good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: the final uk evacuation flight from sudan will take off this evening, british people trying to flee the conflict have just a few hours to make it to the airport. a warning that a strike by nurses this bank holiday weekend could be the most disruptive yet with staff in emergency care taking action for the first time. new pictures of king charles - and the queen consort are released as more details of the coronation concert are unveiled — hollywood star tom cruise will be among those taking part. mind—boggling amounts of money offered to buy manchester united. the final bids come

in from the two main parties, including what may prove to be a world record amount of £5 billion from qatari banker sheikh jassim. with the bank today we cannot looking too bad, a lot of dry weather around in sunshine and it will feel a bit warmer but there will feel a bit warmer but there will be some heavy and thundery showers dotted around. join me later for the details. it's saturday april 29th. our top story: the final uk evacuation flight from sudan is scheduled to take off this evening at 6pm. british people trying to flee the conflict have been told they must make their way to an airbase outside khartoum in the next few hours. a ceasefire between rival military groups supposedly remains in place but has been repeatedly broken, as will bachelor reports. on the way to safety. these people

were evacuated by the british government since tuesday. planes from day and night took them from khartoum to cyprus where charter flights to britain were laid on. ministers have announced the last of the rescue flights will leave khartoum today at around six p.m.. every single british national that has come forward and the eligible dependents has been put safely onto a plane. we are seeing those numbers declining significantly and just like other countries. what i would say is we will maintain consular support in sudan, particularly the exit routes both north and south and particularly port sudan itself. the government _ particularly port sudan itself. the government already faced criticism for the turning away some british

residents including 20 nhs doctors who have uk work permits but not uk passports. they have now been told they can bore the flights. other british nationals had to persuade family members tojoin british nationals had to persuade family members to join them. this man managed to get his elderly mother onto the flight but these children, their nieces and nephew of british national left behind. a truce is supposed to be in place at the moment but this is what it looks like is to rival military factions viva power. with more than 500 dead in just two weeks, sedan will become even more dangerous for those left behind when the conflict resumes. will bachelor, bbc news. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams is in nairobi, in kenya. paul, which evacuation routes will remain open after today? —— we know there is a timeline today. -- we know there is a timeline toda . . , -- we know there is a timeline toda. ., , ,, today. that is right. essentially any british _ today. that is right. essentially any british nationals _ today. that is right. essentially any british nationals who - today. that is right. essentially any british nationals who wantl today. that is right. essentially i any british nationals who want to get on a flight from the airbase

about 20 miles north of khartoum will need to be there around the middle of the day to be processed for a last flight probably due to leave in the early evening. at that point that route will close. anyone else who wants to get out probably will need to resort to the 500 mile orso will need to resort to the 500 mile or so land journey to port sudan. we have heard some british citizens heading in that direction as the americans had a convoy of buses that went out along that route yesterday, guarded by armed drones along that long journey and when they get there it is not quite clear what routes are available. clearly there are many boats crossing the red sea to saudi arabia and the saudis have got a very efficient operation running there. there was one british light yesterday which i think carried british nationals but the government

is saying there is no air bridge being a sub —— established at port sedan so it will be a slightly unknown process. —— port sudan. government officials are operating there and it may well be that that situation evolves over time. the big todayis situation evolves over time. the big today is that air bridge from just north of khartoum, that is ending. thank you for bringing us up—to—date, pauladams. nhs england has warned that a planned strike by nurses over the bank holiday will cause significant disruption during an already busy weekend. members of the royal college of nursing are walking out from 8:00 tomorrow night until midnight on monday. our health editor hugh pym has this report. hospital leaders say the strike action by nurses covering emergency departments intensive care and cancer care for the first time is the most worrying so far. the royal couege the most worrying so far. the royal college of nursing has agreed with nhs england that when both

organisations conclude the critical safety issues, some nurses can return to work. great ormond street hospital for children return to work. great ormond street hospitalfor children in london is already said it has serious concerns about safe staffing and it can't rely on support from non— striking hospitals because of the specialist care required. the ossian has indicated it will support great all month. allen it would seem they are happy now to consider some derogations for some sections of the hospital in orderfor us derogations for some sections of the hospital in order for us to get more staffing in over the weekend although we don't know the detail of that. you had to delay some services including the bone marrow transportation or chemotherapy to children so these are huge impacts on children and families and they have been really difficult choices we've had to make. other health unions including the gmp have been looking at the payoff in england, 5% of another one of payment. the gm beat like unison two

weeks ago, has voted in favour. —— gmp. weeks ago, has voted in favour. -- gmp. ., , , ., weeks ago, has voted in favour. -- gmp. ., ,, ., ., ., gmp. progress that was made thanks to our members _ gmp. progress that was made thanks to our members mainly _ gmp. progress that was made thanks to our members mainly over- gmp. progress that was made thanks to our members mainly over the - to our members mainly over the ambulance service but also the health service that took to the picket lines are made the difficult decision to take try —— strike action. it is as a result of their actions that the government did a u—turn they did. but actions that the government did a u-turn they did.— actions that the government did a u-turn they did. but another union unite is staging — u-turn they did. but another union unite is staging strikes _ u-turn they did. but another union unite is staging strikes in - u-turn they did. but another union unite is staging strikes in some - unite is staging strikes in some areas next week and its members have rejected the payoff. the areas next week and its members have rejected the payoff-— rejected the payoff. the 1-off lump sum for last _ rejected the payoff. the 1-off lump sum for last year— rejected the payoff. the 1-off lump sum for last year perhaps - rejected the payoff. the 1-off lump sum for last year perhaps pays - rejected the payoff. the 1-off lump sum for last year perhaps pays one bill and that is why some members may have voted for it but it doesn't pay the bills that come afterwards. it fails to deal with the bigger crisis in the nhs. the it fails to deal with the bigger crisis in the nhs.— it fails to deal with the bigger crisis in the nhs. the unions will meet on tuesday _ crisis in the nhs. the unions will meet on tuesday and _ crisis in the nhs. the unions will meet on tuesday and then - crisis in the nhs. the unions will meet on tuesday and then tell. crisis in the nhs. the unions will- meet on tuesday and then tell health secretary steve barclay if it was in majority of the pay deal which sources say are likely. if there is the pay increase will be implemented but that won't stop those unions who voted against the deal taking further action if they wish. hugh

pym, bbc news. a wave of russian air strikes on cities across ukraine has left at least 25 people dead. officials said 23 people — including four children — were killed in an attack that hit a block of flats in the central city of uman. the russian defence ministry said the strikes had targeted ukrainian army reserve units. ofsted is coming under more criticism, after a primary school in cambridge says it wants a judge to review its report. the queen emma school was rated inadequate — but in an impact statement the head teacher says the process left her with suicidal thoughts. ofsted says it stands by the report and rejects the allegation that the inspection was not carried out properly. it is the latest criticism of its inspection process after the head of a primary in reading took her own life in january. our education editor, branwenjeffreys reports. the everyday routine of school life but this school is walking a tightrope, challenging the school

inspectors ofsted a fight it now wants to take to court. why you as a small primary school standing up against ofsted? it is small primary school standing up against ofsted?— small primary school standing up against ofsted? it is a question of 'ustice and against ofsted? it is a question of justice and of— against ofsted? it is a question of justice and of responsibility - against ofsted? it is a question of justice and of responsibility and i justice and of responsibility and commitment to the children of this school. . . commitment to the children of this school. ., . ., commitment to the children of this school. .. ., . ., , school. the teaching of children was 'ud . ed school. the teaching of children was judged good — school. the teaching of children was judged good but _ school. the teaching of children was judged good but inspectors - school. the teaching of children was judged good but inspectors raised i judged good but inspectors raised concerns about keeping children safe and that meant the whole school, and its leadership, wasjudged inadequate. in a statement to ofsted, the set head teacher sarah jarman said she thought of suicide. i was taken aback at the sheer sort of despair to which not only someone

so professional and capable, it was vivid and very moving. the whole statement was very powerful and it is a sort of i suppose is clear statement of the impact, the emotional impact, that inspection can have that i think i have ever encountered.— can have that i think i have ever encountered. are welfare concern about a pupil— encountered. are welfare concern about a pupil was _ encountered. are welfare concern about a pupil was raised - encountered. are welfare concern about a pupil was raised with - encountered. are welfare concern about a pupil was raised with the | about a pupil was raised with the inspectors and social services told the bbc after investigation they took no further action. ofsted apologised after confidential paperwork was removed from the school but says it was kept secure and returned. it is incredibly difficult for schools to challenge ofsted's judgement. difficult for schools to challenge ofsted'sjudgement. one of difficult for schools to challenge ofsted's judgement. one of the difficult for schools to challenge ofsted'sjudgement. one of the main reasons as they don't get to see the evidence behind it. that goes straight from the inspectors to ofsted and it is never shared. we put the school's claims about the inspection to ofsted and in a

statement, ofsted said... and it stands by the report, adding, keeping children safe is everyone's top priority. some schools are judged failing at inspection but how thesejudgements are judged failing at inspection but how these judgements are made judged failing at inspection but how thesejudgements are made is being tested. brandonjefferies, bbc news. a raft of stars including tom cruise, sir tom jones and damejoan collins have been announced as some of the latest performers to feature in the coronation concert on 7 may. they'll star in pre—recorded sketches to celebrate the crowning of the king and the queen consort. new pictures of charles and camilla have also been released. yetunde yusef has this report. these other new photos of the queen the king consort tait —— taken in

the king consort tait —— taken in the room by the couple's photographer. they have been released ahead of the coronation and a couple of weeks' time. some of the biggest names in music, film and tv will take place in the coronation concept. so tom jones, adventurer bear grylls, hollywood star tom cruise and actress jake —— damejoan collins, will all appear in pre—recorded sketches. and so, too, will winnie the pooh stop an idea that may have been inspired by this. thank you for having me. i do hope you are having a lovelyjubilee. t? you are having a lovely 'ubilee. t? that you are having a lovelyjubilee. t? that was a time the late queen invited paddington bear around for a cup of tea for her platinum party at the palace. these latest names join a billing that already includes take that, katy perry and lionel richie. but from party to pageantry, one of

the most sacred parts of the ceremony will be the anointing of the king. it is something every monarch has done. but this time it is taking place behind a special three sided screen.— is taking place behind a special three sided screen. previously it was a canopy — three sided screen. previously it was a canopy over— three sided screen. previously it was a canopy over the _ three sided screen. previously it was a canopy over the top - three sided screen. previously it was a canopy over the top which j was a canopy over the top which actually didn't provide real privacy, it was more figurative. now this three sided screen divides absolute privacy during the process. around a people have worked on the embroidery which has been meticulously crafted by hand. the desirn meticulously crafted by hand. the design was _ meticulously crafted by hand. tue: design was put meticulously crafted by hand. he design was put together meticulously crafted by hand. tte: design was put together by meticulously crafted by hand. t'ta: design was put together by aidan hart. we concentrated a lot on the commonwealth countries so each of the leaves has a commonwealth country on and these were sent out to students of the royal school of needlework as well as staff members and also members from the welsh company weavers and they all work together to produce the leaves with the commonwealth countries on and they'll then came back to us to be assembled onto the tree so that was

the really important collaborative part of the process.— the really important collaborative part of the process. standing at 2.6 metres high — part of the process. standing at 2.6 metres high and _ part of the process. standing at 2.6 metres high and spanning - part of the process. standing at 2.6 metres high and spanning 2.2 - part of the process. standing at 2.6 i metres high and spanning 2.2 metres wide, the screen will be hard to miss but spectators might have to look much more closely to take in the finer details of this work of art. a school run in the us could have endedin a school run in the us could have ended in tragedy, but was saved by the quick thinking of 113 year old student. the driver of the school bus in michigan had a medical emergency and fainted behind the wheel. as the bus started to veer from its land, dillon reeves lept from its land, dillon reeves lept from his front seat and took control

of the wheel. the drama obviously caught on the camera that they have. yes, the on—board cctv. yes, the on-board cctv. there you to. quick yes, the on-board cctv. there you go. quick thinking _ yes, the on-board cctv. there you go. quick thinking young _ yes, the on-board cctv. there you go. quick thinking young man. - yes, the on-board cctv. there you | go. quick thinking young man. well done. here's stav with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. good morning. i hope ou are good morning. good morning. i hope you are both — good morning. good morning. i hope you are both well. _ good morning. good morning. i hope you are both well. the _ good morning. good morning. i hope you are both well. the weather - good morning. good morning. i hope you are both well. the weather is - you are both well. the weather is looking pretty good for the bank holiday weekend. you will notice behind me we have some shower clouds but also some blue sky. that really is the theme for the next three days. it will fill warmer as well. it's been pretty chilly, i have to say, the last few weeks in fact. that warmth will be noticeable, but the warmth with a bit of humidity in the warmth with a bit of humidity in the air will set off those heavy showers. in between weather systems we have a cold front lying to the north of the uk. it is behind that where that cold air is looming, so much of northern scotland and certainly the northern isles will be remaining in that cold air and elsewhere we are into this much milder air mass. a bit of cloud

around this morning, some spots of light rain and drizzle through scotland. probably the best of the sunshine through the afternoon will be northern ireland, england and wales, but it is here where we will see these heavy showers developing in northern ireland, west midlands, wales, southwest, some of them heavy, slow—moving and thundery. the best of the sunshine in the dry weather will be across eastern and south—eastern england, we could hit 20 celsius in some places but a mild day for most. still chilly for the northern half of scotland but some good spells of sunshine across the far north, despite the chill. through tonight, again much of the southeast will stay dry with clear skies. temperatures dipping here, but further north and west you can see quite a lot of cloud, some showery bursts of rain. no problems with temperatures here, seven to 10 degrees, but we could be down to two or three in some sheltered locations in the southeast. it does mean tomorrow it is a similar picture. more cloud across northern and western areas, some showery bursts of rain and again some heavy and may be downpours developing in the north and west of england, into parts of

wales, but again the southeast will escape them and stay dry. again we could be up to about 90 degrees, temperatures may be a degree or so down but still feeling fairly warm. and then some subtle changes for the bank holiday monday. we start to see this weather front moving southwards in this weather front, which has been bringing showers to the west of the uk, pushing towards the east. so variable clouds to begin the day. there will be some sunny spells breaking through the cloud, a few showers across scotland, heavy and thundery showers likely to develop this time across the east and southeast of england for bank holiday monday. some torrential downpours further west. it could be a little dry, but temperatures down a little dry, but temperatures down a notch again, ranging from around 11 to 18 degrees. still only six degrees, though, for the northern isles. it stays chilly. beyond monday it looks like high pressure starts to build them. all the weather fronts move away, starts to build them. all the weatherfronts move away, so it could be fairly dry and settled from tuesday onwards, many places seeing sunny spells but with winds coming down from the north—west. those temperatures coming down closer to the seasonal average, not quite as warm as we have seen this weekend. back to you, charlie and naga.

let's take a look at this morning's papers. the rimes leads on warnings from great ormond street hospital that the upcoming strike action by nhs nurses will put the safety of sick children at risk. members of the royal college of nursing union are planning to walk out from 8:00pm tomorrow. we will have more throughout the programme on what measures are being put in place in terms of making sure some treatments are still available. on the front page of the i is a report alleging that vladimir putin's top mercenaries are operating in sudan as well as ukraine. the wagner group denies any involvement in the current conflict in the country. a new king for our times is the daily mirror's headline, with one week to go before king charles's coronation. the paper says the king is in favour of cutting back on royal expenses and is aware people are struggling financially. and the sun is reporting that secret nuclear submarine plans were found

in a toilet cubicle at a wetherspoons pub in cumbria and quotes a source saying it was lucky a russian spy didn't find them. a navy spokesperson said the papers were generic training documents but it will investigate the circumstances surrounding their discovery. the inside pages, what have you got? are you a charles? i know you are charlie, but you're officially charles on your birth certificate, yes? charles on your birth certificate, es? , charles on your birth certificate, yes?- you _ charles on your birth certificate, yes?- you could _ charles on your birth certificate, yes? yes. you could be a winner. there are — yes? yes. you could be a winner. there are a _ yes? yes. you could be a winner. there are a load _ yes? yes. you could be a winner. there are a load of _ yes? yes. you could be a winner. there are a load of companies at the moment which are trying to cash in on the coronation, so obviously king charles, queen consort camilla. so lots of companies are offering prizes as a marketing thing which range from three holidays two days out, copies, if your days is a

charles or camilla, or even charlie, charlie with no e on the end, camilla spelt with ok, or cammie. tt camilla spelt with ok, or cammie. it is not fair. camilla spelt with ok, or cammie. it is not fair- it — camilla spelt with ok, or cammie. it is not fair. it is _ camilla spelt with ok, or cammie. it is not fair. it is not _ camilla spelt with ok, or cammie. it is not fair. it is not fair. _ camilla spelt with ok, or cammie. it is not fair. it is not fair. when - is not fair. it is not fair. when will we get — is not fair. it is not fair. when will we get a _ is not fair. it is not fair. when will we get a queen _ is not fair. it is not fair. when will we get a queen called - is not fair. it is not fair. when i will we get a queen called naga, is not fair. it is not fair. when - will we get a queen called naga, or mikey? you could have michael. tote mikey? you could have michael. we have had prince michael. is your name mikey?— have had prince michael. is your name mike ? ., ., » ~ , name mikey? naga called him mikey. you call him — name mikey? naga called him mikey. you call him mikey _ name mikey? naga called him mikey. you call him mikey sometimes. - name mikey? naga called him mikey. you call him mikey sometimes. and | you call him mikey sometimes. and also a company is giving away recipe boxes with a special menu, so you can eat like a king or a queen, charles or camilla. do you feel a little bit left out?— little bit left out? yes! i always wanted a recipe _ little bit left out? yes! i always wanted a recipe box. _ little bit left out? yes! i always wanted a recipe box. i- little bit left out? yes! i always wanted a recipe box. i always l little bit left out? yes! i always i wanted a recipe box. i always like little bit left out? yes! i always - wanted a recipe box. i always like a story about — wanted a recipe box. i always like a story about robot _ wanted a recipe box. i always like a story about robot technology - wanted a recipe box. i always like a story about robot technology and i wanted a recipe box. i always like a l story about robot technology and how far it is going and what the process

is. this is a us study looking at chatgpt, the aif.— chatgpt, the aif. yes, lots of controversy — chatgpt, the aif. yes, lots of controversy around _ chatgpt, the aif. yes, lots of controversy around it. - chatgpt, the aif. yes, lots of controversy around it. it - chatgpt, the aif. yes, lots of controversy around it. it is - controversy around it. it is constructing intelligent thought —— ai. shall ijust tell you the story? it is a medical panel preferring responses by ai assistance to those of real doctors 78% of the time when both answered the same questions, 195 questions. you asking what questions were they asked. t am questions were they asked. i am askinu. questions were they asked. i am asking- the _ questions were they asked. i am asking. the questions _ questions were they asked. i am asking. the questions range - questions were they asked. i am | asking. the questions range from seekin: asking. the questions range from seeking help _ asking. the questions range from seeking help after— asking. the questions range from seeking help after swallowing - asking. the questions range from seeking help after swallowing a i seeking help after swallowing a toothpick to asking what to do after being hit on the head with a metal bar while running. these are the questions that were asked of the ai. questions that were asked of the al. the ai, for example, said... this is what the ai bot said in return. i am sorry to hear that you got leach splashed in your eye. ithiith sorry to hear that you got leach splashed in your eye.— sorry to hear that you got leach splashed in your eye. with this in an answer— splashed in your eye. with this in an answer to _ splashed in your eye. with this in an answer to the _ splashed in your eye. with this in an answer to the metal—

splashed in your eye. with this in an answer to the metal bar - splashed in your eye. with this in - an answer to the metal bar question? no, this is a different question. so a lot of empathy from the ai, but the doctor not so much. the ai won it in a landslide for four out of five exchanges, the panel of experts preferring the response of the ai bot. let me take you one step forward here. when the daily telegraph, this is from that story, ask this ai language bot if it cared about patients, so the question to the ai thing was do you care for your patience, it said as i am an ai language model, i do not have emotions orfeelings. i cannot say that i care about people in the same way as a human right. however, i am designed to provide helpful and informative responses to the best of my abilities. that was responding to whether or not it cares, so it is the future.

whether or not it cares, so it is the future-— whether or not it cares, so it is the future. , ., ,., ., , the future. they have potentially one of your _ the future. they have potentially one of your heart. _ the future. they have potentially one of your heart. i _ the future. they have potentially one of your heart. i am - the future. they have potentiallyl one of your heart. i am struggling to net m one of your heart. i am struggling to get my head — one of your heart. i am struggling to get my head around _ one of your heart. i am struggling to get my head around £5 - one of your heart. i am struggling to get my head around £5 billion, | to get my head around £5 billion, which would be a world record bid if accepted from sheikh jassim. what can you do with e5 accepted from sheikh jassim. what can you do with £5 billion? fans are wondering how much they can put in the big league in terms of spending on players, like manchester city and soon to be newcastle. the final bids are in, in the race to buy manchester united, and qatari banker sheikh jassim submitted a world—record bid for the club in the region of £5 billion. a chunk of that would go to the sellers, the glazer family, but what fans care about is money to spend on the team, and the bid is also said to include plans to invest a significant amount on club's infrastructure, which would mean players. sheikh jassim believes his bid is the best for united and the community as a whole, but he will face opposition from sirjim ratcliffe's ineos group.

they are the two main parties looking to take control of the club, and the final deadline for interested buyers looking to takeover the whole club was 10:00pm last night. there was drama on the pitch for manchester united's last night as they boosted their hopes of a first women's super league title, coming from behind to score a last—grasp winner at aston villa, who had scored their first goals against manchester united, and were set for a point until this. a free kick deep into injury time was headed in by substitute millie turner, who had only been on the pitch for a few minutes. 3—2 the final score. united are 6 points clear of manchester city who have a game in hand. united's women's team was only formed 5 years ago, they're going for a domestic double. i don't think my heart can take any more of that. first half we were not

good enough. they were all over us, we tried to play a style of football rather than the game, and so the second half we address that and i thought they were excellent first half. but with this team we find a way, and we found a way again tonight. the men's premier league fixtures are coming thick and fast, butjust three games today. crystal palace are hosting west ham in the early kick—off. david moyes, the west ham boss, has had questions marks over his future this season and says he was surprised to see veteran manager roy hodgson back in the dugout at palace. ididn't i didn't know if i thought he was mad when he came back it, but roy has got an incredible passion for the game. you're so experienced, and i can understand totally why he is working and why people would want him to work, because he such a good manager and coach. and he's proved it in his early results with crystal palace, so i hope that we can win the game. what a great day it was for nottingham forest. they are at

brentford, hoping to keep up the momentum for their midweek victory over the seagulls. steve cooper relishing the challenge of keeping his side in the league, and they have a good chance to go level points with leads. blackpool have been relegated from the championship after a dramatic 3—2 loss to milwall. this penalty in the 75th minute proved to be the decisive goal after the seasiders had done well to come back from 1—0 and 2—1 down. after 12 minutes of injury time, their fate was confirmed, and it's a return to league one after two years in the championship. milwall, at the other end of the table, move into the play—off spots. it should be an electric atmosphere at twickenham later as an an expected record 60,000 fans cheer on england and france in their women's six nations decider. it will be the final match for roses head coach stuart middleton after eight years in charge, and he can call upon captain marlie packer and prop hannah botterman, who are both fit to play.

england's five—year unbeaten run is at stake, with both sides going for the grand slam. the previous record for a women's rugby union match was 42,000 for last year's world cup final in new zealand. a big weekend for england in rugby league too, the men's and women's sides both in action, also against france. they play in a double—header this afternoon in warrington. it's the first time both sides have played since last year's world cup, hoping to put behind them the disappointment of their semi—final defeats. millions of fans in china, will be on the edge of their seats later watching on tv celebrating their young star si jiahui, who is three frames away from a historic world snooker championship final. the 20—year—old chinese player would be the youngest ever finalist if he were to beat luca brecel. he currently leads 14—10 in their semi—final, but it could have been more had it not been for this missed green. brecel cleared the table and finished the evening 14—10 behind, having started the session six frames behind. they resume later this afternoon.

well, the other semi—final was a slow affair, with just five of the eight scheduled frames between mark selby and mark allen being played before they ran out of time. three frames were longer than 1t0 minutes. natasha jonas will defend her world light—middleweight titles in june in manchester. the liverpudlian will fight on the undercard of liam smith's rematch with chris eubankjr, but her opponent is yet to be announced. last year she won three world titles, the wbo, wbc and ibf belts, injust nine months. it is a huge week ahead for british men's ice hockey. over the coming six days, nottingham will host the world championship for six teams in division one, the biggest tournament staged in the uk for generations. the prize will be a chance to join the world's elite, and great britain will be hoping home ice gives them the edge. this week i've been on the ice with the british team.

the stage is set for the biggest clashes on ice to be witnessed in the uk in a generation. bone crunching smashes, a lightning fast blur of bodies, sticks and pucks, six nations battle for promotion to the top division and a chance to rejoin the world's elite teams. and for great britain, it is a road to redemption. they ended decades in the wilderness in 2018 and spent three seasons in the top flight before relegation last year. but now, in front of their home fans, here on the ice in nottingham this week they had this chance to bounce straight back. once again they are stretching every muscle in the face of adversity. stretching every muscle in the face of adversity-— of adversity. there a fire and hunter of adversity. there a fire and hunger in — of adversity. there a fire and hunger in us _ of adversity. there a fire and hunger in us all— of adversity. there a fire and hunger in us all to _ of adversity. there a fire and hunger in us all to get - of adversity. there a fire and hunger in us all to get back. of adversity. there a fire and l hunger in us all to get back up there and keep proving that uk

hockeyis there and keep proving that uk hockey is a good place to be. hand hockey is a good place to be. and great britain _ hockey is a good place to be. and great britain strike first. we - hockey is a good place to be. and great britain strike first. we are i great britain strike first. we are not known _ great britain strike first. we are not known as — great britain strike first. we are not known as a _ great britain strike first. we are not known as a hockey - great britain strike first. we are not known as a hockey playing l not known as a hockey playing country but _ not known as a hockey playing country but we _ not known as a hockey playing country but we know- not known as a hockey playing country but we know we - not known as a hockey playing country but we know we can i country but we know we can compete against _ country but we know we can compete against these — country but we know we can compete against these teams _ country but we know we can compete against these teams if _ country but we know we can compete against these teams if we _ country but we know we can compete against these teams if we are - against these teams if we are playing — against these teams if we are playing at— against these teams if we are playing at a _ against these teams if we are playing at a top _ against these teams if we are playing at a top level, - against these teams if we are playing at a top level, that i against these teams if we are| playing at a top level, that we against these teams if we are - playing at a top level, that we can come _ playing at a top level, that we can come back— playing at a top level, that we can come back and _ playing at a top level, that we can come back and compete _ playing at a top level, that we can come back and compete with - playing at a top level, that we can come back and compete with the i playing at a top level, that we can i come back and compete with the big boys _ come back and compete with the big boys at_ come back and compete with the big bo s. �* . come back and compete with the big ha 5. �* , . ., . come back and compete with the big bo s. �* , . ., . ., come back and compete with the big bos. ., boys. a slight chance for gigabits, they score! _ boys. a slight chance for gigabits, they score! if _ boys. a slight chance for gigabits, they score! if we _ boys. a slight chance for gigabits, they score! if we do _ boys. a slight chance for gigabits, they score! if we do it _ boys. a slight chance for gigabits, they score! if we do it on - boys. a slight chance for gigabits, they score! if we do it on our- boys. a slight chance for gigabits, l they score! if we do it on our home ice and have _ they score! if we do it on our home ice and have the _ they score! if we do it on our home ice and have the chance _ they score! if we do it on our home ice and have the chance to - they score! if we do it on our home ice and have the chance to come i they score! if we do it on our home i ice and have the chance to come back and play— ice and have the chance to come back and play canada, usa, finland, it is huge _ and play canada, usa, finland, it is hue. ., huge. one of the most thrilling names in huge. one of the most thrilling games in the — huge. one of the most thrilling games in the world. _ huge. one of the most thrilling games in the world. not - huge. one of the most thrilling games in the world. not only l huge. one of the most thrilling - games in the world. not only steel shod, _ games in the world. not only steel shod. but — games in the world. not only steel shod, but well—padded. _ games in the world. not only steel shod, but well—padded. great- games in the world. not only steel shod, but well-padded. great britain can draw on — shod, but well-padded. great britain can draw on a — shod, but well-padded. great britain can draw on a golden _ shod, but well-padded. great britain can draw on a golden history, - can draw on a golden history, olympic ice hockey champions in 1936, when the sport was thrust into the national spotlight.— the national spotlight. sometimes this happens- _ the national spotlight. sometimes this happens. where _ the national spotlight. sometimes this happens. where is _ the national spotlight. sometimes this happens. where is the - the national spotlight. sometimes. this happens. where is the goldmine do? 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youngsters coming along to give the sport ago, especially with all the other activities on offer to them now. but this world championship is a real opportunity to a legacy. now, backin a real opportunity to a legacy. now, back in the limelight, and clubs up and down the country have been running initiatives to get newcomers into the sport. nottingham school pupils herejoining into the sport. nottingham school pupils here joining the into the sport. nottingham school pupils herejoining the gigabits team for a first taste on the ice. greatjob, connie! tt’s team for a first taste on the ice. great job, connie!— team for a first taste on the ice. great job, connie! great 'ob, connie! it's really cool, and great job, connie! it's really cool, and watching _ great job, connie! it's really cool, and watching the _ great job, connie! it's really cool, and watching the hockey - great job, connie! it's really cool, and watching the hockey team - great job, connie! it's really cool, l and watching the hockey team play was really — and watching the hockey team play was really exciting. it�*s and watching the hockey team play was really exciting.— was really exciting. it's my first time, was really exciting. it's my first time. and _ was really exciting. it's my first time, and it's _ was really exciting. it's my first time, and it's lots _ was really exciting. it's my first time, and it's lots of— was really exciting. it's my first time, and it's lots of fun, - time, and it's lots of fun, actually _ time, and it's lots of fun, actually-— time, and it's lots of fun, actually. time, and it's lots of fun, actuall . ., ., , , ., time, and it's lots of fun, actuall. ., , ., actually. how many times have you fell over? 26 _ actually. how many times have you fell over? 26 now. _ actually. how many times have you fell over? 26 now. you _ actually. how many times have you fell over? 26 now. you come - actually. how many times have you fell over? 26 now. you come one i actually. how many times have you i fell over? 26 now. you come one time 'ust to fell over? 26 now. you come one time just to give — fell over? 26 now. you come one time just to give it — fell over? 26 now. you come one time just to give it a — fell over? 26 now. you come one time just to give it a go _ fell over? 26 now. you come one time just to give it a go and _ fell over? 26 now. you come one time just to give it a go and you _ fell over? 26 now. you come one time just to give it a go and you get - just to give it a go and you get hooked — just to give it a go and you get hooked in— just to give it a go and you get hooked. in so fast paced and everything is happening, obviously with the _ everything is happening, obviously with the contact and the speed of it, with the contact and the speed of it. and _ with the contact and the speed of it. and at— with the contact and the speed of it, and at such a family friendly environment to be in as well. people 'ust environment to be in as well. people just get— environment to be in as well. people just get hooked and they love it. looking — just get hooked and they love it. looking to— just get hooked and they love it. looking to the future, then, but

