this is bbc news with the latest headlines. prince charles is reported to have described the government's rwanda asylum scheme as �*appalling' — one conservative mp says more understanding of the policy is required he is entitled to his view, as is anyone else. but a number of the views that have been made about rwanda seem to be on the basis of a lack of information about what this programme and what migrant experience has been like. police in brazil searching for a missing britishjournalist say they've found possible human remains in a river. borisjohnson urges ministers to do

"everything in their power" to secure the release of two british men sentenced to death for fighting russian forces. the government is expected to reject proposals to introduce a new salt and sugar tax on process food sold in england. the maximum interest rate on student loans in england is being cut by almost 5%. ministers hope it will provide �*peace of mind' for graduates. a father and son have been killed in a crash at the isle of man tt. five riders have died in this year's event and singerjustin bieber reveals the reason he cancelled his performances this week — he's experiencing facial paralysis.

good afternoon. royal officials have said that prince charles "remains politically neutral", following a report that he has strongly criticised plans to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. an unnamed source told the times newspaper that prince charles has described the policy as "appalling" and said he was "more than disappointed" by it. the first flight carrying asylum seekers to rwanda is due to leave on tuesday. simonjones reports. their destination, dover. more than 10,000 migrants have reached the uk in small boats so far this year. the government says it is determined to stop people risking their lives crossing the channel and to tackle the people smugglers who are dangerously overloading the boats. its big idea, to send some asylum seekers to rwanda to act as a deterrent.

the first flight is scheduled for tuesday. but now prince charles has reportedly described the policy as appalling. according to the times, in private conversations he said he was unimpressed with the government's direction of travel, and said he feared it could overshadow a commonwealth heads of state meeting in rwanda in ten days. this is one of the hotels preparing for uk arrivals. the british government insists rwanda is a safe country. clarence house wouldn't comment on supposedly anonymous private what conversations except to restate that the prince of wales remains politically neutral and matters of policy for government. but it has proved controversial. the archbishop of canterbury said it would not stand the judgment of god, and the un said it would be illegal. but the mp for dover told me that despite the criticism, the government is doing the right thing. what you make of the comments apparently made by prince charles he is entitled to his view, as is anyone else, but a number of comments made on rwanda seem to be on the basis of a lack of

information about what this programme and the experience has been like in rwanda. to the home secretary herself travelled to rwanda in april to announce the plan. campaigners failed in an initial legal bid to ground the first flight yesterday, but they will seek a full judicial review next month. we very much welcome what prince charles seems to have said. this policy is wrong. we believe it is unlawful and morally indefensible. the government describes its partnership with rwanda as world leading. people sent there will be given support. but the opposition has been loud and is now reportedly coming from some unexpected quarters. simon jones, bbc news. matt dathan, who wrote the times story, told me why he thought the prince's views had emerged at this stage. think what will be the most uncomfortable for clarence house is

the fact that he is due to travel to orlando later this month to 0rlando later this month to represent the queen at the commonwealth heads of government meeting and i think it will be an awkward, commonwealth heads of government meeting and i think it will be an awkward, these commonwealth heads of government meeting and i think it will be an awkward, these private commonwealth heads of government meeting and i think it will be an awkward, these private views commonwealth heads of government meeting and i think it will be an awkward, these private views are being published in our newspaper are now known to be public. i think that was really part of the reason why it has expressed his dissatisfaction to people in private because of his very public role later this month. he has been, in the past, as we all know, accused of meddling in politics. in 2015 he had to defend writing letters to government ministers. the so—called black spider memos. but at the same time, he is in a slightly different position, isn't he? as heir to the throne he has made it clear that when he becomes king, he will be rather more careful about what he says or is heard to say. you might

