another 50 fines are issued for parties at downing street and government buildings during the covid lockdown. the metropolitan police say their inquiries are continuing. the prime minster isn't among those fined today but labour say he should still resign. they've reached the very dubious distinction of racking up more fines than any other location in britain, yet he's refusing to do the decent thing. now, i think that is quite extraordinary considering that he made the rules, then broke the rules, on a record scale. we'll have the latest from westminster. also on the programme... warnings that higher prices are beginning to bite as new figures show the economy shrank in march, raising fears of recession.

the bbc sees evidence of alleged war crimes committed by russian forces in ukraine with unarmed civilians shot dead near kyiv. doctors tell the bbc that long waits for ambulances are endangering safety. patients say they feel let down. we cannot rely on these services, and it's very frightening. so, one... you know, that trust has gone. and the first ever image of the monster black hole at the centre of our galaxy, it is a0 million miles across. and coming up on the bbc news channel... they have a new captain, and now england confirm their new men's test coach is the former new zealand captain brendon mccullum.

good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. police have issued a further 50 fines after parties in downing street and other government buildings breached coronavirus rules at the height of lockdown. the new fines are on top of 50 already issued, including to the prime minister and the chancellor. it's thought some of them relate to a christmas party which borisjohnson did not attend. the metropolitan police says their inquiries are continuing. labour says it is evidence of industrial scale partying at no 10. here's our political editor, chris mason. it has long been suspected. today, further confirmation that covid lawbreaking was happening, involving loads of people, for months on end, right at the heart of the government led by borisjohnson. police offered

a few words but they did have a big number, more than 100 fines. and they are not finished yet. the prime minister has been in staffordshire, happy to pose for pictures, less keen to talk about covid partying. as soon as i have any more to say on this subject, i will make sure that you, sam, are amongst the very first to know. but what we are doing here in stoke is making sure that we focus on the thing which i think matters the most of the people of this country right now, that is getting us through the post—covid after—shock. getting us through the post-covid after-shock— after-shock. this is a list of the otential after-shock. this is a list of the potential post-covid _ after-shock. this is a list of the potential post-covid political i potential post—covid political after—shocks are kova, the events in and around downing street now under investigation. a christmas do on the 18th of december 2020 is thought to have led to a big chunk of this latest batch of fines.- have led to a big chunk of this latest batch of fines. there was a downin: latest batch of fines. there was a downing street _ latest batch of fines. there was a downing street christmas - latest batch of fines. there was a downing street christmas party l latest batch of fines. there was a l downing street christmas party on friday night, do you recognise those reports? i friday night, do you recognise those re orts? ., it

friday night, do you recognise those reports?_ it was - friday night, do you recognise those reports?_ it was a - friday night, do you recognise those| reports?_ it was a party reports? i went home! it was a party 'oked reports? i went home! it was a party joked about— reports? i went home! it was a party joked about by — reports? i went home! it was a party joked about by downing _ reports? i went home! it was a party joked about by downing street - reports? i went home! it was a party joked about by downing street staff| joked about by downing street staff at the time in a mocked up news conference, later leaked. this fictional party— conference, later leaked. this fictional party was _ conference, later leaked. this fictional party was a _ conference, later leaked. this fictional party was a business meeting! and it was not socially distanced! ,, ., ~' distanced! down the road in stoke from where _ distanced! down the road in stoke from where the _ distanced! down the road in stoke from where the prime _ distanced! down the road in stoke from where the prime minister - distanced! down the road in stoke | from where the prime minister had taken his cabinet, news of the new fines had reached natasha, a student nurse during covid. i fines had reached natasha, a student nurse during covid.— nurse during covid. i think they or eve bod nurse during covid. i think they or everybody polit. _ nurse during covid. i think they or everybody polit, really, _ nurse during covid. i think they or everybody polit, really, they - everybody polit, really, they definitely need to just own up to what they've done, more than anything else, and give people a reason to respect them again. —— i think they or everybody and apology. rosalind is not happy, either. it has affected me because i have worked — has affected me because i have worked all the way through the lockdowns, it shouldn't have happened, basically double standards, as far as i'm concerned. but others — standards, as far as i'm concerned. but others are not surprised, and not much first. i but others are not surprised, and not much first.— but others are not surprised, and not much first. i think they are all at it, not much first. i think they are all at it. aren't _ not much first. i think they are all at it, aren't they? _ not much first. i think they are all at it, aren't they? obviously - not much first. i think they are all| at it, aren't they? obviously there is a problem. _ at it, aren't they? obviously there is a problem, but _ at it, aren't they? obviously there is a problem, but it— at it, aren't they? obviously there is a problem, but it is— at it, aren't they? obviously there is a problem, but it is the - at it, aren't they? obviously there is a problem, but it is the tip- at it, aren't they? obviously there is a problem, but it is the tip of. is a problem, but it is the tip of the iceberg, _ is a problem, but it is the tip of the iceberg, isn't— is a problem, but it is the tip of the iceberg, isn't it? _ is a problem, but it is the tip of the iceberg, isn't it? i'm- is a problem, but it is the tip of the iceberg, isn't it? i'm not. the iceberg, isn't it? i'm not really— the iceberg, isn't it? i'm not really too _ the iceberg, isn't it? i'm not really too bothered. - the iceberg, isn't it? i'm not really too bothered.-

