today at six... concern as the cost of living remains stubbornly high in the uk. the soaring cost of food and drink meant inflation hardly fell last month — it remains above 10%. for me, never mind my children to be in this position. i'd love to put a biscuit in my tea, but i can't because a biscuit�*s a massive treat. we'll be asking what it means for interest rates. also on the programme... the ex cbi boss tony danker tells us he was made a fall guy for a wider crisis at the business group — it says it had strong legal grounds to sack him. rupert murdoch's us network fox news pays out more than £630 million in lawsuit over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election.

this whole thing has been one of the great blessings of my life. and back in belfast — a standing ovation for an emotional bill clinton 25 years after he helped negotiate the good friday agreement. and coming up on bbc news: a champions league semifinal is within reach of manchester city. they beat bayern munich first time around, can they do the same again in germany later? good evening. the cost of living rose more than expected last month — thanks largely to the soaring price of food. inflation, that's the rate at which prices are increasing, was 10.1% in march. down from 10.4% in february. but analysts had expected it drop more than that. the rising cost of food and drink takes a lot of the blame —

it has gone up by almost 20% in a year. our cost of living correspondent colletta smith reports. here come the sausages. it's hot dinner day in this little community kitchen in halifax. started off with about ten potions. in eight weeks it's grown to almost 150 portions. demand has skyrocketed over the last few months for one simple reason... food going up, astronomically. gravy browning, it was £2 one week and then the next time i went to get one it was £4.50! it's staggering. i used to spend just short of £100 on my shopping. it's 160 now. i don't get anything different. so lesley and her team have come up with a big batch cook solution, giving one hot meal a week for those who need the help. collect it, you heat it up and you eat it up. it's one night a week where you don't have to worry. are you guys all experienced potato peelers then? we are now.

a lot of the families we assumed originally would be families on benefits and low incomes and it's not, not, it's families where both parents are working but they're just struggling to pay the bills. rising food prices of the biggest reason household costs were on the up in march. potatoes are up 19.3%, pork is up 25.4% compared to last year. and in shopping bag basics, cheese is up a whopping 33.6%. sometimes like cheese is a luxury. corrie is one of the parents taking home a hot casserole and it means tonight the whole family will get a good feed. what increases are really hitting your finances at the moment? sometimes i skip a meal and my children are at that age where they do notice this. a biscuit is a massive treat. i have to buy cheaper shampoo. i know that i'm lucky to have shampoo, but it's nice to have nice hair, it makes you feel good, it makes a difference. so yeah, it's not nice opening the fridge and it being empty.

it's not nice. today's figures add more pressure on the bank of england to raise interest rates in the months ahead. they keep rising at the sort of rates, 20% for a food price inflation will hit those on lowest incomes even harder because they spend much more of their income on those essentials. for spend much more of their income on those essentials.— those essentials. for the vast ma'ori those essentials. for the vast majority of — those essentials. for the vast majority of people, _ those essentials. for the vast majority of people, wages - those essentials. for the vast| majority of people, wages are those essentials. for the vast - majority of people, wages are not keeping up with prices. you are not getting paid any more at the moment? jane works part—time and has three children to look after. heartbreaking having to say no to the kids because i haven't got the money for the stuff they want. when it comes to their birthdays as well, we have had to cut back. i feel embarrassed when i am asking for help. i am grateful, very grateful. it has made the difference? yes, it's made a big difference. the british retail consortium think

prices are peaking and will fall in the months ahead. but if you're struggling with food, there is budget ideas on the tackling together pages on the bbc news website. 0ur political editor chris mason is at westminster. these latest figures will be concerning for the government? it is one of those — concerning for the government? it 3 one of those nights where concerning for the government? it 1 one of those nights where you might have put on the telly, put on the news, and you might think this isn't news, and you might think this isn't news to me, i know how horrible those price rises are. the capacity of inflation to steal from us, take the money out of our pocket, effectively, because its value is worth less. all the noise that is about the current state of the economy, right at the heart of it is the question of inflation. the government acknowledges things are very difficult for families. if you look at how the uk is performing relative to comparable countries, the short answer is, not very well. but some ministers will point out come in some countries food prices