also celebrating the past. for britain's most capped player and captain, jonathan phillips, is a fitting way to call time in his career, and his greatest gift will be promotion in his final match this week. . �* . ~ be promotion in his final match this week. . �* , ,, ., be promotion in his final match this week. . �*, ,, ., ., , ., week. that's the kind of fairytale endin: , is week. that's the kind of fairytale ending. is going _ week. that's the kind of fairytale ending, is going for— week. that's the kind of fairytale ending, is going for promotion i ending, is going for promotion there. having been involved for such a long time, it will be emotional. there is something that — what a great chance and opportunity. this is a olden great chance and opportunity. this is a golden chance for a new generation, which could be a springboard for british ice hockey for generations to come. what amazes me is the speed and the tight turns and then they need to hit the park at the end of it, bone crunching tackles. they forget they are on the ice.— are on the ice. they are 'ust culidin are on the ice. they are 'ust gliding around. i

are on the ice. they are 'ust gliding around. last i are on the ice. they are just gliding around. last time i l are on the ice. they are just - gliding around. last time i went and had a no, gliding around. last time i went and had a go. i — gliding around. last time i went and had a go. i got _ gliding around. last time i went and had a go, i got park— gliding around. last time i went and had a go, i got park slide _ gliding around. last time i went and had a go, i got park slide at - gliding around. last time i went and had a go, i got park slide at me. - gliding around. last time i went and had a go, i got park slide at me. it i had a go, i got park slide at me. it was hard. —— pucks. itried had a go, i got park slide at me. it was hard. —— pucks. i tried to outfox the keep at this point. that was just a dummy trick shot. pretend you are going to hit it and then you don't. but i didn't fall over. there we go! surely this time, come on! no, the keeper was too good. he could have saved it even if he was asleep, to be honest. d0 could have saved it even if he was asleep, to be honest.— could have saved it even if he was asleep, to be honest. do you lean on the stick? yeah, _ asleep, to be honest. do you lean on the stick? yeah, maybe _ asleep, to be honest. do you lean on the stick? yeah, maybe you - the stick? yeah, maybe you shouldn't- _ the stick? yeah, maybe you shouldn't. you _ the stick? yeah, maybe you shouldn't. you just - the stick? yeah, maybe you shouldn't. you just looked l the stick? yeah, maybe you - shouldn't. you just looked dangerous waving _ shouldn't. you just looked dangerous waving it _ shouldn't. you just looked dangerous waving it around. my shouldn't. you just looked dangerous waving it around.— they are going at speed. now to a film that was held as a cult classic. local hero was released 1t0 years ago this weekend. unbelievable —— unmistakable theme music. the bright lights of hollywood to scotland shores. we

visited the aberdeenshire coast where it all began. turn the camera. standby, action. classic in making. it has been 1t0 years since local hero hit the big screen. most of it was held on aberdeenshire coast. the screen. most of it was held on aberdeenshire coast.- aberdeenshire coast. the old count . aberdeenshire coast. the old country- it — aberdeenshire coast. the old country- it is _ aberdeenshire coast. the old country. it is the _ aberdeenshire coast. the old country. it is the fictional - aberdeenshire coast. the old i country. it is the fictional village where mac— country. it is the fictional village where mac mcintyre _ country. it is the fictional village where mac mcintyre is _ country. it is the fictional village where mac mcintyre is said - country. it is the fictional village where mac mcintyre is said to i where mac mcintyre is said to scotland _ where mac mcintyre is said to scotland to _ where mac mcintyre is said to scotland to byatt _ where mac mcintyre is said to scotland to byatt to - where mac mcintyre is said to scotland to byatt to turn - where mac mcintyre is said to scotland to byatt to turn it i where mac mcintyre is said to. scotland to byatt to turn it into oil refinery _ scotland to byatt to turn it into oil refinery. this _ scotland to byatt to turn it into oil refinery. this become i scotland to byatt to turn it into oil refinery. this become a i oil refinery. this become a pilgrimage _ oil refinery. this become a pilgrimage to _ oil refinery. this become a pilgrimage to for— oil refinery. this become a pilgrimage to for film i oil refinery. this become a| pilgrimage to for film fans. oil refinery. this become a i pilgrimage to for film fans. one oil refinery. this become a pilgrimage to for film fans. one of the main attractions _ pilgrimage to for film fans. one of the main attractions is _ pilgrimage to for film fans. one of the main attractions is this - pilgrimage to for film fans. one of the main attractions is this iconic i the main attractions is this iconic red telephone box which mac has to rely on to contact his boss in houston. t rely on to contact his boss in houston-— rely on to contact his boss in houston. . , , ., ~ houston. i was under the mistaken impression — houston. i was under the mistaken impression that _ houston. i was under the mistaken impression that if _ houston. i was under the mistaken impression that if i _ houston. i was under the mistaken impression that if i had _ houston. i was under the mistaken impression that if i had some i impression that if i had some brandy, some whiskey, i would stay warm. tt

brandy, some whiskey, i would stay warm. . brandy, some whiskey, i would stay warm. , ., ., ., brandy, some whiskey, iwould stay warm. , ., ., ., ., , | warm. it is the aurora borealis! i said i'm warm. it is the aurora borealis! i said im so _ warm. it is the aurora borealis! i said i'm so sorry. _ warm. it is the aurora borealis! i said i'm so sorry. he _ warm. it is the aurora borealis! i said i'm so sorry. he said, i warm. it is the aurora borealis! i said i'm so sorry. he said, for. said i'm so sorry. he said, for what? i said oh, said i'm so sorry. he said, for what? isaid oh, my said i'm so sorry. he said, for what? i said oh, my god, said i'm so sorry. he said, for what? isaid oh, my god, i said i'm so sorry. he said, for what? i said oh, my god, i was so drunk. he said it was very believable. working under the best conditions with the best result. and thatis conditions with the best result. and that is a very rare accomplishment. this could be seen as a real love mcintyre. he fell in love with scotland while here on holiday and helped maintain the telephone box which he says is a reflection of the community. which he says is a reflection of the community-— which he says is a reflection of the communi . ~ . ., ., community. when eddie and i are down aintin: the community. when eddie and i are down painting the phone _ community. when eddie and i are down painting the phone box _ community. when eddie and i are down painting the phone box it _ community. when eddie and i are down painting the phone box it is _ community. when eddie and i are down painting the phone box it is a _ community. when eddie and i are down painting the phone box it is a good i painting the phone box it is a good opportunity for us to take photos of them and they take photos of us and we've even had people take —— come along and ask if they can paint the phone box. the phone box means a lot to be blood we take it seriously and the fact we want to keep it looking nice. . .

the fact we want to keep it looking nice. , ., ., , ., ., nice. the film starred hollywood veteran ihurt _ nice. the film starred hollywood veteran burt lancaster. - nice. the film starred hollywood veteran burt lancaster. the i nice. the film starred hollywood veteran burt lancaster. the cast nice. the film starred hollywood i veteran burt lancaster. the cast of scottish talent to audiences also fell in love with. tt scottish talent to audiences also fell in love with.— fell in love with. it was lovely to find my own _ fell in love with. it was lovely to find my own voice _ fell in love with. it was lovely to find my own voice again. - fell in love with. it was lovely to find my own voice again. from i fell in love with. it was lovely to i find my own voice again. from that point on i always had the confidence after that to use my own voice whenever i could. very touching the people still have this connection with the film after 1t0 years and want to celebrate that anniversary. i think it isjust want to celebrate that anniversary. i think it is just fantastic. a few dead. hollywood didn'tjust descend on the area. if you scenes were filmed on the west coast. shona is keen to keep _ filmed on the west coast. shona is keen to keep the _ filmed on the west coast. shona is keen to keep the legacy _ filmed on the west coast. shona is keen to keep the legacy of - filmed on the west coast. shona is keen to keep the legacy of the i filmed on the west coast. shona is l keen to keep the legacy of the local hero alive. tt keen to keep the legacy of the local hero alive. . ~ . keen to keep the legacy of the local hero alive. . ~ , ,., keen to keep the legacy of the local hero alive. . ~ , ., , hero alive. it takes in so many tourist from _ hero alive. it takes in so many tourist from all _ hero alive. it takes in so many tourist from all over _ hero alive. it takes in so many tourist from all over the i hero alive. it takes in so many tourist from all over the world j hero alive. it takes in so many i tourist from all over the world who just love there is a real cult following i would say. i think it is

something that will keep going forever. ., .,. ., forever. over the next month, local events and — forever. over the next month, local events and screenings _ forever. over the next month, local events and screenings are - forever. over the next month, local events and screenings are being i forever. over the next month, local. events and screenings are being held to celebrate the anniversary. now on breakfast, we have a special report from bbc presenters kirsty wark and clive myrie. with just one week to go until the coronation of king charles, they've been remembering what it was like to cover major moments in the monarchy�*s history.

i was at home when i got a phone call from the director of news at the bbc saying that's the queen was gravely ill and he didn't stand on ceremony or elf any small talk. he just simply said the queen 's gravely ill and could you come in. i was preparing to fly to italy on a filming trip the next day and i thought... i should go in. t filming trip the next day and i thought... i should go in. thought... ishould go in. iwas in the newsnight — thought... ishould go in. iwas in the newsnight office _ thought... ishould go in. iwas in the newsnight office because i thought... ishould go in. iwas in the newsnight office because we | thought... i should go in. i was in i the newsnight office because we had wind obviously with a note being passed through the house of commons that something was happening. t know that something was happening. i know i seak on that something was happening. i know i speak on behalf _ that something was happening. i know i speak on behalf of _ that something was happening. i know i speak on behalf of the _ that something was happening. i know i speak on behalf of the entire - i speak on behalf of the entire house — i speak on behalf of the entire house when i say that we send our best wishes— house when i say that we send our best wishes to her majesty the queen and that— best wishes to her majesty the queen and that she and the royal family arena _ and that she and the royal family arena thoughts and prayers at this moment — arena thoughts and prayers at this moment. �* ., .., , , arena thoughts and prayers at this moment. �* ., , , , moment. and of course there is this rotocol, moment. and of course there is this protocol, obviously _ moment. and of course there is this protocol, obviously if _ moment. and of course there is this protocol, obviously if the _ moment. and of course there is this protocol, obviously if the queen i moment. and of course there is thisj protocol, obviously if the queen had passed away then newsnight would be

going on but simultaneously i was getting cold, as we were waiting to see if this event was going to unfold, i got a call from don mcinnis who was around the events coverage he said would you be able to get yourself... as soon as we heard that the queen had in fact died, newsnight was easily cancelled so i got on the train —— was obviously cancelled. i got on the train and rushed home through all the black clothes i could find in the black clothes i could find in the car because i didn't know how long i was going to be away and put my foot down on the car and sped to balmoral. it was extraordinary because i was going through the most rugged countryside to get there and i was saying this is extraordinary. what moment in history i'm going through, the long road thinking this is part of history. not only for scotland in the uk but for the world. ~ , scotland in the uk but for the world. y .., . , , scotland in the uk but for the world. g ., _.., ,, scotland in the uk but for the world. ., world. my colleague kirsty wark is at the queen's _ world. my colleague kirsty wark is at the queen's estate _ world. my colleague kirsty wark is at the queen's estate at _ world. my colleague kirsty wark is| at the queen's estate at balmoral. yes i think what you see behind me is obviously in marked contrast to what was happening at buckingham palace because hundreds of people have been coming forwards and

backwards all day, laying flowers, making tributes, but there is an area of real peace and respect and dignity. when i got to bell moral that wasjust, i dignity. when i got to bell moral that was just, i went to find the bbc point and it was just going to get on—air stop you are taking over this period of time and that started to unfold, where i was talking to people who are coming in, where they were coming from, a lot europe because you know, walking down the street in ballater where she walked regularly. a lot were local and a lot knew a lot about balmoral. everybody brought their dogs, that was a great thing, everybody had dogs. and there were tiny children, and much older people, and people in wheelchairs, and this continued all through the day until i can remember i left at about 25 past 11 —— 1125 and there were still people coming with their iphone torches and wheelchairs and walking to deliver flowers orjust wheelchairs and walking to deliver flowers or just to stand wheelchairs and walking to deliver flowers orjust to stand and be there. all through the day i was really watching what people were doing and listening to them and

hardly talking. and they literally wanted to come, i think. i thought it was so incredibly moving. they wanted to come to be near her. her relationship with scotland was one of won a family, certainly, but it was also one of being at ease in the surroundings. being a girl that had been a bell moral since she was a baby, and in fact, there was a fact that the queen had only taken two summer holidays anywhere other than scotland. —— balmoral. herthreat of ancestry goes all the way back to robert the bruce 's and then through mary queen of scots and so she was a truly scottish monarch. she was elizabeth the first in scotland because of because she was at the elizabeth ii of scotland, she was elizabeth ii of scotland, she was elizabeth the first of scotland. but i think it was just about her sense of place and her sense of belonging and i think she felt that sense of belonging very strongly stop people would come up and ask me, you know,

if they were spanish or perhaps, you know, from another country, come up and asked me, what does this mean? what happens next? are another royal family going to come out? i don't know, i was keeping in close touch with the palace and i kind of knew that the younger members of the royal family were really desperately upset so i really didn't expect them to come out and look at the flowers and look at the tributes. is so, the members of the royal family have completed their service of prayer at classic kirk which of course is what the family knows so well. sometimes you report on a grieving family, it is important that grief be acknowledged. i think we were in a time of grief as a commentator reporter, it is about choosing the moment to speak and not, as it were, blanketing the whole thing with your words. so i

think you have got to be able to take a pause sometimes. and really let what you are seeing in front of you or having described to you, unfold. to nally, tonally, it is incredibly important not to be gushing. who wants gushing? you know... all! not to be gushing. who wants gushing? you know... all i thought about was this was someone's mother and grandmother, and last year they lost their father and grandfather. and what we expect of them is to be so public. grief is grief whether you are the richest person in the world the poorest person in the world, it's grief. and i think everybody who watched those young royals that they were thinking that. i was very moved. yes. i wouldn't like to have to do that. and then

there was a moment where as we went back through the gates the younger the grandchildren, the children of the grandchildren, the children of the grandchildren, the children of the grandchildren, stood and turned and waved at the crowd and the crowd waved back. it was amazing. i was also conscious when you are reporting on grief stricken times and events, you can reflect their grief, you can empathise with their grief, you can empathise with their grief because you have had your own grief because you have had your own grief but it is not your grief. so i don't like demoting particularly. so i'm very conscious of taking a step back, not in any form of coolness or anything but, you know, allowing the story to unfold well. i think the think that will always, i tear up now... always makes me cry, is the pipes. when the pipes came down from edinburgh castle, it was

extraordinary. bagpipes skirl. what was extraordinary for me, and i do love the pipes, is that i went from the funeral of the queen to the wedding of my daughter where there was a piper. because it is so much part of scottish culture. punctuating big moments. you are there to do yourjob, and yourjobis you are there to do yourjob, and yourjob is you are on the whole time. you are thinking, you're writing things, you are thinking of phrases, you are checking facts all the time. . . the time. there is still the producer— the time. there is still the producer in _ the time. there is still the producer in me _ the time. there is still the producer in me that's i the time. there is still the i producer in me that's trying to the time. there is still the - producer in me that's trying to grab people and get people to come up to the microphone and tell their stories and do all that running around stuff, which i like, trying

to find food. food was difficult. you know, going to the louvre, finding a porter cabin, being there from morning until night —— port—a—cabin. all of us were passing each other bits of bananas. i think a lot of people came to scotland hoping they would be able to file past and see the queen here, thinking that actually the crowds wouldn't be so great. when the coffin was brought up the royal mail to st giles, that was an extraordinary time, with the children walking behind it, and i thought, you know, this place has witnessed john knox, it has seen so many things. and now it is seeing probably the royal moment of the century. probably the royal moment of the centu . �* , ., ., probably the royal moment of the centu . �* ., ., century. and were you on air while that was happening? _ century. and were you on air while that was happening? yes, - century. and were you on air while that was happening? yes, we i century. and were you on air while| that was happening? yes, we were century. and were you on air while i that was happening? yes, we were on air, intermittently _ that was happening? yes, we were on air, intermittently with _ that was happening? yes, we were on air, intermittently with london, i air, intermittently with london, they were doing the 6pm and 10pm

news as well. you are scribbling on pieces of paper, because i'm afraid that's all we had. the pieces of paper, because i'm afraid that's all we had.— that's all we had. the queen was a s mbol of that's all we had. the queen was a symbol of stability, _ that's all we had. the queen was a symbol of stability, continuity, - that's all we had. the queen was a symbol of stability, continuity, a l symbol of stability, continuity, a symbol— symbol of stability, continuity, a symbol of— symbol of stability, continuity, a symbol of strength. and almost the last line _ symbol of strength. and almost the last line of— symbol of strength. and almost the last line of defence against the shattering of this country. and i saw an— shattering of this country. and i saw an element of that shattering during _ saw an element of that shattering during covid, and i will never forget — during covid, and i will never forget the queen's broadcast, where she saidm _ forget the queen's broadcast, where she said... we forget the queen's broadcast, where she said... ~ , ., ., ~ forget the queen's broadcast, where she said... ~ , ., .,~ ., she said... we should take comfort that while we _ she said... we should take comfort that while we may _ she said... we should take comfort that while we may have _ she said... we should take comfort that while we may have more - she said... we should take comfort that while we may have more still. she said... we should take comfortl that while we may have more still to endure, _ that while we may have more still to endure, better— that while we may have more still to endure, better days _ that while we may have more still to endure, better days will— that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return. - that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return. wel endure, better days will return. we will be _ endure, better days will return. we will be with — endure, better days will return. we will be with our— endure, better days will return. we will be with our friends _ endure, better days will return. we will be with our friends again. - endure, better days will return. we will be with our friends again. we l will be with our friends again. we will be with our friends again. we will he _ will be with our friends again. we will be with— will be with our friends again. we will be with our— will be with our friends again. we will be with our families - will be with our friends again. we will be with our families again. i will be with our friends again. wel will be with our families again. we will be with our families again. we will meet — will be with our families again. we will meet again. _ will be with our families again. we will meet again. the _ will be with our families again. we will meet again.— will meet again. the moments of crisis, will meet again. the moments of crisis. she _ will meet again. the moments of crisis, she kept— will meet again. the moments of crisis, she kept us _ will meet again. the moments of crisis, she kept us together, - will meet again. the moments of crisis, she kept us together, and| will meet again. the moments of| crisis, she kept us together, and i think_ crisis, she kept us together, and i think it's — crisis, she kept us together, and i think it's important, even for republicans, to remember that.

think it's important, even for republicans, to rememberthat. i think it's important, even for republicans, to remember that. i was never_ republicans, to remember that. i was never introduced to her, but i was in the _ never introduced to her, but i was in the same — never introduced to her, but i was in the same room as her. she was... i don't _ in the same room as her. she was... i don't know. — in the same room as her. she was... i don't know, maybe two metres, three _ i don't know, maybe two metres, three metres away from me. it was in south _ three metres away from me. it was in south africe — three metres away from me. it was in south africe i — three metres away from me. it was in south africa. i was the africa correspondent, and she was therefore a commonwealth heads of government meeting _ a commonwealth heads of government meeting in _ a commonwealth heads of government meeting in durban. but my mother, who was_ meeting in durban. but my mother, who was a _ meeting in durban. but my mother, who was a school teacher in jamaica before _ who was a school teacher in jamaica before i_ who was a school teacher in jamaica before i was — who was a school teacher in jamaica before i was born, she let out the school _ before i was born, she let out the school party to meet the queen. the queen, school party to meet the queen. the queen. who — school party to meet the queen. the queen, who is the guest of the governor— queen, who is the guest of the governor during _ queen, who is the guest of the governor during her— queen, who is the guest of the governor during her stay, - queen, who is the guest of thei governor during her stay, visits queen, who is the guest of the - governor during her stay, visits the park with _ governor during her stay, visits the park with 35,000 _ governor during her stay, visits the park with 35,000 schoolchildren i governor during her stay, visits the l park with 35,000 schoolchildren wait to welcome _ park with 35,000 schoolchildren wait to welcome hen _ park with 35,000 schoolchildren wait to welcome her. their— park with 35,000 schoolchildren wait to welcome her. their eyes _ park with 35,000 schoolchildren wait to welcome her. their eyes shine - to welcome her. their eyes shine with excitement. _ to welcome her. their eyes shine with excitement. the _ to welcome her. their eyes shine with excitement. the queen - to welcome her. their eyes shine with excitement. the queen hasl to welcome her. their eyes shine - with excitement. the queen has come from a _ with excitement. the queen has come from a tar-otf— with excitement. the queen has come from a far—off land _ with excitement. the queen has come from a far—off land to _ with excitement. the queen has come from a far—off land to see _ with excitement. the queen has come from a far—off land to see them. - with excitement. the queen has come from a far—off land to see them. it - from a far—off land to see them. it is a moment— from a far—off land to see them. it is a moment they _ from a far—off land to see them. it is a moment they will _ from a far—off land to see them. it is a moment they will cherish - from a far—off land to see them. it is a moment they will cherish all. is a moment they will cherish all their— is a moment they will cherish all their lives — is a moment they will cherish all their lives l— is a moment they will cherish all their lives— is a moment they will cherish all their lives. i spoke to my mum a coule their lives. i spoke to my mum a coople of — their lives. i spoke to my mum a couple of nights _ their lives. i spoke to my mum a couple of nights ago. _ their lives. i spoke to my mum a couple of nights ago. she - their lives. i spoke to my mum a couple of nights ago. she said i their lives. i spoke to my mum a i couple of nights ago. she said that, you know. — couple of nights ago. she said that, you know, she was really sad that the queen— you know, she was really sad that the queen had died. what did she say? _ the queen had died. what did she say? she— the queen had died. what did she say? she said the brightestjewel in the crown— say? she said the brightestjewel in the crownjewels is no more. and my dad told _ the crownjewels is no more. and my dad told me — the crownjewels is no more. and my dad told me that he cried when he heard _ dad told me that he cried when he heard that — dad told me that he cried when he heard that the queen had died. i said, _ heard that the queen had died. i said. you — heard that the queen had died. i

said, you felt that much emotion? he said, _ said, you felt that much emotion? he said. yes, _ said, you felt that much emotion? he said, yes, because she never had a bad word _ said, yes, because she never had a bad word to — said, yes, because she never had a bad word to say about anyone. he never— bad word to say about anyone. he never heard — bad word to say about anyone. he never heard that, per se anything bad about— never heard that, per se anything bad about anybody, and in an age where _ bad about anybody, and in an age where mouthing off is what you do to -et where mouthing off is what you do to get attention on so many levels, the queen— get attention on so many levels, the queen never did that. and he respected that.— queen never did that. and he respected that. queen never did that. and he resected that. , ., ., , respected that. there is no doubt in m mind respected that. there is no doubt in my mind that. _ respected that. there is no doubt in my mind that. if— respected that. there is no doubt in my mind that, if the _ respected that. there is no doubt in my mind that, if the queen - respected that. there is no doubt in my mind that, if the queen could i my mind that, if the queen could have chosen somewhere, it would have been del moral. and in fact, obviously her health was failing, and she was always at del moral for that period in the summer, so maybe... you don't know what happens when people are near death. you don't know what happens, and you don't know what happens, and you don't know what happens, and you don't know if it is just a letting go. and it is possible that that is where she wanted to let go —— balmoral. where she wanted to let go -- limmoral-— where she wanted to let go -- balmoral. ~ . , ., ., , ., balmoral. what did she mean to you? it's like my mum. _

balmoral. what did she mean to you? it's like my mum, who _ balmoral. what did she mean to you? it's like my mum, who died _ balmoral. what did she mean to you? it's like my mum, who died a - balmoral. what did she mean to you? it's like my mum, who died a number| it's like my mum, who died a number of years ago at exactly the same age as her. she even looked slightly like her, so i think that idea of generationally knowing where my mum was coming from, and where the queen was coming from, and where the queen was coming from, i think she has been the most extraordinary negotiator for this country. the diplomat par excellence. so negotiator for this country. the diplomat par excellence. so how do ou wind diplomat par excellence. so how do you wind down _ diplomat par excellence. so how do you wind down after— diplomat par excellence. so how do you wind down after this, _ diplomat par excellence. so how do j you wind down after this, especially given that personally there is a lot going on with your daughter's wedding? j going on with your daughter's weddin: ? ., . ,, ., going on with your daughter's weddinl? ., ., ., wedding? i drove back to glasgow, i ut m wedding? i drove back to glasgow, i put my black — wedding? i drove back to glasgow, i put my black clothes _ wedding? i drove back to glasgow, i put my black clothes away. - wedding? i drove back to glasgow, i put my black clothes away. i - wedding? i drove back to glasgow, i put my black clothes away. i filled . put my black clothes away. i filled the car with all the flowers and candles and everything that we were taking to my daughter's wedding and drove up there. taking to my daughter's wedding and drove no there-— drove up there. edwick in the office. drove up there. edwick in the office- mad — drove up there. edwick in the office. mad week. _ —— mad week in the office.

