tonight at ten... hopes the fragile ceasefire in sudan may be extended. it is due to expire in an hour, as thousands try to escape. large crowds gather at the airfield outside khartoum, hoping to board raf flights designated for british nationals. for those making it out, enormous relief. terrifying. made us lie on the ground. there were so many children and everything. they shot two people. nearly 900 people have now been brought— nearly 900 people have now been brought out of sudan to cyprus. safety _ brought out of sudan to cyprus. safety for — brought out of sudan to cyprus. safety for them, anguish for those left behind. . safety for them, anguish for those left behind-— left behind. there are reports the ceasefire could _

left behind. there are reports the ceasefire could be _ left behind. there are reports the ceasefire could be extended - left behind. there are reports the ceasefire could be extended to i left behind. there are reports the i ceasefire could be extended to allow further evacuations. also tonight. four care workers are found guilty of mistreating patients at a specialist hospital for people with learning disabilities and autism in county durham. the iraqi man who blames bp's oilfields after contracting cancer dies before his chance to question the firms bosses. the fa cup final at wembley could be hit by new rail strikes and fans heading to the eurovision song contest may also be affected. mark says he's scared the truth will get him in big trouble. and the controversial american tv talk show hostjerry springer has died at the age of 79. and coming up in bbc news. carnival at the camp now, barcelona to reach the final of the women's champions league after knocking chelsea out 2—1 on aggregate.

good evening. the fragile ceasefire between sudan's warring military factions is due to expire injust an hour's time. it could be extended. thousands of people are still trying to flee the country — among them british nationals, who've been told by the foreign office that evacuation efforts will be "potentially impossible" once the ceasefire ends. so far, around 900 british nationals have escaped the country on chartered flights back to the uk, having had to make their own way to an airbase outside the capital, khartoum. from there, the raf took them to cyprus, then on to to britain. others have fled via port sudan, where the british warship hms lancaster has arrived. but the foreign office says there are no plans for seaborne evacuations, with waiting at the port, describing

the situation there as chaotic. our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley reports now from cyprus, where some evacuees are still arriving. 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. follow me through. 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 escape for our life. 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. 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. these children made it to the airfield with their aunt, who pleaded with the british official to allow them on the raf light. —— raf -- rafflight.

only the british citizens who hold a passport where allowed, and i was begging him, this is immediate family. 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. 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. and so, from various points in sudan, an ever—growing exodus. 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.

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, larnaca. caroline, a desperate situation, clearly, but there may be some good news on the ceasefire tonight. that's right. there may be. we wait to see what happens. officials have always said that the airlift from sudan to cyprus will continue as long as is operationally feasible and people trying to escape the fighting, people trying to get to the airport, for them, the situation on the ground is key. we've been talking to people who have told us of very frightening journeys even

with a shaky ceasefire. there has been fighting continuing. tonight, there are reports that the two sides have agreed to a 72 hour extension of the ceasefire that was due to expire in less than an hour's time, so sudanese people, foreign nationals trying to leave the country, and everyone involved in the evacuation effort, everyone just holding their breath now to see what happens. holding their breath now to see what ha ens. ., ., happens. indeed, 0k, caroline hawle , happens. indeed, ok, caroline hawley, thank— happens. indeed, 0k, caroline hawley, thank you, _ happens. indeed, 0k, caroline hawley, thank you, live - happens. indeed, 0k, caroline hawley, thank you, live in - happens. indeed, 0k, caroline - hawley, thank you, live in larnaca, in cyprus. four care workers have been found guilty of mistreating patients at a specialist hospital for people with learning disabilities and autism in county durham. the case resulted from an undercover investigation by bbc panorama programme, in 2019, which showed some staff mocking, taunting and swearing at patients, at whorlton hall hospital. five care staff were cleared of wrongdoing. our social affairs editor alison holt has the very latest. whorlton hall, in county durham. here, within the walls of this privately owned, publicly funded hospital,

secret filming by the bbc�*s panorama programme showed people with learning disabilities and autism being taunted and mistreated. see that tiny, tiny car? i can see it. guess whose car it is? who? this is alex. she's severely autistic. teesside crown court was played secret filming from 2019, which showed how staff dealt with her becoming increasingly upset. herfamily has given permission for her to be identified. if you carry on screaming, what i'll do is, me and matthew will sit here and you two can go. did you hear that? no! peter bennett and his colleague, matthew banner, were senior care workers. alex is frightened of men, but they sent female staff away. her screams were so loud, they could be heard at the end of the corridor. they also taunted alex with what was described to the undercover reporter as the "man button", threatening to call more men in. is that five men? no!