really too bothered. labour leader keir starmer— really too bothered. labour leader keir starmer and _ really too bothered. labour leader keir starmer and his _ really too bothered. labour leader keir starmer and his deputy - really too bothered. labour leader keir starmer and his deputy are i keir starmer and his deputy are under police investigation themselves over beer and curry in an mp's office just over a year ago, but the party is still calling for the prime minister to resign. he is in a position _ the prime minister to resign. he is in a position of— the prime minister to resign. he is in a position of senior _ the prime ministerto resign. he: 3 in a position of senior leadership at 10 downing street, he has already been fined. keir starmer in contrast has already said that if he were to be fined he would have caused resign from his position as leader of the opposition, there is simply no comparison with the industrial scale partying that has been helping at no 10. . ., , , , ., partying that has been helping at no 10. ,, ., 10. crucially, this is not yet over. of the 12 gatherings _ 10. crucially, this is not yet over. of the 12 gatherings the - 10. crucially, this is not yet over. of the 12 gatherings the police i 10. crucially, this is not yet over. | of the 12 gatherings the police are investigating, just four or so, we think, have led to fines so far, so there is plenty of potential for more to come, including for the prime minister. few can be certain what is around the corner, and how much more serious it could get. politically, what matters now, jane, is, what and how much does worked we have learned today and what we might learn in the coming weeks shape

people's views about what happened here and elsewhere during covid? that is the really, really crucial question, because there is that prospect that there could be further fines for the prime minister, and so, we have a situation where we know, don't we, that the leader of the labour party, his fate lies in the labour party, his fate lies in the hands of the police in durham, and still, the prime minister's faite, or his future, could be shaped by decisions from the police here in london. the uk economy shrank in march as households began to feel the impact of rising prices and cut back on spending. the office for national statistics says although the economy grew by 0.8% in the first three months of the year, growth stalled in february and the risk of recession has risen. our economics editor, faisal islam, has the latest. in cheshire, this small town is squeezed right now, and costs here are only going one way. at the local

cafe, new menus arrive, reprinted with rising prices, reflecting rising costs. like the economy generally, they had been recovering strongly out of the depths of covid, but now, the clouds of inflation loom. it but now, the clouds of inflation loom. , ., but now, the clouds of inflation loom. ., ., but now, the clouds of inflation loom. , ., ., ., loom. it is part of a growing economy. — loom. it is part of a growing economy, but _ loom. it is part of a growing economy, but at _ loom. it is part of a growing economy, but at the - loom. it is part of a growing i economy, but at the moment, it loom. it is part of a growing - economy, but at the moment, it feels like absolutely everything is going up. like, there is no relief. find like absolutely everything is going up. like, there is no relief.- up. like, there is no relief. and a big amount. _ up. like, there is no relief. and a big amount, rapidly. _ up. like, there is no relief. and a big amount, rapidly. you - up. like, there is no relief. and a big amount, rapidly. you never. big amount, rapidly. you never really— big amount, rapidly. you never really notice the jump, jump, jump, but now— really notice the jump, jump, jump, but now it _ really notice the jump, jump, jump, but now it seems to be, this week, the week_ but now it seems to be, this week, the week after... but now it seems to be, this week, the week after. . ._ the week after... that reflects this mornin . 's the week after... that reflects this morning's economic _ the week after... that reflects this morning's economic data, - the week after... that reflects this morning's economic data, showing the week after... that reflects this i morning's economic data, showing the good news that the economy grew over the first quarter of the year, finally making up all the lost economic ground during the pandemic. but their down into the start of this year, and all that growth happened in january. this year, and all that growth happened injanuary. february was flat, and by march, the economy was winking as consumers held back from

