hello, it's friday, welcome to bbc news, i'm victoria derbyshire, here are your headlines... 15 years after the disappearance of three—year—old madeleine mccann, prosecutors in portugal say they have a formal suspect. the authorities haven't released a name but he's believed to be this man, known as christian b, a convicted sex offender currently in jail in germany. satellite images of ukraine are said to show a mass burial site near mariupol. the us firm behind the pictures claims there are about 200 graves there. the world bank says the damage to ukraine's buildings and infrastructure is so far $60 billion and rising.

we spent less in shops and online again in march as the cost of living crisis bites. and the revamped large hadron collider, that huge machine that smashes atoms together to discover is being fired up again today.

next month, it will be 15 years since madeleine mccann disappeared. what happened to her remains a mystery, despite numerous international investigations. it's been agony for her parents. they've always clung to the hope that their daughter is still alive. but the authorities in germany strongly believe madeleine was murdered. and now prosecutors in portugal, looking into what happened in praia da luz, have identified a suspect, a person of interest, acting on the request of the german authorities. he's not been named, but german police have been investigating this man, referred to as christian b, a convicted rapist, in connection with madeleine's disappearance. he's currently in jail. officers say he was regularly living in the algarve between 1995 and 2007. he has always denied any involvement. there have been tv appeals for information, but the authorities have never had enough evidence to charge him. madeleine went missing from a holiday apartment on may 3rd, 2007, while her parents were having

dinner at a nearby restaurant. injuly 2013, the met police opened its own investigation, saying it had new evidence and new witnesses. and it was injune 2020, that german police first revealed they had a suspect. there have been searches in portugal, but no breakthrough. in less than two weeks, a statute of limitations will take effect, meaning under portuguese law, it would no longer be possible to make someone a person of interest. but it's understood this latest development is driven not by timing, but by strong indications that a crime has taken place. there have been many false dawns in the investigations into what happened. the police in germany have previously warned their inquiry, like the others, could end without a charge. but madeleine's parents have always said they need to know what happened so they can find peace. simon jones, bbc news.

jim gamble is a child protection expert and a former police officer who helped with the madeleine mccann investigation. he said this latest development is significant. it could mean everything or it could mean nothing. my own gut feeling on it, from the moment the germans began to release information two years ago, was that this was the best fit. you know, you have proximity, you have opportunity, and you have a profile with regards to an offender that absolutely fits in a way that no others have. so i think this is our best chance. given what we know about... not — well, notwithstanding the caution that the german police are saying about, we may not be able to take it forward, there's been a confidence within the bka — the german police team involved in this — there's been an absolute confidence with the german prosecutor. and, having worked with german police in the past,

i wouldn't take that lightly, i think that's significant. the fact that the portuguese have now looked at the available evidence and taken this step, i think also adds to that significance. so this is all positive. and from my own position, i wouldn't be surprised if charges did follow. let's speak to our lisbon correspondent alison roberts. talk us through from the beginning what portuguese prosecutors have done. , , ,, ., done. yesterday they issued a statement _ done. yesterday they issued a statement saying _ done. yesterday they issued a statement saying that - done. yesterday they issued a statement saying that on - done. yesterday they issued a - statement saying that on wednesday an individual had been named as an official suspect. that was an international request from portugal to the german authorities to inform that person of interest that they had been made an official suspect. your previous interviewee said this is always a significant step because

it means effectively someone will soon be questioned under caution, questions that could incriminate them, which gives them the right not to answer, of course. it is a status to answer, of course. it is a status to protect the individual, but it is a necessary prelude to charges at some point, although there is no sign of thatjust some point, although there is no sign of that just yet. find some point, although there is no sign of that just yet.— sign of that 'ust yet. and it is re orted sign of that just yet. and it is reported that _ sign of that just yet. and it is reported that the _ sign of that just yet. and it is reported that the suspect - sign of that just yet. and it is reported that the suspect is i sign of that just yet. and it is| reported that the suspect is a sign of that just yet. and it is - reported that the suspect is a man already in jail in reported that the suspect is a man already injail in germany reported that the suspect is a man already in jail in germany on drugs offences, a man who was a convicted sex offender, who has previously been found guilty of raping a 72—year—old woman? that been found guilty of raping a 72-year-old woman?- been found guilty of raping a 72-year-old woman? that is right, that is the — 72-year-old woman? that is right, that is the understanding - 72-year-old woman? that is right, that is the understanding on - 72-year-old woman? that is right, that is the understanding on the i that is the understanding on the basis of the fact that german prosecutors have made a person who they name as christian b, a suspect in their own investigation for almost two years now and they have even given interviews talking about their confidence in the evidence they have, although they again have not moved forward. portuguese

prosecutors are always much more tight—lipped, so no interviews there about what has been going on, but the fact german prosecutors have been working at their end for so long and have stressed such confidence means the portuguese feel now they are able to take this step. tell us now about the significance of the timing if indeed there is any significance to the timing. it is significance to the timing. it is ossible significance to the timing. it is possible the — significance to the timing. it 3 possible the timing does have some significance. it will be in less than two weeks 15 years to the day since meddling was reported missing in 2007. when the 15 years is up in theory that would mean a person of interest could no longer be named. however, given the pandemic and other things that might delay such a move, it is likely a court would allow for some delay. it may be a symbolic move, but certainly prosecutors are saying this is not about timing, it is about the strong indication of the practice of a crime, in their words.-

