we'll bring you the latest on this developing story. from our correspondent in jerusalem. a lawyer for donald trump has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a jury verdict finding mrtrump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming the writer ejean carroll. we will be live in new york. 70 children are missing after a fire broke out at a primary school in central kenya. 17 boys are known to have died. prime minister keir starmer says the government is working to crack down on criminal smuggling gangs days after 12 die in an attempted channel crossing. we are making progress. i acknowledge more needs to be done. we've got to take down the gangs that are running this vile trade of putting people into boats in the first place. san marino! and success at last

for san marino. _ san marino! and success at last for san marino. they _ san marino! and success at last for san marino. they win - san marino! and success at last for san marino. they win their l for san marino. they win their first competitive game in 20 years. we will hear reaction. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. welcome to today's verified life. israeli forces are reported to have shot dead a 26—year—old american activist in the occupied west bank. aysenur eygi, who's of turkish descent, is said to have been taking part in a protest againstjewish settlement expansion in the town of beita near nablus. turkey has described her death as "a murder carried out by the netanyahu government". the us says it is deeply disturbed by the death and is urgently seeking information from israel. the israeli military says it is looking into the incident. let's speak to our correspondent in jerusalem, mike thomson. let's start in terms of the details we know. tell me what

we think happened.— we think happened. well, the cum we think happened. well, the young american _ we think happened. well, the young american activist - we think happened. well, the young american activist had l young american activist had been part of a local campaign which demonstrates quite regularly against the expansion of settlements in the west bank, it is reported by local media that israeli police troops opened a live fire. they also used stun grenades and tear gas to try to stop the protest continuing. and during that, she was hit in the head by a bullet, taken to a hospital in a nearby nablus, but died later.— hospital in a nearby nablus, but died later. and in terms of the reaction, _ but died later. and in terms of the reaction, i _ but died later. and in terms of the reaction, i read _ but died later. and in terms of the reaction, i read out - but died later. and in terms of the reaction, i read out somel the reaction, i read out some of the lines there in the introduction. just take us through it. introduction. just take us through it— introduction. just take us throu~h it. ~ , ., through it. well, the israeli military have _ through it. well, the israelii military have acknowledged through it. well, the israeli - military have acknowledged that live fire was used, but they say stones had been hurled at their troops. they have been threatening them, particularly by one instigator, they called

it, one person instigating it all. shots were aimed at that person. there is no clarity on who that person was. and, as you said earlier, the american government has said that it deeply disturbed it was happening, as well as the ambassador to israel, and they are seeking information about exactly what it happened. but the israelis have not actually said that they did this. they said that they did this. they said they are looking into it to try to find out what happened to cause this death. antony blinken has just looking in the last few minutes deploring the loss of a us citizen that has been killed. the us state department has been increasingly concerned about similar activity. 0nly last week and what we were talking about new sanctions that had been imposed. indeed, and there was _ that had been imposed. indeed, and there was a _ that had been imposed. indeed, and there was a village - that had been imposed. indeed, and there was a village only - and there was a village only about three or four weeks ago, that was invaded by around 100

settlers. homes are set on fire. cars were burnt. 0ne local resident died. and that's just one of hundreds of attacks by settlers on palestinians in the west bank which had led to the west bank which had led to the sanctions you mentioned there by the us, and these attacks have increased usually since the start of the war in gaza. and they are causing increasing concern. my gaza. and they are causing increasing concern.- gaza. and they are causing increasing concern. my life or if they're in — increasing concern. my life or if they're in jerusalem, - increasing concern. my life or| if they're in jerusalem, thanks if they're injerusalem, thanks very much. to the us, because a lawyer for donald trump has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a jury verdict finding mr trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming the writer ejean carroll. donald trump appeared live in for it to court and also appealed the decision against the verdict against him and eg

and carol. this is what he said in a news conference. this evolved — in a news conference. this evolved into _ in a news conference. this evolved into a _ in a news conference. this evolved into a defamation| in a news conference. “m 3 evolved into a defamation case against me because i disputed her words because i told the truth. we were called... i was in the white house, and i said, no, it never happened. i did not even know what they were talking about. i was in the oval office. sir, do you know anything about this was met and this had to do with the book, and she had a few pages in a book making this claim. by the way, there was never a claim, there was never a police report, there was never anything mentioned. there was never a publicity 30 or a0 years ago, whenever it took place. nobody knows. she does not know when it took place. when did it take place? she has no idea. she thinks it was in the 1990s. she thinks it was in the 1990s. she thinks it was in the nineteen nineties! and the judge, he had to trial. we asked for a consolidation, he said no. the reason he said no