guess, and that is why he might find that his private news being made public slightly uncomfortable. but i think there's a difference here in these... , ., , , ., ., these... there is no suggestion that we have that — these... there is no suggestion that we have that he _ these... there is no suggestion that we have that he was _ these... there is no suggestion that we have that he was trying - these... there is no suggestion that we have that he was trying to - we have that he was trying to influence government policy in the same way that he was in the past with his black spider memos writing to tony blair and other ministers in all kinds of topics from herbal medicine to the badger curls, or even equipment for soldiers in iraq. for soldiers in iraq. we're joined by tony smith, former director general of the uk border force. thank you for being with us. what is your position on the government's policy of sending some asylum seekers to rwanda, hugely controversial policy, of course? it is hugely controversial but we need to remember why it is that the government are doing this and it is

really going back to the report, simon's report about the migrant crossing. 28,000 last year, 10,000 this yearfrom france. no real end in sight to those. there has been no breakthrough with the eu and france which would be the desired option to stop the boats. we have had people drowning on the english channel and so, what the government are trying to do is dis— incentivise those crossings by saying to migrants who take to the boats, that, if we get here, we passed a new law that says it is not automatic that you'll get to stay here and be found somewhere that we could potentially send you to which we think is a safe country where you can stay and lodge asylum claims. . , where you can stay and lodge asylum claims. ., , ., ,., , where you can stay and lodge asylum claims. ., , ., , ., claims. that is one point. is it a safe place? _ claims. that is one point. is it a safe place? the _ claims. that is one point. is it a safe place? the attitudes - claims. that is one point. is it a safe place? the attitudes are i safe place? the attitudes are controversial because many, many human rights organisations have questioned the human rights policy of the rwandan regime. weill. questioned the human rights policy of the rwandan regime.— of the rwandan regime. well, it is uuite riaht of the rwandan regime. well, it is quite right that — of the rwandan regime. well, it is quite right that they _ of the rwandan regime. well, it is quite right that they should - of the rwandan regime. well, it is quite right that they should do - of the rwandan regime. well, it is quite right that they should do so | quite right that they should do so

and that is why we have got the high court on monday, the court of appeal and a judicial review next month poring over that but the government has put a lot of detail online. they have had civil servants out in rwanda. they have issued a good deal of information and reports about rwanda and they have given assurances. backed up by the rwandan government, that actually, there is no risk in rwanda. there is no risk to people human rights and that is what the judge found yesterday having looked at the evidence from both sides. this is not over yet, by a long straw, but it is designed to try and find somewhere to return people to who don't qualify to stay in this country but haven't really got anywhere else to send them to. that is another point, isn't it? the vast expanse of this programme. it is costing tens and tens of millions of pounds. 0ne estimate suggested it could end up, the british government spending about £1 million per asylum

seeker flying them to rwanda because of the huge price that the british government is paying to the rwandan authorities for the scheme. yes. government is paying to the rwandan authorities for the scheme.— authorities for the scheme. yes, but on the other— authorities for the scheme. yes, but on the other hand, _ authorities for the scheme. yes, but on the other hand, you _ authorities for the scheme. yes, but on the other hand, you know, - authorities for the scheme. yes, but on the other hand, you know, have i on the other hand, you know, have got a backlog of 60,000 asylum applications in the home office now. the system is costing 1.5 billion a year. before going to say, well, look, we are going to continue to take large numbers of people crossing into the uk illegally in addition to those that we are resettling from the syrian scheme, the afghan scheme and from your cane then there is going to bigger pressure, i think on the public purse and we do need to have a sensible conversation about what do we do about people who don't qualify to stay in this country and if we are not returning anybody anywhere then we have not really gotten immigration policy and in effect we are advocating open borders. what are advocating open borders. what ou make are advocating open borders. what you make of _ are advocating open borders. what you make of comments _ are advocating open borders. what you make of comments we have had today, reported comments, at least, from the times newspaper that prince charles said he thinks the scheme is appalling and he is more than

