks run out. the former senior aide to boris johnson, dominic cummings, has lost a furious tirade against the prime minister after being accused of leaking damaging messages. so let's stay with that. the former top adviser dominic cummings has launched a furious tirade against his old boss borisjohnson and what seems to be a spectacular falling out. dominic cummings made the comments after denying he was the source mr cummings said it was "sad to see the prime minister and his office fall so far below the standards of competence and integrity the country deserves". dominic cummings made the comments after denying he was the source of a damaging leak of text messages between mrjohnson and the businessmanjames dyson. 0ur political correspondent explained what the story is so potentially damaging. this explained what the story is so potentially damaging.- explained what the story is so potentially damaging. this is a denial but the _

potentially damaging. this is a denial but the fact _ potentially damaging. this is a denial but the fact it _ potentially damaging. this is a denial but the fact it is - potentially damaging. this is a denial but the fact it is such i potentially damaging. this is aj denial but the fact it is such an explosive denial and a personal attack on the prime minister and his office. these two men worked closely together for several years. let's go together for several years. let's go to the denial first of all regarding the leak of text messages between borisjohnson and sirjames dyson. this was relating to james dyson's step coming to the uk to produce ventilators. the bbc reported on that and the information gleaned from those text messages. today, dominic cummings has denied he was part of that leak. he said he does have messages relating to dyson's business with the government but it's much more related to the ventilators and to covid—19 policy and nothing to do with the tax issues the bbc has a reporting on earlier this week. but also a second leaked story that dominic cummings touches on. cast your mind back to november last year, and there was a leaked information that boris johnson was on the verge of announcing a second lock down in england. that led downing street to launch an inquiry into who was

behind that leak. now mr dominic cummings said he was cleared of that along with the director of communications at the time, but he goes on the same in his blog that the prime minister does not want or did not want an inquiry into the leak because it could cause him great personal difficulty. there is a third issue that dominic cummings raises in this blog and that is the issue of the renovation of the downing street flap where he resides with his partner. now it's been reported for months that carrie symonds was not happy with the decor in the flat she hired an interior designer. dominic cummings reports that they wanted to have the renovation of the flat secretly paid for. i am quoting from the blog saying the plans were unethical, foolish, possibly illegal in almost certainly broke the rules on proper disclosure of political donations if conducted in the way he intended.

and earlier today can be before this statement was released, the government said that the cost of the water refurbishment of that flat in downing street had been met by the prime minister personally. that downing street had been met by the prime minister personally.— prime minister personally. that was crai: prime minister personally. that was craig dawson- _ the jailed russian opposition activist alexei navalny says he will begin gradually ending the hunger strike he started 2a days ago. in an instagram post, the kremlin critic said he had now been seen twice by civilian physicians and had undergone tests. earlier, i spoke with our moscow correspondent sarah rainsford. they say that his test results were really quite alarming and suggested he was in extreme danger, that his condition was critical and indeed it's because of those results that doctors from his team called on mr navalny publicly to end his hunger strike. and what we got today was a response to that from mr navalny saying that he couldn't ignore their concern,

the fact that they'd said if he didn't end his protest and there would be nothing left of him to treat. so he said that he would end the protest and also, a key point, he said huge progress had been made because of the pressure of his supporters, the pressure from abroad about his case. he said he'd been allowed to see doctors from a local hospital, and two teams of doctors, rather one team of doctors who had been to see him twice, so a number of specialists who had done a series of tests on him and where sharing their results with him for the first time. so he seems a lot more comfortable that he is at least getting the treatment that he needs and his team seem far more calm that his condition now is not critical. a new malaria vaccine developed by researchers at the oxford university and scientists from burkina faso has proven 77% effective against the disease in early trials. the bbcs rhoda 0dhiambo reports. the news out of this lab could save thousands of lives. for the past year, researchers at this institute outside of 0uagadougou have been testing

