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 record today as far as the temperature goes for april. the spanish met service reports 38.8 celsius because the heat has been coming in from africa. our current of air is actually coming out of the azores. it's a fairly warm direction but nowhere near as hot. how about the bank holiday weekend? expecting scattered showers, some heavy, sunny spells often with showers but it is going to stay this programme continues on bbc one. is extended for another 72 hours. the race to get out of sudan continues.

as people continue making perilous journeys to leave sudan, tonight we've been told that at least 2a nhs doctors who reached the airfield at khartoum and who have british residency have been blocked from getting on uk evacuation flights. we have all this year said i have been _ we have all this year said i have been working since covid and drink obit and _ been working since covid and drink obit and until now i am feeling so disappointed. also tonight, gambling reforms are on the way — we bring you a special report from inside an nhs gambling clinic in stoke whose patients feel let down by betting firms. they rely on you doing your own reality checks, putting your own box on, essentially someone who has got a gambling addiction is not going to

do that. plus the death of the godfather of confessional television, jerry springer, was announced today. from the archives, we'll bring you jeremy paxman versusjerry springer. are you ashamed of it? the show is stumd, _ are you ashamed of it? the show is stumd, but— are you ashamed of it? the show is stumd, but i— are you ashamed of it? the show is stupid, but i have always thought the show— stupid, but i have always thought the show is stupid. ashamed, no. and as the fourth national strike by teachers in england ends over pay and conditions, we bring together a teacher from carlisle who went on strike today and a teacher from hertfordshire who opposes the action. good evening. as the clock ticked down to the end of a ceasefire in sudan, due in half an hour, news came through that the truce between sudan's army and a rival paramilitary group will be extended for another 72 hours. no—one knows what will happen after that. thousands of people are still trying to get out of the country, but there are millions and millions more who can't or don't want to because it's their home.

the foreign office says nearly 900 people have been brought out by the raf but newsnight�*s been told that amongst those who remain are dozens of nhs doctors with british residency papers who say they've been barred from getting on those flights. here'sjoe. forfouryears, doctorabdul rahman babukar has worked at the manchester royal infirmary. he was there throughout covid. two weeks ago, he arrived in sudan come on holiday to see family. when the country descended into violence, hejoined the hundreds of others trying to flee the conflict on british evacuation flights. but was turned away. now we need some help just to be evacuated. it is very easy... we are not eligible to be evacuated after all this waiting for 16 hours. and, yeah... i have evidence that i have a valid

visa and all the stuff. the british government has advised for months against all but essential travel to sudan. once the conflict began, officials started planning evacuation flights. but doctor babukar says he was told home office rules meant he couldn't get on a plane. he says he was escorted out of the airport by a soldier. ifeel i have been kicked out, to be honest. so in the passport check in, called one of the soldiers to take me out and they don't want to speak more. theyjust said, we have work to do. i'm really sorry for that. you need to go out. they throw you out? yeah, theyjust threw me out. they didn't say, ok, you need to wait until there's a vacancy, there's some other priority. i'd be happy with that. i am more than happy to wait for other people to be evacuated before me, but do not have any chance to be

evacuated, in this very risky area and just deadly fight, with all this year is that i'm working, since before covid, during covid, until now, i'm really feeling so disappointed. we've been told of at least 2a nhs doctors turned away from these cues. the foreign office told us that people in doctor babukar�*s situation can still come to the uk but must make their own way there. and they are not the only medics in need. doctor elham babikir recently accepted a job with the nhs. she had a work permit. her family was ready to move. their passports were with the embassy and then, war broke out. so, i couldn't go to collect my documents and now i don't have my passport and it's for nothing expected and escalation can be there every second we hear gunfire. i need my passport. i need to be safe with my family. and for now, she is.

staying with relatives in the countryside along with her three young children. safe but unable to leave the country. as for the family's passports, the foreign office have told us they too are safe, but locked away in an area inaccessible because of the fighting. the last few days have seen a lull in hostilities. there are international efforts to extend a tentative ceasefire. we have had a 72—hour ceasefire, which, like most ceasefires, is imperfect, but nonetheless has reduced violence and that's obviously created somewhat better conditions for people in sudan. it's also enabled some humanitarian assistance to continue to move around. but we want to make sure that, if possible, this is extended. we're very actively engaged on that. in the last hour, a new three—day ceasefire has been announced. but this conflict has already taken a terrible toll on the people of sudan including its doctors,

