live from london. this is bbc news. in the next 60 minutes — all the main uk stories together with the latest breaking developments internationally. internationally. pakistan's former prime minister — imran khan — is released from custody — what next for the country, after days of violent unrest. a man in the uk who evaded justice for 30 years has been found guilty of murdering seven—year—old schoolgirl nikki allen. thousands of migrants gather near the us border — after new rules are brought in. lawyers from the rear groups of insist there is no evidence that voice from prince harry have been

intercepted. and british prime minister rishi sunak says he's disappointed at the european broadcasting union's zelenskyy from making an address at the eurovision song contest. we start with the breaking news in the last couple of hours. a convicted child abuser has been found guilty of brutally murdering a seven—year—old girl in the north—east of england — more than 30 years after the killing took place. nikki allan was repeatedly hit about the head and stabbed dozens of times in sunderland in october 1992. prosecutors told newcastle crown court she was then "dumped like rubbish" in a derelict building near her home. david boyd, 55, from stockton—on—tees, was convicted after a three—week trial. he will be sentenced on 23 may. our news correspondent, danny savage was at newcastle crown court and explains why this prosecution has taken so long.

it was a complex and challenging case for northumbria police but they spent many years going off down the wrong avenue thinking that another man was guilty. and even when the man originally accused back in the early 1990s and cleared at east crown court was found not guilty, police insisted at the time that there was nothing wrong with their investigation and it had been carried out properly. spin forward and you had sharon henderson, who is nikki's mum overwhelmed by grief after this awful episode in her life for her child is murdered. she never gives up, she keeps campaigning, she gets lawyers, she takes all civil cases. as she keeps pushing that case along and reminding everybody that the death of her daughter and the killing of her daughter was still unsolved. the biggest advance in this whole case was developments in dna techniques which was around in the 1990s and early in the century but has got better and better as time is going on.

it was the dna evidence of david boyd on nikki allen's clothing which eventually proved the overwhelming evidence against him in court. and when that guilty verdict was said in court this afternoon after less than two hours of deliberation by the jury, again there was uproar in the courtroom. back in 1993 the uproar was because the family hadn't got a guilty verdict. the uproar today was because that family finally had that a guilty verdict. they did know who had killed nikki. police had to come in here today to calm things down. as for david boyd, he will be sentenced at a later date in a few weeks�* time. it will undoubtedly will go to prison for a very long time. because he thought he got away with it for three decades. when the police came knocking in 2018 they had the evidence against him and now he has been convicted. we he has been convicted. will keep an eye on that ifl

is we will keep an eye on that if there is any more action we will obviously return to it. breaking news of the last few minute and that is coming from elon musk from twitter. he is just too easy, he said right at the start of the day they were to be a new ceo. hejust start of the day they were to be a new ceo. he just tweeted the name. we knew it was female from his earlier tweet but that is saying. she will focus primarily on business operations, he says. formerly of nbc universal, announced in thejust little while by elon musk as his new ceo. we will keep an eye on that if there is any more information we will return to that. we turn to pakistan,

where the former prime minister imran khan has been freed from custody, a day after the supreme court ruled his dramatic arrest on corruption charges was illegal. imran khan was released on protected bail, meaning he can not be re—arrested for at least two weeks. what you can see now was the scene as mr khan arrived at court — he's in the middle of this crowd, wearing sunglasses at the centre of the crowd. earlier, he told the bbc he believed he would be detained again immediately after his release. nearly 2,000 people have been arrested for violence since his detention on tuesday and at least eight have been killed. bbc urdu's farhatjaved brought me up to speed on developments in islamabad. imran khan didn't speak to the media. i mean, he has been talking to media off camera and in which he, you know, he answered few of the questions. at one point he also blamed the leadership of pakistan's military and said that they are responsible for whatever is happening

