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to take on vladimir putin in russia's presidential election. he stands no chance of winning, of course, but given what has happened to many of vladimir putin's opponents, it is a position that holds substantial risk. boris nadezhdin has now got many thousands of signatures from the public allowing him to stand as a candidate. he stands no chance of winning, but given what has happened to many opposition politicians, it is a move that carries significant personal risk. but boris nadezhdin is an anti—war campaigner who's now got over 150,000 signatures from members of the public — which means he's passed the threshold, which allows him to stand as a candidate. we'll talk to him live injust a moment. first, though, let's cross to 0lga malchevska in the newsroom to tell us more

about how he's managed to get enough support in a country where criticising russia's "special military operation" can result in a jail sentence. people are queueing here to speak to boris nadezhdin. such queues have been seen over russia and he has together over 100,000 signatures to be eligible to stand against vladimir putin in the next presidential race. what do we know about boris nadezhdin? currently he is one of the most vocal critics of putin and his resume. he says this on his website. now, people who give their signatures for boris nadezhdin are also at risk because it is not only their signatures, they also have to provide very sensitive personal data, including their address and passport numbers. and let's look what happens to other prominent opposition leaders. boris in itself was murdered in 2015. alexei navalny was poisoned and jailed. alexei navalny was poisoned and “ailed. ., , ., alexei navalny was poisoned and “ailed. . , ., ., jailed. that is a little of the background _ jailed. that is a little of the background and _ jailed. that is a little of the background and the - jailed. that is a little of the l background and the process, jailed. that is a little of the - background and the process, so let's speak live to boris nadezhdin. thank you so much forjoining us here on bbc news. let me start with a really straightforward question. tell me what you are standing against

vladimir putin. i what you are standing against vladimir putin.— what you are standing against vladimir putin. ., , vladimir putin. i run for president in the election _ vladimir putin. i run for president in the election because _ vladimir putin. i run for president in the election because i - vladimir putin. i run for president in the election because i think- vladimir putin. i run for president | in the election because i think that president — in the election because i think that president putin has made a fatal mistake. — president putin has made a fatal mistake, as you would say it, starting — mistake, as you would say it, starting the special military operation. we use this term in russia — operation. we use this term in russia and _ operation. we use this term in russia and of course i have to, in russian _ russia and of course i have to, in russian taw~ _ russia and of course i have to, in russian law. and second, the main problem _ russian law. and second, the main problem that putin sees the world from the — problem that putin sees the world from the past and brings russia into the past _ from the past and brings russia into the past. russia needs the future, the past. russia needs the future, the future — the past. russia needs the future, the future of the country that is a free and — the future of the country that is a free and peaceful country and then you get— free and peaceful country and then you get a _ free and peaceful country and then you get a people who will return to this country because you know a lot of people _ this country because you know a lot of people have gone away from russia from the _ of people have gone away from russia from the starting of this special military— from the starting of this special military operation. so it was a mission — military operation. so it was a mission for— military operation. so it was a mission for me to start my campaign against _ mission for me to start my campaign against the _ mission for me to start my campaign against the politics of the current president — against the politics of the current president. ., _ against the politics of the current president. ., , , . ., president. you say the special military operation _ president. you say the special military operation is _ president. you say the special military operation is a - president. you say the special military operation is a fatal. military operation is a fatal mistake. how much uneasy is there amongst the public opposition to this war? is it possible to say?

when the special military operation 'ust when the special military operation just started, in february 2022, a lot of— just started, in february 2022, a lot of people supported it, a lot of people _ lot of people supported it, a lot of people because we have many years of propaganda, ten hours each day, explaining — propaganda, ten hours each day, explaining to russians that in ukraine — explaining to russians that in ukraine power has been taken by nazis, _ ukraine power has been taken by nazis, fascists, etc and a lot of people — nazis, fascists, etc and a lot of people really think this. and in this time, _ people really think this. and in this time, the very beginning of the special— this time, the very beginning of the special military operation, just about— special military operation, just about 20, _ special military operation, just about 20, but 15—20% of all the people — about 20, but 15—20% of all the people were against the special military— people were against the special military operation, from the start, like me _ military operation, from the start, like me. but now the situation has changed _ like me. but now the situation has changed dramatically because after about _ changed dramatically because after about two years, a lot of people understand that life in russia became — understand that life in russia became more complex. we have less and less— became more complex. we have less and less food and drugs now in our stores _ and less food and drugs now in our stores and — and less food and drugs now in our

