today at 1:00pm, gambling laws are set to be overhauled, with ministers saying the rise of smartphones means there's a las vegas on every phone. gamblers who lose £1,000 in a day will undergo checks, and limits will be placed on the amounts people can bet at one time. we are going to force companies to step up their checks on when losses are likely to be unaffordable or harmful for punters. but advertising for betting firms will not change. campaigners say the proposed overhaul doesn't go far enough. also on the programme... gunshots over khartoum cause fear for the fragile ceasefire in sudan, as efforts continue to mediate talks between the fighting factions. chanting: no ifs, no i buts, no education cuts! teachers in england walk out for a fifth time

in their dispute over pay. the cost of some sandwiches rockets by almost 40% in the past year, as the cost of living crisis continues to bite. and could spain see its hottest april day on record? scientists predict it may hit a0 degrees celsius. and coming up on bbc news, chelsea, a goal down, but emma hayes wants her team to stay calm in the second leg of their champions league semifinal in barcelona. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. ministers have announced the biggest changes to laws on gambling in nearly two decades, aiming to update and toughen

regulations for the smartphone era, which has completely changed how people place bets. the proposals, which cover england, scotland and wales, include checks on gamblers who lose £1000 in 2a hours, and a consultation on new limits to stakes for the digital version of slot machines. there will also be a statutory levy on companies to pay for research and treatment of gambling addiction, but there'll be no restriction on advertising and marketing. here's our culture editor katie razzall. watford fc, gearing up for a big match, just one football club and remind us of gambling at almost every turn. watford place in the sky bet championship. like many other clubs it is sponsored by a betting firm, although not everyone here is happy about it. tom wicks edits the golden pages watford fanzine. i think watford is known as the original family club. we shouldn't have gambling sponsors associated with us.

in parliament today, the culture secretary announced the government's plans for government reform in a white paper that has been delayed. we recognise a new approach that recognises that a clutter is one thing, unchecked addiction is another. today we're bringing you our pre—smartphone regulations into the present day with a gambling white paperfor the present day with a gambling white paper for the digital age. the present day with a gambling white paperfor the digital age. the white paper for the digital age. the government has delayed this white paper— government has delayed this white paper many times for stop everything they are _ paper many times for stop everything they are announcing today was ready to -o they are announcing today was ready to go a _ they are announcing today was ready to go a year— they are announcing today was ready to go a year ago. six camping ministers _ to go a year ago. six camping ministers and four culture secretary is a promise — ministers and four culture secretary is a promise to publish the white paper— is a promise to publish the white paper imminently. that being said, we welcome any of the measures in the announcement which are many of the announcement which are many of the things— the announcement which are many of the things we have long been calling for. these days, smartphones can act like a casino in your pocket. but they weren't invented the last time they were big changes to gambling laws. amongst the reform plans, there will be a statutory levy or charge on gambling firms to pay for education, nhs addiction

treatment and research. reformers have won new affordability checks. the gambling commission will consult on two forms of cheques with stricter plans for younger people. but no plans to tighten up controls on sports advertising with a consultation on some marketing. that's disappointing to campaigners including liz and charles ritchie. their sonjack took his own life in 2017 after developing an addiction to gabbling as a teenager. we're not saying people can't gamble. but it's the role that advertising has of normalising this as a product, that it's a risk—free activity. the industry has achieved a level of victory— the industry has achieved a level of victory already in that it has successfully delayed this white paper— successfully delayed this white paper for the last 2—3 years. that's 1000 _ paper for the last 2—3 years. that's 1000 people dead. that's hundreds of thousands— 1000 people dead. that's hundreds of thousands of people whose lives have been irrevocably harmed. the government _ been irrevocably harmed. tie: government plans been irrevocably harmed. t'te: government plans to been irrevocably harmed. tt2 government plans to introduce a form of ombudsman to help consumers. the

gambling industry has been lobbying them ever since the review was announced. irate them ever since the review was announced-— them ever since the review was announced. we are a successful indust , announced. we are a successful industry. we — announced. we are a successful industry, we are _ announced. we are a successful industry, we are an _ announced. we are a successful industry, we are an industry - announced. we are a successful| industry, we are an industry that supports 110,000 jobs in this country. we make a contribution of 7.1 billion to the economy and we pay 4.2 billion in tax. we have 22.5 million customers who regularly, on a monthly basis, take part in betting and gaming activities. for the ritchies, the government plans come too late to save jack. but they continue working to try to save others. katie razzall, bbc news. and katie is with me now. it's all about whether we think there will be significant action and when because it has taken two and a half years to get to this stage, publishing a white paper, and as we had, three prime ministers, four culture secretaries and six gambling ministers and all that time the

