at six... the operation to rescue british nationals from sudan is under way. raf nationals from sudan is under way. planes are invo evacuations raf planes are involved in evacuations from an airstrip near the capital, khartoum. rishi sunak said more flights are expected tomorrow. we said more flights are expected tomorrow— said more flights are expected tomorrow. . ., ., ., , tomorrow. we have an operation up and running. _ tomorrow. we have an operation up and running, thousands _ tomorrow. we have an operation up and running, thousands of- tomorrow. we have an operation up and running, thousands of people i tomorrow. we have an operation up| and running, thousands of people in sudan, british nationals, being contacted, and hopefully many of them will make their way to the airport where we have the ability now to evacuate them safely over the next 2a hours. some british citizens had already decided to take the risk and try to evacuate themselves.— decided to take the risk and try to evacuate themselves. i'm 'ust going to no. i'm evacuate themselves. i'm 'ust going

to go. rm math evacuate themselves. i'm 'ust going to go. i'm not waiting. _ evacuate themselves. i'm 'ust going to go. i'm not waiting. i_ evacuate themselves. i'm just going to go. i'm not waiting. i hope - evacuate themselves. i'm just going to go. i'm not waiting. i hope i've i to go. i'm not waiting. i hope i've made _ to go. i'm not waiting. i hope i've made the — to go. i'm not waiting. i hope i've made the right decision. around 4,000 british nationals are thought to be trapped in sudan after fierce fighting errupted there ten days ago. also on the programme... prince harry claims his brother william was paid a large sum of money in 2020 by the publisher of the sun to settle phone hacking the crisis affecting nhs dentistry in england — mps are told its time for a complete overhaul of the system. let's finish thisjob. let's finish this job. i know we can. are you ever too old? joe biden says he'll run for a second term as us president next year at the age of 81. # island in the sun... the american singer, actor and human rights activist harry belafonte has died at the age of 96. coming up in sport on bbc news — a pivotal night in the fight for premier league survival, we will be at elland road where leeds united face leicester city.

good evening. an operation to airlift british nationals out of sudan is under way. it's thought around 4,000 britons have been trapped there since fighting errupted suddenly between rival factions of the military ten days ago. a ceasefire is just about holding, and british passport holders are being told to make their own way to this airbase about 20 miles outside the capital khartoum, from where they'll be flown to safety in cyprus. another possible route out is by sea from the port sudan. others have already fled over land, many to egypt. we'll be live on the border there in a moment, but first the latest from sudan from our africa correspondent, andrew harding. taking off for sudan. the first raf flights left this morning on a dangerous rescue mission.

british forces had gathered earlier at their base in cyprus to prepare the planes for a task which could last hours or even days. flying trapped british citizens out of khartoum while a precarious ceasefire holds. that ceasefire came into force here in sudan's capital overnight. look how dark it is. after ten days of war, there is no power and precious little food or water left. by dawn, many sudanese were already on the move, hoping to use the pause in fighting to catch buses heading out of the city. but the fighting here hasn't stopped altogether. this sound was recorded by 19—year—old iman, a dual british and sudanese national. she's still in hiding with 23 relatives. across this vast country, many foreigners and locals have been making their own risky journeys to safety.