wherever they work. let's speak now to dr nadia baasher from the sudanesejunior doctors association, and benjamin petrini from the conflict, security and development programme at the international institute for strategic studies. doctor nadia baasher, tell us what is happening to the nhs doctors who are in touch with on the ground. thank you for having me, it is a pleasure to be here, i wish it was in better circumstances. my colleagues are 75 doctors and 60 we have been in touch with are currently on the ground. there is a mixture of british nationals and those who are holding the biometric residency permit. the number we have our 2a of these and i3 residency permit. the number we have our 2a of these and 13 have been in contact and we lost contact with some of them due to difficulties in communication in sudan. the issue is the evacuation process has been very sporadic and very ambiguous. there has not been any information and

unfortunately doctors with the biometric residency have been denied to board the evacuation airport. the information — to board the evacuation airport. the information from the government here has not been ambiguous. they have made it clear that british nationals are a priority. 50. made it clear that british nationals are a priority-— are a priority. so, those who hold the biometric _ are a priority. so, those who hold the biometric residency _ are a priority. so, those who hold the biometric residency are - are a priority. so, those who hold i the biometric residency are doctors who have lived here for over four or five years, some even longer. they work in the nhs, they have seen the country through a pandemic and they are a&e doctors, gps, surgeons, medics. their lives are here, their children are in school here. min; children are in school here. why did the no to children are in school here. why did they go to sudan? _ children are in school here. why did they go to sudan? they _ children are in school here. why did they go to sudan? they went - children are in school here. why did they go to sudan? they went to - children are in school here. why did i they go to sudan? they went to sudan for the mubarak _ they go to sudan? they went to sudan for the mubarak celebrations - they go to sudan? they went to sudan for the mubarak celebrations and - they go to sudan? they went to sudan for the mubarak celebrations and it. for the mubarak celebrations and it coincided with the easter holidays and people manage to go, so there were a lot of families and young children which is causing difficulties at the airbase. people

are going from one base to another with their kids. to give you some context about the airbase and the location. khartoum is divided into three parts, so khartoum north is connected with bridges and the nile is between them. the airbase is 22 kilometres north of khartoum north and it is quite difficult to get from one place to the other. some people are outside khartoum and they have to travel in as it is safer to go to the outside. it is a journey at their own risk, there is no convoy protection. some people from within khartoum, it took them five hours to get to the airbase with young children, risking their lives to get there. only to be denied evacuation. so then they had to think about alternative plans, which is travelling to pot sudan. pot sudan is about 800 kilometres by road from khartoum, like 600 miles.

it is not a straightforward journey, obviously, and particularly in the current situation. it is quite expensive at the minute because people are taking advantage of people are taking advantage of people wanting to get out. a lot of people wanting to get out. a lot of people don't have family in places to stay in port sudan. going to port sudan, it is unclear whether they will be evacuated or not because it is unclear if they will be evacuated by other countries, so it is not clear whether this will happen. [30 clear whether this will happen. do ou clear whether this will happen. do you have sympathy with the british government's strategy? which is british nationals first? h0. government's strategy? which is british nationals first? no, because i can't really _ british nationals first? no, because i can't really see _ british nationals first? no, because i can't really see much _ british nationals first? no, because i can't really see much difference i i can't really see much difference between people who reside here and work here and who are taxpayers and worked through the pandemic to look after patients, day in, day out, i can't see why they should be treated any differently from nationals. this is our second _ any differently from nationals. this is our second home. what is your message to the prime minister

tonight? message to the prime minister toniaht? , , ., ., , message to the prime minister toniht? , , ., . , . ~' tonight? they should have been taken into consideration, _ tonight? they should have been taken into consideration, they _ tonight? they should have been taken into consideration, they should - tonight? they should have been taken into consideration, they should have l into consideration, they should have been questions about it, this is unnecessary stress for the doctors who are already in a stressful situation. people are heartbroken by the whole situation, people who have left their families the whole situation, people who have left theirfamilies behind, elderly parents, families with young children. it is not safe. this is very disappointing to see that they were not treated with some consideration that they have a work permit and they live and have contributed to the society and the community here in the uk.- contributed to the society and the community here in the uk. there are many members _ community here in the uk. there are many members of — community here in the uk. there are many members of your _ community here in the uk. there are many members of yourjunior - community here in the uk. there are| many members of yourjunior doctors association in this country who are working right now. does it affect how they feel about how they might be valued? {iii how they feel about how they might be valued? .., , how they feel about how they might be valued? _, , , ., ., be valued? of course. first of all, it has been _ be valued? of course. first of all, it has been a _ be valued? of course. first of all, it has been a very _ be valued? of course. first of all, it has been a very stressful - be valued? of course. first of all, it has been a very stressful weekl it has been a very stressful week for all. there are estimated about

