this is bbc news with me, ben brown. a look at the headlines. free at last — the wall street reporter arrives on us soil with two other former prisoners — just part of the largest prisoner exchange between east and west since the cold war. the kremlin confirms that a convicted assassin who has returned from germany to moscow as part of the exchange has been an agent with the exchange has been an agent with the russian security service, the fsb. the home office is warning to those planning violence this weekend in the uk, the police are watching them. more than 100 people have been arrested in riots a in southport, hartlepool and london eye for the mass stabbing in southport on

monday. at the paris olympics, team gb have won their third gold medal of the day. and gavin has more on the olympics and all the rest of the sports news. thanks very much indeed. it's been a fantastic friday for team gb at the olympics — winning five medals, three of them gold, the latest the latest oming in the equestrian team jumping final. —— the latest coming in the equestrian team jumping final. the british trio of ben maher, harry charles and scott brash picked up just two time penalties to top the standings, winning gold for the first time since london 2012. and on the trampoline, bryony page won team gb�*s first—ever gold in the category. page has now completed her set of medals, after winning silver at rio 2016 and bronze in tokyo three years ago. she went into the competition as the reigning world champion and gold medal favourite, and she delivered, with tears ofjoy at the end for the 33—year—old.

two of those five medals came in the rowing, where tom george and ollie wynne—griffith won silver in the men's pairfinal, pipped at the line by the croatin pair of valent and martin sinkovic. that was before emily craig and imogen grant who won gb�*s first gold of the day in the lightweight women's double sculls. they led for most of the way and comfortably claimed victory, adding the olympic title to back—to—back world and european wins. and the other came in the diving, the team gb pair of anthony harding and jack laugher taking bronze in the men's synchro three metre springboard final. the gold was won by the chinese pairing of long daoyi and wang zong—yuan, continuing china's domination of the sport at these games. they have taken all four gold medals available so far. a taiwanese boxer whose inclusion at the paris games has caused controversy after she was reported to have failed a gender test last year has won her first fight in the women's division. taiwan's lin yuting beat sitora turdibekova of uzbekistan by unanimous decision after the fight went

the full three rounds. the controversy over her inclusion in the games and that of algerian boxer imane khelif continues. khelif progressed in the competition yesterday after her opponent angela carini withdrew, saying she had to protect her life. khelif and lin yuting were both banned from competing by the international boxing association, but cleared to compete at the olympics by the ioc. the british secretary of state for media and sport is lisa nandy. she says there were questions to be answered. it was incredibly uncomfortable to watch for the 46 seconds it lasted it was an incredibly uncomfortable to watch for the 46 seconds it lasted, and i know there's a concern about women competitors, about whether we're getting the balance right in notjust boxing but other sports as well. and the decision that successive governments have made is that these are complex decisions that should be made by sporting bodies. in this case, i understand the biological facts are far more complicated than is being presented

on social media and in some of the speculation. but i think as sporting bodies try to get the balance between inclusion, fairness and safety, there is a role for government to make sure they've got the guidance and framework and support to make those decisions correctly, and it's something that i'll be talking to sporting bodies about over the coming weeks and months. away from the olympics, manchester united manager erik ten hag believes the foundations are in place for success at old trafford, following a restructure off the pitch during preseason. since the arrival of new owners ineos and sirjim ratcliffe, there have been significant changes to the clubs�* boardroom and coaching staff, something ten hag feels can help manchester united progress. we knew we had to change when we started the project and it's good. the new structure, the new leadership is coming in, new players coming in. we improve the dressing room, but of course, the structures are still there. the club has made changes and can look forward with people with great abilities and i am sure that this will give us an even better

abilities and i'm sure that this will give us an even better foundation and that we can attack. and that's all the sport for now. we will keep you updated on all the other news throughout the afternoon. fantastic fa ntastic stuff, fantastic stuff, gavin. thank you very much. very exciting news for team gb. let's take you back to the top story — the aftermath of the extraordinary prisoner swap between east and west. so many prisoners from both sides were released yesterday. the reston —— russian dissidents freed are about to hold a news conference in the german city of bone very shortly. three former russian prisoners will be speaking. —— city of bohn. on the left is a russian activist sentenced to four years in penal quality on charges in leading and undesirable