indication of the practice of a crime, in their words. there may be some younger— crime, in their words. there may be some younger viewers _ crime, in their words. there may be some younger viewers who - crime, in their words. there may be some younger viewers who perhaps| crime, in their words. there may be i some younger viewers who perhaps do not know the details of the madeleine mccann case, but we cannot overestimate really what a massive story it was at the time.— story it was at the time. yes, it was huge _ story it was at the time. yes, it was huge here _ story it was at the time. yes, it was huge here in _ story it was at the time. yes, it was huge here in portugal- story it was at the time. yes, it was huge here in portugal andl story it was at the time. yes, it - was huge here in portugal and huge in the uk, but it was huge around the world. there were reporters coming from quite literally around the world, obviously from the us, japan, india, everywhere, fascinated not only by the sad crime itself and the drama of the situation that the family found themselves in, but also laterjust family found themselves in, but also later just the whole family found themselves in, but also laterjust the whole ins and outs of the investigation which became quite torturous with the initial lead investigator being taken off the case and then resigning from the force. people accused him of a number of things in the media and later madelyn because my parents actually sued him after he wrote a book about the case. that was all

going on for years, even as investigators in three countries, portugal, the uk and germany continued with their investigations. it is true that this declaration of this formal suspect now 15 years on is the only other formal suspect ever to have been declared, apart from her parents. later of course they were cleared.— from her parents. later of course they were cleared. there have been a coule of they were cleared. there have been a couple of others. _ they were cleared. there have been a couple of others. is _ they were cleared. there have been a couple of others. is that _ they were cleared. there have been a couple of others. is that right? - couple of others. is that right? tell me. yes, _ couple of others. is that right? tell me. yes, there _ couple of others. is that right? tell me. yes, there was - couple of others. is that right? tell me. yes, there was a - couple of others. is that right? j tell me. yes, there was a local couple of others. is that right? - tell me. yes, there was a local man if you may remember at the time called robert murat, his status as a formal suspect was later lifted. also someone who had been convicted of other crimes and robberies in the area a few years ago was also named as a suspect, so there have been a couple of other ones, but most significantly the family themselves, kate and gerry, they were made

formal suspect because they were questioned and certain questions were put to them about the circumstances of madeleine's disappears. the initial investigation was closed for five years before it was opened in 2013 with another team. that investigation is now headed by investigators up in porto, portugal's second city, and it continues. portugal's second city, and it continues-— portugal's second city, and it continues. , , continues. jim gamble said it is ossible continues. jim gamble said it is possible this — continues. jim gamble said it is possible this could _ continues. jim gamble said it is possible this could lead - continues. jim gamble said it is possible this could lead to - continues. jim gamble said it is - possible this could lead to charges, that the man who is believed to be the formal suspect, this christian b, has denied any involvement. this is a necessary step if charges are to follow, is that right?— to follow, is that right? well, it is in the sense _ to follow, is that right? well, it is in the sense that _ to follow, is that right? well, it is in the sense that of - to follow, is that right? well, it is in the sense that of course i to follow, is that right? well, it. is in the sense that of course the police and the prosecutors want to put questions to their suspect, in that sense, yes, it is a necessary step. if you are going to put questions that someone could

incriminate themselves by answering, it is necessary to have that status. it is hard to imagine a situation where charges would be brought without questioning going on. thank ou ve without questioning going on. thank you very much- _ thank you very much. satellite images produced by a private american company appear to show mass graves outside the ukrainian city of mariupol. russia has yet to respond to the images that appear to show four sections of rows of graves near mariupol. last night, the us government said it was helping to collect and preserve evidence of war crimes in ukraine. it comes as a ukrainian official says russian forces have seized more than a0 villages in the donbas region, as the kremlin offensive in the east of ukraine continues. abi smitton reports. a city, destroyed. mariupol steelworks, the final base of the ukrainian resistance. in its labyrinth of tunnels and bunkers, the last of the fighters remain.

translation: we are under constant air bombing and fire of multiple i rocket launches and gun artillery. but while we're here, mariupol remains under control of ukraine. mariupol was — and will stay — ukrainian, no matter what they say. around 2,000 people are still thought to be in the steelworks. it's believed at least half of them are civilians. mariupol has been under near constant bombardment since the start of the russian invasion. president putin has claimed his forces have seized control of the city, ordering his soldiers to surround the azovstal steel plant. but ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has refused to give in. in an address last night, he said the fight for the city was not over. the russian forces wouldn't win. translation: they can only postpone the inevitable - i the time when the invaders will have to leave our land, including mariupol, the city that continues to resist russia, regardless of what the occupiers say about this.

ukrainian officials say russian forces have continued to attack the eastern donbas region. more than a0 villages have reportedly been seized. with the orthodox easter weekend approaching, there had been hopes that a ceasefire could be agreed, a moment of reprieve for millions. but president zelensky says russia has rejected the call for a truce. translation: this demonstrates very i well how the leaders of this state i actually feel about the faith, about one of the mostjoyful and important holidays. but we keep hope, hope for peace, hope that life will conquer death. what should have been a celebration for the millions of orthodox christians. instead, this sunday will mark two months of war, two months of fighting, destruction and loss. abi smitton, bbc news. i'm joined byjustin bronk, a senior research fellow

at the royal united services institute. thank you for talking to us. i wonder what your views and thoughts are about these new satellite images which is claimed could potentially show mass grave near mariupol. 50. show mass grave near mariupol. so, if these are — show mass grave near mariupol. sr, if these are mass show mass grave near mariupol. 5r, if these are mass graves unfortunately it would fit with the pattern that we have seen in russian occupied territories in ukraine, whether that be villages, where we have seen these horrendous atrocities in areas that have been liberated. it would also fit with the level of devastation that mariupol has suffered over the more than 50 days that it has been besieged and bombarded unceasingly. this was a thriving city with hundreds of thousands of civilians and most of them were not able to leave. so the death toll is likely to be in the tens of thousands at least. people have to be buried, so

