tonight at ten — uk government flights out of sudan to evacuate british nationals will stop tomorrow at 6pm. the government says it's because fewer people are seeking help. those who have managed to escape expressed their relief. oh, it wasjust like a dream coming through here.

yeah, it was like a dream come true. we'll be examining the government decision, and reporting from egypt on the plight of families separated by the violence. also tonight... the bbc chairman richard sharp resigns, after a report finds he was not open about his dealings with borisjohnson when he interviewed for the chairman's job. it is right to prioritise the interest of the bbc. i feel that this matter may well be a distraction from the corporation's good work, were i to remain in post until the end of my term. can you help, can anybody help? if teachers in england vote to strike, their unions say they will co—ordinate industrial action. in ukraine, at least 25 people have died after a wave of russian air strikes across the country. and with the king's coronation just over a week away, we look at attitudes to the monarchy in scotland.

on bbc london... these four gay men were murdered and in the sport on bbc news... mancheser united have stretched their lead in the women's super league to six points fater an injury time winner at aston villa. the government is to end its evacuation operation from sudan at 6pm tomorrow — saying there is a declining number of british nationals seeking assistance. it says more than 1,500 people have now been brought to safety, and that the "vast majority" are british nationals and their dependents. there has been more fighting today between the army and a rival paramilitary group, despite a supposed ceasefire. and a turkish military plane helping with the evacuation has come under fire, as it was landing at wadi seidna airport north of khartoum. that's the airport where the raf rescue operation

is also taking place. they're flying people from there to an airbase at larnaka in cyprus, and on to the uk. here's our world affairs correspondent caroline hawley. her report shows images of injuries sustained by a doctor while escaping from sudan. this is what counts for a ceasefire in the capital, khartoum. it's less than two weeks since the war erupted. since fighting erupted. so much damage already done. on the scale of human suffering growing by the day. the journey to the airfield is fraught with risk and time is running out now for any british national wanting to escape. for the past few days people have been queuing to get out with flights leaving day and night. this footage was filmed yesterday by a british woman nieces and nephews behind. they weren't eligible for the airlift because they don't have uk passports or visas.

we've been told that officials on the ground back in sudan can exercise some discretion on who gets on the planes. so who arrives here in cyprus has been something of a lottery. among those bussed into larnaca airport after an overnight flight was abdulrahman and his 86—year—old mother. he worked for 30 years as a gynaecologist in the nhs, delaying his retirement because of covid. he's a british national. his 86—year—old mother is not. they had to persuade british officials to let her come. other nhs doctors with work permits were originally turned away. abdulrahman was injured last week, shot at in his car by rsf fighters. he had to treat these wounds himself at home with pillowcases as bandages. we caught up with him as he waited to board his flight to the uk. hi, abdulrahman. it was just like a dream, coming through here.

it was like a dream coming true. once they knew that i had a gunshot, they took me straight to theatre there and they did all the necessary things. are you concerned that some people like your mum are now getting out and some people aren't? i can see there are people there about a day before us and they sent them back. they're quite desperate to get out, to be honest, quite desperate. some british families are now terrified for relatives still trapped in the city. one woman's grand parents are living in an area too dangerous for relatives to go and take them to the airport. i can't even fathom in words how worried — can't even fathom in words how worried me _ can't even fathom in words how worried me and my family are. it is beyond _ worried me and my family are. it is beyond worry now. it is beyond worry~ — beyond worry now. it is beyond worry the _ beyond worry now. it is beyond worry. the air strikes are getting more _ worry. the air strikes are getting more and — worry. the air strikes are getting more and more consistent as the hours _ more and more consistent as the hours 90 — more and more consistent as the hours go on. we have no way of contacting — hours go on. we have no way of contacting them. they have no way of contacting _ contacting them. they have no way of contacting us. so if they get left behind — contacting us. so if they get left behind before 12 noon tomorrow, only