stores and shops, and the prices higher— stores and shops, and the prices higher and — stores and shops, and the prices higher and a stores and shops, and the prices higherand a lot stores and shops, and the prices higher and a lot of people died. a lot of— higher and a lot of people died. a lot of people died. and higher and a lot of people died. a lot of people died.— higher and a lot of people died. a lot of people died. and briefly come on this, i lot of people died. and briefly come on this. i read _ lot of people died. and briefly come on this, i read that _ lot of people died. and briefly come on this, i read that a _ lot of people died. and briefly come on this, i read that a lot _ lot of people died. and briefly come on this, i read that a lot of- lot of people died. and briefly come on this, i read that a lot of people l on this, i read that a lot of people blue mothers of soldiers fighting in ukraine are supporting your campaign or have contacted you. is that the case? , ., . ., , or have contacted you. is that the case? ,., , , case? yes, of course, because you should understand _ case? yes, of course, because you should understand the _ case? yes, of course, because you should understand the time - case? yes, of course, because you should understand the time of, - case? yes, of course, because you i should understand the time of, from 33 years— should understand the time of, from 33 years from 1990, i am council man in my— 33 years from 1990, i am council man in my city. _ 33 years from 1990, i am council man in my city. of— 33 years from 1990, i am council man in my city, of dolgoprudny, where i am now. _ in my city, of dolgoprudny, where i am now. and — in my city, of dolgoprudny, where i am now, and of course it is my electors, — am now, and of course it is my electors, my voters, the soldiers and their— electors, my voters, the soldiers and their mothers, and we had about 300 people _ and their mothers, and we had about 300 people taken into this special military— 300 people taken into this special military operation from my city and of course _ military operation from my city and of course i— military operation from my city and of course i have contact with them and i_ of course i have contact with them and i started contact with them a year before and now they became a very big _ year before and now they became a very big activity. dozens of thousands of these women, dozens of thousands— thousands of these women, dozens of thousands all over russia report me

and my— thousands all over russia report me and my campaign now. —— they support me. and my campaign now. —— they support me do _ and my campaign now. -- they support me. y ., and my campaign now. -- they support me. ~ , and my campaign now. -- they support me. , me. do you think you will be able, allowed to — me. do you think you will be able, allowed to stand _ me. do you think you will be able, allowed to stand or— me. do you think you will be able, allowed to stand or do _ me. do you think you will be able, allowed to stand or do you - me. do you think you will be able, allowed to stand or do you think. me. do you think you will be able, i allowed to stand or do you think the authorities will find a way somehow of blocking you? filth. authorities will find a way somehow of blocking you?— authorities will find a way somehow of blocking you? ch, of course putin was like administration _ of blocking you? ch, of course putin was like administration has - of blocking you? ch, of course putin was like administration has a - of blocking you? ch, of course putin was like administration has a lot - of blocking you? ch, of course putin was like administration has a lot of. was like administration has a lot of opportunities to block me, but now everything — opportunities to block me, but now everything is going very well for us. hundreds of thousands of people all over— us. hundreds of thousands of people all over the _ us. hundreds of thousands of people all over the world to support me. russian _ all over the world to support me. russian people all over the world, because _ russian people all over the world, because a — russian people all over the world, because a loss of russian people are now in— because a loss of russian people are now in great— because a loss of russian people are now in great britain, in the united states. _ now in great britain, in the united states. in— now in great britain, in the united states, in france and germany and turkey. _ states, in france and germany and turkey. all— states, in france and germany and turkey, all over the world. we have -ot turkey, all over the world. we have got signatures in 300 cities of 42 states— got signatures in 300 cities of 42 states all— got signatures in 300 cities of 42 states all over the world. it is absolutely, i will say it is crazy support — absolutely, i will say it is crazy su ort. ., absolutely, i will say it is crazy su--ort. ., ~ ., ., , support. now, you know what happens to vocal opponents _ support. now, you know what happens to vocal opponents of— support. now, you know what happens to vocal opponents of vladimir - to vocal opponents of vladimir putin. you were close to boris, who

