going to australia, they are going to australia, new zealand, and i know myself i probably will end up doing that as well. just for the experiences, just go and see the world as well. a lot of young people end up moving abroad to change their lifestyle, betterjobs. find abroad to change their lifestyle, betterjobs. lifestyle, better “obs. and you are livin: lifestyle, better “obs. and you living at — lifestyle, betterjobs. and you are living at home. would - lifestyle, betterjobs. and you are living at home. would youj are living at home. would you like to be able to move out? is not a realistic option? i like to be able to move out? is not a realistic option?- not a realistic option? i would like to be _ not a realistic option? i would like to be able _ not a realistic option? i would like to be able to _ not a realistic option? i would like to be able to move - not a realistic option? i would like to be able to move out. l like to be able to move out. when i'm qualified and i have my degree and when i am starting my own life i'd like to move. starting my own life i'd like to move-— starting my own life i'd like to move. �* ., ., ., ., to move. and hear a lot about the cost of — to move. and hear a lot about the cost of housing, _ to move. and hear a lot about the cost of housing, the - to move. and hear a lot about the cost of housing, the cost i the cost of housing, the cost of rents, is it an option for you now?— of rents, is it an option for ou now? ., ., ., you now? now? know. i live at home and _ you now? now? know. i live at home and i— you now? now? know. i live at home and i would _ you now? now? know. i live at home and i would never- you now? now? know. i live at home and i would never be - you now? now? know. i live at| home and i would never be able to do it myself, buy a house or rent a house, now or even in

two or three years' time. i would never see myself being able to do that in ireland. matthew, what about you? what concerns you? is a matthew, what about you? what concerns you?— concerns you? is a first-time voter spent _ concerns you? is a first-time voter spent i _ concerns you? is a first-time voter spent i a _ concerns you? is a first-time voter spent i a lot _ concerns you? is a first-time voter spent i a lot of - concerns you? is a first-time voter spent i a lot of time . voter spent i a lot of time researching the background of each _ researching the background of each party currently going for these — each party currently going for these polls. one of the biggest things— these polls. one of the biggest things that was a concern to me was social— things that was a concern to me was social media and the influence of social media on the youth. i feel something like — the youth. i feel something like that should be a bit more restricted for younger people. there's— restricted for younger people. there's a _ restricted for younger people. there's a lot of stuff out there _ there's a lot of stuff out there currently in the climate of the — there currently in the climate of the 21st century which is scary _ of the 21st century which is scary. the main thing i want to see is— scary. the main thing i want to see is social media and getting full control or a complete understanding on social media for young _ understanding on social media for young people in ireland. you — for young people in ireland. you think_ for young people in ireland. you think are being exposed to things on social media that you would prefer not to be? for things on social media that you would prefer not to be?- would prefer not to be? for a lot of young _ would prefer not to be? for a lot of young people _ would prefer not to be? for a lot of young people a - would prefer not to be? for a lot of young people a lot - would prefer not to be? for a lot of young people a lot of l lot of young people a lot of social— lot of young people a lot of social media platforms some of them _ social media platforms some of them turn — social media platforms some of them turn into no man's land essentially, every man for them

so. essentially, every man for them so a _ essentially, every man for them so a lot— essentially, every man for them so a lot of— essentially, every man for them so. a lot of things that appear in it— so. a lot of things that appear in it are — so. a lot of things that appear in it are unsavoury. some are lies, — in it are unsavoury. some are ties, some _ in it are unsavoury. some are lies, some are deceit. it's just— lies, some are deceit. it's just not— lies, some are deceit. it's just not needed. to have an actuat— just not needed. to have an actual crackdown and control over — actual crackdown and control over that _ actual crackdown and control over that do not influence our young — over that do not influence our young people in the wrong direction, to not have these terrible _ direction, to not have these terrible things be shown on such— terrible things be shown on such a _ terrible things be shown on such a public display for so many— such a public display for so many people. it'sjust an unnecessary evil and i feel like — unnecessary evil and i feel like we _ unnecessary evil and i feel like we as a country should deal— like we as a country should deal with— like we as a country should deal with it.— like we as a country should deal with it. and for you you have just — deal with it. and for you you have just turned _ deal with it. and for you you have just turned 18, - deal with it. and for you you have just turned 18, you - deal with it. and for you you have just turned 18, you are| have just turned 18, you are not under register for the elections tomorrow but what are theissues elections tomorrow but what are the issues for you and your friends that are of concern? i found from a perspective of myself _ found from a perspective of myself in _ found from a perspective of myself in the _ found from a perspective of myself in the transgenderl myself in the transgender community, _ myself in the transgender community, i— myself in the transgender community, i find - myself in the transgender community, i find that. myself in the transgender. community, i find that since 2002 — community, i find that since 2002 we _ community, i find that since 2002 we know— community, i find that since 2002 we know that - community, i find that since 2002 we know that ireland i community, i find that since i 2002 we know that ireland is in the eu — 2002 we know that ireland is in the eu rang _ 2002 we know that ireland is in the eu rang the _ 2002 we know that ireland is in the eu rang the loess_ 2002 we know that ireland is in the eu rang the loess in- 2002 we know that ireland is in the eu rang the loess in termsl the eu rang the loess in terms of transgender— the eu rang the loess in terms of transgender health - the eu rang the loess in terms of transgender health care. i l of transgender health care. i believe — of transgender health care. i

