today at one: record figures on net migration to the uk last year — 606,000, that's up more than 100,000. the figure shows the difference between the number of people moving to the uk and the number leaving — the rise has mainly been driven from outside the european union. we've got to be sensitive to the needs of the nhs, of the economy, but fundamentally the numbers are too high. i'm bringing them down, the measures we've announced this week are going to help us do that. immigration is important to this country and we need a system that works. but it has to be properly controlled and managed rather than the chaos that the government has created. we'll be talking to our home editor to examine why net migration has been rising so fast.

also this lunchtime... lower energy bills for many households after the regulator brings in a new price cap. the chief constable of police scotland — the uk's second biggest force — admits it is institutionally racist and sexist. and by public demand, a fitting farewell for an raf hero who fought in the second world war. and coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news: history for brighton, their highest finish in the premier league and a first european campaign to look forward to next season. good afternoon. net migration to the uk has hit a record high, despite the government's promise to reduce it. the office for national statistics say that last year 606,000 more people moved to the united kingdom than left it.

that's up around 118,000 on the previous year's figure. the rise is driven by people from outside the eu, including ukraine and hong kong. the prime minister says the figures are too high — labour claim they show the government has lost control of immigration. here's our political correspondentjonathan blake. immigration. a potent political issue. and the record high of people coming to the uk, compared to those leaving, has prompted new debate about how much migration britain needs and wants.— about how much migration britain needs and wants. ., needs and wants. good morning, prime minister. needs and wants. good morning, prime minister- rishi — needs and wants. good morning, prime minister. rishi sunak_ needs and wants. good morning, prime minister. rishi sunak has _ needs and wants. good morning, prime minister. rishi sunak has said - needs and wants. good morning, prime minister. rishi sunak has said he - minister. rishi sunak has said he wants to bring — minister. rishi sunak has said he wants to bring overall— minister. rishi sunak has said he wants to bring overall migration l wants to bring overall migration down, but on itv�*s this morning was reluctant to put a figure on it. you asked the precise _ reluctant to put a figure on it. 7m, asked the precise number, i said it depends on the state of the economy and public services. we have a special visa for people coming to work on the nhs or social care, we created a special visa category for them, you are right, we do need

them. we have to be sensitive to the needs of the nhs on the economy, but fundamentally the numbers are too high, and bringing them down, the measures we have announced this week will help do that.— will help do that. figures published this morning _ will help do that. figures published this morning show _ will help do that. figures published this morning show that _ will help do that. figures published this morning show that net - will help do that. figures published i this morning show that net migration to the uk was 606,020 22. of those coming to the uk, 361,000 were granted study visas. 236,000 arrived for work, and a big chunk, 11a,000 people, came from ukraine after the russian invasion. the government was tightening visa rules for students, but labour say the numbers show ministers have lost control. today's extraordinary _ ministers have lost control. today's extraordinary figures, _ ministers have lost control. today's extraordinary figures, including - extraordinary figures, including doubling the number of work visas since the pandemic, show that the conservatives have no plan and no grip on immigration. they show the chaos in this government. work visas are over 119% since before the pandemic. the conservatives have totally failed to tackle endemic skill shortages and get people back

to work. , ., ., , ., to work. keeping a low profile toda , to work. keeping a low profile today. the _ to work. keeping a low profile today, the home _ to work. keeping a low profile today, the home secretary, i to work. keeping a low profile - today, the home secretary, suella braverman. last week, she argued britain should rely less on foreign labour and britain should rely less on foreign labourand train britain should rely less on foreign labour and train more fruit pickers and lorry drivers. part of a debate on the conservative party about the right approach to immigration. a, right approach to immigration. very large number of my constituents are hugely frustrated by both illegal migration and also the levels of legal migration. imilli levels of legal migration. will there be consequences for the tories? ii there be consequences for the tories? ., �* ., , ., tories? if we don't get a grip of it, i think _ tories? if we don't get a grip of it, i think there _ tories? if we don't get a grip of it, i think there could _ tories? if we don't get a grip of it, i think there could be. - tories? if we don't get a grip of i it, i think there could be. tackling small boat — it, i think there could be. tackling small boat crossings _ it, i think there could be. tackling small boat crossings is _ it, i think there could be. tackling small boat crossings is one - it, i think there could be. tackling small boat crossings is one of- it, i think there could be. tackling small boat crossings is one of the | small boat crossings is one of the prime minister's stated priorities. the number arriving in the uk this way, he went on to claim asylum last year, was around 40,000. a relatively small proportion of the overall total. the broader level of immigration and what it shows us about the nature and needs of the uk economy will continue to be fiercely debated. as we heard there, part

