live from london, this is bbc news. the former pakistani prime minister imran khan has been granted bail at the high court. he has decided to stay inside until a written court order is provided. this is the scene outside the court where crowds are waiting for him to leave. he is expected to address his supporters after days of violent protests across the country. the turkish president faces his biggest challenge yet as turkey gears up to hold elections on sunday. andrew crane say —— and ukraine say they have advanced two kilometres in a

week. hello and welcome. the high court in his lab is bad has ordered the release of pakistan's president imran khan. this follows his dramatic arrest of charges. there was a heavy presence of media and security. he is expected to speak to supporters after a wave of violence and unrest. this is the scene inside court earlier as mr khan was released on bail. he is unwilling to leave that courthouse until the details of that bail are provided to him. let's take you live to our correspondent. just bring us up to date, we had been waiting for these pictures and expecting to see him

leave court. we are told he is waiting for the paperwork to be handed to him.— waiting for the paperwork to be handed to him. , , handed to him. yes, exactly. right now he is waiting _ handed to him. yes, exactly. right now he is waiting for _ handed to him. yes, exactly. right now he is waiting for the _ handed to him. yes, exactly. right now he is waiting for the court - now he is waiting for the court orders and what he wants is to have that detailed court order and until that detailed court order and until thatis that detailed court order and until that is provided, he won't go anywhere else. he was speaking to reporters earlier in the court room and said that the entire problem that started for him was because of one person. he is continuing to keep his blame on the army chief and he continues to name him wherever he goes. as for what you said about speaking with the supporters, there is a ban on public gatherings in islamabad at the moment. they have been saying that anybody who tries to complicate will be disbursed, any crowd that gets violent will be dispersed and it will be handled

strictly. fortwo dispersed and it will be handled strictly. for two days, dispersed and it will be handled strictly. fortwo days, pakistan dispersed and it will be handled strictly. for two days, pakistan saw a lot of violence across the country. destroying buildings. what country. destroying buildings. what does this unwillingness of mr khan to leave court tell us about his mistrust of the authorities there, given everything that has gone on this week? fin given everything that has gone on this week? ' ., ~._ ., this week? on 9th of may, the former resident this week? on 9th of may, the former president was — this week? on 9th of may, the former president was in _ this week? on 9th of may, the former president was in the _ this week? on 9th of may, the former president was in the high _ this week? on 9th of may, the former president was in the high court - this week? on 9th of may, the former president was in the high court and i president was in the high court and dragged away by the paramilitary troops who were following the orders of the accountability bureau who wanted to get him into custody on corruption charges. since then, he was handed over, the arrest warrants pretty late. since then, he has decided —— he wants the details on that court order, as well. there's a lack of trust on the system because he believes, he has been saying this

for a while, there are security threats against his life and a conspiracy against him that he might be assassinated. there are many things he has speaking about. star; things he has speaking about. stay with us if you _ things he has speaking about. stay with us if you can, i want to ask more in a moment. our correspondent has been inside the court. she spoke to him in the past few hours. let's listen to that update.— listen to that update. after hours inside the courtroom, _ listen to that update. after hours inside the courtroom, imran - listen to that update. after hours | inside the courtroom, imran khan listen to that update. after hours - inside the courtroom, imran khan has 'ust inside the courtroom, imran khan has just left _ inside the courtroom, imran khan has just left he _ inside the courtroom, imran khan has just left. he has been granted bail in the _ just left. he has been granted bail in the case — just left. he has been granted bail in the case when he arrived here on tuesday— in the case when he arrived here on tuesday and — in the case when he arrived here on tuesday and said the court complex and has _ tuesday and said the court complex and has been given bail against cases_ and has been given bail against cases that rose against him while he was within_ cases that rose against him while he was within police custody on tuesdax _ was within police custody on tuesday. this is due to the violence that erupted after imran khan was arrested~ — that erupted after imran khan was arrested. security here is building. as mr_ arrested. security here is building. as mr khah— arrested. security here is building. as mr khan came out of court, he was met with _ as mr khan came out of court, he was met with cheers by many of his supporters who have been waiting