while there is a lot of planning, obviously. — while there is a lot of planning, obviously, your plan as much as you can for— obviously, your plan as much as you can for most— obviously, your plan as much as you can for most eventualities, i'm not sure it _ can for most eventualities, i'm not sure it was — can for most eventualities, i'm not sure it was clear the proclamation was going — sure it was clear the proclamation was going to be televised. good morning — was going to be televised. good morning to you, sophie. there's a little _ morning to you, sophie. there's a little bit _ morning to you, sophie. there's a little bit of— morning to you, sophie. there's a little bit of a — morning to you, sophie. there's a little bit of a chill in the air here _ little bit of a chill in the air here the _ little bit of a chill in the air here. the cloud of early morning has been _ here. the cloud of early morning has been shifting, moving above us, but thankfully— been shifting, moving above us, but thankfully the incessant rain over the last— thankfully the incessant rain over the last few days that greeted the passing _ the last few days that greeted the passing of the queen is no more. when _ passing of the queen is no more. when it— passing of the queen is no more. when it became clear that it was going _ when it became clear that it was going to — when it became clear that it was going to be televised then preparations had to be put in place in order— preparations had to be put in place in order to — preparations had to be put in place in order to do that, because it is the public— in order to do that, because it is the public declaration that charles is king _ the public declaration that charles is king. obviously as soon as the queen— is king. obviously as soon as the queen passed away, charles did become — queen passed away, charles did become king, but the public declaration of that came at the proclamation ceremony. it wasn't the day before _ proclamation ceremony. it wasn't the

day before. we are going to go to cover— day before. we are going to go to cover this. — day before. we are going to go to cover this, this moment has never been _ cover this, this moment has never been televised, that has never been made _ been televised, that has never been made public. what goes on inside that room — made public. what goes on inside that room. just do a bit of research and get _ that room. just do a bit of research and get it— that room. just do a bit of research and get it right. and that room. just do a bit of research and get it right-— that room. just do a bit of research and get it right. and on the balcony there, the trumpeters, _ and get it right. and on the balcony there, the trumpeters, the - and get it right. and on the balcony there, the trumpeters, the state i there, the trumpeters, the state trumpeters, of the household cavalry and the serjeant—at—arms will make the first and principal proclamation.- the first and principal proclamation. the first and principal roclamation. ., ., ., ,, ., proclamation. you are talking about an aaent proclamation. you are talking about an agent ceremony _ proclamation. you are talking about an agent ceremony that _ proclamation. you are talking about an agent ceremony that goes - proclamation. you are talking about an agent ceremony that goes back. an agent ceremony that goes back hundreds— an agent ceremony that goes back hundreds of years, but outside you had a _ hundreds of years, but outside you had a load — hundreds of years, but outside you had a load of people who wanted to see the _ had a load of people who wanted to see the spectacle, who had selfie sticks— see the spectacle, who had selfie sticks and — see the spectacle, who had selfie sticks and iphones. so there was a sort of— sticks and iphones. so there was a sort of a _ sticks and iphones. so there was a sort of a weird sort of mix there between — sort of a weird sort of mix there between the agent and the modern. —— ancient _ between the agent and the modern. —— ancient and _ between the agent and the modern. —— ancient and the modern. at the end of the _ ancient and the modern. at the end of the day. — ancient and the modern. at the end of the day, proclamation of a new king. _ of the day, proclamation of a new king. you — of the day, proclamation of a new king, you are remembering, to a degree. — king, you are remembering, to a degree. the— king, you are remembering, to a degree, the former monarch, the

queen— degree, the former monarch, the queen who — degree, the former monarch, the queen who has died, and indeed, it is also _ queen who has died, and indeed, it is also where vince charles first officially — is also where vince charles first officially declares to the world that his — officially declares to the world that his mother has died. my lords, ladies and gentlemen, _ that his mother has died. my lords, ladies and gentlemen, it _ that his mother has died. my lords, ladies and gentlemen, it is - that his mother has died. my lords, ladies and gentlemen, it is my - that his mother has died. my lords, | ladies and gentlemen, it is my most sorrowful— ladies and gentlemen, it is my most sorrowful duty — ladies and gentlemen, it is my most sorrowful duty to _ ladies and gentlemen, it is my most sorrowful duty to announce - ladies and gentlemen, it is my most sorrowful duty to announce to - ladies and gentlemen, it is my most sorrowful duty to announce to you . sorrowful duty to announce to you the death — sorrowful duty to announce to you the death of— sorrowful duty to announce to you the death of my— sorrowful duty to announce to you the death of my beloved - sorrowful duty to announce to you the death of my beloved mother, i sorrowful duty to announce to you i the death of my beloved mother, the queen _ the death of my beloved mother, the queen i_ the death of my beloved mother, the queen i know— the death of my beloved mother, the queen. i know how— the death of my beloved mother, the queen. i know how deeply— the death of my beloved mother, the queen. i know how deeply you, - the death of my beloved mother, the queen. i know how deeply you, the i queen. i know how deeply you, the entire _ queen. i know how deeply you, the entire nation. — queen. i know how deeply you, the entire nation, and _ queen. i know how deeply you, the entire nation, and i— queen. i know how deeply you, the entire nation, and i think— queen. i know how deeply you, the entire nation, and i think i- queen. i know how deeply you, the entire nation, and i think i may- queen. i know how deeply you, the entire nation, and i think i may say| entire nation, and i think i may say the whole — entire nation, and i think i may say the whole world, _ entire nation, and i think i may say the whole world, sympathise - entire nation, and i think i may say the whole world, sympathise with. entire nation, and i think i may say. the whole world, sympathise with me in the _ the whole world, sympathise with me in the irreparable _ the whole world, sympathise with me in the irreparable loss _ the whole world, sympathise with me in the irreparable loss we _ the whole world, sympathise with me in the irreparable loss we have - the whole world, sympathise with me in the irreparable loss we have all. in the irreparable loss we have all suffered — in the irreparable loss we have all suffered it — in the irreparable loss we have all suffered. it is _ in the irreparable loss we have all suffered. it is the _ in the irreparable loss we have all suffered. it is the greatest - suffered. it is the greatest consolation _ suffered. it is the greatest consolation to _ suffered. it is the greatest consolation to me - suffered. it is the greatest consolation to me to - suffered. it is the greatest consolation to me to knowj suffered. it is the greatest. consolation to me to know of suffered. it is the greatest - consolation to me to know of the sympathy— consolation to me to know of the sympathy expressed _ consolation to me to know of the sympathy expressed by - consolation to me to know of the sympathy expressed by so - consolation to me to know of the sympathy expressed by so many| consolation to me to know of the . sympathy expressed by so many to consolation to me to know of the - sympathy expressed by so many to my sister— sympathy expressed by so many to my sister and _ sympathy expressed by so many to my sister and brothers, _ sympathy expressed by so many to my sister and brothers, and _ sympathy expressed by so many to my sister and brothers, and that _ sympathy expressed by so many to my sister and brothers, and that such- sister and brothers, and that such overwhelming _ sister and brothers, and that such overwhelming affection _ sister and brothers, and that such overwhelming affection and - sister and brothers, and that such. overwhelming affection and support should _ overwhelming affection and support should he _ overwhelming affection and support should be extended _ overwhelming affection and support should be extended to _ overwhelming affection and support should be extended to our- overwhelming affection and support should be extended to our whole i should be extended to our whole family _ should be extended to our whole family he — should be extended to our whole famil . ., , ., ., , should be extended to our whole famil . ., ., should be extended to our whole famil . .,, ., .,, ., ., family. he fashioned it as a moment to be looking — family. he fashioned it as a moment to be looking forward, _ family. he fashioned it as a moment to be looking forward, and _ family. he fashioned it as a moment to be looking forward, and that - to be looking forward, and that tempered the way that i covered the

story _ tempered the way that i covered the story it _ tempered the way that i covered the story. it was slightly less sombre than if— story. it was slightly less sombre than if i _ story. it was slightly less sombre than if i was talking about the queen's— than if i was talking about the queen's death. i mentioned that i lrrought— queen's death. i mentioned that i brought my own phone up to take a picture. _ brought my own phone up to take a picture, because no—one's ever photographed... no—one's ever been present— photographed... no—one's ever been present at— photographed... no—one's ever been present at this moment. and there's about— present at this moment. and there's about a _ present at this moment. and there's about a thousand people here, and as soon as— about a thousand people here, and as soon as the _ about a thousand people here, and as soon as the trumpeters came out on the balcony. _ soon as the trumpeters came out on the balcony, just before the proclamation, a huge ooh went right through— proclamation, a huge ooh went right through the crowd, everyone ready for that— through the crowd, everyone ready for that proclamation of a new king. and i— for that proclamation of a new king. and i have — for that proclamation of a new king. and i have to say, i got my phone out too _ and i have to say, i got my phone out too and _ and i have to say, i got my phone out too. and i felt that tone was right— out too. and i felt that tone was right for— out too. and i felt that tone was right for that moment, because you're _ right for that moment, because you're looking forward. you then go back to _ you're looking forward. you then go back to the — you're looking forward. you then go back to the ceremony and the pageantry of the queen's death itself. — pageantry of the queen's death itself, the lying in state, delaying at rest _ itself, the lying in state, delaying at rest in — itself, the lying in state, delaying at rest in edinburgh, and the tone shifts— at rest in edinburgh, and the tone shifts back~ — at rest in edinburgh, and the tone shifts back-— at rest in edinburgh, and the tone shifts back. aldermen and citizens of london and _ shifts back. aldermen and citizens of london and others _ shifts back. aldermen and citizens of london and others do _ shifts back. aldermen and citizens

of london and others do now- shifts back. aldermen and citizens i of london and others do now hereby, with one _ of london and others do now hereby, with one voice — of london and others do now hereby, with one voice and _ of london and others do now hereby, with one voice and consent _ of london and others do now hereby, with one voice and consent of- of london and others do now hereby, with one voice and consent of tongue j with one voice and consent of tongue and heart. _ with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish— with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and _ with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim i with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim that| and heart, publish and proclaim that the prince _ and heart, publish and proclaim that the prince charles _ and heart, publish and proclaim that the prince charles philip _ and heart, publish and proclaim that the prince charles philip arthur- the prince charles philip arthur george — the prince charles philip arthur george is— the prince charles philip arthur george is now. _ the prince charles philip arthur george is now, by— the prince charles philip arthur george is now, by the - the prince charles philip arthur george is now, by the death. the prince charles philip arthur george is now, by the death of| the prince charles philip arthur- george is now, by the death of our late sovereign— george is now, by the death of our late sovereign of— george is now, by the death of our late sovereign of happy— george is now, by the death of our late sovereign of happy memory, i late sovereign of happy memory, become — late sovereign of happy memory, become our— late sovereign of happy memory, become our only— late sovereign of happy memory, become our only lawful— late sovereign of happy memory, become our only lawful and i late sovereign of happy memory, . become our only lawful and rightful leeds— become our only lawful and rightful leeds lord. — become our only lawful and rightful leeds lord, charles— become our only lawful and rightful leeds lord, charles iii. _ become our only lawful and rightful leeds lord, charles iii. iiriii�*hait- become our only lawful and rightful leeds lord, charles iii.— leeds lord, charles iii. what did ou take leeds lord, charles iii. what did you take a _ leeds lord, charles iii. what did you take a picture _ leeds lord, charles iii. what did you take a picture of? _ leeds lord, charles iii. what did i you take a picture of? trumpeters, and then the _ you take a picture of? trumpeters, and then the guy — you take a picture of? trumpeters, and then the guy in _ you take a picture of? trumpeters, and then the guy in all _ you take a picture of? trumpeters, and then the guy in all the - you take a picture of? trumpeters, and then the guy in all the regalial and then the guy in all the regalia coming _ and then the guy in all the regalia coming out and saying, proclaiming, that king _ coming out and saying, proclaiming, that king charles iii is king charles— that king charles iii is king charles iii. if that king charles iii is king charles iii.— that king charles iii is king charles iii. ,., charles iii. # god save the king... that's when _ charles iii. # god save the king... that's when all _ charles iii. # god save the king... that's when all the _ charles iii. # god save the king... that's when all the selfie - charles iii. # god save the king... that's when all the selfie sticks i that's when all the selfie sticks went up, because someone publicly declaring long live the king when that hasn't been said since 1952 in this country, in the united kingdom, was quite a moment.—

this country, in the united kingdom, was quite a moment. three cheers for his ma'es was quite a moment. three cheers for his majesty the _ was quite a moment. three cheers for his majesty the king! _ was quite a moment. three cheers for his majesty the king! hip _ was quite a moment. three cheers for his majesty the king! hip hip... - his majesty the king! hip hip... hooray! — his majesty the king! hip hip... hooray! one _ his majesty the king! hip hip... hooray! one has— his majesty the king! hip hip... hooray! one has got— his majesty the king! hip hip... hooray! one has got used i his majesty the king! hip hip... hooray! one has got used to i his majesty the king! hip hip... i hooray! one has got used to sort of having _ hooray! one has got used to sort of having a _ hooray! one has got used to sort of having a ringside seat to various huge _ having a ringside seat to various huge events, and i do take that responsibility pretty seriously — that i— responsibility pretty seriously — that i am — responsibility pretty seriously — that i am of you are's eyes and ears ona— that i am of you are's eyes and ears on a particular story. tonight at 10pm. — on a particular story. tonight at 10pm, russia warns it will launch strikes _ 10pm, russia warns it will launch strikes on — 10pm, russia warns it will launch strikes on the capital, kyiv, telling _ strikes on the capital, kyiv, telling residents to leave their homes — telling residents to leave their homes. and it is important that there _ homes. and it is important that there is— homes. and it is important that there is someone doing that, so it might— there is someone doing that, so it might as _ there is someone doing that, so it might as well be me. lyse is here, achieve _ might as well be me. lyse is here, achieve international correspondence. the latest information, explain why we're down here in— information, explain why we're down here in the _ information, explain why we're down here in the basement. life information, explain why we're down here in the basement.— here in the basement. life gone

increasingly _ here in the basement. life gone increasingly underground - here in the basement. life gone increasingly underground in i here in the basement. life gone i increasingly underground in kyiv. .. increasingly underground in kyiv... you try— increasingly underground in kyiv... you try to — increasingly underground in kyiv... you try to find _ increasingly underground in kyiv... you try to find the _ increasingly underground in kyiv... you try to find the objective - increasingly underground in kyiv... you try to find the objective truth, | you try to find the objective truth, and is _ you try to find the objective truth, and is not — you try to find the objective truth, and is not about my bias or my ideas on russia _ and is not about my bias or my ideas on russia or— and is not about my bias or my ideas on russia or ukraine or whatever. one country— on russia or ukraine or whatever. one country has invaded another and it shouldn't _ one country has invaded another and it shouldn't have done it, and that's— it shouldn't have done it, and that's the _ it shouldn't have done it, and that's the story. and that is how you report — that's the story. and that is how you report it — you find the objective _ you report it — you find the objective truth. is you report it - you find the objective truth.— you report it - you find the ob'ective truth. , ., , objective truth. is there anything ou do objective truth. is there anything you do with _ objective truth. is there anything you do with hindsight? _ uh... not that i can think of. damian— uh... not that i can think of. damian grammaticas is standing nearby— damian grammaticas is standing nearby at — damian grammaticas is standing nearby at buckingham palace. damien, the news _ nearby at buckingham palace. damien, the news a _ nearby at buckingham palace. damien, the news a little bit earlier on today— the news a little bit earlier on today that the doctors in scotland were concerned about the queen's health. _ were concerned about the queen's health, coming as liz truss was making — health, coming as liz truss was making a — health, coming as liz truss was making a rather important statement concerning _ making a rather important statement concerning the future of energy bills _ concerning the future of energy bills. that, of course, insignificant now given the gravity of the _ insignificant now given the gravity of the situation we seem to be experiencing with her majesty. we

experiencing with her ma'esty. we saw experiencing with her majesty. w's. saw that experiencing with her majesty. - saw that you tweeted about the line around the cost of living stop is there anything that you would have said differently? trio. there anything that you would have said differently?— there anything that you would have said differently? no, no. people see what they want _ said differently? no, no. people see what they want to _ said differently? no, no. people see what they want to see _ said differently? no, no. people see what they want to see and _ said differently? no, no. people see what they want to see and read - said differently? no, no. people seej what they want to see and read what they want _ what they want to see and read what they want to read. if people don't think— they want to read. if people don't think the — they want to read. if people don't think the best of you and they really— think the best of you and they really to— think the best of you and they really to what they read into because _ really to what they read into because they are reading into it the way they— because they are reading into it the way they want to, there's nothing you can _ way they want to, there's nothing you can do — way they want to, there's nothing you can do about that. and that's something — you can do about that. and that's something that doesn't concern me in the slightest. everyone can have an opinion. _ the slightest. everyone can have an opinion, anyone can have an opinion. opinions _ opinion, anyone can have an opinion. opinions are — opinion, anyone can have an opinion. opinions are two a penny. it is finding — opinions are two a penny. it is finding that truth that perhaps the majority _ finding that truth that perhaps the majority of people can agree on, and that's— majority of people can agree on, and that's vital. — majority of people can agree on, and that's vital, absolutely vital, because _ that's vital, absolutely vital, because we are in this big debate about— because we are in this big debate about the — because we are in this big debate about the role notjust because we are in this big debate about the role not just of the monarchy now but the role of the bbc

- you _ monarchy now but the role of the bbc - you know. _ monarchy now but the role of the bbc — you know, the license fee and so on and _ — you know, the license fee and so on and so — — you know, the license fee and so on and so forth. but if we're not trying _ on and so forth. but if we're not trying to— on and so forth. but if we're not trying to find an objective truth, i'm not— trying to find an objective truth, i'm not sure what the point of this is. ~ ., ., i'm not sure what the point of this is. . ., ., , ., i'm not sure what the point of this is. ~ ., ., i. ., i'm not sure what the point of this is. who do you imagine is watching when ou is. who do you imagine is watching when you are _ is. who do you imagine is watching when you are thinking _ is. who do you imagine is watching when you are thinking about - is. who do you imagine is watching when you are thinking about how i is. who do you imagine is watching l when you are thinking about how you are delivering the news and the tone that you are using? me. are delivering the news and the tone that you are using?— that you are using? me. you know, i am thinking — that you are using? me. you know, i am thinking about _ that you are using? me. you know, i am thinking about me _ that you are using? me. you know, i am thinking about me at _ that you are using? me. you know, i am thinking about me at home - am thinking about me at home watching _ am thinking about me at home watching. what is it that i would expect _ watching. what is it that i would expect from an organisation like the bbc in _ expect from an organisation like the bbc in covering a story like this? what _ bbc in covering a story like this? what would i expect? i think about how i— what would i expect? i think about how i would feel, actually, a lot of the time — how i would feel, actually, a lot of the time. and that has been, frankly. — the time. and that has been, frankly. a _ the time. and that has been, frankly, a lodestar throughout my career— frankly, a lodestar throughout my career in — frankly, a lodestar throughout my career injudging — trying tojudge the mood — career injudging — trying tojudge the mood when i cover a story.

good morning, welcome to come at breakfast with naga chetty and charlie stayt. —— naga munchetty. the final uk evacuation flight from sudan will take off this evening, british people trying to flee the conflict have just a few hours to make it to the airport. a warning that a strike by nurses this bank holiday weekend could be the most disruptive yet with staff in emergency care taking action for the first time. new pictures of king charles and the queen consort are released as more details of the coronation concert are unveiled — hollywood star tom cruise will be among those taking part. mind boggling amounts of money offered to buy manchester united. the final bids come

in from the two main parties, including a world record, of five billion pounds, from qatari banker, sheikhjassim. with the bank holiday we cannot looking too bad, they will be a lot of dry weather around, some sunshine, it will feel a bit warmer, too, but they will be some heavy and thundery showers dotted around, too. join me laterfor all the details. it's saturday april 29th. our top story: the final uk evacuation flight from sudan is scheduled to take off this evening at 6pm. british people trying to flee the conflict have been told they must make their way to an airbase outside khartoum in the next few hours. a ceasefire between rival military groups supposedly remains in place but has been repeatedly broken, as will bachelor reports. on their way to safety. these passengers were among more than 1,500 people evacuated from sudan by the british

government since tuesday. raf planes flying day and night took them from khartoum to cyprus from where charter flights to britain were laid on. now ministers have announced the last of the rescue flights will leave khartoum today at around 6:00pm. every single british national that has come forward, and their eligible dependents, has been put safely onto a plane. we are seeing those numbers declining significantly and just like other countries, as those numbers decline we have put an end date on this. what i would say is even beyond that, we will maintain consular support in sudan, particularly at the exit routes — so both to the north, to the south and particularly port sudan itself. the government already faced criticism for turning away some british residents including around 20 nhs doctors who have uk work permits but not uk passports. they've now been told they can board the flights. other british nationals had

to persuade officials to allow family members to join them. this man managed to get his elderly mother onto a flight, but these children, the nieces and nephew of a british national, were left behind. a truce is supposed to be in place at the moment but this is what it looks like — as two rival military factions vie for power. with more than 500 dead in just two weeks, sudan will become even more dangerous for those left behind when the conflict resumes. will bachelor, bbc news. our political correspondent david wallace lockhartjoins us from the london newsroom. david, why has the government stopped these flights? that is it today, isn't it? yeah, and anyone — that is it today, isn't it? yeah, and anyone who _ that is it today, isn't it? yeah, and anyone who does - that is it today, isn't it? yeah, and anyone who does want i that is it today, isn't it? yeah, and anyone who does want to l that is it today, isn't it? yeah, i and anyone who does want to be on one needs to be at the airportjust out of sedan at midday their time, thatis out of sedan at midday their time, that is 11am our time. the logic in

the uk government here is that this has to come to an end at some point, it can't be open—ended, and due to come as we heard the deputy prime minister oliver dowden there saying that reducing the number of people coming —— saying the reducing number of people coming forward, now is the time to start winding things down, 6pm this evening uk time will be the finalflight out and 6pm this evening uk time will be the final flight out and of course there are issues about this airfield, we know the turkish ministry of defence saying that one of their planes was actually fired on at some point stop the concerns about who exactly is getting out. we have heard from labour that they want to see any uk resident irrespective of citizenship, irrespective of the passport to be getting out, the uk government saying it is right to be prioritising uk passport holders. over 1500 people evacuated so far in the uk government saying they went —— the consular support in the north of sedan whether border is in the south and the port of south to

sudan. nhs england has warned that a planned strike by nurses over the bank holiday will cause significant disruption during an already busy weekend. members of the royal college of nursing are walking out from 8:00 tomorrow night until midnight on monday. our health editor hugh pym has this report. hospital leaders say the strike action by nurses covering emergency departments, intensive care and cancer care for the first time, is the most worrying so far. the royal college of nursing has agreed with nhs england that when both organisations conclude the critical safety issues, some nurses can return to work. great ormond street hospital for children in london has already said it has serious concerns about safe staffing and it can't rely on support from non—striking hospitals because of the specialist care required. the rcn has indicated it will support great ormond street. it would seem they are happy now to consider some derogations for some services in the hospital in order to help us get more staffing in over the weekend

although we don't know the detail of that so far. we've had to delay some services including the starts of bone marrow transportation or chemotherapy to children, so these are huge impacts on children and families and they've been really difficult choices we've had to make. chanting: who's nhs? other health unions including the gmb have been consulting members about the pay offer in england, 5% and an extra one—off payment. the gmb, like unison two weeks ago, has voted in favour. what we have to be clear about is that this is progress — progress that was made thanks to our members mainly across the ambulance service but also in the health service, that took to those picket lines and made that difficult decision to take strike action. it's as a result of their actions that the government did the u—turn they did. but another union unite is staging strikes in some areas next week and its members have rejected the pay offer.

the one—off lump sum for last year perhaps pays one bill, and that's why some members may have voted for it, but it doesn't pay the bills that come afterwards and the offer for this year is well below inflation. and it fails to deal with the bigger crisis in the nhs. the unions will meet on tuesday and then tell health secretary steve barclay if there is a majority in favour of the pay deal, which sources say is likely. if there is the pay increase will be implemented but that won't stop those unions who voted against the deal taking further action if they wish. hugh pym, bbc news. a wave of russian air strikes on cities across ukraine has left at least 25 people dead. officials said 23 people — including four children — were killed in an attack that hit a block of flats in the central city of uman. our correspondent hugo bachega is there for us now. hugo — what's been the reaction to these strikes? we can see the damage directly behind you. take us through what has

happened and the loss of life. it happened and the loss of life. it has been 24 hours this attack happened and a missile hit the top section of the building and that entire section collapsed and this happens after 4am yesterday so people were sleeping, many of the residents were trapped under the rubble. you can see a lot of activity here because a fire broke out at the top section of the building so firefighters are there trying to extinguish the fire. and i think you can see, the power of the impact here with all the cars that have been destroyed and also windows in nearby buildings that have been destroyed. 23 people were killed here including four children, it was the largest attack by russia in more than a month here in ukraine and one of the deadliest in months here in the country. so that is a situation 24 hours after this attack and this morning we're following a separate story in crimea because the russian

appointed authorities are not crimea are saying that a ukrainian drone attack hit an oil depot in crimea and we have seen some dramatic images of the fire there in the port city of tseva we have heard some seen a number of attacks hitting locations in crimea since russia started this war in february last year. started this war in february last ear. ., ., started this war in february last ear, ., ., .. started this war in february last ear. ., ., ., ., ., ~ year. you go, for the moment, thank ou ve year. you go, for the moment, thank you very much- _ year. you go, for the moment, thank you very much- -- — year. you go, for the moment, thank you very much. -- hugo. _ a raft of stars including tom cruise, sir tom jones and damejoan collins have been announced as some of the latest performers to feature in the coronation concert on the seventh of may. they'll star in pre—recorded sketches to celebrate the crowning of the king and the queen consort. new pictures of charles and camilla have also been released. yetunde yusef has this report.

and the queen consort, taken in the room by the couple's photographer. they have been released ahead of the coronation and a couple of weeks' time. some of the biggest names in music, film and tv will take part in the coronation concept. so tom jones, adventurer bear grylls, hollywood star tom cruise and actress damejoan collins, will all appear in pre—recorded sketches. and so, too, will winnie the pooh. an idea that may have been inspired by this. thank you for having me. i do hope you're having a lovelyjubilee. tea? that was a time the late queen invited paddington bear around for a cup of tea for her platinum party at the palace. these latest names join a billing that already includes take that, katy perry and lionel richie. but from party to pageantry, one of the most sacred parts

of the ceremony will be the anointing of the king. it's something every monarch has done. but this time it's taking place behind a special three sided screen. previously it was a canopy over the top which actually didn't provide real privacy, it was more figurative. now this three sided screen provides absolute privacy during the process. around 150 people have worked on the embroidery which has been meticulously crafted by hand. the design was put together by aidan hart. we concentrated a lot on the commonwealth countries so each of the leaves has a commonwealth country on, and these were sent out to students of the royal school of needlework as well as staff members standing at 2.6 metres high and spanning 2.2 metres wide, the screen will be hard to miss but spectators might have to look much more closely to take in the finer details of this

work of art. there is some sunshine on the way and it is notjust because we are now talking to stars. —— stav. yes now talking to stars. -- stav. yes but they will _ now talking to stars. —— stav. .;e:3 but they will equally be now talking to stars. —— stav. .93 but they will equally be some cloud around and some should be heavy. because the winds will be like they will be slow—moving so if you catch a shower it could be with you for quite a while. however it will feel warmer because we are importing warmer because we are importing warmer airfrom the warmer because we are importing warmer air from the south. these weather fronts are dividing warmer air and called so unfortunately very far north will reminding —— remain in that cold air. elsewhere, you can see the orange and yellow colours meaning it will be warmer where you get the sunshine and it will feel very warm indeed. quite a lot of cloud around an patchy light rain and drizzle across scotland. showers

will get going as a sunshine appears for northern ireland and much of northern western england and also whales. the best of the dry and sunny weather will tend to remain across the east and southeast, east anglia and the southeast where we could see 20 degrees otherwise it is 14 to 18 for most feeling but quite chilly for the north half of scotland. it says cloudy for many areas with showers continuing, maybe longer spells of rain pushing to northern ireland in western scotland and a bit of mist and merc to the air that it is the southeast again which stood —— should see the clearer spells. temperatures dropping to around four or five degrees but elsewhere, mild. sunday pretty similar to today with more cloud and shari rainford northern and western parts of the country and again some heavy, maybe thundery downpours developing in towards the midlands and once again, like today, east anglia and the southeast should remain largely dry with sunny spells up remain largely dry with sunny spells up to 90 degrees and pretty pleasant

elsewhere temperature wise, around the mid to high teens. and then bank holiday monday, a weak front across scotland and are more at the front which has brought the more thundery downpours which it will do today and tomorrow and by monday it will have shifted to the eastern side of the country so it is east anglia and the southeast which could see these slow—moving downpours. the best of the shunt —— sunshine, western england, wales and northern ireland. temperatures down a touch but still down below the seasonal norm, called across scotland. as we move out across scotland. as we move out across tuesday, wednesday, thursday, click on area of high pressure will establish itself and that will bring fairly mild south—easterly wins for a time and it should be quite dry and sunny across england and wales in particular but by the end of the week a little bit cooler next week with a few showers or even longer spells of rain. not a bad few days expected even after the bank holiday weekend. :. ~ expected even after the bank holiday weekend. :, ,. , :, ,, :, , expected even after the bank holiday weekend. :, ,. ,, :, ,

weekend. thank you, stav, see you later on. the public are being urged to use services wisely in the nhs this weekend as industrial action in the health service enters its sixth month. tomorrow's nurses' strike will be the first where staff from intensive care, accident and emergency and cancer care are taking action. gill dummigan has been at one hospital in lancashire where they're trying to get ready. this is the fifth nurse's' strike this and other affected hospitals in the region have had to plan for, but this one is different, because this strike also extends to any. ilrrulfith strike also extends to any. with this one, strike also extends to any. with this one. it _ strike also extends to any. with this one, it is _ strike also extends to any. with this one, it is all— strike also extends to any. with this one, it is all activity - strike also extends to any. if? this one, it is all activity that strike also extends to any. try this one, it is all activity that we can't predict is going to happen, so with plant operations, unfortunately some people have had to have it cancelled so that we can cope. with emergency departments, no—one plans to have an accident, no—one plans to become unwell. it's literally unpredictable. so whether it's daytime, nighttime, people are still going to come in. this daytime, nighttime, people are still going to come in-— going to come in. this was going to be a two day _ going to come in. this was going to be a two day strike, _ going to come in. this was going to be a two day strike, but _ going to come in. this was going to be a two day strike, but the - going to come in. this was going to be a two day strike, but the high i

be a two day strike, but the high court ruled that the union's authority to hold one runs out at midnight on bank holiday monday. because this industrial action is now entirely over a bank holiday, elective procedures and operations are now much less likely to be affected, but bank holidays are also traditionally really difficult time for emergency departments like this one. , ~' for emergency departments like this one. , ~ :, , for emergency departments like this one. ~ :, , :, one. every bank holiday we see an increase in — one. every bank holiday we see an increase in numbers, _ one. every bank holiday we see an increase in numbers, where - one. every bank holiday we see an increase in numbers, where we i one. every bank holiday we see an| increase in numbers, where we see major trauma activity go up as well. our nurses are fundamental to that, so we are having to use nurses perhaps from other debts of the trust to come in and work with us as the doctors and other professionals within the emergency department to provide that care. this within the emergency department to provide that care.— provide that care. this strike comes after nurses — provide that care. this strike comes after nurses voted _ provide that care. this strike comes after nurses voted to _ provide that care. this strike comes after nurses voted to reject - provide that care. this strike comes after nurses voted to reject a - provide that care. this strike comes after nurses voted to reject a pay i after nurses voted to reject a pay offer by 54% to 46%. the offer has split the health unions, with unison and the gmb voting to accept, unite rejecting it. and the gmb voting to accept, unite re'ectin: it. , , :, �* :, :, rejecting it. nurses don't want to be seen to _ rejecting it. nurses don't want to be seen to be — rejecting it. nurses don't want to be seen to be putting _ rejecting it. nurses don't want to be seen to be putting patients i rejecting it. nurses don't want to be seen to be putting patients at| be seen to be putting patients at risk, but the situation they find themselves working in on a daily

basis is doing just that. we've got insufficient numbers of nurses, nurses who are incredibly stressed, who are distressed and trying to do more and more with less and less. for sunday night and monday, the advice is this: if it is a life—threatening emergency, the doors here are open and you will be treated. if it isn't, use 111. we're joined now by matthew taylor, the chief executive of the nhs confederation, which represents health service trusts. matthew, very good morning to you. people may have just been watching that, and that was kind of a snapshot of a hospital in lancashire, and people watching us this morning will be thinking, just what will their a&e units look like over these next two days?- what will their a&e units look like over these next two days? well, of course it depends _ over these next two days? well, of course it depends to _ over these next two days? well, of course it depends to an _ over these next two days? well, of course it depends to an extent i over these next two days? well, of course it depends to an extent on | course it depends to an extent on whether or not your local hospital is one where nurses have a mandate to strike, so it's not in all hospitals, but certainly most hospitals, but certainly most hospitals that are affected. yes, we

