we examine her key claims with the help of bbc verify. trial of a promising new lung cancer vaccine, that uses mrna technology to tell the body how to fight and kill the disease, begins in uk. and: no cars! no rubbish! bristol gears up for a net—zero music festival as massive attack plans a totally eco—friendly gig. let's head back to chicago and the events there. kamala harris promised a �*new way forward' as she accepted her party's nomination for the us presidency — at the climax of the democratic national convention. she told jubilant supporters that the united states had a fleeting opportunity to move past bitterness, cynicism and division. the bbc verify team has been fact—checking kamala harris�*s speech, including her claims

about donald trump's policies. merlyn thomas told me what they'd found... so, over night we were looking at her speech and she spoke about her career, her upbringing, donald trump's record and some of his plans. she focussed specifically on women's reproductive rights... as a part of his agenda, he and his allies would limit access to birth control, ban medication abortion and enact a nationwide abortion ban with or without congress. let's focus on that first claim, she said that he, referring to trump and his allies, would limit access to birth control, that's misleading because he said he would not do this. he responded on his social media platform, truth social, and he said... i do not limit access to birth control, that is a lie. in terms of her referencing his allies, who was she actually talking about? she appears to be referencing project 2025, that is a document produced by the right wing research group the heritage foundation and in it,

it is nearly 900 page document and it outlines some of the plans it would like to see donald trump enact. for example, ending tax payerfunded planned parenthood, limiting access to some contraceptive pills but trump has been very keen to distance himself from this project. in fact, he said that i know nothing about project 2025 and i have no idea who is behind it. he said that injuly. but according to cnn, at least 144 trump former administration officials have been involved in this project. in terms of kamala harris�*s claims around abortion, tell me more about the context of those and a little more detail about that. kamala harris has said that donald trump and his allies would enact a nationwide abortion ban but that is misleading because donald trump has said he would not sign a national abortion ban and has said that this is an issue he believes should be left to individual states to decide for themselves. it is worth noting that when he was president he appointed

three justices to the supreme court who voted to overturn roe v wade, that is the ruling that protected the constitutional right to have an abortion for nearly 50 years and that was overturned injune 2022 so it is a claim that is misleading but it does need some more context. let's turn to a fascinating new story because... a trial to determine the safety of a new vaccine for lung cancer is under way at sites across england and wales. the first uk patient received the jab at the national institute for health research uclh clinical research facility on tuesday. professor siow ming lee is a consultant medical oncologist at uclh. he is also the national lead of the uk arm of this international trial. welcome to bbc news, tell me more about what you hope this vaccine

actually does. about what you hope this vaccine actually does-_ about what you hope this vaccine actually duca— about what you hope this vaccine actuall does. ., ~ , ., , . actually does. thank you very much for the invitation. _ actually does. thank you very much for the invitation. i _ actually does. thank you very much for the invitation. i think _ actually does. thank you very much for the invitation. i think we - actually does. thank you very much for the invitation. i think we need i for the invitation. i think we need to go back to the covid vaccine because we treated the first uk patient nearly four years ago and we saw that the technology... especially for cancer patients, cancer patients are immune suppressed and the vaccine helps... so we use the same technology where the mrna vaccine, we now want to target the tumour, symptomology, and we hope we can boost the immune system to attack the lung cancer cells. now, this is not a single treatment, we hope to combine with the current treatments so, for lung cancer, stage two, stage one, stage

three stage four, stage for the standard treatment is normal chemotherapy, radiotherapy and we hope we can combine this mrna vaccine together with standard treatment. a two—pronged approach, the standard checkpoint in regards to improving the outcomes for lung cancer patients so when we started this, the median survivalfor advanced lung cancer is four to six months. and the... but still, we saw some long—term survivors so we hope that the mrna vaccine... let some long-term survivors so we hope that the mrna vaccine. . ._ that the mrna vaccine... let me ask ou that the mrna vaccine. .. let me ask you another— that the mrna vaccine... let me ask you another question _ that the mrna vaccine... let me ask you another question before - that the mrna vaccine... let me ask you another question before you - that the mrna vaccine... let me ask you another question before you go i you another question before you go on because i know we are at the early stages but how much of a game changer do you think this could possibly be?— possibly be? this is a different scenario so — possibly be? this is a different