in the country and whatever is happening to him. so this is what he said, but otherwise, he didn't speak to the media. he stayed in the court. while we speak, imran khan, is still inside the court premises and he's not ready to leave the court until, and unless he gets a written, written verdict from the court. his lawyer has spoken to the media and said that they have requested the court to grant a written order ensuring that imran khan won't be arrested if he travels back to his residence in lahore. so imran khan is still inside the court waiting for a written verdict and we see a huge deployment of of law enforcement agencies outside the court. many of them, we have been hearing, from different reports, that many of the policemen are out there with some arrest warrants and to arrest imran khan on some other charges which have been filed in the last 2 to 3 days, when there were there were protests going on across the country. so that is the reason that imran khan has, you know, he has chosen to stay

inside the court unless he has the order in writing that he will not be arrested till monday morning. he still has not emerged from those court buildings. we've seen all those scenes with security personnel surrounding the building. dozens and dozens of camera crews. if there is any more developments from pakistan we will return immediately and hear from the former prime minister. we turn to the us. a controversial in the gratian policy has ended. 0fficials the gratian policy has ended. officials have been warning about a potential surgeon migrants at the newest black us—mexico border. 0fficials newest black us—mexico border. officials say that title 42, that is what the rule is is no longer in effect. tens of thousands of people could try to cross over. however, in the last hour, a homeland security official said border authorities �*did not see a substantial increase�* in migrants crossing when restrictions ended at midnight. before we look in detail at the policy itself, here are some pictures from the us —

mexico border — where large groups of people are waiting near the barbed wire — near the barbed wire poised to make that crossing. officials have said ten thousand people have made their way to the areas around the southern us border. president biden acknowledged earlier in the week the situation may be chaotic in the coming days till the new policy beds in. these pictures from last night — show you some opf the contingencies, a heavy presence of armed guards patrolling, reinforcing the barriers — in anticipation of what could develop. as for the policy itself — title 42 was the temporary law introduced by donald trump — which meant illegal migrants could be removed quickly, and it expired at midnight washington time. the policy made it easier for the us to send people back to mexico, using the coronavirus

pandemic as justification. 0ur north america correspondent sophie long has this update. i am in downtown el paso, just a stone's throw away from one of the crossings to the city. there have been hundreds of migrants sleeping on the streets of el paso for months. it is queit here now. that is largely of the result of a clearance operation in preparation for the anticipated influx of people coming across the border when title 42 was lifted. at the moment, we haven't seen that. things remain very much the same as they had been for several days now. having said that, as you pointed out, there are tens of thousands of people on the other side of the border waiting to come in. many of them have been there for months. people on the other side of the border had told us that the scenes there are very similar to those we saw yesterday, very long queues of people going to the border to come on over.

a few people have turned round and go back. this restriction was lifted and new in place which make it more difficult to claim asylum. that has attracted huge criticism from human rights organisations and as is the subject of some lawsuits. some people are very against that now you need to demonstrate that you have already sought asylum in a third country if you travelled through others to get here. human rights organisations say that doesn't fit in with international law and you should be able to seek asylum however you got here. i think the thing to remember is that whenever there is a policy change or rumour of a policy change along the us southern border, there is huge confusion amongst the many thousands of people desperate to come in. when you talk to people who have made it over to the side and i asked them over the last couple of days, why

over the last couple of days, are you aware, are you aware that there is a change in the rules coming? and each and every one of them said no. you have to remember these are people who do not have a plan b. they have used all their savings, gone into debt, done everything they can to get to this point. whether it is title 42 or 8, they don't speak much english and are very unaware of changes happening. they only have hope. all they only have hope. when i asked them if they are more or less hope for under the new rules, they say they are just hoping they will be able to stay. in terms of the regulations are what they mean to people here, it is very little. they will come whatever the rules and whoever the president is of the united states. we will show you a lot in el paso. there you see the groups of people that have made it across the border. the concern is the thousands of people who have made their way to

that mexico — us border may plan to try to cross in the coming days with biden said a couple of days ago he expected the situation to be quite chaotic for a number of days until this actually beds in. of course a huge worry that actually that chaos that he is talking about will extend and last for much longer with the pull of people thinking that there's been a change of policy that makes it easier for them to actually cross into the united states. we're joined now by rafael velasquez — he is the mexico country director of the international rescue committee. thank you for being here on bbc news. what are you seeing what you are? ., ., ., , news. what are you seeing what you are? . ., ., _, , news. what are you seeing what you are? ., ., .,, _, , ., are? our team for the last couple of da s are? our team for the last couple of days noticed — are? our team for the last couple of days noticed a _ are? our team for the last couple of days noticed a huge _ are? our team for the last couple of days noticed a huge surge _ are? our team for the last couple of days noticed a huge surge of - are? our team for the last couple of days noticed a huge surge of peoplej days noticed a huge surge of people heading towards the border. yesterday we were at gate number 42 where we estimated about 400 people out in the sun. we approached with hydration kids and also by mid

