live from london. this is bbc news. fighting in sudan rages on, as the militia group leader tells the bbc he won't negotiate until the violence ends. russian authorities say a massive blaze at an oil terminal in russian—occupied crimea was triggered by a drone attack. videos on social media show smoke and flames billowing from the facility in the port of sevastopol. all four teaching unions in england say they will co—ordinate strikes over pay, if their members vote for industrial action. with the eurovision song contest just weeks away — we report from liverpool on how the city is welcoming the lg bt+ community.

hello, i'm lucy grey. it's become increasingly clear the ceasefire in sudan is not holding. air, tank and artillery strikes are continuing in parts of the sudanese capital khartoum despite the latest 72 hour truce. there's also fighting in the western darfur region. hundreds have now been killed and tens of thousands have fled in a conflict that's de—stabilising the entire region. one of the generals — who leads the rapid support forces — the paramilitary force fighting sudan's army, has told the bbc he will not negotiate until the fighting ends. mohamed hamdan dagalo, also known as hemedti, was speaking to zeinab badawi. i want to put it to you that the people particularly in khartoum are living in an ordeal, what would it take for you to allow humanitarian corridors? translation: first of all, i would like to thank the bbc for the interview

regarding the truce. we have been asking for it from the first day of the war, we started a humanitarian corridor straightaway. we have opened these corridors within the areas controlled by our forces. we started the truce from our site. we are working for the sake of the civilians and our fight is on behalf of the civilians. we have no problems with these corridors and helping. we are working hands and feet to help others. we have no problem with these corridors whatsoever. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams, is following developments. there had been the suggestion from the south sudanese government of an invitation to the two men leading

these rival factions to travel to meet face—to—face. that has not materialised. clearly there has been an enormous concerted international effort led by the americans, the saudi arabians, the gulf and other regional players to try and make sure that these ceasefires are put in place, but it is hard to resist the feeling that this is largely to allow the evacuation of foreign nationals. whether that diplomatic impetus and pressure will continue once foreign governments feel they have got their citizens out, we will have to wait and see, but if it does not, we are in for a very rough time indeed. it does feel as though left of their own devices the two men are not going to settle the differences. it is only going to be as a result of international pressure that the fighting can be contained, that the differences that separate them can be addressed. a convoy of buses carrying 300 american civilians has left

the sudanese capital bound for the coastal city of port sudan — 800 kilometres to the east. meanwhile, saudi arabia is coordinating its evacuations out of port sudan from jeddah. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet has been on one of the saudi vessels. it has become one of the main evacuation ports. in recent days we are told about 3000 people have already reached the saudi sure from some 77 nationalities. this vote we are now on is heading to sudan to

bring even more people, hundreds more people, we understand, back to safety here. saudi arabia is one of many regional powers deeply concerned about the fighting they have long been engaged in sedan with their own interest. but right now countries of the region and far beyond, the main interest is trying to stop this fighting between the two rival military powers but also to protect the civilians. and this is what this warship is about to do today. time is running out for british people to catch flights out of sudan. 0ur political correspondent david wallace lockhart told us more. yes, the final flight out of sudan for uk citizens will be leaving at 6pm uk time this evening. the reason the uk government has made that decision is they say down to the numbers coming forward to get these flights. a whitehall source earlier this morning are described the numbers to me as now being just a trickle who want to get on these

flights out of sudan. deputy prime minister 0liver dowding will be chairing a cobra meeting, that is the uk government's emergency committee later on this afternoon, to talk about evacuations, the current security situation. with such small numbers apparently coming forward to get on these flights, the opposition labour party has said the criteria to get on them should be expanded and it should be open to anyone resident in the uk and not just passport holders. the government is stressing they have had a longer window for getting onto evacuation flights than any other western nation, they are happy with how this operation has gone. about 1500 people, slightly over that, have been taken out of sudan on these flights. 2000 people registered interest in the foreign office's application programme. the uk government are hoping that 24—hour window of notice they announced yesterday ending