was murdered, and then co—poisoned, alexei navalny poisoned and now in a penal colony, even prigozhin, do you recognise there is a risk to a life for actually doing this? i am recognise there is a risk to a life for actually doing this? i am more than 30 years _ for actually doing this? i am more than 30 years in _ for actually doing this? i am more than 30 years in russian - for actually doing this? i am more than 30 years in russian politics, | than 30 years in russian politics, from _ than 30 years in russian politics, from i990i — than 30 years in russian politics, from 19901 was this time elected. 20 years. _ from 19901 was this time elected. 20 years. from — from 19901 was this time elected. 20 years, from 2003 i criticised mr putin _ years, from 2003 i criticised mr putin and _ years, from 2003 i criticised mr putin. and very hard, i would say, criticised — putin. and very hard, i would say, criticised mr— putin. and very hard, i would say, criticised mr putin. i have never violated — criticised mr putin. i have never violated russian law in all this time — violated russian law in all this time i— violated russian law in all this time i ran _ violated russian law in all this time. i ran only in accordance with russian _ time. i ran only in accordance with russian constitution and in accordance with russian law. i never said had _ accordance with russian law. i never said bad words about mr putin personally. but said bad words about mr putin personally-— said bad words about mr putin personally. said bad words about mr putin ersonall . �* ~ ., ., personally. but you know what has ha--ened personally. but you know what has happened to _ personally. but you know what has happened to alexei _ personally. but you know what has happened to alexei navalny, - personally. but you know what has happened to alexei navalny, all i personally. but you know what has happened to alexei navalny, all ofj happened to alexei navalny, all of those around his campaign talk about the trumped up charges. you said to

our producer, now it is not the time forfear. but isn't our producer, now it is not the time for fear. but isn't it exactly time for fear. but isn't it exactly time for fear? for fear. but isn't it exactly time forfear? isn't yourfamily for fear. but isn't it exactly time for fear? isn't your family nervous, worried, startled by the potential of what you could happen here? frankly speaking, at the start of my campaign _ frankly speaking, at the start of my campaign i — frankly speaking, at the start of my campaign i declared that i will run for president injuly, in the meeting _ for president injuly, in the meeting of the central election committee because i run for out of moscow— committee because i run for out of moscow and i was out for this campaign _ moscow and i was out for this campaign and it was called and etc, but i declared injuly and frankly speaking, — but i declared injuly and frankly speaking, my family was not very -lad speaking, my family was not very glad first— speaking, my family was not very glad first time. but i say to my wife _ glad first time. but i say to my wife and — glad first time. but i say to my wife and my four children, some of them _ wife and my four children, some of them older. — wife and my four children, some of them older, some of them ten years, etc, and _ them older, some of them ten years, etc, and i_ them older, some of them ten years, etc, and i said to them that our lives _ etc, and i said to them that our lives and — etc, and i said to them that our lives and the life of their mummy and my— lives and the life of their mummy and my children and my grandchildren and my children and my grandchildren and my— and my children and my grandchildren and my great grand children, i will say them, —

and my great grand children, i will say them, their lives will be much better— say them, their lives will be much better if— say them, their lives will be much better if we — say them, their lives will be much better if we will change russia. and now they _ better if we will change russia. and now they understood and now my family— now they understood and now my family support me. and not only my family _ family support me. and not only my family i_ family support me. and not only my family. i think millions, dozens of millions. — family. i think millions, dozens of millions, people in russia support me, millions, people in russia support me. really — millions, people in russia support me, really. but millions, people in russia support me. really-— me, really. but briefly, they were scared when _ me, really. but briefly, they were scared when you _ me, really. but briefly, they were scared when you told _ me, really. but briefly, they were scared when you told them - me, really. but briefly, they were scared when you told them what l me, really. but briefly, they were i scared when you told them what you plan to do? scared when you told them what you ian to do? , plan to do? her... ie... i believe in the best— plan to do? her... ie... i believe in the best future _ plan to do? her... ie... i believe in the best future of— plan to do? her... ie... i believe in the best future of russia, - plan to do? her... ie... i believe in the best future of russia, the | in the best future of russia, the best— in the best future of russia, the best future of me.— in the best future of russia, the best future of me. now, you must realise that _ best future of me. now, you must realise that you _ best future of me. now, you must realise that you are _ best future of me. now, you must realise that you are not _ best future of me. now, you must realise that you are not going - best future of me. now, you must realise that you are not going to i realise that you are not going to win, so what realistically are you hoping to actually achieve here? we have russian, europe, the appetite is coming, — have russian, europe, the appetite is coming, you will eat. i don't know— is coming, you will eat. i don't know what— is coming, you will eat. i don't know what the english will choose, but when _ know what the english will choose, but when you start something, you have little — but when you start something, you have little bits, little games, late these _ have little bits, little games, late these -- — have little bits, little games, late these —— little games. later you

