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efforts are being stepped up in sudan to try and extend a fragile ceasefire between troops loyal to rival generals. these pictures have come into our newsroom. the outbreak of violence in the country has left more than 500 people dead and forced thousands to flee. the current truce, brokered by the us, is due to expire later on thursday. both the un and south sudan are rapidly trying to organise a three—day extension to it. the sudanese army says it's approved the idea of discussing the proposal, but its rival, the rapid support forces, has not yet responded. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams has the latest. the uk foreign secretaryjames cleverly has been given a statement on sudan. he said six planes chartered by the british government

have left the sudanese capital over the last day or so and have arrived in larnaca in cyprus bringing 536 britons out of the country. he went on to see more flights are taking off today. he also talked about encouraging or unified encouragement of nations, both neighbouring sudan and also part of the un to try and get a ceasefire extended. let's listen in. ~ ., ., ., ~' get a ceasefire extended. let's listen in. ~ ., ., ., ~ ., listen in. we have to work on the immediate _ listen in. we have to work on the immediate and _ listen in. we have to work on the immediate and long-term - listen in. we have to work on the l immediate and long-term stability listen in. we have to work on the - immediate and long-term stability of immediate and long—term stability of sudan, make every effort to prevent this conflict spilling over into neighbouring countries and destabilising the region, we will continue to do so. can destabilising the region, we will continue to do so.— destabilising the region, we will continue to do so. can i also place on record — continue to do so. can i also place on record my _ continue to do so. can i also place on record my gratitude _ continue to do so. can i also place on record my gratitude for- continue to do so. can i also placei on record my gratitude for foreign office _ on record my gratitude for foreign office staff, the rapid deployment team, _ office staff, the rapid deployment team, the crisis centre, armed f0rees— team, the crisis centre, armed forces and _ team, the crisis centre, armed forces and border force but also point _ forces and border force but also point out — forces and border force but also point out how unacceptable it is some _ point out how unacceptable it is some media have been outside the homes _ some media have been outside the homes of—

some media have been outside the homes of civil servants who are not senior_ homes of civil servants who are not senior civil — homes of civil servants who are not senior civil servants, not just their— senior civil servants, not just their homes but their parents homes. this is— their homes but their parents homes. this is utterly unacceptable and i would _ this is utterly unacceptable and i would urged the foreign office to make _ would urged the foreign office to make clear to the media this cannot continue _ make clear to the media this cannot continue. moving back to the crisis on the _ continue. moving back to the crisis on the ground when the ceasefire was agreed, _ on the ground when the ceasefire was agreed, the _ on the ground when the ceasefire was agreed, the clock began for how we would _ agreed, the clock began for how we would make sure the hostilities did not return— would make sure the hostilities did not return from midnight tonight. what _ not return from midnight tonight. what reassurances can he give me we will not _ what reassurances can he give me we will not see _ what reassurances can he give me we will not see removed and sudanese left to _ will not see removed and sudanese left to appalling violence? the point — left to appalling violence? the point was made about evacuation, can he review— point was made about evacuation, can he review this? the reality is childreh_ he review this? the reality is children will be treated as dependents but elderly sick parents should _ dependents but elderly sick parents should also be treated as dependents and oh _ should also be treated as dependents and oh the _ should also be treated as dependents and on the specific case that was raised _ and on the specific case that was raised a — and on the specific case that was raised a family have made their way to the _ raised a family have made their way to the airstrip. the doctor has had to the airstrip. the doctor has had to receive — to the airstrip. the doctor has had to receive treatment at the airstrip under— to receive treatment at the airstrip under local— to receive treatment at the airstrip under local anaesthesia because of how advanced the infection was having — how advanced the infection was having been shot. he has not been

