for a visit described as a pilgrimage of penance . hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. britons using eurotunnel to travel to france have been warned to expect long delays at folkestone, as the summer getaway gets into full swing. the company says processing time from check in to boarding is estimated to be around 90 minutes. some eurotunnel passengers say they spent the night in their cars trying to get to the terminal. queues at the port of dover have eased to just an hour today, after two days of gridlocked roads and lengthy waits there. the port of dover authorities have issued a statement, saying operations have returned to normal after staff worked around the clock to clear a backlog of freight vehicles overnight. we can cross live to folkestone and our correspondent vishala sri pathma. what is the situation like there now? we can see a bit of queueing behind you. now? we can see a bit of queueing behind vom now? we can see a bit of queu
afghanistan. the government is introducing legislation which would allow ministers to ignore european court rulings such as the decision to stop asylum seekers going to rwanda. facebook s removes a large number of accounts posting pictures and videos of upskirting following an investigation by bbc news. a warning from charities that thousands of children in england are being moved each week from one foster placement to another. we ll speak to someone brought up in care to find out what impact that can have. up in care to find out and after a break of three years, glastonbury opens its gates this morning. good morning and welcome to bbc news. prices are continuing to rise at their fastest rate for a0 years, as food, energy and fuel costs continue to climb. uk inflation, the rate at which prices rise, edged up to 9.1% in the 12 months to may, up from 9% in april, the office for national statistics has said. the figure is now at the highest level since march 1982. the bank of
has voted to stop transgender athletes from competing in women s elite races if they have gone through any part of the process of male puberty. as the conflict in ukraine continues the new head of the british army tells his troops they should be prepared to fight in europe once again . it s two hours until voting closes in the final round of parliamentary elections in france, with president emmanuel macron facing an alliance of left wing parties. good afternoon. the transport secretary says it s not for the government to intervene to try to prevent three days of strikes on the railways this week. grant shapps dismissed calls from the rmt union to get involved in the dispute as a stunt, saying it s for the employers and unions to reach an agreement. mr shapps says the strikes would be an act of self harm . the labour leader, sir keir starmer, says the government wants the strikes to go ahead to sow division in society. here s our political correspondent, damian grammatic
Southern england, sunny spells developing but still some heavy showers later in the day. I will have all the details throughout the programme. Its monday the 1st of april. Our main story. Energy prices in england, wales and scotland have fallen to their lowest level for two years today, as the regulator ofgems new quarterly price cap Comes Into Force. A household using a typical amount of energy will see their bills fall to £1,690 the lowest its been for two years. Charities say customers still owe billions of pounds to suppliers in unpaid bills. With more, heres our cost of living correspondent, kevin peachey. Spring has arrived in the gardens of this east Kent Community centre, promising warmer months ahead. I love the daffodils. But locals are still feeling the chilling Impact Winter Bills had on their finances and lifestyle. Its been quite a harsh winter and i havent been able to afford to have the Central Heating on. So its been rather challenging. And so ive been using hot water
He is recalling the ambassadors to the three countries. At least 140 members of the un already formally recognise Palestinian Statehood others including the us and the uk, do not. Lets have a listen to what the Prime Minister announced. The progressive Prime Minister announced. Iie Progressive Government Of Spain next tuesday on the 28th Of May Will at Cabinet Meeting recognise the state of palestine. We are going to recognise the state of palestine for many reasons which i can summarise in three words. Peace, justice and logic. Peace, because it is the only solution to the conflict and by that i imply the Essential Question of the two states, israel and palestine, accompanied by Mutual Security guarantees as many other countries do. Security guarantees as many other countries de security guarantees as many other countries do security guarantees as many other countries do. , ,. ,. Countries do. Spains Pedro Sanchez. The irish prime countries do. Spains Pedro Sanchez. The irish Prime M