afternoon access was no longer allowed. this is part of a pattern that we see in other parts as well as in our offices elsewhere. every time there's a change in regulation or initiative procedures we see a surge of people had towards the border with confusion and lack of clarity and information. you border with confusion and lack of clarity and information.— border with confusion and lack of clarity and information. you use at were confusing. _ clarity and information. you use at were confusing. that's _ clarity and information. you use at were confusing. that's exactly - clarity and information. you use at| were confusing. that's exactly what sophie long was saying in terms of people that have been talking to her. the administration has been trying to explain these changes in the law and the legal avenues, the illegal avenues and yet from people talking to our correspondence they are saying they are being told by people smuggling gangs that there is a change in the law and it will be easier to head to the border. that is a fundamental problem and very difficult for the authorities to combat, isn't it? it difficult for the authorities to combat, isn't it?— difficult for the authorities to combat, isn't it? , , . combat, isn't it? it is, exactly. we have platforms _ combat, isn't it? it is, exactly. we have platforms and _ combat, isn't it? it is, exactly. we have platforms and signposted - combat, isn't it? it is, exactly. we i have platforms and signposted house people try to understand how these changes all the time. the

information doesn't always come in time so week prepare and provide to people in an orderly basis and let them know where services are available. this deficit of information is a deficit and understanding of the norms creates an opportunity for illegal actors to take advantage of people already in a position of vulnerability. in terms of what lies ahead, how do you seeit? terms of what lies ahead, how do you see it? is going to be a couple of days of chaos as president biden is saying or is this going to see played out for weeks, months perhaps even longer? we played out for weeks, months perhaps even longer?— even longer? we welcome the lives of title 40 back — even longer? we welcome the lives of title 40 back to. — even longer? we welcome the lives of title 40 back to. it — even longer? we welcome the lives of title 40 back to. it was _ even longer? we welcome the lives of title 40 back to. it was a _ even longer? we welcome the lives of title 40 back to. it was a rule - even longer? we welcome the lives of title 40 back to. it was a rule that - title 40 back to. it was a rule that led to more than 2.8 expulsion —— 42. 2.8 led to more than 2.8 expulsion —— 42.2.8 million led to more than 2.8 expulsion —— 42. 2.8 million instances where people were unable to access their request for asylum. it means many if not most of the people who are now trying to cross will not be able to rescind the case unless they go through very specific higher level

standards was at what concerns us right now is yes, the people at the border right now as well as the 30,000 people we know that mexico will be taking in as a continuation of what they were doing under title 42 where mexico will take, a systems already strained 30,000 deportations every month. indie already strained 30,000 deportations every month-— every month. we have to leave it there. extremely _ every month. we have to leave it there. extremely busy _ every month. we have to leave it there. extremely busy day - every month. we have to leave it there. extremely busy day here. | there. extremely busy day here. thank you for that perspective on the mexican side of the border. let's return to the situation in ukraine. i was telling you earlier the latest line from the kremlin describing that the delivery of storm shadow log missiles to ukraine that was announced yesterday as an extremely hostile move. more details in addition to that, once centres are brought you a couple of hours ago by announcing this the foreign ministry is saying, "we see this decision is an extremely hostile step from london aimed further pumping weapons into ukraine and

leading to a serious escalation of the situation. " it continues britain is obviously ready to overstep any boundaries and take the conflict to a fundamentally new level in terms of distraction and loss of life. "russia said it would "take all loss of life. "russia said it would "ta ke all necessary loss of life. "russia said it would "take all necessary measures to neutralise the threats posed by the new missiles. "if you watching yesterday that an announcement of those air launched long—range missiles that gives ukrainians much greater capability and capacity and those are being supplied by the uk for that we're not sure of the exact numbers or whether they are in situ at the moment. that announcement was made by ben wallace in the house of commons yesterday. more reaction from the kremlin. that last sentence from the kremlin. that last sentence from the kremlin. that last sentence from the foreign ministry was worth repeating. it is obviously ready to overstep any boundaries and take the country during that conflict to a

