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but you have had in the crowds but you have had difficulty moving around. what has it been like in the mall? fine difficulty moving around. what has it been like in the mall?— it been like in the mall? one word to describe _ it been like in the mall? one word to describe it _ it been like in the mall? one word to describe it is _ it been like in the mall? one word to describe it is absolutely - to describe it is absolutely electric. i was trying to cross over and i was on the manner earlier on and i was on the manner earlier on and got stuck for an hour and a half or so. and got stuck for an hour and a half orso. huge, huge crowds. what and got stuck for an hour and a half or so. huge, huge crowds. what a difference in our makes because this area was full of people, wasn't it? we sort members of the royal family and a balcony. in the crowds, not just people from this country but from other countries as well, there were children, some people put ladders up. what is helpful is that children were put on the shoulders of parents because obviously, not everybody can see is the carriages came past from horse guards back here to buckingham palace and so the children were relaying what they could say to parents and that was helpful for all of us around them and then there was rounds of applause and cheers and there was a nice moment when there was some applause at some point and one man said what on earth are we capping
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for�*s but he was still clapping. it was really, really amazing atmosphere down there and we also saw prince charles and camilla afterwards. they did a bit of a walkabout much to the visualise of the crowds who were there and went and spoke to them and i think that was a nice touch for thousands of people who came out today to see what's going on. i people who came out today to see what's going on-— people who came out today to see what's going on. i wonder how many --eole what's going on. i wonder how many eo - ie the what's going on. i wonder how many people the police — what's going on. i wonder how many people the police think _ what's going on. i wonder how many people the police think they - what's going on. i wonder how many people the police think they were i people the police think they were out because we know green park on the other side, people turned up i guess quite natural to think i will have a lovely walk through green park and see what is going on. they literally couldn't get through and if you have made a special journey and are trapped in the park and can't see anything, no screens, i guess that is pretty disappointing and i don't know whether there is a sense more people turned up than they were expecting, did the lovely weather and courage that? i guess we have more statistics coming through on that, but it certainly felt very
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busy. i on that, but it certainly felt very bus . , ., ~ , ., �* busy. i phoned the met, they don't collect numbers _ busy. i phoned the met, they don't collect numbers at _ busy. i phoned the met, they don't collect numbers at the _ busy. i phoned the met, they don't collect numbers at the moment - busy. i phoned the met, they don't collect numbers at the moment so | busy. i phoned the met, they don't| collect numbers at the moment so i don't think we are going to get figures from them. but it was absolutely packed. but i walked through st james's absolutely packed. but i walked through stjames's park, a lot of that park was full of people sitting down having picnics and enjoying the sunshine, looking help on the screens, but there were quieter bits where we what pats the benches and some people were watching what was going on their telephones. the modern way — going on their telephones. the modern way of _ going on their telephones. the modern way of watching it. dickie arbiter was saying people are not clapping, they were taking photos. even the glorious raf fly—past, you still want a memory of that. it has changed how we view these things. thank you very much for now, helena wilkinson who has battled her way through the crowds on the mall to get to us at buckingham palace. extraordinary morning so far, fantastic turnout, the trooping the colour appears to have gone off extremely well and big cheers on both occasions when the queen came out onto the balcony to wave to the crowd. crucially, to watch the
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military parade and to watch the fly—past as well. but it is notjust about london, lots happening up and down the country and as the focus shifts tonight as we have beacon lighting and more events over the course of the weekend. we will have much more from here, as you would expect. but right now, we are going to take a breath. we are going to get a weather forecast wherever you are in the country, i know we are very lucky right now at the palace, what is it like wherever you are watching us today? ben has the latest details. hello, sunny spells and scattered showers covers it for most of us this jubilee bank holiday afternoon. but for northern ireland, conditions are generally cloudier with some outbreaks of rain. the rain potentially heavy and thundery at times. scattered showers elsewhere, spells of sunshine, too. higher temperatures across england and wales, 20 or 21 degrees. through this evening and night, we will see outbreaks of rain moving out of northern ireland, into south—west scotland, north—west england, parts of north wales and the north midlands. some clear spells elsewhere but with some rather cloudy, misty, murky conditions for north
