all. china carries out a "mock" military blockade of taiwan as tensions rise in the south china sea. it follows days of military operations by beijing, which wants to bring the self—governing province back under its control. labour leader sir keir starmer doubles down on an advert attacking rushi sunak for being soft on sex offenders, despite criticism from within his own party. as junior doctors prepare forfour days of strike action from tomorrow, the nhs in england says it will prioritise emergency care. a carriage fit for a king, as buckingham palace reveals the coronation route to westminster

abbey. cheering. and spain'sjon rahm wins the masters in augusta and says he was inspired by the late, great seve ballesteros. china has carried out what it says is a mock air blockade of taiwan using jets carrying live ammunition in the latest escalation of tensions in the south china sea. in response the us has sent a destroyer to the area which the chinese have condemned as an illegal incursion. china began a series of military exercises just hours after the taiwanese president returned from a visit to the united states. it views taiwan as a breakway

province that it wants to bring back under its control. shaima khalil reports. a show of force and fury. for a third day, china's military continued what it calls operationjoint sword — aerial and naval blockade drills to seal off the island. the chinese army showed this short video of simulated attacks on taiwan, with missiles fired from land, sea and air into the island's territory. the chinese military confirmed that its aircraft carrier, the shandong, has taken part in monday's exercises. it said fighter planes, loaded with live ammunition, had carried out multiple waves of simulated strikes on important targets. china is infuriated by the taiwanese president's visit to the us. this is beijing's promised robust response to what it says was a serious act of collusion.

china sees the self—ruled island as part of its territory and insists it should be unified with the mainland — by force, if necessary. today, the chinese government reiterated its message. translation: the taiwan question is for china alone to decide. - the biggest threat to peace in the taiwan strait is taiwanese separatism and its support from foreign forces. in shanghai, residents voiced their support for the military exercises. translation: conducting these drills is a normal thing for china. _ we need to show the us that we are able to do this. what taiwan says or thinks isn't important. translation: we still need to deter taiwanese separatists. _ we're also telling the international community that taiwan is a part of china. these operations are meaningful. as china displayed a wide array of weapons, the us navy said its guided missile destroyer milius performed what washington calls a "freedom of navigation

operation" in the south china sea, large parts of which are claimed by beijing. the chinese government's said the us has illegally intruded in its waters. china said its military drills have ended successfully, but there is no end in sight for the tensions between beijing and washington. shaima khalil, bbc news, tokyo. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, says he makes "absolutely zero apologies" for an advert suggesting prime minister rishi sunak has been soft on the sentencing of sex offenders. he says he stands by the approach, despite some senior figures in labour publicly distancing themselves from it. writing in today's daily mail, keir starmer dismissed claims that he was indulging in "gutter" politics. here's our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. the advert that has prompted a weekend of debate. in it labour suggest rishi sunak is content to see child

sex abusers avoid jail. writing in the daily mail today the labour leader has doubled down on the campaign, saying, "i make absolutely zero apologies for being blunt on this, no matter how squeamish it might make some feel." but former labour shadow chancellor john mcdonnell criticised this, tweeting, "if it's to be a serious debate, personalsmears and daily mail style distortions shouldn't distract from stating the hard facts." labour's advert is based on figures going back to 2010. for some of that period sir keir starmer was head of the crown prosecution service and sat on the sentencing council, meaning he had input into sentencing guidelines. but his allies say he shouldn't be held accountable for any leniency in the justice system. primary responsibility of the sentencing council is to ensure consistency when it comes to sentencing across the courts across the uk. he was the prosecutor, he was the chief prosecutor in the country. the minimum sentence, the maximum sentence

is set by parliament. if we are given the honour of serving the public in two years' time after a general election, we will do something about it. labour are attacking the prime minister personally, but the conservatives have hit back. a party source accused sir keir starmer of failing to prosecute some of the worst people in britain throughout his legal career. the labour leader wants to appear tough on crime, by defending his party's tactics he's given this story another day's oxygen. this appears to be a fight the labour leadership wants to have. david wallace lockhart, bbc news, westminster. today marks the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement which was signed on april 10th, 25 years ago. the accord helped end decades of sectarian violence and restored self—government to northern ireland. but the power—sharing agreement between the protestant and catholic communities, has been paralysed since the democratic unionist party objected

