as widespread looting is reported in capital dhaka. more than 300 people have been killed during weeks of anti—government protests. uk prime minister sir keir starmer announces a "standing army" of specialist police to tackle violent protests after a weekend of far—right disorder led to more than 420 arrests. i have asked for early consideration of the earliest naming and identification of those involved in the process, who will feel the full force of the law. kamala harris is expected to announce her choice of running mate for november's presidential election. on day ten of the olympics in paris, us gymnast simone biles wins silver in the floor final.

hello, i'm annita mcveigh, welcome to verified live, three hours of checking out the day's main stories and the facts behind them. the uk prime minister, sir keir starmer, has announced what he's called "a standing army" of specialist police officers to tackle the violent disorder in uk towns and cities which started after the fatal stabbing of three young girls in southport a week ago. the announcement followed an emergency response meeting with senior police leaders. misinformation about the identity of the southport attacker, spread on social media, led to far—right riots. police forces across the uk have made more than 400 arrests since the disturbances began — and that number is expected to rise. more now from ellie price. rioters claimed these streets at the weekend, but left it to others to clear up.

yesterday, the main violence boiled over in rotherham... ..here in bolton... ..in middlesbrough... ..and down in tamworth. in rotherham, antiracism protesters had gathered outside a hotel where 240 asylum seekers were inside, aware it was likely to be a target. they were soon outnumbered by anti—immigration protesters angry at the idea of such migrants being housed in taxpayer—funded hotel rooms. chanting: yorkshire, yorkshire, yorkshire! | they were shouting, "yorkshire!" they smashed windows, lit fires and attacked police, and managed to break into the holiday inn express before being beaten back. police say 500 people were involved. they've arrested six, but expect that number to increase significantly. it was ultimately a disgusting display of thuggery,

continuing well into the evening, with our policing operation only finishing around 5am. officers have worked through the night to begin identifying those involved in these horrendous scenes. please be assured, if you were there, we will find you. but it was a similar picture in staffordshire last night too. the holiday inn express in tamworth was attacked with at least three petrol bombs and police had bricks thrown at them. 0ne officer is thought to have a broken arm. in bolton, what started as a "pro—british march", as described online, soon escalated, as counter protesters charged towards the town hall chanting, "allahu akbar" — god is great. it became a street battle as police tried to separate the different groups. as the extent of the damage becomes clearer, there have been calls for the prime minister to recall parliament, with mps currently not due back

to westminster till next month. this morning the government held an emergency cobra meeting. this is not protest. it is pure violence and we will not tolerate attacks on mosques or our muslim communities, so the full force of the law will be visited on all those who are identified as having taken part in these activities. it's been a week since three little girls were killed at a dance class in southport. five children are still in hospital, as well as the two adults who suffered critical injuries. there was violence here too last week, but for now, the streets have been reclaimed for peaceful sorrow and reflection. ellie price, bbc news. and we will have more on that story for you coming up soon. but and we will have more on that story for you coming up soon.— for you coming up soon. but right now... it's been a day of enormous upheaval in bangladesh where after weeks

of protests and violent clashes, the prime minister sheikh hasina has resigned and fled the country — these pictures show the moment she boarded a helicopter to leave the capital dhaka. more than 300 people have been killed since a student protest over civil service job quotas began last month, escalating into demands for the prime minister to stand down after 15 years in power. not long after sheikh hasina left, thousands of anti—government protesters stormed her official residence while crowds celebrated in the streets. there's been reports of widespread looting as well. in a televised address to the nation, the head of bangladesh's army, promised "justice" for all the bangladeshi people and said an interim government would be formed. let's have a listen. translation: the honourable prime minister has resigned from her post l and we will form an interim government to run the country. i had invited the leaders from all political parties to have a discussion and we have decided to form an interim government. we are now going to

