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gays are 228. in the naes are 228. —— the yeahs. a breakthrough forjoe biden — the us house of representatives approves the president's $1 trillion infrastructure programme. i'm ben boulos, live at the willington wetlands nature reserve in derbyshire, where we are finding out how natural sites like this are helping to tackle the climate crisis. people living in england will be able to book their covid booster jabs a month in advance, under new plans to speed up their roll—out. music one of brazil's most popular singers, marilia mendonca, has died in a plane crash, aged 26.

hello and welcome, if you're watching in the uk, or around the world. at least eight people have died, and scores of people have been hurt, in houston, texas, after a crowd surged on the opening night of a music festival. eleven people were taken to hospitals in cardiac arrest, while some 300 people were treated for injuries, such as cuts and bruises, at the event. with more, here's david campanale. the incident happened very quickly, according to local police, as concertgoers at the event press forwards. the award—winning rap singer travis scott was on the stage as the crush happened and repeatedly stop performing as emergency officials attended to the injured. the crowd began to compress towards the front of the stage and that caused some panic and it started

causing some injuries, people began to fall out, become unconscious, and it created additional panic. organisers halted the event when it was apparent that many people had been hurt. but officials said the sheer scale of the casualties quickly overwhelmed the medical facilities. it's not yet clear what caused the crash to start. travis got�*s astro world festival began in 2018 and has become a huge draw. early on friday, hundreds of people had rushed the event's perimeter, knocking down metal detectors and a security screening area to get into the concert. but following the incident, the second and final day of the festival has been cancelled. a reunification centre has been set “p a reunification centre has been set up at a hotel nearby for people who have not heard from family members at the festival. a local countyjudge described what had happened as an extremely tragic night.

tonight's focus, though, needs to be on the families and on the lives that we lost, many of them extremely young, tragically young. the concert organisers are now working with houston's police to establish the facts of what happened. david camp finale, bbc news. here in the uk, the former prime minister sirjohn major, has accused the government of "trashing the reputation" of parliament. it's after borisjohnson attempted to alter the rules governing mps�* behaviour. on wednesday, the commons voted narrowly in favour of changing the system, which would have saved the former conservative minister, owen paterson, from a 30—day suspension for lobbying. the government later backtracked, following uproar from its own mps, and opposition parties. well, earlier, our political correspondent ione wells gave us the latest on sirjohn major's comments. he joins a stream

of critics this week. firstly the uproar from the opposition parties, very unhappy with the government's plans to try to rip up the rule system that polices mps�* conduct, and their plans to try to overturn the suspension of owen paterson, formally now a conservative mp and we had the backlash from conservative mps themselves, some of them rebelling against the government themselves. they not vote on plans of the government and the mps privately really express their dismay at the fact that they were putting their heads on the line really for their bosses to save owen paterson. for something that they didn't really agree with. now we've had sirjohn major come out, also very

critical of the handling of this, and it's significant because he is a prime minister whose own government was really tainted by allegations of so—called sleaze in the 1990s. his government had to resign for the so—called cash for questions scandal where mps were paid to ask questions in parliament. in the house of commons, so he's really come at this from the own perspective and experience and earlier today told the bbc that what borisjohnson and his government had done a trashy reputation of parliament. i have been a conservative all my life, i have been a conservative all my life. nick, — i have been a conservative all my life, nick, and it seems to me as a lifelong _ life, nick, and it seems to me as a lifelong conservative that what they are doing _ lifelong conservative that what they are doing is very un—conservative in their_ are doing is very un—conservative in their behaviour. there are many strengths — their behaviour. there are many strengths to this that go beyond the standards_ strengths to this that go beyond the standards imbroglio of the last few days _ standards imbroglio of the last few days. there is a lot of we are the masters— days. there is a lot of we are the masters now, about their behaviour. it has _ masters now, about their behaviour. it has to _ masters now, about their behaviour. it has to stop — masters now, about their behaviour. it has to stop and it has to stop soon _ it has to stop and it has to stop soon. . , . it has to stop and it has to stop soon. ., , ., ., , soon. that statement, really interesting. _ soon. that statement, really interesting, we _ soon. that statement, really interesting, we are - soon. that statement, really interesting, we are the - soon. that statement, really i interesting, we are the masters soon. that statement, really - interesting, we are the masters now, because boris johnson interesting, we are the masters now, because borisjohnson talks about levelling up, between people in government and everyone else. sir

