msf takes allegations seriously.tions, it is not an easy thing to do. she does not wa nt to an easy thing to do. she does not want to be named or outed, so to speak. it is devastating and she is often put under peer pressure. the reason why we know this is because aleksei and i have setup a platform called ngos safe space which is for individuals who work in the sector to come forward and give anonymise ‘s testimony. in two weeks we had 80 individuals come forward and give their testimony. the majority of these people where women but there we re these people where women but there were a few men. we know that more than a few of them came from msf and they came from a number of international organisations. these organisations should not be investigating themselves. it is com pletely investigating themselves. it is completely absurd to think you can have some the working there and you can investigate the claims that the same time. who should do it? it needs to be set up as an independent body. do agree, alexia? definite

msf says it is deeply saddened by the allegations and will investigate.ontieres 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 abusing their power. a whistle—blower from london told us what she saw when she was sent to kenya. there was a senior member of staff who was bringing girls back to the msf house. these girls were very young and they were rumoured to be prostitutes. it was difficult for people to challenge him because he was quite senior. we met another whistle—blower who told us a senior member of

msf says it is deeply saddened by the allegations and will investigate. 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 abusing their power. a whistle—blower from london told us what she saw when she was sent to kenya. there was a senior member of staff who was bringing girls back to the msf house. these girls were very young and they were rumoured to be prostitutes. it was difficult for people to challenge him because he was quite senior. we met another whistle—blower who told us a senior member of staff had said it was possible to barter sex for medication. he said, it's so easy to barter medication with these easy girls in liberia. he was suggesting lots of the young girls who had lost their parents to the ebola crisis, that they would do anything sexual in exchange for medication. and had he been there himself? yes, he h

by msf under its strict code of conduct.spoken to people who say some aid workers exploited vulnerable women. we've 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 abusing their power. a whistle—blower from london told us what she saw when she was sent to kenya. there was a senior member of staff who was bringing girls back to the msf house. obviously, i couldn't know for certain that they were having sexual relationships, but it was implicit that they were. these girls were very young, and they were rumoured to be prostitutes. it was difficult for people to challenge him, because he was quite senior. we met another whistle—blower in europe. she told us a senior member of staff had said it was possib

msf says it does not tolerate abuse or exploitation.has backed calls for universities to tackle so—called grade inflation. the think—tank reform says the number of first—class degrees being awarded has doubled since 2010. it has warned that degrees risk losing their credibility, but university leaders say a standardised approach is a threat to their independence. while today has brought some clarity about the status of eu citizens already living here, it is much less clear how easy it will be for young people to travel on study or work exchange programmes after brexit. almost 40,000 placements for young uk citizens are currently funded under the eu erasmus+ programme. 0n humberside, there was a strong vote in favour of brexit, but how do young people there feel about the possible curtailing of the programme? 0ur education editor bra nwen jeffreys has been finding out. grimsby institute sends students abroad every year. emily went to malta for her arts diploma. the college takes part in an eu exchange scheme. after brexit, the uk will ha

when i visited a field project, there was a senior member of staff who was bringing girls back to the msf these girls were very young, and they were rumoured to be prostitutes. we'll bring you our full exclusive story in 15 mins. will the doctor who oversaw the prescribing of powerful painkillers at gosport war memorial hospital face criminal charges? that's what some of the families of hundreds

at the port in valencia, the red cross and msf are preparing for a various' arrival, with more than 1000people are travelling on aquarius and the italian vessels, including children and pregnant women. there is also a group of people who have suffered urns, some second—degree burns, due to the mixture of water and fuel. in general, medical teams are used to this kind of situation and the patients are stable. but it is clear that such a long trip in such harsh conditions doesn't help. spain and france say europe has a humanitarian and legal duty to give those saved at sea say planning. italy's new populist government, though, is continuing to push its tough line. but for these people, afterjourneys lasting weeks and maybe months, they are finally about to set foot in europe. the headlines on bbc news: the prime minister, theresa may, is to set out plans to increase nhs spending in england. work is continuing to make the glasgow school of art safe, following the fire which gutted the historic building. home secretary users powers to help billy connelly, an epileptic, with cannabis. work is

