good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and rachel burden. our headlines today. asylum seekers arriving in the uk will be sent to rwanda while their applications are processed under new plans unveiled by the government this morning. refugee organisations have criticised the policy, saying it is cruel and could lead to more human suffering. as the war in ukraine enters its 50th day, ukraine disputes russia's claims that it's taken the strategic city of mariupol. the shortages of hrt medication leading some women to take extreme measures to get the help they need. we have a special report. graduating with a first—class headache. interest rates

on student loans could jump as high as 12% later this year. financial experts and students call for a change to the system which, they say, could put people off going to university. tempers spill over in madrid as police separate manchester city and atletico players after a bruising night as city reach the semifinals of the champions league. the league. first half of the easter weekend looking the first half of the easter weekend looking dry with sunshine. the best of which in the east. the second half has the potential for rain. all the details throughout the programme. it's thursday, 14th april. our main story. the government has struck a deal to send some asylum seekers to rwanda while their claims are processed. the prime minister is due to unveil more details of the scheme later this morning. single men who travel across the channel in small boats will be relocated more than 4,000 miles to rwanda and could also be encouraged to settle

in the east african country. critics have called the plans cruel and warned it could lead to more suffering. mark easton reports. the home secretary priti patel arrived in rwanda telling reporters she had spent the last nine months trying to finalise a deal with another country to process some of the illegal immigrants who arrive into britain across the channel. at a conference centre in the rwandan capital, kigali, she will announce plans to relocate single male asylum seekers from kent more than 4000 miles south to central africa. the uk rwanda migration development partnership is the centrepiece of a wider policy blitz to deal with what has been a humiliation for ministers who promised brexit would mean control of britain's borders. record numbers of asylum seekers turning up in dinghies beneath the white cliffs of dover. in the last four years, the numbers of people crossing

the channel in small boats has climbed from 297 in 2018 to almost 29,000 last year. this year has already seen 4,578 arrivals and looks set to be a new record. sending asylum seekers to rwanda, however, is likely to prove hugely controversial. this is a despicable policy, quite frankly. one that we know how awful it is in all of its guises because we can see what happened in australia. it costs huge sums of money to do a huge amount of cruelty to a very few people and with no ultimate impact on the fact that people need to flee. in a speech later this morning, the prime minister will say that outsourcing parts of the asylum system to rwanda will help break the business model of the people traffickers exploiting those seeking a better life in the uk, just as brexit allowed us to take back control of legal migration,

he will say, the government is now determined to take back control of illegal migration. but critics point to rwanda's poor human rights record. at the un last year, the uk demanded investigations into alleged killings, disappearances and torture. is this the right place to entrust with protecting the human rights of vulnerable asylum seekers who hoped britain would protect them? flying in the ministerialjet for a day trip to rwanda is evidence that priti patel thinks the policy will prove popular with voters. even she accepts, though, that there are potentially insurmountable practical and legal hurdles before it can actually happen. mark easton, bbc news, rwanda. let's speak to chief political correspondent adam fleming. there might be raised eyebrows at the announcement given that it has come at the end of a difficult week for the government.— come at the end of a difficult week for the government. people will say it is a curious _

for the government. people will say it is a curious timing. _ for the government. people will say it is a curious timing. the _ for the government. people will say it is a curious timing. the prime - it is a curious timing. the prime minister trying to seize the agenda after a tricky couple of days over partygate. the evidence on the other side of that argument is that this is something the government has worked on for ages and they wanted to sign a deal with a foreign country to help with processing asylum seekers for a long time. also legislation going through parliament which would allow the government to send migrants to another country while asylum claims are being processed. there is an argument it is notjust processed. there is an argument it is not just a processed. there is an argument it is notjust a response to the headlines and i think they wanted to do it a couple of weeks ago and there was a hold—up so that is another bit of evidence. what will be fascinating today is the confluence of the government migration policy and the stuff about downing street parties. this is a day when the prime minister is talking about the law, the rules, people following the law and the

rules. is he able to say that sort of stuff as a prime minister who has now been found to not have followed his own rules and broken his own laws? fascinating to see how the conversation plays out politically today. on this policy of sending people to rwanda, the australian government did something similar. the government there feels the policy works but they get quite a lot of grief and have had grief about it for years. i think this policy will not come with no cost politically and reputation lee for the government, also. there may be questions about the timing and plan, but the one thing thatis timing and plan, but the one thing that is certain, you have seen first hand at length the scale of the problem.

hand at length the scale of the roblem. , ._ , ., problem. yesterday, it is thought around 600 _ problem. yesterday, it is thought around 600 people _ problem. yesterday, it is thought around 600 people made - problem. yesterday, it is thought around 600 people made the - problem. yesterday, it is thought - around 600 people made the crossing from france in small boats and today in the channel, it is incredibly calm, and so we are likely to see more arrivals. this is a phenomenon that goes year—round. the government that goes year—round. the government that wants to take back control of the borders, politically that is difficult. ithink the borders, politically that is difficult. i think borisjohnson will tried to talk about that day last november when 27 people lost their lives in the channel when their lives in the channel when their boat capsized. he will say there will be further deaths this year unless drastic action is taken, so the big idea, sending people to rwanda. but likely to be incredibly controversial. i spoke to a group in kent to support refugees and they say it is effectively the uk outsourcing humanitarian commitments. political reaction, labour say they think it is

unethical and they think it is unworkable and the lib dems saying at a time when families are opening their homes to refugees particularly from ukraine, this is slamming the door in the faces of vulnerable people. the government says it needs to do something and the idea is they should be a deterrent. you say to people you may get across the channel but ultimately you will not be allowed to stay, you might be sent 4000 miles away from here. there will be a lot of debate about how this will work. it is thought the government will give rwanda initially £120 million for the scheme, although longer term it could cost more. we have spoken on breakfast about government initiatives such as the idea of turning boats back, which has not happened. bringing in the military is due to happen shortly. these ideas are supposed to be deterrence but have not stopped the numbers making the journey this way from

going up. russia's defence ministry says one of its warships is seriously damaged after an explosion on board. ukrainian officials claim the ship has been hit by their rockets — though this has not been independently confirmed. it comes as today marks 50 days since the start of the invasion. we can get the latest with our correspondent, danjohnson. dan, what more can you tell us about this incident with the warship? we have confirmation from the russians the ship is seriously damaged and sitting off the south coast not far from 0desa and they say the crew has been rescued after a fire on board that detonated some of the ship's ammunition. the russians have not explained how the fire started. what the cause was, but ukrainians say it was the result of a rocket attack, that hit the

flagship of the fleet. with heavy weaponry, something that can launch intense missile attacks. they say they have been successful in hitting it and taking it out, starting the fire on board. at the start of the invasion, this was the ship that first approach to ukrainian island in the black sea and ukrainian border guards sent a message back to it, saying it should go away. the governor in 0desa says the ship has finally done what the ukrainian border guards told it to back then. as we take stock, we know there is a battle around the strategic city of mariupol that has been besieged. different claims about whether that city has fallen entirely to russian troops. city has fallen entirely to russian troo s. ~ . city has fallen entirely to russian troos. ~ . ,, city has fallen entirely to russian troo s. . ., a, , troops. what can you tell us? yes, those claims _ troops. what can you tell us? yes, those claims go — troops. what can you tell us? yes, those claims go back-and-forth i troops. what can you tell us? yes, | those claims go back-and-forth for troops. what can you tell us? yes, l those claims go back-and-forth for a those claims go back—and—forth for a couple of days with the russians saying they have completed their

takeover of mariupol but the ukrainian resistance there says it clings on. reports yesterday of ukrainian marines surrendering, the russian saying 1000 had handed themselves over. there were pictures we could not verify. ukrainian military denies mass surrenders in that city and says its defence of mariupol continues to some degree, but the situation there is desperate. it feels like russia will complete its takeover of that city at some point. the people of mariupol has suffered longer than anyone else in this conflict and what that would mean for the 120,000 people estimated to remain in the city goodness only knows. an aid to the city mayor said he was told by russian officials they had planned a victory parade in early may. given the level of destruction that would be a peculiar victory celebration.

that city has been bombarded, devastation of its towns is clear. president zelensky welcome to further us military aid last night to help ukrainian defence forces with helicopters, artillery, armoured personnel carriers to help ukrainian is digging in the east on the way. he said with equipment and high numbers of troops, the russian soldiers doubted their ability to break ukraine defences and he said the russian leadership should seek peace or remove itself from the international arena for ever. i think sources in mariupol have said something like 21,000 people have been killed in that city. we will talk to frank gardner later who will assess the situation. if you have questions to put to him, please send them. the family of an elderly woman

who waited in a wheelchair for more than 11 hours for an ambulance to take her to a&e have spoken of the distressing and chaotic scenes in hospital. it comes as nhs figures are expected to show record long waits for treatment. 87—year—old jean shepherd also spent 31 hours on a trolley in the emergency department in nottingham. 0ur health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, reports. not having a good day? jean shepherd recovering at her nursing home after what her family says were disgraceful delays getting emergency treatment. it's 2022. i don't know whether it is outdated, this concept that you judge your society by the way it looks after its elderly, its vulnerable, its poorly people. and, clearly, the picture that is emerging at the moment, we are failing. we are failing miserably. jean, who is now 87, had been active in her retirement until a series of strokes left her paralysed. but after catching a virus, she waited more than 11 hours for an ambulance

and then another 31 hours on a trolley in a&e. her son was shocked by what he saw. i appreciate that a&e departments have always been busy, but ijust wasn't prepared for what greeted me at the hospital. there were patients on ambulance trolleys literally everywhere, stacked in the centre of the a&e department, down the corridors, department, down the corridors to the a&e department. and the staff were absolutely rushed off their feet. and he says his mother had clearly suffered from the experience. she had deteriorated markedly. it was quite upsetting and quite distressing to see the difference from just a couple of weeks before. and what was very noticeable was how stressed she was and how her ability to communicate had deteriorated. east midlands ambulance service has said the patient remained in a place of safety with nursing professionals monitoring their condition and our ambulance control room was in

contact with them. figures collected by emergency care doctors show in the last week of march, more than one in ten people waited 12 hours or more in a&e in england — the highest rate they have recorded. and they say delays are harming patients. we are struggling to get round everybody. we worry about old people going missing, or a young person who is distressed might leave and we don't realise for bit that they have actually gone missing. so itjust makes everybody really anxious and we know that people are not getting the care they deserve. and for those needing nonemergency care, there are also record delays. in england, more than 6 million people are waiting for routine operations. that is one in nine of the population and more than 24,000 have waited two years or more. high rates of covid are undoubtedly putting pressure on the nhs, but experts say that is not the only cause. the nhs in england says despite the challenges,

it is ensuring patients are getting the care they need. but others are warning the brutal reality is that the pressures this easter could be as bad as any winter. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. now the weather with carol. hello. good morning. iwill start hello. good morning. i will start by giving you a heads up on what we can expect this easter. in the run—up, fairly warm conditions and we could have the warmest day of the year so far on good friday with highs in the south—east to 22. some sunshine. in the second half of the easter weekend, it is looking like it will turn more and settled with more of a seeing rain. a foggy start in central and eastern parts today.

poor visibility. a lot of cloud, coastal fog across the england channel and around west wales and the bristol channel and in parts of southern scotland, northern england. we will hang onto some of that across parts of the west and south coasts but inland, a lot of sunshine developing and feeling warm. generally, just like breezes. towards the west you can see the weather front coming our way that will introduce rain across western scotland and some of it getting into the west of northern ireland. the rest should stay dry and bright. yesterday we reached 20 at heathrow and today we could reach a similar level here as well. thanks. see you later. let's take a look at today's papers. and the front pages are dominated by two stories. government plans for channel migrants to be flown from the uk to rwanda,

and the latest fallout from the prime minister breaking covid lockdown rules. the telegraph says that the home secretary, priti patel, has flown to the rwandan capital, kigali, and will set out details of the agreement later. the daily mail also carries the story. it reports how the government's scheme will be part of a broader plan to "take back control of illegal immigration". "worst is to come, pm" — that's the headline in the daily mirror, as it leads with the latest on borisjohnson�*s fine for breaching covid rules. the paper quotes a downing street source, who warns that mrjohnson could face another three fines. the guardian's front page also focuses on the prime minister's lockdown breach. it says his position "could come under threat" after mps return from recess on tuesday, and quotes a number ten source calling this week the "calm before the potential storm".

in terms of what is inside the papers, this caught my eye. dogs enjoying a vegan diet. we have dogs, so many people have acquired dogs in lockdown. i knew about the trend for a vegan diet and a study suggests it is not bad for canine health and could be a benefit to dogs. the detail of how and why they have measured this i am sure will be disputed but they say researchers found almost half the dogs fed a conventional diet required nonroutine medication but only a third fed a vegan diet. there is a raw food fad for dogs at the moment. many will say it is nonsense but i know everyone with dogs will have curious stories about things dogs like to eat. my dog loves raw vegetables. carrots, lettuce,

cauliflower, broccoli stalks. all of that stuff. i am not if you are that stuff. i am not sure if you are supposed to feed them. artichokes? i have not tried artichoke. very good point. do dogs like the diet more than they did the regularfood? did the regular food? it did the regularfood? it does did the regular food? it does not say that here. you would know the difference in their enthusiasm for meals. think about the artichoke thing. this picture here tickled me today. there is good weather this weekend. we are in scarborough for this picture. there is a sci—fi event going on. they have it every year. and they have "made the surf be with you". chewbacca taking a walk with a surfboard. i like that picture. you would get

very soggy in an outfit like that. probably encouraged by the photographer to get close. the 30—year high in inflation will have consequences for household and business budgets, it also affects the cost of train tickets and student loan interest rates. ben's here with more details. are there no protections to stop student loans increasing massively in line with inflation? this is what student groups are calling for. there are fears that students and graduates will have a headache on top of that which is higher interest rates. university life and finding a job, that can be stressful, but the cost of studying can put some people off completely. which is why there is a worry about

the impact of negative headlines about student loan interest rates. the amount of interest you pay on your tuition loan is decided once a year and takes effect in september. we will not know for another few months the exact figures but if you started university between 1998 and 2011, your rate from september is likely to stay at 1.5%. if you began studies before 1998, from september it could increase to 9% because it is linked to the rise in average prices as it stands in march plus a bit more. if calculated using the measure of inflation using the retail price index which increased last month. if you went to university in 2012 or after, you could pay as much as 12% in september. in real terms it means

between 2500 and £3000 in interest over six months. the cheapest personal loan at the moment comes with less than 3% interest. understandably it has caused anger from students and graduates. student nurse so we left medical school in 2018 and her loan balance has gone up 2018 and her loan balance has gone up by 2018 and her loan balance has gone up by 4000 and that is before the new 12% interest rate. there are important clarifications to make. we will not know the exact amount until august when the government makes a decision and it could decide to charge less. the system is changing again next year. the rate will probably go up and down over the next years. student groups say it is confusing and that could put people off going to university. this previous — off going to university. this previous government - off going to university. ti 3 previous government has spoken about widening participation in higher education but if the predominant

headline out of this is that student loans now have a 12% interest rate, thatis loans now have a 12% interest rate, that is not good and it could put off students who think i cannot afford to take on a loan with a 12% rate. so the government needs to reassure students they are going to do —— not going to do this. reassure students they are going to do -- not going to do this.- do -- not going to do this. people worry graduates — do -- not going to do this. people worry graduates could _ do -- not going to do this. people worry graduates could feel - do -- not going to do this. people worry graduates could feel underl worry graduates could feel under financial pressure on top of the cost of living because it will take longer to clear the balance. there are many ways — longer to clear the balance. there are many ways of _ longer to clear the balance. there are many ways of fixing _ longer to clear the balance. there are many ways of fixing this - longer to clear the balance. there are many ways of fixing this system so this_ are many ways of fixing this system so this roller—coaster ride goes away~ — so this roller—coaster ride goes away~ that _ so this roller—coaster ride goes away. that fixed means lower interest — away. that fixed means lower interest rates this year. slightly higher— interest rates this year. slightly higher interest rates down the line to the _ higher interest rates down the line to the taxpayer across essentially nothing _ to the taxpayer across essentially nothing so to the taxpayer across essentially nothin- so we to the taxpayer across essentially nothing so to the taxpayer across essentially nothin- so we think to the taxpayer across essentially nothing so to the taxpayer across essentially nothin- so we think the to the taxpayer across essentially nothing so to the taxpayer across essentially nothin- so we think the -overnment nothing so we think the government should _ nothing so we think the government shouid do— nothing so we think the government should do that. the _ should do that. the government said student loans are more protected than ones from banks because graduates earning

below a certain threshold do not have to make repayments and they said they were cutting rates for new borrowers and would announce the rate of current students and graduates in august. most students still will not have the loan in full because they will not earn enough before the slate is wiped clean by the government but the wild swings in the rate and worrying headlines will be a concern for many. we would like your thoughts on this. we will get through some of your comments later. time for venues where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. major disruption to transport is expected across the bank holiday weekend with engineering works being carried out on main rail line throughout the capital. there will be various works on the tfl network including no hammersmith and city line.

