this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. britain's foreign secretary says iran's continued detention of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, amounts to torture: i amounts to torture: think she's being treated in th most i think she's being treated in the most abusive, torturous way. i think it amounts to torture the way she is being treated. there are also reports in iran of deals to eschange prisoners with the us — something washington says is not happening. we'll ask what this could mean for the foreign nationals detained by tehran. also ahead. another day of record coronavirus deaths in india as the government considers taking tougher steps to tackle the pandemic. a day of national mourning in israel for the victims of the deadly crush

at a religious festival. and in sport — manchester united postpone their game against liverpool after protesting fans invade the stadium before the match. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. britain's foreign secretary has said iran's treatment of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe amounts to torture. she's a dual national who was recently convicted for a second time in iran after spending five years behind bars on charges she denied. it's the strongest language the uk government has used to date about the situation. here is the foreign secretary dominic raab speaking to the bbc.

nazanin is held, unlawfully, in my view, as a matter of international law. i think she is being treated in the most abusive, torturous way. i think it amount to torture, the way she is being treated. and there is a very clear, unequivocal obligation on the iranians to release her and all of those who are being held as leverage, immediately and without condition. and we call on iran to step up and comply with its obligations. our world affairs correspondent caroline hawley has been following developments in this story — and i asked her how significant it was that the uk foreign secretary had, for the first time, used the word �*torture�* to describe he cannot argue against the description. backin back in march, a medical report was compiled on her and what she had

been through and they said she had depression and ptsd. that report was shared with the uk government and that we had the uk government that has digested it and they wrote to nazanin�*s representatives, to address that they would raise her torture with nazanin after the ambassador in tehran was able to assist eddie —— able to see nazanin. you heard dominic raab saying that nazanin should be released without condition. they made it clear today and in the past, but very explicitly that they do have conditions. just a few hours after dominic raab spoke, state—run television reported that a deal had been struck for a prisoner swap with the americans and also the release of money frozen because of

iranian men in the frozen because of sanctions —— iranian money frozen because of sanctions. and insisted the uk pay a debt, a debt for £400 million. more than four decades old from before nazanin was born. iran ordered tanks, and the iranians paid up ordered tanks, and the iranians paid up front but after the revolution, those tanks were not delivered. and they owe that debt and think it's trying to resolve it but it is hard to do so because of sanctions. with the uk government to sing today and playing down that any suggestion that nazanin aspired to be released. dissing the is continuing to explore options to resolve this case and it will not comment any more of legal discussions are going on. what is going to be the scenes, we do not

know but interesting things it looks like. let'sjust know but interesting things it looks like. let's just say that richard radcliffe said that his instinct to sing negotiations are in the middle, rather than at the end and it is keeping its fingers crossed for his family and all other families crossed in all of this. india's prime minister narendra modi has been meeting with senior officials, to decide how to respond to the country's growing number of coronavirus cases and deaths. another new single—day record for deaths was confirmed on sunday, and infections are continuing to rise. hospitals are struggling to cope, even with overseas help in the form of oxygen generators and ventilators. from delhi, here's our correspondent devina gupta: ashes and memories, that is all these family members have of their loved ones. the highest death toll so far in india. experts warn of harder weeks ahead.

if everybody wears face max and everybody avoids big events, it may be a matter of weeks before we see the present wave waning and the come down. waning and the numbers coming down. but to maintain that we have to continue to have the discipline as hospitals continue to run out of oxygen and medicine, the disappointment of many of these families is directed at the ruling hindu nationalist party. its senior leaders, including the health minister have been denying shortages. but in the end it is india's prime minister, narendra modi, who is evading questions. he had earned trust last year by starting a lockdown. translation: from 12 o'clock today i there will be a national lockdown. l but this time he has been reluctant

to take this decision. translation: we are making efforts not to disrupt economic _ activity and livelihoods. if recent polls are an indicator, he needs to reconnect fast. although he is reviewing resources and holding emergency meetings and even extending the vaccination programme to all adults over 18, it is not without glitches. many vaccine centres are short on stocks and turning people away. translation: the government rushed to increase inoculation _ after the recent surge of new cases. this led to a crushing burden on the vaccination system. . that is where experts feel india needs a national lockdown to help prepare better but the time is running out fast because now new cases are coming from rural india where over 60% of the country's population live

without proper health care facilities and it is important to rid the cycle of the virus before it releases a catastrophe staying in india — and the governing bjp has suffered a defeat in hotly— contested state elections in west bengal. the all india trinamool congress party of the current chief minister, mamata banerjee, won an emphatic victory. ms banerjee, a fierce critic of mr modi, said her party had triumphed over money, muscle and mafia power. flags have been flying at half—mast across israel as the country observed a day of mourning for the victims of friday's crush during ajewish pilgrimage. forty—five men and boys died after becoming trapped in a narrow passage during the festival at mount meron. 0ur middle east correspondent, tom bateman, reports. a mother mourns her son. yedidia went on a journey with his dad.

