injured, and the fighting began on the 15th of april. so we have got for you a panel of experts to answer your questions about the crisis, and to explore whether our government is doing enough to help. that is what were doing in the first hour, sudan what do you want to know? here is the news from nick hatfield. the uk government says it is contacting uk nationals to offer them places on evacuation flights out of sudan. last night a three day ceasefire came into force in the country. at least 400 people have died in fighting between rival groups. figures show the rate of grocery price rises have slowed slightly this month but analysts say we are still paying 17.3% more than this time last year with sales of the very cheapest value line is increasing by 46%. senior health officials and a government minister are to face questions from mps are both problems and accessing an nhs dentist. the health and social care committee started and inquiry after a bbc investigation found 90
tojoin evacuation to join evacuation flights in the last few minutes the first plane carrying british nationals has landed in cyprus where onward flights will be organised to the uk. those trying to leave sudan are confronted with a series of possible routes out or all powerless. those who cannot reach the airport for a long journey north by road to egypt if they can find transport or buy land and sea through port sedan. for many living in the east of khartoum the roots of the air fooled in the north involves crossing the nile with at least some of the bridge is purported to be under the control of rival militia. one of those trying to escape is a british citizen in saddam. sudan. york currently trying to leave khartoum and make your way to the airfield. hi leave khartoum and make your way to the airfield. , ., ., , the airfield. hi everyone. iwas in khartoum the airfield. hi everyone. iwas in khartoum which the airfield. hi everyone. iwas in khartoum which we the
by the uk government. in the uk, labour opposition mp diane abbott has been suspended pending an investigation into a letter she wrote about racism for the british newspaper the observer. the dutch siffan hassan and the kenyan kelvin kiptum have won the race for female and male categories in the london marathon. welcome to the programme. very good to have your company. we begin in north east africa. a growing number of foreign diplomats and their families have been airlifted to safety from the sudanese capital, khartoum, as fighting between rivalfactions of the army enters a second week. here in the uk, the ministry of defence has confirmed embassy staff were removed under the cover of darkness. the us and france have carried out a similar operation. there s no word yet on how other british nationals are supposed to leave. with the latest, here s our africa correspondent andrew harding. amid the bombs and the gunfire in khartoum today, a series of dramatic rescue missions. am
Weve felt this cold. Couple that with the winds. Feels like 23 below out there this morning. Frigid to start but we only go up from here. The winds will settle. Temperatures will climb. So by this afternoon it will feel much more pleasant. But it is not pleasant out there right now. 13 below in monticello is the actual temperature. 6 below belmar. It feels like 6 below in belmar. Well take you through the forecast hour by hour. Today it is dry but windy. Winds settling through the afternoon. At 9 00 a. M. , 2 degrees will feel like 12 below. By 3 00, 17 degrees will feel like 3 on the plus side. So thats looking awfully good. Feeling so much better. By 6 tonight, 14 degrees. Then feels like 8. At 9 00 tonight, 12 will feel like 8. Temperatures climbing, winds subsiding. Dangerously cold. Coming up well talk about snow, then rain on the way. People are waking up to those extremely cold temperatures. Ilana gold got the short end of the stick. She joins us live outside this morning with t
Recognised for its efforts in combatting global warm iing. We begin with syria where there are reports of a gas attack thattive killed at least five crave i cant answer. Medical sources think that zaron gas, one of the worlds most lethal chemical weapons, was used. 30 people have been injured as a result of the alleged attack. In june 2014 the International Watchdog opcw said the last of syrias chemicals weapons had been shipped out of the country for destruction. Amnesty International Says russias air raids in syria has killed hundreds of civilians and should be considered as a war crime. There have been attacks between september and november killed many. The latest air strikes are believed to be carried out by russian jets have killed at least 35 civilians. The attack took place at a busy market near damascus. Reporter they can barely believe what has just happened. Air strikes thought to have been carried out by russian war plains have flattened a busy market full of people. In the