are rising even more steeply. speaking to people privately in government, theirfear is speaking to people privately in government, their fear is that inflation price rises have gone up like a firework but knight fluttered down rather like a leaf, they may be stubborn and quite sticky. the government remains committed to halving inflation, but can it drive it down lower than that? labour say when will things get better, when will people feel richer under the conservatives? cut to one side, the political argy—bargy, the simple truth that for so many, getting by and paying the bills will be tough for some time to come. ichris and paying the bills will be tough for some time to come. chris mason, thank you- — the former boss of the business group — the cbi has told the bbc his "reputation has been totally destroyed" after he was sacked following complaints about his behaviour. tony danker acknowledged he had made some staff feel "very uncomfortable" and had apologised. the cbi�*s president said mr danker�*s description of events was selective and he had been dismissed on strong legal grounds. our business editor

simonjack reports. 0ur director—general, tony danker. as head of the cbi tony danker was a powerfulfigure, charged with communicating the needs of business to politicians. he stepped aside a month ago pending an investigation into claims of misconduct. then, allegations of rape and drug use and connected to mr danker emerge. he sat down with me and he felt those charges hastened his departure and damaged his reputation unfairly. i want to apologise to anybody at the cbi that i upset and made uncomfortable. that is on me, that is on me. but i have had a week of coverage saying tony danker is sacked in a rape scandal. and these stories have been about rape and sexual assault and cocaine and bullying. none of that was anything to do with me and it was all before

my time. and so the first thing that has happened is, my reputation has been totally destroyed. when they fired meat they told me that some of the things i had done, and they named them. these were things that just a week or two earlier they said didn't merit any disciplinary action. and now they told me they merited immediate dismissal. i have been made the fall guy. the merited immediate dismissal. i have been made the fall guy.— been made the fall guy. the first art of been made the fall guy. the first part of the _ been made the fall guy. the first part of the investigation - been made the fall guy. the first part of the investigation was - part of the investigation was focused on your conduct and you know what the charges are, because you had to respond to them. and it said on wanted verbal remarks in the office, a barrage of unwanted message, some featuring sexual suggestive. the message, some featuring sexual suggestive-— message, some featuring sexual su~estive. , ., ., suggestive. the investigator raised with me, i suggestive. the investigator raised with me. i can _ suggestive. the investigator raised with me, i can tell— suggestive. the investigator raised with me, i can tell you _ suggestive. the investigator raised with me, i can tell you which - suggestive. the investigator raised with me, i can tell you which one l suggestive. the investigator raised | with me, i can tell you which one is the cbi said merited my dismissal.

mr danker told me his termination letter contained four grounds for dismissal. private karaoke party for a few people after a christmas dinner. nonwork related messages to staff on work—related platforms and inviting individualjunior staff to inviting individual junior staff to breakfasts, inviting individualjunior staff to breakfasts, lunches and coffee. he accepted some staff might have found his approach at work uncomfortable and apologised for that, but he didn't believe his immediate sacking was warranted. however, this morning bryan mcbride, the president of the cbi said his account was not the full story. i cbi said his account was not the full sto . ~ ., j, full story. i think tony's description _ full story. i think tony's description was - full story. i think tony's i description was selected. full story. i think tony's - description was selected. tony full story. i think tony's _ description was selected. tony and i had a _ description was selected. tony and i had a conversation when he was dismissed, _ had a conversation when he was dismissed, i followed had a conversation when he was dismissed, ifollowed it had a conversation when he was dismissed, i followed it up with the le-al dismissed, i followed it up with the legal letter explaining everything in detail. there is more in that letter— in detail. there is more in that letter than _ in detail. there is more in that letter than we'd have just talked about _ letter than we'd have 'ust talked about. ., , about. neither have shed the full text of the _ about. neither have shed the full text of the dismissal— about. neither have shed the full text of the dismissal letter - about. neither have shed the full text of the dismissal letter with l

