thursday. the independent looks at how italy has been installing concrete barriers at famous landmarks following the terror attacks in spain last week. major tourist sites in milan, rome and turin have stepped up security in pedestrianised areas. the times says the us is putting pressure on nato members to send more troops to afghanistan. in a speech a few hours ago president donald trump said us support was not open—ended and insisted he would not engage in "nation—building," a practice he has accused his predecessors of doing at huge cost. also in the times, people with long term gum disease are 70% more likely to develop dementia according to researchers. scientists believe that years of gum neglect could eventually damage the brain and also cause heart disease and some cancers. and finally the photo on front of the independent says it all. millions of americans were amazed by a total solar eclipse which swept the us from coast to coast. it lasted almost three minutes in some places,

as the moon's shadow raced across the earth at a speed of almost 2,500 kilometres per hour. with us is iain anderson, who's founder of the international communications agency, cicero group. they give arejoining they give are joining us, iain. they give arejoining us, iain. it really cause incredible shadows. so moron that in a moment. the latest developments in spain features on the front of most papers, including the front of most papers, including the irish times, which focused on suspected driver in the barcelona attack, and his grisly end. yes, very rapid, a clinical response from the spanish authorities. it looked like —— it looks like they've got most of the cell. four are going to court today. it looks like they have wrapped up an investigation

alongside actually getting the people that did this. that is what they say... that is what they say. i think the scenes of shooting the sky supposedly wearing a suicide builders well, alongside everybody still digesting what took place in barcelona only 80 days go, shows that the security services are pretty determined to go after any culprits as quickly as they can. the question of course remains whether they can get ahead of the situations, and i think that is the question that politicians and sol will be dealing with. is a question of intelligence they were getting? —— and so on will be. is there any idea of what level of intelligence they were getting, or is it all reaction? i think it is pretty detailed. i think we see this again,

and again, and again. there are questions about international security corporation that need to be considered. they went after and found these guys really, really quickly. —— security co—operation. the question is if they can get ahead of the sorts of things. did anyone warn them there was a sell? this is where we get to the question of civil liberties and democracy. the question most of us asking is it we can get these guys before they do these horrible things. and italy bolsters defence after the atrocities in spain. a lot of people travelling for holidays go business, or whatever, to these big cities, their concern is if they are doing enough to protect visitors and those who live there. this appears to be another notch up. we saw here in london earlier in the year after some of those attacks, again with

vans, which is to be the new terrorist technique, there are now walls and safeguards put up at bridges in london. this is another notch up. we have been living with heightened security at airports now for the last ten or 15 years. it notches up, never really back. they do start to change our lives, these bad guys. the issue with these barriers, as we saw in the manchester attacks, the explosion there happened at the age of security. so as much security as you put up, there will always be an end to it. —— edge of security. yes, of course. and a lot of people will not wa nt to course. and a lot of people will not want to live in a place where we can't go around without fear or favour. you see these walls being erected, barriers being erected, and the ability to actually go about your daily business is a very

difficult thing. you say that, but just looking at the picture of those concrete pollard is in spain. i was in berlin last week where there was the attack at christmas at the market there. and i wandered around at that market area and saw the ball lies, and you put the pollard that because of that terrorist attack. he said people in this photo wandering around us bowl us. i don't know if it isa around us bowl us. i don't know if it is a good thing or a bad thing, but it has become a bit of a normality. —— drawn. but it has become a bit of a normality. -- drawn. it is a normality, but these guys have worked out ways of getting around the normality. we are very, very robust during times of terror. you look back at london at the time of the ira bombings, and people got on with their daily lives. 0k, the ira bombings, and people got on

with their daily lives. ok, now, in the times, we have information about donald trump's speech on the war in afghanistan. 15 years we have been there, now. that is right. that is fought most of the lifetime for many people watching this show. this story is also talking about this not just be about the americans sending in more troops. this is donald trump testing the western alliance, asking whether or not it is just going to be america, again. remember, that was a big thing for him during his own election campaign, that america is doing all the heavy lifting. in his speech, he clearly asked for the western alliance, if that still exists as a concept, to step up to the plate, here. no time is given, or numbers, he said that the 0bama

