focused live from london, this is bbc news. focused long delays for some passengers travelling to the uk. a nationwide issue with the border force system leads to problems with e—gate passport controls. we're live here at heathrow airport — one of the many airports across the uk experiencing disruption at the moment. it's the final day of campaigning in turkey, ahead of one of the country's most divisive presidential elections, where the economy and immigration are key voter concerns. i'm anna foster live in istanbul. recep tayyip erdogan, is appearing here soon with just hours to go

until the polls open. ukraine's most senior security official tells the bbc the country is ready to launch its long—expected counteroffensive against russian forces. hello, i'm nancy kacungira. the home office says a nationwide issue with uk border force e—gates is creating longer waiting times at passport control at airports across the country. it's understood the problems started on friday evening. there have been reports of long queues at arrivals in several british airports. this picture, tweeted on saturday morning from london heathrow�*s terminal 5, gives an idea of some of the delays which have been building up. heathrow has issued a statement, saying — we are aware of a nationwide issue impacting the e—gates, which are operated by border force. our teams are working closely with border force to help resolve the problem as quickly as possible. the issue is being felt

at all points of entry to the uk — although airports with passport e—gates seem to be worst affected. this was the scene at london luton... and these were some of the queues at london gatwick. a spokesperson there told us the problem first started between seven and eight pm on friday evening. the uk home office, which oversees the border force, acknowledged that there is an issue with its border system, but it told the bbc that it was �*too sensitive to say�* precisely what is happening. it's working to resolve the situation as swiftly as possible. but in the meantime, passport e—gates, which can be used by biometric passport holders from these countries, as well as uk passport holders, are not able to function as they should — and that's the cause of the queues at many of the uk's largest airports. live now to our reporter david waddell at london heathrow airport. what is the latest? growing cues

here and other _ what is the latest? growing cues here and other uk _ what is the latest? growing cues here and other uk airports. - what is the latest? growing cues here and other uk airports. this| what is the latest? growing cuesl here and other uk airports. this is one of five london airports affected, many others across the uk, edinburgh, glasgow and cardiff are also affected. we understand that theissue also affected. we understand that the issue with the e—gates isn't a malfunction with the egypt system, but something to do with the interface and how it relates to the border force system. that has meant that the e—gates aren't functioning for passengers coming into the uk. that includes british citizens but also citizens from other countries whose passport allow them to use these systems. because they cannot use the e—gates, there have been manually processed and that will take longer to get through the system. take longer to get through the s stem. , ., ., system. tell us more about the im act system. tell us more about the impact on _ system. tell us more about the impact on passengers, - system. tell us more about the impact on passengers, we - system. tell us more about the impact on passengers, we have system. tell us more about the - impact on passengers, we have seen pictures of long queues. great

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technical challenge they are trying to resolve, and until that is resolved, we don't know how it will be resolved. we don't know how long it will take, we can only hope that it will take, we can only hope that it will take, we can only hope that it will be as quick as possible. it has been a problem since at least seven or 8pm. has been a problem since at least seven or 8pm— has been a problem since at least seven or 8pm. let's talk now to paul charles, chief executive of the pc agency, a travel consultancy. how unusual is a disruption like this? , , ., ., how unusual is a disruption like this? , ., this? this is one of the worst outaues this? this is one of the worst outages already _ this? this is one of the worst outages already facing - this? this is one of the worst outages already facing the i this? this is one of the worst - outages already facing the passport e—gates system. in the past it has generally been for two or three hours, it has been fixed fairly quickly and we are already seeing the scale of this outage. from the photos you have shown and also the

knock—on effects overseas. i'm getting reports from passengers stuck in airport in other countries. it is leading to knock—on delays. it is fairly rare but the scale of the outage shows how unusual it is, and how lengthy this is likely to be. that does outline the impact. even airports beyond the uk are being affected. this is a busy weekend, it is not the greatest timing. it is one of the _ is not the greatest timing. it is one of the busiest _ is not the greatest timing. it 3 one of the busiest weekends of the year, for the may half term. it is also the busiest period since the end of 2019. just before covid. more of us are wanting to fly away, lots of us are wanting to fly away, lots of families are travelling, and the planes are full. we are seeing some 2 million people coming into the uk, the vast majority of the seats are full and airports have never been

