this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 8pm — "get your boosterjabs," says the prime minister as new daily covid cases rise to more than 50,000 for the first time since july. but we are within the parameters of what the predictions were, what spi—m and the others said, where we would be at this stage, given the steps we have taken. so we are sticking with our plan. the booster programme has slowed down so much that, at this rate, we're not going to complete it until spring of next year. a 25—year—old man is remanded in custody charged with the murder of mp sir david amess. ali harbi ali, from north london, also faces charges of

preparing acts of terrorism. australia, scorched by bushfires, is one of a number of countries revealed to be lobbying the un for a more gradual move away from the use of fossil fuels. more than 150 people have died in flooding across india and nepal as india's military are draughted in to help rescue efforts. coming up in this hour, rewriting the history books. new evidence suggests the vikings reached north america 1,000 years ago, 500 years before columbus. the number of new coronavirus infections recorded in the uk

in the past 2a hours has surged past 50,000 for the first time sincejuly. the number of people in hospital has also risen. the prime minister urged people to come forward for vaccinations and boosterjabs, but said the government is "sticking with the plan" on managing covid in england as winter approaches. borisjohnson said the numbers of infections and deaths being seen are "within the parameters of what the predictions were". here's our health editor hugh pym. are you here for your booster? yes. the boosterjab roll—out continues for priority groups, including health and care staff and older patients. it's now at the centre of the government's plan in england to combat the spread of virus. i think the most important thing people can do now. is just get that boosterjab. when you get the call, get the jab. we've done about 4 million boosterjabs already. - but labour says it's not happening fast enough. the booster programme has slowed down so much that, at this rate, we're not going to complete it until spring of next year.

so, the government needs to change, it needs to get a grip. at a ceramics class at an adult education centre today, there were some who in due course will be eligible for a booster jab because of their age. they're pleased about that, but say that they would like more information. i would've loved to have heard from my gp as soon as the booster's announced as to when i could have it. that would've been brilliant, yeah. i'm really glad the whole programme's out there. i think it'd be advisable to do, i particularly as i'm out and about, you know, and like to travel. boosters can be booked online in england six months and one week after a second dose. 0ne mp's complained that some constituents were struggling to get appointments, but nhs sources said the system, overall, was actually working pretty well. in parallel with the national system, gp practices are continuing to run vaccination clinics and centres, but some say the process of contacting people has been difficult. we're also having to just deal with the day—to—day

workload, and that's huge. there's no secret of the demand has gone through the roof recently. lots of evidence to support that. so, you know, we're having to work out what to prioritise, and i think that the booster prioritisation perhaps is falling down the list a bit because of what we're being asked to do. in wales, scotland and northern ireland, those eligible for boosters are being contacted by letter, text or phone call, with the programme rolled out in stages. take—up of vaccines amongst older age groups has reached close to 100%. that's what figures for first doses in england show. but amongst younger age groups, it's closer to 50%, and a lot lower for 12—15—year—olds. but that programme only began a month ago. ministers know they need to step up the campaign to get more younger people vaccinated as part of what they call the wall of defence against the virus, with pleas that if people don't come forward forjabs, restrictions on england may be required.

hugh pym, bbc news. the latest daily figures show there were 52,009 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, only the second time daily cases have been that high since the middle ofjanuary. on average in the past week, there were 46,791 cases on per day. the number of people in hospital with covid is slowly rising. it's now 8142. there were another 115 deaths recorded, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive test. on average there were 130 deaths per day in the past week. so, what do these figures mean as we head into winter? 0ur medical editor fergus walsh has been examining the data. amidst all the warnings about rising covid numbers and what the winter ahead may hold, what is remarkable is how highly protective vaccines have proven against severe covid disease. if we compare cases, in blue, with hospital admissions, in red,

you can see the two tracked each other almost exactly during winter, with daily admission peaking at at more than 4000 patients a day injanuary. but since then, we've had the vaccination programme, and that has greatly weakened the link between the two, although admissions are rising. the protective effect of vaccines can be seen even more starkly if we compare cases and deaths, shown in yellow, which are now a 10th of what they were at the peak injanuary, though they, too, are rising. which is what's worrying many in the medical profession, who fear just how high they may go in the months ahead. there are around 5 million adults in the uk who are unvaccinated, and they make up the biggest proportion of those being admitted to hospital with covid. fewer than one in ten adults over 80 are either unvaccinated or have had only one dose, and yet they make up two

thirds of that age group who are admitted to hospital. the protective effect of vaccines is even stronger the younger you are, with only a tiny proportion of younger adults who are double jabbed ending up in hospital. so, who is catching covid? well, case rates are highest among those under the age of 20. now, although they are at far less risk of severe covid, it does mean many pupils are off school as a result. the worry is that cases are also rising among older adults, and, although vaccines are highly protective, that protection does wane over time, which is why third booster doses are being recommended. that was our medical editor fergus walsh. let's speak to professor susan michie, professor

