today at one... the uk begins an operation to evacuate british passport holders from sudan. troops and transport are being prepared to fly in to khartoum and bring people back to safety. afterfierce fighting for ten days, a 72—hour ceasefire began at midnight — a key factor in allowing the rescue to begin. this does remain dangerous, this does remain difficult. we are providing what assistance that we can, and we are operating as quickly as we can. we'll be hearing from people gravely concerned about friends and family in sudan. also this lunchtime — let us finish this job. i know we can. because this is the united states of america... president biden announces that he will stand for re—election in the 2024 presidential race.

as prince harry opens a legal case against news group newspapers — court documents reveal prince william settled a phone hacking claim against them for a very large sum. senior health officials to be quizzed about access to nhs dentists — after a bbc investigation revealed a drastic resort to diy dentistry. # we could've had it all. # rolling in the deep. and adele surprises james corden in the final carpool karaoke before he steps down as host of the late late show. and coming up on bbc news, ronnie o'sullivan makes his 100th appearance at the crucible as he continues his bid for a record eighth world championship title against luca brecel in the quarterfinals.

good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. there are hopes that a 72—hour ceasefire in sudan, which began last night, will allow civilians to leave the capital khartoum — including potentially thousands of uk citizens. there've been ten days of violence and three previous attempts at a ceasefire between rival factions of the army — which has left over 400 people dead. the uk government has announced a large scale operation to get british nationals out — on raf flights leaving from an airfield near khartoum — with priority given to families with children, people who are elderly and those with medical conditions. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale has the latest. these are the first images of the evacuation beginning. british forces gathering at the uk air base in

cyprus ready to fly out in raf planes to sudan, planes that with luck may return full of british nationals who have been trapped for days by the fighting. this was khartoum in the early hours of this morning, a power cut accompanying the start of the ceasefire, one that is meant to last for the next three days. by dawn people were gathering to try to find buses, hoping to use the pause in the fighting to get out of town, advice that is now being given to some british nationals for whom an evacuation has finally begun. i am very pleased that a ceasefire has been — i am very pleased that a ceasefire has been announced by the leadership of the _ has been announced by the leadership of the factions on the ground and therefore — of the factions on the ground and therefore we are initiating an evacuation plan. it is important to remember— evacuation plan. it is important to remember that ceasefires have been announced _ remember that ceasefires have been announced and have fallen apart in the past _ announced and have fallen apart in the past so — announced and have fallen apart in the past so the situation remains dangerous, volatile and unpredictable. the _ unpredictable. the first britons to be evacuated will be the young, the old and the

sick. they are being asked to get to an air base north of khartoum, from there they will be flown by raf planes to cyprus. some might be taken to port sudan where they can get a ship to safety. 0therforeign nationals get a ship to safety. other foreign nationals have get a ship to safety. 0therforeign nationals have already taken this route, getting a ferry across the red sea to saudi arabia. a british frigate is already heading in this direction. but this recording of gunfire sent to us this morning by a woman hiding under her bed suggest the ceasefire is not holding everywhere. and those britons travelling to the air base will have to do it at their own risk, running the gauntlet of khartoum. 0ne former diplomat now an mp said they should prepare well for their journey. mp said they should prepare well for theirjourney. 5m? mp said they should prepare well for theirjourney-— their “ourney. stay safe be prepared to theirjourney. stay safe be prepared to move. gather— theirjourney. stay safe be prepared to move, gather your _ theirjourney. stay safe be prepared to move, gather your belongings, . to move, gather your belongings, talk to your children about the type of journey they are going talk to your children about the type ofjourney they are going through, and make sure you have as much phone signal. most of all if you haven't