god can _ behind before 12 noon tomorrow, only god can help them and help the rest of my— god can help them and help the rest of my family. we god can help them and help the rest of my family-— god can help them and help the rest ofm famil. ~ ., ., ._ of my family. we don't know how many more peeple — of my family. we don't know how many more peeple will— of my family. we don't know how many more people will make _ of my family. we don't know how many more people will make it _ of my family. we don't know how many more people will make it out _ of my family. we don't know how many more people will make it out of- more people will make it out of khartoum on the last evacuation flights. but here at larnaca airport, the tiniest evacuees, just 25 days old,, already uprooted. what future for them and for sudan now? caroline hawley, bbc news, larnaca. well, many of those fleeing the violence have made it over the border to egypt. the bbc has been told of exploitation of refugees as they make the journey from khartoum and there is anguish for those who had to leave relatives behind. our correspondent tom bateman sent this report from the egypt/sudan border. the exhaustion is hard to bear. they left their homes in a city under

fire. now the sites are of dust and desert and other survivors also trying to move on. here at this bus station, a hub in the egyptian desert, there is still no sign of age groups, only the refugees fending for themselves. hosna got to before the fighting started but her teenage daughters are still trapped in khartoum so she got work, trying to pay for their tickets. through the kindness of strangers, they gave her a job at the bus station teashop. translation: mi; her a job at the bus station teasho -. translation: ~ , . , teashop. translation: my daughters saw an artillery — teashop. translation: my daughters saw an artillery shell— teashop. translation: my daughters saw an artillery shell fought _ teashop. translation: my daughters saw an artillery shell fought in - teashop. translation: my daughters saw an artillery shell fought in our - saw an artillery shell fought in our neighbourhood. i could not bring them here. i don't have a husband or son to help them. i work day in, day out to save money. knight she needs $800 to get them here. the out to save money. knight she needs $800 to get them here.— $800 to get them here. the men runnina $800 to get them here. the men running the — $800 to get them here. the men running the routes _ $800 to get them here. the men running the routes from - $800 to get them here. the men| running the routes from khartoum will put up the fare 20 fold, she

says, with family and hope far off. translation:— says, with family and hope far off. translation: sudan is completely destro ed. translation: sudan is completely destroyed- they _ translation: sudan is completely destroyed. they are _ translation: sudan is completely destroyed. they are targeting - translation: sudan is completely l destroyed. they are targeting people in their homes. the generals should not be fighting this war amongst civilians. ' ~ :: :: :: , ., , ., ., civilians. 16,000 people have now crossed over. _ civilians. 16,000 people have now crossed over, say _ civilians. 16,000 people have now crossed over, say egyptian - crossed over, say egyptian officials. the red crescent is helping with aid at the crossing but there is mounting concern about stifling conditions on the other side. we have been waiting here for over two hours now and this is the first bus to arrive. the journey is treacherous and difficult. this is a point of safety. but what we are getting a sense of here is just how painfully slow it is for those people trying to escape and finally getting across the border. and then there are those who arrive to help, like esraa, who has family stuck over the border. she tells me of a

desperate irony. sudan's people wanted civilian rule and did not expect it by having to help each other while the military factions fight and the world walked out. every day, i think up until i arrived, i kept thinking, tomorrow, it is so ridiculous, tomorrow, somebody... someone, one of these agencies is going to come. and i have been saying tomorrow since the first 72 hours. have been saying tomorrow since the first 72 hours-— first 72 hours. fleeing sudan has become a journey _ first 72 hours. fleeing sudan has become a journey of _ first 72 hours. fleeing sudan has become a journey of the - first 72 hours. fleeing sudan has - become a journey of the abandoned, and no one is spared the toll of this conflict. tom bateman, bbc news, aswan, southern egypt. let's get more on tonight's uk government decision, and join our political correspondent iain watson in westminster. the situation in sudan remains highly volatile — why this deadline from

