lets bring you all the latest on our top story, that is a report that former pro—minister borisjohnson former pro—minister boris johnson deliberately former pro—minister borisjohnson deliberately misled the commons over lockdown parties at number ten. now, we have had a statement on the last few minutes from the prime minister, rishi sunak�*s official spokesperson. it says that rishi sunak believes the privileges committee carried out its work diligently and correctly, and that it would not be right to produce or criticise the work of the committee. the spokesperson said that he was not aware of the prime minister has been able to read it, it is a long report, adding that mr sunak has been in meetings all morning. he also added that it is important that the committee carried out the work it was asked to do by parliament. they have set out their reviews and recommendations, and it will now be for the house come to a collective view. the spokesperson

said the report will have a free vote, mps will not be whipped to vote, mps will not be whipped to vote in any particular way. he would not confirm if mr sunak would attend the debate all the vote in the commons. but, he will set out his movements closer to the time, as we have set out, this will be a free vote. that is the latest from rishi sunak�*s private spokesperson. we cross now to north—west london to talk to a spokesperson for the covid—19 bereaved families for justice uk group. david, i thank you forjoining us. what is your reaction to the report? thank you for havin: reaction to the report? thank you for having me _ reaction to the report? thank you for having me on. _ reaction to the report? thank you for having me on. it _ reaction to the report? thank you for having me on. it is... - reaction to the report? thank you for having me on. it is... i - reaction to the report? thank you for having me on. it is... i would| for having me on. it is... i would like to say it is a surprise, but it is not. i think that borisjohnson has shown no remorse throughout this entire episode. he knowingly broke all the rules he created. he then lied about it to parliament, to the

country, pretty much to everyone. more importantly, he lied to bereaved families like myself when he said that he had done all he could to protect our loved ones. we firmly believe he should never be allowed back into public office again. allowed back into public office aaain. allowed back into public office aain. y., allowed back into public office aaain. ., allowed back into public office aaain. ,, ., ., , again. so, if you look at what this re ort again. so, if you look at what this report suggests. _ again. so, if you look at what this report suggests, it _ again. so, if you look at what this report suggests, it suggests - again. so, if you look at what this report suggests, it suggests the i report suggests, it suggests the prime minister deliberately lied about the parties. what is it that hurts you most? is it the fact that the parties happened, or that they were lied about afterwards, according to mr what? both. it has to be both- — according to mr what? both. it has to be both- if _ according to mr what? both. it has to be both. if you _ according to mr what? both. it has to be both. if you take _ according to mr what? both. it has to be both. if you take the - according to mr what? both. it has to be both. if you take the parties| to be both. if you take the parties themselves, hisjustification, it was that he had to be at the event. why was it so important to be at a leaving event when people were dying of covert and burying their loved ones? he was at leaving event for 25 minutes. it took less than three minutes. it took less than three minutes them to switch off the ventilator for my dad when he died.

he did not need to be at a leaving event. during the investigation, he pulled out all of his usual tricks, blaming everyone apart from him. and, you know, the simple fact of the matter is, him and many of his colleagues were partying, that is not in doubt now, whilst the uk was overseeing one of the highest covid death tolls in the world. for bereaved families and many of the people i have met over the last couple of years, we followed all the rules. we had to live with the consequences of not being with our loved ones at the end. when they passed away. we will live with that for the rest of our lives. the government and the people in government and the people in government at the time should be beyond reproach in the way that they behave. many of them were not. today, to get up in parliament and to lie about that, is simply inexcusable. you have to have a level of integrity in public office,