always want people to take precautions and to behave safely, but maybe this is a time to be even more aware of the fact that the health service for this period of time, will be under a lot of pressure. obviously now our focus is on the staff council meeting next week, and we will be very much hoping and nhs leaders will be very much hoping that that council accepts the offer that is on the table, and that we can start to see the end of this industrial action that has caused so many challenges to the health service. {lilia that has caused so many challenges to the health service.— to the health service. 0k, we will come back _ to the health service. 0k, we will come back to _ to the health service. 0k, we will come back to those _ to the health service. 0k, we will come back to those talks - to the health service. 0k, we will come back to those talks are i to the health service. 0k, we will come back to those talks are just| to the health service. 0k, we will. come back to those talks are just a moment. if we go back to what you just said, it is not the first time i have heard you and others say think a little bit about what you are doing over this weekend, over this period of time, forfear of finding yourself in a place. but the nature of things is, as we had in that story, and we know this, accidents happen. and this is a bank holiday weekend. people are doing

things, they are active. i am not yet clear about what that means, when someone like you from the nhs confederation are saying just be careful. i confederation are saying 'ust be careful. ~ �* confederation are saying 'ust be careful. ~' �* :, :, careful. i think i'm not saying in a wa that careful. i think i'm not saying in a way that anything _ careful. i think i'm not saying in a way that anything is _ careful. i think i'm not saying in a way that anything is different. i way that anything is different. you're right, we always urge people to act wisely and not to risk their health, and of course people to have accidents. i guess at the very margins it isjust accidents. i guess at the very margins it is just something for people to have in the back of their minds, which is that if you are in an area that is affected, the health service is going to be under immense strain. but i think in a sense that is not the issue. your report vividly described the kind of impact this will have, and it is now over a short period of time, but it does mean that some things we want to do in the health service we won't be able to do. and we are a health service that is always running on the hop, and we always run at full capacity, so if you take capacity out, even for a day, it has knock—on effects. but this has been going for six months, so there's effects have

piled up. hundreds of thousands of cancelled operations and procedures, and that is is so vital that we do have a resolution to this dispute, because of this industrial action were to roll on into the summer, it will make it almost impossible for us, for example, to meet the target that we have for the backlog in other areas of patient care. abshd other areas of patient care. and matthew. _ other areas of patient care. and matthew, those _ other areas of patient care. and matthew, those conversations, the discussions that you are referencing a moment ago, just explain to people exactly what that consists of and what the hopes are.— exactly what that consists of and what the hopes are. well, the staff council represents _ what the hopes are. well, the staff council represents several - what the hopes are. well, the staff council represents several unions l council represents several unions that represent different parts of the health service, and unison and gmb have voted in favour, and unite and the are seeing have voted against. we hope there will be a majority for accepting the settlement and that the staff will agree to do that —— royal college of nursing. if they do, then the settlement will be enacted. we also hope that the unions that have voted against accept that. we think it is

really important for staff in the nhs to stay together. they are paid on the same scale, which is called the agenda for change scale, but the other thing i want to emphasise is that i talk to nhs leaders all the time and i have never known a period when leaders are so worried about staff morale, about a sense of a loss of hope. we have 120,000 plus vacancies in a health service, people waiting for years for a proper, funded workforce plan. so even when these strikes over, we still have very serious issues of improvement, retention and motivation in our healthcare system. matthew, thank you very much for your time this morning. matthew is chief executive of the nhs confederation. local elections are taking place in england on thursday, and all sorts of issues will affect how people vote. but in whitby in cheshire, one of the hot topics is how we heat our homes. that's because 2,000 properties have been put forward for a government—backed trial of pure hydrogen power. our environment correspondent jonah fisher has been following the story, and he went back to see how it's

being seen by some of the local election candidates there. i wake iwake up i wake up in the night thinking about it, and it is worrying. it's very worrying. for about it, and it is worrying. it's very worrying-— about it, and it is worrying. it's very worrying. for the last year, the people _ very worrying. for the last year, the people of— very worrying. for the last year, the people of whitby _ very worrying. for the last year, the people of whitby have - very worrying. for the last year, the people of whitby have been| the people of whitby have been debating one issue more than any other. , . :, : debating one issue more than any other. _ , :, : :, , other. the byproduct of burning hydrogen. _ other. the byproduct of burning hydrogen. l _ other. the byproduct of burning hydrogen, i understand, - other. the byproduct of burning hydrogen, i understand, is- other. the byproduct of burning l hydrogen, i understand, is water. other. the byproduct of burning i hydrogen, i understand, is water. so it's cleaner, it's greener. i'm definitely up for it.— it's cleaner, it's greener. i'm definitely up for it. 2000 homes were told they _ definitely up for it. 2000 homes were told they would _ definitely up for it. 2000 homes were told they would be - definitely up for it. 2000 homes were told they would be part i definitely up for it. 2000 homes were told they would be part ofl definitely up for it. 2000 homes| were told they would be part of a government backed experiment into whether pure hydrogen should be used to heat our homes in the future. hi. to heat our homes in the future. hi, i am here to heat our homes in the future. h , i am here to carry out your in—home hydrogen assessments. i am here to carry out your in-home hydrogen assessments.— i am here to carry out your in-home hydrogen assessments. backed by two bi as hydrogen assessments. backed by two big gas companies. — hydrogen assessments. backed by two big gas companies, the _ hydrogen assessments. backed by two big gas companies, the original - big gas companies, the original proposal upset people because it would have forced them to stop using natural gas and put the more explosive hydrogen in their pipes instead. it’s explosive hydrogen in their pipes instead. �* . :. explosive hydrogen in their pipes instead. �*, :, :, , instead. it's an absolute disgrace... _ instead. it's an absolute disgrace... a _ instead. it's an absolute disgrace... a vocal - instead. it's an absolute disgrace... a vocal local j instead. it's an absolute - disgrace... a vocal local campaign was fought. _

disgrace... a vocal local campaign was fought, culminating _ disgrace... a vocal local campaign was fought, culminating in - disgrace... a vocal local campaign was fought, culminating in a - disgrace... a vocal local campaign was fought, culminating in a town | was fought, culminating in a town hall meeting where the strength of opposition to the plans was clear. it can't happen, so let's make sure it doesn't. ., :, , it can't happen, so let's make sure it doesn't-— it doesn't. shortly afterwards, the as it doesn't. shortly afterwards, the gas companies — it doesn't. shortly afterwards, the gas companies made _ it doesn't. shortly afterwards, the gas companies made a _ it doesn't. shortly afterwards, the gas companies made a major i gas companies made a major concession. they sent out a leaflet saying, if the trial does go ahead, a costly second set of pipes will be laid, allowing people to opt out and keep their natural gas. the issue that whitby has been grappling with his one that we are all going to have to face in the not—too—distant future — how to heat our homes without burning natural gas, which emits carbon dioxide that is warming our planet. the question is what do we do next. many people think that heat pumps powered by electricity will end up being the solution, but there are those who want all the options explored, and those options do include hydrogen. having

initially supported the trial, the local labour council has now backtracked and has promised a public vote on the proposal later this year. i public vote on the proposal later this ear. ~' :, , this year. i think the trials will no this year. i think the trials will go ahead- _ this year. i think the trials will go ahead. that's _ this year. i think the trials will go ahead. that's the - this year. i think the trials will go ahead. that's the hope i this year. i think the trials will go ahead. that's the hope to l this year. i think the trials will i go ahead. that's the hope to me. so if the residents don't want it, it shouldn't happen.— if the residents don't want it, it shouldn't happen. definitely not. wasn't a mistake _ shouldn't happen. definitely not. wasn't a mistake for— shouldn't happen. definitely not. wasn't a mistake for the - shouldn't happen. definitely not. wasn't a mistake for the labour. wasn't a mistake for the labour council here to invite the companies in to do this? you council here to invite the companies in to do this?— in to do this? you can stomach we weren't given _ in to do this? you can stomach we weren't given much _ in to do this? you can stomach we weren't given much choice - in to do this? you can stomach we weren't given much choice into - in to do this? you can stomach we weren't given much choice into it. | weren't given much choice into it. these trials are natural, national conservative party policy, but their local candidate has other ideas. l’m local candidate has other ideas. i'm not in local candidate has other ideas. in not in favour of the trial. i feel like residents have not been correctly informed. my concern is making certain local voices are heard in these trials. everybody i have spoken to has said we need to deal with this, but the way these trials need to be done is with residence�* consent. this

trials need to be done is with residence' consent.— residence' consent. this is fantastic. _ residence' consent. this is fantastic, i'm _ residence' consent. this is fantastic, i'm not- residence' consent. this is fantastic, i'm not going i residence' consent. this is fantastic, i'm not going to| residence' consent. this is - fantastic, i'm not going to lie. buoyed — fantastic, i'm not going to lie. buoyed by the success of the campaign against the trial, i spoke last month to one of the most prominent local organisers. she is standing as well.— standing as well. they never exoected — standing as well. they never exoected us _ standing as well. they never expected us to _ standing as well. they never expected us to band - standing as well. they never| expected us to band together standing as well. they never - expected us to band together as we did. , ., expected us to band together as we did. , . , ., , expected us to band together as we did. , . , .,, . did. the liberal democrats declined to seak to did. the liberal democrats declined to speak to us. _ did. the liberal democrats declined to speak to us, and _ did. the liberal democrats declined to speak to us, and sent _ did. the liberal democrats declined to speak to us, and sent us - did. the liberal democrats declined to speak to us, and sent us a - to speak to us, and sent us a statement saying they support the trials. we desperately need solutions about how we�*re going to heat our homes, et we need significant investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy that is cheap and popular. it�*s a local hot topic, but the final decision will rest with central government — a choice between whitby and arrival proposal in redcar is expected to be made by the end of the year. to find out if there�*s an election in your area, who you can vote for and where your polling station is,

you can put your postcode into our lookup tool on the bbc news website. the countdown is on, with just two weeks to go until the eurovision final comes to liverpool. it�*s notjust europe�*s biggest night in music, it�*s also one of the biggest events for the lgbt community. the city has been working hard to welcome them, as our lgbt and identity correspondent lauren moss reports. it is two weeks ago. joy, fun, excitement. _ it is two weeks ago. joy, fun, excitement. until _ it is two weeks ago. joy, fun, excitement. untilthe - it is two weeks ago. joy, fun, excitement. untilthe big - it is two weeks ago. joy, fun, | excitement. untilthe big day. it is two weeks ago. joy, fun, - excitement. untilthe big day. camp, isn't it? which _ excitement. untilthe big day. camp, isn't it? which is— excitement. untilthe big day. camp, isn't it? which is boss. _ excitement. untilthe big day. camp, isn't it? which is boss. literally - isn't it? which is boss. literally ca isn't it? which is boss. literally gay christmas. _ isn't it? which is boss. literally gay christmas. otherwise - isn't it? which is boss. literallyl gay christmas. otherwise known isn't it? which is boss. literally - gay christmas. otherwise known as the eurovision _ gay christmas. otherwise known as the eurovision song _ gay christmas. otherwise known as the eurovision song contest. - gay christmas. otherwise known as the eurovision song contest. it - gay christmas. otherwise known as the eurovision song contest. it is i the eurovision song contest. it is one of the biggest events for the lgbt community, and thousands of people will descend on liverpool. of?

people will descend on liverpool. ii" rise like a phoenix... people will descend on liverpool. # rise like a phoenix... the _ people will descend on liverpool. # rise like a phoenix... the city - people will descend on liverpool. # rise like a phoenix... the city is - rise like a phoenix... the city is workin: rise like a phoenix... the city is working hard — rise like a phoenix... the city is working hard to _ rise like a phoenix... the city is working hard to welcome - rise like a phoenix... the city is working hard to welcome them, i rise like a phoenix... the city is - working hard to welcome them, two years after it was rocked by a spate of homophobic and transphobic hate crimes. the attacks prompted protests, calling for more to be done to make people feel safe. i think for us as a city, we are like every city. we do have a crimes, and we are still working tirelessly to move that from the city and challenge that wherever possible. i have been investigating crime, so i can see _ have been investigating crime, so i can see a _ have been investigating crime, so i can see a lot— have been investigating crime, so i can see a lot of this. the have been investigating crime, so i can see a lot of this.— can see a lot of this. the region's ride can see a lot of this. the region's pride grouo. _ can see a lot of this. the region's pride group, alongside _ can see a lot of this. the region's. pride group, alongside merseyside police, has created the first of its kind training plan comments over more than 100 businesses have signed up. more than 100 businesses have signed u . _ ., ., more than 100 businesses have signed u l , ., ., ., ., , , ., up. having that awareness that eo - le up. having that awareness that people reapeet _ up. having that awareness that people respect you _ up. having that awareness that people respect you and - up. having that awareness that - people respect you and understand the community�*s voice, so being able to see a rainbow logo, or being able to see a rainbow logo, or being able to see a rainbow logo, or being able to see pronouns, just helps people know that that person respect them and can approach them. this know that that person respect them and can approach them.— and can approach them. this venue has created — and can approach them. this venue has created the _ and can approach them. this venue has created the usa _ and can approach them. this venue has created the usa peer _ and can approach them. this venue | has created the usa peer training. .. has created the usa peer training... this constable is the force's lgbt this constable is the force�*s lgbt lead, and says there is no better time to break down barriers than at eurovision. it�*s

time to break down barriers than at eurovision. �* , , ., time to break down barriers than at eurovision-— eurovision. it's 'ust an opportunity to come as — eurovision. it's 'ust an opportunity to come as you— eurovision. it'sjust an opportunity to come as you are _ eurovision. it'sjust an opportunity to come as you are and _ eurovision. it'sjust an opportunity to come as you are and be - eurovision. it'sjust an opportunity| to come as you are and be yourself and he _ to come as you are and be yourself and be proud of who you are from your— and be proud of who you are from your diverse — and be proud of who you are from your diverse minority that you may come _ your diverse minority that you may come from — your diverse minority that you may come from as part of the community. i obviously— come from as part of the community. i obviously want to feel safe and i am out _ i obviously want to feel safe and i am out and — i obviously want to feel safe and i am out and about, when i take this uniform _ am out and about, when i take this uniform off, — am out and about, when i take this uniform off, and i do feel that by having _ uniform off, and i do feel that by having that physical presence, actually. — having that physical presence, actually, the community are really forthcoming. the actually, the community are really forthcoming-— actually, the community are really forthcoming. the pub where rachel works has done _ forthcoming. the pub where rachel works has done the _ forthcoming. the pub where rachel works has done the training. - forthcoming. the pub where rachel works has done the training. as - forthcoming. the pub where rachel works has done the training. as a i works has done the training. as a lesbian, she says it is important everywhere feels inclusive. i know that i can go _ everywhere feels inclusive. i know that i can go places _ everywhere feels inclusive. i know that i can go places and _ everywhere feels inclusive. i know that i can go places and not - everywhere feels inclusive. i know that i can go places and not be - that i can go places and not be harassed or hate crimed or anything. you shouldn�*t have to look around somewhere and think i can�*t go in there because i don�*t know what will happen. i think it should be, i can go anywhere, don�*tjust have to stay in this part of town. shut go anywhere, don't 'ust have to stay in this part of town.— in this part of town. shut up! i can't hear _ in this part of town. shut up! i can't hear the _ in this part of town. shut up! i can't hear the music! - in this part of town. shut up! i can't hear the music! the - in this part of town. shut up! i i can't hear the music! the run-up in this part of town. shut up! i - can't hear the music! the run-up to eurovision — can't hear the music! the run-up to eurovision will _ can't hear the music! the run-up to eurovision will include _ can't hear the music! the run-up to eurovision will include a _ can't hear the music! the run-up to eurovision will include a packed - eurovision will include a packed programme of lgbt from jag shows to art exhibitions. there will be all the glitter and glamour we have come to expect from the campus tonight in

the calendar. to expect from the campus tonight in the calendar-— the calendar. venues like this will transform in _ the calendar. venues like this will transform in the _ the calendar. venues like this will transform in the next _ the calendar. venues like this will transform in the next couple - the calendar. venues like this will transform in the next couple of i transform in the next couple of weeks, a huge celebration for the queer community.— weeks, a huge celebration for the queer community. what we decided to do was create — queer community. what we decided to do was create a _ queer community. what we decided to do was create a party _ queer community. what we decided to do was create a party or— queer community. what we decided to do was create a party or a _ do was create a party or a celebration that we would love to share _ celebration that we would love to share to — celebration that we would love to share to the people, a spectacular show— share to the people, a spectacular show that— share to the people, a spectacular show that raises awareness for not only them — show that raises awareness for not only them and what is happening over there but— only them and what is happening over there but to _ only them and what is happening over there but to promote us and the lgbt community, _ there but to promote us and the lgbt community, and especially people who are part _ community, and especially people who are part of— community, and especially people who are part of the queer black community. one and the most important _ community. one and the most important question— how will merseyside score on the night? liverpool. — merseyside score on the night? liverpool, 20 points! the bbc chairman announced his resignation yesterday after an independent report said his links with borisjohnson could have led to a perceived conflict of interest. he will stand down from the role in

june. 0uranalysis will stand down from the role in june. our analysis editor has been looking into what happened. a lot of people in the richard sharpe story know each other. he is chair of the bbc, but not for much longer. i chair of the bbc, but not for much loner. ., chair of the bbc, but not for much loner. . . ., , longer. i have decided that it is riaht longer. i have decided that it is ri . ht to longer. i have decided that it is right to prioritise _ longer. i have decided that it is right to prioritise the _ longer. i have decided that it is right to prioritise the interests| longer. i have decided that it is i right to prioritise the interests of the bbc. i have, therefore, this morning, resigned as a bbc chair. richard sharp is gone because a new report reveals he failed to disclose potential perceived conflicts of interest to the panel which interview candidates. and all of this relates to one connection that richard sharp sought to make between two of his acquaintances. back in 2020, the process of choosing a new bbc chair began. the chair is tasked with upholding and protecting the independence of the bbc. they lead the bbc board. now, there was a panel interview, but the choice of bbc chair is a government decision, ultimately taken by the prime minister. in 2020, that was boris johnson, and at the time the telegraph reported that the prime

minister is understood to be very keen to appoint a conservative to the role to counter the perceived left—wing bias at the corporation. whatever mrjohnson�*s intentions, he settled on richard sharp, a banker, a former colleague of rishi sunak at goldman sachs, conservative party donor, men borisjohnson has known for almost 20 years, many recently told the times the bbc does have a liberal bias. without providing any detailed evidence to back that up. and after an appearance in front of a parliamentary committee, richard sharp got the gig. recently he defended how it happened. this sharp got the gig. recently he defended how it happened. this is a hiuhl defended how it happened. this is a highly rigourous _ defended how it happened. this is a highly rigourous process, _ defended how it happened. this is a highly rigourous process, i - defended how it happened. this is a highly rigourous process, i can - defended how it happened. this is a highly rigourous process, i can tell. highly rigourous process, i can tell you, being part of it. a very tough interview. when it may well have been, but there was something that richard sharp didn�*t tell the committee. injanuary a sunday times committee. in january a sunday times headline read committee. injanuary a sunday times headline read bbc committee. in january a sunday times headline read bbc bus helped arrange johnson�*s £800,000 loan in downing street. the story featured richard sharp and borisjohnson, and a friend of richard sharp�*s, a businessman called sam blythe who is a distant cousin of borisjohnson.

in 2020 there had been reports that the prime minister was under financial pressure. the times quoted a family friend saying he is always worried about money. sam blythe decided he wanted to help. 5am worried about money. sam blythe decided he wanted to help. sam is a friend of mine, _ decided he wanted to help. sam is a friend of mine, and _ decided he wanted to help. sam is a friend of mine, and so _ decided he wanted to help. sam is a friend of mine, and so he _ decided he wanted to help. sam is a friend of mine, and so he asked - decided he wanted to help. sam is a friend of mine, and so he asked the| friend of mine, and so he asked the advice _ friend of mine, and so he asked the advice on _ friend of mine, and so he asked the advice on what the right way to do something — advice on what the right way to do something would be, and so i said he should _ something would be, and so i said he should leave the cabinet office. it's should leave the cabinet office. tt's as— should leave the cabinet office. it's as simple as that. but should leave the cabinet office. it's as simple as that.— should leave the cabinet office. it's as simple as that. but as we now know. _ it's as simple as that. but as we now know, the _ it's as simple as that. but as we now know, the whole _ it's as simple as that. but as we now know, the whole matter- it's as simple as that. but as we | now know, the whole matter has it's as simple as that. but as we - now know, the whole matter has not proved to be simple, at which point we bring in cabinet secretary and head of the civil service assignment case. let 2020, richard sharp went to speak to him about putting sam blythe in touch with borisjohnson, and the timing of that conversation is crucial. he and the timing of that conversation is crucial. ., , ., and the timing of that conversation is crucial. . , . is crucial. he was at the same time as actin: is crucial. he was at the same time as acting as — is crucial. he was at the same time as acting as that _ is crucial. he was at the same time as acting as that go-between, - is crucial. he was at the same time as acting as that go-between, if. is crucial. he was at the same time | as acting as that go-between, if you as acting as that go—between, if you like, as acting as that go—between, if you like. that— as acting as that go—between, if you like, that facilitator, was applying for the _ like, that facilitator, was applying for the job— like, that facilitator, was applying for the job of chairman of the bbc. richard _ for the job of chairman of the bbc. richard sharp denies facilitating the loan, and we don�*t know if the loan ever have, but the dcms committee wanted to know why richard sharp hadn�*t mentioned seeking to

make the connection. teii sharp hadn't mentioned seeking to make the connection.— sharp hadn't mentioned seeking to make the connection. tell us why you didn't disclose _ make the connection. tell us why you didn't disclose it. _ make the connection. tell us why you didn't disclose it. the _ make the connection. tell us why you didn't disclose it. the meeting - make the connection. tell us why you didn't disclose it. the meeting i - didn't disclose it. the meeting i had with mr _ didn't disclose it. the meeting i had with mr case _ didn't disclose it. the meeting i had with mr case explicitly - had with mr case explicitly addressed the issue of my candidature for the bbc, and in talking — candidature for the bbc, and in talking to — candidature for the bbc, and in talking to mr case and talking to the most — talking to mr case and talking to the most senior civil service in the land, _ the most senior civil service in the land. and — the most senior civil service in the land, and within that area is proprietary ethics, as you know. richard — proprietary ethics, as you know. richard sharp felt he had done enough tweaks, disclose the matter, but the committee was unimpressed, concluding it had been left without the full facts and that mr sharp had shown significant errors of judgement. one mp added... what shown significant errors of judgement. one mp added... what he didn't tell us — judgement. one mp added... what he didn't tell us what _ judgement. one mp added... what he didn't tell us what that _ judgement. one mp added... what he didn't tell us what that -- _ judgement. one mp added... what he didn't tell us what that -- was - judgement. one mp added... what he didn't tell us what that -- was that - didn�*t tell us what that —— was that he had facilitated an £800,000 loan for borisjohnson, the prime minister, who then gave him thejob. it's minister, who then gave him thejob. it�*s all a bit banana republic. to it's all a bit banana republic. to reiterate, richard sharp denies facilitating the loan, but an investigation was launched because the job ad was clear. you cannot be considered for a public appointment

if you fail to declare any conflict of interest. and the investigation would be led by public appointment as commissioner william shawcross. that was, until he set aside because he said he had met richard sharp several times in the past. the press also noted that mr shawcross�*s daughter, elinore shawcross, is a public policy specialist who works for rishi sunak in number ten, and rishi sunak, remember, is a colleague of richard sharp. there is no suggestion there is anything improper about these connections, and the new head of the investigation has now concluded that if the panel and committee had known about the loan conversation, there may well have been a risk of a perception that mr sharp would not independent from the former prime minister if appointed. and richard sharp now says he we wishes he had told them. i sharp now says he we wishes he had told them. , , told them. i wish with the benefit of hindsight _ told them. i wish with the benefit of hindsight this _ told them. i wish with the benefit of hindsight this potential - of hindsight this potential perceived conflict of interest was something i had to consider dimension. wang meng and that oversight brought risks to the bbc. because of these kinds of

statements.— because of these kinds of statements. ~ ., �* �* because of these kinds of statements. ~ . �* �* ., statements. we are, in the bbc and m self, statements. we are, in the bbc and myself, absolutely _ statements. we are, in the bbc and myself, absolutely driven _ statements. we are, in the bbc and myself, absolutely driven by - statements. we are, in the bbc and myself, absolutely driven by a - myself, absolutely driven by a passion — myself, absolutely driven by a passion for impartiality, not left, right— passion for impartiality, not left, right or— passion for impartiality, not left, right or pandering to a particular partv _ right or pandering to a particular party. one — right or pandering to a particular party. one and while the bbc did not appoint— party. one and while the bbc did not appoint mr_ party. one and while the bbc did not appoint mr sharp, nor could it ask him to— appoint mr sharp, nor could it ask him to go. — appoint mr sharp, nor could it ask him to go, this story risks undermining that message. or as mr sharp— undermining that message. or as mr sharp has— undermining that message. or as mr sharp has put it... | undermining that message. or as mr sharp has put it. . ._ sharp has put it... i feel that this matter may _ sharp has put it... i feel that this matter may well _ sharp has put it... i feel that this matter may well be _ sharp has put it... i feel that this matter may well be a _ sharp has put it... i feel that this matter may well be a distraction | matter may well be a distraction from the corporation�*s good work, were i to remain in the post until the end of my term. bind were i to remain in the post until the end of my term.— were i to remain in the post until the end of my term. and in the end, all of this has _ the end of my term. and in the end, all of this has happened _ the end of my term. and in the end, all of this has happened because - the end of my term. and in the end, all of this has happened because of. all of this has happened because of all of this has happened because of a failure to mention one connection being made, not because the government uses the bbc chair, nor that it can be an acquaintance of the prime minister or a donor to the ruling party. for better orfor worse, the system allows that. mr sharp is gone after risking a perception of a conflict of interest. in turn, that has revealed how closely network the top of british society can be. weekend. thank you, stav, see you later on. markers on the sofa and you are going _ markers on the sofa and you are going to — markers on the sofa and you are going to talk some big, big numbers.

