the rspb has recorded more than 1,200 cases across the uk.lmost 200 trappings. 22 species, including buzzards, red kites and goshawks, have been killed. the main group of people are gamekeepers. we‘ve got very good evidence. we‘ve got video footage. they‘ve gone out there, they know where the nest is on the moor, they walked up to the nest and they blasted the chicks and killed them at close range. we‘ve got evidence of that. that is indisputable that that is going on. wildlife organisations and the police say the conflict between shooting estates and birds of prey, which can feed on young game birds like pheasant and grouse before they are shot for sport, is the primary driver behind raptor persecutions and killings. there is a problem with, i would say, a small section of gamekeepers that have a disproportionate impact on those birds of prey, but also the reputation of their own profession. a study last year showed hen harriers, which feed on young grouse, were ten times more likely to die or disappear over land associated with grouse moors

the rspb has recorded more than 1200 cases across the uk.d goshawks, have been killed. the main group of people are gamekeepers. we've got very good evidence. we've got video footage. they've gone out there, they know where the nest is on the moor, they've walked up to the nest and they blasted the chicks and killed them at close range. we've got evidence of that. that is indisputable that that is going on. wildlife organisations and the police say the conflict between shooting estates and birds of prey, which can feed on young game birds like pheasant and grouse before they are shot for sport, is the primary driver behind raptor persecutions and killings. there is a problem with, i would say, a small section of gamekeepers that have a disproportionate impact on those birds of prey, but also the reputation of their own profession. a study last year showed hen harriers, which feed on young grouse, were ten times more likely to die or disappear over land associated with grouse moors. shooting organisations say they are appalled by people who t

some might argue it, the rspb, the woodland trust, greenpeace, friends of the earth, that almost everyer. i beg to differ. destroying ancient woodland destroys precious biodiversity which impacts on all of the ancient woodland, so you cannot say 0.01% or whatever, that is a fundamental misunderstanding of the widespread destruction it would do, as well as concreting over large areas of the countryside, which we desperately need for carbon capture. good to get your thoughts on this, jonathan ba rtley, your thoughts on this, jonathan bartley, co—leader of the green party. the home office has said that a planned deportation flight to jamaica has left the uk, despite a last minute challenge. the flight was originally scheduled to leave last night but was delayed after the detainees were unable to get access to legal advice. last night protesters took to whitehall to call on the government to stop the action. it was claimed that problems with mobile phone signal prevented those set to be flown to kingston from speaking to their lawyers. the home office says it makes "no apology for trying t

i blame the rspb. thank you very much. everyone can do their bit, get the app.ajority, a mildly. staying cloudy for the english channel as a major through the night, some may never far from the channel islands. elsewhere, one or two showers, shower keep going for scotland and northern ireland and is the milder airsuch as in, northern ireland and is the milder air such as in, it is rain rather than snow. due tomorrow, this area of low pressure could cause disruption later in the day. a weather front through the english channel and across northern france will bring some rain for the channel islands, potentially some counties of england although much of central, southern england and wales, just one or two showers. show is more frequent further north, some of those heavy with hail and thunder and a strengthening breeze. as we finish monday, we could see winds at 70 or 80 mass per hour across the west of scotland and that could cause disruption for the monday evening rush—hour. carroll will have more on that tomorrow morning. enjoy your sunday. thank you, enjoy the r