and i think that borisjohnson has simply shown that that is not the case at all. his fall from grace must serve as a lesson to other politicians to act with honesty and serve the public as a whole. thank ou for serve the public as a whole. thank you forjoining _ serve the public as a whole. thank you forjoining us _ serve the public as a whole. thank you forjoining us here _ serve the public as a whole. thank you forjoining us here on - serve the public as a whole. thank you forjoining us here on the - serve the public as a whole. thank| you forjoining us here on the bbc. i really know that it is difficult for you to talk about all of these things, so i thank you again for taking the time to talk to us. thank ou. taking the time to talk to us. thank you- rescuers _ taking the time to talk to us. thank you. rescuers are _ taking the time to talk to us. thank you. rescuers are continuing - taking the time to talk to us. thank you. rescuers are continuing their. you. rescuers are continuing their search off the coast of greece for victims of a boat sinking that has claimed the lives of at least 79 migrants. hundreds are feared to have been on board the ship which was thought to have been travelling from tobruk in libya to italy when it capsized around 80 kilometres southwest of pylos in greece. the bodies of some of those drowned have been brought to the port of kalamata, where some of hundred or so survivors are also being treated. our europe correspondent has the latest from greece.

this is the port where the survivors were brought to. they are being looked after. about 100 people were rescued, but worryingly, they say that as many as 750 people were on the fishing boat when it sank. that raises the possibility of maybe 650 people having been killed in this disaster. and, extremely worryingly, we hearing that may be 100 children with mothers were inside the boats, in the whole of the boat when went down. —— in the hull of the boat. satellite contact was made with people on board. they were told that they did not want to be rescued, that they were heading to italy. that account has been challenged, in particular by one group who run an emergency phone line for migrants who are stuck at sea or in difficulty. the allegation is that the greek authorities knew for many hours that this vessel was in peril,

but delayed reacting. this is a dark day for greece. we are in the middle of three days of national mourning, now. and we are hearing that, gradually, families of those who were on board are arriving here, desperate for news, but there are so many people, it is clear that this is going to be a dreadful outcome. studio: lets take a closer look at the timeline. the bbc has this update from bbc verify. as we have heard, a lot of confusion about what happened in the hours... here at bbc verify we have been trying to make sentiments. you can see the amount of people on board the boat, it is believed that there were 750 people: sibley including children. we know it sank here in the mediterranean sea. it was reported that it left libya and was heading towards italy when it got into trouble. we have

been able to verify dislocation through the use of bbc verify. i have this gentleman to tell me about the work he and his team are doing. we have shipping data behind us which we will talk about in a minute. first, iwant which we will talk about in a minute. first, i want to look at the timeline is presented about this issue. on one hand, we have the greek authorities, the coastguard, they are presenting one version. on they are presenting one version. on the other, we have an alarm phone saying a different version. what can you tell us about what we actually know? ., ., you tell us about what we actually know? . ., , ., _ , know? the alarm phone say they received a _ know? the alarm phone say they received a distress _ know? the alarm phone say they received a distress call _ know? the alarm phone say they received a distress call from - know? the alarm phone say they received a distress call from the | received a distress call from the migrants at around midday gmt. the coastguard said that they were aware of the vessel for several hours beforehand. they send out a helicopter to very far its position. afterwards, things get tricky. we have the coastguard saying that they were in touch with people on board the vessel. asking if they wanted assistance. the people refused assistance. the people refused assistance. meanwhile, we have alarm phone, the charity, saying that they received repeated distress calls from people on board asking for

help. one of the migrants are said that the captain on board the ship abandon everybody.— that the captain on board the ship abandon everybody. around this time, we had two commercial— abandon everybody. around this time, we had two commercial vessels - abandon everybody. around this time, we had two commercial vessels that l we had two commercial vessels that were in the area and had offered assistance. there is a long time between that time frame in the afternoon and also when the boat sank. what can you tell is using this shipping data about what happened in the hours before it sunk? �* , , , happened in the hours before it sunk? ,, , sunk? behind me is ship tracking data from a _ sunk? behind me is ship tracking data from a platform _ sunk? behind me is ship tracking data from a platform called - sunk? behind me is ship tracking data from a platform called c - data from a platform called c searcher. two ships came to the rescue. behind me, we see several vessels converging on that area. that was after the capsizing happened around midnight, according to the greek coastguard. along with these commercial vessels piling in on the relief effort, the coastguard so there were several ships and aircraft involved in rescue efforts, helping potentially hundreds of people stuck in a minute of the ocean. ,, y people stuck in a minute of the ocean. ,, , . ., , ., . ., ocean. still very much a search and rescue operation _ ocean. still very much a search and rescue operation happening - ocean. still very much a search and rescue operation happening here. | rescue operation happening here. that is the update that we have for you. we will bring you more when we get it.

