the operator told us it had increased speed checks since the sandylands crash.rs are just devastated. what is the one question you want answering? why... why? investigators are trying to answer that question — to piece together a disaster that changed so many lives. ed thomas, bbc news, croydon. the government is trying to delay the publication of a report on tackling air pollution until the autumn — despite a court deadline for ministers to outline their plans by today. the government has asked the high court to extend publication of how it intends to comply with eu legislation on air pollution — until after the election. i'm joined by our environment analyst roger harrabin. this has been delayed for many yea rs ? this has been delayed for many years? the government should have complied by 2010 and there are thousands of deaths which have been associated with air pollution in the uk every year and the government should have published their new guidelines to sort the problem out. the issue is contentious because, you going to start taxing diesel drivers more, fo

the operator told us it had increased speed checks since the sandylands crash.t's changed my life. he did everything for us. and still waiting for answers, the families of those who died. my daughters are just devastated. what is the one question you want answering? why... why? investigators are trying to answer that question — to piece together a disaster that changed so many lives. ed thomas, bbc news, croydon. a group of british firms has unveiled plans to test driverless cars on city roads and motorways in the uk, for the first time. the driven consortium, backed by government money, intends to try out a fleet of autonomous vehicles between london and oxford in 2019. so far, trials of driverless vehicles in the uk have mainly taken place at slow speeds and not on public roads. a british woman has been attacked by a shark while swimming near a remote island in the south atlantic. she was close to ascension island, part of the british territory of st helena, and it's understood that her husband punched the shark to scare it away. the woman, who works for the s

the operator told us it had increased speed checks since the sandylands crash.nt answering? why... why. investigators are trying to answer that question — to piece together a disaster that changed so many lives. ed thomas, bbc news, croydon. at its peak, the mixture camp known as thejungle at its peak, the mixture camp known as the jungle with 20 75 —— at its peak the make—shift camp, known as thejungle in calais, as thejungle in calais, was home to 7,000 migrants; most were looking for a route into the uk. is six months ago it was shut down, and authorities say there are only about 100 migrants still in the french port. but a report seen by the bbc puts the figure at four times that —— with migrants, including unaccompanied children, sleeping rough in calais as well as paris. graham satchell has been to northern france to see the impact of the camps closure. six months after thejungle closed, the centre of calais is a picture of calm. cafe culture at its most serene. the port, so long the destination for migrants is running normally. lorry traffic is up 10% thi

the operator told us it had increased speed checks since the sandylands crash.ghters are just devastated. what is the one question you want answering? why... why? investigators are trying to answer that question — to piece together a disaster that changed so many lives. ed thomas, bbc news, croydon. now, let's talk about the london marathon. these two summed up the spirit of the day. heading down the mall about to finish the marathon in under 2 hours 50 minutes — matthew rees saw an exhausted runner and decided to stop and help — almost dragging him over that finish line. dan johnson caught up with them both this morning. after a test of endurance it was a moment of kindness that summed up the marathon's spirit shared by so many. how are you feeling? with sore legs and swirling social media the it manager from manchester and the banker from swansea spoke about those last few tough and tired steps to the finish. i was just trying to get to the line. my body went and i went to the ground. so, yes, it was really desperate. i saw him in the distance as i was about t

the sandylands disaster — here, seven people were killed, over 50 injured. have you fallen asleep?len asleep in the cabin? i would have to say most drivers have at some point in their careers. he's admitting what many would consider gross misconduct because of this — it is called the traction brake controller or tbc — the driving lever that powers the tram. inside, the safety device known as the dead man's handle. this driver says when he fell asleep it didn't work. was there an alarm? no. was there any emergency braking? no, none whatsoever. my hand remained on the tbc. that was enough to keep the dead man's handle from being activated. why aren't drivers telling the operators what's going wrong? if we were to come forward and say, "excuse me, i fell asleep", i think you'd just be dismissed. four drivers have told the bbc they'd fallen asleep in the cab. and they asked us to watch this footage again — a tram driver who appears to be asleep. there's no alarm, no emergency brakes. he's in and out of sleep, isn't he? he's coming to and starting to doze, and coming to and starting to

we can also reveal at least three trams have been recorded speeding since the sandylands derailment.s crash. it's changed my life. he did everything for us. and still waiting for answers, the families of those who died. my daughters are just devastated. what is the one question you want answering? why... why? investigators are trying to answer that question — to piece together a disaster that changed so many lives. more now on the general election campaign. the liberal democrats are hoping to capitalise on their hard—line anti—brexit stance and pick up votes from people who want to maintain close ties with the eu. let's cross to vicki young who is at an event in vauxhall. this is not the traditional heartland of the liberal democrats. they have never held this seat. they have always polled reasonably well here, but they haven't had a huge presence here, but this seat is interesting because it is a labour seat, but it is held by kate howey. she was a very high—profile leave campaigner in the referendum campaign and it's that kind of area the liberal democrats are hoping to capitalise

the sandylands disaster. here, seven people were killed, over 50 injured.rs. this croydon tram driver would only speak to us if we protected his identity and changed his voice. how many drivers do you think have fallen asleep in the cab? i would say that most drivers have at some point in their careers. he is admitting what many would consider gross misconduct because of this. it is called the traction brake controller, or tbc, the driving lever that powers the train. inside, the safety device known as the dead man's handle. this driver says when he fell asleep, it did not work. was there an alarm? no. was there any emergency braking? no, none whatsoever. my hand remained on the tbc. that was enough to keep the dead man's handle from being activated. why aren't drivers telling the operators what is going on? if we were to come forward and say, "excuse me, i fell asleep", i think you'd just be dismissed. but we're talking about people's lives, here. the most important people are the passengers. yes, yeah, i couldn't agree more. and this man isn't alone. four