the high court ruled that archie could not be transferred to a hospice, and the royal london hospitalmission to withdraw his treatment this morning. speaking outside the hospital a short while ago, archie's mother hollie dance paid an emotional tribute to her son. it is with my deepest sympathy and sadness to tell you all that archie passed at 1215 today. can ijust say, i am the proudest mum in the world. such a beautiful little boy. and he fought right until the very end. and i'm so proud to be his mum. he was taken off of all medication at ten o'clock and his entire stats remained completely stable for two hours, untilthey removed ventilation. we've also had a statement from the hospital trust treating archie. it says he passed away on saturday afternoon at the royal london after treatment was withdrawn in line with court rulings about his best interests. it goes on, "the trust would like to thank the medical, nursing and support staff in the paediatric intensive care department who looked after archie following his awful accident. they provided high quality care with extraordinary

the next day he was transferred to the royal london hospital in whitechapel where he has been treatediousness. on april 26th the nhs trust started high court proceedings, by asking for archie to undergo brainstem testing. the following month, the court approved mri scans which archie's parents would not consent to, to determine his condition. these scans were performed four days later and confirmed that archie was brainstem dead. the following month the high court accepted these findings and agreed that treatment could be withdrawn. i do not believe archie has been given enough time. from the beginning i have always thought, what is the rush? his heart is still beating, he has gripped my hand and, as his mother, my gut instinct tells me my son is still there. in the months since, his family have fought for archie's case through the british court system with the supreme court declinig to intervene in the case and supporting the court of appeal�*s final decision on tuesday. the family then even tried unsuccessfully to take their fight to the european court of human rights and the united

after a legal battle between his parents and doctors, the royal london hospital was given permissiondescribed him as "a beautiful little boy," adding that she was "the proudest mum in the world". here's simonjones. saying their final farewells, these pictures were released by archie's family in the hours before his life support was withdrawn, following a series of legal battles pitting the family against doctors. archie passed at 12:15 today. can ijust say, i am the proudest mum in the world. such a beautiful little boy and he fought right until the very end and i'm so proud to be his mum. the 12—year—old was found unconscious at his home in april. he had suffered catastrophic brain injuries. the doctors treating him said there was no hope of a recovery, but his family maintained he needed more time. barts health nhs trust, which runs the royal london hospital, went to court to ask for treatment to end. the case was referred to the high court, the court of appeal, the supreme court and the european court of human rights, butjudge afterjudge agreed with doctors. after careful thought

the high court ruled that archie could not be transferred to a hospice, and the royal london hospitalen permission to withdraw his treatment this morning. speaking outside the hospitaljust over an hour ago archie's mother hollie dance paid an emotional tribute to her son: it is with my deepest sympathy and sadness to tell you all that archie passed at 1215 today. can ijust say, i am the proudest mum in the world. such a beautiful little boy. and he fought right until the very end. and i'm so proud to be his mum. he was taken off of all medication at ten o'clock and his entire stats remained completely stable for two hours, until they removed ventilation. we've also had a statement from the hospital trust that was treating archie. that is a statement from the chief medical officer at the barts nhs trust. our correspondent helena wilkinson takes a look back at archie's life. after only four months on life support, archie's treatment was withdrawn earlier in hospital. the 12—year—old was found unconscious in april, he suffered brain damage. doctors treating him said there was no hope of

acknowledging the defeat they had one final wish, for archie to be transferred from the royal london hospitaloving him even a short distance would have created significant risk. this is not the first high—profile case where doctors and families have disagreed, but the hospital maintains it has archie's best interests at the forefront of its care. for the family of archie, after an unimaginably difficult four months they are now preparing to say their final goodbyes in hospital. vinnie mcaviney, bbc news. joining us now to discuss archie's case is professor alison britton, professor of healthcare and medical law at glasgow caledonian university. good morning to you. what this is done, of course, overthese good morning to you. what this is done, of course, over these past few weeks and months is focus very much the attention on the relationship between the law and the medical profession and the decisions that are being made. what have we learnt about the process? the are being made. what have we learnt about the process?— about the process? the first thing to learn from _ about the process? the