meet the honourable president to discuss the formation of this interim government. please keep faith and trust in the army. i take the responsibility and i promise to protect the lives and property of the people. don't lose faith in the army. we will fulfil your demands and bring peace and harmony back to our country. i ask you all to support the army and stop the violence, murders, hooliganism and protests. let's speak to the bbc�*s akbar hossain in dhaka. hello to you, evening time there now. tell us what the mood is like in the capital. now. tell us what the mood is like in the capital-— in the capital. violence is still auoin on in the capital. violence is still going on in — in the capital. violence is still going on in the _ in the capital. violence is still going on in the capital- in the capital. violence is still going on in the capital and . in the capital. violence is still going on in the capital and in| in the capital. violence is still- going on in the capital and in other parts of the country and we have seen still protesters, there are two sides of the story. many of them are

celebrating their victories come on the other hand, they are chanting slogans and describing sheikh hasina as a dictator and describing the situation as the fall of a dictator. but on the other hand, many people have stormed inside the official residence of the prime minister and the same time, they have stormed the country's parliament building and many people have looted things from the parliament building and the prime minister's residence. in the meantime, we have seen elsewhere in the country many police stations were set on fire and many police stations and even the houses of the pro—party men, their houses were set on fire. so violence is still going on fire. so violence is still going on and in the meantime the country's main international airport has been closed for six hours because police are facing public backlash and so, in many parts, police went into

hiding. immigration police, they are not working in the main international airport, which is why the main international airport is closed for six hours. violence is still going on. on the other hand, political leaders are holding meetings with the army chief and the president and they are actually trying to formulate a nonparty interim government. but it is not clear how the government would run the country and who would be the people heading the government, who will be the people heading the government and who will be included in the cabinet. this is not yet clear. on the other hand, students are saying they would have to have chair of the new government because it is their movement, they have made it is their movement, they have made it happen. so without them, nothing can happen in future. so it is a very difficult time for bangladesh's army chief to form a neutral government because without an inclusive government, i think the unrest we can see now, it will not be erased very soon. and the thing

is that the army chief is urging people to calm down and other political leaders are also urging people to go back to their homes, but people are still celebrating their victory and at the same time looting is taking place. {lila their victory and at the same time looting is taking place.— looting is taking place. 0k, akbar hossain, thank— looting is taking place. 0k, akbar hossain, thank you _ looting is taking place. 0k, akbar hossain, thank you for _ looting is taking place. 0k, akbar hossain, thank you for bringing i looting is taking place. 0k, akbar| hossain, thank you for bringing us right up to date in the bangladeshi capital, saying there that protests and violence are still continuing, both in the capital and in other parts of the country as well. let's get more analysis now with our south asia editor, who is with me in the studio. good to have you with us on the programme. really these protests have driven by a youth demographic, who feel economically disenfranchised. would you agree? it economically disenfranchised. would ouauree? , ., you agree? it started with the students because _ you agree? it started with the students because they - you agree? it started with the students because they felt - you agree? it started with the l students because they felt they you agree? it started with the - students because they felt they were out of bangladesh's so called economic growth. many students coming out of universities were not finding thejobs. they coming out of universities were not finding the jobs. they were also upset about a court decision to

bring back reservations and civil servicejobs, where nearly 60% bring back reservations and civil service jobs, where nearly 60% of the jobs were reserved for various categories and they were particularly unhappy with a third of thejobs for the families particularly unhappy with a third of the jobs for the families of the veterans of the country's independence war in 1971. bangladesh was also exporting labour, people, expat workers go in different places, but what the youth wanted, 80 million people coming now without jobs, they wanted jobs that were better paid and they see what is happening the rest of the world, so they started this protest inside the university, but it was the government that made it worse by going and attacking them inside the university, bringing them out, then the general public, it became a mass movement, they alljoined, people from all walks of life. so the trigger was the student protest and people listened to the student leaders when they said, march toward dhaka. and when tens of thousands of people started moving, the government fell. the people started moving, the government fell.— people started moving, the government fell. ., ., government fell. the head of the army seems _ government fell. the head of the army seems to — government fell. the head of the army seems to be _ government fell. the head of the army seems to be in _ government fell. the head of the

