and we find out how a group of scottish islands may hold the key to understanding "snowball earth" — the longest and deepest ice age in our planet's history. hello. ukraine has told residents to evacuate the city of pokrovsk in the donetsk region, with officials saying russian forces are "rapidly approaching" after heavy fighting there. it comes as the ukrainian incursion into russia continues. an aide to the kremlin has claimed that nato and the west were directly involved in the planning for ukraine's attack on russia's kursk region. news agency reuters reports comments in the izvestia newspaper from nikolai patrushev, saying us statements that they were not involved were "not true". the white house says ukraine did not provide advance notice of its incursion and that washington had no involvement.

the white house says that ukraine did not provide advance notice. ukraine has set up a military office inside russia, which it says will "meet the immediate needs" of the population in the area. russian officials previously said they have prepared plans for "additional measures" to safeguard the population and infrastructure in areas bordering ukraine. let's speak to michael bociurkiw, senior fellow at the atlantic council eurasia center— he joins us from palermo. good to have you with us, thank you for your time. good to have you with us, thank you foryourtime. first good to have you with us, thank you for your time. first of all, what is the latest you are adhering with this incursion and the russian response? this incursion and the russian re5ponse?_ response? well, it is very interesting. _ response? well, it is very interesting. fascinating . response? well, it is veryi interesting. fascinating in response? well, it is very - interesting. fascinating in fact. there is discussion within the atlantic council that the slow russian response may indicate hints of insubordination at this point. because it is difficult to explain the almost complete impotent

response to the ukrainian invasion. first of all, the ukrainian troops blasted by what was supposed to be highly effective barriers and secondly you are not seeing much resistance among the general population and law enforcement. there hasn't been one—shot reportedly fired from a police station. also, ithink reportedly fired from a police station. also, i think this slow reaction of the security forces, if thatis reaction of the security forces, if that is the case, may indicate that the generals are telling put in that enough is enough. i don't want to take this theory too far but it seems to be making more sense. the other thing is it is very interesting who vladimir putin put interesting who vladimir putin put in charge of the operation, his former head of security. he is also the fellow who was in charge of the

evacuation and annexation of crimea. he has quite the rap sheet. that evacuation and annexation of crimea. he has quite the rap sheet.— he has quite the rap sheet. that is 'ust a he has quite the rap sheet. that is just a theory. _ he has quite the rap sheet. that is just a theory, could _ he has quite the rap sheet. that is just a theory, could this _ he has quite the rap sheet. that is just a theory, could this idea - he has quite the rap sheet. that is just a theory, could this idea be i just a theory, could this idea be explained by reports that a lot of the russian troops are very inexperienced conscripts? that could also be a factor. _ inexperienced conscripts? that could also be a factor. we _ inexperienced conscripts? that could also be a factor. we also _ inexperienced conscripts? that could also be a factor. we also have - inexperienced conscripts? that could also be a factor. we also have to - also be a factor. we also have to look ahead and see what mr putin will do, he is in desperate shape and he is angry. he may have to have another campaign to conscript to get more fighters. this will be another problem for him because it is very politically sensitive but also a lot of russians realise that going to the front lines whether in russia all the ukrainian front line, it is either a death sentence or you're going to come back badly injured. it is multiple problems building up. the reports from kremlin aides

saying the west was involved in planning, perhaps not surprising. the white house denying it was involved and didn't have any notice of what was going to happen. this points to us the risks that might come for this incursion, western allies are watching closely. it feeds nicely into the typical russian propaganda narrative that it is russia versus the west. from the ukrainian point of view, it is easier to ask for forgiveness rather than permission, they went in with some western kit, and did what they had to do. what we saw afterwards, what has been happening since the start of the war, step—by—step, western allies have been coming on board whether it is provision of weapons or others, the uk has said it is ok to use our kit inside