4000 sudanese doctors working in the nhs, a mixture of consultants, gps and junior doctors. nhs, a mixture of consultants, gps andjunior doctors. it nhs, a mixture of consultants, gps and junior doctors. it is extremely stressful for everybody and it has had a psychological effect on everybody. one of our cowl colleagues, mothers has been shot. this is a very stressful situation and then having our colleagues facing this. this will have an impact in the future about international medical graduates wanting tojoin the nhs or wanting to come. international medical graduates make about 40% of the nhs workforce, that is a rough number. i think if what happened with these doctors will make other nationalities think twice about whether they want to come and work for the nhs and how they would be treated. i for the nhs and how they would be treated. ., for the nhs and how they would be treated. . ., ., , treated. i am going to bring in ben'amin treated. i am going to bring in benjamin patrini, _ treated. i am going to bring in benjamin patrini, if— treated. i am going to bring in benjamin patrini, if i - treated. i am going to bring in benjamin patrini, ifi may. - treated. i am going to bring in i benjamin patrini, ifi may. what benjamin patrini, if i may. what does the violence now mean for the

wider region? what can you tell our audience about that? good wider region? what can you tell our audience about that?— audience about that? good even, thank ou audience about that? good even, thank you for— audience about that? good even, thank you for having _ audience about that? good even, thank you for having me. - audience about that? good even, thank you for having me. i - audience about that? good even, thank you for having me. i think. audience about that? good even, | thank you for having me. i think if there _ thank you for having me. i think if there are — thank you for having me. i think if there are regional implications for there are regional implications for the whole — there are regional implications for the whole of the horn of africa and east africa, — the whole of the horn of africa and east africa, that is clear. sudan is a massive — east africa, that is clear. sudan is a massive country and together with south _ a massive country and together with south sudan was the largest country in africa _ south sudan was the largest country in africa. currently there are several _ in africa. currently there are several conflicts and with the exception of egypt and eritrea, the other— exception of egypt and eritrea, the other five — exception of egypt and eritrea, the other five are engulfed in their own conflict or— other five are engulfed in their own conflict or transition. obviously a war, _ conflict or transition. obviously a war. an _ conflict or transition. obviously a war, an escalation of a war in sudan, — war, an escalation of a war in sudan, would have implications for chad and _ sudan, would have implications for chad and central african republic first of— chad and central african republic first of all, whose military government depends partially on the stability— government depends partially on the stability of sudan. there are border

issues _ stability of sudan. there are border issues with— stability of sudan. there are border issues with ethiopia. there is an issue _ issues with ethiopia. there is an issue around the ethiopian dam and egypt. _ issue around the ethiopian dam and egypt. so _ issue around the ethiopian dam and egypt, so that could also turn into a wider— egypt, so that could also turn into a wider dispute if it turns into a full-scale — a wider dispute if it turns into a full—scale war. a wider dispute if it turns into a full-scale war.— full-scale war. there are much wider- -- _ full-scale war. there are much wider- -- i— full-scale war. there are much wider... ijust _ full-scale war. there are much wider... i just want _ full-scale war. there are much wider... i just want to - full-scale war. there are much wider... i just want to ask - full-scale war. there are muchj wider... i just want to ask you, full-scale war. there are much l wider... i just want to ask you, if i may, with your expertise and knowledge, what can you see developing over the coming days and weeks? ~ , ., , , weeks? well, i see that it is very o “aue. weeks? well, i see that it is very opaque- it _ weeks? well, i see that it is very opaque- it is _ weeks? well, i see that it is very opaque- it is very _ weeks? well, i see that it is very opaque. it is very opaque - weeks? well, i see that it is very | opaque. it is very opaque because the conflict — opaque. it is very opaque because the conflict now in sudan reflects a wider— the conflict now in sudan reflects a wider trend, where there are more and more — wider trend, where there are more and more third parties days intervening in conflict affected countries. so this is like a new trend — countries. so this is like a new trend of— countries. so this is like a new trend of the last decade, where civil wars, — trend of the last decade, where civil wars, there are external actors — civil wars, there are external actors. here i am pointing to some