fundamental level for the russia would take all necessary measures to neutralise the threats posed by the new missiles that is coming in from moscow. we will keep an eye on that. around the world across the uk you are watching bbc news. 0na on a busy ai police cameras recorded jason ryder driving in poor conditions at speeds of i40 jason ryder driving in poor conditions at speeds of 140 mph. the police pursuit which began in harrogate lasted 17 minutes and ended near gately off the 81. when police deployed a stinger device to stop a speeding car. vehicle stung, vehicle stung! your crown court heard howjason ryder had committed the offence on the very same day had been disqualified from driving. it

appeared before harrogate magistrate in connection with the previous driving offense. instead of surrendering his licence he left court and got straight into his car. he was sentenced to ten months in prison. again disqualified from driving for 22 months. thejudge described his driving as appalling and said it was extraordinary that nobody was killed. you're live with bbc news. let's talk your vision. all the final countdown, the excitement building there. a certain amount of politics involved in the story today with the uk prime minister rishi sunak saying he is disappointed that ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky has not been allowed to address that she is in contest with gary street said it would be fitting

for the organisers, the european broadcaster and have turned down the request. 0ur political correspondent explains what's going on. via video tomorrow evening presumably to use the contest platform and the millions of viewers worldwide to try and rally and encourage voter support for his country in its fight against russia. the european broadcasting union in charge of running the contest had said that while his intentions were laudable that kind of address would go against its rules, which are that it should remain as a contest and nonpolitical. that has caused quite a political backlash of the uk for the uk prime minister rishi sunak st official spokesman has said that the prime minister was disappointed at this decision arguing that the

values and freedoms that president zelensky and the people of ukraine were fighting for were not political but fundamental. apologies to lose the sound. i only talking about the various political elements to that story. let's return to the main buildup. not long to wait now aside from all that politics. we now know that the final ten acts. 0ur political correspondent explains what's going on. live now to liverpool, with maryam moshiri. you can see there, matthew the view from where i'm standing. that's a museum of liverpool. that's where the bbc team is based. through that huge window we can see all across the fan zone. it's an absolutely beautiful view. the fan zone. it's an absolutely beautifulview. it's the fan zone. it's an absolutely beautiful view. it's a beautiful evening, the sun is out and thousands of people have arrived in

the fan zone to enjoy the weather and to enjoy the music in the build up and to enjoy the music in the build up towards the final tomorrow for that we're just one day away from the grand final of the eurovision song contest 2023. celebrations are well under way for that not everyone is able to celebrate. passengers making their way to liverpool due to the latest train strikes are... the show must go on foot up to people who know more about that and no who made it happen this year. stage designer and here tojoin me now. the reason why we have you here is because you are the guys, you basically designed the sets. design the whole inside the arena. what an incrediblejob. what a difficult job. who came to you first to ask you to do it and how did you feel? we got a call in october to pitch for the — we got a call in october to pitch for the job. and we pretty much spent _ for the job. and we pretty much spent about three or four weeks coming — spent about three or four weeks coming up — spent about three or four weeks coming up with a contact for pitched

