the bbc understands scotland's first minister humza yousaf will resign today. we're expecting him to speak here at bute house in edinburgh at noon. within the past hour, spain's pedro sanchez says he's staying on as prime minister as his wife faces corruption allegations. crisis talks in the middle east — america's top diplomat is in saudi arabia, as hamas sends a delegation to cairo. mps will debate assisted dying today after a petition backed by dame esther rantzen passes 200,000 signatures. the scottish first minister humza yousaf will announce shortly whether he will stay in office and he faces two confidence votes and has failed to win the backing of possible

allies. a source close to him said resignation had become an option rather than letting the vote go ahead. this is a live shot of the official residence of the scottish first minister, bute house and humza yousaf is expected to make a statement around noon. let's talk to our political correspondent in edinburgh, lynsey bews. what is the latest you are hearing? we expect to hear from the first minister around noon, we are here at bute house, the official residence of the first minister and we expect to hear the current first minister say he will resign following the collapse of the power—sharing deal with the green party last week and that was when the trouble began for him and he has been under intense pressure since then. it was announced here at bute house on thursday last week that he would

bring to an end the agreement with the green party, thejunior partners in the scottish government and he would continue to govern as a minority at holyrood. the scottish conservatives tabled a vote of no confidence in humza yousaf and it emerged the green party who had been stumped by the abrupt end to which the power—sharing agreement was brought would vote against him in the vote of no confidence and that left humza yousaf in a very difficult position in terms of the parliamentary arithmetic. he was faced with trying to change the minds of the green party or rely on the vote of ash regan, so alba mp in the vote of ash regan, so alba mp in the scottish parliament and that was not seen as a palatable option so we were told he was thinking about resigning this morning and he considered whether he could go for the option of staring down the green

party and ash regan and daring them to vote against a pro—independence politician or would he jump to vote against a pro—independence politician or would hejump before he was pushed and resigned before the vote took place at holyrood later this week?— the vote took place at holyrood later this week? ., ., later this week? could we drill down on the reaction _ later this week? could we drill down on the reaction from _ later this week? could we drill down on the reaction from the _ later this week? could we drill down on the reaction from the green - on the reaction from the green party? we did back another snp first minister, keeping in mind there could be another election if they do not? �* , ' . ., could be another election if they do not? �* , , . ., , ., not? it's difficult to understate the anuer not? it's difficult to understate the anger felt _ not? it's difficult to understate the anger felt by _ not? it's difficult to understate the anger felt by the _ not? it's difficult to understate the anger felt by the scottish l not? it's difficult to understate - the anger felt by the scottish green party last week, the heart that was felt by those politicians and by that group at holyrood and for them this was personal. they said they had lost trust and confidence in humza yousaf and they could not see anything that he could offer or say to change their minds. there is another vote of no confidence being pressed up parliament fought this week and that is by the scottish labour party, a vote of no confidence in the entire scottish government and the green party has

not said how it would vote in that particular motion so the green party waiting to see how things pan out this week and that there will be a new first minister and leader of the snp that they could get behind, it seems to be the case they want rid of humza yousaf but there may be another figure of humza yousaf but there may be anotherfigure in of humza yousaf but there may be another figure in the of humza yousaf but there may be anotherfigure in the snp of humza yousaf but there may be another figure in the snp they could lend their support to or abstain to allow the snp to continue in government although they would operate as a minority and would face challenges in terms of getting legislation through parliament and would have to do deals with other parties on a case—by—case agreement. thank you. we will go back to you as we get more updates and we have a qr code there that you can scan to follow updates on the bbc news life page which has more analysis. let's speak to anna gross, political correspondent at the financial times. thank you for your time. looking at

the bigger picture for the snp what kind of pressure does this put on the party given that there is a uk election coming up? if the party given that there is a uk election coming up?— the party given that there is a uk election coming up? if it's a huge amount of— election coming up? if it's a huge amount of pressure _ election coming up? if it's a huge amount of pressure on _ election coming up? if it's a huge amount of pressure on the - election coming up? if it's a huge amount of pressure on the party. i amount of pressure on the party. this is the question that humza yousaf is facing, does he stick this out and try to set it through and he may be able to command enough support that he does not lose the vote of no confidence but even if he were able to do that, the party is incredibly weak and chaotic and that is not the kind of position you want to go into a general election in. on the flip side, they are also facing the flip side, they are also facing the prospect of a leadership challenge now which again, just a a few months off from an election, is not a good place to be in and not one that the majority of scottish