believe there _ of transgender health care. i believe there raise _ of transgender health care. i believe there raise a - of transgender health care. i believe there raise a lot - of transgender health care. i believe there raise a lot in. believe there raise a lot in various— believe there raise a lot in various areas— believe there raise a lot in various areas where - believe there raise a lot in various areas where it - believe there raise a lot in. various areas where it needs believe there raise a lot in- various areas where it needs to be implemented _ various areas where it needs to be implemented in— various areas where it needs to be implemented in ireland. - various areas where it needs to be implemented in ireland. for me i_ be implemented in ireland. for me i need _ be implemented in ireland. for me i need to _ be implemented in ireland. for me i need to think— be implemented in ireland. for me i need to think about - be implemented in ireland. for me i need to think about going| me i need to think about going abroad, — me i need to think about going abroad, i— me i need to think about going abroad, i need— me i need to think about going abroad, i need to _ me i need to think about going abroad, i need to think- me i need to think about going abroad, i need to think about i abroad, i need to think about how— abroad, i need to think about how i— abroad, i need to think about how i am _ abroad, i need to think about how i am going _ abroad, i need to think about how i am going to— abroad, i need to think about how i am going to afford - abroad, i need to think about how i am going to afford to l abroad, i need to think aboutl how i am going to afford to do this and — how i am going to afford to do this and i_ how i am going to afford to do this and i need _ how i am going to afford to do this and i need to _ how i am going to afford to do this and i need to think- how i am going to afford to do this and i need to think abouti this and i need to think about the roots— this and i need to think about the roots i_ this and i need to think about the roots i can _ this and i need to think about the roots i can take. - this and i need to think about the roots i can take. the - the roots i can take. the national— the roots i can take. the national gender- the roots i can take. the national gender service i the roots i can take. the - national gender service gets around — national gender service gets around 300 _ national gender service gets around 300 referrals - national gender service gets around 300 referrals per- national gender service getsi around 300 referrals per year and they— around 300 referrals per year and they see _ around 300 referrals per year and they see to _ around 300 referrals per year and they see to about - around 300 referrals per year and they see to about half - around 300 referrals per year and they see to about half ofl and they see to about half of them — and they see to about half of them due _ and they see to about half of them due to— and they see to about half of them. due to the _ and they see to about half of them. due to the lack- and they see to about half of them. due to the lack of- and they see to about half ofi them. due to the lack of staff and due — them. due to the lack of staff and due to _ them. due to the lack of staff and due to how— them. due to the lack of staff and due to how small- them. due to the lack of staff and due to how small the - and due to how small the national— and due to how small the national gender- and due to how small the national gender servicesi and due to how small the i national gender services the waiting _ national gender services the waiting list— national gender services the waiting list will— national gender services the waiting list will continue - national gender services the waiting list will continue to. waiting list will continue to grow _ waiting list will continue to grow i_ waiting list will continue to grow i find _ waiting list will continue to grow. i find it— waiting list will continue to grow. i find it is— waiting list will continue to grow. i find it is not- waiting list will continue to grow. i find it is not going| waiting list will continue to i grow. i find it is not going to work— grow. i find it is not going to work in _ grow. i find it is not going to work in our— grow. i find it is not going to work in our benefit, - grow. i find it is not going to. work in our benefit, especially in terms — work in our benefit, especially in terms of— work in our benefit, especially in terms of mental— work in our benefit, especially in terms of mental health. - work in our benefit, especially in terms of mental health. i l in terms of mental health. i find — in terms of mental health. i find transgender— in terms of mental health. i find transgender people - find transgender people struggle _ find transgender people struggle with _ find transgender people struggle with their- find transgender people . struggle with their mental health— struggle with their mental health far— struggle with their mental health far more _ struggle with their mental health far more than - struggle with their mental health far more than six l struggle with their mental- health far more than six gender people — health far more than six gender people. they— health far more than six gender people. they struggle - people. they struggle especially— people. they struggle especially with- people. they struggle| especially with gender dysphoria _ especially with gender dysphoria on- especially with gender dysphoria on top - especially with gender dysphoria on top of. especially with gender- dysphoria on top of feeling isolated _ dysphoria on top of feeling isolated and _ dysphoria on top of feeling isolated and feeling - dysphoria on top of feeling isolated and feeling like i dysphoria on top of feeling| isolated and feeling like no one — isolated and feeling like no one can _ isolated and feeling like no one can truly _ isolated and feeling like no one can truly understand . isolated and feeling like no i one can truly understand what they— one can truly understand what they are — one can truly understand what they are going _ one can truly understand what they are going through. -