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coast of scotland. tomorrow, these outbreaks of rain will break up into showers. showers especially through northern ireland, southern scotland, north—west england and wales and the south—west of england potentially heavy and thundery. the odd shower elsewhere, but a lot of dry weather. rather cool for some north sea coasts, but 20 degrees in western scotland. 22 in the south east of england. as we head into saturday and sunday, the chance of some heavy downpours towards the south, drier for the north and west. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre... isaac is still here. england's new�*s era under ben stokes and brendom mccullom got off to an excellent start against new zealand in the first test at lords. debutant matthew potts making test cricket look easy with three wickets in the opening session. but it was an old familiar face james anderson who got england
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off to the best start. two early wickets, including this brilliant catch from bairstow. anderson and broad both were left out of england's tour to the west indies, but both returned with take wickets. but the man of the morning is matthew potts. he got his first wicket in his first test match over dismissing new zealand captain kane williamson. he added another two shortly after. new zealand currently 97 for 8. just 3a overs have been played. not all plain sailing for england though. spinnerjack leach has been ruled out of the test with symptoms of concussion after taking this tumble trying to stop a boundary. england have brought in matt parkinson as a concussion substitute — he will bat and bowl. chelsea's antonio rudiger willjoin european champions real madrid on a free transfer this summer. the 29—year—old will sign a four—year contract with the spanish side. the german international had been a key part of chelsea's side sincejoining in 2017, making 203 appearances in all competitions and winning the champions league, europa league and fa cup.
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it's also goodbye, juan mata. he'll leave manchester united on a free transfer when his contract expires this summer. the midfielderjoined from chelsea in 2014. since then, he's score 51 goals in 285 appearances for united but, this season, he's only played in seven premier league matches. he won four trophies in his time with the club, who thanked him for dedicating eight years of his career to united. south african sides will be joining european club rugby's elite from next season. the stormers, bulls and sharks will play in the champions cup. they've been playing in the united rugby championship for a few season alongside irish, welsh and italian sides. the lions will play in the challenge cup. organisers say their inclusion will bring �*a new level of elite rugby.�* manu tuilagi will miss england's tour of australia because of surgery on a knee problem.
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injuries have plagued the sale sharks centre. since the 2019 world cup final, he's only played six games for england. in a statement, sale said "a summer of rest and a full pre—season is the best course of action". it's women's semi—final day at the french open. two games today. first up is world number one iga swiatek, who is currently taking on daria kasatkina — they are on serve in the opening set, swiatek leads 3—2. then italian martina trevisan will play american teenager coco gauff, who will be hoping to make it to herfirst grand slam final. england cricketer moeen ali is among a long list of sportsmen and women recognised in the queen's platinum jubilee. he's been awarded an 0be for services to cricket. among them, wales captain gareth bale receives an mbe for services to football and charity,
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as does liverpool's james milner. former footballer and commentator rio ferdinand gets an 0be. and team gb curler eve muirhead has had her mbe upgraded to an 0be, after winning gold at the beijing winter olympics. )that�*s all the sport for now. test match special is on the bbc sounds app. to keep up with the england and new zealand first test. there's a live page too on the bbc sport website, where you can find all your latest sports news. the queen has recognised more than a thousand people in her birthday honours list. numerous previously unsung men and women working for charities and their communities have been recognised, along with household names from the worlds of entertainment and sport, as lizo mzimba reports. rebus made three circuits, driving slowly... in the world of entertainment, ian rankin, author of the multi—million selling rebus novels, says he's honoured to be
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knighted for services to literature and charity. damian lewis has been made a cbe for services to drama and charity. together with his late wife, helen mccrory, who died of cancer just over a year ago, he helped raise over £1 million to provide food for nhs workers during covid. in a statement, he said, "she and i are both thrilled." fashion designer stella mccartney is also made a cbe. moody blues singerjustin hayward becomes an 0be. # turn around, bright eyes # every now and then, ifallapart... bonnie tyler is made an mbe. # every now and then, ifallapart...# also becoming mbes, masterchef�*s gregg wallace... they've got here. now they've got to cook like they want to stay here. ..and co—presenterjohn torode. there's no second chances from hereon in. they have to perform. in the world of politics, arlene foster rose to the top, becoming northern ireland's first female first minister.
