the current�*s particularly strong out there, so it was dragging us that way. at that point we were just churning up, because we couldn't get enough power to get him moving through the current. he's obviously physically and mentally robust, but today has proved invaluable, as the team learned about what kit and which techniques would enable mark to complete the one kilometre swim. it's cold. yeah. harder than you thought? oh, yeah. i've not really swum with a current before, and the cold affected my forearm, which meant that my fingers couldn't close properly to swim. so... ah! but a good first day, though. another monster effort. it will be. the end result will be. as a former royal marine, the corps�* motto is per mare, per terram. mark has conquered the land. now he's taking on the sea.

john maguire, bbc news, plymouth. time for a look at the weather. here is chris fox. we start with not a look back — here is chris fox. we start with not a look back to _ here is chris fox. we start with not a look back to winter, _ here is chris fox. we start with not a look back to winter, but - here is chris fox. we start with not a look back to winter, but a - here is chris fox. we start with not a look back to winter, but a look i here is chris fox. we start with not a look back to winter, but a look at | a look back to winter, but a look at what happened this morning parts of scotland. yes, we had some fresh snowfall. we don't see snow every may in the uk, but we do from time to time. we had some nine years ago. but it is relatively uncommon. the other thing that is interesting about the weather at the moment is how quickly we have gone from exceptionally dry weather to pretty wet weather. take fife ne scotland, three millimetres of rain through the whole of last month and we have seen ten times that amount of rainfall over the last few days and with low pressure firmly in charge, there will be a lot more rain for all of us to come over the next week or two. today is no exception. the snow has turned back to rain in scotland and that rain will move into the north—west, where it will be wet through the afternoon. the

northern ireland, wales and south—west england, these areas will have the best chance of staying dry with sunny spells. for most of us, it is cool. tonight, showers continue across the western coasts but inland, temperatures will drop away and it's going to be another cold one with patches of fast developing. —— patches of frost. tomorrow, a lovely start to the day, plenty of morning sunshine. but by the afternoon, we are looking at showers. they will be most frequent for northern and eastern areas of scotland and eastern areas of england. but again in south—west england, wales and northern ireland are having the best of the weather. there will be some high cloud here moving in ahead of this weather system which is coming our way for the start of the weekend. this is going to be bringing a zone of wet and windy weather. it will also be dredging up some relatively mild air

compared with recent days. so temperatures will be rising, but it's not going to be the most promising start that the weekend. saturday sees the rain extensive across northern ireland and wales. after a dry start in scotland, the rain arrives here through the afternoon. to most, temperatures will be coming up somewhat, but it stays chilly in scotland and it will stays chilly in scotland and it will stay windy throughout with gale force gusts of wind around the coast and hills. sunday, the low pressure is still there. the liner rain is weatherfront pushing eastwards across england. this marks the boundary between some european air, where temperatures could get high for a time across east anglia and south—eastern england, to answer. at low pressure stays with us throughout next week as well. the may rainfall totals will continue to mount up. a reminder of our top story... escalating tension between britain and france over post—brexit fishing rights offjersey. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me,

and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. good afternoon. it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news... warren gatland has just announced his squad for the lions tour and it's a 37 man squad — not 36 as was anticipated. a few surprise inclusions and a few omissions. if we take a look at the backs first: no place forjohnny sexton, billy vunipola, henry slade left out. but bundee ali included. despite england coming 5th in the six nations, they have 11 players involved, wales have 10, scotland & ireland both have 8.

for the forwards, no billy vunipola or kyle sinkler, but exeter number eight, sam simmonds the surprise addition which bolstered the squad from 36 to 37. and alun wynjones as captain — not really a surprise. but when head coach warren gatland called to telljones the good news at the weekend, he didn't pick up. idid panic i did panic for a years before he rang me back and said he would get back to me. it was a great conversation. a little bit of apprehension, realising the responsibility, the privilege to be able to do that. i think he has done able to do that. i think he has done a greatjob in the last four years for wales. the conversation was about it and he fully respected it. and your form has to be good about it and he fully respected it. and yourform has to be good enough to be selected in the test site. it is a great honour to be tour captain. but you have to play well as well. tonight, manchester united and arsenal are in semi—finals action in the europa league. arsenal need to overturn a 2—1 defict. they're at home to villarreal.

