this is bbc news. the headlines. the first british evacuation flight leaves sudan. the uk prime minister rishi sunak says there will be "many more" flights evacuating british nationals from sudan into tomorrow. scientists issue a warning as the ocean temperature continues to rise. the remarkable story of a 21—year—old model from essex in next month's issue of british vogue. # daylight, and me want to go home. the legendary singer and campaigner

dies at age 96. welcome to bbc news. we start in sudan. in the last few hours, the government has urged british passport holders to had to an airfield to join a ventilation —— evacuation flights. the first plane has landed in cyprus, where onward flights will be organised to the uk. those trying to leave sudan are confronted with a series of possible routes out. those who reached the many living in the east of khartoum involves crossing the nile with at least some of the bridges reported to be under the control of rival

russia. one of those trying to escape is a british citizen in sudan. yes, we try to go to a safer place, and then there, we received an e—mail. as soon as possible. now we are on the way now, hopefully we will be there in the next couple of hours. this is an incredibly frightening

situation. are you travelling by yourself? i know you're in a coach, butjust yourself? i know you're in a coach, but just from your own yourself? i know you're in a coach, butjust from your own immediate but just from your own immediate family, butjust from your own immediate family, are you with anyone? m0. family, are you with anyone? no, “ust family, are you with anyone? no, just myself- _ we actually had your husband with us here as well. we can now speak to amged mulla, who's wife alaa is travelling to the airfield in the hope of getting into a plane by the raf. i think he can hear you and i can see you getting incredibly emotional this just must be terrifying. it is. yes absolutely. we have you both on the phone. have you been speaking to your wife the entire time? yes that's right. yes, that's right. i have been in touch with her because there's no internet and it's difficult

to get a hold of her, but it is a difficult time for everyone because the way i think the communication could be improved because asking people from different cities to come to the airport, considered actually very, very dangerous. i think it is putting them in a position where they are very stressed out because we know, for example, firm communicating with people like my brother trapped in khartoum now. so unfortunately he is not a british citizen, but we know if you go by car for instance, most likely you will get shocked. so unfortunately he's not a british citizen, but we know if you go by car for instance, most likely you will get shocked. most likely you will get shot. alaa was just saying that she was travelling in a private coach. is she still with us can you hear me? ican, yes. can you describe to us what you're seeing?

is this the first time you have actually left your home to be able to get out given the fact of the fighting over the last week and a half so? i'm sorry, i couldn't get that. i said is this the first you have left her home since the fighting has begun? yes, this is the first time i have left my family. what are you seeing outside of the coach? i know you're travelling in the coach. what are you seeing outside? so far, it is absolutely fine, nothing has happened here. so, it'sjust peaceful and good so far. and nothing wrong. what about the mood inside of the coach? are there many people inside of the coach and how are people feeling? at the moment, it's around nine of us. it's a mix of families, women, some children, and some men as well. everyone is just praying and hoping that we reach our destination safe, especially that we are going to go to khartoum and collect some people

from one of the dangerous areas there so we just hope that we reach the airport, all of us. and how long have you been on the road? so far, it �*s been around two hours. so far, it's been around two hours. how long do you have to you you get to khartoum? i think it's less than two hours. what are you all saying to each other on the bus? are you talking to other people? we are helping each other, we are trying to calm each other. we are just trying to make sure everyone is calm and praying altogether and make sure we are all it could at least mentally.

as we said, we have your husband here with us as well on bbc news. what would you like to say to him? i just want to say please play for us and i can't wait to see you and my kids and everyone in the uk, just pray for us. pray for us. we will. how are you explaining all this to your children? ididn't i didn't tell the younger ones, seven— i didn't tell the younger ones, seven and _ i didn't tell the younger ones, seven and nine. the four—year—old knows _ seven and nine. the four—year—old knows there's something going on. i made _ knows there's something going on. i made sure _ knows there's something going on. i made sure he doesn't really understand the exact situation because — understand the exact situation because he's too young. you need to focus _ because he's too young. you need to focus on _ because he's too young. you need to focus on school and what's happening there~ _ you must be sitting on your phone just worried sick the entire time as this journey continues. correct. it's very stressful for everyone.