registered with the british foreign office website, do that now. amar 0sman from dunfermline managed to get on a bus in khartoum which he hopes will take into egypt. before he left he told the bbc he wanted to make own way out. i am he left he told the bbc he wanted to make own way out.— he left he told the bbc he wanted to make own way out. i am not waiting, no, make own way out. i am not waiting, no. because — make own way out. i am not waiting, no. because i — make own way out. i am not waiting, no, because i don't _ make own way out. i am not waiting, no, because i don't know... - make own way out. i am not waiting, no, because i don't know... even - make own way out. i am not waiting, no, because i don't know... even if. no, because i don't know... even if they— no, because i don't know... even if they got— no, because i don't know... even if they got in— no, because i don't know... even if they got in touch, i don't know how they got in touch, i don't know how they will_ they got in touch, i don't know how they will go— they got in touch, i don't know how they will go about it, where to meet — they will go about it, where to meet 50— they will go about it, where to meet 50 i_ they will go about it, where to meet. so i am doing it myself. i hope — meet. so i am doing it myself. i hope i— meet. so i am doing it myself. i hope i have made the right decision _ i hope i have made the right decision-— i hope i have made the right decision. , �* , , decision. the first british forces are on the _ decision. the first british forces are on the way _ decision. the first british forces are on the way to _ decision. the first british forces are on the way to sudan, - decision. the first british forces are on the way to sudan, much | are on the way to sudan, much depends on how long they will have to rescue british nationals before the fighting resumes. no one is predicting how long the ceasefire may hold. as we've heard, hundreds of people from many countries have been airlifted from sudan in the last few days.

this woman told us she had to flee with extreme urgency. we got a call from our neighbours saying, we are thinking of leaving tomorrow if there is an opportunity. they rang at 7am and said they were living in seven direction —— in ten minutes. i said we need more time to pack our things. by day six, we left. abu simbel is an egyptian settlement close to the border — our correspondent tom bateman joins us from there now. you are in egypt near the border to sudan, what had people been telling you? the story you just heard is the experience of many people. she is among thousands who have made that extremely treacherous and dangerous

journey, around 600 miles north from khartoum here to the border with egypt. the main crossing is around 20 miles south of here, this is as far as we can get, as close for the time being. we are hearing about extremely dangerous journeys. time being. we are hearing about extremely dangerousjourneys. i extremely dangerous journeys. i spoke extremely dangerousjourneys. i spoke to one refugee here who said as soon as they left their homes they saw in his words death in front of them, with bodies everywhere. it has taken days for many people to reach this point. most of them are sudanese nationals, most are being allowed a cross by egyptian authorities, creating a visa free access for the elderly, women and are in. some men are turned back to be processed further in the main city south of the border in sudan. there is still an extremely difficult and unpredictable situation and there are still some british nationals making their way to this point.

thank you very much, tom bateman, our correspondent in egypt near the border to sudan, thank you. while the evacuation begins in khartoum, many relatives are waiting anxiously here for new. 0ur correspondent danjohnson is at a sudanese community centre in bristol. this -- this —— there are sudanese communities in british cities, this is a hugely stressful time. there has been a meeting —— there will be a meeting here later today. people are gathering to share their stories. some do not want to be filmed and we are respecting their wishes. you have been sharing your story, your husband is in sudan come in khartoum, what do you know of his situation, how safe he is? he is not safe at all. they are placed — he is not safe at all. they are placed in— he is not safe at all. they are placed in the middle of the fighting. all the fighting around them, — fighting. all the fighting around them, they could not sleep at night because _ them, they could not sleep at night because of— them, they could not sleep at night because of the noise of the bombs,

beobte _ because of the noise of the bombs, people killed around them. they are not safe _ people killed around them. they are not safe at _ people killed around them. they are not safe at all to go outside to buy anything _ not safe at all to go outside to buy anything from outside so they prefer to be inside the house. he _ to be inside the house. he was— to be inside the house. he was visiting the country to see his brother, for three weeks. to see his brother in hospital. even his brother— to see his brother in hospital. even his brother he could not see him inside _ his brother he could not see him inside the — his brother he could not see him inside the hospital. because he is locked _ inside the hospital. because he is locked inside his house. after five days of— locked inside his house. after five days of that, he managed to see his brother~ _ days of that, he managed to see his brother. ~ ., ., , days of that, he managed to see his brother. ~ . ., , , ~ days of that, he managed to see his brother. ~ . . , , ~ ., brother. what has it been like for out in: brother. what has it been like for you trying to _ brother. what has it been like for you trying to get _ brother. what has it been like for you trying to get hold _ brother. what has it been like for you trying to get hold of- brother. what has it been like for you trying to get hold of him, - brother. what has it been like for you trying to get hold of him, to l you trying to get hold of him, to find out what is happening? it is painfulfor us here, it is the it is painful for us here, it is the first— it is painful for us here, it is the first time — it is painful for us here, it is the first time for us, for him to leave us, after— first time for us, for him to leave us, after 15— first time for us, for him to leave us, after 15 years. so it is quite tough — us, after 15 years. so it is quite tough for— us, after 15 years. so it is quite tough for me. he _ tough for me. he is- tough for me. he is a british citizen. do you know if he is going to be evacuated on one of these flights?