organisation. prominent kremlin critic is in the middle. he was sentenced to eight and a half years. on the right is let caro muz, the opposition politician who became the opposition politician who became the face of the anticoagulant resolution in the death of alexei navalny. —— vladimir karamuza. he was and is way five years. this is the scene in bohn. it is scheduled to start around now. we'll bring you that life as soon as it goes under way. we think some will be in english, but very interesting to hear what those russian dissidents who have now been released president putin in the russian authorities, what they have to say about the putin regime, but also about that

huge swap deal. dirst russia editor of bbc monitoring, vitali shevchenko. please tell us about the three men who are going to be giving this conference and what they were facing in russia. they must be exhilarated to be free, although sad of course in many ways to be leaving their homeland. absolutely, you're totally right to use the word prominent. they are absolutely key figures in the russian opposition. i look at them one by one. vladimir kara—muza is kind of the intellectual force of russian division, or what's left of it. he's always been open and criticising. particularly the war in ukraine. it was a speech he gave in

arizona that is believed to have triggered the legal process against him in russia. despite all that, here returned to russia facing the near certain arrest. all that came after he had been poisoned twice and nearly died because of that poisoning. that was a very brave thing to do. he wasn't in his best health, when he returned to russia. he knew he would probably be arrested. then he was sentenced to 25 years in jail, arrested. then he was sentenced to 25 years injail, which is an extraordinarily long time — may be a death sentence for somebody like vladimir kara—muza who wasn't particularly healthy. he said he thought he was going to die injail. now, ilya yashin, who got eight and a half years, he was a district

counsellor, the head of a district council in moscow who had always been outspoken against vladimir putin. he was jailed on charges of spreading false information about russian armed forces after a lifestream in youtube —— on youtube in which he talked about well—documented killings of civilians in the ukrainian town of bucha. that in the eyes of the russian law counts as cost information, and he was sent to jail for eight and a half years. —— false information. the third, andrei pivovarov, in charge

of leading a pro—democracy group. he paid the price. hear of leading a pro-democracy group. he paid the price-— paid the price. near some of the fiercest critics, _ paid the price. near some of the fiercest critics, but _ paid the price. near some of the fiercest critics, but the - paid the price. near some of the fiercest critics, but the most - fiercest critics, but the most prominent critic, alexei navalny, is sadly dead. he died in prison. we gather he could have been part of this prisoner swap if he had managed to stay alive where he was imprisoned. you might have been released as part of this exchange. well, that's what his associates said earlier, and that it was confirmed by the white house that that was the original plan. he was part of this massive exchange, but then he died in prison. associates said he was killed deliberately because vladimir putin allegedly

hates him, such a passion that he couldn't stand the thought of him being released to.— couldn't stand the thought of him being released to. let's go to that news conference _ being released to. let's go to that news conference now _ being released to. let's go to that news conference now because - being released to. let's go to that news conference now because i i being released to. let's go to that i news conference now because i think it's just beginning to get under way. those three former russian prisoners, those very prominent critics of vladimir putin, who are about to speak in bohn. you can see lots of photographers to their pictures. they have been released. it was thought they might never be released. they are now free and are able to say what they think. let's have a listen in. translation: in our own self, someone new our own self, someone now while seeinu our own self, someone now while seeing such _ our own self, someone now while seeing such a _ our own self, someone now while seeing such a big _ our own self, someone now while seeing such a big amount - our own self, someone now while seeing such a big amount of- our own self, someone now while i seeing such a big amount of people, you feel some undescribable emotions, and that is wonderful. i'm very grateful. we are very grateful

to everyone who made an effort to make it happen. i will start probably. from the german chancellor, he was wonderful and everyone made effort. everyone who was outside and making an effort outside, i understand that a lot of work... i would outside, i understand that a lot of work... iwould personally outside, i understand that a lot of work... i would personally say thank you to my friends, who have been supporting me and my family and my wife takien on, because without that support, none of us would be able to survive through the things we going through —— tatyana. someone might say not that many people were released, just 16, but first of all, i would like to say it is important