services to heathrow, gatwick and stansted airports will be reduced as well. the west coast main line out of euston will be closed with services starting at milton keynes. the reason we've had to close the whole route is because the works are going across all four lines. for the safety of our passengers and our staff, we have had to block the whole line. it means we can't offerjourneys. we thank people for their patience, obviously, while they are trying to travel, but it means there are no journeys in and out of euston at the easter bank holiday. a 16—year—old boy has been fatally stabbed in south east london. the teenager was found injured on angus street in new cross around four o'clock yesterday afternoon after reports of a fight. he was pronounced dead at the scene. rental asking prices in the capital have gone up 14% compared to the same quarter last year, that's according to the property firm rightmove. the company said the increase is because there aren't enough available properties to rent

but added that the situation may be easing with signs that more houses are comning back on the rental market. today sikhs across the capital are celebrating vaisakhi, which is the holiest day in the sikh calendar. it will be the first time celebrations have taken place since coronavirus restrictions were lifted. throughout the day worshippers are expected to visit gurdwardas where there will be special prayers and freshly prepared meals. if you're heading out on public transport this morning, this is how tfl services are looking right now. there's severe delays on the metropolitan line and that part closure on the northern line. 0nto the weather now with nazaneen. hello, good morning. it's looking like a mostly dry and bright day across london for today but first thing this morning you will probably notice it's quite murky in some spots out there. there are some patches of mist, fog and low cloud. so just be aware of that if you are heading out in the car. but it should brighten up into this

afternoon for most places. there will be patchy cloud in between bright or sunny spells, and it's looking largely dry for this afternoon although the odd passing shower or two can't be ruled out. a mild day, though, with light winds and then especially in the sunshine, it will feel mild with top temperatures of 90 celsius. it will feel mild with top temperatures of 19 celsius. as we head into tonight, there's going to be little change, we continue with the mostly fine and dry conditions. i think once again though by the early hours of the morning, we are likely to see some patches of mist, fog and low cloud develop. otherwise a quiet, dry at night, a mild one as well. and then for the easter weekend, it's not looking too bad, at the moment high pressure is generally keeping things fine, dry and settled. i think on sunday we could see somewhat cloudy skies with a few showers around. otherwise for most of the easter weekend, it's looking mostly fine. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour.

it's been 50 days since the russian invasion of ukraine began. in that time there have been some key moments in the conflict. let's take a minute to recap on what's happened so far. the invasion began in the early hours of thursday, february 24th, when president putin announced a "special military operation". minutes later, missiles and air strikes hit across ukraine, including the capital kyiv. within days, the uk along with the european union and united states, announced even tougher sanctions on the russian state and more than 100 individuals with links to vladimir putin. one of the most high profile being former chelsea owner, roman abramovich. two weeks on we learned the scale of the devastation in the port city of mariupol. an estimated 300 people are thought to have died when a theatre sheltering civilians, mostly women and children, was targeted in a russian missile strike.

it's been more than two weeks since both sides met for talks. in the last round held in turkey, russia said it would "drastically reduce" its military combat operations in two key areas. russian forces have begun withdrawing from towns surrounding the capital kyiv, where the full extent of the horrors of what happened in places like bucha, have unfolded. reports of rapes, indiscriminate killings and images showing bodies in mass graves are continuing to emerge. 0ur security correspondent frank gardner has been following events very closely since the start of the invasion. hejoins us now. good morning. we have bombarded people with a lot of information in a short period of time, 50 days in, can you give as a marker on where you think we are? it’s can you give as a marker on where you think we are?— you think we are? it's in an operational _ you think we are? it's in an operational pause - you think we are? it's in an operational pause right - you think we are? it's in an | operational pause right now you think we are? it's in an - operational pause right now but don't be filled —— fooled by that. some of the most intense fighting is still to come. if you look in terms of phases, phase one is a that russia did not do that well. the

reason it has withdrawal from the north is not some great magnanimous gesture, it's because they have been beaten, the ukraine resistance is far stronger than they thought, the government didn't collapse, but they have taken land in the south and they have got pretty much a whole corridor from they have got pretty much a whole corridorfrom crimea they have got pretty much a whole corridor from crimea which they seized illegally and annexed in 2014, all the way up to dom bess. but that in the east of ukraine is where the bulk of the armed forces have dug in —— all the way up to donbas. they have had months to prepare for this, the ukrainians, and russia is preparing a huge force to take that. president putin needs to take that. president putin needs to show this is a success, he has got victory day coming up in russia on may nine, and by then he needs to show this special military operation, another word for a war, is worth it, because they have lost up is worth it, because they have lost up to 10,000 troops reportedly. what up to 10,000 troops reportedly. what does success — up to 10,000 troops reportedly. what does success look _ up to 10,000 troops reportedly. what does success look like, what does he need to show? he

does success look like, what does he need to show?— does success look like, what does he need to show? he needs to be able to show that in — need to show? he needs to be able to show that in his _ need to show? he needs to be able to show that in his words _ need to show? he needs to be able to show that in his words he _ need to show? he needs to be able to show that in his words he has - show that in his words he has neutralised ukraine as a threat to russia. plenty of people would argue that ukraine was never a threat to russia, but ukraine did want tojoin nato and he saw that as a threat. ukraine said, we don't need tojoin it now, forget about it. i think the hard part is going to come when the fighting is over, let's see where the troops and up. if ukraine is successful and defeats russia in eastern ukraine, there will be quite a strong decision. but i think russia will keep throwing weapons, missiles, artillery shells, ammunition and people at this until they can secure most of the donbas and they can say, we have done an operation to protect the russian speaking minority and we are going to keep that bit. almost certainly they will not want to give up crimea. so some tough compromises will have to be taken by the ukrainian government. and they are not going to feel easy until there is some kind of international guarantee and probably, some sort of

peacekeeping force that stop this happening again. but we could be months away from from that, they could be an awful lot of attrition still to come.— could be an awful lot of attrition still to come. you will have heard and we all — still to come. you will have heard and we all have, _ still to come. you will have heard and we all have, conversations i and we all have, conversations people had about why we don't do more, the rest of the world doesn't do more practically to help. it's a familiar argument, you don't want to escalate. is there areas, during the 50 days, have we gradually pushed further in terms of the equipment we are prepared to offer, is that creeping forward? it are prepared to offer, is that creeping forward?— are prepared to offer, is that creein: forward? �* . , creeping forward? it is? and largely because of the _ creeping forward? it is? and largely because of the atrocities. _ creeping forward? it is? and largely because of the atrocities. every - because of the atrocities. every single thing you talked about, the large grades, mass graves, that documented atrocities including rape, that has stripped away a lot of the inhibitions that they too had a supplying more and more equipment. —— that nato had. so it is accelerating. ukrainians have a relatively small but quite professionally well trained army and they have been able to hold off the russians in the north because of the

high—tech equipment they have been provided with, javelin missiles that will shoot down planes and kill tanks. and they are doing that effectively. the russian army has not performed well so far, the ukrainians have. that's not to say that the russians are going to lose necessarily the donbas, but you are right, the big question is, does nato provide bigger things like warplanes? at some stage, putin is going to say, you have crossed the line, we are going to start retaliating on nato supply lines. if that happens on the nato side of the border, we are in trouble because then potentially that triggers what is called article five and brings in nato. people who say, why don't we have a no—fly zone? the reason why nato doesn't want to do that, why they ruled it out is that means shooting down russian pilots and firing missiles at russian air defence sites and then you are into a pan—european war effectively world war iii. i'm sorry, nobody in nato

is keen to take the risk that we activate and go to war with russia. so the trick is to provide ukraine with everything possible up to but stopping short of fighting russia. what worries me in all of this is that we become as viewers, people watching, almost desensitised to the horror is going on in there. i was reading more accounts on the bbc news website yesterday about what is being uncovered in that northern area around kyiv, and it is gut—wrenching. and yet the more these cases pile on, the more it just becomes almost like an everyday occurrence and it shouldn't be, we should never remove our eyes from really seeing what is happening there and what has happened to. we there and what has happened to. - shouldn't. and unfortunately, people do come in eared, terrible things happened in afghanistan and in yemen and in some extent in the they are still going on. people do become

desensitised. partly because you have got some very well trained lawyers are involved and ukrainians have got smartphones, some people will be held accountable for this. they may never see a court room but they will be banned travelling forever. there are 500 names ukrainians have got of people who ordered and took part in these atrocities and they will never be able to leave russia.— atrocities and they will never be able to leave russia. thank you very much. able to leave russia. thank you very much- frank — able to leave russia. thank you very much. frank will _ able to leave russia. thank you very much. frank will be _ able to leave russia. thank you very much. frank will be back— able to leave russia. thank you very much. frank will be back later - able to leave russia. thank you very much. frank will be back later on . able to leave russia. thank you very much. frank will be back later on in | much. frank will be back later on in the programme, and we would like your questions. if the programme, and we would like your questions-— your questions. if that is all right with ou? your questions. if that is all right with you? i _ your questions. if that is all right with you? i promise _ your questions. if that is all right with you? i promise to _ your questions. if that is all right with you? i promise to be - your questions. if that is all right with you? i promise to be on - your questions. if that is all right l with you? i promise to be on time! e-mail us, — with you? i promise to be on time! e-mail us, anything _ with you? i promise to be on time! e-mail us, anything you _ with you? i promise to be on time! e-mail us, anything you want - with you? i promise to be on time! e-mail us, anything you want to i with you? i promise to be on time! | e-mail us, anything you want to put e—mail us, anything you want to put to frank. the menopause was often something people were afraid to talk about but as more women share their stories, prescriptions for hrt have more than doubled in england over the past five years. manufacturers are struggling to keep up with the growing demand and as zoe conway reports some women are now going to extreme measures to get the medication they rely on.

take a look at the online life of sharon sinclair williams and you will see a woman who is in her prime. but you'll also read of her struggles with symptoms of the menopause. she started to use a hormone replacement therapy gel, estrogel. it was helping her. but then, the supply ran out. i was about to have a meltdown because i'd just been on a new hrt regime that had really made me feel lots, lots better and i could finally cope again. and ijust couldn't think how i was going to get by without it. she ended up driving to a car park by a motorway to rendezvous with a woman she'd onlyjust met on instagram, so that they could swap medicines. she brought hrt patches, the woman brought gel. we pulled in here, she said, "i'll be the one with the red carrier bag". so i brought my patches, we did a swap and we actually stood here and chatted for 45 minutes about our stories. and did the two of you think

to yourself while you are sat here, what are we doing, this is a bit ridiculous? we did, we were like, what has this come to? because i sort of thought, could i get in trouble for this? the royal college of gps advises against giving anyone else your prescription medicines, saying it carries a potential medical risk. the british menopause society says women experiencing difficulty in obtaining estrogel should consider equivalent alternative hrt preparations. before taking the gel, sharon had suffered from severe depression, brought on by the menopause. i was having intrusive thoughts, i was planning things. you were having suicidal thoughts? yeah, yeah. and my kids know this and it's awful to think that they know that their mum was... just couldn't see a way out of feeling so joyless. because that's what it does, it sucks the joy out of you. over the last year, women have been

speaking out about the menopause ever more passionately and encouraging women to get help. this has driven up demand for hrt treatments and the manufacturers have struggled to keep up. more women today are on hrt that they were a year ago, that's a fact, that's great, we should celebrate that and that's a success. the market has grown faster than anyone could have predicted. and, i mean, for us, and i can only speak for us, we have massively increased production, month on month, too, well, we need to increase it by another 100%, we need to increase it by another 100%. and we thought by this time we would be stacked with hrt everywhere. and that's not the case because the market is growing. could there be a more supportive environment than this community cafe in redcar for the "peri—chat and more" support group to meet? it has 9000 online members.

we find among the group that women come on and say, "my god, i thought i was going mad, i'm not alone, this group has saved me so much". and notjust our group, but there are a lot of other groups out there. "you have made me realise that what i'm going through is medical". several women in the group have experienced hrt treatment shortages. vicky had to drive around several pharmacies to get her stick on hrt patches. why were you so stressed? because i was worried, i was worried that i was going to be unwell like i had done prior to having his medication. i considered leaving work because of the brain fog, i considered that i'm getting early onset dementia because of confusion and the brain fog. it's massive, absolutely huge. not everyone in the group is on hrt. it isn't appropriate for some women. but what they all benefit from is talking freely about the menopause. now ijust talk about it all the time to everybody.

even people who are sat next to me in the hairdressers and things! people you barely know. it seems there's never been a better time to be a menopausal woman. for while there is frustration over the shortages, there is also elation that so many women are finally getting the help they need. zoe conway, bbc news. we have our gp coming on to talk to us about the story of the atm. so we have our gp coming on to talk to us about the story of the atm. 50 iii us about the story of the atm. so if ou have us about the story of the atm. so if you have any _ us about the story of the atm. sr f you have any thoughts us about the story of the atm. 5r f you have any thoughts get in touch, we will try to address them. —— after 8am. after 8a m. atletico after 8am. atletico madrid and manchester city was very feisty last night. the story of the game was what unfolded towards the end of the game and in the tunnel after police having to intervene with centres spilling

over. ., , , ., ., , ., over. the antithesis of a brilliant came over. the antithesis of a brilliant game with _ over. the antithesis of a brilliant game with chelsea _ over. the antithesis of a brilliant game with chelsea the _ over. the antithesis of a brilliant game with chelsea the night - over. the antithesis of a brilliant - game with chelsea the night before. but atletico madrid like to get in people's faces and they certainly did that. they did try to overturn the manchester city victory from the first leg. a bruising night in madrid as city reached the semifinals of the champions league for the third time in their history. and as the injuries mounted up last night pep guardiola said his side are in big trouble ahead of saturday's fa cup semi final with liverpool. 0lly foster reports from madrid. pep guardiola said that this match was always going to be intense, but that doesn't come close to what happened at atletico madrid. a goalless draw enough to see manchester city through, but it was a brutal night against the spanish champions.

that's why it is difficult for the players because we have to leave these situations. every time especially in the champions league especially in the champions league especially we are going to make everything marvellous. atletico set the tone of this tie last week, stifling city's creative streak. and again, chances were hard to come by. john stones should have done a lot better with an early header. phil foden had had trouble. he played on despite that clattering challenge from felipe. a desperate scramble in the box, saw gundogan hit a post. it was all city but they were being frustrated. guardiola adopted this position for most of the second half. he knew that atletico would push for a goal. how close was that from antoine griezmann? mighty close! as the home side became

increasingly desperate, felipe crunched into foden again and was sent off and that helped city's cause. a madrid melee and nine minutes of extra time later, there was relief. city had scraped into the semifinals. they're not going to forget this night in a hurry. there was a football match in there somewhere but they are going to return to this city soon enough, because in the semifinals, they have got real madrid. 0lly foster, bbc news, at the wanda metropolitano. also a thriller for liverpool, 3—3 they drew with benfica last night, but are through 6—4 on aggregate, they face villareal in the last four. ibrahima konate put klopp's side in front, but benfica pulled level, roberto firmino's two second—half goals put the reds back in pole position. benfica finished with two more goals of their own, to level the game, but couldn't overhaul liverpool's first leg advantage who are still chasing a total of four trophies this season. the manager of northern ireland

women kenny shiels has apologised for his comments following their 5—0 defeat to england in women's world cup qualifying. shiels said: "women are more emotional than men so concede more goals in quick succession". former players like siobhan chamberlain and ian wright criticised the comments. great britain's cameron norrie lost his first match as a world top ten player. he was beaten by albert ramos—vinolas in the second round of the monte carlo masters. norrie forced a deciding set before spain's ramos—vinolas, who was hampered by an abdominal injury, held on for the win. british number two dan evans is also out, beaten in straight sets by david goffin. and all time great and ultimate speedster allyson felix has announced that she will retire at the end of the season. she is the most decorated female track and field 0lympian of all time the 36—year—old american has won 11 olympic medals, including seven golds and she competed at her fifth and final 0lympics in tokyo last summer.

and awesome athlete. you think winnin: and awesome athlete. you think winning one _ and awesome athlete. you think winning one gold _ and awesome athlete. you think winning one gold is _ and awesome athlete. you think winning one gold is enough - and awesome athlete. you think winning one gold is enough but i and awesome athlete. you think. winning one gold is enough but her numbers set her above and beyond. 36, that is an age in sprinting. sprinters. _ 36, that is an age in sprinting. sprinters. i_ 36, that is an age in sprinting. sprinters, i think in sport generally, people are going on longer and longer now. we generally, people are going on longer and longer now. we will see ou later longer and longer now. we will see you later on. _ longer and longer now. we will see you later on, thank _ longer and longer now. we will see you later on, thank you. _ longer and longer now. we will see you later on, thank you. let's - longer and longer now. we will see you later on, thank you. let's get l you later on, thank you. let's get the weather _ you later on, thank you. let's get the weather with _ you later on, thank you. let's get the weather with carol. _ you later on, thank you. let's get the weather with carol. looking l the weather with carol. looking quite nice for the weekend? for some of us, yes, it is. looking a little bit more uncertain with some rain in the second half of the weekend but on good friday and on saturday, we could get up to 22 degrees on friday in some parts of the country, particularly central and south—eastern part of england. that is 72 fahrenheit in old money and way above average, if that happens it will be the warmest day of the day so far. the easter

weekend we are looking for warm weather and some sunshine around, one or two showers but on easter sunday and easter monday, an increasing chance of rain. as some weather fronts try to push in across the north and west. this morning we have got some fog, some quite dense across central and eastern parts of england. also patchy fog in northern england. also patchy fog in northern england and southern scotland. most of that will lift but we will hang on to cloud inputs across west wales and the english channel. we have got rain coming in across western scotland and northern england, moving away from that we are back into the sunshine with highs of 7 degrees. we could see —— 17 degrees. we could see that again today. if you have an allergy to tree pollen, higlevels in southern england and

low in scotland. let's return to our main story, the government's controversial decision to sign a deal that would see some asylum seekers arriving in the uk flown to rwanda. the prime minister is expected to unveil the scheme later this morning as part of a wider push to tackle the growing number of people making the dangerous journey across the channel in small boats. we're joined now by enver solomon, chief executive of the refugee council. do you have any more idea of the do you have any more idea of the details of this scheme at all? this i details of this scheme at all? as i understand _ details of this scheme at all? as i understand it, _ details of this scheme at all? as i understand it, the _ details of this scheme at all? " i understand it, the government is trying to operate some kind of trial here initially, and it will be for primarily initially single males that they will be looking to transport right across the globe, thousands of miles to rwanda. and i think the issue here is that we are trying to treat people who have lost everything as if they are human cargo and banish them to another country which i think is rather

