this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh and these are the latest headlines... doctors and paramedics say that long waits for ambulances across the uk are having a "dangerous impact" on patient safety. it's the first time i've ever had to phone for an ambulance in my whole entire life and i've got four children and so when i really needed it, it wasn't there to help and it should be. let me know whether you or a loved one has been affected by a long wait for an ambulance. let me know your story. you can get in touch with me on @annitabbc and use the hashtag bbcyourquestions britain's economy grew at the slowest pace for a year at the start of 2022 with mounting fears that the cost—of—living crisis may plunge the uk into recession.

i know these are difficult times but i know these are difficult times but i want people to be reassured that the underlying strength in the economy is there, we grew faster than many other countries over the last few months. finland anounces it's intention to apply to join nato — abandoning its traditionally neutral stance following russia's invasion of ukraine. a gallop through history. the first major event in the queen's platinum jubilee celebrations will get under way involving one of the her favourite animals...horses — actually 500 of them! and...the search for a mystery passenger who landed a plane after his pilot passed out despite telling air traffic controllers he had no idea how to stop it.

ambulance services across the uk are in crisis because they can't guarantee reaching a patient in good time. that's the verdict of the president of the royal college of emergency medicine. it comes after bbc research revealed that the number of serious safety incidents involving ambulances in england — many of them linked to waiting times — rose by nearly 80 % compared to before the pandemic. the 999 system is also under severe pressure in scotland, wales and northern ireland. our health correspondent jim reed has this report. i rememberjust lying down on my mum's lap, like, we needed to go to the hospital as soon as possible. ten—year—old willow spent four nights in hospital last october, after falling off her bike on a country path. isaid, "help, i can't breathe. that's all i said. that's all that came into my mind. yeah, she was screaming for help. we didn't know what had happened. and we couldn't really move her, because she was in a real mess, like a car accident rather

than a bike accident. but when a passer—by called an ambulance, they were told it would be a ten hour wait for help, well above the two hour target for an accident like this. the family had to make their own way to hospital. we kept getting told by consultants that we should not have moved her, because her back and her neck injuries could have been quite severe. it's the first time i've ever had to phone for an ambulance in my whole entire life, and i've got four children. and so, when i really needed it, it wasn't there to help. and it should be. the ambulance service said it was under significant pressure that day because of high demand. it apologised and said willow should have been assessed differently, and paramedics assigned more quickly. across the uk, ambulance response times have been rising sharply over the last year. in england, the most serious, life—threatening cases should be seen within seven minutes. in march, the average was a record nine and a half minutes. for so—called category 2 emergencies, like strokes or heart attacks,

the target is 18 minutes. the average is now over an hour. in wales, scotland and northern ireland, services are under similar pressure, with near record wait times. we've always been able to get ambulances to people, to bring them in. we may have had crowding in emergency departments. it's worse now. but we've always been able to get ambulances. and i think the fact that we are struggling to guarantee somebody an ambulance in a timely way, moves us into a whole new territory of patient safety issue. 23 ambulances... this is a big part of the problem. hospitals are extremely busy, so paramedics are often having to queue outside, before they can drop off patients. all this comes at a time when the number of 999 calls has been rising to record levels. if ambulances have to queue outside hospitals like this, it might mean they can't get out quickly to the next person on the line who needs help. and the concern is that could have a knock on effect on patient safety. in the year before the pandemic,

ambulance staff logged 312 serious safety incidents, where a patient could have died or been permanently injured. over the past year, that has risen to 551 reports. i took one step, and was actually falling towards the shed. 81—year—old carol took a tumble here in her front garden last year. again, an ambulance should have arrived within two hours. it took almost twice as long as that. if we hadn't been here, and she was an elderly person living on her own, she would have laid face down on a concrete floor in agony for hours, waiting for an ambulance, which isjust... the one thing that has done this completely knocked my confidence. i'm frightened to walk around to tesco's on my own. ijust can't do it. so it's interfered with my life completely. nhs england says record demand means the last few months have been some of the toughest ever for its staff. it says safety is its absolute

priority, and hospitals, ambulance trusts and care homes are working together to see more patients as quickly as possible. jim read, bbc news. let's talk to paul kellett. his mum had a fall and broke her hip last week and had to wait more than six hours for an ambulance. thank you for talking to us. how is your mum? she is ok. she is still in hospital. hopefully out in the next couple of days. really, the situation... ijust want couple of days. really, the situation... i just want to say, everyone in the nhs that we have come across has been fantastic. this is not about the nhs it is about the plight we are in with the ambulance and the knock—on effect of the hospitals not having the resources in accident and emergency to be able to clear the ambulance. it is well reported. you can see that from what we have seen morning and previously.

you say it is well reported, when your mum fell over, tell us what happened and when you're rang for an ambulance, did you think, i might have to wait, she might have to wait for this to come. my have to wait, she might have to wait for this to come.— for this to come. my mum had the full on tuesday _ for this to come. my mum had the full on tuesday afternoon - for this to come. my mum had the full on tuesday afternoon last - for this to come. my mum had the l full on tuesday afternoon last week, the ambulance was called at 20 past two, i wasn't there, my auntie was there, i got there within an hour and was told that it would be up to two hours for an ambulance. for this type of accident, you do accept, you know, it wasn't life—threatening in terms of she was breathing, she wasn't particularly comfortable but you can live with two hours. after two hours, back onto the ambulance service, they were very helpful but they do not have the resources. we were told that she was the next priority, and you find yourself tempted to bake the incident up a

little bit more so the person who is suffering get some care. which is wrong, but you're in that situation, i want my mum in hospital and looked after. eventually, she was in so much pain, she was on the grass, and i was concerned that other issues might come in like cold, we were told not to move her but we took the decision to take her into the house, and her next—door neighbour had a camp bed and we got her unto the camp bed and we got her unto the camp bed and i have never heard my mum scream like it. it was awful to see. ~ . . ., ., mum scream like it. it was awful to see. . ., ., mum scream like it. it was awful to see, ~ ., ., ., ., , ., mum scream like it. it was awful to see. ~ . ., ., ., , ., ., see. what a nightmare to be and to think to yourself, _ see. what a nightmare to be and to think to yourself, this _ see. what a nightmare to be and to think to yourself, this may - see. what a nightmare to be and to think to yourself, this may not - see. what a nightmare to be and to think to yourself, this may not be l think to yourself, this may not be the best thing to do but we have got to do something to help her because it is between the devil and the deep blue sea in terms of her lying out on the grass and maybe something else kicking and like the cold getting to her. how did you try to help her cope beyond moving her onto