disappointed in it.— appalling and he is more than disappointed in it. well, i mean, she said earlier— disappointed in it. well, i mean, she said earlier in _ disappointed in it. well, i mean, she said earlier in your _ disappointed in it. well, i mean, she said earlier in your report, . disappointed in it. well, i mean, | she said earlier in your report, he is entitled to take a private view on things and this is highly controversial. people from all over the political spectrum and from all walks of life have taken a view on this but i think we need to remember that, you know, in his role as clarence house has confirmed, he does not have an official locus on this and actually, i think it is probably quite embarrassing for the palace at dis— has leaked out because of course, you know, there is very heightened political tension and a vast range of opinion from the church, from the state, from lawyers, from all kinds of people. but i'm an immigration and border sex but was at that is where i come from and what worries me is that we have a government that is elected on a ticket of taking back control of our borders and camino, with the increasing human smuggling across the english channel doesn't seem to be an end in sight so i can understand why it is that the home office is looking at alternatives to where we can actually return people

to her not admitted to the uk and get back some control over the numbers coming here because politico thatis numbers coming here because politico that is damaging for them if not able to do that. police in brazil searching for a missing britishjournalist and his travelling companion say they've found what may be human remains, in a river close to where the men were last seen. dom phillips and bruno pereira went missing in the amazon rainforest last weekend. 0ur south america correspondent, katy watson has sent this report. dom phillips and bruno pereira are experts in theirfield, one an established journalist writing a book on saving the amazon. his travel companion, a renowned expert on indigenous affairs, a man who knows these communities well. but also has his enemies, and had been threatened in the past for his work in trying to denounce illegal mining and fishing. it was on this river they were threatened again in the

days leading up to their disappearance. on friday, there was a significant yet devastating breakthrough. materialfound in the river that could be remains. not far from the area that dom phillips and bruno pereira were last seen. it will now be sent to the city nearby for forensic analysis. currently authorities are also examining traces of blood on a boat belonging to a suspect, a local fisherman. translation: since last sunday . we had information that eu citizens, one british, dom phillips, and brazilian, bruno pereira, disappeared in the valley. from that moment on, our military forces have started a search to find those people. we ask god that they may be found alive. the news of the missing pair has gained worldwide attention. celebrities and footballers including pele have called for the government to step

up to find the men. we urge brazilian authorities to redouble their efforts to find phillips and pereira. as time increases, so increases the risk to their security. it is crucial that officials reacted robustly including deploying local resources to search the area in question. that is a call that has been echoed by mr phillips” sister in london. she called for an in—depth and open investigation into what has happened. katy watson, bbc news. a father and son have been killed in a crash during the isle of man tt. roger stockton and his son bradley, both from crewe, if died during the final lap of the second sidecar race. in a statement, organisers said it was "with a deep sense of sorrow"

that they could confirm both racers had been killed. alex wotton reports. roger who was 56 and 21—year—old son were racing together for the first time at this year's tt and on monday they recorded in eighth place finish. however, sadly, the news came in yesterday that they tragically died in a crash on the second and final lap of the sidecar race that happened at the bottom of brae hill, an area known as argo sleep. roughly a mile into the 37 mile course. 0rganisers confirmed a father and son from crewe had passed away with their deepest sorrow and passed on condolences to family, loved one san fran is. a family member has since paid tribute to them both in social media saying heartbroken doesn't even begin to describe how the family are feeling right now to lose not one but to loved ones at the same time. they said it was the absolute passion to be racing and it was their dream to be racing and it was their dream to be racing and it was their dream to be racing together at the tt and that eighth base earlier this week

was a very proud moment for them. this latest deaths bring the total number of people who die during this year's tt number of people who die during this yea r�*s tt event 25. three people have been charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in woodland in buckinghamshire in 2019. mohammed shah subhani had been reported missing eight months earlier. the three are due to appear in court today. campaign groups have accused the government of failing to deliver on its promise of a new food strategy for england. a leak of of its plans suggests there will be no new tax on salt and sugar in processed foods. 0ur political reporter tony bonsignore has more details. the environmental impact of intensive farming methods, and the role of low—cost processed foods in contributing to obesity have all become hot political topics in recent years. in 2018, the government commissioned a major review into the whole food chain, from field to fork.

