this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 8pm: all flights to and from one of the world's busiest transport hubs, hong kong's international airport, are cancelled as pro—democracy protestors occupy the building. a bbc investigation finds drug crime in inner cities is down but has risen in rural communities, where figures are going up. the gangs target the vulnerable. they're all from deprived backgrounds, generally. they've been in care, on at—risk registers. they are constantly missing from homes. borisjohnson announces a review of sentencing policy for violent and sexual offenders as it continues to push policies on law and order. the usjustice department and the fbi have begun investigations into the death

of the well connected multi—millionaire sex offender, jeffrey epstein. women going through the menopause face a national shortage of hormone replacement therapy. and a shock call up for an uncapped player for the england rugby world cup squad. hello, a very good evening to you. welcome to bbc news. hong kong international airport was brought to a standstill today, with all flights cancelled after anti—government protesters occupied parts of the building. many of them were protesting the actions of police, who on sunday we re actions of police, who on sunday were firing tear gas and bullets at the protesters. today, the chinese authorities linked the protesters to terrorism.

a warning that you may find some of the images in this report from our global affairs correspondent, naomi grimley, disturbing. ground to a halt. usually, hong kong international airport is one of the busiest hubs in the world, but today, its planes have been stopped by yet another growing democracy protest. hundreds of black—clad protesters flooded this concourse. only a trickle of flights are leaving and landing. the vast majority are cancelled. the police are threatening the use of tear gas here if they think it is what is needed to get things back to normal. but the protesters say they will keep going whatever it takes. they are taking turns, to take rests, if they need to, and they will come out to fight when they're arrested. i'm fairly confident that the people

of hong kong will not give up, and they will continue this fight until all of the demands is met. this is why the protesters have doubled down on their demonstrations. footage from this weekend shows police adopting heavy—handed tactics to subdue the crowds of protesters who have now spent weeks on the streets. as well as deploying batons, police have been filmed using tear gas in enclosed spaces. non—lethal rounds have also been fired at close range, and there are reports of facial injuries as a result. human rights groups are worried that it is escalating to serious levels of violence. but the authorities are not backing down. translation: hong kong's radical demonstrators have repeatedly

used dangerous tools to attack police officers. this already constitutes as serious violent crime, and also shows the first instances of terrorism emerging. this wantonly travels on hong kong's rule of law and social order. the protesters, too, are getting ever more fractious. here, one lobs a petrol bomb — whilst at the subway station, they let off a fire hose. onlookers are exasperated by a city which now seems to be in the grip of two rival armies. back at the airport, the demonstrators have — for now — dispersed for the night. but, two months on from when these protests started, there is no sign of them abating. the controversial extradition bill which first sparked them

may have been discarded by the politicians, but this unrest is now something much bigger. naomi grimley, bbc news. jonathan head sent us this update from the airport. in the last couple of hours, we have seen an expert in every change in this airport which was previously com pletely this airport which was previously completely covered with protesters right across this floor, singing, determined to stay until the small hours of the morning. they decided after meeting it wasn't worth risking a confrontation with the right police and so basically decided to go. and now, well, all these cleaners are try to give it of these cleaners are try to give it of the extraordinary range of posters that have been stuck upon these railings in the last four days coming to airport for opening. there has been massive disruption, dozens of flights cancelled. there are a lot of passengers still asleep upstairs, near checking desks. many others if i do take hotels. it will ta ke others if i do take hotels. it will take probably days to give her the backlog of flights, and there has

been a big cost for these protest —— get rid of the huge backlog. although there were huge numbers of protesters here, it has to been able to function. the protesters have said they can always come back. while the airport rallies that have been taking place here are over for now, we could see protesters back here again anytime in the next few days. steve tsang is director of the china institute at the school of oriental and african studies in london. thanks very much for being with us on bbc news this evening. what do you make of the apparent escalation in these protests and in the reaction from the authorities in hong kong? isaac we are moving into very dangerous territory in hong kong ——i very dangerous territory in hong kong —— i think we are. the escalations by the protesters is significant. the chinese government's reaction is even more important. i think the really

important. i think the really important part of the chinese government's reaction is notjust labelling the activities of the demonstrators as terrorist, which of course is one thing. the really important description of what is happening in hong kong is now seen asa happening in hong kong is now seen as a revolution for healing which of the chinese commonest party, a colour revolution is seen as part of a global conspiracy of peaceful evolution, for which the outlook is regime change in china. they will not accept that. it is an indication they are likely to take much harder lines on hong kong's.” they are likely to take much harder lines on hong kong's. i was very struck that, again, we saw the spokesman for china's office in hong kong commenting and holding a news conference something very rare in the past. at almost nothing since last friday, again after several

days, from carrie lam, the chief executive. is it your sense that, really, the effective decisions are now being taken invasion? have we not reached that stage yet —— taken invasion? we do not know if that point has yet been reached. we do know in june point has yet been reached. we do know injune and earlyjuly, carrie lane was very much in charge. she make mistakes that commonest party of china would not have made. —— communist party. she is not saying anything different that what the party says, so it is entirely possible she is not leading effectively the government in hong kong and the chinese government is sending instructions to her, or she is simply excepting she will have to do everything the chinese government wa nts to do everything the chinese government wants to do. what is driving the passion, do you think, of the protesters ? passion, do you think, of the protesters? is it a sense, as some observers have suggested, that only

