this is bbc news. the headlines at 16:00pm: 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. 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. as you can see, this eye is not blinking. 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 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. 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. earlier i spoke to tony smith, former director general of the uk border force, and i asked him what he made of the government's plan to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. it is hugely controversial but i think 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 but the migrant crossings. 28,000 last year. 10,000 this yearfrom

migrant crossings. 28,000 last year. 10,000 this year from france. migrant crossings. 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 in 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, look, if you get here, you know, we passed a new law now which does not automatically say that you will get to stay here. and actually, we found somewhere that we could potentially send you to which we think is a safe country where you can stay and lodge your asylum claim. . , can stay and lodge your asylum claim. ., , ., , ., claim. that is one point. is it a safe place? — claim. that is one point. is it a safe place? that _ claim. that is one point. is it a safe place? that is _ claim. that is one point. is it a safe place? that is hugely - safe place? that is hugely controversial because many, many human rights organisations have questioned the human rights policy of the rwandan regime. that questioned the human rights policy of the rwandan regime.— questioned the human rights policy of the rwandan regime. that is quite riaht of the rwandan regime. that is quite ri . ht that of the rwandan regime. that is quite right that they _ of the rwandan regime. that is quite right that they should _ of the rwandan regime. that is quite right that they should do _ of the rwandan regime. that is quite right that they should do so - of the rwandan regime. that is quite right that they should do so and - right that they should do so and thatis right that they should do so and that is why we have got the high court and on monday the court of appeal and a judicial review next month looking, poring over that but the government put a lot of detail

online. they have had civil servant out in rwanda. they have issued a good deal of information on country reports about rwanda and they have given backed up by the rwandan government, that actually, there is no viscous in rwanda. there is no risk to peoples human rights and thatis risk to peoples human rights and that is what the judge found yesterday having looked at the evidence from bedside so this is not over yet by a long short but it is designed to try and find somewhere to return people to who don't qualify to stay in this country but we haven't really got anywhere else to send them to. that we haven't really got anywhere else to send them to.— to send them to. that is another oint, to send them to. that is another point. isn't _ to send them to. that is another point. isn't it? — to send them to. that is another point, isn't it? the _ to send them to. that is another point, isn't it? the vast - to send them to. that is another point, isn't it? the vast expensej to send them to. that is another i point, isn't it? the vast expense 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 applying 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, we've| on the other hand, you know, we've got a backlog of 60,000 asylum application to the home office now. the system is costing 1.5 billion a year. going to say, well, look, we're going to continue to take large numbers of people crossing into the uk illegally in addition to those we are resettling from the syrian scheme, the afghan schema from ukraine, there is going to be a much, much bigger pressure, i think on the public purse than this and so 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 haven't really gotten immigration policy and in fact we are advocating open borders. policy and in fact we are advocating open bordere— policy and in fact we are advocating open borders. what you make of the comments we _ open borders. what you make of the comments we have _ open borders. what you make of the comments we have heard _ open borders. what you make of the comments we have heard today, - comments we have heard today, reported comments, least, we should say, from the times newspaper that prince charles said he thinks the scheme is appalling and he is more than disappointed in it. well. scheme is appalling and he is more than disappointed in it.— than disappointed in it. well, as ou have than disappointed in it. well, as you have said — than disappointed in it. well, as you have said earlier _ than disappointed in it. well, as you have said earlier in - than disappointed in it. well, as you have said earlier in your- you have 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 points 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 that this is leaked out because of course 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. immigration and border is expat. that is where i come from and what worries me is that we have a government that are selective and a ticket of taking back control of our borders and, you know, with the increasing human smuggling across the english channel that does not seem to be an end in sight and so i can understand why it is that the home office is looking at alternatives as to where we can actually return people to who are not admitted to the uk and get back some kind of control over the numbers that are coming here because i think, politically, numbers that are coming here because ithink, politically, that numbers that are coming here because i think, politically, that is very for them if they are not able to do

that. the number of people testing positive for covid in scotland rose last week, according to the latest figures. data from the office of national statistics estimated that about one in a0 people had the virus — an increase from one in 50 the week before. i'm nowjoined by scotland's national clinical directorjason leitch. good to see. thank you very much for being with us. what is the picture because we are seeing the same picture, really, in all four uk nations, aren't we? element with some variation between english regions but roughly speaking, everybody has reached a lower—level plateau and just beginning to creep up plateau and just beginning to creep up again. it is a mixture of things. it's pretty predictable. you know this disease just as well as the rest of the country has got to know it. it is mixed in, of course, we are back to festivals, were back to

