you. officials for prince charles insist he is politically neutral after reports he's made controversial remarks about the government's asylum policy. the prince is said to have described as "appalling" the government's plans to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. ministers say the rwanda policy will discourage people from crossing the channel in unsafe boats — the first flight is due to leave on tuesday. brazilian police searching for a britishjournalist and his colleague in the amazon say they've found possible human remains. ministers�* long—awaited food strategy is due out next week — a leak suggests there'll be no new taxes on salt and sugar in processed products. and father and son roger and bradley stockton are killed while racing at the isle of man tt — five people have died at this year's event.

good evening. royal officials have insisted that prince charles "remains politically neutral" following a report that he has strongly criticised government plans to send some asylum seekers to rwanda in central africa. 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. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. as prince of wales, his interventions over the years have led to accusations of meddling. charles is now moving ever closer to the throne so this morning's headlines suggesting he's taken a stand on the highly sensitive political issue

of the government's refugee policy are potentially problematic. 10,000 migrants have arrived in britain in small boats so far this year. the prince is said to have described the government's plan to send some to rwanda as "appalling". charles�* comments are said to have been made in private conversations. they haven't been denied. the timing of the alleged remarks is particularly sensitive. yesterday, the high court refused to grant an injunction barring the first deportations, which are due to take place on tuesday. those opposed to the policy applauded the prince's alleged comments. we very much welcome what prince charles seems to have said. this policy is wrong, we believe it's unlawful and is morally indefensible. the home secretary has set great store by the deportation policy. she launched it in rwanda earlier this year. the government says it

will act as a deterrent. conservatives say charles�* alleged comments are misguided. he is entitled to his view, as is anyone else. but a number of views that have been made about rwanda seem to be on the basis of a lack of information about what this programme and what migrants�* experience has been like in rwanda. and what of charles? clarence house says he�*s politically neutral. four years ago he was asked if his tendency to intervene would continue when he was king? no, it won�*t. i�*m not that stupid. i do realise it is a separate exercise being sovereign. in ten days, charles will be in rwanda to represent the queen at the commonwealth heads of government conference. the prime minister will also be there. it promises to be an interesting conversation. nicholas witchell, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent helen catt is here. there�*s plenty of opposition to this policy, but ministers probably didn�*t expect it from the prince?

no, and as you would expect, downing street is not commenting. pretty standard in the situation. they had expected legal challenges and as you heard, on monday campaigners will go to the court of appeal to try to stop the first flight leaving on tuesday. they were due to be 31 people on that flight, the home of —— the home office will not confirm if that is the number, there were doubts about how many people would end up going to rwanda under this scheme over time. we have seen doubts about the legality and concerns about the ethics, if the flight goes ahead on tuesday it will start to test the effectiveness. does it deter the people smugglers and break the trade across the channel which is the reason the government says it has put the scheme in place. the number of small

boat crossings has not drastically fallen so far. ministers would say that the planes have not left on the policy is not in full force, so once the planes start going, apart from any other concerns, it will start to test that the policy does what it is designed for. test that the policy does what it is designed for-— test that the policy does what it is desiuned for. ., ~ , ., ., police in brazil searching for a missing britishjournalist and his brazilian colleague 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 their field, one an established journalist writing a book on saving the amazon. it was the reason for taking this trip. police in brazil searching for a missing britishjournalist his travel companion, a renowned expert on indigenous affairs. bruno knows these communities well, but also has his enemies, and had been threatened in the past for his work in trying to protect communities from illegal

mining and fishing. on friday there was a significant breakthrough. materialfound in the river not far from here that could be human remains. the authorities are also examining traces of blood on a boat belonging to a suspect and police have visited the families of the missing men to collect dna samples. hope might be fading, but families are doing everything they can to find their loved ones. today we joined the military teams as they headed to the main search area, deep in the javari valley. its sheer beauty masks the conflict found in these forests and it was along these rivers that the two men were threatened again just before they disappeared. this is an area of the amazon where there is so little state presence and everybody involved in the search is having to be flown in. the news of the missing pair has gained worldwide attention. we urge brazilian authorities to redouble their efforts to find phillips and pereira. with time of the essence in view of the real risks

to their life and security. it is therefore crucial that the authorities at federal and local levels react robustly and expeditiously. 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, in valle dojavari. hundreds of demonstrations have been taking place across the united states, calling for the government to tighten gun controls. the protests follow a series of recent mass shootings, including at a texas school last month where 19 children were killed. president zelensky of ukraine has been holding talks with the head of the european commission to discuss his country�*s hopes ofjoining the eu. he also appealed for more military supplies, warning that ukraine�*s forces are running low on ammunition, as they try to hold back the russian advance in the east. from kyiv, nick beake reports. the russian onslaught in the donbas region is relentless,

