caroline davies our— khan. caroline, thank you. caroline davies our correspondent _ khan. bsite for the very latest on what you have been watching him on bbc news, including much more from our new bbc verify. stay with us on the bbc, i'm back with a couple of minutes. this week may not technically speaking bring us a heatwave, however it is going to feel warm where you get to see some sunshine, and it is going to be largely dry. but it certainly hasn't been wall—to—wall sunshine everywhere so far today. this was suffolk earlier on, with quite a lot of cloud in the sky. a cloud across central and eastern parts of england has been producing the odd spot of drizzle. they should be more brightness here towards the end of the day. we also have a stripe of cloud pushing south across southern scotland and northern england which could generate the odd shower. highest averages across parts of the west midlands, south—east wales and south—east england, up to 23 celsius. tonight it will be predominantly dry with clear spells and variable amounts of cloud. more generally cloudy weather

caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad.escriptions from pharmacies. chemists will also be able to offer blood pressure checks and oral contraception as already happens in scotland and wales. but doctors' leaders say services are stretched because there are not enough gps. you could be waiting weeks and weeks and weeks just for an appointment. it's quite disheartening, really. it is, it's disappointing i think, is the word. i it's our nhs, that's- supposed to be so good. portsmouth, one of the worst places to get a gp appointment. here, the number of patients for each doctor is the second highest in england and like many areas, services are on their knees. it feels like a tsunami of need that's coming through to us and it feels quite demoralising, that we are not managing to meet that need. the government in england is planning to spend £645 million to allow pharmacists to prescribe medicines for conditions such as shingles and sore throats. the patients will be able to self refer for physiotherapy and some surgeries will be

that was caroline davies standing outside the court.at you can see on the screen. his supporters are there, local and international media watching as well as the security. hopefully, that scene will pass off kindly. it wasn't like that earlier this week. he was arrested earlier on tuesday by the accountability bureau on corruption charges. he was then allowed to leave, following a hearing today. granted two weeks bail. his arrest as there is very same chords at which he appeared earlier today. that arrest was deemed illegal. two weeks bail, he cannot be arrested for two weeks. he has said his life has been threatened and he has made those allegations. we haven't had evidence of that, but we are now waiting to see him leave and hopefully, returned safely to his compounds. however, members of his party, the pti senior members have been arrested. no word on them. but the bench, two members sitting on that bench, two members sitting on that bench had granted him two weeks bail. when imran khan appears through those doors, we will see what h

caroline davies they are reported and speak to the bbc article earlier.r food prices, for longer. that's the warning from the bank of england as it raises interest rates for the 12th time in a row. rates rose from 4.25% to 4.5% — the highest in almost 15 years. the bank has been rapidly raising rates to try to slow the sharp rise in the cost of living. the closure of the only nhs gender clinic for children in england and wales has been delayed to march 2024, a year later than first planned. based in the tavistock centre in london, it will be replaced by two regional hubs, but will continue providing care for roughly 1,000 children until then. there is currently thought to be a waiting list of several thousand. and for the first time ever in the uk, wind power has generated more energy than gas. in the first three months of this year, a third of the country's electric supply came from wind farms, according to research by imperial college london. the national grid said it's been a record period for solar power, too. the united kingdom has become the first c

caroline davies reports. >> this was the moment imran khan was arrested, awaiting trial, paramilitaryshattered glass, phones, and great confusion. imran khan was marched to a cart in a sea of right place after two failed arrests, they were taking no chances. he was arrested on grounds of corruption, a proposition that was already difficult in some parts of the country. [inaudible] today's arrest left some without hope for pakistan's political system. >> i don't know, let them -- let there be chaos, if there is no in pakistan.hat there be chaos >> pakistan's powerful military has been repeatedly criticized by imran khan. they broke into the city's highest military official residence, and they breacd the gates of the army's headquarters. pakistan has not seen such public attacks by the public on a time decades. imran khan's party said they would challenge the attacks in court, and protests seem intent to continue. pakistan is due to hold a national election this year and the country is already caught in a deep -- deeply divisive political power structure. caroline davis, bbc, islamabad.

caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad.rumi is the editor of the pakistan news magazine, the friday times, and i asked him what's likely likely to happen next. i think the situation is really fluid at the moment. the protests on the may 9th were pretty stark and dramatic, particularly how the protesters, sort of, burned many military buildings and attacked installations. but today, i mean, on wednesday, it was relatively calmer, though there were reported incidents of violence, etc.. but, you know, it remains to be seen how imran khan's party workers and his supporters keep the momentum going. that is yet to be seen. but today, i mean, which is wednesday, my time here. the army was called in aid of civil power in two of the provinces and the federal capital. so that has also changed the scales of who wields power in pakistan. and certainly the military is going to be taking a front seat now. and they also issued a very tough press release saying that they would not tolerate any more acts of violence, and that those who have

caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad.'s victory day parade that the world is at a turning point with a "real war" being waged against russia. the annual celebrations — held to mark the defeat of hitler's forces — were scaled back because of the conflict in ukraine. president putin said his forces were fighting against a "cult of nazis", who want to destroy his country. 0ur russia editor, steve rosenberg, reports. cheering it is the day russia likes to project power and invincibility. despite security concerns, the annual victory day parade went ahead on red square to commemorate the defeat of nazi germany. but the war in ukraine made this feel a very different 9th of may. the 80—year—old t34, the only tank on display here. modern tanks are normally a feature of the victory day parade, but not this year. there was no military fly—past — it was cancelled. and there were fewer soldiers here than normal. watching from the stands, russia's commander—in—chief. vladimir putin is under intense pressure. his invasion of ukraine ha

caroline davis, bbc news, islamabad.med is a pakistani journalist and commentator, she gave me her reaction imran khan's arrest. i think he was arrested on the corruption case in which he failed to appear in the accountability bureau which was the anti—corruption watchdog in pakistan. and in the past, this watchdog has been accused of political injuring and was accused of being used by the powerful military establishment there is no indication to suggest that pakistan military has lost its control over national accountability bureau. it still has clout among the politicians, among the judiciary, and in the watchdog as well. this is very much possible, actually it is predominantly possible that after mr hans repeated allegations on the individual officials, naming the officials officials, naming the officials of pakistan military who he accuses of organising an assassination attempt twice at least. in the recent days, pakistan military has responded in quite strong and categorical terms. also, announcing that in the cours

live now to our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies, who's in the capital islamabad, and carolines been fairly defiant, as he has been throughout the course of this week. he was speaking to me and conducting interviews inside the courtroom in front of the judges' bench once thejudges courtroom in front of the judges' bench once the judges had courtroom in front of the judges' bench once thejudges had retired. i asked him whether he condoned the violence we have seen in the streets in pakistan since he was arrested on tuesday. he said he always wanted to have peaceful protests, that is what he has called for throughout his political career, but he could not be held responsible for what happened during that time period because he was in police custody. this is a fairly extraordinary day in an extraordinary week for imran khan. the last time he was in this court complex was on tuesday, and that was when he was arrested from there. today he will hope to be leaving that court, and he is going to be leaving that court with this blanket bail which will stand until monday as well. one thi

live now to our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies, who was in court. he been saying? clive, i think defiant probably sums up clive, i think defiant probably sums up imran khan's attitude today. he was met in court by some of his supporters who were chanting slogans, there were journalists and lawyers there too, and the paramilitaries there to protect him in riot kit, as well as police officers. this was quite an unruly crowd making its way through the complex, occasionally knocking people off their feet. when he arrived in court, during the times that the court was not in session, he allowed journalists to have a conversation with them. i asked him whether he can down to the behaviour that we have seen in the course of the last few days, the violence that we have seen in some parts of pakistan. now, he said he had always promoted peaceful protest, but that he could not be held responsible for what had happened during the course of the last few days because he was in police custody. now, that is not the view taken by the pakistan government here, who do

caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the tv and we realised that there is a war started between the regular sudanese army and the paramilitary forces. reliving their escape from civil war, the family of six from berkshire were in sudan to celebrate ramadan and eid in the capital, khartoum, when fighting broke out. 0ur front door, was shot, we found this bullet inside the house and luckily there wasn't anyone around the door because since the war started we just stayed in the middle of the house and on the floor. they may have escaped the fighting but needed to leave the country and to do that they had to get to port sudan for one of the final evacuation flights by the raf. i'm happy i'm here with my husband and my children, but i'm still thinking about my parents, my siblings, my father and mother—in—law. in russia, president vladimir putin marked the anniversary of the defeat of nazi germany in a speech, saying the world was at a turning point and that russia's future rests on its troops. he appeared at a scaled—down ce

caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad.s, as israeli airstrikes continue on palestinian territory. officials in israel say only three rockets managed to get through the country's air defence system. 21 palestinians have now been killed in the past two days, including women and children. islamichhad militants have sworn to avenge the deaths. the north west leicestershire mp andrew bridgen has joined reclaim, a party set up by actor laurence fox. mr bridgen was kicked out of the conservative party last month after comparing covid vaccines to the "biggest crime against humanity since the holocaust". mr bridgen said he had been "a prisoner" in the conservatives and is resisting calls for a by—election. the ruling body of the welsh nationalist party, plaid cymru, has been meeting this evening, as the future of its leader, adam price, hangs in the balance. last week, a damning review alleged there was misogyny, harassment and bullying in the party. there are reports that mr price has already agreed to resign. our wales correspond

caroline davis, bbc news, islamabad. the time is 13:16. our top story this lunchtime.acking by the publisher of the mirror has got under way. prince harry is one of several high—profile figures to bring a case against mirror group newspapers. and here i am in liverpool getting ready to plate your requests at a very special eurovision piano party. i am getting in some last—minute practice. coming up on bbc news. we hearfrom britain's paralympic canoe champion charlotte henshaw who has called for more to be done to help women who suffer with endometriosis, after it took years for her to be diagnosed with the condition. thousands of people die every year in the uk with no—one by their side. some patients will never have a visitor from the time they're admitted to hospital until they pass away. but a group of volunteers is working to change this. they're called the butterfly volunteers, and they co—ordinate people who make time to sit, read and be with people in theirfinal days. jo black has more. 0n the ward with sue and carol at the norfolk and norwich hospital. they're

caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad. live now to washington, where uzair younus isjoining us.council's south asia centre. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. 24 hours after that arrest, there have been already eight deaths, there have been 1000 arrests. i wonder what your assessment is of where this goes, what happens next? this assessment is of where this goes, what happens next?— assessment is of where this goes, what happens next? this is a ma'or escalation in — what happens next? this is a ma'or escalation in an d what happens next? this is a ma'or escalation in an ongoing i what happens next? this is a ma'or escalation in an ongoing game h what happens next? this is a major escalation in an ongoing game of. escalation in an ongoing game of thrones between him on the con and the government on one hand —— and ron khan. they are locked in this battle in the military playing this role behind the scenes dash one. the escalation in my view will continue to go on for the foreseeable future. we are hearing about a crackdown against the pti that's unfolding at this point in time.

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caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad.he protests is brookings institution foriegn policy fellow focused on pakistani politics and policy, madiha afzal. what do you make of the charges against imran khan? he's being of corruption and corrupt practices. i of corruption and corrupt practices-_ of corruption and corrupt practices. i would say the manner— practices. i would say the manner of— practices. i would say the manner of this _ practices. i would say the manner of this arrest, . practices. i would say the| manner of this arrest, the practices. i would say the - manner of this arrest, the fact that it was done by paramilitary forces, dozens of them in riot gear and the timing of this arrest, the fact that it came just a day after mr khan had escalated his allegations against prominent intelligence and military officials saying they were targeting him basically mean that this is not necessarily about the corruption charges that are the pretext of the arrest but about khan's confrontation, the escalating confrontation, th

caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad.ive now to husain haqqani, former pakistan ambassador to us and senior fellow at anwar gargash diplomatic academy. thank you very much and asked her forjoining us here on the programme. pakistan tonight is a country on edge. programme. pakistan tonight is a country on edge-— programme. pakistan tonight is a country on edge. pakistan has been on edae country on edge. pakistan has been on edge many _ country on edge. pakistan has been on edge many times _ country on edge. pakistan has been on edge many times before. - country on edge. pakistan has been on edge many times before. today| country on edge. pakistan has been | on edge many times before. today is another sad day in a long list of sad days in pakistan. no elected prime minister should be treated like imran khan has been today even after they have been removed from office. unfortunately, mr imran khan and self supported such action against his pre—assessors giving the way for today's action. we against his pre-assessors giving t

caroline davies in islamabad.ehold has been charged with manslaughter. daniel penney is accused of causing the death ofjordan neely on a new york subway car last week. his lawyers said he could not have known his actions to subdue mr neely would lead to his death. we heard how he was trained and decorated marine, which means to me you have gone through more training and situations than someone in who was a newbie in the process of military. when you are trained in combat might that gives you something the average person does not have. he gives you options. the bbc�*s nada tawfik has been covering the case for us and has more from new york. daniel penny was released on $100,000 bail after his arraignment hearing in lower manhattan on friday. and he was formally charged with second degree manslaughter, which means he's accused of recklessly causing the death of 30—year—old jordan neely after holding him in a chokehold for several minutes. now, if convicted, he could face a maximum of 15 years in prison. he chose not

