welcome to bbc news, let us turn to this half hour. keir starmer says of labour wins power at the next election, there will be no flights sticking up asylum seekers to rwanda. we will hear from the prime minister rishi sunak. shot dead two decades ago, the mastermind behind the armed robbery, is finally sentenced for murder. the start of an informal tour of nigeria. at all as our manchester city and arsenal is the going to the premier league penalty mid weekend. —— penultimate.

jimmy anderson could be set to bring the curtain down on his record—breaking england career this summer following talks with the head coach, brendon mccullum. it's been reported that mccullum recently made a whistle—stop five—day visit to the uk, to meet anderson and play a round of golf and tell him england are looking to build a pace attack for the future. it's not clear if anderson has played his last test, or whether he could get a farewell in the home summer. anderson is england's leading all time test wicket taker in tests with 700 dismissals, all—rounder nat sciver—brunt will miss england's first t20 international against pakistan at edgbaston tomorrow, after undergoing a "minor medical procedure". she'll return for the second match at northampton next friday. england will play three t20�*s and three odi's against their opponents, captain heather knight is expecting it to be tough.

and at some really good results recently and they went to new zealand in the series over there and we will not be taking them lightly and we have a new captain and then taken over and we have a new captain and then ta ken over recently and we have a new captain and then taken over recently and that if your retirements and when that happens it can reinvigorated team and obviously, there's a lot of pakistan heritage as well and it will be quite a partisan crowd in a little bit from both sides and that's going to be really fun i think last year was one of the best atmospheres i played under. plenty to look forward to, over the course of the weekend in the premier league and it could be a defining one for teams sweating on survival down at the bottom. nottingham forest, luton and burnley the teams in the spotlight. we could well know by tomorrow evening which clubs will join sheffield united in the championship next season. forest are three points clear of third from bottom luton, so are favourites to stay up. they would have been safe — had their appeal against a 4 points deduction for breaking

financial rules been upheld, it's been an eventful season for forest, with their owner evangelos marinakis outspoken in his criticism of referees. marinakis outspoken in his it's marinakis outspoken in his not fair what's happene had it's not fair what's happened, we've had a few issues in the lot it is something that is been repeated. and what we have from the premier league and from the referees is to correct his mistakes. we have seen this is been repeated and repeated and it's something that we have great concerns with. it is not bad to speak about it. i think for me, speaking about it and having a great appetite to correct it doesn't damage the sport, what damages the while forest continue

to voice their frustrations at the premier league points deduction, everton have withdrawn their appeal against the latest one they were given for breaching spending rules. they were docked two points last month for a second transgression, having already been punished earlier in the season, but after they secured survival — they've decided not to pursue the appeal that was due to be heard next week. britain's geraint thomas has slipped to third in the overall standings at the giro d'italia after stage seven�*s a0 kilometre time trial, with tadej pogacar extending his overall lead pogacar finished 17 seconds ahead of italian time—trial specialist filippo ganna and two minutes in front of welsh rider thomas. the slovenian is now 2 minutes 36 seconds clear of colombian rider daniel felipe martinez in the overall standings. andy murray has decided to bring forward his return from an ankle injury in the run—up to the french open. the three time grand slam champion has been out of action since late march. he confirmed he'll play at the challenger event

in bordeaux next week, before taking up a wildcard at the geneva open. he plans to play at the french open for what is likely to be the final time — that starts on 26th may. murray turns 37 next week, and he's expected to retire at the end of the season. and that's all the sport for now. thank you very much. confirmation today that the uk economy is no longer in recession in the economy grew by .6% betweenjanuary and march, the fastest rate for two years according to official figures. stronger consumer spending and shops, hotels and restaurants in the service sector perked while a rebound in trade cat manufactures busy, the heavy rain didn't dampen construction activities we have officially left the recession behind. but the son behind. but this other major economies feared we saw a stronger bounce back in france, germany and italy in the first month of this year all emerged in the battle with higher rates and

inflation, we did better than the us although overall, we have not made the games they had compared to prior to the pandemic as of this rebound, it follows not just a shallow to the pandemic as of this rebound, it follows notjust a shallow dip a couple of years of basically flatlining growth which means we have ways to catch up and may not feeling better as of yet and once we account for population growth and rising prices, each person in the uk was over hundred pounds worse in march because of our gdp performance compared to the start of 2022. that is the backdrop in the prime ministers sat down exclusively with the economics editor and said the economy was finally gaining momentum. it economy was finally gaining momentum.— economy was finally gaining momentum. , ., ., .«r momentum. it is going to take time for --eole momentum. it is going to take time for peeple to _ momentum. it is going to take time for people to really _ momentum. it is going to take time for people to really feel— momentum. it is going to take time for people to really feel better but l for people to really feel better but i'm confident that today's figures show that we have momentum the economy has real momentum it's hard to argue with that with the figures show that we have enjoyed the

