this is bbc news. the headlines: foreign ministers from the g7 countries, have rejected britain's countries have rejected britain's call for new sanctions on syria and russia. but borisjohnson insists they do agree that last week's suspected chemical weapons attack means moscow must end its support for president assad. they have a choice now, because he's been exposed of gas and chemical weapons. they have a choice of sticking with him like glue, or work with us for a new political solution. the parents of charles gard — a desperately ill eight—month old baby — say they may appeal a decision by the high court, to allow doctors to withdraw life—support from their son, against their wishes. 0h, oh, my god, look at what you did to him! oh, my god, look at what you did to him! united airlines has begun an inquiry, after this footage emerged of a passenger being forcibly removed from a flight. the airline says he was "disru ptive and belligerent". the social care system is close to collapse, accordi

bbc news. here's our top stories: tight security across france. tens of thousands of police and soldiers on patrol as the country prepares for the presidential elections. a day of mourning declared in afghanistan after the deadly attack on an army base that left more than 100 soldiers killed or wounded. spanish emergency teams rush to stop an oil slick threatening the canary islands after a ferry hits underwater fuel pipes. science fights back. doctor who joins the worldwide protests against what's seen as a political attack on hard facts. and ice ice... maybe. we take a look at the ski resorts rolling out new technology to prevent a snow no—show. hello and thanks forjoining us. the people of france go to the polls in a matter of hours for the first round of one of the most important and unpredictable presidential elections of recent times. combating terrorism is a key issue, after the killing of a police officer in the capital on thursday. additional security forces will back up around 50,00

laura bicker, bbc news, washington. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: rolling out the white blanket. the latest weapon in the battle against a warmer world. the stars and stripes at half—mast outside columbine high. the school sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. i never thought they would actually go through with it. some places have already had nearly as much rain as they would normally expect in an entire year. for millions of americans, the death of richard nixon in a new york hospital has meant conflicting emotions. a national day of mourning next wednesday sitting somehow uneasily with the abiding memories of the shame of watergate. and lift—off of the space shuttle discovery with the hubble space telescope, our window on the universe. this is bbc news. the headlines: a huge security operation in france with tens of thousands of police and soldiers on duty. a day of mourning in afghanistan after a deadly attack on an army base that left more than 100 soldiers killed or wounded. the leader of germany's anti—immigrat

we put that complaint to bbc news, who told us... do let us know your thoughts on the use of social media by bbc news, any aspect of the bbc‘s election coverage, or, indeed, anything that concerns you or delights you which you see on news bulletins, programmes or online. stay tuned for details of how to get in touch with us. now, of course, the battle for seats in westminster is not the only election around at the moment. on monday, lucy williamson reported from paris following the first round of voting for france's new president. two years ago, he was a new face in politics. in two weeks, he could be the new president of france. last night, emmanuel macron arrived for his victory speech with his wife, brigitte. 2a years older than him, she was once his drama teacher. but one comment made there, and not infrequently elsewhere in the coverage, annoyed margaret vandecasteele, who wondered... "why was it felt necessary to mention that the french election winner emmanuel macron had a wife who was 2a years older than him?" richard spoon

samira hussain, bbc news, new york. as hejust different. samira hussain, bbc news, new york. as he just saw, different. samira hussain, bbc news, new york. as hejust saw, many american businesses see the us and china trade relationship as a difficult and complicated one, so do many chinese businesses as well. here is a look at some of the most contentious issues. welcome to shanghai, china's commercial capital. plenty of us firms are based the trained eye schenscher between these two countries is hugely important to the world economy. —— trading relationship. let us look at some of the five most contentious areas of the five most contentious areas of the relationship. we will hear from both sides. china was a currency manipulator, of course, but it was not manipulating the currency any more because it has been three years that we have seen the chinese economy has changed. it has changed. market access. this is a big deal for us business. the chinese can invest in the us in many areas where we cannot invest in china. number three, rejecting intellectual property in china.

this is bbc news. the headlines: at least 58 people have reportedly been killed in a suspected chemical weapons attack in the rebel—held syrian province of idlib. activists said most of the dead in the air raid were civilians including children. these gas attacks are continuing everyday and no one is doing anything to stop these gas attacks. the white house called the attack reprehensible and said it couldn't couldn't be ignored, theresa may called for an investigation into what happened. we condemn the use of chemical weapons in all circumstances. if proven, this will be further evidence of the barbarism of the syrian regime. russian investigators say the man who carried out the st petersburg metro attack was a suicide bomber from kyrgystan. the blast between two metro stations killed 14 people, another 49 are still in hospital. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news...

