otherwise it's streaming. almost everything else is streamed via one service or another. do you watch any television? almost none. i'm usually watching youtube or netflix. i ofcom's annual snapshot of our media habits shows we spent an average of five hours and a0 minutes a day watching tv or online video in 2020. that's up 47 minutes on the year before. much of the increase is down to the fact that the time watching subscription streaming services almost doubled to an hour and five minutes a day. the biggest player, netflix, is now in more than half of all uk homes. with hit series like bridgerton, netflix now has more subscribers than sky, virgin and the other uk pay—tv providers put together. so what we're seeing is that younger people are migrating from traditional tv to really

engaging in the streaming services, where they can watch what they want when they want on their own device, whether that's netflix or youtube, but we're now seeing older audiences also catching up and turning to these streaming services. so 2020 was the year britain became a streaming nation, with traditional broadcast tv something for older people and set to decline. but is this a permanent change, and will we want to continue to pay for the likes of netflix, amazon prime, nowtv, disney+, or will we start switching some of them off? we had a total of six streaming services subscribed at one point. that's now kind of slimmed down to four at the moment, and i think another one will be dropping off soon. hey, google, play the bbc tech tent podcast. one other change in our media habits — more than half of uk homes now have a smart speaker. an internet connection,

not an aerial or satellite dish, is becoming the way we all get access to entertainment. time for a look at the weather. good afternoon. some big changes to our weather now, the cloudy skies already pushing into western part of the country, that will herald the change as something wetter, windier and rather cool, in fact, for the next few days. low pressure will dominate the scene, winds stronger across much of the country, heavy showers and longer spells of rain at times, few and rather cool for august. but there will be some sunshine as well in between these downpours. so here is the culprit, this area of low pressure slowly moving eastwards, eventually reaching eastern areas towards the latter part of the day. we have had a pretty nice start across eastern scotland and eastern england, some sunshine around, the rain piling into northern ireland and western scotland, though, western england and wales as well, eventually arriving towards eastern areas at the end of the day. the wind picking up the end of the day. the wind picking up as well, coming from the south or

south—east. is that green advances eastwards, could be quite heavy and thundery in places, and behind it, we will start to see skies breaking up we will start to see skies breaking up through the afternoon for northern ireland, wales, the south—west, but here we could see some heavy showers or thunderstorms, could get some really torrential downpours and places. these are the mean wince beans, much stronger than we have had of late, gusting higher than that around coastal areas, particularly the irish coast. —— of these are the mean wind speeds. temperatures coming down to the high teens for most of us. through this evening and overnight, staying rather breezy, further showers and longer spells of rain, some of which could be quite heavy even thundery in places. but some drier, quieter moments as well, temperatures are around 14 or 15 celsius, so quite a mild night. friday, low pressure still on top of us, lots of isobars on the charts. it will really quite windy in places. most of the showers will affect parts of scotland, where we will see longer spells of rain in

the north—east, northern ireland, northern england, the midlands, where we will see thundery downpours through the afternoon. probably a better chance of seeing fewer showers across southern england and wales. could still be the odd shower around, but longersunny wales. could still be the odd shower around, but longer sunny spells here, we could see 22 celsius here. for most, the high teens. some are more substantial rain possibly affecting the south of the country because of that little feature running from west to east during saturday, but low pressure dominating both days of the weekend, so we will see a mixture of showers, longer spells of rain, again some of it heavy at times. a bit of sunshine, too, but again the stamp just below the seasonal average. that's all from us, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. good afternoon. team gb are celebrating their first

gold medal of the day at the tokyo olympics and it's gone to matt walls in the omnium, the multi—format event in the velodrome. after three energy sapping, races, walls, the 23—year—old from oldham, went into the final event, the ioo—lap marathon, as the leader and he got it right, tactically and technically, to stay with his rivals and protect this points lead all the way to the line, crossing that in second but with the gold medal secured it's the team's first track cycling gold medal at the tokyo games. i managed to get a good lead coming into the end, so i was just playing it really, but it has been a hard day. but i came in that points race with a bit of a lead, which was nice so it gave me a bit of breathing room, and it was a good race. but huge disappointment forjason kenny — he's out of the men's sprint in the quarterfinals. britain's most—decorated olympian, had lost his last—16 race, and had to qualify through the repechage.

that gave him a difficult quarterfinal against harrie lavreysen of the netherlands. and the dutch rider won the first two races to progress. but jack carlin is through to the semi—finals with an impressive victory against the experienced maximilian levy of germany — again, the best of three races, but he won the first two and didn't need the third. earlier, there had been a reminder of the luck you need in the cycling — great britain's katy marchant crashed out of the women's keirin as she and dutch rider laurine van riessen collided in their quarterfinal. luckily marchant is ok — she said after the race that she was "in the wrong place at the wrong time" as the dutch rider cut across her. but she will go again in the sprint tomorrow.

so far today just the one bronze for the brits today but it was an impressive one, on the water and a fourth olympic medal overall for liam heath. he claimed bronze in a photo finish, after making a "hesitant start", in this, the defence of his olympic men's kayak, single 200 metres. he's now 36, and clocked a time of 35.202 seconds to just take that third place hungarian, sandor totka, won gold with italy's manfredi rizza taking silver. it's going pretty well so far for britains holly bradshaw in the pole vault final. she is currently in silver medal position, as one of only four vaulters to clear 4.70. she has though just failed in her first attempy at 4.80. some good news for team gb, as dina asher—smith returned to the track for the women's four by 100 metre relay heats and the team set a new national record. alongside asha philip, imani—lara lansiquot, and daryll neita. asher—smith ran the third leg. they finished ahead of the usa and jamaica in a155 seconds. asher—smith, who tore her hamstring injuly, pulled out of the olympic 200 metres after failing to make

the 100 metre final. in my head i was —— there was never any doubt in my mind that i was going to be happier today because the relay is really important, we got a bronze medal in rio and i know these ladies are in great shape and are incredibly talented so i knew that to get rested up and get ready for the team event is what i was going to do this week. i've been training hard to get ready! katarina johnson—thompson has reacted on social media, after her heptathlon medal hopes were ended by a calf injury in the 200 metres yesterday. in a statement she revealed she was in a wheelchair at the start of the year after rupturing her achilles last december and that it was "a miracle to make the start line" in tokyo. the reigning world champion added that it "will take a lot of time to process" the heartbreaking outcome. the rugby league world cup,

which was due to be held in england in the autumn, but has now been postponed until next year. it follows the withdrawal of defending champions australia, and new zealand, over player welfare and safety concerns related to covid. the world cup, featuring men's, women's and wheelchair events, was set to start in newcastle in october. work will now start on the best way to stage the tournament in the autumn of next year. i think it will take some time for international rugby league to recover from this. i hope that we can be a beacon of light. we've certainly prioritised player choice. we took our responsibilities very seriously and we are determined to stage the biggest and best rugby league world cup. it's a shame that cannot be now, but leadership is about making tough decisions and being responsible and we've done this in the best interests of notjust the tournament but the sport of rugby league.

england's cricketers, are desperate for wickets as they try to stop india bulding a first innings lead in the first test at trent bridge. but it's been frustrating for the hosts so far, india are currently 70 for no wicket in reply, with openers rohit sharma, and kl rahul at the crease. this is the first of a five test series. that's all the sport for now. a wildfire that has raged for more than a week has now reached a thermal power station on turkey's aegean coast. the coal—fired facility was already evacuated and flammable and explosive materials were removed, in advance of the flames. in greece, fires exacerbated by a heatwave are also causing severe damage. the bbc�*s lebo diseko reports. one step closer to safety. seeking refuge from wildfires in turkey's southwest, hundreds forced into journeys like this just to stay afloat.

