welcome to bbc news — i'm rich preston. our top stories: protesting manchester united fans — angry with the club's american owners — invade the pitch, forcing the game against liverpool to be called off. the club has just been bled dry by the glazers. it's a cash cow, but for us, it is the manchester united football club and we love it. to not communicate with the fans for 16 years and this leads to this kind of anger we've seen on this level. a day of national mourning in israel, for the victims of the deadly crush at a religious festival. both the us and uk deny iranian tv reports that they've agreed prisoner release deals with tehran. # everything's going to be all right!

and, at last, the revellers in liverpool, enjoying a music festival, despite covid. hello, thanks for being with us. very good to have your company. here in the uk, a key football match between manchester united and liverpool was called off earlier, after hundreds of manchester united fans stormed the pitch. not over a rivalry with the opposing team, but in protest at their clubs american owners. it's the first time an english premier league match has been postponed because of demonstrations by fans. police have condemned the actions. our sports correspondent, joe wilson explains why the fans took this action. we want glazer out! the concourse outside

old trafford where protesters were expected to congregate to voice their continued opposition to the ownership of manchester united by the glazer family. some protesters soon decided to go further, and, ultimately, onto 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. as clashes continued, police reported two injuries to officers, one slashed in the face by a broken bottle. meanwhile, some of those who stayed peacefully outside were leaving. as we are speaking outside the ground, there are lots of fans actually on the pitch. is there? they've 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's been from when we were young, watched it, it's been magical, you know, 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 to be honest with you. if they haven't, they should be watching it online and everything. they'll 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're speaking outside the ground there are fans actually on the pitch, do you approve of that? no, no, idon�*t approve of that. well, they stayed. there was a match due to be played here. a match with direct implications for the outcome of the premier league, supposed to happen here. with protests continuing inside old trafford and also at the manchester united team hotel, there was no way the game itself against liverpool could be played. today, the reds were stopped. so, will it change anything? the direct response from the premier league was a statement: well, for 16 years supporters have opposed the glazers. for 16 years, they've believed the family is taking money out of the club.

fan power has been reignited by recent opposition to the european super league. does it take something extreme for the glazers just to notice? the pitch invaders were widely condemned and don't represent all manchester united supporters, farfrom it. but the landscape of english football has changed, and these are the images viewed across the premier league's global marketplace. joe wilson, bbc news, in manchester. let's let's stick with this story for the time being. jonathan tannenwald is a football reporter for the philadelphia enquirer and has been giving me his reaction to the protests. the people we heard from summed that up very well. it is about the perception that this club is a cash cow for the glazers and not a sports team doing everything it can to compete to win trophies. we heard about the lack of communication with fans. the distance across

the atlantic obviously plays a role in the perception. it won't surprise you as american that i wish some of the anti—american sentiment was turned back a bit and i do think that even over here, the protest today resonated a lot. they were on live television over here. everybody who follows the premier league in the united states saw them on live tv and i think there were a lot of people who are sympathetic to the notion that the glazers aren't really doing enough to make manchester united what we all know what it has been for so many decades, one of the pre—eminent clubs in english and world football. you mentioned the anti—american sentiment there. several major clubs have foreign owners. what is it about the american model, this franchise model that gets passions running high? it's fascinating. we know that promotion and relegation is such a major part of european world football, and people here look at closed franchise system that they have in the nfl, major league baseball, etc, and they don't like it. a lot of people over here in the united states watch european football because they like the promotion

and relegation and open tier system. at the same time, if you were to ask fans of the nba in europe, they would say they like the nba how it is, and if you were to ask football fans — sorry, soccerfans, you know what i mean — soccer fans over here about what they think about football in europe, they will say they like european football how it is, they like their american sports how they are, and i think that is the difference. maybe we won't get all the way over but at the conclusion of that i will say that a whole lot of people in the united states were very much against the super league. i'm talking about fans over here, the sorts of people who were going to be the target, they didn't want it and i think that is a lot. mentions this perception of english soccer clubs, you mentioned that fines will be levied. are they in control, you mentioned profits in the bottom line of the american owners? i have a hard time believing

they're in control and i have a hard time believing that the glazers and much like the owners of arsenal, we saw those protesters there recently, i have a hard time believing there's going to be much of a difference. i'm happy to see it and i hope it has an effect. as a lot of people over here do, i hope that is the case. a lot of people here are certainly sympathetic to the idea that if the fans don't think the ownership is doing everything they can to compete and win trophies, and that is something worth protesting over. jonathan tannenwald, for us there. let's get some of the day's other news. the people across was ill have had to stop giving people the coronavirus vaccine because of severe shortages. rio de janeiro has also been affected. the health minister has blamed his predecessor for the crisis saying he allowed to many people to receive the first dose without having enough stocks for a follow—up.