bombarding ukrainian troops, whose commanders now say they are outgunned and rapidly running out of ammunition. the ukrainian governor of the luhansk province claimed they could hold on to the besieged city of severodonetsk if western allies sent them enough long—range artillery. meanwhile, in the capital, kyiv, president zelensky was welcoming the head of the european commission and arguing the eu�*s future depended on letting ukraine into its ranks. translation: all of europe is a target for russia, - we are sure of it, and ukraine is just the first stage in this aggression. this is why a positive eu response to the ukrainian application for membership can be a positive answer to the question of whether the european project has a future at all. the commission�*s decision on whether to recommend kyiv�*s eu application is coming next week.

you have done a lot in strengthening the rule of law, but there still needs to be reforms implemented to fight corruption, for example. ukraine is pinning its long—term hopes on eu membership, but says it is the quantity and speed of weapons coming from the west that will determine its immediate fate. nick beake, bbc news, kyiv. campaign groups have accused the government of failing to deliver on its promise of a new food strategy for england. a leak 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 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.

it 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. and one of the few new practical suggestions is to increase the use of responsibly—sourced wild venison. the government is expected to say its plans will promote healthier diets. many conservative mps, though, are likely to welcome the decision to drop the idea of a tax on sugar and salt, particularly given the cost of living crisis. but campaigners who want tougher measures on obesity and sustainability are disappointed. there was no government intervention in diets.

they�*re just accepting the status quo. these are unsustainable dietary patterns which we know need to change and the government has a role in that. labour is accusing the government of dither and delay and a former deputy leader, who lost eight stone after cutting out sugar and processed food, says ministers should act now despite the cost of living crisis. i could see the concern. i mean, anyone would be worried about the cost of living crisis. but given that the products with high sugar make us more unhealthy and are not good for the family shopping bag in general, i think it is probably a deficit, a fake argument to say this is all about cost of living. mps will have much to digest when the long—awaited white paper arrives on monday. tony bonsignore, bbc news. the cabinet office minister heather wheeler has apologised after describing birmingham and blackpool as "godawful" places. the conservative mp made the remark at a conference in london as she launched the government�*s

new digital strategy. she apologised for any offence caused and said it didn�*t reflect her actual views. friends have been paying tribute to a father and son from crewe who were killed in a crash during racing at the isle of man tt. roger and bradley stockton, who were 56 and 21, died during a sidecar race yesterday. five riders have now been killed at this year�*s event. alex wotton reports from the isle of man. it was their dream to race the world famous tt course together. roger stockton was a seasoned rider, but his son bradley was just 21. it was his first tt, and theirfamily say they absolutely loved racing. the pair came eighth in a race earlier in the week, but yesterday their experience at the races came to a sudden end when they were killed in the final lap of the sidecar race. bradley was a keen footballer in his home town of crewe.

to bradley. today his team—mates and coach came together to pay a heartfelt tribute. 0n the pitch, he played for everyone. if anyone got in a bit of a tussle, he was first there to back them up. he was a fiery character but with a heart of gold off the pitch. he carried on throughout school and it was literally just nonstop laughter, there was never a dull moment between us three as a group. i don't know, it was just a mad connection. it's hard to talk about it now, just thinking about it, but... but the reality of the races here on the isle of man means everyday roads become a race track in an instant, where riders can reach speeds of up to 200 miles an hour. so while organisers have improved training for marshals and technology around the course, hundreds have died in the races in its 100 year history, raising continuing

concerns about safety. with friends and loved ones mourning their loss, the stockton family say they are incredibly proud of what roger and bradley achieved. alex wotton, bbc news. now with news of another tough day for england�*s cricketers in the second test, let�*sjoin karthi gnanasenaram at the bbc sports centre. indeed, reeta. they�*re in a precarious position after day two at trent bridge. new zealand posted 553, their highest ever test match score in england with a magnificent innings from daryl mitchell. england have lost an early wicket and are a63 runs behind. patrick gearey reports. second day of the second test, england so far second best. haunted by regrets. they might have caught daryl mitchell early but instead he made a century, number two of the

series. they should have gotten again in 104, underneath out matthew potts who became briefly. no one could believe the luck. tom blundell bundled one way to reach his hundred. he was out not long later but new zealand were flying, hurtling towards 450 with mitchell launching them around nottingham. heads up. in fact, sign him up. not enough englishmen have clung on, joe root was a guilty man on day one, at least michael bracewell did not get away. by the time mitchell and new zealand were all out they had made 553. over to england, who were made to watch batty look easy, knowing it is not. just ask zak crawley, hard luck, hard work. england made it to 90-1 at luck, hard work. england made it to 90—1 at the close. 0ne job done, just the three days to go.