here is the epicentre of concern. a thermal power plant storing thousands of tonnes of coal. authorities desperately try to contain it and remove chemicals, coal and other flammable materials. they say its main units are not seriously damaged. despite being part of the worst wildfires in the country's history, according to the president. translation: as we continue our efforts on the eighth day, - for example, today we have faced a power plant. hopefully we will get over this before it spreads there entirely. there have been dozens of blazes across turkey's south, many now under control, but some remain heartbreakingly alight. translation: we are not making a movie here. - this is not hollywood.

it is turkey and turkey is burning furiously. as you see, all the crew here are working voluntarily with our own efforts. but we are helpless and there is no—one believing us. we are so desperate. in greece, in the grip of its own heatwave, more flames tearing through a pine forest. with rolling hills and little visibility hampering rescue efforts, it is no surprise over 150 houses are said to have burned... ..with this monastery surrounded by fire. the northern suburbs of athens ablaze, as the mayor of olympia calls for help to stop it encroaching on the ancient home of the olympic games. there are few homes the fire isn't prepared to enter, with further extreme conditions predicted soon.

researchers in australia say they have developed a new type of gel that may be able to reverse some of the brain damage caused by parkinson's disease. the scientists say the process can restore damaged brain tissue and replace lost neurons. from sydney, phil mercer has this update. this hydrogel is a vehicle that essentially delivers safely stem cells into the brain. australian researchers believe that this process could well help to repair tissue that has been damaged and also replace lost neurons. this is something that affects people with parkinson's disease. some of its symptoms relating to movement have been successfully reversed in tests on animals. the gel is injected into the body as a liquid. when it's inside the brain it reverts to a jelly—like substance. scientists say that it can be

administered to target specific parts of the brain that have been impaired by parkinson's or a stroke. now, there is clearly much work to be done, but the scientific team in the australian capital canberra say that human trials are next on the list, and safe to say there will be many, many hundreds of thousands of people around the world crossing their fingers that this type of research eventually bears fruit. the sprinter from belarus, krystina timanovskaya, who refused orders to fly home from the olympics early because she feared for her safety has arrived in poland. she's been granted a humanitarian visa by the polish government. the 24—year—old athlete claims she was removed from the belarus national team after criticising her country's coaching staff. the international olympic committee says it's investigating.

0ur correspondent, bethany bell, has this update from warsaw. well, after a very long trip all the way from tokyo via vienna, krystina timanovskaya has arrived in warsaw. she was greeted by senior officials here. poland has given her a humanitarian visa. they have been expressing sentiments of support and solidarity for her. and there are also plans for her husband to come to warsaw as well. he fled belarus to ukraine after the news of this incident occurred. and we understand that he will be joining herfairly soon. this though, of course, was a journey that was full of incident. initially she was planning to fly directly here. then she flew via vienna because of security concerns, but all of this, of course, shining the spotlight on the very difficult situation in belarus at the moment.

we are expecting to hear from krystina probablyjust after one krystina probably just after one o'clock krystina probablyjust after one o'clock and we will bring you the news conference here on the bbc news channel. malta is being urged to drop a case against three young migrants, accused of terrorism. the teenagers, two of whom were children at the time, are alleged to have hijacked a ship and forced it to take them to europe. they were rescued in the mediterranean in 2019 along with more than 100 others, as they fled libya. both the united nations office for human rights and the arch—bishop of malta are asking authorities to drop the case, calling the charges disproportionate. in a bbc exclusive, our europe correspondent, jean mackenzie has been to meet the boys, who face life in prison. this is the first time they have spoken publicly. one is still a minor, so we're using the name given

to him by the court. these three young men risked their lives to make it to europe. in return, they have lost their freedom. i am not a terrorist. i cannot be a terrorist and i will never be a terrorist. they have been accused by maltese authorities of hijacking the ship that rescued them and 100 others at sea, as they attempted the treacherous crossing from libya. this is the moment they arrived in malta. seconds later, they were handcuffed and led away. here is the place where they disembarked us. they arrested me and took me to the prison directly, yeah, from here to the prison. lamine was just a child, 15. he says that, at first, the captain tried to take them back to libya. people panicked, then protested,

and eventually, he agreed to take them to malta. lamine was the only person on the boat who spoke english. and he says the captain asked him to translate. why would i hijack the ship? why? the captain was in full control of the ship. what's it like to live being accused of being a terrorist by the maltese government? it is very, very, very hard for me. very, very hard. it is eating me up whenever i think that they are calling me a terrorist. what happened on board has never been proven. the authorities are still collecting evidence. it could be years before they face trial. so far we haven't seen evidence of terrorism. and we question the ability of the prosecution to bring such evidence.

where the 100+ people are fleeing from is a hell hole. from our clients' perspectives, they did the natural thing anybody would have done to save themselves and the other people on board. malta is on the front line of migration across the mediterranean. human rights organisations say that in trying to stop boats arriving, it acted disproportionately. the archbishop of malta has intervened and urged authorities to drop the case. migration is not a crime. honestly, i don't know why the exaggeration. i don't know if it was to give an example. i don't know. no one from the police or the prosecution would answer any of our questions. but the maltese foreign minister has agreed to meet us. is this case reallyjustified? i told you, i'm not in a position to go into the specifics of the case. i'm not trying to simply avoid your question. but people are telling us that these three people have been caught up in a political game, that this case is the product of politics? i don't agree with

that interpretation. these self—righteous people should try to understand what pressure we are faced with, and what it means to carry the responsibility on our own to deal with the central mediterranean route. in these sacks are letters of support. hundreds arrive each week. lamine, as translator, reads them out. "my name is nina..." this helps them hope for a betterfuture. one that is not behind bars. nearly 90% of the adult population in england has had theirfirst dose of the coronavirus vaccine, many of them delivered at large venues like the one set up at ashton gate stadium in bristol. when it opened injanuary, it was the uk's first mass vaccination hub. but with such a high rate of take—up, these huge centres are now being wound down,

in this case to make way for the football which starts at the weekend, as the bbc�*s robin markwell reports. full time at ashton gate for vaccination. callum and ellie are among the last to get theirjabs here. it didn't hurt at all. didn't feel a thing. it was fine. i'm not great with needles but i looked the other way and it was just a scratch. it was january when the prime minister came to open the west's biggest vaccination hub and since then almost 250,000 jabs have gone into arms at this stadium. tara has been wielding the needle from the start and has seen her clientele get younger and younger. it was really cute, because we had a lot of the older generation and for many of them it was the first time they'd been out in ages, so they were coming in fully glammed up and very smartly dressed and the time per patient was a lot longer because we had longer chats with them whereas now, especially for the younger generation, they want to get in and out. i wouldn't say they are less bothered, but more concerned about getting to the pub afterwards!