of the _ actors. here i am pointing to some of the gutt— actors. here i am pointing to some of the gulf countries as well and the usual— of the gulf countries as well and the usual external actors. 0k. of the gulf countries as well and the usual externalactors. ok. so the usual externalactors. ok. so the fear— the usual externalactors. ok. so the fear is— the usual externalactors. ok. so the fear is that in the days and weeks — the fear is that in the days and weeks to— the fear is that in the days and weeks to come this conflict will move _ weeks to come this conflict will move from khartoum and other regions to the _ move from khartoum and other regions to the wider— move from khartoum and other regions to the wider country and have a more ethnic— to the wider country and have a more ethnic base _ to the wider country and have a more ethnic base and a societal white conflict — thank you both. the government's promising to reform gambling legislation and make it fit for an industry that has been transformed since the advent of smartphones. as the culture secretary wrote today, �*you used to have to book a flight to get to las vegas; now there's a las vegas in every phone'. anyone who loses £1,000 in a day or £2,000 in 90

days could face checks. how these will be carried out is as yet unclear. we asked for an interview with the following gambling firms — betfred, tote, william hill, 888, bet365, coral, camelot — and none was available. some directed us to their industry body, the betting & gaming council, but with no joy. anna's here with all the details of what was announced today. the paper is to hundred 50 pages long, what do our audience need to know? ., long, what do our audience need to know? . , ., , long, what do our audience need to know? . , ., ., ,~,:::: 11:11: people in great britain are problem gamblers which can have an effect on people's welfare and families and in extreme cases it can lead to suicide. reforms to the industry a long—awaited and the measures announced today have been praised by the nhs, by mps and charities. there's a lot of focus on greater player protection such as financial

checks on customers's gambling which is, likely to be unaffordable and harmful. it is thought that 3% of online gaming accounts will be undergoing these checks and i've seen first—hand how some gambling companies monitor customers's behaviours and express concerns but ministers say they want this to be mandatory, they want a consistent approach. there is a feeling this evening of a missed opportunity. there are no plans to take any further actions on advertising for example. campaigners say this is a clear case of where children are exposed to gambling. it can make life difficult for those in recovery. the gambling minister stuart andrew told us that they have looked at advertising bans in other countries and currently there is no evidence to suggest that it has an impact on gambling there, though for now that will be kept under constant review. ,, ., ., ,., .

now that will be kept under constant review. ., . . ., , review. so, what impact could this have on the _ review. so, what impact could this have on the gambling _ review. so, what impact could this have on the gambling industry? i review. so, what impact could this have on the gambling industry? a| review. so, what impact could this i have on the gambling industry? a lot of this is quite _ have on the gambling industry? lot of this is quite uncertain. even though we have this giant document full of measures, most of them going for consultation, we won't know what's going on until next year, maybe next summer, which is very frustrating to people i've spoken to. it may have a huge effect on the industry, the white paper estimates that the interventions could mean the sector loses between 8—i4% of revenue, which could be up to £900 million. another cost would be this statutory levy, which would be placed on gambling profits. the money would then independently funded education, research and treatment. we've been granted access to a newly opened nhs gambling clinic. they say that the extra funding could save lives but it is long overdue. i am what they call, i don't know, i suppose

i was a functioning gambler. and it's notjust the effect it has on you personally, it's the effect that ripples through. everything, your workplace, your friends and family, to your own children, to the point where it's notjust money you are losing, its a lot more than that. for problem gamblers, temptations are everywhere, yet for years, treatment has been patchy and often provided by the industry. so what will the biggest shake—up of the gambling sector in nearly two decades mean, particularly in problem areas? a former mining area, stoke—on—trent�*s largest sector employer is the gambling company bet365, and its supporters, including local mps, argue it has created thousands of skilled jobs and that it supports and sponsors the local football club, stoke city. but this is an area where the positives of the gambling

industry live right alongside its harms. stoke has one of only eight nhs gambling clinics in england, with more to come. this new, small clinic covers all of the west midlands, where nearly 3 million people live. any adult who is worried about their gambling can access ten weeks of evidence—based treatment. it happens in small groups, either in this room or over video call. so this is our treatment room, where we hold a lot of our group interventions. as you see there is plenty of space here for people who need support. what kind of patients would be sitting in the seats? it's a wide variety of people, so people from all backgrounds, all stratas of society will come and experience gambling harms. is there a reason it's in stoke? we are really aware that there are high levels of deprivation in stoke and we are also aware from the evidence base that gambling harms has a disproportionate impact on people who are already experiencing health inequalities. so from our perspective, it was an area that really cried out

for the support of a specialist clinic. this type of service is in its infancy and this clinic only began introducing patients injanuary, but demand is increasing, with the latest figures showing nearly 1,000 referrals in england. that's nearly 50% higher compared to the same time period in the previous year. gambling has changed out of recognition over the last 15—20 years. and because of the emergence of new technologies it is now possible to carry a casino around in your pocket 24/7. as an nhs service, we need to keep pace with that. you came out of retirement to work on this project. you're clearly very passionate about it. can you explain why? for me it beggars belief that the gambling industry can generate such huge, such massive profits on the backs of such misery experienced by so many people. and, yes, that fires me up,