text of the dismissal letter with government and firms poised, the organisation remains in a state of paralysis, unable to perform its main functions, paralysis, unable to perform its mainfunctions, lobbying paralysis, unable to perform its main functions, lobbying government and promoting best practice in business. simonjack, bbc business. simon jack, bbc news. the american broadcaster fox news — part of rupert murdoch's media empire has paid more than £630 million to settle a law suit over its coverage of the 2020 us presidential election. a company which operated voting machines accused fox of damaging its reputation by broadcasting claims that its machines were used to rig the election in favour ofjoe biden. here's our north america editor smith. forced to admit to broadcasting lies, fox news agreed to pay one of the largest defamation settlement in history. the the largest defamation settlement in histo . ., , at the largest defamation settlement in history-— at the i history. the truth matters. at the ve last history. the truth matters. at the very last minute _ history. the truth matters. at the very last minute lawyers - history. the truth matters. at the very last minute lawyers agreed l history. the truth matters. at the very last minute lawyers agreed a payment to avoid a trial.- payment to avoid a trial. today's

settlement _ payment to avoid a trial. today's settlement of _ payment to avoid a trial. today's settlement of s787,500,000 - payment to avoid a trial. today's settlement of s787,500,000 it| settlement of $787,500,000 it represents vindication and accountability.— accountability. lies have consequences. - accountability. lies have consequences. on - accountability. lies have consequences. on air, l accountability. lies have l consequences. on air, fox accountability. lies have - consequences. on air, fox news anchors had peddled lies about the twenty20 presidential election, saying there was a problem with voting machines made by dominion, even though they knew it wasn't true. ~ ., �* ~ ., even though they knew it wasn't true. ., �* ~ ., ., even though they knew it wasn't true. ~ ., ., ., , true. we don't know how many votes were stolen — true. we don't know how many votes were stolen on _ true. we don't know how many votes were stolen on tuesday, _ true. we don't know how many votes were stolen on tuesday, we - true. we don't know how many votes were stolen on tuesday, we don't . were stolen on tuesday, we don't know anything about the software many say was rigged. latte know anything about the software many say was rigged.— know anything about the software many say was rigged. we talk about the dominion _ many say was rigged. we talk about the dominion software, _ many say was rigged. we talk about the dominion software, i _ many say was rigged. we talk about the dominion software, i know- many say was rigged. we talk about the dominion software, i know they| the dominion software, i know they were voting irregularities.— were voting irregularities. donald trum - , were voting irregularities. donald trump. refusing _ were voting irregularities. donald trump, refusing to _ were voting irregularities. donald trump, refusing to admit - were voting irregularities. donald trump, refusing to admit he - were voting irregularities. donald trump, refusing to admit he had | were voting irregularities. donald - trump, refusing to admit he had lost the election wanted to blame dominion voting machines. lslal’ith the election wanted to blame dominion voting machines. with the turn of a dial. _ dominion voting machines. with the turn of a dial, with _ dominion voting machines. with the turn of a dial, with the _ dominion voting machines. with the turn of a dial, with the change - dominion voting machines. with the turn of a dial, with the change of. dominion voting machines. with the turn of a dial, with the change of a l turn of a dial, with the change of a chip, you can press a button for trump and the vote goes to biden, what kind of a system is this? fox. what kind of a system is this? fox news anchors _ what kind of a system is this? fox news anchors were worried that if they did not promote trump's lies they did not promote trump's lies they would lose viewers, saying in a text... with trump behind it, an alternative like newsmax could be devastating to us. when a fox news

reporter said on there there was no evidence with the vote count, calls and text, please get her fired, seriously. it needs to stop immediately, like tonight. it is hurting the company. the stock price is down. not a joke. rupert murdoch was facing having to give evidence in court. by settling, he avoided the need to explain why his news channel said trump may have won the election but he was mocking him as mad behind the scenes. fox news do not have to apologise or issue any corrections on the air, so will their political coverage change at all? 30 on the air, so will their political coverage change at all?- on the air, so will their political coverage change at all? 30 to 4096 of the republican _ coverage change at all? 30 to 4096 of the republican electorate _ coverage change at all? 30 to 4096 of the republican electorate are - coverage change at all? 30 to 4096 of the republican electorate are in - the republican electorate are in favour of donald trump. he will get coverage on fox, and it will probably be disproportional to anybody else. for probably be disproportional to anybody else-— probably be disproportional to an bod else. ., ., , anybody else. for fox news, the story isn't _ anybody else. for fox news, the story isn't over. _ anybody else. for fox news, the story isn't over. there _ anybody else. for fox news, the story isn't over. there is - anybody else. for fox news, the story isn't over. there is anotherj story isn't over. there is another lawsuit from another company that makes voting machines. that firm says it wants to expose more