allowed _ having been shot. he has not been allowed on — having been shot. he has not been allowed on the flight that departed about— allowed on the flight that departed about three minutes ago i the government to change the criteria. i cannot— government to change the criteria. i cannot determine who determined the criteria, _ cannot determine who determined the criteria, please can we recognise the dependents are also the elderly. i am the dependents are also the elderly. i am very— the dependents are also the elderly. i am very grateful for my honourable for echoing my words, it is completely inappropriate in intense situations are hounded by the press in this way. i would call on responsible journalism in this way. i would call on responsiblejournalism in in this way. i would call on responsible journalism in all respects. i very much recognise that she has personal experience of some of the complexities of consular work from her life before politics and i always listen very carefully to the

suggestions and recommendations she makes. i know that they are all done with a genuine desire to improve the situation. there is a real challenge about extending the criteria for who we evacuate, we are instinctively designed to be as generous as possible but of course we need to ensure we discharge our primary duty to british nationals and the traditionally recognised dependents. i understand the point she makes a big more elderly members of course we will look at what we can do to be as supportive as possible. with regards to how many others we may be able to take, this is dependent as i said a few moments ago to whether we can get the ceasefire to stick and our ability to continue the evacuation if a ceasefire collapses, we will keep these decisions under

review at the regular cobra meetings we have. ., ~ review at the regular cobra meetings we have. ., ,, i. ., ., ,, we have. thank you and may i thank the foreign — we have. thank you and may i thank the foreign secretary _ we have. thank you and may i thank the foreign secretary for _ we have. thank you and may i thank the foreign secretary for advanced l the foreign secretary for advanced silht the foreign secretary for advanced sight of— the foreign secretary for advanced sight of his statement? he is absolutely right that we must do everything we can to ensure a lasting — everything we can to ensure a lasting peace. he is also right to praise _ lasting peace. he is also right to praise the — lasting peace. he is also right to praise the performance of the men and women of the armed forces and others _ and women of the armed forces and others who— and women of the armed forces and others who facilitated evacuations so far. _ others who facilitated evacuations so far. but — others who facilitated evacuations so far, but time is of the essence. the mihister— so far, but time is of the essence. the minister for africa said on tv last night— the minister for africa said on tv last night we cannot guarantee how many— last night we cannot guarantee how many further flights will depart ohce _ many further flights will depart once the — many further flights will depart once the ceasefire ends. he added we hope there _ once the ceasefire ends. he added we hope there will be enough capacity to get— hope there will be enough capacity to get them all out. with the numbers— to get them all out. with the numbers arriving and evacuation points _ numbers arriving and evacuation points doubling or even trembling at the moment, why are they relying on hope rather— the moment, why are they relying on hope rather than action? the mirrister— hope rather than action? the minister for africa also admitted wheh _ minister for africa also admitted when asked about safe and legal routes _ when asked about safe and legal routes for— when asked about safe and legal routes for sudanese refugees that they and _ routes for sudanese refugees that they and i— routes for sudanese refugees that they and i quote do not exist. will

they and i quote do not exist. will the foreign secretary comment on that? _ the foreign secretary comment on that? what is the current status of how many— that? what is the current status of how many people have fled to sudan into neighbouring countries to escape — into neighbouring countries to escape the violence? bordering countries — escape the violence? bordering countries such as ethiopia, chad, the central— countries such as ethiopia, chad, the central african republic have already— the central african republic have already become insecure so what are his plans _ already become insecure so what are his plans to— already become insecure so what are his plans to ensure people fleeing here will— his plans to ensure people fleeing here will be safeguarded? mr here will be safeguarded? speaker... here will be safeguarded? iii speaker... the here will be safeguarded? m speaker... the development minister is absolutely right that we will endeavour to continue to support british nationals in their evacuation once the, once the, if the ceasefire is not extended. we are one of only three nations in the world that have established an airhead indivisibility of capital

khartoum two facilitated evacuations. we the french and the germans are the only countries in the world to have done so and that has allowed our aircraft and the aircraft of a wide number of countries to airlift their nationals out. however... however... no one can guarantee what would happen when the ceasefire comes to an end. with regard to the wider push of refugees because of this conflict i will remind him in the house sudan is not the only live conflict in the world. i know it is in the forefront of many people's minds and therefore it is completely legitimate he asks questions specifically about it,... if he stops interrupting i will hear that he answered his questions. we will now that the, now the illegal migration bill has despite his attempts to thwart it gone through