achieve — these —— little games. later you achieve these gains and you begin to run for— achieve these gains and you begin to run for a _ achieve these gains and you begin to run for a little more games and etc, and two _ run for a little more games and etc, and two weeks before we started collecting signatures, nobody can believe _ collecting signatures, nobody can believe in — collecting signatures, nobody can believe in russia that we will collect — believe in russia that we will collect more than several hundreds of thousands of signatures. nobody believed _ of thousands of signatures. nobody believed it. and so, ithink of thousands of signatures. nobody believed it. and so, i think that... my aim _ believed it. and so, i think that... my aim is— believed it. and so, i think that... my aim is to — believed it. and so, i think that... my aim is to change russia. maybe i will not _ my aim is to change russia. maybe i will not be _ my aim is to change russia. maybe i will not be elected president in the 7th of— will not be elected president in the 7th of march this year, maybe. but i should _ 7th of march this year, maybe. but i should have — 7th of march this year, maybe. but i should have the best results because i should have the best results because i know _ should have the best results because i know exactly, we startjust15 or 20% _ i know exactly, we startjust15 or 20% once — i know exactly, we startjust15 or 20% once again with the special military— 20% once again with the special military operation, but now much more _ military operation, but now much more the — military operation, but now much more. the majority of russians want peace _ more. the majority of russians want peace the _ more. the majority of russians want peace. the wooden naughty of russians — peace. the wooden naughty of russians want peace, absolutely. i took -- _ russians want peace, absolutely. i took -- the — russians want peace, absolutely. i took —— the majority of russians want _ took —— the majority of russians want peace, absolutely, i talk to people _ want peace, absolutely, i talk to

people and i visit lots of citizens and crowds of people, big crowds of people _ and crowds of people, big crowds of people speak with me and go on the streets _ people speak with me and go on the streets and — people speak with me and go on the streets and two meetings. a people speak with me and go on the streets and two meetings.— streets and two meetings. a final ruestion, streets and two meetings. a final question. you _ streets and two meetings. a final question. you say _ streets and two meetings. a final question, you say you _ streets and two meetings. a final question, you say you hope - streets and two meetings. a final question, you say you hope this | streets and two meetings. a final. question, you say you hope this will start the process of bringing change. what change do you actually want? and a final point because vladimir putin has been in power since 2000. he would argue he has restored the russian position in the world as a global power and a real influence. how would you describe where vladimir putin has taken russia? i where vladimir putin has taken russia? ., where vladimir putin has taken russia? . ., ., , where vladimir putin has taken russia? . . ., , ., russia? i have already said that putin has made _ russia? i have already said that putin has made a _ russia? i have already said that putin has made a lot _ russia? i have already said that putin has made a lot of - russia? i have already said that l putin has made a lot of mistakes. russia? i have already said that - putin has made a lot of mistakes. by the way. _ putin has made a lot of mistakes. by the way. not — putin has made a lot of mistakes. by the way, not only be special military— the way, not only be special military operation. practically he isjust_ military operation. practically he isjust throwing away military operation. practically he is just throwing away the keys of modern — is just throwing away the keys of modern government and the modern state of— modern government and the modern state of russia, like parliament, like free — state of russia, like parliament, like free elections, etc, so myjob will be _ like free elections, etc, so myjob will be to— like free elections, etc, so myjob will be to restore these institutions, to restore these institutions, to restore these institutions and i have the document of the _ institutions and i have the document of the plan _ institutions and i have the document of the plan of boris nadezhdin, what i was of the plan of boris nadezhdin, what i was doing — of the plan of boris nadezhdin, what i was doing the first day of my

