john worboys is one of the country's most notorious sexual predators.b rapist, as he's known, was finally convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting 12 of his passengers. but it's believed he'd done the same to more than 100 more. i believe that a lot of women can sleep a little bit happier tonight. for these women there was no justice and they include this victim, who helped bring today's legal challenge. he has conned the parole board and it's clear that he conned the parole board. and the fact that he's still doing that and able to deceive people is quite clear indication he hasn't changed because that is what he was like when we got into that cab. at the heart of this case was whetherjohn worboys had acknowledged the scale of his offending and shown true remorse for his crimes. today's court ruling said the parole board had failed to examine these issues properly. after the judgment, lawyers for his victims said even now more women were coming forward and making allegations against him. i've been approached by in excess of ten, ten women who were

i have been approached by numerous other victims of worboys.n women who we re worboys. in excess of ten women who were attacked by him. many of them never reported it before. there was drama even before the court convened with the news that nick hardwick, the head of the parole board, had been made to resign. in his resignation letter to the tour —— justice secretary, his bitterness at being forced out was clear. one of the victims‘ lawyers was among those regretting his departure. that is very disappointing. it looks as if he has been scapegoated for something that is not solely the responsibility of the parole board. and even to the extent the parole board were wrong, it was a failure on the part of an individual panel who didn't have the benefit of a legal chairman. in the house of commons thejustice secretary who made him go was having to admit failings in his own department. a dossier on worboys‘ passed from the ministry ofjustice to the parole panel had lacked vital information. i apologise for that. but i think we also should be clear th

john worboys is one of the country's most notorious sexual predators.ago the black cab rapist, as he's known, was finally convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting 12 of his passengers. but it's believed he'd done the same to more than 100 more. i believe that a lot of women can sleep a little bit happier tonight. for these women there was no justice and they include this victim, who helped bring today's legal challenge. he has conned the parole board and it's clear that he conned the parole board. and the fact that he's still doing that and able to deceive people is quite clear indication he hasn't changed because that is what he was like when we got into that cab. at the heart of this case was whetherjohn worboys had acknowledged the scale of his offending and shown true remorse for his crimes. today's court ruling said the parole board had failed to examine these issues properly. after the judgment, lawyers for his victims said even now more women were coming forward and making allegations against him. i've been approached by in excess of ten, te

worboys‘ case will now be resubmitted to the parole board.nd updated evidence on his risk from prison and probation professionals will be provided. the panel will then assess anew whether warboys is suitable for release. those victims covered by the victim contact scheme will be fully informed and involved in this process. my department also has to reformulate the parole board rules to allow more transparency around decision—making and reasoning. mr speaker, it is clear that there was widespread concern about the decision by the parole board to release warboys. as i've previously told the house, i share these concerns and consequently i welcome the judgment. i want to congratulate the victims who brought the judicial review and to reiterate my heartfelt sympathy for all victims who have suffered as a result of warboys‘ hideous crimes. with me in the studio is phillippa kaufmann, the barrister for the two women who brought the case against the parole board for their decision to releasejohn worboys. your thoughts first of all on what to date si

the failures in the first john worboys case.uman rights role in this. deep cuts to legal aid have undermined the ability of people to pursue judicial undermined the ability of people to pursuejudicial review. i don't think it's right there victims of people likejohn worboys have decried fun to pursue justice. justice cannot depend upon the depths of your pockets. will the government commit to supporting judicial reviews? can he give more information about why he chose not to proceed with his own judicial review? does he regret his decision to pursue a cheap headline and brief the weekend newspapers in advance before properly checking whether he should pursue the judicial review? it's not just me should pursue the judicial review? it's notjust me asking this question, is it being reported his conservative colleagues are asking this question as well to the extent that the prime minister has been moved today to confirm she still has full confidence in him. the secretary of state has tried to defend the decision not to pursue judici