but the football and rugby seasons beckon, with crowds due back on saturday — city at home to blackpool. so it is time for vaccinations to stop and sport to start. it couldn't go on forever and it's an important milestone that things are slowly going back to normal. we at ashton gate and bristol city and bristol bears wanted to get back to normal and we want to get crowds back in the seats and get live entertainment back and today being the last day is another milestone in the return to normality in bristol. but nhs bosses know the pandemic is farfrom over. we've still got a long way to go, so the younger population are coming forward slower than the older population were and, of course, there's still a lot of second vaccinations to get through when that eight—week interval for the second vaccination comes along and we are hearing all the time about new cohorts of younger people being offered

vaccination, so i think we're in it for some time yet. fittingly, the last to be vaccinated here will be amongst the first to use it as a stadium. the bristol bears rugby team have been offered the last appointment of the day for their second jabs. a suitable end to a remarkable chapter in the history of ashton gate. some team gb good news, we have one another bronze. this time it is in the women's pole vault. holly bradshaw has won bronze for team gb. the women's pole vault was won by an american russian taking silver but holly bradshaw taking bronze in the women's pole vault. an engineering graduate from a university in bath has been putting his new—found skills into practice after being inspired to make hand—cranked washing machines for refugees abroad. the current batch of 30 machines is due to be delivered to northern

iraq in the next few weeks. lee madden has been to meet him. we had an opportunity to actually do something, and i can, using my hands, literally and help others. for me on the team it's been really humbling and to actually know that what we are doing is going to make a difference to the wider world. this washing machine story started its cycle four years ago. i was an engineer in wiltshire and decided to quit myjob, so i went to go and volunteer for free and there i met my next door neighbour in rural india, a lady who i promised a manual washing machine to combat the time and effort she spent hand washing her and her family's close. —— clothes. back in britain the concept first came in the kitchen after he noticed the way lettuce gets washed and dried. so it started with a

simple salad spinner. it then moved on to a plastic drum with another drum inside. and then it grew even bigger, to the latest model, which is both a washer and a dryer. wait for it... and there it goes. it's been designed to be robust and as simple to use as possible. in wash mode, it's a vertical position so the water is in the bottom so when you move the drum around the clothing will go into the water. when you have finished with the wash, turn it to the horizontal stage and change the gear, gives you a faster speed for the spin. it spins all of the water out and it comes out through the bottom. a design and fabrication firm in bristol is amongst those helping out. as an engineer, i know that there's a lot of value in improving the infrastructure around the world, so with the machine parts

for the door and the gearbox, they all bolt together to create a marking machine. over the next three years, 7,500 of these washing machines are set to be delivered to more than ten countries. now it's time for a look at the weather. the weather is going to turn and settled for the next few days with low pressure dominating the scene and making it feel like autumn rather than summer. it will be windierfor all rather than summer. it will be windier for all of rather than summer. it will be windierfor all of us with rather than summer. it will be windier for all of us with heavy showers or longer spells of rain and it's going to feel relatively cool for the time of year but there will be some sunshine around, it won't be raining all the time everywhere. this is the culprit, this area of low pressure which has arrived across western areas to start thursday. it will continue to move eastward through the course of the day. after a bright start for east and northeast scotland, in eastern england the sunshine will fade and we will start to see cloud, wind and

rain pushing eastwards. some of them will be heavy and thundering places, followed by heavy showers, particularly across northern ireland, thundery downpours could give rise to localised flooding but there will be sunshine in between. it won't feel as warm as it was yesterday in the winds, temperatures in the high teens. overnight, we continue with the breezy theme, continued cloud, longer spells of rain which will be heavy in places but there will be some quieter, drier moments in between the showers. temperature—wise, pretty mild, no lower than 13 to 15 celsius across the odd. not much change into friday. 0ur area of low pressure is still dominating, lots of isobars on the chart so it stays relatively breezy and windy across southern counties in particular and in northern scotland. here, the rain piling up, heavy downpours for the northeast of scotland. further south, sunny spells, scattered showers and a chance of longer, sunny spells most likely across

southern england and south wales but even here there will be showers. quite strong wind speeds across southern and northern areas, gust stronger than that around hills and coasts and those temperatures, high teens, may be low 20s across the brighter spots in the south. as we head into the weekend, low pressure still dominates. this feature runs across southern parts of the country to bring an area of more prolonged rain and it stays breezy with further showers and longer spells of rain through saturday and sunday. these sorts of temperatures are around a little bit lower than the seasonal average. there will be some sunshine in between the showers as well.

this is bbc news. the headlines... fully vaccinated people returning to england, scotland and northern ireland from france will no longer need to quarantine from sunday. we want our travel industry to be successful and ideally in the ideal world, i make no bones about it, i wish that people could just travel freely without any of this bureaucracy or tests or anything else. gold on the track once again. another gold for team gb injapan, as matt walls triumphs in the velodrome — taking the olympics medal tally to 50. this autumn's rugby league world cup has been postponed — it will be staged next year, after australia and new zealand pulled out because of covid.

11 people are arrested by police investigating the racist online abuse directed at three england footballers after the euro 2020 final. and coming up this hour... 15 million of us live with a long—term condition — but are some social media influencers faking illnesses for fame, money and attention? hello and welcome to bbc news. the sprinter from belarus, krystina timanovskaya, who refused orders to fly home from the olympics early because she feared for her safety, has arrived in poland.

i want to take you straight to the capital now. these are live pictures and does you will see, we are awaiting an appearance by krystina timanovskaya to talk to the media. you can see by the number of microphones there how much interest there is in her story. she has been granted a humanitarian visa by the polish government. the 24—year—old athlete you will remember claims she was removed from the belarus national team, this was after criticising her country's coaching staff on social media. the international olympic committee says it is investigating. she has had a long trip step we know she flew to poland from tokyo via vienna and she was greeted by senior officials from

the polish administration when she arrived in warsaw. 0ur correspondent who was their bethany belt was also telling us just a little earlier that there are plans for her husband tojoin her there. that there are plans for her husband tojoin herthere. he that there are plans for her husband tojoin her there. he has been in belarus but travelled to the ukraine. we arejust belarus but travelled to the ukraine. we are just waiting to hear from the sprinter krystina timanovskaya who has arrived in poland and is due to talk to the media within the next few minutes or so. british holidaymakers who are fully vaccinated can more easily travel to france this summer, as part of significant changes to the covid travel rules that will come into force in the early hours of sunday. france will be brought into line with other amber list countries, so anyone who's had both doses of a vaccine will no longer have to quarantine when arriving in england, scotland or northern ireland. the welsh government is expected to announce this afternoon

whether they will adopt the same rules as the rest of the uk. more on that in a few minutes but let's go straight back to poland. we were waiting to hear from the belarusian athlete krystina timanovskaya. it she is about to address the media. i'm not quite sure what the translation situation is, but let'sjust listen sure what the translation situation is, but let's just listen in. sure what the translation situation is, but let'sjust listen in.- is, but let's 'ust listen in. please raise is, but let's 'ust listen in. please your — is, but let'sjust listen in. please raise your hand, _ is, but let'sjust listen in. please raise your hand, namely - is, but let'sjust listen in. please raise your hand, namely media l is, but let'sjust listen in. please i raise your hand, namely media you are representing and ask your question, i will repeat it into the mac in order to provide a better sound. i mac in order to provide a better sound. . . . , _ mac in order to provide a better sound. ., ., ., , ,, ., ,., sound. i am also happy to greet you here, international— sound. i am also happy to greet you here, international crisis _ here, international crisis management, certification of the election— management, certification of the election in belarus and first of...