was because he would rather have double the publicity because that's bad for me, very bad. because i'm running for president, and this is not the kind of publicity you like. and whether it's true or not, it's horrible, and in this case, it's so false. it's a made up, fabricated story by somebody i think initiallyjust looking to promote a book. and when they call me, i deny the story and got sued essentially for deformation because i'm denying the story. well, i'm right. i should be sending herfor defamation. should be sending her for defamation.— should be sending her for defamation. . ., defamation. that was donald trum - defamation. that was donald trump speaking _ defamation. that was donald trump speaking in _ defamation. that was donald trump speaking in new- defamation. that was donald trump speaking in new york| defamation. that was donald i trump speaking in new york in the last half an hour. let's speak to our correspondent nada tawfik. i will come to what donald trump was saying in a moment but in terms what his lawyers were saying in court, what is the basis of his appeal on this? ., the basis of his appeal on this? . ~ ., this? yeah, well, matthew, remember _ this? yeah, well, matthew, remember this _ this? yeah, well, matthew, remember this is _ this? yeah, well, matthew, remember this is one - this? yeah, well, matthew, remember this is one of. this? yeah, well, matthew, |

remember this is one of two cases— remember this is one of two cases that e jean carroll, the columnist_ cases that e jean carroll, the columnist clement brought against _ columnist clement brought against donald trump. and essentially his lawyers are trying _ essentially his lawyers are trying to overturn the verdict that — trying to overturn the verdict that found donald trump liable for sexually abusing and defending her. and donald trump 02ment— defending her. and donald trump ozment lawyers said they want a new trial — ozment lawyers said they want a new trial because they say two of the — new trial because they say two of the women who were allowed to testify— of the women who were allowed to testify essentially had an egregious bias against donald trump, — egregious bias against donald trump, that their testimony is evidence — trump, that their testimony is evidence was improperly allowed by the _ evidence was improperly allowed by the judge. he said it was an unfair— by the judge. he said it was an unfairand— by the judge. he said it was an unfairand improper by the judge. he said it was an unfair and improper effort to buttress— unfair and improper effort to buttress the testimony of e jean — buttress the testimony of e jean carroll. and it was a short— jean carroll. and it was a short hearing, matthew, about ten minutes for donald trump 0zment— ten minutes for donald trump ozment lawyers to make their arguments in front of this panel— arguments in front of this panel of— arguments in front of this panel of three judges. and then we heard — panel of three judges. and then we heard from e jean carroll's lawyer, — we heard from e jean carroll's lawyer, roberta kaplan. in her argument— lawyer, roberta kaplan. in her argument was essentially that there — argument was essentially that there were no issues at all in bringing _ there were no issues at all in bringing this evidence forward, that the — bringing this evidence forward, that the judge had carefully

considered it and that these women _ considered it and that these women were showing a pattern of donald _ women were showing a pattern of donald trump first having pleasant interactions with women, then pouncing on them suddenly — women, then pouncing on them suddenly. and then denying the encounter when the women would come _ encounter when the women would come forward. this is according to e _ come forward. this is according to e jean — come forward. this is according to e jean carroll's lawyer, enjoy— to e jean carroll's lawyer, enjoy the point of the judges that donald trump ozment team did not— that donald trump ozment team did not call any of their own witnesses and that they could have — witnesses and that they could have cross—examined the women if they— have cross—examined the women if they wanted. and donald trump _ if they wanted. and donald trump ozment lawyers were also upset _ trump ozment lawyers were also upset about the admission of the kind _ upset about the admission of the kind of infamous access hollywood tape where donald trump — hollywood tape where donald trump talks about grabbing women _ trump talks about grabbing women by their genitals. and so the court — women by their genitals. and so the court has not made a decision— the court has not made a decision yet, matthew. it was not a — decision yet, matthew. it was not a to— decision yet, matthew. it was not a to do that today, but they— not a to do that today, but they will— not a to do that today, but they will rule in the future about this issue.— they will rule in the future about this issue. now, this case of course, _ about this issue. now, this case of course, he - about this issue. now, this case of course, he is - about this issue. now, this case of course, he is trying about this issue. now, this i case of course, he is trying to overturn that $5 million jury verdict, but there was than other verdict, a different jury, the ordered donald trump