the government of 6pm tomorrow? what the government is saying, they have carried out the largest and longest lasting evacuation of any western nation but the main reason apart from the risk of further conflict is that in effect, there has been a dramatic decline in demand. forthat has been a dramatic decline in demand. for that reason, the last flight will take off tomorrow evening. but if you want to get out of sudan, they say, you must arrive at the airport by midday, sudanese time tomorrow, 11am in the uk so this really does feel like the final call. there has been a political row over who should be eligible for these flights with labour saying all uk residents, notjust citizens and their dependents, should be allowed to board. once those fights have gone, officials will still be on hand in the port of sudan on the red sea to advise people on how to get out of the country. there are commercial ferries to saudi arabia, for example, and i am told a flight did take off from port sudan to cyprus today but it is a one off, and no new air corridor is going to be open. and no new air corridor is going to be 0 en. a , and no new air corridor is going to be oen. , ., ., and no new air corridor is going to

beoen. . ., be open. many thanks, iain watson in westminster. — be open. many thanks, iain watson in westminster, there. _ the position of the bbc�*s chairman has been in question for several months. today, richard sharp resigned over not disclosing his involvement in the facilitation of a loan guarantee for the former prime minister, boris johnson. mr sharp is to stand down injune from the role, which is meant to defend the bbc�*s standards and values. he said it would be a distraction for him to remain in thejob. in a moment, we'll look in detail at what happened, but first our culture and media editor katie razzall has been following today's events. the bbc is a big part of cultural life, constantly scrutinised and held to account by the public who pay for it. at the top of the organisation is the board, responsible for upholding bbc independence. but when gary lineker was taken off air for criticising government policy, some accused the bbc of hypocrisy because here was a bbc chairman, once a conservative donor, caught up in his own crisis over his appointment. richard sharp was missing in action until today's critical report into his selection process.

this morning, he resigned. nevertheless, i have decided that it is right to prioritise the interest of the bbc. i feel that this matter may well be a distraction from the corporation's good work, were i to remain in post until the end of my term. so why the pressure to go? today's report finds that richard sharp breached rules before and during the selection process for the role of bbc chairman, by failing to disclose two potential perceived conflicts of interest. the report's author, adam heppinstall kc, says mr sharp informed the former prime minister, that's borisjohnson, that he wished to apply to be chair of the bbc board before he had made his application. and on a separate occasion, that he could make an introduction to someone who might assist the former prime minister with his personal finances. in my subsequent interview with the appointments panel, i wish, with the benefit of hindsight, this potential perceived conflict of interest was something i'd

considered to mention. i would like once again to apologise for that oversight, inadvertent though it was, and for the distraction these events have caused the bbc. what's at stake here, was the bbc chairman able to be truly independent of the government, or, as this report says, was there a risk people might think, for example, he was beholden to the prime minister? the report goes on to say none of this need be true for there to be a potential perceived conflict of interest. the role is a political appointment. richard sharp was backed by borisjohnson. he was also once the current prime minister's boss, when they worked together in banking. rishi sunak gave this reaction. when concerns are raised, it is right that there is a proper process, an independent process, that we don't prejudge, we allow it to carry on, establish the facts of what happened, reach a conclusion. that has happened. richard sharp has resigned. he could have been sacked, he should have been sacked weeks ago. it was clear for everyone to see that he had failed to act

appropriately in the process, and it has caused untold damage to the reputation and independence of the bbc. the heppinstall report also focuses on the selection process, and quite how much politicians were involved. here is the former controller of bbc editorial policy. we know now that when the panel interviewed all of the candidates, i they were told that boris johnson, number ten, favoured only one i of those candidates, - and that was richard sharp. that's the way this so—called i independent process of public appointments actually functions, and it's rotten to the core. - richard ayre believes politicians, whatever the party, should not be involved in appointing the bbc chairman. gary lineker agrees, and unsurprisingly tweeted, "the bbc chairman should not be selected by the government of the day, not now, not ever." the bbc survives through public trust. any threat to that is damaging.

