hello, i'm ros atkins. this is outside source. us regulators approve the first new treatment for alzheimer's in nearly 20 years. the drug targets the underlying cause of the disease rather than its symptoms. however, scientists are divided over its potential impact. this was not the outcome that i expected, nor that i was encouraging the fda to consider. also in the programme, violence dominates mexico's mid—term elections. in this video, a politician is calling on her supporters tojoin a rally. she was shot dead minutes later. 90 politicians were killed in the run—up to sunday's vote. seven years since the downing of flight mhi7 in ukraine, and the dutch trial against four pro—russian rebels accused

of murdering 298 people onboard begins hearing evidence. and this is the scene in portugal where thousands of british holiday—makers are trying to get home before the new quarantine rules come into force tomorrow. for the first time in almost 20 years, a new treatment for alzheimer's disease has been approved in the us. it's called aducanumab, and it treats the underlying causes of alzheimer's, which is the build—up of toxic proteins in the brain. and this decision is controversial. the federal drug agency's independent advisory committee advised against the approval. this is one of its members. this was not the outcome that i expected, nor that i was encouraging

the fda could consider. i think the jury is still out regarding this product, and there is remarkable, there's a remarkable amount of uncertainty regarding the totality of evidence as to whether it truly is effective or not. i was part of a scientific advisory committee late last year, and there was virtual consensus among the committee that there simply was not persuasive evidence, persuasive is the key term there, and that's a regulatory threshold. and so, the committee... there was pretty much agreement among the committee that at that time there was not persuasive evidence that this product was safe and effective and therefore suitable for market access. next, this is the chief science officer at the alzheimer's association. yeah, well, we are not in agreement with that, and of course at the alzheimer's association, the largest patient advocacy group,

we are celebrating this as a victory for the millions of americans and actually the millions of individuals all around the world who experience alzheimer's in their family. this is a family disease, and it's devastating. i don't think anything has changed. what it really is is the interpretation of that data. and that isjust an interpretation that comes from looking at two different sides. so, the fda has a certain side, and they shared it today through their approval. we also were looking at this as a half glass full. this approval, which the advisory committee actually did not consider, was granted under what's called accelerated approval. it's a special programme within the fda that allows for diseases with severe unmet needs to actually be approved under this accelerated approval process that is a bit conditional because it will require confirmatory trials laer. but it allows diseases like alzheimer's that kill, with that critical unmet need, we have nothing to slow down

this disease at all, to have an opportunity and these patients to have an opportunity for treatment now rather than wait another five years for confirmatory trial, like dr alexander and others are calling for, when it will be too late for them to actually have access and have a benefit from this treatment. and this is the analysis of the bbc�*s medical editor fergus walsh. this is an historic moment in the battle against alzheimer's. for the first time, a drug has been approved which tackles not just the symptoms, but the underlying cause of this devastating disease. aducanumab is not yet licenced in the uk and available only as part of a clinical trial, like here, at the national hospital for neurology in central london. aldo, who's 68, was diagnosed with alzheimer's ten years ago and had to stop working as a surgeon. he receives aducanumab

every month via infusion and is certain it's helped him. i felt that i wasn't getting so mixed up. my cognitive tests were improving quite markedly. two years ago, aducanumab was written off as a failure and the trial aldo was taking part in was abandoned. but the manufacturers, biogen, analysed more data and concluded those on the highest doses had better cognition, memory and language. this is the brain of someone with early alzheimer's. the red areas show a build—up of amyloid, a protein which can form toxic deposits. this is the same individual after a year of aducanumab. significant amounts of amyloid have been cleared. this is the first potential treatment that can tackle the underlying causes of the disease and so for this reason, this really is quite a pivotal

moment for alzheimer's disease. in recent years, over 100 promising alzheimer's drugs have flopped, so to now have a medicine that can potentially slow the disease is a huge moment and will encourage scientists to redouble their efforts and find even better treatments. aldo has been back on aducanumab for six months and says he's already beginning to feel the benefits. i've noticed that i'm getting less confused. although it's still there, it's not quite as bad. and i'm just feeling that bit more confident now. aducanumab is suitable only for those with mild alzheimer's, when damage to brain function is still limited. it could take more than a year before uk regulators decide whether to approve the drug. if they do, demand here will be enormous. fergus walsh, bbc news.

the trial of four people accused of the mass murder of those on board malaysia airlines flight mhi7 will begin to hear evidence in the hague this week. the plane was shot down in 2014, and an international investigation found that it was hit by a missile fired from territory in ukraine held by pro—russia rebels. 298 people from ten countries were killed. more than two thirds of them were dutch. four men, three russians and a ukrainian, are being tried in absentia. and all are linked to pro—russia militia operating in eastern ukraine. for the relatives of those who were on board mhi7, the trial is a chance to get some clarity on what happened that day. you know, wejust want to know what happened, why it happened and who was responsible,

and we wantjustice to be served. and if it takes time, we'll wait. i think it's very important not only for us, it's the least we can do for the victims, for ourfamily members. and, yeah, if it takes a long time, then it takes a long time. so be it. this is the chronology of what happened on i7july 2014. flight mh17 left amsterdam's schiphol airport on its way to kuala lumpur in malaysia. in october 2015, the dutch safety board concluded that the plane had been deliberately shot down by a buk missile. a year later, an international team of criminal investigators said they had evidence the missile had been fired from an area controlled by russia—backed separatists. then, in may 2018, the team concluded that the missile system had belonged to a russian brigade. australia, which lost 27 of its citizens on the flight, and the netherlands both

announced they were holding russia responsible. then, injune 2019, the investigation named four men it alleged were involved in bringing the missile into eastern ukraine and charged them with mass murder. anna holligan has more from the hague. well, today really marks a pivotal moment in these proceedings because it's the switch from pretrial to trial proper, and that means this is the time in court — where they will be analysing the evidence and trying to establish the truth beyond reasonable doubt. and the judge sketched out an idea of how they plan to do that this week by looking at three key questions. first, was flight mh17 shot down by a buk missile? was a buk missile fired from an agricultural field in ukraine, and were these four accused responsible? did they play any role in this? we know from the international team of investigators they concluded

that the plane was indeed shot down by a russian—supplied missile. but this is really about establishing the truth in the legal proceedings. so, that has to happen in court, and the judgment will be decided of course, the verdict, by the judges. it's critical for the families. they were here at the weekend. they laid 298 empty white chairs on this patch of grass to represent the 298 lives lost, the number of people on board flight mh17. they laid these fresh flowers on this bench which is just across from the russian embassy in the hague, and they delivered a letter addressed to president putin asking him to take responsibility, to show accountability and provide the evidence that prosecutors have been asking for for many years now. and, of course, the kremlin has always denied any responsibility. with more on that response from russia, here is the bbc russian's 0lga ivshina.