to pay ejean carroll $83 million for having defamed her and damaging her reputation in june 2019. now that's different, but it's interesting listening to donald trump there in that news conference, extraordinarily there he is again repeating that libel that is all a hoax. it again repeating that libel that is all a hoax.— is all a hoax. it really is extraordinary, - is all a hoax. it really is| extraordinary, matthew, is all a hoax. it really is - extraordinary, matthew, because if you _ extraordinary, matthew, because if you took — extraordinary, matthew, because if you look at the difference from — if you look at the difference from that first verdict and the awards. — from that first verdict and the awards, the awards from the jury. — awards, the awards from the jury. the _ awards, the awards from the jury, the first award was five as you — jury, the first award was five as you mentioned the second was 83 million — as you mentioned the second was 83 million was up and what e jean — 83 million was up and what e jean carroll's lawyers had argued _ jean carroll's lawyers had argued in that second trial was that it — argued in that second trial was that it needed to be a large amount— that it needed to be a large amount in monetary damages to deter— amount in monetary damages to deter donald trump from defaming ejean deter donald trump from defaming e jean carroll in the future — defaming e jean carroll in the future. but despite that, despite that heavy price tag that— despite that heavy price tag that donald trump is facing in the civii— that donald trump is facing in the civil cases which are separate of his criminal trials. _ separate of his criminal trials, here he has remained defiant, _ trials, here he has remained defiant, staying there in that

press — defiant, staying there in that press conference and insisting that he — press conference and insisting that he did not know e jean carroll, _ that he did not know e jean carroll, that he never touched her, _ carroll, that he never touched her. that— carroll, that he never touched her, that she is doing this simply— her, that she is doing this simply to kind of raise her profile _ simply to kind of raise her profile and this is all politically motivated. she has of course _ politically motivated. she has of course it back at that, insisting _ of course it back at that, insisting that he did rape her insisting that he did rape her in the — insisting that he did rape her in the 90s. so, matthew, donald trump— in the 90s. so, matthew, donald trump very— in the 90s. so, matthew, donald trump very much with the election— trump very much with the election in mind of course stilt— election in mind of course still trying to argue this case and the _ still trying to argue this case and the public domain as well. thank— and the public domain as well. thank you _ and the public domain as well. thank you for taking us through all of that, thank you. kenya's deputy president says 70 children are missing after a fire at a primary school. at least 17 boys are known to have died. the blaze tore through the school's dormitory in central kenya. local officials said the fire broke out at 11pm at the hillside primary school in nyeri county, where 156 boys were sleeping. more than 2000 people tried to help rescue the boys, many of whom were sheltering under their beds. the cause of the fire

is still not clear. president william ruto called the fire "horrific" and "devastating" and has ordered an investigation. the deputy president has been speaking from the school is often gave us this update. we still have 70 _ often gave us this update. - still have 70 kids that are not accounted for. now that does not mean that they have perished or they are injured. but it means they are unaccounted for. we are praying and hoping for the best, and this is where i need to make an appeal. when this happened, some parents came here and took over their children and they have not filed this report. i am appealing to each and every parent who took their child from here. to report that same, for the records and the school so that we know where that

child is full. the deputy president urging parents to come forward with 70 they know are missing they don't know how many were rescued or ran away over taken away soon appeal there for those parents to contact the authorities. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

we'll come back to bbc news. the 1a—year—old boy accused of shooting dead four people at a high school in the us state of georgia has appeared in court for the first time. colt gray is facing murder charges after wednesday's attack, which injured nine others. he did not enter a plea. his father, colin gray, also appeared in court after being charged over the shooting. investigators allege the 5a—year—old gave his son a weapon despite knowing that he was a threat to himself and others.

