hello, i m lucy grey. it s become increasingly clear the ceasefire in sudan is not holding. air, tank and artillery strikes are continuing in parts of the sudanese capital khartoum despite the latest 72 hour truce. there s also fighting in the western darfur region. hundreds have now been killed and tens of thousands have fled in a conflict that s de stabilising the entire region. one of the generals who leads the rapid support forces the paramilitary force fighting sudan s army, has told the bbc he will not negotiate until the fighting ends. mohamed hamdan dagalo, also known as hemedti, was speaking to zeinab badawi. i want to put it to you that the people particularly in khartoum are living in an ordeal, what would it take for you to allow humanitarian corridors? translation: first of all, i would like to thank the bbc for the interview regarding the truce. we have been asking for it from the first day of the war, we started a humanitarian corridor straightaway. we have
in sudan is not holding. there are reports of fighterjets, and drones, targeting positions held by the powerful paramilitary, rapid support forces, or rsf. there s also shelling in the country s capital, khartoum. hundreds have now been killed, and tens of thousands have fled the conflict which is de stabilising the entire region. one of the gernerals leading the rsf in the fight against sudan s army, has told the bbc he will not negotiate until the fighting ends. mohamed hamdan dagalo, also known as hemedti, was speaking to zeinab badawi. i want to put it to you that the people particularly in khartoum are living in an ordeal, what would it take for you to allow humanitarian corridors? translation: first of all i would like to thank the bbc for the interview regarding the truce. we have been asking for it from the first day of the war, we started a humanitarian corridor straightaway. we have opened these corridors within the areas controlled by our forces. we started the tru
let s remind us of the events that led us to where we are today. richard sharp was appointed chairman of the bbc in february 2021. at the start of this year the sunday times reported he was accused by a group of mps for failing to declare his involvement in securing an £800,000 loan for mrjohnsonjust involvement in securing an £800,000 loan for mrjohnson just before he recommended mr sharp for the bbc job. there was discussion of his listenership with eventbrite minister and there was added pressure for him to resign amid the gary lineker impartiality row last month. mr sharp denies any wrongdoing. as i mentioned, started in the sunday times and we are going live to the whitehall editor at the sunday times. gabriel, quite a skip on quite a conclusion. what is your reaction? i on quite a conclusion. what is your reaction? ~ ., . on quite a conclusion. what is your reaction? ~ . . ., , reaction? i think, in a way, it has codified and reaction? i think, in a way, it has co
tough day at augusta. good evening. a singer with one of the biggest british pop groups of the early 20005, paul cattermole of s club 7, has died. he was 46. he was discovered at his home in dorset, and police say there are no suspicious circumstances. his fellow band members say they re devastated by the news, and he d be deeply missed . s club 7 sold more than 10 million albums worldwide, and had four number one hits. his death comes just weeks after the band announced a comeback tour. here s laura tra nt. they were one of the biggest bands of the late 90s and early they were one of the biggest bands of the late 905 and early 20005, famou5 of the late 905 and early 20005, famous for their upbeat and catchy hit5. in february, pauland his 5 club 7 bandmates announced their reunion to mark the band s 25th anniversary. they were planning an 11 date tour of the uk and ireland later this year. we 11 date tour of the uk and ireland later this year. later this year. we are stil
here in the uk, this advert posted to the labour party s official twitter account is receiving cross party criticism. it suggests the prime minister doesn t believe adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison. so far the labour party have stood by the ad. with me is our political correspondent, david wallace lockhart. david just tell us a bit more about this controversy. this controversy. obviously, local elections coming this controversy. obviously, local elections coming next this controversy. obviously, local elections coming next month - this controversy. obviously, local elections coming next month andj this controversy. obviously, local- elections coming next month and this labour advert they have put rishi sunak, prime minister, front and centre and talk about the fact that under the conservative government under the conservative government under 60% of those idols who convicted of sexually assaulting children have not gone to jail. this i