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The National Trust and cadbury about the omission of the word easter from their egg hunts. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. The Football Association will ask sunderland boss david moyes to explain remarks in which he told a female reporter she might get a slap. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. At least 58 people have been killed in a suspected Chemical Attack in the rebel held province of idlib in northern syria. Emergency services who arrived in the area shortly after a series of strikes said they found people choking in the street. The Syrian Government has repeatedly denied using chemical weapons. The dead are mostly civilians, and include at least 11 children. In the last hour, france has called for an Emergency Meeting of the Un Security Council to discuss the attack. Our correspondent ben james reports from beirut. This is some of the Footage Opposition Activists posted online after the attack On The Town Bauer a town here. It was said that the symptoms, the Difficulty Breathing and foaming at the mouth were consistent with a gas attack. Witnesses talked about people choking and fainting after the Early Morning air strike. Other pictures too graphic to broadcast showed what appeared to be the seminaked bodies of the dead, many of them children. Some reports describe people taking victors clothes off and hosing them with water to try to help them. Translation the symptoms that we witnessed are different than symptoms of chlorine gas. All the victims who arrived had a new role stress. Very soon, blood started coming out of their mouths, which means that their lungs are damaged. This area in the north west of syria has been under heavy bombardment by pro government forces. That is controlled by a range of Opposition Groupsjihadists linked controlled by a range of Opposition Groups jihadists linked to alqaeda and Free Syrian Army fighters. There has been no official response from the Syrian Government to the claim ofa the Syrian Government to the claim of a gas attack. Theyve repeatedly denied using such weapons in the past. A political Opposition Group has called for a un investigation into todays attack. Ben is in beirut with the latest. As you say, there is always a denial that chemical weapons are used. What is the latest you are hearing . Also just in the last 20 minutes or so, a denialfrom the just in the last 20 minutes or so, a denial from the Russian Defence ministry that their planes were involved in an air strike in this area. Weve been seeing footage posted online of what appears to be a Rocket Attack on hospital where some of the victims of this strike we re some of the victims of this strike were being treated. It is worth reminding everybody of the background Chemical Attacks in the conflict in syria. Just last year, a report by the un and the organisation for the Prohibition Of Chemicalfound Evidence Organisation for the prohibition of chemical found evidence that three times the government had used chlorine gas in attacks in 2014 and 2015 and it found that the so called Islamic State had used mustard gas in an attack as well. Back in august 2013, you will remember this issue was a big one, it was around the time that the Uk Parliament rejected the possibility of Military Action in response to a Chemical Attack in an area close to damascus. The United States and president obama had described that as a red line that would provoke a military response. That didnt happen in the end because the deal brokered between the usa and russia to decommission a declared stockpile of syrian chemical weapons, that process was declared completed just over a year ago at the beginning of 2016. Some more of the responses coming in and reaction from the international community. You mentioned the call by france for an Emergency Meeting of the Un Security Council. In the last few minutes, the uns Foreign Affairs chief has said that president assad declares responsibility for what she calls this awful attack. 14 people are now known to have died in the explosion on a St Petersburg underground train. The prime suspect, whos believed to be among the dead, has been named as akbarzhonjalilov, who had russian citizenship but was born in kyrgyzstan. 49 people were injured in the explosion lets go to our correspondent sarah ra i nsfo rd lets go to our correspondent Sarah Rainsford in saint petersburg. This is a city that is now trying to get back to normal after this horrific attack. I think you can see behind me that the Metro Station here is now open again and is working but ive spoken to some fairly nervous passengers, one woman who said shejust fairly nervous passengers, one woman who said she just didnt want to go down on the metro again after what happened. 