michael buchanan, bbc news, hartlepool.irds of results declared. but the anc is heading for its worst performance in its 25 years in government. 0ur africa editor, fergal keane, is in the capital pretoria. in your view, is this result for the anc likely to mean it will do things differently from now on? the anc has about 57% of the vote at the moment, and that is down 5% on the last election, and what significant is that support seems to have drifted to the economic freedom fighters, a radical party advocating the redistribution of wealth and the expropriation of white land. it cyril likely to do that no, not with high unemployment and a stagnating economy, but his biggest battles be within the party. the anc lost support because of corruption under his predecessor, jacob zuma. many of his predecessor, jacob zuma. many of his allies still hold senior positions in the anc, and they would gladly see the back of cyril ramaphosa. due to nights results make his task any easier? i don't really think that they do. now, i've known

michael buchanan, bbc news.t three months of the year, the lowest since comparable records began in 1971. the office for national statistics says the figures are partly due to changes to the state pension age, with more women retiring later. the data also shows the lowest rate of unemployment for men for more than a0 years. british steel says it's seeking further financial support from the government, to help it deal with what it describes as, brexit—related issues. the uk's second largest steel firm directly employs 11,500 people, and received a 100 million pound loan from the treasury two weeks ago. it's reportedly facing a slump in orders from european customers. hundreds of millions of people have been voting in the indian election stop voters say that the current prime minister has failed to reach out to the minority muslim population while the un is concerned about attacks against minorities and the increase in violence has become a key election issue. these are the muslims of the nomadic bakarwal tribe. t

michael buchanan, bbc news.s, a vote many thought wouldn't happen. however, the delay to brexit means 73 members of the european parliament will be elected from the uk. our deputy political editor, john pienaar, has been to yorkshire and humberside — which will elect six meps — to find out what's on the mind of voters. pick a look, make a statement, it's party time again. not easy to make brexit much fun just now, but everyone can express themselves in the euro elections. back the old order, choose who's the real people's party. are the scare stories real? and a big question now, are more people keen to shop around than stay loyal to the big parties? like miles, the fancy—dress shop owner, in remain—supporting york. i'm feeling really mad that we're leaving the eu. it's bad for business. it's bad for the country. the referendum promised unicorns. it's not a unicorn. it's a donkey, with an ice—cream cone on its head. i'm going to vote for a remain party, but ijust don't know who right now. so, you're going to tak

michael buchanan, bbc news, hartlepool.buse. the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse examined how the church dealt with the former paedophile bishop peter ball. and it said prince charles had been misguided in offering support to ball. 0ur religion editor martin bashir is here. martin, it looks as if they haven‘t been pulling any punches. they haven‘t, and as you say it is a damning report. the most incriminating part concerns peter ball. when his offending became public in 1992, the then archbishop of canterbury george carey didn‘t rush to support the victims of abuse but instead wrote letters of support to his predatory priest and even encouraged his return to the ministry. the report also criticises the prince of wales who spoke to the archbishop of canterbury about peter ball. the duchy of cornwall then purchased a property specifically for peter ball to live in once he was removed from church accommodation. the report says, the actions of the prince of wales were misguided. the prince of wales said ina misguide

michael buchanan, bbc news.ir homes to try and find jobs as domestic workers in kenya. but sometimes their new lives don't live up to their promise. nancy kacungira has been to both countries to investigate. along the ugandan border with kenya, young women are leaving their villages in search of better opportunities. many girls are trying to find work in kenya's capital nairobi as housemaids. 21—year—old esther is one of them. the strength of the kenyan shilling against the ugandan currency means money made in nairobi can go a long way in uganda. but kenyan domestic workers are unhappy about the ugandan competition. the abundance of desperate workers can also lead to abuse. edith runs a shelter for young can also lead to abuse. edith runs a shelterfor young women can also lead to abuse. edith runs a shelter for young women who say they have been mistreated. ic domestic workers as a unique group of workers because of the conditions under which they work. many of them do not even have the permission to leave the e

our social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan, is here. tell us more about this research.aper, the children's commissionerfound the paper, the children's commissioner found that there were 250 children with a learning disability or autism in a mental health hospital, as of february, a figure that has increased despite government promises to reduce it. one in seven of those children have beenin one in seven of those children have been in hospitalfor more than one in seven of those children have been in hospital for more than a year, with concerns for the medication, seclusion and restraint and it is not as if they are down the road from the family home, 100 of them are more than 30 miles from home with dozens being more than 60 miles from home. it is undoubtedly the case that some specialist conditions can only be treated in a small number of units, and in the main the children's commissioner says too many children are simply being failed. i've heard of children who are in a single room with immovable furniture for months on end. there's been shocking stories of children be

michael buchanan, bbc news. it is 8.12 am.ng in. before we talk about the foundation, talk to us about your wife because she sounds like an amazing woman. she was incredible. a beautiful woman with an incredible heart. she had real empathy and care for people. she hated people who we re for people. she hated people who were put upon or disadvantaged. she was able to connect with people. a lot of people would meet her for the first time and think they were really good friends of hers. and a special mother and wife. it's incredible, you build a life together, don't you, and u nfortu nately together, don't you, and unfortunately that's the issue with grief and loss, you have to start again. correct me if i'm wrong, but i think you described the last year you had together is one of the best yea rs of you had together is one of the best years of your marriage. 10096. because we just lived in the present. all the insignificant stuff became just insignificant stuff. we'll get caught up that, don't we, sweating the small stuff. ruth a

buchanan. we have to go, michael cohen just walked out of his apartment this morning on the upper east side ofakes and he's speaking before the cameras now. >> i hope when i rejoin my family and friends that the country will be in a place without injustice and lies at the helm of our country. there still remains much to be told and i look forward to the day that i can share the truth. and thank you, all, very much. >> michael. >> i want to bring in nbc justice reporter and investigators reporter ken delaney. we thought we were going to get a whole lot from michael cohen as he leaves his apartment in new york city and heading to report to federal prison this morning. what does he mean he looks forward to one day telling the truth. he has ample opportunity right there. >> he met with special counsel robert mueller's office eight times. presumably he told the truth during those encounters. look, he's clearly a dpi that is feeling almost the weight of the world on him in terms of going to report to a prison in new york. one of two people out of the mueller investigation who got serious prison time

here's our social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan.d appalled him — a nationwide network of food banks, rising levels of child poverty and homelessness, as well as huge cuts to benefits, policing and legal aid. in a blistering report today, he says the changes since 2010 are the consequences of a deliberate choice. politicians, he says, chose to target the poor, and continue to do so. the chancellor has consistently used any excess funds for other purposes, whether it's tax cuts, whether it's to bring down the debt even further, while all this misery is going on around. professor alston describes the department for work and pensions as being asked to produce a digital version of the 19th century workhouse, saying that a harsh and uncaring ethos has emerged. ministers have described the report as a barely believable documentation of britain, saying they spend £95 billion annually on working age benefits. privately, they are understood to be furious and are exploring ways of complaining to the un. jamie is here with the business news. in