here's jean mackenzie.s europe, the far right is on the rise, taking on governments, promising to end migration and shake up the eu. i don't want to be part of the minority in my own country. are these parties fueling hate? i think their aims are absolutely dangerous. i'm jean mackenzie and i'm travelling through the continent to try and understand their success. meeting people behind the movements, and those fighting to stop them. we march for europe. let's go. with european elections up ahead, a nationalist alliance is forming. they wouldn't say we are living in a dictatorship, but there is less and less freedom day by day. will this change europe as we know it? a saturday evening in april, and amidst tight security, germany's far—right party, the afd, the alternative for deutschland, kicks off its campaign. support for the afd exploded during the german national elections 18 months ago. it ended parliament for the first time as germany's largest opposition party. part of a new wave of nationalism, populi

jean mackenzie, bbc news.with amateur chefs everywhere, and his boyish enthusiasm for cooking made him a tv star. but in the uk, jamie's restaurant empire has collapsed, with one thousand jobs being lost. emma simpson reports. so, what you get... from the cheeky new chef on the block... look at that! ..to campaigner, tv star and books, jamie oliver's built an empire as britain's most successful chef, and he opened dozens of restaurants too. come in and see us at jamie's italian. nothing was being served up today, though. his restaurant business collapsed, 22 outlets closed with immediate effect. around 1,000 jobs lost. in a statement, jamie oliver said: so, what went wrong? itjust got a bit too chain... chainy. yeah. whereas just around here, there are so many quirky little restaurants, and just one—offs that you can go to. today's news isn't a total surprise. this chain almost went bust a couple of years ago. jamie oliver put in £13 million of his own money to save it. 12 outlets already closed last year in a

jean mackenzie, bbc news., has died, at the age of 93. born nancy wigginton, she was an experienced journalist who worked on several programmes including panorama. the bbc‘s director of news and current affairs fran un5worth today, called her a "trailblazer". tribute5 have been paid throughout the day to niki lauda — the veteran motor racing driver, who's died aged 70. a three—time formula one world champion, he made an astonishing recovery from a near fatal crash in 1976 — going on to become a successful businessman. 0ur sports editor dan roan looks back on his life and his achievements. niki lauda will forever be remembered as one of sport's bravest figures and for one of its most compelling comeback5. having pursued a career in racing against the wishes of his wealthy family and with the help of a bank loan, the steely austrian won his first world championship with ferrari in 1975. he was on course to retain it, but then at the german grand prix, during formula 1's mo5t dangerous era, lauda suffered the ter

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jean mackenzie, bbc news.her stories making the news: sudan's military rulers and protest leaders have agreed on a three—year transition period for handing over power to a full civilian administration. there were violent protests in the capital khartoum on monday, which left four people dead and dozens injured. sudan has been ruled by the council since president 0mar al—bashir was toppled last month. alabama's state senate has approved a bill that would outlaw nearly all abortions. the only exemptions allowed under the bill are for safeguarding the health of the mother. the legislation has already been passed by the republican—dominated alabama house of representatives. it now goes to the governor to be signed. un officials say houthi forces have pulled out of three key ports on the west coast of yemen, partly implementing the peace deal agreed six months ago. the un is urging all parties to put into effect the next stage of the deal. it was agreed in december between the yemeni government, backed by a coaliti

jean mackenzie, bbc news.annel. at half past five today, ian blackford from the snp will be taking your questions. you can email us at askthis@bbc.co.uk or text us on 61124 or use social media with the hashtag #bbcaskthis. this week on bbc news, we've been talking about the menopause. today we're focusing on how attitudes are changing in workplaces, including the police. all 43 forces in england and wales are about to receive new guidance on how to support female staff and officers as they go through the change. 0ur reporterjayne mccubbin has spent time with one officer who's used her own difficult experience to help change her police force for good. 26, 27 years service. i was responsible for international police development. very positive about life. and then suddenly i started going to work and my decision—making was shocking. i was quickly ineffective at work and i could not understand why. this is a proper adventure. just the two of us. at 46, helen had it all. happily married, holidays abroad, a successf