john major talked about how brexit is playing out and expressed grave concern about that as well. what is playing out and expressed grave concern about that as well. what was interesting. — concern about that as well. what was interesting. he _ concern about that as well. what was interesting, he said _ concern about that as well. what was interesting, he said this _ concern about that as well. what was interesting, he said this was - concern about that as well. what was interesting, he said this was not - concern about that as well. what was interesting, he said this was not an i interesting, he said this was not an isolated mistake the government made, he pointed to a pattern of behaviour that he felt this government was doing that he called very un—conservative, and one of the examples he mentioned was their handling of brexit. he talked about the example of them proroguing parliament, of them trying to overturn parts of the northern ireland protocol, and the current example he referred to were reports we are seeing at the moment where the government may trigger what is called article 16 to suspend parts of the northern ireland protocol, essentially that bit of the brexit deal that was put in place to avoid a hard border on the island of ireland, which also creates a kind of trade border between great britain and northern ireland. they have been numerous reports that the government may be looking to suspend this part of the agreement. now, sir john major said if they did that it would be colossally stupid, it would be absurd to do that and he said it

would damage relations notjust with europe, notjust with ireland, but with washington and the us as well, and he was particularly keen to stress this sort of behaviour of changing the rules, if and when they don't quite align with what the government wants to do, is a very sort of damaging pattern in his view, and also something which he said was notjust an conservative but would also damage the reputation of the uk both here at home but also overseas as well. there's been a massive fuel tanker explosion in the capital of sierra leone. more than 90 people are feared to have been killed. dozens have been injured, many of them critically, and local reports say hospitals in freetown have been overwhelmed. the blast happened late on friday, after a tanker collided with another vehicle. huge fireballs rose from the site as the burning fuel spread, igniting cars, and setting off more explosions. here in england, yorkshire county cricket club has launched an investigation, after a second former player alleged he was subjected to repeated racial abuse. it comes in the wake of an independent report,

which found azeem rafiq had been the victim of harrassment and bullying. the equality and human rights commission has now asked to see a copy of the full report and is considering whether to take action. simon jones has more. a racism row that has rocked notjust yorkshire, but the cricketing world. azeem rafiq was the victim of racial harassment but the club took no disciplinary action. now, claims by a second, unnamed former player are being looked into. they tend to say yorkshire is one place, it's either my way or the highway, to be honest. and they really need to sort of... i think theyjust haven't really understood what inclusivity and diversity really means. yorkshire now has a new chair, lord kamlesh patel. in a statement, he said...

those past errors will now be looked at by the equality and human rights commission. it has asked for the full independent report what happened to rafiq to consider whether there has been a breach of the law. the mayor of west yorkshire has described recent events as "shameful". i am really hoping that this is an opportunity to change at the very top, and i do notice that lord patel has come in to steer some of that transition. it's time for change, root and branch change, and let's hope we see that leadership that has been sadly missing. a gathering, calling forjustice for azeem, will take place outside headingley this afternoon. today will prove that all yorkshire people are resilient. _ we are all prepared to undertake |the hard work which is necessaryj to put yorkshire back— at the pinnacle of english cricket. we all need to work together now and work hard to create _ this new wonderful dawn - that is going to hopefully shine every morning at headingley,|

the most iconic cricket ground in world cricket. but with an exodus of the club's sponsors, and headingley banned from hosting international cricket, rebuilding yorkshire's international reputation won't be easy. simon jones, bbc news. the us house of representatives has approved president biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill, a key part of his programme to rebuild the united states, following the coronavirus pandemic. it's the final stage in its legislative progress before it's signed into law. a vote on a second bill, on social policy and climate change, has been delayed. our north america correspondent david willis has more. this is a major victory for presidentjoe biden, who postponed a visit to his home state of delaware this weekend in the hope of using his influence to get this legislation