the problem is those who actually have the british citizenship they are lucky to be evacuated, but you need to understand that a lot of sudanese people, they are running out of food and water. there is no power, they left there, so they— there is no power, they left there, so they don't have the basic option even _ so they don't have the basic option even to— so they don't have the basic option even to flee the country. it's a really — even to flee the country. it's a really sad _ even to flee the country. it's a really sad situation. a lot of people _ really sad situation. a lot of people dying every day. even the kids are — people dying every day. even the kids are having to go hide under the bed, kids are having to go hide under the bed. and it's — kids are having to go hide under the bed, and it'sjust... ithink it will have _ bed, and it'sjust... ithink it will have damage to them mental health _ alaa, i know this is a really

difficult situation. we're so grateful that you joined us. can you just briefly tell us what situation are you leaving the rest of use family and as you move and try and leave the country? so, my mum and my sister they actually live in sudan, and i have two other sisters who came from dubai, so a family gathering in honour of ramadan with my family. i left them and i pray to god that they are in a safe place, so they are safe, but my other two sisters they don't know how to get sisters, they don't know how to get back to their country. my elder sister, she missed her chemotherapy session because of this. it's just a horrible situation. we don't know what to do, where to go so we don't know and which route to take.

isa is a shocking and devastating situation. is there anything you would like to say to your wife? just be patient. i know it's going to be two more hours _ i know it's going to be two more hours i— i know it's going to be two more hours. i wish her all the best and to arrive safely at the airport. yeah, — to arrive safely at the airport. yeah, just— to arrive safely at the airport. yeah, just it's really difficult, but i — yeah, just it's really difficult, but i guess there's nothing we can do. but i guess there's nothing we can d0~ we _ but i guess there's nothing we can do. we have to live in hope that things— do. we have to live in hope that things will— do. we have to live in hope that things will change. that was amged and alaa, who is trapped in dan. many of those escaping the fighting are fleeing to neighbouring countries. laura lo castro is the united nations humanitarian commission for refugees representative in chad. she told me what they're

finding on the ground. so, we have witnessed in this last week, the arrival of refugees from the west and south. this is the main border that chad has with sudan. i was at the borderjust a few days, two days after the events in khartoum, i was at the border myself, i witnessed the arrival of families bringing with them whatever belonging they could bring. they were bringing some of them bags and blankets, whatever they could bring along. most of them, i talked to and they were saying they could not go back to sudan. so, many of the people i talked to, they escaped because they were sure immediately

after the events in khartoum, they were sure that something would happen as well in the area. they actually witnessed looting and they saw the army running away. 50. actually witnessed looting and they saw the army running away. so, when the arrive saw the army running away. so, when they arrive to — saw the army running away. so, when they arrive to the _ saw the army running away. so, when they arrive to the border, _ saw the army running away. so, when they arrive to the border, is _ saw the army running away. so, when they arrive to the border, is there - they arrive to the border, is there enough support for them there? do they have the abilities and the supplies that they need, given the sorts ofjourneys they have made? no, no, no, they have nothing at all. when they arrive, they basically went to the border and the most precious thing was there, which was security and safety. i met with the local authorities and they could access this problem, but they were basically sitting in the trees to

get shadow from the approaching sunshine, and they visited the villages. they have nothing. there is no clinic, no school, no worker. the refugees, i asked the governor what are the most urgent needs, and they talk to me about first of all, freshwater, and then they talked about food, they talked about basic nonfood items. will; about food, they talked about basic nonfood items.— nonfood items. why aren't aid a . encies nonfood items. why aren't aid agencies there _ nonfood items. why aren't aid agencies there already, - nonfood items. why aren't aid agencies there already, given| nonfood items. why aren't aid - agencies there already, given that this conflict has been continuing for the last week and had? crosstalk basically, we are there since day one or two. we were quite lucky because unicef was already working