lobbying has been intense, the gambling industry spending hundreds of thousands of pounds in wooing mps. in terms of what's in it, campaigners believe it's a turning point but they are disappointed about so much of it going to consultation. it is an acceptable say reformers who think it is a win for the gambling industry and it shows their influence over the government. before we came on air i spoke to an industry source who said we don't this long wait either, we need certainty and we need to get this done. when it comes to the gambling industry it will take a few hours to look through the detail and work out what they think the impact will be. later on we need to look at the stock market and see what happens. katie razzall, thank you. efforts are under way by south sudan and also by the un to negotiate an extension of the current ceasefire in sudan which is due to expire tonight. although there have been reports of ongoing fighting, the ceasefire is reported

to be largely holding. thousands of people have been able flee by land, sea and air, including hundreds of british nationals. but those still in sudan have been warned there is no guarantee of further evacuation flights from the capital khartoum once fighting resumes. 0ur diplomatic correspondent paul adams has been monitoring the situation from nairobi. explosions. the sound of sudan's shaky ceasefire, teetering on the edge of collapse. in khartoum ten days of fighting have left whole streets ravaged. shops and hospitals have been hit. food, water and fuel are in short supply. the streets are lawless. a former government official now among those forced to flee. today is the worst day, and i think it's getting even worse. it's going to get even worse. and now we are getting out of my house to outside khartoum. we have to evacuate. against the chaotic backdrop, evacuations continue.

the uk says it has now rescued more than 500 british nationals. but hundreds, perhaps thousands, remain. the government says it can't be sure how long this mission will last. there is no guarantee that this ceasefire will make it through to the schedule end point, and there is definitely no guarantees that it can be extended — though of course the uk, i and our international partners are pushing to achieve that. that pressure to prevent a further escalation is now coming from several places. the us and un both say they are in touch with the warring generals, and south sudan is now offering to host talks — it's not clear when or even if they'll happen. with no immediate prospect of a breakthrough, people are leaving any way they can. this was port sudan on the red sea coast early this morning — hundreds waiting to leave by boat. shaban is from another

war—torn country, syria. "thank god we managed to leave khartoum", he says. "we just want to get out of sudan." back in the capital, streets gripped by the fear of worse to come. four years ago sudan thought it might be on a path to democracy. amid today's turmoil, that dream seems as remote as ever. pauladams, bbc news, nairobi. let's go live now to our correspondent, nick garnett, who's in cyprus, where aircraft carrying british nationals have been arriving from khartoum. what is happening where you are? this is the next stop, this is the halfway point on the way to britain. they will arrive on military planes, they will be taken off and check in at the desks behind me before flying off on charter planes. the next one leaves in the next quarter of an hour or so. they are working 2a hours a day and they expect 700 people to come through the airport

today. some of the stories they tell me are heart—rending, families who are split up because some people have valid british national passports and others don't. those that don't have been told they can't travel. in the last few minutes there has been some other news with a foreign office announcing a plan b in case the flights have to be stopped from khartoum. port sudan, 500 miles away on the coast, will be used as an evacuation point. how people get there, though, that's another matter completely. nick garnett in cyprus, thank you. the government has won a legal challenge to cut short a nurses�* strike in england. the industrial action by the royal college of nursing had been planned from this sunday night to the night of tuesday the 2nd of may. but a judge at the high court has ruled the union's mandate to strike runs out on monday the 1st of may. 0ur health correspondent sophie hutchinson is outside the high court for us now. this case was over very quickly, wasn't it?

