Who is at the conference. So, who is at the conference. What are we expecting to good so, what are we expecting to hear . Good morning. It is a huge opportunity first and foremost this ed davey. 0ne opportunity first and foremost this ed davey. One of the problems the lib dems often have isjust ed davey. One of the problems the lib dems often have is just getting notice. He will have wall to wall coverage. It will be all over the News Bulletins later on and all over the newspapers tomorrow too. We are expecting him, as you say, to really honein expecting him, as you say, to really hone in on the issue of the nhs. They say when they talk to voters on the doorstep, it is the one issue that keeps coming up and up, people unable to get a gp or dentist appointment, ambulance wait time key issue too. Some expecting to really attack the conservatives� record on that, and to attack their record more generally in office too, because the because the thing the lib dems will really do at the general election is target ruthlessly conservative held seats largely in the South Of England, rural areas, largely in the South Of England, ruralareas, but largely in the South Of England, rural areas, but in some Commuter Belt Areas too. They believe they can really build on recent by election successes. But i think there is a kind of quiet optimism here in bournemouth about the lib dems� prospects when that general election eventually comes up. They were injubilant mood last night. I was at an event called the lib dem glee club. It� s not quite as exciting as the tv show the glee club, but they all get together, have a bit of a singsong, they are just rousing themselves for the battles that are ahead. That is one thing ed davey needs to do today, rally the troops ahead of that general election campaign, but really, far more importantly, speak to voters out there and give them a clear sense of what exactly the Liberal Democrats stand for. Exactly, because you have said what they don� t stand for, but if they are to win these seats in the south that they are trying to go for, they will at some point have to produce a vision . ,. , , vision . They will. They have come up with a sort of vision . They will. They have come up with a sort of draft vision . They will. They have come up with a sort of Draft Manifesto vision . They will. They have come up with a sort of Draft Manifesto at with a sort of Draft Manifesto at this conference. That will continue to crystallise in the coming months. But health is the number one issue, as i say, that they wanted to like about. But of course, the other Political Parties also took an awful lot about that. They have been some tensions here. A lot of Grassroots Activists would like the party to take a much stronger stance on brexit. At the last general election, the lib dems were firmly the party of remain. A lot of their members want them to be the party now of rejoin. But their leader sir ed davey saying that for the moment, that if she was off the table. They want to close a relationship going forward. So i think one thing to watch for in the speech later on is to say what mention there is of brexit, if any. To say what mention there is of brexit, ifany. If to say what mention there is of brexit, if any. If he doesn� t go hard on that, there might be some disgruntled supporters in the room. But it is also about speaking to those voters, and they are targeting a lot of seats in areas that voted strongly to leave in the referendum, so there is a political calculation on that. But one thing they clearly need to do is get across to voters a distinct message that sets them apart from the other Political Parties, and that is a key challenge for them. ~ parties, and that is a key challenge for them. , ~ ,. For them. Peter, thank you very much indeed. We� ll have further coverage from 2. 30 this afternoon, when we will be broadcasting ed davey� s speech and providing analysis. The Home SecretarySuella Braverman will today call for major changes to International Rules on refugees. In a speech to a right wing think tank in washington, she is expected to say that the United NationsRefugee Convention drawn up after the Second World War is no longer fit for the modern age. Live now to our offices in westminster, where we� re joined by our Political Correspondent henry zeffman. Henry, what does she see as wrong with this particular convention . Suella braverman is in washing today, and she is basically arguing for a narrower definition of what a refugee is, who can be classed as a refugee. Her issue is not necessarily with the convention itself, although she is going to argue that the world has changed a lot since 1951 in the aftermath of the Second World War, when the convention was written. Her main issues with how the convention has been interpreted over the decades since 1951 by the courts, basically. And she will argue that they have moved from protecting people who are fleeing persecution to protecting people who might be at risk of discrimination, and she believes that simply incorporates far more people under the potential definition of refugees then she believes it should be. Definition of refugees then she believes it should be. Right. But it remains the believes it should be. Right. But it remains the case, believes it should