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live from london. this is bbc news. outbreaks of violence threaten sudan's 72 hour ceasefire which expires tonight — as governments continue to get citizens out. the british government unveils tougher rules on gambling companies — to tackle — smart—phone problem—betting.. it was horrible, it was terrifying commit was a nightmare until he saw the british soldiers, then we felt like we say. the british government unveils tougher rules on gambling companies — smart—phone problem—betting. the former us television host, jerry springer, known for his raucous talk shows , has died at the age of 79.
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welcome to bbc news — we begin in sudan where the situation remains fluid — thousands of people are still continuing to make perilousjourneys to leave the country , before a 72 hour ceasefire ends. the un, the us and neighbouring countries are all involved in diplomatic efforts to try and extend it. south sudan says the sudanese army commander general abdul fattah al—burhan has accepted its proposal for face—to—face talks. but the leader of the rival rapid support forces has not yet responded. clashes have been reported, with gunshots heard and fighterjets seen in parts of the country despite the fragile truce. but it has given some relief to civilians caught up in the violence in khartoum and other areas. many are leaving on flights and thousands more, sudanese and otherforeign nationals — have managed to flee to saudia arabia by boat — others by road to the borders with egypt and djibouti.
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at the airfield in khartoum, desperate crowds with just one hope, to escape. everyone here has made a dangerous journey. a military operation described as even more complex than the evacuation from afghanistan. and no—one knows when the last flight out will go. larnaca airport, first stop to safety. hundreds of british nationals airlifted out of sudan have now arrived here forflights back to the uk. just a very sad and very ugly war. we lose everything there. so, we escaped for our lives. i see myself too many people die in front of me, so, yeah, yeah. too many guns. they took the hotel over. we went to one hotel that was set on fire, the second one, _ they put us at gunpoint.
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terrifying, they made us lie on the ground. | women, and children and everything. they shot two people. in front of you? yeah, in front of me. thank goodness you're safe. yeah. others also spoke of the looting and attacks by rsf fighters. old and young, traumatised by what they've been through. "it's better here," this ten—year—old told me, "here is safe, there is not. there, there's war." everybody here has a story of the absolute terror that they've lived through over the past few days. and obviously, they're happy to be out and to be safe, but many british nationals have had to leave people they love behind because they don't have uk visas. my brother with his five young kids, the youngest is three years, and the oldest is ten. i was talking to the officer to allow them as immediate family members, and they were rejected. so those, in my opinion, those are vulnerable immediate family members. they should have been
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allowed in the aeroplane. and they're telling me because the number of seats are limited, that only british citizens who hold passports were allowed. and i was begging him, this is immediate family. they asked for my cousins' passports, but because they are sudanese civilians, they didn't allow them to come through. and then one of my cousins was, like, literally not letting go of my mum. like, she wasjust grabbing and hugging her. he didn't want to leave. this is war, this is war. those vulnerable kids, they should be allowed to come in with me. they were already 12 metres away from the aeroplane. this is where their family are now stranded.
