And harry accompanies his wife meghan at the start of an informal tour of nigeria. Donald trumps returns to the court as his � Hush Money Trial� resumes in new york. Iam i am alive in malmo as the dutch entry is told that he is barred from rehearsing at the last minute. We will have that and the latest from malmo. Hello and welcome. Confirmation that the uk economy is no longer in recession. The economy grew by 0. 6 between january and march, recession. The economy grew by 0. 6 betweenjanuary and march, the fastest rate for two years according to official figures. The fastest rate for two years according to officialfigures. The Prime Minister sat down exclusively with our Economics Respondent and said the economy was finally gaining momentum. It the economy was finally gaining momentum the economy was finally gaining momentum. ,. ,. ,. , ~ momentum. It is going to take time for eole momentum. It is going to take time for peeple to momentum. It is going to take time for people to really momentum. It is going to take time for people to really feel momentum. It is going to take time for people to really feel better, for people to really feel better, im confident that the figures show we have momentum, it is hard to argue with that when the figures show we have the joint highest growth rate in the g7. That is positive, there is more work to do, but wages are rising, you and i focus on gdp, paying around £550 less tax. I get that there is more work to do, if asking if there is more work, of course there is more work to do, i am keen to stick to stick to our plan and keep delivering for people. That was rishi sunak talking. Head to the bbc website, a full write up on that interview and other contributions as well. A lot of Background Intervention boot mack information from the Prime Minister. Ukraines president zelensky says a fierce battle is under way in the kharkiv region, with russia launching what some have described as a surprise attack. Small groups of troops with armoured vehicles pushed through the front line military sources say they advanced a kilometre, before being pushed back there are reports of sustained russian shelling. Ukraines Defence Ministry says, reinforcements have been sent to the region. Heres president zelensky. Translation russia started| a new wave of Offensive Action in the kharkiv region. Ukraine forces met them there with brigades and artillery fire. It is important to understand that they can increase and bring more forces in this direction. It is a fact. 0ur ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, is in kyiv. He gave us ukraines reaction to the attack. What they are saying is that we were anticipating an operation such as this. But they are nevertheless having to move reserve troops into this part of the North Eastern kharkiv region. And it is really centring it seems around a town where 3,000 people live, and are currently being evacuated. It has long been anticipated for the past few weeks that russia will try and mount some kind of offensive in this area, around 35,000 troops are thought to have gathered across the border inside russia. I think we are some way short of that, but moscow has been pretty upfront about its desire to establish a so called buffer zone, to try and increase the gap between their respective troops because Ukrainian Forces increasingly been shelling the russian region to the slight nervousness of some western allies. Clearly, russia wants to increase that gap but of course, fighting is about shaping as well, if you have these Russian Forces drawing ukrainian troops and trying to make further incursions, if they were to deploy those troops further behind, it could amount to something more. But i dont think many in ukrainian or western circles are expecting the city of kharkiv itself, the countrys second biggest city, to fall as well as others because simply of the number of Russian Troops we are talking about and the losses that russia as well as ukraine have sustained so far. Just briefly, where are we when it comes to weapons . We know that finally that deadlock in washington was broken recently, where are we when it comes to ukraine actually defending itself . It is a bit murky at the moment, we know some of that western help is arriving, we dont know what. One would imagine it would be mostly artillery shells because the americans had their stockpiles in europe itself. But this unlocking of western aid wont be realised immediately. Even once it arrives, medium range missiles, those air Defence Systems to counter russian air superiority, ukraines goal for now is to simply stabilise the front line. Israels Prime Minister has said again he intends to press ahead with the assault on rafah in the gaza strip. That is a red line for the us but Benjamin Netanyahu says he hopes to overcome his differences with president biden. More than a million palestinians are sheltering in the city and america has already paused a shipment of munitions, in protest at israels plans. The Israel Defense forces, say, they have enough weaponry for an assault and an attack, is the only way to fully defeat hamas. Paul adams has the latest, from jerusalem. The fifth day of israels Ground Operation in the south. Israel still calling this limited troops yet to enter rafah� s overcrowded streets. But tanks and troops are massed nearby. The threat of an all out assault still feels real. Joe biden has warned israel not to do it and threatened to withhold weapons, but israels Prime Minister says hes determined to destroy