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tv   Outside Source  BBC News  September 18, 2017 9:30pm-10:01pm BST

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hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. president trump has had his say on many things — nato, the paris accord and now the united nations. he says the us pays too much. we must ensure that no one and no member state shoulders a disproportionate share of the burden. ahead of her expected statement on tuesday, world leaders urge aung san suu kyi to come out strongly against military violence committed against rohingya muslims. whilst the clear—up from irma continues, another powerful hurricane — maria, is heading towards the caribbean. inafew in a few minutes, we look at a special report from laura bicker and the situation in the caribbean. donald trump has attacked bureaucracy
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and mismanagement at the un. he did so during his debut speech to the un general assembly. here's some of it. we commend the secretary—general and his call for the united nations to focus more on people and less on bureaucracy. we seek a united nations that regains the trust of the people around the world. in order to achieve this, the united nations must hold every level of management accountable. protect whistle—blowers and focus on results rather than on process. to honour the people of our nations, we must ensure that no one and no member state shoulders a disproportionate share of the burden. and that's militarily or financially. laura trevelyan is covering this story for us from the un in new york. earlier she spoke to the us ambassador‘s former spokesperson.
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what did you make of the tone of president trump's speech? people thought he was going to come here and beat up the un. he did say it was bureaucratic, he did say it was mismanaged, but he also said the us would be a partner in reforming the un. what did you make of it? they were tough words that he used. it was critical, but it was friendly and supportive. he didn't come in to bash anybody and the united states has played a central role, some would argue, the central role, in, certainly in funding this organisation, the united states has historically. we've been fully engaged since the 40s and we still are fully engaged as a nation. so that hasn't changed. he really means it when he talks about reform, and about wanting some change come about wanting the organisation to, for want change, about wanting the organisation to, for want of a better way of saying it, to get your money ‘s worth
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from the organisation. now, this is the former pakistan prime minister nawaz sharif. he was ousted earlier this year because of corruption allegations. this is his wife kulsoom nawaz. she has just won the seat in lahore that he had to relinquish. look at the numbers though and there are mixed messages. both represent the pakistan muslim league, so it'll be pleased it got the seat. but this is local polling. vote was cast as being a referendum on the disqualification of the former prime minister. he was forced
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to step down following an anti—corruption enquiry. his wife was elected as his replacement, even though she is in london recovering from cancer treatment. his daughter, who led the election campaign in her mother's absence, said yesterday in a victory speech showed the pakistani public believed herfather was unfairly disqualified and that he was, as her party claims, the victim of a political conspiracy. but the winning majority of the ruling plm party decreased down from around 60% of the vote in the last election. they received just under 50% of the vote this time round. that is in a constituency that has long been a stronghold of the family. the leading opposition party, led by imran khan, who has made these corruption allegations
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against the sharif family, is saying this result shows the corruption allegations are having a political impact. two new controversial islamist parties were contesting this election for the first time. one is affiliated to an alleged militant leader, accused by the united states and india are having masterminded the 2008 mumbai attacks. although he denies that. they, along with another party which consists of hardline anti—blasphemy campaigners secured over 10,000 votes a nd campaigners secured over 10,000 votes and they could play a significant role in next year's general elections. and by the looks of these results, it will be tightly contested. the uk foreign secretary boris johnson has responded to another cabinet minister suggesting he's at risk of being a back seat driver
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in the brexit process. this latest political squall began when mrjohnson wrote this web article last friday. it was 4000 words long and seen by some as a challenge to theresa may's approach to brexit. the prime minister is in canada, she was asked about all this on the way there. she says... "this government is driven from the front. we are all going to the same destination." trouble is that the cabinet doesn't agree on what the brexit destination should be like or when they should get there. well, here's borisjohnson himself at the un. the article, i hope speaks for itself. and as for back—seat driving, honestly! there's one driver in this car, to use amber's metaphor, which is often used and quite rightly, it's theresa. what i'm trying to do,
