hywel griffith, bbc news, sydney. thank you so much for investing your time with us.can secretary of state, on a visit to seoul, has said he hopes there will be major disarmament of north korea within two and a half years. the saudi—led coalition in yemen has launched a major offensive on the rebel—held port of hodeidah, through which almost all aid supplies enter the country, where millions face malnutrition. the retail group, dixons carphone, has apologised for a data breach which analysts say is one of the biggest to affect a british firm. the details of almost six million payment cards were accessed. the company admitted it had fallen short but insisted there was no evidence that any fraud was committed with the details. the information commissioner's office is investigating what happened, as our technology correspondent rory cellan—jones reports. yet another data breach and this time, the hackers got through the defences of dixons carphone got access to the crown jewels, payment card details. worrying news for customers. itjust goes to show how easily people's da

hywel griffith has more.ose social media over a state announcement to share news of her daughter's birth. the message reads: "welcome to our village, wee one." throughout her very public pregnancy, jacinda ardern made a point of continuing with business as usual. after six weeks of maternity leave, she plans to be back at work as her partner, clarke gayford, becomes the main caregiver. in a bbc interview in april, she suggested the baby could also join her on the international stage. there are certain places that are hosting meetings in the future, and places particularly in the pacific, where they've said, "bring the baby. we're great with children. just bring the child, we'll take care of it." so i think it'll take an international community to raise our child. the baby's arrival has been celebrated here as a national triumph. former prime minister helen clark was one of the first to tweet, lauding the family's parenting arrangement as gender equality in action. theresa may also sent her congratulations to

hywel griffith, bbc news.sconduct against one of the world's biggest foreign aid organisations. former employees of medecins sans frontieres say they'd seen women, believed to be prostitutes, being used by aid workers during missions in kenya and two countries in central africa. msf says it is deeply saddened by the allegations and will investigate. anna adams has this exclusive report. medecins sans frontieres is one of the biggest foreign aid agencies in the world. it brings vital medical supplies and clinicians to incredibly dangerous countries. but we've spoken to people who say some aid workers exploited vulnerable women. we have spent months talking to women who used to work at medecins sans frontieres and they've all told us very similar stories. we've heard accounts of endemic bullying, misogyny and sexism inside the organisation, and in some cases even the use of prostitutes in the field. this investigation is not about the doctors or nurses. we're told it was some of the logistical staff who were abu

from queensland, hywel griffith reports. working on the land has been henry's life and livelihood.wo properties and wa nted farmer, he had two properties and wanted to expand to help his son. his bank financed a third farm that in the deal to buy more cattle fell through it pulled the plug and henry lost everything. they wanted their money back yesterday and they couldn't care less who they hurt or what. so we lost everything. we were more or less put off properties, we could not even take food of the properties. as payment is a, the bailiff came in, we were given 30 minutes to pack a few things and move. henry works as a car taken for another farmer. move. henry works as a car taken for anotherfarmer. he move. henry works as a car taken for another farmer. he says that his bank mismanaged his business. the bank mismanaged his business. the bank told us it will not discuss individual customers but says it does not take sale process is likely u nless does not take sale process is likely unless there is a prior history —— and has a prior history of supporting agribusiness. farmers ha

live now to our correspondent in seoul, hywel griffith.ls do we have on the summit coming from the white house? very little, rico hizon. it is a slow drip feed of information about the summit. aid 9am start in singapore. we do not know the venue. ——a singapore. we do not know the venue. —— a 9am. we do not know where they are staying. but preparations are happening. the white house had to balance its position, saying the sanctions against north korea remain in place. they see this summit as they result of the maximum pressure working. it is not a phrase donald trump wants to use any more. but they say the tactic has worked as pushed kim jong—un towards a summit. what about the details of what is on the agenda? denuclearisation, economic assistance? many of the talks are ongoing. talks have been going on in the demilitarised zone tween the two koreas and between the us and north korea. they are going line by line through any agreement. expectations have already been lowered. we probably will not get a com pletely lowered. we probably will n

