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good evening and welcome to bbc news. the channel island ofjersey has become the latest flashpoint in post—brexit tensions between the uk and the european union. it's all down to the vexed question of fishing rights. a protest by dozens of french fishing boats around thejersey port of st helier has now ended. two royal navy vessels sent to the area by borisjohnson have returned to the uk this evening. so what's the row about? under the brexit trade agreement only french crews with a history of fishing in the area qualify to get a licence to continue doing so now. so far 41 permits have been granted. but the french say these licences include conditions that have not been mutually agreed. our correspondent robert hall is in st helier and sent this report. they had left their home ports before dawn, not to fish

but to carry a message to their island neighbours. many of these vessels have been visiting jersey waters for generations, but brexit brought an end to the old agreements asjersey took control of her fishing grounds and announced that access to them would now depend on a new licensing system. the french claim the scheme, which came into effect last weekend, was rushed and over—restrictive, putting their livelihoods at risk. this fisherman told me they had no alternative but to rejectjersey�*s move. translation: if the arrangement doesn't go back to normal, - we're not going to be able to survive. 50%, even more, 80% of french boats will disappear. the french have said they needed to do something. they made that resolution at the weekend. here they are. there are boats around me, here, from fishing villages and towns all around normandy and further

afield as well. they have said they are going to sit out there in the channel leading to st helier and await discussions. beyond the fleet, shrouded in low cloud, visible reassurance from downing street — one of two royal navy patrol vessels underlining boris johnson's support forjersey�*s stand. and hidden from view, a french naval vessel, hastily dispatched to monitor the stand—off. five hours after they arrived, leaders of the french delegation did get the meeting they had asked for. jersey�*s ministers had been negotiating via westminster and brussels. now they were able to hear grievances face—to—face. the licenses of course stay, but it became evident in those conversations with the fishermen, as we suspected, that the information that had been provided somehow had got lost in translation and what they actually did every day was not transmitted into the bureaucratic process and the information provided. we've got to get to the bottom

of that and correct those licences if it's appropriate. among the fleet waiting for news at sea, a number ofjersey boats. there are those on the island who have long—standing friendships in normandy. the licensing row meansjersey fishermen can no longer land their catches in france and they too want the issue resolved. but others are clear thatjersey�*s government should not be intimidated by protest or threats. right across the public ofjersey, certainly the fishing fleet and most of the political community, agree thatjersey needs to stand firm. we need to manage our fish stocks, there is no question about that. we need to manage the resource out there and jersey has done nothing wrong. this evening, in normandy, the french fleet returned with the tide. they put their point to sympathetic ears, but that may not be enough. talks betweenjersey politicians and french fisherman ended earlier without agreement.

they were conducted over the rails of the vessels. let's discuss this with stephanie yon—courtin —a french mep for emmanuel macron's ruling en marche party and a member of the european parliament's fisheries committee. thank you very much for being with us on bbc news this evening. first of all, what is your perspective on this dispute? what lies at the heart of it do you think we ella i think what lies, it isjust of it do you think we ella i think what lies, it is just that basically... it what lies, it is 'ust that basically. . ._ what lies, it is 'ust that basically. . . what lies, it is 'ust that basicall ., basically... it came in the real shock. everything _ basically... it came in the real shock. everything seemed - basically... it came in the real shock. everything seemed to l basically... it came in the real. shock. everything seemed to go basically... it came in the real- shock. everything seemed to go well as the licensing as we were concerned but surprisingly everything went wrong. and the anger of the french french abyss comes from the current uncertainty caused byjersey and the british government. —— french fishermen comes from. the fishermen don't yet know how much are when they will be able to fish in the waters of the channel islands so i understand them perfectly. only one is for the

fisheries inside the trade and cooperation agreement to be fully respected and in good faith. you heard what _ respected and in good faith. you heard what the _ respected and in good faith. you heard what the affairs minister from the jersey authorities had to heard what the affairs minister from thejersey authorities had to say i hope. he basically said there was information which is based saying how much the french vessels had caught under their old licenses and the statistics, the information somehow was not transferred the authorities in newjersey who after all are administering the agreement reached between the british and the european union. absent the information they can issue the licenses. that is a straightforward bureaucratic failure, isn't it? nothing politicaljust a failure and that information is not recorded by the individualfishermen but the french fisheries authorities. yes. that is what _ french fisheries authorities. yes. that is what i'm _ french fisheries authorities. yes. that is what i'm hearing - french fisheries authorities. yes. that is what i'm hearing from - french fisheries authorities. jazz that is what i'm hearing from you now. what i understand is that according to the trade agreement, all technical conditions attached to the licenses must be notified in

advance so that each party can make comment or a change and apparently what we know is thatjersey did not notify the technical conditions prior to issuing the licenses. fishermen were surprised to hear the drastic reduction in the fishing days versus they can catch and really these conditions are illegal under the new agreement. france said on tuesday the commission confirmed it today in the licenses are null and void. so whereas it is a failure from which authority come i think it is not a matter. there is no condition to be imposed on the licensing things. the limitations on the conditions.— the conditions. sorry to interrupt. to clarify the _ the conditions. sorry to interrupt. to clarify the audience _ the conditions. sorry to interrupt. to clarify the audience watching l to clarify the audience watching from some of the audience watching this are in france as well, they pick up bbc television. it will be interested to hear from you and they may have heard from you on french

programmes but i want to clarify this. the jersey programmes but i want to clarify this. thejersey is not a country, it operates is regime under the terms negotiated by the uk with the european union. that is factual i think. i don't think i will be disputed. the problem arises between the uk and the eu somewhere, somebody somewhere has not recorded this information. in a sense, the jersey authorities and the french fishermen who are seeking licenses are kind of at the bottom of this system, so the problem has to be resolved at that level. therefore is in the proper way to resolve this in the committee that exists to resolve this piece of this kind which is the committee that involves our british cabinet minister lloyd frost and the european commissioners? yes. cabinet minister lloyd frost and the european commissioners?— european commissioners? yes. i understand _ european commissioners? yes. i understand what _ european commissioners? yes. i understand what you _ european commissioners? yes. i understand what you mean. - european commissioners? yes. i understand what you mean. i - european commissioners? yes. i l understand what you mean. i think basically whereas whichever who have failed to do the things and to