a camp bed, how did you help her cope with what must have seemed like an impossible weight? mum cope with what must have seemed like an impossible weight?— an impossible weight? mum is very resilient, she _ an impossible weight? mum is very resilient, she is _ an impossible weight? mum is very resilient, she is very _ an impossible weight? mum is very resilient, she is very positive, - an impossible weight? mum is very resilient, she is very positive, i - resilient, she is very positive, i think as a family that where they are, we try to keep her warm and made the decision, i think she accepted that probably going inside was the best thing to happen. thank goodness the camp bed was available, like a stretcher, and we got her inside. and her mood lifted because she was warm in the house then. and when the ambulance crew came, i think it was 6.5 hours, this happened in preston, the ambulance crew came from burnley. they were great. 0nce crew came from burnley. they were great. once they took them to hospital, again, it was not a massively great experience because she was ten hours in accident and emergency and on a trolley before she got to the ward. it's a knock—on

effect. we have not got enough front line people to be able to do this. there's too many back—office people being paid horrendous sums of money when nurses are being paid not that much, they need more money and more funding and to be paid for a job well done. funding and to be paid for a 'ob well done.�* funding and to be paid for a 'ob well done. ., ~ i. ., , ., well done. thank you for sharing our well done. thank you for sharing your experience. _ well done. thank you for sharing your experience. we _ well done. thank you for sharing your experience. we send - well done. thank you for sharing your experience. we send best l well done. thank you for sharing - your experience. we send best wishes to your mum and wish her a speedy recovery. the uk economy shrank in march as households began to feel the impact of rising prices and cut down on spending. the latest gdp figures are all the activity in the economy. this helps the government decide how much they can spend on public services and how much they need to raise taxes. although the economy contracted in march, it grew by 0.8% overall in the first three months of the year, we can compare that to the growth of 1.3% we saw in the final three

months of 2021. the bank of england has warned the uk faces a "sharp economic slowdown" and forecast prices rise could reach more than 10% by the end of the year. what i'd say is i completely aware of what the challenges that people are facing are. flan of what the challenges that people are facing are-— are facing are. can you take the action right _ are facing are. can you take the action right now? _ are facing are. can you take the action right now? we _ are facing are. can you take the action right now? we have - are facing are. can you take the | action right now? we have taken siunificant action right now? we have taken significant action _ action right now? we have taken significant action already. - action right now? we have taken significant action already. i - action right now? we have taken| significant action already. i stand ready to do more and every week since the spring statement we are learning more about what is going on in the economy, well, with energy prices in particular, it is important for people to remember that energy prices are capped through to the autumn. as we learn more, and that is why we have provided £9 billion to support with the increase in energy price. this is really important, i stand ready to do more as we learn more about

the situation. i am out every week talking to people across the country, ipswich, teesside, darlington, derby last week, hearing what people are facing to figure out what people are facing to figure out what the right way for us to help them as. we spent a lot of time thinking about that. we continue to learn more and that will help us get the decisions right. pare learn more and that will help us get the decisions right.— the decisions right. are you looking aaain the decisions right. are you looking again at- -- — the decisions right. are you looking again at- -- i'm _ the decisions right. are you looking again at... i'm not— the decisions right. are you looking again at... i'm not naturally - again at... i'm not naturally attracted — again at... i'm not naturally attracted to _ again at... i'm not naturally attracted to windfall - again at... i'm not naturally attracted to windfall tax - again at... i'm not naturally attracted to windfall tax in i attracted to windfall tax in general. there are two kinds of people, some people think it went full tax could never be the answer and other people think it windfall tax is the simple answer to every problem. i am tax is the simple answer to every problem. iam not tax is the simple answer to every problem. i am not in either of those schools of thought, i am pragmatic, i am not naturally attracted to them, but these companies are making a significant amount of profit at the moment because of elevated prices. i want to see significant investment back into the uk economy

to supportjobs, energy security and i want to see that investment soon. if it does not happen, then the options are of the table. and? 0ur economics editor faisal islam joins us from stoke—on—trent. the chancellor repeated that he stands ready to do more. what exactly are the options for the government to try and grow the economy during a cost of living crisis and did you get is said that the government might be ready to put in more support for hard—pressed people? in more support for hard-pressed --eole? , , in more support for hard-pressed neale? , , , , people? the first thing is the gdp figures, although _ people? the first thing is the gdp figures, although they _ people? the first thing is the gdp figures, although they show - figures, although they show growth of no .8% in the first three months and we will take any growth we can get right now given the global situation, in march we saw the economy fell back a bit and you can and a lot of that on the expected weakness of the consumer, particularly buying big ticket items, the awful —— 0ffice

particularly buying big ticket items, the awful —— office for national statistics said they could see in the statistics that people facing large fuel bills had cut back onjourneys, signs that facing large fuel bills had cut back on journeys, signs that the economy is slowing and we have had forecast from the bank of england saying we could be in recession territory by the end of the year next year. it shows a weak economy before the full impact of the russian invasion of ukraine and energy prices and food prices has been heading home. there are many forecasters who are worried about this quarter, between april and june, particularly because we have got an extra bank holiday, but also because the price impact is hitting home hard in terms of the energy bills going up by so much. you have a in which the squeeze is harder and sooner than expected and thatis harder and sooner than expected and that is why i have put those questions to the chancellor. he said that he would not repeat the

concerns or warnings about a possible consumer led recession, obviously happy that the rebound from the pandemic has been completed. 0n from the pandemic has been completed. on a quarterly basis, the economy no bigger than it was at the end of 2019. that process has finished. but we now face pressures from the cost of living and a different tone from the chancellor, he would not be pinned down on specifics in terms of these extra majors that may be coming at some point, stressing the measures the government has already taken, he did say that they are watching very carefully, he understood from meeting ordinary members of the public how much pressure they were under, he is under pressure to do more more quickly because some of those pressures will not wait until the energy bill come through in autumn, they are happening right now in monthly direct debit. i also detected a change of tone in the interview on the concept of windfall tax being pushed by the opposition, some corporate leaders outside

energy companies think there should be a windfall tax. the chancellor is not naturally attracted to the policy and has suggested in the past it is not a good idea. he stressed elevated profits where being made right now by the energy companies at this time of high prices and that no action is off the table if the investment that he wants to see in jobs and security of energy supply is not forthcoming. a change of tone, does it guarantee that will get one? it means the energy companies have to think very careful about their next move and if it is being turned round on this policy, this is what it would look like. it chancellor has to face a slow economy, glad that the pandemic is over, but concerns, and policy shifting on support of the potential windfall tax too.— windfall tax too. thank you very much. let's talk to our chief political corresponent

adam fleming. labour has been talking about it when full tax for quite some time. the government not keen to do what labour has been talking about for a while. rishi sunak saying he was not attracted to this idea, is he under pressure to do something? the ressure pressure to do something? the pressure from _ pressure to do something? the pressure from the pressure to do something? tta: pressure from the opposition, pressure from the opposition, pressure in the conservative side of the political equation as well, this morning the chair of the education select committee who has been pushing for fuel duty to be frozen and successfully so, once called by the former chancellor one of the most expensive mps in britain, he is in favour of the windfall tax as well. definitely pressure building. it is interesting, to avoid claims they are doing what the opposition do, the frame it in a different way, it is a tool to incentivise energy companies to invest in the journey