the subsequent report recommended a tax on sugar and salt, reducing meat and dairy consumption and expanding free school meals. but a leaked copy of the government's long—awaited response suggests many of those recommendations won't be accepted. the white paper instead talks more generally about initiatives to boost health sustainability and accessibility of diets, and on food prices, the government simply says it will engage closely with the food industry to understand price impacts. one of the few new practical suggestions as to increase the use of responsibly sourced wild venison. all this will come as a disappointment to campaigners who have called for tougher measures to reduce meat and dairy consumption, and to tackle obesity. it wasn't all bad. we are pleased to see a framework in there which will help the transition to nature friendly farming, but we do need government intervention in diet. we need to change

the way that we eat. we need the government to be proposing changes to public procurement policy, to support more sustainable dietary patterns in schools and hospitals. we need them to introduce the salt and sugar tax, to change the way the products are manufactured and how they are sold, and we need an overarching ambition that we get to the sustainable diet within this decade, because the clock is ticking and time is running out. the government is expected to say its plans will create a food system aimed at maintaining and increasing production levels. there will be much for mps to digest when they get the final next week. let's talk to author and former labour deputy leader tom watson, whose health drive has included cutting out sugar. therefore we analyse the government's policy on this let's just talk about your story because i think he is away something like 20 stone. you had type two diabetes.

and you have made radical changes to your diet and changed your life. i did. i was 22 stone when i first plucked up enough courage to weigh myself and that was five years ago and i stopped eating sugar, changed my nutrition a little bit more than that. cut out ultra—processed food and all of that stuff. and got well again. and for five years i and all of that stuff. and got well again. and forfive years i have controlled type two diabetes nutritionally and over that time we have got to know because i don't have got to know because i don't have sugar in my diet, there are a whole empty aisles and supermarkets now that are full of products that i know will make me unwell and that is why i think, if the reports of this report are accurate, i think it is probably a missed opportunity to try and make many hundreds of thousands of people well again. what and make many hundreds of thousands of people well again.— of people well again. what would you sa the of people well again. what would you say the government _ of people well again. what would you say the government need _ of people well again. what would you say the government need to - of people well again. what would you say the government need to do? - of people well again. what would you say the government need to do? we | say the government need to do? we know what the recommendations are. a

tax on sugar, tax on salt. the government's position, essentially, seems to be you can't do that in the middle of a cost of living crisis, it is going to put more on the cost of basic foodstuffs, people simply can't afford those extra costs. well, the sugar tax would apply to foodstuffs that are very bad foreigners that make us unwell. that make us overweight. so i think it is a bit of an excuse. it is a real shame for this government because i think it was the former chancellor george osborne who, in the early years of this government, who was very courageous who faced down some very courageous who faced down some very powerful lobby interests and threats of legal action to introduce the first sugar tax on fizzy pop and the first sugar tax on fizzy pop and the reason that was significant is nearly one third of our children are leaving primary school either overweight or obese and their biggest source of sugar back then was drinking pop every day and what

that immediately did was make the producers reformulate their products so they don't have to pay the tax and there are some household name drinks that basically took 40% of the sugar out of the formula for their drinks overnight and i think george osborne will probably be responsible for saving many thousands of lives for that intervention. and what the dimbleby reporter is that actually, you could deploy the ideas behind that sugar levy to more high sugar products that would force those global producers to take more sugar out of their products. that is going to make our kids healthy again. it will help us with our battle, as middle—aged people with their battle against weight gain and the opportunity for the country is great because the government want has to because the government want has to be a more productive nation. and with10% be a more productive nation. and with 10% of us with type two diabetes nodding off in the afternoon, having to go to the loo, having more days of work, we know that those conditions could be reversed nutritionally and there is