army seems to be in charge - government fell. the head of the army seems to be in charge for. government fell. the head of the i army seems to be in charge for the moment. what can you me us about general waker—uz—zaman cross and general wa ker—uz—zaman cross and when general waker—uz—zaman cross and when it talks about an interim locate government what could that look like, what could that mean? the first look like, what could that mean? tue: first challenge look like, what could that mean? he first challenge is look like, what could that mean? tt2 first challenge is to bring order to the streets of bangladesh. what we're hearing is there is looting, as we are hearing earlier, and also minority communities like hindus being attacked. there is a political vacuum, especially after a situation like this where there is no locate government, there is a political vacuum and that is where anarchy sets in. so the immediate thing, many people with expected him to bring in a curfew so he can bring order, but he has been requesting people to go back, but people are still celebrating and when there is a mob and a crowd, things can get out of control. the second challenge for him is about forming a lower case government that is agreeable to everyone. the army was in a similar situation in 2007 and now you have, there again, they don't want to repeat their mistakes, so they are calling on all political parties to

have representation here, so that a government can be agreed, but the more the delay, the more the uncertainty, the more you will see problems and issues with law and order. ~ ., ., ., order. 0k, anbarasan ethira'an, thank you — order. 0k, anbarasan ethira'an, thank you very i order. 0k, anbarasan ethira'an, thank you very much i order. 0k, anbarasan ethira'an, thank you very much for h order. 0k, anbarasan ethirajan, thank you very much for your i thank you very much for your analysis of the situation in bangladesh. our south asia editor there. students, as anbarasan ethirajan was saying, where the very origin of these protests and right now we can talk to one student in bangladesh. that is fardeen rahman, he is a student at brac university in the capital, dhaka. he took part in the capital, dhaka. he took part in that way the protests. thank you for joining in that way the protests. thank you forjoining us and new words, why did you feel compelled tojoin compelled to join the protests in the first place? t compelled to join the protests in the first place?— compelled to join the protests in the first place? i come from a very rivileued the first place? i come from a very privileged background _ the first place? i come from a very privileged background in _ the first place? i come from a very privileged background in the - the first place? i come from a very privileged background in the city, | privileged background in the city, compared to most of the and initially that call to movement wasn't there, but the moment i realised what is at stake and the purpose of it, i feel like it was

more about the movement and more about the people in the majority of the country that is pushing it. so initially, when people started to move out for it, that is when i realised how much is at stake for a quota, job quota that people are getting the rights for. so quota, job quota that people are getting the rights for.— quota, job quota that people are getting the rights for. so when you talk about what _ getting the rights for. so when you talk about what is _ getting the rights for. so when you talk about what is at _ getting the rights for. so when you talk about what is at stake, - getting the rights for. so when you talk about what is at stake, you . talk about what is at stake, you meant the ability for people to have an economic franchise, to actually have a stake in society in terms of employment prospects? the ability to make a living?— make a living? right, yes, exactly. so ou make a living? right, yes, exactly. 50 you know. _ make a living? right, yes, exactly. 50 you know. it _ make a living? right, yes, exactly. so you know, it means _ make a living? right, yes, exactly. so you know, it means that - make a living? right, yes, exactly. so you know, it means that much l make a living? right, yes, exactly. | so you know, it means that much to them, this governmentjob they are going to get is a stepping stone for a better life, from the poverty stricken life they have been living. so for the students, if these opportunities, they feel like these opportunities, they feel like these opportunities, they feel like these opportunities have been taken away from them... inaudible but more than 300 people killed, protesters, police, others... what do you think about the violence that

has accompanied these protests? which we heard from our correspondence still exists on the streets? and also, what do you think an interim government might bring? is that what you want to see? we heard from the head of the army earlier. he made a televised address to the nation, saying he wanted justice for everyone. do you feel convinced by what he said? so... this anti-discrimination - convinced by what he said? so... this anti-discrimination tool - this anti—discrimination tool students at we have incurred do not initially start off with, but the moment the... became oppressed against us, it became so much more. it became a movement that was not only about the quota, it became a big out corruption and a fight against police brutality. in my capital, we had a siege where police shot tear gas and sound cannons in our own campus, in our home. this new interim government you're