studio: let's cross live to minos mouzourakis, lawyer and human rights activist who offers legal support to refugees who survive shipwrecks and are seeking asylum in greece. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. what more do we know about the circumstances surrounding this? there is some confusion as to the timings of the distress calls versus what the government, what the coastguard say what happened. thank ou for coastguard say what happened. thank you for having — coastguard say what happened. thank you for having me. _ coastguard say what happened. thank you for having me. good _ coastguard say what happened. t�*ufii�*ué you for having me. good afternoon. i think the information which has come through at this point confirms the worst scenario, complete catastrophe and humanitarian disaster. we have reports of 104 survivors. 79 people already found dead following a shipwreck. there is indeed conflicting information from different sources including the greek government on the exact circumstances of the incident. these will have to be investigated in further detail, of course. what i

think it important to bear in mind at the moment are two things: one is that search and rescue in the greek context is a contested issue, it comes within the broader context of an extremely strict migration policy, which is premised on preventing refugees from searching and reaching safety. in the mediterranean. and, greece has found itself at the receiving end... for performance search and rescue activities which are not in line with international standards. what with international standards. what ou mean with international standards. what you mean by _ with international standards. what you mean by performance search and rescue? , . . ., ,. rescue? the search and rescue operations _ rescue? the search and rescue operations conducted - rescue? the search and rescue operations conducted in - rescue? the search and rescue i operations conducted in different types of incidents involving shipwrecks and loss of life in the mediterranean on the part of greek authorities have to abide by clear rules of international law that relate to the duty to rescue and to provide assistance to people in

distress. they have been cases, including a recent condemnation of the country by the human rights court based in strasbourg, also relevant to the uk and other countries, according to which, the right to life was not respected because the coastguard was not prepared enough to conduct the right procedures to properly identify people and provide them with assistance.— people and provide them with assistance. , ,, ., ., , assistance. the greek authorities, the coastguard, _ assistance. the greek authorities, the coastguard, they _ assistance. the greek authorities, the coastguard, they are - assistance. the greek authorities, the coastguard, they are saying i assistance. the greek authorities, l the coastguard, they are saying that the coastguard, they are saying that the people on the boat refused help a of times. what more do we know about that? i a of times. what more do we know about that?— about that? i think at this stage, it is difficult — about that? i think at this stage, it is difficult to _ about that? i think at this stage, it is difficult to know. _ about that? i think at this stage, it is difficult to know. until - about that? i think at this stage, it is difficult to know. until we i it is difficult to know. until we get all of the information. as a search and rescue operation gets under way, search and rescue operation gets underway, more search and rescue operation gets under way, more details will undoubtedly come out to give a fuller picture. what is clear is that the coastguard, as any other state authority that would identify people in distress are absolutely clear, that assistance has to be

provided... it is clear based on available information and evidence that people are in distress and require help. that people are in distress and require help-— that people are in distress and reiuire hel. ~ ., .,~, require help. minos mouzourakis, la er require help. minos mouzourakis, lawyer and _ require help. minos mouzourakis, lawyer and human _ require help. minos mouzourakis, lawyer and human rights - require help. minos mouzourakis,| lawyer and human rights advocate require help. minos mouzourakis, - lawyer and human rights advocate and human rights... thank you very much, indeed. . ., human rights... thank you very much, indeed. ., ,, , ., human rights... thank you very much, indeed-_190 _ human rights... thank you very much, indeed._ 190 bring - human rights... thank you very much, indeed._ 190 bring you - human rights... thank you very much, indeed._ 190 bring you in i indeed. thank you. 190 bring you in terms of this _ indeed. thank you. 190 bring you in terms of this migrant _ indeed. thank you. 190 bring you in terms of this migrant crossing. - indeed. thank you. 190 bring you in terms of this migrant crossing. we | terms of this migrant crossing. we have had this coming in from the pope. he says, according to reports, that he is deeply dismayed by the capsizing of that migrant vessel off the case of greece. that is a coming from the vatican. the pope says, he is deeply dismayed by the capsizing of that migrant boat. another tragic story of a boat capsizing, this time in nigeria. over 100 people have drowned after a boat capsized in nigeria on monday. the vessel sank in the river niger whilst it was carrying around 300