more international aid is being flown to india amid continuing shortages of oxygen and other supplies needed to deal with a devastating second wave of coronavirus infections. britain has announced it will send a further one thousand ventilators. in west africa, reports from ivory coast say at least seventeen people have been killed and fourteen injured in a road accident involving a truck and a mini—van. the accident took place near the village of darkokaha, on the main highway to the north of the central city of buoake. thousands of people have taken part in renewed protests in myanmar, against the military coup. the generals seized power three months ago. small, short—lasting events like this, in yangon, were held across the country — there are reports of several people being shot dead by security forces. 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. 45 men and boys died after becoming trapped

in a narrow passage during the festival at mount meron. our 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 ultra—orthodox 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 crush here were angry at the police, who they blame. but 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 ultra—orthodox and what part that had to play in poor planning and a lack of safety. israel's government started a formal inquiry. the search for answers will stretch into the months

ahead, but today was a time to pause and honour those they have lost. tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. british and american officials have denied reports from iranian state—tv that they've struck deals to free prisoners in iran, including the british—iranian dual national nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. state media also reported a supposed prisoner exchange, swapping four americans jailed in iran, forfour iranian prisoners in the united states. here's white house chief of staff ron klain. unfortunately, that report is untrue. there is no agreement to release these four americans. we're working very hard to get them released. we raised this with iran all the time but so far there's no agreement to bring these four americans home. earlier i spoke to iran expert karim sadjadpour, who's a senior fellow at the carnegie endowment for international peace. he explained the strategy behind iran's detention of dual—nationals.

i think at this point, there is diminishing returns for iran to continue to hold onto these dual nationals. the challenge for the united states and britain is how do you get your citizens released without appearing to pay a ransom and essentially incentivising iran to continue the practice of hostage—taking. that is the tricky part for the west. there are elections in the country injune off the back of the iran nuclear deal talks happening in vienna. how does that play into the narrative? ultimately, the powers that be in iran, the supreme leader and the revolutionary guards. presidential elections don't have a transformative impact on iranian internal politics. but the reality is that the security forces in iran are the ones who engage in acts of hostage—taking, not the president, not

the iranian foreign ministry. and, you know, ultimately i think it is going to be difficult for the iranian government to get the population excited about presidential elections in iran because people don't really think that elections make a difference in their lives. but i do think we're going to continue to see the nuclear negotiations happening in vienna. at the end of the day, the biden administration is committed to reviving this deal. and iran really does need the deal revived for its own economic reasons. karim sadjadpour for us there. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: why these images of the singer billie eilish have received millions of like some social media fans loving her new look. i, nelson rolihlahla mandela, do hereby swear to be faithful to the republic of south africa.

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protesting manchester united fans angry with the club's american owners invade the pitch, forcing the game against liverpool to be called off. both the us and uk deny iranian tv reports that they've agreed prisoner release deals with tehran. the colombian president has scrapped a tax reform bill which sparked days of violent unrest across the country. mr duque said he would work with other parties to propose new proposals. union said bill would have a disproportionate impact on the poorest people, including indigenous groups. sergio guzman is the chairman of a consulting risk firm joining us from colombia. thank you for making the time. what had mr duque proposed? thank ou so had mr duque proposed? thank you so much — had mr duque proposed? thank you so much for— had mr duque proposed? thank you so much for having - had mr duque proposed? thank you so much for having me. - had mr duque proposed? thank you so much for having me. mr| you so much for having me. mr duque was proposing tax reform very much based on oecd recommendations. that reduce

the tax burden on corporations and broaden the tax base with the majority of people. however, at a moment when there has been over a year of lockdowns, more than 16% unemployment and poverty rate of 42%, that tax reform proposal was dead on arrival. as we mentioned, days of protests, many organised by the unions, stressing this was going to affect the poor and indigenous groups but also middle—class colombians on the wake of the pandemic. what specifically where these groups angry about? i specifically where these groups angry about?— specifically where these groups angry about? i think there were angry about? i think there were a lot of things _ angry about? i think there were a lot of things before _ angry about? i think there were a lot of things before the - a lot of things before the government introduced the tax reform, it had leaked a couple of proposals that included putting that uncertain foodstuffs, putting —— putting vat on water for high income individuals. but it didn't sit well with the entire country at a time when, like i mentioned,