archie's care was due to end at midday today. 0ur correspondent, matt cole, is outside the royal london hospital hospital since april the 8th, the day after he suffered what doctors have described as a catastrophic or un—survivable brain injury. in response to the latest in a series of legal challenges yesterday, the appeal court ruled that every day of treatment that archie has is not in his interests, and set a deadline of noon today for life—sustaining treatment to be withdrawn. but his family, just before the noon deadline, submitted a further appeal to the supreme court, seeking a stay, so a united nations committee could have time to examine the case. a panel of three justices will now consider the family's request on the supreme court has made it clear that it is aware of the urgency of the matter. archie's mother, holly, is in the hospital with her son and in a statement she said she could not understand what she called the rush to make decisions, insisting her son is making progress and she added that she is praying for an encouraging response from the supreme court. british airways has

the royal london hospital was given permission to end his treatment today.hie's parents had fought a long—running legal battle over the withdrawal of treatment and in recent days made bids to the high court, court of appeal and european court of human rights to have him transferred to a hospice to die. helena wilkinson reports. that success was not granted and life support was withdrawn. this is what his mother had to stay within the last few minutes. i am what his mother had to stay within the last few minutes.— the last few minutes. i am the roudest the last few minutes. i am the proudest mum _ the last few minutes. i am the proudest mum in _ the last few minutes. i am the proudest mum in the - the last few minutes. i am the proudest mum in the world, . the last few minutes. i am the i proudest mum in the world, such the last few minutes. i am the - proudest mum in the world, such a beautiful little boy, and he fought right until the very end. and i'm so proud to be his mum. he right until the very end. and i'm so proud to be his mum.— right until the very

the royal london hospital was given permission to end his treatment today.had fought a long—running legal battle over the withdrawal of treatment, and in recent days made bids to the high court, court of appeal, and european court of human rights to have him transferred to a hospice to die. simonjones reports. saying their farewells, saying theirfarewells, in saying their farewells, in these pictures were released by archie's family in the hours before his life support was due to be withdrawn. following a series of legal fight pitting the family against doctors. as a parent i want to know that i have done everything within my power to make sure that i tried my hardest for my little boy. i wouldn't say i've accepted the decision i don't think i'll ever accept it. the 12-year-old _ think i'll ever accept it. the 12-year-old was _ think i'll ever accept it. the 12-year-old was found - think i'll ever accept it. the 12—year—old was found unconscious at his home in april he has suffered catastrophic brain injuries. the doctors treating him said there was no hope

postpone the withdrawal of his life support. 0ur correspondent helena wilkinson is outside the royal london hospitalgher court _ a long wait for his parents? yes, a higher court order _ a long wait for his parents? yes, a higher court order made _ a long wait for his parents? yes, a higher court order made last - a long wait for his parents? yes, a| higher court order made last month requires that archie should be here at the hospital when his life—support treatment is withdrawn. at his family, as you have mentioned, want to move from the hospital here, to hospice, to a hospice. his mother has said that she wants her son in a peaceful setting, where his family can say goodbye to him. for that, they require permission from the high court, which is considering the family's application. but parts nhs trust, which runs the hospital where arch is being treated, they previously said they would oppose any application to transfer archie, they said his condition is so unstable that moving him even a small distance could create a significant risk. he has been treated here for nearly four months, having treatm

hospital in london. we understand the family of archie battersbee have made an application to the high court in london to move the 12—year—old from the royalby a campaign spokesman. you may remember that the family had a deadline of 9am to submit a legal bid to move their son from west london to a hospice and we now have confirmation that they have made an application to the high court in london to move the 12—year—old and we will of course we knew more on that as we get it. detectives are searching for a student nurse who vanished nearly a month ago in south london are continuing to question three men who have been arrested on suspicion of murder. 24—year—old 0wami davies left herfamily home in grays, essex, and was last seen in west croydon on 7thjuly. police say she was captured on cctv in the company of a man on the night she was last seen alive, and are keen to speak to a van driver seen passing 0wami on the street. across the world, birds are being photographed tangled up in our rubbish, including discarded ppe. images are being submitted to an online project called birds and debris, and nearly a quarter of the photographs show them