term, — i was doing the first day of my term, the _ i was doing the first day of my term, the first week, the first month, — term, the first week, the first month, first year, first—term etc and my— month, first year, first—term etc and my first _ month, first year, first—term etc and my first task will be to stop the conflict with ukraine and then to restore — the conflict with ukraine and then to restore the normal relations between — to restore the normal relations between russia and the western community, including the united states. _ community, including the united states, great britain, including germany, _ states, great britain, including germany, france, european communities, etc, and then i should restore _ communities, etc, and then i should restore the — communities, etc, and then i should restore the normal institutions, the normal— restore the normal institutions, the normal elections, the normal parliaments, the normal, and by the way the _ parliaments, the normal, and by the way the freedom of mass media in russia _ way the freedom of mass media in russia i_ way the freedom of mass media in russia. i have a loss ofjob, i have a lot— russia. i have a loss ofjob, i have a lot of— russia. i have a loss ofjob, i have a lot ofjob — russia. i have a loss ofjob, i have a lot ofjob and my pain is to make -- my— a lot ofjob and my pain is to make -- myaim— a lot ofjob and my pain is to make -- myaim is— a lot ofjob and my pain is to make —— my aim is to make russia a great, peaceful— —— my aim is to make russia a great, peaceful and — —— my aim is to make russia a great, peaceful and a — —— my aim is to make russia a great, peaceful and a free country. just ten seconds. — peaceful and a free country. just ten seconds, if _ peaceful and a free country. jut ten seconds, if you would. if putin wins, as everyone expects, what then? j wins, as everyone expects, what then? ., wins, as everyone expects, what then? . ., , then? i am not sure if i will win this time. _ then? i am not sure if i will win this time, but _ then? i am not sure if i will win this time, but i'm _ then? i am not sure if i will win this time, but i'm absolutely i then? i am not sure if i will win i this time, but i'm absolutely sure that putin — this time, but i'm absolutely sure that putin will not rule russia six years _ that putin will not rule russia six years more. absolutely sure because more _ years more. absolutely sure because more and _ years more. absolutely sure because more and more people each day

understand that he drags russia in this tract— understand that he drags russia in this tract of military, in this tract — this tract of military, in this tract of— this tract of military, in this tract of authoritarianism, this tract — tract of authoritarianism, this tract of— tract of authoritarianism, this tract of isolationism, this tract of death— tract of isolationism, this tract of death this — tract of isolationism, this tract of death this track killed the soviet union _ death this track killed the soviet union in — death this track killed the soviet union in 1991 and more and more people _ union in 1991 and more and more people understand that we should be away from _ people understand that we should be away from this track, to the right road _ away from this track, to the right road of— away from this track, to the right road of normal life.— road of normal life. boris nadezhdin, _ road of normal life. boris nadezhdin, thank - road of normal life. boris nadezhdin, thank you i road of normal life. boris nadezhdin, thank you so | road of normal life. boris i nadezhdin, thank you so much road of normal life. boris - nadezhdin, thank you so much for taking time to speak to us here on bbc news, thank you so much. goodbye thumb, bbc news, thank you so much. goodbye thumb. thank— bbc news, thank you so much. goodbye thumb, thank you. _ bbc news, thank you so much. goodbye thumb, thank you. let's _ bbc news, thank you so much. goodbye thumb, thank you. let's turn _ bbc news, thank you so much. goodbye thumb, thank you. let's turn to - thumb, thank you. let's turn to other news- _ questions remain over the shooting down of a russian military transport plane, which moscow blames on kyiv and says it was carrying ukrainian prisoners of war. ukraine's security service has opened a criminal probe — and the government has called for the united nations and red cross to have access to the crash site. earlier, emergency services found the black boxes from the transport plane. the bbc has verified this video