passengers travelling from kwara state to niger state after a wedding. search and rescue efforts have been under way and police say 144 people have been rescued. we have some breaking news: it regards the case of the nine—year—old who was recently killed. the career criminal who was recently convicted has been given a life sentence with a minimum term of 32 years for murdering alfie steele. if you remember, in 2021, alfie steele was found unresponsive in his home in worcestershire, and a little bit later, the man was found guilty of murdering the boy. his mother was

convicted of manslaughter. thejury heard weeks and weeks of horrific detail about the nine—year—old's final months, and after deliberating for ten hours, thejury found him guilty of murder, he has now been charged with life in prison with a minimum term of 32 years. another sorry to bring you, in the last while, we have heard about another child killer colin pitchfork, this was a huge story in the uk for rating and strangling 215—year—old girls in leicestershire in 1983 and 1986. he was given a minimum term of 30 years. he was released in september 2021 before being behind bars after two months. now, the parole board has decided that he is fit to be released from prison subject to conditions. so double

child killer, colin pitchfork, is released subject to conditions. an hour, around the world and across uk, this is bbc news. he spoke at a special school assembly. one of my greatestjoys in assembly. one of my greatestjoys “i all the work that i have done is working with young people. they really are my biggest source of hope and inspiration. with the support of his mates who make up the school's

first uk committee, they have planted a wild flower first uk committee, they have planted a wildflower meadow, apple trees, and a whole school recycling project is under way. hello, welcome. you are watching bbc news. a number of western nations are set to agree a timetable to train ukrainian pilots to fly western jets — including f—16s the training ukrainian pilots to fly western jets — including f—16s. the training is expected to take place this summer at a number of locations in europe. but there are still no decisions on whether ukraine will be provided with western jets — or when. our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. this is what ukraine has been pleading for, what the west has so far been so reluctant to provide. the us made f—16 fighters, a jet designed for the 80s, well before

this pilot was even born. it is nicely designed. _ this pilot was even born. it is nicely designed. it _ this pilot was even born. it is nicely designed. it is - this pilot was even born. it is nicely designed. it is still- this pilot was even born. it is nicely designed. it is still a l this pilot was even born. it is - nicely designed. it is still a dream to fly according _ nicely designed. it is still a dream to fly according to _ nicely designed. it is still a dream to fly according to this _ nicely designed. it is still a dream to fly according to this man, - nicely designed. it is still a dream to fly according to this man, but l nicely designed. it is still a dream| to fly according to this man, but it took him three years of hard training. took him three years of hard trainini. , , .,, , took him three years of hard trainini. , , , training. flying is easiest part. the rest is _ training. flying is easiest part. the rest is more _ training. flying is easiest part. the rest is more difficult. - training. flying is easiest part. the rest is more difficult. you| training. flying is easiest part. i the rest is more difficult. you can use whatever bomb from the nato stock. the allies are still sending some weapon socks ukraine. that is the fighter that can use it.— the fighter that can use it. ukraine will also need _ the fighter that can use it. ukraine will also need trained _ the fighter that can use it. ukraine will also need trained engineers i the fighter that can use it. ukraine will also need trained engineers to keep the jets flying. that also takes time. keep the jets flying. that also takes time-— keep the jets flying. that also takestime. ., ., ., , ., takes time. you do not 'ust hand over a 'et takes time. you do not 'ust hand a jet and h takes time. you do not 'ust hand over a jet and say, _ takes time. you do notjust hand over a jet and say, they - takes time. you do notjust hand over a jet and say, they go. - takes time. you do notjust hand over a jet and say, they go. it. takes time. you do notjust hand over a jet and say, they go. it is| over a jet and say, they go. it is logistical tale that needs to be maintained. that is a long—term signal that we are supporting. we are going to support you for a long time. , . , ., , ., , time. this exercise demonstrates the scale and sophistication _ time. this exercise demonstrates the scale and sophistication needed - time. this exercise demonstrates the scale and sophistication needed to i scale and sophistication needed to dominate the skies. even russia has not been able to do that with its