mr sharp has acknowledged that by stepping aside, praising the corporation as an unmatched creative force. he will remain in post until the end ofjune. katie razzall, bbc news. so why is the bbc chairman appointed by the prime minister and what is the chairman's role? here's our analysis editor ros atkins. richard sharp's resignation raises questions for the bbc, for the government, and about how power works in britain. the job at the centre of the story is bbc chair. the chair leads the bbc board, which has to ensure the bbc delivers its commitments to the country, and the chair is tasked with upholding and protecting the independence of the bbc. and appointing a bbc chair isn't for the bbc to do — it's a government decision, ultimately, a prime minister's decision. and in 2021, it was borisjohnson who appointed richard sharp. but now mr sharp has resigned after breaching the rules

of the appointment process. first of all, he failed to declare that he'd told borisjohnson he wanted the job before he'd applied for it. and the next issue concerns mrjohnson, too. let's bring in the canadian millionaire sam blyth. he wanted to offer the then—prime minister financial help with a loan guarantee. he asked his friend richard sharp if he could make a connection. to do that, richard sharp spoke to the cabinet secretary and head of the civil service, simon case. richard sharp thought that was sufficient disclosure. today's report found that it wasn't, and richard sharp says he now regrets not mentioning that conversation. and that oversight brought risks for the bbc, because while the bbc did not appoint richard sharp, its director general tim davie has been vocal on impartiality. this story risked undermining that message. and in the end, it's worth emphasising that all of this has happened because of a failure to mention one conversation. not because the bbc chair is a long—time acquaintance of the prime minister who appointed him.

mot because the bbc chair was a donor to the ruling party. —— not because the bbc chair was a donor to the ruling party. not because each bbc chair is chosen by the government of the day. for better or worse, this is all within the system. but there are renewed questions about whether it should be. all four teaching unions in england say they will co—ordinate strike action — if their members vote yes in ballots over the coming weeks. members of the national education union are already walking out, with the next strike after the may bank holiday. now the three other unions are asking their members to also take industrial action over pay. the government says it has made a fair offer. here's our education editor branwen jeffreys. sheriff. this primary school has stayed open on strike days so far, protecting the children from any disruption. one teachers union is already taking industrial action. now, head teachers will be balloted, too. i won't deny it's a challenge, balancing, you know, my need to keep the school open and reduce disruption for the children, with my desire to support my colleagues. and i would rather this

than have their voices stifled. her union, meeting this weekend, has never gone out on strike in england. now they're promising to work with other teaching unions. their leader spelt out to me what a yes vote might mean. in essence it probably means school closures to make the point that actually, education needs to be valued more by this government than it currently is. if the only way we can get government to listen is by taking this sort of action, then that's what we're going to have to do. working parents, hearing this, will be tearing their hair out. of course they will. but i think parents also know that the education that's being delivered to their children right now should be so much better. the leaders of all four teaching unions in england spoke together today. it's the last think teachers and headteachers want to be doing. we've tried everything. we've tried absolutely everything to get theh government to the table

and to get the government to engage in genuine dialogue. a yes vote by union members will really escalate this dispute, raising the prospect of strikes closing schools in the autumn. this is a calculated move by the unions to put pressure on the government. the government says its pay offer is fair and reasonable. an independent panel of experts will now look at next year. an extended series of strikes will mean teachers losing money. we're looking at around £80 a day that we'd lose out on, on average. could be more, could be less. so, i've chosen to take part in the national day of strikes, so the whole country walk—outs. at this school so far, parents said they were broadly sympathetic. they need the government to put their hands in their pocket and pay what's needed so the teachers can work more comfortably at doing what they do best. for me, personally, i'm self