20 years since hong kong is com pletely 20 years since hong kong is completely absorbed into china, in a sense, if they don't make it stands now, there may not be an opportunity in the future to make a stand to defend what they see as their rights? or is it a sense they no longer feel chinese at all? for most of the protesters in hong kong, and their supporters, there is a sense that if we do not stand out for their core values, they may well all be too late and not even have a chance to do so. i didn't that is what is motivating them to do this. in terms of the sense of identity as being chinese, it's a very contextual matter. most people in hong kong do not feel they are people's or public of china chinese, but they do feel they are chinese in

a national sense of the identity, and nearly have the government in beijing wanting people in hong kong to feel that they are loyal prc citizens, loyal to the communist party. people in hong kong just don't feel that. that suggest a kind of very fine mental problem that makes it difficult to see with the resolution is —— kind of a very fundamental problem. you've got a hong kong that view, you are — your —— your chinese identity predates the party. how on earth is a go to be possible to resolve this? this is not going to be easy to be resolved, and it's the sort of thing that, if both sides are being very rational about it, you can kind of agree to disagree, because both our knowledge and that there is a shared chinese identity, even though the meaning of being chinese is understood

differently. that is, most people in hong kong are not advocating or protesting for an independent hong kong. they're quite happy for hong kong. they're quite happy for hong kong to be a special administrator region of china. they just want to a special administrator region of china. theyjust want to have a high degree of fight -- high —— high degree of autonomy. -- high degree of autonomy. steve tsang, from hong kong yourself, i'm sure you wash this with very close interest indeed. thank you very much for talking to us on bbc news. and we will find out how hong kong and the developments there will be covered in the newspapers. that's at 10:1i0pm and 11:30pm this evening in the papers.

our guestsjoining me tonight are jessica elgot, who's the chief political correspondent at the guardian, and the deputy political editor for the spectator, katy balls. i suspect we may also be discussing the politics, both brexit and those announcements on law in order that we've had in the past few days. an investigation by bbc news has found that drug crime may be shifting from the big cities to the countryside. in the last five years, the number of offences in urban areas has fallen but risen in rural areas. dealers known as county lines gangs, because they operate across borders have expanded their networks into suburbs and smaller towns. city—based drug gangs use the homes of addicts as a base for their dealing, a process called cuckooing. our special correspondent ed thomas has followed the drug trail to north wales. county lines in 2019. they‘ re making thousands. can you blame them? if it was legal, they would all be out of business. protecting users and safeguarding children. if they arrested one or two, you can guarantee there would be maybe another ten available.

for three months, we followed a county line from liverpool to north wales. with teenage drug runners moving heroin and crack hundreds of miles every week. sue's daily routine is 20 years in the making. first heroin, then crack. each county line can make up to £5,000 a day. i've just come to have a look. two lines have been in sue's home. it is called cuckooing — when dealers move in, selling drugs. first, in 2017, mohammed from a london gang took over sue's flat to deal heroin and crack.

then last year, this teenager, who we can't name, arrived from liverpool. he was caught with thousands of pounds worth of illegal drugs. you're never going to get rid of the drug problem. in llandudno, pc carl barlow‘s priority is to protect users and children. in the top flat, we suspect there are some people cuckooing at the moment. day and night, we watched carl visiting heroin and crack users — some in crisis, all at risk. i was worried that there are young teenagers in this flat now selling crack and heroin. no.

there are thousands of vulnerable, long—term users across wales. this woman admitted to using heroin while carl was in the house. right, you ask any of the users, have i ever locked them up for having personal bits on them? are we talking crack here, or heroin? both. what's the point? there's no way that i would be allowed access into these properties without a warrant and stuff like that, if they knew that i was going to go in there and lock them all up for possessing personal use heroin and crack cocaine. and this is why — to safeguard children. how old are you? 16. right. from liverpool? school—age children sent to north wales. well, don't come to llandudno selling drugs then. because i need to get in those addresses to check

there are no kids in there. and if i am not let in the address, i can't do that. they're all from deprived backgrounds, generally. they have either been in care, or on at—risk register, they're constantly missing from homes. then, there is the violence. mark mason was chased in a car and stabbed to death in rhyl by a liverpool gang. in connah's quay, teenager matthew cassidy from merseyside was murdered by a county lines rival. nobody here? no. just have a quick look, yeah? yeah. police are worried about kate, at risk of being cuckooed. nobody has been here? would you tell us if they had? of course i would. these people need to be told to stay away from me. i don't know what they've done in the past. i've certainly not hurt anyone. or sold any drugs to anybody.