i am not sure, no one has contacted him _ i am not sure, no one has contacted him i_ i am not sure, no one has contacted him i have — i am not sure, no one has contacted him. i have done everything from here, _ him. i have done everything from here, i_ him. i have done everything from here, i contacted the embassy, registered his name. but i didn't hear— registered his name. but i didn't hear anything from them, i put my email— hear anything from them, i put my email as — hear anything from them, i put my e—mail as well but did not receive any e-mait — any e—mail. just - any e—mail. just a confirmation e—mail. any e-mail. just a confirmation e-mail. ., ~ just a confirmation e-mail. thank ou, we just a confirmation e-mail. thank you, we appreciate _ just a confirmation e-mail. thank you, we appreciate you _ just a confirmation e-mail. thank you, we appreciate you sharing i just a confirmation e-mail. thank. you, we appreciate you sharing your story, we hope there is some good news for you. this is something being shared by many people here, they are really worried, it is hard to make contact and they don't know what is happening with the evacuation plans. there is a desperate need for information. 0ur correspondent dan johnson. 0ur reporter mohanad hashim joins me now. you've been in contact with people there — what have they been telling you? it isa it is a very mixed picture, many people are trying to find their way out especially my friends who have dual nationality. most of them are saying there is a problem with

coordination and information they are receiving. many people have registered but have not heard anything apart from an e—mail about applying for visas. many are frustrated with that. some people i have spoken to have taken it upon themselves to do this long and arduous journey to the north of sudan or the red sea coast, or even to the ethiopian border where they can try to find a way out of the madness they are trying to flee. you told me earlier you had heard of people being humiliated by soldiers. also many people have had to leave their houses, soldiers have gone on a spree of looting. so residents in some areas where diplomats and foreigners are living, there are reports of guns being pointed, humiliating women, asking them to grow like dogs to get out. on the

other side there is lawlessness and looting starting to happen. i received a very sad news that a friend of mine, a senior position, has been stabbed to death. it is not clear what is going on. many people are afraid really about what is to come, especially with the evacuation of internationals and ngo staff complete, many people fear what is going to happen when the two forces resumed the fight. i know today is meant to be a ceasefire but while it appears to be holding it is very fragile. there are reports of shelling and shooting in other parts of khartoum. 0ur reporter mohanad hashim. the latest in a number of legal battles being fought by the duke of sussex against uk press organisations has started at the high court in london.

prince harry, along with the actor hugh grant, is suing news group newspapers, publisher of the sun and the now—defunct news of the world, over alleged unlawful information—gathering. he appeared at the high court last month in a separate case against anl, the publisher of the mail and the mail on sunday. 0ur media editor katie razzalljoins us from the high court now. what has been said? explosive claims are emerging today, according to prince harry, he says his brother prince harry, he says his brother prince william settled a phone hacking claim in 2020 against news group newspapers for a very large sum. this he says was in line with a secret agreement he says was made between the royal family and the newspaper group not to bring any action against the murdoch titles until the end of legal claims. the prince says this was to prevent any member of the royal household giving