be. Right. But it remains the case, though, believes it should be. Right. But it remains the case, though, that. Believes it should be. Right. But it i remains the case, though, that many people are fleeing their country simply because it is economically dysfunctional, so it doesn� t change, whatever the definition is, doesn� t change the underlying problem much, does it . I change the underlying problem much, does it . ~. , does it . I think that is right. I think as suella does it . I think that is right. I think as Suella Braverman does it . I think that is right. I. Think as Suella Braverman would does it . I think that is right. I think as Suella Braverman would see it, the problem is that people are seeking asylum who she believes should be applying for immigration status, and the sort of boundary is being drawn at a point that she would not wish it to be drawn. I think one of the interesting question is, absolutely, is how this speech interacts with the government� s policy on illegal immigration and small boats. Now, they wish to change the definition will put the government, no doubt, on a Collision Course with the Un Refugee Agency which governs the convention, but they are already in dispute with that agency over their plan to send Illegal Immigrants and Asylum Seekers to rwanda. So i think it actually just magnifies Asylum Seekers to rwanda. So i think It Actuallyjust magnifies the distance between the government and some of the International Bodies and other countries over how to handle this issue. Thank you very much forjoining us. We will keep you up to date with what the Home Secretary has to say when she appears in washington, dc. That was our correspondent henry zeffman. Let� s now bring some live from rome. Some live pictures from rome. The State Funeral of former president Giorgio Napolitano is under way. He was president for nine years, and in 2011 helped steer italy through a debt crisis by appointing a technocratic government. He began his political career as a communist in the 1950s. He was elected to the italian and european parliaments and served as Interior Minister before becoming head of state. Here, he is getting an official sendoff in rome in italy. School support staff will begin a three day strike in parts of scotland today. Thousands of pupils will be affected as Unison Members at 2a of scotland� s 32 Councils Stage industrial action in a row over pay. 0ur correspondent jamie mcivor reports. Schools are communities. As well as teachers and pupils, there are catering staff and janitors. And because many of those workers and others who support the running of schools are Going On Strike, many pupils face three days at home. My boy� s in primary one so he� s only just starting to settle in and they� re Going On Strike. So i don� t know how it� s going to affect him when he has to go back. My husbands having to work from home for two of the days to look after the kids. So yeah, yeah, its not great. My mums going to have | to come one of the days, tomorrow ive had to take a holiday and then thursday im just going to have to work from home and let them run wild. There are strikes in all the shaded areas on this map, but the impact will vary. In aberdeen and edinburgh, all schools will close, while in glasgow, 29 secondaries will be open for senior students only. Today, Dumfries And Galloway said all schools would close, but in some other areas, including dundee, the situation varies from school to school. Nurseries may also be affected. The best advice is to Check Council websites. It� s the second strike over council pay in 13 months. Last year, the rubbish piled up. This time, it� s school staff who are striking on behalf of many other council workers. This strike will be the biggest in the Public Sector in scotland since humza yousaf took office, but his message to those Going On Strike will disappoint them. He says there� s no more money. We have put considerable amounts of additional Scottish Government money on the table provided on the table, provided funding flexibilities. That� s why two of the trade unions involved here, unite and gmb, have suspended strike action, because they� ve seen that the government has put additional money on the table and that cosla negotiated, i believe, in good faith, and i would urge unison, as the only trade union who is Going On Strike, to reconsider. But unison says its concerns about the pay offer still haven� t been addressed, and it� s warning further disruption after this week is a possibility. Jamie mciver, bbc news. Rishi sunak is under growing pressure to confirm the future of the hs2 rail project. Yesterday, he refused to comment on speculation that he plans to scrap the section between birmingham and manchester. The former conservative chancellor George Osborne says doing so would be a gross act of vandalism. A decision is expected this week before the conservative party conference. 0ur Analysis Editor ros atkins takes a closer look at this huge scheme, which has been bedevilled by delays, Cost Increases and cuts. In 2009, the then Labour Government introduced an idea for a new North South High speed rail line. It� s an investment that you� re making in fundamentally improving the connections between our major centres of population and our Major Economic centres too. Three years later, the Coalition Government confirmed hs2 would go ahead, and referenced the victorians. But as a result of todays announcement, the Railway Revolution they started is happening again. This would involve a route reaching from london to birmingham and onto leeds and manchester. The cost was initially estimated to be {37. 