£5 billion _ going to talk some big, big numbers. £5 billion potentially to buy manchester united would be a world record bid. i can�*t get my head around five billion. not million, billion. you can buy five buckingham palace as for that. you could fix a lot of problems in different countries whether it is in qatar or at home here. countries whether it is in qatar or at home here-— countries whether it is in qatar or at home here. how much other than numbers escalated _ at home here. how much other than numbers escalated since _ at home here. how much other than numbers escalated since the - numbers escalated since the beginning? a lot of it is speculation about how much was on the table. . ., ~ speculation about how much was on the table. ,, ., ~ ., , ., speculation about how much was on the table. ,, . ~ ., , ., , the table. shake to see what is the ulazes to the table. shake to see what is the glazes to accept. _ the table. shake to see what is the glazes to accept. what _ the table. shake to see what is the glazes to accept. what you - the table. shake to see what is the glazes to accept. what you put - the table. shake to see what is the i glazes to accept. what you put into make sure you win the bid. if it helps them invest in the team to helps them invest in the team to help compete with the likes of

manchester city in newcastle going forward in terms of spending power. a chunk of that would go to the sellers, the glazerfamily, but the bid is also said to include plans to invest a significant amount on clubs infrastructure..which would mean the team. sheikh jassim believes his bid, is the best for united and the community as a whole, but he will face opposition from sirjim ratcliffe�*s ineos group. they are the two main parties looking to take control of the club. there was drama on the pitch for manchester united�*s, last night, as they boosted their hopes of a first women�*s super league title — coming from behind to score a last grasp winner at aston villa who had scored their first goals against manchester united, both thanks to rachel daly and were set for a point until this — a free kick deep into injury time was headed in by substitute millie turner, who had only been on the pitch for a few minutes. 3—2 the final score. united are 6 points clear of manchester city who have a game in hand. united�*s women�*s team was only formed 5 years ago,

they�*re going for a domestic double. it�*s scottish cup semi final weekend tomorrow, the old firm giants, rangers and celtic, meet to decide who makes the final to face either, inverness caledonian thistle or falkirk. this is a huge opportunity for both clubs with inverness callie thistle one division below, the scottish premiership, and falkirk, 2 below, so whoever makes the final will be massive underdogs. today�*s semi final will also be the first time the players involved will have experienced var. it should be an incredible, atmosphere at twickenham later — as an an expected record — 60,000 fans cheer on england and france in their women�*s six nations decider. it will be the final match for roses head coach stuart middleton, after eight years in charge and he can call upon captain marlie packer, and prop hannah botterman, who are both fit to play. england�*s 5 year unbeaten run is at stake, with both sides going for the grand slam.

the previous record for a women�*s rugby union match was 42,000 for last years world cup final in new zealand. i would say watch it because it is going to be exciting, there are going to be exciting, there are going to be some amazing rug being shown and also the sugababes are playing so there is some throwback hits going to be there as well! laughter. why would you want to miss out on a part of history? millions of fans in china, will be on the edge of their seats later, watching on tv celebrating, their young star, sija wee. who is three frames away from a historic world snooker championship final. the 20—year—old chinese player would be the youngest ever finalist if he were to beat luca brecel. he currently leads 14—10 in their semi final but it could have been more had it not been for this missed green. brecel cleared the table and finished the evening 14—10 behind, having started the session six frames behind. they resume later this afternoon.

the players in the other semi final, should have taken along a copy of war and peace to read — it was such a slow affair between mark selby and mark allen — allen throwing a towel over his face at one point. they only managed to complete 5 of the 8 frames, they were due to play in the session. three frames were longer than a0 minutes. it is an exciting sport when they play quickly. sample might not remember hurricane higgins. like that, after shot. but remember hurricane higgins. like that, after shot.— that, after shot. but that was very tactical and _ that, after shot. but that was very tactical and technical. _ that, after shot. but that was very tactical and technical. they - that, after shot. but that was very tactical and technical. they were l tactical and technical. they were out walking each other. record crowd at twickenham. i remember, and the players have been talking about this, but will be eight or nine years ago, england against france and that women�*s and men�*s matches on the same day in the six nations and i watched both. a massive crowd for the men�*s game and the women�*s

game, so many people left. i don�*t how many were left but very empty, it felt very empty. the players talked about how hard that was at the time but now the six nations, his home time, his own stage, 60,000 to find out. ., , , his home time, his own stage, 60,000 to find out. ., , ., to find out. probably today the most attended sporting _ to find out. probably today the most attended sporting event _ to find out. probably today the most attended sporting event in _ to find out. probably today the most attended sporting event in the - to find out. probably today the most attended sporting event in the uk. | attended sporting event in the uk. that is the biggest sporting event in the uk today.— in the uk today. good luck to en . land in the uk today. good luck to england as — in the uk today. good luck to england as well. _ in the uk today. good luck to england as well. what - in the uk today. good luck to england as well. what is - in the uk today. good luck to england as well. what is the | in the uk today. good luck to - england as well. what is the weather going to be like for that match and the rest of the country, stav, good morning to you. taste the rest of the country, stav, good morning to yon-— morning to you. we will see some sunny spells _ morning to you. we will see some sunny spells particularly _ morning to you. we will see some sunny spells particularly england, | sunny spells particularly england, wales and northern ireland are big clouds developing a time. and even most of us away from northern scotland, here this is the dividing line, whetherfront, accorded to scotland, here this is the dividing line, whether front, accorded to the north and chile throughout the bank holiday weekend where it is elsewhere it will feel a lot warmer bit of my gear as well. that is how

it is going to look and feel for the next few days. quite a bit of cloud around to start off with. thick cloud around with spots of rain and drizzle. where it is cold it will be sunny. large parts of england, wales, northern england with heavy showers developing especially northern western england in towards wales and parts of northern ireland. slow—moving downpours and it could be ready for quite a while. the southeast will tend to stay drier with the best of the sunshine and we could be up to 90 or maybe 20 degrees in the warmest spots and chile across northern scotland. tonight it stays rather cloudy some mist and merc and outbreaks of longer spells of rain across scotland and northern england. —— mist and murk. temperatures here, low singledigit is and where we have the cloud seven to 10 celsius. tomorrow starts off rather cloudy and a bit of early mist and murk around. shari bursts of probably

heavy rain developing across northern and western england and wales, again, similarto what northern and western england and wales, again, similar to what we will expect this afternoon. the southeast tending to stay dry again and temperatures could be a degree also done across the ball but still above the seasonal norm. bank holiday monday, the risk of showers shifts towards the east and the southeast so it is east anglia and southeast so it is east anglia and southeast england which could expect the thundery downpours and elsewhere variable cloud with self —— some sunny spells, scotland staying rather cloudy once again with a few spells of rain here. chile again in the north and temperatures 1a to 18 degrees further south. still on the mild side. beyond monday it looks like high pressure builds in and it will settle things down certainly cause england, wales and northern ireland and a few showers you can see across scotland and then this low pressure may come into play by the end of next week. that i think for england and wales, it could be quite a fine a dry spell beyond the

bank holiday monday and feeling quite warm and temperatures coming down across the board and i think we will start to see more rain at times towards the end of the week. that is it from me. back to naga and charlie. as we�*ve been hearing, more than 1,500 people — most of them british nationals and theirfamilies — have been flown out of sudan by the raf this week, to escape the conflict. they went to cyprus first, and then to the uk — where worried family and friends waited to greet them. our west of england correspondent danjohnson went to stansted airport with one man from bristol, whose wife and children were in sudan when the fighting broke out. just sudan when the fighting broke out. look at the strs carried just look at the stress this man has carried for the last two weeks. but then watch... here is what these evacuations are all about. a father

and his family, together again. it�*s and his family, together again. it's 'ust and his family, togetheragain. it�*s just been, like... helplessly waiting, patiently... no words can describe this moment, trust me. this woman carried _ describe this moment, trust me. this woman carried her children from civil war to safety. it woman carried her children from civil war to safety.— civil war to safety. it was really touch, civil war to safety. it was really tough. really — civil war to safety. it was really tough, really tough. _ civil war to safety. it was really tough, really tough. they - civil war to safety. it was really tough, really tough. they hope i civil war to safety. it was really - tough, really tough. they hope the situation can come to an end. stand situation can come to an end. and this is the — situation can come to an end. and this is the first — situation can come to an end. and this is the first time _ situation can come to an end. and this is the first time this man has seen his baby daughter. three month old born in sudan. thejourney has been uncertain and unsafe. i ieei been uncertain and unsafe. i feel there is a little _ been uncertain and unsafe. i feel there is a little bit _ been uncertain and unsafe. i feel

there is a little bit of... - been uncertain and unsafe. i feel there is a little bit of... we - been uncertain and unsafe. i feel there is a little bit of... we met. there is a little bit of... we met this man there is a little bit of. .. we met this man earlier— there is a little bit of... we met this man earlier this _ there is a little bit of... we met this man earlier this week - there is a little bit of... we met this man earlier this week when there was very little news. i 'ust kee m there was very little news. i 'ust keep my phone i there was very little news. i 'ust keep my phone next * there was very little news. i 'ust keep my phone next to i there was very little news. i 'ust keep my phone next to me e there was very little news. ijust keep my phone next to me and| there was very little news. ugh keep my phone next to me and keep an eye on it. bi keep my phone next to me and keep an e e on it. �* ., keep my phone next to me and keep an e eonit.�* ., i, ., eye on it. at home yesterday morning in bristol, finally, _ eye on it. at home yesterday morning in bristol, finally, a _ eye on it. at home yesterday morning in bristol, finally, a call— eye on it. at home yesterday morning in bristol, finally, a call from - in bristol, finally, a call from cyprus. but the mother still didn�*t know when they would be back. i can't read out to her so i don't can�*t read out to her so i don�*t actually know whether she is on the plane or her phone went like ran out of battery. plane or her phone went like ran out of batte . ., ., i. ., of battery. how bad do you feel that ou went of battery. how bad do you feel that you went with _ of battery. how bad do you feel that you went with them? _ of battery. how bad do you feel that you went with them? so _ of battery. how bad do you feel that you went with them? so bad, - of battery. how bad do you feel that you went with them? so bad, so - of battery. how bad do you feel that. you went with them? so bad, so bad, i feel really — you went with them? so bad, so bad, i feel really flat. _ you went with them? so bad, so bad, i feel really flat, i _ you went with them? so bad, so bad, i feel really flat, i feel— you went with them? so bad, so bad, i feel really flat, i feel so _ you went with them? so bad, so bad, i feel really flat, i feel so down. - i feel really flat, i feel so down. do you feel guilty that you are not there? ., , , , , ., there? honestly, yes, i am feeling tuil , to there? honestly, yes, i am feeling guilty. to be _ there? honestly, yes, i am feeling guilty, to be honest. _ there? honestly, yes, i am feeling guilty, to be honest. this - there? honestly, yes, i am feeling guilty, to be honest. this is - there? honestly, yes, i am feeling guilty, to be honest. this is a - there? honestly, yes, i am feeling| guilty, to be honest. this is a huge moment but don�*t —— not everyone is here. this two—year—old was left with family when the woman was left

—— travelled across for the baby because my passport and when the fighting started, they were trapped and martin was left behind with grandparents. she is a little bit worried for her, even though she is there with her grandparents, with the rest of the family, but she is still worried about her. she hopes that she is ok and everyone is ok. he hasn�*t been able to get through to them and he doesn�*t know his daughter is safer. and you have had that for two days now? ., ., , and you have had that for two days now? ., ._ , , and you have had that for two days now? ., , �* now? two days. i 'ust couldn't reach out to them. — now? two days. ijust couldn't reach out to them, basically. _ now? two days. ijust couldn't reach out to them, basically. the - now? two days. ijust couldn't reach out to them, basically. the mind - out to them, basically. the mind toes so out to them, basically. the mind goes so far— out to them, basically. the mind goes so far and _ out to them, basically. the mind goes so far and you _ out to them, basically. the mind goes so far and you just - out to them, basically. the mind goes so far and you just don't . out to them, basically. the mind i goes so far and you just don't know goes so far and you just don�*t know what happened. the

goes so far and you 'ust don't know what happened.— goes so far and you 'ust don't know what happened. the smiles concealed a complicated — what happened. the smiles concealed a complicated sometimes _ what happened. the smiles concealed a complicated sometimes cruel- what happened. the smiles concealed a complicated sometimes cruel twists| a complicated sometimes cruel twists of these incredible reunions and for those left behind, time is running out. now on breakfast, it�*s time for newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch, with me, samira ahmed. did the bbc�*s coverage of the crisis since it too much on the evacuation of british and did the bbc publicise dominic raab�*s account of the findings of wrongdoing against him over the actualfindings? at the wrongdoing against him over the actual findings? at the time of some turmoil at the top of the bbc, we are going to keep to the sharp end of bbc news this week, with a selection of your comments, starting with coverage of the horrific situation in sudan. the subject was addressed at the top of monday�*s

news at ten. addressed at the top of monday's news at ten-— news at ten. tonight at ten, the rush to flee _ news at ten. tonight at ten, the rush to flee the _ news at ten. tonight at ten, the rush to flee the violence - news at ten. tonight at ten, the rush to flee the violence in - news at ten. tonight at ten, the i rush to flee the violence in sudan. thousands of british nationals are still trapped and demanding help. as more people are flown to safety by some eu states, british citizens describe the terror they face in a conflict between the military factions. . ., ., ., factions. eve fairbanks was one of a number of viewers _ factions. eve fairbanks was one of a number of viewers concerned - factions. eve fairbanks was one of a number of viewers concerned about| number of viewers concerned about the emphasis put on getting british nationals out of the country, calling bbc news... and grace dalton left us a phone message on monday with her thoughts. i�*ve been really frustrated throughout today, but was on the verge of tears watching the evening news at 10pm as there was coverage regarding the situation in sudan and how awful it was for the british people who were stuck there, and yet there was no regard given for the sudanese civilians who were stuck

there. obviously i�*m really hoping that those who are british can be evacuated as soon as possible, but why was nothing said about the sudanese people who are caught up in this horrific situation? we sudanese people who are caught up in this horrific situation?— this horrific situation? we put that oint to this horrific situation? we put that point to bbc _ this horrific situation? we put that point to bbc news _ this horrific situation? we put that point to bbc news and _ this horrific situation? we put that point to bbc news and were - this horrific situation? we put that| point to bbc news and were told... on wednesday british families living in sudan did get on rescue flights

out of the country, organised by the uk government, and on that evening�*s television bulletins, nick big in cyprus and lucy manning at stansted airport reported on the evacuees —— beake. other countries, the french and germans, but there people out before the british. but how do you feel? do you think the british helps you when you needed them, or were they too slow?— you when you needed them, or were they too slow? they were slower than they too slow? they were slower than the others, they too slow? they were slower than the others. but _ they too slow? they were slower than the others, but they _ they too slow? they were slower than the others, but they still— they too slow? they were slower than the others, but they still saved - they too slow? they were slower than the others, but they still saved us, i the others, but they still saved us, so that�*s what matters, right? it so that's what matters, right? it took 11 days, but thank god. thank god we're — took 11 days, but thank god. thank god we're back. and took 11 days, but thank god. thank god we're back.— took 11 days, but thank god. thank god we're back. and what do you feel about the british _ god we're back. and what do you feel about the british response _ god we're back. and what do you feel about the british response to - about the british response to getting you out?— about the british response to getting you out? about the british response to ttettin ou out? ,, ., , ., getting you out? slow, but we are here. getting you out? slow, but we are here- how — getting you out? slow, but we are here- how do _ getting you out? slow, but we are here. how do you _ getting you out? slow, but we are here. how do you think _ getting you out? slow, but we are here. how do you think the - getting you out? slow, but we are here. how do you think the british have handled _ here. how do you think the british have handled evacuation - here. how do you think the british have handled evacuation so - here. how do you think the british have handled evacuation so far? i here. how do you think the british i have handled evacuation so far? king i think they handled it well. i would have preferred to faster, but i think it�*s organised well. sue skaggs was watching and had this response.

on that point, bbc news told us...

do let us know your thoughts on any of the issues we are discussing today�*s programme or on any aspect of bbc news. details of how to contact us at the end of the programme. now for some of your other comments this week. it won�*t have escaped your notice that we are only a week away from the coronation of king charles iii, and the bbc has been playing its part in the build—up with a number of programmes and articles examining the state of the monarchy. one example was monday�*s panorama, in which reporter jane corbyn heard about changing attitudes towards the royal family, especially among the young. do you care about the monarchy? is it something that you support? ida. i something that you support? no. i don't something that you support? inc. i don't want to say i don't care, but i say— don't want to say i don't care, but i say it— don't want to say i don't care, but i say it is— don't want to say i don't care, but i say it is not— don't want to say i don't care, but i say it is not something i am invested _ i say it is not something i am invested in.— i say it is not something i am invested in. ., i, ~ ., invested in. the only person i know who does sopport _ invested in. the only person i know who does support the _ invested in. the only person i know who does support the monarchy i invested in. the only person i know who does support the monarchy as| invested in. the only person i know. who does support the monarchy as my gran, and she loves it.— gran, and she loves it. charles has a problem — gran, and she loves it. charles has a problem with _ gran, and she loves it. charles has a problem with generations - gran, and she loves it. charles has a problem with generations the. i gran, and she loves it. charles has i a problem with generations the. the future _ a problem with generations the. the future of— a problem with generations the. the future of the — a problem with generations the. the future of the monarchy _ a problem with generations the. the future of the monarchy for _ a problem with generations the. the future of the monarchy for charles . future of the monarchy for charles and william — future of the monarchy for charles and william and _ future of the monarchy for charles and william and the _ future of the monarchy for charles and william and the popular- future of the monarchy for charles i and william and the popular support which _ and william and the popular support which they— and william and the popular support which they need _ and william and the popular support which they need is _ and william and the popular support which they need is really— and william and the popular support which they need is really in - and william and the popular support which they need is really in the i which they need is really in the balance — which they need is really in the balance when— which they need is really in the balance when it _ which they need is really in the balance when it comes - which they need is really in the balance when it comes to i which they need is really in the balance when it comes to the i which they need is really in the - balance when it comes to the younger people _ balance when it comes to the younger people -- _ balance when it comes to the younger people -- gen — balance when it comes to the younger

people -- gen 1 _ balance when it comes to the younger people -- gen 1 hie— balance when it comes to the younger people -- gen 1— people -- gen z. we asked two newswatch _ people -- gen z. we asked two newswatch viewers _ people -- gen z. we asked two newswatch viewers to - people -- gen z. we asked two newswatch viewers to give i people -- gen z. we asked two newswatch viewers to give us i people -- gen z. we asked two i newswatch viewers to give us their contrasting perspectives on this perennially divisive issue. i�*m contrasting perspectives on this perennially divisive issue. i'm sure i've noticed _ perennially divisive issue. i'm sure i've noticed reports _ perennially divisive issue. i'm sure i've noticed reports that _ perennially divisive issue. i'm sure i've noticed reports that surveys i i�*ve noticed reports that surveys suggest a large percentage of people no longer support the monarchy in this country. it doesn�*t actually surprise me, given the amount of negative reporting there has been about the monarchy or about the royal family, and particular individuals in it. sol royal family, and particular individuals in it. so i wonder whether it might be something for the bbc and other media outlets to consider that a series of programmes explaining what a monarchical system — how it benefits the country. it might actually do something to write the balance. flan might actually do something to write the balance. ., might actually do something to write the balance. . , ., , ., ., the balance. can we please have a little balance _ the balance. can we please have a little balance in _ the balance. can we please have a little balance in the _ the balance. can we please have a little balance in the reporting i the balance. can we please have a little balance in the reporting of. little balance in the reporting of the up—and—coming coronation and the monarchy? _ the up—and—coming coronation and the monarchy? it— the up—and—coming coronation and the monarchy? it seems that not a day is going _ monarchy? it seems that not a day is going past— monarchy? it seems that not a day is going past without a prime slot on the bbc_

going past without a prime slot on the bbc news being given over to the promotion _ the bbc news being given over to the promotion of the coronation and the royal— promotion of the coronation and the royal family. i would like to point out that _ royal family. i would like to point out that not all licensee players are monarchists. some of us would prefer— are monarchists. some of us would prefer to— are monarchists. some of us would prefer to have an elected president as our— prefer to have an elected president as our head of state. please, bbc, let's have — as our head of state. please, bbc, let's have some balance. we as our head of state. please, bbc, let's have some balance.— as our head of state. please, bbc, let's have some balance. we will no doubt be returning _ let's have some balance. we will no doubt be returning to _ let's have some balance. we will no doubt be returning to those - doubt be returning to those differing interpretations of balance with regard to coverage of the monarchy over the next week or two. now, with the resignation of deputy prime minister dominic raab after an enquiry found he was intimidating and aggressive towards officials, was breaking news last friday morning, and by the afternoon bbc news was running prominently an interview with mr raab conducted by political editor chris mason in which the departing minister went on the offensive. do you keep as an activity prime minister resigns following an enquiry into bullying allegations. in following an enquiry into bullying alletations. ., following an enquiry into bullying

alletations. . . , allegations. in an exclusive interview — allegations. in an exclusive interview with _ allegations. in an exclusive interview with the - allegations. in an exclusive interview with the bbc's i allegations. in an exclusive i interview with the bbc's chris interview with the bbc�*s chris mason, dominic raab insists he behaved appropriately and takes a swipe at the civil service. ihtnd behaved appropriately and takes a swipe at the civil service. and what ou've tot swipe at the civil service. and what you've got is _ swipe at the civil service. and what you've got is the — swipe at the civil service. and what you've got is the risk _ swipe at the civil service. and what you've got is the risk here - swipe at the civil service. and what you've got is the risk here of- swipe at the civil service. and what you've got is the risk here of a i you've got is the risk here of a very— you've got is the risk here of a very small— you've got is the risk here of a very small minority of very activist civil servants with a passive—aggressive culture of the civil service who don't like some of the reforms, — civil service who don't like some of the reforms, whether it's brexit, whether— the reforms, whether it's brexit, whether it's parole reform, whether it's whether it's parole reform, whether its human — whether it's parole reform, whether it's human rights reform, effectively trying to block government.— effectively trying to block government. effectively trying to block tovernment. , ., government. some viewers found the wei . ht government. some viewers found the weight given — government. some viewers found the weight given to _ government. some viewers found the weight given to mr _ government. some viewers found the weight given to mr raab's _ government. some viewers found the weight given to mr raab's defence i government. some viewers found the weight given to mr raab's defence of| weight given to mr raab�*s defence of his actions via that interview with chris mason to be excessive, meaning coverage of the story as a whole lacks impartiality. here is jake. richard brown wondered...

that leading article on the website was headlined dominic raab hits out at activist civil servants, and ian bartlett took particular exception to it, e—mailing... we asked bbc news for a statement in response to those comments. it reads...

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peaceful demonstration by a group of people that only want the best for us? they give more coverage when those people are disruptive, throwing orange powder onto a snooker table. then those people are branded bad, destructive, troublesome. so how are those passionate people to get their message across?— passionate people to get their message across? thank you for all our message across? thank you for all your comments — message across? thank you for all your comments this _ message across? thank you for all your comments this week. - message across? thank you for all your comments this week. if i message across? thank you for all your comments this week. if you i message across? thank you for all. your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news, on tv, radio, online and social media, you can call us, e—mail newswatch, or you can find us on twitter. and do have a look at our website. that�*s all from us. we will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye.

good morning welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. the final uk evacuation flight from sudan will take off this evening —— british people trying to flee

the conflict have just a few hours to make it to the airport. a warning that a strike by nurses this bank holiday weekend could be the most disruptive yet with staff in emergency care taking action for the first time. new pictures of king charles and the queen consort are released as more details of the coronation concert are unveiled — hollywood star tom cruise will be among those taking part. a record breaking day for england�*s six nations decider the red roses take on title rivals france, aiming for a fifth successive crowd. .in front of an expected record crowd at twickenham, of nearly 60 thousand. could the thundery and showery, join me later. it�*s saturday april 29th. our top story. the final uk evacuation flight from sudan is scheduled to take off this evening at 6pm. british people trying to flee the conflict have been told they must make their way to an airbase outside khartoum

in the next few hours. a ceasefire between rival military groups supposedly remains in place but has been repeatedly broken, as will batchelor reports. on their way to safety. these passengers were among more than 1,500 people evacuated from sudan by the british government since tuesday. raf planes flying day and night took them from khartoum to cyprus from where charter flights to britain were laid on. now ministers have announced the last of the rescue flights will leave khartoum today at around 6:00pm. every single british national that has come forward, and their eligible dependents, has been put every single british national that has come forward, and their eligible dependents, has been put safely onto a plane. we are seeing those numbers declining significantly and just like other countries, as those numbers decline we have put an end date on this. what i would say is even beyond that, we will maintain consular support in sudan, particularly at the exit routes — so both to the north, to the south and particularly port sudan itself. the government�*s already faced criticism

for turning away some british residents including around 20 nhs doctors who have uk work permits but not uk passports. they�*ve now been told they can board the flights. other british nationals had to persuade officials to allow family members to join them. this man managed to get his elderly mother onto a flight. but these children, the nieces and nephew of a british national, were left behind. a truce is supposed to be in place at the moment but this is what it looks like — as two rival military factions vie for power. with more than 500 dead in just two weeks, sudan will become even more dangerous for those left behind when the conflict resumes. will bachelor, bbc news. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams is in nairobi, in kenya. he said the options for british citizens hoping to leave sudan are limited. any british nationals who want to

get on a flight about 20 miles north of khartoum will need to be there around the middle of the day to be processed for the last flight probably due to leave in the early evening. at that point, that route will close, anyone else who wants to get out probably will need to resort to the 500 mile or so land journey to the 500 mile or so land journey to port sudan. we had some british citizens heading in that direction. the americans had a convoy of buses that went out along that route yesterday, guarded by armed drones along that long journey. when they get there, it is not quite clear what routes are available. clearly there are many boats crossing the red sea to saudi arabia, the south east have a pretty efficient operation running there. there was one british flight yesterday which i think carried british nationals but

the government is saying there is no air bridge being established at port sudan. it will be a slightly uncertain prospect for anyone heading to port sudan, the government says there are consular officials operating there and it may well be that situation evolves over time. the big news today is that that air bridge from just north of khartoum, that is ending. nhs england has warned that a planned strike by nurses over the bank holiday will cause significant disruption during an already busy weekend. members of the royal college of nursing are walking out from eight o�*clock tomorrow night until midnight on monday. our health editor hugh pym has this report. hospital leaders say the strike action by nurses covering emergency departments, intensive care and cancer care for the first time is the most worrying so far. the royal college of nursing has agreed with nhs england that when both organisations conclude the critical safety issues, some nurses can return to work.

great ormond street hospital for children in london has already said it has serious concerns about safe staffing and it can�*t rely on support from non—striking hospitals because of the specialist care required. the rcn has indicated it will support great ormond street. it would seem they are happy now to consider some derogations for some services in the hospital in order to help us get more staffing in over the weekend although we don�*t know the detail of that so far. we�*ve had to delay some services including the starts of bone marrow transportation or chemotherapy to children, so these are huge impacts on children and families and they�*ve been really difficult choices we�*ve had to make. chanting: whose nhs? other health unions including the gmb have been consulting members about the pay offer in england, 5% and an extra one—off payment. the gmb, like unison two weeks ago, has voted in favour. what we have to be clear

about is that this is progress — progress that was made thanks to our members mainly across the ambulance service but also in the health service, that took to those picket lines and made that difficult decision to take strike action. it�*s as a result of their actions that the government did the u—turn they did. but another union unite is staging strikes in some areas next week and its members have rejected the pay offer. the one—off lump sum for last year perhaps pays one bill, and that�*s why some members may have voted for it, but it doesn�*t pay the bills that come afterwards and the offer for this year is well below inflation. and it fails to deal with the bigger crisis in the nhs. the unions will meet on tuesday and then tell health secretary steve barclay if there is a majority in favour of the pay deal, which sources say is likely. if there is the pay increase will be implemented but that won�*t stop those unions who voted against the deal taking further action if they wish. hugh pym, bbc news.

a wave of russian air strikes on cities across ukraine has left at least 25 people dead. officials said 23 people — including four children — were killed in an attack that hit a block of flats in the central city of... our correspondent hugo bachega is there for us now. hugo — what�*s been the reaction to these strikes? so after 10am, 2a hours of the attack happened, lots of activity here, we were talking about a fire that broke out last hour in the top of the building. now we are seeing that it seems firefighters have managed to extinguish the fire, but still working there on that part of the building that collapsed, a missile hit the top section of this

building yesterday. after 4am people were sleeping here, other residents were sleeping here, other residents were trapped under the rubble after this section collapsed. authorities are saying now there is still a search and rescue operation under way here. you can see the destruction caused by the power of the explosion that happened here. some residents have come here today because they have told us they are still looking for missed loved ones. the authorities are telling us they simply don�*t know how many people are still missing, people who could be still trapped under the rubble of the collapsed building behind me. thank you hugo from uman. a raft of stars including tom cruise, sir tom jones and damejoan collins have been announced as some of the latest performers to feature in the coronation concert on the 7th may. they�*ll star in pre—recorded sketches to celebrate the crowning of the king and the queen consort.

new pictures of charles and camilla have also been released. yetunde yusef has this report. these are the new photos of the king and the queen consort, taken in the blue drawing room of buckingham palace by the couple�*s wedding photographer. they�*ve been released ahead of the coronation in a weeks�* time. of the coronation in a week�*s time. some of the biggest names in music, film and tv will take part in the coronation concept. sir tom jones, adventurer bear grylls, hollywood star tom cruise and actress damejoan collins, will all appear in pre—recorded sketches. and so, too, will winnie the pooh — an idea that may have been inspired by this. thank you for having me. i do hope you�*re having a lovelyjubilee. tea? that was the time the late queen invited paddington bear

round for a cup of tea for her platinum party at the palace. these latest names join a billing that already includes take that, katy perry and lionel richie. but from party to pageantry, one of the most sacred parts of the ceremony will be the anointing of the king. it�*s something every monarch has done, but this time it�*s taking place behind a special three—sided screen. previously it was a canopy over the top which actually didn�*t provide real privacy, it was more figurative. and now this three—sided screen provides absolute privacy during the process. around 150 people have worked on the embroidery which has been meticulously crafted by hand. so the design was pulled together by aidan hart, and we concentrated a lot on the commonwealth countries so each of the leaves has got a commonwealth country on, and these were sent out to students of the royal school of needlework

as well as staff members and also livery members as well as staff members. standing at 2.6 metres high and spanning 2.2 metres wide, the screen will be hard to miss but spectators might have to look much more closely to take in the finer details of this work of art. yetunde yusef, bbc news. 8:12am. a school run in the us could have ended in tragedy — but was saved by the quick thinking of one 13 year old student. the driver of a school bus in warren, michigan had a medical emergency and fainted behind the wheel. screaming. someone called 911! as the bus started to veer from its lane, dillon reeves leapt to the front from his seat five rows

back and took control of the wheel. brave, instinctive. yes, and you could hear in the clip the sharks and the screams of the other kids on the bus, he comes forward, takes the wheel and someone called 911. very impressive young man. here�*s stav with a look at this morning�*s weather. all morning i have seen it looks like it is not a cloud, that picture, i do not know what kind of cloud it is, looks like a lot of smoke from a disaster. this is known as a cumulonimbus. fibrous tops, fluffy cloud, usually produce heavy downpours, thunder and lightning, even larger ones in the states produce tornadoes. thankfully not

anything like that but there will be showers around. bp showers to, forecast for the bank holiday weekend are sunny spells with the chance of thunderstorms and heavy showers, hit and miss, chance of thunderstorms and heavy showers, hitand miss, not chance of thunderstorms and heavy showers, hit and miss, not everyone will get them. we are in between weather systems, few isobars means the wind is light. the pressure is close enough to destabilise the atmosphere. we are drawing up muggy airfrom the south. atmosphere. we are drawing up muggy air from the south. northern scotland, northern isles, poking out into the cold air, despite that dry and sunny but quite chilly. cloud across: generally, spots of rain, northern ireland and the rest of england and wales see the cloud bright, sunny spells. north—west england, northern ireland, wales, the south—west of england, if you catch a shower, they will be heavy and slow moving, could last a while. south east england, east anglia could stay dry all day, 19—20. quite a one day for most us, low to mid —

high teens. the afternoon, the area of low pressure putting more moist atmosphere. weatherfront destabilising that atmosphere became more showers along with spells of rain here, they stand murk. we will have the sunshine tomorrow from the word go, staying dry across the south—west corner. elsewhere more cloud, showers, longer spells of rain, could be thundery in north and west england into wales. feeling warm, if you get the sunny spells mid to high teens, still chilly for northern scotland. swaps over a bank holiday monday, the feature bringing the showers pushes towards eastern england, east anglia, south east, maybe east midlands catching the country downpours throughout the day on monday. elsewhere for the west should be drier with sunny spells around, quite a bit of cloud across scotland, some spots of rain, still chilly for northern scotland, single

figures. central bouts of scotland 15. up to 18 further south. temperatures a degree or so down across the board but quite pleasant. tuesday, wednesday, thursday the high pressure brings dry weatherfor the southern half of the country, showers towards the north, low pressure from the atlantic trying to edge its way in. northern areas see more cloud, temperatures dropping a little, include that wales have pleasant weather, high pressure, tuesday wednesday and thursday, could turn more unsettled, fresher by the end of next week. not a bad bank holiday weekend all in all. 8:16am. ofsted is coming under more criticism, after a primary school in cambridge says it wants a judge to review its report. the queen emma school was rated inadequate — but in an impact statement the headteacher says the process left her with suicidal thoughts. ofsted says it stands by the report and rejects

the allegation that the inspection was not carried out properly. it is the latest criticism of its inspection process after the head of a primary school in reading took her own life injanuary. our education editor, branwenjeffreys reports. the everyday routine of school life but this school is walking a tightrope, challenging the school inspectors ofsted — a fight it now wants to take to court. why are you as a small primary school standing up against ofsted? well, essentially it�*s a question ofjustice and of responsibility and commitment to the children of this school. the teaching of children was judged good but inspectors raised concerns about keeping children safe. that meant the whole school and its leadership wasjudged inadequate. in a statement to ofsted, sarahjarman, the head teacher, said she thought of suicide.