i've been approached by numerous other victims of worboys. ten women who were attacked by him, many of whom never reported it before, and i really hope this is an opportunity to learn lessons. three months ago, john worboys, the serial six attacker, was looking forward to life on the outside. now, for the immediate future at least, he will be staying in prison. in his letter of resignation, nick hardwick said he had no role in the decision of the panel, and he also said he believed he was capable of moving the parole board through the many changes which he had advocated, such as greater transparency in pa role such as greater transparency in parole board decisions. this was a letter to the justice secretary. parole board decisions. this was a letter to thejustice secretary. but it was felt in whitehall that nick hardwick had to go, because he oversaw the process which said that john worboys was eligible for release. now this process will go back to a new parole board, who will decide whether this man is safe to be released into the community,

of the decision to releasejohn worboys by first more of the decision to release john worboys by thecantly, sir brian levenson and his fellowjudges ruled the original decision by the parole board last year to grant parole to mr worboys was in fact irrational because they had not considered wider information about his offending, his admitted offending, and the other cases it is believed he was involved in, something like 105 potential victims. as a result they had not considered truly did all the facts around the case. the decision from last year has been quashed, the parole board must now hold another hearing into this. the judges were clear that they make no comment about his suitability for pa role comment about his suitability for parole at the parole board itself must now consider the decision again. we also heard that the chairman of the parole board, nick hardwick, has decided to resign over the issue. and one other issue coming out of hisjudgment, that there is a definite move towards greater transparency of the parole board hearings. one of the greater concerns from victims a

john worboys tricked and drugged young women.ndefinitely for one rape and several assaults in the back of his taxi. when the parole board announced earlier this year he was to be released, it caused outrage especially among his victims. now, two women he attacked are hoping to overturn that decision. one of them was in the high court today with war boys appearing via videolink as we learnt why the parole board thought he was fit for release. it believed war boys had become "open and honest." that he had taken "full responsibility for his offences" and he had, the parole board thought, "shown insight into factors could cause him to re—offend." the case put forward by the victims' barrister painted a very devon different picture. he said that he had still only admitted the attacks on 12 women for which he was convicted. she presented graphic evidence to back up the police's assertion he actually raped and assaulted more than 100 women. according to these court documents, as recent as september, prison officials decided to keep worb

i have been approached by numerous other victims of worboys.excess of ten women who were attacked by him. many of them never reported it before. there was drama even before the court convened, with the news that nick hardwick, the head of the parole board, had been made to resign. in his resignation letter to the justice secretary his bitterness at being forced out was clear. one of the victims‘ lawyers was among those regretting his departure. that's very disappointing. it looks as if he has been scapegoated for something that is not solely the responsibility of the parole board. and even to the extent the parole board were wrong, it was a failure on the part of an individual panel which didn't have the benefit of a legal chairman. in the house of commons thejustice secretary who made him go was having to admit failings in his own department. a dossier on worboys‘ passed from the ministry ofjustice to the parole panel had lacked vital information. i apologise for that. but i think we also should be clear that the moj, working through the natio

four yearsjohn four years john worboys four yearsjohn worboys was the master manipulator as he cruisedsexually abusing and manipulative woman. as victims have taken control of this case and john worboys‘s immediate future. two women are brought this case but standing behind and supporting them two women brought this case, but standing behind and supporting behind and supporting them were scores of others he sexually assaulted down the years — crimes for which he was never tried or convicted and sentenced. this was the reaction from one of the two women at the heart of the case. just so happy that justice was served today and they realise they made a mistake. and thejudge made the right decision, really, didn't he? and i think a lot of women will be sleeping a lot easier tonight, knowing the results of this. during the court hearings, questions were raised about the scale of worboys‘ offending and whetherjohn radford, as he is now known, had truly showed remorse for what he did. in their ruling, the judges said, overall, the possibility exists that even before the judgement was made pub

worboys meant to be released, on what ground?victims could have said ok, the victims could have said ok, the victims could have had some assessment.