here's some of what the judge had to say in the father's hearing. felony murder in the second degree, the maximum penalty for each count is up to 30 years' imprisonment. for felony involuntary manslaughter, of course again there are four counts, the maximum penalty for each of those offences is ten years' imprisonment. for the eight felony cruelty to children counts, the maximum penalty under the law for each of those eight counts is ten years' imprisonment. for a maximum total possible penalty for the charges that you currently are facing

of 180 years' imprisonment. the british home secretary excessive government will not rest until the criminal gangs who smuggle small boats across the english channel are dismantled. she has been meeting with law enforcement bodies to discuss cracking down on the gangs. her comments, shortly after a van driver received a ten year prison term for smuggling migrants in eight secret compartment where they were found screaming for help and starved of oxygen. let's talk more about today's meeting on trying to crack the smuggler gangs. earlier, the prime minister, sir keir starmer, said the government were working to crack down on the gangs behind the operation, but ruled out bringing back the rwanda scheme. have a listen. it's really important that we bear down on this. we were elected in as a government of change, and the hard work has already begun. we've already managed to return over 3000 people who were not entitled to be here. that includes the single

biggest dedicated flight that we've ever had, so we are making progress. i acknowledge more needs to be done. we've got to take down the gangs that are running this vile trade of putting people into boats in the first place. that's why i'm here today at the national crime agency with an operational summit to absolutely drive forward our work there. i'm determined that we're going to reclaim control of our borders, something the last government lost control of. was it a mistake, though, to abandon the rwanda plan? we're now hearing that the germans may be considering doing exactly that. no, it was a gimmick. it cost us £700 million to persuade four volunteers to go to rwanda. we're going to use that money on operational matters. and i think the germans have already cleared up that they're not using the rwanda plan. and that's because they've concluded, like we have, that it won't work. an active government, we sat round the table with law enforcement and the police to make sure that we got the desired outcome and made

sure we could deliver, in that case, swift justice. i'm absolutely determined to take the same approach here. active government, operational summit, making sure that we are going to retake control of our borders, take these gangs down. you heard more kieft in there asking the questions and i will speak to him in a moment or two. he also asked the about other big story today, including the state of british prisons. let's hear the response. i've been shocked by what we've found in the prison system. it's a basic duty of government to make sure we have enough prison places for those that have been sentenced by our courts to go to prison. we've inherited a situation where the last government didn't build the prisons we need and has now got to a position where our prisons are overfull, and they haven't managed the situation. we will have to turn that around. it was very difficult during the disorder. i won't hide from that. every day, we were having to look at how many prison places that we had in order to arrest people who

needed to be arrested. no prime minister should be in the position of having to concern him or herself with are there enough prison places. so we're doing what's necessary. we'll turn it around. we'll make sure the prisons we need are built, but i've been truly shocked by what i've found in relation to the state of our prisons. we have to release people early because otherwise we'll have an absolute crisis in our prisons. of course, we've got risk assessments. of course, high—risk prisoners will not be released. that is very, very important. i don't want to be in a position of releasing people who should be in prison, but we've reached crisis point because of the failure of the last government. and i now have to deal with that, but we have put a threshold in on risk, very much bearing in mind the victims in this. with me is our home editor mark easton. let's get back to the central part of what today was about, cracking the criminal gangs was up cracking the criminal gangs was up in terms of what you heard from the prime minister, did he

articulate more the concrete details of how he thinks he is going to do that? i details of how he thinks he is going to do that?— going to do that? i thought it was interesting. _ going to do that? i thought it was interesting. he - going to do that? i thought it was interesting. he said - going to do that? i thought it was interesting. he said in i going to do that? i thought it. was interesting. he said in the interview— was interesting. he said in the interview that the approach they— interview that the approach they took after the riots was actually _ they took after the riots was actually going to be the template for what they were going — template for what they were going to do to stop the boats and i— going to do to stop the boats and i think that after he meant by that— and i think that after he meant by that was after the riots he felt different parts of the criminaljustice system, the criminal justice system, the courts— criminaljustice system, the courts and the prosecutors and the police _ courts and the prosecutors and the police and government and others. — the police and government and others, all working together around _ others, all working together around the same table in some cases— around the same table in some cases and — around the same table in some cases and going forward and making _ cases and going forward and making sure that they could make — making sure that they could make a _ making sure that they could make a difference. and he thinks _ make a difference. and he thinks that that model could apply— thinks that that model could apply with dealing with the smuggling gangs are the people across— smuggling gangs are the people across the channel. and today's summit — across the channel. and today's summit as — across the channel. and today's summit as it was described, we saw law— summit as it was described, we saw law enforcement bodies, we saw law enforcement bodies, we saw the — saw law enforcement bodies, we saw the intelligence agencies, the foreign secretary, the home secretary. — the foreign secretary, the home secretary, the justice secretary, the justice secretary all involved at that level— secretary all involved at that level and the prime minister himself _ level and the prime minister himself. and i think he believes that they can do that domestically, make sure everyone's on the same page, drive _ everyone's on the same page, drive for— everyone's on the same page, drive for the policy, but he also — drive for the policy, but he also talked about what he described as resetting