i was taken aback at the sheer despair to which not only that she was reduced, but someone so professional, so capable — it was vivid, is very moving, really — the whole statement was very powerful and it is a sort of, i suppose, as clear a statement of the impact, the emotional impact, that inspection can have that i think i�*ve ever encountered. a welfare concern about a pupil was raised with the inspectors. social services told the bbc after investigation they took no further action. ofsted apologised after confidential paperwork was removed from the school but says it was kept

secure and returned. it�*s incredibly difficult for schools to challenge ofsted�*s judgement. for schools to challenge one of the main reasons is they don�*t get to see the evidence behind it. that goes straight from the inspectors to ofsted and it�*s never shared. we put the school�*s claims about the inspection to ofsted. in a statement, ofsted said... and it stands by the report, adding: keeping children safe is everyone�*s top priority. some schools arejudged failing at inspection, but how these judgments are made is being tested. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. we�*re joined now by the shadow education secretary, bridget phillipson.

you would have seen that report, lots of criticism of ofsted at the moment, what with the labour party change when it comes to how ofsted operates and reviews and rate schools? i operates and reviews and rate schools? . , . . ., ., schools? i have been clear for over a ear schools? i have been clear for over a year that — schools? i have been clear for over a year that we _ schools? i have been clear for over a year that we do _ schools? i have been clear for over a year that we do need _ schools? i have been clear for over a year that we do need to - schools? i have been clear for over a year that we do need to see i schools? i have been clear for over i a year that we do need to see change and reform where it comes to ofsted. we have a system at one level high stakes for staff concerned and the school leaders but i feel unfortunately... we would move away from the one or two word headline judgments that do not allow for balance around how the school is doing, what is working well, what needs to change. we need a greater focus on how waste dry up standards and improvement, i do not think the system right now is driving that area well. with safeguarding, we need annual reviews i think with

what is going on in schools around safeguarding so parents can be confident that everything is working well and weather our problems they are picked up as quickly as possible, identified and action is taken. ~ ., ., possible, identified and action is taken. ., ., . . . taken. who would conduct the annual reviews? that — taken. who would conduct the annual reviews? that would _ taken. who would conduct the annual reviews? that would remain - taken. who would conduct the annual reviews? that would remain as i taken. who would conduct the annual reviews? that would remain as part l reviews? that would remain as part of ofsted's function _ reviews? that would remain as part of ofsted's function because - reviews? that would remain as part of ofsted's function because i - reviews? that would remain as part of ofsted's function because i think| of ofsted's function because i think it is incredibly important that parents have a sense of what is working well and what needs to improve and change. our schools are so crucial to children's life chances, making sure they get a brilliant start in life. i know the opinion is held by all school leaders and head teachers i speak to. where it comes to the system we have right now we need reform, that is what the next labour government will deliver. ., , is what the next labour government will deliver-— will deliver. unions are coupled with the pay — will deliver. unions are coupled with the pay dispute, _ will deliver. unions are coupled with the pay dispute, what - will deliver. unions are coupled with the pay dispute, what is i with the pay dispute, what is happening at ofsted, morale in the profession is at an all—time low. what would you do in tangible, practical terms that would improve

that morale? i practical terms that would improve that morale?— that morale? i think of that reform is art of that morale? i think of that reform is part of that _ that morale? i think of that reform is part of that but _ that morale? i think of that reform is part of that but i _ that morale? i think of that reform is part of that but i do _ that morale? i think of that reform is part of that but i do recognise i is part of that but i do recognise the pressures, incredible pressures some of our school leaders and teachers are under right now. that is why we are reaching the point we are seeing the unprecedented anger, dissatisfaction and talk of co—ordinated industrial action. as secretary of state, i would be around the table seeking to hammer out a deal to get a deal we can all live with. but the government are not negotiating. i do not know what the secretary of state is doing, she is either not there are does not have the confidence of the prime minister. we need to deal sorted, it is partly a run pay, i would appreciate, but also around the wider terms and conditions and the fact that so many of our schools are under enormous pressure. we have been through a pandemic, we all know the impact that has had on our children's learning and development. the last thing we need to see is industrial action.— industrial action. that responsibility -

industrial action. that responsibility falls - industrial action. that responsibility falls to | industrial action. that. responsibility falls to the afternoon. if you were in charge of this, the union at the moment one is above inflation, the unions want above inflation, the unions want above inflation, the unions want above inflation increases. they want to know any increases would not come from existing school budgets, would you be able to guarantee that? i can't come on this programme and pluck figures out of the air. i'm not asking you for a figure, and above inflation increases not asking for a figure and a guarantee that it doesn't come from existing school budgets, that is also not a figure. i do expect, would expect a responsible approach from the secretary of state, the approach i would take with to be around the table seeking to resolve it. labour's record last in government over the 13 years, we delivered pay rises, realterms over the 13 years, we delivered pay rises, real terms investment in classrooms, dry up standards across schools was that what we have seen over the last decade don't like apologies for interrupting, we know the situation at the moment, the

unions and teachers are unhappy. would you offer, let's break this down into one part. the above inflation is increase? we down into one part. the above inflation is increase?— down into one part. the above inflation is increase? we have had a steady erosion _ inflation is increase? we have had a steady erosion of _ inflation is increase? we have had a steady erosion of the _ inflation is increase? we have had a steady erosion of the last _ inflation is increase? we have had a steady erosion of the last decade i inflation is increase? we have had a steady erosion of the last decade in | steady erosion of the last decade in real terms i am not talking about the past, i am talking about what you will offer in the future. you asked about where we have got to now, that is where we have got to. it is about the last 13 years. we have discussed that, i'm just trying to find out if the labour party was in government, which are an above inflation pay rise, which is what the unions are asking for, we have spoken about how we have got there, it is about how we move forward. we do it is about how we move forward. - do have to understand where we have come from to understand where we want to get to. my priority secretary of state will be to deliver a better dealfor secretary of state will be to deliver a better deal for teachers so we get better outcomes for

children but we all know what we saw just last year when the conservatives crashed the economy and that means the economy is in a very difficult state and i have absolutely confident any commitments i will make they can deliver from government, as with all of these things. a process of negotiation. if you are not around the table and talking, you are not going to get a settlement. the talking, you are not going to get a settlement-— talking, you are not going to get a settlement. the second part of my other question _ settlement. the second part of my other question was _ settlement. the second part of my other question was would - settlement. the second part of my other question was would you - settlement. the second part of my other question was would you be l settlement. the second part of my i other question was would you be able to guarantee that any rise would not come out of existing school budgets? this far out from an election, with the chronic situation we see around our economy, i'm not in a position to make that kind of commitment and i'm not in a position to put a figure on it. i don't think anyone would expect it and i frankly wouldn't expect the secretary of state to come in your programme and give a number when she is in negotiation. the problem is, we are not in negotiation at the moment and thatis not in negotiation at the moment and that is where the urgent priority has to be for the secretary of state to get around the table, negotiate

with trade unions, stop further disruption to our children's education. i'm also setting out today labour with and the private schools tax breaks and put that into delivering a brilliant state education for all children. we have so many of our children being taught by nonspecialists, one in four micro—physics lessons not by an expert, one in ten maths lesson is not a maths specialist. that has a big impact on children's life chances and that is the kind of changed labour build deliverfrom government. changed labour build deliver from government-— government. thank you, bridget phillipson- _ it's a film that has been hailed as a cult classic — local hero was released a0 years ago this weekend. the comedy, featuring its red telephone box, unmistakable theme music and star—studded cast brought the bright lights of hollywood to scotland's shores. ben philip visited the aberdeenshire coast where it all began.

turn the camera. standby, action. a classic in making. a classic in the making. it's been a0 years since local hero hit the big screen. much of it was filmed in pennan on aberdeenshire coast. you're going to scotland, macintyre, the old country. yes, sir! pennen features as the fictional village of ferness. american businessman mac macintyre is sent to scotland to buy it to turn it into oil refinery. and it's become a pilgrimage for film fans. here you are, mr mac, now full working order. thanks, i'm fine now. one of the main attractions is this now iconic red telephone box which mac has to rely on to contact his boss back in houston. i was under the mistaken impression that if i had some brandy or whiskey, i would stay warm.

tell 'em it's the aurora borealis! i have some more information, sir, it's the aurora borealis! by the time we were done shooting i was so drunk. i went to bill the next day and i said, "i'm so sorry." and he said, "for what?" i said "oh, my god, i was so drunk. he said, "yeah, it was really believable! the best example of working under the best conditions with the best result. and that's a very rare accomplishment. this local resident, originally from the us, could be seen as a real live mac macintyre. he fell in love with scotland while here on holiday and now helps maintain the telephone box which he says is a reflection of the community. when eddie and are down painting the phone box it's really a good opportunity for people to stop by, take photos of us and we'll take photos of them if they request, and we've even had some people come along and ask if they can actually paint the phone box. the phone box means a lot to people and we take it seriously in the fact we want to keep it looking nice.

the film starred hollywood veteran burt lancaster. that'll be all for now, macintyre. but it was the cast of scottish talent who audiences also fell in love with. it was lovely to find my own voice again. from that point on i always had the confidence after that to use my own voice whenever i could. it's very touching that people still have this connection with the film after a0 years and want to celebrate that anniversary. i think it's just fantastic. it's, ifeel dead proud, know what i mean? hollywood didn'tjust descend on pennan. the beach scenes were filmed at camusdarach on the west coast. locals in the east like shona are keen to keep the legacy of the local hero alive. it takes in so many tourist from all over the world who just

love the film, there's a real cult following i would say. i think it's something that will keep going forever. over the next month, local events and screenings are being held to celebrate the anniversary. quite a lot of people will never have seen the film. i’m quite a lot of people will never have seen the film.— quite a lot of people will never have seen the film. i'm going to go and watch it- _ have seen the film. i'm going to go and watch it. we _ have seen the film. i'm going to go and watch it. we described - have seen the film. i'm going to go and watch it. we described it - have seen the film. i'm going to go and watch it. we described it as - have seen the film. i'm going to go and watch it. we described it as a l and watch it. we described it as a comed , and watch it. we described it as a comedy. it _ and watch it. we described it as a comedy. it is _ and watch it. we described it as a comedy. it is a — and watch it. we described it as a comedy, it is a drama, _ and watch it. we described it as a comedy, it is a drama, romantic, | comedy, it is a drama, romantic, delightful, and the scenery is good. talking about iconic the music. we all recognise the theme tune — now grange hill is coming to the big screen. we'll be talking to the show�*s creator and one of the original stars. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty

and charlie stayt. good morning. industrial action in the nhs is now entering its sixth month — and tomorrow evening, nurses in england will begin their most widespread strikes so far. it's the first time the walkout will include staff from accident and emergency, intensive care and cancer wards. we're joined now by pat cullen, the general secretary of the royal college of nursing. for those listening to you, can you explain how the strike will manifest in a way that will be different from what has happened before. that in a way that will be different from what has happened before.- in a way that will be different from what has happened before. that is an im ortant what has happened before. that is an important question. _ what has happened before. that is an important question. i _ what has happened before. that is an important question. i really _ what has happened before. that is an important question. i really want - what has happened before. that is an important question. i really want to l important question. i really want to reassure the public that while some services you have just mentioned, acute and critical services are included in the strike this time around, it is important to let the

public know and patients know that we have agreed on the royal college of nursing range of critical exemptions within those services. we have been working for two weeks with nhs england to ensure that those exemptions are put in place. it was ourselves actually who contacted nhs england to ask for that process to be put in place so this idea that has been in the media over the past few days that all nursing staff are going to walk out on their patients and patients will be left with higher levels of difficulty than they normally face is not the case. we work through until midnight last night to ensure all exemptions have been requested through nhs england have been dealt with. ma been requested through nhs england have been dealt with.— have been dealt with. ok, help us with this one, _ have been dealt with. ok, help us with this one, you _ have been dealt with. ok, help us with this one, you used _ have been dealt with. ok, help us with this one, you used critical - with this one, you used critical safety exemptions raise, obviously thatis safety exemptions raise, obviously that is familiar to you and hospital

management, there is a department, an accident and emergency department somewhere which will be affected by your strike and staff will not be working because they are on strike, what happens in practice, will they have the same number of people working as they normally would, what are the arrangements?— are the arrangements? there are two thins are the arrangements? there are two things which — are the arrangements? there are two things which apply- — are the arrangements? there are two things which apply. we _ are the arrangements? there are two things which apply. we know - are the arrangements? there are two things which apply. we know when i are the arrangements? there are two| things which apply. we know when we take industrial action we will not have the same levels of staff available because that is the purpose and reason we take industrial action, firstly. secondly, any exemptions or mitigation that the services wish to put over for consideration by the royal college of nursing is done through a process agreed by nhs england so nhs england receive those requests, passed on to us and we

really back our outcome through to nhs england. that has worked really well. i have a correspondence from nhs england to say it is working well. i want to address one question that was raised around yesterday, around great ormond street hospital. i want to reassure patients and the public around how we have managed exemptions within this hospital. all exemptions within this hospital. all exemptions requested in relation to great ormond street hospital were granted earlier yesterday. we notified nhs england that handles and then it was for nhs england to advise the organisation of those exemptions. none of those exemptions were turned down so it is really important for the public and patients to know that. it is not so important for the staff who work there because the most fantastic nurses work their and i do not want to be scaremongering then that we

have this process in place which means they will walk out. that would never be the case. his means they will walk out. that would never be the case.— never be the case. no one is in the business of — never be the case. no one is in the business of scaremongering. - never be the case. no one is in the business of scaremongering. i - never be the case. no one is in the business of scaremongering. i will| business of scaremongering. i will quote you what their chief executive told us that already this week by way of preparation, we have not been doing complex surgeries and having to delay chemotherapy. these are his words. this is having huge impact on children and family. that is what he us. i children and family. that is what he us. , , .. , ., us. i listened very carefully to what matthew _ us. i listened very carefully to what matthew had _ us. i listened very carefully to what matthew had to - us. i listened very carefully to what matthew had to say. - us. i listened very carefully to | what matthew had to say. then us. i listened very carefully to i what matthew had to say. then i us. i listened very carefully to - what matthew had to say. then i hear and listen on a daily business from our nursing staff that work in great ormond street. how they have to deal and manage with those cancellations on a daily basis and they are left to actually have to break the news to actually have to break the news to their patients so i think it is a bit disingenuous to say those

cancellations happen only on a day of strike. because actually that is not true. it is definitely not true. have we not now seen very clearly what happens in the nhs when you do not have nurses? the nhs cannot cope without nurses so i sincerely hope matthew and others like him who have that responsibility are now signalling to this government we need to sort narsingh out otherwise patients in this country will not get the better service and the nhs will continue to... g0 get the better service and the nhs will continue to. . .— will continue to... go ahead. i am sor , will continue to... go ahead. i am sorry. we — will continue to... go ahead. i am sorry. we are _ will continue to... go ahead. i am sorry, we are looking _ will continue to... go ahead. i am sorry, we are looking at _ will continue to... go ahead. i am sorry, we are looking at the - will continue to... go ahead. i am sorry, we are looking at the time. what happens next in terms of your union. unions collectively making up the council, you are well aware of other health unions have agreed to drop the strike action and accept deals so where does this leave you

now in terms of your membership? we now in terms of your membership? - know who has taken the action throughout this year, it has been the royal college of nursing and our nursing staff. this dispute this year has been about nursing, we all know that so now it is for the government to get round the table and negotiate again with ourselves and negotiate again with ourselves and get a better dealfor nursing staff otherwise i am afraid that we will enter another period of balloting our members by further industrial action. that is totally industrial action. that is totally in the hands of the government. guide us through the next steps, as we speak now, are you to have talks with the government and in advance of those talks will you be balloting for strike action?— for strike action? there are no talks planned _ for strike action? there are no talks planned and _ for strike action? there are no talks planned and that - for strike action? there are no talks planned and that is - talks planned and that is really unfortunate. i would ask the secretary of state and government to get into a room and talk, let us get round the table and try and resolve this. in the absence of talks and

any conversation with government, we will be re—balloting our members probably around mid may. the outcome will be known around mid—june. thank will be known around mid-june. thank ou ve will be known around mid-june. thank you very much — will be known around mid-june. thank you very much for _ will be known around mid-june. thank you very much for your— will be known around mid-june. thank you very much for your time _ will be known around mid-june. thank you very much for your time this - you very much for your time this morning, the general secretary of the royal college of nursing. it is time to talk to mike. good morning. a big day. what a transformation over the — a big day. what a transformation over the last ten years. i have been there ten years ago and the stadium was nearly empty, now they are _ the stadium was nearly empty, now they are expected to have 60,000. what an atmosphere expected at twickenham later as an expected record crowd of 60,000 are expected

to cheer on england and france in their women's six nations decider. it will be the final match for roses head coach stuart middleton, after eight years in charge and he can call upon captain marlie packer, and prop hannah botterman, who are both fit to play. england's 5 year unbeaten run is at stake, in this tournament, with both sides going for the grand slam. the prevous record for a women's rugby union match was a2 thousand for last year's world cup final in new zealand. i think ithinka i think a lot this week has been spent on focusing on others still, it is easily to be caught up in what france have and the players are really unbelievable and their own form but a lot this week been spent on. the final bids are in for manchester united with one a world record proposal of 5 billion pounds, from qatari banker, sheikh jassim. he's willing to spend that stagggering amount which could buy you five buckingham palaces, or manchester united. a chunk of that would go to the sellers, the glazerfamily, but the bid

is also said to include plans to invest a significant amount on clubs infrastructure and he believes his bid, is the best for united and the community as a whole, but he will face opposition from sirjim ratcliffe's ineos group. they are the two main parties looking to take control of the club. 0n the pitch, manchester united boosted their hopes of a first women's super league title — coming from behind to score a last ditch winner at aston villa who had scored their first goals against manchester united, both thanks to rachel daly, and were set for a point, until this... ..a free kick deep into injury time was headed in by substitute millie turner, who had only been on the pitch for a few minutes. 3—2 the final score. united are 6 points clear of manchester city who have a game in hand. united's women's team was only formed 5 years ago, they're going for a domestic double. it could be another huge day in the battle to avoid relegation for nottingham forest. they are at brenford, hoping to keep up the momentum from their midweek win over brighton, which lifted them out of the bottom three, but that was at the city ground, where they have picked up 2a of their 30 points this season.

steve cooper says he's relishing the challenge of keeping his side in the league. it is an exciting time although it could be seen as a tense time as well. i think we should look at the situation, not with fear but with opportunity you know to go and do something brilliant. that has to be the main set. do not go into the next, we are thinking about brentford at the moment, but the next set of games in the fear of negative things. aha, next set of games in the fear of negative things.— negative things. a sad night for blackpool _ a sad night for blackpool. blackpool have been relegated from the championship, after a dramatic 3—2 loss to milwall. this penalty in the 75th minute proved to be the decisive goal after the seasiders had done well to come back from 1—0 and 2—1 down. after 12 minutes of injury time, their fate was confirmed and it's a return to league one after two years in the championship. milwall, at the other end of the table, move into the play off spots.

its scottish cup semi final weekend tomorrow, the old firm giants, rangers and celtic, meet to decide who makes the final to face either, inverness caledonian thistle or falkirk. its a huge opportunity for both clubs with inverness callie thistle one divison below, the scottish premiership, and falkirk, 2 below, so whoever makes the final will be massive underdogs. today's semifinal will also be the first time the players involved will have experienced var. there is two races for the price of one, in formula one this weekend as well as the main grand prix, tomorrow, this afternoon there's a new one off stand alone 17 lap, sprint race today and there are 8 points up for the grabs for the winner — it's been compared, to a 2020 cricket match, with the emphasis on attacking. with it doesn't affect the starting with positions for tomorrow's big race that was decided but yesterday in baku, charles leclerc, claiming pole for the grand prix in baku, for the third year in a row.

it's been quite a week for the man from monaco. he released an instrumental piano piece, called "aus—23" which has entered several charts and he was on song for ferrari as he pipped world champion max verstappen to [and pole. britain's lewis hamilton will start from fifth. have a listen to that piano piece. have a listen to that piano piece. have you heard it?— have a listen to that piano piece. have you heard it? yes, it goes fast and slow like _ have you heard it? yes, it goes fast and slow like a _ have you heard it? yes, it goes fast and slow like a formula _ have you heard it? yes, it goes fast and slow like a formula 1 _ have you heard it? yes, it goes fast and slow like a formula 1 car. - it's a huge week ahead for british men's ice hockey. over the coming six days, nottingham will host the world championship for 6 teams in division one — the biggest tournament staged in the uk for generations. the prize will be a chance to join the world's elite, and great britain will be hoping, the roar of their home fans, gives them the edge. this week i've been on the ice with the british team. the stage is set for the biggest clashes on ice to be witnessed in the uk in a generation — bone—crunching smashes, a lightning—fast blur of bodies, sticks and pucks. six nations battle for promotion

to the top division and a chance to rejoin the world's elite teams, and for great britain, it's a road to redemption. they ended decades in the wilderness in 2018 and spent three seasons in the top flight before relegation last year. but now, in front of their home fans here on the ice in nottingham this week, they have this chance to bounce straight back. once again they are stretching every muscle in the face of adversity. there's a fire and hunger in us all to get back up there and keep proving that uk hockey is a good place to be. archive: and great britain strike first. we're not known as a hockey—playing country, but we know we can compete against these teams if we're playing at a top level — that we can come back and compete with the big boys. a slight chance for gb — they score! if we do it on our home ice

and have the chance to come back and play canada, usa, finland, that is huge. one of the most thrilling games in the world. - not only steel—shod, but well—padded. - great britain can draw on a golden history — olympic ice hockey champions in 1936, when the sport was thrust into the national spotlight. sometimes this happens. where is the goal—minder? nowadays, gb find themselves 18th in the world. when you're so close to the action and hear the crack of the pucks, you realise how adrenaline—filled and exciting this sport can be. the big problem the sport has, though, is getting enough time on the limited number of ice ranks in the country to get enough new youngsters coming along to give the sport a go, especially with all the other activities on offer to them now. but this world championship is a real opportunity to leave a legacy. now back in the limelight, clubs up and down the country have

been running initiatives to get newcomers into the sport, nottingham school pupils here joining the gb team for a first taste on the ice. greatjob, connie! it's really cool, and watching the hockey team play- was really exciting. it's my first time, and it's lots of fun actually. how many times have you fell over? 26 now. you come one time just to give it a go and you get hooked. it's so fast—paced, and everything is happening, obviously with the contact and the speed of it, and it's such a family—friendly environment to be in as well. people just get hooked, and they love it. looking to the future, then, but also celebrating the past. for britain's most capped player and captain, jonathan phillips, it's a fitting way to call time on his career, and his greatest gift would be promotion in his final match this week. that's the kind of fairy tale ending, is going for promotion here. having been involved

for such a long time, it will be emotional. there's something that — what a great chance and opportunity. this is a golden chance for a new generation, which could be a springboard for british ice hockey for generations to come. it all kicks off today, great britain face korea tonight. a really hectic five or six days, next friday is the last match. you hectic five or six days, next friday is the last match.— is the last match. you have got to .o, is the last match. you have got to go. haven't _ is the last match. you have got to go. haven't you? _ is the last match. you have got to go, haven't you? i— is the last match. you have got to go, haven't you? i know- is the last match. you have got to go, haven't you? i know what - go, haven't you? i know what you're exectina. go, haven't you? i know what you're exoecting- l — go, haven't you? i know what you're exoecting- i take — go, haven't you? i know what you're expecting. i take the _ go, haven't you? i know what you're expecting. i take the tone _ go, haven't you? i know what you're expecting. i take the tone of- go, haven't you? i know what you're expecting. i take the tone of the - expecting. i take the tone of the game down, it became a lot slower and not as exciting. i did not fall over but itjust shows how hard it is to race around the ice. that was a trick shot, the puck getting away from me. i do not know how they do

it. another trick shot there. i had to stop in the end. this is the moment i hit the cameraman, now, coming up. finalshort. come moment i hit the cameraman, now, coming up. final short. come on, beat the keeper. tim coming up. final short. come on, beat the keeper.— coming up. final short. come on, beat the keeper. tim took one for the team there. _ beat the keeper. tim took one for the team there. did _ beat the keeper. tim took one for the team there. did he _ beat the keeper. tim took one for the team there. did he tell- beat the keeper. tim took one for the team there. did he tell you i beat the keeper. tim took one for l the team there. did he tell you off? was he on the ice?— was he on the ice? yes, but he had tl’la ed was he on the ice? yes, but he had gripped her — was he on the ice? yes, but he had gripped her shoes. _ was he on the ice? yes, but he had gripped her shoes. it _ was he on the ice? yes, but he had gripped her shoes. it illustrates - gripped her shoes. it illustrates how brilliant they are at what they do. , . , , ., do. yes, incredible. it is not even thinkina do. yes, incredible. it is not even thinking about _ do. yes, incredible. it is not even thinking about the _ do. yes, incredible. it is not even thinking about the skating. - do. yes, incredible. it is not even thinking about the skating. theyl do. yes, incredible. it is not even i thinking about the skating. they are so quick quick. thinking about the skating. they are so quick quick-— so quick quick. brilliant to watch. very good. _ so quick quick. brilliant to watch. very good. mike. _ so quick quick. brilliant to watch. very good, mike, thank - so quick quick. brilliant to watch. very good, mike, thank you. - so quick quick. brilliant to watch. | very good, mike, thank you. now so quick quick. brilliant to watch. - very good, mike, thank you. now for a look at the — very good, mike, thank you. now for a look at the weather. _ here's stav with a look at this morning's weather. it is another rain shower, that will be typical of the weather with blue skies at times and some sunshine then we will see these heavy

downpours developing. some areas remain dry, especially the south—east. it feels warmer than of late, it has been a chilly week so far. this is the dividing line. this cold air continues in the far north of scotland whereas much milder further south. a lot of cloud across scotland, it will be chilly but sunny away from the north, spots of drizzle for much of scotland. northern ireland, england and wales will see the sunshine breaking through but it will set off thundery showers especially in the west and for northern ireland. good temperatures, mid to high teens, could reach 20 in the south—east. more chilly in the north. tonight remains cloudy, the cloud builds, outbreaks of patchy rain in the west. mr andmack around. outbreaks of patchy rain in the west. mrandmack around. in outbreaks of patchy rain in the west. mr andmack around. in the south—east, drier with clear spells. temperatures are around a—8 . a

similar story tomorrow. outbreaks of rain in scotland. sunny spells for england, wales and northern ireland, again heavy showers develop for central and western england and into wales. the south—east remaining dry. feeling quite warm. into the bank holiday monday, heavy showers transferred to the east of the country. they could see thundery downpours. elsewhere sunny spells, variable cloud and thick cloud across scotland with showers. temperatures down but still pretty pleasant for the time of year. these temperatures above the seasonal norm. ,, y ., temperatures above the seasonal norm. ,, ., ., ~ temperatures above the seasonal norm. ,, . ., y norm. see you later. thank you very much. it was the classic children's drama that aired for 30 years. now grange hill is coming back — and this time it's on the big big screen. nearly half a century after it first aired on bbc one, a film adaptation is being made of the groundbreaking series. let's remind ourselves what made it so special.