of health psychology and director of the centre for behaviour change at university college london, a member of spi(b), sage subcommittee. good to speak to you again and thank you very much for your time this evening. we are in a strange situation and are told opinion surveys to the public is sufficiently worried they want measures like vaccination and face masks and are comfortable with them, and yet their behaviour is different. what explains that mismatch between perception and action? ,., ., mismatch between perception and action? , ., ., , ., action? good question and 'ust to sa that action? good question and 'ust to say that m i action? good question and 'ust to say that i'm speaking h action? good question and 'ust to say that i'm speaking in h action? good question and 'ust to say that i'm speaking in a h action? good question and just to | say that i'm speaking in a personal perspective this evening. when one wants to understand behaviour, it is very helpful to draw on a simple model of behaviour standing for capability, opportunity and motivation. for people to be wearing face masks, they need to have capability, that means the knowledge to know that they should be wearing

them and that they are effective, and also the skill of remembering to wear them in the right circumstances. they also need the opportunity, because the man dacian for face masks is opportunity, because the man dacian forface masks is gone, people are less used to having a routine. you leave the house, you check with your keys, your phone, yourface mask. for some people, that is gone. the opportunity needs to be there and maybe that need to be supplemented in the short term by actually handing out face mask to people if they have forgotten them. and in the third thing is motivation. people can know that they should, remember to and have the opportunity but actually not be motivated. this is where leadership comes in. leadership from the government in terms of very clear messages, not mixed messages, from a showing as well as saying, so ensuring that the government are wearing face masks in indoor places such as parliament but

thatis indoor places such as parliament but that is not happening at the moment. so several things need to come together in order to reestablish a kind of routine use of face masks in risky indoor places. we kind of routine use of face masks in risky indoor places.— risky indoor places. we ran some ictures risky indoor places. we ran some pictures on _ risky indoor places. we ran some pictures on bbc— risky indoor places. we ran some pictures on bbc news _ risky indoor places. we ran some pictures on bbc news last - risky indoor places. we ran some pictures on bbc news last night l risky indoor places. we ran some | pictures on bbc news last night at an event the night before at windsor castle, a global investment event and lots people were there and her majesty the queen was there and various other public figures including the prime minister. nobody as far as i could see including was wearing a face mask even though that was an enclosed space and people who don't normally meet or socialise each other. is in the mix messaging you are thinking of? it is nothingness _ you are thinking of? it is nothingness of - you are thinking of? it is nothingness of a - you are thinking of? it 3 nothingness of a problem throughout the pandemic about one rule for us in one rule for them them. it's incredibly important given that the only way we are going to defeat this pandemic is as a society, as a collective, all of us pulling together to do the things that need together to do the things that need to happen in order to prevent this virus spreading from one person to

another. and when face masks are not the only thing there are several other message but when it comes to face masks, really important that those people who have got a high profile in society are seen to be doing what they preach. because not only does that have a direct influence, but there is also indirect signalling that if they are not wearing face masks themselves, it communicates maybe this is not so important after all despite what is being said. so incredibly important to people are seen to do what they say others should do.— say others should do. there are still questions _ say others should do. there are still questions about _ say others should do. there are still questions about the - still questions about the effectiveness of some of these measures. for example, wells has got more to do measures in england and yet whales unlike scotland which also has sugar measures were cases have been starting to rise. that kind of thinking that people thinking if you are saying these measures are effective but in the

cases are coming up, they find it difficult to kind of compute those two things, they seem contradictory. 0ne two things, they seem contradictory. one thing is really important is no measure is going to do the job one thing is really important is no measure is going to do thejob on its own. i know the government really, really emphasise vaccination at the moment and that is incredibly important, but on its own, it's not going to be enough. nor is vaccination plus having face masks, there needs to be a comprehensive group of measures and this is what you look at the rest of the world and the countries that are being most successful, they are doing several measures at once. a key one, because the virus is transmitted through the air by aerosols, which absolutely means a key one is ventilation in enclosed spaces. so in addition to what we have talked about, i think that would be top of my list, ensure that all public spaces, schools, workplaces, cinemas, any public places that

people go into, there are monitors to ensure the air quality and ventilation. if it is not the possibility of getting natural ventilation, having hepa air filtration measures in there, which are very effective, there is also theissue are very effective, there is also the issue about one of the cornerstones of the pandemic control of the test, trace and isolate. we still despite sage pots or recommendations, don't have good financial and practical support for people to isolate when they cannot afford to do so or are worried about losing theirjob. so these are other key things that should be taken. if we just took these mitigations, their outing restrictions, these mitigations now, we could do the most effective thing now to try and head off more serious restrictions later on in the winter. can head off more serious restrictions later on in the winter.— later on in the winter. can i ask ou a later on in the winter. can i ask you a last _ later on in the winter. can i ask you a last all — later on in the winter. can i ask you a last all behaviour- later on in the winter. can i ask you a last all behaviour if- later on in the winter. can i ask you a last all behaviour if i - later on in the winter. can i ask i you a last all behaviour if i make? let for the government sticks this position in the moment but at some