russia. , ., ~ it is ok to use our kit inside russia. ,, ~ , ., , russia. do you think these allies are saying _ russia. do you think these allies are saying to _ russia. do you think these allies are saying to ukraine _ russia. do you think these allies are saying to ukraine how- russia. do you think these allies are saying to ukraine how far - russia. do you think these allies| are saying to ukraine how far are you trying to go with this? i are saying to ukraine how far are you trying to go with this? i think the red line _ you trying to go with this? i think the red line will— you trying to go with this? i think the red line will be _ you trying to go with this? i think the red line will be if— you trying to go with this? i think the red line will be if they - the red line will be if they bring in more sophisticated kit. stuff thatis in more sophisticated kit. stuff that is actually captured by the russians and then the russians are allowed to do the reverse engineering. that could be a red line for the west so the ukrainians are being selective in what they are deploying. are being selective in what they are delo inc. ., ., , deploying. good to get your thoughts on that. deploying. good to get your thoughts on that- thank _ deploying. good to get your thoughts on that. thank you _ deploying. good to get your thoughts on that. thank you for _ deploying. good to get your thoughts on that. thank you for your _ deploying. good to get your thoughts on that. thank you for your time. - the first adult to be charged with riot — rather than violent disorder — following the widespread disorder across england will appear in court today. prosecutors say 32—year—old kieran usher would face the charge, which carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison, in relation to disorder in sunderland on august the 2nd. yesterday a 15—year—old boy from sunderland became the first person to be charged with riot in relation to the disorder. his case was adjourned

until september. most people charged so far have been accused of violent disorder, which can lead up to five years injail. us vice president kamala harris is expected to make her first major policy announcement as the democratic presidential nominee when she heads to raleigh, north carolina, on friday. it's thought ms harris will use her speech to outline her economic agenda. on thursday, she appeared with president biden at an event for the first time since he ended his run for a second term in office. and donald trump has held his second rally in two days. he headed to newjersey from north carolina — where he used tic tacs to illustrate inflation. let's speak to syga thomas, global analyst and economist — he joins us from paris. good to have you on the programme. how much detail do you think tic

tacs or other visual aids can apply, are we going to get from kamala harris on her economic plans? i don't think that she will go into detail today, don't think that she will go into detailtoday, i don't think that she will go into detail today, i don't think it is important to do so. i think what she will do is come out and try to touch on points that are really important to the majority of american people. and that is mainly inflation. what people are feeling at home when they go to the grocery store and buying food, what is impacting their wallet. she will also talk about affordable housing, housing is really expensive and the majority of americans can't afford it. as long as she stays on these broad touch points and doesn't dive deeply into details, i think that will go a long way. up until now she hasn't had the opportunity to roll out her economic plan, if you try to put to many details in today, that will lead her

to attack by the republicans. haw details in today, that will lead her to attack by the republicans. how is she sittin: to attack by the republicans. how is she sitting in — to attack by the republicans. how is she sitting in the _ to attack by the republicans. how is she sitting in the polling _ to attack by the republicans. how is she sitting in the polling on - to attack by the republicans. how is she sitting in the polling on her- she sitting in the polling on her plans for the economy versus donald trump? we have seen how broadly she has caught up and taken the lead in some polls against donald trump. there was a lead for mr trump when joe biden was still the democratic candidate. now she has managed to eat into that lead significantly in many cases. do republicans think that the economy is something that donald trump can trump her on if you excuse the pun?— excuse the pun? there are two questions _ excuse the pun? there are two questions i _ excuse the pun? there are two questions i want _ excuse the pun? there are two questions i want to _ excuse the pun? there are two questions i want to answer, . excuse the pun? there are two - questions i want to answer, kamala harris has been able to catch up with donald trump in some of the polls, but within the margin of error. where she hasn't caught up is her ability to manage the economy better than donald trump, he is pulling higher on that. that is why it is important for her today to effectively lay out her vision for

the economy. she has the benefit of taking the economy on the positive points thatjoe biden has done in the past few years but at the same time distance herself because the voters have given her space to say this is your opportunity to define your economic policies. today, she will try and toe that line. we all know that the economy is at the four of minds of americans and that is why it is no surprise she's making the speech at a time when inflation is at the forefront of american minds. i5 is at the forefront of american minds. , . ., ., ., minds. is the challenge for her to set herself— minds. is the challenge for her to set herself apart _ minds. is the challenge for her to set herself apart from _ minds. is the challenge for her to set herself apart from joe - minds. is the challenge for her to set herself apart from joe biden, | set herself apart from joe biden, some point of difference some new ideas were at the same time appearing to not strike out in a completely different way to what has been happening in the biden administration? i been happening in the biden administration?— been happening in the biden administration? ~ . , administration? i think that will be the ke to administration? i think that will be the key to success. _ administration? i think that will be the key to success. what - administration? i think that will be the key to success. what she - administration? i think that will be the key to success. what she will i administration? i think that will be i the key to success. what she will do is she will take some of the policies from joe biden and