14 people are now confirmed to have lost their lives in this attack. Three people died this morning after the initial 11 we re this morning after the initial 11 were killed in the explosion. Russian investigators are now saying they have evidence that this could have been carried out by a suicide bomber. They have been bringing flowers here all morning, creating a shrine in the very heart of St Petersburg. A whole City Suffering after a bomb tore through a train deep underground here. Anyone of us could have been in that carriage, this woman says. She believes 6 Million People in St Petersburg are in danger. These were the panic to seems right after the blast. Passengers in the mangled wreck of a train struggling to reach safety. Those on the Platform Hunting for survivors, desperate to help however they could. The train was between stations when the bomb went off. Down the line, a man filming on his phone heard the explosion. Then came the smoke and a terrible smell. And from someone passing on the other platform, a glimpse of the carnage. The train driver kept going to make sure rescuers could research the injured. Today, calmly, he told his story. Translation there was a bang and spoke. Icon doubted the dispatcher and reported the situation. At that moment, in compensable messages began to come in on the Passenger Driver named because everyone was speaking in all the carriages. President putin was in St Petersburg when the attack happened. Last night he visited the scene himself. This is a blow against his hometown. Earlier, in muted tones, he had called this a tragedy as an official investigation into a Terrorist Attack was opened. It is now 18 months since russias president ordered air strikes in syria. With thousands of russian citizens fighting alongside is, this campaign was sold as a way to stop them bringing that war back home. As them bringing that war back home. As the investigation into the metro attack continues, russian officials now say there is evidence this could have been the work of a suicide bomber. The Security Service in kyrgyzsta n, bomber. The Security Service in kyrgyzstan, central asia, Say A Man Born there, who has a russian passport, is now a key suspect. The Metro Station here has been closed again after another bomb scare. It is the latest of several since the explosion here yesterday. This is clearly a city that is very much an edge because nothing like this has ever happened here. So, as people here mourn their dead, they wait, too, for answers as to how and why this happened and how safe they are in their city. The man in charge of the investigation here has said forensic teams are going through evidence at the blast site, checking Security Cameras and questioning witnesses as they tried to establish who exactly was behind this attack. There is, as you have heard, one key suspect at the moment but, for the moment, the russian side in particular are being very cautious about releasing too many details and so that makes it extremely nervous times here in St Petersburg and in russia as a whole after this latest horrific attack. Thank you, Sarah Rainsford. The Prime Minister has insisted it is in both the uk and the eus interest to strike a deal on brexit. Theresa may, who hasjust arrived in saudi arabia, was responding to a report from mps that challenged the governments claim that no deal is better than a bad deal. The Parliamentary Committee for exiting the eu says parliament should be consulted before ministers walk away without a deal. But six pro brexit mps on the committee voted against the report, saying it was too gloomy. Our Political Correspondent ellie price reports. The Charm Offensive is on. Theresa may is in the middle east on a mission to foster new partners and new Trade Partnerships in a post brexit world. Here injordan, next stop saudi arabia. Post brexit world. Here injordan, next stop saudi arabialj post brexit world. Here injordan, next stop saudi arabia. I want to see a truly Global Britain that is really outward looking. A good trade deal with the eu but yes, good trade deals around the world. But our relationships around the world are not just about trade, they are about ensuring we can maintain our security and support the security of areas like the gulf region. But as britain looks to make new deals further afield, closer to home questions over what would happen if the uk and eu failed to reach a Trade Agreement Edem Backbench Mps have released a Report Warning of the risks and called on the government to work out how much no deal would cost. Without the government setting out what mitigating steps it would put in place, the assertion that no deal is better than a bad deal is, in the words of the report, unsubstantiated. Select committees are meant to hold the government to account it up they are made up of mps from across the political spectrum. In the case of the brexit committee, they are also made up of pro leave and pro remain mps. This report didnt have the full support of all its members, some of whom said it was too pessimistic about brexit. And critics say a Committee Report without the full backing of its members lacks full credibility. It was far too obsessively focused on one side, which is the risks, the downsides of leaving the eu, with scant real attention to the upside and the opportunities. And actually, what we should be doing, i believe, is both. The Prime Minister insisted that every scenario in the brexit negotiations was being considered but that a good deal for the negotiations was being considered but that a good dealfor the uk would benefit the eu as well. In the meantime she is looking beyond europe. This morning she shrugged off criticism is about Human Rights Concerns and insisted engagement with the likes of saudi arabia was in the national interest. Ellie price, bbc news, westminster. Detectives investigating the attack on a young Asylum Seeker in south london on friday have charged a further