doctors at the royal london hospital believed he was brain stem dead, and the courts agreed that endinge was in his best interests. 12 people have been killed and more than 30 injured after a coach carrying religious pilgrims from poland crashed in northern croatia. the bus was heading to a roman catholic site in bosnia—herzegovina. it's not yet clear what caused the crash. now on bbc news, shrimps, saris and guns — faarea masud investigates how the demand for shrimp is destroying land that women have farmed for centuries in bangladesh. along the coastline is riverbeds of rural bangladesh, thousands of fields where rice was once grown have been converted into intensive shrimp farms, catering to a multibillion—dollar global industry. since the explosion of the industry in the 19805 when the world's appetite for this luxury food grew, there have been increasing allegations of violence and land grabbing by criminal gangs. i've come to bangladesh to hear first—hand about the hidden abuses in the industry, and the detrimental effect of saltwater shrimp farms on these women's health and livel

they have told the bbc that the family have been told by the hospital, the royal london where he is beinged, that their son, archie, he was 12, the life support will be withdrawn tomorrow, saturday. christian concern say it follows the exhaustion of all legal roots. the royal london hospital, where he has been treated since april when he was found unconscious at home, has not confirmed if over an life—support treatment will be ended. christian concern told the bbc the family are devastated and are spending precious time with archie. that is the latest, it is unconfirmed by the hospital. they say that patient confidentiality, which means they do not discuss individual cases. this has come from the organisation, christian concern have been working with archie's family. let's move on and look at what is in the papers tomorrow. with me are anna mikhailova, the deputy political editor for the mail on sunday, and aubrey allegretti, who's the political correspondent at the guardian. we are beginning with the mirror. dust bowl uk, as this is amid the drought fears,. the ft — liz truss rejects �*h

doctors at the royal london hospital asked a court for his life support to be withdrawn.t for it to be continued butjudge afterjudge agreed that it was in archie's best interest for treatment to be withdrawn. i think the whole system needs to be changed with regards to how they are dealing with a very, very sensitive, heartbreaking time when it comes to parents. i understand this isjust, it's a case to them but that's our child. archie's family say they have now written to the health secretary. the department of health said today that these cases are never easy and they will respond to archie's mum, adding there will be a review into how these cases are dealt with in the future. but health nhs trust previously said archie's case was a tragic one which touched the hearts of many across the country, and archie's treatment was withdrawn in line with court rulings about his best interests. do you have any regrets at all looking back? no. i fought to the end. i promised my little boy i'd fight to the end and that's exactly what i've done. now i continue to fight so that other

helena wilkinson, bbc news, royal london hospital. 0ur reporter katharine da costa is outside the royalst? as you heard archie's family have made application to the high court at nine o'clock this morning they met the deadline asking for permission to move him from the royal london hospital to a local hospice. his mother has said she wants to be with archie away from the noise and chaos of the hospital when treatment is ended. lawyers for barts health trust which runs the hospital have said they would oppose the move because they feel it would be too risky to move him. the trust has said no changes will be made to his treatment until all court proceedings have been finalised and thatis proceedings have been finalised and that is due to be a high court hearing this afternoon around 3:30pm, to consider the application about whether to move archie to a hospice. any statement his mum said that if the courts refused to permission to move him and for him to receive palliative oxygen it would be simply inhumane. she says they would fight to the end for the right for archie to live. they have i

sanchia berg there at the royal london hospital there in east london.weather with chris fawkes. hello again. more dry and sunny weather to come this afternoon across southern areas of the uk, but across northern areas there is some cloud that has developed and that will bring some scattered showers to north wales, parts of northern england, the north midlands, northern ireland and scotland. the showers hit and miss in nature, some areas will dodge them altogether, but across the south of wales, the south midlands, much of east anglia and the southern counties in england it is dry and sunny and your temperatures very similar to those of yesterday. 0vernight tonight the showers clear off, but later in the night we will see a band of rain moving into the north—west of scotland by the end of the night. another comfortable night for sleeping, temperatures 8—12 degrees. tomorrow we have still got this fresh feeling air with us. a sunny start across england and wales, a bit of patchy cloud developing later on, could see an odd spit of rain, a few showers for n