cruel and inhumane, actually. there is a problem — cruel and inhumane, actually. there is a problem here _ cruel and inhumane, actually. there is a problem here that _ cruel and inhumane, actually. there is a problem here that you - cruel and inhumane, actually. there is a problem here that you will- is a problem here that you will acknowledge, the number of people making that terribly dangerous crossing by boat to get to the uk has increased phenomenally in recent years. 2018, less than 300 people made the crossing. last year it was over 28,000. made the crossing. last year it was over28,000. so made the crossing. last year it was over 28,000. so what is the solution, how do we stop people even attempting to make the journey? absolutely, i don't deny that this is a massive challenge for the government. but let's firstly look at who is coming. and we know that two thirds of the people that come across the channel will be allowed to stay in the uk as refugees. that demonstrates that they are fleeing war and persecution. if we want to solve what the government feels is a crisis, which it feels shows that we are not in control of our borders, then we need to bring forward the solutions that are workable. there are actually going to make a difference. we need to do that by getting around the table with the

french, with our european partners, and forming a bilateral agreement that will allow us to process people, to make decisions about their claims, on french beaches, and on the uk side. and we need to share the responsibility with other european nations. because this is a challenge for the whole of europe, for italy as well with people coming across the mediterranean. in germany where there are three times more people who seek asylum. so we are only going to address this issue if we come together in the way that nations have done about climate change and try to address the reasons why people are fleeing their country and why they are coming to europe. i country and why they are coming to euro e. . , country and why they are coming to euro e. ., , ., ., country and why they are coming to euroe. ., , ., ., ., europe. i have been to cali and met as lum europe. i have been to cali and met asylum seekers. — europe. i have been to cali and met asylum seekers, the _ europe. i have been to cali and met asylum seekers, the vast _ europe. i have been to cali and met asylum seekers, the vast majority l europe. i have been to cali and met| asylum seekers, the vast majority of whom are young men from countries like ethiopia and eritrea and all will tell you they have got two good reasons for coming over but the perception is these are largely economic migrants so there will be public support for this idea. there ma well

public support for this idea. there may well be _ public support for this idea. there may well be public _ public support for this idea. there may well be public support - public support for this idea. tic- may well be public support but the government's own data shows that two thirds of these people are granted permission to stay in the uk, which shows they do have a genuine fear of persecution and ar refugees and we need to respect that. every prime minister since winston churchill has always given people a fair hearing on uk soil when they get to the uk. we must continue to that today. it's no good trying to criminalise people and push them away. we can see the pictures from ukraine of what it is like when you have to flee war and atrocities. and that reminds us of the brutality, what it's like the people who have lost everything because of war and conflict. and we want to recognise that. and i think british people in the incredible response, showing empathy and understanding to the people of ukraine and the response last summer to those who fled afghanistan, understand that we should welcome those who are less fortunate than us and who through no fault of their

own have lost their livelihoods because of war, persecution and oppression. because of war, persecution and oppression-— oppression. absolutely, but the -roblem oppression. absolutely, but the problem is _ oppression. absolutely, but the problem is that _ oppression. absolutely, but the problem is that getting - oppression. absolutely, but the problem is that getting some i oppression. absolutely, but the i problem is that getting some kind of bilateral agreement with france is going to be a long and comes process. in the meantime that thousands of people will still be making thatjourney thousands of people will still be making that journey and thousands of people will still be making thatjourney and the people smugglers will still be making millions of pounds out of this. so how do we tackle that quickly? it doesn't have to be a long process with the french if we stop having war of words with them and behave like adults are getting a room and have a conversation. but the government could be creating safe routes for people to come to the uk. you could create a mechanism for people to play for humanitarian visas in british embassies around the globe, —— apply for visas around the globe, —— apply for visas around the globe, —— apply for visas around the globe so they don't have to take change its journeys. the globe so they don't have to take change itsjourneys. we can have solutions which are workable. trying to banish people zero and the is not

going —— banish people to rwanda is not going to help. the israelis tried this with a reminder, it did not achieve the outcome that the government is trying to achieve, it just caused significant distress to those people. just caused significant distress to those people-— just caused significant distress to those --eole. . ~ , . those people. thank you very much, enver solomon _ those people. thank you very much, enver solomon from _ those people. thank you very much, enver solomon from the _ those people. thank you very much, enver solomon from the refugee i enver solomon from the refugee council. lots of reaction coming through this morning, one tweet here, how much is this going to cost sending asylum seekers to rwanda? this will cause trouble and not solve an issue, the government cannot cope with it. i think £120 million initially is what they are talking about in terms of a pilot project but we are yet to get the details. �* ., , project but we are yet to get the details. i, _ ., ,., project but we are yet to get the details. 1, _ ., ,., ., ., ,, details. boris johnson due to make an announcement _ details. boris johnson due to make an announcement late _ details. boris johnson due to make an announcement late on - details. boris johnson due to make an announcement late on this i an announcement late on this morning. you may remember last week we sadly announced the death of max the miracle dog, who became an online star after his daily walks were watched by millions on social media. max's owner kerry irving has been speaking to alison freeman

about the springer spaniel�*s legacy as a saviour for those struggling with their mental health. a lady came up to me and actually said, "your dog saved my life". and that happened another nine times. if i ran into the lake now and pulled a little child out, you'd be a hero. but that's what max was to everybody, he was their hero. kerry irving knew what his four—legged friend had done for him, but he still finds it overwhelming that max has helped so many other people too. he credits the springer spaniel with saving his life. he met max when he was suffering from severe depression. and when they started to share their walks on social media, it encouraged other people who are struggling to open up. from day one, when we had max out on his first walk, people came up to me and started talking to me. and i didn't want to talk to people, i hid behind the dog. and now, people come to me and talk to the dogs but they tell me their problems. we always say, go outside,

watch the sunrise, watch the sunset and in between, fill your day with great things. open your mind, talk. and i think that's what max did. he made people talk. millions of people watched the daily lake district walks with their companions paddy and harry. as a result, max raised almost £500,000 for charity, as well as being awarded the pdsa's order of merit. a statue of max was also created in keswick�*s hope park. and there he is. it's now a week since max passed away here in manesty woods. this is where you said goodbye to max. how hard was that day after all you'd been through? the lead up to max's passing was extremely difficult. because we knew we were carrying so many people on thatjourney. it's never easy to let go of a family member and that's what a dog is.

and we gave max a brilliant day, we took him down to grasmere, he had bacon, black pudding and sausage, and then vote and sausage, and then we went for his little favourite walk where he sat and chewed sticks, and then he went for a paddle at stable hills. the sun finally shone. he basically walked into the woods, sat on my knee and he fell asleep. and i walked out of the woods thinking, we did the right thing at the right time. it's never easy, it's impossibly hard, but there's also a point where you have to let go and i'd rather he went not in pain, but with dignity. harry has now taken on max's orange colour and he, paddy and kerry will continue with his work. his legacy will go on. people always come up to me because we have springers and they say, are they working dogs? and i always say, "yes, they are". i say, "they work in construction". and they kind of look at me as if i were a bit crazy and i say, "they repair people".

and that's what they do. such a wonderful story. so many people helped along the way. that was alison freeman speaking to kerry irvine about max the miracle dog. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm frankie mccamley. a north london mp says he and his staff will now wear stab vests and panic alarms at community surgeries in his constituency. mike freer, who represents finchley and golders green, says the fact that he was also potentially at risk from the man who stabbed fellow conservative david amess to death in southend has "played on his mind".

yesterday, sir david's killer was jailed for life and told he'll never be released. major disruption to transport is expected across the bank holiday weekend with engineering works being carried out on main rail lines throughout the capital. there will be various works on the tfl network closing euston station and the hammersmith and city line. services to heathrow, gatwick and stansted airports will be reduced as well. the reason we've had to close the whole route is because the works are going across all four lines. for the safety of our passengers and our staff, we have had to block the whole line. it means we can't offerjourneys. we thank people for their patience, obviously, while they are trying to travel, but it means there are no journeys in and out of euston at the easter bank holiday. rental asking prices in the capital have gone up 14% compared to the same quarter last year, according to the property firm rightmove. the company said the increase is because there aren't enough available properties to rent,

but added that the situation may be easing with signs that more houses are coming back to the rental market. today, sikhs across the capital are celebrating vaisakhi, which is the holiest day in the sikh calendar. it will be the first time celebrations have taken place since coronavirus restrictions were lifted. throughout the day, worshippers are expected to visit gurdwaras, where there will be special prayers and freshly prepared meals. if you're heading out on public transport this morning, this is how tfl services are looking right now. there are severe delays on the metropolitan line. the weather now with nazaneen. hello, good morning. it's looking like a mostly dry and bright day across london for today but first thing this morning you will probably notice it's quite murky in some spots out there. there are some patches of mist, fog and low cloud. so just be aware of that if you are heading out in the car. but it should brighten up into this afternoon for most places. there will be patchy cloud in between bright or sunny spells,

and it's looking largely dry for this afternoon although the odd passing shower or two can't be ruled out. a mild day, though, with light winds and then especially in the sunshine, it will feel mild with top temperatures of 19 celsius. as we head into tonight, there's going to be little change, we continue with the mostly fine and dry conditions. i think once again though by the early hours of the morning, we are likely to see some patches of mist, fog and low cloud develop. otherwise a quiet, dry night, a mild one as well. and then for the easter weekend, it's not looking too bad, at the moment high pressure is generally keeping things fine, dry and settled. i think on sunday we could see somewhat cloudy skies with a few showers around. otherwise for most of the easter weekend, it's looking mostly fine. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye for now. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and rachel burden. 0ur headlines today.

asylum seekers arriving in the uk will be sent to rwanda while their applications are processed, under new plans unveiled by the government this morning. refugee organisations have criticised the policy, saying it's cruel and could lead to more human suffering. as the war in ukraine enters its 50th day, ukraine disputes russia's claims that it has taken the strategic city of mariupol. how new technology is helping mountain rescue teams in some of the most beautiful, but perilous, peaks in the uk. police intervene in the tunnel as tempers spill over after a bruising night in madrid as manchester city knock out atletico to reach the semifinals of the champions league. it isa it is a cloudy start. we have fog patches. most of that will lift and some of it will linger on the coast. we should see sunshine but that could spark the odd isolated shower. all the details throughout the

programme. it's thursday, 14th of april. our main story. the government has struck a deal to send some asylum seekers to rwanda while their claims are processed. the prime minister is due to unveil more details of the scheme later this morning. single men who travel across the channel in small boats will be relocated more than 4,000 miles to rwanda and could also be encouraged to settle in the east african country. critics have called the plans cruel and warned it would lead to more suffering. home editor mark easton reports. home secretary priti patel arrived in rwanda telling reporters she had spent the last nine months trying to finalise a deal with another country to process some of the illegal immigrants who arrive into britain across the channel. at a conference centre in the rwandan capital, kigali, she will announce plans to relocate single male asylum seekers from kent more than 4000 miles south to central africa. the uk—rwanda migration

and development partnership is the centrepiece of a wider policy blitz to deal with what has been a humiliation for ministers who promised brexit would mean control of britain's borders. record numbers of asylum seekers turning up in dinghies beneath the white cliffs of dover. in the last four years, the numbers of people crossing the channel in small boats has climbed from 297 in 2018 to almost 29,000 last year. this year has already seen 4,578 arrivals and looks set to be a new record. sending asylum seekers to rwanda, however, is likely to prove hugely controversial. every prime minister since winston churchill has always given people a fair hearing on uk soil when they get to the uk and we must continue that today. it is no good trying to criminalise people. we can see the pictures from ukraine what it is

like when you have to flee atrocities and war. that reminds us of the brutality, what it is like for people who have lost their in a speech later this morning, the prime minister will say that outsourcing parts of the asylum system to rwanda will help break the business model of the people traffickers exploiting those seeking a better life in the uk. just as brexit allowed us to take back control of legal migration, he will say, the government is now determined to take back control of illegal migration. but critics point to rwanda's poor human rights record. at the un last year, the uk demanded investigations into alleged killings, disappearances and torture. is this the right place to entrust with protecting the human rights of vulnerable asylum seekers who hoped britain would protect them? flying in the ministerialjet for a day trip to rwanda is evidence that priti patel thinks the policy will prove popular with voters. even she accepts, though, that there are potentially insurmountable practical and legal

hurdles before it can actually happen. mark easton, bbc news, rwanda. in a moment, we'll speak to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. but first, our correspondent simonjones is in dover. a lot of questions over why this is being introduced and the policy itself. you know the people who do arrive on those small boats, you have witnessed them arriving, could this work? . , have witnessed them arriving, could this work? ., , , , ., this work? that is the big question. the government _ this work? that is the big question. the government says _ this work? that is the big question. the government says it _ this work? that is the big question. the government says it needs i this work? that is the big question. the government says it needs a i the government says it needs a radical idea to try to address the issue and if you stand up here on the white cliffs on a day like today when the sea is calm, it is pretty certain you will see groups of migrants brought ashore either by the border force or by the lifeboat.

politically for the government, this is a tricky issue. the government promised to take back control of borders but today i think boris johnson will frame this in humanitarian terms and he is expected to recall that day last november when 27 drowned in the channel when their boat capsized. he will say he does not want the channel becoming a watery graveyard. there is opposition to the plan. the government wants it to be a deterrent so if people arrive here, getting across the channel, some will be told you cannot stay, you will be told you cannot stay, you will have to go 4000 miles to rwanda to have your claim processed. a group i spoke to in kent, they describe the idea is appalling and say it is britain not taking responsibilities seriously when it comes to protecting vulnerable people. i think it is fair to say over recent years there have been

many ideas put forward to try to bring the numbers making the crossing down. we had money given to france, the idea of turning boats back at sea. that has not happened. the military is due to oversee operations in the channel shortly. ideas tried have not reduced numbers. a context is important. although this is visible, people making the crossing this way, the numbers coming over in the backs of lorries, that has fallen significantly. 0verall, asylum claims, although going up in the uk, they are relatively small compared to countries such as france and germany. but it is a big political issue with pressure on the government to try to get a grip of this issue which is why they are talking about radical ideas, but it will be difficult to implement. it will be difficult to implement. it will face challenges. it could end “p will face challenges. it could end up in the courts. whether or not and

how many people we will see getting transferred from here to rwanda is far from clear at the transferred from here to rwanda is farfrom clear at the moment. let's speak to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. we saw a clip of a home office minister last week denying plans to send asylum seekers to rwanda and a week later, suddenly the plan comes up. people contacting the programme saying it is a distraction technique from the problem the prime minister has phased with his lawbreaking. that is a striking clip and maybe tells you more about a lack of communication in government departments rather than a grand, evil strategy the government has to change headlines. having said that critics are saying this is a distraction technique. the prime minister was fined for having parties in lockdown and here is something else he can talk about getting back on the front foot. the evidence on the other side is the

government has worked on this for a long time and have wanted to sign a deal with a foreign country to help with processing asylum seekers for ages and you cannot magic up a treaty with an african nation in a couple of days in response to headlines at home. having said that, it is recess, parliament is not sitting, so mps will not be able to scrutinise this and i think they will be annoyed about that. we have not seen the text of the deal so we do not know how final it is or whether it is the start of the process. the government does not have legal power to send people to a foreign country to be processed yet. that legislation is still going through parliament and it has not finished its progress. will be interesting is today, the prime minister will talk about people following the rules and following the law. and doing the right thing. the prime minister has just been

found to have broken his rules, not followed the law and done the wrong thing. is he able to have that conversation with the country? and also, the government will get grief from all sorts of people for sending asylum seekers abroad, just like the australian government does when it does the same thing. does this policy end up potentially causing more political problems than it solves? �* . . ~ more political problems than it solves? �* ., ., ,, more political problems than it solves? ., ., ~ solves? adam, thank you. after 7:30am, solves? adam, thank you. after 7:30am. we _ solves? adam, thank you. after 7:30am, we will _ solves? adam, thank you. after 7:30am, we will speak- solves? adam, thank you. after 7:30am, we will speak to i solves? adam, thank you. after 7:30am, we will speak to a i solves? adam, thank you. after l 7:30am, we will speak to a doctor who came to the country through an unofficial route and has worked on the front line in the nhs during the pandemic. russia's defence ministry says one of its warships is seriously damaged after an explosion on board. ukrainian officials claim the ship has been hit by their rockets — though this has not been independently confirmed. it comes as today marks 50 days since the start of the invasion. we can get the latest with our correspondent, danjohnson.