today, the russian president's- spokesperson has already commented on the case and he said that, yes, the kremlin is following| the story, but in no way they see . themselves as relating to the case. so, they see that it's absolutelyj something different from them, distanced from them. but if you follow the case over the number of years, - it's interesting to note that - russian official position in a way contradicts itself because the russian ministry- of defence and the russian - investigative committee have stated that they think that the buk was. shot down by ukraine militaryjet. but at the same time, i a state—funded concert, the thing which produces buk, they claim that it was - shot at by a buk from | the ukrainian territory. so that is the essence

of russian position. . they say they are not part - of the trial, they said they have nothing to do with it, | but their own versions contradict each other. the us vice president, kamala harris, is in central america on her first foreign trip since taking office. today, she's in guatemala tomorrow. it's mexico tomorrow. the number one priority is to emphasise the biden administration's efforts to address what it calls the "root causes" of mass migration from central america to the us. bear in mind the number of people trying to cross from mexico into the us has spiked recently. in april alone, 179,000 people were encountered by border agents. that's the highest number in 20 years. well, kamala harris has met with guatemalan president alejandro giamate.

later she is expected to announce plans from guatemala. will grant is in mexico city. it seems like she is there to say what is going to happen rather than a discussion. what is going to happen rather than a discussion-— a discussion. they would not put those terms _ a discussion. they would not put those terms but _ a discussion. they would not put those terms but the _ a discussion. they would not put those terms but the president i a discussion. they would not put i those terms but the president and the vice president have come in front of cameras to talk about cooperation and how they are working together and the view of putting private money and of course aid funds into guatemala to give migrants incentive to to jobs and reasons to not make the treacherous journey north. but of course questions quickly moved on to the issue of governance in guatemala, of corruption, and the vice president said that the aim of the biden administration was to root out corruption wherever it may be. there has been something difficult in guatemala because the previous administration there basically pushed out a task force, a un backed task force very popular in guatemala at the time, as it got closer to the

presidency. so with the question of whether or not this president will put up with a task force that is backed by the state department and so forth focusing on the actions and the behaviours and practices in his departments and in his administration.- departments and in his administration. ,, , ., administration. stay with us. that is guatemala _ administration. stay with us. that is guatemala ballistic— administration. stay with us. that is guatemala ballistic about - administration. stay with us. that i is guatemala ballistic about mexico. mexico's mid—term elections have been marred by another bloody campaign, even by its standards. on sunday, five election workers were shot dead and a severed head was lobbed into a polling station. some observers report that the number of election—related deaths is close to 150, with more than 90 politicians killed. one of them is abel murietta, a mayoral candidate for a city in northern mexico. he'd made crime prevention central to his campaign. a day after filming that message, he was shot to death in the street. then this is alma barragan. she was calling for supporters tojoin her at a rally in central mexico.

minutes later, she was shot dead, microphone in hand. well, this is president andres manuel lopez 0brador casting his vote. he, of course, has far better secruity. early results suggest his governing morena party and its allies will be the largest bloc, but will not retain its two thirds majority. and all parties are being judged by how they propose to combat crime. this is one voter. | translation: we believe that this | new government will change things, but in the end, it's the most corrupt. more than 90 candidates have been killed in this election period, so i think it's very important to go out and vote. myself and everyone around me are very angry. the stories of politicians being assessed remain shocking even if they are not surprising.—

they are not surprising. that's ri . ht. they are not surprising. that's right- this _ they are not surprising. that's right. this is _ they are not surprising. that's right. this is one _ they are not surprising. that's right. this is one of _ they are not surprising. that's right. this is one of the - they are not surprising. that's right. this is one of the most | right. this is one of the most violent elections in mexican history. and it has shocked people to innocence underline how closely and intertwined organised crime is with local politics in this country. they are candidates being murdered, rivals being kidnapped, election officials being killed, intimidation tactics across the board. and yet people turned out. the turnout was about 50%, and on the day itself, apart from isolated incidents, it did go off relatively calmly. if you have said, the president appears to have said, the president appears to have lost a super majority he held in parliament and that's a blow for his agenda no doubt. and in parliament and that's a blow for his agenda no doubt.— in parliament and that's a blow for his agenda no doubt. and in terms of the political — his agenda no doubt. and in terms of the political consequences _ his agenda no doubt. and in terms of the political consequences of - his agenda no doubt. and in terms of the political consequences of this - the political consequences of this election, the people we watching including myself who were not close followers of midterm elections in mexico. how do they fit into the broader political spectrum in the

country? broader political spectrum in the count ? �* , broader political spectrum in the count 7�* , , , country? because the president serves a six-year _ country? because the president serves a six-year term - country? because the president serves a six-year term with - country? because the president serves a six-year term with no | serves a six—year term with no reelection, the midterms sort of end “p reelection, the midterms sort of end up being a referendum on his rule, on his time in office. and in that sense, it could be argued that the president has lost a bit of his lustre because he is loss through majority. but he retains a majority nonetheless and in fact has a bigger majority than the past previous presidents in parliament. he has made gains in the north and he lost here in mexico city which is a traditional stronghold. he was the mayor here before. that is interesting. the key point here is coronavirus and his management or his critics would call it mismanagement of the pandemic. he said he exited to keep the economy moving in a difficult time but it looks like a lot of voters feel that he was blase about the pandemic and did not take it seriously enough and they punish them at the polls about that. . ., they punish them at the polls about that. ., ~ , ., they punish them at the polls about that. ., ~' , ., , they punish them at the polls about that. ., ~ i. , . _, they punish them at the polls about that. ., ~' i., , . .., ., that. thank you very much coming to us live from — that. thank you very much coming to us live from mexico _ that. thank you very much coming to us live from mexico city. _

further south, peru's presidential election is on a knife edge. the conservative keiko fujimori is clinging to the lead with 50.1%. her socialist rival pedro castillo may yet overtake her. he's on 49.9%. 93% of the votes have been counted. this could still shift around. cecilia barria from bbc mundo. when do we know when the winner will be? . , when do we know when the winner will be? ., , ., , ' . when do we know when the winner will be? ., y'. be? that is a very difficult answer to live be? that is a very difficult answer to give you _ be? that is a very difficult answer to give you because _ be? that is a very difficult answer to give you because things - be? that is a very difficult answer to give you because things are - to give you because things are changing — to give you because things are changing very fast. the left—wing candidate — changing very fast. the left—wing candidate pedro castillo has edged into the _ candidate pedro castillo has edged into the lead in a dramatic twist in this election. with any 4% of the votes _ this election. with any 4% of the votes counted, mr castillo overtook his right _ votes counted, mr castillo overtook his right wing rival who was running for president for the third time and he now_ for president for the third time and he now has— for president for the third time and he now has a lead of 0.1% would just over 25,000 — he now has a lead of 0.1% would just over 25,000 votes currently over 25, 000 votes currently

separating over 25,000 votes currently separating the two candidates. so we may see _ separating the two candidates. so we may see in _ separating the two candidates. so we may see in the days coming ahead because _ may see in the days coming ahead because we still need to get overseas ballots counted that could boost _ overseas ballots counted that could boost the _ overseas ballots counted that could boost the conservative position and also the _ boost the conservative position and also the slower to count rural vote is committed to help mr castillo. so a couple _ is committed to help mr castillo. so a couple of— is committed to help mr castillo. so a couple of days of uncertainty and political _ a couple of days of uncertainty and political tension before the final outcome — political tension before the final outcome of the election is clear. and what— outcome of the election is clear. and what is at stake here? what policies will go one way or the other depending on who wins? it’s other depending on who wins? it's very polarised. the two candidates have promised different remedies for country— have promised different remedies for country has _ have promised different remedies for country has had three presidents in a week_ country has had three presidents in a week last — country has had three presidents in a week last year, has suffered the worst— a week last year, has suffered the worst economic performance in 2020 and has _ worst economic performance in 2020 and has the _ worst economic performance in 2020 and has the high—risk coronavirus death— and has the high—risk coronavirus death rate — and has the high—risk coronavirus death rate per capita in the world. so castillo— death rate per capita in the world. so castillo as you know is a rural teacher— so castillo as you know is a rural teacher and _ so castillo as you know is a rural teacher and a former trade union, he