absolutely, yes. and it was an unusual hearing in court today. government lawyers were in the courtroom arguing their case. but lawyers for the royal college of nursing decided to stay away. in fact, their leaders, royal college of nursing leaders, staged a protest outside the front of the court. at the heart of the argument here today was the six—month mandate to strike that the union had been given after a ballot by its members. it was about whether the strike, the next strike they have planned 48 hours, whether the mandate could run out before the end of the strike on tuesday the 2nd of may. the judge here ruled that the mandate would run out and it means for nurses, they cannot lawfully stage the 48 hour walk—out they were planning to begin this coming sunday. it would have been the longest strike by them so far. lawyers for the government accused the union of putting nurses at risk by encouraging them to strike when privately they knew it

was unlawful. 0utside court, pat cullen, the rcn lead, said the government had won the legal battle today but lost nurses and the public. sophie hutchinson, outside the high court, thank you. and train drivers are to stage three more strikes in their row over pay — including on fa cup final day. members of aslef will walk out on may 12th and may 31st, and also onjune 3rd, when wembley hosts manchester city and manchester united. the union said it has rejected what it called a "risible" 4% pay offer from the train companies. the government said news of fresh strikes were deeply disappointing. teachers in england are on strike again in their long—running dispute over pay. this is the fifth day of industrial action this year in england by members of the national education union. 0n previous strike days, more than half of the country's 22,000 schools were either closed or partially closed. it comes after similar strike action in northern ireland yesterday. 0ur education correspondent elaine

dunkley is in oxford for us now. hundreds of teachers have just left the town hall here carrying banners and placards as part of the strikes today. this is happening across the country in cities and towns. yesterday in northern ireland there were also strikes there. now there is a real urgency for the national education union and the government to get round the negotiating table as pupils start looking ahead towards their stats, gcses, a—levels and vocational qualifications. yesterday i went to a school to see how they prepared pupils and teachers for the disruption. —— ahead of their sats. this is cheney school in oxford. we've spent time here amongst the busy corridors and classrooms. 0k, through you go, through you go, through you go. there are 1700 pupils. blazer on? thank you. this term the head teacher has a lot to juggle...

quick, quick, quick, come on, come on. ..with pupils taking exams and teachers going on strike. maintaining staff morale and the quality of education for the children is difficult. none of this is desirable but something's got to give. the thing that really damages the future of the country is underinvestment in education. today, over 1000 pupils are at home and most of their teachers are out on picket lines. what do we want? schools funded! . the national education union wants a pay rise in line with inflation, fully funded by the government. this is a dispute about pay, but there are other pressures. teachers are leaving the classroom. teachers are seeing their salaries decline year—on—year, and it's nowjust a question that we can't get teachers. teachers are on their knees financially, psychologically. we do it because we love the kids. we don't want to be here, we don't want to be striking, we don't think we should have to be, but enough's enough. despite the strikes, there are still classes for pupils taking gcses,

a—levels and vocational qualifications. children of key workers and those who are vulnerable are also allowed to come in. there's lots of the teachers in the same union that will be striking, but apart from that there won't be much different and lots of the teachers will be in and have said on google classroom to us that they will come in, and anything we're feeling worried about they will support with. hopefully you've all got your tangents... there is a dispute about the numbers in this row over pay. so far the government has offered school teachers in england a £1000 one—off payment and a 4.3% pay rise. the starting salaries for teachers is also due to rise to £30,000 a year by september. the offer has been rejected. now we're going through the independent pay review bodies, so we are all giving our evidence, so that's the process we are now undertaking and that's the process to hopefully try and come up with a settled position. what do we want?

fair pay. when do we want it? now _ there are no more talks planned with the government. another day of strikes across england is due to go ahead next week. elaine dunkley, bbc news, in oxford. the time is 1.15pm. our top story this lunchtime... gambling laws are set to be overhauled. ministers say the rise of smartphones means there's a las vegas on every phone. coming up... how the england star trent alexander—arnold is helping those who haven't made it as professional footballers. coming up on bbc news, fresh after beating the defending champion, luca brecel starts his first world snooker semifinal against the 20—year—old chinese debutant si jiahui this afternoon at the crucible. we've all felt the pressures of rising prices in the last few months, and the humble cheese sandwich is a prime example of how much costs have gone up.

research carried out for the bbc shows the overall cost of making this lunchtime staple has risen by more than a third in the past year. that's much more than the official rate of food price inflation, which is running at around 19%. the boss of the sandwich chain pret a manger has warned prices have yet to peak, as our business correspondent emma simpson reports. at pret a manger all the sarnies are made fresh on site, like here at this outlet in croydon. a chain that sells around 11 million of them every year. the humble sandwich can reveal a lot about what's going on with food price inflation. cost price pressures everywhere, from energy costs to supplier costs to people costs. as an example, salmon has seen a 40% increase. our crisps have increased by 125%. pork has increased by 20%. and some ingredients are still going up, weaker harvests impacting supplies.