pick up first of all with this news of what i understand is the flagship of what i understand is the flagship of the russian black sea fleet. what of the russian black sea fleet. what do we know? _ of the russian black sea fleet. what do we know? yes _ of the russian black sea fleet. what do we know? yes a _ of the russian black sea fleet. ib'fi'iie'if do we know? yes a hugely of the russian black sea fleet. hisisgt do we know? yes a hugely important ship, battle cruiser cruiser that can launch enormous attacks and led the russian black sea fleet onto the ukrainian coast at the start of the evasion. the russians admitted it has been severely damaged. they have had to evacuate the crew believed to be 500 soldiers. russia is saying a fire started on board that sparked ammunition on board the ship. ukraine claims that was the result of its missile attacks and it was able to hit the ship. we do not have independent verification of what has happened. it will be embarrassing for the russians to have an important ship out of action and a

symbolic victory for ukraine, because this was the ship that first approached a ukrainian outcrop in the black sea and it became quite famous across ukraine because having told ukrainian border guards on the outcrop to surrender, their response to the crew of the ship was in no uncertain terms go away. the regional governor in 0desa says the ship has finally done what the border guards told it it should do. this is the 50th day of the war in ukraine and president zelensky last night welcomed more military equipment from the us with armoured personnel carriers, more artillery and lightweight drones that can be launched from a soldier's backpack. and helicopters. it looks like helicopters will be safer to fly if this battleship is out of action because it posed a threat notjust to towns and cities but also the

ukrainian defence force air power. that will be an important victory whatever happened, the fact it is out of the fight makes a difference to russia's fire power. president zelensky said he did not believe russian soldiers, despite the numbers of them, he did not believe they had confidence in their ability to overcome ukraine's defences and said the russian leadership should look for a way to agree a peace deal or he said russia should remove itself from the international arena for ever. i took the dog out esterda arena for ever. i took the dog out yesterday and — arena for ever. i took the dog out yesterday and was _ arena for ever. i took the dog out yesterday and was surprised i arena for ever. i took the dog out yesterday and was surprised how| arena for ever. i took the dog out i yesterday and was surprised how hot it was after the rain. it has warmed up. that is right. and the next few days, it will be warm. good friday, it could be the warmest day of the year so far. some parts of the south are likely to reach up to 22. talking of easter, it will start fine and mostly dry. the best

of the sunshine in the east. the second half, there is an increasing chance of more unsettled weather as france try to come in and if they do that, they will bring rain and pressure conditions. this morning, fog around. as you can see from the picture. it is notjust in the far south, we have it in central and eastern areas. we have rain showing its hand to the west of northern ireland and scotland and outer hebrides. and the rain will slowly push into the west of scotland and northern ireland through the rest of the day. ahead of it, a lot of dry weather. sunshine first thing. fog in southern scotland and northern england. that will lift. look at where we have the cloud. some of that will linger as we go through

the day and fog in central areas lifting and behind that, some sunshine. as temperatures rise, we could see the odd shower may be in parts of the east. temperatures 7— -- 17-19. for the past couple of years, covid restrictions meant our roads, trains and airports have been pretty quiet. but that's all changed this easter with more of us planning to enjoy some time away. staff sickness and a shortage of workers have already caused days of chaos at ports and airports. there are warnings of further long delays over the bank holiday weekend which are causing some to rethink their travel plans, as our transport correspondent katy austin reports. this soft play centre is a hive of activity this week. it is a busy time for travel, too, but some people have decided to stay put. so we wanted to go to london for the weekend, obviously being the bank holiday. we would have driven down because there would have been four of us and the baby,

so luggage and pram. but we just decided it's not really worth it because of petrol prices especially. to fill the tank of my car would have been over £100. as a fallback, we would have travelled by train, but with cancellations, i cannot risk getting to the train station and then for it to be cancelled or delayed. others are going ahead, anyway, including ravinder, who is thinking of driving to bournemouth on with her family. try to leave early. yeah. to beat the traffic. for the past couple of years, easter has been pretty quiet on the roads. but now with covid restrictions lifted, this bank holiday weekend is expected to be a particularly busy one, with good friday with good friday the busiest day. about 1000 miles of road works are being lifted to try to help keep things flowing. the rac dispatches its breakdown teams from this control centre in walsall. it will have extra patrols on duty and has this advice for motorists. go as early as you can and plan yourjourney. and if you just speak

to some of our patrols, they will give you brilliant advice about what to do before you set off. please make sure you check your tyres, check your fluids, check your oil, check your coolant. it will make yourjourney a lot safer and a lot easier in case you do have issues. another reason a lot of traffic is expected is some trains aren't running because of engineering works. there are a few routes that are severely affected and one of those is the main line here out of euston that goes up to the midlands, the north west and scotland. so please check before you travel. and what about flights? airports and airlines are grappling with recruitment issues as demand for travel rises. the union for border force workers says they are short—staffed, too, and there will be queues at passport control coming into the uk. the extent of it rather depends on how many people travel, how many people travel together, and how many staff, how many border force staff go off sick with covid. but, inevitably, there will be queues and i would expect you would be looking at an hour, probably more than an hour.

meanwhile, p&0 ferries from dover still aren't running after the company sacked 800 seafarers. this weekend, people are being told to plan ahead, so long—awaited trips don't become travel nightmares. katy austin, bbc news. we'rejoined now from heathrow by simon calder, travel correspondent for the independent. good morning. we can break it down through air travel first. what is the picture from heathrow and other airports? iiii the picture from heathrow and other airorts? , ., , the picture from heathrow and other airorts? ,, , ., airports? if your flight is going from heathrow, _ airports? if your flight is going from heathrow, it— airports? if your flight is going from heathrow, it is— airports? if your flight is going from heathrow, it is fairly i airports? if your flight is going i from heathrow, it is fairly calm, but that is partly because british airways, whose main hub isjust behind me, has cancelled 52 flights so far today. that is slightly more than they did yesterday. short—haul, domestic and european flights, and ba said passengers were notified of a week or two macro in advance. at gatwick, things going smoothly

because easyjet have cancelled i calculate at least 30 flights including early departures to beautiful greek islands. again, they have to get you to your destination, evenif have to get you to your destination, even if it means they buy a ticket for you on a different airline and they need to pay you cash compensation on top of that. things are moving fairly smoothly at the terminals. iflew in are moving fairly smoothly at the terminals. i flew in late last night from milan. we heard earlier about the uk border force problems. it was pretty crowded but queues moved fairly quickly. if you were able to use the electronic gates, i think i got through in 20 minutes. it was much worse leaving italy because we have to queue up to get our passports stamped by officials there. that takes much longer than it used to do. of course, the problems we have seen at airports in

the uk particularly manchester, a lot of staff shortages, particularly for security there. but all the evidence i am getting, and i am surveying this on social media, so it is not scientific, is people are turning up early and getting through surprisingly quickly. that turning up early and getting through surprisingly quickly.— surprisingly quickly. that is reassuring. _ surprisingly quickly. that is reassuring. cast _ surprisingly quickly. that is reassuring. cast your i surprisingly quickly. that is reassuring. cast your eye l surprisingly quickly. that is i reassuring. cast your eye over travel on the ferries, a subject we have spoken about. what is the reality over the easter period? four weeks a . o reality over the easter period? four weeks ago today — reality over the easter period? four weeks ago today we _ reality over the easter period? iffrl.“ weeks ago today we were just getting the very first reports that p&0 ferries told its captains to tie up their ships on standby for an important announcement which was, you are fired. we are making you redundant because we need to get cheaper crew in. since then, p&0 ferries have resumed on a number of routes but it is still not on that

crucial dover and calais route. we have the pride of kent and spirit of briton ferry is being checked by the coastguard agency. they are detained as a result of safety concerns. p&0 will not be sailing to calais. another company have carried passengers but have specified tomorrow and over the easter weekend they will not do the same. they say do not turn up at the port unless you have a confirmed reservation. even getting to the dover and folkestone area will be exciting because a 20 mile stretch of the 20 motorway is converted into a lorry park. motorway is converted into a lorry ark. . , motorway is converted into a lorry ark. ._ , motorway is converted into a lorry ark. , ., ., ., , park. there may be a lot of people who are not _ park. there may be a lot of people who are not going _ park. there may be a lot of people who are not going away, _ park. there may be a lot of people who are not going away, travelling j who are not going away, travelling overseas. what about transport on the roads and rail network here? $5 the roads and rail network here? is we heard in the report, it is the

west coast main line that will be quite exciting. no trains to and from london euston on the line that normally serves west midlands, north west england, southern scotland. also, so no trains from good friday to easter monday. you will also see other parts of that line being worked on and, just reaching a london airport will be challenging. the piccadilly line, that normally runs from central london to heathrow, that will be closed from acton town with bus replacement, but there are trains available instead. the gatwick express is not running because the line from victoria south to gatwick and brighton is closed although there are alternatives going through london bridge. and the stansted express is close. so that will not be helpful for airline passengers. 0n the roads, it will

probably be the busiest time we have seen since before the pandemic. the rac says it could be the busiest easter ever. and the key point, start early or late, 11 to four, five will be the worst on good friday. easter monday will be tricky. saturday and sunday not so bad. the m25 motorway, all the way round from the m40 for oxford past heathrow, right round to the m25 for gatwick and brighton, that will always be busy and the m6 northbound from the warrington area and all the traffic feeding in from liverpool and manchester going to the lake district, southbound, there are concerns about the m6 motorway towards stoke—on—trent, which i had not previously heard of as a tourism hotspot but there we are. and the a3

03 around stonehenge in wiltshire where drivers have been waiting since the early bronze age, i understand! i since the early bronze age, i understand!— understand! i am constantly staggered — understand! i am constantly staggered by _ understand! i am constantly staggered by how— understand! i am constantly staggered by how you i understand! i am constantlyj staggered by how you retain understand! i am constantly i staggered by how you retain this information. a last thought. household budgets are stretched at the moment. are there good deals around immediately or coming up? can you save money on your holiday? ii you save money on your holiday? if you save money on your holiday? if you do not have to travel... when everyone else is travelling, you can. high over easter if you look for a getaway but if you can wait until the start of may, when the main summer holiday charter season starts, i have seen a week in greece for under £200, a package holiday with charter flights, for under £200, a package holiday with charterflights, baggage with charter flights, baggage allowance with charterflights, baggage allowance and transfers and accommodation. again, if you are a

family and restricted to school holidays, good luck, everybody. all i can say is i am told there will be some good rail bargains going on sale next week. i will try to tell you more when i know it. time to get the news where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. a north london mp says he and his staff will now wear stab vests and panic alarms at community surgeries in his constituency. mike freer, who represents finchley and golders green, says the fact that he was also potentially at risk from the man who stabbed fellow conservative david amess to death in southend has "played on his mind". yesterday sir david's killer was jailed for life and told he'll never be released. major disruption to transport is expected across the bank holiday weekend with engineering works being carried out on main rail lines throughout the capital.

there will be various works on the tfl network closing euston station and the hammersmith and city line. services to heathrow, gatwick and stansted airports will be reduced as well. the reason we've had to close the whole route is because the works are going across all four lines. for the safety of our passengers and our staff, we have had to block the whole line. it means we can't offerjourneys. we thank people for their patience, obviously, while they are trying to travel, but it means there are no journeys in and out of euston at the easter bank holiday. rental asking prices in the capital have gone up 14% compared to the same quarter last year according to the property firm rightmove. the company said the increase is because there aren't enough available properties to rent but added that the situation may be easing with signs that more houses are coming back to the rental market. today sikhs across the capital are celebrating vaisakhi, which is the holiest day in the sikh calendar. it will be the first time

celebrations have taken place since coronavirus restrictions were lifted. throughout the day worshippers are expected to visit gurdwardas where there will be special prayers and freshly prepared meals. if you're heading out on public transport this morning, this is how tfl services are looking right now. there's severe delays on the metropolitan line and that part closure on the northern line. 0nto the weather now with nazaneen. hello, good morning. it's looking like a mostly dry and bright day across london for today but first thing this morning you will probably notice it's quite murky in some spots out there. there are some patches of mist, fog and low cloud. so just be aware of that if you are heading out in the car. but it should brighten up into this afternoon for most places. there will be patchy cloud in between bright or sunny spells, and it's looking largely dry for this afternoon although the odd passing shower or two can't be ruled out. a mild day, though, with light winds and then especially in the sunshine, it will feel mild with top temperatures of 19 celsius. as we head into tonight,

there's going to be little change, we continue with the mostly fine and dry conditions. i think once again though by the early hours of the morning, we are likely to see some patches of mist, fog and low cloud develop. otherwise a quiet, dry night, a mild one as well. and then for the easter weekend, it's not looking too bad, at the moment high pressure is generally keeping things fine, dry and settled. i think on sunday we could see somewhat cloudy skies with a few showers around. otherwise for most of the easter weekend, it's looking mostly fine. i'm back in an hour. until then enjoy your morning. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and rachel burden. "cruel", "unethical" and "extortionate". just some of the criticisms levelled at the government following its plan to send aslyum seekers 4,000 miles away to rwanda. to send asylum seekers 4,000 miles away to rwanda. full details of the scheme

are yet to be released, but concerns have been raised that it could impact people fleeing from war—torn countries. we're joined now by someone who knows exactly what that is like. dr waheed arian was just 15 when he left his home in afghanistan and arrived in the uk as a refugee. he's now an nhs doctor. he also runs a charity as well. terrific to meet you, thank you for being with us. just describe your journey as an asylum seeker to this country first of all. mr; journey as an asylum seeker to this country first of all.— country first of all. my “ourney as an asylum — country first of all. my “ourney as an asylum seeker i country first of all. my “ourney as an asylum seeker is i country first of all. my journey as an asylum seeker is very - country first of all. my journey as an asylum seeker is very similarl country first of all. my journey as i an asylum seeker is very similar to the people who we see now coming whether it is across the channel, from ayr, from ukraine, afghanistan or syria. as one of those asylum seekers who came from afghanistan, flame because my life was at risk, i have written about myjourney in my memoir and also about the contribution and the values that the refugees bring to the host countries. i was born in 1983 during the conflict. the current situation has reminded me of the tanks rolling

in and the rocket flying in, we were hiding in basements of the first five years. we were then fled to afghanistan —— pakistan that the conditions were terrible. we suffered from tuberculosis which nearly killed me. in the 90s i spent another seven to eight years with family hiding in sellers in afghanistan where most of education happened because the bombs were still flying around. aged 15, my parents decided to send me away because my life is at risk and because my life is at risk and because there was no future for me. and they could only afford to get a ticket for me because the so—called proper route or the legal route did not exist. ., �* . ., proper route or the legal route did not exist. ., �* .., , proper route or the legal route did not exist. ., �* .., _ , not exist. you didn't come by boat, that was nothing _ not exist. you didn't come by boat, that was nothing in _ not exist. you didn't come by boat, that was nothing in those _ not exist. you didn't come by boat, that was nothing in those days i not exist. you didn't come by boat, that was nothing in those days but| that was nothing in those days but you did come to an unofficial route? yes, because there were no official

route and they still do not exist. my route and they still do not exist. my family member is are still there in afghanistan, they are looking for people in syria, even in ukraine they are looking for official routes that don't exist. we have seen it within a blink of an eye a country can be turned upside down. when i came here in 1999 as a 15—year—old child refugee with no family support, hardly any education and $100 in my pocket but because of the compression of the british people that i managed to work, educate myself at cambridge and harvard and ultimately become a doctor and be proudly serving the nhs and giving humanitarian... proudly serving the nhs and giving humanitarian. . ._ proudly serving the nhs and giving humanitarian... take us back to the here and now _ humanitarian... take us back to the here and now in _ humanitarian... take us back to the here and now in the _ humanitarian... take us back to the here and now in the policy - humanitarian... take us back to the here and now in the policy we i humanitarian... take us back to the here and now in the policy we will i here and now in the policy we will hear more about. these are people trying to get to the uk by illegal means, by boat. the argument from the british government is that the humanitarian thing to do is to make sure you have a proper deterrent, and that is why this extreme policy,

if you get here, you don't get here, you get sent 4000 miles away. given your experience, you are closer to the mindset of those who are trying to get here than any of us. the real question is, might it work, would people be deterred getting on those dangerous boats? l people be deterred getting on those dangerous boats? i am people be deterred getting on those dangerous boats? i am humanitarian, our charity connects _ dangerous boats? i am humanitarian, our charity connects doctors - dangerous boats? i am humanitarian, our charity connects doctors from i our charity connects doctors from here across the world to help. deterrent and humanitarian do not go hand—in—hand. people who are in conflict zones fleeing bombs that need a hand, they need to safety, they need a helping hand for them to be able to restart their lives. they don't come here to have an amazing life. all they want is to be safe from bombs, to be mentally saved and to be socially safe. doing this, not only are we taking away the human right of safety from persecution, but also, we are dehumanising and

traumatising again and criminalising them. this is not the way to treat humans. 1 . ., them. this is not the way to treat humans. 1, . ,, ., , , ., humans. back to my question, there will be people _ humans. back to my question, there will be people presumably _ humans. back to my question, there will be people presumably now i humans. back to my question, there l will be people presumably now making their way to france, to try and get across the channel stop is the thought process that even if they get on a boat and reach the uk, that they would be sent to rwanda, but that make any difference to them taking that step, maybe with their families, may be single men, onto a flimsy boat to try and get across? would that thought make any difference? it wouldn't. because they have spent months and years fleeing conflict and persecution, they have risked their lives, there is a reason for it, because they want safety. they want to restart their new life. it's not to send them to rwanda, or leave them hanging in thejungles, that's not the way to do things. it's

international collaboration, international collaboration, international partnership, to sit together to find formal ways of doing this in a much more, in an appropriate way. this way of sending them away to rwanda is not one of them. ., , , , . ., them. problem is there is criminal activi to them. problem is there is criminal activity to deal— them. problem is there is criminal activity to deal with _ them. problem is there is criminal activity to deal with here. - them. problem is there is criminal activity to deal with here. we i them. problem is there is criminalj activity to deal with here. we have had a massive response from our audience this morning. a point made by one listener on twitter, these people don't bring their own boats with them, they are exploited by criminals and robbed of what little money they have. we should join together with the french forces and destroy the boats of the exploiters before they are launched from beaches. there is a sense that you need to get to those making money exploiting people for this situation.— exploiting people for this situation. ., ., ., situation. we are again concerned about the means _ situation. we are again concerned about the means but _ situation. we are again concerned about the means but we - situation. we are again concerned about the means but we are i situation. we are again concerned about the means but we are not l about the means but we are not seeing the humans. let's strip away the politics and the methods of people fleeing, let's look at them as human beings... people fleeing, let's look at them as human beings. . ._ as human beings... should be for examle as human beings... should be for example setting _ as human beings... should be for example setting up _

as human beings... should be for example setting up processing i example setting up processing centres in france, you think? yes. centres in france, you think? yes, it's true collaboration _ centres in france, you think? yes, it's true collaboration with - centres in france, you think? yes it's true collaboration with france and other european countries. just because we are away from conflict doesn't mean we should not take any refugees. through international partnership, refugees should be distributed equally across the world. it's notjust the uk, germany, france, many other countries are taking far bigger numbers than the uk. it's a partnership, and i'm coming back to my own story as well. in 99 when my parents sent me away, we did look for official route and they didn't exist so they sell their house and all the belongings they had to get a ticket for me, let my fate to be in the hands of an agent because that was the only route available. the only alternative was death, whether spiritually or meaningful, in a way that i had no future, or physically, that i had no future, or physically, that i had no future, or physically, that i would be recruited to fight. people don't have alternatives. all i'm asking for the uk government and british people is to strip away the politics and look at these people as human beings for once. and i think

that's all we need to do and then we can figure out the means, the methods, the collaboration, everything else. we shouldn't be consumed about deterrence and boats or smugglers, consumed about deterrence and boats orsmugglers, no, it's the consumed about deterrence and boats or smugglers, no, it's the people whose families, lives have been destroyed in the blink of an eye as we have seen, as i have seen with my own life. ., . ., ~ ., ., ,, own life. doctor waheed arian, thank ou for own life. doctor waheed arian, thank you for going — own life. doctor waheed arian, thank you for going through _ own life. doctor waheed arian, thank you for going through your _ own life. doctor waheed arian, thank you for going through your story i you for going through your story with us, your own story is fascinating. we will find out more in terms of the detail because there is a limit to what we have at the moment. borisjohnson making an announcement later on this morning, i think. 50 we will find out more. there's just two weeks to go until voters go to the polls in the local elections, and today we're looking at the picture in wales. last time around, in 2017, labour lost seats, and since then the conservatives have made gains in some of labour's heartlands in the general election. our wales correspondent, tomos morgan, went to wrexham and denbighshire, where the battle for wales could go either way.