here to _ supporters who have been waiting here to find out any form of news. we understand that he has gone inside _ we understand that he has gone inside another court room to make sure he _ inside another court room to make sure he has— inside another court room to make sure he has bail in all cases so he can't _ sure he has bail in all cases so he can't be _ sure he has bail in all cases so he can't be arrested when he leaves the court _ can't be arrested when he leaves the court complex. can't be arrested when he leaves the court complem— court complex. let's bring in our correspondent _ court complex. let's bring in our correspondent again. _ court complex. let's bring in our correspondent again. this - court complex. let's bring in our correspondent again. this is - court complex. let's bring in our correspondent again. this is a i correspondent again. this is a really important point because mr khan is desperate to dismiss these charges against him. if he is convicted, that would disqualify him from standing for office, to clearly this year but also for life. yes. this year but also for life. yes, imran this year but also for life. yes, imran khan — this year but also for life. yes, imran khan wanted _ this year but also for life. yes, imran khan wanted all- this year but also for life. yes, imran khan wanted all of- this year but also for life. yes, imran khan wanted all of the l this year but also for life. ye: imran khan wanted all of the cases against him clubbed together and brought into one court so he has been demanding it for a while. there is also a bit of confusion with regards to the charges against him.

his lawyers have been... the majority of the cases are on corruption charges and he can be disqualified for life from politically campaigning or general elections. it is considered to be an elections. it is considered to be an election year. even the possibility of holding the elections is unclear because elections are meant to be hard on the 14th of may but that is just two days after today. there is no sign of any election campaigning happening. general elections were supposed to happen in october but that seems to be hanging in the balance, as well. there is a lot of confusion about what will happen throughout the year. pakistan has a long history of military rule and there are many accusations of military interference in politics. so we do not know how that will transpire, what will transpire. i

want to show viewers these pictures once again, pictures of imran khan inside court earlier. as we said, we are still waiting for him to leave the courthouse itself. this is the scene that played out inside the courtroom. as he touched on there, those mass gatherings are now banned in islam are bad. we know that restrictions had been put in place on access to the internet in response to those protests. is there any sense that protesters are preparing to back down and walk away just yet? i preparing to back down and walk away 'ust et? . , ., ., just yet? i have been monitoring u-rous just yet? i have been monitoring groups since _ just yet? i have been monitoring groups since most _ just yet? i have been monitoring groups since most of— just yet? i have been monitoring groups since most of their - just yet? i have been monitoring i groups since most of their leaders are in custody at the moment. the conversation is about whether imran khan can leave the court safely. they will not leave if that is not the case. they saw glimpses of him and they complex earlier in the

month, last month, there was a lot of violent protests over there because imran khan had given a message that he might be arrested on his way to the courts. he has been communicating with supporters. there is a sense that once he leaves from the court and goes to his residence, there might be some backing off from supporters but at the moment, we see them waiting for him to come out of them waiting for him to come out of the court and leave for his homes in islamabad or lahore. his lawyers are trying to negotiate with the court to go to his home. there is a lot of negotiation going on.— to go to his home. there is a lot of negotiation going on. thank you. it is aood to negotiation going on. thank you. it is good to get _ negotiation going on. thank you. it is good to get a _ negotiation going on. thank you. it is good to get a background - negotiation going on. thank you. it is good to get a background on - negotiation going on. thank you. itj is good to get a background on why this is so important. we will follow events very closely. for now though, thank you. a controversial immigration policy in the united states has expired. officials are warning about a surge