evidence in court, something he says the palace was nervous about. we are sorry about the noise. newsgroup says absolutely not, there was no secret agreement. but prince harry is using it to explain why he did not bring this case because that is what this hearing is about, can a full trial due to start injanuary go ahead? newsgroup says not, they want thejudge to go ahead? newsgroup says not, they want the judge to strike this out because they say the claimants have run out of time to bring this case. it centres around notjust phone hacking but hacking of private medical information and the use of private investigators. for prince harry he says this dates back to 1996 when he was 12. news of the world newsgroup have been paying out huge sums in recent years in relation to the news of the world but this came centres also on the sun newspaper which has always denied any wrongdoing. it is likely thejudge will reserve denied any wrongdoing. it is likely the judge will reserve judgment but this hearing will go on for three

more days. 0ur media editor, katie razzall. low—income households are now starting to receive the latest cost—of—living payment from the government to tackle ongoing high bills. eight million means—tested benefits claimants, including people on universal credit, should receive the £301 instalment between now and 17 may. further almost identical payments will come in the autumn and next spring. all will be transferred automatically. us presidentjoe biden has announced that he will seek re—election for the presidency in 202a. now 80 and already the oldest president in us history, biden has long signalled he will seek a second four—year term. donald trump has already launched his bid, meaning the pair could be set for a rematch of the 2020 election in november next year. 0ur north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports. in his opening message, president

biden bluntly makes his point. freedom. personalfreedom is fundamental to who we are as americans. there is nothing more important, nothing more sacred. band important, nothing more sacred. and uses one of— important, nothing more sacred. and uses one of the lowest moments in american history to justify it, the january six capitol riot.— january six capitol riot. every generation — january six capitol riot. every generation of _ january six capitol riot. every generation of americans - january six capitol riot. every generation of americans has| january six capitol riot. every - generation of americans has faced a moment where they have to defend democracy, stand up for our personal freedom, stand up for the right to vote and our civil rights. it freedom, stand up for the right to vote and our civil rights.— vote and our civil rights. it was a similar message _ vote and our civil rights. it was a similar message to _ vote and our civil rights. it was a similar message to the - vote and our civil rights. it was a similar message to the one - vote and our civil rights. it was a similar message to the one he i vote and our civil rights. it was a i similar message to the one he gave four years ago when he ran. he believes maga extremists, those to the far right of the republican party, are now the bigger threat. the question you're facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less freedom. more rights orfewer. more freedom or less freedom. more rights or fewer-— rights or fewer. despite struggling to heal political— rights or fewer. despite struggling to heal political divisions - rights or fewer. despite struggling to heal political divisions himself. to heal political divisions himself two years in, the president can point to big legislative accomplishments at home and he has built a resilient world alliance

against russia following its ukraine invasion. but campaigning for the white house this time will be different. republicans who control the house of representatives are launching investigations into him on border security, the origins of covid—19, as well as looking into corruption claims against his son. and then there is biden's age. if he does win a second term and completes it he will be 86. polls suggest most americans don't want him to run because they are worried about his mental and physical ability. because they are worried about his mentaland physicalability. his mental and physical ability. his likely mentaland physicalability. his likely opponent is donald trump, who is also old, but by far the favourite for the republican presidential nomination. so americans are potentially facing another gruelling rematch of the 2020 election. nomia joins us from washington now. this is potentially a biden—trump rematch. what does that say about american politics?

if the election was held today then it would definitely be donald trump versus joe it would definitely be donald trump versusjoe biden, a rematch of the 2020 election. the democratic party has really got behind joe biden. there have not been many contenders for the nomination. some reports suggest he may have stepped aside if he thought vice president kamala harris could run. her approval ratings have been pretty low. the republican party has been slightly more chaotic. they have been really slogging it out for the nomination with each other with more people putting their names forward but donald trump is by far the favourite for that nomination. the interesting thing is, most americans according to polls don't want either man to run, citing their ages. also donald trump has an indictment he is facing a new york and he could face more, by the way. we are more than a year away from the us election and i can tell you an hour is a long time in

us politics here so a lot can change maybe in the run—up to 202k. nomia iqbal in washington, dc, thank you. the british online supermarket 0cado is going to stop operations at its warehouse in hatfield in hertfordshire. it's thought around 2,300 workers will be affected, but it's unclear how manyjob losses there will be. 0cado said it did not expect a change to the number of orders fulfilled, saying they will be moved to the company's other facilities around the country. a stepfather who murdered a two—year—old girl while her mother lay asleep upstairs has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 28 years. kyle bevan inflicted "catastrophic" brain injuries on lola james injuly 2020. she died in hospital four days later. her mother, sinead james was sentenced to six years for allowing lola's death. 0ur wales correspondent, tomos morgan, is outside swansea crown court. a tragic case. what was said to?