at 6pm tonight will be enough for anyone who wants to make the journey to get on one of those flights. they are stressing there will also be consular support at certain points on the border at sudan and port sudan going forward. a bit of a u—turn on the government on the issue of nhs doctors, originally they were not allowing nhs doctors to get on some of those fights if they did not have british passports but have changed their mind. that is right, that is something quite a lot of people in the uk found quite a difficult thing to believe, that there were doctors working in the nhs day—to—day who might have gone to sudan for a holiday or to see family who were not able to get on those flights. because although they had work permits to work on the nhs they were not british passport holders. the uk government has changed tact on that. they said border officials would have some discretion in areas like that's,

they are now allowed on the flight. the bigger issue is, if there are still flights to leave sudan and come to the uk and the demand from uk passport holders to be in them isn't that great, will the criteria be extended to others who are not nhs doctors but perhaps our resident in the uk, have work permits, have jobs in the uk, will they start getting on these fights in greater numbers? all four teaching unions in england say they will co—ordinate strikes over pay, if their members vote for industrial action. the move could lead to widespread school closures. members of the national education union have already been on strike. the government says co—ordinated strikes would be "unreasonable" adding that its pay offer to unions is fair. live now to our education editor branwen jeffreys in telford, shropshire in western england where the national association of headteachers are holding their conference.

this coordinated action could mean all schools in england could be affected, couldn't it? i say could because we don't actually know. they still have to re—ballot their members, don't they? still have to re-ballot their members, don't they? that is correct. members, don't they? that is correct we — members, don't they? that is correct. we have _ members, don't they? that is correct. we have one - members, don't they? that is correct. we have one union i correct. we have one union representing classroom teachers already on strike. their next day of action is on next tuesday when many classroom teachers will not be in work because of that but the other three unions all have to carry out postal ballots of their members. they have to get, under uk law they have to get at least 50% turnout and a majority of those voting in favour of strike action. but in an unprecedented move, all four unions representing teachers and head teachers in england are saying that, if they get a yes vote, they will

coordinate their industrial action. that raises the prospect of further disruption in schools in england stretching into the autumn term and on the days that any potential strikes might take place, because, for the first time, head teachers are saying they are considering voting for industrial action for strikes. that could mean complete school closures. just strikes. that could mean complete school closures.— school closures. just talk us throu . h school closures. just talk us through what _ school closures. just talk us through what the _ school closures. just talk us l through what the government school closures. just talk us - through what the government had offered and what all four unions rejected. offered and what all four unions re'ected. ., ' offered and what all four unions re'ected. y ., , rejected. so, the offer for this school year — rejected. so, the offer for this school year in _ rejected. so, the offer for this school year in england - rejected. so, the offer for this school year in england was - rejected. so, the offer for this | school year in england was 596. rejected. so, the offer for this - school year in england was 596. that school year in england was 5%. that award has been made for most teachers. the government, after some intensive negotiations, offered a further one of £1000 uk sterling for teachers so that would not be consolidated into their future salaries or pension. for next year the office for more teachers in england is 4.3% and the fulfilment of a long—standing promise for

starting salaries for new teachers in england to rise to £30,000. now, the government says that is a fair and reasonable offer and it is its final offer. it is not prepared to revisit it. but the unions have pointed out that inflation has been running at around 10% in the uk and thatis running at around 10% in the uk and that is on top of a decade in which the real values of teachers wages in england has fallen very significantly, particularly for the most experienced. the significantly, particularly for the most experienced. significantly, particularly for the most exerienced. . ., . ., , most experienced. the conference has also been talking _ most experienced. the conference has also been talking about _ most experienced. the conference has also been talking about the _ most experienced. the conference has also been talking about the off- also been talking about the off state school inspections, hasn't it? because they've been hearing from the sister of head teacher who killed herself after an 0fsted inspection. killed herself after an 0fsted inspection-— killed herself after an 0fsted insection. ., . ., , , , inspection. julia waters, the sister of ruth perry _ inspection. julia waters, the sister of ruth perry gave _ inspection. julia waters, the sister of ruth perry gave an _ inspection. julia waters, the sister of ruth perry gave an incredibly i of ruth perry gave an incredibly powerful and emotional speech to the audience of head teachers here today. she spoke about how both of them as children had attended the