towards net zero rather than a redistribution measure taking profits from the energy companies and using them to reduce people's bills. in terms of what is happening today, there is a cabinet awayday in stoke—on—trent, the go away from whitehall, they are going to talk about the cost of living but one of the discussions will be about how you can streamline and reduce the cost of services provided by the government like passports and driving licences. is there a way to drive down costs in those agencies to help people out? i think people would look at that and think that is a very small answer to a very big problem. to which the government say they are constantly shaking the tree to see what they can do, every little helps, to quote a famous supermarket slogan. taste little helps, to quote a famous supermarket slogan.— little helps, to quote a famous supermarket slogan. we know which one that one — supermarket slogan. we know which one that one is. _ supermarket slogan. we know which one that one is. i _ supermarket slogan. we know which one that one is. i want _ supermarket slogan. we know which one that one is. i want to _ supermarket slogan. we know which one that one is. i want to ask - supermarket slogan. we know which one that one is. i want to ask you i one that one is. i want to ask you about the northern ireland protocol which we have talked a lot in the last week in the context of the

northern ireland assembly elections, and the power—sharing government in northern ireland. the chief law officer says she has received legal advice that it would be lawful to overwrite parts of the protocol. that is the proposed brexit treaty for northern ireland. that is a change in possession, why is she saying she has now received advice that it would be illegal to do so? i'd love to be able to answer the question but you cannot get any details from her department. it is all happening behind—the—scenes and it is half baked, whispered, not clear what is going on. it tells us there is another person in the cabinet who is in favour of action, the uk acting unilaterally, if it is not a negotiated solution with the eu. it sounds like the government is a step closer towards taking the

unilateral action. a step closer towards taking the unilateralaction. however, there unilateral action. however, there seems unilateralaction. however, there seems to be weariness and government, with people who have to do negotiations with the eu, the mad brexit people are jeopardising the approach of the government here. at the end of the gig, the government wants to agree changes to the protocol with the eu. this is building up the alternative so they can present it to the eu and say, this is what we would do if we cannot reach a negotiated settlement with you. the reason it has got urgency as that a power—sharing government in northern ireland cannot be established because the dup want the protocol to be scrapped. it is such an extreme position, can anything ever be done that would please them? perhaps we will go down the route of the uk taking unilateral action because thatis taking unilateral action because that is the only thing they can get the dup back into government.

thank you very much. let's talk tojohn bruton, former irish taoiseach, who also served as the eu's ambassador to the us. the government is saying the protocol needs to be changed to preserve the good friday agreement. the us perspective to look at what they are saying is that changes to they are saying is that changes to the protocol would destroy the good friday agreement. where do you think you are at an all of the situation and can you see a solution? contrary to reorts and can you see a solution? contrary to reports from _ and can you see a solution? contrary to reports from the _ and can you see a solution? contrary to reports from the uk _ and can you see a solution? contrary to reports from the uk government, | to reports from the uk government, the eu has been willing to contemplate modifications to the operation of the protocol, it has made available a paper inviting comments from the uk on how the protocol might be operated in a less intrusive way. now we are hearing from the uk they are contemplating

scrapping the protocol almost entirely and going back on a treaty that was not only endorsed by the uk parliament but endorsed by the uk electorate, in 2019. borisjohnson described the deal which includes the protocol as a great new deal and said they would be no more renegotiation. that conservative party manifesto commitment has now been resigned from by the government elected on the basis of that. some ofthe elected on the basis of that. some of the language — elected on the basis of that. some of the language has _ elected on the basis of that. some of the language has not _ elected on the basis of that. some of the language has not been - elected on the basis of that. some of the language has not been helpful with suggestions that the eu has not been willing to compromise. how difficult is that making the situation if the language coming from the uk was changed, with that make any difference?— from the uk was changed, with that make any difference? modifying the lanaruae make any difference? modifying the language would _ make any difference? modifying the language would always _ make any difference? modifying the language would always make - make any difference? modifying the language would always make a - language would always make a positive difference. i was just saying to the minister of state in

the northern ireland office in washington, speaking in a much more moderate tone than the attorney general is reported to have spoken, if the attorney general is as confident as she is in her opinion, then the eu should resume the court case it is taking against the uk that it has suspended in the interest of negotiation. the best place to decide what is legal is in a court. ~ ., ., ,, ~' a court. what do you think the consequences _ a court. what do you think the consequences would - a court. what do you think the consequences would be - a court. what do you think the consequences would be for . a court. what do you think the consequences would be for a i a court. what do you think the - consequences would be for a trade perspective from the utf—8 pursuit in unilateral decision to remove parts of the protocol or to cancel parts of the protocol or to cancel parts of the protocol? you parts of the protocol or to cancel parts of the protocol?— parts of the protocol or to cancel parts of the protocol? you have to remember — parts of the protocol? you have to remember the _ parts of the protocol? you have to remember the eu _ parts of the protocol? you have to remember the eu is _ parts of the protocol? you have to remember the eu is based - parts of the protocol? you have to remember the eu is based on - parts of the protocol? you have to | remember the eu is based on rules and respect for rules, so an attempt by a country which has only recently left the european union to break a treaty it has agreed with europe is existentially serious for the

european union. so i expect the european union. so i expect the european union. so i expect the european union would take pretty radical action on the trade front, notjust trade in goods but services and in other areas to remind the uk that you want to have global britain you must have a britain that is trusted, a britain that breaks agreements that it has endorsed not only in parliament but in a general election because of the opinion of the minority in one part of the uk, thatis the minority in one part of the uk, that is not a britain that is to be trusted. ,., , ., _ , trusted. the power-sharing system set u- trusted. the power-sharing system set on under _ trusted. the power-sharing system set up under the _ trusted. the power-sharing system set up under the good friday - set up under the good friday agreement guarantees that people from the two main communities in northern ireland that their opinions are respected. finally and briefly, do you have any innovative ideas about how to solve this?- do you have any innovative ideas about how to solve this? those who want the protocol _ about how to solve this? those who want the protocol changed - about how to solve this? those who want the protocol changed are - about how to solve this? those who i want the protocol changed are people who are very committed to the idea of northern ireland being part of

the united kingdom. but the treaty including the protocol was agreed by the united kingdom parliament, they cannotjust turn their back on that. thank you very much. four taioseach. the government of finland has announced that it is to apply to join nato, abandoning its traditionally neutral stance. support for such a move has grown sharply in finland and neighbouring sweden since russia launched its invasion of ukraine. moscow has threatened unspecified measures if the governments in helsinki and stockholm abandon their longstanding policy of military non—alignment. james reynolds is in lappeenranta on the border between finland and russia. let's react to the latest news. not a surprise, that has been the direction of travel in recent weeks since the invasion of ukraine. how big a moment do you think it is to abandon their traditional stance of