scenario so we _ possibly be? this is a different scenario so we are _ possibly be? this is a different scenario so we are talking - possibly be? this is a different i scenario so we are talking about possibly be? this is a different - scenario so we are talking about the biggest killer worldwide. in the covid vaccine we gave that as a booster, but in the lung cancer vaccine, we had to give that quite regularly. in ourfirst vaccine, we had to give that quite regularly. in our first patient he got a version of this lung cancer vaccine every week for six weeks alongside outstanding chemotherapy treatment. we gave it every three weeks for up to one year. that is a stage three lung cancer. these are very early studies and they must emphasise, very early studies. it seems to be well tolerated. if we look at accuracy before we go on to do a randomised stage three study compared to the standard treatment can improve their survival. stage three... professor, _ can improve their survival. stage three... professor, we _ can improve their survival. stage

three... professor, we have - can improve their survival. stage three... professor, we have to l can improve their survival. stage - three... professor, we have to leave it there but fascinating, this development. thank you very much a coming onto the programme and explaining. like you for your time. a bbc investigation has found hundreds of people in the uk, have posted on a pro—suicide website, looking for someone to die with. more than 700 people have posted on the forum, which we're not naming, and a number of double suicides can be traced to it. predators were also found to have used the site to target vulnerable women. the government says the 0nline safety act, should tackle such content, when it comes into force next year. you may find some of the details in angus crawford's report, upsetting. it could be a dating site. a single man looking for someone. but actually, what he seeks is much, much darker. it's a match up site for the suicidal.

those posts were made by angela's son, brett. he was fun. he was always happy, always laughing, always smiling. i would say to brett... "there's no problem that we can't solve." he didn't have to go down that path. 28, and struggling with his mental health, brett found the thread where users advertise for a partner to die with. there, he met a young woman. they travelled to scotland and ended their lives together. you go on there, you speak to different members that are in the forum and you pick out — a bit like tinder, where you you swipe. is that the ethos of it? where, i quite fancy the sound, the sound of that person,

or what that person is saying. so, i'll see if i can hook up with them. it's just absolutely vile. his death is far from being an isolated case. the authorities know all about it, but so far haven't closed it down. that place that brett used to find a partner, well, it's still active. i'm on it right now. we've gone through all the messages and found more than 5,000 people have posted here looking for someone to die with. of them, more than 700 are from the uk. even more worrying, we've found dangerous men using it to target young women. those are the posts of craig mcinally from glasgow, now in prison, unlikely ever to be released. he used the thread to find women to abuse, choke and hurt,

all for his own sexual pleasure. one of those was romanian student roberta barbos, just 22 when she died. this is her mother, maria. i talk with her here alone. what do you say? everything. everything, what i... ..what i thinks in the moment i talk with her. and these are mcinally�*s messages to her. she survived a meeting with him, but driven deeper into the forum, she finally ended her own life. it's horror. if the website did not exist, would roberta still be alive? yes. i'm sure. roberta is still here with me. for the parents of the dead,

grief, but anger too, at this site, still matchmaking the suicidal angus crawford, bbc news. and if you've been affected by any of the issues in that report, you can find organisations offering help and support on the bbc action line website. just head to bbc.co.uk/action line. an australian transgender woman has won a landmark discrimination case against a women—only social media app after she was denied access on the basis of being male. the federal court found that although roxanne tickle had not been directly discriminated against — she was a victim of indirect discrimination — and ordered the app to pay her $10,000. 0ur australia correspondent katy watson told us more. roxanne tickle was born a male, changed her gender and has been living as a woman since 2017. now, in 2021, she signed up