like many firms, pret�*s locked into high energy rates until the autumn. throw in more potential pay rises and this boss isn't serving up any good news just yet on uk food price inflation. i still think there's a bit more time to go before it peaks and i think that it will stay stubbornly high for the next few months or so, but what i can see, that we are passing through at a lower percentage than general inflation and food inflation. of course not everyone can afford food on the go these days. there's just no real letup in this cost of living crisis and that includes home—made packed lunches too. here's a flavour based on own label supermarket products. whipping up an egg and cress sandwich now costs 41% more than a year ago. cheese sarnies are the most popular and they're up 37%. tuna mayo though isn't up by nearly as much. crisps, cola and a bit of fruit

are also higher year—on—year. at this lunchtime spot everyone is feeling the effects of the rising price of food. we tend to have wraps rather than sandwiches because you don't need to put butter in those. bread is really expensive. the basics have gone up a lot i find. every week i go to the supermarket and i see prices increasing. - it's notjust a small amount. it's, you know, ten, j 20p here and there, but that all adds up. meet croydon's chef laurie — making a name for herself on social media, cooking up budget meals. it's quite shocking, to be honest. i've seen a massive increase in the price of fresh food and what i could do 18 months ago i can't do now. one of her top tips — don't throw anything away. i'll have a half a cabbage which looks like... that looks brown. it looks brown, right. it is brown. i mean, i could cut it up for you now and there's a lot

of good goodness in here still. for consumers and businesses the pressure's on. back at pret, they're now placing a big bet on a new loyalty scheme to try to keep customers coming through their doors in these challenging times. emma simpson, bbc news, croydon. and if you'd like more information about help with the cost of living you can go to bbc.co.uk/news and look at the tackling it together section, which contains articles about help with bills, including how to cut the cost of your food shopping. the cbi's new head, rain newton—smith, has said she raised concerns about sexual harassment when she previously held a senior role at the business group. dozens of firms have terminated or suspended their memberships because of recent allegations, and the government has also paused engagement with the organisation. within the last hour, the uk government has published a budget for northern ireland. ministers in london have allocated money to departments in belfast in the absence

of a devolved power—sharing executive. our ireland correspondent chris page is in belfast for us now. tell us more about this. well, there had been plenty _ tell us more about this. well, there had been plenty of _ tell us more about this. well, there had been plenty of worry _ tell us more about this. well, there had been plenty of worry about - tell us more about this. well, there had been plenty of worry about this| had been plenty of worry about this budget announcement. the head of the northern ireland civil service had warned the proposed cuts would cause unprecedented damage to public services but initially it seems there's been a measure to lessen some of the pain. government departments in belfast over the treasury in london £300 million because they've overspent and they've now been told they'll have two years to repay that rather than one year, but the northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris has said they will still have to be difficult decisions to keep within funding limits. mr heaton—harris has previously said he doesn't want to be setting this budget at all, it should be thejob be setting this budget at all, it should be the job of devolved ministers but there is no devolved

government, there is a protest against brexit trading arrangements. officials, politicians and lobby groups in northern ireland are beginning to analyse the figures in this document. overall it seems the total amount of money available to spend will be similar to last year but given that inflation is running at such a high level in real terms that means there will be substantial reductions. . ~ that means there will be substantial reductions. ., ,, , ., that means there will be substantial reductions. . ~' , ., , . reductions. thank you very much, chris page — reductions. thank you very much, chris page reporting _ reductions. thank you very much, chris page reporting there. - russia has spent months trying to capture the eastern ukrainian city of bakhmut — and officials in kyiv say there's been an intensification of the russian bombardment there. ukrainian forces are still trying to defend their territory in eastern ukraine while at the same time preparing for a major offensive. but resources are stretched — and there's some evidence that ukraine is now having to ration munitions. our defence correspondent jonathan beale has sent this report from eastern ukraine. in the east, ukrainian forces

are holding the line — just. still mostly relying on old soviet weaponry, like this 50—year—old gun. but after more than a year of fighting they're now having to use ammunition sparingly, one shot at a time. at the start of the war these ukrainian troops were firing all 40 barrels of their grad rocket launchers in one go. now they can only afford to fire a few at a time. their commander says ukraine has almost exhausted its own stocks and is now having to rely on rockets sourced from other nations. are you running out of ammunition for grad? translation: we haven't got enough i for our older soviet-era weapons. . if we'd fired more we might have been able to give more support to our guys who are dying, but we don't have enough armour for our grads.