i've got to do something about it and i really hope that even in ten years' time we will look back at this stage and think, "my goodness, how did we allow this to happen?" this man, who we are calling jason, is one of the first patients to complete the cognitive behavioural therapy workshop after losing £70,000 to online football bets. he isn't ready for certain people in his life to hear his story, so we are protecting his identity. so the course itself, the workshop, it helps you identify triggers. so in my case it was boredom, i guess. breakdown in relationships and friendships. my most recent relapse was a panic to get myself back into a good financial position and i was able to focus on that and they help me prevent from relapsing. as part of tougher regulations, gamblers who lose £1,000 in a day could face financial checks.

operators are already required to identify at—risk customers, but jason says no—one ever contacted him. so if someone from the betting firm that i used rang me up and said "you spent x amount of money this week, we think it is looking a bit excessive," that would allow me to sit up and think, 0k, somebody else has noticed this and it frightened me. they rely on you doing your own reality checks, putting your own blocks on, whereas essentially someone has got a gambling addition addiction, isn't going to do that. itjust felt like monopoly money, to me. jason will now have a series of one to one therapy sessions over the next 12 months. if patients can maintain abstinence for a year, they're likely to succeed. i haven't noticed any triggers recently. yeah. by i am now more aware of what my triggers are. yep. and the early warning signs. ok, so that's good.

i'm able to notice them before they actually become a physical urge. i guess it's that part of getting them and catching there the earlier stages before it then progresses... of course. ..into a level where it feels more difficult to manage. yeah, they're more manageable now. very positive. i'm not going to say they're nonexistent. no? but they're more easy to spot. i'm able to nip it in the bud before it gets to a point where there no return. i hope that you would be really proud of your progress. we are. i'm a lot more happier. i'm more engaged, i'm more focused on things now. this programme has helped me massively with that. today could be a landmark moment for gambling reform, with more money expected to go to treatments like here in stoke. the government says prevention of harm will always be better than a cure. though it will be at least a year before many of its measures are implemented.

teachers from the national education union walked out today in england and northern ireland on a fourth day of national strikes this year over pay and conditions. teachers in england have rejected a pay offer from the government that would have seen salaries rise by 4.5% on average next year, alongside a one—off payment of £1,000 for this year. members of all four teaching unions voted against the deal. here are some facts. the average salary for state school teachers in england is £38,982. teachers' salaries in england fell by an average of 11% between 2010 and 2022, after taking inflation into account. and teachers have seen bigger drops in average earnings than most public sector workers on average. we've brought together two teachers tonight. shivan davis, secondary school english teacher and a teachfirst ambassador from chesham, and louise atkinson a primary school teacher from carlisle and also president of the neu executive.

can you explain why you didn't support the strike? essentially i feel that we _ support the strike? essentially i feel that we are _ support the strike? essentially i feel that we are still— support the strike? essentially i feel that we are still living - support the strike? essentially i feel that we are still living in i support the strike? essentially i | feel that we are still living in the long shadow of covid and the impact of the pandemic on children's learning. there's been huge amounts of disruption to learning and we are seeing the impact in literacy proficiency, numeracy, science results. we are seeing disruption now to students's exams. right now it is especially an anxious time to have industrial action. for me, my major reason for disagreeing with the strikes is the fact that we are adding to the levels of disruption that students have gone through over the last two years. what that students have gone through over the last two years.— the last two years. what do you say? i a . ree, the last two years. what do you say? i agree. nobody _ the last two years. what do you say? i agree, nobody wants _ the last two years. what do you say? i agree, nobody wants to _ the last two years. what do you say? i agree, nobody wants to disrupt - i agree, nobody wants to disrupt education — i agree, nobody wants to disrupt education but from my perspective, my point— education but from my perspective, my point of— education but from my perspective, my point of view, education is being disrupted _ my point of view, education is being disrupted everyday and that's because — disrupted everyday and that's because of a lack of funding, lack