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she's been made a dame for political and public service. obviously, i was thrilled. i've been a representative here for 18 years and then the first female first minister in northern ireland as well. so it's really northern ireland's award as well. mps nia griffith and maria miller also become dames, while fellow mps stephen timms and jeremy wright are knighted. in the world of sport, broadcaster clare balding becomes a cbe. i'm really amazed and, yeah, just completely overwhelmed by it, to be honest. but i do think it's a reflection of how much people love sport, and i hope it's also a reflection of the growth of women's sport and the added reward and recognition there is for women's sport and women in sports broadcasting. cricket star moeen ali says he's "proud and happy" to be named an 0be.
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rio ferdinand becomes an 0be too, for services to football and for his charity and campaigning work. luther blissett also becomes an 0be for his work in football and charity. it's curling gold... the olympic gold—medal—winning curling team is also recognised. captain eve muirhead is made an 0be, the rest of the team mbes. also becoming an mbe, footballer gareth bale. most honours, though, go to people not in the public eye, people like patricia hassulbee, recognised for 65 years of volunteering for the poppy appeal. it makes you feel special. it makes you feel...all the hard work has brought you a reward. as i say, i'm just delighted about it. delighted. absolutely delighted. she's just one of many honoured for their work in the community. lizo mzimba, bbc news.
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let's find out howjersey is marking the platinum jubilee. robert hall is injersey for us. hello, the most southerly spot in the british isles to have a beacon event this evening. take a look at this view, what a spot to have this event. if you don't knowjersey, thatis event. if you don't knowjersey, that is elizabeth castle, the port of st helier in front of me here and this area as part of victorian fortifications built in the napoleonic times to protect the town andindeed napoleonic times to protect the town and indeed the island. and another great tradition is thatjersey has a bailiff, ahead of the civic community. as of today, you are now a server, many congratulations. i wanted to talk aboutjersey and its special place, before we talk about the practicalities. jersey has always had a special link with france, very proudly part of britain, but there is a link? well, es, ve britain, but there is a link? well, yes. very much — britain, but there is a link? well,
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yes, very much so. _ britain, but there is a link? well, yes, very much so. until- britain, but there is a link? well, yes, very much so. untilvery - yes, very much so. until very recently. _ yes, very much so. until very recently, all our laws were written in french — recently, all our laws were written in french and french is still a permitted _ in french and french is still a permitted language in our courts and stotes— permitted language in our courts and states assembly, so we have real current— states assembly, so we have real current links with our french roots. the queen— current links with our french roots. the queen of course here is the queen, but she is alsojersey�*s duke. queen, but she is also jersey's duke. ., , ., queen, but she is also jersey's duke. . i. ., queen, but she is also jersey's duke. . , ., ., ., duke. can you tell me about that? yes, duke. can you tell me about that? yes. when — duke. can you tell me about that? yes, when william _ duke. can you tell me about that? yes, when william the _ duke. can you tell me about that? yes, when william the conqueror. yes, when william the conqueror invaded _ yes, when william the conqueror invaded england in 1066, jersey and the invaded england in1066, jersey and the other— invaded england in 1066, jersey and the other channel islands were also even then— the other channel islands were also even then part of the duchy of normandy. so in effect, we were part of wniame— normandy. so in effect, we were part of william's possessions. so the queen's— of william's possessions. so the queen's rate is following on from wiiiiern's— queen's rate is following on from william's wright and william's rate was as_ william's wright and william's rate was as duke of normandy so she is our duke — was as duke of normandy so she is our duke. ., ~ was as duke of normandy so she is our duke. ., ,, ., , ., our duke. you drink a toast to her. jersey day — our duke. you drink a toast to her. jersey day to _ our duke. you drink a toast to her. jersey day