r21, a potential vaccine against malaria. it is amazing, because in this world, we have never seen a malaria vaccine that is so high—level. so, for me, i think this is really the success story of my life. burkina faso was chosen for the study because of the high number of malaria cases, especially among children. other african countries face similar challenges. there is a lot of investment in malaria control in africa and burkina faso, everywhere, but so far, cases are still high. and, of course, with the vaccine, we can reduce these cases by 70%. possibly, we will be very close

to end the malaria in africa. malaria is one of the leading causes of child mortality in africa, and more than 400,000 people worldwide died from the disease in 2019. african countries and international donors have invested billions into eradicating it, but recent progress has stalled. a previous vaccine released in 2015 took nearly 30 years to develop and is less than 50% effective. r21 is potentially much more effective and could also be cheaper. the cost of a single dose will be pegged at less than $3 us. the new vaccine was developed in conjunction with thejenner institute at oxford university. the team there will move to phase three trials next. thousands of people in burkina faso, mali, kenya and tanzania will participate. traditionally, it would take two or three or four or even five years to get approval after you start your

phase three trial. during that time, we know hundreds of thousands of african children are going to die every year. is there therefore not a case for an emergency use approval of a malaria vaccine in the same way african regulators have approved emergency use authorisation of the covid vaccines? if approved, roll—out could begin quickly. the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, the serum institute of indian, has already agreed to manufacture 200 million doses. it could have a huge impact on malaria across the world. rhoda 0dhiambo, bbc news, nairobi. the state funeral of chad's president, idriss deby, has taken place in the capital n'djamena. he was killed by rebels during clashes in the north of the country. clarisse fortune reports. thousands of people gathered in a main square in chad's capital, n'djamena, to pay their last respects for the one who has been their president for the last 30 years.

his coffin draped in the nationalflag. among the mourners, his wife of16 years, hinda deby, who said an emotional goodbye. translation: help us to keep the joy. - life has decided your departure, and i must say goodbye. the chadian people have loved you and give you to god. also in attendance, french president emmanuel macron, the only western head of state at the funeral, a long—time ally in the war against islamist militants. translation: france will never let anyone question and will never - let anyone threaten, either today or tomorrow, chad's stability and integrity. before the ceremony, macron and his counterparts

from burkina faso, mali, mauritania and niger met with deby�*s son, mahamat. they expressed their support for his government and a civilian military transition within 18 months. the 37—year—old mahamat idriss deby was named head of state by the military council after the parliament was dissolved. a move described by opposition leaders as a coup. president idriss deby�*s demise, right after securing a sixth term in a recent presidential election, has raised concerns about the security situation within the country and region. prince william and his wife have published a photograph of their youngerson published a photograph of their younger son libby to mark his third birthday. it shows him writing a red bicycle and was taken by kate at the

family household in london surely before he left for his first day at nursery. how lovely. you are watching bbc news. good evening. the dry weather that has persisted for much of april so far is set to continue through the weekend and into the start of next week. as well as that, it's pretty cold air, so we're seeing some night—time frosts. but such is the strength of the april sunshine. we had 21 degrees celsius in porthmadog in north west wales during the day, and we had high levels of uv in the south because we barely had a cloud in the sky and the sun at this time of year as strong as it is in late august. now, the dry weather's with us because of high pressure, but itjust subtly moves a little further north through the weekend, allowing more isobars, so more wind to develop in southern areas, and that will obviously accentuate the chill. that wind is with us in southern areas through the night, but there'll be a little bit of mist and fog elsewhere that'll be

around the dawn period, and that breeze not enough to prevent a frost. although it won't be quite as widespread as it was last night, there'll still be patchy frost around, so farmers and growers beware. in fact, it's something that we'll have with us through the weekend as well. although staying fine by day, it's still chilly air and it's likely to result in some local frosts. there could be a bit more cloud around as well in eastern areas during the day on saturday. still some figure cloud for the northern isles, the odd light shower here, but for most of us once again, lots of unbroken sunshine, strong sunshine. but with the breeze starting to turn and come off the north sea around that high pressure for eastern areas and that brisk wind in southern parts, temperatures will be down a degree or two on those of today. and it's partly because the sea is so cold at this time of year — the lowest temperatures occur at this time of year, the highest temperatures, late summer. if you've got a wind coming in off just 8 degrees of the north sea, you're clearly not going to attain the 18 and 19 further inland. there'll still plenty of sunshine and dry and bright weather. it'lljust be a notch