in migrants at the us—mexico border. tens of thousands of people could try to cross over, they say. the temporary law was introduced by donald trump and meant that illegal migrants could be removed quickly. it expired at midnight washington time. the policy made it easierfor the us to send people back to mexico using the coronavirus pandemic as a justification for doing so. among those trying to cross, there is confusion about what will happen now. translation: i i'iow. translation: ,., i'iow. translation: ., i'iow. translation: _, ., ., i'iow. translation: ., ., ., translation: i said lord, what do i do. we translation: i said lord, what do i do- we are — translation: i said lord, what do i do. we are worried _ translation: i said lord, what do i do. we are worried they _ translation: i said lord, what do i do. we are worried they will - translation: i said lord, what do i do. we are worried they will close i do. we are worried they will close the border into everything is over. after all this sacrifice.— after all this sacrifice. earlier, i soke to after all this sacrifice. earlier, i spoke to cbs — after all this sacrifice. earlier, i spoke to cbs correspondent i after all this sacrifice. earlier, i spoke to cbs correspondent in | after all this sacrifice. earlier, i l spoke to cbs correspondent in el paso. ~ . .

spoke to cbs correspondent in el paso. . ., ., ., spoke to cbs correspondent in el paso. . . ., ., . . ., paso. we are at a church that operates _ paso. we are at a church that operates as _ paso. we are at a church that operates as a _ paso. we are at a church that operates as a shelter. - paso. we are at a church that operates as a shelter. there l paso. we are at a church that i operates as a shelter. there are people inside as well as some people still sleeping outside of the church for a myriad of reasons, we have been told. this is not directly related to the ending of title 42 because these are people already in the country before that ended. one of the things i have been hearing from some folks operating as advocates for these people to navigate system is that one of the loss of these changes have been twisted by people on either side of the border or itjust led to a bit of confusion for some of these migrants trying to come into the country. many of them are ideally doing it through the legal processes. to doing it through the legal processes-— doing it through the legal processes. doing it through the legal rocesses. ., ,, .,~ ., ., processes. to speak of the legal processes. _ processes. to speak of the legal processes, the _ processes. to speak of the legal processes, the white _ processes. to speak of the legal processes, the white house - processes. to speak of the legal| processes, the white house said processes. to speak of the legal i processes, the white house said it hopes that it does not want to... i wonder if there's any sense right now that those legal pathways are open and available and whether

changing the law. people doing it illegally. changing the law. people doing it illeuall . , , changing the law. people doing it illeaall. , , ., ., illegally. this is also new and went into effect at _ illegally. this is also new and went into effect at midnight, _ illegally. this is also new and went into effect at midnight, overnight. | into effect at midnight, overnight. one of the legal processes that the white house did is pushing for a programme requiring migrants to either sign up for an appointment to go through the asylum process through an app online or to apply for asylum first in one of the countries they travel to along the way in central or southern america or somewhere in mexico. the question remains of how much of that conversation has gotten to some of these people who are again still waiting outside the us—mexico border. they may not have a cell phone or access to television. let me 'ust phone or access to television. let me just pick up with that thought you had about confusion on the

border. some new border policies. you were telling us some last—minute legal changes have taken place. yes. legal changes have taken place. yes, that is one of — legal changes have taken place. yes, that is one of the _ legal changes have taken place. ya: that is one of the things we legal changes have taken place. 123 that is one of the things we learned overnight. ajudge made a temporary rule blocking the efforts by the biden administration of freeing up space in migrant facilities here in the united states. this would have allowed for some migrants who didn't prove to be a threat to the community to be released into the public without a court date, essentially. that would allow them to go to any family member or friend they knew here in the states to stay with so there was space in some of these shelters. but a lot of these changes along the way have been bastardised by some of the cartels who have been telling individuals that the body is now closed because of title 42 or open because of title 42, trying to get money. they might get turned away because of that.