big ticket purchases and making journeys using increasingly pricey fuel. that has further raised recession fears amongst economists and calls for further and faster support. and calls for further and faster su ort. �* and calls for further and faster su--ort.�* , ,~ ., and calls for further and faster suuort.�* , i. . ., support. i'm completely aware of what the challenges _ support. i'm completely aware of what the challenges that - support. i'm completely aware of what the challenges that people | support. i'm completely aware of i what the challenges that people are facing are. share what the challenges that people are facin: are. �* ,, . , what the challenges that people are facin: are. �* . , .,~ facing are. are you really taking the action _ facing are. are you really taking the action right _ facing are. are you really taking the action right now— facing are. are you really taking the action right now that - facing are. are you really taking the action right now that is i facing are. are you really taking i the action right now that is needed by so many millions of households? we have taken significant action already but i have always said i stand ready to do more. and every week that has gone on since the spring statement, we're learning more about what is going on in the economy. more about what is going on in the econom . :: :: more about what is going on in the econom . i: :: ~:: 1: , , . economy. £500, £600, plus direct debits. economy. £500, £600, plus direct debits- and — economy. £500, £600, plus direct debits. and that _ economy. £500, £600, plus direct debits. and that is _ economy. £500, £600, plus direct debits. and that is why _ economy. £500, £600, plus direct debits. and that is why we - economy. £500, £600, plus direct| debits. and that is why we provided a £9 billion to — debits. and that is why we provided a £9 billion to support _ debits. and that is why we provided a £9 billion to support them - debits. and that is why we provided a £9 billion to support them with i a £9 billion to support them with that increase in the energy price. but this is really important, i've always said i stand ready to do more as we learn more about the situation. has as we learn more about the situation-— as we learn more about the situation. ~ , , ., ., ., as we learn more about the situation. a ., ., ., situation. as you learn more, are ou situation. as you learn more, are you looking _ situation. as you learn more, are you looking again _ situation. as you learn more, are you looking again at _ situation. as you learn more, are you looking again at the - situation. as you learn more, are you looking again at the case i situation. as you learn more, are you looking again at the case for| situation. as you learn more, are | you looking again at the case for a windfall tax on the energy companies?— windfall tax on the energy companies? windfall tax on the energy comanies? . ., windfall tax on the energy comanies? ~ . ., ., , , companies? what i want to see is sirnificant companies? what i want to see is significant investment _ companies? what i want to see is significant investment back i companies? what i want to see is significant investment back into i companies? what i want to see is i significant investment back into the uk economy to supportjobs, to support energy security, and i want

to see that investment soon. if that doesn't happen, options are off the table. ii doesn't happen, options are off the table. ., , ., ., table. if only the growth we have seen in the _ table. if only the growth we have seen in the first _ table. if only the growth we have seen in the first three _ table. if only the growth we have seen in the first three months i table. if only the growth we have seen in the first three months of| seen in the first three months of this year could extend to the whole of 22. but this covers only the first few days of russia's invasion of ukraine, the latest major economic shock to be layered upon others, such is the hangoverfrom the pandemic, now a fall in sterling, and the possibility of a trade war between the united kingdom and the european union over northern ireland. on the outskirts of this town, an industrial estate, another small family business trades dinosaur toys and models with the world. but their business, like the uk economy, is facing a series of shocks at the same time. it is takin: shocks at the same time. it is taking twice _ shocks at the same time. it is taking twice as _ shocks at the same time. it is taking twice as long _ shocks at the same time. it is taking twice as long to - shocks at the same time. it 3 taking twice as long to get goods as it used to, it's costing twice as much to actually get them here. that much to actually get them here. at the moment it's difficult to sell into europe, but not impossible. but if we have _ into europe, but not impossible. but if we have issues and we enter a