to be — our duke. you drink a toast to her. jersey day to be different - our duke. you drink a toast to her. jersey day to be different a - our duke. you drink a toast to her. jersey day to be different a lot - our duke. you drink a toast to her. jersey day to be different a lot to l jersey day to be different a lot to commit you a different night with your beacon, tell me about that. beacon as you can hopefully see over my shoulder is a virtual beacon that will be _ my shoulder is a virtual beacon that will be lit— my shoulder is a virtual beacon that will be lit at — my shoulder is a virtual beacon that will be lit at the normal time when all the _ will be lit at the normal time when all the other beacons are lit
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throughout the british isles. but it will be _ throughout the british isles. but it will be virtual and followed by a laser _ will be virtual and followed by a laser show, so there won't be any fire, _ laser show, so there won't be any fire, it _ laser show, so there won't be any fire, it would be ecologically sound. — fire, it would be ecologically sound, environmentally friendly, and we hope _ sound, environmentally friendly, and we hope it— sound, environmentally friendly, and we hope it is— sound, environmentally friendly, and we hope it is going to be spectacular, we certainly expect it to be _ spectacular, we certainly expect it to be. it— spectacular, we certainly expect it to be. ., , , spectacular, we certainly expect it to be. . , , . spectacular, we certainly expect it to be. ., , ., ., to be. it has been a rolling celebration _ to be. it has been a rolling celebration here. - to be. it has been a rolling celebration here. because| to be. it has been a rolling l celebration here. because of to be. it has been a rolling - celebration here. because of covid, you cannot mark your traditional liberation, all islands mark their liberation, all islands mark their liberation from the germans at the end of this second world war, for the first time, you are able to mark that in some style this year and that in some style this year and that sense of celebration has rolled on, hasn't it? irate that sense of celebration has rolled on. hasn't it?— on, hasn't it? we had a marvellous liberation day, _ on, hasn't it? we had a marvellous liberation day, which _ on, hasn't it? we had a marvellous liberation day, which we _ on, hasn't it? we had a marvellous liberation day, which we celebrate | liberation day, which we celebrate in may— liberation day, which we celebrate in may and — liberation day, which we celebrate in may and we had at the same time visit from _ in may and we had at the same time visit from the earl and countess of wessex _ visit from the earl and countess of wessex which made it up a particularly special occasion, they came _ particularly special occasion, they came over— particularly special occasion, they came over and delivered a message from her— came over and delivered a message from her majesty the queen. and we had a _ from her majesty the queen. and we had a liberation day of the type we had a liberation day of the type we had hoped — had a liberation day of the type we had hoped to have. everybody together, thousands of people, beautiful weather and marvellous occasion — beautiful weather and marvellous occasion. in a sense, they came over in part—
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occasion. in a sense, they came over in part because it is her majesty's platinum — in part because it is her majesty's platinum jubilee year, so that sense of occasion— platinum jubilee year, so that sense of occasion has rolled into these platinum — of occasion has rolled into these platinum jubilee celebrations we are having _ platinum jubilee celebrations we are having over these next couple of days, _ having over these next couple of days, starting now of course with the lighting of the beacon. | days, starting now of course with the lighting of the beacon. i was talkin: to the lighting of the beacon. i was talking to organisers _ the lighting of the beacon. i was talking to organisers in - the lighting of the beacon. mas talking to organisers in guernsey and the other islands, there is a sense that we can pull out all the stops finally, because it has been tough. the islands had to almost closed down for a brief period like so many other places. i closed down for a brief period like so many other places.