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studio: i think we have now got a sense of how this will work. we will hear some words in english which will then be translated. let's see, we will hang on a little while, here we will hang on a little while, here we go. we will hang on a little while, here we .0_ . ., we will hang on a little while, here we to. .., ., we will hang on a little while, here we 0. .., ., ., we go. special thanks to the dire sirit in we go. special thanks to the dire spirit in japan — we go. special thanks to the dire spirit in japan responded - we go. special thanks to the dire l spirit in japan responded forthwith spirit injapan responded forthwith to the information and trying to oust krystina timanovskaya from the olympic games. i would like to thank the athletes solidarity fund who took immediate care of that, as well as many thanks to yourselves the representatives of the mass media who were in this extraordinary situation. i who were in this extraordinary situation. . . . , _ ., who were in this extraordinary

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when i was in the olympic village some _ when i was in the olympic village some coaches and men from our team came _ some coaches and men from our team came to _ some coaches and men from our team came to my— some coaches and men from our team came to my room and said i had some injury— came to my room and said i had some injury and _ came to my room and said i had some injury and come back to home, if i don't _ injury and come back to home, if i don't do _ injury and come back to home, if i don't do it— injury and come back to home, if i don't do it there could be some problems— don't do it there could be some problems in my country and they don't _ problems in my country and they don't know, but out to this day they also come _ don't know, but out to this day they also come to— don't know, but out to this day they also come to my room and said i have another— also come to my room and said i have another chance to run 200 metres and i should _ another chance to run 200 metres and i should come home, it is not their decision, _ i should come home, it is not their decision, just to do it. my grandmother called me and she said you can _ grandmother called me and she said you can come back to home because on the tv— you can come back to home because on the tv they— you can come back to home because on the tv they say a lot of bad words about— the tv they say a lot of bad words about you. — the tv they say a lot of bad words about you, that you have some mental problems— about you, that you have some mental

problems and maybe you can go to a hospital— problems and maybe you can go to a hospital or— problems and maybe you can go to a hospital or medical gel, they don't know _ translation: the question is at the beauinnin translation: the question is at the beginning you — translation: the question is at the beginning you have _ translation: the question is at the beginning you have said _ translation: the question is at the beginning you have said that - translation: the question is at the beginning you have said that these i beginning you have said that these questions, the issue was not political, a sportsman, so is it possible to divide these two issues right now?

she speaks belarusian. studio: we are just listening to the sprinterfrom belarus krystina timanovskaya, who of course refused orders to fly home from the olympics early because she feared for her safety. we heard her talking there are about the fact that the coach had come to her room. translation: basically a mistake was made and owing to that mistake two athletes couldn't come to the olympic games. all i said was that someone should be held responsible for making that mistake, and some have that sports —related situation was suddenly turned out to be a highly political

issue. i turned out to be a highly political issue. ., ~' turned out to be a highly political issue. ., ~ ., . turned out to be a highly political issue. ., 4' ., ., issue. i would like to ask you if ou had issue. i would like to ask you if you had already _ issue. i would like to ask you if you had already decided - issue. i would like to ask you if you had already decided to - issue. i would like to ask you if. you had already decided to enter a politicalm — you had already decided to enter a political... why you decided to come here to _ political... why you decided to come here to poland? she speaks belarusian. studio: they are answering another question there. i am reading some copy from the reuters news agency

that krystina timanovskaya has said he has nothing to say about the belarusian president lukashenko and she has never met him. translation: all i need to do is continue my sport career and the reason i decided on poland is because i talk to my parents and they said they didn't have an issue obtaining a visa to come visit me here and that is why i decided on poland. for polish television... i would ask you how you _ polish television... i would ask you how you feel— polish television... i would ask you how you feel in _ polish television... i would ask you how you feel in poland _ polish television... i would ask you how you feel in poland and - polish television... i would ask you how you feel in poland and what i polish television... i would ask you. how you feel in poland and what has happened _ how you feel in poland and what has happened with — how you feel in poland and what has happened with your— how you feel in poland and what has happened with your husband? - i feel myself much better here, i

feel i am in safety and a lot of people support me here and my husband is already in the car on the way to poland, so he will be here maybe with me so i am waiting for him. gray just grayjust one question. when you travel to the olympics, have you ever thought it would be possible that you will be under threat and how long do you intend to stay in poland? ,, ,, ~ ,, how long do you intend to stay in

poland? ,, ,, �* ,, �* ~ ,, �* studio: krystina timanovskaya answering that question, very interesting what she has been saying, that she decided on poland and owing to poland because she knew her parents could get a visa to meet her parents could get a visa to meet her there. and that she chose to defect after her grandmother, she had spoken to your grandmother who told her it wasn't safe for her to return. translation: fin told her it wasn't safe for her to return. tuna/mom- told her it wasn't safe for her to return. translation: on a person who is currently active _ return. translation: on a person who is currently active on _ return. translation: on a person who is currently active on instagram - return. translation: on a person who is currently active on instagram and - is currently active on instagram and i share whatever happens in my life on instagram, in fact after the return from the olympics i was planning to have an event on the 15th of august and i was talking on the phone to my manager about the

preparation for another competition, and we were intending to do so after and we were intending to do so after a short break and rest after the olympics, so definitely this was nothing i would have envisaged. translation: there isn't an attack on the media _ translation: there isn't an attack on the media are _ translation: there isn't an attack on the media are new, _ translation: there isn't an attack on the media are new, so _ translation: there isn't an attack on the media are new, so how- translation: there isn't an attack on the media are new, so how do i translation: there isn't an attack. on the media are new, so how do you accept this press and this hit web, probably the most outrageous examples?— probably the most outrageous

examles? ,, ,, ~ ,, �* ~ ,, �* studio: while she is answering before we get the english translation, interesting that she said her husband is on the way to poland and also allaying any thoughts that she had planned to do that in advance, she said nothing that in advance, she said nothing that i would have envisaged, she was of already making plans to have an event on the 15th of august after the olympics in tokyo when she returned. translation: mr; the olympics in tokyo when she returned. translation: my parents told me that — returned. translation: my parents told me that on — returned. translation: my parents told me that on the _ returned. translation: my parents told me that on the television - returned. translation: my parents told me that on the television they i told me that on the television they were talking a lot about things about me, and first of all i didn't take the chance to run at the distance, that i was never even

trained in, and they sent me some screenshots from the television where they showed the link to my account asking people to write hateful things about me and they did but indeed i received more supportive comments from various people, so indeed the comets were more positive than negative. —— comments. indistinct question. translation: how long do you plan to stay in poland, what are your plans?

she speaks belarusian. translation: whilst i have been coming here tried, but my husband going here tonight, we will make the decision together. at this moment i can't say anything about this without him but i definitely hope we can stay here and, that i can continue might sports career and that my husband can find somewhere. are you referring to your family or friends, _ are you referring to your family or friends, because of the decision? she speaks belarusian. translation:

because i was worried about my parents in belarus and my... i am parents in belarus and my... i am worried about _ parents in belarus and my... i am worried about my _ parents in belarus and my... i am worried about my relatives - parents in belarus and my... i am worried about my relatives and family— worried about my relatives and family members... his health deterioration —— a situation has deteriorated but i'm told he is doing — deteriorated but i'm told he is doing much better now so everything will he _ doing much better now so everything will be all— doing much better now so everything will be all right.— will be all right. reuters. he told us there is— will be all right. reuters. he told us there is a _ will be all right. reuters. he told us there is a hearing, _ will be all right. reuters. he told us there is a hearing, the - us there is a hearing, the international— us there is a hearing, the international olympic- us there is a hearing, the - international olympic committee, us there is a hearing, the _ international olympic committee, can you give _ international olympic committee, can you give us— international olympic committee, can you give us some _ international olympic committee, can you give us some details, _ international olympic committee, can you give us some details, what - international olympic committee, can you give us some details, what time i you give us some details, what time will he _ you give us some details, what time will be online, — you give us some details, what time will be online, will— you give us some details, what time will be online, will you _ you give us some details, what time will be online, will you be _ you give us some details, what time will be online, will you be the - you give us some details, what time will be online, will you be the only. will be online, will you be the only person— will be online, will you be the only person and — will be online, will you be the only person and what _ will be online, will you be the only person and what is _ will be online, will you be the only person and what is your _ will be online, will you be the only person and what is your line - will be online, will you be the only person and what is your line of- person and what is your line of