the victims ofjohn worboys have shown huge bravery.the victims ofjohn worboys have shown huge braverym cases. the victims ofjohn worboys have shown huge bravery. it makes a mockery of the prison system that they are not going to the system, being readied for life back on the streets, and what is interesting, this is spilling over into a briefing war, unfortunately for the government. david gauke, the justice secretary, they are calling him under pressure, is under pressure? sacking him will achieve nothing, he's the eighth justice sacking him will achieve nothing, he's the eighthjustice secretary in eight years, he was a safe pair of hands in the treasury and he has been badly advised in this and he was not in the role long before this crisis erupted. they should keep him there. there are questions for his predecessors and whether this goes back even further. what about the cricket scandal? this is the back page of the daily telegraph, crying shame. a good headline, the shame of australian cricket, and the main participants, the three

a decision to release black cab rapistjohn worboys is overturned. it follows a challenge by victims in the high court. ahead of that decision, the chairman of the parole board, nick hardwick resigns, but raises concerns over the board's independenced. to boost recycling and cut waste — the government announces that people in england will soon have to pay a deposit when they buy drinks in bottles and cans, in a bid to boost recycling and cut waste. kimjong—un was in beijing — both china and north korea confirm he carried out an unannounced three—day visit. also, the policeman who was killed when he gave his life for another. french president emmanuel macron leads a service to honour arnaud beltrame, who died in a supermarket siege in southern france last week. and further drama for australia's cricket team as players; steve smith, david warner & cameron bancroft are all sent home from south africa over ball—tampering good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. a decision to release the serial sex offender, john worboys, has been overturned by the hig

worboys, who's 60, has served ten years of an indeterminate prison sentence. remain in custody while a new panel considers his case. the chairman of the parole board, nick hardwick has resigned. a conservative mp raised the ruling with the prime minister. you should share my admiration for the brave victims who challenged this decision in court. does she agree that this gigantic decision must now provoke a rethink of a criminaljustice system in which many of us to not have confidence and 7 the prime minister expressed her sympathy for worboys' victims. one of the issues they have raised is that they have found it is unlawful to a blanket prohibition of disclosing parole board information. what will now happen is that the parole board decision will be reverted back to the parole board but the evidence that the board has will be updated and will take account of the findings of the court. later the justice secretary defended his decision not to challenge the release ofjohn worboys. the device i received was an argument like i was highly unlikely to succeed and in

it follows a legal challenge mounted by two of worboys' victims — who argued insufficient scrutiny of other suspected offending wasn't taken into account. the chairman of the parole board, nick hardwick, has since resigned. earlier phillippa kaufmann, the barrister for the two women who brought the case, told my colleague huw edwards that nick hardwick has been made a scapegoat. what happened here was not down to failings on the part of nick hardwick or systemic failings in his department apart from this is a department apart from this is a department that is so under resourced that at the end of the day you begin to see problems with the operation of the system as an inevitable consequence of under resourcing. you can see at each stage the officials in the ministry ofjustice who should have got this material before the parole board, they overlook it, they don't do it, they overlook it, they don't do it, they are too overworked. the parole board itself is not chaired by a judge. that has changed in the last number of years as the parole board resources have become more and more squeez

john worboys has been in wakefield, a top security category a prison. of six cases where offenders were freed straight from category ajails. the now ex—head of the parole board made plain his anger at this. well, one of the concerns i have had about this matter is about the independence of the parole board, and thejustice secretary should back off. i think if people have got concerns about a decision that the parole board made, then there are proper ways of dealing with this. worboys, known as the black cab rapist, was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting i2 of his passengers. but it's believed he attacked more than 100 more. the parole board has been criticised for failing to examine the scale of his offending. but that's not the only problem, says one of his victims who fought to keep him in prison. it's not one particular person that is at fault here, it's the whole system is failing and i do believe a lot of it is down to funding. we all know that there are going to be issues when he is released with policing and the licensing conditions, w