some driving to the red sea coast, the british navy frigate is already heading to report here. 0thers the british navy frigate is already heading to report here. others have headed in the opposite direction, here to neighbouring chad, one of many poor, conflict ridden nations bordering sudan. this many poor, conflict ridden nations bordering sudan.— many poor, conflict ridden nations bordering sudan. this is our second sta . e bordering sudan. this is our second staue of bordering sudan. this is our second stage of evacuation. _ bordering sudan. this is our second stage of evacuation. meanwhile, i bordering sudan. this is our second i stage of evacuation. meanwhile, anna from dunfermline _ stage of evacuation. meanwhile, anna from dunfermline in _ stage of evacuation. meanwhile, anna from dunfermline in scotland - stage of evacuation. meanwhile, anna from dunfermline in scotland has - from dunfermline in scotland has alreadyjoined the crowd heading north towards egypt both. before he left he told the bbc he thought he had no choice but to make his own way. had no choice but to make his own wa . �* , ., ., ., �* way. i'm 'ust going to get out. i'm not way. i'm just going to get out. i'm not waiting- _ way. i'm just going to get out. i'm not waiting. because _ way. i'm just going to get out. i'm not waiting. because i _ way. i'm just going to get out. i'm not waiting. because i don't - way. i'm just going to get out. i'm| not waiting. because i don't know. even _ not waiting. because i don't know. even if— not waiting. because i don't know. even if they— not waiting. because i don't know. even if they got in touch, i don't know_ even if they got in touch, i don't know how— even if they got in touch, i don't know how they are going to go about it and _ know how they are going to go about it and where they're going to meet, so i'm _ it and where they're going to meet, so i'm just — it and where they're going to meet, so i'm just going to go myself. i hope _ so i'm just going to go myself. i hope i've — so i'm just going to go myself. i hope i've done the right decision. britain _ hope i've done the right decision. britain has — hope i've done the right decision. britain has faced some criticism for the way it's handled these

evacuations. too little information, too slow. but this afternoon the prime minister gave an update. we now prime minister gave an update. - now have over a hundred people on the ground in sudan. the first flight has already left with british nationals, there are more flights this evening and we will have many more into tomorrow, and that is down to the hard work of lots of people, and we will keep at it. we have already contacted

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behind them are many thousands more, mostly sudanese, desperately trying to escape, while the egyptians and allowing elderly, women and children to pass, we are hearing stories of some men who are turned back for their visas to be processed in the nearest sudanese city. conditions by day baking, cold and a sandstorm at night. this crisis is only deepening for the referees trying to cross into egypt. for the referees trying to cross into egypt-— for the referees trying to cross into egypt. for the referees trying to cross into e: t. ., 1, ., into egypt. tom bateman there with the latest from _ into egypt. tom bateman there with the latest from the _ into egypt. tom bateman there with the latest from the border. - with the evacuation under way in khartoum, many relatives here are waiting anxiously for news. 0ur correspondent danjohnson has been meeting with some of them at a sudanese community centre in bristol. this is the nervous wait for news. since friday until yesterday night, i didn't stop crying.—

i didn't stop crying. and the fear of what loved _ i didn't stop crying. and the fear of what loved ones _ i didn't stop crying. and the fear of what loved ones face. - i didn't stop crying. and the fear of what loved ones face. i - i didn't stop crying. and the fear of what loved ones face. i kept l of what loved ones face. i kept callin: of what loved ones face. i kept calling all _ of what loved ones face. i kept calling all my _ of what loved ones face. i kept calling all my family _ of what loved ones face. i kept| calling all my family members. of what loved ones face. i kept - calling all my family members. no one answered.— calling all my family members. no one answered. shireen's husband is visitin: one answered. shireen's husband is visiting family- _ one answered. shireen's husband is visiting family. this _ one answered. shireen's husband is visiting family. this lunchtime, - one answered. shireen's husband is visiting family. this lunchtime, she | visiting family. this lunchtime, she made contact. he visiting family. this lunchtime, she made contact-— made contact. he said he is sitting inside the house. _ made contact. he said he is sitting inside the house. he _ made contact. he said he is sitting inside the house. he can't - made contact. he said he is sitting inside the house. he can't go - inside the house. he can't go outside, but at least today there is no fighting outside, he can't hear the noises. his british passport gives hope of evacuation. a chance shireen's parents don't have. i'm scared to tell them, take a car and go out. i'm scared to tell them anything. go out. i'm scared to tell them an hina. , .., , go out. i'm scared to tell them an hinu. , .,, go out. i'm scared to tell them an hina. , anything. this community fears loss of lives, anything. this community fears loss of lives. but — anything. this community fears loss of lives, but also _ anything. this community fears loss of lives, but also for _ anything. this community fears loss of lives, but also for the _ anything. this community fears loss of lives, but also for the future - anything. this community fears loss of lives, but also for the future of i of lives, but also for the future of a nation. ma; of lives, but also for the future of a nation. y ., , of lives, but also for the future of a nation. g ., , ,., ., a nation. my worry is also to the sudanese _ a nation. my worry is also to the sudanese people _ a nation. my worry is also to the sudanese people who _ a nation. my worry is also to the sudanese people who are - a nation. my worry is also to the sudanese people who are really| sudanese people who are really suffering, so i think we need to act as the _ suffering, so i think we need to act as the uk_ suffering, so i think we need to act as the uk to — suffering, so i think we need to act as the uk to save lives, the lives of the _ as the uk to save lives, the lives of the citizens of the uk but also