that many of my friends were rescued from death i was impressed by yesterday's phrase that i would not survive. life wasjust yesterday's phrase that i would not survive. life was just granted to me. of course, i was touched very much. i was thinking about such moment that may be there were not many people in the discussion? what many people in the discussion? what if i was 'ust many people in the discussion? what if i was just sitting _ many people in the discussion? what if i wasjust sitting in _ many people in the discussion? what if i wasjust sitting in my iam sure i am sure it would get to me through the propaganda and the people who would find out about it, it would inspire them, it would give them a dream that the forces of life and death are strong and thousands of russian prisoners are sitting in russian prisoners are sitting in russia in horrible conditions. they

will be released, and i think that dream would make them happy. thank you very much to everyone who was helping us. also, i want to share some thoughts and plans which i had after that, especially. there is not much to do there. every day, you're sitting there listening to some kind of nonsense lectures or tidying up. so, you're thinking, and i would want to say that i had many thoughts that you shouldn't link russian people with fake politics that many russian citizens that are not guilty, but they think that they think differently, because not everybody is ready to be where they

have been —— we have been. that is very important to say here to address the russian community here as well, that the picture of the world which propaganda paints us, we are in a castle and our enemies are everywhere. i would want to say, using this opportunity to address the community to the western world, for they could say to russian people and to give a hand to them, and those of the simple things. to do something for the russian young people, to give them a possibility to see that it's notjust enemies here everywhere, as russian television shows us, but also there are remarkable people who are trying to help them. to educate and to take

some steps to help all of us. i would also want to share that i was trying to get the letters from my friends to get as much information as possible, so i hoped, ok, let's wait for something. but what we're doing, waiting for something until it will end. but we should do... we should say that we should tell those people who are now there, we should give them some hope, not weight, but act. that is very important, i think, i'm sure now he and my friends will do everything to make our country free and democratic and to make sure that all imprisoned will be released.—

translation: dear friends, iwant translation: dear friends, i want to 'oin the translation: dear friends, i want to join the words — translation: dear friends, i want to join the words of _ translation: dear friends, i want to join the words of my _ translation: dear friends, i want to join the words of my comrades - translation: dear friends, i want to join the words of my comrades that i join the words of my comrades that we are _ join the words of my comrades that we are happy to see everyone. it's like movement on a strange screen, because _ like movement on a strange screen, because just some days ago, i was sitting _ because just some days ago, i was sitting in_ because just some days ago, i was sitting in a — because just some days ago, i was sitting in a cell somewhere in siberia. — sitting in a cell somewhere in siberia, and yesterday in the morning. _ siberia, and yesterday in the morning, we were in the sale of a russian _ morning, we were in the sale of a russian prison, and now we're here in a press _ russian prison, and now we're here in a press conference of the picturesque bank, so all of it feels surreal _ picturesque bank, so all of it feels surreal. first of all, i want to say the amount— surreal. first of all, i want to say the amount of gratitude, it is very symbolic— the amount of gratitude, it is very symbolic that we are here now in the former_ symbolic that we are here now in the former capital of germany, and in

our very— former capital of germany, and in ourvery simple... lots former capital of germany, and in our very simple... lots of russian traditions — our very simple... lots of russian traditions from our past have returned _ traditions from our past have returned to our life, traditions of wars _ returned to our life, traditions of wars and — returned to our life, traditions of wars and traditions of ignorance of hurnan— wars and traditions of ignorance of human rights and freedoms, and that is why— human rights and freedoms, and that is why it _ human rights and freedoms, and that is why it is _ human rights and freedoms, and that is why it is very important to see, along _ is why it is very important to see, along with — is why it is very important to see, along with such nasty traditions, there _ along with such nasty traditions, there are — along with such nasty traditions, there are also honourable traditions returned. _ there are also honourable traditions returned, and one of them, those noble _ returned, and one of them, those noble honourable traditions is a tradition— noble honourable traditions is a tradition of the free and democratic countries _ tradition of the free and democratic countries like western germany, the initiative _ countries like western germany, the initiative of— countries like western germany, the initiative of the leadership to release — initiative of the leadership to release political prisoners of souls, — release political prisoners of souls, of _ release political prisoners of souls, of dignity, and i'm thinking about— souls, of dignity, and i'm thinking about and — souls, of dignity, and i'm thinking about and i— souls, of dignity, and i'm thinking about and i can say the names of three _ about and i can say the names of