provide the proper documents come i think it has to be salt them as soon as possible basically. —— it has to be solved. we went to fishermen to be solved. we went to fishermen to be able to fish. i understand we have to be able to make sure that also the british and thejersey fishermen may learn their captors in france are in the eu and that is what we want. if there is a failure in that way, if it is maybe a difficulty of recording of the detail, fair enough but when i really would like this to make sure that the agreement is fully definitely applied. i'm happy that the jersey definitely applied. i'm happy that thejersey government definitely applied. i'm happy that the jersey government and definitely applied. i'm happy that thejersey government and the french fishermen discussed this afternoon that there remain people and fishermen left as they said they would do. i know that france and

french and uk ministers as well as the commission officials have had various contacts today, for example our european minister was in contact with david frost. it is time to turn this into action. i with david frost. it is time to turn this into action.— with david frost. it is time to turn this into action. i doubt if anybody underside would _ this into action. i doubt if anybody underside would dispute - this into action. i doubt if anybody underside would dispute that. - this into action. i doubt if anybody| underside would dispute that. also this into action. i doubt if anybody i underside would dispute that. also a dispute at the moment involving british fishermen being able to lend their catch and french ports but i would not go into the detail that now because too many subjects we can get confused audience but one thing i would ask therefore finally, if you accept that somewhere along the line this has that be resolved between the british government and the eu with hopefully the french government involved through the eu, wasn't really very helpful of french maritime minister to say to french parliament we could cut off the electricity supplied to the channel islands? was that really a constructive way to respond to this dispute? has and thatjust raise the temperature unnecessarily? i’m

dispute? has and thatjust raise the temperature unnecessarily?- temperature unnecessarily? i'm not sure, i temperature unnecessarily? i'm not sure. i think — temperature unnecessarily? i'm not sure, i think it— temperature unnecessarily? i'm not sure, i think it was _ temperature unnecessarily? i'm not sure, i think it was not _ temperature unnecessarily? i'm not sure, i think it was not a _ temperature unnecessarily? i'm not sure, i think it was not a threat, - sure, i think it was not a threat, just a reminder that the territory powers exist and can be used. hat just a reminder that the territory powers exist and can be used. met a powers exist and can be used. not a threat if you — powers exist and can be used. not a threat if you said _ powers exist and can be used. not a threat if you said it, _ powers exist and can be used. not a threat if you said it, or _ powers exist and can be used. not a threat if you said it, or example. - threat if you said it, or example. threatened to cut people power off even by mentioning it impasse, that is a threat. there are a politician. you know the words count. you can expect an island to hear that and not be frightened by it. i expect an island to hear that and not be frightened by it.— not be frightened by it. i don't think it is _ not be frightened by it. i don't think it is a — not be frightened by it. i don't think it is a threat. _ not be frightened by it. i don't think it is a threat. -- - not be frightened by it. i don't think it is a threat. -- you - not be frightened by it. i don't i think it is a threat. -- you cannot think it is a threat. —— you cannot expect an island. it is a strategy, a reversalfrom expect an island. it is a strategy, a reversal from the expect an island. it is a strategy, a reversalfrom the british expect an island. it is a strategy, a reversal from the british as well. as both sides sent their naval vessels into the area. there is a balance in that. forgive me, that is the french and the british. the channel islands are sitting there, it is not their fault. yet they get told you could lose all their electricity because people in brussels and london can get their act together. i brussels and london can get their act together-— brussels and london can get their act together. i think definitely now we need to —

act together. i think definitely now we need to turn _ act together. i think definitely now we need to turn these _ act together. i think definitely now we need to turn these discussions| we need to turn these discussions into action. it was a reminder that territory measures exist and can be used always as a last resort and favourite discussions and respect and we need to keep rebuilding a strong dialogue withjersey and we need to keep rebuilding a strong dialogue with jersey as and we need to keep rebuilding a strong dialogue withjersey as we always have been going and i realise the wayjersey and normandy and french fishermen use to work on trust, where many topical interest from financial status is to police support. we need to maintain a constructive dialogue which is very important in our history a piece in more than 150 years we need to do that in the treaty is there to make sure that we apply it in good faith in order to keep our very good british relationship and i think sending the royal navy ships is not a good way either, and in different

from cutting the electricity which has not been done so far, and sending the royal navy ships that was done now. find sending the royal navy ships that was done now.— sending the royal navy ships that was done now. and they are going home we are _ was done now. and they are going home we are told. _ was done now. and they are going home we are told. thank- was done now. and they are going home we are told. thank you - was done now. and they are going home we are told. thank you very| home we are told. thank you very much for speaking to us, stephanie. you prefer respective discussions and we are grateful you showed us the respect by answering our call and having a discussion with me. thank you very much. thank you very much. goodbye. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's tulsen tollett. good evening everybody. manchester united and arsenal are both in semifinal action in the europa league at present. united took a 6—2 advantage over roma to italy, while it could be a bit tighterfor arsenal at the emirates stadium. they need to overturn a 2—1 deficit against spanish club villarreal who are managed by former gunners manager unai emery. they've been playing just over 15 minutes. no score so far. also goalless in

the match in italy between the roma and manchester united. at the website is the best place to go for all the latest scores. so, we could have an all english europa league final to match the champions league final. for the latter, several england players are involved from chelsea and manchester city. england captain harry kane believes the players�* experience can only benefit the home nations for the upcoming euros. it is great for our national team so that we have a lot of our players playing in those games. that that we have a lot of our players playing in those games.- that we have a lot of our players playing in those games. that is what we want. playing in those games. that is what we want- we — playing in those games. that is what we want. we want _ playing in those games. that is what we want. we want them _ playing in those games. that is what we want. we want them getting - we want. we want them getting exposed to the biggest games around the world. i'm sure it'll be a great final. two teams deserve to be there. they have really well. i will be excited to watch the game and see who comes out on top. —— they have played really well. a new signing for ipswich town — off the pitch. they've announced that singer ed sheeran will sponsor their new kit. the suffolk local is a tractor boys fan and is often spotted at portman road cheering the side on. he's signed a one—year deal