the message... it's a horrible thing to do. ..has already been sent. it is terrifying. and it's not fair. no. it's not. every single ground floor window, apart from the door, has been put through. my biggest concern is that the people who have done this will come back and do it again and again. atjust 2a, this woman is using heroin. how long does it take to get heroin and crack on this estate? two seconds. two seconds? yeah. it's quite rare for a 24—year—old to be using heroin. no. i'm the youngest in the whole town. are you? yeah. only four weeks before this filming, her mum died after using heroin. how many people around here are taking it?

near enough the whole town. heroin? yeah. it is never—ending. what needs to change? it's difficult. the only way you would stop the drug supplies from the ocgs and the county lines, is if the drugs were legalised. mohammed was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. sue faces eviction. the national crime agency says the police alone cannot solve county lines. ed thomas, bbc news, north wales. drugs offences, especially those involving violence, are the kinds of crimes the prime minister says he wants to target. today, in his latest law and order initiative, borisjohnson ordered a review into sentencing for violent criminals. critics say there's no evidence that more time in prison cuts crime,

and that england and wales already has the largest prison population in western europe. here's our home editor, mark easton. a drive—by shooting in birmingham. a 20—year—old man killed as he played football. four days on, still no arrests, and a community still in shock. i'm feeling nervous. especially my son — he's scared, he's really, really scared. it's the kind of high—profile crime that's feeding current anxiety and prompting a u—turn in government policy. after years of cuts to the criminal justice system, suddenly, there's money and resources. i believe in passionately backing the police... more cops with more powers, courts locking up more people for longer. amid hints of a general election this autumn, boris johnson wants to sound tough. i want to see several things happen. i want to see a review of sentencing, because i think too many serious sexual and violent offenders are not getting the sentences that they deserve.

what's noticeable in the prime minister's rhetoric, though, is the absence of evidence, of detail, as to how they're going to do this, how they're going to pay for it, and how it's going to make a positive difference to violent crime. there's a promise of 10,000 more prison places in england and wales, but it's a promise we heard in 2015, and 2016 and again in 2017. britain already incarcerates more of its population than any country in western europe, and if they do manage the extra places, it will cost an additional quarter of a billion pounds every year. what i'm very pleased about is not only the 10,000 prison places, but we have now got an announcement of £85 million more for the crown prosecution service. you have already cut hundred million from the crown prosecution service budget, so why is £85 million good news? the reality of the matter is, of course, this is fantastic new funding, new support...

you've taken the money away! and i've spoken to the director of public prosecutions this morning. he's extremely pleased. i'm sure he is because he's had 100 million taken out of his budget. 85 million coming into the cps... so there's still a £50 million cut. we are absolutely delighted with the news. can i ask you about the 10,000 prisoners that you're going to be having? how much is that going to cost? can ijust stop you? stop, against the wall. get against the fence! police across england and wales have now been told they can stop and search people without needing reasonable suspicion of a crime. earlier this year, the power was trialled in seven force areas. but such was the concern about possible damage to community relations that reviews were planned after six months and a year. just three months in, and without any formal evaluation, the government is expanding it across the country. random stop and search in and of itself does not bring down violent crime and knife crime. it's about what works. crime has risen up the list of public concerns. people want something done. but whether easier stop and search, tougher sentencing and more prisoners is the answer,

well, the evidence is thin. and you can find out more about the bbc‘s investigation into drug crime in england and wales, including seeing what it is like in your area, at bbc.co.uk/news. let's ta ke let's take it at the headlines on bbc news now, 22 minutes past eight p:m.. all flights to and from one of the world's biggest transport hubs, hong kong international airport, or cancelled as protesters occupy the building. a bbc investigation finds drug crime in inner cities is down but has risen in rural communities, where figures are going up. the gangs target the vulnerable. borisjohnson announces a review of sentencing policy for violent and sexual offenders as the government continues to push policies on law and order.

sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre... evening. we will come to the rugby announcement shortly, but we are going to start with andy murray who come after eight months of being injured in the australian open, has made his return to professional tennis. playing against richard gasquet in the cincinnati mustards. he has fought himself back into that first set. he leads by three games to two. marie plainly doubles queens —— murray playing doubles at the queens earlier this summer. this is his first singles competition following the operation.