point has to put on the brakes quite sharply. what is the risk in terms of behaviour among the public if we go through a period of being told everything is fine, plan a is working, pressure on the health service is stable and then suddenly and who knows what this will happen or not because none of us can truly predict it commit suddenly the government has to put on the break? this has been a problem throughout. we have had several of what has been rather uncharitably called did there and delay followed by panic and as you say absolute putting the brakes on. it would be really good if we could learn the experience not only of the countries but of our own history and this time around not repeat the mistakes of previous and we know the virus can spread very quickly. we also know we are in a new situation, but one of the things that whilst health organisations

haveit that whilst health organisations have it stressed again and again is move quickly and move hard. when it looks like things are in a situation where they might get out of control, then do what you can in a very urgent, quick, forceful way to get that pandemic under control again and then it will hopefully avoid more severe restrictions in the future. so i think right at the moment, that is a lesson to be learned. ., , . ., moment, that is a lesson to be learned. ., , ., learned. professor, director of the centre behaviour _ learned. professor, director of the centre behaviour change _ learned. professor, director of the centre behaviour change at - learned. professor, director of the centre behaviour change at the - centre behaviour change at the university college in london speaking in a personal capacity, thank you very much.— speaking in a personal capacity, thank you very much. the royal cornwall hospitals trust has declared a "critical situation" after what it says is "unprecedented demand on health and care services, more so this week

than at any point" in the pandemic. ambulances have been queuing outside the hospital in truro this week. its medical director said that last night there were more than 100 people waiting in an emergency department that was only designed to accommodate a0. and more than 25 ambulance crews were waiting to hand over patients. and some ambulance wait times have lasted up to 12 hours. and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30pm and 11:30pm this evening in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are maya goodfellow, political writer and academic, and ali miraj, who is a columnist at the article. the headlines on bbc news — "get your boosterjabs," says the prime minister as new daily covid cases rise to more than 50,000 for the first time since july. a 25—year—old man is remanded in custody charged with the murder of mp sir david amess. ali harbi ali, from north london,

also faces charges of preparing acts of terrorism. australia, scorched by bushfires, is one of a number of countries revealed to be lobbying the un for a more gradual move away from the use of fossil fuels. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's chetan. scotland are through to the super 12s section of the t20 men's world cup after a convincing win over 0man. set 123 to win, they knocked that off in comfortable style with three overs to spare. captain kyle coetzer top scoring with a1. they now go through to the main tournament alongside bangladesh, who finished runners—up in that group after beating papua new guinea. absolutely huge. they went to this world cup with high expectations. there was very little margin for error going into that group stage to qualify for the super 12. if they had lost today, there was a good

chance they did not make more than 120, oh man would've gone through instead with bangladesh. so it was a high—pressure situation to begin but overjoyed to see the scottish boys moving on. england, meanwhile, get their campaign started on saturday when they play defending champions west indies in a repeat of the 2016 final. bowler david willey played in that match five years ago when england were beaten in a dramatic final over and says they haven't forgotten how it felt. i think things we have learned from that _ i think things we have learned from that we _ i think things we have learned from that. we have talked about slowing the game _ that. we have talked about slowing the game down towards the backend. that finat— the game down towards the backend. that final over seemed like it happened in the space of a few seconds, — happened in the space of a few seconds, so we have talked about learning _ seconds, so we have talked about learning from our experiences and should _ learning from our experiences and should we — learning from our experiences and should we find ourselves in those sort of _ should we find ourselves in those sort of situations to slow the game down _ sort of situations to slow the game down and — sort of situations to slow the game down and do it at our pace and make sure we _ down and do it at our pace and make sure we take — down and do it at our pace and make sure we take the time that we need. and we _ sure we take the time that we need. and we have — sure we take the time that we need. and we have also done some sort of small— and we have also done some sort of small scenario things, sort of one

ball scenario type things that is great preparation leading into the tournament. to football, where tottenham have lost in the europa conference league tonight. they were beaten by 1—0 away at vitesse. maximilian wittek with the only goal in the second half. spurs had left out key players including harry kane and son some of the defeat leaving them third and group g. two british clubs in europa league action tonight. rangers are up against brondby. what are they have score the opener in the last minute so rangers leading approaching 20 minutes and west ham are at home as well tonight. currently goalless in that one. "the abuse of managers has got to an unacceptable level" — those are the words of the burnley boss sean dyche, who was responding to comments made by steve bruce about the toll the newcastle job took on him and his family.

bruce left st james' park by mutual consent yesterday, suggesting that it may have been his lastjob in football. that is all part of the job. when it gets to an inevitable level at which i think steve potts my point was, somebody with a respective his came a player, coach, manager, brenda said that it must�*ve gone too far because he is a wise come around his life as well as his career. i think someone i definitely trust for advice so if he is saying it, there must be some strength in what his words are. great britain have claimed three medals on the second day of the track cycling world championships in roubaix in france. oliver wood, charlie tanfield, ethan vernon and ethan hayter won bronze in the men's team pursuit, beating the reigning champions denmark by almost two seconds. and it was bronze again in the men's