the sudanese people. we have more responsibility on this. news the sudanese people. we have more responsibility on this.— responsibility on this. news of evacuation _ responsibility on this. news of evacuation flights _ responsibility on this. news of evacuation flights is _ responsibility on this. news of evacuation flights is welcome | responsibility on this. news of- evacuation flights is welcome here, but there is frustration too. i ieei but there is frustration too. i feel there is a little _ but there is frustration too. i feel there is a little bit _ but there is frustration too. i feel there is a little bit of— but there is frustration too. i feel there is a little bit of delay. - but there is frustration too. i feel there is a little bit of delay. this | there is a little bit of delay. this man told me — there is a little bit of delay. this man told me his _ there is a little bit of delay. this man told me his wife _ there is a little bit of delay. man told me his wife and kids haven't heard anything. he can't even meet his newborn daughter. there is an emergency contact number, — there is an emergency contact number, and _ there is an emergency contact number, and you— there is an emergency contact number, and you can't- there is an emergency contact number, and you can't call. i. there is an emergency contact - number, and you can't call. i called earlier, _ number, and you can't call. i called earlier, but— number, and you can't call. i called earlier, but they _ number, and you can't call. i called earlier, but theyjust _ number, and you can't call. i called earlier, but theyjust asked me - number, and you can't call. i called earlier, but theyjust asked me if. number, and you can't call. i called earlier, but theyjust asked me if ii earlier, but theyjust asked me if i knew— earlier, but theyjust asked me if i knew their— earlier, but theyjust asked me if i knew their presence _ earlier, but theyjust asked me if i knew their presence in _ earlier, but theyjust asked me if i knew their presence in sudan - earlier, but theyjust asked me if i knew their presence in sudan or. earlier, but theyjust asked me if i. knew their presence in sudan or not. i knew their presence in sudan or not. i said _ knew their presence in sudan or not. i said i_ knew their presence in sudan or not. i said i did _ knew their presence in sudan or not. i said i did they— knew their presence in sudan or not. i said i did. they said _ knew their presence in sudan or not. i said i did. they said they— knew their presence in sudan or not. i said i did. they said they would - i said i did. they said they would contact _ i said i did. they said they would contact me — i said i did. they said they would contact me within _ i said i did. they said they would contact me within 24 _ i said i did. they said they would contact me within 24 hours, - i said i did. they said they would contact me within 24 hours, so l i said i did. they said they would contact me within 24 hours, so i| contact me within 24 hours, sol 'ust contact me within 24 hours, sol just keep — contact me within 24 hours, sol just keep my— contact me within 24 hours, sol just keep my phone _ contact me within 24 hours, sol just keep my phone next - contact me within 24 hours, sol just keep my phone next to- contact me within 24 hours, sol just keep my phone next to mel contact me within 24 hours, so i. just keep my phone next to me and keep an _ just keep my phone next to me and keep an eye — just keep my phone next to me and keep an eye cm— just keep my phone next to me and keep an eye on it _ just keep my phone next to me and keep an eye on it. do— just keep my phone next to me and keep an eye on it.— just keep my phone next to me and keep an eye on it. do you think they have been ignored? _ keep an eye on it. do you think they have been ignored? absolutely. - have been ignored? absolutely. sudan's conflict _ have been ignored? absolutely. sudan's conflict may _ have been ignored? absolutely. sudan's conflict may be - have been ignored? absolutely. sudan's conflict may be many i have been ignored? absolutely. - sudan's conflict may be many miles from here, but its ongoing anguish is felt far beyond its borders. dan johnson, bbc news, bristol. the first british evacuation flight is expected to land in cyprus in the next 20 minutes or so. 0ur diplomatic correspondentjames