that was caitriona perry talking to a variety of voters. the election tomorrow. let's go live to caitriona perry. she joins us live on the programme. very interesting listening to some of the voters there. just give me a sense of what it is like, some of those conversations you have been having. conversations you have been havint. ~ . conversations you have been havint. . ., ., ., conversations you have been havint. ~ . ., ., ., having. we are in tullamore at the moment. _ having. we are in tullamore at the moment, right _ having. we are in tullamore at the moment, right in - having. we are in tullamore at the moment, right in the - having. we are in tullamore at i the moment, right in the middle of ireland and you heard from some young people there. we have been speaking to farmers here, teachers, public servants, and many of the other 42 constituencies around ireland have the same issues come up time and again. top of the list is the cost of housing, the cost of living crisis. there is a relatively full employment here in ireland and an unemployment rate hovering around ll% so there are jobs and people are employed, but they just feel they can't afford to live here. ireland has the highest electricity

prices in the whole of the eu. one of the highest cost of housing and cost of renting the eu so it is very difficult for people, like the young people we just heard from, to actually move out of home and have a place for themselves and start alive. you hear that time again. we also hear the issue of immigration. that has been an issue in the last couple of months here in ireland and the general pressure on services, local medical services, education and so on. the polls open at 7am. last—minute campaigning happening right now and then counting will take place over the weekend. another complicated business of forming a government.— a government. caitriona perry, thanks very — a government. caitriona perry, thanks very much. _ a government. caitriona perry, thanks very much. caitriona . thanks very much. caitriona perry live for us on tomorrow's election. let's turn to a story getting doctors in the science community excited.

the first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years is being described by researchers as a " game—ch anger" the injection dampens down the part of the immune system that can go into overdrive, when both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease flare up. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson explains. every ten seconds, someone in the uk has an asthma attack and they can be dangerous. despite that, treatment has barely changed in the last 50 years — until now, thanks to a new trial. it used an existing medication, benralizumab, but in a different way — this time during a flare—up to calm lung inflammation — and patients have said it's a game—changer. i feel completely different, it changed my life, i can drive wherever i wanted, i didn't feel i'm going to get stuck because i can't breathe. no, it made all the difference in my life — completely changed my life. researchers gave patients with asthma and the lung disease copd injections during a particular type of common flare—up.

the results published in the lancet respiratory medicine journal found a failure rate of 74% when taking the current treatment of steroids, but that dropped to 45% with the new therapy benralizumab, significantly reducing hospital admissions and fatalities. it's administered by an injection, and if somebody gets a flare—up of their symptoms and they end up in hospital, that injection can be given there, but there is hope that, actually, it's the sort of thing that can be put into the hands of primary care gps, or indeed potentially it is something you can give to yourself at home. home treatment is only a possibility for the future at the moment, but those behind the trial believe they've had a real breakthrough. i am really super excited, we haven't had new treatments like this, actually, and we are at the british thoracic society meeting today and we know that there is a big

buzz about these findings here in the uk and across the world because this will impact everyone who suffers with asthma and with copd. researchers say next year a larger trial will begin, aimed at confirming the success of this treatment. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. one more story and it is a wonderful story. a penguin at dudley zoo who lost her waddle has been saved by her keepers — by using a home—made baby bouncer. flop, a humboldt penguin, developed a limp which led to her being unable to stand without falling over. but, with the help of the sling and an adapted baby walker, she's now upright and able to enjoy her fish unaided. well, at the time we were hand—rearing another four youngsters. at that moment, we were moving them up to another isolation area.