meanwhile, united are scheduled to play four matches in just eight days. that's because last sunday's postponed league match against liverpool has been re—arranged for next thursday. united take a 6—2 advantage over roma to italy tonight, so ole gunnar solkjaer may be tempted to rest some players, but he doesn't think the tie is already over. we are going to play to win that game and that is the only way, to develop, test ourselves, challenge ourselves. we have one or two changes in the selection, because of the games coming up as well, but we have to get into the final. it could be a lot nervier for arsenal at the emirates stadium. they need to overturn a 2—1 deficit against villarreal who are managed by former gunners manager unai emery. here's the current arsenal manager mikel arteta it isa

it is a massive game for everybody but in particular for the club because we are here presenting a football club and their fans, and what we want to do is do it the best way, winning trophies. and if we wind tomorrow, we will be much closer to getting another trophy. this is the only aim and purpose of why we are here for us. there are just 78 days to go until the start of the tokyo olympics, but there remains a degree of anxiety in japan. the majority of japanese people don't want the games to go ahead and this morning, the president of world atheltics, seb coe said there are tough days ahead. this morning teamgb — including gymnast max whitlock and cyclist laura kenny — collected their olympic kit at somerset house in central london. whitlock said athletes were aware that the responsibility of keeping covid safe was down to each member of team gb. we are positive in terms of going ahead. in terms of team gb putting on everything

they possibly can to make it as safe as possible. we have a whole block to our self in the village to make sure we are as separated as we can be. it is down to the individuals i think everybody will agree that it is about being as safe as you can be in that environment. everything will be put in place and protocols like that to make sure we are. that is going to be key thing. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport a dog belonging to a police community officer who was murdered has been tested for dna in the hope it provides vital evidence. julia james, who was 53, had taken herjack russell for a walk before her body was found in woodland in kent. simonjones reports. julia james walking her dog, toby. she was wearing these clothes, apart from the gloves, when she was murdered. her body found close to her house, her dog unharmed by her side. police are desperate to hear from anyone who saw julia, or her attacker.

we've got a very considerable forensic strategy, as you would expect. it does include the dog. that is being staged through the laboratories. i'm not in a position — it wouldn't be appropriate for me to give a running commentary on the many exhibits and the forensic strategy that we have under way. but of course, we've considered all opportunities around toby. the outpouring of grief in the community continues. the question people are still asking is, why? until things are a little bit more known, i feel a bit vulnerable, if i'm honest with you. whether it's connected, whether because she was a policewoman, i don't know. you know, because there was, you know, something — somebody had a grudge against her or something, or whether it was just purely, you know, random, who knows? the murder investigation is being led from here at folkestone police station. officers say it is their number one priority, and they're currently sifting through hundreds of pieces of information that have been provided by the public. police have released this map. they're keen to hear from anyone

who was in this area on tuesday last week. officers are continuing to advise local people to be vigilant and let someone know when they go out. this community, like the police, are desperate for a breakthrough. simonjones, bbc news, folkestone. a lack of adequate health care for women and young girls in afghanistan has become so dire — it's at life threatening levels — according to human rights watch. a new report has found a decline in internationalfunding is impacting the most basic health needs — including family planning. up to 72% of afghan women live in poverty — and don't have access to modern contraceptives — and therefore often face risky pregnancies. human rights watch fears international aid will continue declining — especially once the united states withdraws troops by september this year. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet — who has lived in afghanistan for years — gave us her assessment of the situation. there have been nearly two decades

of international engagement. but afghanistan is still a country where 90% of the people live on less than $2 a day, and where the government budget, more than 75% is funded by donors. it's truly shocking. when you leave the capital, the urban areas of course have seen more of the aid and attention and more of the development. this report talks about how mothers have to make the decision sometimes, they can't afford a taxi to get to the hospital, they can't afford the health care, the medicines that government hospitals are having to charge for because their budgets are going down. so mothers are really faced with really invidious choices, such that many of them are giving birth at home. the human rights watch report talks about how afghanistan's ranking on all the key indicators of women and children's development

are rapidly declining. the fear is that it will continue to decline, so now they are raising the flag and saying, the world should take note. now is not the time to abandon afghanistan, including its vulnerable women and children. a court in hong kong has given the pro—democracy activist, joshua wong, an additional ten months' imprisonment. he was previouslyjailed for breaching security laws. he's now been sentenced for taking part in a protest lastjune to commemorate the victims of the tiananmen square massacre. facebook says it will continue to stop donald trump from directly using its platforms. the social media giant's new oversight board ruled the former president had broken its standards and rules by appearing to sympathise with january's attack on the us capitol. but the oversight board told facebook to re—consider whether the ban should be indefinite. james clayton has more. trump's use of social media is almost impossible to disentangle