theme plays. whereas it then, your money? what for? so you do not get heart, son. i for? so you do not get heart, son. i hate you grange hill lot. thank - for? so you do not get heart, son. i| hate you grange hill lot. thank you. fli -|n~ hate you grange hill lot. thank you. flipping heck. _ hate you grange hill lot. thank you. flipping heck. fat — hate you grange hill lot. thank you. flipping heck, fat man, _ hate you grange hill lot. thank you. flipping heck, fat man, you - hate you grange hill lot. thank you. flipping heck, fat man, you are - hate you grange hill lot. thank you. flipping heck, fat man, you are well away then, son. flipping heck, fat man, you are well away then. son-— flipping heck, fat man, you are well away then, son.- let - flipping heck, fat man, you are well away then, son.- let us - flipping heck, fat man, you are wellj away then, son.- let us see away then, son. useless! let us see what mrs mccluskey _ away then, son. useless! let us see what mrs mccluskey has _ away then, son. useless! let us see what mrs mccluskey has to - away then, son. useless! let us see what mrs mccluskey has to say - away then, son. useless! let us see | what mrs mccluskey has to say about this. we're joined now by the creator of grange hill, sir phil redmond and sara sugarman who starred in the original series

and will direct the film. good morning to you both. good morninu. good morning to you both. good morning- it _ good morning to you both. good morning- it is — good morning to you both. good morning. it is coming _ good morning to you both. good morning. it is coming to - good morning to you both. good morning. it is coming to the - good morning to you both. good morning. it is coming to the big | morning. it is coming to the big screen, morning. it is coming to the big screen. how _ morning. it is coming to the big screen, how are _ morning. it is coming to the big screen, how are you _ morning. it is coming to the big screen, how are you going - morning. it is coming to the big screen, how are you going to i morning. it is coming to the big i screen, how are you going to make sure people like me who grew up with grange hillare sure people like me who grew up with grange hill are going to get that bit of nostalgia but also attract a new generation?— bit of nostalgia but also attract a new generation? yes, but before that, last time — new generation? yes, but before that, last time we _ new generation? yes, but before that, last time we spoke - new generation? yes, but before that, last time we spoke about i new generation? yes, but before i that, last time we spoke about that you did ask to be in the program. we both offered. none of us got the call. ., , both offered. none of us got the call. . , ., , ., call. that is it, we are trying to make sure _ call. that is it, we are trying to make sure the _ call. that is it, we are trying to make sure the script _ call. that is it, we are trying to make sure the script is - call. that is it, we are trying to i make sure the script is absolutely right, that is the thing. [30 make sure the script is absolutely right, that is the thing.— right, that is the thing. do not rive us right, that is the thing. do not give us false _ right, that is the thing. do not give us false hope. _ right, that is the thing. do not give us false hope. i _ right, that is the thing. do not give us false hope. ithink- right, that is the thing. do not give us false hope. i think one reason why — give us false hope. i think one reason why we _ give us false hope. i think one reason why we are _ give us false hope. i think one reason why we are at - give us false hope. i think one reason why we are at this - give us false hope. i think one | reason why we are at this stage give us false hope. i think one - reason why we are at this stage is because i had the story about trying to save the school and all the old pupils coming back, and a nostalgic

trip really but then sara reached out to me to remind me she played jessica samuelsen series two and would like to be involved in the project. so actually, one of the interesting things would be to find out what happened to theirjessica samuels character because she was the first one to get me into trouble, she led the student action group and the riot in the dining room and| group and the riot in the dining room and i got my knuckles rapped over the usual controversy. i thought it would be interesting to find out what happened tojessica when she was expelled, what sort of character she would develop into so we came up with this idea that now she would be a campaigning social lawyer, she would be helping people on the protest line and things like that. when she hears about the school being under threat and her own children out there, it will be a loss to the community so she gets

involved, goes to the barricade sort of thing. all the other characters will come in around that, parents and kids at the school as well. so i hope that's what we will do and have a really strong movie which people recognise the frustrations they are going through life now, things being done to us not for us, losing things and at the same time we will have a piece of good fun nostalgia with the whole wraparound of the original characters. whole wraparound of the original characters-— whole wraparound of the original characters. ., , ., characters. sara, will you indulge us in a bit — characters. sara, will you indulge us in a bit of _ characters. sara, will you indulge us in a bit of nostalgia, _ characters. sara, will you indulge us in a bit of nostalgia, there - characters. sara, will you indulge us in a bit of nostalgia, there youj us in a bit of nostalgia, there you are as a young actress in grange hill, fast forward and here you are writing the movie.— hill, fast forward and here you are writing the movie. charlie, i would love to be writing _ writing the movie. charlie, i would love to be writing the _ writing the movie. charlie, i would love to be writing the movie - writing the movie. charlie, i would love to be writing the movie but i love to be writing the movie but that is _ love to be writing the movie but that is down to fill. you love to be writing the movie but that is down to fill.— that is down to fill. you are directing —

that is down to fill. you are directing the _ that is down to fill. you are directing the movie, - that is down to fill. you are directing the movie, my i that is down to fill. you are - directing the movie, my apologies. a schoolboy editor. what you're saying is my— schoolboy editor. what you're saying is my inner_ schoolboy editor. what you're saying is my inner voice, i am so chuffed to he _ is my inner voice, i am so chuffed to be honest, sitting here thinking how am _ to be honest, sitting here thinking how am l — to be honest, sitting here thinking how am l i— to be honest, sitting here thinking how am i. i went through comprehensive school in north wales and came _ comprehensive school in north wales and came to london as a kid and my dream _ and came to london as a kid and my dream was _ and came to london as a kid and my dream was to— and came to london as a kid and my dream was to act and in those days it really— dream was to act and in those days it really was — dream was to act and in those days it really was like going to the moon or something. i rememberwhen the bbc came, _ or something. i rememberwhen the bbc came, i— or something. i rememberwhen the bbc came, i went to stage school, i had only— bbc came, i went to stage school, i had only been there two weeks, i 'ust had only been there two weeks, i just wanted this part so badly. i did not— just wanted this part so badly. i did not really know what i was saying — did not really know what i was saying because phil is so erudite and my— saying because phil is so erudite and my characterjessica samuels was giving _ and my characterjessica samuels was giving these huge monologues about her political beliefs and as a kid i did not— her political beliefs and as a kid i did not know what i was saying but i was so _ did not know what i was saying but i was so thrilled to get that part and

these _ was so thrilled to get that part and these scripts [and on the doormat and you _ these scripts land on the doormat and you go— these scripts [and on the doormat and you go to grange hill with all these _ and you go to grange hill with all these kids— and you go to grange hill with all these kids you have seen on television. it wasjust these kids you have seen on television. it was just fantastic. now— television. it was just fantastic. now as — television. it was just fantastic. now as an— television. it was just fantastic. now as an adult, i do realise what was being — now as an adult, i do realise what was being said and what was being said then _ was being said and what was being said then was really important still now, _ said then was really important still now. just — said then was really important still now. just a — said then was really important still now, just a social conscience and a sense _ now, just a social conscience and a sense of— now, just a social conscience and a sense of fair— now, just a social conscience and a sense of fair play. i think it is really. — sense of fair play. i think it is really. yes, _ sense of fair play. i think it is really, yes, it's entertainment, i am so _ really, yes, it's entertainment, i am so overwhelmed by how it infiltrated so many generations thoughts, like so many people i come across— thoughts, like so many people i come across say— thoughts, like so many people i come across say they used to love grange hill. across say they used to love grange hilt so _ across say they used to love grange hilt so the — across say they used to love grange hill. so the nostalgia is definitely there _ hill. so the nostalgia is definitely there and — hill. so the nostalgia is definitely there and there will be loads of it. there _ there and there will be loads of it. there will— there and there will be loads of it. there will also be very awareness of this is— there will also be very awareness of this is what— there will also be very awareness of this is what a new generation as

welt _ this is what a new generation as welt the — this is what a new generation as well. the human relationships and power— well. the human relationships and power plays that were going on then are the _ power plays that were going on then are the same today. can power plays that were going on then are the same today.— are the same today. can i ask your ruestion, are the same today. can i ask your question. and _ are the same today. can i ask your question. and l— are the same today. can i ask your question, and i are _ are the same today. can i ask your question, and i are delicately, - are the same today. can i ask your question, and i are delicately, you| question, and i are delicately, you are having to write for young people, how they would speak and one of the things which was brilliant about grange hill as it was authentic, people thought it was how they spoke, it is not easy to get that right, the dialogue and language young people use now, are you familiar, does that come easily to you when you write? tiara you familiar, does that come easily to you when you write?— you familiar, does that come easily to you when you write? two things in there, one to you when you write? two things in there. one is — to you when you write? two things in there. one is l _ to you when you write? two things in there, one is i will— to you when you write? two things in there, one is i will get into _ there, one is i will get into trouble on an interview on tv, somebody asked that question when i was 29, how did i know how teenagers spoke? i said see these years. now i

would say it is a lived experience, i have my own kids and grandkids but the second point is the fact it is not really the slang you should get hung up about it is about what they are actually saying or trying to articulate, emotions. the way i have always cast through brookside and hollyoaks is you write the script and you think this is what we want to say and i put down what i think might work and then say to the actors, make that work and they will wrap the slang around it. that always gives it vibrancy and its energy as well.— always gives it vibrancy and its energy as well. sadder, casting beains energy as well. sadder, casting begins soon- — energy as well. sadder, casting begins soon. -- _ energy as well. sadder, casting begins soon. -- michael- energy as well. sadder, casting begins soon. -- michael cera. i energy as well. sadder, casting i begins soon. -- michael cera. are energy as well. sadder, casting - begins soon. -- michael cera. are we auoin to begins soon. -- michael cera. are we going to have — begins soon. -- michael cera. are we going to have a _ begins soon. -- michael cera. are we going to have a battle _ begins soon. -- michael cera. are we going to have a battle about - begins soon. -- michael cera. are we going to have a battle about eu - going to have a battle about eu playing — going to have a battle about eu playing jessica samuels or me? it is not me, playing jessica samuels or me? it is not me. you — playing jessica samuels or me? tit 3 not me, you need to find a part for

charlie. phil promised we would both be in the film. who are you looking for? it be in the film. who are you looking for? . . , be in the film. who are you looking for? , ., , ., be in the film. who are you looking for? , . , ,., . ., for? it is really important to obviously — for? it is really important to obviously have _ for? it is really important to obviously have the - for? it is really important to l obviously have the nostalgia. everyone will be disappointed if we do not _ everyone will be disappointed if we do not have our faces that wear grange — do not have our faces that wear grange hill. to mix that with people that wear— grange hill. to mix that with people that wear fans so don't rule yourself— that wear fans so don't rule yourself out.— yourself out. that is the second romise. yourself out. that is the second promise. phil, _ yourself out. that is the second promise. phil, you _ yourself out. that is the second promise. phil, you have - yourself out. that is the second promise. phil, you have no - yourself out. that is the second i promise. phil, you have no issues with that, do you? i promise. phil, you have no issues with that, do you?— promise. phil, you have no issues with that, do you? i certainly don't but as i said _ with that, do you? i certainly don't but as i said to _ with that, do you? i certainly don't but as i said to sarah, _ with that, do you? i certainly don't but as i said to sarah, if— with that, do you? i certainly don't but as i said to sarah, if she - with that, do you? i certainly don't but as i said to sarah, if she wantsj but as i said to sarah, if she wants to playjessica, she has to audition along with everyone else. fihe along with everyone else. fine enouah. along with everyone else. fine enough- i— along with everyone else. fine enough- i am _ along with everyone else. fine enough. i am looking - along with everyone else. fine enough. i am looking forward to. thank both for talking to us this morning. —— are fair enough. thank

you both. i have to do my homework. get it right. that musicjust takes you to a place. still to come this morning. he's the charity fundraiser who's best known for his outfit — or lack of it. we'll be speaking to speedo mick as he comes to the end of his latest challenge. stay with us, headlines coming up. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. the final uk evacuation flight

from sudan will take off this evening, british people trying to flee the conflict have just a few hours to make it to the airport. a warning that a strike by nurses this bank holiday weekend could be the most disruptive yet with staff in emergency care taking action for the first time. new pictures of king charles and the queen consort are released as more details of the coronation concert are unveiled — hollywood star tom cruise will be among those taking part. a record—breaking day, for england's six nations decider. the red roses take on title rivals france, aiming for a fifth successive crown. in front of an expected record crowd at twickenham, of nearly 60,000. the back holiday we doesn't look too bad, dry weather around, some sunshine, feeling warmer but heavy and thundery showers dotted around, join me laterfor the details. it's saturday april 29th.

our top story. the final uk evacuation flight from sudan is scheduled to take off this evening at 6pm. british people trying to flee the conflict have been told they must make their way to an airbase outside khartoum in the next few hours. a ceasefire between rival military groups supposedly remains in place but has been repeatedly broken, as will batchelor reports. on their way to safety. these passengers were among more than 1,500 people evacuated from sudan by the british government since tuesday. raf planes flying day and night took them from khartoum to cyprus from where charter flights to britain were laid on. now ministers have announced the last of the rescue flights will leave khartoum today at around 6:00pm. every single british national that has come forward, and their eligible dependents, has been put safely onto a plane. we are seeing those numbers

declining significantly and, just like other countries, as those numbers decline we have put an end date on this. what i would say is even beyond that, we will maintain consular support in sudan, particularly at the exit routes — so both to the north, to the south and particularly port sudan itself. the government's already faced criticism for turning away some british residents including around 20 nhs doctors who have uk work permits but not uk passports. they've now been told they can board the flights. other british nationals had to persuade officials to allow family members to join them. this man managed to get his elderly mother onto a flight. but these children, the nieces and nephew of a british national, were left behind. a truce is supposed to be in place at the moment but this is what it looks like — as two rival military factions

a truce is supposed to be in place at the moment but this is what it looks like — as two rival military factions vie for power. with more than 500 dead in just two weeks, sudan will become even more dangerous for those left behind when the conflict resumes. will bachelor, bbc news. our political correspondent david wallace lockhartjoins us from the london newsroom. david, why has the government stopped these flights? oliver dowding will chair a cobra meeting. the last fight at 6pm. sources told me in the last ten minutes or so the numbers coming forward to get on these flights, uk flights to get out of sedan, is now just a trickle. the flights to get out of sedan, is now just a trickle-— just a trickle. the feeling in downin: just a trickle. the feeling in downing street _ just a trickle. the feeling in downing street is _ just a trickle. the feeling in downing street is that - just a trickle. the feeling in downing street is that it i just a trickle. the feeling in downing street is that it is | just a trickle. the feeling in i downing street is that it is the right time to stop winding this up,

feeling it cannot be an open—ended process. they are looking at the idea of extending criteria. we were hearing about doctors who worked on the nhs but were not eligible to get on these flights facing some problems, border force have a bit of option to apply some discretion there. that will be discussed later today but uk government sources stressing they are very happy with the number of people that they have got out. david wallace lockhart, thank you. nhs england has warned that a planned strike by nurses over the bank holiday will cause significant disruption during an already busy weekend. members of the royal college of nursing are walking out from eight o'clock tomorrow night until midnight on monday. the chief executive of the rcn, pat cullen, earlier told breakfast that exemptions will be in place to make sure critical care is given to patients during the strikes — but she warned more industrial action may come.

there are no talks planned and that is really u nfortu nate. i would ask the secretary of state and government to get into a room and talk, let us get round the table and try and resolve this. in the absence of talks and any conversation with government, we will be re—balloting our members probably around mid may. the outcome will be known around mid—june. and the leader of the nhs confederation told breakfast that even when the strikes come to an end, the nhs is facing huge challenges with its workforce.... i'v e i've never known about a period when leaders are so worried about staff morale. 20,000 vacancies, waiting for years for a properfunded for years for a proper funded workforce for years for a properfunded workforce plan. even when the strikes are over we still have very serious issues of recruitment, retention and motivation in our health care system. a wave of russian air strikes on cities across ukraine has left at least 25 people dead.

you officials said 23 people — including four children — were killed in an attack that hit a block of flats in the central city of uman. our correspondent hugo bachega is there for us now. hugo — what's been the reaction to these strikes? what happened, and the death toll so far? i think from our vantage point you can see the scale of the destruction caused by this attack. a missile hit the top section of that block of flats and an entire section collapsed, this happened after aam yesterday. residents were sleeping, some of them were trapped under the rubble. there is a search and rescue operation under way, we have been told people are still looking for

most loved ones. the authorities do not know how many are still missing, still lots of activity here the day after this massive attack. 23 people were killed here and in the last few minutes the authority said a fifth child has been identified as one of the victims. we are also following a separate story in crimea this morning, a massive fire at an oil depot in the port city... in sevastopol. an enemy drone attack... we do not know who was behind the attack. crimea was annexed by russia in 2018, ukraine have said they're going to try retake it. you

in 2018, ukraine have said they're going to try retake it.— in 2018, ukraine have said they're going to try retake it. you had your camera operator— going to try retake it. you had your camera operator are _ going to try retake it. you had your camera operator are doing - going to try retake it. you had your camera operator are doing though l going to try retake it. you had your| camera operator are doing though it might show us more, we were looking closely at the rescue workers, people from the fire service, i think you said. working right on the outside of the building that looks, to be honest, as though it could collapse, parts of it, at any moment. collapse, parts of it, at any moment-— collapse, parts of it, at any moment. , ., , ., moment. exactly. there was a fire there a couple _ moment. exactly. there was a fire there a couple of— moment. exactly. there was a fire there a couple of hours _ moment. exactly. there was a fire there a couple of hours ago. - moment. exactly. there was a fire there a couple of hours ago. they| there a couple of hours ago. they have managed to extinguish it. as you can see, search teams are still working in that section of the building, now removing some of the rubble. essentially we do not know whether people are still under the rubble here. the authorities do not know how many people are still missing. we have seen families coming here this morning with flowers and some of them are still waiting to hear news about missing loved ones. the news this morning that a fifth child has been identified as one of the victims of

the missile attack that happened yesterday. one of the worst attacks and once in ukraine.— and once in ukraine. thank you, huuo. 9:10am. more details of the coronation concert have been unveiled as hollywood star tom cruise and damejoan collins will be among those taking part. may seven, the coronation concert. new pictures of king charles and the queen consort have also been released. the photos were taken last month in the blue drawing room at buckingham palace. around 1a5,000 people live with parkinson's disease in the uk. now, one man who has been living with the condition for 15 years, is determined to challenge perceptions. john hinson was diagnosed at age a8 — but has since visited a range of bucket list destinations on his mobility scooter and worked as a tv extra. let's hear his story.

i have parkinson's, i have had for 1a years now. i was diagnosed when i was a6. my children were going through education, you have to pay the mortgage. you think, what am i going to do? i get problems with erratic movements. it has affected my left hand side in terms of carrying things and i cannot manipulate things with my hand any more. mentally, i have situations where i am in a complete haze. best describe to me as looking through life through a net curtain. once i was diagnosed, i went through this dark period which was quite distressing. ifelt i needed dark period which was quite distressing. i felt i needed to dark period which was quite distressing. ifelt i needed to be more positive, if not for me certainly for the family. i started

to do things which i had always wanted to do. i had always fancied being a tv extra. a particular fun one, emmerdale and coronation street. the highlight has got to be the great train robbery. i was on the great train robbery. i was on the train that he robbed, beaten up by martin compston. 2017, city of culture, hole, a fantastic year, that gave me a taste for volunteering. ifind that gave me a taste for volunteering. i find volunteering which i do with parkinson's uk at the moment very rewarding. my wife and i decided to make the most of our holidays, go to some fantastic places. india, which i loved. places like russia, cambodia. managed to take in some wonderful sites. with

parkinson's, activity is very important. i know what is going to happen towards the end and it is not a pretty sight. i can hope that as time concern there will be more opportunities and more improved medication which will slow things further down to visit more places. to have more grandchildren. and to live life to the full, enjoy it as much as i can. very inspiring story. it's estimated that up to one in 20 people affected by parkinsons are of black, asian or mixed heritage — but not enough is known about how the condition affects people of diverse backgrounds. let's speak to campaigner linda e and claire bale from parkinson's uk. linda, your dad, sadly he died in

2018 and had parkinson's. tell us about him. stanley.— 2018 and had parkinson's. tell us about him. stanley. honestly, what a man, about him. stanley. honestly, what a man. fiercely — about him. stanley. honestly, what a man, fiercely independent. _ about him. stanley. honestly, what a man, fiercely independent. someone| man, fiercely independent. someone who really cared about his family. we were the most important thing to him, he was a barrister so he was always in a suit, love going to the library, just a good guy, amazing man. library, 'ust a good guy, amazing man. . . . library, 'ust a good guy, amazing man. , , . ., ., man. this picture, he loved a certain book _ man. this picture, he loved a certain book shop _ man. this picture, he loved a certain book shop in - man. this picture, he loved a certain book shop in london, | man. this picture, he loved a - certain book shop in london, didn't he? this taken not long before he passed. he? this taken not long before he assed. . . . he? this taken not long before he assed. . . , ., , he? this taken not long before he assed. . ., .,, , . passed. that was the last picture we took together. _ passed. that was the last picture we took together, we _ passed. that was the last picture we took together, we had _ passed. that was the last picture we took together, we had no _ passed. that was the last picture we took together, we had no idea, - passed. that was the last picture we took together, we had no idea, he i took together, we had no idea, he wanted to go to the book shop, i said i will make it work. at that point he was wheelchair bound, a bit of a struggle, made it work, he said i want that book. i couldn't see it. i want that book. i couldn't see it. i was the, oh, ok. i want that book. i couldn't see it. iwas the, oh, ok. we had i want that book. i couldn't see it. i was the, oh, ok. we had a lovely day, took the picture, a few weeks

later he was gone. tithe day, took the picture, a few weeks later he was gone.— later he was gone. one of the reasons you _ later he was gone. one of the reasons you are _ later he was gone. one of the reasons you are talking - later he was gone. one of the reasons you are talking to - later he was gone. one of the reasons you are talking to us| later he was gone. one of the - reasons you are talking to us today is the number of people from the black community who are not making themselves available to help with research, this is the particular issue we are looking at it today. tell us what you know about that. i tell us what you know about that. i know that not enough people are coming forward to be available for research, i understand there is a history when it comes to african caribbean is not feeling comfortable or being used and abused when it comes to medicines and trials, quotes and unquote, i know there is not enough different backgrounds to find out what is causing this and work towards a cure.— find out what is causing this and work towards a cure. well, claire bale, work towards a cure. well, claire ltale. you — work towards a cure. well, claire ltale. you work— work towards a cure. well, claire bale, you work in _ work towards a cure. well, claire bale, you work in the _ work towards a cure. well, claire bale, you work in the research i bale, you work in the research department at parkinson's uk, working with people with ethnic minority dart in terms of donating

blood, stem cell donation, this is no different, just as important, because they could be differences in how people respond. it is because they could be differences in how people respond.— how people respond. it is so important — how people respond. it is so important that _ how people respond. it is so important that research - how people respond. it is so i important that research affects everyone and includes everyone. historically, itjust hasn't included people from black, asian and other— included people from black, asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds. as a result, we don't have _ backgrounds. as a result, we don't have a _ backgrounds. as a result, we don't have a full— backgrounds. as a result, we don't have a full picture of parkinson's and the — have a full picture of parkinson's and the treatment developed has been based on _ and the treatment developed has been based on the needs of people from white _ based on the needs of people from white heritage, we need to change that urgently and that is why we are working _ that urgently and that is why we are working with winter and other people to try— working with winter and other people to try and _ working with winter and other people to try and reach out more to black, asian _ to try and reach out more to black, asian and — to try and reach out more to black, asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds to encourage and enable people _ backgrounds to encourage and enable people to _ backgrounds to encourage and enable people to play their part in research _ people to play their part in research too.— people to play their part in research too. ., ., .. ., , research too. you have race equality in research — research too. you have race equality in research projects, _ research too. you have race equality in research projects, how _ research too. you have race equality in research projects, how do - research too. you have race equality in research projects, how do people| in research projects, how do people get involved? there may be a reluctance, we have touched upon the cultural issues potentially, but also people are busy, people have things to do, how much time will this take? .

things to do, how much time will this take? , , , ., this take? the first step to getting involved is to _ this take? the first step to getting involved is to come _ this take? the first step to getting involved is to come to _ this take? the first step to getting involved is to come to the - involved is to come to the parkinson's uk website and find the research _ parkinson's uk website and find the research support network. you can 'oin research support network. you can join that _ research support network. you can join that easily, just pop in your name. — join that easily, just pop in your name, postcode, e—mailaddress and we will_ name, postcode, e—mailaddress and we will start — name, postcode, e—mailaddress and we will start e—mailing you opportunities to get involved in research. — opportunities to get involved in research, come to events, like when we are _ research, come to events, like when we are organised one when they came to in bri>

on. it was called the linda e spring soiree- we — on. it was called the linda e spring soiree. we had _ on. it was called the linda e spring soiree. we had an _ on. it was called the linda e spring soiree. we had an ageing - on. it was called the linda e spring soiree. we had an ageing panel. i soiree. we had an ageing panel. someone living with parkinson's was there. we discussed what it looks like on a daily basis with omotola thomas. if someone needs to diagnose, a family member, we discuss that. there was a raffle, goodie bags. i discuss that. there was a raffle, goodie bags-— discuss that. there was a raffle, roodie bars. ~' , . , ., goodie bags. i think the perception is chanauin goodie bags. i think the perception is changing a _ goodie bags. i think the perception is changing a bit _ goodie bags. i think the perception is changing a bit but _ goodie bags. i think the perception is changing a bit but maybe - goodie bags. i think the perception is changing a bit but maybe not - is changing a bit but maybe not much, it is that it was an old person's disease, this is something to encourage people? i person's disease, this is something to encourage people?— person's disease, this is something to encourage people? i wouldn't say don't take it — to encourage people? i wouldn't say don't take it seriously, _ to encourage people? i wouldn't say don't take it seriously, people, - to encourage people? i wouldn't say don't take it seriously, people, but l don't take it seriously, people, but i have heard it being diagnosed as young as 19, that is scary.

parkinson's isolation, can isolate you easily and quickly across all communities, that isjust you easily and quickly across all communities, that is just a reality check. communities, that is 'ust a reality check. , . communities, that is 'ust a reality check. ., ., ., ., , check. did you have to fight against it? your dad _ check. did you have to fight against it? your dad sounds _ check. did you have to fight against it? your dad sounds like _ check. did you have to fight against it? your dad sounds like a - check. did you have to fight against it? your dad sounds like a big - it? your dad sounds like a big character, someone who wasn't going to be held back. but that is an awful reality for some people. absolutely, my dad, we were lucky because we are a tight—knit family, we stepped up and cared for him, looked after him, but it really affects people in such a powerful way because it changes your whole scope of life was that everyday things you're used to doing can now become incredibly difficult. sometimes you can feel there is no one to turn to and it is just going through it, incredible as lighting. especially when the symptoms can be so varied. a0 different symptoms, some are physical and you can see them, others are visible when it comes to things like depression, and

issues with sleep.— issues with sleep. really interesting _ issues with sleep. really interesting talking - issues with sleep. really interesting talking to - issues with sleep. really. interesting talking to you. issues with sleep. really - interesting talking to you. thank you for sharing memories of stanley. and from parkinson's uk, claire bale and linda e. thank you. here's stav with a look at this morning's weather. the bank holiday weekend is not looking too bad, make sure of sunny spells and scattered showers, most of us will notice it will feel warmer than it has done of late, away from the far north of scotland. here, the weather front a dividing line between the colder air which looms across the north of the uk versus the warmer air to the south, that will be noticeable, single figure values. further south, that will be noticeable, single figure values. furthersouth, could hit 20 celsius. in the south east. scotland, lots of cloud, spots of rain, north and scotland in the

colder air poking into the sunny skies. for england and wales, sunny spells developing, passing, heavy, possibly thundery showers. south east england staying dry, we could see 20. mid to high teens for most, six to ten or 11 across scotland. this evening and overnight remaining cloudy, for there are bricks of rain pushing into much of the worst of the uk, may stand murk around, the south—west corner stays dry with clear skies, temperatures dipping to 3-a. clear skies, temperatures dipping to 3—a. for most where we have the cloud in the rain, 5—10. misty and murky tomorrow, lots of cortical scotland, northern and western england, outbreaks of rain first thing. then sunny spells, heavy showers will develop, pretty similar areas. thundery and slow—moving because of the light wind. the south east tends to stay dry, temperatures

may be a degree or so down, still above the seasonal norm. all change into the bank holiday monday. the front developing the showers pushing towards the east, east midlands, east anglia, the south east could see heavy and thundery down into the afternoon, sunny spells get going. further north and west, cloud, temperatures mid to high teens for most, still chilly across northern scotland and the northern isles. monday through tuesday, high pressure wants to build back and across the country, i think a lot of dry and unsettled weather, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, for the show across northern areas. the low pressure never too far away, influencing the weather by the end of next week, bringing temperatures down closer to the seasonal norm. could be some fine, unsettled weather —— and settled weather for the bank holiday weekend and beyond.

the countdown is on with just two weeks to go until the eurovision final comes to liverpool. it's notjust europe's biggest night in music, its also one of the biggest events for the lgbt community. the city has been working hard to welcome them — as our lgbt and identity correspondent lauren moss reports. it is two weeks to go. joy, fun, excitement. until the big day. just boss. literally gay christmas. otherwise known as the eurovision song contest. it is one of the biggest events for the lgbt community, and thousands of people will descend on liverpool. # rise like a phoenix #... the city is working hard to welcome them, two years after it was rocked by a spate of homophobic and transphobic hate crimes.

the attacks prompted protests, calling for more to be done to make people feel safe. i think for us, as a city, we're like every city. we do have hate crimes, and we're still working tirelessly to move that from the city and challenge that wherever possible. i've been investigating hate crime, so i can see a lot of this... the region's pride group, alongside merseyside police, has created a first—of—its—kind training plan. more than 100 businesses have signed up. having that awareness that people respect you and understand the community is important, so being able to see a rainbow logo, or being able to see pronouns, just helps people know that that person respects them and can approach them. this venue has created the you are safe here training. constable chriss hubbard is the force's lgbt lead, and says there is no better time to break down barriers than at eurovision. it's just an opportunity to come as you are and be yourself and be proud of who you are from your diverse minority that you may come from as part of the community. i obviously want to feel safe when i'm out and about, when i take this uniform off. and i do feel that by having

that physical presence, that visible presence, actually, the community are really forthcoming. the pub where rachel works has done the training. as a lesbian, she says it is important everywhere feels inclusive. i know that i can go places and not be harassed or hate crimed or anything. you shouldn't have to walk, look around somewhere and think i can't go in there because i don't know what will happen. i think it should be, i can go anywhere, i don'tjust have to stay in this part of town. shut up, i can't hear the music! the run—up to eurovision will include a packed programme of lgbt events, from drag shows to art exhibitions. there will be all the glitter and glamour we have come to expect from the campest night in the calendar. views like this will transform in the next couple of weeks, a huge celebration for the queer community. what we decided to do was create

a party or a celebration that we would love to share to the people, a spectacular show that raises awareness for not only them and what is happening over there but to promote us and the lgbt community, and especially people who are part of the queer black community. one and the most important question — how will merseyside score on the night? liverpool, 12 points! the finalists two weeks today. we will be there the friday and saturday morning, in two weeks. and thursday. we are getting the information as we speak. we will be their day thursday, friday and saturday. we are going to be there on the wednesday and thursday... people up there are having a joke.

they put the voices in his head, then they come up of his mouth. just sa the then they come up of his mouth. just say the words. we're on bbc one until ten o'clock this morning, when matt takes over in the saturday kitchen. we have our own eurovision. i love a bit of eurovision. iuntil]! we have our own eurovision. i love a bit of eurovision.— bit of eurovision. will you be dressina bit of eurovision. will you be dressing up? _ bit of eurovision. will you be dressing up? do _ bit of eurovision. will you be dressing up? do you - bit of eurovision. will you be dressing up? do you want i bit of eurovision. will you be | dressing up? do you want me bit of eurovision. will you be - dressing up? do you want me to? always. i liked it when you had your easter sunny. always. i liked it when you had your eastersunny. i always. i liked it when you had your easter sunny. i know you loved it. our special guest today is one of my all—time favourite comedy actors. greg davies. good to have you here. one of my all—time favourite comedy