highest growth rate and there's more work to do but wages are rising and you and i can focus on gdp but actually when people went home will be watching, what does this mean for me? job security? are my wages rising? are my taxes being cut by £900? because that's going to give people fundamentally just more £900? because that's going to give people fundamentallyjust more money at the end of every month and that's the kind of security that i want to deliver. i the kind of security that i want to deliver. . ., ., , deliver. i get what i want to focus on the turning — deliver. i get what i want to focus on the turning point _ deliver. i get what i want to focus on the turning point in _ deliver. i get what i want to focus on the turning point in taxes - deliver. i get what i want to focus| on the turning point in taxes being cut from where they were in growth going up but if you take a longer time, about two years, for this going to be .4% since you were prime minister, taxes are higher than when they were when you started as prime minister that is people are noticing. minister that is people are noticina. ., , , noticing. not quite right because i became prime _ noticing. not quite right because i became prime minister— noticing. not quite right because i became prime minister the - noticing. not quite right because i i became prime minister the economy was forecasted to shrink by quite a significant amount. and crew instead

over the course of last year. those are the facts. it didn't happen and we survived the sceptics of the economy grew and we'll get our taxes, the beginning apartment 2019, on average salary 45 k, issued all the changes made and remade by £550 less tax than they would've done otherwise. i get there is more work to do if you're asking me is there more work to do, of course there is, i get that and that's a lively stick to our planning team delivering for people. detained in hospital indefinitely for stabbing to death in 87—year—old grandfather after being released from prison, attacked and killed thomas was riding a scooter in west london and august 2022. i've been talking to her home affairs correspondent who was at the old bayley for us. correspondent who was at the old bayley for ve— bayley for us. this was an awful attack on a _

bayley for us. this was an awful attack on a gentleman - bayley for us. this was an awful attack on a gentleman who - bayley for us. this was an awful attack on a gentleman who was| bayley for us. this was an awful. attack on a gentleman who was out busking with his accordion and collecting money for charity and the grandfather, head of an irish extended family on his way home for dinner when he came across a lead buyer and an underpass next to the 840 in west london. and lee had been walking around the streets of the bread knife sometime before this happened and when he came across, thomas was on his mobility scooter and that bypass and he attacked them with a knife, stabbed and fatally and managed to get a little further on before losing consciousness and he died there at the scene. the police arrested leigh very quickly, he made very little attempt, he didn't do a good job of covering up what he had done in their everyday tracking using cctv primarily on the case came to court, turned up that lee byer had been demonstrating pretty strong signs that he was suffering from a mental health condition. he wrote to the court in

his own handwriting that he had believed that he was in a hunger game scenario where he had to defend himself and kill other people. and doctors were brought in to assess and said that he was suffering from and said that he was suffering from a form of paranoid schizophrenia which was directing him through voices in his head to be violent and so thejudge accepted voices in his head to be violent and so the judge accepted a reduced plea of manslaughter rather than murder that he was originally charged with and today, has sent them to the high—security special hospital where it is expected he will spend potentially the entire life that he has left being treated for his condition. the family was in court today and they described them in an impact statement is a much loved man, gentle and that of extended family and they said that they were devastated and this has been an extraordinary act of cowardice by the defendant. find

extraordinary act of cowardice by the defendant.— the defendant. and tell us little more about _ the defendant. and tell us little more about the _ the defendant. and tell us little more about the fact _ the defendant. and tell us little more about the fact that - the defendant. and tell us little more about the fact that this i the defendant. and tell us little l more about the fact that this was only days after being released from prison. only days after being released from rison. �* , �* only days after being released from rison. , m only days after being released from prison. absolutely. a crucial piece of information _ prison. absolutely. a crucial piece of information come _ prison. absolutely. a crucial piece of information come to _ prison. absolutely. a crucial piece of information come to judge - prison. absolutely. a crucial piece | of information come to judge went into and a bit of detail, back in 2020, deceive you in 2020, deceiving the timeline, lee byer had been diagnosed as suffering from a form of paranoid schizophrenia and had been given medication and moved between prison in moved in the prison thousand the news this week because concerns have been raised by prisoners inspectors on the way it is being managed it was released in 2022 in august there were no notes about his mental health and he was not receiving any medication and i think that is going to lead to some questions being asked about some of the mental condition being properly treated by the combined system of the health service and prison staff