the parliamentary stages in the comments, we will be establishing safe and legal routes. that will be part of our plan to control illegal migration, and with regard to preventing instability, we remain aligned with the african union and partners in the region with him i speak regularly. to try and ensure this conflict does not escalate and speu this conflict does not escalate and spell to neighbouring countries. this country will also provide a sanctuary _ this country will also provide a sanctuary to those fleeing, interest in sudan _ sanctuary to those fleeing, interest in sudan to— sanctuary to those fleeing, interest in sudan to the state. can you confirm — in sudan to the state. can you confirm the uk is the fourth—largest recipient _ confirm the uk is the fourth—largest recipient of — confirm the uk is the fourth—largest recipient of individuals from sudan through— recipient of individuals from sudan through those routes operated by the un h cr _ through those routes operated by the un h cr and that those routes will remain— un h cr and that those routes will remain open foras un h cr and that those routes will remain open for as long as feasibly

possible? — remain open for as long as feasibly possible? he remain open for as long as feasibly ossible? ., ~ , remain open for as long as feasibly ossible? . ~ , ., . , , possible? he makes an incredibly imortant possible? he makes an incredibly important point. _ possible? he makes an incredibly important point. this _ possible? he makes an incredibly important point. this country - possible? he makes an incredibly important point. this country has| possible? he makes an incredibly. important point. this country has a long—standing reputation and tradition of hospitality and generosity to those fleeing persecution or violence from around the world and we have demonstrated that time and time again. there have been tens of thousands of people that have come to the uk using safe and legal routes over the last few years since we have been in government and we will continue to establish safe and legal routes. our ability to do so will be enhanced by the legislation that we voted on last night. the legislation that we voted on last niuht. , ., the legislation that we voted on last niuht. , . , , last night. grateful constituents have been airlifted _ last night. grateful constituents have been airlifted out - last night. grateful constituents have been airlifted out and - last night. grateful constituents have been airlifted out and i - last night. grateful constituents i have been airlifted out and i thank the teens — have been airlifted out and i thank the teens that have done it. those awaiting _ the teens that have done it. those awaiting visas like the constituent partner— awaiting visas like the constituent partner waiting for over a year now to handle _ partner waiting for over a year now to handle a — partner waiting for over a year now to handle a visa in the processing centre _ to handle a visa in the processing centre she — to handle a visa in the processing centre. she has had to flee to

uganda. — centre. she has had to flee to uganda, another dangerous journey. will the _ uganda, another dangerous journey. will the minister impress upon the home _ will the minister impress upon the home office that the backlog has pushed _ home office that the backlog has pushed people into further dangerous situations? i pushed people into further dangerous situations? , ., situations? i will ensure that i ass on situations? i will ensure that i pass on her— situations? i will ensure that i pass on her concerns. - situations? i will ensure that i pass on her concerns. i - situations? i will ensure that i pass on her concerns. i pay i situations? i will ensure that i - pass on her concerns. i pay tribute to the intense work that border force and home office staff have donein force and home office staff have done in conjunction with the officials from my apartment and the ministry of defence and others to facilitate as quick a flow of british nationals and their dependents out of war—torn sudan and we will continue to do so. i dependents out of war-torn sudan and we will continue to do so.— we will continue to do so. i commend m rirht we will continue to do so. i commend my right honourable _ we will continue to do so. i commend my right honourable friend - we will continue to do so. i commend my right honourable friend for- we will continue to do so. i commend my right honourable friend for the l my right honourable friend for the progress _ my right honourable friend for the progress he is making and we can way he is operating in a very difficult set of— he is operating in a very difficult set of circumstances. clearly we have _ set of circumstances. clearly we have a _ set of circumstances. clearly we have a very _ set of circumstances. clearly we have a very large number of uk nationals— have a very large number of uk nationals in sudan at the moment and it is difficult _ nationals in sudan at the moment and it is difficult for them to move around, — it is difficult for them to move around, let alone be airlifted out.