to sponsor the shirts of both the men's and women's first—teams. sheeran said ”the club is a big part of the community and this is my way of showing my support." british and irish lions head coach warren gatland says his squad selection for their tour of south africa was the most challenging he had ever been involved in. gatland left out some big names including johnny sexton, billy vunipola and kyle sinkler, but there were a few surprise inclusions. let's take a look at the backs. along with hose three england's henry slade also left out, but ireland's bundee aki is included. and wales's louis rees—zammit becomes the youngest lion since 1959 at the age of 20. despite england coming fifth in the six nations, they have 11 players involved, wales have ten, scotland and ireland both have eight. for the forwards, no vunipola or sinkler while exeter number eight, sam simmonds is the surprise addition, which increased the squad number from 36 to 37. alun wynjones was named as captain on what will be his fourth lions tour and he understands the history

that goes before him... you become a lion and yourjoining the other custodian ships of lions rugby, the home nations become linked in happens every four years. to be added to a list of captains is enormous. the tour as they have gone for is surreal. british number one dan evans has been knocked out of the madrid open losing in straight sets to world number six alexander zverev. world number 26 evans came into this after two tough three set victories and after the german zverev took the first 6—3 it was looking ominous. but he battled hard in the second as the match went game for game until the tie break was needed to separate them, zverev will now face top seed rafael nadal in the quarterfinals... it was the kit launch for team gb today as the start of the olympics in tokyo draws closer. there is still some trepidation injapan with another surge in coronavirus cases across the country and the president

of world athletics, seb coe said there would be some tough days ahead. gymnast max whitlock and cyclist laura kenny, collected their olympic kits at somerset house in central london. kenny, who is a mum to three—year—old albie, said she and husband jason, would miss having him in the crowd to cheer them on. this one will be the most strange i suppose. just not have any support in the crowd. we were going to take him with us. he was going to come. for him not going to travel it seemed a little bit strange. but you know, if we can have the home support it will still be nice and felt like the country is coming together. getting close now. looking forward to the olympics when they get under way, fingers crossed, sean. anybody wanted to watch them wife to be doing it on the telly. we will be grateful for the good coverage from you and your colleagues. —— wanted to watch them will have to watch them. thank you, talk to you later.

the uk is set to record its strongest economic growth since the second world war. that's the latest forecast from the bank of england which now sees the pent up demand after covid restrictions are lifted fuelling a boom in economic activity. the bank has raised its growth forecast to 7.25% this year — up from the 5% predicted in february. and it said the economy is set to return to its pre—pandemic size by the end of the year. and the bank of england has reduced its forecast for unemployment to five and a half percent — that means hundreds of thousands fewer people are likely to lose theirjobs. with interest rates staying at an all—time low of 0.1% our economics editor faisal islam looks at how long the recovery will last and what it means forjobs. a year on, some pandemic clouds are lifting and after an historic economic fall, an equally historic rebound is now happening, and it's much stronger than expected. all of which can be seen in the oxford outskirts, in the shops and in the salons. we are growing, so we've got that

opportunity of further employment. i have spoken to some clients who have unfortunately been made redundant or lost theirjobs, but again, they are optimistic that they will find something and they're looking for something. that picture seen in the bank of england's latest forecast, of a vaccine—driven much sharper recovery this year, with over 700,000 furloughed workers now predicted to return straight to theirjobs rather than lose them. right now, the economy is rebounding sharply and that's the obvious and natural consequence of the vaccine, principally the one invented in this city, rolling out and enabling businesses merely to reopen. but it has another consequence, too, which is to instil confidence in consumers to go out and enjoy social activities that have been shut, and that could turn the rebound into a very real recovery. the bank thinks more lockdown savings will now be spent, but the impacts do differ.

it is tougher in the centre of oxford — a place dependent on millions of still—absent tourists. jake runs a rooftop bar and nightclub. the furlough scheme is really helpful, i must say. we're able to keep on some really key staff, especially managers, which are critical for our business being able to continue. but what's going to play out after june is negotiations with landlords. it's great we have kept things afloat, if you like, but there will be a reckoning, and that money will have to be repaid one way or another. so despite the economy lifting off and house prices surging, the governor remains cautious. is it a boom or is it more of a bounce back? it is more of a bounce back but it is good news, though. let's put that into perspective. on the basis of our forecast that we have issued today,

by the end of this year, output in the economy will be back to where it was at the end of 2019. the recovery here and around the nation depends on the continued effectiveness of the vaccination programme, greatly helped by this city's scientists. faisal islam, bbc news, in oxford. professorjagjit chadha is the director of the national institute of economic and social research. thank you very much for speaking to us. good to speak to you. let me ask you first of all, should we be surprised by this growth figure? 1 don't think we should be surprised by this growth figure? i don't think we should be surprised. firstly, what is going on as your p said it wasjust firstly, what is going on as your p said it was just going back to we were before the before the lot that was introduced in order to try and control the virus. that we are now able to relax a lot because of the vaccine and able to slowly go back

to what it was and i say slowly because we are not entirely sure that the economy will go back to what it was before the crisis later this year or next year. it is something that will take a certain amount of time that we are not sure about but what we will see as the economy returning as the lockdown restrictions are removed. but i think we still need to be aware that evenif think we still need to be aware that even if the economy returns to where was, we will have a higher level of public debt then we had in the past, some 100% of gdp, there will be more people out of work depending upon analysis and numbers, perhaps1 million or more, and many more people will be carrying debt than they had in the past. these will tend to drag on growth in the medium—term rather than lead to boom that some called today. to medium-term rather than lead to boom that some called today.— that some called today. to use the tired phrase _ that some called today. to use the tired phrase of— that some called today. to use the tired phrase of people _ that some called today. to use the tired phrase of people come - that some called today. to use the tired phrase of people come it - that some called today. to use the tired phrase of people come it will| tired phrase of people come it will not be the roaring 20s the chances are but at least we may be in a