for now, hywel griffith, thanks very much indeed.'s trade commissioner has warned that the us is playing a dangerous game by imposing tariffs on european steel and aluminium. in response, the eu has issued a io—page list of tariffs on us goods ranging from harley—davidson motorcycles to bourbon. canada and mexico are also planning new taxes on us products. the us defence secretary, james mattis, has accused china of trying to intimidate and coerce its neighbours by deploying missiles in the south china sea. speaking to south—east asian defence ministers in singapore, general mattis said that whilst the trump administration wanted a constructive working relationship with china, the us would compete vigorously if necessary. police scotland have named the two officers who were stabbed at a house in greenock yesterday. pc kenny mackenzie has a serious neck injury whilst his colleague pc laura sayer was stabbed in the arm. a 43—year—old man arrested after the incident is also being treated in hospital. a man is due in court this morning c

live now to our correspondent in seoul, hywel griffith. house repealed any more information about what is going to happen on the 12th ofjune apart from the start time? —— revealed. to happen on the 12th ofjune apart from the start time? -- revealed. we know when but not exactly where. there is still discussion over the hotel is the leaders will stay in and where the historic handshake may ta ke and where the historic handshake may take place. in terms of what, the negotiations between both sides are continuing on a lower level. here on the korean peninsula and the demilitarised zone and we have had regular meetings between the us officials and north korean delegation is going line by line through what they can agree on. arguably, the idea of a denuclearisation deal happening on the day is unrealistic and donald trump is preventing people thinking about that. it will probably be a peace deal between the north and south, which would be a big achievement. this summit between kim jong—un and donald trump comes as pyongyang wants to improve bil

hywel griffith has more. beaming parents and their new arrival.er daughter's earth. —— birth. throughout her very public pregnancy, jacinda ardern made a point of continuing with business as usual. after six six weeks of maternity leave she plans to be back at work as her husband becomes the main caregiver. she has suggested the baby could join her on the international stage. some places in the future, especially the pacific. they have told me we are great with children, bring the child. the ba by‘s children, bring the child. the baby's arrival has been celebrated asa baby's arrival has been celebrated as a national triumph. the former prime minister was one of the first to tweet, saying this was gender equality in action. theresa may also said her congratulations to the new pa rents. said her congratulations to the new parents. the man in charge of new zealand for the next six weeks also gave his best wishes. zealand for the next six weeks also gave his best wisheslj zealand for the next six weeks also gave his best wishes. i wish the prime minis

the bbc‘s hywel griffith is in the city of newcastle, on australia's east coast.ll find out what sentence he's given within the next few hours. but last month, philip wilson was convicted of this after a long legal process, and convicted of covering up events that occurred in the 19705. then he was a parish priest in east maitland, not farfrom here. young victims turned to him to report the actions of paedophile priests, but for decades he did nothing, and is 110w the most senior figure in the world to ever be convicted of concealing abuse. so hywel, what does the archbishop have to say about this conviction? well, in his defence, he said that he hadn't been told by the victims. he denies he broke the law. but since his conviction, he sent a letter out to children and parents in the archdiocese of adelaide to say that he would step aside from his position, but not resign until it was necessarily appropriate. so he is holding on to his position as the archbishop, and it's possible that he could launch an appeal against his conviction. we will be due to learn more l

hywell griffith has more from seoul.in has been welcomed here in seoul. a spokesman for the south korean government saying they await that moment onjune 12 with excitement. they will also have been reading between the lines in terms of what donald trump said in the white house, particularly the idea that this will become a process and not everything will be done on a deal in singapore. and, vitally, he seemed to shy away from the issue of denuclearisation and what exactly that would mean, suggesting maybe that the gap between the us‘s demand for clear, irreversible, verifiable denuclearisation is still some way away from what north korea wants as stage by stage. they will, however, have taken heart from the idea that a peace treaty could be part of the summit, an end officially to the war between north and south. the stalemate has lasted 65 years. meanwhile, here in the korean peninsula, south has been talking to north. they have had their own talks about cooperation in the future, about economic ties. one other piece of