it to the _ coming up with a contact for pitched it to the bbc and do the ebu. we ran with it _ it to the bbc and do the ebu. we ran with it we _ it to the bbc and do the ebu. we ran with it. we want the job and off we went _ with it. we want the job and off we went ih— with it. we want the job and off we went. in the last six months we have all hands _ went. in the last six months we have all hands and here we're.— all hands and here we're. what's the idea and thinking _ all hands and here we're. what's the idea and thinking behind _ all hands and here we're. what's the idea and thinking behind the - all hands and here we're. what's the idea and thinking behind the stage? | idea and thinking behind the stage? the stage reflects the unity and collaboration between ukraine and the uk _ collaboration between ukraine and the uk. the architecture of our set resembles — the uk. the architecture of our set resembles a big hug for them as if saving _ resembles a big hug for them as if saying welcome to liverpool, everybody in europe, people across the world _ everybody in europe, people across the world at ukraine. that everybody in europe, people across the world at ukraine.— the world at ukraine. that is our conce t. the world at ukraine. that is our content we _ the world at ukraine. that is our concept. we have _ the world at ukraine. that is our concept. we have two _ the world at ukraine. that is our concept. we have two amplified | the world at ukraine. that is our - concept. we have two amplified that hard by— concept. we have two amplified that hard by having — concept. we have two amplified that hard by having a _ concept. we have two amplified that hard by having a huge _ concept. we have two amplified that hard by having a huge line _ concept. we have two amplified that hard by having a huge line feeds- hard by having a huge line feeds into the — hard by having a huge line feeds into the set _ hard by having a huge line feeds into the set. all— hard by having a huge line feeds into the set. all the _ hard by having a huge line feeds into the set. all the curves, - hard by having a huge line feeds into the set. all the curves, all. into the set. all the curves, all this set— into the set. all the curves, all this set have _ into the set. all the curves, all this set have extend _ into the set. all the curves, all this set have extend into- into the set. all the curves, all this set have extend into the l this set have extend into the audience _ this set have extend into the audience all— this set have extend into the audience all the _ this set have extend into the audience all the way - this set have extend into the audience all the way to - this set have extend into the audience all the way to the l this set have extend into the - audience all the way to the green room _ audience all the way to the green room. , .,. audience all the way to the green room. , .. ., ., ,, ., . room. his act to make the audience feel the part — room. his act to make the audience feel the part of _ room. his act to make the audience feel the part of the _ room. his act to make the audience feel the part of the show? _ room. his act to make the audience feel the part of the show? not - room. his act to make the audience feel the part of the show? not want| feel the part of the show? not want bad seat in the _ feel the part of the show? not want bad seat in the liverpool— feel the part of the show? not want bad seat in the liverpool arena. - feel the part of the show? not want bad seat in the liverpool arena. i i bad seat in the liverpool arena. i don't have any of those seats. bad seat in the liverpool arena. i l don't have any of those seats. the whole stage _ don't have any of those seats. the whole stage that is about integration. _ whole stage that is about integration. we - whole stage that is about integration. we have - whole stage that is about integration. we have to i