six men now, please. in their defence, the court was told it was a difficultjob, for which care workers were poorly paid, poorly trained and often short—staffed. but the jury at teesside crown court found peter bennett, matthew banner and two other care staff guilty of mistreating patients. that's a picture that was taken about a year ago. oh, that's lovely. alex is now living in her own bungalow, with support. she's close to her family and doing well. her father's relieved by today's verdicts. we basically trusted the people that were there, and so, when this came out, we felt very let down. you just don't treat people like that. even if it's a difficult job, you still treat people as human beings. in 2011, another undercover panorama exposed abuse at the now closed winterbourne view. the government promised all such hospitals would close, with people supported in the community instead. yet official figures show more than 2,000 people with learning

disabilities and autism still live in long—stay units in england. we shouldn't be in a situation where 12 years after winterbourne view, this is still happening. most of the people who were in whorlton hall shouldn't have been there in the first place. whorlton hall has now also closed. the government says any form of abuse is unacceptable and that after today's verdicts, it will consider whether further action is needed. alison holt, bbc news. teachers in england have been on strike for the fourth time this year, as the pay dispute between the government and the national education union continues. thousands of schools were affected today. there have also been developments in the on—going industrial action by nurses, and new strikes have been announced by rail workers. our transport correspondent katy austin and health editor hugh pym are here. hugh pym, a judge has ruled that the next strike by members of the royal

couege next strike by members of the royal college of nursing, the rcn and needs to be cut short. why? this is all about the _ needs to be cut short. why? this is all about the mandate, _ needs to be cut short. why? this is all about the mandate, the - needs to be cut short. why? this is i all about the mandate, the six-month all about the mandate, the six—month period, during which a union can legally take strike action after a ballot result. the royal college of nursing called a 48—hour strike in england from this sunday evening through until next tuesday evening but the government alleged that actually the mandate ran out on monday evening, may the 1st. steve barclay, the health secretary, said he didn't want to take legal action, he didn't want to take legal action, he tried to resolve it through other means, but in his own words he couldn't stand by when one looked like an unlawful action on on tuesday and the court has ruled in his favour there. the royal college of nursing though say this is the darkest day of the dispute so far with the government taking its own nurses to court, so relations have soured further there and the question is how this might or might not affect the mood of nurses voting on whether or not to have another strike, another ballot taking place.

other health unions are still voting as well. we are going to get two important results tomorrow, the gmb and unite and whether or not they will accept a pay off in england or whether they might want to take further action. find whether they might want to take further action.— further action. and katy, the rail unions have _ further action. and katy, the rail unions have announced - further action. and katy, the rail unions have announced new- further action. and katy, the rail. unions have announced new strike dates which could affect some important events? fix, dates which could affect some important events?— important events? a lot more disruption _ important events? a lot more disruption ahead. _ important events? a lot more disruption ahead. this - important events? a lot more. disruption ahead. this morning important events? a lot more - disruption ahead. this morning there were no— disruption ahead. this morning there were no train bikes in the diary, now_ were no train bikes in the diary, now there — were no train bikes in the diary, now there are four, three involving train _ now there are four, three involving train drivers. — now there are four, three involving train drivers, on the 12th of may, the 315t— train drivers, on the 12th of may, the 315tof— train drivers, on the 12th of may, the 31st of may and the 3rd ofjune when _ the 31st of may and the 3rd ofjune when many football fans will be travelling to the fa cup final at wembley. the union rejected the industry's — wembley. the union rejected the industry's latest offer. when it comes— industry's latest offer. when it comes to — industry's latest offer. when it comes to the rmt union, maintenance and signal— comes to the rmt union, maintenance and signal workers had already accepted — and signal workers had already accepted the deal so the network rail dispute is over, but today, a reminder— rail dispute is over, but today, a reminder that they are empty's dispute — reminder that they are empty's dispute with 14 train operating companies is not over. talks had led to progress— companies is not over. talks had led to progress but the rmt has now announced a fresh strike date on the

