nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, held in iran for six years on spying charges, says she was forced to sign a false confession before she could leave. the number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in the uk has reached 57, including the first case in scotland. and with a buggy at the ready, the queen was determined to visit the chelsea flower show in platinum jubilee year. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel: high fives all around, as raducanu battles back at roland garros to book her place in the second round of the french open. good evening. the prime minister stands accused — again — of lying about events during lockdown. new images have emerged of borisjohnson drinking at a gathering in downing street on 13th november 2020. the images were obtained by itv news. mrjohnson, who was fined by police for a separate incident had consistently declared that no rules had been broken. labour said today that mrjohnson had made the rules, broken the rules and then lied about it. the bbc understands at least one person at the event on 13th november was fined by the police, but the pr

now, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe tells your story out... now on bbc news, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe tells her own story, exclusively to emma barnett. imprisoned and kept apart from her husband, young daughter and home for six years, the story of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has moved people around the world. with her return to britain in march, alongside fellow detainee anoosheh ashoori, from confinement in an iranian prison, nazanin was finally reunited with her husband, richard, and daughter, gabriella, and has had the chance for face—to—face conversations with the politicians who eventually brokered her release. since being charged with plotting to overthrow the iranian regime in 2016, her story has always been told by others, whether it be her tirelessly campaigning husband, richard... we talked about it. we said how unacceptable it is and she needs to be released urgently. we'll look at what nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. .. ..or incorrect comments from politicians. she was simply teaching people journalism, as i understand it. in t

also on the programme: nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, held in iran for six years, tells the bbc she was forced to sign a false confession before leaving, while a uk official stood by. i was made to sign the false confession — at the airport, in the presence of the british government. i know that that was like a last—minute game. a female health worker at birmingham children's hospital is arrested, on suspicion of poisoning, after a child in intensive care dies. 36 new cases of monkeypox are detected in england, and the first case in scotland. and the queen makes an appearance in a new form of transport, as she arrives at this year's chelsea flower show. and coming up on the bbc news channel: the celebrations continue for manchester city. they're parading the premier league trophy in front of the fans, following that stunning comeback to beat aston villa. good evening. photographs have emerged — said to be of a party held in downing street in november 2020, when the country was in lockdown — showing the prime minister with a drink, toasting and addressing a group of people who appear to

we'll look at what nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. .. ..or incorrect comments from politicians. she was simply teaching people journalism, as i understand it. in this exclusive interview, nazanin tells her own story, and in her own words. nazanin, it is so lovely to be with you in person and to be able to talk with you today. thank you so much for coming to talk. what can you remember about the day of your arrest? i went to iran on march 17th 2016 to take my baby girl, to show her to my family, and that wasn't the first time that she was going to iran. but we would always go for nowruz holiday, which is the new year in iran, purely because the city is empty, the weather is nice and especially the holiday season. but also, the two weeks that i was in iran, everywhere was closed and we felt like it's a good time to hang out with family. while i was coming out of iran, at the airport in tehran, i was arrested without being told what was the problem. theyjust said, there is something wrong about your passport, and, of course, my daughter was 22 months old, very little. where did she

relief all round, as nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and fellow hostage anoosheh ashoori arrive back in the uk in the early hours of a march morning. to secure their release, the uk had finally settled a long—standing military debt. but nazanin has now revealed there was another condition for her release. i was made to sign the forced confession — at the airport, in the presence of the british government. whereas... can we just pause on that? so before you left iran... before i left iran, at the airport. you had to... had to sign it. otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to leave. they told me that, "you won't be able to get on the plane." and i knew that that was, like, a last—minute game, because i knew... they told me that they have been given the money. so what is the point of making me sign a piece of paper which is incorrect, it's a forced confession? to all the things they had been accusing you of? exactly. and also, the british government not questioning it, why i have to do it. you can see the foreign secretary in the background of this family video at raf brize norton. thei

. —— nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. she was released in march after the uk agreed to settle £a00 million debt with tehran dating from 1979. a spokesman for the prime minister said the meeting was an opportunity for gary ratcliffe to discuss her ordeal. —— for nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe to discuss her ordeal. in the past hour, coleen rooney has taken the stand at the high court in london. she is being sued for libel by rebekah vardy, after rooney accused vardy of selling private stories to newspapers. 0ur correspondent colin paterson is at court. what's been happening this morning? well, it is lunch on day four of the seven day trial so to use a football analogy, it is half an hour ago, coleen rooney took to this stand and she was cross examined by rebekah vardy�*s barrister. she referred to the post in october 2019 in which she made the accusations of rebekah vardy being the leak as her last result, saying she wanted private information about her in the newspapers to stop. she said she was the surprise by the am