six people in connection with the assault, including a 15 year old boy. Our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds is outside Croydon Magistrates Court. What has been happening today . Just to remind you, this relates to an incident on friday night when three young Asylum Seekers were heading to a bus stop in a suburb of croydon. They came into contact with a large group of people at a pub nearby, between 20 and 30, and there was a confrontation and the result of that was that a 17 year old asylu m of that was that a 17 year old Asylum Seeker was kicked and beaten and given quite serious head and spinal injuries. As you say, 16 people arrested. We now have eight further charges today here at Croydon Magistrates Court and those charged are being processed by the court, bail terms considered and discussed. They have all been charged with violent disorder and that involves the threat of violence on the part of three or more people ina on the part of three or more people in a crowded. Some of them, three of them, are charged with aggravated racial offences of grievous bodily harm. To give you the names of those charged today, kyran evans, 23, liam neylen, 19, charged today, kyran evans, 23, liam neylen,19, ben harman, 20, ellie leite, 19, james neves, 22, and three people who are children under the law and we cant name for legal reasons. They will all appear at Croydon Crown court on the second of next month and there is quite a lot of processing of the Legal Paperwork and decisions about bail to be done at this court over the course of lunchtime and this afternoon. Tom symonds, thank you. The labour leader has launched his partys campaign for the local elections in may. Speaking in nottinghamshire, Jeremy Corbyn accused the conservatives of running the country down and trying to use brexit to turn britain into a low wage tax haven. He said his party would invest in education, re nationalise the railways and increase the living wage. A man who pleaded guilty to raping a woman with severe Learning Disabilities who he held captive in his house has beenjailed for 15 years at Craigavon Crown court. Keith bakers wife, caroline, was also involved in the years of sexual abuse, and was sentenced to three years for a series of related offences. Our ireland correspondent Chris Buckler is outside the court. It is an extremely upsetting and disturbing case, chris. There must be questions, though, about how a young woman disappeared, it seemed, for eight years . Yes, there certainly are. During sentencing thejudge yes, there certainly are. During sentencing the judge said it was difficult to understand how the couple had lost their moral compass to such an extent that they could abuse of vulnerable woman in such a way for eight years. Some of that abuse they videotaped and, as you rightly say, she disappeared for a period of eight years. The alarm was eventually raised by a woman who also lived alongside the couple and she, too, said she was raped by keith baker. She has waived her right to anonymity to describe what has happened in what was described in court as a House Of Horrors to drop. For most of a decade, this estate in craigavon housed the secret of serial abuse. Inside their home and hidden from sight, keith and Caroline Baker kept a woman with severe Learning Difficulties a virtual prisoner and for eight years, they raped and indecently assaulted her. The vulnerable woman went missing in england in 2004 and was only found here in Northern Ireland eight years later, and she wasnt keith bakers only victim. He was raping me for 13 years. And i couldnt tell anybody about it. And it was hurting. Mandy highfield lived with the couple and is the mother of some of keith bakers children. She says she didnt know that the bakers were sexually abusing the woman kept captive in their house, but she did eventually contact the police because of the conditions she was being kept in. She was 45 but she was like a 12 year old. Keith took the handle off her door. There was no lightbulb in her light, no carpet on the floor. No curtains up against the window. It was like a little prison. They were sick people, just really sick people. I dont know how anybody, anybody, can do Something Like that to a mentally disabled woman. When the police found the woman, inside an unlit bedroom in the house, she weighed just six stone and the court was told that she only had one sound tooth. Neighbours say keith baker appeared controlling of his wife, but they never imagined what was going on behind these doors. I just. Ijust thought she was in a situation with Domestic Violence with an abusive husband that didnt let her out, that was controlling. But it was very, very quiet, never heard anything. During their search of the house, which is no longer owned by the bakers, detectives found videos taken by the couple, of them abusing the vulnerable woman. The whole case is extremely upsetting. Its horrific and its depraved and the suffering of this woman over a period of around eight years can only be imagined. It has been an awful life that this woman has been exposed to at the hands of baker and his wife. The dark truth of what happened in this house may now have been exposed, but authorities on both sides of the irish sea face serious questions about how she ended up in the hands of a couple who abused her under the pretence of offering