staff at jonathan head staff atjonathan head say they have been told of an offer to buy the ligue —— the ligue one club. earlier this evening, the english football league gave bury until 9am tomorrow morning to show how they plan to pay off creditors or they face having a fourth game suspended. bury are yet to play a game this season after league 1 matches against mk dons and accrington, as well as tuesday's league cup match against sheffield wednesday, have all been suspended because of the ongoing crisis at gigg lane. eddiejones has announced his 31—man squad for the rugby world cup almost four weeks before the deadline. there are a few familar big names missing from the squad today, such as former captain dylan hartley and centre ben te'o, who was recently involved in an off—field incident at the training camp in italy. there was delight for others, though, with rury mcconnachie and lewis ludlam named in the squad. this time last year, i was fighting for a club contract. if you told me i would been in this position, world cup, this time last year, i would've told you were crazy. still a lot of work do and really got to kick on

now. yeah, it's been a crazy, crazy journey so far. three month ago, i would three month ago, iwould never three month ago, i would never have thought this, so this is... once it settles into me start getting messages and people, it's pretty awesome. obviously leading up to a first cap is going to be nervous for anyone, but once we are on the pitch to him that we have been with these lives for the last eight weeks —— we have been with these lads. i'm not too worried about it. more world cup squad news, and there has been a huge setback for wales. they feared the worst when first choice fly half gareth anscombe limped off at twickenham yesterday. and today, they have confirmed that he has damaged knee ligaments and is definitely out of next month's tournament injapan. european solheim cup captain catriona matthew has announced herfour wild card picks to join the eight women who had already qualified to face the us at gleneagles next month.

the biggest surprise is the inclusion of veteran the norwegian has played at 8 solheim cups but is currently ranked 620th in the world after taking time away from the tour to have a baby. there are four englishwomen in the 12. manchester's bronte law has impressed on the us tour this season, and jodi ewart shadoff also gets a wild card. charley hull and georgia hall had already booked their places due to their world rankings. here is the 12—player squad in full. the captain's other wild card pick is the frenchwoman celine boutier. the us have won the last two solheim cups, and ten of the last 15, but europe have triumped the last two times it was staged in scotland. everyone really is just happy to know what the team is and who is in it, and it's been a long process for them all. and obviously, the ones that have qualified automatically, and it's more stressfulfor the pics. they had a great day out

there, playing. perfect weather. would be nice if we have that in september. the golf course is looking in fantastic shape, so we are excited and cannot wait to get back here in september. that's all the sport for now. you can follow the very latest on andy murray's comeback match. it is 3-3 at andy murray's comeback match. it is 3—3 at the opening set of the cincinnati masters. thanks very much. the uk will be "first in line" for a trade deal with the us, according to the us national security adviserjohn bolton. he's been in london meeting with borisjohnson on the same day that the prime minister and president trump discussed brexit over the phone. the us attorney general william barr has warned any co—conspirators of

jeffrey epstein that his desk is not mean they can rest easy. multimillionaire epstein had connections to some of the most prominent members of us society but was arrested in july and was awaiting trial for sex trafficking but was found dead in his cell on saturday. i was appalled, and the old apartment was, and frankly angry to learn of the mcc‘s failure to adequately report this prisoner. we are now learning of serious irregular keys at this facility that are deeply concerning, and demand a thorough investigation. the fbi in the office of inspector general are doing just that. we will get to the bottom of what happened, and there will be accountability. that was the attorney general, and his comments on those victims come after the investigative journalist who uncovered the sex scandal explained just how some of the victims she has stayed in touch with feel now they know that epstein won't face trial.

the fact that he has been arrested, it has been a roller coaster for them, to say the least. they have been trying to find justice on this case for a very long time. remember this had been back in 2006, 2007, these women, they were teenagers, and they were chilling they were prostitutes. they were treated like they were not credible. these lawyers hired private investigators that made their lives really miserable, followed their families, ran one of their fathers off the road. julie brown they're talking to cbs television. let's go now to our washington correspondent gary o'donoghue. it was very striking, with the attorney general had to say. for two things, really. not only is emphasis that the investigation has to go ahead and co—conspirators could face trial but also his comments about the prison where epstein was being

held. yeah. he was pretty categorical about his annoyance, if you like, about the failures that had taken place. series of regularities with the phrase he used. you referring there to the fa ct used. you referring there to the fact that, as we understand it come epstein should have been checked on every half hour by the prison guards. perley that didn't happen. he should also have been sharing a cell with another inmate, as a sort of bit of a fail—safe as well for someone who is already been on suicide watch, and a fairly that did not happen either. also some questions about the length of overtime and hours that prison guards are working in thatjail. a lot of questions the attorney general wants answers to. another inquiry by what is called the inspector general, which each department in washington has. it's kind ofan department in washington has. it's kind of an arm's—length watchdog investigator. that is happening, as

well as the fbi doing its own investigation, not into epstein and his alleged crimes and his potentially co—conspirators but also into the events of that night, last friday into saturday morning, after which they found him dead at 6:30am in his cell. and, gary, for all the insistence this investigation will continue, are the authorities worried about how more difficult it may be to indict co—conspirators with epstein's at —— epstein's death? -- epstein's death? due to the americanjudicial -- epstein's death? due to the american judicial process, it can end up with people cooperating, in return for some kind of shorter sentence. it was possible, if there we re sentence. it was possible, if there were others implicated, he may have been able to help investigators if the opera to co—operate in that way.