supercharge them. whereas she has talked about affordable housing where she wants to potentially offer to $3 million in affordable housing provisions which is more thanjoe biden would have done, the same thing for child tax credits. much of the agenda would require congressional legislation and be dependent on the democrats ability to win both houses. i think a lot of what you will hear today is rhetoric but rhetoric is good, voter sentiment is more a personality than substance or policy. if she is able to hit these broad strokes, hit on what is important for voters and not go too deep on details which will leave her open to attack, i think she be off to a good start. we are still almost three months away from elections, we expect this to be her first opportunity to speak her vision. and in the weeks defend it.

you talk about the messaging needing to be big and bold, what about donald trump and those tic tacs? i think donald trump's party and supporters are trying to keep him on message. his inability to get up and speak on message about what is important for the american people is what is impacting him right now in the polls. i think in the coming weeks he will start to see that in order to claw back some of the momentum that harris has gained over the last few weeks, he will have to stick to message. his inability to do so or his personal attacks on harris will end up hurting him in the long run. harris will end up hurting him in the long run-_ harris will end up hurting him in the long run. thank you for your thou~hts the long run. thank you for your thoughts on _ the long run. thank you for your thoughts on that _ the long run. thank you for your thoughts on that story. - the long run. thank you for your thoughts on that story. we - the long run. thank you for your thoughts on that story. we will. the long run. thank you for your - thoughts on that story. we will have more on kamala harris later as we get closer to that speech in north

carolina. thank you. protests have intensified in india after the rape and murder of a young doctor last week. tens of thousands of women took to the streets in kolkata on wednesday, and further protests are taking place today in cities across the country. more are planned for the weekend. the indian medical association — the country's largest grouping of doctors — has also announced a nationwide strike of non—emergency services on saturday. here in the uk details of compensation to be paid to victims of the infected blood scandal have been set out by the government. some of those affected could each receive up to two and a half million pounds. an estimated 30,000 people were infected with hiv and hepatitis c from contaminated blood products and transfusions between the 19705 and early 1990s. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, reports. they'd called for years for truth and justice, and campaigners who gathered in may to mark the publication of the public inquiry report felt

that had been delivered. it said the scale of the scandal was horrifying and that doctors, the nhs and government had repeatedly failed patients. today, more details of the final compensation package have been published. payments to those infected will start by the end of this year and to those affected, including families, some time next year. existing support schemes will continue as well as compensation. about 3,000 people so far have been in touch with the official body running the scheme, but it's not clear how many will claim. it's important that the support schemes do continue because that gives financial security to our community and it is an important recognition of past loss. it's separate compensation because compensation is a recognition of the damage that was inflicted on the whole community through treatment given to them by the nhs. earlier plans from the government have been assessed by the head of a new compensation

authority sir robert francis. he's backed most of them and suggested changes. these include extra payments to those who were subjected to scientific trials without consent. that was what happened to some pupils at the special school treloar�*s in hampshire, which had a unit to care for haemophiliacs. they'll receive £15,000 extra as well as compensation, but they say that's not nearly enough. i think the £15,000 proposed award is both derogatory and insulting, not only to the children that are still alive, the young adults that died, but also theirfamilies. um, i really do. there aren't really... there aren't really words. i just can't believe it, none of us can. and those infected with hepatitis c, or who lost loved ones because of the virus are concerned at earlier suggestions their compensation would be a lot less than those infected with hiv.

no update on that has yet been announced. ministers said it was an important milestone for victims and campaigners, and everything possible would be done to deliver compensation quickly. campaigners, though, will be anxious to see more of the detail. hugh pym, bbc news. around the world and across the uk this is bbc news.

the island of bermuda is braced for hurricane ernesto, which is threatening powerful winds, a dangerous storm surge and heavy rains. it already passed through puerto rico, and left more than half of homes and businesses there without power. currently a category 2 hurricane, ernesto is forecast to strengthen into a more powerful one, before hitting the atlantic islands of bermuda late on friday.