sarah corker, bbc news. this is bbc news. the headlines: a huge security operation in france, with tens of thousands of police and soldiers on duty for the presidential election. theresa may says the conservatives are a low—tax party, but labour says any tax rises must be borne by those with the broadest shoulders. more now on our earlier story. the afghan government has declared a day of national mourning for the victims of the taliban attack on a military base close to the northern city of mazar—e—sharif. more than 100 soldiers were killed or wounded when militants fired on them as they left a mosque. justin rowlatt reports. it was during afternoon prayers that two suicide bombers blasted open the entrance to this army base in the north of afghanistan. at least eight other fighters dressed in afghan army uniforms used heavy machine—guns to attack the dining area of the base and the mosque. the taliban has claimed responsibility and issued this picture of the men it claims were behind it. one was captured, the rest a

bbc news. don't forget you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter, i'm@tomdonkinbbc stay with us on bbc news, still to come: rolling out the white blanket. the ski resort‘s latest weapon in the battle against rising temperatures. here in the uk, disagreements over tax policy have deepened as leading politicians hit the 2017 general election trail on the first weekend of the campaign. the british prime minister, theresa may, refused to say whether she would raise income tax, vat or national insurance. meanwhile, the labour leader jeremy corbyn promised if he wins onjune eighth the tax burden will fall on those with the broadest shoulders. here's our political correspondent ben wright. get ready for the knock at your door. today, the prime minister took her campaign message to dudley, and one voter may have spoken for many. i couldn't understand why you called an election with three years to go. i think we need... ineed... i want a stronger negotiating hand, the strongest poss

lauren moss, bbc news. viewers in kent and sussex can see more on that story on bbc south east today after this programme here on bbc one. our top story this lunchtime. president trump says relations between the us and russia may be at an all—time low. still to come, the continuing appeal of the roller—coaster. 200 years after it first took to the tracks for the first time. coming up in sport at 1:30pm on bbc news: we'll have the latest from the world track cycling championships. there are more british medal chances on the second day of competition in hong kong. 13 years ago, more than 1,000 people were taken hostage by chechen rebels at a school in beslan in russia. 331 people were killed after russian forces eventually stormed the building. half of those who died were children. today, the european court of human rights has ruled that the russian government should have done more to prevent the bloodshed, and it awarded compensation of around £2.5 million to relatives. sophie long reports. you may find

welcome to bbc news. i'm gavin grey. our top stories: more details emerge about main suspect in the stockholm lorry attack — he was known to the intelliegence services. meanwhile, police in norway say they've found a so—called bomb—like device in the centre of the capital, oslo. "prove it": russia demands the us shows evidence that the syrian government used chemical weapons on its own people. clashes on the streets of venezuela — thousands protest against a political ban on the leader of the opposition. and getting to the heart of the matter: we find out why brexit will be changing the map of europe — literally. hello. police say the man arrested in connection with the lorry attack in stockholm on friday, was known to the security services. he is a 39—year—old man from uzbekistan. the attack on friday killed four people and wounded 15 others. swedish detectives also say they found a "suspicious device" inside the truck. danjohnson reports from stockholm. late last night, a glimpse of the ordinary delivery

joe wilson, bbc news. scientists have found a way of halting dementia and parkinson's disease in mice. the drugs used are already given to patients for other conditions including depression. as our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports, the next step is to begin trials on humans. this research mouse has a degenerative brain disease which is destroying its coordination. look how it drags its rear legs. the second mouse has the same condition but has been treated with a drug that has kept it healthy. the lead scientist says patient trials could begin in the year with the aim of halting alzheimer's and parkinson's disease in humans. halting is an incredibly important goal here because i do dementia clinics and if ican because i do dementia clinics and if i can hold disease when people come to see me, then you could maintain a meaningful quality of life, independence and freedom from institutionalisation, which would be an extraordinary achievement. so we are not talking about a cure for dementia, but dru

richard galpin, abc news. —— bbc news. taking moderate exercise several times a week is the best way for people over the age of 50 to keep their brain in good working order. that's according to a new report, which says a combination of aerobic activity, such as swimming, cycling orjogging, with muscle strengthening exercise is most effective. jon kay has been finding out more. back—step. .. tuesday lunchtime, and it's the over—50s dance class at henbury community centre. but it's not just their feet that are being exercised. researchers say their mental powers are also being stretched, by getting more blood pumping to the brain. and these dancers agree. i used to do rock ‘n roll and then i stopped, and i felt really sluggish. but now this sort of brings it back. so, yeah, i feel great. i think it's wonderful. keeps you young! laughter. does it keep you sharp, do you think? oh, iam, iam. i'm very good at quizzes, i'll tell you! we've known for a long time that exercise is good for both our physical and mental health a