defence — he speaks belarusian. translation: as far as we know, arbitrate court _ translation: as far as we know, arbitrate court is _ translation: as far as we know, arbitrate court is considering - translation: as far as we know, arbitrate court is considering the l arbitrate court is considering the issue. to cancel the decision of the sporting arbitration, after this incident happened, that it should be

mentioned that arbitrate court works from 630 in the morning to 630 an evening. translation: while the ad hoc sports tribunal of arbitration _ translation: while the ad hoc sports tribunal of arbitration was _ tribunal of arbitration was contacted by the belarusian fund for athletes solidarity about the withdrawal from the decision to withdrawal from the decision to withdraw her from the competition in the olympic games, this felt because before the court managed to address the question the competition had already taken place. indeed, it is a most funny situation, that the ad hoc sports court pulls its sessions from 8:30am to 6pm, considering that

the competition takes place on the 24-7 the competition takes place on the 24—7 basis. he the competition takes place on the 24-7 basis— the competition takes place on the 24-7 basis. ,, ~ ,, �* ~ ,, �* 24-7 basis. he speaks belarusian. translation: _ 24-7 basis. he speaks belarusian. translation: therefore _ 24-7 basis. he speaks belarusian. translation: therefore the - 24-7 basis. he speaks belarusian. translation: therefore the issue . translation: therefore the issue will be considered _ translation: therefore the issue will be considered tomorrow, - translation: therefore the issue will be considered tomorrow, the l will be considered tomorrow, the decision— will be considered tomorrow, the decision by the belarusian olympic committee was justified. he speaks belarusian. translation: we are not aware of any major facts, but we know some documents have already been submitted by the belarusian national olympic committee, which also further complicates the consideration of the issue. he

complicates the consideration of the issue. ,, ~ ,, �* ~ ,, �* translation: we do hope the decision will be made to — translation: we do hope the decision will be made to her— translation: we do hope the decision will be made to her advantage - translation: we do hope the decision will be made to her advantage rather i will be made to her advantage rather than the national committee advantage and the interest are defended by a japanese lawyer as well as the belarusian fund and for athletes solidarity. having such a huge impact right now, what you _ having such a huge impact right now, what you want — having such a huge impact right now, what you want to _ having such a huge impact right now, what you want to tell— having such a huge impact right now, what you want to tell something - having such a huge impact right now, what you want to tell something to i what you want to tell something to the belarusian _ what you want to tell something to the belarusian people, _ what you want to tell something to the belarusian people, an - what you want to tell something toj the belarusian people, an example for them _

the belarusian people, an example for them he — the belarusian people, an example for them. ,, �* ,, the belarusian people, an example forthem. ,, ~ ,, �* ~ ,, �* she speaks belarusian. translation: i think i am

translation: i thinkl am ready to extend help — translation: i thinkl am ready to extend help to _ translation: i thinkl am ready to extend help to any _ translation: i thinkl am ready to extend help to any person - translation: i thinkl am ready to extend help to any person who - extend help to any person who appears in a similar situation to mine or who wishes to leave belarus and i wish to say to all belarusians that they should stop worrying if there is any pressures being exerted upon them and if there is they should announce that fact and if any impose such pressure they should write to me and i will act on their behalf. ., . ~' write to me and i will act on their behalf. ., . ~ . , ,, behalf. you talked about pressure, i read somewhere _ behalf. you talked about pressure, i read somewhere that _ behalf. you talked about pressure, i read somewhere that they _ behalf. you talked about pressure, i read somewhere that they even - read somewhere that they even uttered — read somewhere that they even uttered the _ read somewhere that they even uttered the word _ read somewhere that they even uttered the word suicide, - read somewhere that they even uttered the word suicide, as - read somewhere that they even uttered the word suicide, as we read somewhere that they even - uttered the word suicide, as we know this is— uttered the word suicide, as we know this is a _ uttered the word suicide, as we know this is a tactic— uttered the word suicide, as we know this is a tactic that _ uttered the word suicide, as we know this is a tactic that is _ uttered the word suicide, as we know this is a tactic that is widely - uttered the word suicide, as we know this is a tactic that is widely used - this is a tactic that is widely used by them. — this is a tactic that is widely used by them. is — this is a tactic that is widely used bytheni. is it— this is a tactic that is widely used by them, is it correct— this is a tactic that is widely used by them, is it correct that - this is a tactic that is widely used by them, is it correct that they. this is a tactic that is widely used i by them, is it correct that they use these _ by them, is it correct that they use

these terms? _ translated. translation: for care with the oppressions _ translation: for care with the oppressions happening - translation: for care with the oppressions happening in - translation: for care with the | oppressions happening in belarus translation: for care with the - oppressions happening in belarus in the last year... oppressions happening in belarus in the last year- - -_ oppressions happening in belarus in the last year. . ._ this | the last year... translation: this is a shocking _ the last year... translation: this is a shocking and _ the last year... translation: this is a shocking and dramatic - is a shocking and dramatic situation. translation: krystina is not in the

world of politics _ translation: krystina is not in the world of politics and _ translation: krystina is not in the world of politics and i _ translation: krystina is not in the world of politics and i would - world of politics and i would definitely not like to take advantage of the situation for any particular... advantage of the situation for any particular- - -_ advantage of the situation for any particular. . ._ but l advantage of the situation for any| particular. . ._ but as particular... translation: but as belarusian citizens, _ particular. .. translation: but as belarusian citizens, i— particular... translation: but as belarusian citizens, i should - particular... translation: but as belarusian citizens, i should say i belarusian citizens, i should say something. belarusian citizens, i should say something-— belarusian citizens, i should say - something._ hundreds of something. translation: hundreds of thousands of citizens _ something. translation: hundreds of thousands of citizens have _ something. translation: hundreds of thousands of citizens have undergone . thousands of citizens have undergone reprisals in belarus. over the last year over 40,000 people have been arrested. about 1000 political prisoners in belarus. last week it was announced that 4700 criminal

cases have been opened against peaceful protesters. translation: based on various reviews, translation: based on various reviews. 15 _ translation: based on various reviews, 15 people _ translation: based on various reviews, 15 people have - translation: based on various reviews, 15 people have been i translation: based on various i reviews, 15 people have been killed or have committed suicide or have been made to commit suicide. several days ago there was a murder case in kyiv, ukraine. actually, it was a staged suicide but we know it was a staged suicide but we know it was a staged suicide but we know it was a murder. the person murdered was a murder. the person murdered was ventilation shaft, a belarusian activist at the

belarusian diaspora in care. another political activist who died in prison under quite dubious circumstances. for not a single criminal case has been opened against representatives of law enforcement officers acted against peaceful protesters in belarus. over the last couple of weeks, over