hundreds of flights and bullet train services have been cancelled, as another typhoon approaches japan. typhoon ampil is expected to skirt the tokyo region, home to almost a0 million people, before heading up the pacific coast. it comes days after tropical storm �*maria' dumped record rain. jim dale, meteoroligist and co—author of �*surviving extreme weather�* has been monitoring the progress of of typhoon ampil. looking at the radar picture at the moment, it is a real spinning jesse. it is about 150 miles off the kanto region ofjapan which includes tokyo. so it is a very vivid storm. it has a nice eye which appears to be very placid but certainly not placid on the outskirts. we are looking at sustained winds of 100 mph, 135 mph gusts. as well as that, we have the potential for landslides,

of huge amounts of rainfall. we are talking about, potentially, 80 millimetres per hour which is equivalent to a wet day in manchester, i say, a wet month in manchester. so you can see it can put a lot of rain down very quickly. storm surges as well, particularly along that coast. it will move in a north—easterly direction, so it will probably stay offshore but evacuations have already taken place, so it is a real and present danger. prince harry and his wife meghan have arrived in colombia for the first stop of a four—day tour of the south american country. the duke and duchess of sussex were invited by the country's vice—president, for what has been dubbed a "diy royal tour". 0ur south america correspondent, ione wells, has more from bogota. prince harry and meghan are no longer working royals. but, as their first visit to latin america

shows, when on tour, they still get a majestic welcome. they're here in colombia as guests of the country's vice president, francia marquez, the first black woman to hold that role. for both parties, this visit is about sharing ideas to protect children from harm online. they met children at this school before discussing solutions with activists and experts too. prince harry and meghan have spoken openly about attacks they've faced on social media. colombia's vice president said she, too, had faced discrimination since she was a child. for both parties, this is also about publicity with the couple and government only allowing their own personal videographers into some events. prince harry and meghan hope to promote their campaigns to make the internet a safer place and maintain their influence and visibility on the world stage. they still attract meetings with global leaders. for the government here, it's publicity too, ahead of elections next year. the sussexes have said they fear doing similar high—profile events

back in the uk after suffering threats online and no longer receiving the government—funded security they did as working royals. this second overseas tour in just a few months leaves many wondering if international campaigning is where their focus is turning. ione wells, bbc news in bogota. it's known as "snowball earth" — the longest and deepest ice age in our planet's history. we are going to go live to preston crown court where a man who admitted assaulting an emergency worker is being sentenced. sir you pleaded guilty to two offences of assaulting a emergency worker. all guilty to two offences of assaulting a emergency worker.— a emergency worker. all of those offences were _ a emergency worker. all of those offences were committed - a emergency worker. all of those offences were committed on - a emergency worker. all of those offences were committed on the | a emergency worker. all of those i offences were committed on the 3rd offences were committed on the 3rd of august _ offences were committed on the 3rd of august. you will receive full credit— of august. you will receive full credit for— of august. you will receive full credit for your guilty plea. those offences — credit for your guilty plea. those offences were committed against a

background of widespread disorder across_ background of widespread disorder across the — background of widespread disorder across the region and the country in the wake _ across the region and the country in the wake of— across the region and the country in the wake of the tragic killing of three _ the wake of the tragic killing of three young girls in southport. 0ne three young girls in southport. one cannot— three young girls in southport. one cannot begin to imagine the grief and despair suffered by the families of those _ and despair suffered by the families of those young children killed and injured _ of those young children killed and injured. people from all communities who make _ injured. people from all communities who make up the british public offer solidarity _ who make up the british public offer solidarity by either laying flowers, standing _ solidarity by either laying flowers, standing in peaceful condolence or silently— standing in peaceful condolence or silently and respectfully holding the bereaved families in their hearts— the bereaved families in their hearts and prayers. whereas others such as _ hearts and prayers. whereas others such as you — hearts and prayers. whereas others such as you decided to usurp this terrible _ such as you decided to usurp this terrible incident as an excuse for mindless, — terrible incident as an excuse for mindless, drunken thuggery. earlier that week, — mindless, drunken thuggery. earlier that week, there had already been serious _ that week, there had already been serious disorder following the events — serious disorder following the events in— serious disorder following the events in southport. everyone knew that so—called demonstrations were