trade _ if we have issues and we enter a trade war— if we have issues and we enter a trade war with europe, for example, and they— trade war with europe, for example, and they put on more tariffs or financiai— and they put on more tariffs or financial barriers, then that will have _ financial barriers, then that will have a — financial barriers, then that will have a significant impact on our business — have a significant impact on our business. and whether we can continue — business. and whether we can continue to sell into the eu, that is a question that we will have to ask ourselves very seriously. the chancellor _ ask ourselves very seriously. the chancellor is _ ask ourselves very seriously. iie: chancellor is saying ask ourselves very seriously. tie: chancellor is saying today, ask ourselves very seriously. “ii9: chancellor is saying today, no government economic package can make all these inflationary pressures disappear. they will continue to cast a

leonid somehow survives. his boss dead, the guard staggers back to his hut and starts phoning for help. the russians drove a stolen van daubed with their v symbol and the words "russian tank special forces". and this is the man we saw shooting, now helping himself to a drink. he has no idea he's being filmed. no—one does until it's too late.

and all this time, leonid is hiding in here, bleeding heavily. weeks later, we found his clothes and mattress bundled up outside. he died before help could reach him. i met the men who'd tried to save leonid. sasha and kostya, who sold air conditioning before the war. translation: we tried to calm him down. i we're coming, you'll live. maybe it helped him. maybe. they show me how the nearby road looked in those days, with russian tanks rolling past their positions. it's notjust the burnt—out buildings and businesses along this road that you see, but things like this. two russian tanks just lodged in the forest. and you can see the vs painted on the front. and it's a really stark reminder of just how fierce the fighting

was all along these roads into kyiv, and how terrified leonid must have been as he was lying there bleeding and calling for help. leonid's daughter shared this image of her dad as she'd like him remembered. yulia is abroad now. she tells me she wants her father's killers to face justice. translation: they killed a 65-year-old _ what for? i'm not so much furious as full of grief and fear. these damn russians are so out of control that i'm afraid of what they might do next. leonid never returned to his home or his pets. another life stolen by russian troops, now notorious for their brutality. sarah rainsford, bbc news, kyiv. russia has said it will be forced to take retaliatory steps

after finland's president and prime minister said they're in favour of their country applying tojoin nato immediately, abandoning the nation's traditionally neutral stance. moscow claims that further expansion of the military alliance will make europe less stable and secure. public support forjoining nato has increased in finland since the invasion of ukraine. finland shares an 800—mile border with russia. our europe editor, katya adler, is in helsinki. this is quite a shift for the country? it isa it is a massive shift, jane, up until now, finland preferred to work alongside, not inside, nato. it did not want to its very large neighbour, russia. but that all changed after russia invaded ukraine, and finland's foreign minister said to me today it made russia a very unpredictable and dangerous neighbour, and finns, yes,

in those public opinion polls, before the invasion there was about 20% support for nato mentorship, now it is a whopping 76% support. neighbouring sweden is also thought to be going to make a bid for nato membership next week. the countries think it will be a mutually beneficial agreement because on the one hand, they will benefit from dato's collective security umbrella, where an attack against one member is seen as an attack against all, but with their membership, nato's presence in the east will be hugely bolstered, including in the baltic sea, right on russia's doorstep, and that's why it warned today of unspecified retaliatory measures, it says if finland and swedenjoin nato, that will not make europe more secure. :, ,, : nato, that will not make europe more secure. . ~ ., ~ doctors and paramedics have told the bbc that long waits for ambulances across the uk are having a dangerous impact on patient safety. bbc analysis found a 77% rise in the most serious safety incidents logged by paramedics in england over the past year, compared