to giggle for girls, which is marketed as a safe space for women, men not allowed. and as part of the membership process, she had to upload a selfie and gender identification software would check that she was a woman. men were screened out. now, seven months after she had that membership, her membership was then revoked and she was seeking damages for as much as $200,000 aud. she argued that she was legally entitled to join the app as a woman, but giggle's legal team said that, they argued that sex is a biological concept and that tickle was discriminated on the basis of sex, not gender identity. they said that she was a man and therefore she was allowed to be discriminated against. but thejudge in his ruling said that case law consistently found that sex is changeable and not necessarily binary. and roxanne tickle has reacted saying that this shows all women are protected

from discrimination. she hoped that the case would be healing for trans and gender diverse people. but giggle's legal team have said that the fight for women's rights continues. but this was a real landmark ruling here in australia. it was the first time that gender identity discrimination was heard in a federal court, but it also may well set a legal precedent for how sex based rights versus gender identity rights play out in court. and we may see other countries, of course, facing similar court cases. we may also see this court case back if the giggle legal team decide to appeal. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

you are watching bbc news. now the bristol band are trying to change the music industry's record on climate action, with their most environmentally friendly gig yet. thirty four thousand fans will only be able to buy vegan food, while seeing a concert solely powered by batteries. greg colchane is a climate and culture journalist — he interviewed massive attack on this event for the guardian. they are essentially, you heard a talk in the report about this being a bit of experience, they are debuting a lot of new initiatives that we have not seen on this scale before. as we know, it takes sometimes people to go first, to try something new, so in that sense, they are very much pioneering, bring in some of these initiatives, and they will share their learnings the music community offers in the hope

creates a bit of a blueprint for our live music events and how they can be more environmentally conscious. is really interesting because even the title of the show is 1.5 and that reference is the key un climate change target but it runs through just about every aspect of the show, doesn't it? it just about every aspect of the show, doesn't it? . , just about every aspect of the show, doesn't it? ., , ., , , , ~ , doesn't it? it really does, yes. as ou sa , doesn't it? it really does, yes. as you say. at _ doesn't it? it really does, yes. as you say. at 1-5. — doesn't it? it really does, yes. as you say. ati-5. it— doesn't it? it really does, yes. as you say, at 1.5, it is— doesn't it? it really does, yes. as you say, at 1.5, it is aligned - doesn't it? it really does, yes. as you say, at 1.5, it is aligned withl you say, at 1.5, it is aligned with the limits to global warming that we are outlined in the london paris climate agreement. why they're doing the show is front and centre, they have not hidden in a way, something the fans could see clearly. they are addressing the key areas and emissions involved with a direct live music events, it's not something we always think about because we have a mind on the music, those areas are energy, transport, waste, food. they are taking action on all of those fronts. the biggest part of the emissions party, if you think of it in those terms, is a

live music event, is travel. specifically, how live music fans get to a show, so that is why the band have taken such new lengths to address that with things like chartering trains, so people can get there, they also incentivised locals to come to the show by giving them free access ahead of everybody else to try and buy tickets. these are electric shuttles that go from the site to the transport hubs. so they are really trying to really to address that, to make that a key area where they are doing that work. they make the point that the music sector quite often talks about climate change but has not done very much, that is to address exactly that issue but slowly we are seeing change, aren't we? i remember coldplay changing the way they toured, you have billy eilish doing similar things with environmental issues being front focus in that. do you think this is something that is actually catching on?— actually catching on? absolutely, es. as

actually catching on? absolutely, yes- as you _ actually catching on? absolutely, yes- as you point— actually catching on? absolutely, yes. as you point out, _ actually catching on? absolutely, yes. as you point out, the - actually catching on? absolutely, yes. as you point out, the music| yes. as you point out, the music community has allowed a voice, it is influential, we know that. when an artist or people in the music community take action then people notice which is why it is such an important area to try and highlight the solutions that are happening in that space. you are right, you name just a couple of artists that are taking action in this area. most people might have heard what is going on with coldplay, they oversee launch their music of the spheres of music tour in 2022 with a raft of sustainability measures, things like a kinetic dance floor, where fans could jump up a kinetic dance floor, where fans couldjump up and a kinetic dance floor, where fans could jump up and down and dance and core eight power which was going into the batteries that will empower the show. they then had things like bicycles that fans could ride on to do similar things. they revealed earlier this year, in the sustainability report that they managed to drive down the greenhouse gas emissions from their world tour by 59% compared to their most recent world tour. so, they are just showcasing that when you take the