across the line. it's the centrepiece, or has been, of his legislative agenda but he has been bogged down for weeks because of wrangling between members of his own party, progressives and moderates. the progressive wing wanted to tie this legislation to the passage of a larger social spending climate control bill, but in the end, the house speaker decided to press ahead with a vote on the infrastructure package alone, which has already been passed in the other house, the senate, and she succeeded in pulling that off with the help of some republican support as well. what this does is provides billions of dollars to repair roads, ports, bridges and to expand this country's broadband internet service

and there is also money there for a network of electric charging stations and funds for the people of the road and public transport networks. it is the biggest spending on infrastructure in this country in decades. and president biden has also said that it will lead to the creation of thousands of jobs. david willis reporting. midway through the cop26 climate summit in glasgow. we're midway through the cop26 summit in glasgow where action is being taken to curb deforestation, phase out coal, end funding for fossil fuels abroad and cut methane emissions. today the focus on nature and the natural world. so, talks at cop will turn to the role nature can play in achieving those targets. our presenter ben boulos is at willington wetlands in derbyshire for us today. absolutely gorgeous there, ben. isn't it, anita? what better place to be on a saturday than somewhere like this? the willington wetlands nature reserve here in derbyshire,

and communicable what is going on at cop26 in glasgow if you're so far removed, what, 300 miles north of where we are, but it is very much linked. the wildlife trust, which run this site, say you cannot tackle the climate change without also tackling the crisis in nature. in other words, tackling the crisis in nature. in otherwords, if tackling the crisis in nature. in other words, if we keep damaging and destroying natural habitats, it would just make climate change worse but conversely if we support habitats like this and nurture them, nature will in turn help us achieve those goals in tackling the climate crisis. one of the things they are doing here is reintroducing beavers to the site. we will find out exactly how that's working but let me introduce our guests this hour. we have angela sergeant of the national farmers we have angela sergeant of the nationalfarmers union we have angela sergeant of the national farmers union delicate for the county and rob stoneman from the wildlife trust. firstly, tell us about this reintroduction of the beavers in what is going on with it.

beavers, fantastic, charismatic, ijil, beavers, fantastic, charismatic, big, wonderful, british animal, lost from _ big, wonderful, british animal, lost from britain about 400 years ago, been _ from britain about 400 years ago, been reintroduced, this is enclosed, we can't _ been reintroduced, this is enclosed, we can't get — been reintroduced, this is enclosed, we can't get a license for free—living bieber releases at the moment. — free—living bieber releases at the moment, so this is enclosed, a big fence _ moment, so this is enclosed, a big fence around the site. we have reintroduced four beavers, a fantastic— reintroduced four beavers, a fantastic habitat for beavers, realty — fantastic habitat for beavers, really excited to have beavers back in derbyshire. it is really excited to have beavers back in derbyshire-— in derbyshire. it is one thing to introduce _ in derbyshire. it is one thing to introduce beavers _ in derbyshire. it is one thing to introduce beavers in _ in derbyshire. it is one thing to introduce beavers in an - in derbyshire. it is one thing to i introduce beavers in an enclosed site. there are concerns about introducing them more widely. there is a government consultation at the moment and i want to bring in angela on this one, because this is a concern for some farmers. why? because it is hundreds of years since _ because it is hundreds of years since beavers— because it is hundreds of years since beavers were _ because it is hundreds of years since beavers were in - because it is hundreds of years since beavers were in the - because it is hundreds of years since beavers were in the wild,j because it is hundreds of years - since beavers were in the wild, and the world _ since beavers were in the wild, and the world has— since beavers were in the wild, and the world has moved _ since beavers were in the wild, and the world has moved on, _ since beavers were in the wild, and the world has moved on, and - since beavers were in the wild, and the world has moved on, and as i the world has moved on, and as farmers— the world has moved on, and as farmers we _ the world has moved on, and as farmers we have _ the world has moved on, and as farmers we have a _ the world has moved on, and asj farmers we have a responsibility the world has moved on, and as i farmers we have a responsibility to feed 70 _ farmers we have a responsibility to feed 70 million— farmers we have a responsibility to feed 70 million people, _ farmers we have a responsibility to feed 70 million people, and - farmers we have a responsibility toi feed 70 million people, and beavers do burrow. — feed 70 million people, and beavers do burrow. they— feed 70 million people, and beavers do burrow, they do _ feed 70 million people, and beavers do burrow, they do dig, _ feed 70 million people, and beavers do burrow, they do dig, and - feed 70 million people, and beavers do burrow, they do dig, and the i do burrow, they do dig, and the possibility— do burrow, they do dig, and the possibility of _ do burrow, they do dig, and the possibility of damage _ do burrow, they do dig, and the possibility of damage to - do burrow, they do dig, and the possibility of damage to the i do burrow, they do dig, and the i possibility of damage to the flood defences — possibility of damage to the flood defences and _ possibility of damage to the flood defences and flood _ possibility of damage to the flood defences and flood alleviation i defences and flood alleviation methods _ defences and flood alleviation methods that _ defences and flood alleviation methods that come _ defences and flood alleviation methods that come you - defences and flood alleviationl methods that come you know, defences and flood alleviation i methods that come you know, it defences and flood alleviation - methods that come you know, it could lead to _ methods that come you know, it could lead to a _ methods that come you know, it could