those are some of the implications of title a2. some background of what is changing and how it can affect people, here is our reporter. nearly 3 million people _ people, here is our reporter. nearly 3 million people have _ people, here is our reporter. nearly 3 million people have been - people, here is our reporter. nearlyj 3 million people have been expelled from the us—mexico border since title a2 was first introduced three years ago. it is a pandemic era policy introduced by trump in 2020. it was essentially introduced to stop the flow of covid—i9, to stop their spread across us borders. since then, biden extended it and it allowed authorities to swiftly remove migrants from the us—mexico border, sometimes without processing their asylum claims. so what remains in its place now that title a2 has expired? the biden administration says that migrants will now be allowed to apply once again for asylum. they will be able to use an

app asylum. they will be able to use an app at the border to schedule an interview and to go through the screening process to determine whether their asylum applications are eligible. they will have to apply, have first applied in another country like latin america in order to give their application some legitimacy. the biden administration also wants to introduce migrant processing centres in latin america to reduce the chokehold on us—mexico border. the migrants who continue to cross illegally or whose asylum claims are considered to be ineligible or unsuccessful will continue to face penalties. they will be processed and likely removed and for migrants who continue to cross illegally and whose applications are considered ineligible, they could be banned for five years from making those applications. one workaround that the biden administration has introduced is known as humanitarian

parole for migrants from countries like cuba, haiti, nicaragua and venezuela. it could apply to refugees from ukraine or afghanistan too. it allows around 30,000 people per month from those countries to live and work in the us. this is if they have a financial sponsor already living in the united states. the question remains whether any of these policies can do enough to alleviate the humanitarian suffering as well as the us political issue and debates surrounding the border. there are about 20 7000 migrants in border could patrol custody when it only has capacity for several thousand. only has capacity for several thousand-— only has capacity for several thousand.

york crown court had heard how jason ryder had committed the offence the same day as he disqualified from driving. instead of surrendering his licence, he left court and got straight into his car. he was disqualified from riding for 22 months. thejudge described his driving is appalling and said he it was extraordinary that no one was killed. your life with bbc news.

ukraine says it has recaptured ground in bakhmut after the fiercest fighting for the city. defence minister says it they have advanced two kilometres in a week. reporters have reported the advances as well. they have accused russian soldiers of abandoning their positions in bakhmut. we managed to speak to ukrainian army command in the mass. translation: we ukrainian army command in the mass. translation:— ukrainian army command in the mass. translation: ~ ., ., ., ., , , translation: we have managed to push them back on the — translation: we have managed to push them back on the bakhmut _ translation: we have managed to push them back on the bakhmut frontline, - them back on the bakhmut frontline, gaining up to one and a half kilometres. they were our attacks within the defence position. this is not the big counter offensive. they have huge losses every day. 2aa injuries and 15 are taken into

captivity. so what do we know about what is happening on the ground. our correspondent is in kyiv. it is difficult to get a clear picture of what is happening. we have the authorities here in kyiv saying that ukrainian forces have managed to make some gains around the city of bakhmut which has been the key target for russian forces in the east of the country. the russians have denied that ukrainians have made a major breakthrough in that part of the country. we spoke to a command earlier in bakhmut who said the fighting in the city continues but ukrainian forces have managed to make some gains around the city of bakhmut. earliertoday, make some gains around the city of bakhmut. earlier today, there was a statement from the russian authorities saying that ukrainian forces had carried out an offensive operation in a town near bakhmut.

this town was captured by russian forces back injanuary. the russians are saying that this offensive by the ukrainian forces involved a thousand troops and up to a0 tanks. they say this operation was unsuccessful. we haven't had any reaction from the ukrainian authorities but it is interesting that this statement from the russian authorities suggested that russian troops had fallen back in one area near bakhmut. it is difficult to get a clear picture of what is happening in that part of the country, claims and counter claims from both countries and obviously, kyiv is preparing a major counteroffensive to try to take back territory that is now under occupation. earlier this week, president zelensky said that the country still needed more time before it could launch this counteroffensive. the ukrainian military were still waiting for some