misconduct act fox and another huge payout may be required to avoid further embarrassment. around two million children in england are living in overcrowded accommodation, with little or no personal space, according to new research. the national housing federation calculates that more than 300,000 children have to share a bed with another family member. and it says that ethnic minority households are three times more likely than white households to be living in overcrowded conditions. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. a moment of tranquillity and a life of turmoil. this girl had to move home several times in her nine years and is now forced to share this tiny space with her mother. she and is now forced to share this tiny space with her mother.— and is now forced to share this tiny space with her mother. she has never had her own — space with her mother. she has never had her own bedroom. _ space with her mother. she has never had her own bedroom. she _ space with her mother. she has never had her own bedroom. she has - space with her mother. she has never| had her own bedroom. she has always been sharing the bed with me or a room with me because i could not

afford more than this. you have to squeeze to pass through.- squeeze to pass through. earlier, joanna squeeze to pass through. earlier, joanna gave _ squeeze to pass through. earlier, joanna gave us — squeeze to pass through. earlier, joanna gave us a _ squeeze to pass through. earlier, joanna gave us a quick— squeeze to pass through. earlier, joanna gave us a quick guided - squeeze to pass through. earlier, l joanna gave us a quick guided tour joanna gave us a quick guided tour of the home. this joanna gave us a quick guided tour of the home-— of the home. this is the kitchen art, of the home. this is the kitchen part. this _ of the home. this is the kitchen part. this is _ of the home. this is the kitchen part, this is the _ of the home. this is the kitchen part, this is the table _ of the home. this is the kitchen part, this is the table where - of the home. this is the kitchen part, this is the table where i i of the home. this is the kitchen i part, this is the table where i have to work and eat, so when i am working, my daughter has to eat on the sofa. , ., ., ., ., the sofa. joanna, who works from home, the sofa. joanna, who works from home. pays _ the sofa. joanna, who works from home. pays £860 _ the sofa. joanna, who works from home, pays £860 a _ the sofa. joanna, who works from home, pays £860 a month - the sofa. joanna, who works from home, pays £860 a month for. the sofa. joanna, who works from i home, pays £860 a month for this. this room is to share between me and my daughter. so we only have one bed, which we share, we sleep in the bed, which we share, we sleep in the bed together. we havejust bed, which we share, we sleep in the bed together. we have just got one wardrobe, but i let her have that wardrobe, but i let her have that wardrobe for her clothes. it is wardrobe, but i let her have that wardrobe for her clothes.- wardrobe for her clothes. it is of s: ueeze, wardrobe for her clothes. it is of squeeze. but — wardrobe for her clothes. it is of squeeze, but danny _ wardrobe for her clothes. it is of squeeze, but danny has - wardrobe for her clothes. it is of squeeze, but danny has to - wardrobe for her clothes. it is of squeeze, but danny has to do i wardrobe for her clothes. it is of| squeeze, but danny has to do her homework on the floor. latte squeeze, but danny has to do her homework on the floor. we deserve to have at least — homework on the floor. we deserve to have at least one _ homework on the floor. we deserve to have at least one single _ homework on the floor. we deserve to have at least one single bed _ homework on the floor. we deserve to have at least one single bed each - have at least one single bed each and a wardrobe each. this is not good enough. the and a wardrobe each. this is not good enough-— and a wardrobe each. this is not aood enou:h. ., , ., , good enough. the lack of space means the 56 families _ good enough. the lack of space means the 56 families in _ good enough. the lack of space means the 56 families in this _ good enough. the lack of space means the 56 families in this blog _ good enough. the lack of space means the 56 families in this blog have - good enough. the lack of space means the 56 families in this blog have to - the 56 families in this blog have to use communal washing machines. for caitlin and her daughter evi, the lack of a bath in each flat is a problem. to