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: north korea has test—fired another ballistic missile, sparking international condemnation. the us wants the world to do more to curb its nuclear ambitions. there have been violent scenes across brazil after the country's first general strike for 20 years. millions were protesting over proposed pension reforms. for more on the developments out of north korea, earlier, i spoke to douglas paal, vice president for international peace studies, at the carnegie endowment in washington. he served previously as director of asian affairs on the national security council of presidents reagan and george bush sr. he told me the situation may now have moved beyond sanctions. well, we have had a net around north korea, with sanctions, but it has never been a tightly woven net. and the hope now is that, with some domestic legislation, to impose something called secondary sanctions, which i can explain, or more pressure on china to close down things which are not susceptible to

june kelly, bbc news. brexit poses an unprecedented threat to the environment — that was the warning from the green party, as it launched its local election campaign speaking in worcester, the party's co—leader jonathan bartley said the uk's withdrawalfrom the european union puts 40 years of environmental legislation at risk. timed tickets are being introduced at carrick—a—rede rope bridge, to try to deal with the crowds at the coastal attraction in county antrim. its popularity has been boosted in recent years by its link to the tv series game of thrones. chris buckler is there. yes, there's been a huge growth of visitor numbers here to northern ireland's northern coast and part of thatis ireland's northern coast and part of that is due to game of thrones, which builds around here. there's a tour on now. this bouncy rope bridge is something a lot of people come to see. however, the national trust has taken the decision to put in place a strict time limit. this lot will have 16 minutes to cross to

greg dawson, bbc news. right now, widespread abuse in our immigration system is allowing american workers of all backgrounds to be replaced by workers brought in from other countries to fill the same job for, sometimes, less pay. this will stop. american workers have long called for reforms to end these visa abuses. and today, their calls are being answered for the first time. president trump signed an executive order he says will encourage companies to ‘buy american and hire american‘. how will this work? this is an h1b visa, which was long used as an employment visa to bring people from overseas to work at companies, like engineers and scientists and computer experts, to work at companies in the us. supposedly they have expertise not available in america. they are highly skilled and often highly paid. donald trump is concerned the system is being abused and people with lesser skills are coming in and taking jobs that could be done by americans. what has been launched today is a review of the system. t

sarah corker, bbc news. donald trump's spokesman has admitted making insensitive and inappropriate remarks after asserting that hitler did not use chemical weapons during the second world war. sean spicer made the comments during a white house press briefing, comparing president assad of syria to hitler and criticising russia for supporting the syrian government, which he said had used chemical munitions. david willis reports asked about the syrian government's use of chemical weapons, the president's press secretary used this surprising assertion. we didn't use chemical weapons in world war two. you know, you had a... you know, someone as despicable as hitler who didn't even sink to the... to using chemical weapons. asked to clarify those remarks, mr spicer dug himself in even deeper. in the, in the, he brought them into, um... to the holocaust center, i understand that. what i'm saying, in the way that assad used them where he went into towns, dropped them down to innocent... into the middle of towns, it w

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this is bbc news. the latest headlines: officials in paris say the gunman who shot dead a french policeman, karim cheurfi, was a convicted criminal. being gay in the deeply conservative, mainly—muslim republic of chechnya comes with many risks. reports of torture, kidnapping, imprisonment, even death, have emerged from gay rights activists in the past month. but chechnya's president has denounced the reports as distortion and slander. 0ur moscow correspondent sarah rainsford has been to a safe house and met several men who recently fled chechnya. their voices and identities have been disguised. rislan says he was tortured for being gay. we met in a safe house, after he fled chechnya for his life. he told me he was kept prisoner by the security forces there for more than a week, beaten daily and electrocuted. translation: they have a special black box, and they tie wires to your hands or ears, and shock you. the pain is awful, you scream. it's terrible torture. they used to detain people before, all t