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the scars are everywhere of ten days of a vicious power struggle between two sudanese generals. a city where food, drinking water and medical supplies are all precious commodities, but where fighters have made life cheap. this is a call from port sudan. we spoke to a british man, gary. he's managed to get to port sudan airport, where he says several countries are flying their nationals out. standing outside here, and it'sjust mayhem. mayhem. people just want to get out of here. at midnight tonight, the ceasefire ends. nobody exactly knows what the outcome will be after midnight tonight. and so, from various points in sudan, an ever—growing exodus. a british warship has arrived in port sudan, but the government says it's for command and control and won't be used to evacuate british nationals. there are people here from many countries propelled by fear that once the ceasefire ends, the conflict will only intensify. caroline hawley, bbc news. earlier i spoke to our diplomatic correspondent paul adams who is in nairobi and asked the fate of those who still trapped
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we just have an update on the number of people, 897 people have now been evacuated on eight uk flights, so this is for uk nationals, they have left khartoum on military flights and arrived here in cyprus before then getting flights onwards back to then getting flights onwards back to the uk. ijust repeat those numbers 897 people aboard eight uk flights. people with uk passports trapped in khartoum, to use the left hours of the cease—fire to get to that military base, that airstrip north of khartoum and get out that way. a couple hours left now, that message
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is being reiterated, but there will continue to be flights out of there. let's listen to the uk foreign secretary. let's listen to the uk foreign secretary-— let's listen to the uk foreign secreta . ., , ., ., , secretary. people that we have been s-ueakin to secretary. people that we have been speaking to have _ secretary. people that we have been speaking to have got _ secretary. people that we have been speaking to have got to _ secretary. people that we have been speaking to have got to the - secretary. people that we have been speaking to have got to the airbase i speaking to have got to the airbase in good _ speaking to have got to the airbase in good order. it's distressing, of course, _ in good order. it's distressing, of course, but — in good order. it's distressing, of course, but they are getting there in good _ course, but they are getting there in good order. we encourage people to do— in good order. we encourage people to do so_ in good order. we encourage people to do so now. we have flights available, _ to do so now. we have flights available, we have capacity available, we have capacity available, but of course, none of us can know _ available, but of course, none of us can know what will happen when the cease-fire _ can know what will happen when the cease—fire comes to an end late tonight — cease-fire comes to an end late toniaht. . . .,, cease-fire comes to an end late toniaht. ,, . .,, ., ,, cease-fire comes to an end late toniuht. ,, . .,, ., y., ., tonight. such as to give you an examle tonight. such as to give you an example of— tonight. such as to give you an example of what _ tonight. such as to give you an example of what has _ tonight. such as to give you an example of what has been - tonight. such as to give you an - example of what has been happening here, where i'm standing, this is effectively a rescue coordination centre. it's tricky to see clearly the light has gone, but we have been seeing people here, children playing here who have come off flights and been processed here and help here before they head onto the uk. this afternoon, a few hours ago, i was right down there on the tarmac as one of those military planes touched down. it arrived from khartoum with
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around 150 people on board. and we watched that process of the plane touching down, people being helped off that military plane and put on little coaches on the tarmac and then taken to right where we were standing and filming into a processing centre, lots of support there, but also of water, medical support. then the weight as people wait to get done flights and finish theirjourney back to the uk. at the main bit of the airport, i spoke to one man who told me about his journey so far just be for he one man who told me about his journey so farjust be for he got on his flight back to the uk. it journey so farjust be for he got on his flight back to the uk.— his flight back to the uk. it was a bit tough. you — his flight back to the uk. it was a bit tough, you know. _ his flight back to the uk. it was a bit tough, you know. you - his flight back to the uk. it was a bit tough, you know. you see - his flight back to the uk. it was a i bit tough, you know. you see some people _ bit tough, you know. you see some people really dying for a lot of things — people really dying for a lot of things. you can see somebody's. he saw things. you can see somebody's. saw bodies things. you can see somebody's. he: saw bodies lying in the street? after that, we are ok. we been afterthat, we are ok. we been brought—
