and when it got to the evening and you had bbc one, bbc two, bbc news channel, nothing on bbc four, all showing the same programme — it was not even different programmes about prince philip — and ijust thought it was overkill. and as barbara said, not everybody is interested in royalty. when it got to bbc breakfast on saturday morning, even the sports section on the day of the grand national was about what sport prince philip was interested in. i mean, the only thing that was news was the weather, really, as far as i — in the hour i was watching it. and then itjust went on. people stood outside windsor castle talking about nothing, really, because there was nothing more to say, for days. ijust felt it just went on and on and on, i am afraid. overkill. barbara, you had concerns, as well, about the tone and the style of the coverage. yes, i felt that some of it — particularly because so much of it was in the black—and—white style of the �*50s — it came across as a bit fawning. the world has moved on. we are now in the 21st century. and again, going back to my concerns abou

one, bbc two, bbc news channel, nothing on bbc four, all showing the same programme, it was not even different programmes about prince philip. and ijust thought it was overkill. and as barbara said, not everybody is interested in royalty. when it got to bbc breakfast on saturday morning, even the sports section on the day of the grand national was about what sport prince philip was interested in. the only thing that was news was the weather, really, as far as i... in the hour i was watching it. and then itjust went on. people stood outside windsor castle talking about nothing, really, because there was nothing more to say, for days. ijust felt it went on and on and on, i am afraid. overkill. barbara, you had concerns, as well, about the tone and the style of the coverage. i felt that some of it, particularly because so much of it was in the black and white style of the 50s, it came across as a bit fawning. the world has moved on, we are now in the 21st century. again, going back to my concerns about undermining the monarchy, rather than strengthening it, i thought that the coverage w

now on bbc news, it's time for newswatch. we'll have mormon news at the top of the hour. —— more news. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. a week of questions about how the refurbishment of borisjohnson�*s flat was paid for, but are viewers as interested as bbc news thinks they are? and was a downing street press briefing on covid the right place to ask about those redecorations? for several weeks, allegations of improper conduct on the part of borisjohnson and his government have been swirling around the media, and this week, three such stories all related to the prime minister's integrity dominated bbc news. most prominent was the question of who paid what and when toward the redecoration of mrjohnson�*s downing street flat. in an interview on saturday on the news channel, martine croxall suggested to the former labour party director of communications, alastair campbell, that many people might not be that bothered about the details of the case. do voters really care? doesn't this just look like the

here to police bbc news from the inside. but our collegues at radio derby also saw a parallel with the work they do and made this video. radio derby told us they were inspired to make that spoof in part to dispel the myth that local radio stations take themselves too seriously. beyond that they weren't prepared to answer any questions radio derby told us they were inspired to make that spoof in part to dispel the myth that local radio stations take themselves too seriously. beyond that they weren't prepared to answer any questions without a lawyer present. if you'd like us to expose what you see as wrongdoing on the part of bbc news or to highlight what you like about the output then please e—mail... or post your thoughts on twitter @ newswatch bbc. you can call us... and do have a look at our website for previous interviews. that's all from us we will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. the weekend is upon us, and the weather is looking pretty good across most of the uk. here's

hello and welcome to bbc news. the chief of the minneapolis police department took the stand today in the trial of derek chauvin, the white former police officer who is being charged with the murder of george floyd. thejury also heard from the emergency room doctor who treated mr floyd and pronounced him dead. the bbc�*s gary o'donoghue reports from minneapolis. week two of the most significant trial in recent years, one which has reignited america's unresolved history of racial tension. derek chauvin is the latest police officer to stand accused of killing a black man, an event that reverberated around the world. do you swear or affirm on the penalty of perjury that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth and nothing but the truth? i do. it's rare for a police chief to testify against one of his own, but this one did not mince his words when it came to derek chauvin�*s actions. once mr floyd had stopped resisting, and certainly once he was in distress and trying to verbalise that, that should hav

here to police bbc news from the inside. but our colleagues at radio derby also saw a parallel with the work they do and made this video. radio derby told us they were inspired to make that spoof in part to dispel the myth that local radio stations take themselves too seriously. beyond that they weren't prepared to answer any questions without a lawyer present. if you'd like us to expose what you see as wrongdoing on the part of bbc news or to highlight what you like about the output then please e—mail: or post your thoughts on twitter @ newswatch bbc. you can call us: and do have a look at our website for previous interviews. that's all from us we will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. hello there. friday was another fine spring day, and we're going to continue with this dry theme throughout the weekend and perhaps into monday as well. some chilly mornings, yes, but it's not going to be quite as cold overnight nor during the day as it has been of late. we had some patchy cloud