to before the pandemic. and nhs england said there were more life—threatening ambulance call—outs last month than in any previous april. our health editor hugh pym has the story. i was certainly more traumatised than i should have been. it was raining, it was cold and i was in a lot of pain. raining, it was cold and i was in a lot of pain-— lot of pain. penny, who lives in south devon, _ lot of pain. penny, who lives in south devon, broke _ lot of pain. penny, who lives in south devon, broke her- lot of pain. penny, who lives in south devon, broke her leg i lot of pain. penny, who lives in i south devon, broke her leg badly but was told the ambulance would take up to four hours. it was first aider is from a lifeboat crew who got her onto a stretcher and gave her pain relief, and her daughter who drove her to hospital. i relief, and her daughter who drove her to hospital.— her to hospital. i was so grateful. for penny. _ her to hospital. i was so grateful. for penny. a _ her to hospital. i was so grateful. for penny, a former _ her to hospital. i was so grateful. for penny, a former nurse, i her to hospital. i was so grateful. for penny, a former nurse, it i her to hospital. i was so grateful. j for penny, a former nurse, it was her to hospital. i was so grateful. l for penny, a former nurse, it was a sad reflection on the condition of the nhs. brute sad reflection on the condition of the nhs. ~ :, :, , ., sad reflection on the condition of the nhs. : ., ., , ., _ the nhs. we are an estate whereby we cannot rely on — the nhs. we are an estate whereby we cannot rely on these _ the nhs. we are an estate whereby we cannot rely on these services, - the nhs. we are an estate whereby we cannot rely on these services, and i cannot rely on these services, and it very frightening. so that trust has gone, and to be landed in that

situation was really horrible. the south western _ situation was really horrible. the south western ambulance service said because of sustained pressure, patients are having to wait longer. penny endured an eight hour wait in a&e. the trust in plymouth apologised and said on the day there was a high level of staff absence because of covid. there are stresses across the system, ambulances waiting to hand over patients, crowded a&e units, and with gps under pressure more people are coming forward with conditions that got worse during the pandemic, and that adds to the strain on hospitals. 23 ambulances with patients... _ strain on hospitals. 23 ambulances with patients... scenes _ strain on hospitals. 23 ambulances with patients... scenes like - strain on hospitals. 23 ambulances with patients... scenes like these | with patients... scenes like these can happen _ with patients... scenes like these can happen in _ with patients... scenes like these can happen in the _ with patients... scenes like these can happen in the depths - with patients. .. scenes like these can happen in the depths of- with patients... scenes like these i can happen in the depths of winter, but this is late spring. paramedics say it is deeply frustrating. you are stood there _ say it is deeply frustrating. m. are stood there with a patient who you need to hand over in the emergency department, and you are unable to help your colleagues, those doctors and nurses and other

professionals in the emergency department who are run ragged. robert collapsed in the bathroom after a stroke, it took the ambulance service more than two hours to get to him. it should be a0 minutes at most. two months on he is still in hospital and cannot communicate. his wife sue describes how she felt waiting with him. sngrr; how she felt waiting with him. angry i su ose how she felt waiting with him. angry i suppose that _ how she felt waiting with him. angry i suppose that i _ how she felt waiting with him. angry i suppose that i had _ how she felt waiting with him. angry i suppose that i had to _ how she felt waiting with him. angry i suppose that i had to wait - how she felt waiting with him. if i suppose that i had to wait that long, knowing my husband needed urgent treatment, and just it seemed like eternity. urgent treatment, and 'ust it seemed like eternity.— like eternity. robert's son simon sa s he like eternity. robert's son simon says he got _ like eternity. robert's son simon says he got home _ like eternity. robert's son simon says he got home from - like eternity. robert's son simon says he got home from london l like eternity. robert's son simon i says he got home from london quicker than the local ambulance team in essex. it than the local ambulance team in essex. , ~ than the local ambulance team in essex. , ,, ~ , ., . essex. it feels like the ambulance service is failing _ essex. it feels like the ambulance service is failing as _ essex. it feels like the ambulance service is failing as an _ essex. it feels like the ambulance service is failing as an emergency| service is failing as an emergency service if i can get back... i got a phone call from my mum after the ambulance had been called, i was in my bed in west london and i managed to get home to chelmsford on public transport before an ambulance got here. :, , transport before an ambulance got here. ., , :, ., transport before an ambulance got here. :, ., ~ , here. the east of england ambulance service apologised _ here. the east of england ambulance service apologised but _ here. the east of england ambulance