lead to a loss — methods that come you know, it could lead to a loss of — methods that come you know, it could lead to a loss of production. _ methods that come you know, it could lead to a loss of production. rob, i lead to a loss of production. rob, that is an important _ lead to a loss of production. rob, that is an important point, - lead to a loss of production. that is an important point, isn't it? farmers livelihoods, through they all produce, we all rely on, isn't that going to be introduced if beavers are introduced more widely? these absolutely fair points, we agree _ these absolutely fair points, we agree with the nfu on this, that we need to— agree with the nfu on this, that we need to manage the way we bring beavers— need to manage the way we bring beavers back into the wild very carefully~ — beavers back into the wild very carefully. so the devon wildlife trust _ carefully. so the devon wildlife trust has — carefully. so the devon wildlife trust has been doing a lot of work looking _ trust has been doing a lot of work looking at— trust has been doing a lot of work looking at all of these issues, in a trial down— looking at all of these issues, in a trial down in — looking at all of these issues, in a trial down in devon. firstly when we relieve _ trial down in devon. firstly when we relieve beavers into the wild we need _ relieve beavers into the wild we need beaver management groups, a bunch _ need beaver management groups, a bunch of— need beaver management groups, a bunch of volunteers who can really monitor _ bunch of volunteers who can really monitor those populations, assess what damage if any is being done, and then— what damage if any is being done, and then we can bring in some really simple _ and then we can bring in some really simple measures to alleviate that damage — simple measures to alleviate that damage. we call them beaver deceivers, about putting plastic pipes— deceivers, about putting plastic pipes through dam so you don't flood farmland _ pipes through dam so you don't flood farmland. the other thing we need to do is to— farmland. the other thing we need to do is to make sure natural england have a _ do is to make sure natural england have a regime that is fairly light touch. _ have a regime that is fairly light touch. so— have a regime that is fairly light touch, so it's not rolling farmers up touch, so it's not rolling farmers up in _ touch, so it's not rolling farmers up in loads— touch, so it's not rolling farmers up in loads of bureaucracy, and then