this has been a truly horrific trial and in sentencing today we heard again some of the evidence heard during this trial. 0ne medical expert that saw the body of lola james when it went into hospital said it was one of the most beaten and bruised bodies she had ever witnessed in her career as a medical professional. kyle bevan had moved in with sinead james and her daughter lola james at the start of the pandemic and over a couple of months the young girl had been subject to a number of injuries and abuse by the 31—year—old man. each time she suffered the abuse and questions were asked, he always had a reason for what had happened. 0ver a reason for what had happened. over the course of that period sinead james had an inkling about what was going on. she took her trial the way for certain periods but always came back and never let him out of the house, he was always still there. today he was sentenced to 28 years,

a maximum full term in prison. the judge said this young girl, it was an accumulation, the murder, an accumulation of child abuse by kyle bevan. in fact, the day, the evening of the murder, he had even taken pictures and videos of the young girl's body. when he sentenced the mother, sinead james, he said that you must have known by the time this death happened that you couldn't trust kyle bevan yet you still let your daughter in his hands. she was sentenced to six years in prison as well. 0ur wales correspondent, tomos morgan. our top story this lunchtime... the uk begins an operation to evacuate british passport holders from sudan as a temporary ceasefire appears to be holding. and still to come, low reservoirs lead to a hosepipe ban across large parts of devon. coming up on bbc news, could mauricio pochettino be heading to chelsea? the former tottenham boss is in advanced talks with the club as they look for a permanent replacement for graham potter.

a bbc investigation last year revealed the drastic lengths that people without access to an nhs dentist were having to go — including pulling out their own teeth. now, in response to our story, a committee of mps will be questioning senior health officials and a government minister about problems getting nhs dental treatment, with most dental practices no longer taking on new nhs patients. 0ur health correspondent, dominic hughes, reports. terrible gum disease wrecked danielle's teeth, but without access to an nhs dentist, she had to take drastic action herself. i've extracted 13 of my own teeth. we first met last summer when danielle told me how she lived with pain every day and felt ashamed

about how she looked, but she just couldn't find an nhs dentist. there are no dentists. i'd love to be able to ring a dentist up and say, "my teeth are falling out. i need help." but every time i do, it's like, "sorry we're not taking on nhs patients any more." private treatment would cost thousands of pounds — money danielle simply didn't have. she was at the end of her tether but then something amazing happened. i can smile. i don't have to hide anymore. you look amazing. you look very different. i mean, you can see it. you can absolutely see it. i do feel... it's almost like i feel tingly, buzzy. no pain, no abscesses, no infection. not being afraid, really. i can smile at people and not hide. following our report last year, one of danielle's friends suggested they try a fundraising website. and through the generosity of strangers, she was able to raise enough money to pay for private treatment and dentures —

an act of charity that has transformed her life. to be able to talk to somebody face—on, to be able to smile at somebody is something i haven't done for several years. there's more charity at work in danielle's hometown in suffolk. a group of volunteer dentists in one of seven vans that tour the whole of the uk have come to offer emergency care to those in pain. so the charity dentaid has come here to bury st edmunds because this is a town identified as being in a dental desert, where people really struggle to access nhs dentistry. now the charity itself was set up some years ago to provide dental care in developing countries. and yet here we are in england in 2023, in a seemingly prosperous town, and loads of people are just desperate for help. seeing increasing levels of demand. i think this is the fourth or fifth time we've been to this area

and we do two days back—to—back and every day we're seeing between 30 and a0 patients a day, people getting here at seven in the morning, queuing. last time we were here, it was raining and people were just in the queue waiting in the rain. every single person we see is in pain, has had infections, broken teeth, problems that are affecting eating, speaking, functioning. so it's really, really affecting this area because the problems of accessing dentists here. i've got a problem with wisdom teeth. i've had four children and this is worse. and for those who are here seeking help, relief from the pain can't come soon enough. it's probably been worse than anything i've ever experienced. so i'm very glad that this is here today. this week's been long enough because it'sjust... it's taken over my life. thank you very much. and for danielle, the fact she's had to rely on charity to get the help she needed brings mixed emotions. i feel very guilty as well as being incredibly grateful.

