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this is bbc news, the headlines. a new report finds 10—month—old baby finley boden — murdered by his parents — �*should have been, one of the most protected children�* in the uk. a massive increase in the discharge of raw sewage into england's rivers and seas, adding to public anger over the conduct of water companies. and, holiday—makers getting caught out by the 10—year passport — it's the most read article on the bbc�*s website today — we'll answer your questions. sport and for a full round—up, here's the bbc sport centre. hello from the bbc sport centre. chelsea are in women's champions
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league action on wednesday. they host ajax in the second leg of their quarter—final, having put on a convincing performance at the johan cruyff arena. emmma hayes�*s squad take a 3—0 lead into the tie at stamford bridge later. chelsea on a good run of form, they're back at the top of the women's super league with a win at the weekend as they pursue four titles. they're in the fa cup semi—finals and the league cup final — but the champions league is the one they really want. they've never won it, but despite that convincing win in amsterdam, they're well aware that they're not through yet. the fear of losing or the fear of not being in that semifinal is as big a driverfor us as the desire to win it is, in fact it is more. there is no—one in our dressing room that will take tomorrow's game lightly or think for one minute that just because we are winning 3—0, that the game is over. that is a mistake, it starts in your head, in your mind. and when a team has nothing to lose, 3—0 down, they play with freedom, they play in a different way to express themselves, and they are often the most dangerous opponents. wednesday's other quarterfinal sees the eight—time champions lyon welcome benfica to parc olympique lyonnais. the french side holding a 2—1 advantage.
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worth noting that benfica are the first portuguese quarterfinalists in the competitions history. rob page will continue as welsh national team manager despite the failure to qualify for the euro 2024 finals. the news was confirmed by football association of wales president steve williams has moved quickly to remove doubts over page's future. former wales forward, rob earnshaw, agrees page should stay but says he had to do better. i think he has done very, very well in the last eight months or so. i think he has improved the squad. but i will say this, page has to improve now because we did not make it to a major tournament and that also backs up going to the world cup, the world cup was very, very disappointing. so there has to be an improvement from the coach himself but also, how do we take them over the line? because we were one penalty kick away from another major tournament.
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england's women have taken an unassailable 3—1 lead in the t20 series against new zealand, with victory in wellington. maia bouchier hit an impressive 91 off 56 balls — her second half—century in a row — to help england to 177—3. charlie dean was the star with the ball taking four wickets, as new zealand fell 47 runs short. the final match is on friday at the same venue. i think it'll be good to just go out and play with the same intensity that we have been. we can try different things if we want to but that is something that we want to do, win games. as much as the series is over, it is not over yet. we want to make sure we do that really well. the world number one, novak djokovic, has split with his long time coach goran ivanisevic posting on social media djokovic said "goran and i decided to stop working together a few days ago. our on—court chemistry had its ups and downs but ourfriendship
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was always rock solid. ending the post saying, "thanks for everything my friend" organisers of the university boat race this saturday have warned rowers not to enter the water due to high levels of e coli bacteria on the stretch of the river thames they'll be competing on. the winning coxes are traditionally thrown into the water, with crew members often following them in. the river action campaign group say the pollution is caused by thames water discharging sewage into the river. in a statement, thames water blamed the problem on recent high levels of rainfall and said they were taking action to address the issue. and that's all the sport for now. thank you. let's return to the terrible case we have heard more details about today. finley boden was just ten months old when he died on christmas day 2020 — murdered by his parents soon after a family court had returned the baby to their care. now a safeguarding review has said he was failed by the authorities in derbyshire when he should have
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been one of the most protected children in the area. stephen boden and shannon marsden inflicted 130 injuries on their child — both were convicted of murder and sentenced to life. here's phil mackie. finley boden�*s family said he was a happy, chucking baby. the authorities knew he was at risk, and so he was taken into care shortly after birth. for his first nine months, he thrived. he was safe and looked after. he died on christmas day 2020, just weeks after being returned to the care of his parents, stephen boden and shannon marsden. he had suffered 130 separate injuries. in court, they were described as monsters. the pair were living in squalor and cared more about buying drugs than their son. many agencies were involved in their supervision, but the system failed the boy who should have been among the most protected. a lot of what's in this 50—page report i've seen before in previous safeguarding reviews concerning the deaths