wants— teacher and a former trade union, he wants to _ teacher and a former trade union, he wants to change the constitution and he wants _ wants to change the constitution and he wants to — wants to change the constitution and he wants to change the mining laws and basically the whole model of the economy, _ and basically the whole model of the economy, he wants to push for a complete — economy, he wants to push for a complete change of all the rules in the country. and the daughter of the ex—president who was in prison for human— ex—president who was in prison for human rights abuses and corruption is the _ human rights abuses and corruption is the leader of the right wing party— is the leader of the right wing party and _ is the leader of the right wing party and she is a household name for peru _ party and she is a household name for peru. and basically what she wants— for peru. and basically what she wants is— for peru. and basically what she wants is to _ for peru. and basically what she wants is to maintain the things the way they— wants is to maintain the things the way they are, maintain the status quo _ way they are, maintain the status quo so _ way they are, maintain the status quo. so either one of the other wins, _ quo. so either one of the other wins, it— quo. so either one of the other wins, it is— quo. so either one of the other wins, it is a _ quo. so either one of the other wins, it is a huge difference in the potential— wins, it is a huge difference in the potential for keeping the open market— potential for keeping the open market model that peru has been following — market model that peru has been following for the last two decades or going _ following for the last two decades or going to a totally different left—wing candidate. we or going to a totally different left-wing candidate.- or going to a totally different left-wing candidate. we do get a

result, left-wing candidate. we do get a result. please — left-wing candidate. we do get a result, please come _ left-wing candidate. we do get a result, please come back - left-wing candidate. we do get a result, please come back on - left-wing candidate. we do get a result, please come back on the | result, please come back on the programme to tell us about it. cecilia in miami, thank you. the european union and the us have called for an immediate investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and rape of afghan policewomen. the us embassy in kabul said acts of violence against women were never acceptable. this happened after the airing of a bbc documentary in which women officers complained of widespread abuse by their colleagues and superiors, including this woman who agreed to waive her anonymity. translation: he tore apart my dress. the door was closed. i shouted and yelled, but no one came for help because they were scared of him as he was the police chief. he raped me, then he threw me out. samira hamidi is south asia's regional campaigner for amnesty international. here she is on what needs to happen. there has to be a strong

complaint mechanism. a complaint mechanism which is trustable. which is accessible to female police officers so that they trust the system and they are aware of it and they know that there is a mechanism in place where they can go and file their complaints. secondly there is a need for an independent investigation. the allegations are against the counterparts of these police officers, their supervisors and their colleagues and the investigation by the ministry of the interior, i don't think it would be trustable, it won't be something that policewomen would like to use to adjudicate their complaints. and that's where i think the accountability question rises.

bbc�*s cohen camush who has been investigating the allegations for the bbc. is it possible to know how to assess this equipment it is nearly impossible because the majority we spoke to said they don't trust the system and the mechanisms for filing official complaints. that system and the mechanisms for filing official complaints.— official complaints. that is one of the main issues _ official complaints. that is one of the main issues because - official complaints. that is one of the main issues because they - official complaints. that is one of. the main issues because they trust people _ the main issues because they trust people who — the main issues because they trust people who hear— the main issues because they trust people who hear their— the main issues because they trust people who hear their voice - the main issues because they trust people who hear their voice and i people who hear their voice and advocate — people who hear their voice and advocate for _ people who hear their voice and advocate for them, _ people who hear their voice and advocate for them, not - people who hear their voice and advocate for them, not those i people who hear their voice and . advocate for them, not those who work _ advocate for them, not those who work in _ advocate for them, not those who work in higher— advocate for them, not those who work in higher positions. - advocate for them, not those who work in higher positions. tind- advocate for them, not those who work in higher positions.- advocate for them, not those who work in higher positions. and do the afu han work in higher positions. and do the afghan police _ work in higher positions. and do the afghan police except _ work in higher positions. and do the afghan police except there - work in higher positions. and do the afghan police except there is - work in higher positions. and do the afghan police except there is a - afghan police except there is a problem? afghan police except there is a roblem? , , , ., afghan police except there is a roblem? , ,, ., , ., problem? they issued a statement today saying _ problem? they issued a statement today saying that _ problem? they issued a statement today saying that they _ problem? they issued a statement today saying that they take - today saying that they take allegations _ today saying that they take allegations of _ today saying that they take allegations of sexual- today saying that they take j allegations of sexual abuse today saying that they take - allegations of sexual abuse and harassment— allegations of sexual abuse and harassment and _ allegations of sexual abuse and harassment and rape _ allegations of sexual abuse and harassment and rape against i allegations of sexual abuse and - harassment and rape against female police _ harassment and rape against female police officers — harassment and rape against female police officers seriously— harassment and rape against female police officers seriously and - harassment and rape against female police officers seriously and they - police officers seriously and they will prosecute _ police officers seriously and they will prosecute those _ police officers seriously and they will prosecute those who - police officers seriously and they will prosecute those who are - will prosecute those who are involved _ will prosecute those who are involved. they _ will prosecute those who are involved. they have - will prosecute those who are involved. they have been . will prosecute those who are - involved. they have been talking