13th announced afresh strike date on the 13th of— announced a fresh strike date on the 13th of may, that's when liverpool will host _ 13th of may, that's when liverpool will host the final of euro vision. the rmt— will host the final of euro vision. the rmt has also turned down latest industry _ the rmt has also turned down latest industry proposals saying it can't accept _ industry proposals saying it can't accept agreeing to know more strikes before _ accept agreeing to know more strikes before negotiations start over the second _ before negotiations start over the second year's pay and changes to working _ second year's pay and changes to working practices. the train companies group said its been blindsided by this announcement and the government which ultimately helps _ the government which ultimately helps the purse strings here has described — helps the purse strings here has described the offer that was on the table _ described the offer that was on the table is _ described the offer that was on the table is best and final, so it's now unclear— table is best and final, so it's now unclear how— table is best and final, so it's now unclear how that dispute can move forward _ unclear how that dispute can move forward from here. katy unclear how that dispute can move forward from here.— unclear how that dispute can move forward from here. katy austin and huh forward from here. katy austin and hugh pym. — forward from here. katy austin and hugh pym. our _ forward from here. katy austin and hugh pym, our health _ forward from here. katy austin and hugh pym, our health editor, i forward from here. katy austin and | hugh pym, our health editor, thank you. a court has been hearing police interviews with a nurse accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill ten others. lucy letby told officers she wasn't responsible for the children's deaths, and she says a note found in her diary on which were written the words "i killed them on purpose" had only been written because she said "everything had got on top of her". she denies all the charges. our north of england correspondent judith moritz has more from manchester crown court.

this troubled note is an outpouring of emotion, feelings put down on paper. lucy letby says it's a record of her anguish and that she wrote it when she was removed from her post as a neonatal nurse in 2016. two years later she was arrested on suspicion of murdering babies at the hospital where she worked. her house in chester was searched by police. in her bedroom they found several notes covered in nurse letby�*s handwriting. the green note on a small piece of paper was tucked inside her diary. it's covered in thoughts and phrases. one reads, "i killed them on purpose." at court today, the jury heard the first detail of what lucy letby had to say about the note when she was questioned by police whilst under arrest. transcripts of those interviews were read out. lucy letby listened from the dock, sometimes becoming visibly upset. in one interview, the police officer remarked, you've put down there,

lucy, "killed them on purpose". "i didn't kill them on purpose," she said. he asked, "do you believe there's a potential you caused their deaths? " "not intentionally," she replied. later she was asked, "lucy, were you responsible "for the deaths of these babies?" "no," she said. lucy letby told detectives she felt out of control when she was taken off duty at the countess of chester hospital and thought about killing herself. the prosecution case has now finished. lucy letby denies murdering seven babies and attempting to murder another ten. soon, her defence will begin with the possibility that the nurse herself may choose to give evidence. judith moritz, bbc news, manchester. the bbc has been told that four women have made complaints to parliamentary authorities about the mp for solihull, julian knight.

the new claims centre on inappropriate comments and behaviour. he was the subject of a police investigation last december, following allegations of sexual assault and lost the conservative whip. the police inquiry was dropped last month. he has strongly denied any wrongdoing. our political correspondent, ione wellsjoins us. just fill us in on the latest on this. �* , , ., just fill us in on the latest on this. a . ., , this. as you say, police had been investigating _ this. as you say, police had been investigating after _ this. as you say, police had been investigating after the _ this. as you say, police had been i investigating after the metropolitan police said it had received allegations of sexual assault in relation to unnamed victims in october before a further referral was made relating to these incidents in december. police then dropped that investigation in march saying no arrests had been made. the bbc has been told that since then, four women has raised complaints with parliamentary authorities which apparently allege inappropriate comments and behaviour. the bbc has

also been told five women had raised reports of sexual misconduct to the metropolitan police. these different reports to parliamentary authorities, to the police mean nine women have allegedly raised concerns and reports of misconduct of some kind aboutjulian knight. meaning that allegations of wrongdoing are wider than previously thought. julian knight has repeatedly said there was one baseless complaint made about him to the metropolitan police and that the police did not interview him before they dropped their investigation. he has also said he has not been made of any other allegations made about him to any other parliamentary authorities and that he has been the subject of and that he has been the subject of a smear campaign. he announced on friday he would stand down as an mp at the next election and is chair of the commons culture community but since he has lost the whip, he will