steady path of growth subject to the fact we have quite heavy debt that could perhaps reduce some of the potential that we might otherwise have enjoyed had the pandemic not happen? is that fair?— happen? is that fair? actually we didn't have _ happen? is that fair? actually we didn't have a _ happen? is that fair? actually we didn't have a roaring _ happen? is that fair? actually we didn't have a roaring 20s - happen? is that fair? actually we didn't have a roaring 20s in - happen? is that fair? actually we didn't have a roaring 20s in the i happen? is that fair? actually we i didn't have a roaring 20s in the uk. there was much more a us phenomenon. laughter. slightly slower growth in the uk in the 1920s. even though i wasn't around then. we have the prospect of a reasonable growth over the next few years as the pandemic goes into our memory rather than something that we are living through. but we are still in the world of which there are many shortfalls in the british economy in terms of capital, infrastructure, digital economy, and things that need to be addressed by governments in a manner if we are able to get back to a robust and inclusive growth. i back to a robust and inclusive urowth. ., ., , , ., ., ., growth. i want to pick up on one of those. growth. i want to pick up on one of those- one — growth. i want to pick up on one of those- one of _ growth. i want to pick up on one of those. one of the _ growth. i want to pick up on one of those. one of the things _ growth. i want to pick up on one of those. one of the things that - growth. i want to pick up on one of

those. one of the things that they| those. one of the things that they translated did, the very terms of the super deductive investing and plan machinery the current financial year you get hundred and 30% corporation tax relief, so you get more in the value then you actually outplayed. isn't that kind of spending and for example the boom on the high street we probably will expect that explains this growth or is there something fundamentally we are doing different and better that we were doing before the pandemic was yellow just we were doing before the pandemic was yellowjust going back, explaining the growth this year is the relaxation of the controls on the relaxation of the controls on the economy. the relaxation of the controls on the economy-— the relaxation of the controls on the economy. the relaxation of the controls on the econom . .,, ., ., , ., ., the economy. people are able to go back to doing _ the economy. people are able to go back to doing the _ the economy. people are able to go back to doing the things _ the economy. people are able to go back to doing the things they - the economy. people are able to go back to doing the things they would | back to doing the things they would otherwise have wanted to do but what very much causes the slowdown last year was what the four savings and income can be spent in a way that it would've wanted to be spent, and that led to the economy growing and going into shock reversal last year. the relaxation of this control allows people to go into the things they would ideally like to do and

draw down there saving some of the banking savings will produce market this year as consumers go out to spend. the investment super deduction of the chancellor deduced is a way of encouraging some firms that are profitable to bring forward investment in plant and machineries, but that is only going to have a temporary effect, the plan is that it is a deduction for a couple years only. it is not something that will permanently induce firms to invest in investment we think is very important in physical capital but also in human capital to raise the level of productivity, wages and prosperity across the economy, the very little get to make sure that those kind of policies will be introduced in the medium term which of the things that really matter. we talked about some of the short—term things, some of the money that might be pent—up demand that will be released and people spending their savings and having a bit more of an excessive holiday and home changes or move. but the structural problems

that existed before the pandemic that existed before the pandemic that you think still remain to be addressed by politicians or parties at all levels in the uk if we're going to have a resilient economy? a, going to have a resilient economy? long—standing problem of the uk has been the over socialisation in london in the southeast when we look at the numbers, the productivity and income levels there are far out of whack with the rest of the country. when in the main drivers of that is that we don't have very strong levels of demand promoted by international firms spread across the country. there is an impetus, a cultural imperative to site and locate yourself in london in the southeast and for as long as that continues, there will not be the ability to level up or spread income opportunities across the country. just think, if we manage to do that across the country, the whole of the level of income when the economy would rise and that is something that will require consistent

economic policies over a number of years and over a number of parliaments. it is not something that can be set within the timescale of anyone chancellor because unfortunately they say enough is very long. unfortunately they say enough is ve lonu. , , ., unfortunately they say enough is ve lon, , ., unfortunately they say enough is ve lonu. ., very long. they you, professor fosse -- they won't — very long. they you, professor fosse -- they won't stay — very long. they you, professor fosse -- they won't stay in _ very long. they you, professor fosse -- they won't stay in office _ very long. they you, professor fosse -- they won't stay in office for - —— they won't stay in office for very long. india has recorded yet another record rise in coronavirus infections — officially more than 400,000 new cases, though the actual figure is likely to be much more. over the last week or so we have reported on the terrible experience of patients in cities like the capital delhi but now the impact of the virus is being felt in the countryside. with rural hospitals even less well equipped, there are fears of an even bigger crisis to come. our correspondent yogita lamaye has travelled to uttar pradesh in the north of the country and sent this report from varanasi. it contains some images which you may find upsetting. in less than an hour, we saw 13 funerals here.

the government says there were just seven in the whole day. and this is prime minister modi's own constituency. the human cost is being suppressed. this is the reality all over india. we'll never know how many died of the virus in this country. india's hinterland is where most of its people live. amidst lockdowns in big cities, masses are returning to their homes in small towns and villages. the virus is spreading. rundown hospitals trying to cope with a crisis they have never been equipped for, conditions the government doesn't want people to see — so we filmed secretly. covid patients being treated amidst people with other illnesses, the sick being cared for by their own families

for a lack of doctors. this is the intensive care unit — we saw toilets overflowing on its floor. just outside, we met this man. "if she'd got the right medicines and treatment, she might have survived, but she didn't get it here." his wife was 35. this is the rural health centre she was first taken to, the only one for villages around. here they didn't discover she had covid until she became severely ill. there were no resources to treat her. i asked each person standing in this queue what they are suffering from. most of them have told me it is fever or a cough, and they are waiting in line at a primary health centre, this is the first place that someone from the village would come to.

