for some reason she is a keen follower of the bbc parliament channel. arliament channel also. at two, continuing our family theme, there is a new baby in town. snp‘s ian blackford doesn't quite know who it belongs to. can i also congratulate the duke and duchess of wessex and... sussex. at one, the pm is still the queen bee and conservative mp hugh merriman calls for a parliamentary beehive. we would all get a tremendous buzz if we see parliament as a hive of activity. ryan brown creating his own buzz there. before we go, there's just time for a quick look at the newspaper headlines. and the guardian reports that the prime minister of bhutan spends his weekends working as a surgeon. the paper tells its readers that dr lotay tshering was a highly regarded doctor before he entered politics. which is re—assuring to know. but perhaps we should be relieved our leaders spend their weekends hill—walking or making jam. thank you for watching the week in parliament. mandy baker will be here on monday night at eleven o'clock on bbc parliament with the latest from

continuing coverage on bbc parliament and more analysis coming up parliament and more analysis coming mccoy and talking about british steel as well with so manyjobs at risk. —— tpm_ let's pause and catch up with the weather prospects. most m ost pla ces most places are having a dry day today. the warmest weather was in sussex and it might be again today. it is not blue skies everywhere. there is high, serious cloud around. this cloud further north in cheshire has been producing a few showers and we still have this line all the way from north wales to lincolnshire. though showers easing off to a certain extent. the wettest weather will be across the north—east yet again where it is breezy and it will feel on the cool side. head further south across scotland and there will be some sunshine as they will be across northern ireland and much of northern england. cloud bubbling up in northern scotland could bring an isolated shower but temperature is 21, 22 again. isolated shower but temperature is 21,22 again. cooler in isolated shower but temperature is 21, 22 again. cooler in scotland 12

i'll be back on friday night on bbc parliament at 11pm, with the week in parliament.got a couple more showery days in the forecast, before things start to settle down during the weekend, as high pressure begins to build in. we should start to see temperatures rising, as well. in the short term, though, we've got this low pressure which is still influencing the weather across the country, and the weather fronts through central parts still generating some showers. so it does look like it's going to be a showery start through more central portions of the country this morning. a little bit of wintriness over the higher ground too, but for the rest of scotland, the north—east of england, it's going to be actually a cold start. out of town, could see a little bit of frost again, but less cold across southern areas. so through today, we will have some sunshine to start the day across the south and across the north—east. more cloud through central areas, with some showers from the word go, and then showers are likely to develop elsewhere as the temperatures begin to rise in t

i do hope you canjoin me on bbc parliament at 11pm on friday evening for the week in parliament.lected next thursday will do when and if they get to brussels. thank you for watching. bye for now. hello. after what has been a largely dry and pretty warm week for many of us, things are about to change as we head through friday and into the weekend, turning a little bit more unsettled. but this is how we ended the day on thursday, a beautiful, serene sunset there in topsham in devon. during the day on friday, there's going to be more cloud across the country, and that cloud will bring with it a few spots of showery rain. we've still got some spells of sunshine on offer, but as we head through the day on friday, what we're going to see is this week frontal system moving its way in on this easterly breeze, so that will bring some cloud and outbreaks of rain too. now, during friday morning, the areas most likely to see the rain are across central and southern england, through wales as well. further north, perhaps the odd shower across parts of scotland but there will be plenty of sunsh

now on bbc news, the week in parliament. hello there and welcome to the week in parliament.ing up: questions from all sides about the shock sacking of former defence secretary, gavin williamson, over a national security council leak. in his defiant challenge, the former defence secretary has put the prime minister's integrity and judgment in the spotlight. could itjust be possible that a kangaroo court has made a mistake? a senior labour mp tells the prime minister it's time to give ground if she wants a cross party brexit deal to get through parliament. you did talk about compromises, but it sounds like your version of compromise just means telling everybody else that you were right all along. i will be learning about an all party parliamentary group on snooker. but first. conservative and labour mps are still busy absorbing the results of local elections in parts of england. both lost councils and councillors, whilst the liberal democrats, independents and greens all increased their seats. there were elections too in northern ireland, and all the parties will be trying to