busier. that is putting pressure on the e—gates system and that isn't white may have fallen over. it can't cope with the volume of people at the time. ., ., , , . the time. how does this impact passengers? — the time. how does this impact passengers? it _ the time. how does this impact passengers? it has _ the time. how does this impact passengers? it has enormous l passengers? it has enormous implications. _ passengers? it has enormous implications, but _ passengers? it has enormous implications, but also - passengers? it has enormous implications, but also for- passengers? it has enormous i implications, but also for crews passengers? it has enormous - implications, but also for crews and those working at airports and airlines. passengers get lengthy queues, they get frustrated, you hear the fruity language on social media. that knocks on to those who are abroad. planes are being delayed and in some cases cancelled, and it causes enormous frustrations. whether they have arrived back or being held in the aircraft, orfor those who cannot get into the uk because they are being held abroad. those are the sorts of problems that we are going to see over the next

few hours. we we are going to see over the next few hours— few hours. we are hoping it will be resolved quickly. _ few hours. we are hoping it will be resolved quickly. thank— few hours. we are hoping it will be resolved quickly. thank you - few hours. we are hoping it will be resolved quickly. thank you very i resolved quickly. thank you very much forjoining us. turks will go back to the polls on sunday in a presidential election run—off between the long—time authoritarian leader, recep tayyip erdogan, and his main rival, the secular opposition leader, kemal kilicdaroglu. in the first round earlier this month, president erdogan won 49.5% of the vote — just over 4% more than his rival. both candidates are chasing support from nationalist voters. we can now speak to anna foster. the campaign is still continuing? they are. we like you to come to the heart of the story, this is the mausoleum where a former prime minister of turkey is actually

buried. not the normal sort of place to be but this is the heart of the action, because president recep tayyip erdogan is on his way here. you canjust tayyip erdogan is on his way here. you can just see over these people, a stage underneath the mausoleum. supporters have been arriving in the last hour and this is one of the final steps on the campaign trail. president erdogan is here today, his challenger is in ankara. they are doing everything they can in these last few hours to get those precious votes. two weeks ago, in the first round, it was enormously close. one—man need to get more than 50% in order to become the president. president erdogan was close but not close enough. the rhetoric has been increasingly bitter especially in the last week. when we talked about

this election two weeks ago, we talked about the economy, which has been a huge problem here in turkey, a country that has been suffering economic crisis for many years. some people believe that president erdogan's policies have contributed full the earthquake killed thousands of people in the south of the country but the focus of campaigning has turned to immigration and in particular syrian refugees. turkey hosts more than 3 million of them. both men have been pushing for that ultra nationalist slice of the vote. they are fighting for those last few voters and they both want to appear the most hardline on those key matters. we have been talking to voters and this is what they had to say about the issues that matter to them. fin say about the issues that matter to them. ., ., , , ,