the royal london hospital has not confirmed if or when his life support will be ended.reliant on doctors and nurses recruited from outside the uk and eu, analysis by the bbc has found. some 34% of doctors joining the health service last year came from overseas, a rise from 18% in 2014. the government said overseas recruitment had always been part of its strategy. but unions have warned it is an unsustainable way of recruiting in the long—term. 0ur health editor hugh pym has been looking at the figures. lynette is a paediatric nurse. she came to the uk injune from barbados. hi, charlotte. how are you doing today? she moved here to gain new nursing skills and join her husband who already has a job in the nhs. the staff are lovely, they are supportive. lynette was hired by an east london hospital trust with 11 other overseas nurses. i came over with a group of filipinos. i was the only person from the caribbean in that group, yes. and also the only person that knew england a bit, so i was their tour guide. i was a bit nervous but then i tell myself, "you know what, lynette

barts health nhs trust, which runs the royal london hospital, went to court to ask for treatment to endd to the high court, the court of appeal, the supreme court and the european court of human rights, butjudge afterjudge agreed with doctors. after careful thought, we refuse permission to appeal, on all the grounds... the family eventually had to accept they had exhausted all legal routes. no family should ever have to go through what we have been through — it's barbaric. tributes to archie left outside the hospital today. his family had wanted him moved to a hospice away from what they saw as the noise and chaos of the hospital. that was refused, the trust arguing archie was in such an unstable condition it was too great a risk. in a statement, barts health nhs trust said its thoughts and condolences were with archie's family. it said that treatment had been withdrawn in line with court rulings about his best interests, and it said staff had shown extraordinary compassion over months caring for archie in often distressing circumstances. in court, judges had to put all emotions aside t

earlier today, they do not wanted to be at the royal london hospital. in the hospital is broken down so much that the _ the hospital is broken down so much that the family don't get to have the goodbye that they want and so, we are _ the goodbye that they want and so, we are really adamant on the fact that it _ we are really adamant on the fact that it does take place in hospice. but its— that it does take place in hospice. but it's not— that it does take place in hospice. but it's not clear whether or not this is— but it's not clear whether or not this is an — but it's not clear whether or not this is an option. they said the conflict — this is an option. they said the conflict with the health trust is interfering with anything that is confirmed. archie was found injured at home in april and the 12—year—old of argued he needs more time to recover and that he is stable in the day believe he is still in there. please see his organs are failing that he has no chance of recovery, something that the high courts in the court of appeal agreed with. his family

the royal london hospital, which has cared for archie since april, has made no official statement thisdent simonjones who's with me now. a desperate case. this has been for weeks and months now. it looks like from those remarks that all legal avenues are now over.— avenues are now over. yes, desperately _ avenues are now over. yes, desperately sad _ avenues are now over. yes, desperately sad case - avenues are now over. yes, desperately sad case that l avenues are now over. yes, i desperately sad case that has avenues are now over. yes desperately sad case that has been played out in the courts and in public i. we have seen a letter written by the hospital trust lawyers to archie battersbee's family. and they said that the plan was that his life—support would be turned off at 10am uk time. we have not had any update since then from the hospital or the family. but it appears now that we are entering the last stages of archie battersbee's life. he was found with catastrophic brain injuries and his home back in april. doctors treating him said there was no hope for his survival without th

