huge explosions across the city centre. among the millions still trapped here, hundreds of british citizens. having waited for over a week to be rescued, they are desperate and increasingly frustrated. as brits, we are still very much in the dark and it is very difficult to put much faith in this statement that something at some point will be facilitated. we understand it is a fast evolving situation but to be honest with you, we are just in many senses been completely abandoned here. unverified footage from khartoum. it is no wonder that many foreign governments are still struggling to rescue their diplomats and other citizens. no ceasefire has yet held. humanitarian situation is getting bleaker. in several parts of khartoum in the capital, there are a rotating number of bodies in the streets, some of them being eaten by the dogs. no one is safe in khartoum. water deliveries on the edge of khartoum. it is a0 degrees or more during the day here and the city s basic infrastruc
that s according to the uk government s new cost of living adviser. police in brazil confirm a body found in the remote amazon rainforest is the missing british journalist dom phillips. we will hear about a game changer device designed to help people living with tourette syndrome if it works, it will be really good, because it will mean i can do those things i haven t been able to do before. i will be able to experience that childhood magic. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. some migrants who cross the channel in small boats will be electronically tagged, under a 12 month pilot scheme in england and wales run by the home office. ministers say tagging will help maintain contact with asylum seekers who reach the uk by what they call dangerous routes. critics say people who have fled war and persecution should not be treated in the same way as criminals. simonjones reports. another busy week for the border force in the channel. more than a t
does that mean we can stop worrying about the deficit? the parties are not saying much about money at the moment. but taxes, spending and borrowing are what governments do. tonight, we ll ask if election promises on tax and spending can really be painlessly paid for. also tonight, the 15 year old anorexia sufferer who took her own life after being discharged from mental health care against her parents‘ wishes. we ll hear from the writer emma woolf, who suffered from the illness for ten years. what can be done about anorexia? and cornelia parker has been appointed the official election artist. what s caught her cultured eye so far? you do like a dimpled seat. i hope i am not fixated on bottoms. hello. however hard the parties may try to control election campaigns, they are inevitably punctuated by unpredictable events. those prescott punch moments. we ve not had anything quite like that yet, but labour today had it s most awkward moment of the campaign so far. by far. a bi
sex abuse ring. it was a harrowing, hard watch and has been praised for how close to the truth it was. there is no such thing as a child prostitute. what there is is a child who was being abused. by two? by men who was being abused. by two? by men who pick on vulnerable girls. well, a little later we ll be talking to sarah rowbotham, the sexual health worker who blew the lid on the scandal. hello, welcome to the programme. we re live until ”am this morning. lots coming up today, that special report on autistic children undergoing shock therapy in america, is it cruel or a way of helping them have a better life? do get in touch on all the stories we re talking about this morning use the hashtag #victorialive. if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today brexit dominated the televised leaders debate, which was held last night despite the absence of theresa may and jeremy corbyn. the itv event saw little disagreement between the lib d
the controversial treatment is being used on severely autistic children who self harm. the bbc has been given access to film a child being treated using ect. our world s chris rogers meets parents who say the treatment is helping their children and the critics who say it is barbaric. a warning that the following programme shows children self harming and undergoing electro convulsive therapy. some viewers may find these images upsetting. 16 year old jonah is about to have electroconvulsive therapy, ect, today, in america. we are doing bilateral electro placement at 20%. our cameras have been invited for the first time to film this controversial treatment on a child. modern ect is a very simple, quick, safe procedure. some call for a total ban on ect for children. it s traumatic brain injury, very much like somebody who s just endured a severe concussion. butjonah‘s mother, amy, is campaigning to allow more children like him to have the procedure. there is no doubt that ect i