and literally within the first day she developed a limp. so we had the vet come to assess her. he then prescribed her with some anti—inflammatories and some pain relief. and then within the next 2a hours she unfortunately lost the use of her feet and her legs. so, again, we had the vet come back in, run more tests on her. she had x—rays, blood tests. the x—ray came back completely clear, but the blood test resulted in saying that she was basically fighting an infection. for us, this was a complete, complete first. we've never had this happen here before. so for us, it was more so trying to look out there, get the research and find out how we could possibly help her in whichever way we could. so a lot of the ideas that came about were this baby bouncer. so it was custom—made for her. she was measured and

one of our keepers at the time, steph, she actually made it for her. and it allowed us then to be able to feed her standing upright. bbut also it meant that she was a bit more hands—off. we didn't have to keep handling her while she was actually trying to strengthen the muscles in her legs and herfeet. and then that obviously progressed to a walker, a treadmill. and we also did then physiotherapy sessions with her as well. at the time when it happened, unfortunately it was looking very bleak. but now she's perfectly fine. as i say, the only thing that's really different with her, she's slightly smaller than the other penguins. she has still got a very slight limp, but it doesn't affect her in any way. she's doing absolutely wonderful. bless her. wonderful story. we will take a short break and we will have more and our top stories in just a moment. for most of us it has been a

dry but cold day today. things over the next few days are going to change. temperatures are going to be rising. the cold air we have had is getting squeezed away. weather fronts waiting to bring some rain and from the west. this evening there may well be an early frost across eastern scotland, the midlands and eastern parts of england where we have got clearer skies and also lighter wind. temperatures will rise overnight. in the west we have most of the cloud. the rain that was in northern ireland will head up the northernmost part of scotland and temperatures by the end of the night in western areas may well be in double figures. and further east temperatures will have lifted above freezing by the morning. still a chilly start here but for many central and eastern parts of england and eastern parts of england and perhaps eastern scotland, it should be a dry day with some sunshine. strong southerly breezes out of the west where the cloud will thicken to bring rain back into northern ireland in the afternoon. western scotland and later over the irish sheep for all of this temperatures tomorrow are going to be higher than today. 12, may be 13 for the western side

of the uk. further east eight or nine celsius. things are turning milder because of this weather pattern. low pressure to the west of the uk. high pressure but the cold air to the east of us and the southerly breeze arriving that is lifting the temperatures. it may bring a little bit of rain on friday night. that should move away by saturday morning and for many others it will be quite a dry and cloudy picture on saturday. could be a bit of rain around some hills and coasts, especially western scotland, but sunshine over the moray firth and eastern pennines and north wales. it will be a mild day everywhere. temperatures i3, perhaps even 14 temperatures i3, perhaps even ill celsius. quite a change for the eastern side of the uk. there is a bit of rain waiting in the wings out to the west. this weather and will push wet weather eastwards on saturday night. we'll see this rain moving into england and wales so much more unsettled on sunday. the rain followed by some sunshine but also some showers. sunday of course is the first day of meteorological winter but it is not going to feel particularly wintry at

all. it will be a mile day on sunday. temperatures around 13 celsius. that mild weather is unlikely to last into monday. the wind direction changes and instead we get a northerly wind and that will drop the temperatures during the day.

live from london, this is bbc news. britain's prime minister accuses the previous conservative government of running an "open borders experiment", as revised figures show net migration to the uk hit record levels in 2023. this happened by design, not accident. policies were reformed deliberately to liberalise immigration.

it comes as the uk signs a new deal with iraq on border security as it battles to get people smuggling under control. our other headlines — the tv host gregg wallace is to step away from presenting masterchef while allegations of historical misconduct are investigated. a former soldier who escaped from a london prison has been found guilty of spying for iran. a "world first" social media ban for under—16s has been passed by the australian senate. and how a "baby bouncer" helped this tiny penguin walk again. hello and welcome to bbc news. britain's prime minister, sir keir starmer, has accused the last government of running a "one nation experiment

in open borders", after it was revealed net migration