whether this was russian executions, or whatever, whether this was russian executions, orwhatever, mass whether this was russian executions, or whatever, mass graves would make perfect sense. or whatever, mass graves would make perfect sense-— perfect sense. what is your view on whether the — perfect sense. what is your view on whether the russians _ perfect sense. what is your view on whether the russians have - perfect sense. what is your view on whether the russians have now i whether the russians have now successfully ta ken over whether the russians have now successfully taken over mariupol? we know what president putin said yesterday. he said, we don't need to storm the steel plant because we have kind of one, guys.— have kind of one, guys. russian forces clearly _ have kind of one, guys. russian forces clearly hold _ have kind of one, guys. russian forces clearly hold the - have kind of one, guys. russian forces clearly hold the majorityl have kind of one, guys. russian i forces clearly hold the majority of mariupol. as of style is very difficult to take, it is very heavily structured and has got a bunker complex underneath. unfortunately the decision not to storm it, while it does indicate that russian units have taken very significant attrition clearing mariupol of ukrainian resistance to this point, it is unfortunately one of the first fairly logical decisions and practical decisions that we have seen the kremlin imposed downwards in terms of military activity in ukraine because at this stage there is very little

that those forces can do to break out. they have large numbers of wounded, very limited supplies, they are a long way from friendly forces and while there have been some successes in terms of covert resupply, just the sheer quantity of food required to keep thousands of people alive for multiple days means they probably cannot hold out for much longer. they probably cannot hold out for much longer-— they probably cannot hold out for much loner. . ,, ., . , ., much longer. that russian decision makes sense- _ much longer. that russian decision makes sense. although _ much longer. that russian decision makes sense. although we - much longer. that russian decision makes sense. although we don't i much longer. that russian decision i makes sense. although we don't know how much stockpiling had been done beforehand. i was told yesterday the ukrainians had always known it would end up around the steel plant and so had been preparing. i am end up around the steel plant and so had been preparing.— had been preparing. i am sure that the have had been preparing. i am sure that they have been _ had been preparing. i am sure that they have been stockpiling - had been preparing. i am sure that they have been stockpiling what i had been preparing. i am sure that. they have been stockpiling what they can get their hands on within mariupol, but it is worth remembering that the city was cut off within a couple of days of the invasion beginning and because the ukrainian government did not believe there would be a full—scale invasion until it started on the 24th of february, there had been almost no

civilian resilience preparation done in the city. there was not stockpiling of dry food, ammunition, bottled water, all of that stuff. it is kind of extraordinary that mariupol has held out as long as it did, given it was basically cut off and unprepared at the start and was fighting with very limited resupply ever since. brute fighting with very limited resupply ever since. ~ . , fighting with very limited resupply ever since. ~ . ., ~ fighting with very limited resupply ever since. ~ . ., ,, ., ever since. we always talk about the strate . ic ever since. we always talk about the strategic importance _ ever since. we always talk about the strategic importance of _ ever since. we always talk about the strategic importance of mariupol i ever since. we always talk about the strategic importance of mariupol to i strategic importance of mariupol to president putin, so in total lehman's term is geographically why is it such a big dealfor russia? it is it such a big deal for russia? it is it such a big deal for russia? it is a big deal geographically in a senseit is a big deal geographically in a sense it is a key port city. it was the sight of most of ukraine's heavy industrial international trade coming in and out of the country. the east of donbas is where traditionally most of the heavy industry is in ukraine. it would be hugely symbolic because it would be the first city that russia has successfully ta ken against the first city that russia has successfully taken against serious resistance. the only cities to fall so far in terms of large cities are

kherson and melitopol, both of whom fell with very few defending forces in the first few days. it would be a significant victory even though in fact they are conquering basically rubble at this stage. of symbolic importance and it would allow troops to be redeployed elsewhere in donbas, although given the losses they have taken they may take a significant amount of time to rest and refit before they launched another attack.— and refit before they launched another attack. ., ,, , ., , . borisjohnson will meet with india's prime minister in delhi on the second day of an official visit that has been overshadowed by the controversy over lockdown parties back in london. the prime minister will be investigated by a commons committee over claims he misled parliament. our political correspondent helen catt reports. boris johnson's visit to gujarat yesterday was the first by a british prime minister. but it was another prime ministerial first back home which dominated the day. the commons agreed that mrjohnson should face an inquiry into whether he deliberately misled parliament in what he said about downing street parties.

it will start after the police finish their investigation into the parties themselves. mrjohnson spoke to the bbc before the motion was carried. i don't want to have any absence of scrutiny. and, i mean, it's humbling sincerely, if the opposition want to focus on this, and to talk about this a lot more, that's fine. i think we should wait until the conclusion of the inquiry. but i want to focus on the stuff that i think really matters to the future of the country. the government had first put forward a plan to get its mps to vote to delay a decision on the inquiry, and then it dropped it. the suggestion that it couldn't be sure of enough support from conservatives. i'm afraid they're too weak to sack him. and i think that's what we need. we need the prime minister gone. some tory mps are standing by their leader. i think where we've reached today is a good place.

it's positive that we know that the end is in sight. it also gives us the opportunity to move on and focus again on the priorities that the country cares about. but others have become public critics. the opposition sensed a shift behind the scenes. i think the political mood changed, and you could feel it in the house of commons, with lots of mp, i think, thinking today, i'm not any longer going to go on defending the indefensible. borisjohnson has said he wants to focus on things that are important to the future of the uk. some have said partygate means he simply can't. so the two key things, of course, are ukraine and the cost of living crisis. again, i'm proud of the fact that there's a cross—party consensus, that we stand up against putin, that we defend our friends in ukraine. but the prime minister is a distraction. he is a problem. borisjohnson will meet the indian prime minister, narendra modi, later, to discuss defence and security collaboration.