caroline davis, bbc news, islamabad.e now to islamabad to my colleague, farhat we have seen eight deaths, 1000 arrests and those clashes are continuing, what sense do you have where you are but this violence has been brought under control? yes. been brought under control? yes, more than — been brought under control? yes, more than 1000 _ been brought under control? yes, more than 1000 people _ been brought under control? ye: more than 1000 people have been arrested so far in all the major cities of pakistan. today there were clashes between imran khan and's supporters and law enforcement agencies, but at the same time the intensity was much lower than what we have seen yesterday after imran khan was arrested in the capital, when he appeared before the court. there were thousands of his supporters out on the streets across pakistan. they even attacked some of the military installations. they set on fire one resident, a senior commander in lahore. similarly, the setting police vehicles on fire, and at the same time the pol

caroline davies in islamabad. york subway passenger in a fatal chokehold has been charged with manslaughter. daniel penny is accused of causing the death ofjordan neely on a new york subway car last week. his lawyers said he could not have known his actions to subdue mr neely would lead to his death. the bbc�*s nada tawfik has been covering the case for us and has more from new york. daniel penny was released on $100,000 bail after his arraignment hearing in lower manhattan on friday. and he was formally charged with second degree manslaughter, which means he's accused of recklessly causing the death of 30—year—old jordan neely after holding him in a chokehold for several minutes. now, if convicted, he could face a maximum of 15 years in prison. he chose not to enter a plea in court. his lawyers, though, said the former marine voluntarily surrendered and had his head held high. they maintain that he acted in self defence because he and the other passengers felt threatened and there was no way he could have known t

caroline davies.exico says it will limit the number of deportees it accepts from the united states after the us brought in new rules for migrants trying to cross its southern border. a law known as title 42, introduced during the pandemic, expired on friday. american officials said on friday they "did not see "a substantial increase" in migrant crossings but many have pointed out that this is only the start of a new reality at the border, not the end. mexico's government is trying to deter migrants from making the treacherous journey and has ordered the closure of more than 30 temporary processing centres for migrants. our north america correspondent sophie long sent this update from the texas border city of el paso. we have not yet got any official numbers but homeland security say they have not seen the surge of people that was anticipated and that's been reflected on the streets of el paso, i am on the streets of downtown el paso near a church, where many have congregated over the months, and usual

caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad.se. the stakes are high. one economist described this as financial armageddon. the cap currently stands at roughly $31.4 trillion. if the debt limit is not increased, the government could default on its debts, and run out of money. that's unprecedented and could happen in as little as three weeks, if congress doesn't act. and it would affect global markets, notjust the united states. so far there haven't been many signs of concessions or middle ground between the two parties. on the one hand, president biden wants lawmakers to raise the federal government's self—imposed borrowing limit without conditions. but republican speaker of the house kevin mccarthy has said his chamber will not approve any deal that does not cut spending to address a growing budget deficit. now mia, one are the stakes here's to put it quite bluntly, economic ruin is at stake here. ijust want to let you know that earlier today joe biden, the president and the speaker of the house left the oval office just a few m

he goes on to say to caroline davies, who was in the court with him on that break, i want before i camee day i was arrested, before, isaid, if there is a warrant, show me the warrant, and i will give myself up. but, don't make it like what they did in lahore. those are the words of imran khan. they attacked my house, he said. 2a hours, they attacked my house. i said, said. 2a hours, they attacked my house. isaid, do said. 2a hours, they attacked my house. i said, do not do that, because they might not be a reaction, but there might be a huge reaction, but there might be a huge reaction which would go out of control because mobs are out of control. no one can control mobs. the mobs that he is referring to, other protests broke out following his arrest. just to update you, imran khan has been granted bail. we heard there from our correspondent in lahore describing what was likely to happen next, and what we do now know, and you can see the scenes outside of the court in islam that imran khan has been granted bail. we do not have details of what was said in the build—up to this, apart from