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of other children — a lack of professional curiosity, poor information sharing, for instance. but in finley�*s case, there was another major factor, too, and that was the pandemic. lockdowns meant the couple were able to evade scrutiny. contact with the authorities was made remotely and not in person. meetings were missed and reports not shared. they pretended everything was ok and no—one knew differently. if you're working with children, the worst possible thing is for a child to die. it's absolutely tragic. are you confident now that, if there were another finley out there, things would be done differently? so, our systems and our process have much strengthened. that's been robustly tested during our recent 0fsted inspection, so i'm more confident. as you rightly say, we can never say never in these cases. last year, marsden and boden were convicted of murder and jailed for life at derby crown court. they will have to serve at least 27
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and 29 years respectively. the judge said they subjected finley to unimaginable cruelty. marsden was a heavy drugs user. boden had 32 previous convictions. and yet it was deemed safe to allow them to care for their son. today's report recommends many changes. this is about making sure that what didn't happen and should have happened will happen and is happening into the future. as i have said, we owe that to finley to make sure that we move forward and make the improvements necessary. 0ne relative described him as a beautiful ray of sunlight. it's hoped those improvements will be part of finley�*s legacy. phil mackie, bbc news, derbyshire. for more i'm joined by helen westerman, head of local campaigns with the uk's leading children's charity, national society for the prevention of cruelty to children. welcome to the programme will stop
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this is a terrible case, your reaction to what we have learned today? reaction to what we have learned toda ? , ., _ reaction to what we have learned toda? ,., _ reaction to what we have learned toda? ., reaction to what we have learned toda? ,., _ ., today? obviously marsden and boden are responsible _ today? obviously marsden and boden are responsible but _ today? obviously marsden and boden are responsible but this _ today? obviously marsden and boden are responsible but this report - are responsible but this report revealed that prior to micro to short life there were so many red flags missed opportunities to ensure he was properly protected. —— marsden and boden were responsible. and it was obvious there were so many red flags missed opportunities to ensure he was properly protected. —— marsden and boden were responsible. and it was obvious they were so much creepy is that what the parents were saying to the authorities so that is not taken in line with the report's recommendations. ., ., ~ ., line with the report's recommendations. ., . ~ ., , recommendations. you talk about 'ust the amount of— recommendations. you talk about 'ust the amount of red �* recommendations. you talk about 'ust the amount of red flags. i recommendations. you talk about 'ust the amount of red flags. take i recommendations. you talk about 'ust the amount of red flags. take me e the amount of red flags. take me through some of the obvious ones for you and why you think they were missed. , ., ., , , missed. even prior to finley being conceived that _ missed. even prior to finley being conceived that there _ missed. even prior to finley being conceived that there were - missed. even prior to finley being conceived that there were issues | conceived that there were issues with the family, the pregnancy was concealed, the child was then removed and flourished. lots of
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inspections of the house prior to finley boden being returned and sometimes the parents had gotten it together, other times they had not. in the local authority then failed to convince the judge that more prolonged period of slow integration into the family home was needed. so lots of failures, but ultimately the blame lies at the hands at the very people who should have been loving and protecting him, his parents. but there were so many authorities whose job it was to actually kick in when that does not happen. in terms of accountability, because we have seen this countless times and of course, we get into an equation where we have a reviews of the authorities say, let's wait till the outcome of that, and when we receive it, they say, obviously we have learned lessons in the target. no one ever seems to take accountability, jobs
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lost. seems to take accountability, “obs lost. , , ., ., ., . seems to take accountability, “obs lost. , ., ., . ., . lost. this is another tragic, tragic case. just lost. this is another tragic, tragic case- just the _ lost. this is another tragic, tragic case. just the number _ lost. this is another tragic, tragic case. just the number of - lost. this is another tragic, tragic case. just the number of children j case. just the number of children who have died during the pandemic and we recognised it was an unprecedented time, but local authority children services are severely, severely stretched. we want to see the government acting now to deliver their reform programmes across the country and it must be delivering whole skill reform for children social care with the funding behind it. we also want to see immediate funding for family health services, things that can prevent families of spiralling, getting really help isjust prevent families of spiralling, getting really help is just so important. getting really help is 'ust so important getting really help is 'ust so imortant. ., ~ ., .,~ important. thank you for taking time to seak to important. thank you for taking time to speakto us- _ the amount of sewage dumped to rivers and seas in england has increased dramatically according to the environment agency. there was 3.6 million hours of spills last year, more than double previous