theatres, we're back to work. we've also got some nasty variants. some variants from omicron, the same basic shape as omicron but they're good at transmission. a little bit better at transmission for the vaccine still work and the onus is still mired in the vast majority of people but there is definitely a little movement. you talked about the variance there, can you be a bit more specific? what do you think is the variant that is causing the slight uptick? element well, still omicron put up if you remember, we have had four big variants and 2a months. the wild type. then we had alpha, delta and now we have omicron. but omicron is giving us variants of itself unlike the other ones. so we've now got, gets a little bit complicated with the letters in the number so we've got b a124 letters in the number so we've got b a121; and five. in four and five appear to be a little bit more transmissible than one and two which

is what we had as the basis of our last wave. it is not anything to panic about. it is not escaping the vaccine, it is not different in terms of its fundamental core disease but it likes to transmit so it is finding vulnerable people and it is finding vulnerable people and it manages to bridge that gap so the same things apply. we are in control here. we can get vaccinated, we can stay off work if we are ill and if we are an employer we can make that easier, so we can allow people to be off work if they have got an infection. you say hitting vulnerable people, people need to get vaccinated, of course. what is the vaccination picture in scotland in terms of those who still have not been vaccinated or who have not had the booster? it is been vaccinated or who have not had the booster?— the booster? it is really, really aood. the booster? it is really, really good- the _ the booster? it is really, really good. the numbers _ the booster? it is really, really good. the numbers are - the booster? it is really, really good. the numbers are really. the booster? it is really, really- good. the numbers are really high but they are not 100%. i never expected to get a 100%. village yesterday in the first dose, over 12, is nine out of ten. when you get into a third of what doses it goes

to eight out of ten. sometimes eight and a half out of ten. the boosters for the over 75 is, those with underlying conditions are way up by 88%. there are a few stragglers to getting envelopes of the mail, still coming. so if you have not had one, two, three, four, i don't care if you have not had it, you should come and look on websites from wherever you live whether it is bristol manchester elgin scotland, we will want to vaccinate you. and we will be in touch. in the autumn, but the next round of fascinations to protect the public.— next round of fascinations to protect the public. always good to talk to yom _ protect the public. always good to talk to you. thank _ protect the public. always good to talk to you. thank you _ protect the public. always good to talk to you. thank you very - protect the public. always good to talk to you. thank you very much. j thank you very much. 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. joining me now is rob percival, head of food policy at soil association — you saw him in tony's report there.

thank you very much for being with us. we heard you say that you are disappointed with these proposals. perhaps not entirely surprised? hat perhaps not entirely surprised? not entirel perhaps not entirely surprised? iirrt entirely surprised, no. the government has been failing to take a joined up approach in its policy debate health and farming for some time now. so, while it is not surprising, it is still disappointing that this white paper is quite so lacking. lets disappointing that this white paper is quite so lacking.— is quite so lacking. lets 'ust focus on that idea * is quite so lacking. lets 'ust focus on that idea of h is quite so lacking. lets 'ust focus on that idea of a h is quite so lacking. lets 'ust focus on that idea of a tax _ is quite so lacking. lets 'ust focus on that idea of a tax on _ is quite so lacking. letsjust focus on that idea of a tax on salt - is quite so lacking. letsjust focus on that idea of a tax on salt and i on that idea of a tax on salt and sugar because a lot of politicians have argued that this is not the time with the cost of living crisis and soaring inflation, to be slapping new taxes on any sort of food and putting up the prices of food. you'll make this is exactly the time to be doing it because the money that that tax was going to generate, the revenue, was going to be channelled into supporting low—income families to access healthy fresh fruit and veg and beans and pulses and healthy food.

