When they called me, i recorded it with my other phone. Alim has shared recordings of those calls. Weve adapted a few to mask key details. We paid a visit to your family in xinjiang. My colleague collected their details. If you want to see them, i can set up a video call. Yes, please arrange that. I just want to talk to them and find out how they are. I wont ask about anything else. Ok, no problem. Ill arrange that for you. Alim was granted a very unusual video call with his mother. The officer connected them by holding two Mobile Phones facing each other. He used one phone to connect with my mother, and then he used another phone to contact me, allowing me to see my mother through his screen. When i saw my mother, i couldnt contain my emotions. It had been six to seven years since i last saw her, and it was an incredibly heart wrenching moment. There was a price to pay. The officer wanted something in return. Weve heard that the uyghur activists are planning to meet next month. We wan
it s wednesday, 28th april. the risk of pupils in england suffering serious injury or dying because of a collapsing school building, is both critical and highly likely, according to a new report. the national audit office also found that around 700,000 children are attending schools that need major rebuilding work, and it s taking a toll on their education. the government says it has been significantly investing in transforming schools. hazel shearing reports. that one is still on the list to do. every year at kingsley stjohn s primary school in cheshire, head teacher racheljones to do list gets longer. here you can see they are going to need replacing because there is a significant amount of moisture loss and heating loss. this victorian building has an ageing heating system and thick stone walls, posing a real challenges. in the autumn term what we had in here was condensation, because we were trying to delay putting the heating on, the condensation turned so bad we actual
chaotic scenes in pakistan as paramilitary forces arrest the country s former prime minister imran khan during a court appearance. a helping hand for generation rent a new mortgage on offer where you don t need a deposit or a guarantee from family orfriends. a # instead i wrote a song at # instead i wrote a song at # about how you did me wrong. # and growing excitement in liverpool ahead of the eurovision song contest this weekend tonight it s the first of the semifinals. and coming up on bbc news: another frustrating injury blow for england bowlerjofra archer, who s returned home early from the ipljust five weeks before the ashes gets under way. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the russian leader vladimir putin has said civilisation is at a turning point because of the war in ukraine. in a speech in moscow marking the anniversary of soviet victory over the nazis in the second world war, he claimed russia is once again facing an existential threat
as thousands of teachers and junior doctors walk out in disputes over pay. oscars glory for the short film an irish goodbye. james martin talks to us about hobnobbing with the stars on the day he turned 31. manchester city in seventh heaven as star man erling haaland scores five. pep guardiola s side thrash rb leipzig and ease into the champions league quarterfinals. good morning. under clear skies last night, the northern lights once again when clearview, but under those same clear skies it is a cold start with a widespread frost, the risk of ice and some sunshine, but rain piling in from the west preceded by snow, but also milder air. i will have more later. good morning. it s wednesday 15th march. our main story. chancellorjeremy hunt will today announce his spring budget, with an expansion of free childcare for working parents in england expected to be top of the list. getting thousands of people into work, including those with disabilities and people on universal credit,