whole stage that is about. integration. we have to be whole stage that is about - integration. we have to be the transformer— integration. we have to be the transformer and _ integration. we have to be the transformer and looking - integration. we have to be the transformer and looking for. integration. we have to be the transformer and looking for all things— transformer and looking for all things and _ transformer and looking for all things and delegations - transformer and looking for all things and delegations for- transformer and looking for allj things and delegations for that transformer and looking for all - things and delegations for that we can spend — things and delegations for that we can spend the _ things and delegations for that we can spend the doors, _ things and delegations for that we can spend the doors, troubled - things and delegations for that we can spend the doors, troubled thej can spend the doors, troubled the doors _ can spend the doors, troubled the doors fiv— can spend the doors, troubled the doors flv rigs _ can spend the doors, troubled the doors flv rigs in— can spend the doors, troubled the doors fly rigs in and _ can spend the doors, troubled the doors fly rigs in and be _ can spend the doors, troubled the doors fly rigs in and be able to - doors fly rigs in and be able to create — doors fly rigs in and be able to create a — doors fly rigs in and be able to create a different _ doors fly rigs in and be able to create a different look- doors fly rigs in and be able to create a different look and - doors fly rigs in and be able to| create a different look and feel doors fly rigs in and be able to - create a different look and feel for each one _ create a different look and feel for each one of— create a different look and feel for each one of those _ create a different look and feel for each one of those countries - create a different look and feel for each one of those countries that l create a different look and feel forj each one of those countries that is looking _ each one of those countries that is looking to — each one of those countries that is looking to represent _ each one of those countries that is looking to represent their- each one of those countries that is looking to represent their music i each one of those countries that is looking to represent their music in a different— looking to represent their music in a different wav _ looking to represent their music in a different way.— a different way. have you worked with individual— a different way. have you worked with individual countries - a different way. have you worked with individual countries and - a different way. have you worked l with individual countries and which are the ones that are the most challenging set design? mr; are the ones that are the most challenging set design? my role was to meet with — challenging set design? my role was to meet with the _ challenging set design? my role was to meet with the delegations. - challenging set design? my role was to meet with the delegations. so - challenging set design? my role was. to meet with the delegations. so who created _ to meet with the delegations. so who created the _ to meet with the delegations. so who created the playground _ to meet with the delegations. so who created the playground as _ to meet with the delegations. so who created the playground as it - to meet with the delegations. so who created the playground as it were - created the playground as it were and we _ created the playground as it were and we put — created the playground as it were and we put all— created the playground as it were and we put all the _ created the playground as it were and we put all the toys _ created the playground as it were and we put all the toys inside - created the playground as it were and we put all the toys inside it. i and we put all the toys inside it. sounds — and we put all the toys inside it. sounds like _ and we put all the toys inside it. sounds like fun. _ and we put all the toys inside it. sounds like fun. tan— and we put all the toys inside it. sounds like fun.— and we put all the toys inside it. sounds like fun. can i “oin? we had to come up— sounds like fun. can i “oin? we had to come up with h sounds like fun. can i “oin? we had to come up with a _ sounds like fun. can ijoin? we had to come up with a stage _ sounds like fun. can ijoin? we had to come up with a stage design - sounds like fun. can ijoin? we had| to come up with a stage design that says this _ to come up with a stage design that says this is — to come up with a stage design that says this is eurovision also we have to be _ says this is eurovision also we have to be very— says this is eurovision also we have to be very neutral so every country can take _ to be very neutral so every country can take charge and can own the stage _ can take charge and can own the stage when they are on it. we have these dates — stage when they are on it. we have these dates for _ stage when they are on it. we have these dates for that _ stage when they are on it. we have these dates for that we _ stage when they are on it. we have these dates for that we sat - stage when they are on it. we have these dates for that we sat down, | these dates for that we sat down, every _ these dates for that we sat down, every delegation— these dates for that we sat down, every delegation for— these dates for that we sat down, every delegation for 20 _ these dates for that we sat down, every delegation for 20 minutes i these dates for that we sat down, | every delegation for 20 minutes to find out _ every delegation for 20 minutes to find out what — every delegation for 20 minutes to find out what they were _ every delegation for 20 minutes to find out what they were trying - every delegation for 20 minutes to find out what they were trying to l find out what they were trying to achieve — find out what they were trying to achieve with _ find out what they were trying to achieve with their— find out what they were trying to achieve with their performance. i achieve with their performance. where — achieve with their performance. where they— achieve with their performance. where they have _ achieve with their performance. where they have a _ achieve with their performance. where they have a big - achieve with their performance. where they have a big ufo, - achieve with their performance. . where they have a big ufo, flying