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afterthat, we are ok. we been brought here, and now we are going to the _ brought here, and now we are going to the uk _ brought here, and now we are going to the uk. 50, brought here, and now we are going to the uk. , , ., , to the uk. so, terrible stories, frankl , to the uk. so, terrible stories, frankly. from _ to the uk. so, terrible stories, frankly, from batman - to the uk. so, terrible stories, frankly, from batman and - to the uk. so, terrible stories, | frankly, from batman and many to the uk. so, terrible stories, - frankly, from batman and many others we have heard since we have been here for the last couple of days, if you reflect on the numbers, just under a thousand, but we actually know that more than 2000 people in khartoum registered to try to use this route out to. so the remaining few hours absolutely crucial, and i willjust few hours absolutely crucial, and i will just get the few hours absolutely crucial, and i willjust get the camera to pan over towards the darkness of the runway because i will leave you with the thought that we will still be here watching that runwayjust seeing how many more flights and how many more people can get out to safety. in the last half hour or so, the uk foreign office has had 897 people have now been evacuated from sudan on eight uk flights. that was as of about two hours ago. there are more flights to come. i've been speaking
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to paul adams camaro diplomatic correspondent in nairobi. i asked him for the latest is the end of the cease—fire looms. him for the latest is the end of the cease-fire looms.— cease-fire looms. there is great sus - icion cease-fire looms. there is great suspicion that _ cease-fire looms. there is great suspicion that the _ cease-fire looms. there is great suspicion that the two _ cease-fire looms. there is great suspicion that the two warring i suspicion that the two warring factions are getting ready to fight once again with no care for the consequences of the civilian population. all day we have been waiting for news of possible peace talks that might have been taking place in south sudan, following an invitation from the south sudanese leadership to the two generals to go there and meet and discuss their differences. last night, the army seem to suggest that it was willing to engage in that process. the rss has simply not replied at all as far as we know. and in fact what we are hearing from officials there is that they do not see any immediate prospect of those talks taking place and they are rather hoping that the
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americans and the saudi arabians will try and exert pressure to try to make that happen, and antennae blinking, the secretary of state has spokenin blinking, the secretary of state has spoken in the last hour or so about america's determination to try and force some kind of diplomatic breakthrough. we are not seen any signs of it yet. breakthrough. we are not seen any signs of it yet-— signs of it yet. indeed, as you say, the us secretary _ signs of it yet. indeed, as you say, the us secretary of _ signs of it yet. indeed, as you say, the us secretary of state, - signs of it yet. indeed, as you say, l the us secretary of state, antennae blinking in the last hour has said that they are actively working to maintain this cease—fire —— antony blinken. he said that the cease—fire has reduced violence and help aerial evacuations, but, of course come in the last few weeks, we have already seen hundreds of people killed in this conflict, and there is a fear, isn't there, that that fighting will just pick up again and in fact intensify. just pick up again and in fact intensi . :, just pick up again and in fact intensi . ., , just pick up again and in fact intensify-— just pick up again and in fact intensi . ., , , ., intensify. yeah, this is a power structure _ intensify. yeah, this is a power structure between _ intensify. yeah, this is a power structure between two - intensify. yeah, this is a power structure between two rival - intensify. yeah, this is a power - structure between two rival armies. under the terms of a process that was under way and stalling before the violence broke out, those two
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halves, the sudanese army and the rapid support for he says were supposed to marriage to become one unified military. while the general who has grown very rich and very powerful as a result of being the leader of the rapid support for sales over the past decade or more, he is not going to give up that power, that influence, and a lot of commercial interests without some guarantees that his interests will be preserved. he will want to position of authority within the military. he may want to see military. he may want to see military leadership in the country, and he will want to see that his other interests are preserved and he is not cut down to size and return to a local warlord as he was back before the former president of sudan turned him into this commanding military figure. so there is a lot at stake for him and he is not going