in a hospital. so they were able to immediately add a mobile clinic that would go to the sites where the refugees arrived. then we will be live ourselves. we had no food items from unicef or unhcr. we started the registration and because people, as soon... of course they were receiving support. are you worried, though, given the volume of people that are going to come out of sudan, that the government of chad may not want to

host so many people? ida. government of chad may not want to host so many people?— government of chad may not want to host so many people? no. my worry is not that because _ host so many people? no. my worry is not that because the _ host so many people? no. my worry is not that because the government - host so many people? no. my worry is not that because the government of. not that because the government of chad has hosted 400,000 sudanese refugees in camps. i don't recall not one single days of an asylum seekers sit back home. so, they are concerned about security and the fact that we have a massive influence, they would not be able to cope. that's why they count on us. they count on the international community on any cholla —— and on it unhcr. this is why, and because honestly, we need the resources. we

are talking 20,000 i have arrived. a challenging. that are talking 20,000 i have arrived. a challenging-— challenging. that was laura look castro. challenging. that was laura look castm- this _ challenging. that was laura look castro. this is _ challenging. that was laura look castro. this is ssc _ challenging. that was laura look castro. this is bbc news. - its low tide and a good time to get a glimpse of this incredible colony. this is the only place you'll find grey seals in cumbria, and conservationists are keeping a close eye. is conservationists are keeping a close e e. . . conservationists are keeping a close e e. , ., ., ., , , conservationists are keeping a close ee. eye. is quite a large group 'ust on the beach, — eye. is quite a large group 'ust on the beach. just i eye. is quite a large group 'ust on the beach, just resting. h eye. is quite a large groupjust on the beach, just resting. just - eye. is quite a large groupjust on | the beach, just resting. just having the beach, just resting. just having us news, i think. this site's really special because there isn't much disturbance here, so the all the beaches around here aren't as of bill to people, so it means is a safe phase haven. we encourage

people to come here to look at the seals. they really need to make sure they're sticking to the fourth pass, not going to the beaches and leave your dogs at home because they do disturb the wildlife. it's really important this is a peaceful place for wildlife. you're watching bbc news. i'm yalda hakim. leaked documents seen by the bbc show iran formed a secret committee last year to punish celebrities who backed the current anti government protests. anti—government protests. a letter disclosed a list of 141 well known figures and told the ministry to investigate their tax returns and take unspecified action against them. the list included football legend ali daei as well as top actress taraneh alidoosti seen here without a headscarf and holding a sign bearing the protest slogan: "woman, life, freedom". she was detained for doing this. hundreds of people have died and thousands more have been detained in a violent crackdown by security forces, which have portrayed the protests

as foreign instigated "riots". to find out more about the state of the protest movement in iran at the moment, i spoke to a protestor inside iran. to keep her identity secret, i called her maryam. here's what she had to say. honestly say from the first days of the protest of this woman's life, freedom forwomen, life, liberty, we, women were in the first line of protesting. and, you know, we have actually maybe started this movement. but what actually have been always mentioned in the previous six or seven months, it was the supporting that we have from the men, from the communities, from all the people around. but since, you know, the government has always sought to punish with the high rank of it means like shooting, like, you know, presenting people for a long time, for long ages, for even, you know,

what they have done, as we call it, executions. —— imprisoning people. sometimes people, you know, they have a little bit back off. but i as a protester who i'm in, you know, in my 30s and i still, for example, even today i was in the most famous cemetery of iran of tehran, even the biggest one. and i was wearing a short—sleeved t—shirt with no hijab, with not covered head and other people, maybe they still look at you sometimes, but, you know, there isn't nobody has this, but, you know, there isn't...nobody has this, you know, this power to come and tell you what happened. i mean, ijust want to remind our audiences how extraordinary that is, that 40 years since the iranian revolution, for a woman to be walking down the street with a short—sleeve top and no headscarf. yeah, if that had happened at any other time, you would have