and he had to be in the hospital rather than prison simply to protect the people who worked in prisons. the 75—year—old ringleader of an armed robbery rep police officer was shot dead 20 years ago has been jailed for her murder. children responded to our armed robbery and her colleague teresa was seriously injured. spending nearly 20 years of aiding justice and now he was told he would serve 40 years in prison by the representative of the family spoke outside of the court. the 18th of november _ spoke outside of the court. the 18th of november is _ spoke outside of the court. the 18th of november is a _ spoke outside of the court. the 18th of november is a date _ spoke outside of the court. the 18th of november is a date that will- of november is a date that will remain etched in our memories forever. what started as a happy special day to celebrate her fourth birthday was the day that ended with devastating and sad consequences due

to the callous actions of khan and his associates. this is no longer its omission from lydia and all of us but a day of remembrance of memorial. that was the day the lives of our family and those close to sharon beshenivsky changed forever. as well as her friend and colleague teresa and herfamily. november 2005 was a start of it almost 19 year journey and a journey seeking truth and justice for sharon beshenivsky. she was notjust a police officer but a loving mum, wife, daughter, sister and friend to many. our journey seeking justice and closure of the judicial process is now at an end. thisjourney of the judicial process is now at an end. this journey has and continues

to be difficult for all of us. and during the several trials over the years has been hard. and each one of them has taken us back to the very beginning which made us feel like we had lost sharon all over again. and as we pick up the pieces of our lives and continue forward as sharon would've wanted us to do. we like to thank all of those who had been involved in the investigation and criminaljustice process for involved in the investigation and criminal justice process for their tireless dedication, perseverance, support and attention to detail which have made the state possible. we respect the findings of the court and think the jury for the diligence and care they took over considering all the evidence during the eight week trial. however, no prison sentence however long it could never compensate us for sharon's life and

our loss but we will move forward knowing thatjustice has now been served. now, as we head into the weekend, it is a massive weekend in the premier league and all eyes on manchester city and arsenal is they go into this penultimate weekend and they went in a row rocket can arsenal go one better to become permanently champions. one better to become permanently chamions. , ., ~ ., one better to become permanently champions-— champions. lets talk to the former scottish international _ champions. lets talk to the former scottish international and - champions. lets talk to the former scottish international and evertonl scottish international and everton player, welcome to the programme and massive weekend in the city play manchester united and it's going to be quite something, isn't it? the oint of be quite something, isn't it? the point of the _ be quite something, isn't it? tue: point of the manchester be quite something, isn't it? tte: point of the manchester city be quite something, isn't it? tt2 point of the manchester city have it in the bag but it is far from that and they have three games to go in the first run is two of them haven't got much to play for however this seasonis got much to play for however this season is already beaten arsenal and

spurs on the ground looking to an earlier game with they got some 5—1 and you think it's going to go towards manchester city but it is never a foregone conclusion and one player in particular in that game against fulham, ellen scored three goals and then scored four goals, there is a real concern but having said that, i think manchester city cannot afford to drop one point because the likelihood is, arsenal should when both of their games. they cannot afford to drop any points. at this stage of the season, when you look at liverpool imploding, is it all about pressure and forget about where they are in the league and manchester united in one season it's been, is it all about handling the pressure. they've

done it many — about handling the pressure. they've done it many times _ about handling the pressure. they've done it many times before _ about handling the pressure. they've done it many times before and - done it many times before and recently, arsenal think they can win the league and it's a big difference in those two things and manchester city render that has been very quite incredible. and yes, all players understand there is stress and pressures they can deal with it but going back to liverpool, will be harsh on them to say that it was a pressure that made them implode, this is a team in transition and the fact of the stayed so close for so long, i thinkjuergen klopp and the players in applause for doing that but really, in the end, arsenal are getting better every single game and year on yearand we getting better every single game and year on year and we look at it now, manchester city are favourites but the season, they are running manchester city next season, it could be closer still and they could get top prize but esther not running off now and the big thing is that pressure you're talking about an actual fact, pressure you're talking about an actualfact, players of pressure you're talking about an actual fact, players of the get used to that and that is happening with arsenaljust now.— arsenal 'ust now. what about the master arsenaljust now. what about the master and _ arsenaljust now. what about the