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to give this up without a battle. at the moment, talk from the other side is that the rss has to be defeated, has to lay down its arms. that's not going to happen, i don't think. trapped in all of this are all the sudanese people. in all of sudan's different conflicts and wars, including the splitting of the nation where we saw the formation of south sudan and then sudan itself khartoum has remained untouched. it's been devastated in the last two weeks. ., ., , , ., ., weeks. khartoum is the focus of that --oular weeks. khartoum is the focus of that pepular revolt _ weeks. khartoum is the focus of that popular revolt back _ weeks. khartoum is the focus of that popular revolt back in _ weeks. khartoum is the focus of that popular revolt back in 2019, - weeks. khartoum is the focus of that popular revolt back in 2019, which i popular revolt back in 2019, which was, you know, that thing that brought it to and and 30 years of that, followed by a terrible massacre of demonstrators in the immediate aftermath of the president's ouster. but it has not seen the kind of all added military
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conflict that it is now witnessing. what is happening in so many other parts of sudan is now coming to the city. it is a real shock for the civilians of that city who did not think that it would come to this, but feared that somehow this rivalry between these two factions was going to result in some kind of military conflict. i doubt that anyone quite anticipated just how lawless and reckless that conflict would be as it erupted on the streets of khartoum. but they knew something was brewing, and they slightly wonder why the west, the international community at large didn't do more to prevent it. i mean, in many ways, while there is a lot of outside interference and people backing and buying either side, there is caution as well from the neighbouring countries, from the region not to allow this to completely tip over and collapse the
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country. completely tip over and collapse the count . :, completely tip over and collapse the count . ., ., , ., country. yeah, that is the real fear, country. yeah, that is the real fear. and _ country. yeah, that is the real fear. and you _ country. yeah, that is the real fear, and you know, _ country. yeah, that is the real fear, and you know, i - country. yeah, that is the real fear, and you know, i think. country. yeah, that is the real| fear, and you know, i think we country. yeah, that is the real- fear, and you know, i think we can be pretty sure that there are some pretty concerted efforts, a lot of phone calls from a lot of pressure being exerted from a number of different courses from the united states coming from saudi arabia, from the united arab emirates, which has got its own relationship with players in sudan. all of these people will be wanting to try to prevent this, of course, the neighbouring countries who have already seen an influx of tens of thousands of civilians and are worried that they could see far greater exit s of refugees. it's in everyone's interest to make sure that sudan does not collapse. but it is a power struggle between two extremely determined man, and at the moment we do not see any sign that this international pressure is prevailing on them to the way that they are willing to stop the violence and discuss their differences. —— antony blinken of refugees.
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differences. -- antony blinken of refu~ees. :, ~ ., , differences. -- antony blinken of refu~ees. :, , ~ refugees. paul adams -- antony banen refugees. paul adams -- antony itlinken of— refugees. paul adams -- antony blinken of refugees. _ all those families are trapped in sudan at the moment. thank you so much forjoining us on the programme. he must be worried sick about yourfamily programme. he must be worried sick about your family members trapped in sudan. , :, ~ about your family members trapped in sudan. , ., ,, i. about your family members trapped in sudan. , ., ,, ., about your family members trapped in sudan. , :, ~' , :, :, :, sudan. yes, thank you for having me. it sudan. yes, thank you for having me. it definitely — sudan. yes, thank you for having me. it definitely is — sudan. yes, thank you for having me. it definitely is a _ sudan. yes, thank you for having me. it definitely is a difficult _ it definitely is a difficult situation. i have my family, my extended family, my neighbours, my friends, and also, actually, i really care about every civilian, all the innocent people stranded in their homes and panicking that anything could happen at any time. yes, there is a realfear that those who don't have foreign passports, once those people are taken out of