to post brexit trading arrangements. let's speak to our correspondent, charlotte gallagher, who's in belfast for us this lunch time. charlotte. northern ireland has changed enormously over the past 25 years and, thankfully, the political violence that claimed the lives of thousands of people is now very rare. there are still threats. we saw police last week warned that dissident republicans were planning attacks. but really what is overshadowing the good friday agreement anniversary at the moment is the lack of a functioning government at stormont. it is essentially mothballed with the democratic unionist party refusing to go back over their concerns over post—brexit trading arrangements. rishi sunak has said it is his priority to get stormont back up and running and he referenced those people who negotiated the good friday agreement, saying, those

leaders accepted compromises and they make difficult decisions. no doubt referring to northern ireland politicians at the moment. joe biden arrives in belfast tomorrow, but he has only got one public engagement here. he will be going to a new university campus here in belfast. he will not be going to stormont, there will be no speech there. he wants to employ the political stand—off here, which is really entrenched at the moment. then he will head to the south of ireland for a homecoming of sorts with his ancestral roots. nhs england has said it will prioritise emergency and urgent care during the four—dayjunior doctors' strike, which begins tomorrow. the british medical association has called for a 35% pay rise, to make up for the impact of inflation in recent years. the government says that's unaffordable and that the bma is being militant. here's our health editor, hugh pym. i as a doctor i don't believe doctors should strike, i think ourfirst responsibility is to our patients. paul is both a doctor and a patient.

he was due to have an operation on his leg last month but it was cancelled because of the junior doctors' strike then. he's been given another day, but it's meant more weeks of discomfort and strong painkillers. i am unable to work, which i find very frustrating, and i need help with simple tasks, things like putting on a sock, and assistance getting in and out of the shower. coming down the stairs is difficult, i have a very limited range for being able to walk. camilla loves sailing and hiking but that has been limited by a knee condition which needs an operation. to be told 72 hours before the operation... she doesn't want to criticise the junior doctors. her op has been postponed twice because of the strike action in england and she says that's highly inconvenient. it messed about me, it messed about my employer, it messed about my husband, it messed about his employer. it's a case of it's notjust the patient whose operation is cancelled, it impacts everybody

around them that is needed to support them through. hi, sandra, how are you getting on? it looks like a busy afternoon. here at one of england's biggest hospital trusts they had to cancel or rearrange thousands of outpatient appointments and more than three quarters of planned operations and procedures. i think there is anxiety across all of the clinical professions. the medical director told me there were serious concerns about the impact on patients. i think everyone is working very hard to make sure that all of our rotas are covered and all of our services are as safe as they can possibly be. it is very difficult to be absolutely certain that any group of patients who are seeking help, that by delaying their care there won't be harm. the trust has drafted in consultants to coverjunior doctors, though it says that is difficult because of the easter holidays. the doctors' union argues that patients are already waiting too long, never mind the strike. i'm sorry to anyone who has had

any elective activity cancelled because of the strikes, but ultimately it's that growing waiting list which is part of the reason that is driving this dispute. there's over 7 million patients on the waiting lists at the moment and that is only expected to grow because of our workforce crisis. the government said pay demands were unreasonable and the union should come back to the table with a realistic approach. the dispute continues, the strike starts at 7am tomorrow. hugh pym, bbc news. a boat with 400 migrants on board remains adrift in the mediterranean off the coast of malta. the vessel is said to be out of fuel, taking on water, and the captain is said to have abandoned ship. there are two merchant ships in the area, one of which has been asked to supply fuel, but there's been no attempt at a rescue. elon musk has asked the bbc for clarification about how exactly it's funded. it follows objections

from the corporation that one of its twitter accounts had been labelled as government—funded media. the @bbc account is mainly used to promote programmes and not news content. the bbc says it's independent and funded by the public through the licence fee. the king and queen consort will travel to westminster abbey for the coronation in the newest of the royal carriages, complete with air conditioning and electric windows. the route to the abbey has also been revealed, as our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. less than four weeks now to their big day and preparations for the coronation of king charles iii and the crowning of camilla as his queen are in full swing. first the route that will take them from buckingham palace to westminster abbey and back again has been confirmed. from the palace down the mall to trafalgar square and then down whitehall, around parliament square to the abbey's west door. the return route will be