merely— that so—called demonstrations were merely a _ that so—called demonstrations were merely a pretext for violence and expressions of hate. there was no political, — expressions of hate. there was no political, ideological basis for taking — political, ideological basis for taking to the streets. so on the 3rd of august. — taking to the streets. so on the 3rd of august, the people and the police were braced for violence and you along _ were braced for violence and you along with — were braced for violence and you along with 700 other people were on the streets _ along with 700 other people were on the streets ready to cause injury and disorder. it was a sunny saturday— and disorder. it was a sunny saturday in the school holidays. in the course — saturday in the school holidays. in the course of the disorder, racist language — the course of the disorder, racist language was used and one person suffered _ language was used and one person suffered serious injury, though you were _ suffered serious injury, though you were not— suffered serious injury, though you were not present when that injury was caused. i will summarise what you did _ was caused. i will summarise what you did as— was caused. i will summarise what you did as appears from the statements and video footage. in a narrow— statements and video footage. in a narrow pedestrianised retail area there _ narrow pedestrianised retail area there was— narrow pedestrianised retail area there was a noisy scene and a highly volatile _ there was a noisy scene and a highly volatile situation as an angry group including _ volatile situation as an angry group including new confronted police

officers — including new confronted police officers. you repeatedly approached the police _ officers. you repeatedly approached the police line, jabbing a finger at them _ the police line, jabbing a finger at them and — the police line, jabbing a finger at them and ignoring the many requests to move _ them and ignoring the many requests to move away. you were seen reading a large _ to move away. you were seen reading a large group — to move away. you were seen reading a large group down the promenade, some _ a large group down the promenade, some had _ a large group down the promenade, some had flags, some had faces covered — some had flags, some had faces covered. you are at the front with hands _ covered. you are at the front with hands above your head turning around to beckon— hands above your head turning around to beckon them on. you are clearly in the _ to beckon them on. you are clearly in the lead — to beckon them on. you are clearly in the lead. you lead this large group — in the lead. you lead this large group into— in the lead. you lead this large group into a pedestrianised shopping area where there were families with young _ area where there were families with young children. the group you lead had fallen— young children. the group you lead had fallen behind but you turned and called them on. one pushed over a si-n called them on. one pushed over a sign as— called them on. one pushed over a sign as he — called them on. one pushed over a sign as he went along. 0ne called them on. one pushed over a sign as he went along. one who was i’ilht sign as he went along. 0ne who was right next— sign as he went along. one who was right next to — sign as he went along. one who was right next to you carried a red chair— right next to you carried a red chair and _ right next to you carried a red chair and hit out at a rope barrier as another— chair and hit out at a rope barrier as another kick at it. these people were _ as another kick at it. these people were right — as another kick at it. these people were right next to you, this was ugly, _ were right next to you, this was ugly, interrelated scene with you in the lead _ ugly, interrelated scene with you in the lead. 0n ugly, interrelated scene with you in the lead. on a separate video you

are seen— the lead. on a separate video you are seen remonstrating with a group across— are seen remonstrating with a group across a _ are seen remonstrating with a group across a police line. at one point you try— across a police line. at one point you try to— across a police line. at one point you try to push through that line had first, — you try to push through that line had first, you had to be physically pushed _ had first, you had to be physically pushed back by police officers on two occasions. you and the mob you lead went— two occasions. you and the mob you lead went into the confined space of an indoor— lead went into the confined space of an indoor shopping centre, again you are raising _ an indoor shopping centre, again you are raising your hands above your head, _ are raising your hands above your head. brave — are raising your hands above your head, brave security staff vastly outnumbered try to ensure order and protect— outnumbered try to ensure order and protect shoppers and staff. members of the _ protect shoppers and staff. members of the public were getting out of the way — of the public were getting out of the way. the staff at jd sports were trying _ the way. the staff at jd sports were trying to _ the way. the staff at jd sports were trying to bring down the shutters in response _ trying to bring down the shutters in response to the disorder but you and others _ response to the disorder but you and others try— response to the disorder but you and others try to — response to the disorder but you and others try to stop the shutter going down _ others try to stop the shutter going down two— others try to stop the shutter going down. two members of the security team _ down. two members of the security team intervened and you turned on one security officer and pushed him aggressively before trying to set about _ aggressively before trying to set about him. in the event, others took