them. on the migration issue it is imortant them. on the migration issue it is important to _ them. on the migration issue it is important to make _ them. on the migration issue it is important to make permanent - important to make permanent policies — important to make permanent policies i_ important to make permanent policies. i don't think it is feasible _ policies. i don't think it is feasible to find policies to say if they will— feasible to find policies to say if they will stay or go. the policy should — they will stay or go. the policy should not be made only by turkey, it is important to cooperate with neighbouring countries. this will be more _ neighbouring countries. this will be more sustainable. | neighbouring countries. this will be more sustainable.— more sustainable. i feel very sorry for the migrants, _ more sustainable. i feel very sorry for the migrants, not _ more sustainable. i feel very sorry for the migrants, not only - more sustainable. i feel very sorry for the migrants, not only syrians| for the migrants, not only syrians but others — for the migrants, not only syrians but others. but _ for the migrants, not only syrians but others. but i— for the migrants, not only syrians but others. but i have _ for the migrants, not only syrians but others. but i have been - for the migrants, not only syrians but others. but i have been drewl for the migrants, not only syrians| but others. but i have been drew i believe _ but others. but i have been drew i believe they— but others. but i have been drew i believe they have _ but others. but i have been drew i believe they have been _ but others. but i have been drew i believe they have been receiving i believe they have been receiving to much _ believe they have been receiving to much tolerance. _ believe they have been receiving to much tolerance. i— believe they have been receiving to much tolerance. i think _ believe they have been receiving to much tolerance. i think migrants i much tolerance. i think migrants have _ much tolerance. i think migrants have been— much tolerance. i think migrants have been given _ much tolerance. i think migrants have been given to _ much tolerance. i think migrants have been given to much, - much tolerance. i think migrants have been given to much, they. much tolerance. i think migrants . have been given to much, they have been _ have been given to much, they have been granted — have been given to much, they have been granted nationality _ have been given to much, they have been granted nationality and - have been given to much, they have been granted nationality and i- have been given to much, they have been granted nationality and i find l been granted nationality and i find it upsetting — been granted nationality and i find it upsetting one _ been granted nationality and i find it upsetting-_ it upsetting. one man has been runnina it upsetting. one man has been running for— it upsetting. one man has been running for 21 _ it upsetting. one man has been running for 21 years, _ it upsetting. one man has been running for 21 years, the - it upsetting. one man has been - running for 21 years, the opposition is promising things that will reduce opportunities for people. if the opposition comes into power the country will be divided into two. erdogan is the most logical candidate but there isn't another

logical option for me. it is interesting _ logical option for me. it is interesting listening - logical option for me. it is interesting listening to . logical option for me. it is interesting listening to those views, going back to something you mentioned, the rhetoric has turned. how much are the two leaders sticking to what they said in the beginning, and how much are they tailoring their message to appeal to a wider base? the tailoring their message to appeal to a wider base?— a wider base? the biggest tailoring is cominu a wider base? the biggest tailoring is coming from _ a wider base? the biggest tailoring is coming from the _ a wider base? the biggest tailoring | is coming from the opponent kemal kilicdaroglu, the first half of his campaign was based on democracy, freedom of speech, human rights. he was the secular counterpoint to erdogan. but if you travel round istanbul, the campaign posters for the opposition have been replaced with stronger wording. out of all those topics we were talking about, they have crystallised to focus on this one single topic. we should

know about tomorrow evening which of these two men will be the next president. we look at the future direction of this country, it will depend on the margin of the vote. if president erdogan scores a decisive victory, that will embolden him. people say that he is increasingly authoritarian and we would see more of that if he has a comfortable victory. kemal kilicdaroglu are not so far behind that they can't pull this back, they have promised a very different —looking turkey. the opposition parties that have been pull together have different ideas, they'll want different things. when we find out tomorrow evening, particularly on monday, when either the current leader or a new leader will assume power. we'll find out what that direction will mean for people notjust here in turkey but also people beyond the borders. the place that turkey holes in the

world, the result will mean a lot wherever you are in the world. thank ou anna. ukraine's most senior security official has said the country is ready to launch its long—expected counteroffensive against russian forces. in a rare interview, oleksiy danilov told the bbc the planned assault was a "historic opportunity", but the government had "no right to make a mistake," when making such an important decision. mr danilov has been speaking to our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. we have been talking about this counteroffensive for months, and during that time ukraine has been building up stockpiles of ammunition, it's been taking receipt of tanks and armoured vehicles from the west. it's been training its troops as much as it can. so when we sat down with oleksiy danilov, the man who is at the heart of what is effectively ukraine's war cabinet,

it was inevitable that we were going to talk about the circumstances around which this counteroffensive may at some stage begin and this is what he told me. translation: we will figure out | when that will start so we can have that best result at that point of war. it could happen tomorrow, the day after tomorrow or in a week. it would be strange if i were to name dates or the start of that or another event. that cannot be done. but you are ready? translation: we are always ready. the same as we were ready to defend our country at any time. it is not a question of time. we have to understand that that historical opportunity that has been given to us by god to our country, we cannot lose, so we can truly become an independent big european country. what was really apparent from this interview was just how serious a decision this is for ukraine. oleksiy danilov said