with trumpism itself. it was his way of communicating directly with americans, bypassing the mainstream media that he so loathed. but did he also use that platform to radicalise? were his posts in part responsible for these deadly riots? facebook boss mark zuckerberg thought trump's posts could lead to further violence, and suspended donald trump indefinitely the day after the riots. twitter went one step further and banned mr trump forever. he'll never be allowed back onto that platform. however, facebook asked its decision to be reviewed by its newly formed oversight board, which it claims is independent. it's designed to make difficult moderation decisions, and their decision today was complex. it said that the oversight board has upheld facebook�*s decision to suspend mr trump's access to post content on facebook and instagram. however, it's also said that facebook couldn't ban trump indefinitely. the company must reassess this penalty, it said, within six months of this decision.

the judgment does leave a way back for trump on facebook, but for now, the door is closed, and that is a huge problem for donald trump and his hopes of a political return. in a statement, the former president lashed out, saying facebook was "an embarrassment to our country", and they and other social media companies "must pay a political price." facebook has been essential to mr trump. his campaign used it to raise money and micro—target voters. he spent more than $200 million in 2020 on facebook advertising. so it's notjust an opinion that facebook was an essential part of his political power, it was actually one of the few places where he was putting his money where his mouth was. mr trump yesterday released his own communications platform. but it's really no replacement for being on twitter or facebook. at the click of a button, mr trump could beam himself

onto the computers and phones of tens of millions of americans. that button has now gone, perhaps forever. the headlines on bbc news... jersey's government is meeting with french fishermen after dozens of french boats stage a protest in a dispute over post—brexit fishing rights. millions of people are voting today in a series of elections in england, scotland and wales — in the biggest test of voter opinion since the 2019 general election. the us is backing a move which would allow developing nations to make cheaper versions of coronavirus vaccines. in the first 100 days ofjoe biden�*s presidency, the us has experienced a record number of migrants crossing

into the southern border. most are expelled to mexico, but some seeking asylum get to stay. many are being released into small rural towns along the border with already limited resources.the bbc�*s patricia sulbaran went to yuma, arizona and met some of those seeking asylum. this is where a new life begins for some asylum seekers in the united states. border patrol has just released them from their custody in yuma, arizona. we released them from their custody in yuma, arizona.— yuma, arizona. we take them to a shelter and — yuma, arizona. we take them to a shelter and assist _ yuma, arizona. we take them to a shelter and assist them _ yuma, arizona. we take them to a shelter and assist them in - yuma, arizona. we take them to a shelter and assist them in the - yuma, arizona. we take them to a | shelter and assist them in the next step of the process to get them to their families.

step of the process to get them to theirfamilies. in step of the process to get them to their families.— their families. in the absence of government _ their families. in the absence of government action, _ their families. in the absence of government action, this - government action, this responsibility is taking them back taken on entirely by volunteers. migrants were initially being dropped on the streets without getting tested for cover and with no shelter. —— tested for covid. this man and his family are just four of the thousands of migrants who have entered the us in recent months. originally from nicaragua, they are seeking political asylum. their final destination is theirfinal destination is florida, where his mother and sister live.

the us is the best option for families like this, because they already have relatives here. they head to the airport before dawn.

despite reaching their family despite reaching theirfamily in florida, theirfuture is still uncertain. the family face a fight in court to get their asylum case heard. wild rhino poaching in south africa is on the rise again, despite falling to its lowest level in nearly a decade last year. but as lockdown restrictions in the country ease, the rate is creeping up and conservationists are being forced to take a more radical approach. they're removing the animals' horns to make them less valuable to poachers — with a procedure that's no more painful than trimming your fingernails. tim allman reports. by air... and by land. the battle against the poachers rages on. here at balule nature reserve, they hunt down and sedate a giant rhino. what they do next may strike

you as rather gruesome. we have decided to dehorn our entire population. because of our high level of threat, we dehorn every rhino, even rhinos with calves. dehorning can be controversial. critics say it leaves the animals defenceless. but it's designed to deter poachers. why hunt a rhino for its horn when it's already been removed? rhino numbers in this area fell by two thirds between 2008 and 2019. lockdown slowed that decline, but then the lockdown was eased. since november — december last year and into 2021, this landscape, and particularly kruger national park, has been experiencing serious numbers of rhino poaching incidents. this may seem like a cruel solution, but the poachers would simply let these rhinos die.