60—lap scratch race. 22—year—old rhys britton showed his endurance and determination finishing third behind france's donavan grondin and belgium's tuur dens. that's all the sport for now. i will read of the football letter for you tonight but for now back to you. a 25—year—old man has been charged with murder, and the preparation of terrorist acts, after the fatal stabbing of the mp sir david amess. ali harbi ali from north london was arrested following the attack in essex last friday. sir david, who had been a conservative mp for almost a0 years, died at the scene. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. just over six days after sir david amess, mp, was stabbed to death in leigh—on—sea, the man accused of murdering him was brought to court. the crown prosecution service had authorised counterterrorism detectives to charge him this morning.

in the dock at westminster magistrates' court, ali harbi ali wore a grey sweatshirt and trousers, and black rimmed glasses. he spoke to confirm his name, date of birth and his address in kentish town in north london. and then sat silently for the hearing, which lasted less than a quarter of an hour. sir david was killed in an office at the back of the belfairs methodist church hall just after midday on friday. he'd been meeting voters as part of a constituency surgery. police officers and paramedics who'd rushed to the scene were unable to save him. a large team of detectives have been working around the clock to find out as much as we can about what happened and why. that work has included searches of a number of london addresses. 0ur advanced forensics teams have analysed digital devices and carried out a painstaking review of cctv footage. ali harbi ali, seen here walking in the direction of gospel 0ak

station in north london on the day of the murder, was arrested at the church hall in leigh—on—sea. detectives say they're not looking for anyone else. the head of the crown prosecution service's counterterrorism division said... ali harbi ali is a british citizen who was born in south london and grew up in croydon. as well as the murder of sir david amess, he's accused of preparing a terrorist act. it's alleged that on reconnaissance trips earlier this year, he went to the address of one mp several times and the constituency surgery of another. he also went to the house of commons. after the hearing, he was taken away to prison, where he'll be held until his next appearance at the old bailey tomorrow. the time period covered by that charge of preparing a terrorist act goes back to may

2019 and runs up until last month. so, the allegation is that ali harbi ali had been preparing some kind of attack for almost 2.5 years. the alleged reconnaissance of mps began in march this year. saudi arabia, australia and japan are among a number of countries trying to change a crucial scientific report to play down the need to move away from using fossil fuels. that's what's been revealed in a leak of documents seen by the bbc. saudi arabia is one of the world's largest oil producers. australia is a major coal exporter. the leak comes as world leaders prepare to gather in glasgow for crucial climate talks in ten days' time. 0ur climate editor justin rowlatt reports. the clock is ticking on tackling climate change. the science says unless we start making dramatic cuts to emissions now, we risk very serious consequences. world leaders will be meeting here in glasgow for a crucial climate conference in just ten days.

yet leaked documents seen by the bbc show some countries are pressuring the un to change its message on the options for tackling the challenge. saudi arabia, australia and japan are arguing the world doesn't need to reduce fossil fuel use as quickly as the un suggests. "delete the claim that the focus for the energy sector should be actively phasing out fossil fuels," saudi arabia tells the un scientists. 0ne aim of the glasgow conference is to phase out coal, but india once it expects it to remain the mainstay of energy production for decades. meanwhile, brazil and argentina ask that evidence that eating meat can help cut greenhouse gas emissions be watered down. the leak consists of thousands of comments by governments and others to the scientists

responsible for a key un report. they were given to greenpeace uk, which passed them onto the bbc. i think the comments of these countries demonstrates the depth to which they will go to try and halt progress in tackling climate change. these un science reports, and this is just one part of three, are pretty much the bible of climate science. they're used by governments to decide how to tackle climate change, and they will provide a crucial input to the negotiations in glasgow. scientists who've helped compile these reports say the un science is objective. there is absolutely no pressure on scientists to accept the comments. so, if the comments are lobbying, if they're notjustified by the science, they will not be integrated in the ipcc report. the world has experienced some of the most extreme weather ever recorded in recent years. there've been terrible floods,

including in china, and ferocious wildfires in australia and right around the world. it means, says a veteran of many international negotiations, that most world leaders do understand what is at stake in glasgow. people can see the effects of climate change. - this is all about understanding that even though the challenge - is immense, there really isn't i an alternative to dealing with it. because within my lifetime even, | and certainly in your generation, | the generation coming up below you is going to be. living with this. glasgow wants to show its best face to the world for this conference. it could well be the biggest gathering of world leaders in british history. christiana figueres will be there. she's environmental royalty, having played a crucial role in previous climate summits. she says it is vital that governments are involved in the review process. everybody�*s voice has to be there. that's the whole purpose.