her a home. Chris buckler, bbc news, craigavon. You are a which she was missing, from march of 2004, when she was first recorded missing, until december of 2012. And it is that period of time. It has led to calls foran period of time. It has led to calls for an enquiry. Chris butler, thank you. Our top story this lunchtime. More than 50 people have been killed in a suspected Chemical Attack in the northwestern city of idlib in syria. And still to come. The husband of a woman who was murdered on their honeymoon in mauritius has returned to the island for the first time. Coming up in sport at 1 30pm. Players in the National Hockey league say theyre extraordinarily disappointed with the short sighted decision to stop them from taking part in next years winter olympics. The husband of a woman who was murdered on their honeymoon in mauritius has returned to the island for the First Time Since her death six years ago, and put up a reward for information about her killing. John mcareavey has offered two million mauritian rupees, almost twice the average annual salary. Michaela mcareavey was found strangled in her hotel room in january 2011, just 12 days after her wedding. Two Hotel Workers stood trial for murder, but were found not guilty. Mark simpson reports from mauritius. Back on the island where his wife was murdered. This is a returnjourney most people thought John Mcareavey would never make. He first came to mauritius six years ago. It was his honeymoon. But 12 days after getting married, Michaela Mcareavey was murdered. Time may have passed but his quest for justice continues. Time may have passed but his Quest Forjustice continues. Today, John Mcareavey announced a reward to help try to catch his wifes killers. He is offering 2 million mauritian rupees, more than £40,000. is offering 2 million mauritian rupees, more than £40,000. If anyone can provide information that will subsequently be used and will lead toa subsequently be used and will lead to a successful conviction in court for the people responsible for michaelas murder, then they are fully entitled to that reward. John and michaela were a well known couple back home in Northern Ireland. Herfather, mickey harte, is one of irelands most successful gaelic football managers. Michaela was killed at this hotel. She disturbed intruders who broke into her room. They panicked and killed her. Two Hotel Workers later went on trialfor murder, but both were found not guilty. Since then, John Mcareavey has not spoken about the case but this week he has decided notjust to speak out but to act. Nothing can ever bring michaela back. That we know. But the next best thing is that the people responsible for this heinous crime, a crime which resulted in a 27 year old woman losing her life on a honeymoon, then that would bring usa a honeymoon, then that would bring us a lot of satisfaction. The hotel where Michaela Mcareavey was killed still exists and is still busy. Six years on, its been renamed but what happened here has not been forgotten in mauritius, especially now thatJohn Mcareavey is back on the island. And he says he is prepared to return again and again untiljustice is done. Mark simpson, bbc news, mauritius. The chancellor, Philip Hammond, has arrived in india to discuss financial and business links. Hes accompanied by the governor of the Bank Of England and the leaders of Financial Services companies. The government is hoping to boost ties between the uk and india as britain leaves the european union. This report from Justin Rowlatt does contain some flash photography. India is a crucial part of britains post brexit strategy, hence the chancellors visit to this market in the centre of delhi. The message of this visit is absolutely clear. What the British Government wants to say is that there is a world of opportunity post brexit. India already invests more in the uk than the rest of europe combined, and Philip Hammond is hoping to build on that. India offers a vast potential market and is the Fastest Growing large economy in the world. In a trendy cafe, the chancellor meets indian entrepreneurs keen to work with british businesses to develop new opportunities, but the real prize is much bigger a trade deal. This afternoon, he met the indian finance minister. Britain cant negotiate new Trade Arrangements until it actually leaves the eu, but that doesnt mean it cant begin to lay the groundwork. Though getting a deal, is likely to be difficult. Once that opportunity arises after brexit, indias open to all arrangements which are in mutual interests for expanding trade. But actually getting a deal is likely to be difficult. The eu has been negotiating for nearly a decade without any luck, so why should britain find it any easier . 