of recruitment and retention, good quality— of recruitment and retention, good quality teachers into the system. i see children and young people missing — see children and young people missing out on their education everyday— missing out on their education everyday and it comes to a point we have to _ everyday and it comes to a point we have to stand up and fight for the future _ have to stand up and fight for the future of— have to stand up and fight for the future of education and for the future — future of education and for the future of— future of education and for the future of our children and young people — future of our children and young people. it�*s future of our children and young --eole. �* , ., people. it's now the right time, with exams? — people. it's now the right time, with exams? if _ people. it's now the right time, with exams? if you _ people. it's now the right time, with exams? if you are - people. it's now the right time, with exams? if you are a - people. it's now the right time, j with exams? if you are a parent people. it's now the right time, i with exams? if you are a parent of people. it's now the right time, - with exams? if you are a parent of a year 11 or year 13 with exams? if you are a parent of a year11oryear13 and with exams? if you are a parent of a year 11 or year 13 and have gcses, can you look them in the eye and say this is in their best interests? i this is in their best interests? i completely appreciate that but there's — completely appreciate that but there's never a good time to strike. it's there's never a good time to strike. it's going _ there's never a good time to strike. it's going to — there's never a good time to strike. it's going to have an impact on children— it's going to have an impact on children and young people, so there's— children and young people, so there's never a good time do that. we've _ there's never a good time do that. we've offered dispensation to the members — we've offered dispensation to the members so they will be taking into account— members so they will be taking into account the exam years and making sure provision is in place for those years. _ sure provision is in place for those years. which— sure provision is in place for those years, which is really important. i years, which is really important. taught a years, which is really important. 1 taught a year 13 class today but years, which is really important. i taught a year 13 class today but it wasn't a guarantee for some lessons

whether a teacher would turn up, for some they just whether a teacher would turn up, for some theyjust had exam and literacy resources. ifeel like some theyjust had exam and literacy resources. i feel like the excuse given by the neu isn't an accurate depiction of what took place nationally today. a lot of exam students and classes will have had cover teachers or supply or potentially been left independent study. perhaps it's not so bad for some but for those in year 11 it will have a huge impact. have to go back to the pandemic. we are seeing, you know, reports of levels of persistent absence in secondary schools where one in five children are persistently absent meaning by omitting 10% of their lessons or more. these issues with truancy and absences, the idea that school is no longer obligatory, that's the feeling that i get. that's going to have a huge knock—on effect,

socially and physically, in the future, regardless of which government is in power. as someone who is politically homeless, i don't see this ending soon. i think this generation of students have been caught in the middle between students and government. i'm not defending the government either, there are some issues they've got wrong, especially in regards to the funding of the covid recovery. brute funding of the covid recovery. we absolutely have to come out of covid and recover — absolutely have to come out of covid and recover and look after the children— and recover and look after the children and young people but the government did not give the funding for that— government did not give the funding for that and has never given the funding — for that and has never given the funding. they have given... part of it. the funding. they have given... part of it- the person _ funding. they have given... part of it. the person who resigned - funding. they have given... part of it. the person who resigned said i it. the person who resigned said they needed _ it. the person who resigned said they needed 15 _ it. the person who resigned said they needed 15 billion _ it. the person who resigned said they needed 15 billion and - it. the person who resigned said they needed 15 billion and they l it. the person who resigned said - they needed 15 billion and they have given 5 billion. brute they needed 15 billion and they have given 5 billion.— given 5 billion. we are on the back of 12 years — given 5 billion. we are on the back of 12 years of _ given 5 billion. we are on the back of 12 years of chronic _ given 5 billion. we are on the back of 12 years of chronic underfunding of 12 years of chronic underfunding of the _ of 12 years of chronic underfunding of the system, so coping on the massive — of the system, so coping on the massive impact on those children and then we _ massive impact on those children and then we didn't get the funding that

then we didn't get the funding that the government tsar said they needed, — the government tsar said they needed, and we put these factors on top of— needed, and we put these factors on top of each _ needed, and we put these factors on top of each other and we are in a crisis _ top of each other and we are in a crisis. children and young people need _ crisis. children and young people need education every day. i'm governor— need education every day. i'm governor at a secondary school, we had a _ governor at a secondary school, we had a discussion on ensuring that those _ had a discussion on ensuring that those children are back in full—time education _ those children are back in full—time education but the answer to that, we haven't— education but the answer to that, we haven't got— education but the answer to that, we haven't got the staff to be able to work _ haven't got the staff to be able to work closely with those young people. — work closely with those young people, to be able to mentor them and work— people, to be able to mentor them and work with their families and that comes down to funding. we haven't— that comes down to funding. we haven't got the funding to ensure that those — haven't got the funding to ensure that those provisions are in place for those — that those provisions are in place for those children who need it. that's— for those children who need it. that's what we're fighting for, that's— that's what we're fighting for, that's why we are on strike. can you rive a that's why we are on strike. can you give a real— that's why we are on strike. can you give a real insight _ that's why we are on strike. can you give a real insight into _ that's why we are on strike. can you give a real insight into what - that's why we are on strike. can you give a real insight into what it's - give a real insight into what it's like being a teacher in britain in 2023? ona on a day—to—day level it is a fantasticjob on a day—to—day level it is a fantastic job you on a day—to—day level it is a fantasticjob you are inspire young people, you often see students who never go on to university go into higher education. i am