this is not a single thread, this is a tapestry woven by many, many threads. but there is no time to waste. every second, more carbon dioxide is building up in the atmosphere. what the world needs now is ambition. justin rowlatt, bbc news. some confirmation of those attending and not attending the summit. russian president putin will not be in glasgow next week. i don't think the president of china will be there either. but it has been confirmed that both the prime minister of australia and india will be there. both countries have experienced quite severe problems with the weather in the last few months. and is seeing it first—hand. some effects and have a link to, change the 100 people dying and flooding across india and nepal. the annual terry drifted into help with rescue

efforts. the importance of the state for at least 20 to be died. just a few days hence those landslides hit this area leading to widespread flood. to give you an idea where things were this week and one of us went out for that level on the balcony i'm points even as you can see things have receded but there is still concern the death toll, already in the dozens, could be higher and you can see over there you have got rescue workers from india's in the rfp were actually looking through the waters coming over the waters to see if there are any dead bodies to be retrieved. i've been speaking to some of the families and have been impacted by the devastating floods here and many are staying with family or friends, some are in relief camps further

away from here as well. and has extreme weather is notjust any of these southern state, but also in north india and the state, dozens have also died and brother to fill in the neighbouring country of nepal, there have also been passed as well. this is a reminder ofjust how south asia is impacted by these unseasonable weather patterns. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. good evening. after the deluge many of us saw last night, today turned into a drier, brighter, but colder day of weather with a scattering of showers. and as we go through this evening and tonight, we will see more of those showers pushing southwards with some extra cloud as well. the clearest of the skies likely to remain down towards the south east. that's where we'll see the lowest of the temperatures. maybe down to two degrees in some spots in the countryside. tomorrow, then, we will see quite a lot of cloud in the mix. that cloud producing some showers at times. the showers becoming and further between by the afternoon,

with the best of the sunshine up towards the north east of scotland. but some sunny spells developing elsewhere. it will be a relatively windy day, but those winds slowly easing a little as the afternoon wears on. top temperatures still struggling for some, 8—9 degrees towards the north east of scotland. maybe 13—14 down towards the south and the west of the uk. into the weekend, it is going to turn a little bit milder, but we will see a cloud and some outbreaks of at times, particularly in the west. it will also be quite windy. hello, this is bbc news with shaun ley. the headlines... the prime minister urges people to get boosterjabs as soon as possible as new daily covid cases rise to more than 50,000 for the first time since july. a 25—year—old man is remanded in custody, charged with the murder of mp sir david amess. ali harbi ali, from north london, also faces charges of preparing acts of terrorism. australia is one of a number of countries revealed to be lobbying the un for a more gradual move away from the use of fossil fuels.

more than 150 people have died in flooding across india and nepal, as india's military are drafted in to help rescue efforts. was found in a river injuly. his mother will appear in court tomorrow. his body was found in the river ardmore injuly. today, a 14—year—old boy appeared in court charged with his murder. the 14—year—old appeared before a districtjudge at cardiff magistrates' court. he answered yes to confirm his name, but cannot be identified because of his age. he was told he faces a very serious

charge and will be subject to a curfew which we monitored by a tag. late afternoon, police said logan's mother, 30—year—old williamson, has also been charged with his murder. she was already charged with perverting the course ofjustice. 39—year—old john cole, logan's stepfather, has also been charged with murder and perverting the course ofjustice. logan's body was found after concerns were raised about his whereabouts. he was taken to hospital, where it was confirmed he'd died. flowers, teddy bears and cars were left near the scene flowers, teddy bears and cards were left near the scene in the days after his death and tributes were paid. his friends said they were heartbroken. a really sweet boy, a happy—go—lucky child. a provisional trial date has been set forjanuary next year. the judge said the 14—year—old boy has been remanded into the care of the local authority and would appear next in crown court.

jordan davies. the row between the eu and poland has been dominating today's meeting of european leaders in brussels. the french president, emmanuel macron, urged warsaw to find a solution �*compatible' to european principles. the dispute has exploded after a polish court decision to reject the primacy of eu law. eu leaders have threatened sanctions saying their core values are at stake. now they're considering sanctions, saying the eu's core values are at stake — the dutch prime minister, mark rutte. i think we have to be tough, but the question is, how do we get there?

we have to take the necessary steps, thatis we have to take the necessary steps, that is non—negotiable. this is critical with the foundations of our democracy, and we cannot negotiate. poland's prime minister has again accused brussels of �*blackmail�*, and he was supported by his political neighbour, hungary's viktor 0rban. the fact is very clear, the privacy of eu _ the fact is very clear, the privacy of eu law— the fact is very clear, the privacy of eu law is _ the fact is very clear, the privacy of eu law is not in the treaty at all, of eu law is not in the treaty at all. so — of eu law is not in the treaty at all. so the _ of eu law is not in the treaty at all, so the eu has a privacy and competence. the question is about competence. the question is about competence. what's going on here is a european _ competence. what's going on here is a european institutions circumvent the rights — a european institutions circumvent the rights of parliament and modify the rights of parliament and modify the treaty— the rights of parliament and modify the treaty without having any legislative authority to do so. so the polish — legislative authority to do so. so the polish are right. under issues in areas _ the polish are right. under issues in areas where we have it transferred the regulation to the eu