the third _ up in loads of bureaucracy, and then the third thing, i think the most important — the third thing, i think the most important thing, is that if beavers are on— important thing, is that if beavers are on a _ important thing, is that if beavers are on a farm of's land, actually we pay them _ are on a farm of's land, actually we pay them to— are on a farm of's land, actually we pay them to look after those beavers _ pay them to look after those beavers. so if beavers are creating wetlands _ beavers. so if beavers are creating wetlands and that is losing farmers productive — wetlands and that is losing farmers productive land, we can either resolve — productive land, we can either resolve that issue or pay farmers for those — resolve that issue or pay farmers for those wetlands, because those wetlands _ for those wetlands, because those wetlands are fantastic for wildlife, fantastic— wetlands are fantastic for wildlife, fantastic for improving water quality— fantastic for improving water quality and to great services for the country. quality and to great services for the country-— quality and to great services for the count . . . ., ., the country. angela, he wanted to come back — the country. angela, he wanted to come back in? _ the country. angela, he wanted to come back in? won _ the country. angela, he wanted to come back in? won the _ the country. angela, he wanted to come back in? won the national. come back in? won the national farmers union i have to say is against the reintroduction of any species, but who is responsible? use a light touch. it species, but who is responsible? use a light touch-— a light touch. it has to be strict -- use a _ a light touch. it has to be strict -- use a light _ a light touch. it has to be strict -- use a light touch. _ a light touch. it has to be strict -- use a light touch. there i a light touch. it has to be strict -- use a light touch. there hasj a light touch. it has to be strict i -- use a light touch. there has to —— use a light touch. there has to be strict _ —— use a light touch. there has to be strict monitoring _ —— use a light touch. there has to be strict monitoring of— —— use a light touch. there has to be strict monitoring of the - —— use a light touch. there has to l be strict monitoring of the animals, there _ be strict monitoring of the animals, there has— be strict monitoring of the animals, there has to — be strict monitoring of the animals, there has to be _ be strict monitoring of the animals, there has to be an— be strict monitoring of the animals, there has to be an impact— be strict monitoring of the animals, i there has to be an impact assessment on the _ there has to be an impact assessment on the introduction _ there has to be an impact assessment on the introduction anyway. _ there has to be an impact assessment on the introduction anyway. but - there has to be an impact assessment on the introduction anyway. but also i on the introduction anyway. but also vou've _ on the introduction anyway. but also you've got _ on the introduction anyway. but also you've got to — on the introduction anyway. but also you've got to get _ on the introduction anyway. but also you've got to get everyone - on the introduction anyway. but also you've got to get everyone who i on the introduction anyway. but also you've got to get everyone who is i you've got to get everyone who is going _ you've got to get everyone who is going to — you've got to get everyone who is going to be — you've got to get everyone who is going to be involved _ you've got to get everyone who is going to be involved working i going to be involved working together. _ going to be involved working together, and _ going to be involved working together, and that _ going to be involved working together, and that includes. going to be involved working i together, and that includes the farmers— together, and that includes the farmers whose _ together, and that includes the farmers whose land _ together, and that includes the farmers whose land may- together, and that includes the i farmers whose land may potentially be adversely — farmers whose land may potentially