back home, it's the security of his own position that looks like it could be in question. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. let's talk to our political correspodentjonathan blake. borisjohnson has boris johnson has done borisjohnson has done a press conference in india this morning. what did he say? he was speaking alongside his indian counterpart, narendra modi, in delhi. statements rather than a full news conference because there were no questions. borisjohnson was able to keep the subject matter firmly on the territory which he would like it to be at the moment, and that is the substance of his visit to india. he talked of the living bridge between the two countries and significantly about the efforts to reach a free trade deal between the uk and india. he said he hoped that would be wrapped up before the end of the year, get it done by diwali was the phrase he said, he instructed negotiators to work too. that is sometime in the autumn towards the

end of october. narendra modi talked about discussing with borisjohnson efforts to reach a ceasefire in the war of ukraine and that is a particularly sensitive area of discussion for the two leaders because india has not condemned russia's invasion. it takes a very different stance to the uk. but of course the saga of party gate has continued back here and boris johnson has struggled to escape that, despite being 4000 miles away on a visit to india. after yesterday's debate in the house of commons resulting in the go—ahead for an investigation in parliament over whether the prime minister misled mps with his statements about having not broken the rules, there will be further questions today and further criticism i am sure of the prime ministerfrom further criticism i am sure of the prime minister from opposition parties and others and he can expect further questions when he returns to the uk after this two day trip to

india. ., ~' ,, official figures show retail sales fell again in march. they were down by 1.4% — a bigger—than—expected drop. our reporter ben boulos is in belper in derbyshire. good morning, this is a beautiful town full of independent shops and businesses and in fact the high street here was named england's best high street at the start of 2020. normally that would draw people to it and footfall would be up, people came to see what the fuss was about. shortly after they won that award the lockdown came in. since then things have started to pick up but the cost of living crisis is really starting to bite for businesses here, as indeed it is for shops and businesses right around the uk. that latest figure, 1.4% fall in march

compared with the much before in uk retail sales. that comes after a fall in february, so it is starting to look a bit like a downward trend. partly with inflation at a 30 year high at 7%, things are more expensive, and with higher energy bills and higherfuel expensive, and with higher energy bills and higher fuel costs expensive, and with higher energy bills and higherfuel costs people have less money in their pockets to spend, treating themselves to perhaps a new top or some new trainers. let's find out how it is affecting this business. we can speak to laura who owns the shop. laura, you had quite a big rebranding and change because of lockdown. tell rebranding and change because of lockdown. , . . ~ lockdown. tell us about that. after we opened — lockdown. tell us about that. after we opened we _ lockdown. tell us about that. after we opened we started _ lockdown. tell us about that. after we opened we started to _ lockdown. tell us about that. after we opened we started to put i lockdown. tell us about that. after| we opened we started to put ladies wear in the menswear shop and now it is struggling. that wear in the menswear shop and now it is struggling-— is struggling. that was a response to hiuh is struggling. that was a response to high street _ is struggling. that was a response to high street stores _ is struggling. that was a response to high street stores normally i is struggling. that was a response i to high street stores normally doing womenswear going under. yes. to high street stores normally doing womenswear going under. yes, there was a decent — womenswear going under. yes, there was a decent gap _ womenswear going under. yes, there was a decent gap in _ womenswear going under. yes, there was a decent gap in the _ womenswear going under. yes, there was a decent gap in the market i womenswear going under. yes, there was a decent gap in the market in i

was a decent gap in the market in the town to do affordable ladieswear.— the town to do affordable ladieswear. ~ ., ladieswear. we will have the uk retail sales _ ladieswear. we will have the uk retail sales data _ ladieswear. we will have the uk retail sales data out _ ladieswear. we will have the uk retail sales data out this - ladieswear. we will have the uk | retail sales data out this morning saying a 1.4% fall in uk retail sales. is that a trend that you can understand, or did that come as a surprise? it understand, or did that come as a surrise? , ., ., ., surprise? it is out for me to compare — surprise? it is out for me to compare because _ surprise? it is out for me to compare because we i surprise? it is out for me to compare because we are i surprise? it is out for me to - compare because we are comparing against the lockdown and a new business in general, but i have had a decent night and i have noticed an uplift from january and february and also october and november were awful. ~ ., also october and november were awful. . ., ., also october and november were awful. ~ . . , awful. what about may be getting more business _ awful. what about may be getting more business online? _ awful. what about may be getting more business online? i- awful. what about may be getting more business online? i do i awful. what about may be getting more business online? i do sell. more business online? i do sell oane more business online? i do sell online and _ more business online? i do sell online and on _ more business online? i do sell online and on instagram, i more business online? i do sell online and on instagram, so i more business online? i do sellj online and on instagram, so we more business online? i do sell- online and on instagram, so we are trying to push through social media and get people to the website to get that working alongside the shop and i am trying to push that as long as i am trying to push that as long as i can to help footfall in the shop. also here with us is katrina who has a shop down the road. tell us about your store. i a shop down the road. tell us about your store-— your store. i do ethical and fair trade handicraft _ your store. i do ethical and fair trade handicraft from - your store. i do ethical and fair trade handicraft from india, i your store. i do ethical and fair i trade handicraft from india, nepal and turkey. it trade handicraft from india, nepal

and turkey-_ and turkey. it all sounds really nice, and turkey. it all sounds really nice. but _ and turkey. it all sounds really nice, but the _ and turkey. it all sounds really nice, but the count _ and turkey. it all sounds really nice, but the count of - and turkey. it all sounds really nice, but the count of little i nice, but the count of little luxuries and treats that people want, they have got less to spend and they might say that they can go without stop i am finding people spend a little bit less, buying the more inexpensive items in the shop, however my shop is more of an experience and i have a decent amount of foot traffic, so people will come in over again and then by something else. what would help small businesses and independent retailers like yours and laura's to survive this tough period? i retailers like yours and laura's to survive this tough period?- survive this tough period? i think if --eole survive this tough period? i think if people realise _ survive this tough period? i think if people realise that _ survive this tough period? i think if people realise that their i if people realise that their community depends on the high street and the _ community depends on the high street and the services we provide and we are members of the community, so maybe _ are members of the community, so maybe come out and supporters rather than going _ maybe come out and supporters rather than going online to some of the bigger— than going online to some of the bigger retailers. they don't necessarily need another 5%. like household. _ necessarily need another 5%. l age: household, businesses are necessarily need another 5%. l «12 household, businesses are paying more for their energy and it is costing more in fuel to transport goods around. how are you dealing with those pressures? right now it