talking about, students who want freedom of speech, we want three and fair elections. we want every single bangladeshi, regardless of religion or ethnicity or... t5 it bangladeshi, regardless of religion or ethnicity or. . .— or ethnicity or... is it time for the violence _ or ethnicity or... is it time for the violence to _ or ethnicity or... is it time for the violence to stop, - or ethnicity or... is it time forj the violence to stop, though? or ethnicity or... is it time for. the violence to stop, though? so the violence to stop, though? sr given the situation, now the interim government has come, we believe or we hope that once the police and the city has ensured that the transition can be done, i believe that... the goals of this transition and i hope the interim government does follow that. �* , ., ., ., that. and listening to the head of the army earlier _ that. and listening to the head of the army earlier talk _ that. and listening to the head of the army earlier talk about - the army earlier talk about delivering justice for all bangladeshis, what would that look like for you? last time there was an interim government, it lasted for two years before there are elections, so what would you like to see happen this time around? we hope for a smoother — see happen this time around? we hope for a smoother and _ see happen this time around? we hope for a smoother and more _ see happen this time around? we hope for a smoother and more transparent i for a smoother and more transparent transition. the transition cannot be too hopeful that it is going to be

quick, but i hope it is going to be transparent and i hope that the history, that the government does have an interim government is not going to be replicated again. in a few years, we do not wish... but the best outcome we can hope for is transparency. best outcome we can hope for is transparency-— best outcome we can hope for is transparency. 0k, good to talk to ou and transparency. ok, good to talk to you and hear— transparency. 0k, good to talk to you and hear your _ transparency. 0k, good to talk to you and hear your views, - transparency. 0k, good to talk to you and hear your views, fardeen rahman at brac university in the bangladeshi capital, dhaka. and for the very latest on that story and indeed all the other main use of the day, you can follow our live page on the bbc news website, as well as on the bbc app. and around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

now, let's return to our top

story, as here in the uk keir starmer has announced new measures to tackle violent protests across the country. a hotel housing asylum seekers was targeted near rotherham on sunday, with violence unfolding in middlesbrough, liverpool, belfast and elsewhere. on that, we'll cross live now by clifford stott, professor of social psychology at keele university — joining us today from the us. professor, thank you very much for your time. just looking at the protests and indeed the violent disorder, and i want to talk to you about the difference between those in the moment, that we have seen, do you think these are all copycat events or is there a degree of connection and organisation? yes. events or is there a degree of connection and organisation? yes, i would argue — connection and organisation? yes, i would argue that _ connection and organisation? yes, i would argue that there _ connection and organisation? yes, i would argue that there is _ connection and organisation? yes, i would argue that there is very - connection and organisation? yes, ij would argue that there is very much a connection here. i think we need to move away from the idea of using terms like copycat because it kind of suggests that people come out just simply on the basis of the fact

they have seen rioting in other areas, but this is a very specific type of rioting with very specific targets, so we have seen analysis, for example, but shows in almost all of these events we hear racist chanting and looking at the targets of this collective violence, it is very clear that the connection between these disturbances is an underlying set of beliefs that are racist and anti—authority. the far right mobilisations across the country, they are connected in large part because people involved identify with those kinds of ideas. talk to us, then, about the difference between protesting and violent disorder. it is really important that we understand the difference between these, isn't it? yes, it is, of course. and the difference is quite simple and straightforward. protest is essentially a peaceful assembly and once things don't any longer involve

peaceful assembly, they become violent and disorderly, then we are looking at events that we could use the legal framework to criminalise those people involved in terms of terms like violent disorder, a riot, x—ray and so on. what we are seeing here at the moment is of course almost all of these gatherings are very quickly escalating up into violent disorder and riot and we need to recognise that these are not protests. many people have been commenting that we shouldn't see them in that way, including keir starmer. and i agree absolutely, these are not protests and we need to use the existing framework of legislation that the police have available to them in terms of dispersal orders, section 60 and so on to prevent these gatherings coming together. but luckily, it does seem that we are looking at a decline after the weekend. as i understand it at the moment, things have not materialised so far today.