they are waiting for the doctor inside to tell them what is wrong with them. most of these people weren't tested for covid and haven't had the vaccine. we drove miles to reach the deceased woman's village. even getting to basic health care is out of reach for most here. her husband says their whole family had covid symptoms. she was the mother of two children. people here are angry. "the prime minister makes announcements on televisions, but nothing reaches us," a neighbour says. "there is little we can do," she says, "those who are lucky to survive, whoever has to die will die." yogita limaye, bbc news, uttar pradesh. the latest official figures

on coronavirus across the uk show there were 2,613 new infections in the latest 24—hour period, meaning an average of 2,044 new cases per day in the last week. 13 deaths were reported in the latest 24 hour period. that's people who died within 28 days of a positive test. on average in the past week, 12 deaths were announced every day. the total number of uk deaths is now 127,583. and now a look at vaccinations — almost 35 million people have had their first dose of the covid vaccine, and now well over 16 million people are fully vaccinated. these are the latest figures. we will continue to bring them to you while they are relevant. breaking news now, a story we reported to you on sunday evening. an attack on a

father, 34—year—old james gibbons, attacked in the street. mr gibbons had just returned from celebrating his daughter's birthdays. he was stabbed to death. what was reported to be an altercation involving a group of young people after he had gone to the aid of another man. at the time, we reported that five teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder and two had been bailed. we subsequently heard from essex police, confirmation that a 16—year—old boy has now been charged with murder ofjames gibbons, who was stabbed to death in essex. weather time now with chris fawkes. hello there. through the afternoon, we've had lots of showers, particularly across northern and eastern areas of the country with some hail and thunder mixed in for good measure. overnight, though, those showers will tend to fade away. still a few leftover around some

of our northern and western coasts, but for many of you, it will become dry overnight. but another cold one on the way with some patchy frost around. lowest temperatures probably about —3, east scotland, north east england, the cold spots. so, chilly start for most of us on friday, but plenty of morning sunshine. clouds will then build to bring some afternoon showers, particularly for northern and eastern scotland, eastern areas of england. hail and thunder again mixed in with some of these downpours. but for southwest england, wales and northern ireland, should be a largely dry afternoon with spells of sunshine. temperatures still a little bit below par for the time of year. then as we head into the weekend, an area of low pressure's heading our way. this is going to be bringing some wet and windy weather for all of us as we go through saturday, albeit with slightly higher temperatures. by sunday, sunshine and showers follow. hello, this is bbc news with shaun ley.

the headlines. french fishermen have less jersey after demonstrating post—brexit fixing access to —— fishing accept. it's predicted the economy will be bouncing back strongly after restrictions are lifted. new figures show more people die from alcohol and england and wales last year than any of the previous 20 years. unseasonal weather as people go to the polls in england, scotland and wales. it's the biggest test of voter opinion since the last general election. let's get more on our top story — a protest over post—brexit fishing rights atjersey�*s main port has come to end, following talks aimed at resolving the issue. dozens of french vessels staged a demonstration at st helier, with two royal navy ships and two french patrol boats sent there as things escalated.

the two british naval vessels sent by borisjohnson have left channel island waters this evening. they will now return to the uk tomorrow. rear admiral chris parry is a former nato commander and director general at the ministry of defence. good to speak to you again. thanks for being with us. it's not without precedent that the royal navy has been sent in when there are disputes with britain's neighbours over fishing, some of which turned nasty in the early 70s. i fishing, some of which turned nasty in the early 70s.— in the early 70s. i think it was the erfect in the early 70s. i think it was the perfect use _ in the early 70s. i think it was the perfect use of— in the early 70s. i think it was the perfect use of the _ in the early 70s. i think it was the perfect use of the royal - in the early 70s. i think it was the perfect use of the royal navy - in the early 70s. i think it was the perfect use of the royal navy andj perfect use of the royal navy and its role, it's there to defend the united kingdom, but also the rights of sovereignty and jurisdiction that extends out to territorial seas. that includes the channel islands. it's a perfectly legitimate role for the royal navy. i've done it myself, and as i think we've seen today, it effectively did monitor the situation. it created the

circumstances where people behave themselves, and i think everybody at the end of the day has gone home and left in peace and. in a the end of the day has gone home and left in peace and.— left in peace and. in a sense, it's uuite left in peace and. in a sense, it's quite useful— left in peace and. in a sense, it's quite useful if _ left in peace and. in a sense, it's quite useful if both _ left in peace and. in a sense, it's quite useful if both the _ left in peace and. in a sense, it's quite useful if both the french i left in peace and. in a sense, it's. quite useful if both the french and the british are there to monitor, because the fishermen are doing their own thing. if you were in a naval vessel and represent the state, presumably, that has to be a reserve about how you handle a situation if it does deteriorate. would there be an ongoing dialogue between vessels that were flying the british and french flags? undoubtedly, because the french and british are virtually the same name. they want to de—escalate the situation and maintain the peace. also, don't forget, i'm sure you haven't, but these vessels are in touch with the ministries back in paris and in london, they have access to lawyers. and it's in the

interest of everybody that this situation is defused as quickly as possible, that people don't scrap with each other and what was effectively a picket line dispersed in peace with everybody having made their point. you in peace with everybody having made their oint. ., ., ,, in peace with everybody having made their oint. ., . ,, ., , their point. you make a very good oint. their point. you make a very good point- it's — their point. you make a very good point- it's a _ their point. you make a very good point. it's a picket _ their point. you make a very good point. it's a picket line. _ their point. you make a very good point. it's a picket line. it's - their point. you make a very good point. it's a picket line. it's a - point. it's a picket line. it's a slightly awkward for the military when it was dragged into what effectively is still a dispute. {line effectively is still a dispute. one is trained to _ effectively is still a dispute. one is trained to be _ effectively is still a dispute. one is trained to be able _ effectively is still a dispute. que: is trained to be able to effectively is still a dispute. i2 is trained to be able to recognise these contacts and react to human emotions that take place in the circumstances. on one hand, you've got people who probably haven't read the eu treaty properly. on the other, you've got people who read it quite well and are imposing with discipline that comes along with that. there's more to being a naval officer then warships. you have to be a representative peacemaker and social host all in one. it's part of

thejob, and social host all in one. it's part of the job, and that's what probably makes it the bestjob in the world. thank you. what a shame you can't invite everybody on board for rome and it resolve it that way. on a slightly less cheerful thought, if things had gotten out of hand, in terms of the practical, what capacity does a royal naval vessel in the situation need to try and resolve the? —— on board for rum. a no contact zone, is not the kind of thing you can potentially do? yeah, there's a pattern _ thing you can potentially do? yeah, there's a pattern of escalation - thing you can potentially do? yeah, there's a pattern of escalation you i there's a pattern of escalation you have to abide by. rules of engagement. what we're looking for is the law being broken. what you would do is warn them. secondly, you'd separate them, you deploy your assets to make sure people understood what was going on. and