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look at the piece, what i'm trying to do is sketch out what i think is the incredibly exciting landscape of the destination ahead. ben wright, westminster. it is an extraordinary soap opera, but what does it add up to? it is an extraordinary soap opera, but what does it add up mm it is an extraordinary soap opera, but what does it add up to? it is extraordinary that you still see cabinet minister to freelancing like this on the single most important on politics for perhaps a generation on how britain gets out of the european union. it was a remarkable article borisjohnson produce. union. it was a remarkable article boris johnson produce. this union. it was a remarkable article borisjohnson produce. this 4000 word re m ove borisjohnson produce. this 4000 word remove a nation on how he sees britain's future outside the eu. it has raised difficult questions for the prime minister. on the flight over to canada, when asked about the
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foreign secretary's intervention, boris, is boris. perhaps with a touch of aspiration. he said he once a transition period not to go on very long and britain shouldn't pay any extortionate amount of money to the eu for access to the single market. the prime minister and boris johnson will meet in new york in a few hours. everybody has heard about borisjohnson, but few hours. everybody has heard about boris johnson, but not few hours. everybody has heard about borisjohnson, but not everybody has heard of oliver robins, but he will be leaving the department in charge of the brexit process and it is important? yes, bit of whitehall chair rearrangement. oliver robins, the chief civil servant at the newly created department for exiting the
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european union and the chief official in these negotiations with the eu, alongside david davis. he has been moved into the cabinet office alongside number ten as the prime minister's chief eu adviser. his actual role in the negotiations doesn't change, but it does show the prime minister wants to get a firmer grip centrally, inside number ten on where brexit is heading. it adds to the impression the department for exeter in the european union could be losing a bit of its muscle. in the last few months it has lost a special adviser, two ministers have been reshuffled out and now the top civil servants across the brief has been moved inside number ten. it does leave that department looking less strong than it did during the summer. less strong than it did during the summer. intriguing, thanks for taking us through it. don't forget you can get much more detail on our top stories on our web site. coverage of all our stories,
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including president trump message to the united nations to cut bureaucracy and costs. let's learn about a series of violent attacks in russia that linked to a film about the last tsar. the film's called ‘matilda' — and it's based on the story of nicholas romanov‘s romance with a young ballerina. the issue is that russia's orthodox church considers nicholas ii an orthodox saint — that means some russians see the film as blasphemous. sarah rainsford reports. it's the love story of a ballerina and a future tsar. but this film about nicholas romanov and matilda has ignited passionate debate in russia. some want it banned as insulting. now, that campaign has turned violent. in one attack, a man drove a truck full of gas canisters into an empty cinema. in another, the film director's
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studio was fire bombed. and in moscow, his lawyers were targeted. one showed me cctv footage of arsonists torching cars outside their office. they left notes saying, "burn for matilda". i think it's dangerous — of course it's dangerous — and if the state does nothing with that right now, the situation could be much worser. after all this, russia's main cinema chain has said it won't screen the film because it's too worried about security. but the director told me that decision creates a threat to the arts. translation: it's a stab in the back because this is not just about my film. if we give into this small but aggressive element, then the same thing can happen to any play or any film. we have to fight this. the campaign to ban matilda is led by orthodox russians who claim it's an insult to theirfaith. religious extremists are now using threats and violence. the kremlin calls that unacceptable.
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but officials here have spent years stressing this country's orthodox roots and values, and some fear religious hardliners will now be difficult to contain. orthodox activists brought their protest to this religious procession last week. they're so upset because nicholas ii is an orthodox saint. a banner called the film a slap in the face, though the romance with matilda is historicalfact. andre insists his group is not linked to the violence, but he does want the film banned. translation: the tsar is shown as lecherous, and his wife as a witch. it's a desecration of orthodoxy, so we oppose it because it's a blasphemous lie, insulting the memory of holy people. despite everything, the gala premier of matilda is set for next month, but the fight over this film, and over artistic freedom
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here, is set to rage on. sarah rainsford, bbc news, moscow. over the last couple of weeks we've reported on hurricane irma and its terrible consequences for some islands in the caribbean. laura bicker covered the story throughout and was part of the bbc team that was first to barbuda as a mass evacuation was taking place. this is an extended special report from laura. we are not coping, we are definitely not coping. my whole life is here. describe your nights, what happened?