we have no idea. nothing to suggest he was planning to do that but that would have been an option is not around —— and now that he is not around him and that is not an option for prosecutors. what is going to happen now legally is some who were his alleged victims are now filing some civil suits they were holding off filing until the criminal case was finished. and that will obviously, the civil cases, have a lower burden of proof in the court and i will target compensates repayments, because he was incredibly wealthy man —— and that will target. a great big house on the upper eastside, worth $77 million, one of the most extensive properties in new york. gary in washington, thanks so much. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor.

hello there. we will all have sunnier moments, but always have a wet weather plane just in case. tonight, a few showers around. we see some spread southward on eastwards. there could be some minor travel disruption here into tomorrow morning. a cool night by and large, with temperatures in single figures for many to start tomorrow morning. bright start for many, but from northern ireland, northwest england, northern ireland, northwest england, north midlands towards east anglia, showers in the morning. if you develop into the afternoon through scotla nd develop into the afternoon through scotland in northeast england, and a lwa ys scotland in northeast england, and always a chance in devon and cornwall. vast majority, should spend the bulk of your day dry. even if temperatures down for the time of year, 15—21d. and then it's time for those wet weather plans. outbreaks of rain spending with this weather system. gusty winds, too, particular

for southeast england and wales. hello, this is bbc news with shaun ley. the headlines this hour: all flights to and from one of the world's busiest transport hubs, hong kong's international airport, are cancelled, as pro democracy protestestors occupy the building. a bbc investigation finds drug crime in inner cities is down but has risen in rural communities where gangs target the vulnerable. borisjohnson announces a review of sentencing policy for violent and sexual offenders as his government continues to push policies on law and order. the prime minister has a call with donald trump, then plays host to us national security adviserjohn bolton who says the united states would enthusiastically back a no—deal brexit. the usjustice department and the fbi begin an investigation into the death of the well connected multi millionaire sex offender, jeffrey epstein.

and coming up two "life changing" cystic fibrosis drugs have been rejected for routine use by the nhs in scotland. we by the nhs in scotland. talk to one campaigner wh herself we talk to one campaigner who herself has cystic fibrosis to find out what that decision will mean. let's return to the investigation by bbc news which has found that drug crime may be shifting from the big cities to the countryside. in the last five years, the number of offences in urban areas has fallen but risen in rural areas. dealers, known as county lines gangs because they operate across borders, have expanded their networks into suburbs and smaller towns. tilia lenz is a social worker, and a consultant for the pan dorset and wiltshire social work teaching partnership, carrying out research into county lines. shejoins me. thank you forjoining us. let me ask you first of all, what kinds of people are getting involved, what kind of youngsters are vulnerable to being drawn into drugrunning for these gangs? well, actually, all

youngsters are no adults are vulnerable to being exploited by cou nty vulnerable to being exploited by county lines gangs. previously, we would probably have thought mostly the young people that would have beenin the young people that would have been in care are excluded from school. but what we're seeing now drug gangs have clocked onto that and are targeting anyone and eve ryo ne and are targeting anyone and everyone who would be vulnerable. and what sort of examples are there, in your research of the sorts of places which are seeing a rise in drug crime? the police statistics say that the south—west, some areas have a higher rise. some coastal towns and smaller cities around the south—west have seen an increase in drugs being brought in. south—west have seen an increase in drugs being brought inlj south—west have seen an increase in drugs being brought in. i was looking at the figures that are on

the bbc analysis. it talks about the south coast being particularly vulnerable, bournemouth and weymouth have seen rises of at least 15%. swanage, bridport, exeter and redruth all saw significant increases in drug crime. i suppose the question, the challenge is how you try to reduce that, how you try and disrupt the gangs' activity. what is the most effective policing work you have seen in this?” what is the most effective policing work you have seen in this? i was very privileged and lucky to be able to go out with the west dorset police who have a designated county lines team. i went on and observer patrol and spent the whole day with that team. what i've been able to see is that they were doing what we call social work relationship —based practice. they build up relationships with the local users. they had got to know them and are

clearly not treating them as criminals but as people who need support and who need to be kept safe within the community. this team is really targeting the drug dealers who are coming from the outside into the small coastal towns or into the small rural communities and they are trying to support the victims of the exploitation in trying to keep them safe, which in turn keeps whole communities say. along with those who themselves are victims of drugs by becoming addicts and addicted and therefore crimes they may commit in order to fund their addictions is presumably an increasing problem. finally, do you think there is a longer term solution that we should be considering to this? well, at the moment the research i'm undertaking is around developing policies to help adults that may be vulnerable.