never go on to university go into higher education. iam not never go on to university go into higher education. i am not denying there have been real terms pay cut, but relative to other workers we are well paid as a profession. we have a very generous pensions, we havejob security than other professions can only dream of. and on a day—to—day basis? it is a demanding job. i have got five lessons tomorrow from 8:30am to 3:20pm and i will have half an hour lunch break and i have a lot of marking to do and are planning to do. for me it is not as owners when it comes to the bureaucracy than is for other teachers. a lot of the issues i have heard teachers going out and complaining about, much as i agree there are issues, marking work, there are issues, marking work, there are issues, marking work, there are also issues about school management, notjust the government, and that will be something i would really highlight. bud and that will be something i would really highlight-— really highlight. and your insight? it is a 'ob really highlight. and your insight? it is a job for— really highlight. and your insight? it is a job for me _ really highlight. and your insight? it is a job for me and _ really highlight. and your insight? it is a job for me and i _ really highlight. and your insight? it is a job for me and i have - really highlight. and your insight? it is a job for me and i have been l it is a job for me and i have been in education _ it is a job for me and i have been in education over a decade and it has changed considerably in that time _ has changed considerably in that time it— has changed considerably in that time it is— has changed considerably in that time. it is relentless. the workload is, you _ time. it is relentless. the workload is, you are — time. it is relentless. the workload is, you are talking about getting to school _ is, you are talking about getting to

school before eight o'clock in the morning — school before eight o'clock in the morning and not stopping. i didn't have _ morning and not stopping. i didn't have any— morning and not stopping. i didn't have any support in my class, sol was having — have any support in my class, sol was having to text to head teacher if i was having to text to head teacher if i wanted — was having to text to head teacher if i wanted to go to the toilet. that— if i wanted to go to the toilet. that is— if i wanted to go to the toilet. that is constant all day and you are in charge _ that is constant all day and you are in charge of— that is constant all day and you are in charge of over 30 young people and that— in charge of over 30 young people and that is— in charge of over 30 young people and that is really hard work. and then— and that is really hard work. and then going — and that is really hard work. and then going home and marking and catching _ then going home and marking and catching up with planning until at least _ catching up with planning until at least ten — catching up with planning until at least ten o'clock at night. did you not know least ten o'clock at night. did you rrot know it _ least ten o'clock at night. did you not know it would _ least ten o'clock at night. did you not know it would be _ least ten o'clock at night. did you not know it would be like - least ten o'clock at night. did you not know it would be like that - least ten o'clock at night. did you l not know it would be like that when you went into teaching? it not know it would be like that when you went into teaching?— you went into teaching? it wasn't like that when _ you went into teaching? it wasn't like that when i _ you went into teaching? it wasn't like that when i first _ you went into teaching? it wasn't like that when i first went - you went into teaching? it wasn't like that when i first went into i you went into teaching? it wasn'tl like that when i first went into the profession — like that when i first went into the profession. you are right, it is the best— profession. you are right, it is the best up— profession. you are right, it is the best up and — profession. you are right, it is the best up and when you are working with those — best up and when you are working with those young people it is the bestjob — with those young people it is the bestjob in the world, but with those young people it is the best job in the world, but there with those young people it is the bestjob in the world, but there has to be _ bestjob in the world, but there has to be some — bestjob in the world, but there has to be some sort of balance. when i am not _ to be some sort of balance. when i am not seeing my own children and i can't _ am not seeing my own children and i can't afford — am not seeing my own children and i can't afford to take them on holiday. _ can't afford to take them on holiday, you've got to be able to pay the — holiday, you've got to be able to pay the bills as well as do the best 'ob pay the bills as well as do the best job in— pay the bills as well as do the best job in the — pay the bills as well as do the best job in the world and surely our educators— job in the world and surely our educators deserve better. thank you both very much- _ educators deserve better. thank you both very much. really _ educators deserve better. thank you both very much. really appreciate i both very much. really appreciate it. a week today millions of voters will go to the polls in england's council elections. later in may it will be northern ireland's turn. with anything between a year and 18

months until the next general election all the parties will be looking to these elections to assess their strengths and weaknesses. so what will the results tell us about those two symbolic walls which will be at the heart of the next general election — the former labour heartlands in the midlands and the north known as the red wall? and the blue wall in the south which has been solidly conservative in recent elections? in these areas these are also important tests for the liberal democrats and the greens. next week nick will be reporting from stoke, a red wall constituency. tonight he kicks off our local election coverage in blue wall hertfordshire new beginnings in ancient byways. a calming idyll, just a short train ride from the smoke of london. but could this haven soon play home to a very english political earthquake? making an entrance. hi, everybody!