be adversely affected. _ farmers whose land may potentially be adversely affected. then - farmers whose land may potentially be adversely affected. then they i farmers whose land may potentially. be adversely affected. then they may not wish _ be adversely affected. then they may not wish to _ be adversely affected. then they may not wish to have _ be adversely affected. then they may not wish to have their— be adversely affected. then they may not wish to have their land, _ be adversely affected. then they may not wish to have their land, their- not wish to have their land, their productive — not wish to have their land, their productive land _ not wish to have their land, their productive land destroyed. - productive land destroyed. absolutely. _ productive land destroyed. absolutely, so _ productive land destroyed. absolutely, so it _ productive land destroyed. absolutely, so it is - productive land destroyed. absolutely, so it is all- productive land destroyed. i absolutely, so it is all about consensus, and one of the things we showed _ consensus, and one of the things we showed at _ consensus, and one of the things we showed at the river otter beaver trial. _ showed at the river otter beaver trial. it — showed at the river otter beaver trial. it is — showed at the river otter beaver trial, it is great that it is otters and beavers, but the otter beaver trial in _ and beavers, but the otter beaver trial in devon was that actually you can build _ trial in devon was that actually you can build that consensus, so the landowners are understandably concerned about having beavers on their land. — concerned about having beavers on their land, and what they found is that through this consensus—building mechanism, through the beaver management group, actually all of those _ management group, actually all of thoseissues management group, actually all of those issues have been resolved, and we know— those issues have been resolved, and we know that many, many farmers, farmers— we know that many, many farmers, farmers are — we know that many, many farmers, farmers are custodians of the countryside, they are absolutely delighted to have fantastic wildlife back on— delighted to have fantastic wildlife back on their land, especially if they— back on their land, especially if they are — back on their land, especially if they are paid to do it. and back on their land, especially if they are paid to do it.— back on their land, especially if they are paid to do it. and who has they are paid to do it. and who has the responsibility _ they are paid to do it. and who has the responsibility if _ they are paid to do it. and who has the responsibility if damage - they are paid to do it. and who has the responsibility if damage is i the responsibility if damage is caused — the responsibility if damage is caused to— the responsibility if damage is caused to flood _ the responsibility if damage is caused to flood banks? - the responsibility if damage is caused to flood banks? [- the responsibility if damage is caused to flood banks?- the responsibility if damage is caused to flood banks? i think it is a responsibility — caused to flood banks? i think it is a responsibility we _ caused to flood banks? i think it is a responsibility we all— caused to flood banks? i think it is a responsibility we all have - caused to flood banks? i think it is a responsibility we all have to i a responsibility we all have to take. — a responsibility we all have to take. and _ a responsibility we all have to take, and what these trials have shown _ take, and what these trials have shown is — take, and what these trials have shown is that we can resolve these issues _ shown is that we can resolve these issues really quite simply. it is cheap, — issues really quite simply. it is cheap, it — issues really quite simply. it is cheap, it is _ issues really quite simply. it is cheap, it is straightforward, if dams — cheap, it is straightforward, if dams are _ cheap, it is straightforward, if dams are causing flooding, remove

the dam. _ dams are causing flooding, remove the dam. that is actually not that obligated — the dam. that is actually not that obliuated. ., , ., ,., obligated. the government is also -a in: obligated. the government is also paving peeple _ obligated. the government is also paving peeple to _ obligated. the government is also paving peeple to plant _ obligated. the government is also paying people to plant trees, i obligated. the government is also paying people to plant trees, and | obligated. the government is also i paying people to plant trees, and we know badgers — paying people to plant trees, and we know badgers do _ paying people to plant trees, and we know badgers do destroyed - paying people to plant trees, and we know badgers do destroyed trees, i know badgers do destroyed trees, because _ know badgers do destroyed trees, because they _ know badgers do destroyed trees, because they are _ know badgers do destroyed trees, because they are rodents, - know badgers do destroyed trees, because they are rodents, they. know badgers do destroyed trees, i because they are rodents, they have to keep _ because they are rodents, they have to keep gnawing. _ because they are rodents, they have to keep gnawing. it— because they are rodents, they have to keep gnawing. itjust _ because they are rodents, they have to keep gnawing. itjust seems i because they are rodents, they have to keep gnawing. itjust seems so i to keep gnawing. itjust seems so contradictory. _ to keep gnawing. itjust seems so contradictory. that _ to keep gnawing. itjust seems so contradictory. that you _ to keep gnawing. itjust seems so contradictory. that you are - to keep gnawing. itjust seems so contradictory. that you are giving | contradictory. that you are giving out millions— contradictory. that you are giving out millions for— contradictory. that you are giving out millions for one _ contradictory. that you are giving out millions for one thing, - contradictory. that you are giving i out millions for one thing, millions for another. — out millions for one thing, millions for another, and _ out millions for one thing, millions for another, and millions— out millions for one thing, millions for another, and millions for- out millions for one thing, millions for another, and millions for floodl for another, and millions for flood defences. — for another, and millions for flood defences. . ., , defences. yeah, the lovely thing about beavers _ defences. yeah, the lovely thing about beavers and _ defences. yeah, the lovely thing about beavers and trees - defences. yeah, the lovely thing about beavers and trees is i defences. yeah, the lovely thing about beavers and trees is that i defences. yeah, the lovely thingl about beavers and trees is that of course _ about beavers and trees is that of course they chop down trees, that's exactly— course they chop down trees, that's exactly what beavers do, but those trees _ exactly what beavers do, but those trees wreak office. what the evidence _ trees wreak office. what the evidence has shown and there is lots of this— evidence has shown and there is lots of this in— evidence has shown and there is lots of this in mainland europe of course where _ of this in mainland europe of course where beavers are quite abundant now is that _ where beavers are quite abundant now is that actually it increases the amount— is that actually it increases the amount of trees in the riverside, but they— amount of trees in the riverside, but they do— amount of trees in the riverside, but they do it for free, it doesn't cost _ but they do it for free, it doesn't cost anything. we but they do it for free, it doesn't cost anything-— but they do it for free, it doesn't cost an hina. . ., ., ., ., cost anything. we are going to have to live it there, _ cost anything. we are going to have to live it there, this _ cost anything. we are going to have to live it there, this is _ cost anything. we are going to have to live it there, this is why - cost anything. we are going to have to live it there, this is why it - cost anything. we are going to have to live it there, this is why it is i to live it there, this is why it is such a controversial consultation going on. the government is consulting widely before it makes a decision on whether to introduce beavers to the wild more freely, thanks to angela and rob for that