at the moment there is not one in the south—west and i haven't come across one so far. i'm trying to pick up on the learning with added children's services where risk assessments have been developed along the lines of the child's... i'm trying to develop a group and pilot that in the near future stoplight tilia lenz thank you for that. the mother of missing girl nora quoirin has made a heartbreaking plea for her return. the family were holidaying in malaysia when the 15—year—old went missing last weekend. now a bussines man has put up a reward in the hope it nora will be returned safely. our correspondent howard johnson has the latest.

she is so precious to us and our hearts are breaking. nora quoirin's mother, meabh, fought back tears as she delivered today's appeal for information. we have decided to offer a reward. the $12,000 reward for information leading to the return of nora was put up by an anonymous belfast—based businessman. it's been more than a week now since 15—year—old nora quoirin went missing from this eco resort in western malaysia. a 350 strong search and rescue team continue to scour an area close to the family's villa. the family say they haven't found any evidence pointing to nora's whereabouts. but it's notjust the police and army who are looking for nora. we're walking with a group of local volunteers who've come up here to have a look for nora in this dense undergrowth, this jungle that surrounds the dusan resort. this is the second day that they've

been looking for her. they tried this morning but the rain was too heavy. they took a break and they're going back in again. these hikers from the nearby city of seremban say they're so concerned about nora, they're giving up their spare time to try and find her. how difficult will it be to try and... a lot of bushes. bushes? and are you using a map, coordinating with the police? no, no. we're using our instincts. so it's like trying to find a needle in a haystack, really, very difficult, challenging? very challenging. and it's because of this the family believe it's unlikely that nora simply walked off alone. they would like the police to pursue the possibility she was abducted. but as the search and rescue effort moves towards a tenth day, the authorities continue to insist it's a missing persons case. howard johnson, bbc news, pantai, malaysia.

there's a shortage of hormone replacement therapy or hrt. it's used by around a million women in the uk mainly to help with symptoms linked to the menopause. many of the most commonly prescribed forms of the treatment are out of stock at chemists. the government's blaming what it's calling "manufacturing delays", as our health editor hugh pym reports. i was given the last tablet they had available, which caused terrible side—effects that were almost as difficult to live with as having no hrt. according to my doctor, there are no patches for at least three months, if not longer. the last time i went into the chemists, the pharmacist said, we don't know whether we will be getting them back in at all. these are anxious times for some women on hrt. problems obtaining the medication can cause distressing symptoms and there are shortages of some products. one campaigner trying to raise awareness of the menopause told me

how worrying even the thought of not getting hrt could be. i suffered very, very badly. i was very anxious. i had depression, i had paranoia, as well as the physical symptoms. the idea that i may go to my doctor's and not be able to get hrt is worrying. i don't want to go back to being that hormonal anxiety mess. gps who prescribe the therapies say there is confusion for them as well as for the patients who need the medication. the product they have been used to, and are stable on and very happy with, is suddenly not available. they are having to go to their gp for alternatives. sometimes, they are having to go back and forth between pharmacy and gp. one of the challenges we have is that gps don't know at any one time what products are available at the pharmacy. supply problems can happen in the pharmaceutical industry, but this time they have had a ripple effect, taking in many patients. it seems to be, in my understanding, a lack of a particular ingredient with a particular manufacturer, which has caused the knock on for other manufacturers,

having to increase their supply to meet demand. so, this is all the medication i have left. the government advice is for patients to consult their gps about alternatives. but some women have told us there is a fundamental problem which has to be addressed. i'm just afraid that a lot of these symptoms are going to come back. and it really eats into the quality of life. these are not just superficial niggles. you know, these are things that are essential for everyday living. that report from our health editor hugh pym. just approaching quarter past nine. the headlines on bbc news... all flights to and from one of the world's busiest transport hubs hong kong's international airport are cancelled as pro democracy protestestors occupy the building. a bbc investigation finds drug crime in inner cities is down but has risen in rural communities

where figures are going up the gangs target the vulnerable. borisjohnson announces a review of sentencing policy for violent and sexual offenders as it continues to push policies on law and order. nhs scotland has said today it won't fund two drugs that are said to dramatically improve quality of life for people suffering from cystic fibrosis. the drugs orkambi and symkevi are said to slow the decline in lung function by up to 40% but cost £100,000 per patient, per year. the decision has caused disappointment across britain, as many had hoped a decision to approve funding in scotland would pave the way for nationwide funding. sharon barbour has this report. it was the moment emma corr had been waiting for. the news that drugs that could help stop her daughter harriet‘s lungs from deteriorating any further would be made available on the nhs in scotland. but the news was bad. it's a no.