after some turbulent times, tourists are now rushing back down the dee. get down! the river and denbighshire's natural beauty are a big draw for holiday—makers. it's the main reason that bearded men adventures began trading out of nearby llangollen four years ago. but with visitors come certain issues for locals. mind your heads! so, i would never say problems but i would suppose trying to find places to live is quite difficult, that's renting or buying a house. the co—owner hugh has lived in denbighshire for years, but recently had to move out of the area due to a lack of affordable housing. that's mainly because it's a small area, as well as the tourists come taking up some of the aianbs and stuff like that. so quite hard to rent and then not a lot of houses are for sale, really, especially houses that you can buy first time. for only the second time ever, the conservatives became the largest party in this council in 2017. one that was part of the north—east red wall, seats flooding blue from labour.

having lost over 100 councillors last time around, labour will be hoping to make up for lost ground across wales, especially in those historical heartlands. for the tories, fielding more candidates than ever before and gaining significantly five years ago, the fight will be holding on to and increasing the areas like north—east wales. on to and increasing the gains in areas like north—east wales. plaid will be looking to maintain control of their only majority in gwynedd, and building on those modest gains modest gains in 2017, with the lib dems are looking to make up lost ground. and independents are also a big factor here. they make up the second largest group and they are in a leadership coalition in several councils across wales. just a few miles down the river dee in neighbouring wrexham council, is the pontcysyllte aqueduct, another draw for sightseers. this is also historically a former labour strong hold but again an area the tories are now in a coalition. bridging the gap between local

and national issues can be a tricky course to navigate for both candidates and voters alike in these elections. with turnout often notoriously low in much of wales. sally roberts's tea room is a stone's throw away from the unesco site. for her, it's the way covid was dealt with which will pay a clear part in her voting strategy. we struggled last year obviously through the pandemic, we struggled and then again once we were open, there were so many different rules and regulations between ourselves and england, it was really hard with the hospitality. you could do one thing four miles away and it was a different thing here, so i think people just went over the border and had a party. so after decades of dominance, the changing political waves have forced the red wall to crack under the pressure of the tories here. yet there are signs, ripples of positivity for welsh labour. they will be hoping that after such a strong showing in cardiff bay last year, and those negative headlines

for borisjohnson, will reverse the flow of votes back in labour's direction. tomos morgan, bbc news, in north—east wales. to keep up with the latest on the local elections in wales, you can visit the wales politics section of the bbc news website. let's have a look at the sport. i am checking behind me, that picture, do you want to explain? i checking behind me, that picture, do you want to explain?— you want to explain? i suppose it is not 'ust you want to explain? i suppose it is not just about _ you want to explain? i suppose it is notjust about the _ you want to explain? i suppose it is notjust about the sport, _ you want to explain? i suppose it is notjust about the sport, it - you want to explain? i suppose it is not just about the sport, it was - not just about the sport, it was about what happened towards the end. it was fiery and feisty, it's fair to say. that's what you expect at atletico madrid, that's the type of team they are. but manchester city, the free—flowing football that they play, that's not what they had to do towards the end of the game. they are into the semifinals for the third time, but it was really what happened, there was a big melee on the pitch which spilled over into the pitch which spilled over into the tunnel and the pictures afterwards, you could see the police intervening between players. so it got a little tasty, it's fair to say. it's hard to describe, a

non—fight, fight which isn't a fight, a melee, right? non-fight, fight which isn't a fight, a melee, right? melee, that's the word. fight, a melee, right? melee, that's the word- we _ fight, a melee, right? melee, that's the word. we have _ fight, a melee, right? melee, that's the word. we have to _ fight, a melee, right? melee, that's the word. we have to find _ fight, a melee, right? melee, that's the word. we have to find the - fight, a melee, right? melee, that's the word. we have to find the right| the word. we have to find the right words for these _ the word. we have to find the right words for these things. _ a bruising night in madrid as city reached the semi finals of the champions league for the third time in their history. but as the injuries mounted up pep guardiola said his side are in big trouble ahead of saturday's fa cup semifinal with liverpool. 0lly foster reports from madrid. pep guardiola said that this match was always going to be intense, but that doesn't come close to what happened at atletico madrid. a goalless draw enough to see manchester city through, but it was a brutal night against the spanish champions. they gave everything within all this competition, and this stadium, it's always difficult, really was. and that's why it was a big compliment for the players, because we have to leave these kind of situations, we have to leave, we cannot expect that every time, especially in champions league, with the champions from spain, we are going to make, you know,

everything marvellous. atletico set the tone of this tie last week, stifling city's creative streak. and again, chances were hard to come by. john stones should have done a lot better with an early header. phil foden had had trouble. he played on despite that clattering challenge from felipe. a desperate scramble in the box, saw gundogan hit a post. it was all city but they were being frustrated. guardiola adopted this position for most of the second half. he knew that atletico would push for a goal. how close was that from antoine griezmann? mighty close! as the home side became increasingly desperate, felipe crunched into foden again and was sent off and that helped city's cause. a madrid melee and nine minutes of extra time later, there was relief. city had scraped into the semifinals. they're not going to forget this night in a hurry.

there was a football match in there somewhere but they are going to return to this city soon enough, because in the semifinals, they have got real madrid. 0lly foster, bbc news, at the wanda metropolitano. also a thriller for liverpool, 3—3 they drew with benfica last night, but are through 6—4 on aggregate, they face villareal in the last four. ibrahima konate put klopp's side in front, but benfica pulled level. roberto firmino's two second—half goals put the reds back in pole position. benfica finished with two more goals of their own, to level the game, but couldn't overhaul liverpool's first leg advantage who are still chasing a total of four trophies this season. the manager of northern ireland women, kenny shiels, has apologised for his comments

following their 5—0 defeat

has apologised for his comments following theii in stdefeat was due to be in st petersburg but obviously with events in ukraine it has been moved. ml obviously with events in ukraine it has been moved.— obviously with events in ukraine it has been moved. all eyes on paris. thank you. — has been moved. all eyes on paris. thank you. see _ has been moved. all eyes on paris. thank you, see you _ has been moved. all eyes on paris. thank you, see you later _ has been moved. all eyes on paris. thank you, see you later on. - has been moved. all eyes on paris. thank you, see you later on. let's. thank you, see you later on. let's take a look at the weather and carol is here with the details. good morning. we will start off with the weather today rather than the easter weekend, today it will be mostly dry but not bone dry everywhere. mostly dry but not bone dry everywhere-— mostly dry but not bone dry eve here. , , , ., ., everywhere. high-pressure dominating our weather at — everywhere. high-pressure dominating our weather at the _ everywhere. high-pressure dominating our weather at the moment _ everywhere. high-pressure dominating our weather at the moment is - our weather at the moment is effectively keeping some of the weather fronts at bay although some of them are starting to make progress through the west. rain coming into western scotland and northern ireland. a lot of low cloud through the irish sea, the english channel and the coastline of north—east england and eastern scotland. inland, the fog that we

currently have will tend to lift and break and the cloud will do the same thing. many of us will see some sunshine. more cloud across scotland but it will be dry in the northern ideals than it has been and we are looking at temperatures seven to 19 or 20 degrees. as we had on through the evening overnight period once again there will be some clear skies, we will see a return to some low cloud, mist and fog in the west and south coast, pushing inland and temperature wise four to 8 degrees, what you would expect for the time of year. into good friday, the mist and fog inland will lift and break but we will hang onto some of it on the south—west coast and irish coastlines. not everywhere but that will take back the temperatures and we will see the odd shower in wales and the south—west. we could catch the odd shower in eastern england but for most it will be warm and dry and on good friday some damages could reach 20 degrees, making it

the warmest day of the safer. into the warmest day of the safer. into the easter weekend of the weather becomes more located in the second half as we have weather fronts trying to come in from the atlantic, pushing away this area of high pressure. if this happens, and it is still an ifs, the weatherforecast will change and we will see some rain coming in. we think at the moment the saturday we will start with low cloud, mist and fog around some of our western and southern coasts. a lot of that will burn away and we can see inland again a fair bit of sunshine. still a lot of cloud across scotland and northern ireland and here is the offending front which is likely to bring some rain. if it does do that, this is what we think is going to happen on easter sunday. the rain coming into the west, and once again ahead of it we will see the cloud build. the south—east staying largely dry too much of the day but through the day the cloud will build. but here was a weather front bringing in a

the cloud will build. but here was a weatherfront bringing in a rain, behind that it is likely to turn more fresh. but there is still a lot to play for because it is a real battle between high—pressure and low—pressure and whichever one wins will determine what happens to these weather fronts so do keep watching the weather forecast. thank you, carol. you might not be thrilled to hear the buzzing of a drone when you are out enjoying the peace and quiet of the cairngorms or the lake district, but imagine if one day it could save your life. mountain rescuers in scotland think the technology could revolutionise the way they search for people in remote places. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon has been given exclusive access to meet the teams using the new kit. tower ridge on the north face of ben nevis. snow, but not enough for this climber�*s ice axe and crampons to dig in. she couldn't go up. couldn't go down. so they called for help.

and became the first climbers in trouble to be located by a drone in the mountains of the uk. i had been on winter climbs before, i had done a lot of winter hill walking as well. but i didn't realise just how scary it would be and how exposed the route would be. and i just felt so stupid for getting myself into this situation, because i thought that i knew what i was heading for. but i really, really didn't, i didn't know my limits until i got there. the technology used in their rescue has moved on since then. track forward, really good view of that crag now. while a drone pilot focuses on flying, an observer operates the drone camera that's used for searching on a headset screen protected from the glare of the sun. the capabilities are awesome. just being able to pop a drone out of the bag, put it on the hill, we could clear an area that might take a few hours on foot.

we can clean that sometimes within five or ten minutes and then we can move, so we don't have to commit people on the hill where they could be better used elsewhere. the team moved to a different part of glen nevis so they can demonstrate new technology they are testing and will soon use here for the first time. so, johnny, talk us through what you are doing here. so, we are going to hide a phone here to replicate someone missing on the hillside he would have a mobile phone with them. so i think this place here would be a good spot to hide our phone and we will see if this team can locate it. i'm getting a nice strong reading off in this direction here. exactly this direction up here. originally designed to find contraband phones in prisons, last year this was successfully used for a rescue in the alps. but never yet here. a phone doesn't necessarily need to have a signal, but as long as it is powered on, they will find it. they have located the phone in this area so they are now using the drone to search this area for that phone. they can also speak to us as well because this drone has speaker on it,

loudspeaker so they can send a message to us just now. this is the mountain rescue team, we have located you, please stay where you are, help will be with you shortly. we are going to predominantly use this as part of our avalanche tools, so not everybody uses an avalanche transceiver, for instance, but everybody has a mobile phone. so this will help us locate those people who are buried. every avalanche incident is extremely time critical for the person who could have sustained very serious injuries during the avalanche or could be buried and losing air, basically. so we need to get there as fast as we can. avalanches can be risky for the rescue teams themselves. the drones can also help with keeping them safe. here deployed to look for unstable overhanging cornices while searching for a climber. the independent scottish mountain rescue teams carry out around 200 rescues every year. for all the technology, for the volunteers, this is still difficult and dangerous work and it can leave a mark. it's the call outs where i have been out, usually overnight and the wind

speeds have been at over 100 miles an hour on the plateau and it is blizzard conditions, those are difficult. but, you know, all the other searches we are involved in, or rescues where we do find people, or unfortunately fatalities when we can bring loved ones back to theirfamily, it is still a positive outcome. scotland's highest mountains can be deceptive and dangerous. they tell a story of risk and rescue and amid this stunning natural landscape, technology is rapidly changing the game. lorna gordon, bbc news, ben nevis. we're joined now by richard warren, chair of lake district search and mountain rescue association. alongside with his bit of kit as well. and you are pretty adept at using this equipment, are you? i have been doing it for three years now, rachel. adept at it, it is

challenging in the mountains as all the mountain rescue teams will say but it is an amazing piece of kit. and it saves lives.— but it is an amazing piece of kit. and it saves lives. how does it do that specifically? _ and it saves lives. how does it do that specifically? if _ and it saves lives. how does it do that specifically? if it _ and it saves lives. how does it do that specifically? if it can - and it saves lives. how does it do that specifically? if it can locate l that specifically? if it can locate a casualty. _ that specifically? if it can locate a casualty, particularly - that specifically? if it can locate a casualty, particularly if- that specifically? if it can locate a casualty, particularly if they i that specifically? if it can locate i a casualty, particularly if they are hypothermic, a medical emergency, it can get the team there a lot quicker. good information to the team leader, which is really critical. but the other thing about it is, it can speed up some of the big risk is that will happen on ben nevis or the cairngorms, glencoe, we have got some big mountains and very, very risky for mountain rescuers. all volunteers, they are going to these risky areas. so to get the drone up quickly, look at a safe route in and out, just gives that additional information. it is another tool for the team leader. this drone is not very big but in

theory or practice, can they carry things? so if someone needed something immediately, could you get stuff to people that you can't a chilly? stuff to people that you can't a chill ? , ., , ., stuff to people that you can't a chill? ,., ,., ., chilly? this drone is not licensed to carry anything _ chilly? this drone is not licensed to carry anything at _ chilly? this drone is not licensed to carry anything at the - chilly? this drone is not licensed | to carry anything at the moment, chilly? this drone is not licensed - to carry anything at the moment, the civil aviation authority would have regulations but you can carry things. the larger drones can carry defibrillators, things like that. the future will be obviously to fire drones up there, get the quickly. this one has a loudspeaker on so at the front it has a loudspeaker which is fantastic, because it can give reassurance the casualty. you can talk to them? _ reassurance the casualty. you can talk to them? |_ reassurance the casualty. you can talk to them? i can, _ reassurance the casualty. you can talk to them? i can, and - reassurance the casualty. you can talk to them? i can, and a - reassurance the casualty. you can talk to them? i can, and a couple | reassurance the casualty. you can l talk to them? i can, and a couple of videos i have _ talk to them? i can, and a couple of videos i have sent _ talk to them? i can, and a couple of videos i have sent in, _ talk to them? i can, and a couple of videos i have sent in, there - talk to them? i can, and a couple of videos i have sent in, there was - talk to them? i can, and a couple of videos i have sent in, there was a i videos i have sent in, there was a rescue on great gable where i could talk to the lady and reassure her, she was above a massive drop. she was quite relaxed, and her boyfriend who was about, i asked to give a thumbs up. who was about, i asked to give a thumbs un— who was about, i asked to give a thumbsu-. , , , ., ., thumbs up. this is the situation you are talkin: thumbs up. this is the situation you are talking about. _ thumbs up. this is the situation you are talking about. so _ thumbs up. this is the situation you are talking about. so the _

thumbs up. this is the situation you are talking about. so the blue... . are talking about. so the blue... the lad is in the blue, the ladies in the yellow, the drone located them on great gable. i am flying the drone, zooming in because it has a zoom function. when we start going into the crag areas, it can be really tricky, particularly if it is windy. and i spoke to her, and i spoke to him and he gave me a thumbs up spoke to him and he gave me a thumbs up to say he was fine. i told him that the rescuers were coming from “p that the rescuers were coming from up above, they could see where they were using the drone as a location. it really is extremely valuable. the only downside is, it is not weathertight. it's a £4000 drone, not weathertight. my bucket list to buy for the team would be the new one that has come out, about £20,000.— one that has come out, about £20,000. ., i. y £20,000. that you could fly it in worse weather? _ £20,000. that you could fly it in worse weather? yes, _ £20,000. that you could fly it in worse weather? yes, fly - £20,000. that you could fly it in worse weather? yes, fly in - £20,000. that you could fly it in worse weather? yes, fly in rain. | £20,000. that you could fly it in - worse weather? yes, fly in rain. and it has an infrared _ worse weather? yes, fly in rain. and it has an infrared camera _ worse weather? yes, fly in rain. and it has an infrared camera so - worse weather? yes, fly in rain. and it has an infrared camera so it - worse weather? yes, fly in rain. and it has an infrared camera so it can i it has an infrared camera so it can pick up heat sources during the night and day, fantastic. i pick up heat sources during the night and day, fantastic.- night and day, fantastic. i was fascinated _ night and day, fantastic. i was fascinated to _ night and day, fantastic. i was

fascinated to read _ night and day, fantastic. i was fascinated to read that - night and day, fantastic. i was fascinated to read that a - night and day, fantastic. i was fascinated to read that a lot i night and day, fantastic. i wasj fascinated to read that a lot of people assume, i have got a smartphone and i will be fine, but if you get into part of the peak district or lake district there is no signal, but this could be used to relate a phone signal? it no signal, but this could be used to relate a phone signal?— relate a phone signal? it could, there are _ relate a phone signal? it could, there are other— relate a phone signal? it could, there are other drones - relate a phone signal? it could, there are other drones that - relate a phone signal? it could, there are other drones that can | relate a phone signal? it could, i there are other drones that can be set up. this one has a battery life is about half an hour that you can get other drones that can fly around and last a lot longer. the big problem in the lake district and the mountain rescue areas is people relying on smartphones for navigation. you can't rely on navigation. you can't rely on navigation on your phone. your battery goes down, so it's always, push the message, adventure smart, all of the information, map, compass, know how to use it and have a torch. , , .,, ., , ., a torch. the best option is that eo - le a torch. the best option is that peeple don't — a torch. the best option is that peeple don't get _ a torch. the best option is that people don't get into _ a torch. the best option is that people don't get into trouble i a torch. the best option is that | people don't get into trouble in a torch. the best option is that - people don't get into trouble in the first place. i admired this picture and you immediately identified that and you immediately identified that and immediately attached a number of rescues per year to that place? it scaffold pike, the team i am in as a