nicholas witchell, bbc news. football, and it's been a good night for chelsea, as they earned a draw in the first leg of their champions league semifinal with real madrid. our sports correspondent katie gornall reports. a little over a week ago, real madrid and chelsea were willing to walk away from this after planning to destroy the champions league, these clubs are now fighting to reach its final, such as the modern game. with the burner bow being redeveloped, this tie was played in more modest surroundings. timo werner could and should have made chelsea right at home. their confidence, however, only grew and minutes later, christian pulisic would get better of courtois to give chelsea an impressive lead. what would get better of courtois to give chelsea an impressive lead. what a start for chelsea! _ chelsea an impressive lead. what a start for chelsea! but _ chelsea an impressive lead. what a start for chelsea! but madrid - chelsea an impressive lead. what a start for chelsea! but madrid have l start for chel

will gompertz, bbc news. police in brussels have dispersed a crowd of several thousand young people who had turned out for a non—existent concert. officers on horseback and using water—cannon broke up the gathering, which was announced on social media apparently as an april fool's dayjoke. some in the crowd shouted "freedom" and threw projectiles at police. strict covid—19 social—distancing rules in belgium prohibit gatherings of more than four people outdoors. and finally, before we go, it seems easter has come early for a couple of monkeys and meerkats here in london. the zoo animals rushed to find treats hidden for them in easter eggs hanging from branches in their enclosures. it's part of an annual easter tradition at london zoo, although no guests were there to see it. zoos in the uk have been closed to visitors due to lockdown restrictions, but are currently scheduled to reopen on april 12, when many outdoor attractions are set to reopen. i don't think the animals were forced at all. —— fuss

caroline davies, bbc news. at least some of this should be answered when the prime minister leads this afternoon's news conference, broadcast from 4.30 on the bbc news channel and we will expect tojoin the bbc news channel and we will expect to join that sometime after 4.30, and we will bejoining expect to join that sometime after 4.30, and we will be joining viewers on bbc one on england only for that. 0bviously viewers in other parts of the uk will be able to watch it on the uk will be able to watch it on the bbc news channel. so what about those destinations desperate to welcome back holiday makers once again? countries such as greece rely heavily on tourism — but surging coronavirus cases in many parts of europe means the situation is still uncertain. bethany bell reports now from athens. the boats are in the dock, waiting for tourists. this man and his team rent out catamarans and yachts for trips to the greek islands. their clients come from the uk, the united states and south africa. april is normally

david willis, bbc news, los angeles. the headlines on bbc news... labour has called for the government to publish full details of how work on borisjohnson�*s official flat was paid for, following allegations by his former chief advisor, dominic cummings. hospitals in india struggle with overwhelming demand for beds, ventilators and oxygen, as it records the world's highest—ever daily rise in coronavirus infections for the third day in a row. the public have been told to stay away from the mourne mountains in northern ireland, amid warnings more fires may break out this weekend. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn. good afternoon. england have won the women's six nations title for a third season in a row, with a 10—6 victory in today's final at the twickenham stoop. the shortened tournament saw england and france meet to settle this year's competition, the first time it's been done so in this way. the tight contest illustrated with just a single score in the first half, which went england's way, poppy cleal cr

thank ou for and twitter at bbc click. thank you for watching _ and twitter at bbc click. thank you for watching and _ and twitter at bbc click. thank you for watching and we - and twitter at bbc click. thank you for watching and we will i you for watching and we will see you soon.— hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. has bbc news got the balance right in reporting the potential risk of rare blood clots after taking a covid vaccine? the bbc�*s medical editor fergus walsh, who spent most of the past year covering the pandemic, tells us how he approaches that challenge. we are back after our planned return to the airwaves last week was delayed by the special programming put in place following the death of the duke of edinburgh. as this weekend is prince phillips funeral we are going to discuss the audience reaction to the coverage on the programme next week. on this edition the subject is covid—i9. here's the bbc medical editor fergus walsh around the time he last came on newswatch in march 2020. it's increasingly likely that we will see outbreaks of