about _ involved. they have been talking about these _ involved. they have been talking about these sort _ involved. they have been talking about these sort of— involved. they have been talking about these sort of measures . involved. they have been talking about these sort of measures inl involved. they have been talking. about these sort of measures in the past as— about these sort of measures in the past as well, — about these sort of measures in the past as well, and _ about these sort of measures in the past as well, and they _ about these sort of measures in the past as well, and they say - about these sort of measures in the past as well, and they say they- about these sort of measures in the past as well, and they say they are i past as well, and they say they are committed — past as well, and they say they are committed to — past as well, and they say they are committed to bring _ past as well, and they say they are committed to bring change. - past as well, and they say they are committed to bring change. but i committed to bring change. but rights _ committed to bring change. but rights groups _ committed to bring change. but rights groups including - committed to bring change. but rights groups including amnesty international— rights groups including amnesty international and _ rights groups including amnesty international and human - rights groups including amnesty international and human rightsl international and human rights groups— international and human rights groups say— international and human rights groups say the _ international and human rights groups say the issue _ international and human rights groups say the issue has - international and human rights groups say the issue has beenl international and human rights - groups say the issue has been there for nearly— groups say the issue has been there for nearly ten — groups say the issue has been there for nearly ten years _ groups say the issue has been there for nearly ten years now— groups say the issue has been there for nearly ten years now and - groups say the issue has been there for nearly ten years now and it - for nearly ten years now and it remains — for nearly ten years now and it remains as— for nearly ten years now and it remains as something - for nearly ten years now and it remains as something like - for nearly ten years now and it remains as something like anl for nearly ten years now and it - remains as something like an open secret— remains as something like an open secret which — remains as something like an open secret which needs _ remains as something like an open secret which needs to _ remains as something like an open secret which needs to be _ remains as something like an open. secret which needs to be addressed. but some _ secret which needs to be addressed. but some officials _ secret which needs to be addressed. but some officials this _ secret which needs to be addressed. but some officials this time - secret which needs to be addressed. but some officials this time are - but some officials this time are trying _ but some officials this time are trying to— but some officials this time are trying to prevent _ but some officials this time are trying to prevent it _ but some officials this time are trying to prevent it from - but some officials this time are trying to prevent it from beingl trying to prevent it from being addressed _ trying to prevent it from being addressed l— trying to prevent it from being addressed-— trying to prevent it from being addressed. ., , . addressed. i wonder if since the documentary — addressed. i wonder if since the documentary was _ addressed. i wonder if since the documentary was broadcast - addressed. i wonder if since the documentary was broadcast the | addressed. i wonder if since the - documentary was broadcast the bbc has heard from more women who worked in the police service. iterate has heard from more women who worked in the police service.— in the police service. we have been s-ueakin in the police service. we have been speaking to — in the police service. we have been speaking to several— in the police service. we have been speaking to several policewomen . speaking to several policewomen during _ speaking to several policewomen during this — speaking to several policewomen during this course _ speaking to several policewomen during this course of— speaking to several policewomen during this course of months - speaking to several policewomen. during this course of months when speaking to several policewomen - during this course of months when we were investigating _ during this course of months when we were investigating this _ during this course of months when we were investigating this issue. - during this course of months when we were investigating this issue. i- were investigating this issue. i think— were investigating this issue. i think it — were investigating this issue. i think it is _ were investigating this issue. i think it is very— were investigating this issue. i think it is very early— were investigating this issue. i think it is very early from - were investigating this issue. i. think it is very early from women were investigating this issue. i- think it is very early from women to forward _ think it is very early from women to forward because _ think it is very early from women to forward because it _ think it is very early from women to forward because it really— think it is very early from women to forward because it really depends. think it is very early from women tol forward because it really depends on the next _ forward because it really depends on the next government _ forward because it really depends on the next government of— forward because it really depends on the next government of afghanistanl the next government of afghanistan and how— the next government of afghanistan and how they— the next government of afghanistan and how they are _ the next government of afghanistan and how they are going _ the next government of afghanistan and how they are going to _ the next government of afghanistan and how they are going to handle i and how they are going to handle these _ and how they are going to handle

these allegations. _ and how they are going to handle these allegations. the _ and how they are going to handle l these allegations. the government and how they are going to handle - these allegations. the government of afghanistan _ these allegations. the government of afghanistan accepts— these allegations. the government of afghanistan accepts that _ these allegations. the government of afghanistan accepts that there - these allegations. the government of afghanistan accepts that there needsl afghanistan accepts that there needs to be some _ afghanistan accepts that there needs to be some sort _ afghanistan accepts that there needs to be some sort of— afghanistan accepts that there needs to be some sort of trust _ afghanistan accepts that there needs to be some sort of trust mechanism. to be some sort of trust mechanism for women — to be some sort of trust mechanism for women to— to be some sort of trust mechanism for women to trust _ to be some sort of trust mechanism for women to trust the _ to be some sort of trust mechanism for women to trust the system - to be some sort of trust mechanism for women to trust the system andl for women to trust the system and come _ for women to trust the system and come forward _ for women to trust the system and come forward and _ for women to trust the system and come forward and file _ for women to trust the system and come forward and file complaints i come forward and file complaints against _ come forward and file complaints against their— come forward and file complaints against their perpetrators. - come forward and file complaints against their perpetrators. only. come forward and file complaints against their perpetrators. only one minute left in _ against their perpetrators. only one minute left in this _ against their perpetrators. only one minute left in this half— against their perpetrators. only one minute left in this half of— against their perpetrators. only one minute left in this half of the - minute left in this half of the programme but quickly if you would how certificate is the pressure that is not coming from the uk and the us? ., , ., ., , ., is not coming from the uk and the us? .,, ., ., , ., ., us? the european union is one of the main sopporters _ us? the european union is one of the main sopporters of— us? the european union is one of the main supporters of this, _ us? the european union is one of the main supporters of this, so _ us? the european union is one of the main supporters of this, so the - main supporters of this, so the pressure — main supporters of this, so the pressure coming _ main supporters of this, so the pressure coming from - main supporters of this, so the pressure coming from these i main supporters of this, so the . pressure coming from these major allies— pressure coming from these major allies of— pressure coming from these major allies of afghanistan _ pressure coming from these major allies of afghanistan will— allies of afghanistan will definitely— allies of afghanistan will definitely have - allies of afghanistan will definitely have an - allies of afghanistan will. definitely have an impact. allies of afghanistan will- definitely have an impact. but allies of afghanistan will— definitely have an impact. but since the us— definitely have an impact. but since the us troops— definitely have an impact. but since the us troops are _ definitely have an impact. but since the us troops are leaving _ definitely have an impact. but since the us troops are leaving the - the us troops are leaving the country— the us troops are leaving the country nearly— the us troops are leaving the country nearly four _ the us troops are leaving the country nearly four months . the us troops are leaving the i country nearly four months from the us troops are leaving the - country nearly four months from now, that really— country nearly four months from now, that really depends _ country nearly four months from now, that really depends about _ country nearly four months from now, that really depends about some - country nearly four months from now, that really depends about some of. that really depends about some of the guarantees _ that really depends about some of the guarantees that _ that really depends about some of the guarantees that the _ that really depends about some of l the guarantees that the government might— the guarantees that the government might have — the guarantees that the government might have to— the guarantees that the government might have to safeguard _ the guarantees that the government might have to safeguard these - the guarantees that the government might have to safeguard these hardl might have to safeguard these hard gained _ might have to safeguard these hard gained achievements— might have to safeguard these hard gained achievements of— might have to safeguard these hard gained achievements of women - might have to safeguard these hard gained achievements of women onl gained achievements of women on issues _ gained achievements of women on issues like — gained achievements of women on issues like this _ gained achievements of women on issues like this.— issues like this. thank you very much indeed. _ issues like this. thank you very much indeed. we _ issues like this. thank you very much indeed. we appreciate i issues like this. thank you very j much indeed. we appreciate it. issues like this. thank you very - much indeed. we appreciate it. thank you for bringing us up today on that investigation. in the next half of

the programme, we will have more of the programme, we will have more of the biggest story from around the world for use so do stay with me in a couple of minutes' time. hello. it's shaping up to be a pretty warm week this week across here in the uk, and indeed across europe. the orange and reds on the chart indicates where temperatures are above average for the time of year. that's certainly the case for us, and just watch those colours deepen, an indication that temperatures rise further through the second half of the week. and notjust the temperatures rising, we're set to see humidity levels rise even further during the second half of this week. but with it comes a fair bit of cloud, particularly in the north and the west, and it's here we're most likely to see some rain or drizzle at times. the south and east staying largely dry, as will be the case tonight. the early thunderstorms in eastern areas will well and truly clear off through the night. patchy rain and drizzle into western scotland, northern ireland, as weak weather fronts try to push their way in, keeping the temperatures from falling much here. but elsewhere, away from the towns and city centres, we'll drop back just into single figures in many parts.