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well, it started off with wind. it wasn't like life—threatening wind, but then it started picking up. the rain came in, the wind picked up harder and harder. at that point in time, iwas harder and harder. at that point in time, i was sleeping and my brothers woke me up. the windows were blown open. he was trying to put in the louvres, and i was holding him and we we re louvres, and i was holding him and we were fighting the wind. a couple of minutes later, this section of my mum's room, the roof came off. then my bedroom came off. we went to the living room, glass... we had all of this boarded up. the british virgin islands looked like it had been hit by the blast wave of a bomb. on the
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biggest island, houses were ripped apartand biggest island, houses were ripped apart and contents scattered for miles. people talk about the wins that came through here as if they we re that came through here as if they were alive, as if it came from another world. we had to leave the house in the middle of the hurricane. the wind picked up and went with me. in a moment, it was like, your life is on the line. she had herarm around like, your life is on the line. she had her arm around the post after the roof blew off and the walls were caving in. she had her otherarm around the child. and she says, the wind pulled the child out of her hands. that was the last they saw of the child. the light was restless, you couldn't get to sleep. you was
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up you couldn't get to sleep. you was up all night, everything just started to decay and crumble. what have you eaten in the last few days? hardly anything because there's nothing to eat, you can't cook, so you have to have a biscuit, tea or water. whatever. that is about it. what do you do now, where do you go, what happens? i have no idea, everyone is homeless and everyone is in the same situation. nobody can help one another, we can't help each other because everybody needs help. we have an objective this morning, it is to ensure we get every single resident of barbuda. we have an
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mandatory evacuation in place and i am going there to urge the residents, those who have stayed behind, to clear the island. we cannot afford a situation where barbuda is hit by another hurricane, hurricane has a in these conditions. we will get you off the island, you will be taken care of. there is no water. you will be ok. there is no water. you will be ok. the horrifying scale of the devastation means barely a building is salvageable. it means the whole island will have to be rebuilt. the government has already admitted it simply doesn't have the money. we are hoping for any governments or international partners. up to the plate and assist others. —— will
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step up. have you got enough food, water? no, everybody is fighting and stealing and a lot is going on right fiow. stealing and a lot is going on right now. people are breaking into homes, stealing what they have. it is a state of emergency. when it came to the opening of the supermarket and hour ago, we witnessed chaotic scenes. people had been waiting for up scenes. people had been waiting for up to eight hours in temperatures over 30 degrees. they are looking for basic supplies, such as water and canned food. local ministers said it is not true that people are hungry. i have been here for the last five days and that is not what they are telling me. i have seen real strength and determination, but 110w real strength and determination, but now what i am seeing is real desperation. do you think you have had enough help? i don't think so.
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we are under control, but we didn't expect this mess today. we have only just got out of our house. as we we re just got out of our house. as we were filming, local government minister approach. we have lots of food arriving tonight for the supermarket and my supermarket. lots of food arriving everyday. we have tried to make some phone calls. how have things been for you? there is an food and no water. we have heard people are organising
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help. the food, a week ago, it is already finished and we have small children. it is tough. we havejust been told not to walk too far up this street because a number of serious criminals are on the loose from the damaged prison. something else for the government to deal with. when you walk around this neighbourhood, it is notjust about rebuilding lives and homes, it is about rebuilding trust. i live right around the corner, you don't want to see my house. i live right around the corner, you don't want to see my houselj i live right around the corner, you don't want to see my house. i am feeling hungry. do you think it is acceptable, seven days after the hurricane there is limited access to water and food ?
