welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... as extreme weather grips the world, the bbc learns of countries lobbying for a more gradual move away from fossilfuels. india has been experiencing the effects of climate change first—hand. recent floods have killed more than 150 people. our reporter is on the ground with the latest. in this one small village alone, more than 100 homes were completely destroyed, and just as many were left damaged. as the river rose earlier in the week, people say they ran for their lives. borisjohnson urges people to get vaccinated — as the daily number of new covid infections in the uk surges

to more than 50,000. 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. live from our studio in singapore — this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. saudi arabia, australia and japan are among a number of countries — who've lobbied for changes to a crucial report — which underlines the need to move away from using fossil fuels. the lobbying was 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 the global climate talks

in ten days�* time. 0ur climate editor justin rowlat 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. the un says the focus for the energy sector should be actively phasing out fossil fuels. delete this, says saudi arabia. 0ne aim of the glasgow conference is to agree an end to the use of coal, but india warned it expects it to remain the mainstay of energy

production for decades. meanwhile brazil and argentina ask that the evidence that eating less meat can help cut greenhouse gas emissions being 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 not justified 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. they have 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 an alternative to dealing with it. in my lifetime even, and certainly in your generation, the generation coming up, they are 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. well as we heard in that report, argentina is among the countries calling for changes to the report — for more on this i'm joined by enrique maurtua konstantinidis, a senior climate policy advisor at the environment and natural resources foundation of argentina.

great to have you on the programme. i want to start by asking you how surprised where you by the level of lobbying that we have seen in these documents that, you know, shows a real effort by countries to try and change the findings of the reports. so close to cop 26. i4541431111 change the findings of the reports. 50 close to cop 26.— so close to cop 26. well i don't have the confirmation - so close to cop 26. well i don't have the confirmation of - so close to cop 26. well i don't have the confirmation of that, l so close to cop 26. well i don't - have the confirmation of that, there is not such a surprise for this type of movement and some governments. it's not surprising how uncomfortable many sectors are with the climate science, and this is about science. these are facts, and this is something that cannot be denied. there is evidence in every reports, and if we want to talk about science, we need to let

science keep leading these decisions. so i'm not surprised about this type of move, basically because from some sectors, there are things at stake, there are things that are actually will fail, they feel, that they are threatened. yeah, i know your area of expertise is argentina, and one of the country says we saw in that report that is allegedly delaying some of this lobbying, specifically against evidence about reducing meat consumption, saying that it's necessary to cut greenhouse gas emissions. what is behind this? 50. emissions. what is behind this? so, what is emissions. what is behind this? sc, what is behind it emissions. what is behind this? s513, what is behind it is basically the fact that we have an economy that depends quite heavily on that. what is behind that is basically a producing model that is actually

very much dependent on extracting and dominating the land. actually, what we need to do, and what we have seen from this is that we talk about carbon emissions, we talk about methane in particular, but the fact is that this sector is actually a has a lot of power and countries like argentina, and this is something that needs to be put aside when talking about the future of the planet. the sector actually threatens the use of the land and the way we introduce food and the way we introduce our sources of economy. way we introduce our sources of economy-— economy. yes, henrique, it highlights. _ economy. yes, henrique, it highlights, doesn't - economy. yes, henrique, it highlights, doesn't that, . economy. yes, henrique, it| highlights, doesn't that, the economy. yes, henrique, it- highlights, doesn't that, the sort of challenge, just in terms of what you have talked about with argentina, not the challenge of

countries trying to achieve long—term climate goals, but also balancing short—term economic priorities. balancing short-term economic riorities. ~ , ~ ., priorities. absolutely. i think that while this is _ priorities. absolutely. i think that while this is something _ priorities. absolutely. i think that while this is something very - while this is something very important that we need to address, the emissions reduction, we also have to acknowledge that it's not actually easy, we need to do a transition, one that actually includes businesses, includes the unions, includes the workers, includes the people. and there are fears, and those are actually 0k to have those fears, because those are sectors that have been doing the same thing for many years, especially in countries like argentina. they are very meaningful for the argentinian economy, and argentina is a country that right now has a lot of challenges when it comes to poverty eradication and when it comes to the economic situation.