the bbc‘s hywel griffith is in the city of newcastle, on australia's east coast. is given within the next few hours but last month, philip wilson was convicted of this after a long legal process and convicted of covering up events that occurred in the 19705. then he was a parish priest in east maitland i5 then he was a parish priest in east maitland is not farfrom here. victim5 turned to him to report the action5 victim5 turned to him to report the actions of paedophile prie5t5 but he did nothing and i5 actions of paedophile prie5t5 but he did nothing and is now the most senior did nothing and is now the most 5eniorfigure in the did nothing and is now the most senior figure in the world to ever be considered —— convicted of concealing abu5e. what is the archbishop had to say about this conviction? in his defence, he said that he hadn't been told by the victims, he denies he broke the law but since his conviction, he sent a letter out to children and parents in the archdiocese of adelaide to say that he would step aside from his position but not resign so he is hol

their posts days before the summit between kim jong—un and president trump. 0ur correspondent, hywel griffithseoul. what does this mean, these three individuals being removed from their posts ahead of the summit? individuals being removed from their posts ahead of the summinm individuals being removed from their posts ahead of the summit? it is ha rd to posts ahead of the summit? it is hard to know directly what it means because we understand the changes have taken place over the course of weeks coming up to this moment. not necessarily because of the summit, but definitely a suggestion kim jong—un wants a more moderate line in his armed forces. we understand it is the defence chief, the chief of general staff for the army, and the head of the politburo, all removed. it may be generational changes as well. we saw before kim jong—un make changes relatively regularly in order to keep control of what is going on in his enormous military. what some are saying, those looking from the outside, they are arguing this implies kimjong—un is quite committed to the denuclearisation plan. 0r is quite comm

hywel griffith sent this report. beaming parents and their new arrival.ws of their daughter's birth. throughout her very public pregnancy, jacinda ardern made a point of continuing with business as usual. after six weeks of maternity leave she plans to be back at work as her partner becomes the main caregiver. in a bbc interview in april, she suggested the baby could alsojoin her on the international stage. there are certain places hosting meetings in the future, places in the pacific, we will bring the baby. we are great with children, bring the child and we will take care of it. so it will ta ke will take care of it. so it will take on international community to raise our child. the baby's arrival has been celebrated as a national trying. former prime minister helen clark, was the first to tweet, lauding their parenting arrangements as gender equality. theresa may also sent her congratulations to the birth of the little girl. the man in charge of new zealand for the next six weeks also sent his best wishes. wishing the prime minister the very best and s

the bbc‘s hywel griffith is in the city of newcastle, on australia's east coast.l sentence of up to two years. we will find out what sentence he's given within the next few hours. but last month, philip wilson was convicted of this after a long legal process, and convicted of covering up events that occurred in the 1970s. then he was a parish priest in east maitland, not farfrom here. young victims turned to him to report the actions of paedophile priests, but for decades he did nothing, and is now the most senior figure in the world to ever be convicted of concealing abuse. so hywel, what does the archbishop have to say about this conviction? well, in his defence, he said that he hadn't been told by the victims. he denies he broke the law. but since his conviction, he sent a letter out to children and parents in the archdiocese of adelaide to say that he would step aside from his position, but not resign until it was necessarily appropriate. so he is holding on to his position as the archbishop, and it's possible that he could launch an appeal against his convict

joining me now is our correspondent hywel griffith, who is near the border separating north and southin a rather more traditional way and was a couple of weeks ago, i guess. are the latest talks helping to fuel that sense of a coming together of positions?” to fuel that sense of a coming together of positions? i think so. people will list on this side of the border are hopeful that all of this diplomacy, the wheels turning furiously at times, will eventually come, ina furiously at times, will eventually come, in a concrete conclusion that potentially, the route to friendship with the north is becoming clearer. now no one really knows what will be in the letter from kim jong—un to president trump. they hope of course it will be an agreement to a summit in singapore and that could bring some element of denuclearisation but the talks happening in the dmc behind me are about what the detail of denuclearisation would be. when it is an american and american rapperfor north it is an american and american rapper for north korean delegation going through line by line as to what agreement could