hidden carefully in a tree line is one of ukraine's most prized possessions — a buk air defence system. it's helping stop russia gain control of the skies. this target for russian? yes, this is a target number one. recently leaked us intelligence documents warn ukraine could soon run out of buk missiles. the commander denies that but he admits it's proving hard to maintain. translation: we haven't got enough for the simple reason they get - broken and we haven't got spare parts. these kinds of russian—made weapons and all the factories that produced their components are not available to us in ukraine.

ukrainian forces on the outskirts of bakhmut do have some western weapons. but most, like tanks, are being kept in reserve for the coming offensive — the place and timing still unclear. these british—made light artillery guns are trained on bakhmut, where ukrainian forces are stilljust clinging on. these defensive operations are consuming huge quantities of manpower, equipment and ammunition. while at the same time ukraine is trying to prepare for a major offensive. if you don't succeed this year, will you lose the war? translation: if we go | on the offensive this year and take back our land, then we will win. if this does not happen we haven't got resources for the war to go

on for five or ten years. with finite resources and limits to western support, ukraine knows this could be its make or break year. jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine. for a second day running, turkey's president erdogan has cancelled his entire election campaign schedule. party officials says he has a stomach bug, and rejected claims he's seriously ill. it's just three weeks before turkey goes to the polls in parliamentary and presidential elections. he was due to officially open turkey's first nuclear power plant, but officials say he'll now take part via video link. many children dream of becoming a professional footballer, but the reality, of course, is very few will achieve that goal. the england star trent alexander—arnold rose through the youth ranks at liverpool, but he's now trying to help those who weren't as lucky as him.

he's launching the after academy, to help former players with career opportunities after football. sally nugent went to meet him at home to find out what it's all about. trent alexander—arnold is a liverpool and england superstar. millions dream of becoming a footballer, but very few make it. as far back as i remember i always loved football. my first memories were playing with my brothers and just enjoying it. i was fortunate enough to go to a half—term camp up at liverpool academy when i was only six. within the first ten or 15 minutes of that, i was scouted, and from that moment on i've been a liverpool player. now he wants there to be more support for those released from football academies. anyone who's been through these experiences, please get in touch, i want to talk to you. i want to learn, i want to know what you're going through. i want to be able to help you and do as much as i can. "trent, i've seen your video on instagram about players released from academies.

i struggled to find a way into the outside world because all i knew was football." i think i've seen first hand the struggles and the difficulties that players have when they're released from football clubs. and i think it's gone on too long and now it's time for change. josh and liam were released from football as teenagers. it still has an impact on them both today. i was obviously told i was going to be released. to be honest, that was probably the first heartbreak i've ever gone through. i can remember going back to the changing rooms and just bursting into tears. in that moment it genuinely felt like it had all been taken away from you, and there was nothing left. trent is launching a new initiative, the after academy. the aim — to offer players a plan b if football doesn't work out.

the after academy is a dream. and in that dream, it's quite simple, really. i want any kid or any footballer who gets released from a football club to have somewhere to turn to, to have someone or an institution or a set up to turn to wher they feel like they can go and find support. the pfa say they will help trent to develop his initiative as the footballer uses his voice for change. sally nugent, bbc news. the weather may well be unseasonally chilly here, but it is a very different story in southern europe. spain could experience its hottest ever day for the month of april, with scientists predicting temperatures of close to 40 degrees celsius. the prime minister pedro sanchez has warned of the continuing challenge posed by climate change. live now to our madrid correspondent, guy hedgecoe. what measures are being taken to

cope with the heat? itrrui’eiiii what measures are being taken to cope with the heat?— cope with the heat? well of the national government _ cope with the heat? well of the national government and - cope with the heat? well of the national government and local. national government and local authorities have introduced a series of measures to manage the heat. they include, for example, putting health services on alert, also fire service in many areas of the country are on high alert because of the risk of wildfires in many areas, and also for example in madrid and down in the southern region of andalusia, schools have been told that they can bring classes forward so that children won't have to study in the full heat of the day. those are some of the measures being introduced but they are measures you would expect to see perhaps injune orjuly in the middle of the summer, not at this time of year, and this seems to reflect what scientists have been telling us here in spain for a while about the impact of climate change, that we can expect to see these very high summer —like temperatures earlier and earlier in the year.

guy, thank you very much. darren, is