it should have been a joyful pilgrimage. but the 13—year—old will never come home. his brother shmuel survived. his father avigdor was brought from the hospital. a final goodbye. "we didn't tell you enough we love you, yedidia," says avigdor. "god has taken you to your religious school, a class of 45," he says, referring to all the victims. they dug his grave in the middle of the night. jewish tradition calls for a quick burial of the dead. i met the family on friday when yedidia was still missing. their hopes quickly faded. theirs is the grief of so many. 45 people, all men and boys,

12 in their teens and younger. friday's crush developed as crowds of ultraorthodox pilgrims became packed in a narrow walkway down a slippery ramp. those at the front became trapped. people i spoke to caught up in the crash were angry at the police who they blamed. there is soul—searching going on in the country over the degree of autonomy the government gives to the religious and political leaders of the ultraorthodox and what part that had to play in poor planning and the lack of safety. israel's government started a formal inquiry. the search for answers will stretch into the months ahead but today is a time to pause and honour those they have lost. thousands of people have again protested against the military takeover in myanmar, three months after the army's coup.

soldiers responded to the demonstrations by using live ammunition against the protestors — killing eight people. the protests have been held to mark what organisers called "the myanmar spring revolution". with more, here's david campanale. streams of demonstrators, some led by buddhist monks, make their way through citizen towns across the country. these protesters were marching in the commercial hub. they held up a three finger salute, this is become a symbol of defiance against the february one military coup that ousted their elected leader. some of the rallies seem smaller than in recent weeks suggesting the military campaign of violence against unarmed protesters and mass arrests is scaring people into staying at home. to date, more

than 700 people have died since the coup began. army snipers have been using the shots to the head with the intention of killing. 0ne protester said the police were arresting everyone they could see. in some instances, protesters were ta ken away by men in civilian clothes. many of those who did join the rallies have adopted a new tactic. appearing and disappearing quickly to avoid confrontation with the authorities. three months after the burmese army seized power, the opposition to their coup is still strong. the headlines on bbc news. the uk's foreign secretary says iran's treatment of the detained dual—national nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe amounts to torture.

india's prime minister modi has been meeting senior officials to consider the country's response to the growing number of covid infections and deaths. the treatment of nazanin. saying it amounted to torture. but that is not the only diplomatic issue that is, today. earlier in this bulletin we looked at the condemnation by the uk's foreign secretary, dominic raab, of iran's treatment of the detained dual—national nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. he said it was tantamount to torture. but that's not the only diplomatic issue which has come up today involving tehran. the american government says reports on media outlets in iran that a prisoner swap has been arranged between the two countries are not true. it comes after iranian media quoted senior officials as saying that agreements had been reached to exchange four prisoners on either side, and for the us to free up billions of dollars in frozen iranian assets. i asked kasra naji from

the bbc�*s persian service what was being said about deals between tehran and washington and london — and what we could learn from it: iranian tv had a report in which they had an unnamed informed source saying that plans are afoot for exchange of prisoners within iran and the us and during this exchange, $7 billion is going to be released to the iranian of iran's frozen assets. they also said something about iran and britain saying that negotiations are on the way and if iran pays the uk, pays the debt that it does to iran, £400 million or so and that nazanin will be released. in both britain and the us denied all of this. so the question is why, who was the source and why did they say so? it's not very clear, what is clear is that the talks going on in vienna for lifting of the sanctions against iran in return for the us

coming back to the nuclear agreement of 2015. but until those sanctions are lifted, no money can be transferred to iran. the banking channels don't exist. for some to say this is premature although we know that the talks are going on and the iranians and americans have confirmed this, that they are talking about the exchange of prisoners and dual nationals and iranian nationals. we prisoners and dual nationals and iranian nationals.— iranian nationals. we know negotiations _ iranian nationals. we know negotiations are _ iranian nationals. we know negotiations are going - iranian nationals. we know. negotiations are going there iranian nationals. we know- negotiations are going there is a lot of money involved and we know that there are iranian elections going up that this adds to the pressure. going up that this adds to the ressure. . , , , . pressure. that is why things are caettin pressure. that is why things are getting very _ pressure. that is why things are getting very complicated - pressure. that is why things are getting very complicated and i pressure. that is why things are | getting very complicated and we pressure. that is why things are - getting very complicated and we are scratching our heads as to what is going on, who was saying what and why and it is very difficult to sift through. what is clear is that we have six weeks to the presidential elections and the hardliners are

gunning for this presidency that is the last bastion of their opponents. they want to take that and it looks as though they are said to win it but they know they're not going to leave anything to chances, so what doing, they're undermining the president and a big way and they're undermining his foreign minister by leaking a tape of his speeches, statements that are very dodgy as well as iranian politics is concerned and also, they are trying to undermine talks by dropping disinformation about the talks. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's lizzy greenwood—hughes. hello. manchester united's premier league game against liverpool had to be postponed after hundreds of fans broke into old trafford to protest against the glazer family's ownership of the club.