— closed down for a brief period like so many other places. i don't think it was any worse _ so many other places. i don't think it was any worse for _ so many other places. i don't think it was any worse for us _ so many other places. i don't think it was any worse for us than - so many other places. i don't think it was any worse for us than it - so many other places. i don't think it was any worse for us than it has | it was any worse for us than it has been _ it was any worse for us than it has been for— it was any worse for us than it has been for many people throughout the united _ been for many people throughout the united kingdom and great britain. but it— united kingdom and great britain. but it was— united kingdom and great britain. but it was tough and people did have lockdown _ but it was tough and people did have lockdown and we were not able to celebrate. — lockdown and we were not able to celebrate, as you say, liberation day, _ celebrate, as you say, liberation day, for— celebrate, as you say, liberation day, for the _ celebrate, as you say, liberation day, for the last two years. so really. — day, for the last two years. so really. the _ day, for the last two years. so really, the island is welcoming the opportunity to come out on a particularly joyful opportunity to come out on a particularlyjoyful occasion like this, _ particularlyjoyful occasion like this, an — particularlyjoyful occasion like this, an amazing achievement on her part of— this, an amazing achievement on her part of her— this, an amazing achievement on her part of her majesty the queen and come _ part of her majesty the queen and come out _ part of her majesty the queen and come out and celebrated and ate very much _ come out and celebrated and ate very much x _ come out and celebrated and ate very much x act _ come out and celebrated and ate very much x act they will come out in significant — much x act they will come out in significant numbers.— much x act they will come out in significant numbers. thank you very much indeed _ significant numbers. thank you very much indeed for _ significant numbers. thank you very much indeed for talking _ significant numbers. thank you very much indeed for talking to - significant numbers. thank you very much indeed for talking to me. - significant numbers. thank you very much indeed for talking to me. as l significant numbers. thank you very much indeed for talking to me. as i | much indeed for talking to me. as i say come of this beacon is special.
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special island, special group of islands, and we hope that we will get those pictures into the national and international picture of that beacon event this evening. back to ou for beacon event this evening. back to you for now- _ beacon event this evening. back to you for now. robert _ beacon event this evening. back to you for now. robert hall— beacon event this evening. back to you for now. robert hall in - beacon event this evening. back to you for now. robert hall in jersey, | you for now. robert hall injersey, thank you very much. events are also taking part in the commonwealth to mark the queen's 70 years on the throne. beacons have been lit in many countries already, including singapore, nick marsh is there for us. tell us what has been happening. welcome to singapore, this is one of the 54 welcome to singapore, this is one of the 5a beacons that had just been let across the commonwealth. we had to wait a while, but there was plenty of pomp and ceremony. we had performances from bagpipers, we had traditional dancing, there was toast —— make toasts raise to the queen and i am pleased to say i can bring in the man who lit the torch himself, ian parkinson, the chieftain of the st andrew's society
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singapore, scottish society dating all the way back to the 1830s. why was this so important to hold a ceremony like this in singapore, 7,000 miles away from london? the queen is a remarkable lady. she has experienced, witnessed and suffered at time _ experienced, witnessed and suffered at time 70 _ experienced, witnessed and suffered at time 70 years of world history and events— at time 70 years of world history and events with unwavering dignity. soto _ and events with unwavering dignity. soto be _ and events with unwavering dignity. so to be able and events with unwavering dignity. soto be able to be part of her so to be able to be part of her global— soto be able to be part of her global celebrations in singapore is fantastic — global celebrations in singapore is fantastic. �* , ., global celebrations in singapore is fantastic. , ., ., , fantastic. and the ties do go deep between britain _ fantastic. and the ties do go deep between britain and _ fantastic. and the ties do go deep between britain and singapore. i fantastic. and the ties do go deep i between britain and singapore. they do. the between britain and singapore. they do- the queen _ between britain and singapore. they do. the queen has had several visits here, _ do. the queen has had several visits