caroline davis starts our coverage. caroline: waiting. watched by pakistan.mpound is w he will appear. a night of unrest. road blocks installed around the entrances, hoping to stop protesters. in the center of the capital, clashes between police and protesters build quickly. the surge is unexpected. they are coming fast now. we need to move back. you can see people gathering with sticks and stones. they are hitting any teargas canisters, trying to get them back to the police lines. the party leaders say they want these protests to be peaceful but after months of building nsion, some are ready for more. they have shelled on us, says this man, referring to the teargas. this is what we brought to fight against them. you seem to be prepared, we ask. we will bring shotguns and pistols next time if they keep shelling us like this, he replies. another day of standoffs. in another area, multiple dead and injured. the man has been formally charged on rruption in one case and will spend eight days in custody on investigation of another. multiple senior members of his p

caroline davies, our pakistan correspondent.ians caught up in their power struggle. the deal includes commitments to allow people to escape the fighting and to protect humanitarian workers. it's hoped the agreement will help pave the way for a ceasefire. for months now, ukrainian and russian troops have been locked into a bloody battle around the eastern city of bakhmut — a battle which has cost thousands of lives. well, now ukraine claims its soldiers have advanced there, though only by around one and a half miles. russia denies the claim. it comes amid speculation the ukrainians are about to launch their long awaited spring offensive. let's get the latest from our ukraine correspondent, hugo bachega, who's in the capital kyiv. it's difficult to get a clear picture of what's happening especially in the east of the country. now, here in kyiv the authorities are saying that ukrainian forces have made some gains around the city of bakhmut, which has been a key target for russian forces in the donetsk region. but now this morning t

caroline davis, bbc news, islamabad.arlier i spoke to my colleague, farhatjaved, from bbc urdu, who is in islamabad. more than 1000 people have been arrested so far in all the major cities of pakistan. today there were clashes between imran khan �*s supporters and enforcement agencies. but at the same time the intensity was much lower than what we have seen yesterday after imran khan was arrested in the capital, when he appeared before the court. there were thousands of his supporters out on the streets across pakistan. they even attacked some of the military installations. they set on fire one resident, a senior commander in lahore. similarly, they were setting police vehicles on fire, and at the same time the police were also retaliating and there were clashes, tear gas shelling and many of the protesters were injured, as well as many policemen were injured and taken to the hospitals. in the uk, mirror group newspapers has said it "unreservedly apologises" for an instance of unlawful information gathering, at the start

caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad.e past few hours, pakistan's prime minister, muhammad shehbaz sharif, has addressed the nation and critiscised imran khan, who he refers to as imran niazi and blamed him for the recent spate of violence. translation: as a political worker, we cannot rejoice _ translation: as a political worker, we cannot rejoice over— translation: as a political worker, we cannot rejoice over any _ translation: as a political worker, we cannot rejoice over any arrest. i we cannot rejoice over any arrest. it is indeed a difficult moment in one's life, and something we've experienced numerous times. in such a moment, the true test is of the leader who holds back his supporters from violating the law. they should ensure the safety of human life and the protection of public and private property. it is most unfortunate that let alone following the legal course, imran khan and ptr are distracting public and private buildings, committing the unforgivable crime of enmity towards the state. we've never seen suc

caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad.ent declared this holiday as europe day in ukraine. volodymyr zelensky welcomed eu commission president ursula von der leyen to kyiv for it. earlier today i spoke to the ukrainian ambassador to the united states about where the war in ukraine stands now. welcome to bbc news, thank you forjoining us. there has been a muted ceremony marking europe a muted ceremony marking europe a day which celebrates victory over the nazis in world war ii and i want to ask you about something that the russian president said, he said the following. are you concerned that these words show that putin has this resolved to continue the war at all costs? . ~ resolved to continue the war at all costs?— all costs? thank you for having me. i all costs? thank you for having me- i don't _ all costs? thank you for having me. i don't know— all costs? thank you for having me. i don't know what - me. i don't know what fantasyland people who are saying something like this live in to be honest because the whole world se

