an islamist attack. president biden says he is not confident there will be a peaceful transition of power if donald trump loses the election in november. he means what he says. if we don't take him seriously. he means it all about it if he loses there will be a bloodbath. and the real—life disaster story that inspired the edinburgh fringe. hello and welcome to the programme. i'm sally bundock. thousands of people have taken to the streets of towns and cities across england in counter—demonstrations against a wave of riots by anti—immigration protesters. more than 6,000 police officers were mobilised on wednesday evening, from newcastle to birmingham, liverpool

to brighton, sheffield to london. apart from some isolated incidents in aldershot and chatham, the marches have been largely peaceful. the unrest came after misinformation was spread online that the suspect in the fatal stabbing of three girls in southport, just over a week ago, was a muslim asylum seeker. the first prison sentences for violent disorder have been handed down to rioters involved in the disorder. the men, all from liverpool, have been jailed for between 20 months and three years. inquests into the deaths of the three girls have been formally opened and adjourned until the end of criminal proceedings. the senior coroner gave her condolences to the families and friends of of these girls.

with more on the counter—protests, here's our correspondent, joe inwood reporting from bristol. the city had been braced for trouble, so this part of bristol is where a couple of immigration those are based, there addresses leaked and there addresses leaked and there addresses leaked and there was there addresses leaked and there addresses leaked and there was a there addresses leaked and there addresses leaked and there was a fear there addresses leaked and there addresses leaked and there was a fear they there addresses leaked and there addresses leaked and there was a fear they could there addresses leaked and there addresses leaked and there was a fear they could be a far right process taking here today. —— protest. there is not a sign of that. instead something very different has happened. thousands of antiracism protesters, trade unionists, members of the local black and asian community, students, took over the streets in what was broadly a good—natured evening but one that sent a message. i good-natured evening but one that sent a message.- that sent a message. i feel ashamed — that sent a message. i feel ashamed for _ that sent a message. i feel ashamed for our _ that sent a message. i feel ashamed for our country i that sent a message. i feel. ashamed for our country right now. we are not representing ourselves in any sense of a manner that is admirable at all. ., u, manner that is admirable at all. ., , ., ., ., all. you can see a lot of places _ all. you can see a lot of places are _ all. you can see a lot of places are boarded - all. you can see a lot of places are boarded up, | all. you can see a lot of l places are boarded up, so all. you can see a lot of - places are boarded up, so there has been — places are boarded up, so there has been a _ places are boarded up, so there has been a lot of fear about what — has been a lot of fear about what could happen and it felt very— what could happen and it felt very important we were here to protect — very important we were here to protect our community. it

very important we were here to protect our community.- very important we were here to protect our community. it was a icture protect our community. it was a picture repeated _ protect our community. it was a picture repeated across - protect our community. it was a picture repeated across the - picture repeated across the country. walthamstow in london saw vast crowds gathered as, in bristol, opposed to the far right while at the colourful scenes in west london. refugees are welcome _ scenes in west london. refugees are welcome here. _ scenes in west london. refugees are welcome here. in _ scenes in west london. refugees are welcome here. in sheffield, l are welcome here. in sheffield, olice are welcome here. in sheffield, police had _ are welcome here. in sheffield, police had prepared _ are welcome here. in sheffield, police had prepared for- police had prepared for trouble, but none came. in croydon, although there were a few arrests, things were generally peaceful. while a march between two mosques was greeted by people drinking at the pub. and this was the scene in newcastle. {lit the pub. and this was the scene in newcastle.— in newcastle. of course protect our masks _ in newcastle. of course protect our masks because _ in newcastle. of course protect our masks because we - in newcastle. of course protect our masks because we believe l our masks because we believe this is our house and the house of god. —— mosques. forthem this is our house and the house of god. —— mosques. for them to go around and try to destroy them is something very heinous. there were some isolated

