simon lewis was press secretary to queen elizabeth between 1998 and 2000. he says the princess's privacy should be "sacrosanct." this is exactly why i would have thought the princess and the people around her are so concerned about her privacy. i mean, going to the hospital at the best of times is a very stressful experience but to think there's a possibility of people actually accessing your records whilst you're there... no wonder this debate about privacy, members of the royal family and other public figures continues because that's the key point. there is a line, as far as i'm concerned, where privacy should be absolutely sacrosanct. health minister maria caulfield told lbc radio claims that hospital staff tried to access the princess of wales�*s private medical records could result in enforcement action. i say this as someone, who is still on the nursing register. the rules are very clear for all patients that unless you are looking after that patient or unless they have given their consent to you, you shouldn't be looking at patients�* notes. i don't particularly want to comment on the princess of wales, but for everyone... i was asking what action should be taken, minister. so there are rules in place and the information commissioner can levy fines. there can be prosecutions. your regulator, as a nurse, my regulator would be the nmc, can take action. but it is a crime, isn't it, minister? it is, it absolutely is. so if it is a crime, the police should look into it? the police, my understanding is that the police have been asked to look at it. whether they take action is a matter for them. but the information commissioner do prosecutions and they can issue fines. the nmc and other health regulators can strike you off the register if the breach is serious enough. there are particularly hefty implications if you are caught looking at notes and medical records you shouldn't be looking at. simonjones has the latest from outside the hospital where the princess was treated. going into hospitalfor major surgery can be pretty traumatic at the best of times. to think someone may access your private medical notes when they do not have permission only adds to the stress of it all. i will be some pressure on the clinic here to come forward today and explain what exactly they are going to do to investigate these allegations. the clinic says on its website it is proud to have treated some of the most prominent people in history, including politicians, actors and of course members of the royal family. it is a real vote of confidence back injanuary and by the royal family in the clinic here that not one but two members at the royal family, king charles and princess catherine came here for treatment. now katherine's stay here is very much under scrutiny. we know when she left here, she wanted her privacy maintained. she left by a side entrance after spending 13 nights here. no cameras caught her leaving. very much in contrast to king charles, who left after treatment via the front door, waving and smiling with queen camilla. it shows the different ways members of the royal family want health issues treated. i think for catherine now, their concern will be what sort of information might get out in the public. also, the ongoing speculation about her health. certainly, we had when she came into hospital injanuary from kensington hospital in january from kensington palace they would not be a running commentary on her recovery and has been the case. that has led to wild speculation and conspiracy theories online. we were told injanuary she would be unlikely to resume royal duties before easter. easter is fast approaching and that will mean kensington palace will be looking at eating her back into more formal duties. i think the first time she steps out in public for many, there will be huge interest in that right around the world. it may be a case of how best to manage that. one royal commentator, a former secretary, says he thinks when catherine does with team duties it will put to bed their wild speculation and she will simply be allowed to continue as normal and that will probably be the best thing as far as the royal family is concerned. uk inflation has dropped to its lowest level in over two years — according to new figures from the office for national statistics. consumer prices rose by a less—than—expected at 3.4% in the year to february. that's down from a 4% increase in january. but it's still short of the bank of england's target of 2%. many economists had predicted the drop, saying it makes it increasingly likely that the bank of england will cut interest rates later in the year. here is chancellorjeremy hunt. we are firmly on track to bring inflation down to its target of 2%. this is the lowest headline rate for two and half years. but, most encouragingly, food inflation, which was nearly 20% a year ago, is nowjust 5%. what this shows is that the plan to bring inflation down, it was over 11% when rishi sunak became prime minister, nowjust 3.4%, that plan is working, but we do need to stick to it and see it right the way through. let's speak to our business reporter peter ruddick. good news but people will still feel a lot of stress and strain. it does not feel the cost of living crisis is coming to an end anytime soon. it is coming to an end anytime soon. it is really important to explain what the figures mean and do not mean. it does not mean prices are coming down. what it does mean is prices are still rising but overall, on average, they are rising at a slower rate than they have been. really important to make that point. you say it is good news. it is statistically significant today. uk inflation peaked above 11%. you are talking about 3.4% today, significant drop. it does not mean people are feeling the