a decision has yet to be made about when the match will be rescheduled. 0ur correspondent joe wilson has more. protesters chanting. 1:30pm outside old trafford, the concourse where protesters were expected to congregate. the anger expressed here is a long—standing opposition to manchester united's ownership by the american glazer family. by 2pm, some protesters decided to go further. ultimately, on to the pitch itself. this was the scene at one of the most famous football grounds in the world, that revered manchester united pitch, the place of stirring feats of football, occupied. meanwhile some of those who'd stayed peacefully outside were leaving. as we are speaking outside the ground there are lots of fans on the pitch. are there? they got through? what do you think about that? it's a frustrating thing because, obviously, as fans we want the best for our club. it has been from when we were young, watched it, it has been magical, the history we have had.

and people get so annoyed with it. do you think the glazers will be watching? i hope they are, i hope they are. if they haven't, they should be watching it online. - they know supporters have been - here and put everything on the table for them so it is up to them now to decide, isn't it? _ as we are speaking outside the ground there are fans actually on the pitch, do you approve of that? no, i don't approve of that. protests had also taken place at the hotel where the manchester united team were staying. the players could not leave. there was a football match scheduled for a 4:30pm kick—off here against liverpool. a football match which was not happening. chanting. the initial announcement that kick—off had been delayed came with protesters still inside the stadium. outside the security in place for an event which had been well publicised in advance was very visibly outnumbered.

joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford. gareth bale scored a hat trick for tottenham as they beat already relegated sheffield united 4—0 in the premier league. spurs are up to fifth in the table, five points behind chelsea in the race for a champions league place. in the day's other game, arsenal won 2—0 at newcastle. chelsea have reached the final of the women's champions league for the first time in the club's history. they beat bayern munich 5—3 on aggregate to progress to the final against barcelona. the result keeps chelsea on track for an historic quadruple this season. elsewhere in football, champions rangers underlined their dominance in the scottish premiership by thrashing celtic 4—1 at ibrox. rangers remain unbeaten in the league this season. and inter have won their first serie a title in 11 years after second—placed atalanta drew with sassuolo. they're 13 points clear with four games to go. lewis hamilton showed why he's a seven—time formula one world champion with a remarkable drive in the algarve to win the portuguese grand prix. he had to to use all his experience to overtake rival max verstappen

and then hunt down team—mate valterri bottas. the victory extends hamilton's lead in the drivers�* championship to eight points after three races. i lost at the restart which was a mistake from my side, but i do not feel bad about it because i fixed it. 0vercoming obstacles and overtaking these two guys, it is a good feeling. and mark selby and shaun murphy are locked at six frames all in the final of the world snooker championship in sheffield. in front of a capacity crowd at the crucible theatre, selby has clawed his way back level after trailing 5—3 and 6—4. and mark selby and shaun murphy are locked at six frames all in the final of the world snooker championship in sheffield. the first to 18 frames wins the title, so a long way to go, with of the finale on monday evening. that's all the sport for now. it's exactly ten years since 0sama bin laden was killed —— shot by us marines in a daring raid

on his compound in pakistan. key to tracking down the al qaeda leader was a pakistani doctor, shakil afridi. he's currently detained in pakistan, where he faced charges of operating a fake vaccine programme, in order to extract bin laden�*s d-n-a. secunder kermani sent this report from the compound in abbottabad, pakistan, where bin laden met his death. the house where 0sama bin laden hid was demolished not too long after the raid that led to his death. an empty plot of land with rubble strewn across it. a lot is changed over the past ten years, a guy that still has dangerous franchises in yemen and somalia but the global threat posed by the group has greatly diminished and pakistan, the number of attacks by militant groups is drastically reduced all across the border in afghanistan, president biden has cited successes against

al-qaeda is on the reasons for the withdrawal of us troops from the country that is currently under way there although there are concerns that continuing instability in afghanistan will play into the hands of al-qaeda. internationally, the killing of bin laden was seen as a victory over terrorism. and pakistan, it also raised uncomfortable questions about how exactly you managed to live here for so long and in one court case, it highlights the murkiness around this whole episode. the doctor is a pakistani man who ran a fake vaccination campaign here on behalf of the cia aiming to trace 0sama bin laden. even pakistani authorities are not informed about it. us officials of publicly praise the doctor for his role officials of publicly praise the doctorfor his role but officials of publicly praise the doctor for his role but he spent the last ten years in jail in pakistan and it's widely believed that hughes punished for cooperating with the cia although ostensibly, he was given a 23 year prison sentence for supporting a local band militant group and his lawyer told me that