now on bbc news, wednesday in parliament. hello and welcome to the programme.ing up in the next half hour, the prime minister sacks the defence secretary over the huawei leak as she faces more questions about letting the chinese tech firm have a role in the next generation mobile data network. you are not contradicting me when i'm suggesting that huawei is intimately linked with the chinese communist government and its deeply hostile intelligence agencies, are you? a labour mp tells theresa may it's time to compromise to get a brexit deal through parliament. resilience is a strength but stubbornness is a weakness. former labour mp fiona onasanya loses her seat in the house of commons after voters in her peterborough constituency sign a petition demanding her removal. and there are calls for a more radical approach to tackling climate change. green—washing and tinkering have been the order of the day. but first, the prime minister has sacked the defence secretary gavin williamson over the leaking of information from the national security council. he'll be replac

now on bbc news, the week in parliament. hello, and welcome to the week in parliament.s theresa may names the day. i am today announcing that i will resign as leader of the conservative and unionist party on friday the 7th ofjune, so that a successor can be chosen. she leaves with an admission of failure on brexit and advice to the next prime minister. it will be for my successor to seek a way forward that honours the result of the referendum. to succeed, he or she will have to find consensus in parliament where i have not. also on the programme, a money—saving idea for the palace of westminster‘s future. there is a big difference between the costs of keeping it as a working environment, a working parliament or perhaps reserving asa building for future generations as a museum to celebrate democracy. i have done my best. i have done everything i can. theresa may's confirmation that her days in downing street are numbered, came at the end of a week of feverish speculation about her future. a week when a senior cabinet minister resigned on the eve of key elections, a week

parliament. the official count doesn't begin until thursday. now on bbc news, the week in parliament hello and welcome to the week in parliament. a brexit showdown — could june be the end of may? the withdrawal agreement bill will have a second reading during the week beginning monday 3rd june 2019. tory activists say she shouldn't hang around that long. they've lost confidence in the prime minister and wish her to resign before the european elections. and accentuating the positive — how mps can avoid brexit—related stress. your mind is here, your body is there but quite often your mind is drawn back to the past and it ruminates and cogitates the negative things that happened to you. all that to come, and more. but first, after all the debates, the meaningful votes, the defeats, the attempted coups and the collapsed cross—party talks, the end is nigh. theresa may met senior conservatives on thursday and agreed that she would set out the timetable for the election of her successor after another brexit vote. whatever happens. this vote will be on the withdr

bbc news with shaun ley. the headlines: theresa may promises mps a "bold" new offer on brexit, to try to get her deal through parliamente leaves office. the new national rail summer timetable comes into effect today. train companies say they've learned lessons from weeks of chaos on the network last summer a bbc investigation finds a fall in the number of prosecutions for revenge porn, even though there are more reported incidents. triumph for the netherlands in this year's eurovision song contest, but despair for the uk, which finished last. now on bbc news it's time for a look back at the the week in parliament. hello and welcome to the week in parliament. a brexit showdown — could june be the end of may? the withdrawal agreement bill will have a second reading during the week beginning monday 3rd june 2019. tory activists say she shouldn't hang around that long. they've lost confidence in the prime minister and wish her to resign before the european elections. and accentuating the positive — how mps can avoid brexit—related stress. your mind is here, your body is there but quite often your mind is drawn back to the

i do hope you canjoin me on friday night at 11pm on bbc parliament for the week in parliament, with all there. we saw a top temperature of 25 degrees at heathrow, in london, on thursday. there was a lot of sunshine around. it felt warm for many places and that's led to a fairly mild night across some southern areas. temperatures no lower 11 or 12 degrees in the london area to start friday. but a big cooler in some of the rural spots. now, the pressure chart for friday shows this feature which will bring thicker cloud, maybe a few showers to more western parts of the country through the day, but we're starting off with plenty of sunshine. more cloud across parts of scotland and that cloud will tend to extend a little bit further southwards. like i mentioned, that feature bringing in a few showers to parts of western england and wales. hit—and—miss showers really. many places staying dry. the best of the sunshine and the warmth again across the south—east quadrant — 22 or 23 degrees. around the mid—teens celsius further north. this is of the area of low pressure which is going to be the g