landale is at the foreign office, and james, you've been speaking to the foreign secretary what's the latest on the rescue operation? the first thing is the sheer uncertainty of it. if you talk to ministers and officials, they simply cannot tell you how long it is going to take. the prime minister was very clear, saying the situation on the ground is complex and volatile, and he said he could give no guarantee of the safety of this air operation for any period of time. it is also clear that communications are extremely poor. we know that because the government began the day by sending individual invitations to britons to come to the airport on an individual basis. there was no guarantee, however, that all those messages were getting through, so that's why the government shift in policy during the day to make it a broad, general invitation once they knew that the airfield was secure

and ready to receive them. there is also, you know, the scale of this. one flight is in the air, two more 0ne flight is in the air, two more expected overnight, another in the morning. these planes can take 100 people or so, so this is going to be a long process. but the government doesn't have time on its side, there is no guarantee the ceasefire will continue, which is my understanding that ministers and officials are talking to both sides in this conflict to see if they can extend the ceasefire even further. james, thank you- — the ceasefire even further. james, thank you- the — the ceasefire even further. james, thank you. the rest _ the ceasefire even further. james, thank you. the rest of _ the ceasefire even further. james, thank you. the rest of the - the ceasefire even further. james, thank you. the rest of the news i the ceasefire even further. james, i thank you. the rest of the news now. prince harry has claimed that prince william was paid a "very large sum" by the owners of the sun newspaper to settle phone hacking claims in 2020. that's what has emerged in documents released at the high court in london as a hearing involving prince harry and the actor hugh grant got under way. 0ur media editor, katie razzall, has been following the case and is here to explain. katie. thank you, sophie. more than 1,000 people have settled phone—hacking cases with the publishers of the sun and what was the news of the world in recent years. today we learned a new very high—profile name. according to prince harry's witness statement, his brother william made a secret settlement

with news group newspapers three years ago for a very large sum. of course, prince william isn't part of this case and he's made no comment. prince harry has chosen the public route and, with the actor hugh grant, is going to court instead — a trial is planned injanuary. but today news group tried to have that thrown out, arguing allegations of unlawful information—gathering are legally out of time. these are just some of the headlines from the news of the world and the sun that prince harry says were based on illegal activity. many relate to his relationship with chelsy davy, including allegations of listening in to voicemails, blagging to get private information and the use of private investigators. but harry says unlawful information—gathering began when he was a child and it felt like being under 24—hour surveillance. in his witness statement he says... "it created a huge amount of paranoia in my relationships. "0ur circle of friends became smaller and smaller as we naturally began to suspect people." also revealed in prince harry's witness statement — what he claims was a secret

agreement between the royals and news group executives that the royals would not take any legal action over phone—hacking until the other damages claims were nearing an end, so avoiding having to give evidence in court. that's denied by news group, which says "there was no such secret agreement". it's admitted phone—hacking at the news of the world, which it shut down, and has paid out many millions, but has always denied wrongdoing at the sun. in another swipe at his family, harry also says they appeared to block his legal action in order to keep the papers on side, he claims to smooth the way for camilla and charles to be accepted by the british public as queen consort and king. buckingham palace has been approached for a response. prince harry has made reforming the press his "life's work", and he's also suing associated newspapers and the mirror group. the risks and costs of going to court are huge, and lawyers often encourage a settlement. that doesn't appear to be harry's intention. it's up to the judge to decide whether this case can proceed.