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the country, the rest of the country may be forgotten.— may be forgotten. yes, definitely. those people _ may be forgotten. yes, definitely. those people in — may be forgotten. yes, definitely. those people in khartoum - may be forgotten. yes, definitely. those people in khartoum trying l may be forgotten. yes, definitely. | those people in khartoum trying to just go to quieter cities, but they cannot do that because they don't have access to cash, and also the roads are not secure a.— have access to cash, and also the roads are not secure a. also hearing that people — roads are not secure a. also hearing that people don't — roads are not secure a. also hearing that people don't have _ roads are not secure a. also hearing that people don't have the - roads are not secure a. also hearing that people don't have the fuel - roads are not secure a. also hearing that people don't have the fuel to i that people don't have the fuel to be able to go into their cars, and because are insecure. they have to find these places. we have your niece on the phone with us currently live from khartoum. do we have them on the line, can you hear us? hi there, yes, i can hearyou. thank you for— there, yes, i can hearyou. thank you for having a. we there, yes, i can hear you. thank you for having a.— you for having a. we are 'ust speaking fl you for having a. we are 'ust speaking to i you for having a. we are 'ust speaking to your * you for having a. we are 'ust speaking to your aunts h you for having a. we are just speaking to your aunts who l you for having a. we are just - speaking to your aunts who joins us from glasgow, and was telling us how worried she is about her family and
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the sudanese people all trapped in this conflict. the sudanese people all trapped in this conflict-— this conflict. yes, the situation is indeed very difficult. _ this conflict. yes, the situation is indeed very difficult. happen - this conflict. yes, the situation is indeed very difficult. happen in l this conflict. yes, the situation is l indeed very difficult. happen in the country— indeed very difficult. happen in the country between the support forces and resulting in a lot of civilian casualties _ and resulting in a lot of civilian casualties. it is indeed a humanitarian crisis. people are not safe in_ humanitarian crisis. people are not safe in their— humanitarian crisis. people are not safe in their houses. others are in the process— safe in their houses. others are in the process of freeing, even though there _ the process of freeing, even though there is_ the process of freeing, even though there is no— the process of freeing, even though there is no safe place out there. it's there is no safe place out there. it's not — there is no safe place out there. it's not safe. a lot of people have died _ it's not safe. a lot of people have died. :, , it's not safe. a lot of people have died. ., , ., it's not safe. a lot of people have died. .,, ., ., ., a it's not safe. a lot of people have died-— a lot - it's not safe. a lot of people have died-— a lot of i died. please, go ahead. a lot of --eole died. please, go ahead. a lot of people have _ died. please, go ahead. a lot of people have died, _ died. please, go ahead. a lot of people have died, and - died. please, go ahead. a lot of people have died, and their- died. please, go ahead. a lot of i people have died, and their bodies are lying _ people have died, and their bodies are lying on the streets because of stray— are lying on the streets because of stray bullets, stray missiles, essential— stray bullets, stray missiles, essential infrastructure in the couhtry— essential infrastructure in the country like hospitals and water and
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those _ country like hospitals and water and those stations are severely impacted resulting _ those stations are severely impacted resulting in a water shortage. are ou resulting in a water shortage. are you worried _ resulting in a water shortage. fife you worried that resulting in a water shortage. fie you worried that the resulting in a water shortage. file you worried that the cease—fire that the international community has managed to negotiate could and. it is now 8pm where you are. that this could and within the next few hours. personally, because we assume that no party— personally, because we assume that no party has honoured or agreed to actually— no party has honoured or agreed to actually cease fire, so i'm worried that it's _ actually cease fire, so i'm worried that it's not — actually cease fire, so i'm worried that it's not going to happen. i'm very terrified. my family is devastated at the state of our country — devastated at the state of our country |_ devastated at the state of our count . ~ ., ., ., ,, ., country. i know we are talking about the cease-fire, _ country. i know we are talking about the cease-fire, but _ country. i know we are talking about the cease-fire, but are _ country. i know we are talking about the cease-fire, but are you - country. i know we are talking about the cease-fire, but are you hearing l