the same journey in reverse. a much shorterjourney than that taken by the late queen elizabeth after her coronation. the king and queen consort will to travel the will travel to the coronation in one of the newest royal carriages, the diamond jubilee state coach, escorted by the household cavalry. it's made of aluminium, which is quite unusual for coaches. most of them are made of wood. and it's also got hydraulic suspension, meaning that the ride is incredibly comfortable, a very modern innovation. fanfare inside westminster abbey, the service itself will see the crown jewels, the regalia, the symbols of the monarch's authority being used for the first time since queen elizabeth was crowned. the sovereign�*s orb and sceptres, swords, bracelets and spurs — all will have their part in this elaborate religious service which culminates with the crowning of the monarch with st edward's crown. camilla will be crowned with queen mary's crown which contains some of the cullinan diamonds.

she will also hold the queen consort�*s rod which is made of ivory. they will process from the abbeyjust as queen elizabeth did for the return journey to the palace. and for that they will board this, the 18th—century gold state coach. it weighs four tonnes and it's notoriously uncomfortable. the king and queen may be relieved that their journey back to the palace, escorted by military detachments, will be only a quarter of the length of that undertaken by queen elizabeth in 1953. one innovation — the palace has launched a new emoji to mark the coronation. so a ceremony rooted in history with at least one modern touch. nicholas witchell, bbc news. jon rahm has won the masters in augusta. the spaniard finished 12 shots under—par to win by four shots and see off

the american duo brooks koepka and phil mickelson as andy swiss reports. cheering once again, spain reigned at augusta. jon rahm roaring to victory after a masters master—class. he began the last round two behind brooks koepka but following a poor start the american never recovered. instead it was 52—year—old mickelson that charged into contention. beginning the final round ten shots back he produced a dazzling display to set testing target. but rahm isn't one of the world's top players for nothing, and how he held his nerve. with a four—shot lead on the final hole he was able to savour the atmosphere before finishing in style. cheering commentator: jon rahm is the masters champion. i on what would have been the birthday of his hero, the late seve ballesteros, rahm had done it, and as he celebrated with his wife and children, his pride was plain to see.

it still hasn't really sunk in yet. i'm looking at the scores and i'm still thinking i have a couple more holes left to win. i can't really see anything else, you know. this one was for seve. i know he was up there helping, and help he did. and so, after seve ballesteros, jose maria olazabal, and sergio garcia spain has another masters champion. and injon rahm this famous tournament has the worthiest of winners. andy swiss, bbc news, augusta. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. ido i do not like this look of sun behind you. we have some pretty big downpours across the skies. this thunderstorm working across the skies of st helens. on the satellite picture we can see the early morning rain clearing out of the way but there are loads of shower clouds following on. and out in the

atlantic we have trouble brewing, a strong jet stream developing the next area of low pressure to bring strong winds are away tuesday night and more on that in a moment. first today, it is a day of heavy downpours and for the most part the showers lasting half an hour or so, then the sun will be back out. however, we have a big clump of storms going across northern england in particular and so the rain will last a couple of hours. there are thunderstorms across northern england and some hailstorms mixed in and temperatures around 12—15. overnight, showers continue affecting north—western areas but otherwise the weather becomes a bit drier and,, otherwise the weather becomes a bit drierand,, and otherwise the weather becomes a bit drier and,, and with clear skies it is quite a chilly night, temperatures between 3—6 c. tomorrow morning, make the most of the early morning, make the most of the early morning sunshine, should be a fine start for many, although showers from the word go across the north west. later in the afternoon we start to see the next weather system approach from the west bringing rain to northern ireland and wales and south—west england, the rain turning heavy, the wind picking up as well and temperatures not as high as