a real economic argument for some of these changes because it will make these changes because it will make the country more productive again, i think. but the country more productive again, i think. �* , ., think. but is there a political reality here _ think. but is there a political reality here that _ think. but is there a political reality here that boris - think. but is there a political. reality here that boris johnson reality here that borisjohnson perhaps does not want, this is what has been reported from westminster that he does not want to offend some of his conservative backbench mps who are not keen at all to see this kind of tax on sugar and salt and also he himself, borisjohnson has said he does not want to have an impact on hard—working people. hard—working people are struggling to stay healthy and part of the issue they get is they are so confused with labelling, what is good for is, what is bad for us. it requires really strong leadership and ironically, with the sugar tax, this could potentially be the only tax in britain that enjoy support of nearly every political party in the house of commons so i am not a politician any more so i might be wrong on that but i suspect everyone knows even george osborne's

opponents were secretly very admiring of him for having the courage to set the country down this road. it would be a shame that ten years until conservative government they miss out on those great reforming measures they may need all that time ago so it is a missed opportunity. i can see the concern. anyone would be worried about the cost of living crisis but given that the products with high sugar makers more unhealthy and are not good for the family shopping bag in general i think it is probably a fake argument to say this is all about cost of living. it is probably more to do with the government under intense pressure from a very powerful lobby interests. and i wrote my book downsizing which talked about how i lost all the weight i introduced a nutritional scientist in america who told me that coca—cola spend $100 million globally to try to reduce measures to take sugar out of our diet. it is very hard for even a

government as strong as the uk government as strong as the uk government to stand up to that lobbying power without firm leadership and i think henry dimbleby who produce that really important report a few years ago will be disappointed that were not seen strong leadership in this area at the moment.— seen strong leadership in this area at the moment. good to talk to and aood to at the moment. good to talk to and good to see — at the moment. good to talk to and good to see you _ at the moment. good to talk to and good to see you looking _ at the moment. good to talk to and good to see you looking so - at the moment. good to talk to and good to see you looking so well - at the moment. good to talk to and good to see you looking so well as. good to see you looking so well as well. lets see what is going on in the world of sport. speaking of needing to stay active. we are all watching the cricket today. not going so well for england because the new zealand batteries are dominating at the moment on day two of the second test. that is at trent bridge. they has been stopped due to rain for the moment. it is due to restart at 330. this is how things stand, then foot of new zealand 481-5. mitchell

stand, then foot of new zealand 481—5. mitchell reached a century and has gone past 150. supported by blondel who missed out on a century at lloyds but made up on it at this time to reach a third test century after 131 deliveries. they due to resume in about seven minutes' time and you can follow that on the bbc sport website and test match special. it is the final day in the charlotte edwards cup and, in the last hour, central specs have beaten southeast star is to get through to the final where they will play vipers who are coached by the namesake of this trophy, charlotte edwards. you can follow that on the bbc sport website. there is football now because england, scotland and wales are all in leak actions later. england play italy in a repeat of last week's —— met last year's final. 0ne last week's —— met last year's final. one in this players recovering from covid and the match will be officially played behind closed doors. 3000 fans who are

mainly schoolchildren will be inside. it is all part of the punishment that was handed down to the football for the crowd trouble that marred the final at wembley. i think we have spoken enough about it. we spoke about it after the final. we spoke about it when the punishment was first given. what i must say is that, you know, the vast majority of our fans who travelled to germany behave themselves brilliantly and i think enjoy the game, enjoy the performance. so, you know, a big thank you to them because i think maybe people were expecting something different and, you know, it seems that there was a huge majority that we are a great credit. huge ma'ority that we are a great credit. �* �* . ~ huge ma'ority that we are a great credit. �* �* ., ~ ., �* credit. and bell take on belgium 'ust three credit. and bell take on belgium just three days _ credit. and bell take on belgium just three days after _ credit. and bell take on belgium just three days after losing - credit. and bell take on belgium just three days after losing to i credit. and bell take on belgium| just three days after losing to the netherlands. the has spoken out about a lack of consideration, he says, for a player welfare. it is theirfourth says, for a player welfare. it is their fourth game says, for a player welfare. it is theirfourth game in ten says, for a player welfare. it is their fourth game in ten days with