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the cease—fire, but are you hearing fighting and gunshots where you are? yes. we wake up daily to the horrific— yes. we wake up daily to the horrific sounds of fighterjets, missiles, _ horrific sounds of fighterjets, missiles, machine guns, every day. this is— missiles, machine guns, every day. this is despite the 72 hour cease—fire that we are being told is now being reported back sudan's army has agreed to extend the truce first 72 more hours, but you are saying where you are in the neighbourhood where you are in the neighbourhood where you are in the neighbourhood where you are in khartoum that you are hearing gunshots and fighting. yes. ~ :, are hearing gunshots and fighting. yes. ~ ., ., ,, are hearing gunshots and fighting. yes. ~ ., ., ., : ., are hearing gunshots and fighting. yes. ~ :, ., ., : ., ., are hearing gunshots and fighting. yes. ., ., ., ., yes. what do you hear? what are some ofthe yes. what do you hear? what are some of the sounds — yes. what do you hear? what are some of the sounds and _ yes. what do you hear? what are some of the sounds and things _ yes. what do you hear? what are some of the sounds and things that _ yes. what do you hear? what are some of the sounds and things that you i of the sounds and things that you are hearing and seeing. 50. of the sounds and things that you are hearing and seeing.— are hearing and seeing. so, it's alwa s are hearing and seeing. so, it's always fighter _ are hearing and seeing. so, it's always fighterjets, _
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are hearing and seeing. so, it's always fighterjets, missiles, i always fighterjets, missiles, machine _ always fighterjets, missiles, machine guns. those are daily, on a daily— machine guns. those are daily, on a daily basis, — machine guns. those are daily, on a daily basis, starting from 3am in the morning. and daily basis, starting from 3am in the morning-— daily basis, starting from 3am in the mornin:. : , . the morning. and dispatch continuing at the moment? _ the morning. and dispatch continuing at the moment? yes, _ the morning. and dispatch continuing at the moment? yes, we _ the morning. and dispatch continuing at the moment? yes, we have - the morning. and dispatch continuing at the moment? yes, we have duringj at the moment? yes, we have during this da , at the moment? yes, we have during this day. we — at the moment? yes, we have during this day. we have _ at the moment? yes, we have during this day, we have been _ at the moment? yes, we have during this day, we have been hearing i at the moment? yes, we have during this day, we have been hearing those sounds _ this day, we have been hearing those sounds since foura:m.. sounds since four a:m.. approximately sounds since foura:m.. approximately until now. they stopped — approximately until now. they stopped before, but then they come back eventually. it's a continuous struggle — back eventually. it's a continuous stru: ule. �* , ., ., , struggle. i'm 'ust going to bring our struggle. i'm 'ust going to bring your aunts _ struggle. i'm just going to bring your aunts back _ struggle. i'm just going to bring your aunts back in. _ struggle. i'm just going to bring your aunts back in. we - struggle. i'm just going to bring your aunts back in. we keep i struggle. i'm just going to bring i your aunts back in. we keep hearing about this cease—fire. we are now hearing that sudan's army has agreed to extend the truce for another 72 hours, although, we are also waiting to hear how the rapid support for says under the general respond to that, whether they agree to this
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cease—fire. but this is incredibly fragile and an ever fluid situation on the ground. fragile and an ever fluid situation on the ground-— fragile and an ever fluid situation on the ground. yes, that is right. it is absolutely _ on the ground. yes, that is right. it is absolutely absurd _ on the ground. yes, that is right. it is absolutely absurd fighting i it is absolutely absurd fighting between two parties for their own personal ambitions, between two parties for their own personalambitions, not between two parties for their own personal ambitions, not giving any i too civilians, to the innocent, to children who are dying every day in front of their eyes do children who are dying every day in front of their eye- front of their eyes do you have alans to front of their eyes do you have plans to leave _ front of their eyes do you have plans to leave the _ front of their eyes do you have plans to leave the country? i front of their eyes do you have | plans to leave the country? we front of their eyes do you have i plans to leave the country? we are discussin: plans to leave the country? we are discussing relocating _ plans to leave the country? we are discussing relocating to _ plans to leave the country? we are discussing relocating to a - plans to leave the country? we are discussing relocating to a safer i discussing relocating to a safer area, _ discussing relocating to a safer area, but — discussing relocating to a safer area, but we just want to make sure that we _ area, but we just want to make sure that we go— area, but we just want to make sure that we go through a safer route. this can — that we go through a safer route. this can happen if the cease—fire is