those of today, 10—14. tuesday night will see a zone of strong winds are fixing the west, gusts of 50-60 winds are fixing the west, gusts of 50—60 mph but there is potentialfor the area of low pressure to deepen a little bit more. if that happens we could see some strong winds affecting some of our most exposed western locations, gusts of 70 and even 80 mph are possible, but there is uncertainty about the exact depth of this area of low pressure. either way by the time we get to wednesday we are looking at windy weather across all of the uk with outbreaks of rain and heavy thundery showers widespread. it is going to stay gusty with gusts of wind running around 50 or even 60 mph across parts of wales and west of england and with slightly colder air around you might see snow across some of the highest mountains in scotland and northern ireland. temperatures 8-12 , and northern ireland. temperatures 8—i2 , so wherever you are it will feel a lot cooler, especially given the strong and gusty winds. late in the strong and gusty winds. late in the week the winds will calm down but there is more rain in the

forecast will stop however, as we get into next week we are going to start to see the winds turn into more of a south or south easterly direction and so temperatures will be on the rise. before we get there, though, it looks like it will be quite wet and windy over the next few days. chris, thank you very much indeed. a reminder of our top story. china has carried out a �*mock�* military blockade of taiwan as tensions rise in the south china sea. that's all from the bbc news at one. we'll be back with the next news at 6.30pm. until then, it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello there. the weather this week is looking wet and often pretty windy. today, no exception, with low pressure in charge. the morning rain clearing, but

controversial influencer andrew tate and brother tristan are questioned by romanian prosecutors while having their electronic devices searched. it's the first time the two brothers have left house arrest, where they were placed more than a week ago, after being released from a three—month—long detention. tate — a british—american former kickboxer, with millions of online followers — along with his younger brother, are under investigation for alleged human trafficking and rape. in france, the search continues for survivors, after sunday's deadly building collapse in marseille.

fire officers have worked through the night in difficult conditions, as investigators try to work out what caused the explosion. two bodies were pulled from the debris overnight, and the rescue work is dangerous. here's the marseille mayor. translation: on our side, the city of marseille - and the naval fire battalion have also continued to help families, because difficult times are about to begin for some families. because, for the people who have been displaced, we also need human and dignified support, commensurate with the tragedy they are experiencing. the surrounding buildings are becoming more and more fragile, posing a major risk to our firefighters who, once again, are always rising to the occasion. so we keep going, we keep going, the smoke is still rising, as the fire is not completely extinguished. have you ever wondered how dog walkers make ends meet?

in the us, while the average walker makes under $50,000 a year, a growing number have found a way to make it pay over $100,000. michelle fleury went to meet some of them. my pup, willy, is what led us there. he's the pup who started it all. michaeljosephs is the owner of parkside pups, a dog—walking service. it was a side hustle that naturally started to pick up more, and i was having so much fun with it and meeting the people and helping out the pups. today, he makes more money walking dogs than he did as a special needs teacher in downtown manhattan. they're probably going right into the water.

annually, we're over six figures this year. over the last two years, we've grown 250%. and there's no shortage of customers. part of that has to do with all those pandemic puppies. michael says with work from home winding down, more pet owners are calling him. i have so many puppies that i've picked up in the last year, which has really helped the company grow. demand for dog walkers has skyrocketed. this year alone, the dog—walking business in america is expected to grow 3%, and it's already worth an estimated $1 billion. come on, let's go, kid. but could a cooling economy change that? i think we are recession—proof. nick rodriguez was a new york city doorman before starting doors and dogs almost ten years ago. there you go. come on. we service and operate in the most affluent neighbourhoods in new york. these are typically the people who get the bailouts or the people who work in the industries that are rarely affected by economic turmoil. despite the recent banking turmoil and higher interest rates, he's confident that poop pays.

you love your dog like your child. so because you love your dog like your child, because you may be inclined to even work more, we're still a necessity in these animals' lives. for these two, dog walking isn'tjust a walk in the park. it's a lucrative business. even if the clientele can sometimes be a handful. michelle fleury, bbc news, new york. all around the world, millions of people have been celebrating the easter weekend. later on monday, the traditional egg—rolling event will take place at the white house in washington. but in one town in western germany, when it comes to easter eggs, they do things a little differently, as the bbc�*s tim allman explains. normally, this time of year, you eat easter eggs. but not here, in the town of horhausen. instead, theyjust chuck them, as far as they possibly can.