it would have hit the manufacturers in such a way that would have prompted them to reformulate and it would have signalled that the government had the ambition and the belief that they could intervene into the market, to diets to support people to be healthier and i think thatis people to be healthier and i think that is the key point here. that is what this tax represents. the willingness to intervene. and it is sort of small—minded, tory party minority which has been whispering in the prime minister's air saying this is an conservative, we don't do this, we leave it to the market, we leave it to individual choice, that is how we operate. and that is not a change diets affix the food system. i hear what you say but we do accept that any sort of tax like this would have been inflationary, they would have been inflationary, they would have added to the cost of living crisis at the moment? ida. have added to the cost of living crisis at the moment?- have added to the cost of living crisis at the moment? no, it would have added — crisis at the moment? no, it would have added to _ crisis at the moment? no, it would have added to the _ crisis at the moment? no, it would have added to the cost _ crisis at the moment? no, it would have added to the cost of - crisis at the moment? no, it would | have added to the cost of unhealthy food and then proceeds would have gone into making healthy food more affordable so it would have been a rebalancing of the diet and, listen, this tax is not a silver bullet. it is not the only proposal we are

talking about. there are other measures that should have been in the food strategy and white paper response that could have supported low income family such as ince extending free school meal entitlement. there are a million children living in poverty you don't have access to free school meals because the entitlement threshold is set in the wrong place and if that entitlement threshold had been shifted that would have provided a vital nutritional safety net to some of the most vulnerable children in society by the government has not followed through. just society by the government has not followed through.— followed through. just give us an idea where _ followed through. just give us an idea where we _ followed through. just give us an idea where we are _ followed through. just give us an idea where we are in _ followed through. just give us an idea where we are in country - followed through. just give us an - idea where we are in country compare to other countries on this kind of policy, in terms of food and nutrition and in terms of taxation and making some food tomorrow less attractive than others. so it and making some food tomorrow less attractive than others.— attractive than others. so if you go to denmark. _ attractive than others. so if you go to denmark, for _ attractive than others. so if you go to denmark, for example, - attractive than others. so if you go to denmark, for example, 6096 . attractive than others. so if you go to denmark, for example, 6096 of| attractive than others. so if you go i to denmark, for example, 6096 of the to denmark, for example, 60% of the food served in schools and hospitals is organic. it is from sustainable organic farming systems of even the most deprived children in the country and denmark are eating regularly, day in and day out good organic produce and in copenhagen that rises to 90%. if you look at france, the public health strategy

that the government introduced a couple of years ago includes a percentage reduction target for ultra—processed foods in the diet so they recognise that these ultra—processed foods at the key driver of the obesity epidemic and other challenges around dietary health and they put her national target for reducing these in the diet and france we also see a really robust commitment through public procurement to sourcing more local, more seasonal and healthier food and the government is more or less failing in all of these fronts. it is acknowledging ultra processed foods might be a problem is that they are going to do more research before going to do anything about it and they have this new aspiration within their white paper to source more foods through public procurement in schools and hospitals is organic and environmentally friendly but it is framed as an aspiration. they don't see how they are going to do it, how they will monitor clients it and this has been a problem for many years. they have these aspirations but they don't have the robust policy framework behind them to deliver.—

have the robust policy framework behind them to deliver. thank you ve much behind them to deliver. thank you very much indeed _ behind them to deliver. thank you very much indeed for— behind them to deliver. thank you very much indeed for your - behind them to deliver. thank you very much indeed for your time. . behind them to deliver. thank you l very much indeed for your time. soil association's head of food policy. thank you. association's head of food policy. thank vom— association's head of food policy. thank yon-— association's head of food policy. thank you._ let's - association's head of food policy. thank you._ let's get l association's head of food policy. | thank you._ let's get all thank you. thank you. let's get all the sport — thank you. thank you. let's get all the sport new— thank you. thank you. let's get all the sport. new zealand's _ thank you. thank you. let's get all the sport. new zealand's batter . the sport. new zealand's batter dominating england on day two of the second test. play has resumed following a brief stoppage this afternoon for rain. let's have a look at how things stand. new zealand are piling on the runs. 510-6 at the zealand are piling on the runs. 510—6 at the moment. philly toiling out in the field there. darren mitchell got a century in the morning session. he's gone past 150, supported by blondel who missed out on a century at lord's but is made up on a century at lord's but is made up for it this time. this is his third test century but in the last few minutes england have taken a wicket, just the second of the day. they've hundred and 11 — six it is right now. it is also finals day in