institutions, the national law has a privacy _ institutions, the national law has a privacy it's— institutions, the national law has a privacy. it's very simple legal question _ 0ur correspondentjessica parker has more from brussels on the ongoing row. it sort of peaked on wednesday when the polish prime minister went to the polish prime minister went to the european parliament. i think it was tuesday, and essentially said the idea of withholding eu funds from poland as a result from rule of law amounted to blackmail, he said the ruling had been misunderstood. again, warning him at there was a creepy expansion of competencies. the pushback has been that in other people's view, if you signed up to be and in the eu, you signed up to be and in the eu, you signed up to be and in the eu, you signed up to be and it's legal framework. there have to be repercussions of the

countries decide not to. exactly what is the thing that has been rumbling on for quite some time now in brussels. it's seen as the commission, a separate body to the council of eu leaders who are likely to sign next steps. but it has rather overshadowed this meeting. it wasn't an official item on the agenda. they're all in there at the moment. but this issue of the rule of law has worked its way in there. jessica parker there. obesity is a common problem in the uk. it's estimated to affect around a quarter of all adults. now, new research for the bbc has highlighted the mental health issues that thousands of people living with obesity endure every day. a survey by ipsos mori found that those who are severely overweight had the poorest mental health and many felt shame, embarrassment and despair when they look in the mirror. but treatment across the uk is patchy, asjeremy cooke reports.

i remember the bullying starting. "she's really fat, she's really ugly." india is 28. she's been struggling with obesity for years, living with the stigma. i let my mental health disorder get the better of me. and i let that turn to food. that complex relationship with food and hormone problems took india to weighing more than 19 stone. are you sad a lot of the time? yeah, all the time. why? because ijust don't like myself. i've got gastric sleeve cookbooks... after so many failed diets, india's now preparing for nhs bariatric surgery... not complete bed rest, but no overexertions. ..to remove most of her stomach. i'm really nervous. i kind ofjust want this phase to be over. my name is tom. my heaviest, i was 34 stone. genetics can play a huge role in this. i wouldn't go to family events unless i felt like that i absolutely had to. right, legs and arms up, come on.

for tom, the endless gym sessions and diets failed to overcome his body's biological pre—programming for weight gain. depressing stuff. i didn't realise i had self—confidence issues. i thought i wasjust an introvert. tom went for the bariatric surgery and, amazingly, went from 34 stone to 16 stone. you do look at life before and life after, that pivotal... they are completely different lives. i felt immeasurably different. life just seemed easier. today's survey shows that living with obesity can bring embarrassment, self—consciousness and shame. i think if you're living with severe, chronic obesity, then it's highly likely you will have a mental health difficulty or emotional difficulty. i'm back to visit india, four weeks after surgery. hi, how are you? you have five incisions. this is the one they pulled the stomach out of. it feels like your relationship with food is completely different?

it's non—existent. i don't enjoy eating any more. how are you, mentally? honestly? low. really low. i can manage about half a pot of this for dinner. india's stomach is now the size of a pen. food has been my happiness for 15 years. did you ever find yourself even for a moment thinking, "0h, wish i'd never done this"? yeah. tom's surgery, four years ago, cost him thousands. losing so much weight so quickly can bring new problems — physical and mental. the excess skin kind ofjust plays on it a little bit. that kind of creeps into my thoughts. i'd like to get rid of this. i've gone through all of this effort, and i still can't pick up this t—shirt out of my wardrobe and just wear it. i have to have this compression top on. tom is saving hard. surgery to remove the excess skin could cost more than £20,000. step two of the operation would be

to kind of pull that skin tight. but after all the problems, the future looks promising. i was thinking about how nice it would be to actually post that photo and go, i did it, this is now where i'm at. this was two weeks prior to surgery. and then, this was the other day. when i see that now, i'm like, whoa. it's now three months since india's op. she's lost four stone already. six more to go. how've you been? yeah, really good. really good. i remember last time you were here, i was so miserable. your smile is coming through now as well, which is brilliant. yeah. no, i do, i look in the mirror, and i'm, like, "hm, i think you don't look half bad." none of this is easy and, of course, not everyone can get bariatric surgery. but at least for india, there's new hope. i'm excited for the future. it's a long journey. it's years, and years, and years, and years of change. but i'm getting there. india ending that report byjeremy cooke. details of organisations offering information

and support with mental health are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline. all one word. church leaders have come together to deliver a message of reconciliation at a cross—community service to mark the centenary of the partition of ireland and the formation of northern ireland. borisjohnsonjoined politicians and church leaders from both sides of the irish border at the event. the queen was unable to attend. here's our ireland correspondent, emma vardy. there was always going to be unease around the way this milestone was marked. the centenary of the formation of northern ireland is, by its nature, a contentious anniversary. 0ur past has shaped us and scarred us. it has divided us, and yet it has also on occasion brought us together. despite their differing perspectives on the history of this island, leaders from the british and irish government attended in a spirit of unity.

but the queen had to cancel her visit after being advised by doctors to rest. people from very different perspectives have come together to celebrate, whichever way you look at it, is an incredible place, an incredible part of the country which has got an amazing future. armoured cars were used to break up hostile and unruly mobs of demonstrators. the decision to divide up the island of ireland 100 years ago was marked by sectarian violence. after two years of bloodshed, as nationalists fought to break away from british rule, the island was partitioned. the south eventually became the republic of ireland, a country governing itself, while northern ireland remained part of the uk. today, irish nationalists continue to view partition as a great injustice. for the past 100 years, partition has polarisedl people on this island.