neutrality? t abandon their traditional stance of neutrali ? ~ ., ., neutrality? i think for fenland versus an _ neutrality? i think for fenland versus an extremely - neutrality? i think for fenland. versus an extremely important moment. neutrality perhaps covers the early years of the cold war and does not cover the last 20 years during which time fenland joined nato partnership programme in 1995. itjoined the eu in 1995. it has shared intelligence with nato, joint exercises with nato, for many years it has stood at the threshold of nato. now, because of the invasion of ukraine, finland has decided to take one extra step and get inside the front door, it has decided to do so because it thinks that is the best way for this country to protect itself. it is noted that this worry about russia has suddenly come from nowhere. everybody around here in this border town will have been brought up hearing stories from

grandparents or parents about the winter war in 1939 grandparents or parents about the winterwar in 1939 in grandparents or parents about the winter war in 1939 in which the soviet union invaded fenland, a0 war and held onto 10% of fenland was not territory. that is what is behind this national psyche of self—reliance and preparedness. there are bomb shelters in people's homes, there is conscription for those of military age, they are called back regularly for reserve service, they have always been very realistic about the threat posed by their neighbour. they thought the way to deal with the threat was to do it from outside nato to allowed flexibility of dialogue. following the invasion of ukraine, fenland has decided the best way to protect themselves is to go the further step and join nato. themselves is to go the further step andjoin nato. it themselves is to go the further step and join nato. it doubles the length of nato's border with russia, 800 miles of border that finland has with russia. it means the nato

border will be a two or three hour car drive from the second city in russia of st petersburg and the home city of president putin. for years, he has tried to do whatever he can to prevent the spread and expansion of nato. but his invasion of ukraine has brought about the very thing that he tried to stop, the expansion of nato. when? the first major event of the queen's platinum jubilee celebrations gets underway today. and it involves one of her majesty's favourite things — horses. fi lamdin is in the grounds of windsor castle to tell us more. i saw your earlier report, can you tell us more?— tell us more? windsor castle is behind the _ tell us more? windsor castle is behind the tree, _ tell us more? windsor castle is behind the tree, they _ tell us more? windsor castle is behind the tree, they show- tell us more? windsor castle is - behind the tree, they showjumping has had a little pause, there will be more through the next couple of

days. the royal windsor horse show has been on for 79 years. we have had a little look back at its history. after months of planning, the celebrations for her majesty's platinum jubilee officially begin today in the private grounds and gardens of windsor castle. it is the royal windsor horse show now in its 79th year. the queen went to the first one with herfamily and has been a regular ever since. back then, it helped raise money to buy typhoon fighters for the second world war. always a keen horsewoman, the queen won the pony and dogcart class when she was 17. and over the years, it has grown. there is now showjumping, dressage and the duke of edinburgh's beloved carriage driving. the queen is expected to come to the show and this is where she will sit in the middle of the royal box. her majesty has been showing horses here for the last seven decades. this year, she has got a0, that is the most she has ever had.

and this year beneath the lit ramparts of windsor castle, 500 horses and over 1000 performers will put on a special show. it will take the queen and the audience on a gallop through history, showing five centuries of kings and queens. among the military displays, musicians and stunt acts performing tonight, are 50 dancers from a bollywood group in london. i started dancing when i was seven. and i started learning bhangra, the traditional folk dance from the punjab in india which is one of the dances we are going to be doing today to represent india. it is a happy dance, the celebration of the harvest. yeah, it'sjust a really happy vibrant dance, so, yeah, it makes me happy. all their costumes have been made in india and arrived just a few days ago. i work in investment banking and technology, on canary wharf normally, a different place in life and this is something completely different. it's a hobby that i started

when i was about five years old, i started dancing, and i gave it up when i went to school and university and then re—found out the week before the global pandemic started. i didn't ever expect to be performing for the queen on such a big scale. and to see my favourite style of dance, bhangra, in front of the queen isjust insane. the queen is the first british monarch to reign for 70 yea rs. tonight will honour all she has done during her many years of service. simon has been in charge of the show for service. simon has been in charge of the show for the service. simon has been in charge of the show for the last service. simon has been in charge of the show for the last 25 service. simon has been in charge of the show for the last 25 years, service. simon has been in charge of the show for the last 25 years, what service. simon has been in charge of the show for the last 25 years, what do service. simon has been in charge of the show for the last 25 years, what do you love about it?— for the last 25 years, what do you love about it? well, where else can ou come love about it? well, where else can you come for— love about it? well, where else can you come for five _ love about it? well, where else can you come for five days _ love about it? well, where else can you come for five days a _ love about it? well, where else can you come for five days a year - love about it? well, where else can you come for five days a year in - love about it? well, where else can you come for five days a year in the queen's back garden? so we are tremendously privileged and it is a beautiful setting for an event like this. do beautiful setting for an event like this. , ., beautiful setting for an event like

this. ,, , . beautiful setting for an event like this. ,. _ ., this. do you expect her ma'esty to come this year? i this. do you expect her ma'esty to come this year? she has _ this. do you expect her majesty to come this year? she has never - this. do you expect her majesty to - come this year? she has never missed a show. come this year? she has never missed a show- no. — come this year? she has never missed a show- no. she _ come this year? she has never missed a show. no, she hasn't, _ come this year? she has never missed a show. no, she hasn't, the _ come this year? she has never missed a show. no, she hasn't, the queen - come this year? she has never missed a show. no, she hasn't, the queen is| a show. no, she hasn't, the queen is 200, 300 yards from us as we speak now. it is an easy event, it is informal and private in the queen has lots of entries. she has over a1 entries this year over the four days so we are very much hoping to see the queen. so we are very much hoping to see the queen-— the queen. thank you very much. there is the _ the queen. thank you very much. there is the most _ the queen. thank you very much. there is the most wonderful - the queen. thank you very much. there is the most wonderful story about how the very first year of the show happening, a lurcher stole a piece of chicken from the king's lunch plate. the committee was so embarrassed, they said, that's it, we are never having dogs here again. until this year, to mark the special platinum jubilee celebration. these huskies are in the show in the evening. good morning. mary, you have got three here. nine back on the trailer and a3 at home. absolutely correct, yes, rather a lot of them. we keep them all the way through their whole life. we have young six—month—old and some 15—year—olds as well. t