contestants of all ages take part, throwing hard—boiled chicken eggs, and the rules are remarkably simple. translation: the egg must remain intact and it should i fly as far as possible. the best thing is to hold it between your index finger and your thumb. every participant has only one go and some throws are a little less impressive than others. the record, dating back more than 20 years, with 78 metres. mind you, it's not about winning, more the taking part. "i threw mine 55 metres," said this competitor. "i didn't apply any specific technique, ijust used three fingers and then i threw it." the winner automatically qualifies for next year's competition because, for the people

of horhausen, you can't make an easter omelette without throwing some eggs. tim allman, bbc news. the new super mario bros movie has defied poor reviews to break several box office records, scoring the most successful global opening of all time for an animated film. the family film — hollywood's second version of the hit nintendo game — took 377 million us dollars, which is around £303 million, in its first five days on release. that success comes in spite of a less—than—resounding reception from several film critics, with a particularly scathing review in the new york post, which called it another "soulless ploy to sell merchandise". now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello there. the weather this week is looking wet and often pretty windy. today, no exception, with low pressure in charge. the morning rain clearing, but only to be followed by lots of heavy showers and some thunderstorms.

meanwhile, out in the atlantic, the next system is going to develop as this strong jet stream starts to develop an area of low pressure just here, and that's going to be bringing some strong winds our way through tuesday night. more on that in a second. for today, though, plenty of these shower clouds following in. the heaviest showers, the most frequent of the showers will be working across wales and northern england, where thunderstorms are likely. there will be some hale mixed in with some of those. there will also be quite a few showers for western scotland and northern ireland. but away from that, some spells of sunshine around. temperatures for many, though, not quite as high as they were yesterday. overnight tonight, showers continue across north—western areas of the uk. otherwise, the weather becomes drier, with some clear skies and the winds start to fall a bit later. temperatures, 3 to 6 degrees, leading to quite a chilly start to tuesday morning. but for many, it should be a bright enough morning tomorrow, with some early—morning sunshine. showers, though, from the word go for western scotland. and through the afternoon,

it does turn more unsettled, with rain starting to move into northern ireland and wales and the southwest of england. temperatures, about 10 to 1a degrees. now, through tuesday afternoon, we'll start to see the winds pick up. but it's through tuesday night that it gets really windy across these western areas. gusts of wind reaching 50 or 60 mph quite widely. however, we could see a zone of even stronger winds, if we get a deeper area of low pressure. and some of our most exposed locations could then get wind gusts of 70, maybe even 80 miles per hour, but there's still some uncertainty about the strength of those very strongest winds possible. either way, as we head into wednesday, the low pressure takes up residence across the uk. it's going to be an unsettled day. many of us seeing some fairly lengthy outbreaks of rain. if not, some heavy showers and thunderstorms around as well. it's going to stay windy, with gusts of 40, 50, even 60 mph. and with some colder air around, we might actually see even a bit of snow across some of the highest mountains in northern ireland and scotland as well,

mostly above aoom elevation, but it will feel quite cool wherever you are. now, beyond that, the winds will start to calm down later in the week, but it does stay quite unsettled, with further outbreaks of rain. next week, it starts to turn a good deal milder. bye for now. hello, you're watching sportsday on bbc news. i'm ben croucher. coming up... this one's for seve. jon rahm dedicates his maiden

masters to one of golf�*s greats. premier league assistant referee constantine hatzidakis is stood down whilst the fa investigates this incident with andy robertson. and olympic silver medallists — but it's gold for britain's curlers at the world championships. hello and thanks forjoining us, here's your latest sports news. jon rahm says winning his first masters on what would have been seve ballesteros' 66th birthday was incredibly meaningful and said his compatriot was giving him a helping hand around augusta. the spaniard came from behind in sunday's final round to earn a maiden greenjacket. our correspondent andy swiss was there... what andy swiss was there... a day to remember forjor he what a day to rememberforjon rahm. he clinched his first masters title in ultimately emphatic style. he began the final round two shots behind brooks koepka but he never really recovered from a poor start

and instead, it was 52—year—old phil