military were still waiting for some military equipment to arrive. so seeing these claims, it is difficult to say whether these ukrainian attacks are part of a larger campaign but it is fair to say that we will only know for this counteroffensive has started when it is fully under way. irate counteroffensive has started when it is fully under way.— counteroffensive has started when it is fully under way. we should expect that both sides _ is fully under way. we should expect that both sides are _ is fully under way. we should expect that both sides are eager— is fully under way. we should expect that both sides are eager to - that both sides are eager to downplay expectations but the truth is, time is running out for ukraine to launch that counteroffensive. yes, there has been a major effort tjy yes, there has been a major effort by ukrainian authorities ahead of these counteroffensive. i have been here a few weeks and every single conversation i have had has touched on the issue of the counteroffensive. ukrainians know there is a lot of pressure because they have received weapons and equipment from western countries and perhaps they know it is not only about what happened on the

battlefield, any kind of result that is seen as disappointing by western countries could change the level of support they have been receiving from western countries. that is why there are a lot of expectations and anxiety ahead of this counteroffensive. ,, ._ counteroffensive. staying with events in ukraine, _ counteroffensive. staying with events in ukraine, the - counteroffensive. staying with events in ukraine, the us- counteroffensive. staying with - events in ukraine, the us ambassador to south africa has accused the country of giving weapons to russia despite its claimed neutrality. this warship seen in cape town was loaded with ammunition at the end of last year. our correspondent in johannesburg gave this update. there was a recent — johannesburg gave this update. there was a recent visit _ johannesburg gave this update. there was a recent visit to _ johannesburg gave this update. there was a recent visit to the _ johannesburg gave this update. there was a recent visit to the us _ johannesburg gave this update ii., was a recent visit to the us by a high level delegation which visited washington. that's meeting involved the ship that docked off the cope of

cape town. south africa says they gave their assurances there that the matter is being looked into. they certainly seem to have been caught off—guard by this very public announcement made by the us ambassador yesterday at a local press conference. it has created a chilling of relations between authorities here. the office of the ambassador asking questions about why he would go against this outside of diplomatic channels.— of diplomatic channels. some ictures of diplomatic channels. some pictures here _ of diplomatic channels. some pictures here are _ of diplomatic channels. some pictures here are the - of diplomatic channels. some pictures here are the bbc- of diplomatic channels. some - pictures here are the bbc relating to the death of a homeless man in new york... this is after a former us marine killed the man by putting him in a choke hold whilst on the new york city subway. he has turned up new york city subway. he has turned up to be arrested. that is taking place earlier today on a charge of manslaughter. that is according to the manhattan district attorney. that video of the death spread quite

rapidly on social media. it identified this man putting the homeless man on a choke hold on the subway. he then died from compression to the neck. a royal super van he was handcuffed alongside protesters at the coronation says she was an innocent bystander. she was hoping to catch a glimpse of king charles but was arrested and held by police for 13 hours. this is alice chambers, an aussie and a fan of the royal family. here she is at a buckingham palace garden party in 2017. on the day of the coronation, she was expecting to see this. she arrived at seven to get a good spot. the excitement was building but two hours later,