have young six-month-old and some 15-year-olds as well.— 15-year-olds as well. i was at the dress rehearsal _ 15-year-olds as well. i was at the dress rehearsal last _ 15-year-olds as well. i was at the dress rehearsal last night, - 15-year-olds as well. i was at the dress rehearsal last night, i - 15-year-olds as well. i was at the dress rehearsal last night, i saw. dress rehearsal last night, i saw you with the dogs, john. what happens, you put a harness on and they pull you into the stage? correct, we are part of the explorer segment— correct, we are part of the explorer segment of— correct, we are part of the explorer segment of the performance. we have six dogs _ segment of the performance. we have six dogs pulling a sled into the arena — six dogs pulling a sled into the arena. involving scott from the antarctic — arena. involving scott from the antarctic. he arena. involving scott from the antarctic. ., , arena. involving scott from the antarctic. . , ., arena. involving scott from the antarctic-— arena. involving scott from the antarctic. . , ., ., antarctic. he was leading, who will lead tonight? _ antarctic. he was leading, who will lead tonight? mainly _ antarctic. he was leading, who will lead tonight? mainly here - antarctic. he was leading, who will lead tonight? mainly here is - antarctic. he was leading, who will lead tonight? mainly here is one i antarctic. he was leading, who will lead tonight? mainly here is one of our steadfast _ lead tonight? mainly here is one of our steadfast leaders. _ lead tonight? mainly here is one of our steadfast leaders. this - lead tonight? mainly here is one of our steadfast leaders. this is - our steadfast leaders. this is moscow. _ our steadfast leaders. this is moscow, he was leading another occasion— moscow, he was leading another occasion and this one also. they love leading. — occasion and this one also. they love leading, how— occasion and this one also. they love leading, how do _ occasion and this one also. t'te: love leading, how do they occasion and this one also. tte: love leading, how do they react occasion and this one also. tterg love leading, how do they react when you put the harness on and they know they are in charge? thea;r you put the harness on and they know they are in charge?— they are in charge? they certainly feel special _ they are in charge? they certainly feel special and _ they are in charge? they certainly feel special and even _ they are in charge? they certainly feel special and even the - they are in charge? they certainly feel special and even the quietestj feel special and even the quietest do- feel special and even the quietest dog suddenly becomes really confident and looks forward to what they have _ confident and looks forward to what they have to do.— confident and looks forward to what they have to do. mary, what happens because you — they have to do. mary, what happens because you swap — they have to do. mary, what happens because you swap around _ they have to do. mary, what happens because you swap around who - they have to do. mary, what happens because you swap around who is - they have to do. mary, what happens because you swap around who is in i because you swap around who is in charge and he was leading the sleigh. what happens when they don't, they are not leading, how do they react?— they react? well, they are pretty miffed if they — they react? well, they are pretty miffed if they are _ they react? well, they are pretty miffed if they are not _ they react? well, they are pretty miffed if they are not in - they react? well, they are pretty miffed if they are not in the - they react? well, they are pretty| miffed if they are not in the lead, the ones that really run to —— love

to run in the lead on miffed, so if you drop them in team, they pull that much harder to get up front. it is a really good psychological way to get the dogs to give you that extra little bit in harness. what extra little bit in harness. what are the commands, _ extra little bit in harness. what are the commands, how - extra little bit in harness. what are the commands, how do - extra little bit in harness. what are the commands, how do they know, 90, are the commands, how do they know, go, what they have to do? {30 is are the commands, how do they know, go, what they have to do?— go, what they have to do? go is 'ust to no go, what they have to do? go is 'ust to go forward. fl go, what they have to do? go is 'ust to go forward. to i go, what they have to do? go is 'ust to go forward. to go i go, what they have to do? go is 'ust to go forward. to go to i go, what they have to do? go is 'ust to go forward. to go to the i go, what they have to do? go is 'ust to go forward. to go to the right]- go, what they have to do? go isjust to go forward. to go to the right is l to go forward. to go to the right is gee _ to go forward. to go to the right is gee and _ to go forward. to go to the right is gee and to — to go forward. to go to the right is gee. and to go to the right is ha. and then — gee. and to go to the right is ha. and then there is to stop. will they do more training? _ and then there is to stop. will they do more training? no, _ and then there is to stop. will they do more training? no, there - and then there is to stop. will they do more training? no, there is - and then there is to stop. will they do more training? no, there is no | do more training? no, there is no training, — do more training? no, there is no training, just _ do more training? no, there is no training, just the performance. the show_ training, just the performance. the show is _ training, just the performance. the show is not — training, just the performance. the show is not until this evening, but they are _ show is not until this evening, but they are clearly desperate to get in their harnesses. they are so keen to lo. their harnesses. they are so keen to go what— their harnesses. they are so keen to go what do— their harnesses. they are so keen to go. what do you do with them today? they will_ go. what do you do with them today? they will be _ go. what do you do with them today? they will be relaxing in the compound they have created for us, under the trees, so they will be playing, mooching around, sometimes laying around sunbathing. generally having a nice chilled out day until this evening. when it starts to cool down this evening and they hear the music starts, they will start

getting excited. brilliance, the image of three is gorgeous, can you imagine having a3? i wish we could see all of them. this pack will be performing tonight in the arena behind me. and it is hoped very much that her majesty the queen will be at the show at some point over the weekend to see not only these dogs, but also all these wonderful horses. i think when they heard the commands, even though your guest said them deliberately calm voice, they got pretty excited to go. lovely to see them all. thanks very much from windsor. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. perfect conditions at winds are tomorrow and a lot of dry weather to come. but we are seeing cloud increase across northern and western areas, already had that in western scotland, further showers here, maybe longer spells of rain in the highlands and western isles. showers

in northern ireland, isolated in western england and, but drier than yesterday. temperatures up a bit, but feeling cool in the breeze across northern scotland. 11 or 12 degrees here. that breeze picks up further tonight. degrees here. that breeze picks up furthertonight. rain degrees here. that breeze picks up further tonight. rain across scotland, northern ireland to begin with, is erratically into northern england, north wales, the midlands for a time, before clearing away. then temperatures lift a bit and hold at around 10 degrees overnight, so milder at them last night. friday, further rain at times in the highlands and islands, isolated showers across other parts of scotland and northern ireland, but a drier day by and large. and a lot more sunshine in england and wales compared with today and it will feel a little bit warmer, but it will be a little bit warmer, but it will be a windy day, especially in northern scotland. thank you very much. sport, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. good morning.

celtic have been crowned scottish premiership champions once again, after their brilliant season. a 1—all draw away at dundee united was enough to confirm their 10th title in 11 years, and cap a remarkable turnaround for the club, afterfinsihing 25 points behind rangers last season. jane dougal reports. the confidence of needing just one point. celtic fans travelled to tayside. top off the table and champions, if they avoided defeat against dundee united. this is the man credited with their success. manager ange postecoglou poised to take the title in his first season. it was a quiet first half for celtic, but they knew what they had to do. giorgos giakoumakis heading in to put them one up. but united reacted well, 16—year—old rory macleod hitting the post. a rebound, offside. the home side kept the pressure up, but couldn't hit the target. dundee united also needed points, and dylan levitt�*s incredible shot gave them one.