people will feel comfortable giving their vote too so i think it is highly concerning and those are the positions that humza yousaf is weighing up at the moment. what positions that humza yousaf is weighing up at the moment. what are some of the — weighing up at the moment. what are some of the reactions _ weighing up at the moment. what are some of the reactions we _ weighing up at the moment. what are some of the reactions we are - weighing up at the moment. what are some of the reactions we are seeing l some of the reactions we are seeing from other political parties, the scottish tories for example? do they see an opportunity? figs scottish tories for example? do they see an opportunity?— see an opportunity? as you pointed out earlier there _ see an opportunity? as you pointed out earlier there are _ see an opportunity? as you pointed out earlier there are two _ see an opportunity? as you pointed out earlier there are two votes - see an opportunity? as you pointed out earlier there are two votes of. out earlier there are two votes of no confidence currently in the mix, one is against humza yousaf and one is in the snp and i think the conservatives see an opportunity to weaken the snp. by ousting humza yousaf and potentially bringing in a new candidate which would likely happen. howeverthey new candidate which would likely happen. however they are much less supportive of the idea of a vote of no confidence in the party in general and they know that the

labour party used to be very strong in scotland and they were basically obliterated over the last ten years but there is a good chance that they will do a lot better in the coming general election, they are tentatively very hopeful and the chaos that has taken hold over the past week has certainly made it looking very favourable for the labour party and the conservatives know that. they do not want to trigger a vote that could potentially lead to the labour party being voted on earlier than necessary. being voted on earlier than necessary-— being voted on earlier than necessa . ., ., ~ , ~ necessary. could we take stock here? if he resigns — necessary. could we take stock here? if he resigns it — necessary. could we take stock here? if he resigns it will _ necessary. could we take stock here? if he resigns it will have _ necessary. could we take stock here? if he resigns it will have been - necessary. could we take stock here? if he resigns it will have been a - if he resigns it will have been a very difficult run as first minister?— very difficult run as first minister? ~ , ,., , ., , , minister? absolutely. it has been 'ust over minister? absolutely. it has been just over 300 _ minister? absolutely. it has been just over 300 days _ minister? absolutely. it has been just over 300 days if _ minister? absolutely. it has been just over 300 days if i'm - minister? absolutely. it has been just over 300 days if i'm not - just over 300 days if i'm not mistaken. it's been incredibly chaotic. this was a party already

struggling from former scandals with its former leader and it was hoped humza yousaf would bring new energy to scottish nationalism and he has failed and it could be damaging when it comes to the ballot box. thank ou for it comes to the ballot box. thank you for that- _ mps will debate assisted dying for the first time in almost two years today, after a petition — backed by dame esther rantzen — secured more than 200,000 signatures. assisted suicide is currently illegal in england, wales and northern ireland. in scotland, whilst it is not a specific criminal offence, those who help others to end their lives risk being charged with murder or other offences. 0ur correspondent graham satchell reports. esther rantzen's daughter rebecca wilcox in downing street, delivering a petition with 200,000 signatures demanding a change in the law to allow assisted dying.

dame esther has terminal lung cancer and wants the choice to have what she calls a dignified death. the peace it would give ourfamily and my mum to know that her future has a dignified, pain—free end, its huge. i know i keep saying the word huge, but it's just so massive that it's beyond words. campaigners say any new law would have strict safeguards. assisted dying would only be available for mentally competent adults with a terminal illness and would require two doctors to confirm the person is expected to die within six months. opponents of assisted dying say however the law is constructed, it could put unbearable pressure on the more vulnerable. disability campaigner baroness tanni grey—thompson fears changing the law could see some people being coerced into pursuing assisted dying. there's a huge number of people who aren't vocal, who don't feel they have choice,