incidents. aldershot was certainly one of the places where right—wing protests materialise. in brighton they were so outnumbered they needed police protection. according to the man who used to oversee the police, it is not only the counter protests that kept the far right off the streets but also swift prosecutions. the techniques _ also swift prosecutions. the techniques and _ also swift prosecutions. tue: techniques and instruments also swift prosecutions. tte: techniques and instruments the police have now for identifying people even with face coverings, i will not go into detail, are very advanced and also it is an offence to have a face covering to maintain a face covering to maintain a face covering. if order to take it off by a police officer, so i think the community has come together and i think it is an extremely positive step. --in order. extremely positive step. --in order- lhack — extremely positive step. --in order. back in _ extremely positive step. --in order. back in bristol, - extremely positive step. --in order. back in bristol, while i order. back in bristol, while there was a heavy police presence all evening, by 10pm there had only been one arrest.

this is castle park in bristol and it is here on saturday there were running battles between the far right and antifascist protesters and i could be real fears those scenes could be replicated tonight but as you can see nothing has materialised and it seems across the country, that picture has been repeated and both government and the protesters on the street tonight will be hoping this could be a turning point in this disorder. officials in austria have cancelled three taylor swift concerts in the capital, vienna, because of a possible security threat. the first show at the ernst happel stadium was due to start today with more than 65,000 expected to attend the gigs. two people have been arrested on suspicion of planning islamist attacks at large events in the area. 0ur correspondent, bethany bell, reports from vienna. he and the other person arrested were said by police to

have been radicalised via the internet and this 19—year—old apparently made with the police called an oath of allegiance to islamic state earlier injuly. there was a big police presence in... around the home of this 19—year—old today and other houses around in the area had to be evacuated. the police said the target of their attacks seems to have been events and concerts in and around vienna, including concerts by taylor swift, and when they got that information, the organisers said they had no choice. �* . �* let's get some of the day's other news now. reports from yemen say that at least 45 people have died following torrential rain that has swept through parts of the country. the un agency in yemen says that there have been 15 deaths from flash floods in the south—western province of taiz.

in hodeida, the local governor says that 30 people have died and five more are missing. the world health organization says it's sending more than a million polio vaccines to gaza for an urgent campaign to immunise children following the complete collapse of the sanitation system. traces of the polio virus were found last month in sewage in gaza — a sign that the virus is circulating. brazil's environment ministry says deforestation in the amazon was more than 30% higher injuly than in the same month last year. it blamed strike action at federal agencies responsible for controlling tree—felling in the rainforest. but the ministry said the overall rate of deforestation was still falling. the former catalan separatist leader, carles puigdemont, says he's returning to spain from exile, despite facing possible arrest. he fled catalonia in the wake of a failed push for independence in 2017. later today,

a candidate from spain's main governing party is expected to be appointed head of the catalan region. he'd be the first leader of catalonia not to advocate for independence in years. president biden says he's not confident there'll be a peaceful transfer of power if donald trump loses the us presidential election in november. mr biden told cbs news that people should take seriously the republican candidate's threat that there would be a "bloodbath". the us president suggested that mr trump would say the election had been stolen, as he did in 2020. he's been speaking to robert costa, chief election and campaign correspondent with cbs. it will broadcast in full on sunday morning but here's a snippet of what he has said. are you confident there will be a peaceful transfer of power in