doctors treating him at the royal london hospital, say he's brain—stem dead, and continuing treatment case. still no resolution then to this tragic case-— still no resolution then to this tragic case. no, another day of complicated — tragic case. no, another day of complicated legal _ tragic case. no, another day of complicated legal wrangling i tragic case. no, another day of| complicated legal wrangling and tragic case. no, another day of - complicated legal wrangling and at the centre of it the future of a boy that doctors say will never recover. we heard repeatedly from high court judges and the court of appeal that it is an archie's best interest for his life support machine to be switched off. having exhausted their route through the british legal system, his parents have appealed to the un commission on disability rights for them to investigate the case and that is what today's hearing was about, whether there should be a postponement of the withdrawal of care what that commission looked into the case. judges today said while they respected the un's concerns it was their priori

called from eight bit to infinity, a celebration of gaming music through the ages paid by the royal london hospital, taking us back, my back. it reminds you of a certain time of your life. this man has conducted previous the proms based on electronic music and sci—fi movies — and helping to create music, journeying through the 80s and through pokemon and shadow of a colossus and right up until battlefield 2042. in order to recreate sounds and feelings of the games, some of which emerge through tiny speakers, he hasn't augmented the traditional orchestral make up slightly. traditional orchestral make up sliuhtl. ., slightly. can you show me your electronic _ slightly. can you show me your electronic expanded _ slightly. can you show me your| electronic expanded orchestra? electronic expanded orchestra 7 the electronic expanded orchestra? the main thing is to make it all crew stick. this is white noise. that would come through a massive array of speakers. so you get this lovely... do you have to tune these... ..crinkly sound. ..before you go on? no. sure? no. cos the heat would change the note. this

has refused, as you said there, permission for the family to be able to move archie from the royal london hospital nearly four months, to a hospice which is what the family had wished for. in her ruling, handed down earlier here today, thejudge said ruling, handed down earlier here today, the judge said she ruling, handed down earlier here today, thejudge said she hopes now that she can be afforded the opportunity for him to die in peaceful circumstances with the family who meant so much to him as he clearly does to them. we have heard, from archie's mother hollie dance after the ruling and she said all their wishes as a family have been denied by the authorities, they are broken but they are keeping going, she says, because we love archie and refused to give up on him. in court early other family had attempted to seek permission to appeal thejudges permission, that appeal the judges permission, that was appeal thejudges permission, that was denied, but the judge appeal thejudges permission, that was denied, but thejudge has put a pause on the withdrawal of archie's treatment until 2pm this aftern

our correspondent simonjones is at the royal london hospital where archie died. d died. the family always wanted his care to continue, saying he should be given a chance. but doctors at the hospital said it was futile — he stood no chance of a recovery. today, the family have issued a statement. in it, you get a sense ofjust how upset they are feeling. they say, "we have been forced to fight a relentless legal battle by the hospital trust, while faced with an unimaginable tragedy. we were backed into a corner by the system, stripped of all our rights, and have had to fight for archie's real best interests. " they want a public inquiry into the role of the nhs and the courts in cases like this. now the hospital said treatment was withdrawn in line with the views of the courts and it was in archie's best interests. now court after court, putting emotion to one side, sided with the doctors. the nhs tell us they are in the process of setting up a review into the critical care of ill children. breaking news from the london fire brigade, a fire inherited road in west lo

ellen wilkinson is at the royal london hospital where the 12—year—old has been in a coma since beingis parents wanted him to be moved to a hospice, a private setting for him to say goodbye privately, but doctors said it was too risky to move him in an ambulance, there was considerable risk, and earlier at the high court judge agreed with me hospital that it would not be in his best interest for him to be moved from the hospital to a hospice. after that ruling, his mother, hollie dance, had said that the family's wishes had said that the family's wishes had been denied, and the appeal courtjudges refused permission, and we have also learned tonight that the european court of human rights are refusing to intervene in archie battersbee's case. we have spoken to a group supporting the family this evening, and they have confirmed to the bbc that all legal roots have now been exhausted, the family are said to be devastated, and they are now spending precious time with archie. ., ., ~ , ., , . archie. reeta. thank you very much, helena wilkinson. _ footage has emerged of the conservative le