four—year—old harriet corr‘s life is dominated by cystic fibrosis. we have to get up a lot earlier than most people. we have to do nebulisers, physiotherapy, lots of medicines. so, harriet‘s on a prophylactic antibiotic, which has twice a day, every single day. coughing. but all of these only treat the symptoms and the medicines, the nebulisers aren't enough to prevent the permanent lung damage that cuts the lives of cystic fibrosis patients short. but hopeful families like hers came in new drugs, like orkambi and symkevi, which treat the cause of the disease and improve lung function. but these come at a cost, around £100,000 per patient. too much for the nhs in england, but hopes were high that scotland's nhs would fund it. today, they said no. if it had been made readily available in scotland, then we would have hoped that

england would have very quickly followed suit, you know? we have been waiting for far too long and harriet has had a really difficult year. in fact, it's been a worsst year health—wise. we just can't wait any longer. we looked at possibly moving to scotland, so now that's another option gone for us, you know. it's just extremely difficult. the scottish government and vertex are in talks, though. they're looking for an urgent solution to make sure that the drugs are available as soon as possible. sharon barbour, bbc look north. well, joining me now is carlie pleasant, a mother from sittingbourne in kent, and carlie, you'd been hoping for a positive decision today? how disappointed are you by the decision? incredibly disappointed and really upset. in scotland, they

we re and really upset. in scotland, they were a lot further down the line than we are here in england. so yes, i'm devastated for everyone there and alsojust, i'm devastated for everyone there and also just, i just feel i'm devastated for everyone there and also just, ijust feel kind of... it's a bit of a punch and also just, ijust feel kind of... it's a bit ofa punch in and also just, ijust feel kind of... it's a bit of a punch in the stomach to us as well, because we we re stomach to us as well, because we were kind of hoping it would be the start of something for us here. of course. the scottish medicines consortium, the equivalent of nice said it had powerful testimonies from doctors and patients about the potential benefits but decided the problem was regarding doubts on its cost effectiveness. currently, i think they're talking about a drug which is used by a roundabout 65 patients who get it on an individual basis but the cystic fibrosis trust we re basis but the cystic fibrosis trust were saying it could have helped up to 330. but when you multiply it by 100,000, it's a significant chunk of the health budget, i suppose?”

com pletely the health budget, i suppose?” completely agree and i think we all need to remember, taking emotions out of it, of course we are asking for a lot of money from the nhs. but when users put across to you in a way such as cost effectiveness and value for money, it hurts. it hurts the sufferers and it hurts our families, because you basically feel you're being told you're worthless and you are not worth their place in society. they are not going to pay for us to be able to breathe easy. soi for us to be able to breathe easy. so i think they need to maybe work on their terminology a bit better because it has upset people today. on their terminology a bit better because it has upset people todaylj can understand. it sounds like someone is putting a price on your life, i understand what you are saying. you used a very eloquent phrase which in a sense cover something really quite tough for people who live with cystic fibrosis and those who love them and that is you talked about breathing easily.

can you explain to those who don't know anyone with cystic fibrosis what it means and how difficult it can become and what the problem is? yes, ican can become and what the problem is? yes, i can try. obviously it is my normal because it is hard to put it into words to someone who doesn't suffer. what i would say is most days i'm like, unlike possibly yourself, i'm very aware of my organs trying to work to maintain my health. my windpipe feels tight, my chest feels tight, my lungs are working extremely hard. my heart. when i get a cough, obviously that puts a lot of pressure on my whole body, as well as making me extremely tired. my lungs are filled with kind of mucus that i can't shift necessarily. so thatjust makes you feel like you've got a big weight on your chest and it's pretty tiring. you have to try and overcome that by

doing a lot of medication and physio. but, of course, that's never going to get rid of my cystic fibrosis or turn that gene off, which is what those other drugs can do. that's why it's so important, because it will allow us to have a bigger lung function, which ultimately means better quality and longer life. you talked about having a son, we don't know how old your son is but presumably that's made a big difference in terms of your determination to live as long and productive life as you possibly can? 100%. before i had him, he's two now, before i had him, iseem to think it was ok i didn't have the drugs may maybe i wouldn't grow to be an old lady. but since becoming a mum,i be an old lady. but since becoming a mum, i don't wish to accept that and i also feel like i can almost see it from my parents responsibility as well, i've got that need to look after him, so i can imagine if it was due to the head cf, i would be

doing what all the other parents out there are doing and i know i'm in a very privileged position to be able to have a baby and if i was male and i had cf, it's not that easy. most of them are infertile. so, yeah, i just feel like, you know, i want the responsibility of helping everybody else out there with it, so young ladies born today with it at the chance to go on and have a lovely family like i've got and the parents that are having babies born today don't have to put up with the horrible kind of that my mum and dad have been told about growing up. the manufacturer have been told about growing up. the ma nufa ctu rer vertex have been told about growing up. the manufacturer vertex says it's hoping to reach some sort of agreement with the government. the government in scotla nd the government. the government in scotland says it's talking with them, they are looking at ways of trying to find a solution, which blu ntly mea ns trying to find a solution, which bluntly means find a way of making this drug cheaper. you are going to meet the chief executive, what will

