well, let's discuss this with the bbc‘s home affairs editor, mark easton.veryone has an opinion about brexit, what is the value, say viewers, in turning up in different towns to hear people disagree about it? well, you know, i'm not going to defend the value of a bad vox pop. i think people will know the kind of one, where somebody arrives in a shopping centre, throws a question at people, one person says yes, one person saying no, and the other looks confused. time will tell. that seems to me to be something that's patronising and insulting, something i do think is really important. i think the vox pop is a valuable tool in our armoury, and of course sometimes you will get people who say things — we saw a lady there in the clip, who's a bit confused, doesn't really have a formed, settled view. that's part of the story. that's important. people say what is the point of putting that on air? this is about the bbc being seen all around the country, but there is no information in items like that. oh, i think it is packed with information. if we want to understa

mark easton, bbc news. let's take a look at some of today's other news stories.ces‘ response to recent protests in which a number of people have reportedly died is "a foretaste of things to come". news of a violent crackdown has emerged despite the government blocking social media sites; ' ' scores of migrants are feared missing off the coast of libya after a number of overcrowded boats were intercepted by the italian navy. the un refugee agency estimates that 170 people may have drowned in two recent incidents. the detective who led an investigation after hundreds te bring criminal charges." ~ ~ ~ ~ . for the first time about his work at gosport war memorial hospital, where staff were accused of killing patients with painkillers. last summer, an independent report concluded that more than a50 people had their lives shortened at the hospital but nobody has ever been charged. richard bilton reports. this place has a dark secret. it's the hospital that killed people — people like ethel thurston. she went to recover after a hip operation but like hundreds of others

mark easton, bbc news. down an unmarked well a week ago. engineers, emergency services, and volunteers have been working around the clock to find julen rosello at the site near malaga. his family say they heard him cry out as he fell, but he hasn't been heard since. courtney bembridge reports. a normally quiet part of southern spain, this is now the scene of a large—scale rescue operation. it's been a week since the toddler disappeared from a family outing and his father raised the alarm. translation: we feel dead but with the hope that we have an angel that will help my son get out of there as $0011 will help my son get out of there as 50011 as will help my son get out of there as soon as possible. we won't stop until we have ta ken soon as possible. we won't stop until we have taken my child out from where he is. thank you very much for the support. thank you very much for the support. thank you very much for the support. thank you very much for your work. the boy fell into an unmarked illegal welljust 25

mark easton there — talking to people in york about brexit. on tuesday — it all takes place from 1900 gmt. and there will of course be full coverage throughout the day on bbc news. tennis, and andy murray is out of the australian open after losing a five set thriller which could be his final match. the grand slam champion announced on friday that he would retire this year because of a chronic hip problem. there was a standing ovation from the crowd and tributes from fellow players at the end of the game. from melbourne hywel griffith reports. the beginning of the end, or a finalfarewell? not even andy murray knows if this was his last match. but just in case, he gave everything. initially that wasn't enough as roberto bautista agut gave him the run around, taking the first two sets and leaving murray limping. but then somehow he fought back, fist pumping points as if a grand slam was at stake. incredibly he took the next two sets on tie—breaks until eventually, the pain and his opponent was too much. afterwards he told us he still struggling t

but as our home editor mark easton reports, the system‘s already being criticised. and pay £65, or ultimately, risk deportation. mariella, a characterfrom poland, and relations man from finland have had different reactions to the new home office rules on staying in the uk. they scanned my passport, scan my head, i had to pay £65. just answer a few questions, and it‘s done. too i‘m not going to apply for it. a few questions, and it‘s done. too i'm not going to apply for it. why? because i've been here for 15 years, i own because i've been here for 15 years, iown in because i've been here for 15 years, i own in house, i've got two children, a british wife, so i am settled already. under the government settlement scheme, eu nationals resident care continuously for five years can apply for settled status to remain in the uk after july 2021. those here for last, can apply for pre—settled status until eligible forfull apply for pre—settled status until eligible for full settlement rates. the rules do not apply to irish citizens. we know that most people find the process e