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years. here's our environment correspondent. welcome to the many smelly front lines in the war on sewage. the smell is rather pew than chemicals. that reflects the fact that we have had overflows of sewage.- that reflects the fact that we have had overflows of sewage. latest data shows that particularly _ had overflows of sewage. latest data shows that particularly when - had overflows of sewage. latest data shows that particularly when it - shows that particularly when it rains, it is a battle that has been lost. ~ . , , lost. we have seen solids floating ast. lost. we have seen solids floating past- turns? _ lost. we have seen solids floating past. turns? yes, _ lost. we have seen solids floating past. turns? yes, turns. - lost. we have seen solids floating past. turns? yes, turns. a- lost. we have seen solids floating - past. turns? yes, turns. a geography teacher is showing _ past. turns? yes, turns. a geography teacher is showing us _ past. turns? yes, turns. a geography teacher is showing us a _ past. turns? yes, turns. a geography teacher is showing us a video - past. turns? yes, turns. a geography teacher is showing us a video he - teacher is showing us a video he films of sewage spilling through the fence onto the public footpath. what fence onto the public footpath. what ha--ens fence onto the public footpath. what happens here _ fence onto the public footpath. what happens here there _ fence onto the public footpath. theriegt happens here there is fence onto the public footpath. the�*ué�*if happens here there is a problem at the sewage works where the storm tanks do not discharge into the river, they simply fill up and over top as you can see across and out of the sewage works into the public
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around where people walking the dogs in children are playing and it is very close to the houses directly opposite us. very close to the houses directly opposite ve— very close to the houses directly o- osite us. , , ., ,, ., opposite us. does this happen often? it has happened _ opposite us. does this happen often? it has happened at _ opposite us. does this happen often? it has happened at least _ opposite us. does this happen often? it has happened at least ten - opposite us. does this happen often? it has happened at least ten times . it has happened at least ten times this year. it has happened at least ten times this ear. . , it has happened at least ten times this ear. ., , , , ., , this year. latest figures show this site silt this year. latest figures show this site spilt 18 _ this year. latest figures show this site spilt 18 times _ this year. latest figures show this site spilt 18 times last _ this year. latest figures show this site spilt 18 times last year. - this year. latest figures show this site spilt 18 times last year. for . site spilt 18 times last year. for more than 1200 hours. thames water told us it is planning to upgrade it next year. across england, the figures are as grim as the water by the footpath. with a number of hours of spills doubling to 3.6 million. these figures are unacceptable and sadly the _ these figures are unacceptable and sadly the result of a lack of investment in the system it combines waste _ investment in the system it combines waste water and gray water it needs upgrading _ waste water and gray water it needs upgrading urgently which is why we plan to— upgrading urgently which is why we plan to sort it out it is with the regulator— plan to sort it out it is with the regulator now and we are keen to get the right— regulator now and we are keen to get the right to _ regulator now and we are keen to get the right to build more capacity in our networks we can bring numbers down _ our networks we can bring numbers down. ., ., ., , .., , down. part of the reason why records have been broken _ down. part of the reason why records have been broken is— down. part of the reason why records have been broken is because - down. part of the reason why records have been broken is because last - have been broken is because last year was just so wet. but the
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underlying problem is a lack of investment. foryears, keeping bills down and making profits has been more of a priority than building the infrastructure to reduce the number of sewage spills. this infrastructure to reduce the number of sewage spills-— of sewage spills. this is probably the sinale of sewage spills. this is probably the single biggest _ of sewage spills. this is probably the single biggest step _ of sewage spills. this is probably the single biggest step forward l the single biggest step forward since the system was built in the 18605. in since the system was built in the 18605. ., , ., ., since the system was built in the 1860s. ., ., ., 1860s. in east london today the final pieces _ 1860s. in east london today the final pieces were _ 1860s. in east london today the final pieces were being - 1860s. in east london today the final pieces were being put - 1860s. in east london today the final pieces were being put in i 1860s. in east london today the i final pieces were being put in place on a £5 billion tunnel, a super sewer to stop sewage flowing into the river thames. but the man who is overseeing it says there needs to be a fundamental change in how we manage our waste water. it a fundamental change in how we manage our waste water.- a fundamental change in how we manage our waste water. it has been habit to mix — manage our waste water. it has been habit to mix rainwater _ manage our waste water. it has been habit to mix rainwater into _ manage our waste water. it has been habit to mix rainwater into the - habit to mix rainwater into the sewage and systems get overloaded. we simply have to do a betterjob of dealing with rainwater. we simply have to do a better “0b of dealing with rainwater.�* dealing with rainwater. separating it from sewage? _ dealing with rainwater. separating it from sewage? separating - dealing with rainwater. separating it from sewage? separating it - dealing with rainwater. separating| it from sewage? separating it from sewa . e. it from sewage? separating it from sewage- they _ it from sewage? separating it from sewage. they saved _