remain sitting and independent mp until then. the practice of oil companies burning off natural gas during drilling, known as "flaring", has been linked to cases of leukeamia. for over a year, the bbc has highlighted the issue around bp's operations in southern iraq, featuring one man living near an oilfield. ali husseinjalood, who was 21, was due to challenge the company's chief executive at a shareholder meeting today, but he died from leukaemia last week. owen pinnell has that story. he sobs the sound of a father's pain. hussain's son ali died of cancer last week at the age of 21. ali's doctor said that his leukaemia was likely caused by high levels of pollution in the local area. he lived where bp has a giant oil field, which has seen record levels of flaring, where toxic gases are burnt off

during the oil production process. the young iraqi was a key contributor to a bbc investigation which found high levels of cancer—causing pollution in his town. he sent us a final video diaryjust weeks before his death. translation: following the documentary, bp i and the government said that they would reduce the pollution and gases in the towns of iraq. but unfortunately, nothing has changed. ali had been planning to challenge bp's chief executive over continuing oil pollution in his community at the company's annual shareholder meeting. instead, his father spoke on his behalf. translation: and because of this poisonous air, many _ people here are sick. in fact, cancer is so common here, it's like the flu. i can only imagine how difficult

it is for you and your family and i can only also pass on the condolences of the bp board. over the past seven years, flaring has reduced at ramallah by over 65%. but the bbc�*s own research suggests a more modest reduction of around 25%. little comfort to ali's father. translation: ali broke my spirit, | because he was my first born son. | he was a hero during his journey of treatment until his last moments, before his passing. he did not fear the disease or death. as those in ali's community mourn his death and despite bp's

efforts to improve the situation, the air they breathe is a constant reminder of what he was fighting for. owen pinnell, bbc news. and the documentary the bbc made with ali, under poisoned skies, is still available to watch on the bbc iplayer. politicians and unions in northern ireland have described the budget outlined by the government at westminster, as brutal and damaging. spending would of course normally be set by the parties at stormont, but power sharing collapsed, when the democratic unionists, pulled out in protest, over post—brexit trading arrangements. our ireland correspondent emma vardy is at stormont tonight. what is in the budget that has upset so many people? this what is in the budget that has upset so many purple?— what is in the budget that has upset so many people?— so many people? this situation has been coming _ so many people? this situation has been coming down _ so many people? this situation has been coming down the _ so many people? this situation has been coming down the tracks i so many people? this situation has been coming down the tracks for. so many people? this situation has been coming down the tracks for a | been coming down the tracks for a while. you have this perfect storm

where store mod's budgets are being squeezed, that means difficult political decisions will have to be taken but with no functioning government, there are no ministers in place, it all falls on unelected civil servants. we have heard from the treasury a £300 million overspend will have to be paid back overspend will have to be paid back over two years but despite this, the public are going to be likely noticing a deterioration in some public services. health is a big concern, it's one of the only areas where the department is getting the same as last year but in effect the department of health says it has £580 million less to spend because of inflation. we are hearing about the potential of cuts to the availability of some nursing services, some community health facilities. what this means for the politics is the dup says it will not be rushed back into government, it still has problems with brexit, there is work behind the scenes to get a government back in the autumn.

in the meantime, really difficult spending choices ahead here for civil servants. the government's long—awaited proposals on the gambling industry have been unveiled, which include a levy to fund research into gambling addiction. there will also be increased checks to ensure people can afford their bets. but campaigners say no new rules on advertising and sponsorship are a missed opportunity. last year, gamblers spent almost £10 billion in britain, not including on lotteries, and two thirds of that, almost £6.5 billion, was online. the rest was spent in shops, arcades, bingo halls and casinos. with more, here's our culture editor, katie razzall. the beautiful game and gambling are intertwined. online betting is embedded in our sporting culture. fun and a flutter for the majority, some though have had their lives destroyed. smartphones can be a casino in your pocket and the laws need to catch up.