january 2025? tt a peaceful transfer of power in january 2025?— a peaceful transfer of power in january 2025? if donald trump wins, i january 2025? if donald trump wins. i am _ january 2025? if donald trump wins, i am not _ january 2025? if donald trump wins, i am not confident - january 2025? if donald trump wins, i am not confident at - wins, i am not confident at alt — wins, i am not confident at alt if— wins, i am not confident at alt if he _ wins, i am not confident at all. if he loses, i'm not confident at all. he means what he says — confident at all. he means what he says. we do not take him seriouslx _ he says. we do not take him seriously. he needs it, all the stuft— seriously. he needs it, all the stuff about if he loses it will be stuff about if he loses it will he a — stuff about if he loses it will be a bloodbath, stolen election. look at what they are trying — election. look at what they are trying to— election. look at what they are trying to do in the local election districts where people count— election districts where people count the votes, putting people in place — count the votes, putting people in place and states that will count — in place and states that will count the votes. you cannot love _ count the votes. you cannot love your — count the votes. you cannot love your country only when you win _ let's go live to our north america correspondent, peter bowes. everyone is picking up on these comments. it is all about context, isn't it? it comments. it is all about context, isn't it?- context, isn't it? it is definitely _ context, isn't it? it is definitely about - context, isn't it? it is. definitely about context because we need to look at how this remark by donald trump was first made. he was speaking in march at a rally in ohio and he was talking about the car manufacturing industry in the united states and how he believed jobs from this country, the united states, were being lost to mexico and china underjoe biden and he

believed it would only get worse were joe believed it would only get worse werejoe biden to win the election in november. he was still a candidate then, he isn't now but that is what wanted donald trump to say there would be a bloodbath and his campaign at the time were quick to clarify he met an economic bloodbath as it related to the car manufacturing industry, but the comment was picked up by democrats and clearlyjoe biden because he commented on it at the time, in fact suggesting he thought donald trump wanted anotherjanuary the sex, saying the comment as inciting violence around the country if he didn't, if donald trump did not win the election, so there are two very distinct views on what that comment was meant to portray, but certainly from what we have heard in the last few hours in this interview, we will hear much more on sunday, it is clearjoe biden still believes his take on what

donald trump was saying and the big picture and the question posed to him in terms of the transfer of the possible transfer of the possible transfer of the possible transfer of power should there be a change and there will be a change of president in the new year, but how that will go if donald trump loses and i think this will continue to be a theme, no matter what the dispersed is over the original context, it will be a continued theme, i think on the part of theme, i think on the part of the democrats as we move towards november.- the democrats as we move towards november. thank you very much- — around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

you are with bbc news. another dramatic day on the track. action continues in the velodrome with britain's emma finucane one of the favourites to win the women's keirin after already picking up a gold in the team sprint. the manner�*s 400 metre final has been won by quincy hall. it was just outside the world record. he came from behind to narrowly beat the british athlete hudson smith, a dramatic moment. a dutch sailor became the most successful woman in olympic sailing. she won the fourth medal of her

career of gold in the dinky event. in skateboarding the oldest competitor in the competition, 51—year—old andy mcdonald of great britain, failed to qualify for the final despite huge cheers from the crowd, he nevertheless described it as the experience of a lifetime. so much more to come today later in paris. that is the low down on the olympics. let's bring you what 0lympics. let's bring you what is happening in bangladesh. the nobel peace prize winner muhammad yunus will return on thursday to become the leader of the nation's interim government. he is a long—time politicalfoe of the ousted prime minister. earlier, he was seen at a paris airport, preparing to catch a flight back to bangladesh. he was announced as leader following talks between the president and student leaders, who played a key role in the weeks of unrest that toppled sheikh hasina. protests began last month when students demanded that quotas in civil

service jobs be abolished. but it quickly turned into an anti—government movement after the brutal crackdown by police. bangladesh has not seen this kind of violence since its war of independence back in 1971. more than 400 people have been killed in the recent unrest. live now to our correspondent, samira hussain, in dhaka. a big day today with the arrival of muhammad yunus. tell us more. arrival of muhammad yunus. tell us more- it _ arrival of muhammad yunus. tell us more- it is— arrival of muhammad yunus. tell us more. it is a _ arrival of muhammad yunus. tell us more. it is a massive day. this is a country that has been without any kind of formal government since monday. that is when prime minister sheikh hasina resigned and fled to neighbouring india. in the interim, in terms of law and order on the streets, that has been largely taken up by students. these are the students. these are the students that led the protests for the eventual housed of the