a nervy last few minutes for celtic, but it finished in a draw and gave them that crucial point. it's taken every ounce of me this year to get us to where we are. i think most people would tell you when you get to the finish line, you're pretty much, yeah, you want to collapse, because you realise how much everyone's put into it. i'm just so proud of this group and just so happy for our supporters. because you realise how much everyone's put into it. i'm just so proud of this group and just so happy for our supporters. after 31 league games unbeaten, celtic have wrestled the title back from rivals rangers and are, once again, champions of scotland. not many celtic fans were able to get tickets at tannadice, so they've gathered outside celtic park to celebrate. the final game of the season is on saturday and celtic will be playing here. regardless of the result, they will be lifting the trophy in front of their home fans, and that's when the party will really begin. now to the title race in the premier league,

and manchester city took another big step towards winning it again, after they thrashed wolves 5—1 at molyneux. and incredibly, kevin de bruyne scored four goals, including a first—half hat—trick, to send city three points clear of liverpool, with just two games to go. pep guardiola's side now need only four points from their final two fixtures to confirm their fourth title in five seasons. there were a couple of huge games in the fight for premier league surival, and leeds united are in deep trouble, after a 3—nil defeat at home to chelsea. for the second game running, leeds had a man sent off in the first half and looked rather helpless. romelu lukaku slamming in the third goal. leeds didn't manage a shot on target and their survival hopes are out of their hands. they stay in the bottom three, level on points with burnley, who have a game in hand. 0ur backs are against the wall and it's a very difficult situation. one in a scenario where none of us have lived this where, in big games, we almost do... we make the exact same mistakes. but we're all in this together

and we're doing everything we can, and i'm trying to show them that i'm up for the challenge, so that i can help them be up for the challenge. it's looking better for everton, who were held to a goalless draw at already relegated watford. frank lampard's side move two points clear of the relegation zone and have three games left to play. and two goals from jamie vardy helped leicester city beat already relegated norwich 3—nil, to end their seven—game winless run in the premier league and take them up to tenth in the table. meanwhile, relegated watford have already appointed rob edwards as their new manager for next season. he's just won the league 2 title with forest green rovers, in his first season, and his departure really hasn't gone down well with the owner there. dale vince says he's far from happy about the way watford approached edwards. i bear him no ill will, right? iforgive him for the manner of his departure, grateful for what he did for us, and i hope it goes well for him. but i have to say, if there's karma

in football, i do hope that watford languish in the championship and we meet them there in a few years' time, whoever their coach is. that's all the sport for now. )more now on the cost of living — the uk economy shrank in march as households began to feel the impact of rising prices and cut down on spending. the bank of england has already warned of a sharp economic slowdown, as a result of rising prices. we can speak now to yael selfin, chief economist at kpmg. good morning. what options does the government have to try to grow the economy and as well as that to support people while that happens? if that happens, there are varying estimates about how long it might take full significant growth in the economy. take full significant growth in the econom . ., take full significant growth in the econom . . ., , economy. there are a few things it can do. economy. there are a few things it can do- also. _ economy. there are a few things it can do- also. it— economy. there are a few things it can do. also, it is _ economy. there are a few things it can do. also, it is a _ economy. there are a few things it can do. also, it is a little - economy. there are a few things it can do. also, it is a little bit - can do. also, it is a little bit constrained given the level of debt

we are already having at the moment. in order to support the government has put through the covid pandemic, where we needed that support as well. —— and all the support. 0ne where we needed that support as well. —— and all the support. one of the things that was a little bit disappointing in today's figures was the level of business investment, business is already relatively weak and the government said they were going to announce potential measures in the autumn statement. so focus on business investment is very important because that could help improve productivity. and growth momentum in the uk. but then there is also the squeeze on consumers that you mentioned that is likely to impact growth in the second quarter in particularfrom impact growth in the second quarter in particular from the second quarter, because that is where we are going to see even more squeeze on the consumers. and then probably

programmes that are more targeted to the household that needs support most is the best the government can do in order to actually help in a more meaningful way with the limited amount of money that they have at the moment. amount of money that they have at the moment-— the moment. given as you said the level of debt _ the moment. given as you said the level of debt that _ the moment. given as you said the level of debt that the _ the moment. given as you said the level of debt that the uk _ the moment. given as you said the level of debt that the uk has - the moment. given as you said the level of debt that the uk has is - level of debt that the uk has is clearly a constraint, do you think that may push the chancellor towards the idea of a windfall tax to help out some people, rather than adding to the debt?— to the debt? well, it is still to be seen whether _ to the debt? well, it is still to be seen whether he _ to the debt? well, it is still to be seen whether he is _ to the debt? well, it is still to be seen whether he is going - to the debt? well, it is still to be seen whether he is going to - to the debt? well, it is still to be seen whether he is going to do i to the debt? well, it is still to be i seen whether he is going to do that or not. that is a decision for him to do. and there are pros and cons for that. to do. and there are pros and cons forthat. ultimately, to do. and there are pros and cons for that. ultimately, we are going through a transition period towards cleaner energy, and that will require a lot of investment. and while we are going through that

transition, we are likely to see energy prices remaining relatively higher than what we had in the previous few years. so this, in the grand scheme of things, the chancellor will probably want to look at the medium term picture. 50 look at the medium term picture. so you are saying in terms of the pros and cons of a windfall tax on energy companies, if he chose to go down that route, it might end up with energy prices being higherfor longer, is that what you are saying? well, not necessarily. what i am saying is what the chancellor would need to look at is the sustainability of energy supplies and a smooth transition to cleaner energy is one of its priorities, and one way of doing it is to encourage more investment in the sector. so he may want to use any surplus, any extra gains, in order to invest in that. ratherthan extra gains, in order to invest in that. rather than giving it back to

consumers. and he may want to use other funds to support households in the short—term. that other funds to support households in the short-term.— the short-term. that is one option. yael, it is — the short-term. that is one option. yael. it is good _ the short-term. that is one option. yael, it is good to _ the short-term. that is one option. yael, it is good to get _ the short-term. that is one option. yael, it is good to get your - yael, it is good to get your thoughts this morning. yael selfin, chief economist at kpmg. north korea has confirmed its first official covid infection and ordered a strict national lockdown. state media is reporting an outbreak in the capital, pyongyang, but hasn't confirmed the number of cases. the country has no vaccination programme, despite being offered astrazeneca jabs and china's sinovac vaccine. let's talk to our correspondent in south korea, jean mackenzie. first of all, getting information about the true scale of the picture is firstly pretty difficult, isn't it? , ., , ., ., , it? yes, of course. knowing what is ha enin: it? yes, of course. knowing what is happening really — it? yes, of course. knowing what is happening really in _ it? yes, of course. knowing what is happening really in north _ it? yes, of course. knowing what is happening really in north korea, i it? yes, of course. knowing what is happening really in north korea, it| happening really in north korea, it is always impossible. all we have to really do is go off what they say and tell us and what they have said this morning is they have these