down, temperatures, compared with recent days. as we head through saturday evening and overnight, we pick up a bit more cloud once again because we're starting to pull in more of that north—northeasterly wind. but again, it's cold air, so we are going to see a patchy frost once again first thing sunday morning. may not last long, but it could be damaging still to plants, of course. little bit of mist and fog around, more cloud across central and eastern parts of england and eastern scotland potentially on sunday, so the best of the sunshine will be in the west. the highest temperatures here, too, because a notable dip with more cloud and eastern areas and that breeze as well. bye— bye.

this is bbc world news. the headlines: a search of coronavirus cases in india has left the country's health care system reeling. amid reports of patients dying due to oxygen shortages, the prime minister has said industrial oxygen has been diverted for medical use. the russian activist alexey navalny has ended his hunger strike after 20 2a days of refusing food. he says he has seen doctors from outside the russian private service about his back pain and numbness. french leaders have paid tribute to a police clerk stabbed to death by suspected terrorists at a police station near paris. president macron said the nation stood by the 49—year—old mother of two. the former chief adviser to boris johnson has accused the prime minister of falling far below the standards of competence and integrity the country deserves.

you are watching bbc news. it's the most widespread miscarriage ofjustice ever seen in the uk — 39 former postmasters and mistresses who were wrongly convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting have been cleared by the court of appeal. they were prosecuted after a faulty computer system installed by the post office showed large amounts of money disappearing from their branches. some went to prison — many sawjobs, marriages and reputations ruined. the post office has apologised for the impact the scandal has had on the lives of the postmasters and their families. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith reports. cheering. today was everything they had dared to hope for. we are very happy. we were not mad. it was a long time coming. branded as criminals, pursued by their employer, bankrupted, forced to defend themselves in court, and within their own communities.

and none of it was their fault. i've been to prison. prison doesn't do anybody any good. today is pure emotion. after decades of fighting, these sub—postmasters have not only had their convictions quashed, they've been exonerated by the court of appeal. it will have plenty of ramifications, legal implications down the line, but for those today who just received the news, it's overwhelming. here's what janet skinner told me earlier this week. we was all telling the truth, but nobody wanted to listen. today, their voices were heard, and they were exonerated by the judge as characters of the highest repute. i'm relieved, absolutely relieved. ijust started shaking as soon as they started reading out all the names. to have to wait 14 years and to have to actually bring an army against them. karen wilson had been fighting to clear the name of her husband, julian, who passed away five years ago, and today,

her strength won through. honestly, i can't quite believe it. it's going to take a long time to sink in, isn't it? yeah, it is. it's been worth all the trauma and the pain and the agony and the tears. we've got there. that's the main thing. basically, we did the government'sjob. they didn't do anything. whole families have been impacted. emma had to step in to help her dad financially when he couldn't get work. as long as he's looking down, feeling proud, feeling, you know, we did it, i told you so, i think... i think that's what we'll take away from it. the lawyer representing most of today's group says this victory throws open the gates for hundreds more appeals. ithe words that have been uttered i many times over recent years about doing the right thing by these - people, the time is now to translate those words into deeds. the boss in charge from 2012 was paula vennells. under her leadership, prosecutions continued and a report into the issue was shelved.