who feel they're a burden and are really worried. certainly around disabled people are worried that if the law does change, then they will be encouraged to end their lives, whether they've got a terminal diagnosis or not. today's debate in westminster hall comes as otherjurisdictions in the british isles are actively considering a change in the law. scotland, the isle of man and jersey are all currently debating whether to legalise assisted dying. graham satchell, bbc news. the government wants to make significant changes to the main disability benefit, personal independence payments, or pip. it's suggested that some people suffering from less serious mental health conditions could no longer be eligible for the benefit. the charity scope said it was a "reckless assault on disabled people. " 0ur disability news correspondent nikki fox has this report. the main thing i use my pip for is my wheelchair accessible vehicle to get me to university.

pip helps me pay for our easy cook and ready meals. it enabled me to get my powered wheelchair because i didn't - qualify for motability. i use it every day. it's given me so much more freedom. life for disabled people is expensive, with many using personal independence payments or pip to help cover the extra costs that come with having a disability. pip can be life—changing and it shouldn't be so difficult for disabled people to access it because it really, really helps a lot of us. 2.6 million working age disabled people, or those with a long term health condition, receive it. but now the government wants to bring that number down. paul has been receiving pip since 2016 when he was diagnosed by his gp with anxiety and depression. i had a lot of negative thoughts. i used to call myself zero because i had zero money coming in. i had nojob. more than 5,000 people a month received pip for conditions like paul's. the government says as a result, the benefits bill is rising

at an unsustainable rate. it really makes a big difference, both for me and my wife. i've done counselling. i mean, the problem is that i've sort of exhausted what the nhs can offer. so we are sort of reliant on trying to find ways of managing my mental health. it does just help a little bit. it doesn't solve the problems. it's not a miracle cure. it doesn't mean that we can go off on holidays and live this frivolous lifestyle. slide it into the gap. the government says it wants to overhaul the system to help some people through targeted individual support rather than through monthly cash payments. but plans to change the way pip is delivered has angered charities. perfect. good. there's definitely a conversation to be had about how we can improve pip for people who need to use it. what we shouldn't be having a conversation about is taking money away from people, who face very real extra costs as a result of their disability.

sadly, the proposals from government are all about cutting your benefits, are all about increasing sanctions and conditionality, much more about the stick rather than any sort of carrot of providing people with genuine support that's built on trust that does work. for disabled people, any talk of changing such an essential benefit aimed at financially levelling the playing field is a worry when life just costs more. nikki fox, bbc news. going to hospital can be a nerve—racking time — especially for children. now, an app has been created by an nhs doctor to try and help children through the process, and it's proving popular — as simon marks has been finding out. confusion, anxiety. a trip to hospital can be a frightening time for a child. in 2018, dr chris evans was working as an anaesthetist and realised there was a problem.

about 50% of children develop symptoms of bedwetting, nightmares, separation anxiety after a planned elective procedure, and its ongoing in about 7—8% at one year after the procedure. chris realised things could be improved if children were given information in advance and in a language they understand, games. ali is going to have an mri at hospital today. the app works to support children of different age groups through the process of coming in for a procedure. the scanner won't touch ali's body, so it won't hurt. we want to give them that personalised approach. before they visit the hospital, children can explore it in virtual reality. i remember this well. alexander was born in portsmouth, three months prematurely, with complications which required multiple surgeries during the first eight years of his life. he was one of the first children to use littlejourney. he would know what was coming. he knew the roles of the staff around. he knew the different

areas of the hospital that he'd be going into. that was the room where they would be putting the mask on and he would be going to sleep. you might feel a bit tired _ and groggy when you first wake up. i found it very helpful. ifound it better, ifound out what was going to happen to me. made you a bit less nervous, did it? it definitely did. i know i'm going to wake up. not like sleeping beauty and sleep for a thousand years. even after bedtime, the app was still being used. what we found is that parents were using the app and learning from the children's animations, so we introduced ways to deliver information to the parents. parents like cat, who lives in sway. her daughter vivi needed an mri scan. you get this letter through saying you have this appointment, but there's not a huge amount of information of what it's going to be like. that's some kind of a tight black and white text and that's it. but having the app and having the colour and having the ability to explore and just gave vivi and me a bit more information