is more looking — with those pressures? right now it is more looking at _ with those pressures? right now it is more looking at the _ with those pressures? right now it is more looking at the cost, - with those pressures? right now it i is more looking at the cost, because everything _ is more looking at the cost, because everything i— is more looking at the cost, because everything i do is imported from the artists— everything i do is imported from the artists in_ everything i do is imported from the artists in india, nepal and turkey, so my— artists in india, nepal and turkey, so my prices— artists in india, nepal and turkey, so my prices have had to go up a little _ so my prices have had to go up a little bit. — so my prices have had to go up a little bit, but it is talking to the art about — little bit, but it is talking to the art about what they are doing in order— art about what they are doing in order to — art about what they are doing in order to suit a different marketplace.— order to suit a different marketlace. ., . , . marketplace. from a personal point of view how — marketplace. from a personal point of view how are _ marketplace. from a personal point of view how are you _ marketplace. from a personal point of view how are you finding - marketplace. from a personal point of view how are you finding the i marketplace. from a personal point of view how are you finding the cost of view how are you finding the cost of living crisis question where are you spending normally as a customer? probably cutting back a little bit and being more intentional about what _ and being more intentional about what i _ and being more intentional about what i am — and being more intentional about what i am buying and supporting my neighbours here on the high street. thank— neighbours here on the high street. thank you _ neighbours here on the high street. thank you both very much. the really cruel irony about all of this is just at the time that businesses most need people to go out and spend, the cost of living pressures, higher household bills and higher fuel costs and the rest mean people have less money in their pockets to be able to do just that. thank you very much, ben.

the grenada leg of the earl and countess of wessex�*s platinum jubilee tour of the caribbean has been postponed, just a day before the couple were due to leave. sophie and edward are carrying out a seven—day tour of three caribbean nations, to mark the queen's 70—year reign. buckingham palace said the decision had been made after consultation with the government of grenada and on the advice of the governor general. it's hoped they will visit at a later date. the decision comes after the duke and duchess of cambridge were criticised for some elements of their recent caribbean tour. now it's time for a look at the weather. good morning. we have got a bit more sunshine to come through this weekend, although it is a bit grey across some parts of england and wales, especially compared to the past few days. that cloud will break up. it could produce the odd shower in the midlands, wales and the south—west of england, but it is shrinking down toward southern counties in the afternoon. misty low

cloud lingers around the moray firth coast. the wind strongest towards the west of the country, but here we have the highest temperatures, up to 18 and 19 in north—west england and parts of scotland. on the north sea coast the temperatures are now nine to 11. overnight it should be frost free but the cloud will roll back in tomorrow. in the south it will be a great start and a greater chance of a few more showers around on saturday. the best of the sunshine is in western scotland and northern ireland. a bit misty in the east and it will be warmest along the south coast.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. 15 years after the disappearance of three—year—old madeleine mccann, prosecutors in portugal say they have a formal suspect. the authorities haven't released a name — but he's believed to be this man, known as christian b — a convicted sex offender currently in jail in germany. satellite images of ukraine are said to show a mass burial site near mariupol. the us firm behind the pictures claims there are about 200 graves there. the world bank says the damage to ukraine's buildings and infrastructure is so far $60 billion — and rising. we spent less in shops and online again in march, as the cost of living crisis bites. and the revamped large hadron collider — that huge machine that smashes atoms together to discover

what's inside them — is being fired up again today. scientists believe it could unlock a completely new view of the universe. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's louisa. good morning. burnley caretaker manager mike jackson has urged his players to use last night's victory against southampton as a platform to achieve premier league survival. burnley moved to within one point of safety after winning 2—0 at turf moor. connor roberts with burnley�*s first. it's now four points in two games for interim manager mike jackson after he took over from sean dyche, who was sacked six days ago. we will probably speak to the chairman later, and that will be in terms of, does he want us to prepare for the game on sunday? that is the way we are moving with this now. it's just about now, just enjoy the night, enjoy winning the game, and then tomorrow we can start

to think about wolves and if we are still here, then prepare for that. former manchester united captain — and current derby county manager — wayne rooney says erik ten hag must be given time from the club and patience from fans if he's to succeed at old trafford. the dutchman — who is currently in charge of ajax — will take over at united at the end of the season after signing a three—year deal. ten hag will replace interim manager ralf rangick and becomes the fifth permanent manager to be appointed by united since alex ferguson retired nearly ten years ago. emma raducanu says she'll play without pressure in the quarter finals of the stuttgart open — where she'll face the world number one iga swiatek for the first time. raducanu booked her place in the last eight, beating germany's tamara korpatsch in three sets. it's the first time raducanu has won back—to—back matches this year. meanwhile off the court, men's world number eight andrey rublev says wimbledon's ban

on russian and belarusian players is "complete discrimination" and "illogical". the russian — who's through to the quarter—finals of the serbia open — is one of three top—10 players, along with fellow russian daniil medvedev and aryna sabalenka of belarus, who cannot play in south west london this summer. wimbledon made the decision to ban the players because of the invasion of ukraine. swimming's world governing body fina has suspended russian olympic gold medallist evgeny rylov for nine months after he attended a rally in moscow in support of russia's military campaign in ukraine. rylov, who won gold in 100 and 200 metres backstroke in tokyo last year, was among several athletes who attended the rally hosted by president vladimir putin. fina has already cancelled all its events that were set to take place in russia, and has barred russian and belarusian athletes and officials from taking part in its competitions until the end of the year. england's jack lisowski says