peter hunt, bbc news. nigeria's spy chief has been suspended following the discovery last week of $113 million in a house in lagos. ayo oke, who's head of the national intelligence agency, claimed the money belonged to his organisation and was intended for use in covert operations. sarah corker reports. neatly hidden in filing cabinets and wardrobes, millions and millions of us dollars discovered last week in a a—bedroom flat in lagos. images that evenin a—bedroom flat in lagos. images that even ina a—bedroom flat in lagos. images that even in a country used to corruption courts —— caused a public outcry. now it is claimed to spy chief ayo oke claimed the money was owned by his agency used for covert operations. it was a discovery of huge proportions. as well as us notes worth $113 million investigators found more than £27,000 and some 23 million naira. now nigeria's president has ordered an investigation into how the spy agency came into possession of so much cash and whether any laws were brok

danjohnson, bbc news, stockholm. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: a lot of hot air. these big balloons are trying to beat the world record for crossing the channel. 55 years of hatred and rage, as theyjump up on the statue. this funeral became a massive demonstration of black power, the power to influence. today is about the promise of a bright future, a day when we hope a line can be drawn under the bloody past. i think that picasso's works were beautiful, they were intelligent, and it's a sad loss to everybody who loves art. this is bbc news. i'm tom donkin. the latest headlines: the united states has warned that it could take further action against syria over its use of chemical weapons, hours after firing missiles at an airbase. four people are killed in what the swedish prime minister is calling a terrorist attack after a lorry ploughs into shoppers in the capital stockholm. senators in the united states have confirmed neil gorsuch as a supreme courtjudge, following a year long political battle over the post. the development is being seen as the biggest success

dan roan, bbc news, sheffield. the olympic cycling champions jason and laura kenny have been to buckingham palace to receive their cbes. jason's won six 0lympic titles while laura's won four. they've both been named in the latest great britain cycling squad in preparation for the toyko olympics in 2020. earlier this year, laura kenny announced she was pregnant with their first child. time for a look at the weather, here's jay wynne. thank you. good evening a mix bag through the day today. there was sunshine to be had, but sharp showers, and thunder, some rain, sleet and significant snow in the highlands of scotland. it's lying on the ground there. some of us started ona the ground there. some of us started on a bright note, it was chilly. shower clouds developed and have been spreading south through the day on that cold northerly wind. another cold night ahead of us. there will bea cold night ahead of us. there will be a frost, once again. we are not done with the wintry showers just yet. there will be showers to m

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump has said a major conflict with north korea is possible but he'd prefer to settle differences over its nuclear programme using diplomacy. in the run up to the french presidential run off on 7 may, the front national candidate marine le pen has been campaigning in the southern french city of nice. the city was hit injuly last year by a truck attack. our europe correspondent james reynolds has been speaking to voters. this supporter, in white, wants immediate action. he was in his clothes shop when an attack killed 86 people. the 31—year—old has come with thousands more to hear marine le pen. translation: in this city, that was hit so hard by terrorism, i will show no weakness in the face of islamic fundamentalism! the audience hears her promise to deploy more police and to deport suspects under surveillance. everyone is scared now. even to come here, my family and friends spoke about maybe it is dangerous to come. we are scared in france and we

june kelly, bbc news. theresa may has refused to be drawn tonight on whether britain could offer military support to the united states in the event of further american air strikes against president assad's regime, describing the suggestion as hypothetical. it comes after the foreign secretary borisjohnson said it would be hard for britain to turn down a request to support president trump. and he suggested military action could be taken without the consent of mps. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. anybody got a cup of coffee? coffee fuels campaigns. so do big personalities, and they do start early. borisjohnson burst out this morning. it seems incredible when you have a threat... with both barrels, claiming jeremy corbyn is weak on defence and cannot be trusted. good morning, john. and suggesting the uk could join in, if america again bombed syria. if they come to us and ask for our support, whether it is with submarine—based missiles in the med, or whatever it happens to be, as was the case

nicky fox, bbc news. the manager of sunderland football club, david moyes, says he deeply regrets threatening to "slap" a female reporter in a post—match interview. the comment was made to bbc 5live's vicki sparks after a game last month. both the club and the bbc say the matter has been resolved, but there have been calls for the football association to take action. here's our sports news correspondent, richard conway. it was a routine post match question and answer following sunderland's draw against burnley. and the owner, ellis short, was here today. does it put any extra pressure on you as a manager when you know the owner is in the stands watching on? no, none at all. that's brilliant. thank you very much. but then came this. just getting a wee bit naughty at the end there, so, just watch yourself. you still might get a slap, even though you're a woman. careful the next time you come in. today, david moyes apologised, having already said sorry to the bbc‘s reporter vicki sparks, who did not make

