of being an astronaut. we re with the european space agency s first ever para astronaut, finding out about life in orbit for people with a physical disability. and ballet meets black sabbath we see rehearsals for a new dance work set to heavy metal, in birmingham. and coming up on bbc news: new guidance on concussion. players at grassroots clubs should sit out for at least 2a hours, according to new advice from experts. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the chairman of the bbc richard sharp has announced his resignation, after a report found he failed to disclose two potential perceived conflicts of interest before his interview for the role. an independent review looked at his involvement in an £800,000 pound loan guarantee for the then prime minister borisjohnson. richard sharp has insisted he only ever connected people, and said the review accepts his view that the breach was inadvertant. but he said he ll stand down injune because it would be a distrac
breaking transparency rules over his dealings with former russia launches a new wave of air strikes against cities across ukraine leaving at least 19 people killed. and pope francis is in hungary for one of the most politically sensitive trips of his papacy. in the past he has criticised the country for its immigration policies. hello and welcome to the programme, i am maryam moshiri. in sudan, the crisis continues as the army and of the rival paramilitary groups are accusing each other of breaking the extended ceasefire. it comes as thousands of people, sudanese and of many other nationalities including britons, continue to attempt to flee the country. there has been fighting in the capital khartoum as well as in the capital khartoum as well as in the capital khartoum as well as in the darfur region. the world health organization has warned war is having a catastrophic impact with medical staff and patients unable to reach facilities. and as people continue to flee, some hav
i m maryam moshiri. in sudan, the crisis continues as the army and the rival paramilitary groups are accusing each other of breaking the extended ceasefire. this is thousands of people sudanese and many other nationalities including britons continuing to attempt to flee the country. there has been fighting in the capital khartoum as well as in the darfur region. the world health organization has warned that the war is having a catastrophic impact, with medical staff and patients unable to reach facilities and as people continue to flee, somehow found the journey more difficult than others. in a moment we will have the story of an nhs dr from manchester who is stuck in sudan and unable to get back for his hospital shifts next week. first, our diplomatic correspondent paul adams has the latest. yeah, the existing ceasefire was extremely patchy and there is no reason to believe this one won t be too. as far as the international community is concerned, those countries like britai
the chairman of the bbc richard sharp has announced he s resigning after admitting he breached the british government s code for public appointments. the report found that mr sharp failed to properly disclose his involvement in facilitating a loan of £800,000 for the uk s former prime minister borisjohnson. this morning, mr sharp released this statement. the morning, mr sharp released this statement- morning, mr sharp released this statement. , statement. the view is while i did reach the code statement. the view is while i did reach the code for statement. the view is while i did reach the code for public- reach the code for public appointments, he states very clearly that a breach does not necessarily invalidate an appointment. indeed, i ve always maintained the breach was inadvertent and not material, which the facts he lays out substantiate. the secretary of state has consulted with the bbc board, who support that view. nevertheless, i have decided that it is right t
the uk announces evacuation flights from sudan will end in 2a hours time. from sudan will end in 24 hours time. . , ., from sudan will end in 24 hours time. . ,, from sudan will end in 24 hours time. . i. ., from sudan will end in 24 hours time. . ., ., time. can you help? can anybody hel? teaching unions say they will co ordinate strike action if their members vote to do so. the actress eva green wins her legal battle over a million dollar fee for a sci fi film that was never made. and with the king s coronation just over a week away, we look at attitudes to the monarchy in scotland. in to the monarchy in scotland. coming up on bbc ne bmb in coming up on bbc news, a glance lamb despite her grand slam despite her in six nations finale. good evening. the position of the bbc s chairman has been in question for several months. today richard sharp resigned after accepting the findings of a critical report, which found he d failed to be transparent about his dealings with