100 human rights organisations have been closed and there are practically no freight mass media. all the spheres of social life, including sports, are subject to political reprisals. translation: you have a newsletter about the number _ translation: you have a newsletter about the number of _ translation: you have a newsletter about the number of athletes - translation: you have a newsletter about the number of athletes who i about the number of athletes who have been arrested, how many of them are m present, how many have been subject to reprisals and how many have been forced to live abroad. translation: on social media we have run a survey among athletes. are you

afraid about your personal lives and future? the answer was shocking to us. 95% of belarusians are afraid as regards their safety and security in belorussia. this is a case of the most massive wave of oppression and reprisals after world war ii in europe. why kristina has been making this decision and why it has been made by others, i think this is a self—evident to.

studio: just in case you are just joining us, we are listening to a news conference from warsaw in poland, the sprinter from news conference from warsaw in poland, the sprinterfrom belarus, kristina timanovskaya they are on the right of your picture, who refused orders to fly home from the olympics early because she feared for her safety and we've been hearing some very dramatic testimony from her. it's a little bit chaotic because of the translation issues, but she was basically saying it was her grandmother who persuaded her, it was not safe to return home. she said that when she was at tokyo airport under orders to fly back to belarus, her grandmother warned her that state media in the country were denigrating her character, claiming she was mentally ill. let's see if

we have an english translation for what she has just said. translation: what she hasjust said. translation:- what she hasjust said. translation: �* . , , translation: i've received support from athletes _ translation: i've received support from athletes around _ translation: i've received support from athletes around the _ translation: i've received support from athletes around the world, i from athletes around the world, especially ukraine. many people have proposed _ especially ukraine. many people have proposed a place to live as well as support— proposed a place to live as well as support to — proposed a place to live as well as support to my husband so basically yes, support to my husband so basically yes. i_ support to my husband so basically yes. i have — support to my husband so basically yes, i have been receiving such words — yes, i have been receiving such words of— yes, i have been receiving such words of support from everywhere. translation: kristina, you mentioned ou intend translation: kristina, you mentioned you intend to — translation: kristina, you mentioned you intend to continue _ translation: kristina, you mentioned you intend to continue a _ translation: kristina, you mentioned you intend to continue a career- translation: kristina, you mentioned you intend to continue a career -- - you intend to continue a career —— your career. what are your plans, is at a club team or national team?

translation: i have a coach in austria and _ translation: i have a coach in austria and would _ translation: i have a coach in austria and would like _ translation: i have a coach in austria and would like to - translation: i have a coach in i austria and would like to continue working _ austria and would like to continue working with him if possible and also over— working with him if possible and also over the last couple of years my husband helped me to train. translation: and whether i will be able to perform _ translation: and whether i will be able to perform for— translation: and whether i will be able to perform for a _ translation: and whether i will be able to perform for a club _ translation: and whether i will be able to perform for a club or - translation: and whether i will be able to perform for a club or a - able to perform for a club or a national country, i could ask my colleague here. i have a coach in austria and would like to _ i have a coach in austria and would like to continue my training with him and — like to continue my training with him and also my husband has been training _ him and also my husband has been training me — him and also my husband has been training me off and on as a second coach _ training me off and on as a second coach or— training me off and on as a second coach or an — training me off and on as a second coach or an assistant coach in

minsk — coach or an assistant coach in minsk. when my husband reaches warsaw. _ minsk. when my husband reaches warsaw, we will try to get some training — warsaw, we will try to get some training from him also, locally. as regards _ training from him also, locally. as regards nry— training from him also, locally. as regards my plans whether in a club career— regards my plans whether in a club career or— regards my plans whether in a club career or national representation career. _ career or national representation career. i— career or national representation career, i will ask my coach to continue _ continue. thank you, kristina ma... — thank you, kristina before cnnnue — thank you, kristina before this press — thank you, kristina before this press conference, i received a phone call from _ press conference, i received a phone call from the — press conference, i received a phone call from the general director from the polish — call from the general director from the polish ministry of culture and sport _ i had ihada

i had a meeting with the minister of sport in poland and we will discuss continuing my career. the topic of the meeting is going to be help provided by polish authorities to kristina �*s continuing career. studio: we are going to leave that news conference in the polish capital where we've been hearing from the sprinter from belarus who refused orders to fly home from the olympics early because she feared for her safety. some very dramatic testimony, saying she was worried about her parents in belarus, but she had chosen to go to poland because they had assured her they

would be able to get a visa to meet her there. would be able to get a visa to meet herthere. she would be able to get a visa to meet her there. she hoped her parents were safe and she also told us that her husband was driving to poland to join her and she was hoping that he would be there by this evening and that once he arrived, they will make a decision together as to their future plans but she does say she hoped she could stay on in poland and continue her sport career. let's go now to the olympics, galal yafai could become britain's first boxing gold medallist of the tokyo games when he fights on saturday. while middleweight lauren price is guaranteed a bronze — her semi—final is tomorrow. it means the british boxing team are guaranteed six medals at these games — a big step up from the rio games in 2016 where britain took home three medals. let's speak to matt holt,

chief executive of gb boxing. thank you for your patience. i know this is britain's most successful boxing team in over a century, i think, so why are we doing so well? good afternoon, thank you. you're quite right, it's her best performance for boxing in an olympic games since 1920. really outstanding performance by the whole team, give great credit to robert mccracken, a performance director and a fantastic team of coaches and support staff and the boxers who have gone in the ring and in the business and they've certainly done that at this olympic games. we got a great culture at gb boxing with everybody working together, great leadership led by robert mccracken and really good boxers and all credit to the club

system that produces this talent year—on—year so all those things kind of work together to give us a really good chance of success. also critical is the work of the national lottery, it's absolutely critical to the success of our boxers which gives them great facilities to working. they've got the opportunity to travel and train internationally amongst the best boxers in the world and are lottery really transforms the rights will lives of our boxers so we are grateful for the support. how confident are you we will get a gold later in the week? brute how confident are you we will get a gold later in the week?— gold later in the week? we got really talented _ gold later in the week? we got really talented boxers - gold later in the week? we got really talented boxers on - gold later in the week? we got really talented boxers on our l gold later in the week? we got - really talented boxers on our squad, 50% of the athletes who have travelled to tokyo have won a medal of some colour. galal yafai, lauren price, they are both terrific boxers so i got every confidence that they can get over the line and bring us a gold medalfrom tokyo

can get over the line and bring us a gold medal from tokyo 2020. haifa can get over the line and bring us a gold medal from tokyo 2020. how do ou gold medal from tokyo 2020. how do you become — gold medal from tokyo 2020. how do you become a — gold medal from tokyo 2020. how do you become a gp _ gold medal from tokyo 2020. how do you become a gp boxer? _ gold medal from tokyo 2020. how do you become a gp boxer? -- - gold medal from tokyo 2020. how do you become a gp boxer? -- gb. - gold medal from tokyo 2020. how do you become a gp boxer? -- gb. we l you become a gp boxer? -- gb. we work on you become a gp boxer? —— gb. - work on behalf of the three home nations, we see the most talented boxers from the home nation association. they show talent, then our coaches and team will become aware of them. they have the opportunity to join a programme for international competition through a series of assessments for gb boxing so we spread our net as far and wide as we can and capture those great boxers coming through. the three systems in scotland, england and wales and hopefully take them to the next level. the wales and hopefully take them to the next level. , , . , . . wales and hopefully take them to the next level. , , . , .. , wales and hopefully take them to the next level. , , . , , ., next level. the olympics can be a springboard _ next level. the olympics can be a springboard for _ next level. the olympics can be a springboard for professional - springboard for professional success. muhammad ali started by winning in rome in 1960. yes. success. muhammad ali started by winning in rome in 1960.— success. muhammad ali started by winning in rome in 1960. yes, he won in the lieht winning in rome in 1960. yes, he won