what _ around, let alone be airlifted out. what actions is he taking to enable citizens— what actions is he taking to enable citizens to — what actions is he taking to enable citizens to get home by road or see away— citizens to get home by road or see away from — citizens to get home by road or see away from sudan if that is what they wish to— away from sudan if that is what they wish to do? — away from sudan if that is what they wish to do? he away from sudan if that is what they wish to do? ., ,, , away from sudan if that is what they wish to do? . ~ , ., . , , wish to do? he makes an incredibly im ortant wish to do? he makes an incredibly important point- — wish to do? he makes an incredibly important point. one _ wish to do? he makes an incredibly important point. one of _ wish to do? he makes an incredibly important point. one of the - important point. one of the challenges we have is that the travel advice that we give has to enhance the safety of british nationals oversee and not inadvertently put them at a greater risk and there is often a lag between us broadcasting that information and it being acted upon and one of the things one of the things we have seen notjust because of the advice the uk has given that other governments is that they had inadvertently called for full into more dangerous circumstances and people have found themselves under attack so we have to give general advice. we have given the advice that we have had airhead operating,

we have officials at sudan and officials at border crossing point officials at border crossing point of nearby countries. we cannot recommend safe route. that may well be out of date and therefore counter productive by the time it is active. can the secretary of state... studio: _ can the secretary of state... studio: james cleverly talking in the commons. the subject obviously very much focused on britons in sudan and the efforts being made to get them out of the country, in particular there was also much said about dependents who have been applying for visas to come with their loved ones and escape the country with their loved ones who are british nationals. you can see now as i speak to you the live picture coming to us of khartoum

with some plumes of smoke dotted around the skyline. of course the ceasefire is holding but there are some pockets of fighting going on now as we come ever closer to the, the countries neighbouring sudan trying to extend. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams has the latest. 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."

"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. neighbouring south sudan is leading the mediation efforts — and is trying to arrange face—to—face talks between the sudanese army and the rebel paramilitary group. here's the south sudanese foreign minister deng dau deng. the proposal contained first to ask the extension of the ceasefire, ceasing hostilities between the fighting forces so that the other

nationals and a humanitarian corridor can open in the city of khartoum so that the hospitals and water and food can be this is bbc news. it has been described as a buzzer or as jeff calls it has been described as a buzzer or asjeff calls it a natty it has been described as a buzzer or as jeff calls it a natty little gadget but for something so small it is impact is huge. if i turn it off... then i turn it back on again. jeff is one of the first people to use the q jeff is one of the first people to use the 0 one which is being trialled at addenbrooke's in cambridge. staff admit patients have been surprised by the results. i think it was a surprise to me as

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to a very dangerous path. because when gambling becomes addiction, it can wreck lives, shatterfamilies, lost jobs, foreclosed homes, jail time, suicide. these are all the most extreme scenarios. but it's important we acknowledge that for some families, those worst fears for their loved ones have materialised. parents like liz and charles ritchie, whose son jack took his own life while travelling in hanoi after years of on—off addiction. gambling problems in adults have always been measured in terms of money lost. but you can't put a cost on the loss of dignity, the loss of identity, and in some cases, the loss of life that it can cause. we need a new approach that

recognises a flutter is one thing, unchecked addiction is another. so today we are bringing smartphone regulations into the present day with a gambling white paper for the digital age. live now to labour mp and shadow culture secretary, lucy powell. thanks forjoining us. your reaction to the white paper? late thanks forjoining us. your reaction to the white paper?— thanks forjoining us. your reaction to the white paper? we welcome to take's white — to the white paper? we welcome to take's white paper. _ to the white paper? we welcome to take's white paper. we _ to the white paper? we welcome to take's white paper. we have - to the white paper? we welcome to take's white paper. we have been l take's white paper. we have been calling for these measures and gambling regulation to come into the digital age for some time now. we fully support it but i think my main criticism would be it is long overdue, we could have had much of what was announced today a year or two years ago. we have seen a lot of change of ministers and so on in the meantime so given it has taken so long to get where we are, i am