ed davey and decorum in hertfordshire, hoping to dismantle the blue wall, a loose term for true blue seats which could be vulnerable at the next general election. high lib dems hopes for a new parliamentary seat here. blue wall in more affluent areas of southern england. red wall, further north in former labour heartlands. a tory sweep in the blue wall at the last general election. but opposition parties now say it's all to play for. a plague on all their walls from some voters. i don't care if it's pink, purple or orange. doesn't really matter. it's not going to water the plants, is it? a local, visiting from afar. no vote but strong views. i was brought up as a true blue tory. my father was involved in politics, so that's the way i was brought up, but these days i wouldn't be voting for them, i can tell you. same old party.

would that be the blue party? it would be, a little bit. do i look that way? no! most people i have spoken to have said that they would vote - for the same, you know? we're a week away from the annual test of the nation's mood. a year ago, it was all about parties in downing street and the cost—of—living crisis. well, since then we've been through two prime ministers and still the cost of living dominates, so will we find a nation weary of its government or willing to give its newish prime minister a chance? from the political parties, competing visions and competing claims. the pretenders sense an opportunity. there are lifelong conservative voters that simply do not recognise their party any more. they are absolutely fed up with the fact that the conservatives have blown a hole in nation's finances, they have spiked inflation, they have flatlined the economy,

they have driven our health services into the ground, and even still on top of all of that they are pumping raw sewage into our beautiful rivers, chalk streams and onto our beaches. people are sick to the back teeth of all of it, they want wholesale change, and that is why people are deciding to vote for the liberal democrats who are promising to give people a fair deal. from labour, we are back in business in middle england. this election and ahead of the general election, labour, under keir starmer, are fighting for every vote, there really are no no—go areas. because after 13 long years of conservative rule, everyone across the country is really ready for change and people will be asking themselves am i better off, any better off than when the conservatives came to power in 2010? and, frankly, are any of our public services working any better the last time labour was in office? so that is why we are out talking to people from every walk of life to fight for every vote. a clear tory message, don't write off our blue wall. it is remarkably robust,

actually, and it's difficult, i know lots of people will want to compare the local elections with general elections and extrapolate what they think is going to happen, but in this part of the world just up the road it has been a liberal controlled council for many years, it is liberal in other parts of the constituency where you have been today. i've got a conservative controlled council, but they return regularly tory mps. now, i am one of them. so i don't think it is as easy asjust extrapolating. i guess the public will probably want to give us a wake—up call, and there will be really good councillors that will lose. but actually i think here we are holding on really well. an appeal from the greens for a new type of politics. voting green means that you get in these elections a strong local representative who will represent the community that voted them in. we don't have party whips, we don't have party lines in the same way as very often we see in the blue wall here. we have had tories running the councilfor decades, but really they are just stuck

and stay in their ways and everyone just spouts the party line. so you get that independence voice that's really crucial for people to vote green. but it's also the fact that we need change in politics. a tricky environment for tories in the blue wall, according to one academic. i think the fortress is looking under siege, indeed to some degree bombardment by opposition parties. it is worth remembering that this was a rock—solid area for the conservatives, one where they win the majority of seats even in a bad general election nationally. but what is now happening and it definitely happened in 2019 when these elections were last fought, is that liberal democrats, residents, independents, even greens, are beginning to bite their way into these voters and into conservative majorities, taking great chunks potentially out of the party's voter base in the south—east. gentle competition on the green. a less gentle atmosphere

on the political field. fights, loads of them and huge ones too, confessions of infidelity, someone who'd cut off their own legs, a man whose wife left him because he wanted to live in a cardboard box, the ku klux klan on set with members of thejewish defence league — all featured on thejerry springer show. it was announced today that the talk show host has died at the age of 79. he transformed television — inviting people who you didn't regularly see on tv, onto tv, as they shared intimate and sometimes excruciating details of their lives. springer was accused of exploiting those guests, something he always pushed back on. his format was copied by dozens of other tv hosts around the world but he was the 0g. what's going on? so, i'm here today because ijust recently found out that my boyfriend

of three years has been cheating on me with some little skank.