the un secretary general has sent a special envoy to the region to coordinate humanitarian operations. we know that martin griffiths arrived in nairobi a short time ago. he called the situation catastrophic, stressing the need for humanitarian aid to enter the country. here s what we know about the situation on the ground. this is the scene in sudan s capital khartoum, this morning. air strikes have continued, despite a ceasefire. the army said it was attacking the city to flush out its paramilitary rivals, the rapid support forces. more than 500 deaths have been reported with the true number of casualties believed to be much higher. millions more remain trapped in khartoum. countries have been evacuating their nationals where they can. these pictures show us nationals boarding a military ship in port sudan. the first major aid flight, laden with medical supplies, has arrived in the country carrying eight tonnes of relief supplies, including health kits for hospitals. meritxe
unveiled next weekend s coronation concert at windsor castle will take place on a stage shaped like a union flag. a record breaker at the crucible, as mark selby becomes the first player to make a maximum 147 break at the final of the world snooker championship. good morning. there will be a bit of sunshine breaking through for your bank holiday monday, but also a scattering of showers. things turning colderfrom scattering of showers. things turning colder from the scattering of showers. things turning colderfrom the north. details on bbc breakfast. good morning. it s monday, the 1st of may. our main story. members of the royal college of nursing have begun their latest strike in england, as part of a long running dispute about pay and conditions. the walkout will last until midnight. it is the first time some nurses who work in a&e, intensive care and cancer services have joined the picket lines. our health reporter, katherine da costa reports. from london to bristol, live
and hopes of a deal between gary lineker and the bbc in a row over impartiality which disrupted sports programmes over the weekend. hello and welcome to bbc news. the us government says people and businesses who have money deposited at silicon valley bank, which collapsed last week, will be able to access all their cash from today. a statement from the us treasury and the federal reserve said depositors would be fully protected and said american taxpayer would not bear any losses from the move. the same guarantees have been given to account holders with signature bank of new york, which was badly hit by the turmoil and came under regulatory control on sunday. in the uk, the government has announced that hsbc will buy the uk arm of svb, meaning customers will be able to access their deposists and banking services as normal. here s the uk s finance minister. well, there was never a systemic risk to our financial stability in the uk. the bank of england governor made that clear
crisis. the collapse of silicon valley bank on friday has sent shock waves around the world. it is foiled full central banks and regulators to act. on friday, california banking regulator closed down. largest bank failure since the globalfinancial largest bank failure since the global financial crisis. largest bank failure since the globalfinancial crisis. since largest bank failure since the global financial crisis. since then, to other regional banks have also gone bankrupt, silver gate and signature bank in new york. in a big draw bid to stem contagion across the industry the government stepped in and guarantee deposits across the entire banking system, ensuring that all account holders could retrieve their funds. all account holders could retrieve theirfunds. meanwhile, here in uk, hsbc has acquired silicon valley bank uk forjust a pound. government said customer deposits have been protected and no taxpayer money will be used to bail out the bank. president biden hasju
thanks to the quick action of my administration over the past few days americans can have confidence that the banking system is safe. your deposits will be there when you need them. small businesses across the country that have deposit accounts at these banks can breathe easier knowing they will be able to pay their workers and pay their bills. and their hard working employees can breathe easier as well. last week when we learned of the problems at the banks and the impact they could have on jobs and small businesses and the banking system overall, i instructed my team to act quickly to protect these interests. they ve done that. on friday, the government regulator in charge, the fdic, took control of silicon valley bank s assets and over the weekend took control of signature bank s assets. treasury secretary yellen and the team of banking regulators have taken action. junior doctors in england begin three days of strike action in their dispute over pay and conditions. the