discussion. there have been four beavers that have been reintroduced within the limited site here at wellington wetlands. we are going to go on such of them. we will try to find them but they are no tory ashley crepuscular. that means they come out at dawn and dusk, a word i don't think you have ever probably years before, anita? i don't think you have ever probably years before, anita?— don't think you have ever probably years before, anita? i haven't come and we shall — years before, anita? i haven't come and we shall keep _ years before, anita? i haven't come and we shall keep you _ years before, anita? i haven't come and we shall keep you to _ years before, anita? i haven't come and we shall keep you to that i and we shall keep you to that promise if you possibly can, ben, to possibly find one to us. really interesting debate between your guests as well. thank you very much. well, more cop26 news now and a day of global protests demanding stronger action on climate change has begun. the first events took place in australia with others planned in nearly 200 cities around the world. joining me now is steve godden — he's in glasgow where a march is due to take place later today. greta thunberg has been saying with a week still left of cop26 that as

far as she is concerned, it already hasn't worked. but i guess thatjust drives and spurs the protesters on to demand more action. yes. drives and spurs the protesters on to demand more action. yes, words --erhas to demand more action. yes, words perhaps designed — to demand more action. yes, words perhaps designed to _ to demand more action. yes, words perhaps designed to galvanise i perhaps designed to galvanise protesters because this is the biggest day of protests so far, a week into cop26. i am standing in kelvingrove park on kelvin way, which is going to be the start of this march which gets under way in the next hour or so and you can see already things are starting to get busier, there is more noise, more colour, people arriving all the time. these are groups that would normally campaign for various different causes, all of them coming together to date to make the point that climate change is what unites them and the threat that has posed, so the hope is they can make their way through kelvingrove park, through the city centre, so they will travel through the park, a few miles off the left to glasgow green

where they will be a big rally, and it will be a big march. the original estimates were that there would be 100,000 people on that march. it has been revised down now to about 50,000, perhaps the weather here in glasgow, which is pretty miserable, might play a part in that. but they hope very much they can have their voices heard by those people in the climate conference, which isjust down beside the river there. so they will hear the march, they will see the pictures on the tv, and they were very much hope their message is heard. . ~' ,, a fourth person has died, after a group of paddleboarders got into difficulty on a river in pembrokeshire last week. andrea powell had been in a critical condition in hospital since the incident last saturday. a man and two other women also died. police say a woman has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. from monday, people in england will be able to book their covid boosterjab a month in advance. currently, you have to wait six months after your second dose before

making an appointment — but that's being relaxed by one month, in efforts to increase uptake ahead of winter. boosters are being offered to those over 50 or at higher risk of covid. eight police officers have been injured, and twelve people have been arrested, during an anti—establishment protest in central london. demonstrators gathered for a rally at trafalgar square yesterday evening, before moving onto parliament, with fireworks being thrown at officers. the metropolitan police have described the scenes as "unacceptable". brazil is mourning the loss of one of its most popular singers — marilia mendonca — who was killed in a plane crash on her way to a concert. the 26—year—old country music singer was a feminist icon in the country, and won a latin american grammy in 2019. courtney bembridge has this report. music playing.