calling on the government to work with the house of commons, cross—party, and get most of what is announced today on the statute books through secondary legislation, most of it does not need primary legislation. let's not delete this now any longer because as the secretary of state said, the gambling laws we have today that were last looked at in 2005 before facebook really even existed are no longer from the digital age with gambling on our smartphones, every room in the house, every place that we live, seeing betting adverts and notifications and all of these things we can bet anytime we like very addictive products during matches and sporting events in a way that we didn't into thousand five so it is long overdue but let's just

get on with it now because it is common agreement about it. haifa common agreement about it. how realistic is your— common agreement about it. how realistic is your timeframe? i - common agreement about it. how| realistic is your timeframe? i think it is really realistic. _ realistic is your timeframe? i think it is really realistic. the _ it is really realistic. the government have had 2.5 years to produce this, you don't need any more drawn out consultations. i hope they would have looked in detail at all of these issues over the last 2.5 years. they do not need primary legislation, they need secondary legislation, they need secondary legislation which is more straightforward, a few mps go to a committee room and agree. we have weeks now till the summer recess and i think most of this can be done if there is a will of the government to do it. let's do it and make sure there are not lives devastated in there are not lives devastated in the meantime by delaying any longer. good to talk to you, thank you. spain could see its hottest ever

april day this week, with temperatures predicted to rise as high as a0 degrees celsius in some parts of the country, levels usually seen during the height of summer. the national weather service there says the potentially record breaking tempteratures mean large parts of the country could be at high risk of wildfires. courtney bembridge has more from the newsroom. before we move on, you have parked your car, you are parked because you're stuck in a very heavy traffic. how hot is it where you are? ., ., ., are? hello, good afternoon. now we have 30 degrees _ are? hello, good afternoon. now we have 30 degrees so _ are? hello, good afternoon. now we have 30 degrees so it _ are? hello, good afternoon. now we have 30 degrees so it is _ are? hello, good afternoon. now we have 30 degrees so it is good, - are? hello, good afternoon. now we have 30 degrees so it is good, the l have 30 degrees so it is good, the worst thing is going to be taking for tomorrow is nearly a0 degrees. that is a very hot. how common is it for temperatures to reach that level in the spring in spain?— in the spring in spain? now, in the s-urin it in the spring in spain? now, in the spring it is — in the spring in spain? now, in the spring it is rrot _ in the spring in spain? now, in the spring it is not usual. _ in the spring in spain? now, in the spring it is not usual. we - in the spring in spain? now, in the spring it is not usual. we get - in the spring in spain? now, in the |

spring it is not usual. we get these temperatures forjuly, august, but i think it is not how do you see in english, a heatwave? in think it is not how do you see in english, a heatwave?— think it is not how do you see in english, a heatwave? in other words a heatwave is _ english, a heatwave? in other words a heatwave is something _ english, a heatwave? in other words a heatwave is something that - english, a heatwave? in other words a heatwave is something that lasts l english, a heatwave? in other words a heatwave is something that lasts a few days. a heatwave is something that lasts a few da s. , , ., , few days. ok, this is a very secific few days. ok, this is a very specific day. _ few days. ok, this is a very specific day, there - few days. ok, this is a very specific day, there is - few days. ok, this is a very specific day, there is only l few days. ok, this is a very - specific day, there is only going to be two days of a0, the rest it has been 30, 32. the problem in spain is the drought. we have not got the rain we usually have four march and april. so this raised the temperature a lot obviously. so spain is in the middle of a drought. what kind of things do people do when the weather gets this hot this time of year because i know when you reach a0 degrees in places like madrid everyone goes to the coastal areas that what you do if you have to work and live in that kind of