. >> caroline davies, thank you. the u.k.firme it is sending long-range cruise missiles to ukraine as requested as the country prepares to mount a counteroffensive. the missile pictured here has long-range capabilities and can travel more than 150 miles and is typically launched from the air. our correspondent is in keith -- is in kyiv and has been speaking with president zelenskyy. reporter: ukraine has been preparing to attack. a major counteroffensive to push back russia. this man will decide when that happens. president zelenskyy. if he delays the post, it gives time to russia. if he rushes into it, his military could fail. are you ready for the counteroffensive? >> mentally, we are ready. in terms of how motivated the military is, we are ready. in terms of personnel, we are ready. in terms of equipment, not everything has arrived yet. we are expecting armored vehicles. they arrive in batches. if we advance with what we've got, we could be successful but we could lose a lot of people. it is unacceptable. we need a bit mor

to sort all this out, to clear it all out for us i think we can go live to caroline davies.ng us up to date with the latest. yes we've had a series of developments i'll try talking through them. the most important, the moment is that imran khan has now left the islamabad high court. he has headed back to his home, that's about a four hourjourney from islam about to get back for that we know that is something he's been asking for sensi appeared in front of the supreme court, also in islamabad yesterday. it is quite confusing, there's been a lot of different developments. tuesday he was at islamabad high court. that's where he was arrested. he was then under police custody, we didn't see him for several days until thursday when he appeared in front of the supreme court call by the chief justice bear who said he wanted to see him up here. he then told imran khan that the way he'd been arrested was a legal at that other court. and therefore that meant the entire process would have to start all over again. in the meantime imran con ended up staying overnight in a police compound

let's bring in our pakistan correspondent caroline davies who's in islamabad.an's arrest this week. what has been the reaction to the supreme court ruling? reaction to the supreme court rulin: ? ~ ., reaction to the supreme court rulin: ? ~ . ., reaction to the supreme court rulina? ~ . ., ., ,, ., ruling? when imran khan appeared in court, in ruling? when imran khan appeared in court. in front— ruling? when imran khan appeared in court, in front of— ruling? when imran khan appeared in court, in front of those _ ruling? when imran khan appeared in court, in front of those three - court, in front of those three judges, he was pretty defiant about how he had been treated. he and his supporters really feel validated by this decision by the supreme court in pakistan. they have been saying all along that they feel this case was illegal, that the arrest was illegal. they now feel this is the right decision. of course, this is not something the government... many feel the establishment, the short byword for the army and the intelligence services in pakistan, that they

our correspondent caroline davies was in court, and has the latest from islamabad.tty spectacular day just at the point when we heard imran khan is looking likely to be in police custody for a further week, we knew many members, senior leaders of his party, the pti party, were also being arrested. we had seen in two days of unrest across the country but the big questions were, what's going happen next? of course this intervention by the supreme court who called imran khan to appear in front of them with about an hour notice. took a few hours to get imran khan to court. i was inside the court complex,we had all been waiting outside of one entrance when we suddenly heard he was going to be appearing in another. media, we all ran through corridors and managed to see him for his first appearance in the course of two days. the first time we'd seen them since that arrest. he came through the corridors, didn't answer questions, and went straight into the courtroom where he appeared in front of three chief justices of the supreme court. who as you say then told him that the

caroline davis, bbc news, islamabad. in the uk, the mirror group has apologised.y admitted there was some evidence of unlawful behaviour that warrants compensation but it denies allegations of voice mail interception in the case is being examined during the trial. lawyers for the duke of sussex and three other people argue that executives knew about widespread phone hacking but did nothing to stop it. we have this report. prince harry is on a court crusade against the newspapers. six weeks ago it was the mail titles, then the sun, now a third case against tabloids owned by the mirror group. he wasn't in court today, but he will give evidence next month. he isjoined in this case by the coronation street actor michael le vell, who arrived this morning to hear opening statements. another actor from the soap, nikki sanderson, and fiona wightman, the ex—wife of the comedian paul whitehouse, are also bringing claims. prince harry is suing over 147 newspaper articles, which go back long before his marriage to meghan. from the 2000s onwards, the tabloids were desperate fo

the bbc�*s pakistan correspondent, caroline davis, has spoken with mr khan, and she sent this reportms up imran khan's attitude today. when he arrived at court, he was met by some of his supporters who were chanting slogans, there were journalists and lawyers there too, and of course the paramilitaries that were there to protect him in riot kit, as well as police officers. this was quite an unruly crowd making its way through the court complex, occasionally knocking people off their feet. when he arrived in court he then, during the times that the court was not in session, allowed journalists to come have a conversation with him. so i was speaking to him and asked him whether he condoned the behaviour that we have seen in the course of the last few days, the violence that we have seen in some parts of pakistan. now, he said that he had always promoted peaceful protest, but that he could not be held responsible for what had happened during the course of the last few days because he was in police custody. now, that is not the view that is taken by the pakistan government here, who do p