it was a responsible decision, he said ukraine had no right to make a mistake because as he said in the clip there, it's just such a historic moment. it's notjust a question of whether or not ukraine can retake a little bit of territory that has been held by russian occupiers. this is the moment when ukraine will find out can it shift the dial, can it actually break the apparent deadlock that has gripped the military side of this conflict for so many months. and that matters notjust for the ukrainian government, the people of ukraine here, but also for its western backers, who are looking to see whether or not all of their support, all of their money, all of their military equipment, can make a difference on the battlefield. talking of the battlefield, it was inevitable that we spoke to mr danilov about the situation in bakhmut, the eastern city, where in eastern recent days, the wagner mercenary group claim they have been withdrawing.

and i asked him about that and this is what he said. translation: we control 'ust a small part of the city i and we admit to that. but you have to keep in mind that bakhmut has played a big role in this war. it was a separate defence operation that played a big role today and in the future. are the wagner mercenaries withdrawing, as their leader says? translation: yes, that is happening. but it doesn't mean that they will stop fighting us. they're going to concentrate more on other fronts. our intelligence is following that. we understand where they will appear next. they are regrouping to other locations and we are following that. that was the national security secretary, oleksiy danilov.

south africa's ruling anc party, which has been in power since the end of apartheid, has acknowledged that it may lose its majority if it can't fix the country's energy crisis. the secretary general told the bbc, prolonged rolling power cuts are the party's �*achilles heel�*. and the leader of a radical opposition party, the economic freedom fighters, says a collapse of the national grid this winter, could spark a revolution. stephen sackur reports from cape town. night falls in khayelitsha township, cape town. the power is out, the street lamps are off, and law enforcement is braced for trouble. dog barks. cape town is the murder capital of africa. rolling power cuts have heightened resident's fears of the local criminal gangs. so what are you doing with this stuff? this bust was routine — drugs, weapons but no violence. immediately, one can identify the criminal markings that's been etched all over on the inside of the premises.

there you see the number 28, one of the notorious prison gangs. khayelitsha is home to nearly1 million people. more than half live below the poverty line. young people can't getjobs, the state is struggling to provide basic services, and now the power is off for up to 12 hours a day. this man's upholstery business relies on a battered, electric sewing machine. power cuts are destroying his livelihood and he's angry. i would like to see a different government, because i'm losing hope from our government. president cyril ramaphosa and the ruling anc are in trouble — and they know it. accused of incompetence and overseeing a failing state. we are focused in terms of dealing with it. it is an achilles' heel and i can't tell you tonight or any time that this is an easy matter for our government. surely, after covid—19, this is the biggest challenge that

has actually faced us internally. two years ago, street violence and looting hit several south african cities. this wasn't supposed to happen in the rainbow nation envisaged by mandela. now, the power cuts are deepening the dissolution. elections are coming next year and one populist politician senses opportunity in the current crisis. let the grid collapse as it is going to happen and see what's going to happen in this country. i'm not wishing it — i'm saying it's going to happen and you'll see what's going to happen. do you think that once the grid collapse, people are going to exchange roses with government? people are going to rise. back in khayelitsha, wiseman, his wife, ruby, and their two young daughters huddle in the candlelight. do you feel safe when there is no power? no, we don't. we don't.

actually, what i do, i make sure that all the kids are inside the house, firstly, and then we lock the door. we lock the gate. 29 years in power and the anc can't keep the lights on. sooner or later south africa's rulers face a painful reckoning. talking some football next. billed as the biggest and richest game in football, coventry city face luton town at wembley stadium this afternoon in a championship play—off final with the winner going up to the english premier league. live now to fans of both clubs ahead of the game before they make the trip to wembley. thank you to both of you forjoining me. i have george, who is a fan of luton town, and hannah who supports