what is left of hamas. You know, we often had our agreements, but weve had our disagreements. Weve been able to overcome them. I hope we can overcome them now, but we will do what we have to do to protect our country. Israel is heavily dependent on american weaponry with the ministry of defence celebrating the arrival of everything from jeeps to smart bombs. Joe biden� s threat to suspend deliveries carries rare symbolic weight, but how much does it really matter . When we speak about difficulties within the idf, it would be for the long range or the medium one. For tomorrow war in gaza or tomorrow more war in lebanon, if it will happen, that will not make any difference. This week has seen a fresh wave of palestinians fleeing the fighting. Most have moved multiple times before, the war following wherever they go. Some are going north, searching for scraps of open ground, often by the sea. Places without any basic services. We take water from the sea for our children, soumya says. There are no bathrooms, no food, no tents. Look at the children. They havent had any breakfast or even seen food. Seven months of war have totally upended life in the gaza strip, displacing most of the population, creating vast new refugee camps. With ceasefire talks still deadlocked, this Desperate Movement looks set to continue. Paul adams, bbc news, jerusalem. The 75 year old ringleader of an Armed Robbery in which a Police Officer was shot dead almost 20 years ago has beenjailed for life for her murder. Pc Sharon Beshenivsky was killed when she responded to reports of an Armed Robbery at a bradford travel agent. Her colleague, pc tesea milburn, was seriously injured. Piran ditta khan spent nearly 20 years evading justice. Just over an hour ago, he was told he would serve a0 years in prison. Earlier andy brennan, a retired detective superintendent in West Yorkshire spoke about the case in a press conference. I think the judge summed the case up really well. He recognized the gravity of what had taken place. The 35 to a0 year sentence less the time he spent waiting to be extradited on remand is a reflection of what happened to the previous offenders who actually went into the premises and were convicted of murder. So its in line with us and i think i appreciate it. I think the officers of West Yorkshire police appreciate it, as will the family of Sharon Beshenivsky and her colleagues. We see a 75 year old man sitting in the dock with health problems. What do you remember him as from 18 and a half years ago . Well, he is a violent individual. Yes. Hes the reason why hes here at 75 years of age is on the basis that he decided to flee the country in order to try and make good his escape and avoid being held responsible and accountable for his part in what had taken place. And lets be absolutely clear, he is clearly the one person that was responsible for organising and planning this and making sure that those who went in there and firearms and loaded firearms and all these years on how satisfying is it to perhaps have some closure on this investigation, even though youre not involved any more . Yeah. After after being involved in it from the very beginning and given a personal commitment, paul and his family and teresa as well, and as well as to the late chief constable. That we would ensure that all those responsible would be held to account. Its professionally pleasing for me, but more so im more concerned that paul, their children, lydia and pauljunior, feel that as they describe in their closing, in their statements, their impact statements, that this is the end of a chapter and it is the end of a chapter, however they clearly will never, everforget. And the ultimate price that she paid for doing herjob. Earlier a representative for the family of pc Sharon Beshenivsky also gave a statement. The 18th Of November 2005 is a date that will remain etched in our memories forever. What started as a happy special day to celebrate lydias fourth birthday was a day that ended devastated with devastating and sad consequences due to the callous actions of 0f Piran Ditta Khan and his associates. Since then, the 18th Of November is no longer a Birthday Celebration for lydia and all of us. But now a day of remembrance and memorial. That was the day the lives of our family and those close two sharon changed for ever. As well as her friend and two sharon changed for ever. As well as herfriend and colleague two sharon changed for ever. As well as her friend and Colleague Teresa and herfamily. November 2005 was the start of an almost 19 yearjourney, a Journey Seeking Truth And Justice for sharon, who was not just a Police Officer, but a loving mum, wife, daughter, sister and friend to many. 0ur Journey Seeking Justice and closure of the judicial process is now at an end. This journey has and continues to be difficult for all of us. Enduring the several trials over the years has been hard, and each one of them has taken us back to the very beginning, which made us feel like we had lost sharon all over again. And now we once again pick up the pieces of our lives and continue forward, as sharon would have wanted us all to do. We would like to thank all those who have been involved in the investigation and Criminal Justice process for their tireless dedication, perseverance, support and attention to detail which have made this day possible. We respect the findings of the court and thank the jury for the diligence and care they took over considering all the evidence during the eight week trial. However, no