prime minister. and while there was a lot of euphoria, i think there is a growing sense of nervousness now because there has not been any sort of government in place. now that mr yunus has been appointed by the president to have a caretaker administration while he oversees the process out putting in place a new government, there is more of a sense of calm and excitement in the city. muhammad yunus is often referred to as the bank for the poor. he had set up these micro allowing people to take out small amount of money and gave a lot of people independence, but he was largely seen as a political rival by prime minister sheikh hasina, so his return to the country to be able to take on this leadership role comes as good news for a country that has been without any sort of

leader, democratic leader, for many years. this leader, democratic leader, for many years-— leader, democratic leader, for many years. as you say, calm at the moment- — many years. as you say, calm at the moment. i— many years. as you say, calm at the moment. i am _ many years. as you say, calm at the moment. i am told - many years. as you say, calm at the moment. i am told we - many years. as you say, calm at| the moment. i am told we cannot continue with the conversation, but thank you for now. i was going to mention the huge challenges ahead for mohammed younis, but we will and that later. we must look at what is happening in russia. a state of emergency has been declared in the kursk region of russia as a rare cross—border attack blamed on ukrainian troops continues for a second day. president putin accused ukraine of a "major provocation" by sending a thousand soldiers into the town of soodjha about 640km southwest of moscow. the government in kyiv has not officially commented. let's speak to dr anna matveeva, a senior visiting research fellow at king's college london. good to have you on the programme. we have mentioned ukraine has yet to say anything official about what has happened but from your perspective, what does this development mean? gill

development mean? all indications _ development mean? fill indications are it is an attempt by the ukrainian armed forces because a number of troops and therefore the kind of weapons used point two quite an organised and well—prepared attack which actually managed to cross the border into russian federation and engage with russian troops on russian territory. this is a truly unprecedented event. the ukrainian side have been engaged in russian territory with missiles, there has been shelling out a lot of drone attacks, but in terms of sending inaudible troops into a major russian region which also has one of the oldest nuclear power stations, that is a truly escalate removed. tell power stations, that is a truly escalate removed.— power stations, that is a truly escalate removed. tell us what this sa s escalate removed. tell us what this says about _ escalate removed. tell us what this says about ukraine's - this says about ukraine's thinking, its strategy with this move.—

thinking, its strategy with this move. ~ . , , . , this move. ukraine desperately needs to have _ this move. ukraine desperately needs to have some _ this move. ukraine desperately needs to have some kind - this move. ukraine desperately needs to have some kind of- needs to have some kind of victory and that is as particular event. it probably would not change battlefield configuration to inaudible configuration to inaudible configuration in any substantial measure. they are pushing ukrainian troops away from the border, so that is an attack which in a way i would say has much more of a moral and political significance rather than a defence significance for the ukrainian side. it does make it a bit difficult for ukraine's western partners to find an appropriate reaction to that move. president vladimir putin has called this a major provocation. what do you think his reaction might be? president putin does not like the russian territory to be

attacked by ukrainian side, especially in that way. it is a setback for russia that they allow that to happen. they would certainly be making the most of it. our course inaudible and the un are saying civilians have been killed. there was a prace member who was clearly marked as a media representative, was severely wounded, so again nuclear power station, president putin has inaudible aggrieved, but that kind of thing would happen in a war we are seeing now, so it is unprecedented, yes, but it was not wholly unpredictable. presumably then this means this is an escalation of this conflict.— is an escalation of this conflict. ., , conflict. there have been already several _ conflict. there have been already several stages i conflict. there have been already several stages of| already several stages of escalation of this conflict, for example, when ukrainian side started to use weapons from the waist, long weapons,

hit —— west, long—range weapons, a new wave, but i also think it is probably an isolated incident. i do not think at that stage ukrainian armed forces are ready to take on the full force of the russian state and have a massive cross—border operation, so it is probably inaudible spectacularly devastating but still a singular attack.- still a singular attack. thank ou for still a singular attack. thank you for your— still a singular attack. thank you for your analysis. - you might remember the willy wonka experience this year. there was a sparsely decorated warehouse. now there is a musical based on it being