this is bbc news. i'm tim willcox with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the minneapolis police chief testifies that the white officer on trial for the murder of george floyd violated the department's policy on the use of force. it is not part of our training and it is certainly not part of our ethics or our values. jailbreak — gunmen attack a prison and police headquarters in southern nigeria. a number of inmates escape. google is spared having to pay billions of dollars of damages to rival oracle after a ruling that it fairly copied code for its android operating system. and we look at how remote learning has changed american education for students, businesses and parents. hello, welcome to bbc news. the chief of the minneapolis police department took the stand today in the trial of derek chauvin, the white former police officer who is being charged with the murder of george floyd. thejury also heard from the emergency room doctor who treated mr floyd and pronounced h

bbc wales 830. with me now is professor laura mcallister from cardiff university and professor sirjohn curtice from strathclyde university. you touched on it before. it's interesting that i have not been the many positives outside of the pandemic but one has been aching for people exactly what the evolve powers are in the country and what their government does.— their government does. there is a much greater— their government does. there is a much greater awareness - their government does. there is a much greater awareness now i their government does. there is a much greater awareness now not | their government does. there is a i much greater awareness now not only of the politicians who make the decisions but the scope of the powers that they have. in many respects it's a pity we are not further beyond covid—19 to actually test out some verdicts on that government must �*s intervention and in the vaccine brought out and a recovery programme. this has made it quite difficult for both of the

, including tribute programmes, across bbc one, bbc two and the news channel. they also took bbc four off the air. the result was a significant drop in audience figures for the two main channels and the largest number of complaints made in broadcasting history. most of them submitted via a dedicated online form set up for the purpose. as well as those 110,000 people, hundreds contacted newswatch direct, too, and i will be speaking to two of those viewers in a moment. we also wanted to discuss the coverage with someone from bbc television, scheduling or news, but no—one was available. instead, we were pointed towards the statement they put out last week. we decided to wait until after the funeral to have this discussion on newswatch. so, let's talk now to fiona gill and barbara norris. thank you both for coming on newswatch. barbara, first, why did you complain? i complained because i thought the coverage was absolutely

tanya dendrinos, bbc news. flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall have left at least 44 people dead in the indonesian island of flores and the neighbouring state of east timor. in one village in eastern flores, a mudslide buried dozens of houses. a landslide killed three people in the east timor capital, dili with homes washed away. power supplies were cut and floodwaters also engulfed the presidential palace. aid groups in mozambique say nearly 10,000 people have been evacuated from the northern town of palma, which was recently attacked by islamist militants. authorities say thousands are still hiding in the forests surrounding the area, in desperate need of food and water. where many victims have sought refuge. this man hasjust gotten off the rescue ferry at pemba harbour. his tears are for his dead father. his brother is still missing. all morning, they arrived, a steady procession of over 1,000 survivors grateful to be alive, but in shock. they spoke of decapitations, bodies on the streets, and fleeing t

dan roan, bbc news. our top story this evening: celebrations following the guity verdicts for the former police officer who knelt on the neck of george floyd — president biden vows to continue his fight for racialjustice. coming up, air pollution led to the death of ella adoo—kissi—debrah — the coroner at her inquest calls for legally binding targets for pollution. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel, organisers say the european super league can no longer go ahead after more clubs follow those from the premier league and step away from the project. india is being ravaged by a second wave of covid — a coronavirus storm — as the country's prime minister has called it. india is now the epicentre of the pandemic, with cases accelerating faster than anywhere else in the world. in the past 24 hours alone more than 2,000 people have died and nearly 300,000 new cases have been reported. ? but the true figures are thought to be much higher.?hospitals in many parts of india, including the ca

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. disturbing videos which appear to show the massacre of unarmed civilians in northern ethiopia have been obtained by the bbc. george floyd's former girlfriend reflects on his life and their battle with addiction on day four of ex—police officer derek chauvin�*s trial. a british policeman has become the first serving officer to be convicted of a terror offence, after he was found guilty of belonging to a banned neo—nazi terror group. why did you join a terrorist organisation thenjoin why did you join a terrorist organisation then join the police? he was also found guilty of fraud, for lying on his police application form. police in belgium charge a crows of thousands of revellers who had'd tricked into attending a hoax concert in brussels. the eurovision song contest has been given permission to allow fans to watch the event in person as part of a trial by the dutch government. welcome t

andy swiss, bbc news. you're watching bbc news. let's have a look at some of the other stories today. for the first time in six decades, cuba's communist party has a leader who isn't one of the castro brothers. cuba's president, miguel diaz—canel, has been chosen to succeed raul castro, who announced on friday that he was resigning. the island has not been governed by anyone other than fidel or raul castro since the cuban revolution in 1959. britain is imposing travel restrictions on india, after a huge surge in cases there. the indian government says every adult will be eligible to get a coronavirus vaccination from the start of next month. health services in parts of india have been brought to their knees. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: celebrations at nasa as its helicopter takes off on mars — the first powered flight on another 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 that they would actually go through with i