doctors at the royal london hospital asked a court for his life support to be withdrawn.thdrawn. i think the whole system needs to be changed with regards to how they are dealing with a very, very sensitive, heartbreaking time when it comes to parents. i understand this isjust, it's a case to them but that's our child. archie's family say they have now written to the health secretary. the department of health said today that these cases are never easy and they will respond to archie's mum, adding there will be a review into how these cases are dealt with in the future. but health nhs trust previously said archie's case was a tragic one which touched the hearts of many across the country, and archie's treatment was withdrawn in line with court rulings about his best interests. do you have any regrets at all looking back? no. i fought to the end. i promised my little boy i'd fight to the end and that's exactly what i've done. now i continue to fight so that other people don't have to go through that. hollie dance speaking to helena wilkinson there. now a look at some other

the royal london hospital, which has cared for archie since april, has made no official statement this. yes, desperately sad case that has been played out in the courts and in public glare. we have seen a letter written by the hospital trust lawyers to archie battersbee's family. and they said that the plan was that his life—support would be turned off at 10am uk time. we have not had any update since then from the hospital or the family. but it appears now we are entering the last stages of archie battersbee's life. he was found with catastrophic brain injuries at his home back in april. doctors treating him said there was no hope for his survival without this ongoing medical treatment, this life—support. his family were desperate for him to be given more time. it has gone to the courts, butjudge afterjudge has sided with doctors who say that treatment carrying on with it will be futile. in a way, we have had two sets of court cases here. one about the treatment which the family accept that they have exhausted all legal avenues on that and then yesterday there was another court case b

our correspondent simonjones is at the royal london hospital where archie died. family want investigated?— investigated? archie's mother emer: ed investigated? archie's mother emerged tearfully _ investigated? archie's mother emerged tearfully from - investigated? archie's mother emerged tearfully from the i investigated? archie's mother - emerged tearfully from the hospital yesterday to announce that her son had died. the family always wanted his care to continue, saying he should be given a chance, but doctors at the hospital said it was futile, he stood no chance of a recovery. today, the family have issued a statement, and you get a sense ofjust how upset they are filling. they say, we have been forced to fight a relentless legal battle by the hospital trust while faced with an unimaginable tragedy. backed into a corner by the system, stripped of all our rights come have had to fight for our cheap�*s real best interests. they want a public inquiry into the role of the nhs and the courts in cases like this. now, the courts in cases like this. now, the hospital

doctors have maintained throughout the 100 days or so that he has been in the care of the royal london hospitaln—recoverable brain injury and therefore they believe it is in his best interest for life support to be withdrawn. there has been a real breakdown in relations for the family's point of view with the hospital and they decided they really wanted that, to have that withdrawal taking place and have fought it all the way through, but now seemingly they wanted to happen that that takes place in a hospice. thejudge has ruled this morning but that was not wise, that they were too many risks to him with all the different machinery that is sustaining his vital organs, so this morning we had that, following an epic hearing yesterday, the judgment that the original ruling that his withdrawal of life—sustaining measures should take place in a hospital. that is what the family have then been appealing today at the appeal court. three justices have now ruled that they won't accept that appeal. 50 have now ruled that they won't accept that appeal.— have now ruled that they won't accept that appeal. s

doctors at the royal london hospital asked a court for his life support to be withdrawn.ystem needs to be changed with regards to how they are dealing with a very, very sensitive, heartbreaking time when it comes to parents, you know, i understand this is just a case to them, but that's our child. archie's family say they've now written to the health secretary, the department of health said today that these cases are never easy and they will respond to archie's mum, adding there will be a review into how these cases are dealt with in the future. barts health nhs trust previously said archie's case was a tragic one, which touched the hearts of many across the country, and archie's treatment was withdrawn in line with court rulings about his best interest. do you have any regrets at all looking back? no. no, i fought to the end, i promised my little boy i'd fight to the end, and that's exactly what i've done. and now i will continue to fight so that other people don't have to go through that. helena wilkinson, bbc news. the former manchester united footballer ryan giggs has