ended up in prison. so do you believe that that there is some form of change that has come as a result of these demonstrations? exactly. itjust has a corrections. 44 years and even one our living in islamic republic. there has to be a lot. not mentioned for years. yes. even before this seven months, even if somebody was now telling me that you're going to not wear hijab, even not i'm not talking even, not...i'm not talking about short—sleeved t—shirts. i'm not talking about miniskirts. i'm just talking about not wearing a scarf. i was always saying, no, this is going to be a miracle to happen. this never going to happen. it's not going to be with these mullahs, but women. we actually shown that we have this power and if we want, nobody is going to stand in front of us. like a lot of my friends, they say that, aren't you afraid of getting arrested? i say no, because when they see that i'm so brave in front of them, i'm telling them, no, i'm not going to wear hijab. and you have to you know,

you have you are the people and you have to, you know, you are the people who are working in a bank or people who are working in a supermarket. you have to give me facilities. you have to work. and i'm not wearing hijab. these are not going to go together. it's none of your business, you know. they just appreciate it. that was the voice of miriam, a protester in iran. you're watching bbc news. scientists say they are alarmed by recent, rapid heating of the world's oceans which they say will add to global warming. experts fear that, combined with other weather events, the world's temperature could reach a concerning new level by the end of next year. this is how much warmer average sea temperatures were in the period 2011—2020 when compared with the average temperature between 1951 and 1980. doctor simon voxel as a lecturer who told me about the impact on marine

ecosystems. told me about the impact on marine ecosystem-— told me about the impact on marine ecos stems. ~ ., , ., , , ecosystems. what the report shows is that we know — ecosystems. what the report shows is that we know that _ ecosystems. what the report shows is that we know that we _ ecosystems. what the report shows is that we know that we have... - ecosystems. what the report shows is that we know that we have... this - ecosystems. what the report shows is that we know that we have... this is l that we know that we have... this is where the specific surface waters warm up. to be correct, with the don't strictly warm up. it's almost like going into summer, so we're adding additional temperature on top of climate change. it means we are going to see very high temperatures over the course of the next two years. coral reefs are affected very closely... years. coral reefs are affected very closel ~ . years. coral reefs are affected very closel ...~ . . years. coral reefs are affected very closel ...~ . , , ., closely... which is exactly what i wanted to _ closely... which is exactly what i wanted to ask _ closely... which is exactly what i wanted to ask about, _ closely... which is exactly what i wanted to ask about, the - closely... which is exactly what i wanted to ask about, the sort i wanted to ask about, the sort of impact it has on marine life. it impact it has on marine life. it does have an impact on marine life. some animals and plants in the ocean are very flexible in terms of temperatures. others, like corals, are very sensitive to small changes. this sort of increase over two years will have an impact on many areas of

our marine life. many areas are very delicate and the environment. that was doctor simon _ delicate and the environment. that was doctor simon voxel. let's bring you the story of a 21—year—old british model from essex. now let's bring you the story of a 21—year—old british model from essex who set instagram alight back in 2020. that summer, ellie goldstein partnered with gucci and vogue italia for their latest beauty campaign. her advert was a battle cry against the beauty ideals that have long excluded disability. that post, with more than 800 000 likes than 800 000 likes was the italian brand's most liked post ever. now, ellie goldstein has partnered with many of the biggest names on the high street, and will be one of the stars of next month's edition of british vogue. i spoke to ellie earlier and i asked her what how she'd felt when she found out her photo had received so many likes on social media. i'm proud and i was so overwhelmed by it all.

and now, i mean, i've got the vogue somewhere here. i'lljust pull it out. but you're basically featured. featured in next month's vogue. i'm going to hold it up for our viewers. there we go. this amazing picture of you and of your backstory. what's this journey been like for you? did you sort of ever think that you would be on the cover of vogue, that you would have this massive gucci campaign, you know, given that you've had to live with your disability and discrimination your entire life. so happy. seeing myself, emotional. and, you know, this is all part of especially the vogue stuff is part of reframing fashion. i just want to get your views on that. has that journey within the fashion world been a challenging one or has it been quite pleasant?