in? �* , ., ~' where they have a big ufo, flying in? �* , ., 4' ., where they have a big ufo, flying in? �* ~ ., ., ., where they have a big ufo, flying in? �* y., 4' ., ., ., in? anyone kind of delegation came and said i want _ in? anyone kind of delegation came and said i want to _ in? anyone kind of delegation came and said i want to send _ in? anyone kind of delegation came and said i want to send you - in? anyone kind of delegation came and said i want to send you a - in? anyone kind of delegation came and said i want to send you a like i and said i want to send you a like no way? and said i want to send you a like no wa ? , ., , . ., and said i want to send you a like nowa? , ., no way? there is a restriction to what we can _ no way? there is a restriction to what we can do. _ no way? there is a restriction to what we can do. they _ no way? there is a restriction to what we can do. they all- no way? there is a restriction to what we can do. they all came l what we can do. they all came out with stuff— what we can do. they all came out with stuff that _ what we can do. they all came out with stuff that we _ what we can do. they all came out with stuff that we had _ what we can do. they all came out with stuff that we had to _ what we can do. they all came out with stuff that we had to negotiate and work _ with stuff that we had to negotiate and work amongst _ with stuff that we had to negotiate and work amongst because - with stuff that we had to negotiate and work amongst because you i with stuff that we had to negotiatel and work amongst because you got with stuff that we had to negotiate i and work amongst because you got 53 seconds _ and work amongst because you got 53 seconds to— and work amongst because you got 53 seconds to get — and work amongst because you got 53 seconds to get the _ and work amongst because you got 53 seconds to get the last _ and work amongst because you got 53 seconds to get the last act _ and work amongst because you got 53 seconds to get the last act offstage i seconds to get the last act offstage and the _ seconds to get the last act offstage and the neck— seconds to get the last act offstage and the neck back— seconds to get the last act offstage and the neck back on. _ seconds to get the last act offstage and the neck back on. —— _ seconds to get the last act offstage and the neck back on. —— next i seconds to get the last act offstage and the neck back on. —— next actl and the neck back on. —— next act on. and the neck back on. —— next act on we _ and the neck back on. —— next act on we have — and the neck back on. —— next act on we have to— and the neck back on. —— next act on. we have to be _ and the neck back on. —— next act on. we have to be ready- and the neck back on. —— next act on. we have to be ready in - and the neck back on. —— next act on. we have to be ready in a i on. we have to be ready in a blackout, _ on. we have to be ready in a blackout, ready.— on. we have to be ready in a blackout, ready. on. we have to be ready in a blackout, read . ., ., , , , ., blackout, ready. how many times you rehearse that — blackout, ready. how many times you rehearse that to _ blackout, ready. how many times you rehearse that to get _ blackout, ready. how many times you rehearse that to get down _ blackout, ready. how many times you rehearse that to get down to - blackout, ready. how many times you rehearse that to get down to 53 i rehearse that to get down to 53 seconds? , , , ., ., seconds? this is the luxury of what our seconds? this is the luxury of what your provision _ seconds? this is the luxury of what your provision provides. _ seconds? this is the luxury of what your provision provides. we - seconds? this is the luxury of what your provision provides. we have i seconds? this is the luxury of what your provision provides. we have a | your provision provides. we have a lot of— your provision provides. we have a lot of rehearsal. —— eurovision. every— lot of rehearsal. —— eurovision. every lighting effect, every stage of fact _ every lighting effect, every stage of fact it — every lighting effect, every stage of fact. it is one of the shows that we really— of fact. it is one of the shows that we really do spend a lot of time dedicating to perfection. i we really do spend a lot of time dedicating to perfection.- we really do spend a lot of time dedicating to perfection. i have to ask about using _ dedicating to perfection. i have to ask about using all— dedicating to perfection. i have to ask about using all the _ dedicating to perfection. i have to | ask about using all the rehearsals, even part of it. you created the show. are there any acts that you think that the audience should look out for that orjust think that the audience should look out for that or just stand acts think that the audience should look out for that orjust stand acts in terms of visually?—