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where danny struggles to do homework. michael buchanan, bbc news. the time is 6.15pm. our top story this evening... the soaring cost of food and drink meant inflation hardly fell last month — and coming up... the scottish runner who was disqualified forjumping in a car during a 50—mile race. coming up on bbc news: a maximum break of 147 for england's kyren wilson at the world snooker championship, in sheffield. he's only the ninth player in history to achieve that — it could earn him £55,000. recognised as victims of crime in england and wales. the government says it will mean greater legal rights for people to access support services. sammy woodhouse was a victim of the rotherham grooming scandal and became pregnant when she was just 15. she's made a new bbc documentary

in which she meets other mothers and children born from abuse. you may find some of the details in emma ailes's report distressing. that was literallyjust minutes after i'd give birth to him. i just look so young. becoming a mum was one of the happiest moments of sammy's life. but when her son was only 12, she had to tell him a painful truth — that the man he called dad had raped and abused her. and that's how he was born. he didn't want to be the person who he was. in his own skin. i blamed myself. i felt so stupid. sammy and her son struggled alone with the difficult emotions. it's only now, years later, that she's discovering they're not the only ones. you're questioning everything about yourself, looking in the mirror, almost like i could see the man who raped my mother looking back at me. neil grew up adopted. the birth mother was raped by a stranger in a park, and that's how neil was born.

finding out was a gut wrenching moment. when you hear those words, it's like somebody's... almost like a video game punched into your chest and ripped your insides out. ijust broke down. so i did meet with my birth mother. and one of the first things i said to her is, "if i look like the man who did this to you, walk away." and what did she say? she said, "it's fine. you don't look like him." that really changed things for me. the man who did that to my birth mother is, he isjust nothing to me. to all intents and purposes, i don't think of myself as having a birth father. i have my birth mother, and that's it. and that's enough. research suggests more than 3,000 women become pregnant from rape in england and wales each year. mandy had her son as a result of being abused by her father. this is the first time she's ever talked openly about how that feels. do you think it's different for us as mums having a child conceived through abuse, to having children conceived

in a happy relationship? yeah. how do you think it's different? before i had my other children, i thought i knew what loving a baby was. and then when i had my proper children, it sounds awful to say that, i knew what it was. he wasn't conceived out of love. he was conceived by... ..a monster. but by god, i love him. but... yeah. i always say i'm the survivor. my son's a victim. because he is. because the crime happened to me, it happened to him as well. for people like sammy and her son, the coming change in the law is a moment for celebration. it will give them the legal right to information and support. and after decades in the shadows, it's a sign that their voices

are finally being heard. emma ailes, bbc news. and you can watch out of the shadows: born from rape on the bbc iplayer now. if you've been affected by any of the issues raised, you can find information and support at bbc.co.uk/actionline. now a look at some other stories making the news today. journalists investigating russian shipping in the north sea filmed a man armed with a military rifle on board a research vessel which they say was operating as a spy ship. a documentary by public broadcasters in scandinavia and finland accuses moscow of using vessels disguised as trawlers and research ships to map power and communication sites russia could sabotage in the event of war with nato countries. a coroner has ruled that the cause of a man's death was due to complications from a covid vaccine and not natural causes. the family of 32—year—old stephen wright believe

he was the first person in the uk to die as a result of the astrazeneca vaccine. they say they'll now pursue compensation. the snp treasurer, colin beattie, is stepping back from the role until the police investigation into the party's finances is concluded. he was arrested yesterday and later released without charge pending further investigation. mr beattie also confirmed he will be stepping back from his role on holyrood's public audit committee. in bristol, a serving police sergeant has appeared in court charged with rape. david stansbury faces three counts of raping a woman in plymouth whilst he was on duty in 2009, when he was serving with devon and cornwall police. the 42—year—old, who's currently suspended from hertfordshire police, has been given unconditional bail. he'll appear at bristol crown court on the 10th of may. the mother of the teenager stephen lawrence was murdered in south london 30 years ago says the metropolitan police has failed to change and remains institutionally racist. two people were eventuallyjailed