5 billion. In return, we were told hs2 would create jobs, growth and prosperity and deliver critical capacity on our railways. But the plan has changed. In 2015, a connection to Heathrow Airport was deemed unnecessary. In 2021, the link between the East Midlands and leeds was cancelled, replaced with localised rail investment. And in march, the government said, to save money, it was delaying when Euston Station in london would be ready for hs2. Then there� s manchester. This week, the Prime Minister was asked if hs2 will still go there. Well, im not going to comment on that type of speculation, but what i would say is were absolutely committed to levelling up and spreading i opportunity around the country. 0n manchester, mr sunak wouldn� t say, and the context here is spiralling costs. The latest estimate is £71 billion. After recent inflation, that will be higher now, which the government is well aware of. We do have to respond to the budgets in particular. We� ve been hit notjust by a coronavirus, but also by the war we� ve been hit notjust by coronavirus, but also by the war in ukraine, and i think any responsible government looks at that and says, does this still stack up . The war and covid have pushed up costs, but as well as that, three years ago, the National Audit office had already noted that the Department For Transport and hs2 limited underestimated the complexity of the programme and, as that complexity continues to reveal itself, 11 years after the tories compared their ambition to the victorians, there� s this warning, from labour� s mayor of manchester. If you just pull the plug on that rail infrastructure, youre basically leaving the north of england saddled with victorian infrastructure for the rest of this century. No plug has been pulled yet, but hs2 in its current form requires renewed Political Support and so far, rishi sunak hasn� t provided it. Thousands of letters from senior doctors to patients and their gps have been lost because of a Computer Error at a Hospital Trust in newcastle. The Health Regulator has demanded assurances that no one has had their treatment delayed as a result. 0ur Health CorrespondentSharon Barbour reports. In a letter seen by the bbc, Newcastle Hospitals has told senior doctors that the cqc has issued an urgent warning about the potential harm to patients. The unsent letters date back five years to 2018, when a new Computer System was introduced. It channelled consultants� letters into a folder to be signed off before they were sent out. A review of all the trust� s consultants has revealed that most have unsent letters going back several years in their e record account. Many are discharge summaries, which explain what care the patient was given in hospital and what medications the patient needs to now take. But there are also a significant number of unsent letters from specialist clinics, which may spell out that urgent treatment is needed letters that are all vital for a patient� s continuing care. It� s very important because, one, we will have the results of the investigations. That� s very significant. And also, frequently there are tests which have been undertaken, blood tests and scans and so forth. So it� s very important that we know the result of that. And also, once patient has been to the outpatients, medication, tablets, what is going to be prescribed in the future for the patient . We� ve got to know that. So there is an incredible amount of information within the letter. An action plan now sent to the cqc says the trust will immediately deal with a 6,000 letter backlog from the last year alone. More than 1,200 of those letters relate to medicine and emergency care. Consultants have also been asked to record incidents of patient harm as a result of the backlog. In a statement, Newcastle Hospitals told us. It says a review is already under way and will be completed as quickly as possible. The cqc says after receiving concerns from staff, they took immediate action to understand the extent to which people may be at risk and evidence of the steps being taken to review the impact on patients. The cqc adds that if anyone has any concerns, they can let them know directly. Sharon barbour, bbc news. One year ago, shaun pinner was released from jail after being captured by russian backed forces while fighting in ukraine. Shaun is a former british soldier who was fighting in mariupol, when he was imprisoned for five months and sentenced to death. We will hear from shaun in just a moment, but first, let� s look at this report on his story by robert townsend. Gaunt, malnourished and exhausted, but free. We� re now out of the danger zone. This was shaun pinner after his release from captivity last september, with four other british nationals. They spent several months in jail, held by russian backed separatists in ukraine. A former british soldier, shaun moved to ukraine in 2018 and joined their armed forces. And, when russia invaded four years later