that's nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe talking to the bbc�*s emma barnett. the full interview is on bbc one tonight at 8pm. an extended version will be available on bbc sounds tonight at 8.30pm and on bbc radio 4's woman's hour tomorrow at 10am. radical changes are needed to prevent tens of thousands more children ending up in care, according to a major report today. the review into council—run children's services in england says the current system is "dysfunctional". it calls for more than £2.5 billion of investment over the next five years and a windfall tax on big private children's homes. alison holt, our social affairs editor, has this report. so, let me know how it's been going since the panel. henrietta works with young people to help them pitch ideas and get their voices heard. and also it will be good to know how you found working on the project as well. her own life was shaped by the crisis in the children's care system that today's report wants to change. after two difficult years, she was removed from her mother by social services. she was ia.

nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe said she was told the iranian authorities wouldn't allow her to leave untuil she signed. she was talking to the bbc for women's hour, with emma barnett. so when you found out you were going to be released, i mean, i don't know, did you believe it? no. i did not believe it, not until i got off the plane. right. i was taken by the revolutionary guards to the airport. i did not see my parents. instead, i was made to sign a forced confession, at the airport, in the presence of the british government, where i was... can we just pause on that? so before you left iran... before i left iran, at the airport. you had to sign it? otherwise you wouldn't have been able to... they told me that i would not be able to get on the plane and i know that that was a last—minute game because i knew they were... they told me that they have been given the money, so what is the point of me signing a piece of paper which is incorrect, it is a forced confession? to all the things they had been accusing you of? exactly, and also, the british government not questioning it, why i have to

we are expecting to hear from nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and herfamily. they have been meeting with the british prime minister today for the first time since her release from the six—year detention in iran. also there you will see mp tulip siddique. let's listen to what they are saying. ... listen to what they are saying. relaxed and _ listen to what they are saying. relaxed and the mainjob is done. we talked, you know, nazanin asked, why did it take so long? and we talked through some of the complications and attempt he had made as a foreign secretary and complications as a prime minister. ijust want secretary and complications as a prime minister. i just want you secretary and complications as a prime minister. ijust want you to know the mistake, the comments from 2017 had a lasting impact, she said, and before her last day they brought up, just tell us now because your prime minister reveals what you are doing, you can tell us what you are really doing, we know it wasn't a holiday. she said she lived with that mistake and it lingered. did he a oloais

the government is denying claims the foreign office stood by as nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe is forced to sign a false commission. —— levels confession. it is after she revealed she was only allowed to leave the country after agreeing to a uk official�*s instruction to sign a false confession presented at the airport by iran's regime. the foreign office minister amanda milling said the official only passed on iran's message that she wouldn't be allowed to leave without signing. the population of northern ireland has risen to almost 2 million people. last year's census recorded a figure of more than 1.9 million, the highest since northern ireland was established in 1921. figures showed that birth rates were falling but people are living longer. details about the religious make—up of the population will be released in the autumn. tens of thousands of passengers have taken their first journey on the latest addition to london's public transport system. the elizabeth line opened this morning. the railway, currently running from paddington in west london to abbey wood in the south—eas

the government is denying claims the foreign office stood by as the former iranian hostage, nazanin zaghari ratcliffe, was forced to sign a false confession. it's after ms zaghari ratcliffe revealed a uk official was present when she signed the statement presented to her at the airport by iran's regime. the foreign office says the official only passed on iran's message that she wouldn't be allowed to leave the country without signing. the headlines on bbc news... insiders tell the bbc lockdown parties in downing street routine. pictures emerge of the prime minister with alcohol at an event in 2020. downing street says prime minister takes all allegations of rule breaking during lockdown very seriously. a man has beenjailed for 24 seriously. a man has beenjailed for 2h years for the murder of 2a years for the murder of three—year—old cream watson who suffered more than 20 factors to his ribs and weeks of beatings. pardon you while i blow my nose. how are you, mark? the premier league have confirmed that they've approved a deal for a consortium fronted by todd boehly to buy the club. the

is we get to | some news about a visit downing street and her local mp nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe of, said i know her six—year—old daughter is thrilled to be meeting the prime minister and after such a long time i know she will be interested to find out why took so long and will be raising issues by the people still held and will be the people still held and will be the prime minister to secure the release and to ensure that others do not have to go through the six years of torment that nazanin was put through and will get to the bottom of the failure of the government in tackling cases such as nazanin. nazanin and her local mp the prime minister. —— meeting the prime minister. the number of elderly and disabled people in england waiting for care services is rising rapidly, according to officials who run local authority social care. latest figures suggest more than half a million vulnerable people are facing delayed assessments, reviews or issues with day—to—day care. here's our social affairs editor, alison holt. hello! are you all right? this is one of the four care visi