the panel will then assess anew whether worboys is suitable for release.fully informed and involved in this process. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story. detectives investigating the attempted murders of a former spy and his daughter say they believe the russians first came into contact with the nerve agent at their home. syrian government forces have massed around the last rebel—held town in the eastern ghouta. local media are reporting that troops are preparing for a "huge" operation. the first funerals are taking place for those who died in the shopping centre fire in the siberian city of kemerovo. at least 64 people died in the on sunday, 41 of them were children. relatives are saying dozens of people are still missing. that's from bbc russian. lots of you on the bbc news app are reading about the case of the viola player who won a high court judgment against the royal opera house over a hearing injury during a rehearsal in 2012. this is first time a court in the uk has award compensation of this kind. the head of the worl

worboys meant to be released, on what ground?ad we known that, we could have said ok, the victims could have said ok, the victims could have said ok, the victims could have had some assessment. i think 0k could have had some assessment. i think ok you might say you don't wa nt think ok you might say you don't want the parole board system completely open, it might lead to vigilante is taking over. we need more transparency whole system needs to build that. we know the head of the parole board was told his position was untenable and has resigned. the justice position was untenable and has resigned. thejustice secretary on the front of the telegraph faces calls to resign, but he has told the telegraph he has not considered resigning. i think his position is probably 0k, much of the decision was taken by the previousjustice secretary anyway. it could be that pressure will continue to mount, but i think the fact that the whole of the parole —— the head of the parole board has gone... he was pushed, wasn't he? well, obviously, if there

it believed worboys had become "open and honest."nsight into factors that could cause him to re—offend."

that would decide -- depend ona numberof worboys?rnment. thank you very much, all of you. —— i think it is a serious mistake. a sign of our times in 2018 is seeing stories explode on social media based on one person's experience or claim. that tweet or post goes viral but often we don't get to hear from both sides which means we don't always hear the full story. this morning we have brought together both sides of a story which went viral yesterday. fatima rajina tweeted that she and herfriend had been turned away from a restaurant on mothers‘ day despite seeing empty tables. when minutes later they rang the restaurant, a table was offered. fatima rajina and herfriend nasar rehman say they were turned away because of the colour of their skin. that tweet got thousands of retweets and as a result they got a flood of responses from other people of colour saying casual racism in the restaurant industry was an every day occurrence. dr fatima rajna, an academic, and herfriend nasar rehman, a management consultant, agreed to speak to us this

a decision to release the serial rapistjohn worboys from prison has been overturned by the high courtthe threejudges said the parole board should have looked further into worboys‘ offending and must now make a "fresh determination". a drunk driver is jailed for 13 years — for killing three teenagers in a crash in hayes in west london injanuary. the ireland and ulster rugby players, paddy jackson and stuart olding, have been found not guilty of rape, following a trial at belfast crown court. a viola player who suffered irreversible damage to his hearing has won a landmark high court judgment against the royal opera house and — thousands of fans of sir ken dodd joined friends and family at his funeral at liverpool's anglican cathedral. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news... on beyond 100 days at seven o'clock, the team will be talking to the lawyer representing a former catalan minister — who's wanted in spain for alleged rebellion. she's been granted bail after turning herself in to police in scotland. we'll be

challenge against the parole board's decision to grant the release of the serial sex offender, john worboystwo—day hearing earlier this month during which lawyers for two women, who cannot be named for legal reasons, argued that the parole board's should have taken into account "critical evidence" of the "wider allegations" against worboys. police believe he committed 105 crimes against women before he was arrested in 2008. this is the briefing from bbc news. the latest headlines: the north korean leader, kimjong—un, has met the chinese president, xijingping, in beijing. in remarks quoted by china's state news agency mr kim said pyongyang was committed to de—nuclearisation on the korean peninsula. the first funerals are taking place for those who lost their lives in the shopping centre fire in the russian city of kemerovo. officials say 6a people died in the fire on sunday, many of them children. a national memorial service in honour of the police commander who swapped places with a hostage during an attack by an islamist gunman in southern france last week will take place in paris in a few