now on bbc news just after half past midnight it is time to reflect on the week in parliament. and welcome to the week in parliament. as theresa may names the day. i am today announcing that i will resign as leader of the conservative and unionist party on friday, june seven so that a successof can be friday, june seven so that a successor can be chosen. she leaves with an admission of failure on brexit and advice to the next prime minister. it will be for my successof minister. it will be for my successor to seek a way forward that honours the result of the referendum. to succeed, he or she will have to find consensus in parliament where i have not. also in the programme, a money—saving idea for the palace of westminster‘s future. there is a big difference between the cost of keeping it as a working environment, working parliament, or preserving it as a building forfuture parliament, or preserving it as a building for future generations.” have done my best. i have done everything i can. theresa may's confirmation that the days are numbered came at the end of the week of feveri

weekend, but if you're still keen to get your political fix, we've a special treat for you on bbc parliamention, which saw margaret thatcher sweep to power, the channel is running the bbc election results programme decision 79 in full, with coverage starting at 9am on monday morning. we'll be back when parliament returns on tuesday, but for now, from me, goodbye. hello, good afternoon. it is hard to believe that two weeks have passed since that easter weekend where we had blue skies and sunshine and temperatures in the middle 20s because this bank holiday weekend feels a world away. there is sunshine around, the best across the south—west of england but we have had showers and it feels chilly. there is cloud across the uk today, streaming from the north towards the south and pushing down from the north, the speed of rather cold air across the british isles. the winds are not as strong as they were yesterday, especially for eastern coast of england so not feeling quite as raw if you are spending your day along the north sea coast. for england, wales, northern ireland it isa for england, wales

parliament with me, mandy baker. don't forget if you miss any of our programmes or you want to watch us on the go, you can find all of them on the bbc and if you want to know what's going on in parliament without the pictures there's always our sister programme today in parliament on bbc radio 4 and bbc sounds. the government's been told to "wake up" and prioritise tackling child poverty. the call came from the shadow work and pensions secretary at question time. margaret greenwood quoted recent research into levels of poverty. new research from the children's commissioner found the introduction of universal credit, the two child limit, and the benefit cap combined will mean the number of children and familes struggling to make ends meet will almost double in some areas. the trust or food to nearly six out of the emergency food parcels to children last year. so when will the government wake up and make tackling child poverty the priority should be once again? it is absolutely a priority of this government. which is why we are so focused on ensuring that universal credit supports people into work as well as providing the necessary sa

parliament. that's in half an hour here on bbc news.

now on bbc news: monday in parliament. hello, and welcome to the programme.up: the new defence secretary insists the uk doesn't sanction the use of torture in any way. we cannot overrule the law, nor can ministers be advised to overrule the law, or disregard the law. mps ask what more can be done to tackle the spread of ebola and overcome hostility to those trying to help the democratic republic of congo. foreigners have been accused of bringing ebola to drc, and armed groups have stormed health centres and killed staff members. and mps demand the government do more to make medical cannabis available to those who need it. the product is available in this country perfectly legally — if you can afford it. and that is something that sticks really strongly in my throat. but first: is it possible for minsters to approve the use of information, even if there's a risk of someone being tortured — not by uk agents, but by others? the times newspaper says a freedom of information request has revealed an internal ministry of defence document containing a provision for m

bbc news, i'm ben brown. the headlines at 10: theresa may promises mps a ‘bold' new offer on brexit, to try to get her deal through parliamentefore she leaves office. a bbc investigation finds a fall in the number of prosecutions for revenge porn, even though there are more reported incidents of it. # all i know, all i know, loving you is a losing game #. triumph for the netherlands in this year's eurovision song contest, but despair for the uk, who finished last. manchester city celebrate victory in the fa cup final, as their captain vincent kompany announces he will leave the club this summer. and wyre davies is in cardiff, following the lives of those living on the streets of the welsh capital. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good morning. the prime minister is proposing what she calls a "new bold offer" on brexit, as she prepares to bring her eu withdrawal deal back to mps for a final vote. extra protection for workers‘ rights is expected to be at the centre of the proposals — but both conservative and labour mps say they're sceptical about the prospects of the deal getting through the commons. let's have a loo