of the reason for today's record migration figures is that many sectors of the british economy still rely on hiring overseas workers because of a shortage of staff in some key industries and services — as john maguire reports. drawing on the talents of all to create british jobs for british workers. 16 years since the then prime minister gordon brown's pledge, and many sectors continue to rely heavily on migrant labour. why did you come to the uk? because romania, the money is, in the uk, it's... better money? better money, yes. years of failing to invest in the construction workforce means a lack of home—grown tradespeople. certainly not in the quantity and quality, the good quality that we need. and as industry carries on, those ancient trades, they're retiring. so the only real fast flow

of new resource is migrant workers. the shortage of lorry drivers became a post—brexit political football and now the logistics industry is trying to diversify the workforce across businesses. every day is a different day, so some weeks i go to school, some weeks i'm working in the operation, working in the offices, it's different every day, really. no day is the same, it's great. the national care association says it has 165,000 vacancies, so recruitment overseas is critical. cynthia is gaining valuable care experience by working here. originally from zimbabwe, she studied medicine in ukraine but left when the war started. she is in the process of registering to be a doctor in the uk. zimbabwe, being an ex—british colony, we speak english and it was one of the countries that was easier for me to come in and to come and practise.

the nhs employs people from overseas at all levels — surgeons, nurses, porters, and there are huge staff shortages for the foreseeable future. there are one in 11 posts vacant across the nhs. so overseas workers are absolutely critical to help plug that gap. but the thing we do know is that this really isn't a sustainable plan. we need to make sure that we're investing in recruiting and training staff from the uk as well. these are the stories behind the numbers. and across so much of our economy, and country, the work far exceeds the available british workers. john maguire, bbc news. our home editor mark easton is with me. after brexit, many people thought we would see much lower net migration, but that doesn't seem to be the

case? �* , , , ., case? it's interesting when you examine the — case? it's interesting when you examine the figures, _ case? it's interesting when you examine the figures, because i case? it's interesting when you i examine the figures, because the number of people that are eu citizens in the uk has fallen in the last year by about 50,000. there are fewer of them. yes, free movement ending made a massive difference. but, and it is a huge part, 660,000 more people came from countries outside the eu. as we have been hearing, among those international students, skilled workers, and visas specifically for people from ukraine and hong kong. the government's focus has been particularly on what they would call illegal migration, they would call illegal migration, the small boats. well, we can now compare, if you like, illegal legal migration. for every one person last year that arrived on a small boat, 25 people arrived by legal means. thank you, mark easton, our home editor. most households in england, scotland and wales will see their gas and electricity bills come down this summer — after the energy regulator 0fgem announced a cut

in the price cap from july. a typical energy bill will fall to £2,074 a year — that's a drop ofjust over £400. the cap is now lower than the uk government's energy price guarantee at £2,500, which was limiting the cost of our bills. 0ur cost of living correspondent colletta smith reports. for nicole, energy bills are always on her mind. just a lot of things, even boiling a kettle. doing my washing, having the tv on for a couple of hours to watch a film. partner gaming, just things like that. with two girls at home, she's forever topping up her prepay gas and electricity meters. a lot more, more regular than what i used to do. so i'd be like, "why do i need to top up again?" it feels like i've just done it. so, yeah, i do notice i've done it a lot more. and then i was like, "i could have done something else with that." "could have treated kids to something more nicer, day out, just simple stuff."