now, the set—up for tuesday shows an area of high pressure. it extends all the way from the azores. 0n the northern edge of it, though, we are bringing in the cloud and some outbreaks of rain and drizzle, western scotland, northern ireland to begin with, brightening up here for the first part of the afternoon before more cloud, rain spreads in later in the day. hazy sunshine to eastern scotland. england and wales, though, a lot more in the way of blue skies around compared with monday. and temperatures will rise a few degrees as well. could get up to about 25 degrees in the southeast corner, 22 degrees in northeastern parts of scotland. now, through tuesday evening, the skies remain clear, a very pleasant evening for most, but western scotland, northern ireland continue to see some rain and drizzle. and more to come. these weather fronts spiralling around an area of low pressure to the south of iceland. the area of low pressure extending from the azores, and with that low pressure getting closer, we start to drag in more of that tropical air, tropical maritime air, in fact, with us wednesday, bringing rain or drizzle, at times some heavy bursts in western scotland, the odd spot of rain and drizzle through ireland, western fringes of england and wales. best of any breaks in the cloud, central and eastern parts, and it's here where you'll notice

that humidity really starting to ramp up. 26 the high for some, 22 in the northeast of scotland. then, as we go through thursday, a lot more cloud, temperatures may drop a degree or so, but they'll climb again, particularly for england and wales into friday, with increasing amounts of sunshine. there will be more still as we go into the weekend, but humidity levels remain high. and just to prove a point, it's actually probably by nights you'll notice it more. this is doncaster, for example. notice from midweek onwards those overnight temperatures stick in the uncomfortable teens. bye for now.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source. us regulators approve the first new treatment for alzheimer's in nearly 20 years. the drug targets the underlying cause of the disease, rather than its symptoms. however, scientists are divided over its potential impact. this was not the outcome that i expected, nor that i was encouraging the fda to consider. at least a0 people have been killed in a collision between two passenger trains in pakistan. we will have more on that in a moment. in the uk, tory rebel mps are blocked in their attempt to overturn government cuts to the overseas aid budget, as opposition to the move grows. it's the equivalent of pulling away the needle from a kid

or from an adult who's sick who needs the vaccination. and england's football team says it'll take the knee in a stand against racism during the euro 2020 tournament, despite being booed by their fans at this match in romania on sunday. let's turn straight to pakistan because of these a0 people have been killed in a collision between two express trains in the south of the country. we understand many are still trapped and dozens have been injured after one train derailed and landed on another track before the second train, packed with passengers, collided with it. this accident happened in... it is latest

desperately accident on the nation's deadly rail network. let's hear more from our correspondent, secunder kermani. shouting this baby, lifted to safety, amidst the chaos. standing on top of an overturned carriage, passengers desperately try to help others clamber free. a train travelling from the city of karachi had come off the tracks. then another, going in the opposite direction, smashed into it. translation: that's our carriage, over there. - we were getting down. the children were, too. then the other train slammed into us, right into our carriage. i don't know what happened after that. my wife, my daughter, and my friend all died. some of the injured remain trapped by the wreckage. whilst helicopters helped carry others away. many of the most critical patients have been brought to this hospital, including six—year—old zunaira. both her legs are fractured,

and both her parents are still missing. "it's the government's incompetence," says her relative. "they need to ensure staff are properly trained." prime minister imran khan has promised to conduct a comprehensive investigation into railway safety in the country. but accidents in pakistan are common. this is at least the fourth major rail disaster in this part of the country alone in the past two years. 0rdinary, often poorer, families paying the price for years of under—investment. secunder kermani, bbc news, rahim yar khan. next on 0utside source, we turn to westminster. in the house of commons, a bid by some conservative mp to block the uk government's plans to cut its international aid budget has failed — for now. the budget is due to be reduced from 0.7% of

the national income to 0.5% — that equates to around sa billion a year. here's the chancellor, rishi sunak, announcing the cuts in november. during a domestic fiscal emergency, when we need to prioritise our limited resources on jobs and public services, sticking rigidly to spending 0.7% of our national income on overseas aid is difficult to justify to the british people. especially when we are seeing the highest peacetime levels of borrowing on record. that was towards the end of last year. here's one conservative mp who supports the cut. we have still got 8.5% of gdp aid budget, which is £10 billion —— of 0.5% for some it is correct, it was in our manifesto — we put 0.7% — but was not in the manifesto is that the

uk in the world would face the challenges of a massive covid—19 pandemic. so what we have actually given the world is a vaccine, a viable vaccine, through 0xford astrazeneca, subsidised by the uk taxpayer at cost. it's the only vaccine that's going to be used in any... is the only one they can possibly afford. and that does not count as foreign aid or foreign aid budget at all. the £558 million donation we made to the covax fund, which is again to provide vaccinations for countries who have got no access to vaccine. we are dealing with the acute crisis. over 30 conservative mps planned to rebel against their own government — including former prime minister theresa may and former cabinet minister david davis. he spoke to bbc radio earlier. massive cuts in things like clean water, which kills more children

worldwide than almost anything else, dirty water does. 80% cut there. 10 million people lose their access. you've got cuts in funding food, people starving, quarter of a million people. again, thousands will die. large numbers of them children. across the board, this cut, which we're virtually unique in the g7, we are unique in the g7. no other g7 country is cutting its aid in this way. it's going to have devastating consequences across the world. remember, the 0.7% of national income is written into uk law. the group of rebels had put forward an ammendment that would have meant parliament had to debate the reduction and then vote on it. but the amendment wasn't selected to be debated — due to a technicality. here's the speaker of the house. under the international development official.

target act, 2017, it is the duty of the secretary of state to | ensure that the target for official development assistance to the amount l of 0.7% of the gross national income i is met by the united kingdom. up until now, however, i the house has not — and i repeat not — had an opportunity for a decisive vote on maintaining the uk's commitment - to the statutory target of 0.7%. i expect the government should find a way to - have this important matter debated and allow the house to take - an effective decision. there will now be an emergency debate held tomorrow. and the conservative mp who put forward that amendment and requested the debate is the former secretary for international development. but, mr speaker, the government front bench are treating the house of commons with disrespect. they are avoiding a vote on the commitments that each of us

made individually and collectively at the last general election, on a promise made internationally, and in the opinion of some of britain's leading lawyers, the government is acting unlawfully. mr speaker, had we secured a vote on the new clause tonight, i can assure the house it would have secured the assent of the house by not less than a majority of nine and probably of around 20 votes. mr speaker, in the week of britain's chairmanship of the g7, the government's failure to address this issue will indisputably mean that hundreds of thousands of avoidable deaths will result. it is already attracting criticism from all round the other members of the g7. as we heard, there will be a debate on tuesday, and bear in mind that is a conservative voice. outside of the conservatives, the reduction has been widely criticised. here's the former labour prime minister gordon brown. it's a life and death issue for so we are actually deciding who lives

and who dies. particularly about this point where if we withdraw the money for vaccination, it is the equivalent of pulling away the needle from a kid orfrom an equivalent of pulling away the needle from a kid or from an adult who's sick who needs the vaccination, a 90% cut for example in support for polio vaccination, and there's been an all party consensus, all parties, for thuney five years that we need 0.7%, we need to play role in the world by being one of the leaders in aid, and really this is not the right time to pull things away because, basically, this is when the poorest countries need help most and i can see how it can be financed. and we are about to get a huge payment from the international monetary fund of $23 billion. that covers this cut six times over, so it makes absolutely no economic sense, but particularly no economic sense, but particularly no moral sense, and it is it in our self—interest to see others vaccinated, because nobody is safe until everybody is safe.