school where ruth perry eventually became head teacher many years later. and the waiting, the uncertainty, the need to hold the judgment and confidentiality. 0nce ruth perry had known that her school was going to be graded inadequate that that waiting time before the inspection was published, herfamily had said, they believe the anxiety, distress, the distress and humiliation she felt led to her taking her life. she appealed directly to head teachers to say that you should take of all the banners, all the branding, all the marketing that is associated with your inspection grade. she called for down their badges, for head teachers to no longer volunteer to work as part of the school inspection system in england and she said she would not give up until 0fsted was reformed. we have approached 0fsted for further comments. they say they have nothing

further to add. they have already said that they stand by their initial inspection and judgment of ruth perry's school. i initial inspection and 'udgment of ruth perry's school._ initial inspection and 'udgment of ruth perry's school. i won't give up until 0fsted — ruth perry's school. i won't give up until 0fsted is — ruth perry's school. i won't give up until 0fsted is radically _ ruth perry's school. i won't give up until 0fsted is radically reformed, i until 0fsted is radically reformed, to place _ until 0fsted is radically reformed, to place the welfare of teaching staff as — to place the welfare of teaching staff as well as the children at its heart _ staff as well as the children at its heart so. — staff as well as the children at its heart. so, please, stand up for ruth _ heart. so, please, stand up for ruth. stand up for yourselves and each _ ruth. stand up for yourselves and each other, — ruth. stand up for yourselves and each other, stand up to 0fsted. speak— each other, stand up to 0fsted. speak out, _ each other, stand up to 0fsted. speak out, take down your banners, handing _ speak out, take down your banners, handing your badges, 0fsted must be reformed _ handing your badges, 0fsted must be reformed. so handing your badges, 0fsted must be reformed. , . ., , ., reformed. so there is certainly now a national debate _ reformed. so there is certainly now a national debate about _ reformed. so there is certainly now a national debate about how - reformed. so there is certainly now a national debate about how school inspection could be conducted in england. very few would argue that schools shouldn't be open to scrutiny. but you heard they are the very powerful personal plea from ruth perry's sisterjulia for 0fsted to listen to the cause for debate

and wider, beyond that, for government ministers to also consider whether they should be a review. so far the education secretary in england gillian keegan has said that she fully supports the process and the principle of inspection because she believes it is incredibly important for parents to know that there is independent scrutiny of schools. the health service in england has warned that a planned strike by nurses on sunday night will cause significant disruption during an already busy holiday weekend. members of the royal college of nursing are walking out from eight o'clock until midnight on monday. the union has agreed contingency plans for staff to return to work in extreme cases and major incidents. health workers represented by another union, unite, have also rejected the same pay deal and say they'll escalate industrial action. there is some good news for the government though in england — the gmb union, which represents ambulance workers, nurses, porters and radiographers, have accepted an nhs pay offer, joining members of the biggest

union, unison, who accepted that deal two weeks ago. pat cullen of the royal college of nursing explained there would still be help for patients. it's important to let the public know and patients know we have agreed in the royal college of nursing a 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. this idea that has been put in the media over the past few days that all nursing staff are going to walk out on their patients, and the patients will be left with. that is not the case. we worked through to midnight

on our last night to make sure all exemptions of a request through nhs england are dealt with. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. we are just an hour away from a record breaking day at twickenham, where the biggest crowd ever to watch a women's rugby international, will be roaring on england and france in their 6 nations decider. in place soaking up this special atmosphere, is our women's sport reporter, jo currie. hijo, it's going to be some occasion. a new high point for the game. 0h, absolutely- — a new high point for the game. 0h, absolutely- it _ a new high point for the game. oi absolutely. it may a new high point for the game. ©“i, absolutely. it may be quiet now, just finishing touches going on at twickenham at the moment but in just under two hours' time the space is expected to be absolutely rocking for what is going to be one of the biggest occasions we have ever seen in the women's game. this is the first time england's women have played a stand—alone game here at