everything changed. i building but two hours later, everything changed.- building but two hours later, everything changed. i was 'ust sittinu everything changed. i was 'ust sitting there. i everything changed. i was 'ust sitting there, waiting �* everything changed. i was 'ust sitting there, waiting fork everything changed. i wasjust sitting there, waiting for the l sitting there, waiting for the coronation to begin and the next minute, i realise the police had swept in and started grabbing a wave of people. this swept in and started grabbing a wave of --eole. , , swept in and started grabbing a wave of --eole. , m . , of people. this is alice being detained with _ of people. this is alice being detained with a _ of people. this is alice being detained with a just - of people. this is alice being detained with a just stop - of people. this is alice being detained with a just stop oill detained with a just stop oil protesters. detained with a 'ust stop oil protesters._ detained with a 'ust stop oil rotesters. , , ., ., protesters. they pulled me out of the crowd and _ protesters. they pulled me out of the crowd and put _ protesters. they pulled me out of the crowd and put me _ protesters. they pulled me out of the crowd and put me against - protesters. they pulled me out of the crowd and put me against a l the crowd and put me against a barrier against protesters. police made ga barrier against protesters. police made 64 arrests _ barrier against protesters. police made 64 arrests during - barrier against protesters. police made 64 arrests during the - made 6a arrests during the coronation. 52 are related to concerns that people would disrupt the event. alice gave her contact details and showed her id. it took four hours before she got to a police station. i four hours before she got to a police station.— police station. i kept trying to exlain police station. i kept trying to explain that — police station. i kept trying to explain that i _ police station. i kept trying to explain that i wasn't - police station. i kept trying to explain that i wasn't part - police station. i kept trying to explain that i wasn't part of l police station. i kept trying to i explain that i wasn't part of the group. i thought, explain that i wasn't part of the group. ithought, surely explain that i wasn't part of the group. i thought, surely there would be someone sooner could talk to who would understand that this was on a

misunderstanding. that didn't come. i was detained for 13 hours. iagiliiiist i was detained for 13 hours. whilst all this was _ i was detained for 13 hours. whilst all this was going _ i was detained for 13 hours. whilst all this was going on _ i was detained for 13 hours. whilst all this was going on in _ i was detained for 13 hours. whilst all this was going on in london, i all this was going on in london, alice was giving police her dna, photos and fingerprints. it wasn't until seven o'clock that evening that she was interviewed and released. an officer from lincolnshire police made the arrest. the force said... it has just been so shocking. all the things i could have done that day, all the parties i could have gone to you but i chose to attend the coronation and i got to see none of it. ~ ., .,

the coronation and i got to see none of it. a, ., ., the coronation and i got to see none ofit. ., ., ,., ,., of it. more on all those stories on the bbc news _ of it. more on all those stories on the bbc news website. _ of it. more on all those stories on the bbc news website. wild - of it. more on all those stories on - the bbc news website. wild business report coming up next. the weekend is just hours away. how is the weather looking? for most of us, it is not looking bad at all. saturday is not looking bad at all. saturday is particularly looking like a nice day with some warm sunshine widely across the uk. today, the weather is across the uk. today, the weather is a bit hit and miss. across the uk. today, the weather is a bit hitand miss. a across the uk. today, the weather is a bit hit and miss. a weatherfront has been crossing the south—east and is central to southern parts of england. many eastern parts of the country are shrouded with clouds today. it is cool on the north sea coast in some spots only 10 degrees. the best of the weather will be in the sunny west near northern ireland, wales and temperatures could go up to 20 degrees. overnight, it is going to be dry for

most of us. clear spells across northern and western areas of the uk and this is where the sunshine will greet us earlier on saturday morning. some beautiful weather here out of the west across wales, lancashire, the lake district into scotland. many central and eastern parts will start cloudy. towards the middle of the afternoon, for most of us it will be sunny and temperatures of 20 in the major cities. a beautiful day on the way. it is worthy of note that the uv index is high. the sun is very strong at this time of year. so take it easy outdoors. the forecast for saturday night into sunday shows a change in our weather. a cold front approaches the north—west of the uk and introduces thicker cloud and some outbreaks of rain. that warmth on saturday is going to be replaced by

cooler, showery, cloudy conditions. that sunny warm weather will contrast towards the east and south—east. it could be as high as 22 degrees in london on sunday. 20 degrees and parts of yorkshire. next week, call the weather will return so that brief dose of sunny, summer like weather won't last long. temperatures heading into monday tuesday and wednesday, back into the teens. it looks generally dry.

the uk economy rose byjust a pinch, o.1%, as the cut 11 crisis continues to bite. on the programme, it is 12 points, hybrid brands are drawn to the huge popularity of the eurovision song contest. hello, everybody. welcome to. happy friday, and i will give you a

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