bbc news. singapore's parliament has passed a controversial anti—fake news law that gives authorities sweeping into affect in the next few weeks, the government can order platforms to publish corrections or, in extreme cases, remove content it deems to be false. the rules will also cover personal electronic messages — even on platforms with end—to—end encryption — such as whatsapp. journalists, human rights groups, global tech companies and academics have expressed grave concerns about what this means for freedom of speech. joining us now from bangkok is frederick rawski, who is director of the international commission ofjurists' asia & pacific programme. lots of concerns byjournalists and academics and technology companies as well. that this limits freedom of expression. we have been reporting on this a lot. but you are objecting to this from a judicial point of view. can you explain that? to begin with, this lot is appalling on so many levels. it applies to nearly all communications and potentially to all people involved in on line communication so the scope for abuse is very large. it gives

now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament. hello again, and welcome to tuesday in parliament.ld trump's state visit approaches, ministers are offered advice on his itinerary. may i suggest that he starts with a training course on bullying and harassment? follows up with a science lecture on the climate emergency? and finishes off with a crash course in diplomacy? the justice secretary responds to a damning report on the probation system. i will be driven by the evidence and what works. this must not be a matter of ideology or dogmatism, but by a single—minded focus on delivering the probation system that we need. and an eating disorder charity says better nhs care is needed. i believe that the situation is as bad now, if not worse than it was in 2012 when averil died. all that to come and more, from the 300th sitting day of a parliament that began on 13 june, 2017, and is now the longest parliamentary session since the civil war. but first: the foreign secretary has defended donald trump's state visit to the uk and rejected labour calls to cancel it. trump is due to visit to c

now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament. hello again, and welcome to tuesday in parliament.warned pupils excluded from schools too often end up on a conveyor belt. a conveyor belt that leads to people referral units, which too often our county lines recruiting grounds and villain academies. a cabinet rising star faces questions about his ambition. you've got a lot of work on your plate, three and half days into the job, you are saying that you want to be prime minister. and peers do their best to save the planet: but it is enormously difficult to buy fruit and vegetables without plastic containers. all that to come and more. but first: schools in england are being told they'll have to stay accountable for pupils they expell. it could mean school league table rankings having to include the exam results of pupils who have been excluded and moved elsewhere. the intention is to stop so called "off rolling", where schools remove difficult or low achieving pupils. that's the main conclusion of a government backed review into the use of exclusion. ministers have accepted all thirty

now on bbc news, wednesday in parliament. hello, and welcome to wednesday in parliament.conservative mp challenges the prime minister. isn't it time to step aside and let someone new lead our party, our country and the negotiations? but theresa may says it's not about her. if it were an issue about me, and how i vote, we would already have left the european union. and mps demand answers on government plans to tackle crime. but if you don't have an estimate of the number of young people who are at risk of being involved in knife crime across the country, but in the case that you don't, tell us that you don't. all that to come and more. but first. the prime minister has rejected a call from one of her own mps to resign. can i say to my right honourable friend, the prime minister, she has tried her best, no one could fault or doubt her commitment and sense of duty, but she has failed. she has failed to deliver on your promises, we have lost 1300 ha rd—working counsellors, sadly the public no longer trust her to run a brexit negotiation. isn't it time to step aside to let som

bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 2pm: theresa may promises mps a bold new offer on brexit, to try to get her deal through parliament before she leaves office. the new national rail summer timetable comes into effect today. train companies say they've learned lessons from weeks of chaos on the network last summer. a bbc investigation finds a fall in the number of prosecutions for revenge porn — even though there are more reported incidents. #0h # all i know... triumph for the netherlands in this year's eurovision song contest — but despair for the uk, which finished last. kompany parts company with his club. the manchester city captain is off to anderlecht as player—manager. and, at 2:30pm, we take a look back at the last seven days at westminster, in the week in parliament. that's in half an hour here on bbc news. welcome to bbc news. the prime minister is urging mps to look at what she calls her "new and improved" brexit offer "with fresh pairs of eyes" and to give it their support. writing in the sunday times, theresa may says the brexit withdrawal bill, the legislation needed to take britain out of the eu, will

if you want to carry on watching, you can see it on bbc parliament.nted to the 100,000 vacancies in the nhs, the fall in the number of gps, 40% of nhs staff saying they have enjoyed work—related stress and on the other side theresa may talking about record funding increases for the nhs, more gp doctors and in 2015... it didn't fail to make like it really got anywhere. as we know, the big beast in the living room, brexit, didn't get much of a hearing today. theresa may batted away a few questions on another referendum. the most notable thing was ian blackford who sought to congratulate the royal couple on the royal baby but he was wrong! he praised the duke and duchess of wessex! upset daisy! well, we all make bungled light on air. quickly forgotten, hopefully. thank you, norman. we are about to get the first pictures of the new royal baby. the prince was born two days ago but the duke and duchess of sussex have entry released any pictures yet. we are expected to get the first glimpse of their baby shortly. anita mcveigh is in winter for us. i need to.