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respected — this can happen if the cease—fire is respected. but this can happen if the cease-fire is res-ected. �* :, this can happen if the cease-fire is res-ected. �* ., ., this can happen if the cease-fire is i respected-_ at respected. but for the moment... at the moment. — respected. but for the moment... at the moment. it _ respected. but for the moment... at the moment, it is _ respected. but for the moment... at the moment, it is not _ respected. but for the moment... at the moment, it is not safe _ respected. but for the moment... at the moment, it is not safe for- respected. but for the moment... at the moment, it is not safe for us i the moment, it is not safe for us at all to— the moment, it is not safe for us at all to go— the moment, it is not safe for us at all to go out — the moment, it is not safe for us at all to go out-— all to go out. it was 'ust going to sa , all to go out. it was 'ust going to say. for the h all to go out. it wasjust going to say, for the moment _ all to go out. it wasjust going to say, for the moment can - all to go out. it wasjust going to say, for the moment can he i all to go out. it wasjust going to i say, for the moment can he remain in your home in khartoum, because there are concerns about stray bullets for this very fragile cease—fire to break down at any point. can you hear me still?— break down at any point. can you hear me still? hello? no, i cannot hear me still? hello? no, i cannot hear you- — hear me still? hello? no, i cannot hearyou- i— hear me still? hello? no, i cannot hear you- i was — hear me still? hello? no, i cannot hear you. i was saying, _ hear me still? hello? no, i cannot hear you. i was saying, for- hear me still? hello? no, i cannot hear you. i was saying, for the i hear you. i was saying, for the moment can — hear you. i was saying, for the moment can he _ hear you. i was saying, for the moment can he remain - hear you. i was saying, for the moment can he remain in i hear you. i was saying, for the i moment can he remain in khartoum because you are afraid to leave? yes. yes. we are currently at home trying _ yes. yes. we are currently at home trying to— yes. yes. we are currently at home trying to ration our resources, going — trying to ration our resources, going outside for the longest period until we _ going outside for the longest period until we have a safe route to go to a safer— until we have a safe route to go to a safer area — until we have a safe route to go to a safer area-— a safer area. you talk about trying to ration your— a safer area. you talk about trying to ration your resources, - a safer area. you talk about trying to ration your resources, but i a safer area. you talk about trying
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to ration your resources, but do i a safer area. you talk about trying i to ration your resources, but do you have enough water and food for the foreseeable future. in have enough water and food for the foreseeable future.— foreseeable future. in my area, in m area, foreseeable future. in my area, in my area. there — foreseeable future. in my area, in my area, there is _ foreseeable future. in my area, in my area, there is a _ foreseeable future. in my area, in my area, there is a worker - foreseeable future. in my area, in i my area, there is a worker shortage, but we _ my area, there is a worker shortage, but we are _ my area, there is a worker shortage, but we are lucky that it is not fully— but we are lucky that it is not fully cut~ _ but we are lucky that it is not fully cut. it but we are lucky that it is not full cut. . . but we are lucky that it is not fully cut._ i but we are lucky that it is not full cut. , , .,, fully cut. it must be... please no fully cut. it must be... please go ahead- _ fully cut. it must be... please go ahead- as _ fully cut. it must be... please go ahead. as for _ fully cut. it must be... please go ahead. as for the _ fully cut. it must be... please go ahead. as for the food - fully cut. it must be... please go ahead. as for the food and i go ahead. as for the food and medical supplies, _ go ahead. as for the food and medical supplies, at - go ahead. as for the food and medical supplies, at the i go ahead. as for the food and i medical supplies, at the beginning of the _ medical supplies, at the beginning of the fighting, we were able to secure — of the fighting, we were able to secure stock, but it will eventually run out _ secure stock, but it will eventually run out it — secure stock, but it will eventually run out it is— secure stock, but it will eventually run out. it is a difficult situation at the _ run out. it is a difficult situation at the moment.— at the moment. yes, incredibly challenging _ at the moment. yes, incredibly challenging on _ at the moment. yes, incredibly challenging on so _ at the moment. yes, incredibly challenging on so many - at the moment. yes, incredibly challenging on so many frontsl at the moment. yes, incredibly i challenging on so many fronts will stop it's just difficult to hear the challenges that people face. also the uncertainty of what the future holds. . , ., ., ,