about the day. it shows you all sorts of games and you can go on to the website to go and see what their names are and say what kind of character they are. the games have a purpose. swirling colours can offer a distraction during a blood test, and that could be particularly important for children with neurodivergent conditions such as autism or adhd. last year, we worked with neurodiverse children to understand what their needs were. some neurodiverse families were using the application for months and months after their surgery and using it as a way to understand what actually happened and to reframe the process in their mind. and that caught the attention of the lego foundation. chris was invited to lego headquarters in denmark and offered funding ofjust over £2 million over the next two years. we were very impressed with how they really embedded inclusive learning through play into their design of modules

for their app and also how they were so diligent in co—creating with neurodivergent children and really bringing their needs and perspectives and voices into their solution from the outset. we know that when solutions are designed for what we would say the few, they actually become relevant for the many. the partnership with the lego foundation and the money that's linked with itjust means we can accelerate much harder. it's just gone crazy, really. detectives investigating a murder after a torso was discovered at a nature reserve in the north of england, say they've found more body parts after searching four other locations. the torso is believed to belong to a man aged over a0 and was found wrapped in plastic by a passerby in salford, earlier this month. two men aged 42 and 68 are being questioned. 0livia richwald has this report. more grim discoveries in a murder investigation that has been continuing

for more than three weeks. a man's torso was found wrapped in plastic at kersal dale wetlands in salford on the 4th of april. at first, police were unable to identify the victim but, last night, investigators confirmed that two more body parts had been found, including at blackleach reservoir in salford. and, at a press conference, police said they believed they now know the name of the dead man and were supporting his family. from day one, our priority has been to identify the man and his family so that we can give them support and the answers that they need. thanks to meticulous forensic work, we are now confident we have identified the man. formal identification hasn't yet taken place, but we believe he's a man in his 60s and he lived in salford. specially—trained family liaison officers have met with his family this afternoon to give them the devastating news. and we will do all that we can to support them at this awful time. forensic investigations are continuing as detectives piece together what led up to the man's death. they continue to appeal for information from the public

and have said they believe the victim died at a house in winton, salford, in late march. four sites across greater manchester have been under investigation, including three places in salford and one in bury. police have arrested two men, aged 42 and 68, on suspicion of murder. officers say they believe the victim and the suspects lived together as housemates but were not related. 0livia richwald, bbc news. 12 teams of professional gamers have been battling out for almost $1 million. the tournament sees players compete in a motor player battle game. andrew rogers has more. this crowd is going to make

this one of the most legendary series of all time! am i right?! roaring crowds, pyrotechnics, even a live orchestra. and that's before the game's even started. for fans of the game dota 2, this is a massive event and a chance to see some of the best professional players in the world. if you don't know about it, you think, well, you're still watching people on screen, right? it's like, why can't you do that at home? but it is a completely different ball game if everybody comes together and you have the atmosphere and everything. such a high skill ceiling, l so seeing the best players in the world do it, . what a masterpiece. it's heavily crowded, and why not? i mean, people would love events like this. these are full—time gamers competing for serious prize money. here in birmingham, a share of more than £800,000 is on the line and, of course, a very big trophy. events like this one really do pull in the crowds, and they're part of a global industry estimated to be worth more than £800 million. when you pick a city or a place, it's about more destination, how the experience of the city can be, and birmingham is a great

example of what that can be. it doesn't have to be a city that everyone is dying to visit and there's a bunch of tourism, that's not necessarily the point. it's about how the community brings together, how the people want to welcome you. this is just the first event in a bumper yearfor uk e—sports, culminating in the league of legends world series. tonight, though, it's all about the winners, team falcon. i've dedicated a large portion of my life to this game. it is my craft that i've chosen, and i'm very pleased to be able to have such great success. quite literally at the top of his game. andrew rogers, bbc news. let me show you the most—watched video on the bbc news website and app. a plane full of toy giraffes has taken to the skies over the uk. 500 of the cuddly toys were on board