in the light heavyweight _ winning in rome in 1960. yes, he won in the light heavyweight division - in the light heavyweight division which is the same that ben whitaker has picked up his olympic silver medal so hopefully that all goes well for his professional future career as well. we are in a difficult position and one that separates us from a lot of olympic sport and that we lose our boxers after each four year cycle. they go to the olympic games, hopefully deliver a medal winning performance and then they move over into the professional code and hopefully make a success of themselves there so we've got a tough job recycling our team every four years and a job this year is all credit to the boxers themselves and the coaches and staff that accelerate the development through the olympic cycle. you're doine through the olympic cycle. you're doing something _ through the olympic cycle. you're doing something right! _ through the olympic cycle. you're doing something right! good - through the olympic cycle. you're doing something right! good luck| through the olympic cycle. you're i doing something right! good luck for the rest of the week and thank you for your patience and forjoining us here on bbc news. for your patience and for 'oining us here on bbc news._ here on bbc news. thank you, rebecca- _ british holiday—makers who are fully vaccinated can more easily travel to france this summer, as part of significant changes to the covid travel rules that will come into force in the early hours of sunday. france will be brought into line

with other amber list countries, so anyone who's had both doses of a vaccine will no longer have to quarantine when arriving in england, scotland or northern ireland. the welsh government is expected to announce this afternoon whether they will adopt the same rules as the rest of the uk. with the latest, here's our transport correspondent caroline davies. a near empty swimming pool, few tents pitched and no—one propping up the bar. this would normally be the busiest time of year at this campsite in western france, but at the moment, they're half—empty. we are so happy and we are over the moon now. we are so happy and we are over the moon now— moon now. amber plus was a bit nonsensical _ moon now. amber plus was a bit nonsensical to _ moon now. amber plus was a bit nonsensical to us _ moon now. amber plus was a bit nonsensical to us because - moon now. amber plus was a bit i nonsensical to us because infection rates _ nonsensical to us because infection rates were — nonsensical to us because infection rates were lower here in france. ferry companies are hoping this will give a much—needed boost

to passenger numbers. in terms of demand we know it is out there because we know how many people are looking for prices. we expect that to pick up sharply, people will be able to book and travel. across the channel, these british holiday—makers are staying home. not this year due to the pandemic. we feel holidaying in the uk is better and safer for us. we have come here for a week and we probably would have gone to spain with the family and kids, but it is risky with flight restrictions. we have already had to change our holiday, i work for the nhs, i couldn't quarantine when i get back. so this is it for us this year. these changes are for england, scotland and northern ireland. wales are yet to say if they will follow. there are new additions to the green list including germany, but out of the seven added, only two will allow non—vaccinated tourists without quarantine. spain is still amber,

but the government is now advising passengers to have the more expensive pcr test rather than the cheaper lateral flow test before they depart for the uk. we set a high specification, so the sensitivity, and specificity for that test which for spain means virtually everyone is taking a pcr test. that is helpful. countries including the uae and india will also move from red to amber, meaning arrivals don't need to quarantine if they are double—jabbed in the uk, us or europe. although the travel industry are pleased more of the world is opening up, many feel it's too slow. it is happening at a snails pace, so seven more countries coming on, none of which are the traditional holiday destinations that people would go to. country by country, more of the world is opening up to uk travellers, but well into summer and after months of uncertainty, the question is how many will want to make the trip?

15 million people in england are living with a long—term chronic illness, and numbers rising. celebrities like lady gaga and selena gomez are opening up about their conditions, and like—minded influencers on social media are attracting huge followings. but as their profiles have grown, so have accusations of fakery. in a new documentary, 0ctavia woodward, meets both accusers and their targets. back in february last year, a friend in the office sent me a link. "people are accusing chronic illness influencers of faking it online," he said. there is a reddit group called illness fakers, where nearly 80,000 people act as judge and jury on who is really ill and who is not. they create timelines, scouring influencers' social media profiles for inconsistencies.

i remember one of my friends saying that they have some group chats and my name had come up, and i remember going on to try and find whatever had been said and seeing the absolute torrent of information that they were sharing and the thousands of people on there. they moved it over to a forum that is completely unregulated and they shared my address and... it was so terrifying. i kept my blinds shut and my windows shut. i ended up getting incredibly mentally unwell and eventually hospitalised for it. and 0ctavia woodward joins me now. thanks for coming into talk about this. why did you first of all decide to investigate this community in the first place? i decide to investigate this community in the first place?— in the first place? i first decided to when my _ in the first place? i first decided to when my friend _ in the first place? i first decided to when my friend sent - in the first place? i first decided to when my friend sent the - in the first place? i first decided to when my friend sent the link| in the first place? i first decided i to when my friend sent the link to the reddit group i mentioned, whose

focus was to prove that chronic symptoms and that people with chronic illnesses were faking it. at first i thought that was just lies or it was a new form of trolling disabled people online but in truth it was more complicated, some people do actually fake illnesses online and many of the people accusing them of chronic illnesses themselves. this phrase, munchausen by internet, what does that mean? it is this phrase, munchausen by internet, what does that mean?— what does that mean? it is a new form of munchausen _ what does that mean? it is a new form of munchausen where - what does that mean? it is a newl form of munchausen where people what does that mean? it is a new - form of munchausen where people fake or exaggerate illnesses online. people on this reddit group think there is a widespread issue within there is a widespread issue within the community and lots of people have this mental illness. we spoke to one woman whose sister has the condition, it had a very devastating impact on herfamily. pond condition, it had a very devastating impact on her family.— impact on her family. and what is the impact _ impact on her family. and what is the impact of _ impact on her family. and what is

the impact of this _ impact on her family. and what is the impact of this reddit - impact on her family. and what is the impact of this reddit group? | impact on her family. and what is i the impact of this reddit group? the cle it the impact of this reddit group? tia: cycle it has created is that the reddit group will accuse an influencer of faking it. they will then try and provide proof to show that they are not faking it and because they are providing proof, they are accused of exaggerating it and some people have ended up in this deadly cycle of harming themselves more and more, trying to prove that they are really ill. brute prove that they are really ill. we must leave _ prove that they are really ill. we must leave it _ prove that they are really ill. we must leave it there. octavia, thank you for coming in to tell us about that. octavia's film, sickness and lies, is on iplayer now. a wildfire that has raged for more than a week has now reached a thermal power station on turkey's aegean coast. the coal—fired facility was already evacuated and flammable and explosive materials were removed, in advance of the flames. in greece, fires exacerbated by a heatwave are also causing severe damage. the bbc�*s lebo diseko reports.