let's have a look at how the uk compares to other countries on international aid. the orginal target of 0.7% of national income is recommended by the un — the uk has met it each year since 2013. but it won't in 2021. compare that with germany — it's the only g7 country to have exceeded the uk in 2020. france gave 0.53% of its national income in 2020. the us spent 0.17%. so what impact will the uk's reduction have? here's the bbc�*s lyse doucet. i think you hear the word leadership a lot. including from gordon brown, that britain is always seen as a leader, and particularly when it comes to spending on crucial areas like education. i know i have been going to aid conference for many years,

and whenever funding comes up, britain is among those mentioned as being one to always step up to ensure that there is adequate levels of funding and yes, indeed, leadership. now of course is an extremely sensitive time in the aid community. the worries and of course for the pandemic countries have to put their own citizens first, but hoping against hope that even with all the financial consequences of the pandemic, that aid budgets won't be affected. and that is why britain's decision, it says they're still giving $10 billion a year, but because of what they describe as a once in a 300 year event, of fiscal problems, that this would be a temporary measure, and the concern is that it will not be temporary and that it will become permanent and will set a terrible precedent. and the impact is already being felt. here's melanie ward from the international rescue committee. the cuts to uk eight already biting and having — the cuts to uk eight already biting and having a — the cuts to uk eight already biting and having a dissenting _ the cuts to uk eight already biting and having a dissenting impact, i the cuts to uk eight already biting| and having a dissenting impact, so if you _ and having a dissenting impact, so if you take — and having a dissenting impact, so if you take somewhere _ and having a dissenting impact, so if you take somewhere like - if you take somewhere like bangladesh— if you take somewhere like bangladesh tomorrow- if you take somewhere like bangladesh tomorrow over if you take somewhere like i bangladesh tomorrow over a if you take somewhere like - bangladesh tomorrow over a million running _ bangladesh tomorrow over a million

running your— bangladesh tomorrow over a million running your people _ bangladesh tomorrow over a million running your people have _ bangladesh tomorrow over a million running your people have fled - running your people have fled terrible — running your people have fled terrible violence, _ running your people have fled terrible violence, they- running your people have fled terrible violence, they are - running your people have fled . terrible violence, they are living there _ terrible violence, they are living there in — terrible violence, they are living there in camps— terrible violence, they are living there in camps now, _ terrible violence, they are living there in camps now, these - terrible violence, they are living there in camps now, these cuts| terrible violence, they are living - there in camps now, these cuts mean 100,000 _ there in camps now, these cuts mean 100,000 people _ there in camps now, these cuts mean 100,000 people living _ there in camps now, these cuts mean 100,000 people living in— there in camps now, these cuts mean 100,000 people living in those - there in camps now, these cuts mean| 100,000 people living in those camps will lose _ 100,000 people living in those camps will lose access — 100,000 people living in those camps will lose access to _ 100,000 people living in those camps will lose access to clean _ 100,000 people living in those camps will lose access to clean water- 100,000 people living in those camps will lose access to clean water was - will lose access to clean water was to we _ will lose access to clean water was to we all— will lose access to clean water was to we all know _ will lose access to clean water was to we all know how— will lose access to clean water was to we all know how important - will lose access to clean water wasl to we all know how important water is for— to we all know how important water is for survival, — to we all know how important water is for survival, obviously, _ to we all know how important water is for survival, obviously, but- is for survival, obviously, but making— is for survival, obviously, but making cuts— is for survival, obviously, but making cuts like _ is for survival, obviously, but making cuts like that - is for survival, obviously, but making cuts like that in - is for survival, obviously, but making cuts like that in a - is for survival, obviously, but- making cuts like that in a pandemic, when _ making cuts like that in a pandemic, when we're — making cuts like that in a pandemic, when we're all— making cuts like that in a pandemic, when we're all aware _ making cuts like that in a pandemic, when we're all aware of _ making cuts like that in a pandemic, when we're all aware of how- when we're all aware of how important _ when we're all aware of how important handwashing - when we're all aware of how important handwashing is, i when we're all aware of how. important handwashing is, it's whatever— important handwashing is, it's whatever terrible _ important handwashing is, it's whatever terrible impact, - important handwashing is, it's whatever terrible impact, andl important handwashing is, it's. whatever terrible impact, and if important handwashing is, it's - whatever terrible impact, and if the pandemic— whatever terrible impact, and if the pandemic is— whatever terrible impact, and if the pandemic is not— whatever terrible impact, and if the pandemic is not as _ whatever terrible impact, and if the pandemic is not as anything - whatever terrible impact, and if thej pandemic is not as anything comest that what— pandemic is not as anything comest that what happens _ pandemic is not as anything comest that what happens in _ pandemic is not as anything comest that what happens in other- pandemic is not as anything comestl that what happens in other countries impacts— that what happens in other countries impacts us— that what happens in other countries impacts us here _ that what happens in other countries impacts us here at _ that what happens in other countries impacts us here at home. _ that what happens in other countries impacts us here at home. another. impacts us here at home. another example _ impacts us here at home. another example be — impacts us here at home. another example be somewhere _ impacts us here at home. another example be somewhere like - impacts us here at home. another| example be somewhere like syria, where _ example be somewhere like syria, where brutal— example be somewhere like syria, where brutal conflict _ example be somewhere like syria, where brutal conflict has _ example be somewhere like syria, where brutal conflict has been - where brutal conflict has been raging — where brutal conflict has been raging for— where brutal conflict has been raging for years _ where brutal conflict has been raging for years now. - where brutal conflict has been raging for years now. these . where brutal conflict has been . raging for years now. these cuts where brutal conflict has been - raging for years now. these cuts are already— raging for years now. these cuts are already biting — raging for years now. these cuts are already biting my— raging for years now. these cuts are already biting my organisation, - raging for years now. these cuts are already biting my organisation, lostl already biting my organisation, lost 75% of— already biting my organisation, lost 75% of the — already biting my organisation, lost 75% of the uk— already biting my organisation, lost 75% of the uk government - already biting my organisation, lostj 75% of the uk government funding, that means — 75% of the uk government funding, that means that _ 75% of the uk government funding, that means that syrian _ 75% of the uk government funding, that means that syrian families - that means that syrian families trying _ that means that syrian families trying desperate _ that means that syrian families trying desperate to _ that means that syrian families trying desperate to survive - that means that syrian families trying desperate to survive in l that means that syrian families i trying desperate to survive in the war have — trying desperate to survive in the war have had _ trying desperate to survive in the war have had economic— trying desperate to survive in the war have had economic lifelinesi trying desperate to survive in the . war have had economic lifelines cut off, war have had economic lifelines cut of means — war have had economic lifelines cut of means they— war have had economic lifelines cut off, means they can't _ war have had economic lifelines cut off, means they can't put _ war have had economic lifelines cut off, means they can't put food - war have had economic lifelines cut off, means they can't put food on l off, means they can't put food on the table — off, means they can't put food on the table at — off, means they can't put food on the table at his— off, means they can't put food on the table at his time _ off, means they can't put food on the table at his time when- off, means they can't put food on| the table at his time when hunger off, means they can't put food on i the table at his time when hunger is rising. _ the table at his time when hunger is rising. it _ the table at his time when hunger is rising. it means— the table at his time when hunger is rising, it means that _ the table at his time when hunger is rising, it means that traumatised i rising, it means that traumatised children— rising, it means that traumatised children who _ rising, it means that traumatised children who have _ rising, it means that traumatised children who have been - rising, it means that traumatised children who have been heard . rising, it means that traumatised children who have been heard by| rising, it means that traumatised - children who have been heard by the war have _ children who have been heard by the war have lost — children who have been heard by the war have lost support _ children who have been heard by the war have lost support as _ children who have been heard by the war have lost support as well. - children who have been heard by the war have lost support as well. that i war have lost support as well. that is the _ war have lost support as well. that is the real— war have lost support as well. that is the real world _ war have lost support as well. that is the real world impact _ war have lost support as well. that is the real world impact of - war have lost support as well. that is the real world impact of what - war have lost support as well. that| is the real world impact of what the government— is the real world impact of what the government is— is the real world impact of what the