volunteer, 150 per year, three a week. forthe volunteer, 150 per year, three a week. for the lake district as a whole, during the pandemic of a 680, a real record. —— during the pandemic as a whole, a real record. so people are inexperienced? yes. so people are inexperienced? yes, --eole so people are inexperienced? yes, peeple are — so people are inexperienced? yes, people are coming _ so people are inexperienced? yes, people are coming up _ so people are inexperienced? is: people are coming up on staycation, the demographic is different. so many people come up and think that mountain rescue is paid up and it comes out of their taxes, they are amazed when they find out we are volunteers on call 24 hours a day and everything is funded by donations.— and everything is funded by donations. , , ., ~ donations. these calls you talk about, avoidable? _ donations. these calls you talk about, avoidable? obviously. donations. these calls you talk - about, avoidable? obviously some of them are genuine situations and people need help, but other ones? many are avoidable, but 30% of the 680 were avoidable in the lake district because people were lost or missing. there are loads of bad

footwear and no clothing... what missing. there are loads of bad footwear and no clothing... what is the most absurd _ footwear and no clothing... what is the most absurd call _ footwear and no clothing... what is the most absurd call you _ footwear and no clothing... what is the most absurd call you have - footwear and no clothing... what is the most absurd call you have had l the most absurd call you have had for the least important issue? fin to for the least important issue? on to score fell pike, _ for the least important issue? on to score fell pike, a _ for the least important issue? on to score fell pike, a dislocated - for the least important issue? on ff: score fell pike, a dislocated thumb. so someone is dislocated a thumb and called rescue teams and you have had to go out? find called rescue teams and you have had to to out? �* , ., , to go out? and they were in tears. eve bod to go out? and they were in tears. everybody has _ to go out? and they were in tears. everybody has different _ to go out? and they were in tears. everybody has different pain - everybody has different pain thresholds, you cannot believe someone distraught on a mountain with a dislocated thumb. many viewers will say, get a grip. but if the are viewers will say, get a grip. but if they are sufficiently _ viewers will say, get a grip. but if they are sufficiently distressed? viewers will say, get a grip. but if| they are sufficiently distressed? if they are sufficiently distressed? if they are sufficiently distressed? if they are distressed and they cannot get down safely, it's not for us to judge. ourjob is to get out there and rescue them and get them to a place of safety and they are very grateful. i place of safety and they are very crateful. ., , , ., grateful. i hope you get the funding for all the equipment _ grateful. i hope you get the funding for all the equipment you _ grateful. i hope you get the funding for all the equipment you need. - for all the equipment you need. thank you so much for coming in and everyone is full of respect for the work you do everyday and amazing scenery, i did great work, lovely to see you. scenery, i did great work, lovely to see ou. . ~' scenery, i did great work, lovely to see ou. ., ~ i. scenery, i did great work, lovely to see ou. . ~ ,, y scenery, i did great work, lovely to see ou. . ~ y . scenery, i did great work, lovely to see ou. ., ~ , . ., see you. thank you very much, great to be had -- — see you. thank you very much, great to be had -- you _ see you. thank you very much, great to be had -- you do _ see you. thank you very much, great to be had -- you do great _ see you. thank you very much, great to be had -- you do great work. -

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good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and rachel burden. our headlines today. asylum seekers arriving in the uk will be sent to rwanda while their applications are processed under new plans unveiled by the government this morning. refugee organisations have criticised the policy, saying it's cruel and could lead to more human suffering. as the war in ukraine enters its 50th day, ukraine disputes russia's claims that it has taken the strategic city of mariupol. the shortages of hrt medication leading some women to take extreme measures to get the help they need. we have a special report.

graduating with a first—class headache. interest rates on student loans could jump as high as 12% later this year. financial experts and students call for a change to the system, which, they say, could put people off going to university. as going to university. we head towards easter weeke the as we head towards easter weekend the first half looks mostly dry with sunshine. the second half has the potential to be more unsettled as france tried to come in bringing rain and pressure conditions. all the details later. it's thursday, 14th of april. our main story. the government has struck a deal to send some asylum seekers to rwanda while their claims are processed. the prime minister is due to unveil more details of the scheme later this morning. single men who travel across the channel in small boats will be relocated more than 4,000 miles to rwanda and could also be encouraged to settle in the east african country. critics have called the plans cruel and warned it would lead to more suffering.

home editor mark easton reports. home secretary priti patel arrived in rwanda telling reporters she had spent the last nine months trying to finalise a deal with another country to process some of the illegal immigrants who arrive into britain across the channel. at a conference centre in the rwandan capital, kigali, she will announce plans to relocate single male asylum seekers from kent more than 4000 miles south to central africa. the uk—rwanda migration and development partnership is the centrepiece of a wider policy blitz to deal with what has been a humiliation for ministers who promised brexit would mean control of britain's borders. record numbers of asylum seekers turning up in dinghies beneath the white cliffs of dover. in the last four years, the numbers of people crossing the channel in small boats has climbed from 297 in 2018 to almost 29,000 last year. this year has already seen 4,578 arrivals and looks set to be a new record.

sending asylum seekers to rwanda, however, is likely to prove hugely controversial. every prime minister since winston churchill has always given people a fair hearing on uk soil when they get to the uk, and we must continue to do that today. it is no good trying to criminalise people. we can see the pictures from ukraine what it is like when you have to flee war and atrocities. that reminds us of the brutality, what it is like for people who have lost everything because of war and conflict, and we need to recognise that. in a speech later this morning, the prime minister will say that outsourcing parts of the asylum system to rwanda will help break the business model of the people traffickers exploiting those seeking a better life in the uk. just as brexit allowed us to take back control of legal migration, he will say, the government is now determined to take back control of illegal migration.

but critics point to rwanda's poor human rights record. at the un last year, the uk demanded investigations into alleged killings, disappearances and torture. is this the right place to entrust with protecting the human rights of vulnerable asylum seekers who hoped britain would protect them? flying in the ministerialjet for a day trip to rwanda is evidence that priti patel thinks the policy will prove popular with voters. even she accepts, though, that there are potentially insurmountable practical and legal hurdles before it can actually happen. mark easton, bbc news, rwanda. in a moment, we'll speak to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. but first, correspondent simonjones is in dover. you have seen the flow of migrants coming over to this country by boat. what about the practicalities of a plan like this? i

what about the practicalities of a plan like this?— plan like this? i think there are lots of details _ plan like this? i think there are lots of details to _ plan like this? i think there are lots of details to be _ plan like this? i think there are lots of details to be worked - plan like this? i think there are l lots of details to be worked out. how many people are you going to fly 4000 miles from kent to be processed in rwanda? who are you going to choose, how will it work? willie simply be men who come across the channel in boats? will it be people arriving in the back of lorries? i think what is clear for the government this is a pressing issue because on a day like today it is calm in the channel and in the past minutes we have seen the lifeboat head out and also border force vessels so there are more boats en route. yesterday it is thought around 600 managed to reach the uk in small, flimsy boats. for a government that says it wants to take back control of the borders this is a political embarrassment. today boris johnson this is a political embarrassment. today borisjohnson is likely to talk more about the humanitarian issue and he will say remember in

november when 27 people drowned when their boat capsized. it is likely there will be more deaths in the channel if something is not done. it is possible we may not know about the deaths because bodies will not be found. in terms of reaction in kent, i spoke to the kent refugee action network who support people who arrive particularly by boat. they say the idea is appalling and it is basically the uk saying it is not our responsibility, let's put it onto a different country. it is thought the uk will initially pay £120 million to rwanda and that figure is likely to rise. we have had initiatives announced in the past that have not come to anything so it will be interesting to see how concrete this ends up being. let's speak to chief political correspondent adam fleming. there are some things we know and some things we do not. we do not

know much about the plan but we know there is a problem as simon described and that borisjohnson will tell us more this morning and we also know that he has had a very difficult week because of partygate. the opposition parties say it is a distraction technique so we talk about something other than the find the prime minister got for breaching covid rules during lockdowns. they have more ammunition today for that claim because a clip emerged on social media from lbc who interviewed the minister for ukrainian refugees, lord richard harrington, and they put to him reports from newspapers at that time that the deal with the rwanda was being cooked up and this is what he said. ii being cooked up and this is what he said. , . , , being cooked up and this is what he said. , ., , , ., said. if it is happening in the home office on the _ said. if it is happening in the home office on the same _ said. if it is happening in the home office on the same corridor- said. if it is happening in the home office on the same corridor i - said. if it is happening in the home office on the same corridor i am i said. if it is happening in the home office on the same corridor i am in| office on the same corridor i am in they have — office on the same corridor i am in they have not told me about it. we are having —

they have not told me about it. we are having difficulty getting them from ukraine to our country, there is no _ from ukraine to our country, there is no possibility of sending them to rwanda _ is no possibility of sending them to rwanda |t— is no possibility of sending them to rwanda. , ., .., , ., rwanda. it might be a case of miscommunication _ rwanda. it might be a case of miscommunication in - rwanda. it might be a case of miscommunication in the - rwanda. it might be a case of - miscommunication in the government department which does happen. the evidence on the other side of the argument is the government has wanted to do something like this for sometime, looking for a country to partner with. and you do not magic up partner with. and you do not magic up a treaty with a foreign country at a couple of days' notice. and we expected the announcement a couple of weeks ago so it is more likely it has been delayed rather than brought forward. what will be interesting about today is the prime minister will be talking about the law and the rules followed and the right thing being done. is he able to have that conversation with the country after he himself has been found to not have followed the rules, broken the law and potentially not done the right thing? and the policy of sending asylum seekers and refugees to a third country, i wonder if it

might cause the government more grief in the long—term than the problems it solves because the australian government does this and they get a lot of criticism. more details are starting to emerge about how this process will work. our home editor in rwanda with the home secretary says the idea is that it will be a one—way ticket, people sent to rwanda with no chance of ever coming to the uk. so it is not the idea they are temporarily placed in rwanda while asylum claims are processed and they get to come to the uk and settle, it is a one—way ticket. the uk and settle, it is a one-way ticket. �* . the uk and settle, it is a one-way ticket. . ., ., ~ , ., here's carol. good morning, this morning it is a mile start. the weather turning warmer over the next days and on good friday in the south—east of england it could hit 22 celsius making it the warmest day of the

year so far. the whole country will more or less be warm. as we start the easter weekend it will be warm with sunshine, the best in the east. in the second half, easter sunday and monday, an increasing chance of rain as weather fronts try to push in from the north and west and they will bring fresh conditions. this morning, fog to watch out for in central and southern england. along the coast of north—east england and scotland also. we could see the odd isolated shower in the east of england. we have a weather front coming in at the same time bringing rain. forthe coming in at the same time bringing rain. for the northern isles and scotland, although cloudy, it will be dry in the northern isles with temperatures of eight. we are looking at a range of roughly 13—20 as we move south. if you are

allergic to tree pollen, levels are high across most of england and wales today. the menopause was often something people did not talk about but as more women share their stories, prescriptions for hrt have more than doubled in england over the past five years. manufacturers are struggling to keep up with the growing demand and as zoe conway reports some women are now going to extreme measures to get the medication they rely on. take a look at the online life of sharon sinclair williams and you will see a woman who is in her prime. but you'll also read of her struggles with symptoms of the menopause. she had started to use a hormone replacement therapy gel, estrogel. it was helping her. but then, the supply ran out. i was about to have a meltdown because i'd just been on a new hrt regime that had really made me feel lots, lots better and i could finally cope again. and ijust couldn't think how

i was going to get by without it. she ended up driving to a car park by a motorway to rendezvous with a woman she'd onlyjust met on instagram, so that they could swap medicines. she brought hrt patches, the woman brought gel. we pulled in here, she said, "i'll be the one with the red carrier bag". so i brought my patches, we did a swap and we actually stood here and chatted for 45 minutes about our stories. and did the two of you think to yourself while you are sat here, what are we doing, this is a bit ridiculous? we did, we were like, what has this come to? because i sort of thought, could i get in trouble for this? the royal college of gps advises against giving anyone else your prescription medicines, saying it carries a potential medical risk. the british menopause society says women experiencing difficulty in obtaining estrogel should consider equivalent alternative hrt preparations. before taking the gel, sharon had

suffered from severe depression, brought on by the menopause. i was having intrusive thoughts, i was planning things. you were having suicidal thoughts? yeah, yeah. and my kids know this and it's awful to think that they know that their mum was... just couldn't see a way out of feeling so joyless. because that's what it does, it sucks the joy out of you. over the last year, women have been speaking out about the menopause ever more passionately and encouraging women to get help. this has driven up demand for hrt treatments and the manufacturers have struggled to keep up. more women today are on hrt that they were a year ago, than they were a year ago, and that's a fact, that's great, we should celebrate that and that's a success. the market has grown faster than anyone could have predicted. and, i mean, for us, and i can only speak for us, we have massively increased

production, month on month, to, well, we need to increase it by another 100%, we need to increase it by another 100%. and we thought by this time we would be stacked with hrt everywhere. and that's not the case because the market is growing. could there be a more supportive environment than this community cafe in redcar for the "peri—chat and more" support group to meet? it has 9000 online members. we find among the group that women come on and say, "my god, i thought i was going mad, i'm not alone, this group has saved me so much". and notjust our group, but there are a lot of other groups out there. "you have made me realise that what i'm going through is medical". several women in the group have experienced hrt treatment shortages. vicky had to drive around several pharmacies to get her stick—on hrt patches. why were you so stressed? because i was worried,

i was worried that i was going to be unwell like i had done prior to having his medication. i considered leaving work because of the brain fog, i considered that i'm getting early onset dementia because of confusion and the brain fog. it's massive, absolutely huge. not everyone in the group is on hrt. it isn't appropriate for some women. but what they all benefit from is talking freely about the menopause. now ijust talk about it all the time to everybody. even people who are sat next to me in the hairdressers and things! people you barely know. it seems there's never been a better time to be a menopausal woman. for while there is frustration over the shortages, there is also elation that so many women are finally getting the help they need. zoe conway, bbc news. we're joined now by one of our regular gps, dr nighat arif.

who is in the studio i am delighted to say. i came across this story last night and happen to be with women i play football with and someone mentioned there is a shortage of hrt gels and i had not heard about this and i find that we are discussing it on the show today but you are familiar with it. it impacts a lot of patients in general practice. there is one type, the oestrogel, and the reason it is coming out of stock is the demand is huge, outstripping stock supplies. we have when you get so many women with awareness and campaigning around it they are asking for it and stock supplies cannot meet demand. the difficulty arises in the workload we are having to do to find equivalent doses for women. ii the equivalent doses for women. if the shorta . e equivalent doses for women. if the shortage is — equivalent doses for women. if the shortage is for— equivalent doses for women. if the shortage is for real, _ equivalent doses for women. if the shortage is for real, what -

shortage is for real, what alternatives are there? the reason this is a special— alternatives are there? the reason this is a special type _ alternatives are there? the reason this is a special type of _ alternatives are there? the reason this is a special type of hrt- alternatives are there? the reason this is a special type of hrt is - this is a special type of hrt is because it is similar to the type of oestrogen we have naturally in our body and is known as a transdermal body and is known as a transdermal body identical oestrogen that goes onto your skin and into the bloodstream where you put it on to the upper arm or yourfire. the alternative would be patches, so they do a similarjob. another type, on monday this week, when talking to the dispensary team in the pharmacy, they said even that they have difficulty getting hold of with a delay in the amount of time to fill out prescriptions. and then there is a spray. when you are trying to find equivalent patches or something, it might not be suitable for the patient or have the same effect, so that builds up anxiety. aha, patient or have the same effect, so that builds up anxiety. pa. lat patient or have the same effect, so that builds up anxiety.— that builds up anxiety. a lot of the discussion is _

that builds up anxiety. a lot of the discussion is making _ that builds up anxiety. a lot of the discussion is making sure - that builds up anxiety. a lot of the discussion is making sure you - that builds up anxiety. a lot of the discussion is making sure you get| discussion is making sure you get the right one for you. it is not just turning up and saying i need hrt. you need to understand what the patient is going through. it is about choice and patient choice. women health products. we have had oestrogel but before we had patches and went through a similar equivalent and before that, we had the oral contraceptive pill. it seems to be there is always issues around products we have for women's hell. you can say there is more demand but surely companies should be able to meet that demand. the company that makes patches, they have met those and predicted there would be a huge demand. bbc breakfasted a week long wake up to the menopause. this breakfasted a week long wake up to the menopause.— breakfasted a week long wake up to the menopause. this was some years aro. the menopause. this was some years a . 0. that the menopause. this was some years ago. that allowed _ the menopause. this was some years ago. that allowed conversations - the menopause. this was some years ago. that allowed conversations from ethnic minority _ ago. that allowed conversations from ethnic minority women, _ ago. that allowed conversations from ethnic minority women, women - ago. that allowed conversations from

ethnic minority women, women with | ethnic minority women, women with fears about the types of oestrogen. knowing there are different preparations that are safe to have. it opened up the conversation. and it is difficult for me as a clinician to say companies were not prepared and they should have been prepared. maybe at government level this stock issue should have been looked at. in this stock issue should have been looked at. ., , , , ., looked at. in a practical sense and i know you — looked at. in a practical sense and i know you cannot _ looked at. in a practical sense and i know you cannot diagnose - looked at. in a practical sense and| i know you cannot diagnose people sitting here this morning, but when someone says i cannot get the product i have been using for sometime, how do you go about making sure they get something to help them in whatever it is in the interim period? in whatever it is in the interim eriod? �* , .., in whatever it is in the interim eriod? �* , , period? the british medical society have equivalent _ period? the british medical society have equivalent doses. _ period? the british medical society have equivalent doses. if— period? the british medical society have equivalent doses. if it - period? the british medical society have equivalent doses. if it is - have equivalent doses. if it is oestrogel i will change for an equivalent dose with another. i will say to patients bear with us. the prescriptions are sometimes being filled for oestrogel. on monday, we