this is bbc news. the headlines: with tensions high in the korean peninsula, the north has apparently tried and failed to launch a test missile, a day after it paraded its newest military hardware. a suicide bomber target a convoy of buses carrying syrian evacuees. more than 100 people are feared dead. tens of thousands of people across the united states have marched in more than 100 cities to demand that president trump releases his tax returns, something he has refused to do. some protesters carried huge inflatable chickens, suggesting the president was scared to release the data. president trump's predcessors over the last a0 years have all released their tax returns. fanfare. with little chance of the president himself discussing his taxes... 0k, stop. fanfare abruptly ends. protesters in the nation's capital opted for the next next thing. this was a situation where imitation was not meant to flatter. what is the big deal with my taxes? release the taxes! piles of shredded mock tax returns were thr

alex forsyth, bbc news. customers of the energy company edf are facing another price rise — the second in just four months. the company's standard variable price for electricity will increase by 9%, and gas will go up by 5.5%. the energy regulator has described the hike as "difficult to justify". it follows price rises by other leading energy companies. leicester city's european dream continues this evening, as they take on athletico madrid in the first leg of the champions league quarterfinals. after their fairytale win in the premiership last year, leicester have had a difficult season, which saw them slide down the table — but it seems their fortunes may have turned. joe wilson is in madrid this evening. it is hot, it is madrid, it's the champions league quarterfinal — and it's leicester city. now, honestly, where will this ever end? sadly the pleasant scenes of fans enjoying the sun were far from the full story. leicester city have officially complained about the behaviour of the police here. some

richard lister, bbc news. lucia garcia is a co—ordinator for the colombian red cross and shejoins me now via webcam. thank you forjoining us. such a huge loss of life so far in mocoa. the hope is that we will find some survivors. what hope is there? on behalf of the colombian red cross, we wa nt behalf of the colombian red cross, we want to express our thanks for the concerned that the international community has had for this emergency. the colombian red cross has deployed 145 volunteers and employees in order to attend the emergency. up until now, the official information given by the colombian government is 210 corpses found. 112 have already been identified. we have 266 wounded, 300 families have been affected by the emergency and approximately 220 missing persons. the colombian red cross has a service called restoring family links and up till now, we have had 326 persons requesting this service. up till now, we have been able to close nine of the 326 cases of restoring family links. while ours as the col

nicholas witchell, bbc news. one of those attending the service was melissa cochrane — she and her husband kurt were both hit by khalid masood's car on westminster bridge. kurt was killed, melissa suffered a broken leg, broken ribs and a gash to the head. that day had been part of the trip of lifetime, they'd travelled from their home in utah through europe to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. earlier today melissa spoke exclusively to me about her memories of the attack and of her husband. kurt was probably the best man i have ever met. he was sweet and kind. andi have ever met. he was sweet and kind. and i am extremely proud of him and very happy that the world now knows what a wonderful man he was. he would probably hate all the publicity that is going on, he is a very private kind of person. very generous, very sweet. the love of my life. what can you remember about that day. we were just having another wonderful day in our vacation. just enjoying the sights, taking pictures, making our way to the a

this is bbc news. the headlines: swedish police say the man arrested in connection with the lorry attack in stockholm on friday was known to the security services. he is a 39—year—old from uzbekistan. russia has demanded the us shows evidence that the syrian government used chemical weapons on its own people. thousands of people, are taking part in anti—government rallies in caracas and cities across venezuela. they are angry at the government's ban of the country's top opposition leader, henrique capriles, from office. the two—time presidential candidate was banned friday from holding political office for 15 years. greg dawson reports. in the heat of caracas, demonstration quickly turned to destruction. a group of around 100 protesters vandalised and set fire to an office of the supreme court. even this water cannon tank wasn't enough to douse the anger. but before all the tension and tear gas, thousands had gathered to support the man they want to see take power in next year's elections. henr

leonardo rocha, bbc news. here in the uk, mps have voted overwhelmingly to hold a snap election in june. in the end, it was little more than a formality with 522 votes to 13 backing the prime minister's plans to send britain to the polls three years early. theresa may says it's necessary to guarantee stability and a strong hand for the uk during brexit negotiations. campaigning has already kicked off, here's what the party leaders said during their first election rallies. that is what this election is about, providing strong and stable leadership to take britain through brexit and beyond. it is about strengthening our hand in the negotiations which lie ahead and it's about sticking to our plan or a stronger britain that will enable us to procure that more stable and secure future for this country and ta ke secure future for this country and take the right long—term decisions for the future. it's about strong and stable leadership in the national interest. this election is about the future of all of us, the f