sophie. katie, thank you. last year we told you about the drastic lengths some people without access to an nhs dentist were having to go to get the care they needed — including pulling out their own teeth. we also revealed that nine out of ten dental practices were no longer taking on new nhs patients. now the government has acknowledged that nhs dentistry in england needs a complete overhaul. 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. shejust couldn't find an nhs dentist. there are no dentists. i'd love to be able to ring a dentist up, 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 any more. 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, 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. to be able to talk to somebody face on, to be able to smile at somebody, it's something that i haven't done for several years. 0rder, order, good afternoon. this is the health and social care select committee. mps say access to nhs dentistry is a huge issue for many of their constituents.

they're holding an inquiry into the nhs contract, which dentists say doesn't adequately pay them for the work they're meant to do. and there was an admission from the health minister that the system was just not working. my ambition is to get back. to a good level of provision, and to do quite a thorough overhaul of the contract and the current - system, because i think. that's what is needed now. we're into small tweaks. we're prepared to work in an incremental way, | but the system does need quite a lot of overhaul. _ thank you very much. and for danielle, the fact that 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. the cost of living crisis, everything, people still put their hands in their pockets and gave what they could. the government says it's working on a dental recovery plan. there are no details what that might look like. meanwhile, danielle had to rely on the kindness of strangers to get help with her crippling dental problems. dominic hughes, bbc news, bury st edmunds.

biden will need to win over. this is a key swing state that donald trump narrowly won last time.

if it is a rematch, will they choose biden? no. why not? i just don't like the things that he is doing to the country. ijust don't like his politics. i feel like he's not done much good for our country at all. baseball always attracts some pretty dedicated fans. joe biden, if he is going to be re—elected to the white house, he cannot relyjust on die—hard supporters, he is going to have to generate the excitement and enthusiasm that will persuade people to come out and vote for him next year. i like biden. i'm concerned with his age. if there was a much younger republican candidate would that be difficult forjoe biden, do you think? i don't think so. with the policy differences, most people are going to find that the most important factor. nida allam is a young progressive democrat in north carolina, who twice supported the far left candidate bernie sanders in primary elections.

now she believes the party has to unite behind joe biden. this election is turning out to literally be between good and evil and we need to elect a president biden, we need to all coalesce and work to elect a president biden for a second term because this is about protecting our rights, this is about passing progressive legislation across this country, and it is about stopping extremism. we can now call the 2024 presidential race... we can now call the 2024 presidential race. . .- we can now call the 2024 presidential race... and the resuonse — presidential race... and the response was _ presidential race... and the response was generated - presidential race... and the - response was generated entirely by ai. , ., ., ,., ai. this morning and emboldened china invades _ ai. this morning and emboldened china invades taiwan. _ ai. this morning and emboldened china invades taiwan. financial. china invades taiwan. financial marketsm _ china invades taiwan. financial markets - -_ china invades taiwan. financial markets... . ., i, ., markets... imagining a dystopian future if biden _ markets... imagining a dystopian future if biden is _ markets... imagining a dystopian future if biden is re-elected. - markets... imagining a dystopian future if biden is re-elected. the | future if biden is re—elected. the next election may be a rematch, joe biden versus donald trump, a prospect that 95% of american voters say they don't want to see. right nowjoe biden has a number of

problems, a low approval rating and large numbers of though to saying they don't particularly want to see him running for president again. here is how his campaign will tackle that. they will say this isn't about whether or not you love joe that. they will say this isn't about whether or not you lovejoe biden, it is about whether you prefer him to his opponent and they will attempt —— who they will attempt to look like an extremist regardless of who it is. thanks very much. more than eight million households on low incomes across the uk are starting to receive a £300 support payment today — the first of three payments to help cope with the rising cost of living. in total those who are eligible and on means—tested benefits such as universal credit will get £900. 0ur cost of living correspondent, colletta smith, is in manchester. tell us more. this is the latest round of government support, the cost of living payments, as you say, reaching 8 million households across the uk. there were two instalments last year. this next 18 months there