john worboys has been in wakefield, a top security category a prison.ade plain his anger at this. well, one of the concerns i have had about this matter is about the independence of the parole board, and thejustice secretary should back off. i think if people have got concerns about a decision that the parole board made, then there are proper ways of dealing with this. worboys, known as the black cab rapist, was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting 12 of his passengers. but it's believed he attacked more than 100 more. the parole board has been criticised for failing to examine the scale of his offending. but that's not the only problem, says one of his victims who fought to keep him in prison. it's not one particular person that is at fault here, it's the whole system is failing and i do believe a lot of it is down to funding. we all know that there are going to be issues when he is released with policing and the licensing conditions, who has got time... we have not got the resources to watch him. the ministry ofjustice denies funding played a

to freejohn worboys. one year before brexit, the front page of the times, looking at immigration issues and obviously this is in relation to many of the claims in the run—up to the referendum, the home office has lost track of more than 600,000 foreigners who should have left the uk. the government has spent $800 —— £800 million on a system that should log every entry and departure from the country but the immigration watchdog has says there's been a catalogue of failures. that's also on the front page of the guardian as well. these are children dressed as diddy men watching ken dodd's cortege leaving the cathedral, he died aged 90 earlier this month. people lining the streets, saying think about the football club, think about the beatles, think about ken dodd. it was moving in the funeral we re dodd. it was moving in the funeral were as people walked out and they we re were as people walked out and they were waving their tickling stick. you're going to take us back to the cricket? it's on the back pages

in the uk: the controversial decision by the parole board to release the serial sex offenderjohn worboyseen overturned by the high court. the move led to the resignation of the parole board's chairman. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. north korea's surprise visit to beijing has south korean investors optimistic, the gaesong industrial park may reopen soon. and changing things up, a start—up is aiming to transform traditional farming waste in india. good morning, asia. hello, world. it's thursday, glad you could join us it's thursday, glad you could join us for another exciting addition of asia business report, i'm rico hizon, and we start with easing tensions on the korean peninsula and one of china's top diplomats is expected in south korea today. he will be briefing the country's president on north korean leader kim me‘s surprise leader with china prost boss president xi and that meeting is seen as precursor to the meeting is seen as precursor to the meeting with moon jae—in meeting is seen as precursor to the meeting with moonjae—in and kim jong—un nex

after the high court decision to block the release of serial sex attackerjohn worboys, the parole serviceoss, who resigned yesterday, says more heads should roll. also this morning, a homecoming for malala yousufzai. after being shot by the talent for advocating education for girls, the world's youngest nobel peace prize winner returns to pakistan for the first time. the former australian cricket captain, steve smith makes a tearful public apology about the ball—tampering scandal, saying he'll regret it for the rest of his life. is any good can come of this... if it can be a lesson to others then i hope i can be a force for change. good morning. it's thursday 29th march. i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc newsroom live. theresa may is visiting scotland, wales, england and northern ireland today — exactly one year before the uk is due to leave the european union. in an appeal to voters who backed both leave and remain, the prime minister has pledged to keep the country strong and united after brexit and that it's important to make brexit a success for everyone. as part of the bbc‘s day of

their home in salisbury the high court overturns a decision to free the serial sex offender — john worboysthe "black cab rapist" after a campaign led by victims and their families. the rift betweenjeremy corbyn and jewish leaders deepens after they demanded he disown supporters who had vilified anti—semitism protesters. the leader of north korea — kimjong—un — has been visiting beijing for talks with president xi. a money—back scheme for returning glass, plastic bottles and cans is to be introduced in england to boost recycling and cut waste. now on bbc news, the political battles over brexit have been furious while the negotiations are complex and fraught. but with a year until our departure, what do voters make of the progress of brexit? we went to coventry to meet a group of leave and remain voters. our political editor laura kuennsberg listened in to their discussions. all the political shenanigans brexit was a decision taken by the public. what you are about see is not scientific but a slice of opinion, a flavour of the conversations that you, we are all having around the country abou