you would only really resort to any serious force if you thought life was in danger.— serious force if you thought life was in danger. serious force if you thought life was in dancer. ., ., , , ., ,, ., was in danger. pleasure to speak to ou. was in danger. pleasure to speak to you- thanks — was in danger. pleasure to speak to you- thanks very — was in danger. pleasure to speak to you. thanks very much _ was in danger. pleasure to speak to you. thanks very much for - was in danger. pleasure to speak to you. thanks very much for that - was in danger. pleasure to speak to you. thanks very much for that and | you. thanks very much for that and some useful warning of what she should look out for next time this happens. —— what we should. 19 -- 19 —— there are 90 minutes left to cast ballots. the elections postponed last year because of covid. on top of the elections that would have been scheduled for this year. in all 129 seats in scottish parliament, the welsh parliament, dozens of councils in england and 13 directly elected mayors in england as well as police and crime commissioners. if that wasn't enough, a new member of parliament for hartlepool. ben wright has been trying to get his head around it

all. ross britain, schools, leisure centres, churches, even a car are being used for people to cast their ballots. about 48 million people in england, wales and scotland are eligible to vote, and polls will stay open until ten o'clock this evening. parliamentary elections are taking place in scotland and wales. in england, there are votes for several regional and city mayors, including london's. and more than four and a half thousand counsellors will be elected. there was also off parliamentary by election in hartlepool, which will get a new mp. polling stations have been scrubbed and readied for socially distance voting. this is a particularly big crop of elections because last year's crop of elections because last yea r�*s contests were crop of elections because last year's contests were postponed from the pandemic. as well as plastic screens and hand sanitisers, voters are also being asked to bring along

their own pen or pencil if they can. covid had changed the way that this year's elections are being run, and the wait for results will take longer than usual too. some contests will declare overnight, including the hartlepool by election. the outcome of the welsh election shall be known by the into friday. the west midlands merit result should be known in the outcome of the scottish parliament elections is expected by the evening. sunday at the latest will bring us the results and more english councils will declare. the final results from police and crime commissioners should be known by monday. hope it has not affected one recent election date tradition, and canine companions have been snapped widely as voters head to the polls. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. it really is a dog �*s life. we'll have full coverage over the next few

days. it's expected in the early hours of the morning. do stay up with us. we'll have ends in—depth analysis here on the bbc news channel presented by huw edwards. it runs from nine o'clock tomorrow morning and as i say on the bbc news channel, and i don't know when he gets to sleep because i saw huw edwards in here an hour ago. he was in a jumper, edwards in here an hour ago. he was in ajumper, but edwards in here an hour ago. he was in a jumper, but that was the only concession he made to an early start. he's got a long day and night ahead of him. i think a lot of confectionery and a lot of not very healthy food is going to be consumed over the next few hours! alcohol killed more people last year in england and wales than in any of the previous 20 years, according to the office for national statistics. there were more than 7400 deaths from alcohol misuse last year — that's a rise of nearly 20% from the year before, with the ons figures showing deaths increased from march 2020. of those deaths, around 80% were from alcoholic liver disease,

10% from mental and behavioural disorders due to alcohol use and 6% from accidental poisoning by exposure to alcohol. professor sir ian gilmore is the chair of the alcohol health alliance, a coalition of charities and campaign groups. he believes the issue is greater than personal responsibility and believes there should be more national strategy to tackle alcohol misuse. we've been quite slow out of the box in this— we've been quite slow out of the box in this country. most countries, you can't _ in this country. most countries, you can't go _ in this country. most countries, you can't go into— in this country. most countries, you can't go into supermarket and buy your drink — can't go into supermarket and buy your drink. you have to go to special— your drink. you have to go to special shops or special areas. here, _ special shops or special areas. here, you've got a special offer at the end _ here, you've got a special offer at the end of— here, you've got a special offer at the end of every aisle. there are lots of— the end of every aisle. there are lots of things governments could do. it's lots of things governments could do. it's very— lots of things governments could do. it's very easy to dismiss this as a personal— it's very easy to dismiss this as a personal choice, but it's not a choice — personal choice, but it's not a choice. people don't choose to kill themselves. many of them have a true aicohoi— themselves. many of them have a true alcohol dependence, strong genetic factors_ alcohol dependence, strong genetic factors in— alcohol dependence, strong genetic factors in this we have to try and

remove — factors in this we have to try and remove that stigma. so that people will remove that stigma. so that people wiii seek— remove that stigma. so that people will seek help earlier. i'm joined now by lucy holmes, director of research and policy at alcohol change uk. i guess it's in the title, we're not changing enough in terms of our sometimes very bad relationship with alcohol. but putting these things into context, this isn't simply a case of the effective pandemic, is it? people will have died not because of what they did in the pandemic, but because of what they've been doing for years before that. �* .., ., they've been doing for years before that. �* ., ,,.. .,, they've been doing for years before that. �* ., ,,.. ., that. alcohol specific deaths are usually caused _ that. alcohol specific deaths are usually caused by _ that. alcohol specific deaths are usually caused by long-term - that. alcohol specific deaths are i usually caused by long-term heavy usually caused by long—term heavy drinking, and these deaths that occurred during the pandemic are not people who just started drinking. but we saw such a dramatic spike almost immediately in the first lockdown. there was something going on, we're not quite sure whether it's the increase in drinking associated with the pandemic or whether it's people who needed to seek help for who for some reason