employed and like i've said, we haven't been impacted by the school. _ the cash for each child in england's schools is going up. teachers�* pay comes out of that school budget, so expect further rows about whether there's enough money. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. two more health unions have announced the results of their members' votes on the government's pay offer in england. both represent ambulance and other health staff — with one voting in favour and one against. our health editor, hugh pym is here. what are the results? that is the -a offer what are the results? that is the pay offer of _ what are the results? that is the pay offer of 5%- _ what are the results? that is the pay offer of 596. in _ what are the results? that is the pay offer of 596. in scotland - what are the results? that is the pay offer of 596. in scotland the l pay offer of 5%. in scotland the government has already done a deal with the unions. in wales talks are ongoing. unions have been consulting members in england and we have the results from two big ones today. first, the gmb, 56% of members were in favour so they will accept. unite, 52% against, they will reject. let's remind ourselves of those who have already reported results. those in favour of the deal

include... some, though, have rejected the offer, including... what happens next? the unions meet formally on tuesday and they report to the government whether there is a majority in favour of the deal which does seem likely. if so, the health secretary seems quite likely to announce that the pay offer will be implemented. but that doesn't stop unions that have rejected it carrying on with action. the royal couege carrying on with action. the royal college of nursing has a strike in england from this sunday evening through until monday evening. hospital leaders have said they are extremely concerned about it in fact great ormond street hospital for children in london has said today it has serious concerns and actually is talking to the rcn about helping out if really needed.— a wave of russian air strikes on cities across ukraine has left at least 25 people dead. president zelensky described the assault as another

night of russian terror. hugo bachega has sent this report from uman. after weeks of quiet, the terror of russia's missiles returned to ukraine. this time, it is uman that is counting the dead. a town away from the front lines that until today had been largely spared of the brutality of this war. it was still dark when this block of flats was attacked. people did everything they could to try to escape. this woman was woken up by the sound of a huge blast. translation: we were in our beds. we wanted to open the door to help people because children were screaming, one child who was screaming in the flat next to ours, but everything collapsed.

the missile hit the top of the building and that entire section collapsed as residents were sleeping. many were trapped under the rubble. and all day here there was a massive effort to try and rescue people alive. among those missing is natalya's stepson, jaroslaw. she clings to what hope she has left. translation: we pray so much. a small part of his flat�*s kitchen was left standing. maybe there is a chance he could still be found alive. across the country, the devastation could have been worse if it wasn't for the ukrainian air defence. the military said all but two of the 23 missiles that russia had fired a shot down. ukraine is getting ready for an offensive to try to take back occupied territory. today's attacks could be an indication of how russia is likely to respond. hugo bachega, bbc news, uman.

large parts of england go to the polls next thursday to vote in the local elections. one area where the conservatives are looking to defend council seats is in north east derbyshire. as part of our series looking at the local elections, our political correspondent ben wright has been there to look at the party's chances. in north east derbyshire, the tories are defending recent gains. they took the council from labour four years ago. a former coal—mining district turned blue. oh, yeah, coronation cheese. oh, yeah. i didn't know that were a thing until man were telling me. —— i didn't know that were a thing until mum was telling me. a lot has happened since gail, jane and karen last voted. economic turmoil, new prime ministers. i went to see how all that might shape their choices. for us, the small businesses, the main issues we've had are the cost of living crisis. it's affecting us personally and in our business, which is a huge, huge issue.

that is the biggest thing, which is having a knock—on effect, which is filtering down. everybody's struggling, so we're struggling to run a business, - struggling for our staff, we are thinking about l our staff struggling. these elections, big test for rishi sunak, aren't they, first as tory prime minister. what do you make of him? he's better than the last prime minister we had, that's for sure. if he were to win the next election, i think people would feel better, like he's got an actual mandate, but i think at the minute he's just kind of keeping the seat warm. drawing a national picture from local election results is never simple. i dropped into andrew's art class to see what he would be voting on. i tend to look at a mixture of both local and national, seeing what is the best for the country. getting education sorted, getting health service sorted. the conservatives have set themselves a low bar for these local elections. the party expects to be clobbered and there is talk openly about maybe losing 1000 councillors across england. anything better will be painted as a success.