three judges ruled that the parole board failed to probe the credibility and reliability of worboys.r malala yousafzai has returned to pakistan for the first time since being shot by taliban militants. the 20—year old human rights activist was shot in the head six years ago after campaigning forfemale education. she's expected to hold talks with the country's prime minister, shahid khaqan abbasi, during her visit. that is a summary of the latest news. to get in touch with us. time to get some sport now with sarah. good morning. let us start with cricket because i do not think the three australian cricketers who have been involved with the ball tampering scandal which has engulfed the world of cricket over the post the world of cricket over the post the meat past few days, they will not have a warm reception —— over the past few days. steve smith is going to speak to the media in the next half an hour, we will bring you all the details from that as they come in. in the last hour, cameron ba ncroft come in. in the last hour, cameron bancroft was emotional in his press conference in per

worboys philip avery has the weather now.next 2a hours developing across the british isles, low pressure to the south—eastern quarter, still a front wrapped around the northern and western flanks, so generally speaking the further north and west you are, the better your prospects towards the end of the day. further east, the raft of cloud just easing its way further to the east, still a few odd showers. quite a frosty night across northern and western parts of scotland, minus six or seven here, but at least that ends into a really decent start to the new day, a lot of cloud across the east of england. that will eventually fill in, rain getting in west of the tamar by tea—time. top temperature of the day, 10 degrees or so, watch out on monday when the weather moves further north, a distinct risk of snow across northern part of the british isles. this is bbc news. our latest headlines: russia has more than doubled the number of british diplomats it plans to expel because of the blame being placed on moscow over the salisbury ne

in the uk: the controversial decision by the parole board to release the serial sex offenderjohn worboys

worboys has served ten years of an indeterminate prison sentence.ne the streets of liverpool later to pay their final respects to the comedian. sir ken died at the age of 90 earlier this month. later this morning a horse—drawn hearse will travel the six miles from the commedian‘s home in knotty ash to liverpool's anglican cathedral. adverts for megabus promising fares from £1 have been banned by the advertising watchdog, after the company admitted that in some cases only one seat per coach cost that price. the advertising standards authority said customers would expect to be able to find the promotional price if they booked in advance. a statement from megabus said their future marketing would no longerfocus on prices. you know how fond we are of the odd bit of monkey business on this programme. well this little fella brought one area of mexico city to a standstill yesterday afternoon. this capucin monkey escaped and made a dash forfreedom — spending the day evading vets, local zoo handlers and police. eventually he jumped over the us embassy wall,

getting up to around one thousand nine hundred in sixteen celsius for couple come further south this worboys it warm across the regen but it's the thirty one celsius here in doha but to bad with. winds forty light less of that with the dust and sand it's warm a sterile as we go on into with day more that sunshine coming through of course so much sunshine is a madagascar at the moment though we are looking at a topical sarto possible to brookside i'm just developing here bringing some very heavy rain into the eastern side of madagascar flooding rain possibility and the damaging winds a few showers too into the eastern side of south africa marty even see some welcome showers into the western cape over the next day or so not too much but a little bit damp weather but some very heavy rain into northern zimbabwe and also tents in the. the way the sponsored body counts on the use. of the scene for us when they're online what is american sign in yemen that peace is possible but not what happens not because the situation is complicated but because no one cares or if you join us on sat there people t