out for that orjust stand acts in terms of visually? visually, i think france is very _ terms of visually? visually, i think france is very strong. _ terms of visually? visually, i think france is very strong. they - terms of visually? visually, i think france is very strong. they have i terms of visually? visually, i think france is very strong. they have a | france is very strong. they have a beautiful — france is very strong. they have a beautiful set — france is very strong. they have a beautiful set piece _ france is very strong. they have a beautiful set piece they— france is very strong. they have a beautiful set piece they are - france is very strong. they have a beautiful set piece they are on i france is very strong. they have a | beautiful set piece they are on top of a lift _ beautiful set piece they are on top of a lift it's— beautiful set piece they are on top of a lift. it's all— beautiful set piece they are on top of a lift. it's all light _ beautiful set piece they are on top of a lift. it's all light bays. - beautiful set piece they are on top of a lift. it's all light bays. it's i of a lift. it's all light bays. it's a great — of a lift. it's all light bays. it's a great to— of a lift. it's all light bays. it's a great to do _ of a lift. it's all light bays. it's a great to do. and _ of a lift. it's all light bays. it's a great to do. and i— of a lift. it's all light bays. it's a great to do. and i think- a great to do. and i think fenland is so _ a great to do. and i think fenland is so out — a great to do. and i think fenland is so out there. _ a great to do. and i think fenland is so out there. that's _ a great to do. and i think fenland is so out there. that's all- a great to do. and i think fenland is so out there. that's all show. is so out there. that's all show visual— is so out there. that's all show visual base _ is so out there. that's all show visual base was _ is so out there. that's all show visual base was also _ is so out there. that's all show visual base was also sweden, i is so out there. that's all show. visual base was also sweden, it's is so out there. that's all show- visual base was also sweden, it's a small— visual base was also sweden, it's a small and — visual base was also sweden, it's a small and contained _ visual base was also sweden, it's a small and contained in— visual base was also sweden, it's a small and contained in a _ visual base was also sweden, it's a small and contained in a box- visual base was also sweden, it's a small and contained in a box atop i small and contained in a box atop scale changes— small and contained in a box atop scale changes dramatically. i small and contained in a box atop scale changes dramatically. [- small and contained in a box atop scale changes dramatically. i heard sweden comes _ scale changes dramatically. i heard sweden comes after— scale changes dramatically. i heard sweden comes after a _ scale changes dramatically. i heard sweden comes after a commerciall sweden comes after a commercial break because it's so complicated. it is complicated but we got there. using all the rehearsals, who would you suggest would be the winner? mr; you suggest would be the winner? my money is on israel. israel. _ you suggest would be the winner? my money is on israel. israel. there i money is on israel. israel. there ou money is on israel. israel. there you have — money is on israel. israel. there you have it _ money is on israel. israel. there you have it from _ money is on israel. israel. there you have it from two _ money is on israel. israel. there you have it from two experts. i money is on israel. israel. there i you have it from two experts. thank you have it from two experts. thank you very much indeed. i'm here throughout the day today and tomorrow bring you all the very latest from music from eurovision. it is amazing here.—

it is amazing here. back to you. ma am it is amazing here. back to you. maryam moshiri, _ it is amazing here. back to you. maryam moshiri, thank - it is amazing here. back to you. maryam moshiri, thank you i it is amazing here. back to you. maryam moshiri, thank you for| it is amazing here. back to you. i maryam moshiri, thank you for taking us through that. we will take a short breakfor us through that. we will take a short break for that we will bring you the latest on the hacking trial and the train strikes fear in the uk. don't go away. back in a moment. hello. not everybody got the sunshine on friday. in fact, it was fairly cold and gloomy in the east of the country. the best of the warmth was further west. how about the weekend? we can summarise it like this. sunny on saturday and showers expected on sunday, at least for some of us. now, the big picture shows an area of high pressure building on top of the uk around scotland and northern ireland. but to the south we're closer to low pressure and a weather front has brought some clouds, some light rain and drizzle in places that's now mostly faded. but it is going to be a fairly cloudy night. east of the pennines, central parts of england

and further south too. many northern and western areas should have a relatively clear night and a nip in the first thing on saturday morning, about six degrees in the lowlands of scotland. so this is what it looks like on saturday morning. sunshine from the word go across many western and northern parts of the country. but the cloud may be stubborn across england, especially eastern areas. and some areas may stay fairly cloudy all through the day, particularly closer to the north sea coast. it'll be chilly here, but elsewhere, widely, the high teens up to 20 degrees. a beautiful day for cardiff, for liverpool, for belfast and for glasgow. now the uv levels are going to be high this weekend. of course, the sun is strong in may. so let's not forget that it's dependent on the temperature. it's dependent on the time of the year. now, the forecast for sunday shows a weather front approaching so that high pressure over us isn't going to last for very long. here's the weather front as it makes its journey into northwestern parts of the uk on sunday and then eventually crossing the irish sea, moving into the lake district, reaching liverpool and also the western fringes of wales as well as south—western england.

so here, cooler, cloudier with rain at times the warmth and the sunshine will contract towards the east and the south. and in london we could see highs up to about 22 degrees celsius on sunday, but the warmth isn't going to last for very long. you can see the orange colours get replaced by yeah, these cooler conditions from the north and that billow. so things are going to cool off as we head into next week. in fact, you can see that warm weekend there sunday in cardiff in london. in cardiff and london. and after that it turns cooler with temperatures in the mid—teens. but generally speaking, we are expecting fairly dry weather.

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