the charlotte edwards cup. central spikes are playing southern vapours coached by the namesake of this trophy, charlotte edwards. sparks are batting first at the moment. i can tell you that they are 20—2 at the third of their 20 overs so far and you can follow that on the bbc sport website but we will move onto food by now because england, scotland and wales are all the nations legal action later. england will play italy. that is of course a repeat of last year's euros 2020 final which italy went on to win on penalties. england will be without. he is still recovering from covid. the matter is officially being played behind closed doors. 3000 fans will be in attendance, mainly schoolchildren. it is part of the punishment handed down to the football association for the crowd trouble that marred that final at wembley. you'll make i think we have spoken up about it. we spoke about it after the about it when the punishment was first given. what i

must say is that, you know, the vast majority of our fans who travel to germany behave themselves brilliantly and i think enjoy the game, enjoyed performance. so, you know, 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 a great credit. and for wales it is their fourth game majority that a great credit. and for wales it is theirfourth game in ten days with their world cup qualification win against ukraine. the percentage between three nations league games. so today, a little bit later this evening, actually, they will play belgium at 7:45pm put up a little bit earlier, though, not far away from kick—off in dublin scotland will take on the republic of ireland, five o'clock. ireland are without a win in the nation state but scotland manager said they will not underestimate the challenge that they could face. you make any team going to dublin to play a game

can expect a tough match. 0bviously, can expect a tough match. obviously, the last two games have gone against them but it will only be one goal. previous to that, really good eight—game run where they went unbeaten. and within that eight—game run was portugal and belgium, so, we expect a tough game. plenty of british interest at the world triathlon event in leeds at the it was disappointing results —wise from the men's team, however. a crush on the men's team, however. a crush on the bike leg. it was a new zealand athlete who took first place. crossing the line there. the bike leg at the moment in the women's race was at this as live action you can follow on the bbc sport website if you want to keep cross that. saracens are through to the premiership final after a thrilling

victory over the former champions harlequins. the host overcame three yellow cards and a late fightback from queens to seal a place at twickenham next weekend. then crashing over the final minute to compete a hat—trick for him but they will face the winners of the other which gets under way shortly between leicester tigers and northampton. and it is going to be an all south african final in the united rugby championship as in the last five minutes else have been beaten by the stormont and south africa. that kick was converted to seal the win they will play in cape town next saturday. qualifying for the formula 1 grand prix in azerbaijan isjust about to finish and you can follow that on the bbc sport website as well but that is the sport for me for now. thank you very much indeed.

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. 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.

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, 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 agos leap. 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 ones and friends. 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 their absolute passion to be racing, and it was their dream to be racing together at the tt and that eighth place earlier this week was a very proud moment for them. this 2 latest deaths bring the total number of people who die during this year's tt event to 5. 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. well, with fuel prices as they are the number of fuel thefts from forecourts in england and wales has risen by 39—percent since january. that's come from a reserach group called forecourt eye.

simon browing our correspondent is here to explain. let's just talk first of all about fuel prices. £100 to pull up the average family car and that may not be the end of it because there are predictions it could go higher than that. you limit petrol prices have not been out of the news of the headlines all week. that £100 threshold has been particularly across the board this week. for families, £150, 55, that is the average now and for businesses as well for hgv companies, for everybody using it is making the cost of living crisis even worse. today we heard there is a 30% rise in petrol theft from forecourts, thatis in petrol theft from forecourts, that is from the start of the year right through may. the vast majority, but 70% of people turning up majority, but 70% of people turning up in the petrol station filling out their cars and presenting themselves and saying i forgot my wallet. and thatis

and saying i forgot my wallet. and that is the main reason. other people coming into the petrol station, these are big centres of retail supermarkets and there are pastry shops, bakeries, and then actually forget to if you are pretending not to pay by buying a couple of other items are not declaring they got to pay for fuel. the classic, simply filling up and driving off without paying for the fuel. all these figures have come from forecourts this weekend we have seen a rise in the membership for that they represent a 1000 petrol stations awoke with 1000 petrol stations awoke with 1000 petrol stations around the country and they are in effect debt collector so if you go into the petrol station and you go into the petrol station and you have not paid some of your technology will trace your registration plate and some facial recognition and you will then receive a letter and effectively a summons and request for you to pay so that is one of the organisations. the british security syndicate has seen an increase in unpaid fuel bills. that isjust seen an increase in unpaid fuel bills. that is just in the last week and that comes at a time and we are seeing record fuel prices so it is the number of people struggling with

those costs and trying to abscond from making those