he will wave a ukrainian flag if he beats neil robertson at the world snooker championship — despite being told he cannot pay tribute to the country. the world number 14 has ukrainian heritage through his grandfather — but organisers said he "wasn't allowed" to show support for the country at the tournament as he is not from ukraine — and that the sport cannot be used as a "political platform". well, lisowki faces robertson in the second round tomorrow — and 2019 championjudd trump will also be in action. he booked his place in round two after beating hossein vafaei — the first iranian to reach the world championship — by ten frames to four. ronnie o'sullivan plays mark allen in their second round match shortly — coverage is live on bbc 2 from 10am. and great britain's track cycling team will be hoping to pick up where they left off on day two of the track nations cup in glasgow. both the men's and women's team pursuit teams won

silver on the opening day. gb�*s women finishing second to germany — as they did at last year's olympics. gb�*s men were beaten by france. that's all the sport for now. thank you very much, thank you. britain and india have signed a new defence cooperation agreement today. the uk prime minister borisjohnson is there, he has been meeting the indian prime minister. they are signing a new defence cooperation agreement on friday, not quite sure how russia and ukraine have affected that but anyway... they will look to complete a free trade deal by the end of the year. that is really quick timing! but that is what boris johnson saying after a meeting in new delhi. portuguese prosecutors say they have formally identified a suspect in the case of madeleine mccann — the little girl who went missing during a family holiday in the algarve back in 2007.

the suspect is believed to be a man — known as christian b — who was first linked to the case in 2020 and is currently serving a jail term in germany for drugs offences. he's previsouly been found guilty of raping a 72—year—old woman. he denies any connection to madeleine mccann's disappearance. here are some facts about the case. the three—year—old girl from leicestershire disappeared during a family holiday in praia da luz in may 2007. investigators believe she was abducted from the holiday apartment, where the family were staying in the algarve resort. madeleine's parents, kate and gerry mccann, were initially named as fromal suspects. were initially named as formal suspects. there was no evidence against them and they were later cleared. next month marks 15 years since madeleine went missing. in 2020 german police said they were investigating a man, known as christian b, in connection with the case. he has not been charged, and denies any involvement in madeleine's disappearance.

under portuguese law it's not possible to declare someone a person of interest 15 years after a crime. declaring someone a person of interest is a necessary step to criminal charges. portugal's office of public prosecutions said the move was not driven by timing, but by "strong indications" of the practice of a crime. the metropolitan police continue to treat madeleine's disappearance as a missing persons inquiry. joining me now is legal expert and professor of media and criminaljustice at the university of bedfordshire jon silverman. jon has been following madeleine's case since her disappearance. hello to you. good morning. i wonder if ou hello to you. good morning. i wonder if you could — hello to you. good morning. i wonder if you could describe _ hello to you. good morning. i wonder if you could describe for _ hello to you. good morning. i wonder if you could describe for our _ if you could describe for our audience, particularly younger viewers who will not know how huge this story was back then, why it was

reported around the world. melt. reported around the world. well, first of all from _ reported around the world. well, first of all from a _ reported around the world. well, first of all from a british - reported around the world. -ii first of all from a british audience point of view, the algarve has been one of the most popular holiday destinations for tourists from this country for many years. thousands of british holiday—makers, certainly before the pandemic, used to go to the algarve and many of them have small children and obviously during the evening parents would be hoping to have a nice meal and relax, and the idea that a three—year—old girl should be snatched in those circumstances and just disappear into thin air was extraordinary and i think it struck a chord notjust in this country but, as you say, around the world.— in this country but, as you say, around the world. yeah. the naming of this formal— around the world. yeah. the naming of this formal suspect, _ around the world. yeah. the naming of this formal suspect, web - around the world. yeah. the naming of this formal suspect, web sit i around the world. yeah. the naming of this formal suspect, web sit rate i of this formal suspect, web sit rate on the scale of significance, do you

think? ~ on the scale of significance, do you think? . ., ., ~ on the scale of significance, do you think? ~ ., ., ~ . ., on the scale of significance, do you think? ~ . ., think? well, look, i hate to say that we have _ think? well, look, i hate to say that we have been _ think? well, look, i hate to say that we have been here - think? well, look, i hate to say that we have been here before| think? well, look, i hate to say i that we have been here before but of course we have been over the years, so—called significant developments. i will not pour cold water on this, it may be a significant development, but as you said in your introduction, victoria, this declaring of somebody as unnamed suspect is a kind of procedural requirement under portuguese criminal law. it means it has to be done before someone can be formally arrested and questioned. whether it is a pro you to that, and whether the portuguese will now apply to have this man, christian b, extradited under the european arrest warrant remains to be seen. if that happens i would prepared to say, yes, it is a significant development. it yes, it is a significant development.- yes, it is a significant development. yes, it is a significant develoment. . . , ., development. it is slightly odd. in 2020 german _ development. it is slightly odd. in 2020 german prosecutors - development. it is slightly odd. in l

2020 german prosecutors identified this man as someone who might be relevant to the madeleine mccann disappearance, but prosecutors in portugal are only doing this now, the formalising of him as a suspect, oran the formalising of him as a suspect, or an individual as a suspect, we don't know it is him, but it is believed to be. it don't know it is him, but it is believed to be.— don't know it is him, but it is believed to be. it is, and one of the most _ believed to be. it is, and one of the most fascinating _ believed to be. it is, and one of the most fascinating aspects i believed to be. it is, and one of the most fascinating aspects of| believed to be. it is, and one of i the most fascinating aspects of the criminal inquiry into her disappearance and probable murder is the fact that you have got three criminal jurisdictions, the fact that you have got three criminaljurisdictions, none of which seem to be on the same page at the same time. scotland yard is still treating this as a missing persons inquiry, they are not convinced, they have not seen the evidence that she has been killed, and the portuguese and the germans... i mean, the germans have had this man in custody for several years and they have been questioning him. he has always denied having any