in the nations league, england and italy played out a repeat of last year�*s euro 2020 final. it finished 0—0, with raheem sterling having one of the best chances for england. gareth southgate�*s side has scored just two points from their three games. wales drew 1—1 with belgium. brennanjohnson equalising for wales, four minutes from time with his first international goal. and the republic of ireland beat scotland 3—0 to claim their first nations league win at the 13th attempt. michael 0bafemi was involved in ireland�*s second goal before scoring their third. there�*s more on the bbc sport website, including saracens and leicester making it into rugby union�*s premiership final, andy murray reaching the final of the stuttgart 0pen and dan evans is in the nottingham 0pen final. that�*s all for now. thank you. that�*s all for now. tomorrow, on sunday morning on bbc one, sophie raworth will be speaking to the northern ireland secretary brandon lewis and labour�*s shadow chancellor rachel reeves. that�*s at 9am. for now, that�*s all from me. goodnight.

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hello, this is bbc news. a districtjudge in the united states has dismissed a rape lawsuit against the footballer cristiano ronaldo, after accusing the complainant�*s attorney of using leaked and stolen documents. a complaint had been filed against the manchester united and portgual player, alleging an assault in a las vegas hotel room in 2009. butjudge jennifer dorsey threw the case out, saying the woman�*s legal team had repeatedly used cyber—hacked confidential documents, which had tainted the case. ronaldo denies the accusations made against him.

the number of people testing positive for covid—19, in scotland, rose last week, according to the latest figures. data from the office of national statistics, of national statistics estimated that about one in 40 people had the virus — an increase from one in 50 the week before. health experts say there�*s no reason to panic. the bbc�*sjoanne macaulay, reports. covid numbers are once again increasing in scotland. according to the latest figures, it is mostly among people in their 30s and 405. experts say the rise comes after a steady decline over the past two months. how worried should we be? i think the most important thing is, when you start to see numbers rise, the infection rates rise, is to be prepared for that, and vaccination, and getting up—to—date with your vaccination is probably the best thing that you can do right now. forearmed, forewarned. but there is no sign of a return to the restrictions of the past. it has not gone away, but it is not the 2000 people in hospital, the huge numbers of deaths that we were seeing in earlier

waves, and that is thanks to science, that is thanks to the vaccines and anti—virals that we give to those who are particularly vulnerable to the disease. so there is no indication at this stage that we are going to have to do anything more dramatic than reinforce the advice. and there are mixed feelings amongst members of the public about the rising numbers. i myself am concerned, as a medical professional. numerous patients are having to cancel appointments, we are having to cancel appointments after screening them. it would make sense to worry about it, but i would like to think that everybody is getting theirjags, and, like, i would like to think that people are taking certain precautions and stuff like that. i worked in a pharmacy, - so i kind of worked all through it, so i am kind of... i feel like it is old news to me. i feel like just kind - of get on with it, really. well, i have already had it. and you have still got to live, so, i mean, you can�*t be frightened. england and northern ireland also saw a small increase

in numbers in the past week, but here in scotland the virus is still more prevalent than elsewhere in the uk. joanne macauley, bbc news. a man has died after rescuing two children who got into difficulty off the coast of wales. police were called to poppit sands in pembrokeshire yesterday evening after a number of people got into difficulty. 47—year—old hywel morgan died after being recovered from the sea. the two children were taken to hospital as a precaution. mr morgan�*s family said he was a hero and a devoted and loving father. the singerjustin bieber has revealed he is suffering from facial paralysis after cancelling shows on his world tour earlier this week. in an instagram video, the pop star said he had ramsay hunt syndrome, which is caused when a virus, like shingles, affects the facial nerve near a person�*s ears. he said he doesn�*t know how long it will take to recover.

