Hello, i m matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. We start with the ongoing political row here in the uk about Asylum Seekers accommodation. The first people to be housed on a barge docked off the south coast of england have arrived with more expected later in the day. The barge called the Bibby Stockholm Will Be used to house up to 500 men while they wait for an outcome of their asylum applications. Campaigners have expressed concern about the conditions on board, but the government insists the vessel is safe and that it will help reduce the cost of placing migrants in hotels. Meanwhile, the charity care for calais which represents some of the refugees have said several Asylum Sekers have had their transfers cancelled today. Protestors have gathered close to the barge in dorset. This was the view a little earlier. I am against the barge, i think it is extremely dangerous. As has been proved by the fire brig
gel manicures are one of the most popular beauty treatments, but dermatologists say they re causing some people to develop life changing allergies. the reaction happens when chemicals from the polish come into contact with the skin and can mean sufferers are unable to have certain medical treatments in the future. niki cardwell reports. when laura davies s nails started lifting off herfingers, she posted the footage on tiktok. it s really horrible looking back now. it s like blood vessels bursting underneath the nails. i was embarrassed, really embarrassed about them. some of them i had had to trim them right down to half the length. it had a really negative impact on, like, how i felt, i thought people would look at me and think i was dirty. the damage to laura s nails and fingers was caused by an allergy to the gel nail polish that she had been using at home. the british association of dermatologists first warned that gels were causing allergies in 2018. doctor deirdre bu
living where i will be. in sport, a missed opportunity for manchester united, as they throw away a two goal lead to put their europa league hopes injeopardy. and we find out about how donating something usually discarded after childbirth the umbilical cord can save lives. and here at aintree, it is ladies day in the grand national festival. looking promising behind me at the moment, but rain and the focus for many of you today. all the detail on that and your weekend forecast all coming up here on breakfast. good morning. it s friday 14th april. our main story the royal college of nursing will announce whether its members in england have voted to accept the government s new pay offer later today. the union, which represents nurses and other health workers, has recommended that its members accept the deal, which includes a 5% pay rise for this year. it comes as junior doctors in england start the final full day of a 96 hour walkout over a separate pay dispute. our cor
welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in china where authorities have stopped issuing short term visas to individuals from south korea and japan, in retaliation for covid restrictions imposed on chinese travellers. inside the country, state media are downplaying risks from the virus. officials from several major cities and provinces have said the infection rates are past their peak and officials in beijing say it s discriminatory to single out chinese travellers. translation: regrettably, some countries disregard science and their own covid situation, they are bent on imposing restrictions on china. china firmly reject this and will take reciprocal measures, we called the relevant countries to base their measures on facts and science and take proportionate measures and not use this to engage in political manipulations. we can now speak to the travel writer and blogger, steve rohan, who worked in china for six years. he joins