three famous prisoners, who managed to get— three famous prisoners, who managed to get freedom. alexander, would also been — to get freedom. alexander, would also been released it is also... released — also been released it is also... released in february of 1986, and also in _ released in february of 1986, and also in december of 2013 was also released _ also in december of 2013 was also released in— also in december of 2013 was also released in the same colony, where he was _ released in the same colony, where he was taken to berlin. what happened yesterday in the airport is the noble _ happened yesterday in the airport is the noble tradition continued. i know and —

the noble tradition continued. i know and we were speaking about yesterday. all of us now, it shows it was _ yesterday. all of us now, it shows it was not — yesterday. all of us now, it shows it was not a — yesterday. all of us now, it shows it was not a simple decision for the german government. the simple decisions — german government. the simple decisions are quite rare in democratic countries. that is why everything — democratic countries. that is why everything is simple. there is realpolitik there from cynical thinking. but there is a difference between — thinking. but there is a difference between the systems, the main value and democratic society 's human rights _ when he was rescued, when it was said you _ when he was rescued, when it was said you rescue one life, you rescue humanitv _ said you rescue one life, you rescue humanity. yesterday, there were 16 people's— humanity. yesterday, there were 16 people's lives rescued. and i don't

think— people's lives rescued. and i don't think there — people's lives rescued. and i don't think there is anything more important in this world than this. that's_ important in this world than this. that's why— important in this world than this. that's why we owe gratitude to the government of germany, to the united states. _ government of germany, to the united states. for— government of germany, to the united states, for participating in the events— states, for participating in the events that happened yesterday and to the _ events that happened yesterday and to the government of great britain. we will— to the government of great britain. we will beat mentioning all people in all organisations to whom we feel gratitude _ in all organisations to whom we feel gratitude. we will have to sit here at least _ gratitude. we will have to sit here at least four hours. ijust want to say everything to everyone who publicly— say everything to everyone who publicly and not publicly was fighting for the release of the prisons — fighting for the release of the prisons of dignity and who continue doing _ prisons of dignity and who continue doing that — prisons of dignity and who continue doing that. as we think of hundreds of russian — doing that. as we think of hundreds of russian people who continue to sit and _ of russian people who continue to sit and russian prisons, only because _ sit and russian prisons, only because of their political views.

the least — because of their political views. the least of the political prisoners -- the _ the least of the political prisoners -- the list — the least of the political prisoners -- the list is — the least of the political prisoners —— the list is growing. all of them are russian— —— the list is growing. all of them are russian citizens who are against russian _ are russian citizens who are against russian aggression which illegal russian — russian aggression which illegal russian governments that russia is doing _ russian governments that russia is doing in_ russian governments that russia is doing in ukraine, please don't believe — doing in ukraine, please don't believe the lies the russian propaganda spreads. it probably might— propaganda spreads. it probably might sound funny even, but all those _ might sound funny even, but all those years we spent in prison made me believe _ those years we spent in prison made me believe firmer, my belief in the russian _ me believe firmer, my belief in the russian people, due to the letters i was getting from the people come up from people who are writing letters of support — from people who are writing letters of support of, of solidarity, who were _ of support of, of solidarity, who were not— of support of, of solidarity, who were not scared to write openly that they were _ were not scared to write openly that they were against this war. they had to mention _ they were against this war. they had to mention their names and their