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as we've been hearing, more than 1500 people — most of them british nationals and theirfamilies — have been flown out of sudan by the raf this week, to escape the conflict.they went to cyprus first, and then to the uk — where worried family and friends waited to greet them. our west of england correspondent danjohnson went to stansted airport with one man from bristol, whose wife and children were in sudan when the fighting broke out. just look at the stress he has carried for the last two weeks but then watch. here is what these evacuations are all about. a father and his family together again. it hasjust been like helplessly has just been like helplessly waiting, patiently. no words can describe, trust me. she

waiting, patiently. no words can describe, trust me.— waiting, patiently. no words can describe, trust me. she carried her children from _ describe, trust me. she carried her children from civil _ describe, trust me. she carried her children from civil war— describe, trust me. she carried her children from civil war to _ describe, trust me. she carried her children from civil war to safety. i and this is the first time he has seen his baby daughter, she is three months old and born in sudan. the journey has been uncertain and unsafe. we met him earlier this week when there was very little news. since he was born, i keep an eye on him. that since he was born, i keep an eye on him. �* ., ,. ., him. at home yesterday morning in bristol, him. at home yesterday morning in bristol. finally _ him. at home yesterday morning in bristol, finally a _ him. at home yesterday morning in bristol, finally a call _ him. at home yesterday morning in bristol, finally a call from _ him. at home yesterday morning in bristol, finally a call from cyprus. i bristol, finally a call from cyprus. he still did not know when they would be back. she

he still did not know when they would be back.— he still did not know when they would be back. she went off-line now, i would be back. she went off-line now. i cannot — would be back. she went off-line now, i cannot reach _ would be back. she went off-line now, i cannot reach out - would be back. she went off-line now, i cannot reach out to - would be back. she went off-line now, i cannot reach out to her. i | would be back. she went off-line i now, i cannot reach out to her. i do not actually know whether she is on the plane or... not actually know whether she is on the plane or- - -_ the plane or... how bad you feel that ou the plane or... how bad you feel that you are _ the plane or... how bad you feel that you are not _ the plane or... how bad you feel that you are not with _ the plane or... how bad you feel that you are not with them? - the plane or... how bad you feel that you are not with them? i i the plane or... how bad you feel. that you are not with them? i feel bad, i that you are not with them? i feel bad. i feel— that you are not with them? i feel bad, i feel really _ that you are not with them? i feel bad, i feel really flat, _ that you are not with them? i feel bad, ifeel really flat, i— that you are not with them? i feel bad, ifeel really flat, ifeel- that you are not with them? i feel bad, i feel really flat, i feel so - bad, ifeel really flat, ifeel so down. , ., down. do you feel guilty or there? honestl , down. do you feel guilty or there? honestly. i — down. do you feel guilty or there? honestly. i am _ down. do you feel guilty or there? honestly, i am feeling _ down. do you feel guilty or there? honestly, i am feeling guilty - down. do you feel guilty or there? honestly, i am feeling guilty to i down. do you feel guilty or there? honestly, i am feeling guilty to be honest. . . . honestly, i am feeling guilty to be honest. , , ., ., , honest. this is a huge moment but not everyone _ honest. this is a huge moment but not everyone is _ honest. this is a huge moment but not everyone is here. _ honest. this is a huge moment but not everyone is here. their - not everyone is here. their two—year—old left with family when his wife travelled across sudan for their baby's passport. when the fighting started their two—year—old was left behind with grandparents. she is a little bit worried for her, even though she is there with her

grandparents and the rest of the family but she is still worried. but she hopes that she is ok and everyone is okay. he she hopes that she is ok and everyone is okay.— she hopes that she is ok and everyone is okay. he has not been able to get — everyone is okay. he has not been able to get through _ everyone is okay. he has not been able to get through to _ everyone is okay. he has not been able to get through to them - everyone is okay. he has not been able to get through to them and i everyone is okay. he has not been| able to get through to them and he does not know if his daughter is safe. you have had for two days? yes. ijust could not reach out to them basically. the mind goes so far and you just do not know what happens. yes, oh my god. the smiles conceal the — happens. yes, oh my god. the smiles conceal the complicated _ happens. yes, oh my god. the smiles conceal the complicated sometimes i conceal the complicated sometimes cruel twist of these incredible reunions. forthose cruel twist of these incredible reunions. for those left behind, time is running out. danjohnson, bbc news. time now is 930 for and we will get the weather in ten minutes. so mike is on the sofa with us. can

we see this live shot of twickenham. it is a historic day. yes, it is a six nations decider. the red roses are up against the titleholders, france. they are expecting a record crowd for a women's international, approaching 60,000 fans, smashing the previous record. fantastic setting and with sunshine. what a fantastic stage then for this title decider. you also have the sugar babes playing at half time.— playing at half time. here are 'oinin: playing at half time. here are joining us _ playing at half time. here are joining us at _ playing at half time. here are joining us at the _ playing at half time. here are joining us at the right - playing at half time. here are joining us at the right time, i playing at half time. here are i joining us at the right time, you have a sneak preview of what we will see at half time. good morning from this iconic stadium, a beautiful day

for a huge game of rugby. this is a title decider between england and france. we are also hoping for a world record crowd for a women's rugby game. we also have this lot performing at half time as well. let usjump straight into it. i am joined by liz craig, thank you so much forjoining us. i joined by liz craig, thank you so much forjoining us.— joined by liz craig, thank you so much forjoining us. much for 'oining us. i hope you can hear me much forjoining us. i hope you can hear me 0k- _ much forjoining us. i hope you can hear me ok. this _ much forjoining us. i hope you can hear me ok. this is _ much forjoining us. i hope you can hear me ok. this is the _ much forjoining us. i hope you can hear me ok. this is the first - hear me ok. this is the first time we have — hear me ok. this is the first time we have had _ hear me ok. this is the first time we have had an england women's rugby game. _ we have had an england women's rugby game, stand—alone game, what does it mean _ game, stand—alone game, what does it mean to— game, stand—alone game, what does it mean to the _ game, stand—alone game, what does it mean to the players to have this opportunity? it is incredible, for any player— opportunity? it is incredible, for any player who plays with england this is— any player who plays with england this is a _ any player who plays with england this is a dream. for the roses. it was _ this is a dream. for the roses. it was 20 _ this is a dream. for the roses. it was 20 years— this is a dream. for the roses. it was 20 years ago we had our first game _ was 20 years ago we had our first game here — was 20 years ago we had our first game here so to be able to prove we deserve _ game here so to be able to prove we deserve to— game here so to be able to prove we deserve to be here is incredible. also— deserve to be here is incredible. also a _ deserve to be here is incredible. also a world record crowd for a

women's rugby game, 53,000 was the last ticket count. for a domestic game, they do not play in front of huge crowds like this are what have they been doing to prepare for this wall of noise?— wall of noise? yes, it is a big challenge. — wall of noise? yes, it is a big challenge. i— wall of noise? yes, it is a big challenge, i can _ wall of noise? yes, it is a big challenge, i can barely- wall of noise? yes, it is a big challenge, i can barely heari wall of noise? yes, it is a big i challenge, i can barely hear as it is. it— challenge, i can barely hear as it is. it is— challenge, i can barely hear as it is. it is all— challenge, i can barely hear as it is. it is all about trying to repeat what _ is. it is all about trying to repeat what will— is. it is all about trying to repeat what will happen so in training we have _ what will happen so in training we have loads — what will happen so in training we have loads of noise going on so we could _ have loads of noise going on so we could not— have loads of noise going on so we could not hear each other to make sure we _ could not hear each other to make sure we are — could not hear each other to make sure we are tuning in and listening to calls _ sure we are tuning in and listening to calls to— sure we are tuning in and listening to calls to make sure we are prepared _ to calls to make sure we are prepared for this.— to calls to make sure we are prepared for this. to calls to make sure we are re ared for this. ., . . prepared for this. you are getting a aood prepared for this. you are getting a good practice _ prepared for this. you are getting a good practice right _ prepared for this. you are getting a good practice right now. _ prepared for this. you are getting a good practice right now. england i prepared for this. you are getting a i good practice right now. england and france, the title decider, known as leg crunch. england going for a record fifth title, where will the game be won and lost? obviously, heavy contact. _ game be won and lost? obviously, heavy contact. a — game be won and lost? obviously, heavy contact, a lot _ game be won and lost? obviously, heavy contact, a lot of— game be won and lost? obviously, heavy contact, a lot of running - game be won and lost? obviously, heavy contact, a lot of running for| heavy contact, a lot of running for the girls. — heavy contact, a lot of running for the girls. france are very good at off-loading — the girls. france are very good at off—loading and get behind the defence — off—loading and get behind the defence so we need to log that down. it will— defence so we need to log that down. it will be _ defence so we need to log that down. it will be an emotional day as well,

this will be the last game for the head coach, how important is it to send him off with yet another trophy? send him off with yet another troh ? . ~' ., send him off with yet another troh ? , «a, , trophy? yes, i think of course he has been iconic _ trophy? yes, i think of course he has been iconic for _ trophy? yes, i think of course he has been iconic for the _ trophy? yes, i think of course he has been iconic for the game - trophy? yes, i think of course hej has been iconic for the game and the women's _ has been iconic for the game and the women's game, he has pushed us forward. _ women's game, he has pushed us forward. so— women's game, he has pushed us forward. so it will be a perfect sendoff— forward. so it will be a perfect sendoff to finish on such a high and such a _ sendoff to finish on such a high and such a good — sendoff to finish on such a high and such a good stadium and an iconic crowd _ such a good stadium and an iconic crowd so— such a good stadium and an iconic crowd so to — such a good stadium and an iconic crowd so to finish on that, he would be really— crowd so to finish on that, he would be really grateful.— be really grateful. thank you for 'oinin: us be really grateful. thank you for joining us and — be really grateful. thank you for joining us and battling _ be really grateful. thank you for joining us and battling against i be really grateful. thank you for i joining us and battling against the sugar babes this morning. kick—off is at one o'clock, live on bbc two. find out if we will push the button and lift the trophy.— and lift the trophy. fantastic. we were trying _ and lift the trophy. fantastic. we were trying to — and lift the trophy. fantastic. we were trying to think— and lift the trophy. fantastic. we were trying to think of— and lift the trophy. fantastic. we were trying to think of a - and lift the trophy. fantastic. we were trying to think of a song, i and lift the trophy. fantastic. we | were trying to think of a song, we were trying to think of a song, we were trying to think of a song, we were trying name that tune but it was so loud, it was hard to identify. it was so loud, it was hard to identify-— was so loud, it was hard to identi . , . ., ., identify. it will be a great game. yes, identify. it will be a great game. yes. amazing- — the final bids are in for manchester united with one a world record proposal of £5 billion, from qatari banker, sheikh jassim.

he's willing to spend that stagggering amount on a full take over of manchester united. a chunk of that would go to the sellers, is also said to include plans to invest a significant amount on clubs infrastructure and he believes his bid, is the best for united and the community as a whole, but he will face opposition from sirjim ratcliffe's ineos group. they are the two main parties looking to take control of the club. meanwhile, on the pitch, manchester united boosted their hopes of a first women's super league title — coming from behind to score a last ditch winner at aston villa who had scored their first goals against manchester united, both thanks to rachel daly, and were set for a point until this a free kick deep into injury time was headed in by substitute millie turner, who had only been on the pitch for a few minutes. 3—2 the final score. united are 6 points clear of manchester city who have a game in hand.

united's women's team was only formed 5 years ago, they're going for a domestic double. did you feel like the better team won? _ did you feel like the better team won? ., , , ., ~ did you feel like the better team won? ., _ ., ., won? honestly, no. we could have had a enal . won? honestly, no. we could have had a penalty- you — won? honestly, no. we could have had a penalty. you tell _ won? honestly, no. we could have had a penalty. you tell me, _ won? honestly, no. we could have had a penalty. you tell me, was _ won? honestly, no. we could have had a penalty. you tell me, was a - a penalty. you tell me, was a penalty? _ a penalty. you tell me, was a penalty? looked _ a penalty. you tell me, was a penalty? looked at, - a penalty. you tell me, was a penalty? looked at, that - a penalty. you tell me, was a i penalty? looked at, that change a penalty. you tell me, was a - penalty? looked at, that change the game. _ penalty? looked at, that change the game. we _ penalty? looked at, that change the game. we had — penalty? looked at, that change the game. we had a— penalty? looked at, that change the game. we had a couple _ penalty? looked at, that change the game. we had a couple of— game. we had a couple of opportunities _ game. we had a couple of opportunities where - game. we had a couple of opportunities where we i game. we had a couple of| opportunities where we hit game. we had a couple of- opportunities where we hit the bar. we did _ opportunities where we hit the bar. we did tremendously— opportunities where we hit the bar. we did tremendously well, - opportunities where we hit the bar. we did tremendously well, for- opportunities where we hit the bar. we did tremendously well, for 90 i we did tremendously well, for 90 minutes. — we did tremendously well, for 90 minutes. we _ we did tremendously well, for 90 minutes, we did _ we did tremendously well, for 90 minutes, we did really— we did tremendously well, for 90 minutes, we did really well, - minutes, we did really well, manchester— minutes, we did really well, manchester united - minutes, we did really well, manchester united are - minutes, we did really well, manchester united are top i minutes, we did really well, | manchester united are top of minutes, we did really well, - manchester united are top of the league _ manchester united are top of the league for— manchester united are top of the league for a _ manchester united are top of the league for a reason. _ manchester united are top of the league for a reason. it— manchester united are top of the league for a reason. it is- league for a reason. it is sickening. _ league for a reason. it is sickening. lt— league for a reason. it is sickening-— league for a reason. it is sickeninu. , ., ., sickening. it could be another huge da for sickening. it could be another huge day for nottingham _ sickening. it could be another huge day for nottingham forest. - sickening. it could be another huge day for nottingham forest. they i sickening. it could be another huge i day for nottingham forest. they were so impressive against brighton which lifted them out of the bottom three. the manager is actually relishing the challenge of trying to keep aside the league. it is the challenge of trying to keep aside the league.— the challenge of trying to keep aside the league. it is an exciting time although — aside the league. it is an exciting time although it _ aside the league. it is an exciting time although it could _ aside the league. it is an exciting time although it could be - aside the league. it is an exciting time although it could be seen i aside the league. it is an excitingj time although it could be seen as aside the league. it is an exciting i time although it could be seen as a tense _ time although it could be seen as a tense time — time although it could be seen as a tense time as well. i think we should — tense time as well. i think we should look at the situation not with fear. — should look at the situation not with fear, but with opportunity, you know _ with fear, but with opportunity, you know to _

with fear, but with opportunity, you know to go — with fear, but with opportunity, you know to go and do something brilliant. _ know to go and do something brilliant. that has to be the mind set. do— brilliant. that has to be the mind set. do not— brilliant. that has to be the mind set. do not go into the next, we are thinking _ set. do not go into the next, we are thinking about brentford at the moment, the next set of games in fear of— moment, the next set of games in fear of negative things. millions of fans in china, will be on the edge of their seats later, watching on tv celebrating, their young star, si ja wee who is three frames away from a historic world snooker championship final. the 20—year—old chinese player would be the youngest ever finalist if he were to beat luca brecelhe currently leads finalist if he were to beat luca brecel. he currently leads 1a—10 in their semi final but it could have been more had it not been for this missed green. brecel cleared the table and finished the evening 1a—10 behind, having started the session six frames behind. they resume later this afternoon. it was a test of endurance, in the other semifinal, as it was such a slow affair between mark selby and mark allen — allen throwing a towel over his face at one point. they only managed to complete 5 of the 8 frames, they were due to play in the session. three frames were longer than a0 minutes.

stephen hendrie said it was like a dark cloud and is not the kind of snooker he wants to watch. but he understands this is what happens sometimes. very tactical, cat and mouse. speedo mick is coming up later, isn't he? he is a bit of an icon for me. people get excited on social media when he is coming to town. ifound out a social media when he is coming to town. i found out a secret about his speedos but i cannot reveal.- speedos but i cannot reveal. let us not reveal that _ speedos but i cannot reveal. let us not reveal that then. _ speedos but i cannot reveal. let us not reveal that then. thank - speedos but i cannot reveal. let us not reveal that then. thank you, i not reveal that then. thank you, mike. there's only a week to go until the coronation of king charles, and more details are emerging about the royal ceremony. the event at westminster abbey will feature customs dating back more than 1000 years, so what can we expect?we are joined by royal historian kate

williams. good morning, what do we know so far about this? the details have been drip fed so far. this about this? the details have been drip fed so far.— drip fed so far. this is a good question- _ drip fed so far. this is a good question. there _ drip fed so far. this is a good question. there is _ drip fed so far. this is a good question. there is a - drip fed so far. this is a good question. there is a lot - drip fed so far. this is a good question. there is a lot we i drip fed so far. this is a good| question. there is a lot we do drip fed so far. this is a good - question. there is a lot we do not know at the present. we know about the procession, it will be shorter, we know about the music but not the order, we do expect it to be about an hour and a half regarding timings but we do not know exactly. obviously the queen had four hours. the big difference with the queen's correlation, she was crowned alone, there was no role for prince philip but this will be camilla and charles, the last time we saw that was in 1957. there is quite a lot we do not know yet. we do not know who is carrying which objects, for weller benjamin is carrying the

sovereign lord. the former head of mis is sovereign lord. the former head of m15 is carrying the road as well but we do not know much else. we do not know the order of service or the music. we will learn that this week and a lot will come out on friday night. good morning. in and a lot will come out on friday night. good morning.— and a lot will come out on friday night. good morning. in terms of scalin: night. good morning. in terms of scaling down _ night. good morning. in terms of scaling down the _ night. good morning. in terms of scaling down the ceremony, - night. good morning. in terms of scaling down the ceremony, we i night. good morning. in terms of i scaling down the ceremony, we live in the times we live in, what tangible signs will there be that they have decided to do things differently? tbs, they have decided to do things differently?— they have decided to do things differentl ? ~ ., ., ., . ., , differently? a coronation ceremony is usually long. _ differently? a coronation ceremony is usually long, when _ differently? a coronation ceremony is usually long, when edward - differently? a coronation ceremony is usually long, when edward vi - differently? a coronation ceremony i is usually long, when edward vi came to the throne as a child, they cut down the coronation ceremony from 12 hours until seven because the child might find it tiring. they have always been getting shorter so we are looking at an hour and a half now. it will have to be a busy ceremony because when you watch the

queen's ceremony, four hours, they move quickly, it is not leisurely so how will they get everything done and all the music and crime to people in an hour and a half it will be a time challenge but it has to be shorter, we live in a different time. all of us will not sit in front of the coronation for four hours, that was the first time it had been on tv. we live in a world of social media so the attention spanis of social media so the attention span is not what it was. in of social media so the attention span is not what it was.- span is not what it was. in that vein, span is not what it was. in that vein. there _ span is not what it was. in that vein, there was _ span is not what it was. in that vein, there was a _ span is not what it was. in that vein, there was a eugh - span is not what it was. in that vein, there was a eugh of- span is not what it was. in that vein, there was a eugh of poll| vein, there was a eugh of poll recently which found a8%, said they were not very or at all likely to watch the coronation. —— yougov poll. do you think interest might increase as we get closer or is a sign of the

times? i as we get closer or is a sign of the times? ~ . as we get closer or is a sign of the times? ~ , ., , ., times? i think it is a sign of the times, times? i think it is a sign of the times. we _ times? i think it is a sign of the times, we cannot _ times? i think it is a sign of the times, we cannot beat - times? i think it is a sign of the times, we cannot beat the - times? i think it is a sign of the - times, we cannot beat the coronation of queen elizabeth ii. the country had been through a time of suffering, rationing was coming off, street parties were happening, there had been a little sugar before, this young queen was coming to the throne in a blaze of light and colour and things will never be the same again. charles's popularity rating has been different to the queen. i think we will see high viewing figures because there is a fascination with the ritual which goes back to william the conqueror in 1066 and the whole principle of putting a crown or a monarch, the earliest crown or a monarch, the earliest crown we have is a0,000 bc. the principle of putting a hat on the monarch goes back very far and people are very interested in how this works on the 21st century. people are very interested in the ceremony, we are the only monarch in

europe that has one. we cannot expect what happened for the queen's coronation. i have spoken to a lot of people who say they are not interest, they will not have street parties so there are less interest in the monarchy generally. this is a battle to get young people interested, it will be a tough battle. br; interested, it will be a tough battle. �* , ., interested, it will be a tough battle. j ., battle. by way of contrast, you will have seen the _ battle. by way of contrast, you will have seen the pictures _ battle. by way of contrast, you will have seen the pictures this - battle. by way of contrast, you will i have seen the pictures this morning, the latest images today of king charles and the queen consort, tell us about these images. for this people fully on board watching every moment, these images matter? yes. moment, these images matter? yes, the ut moment, these images matter? yes, they put out — moment, these images matter? yes, they put out the _ moment, these images matter? yes, they put out the images, _ moment, these images matter? ..a: they put out the images, they look very regal, they are very royal and pre—coronation. it is charles reminding everyone that even though we expect that one person coronation, it is a two—person

coronation, it is a two—person coronation, a tradition that goes back to eleanor of aquitaine. only a few years ago the official line was that camilla would not be crowned and that was confirmed in 2020. but in thejubilee address in 2022, it was said she would be in the coronation, it is a jewel ceremony, it is to people, a king and queen. looking ahead to the coronation in a week. here's stav with a look at this morning's weather. (throw) it isa it is a bank holiday weekend. and people will be planning for next weekend. i cannot go that far ahead but temperatures might come down. this bank holiday

week and for the next few days, it will feel warmer for most of the country. temperatures could hit 20 degrees in the warm spots in the south but there will be heavy showers around and some could be thundery and slow—moving. this weather front across scotland is the dividing line between the warm air in the south and the cold air in the north. it stays chilly for the next few days in the north. some sunshine despite it being chilly, the rest of scotland cloudy with drizzle. the sunshine will break through in northern ireland and wales. scattered thundery downpours developing in western england and wales. eastern england in the south east should stay dry. 19—20 in the south—east but quite cool for scotland, just about double figures in the north. tonight remains cloudy, more cloud and the west,

patchy rain at times and misty and murky, perhaps drier and clearer in the south—east. temperatures dipping 4 the south—east. temperatures dipping a degrees here, but generally 6-10 c. a degrees here, but generally 6—10 c. quite a lot of cloud to wake up 6—10 c. quite a lot of cloud to wake up to, rain in western ireland and scotland. heavy and thundery showers. temperatures perhaps down on what we expect today so i would say 15—18 c, still cold in northern scotland. subtle changes into bank holiday monday, this feature bringing the showers in the west will push towards the east of england and the south—east saw a chance of thundery downpours, elsewhere dry with variable cloud and sunny spells. always cloudy and cool across scotland with spots of rain. 15—18 c, still cold for

northern scotland. after bank monday, tuesday, wednesday and thursday, the theory of high pressure builds across the country bringing dry weather for england and wales with south—easterly winds. low pressure not far away which will start to influence our weather as we push towards the end of next week. some pretty decent weather on their way into week for england and wales, a bit more unsettled further north. that is how it is looking, see you later. have a good weekend. you as well. for the last nine years, michael cullen has been completing a variety of challenges to raise money for charity. that's mostly involved walking around the uk in his swimming trunks. we are, of course, talking about speedo mick. now he's just reached his total fundraising target of one million pounds, all while completing his latest challenge — walking from john o'groats to lands end. we'll be speaking to him injust a moment, but first, our reporter dave guest has been to see some of the people he's helped.

kids today, the spend their every waking hour glue to screen. or do they? these young people in lancaster are pushing themselves to the limit. lancashire youth challenge. we are here to support, inspire and encourage young people to meet their full potential through sport initiatives. and resilience work, looking at their self esteem, mental health, youth mental health. mick collins, also known as speedo mick is no stranger to pushing himself to his limit. his marathon charity walks wearing just a pair of swim trunks are now the stuff of legend. he does it to raise money for a range of organisations, they include lancashire youth challenge. the challenge this group is working towards is an 80 mile trek across the lake district later this summer. it will involve walking and canoeing. speedo mick's money has paid for all of these training sessions. my aim for the sessions is to get the young people ready

for their fitness challenges they do in the summer, spring and winter. after school, they can be tired and not motivated but usually when they get there they work hard. but what do the young people the get out of this? before here, i didn't have much motivation to go out anywhere. i would usuallyjust be at home on my own personal space. usually not personalising much outside. but ever since ijoined the youth group, i have been able to socialise a lot more and put myself out there. we did this programme called morecambe bay youth triathlon which involved cycling, walking and swimming the length of the day in a pool. before i started that i could not swim. they will be setting out on their lakeland adventure in the summer. on the scale of the challenge that speedo mick has faced over the years.

dave guest with that report on speedo mick. and we can speak to the man himself now, who joins us now from penzance. good morning. my first check—in is how it is the weather in penzance given your swimwear. it is warmer than it has — given your swimwear. it is warmer than it has been, _ given your swimwear. it is warmer than it has been, it _ given your swimwear. it is warmer than it has been, it is _ given your swimwear. it is warmer than it has been, it is not - given your swimwear. it is warmer than it has been, it is not so - given your swimwear. it is warmer than it has been, it is not so bad i than it has been, it is not so bad considering what i have just walked through so i am happy with what i have got and it is the last day. i have got and it is the last day. i have my family with me as well. istate have my family with me as well. we can see the check behind you, you have raised over £1 million. we have heard from some of the people who benefited and that is the driver for you, i know you get a great buzz going around, tired i know but that is what it is all about for you? yes, it really is, it is all about the giving back process. i needed

that support myself a long time ago and i have never looked back so that is all i'm trying to do, trying to give back to help the most vulnerable our society. that is what the speedo mick foundation is able to do because of the donations that i get on these crazy challenges so thatis i get on these crazy challenges so that is the catalyst, it is the giving back process.- that is the catalyst, it is the giving back process. good morning. more and more _ giving back process. good morning. more and more people _ giving back process. good morning. more and more people recognise i giving back process. good morning. i more and more people recognise you now. i was talking to mike earlier who said he bumped into you, and there is a real buzz in times when people meet you, how have people been with you? it is people meet you, how have people been with you?— been with you? it is amazing, absolutely — been with you? it is amazing, absolutely amazing _ been with you? it is amazing, absolutely amazing from - been with you? it is amazing, absolutely amazing from day| been with you? it is amazing, - absolutely amazing from day one. i have been doing this for seven years and more people are getting to see what i have been doing. it has just been, honestly, icould what i have been doing. it has just been, honestly, i could not thank everybody enough. i cannot do it on my own. i need all those cups of hot

chocolate, all along the way. ijust cannot say thank you enough. we have £1 million that people have donated. there is a cost of living crisis at the moment and people have donated over £2000. £215,000 and is and we just got another £10,000 cheque as well. this country is amazing, it is just full of generosity, it really is, second to none. i just full of generosity, it really is, second to none.— just full of generosity, it really is, second to none. i am not sure about this — is, second to none. i am not sure about this risky _ is, second to none. i am not sure about this risky question - is, second to none. i am not sure about this risky question about i is, second to none. i am not sure i about this risky question about who is operating the camera for you? we are missing out on a crucial element of how you are dressed, can we go wider? there we go. that is the image we have grown to know well as you walk through thousands of cities in the uk. what happens today on the

last day? i in the uk. what happens today on the last da ? . . ~ in the uk. what happens today on the last da ? . ., ~ ., ., �*, last day? i am walking into land's end of course. _ last day? i am walking into land's end of course. it _ last day? i am walking into land's end of course. it is _ last day? i am walking into land's end of course. it is only _ last day? i am walking into land's end of course. it is only ten - last day? i am walking into land'sl end of course. it is only ten miles, not too far but we ask everybody to come along and we want to finish at three o'clock at lands end depending on how many people come along. we just want everybody to join in. i have not done this on my own, i needed a lot of help. i have had paul on the walk and my cameraman david has been there the whole way through so a big massive thank you to them. we are going to be walking through penzance of course to land's through penzance of course to lands end so come along, cross the finish line with me because you can bring your charity along, put your t—shirts on so it is about raising awareness for all that stuff and thatis awareness for all that stuff and that is what this is about. i suffered terribly and things have changed in my life and i am just hoping that the stuff i do gives

people hope. that is my biggest hope is that you can turn your life around and get the support so i ask everybody out there, if you're suffering from mental health and addiction problems, please reach out because it really does work. you can get your life back and yourself back. you can get your hope in your dignity back and get your family back as well. so that is my hope anyway. back as well. so that is my hope an a . , . , ., , ., anyway. they are wise words and ins-airin anyway. they are wise words and inspiring as _ anyway. they are wise words and inspiring as well, _ anyway. they are wise words and inspiring as well, i _ anyway. they are wise words and inspiring as well, i hope - anyway. they are wise words and inspiring as well, i hope you - anyway. they are wise words and inspiring as well, i hope you get| anyway. they are wise words and i inspiring as well, i hope you get to rest your feet this evening because i know you have had some tough journeys. i know you have had some tough 'ourne s. . i know you have had some tough 'ourne s. , ., , i know you have had some tough 'ourne s. , . , ., , i know you have had some tough 'ourne s. , . , .,, , journeys. yes, it really has been touch. i journeys. yes, it really has been tough- i think — journeys. yes, it really has been tough. ithink i _ journeys. yes, it really has been tough. ithink i will— journeys. yes, it really has been tough. i think i will go _ journeys. yes, it really has been tough. i think i will go home - journeys. yes, it really has been i tough. i think i will go home now, know what i mean? i tough. i think i will go home now, know what i mean?— know what i mean? i think you absolutely _ know what i mean? i think you absolutely deserve _ know what i mean? i think you absolutely deserve it. - know what i mean? i think you absolutely deserve it. we - know what i mean? i think you absolutely deserve it. we had | know what i mean? i think you i absolutely deserve it. we had just lost the line, timely, but that is

fine. we have followed him a lot and he is a charming man whojust he is a charming man who just wants to do some good. he is a charming man who 'ust wants to do some goodh to do some good. that's all from us. to have a lovely weekend. _ to do some good. that's all from us. to have a lovely weekend. -- - to do some good. that's all from us. to have a lovely weekend. -- do - to do some good. that's all from us. i to have a lovely weekend. -- do have to have a lovely weekend. —— do have a lovely weekend.

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