but do stay with us on bbc one. stories on the bbc news channel. it's now time for the news where you are. hello, this is bbc news. let's return to turkey, and its president recep tayyip erdogan has declared victory in a controversial referendum granting him sweeping new powers. he said tonight that the country had opened a "new page" in its democracy. but opponents say the result amounts to one—man rule, with the president now able to abolish the role of prime minister and, if necessary, dissolve parliament. we can speak to our turkey correspondent mark lowen, who's in the turkish capital. some responses from international bodies, council of europe, the european union, urging caution? yes, they are very muted indeed, they are urging people to wait and see what the observers say, the us state department said it would not comment until it receives a report from the international observer mission, which is due to comment publicly tomorrow. the council of europe says the president needs to tread carefully, given the closeness of the result. clearly,

this is bbc news. the grand national winner has returned to his stables at kinross after winning what was the first scottish success in the race in almost a0 years. he was welcomed back by fans but perhaps not by the bookmakers who lost millions on his unexpected 1a—1 win. back home after winning the war‘s greatest steeplechase. title might rather —— 1a after... greatest steeplechase. title might rather -- 14 after... they have done a fantasticjob. rather -- 14 after... they have done a fantastic job. a really exciting couple of days and i am really happy for everyone involved. the four after! the race itself went remarkably to plan, with after taking up the running, jumping the last. that is his way. he is not the quickest, but he can certainlyjump. he kept his speed at the end. we have a tremendous staff and i hope they will all be here today. it is their input that has done it all. we are very lucky to have a horse like arthur, and he isjust outstanding. you can see him, he is fresh as anyth

frankie mccamley, bbc news. police in sweden are continuing to question a 39—year—old uzbek national — named rakhmat akilov — who's suspected of carrying out last week's attack in the capital stockholm. today sweden's prime minister and the mayor of stockholm have taken part in a nationwide minute's silence to remember the victims. four people — including a 41—year—old british man, chris bevington, were killed when the stolen lorry was driven into a department store. the high—street fashion company jaeger has collapsed into administration. the company was founded in 1884 and one stressed audrey hepburn and marilyn monroe but has been struggling for some time and made a pre—tax loss of more than £5 million last year. the head of barclays is expected to be stripped of his million pound annual bonus for attempting to uncover the identity of a whistle—blower who'd raised concerns about a senior member of staff at the bank. jes staley could lose up to £1.3 million. he's also been issued with a f

angus crawford, bbc news. the duke and duchess of cambridge have made a surprise appearance on bbc radio i. while promoting a mental health charity, kate and wills also gave an insight into their social lives, revealing a love of takeaways and box sets. 0ur royal correspondent peter hunt reports. please welcome to radio i the duke and duchess of cambridge. with a destiny to fulfil, some djing in the meantime. these are royals bringing their message about mental health to a young audience and a confession about listening habits. is it true that you text in? i have texted in, yeah. under a different name? obviously, i wouldn't tell you who i was. definitely not! what are you doing texting in your car? obviously i stopped in a lay—by. i have not texted while driving because that is illegal. the princely fan who seeks shout—outs and who was castigated when he missed a royal event for a skiing and clubbing trip loves going to gigs. it's not something you can really do all the time? no, and you know, i've got en

that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. the headlines tonight. one more win will do it for rafa and the toon. three points against preston and newcastle will be back in the premier league. kelly sotherton has been awarded a third olympic bronze medal. she's upgraded to third in the beijing games after a positive test by russia's tatyana chernova. selby sails through. the defending champion reaches the world snooker quarter finals. hello again. 11 months ago newcastle were relegated. but the premier league is within their grasp again. three points tonight against preston and they'll return to the top flight at the first time of asking.