coventry. george, what has this season been like for you? you have had a change of manager, but here you are. it had a change of manager, but here ou are. . , , . , you are. it has been incredible. one ofthe you are. it has been incredible. one of the things — you are. it has been incredible. one of the things that _ you are. it has been incredible. one of the things that stood _ you are. it has been incredible. one of the things that stood out - you are. it has been incredible. one of the things that stood out was - you are. it has been incredible. one of the things that stood out was we | of the things that stood out was we were having a good season before nathan jones left, were having a good season before nathanjones left, we were worried we would lose momentum, if we would drop away. he has ended up taking us to wembley. we cruised into the play—offs and it has just been amazing to see the amount of progress to the site has made, this year and over the course of the last decade. it'sjust amazing.— decade. it's 'ust amazing. accrues so far but decade. it'sjust amazing. accrues so far but there _ decade. it'sjust amazing. accrues so far but there is _ decade. it'sjust amazing. accrues so far but there is a _ decade. it'sjust amazing. accrues so far but there is a big _ decade. it'sjust amazing. accrues so far but there is a big test - decade. it'sjust amazing. accrues so far but there is a big test here. | so far but there is a big test here. hannah, you york coventry city boss billed the players i've won for the romantics. do you think you have a fairy tale ending? i romantics. do you think you have a fairy tale ending?— fairy tale ending? i hate to say, but it is one _

fairy tale ending? i hate to say, but it is one for _ fairy tale ending? i hate to say, but it is one for the _ fairy tale ending? i hate to say, but it is one for the romantics. | fairy tale ending? i hate to say, l but it is one for the romantics. it is a great — but it is one for the romantics. it is a great story for both clubs, we both— is a great story for both clubs, we both got— is a great story for both clubs, we both got promoted from league 2 in 2018~ _ both got promoted from league 2 in 2018~ i_ both got promoted from league 2 in 2018~ i was — both got promoted from league 2 in 2018. i was there five years ago and i 2018. i was there five years ago and iwouidn't _ 2018. i was there five years ago and i wouldn't have imagined that five years _ i wouldn't have imagined that five years later — i wouldn't have imagined that five years later i would head back for wembley— years later i would head back for wembley for a place back in the premier— wembley for a place back in the premier league. i hope we can steal it, it premier league. i hope we can steal it. it is _ premier league. i hope we can steal it. it is the _ premier league. i hope we can steal it, it is the play—offs anything can happen — it, it is the play-offs anything can ha en. �* , it, it is the play-offs anything can hauen.�* , it, it is the play-offs anything can hauen,�* , . happen. anything can happen. were ou happen. anything can happen. were you watching _ happen. anything can happen. were you watching the — happen. anything can happen. were you watching the play-offs. .. - happen. anything can happen. were you watching the play-offs. .. you i you watching the play—offs... you didn't get the final then, was that a heartbreaklt was disappointing last ear, a heartbreaklt was disappointing last year. but — a heartbreaklt was disappointing last year, but last _ a heartbreaklt was disappointing last year, but last year - a heartbreaklt was disappointing last year, but last year we - a heartbreaklt was disappointing last year, but last year we snuck a heartbreaklt was disappointing i last year, but last year we snuck in towards the end of the season. when we went into the semifinals against huddersfield, we had a lot of injuries, oursquad huddersfield, we had a lot of injuries, our squad was thin and realistically, we hit a point where we couldn't go much further. this year, it has felt different, it has felt like we are coming in better

form with a deeper squad. i think exactly has been said, it will be a tight game. i hope we can nick it but i think we were in better shape for this one than last year. hannah, do ou for this one than last year. hannah, do you have — for this one than last year. hannah, do you have a _ for this one than last year. hannah, do you have a favourite _ for this one than last year. hannah, do you have a favourite player? - for this one than last year. hannah, do you have a favourite player? the whole team — do you have a favourite player? the whole team is _ do you have a favourite player? the whole team is a team effort, that is what we _ whole team is a team effort, that is what we have seen throughout the season, _ what we have seen throughout the season, some of the times we have come _ season, some of the times we have come back— season, some of the times we have come back from 1—0, 2—0 down. our top scorer, _ come back from 1—0, 2—0 down. our top scorer, ben wilson in goal, i was there — top scorer, ben wilson in goal, i was there where we threw away a lead, _ was there where we threw away a lead, followed by bad results, then the new_ lead, followed by bad results, then the new goalkeeper came in, he kept 20 clean _ the new goalkeeper came in, he kept 20 clean sheets, that is pretty strong — 20 clean sheets, that is pretty strong statistics. i think it is a team — strong statistics. i think it is a team effort. strong statistics. i think it is a team effort-— strong statistics. i think it is a team effort. ~ ., ., ., team effort. we will have to leave it there. good _ team effort. we will have to leave it there. good luck _ team effort. we will have to leave it there. good luck to _ team effort. we will have to leave it there. good luck to you - team effort. we will have to leave it there. good luck to you both - it there. good luck to you both and may the best team win. thank you for talking to us.