let's get more from our correspondent hywel griffith, who is in the south korean capital, seoul.ere to tell what the movements are that but the suggestion is that three senior ministers, the defence chief, general, and others have been moved on, perhaps not necessarily linked to the singapore summit next week and we understand that it may be linked more to a decision taken a couple of weeks ago and more of a change of generation but the other suggestion is that the new defence chief is more of a moderate. and more in line with kimjong—un‘s current thinking that denuclearisation may be the goal rather than nuclear conflict. it is of course maybe part of kim jong—un‘s strategy to keep control of what happens with his military, to get rid of any form of dissent, but the reports in south korea suggest, read this as a positive move, south korea is locked in its own ongoing discussions with north korea over the issue of reunification, opening up trade routes and in terms of the military relationship. it is being viewed positively but it's very difficult to get the detail or read exactl

our correspondent, hywel griffith joins us from the south korean capital, seoul. seoul. it from the south korean capital, seoul. is it from the south korean capital, seoul. is very it from the south korean capital, seoul. is very difficult it from the south korean capital, seoul. is very difficult from it from the south korean capital, seoul. is very difficult from here it from the south korean capital, seoul. is very difficult from here to it tell from the south korean capital, seoul. is very difficult from here to it is very difficult from here to tell what the movements are that the suggestion is that three senior ministers —— ministers, the defence chief, general, and others may not be tied in necessarily to the singapore summit next week and we understand that it may be linked more to a decision taken a couple of weeks ago and more of a change of generation but the other suggestion is that the new defence chief is more of a moderate. and more in line with kim jong—un‘s current thinking that denuclearisation may be the goal rather than nuclear conflict. it is

hywel griffiths, bbc news, on the north—south korean border.ond test against pakistan at headingley. at lunch, the tourists were 68—4 in theirfirst innings. pakistan lead the two—match series 1—0. patrick gearey was watching at headingley. the weather, the month and the country changed, but for england, the results and the words keep echoing. england succumbed to a miserable nine wicket defeat by pakistan. you're looking at fundamental flaws in a test match side. england have just fundamental flaws in a test match side. england havejust made fundamental flaws in a test match side. england have just made the numbers. england lost the toss. that is the way their week is gone, but perhaps fielding was no bad thing when stuart broad had in or hack lbw with his second ball. too good to be true. the review was a reprieve. four balls later, joe root grabbed inzamam or hack. broad's play had been questioned by some, but as azhar ali was about to find out, opinions are always been revised in this game. pakistan know the value of patients. it helped them

we can get more now from hywel griffith, who is in seoulfor us. to know how it's going down in south korea, hywel, this news, people had such high hopes and we re news, people had such high hopes and were so news, people had such high hopes and were so disappointed when it seemed like this summit was off. absolutely, so they are pretty excited, in the words of the south korean government, they are looking forward to it with excitement but calmly because they know there's a huge amount at stake. they will have noted donald trump's wording, he talked about a process of starting a relationship on june 12, he talked about a process of starting a relationship onjune 12, he isn't getting people to believe a deal on denuclearisation, for example, might be done on that date so we may be need to temper expectations about what will happen on the day. there will be an historic handshake, of course, maybe it will be seen as winning for both leaders. certainly kim jong—un has become a winning for both leaders. certainly kimjong—un has become a global figure ha