sizeable air force. and if f—16s are supplied to ukraine, it is unlikely to suddenly change the course of the war. let's speak live now to our defence correspondentjonathan beale who's in brussels, where nato defence ministers are meeting today.briefed on offensive — clearly ukraine need all the support it can get — appetite for continuing that... is there any news? first of all, what is a _ is there any news? first of all, what is a donors _ is there any news? first of all, what is a donors conference i is there any news? first of all, | what is a donors conference for military support for ukraine led by the us as to what they are providing ukraine. we have had from the americans, their latest defence package. you get the focus on air defence system, notjets. we had from norway and denmark, they are giving rounds. the focus is on defence. their defence ministers here will be briefed by ukraine's defence minister on that defensive.

what we have heard is that it is early days, and it is too early to call whether this will turn the tide of the war. i think that they are cautious as to what they are saying, they have seen some ukrainian advances limited, they have also seen ukrainian losses, but they will not pass judgment seen ukrainian losses, but they will not passjudgment on seen ukrainian losses, but they will not pass judgment on whether that offensive is working to stop that is the immediate focus. the longer term focus is rebuilding ukraine's air force. that will take time. then, there is the other issue, a meeting taking placejust there is the other issue, a meeting taking place just before there is the other issue, a meeting taking placejust before next month's nato summit: what are the security guarantees that nato will give to ukraine? there are some countries on the eastern flanks of the alliance that would like some firm timetable commitments for ukraine to eventually win this war, when it is ended, to give ukraine membership of the alliance. other countries want to leave it a bit more vague. those have to be decided next month. the focus is really on

the battle on the ground at the moment, not the battle in the air. there is, in the end, a desire to help ukraine's airforce rebuild. thank you very much. tens of thousands of people have been evacuated out of india and pakistan as a countries prepare for a severe cyclone to hit. the cyclone is forecast to make landfall in the western indian state of gujarat and on the coast of pakistan's sindh province, including parts of karachi city. strong winds, high tides and rainfall are already affecting the cities in the area, while residents are stocking up rations as the country prepares for the big storm. in india, families are being evacuated or taking refuge shelter ahead of the cyclone biparjoy. these images come from the village ofjakhau, near the border with pakistan. oscar—winning actress and former uk mp glenda jackson has

died at the age of 87. in statement, her agent said glenda jackson died peacefully at her home in london this morning after a brief illness with her family at her side. daniela relph takes a look back at her life. if that is your opinion, you had better hide your face indeed! your majesty has only to say... i have said! glenda jackson, as elizabeth r, the steely virgin queen who gave everything for her country. oh, you must forgive me. i am a woman. it was a dazzling performance... you have wives, you have children. you know what it is to love and be loved. ..from a mesmerising actor. i want to thrust right between his ribs the dagger which i carry between my breasts. i shall take the dagger... born on merseyside, she worked for boots, the chemist, but with the royal shakespeare company, and then in film, she shot to stardom in marat/sade, about suffering and struggle in revolutionary france. as to say to me.