their fourth game in ten days with their world cup qualification win against ukraine sign wedged between three nations the games. he believes the fixture pile—up is putting too much of a strain on all those involved. he has warned there would be consequences if the congested football calendar continues. something has to change. people at the top of the game, i think i have to do something unfortunately, money comes into it. they want to make more money and it is a business, to the end of the day. but for player welfare i think money needs to kind of be overlooked in order to look after the players because without the players there is no product. scotland also play the republic of ireland in dublin at five o'clock. plenty of british interest at the world triathlon. an event that is being held over in leeds at the moment. it was disappointing, though, results —wise from the men's team. alex the crashed withjonathan brown the outside of the top 30. a new zealand athlete took first place. but in's women are due to

start at 3:a5pm and you can follow that on the bbc sport website. it is a busy day of semifinal action in both the premiership and rugby union. we are into the second half between saracens and harlequins. not long to go there, six minutes there. saracens are leading. they were down to 13 men at one stage but they now have all players back on the pitch. later, leicestertigers have all players back on the pitch. later, leicester tigers play northampton saints so those are the two semifinals and we will see who we will see in the final of that and the united rugby championship ulster in south africa taking on the stormers, the leading 15—10 into the second half there and the winners of that will play the bulls in the final after they beat leinster last night. a very busy day of sport because qualifying for the azerbaijan grand prix hasjust gotten under way. it is on a circuit thatis gotten under way. it is on a circuit that is proving bunty. that bill was fastest in final practice earlier. the mexican edged out ferrari and

bed bill team—mate max first up in. qualifying hasjust bed bill team—mate max first up in. qualifying has just under way but thatis qualifying has just under way but that is all the sport for now. the family of shaun pinner — one of the britons sentenced to death for fighting russian forces in ukraine have released a statement. shaun pinner is on the right of this image. the statement says: "as a ukrainian resident for over 4 years and contracted serving marine in the 36th brigade, of which he is very proud, shaun should be accorded all the rights of a prisoner of war according to the geneva convention , including full independent legal representation." the statement went on to call on all parties to ensure the safe release or exchange of shaun. the cost of living crisis is affecting many parts of the economy. but for people who are dependent on using their cars for work, the rocketing price of petrol is particularly difficult. this week the cost of filling up a typicalfamily car went above £100 for the first time.

joining me now is abi keenean who is the manager of proactive medicare who provide palliative and complex care in essex. just give us your take, then, on the situation the moment with all these issues that everybody is facing. well, it is making it a lot harder. i thought that we might have got over the stress of covid, to be hit with this one as well. we travel house to house, you know, staff are putting a lot more money into their cars than they were this time a month ago and a lot more than they were last year or even a few weeks ago. it is basically making it so it is costing us to go to work so it is hard at being a huge impact. costing

ou to no hard at being a huge impact. costing you to go to — hard at being a huge impact. costing you to go to work. — hard at being a huge impact. costing you to go to work, that _ hard at being a huge impact. costing you to go to work, that is _ hard at being a huge impact. costing you to go to work, that is obviously l you to go to work, that is obviously making it very difficult indeed. people are still going to work, are they? people are still going to work, are the ? , . �* , people are still going to work, are the ? , ., �* , ., ., they? they are. i'm very fortunate. i've not they? they are. i'm very fortunate. i've got the — they? they are. i'm very fortunate. i've got the most _ they? they are. i'm very fortunate. i've got the most amazing - they? they are. i'm very fortunate. i've got the most amazing team - they? they are. i'm very fortunate. i've got the most amazing team of| i've got the most amazing team of people that work for me and they are extremely dedicated but it does not the fact that, actually, some of them are having to look at leaving a job that they thoroughly enjoy to do something else because it is not just a commute to work. this is their role. this is their duty and it is now costing them money every time they turn up. some of them are travelling long distances, and the spiralling cost makes it economically difficult? it is extremely difficult. we have just increased what we are paying on mileage up to the full 45p that is payable by the governments but that has not been reviewed since 2010.

fuel prices and the average cost of driving around has