mark easton, bbc news, europe., how has it been going? she had a meeting with all of her mps been going? she had a meeting with all of hermps in been going? she had a meeting with all of her mps in the 1922 backbench committee to listen to the prime minister. people in the room said actually, some of them suggested she spoke from the heart, didn‘t follow a script which frankly, all of us right now, are familiar to hearing her saying. will that have changed any minds in any great number? i think it is very unlikely. yes, there are some mps who are yet to make their own personal conclusions. but broadly speaking we know by now, where the various different camps are lined up against theresa may, those determined to reject the deal. some for political reasons and some for personal reasons and principle. in less than 2a hours, what is your sense at this point? after the events today, how things are moving and it is underlining again, what is at stake? first of all, it is very tricky to get into predicting any kind of nu

home editor mark easton reporting there on monday from york, and on wednesday from lancaster, and heng the public‘s views on the brexit process. but not everyone thinks this sort of reporting is the best use of air time. here's tonyjones. another concern held about the use of vox pops or panel discussions with members of the public is how accurately they reflect the balance of opinion in the uk right now. richard thomas rang us with his thoughts on that. i think you need to review your vox pop policies, to ensure that the apparently random selections are genuinely

mark easton, bbc news.ged with the murder of a boy in east london. 14 —year—old jaden moodie was was stabbed to death after being knocked off his moped in leyton, earlier this month. police are still looking for four other suspects who fled the scene. two people have died and 22 others have been injured in a fire in the ski resort of courchevel in the french alps. the blaze broke out in the middle of the night in an accommodation block for resort workers. it took 70 firefighters until daybreak to bring it under control. more than 70 years after the liberation of the nazi concentration camps, the remains of six unidentified victims of the holocaust have been laid to rest today. the remains, belonging to 5 adults and 1 child , were anonymously donated to the imperial war museum in 1997. 0ur religion editor, martin bashir, reports. we don‘t know if you are male orfemale... their names are unknown. we don‘t know which countries you came from... the chief rabbi addresses a small casket, containing human bone fra

home editor mark easton reporting there on monday from york and on wednesday from lancaster and he was farfrom being the wednesday from lancaster and he was far from being the only bbc correspondent this week seeking the public‘s views on the brexit pro session, but not everyone thinks this sort of reporting is the best use ofairtime. this sort of reporting is the best use of air time. here is tonyjones. i suggest fewer vox pops preferably none at all. they are another concern hell about the use of vox pops or panel discussion with members of the public is how accurately they reflect the balance of opinion in the uk right now. richard thomas rang us with his thoughts on that. i think you need to review your vox pops policies, to ensure that the apparently random selections are genuinely representative and you are not going to locations or places with which are going to be unrepresentative of asa as a whole. the country as a whole. well let i discuss the country as a whole. well let. discuss this with the well let us discuss this with the bbc‘s home editor. bbc’s home editor. ,, 7 fr ha

mark easton has been to york in the north of england — which voted to remain — to gauge views there.n politics got to hostile in london, charles i moved his court here to york in 1642. the current parliamentary deadlock and public divisions over brexit are said to have echoes of the national schism that led to civil war. so we've come to the merchants hall, a building that has hosted debate in the city for centuries, and asked eight local people, four who voted to leave, four to remain, for a one—word description of the state of british politics. confused. appalling. messy. confused. childish. unsettled, confusing. confused. it's an absolute shambles, nobody knows what they're doing, they're arguing. it makes us look a complete embarrassment, if i'm honest. i totally agree with that, it is an embarrassment to be british, really. these people have been tasked with getting the future of the entire country going forward from now and all they seem to be doing is fighting among themselves and not pulling together. i voted remain, but rather than arguing, just get on with it and crack on.