part in the crime. so why haven't the portuguese until now, asked to question him? so, you know, there is this disconnect between the three authorities which has just been one feature of a very badly handled criminal investigation going way back to the very beginning. yeah, and when we _ back to the very beginning. yeah, and when we go _ back to the very beginning. yeah, and when we go way _ back to the very beginning. yeah, and when we go way back- back to the very beginning. yeah, and when we go way back to i back to the very beginning. yeah, and when we go way back to the i and when we go way back to the beginning, and i don't know how much you can remember, but there were so many missed opportunities in the initial hours after the little girl's disappearance, and then the absolutely extraordinary development when the police officer in charge of the case at the time named madeleine mccann's parents as formal suspects in the disappearance of their daughter. in the disappearance of their daughter-— in the disappearance of their dauuhter. , ., , , ., daughter. yes, absolutely. i mean, that really did _ daughter. yes, absolutely. i mean, that really did stunned _ daughter. yes, absolutely. i mean, that really did stunned everybody l that really did stunned everybody and now, with hindsight, we can see that that was an act of desperation which led absolutely nowhere. what

is perhaps significant is that the naming of this man, christian b, as a formal suspect, it is the first time that has happened since the parents were named... . fiur parents were named... . our correspondent _ parents were named... . our correspondent in _ parents were named... . our correspondent in lisbon said there have been others, including robert muir at. have been others, including robert muirat. i have been others, including robert muir at. . , have been others, including robert muir at. . ., have been others, including robert muirat. . ., , , muir at. i was about to say, yes, the two parents _ muir at. i was about to say, yes, the two parents and _ muir at. i was about to say, yes, the two parents and robert i muir at. i was about to say, yes, the two parents and robert muirj muir at. i was about to say, yes, i the two parents and robert muir at. sorry, i should the two parents and robert muir at. sorry, ishould have the two parents and robert muir at. sorry, i should have let you finish your sentence. sorry, i should have let you finish yoursentence. but sorry, i should have let you finish your sentence. but since then, and we are talking 14 years since all three of them were officially exonerated, nobody else has been named an arguido a suspect. the other thing worth saying, and the reason scotland yard have always been very circumspect, is if this

was being investigated under british english criminal law, they would want to see evidence, either in dna evidence or eyewitness evidence, that this man had killed madeleine under the portuguese and german systems, they have amassed a lot of compelling circumstantial evidence, but even they have yet not taken that final step, the germans anyway, of charging him. i think we are still in that kind of limbo area. yes, circumstantial evidence has been piling up, but where is that critical final piece of evidence thatis critical final piece of evidence that is going to lead to a conviction in court? ., ,, , ., , conviction in court? thank you very much, conviction in court? thank you very much. jon — conviction in court? thank you very much, jon silverman, _ conviction in court? thank you very much, jon silverman, thanks i conviction in court? thank you very much, jon silverman, thanks for i much, jon silverman, thanks for talking to us. 0h, oh, sorry, there you are. while parts of the capital kyiv are returning to some semblance of normality, it is still a city on high alert.

mayor vitali klitschko has warned people who fled against returning. the bbc has been to the outskirts, where people are preparing for a possible return of the russians. mark lowen reports. defending ukrainian soil in the heart of the capital, from the trenches of kyiv, a 131st battalion stopped the russians from breaking through, and they're still here if the enemy returns. great britain sent us this weapon. anti—tank missiles from britain? yes, yes. and when was the last time you used this weapon here? secret. we can't disclose our exact location, with the threat still present. how many kilometres of the trenches? i don't know, ten kilometres, 20 kilometres, 30 kilometres, i don't know. and still, they deepen the defence, fearful that if the russians take eastern ukraine, they could come back for a second try here.

until two months ago, kyiv families would picnic in these forests. now, they have new dwellers. soup? translation: the russians were three or four kilometres from us, _ firing with mortars and artillery. if they return, without our resistance, they could storm through. and they will make an effort to do so again. but i think the residents of kyiv can sleep more soundly, knowing that we are here. but it's no smooth ride towards calm for ukraine's capital, on edge after several attacks in the past few days by russian long—range missiles. air-raid siren wails. that's another air—raid siren that's just gone off but, as you can see, people are kind of shrugging it off now. it's a pretty frequent occurrence but a reminder that the threat hasn't disappeared here. a hint of normality is peeping through the roadblocks and police checks. metro stations no longer used as shelters, as the city

gradually comes back to life. kyiv is fortified, but fearful. for tamara tkachuk, business is still slow and the trauma is deep. translation: it has been frightening here, my hands still tremble now. i this is our country, they have no right to come here and kill us. i'm very worried the russians will come back or, worse, that they will wait for us to return and then bomb us from the air. god save us from that. for those dug in for the long—haul, reminders of the life they left behind two months ago, when russia thought it could barge into kyiv with little resistance. and when ukraine's residents became its defenders. mark lowen, bbc news, kyiv. the headlines on bbc news...

15 years after the disappearance of three—year—old madeleine mccann, prosecutors in portugal say they have a formal suspect. satellite images of ukraine are said to show a mass burial site near mariupol. the us firm behind the pictures claims there are about 200 graves there. we spent less in shops and online again in march — as the cost of living crisis bites. the world's most powerful particle accelerator, the large hadron collider, will re—open after three years of being shut down for improvements. scientists around the globe are hoping the upgraded machine will be able to detect new particles and start a physics revolution that could forever change our understanding of the universe. our science correspondent pallab ghosh reports. it's like a medieval castle. you have to have, like, winding roads to get there. deep underground, dr marcelo bono shows me into the heart of the large hadron collider.

so this is the first time i'll have seen the detector. and, wow, itjust looks incredible. 7,000 tons of intricate engineering, built to detect minute particles created by atoms crashing together. this is just one of the best positions, because really, it shows you all the majesty of this detector, isn't it? it's huge! majesty is the word. this is the detector that was responsible for one of the most important breakthroughs in science, the discovery of the higgs boson. it's just been upgraded and the hope is it will discover more particles that are completely new to science. and if it does, it could transform our understanding of the universe. we are looking actively for a lot of new phenomena. dark matter, for example. we can look directly, for dark matter. could this be one of the biggest discoveries ever in physics?