as you can see, this eye is not blinking. i can�*t smile on this side of my face. this nostril will not move. so there is full paralysis on the side of my face. so for those who are frustrated by my cancellations of the next shows, i am just physically obviously not capable of doing them. i�*ll be using this time to just rest and relax and get back to 100% so that i can... ..do what i was born to do. but in the meantime, this ain�*t it. catriona neville is a member of the medical advisory board for facial palsy uk — a charity that supports people affected by facial paralysis. she told me more about the virus that causes the condition. it�*s the varicella—zoster virus,

which is the same virus that causes chickenpox and shingles, that attacks the facial nerves, causing the muscles of the face to become paralysed, amongst other symptoms in ramsay hunt syndrome, that�*s right. how many cases of ramsay hunt syndrome do you see or are reported in the uk? how common is it? well, there is thought to be 100,000 cases of facial palsy within the uk, and ramsay hunt syndrome is actually the second most common cause of facial palsy, after bell�*s palsy, but patients are often misdiagnosed, which is a real problem because if patients are misdiagnosed, they don�*t get the essential medication, anti—viral medication and steroid medication that they need to have if they have ramsay hunt syndrome. so it is really important that actually patients are diagnosed appropriately by people who know what they are talking about, so as they can get the medication

that they must have. so, let�*s go back to the misdiagnosis. what is the difference between palsy and ramsay hunt? where does the mistake occur? so, bell�*s palsy and ramsay hunt syndrome, patients were both present with paralysis of half of their face, but the difference in ramsay hunt syndrome is that patients will also have severe pain in theirface all their ear or their head. they may have a rash or blisters within their all on their face or in their mouth. they might have dizziness or vertigo and they can also have reduced hearing or to notice, so patients with any other symptoms really need to be seeking medical help immediately because they need to get these anti—virals and these steroids within the first 72 hours or they may not make a full recovery. so what are the long—term complications if you don�*t get there in time? so, luckily, if people

do get the medication, then 70% of them will make a full recovery. but for the remaining 30%, unfortunately, there can be long—term complications, and those include something called synkinesis, which is when the facial muscles become very tight, very overactive because the nerve has regenerated incorrectly, and patients can get linked movements in theirface. so, for example, when they are chewing, there i might be closing at the same time, which is very debilitating. patients can also get extreme tightness in their face, as a result of this overactivity, which can be very, very painful, and their face won�*t move properly, as a result of this overactivity and stiffness. and all of this can have a huge detrimental effect on patients�* psychological health as well. i supposejustin bieber being so open about this will raise awareness of the condition and the symptoms. absolutely.

it is so important that people understand the condition, the symptoms, so that it doesn�*t get misdiagnosed in the future. we know from a survey we did with the facial palsy uk charity that over 50% of patients with ramsay hunt syndrome were misdiagnosed, so we really want to make sure that that is not happening in the future, so raising awareness of facial palsy, raising awareness of ramsay hunt syndrome is absolutely vital, and people need to get the support they need, access to charities like facial palsy uk, hospitals that specialise in facial palsy management, in order to get the appropriate health at the appropriate time.

but first, it�*s time for a look at the weather with louise lear. good evening. it certainly has been a day of contrasts across the country. for some, a day of blue sky, sunshine and warmth. just take a look at deal a little earlier on — absolutely glorious, not a cloud in the sky. but further north and west, it was cloudy, it was wet as well at times, and pretty windy with it, and you can see from south ayrshire. but it�*s not unusual to get strong winds, obviously, in scotland and northern ireland, but it is quite unusual to get strong winds at this time of year. so, we saw some gale force gusts in excess of 45—55 mph in one or two spots, and the rain was fairly persistent as well, particularly through western scotland. quite showery as it moved its way through the borders of northern ireland. there were also some showers into wales. the best of the sunshine was into the southeast, but the story will quieten down as we go through the night. the low pressure is going to start to pull away, the isobars will gradually start to open up and the will ease down as well. there will still be a few scattered

showers, chiefly to the northwest of scotland and across that north coast of northern ireland, but elsewhere, we keep some clear skies. temperatures will hold up, mind you. double figures quite widely, so not a cold start by any means. so, warm and sunny first thing on sunday morning, and as we go through the day, the temperatures are going toclimb. we will continue to see a few scattered showers moving their way into scotland, northern ireland, maybe into northwest england, some of those drifting further inland, but with lighter winds in comparison to yesterday, a little more sunshine coming through, it�*s certainly going to be a better day. the best of the drier settled weather certainly once again in the southeast, where we�*ll see top temperatures of 22 degrees. comes out a bit of a price, however, because if you are a hay fever sufferer, the grass pollen level now reaching its peak at this time of year and, as you can see, pollen levels are expected to continue to be very high indeed. as we move through the week ahead, however, high pressure is certainly going to dominate,

but there�*s still the risk of a few showers from that frontal system that flows