28 countries trying to agree together the terms of a deal that they want to make with a third country is always going to be challenging. Weve seen that in other european negotiations as well. Its always easier to make a Bilateral Agreement than it is to make a multilateral agreement. But dont underestimate the work involved. Britain will be trying to strike similar deals with dozens of countries. It is going to keep a small army of Civil Servants very busy for many years to come. Justin rowlatt, bbc news, new delhi. Working in high temperatures increases the risk of heart attack, according to new research. Scientists have been investigating why the most common cause of death for Serving Firefighters is heart attack or heart disease. Our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, reports. Experienced firefighter Simon Mcnally used to train new recruits. It meant several times a day he was exposed to fires of up to 1,000 celsius. Then one day at work he had a heart attack. I was kind of in denial at first. You are hoping it is indigestion or something else. Not going to be as sinister as a heart attack. So it came as a bit of a shock. We keep ourselves reasonably fit in the fire service. We have to pass a standard test every year. We have a check up every three years. It was a bit confusing to be faced with those symptoms. Heart attacks are the leading cause of death for front line firefighters. Studies in america have shown almost half of all firefighters who die on duty are killed by heart problems. The new Research Carried out by Edinburgh University and published in thejournal circulation monitored the heart of 19 healthy firefighters during mock rescues. It found Body Temperatures rose by one Degree Celsius and remained highfor up to four hours afterwards. Blood vessels failed to relax despite medication and the blood became stickier, carrying a higher risk of forming potentially harmful clots. Scientists believe the reason was the extreme physical exertion and heat. They say simple measures like staying hydrated and taking breaks to cool down are vital for saving the lives of firefighters. Sophie hutchinson, bbc news. British Scientists Say theyve created a sieve capable of removing salt from sea water. It uses a derivative of graphene a fine sheet of carbon just one atom thick. The development, at the university of manchester, has the potential to improve access to clean drinking waterfor millions of people around the world. With me now is our science correspondent rebecca morelle. Lets find out more. Explain a little bit more about how it works. Well, graphene has been hailed as a wonder material with all these great qualities, like it is very light yet very strong and very flexible. Scientists have been looking at lords of applications and this is an interesting one. The idea is simple. Essentially they have turned it into a miniature serves, little membrane with tiny holes in it. And the water molecules, which are very small, the H20 Molecules can go very easily. Salt is a bigger molecule, and it cannot go through so easily. So you Pourin Cannot go through so easily. So you pour in the water and the salt stays behind, clean water comes out, which is sounds easy but it has been a big technological challenge. The question is, what application could it have . How exciting is this . This isa it have . How exciting is this . This is a Laboratory Based study. There are several things they need to do, first of all see if they can scale it up to an industrial level, the scale it would need to be to make any sort of difference. And it has to be very durable. The third point is cost. There are Desalination Plant in the desert that use sunlight to separate water and salt, so it would need to be cheaper than those to be effective. The un says by 20251. 8 billion people will be in need of fresh drinking water, there will be some sort of scarcity. This could make a big difference if it passes those tests. It is quite early days. Thank you. The Church Of England has accused the National Trust of airbrushing faith, after the word easter was dropped from the title of its egg hunt which is sponsored by cadbury. Theresa may kolbe omission absolutely ridiculous. Called the omission. The Conservation Charity has said its nonsense to suggest the significance of easter is being downplayed. Anisa kadri reports. This easter, cadbury is bringing joy to the whole nation. As easter approaches, Chocolate Eggs are being hidden at National Trust properties up and down the uk. But the name of the event has attracted furious comments from the archbishop of york, who is annoyed that the word easter has been dropped from its title. With cadburys Great British egg hunt. Doctorjohn sentamu says that cadburys Christian Faith influenced his industrial output. To drop easter from Cadburys Easter egg hunt in my book, is tantamount to spitting on the grave of the founder. For christians, easter eggs are symbolic of the resurrection ofjesus christ. And now the Prime Minister, theresa may, a vicars daughter, has weighed in on the row. Its very important as a festival for christians, millions across the world. I think what the National Trust is doing is franklyjust ridiculous. But is this all a storm in an egg cup . I do think it isjust a big fuss over nothing. We know it is easter. A bit of both sides i guess. In one way, it is a very traditional thing, but i guess on the other hand everyone is entitled to either want to have an easter or not. Cadbury point out that their website, advertising and many of their seasonal products feature the word easter prominently. This morning the National Trust updated their website following the uproar to feature easter in its title. They say it is nonsense to suggest the National Trust is downplaying the significance of easter. You have to wonder what cadburys founder, john cadbury, would have made of this. As a quaker, he did not celebrate easter sunday. Instead the group says it remembers jesus all year. Anisa kadri, bbc news