this is bbc news. i'm mike embley with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the third day of the derek chauvin murder trial features new security camera footage, showing the final moments of george floyd's life, and emotional testimony from witnesses. another lockdown as a third wave of coronavirus threatens france, non—essential shops and schools will shut this weekend for four weeks. 60,000 covid—19 deaths in just the past month, in brazil, jair bolsonaro is facing the biggest crisis of his presidency. and new york becomes the latest state in the us to legalise recreational marajuana for adults. hello and welcome. the jury in the trial of derek chauvin has been shown new footage of george floyd — including police body camera video — in the moments just before his death. the court also had to adjourn briefly because one witness broke down while giving testimony. the former police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder, one of manslaughter. aleem maqb

nick eardley, bbc news. two russian men suspected of carrying out the salisbury poisonings are being linked to an explosion at an arms depot in the czech republic in 2014. the bbc has learnt details of a trail of evidence linking the explosion to a unit of russian military intelligence. 18 russian diplomats are being expelled from prague over the incident. our security correspondent, gordon correra, is here. what is the link between salisbury and what happened in the czech republic? and what happened in the czech reublic? ~ , , ., republic? when this explosion ha--ened republic? when this explosion happened in — republic? when this explosion happened in 2014 _ republic? when this explosion happened in 2014 it _ republic? when this explosion happened in 2014 it was - republic? when this explosion i happened in 2014 it was assumed republic? when this explosion - happened in 2014 it was assumed to be an accident, killing two people and only under the salisbury poisoning that investigators started to go back o

this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment with kezia dugdale and john stevens — first the headlines. millions enjoy the first weekend since england's lockdown was eased — but concerns as health officials confirm 77 cases of the indian variant across the uk. the organisation representing nhs trusts in england says it will take five years for some hospitals to catch up with the backlog caused by the pandemic two russians suspected of carrying out the salisbury nerve agent poisonings, are now accused, over a czech arms depot explosion, in 2014.

this is bbc news. our top stories: the bbc has obtained disturbing videos which appear to show the massacre of unarmed civilians in northern ethiopia. george floyd's former girlfriend reflects on his life and their battle with addiction on day four of ex—police officer derek chauvin�*s trial. police in belgium clash with thousands of people attending a hoax concert in brussels. and great news for eurovision fans as the dutch government will allow a live audience to watch the song contest in may. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start in northern ethiopia and some disturbing videos obtained by the bbc. they appear to show the killing of unarmed civilians by people apparently dressed in ethiopian army uniform. in november the government launched a military campaign in the region of tigray. this was after an attack on an army base there thought to have been carried out by the rebel tigray people's liberation front. there have been accusations of serious abuses, by all

this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines: a traffic light system for foreign travel, is expected to be unveiled — when borisjohnson sets out his plans to further ease the lockdown in england today. there is to be an expansion of the coronavirus testing programme. everyone in england will have access to two free rapid tests a week, from this friday. this is the scene live at downing street, where the prime minister will lead today's briefing at 5pm — he'll be joined by england's chief medical officer chris whitty and the government's chief scientific advisor sir patrick vallance. they will in fact will be at number nine downing street, the new room for the government's briefing room. we will bring you that conference as soon as it begins. in other news... hairdressers, homeware shops and garden centres are reopening in scotland, as covid restrictions are eased. dame cheryl gillan, the conservative mp for chesham and amersham in buckinghamshire, has died. borisjohnson paid tribute to her, describing her as "a

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anna collinson, bbc news. you can watch the full bbc three documentary — dangerous curves 7 on the iplayer now. time for a look at the weather, here's nick miller. another frost in scotland this morning at —6. but what a glorious date has followed. in contrast here in the west midlands cloudy skies which may be frustrating because there's not more rain falling from that cloud. this isjust there's not more rain falling from that cloud. this is just a week by the front across england and wales with barely any rain and more high—pressure building in behind with more dry weather to come in the next few days. we have all that sunshine in scotland and some sunny spells in northern ireland. for wales, the midlands and east anglia and cloud makes up this afternoon and cloud makes up this afternoon and still sunny spells in southern england with the chance of the art heavy shower. a keen north easterly breeze coming into north sea coasts and overall cooler than yesterday but still up to 17 degrees on the north de