here, as _ do. the queen has had several visits here, as have — do. the queen has had several visits here, as have many of the royal family — here, as have many of the royal family. dating back many years. and she has— family. dating back many years. and she has been welcomed at all levels. the community within singapore, from distinguished locals to communities and families. in fact, there is a great _ and families. in fact, there is a great story— and families. in fact, there is a great story where in 1972, she visited — great story where in 1972, she visited family in 2006 went back to the same _ visited family in 2006 went back to the same family to visit them again, which _ the same family to visit them again, which is _ the same family to visit them again, which is well received by the local
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community. which is well received by the local community-— which is well received by the local community. and there has been a stron: community. and there has been a strong scottish _ community. and there has been a strong scottish theme _ community. and there has been a strong scottish theme running - strong scottish theme running through this evening, it is not something we have seen in all of the ceremonies across the commonwealth. i mean, scotland played a very important role in singapore's colonial past and indeed throughout the commonwealth.— the commonwealth. absolutely, sin . a ore the commonwealth. absolutely, singapore st _ the commonwealth. absolutely, singapore st andrew's _ the commonwealth. absolutely, singapore st andrew's society i the commonwealth. absolutely, i singapore st andrew's society has been _ singapore st andrew's society has been around since the 1830s or thereabouts, nobody can remember the exact date _ thereabouts, nobody can remember the exact date. it is part of singapore's history, we are very proud _ singapore's history, we are very proud to— singapore's history, we are very proud to be part of singapore and also proud — proud to be part of singapore and also proud to represent scotland. in the same _ also proud to represent scotland. in the same vein, the ties between singapore — the same vein, the ties between singapore and great britain are around — singapore and great britain are around 200 years as well so to pull that together and create a celebration that recognises all cultures — celebration that recognises all cultures together is really fantastic and i think it goes beyond singapore, scotland, the commonwealth countries. really, this is a global— commonwealth countries. really, this is a global celebration of a remarkable lady.— is a global celebration of a remarkable lady. thank you very much, remarkable lady. thank you very much. ian _ remarkable lady. thank you very much, ian parkinson, _ remarkable lady. thank you very much, ian parkinson, chieftain l remarkable lady. thank you very | much, ian parkinson, chieftain of the singapore st andrew's society. joining us live as you can see, the
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beacon has just been lit, one of many across the globe. didn't quite rivalled those celebrations you have been seeing in london, but people here are still doing their best. nick, thank you very much, from singapore. now we're going to look at some of the day's of the news. johnny depp has said he feels at peace after winning his libel case against his ex—wife, amber heard — following her claims in an article that she was a victim of domestic abuse. he has been awarded more than $10 million in damages, whilst ms heard was awarded $2 million for winning part of her libel case against him. domestic abuse campaigners say they're concerned the verdicts could send the wrong message to victims — as david sillito reports. all right, mrforeperson, is this the verdict of the jury? after six weeks in court, and six years of angry accusations after their divorce, the court, and millions across the world, watched the jury's judgment on amber heard's declaration that she had suffered domestic violence at the hands
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ofjohnny depp. was this defamation? thejury said... yes. outside, the fans cheered. johnny depp's lawyers emerged to a hero's welcome. hi, everyone. today's verdict confirms what we have said from the beginning, that the claims againstjohnny depp are defamatory and unsupported by any evidence. amber heard's case had video. photographs and hours of emotional testimony. slapped me across the face. and he slapped me again. he just kicked me. however, public opinion was throughout the trial firmly behind johnny depp's claim that he was the real victim here. ms heard, in herfrustration and in her rage and her anger, she would strike out.