bbc news, brunei. singapore's parliament has passed a controversial anti—fake news law that gives authorities sweepingo affect in the next few weeks, the government can order platforms to publish corrections, or in extreme cases, remove content it deems to be false. the rules will also cover personal electronic messages, even on platforms with end—to—end encryption such as whatsapp. journalists, human rights groups, global tech companies and academics have expressed grave concerns about what this means for freedom of speech. linda lim is a singaporean economist and professor emerita at the university of michigan's stephen m ross school of business. she was one of almost 100 academics who signed a letter to the government expressing concerns about the law. she joins me now from ann arbor. welcome to the programme. we know that singapore is already a country that singapore is already a country that ranks relatively badly when it comes to freedom of the press. so how is it likely to hurt academic institutions, as well? well, you know, the basic work of academics is actually to contest the facts, establis

and the other part competing next week in elections for the european parliament receive a fair and proportionate airtime on the bbc? one of andrew's and on his programme last sunday was nigel farage from the leader of the brakes brexit party polls for the elections to the european parliament. he was not happy with the line of questioning. here we are with one of the biggest changes in politics at ever occurred and you are not even interested what is wrong with the bbc? do you still want to roll back on controls and add guns to this country? i've been going around the country speaking at rallies every night, and you know who is not there? the bbc and from this line of questioning i can see why. you are just not interested. we were just not interested. let's talk about democracy and trust and competence in politics. this is ludicrous. do you still feel that people with hiv should not be allowed in this country? do i think the national health service is there for british people, yes i do. this is absolutely ludicrous, i've never in my life seen a more ridiculous interview. some viewers enjoyed that robust encounter w

there'll be full coverage of the european parliament election results later on sunday here on the bbctheir results in a programme presented by huw edwards. for global viewers, there'll be a special programme presented by ros atkins from inside the european parliament in brussels. that's the results of the eu elections 2019, from 2000 gmt on bbc world news. of course, the uk is expected to leave the european union at some point in the next few months. the failure to deliver a clear exit plan, has cost prime minister theresa may herjob, and the race to succeed her has intensified, with more candidates entering the field. former brexit secretary dominic raab, the former leader of the commons, andrea leadsom, and the environment secretary, michael gove, are the latest to have declared their candidacy. people in ireland have voted overwhelmingly in favour of making it easier to get a divorce. with nearly all the results now in, the ‘yes' vote stands at 82%. it comes after the public backed legalising abortion and gay marriage in other recent votes, as our correspondent louise cullen explai

bbc news with ben brown. the headlines: theresa may promises mps a bold new offer on brexit, to try to get her deal through parliament before she leaves office. the number of prosecutions for revenge porn has fallen, despite an increase in incidents, a bbc investigation has found. triumph for the netherlands in this year's eurovision song contest, but despair for the uk, who finished last. manchester city celebrate victory in the fa cup final, thrashing watford 6—0 to complete the domestic treble. stay with us for our sunday morning edition of the papers. this morning's reviewers are the sunday times journalist, rosamund urwin, and thejournalist and commentatorjosie cox. before the papers, a full round up of the sports news. just after that thrashing of watford, and completing the domestic treble, manchester city have announced the departure of their captain. yes, we will stay with that story. vincent kompa ny has yes, we will stay with that story. vincent kompany has announced that he has played his last game for the club. he made the decision to leave after helping the side beat watford 6-0 after helping the side b

bbc news with ben brown. the headlines: theresa may promises mps a bold new offer on brexit, to try to get her deal through parliament before she leaves office. a bbc investigation finds a fall in the number of prosecutions for revenge porn, even though there are more reported incidents of it. triumph for the netherlands in this year's eurovision song contest, but despair for the uk, which finished last. and manchester city celebrate victory in the fa cup final, as their captain, vincent kompany, announces he's leaving the club this summer. now on bbc news, why do so many rough sleepers continue to be trapped on the streets? wyre davies has following the lives of those sleeping rough in cardiff for bbc wales investigates. cardiff city centre on one of the cold est cardiff city centre on one of the coldest night of the year. this winter, there is a noticeable difference to the streets. this is perhaps where rough sleeping is at its most visible in wales. this is the main street in the middle of cardiff, and there are a string of tents, three orfour, huddled together. two or three people inside each one, trying to keep