let's talk in a bit more detail about how the justice system copes with anyone who is arrested, who is found guilty of offences related to this violence. we have had very tough language coming from the government and we have heard sir keir starmer talking about this standing army of specialist police officers to deal with any further violence, but then, when people go through to the court system, is there the ability to process them quickly and, indeed, potentially to put them injail, given quickly and, indeed, potentially to put them in jail, given what we know about prison overcrowding? yes. about prison overcrowding? yes, well, about prison overcrowding? yes, well. these _ about prison overcrowding? yes, well, these are _ about prison overcrowding? yes, well, these are all— about prison overcrowding? yes, well, these are all very - about prison overcrowding? t2: well, these are all very pertinent questions to ask. i certainly think that what we will see here now is a period of intense investigation and what are the implications of this, of course, is it draws investigative officers of other very serious crimes going on in our society and a reflection of the damage these riots are doing to us. but there will be, i think when the things that has been really quite remarkable, looking at some of that footage, is

how many people are involved to a clearly identifiable and the police will be going through that video over the next few days, weeks and months and identifying those people, tracing those individuals and processing them through the courts. so we don't need any sense of rush tojudgment here. people so we don't need any sense of rush to judgment here. people are already being processed through the courts today, but we will see these people being identified and we will see prosecutions. the government has available to it, the legal system has available to its sufficient legal powers and it is really good to hear that there isn't this call to hear that there isn't this call to order more legislation and more police powers because sufficient police powers because sufficient police powers because sufficient police powers are in place, sufficient policing is in place. we are seeing an appropriate response to the situation in front of, of course, you know, this pressure on prisons is going to be difficult. professor, thank you very much for your time, there clifford stott from keele university.

to the us now where vice—president kamala harris is expected to announce her choice of running mate and will reportedly start campaigning with them tuesday. but our us media partner cbs reports she still hasn't made a decision. on sunday she met her three leading contenders — pennsylvania governorjosh shapiro, senator mark kelly from arizona, and the minnesota governor tim walz. governor shapiro is a moderate democrat from a battleground state. before he was governor, he served as pennsylvania's attorney general overseeing the investigation into sexual abuse by catholic priests. senator kelly is also a moderate from a key state. he is a gun safety advocate and married to former congresswoman gabby giffords who survived an assassination attempt back in 2011. mr kelly is a former astronaut and served in the navy. governor walz is a former congressman.

in his state of minnesota, he has enacted a number of progressive policies, including protecting abortion access and restricting gun access. ms harris is also meeting other candidates, but it's not clear who those are. she has until the democratic national convention on the 19th of august to make a decision. on that, we are joined now by the democratic strategist, hilary rosen. good to have you with us. how much difference does that pic of vice president candidate make in the campaign? president candidate make in the cam aian? 2, president candidate make in the camaiun? 2, , president candidate make in the camaiun? ., ,., president candidate make in the camaiun? ., _, ., president candidate make in the cam-tain? ., ,., ., , ., campaign? that is a great question because, campaign? that is a great question because. of— campaign? that is a great question because, of course, _ campaign? that is a great question because, of course, voters - campaign? that is a great question because, of course, voters will- because, of course, voters will vote, harris or donald trump, based on the two principals, based on who they want to see as president. usually people think that a vice presidential choice can hurt you, but it can't necessarily help you. in this case, kamala harris still has a lot of unknowns about her across the country, even though she has been vice president, so this vice presidential pick will only mean a lot for people who need some

