but there are reports of increased fighting in the capital khartoum. more than 2,000 british nationals have been flown out so far, and in the last couple of hours, the uk government has announced there will be an extra flight, for more evacuations, leaving from port sudan tomorrow. we ll have the latest on that later, but first, our africa correspondent, andrew harding, has been speaking to some of those trying to get out. we are crossing the red sea, heading towards the coast of sudan. a night time rescue mission organised by saudi arabia s navy. it s not quite dunkirk, but many warships and ferries are now involved in this giant evacuation. tight security as the lights of port sudan gleam on the horizon. we head to shore on a smaller tug boat, at the edge of a country consumed by conflict. we arejust coming in now to port sudan. it s a huge place and a big city. it is the focal point now of the evacuation effort for the whole country. we are told the area around it has been
Win. The leaders are seven points clear at the top of the Premier League after a 3 0 win at leicester. Daddy harry scores a hattrick. Kane sends spurs second in the week he had his first child. And dan evans falls at his first final hurdle. But will reach a career high world ranking, despite missing out on the Sydney International title. Also coming up in the programme joe root, english sports other new dad, will play in the first one Day One Day International in india, Despitejoining Up with the squad late. And james degale wants to prove he is one of the best fighters in the world in his Unification Bout with badou jack in brooklyn. Good evening. Welcome to sportsday. Having a disagreement with a star player doesnt seem to be much of a distraction any more. Well tell you about west ham without dmitri in a moment. But first, chelsea without diego. Yes, diego costa wasnt included in the premier League Leaders squad for the match tonight at champions leicester. But they still won of the
Win. The leaders are seven points clear at the top of the Premier League after a 3 0 win at leicester. Daddy harry scores a hattrick. Kane sends spurs second in the week he had his first child. And dan evans falls at his first final hurdle. But will reach a career high world ranking, despite missing out on the Sydney International title. Also coming up in the programme joe root, english sports other new dad, will play in the first one Day One Day International in india, Despitejoining Up with the squad late. And james degale wants to prove he is one of the best fighters in the world in his Unification Bout with badou jack in brooklyn. Good evening. Welcome to sportsday. Having a disagreement with a star player doesnt seem to be much of a distraction any more. Well tell you about west ham without dmitri in a moment. But first, chelsea without diego. Yes, diego costa wasnt included in the premier League Leaders squad for the match tonight at champions leicester. But they still won of the
With every day that passes right now, it is becoming clearer that scotlands voice cannot and is not able to be heard within the uk on this question. We will have the latest on this Landmark Ruling and the reaction to it. In other news President Trump meets us car makers and tells them to keep manufacturing on american soil. The widow of a man killed in the Tunisia Terror Attack tells an inquest how she played dead as the gunman killed 38 people. City of stars, are you shining just me. And la la land tops the oscars race with a record equalling 14 nominations including best picture. Its five oclock. Our main story is that ministers will present a parliamentary bill within days to start the process of leaving the European Union following a ruling by the Supreme Court. The judges decided that ministers did not have the right to trigger the process of leaving without the approval of parliament. Labour says it will not block the Brexit Process, it wants what it calls a meaningful vote on th
Spreading across the skies for the time in the early afternoon. temperatures between 15 and 16 degrees but colder to the north of scotland and into wednesday more cloud around in the sky and a few patches of rain across the west but not amounting to too much but with the win coming in from the east around our eastern coast of scotland and england it s here where temperatures were pegged back at about ten or 13 degrees and a bit milderfurther west, 1a to about ten or 13 degrees and a bit milder further west, 1a to 16 about ten or 13 degrees and a bit milderfurther west, 1a to 16 but the temperatures are below average for may and beyond that the weather pattern looks like it will stay unsettled with further showers or longer spells of rain.