master and pupil _ arsenaljust now. what about the master and pupil relationship - master and pupil relationship because it's notjust the pleasure on the players, but the managers, how quick is that and really going at it with just a couple of games to go? at it with 'ust a couple of games to to? f at it with 'ust a couple of games to .o? y�* , ., , ., go? they'll be delighted about that because they _ go? they'll be delighted about that because they have _ go? they'll be delighted about that because they have that _ go? they'll be delighted about that because they have that closeness l go? they'll be delighted about that i because they have that closeness and they are great friends. but the thing our tent has to do is the up—and—coming younger coach however you cannotjust copy the master, you have to change a little bit yourself and looking at what he has done within arsenal side, he has done that and changed it and arsenal at the main team, that is the stronger side and mentally strong side and physically stronger and we have learned as some of the dark arts and things may be manchester city are famed for and they've brought them to arsenal and that's the thing up on the top of the premier league it if you stand still, you are

dropping, you have to adapt and change and you have to do so quickly. change and you have to do so i uickl . ,, ., , change and you have to do so ruickl . ,, ., , �* quickly. separate everything you've talked about. _ quickly. separate everything you've talked about, the _ quickly. separate everything you've talked about, the champions - quickly. separate everything you've. talked about, the champions league in the finals now and aston villa also will go out with europa league imagines i've been saying for ages, it is because of the overcrowded schedule, do you think there's some truth in that now looking at the european finalists that we have had of us? tt t european finalists that we have had of us? ., ., , ., of us? if i had to put a percentage on it, i'm — of us? if i had to put a percentage on it. i'm say _ of us? if i had to put a percentage on it, i'm say they _ of us? if i had to put a percentage on it, i'm say they their _ on it, i'm say they their 99% correct. it is that difficult in english football and the pressures in every single premier league game in every single premier league game in anything from the bottom to be anything from the top if you're not on your game up. expectations on those players and lots of the splitters of a lot of international games as well not to the same level as love the continental teams are if you look at the tv, doesn't help over here either that look at how you get from juergen klopp and pep

guardiola but in actual fact, you get from juergen klopp and pep guardiola but in actualfact, it guardiola but in actual fact, it is the big difference and as english clubs, i would not worry about it one little bit. as of the buyer in munich, real madrid match and real madrid are a good team but they're not the best in europe. the best is manchester. not the best in europe. the best is manchester-— not the best in europe. the best is manchester. ., ,, , ., ., �* , ., manchester. thank you and it's going to be a very — manchester. thank you and it's going to be a very good _ manchester. thank you and it's going to be a very good weekend. - manchester. thank you and it's going to be a very good weekend. the - manchester. thank you and it's going | to be a very good weekend. the duke and duchess of sussex, prince harry joining his wife meghan markle and he said it is great to be back and they were given exclusive access to a charity event in central london that he attended and danny was also there. it is a side of prince harry we have not seen much of lately. sc stepped in for a very special party. every child in this room is lost a parent who served in the military.

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the charity. they got so much in this room and _ the charity. they got so much in this room and i _ the charity. they got so much in this room and i would _ the charity. they got so much in this room and i would mind - the charity. they got so much in i this room and i would mind betting that it's probably thinking about these children right now because it does that to you they really makes you think these children are incredible.— you think these children are incredible. �* ., , , ,, incredible. areas competitive street is on full show _ incredible. areas competitive street is on full show and _ incredible. areas competitive street is on full show and this _ incredible. areas competitive street is on full show and this is _ incredible. areas competitive street is on full show and this is a - incredible. areas competitive street is on full show and this is a race - is on full show and this is a race to eat the strawberries the quickest. the prince found himself on the winning side. and the role of chocolate down the tape measure game was a crowd pleaser. with not a bit of food going to waste. a piece is to treat off the floor at. at of food going to waste. a piece is to treat off the floor at.— to treat off the floor at. at least three but at _ to treat off the floor at. at least three but at that _ to treat off the floor at. at least three but at that point, startedl three but at that point, started feeling a bit weird.— three but at that point, started feeling a bit weird. from london to niceria in feeling a bit weird. from london to nigeria in a — feeling a bit weird. from london to nigeria in a reunion _ feeling a bit weird. from london to nigeria in a reunion with _ feeling a bit weird. from london to nigeria in a reunion with his wife i nigeria in a reunion with his wife meghan markle. the couple are here talking to schoolchildren about easing the stigma of mental health.