felt they couldn't during lockdown. there clearly was a case of a lot of people know this about accessing health services because they were worried about the risk of being infected or because they didn't want to somehow prevent somebody who needed more urgent treatment from getting help. you would encourage people even at this stage, even of a year of not acting, it's never too late to start changing and seeking to help out. can you remind people what the best ways of accessing that help our? what the best ways of accessing that hel our? ~ ,,., , what the best ways of accessing that helour? ~ , �*, what the best ways of accessing that hel-�*our?,, , help our? absolutely. it's still there, help our? absolutely. it's still there. still— help our? absolutely. it's still there, still available. - help our? absolutely. it's still there, still available. alcohol| there, still available. alcohol dependency can be dangerous, so if you think you might be reliant, or you think you might be reliant, or you get withdrawal symptoms, then it's time to seek medical help. speak to your it's time to seek medical help. speakto your gp it's time to seek medical help. speak to your gp or if your symptoms are very severe when you stop drinking, it might be a case of calling 999. for people who aren't at that stage, who aren't dependent but are worried they might be drinking more than they want to, lots of things you can do. the

alcohol change website as a tool to see what kind of risk level you're at. some people, it's as simple as having a few days off, keep an eye on how much you drink, use a tracking app to make sure you're sticking within the low risk guidelines. there is loads of alcohol free, lots of things you can try if you want to get control back with your drinking. it’s try if you want to get control back with your drinking.— with your drinking. it's partly about putting _ with your drinking. it's partly about putting people - with your drinking. it's partly about putting people back i with your drinking. it's partly about putting people back in| with your drinking. it's partly - about putting people back in control because a lot of people who have these problems will say they don't feel in control any more, they don't know their way out. what was interesting by one of the statistics we quoted, a 20% rise compared to the previous year. is there anything that explains that or might explain that? �* , ., , ., , that explains that or might explain that? , that? there's a sharp uptick with the lockdown, _ that? there's a sharp uptick with the lockdown, so _ that? there's a sharp uptick with the lockdown, so it _ that? there's a sharp uptick with the lockdown, so it looks - that? there's a sharp uptick with the lockdown, so it looks like i the lockdown, so it looks like something has happened as a result. but this trend has been happening for the last 20 years. this is a

real crisis. it urgent and we need to take good action to address it. a reins apologies —— there is a range of policies. we need to look at things of how cheap it is, the marketing that's everywhere for us, and we need to urgently put resources back into the treatment system because although the staff and alcohol treatment services have done an incredible job and alcohol treatment services have done an incrediblejob under the last one glance, we need to put results back into it —— last 12 months. the family of a teenager who died after unwittingly eating food he was allergic to at a byron burger restaurant say they do not feel properly compensated. owen carey, who had a dairy allergy, ordered skinny grilled chicken at byron's o2 arena branch in london for his 18th birthday in april 2017. he informed staff about his allergy but was not told buttermilk was included.

he collapsed and died shortly later. byron said it has since improved all allergen procedures. we can speak now to owen carey's father, paul, and his sister, emma. thank you both for speaking to us tonight. i know there's a very specific reason you're keen to talk about this. so that other families don't go through what you have gone through in losing a dearly beloved brother and son. butjust if i may talk briefly about this, because it will surprise people. paul, i don't know if you want to respond first, how come when you're in a situation like this, no compensation is forthcoming? i know it's about nothing will ever compensate for his death, but there are all kinds of things you will of had to pay out for, never mind all the stress involved. to help others? indeed.

after the inquest, _ involved. to help others? indeed. after the inquest, it _ involved. to help others? indeed. after the inquest, it became i after the inquest, it became apparent that we could make a change, which we did. we claim for damages as well as costs, but because eoin was just a few weeks beyond being 18, we were told that that would not work, that the law did not provide for owen to be paid for. so the insurers who took the case on type of byron hamburgers said no to any damages or compensation. when it came to the direct cost of funeral expenses, they did pay some, but only about two thirds of what we incurred. the legal cost is still being sorted out and we can't talk about that tonight. it'sjust a and we can't talk about that tonight. it's just a sorry state. just because he was two weeks beyond the age of 18, by being an adult, compensation was not due. it

the age of 18, by being an adult, compensation was not due. it 'ust draus compensation was not due. it 'ust drags things fl compensation was not due. it 'ust drags things on i compensation was not due. it 'ust drags things on and i compensation was not due. it 'ust drags things on and on i compensation was not due. it 'ust drags things on and on when i compensation was not due. itjust drags things on and on when you | compensation was not due. itjust drags things on and on when you get into these disputes. the chief executive had written to you saying he was apologising for the pain the family had suffered. i guess this added to the pain. what were you hoping you would've been able to do with the money if you had some compensation? igrgte with the money if you had some compensation?— with the money if you had some compensation? with the money if you had some comensation? ~ �* ., ., compensation? we didn't want it for ourselves. compensation? we didn't want it for ourselves- we _ compensation? we didn't want it for ourselves. we didn't _ compensation? we didn't want it for ourselves. we didn't want _ compensation? we didn't want it for ourselves. we didn't want the - compensation? we didn't want it for i ourselves. we didn't want the money. we were looking for the money to go to the campaign which we were members of. that the charity that has 3500 members and is looking after the interest of 360,000 people in the uk who have to carry injectors, all otherwise known as epi— pens. they are the people who are the most at risk. it's those people who are looking to call for change in the law. which we want to see implemented as soon as possible. if i could tell you about that, that's really important to us. owen's law is to get what is

required under the regulation of 2000 2014 state it on witness they are used. we also want there to be a mandatory exchange of discussions between the server and the customer at the point of order. it can be in the form of numbers or symbols or the form of numbers or symbols or the actual words. it's not rocket science and it will save lives. emma, let me ask you just to pick up on that. there will be people listening who themselves working hospitality or restaurants or bars or cafes, and they'll it's a lot to put on the shoulders of the server, who is often quite young. probably not much older than your late brother was. to put a lot of responsibility of them to know what is and isn't involved in every