our home editor mark easton is here to give his assessment. are real concerns at the risks these migrants are running and the criminal gangs who are exploiting desperate people, in terms of a threat to the uk, a major incident, as the home secretary has described it, the numbers are really quite small. in the whole of 2018, 312 people in small boats were intercepted by the uk border force trying to enter britain. the national crime agency makes the point that many more than that are intercepted trying to get into the uk illegally at conventional ports, hidden in lorries and vans sometimes specially converted by organised criminal gangs and people traffickers. to give you some idea, in 2016, officials stopped 56,000 people trying to cross the channel clandestinely. and we know that in the year to last september, 28,000 people applied for asylum in the uk. now, that actually is still far below the number which applied back in 2002, when it was 84,000. and it is also far below the applications comparable eu countries typically receive. in the yea

our home editor mark easton has been to york — which voted to remain — to gauge views there.n, charles i moved his court here to york in 1642. the current parliamentary deadlock and public divisions over brexit are said to have echoes of the national schism that lead to civil war. so we have come to the merchants' hall, a building that has hosted debate in this city for centuries. we asked eight local people, four who voted to leave, four to remain, for a one—word description of the state of british politics. confused. appalling. messy. confused. childish. unsettled. confusing. confused. it's an absolute shambles, nobody knows what they are doing, they are arguing. i think it makes us look a complete embarrassment. i totally agree with that, it is an embarrassment to be british really. these people have been tasked with getting the future right for the whole country going forward from now and all they seem to be doing is fighting amongst themselves and not pulling together. i voted remain but rather than arguing just get on with it and just crack on. a majority in york voted

but as our home editor mark easton reports, the system‘s already being criticised.lic relations managerfrom finland have had different reactions to the new rules on staying in the uk. they scan my passports, i need to pay £65. just answer a few questions and it is done. i am not going to apply for it. why? i have been here for15 years, i own a house and have two children with my british wives so from that point of view i am settled already. under the scheme, eu nationals resident here continuously for five years can apply for subtle status, to remain in the ukjuly 2021. those here for less can apply for pre—settled status until eligible for settled rights. the rules do not apply to irish citizens. we know most people will find the process easy, but even if 596 find the process easy, but even if 5% of people miss out, but is still nearly 200,000 people. the home office has developed an apt, only available on android phones that allows people with biometric passports to apply for settled status electronically. 3 million eu citizens is a big number but they have two on

mark easton has been to york, it voted to remain, to gauge the views there.n london, charles i moved his court here to york in 1642. the current parliamentary deadlock and public divisions over brexit are said to have echoes of the national schism that lead to civil war. so we have come to the merchants' hall, a building that has hosted debate in this city for centuries. we asked eight local people, four who voted to leave, four to remain, for a one—word description of the state of british politics. confused. appalling. messy. confused. childish. unsettled. confusing. confused. it's an absolute shambles, nobody knows what they are doing, they are arguing. i think it makes us look a complete embarrassment. i totally agree with that, it is an embarrassment to be british really. these people have been tasked with getting the future right for the whole country going forward from now and all they seem to be doing is fighting amongst themselves and not pulling together. i voted remain but rather than arguing just get on with it and just crack on. a majority in york

our home editor mark easton says many people even inside the home office weren't expecting the schemethis afternoon. the app and the online system, indeed the website, still say you have to pay a fee, because you still do have to pay a fee until you can change the system, so those ones who apply now under the new scheme, they will presumably at some point have to apply for a refund. the 30,000 people who have already successfully applied, they will presumably have to get a refund, so scrapping this the actually comes at something of a cost. the home office reckons fees would have brought in somewhere between 170 and £190 million, so a bit of a hole in the home office budget, and of course there are concerns as to how well the scheme will work in totality, but it is a change of heart. it will be welcomed by many eu citizens and employers in this country, and isa sect by some uk citizens —— i suspect, whom i took it will be a bit of encouraging for them to waive their residency fees too. let's cross live to westminster — and our political correspondent jonathan blake. clive, i think if