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it from sewage? separating it from sewage. they saved to _ it from sewage? separating it from sewage. they saved to cut - it from sewage? separating it from sewage. they saved to cut the - it from sewage? separating it from - sewage. they saved to cut the number of s - ills sewage. they saved to cut the number of spills they — sewage. they saved to cut the number of spills they need _ sewage. they saved to cut the number of spills they need to _ sewage. they saved to cut the number of spills they need to invest _ of spills they need to invest billions of pounds with customers paying for it through higher bills. now it's time for your questions answered. there have been lots of stories today about the top story on the bbc news website, holiday makers being warned not to get caught out by the 10 year passport rule. tourists like this who spoke to our reporter marc ashdown. so the moment they told you you could not board how did you feel? gutted. i was surprised more than anything. — gutted. i was surprised more than anything, we checked online and thought— anything, we checked online and thought it — anything, we checked online and thought it was fine and just to be told at _ thought it was fine and just to be told at the gate. just thought it was fine and 'ust to be told at the gateh told at the gate. just one experience _ told at the gate. just one experience there. - we have two travel experts with me now to answer your queries, lisa minot is the travel editor of the sun. and carmen roberts, who's
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a presenter on the travel show here on the bbc. thank you both for being with us. let's try to get through as many questions as we can. let's start with one of my own, lisa. why are so many people getting caught out? i think despite the fact we have been covering the story for the last few years, people still have not quite got their head around what the rules are and it is about the fact that you have to look at notjust the expiration date of the passport, but the date it was issued. if your passport was issued anytime between 2014-2018, that passport was issued anytime between 2014—2018, that could be an issue because you may have some extra months added on to your passport that now will no longer be valid if you want to travel to the eu. make thins you want to travel to the eu. make things complicated _ you want to travel to the eu. make things complicated slips _ you want to travel to the eu. make things complicated slips go - things complicated slips go straightaway to a question from peter. he asks, in respect of the passport issue for ten years and nine years, could you clarify one point where it says in the article, it must also be valid for three
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months after their planned return date, is that three months measured relative to the passport�*s actual expiration date or the ten year limit? so nine years in nine months? it is actually completely separate. yet to look at these as two different things. so when you look at your passport, is it less than ten years old when you want to arrive in the eu, then you look at the expiration date, have you still have three months left when you come back into the uk. you must check both to make sure that your passport is valid. �* , , ., is valid. let's bring in carmen. another question _ is valid. let's bring in carmen. another question this - is valid. let's bring in carmen. another question this time - is valid. let's bring in carmen. i another question this time from brian who writes, we are both in our 70s and our passports will expire in 2027. will be have to renew them prior to the state before id services i once to visit a notary to have my signature witness, my passport expired the previous day and they would not accept my passport as valid as a form of id. i
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think definitely. you just need to air on— think definitely. you just need to air on the — think definitely. you just need to air on the side of caution. what people — air on the side of caution. what people always look at is the expiration date, but now we are forced _ expiration date, but now we are forced to— expiration date, but now we are forced to look at the issue date as well because this is really key, particularly if your passport is extended beyond the usual ten year limit _ extended beyond the usual ten year limit see _ extended beyond the usual ten year limit. see you really need to air on the side _ limit. see you really need to air on the side of— limit. see you really need to air on the side of caution and give yourself— the side of caution and give yourself plenty of time. sol the side of caution and give yourself plenty of time. so i think yourself plenty of time. so i think you will_ yourself plenty of time. so i think you will find if your passport expires— you will find if your passport expires in 2027, that you need to start— expires in 2027, that you need to start looking at renewing by 2026. some _ start looking at renewing by 2026. some very — start looking at renewing by 2026. some very complicated questions. i will go to a simple one. there was no problem last year in 2023, so why now? from peter kelly in tiverton, why the eu doing this? it is now? from peter kelly in tiverton, why the eu doing this?— now? from peter kelly in tiverton, why the eu doing this? it is not the eu doinu why the eu doing this? it is not the eu doing it. — why the eu doing this? it is not the eu doing it. it _ why the eu doing this? it is not the eu doing it, it was _ why the eu doing this? it is not the eu doing it, it was brexit. - why the eu doing this? it is not the eu doing it, it was brexit. it - why the eu doing this? it is not the eu doing it, it was brexit. it has . eu doing it, it was brexit. it has been a continuing problem since we