more from hywell griffith in seoul.. a spokesman for the south korean government saying that they await that moment onjune 12 with excitement. they will also have been reading between the lines in terms of what donald trump said in the white house, particularly the idea this will become a process that not everything will be done on a deal in singapore. and vitally, seemed to shy away from the issue of denuclearization and what exactly that would mean, suggesting may be that would mean, suggesting may be that the gap between the us‘s demand for clearer your reversible, verifiable denuclearization is still some way away from what north korea wa nts, some way away from what north korea wants, stage by stage. they will however have ta ken wants, stage by stage. they will however have taken heart from the idea that a peace treaty could be pa rt idea that a peace treaty could be part of the summit, it and and especially to the war between north and south, the stalemate has lasted for 65 years. meanwhile here in the korean pen

here's hywel griffith in seoul on why must be seen in the context of thatjune summit with donald trumphese reports, which we can't verify from here the south, of course, that the defence minister, the chief of the general staff and also the head of the politburo, have all been removed in the last few weeks and replaced by reportedly by more moderate figures. in the north korean context. they wouldn't be considered moderate in other countries but people who maybe aren't so hardline, people who aren't so married to the idea of fighting against imperialist american oppressor, as the us is sometimes referred to in north korea. possibly more in line with the idea that a summit and a deal could be reached which seems to be kim jong—un‘s tactic at the moment. stay with us on outside source. two football stories. this goalkeeperfor two football stories. this goalkeeper for the tunisians, accused of feigning injury as an excuse to get food and water to his tea m excuse to get food and water to his team as they break their ramadan fast horsey said he was injured. it has been alleged that loris k

we can get more now from hywel griffith, who is in seoulfor us. to packing are sick cases. absolutely, the world is waiting and watching. people will be trying to decipher some of the m essa 9 es trying to decipher some of the messages given by president trump, not least people in seoul who want to know about the future of the peninsular. he talked about the meeting being a process, getting to know each other. don't expect a definitive deal on denuclearisation. the key issue for the future of this region. the us have been talking about irreversible denuclearisation and we know that north korea wants it to happen on stage by stage. one thing that was proffered and would be hugely significant for this region would be a peace treaty, an end to the 65 year stalemate between north and south korea. donald trump reckons that's something he can deliver. he is known, of course, for the deals he does. the bbc has learned that police have reopened an investigation into one of the central figures in the jeremy thorpe scandal of the 19705, which is currently t

we can get more now from hywel griffith, who is in seoulfor us.ve it's really on this time, or will it still be a nervous ten days waiting to see if it actually happens? it's been a roller—coaster getting this far. who knows with these two rather unpredictable leaders. the feeling in south korea is one of optimism, the government spokesperson telling us the government spokesperson telling us they are excited about the historic meeting on june 12. us they are excited about the historic meeting onjune 12. they will have also been trying to lead between the lines of what donald trump had to say. note the word process and the start of a relationship. this isn't going to be a donald trump deal announced on june 12. when it comes to denuclearisation, what we expect may not actually come through. the us had been talking about complete irreversible geek neutralisation, jimjohn —— irreversible geek neutralisation, jim john —— irreversible denuclearisation. what we could be expecting is the announcement of a peace treaty between the north and the south. the

hywel griffith sent this report. beaming parents and their new arrival., jacinda ardern made a point of continuing with business as usual. after six weeks of maternity leave, she plans to be back at work as her partner, clarke gayford, becomes the main caregiver. in a bbc interview in april, she suggested the baby could also join her on the international stage. there are certain places that are hosting meetings in the future, and places, particularly in the pacific, we'd obviously bring the baby. we're great with children — just bring the child, we'll take care of it. so i think it will take an international community to raise our child. the baby's arrival has been celebrated here as a national triumph. former prime minister helen clark was one of the first to tweet, lauding the family's parenting arrangements as gender equality in action. theresa may also sent her congratulations to the new parents on the birth of their little girl. the man in charge of new zealand for the next six weeks also sent his best wishes. wishing the prime minister the very best