sorry to jump sorry tojump in sorry to jump in there, henrique, butjust to say sorry to jump in there, henrique, but just to say that that is the time that we have for that extremely interesting topic on the programme. think you for your thoughts. senior climate policy adviser at the environment and natural resources foundation of argentina. well as you heard injustin�*s report — another country that has been named is india. coal will continue to power much of india for the next few decades, the country told the un, according to leaked documents seen by bbc news.meanwhile india's leader narendra modi has confirmed he'll be attending that climate change summit in glasgow. biggest polluters — will be a key voice at the negotiating table. the country's also seeing at first hand the effects of climate change on the weather. recent flash floods have claimed the lives of more than 150 people. 0ur south asia correspondent

in india — rajini vaidyanathan — sent this report from the southern state of kerala. the man accused of murdering him is brought to court. in the dock, he wear 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 set silently for the hearing which lasted less than a quarter of an hour. apologies for that, that was the wrong piece of video mat riel that we showed you just there. we will be sure to get you that piece a little later on, hopefully in the programme. i want to bring you some other news now. in the last hour buckingham palace has revealed that queen elizabeth spent last night in hospital — after cancelling a visit

a visit to northern ireland. a spokesperson said the queen, who's 95, went in for, what they called, "preliminary investigations". she returned to windsor on thursday and is said to be in good spirits. the queen was seen by specialists at the private king edward the eighth hospital in central london. we'll have more on this from our reporter in london a little later in the programme. more on this now from our correspondent, sean. great to have you on the programme. what has buckingham palace had set ash said so far? , so far? they said little in the first place- — so far? they said little in the first place- i _ so far? they said little in the first place. i kept _ so far? they said little in the first place. i kept this - so far? they said little in the first place. i kept this to - so far? they said little in the first place. i kept this to a i so far? they said little in the - first place. i kept this to a degree of privacy in part because of the queen's medical privacy, but the signees pay prayer had broken news of that they said, so buckingham palace has confirmed that the longest—serving monarch, queen elizabeth ii, did visit the hospital the come of the talk is that she was due to go there to visit specialists, but had been captain for logistical reasons, returning to windsor castle all earlier and that she is said to be in good spirits and remember, of course, we were told, where me, that when she

cancelled or postponed her visit to northern ireland, she would be there for the centurion of northern ireland. this was purely precautionary, but there is, as he can imagine, a degree of privacy for the monarch. can imagine, a degree of privacy for the monarch-— the monarch. sean, thank you for that updates _ the monarch. sean, thank you for that updates on _ the monarch. sean, thank you for that updates on that _ the monarch. sean, thank you for that updates on that story. - the number of new infections in the uk in the past 2a hours has surged past 50,000 — for the first time since july. the prime minister has urged people to come forward for vaccinations and boosterjabs — but said the government was sticking with its plan — on managing the pandemic. despite appeals from some doctors for the return of some restrictions our health editor hugh pym reports. 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 the virus. i think the most important thing people can do now isjust - 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 boosterjab because of their age. they're pleased about that, but say 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. it's no secret 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 in england may be required. hugh pym, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... a possible breakthrough in the world of transplants — involving a pig. it could help solve the shortage of donated organs. a historic moment that many of his victims have waited forfor decades. the former dictator in the dock older, slimmer. and as he sat down, obedient enough. dawn, and as the sun breaks

through the piercing chill of night on a plane outside, it lights up a biblicalfamine now in the 20th century. the depressing conclusion, in argentina today it is actually cheaper to paper your walls with money. we've had controversies - in the past with great britain, but as good friends we have always |found a good and lasting solution. | concorde bows out in style after almost three decades in service. an aircraft that has enthralled its many admirers for so long taxis home one last time. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines... documents seen by the bbc show

a number of countries have been 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. in the uk, 25 —year—old man has been charged with murder after the fatal stabbing of the np. —— in the uk — 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 last friday. sir david, who had been a conservative member of parliament 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. in the dock at westminster magistrates', 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. as well as the murder charge, ali harbi ali is also accused of preparing a terrorist act with an mp as the potential target. the charge alleges that he started plotting as far back as may 2019,

almost two and a half years ago. since march this year he's accused of doing reconnaissance on mps here at the house of commons, at one mp's home address on several occasions, and at another mp's constituency surgeryjust five weeks ago. ali harbi ali, seen here walking in the direction of gospel 0ak station in north london on the day of sir david's murder, was arrested at the church hall in leigh—on—sea. the head of the crown prosecution service's counterterrorism division said... ali harbi ali is a british citizen who was born in south london to somali parents and grew up in croydon. because he faces a murder charge the chief magistrate said that he would remain in custody, and after the hearing he was taken away to spend his first night in prison. daniel sanford, bbc nwws.

bringing you more now and that extreme weather in india. recent flash floods have claimed the lives of more than 150 people. our south asia correspondent sent this report. kerala, india's coastal paradise, is testament to the beauty of nature. but it's also been a reminder of the devastation it can leave in its path. the state's had more than double the usual rainfall it gets in october. thousands have been left homeless after floods and landslides. dozens have died — many of them children. a smart and friendly three—year—old was buried under the mud. his mother, sophia, is in hospital, covered in bruises. she was trapped by the landslide and said the mud came

right up to her head. "my son woke up in the morning and went to brush his teeth," she told me. "he didn't even have his breakfast. then we heard a noise like thunder, and the house fell down." in a nearby bed, sophia's two other children, who were also injured and are facing the pain of life without their sibling. rescue teams are still searching the river for victims. in this one small village alone, more than 100 homes were completely destroyed, and just as many were left damaged. and we are just standing in what is left of one family home. as the river rose earlier in the week, people say they ran for their lives. images of this house in a village went viral. just like that, it was gone.