since his detention on tuesday and at least eight have been killed. 0ur pakistan correspondent caroline daviesrt in islamabad. she's spoken to imran khan in the past few hours and caroline we have just come out of the courtroom where imran khan has been granted two weeks of protected bail, on the corruption case that he was arrested for here. he has been given two weeks of protected bail, now the next question is whether he gets bail in other cases that are also against him. we are waiting to find out exactly what imran khan's movements are going to be. we are not able to go inside, you can see the security around, very few people have been allowed into the courtroom to see proceedings. we are now waiting to find out exactly what will happen next, by the imran khan will happen next, by the imran khan will decide to stay within the court, to try to get bail in other cases too. let's go live now. the details that we know so far, the arrest was deemed incorrect. sahar, an arrest deemed incorrect but corruption charges stick — what's mr khan been saying? you have some doubts about his rearrest. th

mr khan has called for an independent investigation into the incidents. 0ur correspondent caroline daviese in lahore. and just behind me, this was the gate where the protesters came through last tuesday. you can see the level of destruction. burnt out cars completely destroyed. now this is the most senior military official in lahore�*s house. the protesters came down through here and through this gate. you might see a few people who are wandering around. that�*s because this whole area has now been opened up to the public. you can see this is the swimming pool. and through this way is the corps commander�*s residence. you can see the level of destruction, the smashed glass, broken doors, and, of course, completely burnt out. and what makes this even more extraordinary is the fact that this sort of attacks on army buildings is pretty unseen in pakistan�*s 75—year history. this, of course, was all in response to imran khan, former prime minister of pakistan, being arrested last tuesday. he, of course, is now out on bail. but we�*re starting to hear a bit more about how the authorities here

our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies, has been to his home in lahore to speak to him.l, all the senior leadership. this doesn't happen in a democracy, this doesn't happen when there's rule of law. but you put some of your opposition into prison as well. you can't even compare what's going on. you used the same system that they're using now. absolutely not. look, 95% of the cases against the opposition were before our time, we inherited them. you said you want to have these discussions, to have negotiations. your position now is substantially weaker than it was a month ago. so, what is it that you're going to offer that you can put on the table now that you didn't put on the table a month ago? the moment my position will be weak is when i lose my voters, my vote bank. a political party weakens when its vote bank start shrinking. you think it's a big crisis for me, i don't. the fact the country is now receding from democracy, we're basically facing martial law. what are you offering? talks, so i can understand the mind—set. i told them, you convince me what is best for p

the bbc�*s caroline davies explains.rning with imran khan in police custody and expected to stay there for another week stopping members of his party had also been arrested. 2300 protesters had then arrested according to the police in fact, more than. then there is this very surprising intervention by the supreme court who called imran khan to appear in front of them, that is the first time we have seen him as journalists appear since he was arrested on tuesday. when he did appear in front of thejudges the panel of when he did appear in front of the judges the panel of three told him that the arrest warrant against him was now invalid and unlawful and therefore he was now going to be spending the night still inside the prison compound where he spent last night but instead this time he would be allowed to have visitors. previously he did ask several times to ask if he could go home but was instead told that for his own security he needed to remain within the police compound. imran khan was particularly defiant when he app

live now to our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies quite some intervention from the supreme court- supreme court today. pretty spectacular day. just at - supreme court today. pretty spectacular day. just at the l supreme court today. pretty - spectacular day. just at the point when we heard imran khan was looking likely to be in police custody for a further week we knew that many members, senior leaders of his party were also being arrested. we'd seen two days of unrest across the country but the big questions were, what can happen next. this intervention by the supreme court who called imran khan to appear in front of them with about an hours notice, took a few hours to get him to court. i was inside the court complex, would be waiting outside the entrance will be suddenly heard he would be appearing in another media roomful that ran through the card is admitted to see him for his first appearance in the course of two days with up the first i would see him since s was up he came through, didn't answer see him since s was up he came through, didn'tanswerany through, didn't answer

live now to our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies who's in islamabad. tell us the latest.be arrested again, he sas. , , ., says. yes, tensions in pakistan of course still _ says. yes, tensions in pakistan of course still running _ says. yes, tensions in pakistan of course still running high. - says. yes, tensions in pakistan of course still running high. there i says. yes, tensions in pakistan of i course still running high. there has been high pressure on both imran khan and his party, the pti, with many leaders of the pti having been arrested and held in police custody as well. imran khan, as you say, is currently out on bail. he was making what he refers to as an address on youtube broadcast live. he tends to do these fairly frequently, just after he tweeted that he was planning to do this, the also then said this might be my last tweet. i would also say he has made several tweets since then so it turns out it hasn't been the last tweet before he will be arrested again. this is an ongoing concern and something imran khan has continued to talk about. he then did this liv