of appeal, so the legal case continues and archie battersbee continues to be treated at the royal london hospitaln from the family| been any reaction from the family after this ruling? has there been any further reaction outside? we haven't any further reaction outside? 2 haven't heard. we understand the parents, hollie dance, archie's mother is at the hospital where she has been at her son's bedside. his parents were not in court but we understand they listen to proceedings on a video link to hear thatjudgment handed down. hollie dance may say something outside the hospital following that reaction but we are still waiting to see whether they try to seek further permission from the court of appeal but we may hear from from the court of appeal but we may hearfrom hollie dance later this morning. hear from hollie dance later this mornini. . .. hear from hollie dance later this mornini. ., ,, i. hear from hollie dance later this mornini. . .. ,, ., morning. thank you, helena wilkinson. _ the governor of the bank of england has defended the decision to raise interest rates, saying there's a "real ris

doctor5 treating him at the royal london hospital say he is brain stem dead and continued life—supportndent ellie prices outside the hospital treating archie in east london. still no resolution to this tragic case. london. still no resolution to this tragic case-— tragic case. clive, it has been a da of tragic case. clive, it has been a day of complicated _ tragic case. clive, it has been a day of complicated and - tragic case. clive, it has been a day of complicated and often i tragic case. clive, it has been a - day of complicated and often turgid legal argument, day of complicated and often turgid legalargument, but day of complicated and often turgid legal argument, but at the centre of it is the 12—year—old boy who doctors say is archie batter5bee and brain stem dead. the court of appeal had repeatedly said it would be in archie's be5t had repeatedly said it would be in archie's best interest to switch off life support. and his mother has always disagreed with that, as we know, she argues heju5t always disagreed with that, as we know, she argues he just needs always disagreed with

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our reporter charlotte gallagher is outside the royal london hospital in east london, where archie is into the court this morning and we don't know when we will hear back from them, it could be as soon as today. they may choose not to intervene or decide to consider it. we have seen similar cases in the uk in the past. think of alfie evans and charlie gard in the last couple of years, both their families went to the european court of human rights when hospitals wanted to remove life support and in both cases, judges in europe decided not to intervene. but archie's family say that they are hoping and praying that in this case, judges will go in theirfavour. it is a really, really awful time for his family. you saw his mum holly in that piece and she said she is absolutely broken by the whole experience. it has been over 100 days since archie was taken into hospital and he has been on life support ever since. the hospital say he is highly likely he is brain stem dead. what that means, without the machines, without the medical interventions, he simply would die. so they say when they sta

our reporter katharine da costa has been at the royal london hospital in east london.s, so that treatment can be ended there. lawyers for the health trust have said that they would oppose any move to a hospice because they believe his condition is unstable and that transferring and even a short distance could be a significant risk. the trust has said that it will not make any changes to archie's treatment until all court proceedings have been finalised. in a statement, archie's mum has said that if they refuse to take him to a hospice and give him palliative oxygen it would simply be inhumane. their 12—year—old son is on a ventilator, he is receiving a number of drug treatments to keep his organs still functioning. he has been in a coma for nearly four months since suffering a catastrophic brain injury in his home in essex in early april, and doctors caring for him have said that they believe he is brain dead, that he has made no response, that he is unlikely to make any recovery, and that they think it is in his best interest for treatment to end. his family have foug

our reporter matt cole has been at the royal london hospital — and gave us this update. for a stay so that a united nations committee could examine his case. a short time after that, we heard from the supreme court, which said a panel of three judges will now consider the family's request for permission to appeal. and the supreme court made it clear that it does understand the urgency of this situation. a few moments after that, i had a word, had a few words with ella carter, who speaks on behalf of the family. it's a bit of a waiting game now, but we're hopeful that they will hopefully hear the case and we'll get to put our points across. how are holly and paul holding up? i think they're just really exhausted today, aren't they? i think it's come to a bit of a head, really. i think where yesterday we were all so tense that it was going to happen at two and then it was meant to happen today at 12, they're so exhausted and just want to spend time with their little boy, really. so that's why i'm here on their behalf. and how's he doing? archie's doing well. yeah, he's stab