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hurricane there is limited access to water and food? we have huge amounts of food and water coming in today. todayis of food and water coming in today. today is seven days after the hurricane and people here have had water for seven days. the uk has made a huge effort. the premiere here say they have food or water for two months. we are intensifying the effort. most people would say the uk has made a stunning effort to get support to this island, to help bring law and order. after what has been an unprecedented, natural catastrophe. this was the bar. have to get it
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cleaned up. a lot of work. do you think you have the money to do it? no. white sands is one of the most exclusive beaches of the british virgin islands. every decimated building you see is a bar, restau ra nt, building you see is a bar, restaurant, someone's main income. they will need to be rebuilt if this island is to survive. how many people have you been feeding each day? approximately 150, depending on the. it has been a community effort. the experts coming in will help us rebuild the way we want to rebuild. we did what we could. the fact they have been able to build something this substantial is due to them, but if we as a community come together,
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we can have a community shelter. have you got the determination to do this? do we have the determination? you ask a very simple question. we have the determination. this is not only determination, it is a challenge. we have so much potential. look at these kids, they may have gone through a traumatic experience, but they are not as traumatised as you would expect. when everybody he would like to leave, get off the island, which will happen pretty soon, the rest of us can will happen pretty soon, the rest of us can refocus efforts on what needs to be done. you are alive, there is hope. if we had any animosity among any of us,
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this is the time to pull together and get stronger and move on. we have to keep hope alive. when we do that, we are going to make it to edgard wants us to. hurricane irma's destruction is vast, but yet the caribbean spirit prevails. as our tea m caribbean spirit prevails. as our team walk the streets, so many people told us the same message, they are simply grateful to be alive. that report from laura bicker on the destructive power of hurricane irma. features, interviews and coverage you can find is on the bbc‘s website. this is it that this edition of outside source, but now, goodbye. if you want a break from dodging the
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downpours and you want drier, brighter weather, i can offer that for tuesday thanks to a ridge of high pressure. big clouds coming in and dumping those downpours. but it is just and dumping those downpours. but it isjust for one and dumping those downpours. but it is just for one day. and again next week, but it is only for some others, by no means all, as we will see ina others, by no means all, as we will see in a moment. let's get to the one—day wonder, tuesday's whether with this ridge of high pressure. you can tell by the isobars, it is cutting of the unstable air, showers coming in. it it is a cool feel. although it will be a chilly start with variable cloud and sunny spells, light winds and it will feel pleasa nt spells, light winds and it will feel pleasant in the afternoon with temperatures in the mid to upper teens. you may just temperatures in the mid to upper teens. you mayjust catch a shower on the north sea coast, western coast and cloudy in northern ireland. outbreaks of rain moving vast majority will have a decent day for tuesday. but that one—day wonder
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ridge of high pressure is squeezed southwards on tuesday night and into wednesday by another invader from the atlantic, this area of low pressure. there will be outbreaks of rain to scotland, strongest winds to northern ireland and wales and western england on wednesday. central england will stay mainly dry. it is a south—westerly flow, so it will be milder. sunshine central and eastern england. this system hangs around central parts of the uk going into wednesday night and thursday, with heavy rain for a time in parts of south west england wales, northern england and eastern scotland. edging east on thursday. maybe not reaching eastern england until after dark. turning fresher once again. maybe the last dregs of the system closely eastern england for a time on friday, but elsewhere, dry weather until another west the system tries to coming towards the atla ntic system tries to coming towards the atlantic on friday. outbreaks of
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rain into western areas. a deep area of low pressure in the atlantic to the west as we start the weekend picture, but a flow of warm are coming from the south. we have talked about chilly air coming from the north, this is the reversal. some warmth to be had when you break out into sunshine on saturday. a warmer feel about across the uk. but the area of low pressure comes into play as the weekend goes on and next week. staying to the west of us in the atlantic, but having a battle with the high pressure over scandinavia. flow of air between the two, but the jet stream is caught in the middle and so are we. the closer you are too low pressure in the atlantic, the north and west of the uk, the more likely it is to be u nsettled. uk, the more likely it is to be unsettled. to the south and east, you are closer to the area of high pressure, so some you are closer to the area of high pressure, so some warmth to be had. you are likely to be drier but weather systems may try to come in
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but they will weaken as they do so. by but they will weaken as they do so. by contrast across the uk next week. high pressure may push its influence more widely across the uk, but that is uncertain at this stage, as is what is going on in the western side of the atlantic and its potential influence on our weather. hurricane maria barging through the caribbean and also hurricane hose a. with that uncertainty in mind, we will keep watching things very closely. tonight at ten: who's driving the car? or should that be leading the government? theresa may insists she's in the driving seat. on a visit to canada, the prime minister attempts to reassert her authority over the brexit negotiations. the uk government is driven from the front and we all have the same destination in our sights. that is getting a good dealfor brexit. it comes after the foreign secretary was accused of back—seat driving, after outlining his vision of brexit.
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people want to know where we're going. i think that it's a good thing to have a bit of an opening drum roll about what this country can do. we'll be looking at what it reveals about divisions — and unexpected alliances — in the government over brexit. also tonight... new images of the suspected london tube bomber, as the police are given more time to question him and another man. ryanair is forced to apologise after passenger fury over thousands of cancelled flights.
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