energy prices are currently capped at £2500 a year for a typical household. but from july, because gas and electricity prices have fallen, the price cap is going down, to £2,074. it's a drop, but still nearly double the prices we were paying two years ago. ww have seen the market coming down quite significantly. we are seeing the market stabilising. so it's very hard to predict what will happen in the future, but we are seeing some things return to the sort of market that we had before. the trouble is we've also all now lost that extra £66 support we'd been getting from the government each month. so although this is a price fall, we'll still be paying out about the same as we were last winter. it's taking all your disposable, it's taking it all away from you. you're living day to day, basically. but if you're in credit with your direct debit payments, it's worth getting in touch with your energy supplier to check if your monthly

payments can be reduced, because it might not happen automatically. understand your direct debit, understand your bills. because people just don't understand the direct debits and we are seeing direct debits over inflated. so if you give meter readings and stay in control, you won't be paying more than you need to. today's announcement also means from july shopping around for a better deal might be on the cards again. there are a handful of fixed deals below the energy price cap at the moment, but make sure you do your sums before switching over. because if it's not more than 15% below what you're paying at the moment, then the likelihood is it won't save you money in the long run. there's hope that the price cap might come down in the autumn, but no—one is getting carried away here. was itjust a blip, you know, will it go back up again? but, yeah, they're making billions and billions of pounds, aren't they? these people that own these gas companies and electric. they're making billions of pounds. colletta smith, bbc news, in barnsley. here's our cost of living

correspondent kevin peachey. lower bills but still very painful for many households? yes, prices coming down, but it's still a case of high bills for many people. this price cap sets the price for the next three months. after that, well, we've got forecasts, and they are just forecasts, and they are just forecasts at this stage, but they suggest that the typical annual bill for a householder using a typical amount of gas and electricity will hover around the £2000 per year mark. certainly for the rest of the year, possibly a little bit beyond that as well. that is why we are going to look very closely on whether these new fixed deals come about, whether we will see the return of switching. remember that? so, there will be more deals, but whether they are better deals, well, thatis whether they are better deals, well, that is going to be open to analysis. we certainly need to take analysis. we certainly need to take a closer look on the conditions, as well as the price. things like exit fees. that will create even more of

a headache for energy customers, beyond just the headache they got at the moment of trying to afford those gas and electricity bills.— gas and electricity bills. thank ou, gas and electricity bills. thank you. kevin _ gas and electricity bills. thank you, kevin petrie, _ gas and electricity bills. thank you, kevin petrie, our- gas and electricity bills. thank you, kevin petrie, our cost - gas and electricity bills. thank you, kevin petrie, our cost of| you, kevin petrie, our cost of living correspondent. —— kevin peachey. the chief constable of police scotland has admitted his force is institutionally racist and discriminatory. sir iain livingstone says it's important to acknowledge the reality of his officers' behaviour in order for there to be change. let's get more on this now with our scotland correspondent lorna gordon. lorna, tell us more about what the chief constable's been saying. yes, sir iain livingstone's statement is believed to be the first of its kind by a police chief. the outgoing chief constable said he wanted to state clearly that institutional racism, sexism, misogyny and discrimination is a reality for police scotland, and that people from different backgrounds don't always get the service that is their right, and officers and staff don't always get

the experience that they deserve. well, the statement was welcomed by scotland's first minister, humza yousaf, who said that as a person of colour, the comments were monumental and historic. but the chief constable's comments come at a time when the force here in scotland is under pressure. there is an ongoing public inquiry into the death of a man who died after being restrained by police officers. it is investigating the circumstances of the 31—year—old's death and whether race was a factor. and some former officers have spoken about a boys club culture within the service itself. one female former firearms officer who received close to £1 million in compensation after a tribunal found million in compensation after a tribunalfound she had been victimised when she raised concerns about sexism told me this morning that the chief constable's admission was welcome, but that she was angry that it had taken so long to make this public acknowledgement and she said that she hoped it would help officer is still within the force

who are currently facing and challenging police scotland on these issues. lorna gordon in glasgow, thank you. now, it was supposed to be his big moment — the republican govenor of florida ron desantis was going to announce on twitter his bid to be the next president of the united states. it didn't exactly go according to plan. the announcement was beset by technical problems, as the twitter livestream malfunctioned — people were left with this "preparing to launch" screen for 20 minutes and the govenor was left waiting to announce his run for the white house next year. live now to our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal. and, nomia, all a little embarrassing for mr desantis? incredibly embarrassing, i would say. remember, ron desantis is supposed to be the chaos free, drama free alternative to donald trump. his big announcement on twitter was supposed to show him as this dynamic