our correspondent hywel griffith joins me now from sydney.re doing to i don't know about benazir bhutto, but isjust and are doing to be i don't know about benazir bhutto, but is just and are doing to be the first leader to take maternity leave ? she is taking six weeks. it is a big celebration. it is almost like a proud moment for every kiwi, that they can have a system that allows they can have a system that allows the prime minister to give birth, ta ke the prime minister to give birth, take some time away and then for her partner to take over and be the main caregiver for partner to take over and be the main caregiverfor her to go partner to take over and be the main caregiver for her to go back to work. so as the former minister treated, it is a modern image of equality and something they are very proud of. how proud are new zealanders of the fa ct how proud are new zealanders of the fact that he will be taking over childcare when she has taken maternity? it is incredibly progressive? during her pregnancy, just and i play it down a little

many believing the country's nuclear weapons are crucial to its survival. 0ur correspondent, hywel griffith very difficult to verify these reports coming out of south korea, japan and the us, but what they seem to suggest is a change of guard at the top brass of the north korean military, which is a huge organisation and one which kim jong—un clearly wants to control. now, the interpretation is that these new figures, or at least some of them, are more moderate. now, that is moderate in a north korean context. these people probably wouldn't be seen as moderates in other countries. but they may not be so hostile to the idea of doing a deal with america, they may not follow the rhetoric that america is an agonistic, imperialist country that kim jong—un shouldn't do a deal with. it may be that kim jong—un simply wants people more in line with his current thinking, as he goes towards the singapore summit. we don't believe that the singapore summit is being reported much though within north korea, there is no sign of it in the state—run newspaper or in the north korean news agency. the only summ

our correspondent, hywell griffith, reports now from the de—militarized zone between north and southortunities to help our relationship. while much of the world seems fixated by the prospect ofa world seems fixated by the prospect of a singapore summit, over this border in north korea, as much as we can tell, there is very little discussion about donald trump, rather the headlines that are all about russia and an invitation for kim jong—un to travel to moscow to meet president putin. the state newspaper is filled with details of the special relationship with russia. and is today‘s meeting between its foreign minister and kim jong—un. during their talks, the north korean leader spoke of denuclearisation happening stage by stage. it doesn‘t sound much like a com plete stage. it doesn‘t sound much like a complete irreversible process the us demands. the north korean general who has been negotiating in new york will today hands deliver a letter to the white house. it will be another diplomatic coup for a regime which was just a few months ago and international outcast. what‘s that letter

she‘s nowjust the second world leader to give birth whilst in office. 0ur correspondent hywel griffithardern‘s six weeks of maternity leave comes to an end. this is being seen as a landmark for new zealand. people are proud about the gender equality of having a female prime minister giving birth in office and somebody who can take maternity leave and then go back to herjob. thank you very much. they all look very well and relaxed in that picture. good for them. mike will keep us up—to—date with the sport. and carol will keep us up—to—date with the weather from royal ascot. families are demanding a criminal inquiry into what they call the "unforgiveable actions" at gosport memorial hospital. yesterday a report found more than 450 patients died after they were prescribed powerful painkillers without medicaljustification. relatives had campaigned for almost a decade to uncover the truth and end, what they described as, their "harrowing" wait for answers. i said, "he was all right when i left him yesterday, and you‘re telling me he could be dead while we are talking?" she said, "well, he h

hywel griffiths, bbc news, on the north—south korean border.any. police say the private eifel zoo, in the town of lunebach, was flooded overnight after a storm which allowed the animals to escape. a bear also escaped but it was shot. let's bring you the latest on the politics in italy. after a week of negotiations italy is about to get a government. giuseppe conte, a political novice, will be sworn in later today. to break the deadlock the populist parties have agreed to changed their choice of finance minister to someone less opposed to the euro and the eu in general. james reynolds in rome has been gauging the political temperature. the apprentices at the sargassi hair academy in rome know what their country's new prime minister must be feeling. starting a newjob, with no experience, can be nerve—racking. romana andriani comes here twice a week. she trusts both her hair and now her country to newcomers. i hope, i hope. i trust him. you trust the new prime minister? yes. because i... you don't know him, you don't know him. but he has been sele