i'd say yes. i'd say it might be. yes, indeed. it's the majority of the universe that is made of this dark matter, and we have at the moment no clue what it is. so, yes, absolutely. that would be incredible. dark matter is shown here in purple in this simulation, sprawling across the blackness of space. the bright areas are galaxies, stars and planets, which make up just a tiny fraction of the universe. the researchers here hope to produce dark matter particles by accelerating the inside of atoms close to the speed of light, around a 27—kilometre ring, and then crashing them together. this is what compresses the magnet... these are the giant magnets that steer the particles around the ring, and focus them into a narrow beam. they've been improved, too, so that they'll now be double they've been improved, too,

so that there'll now be double the number of collisions, which will greatly increase the chances of finding new particles. for all the physics that we've done since the startup of the lhc, the last ten years, we'll be able to actually get the same amount of data in the next three years as we did in those ten years. and there is also the chance that by both increasing the energy of the lhc — which we've done slightly — and in seeing more of these collisions, that there is something else out there to be discovered. the electronics has also been upgraded to keep up with the increased data. researchers here are also hoping to get confirmation of a new fifth force of nature. i've been hunting for the fifth force for as long as i've been a particle physicist. and maybe this is the year. this would upend the field. it would be the biggest, biggest discovery of the cern, lhc. i think the biggest discovery in particle physics since, i mean, bigger than the higgs. the particles that are created are going every — in every direction. the researchers here are excited

about what the newly upgraded large hadron collider could achieve. it could help them make discoveries that would lead to the greatest shift in our understanding of the universe since einstein's theories more than 100 years ago. palab ghosh, bbc news at the large hadron collider on the swiss—french border. let's bring you this news from the united nations. they are importing that 50 civilians have been executed in the bucha area of ukraine. bucha is a town on the outskirts of kyiv and... our own correspondence went there after russian troops withdrew. they spoke to people who had survived and talked to them about horrific and dramatic killings of loved ones. but the un is a saying

today that 50 civilians have been executed summarily in bucha, their wares, on the outskirts of ukraine. florida lawmakers have voted to strip disney of its self—governing status. it's a move widely seen as retaliation for the company's opposition to a new state law that limits the discussion of lgbt issues in schools. for the past 55 years, it has had the power to build infrastructure and control utilites on its theme park, in exchange for tax relief. thousands of german nationals have moved to paraguay in the last 12 months — to escape covid restrictions and vaccinations in europe. but the pandemic is not the only thing driving this new surge to south america.

bbc mundo's mar pichel reports on the banks of the river, united colonies, german settlements first established more than 100 years ago. but, in recent months, government regulations in europe have created a resurgence in immigration. it means, "feel like you are at home," and for thousands of germans who have arrived here in recent months, this really is home now. but the local mayor says many of the newcomers have worrying misconceptions about paraguay.

but it's notjust the pandemic driving this new wave of immigration. since 2015, around 1.5 million migrants and refugees have settled in germany. many of whom practise islam.

hana helps fellow germans settle in paraguay. she didn't want to show herface on camera. but that is a strong accusation.

do you have, or do they have any evidence of that? paraguay has a long history of receiving immigrants. people here say the immigrants are welcome, but any sort of prejudice is not — it is just un—paraguayan. mar pichel, bbc news. and you can watch the full documentary — escape to paraguay — on bbc world news this weekend. now it's time for a look at the weather. thank you very much. good morning. there was an extended easter break have been enjoying the dry weather. gardner is less so. if you are a keen gardener you will be helping out for the watering can more often over the coming days. dry weather is set to dominate the night of high pressure to the north of the uk. wettest conditions across spain and portugal for the next few days and

strong wind getting coming from the east and north—east is also trying things out. what through the night, this latest satellite, clad across much of england and wales but gaps appearing to the east, more sunshine developing for the afternoon as it continues to work westwards. lots of low cloud to the north—east of scotland which will linger through the moray firth in the cloud in the south shower that most will stay dry, fair bit of sunshine but cloud or sunshine, dry, fair bit of sunshine but cloud orsunshine, blustery. dry, fair bit of sunshine but cloud or sunshine, blustery. winds at the most gusty to the west of the country as it comes over the hills, but he the highest temperatures, 18, 19 degrees across argyll and bute, we could get up to 18 degrees across gwyneth. on the beaches, around 8 or 9 degrees. if you are suffering from hay fever, tree pollen levels are pretty high across much of the uk today. this evening and overnight, still plenty of cloud in southern counties in the final of the scotland but we will bringing or cloud on the breeze across england

and wales into tomorrow morning, the odd spot of light rain or drizzle but because of the breeze it will be frost—free nights, good news for the gardeners. saturday, plenty of cloud for england and wales, some showers around, the odd heavy one later across the southern counties but a lot of that i have a break up, sunny spells developing. best of the sunshine part of scotland and northern ireland and to the north—east of scotland were lingering low cloud so chilly here. 16, 17 to north—west scotland, highest temperatures further south across parts of southern england. through the weekend, the area of low pressure brings rain and storms across siberia, into central europe and it will bring in more sunshine. bit of low cloud to the eastern coasts which will be more dominant in the final of the scotland, a chilly day but elsewhere with my sunshine around, even though the breeze is brisk, it will feel one way chiefly toward southern areas after the morning showers have cleared. into next week, the isobars opening out, meaning the winds turn

lighter but the wind is a northerly direction so it will be chilly and next week with the chance of overnight frost returning. that is your latest weather.

this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. 15 years after the disappearance of three—year—old madeleine mccann, prosecutors in portugal say they have a formal suspect. the authorities haven't released a name but he's believed to be this man, known as christian b, a convicted sex offender currently in jail in germany. satellite images of ukraine are said to show a mass burial site near mariupol. it comes as the un reports of 50 people being killed in bucha, some by "summary execution". we spent less in shops and online again in march as the cost of living crisis bites. and the revamped large hadron collider —

that huge machine that smashes atoms together to discover