will be three instalments landing into peoples bank accounts. £301 will be arriving over the next three weeks automatically into the account that people receive their benefits into. the same amount will be due again in the autumn and next spring will be the final chunk of that £900. in terms of who gets these payments, it is people on means tested benefits because of their low income. we are talking about universal credit, people on jobseeker�*s allowance, pension credits, child tax credits, and there is an extra £150 due this summer at some stage although we don't have a date for people with certain types of disability and pensioners should receive an extra £300 rolled into their winter fuel payments. potentially people could qualify for all five of those payments across the next 18 months if they hit all of those criteria. the arrival of this first payment coming in in the next few weeks is

particularly crucial because of peoples budgets being stretched so much at the moment. we know food prices have been rising at the highest rate for 45 years and today a report says that super market value brands, the sales of those items, have increased by 46% over the last year and more people are shopping at the likes of liddell and ld to make their budgets per —— lidl and aldi to make their budgets stretch further. there is more information on the bbc news website. thank you. nicola sturgeon has said that the last few weeks have been beyond her worst nightmares. the former first minister was speaking at the scottish parliament for the first time since her husband, peter murrell,

the former chief executive of the snp and the party's treasurer were questioned by police and released without charge pending further investigation. ms sturgeon denied that there was any connection between her decision to stand down as leader, and the police investigation. i understand the view that some people might have that i knew all of this was about to unfold and that's why i walked away. nothing could be further than the truth. i could not have anticipated in my worst nightmares what would have unfolded over the past few weeks. the welsh government has today officially apologised for the practice of forced adoptions. thousands of unmarried women were pressured into giving up their babies for adoption in the post—war years. today's apology follows one given by the scottish government last month — and comes after a series of reports on bbc news highlighting the pain caused to the birth mothers and their children. 0ur correspondent, duncan kennedy, has followed the story for the past two years and has sent this report from cardiff. takeit take it in. these are some of the

women who _ take it in. these are some of the women who spent _ take it in. these are some of the women who spent decades - take it in. these are some of thei women who spent decades trying take it in. these are some of the i women who spent decades trying to find justice for themselves and the babyis find justice for themselves and the baby is taken from them. they include an, originally from swansea. she was pressured to give up her baby boy as an unmarried 17—year—old in 1966. what are you hoping to come out of today's speech?— out of today's speech? respect, a olo: , out of today's speech? respect, apology. and — out of today's speech? respect, apology, and made _ out of today's speech? respect, apology, and made to _ out of today's speech? respect, apology, and made to feel- out of today's speech? respect, apology, and made to feel like l out of today's speech? respect, i apology, and made to feel like a whole person. apology, and made to feel like a whole person-— whole person. today the welsh government — whole person. today the welsh government acknowledged - whole person. today the welsh | government acknowledged what whole person. today the welsh - government acknowledged what the birth mother call the scandal of full stud options.— birth mother call the scandal of full stud options. these practices were unethical, _ full stud options. these practices were unethical, immoral, - full stud options. these practices were unethical, immoral, and i full stud options. these practices. were unethical, immoral, and may full stud options. these practices - were unethical, immoral, and may in some cases have been illegal. in some cases have been illegal. in the 30 ears some cases have been illegal. in the 30 years after _ some cases have been illegal. in the 30 years after world _ some cases have been illegal. in the 30 years after world war— some cases have been illegal. in the 30 years after world war ii - some cases have been illegal. in the 30 years after world war ii around i 30 years after world war ii around 180,000 women were involved in forced adoptions in the uk where they were coerced into giving up their babies simply because they weren't married. for two years our reports on bbc news have brought the disturbing stories from the birth mother is and how they were coerced