our correspondence caroline davies is outside the court, and centres this update. outside the court, ., , outside the court, and centres this udate. �* ., , ., , update. after hours outside the courtroom. _ update. after hours outside the courtroom, imran _ update. after hours outside the courtroom, imran khan - update. after hours outside the courtroom, imran khan has- update. after hours outside the j courtroom, imran khan hasjust update. after hours outside the - courtroom, imran khan hasjust left. he has been granted bailfor the charges he was originally arrested for, when he arrived on tuesday outside this complex. he has also been given bailfor the outside this complex. he has also been given bail for the cases that arose against him while he was on custody. these arose, these corruption charges after he was in custody on tuesday. you can see the security is building. as imran khan came out of court, he was met with cheers, many others supporters have been waiting here to find out any form of news. we now understand is that mr imran khan has come out of the courtroom, to see if

been no immediate response from the security forces to his claim. 0ur pakistan correspondent, caroline daviesctacular dayjust there's been a pretty spectacular day just at the point when we heard imran khan is looking likely to be in police custody for a further week, we knew many members, senior leaders of his party were also being arrested. we had seen in two days of unrest across the country but the big questions were, what can happen next. of course this intervention by the supreme court who called imran khan to appear in front of about an hour notice took a few hours to get him to court. i was inside the court complex was that we had all been waiting outside a one entrance will be suddenly heard it be appearing in another. we all ran through corridors and managed to see him for his first appearance in the course of two days. the first time we'd seen them since that arise with up again through the corners, didn't answer questions and went straight into the courtroom where he appeared into the courtroom where he appeared in front of three chiefjustices of the supreme court. two as you say

caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad.h ozzie, blaming him for the state of violence. we cannot re'oice over any arrests. it i state of violence. we cannot re'oice over any arrests. it is i state of violence. we cannot re'oice over any arrests. it is indeed i state of violence. we cannot re'oice over any arrests. it is indeed a i over any arrests. it is indeed a difficult moment in one's life and something we have experienced numerous times. in such a moment, the true test is of the leader who holds back his supporters from violating the law. they should ensure the safety of human life and the protection of public and private property, but it is most important that let alone following the legal course, imran and pt! have committed the unforgivable crime of enmity towards the state. we have never witnessed such heartbreaking scenes in the 70 year history of pakistan. let's speak to michael kuhlman, the director of the south asia institute of the wilson centre in washington. thank you forjoining us. are you surprised by the

our pakistan correspondent caroline davies has the latest.ms. at the moment, everyone is waiting to see what will happen when imran khan appears in front of the judge later on today. that was our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies reporting from islamabad. lorries that are two metres longer than the standard size, have been approved for use on britain's roads. the government says longer lorries can carry more goods in fewer trips boosting the economy and reducing congestion. but campaigners say it could put pedestrians and cyclists at risk. the weather in the moment. clean—up operations are under way this morning, after heavy storms and flash flooding caused widespread disruption in parts of england yesterday. somerset and devon were some of the worst affected areas, with homes and schools having to be evacuated by emergency services. severe delays were also reported on the rail network. after months of preparations, the eurovision song contest finally got under way in liverpool last night. fifteen acts battled it out forjust ten slots i

thanks to caroline davies.is is seven—times uk champion surfer lucy campbell. she's at the top of her game. training for the olympics, courted by global brands who understand the power of her image and how it could sell their products. but she's aware of the darker side of surfing, the carbon impact of travelling to find that perfect wave and that message of mass consumption. she's calling on the industry to clean up its act. it's often hard to turn down a big paycheque, if they're a brand that isn't... ..isn't sustainable, but it's definitely more worthwhile in the long run. you've done that, really? yeah, yeah, 100%. you do want to encourage people to get outdoors, but at the same time, at what cost to the planet? there's a cost from the toxic materials used in manufacturing. paul blacker is one of the uk's top surfboard shapers. over 35 years, he's crafted around 5,000 boards. oh, my god, right in my eyes. yeah, if it gets in your eyes, it's really bad. and you can see it all, the dust. yeah. and that's poly