this is bbc news. i'm nicholas owen. the headlines at 10pm. the foreign secretary borisjohnson has called off a visit to moscow, saying the chemical weapons attack in syria changed the situation ‘fundamentally‘. two people have died and 33 others were rescued after a fire at a care home in hertfordshire. and broadcasters penny smith and charlie wolf will be here to help me review the morning papers. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the sunday telegraph says that russia will be told to pull troops out of syria under a uk— us plan. hello, good evening. the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, has pulled out of a planned visit to moscow next week in the wake of the chemical weapons attack in syria earlier this week. in a statement, mrjohnson said he deplored russia's continued defence of the assad regime. earlier, i spoke to ian bremmer, the founder of the eurasia group, a global political risk consultancy. he said us—russian relations are at their lowest point since the early 1980s. when trump b

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: russia has called on the us to provide evidence for its claim that there were chemical weapons at the syrian air base targeted by an american missile strike on friday. venezuelan police have clashed with protesters during a mass demonstration against a decision to ban the main opposition leader from politics. nearly three and a half tons of explosives and dozens of guns, have been found at eight sites, belonging to the basque separatist group eta. that's according to the french authorities. it follows the group's decision to hand over all their weapons in their bid to end more than four decades of violence, which has killed more than 850 people. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, reports from the french basque city of bayonne. arms caches uncovered. french police carry the weapons away. eight hidden dumps surrendered by eta. three tonnes of explosives, 120 guns. today, in the basque region in south—west france, a peace rally. they also want to s

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines at 6:30pm: theresa may's committed to keeping the uk's foreign aid budget — but has refused to say whether the tories would maintain the triple lock on state pensions. officials in paris say the gunman who shot dead a french policeman was known to them as karim cheurfi — a convicted criminal. translation: in january, translation: injanuary, 2017, karim cheurfi was trying to obtain weapons, arms, in orderto cheurfi was trying to obtain weapons, arms, in order to kill policeman. len mccluskey has been re—elected as the general secretary of the uk's biggest trade union, unite. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news... we will look back on today's general election news and try and discern what the parties are planning for their campaigns... less than 24 hours after last night's attack at the champs elysees, french voters get ready to cast their ballots — we're live in paris. and we'll find out wha

greg dawson, bbc news. in other news: former president george hw bush has been taken to hospital with a mild case of pneumonia. quote from a hospital spokesman, he "is going to be fine." he is 92, he was in hospital for more than two weeks earlier this year, with the same illness. george bush senior is the oldest living former us president. french prosecutors say two islamist militants arrested during an anti—terror operation in marseille on tuesday had an arsenal of weapons including an uzi submachine gun and explosives which were ready to use. police believe the men were planning an attack ahead of the presidential election on sunday. an indian business tycoon wanted in his home country overfraud allegations has been bailed after appearing in court in london. vijay mallya is accused of having debts of more than a billion dollars when he arrived in britain from india, around a year ago. he denies any wrongdoing. scientists in the united states say frog slime could provide a new way to prevent the flu. th

greg dawson, bbc news. earlier, i asked senior fellow at the washington office on latin america, david smilde, about whether he thinks these latest protests will have any affect. it's not clear if they're going to have any effect. these protests have been going on for a long time but really there's been a lull for about six months in protest. the opposition was quite demoralised for several months after the dialogue broke down, after the recall referendum was postponed last october, and they've reallyjust activated in the last two weeks, i think that is in large part because of the actions of the international community, the discussions on behalf of the regional countries and multilateral institutions. nicolas maduro remains low in the popularity stakes — is this his attempt to try to boost his chances of survival? well, i think they're doing everything they can to try to postpone elections, they postponed the recall referendum last october, they postponed regional elections, and now what they're trying t

helena lee, bbc news. a reminder of the top story, there are reports north korea has attempted to launch a missile on sunday. the south korean military say they believe it failed. stay with bbc world news. good morning. cloud has been increasing from the west through the night. where the cloud is clear in the south and east, a chilly start to easter sunday. temperatures close to easter sunday. temperatures close to freezing in one or two spots. morning brightness. the difference todayis morning brightness. the difference today is there will be more cloud. that comes from this feature which will move north of this position. a wet start in northern ireland and potentially in parts of scotland, which could last until the afternoon. 0ccasional rain in the central belt. lunchtime, the northern half of scotland, compared with what we saw on saturday, a day of lighter winds. 0ne with what we saw on saturday, a day of lighter winds. one or two showers. warm once the sunshine is new. brightening up in northern irel

david shukman, bbc news. now to a newly discovered shrimp that's making one of the biggest noises in the ocean. this is the synalpheus pinkfloydee, named after the rock band, pink floyd. with its distinctive pink claw and a snap loud enough to kill nearby fish, one of the discoverers thought the name fitting to honour his favourite band. well, the name has stuck, and inspired one fan to create this album cover mock—up of "another shrimp in the wall." queen elizabeth and prince philip have been feeding elephants, on a visit to whipsnade zoo in the english county of bedfordshire. the queen, who's patron of the zoological society of london, met donna, who is one of a herd of nine asian elephants. the royal couple were officially opening a new $2.5 million centre of elephant care at the zoo. just quickly, the main news. police in germany believes the football tea m in germany believes the football team borussia dortmund was deliberately targeted by three explosive devices as they were travelling to a game. one