government is doing. _ is the real world impact of what the government is doing.— is the real world impact of what the government is doing. now, we have a number of covid _ government is doing. now, we have a number of covid etching _ government is doing. now, we have a number of covid etching updates - government is doing. now, we have a number of covid etching updates for i number of covid etching updates for you. we start in thailand, which has launched a mass vaccination programme. this is part of an effort to curb a third wave of covid—19. this was bangkok earlier. this woman received the astrazeneca jab. thailand wants to administer 7 million doses by the end of the month. the context here is that thailand fared well in the first wave of the pandemic, but now cases and hospitalisations are on the move. official figures show 80% of the country's infections have happened in the past two months. the bbc�*s jonathan head is in bangkok. well, from what we've seen at this not—yet—open brand new railway station and many other big places where they're organising this vaccine roll—out, it's gone pretty well. it's showing off the known capabilities and proficiency of thailand's generally very good health system. but the government is still facing criticism over why it started this vaccine programme so late. now, thailand made a decision last year to manufacture the astrazeneca

vaccine here in thailand, made by a company that was little—known, hadn't made a vaccine before, and is also owned by the king — that means it can't really be scrutinised. and there are a lot of questions, really, over whether this company can provide thailand with enough vaccine. but, also, it's taken this long for that company to get to the stage where it can make the vaccines to a suitable standard. now, the government has set itself a very ambitious target of 100 million doses this year. that way, they hope they can catch up with other parts of the world which are already vaccinating, and, crucially, reopen the all—important tourist industry. next we turn to portugal, where thousands of british holiday—makers are scrambling to get home before new quarantine rules come into force. travellers must arrive back by aam on tuesday before portugal is removed from the government's green travel list and the quarantine rules change.

the bbc�*sjenny hill has more. it's not how they thought their holiday would end. faro airport in the algarve today, a last chance for those who don't want to quarantine to get home. we had to change our flight from wednesday to today and it cost us £1a0 each, which is disgusting. for esther and audrey, it's been a stressful weekend. like many, they struggled to secure the tests they needed for the flight home. we paid more money since we got here than what we paid for our holiday. most here thought portugal was a safe bet, until on thursday, the uk government suddenly decided otherwise. bit of a blow, really. it came out of nowhere. we just had to bring our flight forward by couple of days. - we were meant to come back on wednesday, i need - to get back to work. it's not been easy. spending all weekend worrying about how to get back. there are some a5 flights

back to britain today. there were more over the weekend, as holiday—makers scrambled to get home in time. it's orderly today, but the overwhelming sense is one of disappointment, notjust for those who had to cut their holidays short, but perhaps more so for this country's tourism industry. it's just a few weeks since british tourists and hope returned to the algarve after a pandemic year. the uk is portugal's biggest tourism market. so the decision has left this country furious, frustrated and baffled. the algarve is very low in cases. yeah, in lisbon and maybe porto — in lisbon at the moment, i think there's one area there's been a rise, but not here. i mean, everybody comes with a negative test, everyone goes home with a negative test. so, what is the problem? queuing up for those tests today, alison and her family, who'd come to see granny and granddad for the first time in two years. they fly home tomorrow, which means quarantine.

yes, we're six hours after the deadline. i ten past ten. how do you feel about that? not happy about it. we're both key workers, actually. i'm a paramedic. amy's a carer in the community. they need us out there. this country can guarantee sunshine and hospitality, but it's no longer sure of its summer season. jenny hill, bbc news, in the algarve. stay with us on outside source. still to come: we turn to football, and england players say they'll take the knee in their upcoming matches. but it's proving controversial. we look at _ but it's proving controversial. we look at some _ but it's proving controversial. we look at some the _ but it's proving controversial. we look at some the issues - but it's proving controversial. we look at some the issues this - but it's proving controversial. we look at some the issues this is i look at some the issues this is raising — the founder of amazon, jeff bezos, says he and his brother will travel into space next month on his rocket company's first sub—orbital sightseeing trip.

the world's richest man has scheduled the journey forjuly the 20th. our science correspondent rebecca morelle reports. heading to the edge of space. this is the new shepard rocket. so far, it's only flown with mannequins. now it's ready for its first real passengers, and jeff bezos, who owns the spacecraft, has announced he will be on board, along with his brother. it changes your relationship with this planet, with humanity. it's one earth. i want to go on this flight because it's a thing i've wanted to do all my life. the rocket system will reach 100 kilometres above the earth, where passengers will experience about three minutes of weightlessness and see the blackness of space and earth's covered horizon. in the future, anyone will be able to take a ride for around £150,000 a ticket. and it's not the only company to test if space tourism is commercially viable. sir richard branson's virgin galactic space plane is expected to carry paying customers by the end

of the year. spacex. separation confirmed. and seats on elon musk�*s spacex capsule cost millions to go into low earth orbit. for now, these trips are only for the super wealthy, but experts say prices should drop. for the young people today particularly, it will become a reality that they could save up some money and choose to go to space, not every day, but it could be something that you could choose to spend a chunk of your savings on and experience a few minutes of weightlessness. landing gear deployed. the new shepard flight is due to take place injuly. the capsule carrying jeff bezos and his brother will descend back to earth with parachutes, marking the start of a new era in space tourism. rebecca morelle, bbc news.