service apologised but said _ here. the east of england ambulance service apologised but said demand l service apologised but said demand had been very high. nhs england said it was one of the busiest ever months for a&e units and ambulance call—outs. and the pressures of act all the uk's nations, with more patients to get to and services struggling to keep up. hugh pym, bbc news. our top story this evening... another 50 fines are issued to downing street for parties during the covid lockdown. and who will be crowned the platinum baker? and still to come — who will be crowned the platinum baker in the search for a new dish to mark the queen'sjubilee? coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel... england are confirmed as hosts of the 2025 women's rugby union world cup, with future tournaments to be held in australia and the united states. they're calling it a ground—breaking milky way discovery. an international team of astronomers has taken the first ever image of the supermassive

black hole believed to be at the centre of our galaxy. this is the picture — the orange areas show light orbiting the hole's edges. astronomers believe this achievement will allow them to learn more about how the galaxy was created, and how gravity works. our science correspondent pallab ghosh has had exclusive access to one of the telescopes used in the research. for decades, astronomers have been on a quest, searching the skies and into the very heart of our galaxy for a mysterious and elusive black hole. now they've found it and taken this picture. the black hole is at the centre of the image. it's revealed by swirling hot matter pulled in by powerful gravitational forces. it's dark. you're not meant to see a black hole, it traps light. and yet here we are, capturing something that's meant to be invisible, seeing at the literal edge of space and time.

i think that's truly remarkable. a black hole is created by a dead star collapsing in on itself. it has such strong gravity, not even light can escape its incredible pull. black hole is the glue which binds our galaxy together. it's part of the evolution of our galaxy. it explains where we came from. it will explain where we're going to. more than half a million computer simulations have been run and compared to the actual image. scientists believe that this video reconstruction is the closest to what the black hole in our galaxy looks like. no single telescope can see the object, so several have been linked together to create a giant observatory on earth. here, high in the mountains of southern spain, scientists have been part of that search. we're in the heart of a telescope that's a0 years old. inside is the man who came up with the idea of photographing a black hole when he was a student in the 1990s.

it's a fulfillment of a dream and the beginning of a new chapter actually. studying black holes in great detail. they�* re no longer fantasy. we can test all our understanding and our models, we can do precision astrophysics. how does it make you feel now that you've finally produced this image? it's, you know, it's wonderful. for researchers, this is just the beginning. theory has now become reality, and they can now kick on to find out how this black hole really works and even how our own galaxy came to be. pallab ghosh, bbc news. the foreign secretary has warned the uk will have "no choice but to act" if the eu does not show enough "flexibility" over post—brexit checks. it comes after the government received legal advice suggesting it could override parts of the post—brexit treaty. that agreement had set in place the checks to ensure that

goods arriving in northern ireland from the rest of the uk met eu standards — because northern ireland shares a land border with the eu. now the eu has warned it could retaliate by introducing trade sanctions. well, tomorrow, the northern ireland assembly will meet for the first time since sinn fein broke new ground by winning the most seats. let's speak to our northern ireland correspondent chris page. any sign the impasse there could be broken? it doesn't sound like it. that phone calls a day which took place between the foreign secretary liz truss and her counterpart in brussels was described by one source as tetchy. certainly the statement issued by both sides afterwards suggest the tone of the conversation was at least that. he said he would be seriously concerned by the prospect of the uk taking action on its own to remove or suspend parts of the northern ireland protocol, and he put it —— pointed towards the fact

the protocol was signed off by boris johnson's government and the eu in the run—up to britain's departure from the european union about 18 months ago. he said if the uk was to take unilateral action, it would amount to in effect breaking an international treaty. liz truss on the other hand said the protocol wasn't serving its original objectives, it was the greatest blocked a power—sharing in northern ireland. blocked a power-sharing in northern ireland. , ., ,, i. , ireland. chris, thank you. chris paile in ireland. chris, thank you. chris paige in belfast. _ rebekah vardy has broken down in tears while giving evidence for a third day in her libel trial at the high court. she's suing her former friend, coleen rooney, who claimed mrs vardy had leaked private information about her to the sun newspaper. rebekah vardy denies the allegations. our correspondent colin paterson has been following the trial. coleen rooney arrived at the high