when she resigned, she was given a cbe for services to the post office. i've contacted her a number of times over recent weeks, but she hasn't responded to my questions. the current boss of the post office also refused to be interviewed today, but in a statement, said... but those words can never remove the pain of lost decades. a murder investigation has been launched following a fatal stabbing of a 14—year—old boy in east london. police were called to east ham at around lipm, where the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene. no arrests have yet been made. a schoolboy has gone missing after falling off tower bridge and into the river thames in london, his headteacher has said. the year 8 ark globe academy pupil

was said to have been travelling with a friend on a bus on tuesday morning but did not arrive at the south london school. parents were told that the boy got off the bus near the bridge and then "fell" into the river. police say that despite an "intensive search" by officers, helicopter and marine units, the boy had not yet been found. the former manchester united player ryan giggs has been charged with assaulting two women last november. he's also been charged with one count of coercive and controlling behaviour. mr giggs denies the allegations and in a statement said he'd plead not guilty. mr giggs had been working as the manager of the wales national football team but following the charges, the welsh fa said it will replace mr giggs with robert page for this summer's euro 2020 tournament. elections take place in england, scotland and wales,

in just under two weeks' time. in wales, all 60 seats in the senedd are up for grabs. the pandemic has seen devolved administrations often take quite different approaches to tackling covid and its consequences. 0ur wales correspondent hywel griffith reports from rhondda, an area badly hit by the virus. high above the valley, handwritten reminders of lives lost to the pandemic. the rhondda has suffered one of the worst death rates in the uk, a legacy of the community he has to live with. they have lost her mother, sheila, injanuary. the hut was her idea. as she looks to the future, what she wants is lasting help and support. definitely more money is needed for mental health in the rhondda. you ask any person here, they all know somebody who passed away with coronavirus, or you know, somebody in the family, so it's definitely more help needed here, because so many people have been affected. helping places like the rhondda recover is the challenge

for whoever governs wales after next month's election. the post—pandemic years have to address deep—rooted problems. beth's son—in—law, brendan, says there has to be more hope and more opportunity. unfortunately, the majority of the young people coming through are going to have to move out of the rhondda, unless they are an entrepreneur who want to set up their own business, to go and or those city salaries. as i say, i got two children — a 14—year—old daughter and an 11—year—old son — and, at the moment, i don't really want to encourage them to stay within the rhondda, because i think they're going to have a lot more opportunities outside. over the last year, it's places like the rhondda, with high levels of poverty and chronic diseases, which have suffered the most in this pandemic. generational problems that politicians have always struggled to solve. traditionally a labour heartland, the ground has shifted here in recent years. in the last welsh election, plaid cymru took this seat. this time around, the dynamic could be different again.

having a voice in this country is quite a big thing. for the first time, 16 and 17—year—olds get to vote. the pandemic frames lloyd and ruby's thinking, too. we are missing vital and crucial education. they are the ground work and pathways of our future, and because i haven't had a full year of education, i don't know if i'm going to have the ability or skills to be able to do my a—levels comfortably. being from the rhondda, you have this sort of- doubt in your mind i that you can't make it as big as people wouldj in more city like areas. having more education and more help and more opportunities _ will help push those _ people then to go and aim higher. the pandemic may have overshadowed this election, but it's also shone a light on how much needs to change. hywel griffith, bbc news, in the rhondda. hundreds of furious french fisherman set fire to pallets and tyres last night, blocking trucks heading from dover to france carrying uk—landed fish.

britain's post—brexit trade deal allows european union fishermen to keep working deep into british waters, but according to the french around 80% of the fleet, in one region of northern france , is still waiting to obtain a license. lauren moss reports. blocking the port with a very clear warning — no british trucks carrying british—caught fish allowed if french boats can't fish in uk waters. pallets and tyres were set on fire at europe's biggest processing hub, boulogne, overnight. french fishermen furious about the brexit deal they say has cut them off. translation: on the evening of december the 24th, - everyone was relieved we'd finally got a deal. on january the 1st, we had the assurance that within 48—72 hours, everyone would get their six to 12—mile zone licenses. until today, out of 120 boats, only 22 have got their licences. the blockade has affected south east exporters, some diverting to belgium, others cancelling shipments altogether, like pesky fish based in hastings.