there is great inequality, a lot of poverty and the government tried to explain the progressive nature of the reform and the way that it was going to keep subsidies but the reform was not well—received politically and it had to move back on it. 50 politically and it had to move back on it— politically and it had to move back on it. so where does mr du . ue back on it. so where does mr duque go _ back on it. so where does mr duque go from _ back on it. so where does mr duque go from here? - back on it. so where does mr duque go from here? well, | back on it. so where does mr duque go from here? well, i | duque go from here? well, i thinkthat — duque go from here? well, i think that is _ duque go from here? well, i think that is really _ duque go from here? well, i think that is really good - think that is really good question because mr duque has 15 months left in his government. he is very much a lame duck at this point because the campaign season has already started. the quest for his successor which is going to be the election on may 2022 is already going to be under way so mr duque has to make broad alliances with different sorts of parties to see his agenda through until the end of his term. however, because mr duque tried to do precisely that, to no avail in november 2019, he has very little credibility and he is going to establish

bridges with the opposition. you said the proposals were now off the table but he will bring back other measures. are we expecting further demonstrations? ~ , demonstrations? absolutely. the demonstrators _ demonstrations? absolutely. the demonstrators have _ demonstrations? absolutely. the demonstrators have already - demonstrations? absolutely. the demonstrators have already said | demonstrators have already said they will continue until the finance minister resigns, until other measures such as the resumption of aerial fumigation with glyphosate, police reform and even the health reform are off the table so this is going to be a long winded opposition. sergio guzmanjoining us to be a long winded opposition. sergio guzman joining us from colombia, thank you for being with us. . ., colombia, thank you for being withus. . ., ., ~ with us. have a good day, thank ou. the with us. have a good day, thank you. the united _ with us. have a good day, thank you. the united states - with us. have a good day, thank you. the united states has - you. the united states has exwessed _ you. the united states has expressed concern - you. the united states has expressed concern after. you. the united states has expressed concern after el| expressed concern after el salvador�*s national assembly dismissed the attorney general and five judges from the constitutional court. antony blinken the us secretary of state said the attorney general was an effective partner in efforts to combat corruption and organised crime in el salvador. the opposition described the move as a coup attempt. the united nations is warning that southern

madagascar is on the brink of famine after drought and sandstorms and harvests, reducing people to eating locusts and leaves. the un's world food programme has estimated at least 1.3 5 million people are in need of food assistance in the region and that the lives of children are especially in danger. malnutrition rates in children under five have doubled since the start of the year. that's following five consecutive years of drought. three people have died and more than 20 others taken to hospital after a suspected smuggling boat capsized and broke up off san diego. police say there were at least 30 people on board when it overturned and broken apart by the time rescue boats arrived. several people were pulled from the water. police say the captain of the boat has been taken into custody. the nationalities of those on board is unknown. 5,000 uk music fans have attended theirfirst gig for more than a year without coronavirus restrictions. the concert, at sefton park in liverpool, is among the events being used

by the government to see if mass gatherings can be held safely. danjohnson has the story. am i allowed to take it off, actually? live on this news network! unmasked! unmasked, unmasked and ready to go! it's the lifting of restrictions, finally. and obviously, liverpool went into it first, and it came out of it first, so... it's a good day i to be a scouser! it feels strange, being next to people, queueing for the portaloos and you are stood right next to someone, no masks. everybody here has been tested and they will be checked again next week. the question is can they gather like this, without masks, without social distancing, and enjoy themselves without the virus spreading? i've played big shows before but that roar was next level. zuzu was the first singer live in front of a live crowd for more than a year. it affects everyone else as well — like, every crew memberfrom stage builders to set designers, the lorry drivers —

so it is a big deal. all the festival favourites are here. the bar is well—stocked and after last year's summer of silence, they are raring to feed the 5,000. can't wait to have some money over the counter, get back to normal. hopefully, it will be busy as well. busy day — better be a busy day. scientific field research isn't usually this much fun. we've got around 1t0 cameras up on the site today making our own observations, just into how people move and behave in a festival environment. do people choose to wear masks? how far apart do people stand? getting this right matters to a city, an industry, and so many people. it looks like we're going to lose about 10% of the audience because they failed the covid test. that means they get their ticket money refunded and can't come to the show. it shows that it's working. that piece of it's working. it's been a big weekend for music's uniting force. that common shared language

that unites so many people and is now helping us get back to all the things that we enjoy. sticking with music. the american singer and songwriter billie eilish has appeared on the cover of fashion magazine vogue — here is the cover — and she has spoken in an interview about the effect commentary on her appearance has had on her. the 19—year—old, who is known for wearing loose—fitting clothes in what she has said is an attempt to stop people body—shaming her, has appeared in vogue wearing a corset and skirt. joining me now is glamour magazine's weekend editor emily tannenbaum. she told me through the explanation behind the photo shoot. —— she talked me through. her message was — thankfully in her own words — that whether she chooses, or anyone chooses, to show skin or to not show skin, that shouldn't detract from the respect they are given. what is the significance of that, coming from a singer who, as i said in the past, previously wore baggy clothes, said she doesn't want people