the government plans a statutory levy or charge on the gambling firms to pay for education, nhs addiction treatment and research. reformers have won new affordability checks. the gambling commission will consult on two types of checks, with stricter plans for younger people, but there are no plans to tighten up controls on sports advertising, with a consultation on some marketing. that's not enough for annie ashton, whose husband luke took his own life after struggling with gambling addiction. he absolutely loved football and he would place that weekend bet. that, to what happened afterwards — that's not normal. so any steps the government can take, like they did with tobacco, like they did with alcohol, to de—normalise that as a social fun activity, would be a huge step in the right direction. what do you say to annie ashton, whose husband was tempted back into gambling via free bets and later took his own life? but your plans on those

are so woolly they're not really worth the paper they're written on. i would dispute that, i think that we're making significant changes. the white paper is 250 pages. all bets are off though on when change will happen as the next stage is consultation. the betting industry has broadly welcomed the plans. the rate of problem gambling is low, its 0.2%. what we want to make sure is we are looking after vulnerable people and we think that the white paper, we know the white paper will help us to deliver that. labour and the lib dems criticised the failure to curb gambling advertising in sport. one betting firm said the reforms will cost them £100 million. but as the share prices of the betting companies remaining steady today, campaigners believe the odds were stacked in the industry's favour. katie russell, bbc news. much of england goes to the polls next thursday, to vote in the local elections, and one part of the country where labour is hoping to make gains, is in north warwickshire.

alex forsyth has been there to see how the all the parties' campaigns, are faring. it is mid—morning and breakfast is on the go at the river and roads cafe on a business park in north warwickshire. here they might not be gripped by local election fever but amy and lucy do know what matters to them. there are small businesses that are struggling. the energy bills increase, everything has increased. the cost of living is one of the things labour has put at the forefront of this election campaign. so what do they make of what keir starmer and his party have been saying? ijust know it would be the working party that would vote for labour which really is us. he has been talking a lot about the nhs, about crime. i would agree with both of those. nhs are, you know, overworked, understaffed, underpaid. this rural corner of the west midlands is currently conservative territory. it is one of the places in which labour hopes to regain ground. in the market town of atherstone, talk of the economy

and pressure on public services seems to resonate. i mean, electric and gas, really, really over the top. my brother works for the nhs and he is, you know, we are both in industries that are not doing particular well underneath this government. but not everyone is convinced labour has the answer. everyone is feeling the pinch, you know, and a lot— of places are closing down. what do you think about the labour party and what they have been saying? not so good. if you remember back in past, you know, when they left i government last time, - they left a little note in the door in the treasury saying, "sorry, nothing left." i these elections are about who runs local services but they are a measure of the national mood ahead of the next general election. labour needs to show it is making progress with voters as it tries to convince people it is a credible alternative to the conservatives. at this high street sweet shop, sue is weighing up local and national concerns before making her choice.

litter is quite a problem in atherstone. parking now, they have started charging. i have spoken to many old people, you know, theyjust come in for a pounds worth of sweets because that is all they can afford. what do you think about the parties' messages, what they are saying? i wouldn't know who to vote for any more. it is only a week until the country takes its pick. alex forsyth, bbc news, north warwickshire. and you can find a full list of candidates standing in north warwickshire on the council's website. the controversial american talk show hostjerry springer has died at the age of 79. his tv show becamne cult viewing and ran for almost 30 years. here's david sillito. audience: jerry! jerry! when it began, thejerry springer show had aspirations to tackle... the serious issues. they soon realised where the ratings were though. who are you?

marquis says he's scared the truth will get him in big trouble. and there in the middle, urbane, witty, the ringmaster. jerry springer. well, she does now, she's watching backstage. calm, confident and completely relaxed about the madness. the show is stupid but i've always thought the show is stupid. most of the people on my show i really kind of like. not everyone, but most of them. theyjust didn't get the breaks in life that i get. the luck he'd had, the son ofjewish refugees who had been born during an air raid in london's highgate tube station, had taken him to america. i'm jerry springer and i want to be your governor. and a political career which wasn't helped by this revelation in a campaign ad. some nine years ago, i spent time with a woman i shouldn't have and i paid her with a cheque. i wish i hadn't done that. so, a failed politician who became

a tv star and to some, a symbol of moral decay. audience: jerry! jerry! but he brought to the chaos wit, warmth and always a jerry final thought. know this, there's never been a moment in the 25 years of doing this show that i ever thought i was better than the people who appear on our stage. i'm not better only lucky. till next time, take care of yourself and each other. jerry springer who's died at the age of 79. time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz. pretty hot in spain. it isn't raining there. it is definitely not raining there. look at these red colours. this is unprecedented heat across parts of

southern spain and also portugal. we have beaten the