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: a royal crisis in jordan. former crown prince hamza says he's under house arrest, accused of plotting to destabilise the country. new coronavirus restrictions in india's worst affected state of maharashtra, as the country records the world's highest number of daily infections. allegations of sexual harassment against three famed maestros of indian classical music, the gundecha brothers, have sent shockwaves across much of india in recent months. a three—month long investigation by the bbc heard multiple claims of a culture of systemic sexual abuse and intimidation. from mumbai, nikhil inamdar has this report, which contains disturbing accounts from the victims. for from the victims. me the music was most important. for me the music was most important. i really wanted to come to india and dedicate my life to music. i was really impressed with how ramakant gundecha was teaching. his teaching was mystical. he had a loss of charisma. he forced himself on me that mo

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines — india's health care system buckles as a record surge in covid cases puts pressure on hospital beds and drains oxygen supplies. the fatal stabbing of a police employee near paris is investigated as a terrorist offence. jailed russian opposition activist alexei navalny is ending his 24—hour—day hunger strike. a new malaria vaccine developed by the team behind the architect of the british brexit policy dominic cummings turns on his former ally borisjohnson, saying he lacks honesty and integrity. a new malaria vaccine developed by the team behind the oxford/astrazeneca jab has proved to be 77% effective in early trials. hello, and welcome if you're watching on pbs in the us or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. we start in india, where parts of the health care system are buckling as a record surge in covid—19 cases puts pressure on hospital beds and drains oxygen supplies. families a

this is bbc news. the headlines: a series of disturbing videos have been obtained by the bbc which appear to show the killing of unarmed civilians in ethiopia's northern tigray region, by people wearing ethiopian army uniforms. ethiopia's government says it's open to independent investigations but added that social media posts and claims cannot be taken as evidence. george floyd's girlfriend has described how they both struggled with opioid addiction. her testimony came as the murder trial of former police officer derek chauvin entered its fourth day. he denies charges of murder and manslaughter. chauvin's defence team say mr floyd died because of ill—health and drug overuse. belgian police on horses and using water cannon charged a crowd of up to 2,000 people gathered in a brussels park. the revellers had descended on the park for a fake concert announced on social media as an april fools' day prank. now on bbc news, panorama. my name is jacqui wakefield. i'm secretly filming inside one of the large

david willis, bbc news, los angeles. the headlines on bbc news... labour has called for the government to publish full details of how work on borisjohnson�*s official flat was paid for, following allegations by his former chief advisor dominic cummings. hospitals in india struggle with overwhelming demand for beds, ventilators and oxygen, as it records the world's highest—ever daily rise in coronavirus infections for the third day in a row. the indonesian navy says a submarine missing since wednesday off the coast of bali with 53 sailors on board has sunk. medical experts are recommending that people who lose their sense of smell due to covid—i9 are offered " smell training' rather than being treated with steroids. they suggest patients sniff different odours over a period of months to retrain the brain to recognise smells. professor carl philpott is a smell loss expert from the university of east anglia's norwich medical school, and director of the smell and taste clinic atjames paget hospital in gorleston. he told us about the impact of coro

gail maclellan, bbc news. the sports ministry in pyongyang has said north korea will not participate in the tokyo summer olympics, to protect its athletes from coronavirus. it'll be the first summer games north korea will miss since 1968. this puts an end to south korea's hopes that the postponed games could lead to progress in deadlocked peace talks. the washington post's bureau chief forjapan and the korean peninsula told the bbc this is one of many measures north korea has taken to protect itself from the virus. north korea has been absolutely paranoid about coronavirus, and took extraordinary measures at the beginning of the outbreak to close its economic lifeline, the international border with china, shutting off trade and telling border guards to shoot on sight people who tried to cross the border illegally, so we don't know if there have been cases of coronavirus in north korea but we do know that public events have started again, the coronavirus pandemic there seems to be broadly under control but they

dan roan, bbc news. the inquest into the terror attack at fishmongers�* hall in london in 2019 has been hearing from survivors, who�*ve been describing the moment when they took on the armed attacker, using a fire extinguisher and decorative tusks. our home affairs correrspondent, daniel sandford, listened to the evidence. the infamous fight on london bridge between a convicted terrorist and two former prisoners and a civil servant. today, they gave their official account. first, former prisonerjohn crilly, who described hearing screaming and coming down the grand staircase in fishmongers�* hall to find saskia jones bleeding to death. he then saw usman khan holding two knives, shouting "allahu akbar!", and threatening to kill everybody while wearing what turned out to be a fake bomb belt. i said, "what�*s that supposed to be, a suicide belt?", john crilly told the inquest. he started shouting things like, "i�*m going to blow you all up." so i said, "blow it then." he said, "i�*m waiting for t