the voyager aircraft as it took off from raf brize norton. we hopped on board to find out more. did any point you think it was real giraffes that you were going to be? no, no. luckily, the connection came out because i noticed they were flying the same cuddly giraffe as i was flying with my daughter. so actually there was never any doubt that it was cuddly giraffe. i love having these guys with me when we go flying, making everyone building with all these giraffes, it's nice to lift everyone's spirits and give everyone a nice, nice event to watch. this is definitely the most unusual flight. usually the passengers are asking a lot more questions. they've not asked any yet, but we'll see how the night goes. we're flying all these giraffes, he said from one giraffe - that my daughter louise had when she was very unwell i at great 0rmond street. sadly, louise passed - away and our best friend was geoffrey the giraffe. so in our legacy, we've got a little giraffe going on adventures. - as much as geoffrey's travelling

louise is travelling with him, - means i love a lot of the support from so many amazing people, - especially from the royal air force. so, yeah, it is. it's heartwarming. a british man injured in a shark attack in tobago is aware of what is happening and able to communicate. the wife of 64—year—old peter smith also says two friends, stayed in the water to "battle the shark" during the attack on friday. he's now in a stable condition in intensive care. those pictures you can see are from bute house, the official residence of the scottish first minister. humza yousaf, the leader of the snp, is expected to announce his resignation at around noon today. we

have all the details on the bbc news page, as well as analysis from all of our correspondence. i promise the news is there on the app and the website. plenty of analysis there as well as what could happen next if humza yousaf resigns as the bbc understands that he will. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. hello again. as we go through this week it will be turning warmer than it has been, but not necessarily drier. you can see from the yellows and the ambers on the chart that the temperature is rising, and it is going to be higher than last week. we drag in an easterly which will also bring in some low cloud, mistand murk, in the middle part of the week onwards. at the moment we have rain pushing northwards and eastwards, for northern ireland, showers which could be heavy and thundery. the brightest and sunniest skies will be in the south—east, and here you could catch the occasional shower but also

the highest temperatures, at 18. 11 in stornoway. this evening and overnight, the rain continues to push northwards and eastwards, and then the next low pressure comes in from the south—west, taking rain and strengthening winds northwards. we will see some clear skies, but even so it is not going to be as cold a night across the board as it was last night, overnight lows, 7—11. into tuesday, we have got weather fronts in the west producing rain, this weather front is going to be coming into the south—east, introducing a bit more cloud and the occasional shower, eventually, after a sunny start. it is the west, really, where we are going to have all of this rain moving steadily northwards. for some eastern parts of scotland, parts of north—east england, through the midlands, we will hang onto the dry conditions with some sunshine and temperatures getting up to 19 in hull, 12 in plymouth. on wednesday, it will be a bit of a change, low pressure still driving our weather, these fronts moving from the east towards the west — the position of this could still change. so we are starting off with a lot of low cloud, mist and murk in eastern areas,

a bit of a grey and drizzly start to the day, and we also have the weather front moving from the west to the east taking rain with it. some of this could be heavy. it may not get into the south—west of england, possibly parts of wales, northern ireland and western scotland it will be sunshine and showers, highs up to 19 in east anglia. on thursday this is where we think the weather front is going to be lying. again, a lot of cloud around this, some showers which could be heavy and thundery, pushing northwards, and we have got something drier and brighter with some sunshine. on thursday in western scotland, somewhere could get up as high as 22 degrees.

live from london. this is bbc news. the bbc understands scotland's first minister humza yousaf will resign today rather than face

a confidence vote. here are some live shots in bute housein here are some live shots in bute house in edinburgh. we are expecting him to speak there at noon. within the past hour, spain's pedro sanchez says he's staying on as prime minister, as his wife faces corruption allegations. crisis talks in the middle east, america's top diplomat antony blinken is in saudi arabia, as hamas sends hello. welcome to the programme. the scottish first minister, humza yousaf, is to announce shortly that he'll resign from office — the bbc understands. it follows the collapse of his power—sharing agreement with the scottish green party. he had been facing two confidence votes, but has lost all his political backing. this is a shot of bute house, the official residence of the first minister. mr yousaf will make his statement there injust under an hour.