performed at the edinburgh fringe. edinburgh and welcome to the frinae. �* ,. ., fringe. biscuit barrel, not another— fringe. biscuit barrel, not another 69 _ fringe. biscuit barrel, not another 69 sketch. - fringe. biscuit barrel, not another 69 sketch. my i fringe. biscuit barrel, not. another 69 sketch. my show fringe. biscuit barrel, not- another 69 sketch. my show is called little — another 69 sketch. my show is called little is. _ another 69 sketch. my show is called little is. this _ another 69 sketch. my show is called little is. this is - another 69 sketch. my show is called little is. this is willy . called little is. this is willy wonka and _ called little is. this is willy wonka and the _ called little is. this is willy wonka and the doctor - called little is. this is willy i wonka and the doctor factory, also willy wonka magic show hand to willy wonka musical. aha, hand to willy wonka musical. lot of willy wonka here. i think it is a glasgow situation which we heard about. glasgow. you may remember— which we heard about. glasgow. you may remember it, - which we heard about. glasgow. you may remember it, the - you may remember it, the gloriously disappointing willy wonka chocolate experience. the images went around the world, especially this one of a very side of palumpa which inspired an american producer, richard craft. what is the show you are doing? craft. what is the show you are doinu ? ~ . , , craft. what is the show you are doinu? ., , , i, ., doing? what it is is myself and the entire _ doing? what it is is myself and the entire universe _ doing? what it is is myself and the entire universe saw- doing? what it is is myself and the entire universe saw an - the entire universe saw an image on social media of a

really sad looking palumpa. it became a symbol around the world of what happened to my life? so, since i kept asking the question, what is going on in that girl's head, i thought there was only one way to answer that. it there was only one way to answer that.— there was only one way to answer that. it is a musical. of course- _ answer that. it is a musical. of course. what _ answer that. it is a musical. of course. what else - answer that. it is a musical. of course. what else would | answer that. it is a musical. | of course. what else would it be? a musical. are you mad? i am worried for you. with his grand opening! but he has done it and the star of the show, yes, it is the sad home palumpa herself, kirsty matheson. it herself, kirsty matheson. tit was as —— a disaster. i was the last one standing, giving it the jelly beans and had the exact time to king —— taking the picture was when i was contemplating my life. it feels

like a dream _ contemplating my life. it feels like a dream come _ contemplating my life. it feels like a dream come true. - contemplating my life. it feels like a dream come true. i - contemplating my life. it feels| like a dream come true. i don't think a lot _ like a dream come true. i don't think a lot of _ like a dream come true. i don't think a lot of people _ like a dream come true. i don't think a lot of people can - like a dream come true. i don't think a lot of people can say i think a lot of people can say they— think a lot of people can say they can _ think a lot of people can say they can have a musical written about— they can have a musical written about them. they can have a musical written about them-— they can have a musical written | about them._ i about them. who says i can't? i want one- _ about them. who says i can't? i want one- to — about them. who says i can't? i want one. to add _ about them. who says i can't? i want one. to add to _ about them. who says i can't? i want one. to add to it _ about them. who says i can't? i want one. to add to it all- want one. to add to it all there is even a star appearance from the willy wonka movie from 1971, farouk assault. you were terrible. 1971, farouk assault. you were terrible- l _ 1971, farouk assault. you were terrible. iwas. _ 1971, farouk assault. you were terrible. i was. thank - 1971, farouk assault. you were terrible. i was. thank you - 1971, farouk assault. you were terrible. i was. thank you so i terrible. i was. thank you so much. i don't care. farouk has haunted me in a good way. i was not quite the sad palumpa meme but i have been a mean for many women. i want it now.— but i have been a mean for many women. i want it now. how many da s women. i want it now. how many days rehearsal— women. i want it now. how many days rehearsal have _ women. i want it now. how many days rehearsal have you - women. i want it now. how many days rehearsal have you had? - days rehearsal have you had? so far days rehearsal have you had? sr far one. days rehearsal have you had? so far one- it _ days rehearsal have you had? so far one. it back _ days rehearsal have you had? so far one. it back to _ days rehearsal have you had? so far one. it back to the _ days rehearsal have you had? so far one. it back to the star - far one. it back to the star of the moment, _ far one. it back to the star of the moment, kirsty, - far one. it back to the star of the moment, kirsty, and - far one. it back to the star of the moment, kirsty, and a l the moment, kirsty, and a little masterclass. could you do a mean one for me? t do a mean one for me? i practised it many times. you need your hips inaudible on the