marilia mendonca was one of brazil's most popular singers. for the past two years, her songs had the highest number of listeners of any brazilian artist on the streaming service, spotify. she started her career as a teenager, and quickly found national fame, becoming known as the �*queen of suffering', because she sang about heartbreak, but her songs also focused on female empowerment and it won her legions of fans. she was on her way to perform at a concert in the south—east of brazil, and posted this video on social media, showing her on board the private plane, but less than 15 kilometres from the destination, the plane crashed in the mountains. her uncle, her producer and two crew members were also killed. an investigation is under way but it is believed the plane may have hit a nearby electricity tower on its descent. translation: we cannot yet speak to the cause -

of the crash but it is a fact that there is wreckage of an antenna which suggests that the aircraft hit this antenna before it came down. brazil's president, jair bolsonaro, has paid tribute to the singer in a tweet, describing her as one of the greatest artists of her generation, who, with her unique voice, charisma and music won the affection and admiration of the whole country. among the other high—profile tributes, her friend and famous brazilian footballer, neymar, who tweeted, simply, "i refuse to believe, i refuse". music playing. a funeral is being held in her home state on saturday, with up to 100,000 mourners expected. marilia mendonca was just 26 years old.

you're watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello. not as chilly out there, compared with the past few days, but because we have the milder weather, it usually comes with plenty of cloud at this time of year and that is the case. lots of cloud around, a bit of sunshine here and there but from that cloud comes from rain and it will get steadier windier through the day. it is because of this low pressure between us and iceland, heaviest in the northern half of the country as we go into the early afternoon but the weather front as it works its way south which will bring clearing skies to scotland and northern ireland. after the heavy rain this morning and still the rain we got at the moment, that will gradually push its way into parts of northern england, north and west wales, turning right here. the south and east will see a few splashes of light rain and drizzle but many places will stay dry, a bit of

sunshine at times but the best of the afternoon sunshine later on, scotland and northern ireland, temperatures up on recent days. that will be tempered by the strengthening winds, a blustery evening, outbreaks of rain and drizzle southern counties of england and wales, if you're after any displays, further north very windy weather will develop with frequent showers in the far north of scotland. because we have that breeze picking up, temperatures shouldn't drop off too much but it will feel cooler than on the night just gone on the wind really are a feature into the end of the night and tomorrow morning, effectively between two weather systems as we go through sunday but the one from todayis through sunday but the one from today is only slowly clearing away and it is on its back edge we will see some of the strongest of the winds of the morning, 60,70, may be 80 mph gusts across some parts of northern scotland, which could cause travel delays, power disruption. a windy day on sunday for stop outbreaks of rain continuing on off in the north of scotland, the odd shower elsewhere but overall a drier picture than today and a brighter picture than today and a brighter picture too, a better chance of some

sunshine, though it will stay fairly cloudy for some of the south, south—west and north—east of scotland. a cooler day tomorrow, temperatures down in a north—westerly breeze but southerly breeze back on monday, after a frosty night across eastern parts of the country, dry and bright day through eastern england at least but elsewhere any morning sunshine gives way to more cloud and a bit more rain across parts of scotland and northern ireland. here though temperatures are starting to lift again, still a bit cooler along eastern coats. —— coasts. 0nly again, still a bit cooler along eastern coats. —— coasts. only a bit of rain on that, and high pressure builds in for the end of the week.

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in houston, texas. the former uk prime minister sirjohn major has accused borisjohnson�*s government of acting in a "shameful" manner over the owen paterson row. the organisation which enforces human rights laws warns it could take legal action against yorkshire county cricket club, as another cricketer comes forward to say he was the subject of racist abuse while playing for the county. president biden has welcomed congressional approval of his trillion dollar infrastructure plan as a monumental step forward for america. people living in england will be able to book their covid boosterjabs a month in advance, under new plans to speed up their rollout. now on bbc news, it's time for dateline london with shaun ley.