it isa it is a this and i'll highlight the work they do with the foundation but harry and meghan markle are no longer working royals in an official visit of any kind. it will include engagements related to the military support and gender equality and a similar agenda to the royal tours they've done in the past. 25 years ago today, bbc news and the music was born. introducing the news and going viral on social media. we eventually got the sound on that. many posts including this one of the dancer dancing along to the jingle in london's leicester square and

this is the man behind that music and how the theme came about. tt and how the theme came about. it is totall and how the theme came about. tit 3 totally amazing. when we did it, we designed it with the idea that he wentjust be designed it with the idea that he went just be a designed it with the idea that he wentjust be a piece of music, it would be a sound and just carried on as the bbc news sound and i was the sort of, one of the parts of the brief and it was really fantastic and i'm still excited about it and i'm still updating it all the time and in the bbc that you know very well and was looking at new ways to do it in different varieties of it and yes, it is really brilliant. i will come back to that in the moment. will come back to that in the moment-— will come back to that in the moment. , ., , ., moment. let us rewind a bit and i read that you _ moment. let us rewind a bit and i read that you sent to _ moment. let us rewind a bit and i read that you sent to our - read that you sent to our producer that you are shortlisted for the interview, you got thejob in the

brief was completely different when you actually started and sounds incredibly familiar for some you actually started and sounds incredibly familiarfor some inside incredibly familiar for some inside the building incredibly familiarfor some inside the building and take me through that process and what you thought you were being hired for what it was like trying to actually do it? was an interesting _ like trying to actually do it? was an interesting crisis _ like trying to actually do it? —" an interesting crisis because what they wanted to do was nod get me to compose to come up with an idea straightaway, is a case of finding something they want to work with but i got the job something they want to work with but i got thejob in something they want to work with but i got the job in the something they want to work with but i got thejob in the belief is something they want to work with but i got the job in the belief is very specific and it's about finding a completely different sound to what had been heard before the bbc or any new service globally to create a brand—new sound and creates and it had to have a very identifiable sound and it could be music or side effect but it would come as soon as you heard it, you know it was the

bbc news, no matter how many different ways it was used. talking to him earlier, _ different ways it was used. talking to him earlier, that _ different ways it was used. talking to him earlier, that is _ different ways it was used. talking to him earlier, that is it _ different ways it was used. talking to him earlier, that is it fair - to him earlier, that is it fair today's verified life. thank you for watching. hello. after another very warm and mostly sunny spring day today, what are the chances of this weather lasting through the weekend? at first, it is going to be more of the same. mostly dry on saturday. spells of sunshine. it will be very warm. but by sunday, signs of a change with some thundery showers as atlantic weather fronts start to edge in. but in the short term, this area of high pressure just about holding firm. underneath that high, tonight we will have largely clear skies. it is possible, particularly across the northern half of the uk, that you might get a glimpse of the northern lights, the aurora borealis.

there has been a lot of geomagnetic activity, a solar storm heading our way. so keep an eye on the sky. there could be an impressive display, particularly the further north you are. certainly staying dry with those clear skies, although an area of cloud likely to affect some parts of eastern england. also some areas of low cloud close to shetland. temperatures overnight not dropping far, generally between 7—12. into tomorrow, a fine start with some sunshine. any early cloud in eastern england burning back towards the north sea coasts. there is the small chance of catching a shower, especially up over high ground in scotland. there could be the odd hefty

and thundery one but most places will stay dry. in the sunshine, temperatures in glasgow for instance up to 24. western counties of northern ireland particularly could see one or two showers, one or two across the far north of england. for the bulk of england and wales, spells of sunshine and some patchy fair weather cloud. maybe a bit murky for some north sea coasts. highs of around 25 degrees. as we head through saturday night and into sunday, our area of high pressure begins to loosen its grip. these frontal systems will start to push quite erratically in from the atlantic. on sunday, the further east you are, a decent chance of staying dry with some very warm sunshine, a bit murky for some coasts of eastern scotland. out towards the west, we will see some thunderstorms starting to pop up. quite hit and miss but if you catch one, it will give you a lot of rain in a short space of time. still very warm indeed with temperatures up to 25 or 26. those temperatures certainly will not last. into next week, a much coolerfeel, temperatures generally between 15—18 degrees. showers are longer spells of rain and turning much more unsettled.

today at six: the beginning of 2024 saw the uk economy growing more than expected after it shrank in the second half of last year. it means stronger sales for some, but is this the start of a real recovery? it does feel like, yeah, things are getting busier and picking up again. i would disagree that we are coming out of recession. i would say we're just sort of teetering. the murder of pc sharon beshenivsky in 2005 — a 75—year—old man is jailed for life. labour sets out its policy on dealing with small boats, saying they'd scrap the rwanda plan straightaway if they took power. prince william on a visit to the scilly isles tells well—wishers about kate's health. while prince harry begins his

own walkabout with wife meghan on a visit in nigeria.