to around one thousand nine hundred in beirut sixteen celsius for couple come further south this worboys it warm across the regen but it's the thirty one celsius here in doha but bad with the winds forty light less of that with the dust and sand it's warmest sterile as we go on into day more that sunshine coming through of course there are some studies in madagascar at the moment though we are looking at a topical sod possible to pick sides i'm just developing here bringing some very heavy rain into that eastern side of madagascar flooding rain possibility add the damaging winds a few showers too into the eastern side of south africa madi even see some welcome showers into the western cape over the next day or so not too much but a little bit weather but some very heavy rain into northern zimbabwe and also tents in the. looming the will of the people hinges on the mass media and state p.r. machine it's going to overdrive. but just who is going through in saying. we just don't know yet where the lines will be drawn between what can be said and what conduct that. some journalists decided t

after the high court overturned a decision by the parole board to release the serial rapist, john worboyshe's said that the justice department should also take responsibility for failings in the case. the nobel peace prize winner malala yousafzai has returned to pakistan for the first time since she was shot by taliban militants in 2012. malala, who is now 20, was shot in the head because she was campaigning for girl's education. alison freeman has more details. under the cover of darkness and amid tight security malala yousafzai returned home to pakistan. it was the first visit by the human rights activist since she was shot by the taliban in 2012. malala met the prime minister, and went on to take the stage at his office to give an emotional speech, often wiping away tears. it was broadcast on state tv. i still can't believe it, that this is actually happening. malala was shot in the head by gunmen five and a half years ago. she has been campaigning for girls' education in the swat valley which at the time was a militant stronghold. now an oxford university student having lived in the u

blame for thejohn worboys case.scenes that he went through at a press conference at sydney airport to use ofa conference at sydney airport to use of a breakdown in tears. very emotional when he landed. he said he was gutted, devastated britain's role in the scandal and said it was something that he would regret for the rest of his life. what we didn't see was cameron bancroft. he flew into perth on his arrival he also addressed the media. he apologised. he admitted that he lied as well in the aftermath. the third cricketer also involved in this ball tampering scandal was the last to land back. he hasjust landed scandal was the last to land back. he has just landed within the last hour. we had already under way back to australia had apologised on social media, so hearfrom all to australia had apologised on social media, so hear from all three of. i made a serious error ofjudgment and now i am facing the consequences. i will do everything i can to apologise for my mistake and the damage that was caused. can to apologi

to around nine hundred celsius there in beirut sixteen celsius for couple come further south this worboys it will because the arabian peninsula thirty one celsius here in doha but too bad with the winds forty miles west of that with the dust and sand it's warmest still as we go on into day more that sunshine coming through so much sunshine is in madagascar at the moment though we are looking at a couple sought possible to find just developing here bringing some very heavy rain into that eastern side of madagascar flooding rain possibility and the damaging winds a few showers too into the eastern side of south africa madi even see some welcome showers into the western cape over the next say not too much but a little bit weather but some very heavy rain into northern zimbabwe and also towns in the. i don't really feel liberated as a journalist was. getting to the truth of the. people. deadline passes russia doesn't respond to an ultimatum from the u.k. of the poisoning of a former spy. i'm jane duff and this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up world renowned scientist stephen hawkin

the board and worboys, who will appear via videolink from prison, oppose the legal challenge.reement was last night reached between lecturers' leaders and university officials over their bitter pensions dispute, potentially paving the way for strike action to be called off. a deal would mean a new, independent re—evaluation of the pension deficit and temporary arrangements to tackle the funding gap. the strike has disrupted action at more than 60 universities. doctors in northern ireland have seen 100 ricketts cases over a two—year period since 2015. tim muffet will have a report on that throughout the programme for you. we are going to look at some of the front pages of the papers this morning. we were talking about ken dodd yesterday, sad news about him, he passed away at the age of 90, so ma ny lovely he passed away at the age of 90, so many lovely tributes coming from people he worked with and so many of oui’ people he worked with and so many of our viewers and he's on the front page of the guardian this morning. the main story on many of the front pages, theresa may point