into giving up their babies, often by nurses and social workers. last month the scottish government issued the first official apology in the uk. ., .., , the first official apology in the uk. ., , ., the first official apology in the uk. for the decades of pain that you have suffered _ uk. for the decades of pain that you have suffered i _ uk. for the decades of pain that you have suffered i offer _ uk. for the decades of pain that you have suffered i offer today _ uk. for the decades of pain that you have suffered i offer today a - have suffered i offer today a sincere, heartfelt and unreserved apology. we are sorry.— apology. we are sorry. today the welsh government _ apology. we are sorry. today the welsh government decided - apology. we are sorry. today the welsh government decided that l apology. we are sorry. today the | welsh government decided that it apology. we are sorry. today the - welsh government decided that it too should show official compassion. l should show official compassion. i would like to convey my deepest sympathy and regret to all of those affected that due to society failing you you have had to endure such appalling historical practices in wales and for this the welsh government is truly sorry. there was a moment to — government is truly sorry. there was a moment to summon _ government is truly sorry. there was a moment to summon gratitude - government is truly sorry. there was a moment to summon gratitude and| a moment to summon gratitude and recall sadness. what does the apology mean to you, the one you just heard? it apology mean to you, the one you just heard?— apology mean to you, the one you 'ust heard? . , , ., ., just heard? it releases me from all ofthe

just heard? it releases me from all of the guilt- _ just heard? it releases me from all of the guilt. the _ just heard? it releases me from all of the guilt. the guilt _ just heard? it releases me from all of the guilt. the guilt i've - of the guilt. the guilt i've carried. the grief i've carried. the shame i've carried. and ifeel relieved, overwhelmed, extremely emotional, but why wouldn't i be? why wouldn't i be?— why wouldn't i be? many birth mothers did — why wouldn't i be? many birth mothers did reunite _ why wouldn't i be? many birth mothers did reunite with - why wouldn't i be? many birth mothers did reunite with their| mothers did reunite with their children but today came official recognition of their pain and loss that has haunted them for half a century. duncan kennedy, bbc news, cardiff. the american singer, actor and human rights activist harry belafonte has died. he was 96. belafonte's success with his calypso inspired pop sound broke racial barriers at a time when segregation was widespread in the united states. 0ur arts correspondent, david silitto, looks back on his life. # day—o, day—o # daylight come and me want go home.#

harry belafonte — the king of calypso. # me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day—o # daylight come and me want go home.# and now, it says here tonight that we're gonna have the fabulous harry belafonte. here he comes! he was born in new york, but his sound was caribbean. from the calypso of trinidad to the folk songs of his childhood home — jamaica. # sad to say i'm on my way...# it was a career that took him from the clubs of new york to recording the fist ever album to sell1 million copies. the first performer to sell over a million copies of a single album, ladies and gentlemen. # when your lover decides to fly...# he also landed major roles in movies such as carmenjones. but there should have been more. # shake, shake, shake, senora,

shake your body line...# this was the era of the battle for civil rights. inspired by his hero paul robeson, he was there at the heart of it, shoulder to shoulder with martin luther king, and he paid a price. i wound up on mccarthy's black list. i was being called a communist. for a long time i couldn't work or get employed. looking back, he described himself essentially as an activist who just happened to become a singer. but what a singer he was. # and man will live forever more because of christmas day.# the american singer harry belafonte who's died, aged 96. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich... good evening. spring warmth has been in short supply of late but that

isn't the story for all of europe. right now we have quite concerning spring heat building in the south of spain and south of portugal, temperatures over the next couple of days likely to get into the high 30s celsius. that will challenge april records. that heat has been building to the south of the jet stream. we find ourselves to the north of the jet stream and so we are stuck in this rather chilly air and tonight is going to be another cold night, particularly where you keep clear skies, particularly in the north of scotland. there could be some wintry showers here and temperatures in the coldest spot at around —7 just like last night. compare that with eight above in the south—west of england because here there will be a lot more cloud around and that cloud and rain will go northwards and eastwards as we head through the day tomorrow. some brightness across the midlands and northern england with the odd shower. the best of the sunshine will be found across the north of scotland but temperatures struggling once again.