ground looking to the bottom left—hand corner and you're just going to do a... left-hand corner and you're just going to do a... goodness me, all just going to do a... goodness me. all going _ just going to do a... goodness me, all going on there - just going to do a... goodness me, all going on there in - me, all going on there in edinburgh at the fringe. it was quite a day at the olympics yesterday. if you look at the website you can take a look at some of the very, very latest and the information about how team gb are doing. we have a metal tracker and all the detail. i will be back with the top business stories next on bbc news. to stay with us. i will see you in a moment. hello there. for many parts of the country, i think wednesday was a pretty cloudy day, the best of any sunshine across scotland and northern ireland. there were a few passing showers here, whereas further southwards across parts of england and wales really limited to just glimpses of sunshine. it was pretty cloudy for much of the day. looking out in the atlantic,

we've got another area of low pressure that's set to bring some damp weather in initially thursday morning, as this warm front spreads its way in. mind you, we have got some drizzle around at the moment. ahead of that feature across wales and western areas of england are not patchy drizzle for the southeast. we've got some showers for the northwest of scotland, but the skies continue to clear in east scotland and northeast england, so it's here where we're going to have the brightest start to the day on thursday with a fair bit of morning, sunshine. any sunshine in southeast england short—lived. it's going to turn quite cloudy, but staying on the bright side, the damp and drizzly weather for wales and western england replaced by more general outbreaks of rain through the day, the rain heavy as it swings across northern ireland into scotland, northern england and north wales. top temperatures running into the low 20s. now, through thursday night that we'll see that rain band continue its way northwards and eastwards, the rain turning heavy for a time in northern

scotland before clearing out of the way, and there may well be a hang back of cloud, still bits and pieces of rain left over into friday morning before this front finally pulls out of the way. then we get this little ridge of high pressure starting to build from the west, and that means an improving weather picture. rain clearing away then from eastern england. many of us will have fine spells of sunshine developing through the day. 0k, there'll be a few showers for west scotland, an odd one for northern ireland, north wales, but for many during the afternoon on friday it will be dry with sunny spells, temperatures widely into the 20s and getting warmer across east anglia and southeast england with temperatures into the mid 20s. a warming trend because the jet stream is going to change as warm air gets brought northwards by tropical storm debby, colder air comes out of canada. it changes the shape of the jet stream. the jet stream gets more wiggly through the weekend. the significance of that is we get underneath this ridge and that makes it get a lot warmer, if not hotter, particularly across parts of england and wales, where temperatures will push into the low 30s. the short blast of heat, though not everywhere. there will, i think, be some heavy rain to come across the north and west of the uk.

that's the latest.

boeing faces a safety culture survey at its 737 max factory — one of the first challenges facing the new ceo kelly 0rtberg who starts today — we'll explore his in—tray.

pensions megafund — rachel reeves explores a canada style pension model for local government in the uk. but who will benefit? it's a mickey mouse business — disney's streaming business turns a profit for the first time. and with our summers getting warmer, how do we secure enough drinking water to quench the thirst of an ever—growing global population? live from london, this is business today. good to have you with us. we start with boeing as a new boss takes the helm of the plane maker today and this comes as a us regulator says it will conduct a safety culture survey of boeing employees at its 737 max factory in renton washington. the chair of the national transportation safety board made the announcement due to a series of safety failures and concerns over construction processes following two deadly

crashes in 2018 and 2019. last month it was announced that aerospace executive