shared on social media — showing a plane going down, followed by an explosion and a fireball. the crash happened near the village of yablonovo, 70km to the north—east of the city of belgorod. none of the details surrounding those on board can be independently verified. 0ur eastern europe correspondent, sarah rainsford, has been following this developing story from the kharkiv region in ukraine. me more statements today from both russia and ukraine about this crash of a plane in the belgorod region. lots more statements, but very little clarity still about exactly what has happened. we do know that plane came down, but what we don't know is how and why it came down and crucially, we don't know who or what was on board the plane. russia has been saying from the very beginning that the plane was carrying ukrainian prisoners of war. ukraine says it has no reliable information about that and certainly we have seen no physical evidence about it,

russia hasn't presented any evidence of its claims at this point. in terms of whether or not it was ukraine that shot the plane down, well, there has been no actual denial of that from here in ukraine. there have been statements that have defended ukraine's right to defend itself, particularly here in the kharkiv region, where i am now. this is an area that has come under very intense missile strikes for the whole of this war, but particularly in the last few weeks. in fact, today here in kharkiv is a day of mourning because ten people killed in the most recent missile strike, killed on their own buildings. so those are the people ukraine says it is defending by targeting russian military targets, including inside russia itself and it has made the point, the air force's command has talked about the fact that transport planes are also a threat to ukraine and therefore ukraine will target them as it sees necessary. so an

implicit acknowledgement from ukraine, but no direct admission. meanwhile, russia is saying the black boxes will be found and will be examined, but of course that won't be an independent investigation, that will be a russian state body that looks into that and amidst all this very big questions and of course big questions and of course big questions for the families of all ukrainian prisoners of war who are in russia. they want to know that their relatives are safe.— their relatives are safe. sarah rainsford- — around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's turn to another story making the headlines here in the uk. the uk covid inquiry has heard that nicola sturgeon called borisjohnson a "clown" in an expletive—laden text conversation with her chief of staff. her successor as first minister, humza yousaf, has been facing scrutiny at the inquiry over his tenure as scotland's health secretary during the pandemic. and also the government's use of mobile messaging apps like whatsapp. earlier today he announced an external review into the scottish government's use of mobile messaging apps like whatsapp.

there is a gap, regardless of the records management plan, the mobile messaging policy, there is clearly a gap that exists in relation to how material in informal communications should be retained, in relation to a statutory public inquiry and that is why i have instructed an externally led review to look at how this issue and other issues such as what ministers and cabinet secretaries should do. should they, for example, change device in the midst particularly of an emergency such as a pandemic or anything that is analogous to that? you're live with bbc news. let's spend the next few minutes on a story here in the uk that we have been covering that has made so many headlines. you will remember it from last year, we have been covering it today. the sentencing of a man with paranoid schizophrenia who stabbed three people to death in nottingham lastjune, a crime which shook the nation. two university students, barnaby webber and grace 0'malley kumar, were celebrating the end of their first year. they were attacked as they walked

home from a night out. ian cotes, a school caretaker, was also killed. today valdo calocane was sentenced to an "indefinite hospital order" after admitting three counts of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. the judge said he would probably stay there for the rest of his life. in a series of missed opportunities to prevent the killings, calocane had previously been detained in hospitalfour times, and a warrant for his arrest had been issued months before his deadly rampage. the families sayjustice has not been served and the local police force has blood on its hands. navtej johal has this report. taser, taser. stay where you are! this is the moment valdo calocane, a killer who caused carnage on the streets of nottingham, was caught. an hour and a half earlier, cctv footage shows his first two victims, barnaby webber and grace 0'malley—kumar, 19—year—old students walking back from a night out,

unaware that they will never make it home. the night before, calocane, who's 32, arrives back late in nottingham by train from london. he walks around the city for several hours before his attacks begin at 4.00 in the morning. police emergency, what's the emergency? there has been a stabbing i on ilkeston road, somebody lying in the street. i think they're dead. it was awful. he emerged from the alleyway and without any sort of warning whatsoever, he launched an attack on barnaby, to begin with. incredible bravery that grace showed — she tried to intervene, she tried to help her friend, she tried to help barnaby. and the defendant then turned on her and began stabbing her, at her. calocane then walks across the city. he tries to break into a building housing vulnerable adults but is pushed off by a resident. meanwhile, 65—year—old school caretaker ian coates is in his van on his way to work.