notably absent from today's service was the irish president, michael d higgins, who said he felt the event had become politicised. and the deputy first minister of northern ireland, michelle 0'neill. sinn fein, the largest irish republican party, views the centenary as no cause for celebration. i think looking forward, rather than being held back by the past, is something that hopefully with inspire political leaders, and community leaders and church leaders for the challenges that we face. the service acknowledged northern ireland's tragic past and those on different sides of the divide offered a commitment to building a shared future. but it comes at a time when there is more uncertainty than ever over how long northern ireland will continue to be part of the uk. calls for a border poll have grown as divisions between unionists and nationalists have deepened over brexit. 100 years since northern ireland came into being, it continues to struggle with its unresolved national identity.

emma vardy, bbc news, armagh. the headlines on bbc news... borisjohnson has boris johnson has urged borisjohnson has urged people to get boosters as soon as they are able. 25—year—old has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of sir david amess. he also faces charges for preparing acts of terrorism. australia is revealed to be log during the united nations for a gradual use away from fossil fuels — — lobbying. be log during the united nations for a gradual use away from fossil fuels the nhs is set to use a revolutionary treatment, called gene silencing, to help people with a rare genetic disease that leaves them in crippling pain. acute intermittent porphyria can lead to paralysis and is sometimes fatal. it's hoped gene silencing could also lead to therapies for a range of other untreatable diseases.

here's our science correspondent james gallagher. it was that element of the total pain in the sickness and the paralysis of the seizures. sisters liz and sue have lived in pain that few can imagine. they both have the genetic disease acute intermittent porphyria. potent opioid painkillers were a feature of their daily life, and liz was paralysed for two years. one of the times that they had to transfer me from one hospital to another because i wasn't breathing very well at all and i needed intensive care and mum was following behind in her car, following the ambulance. and as soon as the blue lights went on, shejust crumbled. i lost it all, it felt overnight. lost myjob, my company car, lost

everything i'd been working hard towards and in a new relationship not knowing whether my partner would stay with me. he did. we're married. we've got a little girl now. but yeah, it was scary. gene silencing therapies get to the root cause of liz and sue's genetic disease rather than just managing their pain. they were part of trials here at king's college hospital, which showed the drug cut severe symptoms by 75%. so, to find a drug that really does transform people's - lives is extraordinary. the first time i've seen it really in my career as a doctor. - if we can control genes and switch - them off when you want to and switch them on when we want to, - then almost anything is possible i in terms of treating conditions, | including alzheimer's and cancer and everything else. so, you've been on the drug for a while now. what kind of difference is it making? the difference is astronomical. we're not in pain any more and not feeling sick. and able to predict life, not having to wait for attacks to happen,

which means you're generally more dependable, you're not dependent on opiate—based pain relief and that leads to things like being able to succeed in a job. and sue? i think being so much - stronger, not being in pain, i think being so much stronger, not being in pain, being able to sleep. just being able to plan life a little bit, being able to be a mother better, being able to be a wife better and just live life. liz and sue are some of the first people to benefit from gene silencing medicines, but they won't be the last. james gallagher, bbc news. zayn ali salman was just four years old when he caught the attention of one of london s biggest football clubs. he is the youngest—ever recruit to the arsenal pre—academy after his skills had him running rings round players twice his age. let's take a look at the youngster in action.

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that he was different, and i think that thing that really stood out was his balance. you that thing that really stood out was his balance-— his balance. you play against very tall and big _ his balance. you play against very tall and big people _ his balance. you play against very tall and big people as _ his balance. you play against very tall and big people as well. - his balance. you play against very tall and big people as well. how l tall and big people as well. how does _ tall and big people as well. how does that— tall and big people as well. how does that make you feel? making this a bit hard. making this a bit hard. remember the name! you heard it here first. scientists have used a new dating technique to prove that vikings had a settlement in north america exactly a thousand years ago. it's long been known that europeans reached the americas centuries before columbus, but this is the first time researchers have been able to give an exact date. to tell me how they did it, i'm joined by professor doctor michael dee, an associate professor of isotope chronology at the university of groningen in the netherlands.

thank you very much for being with us on bbc news. this is all about a rather undistinguished looking piece of wood retrieved from a blog. tell us more. x . , of wood retrieved from a blog. tell usmore. ._ ,., of wood retrieved from a blog. tell usmore. ._ ,. us more. actually, three pieces of wood. us more. actually, three pieces of wood- fairly _ us more. actually, three pieces of wood. fairly undistinguished - wood. fairly undistinguished looking. we believe they are from viking activity. so, what basically we think occurred is that the vikings were cutting down trees, clearing the land and discarding these pieces of wood, and they ended up these pieces of wood, and they ended up in the bog which allowed them to be preserved. we were able to obtain those bits of wood and date them to the exact year. the those bits of wood and date them to the exact year-— the exact year. the dating process involves using _ the exact year. the dating process involves using evidence _ the exact year. the dating process involves using evidence of- the exact year. the dating process involves using evidence of a - the exact year. the dating process involves using evidence of a solar| involves using evidence of a solar storm that's a slightly older than 1,000 years. storm that's a slightly older than 1,000 years-— 1,000 years. that's right. it has