steps, the outcomes are really tangible. also, billy eilish, the us p0p tangible. also, billy eilish, the us pop star, really is a leader in the climate music space. in 2022, when she was in the uk, headlining the famous glastonbury festival, she also played a run of shows at the 02 also played a run of shows at the o2 arena in london and she asked the venue to only serve plant —based food so the vendor is at the venue only seven vegan food. she also put only seven vegan food. she also put on a couple of climate events called overheated, where she invites leaders in the climate field and also music fans in the two have a dialogue about what is happening on climate music.— about festivals, high winds caused by hurricane lillian have brought widespread disruptions ahead of the bank holiday weekend. leeds and reading festivals have been particularly affected and organisers have confirmed that the bbc radio one stage in leeds will be

out of action today. these is footage from the campsite at leeds festival. festival goers have been advised to stay in their tents, with gusts reaching up to 60 miles per hour. some attendees have complained about the situation, requesting ticket refunds. you are watching bbc news. the paralympic games start on wednesday — a week and half of watching and watching amazing sportsmen and women at the top of their game. but a reigning paralympic champion has told bbc news that prosthetics provided by the health service here in the uk need to improve to help produce great britain's "next generation" of gold medallists. nikki fox reports. he's a double gold medal—winning paralympian, a four—time world champion and marathon world record—holder. richard whitehead might not be heading to paris this year, but he's got another focus. i'm fit and healthy. i never say never. i've not retired officially.

but can you take on the fox? away from the track, richard is passionate about removing the barriers that stop disabled people enjoying sport. we still have some real access issues in sport and recreation. for an able—bodied person to be able to run, the equipment you need is trainers. you go to a sports shop in your local community and you get them. for an amputee, you have to go to a prosthetic clinic. you're measured, you're fitted, you have the right equipment and then you're able. that process needs to be a lot easier. the nhs says people with prosthetics commissioned by them can take part in fitness and physical activities, but richard disagrees. i don't see those individuals. i don't hear those messages. but the nhs would say that anybody who needs a prosthetic, if they are suitable, can get one. the nhs for me at the moment is very restrictive.

and that's why richard set up his foundation, to help people like walid get the right prosthetic so that he can run like this. i actually watched him on youtube when he did the parlympics in 2020. that was what changed my life, to be honest. that started my journey. the nhs prosthetic he received after losing his leg as a teenager changed his life, and it's the reason he is now a prosthetist himself. but it didn't allow him to get back to the active life he had before, until he received his first running blade with the help of richard. do you use your legs when you're at school? sometimes. sometimes, yeah. it is hard to play football with them on. richard has been a mentor to ten—year—old taylor since he was two and has been there through some of the challenges he has faced. if your running feet could be better in any way, what would you like them to be better in? more comfier. more comfy, for sure. they are so heavy.

and you have to wear these? there's not much difference between that and mine. is there not? no. taylor has three different nhs prosthetic legs, but none of them work that well for him. if we had the money, it would be | a completely different scenario. | do you feel that way? yes. i understand that it's the nhs and funding| is limited, but they're kids. there shouldn't be - a limitation on their life. so what do you think you could get if you had the money? lighter legs. better fit, physio that comes along with it. i we would be a lot further along - in taylor's journey than we are now. for richard, it's notjust about finding the next gold medal—winning paralympian. he wants all disabled people to have the right equipment so that they can benefit from sport just like he has. nikki fox, bbc news. time to show you those pictures from