over the _ about him. in the event, others took over the attack you started and you were _ over the attack you started and you were pushed away. we know what happened — were pushed away. we know what happened next from the statement of the security officer. he described how the — the security officer. he described how the man seen earlier with a red chair— how the man seen earlier with a red chair through it to the security officers — chair through it to the security officers. security officer was pushed _ officers. security officer was pushed against the shutters and hit several— pushed against the shutters and hit several times. pushed against the shutters and hit severaltimes. he had to pushed against the shutters and hit several times. he had to cover his head _ several times. he had to cover his head to _ several times. he had to cover his head to protect himself. 0ne several times. he had to cover his head to protect himself. one man threw— head to protect himself. one man threw punches at him and another took a _ threw punches at him and another took a hold — threw punches at him and another took a hold of his clothing and hit him repeatedly in the face. he sustained _ him repeatedly in the face. he sustained unpleasant injuries though thankfully he wasn't seriously hurt. but it— thankfully he wasn't seriously hurt. but it must— thankfully he wasn't seriously hurt. but it must have been a terrifying experience for him and the other security— experience for him and the other security staff present. you didn't perpetrate all the violence against the security officer, but where you lead up _ the security officer, but where you lead up and encourage them and start violence. _ lead up and encourage them and start violence, you cannot then seek to cast the _ violence, you cannot then seek to cast the blame on others, and to be

fair you _ cast the blame on others, and to be fair you haven't sought to do that. when _ fair you haven't sought to do that. when you — fair you haven't sought to do that. when you join fair you haven't sought to do that. when youjoin in fair you haven't sought to do that. when you join in mob violence you bet your— when you join in mob violence you bet your share of the responsibility for what _ bet your share of the responsibility for what the mob does. what happened next is _ for what the mob does. what happened next is the _ for what the mob does. what happened next is the subject of video footage _ next is the subject of video footage. you were seen close to the cenotaph, _ footage. you were seen close to the cenotaph, there was a large group of people _ cenotaph, there was a large group of people including you who were chanting _ people including you who were chanting. there was a line of police officers _ chanting. there was a line of police officers keeping order. at one stage you put— officers keeping order. at one stage you put yourself at close quarters with police officers, working your finger— with police officers, working your finger and — with police officers, working your finger and threatening them. you can be finger and threatening them. you can he heard _ finger and threatening them. you can be heard demanding to approach the cenotaph— be heard demanding to approach the cenotaph and reacted badly to being told you _ cenotaph and reacted badly to being told you couldn't do so. you told police _ told you couldn't do so. you told police officers they were outnumbered ten to one making a mystical— outnumbered ten to one making a mystical threat to them. what you did next— mystical threat to them. what you did next was unforgivably dangerous. behind _ did next was unforgivably dangerous. behind you _ did next was unforgivably dangerous. behind you was a group of angry shouting — behind you was a group of angry shouting people, they were at a significant distance from the police

line. significant distance from the police line you _ significant distance from the police line. you chose to turn your back on the police _ line. you chose to turn your back on the police and face the mob. you shouted — the police and face the mob. you shouted to— the police and face the mob. you shouted to them to the effect that the police wouldn't let you through and then— the police wouldn't let you through and then with your arms you beckon them _ and then with your arms you beckon them to— and then with your arms you beckon them to breach the police lines. the crowd _ them to breach the police lines. the crowd moved forward and we hear missiles _ crowd moved forward and we hear missiles as— crowd moved forward and we hear missiles as at least one item was thrown _ missiles as at least one item was thrown at — missiles as at least one item was thrown at the police. your aim was clear. _ thrown at the police. your aim was clear. you — thrown at the police. your aim was clear, you wanted to create a serious, _ clear, you wanted to create a serious, violent and dangerous incident — serious, violent and dangerous incident. despite the obvious danger to them, _ incident. despite the obvious danger to them, the officers were completely professional. thanks to their skill— completely professional. thanks to their skill and professionalism and despite _ their skill and professionalism and despite your best efforts, your actions — despite your best efforts, your actions did not result in serious injury— actions did not result in serious injury to — actions did not result in serious injury to others. following that part. _ injury to others. following that part. you — injury to others. following that part, you still regard yourself as a leader. _ part, you still regard yourself as a leader. you — part, you still regard yourself as a leader, you took a loud—hailer from another— leader, you took a loud—hailer from another person and try to make your voice _ another person and try to make your voice heard — another person and try to make your voice heard again but apparently