internationally. and by that i think— internationally. and by that i think he _ internationally. and by that i think he meant meetings he had only last — think he meant meetings he had only last week with the french and with— only last week with the french and with the germans. he said interestingly that last week, he met— interestingly that last week, he met the chancellor 0laf scholz— he met the chancellor 0laf scholz and he said did you know that 80% — scholz and he said did you know that 80% of the boats come through— that 80% of the boats come through german equipment he talked — through german equipment he talked to the chancellor about that — talked to the chancellor about that he — talked to the chancellor about that. he talked to president marcon— that. he talked to president marcon about what more they you do with _ marcon about what more they you do with the french border. he believes that if the error that they— believes that if the error that they can _ believes that if the error that they can make a difference. what — they can make a difference. what he _ they can make a difference. what he is not going to do though. _ what he is not going to do though, very clear, not going to go— though, very clear, not going to go back to rwanda and not at the moment look at things like safe routes or offer processing and that — safe routes or offer processing and that kind of thing. absolutely focused on the gangs _ absolutely focused on the ans. . absolutely focused on the hans, , ., , absolutely focused on the ans. , ., , , gangs. yes, it was interesting when you _ gangs. yes, it was interesting when you asking _ gangs. yes, it was interesting when you asking that - gangs. yes, it was interesting l when you asking that question. did he give you any idea of the timescale when he anticipates all of those things actually making a real difference in terms of the numbers? because he is in the numbers that have come since the election, initially you talked with the french because on the programme

after to stay in that terrible syncing with the loss of 12 lives, the french interior ministerfrom lives, the french interior minister from the programme and there was a press conference where he said there was a need for a new treaty with the uk. are those sorts of things being actively talked about?- actively talked about? well, i think certainly _ actively talked about? well, i think certainly in _ actively talked about? well, i think certainly in terms - actively talked about? well, i think certainly in terms of- think certainly in terms of cooperation to be to gangs, as it were. — cooperation to be to gangs, as it were, yes, absolutely. what is very— it were, yes, absolutely. what is very clear from what the premise _ is very clear from what the premise or told me is that they are not— premise or told me is that they are not of— premise or told me is that they are not of the stage of looking at, are not of the stage of looking at. say. — are not of the stage of looking at, say, burden sharing across europe — at, say, burden sharing across europe. there have been these ideas _ europe. there have been these ideas and — europe. there have been these ideas and i'm sure you know that— ideas and i'm sure you know that perhaps across the eu and more _ that perhaps across the eu and more broadly, countries could look— more broadly, countries could look at — more broadly, countries could look at how they come to some kind _ look at how they come to some kind of— look at how they come to some kind of mutual understanding of how they — kind of mutual understanding of how they deal with the pressure of migrants crossing borders. that's— of migrants crossing borders. that's not— of migrants crossing borders. that's not where the prime minister— that's not where the prime minister is. he is absolutely determined that the focus right now is— determined that the focus right now is on— determined that the focus right now is on beating the gangs. mark— now is on beating the gangs. mark easton, to get through that interviewjust done with the prime thanks a lot. 0ne one final story. the world's lowest—ranked team have ended the longest winless run in football.

san marino won a nations league match, beating liechtenstein 1—0 20 years since their only other victory, also against liechtenstein. tancredi palmeri, a football correspondent at sport italia, told us how interest and excitement about the game grew. me, as i think some few thousands of football fans, we weren't watching at the beginning of that match. now, you know, there is the simulcast that is giving you the chance to watch all the uefa qualifying games that are ongoing. at the same time, because the tvs are switching from one game to the other, showing you goals or other actions, but i think in italy, it's also in the other countries, what happens is that the san marino—liechtenstein, that was like, yeah, then there is another goal against san marino. that was the last game