twickenham. they played before but not for some time. they always played before or after a men's game and it is the first time they've had the stadium to themselves. the capacity here is around 82000 and at the last ticket count they have sold 53,000 tickets for this game. i understand that tickets are still available so that would be massive world record crowd and to get the players ready for that wall of noise that there may be not that used to. in training this week they've had nice practice where they have had sound piped in so they can work out how to communicate with each other when you cannot hear each other on the pitch but on top of all that it is a decider. a grand slam up for grabs between england and france and we have sugar babes playing here at half—time as well but let's die then because begin here from sarah byrne talking about this huge crowd they are expecting here. it’s talking about this huge crowd they are expecting here.— talking about this huge crowd they are expecting here. it's going to be excitina. are expecting here. it's going to be exciting. there's _ are expecting here. it's going to be exciting. there's going _ are expecting here. it's going to be exciting. there's going to - are expecting here. it's going to be exciting. there's going to be - are expecting here. it's going to be exciting. there's going to be some | exciting. there's going to be some amazing _ exciting. there's going to be some amazing rugby being shown and also the sugar— amazing rugby being shown and also the sugar babes are playing so there

will he _ the sugar babes are playing so there will be some throwback hits as well. but it— will be some throwback hits as well. but it is_ will be some throwback hits as well. but it is going to be a huge spectacle. come on to be a part of history— spectacle. come on to be a part of history because why you want to miss out on _ history because why you want to miss out on something like that. there auoin for out on something like that. there going for a _ out on something like that. there going for a fifth — out on something like that. there going for a fifth crown. _ out on something like that. there going for a fifth crown. france - out on something like that. there | going for a fifth crown. france are at their biggest rivals but what chance have they got today? matches between england _ chance have they got today? matches between england and _ chance have they got today? matches between england and france - between england and france affectionately known as a crunch in the women's game and that sums up the women's game and that sums up the kind of battles that you see in these games. they tend to be tight, tough matches. these two sides have contested between them the last today are seven titles. england today are going for a record fifth title in a row. france last won the tournament backin row. france last won the tournament back in 2018. that was the last time they beat england. they've lost

their last 11 games to england although in the last seven victories england have enjoyed over france it has been by six points orfewer. that gives you an idea of how tight these games can be but england will be buoyed today by the return of their captain. we saw her them out of the game last week. we saw her in a protective boot and crutches but she is available and will start this afternoon. ., , ., . ., , afternoon. that is fantastic. really settinu afternoon. that is fantastic. really settin: the afternoon. that is fantastic. really setting the scene. _ afternoon. that is fantastic. really setting the scene. not _ afternoon. that is fantastic. really setting the scene. not long - afternoon. that is fantastic. really setting the scene. not long to - afternoon. that is fantastic. reallyj setting the scene. not long to wait now. the russian authorities say a massive blaze in the crimean port of sevastopol has been caused by a drone strike. the city's moscow—appointed governor says the attack was repelled, but a fuel tank had been hit. he says firefighters had things under control. video on social media shows smoke and flames billowing from an oil terminal. sevastopol is on the crimean peninsula which was annexed by russia in 2014. it's home to the main naval base for moscow's black sea fleet. meanwhile, ukraine is still reeling from a wave of russian airstrikes on friday which killed at least 25 people including children. this was the scene in the central city of uman — where a nine storey apartment building was hit. rescue operations have been taking place there. 0ur correspondent —

hugo bachega — is in uman. this is the building hit yesterday, as you can see there is lots of activity happening behind me more than 30 hours after the attack happened. and missile hit the top section of this block of flats after liam, residents were still sleeping here. the section collapse, as some of the residents were trapped under the rubble. the authorities here, emergency workers, i think there is still a search and rescue operation under way. we have seen some families here this morning waiting to hear about their missing loved ones. the authorities working here say they still do not know how many people are still missing but i think this gives you an idea of the scale of the disruption caused by this, destruction. 23 people have been killed here. just a few minutes ago the authorities confirmed a fifth child was one of the victims.