benefit. inflation is likely to come down in april, mainly due to energy bills. if you think about april, plenty of car insurance costs will go up a water bill for colour, phone bills will go up, broadband internet bills will go up, broadband internet bills will go up, broadband internet bills will go up. we had the chancellor saying the plan is working. the political calculation, the political difficulty is, our people necessarily feeling that? it is difficult but _ necessarily feeling that? it is difficult but it _ necessarily feeling that? it is difficult but it is _ necessarily feeling that? it is difficult but it is important. plenty more on inflation on the website or the app. use an inflation calculator and seen how much prices could be rising for you. —— see how much. we begin in sudan, and a conflict described as the war the world forgot. civilians caught up in the country's civil war have given graphic accounts to the bbc of rape, ethnic violence and street executions. top united nations officials say the war has plunged the country into "one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history" sudan — a predominantly muslim country — is one of the continent's largest nations, but also one of the poorest — with 46 million people living on an average annual income of $750. the fighting erupted in the capital khartoum in mid—april last year — after two men, who once took control of the country in a power—sharing agreement, fell out. general abdel—fattah al—burhan, commander of the sudanese armed forces, and the head of the powerful paramilitary rapid support forces, general mohammed hamdan dagalo, are now bitter rivals. and within sudan lies another humanitarian crisis. in the western region of darfur, where black african and arab communities have long been at loggerheads, witnesses have accused the rsf of targeting and killing non—arabs, with reports of hundreds of deaths. bbc arabic�*s feras kilani, has been given rare access with the sudanese army, and managed to make it to the front line of the fighting close to the capital khartoum. the front line of a war the world has forgotten. sudanese army troops, celebrating success as they push towards the capital. a victory over their rivals, the rapid support forces. this market used to be the life of the city. now look at it. normal life here, destroyed. we hear stories of rape, looting and indiscriminate violence at the hands of the rsf. this war is taking everything from people. millions across the country have had to leave their lives behind. few have stayed. 64—year—old mukhtar took us to see what used to be a town square. now a makeshift graveyard. translation: there are 150 people here. | i knew many of them. mohammed, abdullah, jalal. .. there's just me left. a moment to remember their names. for many, a grave is only a number. the un says both sides face accusations of horrific abuses, even war crimes, claims both deny. the army was keen to show us the damage they say was inflicted to the city and its people by the rsf. they tightly controlled what we saw and where we went. children in sudan are facing a living nightmare. aid agencies one an entire generation is at risk. —— warn an entire generation. 300 families are crammed into the school here in port sudan. these classrooms should be full of children learning. instead, desperate people from across sudan are sheltering here for safety. but there are horrible stories hidden here. five people died of cholera and others are suffering from severe diseases. zubaida, a mother of eight, has leukaemia. she hasn't been able to get her medication since the war erupted last april. translation: my last pills finished three days before the war. - from that moment on, i'm suffering. i'm in constant pain. i'm so tired. zubaida's husband is fighting in khartoum with the army. she hasn't heard from him for two months. this clinic feels like a front line of a humanitarian disaster the world doesn't know is happening. starving children getting a little help they can. —— what little help. this woman has lost all hope, struggling to keep her three—year—old daughter alive. she could barely tell us the rsf stole her home, stole her life. families clinging on for survival, but it could get a lot worse. and to hear more of our powerful reporting on the sudan civil war, you can listen to the latest episode of the global story podcast with lyse doucet. this is bbc news. let's turn to gaza now — where dozens more palestinians have been killed in raids and airstrikes. with the latest, our correspondent anna foster is in eastjerusalem. hello team again. can you bring us up—to—date with the latest? hello team again. can you bring us up-to-date with the latest?- up-to-date with the latest? hello. let's have a _ up-to-date with the latest? hello. let's have a look— up-to-date with the latest? hello. let's have a look at _ up-to-date with the latest? hello. let's have a look at al _ up-to-date with the latest? hello. let's have a look at al shifa - let's have a look at al shifa hospital. it was raided again. the idf have updated. they say they killed around 90 gun men and arrested 160 a night raid. a statement says over the past day, troops have eliminated terrace and located weapons in the hospital area while preventing harm to civilians, medical team and medical equipment. is in a statement. has been condemnation of the operation because it obviously focused on a hospital. hamas said israel had violated international law because hospitals are supposed to be protected. civil rights groups and human rights groups have called for more protection for hospitals. has also been french israeli air strikes overnight in gaza. dozens of palestinians reportedly killed in the

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