had eight bottles in and that was like my goodness, that is amazing. and how many would you need? we would need in excess of probably 100-200. we would need in excess of probably 100—200. we have a huge practice. most gp practices, 50% of the population will be female and not everyone will be on hrt but you would not think of any other stock supply issues with other medications. we try to find equivalents but many patients are stable on doses and we want to get that stability because they have gone through such a rocky patch with the perimenopause and the fear and anxiety sets in about i do not want to go back to how i was feeling. my colleague said something brilliant. that you would not take insulin away from a diabetic. this is similar. it feels the women, just trying to get hold of their hormones, and it should not be this way. to

hold of their hormones, and it should not be this way.- hold of their hormones, and it should not be this way. to be clear, do not pick — should not be this way. to be clear, do not pick some _ should not be this way. to be clear, do not pick some up _ should not be this way. to be clear, do not pick some up from _ should not be this way. to be clear, do not pick some up from a - should not be this way. to be clear, do not pick some up from a mate i should not be this way. to be clear, l do not pick some up from a mate who has spare bottles that might be out of date or anything like that. if you have issues, talk to your gp. i sense the frustration and feel it and the yanks to patients have and also social media is full of it but please —— and the angst of patients. but these are medications that have to be prescribed safely and doses have to be given safely. thea;r to be prescribed safely and doses have to be given safely. they said su -l have to be given safely. they said supply issues- _ have to be given safely. they said supply issues- -- _ have to be given safely. they said supply issues. -- they _ have to be given safely. they said supply issues. -- they said - have to be given safely. they said supply issues. -- they said issues supply issues. —— they said issues will sort themselves out. they say the number of women seeking hrt has increased due to media coverage on the menopause and otherfactors increased due to media coverage on the menopause and other factors and the menopause and other factors and the high demand has meant our safety stocks of oestrogel have become depleted and all new deliveries are being used immediately and we are

working to coordinate supplies across the country. they are doing what they can but they do not have the product. what they can but they do not have the product-— what they can but they do not have the product. they say there is more coverare the product. they say there is more coverage but _ the product. they say there is more coverage but the _ the product. they say there is more coverage but the most _ the product. they say there is more coverage but the most fabulous i the product. they say there is more i coverage but the most fabulous thing about women which is why i love doing women's health, you ask women what they want and they will tell you. the bbc, coca—cola, royal mail, huge businesses take into account the menopause needs to be part of supporting the woman coming into work. it is notjust media but employment and keeping women in employment. so many leave theirjob. the fact we have empowered women with a choice, we need to start putting pressure on and saying let's get this going and make sure we do not have stock issues in the future. i am sure women will be happy this is being talked about and you have helped inform them of the current situation. lovely to see you.

the 30—year high in inflation will have consequences for household budgets and it is about to hit student loan interest rates too. ben's here with more details. good morning. the cost of studying is already enough to put some people off going to university — and there's a real worry that higher student loan interest rates could deter even more. if you ve already started at university or have already graduated ? these changes to interest rates do not mean that you ll be paying back any more each month. those monthly repayments are linked to your earnings. but, in the long—run, graduates will owe more and so it will take them longer to repay the total loan. that's because higher interest rates mean the total amount of the loan will get bigger more quickly. let me explain. the amount of interest you pay on your student tuition loan is decided once a year and takes effect in september.

we won't know for another few months what the exact figures will be. but if you started university between 1998 and 2011, then your rate from september is likely to stay at 1.5%. if you began your studies before 1998, then from september it could increase to 9%. that's because it's linked to the rise in average prices as it stands in march each year — plus a bit more. it's calculated using the measure of inflation called the retail price index — which soared last month. if you went off to university in 2012 or any year after that, you could end up paying as much as 12% in september. that means between £2,500 to £3,000 in interest over six months depending on how much you earn. to put that in context, the cheapest personal loan out there at the moment comes with less than 3% interest. understandably, that has caused a lot of anger from both students and graduates. student nurse zoe left

medical school in 2018 and her loan balance has gone up by 4,000. and that's even before the new 12% interest rate kicks in. there are some really important clarifications though. we won't know the exact amount until august when the government makes a decision — and it could charge less. the system is changing again next year so the rate will probably go up and down a bit over the next few years. student groups say this is all incredibly confusing and could put some people off going to university at all. this government, the previous government, has spoken about widening participation in higher education. that is a good thing. but if the predominant headline news that comes out of this is that student loans now have a 12% interest rate, that's not good. and that could put off students from debt—averse, poorer backgrounds who think, i can't afford to take on a loan with a 12% interest rate. so the government really needs to step up and do everything it can

to reassure students we are going to do this to stop interest rates from getting to 12% on student loans. financial experts also think the system needs changing. they're worried graduates could feel under financial pressure on top of the rising cost of living, as it will take them longer to clear the balance. we have suggested a way of fixing this in many ways of fixing the system so this roller—coaster ride goes away. that kind of fix means lower interest rates this year it costs essentially nothing. so we think the government should do that. the government told us student loans are more protected than bank loans because graduates earning below a certain amount don't have to make any repayments. they also told us they were cutting rates for new borrowers. and worth remembering — after 30 years whatever�*s left of the loan gets written off, although that will change to 40 years. that means many people will never actually repay their loan

in full. but still, those wild swings in the rate and the worrying headlines will still be a concern for many. the worry is it will put people off going to university. morning live follows us on bbc one. let's find out what's in store with gethin and katie. coming up on the show today. we've been talking about chronic fatigue and brain fog with dr ranj, but as our morning live inbox shows, these symptoms are something many of you have been living with for years. as we've seen with the other scientific breakthroughs the pandemic has brought, like vaccines and anti—viral drugs, today we're looking at why there could be hope for the millions of sufferers of other chronic illnesses. fibromyalgia has been recognised as a physical condition for years. but with similar symptoms like constant pain and brain fog, new research offers hope to those who have been struggling, long before covid.

plus, as poor air quality has also been linked with chronic illness, we'll show you how house plants like these, could cut the toxins in your home by 20% injust half an hour. and getting in the celebratory mood is consumer expert and birthday boy matt allwright, with his gift for all of us. yes, it might be my birthday, but i want to give you all a slice of this very large cake. you could be owed some of the estimated £13.5 billion of unclaimed benefits and m ten— you how to get your hands on it. also, as we approach a long weekend, it seems like the perfect time to tackle the jobs we all put off. cleaning guru nancy birtwhistle . she will show us a washing machine hack to take your drawer from this to this without a chemical in sight. and she'll have us in a spin.

nancy xu is here with some easter holiday fun where we'll be learning how to cha cha cha in strictly fitness. see you at 9:15. time now to get the news where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. a north london mp says he and his staff will now wear stab vests and panic alarms at community surgeries in his constituency. mike freer, who represents finchley and golders green, says the fact that he was also potentially at risk from the man who stabbed david amess to death has "played on his mind" yesterday sir david's killer was jailed for life and told he'll never be released. major disruption to transport is expected across the bank holiday weekend with engineering works being carried out on main rail lines throughout the capital. various works will mean services to all airports will be reduced. euston station will be closed too.

the reason we've had to close the whole route is because the works are going across all four lines. for the safety of our passengers and our staff, we have had to block the whole line. it means we can't offerjourneys. we thank people for their patience, obviously, while they are trying to travel, but it means there are no journeys in and out of euston at the easter bank holiday. a 16—year—old boy's become the fourth teenager to be killed in london this year. the boy was stabbed at a boxing club on angus street in new cross. so far no—one's been arrested. rental asking prices in the capital have gone up 14% compared to the same quarter last year. the property firm rightmove said the increase is because there aren't enough available properties to rent but said they are seeing signs that more houses are coming back to the rental market. today sikhs across the capital are celebrating vaisahki, which is the holiest day in the sikh calendar. throughout the day worshippers are expected to visit gurdwardas

where there will be special prayers and freshly prepared meals. if you're heading out on public transport this morning, this is how tfl services are looking right now. there's severe delays on the metropolitan line and that part closure on the northern line. onto the weather now with nazaneen. hello, good morning. it's looking like a mostly dry and bright day across london for today but first thing this morning you will probably notice it's quite murky in some spots out there. there are some patches of mist, fog and low cloud. so just be aware of that if you are heading out in the car. but it should brighten up into this afternoon for most places. there will be patchy cloud in between bright or sunny spells, and it's looking largely dry for this afternoon although the odd passing shower or two can't be ruled out. a mild day, though, with light winds and then especially in the sunshine, it will feel mild with top temperatures of 19 celsius. as we head into tonight, there's going to be little change, we continue with the mostly fine and dry conditions. i think once again though by the early hours of the morning, we are likely to see some patches of mist, fog and low cloud develop. otherwise a quiet, dry night,

a mild one as well. and then for the easter weekend, it's not looking too bad, at the moment high pressure is generally keeping things fine, dry and settled. i think on sunday we could see somewhat cloudy skies with a few showers around. otherwise for most of the easter weekend, it's looking mostly fine. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and rachel burden. it's been 50 days since the russian invasion of ukraine began. in that time there have been some key moments in the conflict. let's take a minute to recap on what's happened so far. the invasion began in the early hours of thursday, february 24th, when president putin announced a "special military operation". minutes later, missiles and air

strikes hit across ukraine, including the capital kyiv. within days, the uk along with the european union and united states, announced even tougher sanctions on the russian state and more than 100 individuals with links to vladimir putin. one of the most high profile being former chelsea owner, roman abramovich. two weeks on we learned the scale of the devastation in the port city of mariupol. an estimated 300 people are thought to have died when a theatre sheltering civilians, mostly women and children, was targeted in a russian missile strike. it's been more than two weeks since both sides met for talks. in the last round held in turkey, russia said it would "drastically reduce" its military combat operations in two key areas. russian forces have begun withdrawing from towns surrounding the capital kyiv, where the full extent of the horrors of what happened in places like bucha, have unfolded. reports of rapes, indiscriminate killings and images showing bodies in mass graves are continuing to emerge.

we can speak now to our correspondent in kyiv, anna foster. she has been looking at what has been left in those areas and i know you have witnessed some absolutely gut—wrenching things since you have beenin gut—wrenching things since you have been in that area, tell us more. that's right, rachel. the devastation in those small towns around the capital kyiv is extraordinary when you hear about it but when you see it, you see civilian buildings, blocks of flats, people's homes which are just blackened and twisted by russian shelling. i have been to the streets in bucha where you have seen the bodies on the ground, they have now been taken away and properly buried but you still see the blood and dust mixed on the floor. you speak to people who have witnessed unimaginable horrors, families who have seen their children in some cases die in front of their eyes as they fled, and it will take a long time for this part of ukraine to

actually recover from that. they are starting to clear up, some people are starting to move back that the horrors are still among them and they will live with these for the very long time. they will live with these for the very long time-— they will live with these for the very long time. our security correspondent frank gardnerjoins us now to go through some of the detail of the past 50 days of war. good morning. good morning. it might be an opportunity _ good morning. good morning. it might be an opportunity 50 — good morning. good morning. it might be an opportunity 50 days _ good morning. good morning. it might be an opportunity 50 days into - good morning. good morning. it might be an opportunity 50 days into the i be an opportunity 50 days into the war to assess where we are now. let's have a look at the balance sheet, what has russia achieved by this? it has had an estimated ten to 15,000 troops killed, the same amount it lost in ten years of fighting in afghanistan in the 80s. it's has basically brought nato and the west together, as never before. it is buckling, the company is buckling under sanctions. —— its economy is buckling under the sanctions. and what has it achieved? they have taken some ground in the south but they have been pushed back in the north. when we say russia withdraw in the north that is

because they lost in the north against the ukrainians. but don't be fooled by this relative calm, we are in an operational pause at the moment, gearing up for russia to do a massive assault on the donbas, the area in the east of ukraine where the bulk of ukraine's army is. they have been dug in for months. this is where will be decided. and i'm sorry to say, even though it could start as early as early as this bank holiday to weekend, it is unlikely to end quickly. it could drag on for months or even years because president putin, this is his project, this was his big lockdown project, this was his big lockdown project, to bring ukraine back under moscow's heel, as it were. and he doesn't want a free democratic country, certainly one that does want to join nato although that is off the table for now, orjoining the eu, even. so the peace talks when they eventually happen are going to be tough because russia is going to be tough because russia is going to be sitting in quite a lot of ukrainian territory that it will not want to give up, ukraine will want it back. to not want to give up, ukraine will want it back-—

not want to give up, ukraine will want it back. to be clear, we are talkin: want it back. to be clear, we are talking about _ want it back. to be clear, we are talking about russian _ want it back. to be clear, we are talking about russian forces i want it back. to be clear, we are l talking about russian forces being depleted but they do have enough resources, and money, to fund an escalation of the war, do they? ilat escalation of the war, do they? not indefinitely- — escalation of the war, do they? ian indefinitely. russia has thrown some of its best forces at this war and they have not performed well. they had failed to do something like a combined arms tactics which is basically using infantry artillery, tanks, altogether in the best combination, they have failed to do that, the tanks were not protected by inventory so they were picked off in the north by the much more nimble ukrainians using missiles provided by nato and the wet. a lot of people say, why isn't nato going in there, why are we sitting on the hands in the west while ukraine gets decimated? the fact is nato is providing more and more weapons to ukraine, giving them the maximum amount they can short of starting world war iii with russia because thatis world war iii with russia because that is not something we want to get into. and that the moment as long as the border is intact, in other words

nato eastern flank where countries like poland, slovakia and others meet ukraine whether war is taking place, as long as nato forces don't go the other side of that under russian strikes don't go on to the western side of it, things are containable. the problem comes, the real danger of escalation comes if that border is broken, and that's what nato is trying to avoid. getting in touch today, i know you kindly agreed to look at some of these questions. this one first, when the ukraine war ends, what will the west's relationship with russia look like, for example, will the sanctions continue? a lot of people asking this looking ahead, which is, one day the war will be over. how do we then deal with russia or putin? we are certainly not there right now. president putin has said himself, peace talks are off, no point in them. he is not yet at a point in them. he is not yet at a point where he sees... they haven't finished with ukraine yet, they want

to take more territory, no question. so the sanctions are unlikely to be lifted while russian forces are still occupying large parts of ukraine. the crimea was seized illegally annexed by russia in 2014, it will be very hard to dislodge them from there. but while russian forces are waging war, sanctions will stay in place and that will stay hurting russia.— will stay in place and that will stay hurting russia. there is an culable stay hurting russia. there is an culpable thought _ stay hurting russia. there is an culpable thought that _ stay hurting russia. there is an culpable thought that no - stay hurting russia. there is an i culpable thought that no politician really likes to think about, when the war is over and i appreciate everything you have said about how thatis everything you have said about how that is not now, can the west to deal with putin in any normal sense, or has anything changed? i remember in 2011, the amount _ or has anything changed? i remember in 2011, the amount of— or has anything changed? i remember in 2011, the amount of people, - or has anything changed? i remember in 2011, the amount of people, so i in 2011, the amount of people, so called middle east experts, i was probably guilty of this as well, thinking, bashar al—assad is finished, i remembersomeone thinking, bashar al—assad is finished, i remember someone saying, he will be gone by christmas, the syrian president, because the atrocities he was accused of and the

fact he appeared to be losing and he was an international pariah. he is still there today, actually, largely thanks to russian support. so the fact is, russia although it has a relatively small economy, the size of italy, the 11th biggest gdp in the world, it is the most important and dangerous adversary to the west in the world. it has thousands and thousands of nuclear warheads, some tactical, some strategic, so some small, some bake. and putin has reminded the world of that. you have to deal with this country in one form or another. the corollary is this, is a could be a putsch in moscow, will there be someone to replace him? he is surrounded by the hard men of the kgb, he has grown up with them in the intelligence services and their futures are tied to his. the oligarchs who have seen their wealth diminished by the

sanctions all triggered by this pointless war are not in a position to dislodge him. there is no obvious contender to dislodge him, he will be there for the time being. another ruestion be there for the time being. another question from _ be there for the time being. another question from martin. _ be there for the time being. another question from martin. there - be there for the time being. another question from martin. there are i be there for the time being. another question from martin. there are a i question from martin. there are a couple of things to unpick there, we do not really know what that means in terms of a red line, response that could provoke from the west anyway, but we have heard about alleged execution style killings, people being shot, orfor things going on, don't point did we say, enough? —— are awful things going on. at what point do we say, enough? it a fair point. i don't know if the west has decided its reaction. james heappey the armed forces minister was on television a couple of days ago after reports of an alleged attack in mariupol saying if this is proven to be a use of chemical weapons by russia, we will respond. what does that mean? i don't think

nato actually knows. it is unlikely to mean that nato willjoin the war for the reasons i said earlier, we don't want to get into a shooting war with the russians. it will probably mean the upgrading of equipment sent to ukraine. with every single atrocity placed at russia's door, and these are well—documented atrocities now, more than any other conflict in recent history, with every atrocity, nato? inhibitions about what it sends to help ukraine are falling away —— nato? inhibitions. we are seeing more and more powerful missiles. russia is facing devastating attacks from things like missiles provided by britain and the us has just signed off an $800 million package of military aid to ukraine. they are getting the best help they can short of an army coming in to defend them. this is a question of which is a personal interest.