this attack happened yesterday. this morning, the ministry of defence in the uk said there was a realistic possibility russia was attempting to intercept ukrainian reserve units and military supplies provided by western countries to ukraine. there is a military airfield in that direction so that is perhaps the target of the attack carried out yesterday here in this town. obviously this is happening as the ukrainians are preparing a counter offensive to try to take back territory that is now under occupation. perhaps this is an indication of how russia is likely to respond to any ukrainian advance. we were just seeing the pictures before we came to you of what was going on in sevastopol, the big plume of smoke going up into the sky, fire in an oil field, can you tell us about what has been said to have happened there?

dramatic images of this massive blaze at this oil depot in the port city of sevastopol. the russian appointed governor is saying this was caused by an enemy drone attack, didn't say who was behind this attack but obviously this is the peninsular that russia invaded and annexed in 2014, the ukrainians have vowed to retake it. a number of explosions and attacks have happened in crimea since russia launched a full—scale invasion of ukraine last year. as of questions though about what happened in crimea. firefighters have been sent to this oil depot there in the city of sevastopol and, again, the russian appointed governor saying this was the result of a drone attack. there are two weeks to go

until the eurovision final comes to the english city of liverpool. it's notjust europe's biggest night in music, it's also one of the biggest events for the lgbt community. here's lauren moss. it is two weeks to go. joy, fun, excitement. until the big day. camp, isn't it? 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. my team only investigate 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 so far. having that awareness that people respect you and understand the community is important, so being able to see a rainbow logo, you are safe here lanyard, 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 chris hubbard is the force's lgbt lead, and says there is no better time to break down barriers than at eurovision. it'sjust 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 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 glam we have come to expect from the campest night in the calendar. shows like this will transform liverpool 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 of ukraine, 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! lauren moss. stay with us here on bbc news. not looking too bad this bank holiday weekend, not wall—to—wall sunshine but not a wash—out either, a mixture of sunny spells with the chance of scattered, perhaps heavy and thundery showers, we will all notice away from northern scotland the weather front is the dividing line between the much milder air to the south, warm air in fact,

versus the cold air looming across northern scotland into the northern i was pretty much over the next few days. here it is bright, chilly, some showers, quite breezy. for the rest of the afternoon, scotland stays cloudy, spots of rain, northern ireland, most of england and wales sunny spells, heavy showers developing in northern ireland, western england, wales, slow—moving downpours, dry and sunny across the south east. 19—20, generally the mid to high teens for many of us but chilly for northern scotland. the night staying rather cloudy for many areas, further showers across england and wales, longer spells of rain in northern ireland pushing into parts of scotland. south east and east anglia staying dry with clear spells, down to 4-5. for most where we have the cloud and the rain, those of 6—8 c. sunday, a similar story to saturday, more cloud around i think across northern and western areas, outbreaks of rain, again some heavy showers across northern and western

england and wales, thundery downpours, across the south east, east lancashire, staying dry, temperatures down a degree or so. still chilly across northern scotland. changes in the bank holiday monday, the thundery downpours transferring towards the eastern side of the uk. east anglia and the south east catching these heavy showers throughout monday afternoon. as we good spells of sunshine, particularly towards the west in towards wales, northern ireland, scotland staying rather cloudy with some showers, cold on the far north, again the mid to high teens elsewhere. as we move out of the bank holiday monday, it looks like high pressure once the building, certainly for england and wales looking largely dry and sunny for much of next week, temperatures coming down and by the end of the week all areas see more cloud with some showers and longer spells of rain.

this is bbc news, the headlines: fighting in sudan rages on, as thousands flee the country. the leader of the rsf militia group tells the bbc he won't negotiate until the fighting ends. nurses in england go on strike on sunday night over pay — action that the health service says will cause significant disruption over the bank holiday weekend. russian authorities say a massive blaze at an oil terminal in russian—occupied crimea was triggered by a drone attack.

videos on social media show smoke and flames billowing from the facility in the port of sevastopol.