cost of living crisis, everything. people still put their hands in their pockets and gave what they could. last year, our reporting on the plight of those like danielle revealed the extent of the shortage in nhs dentistry. later today, mps will question senior health officials and a government minister as part of a parliamentary inquiry. but people like danielle are still having to rely on the kindness of strangers to get help with crippling dental problems. that hearing carried out by mps is due to start in the next quarter of an hour. they will hear from due to start in the next quarter of an hour. they will hearfrom junior health minister neil 0'brien as well as senior officials from nhs england. they will look at issues for example about how to address this question of dental deserts, particularly the role the dental contract that nhs dentists are meant to work under plays. that contract was brought in in 2006 and almost immediately was being described does

not fit for purpose. dentists say it simply doesn't pay them enough for the work they were due to do. this morning we had the government has just announced it intends to bring forward a dental recovery plan but when that will happen and what it will look like, we still don't know. thank you, dominic hughes. a hosepipe ban is being extended into most of devon from today affecting around 400,000 households. restrictions have been in place for cornwall and parts of north devon since last summer because reservoir levels are still too low. 0ur south west england correspondent, jenny kumah, reports. sales of water containers at this garden centre in plymouth have gone up 30% since news of the hosepipe ban. some shoppers are baffled and annoyed about the new restrictions. it's not right. i mean, we've got the highest water bills in the country. you know, it's not... they're making all these profits, they've got to start to give it back to some of the customers, haven't they? they waste a lot, don't they,

with leakage and everything — the water boards. under the rules, you can't use your hosepipe to water your garden, to wash your cars, or to fill ponds and pools. you can use a hose for business reasons, to top up a fish pond, and if pools are needed for medical treatment. anyone breaking the rules could face a fine of up to £1,000. after low rainfall in february, march was one of the wettest on record. despite that, this strategic reservoir for devon is only 69% full. the water level here is down 25% compared with this time last year. whilst we've had some rain over the last month, it's been patchy and our storages have not been able to recover. south west water estimate that a hosepipe ban will save around 10 million litres of water a day. they say restrictions are needed now ahead of an increase in demand typically seen in the summer, when there's an influx of holiday—makers. a hosepipe, for example —

if you run that for one hour, that can put through as much water as a typical four—person family would use over two days. customers have been telling me that they pay the highest water bills in the country, and they feel that you've failed to invest in fixing leaks, in building reservoirs, and failed to plan. since 1989, we've had a capital investment programme which is double the amount that we've paid out to our shareholders. we're fixing three times the number of leaks now that we were doing in 2020. last year, during the heat wave, the environment agency declared most of england officially in drought. now only east anglia, devon and cornwall remain in drought status. south west water say they'll review reservoir levels over the coming months. and if we don't have another dry, hot summer, the ban could be lifted later in the year. jenny kumah, bbc news, roadford lake. the viral video sensation carpool karaoke has come to an end, with its host, james corden,

set to return to the uk from america. the popular segment has been part of the late late show since 2015 and has seen celebrities like sir paul mccartney, lady gaga, and ed sheeran take part. the final episode features adele, and reveals james corden's emotional goodbye to the show. # we could have had it all. # rolling in the deep. # you had my heart in your hands... this is the last, this is the last carpool karaoke we are going to do. it is a lot. what will you miss the most about the show? i'll miss, i'll miss everything. i think i underestimated how many friends i would make doing it. it is like a family. so, more than anything, i willjust miss going into work with my friends every day.

and i'm really going to miss los angeles. yeah.