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it's important because _ think this finding is? well, i think it's important because of - think this finding is? well, i think it's important because of the - it's important because of the method, and it shows we can take radiocarbon, which is a dating method that generally produces dates to the nearest century or two. because of these solar storms, we are able to end up with the exact year dates. exact year dates are much more... we need to know exactly what your things happen. and also, it really realises the legends, the icelandic sagas of the trips of the north peaceful — — norse people. until now, they've really been legends that were written and oral histories but later written down. putting absolute dates independent of this saga evidence just from analysis helps to really actualize those events and gives us a doorway

to understanding them with other scientific information, and away we haven't been able to before. i was struck when _ haven't been able to before. i was struck when yale _ haven't been able to before. i was struck when yale announced - haven't been able to before. i was struck when yale announced the vineland map which has been thought of as evidence of this connection was a fake. 0ne expedition they use was a fake. 0ne expedition they use was vikings didn't use maps and people transmitted by verse tradition orjust by speech. we're finally getting something concrete out of something that's been ephemeral. i out of something that's been ephemeral-— out of something that's been ehemeral. ~ ., �*, ., ephemeral. i think that's a good way of -auttin ephemeral. i think that's a good way of putting it- — ephemeral. i think that's a good way of putting it- we _ ephemeral. i think that's a good way of putting it. we knew _ ephemeral. i think that's a good way of putting it. we knew that - ephemeral. i think that's a good way of putting it. we knew that the - of putting it. we knew that the vikings had gotten to north america, but previous attempts were very

broad or you relied on the legends. this way, we can approach it with scientific rigour and establish concrete facts.— scientific rigour and establish concrete facts. ., , ., ,, , ., concrete facts. professor, thank you so much. fascinating _ concrete facts. professor, thank you so much. fascinating story. - concrete facts. professor, thank you so much. fascinating story. what. concrete facts. professor, thank you | so much. fascinating story. what can we follow that with? 0nly so much. fascinating story. what can we follow that with? only the weather. good evening. after the very mild weather we've seen at times this week and the real deluge that some had to contend with last night, today, it's been a very different sort of day with sunny skies for many. quite a cold feel to the weather, but there's the curl of cloud that brought very heavy rain to parts of the south during last night, clearing away eastwards. in its wake, you can see some speckled shower clouds pushing down from the north, and that northerly or northwesterly wind has been feeding some rather chilly air across the uk. so, yes, it has felt quite cold out there, even given some sunshine, and there've been some showers around as well. some of those showers over high

ground in scotland have been wintry. now, the wintry element to those showers tending to ease off, but some rain showers will continue to drift southwards as we go through tonight with more in the way of cloud as well. clearest of these skies down towards the southeast of england — that's where we'll see the lowest temperatures, maybe down to two degrees in a few places. and for tomorrow, i think we will generally see a bit more cloud in the mix, that cloud producing some showers at times, but those showers will tend to become fewer and further between as the day wears on. the cloud will have some breaks in it, so there will be some sunny spells. best of the sunshine, i think, to be found across northeastern parts of scotland. the winds will slowly ease as the day wears on, but it will still be quite breezy, breezy enough up to the northeast to make it feel really rather chilly again at eight or nine degrees. a little bit milder than today down towards the south and the west of the uk — 12—14 degrees. so, this little ridge of high pressure builds in through the latter part of friday. that's what's drawing things out, killing off the showers. but into saturday, this frontal system starts to approach from the west, and as that front approaches our shores, ahead of it,

the winds start to come up from the south. that change in the wind direction will bring a change in the feel of the weather. milder conditions return on saturday with a lot of cloud. best of any sunshine in the east, that weather front bringing rain to parts of northern ireland and western scotland, particularly where it will also be quite windy. but the southerly wind bringing those milder conditions, so temperatures by this stage 12 degrees in aberdeen, 14, maybe 15 degrees there in plymouth. and as we move into sunday, that weather front will tend to break apart and become more showery, so there will be some showers across the western side of the uk. not as many showers further east. here, we will see some spells of sunshine, but still a brisk southerly wind and still fairly mild. highs of 14 or 15.

this is bbc news. i'm christian fraser. the silent lobbying of the world's biggest polluters — leaked documents seen by the bbc reveal the countries that are trying to water down the science. saudi arabia, japan, australia among those resisting a move away from fossil fuels. a 25—year—old man has appeared in court in london charged with the murder of the british mp sir david amess. was it coincidence that police in florida found brian laundrie's remains on the first day his parents had joined the search? the lawyer representing the laundrie family says any suggestion they knew where he was is "hogwash". and a lesson in how not to steal a phone courtesy of the unsuspecting thief from egypt.