yeah, it was like a dream come true. we ll be examining the government decision, and reporting from egypt on the plight of families separated by the violence. also tonight. the bbc chairman richard sharp resigns, after a report finds he was not open about his dealings with borisjohnson when he interviewed for the chairman s job. it is right to prioritise the interest of the bbc. i feel that this matter may well be a distraction from the corporation s good work, were i to remain in post until the end of my term. can you help, can anybody help? if teachers in england vote to strike, their unions say they will co ordinate industrial action. in ukraine, at least 25 people have died after a wave of russian air strikes across the country. and with the king s coronation just over a week away, we look at attitudes to the monarchy in scotland. on bbc london. these four gay men were murdered and in the sport on bbc news. mancheser united have stretched their lead in the women s super l
story. it goes on the nhs strike posing a threat to great ormond street, the children s hospital, serious concerns over staffing levels there, and looking ahead to next week s coronation. and the daily telegraph, there is a reference to the story of the bbc chair. gary lineker s tweet, saying, don t let ministers pick the bbc chief. he said the bbc chairman should not be selected by the government of the day, not now, not ever. another story about surgeons operating only once every fortnight. so a busy news week. that s all from us tonight. thank you forjoining us. mark is here on tuesday. till then, have a great bank holiday weekend. goodnight. breaking news from around the world 24 breaking news from around the world 2a hours a day. this is bbc news. yeah, we did not fire the first shot. all the mediators were present. we agreed to sit down at 10 a.m. and sign the final agreement. we were taken by surprise when we found that the country was shut down and all the bridges wer
militia group, the rsf, are pointing at each other. this as thousands of sudanese, as well as many other nationalities continue to attempt to flee the country. these pictures of the situation in the capital khartoum today. at least 512 people and killed and many more injured. figures estimated to be higher. a bus convoy carrying several hundreds of u s citizens has left khartoum, bound for port sudan these pictures are courtesy of cbs news. meanwhile the uk deputy prime minister oliver dowden says uk evacuation flights from sudan will soon end. dowden said the last flight will leave by six o clock uk time on saturday and that there s been a significant decline in the number of british nationals coming forward. in an exclusive interview, our presenter zeinab badawi spoke with rapid support forces leader general mohamed hamdan dagalo, also known as hemed ti. here s what he has to say. the people of sudan particularly in the capital are living in absolute ordeal what would it ta
a monarch with his heart in the highlands, and deep roots here at the castle of mey on the northernmost tip of great britain, as well as in royal deeside, edinburgh and ayrshire. he loves scotland, and especially the highlands. joanie whiteford is the king s representative in ross and cromarty. her husband david used to run a charity for charles. it s really, absolutely his idea to help support the area, the traditional industries of the area, the farming, the fishing, the artisanal food production, and the tourism. it s notjust a romantic connection. it s a very practical connection, from your point of view. yes, and you say practical, and, you know, if you re lucky enough to shake his hand, he s got a very tough hand. that s because he s a practical man. i think the people up here feel a real passion for the king, a closeness. he always wears the kilt up here. so he s making an effort to be one of us, and i think people really appreciate that in him. it s clear that the king
struggle for the new prime minister. ben wright, bbc news, in derbyshire. with the king s coronation approaching, different nations across the uk are appraising their relationship with the monarchy. the king has always had a great fondness for scotland and while many return that affection, recent polls suggest the nation is more sceptical about the role of the royal family than the uk as a whole. the latest survey by yougov indicates almost three quarters of people in scotland do not care about the coronation. our scotland editorjames cook has travelled across the nation where he s been hearing what people think of the monarchy. cheering. he is the kilted king, a monarch with his heart in the highlands, and deep roots here at the castle of mey on the northernmost tip of great britain, as well as in royal deeside, edinburgh and ayrshire. he loves scotland, and especially the highlands. joanie whiteford is the king s representative in ross and cromarty. her husband david used to run a