itv has issued a statement saying that it investigated "rumours" of a relationship between the british tv presenter phillip schofield and a younger employee in 2020 but both "repeatedly denied" it. the statement goes on to say that in addition, itv spoke to a number of people who worked on "this morning" — and they were not provided with, and did not find, any evidence of a relationship beyond hearsay and rumour. itv says that a statement issued by the presenter yesterday reveals that he lied to people from senior management to fellow presenters, his agents and to the media over this relationship now how's this for a bun fight... this is the centrepiece of hong kong's bun festival where 12 people try to race to the top of a 1k metre high bamboo tower covered with imitation steamed buns. the first person to reach the bun at the top will bring luck to their family. it's the first time in 3 years the festivities have been held because of the pandemic.

stay with us here on bbc news. it will not stay completely semi this bank holiday weekend but there is a lot of dry and bright weather in the forecast. it is going to be dry almost, but some areas of cloud in the mix. the earliest satellite picture we can see this type of cloud, pushing its way into scotland. that brings some bits and pieces of rain, as it goes southwards. eastern and southern parts of scotland, northern ireland seeing cloud and a small chance of shower but still some spells of sunshine. for england and wales, plenty of sunshine, 22 degrees for whole, 22 for cardiff a little bit

chillier in the southeast with a fairly brisk breeze. with sunshine overhead, uv levels will be moderate or high, the sun is strong so protect yourself if you are out for any length of time. into the night, we see this cloud pushing southwards, also a lot of cloud starting to rolling across western scotland and northern ireland. if this guy stays clear some spots could drop to freezing, not as cold further south. could drop to freezing, not as cold furthersouth. into could drop to freezing, not as cold further south. into tomorrow, the high pressure is still with us, the dominant feature of the weather, not only for the weekend but pretty much threw all of the week ahead. some sunshine, the odd mist patch, cloud across the eastern part of england and across northern ireland and particularly the western side of scotland. highest temperatures are likely to be across parts of the midlands, north—west england, wales and especially the south west at 23

degrees. coolerfor northern and especially the south west at 23 degrees. cooler for northern and eastern coasts. breezy in the south—east corner, we will still have areas of cloud around but equally some spells of sunshine. could look for some of us but 2a plymouth, 21 in glasgow, western part seen the highest temperatures. high pressure is set to hold firm in the week ahead, keeping things dry, it may be things turn a little bit warmer from it may be things turn a little bit warmerfrom mid week it may be things turn a little bit warmer from mid week onwards, it may be things turn a little bit warmerfrom mid week onwards, we could get up to the middle 20 celsius. a small chance of a shower in the south but that is a long way off.

this is bbc news, the headlines gfx)there are long delays for some passengers travelling to the uk there are long delays for some passengers travelling to the uk after a nationwide issue with the border force system led to problems with e—gate passport controls. long queues were experienced at dover which also suffered from an it glitch. it's the final day of campaigning in turkey ahead of one of the country's most divisive presidential elections where the economy and immigration are key voter concerns. it comes as the turkish lira sank to an all—time low against the dollar. ukraine's most senior security official tells the bbc the country is ready to launch its long—expected counter—offensive against russian forces. in a rare interview, oleksiy danilov describes the planned assault as an "historic opportunity". a man arrested after a car crashed into the gates

of downing street earlier this week, has been released while