prison sentence, however long, could ever compensate us for sharons life and our loss. But we will move forward knowing thatjustice has now been served. The family Statement Read out in front of the leeds court. The bbc has tracked down one of europes most wanted � People SmugglersBarzan Majeed nicknamed the scorpion. Speaking from northern iraq, he defended arranging for thousands of people, to travel to the uk, in small boats and lorries, arguing migrants are begging him for help. Ive been speaking with our reporter sue mitchell, who is part of the team that tracked him down. She says Barzan Majeeds phone number was found on the phones of migrants coming to britain in small boats. My partner in this investigation is rob lawrie. Hes former british army and he has a lot of contacts in the migrant camps in both in europe and in the middle east. Together we set off to find the scorpion, Barzan Majeed starting in nottingham where he used to live. Were searching for the boss of one of the biggest Smuggling Gangs in europe. He calls himself scorpion. Hes on the run and hes wanted by Crime Agencies across europe. We finally track him down after eight months, a search that began in nottingham through france, belgium and turkey. Then finally to iraq, where rob and i meet him face to face. He sets out to rob shocking claims about how many people he smuggled into the uk. Maybe a thousand. Maybe 10,000. I dont know. Thousands of passengers had your number in their phones. Im telling you. Yeah, youre right. What are you saying . Nobody forced them. They wanted to. They begging. They begging the smugglers. Please do this. You know, you know that smuggling through the europe is illegal and highly dangerous. You know that, of course. And yet you did it. Im telling you, ive done the kind of things ive done it. The rise in these gangs has led to even more people attempting dangerous Channel Crossings in small boats and say, please help. The haunting words of six year old miley. She was rescued from a dingy as it was sinking in the channel. 0thers as it was sinking in the channel. Others are not so lucky. Listening to that, he was quite brazen in what he was telling you. What are the authorities doing . We what are the authorities doing . Passed his location to the authorities, Barzan Majeed received authorities, Barzan Majeed received a ten year sentence in the belgian courts, he was on the run so that sentence is outstanding. And it is a difficult situation because we tracked him down in iraq, there is no extradition treaty, it creates a lot of problems for authorities in europe. They are going to try and negotiate with iraqi authorities to get back. These children are still making these dangerous journeys and Barzan Majeed is still living a life of luxury in iraq and he should face the authorities, face justice of luxury in iraq and he should face the authorities, facejustice in this case. The authorities, face ustice in this mt the authorities, face ustice in this asst the authorities, face ustice in this case. ,. , this case. You can hear the full sto of this case. You can hear the full story of the this case. You can hear the full story of the bbc this case. You can hear the full story of the bbc journalist this case. You can hear the full story of the bbc journalist and | this case. You can hear the full. Story of the bbc journalist and the story of the bbcjournalist and the Volunteer Aid Worker who she was talking about going on the hunt for one of europes most hunted crime bosses. It is in a new series, you will find it on bbc sounds or whether you listen to podcasts. Coming up in a moment, we will have the latest from the trump Hush Money Trial, we will hear from the latest from the trump Hush Money Trial, we will hearfrom our correspondent following the case and later on, harry and megan begin a three day visit to nigeria, we will see what they have been up to, all thatis see what they have been up to, all that is coming up on the programme here on bbc news. This is bbc news. Lets head to new york. Donald trumps Hush Money Trial has resumed in new york. The former president returned to court in the last half hour he has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges, of falsifying Business Records, in relation to a payment made to the adult film actress, stormy daniels. She finished testifying yesterday. Live now to new york and our north america correspondent, nada tawfik. Yeah, well, matthew, todays witness is very different to stormy daniels. Its Madeleine Westerhout. She is a former white house aide who was right outside the oval office with donald trump working as one of his assistants, and she quite literally wrote a book about how much she enjoyed her time working with the president , said on the stand that she believes he is treated unfairly and so the prosecution, afterfinishing, basically, the defence has now been questioning Madeleine Westerhout and she has perhaps been one of the most helpful witnesses to them yet. She detailed how she was the one who would bring checks to donald trump in the white house from the Trump Organisation to sign. Remember, part of those 30 forfalsifying Business Records charges are checks, ii checks that donald trump signed which prosecutors say was an illegal reimbursement to michael, which prosecutors say was an illegal reimbursement to michael cohen, which the defence says was just donald trump being Legal Expenses that were legitimate to michael cohen, so Madeleine Westerhout essentially said that donald trump would