cases identified four days ago in the capital, on sunday, and they believe they are 0micron, but we don't know how many. we just know it is enough for them to order a national lockdown, which is something they haven't done before. until this point in the pandemic, they have claimed not to have a single case, which is very difficult to believe, given what we know about how this virus has spread, particularly at the beginning of the pandemic. so that begs the question now, why are they admitting that they have this outbreak? the possibility is that this is just too serious an outbreak for them to be able to hide, that they know now that they need to be able to control the spread of it and in order to do that, they need to have a national lockdown. 0f that, they need to have a national lockdown. of course, you cannot lockdown. of course, you cannot lockdown a country without telling people. lockdown a country without telling --eole. �* ., , ., , people. and how big a problem will it be to tackle _ people. and how big a problem will it be to tackle this _ people. and how big a problem will it be to tackle this within _ people. and how big a problem will it be to tackle this within north - it be to tackle this within north korea, given the lack of vaccination programme, given the health infrastructure there?- programme, given the health infrastructure there? yes, if this virus is spreading _

infrastructure there? yes, if this virus is spreading and _ infrastructure there? yes, if this virus is spreading and is - infrastructure there? yes, if this l virus is spreading and is spreading seriously, it is a dangerous situation for north korean people because as you say, none of them are vaccinated, there is no vaccination programme. the authorities have rejected vaccines on a number of occasions both from the chinese, they have also rejected astrazeneca from the un. you have a very poor health care system, you have people, a large number of them will be severely malnourished so that puts them at risk, and there is no mass testing or tracing programme, which is what also we know helps control the spread of this virus. so what we are seeing is the authority is reverting to a lockdown committee which is what many countries around the world were doing at the very start of this pandemic when we didn't have those other tools available to us and it worked sufficiently to begin with, but we are seeing now with variants such as 0micron which are far more transmissible that they don't work as well. if you are looking at what is happening in shanghai, a lockdown does not offer the kind of bullet proof solution any more.- does not offer the kind of bullet proof solution any more. thank you

for that update, _ proof solution any more. thank you for that update, from _ proof solution any more. thank you for that update, from the _ proof solution any more. thank you for that update, from the south - for that update, from the south korean capital. the headlines on bbc news... doctors and paramedics say that long waits for ambulances across the uk are having a "dangerous impact" on patient safety. britain's economy grew at the slowest pace for a year at the start of 2022 with mounting fears that the cost—of—living crisis may plunge the uk into recession. finland anounces its intention to apply to join nato — abandoning its traditionally neutral stance, following russia's invasion of ukraine. the way that parents of stillborn babies are treated has changed considerably over the last 60 years. however, for some families they are still searching today to find out where their baby is buried. for 86—year—old lilian, from stalybridge, she has finally found the grave of her stillborn son after six decades. suzanne hailey has her story.

lovely to meet you. thank you so much _ lovely to meet you. thank you so much for— lovely to meet you. thank you so much for everything you have done. it really. _ much for everything you have done. it really, really means a lot. i never — it really, really means a lot. i never thought this day would come ever~ _ never thought this day would come ever. ., . y never thought this day would come ever. ., ., , never thought this day would come ever. ., .y , . , never thought this day would come ever. ., y,, ever. today is a very special day for lillian _ ever. today is a very special day for lillian thorpe. _ ever. today is a very special day for lillian thorpe. six _ ever. today is a very special day for lillian thorpe. six essays - ever. today is a very special day i for lillian thorpe. six essays ago, she gave birth to a stillborn baby boy. she gave birth to a stillborn baby bo . , ., , ., she gave birth to a stillborn baby bo. , ., boy. they said it was a boy and i couldn't see _ boy. they said it was a boy and i couldn't see it _ boy. they said it was a boy and i couldn't see it because - boy. they said it was a boy and i couldn't see it because it - boy. they said it was a boy and i couldn't see it because it has i boy. they said it was a boy and i l couldn't see it because it has been dead _ couldn't see it because it has been dead two— couldn't see it because it has been dead two days —— make six decades ago _ dead two days —— make six decades ago it— dead two days -- make six decades auo. , , ~:: dead two days -- make six decades auo. , ,

as well. your mummy�*s here. the six —— for 61 years, lilian thought her baby had been, she puts thrown away. but now i know been, she puts thrown away. but now i know where — been, she puts thrown away. but now i know where he _ been, she puts thrown away. but now i know where he is, _ been, she puts thrown away. but now i know where he is, don't _ been, she puts thrown away. but now i know where he is, don't i? - been, she puts thrown away. but now i know where he is, don't i? i- been, she puts thrown away. but now i know where he is, don't i? i wish i i know where he is, don't i? iwish i know where he is, don't i? iwish i had _ i know where he is, don't i? iwish i had seen — i know where he is, don't i? iwish i had seen him. i know where he is, don't i? i wish i had seen him.— i know where he is, don't i? i wish i had seen him. lilian gave birth to her baby in — i had seen him. lilian gave birth to her baby in november— i had seen him. lilian gave birth to her baby in november 1961, - i had seen him. lilian gave birth to her baby in november 1961, a - i had seen him. lilian gave birth to i her baby in november1961, a month her baby in november 1961, a month earlier than he was due. from day one, lilian kept the sadness within and never talked about what happened. tt and never talked about what happened-— and never talked about what ha-ened. . , , happened. it was always inside. it was inside from _ happened. it was always inside. it was inside from me _ happened. it was always inside. it was inside from me coming - happened. it was always inside. it was inside from me coming out i happened. it was always inside. it was inside from me coming out ofj was inside from me coming out of hospital. — was inside from me coming out of hospital, from me having the baby, it was— hospital, from me having the baby, it was always inside me. even my friends _ it was always inside me. even my friends didn't know what had happened. put in a ward where there

are 18 _ happened. put in a ward where there are 18 babies and you haven't got one _ are 18 babies and you haven't got one you — are 18 babies and you haven't got one. you know, it wasjust sad. again, — one. you know, it wasjust sad. again, these go back to 1866. mike bean his again, these go back to 1866. mike began his search _ again, these go back to 1866. mike began his search for lilian's baby in the cemetery records, but there was no entry for him. he eventually found a record in the burial register for hyde cemetery, the baby had been buried less than two miles from where lillian lived. the had been buried less than two miles from where lillian lived.— from where lillian lived. the baby was buried _ from where lillian lived. the baby was buried in _ from where lillian lived. the baby was buried in 1961 _ from where lillian lived. the baby was buried in 1961 on _ from where lillian lived. the baby was buried in 1961 on the - from where lillian lived. the baby was buried in 1961 on the 1st - from where lillian lived. the baby was buried in 1961 on the 1st of. was buried in 1961 on the 1st of december and was the stillborn child of george and lillian, died at ashton hospital, stillborn baby. and it gives a grave reference i can cross—reference to see who is in that grave as well. six. cross-reference to see who is in that grave as well.— passed without lillian ever knowing what happened to her baby son. she lived in hyde at the time, maybe thatis lived in hyde at the time, maybe that is why he was chosen as the final resting place for her baby boy. but despite being buried close to home, lillian and herfamily were