for stephen lawrence's murder but others involved have never been brought to justice. in her only tv interview to mark the anniversary of his death, baroness lawrence spoke to reeta charabarti. baroness lawrence, it's been 30 years since your son stephen was murdered. you must look at this anniversary with very mixed emotions. it doesn't seem like 30 years to me, it's like where have all the years gone? i'm always thinking about him all the time and to say it's 30 years is a long, long time. and where would he be now? and those are the sort of things i think about. what would he be doing? would he have children? stuff like that. and i know when stephen died, one of the things i've said is that i wanted his name to be remembered and for him not to be a statistic, but i didn't expect that after all these years it is still quite a live issue for me as well as for the public. it took nearly 20 years to bring two of stephen's killers to justice,

but there are others out there who are still free. how does that make you feel? there are times i don't really think about them because i think if i do, then your life is just at a standstill. and it's at times like this, yes, i do think about them — that there is only two and the rest of them are still free. but then that was down to how the investigation happened. in the last year we have had the casey review into the metropolitan police, which has once again found the force to be institutionally racist as well as homophobic and misogynistic. well, it's no surprise cos it's always been there. and i don't know how many more inquiries and how many reviews you need to have to say the same thing, and still no changes and still denials. so it was no surprise. sir mark rowley, the commissioner of the met, has admitted that there are severe shortcomings,

but he does say that the force is not the same force it was 20 or 25 years ago. the commissioner can say that he doesn't believe it's the same force, but i think the public should be the judge of that and not him. listening to the...what could you say? ..the excuses — we are doing all that we can — which is not true, officers have been able to be as brutal as they want and nobody holds them to account. and until that happens, there's no way the police is going to move forward. and they have to not do it behind closed doors — it needs to be seen publicly what they are doing for people to accept that they are going to change. over the past — what, in stephen's case, 30 years, nothing much has changed. reeta chakra barti talking reeta chakrabarti talking to

baroness lawrence. a top scottish runner has been disqualified from a 50—mile race from manchester to liverpool after it emerged that she had travelled in a carfor a couple of miles during the ultramarathon. joasia zakrzewski came third in the race, accepted a trophy and posed for photos. the 47—year—old is a world—class runner — this is her earlier this year breaking the world record for the furthest distance run in 48 hours. today she said she'd accepted a lift to the nearest checkpoint because she was injured but then decided to keep running. she has apologised saying accepting the trophy had been a massive error. a gala dinner is being held tonight at hillsborough castle to mark the 25th anniversary of the signing of the good friday agreement. among those attending, the former us president bill clinton, who was the first sitting president to visit northern ireland and who played a key part in negotiating the peace deal. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. marking 25 years of relative peace

since the bombs and guns were silenced. the prime minister and political leaders from the uk, ireland and america have been gathering in belfast to pledge continuing support of the peace process. continuing support of the peace rocess. ., , process. together we must fulfil the true promise — process. together we must fulfil the true promise of— process. together we must fulfil the true promise of the _ process. together we must fulfil the true promise of the 1998 _ process. together we must fulfil the | true promise of the 1998 agreement. that future enshrined in the very words of the text, of sustained economic growth and where we tackle the problems of a divided society. we need more economic growth, less inequality _ we need more economic growth, less inequality. you have some health issues _ inequality. you have some health issues you — inequality. you have some health issues you need to resolve, and you have _ issues you need to resolve, and you have got _ issues you need to resolve, and you have got to — issues you need to resolve, and you have got to have a functioning government to do all that. bringing to an end to _ government to do all that. bringing to an end to the _ government to do all that. bringing to an end to the conflict _ government to do all that. bringing to an end to the conflict born - government to do all that. bringing to an end to the conflict born out i to an end to the conflict born out of discrimination against catholics and the british governance of northern ireland require difficult compromises. among them, the agreement that paramilitary prisoners would be released from jail. some serving life sentences for murder were set free. it is a subject that came up as school