this is bbc news. the headlines: the half—brother of the king of jordan is being investigated, for allegedly plotting with foreign parties to destabilise the kingdom. in a video sent to the bbc, prince hamzah denied being part of any conspiracy but said he's under house arrest and accused jordan's leaders of corruption and incompetence. the pope has used his easter sunday address to call for vaccines to be shared with the world's poorest countries. he was addressing a socially—distanced congregation in st peter's basilica. the traditional easter service has taken place at canterbury cathedral, but with no congregation due to covid restrictions. cambridge has defeated oxford in one of the oldest rivalries in sport — the boat race — between the two universities. this year, the men's and women's race was moved to the great ouse river in cambridgeshire because of the pandemic and to avoid large crowds gathering.

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. stay with us on bbc news. coming right up: it right doing the historical wrong in illinois. how one city has pledged millions to address racial housing _ pledged millions to address| racial housing discrimination dating back decades. the stars and stripes at half—mast outside columbine high — the school sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. i never thought that they would actually go through with it. one of the most successful singer—songwriters of all time, the american pop star prince, has died at the age of 57. ijust couldn't believe it. i didn't believe it. he wasjust here saturday. 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 at the shame of watergate. and lift—off of the space shuttle discovery, with the hubble space telescope, our window to the universe. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... scenes of desperation repeated a

tim allman, bbc news. this is bbc news. headlines. queen elizabeth has said the loss of her husband, the duke of edinburgh, has left a huge void in her life, according to their second son, prince andrew. he was among members of the royal family to attend church as remembrance services were held across the uk. emergency services in the caribbean island of st vincent have described the country as looking like a battle zone after the continuing explosions from la soufriere volcano. streets, houses, forests and fields were covered in white ash, and seismologists warn that further eruptions are probable. the british film awards the baftas has taken place here in london with a virtual event. nomadland, a film about a woman who lives in a van in the american west after the financial crash, was the big winner, scooping four prizes. now on bbc news, hardtalk.

daniela relph, bbc news. the half—brother of the king ofjordan is being investigated for allegedly plotting with foreign parties to destabilise the kingdom. in a video sent to the bbc, prince hamzah bin hussein denied being part of any conspiracy, but he accused jordan's leaders of corruption and incompetence. our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, reports on this unprecedented crisis withinjordan�*s ruling family. a young prince at the heart of a major royal rift. hamzah, 41 years old, graduate of sandhurst in the uk, harvard in the us. now he says he's under house arrest. all my friends have been arrested. my security has been removed, and the internet and phone lines have been cut. this is my last form of communication. and in this video, passed to the bbc, rare public criticism from a jordanian prince. i am not the person responsible for the breakdown in governance, for the corruption and for the incompetence. today, on state tv, a dramatically different account. prince hamzah, and others

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: a royal crisis injordan — former crown prince hamza says he's under house arrest, accused of plotting to destabilise the country. new coronavirus restrictions in india's worst affected state of maharashtra — as the country records the world's highest number of daily infections. pope francis has used his easter urbi et orbi message to focus on the victims of coronavirus. he urged a quickening of the vaccine rollout around the world. our rome correspondent mark lowen reports. st peter's basilica echoed to its emptiness. beneath michelangelo's dome, a small group of worshippers gathering for easter mass, more a consolation than a celebration, a time to reflect on a painful year and for the leader of the world's catholics to comfort those whose faith has been shaken. pope francis focused on the pandemic in his message, calling the resurrection of christ a symbol of hope for those who had lost loved ones, jobs, and time with friends or in the classroom. and he spo

richard galpin, bbc news. firefighters are battling a major blaze spreading across the mourne mountains in northern ireland. irish air corp helicopters and personnel have been deployed to assist fire crews, and police have urged the public to stay away from the area. the first minister arlene foster said �*the impact on wildlife and flora is unimaginable�*. kevin sharkey reports. in one of the most scenic parts of northern ireland, devastation. the scale of the destruction, visible from ground level, brought into sharp focus from the air. as you would imagine with the mourne mountains, the terrain is very difficult for the crews to get up to. so we are at this point where it's probably an hour's walk for the crews to get up before they commence firefighting. the constant movement of the fire has challenged the firefighting efforts on the ground. the fire service is now asking anyone who had planned to come to the mournes this weekend to stay away from the newcastle side. we would particularly discourage an