bbc news website. now, with the campaign for the european parliament elections underway we're going to be speaking to allou to send us your questions. on tuesday at 5:30 we'll have nigel farage of the brexit party, then the next day at the same time chuka umunna on change uk. you can email us at askthis@bbc.co.uk, text 61124 or use social media with the hashtag #bbcaskthis. an event aiming to reunite families separated between mexico and the united states has been cancelled after organisers said the american authorities refused to give permission. the gathering, called "hugs not walls", allowed families to meet in an area between frontier crossings near the texas city of el paso. the organisers have blamed president trump for the cancellation. david willis reports. along the dusty border that separates mexico from the united states, families are separated. migrants who enter the united states illegally would face arrest if they attempted to cross here, an annual event offered some respite and a brief chance of reunion, until now. called hugs not walls, families met at this canal between the mexican state

bbc news website. now, with the campaign for the european parliament elections under way we're going to be speaking to u to send us your questions. on tuesday at 5.30 we'll have nigel farage of the brexit party, then the next day at the same time chuka umunna on change uk. you can contact us by the e—mail or text below, or using the twitter hashtag. simon armitage has been named as the new poet laureate, a role that will last for 10 years. the west yorkshire writer says he wants to use the role to ensure poetry embraces major global issues, including climate change. earlier my colleague shaun ley asked him how he views the role. it has really changed, if you go back a few hundred years it was a very mysterious post, it was a job for life and on occasions people would be obliged to write to commission for royal occasions and there is still some of that element attached to it but it has really been modernised over the last two decades, since it became a decade—long appointment. it is more about rolling our sleeves up these days, some elements are ceremonial and ambassadorial, but there are other parts wh

now on bbc news, wednesday in parliament. hello and welcome to wednesday in parliament, as theresa may comes under fire again in a grass roots revolt. they've lost confidence in the prime minister and wish her to resign before the european elections. but the pm digs in. if everybody in the house of commons had voted alongside with the government and the majority of conservative members of parliament, we would already have left the european union. labour say her problems go beyond brexit. this country is seeing the rich get richer while the poor get poorer, while the government is in the pockets of a super—rich elite. and a leaked report on the deaths of nhs patients prompts questions to ministers. at least 19 people with learning disabilities who died had learning disabilities or down‘s syndrome given as the reason not to resuscitate them. all that to come and more. but first, prime minister's questions. on tuesday evening, theresa may and jeremy corbyn met for an hour to discuss brexit. downing street said the talks were pos

now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament. hello and welcome to tuesday in parliament.risis at british steel. is brexit to blame? mps demand action. this government has simply failed to take the steps necessary to ensure that uk steel remains competitive. as the prime minister appeals to mps to back her deal, the chancellor warns of the dangers of leaving the eu without an agreement. our economy will be smaller than it otherwise would have been, and i didn't come into politics in order to make our economy smaller. and recovering drug addicts share their experiences with mp5. i didn't know how to look after myself. i didn't know how to do simple menial tasks, like work a washing machine. and when i went to prison, it was just an easier life. all that to come and more. but first, it's a great time to be alive. that was the prime minister's message as she unveiled changes to her own brexit deal — in the hope she can persuade mps to pass it early next month. in a speech at accountancy offices in london, theresa may said there was "one last chance" to get her deal across the

bbc news. and with the campaign for the european parliament elections under way we're going to be speaking to all main uk parties here on the bbc news channel over the next few weeks. and we want you to send us your questions. on tuesday at 5.30 we'll have nigel farage of the brexit party, then the next day at the same time chuka umunna on change uk. a light aircraft has crash landed on a dual carriageway in south wales. emergency services were called to the scene on the aao between raglan and abergavenny, at around 11 this morning. these are the latest pictures we've had in. police says three of the aircraft's occupants were treated by paramedics at the scene. their injuries are not life—threatening. we can speak now to daniel nicholson, who helped to rescue the people inside the plane. . thanks forjoining us. pari the last thing you thought you'd been doing when you set out this morning. yes, a surreal experience. i was driving down the aao with my son, i just picked him up. out of the blue, a light aircraft came in from the right—hand side and crashed into the central reservation. it burst int