comfort that there is a steady hand at the wheel, that there is a follow—on, but really importantly, she needs a governing partner and the contrast, i think, will in this pic, will be significant. donald trump got a lot of criticism for the jd violence pick. cady vance, who is a former senatorfrom jd violence pick. cady vance, who is a former senator from ohio for a brief time, has had a very rocky start to his vice presidential nomination and so people will be looking to harris for a smoother launch and will be looking to her vice presidential pick to be less controversial and more they help to the ticket. �* ., . the ticket. and how much will her choice reveal— the ticket. and how much will her choice reveal about _ the ticket. and how much will her choice reveal about her _ the ticket. and how much will her choice reveal about her strategy i the ticket. and how much will her| choice reveal about her strategy in november and which demographic and states she is really targeting? there is not a lot of difference in terms of the strategy between the three of them. you could argue that potentiallyjosh shapiro, as the governor of pennsylvania, a very

important state in the electoral college, would bring the most electoral votes, college, would bring the most electoralvotes, but college, would bring the most electoral votes, but it is not necessarily certain that senator kelly or governor tim walz would hurt in pennsylvania. in fact, i think they would help as well. so there is no guarantee with any vp pick and really these battleground states are what are critical. arizona, where mark kelly is, is a very important state, pennsylvania and michigan are both important states, so... and michigan are both important states. so- - -_ states, so... they all are, ultimately. _ states, so... they all are, ultimately, important - states, so... they all are, i ultimately, important states. states, so... they all are, - ultimately, important states. we states, so... they all are, _ ultimately, important states. we are just about to be out of time, so in a word, who do you think it will be? i think it is going to be shapiro or tim walz. i think kelly would be a great pick. anyone of them will be better than jd violence.— better than jd violence. hillary, thank ou better than jd violence. hillary, thank you very _ better than jd violence. hillary, thank you very much, _ better than jd violence. hillary, thank you very much, hilary - better than jd violence. hillary, - thank you very much, hilary rosen. stay with us here on bbc news.

thanks forjoining me. quite a cloudy and humid pitch across most of the uk. how about the week ahead? here is the headline, changeable with some rain at times, but also plenty of sunny spells. let's look at the here and now. here is the forecast for later today is this cold front approaches scotland, western england and wales. here it was earlier on as it moved across northern ireland, you can see the cloudy skies and a really humid air headers as well front, it was 18 degrees this morning in northern ireland. then that fresher air arrives, the yellow colour is here showing that sub—20 c, whereas the mid 20s are expected across eastern parts of the uk in that humid southerly. through this evening and overnight they were the front continues across the country, it will gently move east and north, delivering a fair amount of rain to south—western scotland and perhaps the lake district. but early in the morning on tuesday it willjust be dribs and drabs of rain across central and southern england, just the odd heavier shower here and

there. big temperature contrasts first thing tomorrow, head of that weather front. first thing tomorrow, head of that weatherfront. still muggy first thing tomorrow, head of that weather front. still muggy out towards the west, we have these fresh atlantic conditions. it will be a fairly sunny start for many on tuesday, but then the clouds will bubble up. still be remnants of that humidity ofair bubble up. still be remnants of that humidity of air across east anglia and temperatures around 25, where it is more like the high teens across western parts of the uk. here is wednesday, the weather front to the north of the uk, low pressure here bringing breezy conditions and frequent showers for scotland, some of these western areas as well best chance for sunnier skies out towards the east and south. quite gusty, 30-40 the east and south. quite gusty, 30—a0 mph gusts in the north of the uk. not quite so windy in the south. high teens in scotland temperatures, low teens expected in the south. come thursday, we are expecting potentially another weather front to swoop in, this one bringing more extensive cloud and outbreaks of rain to be southern half of the uk,

but this really is somewhat uncertain at the moment. the rain could be almost anywhere, but the indication is there will be at least some wet weather heading our way. here is the week at a glance into the weekend, if you have any plans, it remains a little on the unsettled site. that's it from me, thanks for watching. is it from me. thank you for

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bangladesh's prime minister resigns and flees the country