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. india's health care system buckles, as a record surge in covid cases puts pressure on hospital beds and drains oxygen supplies. the fatal stabbing of a police woman near paris is investigated as a terrorist offence. a new malaria vaccine is hailed as a potential breakthrough as early trials prove it to be 77% effective. the jailed kremlin critic alexei navalny is ending his hunger strike after more than three weeks. the architect of britain's brexit policy, dominic cummings, turns on his former ally — the prime minister, borisjohnson — saying he lacks competence and integrity. india has recorded more than 330,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 2a hours, setting a world record for the second day in a row. over 2000 more people have died. india's hospitals are buckling under the strain, with oxygen running short and beds in many hospitals completely full. from delhi, here's our india correspon

aisha afriah, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: why the lunar light is currently looking a little larger than life. nothing, it seems, was too big to withstand the force of the tornado. the extent of the devastation will lead to renewed calls for government help to build better housing. internationally, there have already been protests. sweden says it received no warning of the accident. indeed, the russians at first denied anything had gone wrong. only when radioactivity levels begin to increase outside russia were they forced to admit the accident. for the mujahideen, the mood here is of great celebration. this is the end of a 12—year war for them, they've taken the capital which they've been fighting for so long. it was 7am in the morning - on the day when power began to pass from the minority- to the majority — when africa, after 300 years, reclaimed its last white colony. - this is bbc news, the latest headlines... doctors in india have given harrowing accounts of the situation as the country battles a catas

jon donnison, bbc news. five people have been arrested after police in warwickshire found a suspected methamphetamine laboratory during a raid near redditch. officers from the national crime agency and warwickshire police discovered what they believe to be a large scale operation to produce the illegal drug. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. sizable property in rural warwickshire, the end of a long investigation. two people arrested here. dozens of police and national crime agency officers carried out this early morning raid, backed up by a chemicals expert london fire brigade. because in this outhouse, they were expecting to find a meth lab. there was a faint escaping vapour. that may be from the highly toxic process used to make methamphetamine. it is rare for police to discover a meth lab in the uk. they are more likely to appear in episodes of the hit series breaking bad.— in episodes of the hit series breakin: bad. , , ., , breaking bad. the type of equipment and chemicals _ breaking

tulip mazumdar, bbc news. an inquest into the deaths of the two people killed by the convicted terrorist, usman khan, near london bridge has heard how he'd been involved in �*extremist bullying' in prison. it also emerged that, despite the fact he was being monitored by a government agency, khan had been allowed to travel from stafford to london unaccompanied. jack merrit, who was 25, and 23—year— old saskia jones were attacked by khan at an educational event at fishmongers' hall, in 2019. five people have been arrested after police in warwickshire found a suspected amphetamine lab during a raid near redditch. officers from the national crime agency and warwickshire police discovered what they believe to be a large scale operation to produce the illegal drug. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. the end of a long investigation in rural warwickshire. two people arrested here among five detained today in raids by the national crime agency, backed by police, fire brigade and a chemicals exper

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this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. india's health care system buckles, as a record surge in covid cases puts pressure on hospital beds and life—saving supplies. we have a special report from the front line. if oxygen runs out, there is no leeway for many patients. time is running out to save the crew of an indonesian submarine, who've been missing since wednesday. from close ally to bitter critic — dominic cummings launches an explosive attack on borisjohnson, accusing the prime minister of lacking integrity. a new malaria vaccine is hailed as a potential breakthrough, as early trials prove it to be 77% effective. and as hollywood gets ready for the oscars, we head to the desert to talk to the real—life nomads from one of this year's best picture contenders. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. we start in india, wher

this is over and bbc two and on the bbc sport app. john vivian action. he is in lead by eight frames. the score is 15 as things stand, and we will see if he can notch another frame. things stand, and we will see if he can notch anotherframe. you can watch on bbc two or via the sports app. kick off and you can listen to on bbc radio1 app. kick off and you can listen to on bbc radio 1 later. the major instant status as being the escalators and they are now working on distinguishing hotspots. they hope the operation can be wound up they hope the operation can be wound up in the coming hours. the government will try to pacify a safety bill this afternoon. the bill currently allows block owners to pass on the cost to leaseholders. that could lead to widespread bankruptcies. security, safety, a place to call home again. bassel deeb fled the war in syria and came to the uk a decade ago. shouting in arabic. when you live in these situations, you often come to a point where you feel numbed of the violence and the death that goes on. i bought my flat in eastern gh