court once again with her husband, the former england footballer wayne rooney. rebekah vardy was without her husband, jamie vardy, who had scored twice for leicester city last night. today was all about coleen rooney's legal team trying to establish links between rebekah vardy, paparazzi photographers and journalists at the sun newspaper. during the world cup in russia in 2018, their wives and girlfriends were photographed at matches, but in court rebekah vardy was said to have tipped off photographers where they would be in the evenings. she denied this. rebekah vardy was accused of lying under oath when she said she couldn't remember details as she had been drinking. she faced questions about leaking many stories from coleen rooney's private instagram account to news the sun. another said their basement had flooded in a storm, false stories planted by

coleen rooney to find out who was tipping off the sun. it was while rebekah vardy was being accused of having changed her evidence as to whether she had seen the posts on coleen rooney's private account that she broke down in tears, slumping forward, putting her head on her hands and twice the judge had to suspend proceedings to give her time to recover. a tough day for rebekah vardy who has now spent 11 hours in the witness box. colin paterson, bbc news, the high court. it's the stuff of nightmares — you're mid—air en route from the bahamas to florida and the plane's pilot falls seriously ill. that's what happened to one american passenger — darren harrison — who, without any flying experience, took over and landed the plane. fortunately a former flying instructor was available at air traffic control to safely talk him down.

he did land safely. the search for a platinum pudding — or cake, ortart — reaches its conclusion this evening, when a champion will be crowned in the fortnum & mason competition to create a new dish to mark the queen's platinum jubilee. five exceptional home bakers, plucked from thousands, are on the shortlist. the winning entry will follow in the footsteps of coronation chicken and the victoria sponge, going down in british food history. our royal correspondent daniela relph has been to meet tonight's finalists. from almost 5000 entries, these are the finalists. the platinum jubilee pudding has to be a show stopper. it is an all—female shortlist of

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the competition was tough but the friendships made are strong. we have absolutely loved _ friendships made are strong. we have absolutely loved every _ friendships made are strong. we have absolutely loved every second. - friendships made are strong. we have absolutely loved every second. i - absolutely loved every second. i have tried to absorb it all because it so far removed from my every day life, it isjust it so far removed from my every day life, it is just incredible. to it so far removed from my every day life, it isjust incredible. to have shared the experience with the girls is amazing. we shared the experience with the girls is amazinu. ~ ., , shared the experience with the girls is amazinu. ~ . , . is amazing. we are definitely a bit too close. is amazing. we are definitely a bit too close- i _ is amazing. we are definitely a bit too close. i wake _ is amazing. we are definitely a bit too close. i wake susan _ is amazing. we are definitely a bit too close. i wake susan up - is amazing. we are definitely a bit too close. i wake susan up most l too close. i wake susan up most mornings — too close. i wake susan up most mornings with my texts!- too close. i wake susan up most mornings with my texts! dame mary ber led mornings with my texts! dame mary berry led the — mornings with my texts! dame mary berry led the judging _ mornings with my texts! dame mary berry led the judging panel, - mornings with my texts! dame mary berry led the judging panel, the - berry led thejudging panel, the duchess of cornwall announced a winner. a pudding to mark a moment in history. daniela relph, bbc news, central london. and you can find out who is crowned winner later this evening on bbc one — 'thejubilee pudding: 70 years in the baking' is at eight o'clock, on bbc one. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. as far as the weather goes today, for many it's been very decent. sunshine around, and this flat structure cumulus cloud spreading across the sky for a time. you can see how it has been building up, but

we still got to 18 in the south—east of england. clouds thickening across the north west and we have some rain heading its way into northern ireland and across western scotland. you can see that here on the radar picture. that will be pushing eastwards, so turning wet across the isle of man, northern england, probably some splashes into northern wales for a time. that clears out of the way leaving rain in the north west of scotland overnight. otherwise it is dry with temperatures up to 11 degrees so quite a mild night as well. tomorrow, most will start with early morning sunshine but the one exception is across scotland where an area of low pressure will be spreading rain, particularly to northern and western areas through the day. generally across the northern half of the uk, we will have some brisk westerly winds with gusts up to a0 mph and that will knock the edge off temperatures in northern areas. the winds are light a further south, so in the sunshine

temperatures will be warmer. take a look at