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holds. yeah, yeah. certainly. i think unless _ holds. yeah, yeah. certainly. i think unless we _ holds. yeah, yeah. certainly. i think unless we have - holds. yeah, yeah. certainly. i think unless we have and i holds. yeah, yeah. certainly. i- think unless we have and mediates and sustained cease—fire, nothing will change for people all�*s everyday lives. will change for people all's everyday lives.— will change for people all's everyday lives. yes, incredibly difficult for _ everyday lives. yes, incredibly difficult for so _ everyday lives. yes, incredibly difficult for so many _ everyday lives. yes, incredibly difficult for so many people. i everyday lives. yes, incredibly i difficult for so many people. thank you both forjoining us here in the programme from glasgow and sudan —— in khartoum, saying that the family are trying to ration their supplies. they have a water shortage in their area, a problem that many people in the capital continue to face. he been speaking to people who say they have a food shortage. the hospitals aren't properly functioning. no fuel to to leave the areas, there is a money shortage. it isn't actually safe to leave in your car. people prefer to leave and coaches and buses, but they don't have the money to pay for that. we are also
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hearing, according to reuters, sudan's army has agreed to extend the truce for 72 hours. we are waiting to hear from the other side. we will have much more in the next few minutes. please stay with us. hello there. we've seen a lot of cloud again today, with rain developing more widely. there will be some changes in the next few days. tomorrow, a drier day than today and it's warming up a bitjust in time for the bank holiday weekend, although there will be some sharp showers around as well. earlier on today, it was particularly wet in cornwall, an inch of rain falling in places. since then, that heavier rain has pushed through the midlands towards the south east of england. it's heading up towards east anglia and lincolnshire as well. there'll be a lot of cloud around overnight, but the worst of the rain tending to move away towards the end of the night. it will be a mild start to friday and quite a bit milder than of late actually in scotland.
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there'll still be some rain left from overnight first thing, especially across northern england. the worst that moves away out into the north sea. we've got some damp weather heading down with that cloud in scotland. the rest of the uk probably brightening up a bit. some sunshine coming through that could lead to one or two showers, particularly in northern ireland. a few heavy ones here in the afternoon. but temperatures are getting up to 16 degrees here and could make 18 or 19 in the southeast as it brightens up. so, a warmer day, quite widely, compared with today. now, temperatures did get close to a0 degrees in southern parts of spain. we're not tapping into that hot weather. instead, our air is coming more from the azores. it does mean temperatures are going to be higher, but there's still some cold air in place across northern scotland and temperatures will be depressed in scotland and northern england underneath that cloud. england, wales and northern ireland seeing some sunshine, but also a few more showers that could be heavy and thundery. but those temperatures are continuing to rise a bit. could make 20 in the south east of england, but still only around eight in northern scotland. into sunday, and quite a bit of cloud to come, maybe more showers breaking out, again, some of them heavy with the risk of thunder.
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wetter weather slides across northern ireland into western scotland. so temperatures probably won't be quite so high, but still better than we've seen over the past few days. by the time we get to bank holiday monday, this area of high pressure is trying to build in from the atlantic. a little belatedly maybe, but there should be fewer showers around on monday. most of those highlighted there across northern scotland, east anglia in the southeast though one or two could develop elsewhere. but there will be some sunshine around. it's turning drier from the west. the winds will be quite light and temperatures reaching a pleasant 16 or 17 celsius.
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this is bbc news, the headlines. the last few minutes and according to reuters, the sudanese army has agreed to continue the cease—fire as governments continue to try to get citizens out. tougher rules on gambling in the uk — to tackle betting on smartphones. the former us television host, jerry springer, known for his raucous talk shows , has died at the age of 79. here in the uk, the biggest changes to gambling laws in two decades have been announced, aiming to update and toughen regulations for the smartphone era.
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