administration gave away too much information. this is about intent and moving donald trump on from a lot of his domestic situations. one thing is that they seem to have persuaded donald trump that withdrawal is not the right answer. look what happened in iraq, with the re—emergence of islamic state. look what happened in iraq, with the re—emergence of islamic statelj think the military have one here. i think the military have one here. i think is chief of staff appears to be winning in as a domestic policy. looking in on this, what is donald trump's treaty any more? he seems to be, adding rejected the washington consensus and a latecomer he sees to moving closer and closer and closer to what the washington consensus is a milling policies. also on the front page of the times, gum disease sufferers are 70% more likely to get dementia. apparently plaque does ple nty of dementia. apparently plaque does plenty of damage to you. if plaque

is building up, you get gum disease, and this research suggests that people suffered long—term gum disease and 70% more likely to get dementia. so i am the guy that gets a row one go to the dentist. i find flossi ng a row one go to the dentist. i find flossing torturous. maybe that is just me. —— when i go. it shows that our own personal ecosystems may be just very, very linked. 0ne our own personal ecosystems may be just very, very linked. one problem over here creates another problem over here creates another problem over there. it is an interesting story and it is a big survey, 28,000 people. america watch the world, or its world go dark, that is the line in the independent. even donald trump was watching this fantastic a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity. trump was watching this fantastic a once—in—a—lifetime opportunitylj

put once—in—a—lifetime opportunity.” put it on instagram. it is therefore a right to see. i rememberan? in 2001, and feeling this geiger com plete 2001, and feeling this geiger complete the dark. i think you could even see what was taking place here in europe. so it was an absolutely fabulous moment. and you know, the pictures on every single front page today do not do justice. —— absolutely fabulous. donald trump was looking up at one point, and to got his protective eyewear, as he had to shout at him to put his glasses on! we can't have the president of the united states combined honours, now, can we? thank you forjoining us, iain, and thank you forjoining us, iain, and thank you to all of you for watching. goodbye. it looks like many will star with a mild but murky started

the day on tuesday. the weather front that introduced this fair is lucky across the top half of scotland, still producing the odd bit and peter brain. —— the weather front that's introduced this fare is just lurking there across the top half of scotland, still producing the odd bit and piece of rain. following on behind, a lot of low cloud. if you are in the high ground of the pennines, for example, you could have some conditions that will not be great, so take it easy first thing. it will take a time for the day to really get going. but we get some heat, pop some of that cloud, so i think the sunshine will break through the cloud and the temperatures will respond. i need to put into the mix this little feature ganging the showers togetherfor a time in northern ireland and the far south—west of scotland. some heavy downpours, there. dribs and drabs to be head across the north of scotland. the odd isolated but heavy shower there across parts of the north—east of england, coming down towards the sort of top end

of the pennines, and then further south of that, a lot of fine, dry weather to be had after that dull start. still quite a bit of cloud around for some. i've shown widely 22, 23, 2a, but with sunshine in the right place, we could well be looking at 26 or 27 degrees, and we haven't been there so far this august. the humid air is ahead of this cold front. during wednesday, that front will work from west to east, bringing fresher conditions from the atlantic. but that is going to take some time. there the band of cloud, and that is all it will be, in the south. ahead of it, that's where we boost the temperatures. the top end of that weather front will be quite active. so it's one of those days, or certainly one of those mornings, for the greater part of scotland. the rain becoming increasingly confined to northern isles as we move into the afternoon. widely into the teens across the western side of the british isles, with the last of the heat holding on in the south—east and east anglia. and then come thursday, pretty much we're all in this fresher run of atlantic air will come in moving from west to east.

that area of low pressure will still be close to ireland. that pushes the front back and across northern ireland, so that is not a shower there, but persistent rain, and will be in the north part of scotland. elsewhere, a pretty reasonable day. temperatures coming back to the seasonal norm. but with a bit of sunshine, it will feel pleasant at about 21 or 22 at best. friday, similar sort of fare. still got the low pressure out there, still throwing the chance of some pretty hefty showers across the northern half of britain. hello, this is breakfast, with dan walker and naga munchetty. president trump announces a new strategy to take on the taliban in afghanistan. he says there will be no hasty withdrawal and the us will "fight to win." these killers need to know they have nowhere to hide, that is no place is beyond the reach of american might and american arms. good morning.

it's tuesday, the 22nd of august. also this morning — ford announces a scrappage scheme for diesel cars. steph has more. yes, good morning. ford is the latest car maker to offer incentives for uk drivers to scrap their old diesel cars for less polluting new models.