ken russell's adaptation of women in love won her an oscar for best actress in 1969. you don't think one needs the experience of having been married? oh, gudrun, do you really think it need be an experience? it's bound to be, possibly undesirable, but it is bound to be an experience of some sort. you must be hungry for something. that's true. she became something of a national treasure as cleopatra with morecambe and wise. hollywood noticed her sense of humour. be honest. come on. how was it for you? very nice. very nice? yes. and two years later... just very nice? what's wrong with very nice? ..she won a second oscar opposite george segal in the romantic comedy a touch of class. well, very nice is hardly the phrase to describe two bodies locked - in heavenly transport. i'm glenda jackson. and yes, this is a party political broadcast, though the setting may lead

you to think otherwise. politically, she was left wing, appearing in a party political broadcast for labour in 1987. five years later, she won the tory—held seat of hampstead. never before has the labour party been needed as much as it is needed now. she was a junior minister for a while, but spent most of her time on the backbenches. but her most famous commons appearance came after the death of lady thatcher. we were told that everything i had been taught to regard as a vice, and i still regard them as vices, under thatcherism was in fact a virtue — greed, selfishness, no care for the weaker. she stood down in 2015... rumble thy bellyful! ..and returned to the stage, first as king lear at london's old vic. they all think they can treat me like this?

and then won awards on broadway in edward albee's three tall women. this is our home, all this. glenda jackson, who gave up stardom for politics, and later returned to the stage in a triumphant final act. glenda jackson, who has died at the age of 87. now, one other story to bring you. he is of course the most secretive and controversial artist in the world, yes years, or she is. now banksy is giving people the chance to see some rare artworks in an official solo exhibition, his first for 14 years. cable run at the glasgow gallery of modern art from sunday featuring work from across his career. it is called cut and run, 25 years card

labour. his first solo exhibition in 14 years. should be a good one. stay with us on bbc news. hello, some of us have seen thunderstorms this week. for others, it has remained stubbornly dry. what chance of rain over the next few days? actually, the chance will be increasing thanks to what is currently just a swell of cloud increasing thanks to what is currentlyjust a swell of cloud a long way to the west of us, a developing area of low pressure. in the short term, this afternoon, most cases are fine, dry, sunny. chances are one or two showers in the west. where they do occur, they could be heavy and possibly thundery. cambridge is again up to 26 or 27 degrees. some places likely to get 28 r 29. through this evening and tonight, largely clear skies overhead. some low cloud rolling into the far north—west of scotland at times. and also, by the end of

the night, some cloud and chances of thunderstorms in the far south—west of england. temperatures generally between eight and 12 degrees. it may between eight and 12 degrees. it may be a little bit chillier than that in some parts of north—east england and eastern scotland. enter tomorrow we will start to see more cloud and chances of showers across south—west england, wales, the west midlands, into northern ireland. some thunderstorms. in the east, may be the odd shower. most places dry, sunny, warm. temperatures up into the high 20s widely. into the weekend, ourarea the high 20s widely. into the weekend, our area of low pressure begins to make its move. for that time being, this will remain in the centre of the west of the uk. western parts of the greatest chance of seeing a heavy gunnery range. broadly, we have the increasing chance of rain through the weekend. some spells of warm sunshine. on saturday, showers, thunderstorms, particularly across western parts.

further east, largely dry. eastern coasts at least for a time. so warm, less one where you have more cloud, more of those showers. on sunday, a bit of uncertainty about how much showery rain there will be. it could be we see more persistent heavy thundery rain drifting north. later in the day in particular. still feeling warm in any sunshine. temperatures easily into the low 20s. would not be surprised if some places were warmer. into next week, it will stay really warm. there will be some rain at times.

today at one... borisjohnson misled parliament when he was prime minister, says the cross—party privileges committee. in a damning report, it says, if borisjohnson was still an mp, it would recommend his suspension for 90 days. the findings are even more brutal than many had expected. the former prime ministerfound to than many had expected. the former prime minister found to have misled parliament, misled the committee and undermined the democratic process. borisjohnson has dismissed the findings, calling it a political assassination. we'll have the latest reaction from westminster. also on the programme... if that is your opinion, you had better hide your face indeed! your majesty has only to say.