pupils got the chance to question some of the key players who helped bring about the peace deal. [10 some of the key players who helped bring about the peace deal.- bring about the peace deal. do you think the decision _ bring about the peace deal. do you think the decision you _ bring about the peace deal. do you think the decision you made - bring about the peace deal. do you think the decision you made was i bring about the peace deal. do you | think the decision you made was the right think the decision you made was the ri . ht one? ., think the decision you made was the riaht one? ., ., ., right one? there were a lot of thins right one? there were a lot of things we _ right one? there were a lot of things we didn't _ right one? there were a lot of things we didn't feel - right one? there were a lot of things we didn't feel great i right one? there were a lot of. things we didn't feel great about. right one? there were a lot of- things we didn't feel great about. i things we didn't feel great about. thought things we didn't feel great about. i thought their answers were really understandable _ thought their answers were really understandable and _ thought their answers were really understandable and the _ thought their answers were really understandable and the fact i thought their answers were really understandable and the fact they| understandable and the fact they said it _ understandable and the fact they said it was — understandable and the fact they said it was something _ understandable and the fact they said it was something that i understandable and the fact they. said it was something that needed to be done _ said it was something that needed to be done and — said it was something that needed to be done and it— said it was something that needed to be done and it wasn't— said it was something that needed to be done and it wasn't an _ said it was something that needed to be done and it wasn't an easy- be done and it wasn't an easy decision— be done and it wasn't an easy decision for— be done and it wasn't an easy decision for them. _ be done and it wasn't an easy decision for them.— decision for them. that's the important — decision for them. that's the important thing, _ decision for them. that's the important thing, to - decision for them. that's the l important thing, to remember decision for them. that's the i important thing, to remember from important thing, to rememberfrom where we came. important thing, to remember from where we came-— where we came. today belfast is unrecognisable _ where we came. today belfast is unrecognisable from _ where we came. today belfast is unrecognisable from the i where we came. today belfast is unrecognisable from the past. i where we came. today belfast is i unrecognisable from the past. the affectionately nicknamed the balls on the fall and modern landmark symbolising a new chapter. but conspicuous at this anniversary has been the lack of a power—sharing government for northern ireland because of disagreements over brexit which rishi sunak said must now be resolved. latte which rishi sunak said must now be resolved. ~ ., . ., ., ., resolved. we need to create a more stable devolved _ resolved. we need to create a more stable devolved government i resolved. we need to create a more stable devolved government in i stable devolved government in northern ireland and that means getting the institution up and running. getting the institution up and runninu. ., ., , getting the institution up and runnint. ., ., ., running. political leaders past and resent running. political leaders past and present know _ running. political leaders past and present know the _ running. political leaders past and present know the piece _ running. political leaders past and present know the piece isn't i running. political leaders past and i present know the piece isn't perfect and today rishi sunak also paid

tribute to those who continue to face threats like northern ireland police officers, and said there is still work to do to achieve a more integrated society. the challenge now remains to achieve political peace between northern ireland warring parties. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. time for a look at the weather. here's stav da naos. good evening. another lovely usable day for most of us with plenty of sunshine. i think many didn't notice the keen easterly and at times fresh cool wind, and that will continue until tomorrow. most places will be dry and the easterly wind will be a feature again. it is dragging fresher air to our shores off the north sea, and the best of the temperature is always towards western areas. again, western scotland seen the best of the values through this afternoon. a brisk easterly wind continues through tonight, most places dry. some cloud and mist and local are developing

here and there. it will be a chilly night across the for many. we could see a touch of frost in rural spot. so a chilly start to tomorrow, another glorious sunny day for most of us but again the easterly wind will be noticeable, particularly down north sea coast. later we will see the cluster of cloud and rain pushing into the south—east, anywhere from the humberto the south—east could see thicker cloud but elsewhere it stays dry and sunny. the wind is even fresher at times so that will knock the temperatures down. probably 10 degrees along north sea coasts, the best of values towards the west of england and wales. tree pollen levels will be high, maybe not quite as high tomorrow as we have had today but still noticeable. for friday into the weekend, lower pressure takes over and things become more unsettled. as the low pulls away, we will see the floodgates open from the arctic said temperatures will be coming down. a

more unsettled theme to come for the end of the more unsettled theme to come for the end of the week. thank you, and that is it from the bbc news at six. it's time now to join our teams across the nations and regions for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm jane dougall. it's the trophy that's eluded them. can manchester city overcome bayern munich? we'll have the latest from germany ahead of their champions league second leg match. they're through to the fa cup final at wembley, now manchester united women take on arsenal in a tantalising match which could shape the outcome of the league. and a maximum break of 147 for england's kyren wilson. only the ninth player in history to achieve it at the crucible — and it could earn him £55,000.