iceland. a volcano has erupted in iceland — for the sixth time since december. the eruption, in the southwestern peninsula, has seen lava spewing into the air. the icelandic meteorological office said the eruption began at 21:26 local time following a series of earthquakes. the nearby fishing village of grindavik was evacuated. it is not known how many people were in the area because most of its nearly 4000 residents left in november. more eruptions going on there over the last few hours. before we pause and catch up on the weather details let me tell you what we have coming up let me tell you what we have coming up in the next 60 busy minutes here unverified live, we will be live in washington, we have seen the end of the democratic convention in chicago, those are the scenes, the pictures, huge enthusiasm in the hall as they saw kamala harris accept the nomination to be their

presidential candidate. how does it play though, in wider america? we will get the latest on that. of course, rfkjunior, the independent candidate, is said to be dipping out of the wet race in the next couple of the wet race in the next couple of hours. howell, too, will that impact the american election? we will have plenty more on that. we will have plenty more on that. we will be also live in sicily with bethany bell, the latest on those searches that the luxury yacht that sank on monday with the news that the final body has been retrieved in the final body has been retrieved in the last few hours. of course, the story about narendra modi, indian prime minister, he is in key meetings with president zelensky, he controversially went to moscow just a few weeks ago saying that his partner in peace, talking about peace negotiations. we will get the latest, we will talk about india's former ambassador to the us hear it live on the programme. all of that coming up in the next hour. that is after the weather.

hello. after bringing wind gusts of more than 70mph to some parts of the uk, storm lilian is already clearing away but the weekend does still look quite unsettled. not as windy as it has been, but still fairly windy. some heavy rain at times. equally, some spells of sunshine. there goes storm lilian. this hook of cloud on the earlier satellite image clearing away northeastwards. we find ourselves right now in this slightly clearer slot, albeit with some showers. the showers most frequent up towards the north and the west of the uk, parts of northern ireland and scotland. staying pretty breezy, but not as windy as it has been. these are the wind gusts we can expect around the end of the afternoon. temperatures peaking at around 22 degrees across east anglia and the south east. scotland and northern ireland more like 1a to 17 degrees. now through this evening and tonight, we will continue to see some quite hefty showers. and for the second half of the night, this stripe of cloud and rain developing across southern and eastern parts of england, just fringing into the southeast of wales. a pretty mild night towards the south, slightly cooler

and fresher further north and west, where we will start with a little bit of sunshine tomorrow morning. not so further south. heavy rain for the channel islands. rain across a good part of central and southeastern england, and in spots to the southeast of london, we have this met office yellow warning, because some areas could possibly see up to 70mm of rain, so that could well give rise to some flooding and some travel disruption. that rain tending to clear around lunchtime. some hefty thundery showers behind. northern ireland and scotland seeing a mix of sunny spells and showers, but temperatures really quite disappointing for this point in august. 13—18 degrees at best. so what about sunday? well, high pressure tries to build from the south without an awful lot of success. low pressure still close by, so there will be some showers. in fact, a little frontal system here, bringing some more persistent rain across northern ireland, western scotland, parts of northern england and wales through the day. a little bit drier further south and east.

those temperatures may be recovering to around 20 c. monday, which is a bank holiday for many of us, of course, does look a little bit drier and a little bit warmer, and it is set to turn warmer still for some of us as we head through next week.

live from london. this is bbc news. cheering delight in the hall but what about wider america? karmala harris pledges a "new way forward" — as she formally accepts the democratic

nomination for president. the independent candidate robert f kennedyjunior withdraws from the presidential race. what impact is that likely to have on november�*s election? here in sicily, the authorities say they have recovered the final body missing after a shipwreck here earlier this week. indian prime minister narendra modi offers to play a personal role in efforts to bring peace to ukraine, during a visit to kyiv. we speak to a former indian ambassador to the us. continued concerns about energy prices for consumers around the world. in the uk, households will pay more for power — with the energy regulator announcing an increase in its price cap. and — no cars! no rubbish! bristol gears up for a net—zero music festival — as the band massive attack plans a totally eco—friendly gig.