a very warm welcome to bbc news. my name is mike embley — with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. another lockdown as a third wave of coronavirus threatens france. non—essential shops and schools will shut this weekend for four weeks. translation: it's also more dangerous than the situation | in the autumn. this virus is more contagious and is also more dangerous. the third day of the derek chauvin murder trial features new security camera footage, showing the final moments of george floyd's life — and emotional testimony from witnesses. i'm lebo diseko, live, in minneapolis, where the court has seen some of the most distressing footage in the trial so far. covid—19 vaccines for the whole world or hand over their know—how to developing countries. that to developing countries. having people vaccinated that having people vaccinated in one country and leaving others out will not necessarily solve the problem. and after threats and pressure from the chinese authorities, bbc corresp

harry farely, bbc news. you are watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. good evening. for most of us, easter sunday has brought sunshine and temperatures for some as high as 17 degrees. but if you're in the north of the uk, you will know the weather has been changing. that was the scene in shetland earlier on, with snow showers and very cold air, and that cold air is going to dig its way all the way southwards through tonight and into tomorrow. so, the start of the new week, some cold days and frosty nights in store. there will be snow showers quite widely, and blizzard conditions across northern scotland, the snow really packing in here as we head through the night. cold air coming in behind this cold front, bringing a band of cloud and patchy rain. in southern areas overnight, temperature staying above freezing but in the northern half of the uk, very cold indeed, —8 in parts of scotland, where it will be snowing in parts in the morning, especially in the north. a band of patchy rain will tend to

this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president biden is going big, in his first address to a joint—session of congress. he's due to set out plans for trillions of dollars in government spending — but the republicans are wary. here in the uk, prime minister borisjohnson feels the heat as a formal investigation is launched into the funding for refurbishing his downing street flat. india's covid crisis deepens — hospitals overwhelmed, record infections, and soaring death rates. we have a special report from delhi. through the day, there are frantic pleas for oxygen, hospital beds, medicines — on the phone, online, even on the streets. and michael collins, one of the original members of the apollo 11 mission to the moon, has died aged 90. hello, welcome to bbc news. i'm shaun ley. you might call it back to the future. in a couple of hours from now, presidentjoe biden is expected to lay out plans for the biggest attempt to expand gover

tulip mazumdar, bbc news. the queen has been photographed for the first time carrying out an official engagement since the funeral of prince philip. she held audiences with foreign diplomats — via videolink. meanwhile the duke and duchess of cambridge have been visiting a family farm in county durham two days before their tenth wedding anniversary. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. cheering can it really be ten years? but, yes, it can. ten years ago this week, they were on the balcony of buckingham palace after their wedding at westminster abbey. now, a decade later, william and catherine are more heavily committed than ever to the demands of royal duty. today was not untypical. they were to be found on a farm near darlington in county durham, and so there were close encounters with some of the cleanest sheep you're likely to find, there was a very large tractor which, of course, just had to be driven. william went first — a quick circuit of the field, no mishaps, nothing damaged — and t

welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley. our top stories: the minneapolis police chief testifies that the white officer on trial for the murder of george floyd violated the department's policy on the use of force. it is not part of our training and it is certainly not part of our ethics or our values. jailbreak — gunmen attack a prison and police headquarters in southern nigeria — more than 1,800 inmates escape. first a cyclone — now flooding and landslides have killed at least a hundred people in the east of indonesia. google is spared having to pay billions of dollars of damages to rival oracle — the supreme court rules google did fairly copy code for its android operating system. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the chief of the minneapolis police department took the stand today in the trial of derek chauvin, the white former police officer charged with the murder of george floyd. thejury also heard from the emergency room doctor who treated mr. floyd and pronounced him dead. the bbcï

glass this is bbc news. our top stories: the minneapolis police chief testifies that the white officer on trial for the murder of george floyd violated the department's policy on the use of force. it is not part of our training and it is certainly not part of our ethics or our values. first a cyclone — now flooding and landslides have killed at least a hundred people in the east of indonesia. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the chief of the minneapolis police department took the stand today in the trial of derek chauvin — the white former police officer charged with the murder of george floyd. thejury also heard from the emergency room doctor who treated mr. floyd and pronounced him dead. the bbc�*s gary o'donoghue reports from minneapolis. week two of the most significant trial in recent years, and one which has reignited america's unresolved history of racial tension. derek chauvin is the latest police officer to stand accused of killing a black man — an event that re