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officially exited in we are now a third country. so we are not regarded as part of the european union any more and we are treated the same way any other country outside the eu would be treated. so it is not specifically us, it is the way that we decided when we did brexit that we would become a third country. the eu are basically administering the rules that they would administer anyone whether you were coming from samoa or anywhere else, it is no different. so it is about the fact we are now a third country, so that means that we have to adhere to those rules and those are, your passport must be no more than ten years old when you are right and it has to have at least three months left on it when you come back into the uk. aha, three months left on it when you come back into the uk. a question to ou, come back into the uk. a question to you. carmen. — come back into the uk. a question to you, carmen, coming _ come back into the uk. a question to you, carmen, coming from _ come back into the uk. a question to you, carmen, coming from nikki. - you, carmen, coming from nikki. straight forward. why does the online check in system for airlines simply not pick this up and it gives the example of, what happened to them. she talks about being caught
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out with an invalid passport over christmas eve. the family had gone on a skiing holiday, she says she ended up unpacking up a checking desk at stands that in my husband and two kids went on holiday without me. i lost approximately £800, which was not covered on insurance, she says. was not covered on insurance, she sa s. . , was not covered on insurance, she sa s. ., , ., was not covered on insurance, she sa s. ., _, was not covered on insurance, she sas. ., ., says. that is an absolute nightmare situation. i really _ says. that is an absolute nightmare situation. i really feel _ says. that is an absolute nightmare situation. i really feel for _ says. that is an absolute nightmare situation. i really feel for her. - situation. i really feel for her. but the — situation. i really feel for her. but the airlines have been approached many times and they will always— approached many times and they will always come back and say that they have notified passengers on their websites— have notified passengers on their websites with links and reminders and the _ websites with links and reminders and the onus is on the passenger to make _ and the onus is on the passenger to make sure — and the onus is on the passenger to make sure that your travel documents are valid _ make sure that your travel documents are valid and — make sure that your travel documents are valid and insurance companies will tell— are valid and insurance companies will tell you exactly the same. in terms will tell you exactly the same. terms of will tell you exactly the same. i“i terms of cover, if you fall into this trap and the travel expert was saying, 200 people a day, he thought
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were falling victim to this, do you have any sort of come back at all? i'm afraid not. as carmen hasjust said, the onus is on the passenger to make sure that there passport is valid. what i would say to do, whatever country you are going to, you must remember, this ten year rule is about travelling to the eu. they may be other rules in place for going to other countries, for example south africa, you must have at least six months left on your passport and a clear page left in your passport for them to stamp. so every country is different. the best thing to do is to go to the foreign office the know before you go section on the website type in the country and find out exactly what the passport rules are for that country. the passport rules are for that count . e , the passport rules are for that count. g , , country. my husbands passport is due to exire country. my husbands passport is due to expire october— country. my husbands passport is due to expire october 2024 _ country. my husbands passport is due to expire october 2024 and _ country. my husbands passport is due to expire october 2024 and we are i to expire october 2024 and we are planning to go abroad on the fourth, what can he do with regards to this passport rule, he will not have three months left, only three days and he cannot leave it to the last
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to reapply in case it does not arrive in time.— arrive in time. this is a tricky situation- — arrive in time. this is a tricky situation. i _ arrive in time. this is a tricky situation. i feel _ arrive in time. this is a tricky situation. i feel like - arrive in time. this is a tricky situation. i feel like i - arrive in time. this is a tricky situation. i feel like i am i arrive in time. this is a tricky situation. i feel like i am in l arrive in time. this is a tricky situation. i feel like i am in a maths — situation. i feel like i am in a maths quiz— situation. i feel like i am in a maths quiz with dates. really, you need _ maths quiz with dates. really, you need to— maths quiz with dates. really, you need to get on this right away and apply— need to get on this right away and apply for— need to get on this right away and apply for an emergency passport. you possibly— apply for an emergency passport. you possibly still have time now before you travel— possibly still have time now before you travel in october, but i would -et you travel in october, but i would get on _ you travel in october, but i would get on it— you travel in october, but i would get on it straightaway and renew it now _ get on it straightaway and renew it now the _ get on it straightaway and renew it now. the passport office is saying it is three — now. the passport office is saying it is three weeks lead up time if you apply— it is three weeks lead up time if you apply now, but as we all know, getting into — you apply now, but as we all know, getting into spring and summer, the passport— getting into spring and summer, the passport office gets busier and prices — passport office gets busier and prices are increasing so i would get on this— prices are increasing so i would get on this right — prices are increasing so i would get on this right away.— on this right away. good advice there. on this right away. good advice there- next — on this right away. good advice there. next question _ on this right away. good advice there. next question to - on this right away. good advice there. next question to you, i on this right away. good advice i there. next question to you, lisa. my there. next question to you, lisa. my passport was issued in september 2060, it has two years left, why are they sing an issue between 2014 and 2018 may be refused at the point of boarding. that question has come from mike. �* .