those allegations are lies and he deserves to be freed. pakistani officials would not comment on the case but there was anger at the time that he was not informed by the bin laden advance and many were embarrassed by it and many now feel like the doctor is paying the price for that. let's return now to one of our main stories this hour — the worsening coronavirus situation in india. to discuss this i'm joined now by drjs bhamra, the chair of the british association of physicians of indian 0rigin. what has the association being doing recently to help alleviate the situation in india? this is beyond heartbreaking and as an organisation in england and the uk, rather. we have strong

connections to india and the 25 years that we have existed. and what we see here is, a tale of sorrow in misery because the demand is such that supply just cannot misery because the demand is such that supplyjust cannot meet misery because the demand is such that supply just cannot meet with that. and so all of the resources or strengths in many —— resources are stressed and in short supply. in the states, urban areas are hit particularly hard and that's why most of the hospitals in india and outside, they're quite disturbing. do you think a national lockdown as needed? iii, do you think a national lockdown as needed? �* , ., needed? if, i've been having conversations _ needed? if, i've been having conversations with _ needed? if, i've been having conversations with my - needed? if, i've been having - conversations with my counterparts over there as well. if you go by the history of the virus, so, the virus knows no boundaries. and it loves people being together. and that is

how it spreads. it is so contentious and crowds to spread it. we know that every country, and of course it is a big challenge because it's a 3 billion population and india, it is very difficult to impose a lockdown. but that did happen during the first wave and there has to be some form of lockdown because otherwise, the virus will continue to spread. we have not seen the worst of the virus yet with some the cases a day now and record numbers of deaths. 20 million in total cases and 220,000 deaths. it's got to be stopped and the only way to stop the virus from spreading in the absence of only 12% of the population has been vaccinated as you are aware. that is a hundred 40 million people, which stressed the population of the uk, but the size of the challenge for

vaccinating a majority of india's huge. so in the absence of that, the only way is lockdown. so that is politics along with science and really as we have seen in the uk. we have come to the end of our programme. thank you so much for joining us. you are watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. good evening. i hope you had a pleasant sunday. it's been another day of sunny spells and scattered showers. certainly the best of the weather was first thing in the morning. a glorious start for many with not a cloud in the sky. high pressure still dominates the story but the air a lot of that high quite unstable now. that's been triggering off some sharp showers as we've gone through the day. so this is been the story of the last few hours. showers drifting their way from west to east and some of them a real nuisance. that means that the weather watchers that we've been sent in a little

earlier this afternoon, we're starting to look like this with some threatening looking cloud. the showers will tend to fade away as we go through the evening. as the overnight we start to see this area of low pressure we've been telling you about moving into northern ireland, gradually bringing wet and windy weather. ahead of it quite a lot of cloud so that means temperatures holding up above freezing. a frost free start to bank holiday monday. but it will turn increasingly wet and windy is that rain pushes through northern ireland into scotland and northern england. perhaps staying dry to the far north of scotland and in east anglia and the southeast until the end of the day. the winds quite a feature as well. circulating around that low we will see gusts of winds on exposed coast in excess of 60 miles an hour across the far southwest and rough seas here. in the wind and rain arejust going to make it feel really just importantly cool — seven to 12 degrees the high. that low pressure will drift off into the near continent

but still we keep plenty of isobars on the chart across the uk. in the wind direction coming from the north. gale force gusts of winds along the north sea driving in some showers, a cool and disappointing feel to the day. those showers turning increasingly wintry to the tops of higher ground in scotland north of england and northern wales. again those temeratures really struggling the first week of may. the low will move away, we still got the blue tones and the northerly wind with us. first thing on wednesday morning the winds will fall light. we could see a touch of frost returning. it will be a largely fine, dry start. a few more showers breaking out into the afternoon but fewer on wednesday in comparison to tuesday. but still, the temperatures really struggling. that's going to be the story as we move into thursday. hopefully by friday the showers will start to ease and it will be a little bit quieter but still on the cool side.

hello. this is bbc news. the headlines... people in england may not need to self—isolate if they've been in close contact with someone with coronavirus, with daily rapid tests offered as an alternative to quarantine. the foreign office plays down any suggestion that british—iranian aid worker nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe is to be freed after iran's state tv claimed the uk had paid to secure it. manchester united's premier league match with liverpool has been postponed after fans invaded the pitch at old trafford in protest against the club's american owners. a national day of mourning in israel after 45 men and boys were killed by a crush at a jewish festival early on friday in the north of the country. now on bbc news, in bosnia herzegovina, the health care system only allows giving birth in hospitals. our world follows a woman on a mission to deliver her

baby at home in secret.