were _ voice heard again but apparently were too— voice heard again but apparently were too intoxicated to work out how to use _ were too intoxicated to work out how to use it _ were too intoxicated to work out how to use it as — were too intoxicated to work out how to use it. as the police returned there _ to use it. as the police returned there was— to use it. as the police returned there was a _ to use it. as the police returned there was a scuffle where you were seen _ there was a scuffle where you were seen throwing punches but were tackled — seen throwing punches but were tackled to the floor and arrested. when _ tackled to the floor and arrested. when the — tackled to the floor and arrested. when the police officers try to put you in _ when the police officers try to put you in the — when the police officers try to put you in the van you refused, shouting abuse. _ you in the van you refused, shouting abuse. you _ you in the van you refused, shouting abuse, you kicked out at the officers _ abuse, you kicked out at the officers landing cakes on a hand and another— officers landing cakes on a hand and another on — officers landing cakes on a hand and another on the arm. thankfully no significant — another on the arm. thankfully no significant injury was caused, those kicks _ significant injury was caused, those kicks are _ significant injury was caused, those kicks are represented by the offence of assaulting an emergency officer. an assault— of assaulting an emergency officer. an assault on a police officer is unacceptable, in the some cool instances — unacceptable, in the some cool instances they were particularly serious — instances they were particularly serious. the impact to the community is set _ serious. the impact to the community is set out _ serious. the impact to the community is set out in _ serious. the impact to the community is set out in what was set out. the nhs and _ is set out in what was set out. the nhs and businesses in blackpool...

this the _ nhs and businesses in blackpool... this the emphasis of those statements is the impact of the disorder— statements is the impact of the disorder on the customers and other people _ disorder on the customers and other people going about their lawful business. but it is clear that there were _ business. but it is clear that there were significant community impact evidence _ were significant community impact evidence by the statements. i also received a statement. she makes _ i also received a statement. she makes the — i also received a statement. she makes the point that officers deployed in blackpool that day were diverted _ deployed in blackpool that day were diverted from other essential duties — diverted from other essential duties. but the chief constable makes — duties. but the chief constable makes the further point that those officers _ makes the further point that those officers are of course officers of the law, — officers are of course officers of the law, but are also people with families— the law, but are also people with families who should be able to go to work without being pelted with missiles. kicked and shouted at. they— missiles. kicked and shouted at. they are, — missiles. kicked and shouted at. they are, as she points out, victims like anybody — they are, as she points out, victims like anybody else. i don't your like anybody else. idon't your personal— like anybody else. i don't your

personal circumstances. you are 41, despite _ personal circumstances. you are 41, despite a _ personal circumstances. you are 41, despite a spate of early offending, you did _ despite a spate of early offending, you did not offend between 2013 and 2022~ _ you did not offend between 2013 and 2022. however, since then, there have— 2022. however, since then, there have been— 2022. however, since then, there have been offences of being drunk and disorderly and stalking, for which _ and disorderly and stalking, for which she — and disorderly and stalking, for which she received a community order which _ which she received a community order which you _ which she received a community order which you subsequently breached. you tell me _ which you subsequently breached. you tell me through your council, and i accept, _ tell me through your council, and i accept, that— tell me through your council, and i accept, that you have suffered recent— accept, that you have suffered recent illness. the loss of a relationship that you have developed a problem _ relationship that you have developed a problem with alcohol, she tells me that he _ a problem with alcohol, she tells me that he was— a problem with alcohol, she tells me that he was sorry and want to apologise for those affected. stand—up, please. the law—abiding people _ stand—up, please. the law—abiding people of— stand—up, please. the law—abiding people of this country as a whole and those — people of this country as a whole and those directly involved in the tragic— and those directly involved in the tragic events in southport in particular, will be bubbled and revolted — particular, will be bubbled and revolted that you somehow decided to treat those _ revolted that you somehow decided to treat those events as a pretext for what _ treat those events as a pretext for what you _ treat those events as a pretext for what you did. today, you must face up what you did. today, you must face up to— what you did. today, you must face up to the _ what you did. today, you must face up to the consequences of those actions — up to the consequences of those actions. everyone must understand that if— actions. everyone must understand that if you — actions. everyone must understand that if you engage in this sort of mob _ that if you engage in this sort of mob violence, you will receive a