environment even if it is just for two days? in environment even if it is 'ust for two days?— two days? in my case i am commercial. _ two days? in my case i am commercial, i— two days? in my case i am commercial, i live - two days? in my case i am commercial, i live in - two days? in my case i am commercial, i live in a - two days? in my case i am| commercial, i live in a car, two days? in my case i am i commercial, i live in a car, so normally i switch on the air—conditioner. this is a waste of gas or petrol. air-conditioner. this is a waste of gas or petrol-— gas or petrol. what do schoolchildren - gas or petrol. what do schoolchildren do? - gas or petrol. what do schoolchildren do? isl gas or petrol. what do - schoolchildren do? is there a gas or petrol. what do _ schoolchildren do? is there a kind of feeling that this is spain, we are used to these temperatures, we can get on with it?— can get on with it? correct, the s-anish can get on with it? correct, the spanish people. _ can get on with it? correct, the spanish people, we _ can get on with it? correct, the spanish people, we are - can get on with it? correct, the spanish people, we are used i can get on with it? correct, thej spanish people, we are used to can get on with it? correct, the - spanish people, we are used to these temperatures, there is no problem. in summer when we hit a0, a2, at midday children do not go out to play. they play inside the class. but nothing else.— but nothing else. thank you for takint but nothing else. thank you for taking time _ but nothing else. thank you for taking time out _ but nothing else. thank you for taking time out from _ but nothing else. thank you for taking time out from traffic - but nothing else. thank you for taking time out from traffic jam but nothing else. thank you for. taking time out from traffic jam to taking time out from trafficjam to talk to us here in bbc news. {lilia talk to us here in bbc news. ok, thank you- _

talk to us here in bbc news. ok, thank you- a _ talk to us here in bbc news. (iii, thank you. a pleasure. talk to us here in bbc news. ok, - thank you. a pleasure. temperatures in s-ain thank you. a pleasure. temperatures in spain hitting _ thank you. a pleasure. temperatures in spain hitting 40. _ we have had brightness early on across eastern parts of england and sunshine in the northern isles but on the whole a lot of cloud. more of a breeze blowing in sets of weather fronts bringing areas of the cloud and rain. despite cloud temperatures across eastern parts of england a little higher than yesterday. top temperatures only 15. through the afternoon and evening still rain affecting many parts of the country, could be heavy for a while across eastern areas of england, the worst of it moving into the north sea. things become drier in many places by the end of the night. a lot of cloud so mild, milder than it has been across a lot of scotland. rain

around to start the day tomorrow, a lot of that moving to the north sea. increasingly like patchy rain moving to scotland when it stays cloudy. some sunshine coming through especially in northern ireland where they could be heavy. temperatures reaching 15, could be 19 in the south—east where we get sunshine. we are not tapping into the extreme heat across spain, instead coming more from the azores so a warmer direction, more from the atlantic and southwest. still cold across northern parts of scotland. a lot of cloud in scotland, northern ireland, england and wales and northern ireland the chance of sunshine but also heavy perhaps thundery showers, temperatures in the south—east could reach 20, in northern scotland around eight or so. moving into sunday, a little bit of sunshine but more showers breaking out, heavy and

thundery and wet weather sliding into the north—west of the uk, temperatures are little lower on sunday, 1a—18. bank holiday monday at long last signs of an area of high pressure building, it may be too late, the chance of showers and bank holiday monday, particularly for the eastern side of the uk and top temperatures 16 or 17. wet weather today, tomorrow drier, warmer in time for the weekend, but we're going to find some heavy showers.

running out of steam orjust a short—term blip? the us economy grows more slowly than expected in the first quarter creating a new headache for the federal reserve. and china first, the yuan overtakes the us dollar for the first time as china's most used currency for international transactions. hello and a very warm welcome to the programme. iam benjohnson. let's start in the united states because

in the past hour we have just had