the decision was made for us, in a way, by the contract hauliers. the ones we were using, particularly, decided that they wouldn't run last night or during this blockade. so, it'sjust not worth the risk to send a truck with tens of thousands of pounds worth of products on it, which might well not get to its destination. eu fishermen can access british waters, but only if they have a license. and to get one of those, they need to prove they've fished in uk territory in the last five years. 0ur waters are no stranger to conflict between fishermen, with blockades in calais and another stand—off in the so—called scallop war. fishing was also one of the biggest sticking points in the post—brexit trade deal. a uk government spokesperson has slammed this latest action, saying they don't recognise the figures and more than 80 licenses have been issued. they've called it unjustified, a view echoed by the dover mp. there's absolutely no excuse i

for the french fishermen to be going about these violent and aggressive tactics. i any dispute there is needs to be sorted out in a reasonable - and sensible fashion between the eu| commission and the uk government, not by angry fishermen on lorry drivers going l about their lawful trade. the blockade has now ended, and the european parliament's expected to get the trade deal final approval in a vote on tuesday. but as we export two thirds of the fish we catch, a resolution on this issue will need to be reached for all sides soon. lauren moss, bbc south east today. the sun has been shining, lockdown restrictions are starting to ease and some people are thinking about the summer festival season. but some of this year's biggest music events have had to be postponed amidst uncertainty over the pandemic. there's also concern over insurance. in some european countries, festivals are underwritten by the government and some organisers are calling for that to happen here. marc ashdown reports.

london, if you;re having a good time right now, say yes sir! it's unlikely all this will come back in the summer, but one promoter who helps organise dozens of events is hopeful, but predicts a different festival feel. like 50,000 or 100,000—capacity festivals, a lot of work that goes into them, they start 96 months before. —— that goes into them, they start 9—6 months before. got security, production, the bar staff, i think in the summer, we will probably see a lot of boutique, independent festivals. you would be surprised how many small businesses and their suppliers rely on festivals. this company only made 5% of their usual revenues last year. they're praying for a better summer. or it could go either way. some of the big ones are already cancelling. we had three or four cancelled, but ten or 11 going ahead. i am keeping everything crossed because one year you can deal with,

two years is going to be very difficult, if they don't have them. there are growing calls for the government to intervene. in many european countries, there are state—backed insurance schemes, but here there is no financial bailout if covid causes cancellation. 0ne things for sure, tickets for those going ahead are selling quickly. very excited. there is a lot to do and a lot of people to see. very much looking forward to it. i feel like the actual organisations themselves will put the restrictions that are needed in place, so i think, if there was any kind of concerns or procedures, they would already be there. i have faith that they'll make it safe for us. some won't lose any sleep over cancellations. while smaller festivals can help promote community cohesion, bigger events bring noise, litter and safety issues. what we have a problem with is big chunks of the park being cleaved off for up to two months of the year and blocking access to the green space. steel barriers go up and people

can't use the space to relax, to socialise and enjoy the greenery. there are many different groups with all eyes on the summer season. how it plays out very much depends on the covid road map. marc ashdown, bbc news, london. stay with us now on bbc news. now, newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. why were there more than 100,000 complaints about bbc coverage of the duke of edinburgh's death? and was it appropriate to focus on the relationship between prince william and prince harry before and after the duke's funeral? in the past two weeks, much has been written and said, notjust about prince philip but also about the way the bbc handled his death, its aftermath and his funeral. it all began like this.

we have just received a statement from buckingham palace confirming that the duke of edinburgh has died. the statement says, it is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, his royal highness, the prince philip, duke of edinburgh. the bbc cleared its schedules for the rest of the day and some of the weekend, showing identical output, including tribute programmes, across bbc one, bbc two and the news channel. they also took bbc four off the air. the result was a significant drop in audience figures for the two main channels and the largest number of complaints made in broadcasting history. most of them submitted via a dedicated online form set up for the purpose. as well as those 110,000 people, hundreds contacted

newswatch direct, too.