dominic hughes, bbc news. 0ur correspondent charlotte gallagher has the latest from oustide the royal london hospitalot this is the last legal option for our trip better be's family. the case has worked its way through the uk courts, and every time they've agreed with the hospital that it is in archie's best interest to have life—support removed. but archie's family believe there's still hope, he could pull through, and they want life—support to continue. but now the case is in the hands of the european court of human rights. in previous cases involving very sick children here in the uk, alfie allen, for example, judges ruled not to intervene and ruled that the uk courts were right in their decision. for archie's family, it's a harrowing time. his mum said she'd been broken by the whole experience, but she said she felt she had to keep fighting for her son. you look at pictures of him and videos from a few months ago, he was 12 months old that's 12 years old, doing gymnastics and boxing — now he's motionless in bed. doctors say he's essentially brainstem dead — that means that without the machines in

we can speak now to sanchia berg, who is at the royal london hospital this morning.ou an awful lot _ what more can you tell us? i cannot tell you an awful lot more _ what more can you tell us? i cannot tell you an awful lot more because l tell you an awful lot more because we are waiting for the judgment after the hearing last night, when archie's family were asking for him to move to a hospice to die in the hospital have been saying archie's condition is too unstable and even moving him could lead him to deteriorate very rapidly. we are expecting thatjudgment lit up this morning, lawyers see as it is a high court case the family can appeal if the decision goes against them so it may not be the end of this long and really very sad legal saga. thank you for bringing oz at the latest one at that, sanchia. let's talk to clare mackintosh, author of after the end — a book inspired by having to take the decision with her husband to turn off her baby son's alex life support machine. thank you so much for speaking to us this morning. i mean, first of all, how did it feel whe

let's go live now to the royal london hospital in east london, where archie has been receiving his lifeatment since april. charlotte gallacher is there. charlotte, can you bring us up to speed with these latest developments?- speed with these latest developments? speed with these latest develoments? , . , , speed with these latest develoments? , , . developments? this was the news that archie battersbee's _ developments? this was the news that archie battersbee's family _ developments? this was the news that archie battersbee's family didn't - archie battersbee's family didn't want at all. they've been dreading this moment, the potential that the european court of human rights would reject theirfinal european court of human rights would reject their final appeal. this essentially is the end of their legal case, theirfight essentially is the end of their legal case, their fight for archie battersbee to remain on life support. his mum has been with him every single day in the hospital behind me for the last 100 days, since he was found unconscious in his home in southend. she came out jus

let's get the latest from our correspondent, matt cole, who is at the royal london hospital. explaineds case. people watching might think that there be any more? so where does this leave the situation? in a any more? so where does this leave the situation?— the situation? in a very sad states, clearl , the situation? in a very sad states, clearly. for — the situation? in a very sad states, clearly, for archie's _ the situation? in a very sad states, clearly, for archie's parents - the situation? in a very sad states, clearly, for archie's parents who i clearly, for archie's parents who have been at the hospital behind me throughout today's events. archie himself has been here at the hospital since the 8th of april. that was the day after he had his accident in his south bend home, which doctor is described as having left him with a non—survivable catastrophic brain injury. following that can as you say, there have been a series of legal challenges, needing and the latest today. that was revolving, as you say, around a request for a united nations committee. it wants to examine this cas

where a judge ruled that family could not transfer 12—year—old archie battersbee from the royal london hospital hospice. that was the parents, the family's wish, that archie battersbee, who doctors say is brain dead, who needs life support, has been on life support for nearly four months, his family wants him to have his last four hours in a hospice, but that was refused by a judge here today. the family tried to seek permission to appeal that decision, but thejudge refused permission to appeal that decision, but the judge refused to that and now the legal case continues here because the family have now, we know, put an application in to the court of appealfor know, put an application in to the court of appeal for permission to appeal that earlier hearing. in terms of what happens next, well, there are a number of options, really. thejudge could look there are a number of options, really. the judge could look at the application made on behalf of archie battersbee's parents. that could be refused on paper or that could lead to a hearing which, given the urgency of this case, that could take plac