one step closer to safety. seeking refuge from wildfires in turkey's southwest, hundreds forced into journeys like this just to stay afloat. here is the epicentre of concern. a thermal power plant storing thousands of tonnes of coal. authorities desperately try to contain it and remove chemicals, coal and other flammable materials. they say its main units are not seriously damaged. despite being part of the worst wildfires in the country's history, according to the president. translation: as we continue our efforts on the eighth day, - for example, today we have faced a power plant. hopefully we will get over this before it spreads there entirely. there have been dozens of blazes across turkey's south, many now under control, but some remain

heartbreakingly alight. translation: we are not making a movie here. - this is not hollywood. it is turkey and turkey is burning furiously. as you see, all the crew here are working voluntarily with our own efforts. but we are helpless and there is no—one believing us. we are so desperate. in greece's evia island, in the grip of its own heatwave, more flames tearing through a pine forest. with rolling hills and little visibility hampering rescue efforts, it is no surprise over 150 houses are said to have burned... ..with this monastery surrounded by fire. the northern suburbs of athens ablaze, as the mayor of olympia

calls for help to stop it encroaching on the ancient home of the olympic games. there are few homes the fire isn't prepared to enter, with further extreme conditions predicted soon. a man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a five—year—old boy in bridgend. the body of logan mwangi, who was also known as logan williamson, was found in a river on saturday. 39—year—old john cole is also charged with perverting the court ofjustice, along with a 30—year—old woman and 13—year—old boy. the rugby league world cup, which was due to be held in england in the autumn, has been cancelled. the tournament will be postponed until next year — after the withdrawal of defending champions australia, and new zealand, over player welfare and safety concerns, related to covid. the world cup, featuring men's, women's and wheelchair events, was set to start in newcastle in october.

i think it will take some time for international rugby league to recover from this. i hope that we can be a beacon of light. we've certainly prioritised player voice and choice. we took our responsibilities very seriously and we are determined to stage the biggest and best ever rugby league world cup. it's a real shame that cannot be this year, but leadership is about making tough decisions and being responsible and we've done this in the best interests of notjust the tournament but the sport of rugby league. some chemical mixtures used in farming could kill up to twice as many bees than previously thought, according to new research. scientists from the university of london found that multiple pesticides used in ready—mixed products can react to each other, having a negative impact on bee colonies. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill explains.

these face multiple threats to their survival from a loss of food rich natural grassland to the dozens of chemical pesticides that are commonly used in agriculture. this new study set out to quantify each of those threats and to work out how they combine to affect the insects' health. the researchers examined 90 studies that each measure the effect on bees with a specific pesticide or another environmental challenge and worked out that combinations of several chemicals killed many more bees than expected because the researchers say pesticides interact in each chemical enhances the damage caused by another. what in each chemical enhances the damage caused by another.— caused by another. what we found is really important _ caused by another. what we found is really important when _ caused by another. what we found is really important when you _ caused by another. what we found is really important when you consider l really important when you consider how chemicals are sold in agriculture. commercialformulas are agriculture. commercial formulas are sold agriculture. commercialformulas are sold to farmers and often contain various different chemicals like pesticides and our research shows that these chemicals can interact and significantly increase the potential harm for the impact on bee

mortality. potential harm for the impact on bee mortali . , ,. . . ., mortality. they say scientific data needs to be _ mortality. they say scientific data needs to be up — mortality. they say scientific data needs to be up to _ mortality. they say scientific data needs to be up to date _ mortality. they say scientific data needs to be up to date so - mortality. they say scientific data needs to be up to date so as - mortality. they say scientific data needs to be up to date so as notl mortality. they say scientific data | needs to be up to date so as not to impose a harm to the pollinating insects we rely on. we spent about a third of our waking hours last year watching tv and online video — according to 0fcom's annual survey of our media habits. the regulator says people increasingly turned to subscription services when repeated lockdowns left millions at home. here's our technology correspondent rory cellan—jones. like many of us, the oakley family spent much of 2020 glued to screens, though not necessarily all together. mum and dad were in front of the main telly. son arun spent lots of time gaming, chatting to friends, and watching youtube videos, but it's streaming services not broadcast tv which were big for all of them. increasingly, it's just news and current affairs, really,

is what we are watching broadcast. otherwise it's streaming. almost everything else is streamed via one service or another. arun, do you watch any television? almost none. i'm usually watching youtube or netflix. i 0fcom's annual snapshot of our media habits shows we spent an average of five hours and 40 minutes a day watching tv or online video in 2020. that's up 47 minutes on the year before. much of the increase is down to the fact that the time watching subscription streaming services almost doubled to an hour and five minutes a day. the biggest player, netflix, is now in more than half of all uk homes. with hit series like bridgerton, netflix now has more subscribers than sky, virgin and the other uk pay—tv providers put together. so what we're seeing is that younger people are migrating from traditional tv to really engaging in these streaming services, where they can watch what they want when they want on their own device,

whether that's netflix or youtube, but we're now seeing older audiences also catching up and turning to these streaming services. so 2020 was the year britain became a streaming nation, with traditional broadcast tv something for older people and set to decline. but is this a permanent change, and will we want to continue to pay for the likes of netflix, amazon prime, nowtv, disney+, or will we start switching some of them off? we had a total of six streaming services subscribed at one point. that's now kind of slimmed down to four at the moment, and i think another one will be dropping off soon. hey, google, play the bbc tech tent podcast. one other change in our media habits — more than half of uk homes now have a smart speaker. an internet connection, not an aerial or satellite dish, is becoming the way we all get access to entertainment. rory cellan—jones, bbc news.

the weather is going to turn and settled for the next few days with low pressure dominating the scene and making it feel like autumn rather than summer. it will be windier for all of us with heavy showers or longer spells of rain and it's going to feel relatively cool for the time of year but there will be some sunshine around, it won't be raining all the time everywhere. this is the culprit, this new area of low pressure which has arrived across western areas to start thursday. it will continue to move eastward through the course of the day. after a bright start for east and northeast scotland, in eastern england the sunshine will fade and we will start to see cloud, wind and rain pushing eastwards. some of the rain will be heavy and thundery places, followed by heavy showers, particularly across northern ireland, thundery downpours could give rise to localised flooding but there will be sunshine in between.

it won't feel as warm as it was yesterday in the winds, temperatures in the high teens in celsius. overnight, we continue with the breezy theme, continued cloud, longer spells of rain which will be heavy in places but there will be some quieter, drier moments in between the showers. temperature—wise, pretty mild, no lower than 13—15 celsius across the board. not much change into friday. 0ur area of low pressure is still dominating, lots of isobars on the chart so it stays relatively breezy and windy particularly across southern counties of england and wales and in northern scotland. here, the rain piling up, heavy downpours for the northeast of scotland. further south, sunny spells, scattered showers and a chance of longer, sunny spells most likely across southern england and south wales but even here there will be showers. quite strong wind speeds across southern and northern areas, gusts stronger than that around hills and coasts and those temperatures,

high teens, maybe low 20s across the brighter spots in the south. as we head into the weekend, low pressure still dominates. this feature runs across southern parts of the country to bring an area of more prolonged rain and it stays breezy with further showers and longer spells of rain through saturday and sunday. these sorts of temperatures are around a little bit lower than the seasonal average. there will be some sunshine in between the showers as well.

this is bbc news i'm xxxx. this is bbc news. the headlines... fully vaccinated people returning to england, scotland and northern ireland from france will no longer need to quarantine from sunday. we want our travel industry to be successful and ideally in the ideal world, i make no bones about it, i wish that people could just travel freely without any of this bureaucracy or tests or anything else. the belarusian sprinter at the centre of an olympic row with her own government has arrived in poland after being given a humanitarian visa. they said to me, plea does come back to belarus— they said to me, plea does come back to belarus and it was the reason why iwent— to belarus and it was the reason why i went back— to belarus and it was the reason why i went back to poland. another gold for team gb injapan, as matt walls

triumphs in the velodrome — taking the olympics medal tally to 50.