wyre davies, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.film censorship. this morning an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so it has become the first country in the world to approve the change in a national referendum. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it has been a peaceful funeral demonstration so far but suddenly the police are tear gassing the crowd. we don't yet know why. the pre—launch ritual is well established here. helen was said to be in good spirits butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poor country and the challenges ahead are daunting. but for now, at least, it is time to celebrate. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: google is cutting huawei fr

wyre davies, bbc news.family's search for truth — on bbc one wales tomorrow night at 8.30 — oryou canfind it on the iplayer after that. president trump has said that he has "pro—life" views on abortion, amid controversy surrounding changes to the law in several us states. this year, eight have voted to either ban abortions — or further restrict the time limits on procedures. another four states have attempted bans or restictions since mr trump was elected — but the measures have been blocked. anti—abortion campaigners say they want the issue to reach the supreme court. here's our north america correspondent chris buckler. in state after state, america's laws are being challenged. in a battle over what many women regard as their right to abortion. and with court challenges planned and an election looming, it's one of the most divisive issues in a country already ripped apart by politics. two decades ago, president trump was quoted as calling himself pro—choice, but his position was very different by the time

wyre davies has following the lives of those sleeping rough in cardiff for bbc wales investigates. cardiff city centre on one of the coldest nights of the year. this winter there is a noticeable difference to the streets. this is perhaps where rough sleeping is at its most visible in wales. this is a main street in the middle of cardiff and there are a string of tents, three or four huddled together, two or three people in each one trying to keep warm. it is a bitterly cold night and there are at least 12 tents already pitched here in the middle of queen street. over the last few years, rough sleeping numbers in wales have gone up dramatically. in cardiff alone there are estimated to be over 100 people sleeping out. each has an individual story of how they have ended up on the streets. i can't go back to my flat. so i got into this to get into a b&b. if i can't and i've got to stay out on the street, i make sure i'm wrapped up warm. some, like dell, have been homeless for a while. how come you're on the streets? i had a breakdown in my relationship about a year and a half ago. i wa

you may find some parts of wyre davies‘ film upsetting. barry island.e facade of the fun fair, this is a place which for some holds dark memories. they're like us, calm on the top. flapping underneath. sally and joanne grew up in barry during the 1980s. these swans had been here since i was a child. this was where we would hang around. yeah, this was our playground. yeah. their paths crossed as children. i remember being little girls and then i was gone, so. myself. i always thought about you. 0h, bless you. always. but, 30 years on, they discovered they shared a sickening secret. i thought that you all knew. i thought that we all knew. no. what was happening to each other. it's crazy how they made you probably feel like that. don't be sorry. they were sexually abused as teenagers by the same married couple — peter and avril griffiths. i'd describe them as the fred and rose west of barry. how he used her to get us in for him to rape. you know? they were a team. they did it together. the women testified against them last autumn and saw them jailed for a

and wyre davies is in cardiff, following the lives of those living on the streets of the welsh capital

wyre davies has following the lives of those sleeping rough in cardiff for bbc wales investigates.ardiff city centre on one of the coldest nights of the year. this winter, there is a noticeable difference to the streets. this is perhaps where rough sleeping is at its most visible in wales. this is main street in the middle of cardiff, and there are a string of tents — 3—4 tents huddled together, 2—3 people inside each one trying to keep warm. it's a bitterly cold night, and there are at least 12 tents already pitched here in the middle of queen street. over the last few years, rough sleeping numbers in wales have gone up dramatically. in cardiff alone, there are estimated to be over 100 people sleeping out. each has an individual story of how they've ended up on the streets. i can't go back to my flat, so my plan was to get a b&b. but if i can't and i've got to stay out on the street, then i make sure i'm wrapped up warm. some, like del, have been homeless for a while. how long have you been on the streets? i had a breakdown in my relationship about 30 years ago. i was drinking qui

company with his club — the manchester city captain is off to anderlecht as player—manager and wyre davies cardiff, following the lives of those living on the streets of the welsh capital. that's in half an hour here on bbc news. good afternoon. the prime minister is urging mps to look at what she calls her "new and improved" brexit offer "with fresh pairs of eyes" and to give it their support. writing in the sunday times, theresa may says the brexit withdrawal bill, the legislation needed to take britain out of the eu with a deal, will be a "bold offer". but the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, says his party does not currently support the legislation as he has heard nothing which suggests it will be "fu nda mentally a ny different" to what was previously put forward. here's our political correspondent, jonathan blake. the ayes to the right, 286. the noes to the left, 344. three times her brexit deal has been rejected, but the prime minister is giving it one more go. a vote next month is her last chance to win parliament's backing. but how? writing in the sunday times, theresa may has promis

wyre davies has following the lives of those sleeping rough in cardiff for bbc wales investigates.

and wyre davies is in cardiff, following the lives of those living on the streets of the welsh capitalthat's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good morning. the prime minister is proposing what she calls a "new bold offer" on brexit, as she prepares to bring her eu withdrawal deal back to mps for a final vote. extra protection for workers‘ rights is expected to be at the centre of the proposals — but both conservative and labour mps say they're sceptical about the prospects of the deal getting through the commons. let's have a look at the next steps in the brexit process. because the uk remains a member of the european union, this thursday, the 23rd of may, british voters will take part in elections for the european parliament. the government has promised mps another chance to vote on brexit by bringing forward the withdrawal agreement bill to the house of commons in the week beginning the third ofjune. if the bill is not passed, the default position is that the uk will leave the eu on 31 october without a deal. our political correspondent, jonathan blake, is here with more. theresa m

you may find some parts of wyre davies' film upsetting. barry island. like us, calm on the top. flapping underneath. sally and joanne grew up in barry during the 1980s. these swans had been here since i was a child. this was where we would hang around. this was our playground. yeah. their paths crossed as children. i remember being little girls and then gone, so. girls and then i was gone, so. myself. i always thought about you. 0h, bless you. always. but, 30 years on, they discovered they shared a sickening secret. i thought that you all knew. i thought that we all knew. what was happening to each other. it's crazy how they made you probably feel like that.

and, wyre davies is in cardiff, following the lives of those living on the streets of the welsh capitalthat's in half an hour here on bbc news. good afternoon. labour's brexit spokesman, sir keir starmer, has accused cabinet ministers of "torpedoing" his party's negotiations with the government, which collapsed yesterday. he's called on theresa may to put a a promise to hold a further referendum on the face of her eu withdrawal agreement when it's presented for a final time next month, before she steps down as prime minister. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. an awkward and lacklustre launch for a european election campaign theresa may never wanted to fight. but the prime minister argued yesterday that only the conservatives could deliver brexit. if parliament had backed our brexit deal, we could already have left the eu. but parliament has not, so what chance does the prime minister have of getting mps to support her deal when they vote on it again next month? at least one in her party does not fancy her chances. it has failed three times. you can watch the movie tita