alternative candidate. but it usually backfired. not that his team thinks that, he played it down, saying that it was a huge success, and twitter had the largest audience ever. but has not stopped the american media from having a field day. one tabloid dubbed him ron disaster. it has weirdly united president biden donald trump, who wasted no time in mocking him. donald trump going at him on social media, one video showing a rocket attempting to launch and then collapsing, comparing to ron desantis. 0f collapsing, comparing to ron desantis. of course, donald trump and ron desantis are the main rivals for the republican nomination for the presidency. voters will not decide until next august. donald trump is way ahead of desantis in the polls, but a year is a long way to go. let'sjust the polls, but a year is a long way to go. let's just say ron desantis is victorious and get that nomination, people will forget the twitter fiasco. nomination, people will forget the twitterfiasco. but if nomination, people will forget the twitter fiasco. but if he is not victorious, it could probably define him. . ~ victorious, it could probably define

him. ., ,, , ., our top story this afternoon... figures on net migration to the uk last year hit a new record — more than 600,000. and simply the best stars from the world of music pay tribute to tina turner. coming up in the sport on bbc news, one more match before izzy christiansen hangs up her boots. the everton midfielder, who won the league and cup double with manchester city, will retire after the final day of the season. ukraine claims its still in control of parts of the suburbs of the eastern city of bakhmut, while russia says it has won the battle there. ferocious fighting in bakhmut over the last nine months has led to heavy casualties on both sides, with thousands killed. 0ur defence correspondent, jonathan beale, met one ukrainian family who've paid a heavy price

for the defence of bakhmut. and a warning, his report does contain graphic images. in ukraine, the funerals are as constant as the pounding of artillery. each soldier's death a sacrifice for the nation, a family's loss. but few like this — an entire town in grief. for maksym, a young man who gave his life for his brother. when war broke out last year, theyjoined the army together. maksym was 22. ivan, just 18. translation: he | was my best friend. all the times we fought, we were in the same trench,

in the same positions, in the same unit, in the same team. he was always with me and i was with him. for me, this is a very dear person, not only by blood but also by spirit and everything else. this is where they were last alive together, bakhmut, the place their mother now calls hell. this is them engaged in brutal house—to—house fighting before a russian shell landed right next to ivan. translation: when i got hit, i was paralysed. - at that time, i felt like i couldn't do anything. i fell and felt something warm. then i realised that

i was bleeding heavily. because i'd already experienced war, i knew that i wouldn't survive, but my brother didn't let me die. he saved me. the graphic video of ivan's injuries, still holding ukraine's flag, soon went viral. too dangerous for medics to enter the city, maxym had pierced his brother's airway to stop him choking. he stayed by his side for the next nine hours. when ivan was finally rescued, maxym chose to stay in bakhmut to fight alongside his comrades. he was killed a week later by a russian sniper. his act of self—sacrifice, scant comfort for his mum.

translation: maxym had| the opportunity to evacuate with ivan, but due to the fact his comrades remained there, he said he would not leave them. he knew that he would never return from there. we still can't believe it. my soul has been ripped out. i have to live only for the fact he saved his younger brother, ivan _ i no longer have a soul and no more heart. maxym and ivan were their only children. ukraine won't say how many more have been killed or injured in this war, but the cost to this family and to this one small town with yet more freshly dug graves shows it's extremely hard to bear. jonathan beale, bbc news, tomakivka.

fire crews in australia are battling a huge blaze in the middle of sydney. a 7—storey building caught alight near the central station railway hub prompting more than 30 fire trucks to respond. the structure has been too dangerous to enter and parts of it have collapsed in front of some of the 130 firefighters involved. flames as high as the building itself could be seen and there are no reported serious injuries. there's a warning today that young people with complex mental health needs face significant risks when they're put on general children's wards in england. in an urgent report, the healthcare safety investigation branch says paediatric wards are potentially unsafe for children who are suicidal or at risk of harming themselves. scores of families have told the bbc that they have struggled to get appropriate support for their children. here's our social affairs editor, alison holt. this side room on a general children's ward was home

to 16—year—old molly for nearly seven months. she is autistic, has anxiety and eating problems. today's report says it is a potentially unsafe situation faced by an increasing number of young people with complex mental health issues. there was nowhere else more appropriate available for molly but she was able to harm herself on many occasions and when we first told her story two weeks ago she described how the noisy children's ward overloaded her senses and increased her distress. this shouldn't happen to anybody. the system really needs to change. julia's one of among more than 100 people who contacted us after seeing molly's story. her child, who doesn't want to be named, spent a year on this general children's ward aged 15. they are also autistic and have an eating disorder. again there was nowwhere else available and their child found it traumatic.