where to put some attention on. well, along the night, it became the main ground to watch because it was like, "wow, hold on. san marino scored, and san marino are one goal up." and as the minutes were passing by, actually everybody was caring about, "wait a second. really, san marino is going to win tonight." it was 20 years since the last game and it is the very first competitive game that san marino is winning. so it really became the news of the night. i can tell you that also the whatsapp chats with friends, obviously all football fans, well, the news that we're talking about wasn't the results of the night, was like, "oh, san marino is winning." so that i would say that it's a social media event it's turned into. so everybody was talking about it. it is incredible, isn't it? because you can remember, you know, england beating

san marino10—0, and you have so many other results like that. but it is great for fans, but also for those players because these players, it's for some of them, it's their second job. their third job, isn't it? indeed, indeed. and actually, normally a job is somewhere where you are paid for. and they are not always paid for playing football because they are from the amateur division. some are in a lower division like fourth orfifth. but as you mentioned, that first job or second job is the work. normaljobs, offices, industries, whatever it is. 800 people were there at the stadium, and san marino, you have to think about, it's not like a different entity in a country like, i don't know would be, for example, gibraltar in spain or andorra and san marino in italy. they are quite mixed. 0bviously language is the same. habits are obviously the same.

so sometimes it feels like, yeah, "ok, it's neighbour," but still there is... there are people that are going to watch that, and they are imagining that there is the, the main fans union is called never a joy because they never experienced the joy... that's so funny you should say that, because i've got, as my next question was going to ask you, what it's like supporting san marino over the years because, you know, fans go all around the world and they're so used to being thumped 7—0, 10—0, all of the rest of it, briefly. look, i think the best resume of this story is what the chief of the fans has been saying after because he was asked about and he said, "well, all our chants are about us losing. when we were winning, we didn't know what to think because we don't know. we don't have a song about winning."

back with headlines in a moment or two. hello. it's another afternoon of huge weather contrasts. now there will be quite large parts of the uk that have lots of sunshine to look forward to, and it will feel warm, particularly across northern and western areas of the uk, with temperatures running well above average, 25 in manchester or 26 in liverpool. parts of east anglia could get up to a humid 27 degrees celsius. however, if you're stuck in the south of england, it's a different story. a lot of cloud, and we have had some heavy downpours here through the day today. still one or two left over into the afternoon, but i think more generally the rain will turn at least a little bit lighter for a time as you go through the afternoon. but the temperatures here nothing really to write home about. away from that band of rain, yes, we've got that warm sunshine to look forward to, although there will be some areas of low cloud and mist that continue to linger and loiter across parts of eastern scotland and eastern england, just keeping the temperatures pegged back here. 0therwise, warm in the sunshine. 26 degrees there in liverpool. now, overnight tonight, our weatherfronts will

finally give up the ghost across southern counties of england, so it will become drierfor a time. we'll see a return of low cloud, some mist and fog patches, particularly across eastern scotland, eastern england. and with that comes the threat of occasional spots of drizzle as well. it'll be quite a humid night. the weekend still dominated by this area of low pressure. the low, if anything, will bring the threat of some heavy showers further northwards. now, for england and wales, it's here where we'll see the lion's share of the showers on saturday. quite a clump of showers look set to come in through the morning, i think across parts of lincolnshire, yorkshire, maybe into north—east england, too. so watch out for those. further southwards, yes, you could see some thunderstorms break out, but i think it's across scotland and northern ireland that the weather should stay dry with the best of the sunshine and some of the higher temperatures as well. for sunday, showers, perhaps some longer spells of rain, still with the same area of low pressure. again, the majority

of the downpours will be focused across england and wales, leaving scotland and northern ireland drier, but potentially turning a little bit cloudier. temperatures here high teens to low 20s. then into next week, a change in the jet stream pattern will bring us some colder air moving down from the north, and with that, an area of low pressure that could bring some quite persistent rain for a time across northern areas. 0therwise, showers, with the weather turning a lot cooler and fresher for all of us.

welcome back to bbc news. let's turn to our main headlines here. prime minister keir starmer says the government is working to crack down on criminal smuggling gangs days after 12 died in an attempted channel crossing. ahead of a new early release scheme to ease prison overcrowding, the bbc gets special access to one of britain's most dangerous prisons. a man who set fire to asylum seeker hotel has been handed the longest sentence yet over the uk riots. and good news in northumberland in the uk — as a puffin population is declared "stable" despite fears about bird flu. all of those stories are coming up and at first it's sports. 0llie, good evening. evening to you matthew. england's raiders are trying to make up for lost time on the first day of the final test against sri lanka bad weather with