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boarding. that question has come from mike-— from mike. again that is 'ust because «i from mike. again that is 'ust because of the i from mike. again that is 'ust because of the dates i from mike. again that isjust i because of the dates announced. from mike. again that isjust - because of the dates announced. we are currently in 2024 so passports issued in 2014, that is or ten years. what happened was in 2018, they decided that they will get rid of that extra thing we used to be able to help which is the extra nine months you could add to renew passport. so say you renewed your passport. so say you renewed your passport a few months before it was officially expired, because of course lots of people do thatjust to make sure they have a passport ready and waiting to go. but they stopped in 2018 adding those extra months on if you were renewing it early. so it is at that point has been an issue up to. so people who had passports issued 2014—2018 do need to double check. everyone who has had a passport issued after 2018 they will not have had the extra months of the problem will then be removed from the situation. aha, removed from the situation. a question from julian in nottingham who says, i have read this article on bbc one, tell me simply how to
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check my passport to find out whether this will happen were not and said, is itjust the eu we are talking about, you said you were travelling to america or canada or another country, to potentially fall into this trap or not? we another country, to potentially fall into this trap or not?— into this trap or not? we are currently _ into this trap or not? we are currently talking _ into this trap or not? we are currently talking about i into this trap or not? we are currently talking about the l into this trap or not? we are l currently talking about the eu into this trap or not? we are i currently talking about the eu and this rule _ currently talking about the eu and this rule has always applied. you need _ this rule has always applied. you need 10 — this rule has always applied. you need 10 euros or less on your passport— need 10 euros or less on your passport from the date of departure. -- ten _ passport from the date of departure. -- ten years — passport from the date of departure. —— ten years. the key is now you need _ —— ten years. the key is now you need to— —— ten years. the key is now you need to look— —— ten years. the key is now you need to look at the issue did as well— need to look at the issue did as well as— need to look at the issue did as well as the expiration date. the best— well as the expiration date. the best advice for all travellers is to check_ best advice for all travellers is to check these passport rules for whatever— check these passport rules for whatever country you are travelling to when _ whatever country you are travelling to when you make your booking. not on the _ to when you make your booking. not on the day— to when you make your booking. not on the day of travel because than it has gone _ on the day of travel because than it has gone too late. back on the day of travel because than it has gone too late.— has gone too late. back to you, lisa. in terms _ has gone too late. back to you, lisa. in terms of— has gone too late. back to you, lisa. in terms of publicising i has gone too late. back to you, | lisa. in terms of publicising this, you started the section by saying this is something that people like you have known for a while, should there have been more safe from the home office, should there be more
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from the airline companies themselves to make this problem or potential problem much clearer. thea;r potential problem much clearer. they would argue — potential problem much clearer. they would argue that _ potential problem much clearer. i“ie: would argue that they potential problem much clearer. t“ie: would argue that they have potential problem much clearer. t“ie:1: would argue that they have done potential problem much clearer. t“ie:1 would argue that they have done that and if you go to any of the foreign commonwealth pages it tells you straightaway, make sure your passport is valid. i do not think it has been made clear as it should have and if anyone looks at any kind of stuff that comes in from airlines at the moment you are more likely to be checking that it is the right day, you have the right luggage, all of the other things that you have to not double check to make sure that the right size the suitcase and etc, the right size the suitcase and etc, the right size the suitcase and etc, the right weights of the suitcase, everything changes. so the airlines would say that it is on there, but then again it is the onus is, make sure you have a valid travel document. i think you are right, it will probably be better if they were saying, look, please be alert to come if your passport was issued in these years, from 2014—2018, double check before you book. aha, these years, from 2014-2018, double check before you book.— check before you book. a final one to ou. check before you book. a final one to you- are — check before you book. a final one to you- are you — check before you book. a final one to you. are you surprised - check before you book. a final one to you. are you surprised it - check before you book. a final one to you. are you surprised it is i to you. are you surprised it is actually getting to the point of boarding a flight when people