and with a general election now looming, the party will be looking for any signs of political recovery. up the road in the town of dronfield, i took a walk with some community volunteers. a huge amount of housing. housing is a big issue here. but i also asked them about one of the prime minister's most trumpeted priorities. they talk a lot about trying to stop small boats crossing the channel. is that a big issue for you? here we are in landlocked derbyshire. they're not going to stop the small boats, no matter what they do. it'sjust not going to happen. this is the first electoral test for rishi sunak as a new prime minister. what do you think of him? quietly confident. i think he's going to get the job done. he's come into an awful lot of mass, he's trying to master it all. but in the main, i'm quietly confident he's going to get the job sorted out. in former labour heartlands like this the conservatives hope their vote will prove resilient but across england, these elections are likely to prove an uphill

struggle for the new prime minister. ben wright, bbc news, in derbyshire. with the king's coronation approaching, different nations across the uk are appraising their relationship with the monarchy. the king has always had a great fondness for scotland — and while many return that affection, recent polls suggest the nation is more sceptical about the role of the royal family than the uk as a whole. the latest survey by yougov indicates almost three—quarters of people in scotland do not care about the coronation. our scotland editorjames cook has travelled across the nation where he's been hearing what people think of the monarchy. cheering. he is the kilted king, a monarch with his heart in the highlands, and deep roots here at the castle of mey on the northernmost tip of great britain, as well as in royal deeside, edinburgh and ayrshire. he loves scotland, and especially the highlands. joanie whiteford is the king's representative in ross and cromarty. her husband david used to run a charity for charles. it's really, absolutely his idea to help support the area, the traditional industries of the area, the farming, the fishing, the artisanal food

production, and the tourism. it's notjust a romantic connection. it's a very practical connection, from your point of view. yes, and you say practical, and, you know, if you're lucky enough to shake his hand, he's got a very tough hand. that's because he's a practical man. i think the people up here feel a real passion for the king, a closeness. he always wears the kilt up here. so he's making an effort to be one of us, and i think people really appreciate that in him. it's clear that the king has a deep affection for this land, this nation. but what do people here think about him? polls suggest there is much less enthusiasm for the monarchy in scotland than there is in other parts of the uk, a challenge for the new monarch. archive: now comes the queen. and the king has

a tough act to follow. in 1953, scotland embraced his mother after her coronation as the embodiment of hope for a nation emerging from the shadow of war. there couldn't be anything, i suppose, more dramatically different from where we are now. the first months of the king's reign in scotland have also been dominated by political turmoil for the snp. given recent events, i would honestly have to say that the cause of independence is virtually dead for at least a generation. and how does that affect the monarchy? it means that, unlike his predecessor, he is in a position of much greater strength, as far as the unity of his kingdoms are concerned. if scotland does become independent, the snp�*s official plan is to keep the king as head of state, although some in the party want a bolder approach. someone who is a head of state should be elected. i don't think we, as working—class people, should be paying tens of millions a year to the monarchy.

and so now, for you, the time of the coronation is actually a good time to have this conversation? yes, i think it's a good time to have this conversation, and let's be honest with each other. what kind of future do we want? bagpipes play. in humza yousaf, scotland now has a republican first minister as well as a nationalist. although, as he waved off the stone of destiny for the coronation ceremony, he was tight—lipped about both. and three new portraits of the king and queen consort have been released ahead of the coronation. they were photographed by hugo burnand, in the blue drawing room at buckingham palace. time for a look at the weather. . . here's tomasz schafernaker. the weather looking mixed this weekend. overall a lot of sunshine but we have to watch out for some heavy showers, particularly on

sunday where there might