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story: us regulators have approved the first new treatment for alzheimer's in nearly 20 years, targeting the underlying cause of the disease rather than its symptoms. england's football team will continue to kneel during the national anthem in support of the black lives matter movement. there had been opposition from some fans and a few politicians. here, you can see them taking the knee for the friendly match with romania. and this is them before the friendly match with austria on wednesday. both times, they were booed by a small part of the crowd. here's the team's manager. i sadly sort of expected what happened to happen, and we have accepted that as a group. it's not going to stop what we're doing and what we believe, and it's certainly not going to stop my support for our players and our staff.

so, that's it. we're going to have to live with that. there's been criticism, though. one conservative member of parliament has said he would now boycott the matches. in a post on facebook, he said... he goes on to say... but there's been support from the prime minister, borisjohnson. a spokesman said... it was in 2016 when american

footballer colin kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem ahead of a game. at the time, he was playing for the san francisco a9ers. here he is in 2016. the message is that we have a lot of issues in this country that we need to deal with. we have a lot of people that are oppressed. that aren't treated equally, aren't given equal opportunities. you know, police brutality is a huge thing that needs to be addressed. it was controversial. kaepernick left the a9ers — and in 2018, the nfl announced players not standing for the national anthem would be fined. but then injune 2020, they changed their mind, tweeting this...

so, a major change of course. for context, that tweet was a month after the murder of george floyd by a white police officer. the black lives matter movement and protests had gathered pace around the world. it was in the same month that players in the premier league in england started to kneel in solidarity. i'm joined now byjoanne hill, a sports sociologist. live with us here on outside source. i wonder how you assess what's happened, both the billing and also the clarity of the response from the england manager.— the clarity of the response from the england manager. yeah, the, we can see from the — england manager. yeah, the, we can see from the players, _ england manager. yeah, the, we can see from the players, they _ england manager. yeah, the, we can see from the players, they seem - england manager. yeah, the, we can see from the players, they seem to i see from the players, they seem to be in solidarity with each other, so both within the team, within the england men's team, they bind each other, and the fa seem also to be consistently in support of players kneeling if they wish to stop that seems quite important coming into a big competition like the euros. management a wreck and icing that players experience racism and want

to make this gesture is players —— managers recognise. it's important have that solidarity, although as an institution, the fa have ways in which they can respond to social presence with action, and i think it is in part to note the majority of the responses to players taking a knee have been positive, both inside the stadium and outside. because he majority of people do support what the players are doing. bud majority of people do support what the players are doing.— the players are doing. and how do ou as is the players are doing. and how do you as is the _ the players are doing. and how do you as is the sociologist _ the players are doing. and how do you as is the sociologist assess i the players are doing. and how do| you as is the sociologist assess the impact of high—profile statement like this? we impact of high-profile statement like this? ~ ., ., , ., , ., like this? we have to see a similar call for racial— like this? we have to see a similar call for racialjustice _ like this? we have to see a similar call for racialjustice and _ like this? we have to see a similar call for racialjustice and it - like this? we have to see a similar call for racialjustice and it is - like this? we have to see a similar call for racialjustice and it is a - call for racialjustice and it is a symbolic gesture. whether it is then going to lead to systematic change and action within institutions remains to be seen. they are intertwined. these personal gestures and broader social movements, we don't see social change a lot of the

time without this sort of consistent, these consistent words and gestures first of all. so it's his embolic call for racialjustice and racism and antiracism are political —— it is a symbolic call. taking a knee and the broader black lives matter mass movements, they have multiple meetings behind them, some of which are related to the organisation of black lives matter and some of which are, when you have this mass movement of people, there is room for multiple perspectives, and so it is political, bugs the personal is political. sport is not just in agreement form, we can see many little gestures within sport, because politics intertwines with many part of our lives, we don't leave those things behind when we enter a sporting arena or any form of entertainment and those sorts of things, so athletes have this great platform to use to bring to light theissues platform to use to bring to light the issues which they themselves experience as well as the ones that

they see being experience.- experience as well as the ones that they see being experience. thank you ve much. they see being experience. thank you very much- we _ they see being experience. thank you very much. we are _ they see being experience. thank you very much. we are right _ they see being experience. thank you very much. we are right at _ they see being experience. thank you very much. we are right at the - they see being experience. thank you very much. we are right at the end i very much. we are right at the end of the programme. that isjoanne hill ending this addition of outside source. hello. it's shaping up to be a pretty warm week this week across here in the uk, and indeed across europe. the orange and reds on the chart indicates where temperatures are above average for the time of year. that's certainly the case for us, and just watch those colours deepen, an indication that temperatures rise further through the second half of the week. and notjust the temperatures rising, we're set to see humidity levels rise even further during the second half of this week. but with it comes a fair bit of cloud, particularly in the north and the west, and it's here we're most likely to see some rain

or drizzle at times. the south and east staying largely dry, as will be the case tonight. the early thunderstorms in eastern areas will well and truly clear off through the night. patchy rain and drizzle into western scotland, northern ireland, as weak weather fronts try to push their way in, keeping the temperatures from falling much here. but elsewhere, away from the towns and city centres, we'll drop back just into single figures in many parts. now, the set—up for tuesday shows an area of high pressure. it extends all the way from the azores. on the northern edge of it, though, we are bringing in the cloud and some outbreaks of rain and drizzle, western scotland, northern ireland to begin with, brightening up here for the first part of the afternoon before more cloud, rain spreads in later in the day. hazy sunshine to eastern scotland. england and wales, though, a lot more in the way of blue skies around compared with monday. and temperatures will rise a few degrees as well. could get up to about 25 degrees in the southeast corner,

22 degrees in northeastern parts of scotland. now, through tuesday evening, the skies remain clear, a very pleasant evening for most, but western scotland, northern ireland continue to see some rain and drizzle. and more to come. these weather fronts spiralling around an area of low pressure to the south of iceland. the area of low pressure extending from the azores, and with that low pressure getting closer, we start to drag in more of that tropical air, tropical maritime air, in fact, with us wednesday, bringing rain or drizzle, at times some heavy bursts in western scotland, the odd spot of rain and drizzle through ireland, western fringes of england and wales. best of any breaks in the cloud, central and eastern parts, and it's here where you'll notice that humidity really starting to ramp up. 26 the high for some, 22 in the northeast of scotland. then, as we go through thursday, a lot more cloud, temperatures may drop a degree or so, but they'll climb again, particularly for england and wales into friday, with increasing amounts of sunshine. there will be more still as we go into the weekend, but humidity levels remain high. and just to prove a point, it's actually probably by nights you'll notice it more. this is doncaster, for example. notice from midweek onwards those overnight temperatures stick in the uncomfortable teens. bye for now.

this is bbc news. the headlines... the first new treatment for alzheimer's disease for nearly 20 years is approved in the united states, paving the way for its use in the uk. a bid by rebel tory mps to overturn £a billion of cuts to the overseas aid budget is blocked — but the speaker calls on ministers to allow an "effective" vote on the issue. this house should be taken seriously and the government should be accountable here, so i wish and hope very quickly that this is taken on board. i don't want this to drag on. and if not, we will then look to find other ways in which we can move forward. the week of the british chairmanship

of the _ the week of the british chairmanship of the g7. _ the week of the british chairmanship of the g7, the government's failure to address — of the g7, the government's failure to address this