to body shame and discouraged that kind of objectification? so i think what billie is doing here, i think, is reclaiming her own freedom of expression because for so long, she has been reacting to what she believes will happen if she presents herself a certain way. so she wears baggy clothes so no—one can talk about her body and in a way that stifles her own creativity and doesn't allow her to do things that she would really want to do. so now, she is reclaiming her power and taking back ownership of her own narrative. what has the reaction been amongst her fans? people are loving it, they are loving to see the new era as she promised when she first went platinum blonde. she has a new album coming out and people are happier than ever. everyone is super excited about that. her new song your powerjust debuted so fans are really excited

to see what she does next. is there still an element of exploitation here? i mean, the magazine will undoubtedly see its sales rise, we've seen the millions of likes on social media, here you and i are discussing it on an international news channel — is there still exploitation and objectification here? what i think it is important to do, especially when you are dealing with young artists — she is 19 years old — we are in an age of reaction and social media. it is so easy to quickly respond to something the second you see it on yourfeed — "0h, billie eilish looks different". but i think it is important to take a step back and think about the intention and listen to young artists when they are talking to us. and she had a message to send here. she chose the — she planned the idea of the shoot, she came up with the idea to wear corsets. she is expressing herself and to — to discuss exploitation would be taking away her autonomy.

emily tannen bound. —— emily tannennbaum. italy has revealed plans to build a new floor in rome's famous coliseum, giving people the opportunity to stand at the same level that gladiators fought in. here it is, take a look at this. it will be made of rotating wooden slats, allowing light and ventilation into the underground passengers. it was discovered in the 19th century when the previous floor was removed. before the pandemic, 25,000 people a day visited the coliseum, and officials hope the new floor will give visitors a better experience. a reminder of our top story, police say they will prosecute those behind disorder during demonstrations over manchester united's ground, thousands gathering outside 0ld united's ground, thousands gathering outside old trafford to protest against the club's involvement in the collapsed european super league and hundreds forced their way onto the pitch. you can reach me on

twitter. i'm @richpreston. all of the latest news, 24—7, on our website. goodbye. good morning. weather across the uk is on the change. yes, it's turning increasingly wet and windy this bank holiday monday, and then that's going to be replaced by a case of sunny spells and blustery showers. and all the time, the temperatures disappointing — cold for early may. so the culprit arrives through the night. it's going to bring wet and windy weather in from the west, and that rain is going to continue to track its way steadily eastwards. now, ahead of it, quite a lot of cloud around so it will be a frost—free start to monday — something we've not seen for quite some time — but the cloud, the wind and the rain's on its way, moving out of northern ireland into southern scotland, northern england and parts of wales during the morning, probably not arriving into london and east anglia

until the end of the afternoon and maybe not arriving at all in the far north of scotland. it's going to be windy for all — gusts widely in excess of 1t0mph, maybe in excess of 60mph on exposed south—west coasts, and that's going to make it feel pretty cool. it may well be one of the coldest early may bank holidays on record. now, that low pressure will drift its way steadily eastwards, still plenty of isobars tucking in behind. the wind direction�*s still coming from a north—easterly. gales on exposed east coasts driving in some showers and the showers turning increasingly wintry to higher ground in scotland, northern england and north wales. top temperatures by the middle of tuesday afternoon between 6 and 13 celsius. move out of tuesday into wednesday, we've still got that cold air in place. the isobars are likely to open up, so that could mean we could start off early wednesday with a light frost around — something very unusual for the first week of may. so potentially a frosty start, a dry one with some sunshine around for many.

won't be long before we see further showers, particularly across north—east scotland and north—east england. west is best for sunshine but not necessarily for warmth. we should be seeing temperatures across southern england of around 16 degrees, at least, at this time of year. thursday, we keep the risk of some showers going, but friday will be a quieter day, drier and perhaps a little warmer. however, as we head into next weekend, there is another significant low pressure that's likely to push its way in from the south—west, bringing yet more wet and windy weather, but it may well turn things a touch milder by the end of the weekend.

this is bbc news, the headlines: manchester united's premier league football match against liverpool has been postponed after angry fans invaded the old trafford stadium. hundreds of supporters swarmed in ahead of the game to call for the removal of the club's american owners, the glazers. several thousand more demonstrated outside. both the united states and britain have denied an iranian media report that an agreement has been reached with tehran on prisoner releases. but the uk's foreign secretary, dominic raab, has said that tehran�*s treatment of the detained dual national, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, is tantamount to torture. dozens of cities across brazil have been forced to stop giving people a second dose of coronavirus vaccine because of severe shortages. the health minister has blamed his predecessor for allowing too many people to receive the first dose without having enough stocks for a follow—up.

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