single recipe, how would you respond to that? i single recipe, how would you respond to that? .. ., �* single recipe, how would you respond to that? ~ . �* ., to that? i think what we're asking is for that conversation _ to that? i think what we're asking is for that conversation to - to that? i think what we're asking is for that conversation to be i is for that conversation to be started — is for that conversation to be started by the server, and then the idea of— started by the server, and then the idea of potentially being for them if there _ idea of potentially being for them if there are allergies present within— if there are allergies present within the party. for the server to report— within the party. for the server to report to — within the party. for the server to report to a — within the party. for the server to report to a manager who would have more _ report to a manager who would have more information available and have a more _ more information available and have a more in—depth discussion with the customer~ _ a more in—depth discussion with the customer. the other option is to 'ust customer. the other option is to just put— customer. the other option is to just put it — customer. the other option is to just put it on the face of the menu, and if— just put it on the face of the menu, and if it's— just put it on the face of the menu, and if it's set— just put it on the face of the menu, and if it's set dishes that are going — and if it's set dishes that are going to _ and if it's set dishes that are going to be served everything will day, it— going to be served everything will day, it will be very easy to do to have _ day, it will be very easy to do to have these _ day, it will be very easy to do to have these symbols or letters or abbreviations or numbers that can be referred _ abbreviations or numbers that can be referred to, — abbreviations or numbers that can be referred to, and it's right there for everyone to see. i used to work in the _ for everyone to see. i used to work in the catering industry and i know menus _ in the catering industry and i know menus can— in the catering industry and i know menus can change daily. sometimes we didn't have _ menus can change daily. sometimes we didn't have one particular ingredient, so we were substituted for another.

ingredient, so we were substituted foranother. but ingredient, so we were substituted for another. but it was still very easy— for another. but it was still very easy for— for another. but it was still very easy for it — for another. but it was still very easy for it to us to to write on a board _ easy for it to us to to write on a board or— easy for it to us to to write on a board or a — easy for it to us to to write on a board ora menu, anything easy for it to us to to write on a board or a menu, anything that could be seen _ board or a menu, anything that could be seen by— board or a menu, anything that could be seen by other people that certain allergens— be seen by other people that certain allergens were present. i�*m be seen by other people that certain allergens were present.— allergens were present. i'm 'ust interested. fl allergens were present. i'm 'ust interested, the i allergens were present. i'm 'ust interested, the terrible i allergens were present. i'm just i interested, the terrible experience, you are a member the case of the young woman, i think the teenage girl who died after she ate a sandwich. another death like with owen's, you feel would be unnecessary. in terms of what the company said, this is a big responsibility being put on the catering industry. actually, there are other ways to do it, one of them being customers being aware of their own allergies and doing all they can. in his case, let me ask you this directly, had he done all you think he could to protect himself?

yes, and that's what the coroner found _ yes, and that's what the coroner found. there were various other people — found. there were various other people there that had a duty towards him owen _ people there that had a duty towards him owen on the day and had the duty of care _ him owen on the day and had the duty of care throughout his life. there is 14— of care throughout his life. there is 14 years — of care throughout his life. there is 14 years between them, and we were _ is 14 years between them, and we were always brought up to be the responsible older sibling and to advocate — responsible older sibling and to advocate for owen, so we were always in that _ advocate for owen, so we were always in that position as well to double check— in that position as well to double check that— in that position as well to double check that that's what he was doing. my husband was his godfather and known _ my husband was his godfather and known him for many years, and was also in _ known him for many years, and was also in that— known him for many years, and was also in that mindset of checking that owen was doing the right thing when _ that owen was doing the right thing when he _ that owen was doing the right thing when he was ordering. if that owen was doing the right thing when he was ordering.— that owen was doing the right thing when he was ordering. if you look at it this way. — when he was ordering. if you look at it this way, restaurants _ when he was ordering. if you look at it this way, restaurants are - when he was ordering. if you look at it this way, restaurants are very i it this way, restaurants are very happy to write on their menus how do see that something is. if they can do that, why can't they write a few symbols —— howjuicy. that are now required to be stated, there are lots of things that people are

allergic to, but let's talk where those 14. i really can't see why if you can write a fancy menu, you can't write a few numbers as well. emma and paul thank you very much for speaking to us. while you are hoping for what will be known as owen's law and a tribute to what i hundred 50 other people who've died in similar circumstances.— in similar circumstances. we've had a lot of support _ in similar circumstances. we've had a lot of support just _ in similar circumstances. we've had a lot of support just today. - in similar circumstances. we've had a lot of support just today. we i in similar circumstances. we've hadj a lot of support just today. we have a lot of supportjust today. we have a lot of supportjust today. we have a website, on's — law, .co .uk.i a website, on's — law, .co .uk. i knowa lot of a website, on's — law, .co .uk. i know a lot of people... thank you so much for your time. bryon's chief executive, simon wilkinson, said byron "complied with all legal requirements back in 2017 when the tragic accidental death of owen occurred. the dish that owen ate was correctly labelled in the allergen guide as containing dairy. unfortunately, the guide was not requested at the time of ordering as evidenced

during the coroner's hearing." he went on to say "even though this event happened two years before i was employed by byron i have personally taken the responsibility to improve all allergen procedures". mr wilkinson said he wrote to owen's family in 2019, and added, "i am very supportive of any improvements or changes that can be made across the industry to prevent further tragic accidental deaths from occurring and will work with the family accordingly." we've got the weather for you, but before that... we're going to give you some more dog pictures. today's photos have been in police stations joined by the paparazzi. thousands of people have snapped pictures of their canine friends using the hashtag dogs at polling stations. if you want more of this, but that's a place to look. east london, where pico was on hand. tobin waited

patiently in line outside the police station. he can't vote because he's american. ozzie was all smiles this morning. slightly scary if you're a postman! it was many�*s first time in liverpool at this station, and prince waited outside in reading, and he was... a re—from all that nonsense, here's the weather. hello there. overnight, though, those showers will tend to fade away. still a few leftover around some of our northern and western coasts, but for many of you, it will become dry overnight. but another cold one on the way with some patchy frost around. lowest temperatures probably about —3, east scotland, north east england, the cold spots. so, chilly start for most of us on friday, but plenty of morning sunshine.

clouds will then build to bring some afternoon showers, particularly for northern and eastern scotland, eastern areas of england. hail and thunder again mixed in with some of these downpours. but for southwest england, wales and northern ireland, should be a largely dry afternoon with spells of sunshine. temperatures still a little bit below par for the time of year. then as we head into the weekend, an area of low pressure's heading our way. this is going to be bringing some wet and windy weather for all of us as we go through saturday, albeit with slightly higher temperatures. by sunday, sunshine and showers follow.

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