the world's oldest person has decided not to take part in the torch relay for the tokyo 2020 olympics because of her concerns about coronavirus. kane tanaka is 118 years old. with cases surging across japan, she's decided to pull out because she's worried about how the virus has been spreading. danai howard reports. for kane tanaka, this moment was a lifetime achievement. at 116 years old, she was awarded a guinness world record for being the oldest person in the world. this year, at 118, she was due another monumental moment. kane tanaka was chosen to be one of the participants in the torch relay for the tokyo 2020 olympics. but with coronavirus cases surging injapan, she has announced she is pulling out of the torch relay to avoid spreading the virus.

a statement from her nursing home said... the torch relay, which began in march, has been hit hard by the pandemic. eight people involved in it have so far been diagnosed with covid. cases have been rocketing for two months now, spurred by variants. last month, japan declared a state of emergency in tokyo, osaka and kyoto to curb the number of infections. it is set to expire next week, but in the worst—hit areas, there is no sign of a decline in cases. on wednesday, prime minister yoshihide suga met with ministers to discuss extending the state of emergency. having already been postponed once, japan has said it is determined for the games to go ahead. translation: if we take appropriate measures, i i think public feeling towards the olympics will change. but held in empty parks away from crowds, this torch relay may be a sign

of what is to come this summer. let's bring you up—to—date on the fishing dispute at the island of jersey between french fishermen and the island authorities and the british government. there was this a rival boat flotilla of french fishing boats, arriving this morning to protest about being able to fish in the waters of the coast of jersey. now we are hearing those fishing boats from france have returned. they have leftjersey. there is no blockade, as such, the island. this is one of the royal navy vessels that britain has dispatched to the scene to make sure there is not a blockade. so the french fishing boats have returned now to france. we are also hearing just on the talks that there had been to settle this dispute a

representative for the fisherman from france's normandy region saying that initial feedback from the talks with officials from jersey have not been very positive. so the french fishermen saying that the feedback from those talks with officials in jersey have not been positive. but for the moment, the fishing boats have leftjersey, so in the immediate sense that french fishing protest is over, but clearly the dispute remains unresolved for the moment. royal mail are releasing a set of 12 stamps to honour the music legend sir paul mccartney. the collection features eight album covers which have defined the ex—beatle's career, along with photos of sir paul in the recording studio. the stamps go on sale later this month.

one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eightand nine. for many of us it has been a wet start to the month, and a turnaround in fortunes if you remember how dry last month was. in the whole of april, and leuchars in scotland, we only recorded three millimetres of rain, but already in recent days we have seen over ten times that amount of rainfall. for many of us it has been a wet start to the month. this morning we had snow fall in parts of scotland. we don't get snow every may but happens from time to time, happened nine years ago for example. that rain moving from scotland into north—west england. quite a wet afternoon for many of you here. elsewhere, sunshine and showers, shower is extensive across parts of east anglia and southern england for a time. wherever you are, a chilly

day, temps doing well to reach double figures. 10—12 quite widely. parts of the scottish islands only see temperatures around 4 degrees or so, so it will be cold. overnight, showers continue at coastal areas. patches developing, another cold start to take us into friday. for friday, most of us have a sunny start to the day. showers will develop, will be most frequent and heaviest across eastern areas of scotland and eastern areas of england as well through the afternoon. across wales, south—west england and also northern ireland, not many showers through the afternoon. drier weather with some hazy spells of sunshine. the weekend whether prospect is dominated by the slow—moving area of low pressure, bringing wet and windy weather our way on saturday. dredging up some milder air as it moves its way in, but nevertheless, not the nicest start to the weekend. extensive rain coming into northern ireland across england and wales, gale—force of wind around us,

and eventually if the rain clears out of the way in the southeast, could become quite a bit warmer for a time in the afternoon with temperatures of about 16 degrees. notice it stays cold in scotland, and after a bright morning here, we will see the rain working in through the afternoon. more rain on sunday, the main weather front moving its way eastwards across england, across eastern england that could become quite warm, with temperatures potentially reaching low 20s. further north and west, frequent showers, temperatures typically around 15—17. that's your weather.

this is bbc news. i'm jane hill. the headlines: french fishing vessels leave jersey after demonstrating over their post—brexit rights. earlier, jersey politicans held talks with the french fishermen — initial reports suggest they weren't productive. jersey needs to stand firm. we need to manage our stocks, no question about that. we need to manage resources out there. we've been fishing there for thousands of years maybe, so it's not normal to put us out of this fishing area. in other news: the bank of england predicts the uk economy will enjoy its strongest growth since world war two as lockdown restrictions are lifted.