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actually get to find out about this? yes. like the case this morning that was reported on the bbc website. it is surprising, they put in there passport— is surprising, they put in there passport online, checked in online, they went — passport online, checked in online, they went their security and it was not detected until they got to the gate _ not detected until they got to the gate. that is devastating for someone going on holiday. i am really— someone going on holiday. i am really surprised that there were not more _ really surprised that there were not more red _ really surprised that there were not more red flags along the way. this morning _ more red flags along the way. this morning i— more red flags along the way. this morning i put on my instagram page on my— morning i put on my instagram page on my stories to say that, check your— on my stories to say that, check your passport. again i was surprised with how— your passport. again i was surprised with how many people reply to me saying. _ with how many people reply to me saying, what? and they were absolutely shocked that this could be absolutely shocked that this could he an _ absolutely shocked that this could be an issue. absolutely shocked that this could be an issue-— absolutely shocked that this could be an issue. ., «e . ., be an issue. thank you so much for takin: all be an issue. thank you so much for taking all of— be an issue. thank you so much for taking all of those _ be an issue. thank you so much for taking all of those questions i be an issue. thank you so much for taking all of those questions and i taking all of those questions and giving us overly clear answers. that's it for me. thank you for
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watching and see you at the same time tomorrow. bye—bye. hello there. it's going to stay very unsettled as we head into the easter weekend. and today was certainly very mixed weather. we had some sunshine and some brief warmth of 12 degrees in eastern england before we saw that spell of rain. but it was in scotland where the rain hung around for much longer and that really kept the temperatures much lower as well. it's so very unsettled because we've got low pressure sitting close to us and this one is going to strengthen the winds into thursday. we've got this weather front here bringing rain back up from france, in across england and wales. there may even be a bit of sleet and snow over exmoor and into the cotswolds, more particularly over the hills of wales. further north, there'll be some showers for a while, but it may well turn drier and it will also get colder with a frost likely in some parts of scotland. let's head to the south of england, though, where it's going to get windy through the day on thursday, particularly so along these coastal areas, gales are likely large waves, maybe even some travel disruption as well. and together with those strengthening winds, it's going to get wetter from the south west. this is the overnight rain, though,
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moving into northern england. some heavier rain again, unfortunately for northern ireland. it'll turn more showery, i think in scotland, so not as wet as today was, but we will see these showers or longer spells of rain developing more widely across england and wales as the winds pick up and that will prevent the temperatures rising too high. although nine degrees will be better in the central belt than it was today. still got low pressure around as we head into good friday. the wind is not going to be quite as strong across southern areas by this stage, but we're still in this sort of showery air stream. there will be some sunshine at times and that will give us a little bit of warmth, sufficient to trigger more showers, mind you. and these are going to be turning heavy and thundery, particularly across the western side of the uk. we've got a top temperature of 13 or 14 degrees on good friday. now the really warm air, if you are travelling further afield into europe, it's going to be across eastern europe and the eastern mediterranean
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could make the mid 20s. for western areas of europe, we've got this cooler air and this is where it's going to be a wetter as well. with the heavier rain more likely across iberia heading into the south of france, we've got the low pressure to the west of the uk and so it's not going to be a wash—out over the easter weekend. will feel warm when the sun is out, but the showers are never too far away, particularly in the west.
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to blame for the cargo ship crashing into the bridge in baltimore. investigators have recovered the black box from the ship which lost power moments before the collision. miguel luna and maynor suazo were among six maintenance workers fixing potholes at the time, now feared dead. e.coli warnings: oxford and cambridge crews are told to stay out of the thames this weekend as the amount of raw sewage spilling into england's rivers and seas more than doubles in a year. the baby murdered by his parents: children's services in derbyshire apologise after missing opportunities to protect finlay boden. going on holiday soon? check your passport now so you don't get caught out. we'll tell you why. and why cambridge city council has ordred this statue of the late duke of edinburgh to be pulled down. and coming up on bbc news
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