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and i said, "go ahead, hit me." bam! so, two completely different accounts of a marriage, and one in whichjohnny depp says he was the victim. and that's what the jury has agreed with today. and not only that, they've accepted that amber heard acted with malice, with a reckless disregard for the truth. and remember, amber heard's account of her marriage was in a uk libel trial two years ago judged to be substantially true. and yet, from the beginning, she was facing a torrent of abuse. campaigners for those who have endured domestic violence are worried. what we're concerned about in this instance is the chilling effect that the media coverage will have on survivors who need to come forward. and so, ultimately, that can be a very damaging thing. victims are watching this and they are thinking about, "how will i be treated
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if i come forward?" amber heard says she's heartbroken. she did win part of a libel case, over an allegation of carrying out a hoax, but forjohnny depp's team, celebrations. in a statement, he said he had his life back. the long legal battle is finally over. david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia. bbc news has learned that a number of refugees have been on hunger strike inside a detention centre at gatwick airport, after they were told the government would deport them to rwanda as part of a new asylum policy. the home office says every step is taken to prevent self—harm at immigration removal centres. clare moseley, founder of care for calais, has spoken with many of them. for those on hunger strike, how many are we talking about, what sort of condition are they in at the moment? it started last saturday and we had
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17 people on hunger strike and i am really glad to say that now we have got it down to five people. we have been spending a lot of time with people saying to them that we understand their desperation and we understand their desperation and we understand how helpless they feel but, really, this is not the way to fight it. but the stories that we have heard are just so awful. they talk about the long journeys they have been on, the torture and abuse they have suffered. and how all the way through that, the hate —— the hope that got them through is the thought britain is a good place where they would be treated fairly. and arriving in the uk and been told they are sent to rwanda has destroyed the at left them so devastated. they don't understand why they are in prison in the uk when they haven't committed a crime here, they don't understand why they are being sent to rwanda. with that being the one hope keeping them alive, it has really put them in a bad place mentally now. we are hopeful that we can stop them, we are telling them their lawyers fighting on their behalf and a of
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people here behind them, there are other ways to fight this battle and hunger strike is not the way we want them to go forward. the hunger strike is not the way we want them to go forward.— them to go forward. the five people who are continuing _ them to go forward. the five people who are continuing with _ them to go forward. the five people who are continuing with the - them to go forward. the five people who are continuing with the hunger| who are continuing with the hunger strike, how are they bearing up? 0bviously with regards to their mental and physical health at this stage. it mental and physical health at this stare. , ., , mental and physical health at this stare. , ., mental and physical health at this stare, , ., , stage. it is really not good. they are really tired, _ stage. it is really not good. they are really tired, they _ stage. it is really not good. they are really tired, they are - stage. it is really not good. they are really tired, they are really l are really tired, they are really weak. their mental state was incredibly fragile to start with, thatis incredibly fragile to start with, that is how this has happened. they are worried about their families. nearly all these men have families they were trying to protect, that is why they embarked on these journeys which are so incredibly dangerous. the reason they take them is because they see it as the only way to help their families. they see it as the only way to help theirfamilies. some of they see it as the only way to help their families. some of them they see it as the only way to help theirfamilies. some of them have really small children, some of them have wives. the reason they come to the uk is to try and save their families. i have had them say things like they feel like they have let their families down. like they feel like they have let theirfamilies down. there is a guy terrified to tell his mother because his brother was shot and bled to death in front of his mother and he
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says the impact of her hearing her only living son will be sent to rwanda, he so frightened of what that will do to her, doesn't want to tell her stop there is a gentleman i spoke to, his village in sudan was raided by militia and him and his wife were beaten so badly that his wife were beaten so badly that his wife lost their unborn baby. he is so frightened about what will happen to his wife. and i think they all feel it is their responsibility to save their families and now they just don't know how they will do that, it is such a feeling of desperation and fear. they feel helpless and it is the only way they can think of to possibly manifest that desperation, the only thing they can think of to do to cry out to the public for help. because at the end of the day, the reason they came to britain was to ask for our help to say, we have been treated so badly by the world, this is the only place we can go for help. and if we don't help them, they don't know what else to do.— don't help them, they don't know what else to do. what is the home office saying _ what else to do. what is the home office saying about _ what else to do. what is the home office saying about these - what else to do. what is the home office saying about these cases . 0ffice saying about these cases specifically, the individuals who