you be saying to them?” meet the chief executive, what will you be saying to them? i don't know yet, to be honest. i have to sit down and think about it. when i met with secretary of state matt hancock, i felt that was an easier meeting because i was able to explain to him what having cystic fibrosis is like. with doctor leyden, he is a doctor and he has worked with these drugs, he has an understanding of cf that may be mad to didn't have. but i will push him as to why the drug is so expensive and at this point, when we are hearing lots of news about their profits and everything, asking them if it really is his true opinion if price should be put on a life, because i think there has to be some point where business steps aside, people stop looking at statistics and start looking at the faces of cf sufferers. we can't get in a room and negotiate with them, which is devastating because our lives are in

someone else's hands. so, yes, i'm going to go in the meeting with the hope to put a face to name, so that when they eventually will sit round the table together, they've all seen my face. laughter and they won't forget it, either, and your message, i'm sure. thank you very much for speaking to us this evening for some very good luck with the meeting and perhaps we will talk to you again after the meeting to see what the verdict is. the green party mp caroline lucas has apologised for inviting an all white group of women to join an all female emergency cabinet, if there's a potential vote of no confidence. in a statement posted on facebook, she said, "i should have reached out further and thought more deeply about who and what kind of politics an all white list represents. in an interview with victoria derbyshire earlier today, she explained how she had picked the ten women who she contacted. labour has called for a review into grouse shooting questioning its impact on the environment.

the four month grouse shooting season starts today, known as the glorious twelfth. shooters will be heading to the moors of scotland and northern england. a scottish government review is already under way. lorna gordon is in the angus glens in eastern scotland and sent this report. people who want to see an end to grouse shooting say there is nothing glorious about the twelth. estates like this one, though, completely rejected that claim. they say they work hard to maintain this landscape, while at the same time bringing in money and jobs to relatively isolated parts of the country. now, though, labour is calling for a complete review of the sport — a review in scotland is already under way. the first shoot of the season, in the angus glens. across the country, hundreds of thousands of acres of moorland are actively managed so grouse shooting can take place. estates like this one say this makes them the friend of the environment, not the enemy, and that shooting supportsjobs in remote rural areas.

they're almost the lifeblood of a glen like this, because the other options for employment and economic and cultural activity are so limited. but the argument is it's bad for the environment. what would you say to that? i would say that is absolutely wrong. it is places like this, which conserve wading birds... this is where the curlew, the lapwing, the golden plover come back to breed in the summer, and if the conditions aren't right for them, they will go. but campaigners complain the impact on the environment had been too high. in some areas, they say it has led to the erosion of land — in others, that birds of prey have been illegally targeted, poisoned, trapped. we're not seeking a ban on grouse shooting. what we're seeking is management for grouse shooting that is legal, sustainable and accountable, and it's none of those three things at the moment. what we have is an industry where self—regulation has patently failed. and we would like to see that brought under proper control. a review by the scottish government into grouse moor management is expected later this year, but may not resolve the debate between those who want grouse

shooting to end for good and those who believe it's a tradition that is important to sustaining the future of the countryside. lorna gordon, bbc news, in the angus glens. almost time for the weather but before that, i know some people are sceptical about snow in new south wales but here is one image to underline it. look at those spectacular images. and look who is hopping through the snow. these pictures of kangaroos went viral on the internet after those parts of south—east australia were blanketed over the weekend as a polar front moves over the weekend as a polar front m oves a cross over the weekend as a polar front moves across australia foster even the gold coast in queensland wasn't looking quite so cold. there we go. good alternative... laughter

quite a sight. now, a hop and a skip to matt taylor. sunnier days ahead but always have a wet weather plan. tonight, some showers. the showers from scotland will spread into england and wales and could be more persistent rain for a few and could be more persistent rain forafew in and could be more persistent rain for a few in north—west england, north—east wales and west midlands. some minor travel disruption possible tomorrow morning. a cool night by and large the temperatures in single figures for many tomorrow morning. a bright start for many but in northern ireland, north—west england, the midlands and east anglia, some showers in the morning. if you're developing into the afternoon in scotland and north—east england and also the chance of one in cornwall and the channel islands and dorset. the vast majority, if you're not spending the whole of your day dry, should spend the bulk of your day dry, even if temperature is still down on where we should be at this time of year at around 15—21 degrees. then time for those wet weather plans. as we go into wednesday, outbreaks of rain and

gusty winds, particular parts of england and wales.

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