never told he had been buried at all. ~ ., never told he had been buried at all. . . ., , never told he had been buried at all. ~ ., .,, never told he had been buried at all. ~ ., ., , all. what does it say there? stillborn child _ all. what does it say there? stillborn child of _ all. what does it say there? stillborn child of george - all. what does it say there? | stillborn child of george and all. what does it say there? - stillborn child of george and lilian thorpe, ashton general hospital, your little baby boy was buried on the 1st of december 1961. he wasn't onl a the 1st of december 1961. he wasn't only a baby--- _ the 1st of december 1961. he wasn't only a baby- -- he — the 1st of december 1961. he wasn't only a baby... he wasn't _ the 1st of december 1961. he wasn't only a baby... he wasn't the - the 1st of december 1961. he wasn't only a baby... he wasn't the only i only a baby... he wasn't the only baby— only a baby... he wasn't the only baby that — only a baby... he wasn't the only baby that was born stillborn. it was how they— baby that was born stillborn. it was how they treated me as though it was nothing _ how they treated me as though it was nothing. and to make it was everything. just recently, i have spent _ everything. just recently, i have spent a — everything. just recently, i have spent a lot— everything. just recently, i have spent a lot of time upset. i have talked _ spent a lot of time upset. i have talked about it, i am a bit better today, _ talked about it, i am a bit better today, i— talked about it, i am a bit better today, i think. talked about it, i am a bit better today, ithink. probably because he is here _ today, ithink. probably because he is here it— today, i think. probably because he is here. ., , today, i think. probably because he is here. . , ., ., today, i think. probably because he is here. ., ., , . is here. it has made a difference. just to show _ is here. it has made a difference. just to show you _ is here. it has made a difference. just to show you how _ is here. it has made a difference. just to show you how everything i is here. it has made a difference. | just to show you how everything is recorded and these are going back to the day it happened. it is a privilege to be able to show people like lilian where their babies are, it is sad that they haven't known and itjust emphasises we have got the records here and it isjust and itjust emphasises we have got the records here and it is just sad that people don't know where their babies are. ., , that people don't know where their babies are. . , ., ., ., babies are. lilian is not alone. there are _ babies are. lilian is not alone. there are eight _ babies are. lilian is not alone. there are eight other-

babies are. lilian is not alone. there are eight other babies l babies are. lilian is not alone. | there are eight other babies in babies are. lilian is not alone. - there are eight other babies in this grave with lilian's son, most of them stillborn. who knows how many other mothers to babies born sleeping still don't know where they are buried and how many bereaved mothers never had the chance to find out? now — imagine this. you're mid air and your pilot falls ill — unable to fly. that's what happened to one american air passenger with no flying training whatsoever, who had no option but to try and land the plane himself. mark lobel has this incredible story. when the pilot of this florida—bound single engine cessna 208 suddenly got ill mid—air, he fell against the controls sending the aircraft into a nosedive and sharp turn, leaving passenger darren harrison on a wing and a prayer 2,750 metres high. but despite having no experience of piloting a plane, he

pulled it out of its nosedive and radioed air traffic control. with just the florida coast for reference, mr harrison was then given step—by—step instructions of what to do next. at this point, formerflight instructor robert morgan was pulled off his break to help guide the plane down. when somebodyjust drops that bomb on you, you know, that you're not expecting, here's the situation, it wasjust, like, whoa, ifelt like i was in a movie.

but he wasn't. morgan'sjob now, to keep the passenger—turned—pilot calm and point him to a longer runway, so he could land safely. he was calm all the way in, how am i looking? your altitude is good, you're 1,000 feet, you're 600 feet, you're 300 feet. and then he disappeared off the radar, so i was kind of like, uh—oh, what do i do now? so i'm just like, hey, i don't see you any more on my radar. i just want to make sure you're still there. can you still hear me? yes, i can still hear you. after a bouncy landing, the plane was towed away. the man who brought the plane down safely hugged his unexpected instructor on the tarmac, before rushing home to see his pregnant wife. the original pilot was taken to hospital, his condition remains unknown. mark lobel, bbc news. live pictures from mahler where a

state funeral is being held for a journalist who was killed on wednesday. shireen was shot dead covering an israeli army rain, showers wearing a flakjacket marked press. palestinians and aljazeera claim showers shot by an israeli sniper, but israel's prime minister naftali bennett says it is likely showers killed by palestinian gunfire. the un secretary general antonio guterres has cold for an independent investigation into her killing. so these are the images from ramallah of the state funeral for aljazeera journalist shireen abu akleh. time for the weather forecast. let's get the very latest with matt. not a bad day, lots of sunshine around. things will change during

the day, cloud already increasing across the north and west and it will bring a few showers. but mainly because parts of scotland and northern ireland, isolated once for england and wales. the main risk of the closer you are to this low pressure south of iceland, weather fronts tied in with it. that is thickening up the cloud across the western isles and you see that on the satellite. but we are seeing cloud gradually increase across northern and western areas, pushing its way further east. the best sunshine remains across east anglia, southern counties of england. but even here, cloud bubbles up into the afternoon. western parts of england and wales may catch an isolated shower, but the majority across northern ireland and mainly northern and western scotland, could merge into longer spells of rain and drizzle. 11 or 12 degrees west of scotland, 18 towards the south east, a degree or so higher than yesterday. rain and drizzle push further southwards tonight, northern england, north wales, may been the midlands, before that clears into the north sea. further rain in the north—west of scotland and for all, slightly milder night, temperatures for some of you in double figures to

stop friday. rain for a time on friday across northern scotland, back to sunshine and showers. fewer showers tomorrow afternoon compared with today. a lot more sunshine, but windy day. across western scotland, windy day. across western scotland, wind costs on the chart in excess of a0 mph, touch—and—go full set at times. cooler perhaps than the temperatures would suggest, but with more sunshine to the south and east, we could see temperatures climb to 22 degrees. warm weather on the way this weekend, but as well as high pressure, we could see low pressure drift up from the near continent. starting in spain, heading through france. not there to begin with on saturday. saturday is a pretty pleasant day to enjoy. sunny spells for many, fewer showers across the north and west of scotland, light winds, it will feel pleasantly warm, temperatures in the high teens and low 20s. later in the day if you have any outdoor events planned, keep your eye on the skies, potential for heavy and thundery showers on saturday afternoon evening and on saturday night. focus

through central eastern england, but that position could change. some of those rumbling along into sunday morning. england and is most prone. scotland and northern ireland likely to be dry throughout this weekend. even though we will see showers and storms to begin with across england and is, it could turn drier here, too. temperatures on sunday were mist out towards the west and cooler with an onshore breeze in the east. goodbye for now.

this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. finland anounces its intention to apply to join nato — abandoning its traditionally neutral stance following russia's invasion of ukraine. britain's economy grew at the slowest pace for a year at the start of 2022 with mounting fears that the cost—of—living crisis may plunge the uk into recession. i know these are difficult times, but i want people to be reassured i stand ready to do more, i talk to people _ i stand ready to do more, i talk to people across the country. doctors and paramedics say that long waits for ambulances across the uk are having a "dangerous impact" on patient safety. it's the first time i've ever had to phone for an ambulance

in my whole entire life. and i've got four children.