bbc news. theresa may promises mps a bold new offer on brexit, to try to get her deal through parliament beforesummer timetable comes into effect today — train companies say they've learned lessons from weeks of chaos on the network last summer. a bbc investigation finds a fall in the number of prosecutions for revenge porn even though there are more reported incidents. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's olly. news that will interest to manchester city fans. yes, this all moved very quickly this morning, after many years at manchester city vincent company has played his last game for the club, he made the decision after the unprecedented domestic treble with victory over watford in the fa cup final yesterday. in an open letter to the fans he says the time is right and to the fans he says the time is rightand in to the fans he says the time is right and in the last couple of minutes he announced what doing next. he's going to return to the belgian club where it all started for him in his career at the age of six, hejoined his local club anderlecht, one of the brusse

alex forsyth, bbc news, staffordshire. the european parliament businessman and leave campaigner arron banks. the brexit party leader took £a50,000 from mr banks but denies wrongdoing. 0ur deputy political editorjohn pienaar is in westminster. what has the european parliament said, john? nigel farage has been calling criticism of donations and support for his party smears and collusion but now a new front has opened up, valuable aid from arron banks, which mr farage says was purely personal support, has been referred to a discipline and scrutiny committee at the european parliament, and if they decide that mr farage should have declared the support which went to provide a driver and a home in london and travel and parties in the usa, they find that it breached the rules, they could be sanctioned from a reprimand to the removal of privileges and the electoral commission has been into the brexit pa rty‘s commission has been into the brexit party's headquarters looking at it system for handling donations. it is a review and not an investigation but m

parliament. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon.r's brexit spokesman, sir keir starmer, has accused cabinet ministers of "torpedo—ing" his party's negotiations with the government, which collapsed yesterday. he's called on theresa may to put a promise to hold a further referendum on the face of her eu withdrawal agreement, when its presented for a final time next month, before she steps down as prime minister. our political correspondent, jonathan blake, reports. an awkward and lacklustre launch for a european election campaign theresa may never wanted to fight. but the prime minister argued yesterday that only the conservatives could deliver brexit. if parliament had backed our brexit deal, we could already have left the eu. but parliament has not, so what chance does the prime minister have of getting mps to support her deal when they vote on it again next month? at least one in her party does not fancy her chances. it has failed three times. you can watch the movie titanic 100 times but i'm afriad the ship sinks every time, so if

bbc sport website. the european parliament elections are coming up next week, with uk voters heading to the polls on thursdayr referendum on the uk's membership of the european union. speaking to andrew marr, she said that her party had tried to encourage the discussion of alternatives to a hard brexit. we did, fora we did, for a period, although we a lwa ys we did, for a period, although we always did say that thing in the eu was our always did say that thing in the eu was oui’ preference, always did say that thing in the eu was our preference, that is what the majority of people in scotland blunt at 34. i make no apology for what i hope is reasonable, we try to see if whether staying in the eu it wasn't possible, if single market, customs union membership could be an alternative to a hard brexit. but neither of the main uk parties were prepared to talk about that seriously. and now it is possible to keep the uk and scotland in the eu andi keep the uk and scotland in the eu and i do think putting the issue back to the people is what should happen. this week, we will be continuing our series of interviews wi

will be full coverage of the results on a sunday on our special programme on the bbc from inside the european parliamentresults, from 8pm gmt on bbc world news. going to be fascinating. commonalities between some of these parties but also all their own distinct local issues as well which is perhaps why they cannot come together so easily to form and an umbrella group because they all have their own electorates to respond to. all government ministers representing the far right freedom party in austria have resound as a follow—up from the corruption scandal involving its disgraced leader grows. a news conference was told that they were unfit to carry out an investigation into a video which appears to show the party without talking to a russian investigator. lawyers representing julian assange have said that ecuador have given his possessions to us authorities, including his duck mentation and electrical equipment. his lawyer said that his possessions were left behind when he was arrested from the embassy last month, saying that it it was unprecedented in the history of asylum. mr assange is wanted in the