address— to mention their names and their address in— to mention their names and their address in the official letters to the russian prisons, but i also understand it'sjust the tip of the russian prisons, but i also understand it's just the tip of the iceberg, — understand it's just the tip of the iceberg, so i want tojoin the wards of my— iceberg, so i want tojoin the wards of my friends and comrades — please don't _ of my friends and comrades — please don't confuse putin's regime in russia — don't confuse putin's regime in russia. propaganda wants to per trail people in our country that all of them _ trail people in our country that all of them support putin's dictatorship and his— of them support putin's dictatorship and his war. this is lies. please don't _ and his war. this is lies. please don't allow— and his war. this is lies. please don't allow them to convince yourselves that the kremlin's lie has anything common with reality. yesterday, — has anything common with reality. yesterday, when we were leaving the airport. _ yesterday, when we were leaving the airport. i— yesterday, when we were leaving the airport, i rememberthe words yesterday, when we were leaving the airport, i remember the words of vladimir— airport, i remember the words of vladimir buzz i ,are , are dissident writer who spent

many— , are dissident writer who spent many years in russian prison. he was speaking _ many years in russian prison. he was speaking there about events about the in _ speaking there about events about the in our— speaking there about events about the in our country, they can't put in prison— the in our country, they can't put in prison legally, and they can't release — in prison legally, and they can't release you legally. that is a very interesting — release you legally. that is a very interesting country you will not feel boring there —— vladimir bukovskv _ feel boring there —— vladimir bukovsky. i was thinking about that, and nothing unfortunately has changed — and nothing unfortunately has changed since then. the practice which _ changed since then. the practice which we've been witnessing recently means— which we've been witnessing recently means that _ which we've been witnessing recently means that to have the decision that

should be the request for a sovereign person that is... that is mentioned for institution.

hello there. we'll get into the forecast in just a moment. but first of all, i thought we'd look back at the massive thunderstorms that developed during thursday across central england. these huge storms brought 35mm of rain to fairford in gloucestershire, in the space ofjust one hour. the result of downpours that intense and some of the heaviest i've seen all year, was some severe flooding in parts of guildford. we also had reports of flooding elsewhere in surrey, hampshire and oxfordshire as well. now, looking at the weather picture overnight tonight, we've got a weak weather front that's pushing its way eastwards across england and wales. with that there will be a bit of rain, but it'll turn increasingly light and patchy. maybe a few mist and fog patches around. fresherair, meanwhile, gets into scotland and northern ireland as the rain moves out of the way and clearer skies follow, so more comfortable conditions for the northwest of the uk. still quite humid in the east. that's where we start off the story on saturday,

still with cloud and patchy outbreaks of rain for east anglia and south east england, although that should clear through the morning. what follows is sunny spells for most of the country, with just a few showers working into the afternoon across parts of scotland and northern ireland. temperatures near average for this time of the year, but feeling a lot less humid across eastern england in particular. second half of the weekend, while another area of low pressure is on the way. that's going to be bringing rain to northern ireland and western scotland, where it will also be increasingly windy. gusts could reach around a0 or 50 miles an hour here. still a lot of dry weather for england and wales, with some bright or sunny spells coming through the cloud. temperatures high teens to low 20s. now, that weather front across the north west of the uk is a particularly slow—moving front, that's going to take, essentially, a couple of days to cross the uk. and so because it's slow—moving, we really see those rainfall totals build up, especially across parts of western scotland, where we might see some localised surface water flooding building in during monday. here is monday's chart then. outbreaks of rain. northern ireland and scotland, often heavy across western scotland with a risk of localised flooding. england and wales a lot of dry weather, and across the south in the east it will probably turn

increasingly sunny and humid and warm if not hot. temperatures could hit 27 celsius in norwich. once that band of rain, though, has gradually pushed its way eastwards across the country and cleared, we're looking at a number of showers for the rest of the week, especially across northwestern areas. bye for now.

at six — a golden day at the olympics for team gb. a stunning win in the women's lightweight double sculls. bryony page takes gold on the trampoline. and a surprise team gold in showjumping. yes, those three gold medals on day seven make britain's ninth gold medal so far and they are up to fourth in the medal table. we'll have all the action from paris. also tonight — a relative of one of the little girls who was killed in the southport stabbings. absolutely the sweetest child you could ever wish to meet. we speak to seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe's great aunt. the woman who was the face of a british army recruitment

campaign wins damages and an apology from the army after enduring racism.