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00 — president trump says the syrian gas attack on children had a big impact on him — describing it as an affront to humanity. i will tell you, it's already happened, that my attitude towards syria and assad has changed very much. the duke and duchess of cambridge and prince harryjoin families of the victims of the westminster terror attack at a "service of hope". at the european parliament — nigel farage laughs at suggestions that the uk should pay an exit fee for leaving the eu. labour's ruling body will review ken livingstone's status in the party — following his comments about hitler and zionism — and his suspension for another year. good evening and welcome to bbc news. syria and russia have come under intense criticism at an emergency session of the un security council on the gas attack on a rebel village. the attack, in idlib province, killed at least 70 people and injured hundreds of others. president trump has called it a ‘terrible affront to h

bbc news, macoa, colombia. tim: still to come, as the senate prepares for a supreme court showdown, we look at president trump's opportunity to shake up the judiciary. in northern ireland have been jailed for the sexual abuse of a woman they held captive for eight years. toth baker was sentenced eight years. his wife to three. reporter: for almost a decade, a secretive serial abuse. inside their home and hidden from view, keith and carolyn baker capped a woman with severe learning disabilities a prisoner . during those eight years, keith and his wife raped and repeatedly assaulted her. he was raping me for 13 years, and i could not tell anyone about it. with the she lived couple and is the mother of some of keith baker's children. she says she did not know the figures were abusing the woman in their house, but contacted the police because of the conditions he was being kept in. >> she acted like she was a 12-year-old. there was no light bulb. no carpet on the floor. window.ins against the it was like a little p

that's all at bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. donald trump has congratulated turkey's president, recep tayyip erdogan, on winning a referendum which will give him sweeping powers. earlier, international observers criticised the poll, calling it unequal. but at a rally in ankara mr erdogan said the vote ended all debate. translation: know your limits. turkey will neither listen to, look at, or acknowledge this political report we will continue in our own way and we will continue to walk our path. this country has had the most democratic election, the likes of which has never happened in any western country. a short time ago, i asked jamesjeffrey, a former us ambassador to turkey and iraq, if the referendum result is a step forward for the country. that depends on what kind of turkey you want. half of the population wanted a strong man rule. this is institutionalising the kind of thing he has been doing for some time and legalising it. the other half wanted to see turkey on a different road. the result was a slim margin. we have to

this is bbc news. the headlines at one o'clock. north korea has made a failed attempt to test a missile, hours before the us vice—president arrived in south korea. the evacuation of besieged towns in syria has resumed, following yesterday's suicide attack targeting evacuees. more than 100 people were killed. also in the next hour, turkey goes to the polls in a landmark referendum. president erdogan cast his vote this morning in a bid to bring in new sweeping powers that could keep him in office potentially for another 12 years. theresa may urges unity over brexit, as she delivers her first easter message as prime minister. and the queen has beenjoined by several members of the royal family including the duke and duchess of cambridge for an easter service at windsor castle. and coming up at 1.30, the travel show heads to thailand to see the world's first elephant hospital. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the us vice—president, mike pence, has told american servicemen in south korea that the country's resolve to stand by

greg dawson, bbc news. here, the prime minister has told the people of gibraltar that it will never be allowed to slip from british control against its will. they aimed at reassuring the area of its future after brexit. theresa may said it was steadfast in its commitment. there was a suggestion which spain which claim to sovereignty over gibraltar will have a say. around 30,000 people live there. most spaniards coming to the territory to work after its overwhelming vote to remain in the eu in lusty‘s referendum. —— last year ‘s. distinct and disputed. the rock's relationship with it neighbour has always been fractious. but spain is emboldened by brexit. cue defiance from this very gibraltarian and british cabbie. you can close the border down, you can starve us economically. at the end of the day, who ever remains here in gibraltar, there is only one person, one gibraltarian, gibraltar will still be british and gibraltarian under that one gibraltarian. that's all that counts, that's all that matters