this girl lived here with her parents and escaped minutes before the family home was washed away. we never expected this to happen in just a few moments. we lost everything. so have these familes staying at a makeshift camp. scientists in india say rising sea temperatures are to blame for extreme weather here. it's often the poorest who are hit the hardest. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, kerala. such distressing images in that report there. in other stories, scientists are hailing a new treatment — which could help solve the worldwide shortage of transplant organs. a geneticaly modified kidney — that came from a pig — was successfully transplanted into a human. the kidney functioned normally and experts say it is the most advanced experiment of its kind — as our correspondent jim reed reports.

it's been called an astonishing step in medicine. surgeons worked for two hours attaching this pig kidney to a human patient. they say they found a way to genetically alter the organ to stop it being attacked by the body's immune system. biopsies viewed under the microscope showed no evidence of rejection. what was profound about these findings is that the pig kidney functioned just like a human kidney transplant. the patient in this case was on life support and had no brain function. she was operated on with the consent of her family. the surgeons attached to the kidney to blood vessels in her leg, maintaining it outside her body where it successfully processed waste. after three days, the new kidney was removed. the surgeons say they recognise there are real concerns about using animals in this way, but there is an acute shortage of organ donors around the world. nearly half of the patients waiting

for a transplant to too sick or die before receiving one. the traditional paradigms that someone has to die for someone else to live is never going to keep up with the ever increasing incidents of organ failure. the team in the us hope this first step may pave the way for full clinical trials, with transplants of other organs possible within a decade, though many hurdles, both scientific and ethical, will have to be cleared first. jim reed, bbc news. hundreds of school children have stormed parliament in the democratic republic of congo, demanding higher salaries for their teachers. pupils waving branches chanted "we want to study" and "if we don't study, we will take drugs". teachers have been on strike since 0ctober—the—fourth, the beginning of the school year, demanding a pay rise and a lower retirement age. the government has accused the leaders of religious groups,

that's all the time that we have for you at this hour. thank you so much forjoining us. hello. after what was a decidedly chilly day on thursday in most places, temperatures have been allowed to drop where night skies have been clear. but the skies certainly aren't clear everywhere — areas of cloud spilling down from the northwest, which have been producing some outbreaks of showery rain. most of us, though, starting friday in the midst of this relatively cool air, and a decidedly chilly feel in the northeast of scotland — that's where we will have some of the coldest weather through the day, some of the windiest weather, but some of the sunniest weather. for shetland, for 0rknay, for the north and east of the mainland. elsewhere, southwest scotland, northern ireland, england and wales starting off with large amounts

of cloud, some showers — the showers becoming fewer and further between as the day wears on — and, even in these cloudy areas, there will be spells of sunshine. the winds for most will ease through the day, it will stay quite blustery up towards the northeast, temperatures for at lowick and aberdeen only getting to 8—9 celsius. but elsewhere, a slightly milder afternoon, 12—14 celsius. as we move through friday night where we keep these clear skies in eastern scotland and eastern england, it will turn really quite chilly, temperatures getting close to freezing in some spots. but out west, it will be becoming milder, windier, the wind starting to come up from the south, bringing milder air our way with a lot of cloud, mist and murk, and hill fog as this weather front begins to approach from the west. now this will introduce rain through saturday across parts of northern ireland and western scotland — ahead of it, we'll see increasing amounts of cloud, and also crucially, this southerly wind setting up, bringing some milder air. so a milder feel to the weather as we go through the weekend,

but that weather front will bring outbreaks of rain from time to time across northern ireland, particularly up towards the north and the west of scotland. further south and east, quite a lot of cloud developing — it will stay mainly dry, particularly for england and wales, those winds though coming up from the south, quite a strong wind across the western side of scotland, and those temperatures will be higher by this stage — ten for lowick, 1a for glasgow, 15 for belfast and plymouth. now into sunday, we keep the southerly winds, still quite a strong wind in places. the weather front in the west breaking up into showers — so it's a mixture of sunshine and showers, really as we head through the day on sunday, byt we keep those slightly wigher temperatures. values in most spots around 111—15 celsius.

this is bbc news, the headlines... documents seen by the bbc show that countries, including saudi arabia and australia, have lobbied the united nations to play down the need for a rapid move away from fossil fuels. buckingham palace has revealed that queen elizabeth spent wednesday night in hospital for preliminary medical checks. she is now back at windsor castle and said to be "in good spirits". the us house of representatives has voted to approve contempt—of—congress charges against steve bannon, the former aide to donald trump, for refusing to cooperate with an inquiry into the storming of the us capitol injanuary. a 25—year—old man has been remanded in custody, charged with the murder of mp sir david amess. ali harbi ali also faces charges of preparing acts of terrorism.