the defendant causes ian to stop in his van and again seemingly without any sort of warning or any sort of conversation he attacks ian and he launches, you know, an equally ferocious attack on him. calocane then drives ian coates' van towards the city centre and hits three pedestrians. they were wayne birkett, marcin gawronski and sharon miller. they were all injured but survived. minutes later, the van is tracked down and the killer is arrested. calocane pleaded guilty to three counts of manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility and guilty to three counts of attempted murder. the court heard he has had a history of mental illness, was in and out of hospital since 2020, and has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. he was also known to mental health services in nottingham and had been sectioned four times. a psychiatrist who assessed him told the court that calocane said that

voices in his head told him that if he didn't carry out the attacks, they would kill his family. your sickening crimes both shocked the nation and wrecked the lives of your surviving victims and the families of them all. i therefore make an order under all six counts of the indictment that you will be readmitted to and detained at ashworth high security hospital. nottinghamshire police admitted yesterday that more should have been done to arrest calocane prior to the stabbings after a warrant had been issued for his arrest nine months earlier. true justice has not been served today. | we, as a devastated family, i have been let down by multiple agency failings and ineffectiveness. to the assistant chief constable, | rob griffin, who finally released| this information publicly yesterday, i say this _ you have blood on your hands. if you had just done yourjobsj properly, there is a very good chance my beautiful boy

would be alive today. i and we will have plenty more coverage of that story, so many different strands to it and so many reactions that we will return to regularly over the course of pot and bring you more on that story. now to the us. the us supreme court has declined to halt the execution of a death row prisoner in alabama. kenneth smith is due to become the first person in the us to be executed using nitrogen gas. it's a method which the united nations has called "cruel and inhumane". it will be the state's second attempt to execute smith, who was convicted in 1989 of murdering a preacher�*s wife, in a hired killing. joining me to talk more isjon yorke, a professor of human rights and director of the centre for human rights at birmingham city university. thanks for being here on the programme. what is your view

of this form of execution? but it on the programme. what is your view of this form of execution?— of this form of execution? but it is inhumane. — of this form of execution? but it is inhumane. but _ of this form of execution? but it is inhumane, but it _ of this form of execution? but it is inhumane, but it is _ of this form of execution? but it is inhumane, but it is brutal- of this form of execution? but it is inhumane, but it is brutal and i of this form of execution? but it is inhumane, but it is brutal and that if you engage with the science of this, you will get lots of different opinions. if you speak to a chemist or you speak to an anaesthesiologist, they might say that if a human being breathes pure nitrogen, but they will die quite quickly, but that won't take into consideration all the pressures around the execution process, the precious people are under, the pressures that kenneth smith will cause when he doesn't consent to this process and so, it will result in a brutal form this process and so, it will result in a brutalform of his death. it is in a brutal form of his death. it is interesting _ in a brutal form of his death. it is interesting how _ in a brutal form of his death. it is interesting how you phrase that answer, because i was listening to the comments of a professor of chemistry a little earlier who said that he was against the death penalty, but thought that it would be instant, it would be painless, you just black out. what is the evidence that it is not safe? yes. evidence that it is not safe? yes, so i am

evidence that it is not safe? yes, so i am not _ evidence that it is not safe? yes, so i am not a _ evidence that it is not safe? yes, so i am not a medical— evidence that it is not safe? yes, so i am not a medical doctor, i evidence that it is not safe? ya: so i am not a medical doctor, but myself and a medical doctor, doctor gerald is a bit, who is the leading surgeon who conducts autopsy reports on people after they have been executed, and filed a complaint to the united nations, which initiated all the united nations actions in this case. according to the doctor, when you take into consideration all the different factors, there will be massive complications with regards to the effectiveness of nitrogen. all of the problems is kenneth smith is currently vomiting due to the stress he is feeling from the previous execution attempt. and with the mask that will be put on his face, the vomiting that occurs will be trapped within the mask and then that will likely lead to the contribution of seizures and then him suffocating on what is extracted from his body into the mask. then the nitrogen won't go into his body