it's been easy all the time. all the way. and i'm curious as well, of course, there's a mattel have done a barbie doll of you as well. what did you think when you are doing asked to do that?- what did you think when you are doing asked to do that? happy, and i was like, doing asked to do that? happy, and i was like. the — doing asked to do that? happy, and i was like, the barbie _ doing asked to do that? happy, and i was like, the barbie would _ doing asked to do that? happy, and i was like, the barbie would have - was like, the barbie would have my face. wow! and ijust wonder, i want to get your views on diversity in general within the fashion industry, because nike had this campaign where they used a trans influencer, dylan mulvaney, to be the new face of women's sports bras. and there was a lot of controversy around that. you know, some feminists sort of said, why is she being used for this campaign? what are your views on on sort

of the changing face of the industry and diversity and acceptance of people across the board? inclusion should be out there in the entire world, and people like me are happy and enjoy life to the fullest. no, that's really amazing. and, going forward, how would you like people with disabilities to be represented, especially in in fashion just to be everywhere. what was the actual folks you _ just to be everywhere. what was the actual folks you like, _ just to be everywhere. what was the actual folks you like, what _ just to be everywhere. what was the actual folks you like, what was - just to be everywhere. what was the actual folks you like, what was it - actual folks you like, what was it like going there and doing all that? really amazing. i love the hair and makeup and i love the clothes and of course the posing. that makeup and i love the clothes and of course the posing.— course the posing. that was ellie goldstein speaking to _ course the posing. that was ellie goldstein speaking to me - course the posing. that was ellie goldstein speaking to me a - course the posing. that was ellie goldstein speaking to me a little| goldstein speaking to me a little earlier. she's on the cover of next month's british vogue. now here's

the weather with staff. hello there. hasn't been too bad a day. we did start off with plenty of sunshine, but the clouds did build up for many of us, though we continued to see sunny spells here and there. now, tonight, with more cloud around generally, it won't be quite as cold as it was the previous night. that cloud will tend to build up, particularly across england and wales, northern ireland, maybe the odd spot of light rain here. for scotland, cloudier towards the south, but clearer skies across the northern half, and it's here once again, it's going to be cold with a widespread, pretty sharp frost as well. temperatures perhaps lower than —5 celsius in a few spots, but around 2—7 degrees further south. so, wednesday means it's going to start off cool and rather cloudy for many of us, but with the best of the sunshine in the northern half of scotland, where it'll remain cold. the odd shower here and there, maybe the odd spot of drizzle with the thick cloud towards the southwest, but a rather benign day — temperatures again in the range of 7—11 celsius. then, as we move through wednesday evening and overnight, it looks like the clouds continue to remain quite thick.

some spots of rain pushing to northern ireland, western scotland by the end of the night. again, it's the north—northeast of scotland with the clearer skies which will see some frost elsewhere then, ranging between 1—8 celsius. so, milder air will continue to push up from the south into thursday. this is where we start to see the significant change — one weather front across scotland, another one affecting parts of england and wales. that milder air moving northwards, but it's still not reaching much of scotland, particularly the northern half of scotland. so it does mean this weather front in the north is likely to produce a mixture of sleet and snow certainly over the higher ground — one to watch here. slice of something a bit drier in the middle, and then we've got this area of rain affecting wales, central and southern england. some of this rain could be quite heavy and persistent, so a pretty wet day here. but you'll notice much milder, 11—15 degrees in the south, still single digits in northern scotland. that rain clears away thursday night in the near continent. a rather benign day, i think, on friday. we're in between weather systems, so limited brightness,

quite a lot of cloud around, a few showers here and there, but fairly mild. we're into the low to mid—teens for many, still cold for the northern half of scotland. but it turns even wilder into the weekend, particularly where we get some sunshine. we could be up to 18 degrees in the warmest spots, and that could set off a few heavy showers.

hello, i'm maryam moshiri. you're watching the context on bbc news. the first flight has already left, there will be more flights this evening and into tomorrow. and all of that is only possible because of the hard work of lots of people behind me and the foreign office crisis centre. the phone network often goes down so it is not possible to give a running commentary on this, but we are taking the opportunity of this ceasefire to maximise the number of british nationals we are evacuating.