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have been or currently still are on hunger strike? and what is going on with regards to the staff at the detention centre in terms of care thatis detention centre in terms of care that is being given to these individuals?— that is being given to these individuals? , . , , individuals? they have been visited b a individuals? they have been visited by a doctor. — individuals? they have been visited by a doctor, which _ individuals? they have been visited by a doctor, which is _ individuals? they have been visited by a doctor, which is good. - individuals? they have been visited by a doctor, which is good. but - individuals? they have been visited| by a doctor, which is good. but they have also been issued with a pretty harsh letter that says, in no way we'll going on hunger strike stop you going to rwanda and actually, it might accelerate the process, so if you are on hunger strike, you might get sent to rwanda even faster, which is a pretty threatening and scary letter to get. in which is a pretty threatening and scary letter to get.— scary letter to get. in that letter has come _ scary letter to get. in that letter has come from? _ scary letter to get. in that letter has come from? the _ scary letter to get. in that letter has come from? the home - scary letter to get. in that letter i has come from? the home office. scary letter to get. in that letter - has come from? the home office. the home office, just to be absolutely clear. what more are you going to do as an organisation to help them? tote as an organisation to help them? we have as an organisation to help them? - have been trying to reinforce the message that there are other ways to fight this battle, that lawyers will be working all we can, we are not taking any time off, we are behind
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them, we support them. there are people out here who really don't want them to go to rwanda. haste people out here who really don't want them to go to rwanda. have they not a date want them to go to rwanda. have they got a date for — want them to go to rwanda. have they got a date for when _ want them to go to rwanda. have they got a date for when that _ want them to go to rwanda. have they got a date for when that will— got a date for when that will happen? got a date for when that will ha . en? got a date for when that will hauen? ., ., got a date for when that will ha r en? ., ., ,., ., i happen? some have and some haven't. we are working — happen? some have and some haven't. we are working with _ happen? some have and some haven't. we are working with 68 _ happen? some have and some haven't. we are working with 68 people, - happen? some have and some haven't. we are working with 68 people, ten - we are working with 68 people, ten of those people have now been issued with notices saying they are likely to go onjune the 14th. obviously, the lawyers will try to challenge that. wejust the lawyers will try to challenge that. we just have to convince them there is a chance it is going to be stopped and we are working very hard to do that. ., stopped and we are working very hard to do that. . ~.,, , ., to do that. clare moseley, founder of care for— to do that. clare moseley, founder of care for calais, _ to do that. clare moseley, founder of care for calais, thank _ to do that. clare moseley, founder of care for calais, thank you - to do that. clare moseley, founder of care for calais, thank you for i of care for calais, thank you for joining us on bbc news. sunny spells and scattered showers for most of us thisjubilee bank holiday afternoon. for northern ireland, conditions cloudier with outbreaks of rain, the rain potentially heavy and thundery at times. scattered showers elsewhere, spells of sunshine, highest temperatures across parts of england and wales 20 or 21 degrees. this evening and night, we will see
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outbreaks of rain out of northern ireland into south—west scotland, north—west england, north wales and the north midlands. clear spells elsewhere. but with rather cloudy and misty conditions for north—eastern coast of scotland. tomorrow, outbreaks of rain will break up into showers. showers to northern ireland, southern scotland, north—west england, wales and the south—west of england, potentially heavy and thundery. the odd shower elsewhere, but a lot of dry weather, cold the north sea coast. 20 degrees and west of scotland, 22 in the south east of england. into saturday and sunday, the chance of heavy downpours towards the south, drier further north and west.
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hello, welcome to bbc news. i'mjane hill, live from buckingham palace where the platinum jubilee celebrations have got under way with the trooping the colour. prince charles took the salute on behalf of the queen during the ceremony at horse guards parade. the queen was joined on the balcony at buckingham palace by herfamily, but not prince harry and meghan. thousands lined the mall to watch the ceremony, which was being broadcast around the world. the ceremony was marked with special fly—past to celebrate the queen's 70 years on the throne. the illustrator sir quentin blake, broadcaster clare balding and actor damian lewis are among more
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