the priority for msf was to transfer our patients to the spanish authorities.iority today, and in the coming days, is to ensure that the pregnant women, the people who were burned by the fuel and the sea water, people who had to be resuscitated and had pulmonary and respiratory problems are able to get medical care. social services are also involved, as well as un agencies, in particular the high commissionerfor refugees. some of them, as your correspondent mentioned, are unaccompanied minors. some of them are extremely vulnerable, have been exposed to very high level of violence, either at home in countries such as eritrea or south sudan, where people have civil war, or in libya, where everybody has to go through, and which can be extremely difficult for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. you're describing pretty harrowing stories. what do you make of the whole situation? what does medicins sans frontieres make of it? one of the reasons why we started being at sea and being in libya was precisely because we are hearing these stories and because people were

joining me now is vicki hawkins, executive director of msf uk, whose ship, aquarius, came to the rescueis to happen? clearly we had been watching the political situation in italy with some concern. it has been a difficult operating environment for the last year or so with last summer the introduction of a code of conduct for boats operating on the mediterranean. even though the numbers have significantly come down? yes, absolutely, and the numbers have come down because of the assistance given to the libyan coast guard and what that means is that we now have many tens of thousands of people trapped in libya which we should remember is a country at war, and they are being held in a very violent... so that was the wrong move? do try to create an arrangement? absolutely, trapping people in libya, the conditions there are absolutely unspeakable. i was in libya last year and i saw the detention conditions people are being captain and it is inhumane. for european governments to be relying on libya as a buffer zone to prevent people from coming to europe is completely unacceptable. what should

msf turned out today in chicago and san francisco.ith supportive holding signs and wearing orange to send a powerful message that more can be done. to end this crisis. >> the theme of where orange 2018 is use your brain. that is what we intend to do. this is the moment to use our voices to make clear that we can create a future free of violence. >> for congress to act to make the country safe. after sandy hook, after gabby giffords was shot, after the slaughter in las vegas. one right after the other. we know what to do. and believe me, if guns made us safer, america would be the safest country on earth. let's try -- >> there trying to keep the momentum going with national gun violence awareness day. activists are wearing orange and working against gun violence and more stricter gun control laws. in new york city hundreds marched from brooklyn over the brooklyn bridge to downtown manhattan to bring attention. not just to school shootings but every day gun violence that plagues communities of color in cities across the country. rallies

jeff, what goes through your mind when you listen to this man who has now broken his msf? defending >> it's shameful to listen to the words he is speaking today. deputy peterson in his 28 out of 32-year law enforcement career sent it as a school resource deputy. i think what he has fort season how to tell the truth. he is being a counselor in a school instead of law enforcement officer. what he forgets is that facts have to match the story being told. a story that deputy peterson is telling does not match the facts that we can clearly see through the dispatch call logs and through the video. deputy peterson was right there a minute after the shooting started. then listens, continued to listen to the shots go on for another five minutes before he ever took action. the first tactical bit of information that he put out on the radio was to tell deputies to stay away 500 feet. which is against all protocol in a sheriff's office. but that also paints a bigger picture of what is going on in the sheriff office that things need to be fixed from a higher level. the deputies that are

whistle—blower who is a former employee claimed that there was widespread use of prostitutes by some msfent or exploitation". there will be no brexit deal without agreement on the irish border — that is the warning from the european commission president, jean—claude juncker, who's in dublin. he's been meeting with the taoiseach, leo varadkar, and the eu's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier. we wanted to make it clear again and again that ireland is not alone. we have ireland backed by 26 member states and by the eu commission. this will not change. i am strongly against any temptation to try to isolate ireland and not to conclude the deal on ireland. ireland has to be part of the deal. the prime minister of new zealand, jacinda arden, has given birth to a baby girl. her partner announced the news by posting this photo on social media. the baby weighed 3.3 kilos and the name has yet to be revealed. ms arden is only the second world leader to give birth while in office. the first was pakistan's benazir bhutto. an air asia pilot has been heavily criticised after he tried to flush out p