that is relevant today, one of the main stories is about, this is about missiles destroying ships in the black sea, can ukraine use missiles to destroy them? something has happened today in that story? this is the happened today in that story? in 3 is the flagship of the moskva, the russian black sea flagship, a missile cruiser, it is quite old, soviet era, built in the 80s but it has been their black sea flagship since 2000. it's on fire. the crew have been evacuated of 500. it's not clear what happened. ukraine said they hit it with two neptune missiles which is possible. russia says, nonsense, some ammunition exploded. eitherway, says, nonsense, some ammunition exploded. either way, this thing which is a powerful if outdated worship is inoperable. —— war ship. ukraine has hit this with air to ship missiles, that will be a huge morale boost for the ukrainian forces because russia has had naval dominance of the coast and this will be the second time one of its

warships has been hit. the question we asked was _ warships has been hit. the question we asked was specific _ warships has been hit. the question we asked was specific to _ warships has been hit. the question we asked was specific to divers i warships has been hit. the question we asked was specific to divers and | we asked was specific to divers and thatis we asked was specific to divers and that is an operational thing but but whatever means...? that is an operational thing but but whatever means. . . ?_ that is an operational thing but but whatever means. . . ? there were some speculation — whatever means. . . ? there were some speculation that _ whatever means. . . ? there were some speculation that another _ whatever means. . . ? there were some speculation that another fire _ whatever means. . . ? there were some speculation that another fire on i whatever means. . . ? there were some speculation that another fire on a i speculation that another fire on a ship from near the coast of berdyansk was due to ukrainian divers placing limpet mines on it. it is unconfirmed but there was an explosion on board. ukrainians are heavily outnumbered but they are fighting back and fighting better and they have high morale whereas a lot of the russian forces are conscripts, they don't know why they're there, they are poorly led, poorly managed poorly supplied. in the second phase which is about to begin in the donbas, russia will have to do a lot better if it's going to get better results in the battlefield. . ~' , ., , going to get better results in the battlefield. ., ~ , ., , . battlefield. thank you very much, frank,

battlefield. thank you very much, frank. lovely _ battlefield. thank you very much, frank, lovely to _ battlefield. thank you very much, frank, lovely to see _ battlefield. thank you very much, frank, lovely to see you. - battlefield. thank you very much, frank, lovely to see you. lovely l battlefield. thank you very much, | frank, lovely to see you. lovely to be u- frank, lovely to see you. lovely to be up here- _ you may remember last week we sadly announced the death of max the miracle dog, who became an online star after his daily walks were watched by millions on social media. max's owner kerry irving has been speaking to alison freeman about the springer spaniel�*s legacy as a saviour for those struggling with their mental health. a lady came up to me and actually said, "your dog saved my life". and that happened another nine times. if i ran into the lake now and pulled a little child out, you'd be a hero. but that's what max was to everybody, he was their hero. kerry irving knew what his four—legged friend had done for him, but he still finds it overwhelming that max has helped so many other people too. he credits the springer spaniel with saving his life. he met max when he was suffering from severe depression. and when they started to share their walks on social media,

it encouraged other people who are struggling to open up. from day one, when we had max out on his first walk, people came up to me and started talking to me. and i didn't want to talk to people, i hid behind the dog. and now, people come to me and talk to the dogs but they tell me their problems. we always say, go outside, watch the sunrise, watch the sunset and in between, fill your day with great things. open your mind, talk. and i think that's what max did. he made people talk. millions of people watched the daily lake district walks with their companions paddy and harry. as a result, max raised almost £500,000 for charity, as well as being awarded the pdsa's order of merit. a statue of max was also created in keswick�*s hope park. and there he is. it's now a week since max passed away here in manesty woods. this is where you said goodbye to max. how hard was that day after all you'd been through?

the lead up to max's passing was extremely difficult. because we knew we were carrying so many people on thatjourney. it's never easy to let go of a family member and that's what a dog is. and we gave max a brilliant day, we took him down to grasmere, he had bacon, black pudding and sausage, and then we went for his little favourite walk where he sat and chewed sticks, and then he went for a paddle at stable hills. the sun finally shone. he basically walked into the woods, sat on my knee and he fell asleep. and i walked out of the woods thinking, we did the right thing at the right time. it's never easy, it's impossibly hard, but there's also a point where you have to let go and i'd rather he went not in pain, but with dignity. harry has now taken on max's orange colour and he, paddy and kerry will continue with his work. his legacy will go on.

people always come up to me because we have springers and they say, are they working dogs? and i always say, "yes, they are". i say, "they work in construction". and they kind of look at me as if i were a bit crazy and i say, "they repair people". and that's what they do. that was alison freeman speaking to kerry irvine about max the miracle dog. that's a fantastic story, notwithstanding the loss of a friend and a pet. the work that dog did in helping people along the way. aha, and a pet. the work that dog did in helping people along the way. b. lat helping people along the way. a lot of --eole helping people along the way. a lot of people will _ helping people along the way. iii of people will understand the grieving that the family has been through with the loss of their dog. carroll, it is an important time for

people weather related, if you are staying at home, it is going to be nice across the easter weekend? that's right, for some of us it will be, on easter sunday and monday it looks like we might see some rain. before that, today remaining warm. mostly dry, we have got some mist and fog especially along some of our coastlines. high pressure is in charge of our weather and the yellows and oranges on the chart are telling you that it is going to be a warm day for the time of year. our weather front is being warm day for the time of year. our weatherfront is being kept warm day for the time of year. our weather front is being kept at bay by that ridge of high pressure, still bringing in some rain across western scotland and northern ireland. along the irish sea coastline and the english coastline, the english channel, we are looking at the mist and fog lapping on the shore at times holding the temperature back. the fog we have had inland is continuing to lift allowing sunny spells to develop. for scotland, mcleod today but it is drier across the northern isles and

it has been. —— more clouded today. temperatures ranging between eight, nine and then 20 in the south—east. clear skies, nine and then 20 in the south—east. clearskies, patchy nine and then 20 in the south—east. clear skies, patchy mist and fog forming and low cloud, mist and fog through the irish sea, part of the english channel and pushing inland. as a result it is not going to be a particularly cold night for the time of year. tomorrow any mist and fog will lift with some sunshine around but still close to the west coast and part of the english channel, once again, and the channel islands, we will see low cloud at times. one or two showers in wales in the south—west, we could catch the odd rogue one across eastern england but tomorrow in the south—east of central southern england we could hit 22 degrees, making it the warmest day of the year so far. then we run into complications so saturday is still looking very settled but sunday and monday we have got weather fronts coming in as high pressure pushes away. the

timing and position of these weather fronts could easily change, so what we think at the moment, on saturday festival, there will be some sunshine in the south—east, quite a bit of cloud at times across scotland, northern england and wales, we will see some breaks but one or two showers as well. eight to 19 or 20 degrees. you can already see the next weather front, the one which is giving is a headache, waiting in the wings. this is what we think might happen but i can stress this might change. a weather front introducing some rain on the west, on the other side of it showers and pressure conditions. ahead of it, some sunshine but cloud building and it will be thick enough for the odd shower. nine to 20 degrees put pressure behind it front. so charlie and rachel, still an awful lot to play for. it's 25 years since katrina and the waves won the eurovision

song contest in dublin with their hit love shine a light. now, katrina has released a new single to celebrate this milestone. but even if eurovision isn't your thing you'll surely remember this 80s hit. # i just can't wait till you write me you're coming around # now i'm walking on sunshine, whoa # i'm walking on sunshine, whoa # and it's time to feel good, hey, all right, yeah # and it's time to feel good # hey, yeah katrina joins us now. her little comments as she was watching those clips were priceless. don't say the naughty word! it was freezing! don't say the naughty word! it was freezina! ., ., ., ~ don't say the naughty word! it was freezin! ., ., ., ~ ., , freezing! you are walking fast in the first one _ freezing! you are walking fast in the first one in _ freezing! you are walking fast in the first one in london, - freezing! you are walking fast in the first one in london, when i freezing! you are walking fast in i the first one in london, when was that? it the first one in london, when was that? ., , i if: the first one in london, when was that? .,, "if: ., the first one in london, when was that? .,, "ia; ., _ the first one in london, when was that? ., _ that? it was 1983 down by the docks, and they said. _

that? it was 1983 down by the docks, and they said. try _ that? it was 1983 down by the docks, and they said, try and _ that? it was 1983 down by the docks, and they said, try and look— that? it was 1983 down by the docks, and they said, try and look warm. i i and they said, try and look warm. i had this condensation and steam pouring out of my mouth. look at the weather, it was obviously very dreary! weather, it was obviously very drea ! ~ ., , weather, it was obviously very drea ~ ., , ., weather, it was obviously very drea ., dreary! was it irony, that you did the video shoot _ dreary! was it irony, that you did the video shoot in _ dreary! was it irony, that you did the video shoot in grey _ dreary! was it irony, that you did the video shoot in grey dreary i the video shoot in grey dreary london? _ the video shoot in grey dreary london? |_ the video shoot in grey dreary london? ., �* ~ ., the video shoot in grey dreary london? ~ ., ., , london? i don't know if anything about the project _ london? i don't know if anything about the project was _ london? i don't know if anything i about the project was sophisticated enough for it to be irony! they finally ended up saying, sing and hold your breath! just hold your breath! . , my hold your breath! just hold your breath! ., , , �* hold your breath! just hold your breath! ., , ,�* hold your breath! just hold your breath! . , , �* it breath! that is tricky, isn't it? it is like the _ breath! that is tricky, isn't it? it is like the whole _ breath! that is tricky, isn't it? it is like the whole covid _ breath! that is tricky, isn't it? it is like the whole covid thing, i breath! that is tricky, isn't it? it i is like the whole covid thing, when they were asking audiences, no singing, listening, shouting, no singing, listening, shouting, no singing along, clapping, social distancing, masks, performing to that wasn't really... distancing, masks, performing to that wasn't really. . ._ distancing, masks, performing to that wasn't really... strange times. it didn't bring _ that wasn't really... strange times. it didn't bring out _ that wasn't really... strange times. it didn't bring out the _ that wasn't really... strange times. it didn't bring out the best - that wasn't really... strange times. it didn't bring out the best in i that wasn't really... strange times. it didn't bring out the best in our i it didn't bring out the best in our performance, shall we say. it was like a doctor's waiting room, people sitting there with masks on. but it's all better now, mostly. 25 ears it's all better now, mostly. 25 years since eurovision, i remember the night really clearly. so years since eurovision, i remember the night really clearly.— the night really clearly. so do i, vauuel !

the night really clearly. so do i, vaguely! because _ the night really clearly. so do i, vaguely! because the _ the night really clearly. so do i, i vaguely! because the champagne is flowing. especially when people are saying, you realise with political voting you can never win. so we thought, ok, there some sunshine —— there is some champagne around, let's go with it. but we ended up winning for political reasons because at the time the uk was on a huge high, tony blair, it felt like an area of new hope, possibility and positivity, princess diana was a global icon that she was, shedding a beautiful light over the uk, we had britpop, oasis. things can only get better. all we had to do is come out and their little love shine a light and their little love shine a light and it was quite easy to when we nailed it. we are in the guinness book of records, the biggest margin of a winner. i book of records, the biggest margin of a winner. ~ . book of records, the biggest margin of a winner-— of a winner. i never knew that! what has happened _ of a winner. i never knew that! what

has happened since _ of a winner. i never knew that! what has happened since then _ of a winner. i never knew that! what has happened since then with i of a winner. i never knew that! what has happened since then with your l has happened since then with your vision? ., , ., ., ., vision? the uk has fallen out of popularity _ vision? the uk has fallen out of popularity on — vision? the uk has fallen out of popularity on a _ vision? the uk has fallen out of popularity on a whole, - vision? the uk has fallen out of popularity on a whole, the i vision? the uk has fallen out of. popularity on a whole, the wrong souls —— songs have been chosen and the wrong thing is, it's like what they don't understand what the brief is. ~ . , they don't understand what the brief is. . ., , , they don't understand what the brief is. ~ . , , you they don't understand what the brief is-— you are - they don't understand what the brief is._ you are lucky i is. what is the brief? you are lucky if ou can is. what is the brief? you are lucky if you can connect _ is. what is the brief? you are lucky if you can connect with _ is. what is the brief? you are lucky if you can connect with the - if you can connect with the zeitgeist of the time like we did with love shine a light to, but if you can't, for goodness' sake get someone who can sing, who looks great, get the production going and there is no underestimating a gigantic amount of exaggeration. what i would say to sam on the night representing the united kingdom, take that ponytail up with your shirt, take your shirt off, get your head down, he's got a huge main here and here with loads of tattoos. ukraine is going to win this year,

hands down, whatever anyone else done. i was told, don't say the obvious thing that ukraine is going to win but i hope they do. you thing that ukraine is going to win but i hope they do.— but i hope they do. you have a connection? _ but i hope they do. you have a connection? my _ but i hope they do. you have a connection? my grandfather. but i hope they do. you have a i connection? my grandfather was from the ukraine and _ connection? my grandfather was from the ukraine and went _ connection? my grandfather was from the ukraine and went to _ connection? my grandfather was from the ukraine and went to america i connection? my grandfather was from the ukraine and went to america by i the ukraine and went to america by boatin the ukraine and went to america by boat in 1927. he brought his clarinet with him because he was going to start up a little ukrainian folk band in pennsylvania where there was a ukrainian neighbourhood. and he got there and things were very different for him, he got married, he had two children, he ended up in the minds and he was killed in the mine when my father was nine years old. and a very sad day when my father had to go down and sell my father plasma clarinet. there goes the dream. i'idte�*e and sell my father plasma clarinet. there goes the dream.— and sell my father plasma clarinet. there goes the dream. have you ever been to ukraine _ there goes the dream. have you ever been to ukraine or— there goes the dream. have you ever been to ukraine or visited? _ there goes the dream. have you ever been to ukraine or visited? no, i there goes the dream. have you ever been to ukraine or visited? no, all. been to ukraine or visited? no, all ofthe been to ukraine or visited? no, all of the rest — been to ukraine or visited? no, all of the rest of _ been to ukraine or visited? no, all of the rest of my _ been to ukraine or visited? no, all of the rest of my family _ been to ukraine or visited? no, all of the rest of my family have i been to ukraine or visited? no, all of the rest of my family have been | of the rest of my family have been there. �* , ., , , of the rest of my family have been there. �*, .,, , ., there. let's hope there will be an opportunity _ there. let's hope there will be an opportunity to — there. let's hope there will be an opportunity to make _ there. let's hope there will be an opportunity to make that - there. let's hope there will be an | opportunity to make that journey. there. let's hope there will be an i opportunity to make that journey. i have every faith there will. you i

opportunity to make that journey. i have every faith there will. you are i have every faith there will. you are performing — have every faith there will. you are performing at _ have every faith there will. you are performing at the _ have every faith there will. you are performing at the moment - have every faith there will. you are performing at the moment during i have every faith there will. you are i performing at the moment during live stuff again. we have spoken to a few artists where they say they can feel artists where they say they can feel a tangible sense of people's happiness in being a moment of happiness. talking about ukraine, the pandemic, you literally look at any can feel it coming back at you. oh, it's totaljoy, euphoria. just to be out there, i'm 62 years old so i think probably my days are numbered as a singer. at some point your voice is going to give out. it doesn't sound like mine is going to anytime soon but i'm really enjoying everything a second of it and making while the sun shines and if you will forgive the pun! find while the sun shines and if you will forgive the pun!— forgive the pun! and it is still sunshine songs _ forgive the pun! and it is still sunshine songs because i forgive the pun! and it is still sunshine songs because your| forgive the pun! and it is still - sunshine songs because your new one is cold holiday? it sunshine songs because your new one is cold holiday?— is cold holiday? it is, -- it is called holiday? _ is cold holiday? it is, -- it is called holiday? it _ is cold holiday? it is, -- it is called holiday? it is - is cold holiday? it is, -- it is called holiday? it is a - is cold holiday? it is, -- it is. called holiday? it is a positive sounding song but there is a world play behind it which describes the true situation of where we are, who we are, what we do. i true situation of where we are, who we are, what we do.— we are, what we do. i think we can listen infor —

we are, what we do. i think we can listen infor a _ we are, what we do. i think we can listen in for a moment. _ listen in for a moment. # celebrate in some old—fashioned way # because every day is a holiday, hey! you moved to the uk in 1976, have you ever thought of fully relocating, have you been living here every sense?— relocating, have you been living here every sense? yes, most bar was stationed here _ here every sense? yes, most bar was stationed here in _ here every sense? yes, most bar was stationed here in 76, _ here every sense? yes, most bar was stationed here in 76, -- _ here every sense? yes, most bar was stationed here in 76, -- my— here every sense? yes, most bar was stationed here in 76, -- my father . stationed here in 76, —— my father was stationed to... are you watching the video? i’m was stationed to... are you watching the video? �* , ., ., . ., the video? i'm trying to watch what is auoin the video? i'm trying to watch what is going on! — the video? i'm trying to watch what is going on! it _ the video? i'm trying to watch what is going on! it is — the video? i'm trying to watch what is going on! it is quite _ is going on! it is quite distracting, _ is going on! it is quite distracting, the - is going on! it is quite distracting, the bikini| is going on! it is quite - distracting, the bikini girls! it's stock footage. since 1976, you would have thought that i learned to talk good, right? it have thought that i learned to talk good. right?— have thought that i learned to talk good. right?- i'm - have thought that i learned to talk good, right?- i'm still- good, right? it great! i'm still workin: good, right? it great! i'm still working on — good, right? it great! i'm still working on it. _ good, right? it great! i'm still working on it. i— good, right? it great! i'm still working on it. i love - good, right? it great! i'm still working on it. i love this - good, right? it great! i'm still. working on it. i love this country, it is my home. when i was doing eurovision 25 years ago, they said, can you turn down the american

accent? i don't think so, love! it's abbott northern? the striker is that a bit northern?— a bit northern? worth a try! thank ou for a bit northern? worth a try! thank you for being _ a bit northern? worth a try! thank you for being here _ a bit northern? worth a try! thank you for being here this _ a bit northern? worth a try! thank you for being here this morning. l you for being here this morning. thank you for having me. katrina's new single is called 'holiday�*.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines. asylum seekers arriving in the uk will be sent to rwanda while their applications are processed, under new plans unveiled by the government. critics say the plans would lead to more suffering. the issue here is we are trying to treat people, people who have lost everything and we are banishing them to another country which i think is rather cruel and humane actually. what do you think of the government's plans? you can reach me on twitter @annitabbc and use the hashtag bbc your questions. a key russian warship has been "seriously damaged" in the black sea. russia says a fire on board the flagship moskva caused ammunition to explode, but ukraine claims it was hit by its missiles.

nhs leaders are warning that the health service is facing