an incredibly long time, and a very difficult time. there's a lot that they experienced there that they will never forget or never be able to cope with. and it was, it was a very distressing period, and a very long time to be in one room. the health care investigation branch says out of the 18 hospitals it visited in england, 13 describe children's wards as being "not safe" for patients with complex mental health needs. there was concern about the risk the child could harm themselves or others. the report says there was little therapy available and often a high number of restraints. they were also worried about the negative impact on other patients and staff. we think there is a need for urgent action across the system. we know that there are children and young people on acute paediatric wards today that have... that are not getting their needs met and that they need different forms of treatment in a different

therapeutic environment to help them get better. molly moved to a mental health unit last month. local health and care services have apologised to her and her parents for the delay in finding a more appropriate environment. nhs england says it will be reviewing the concerns raised by safety investigators and it is working to improve mental health services for children and young people. alison holt, bbc news. hundreds of people are attending a funeral today for ajamaican—born airman who joined the raf to protect britain from nazi germany. flight sergeant peter brown was part of a group of elite fliers dubbed the "pilots of the caribbean". he died in december, aged 96, with no known relatives. he was going to have a small funeral but, when his wartime service was revealed, it prompted a huge public response. helena wilkinson reports. on a warm spring day

in central london, flight sergeant peter brown's final journey, his coffin draped with the union flag. on top, the medals he was awarded during the second world war. # happy birthday to you. this was peter brown on his 93rd birthday, a private, modest man who didn't like a fuss. born injamaica, he travelled thousands of miles as a teenager to the uk to volunteer with the royal air force during world war ii. he flew in lancaster bombers when he served in 625 squadron. after peter brown died, an appeal was made for relatives to come forward, organisers were then inundated with requests from members of the public who wanted to pay their respects. many are here today for the service, along with caribbean nationals who served in the military

in the uk. the royal air force is enormously proud of everyone who has ever served in our ranks. and of course, when you look at the second world war, how everybody from across the commonwealth had to come together at that time, not least the forces and people who came from the caribbean. and to have the last veteran of that time from the caribbean and to be able to come together today to remember that, to respect that, to reflect on how important it was, it means a great deal to everybody. for me when i read the story i thought, well, i'm emboldned to come down and actually attend on the day because, you know, you've got to come down. the thing is, he's always got family. i know he didn't, initially he didn't have a close family to hand, but he's always got a family once he's been in the forces, and that's why i'm here. at the raf central church, st clement danes, peter brown's funeral service reflected all parts

of his life. there was a reading from the head of the raf. friends, distant relatives and the jamaican community also attended, remembering a special man who gave up his freedom as a teenager to serve this country. helena wilkinson, bbc news, central london. stars from the world of music have been paying tribute to the rock legend tina turner who's died at the age of 83. beyonce, sir mickjagger and sir eltonjohn have all praised her as a singer who paved the way for many women in the music business. known as the queen of rock and roll, and a firebrand on stage, she was also a survivor of domestic abuse. there are some flashing images in this report from david sillito. # when you were a young boy # did you have a puppy # that always followed you around... # "tina turner, ourforever goddess of rock and roll." the words today from oprah winfrey.

# nutbush city limits... # "a legend on record and stage" — eltonjohn. # rolling on the river...# for mickjagger, she was a warm, funny, inspiring friend. the music world is mourning a star who began performing in the �*50s and then in her 40s staged one of pop's great comebacks. # i'm your private dancer...# private dancer, a song written by dire straits�* mark knopfler, just one of a jukebox full of hits from this golden period in her career. tina of course was unique. absolute life force. a human dynamo. i've never met anybody like tina. and i think everybody's

struck with her the same way, there's so much positive energy coming from tina. and i think she had a way of transforming songs so that she owned them, they were hers. and she was worshipped by people. none more so than beyonce, here performing in her honour in 2005. i'll never forget the first time i saw you perform. i'd never in my life saw a woman so powerful. i so fearless. so fabulous. # you're simply the best # better than all the rest... # she said today she was an inspiration. in her life, her resilience and her music, tina turner was her beloved queen. david sillito, bbc news.