chances. the british tv presenter phillip schofield resigns from itv after acknowledging he had an affair with a younger male colleague from his daytime show. problems at airports in the uk. longer waiting times at passport control. problem with the border force e gates system. let s look at the impact. this picture, tweeted on saturday morning from london heathrow s terminal 5, gives an idea of some of the delays which have been building up. heathrow airport said we are aware of a nationwide issue impacting the egates, which are operated by border force. 0ur teams are working closely with border force to help resolve the problem as quickly as possible. the issue is being felt at all points of entry to the uk notjust aiports. but airport seem worst hit here s london luton. and these were some of the queues at london gatwick. a spokesperson there told us the problem first started between seven and eight pm on friday evening. the uk home office, which oversees the border
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in a rare interview, oleksiy danilov describes the planned assault as an historic opportunity . now on bbc news, it s sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. a place in the premier league is on the line right now we ll be live to wembley to see whether it s coventry or luton town that will play in top flight next season as the play off final goes to extra time. and perhaps penalties. the women s super league is blue once again. it s four in a row for chelsea as they end the season on top. heartbreak for geraint thomas, as his giro titles hopes are dashed in the final time trial in italy. also coming up on sportsday: saracens are back at the top of the premiership they beat sale to win their first title since relegation four years ago. max verstappen reigns in the principality as he claims pole for the monaco grand prix. welcome along to sportsday. it isa it is a very busy saturday. there s only one place to start and that s with a dramatic championship play off final
hello, i m lucy grey. a home office source has told the bbc that e gates are starting to work again at uk airports. a nationwide issue, which started on friday evening, has resulted in long queues at passport control. the bbc understands the gates will be switched on in the busiest spots first and that the it issue has now been resolved. graham satchell has the latest. gatwick airport, described by one passenger today as an utterjoke. this is manchester, where again there were huge queues for passport control. and at heathrow, arriving passengers were forced to wait more than three hours. than three hours. there was absolutely than three hours. there was absolutely chaos than three hours. there was absolutely chaos at - than three hours. there was| absolutely chaos at passport control, i waited something like 2.5 hours to get out of the airport. this is when scenting at luton airport. this is when scenting at luton airort. . , , airport. already been in the queue now f
under investigation. he was detained on thursday on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving. now on bbc news, sudan fighting: caught in the shrapnel. gunfire. it s mid april. as violence breaks out in sudan, disturbing images of possible war crimes are emerging, being carried out on medical facilities and staff by both sides. the warring factions of formerly allied militia empty the streets of the capital. we wanted our contact on the ground to verify what s going on, but it s impossible. using satellite data and mapping tools, we analysed user generated content on a huge scale and spoke to dozens of doctors to build a picture of whether war crimes are being committed and the impact this is having on millions of people. so how did this conflict begin? on the one side, there s the government sudanese army often referred to as the saf, led by this man, general fattah al burhan. opposing him is general mohamed dagalo hemeti, who runs the rapid support force, or rsf. t