until there is a gap that occurs when he faints and then the nitrogen will do what nitrogen does. yes. when he faints and then the nitrogen will do what nitrogen does.— will do what nitrogen does. yes, and i know will do what nitrogen does. yes, and i know that — will do what nitrogen does. yes, and i know that people _ will do what nitrogen does. yes, and i know that people are _ will do what nitrogen does. yes, and i know that people are also - will do what nitrogen does. yes, and i know that people are also worried i i know that people are also worried about other people in the proximity also at risk. we only have about a minute and a half left and i want to squeeze into more questions. why do you think it is that states are having to change the methods they use for execution?— use for execution? because executions _ use for execution? because executions are _ use for execution? because executions are inhumane i use for execution? because i executions are inhumane and the search for it is very problematical. and the final thought. if this goes ahead, and, as we said, the last appeal has been rejected, so all the signals are that it will go ahead, where do you think that leaves us? if this actually happens? we where do you think that leaves us? if this actually happens?— if this actually happens? we will have a loss _ if this actually happens? we will have a loss of _ if this actually happens? we will have a loss of data _ if this actually happens? we will have a loss of data from - if this actually happens? we will have a loss of data from this i have a loss of data from this execution, which will enable us to therefore bring further challenges on this assessment, on the assessment of the execution of kenneth and others. jan assessment of the execution of kenneth and others. jon yorke, thanks very _ kenneth and others. jon yorke, thanks very much. _ kenneth and others. jon yorke, thanks very much. we - kenneth and others. jon yorke, thanks very much. we will- kenneth and others. jon yorke, | thanks very much. we will watch kenneth and others. jon yorke, i thanks very much. we will watch this story because a critical next 30

hours ahead, but thanks forjoining us and giving us your view. just time to tell you before we take a break, the uk and us imposed sanctions on key houthi figures. that has just come from the state department and the uk government, we know the uk and us involved in those joint air strikes know the uk and us involved in those jointairstrikes in know the uk and us involved in those joint air strikes in yemen on houthi targets and now financial method is also being imposed, the uk and us imposing sanctions on key houthi figures. that has just been announced by the uk government and the state department. when we are back we will get the latest on donald trump again in court this afternoon and also the latest on the middle east and gaza. all that coming up on the programme here in the next few minutes, don't go away. hello, recent winter storms have now been replaced by some unseasonal winter warmth, been replaced by some unseasonal winterwarmth, notjust been replaced by some unseasonal winter warmth, notjust in the uk.

look at what has been happening right across siberia, temperatures way above average and the fact valencia 28 degrees was recorded on wednesday, their average around 16 and 17 at this time of year. this afternoon we could see temperatures peaking at 13 celsius. in the london area we should be seeing 7 degrees at this stage injanuary. it is a mild story, but unfortunately a rather grey and drab one as well quite widely across the country. this was wales and some rain putting in there as we speak, and that will be moving its way into northern england, gradually drifting eastwards, so we keep the cloud during the day and that south—westerly flow some poor visibility on exposed coasts as well. a mild afternoon, temperatures widely into double figures, 10—13 vihari. through the evening and overnight, that front will slowly meander its way eastwards an event is going to be kicked out of the way by this cold front. this will bring more heavy, persistent rain

overnight and some strengthening winds, so a spell of wet weather for all of us at some point through the night. but once it clears through, because it is a cold front is introducing some cool air, so some of the show is in scotland may turn wintry to higher ground again, as we could see temperatures into low single figures to start friday. lows hire to the solve south—east, a low ridge of high pressure building in and quieting things down for friday, expect more sunshine for most. plenty of isobars to the north and north—west, gale force winds will drive in a rash of showers into northern ireland and north—west scotland and again with elevation some of those will be wintry, but a sunny afternoon for most of us, not quite as warm, but hopefully the sunshine will compensate, 7—9 the high. high pressure across europe will dominate the story into the weekend and across england and wales that means a quieter theme of weather, but across the top of that high always the risk of some weather

fronts. into the weekend, but the further north and west you are, there is still a risk of some longer spells of rain, dry, sunny and mild us herself. take care. —— milder further south.

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