which are now seeing some of the heaviest fighting. sri lanka's new prime minister has told the bbc an economic crisis is going to get worse before it gets better. the country has been rocked by demonstrations over soaring prices, power cuts and a lack of medicine. ranil wickremesinghe was appointed in an attempt to defuse the protests. now on bbc news, click looks to the stars. this week, spencer gets to

grips with asteroid mining. if you are going to make an asteroid climbing robot, a killer. , ., killer. he survived though. just killer. he survived though. just about _ killer. he survived though. just about. also _ killer. he survived though. just about. also paul - killer. he survived though. just about. also paul is - just about. also paul is building a new home in space. it is only 99% sure i am a person _ it is only 99% sure i am a person-— it is only 99% sure i am a erson. , ~ ., ., person. on your bike, or not! yes, person. on your bike, or not! yes. how— person. on your bike, or not! yes. how do _ person. on your bike, or not! yes, how do you _ person. on your bike, or not! yes, how do you make - person. on your bike, or not! | yes, how do you make cycling safer? �* yes, how do you make cycling. safer?_ and safer? don't ride the lirr. and at click construction _ safer? don't ride the lirr. and at click construction it - safer? don't ride the lirr. and at click construction it is - safer? don't ride the lirr. and at click construction it is man i at click construction it is man versus machine. —— don't ride near lara. for the whole of human history, we have had no choice but to live off the land. literally. everything that we use comes from planet earth. now some of those resources, rare precious metals for example, are really useful to scientific and climate

research, but they are really difficult to mine. other resources ijust, well, running out. resources i 'ust, well, running out. �* , , , resources i 'ust, well, running out. �* , . resources i 'ust, well, running out. .,, out. all systems are ready... and all of _ out. all systems are ready... and all of this _ out. all systems are ready... and all of this begs - out. all systems are ready... and all of this begs the - and all of this begs the question— as we venture into space, how are we going to live, where are we going to live? and what are we going to live? and what are we going to live on? $5 live? and what are we going to live on? �* , ., , live? and what are we going to live on? �* , . , ., , live on? as humans we have been ex-aloitin live on? as humans we have been exnloiting the _ live on? as humans we have been exploiting the resources _ live on? as humans we have been exploiting the resources on - exploiting the resources on earth for as long as we have been around, but instead of looking down at what is beneath our feet we are starting to look up at what else is out there. ~ . �* ., ., ~ look up at what else is out there. ~ . �* ., there. what we're looking at doinu is there. what we're looking at doing is going _ there. what we're looking at doing is going to _ there. what we're looking at doing is going to an - there. what we're looking at| doing is going to an asteroid, landing — doing is going to an asteroid, landing on it, taking samples and then_ landing on it, taking samples and then bringing it back. yes, we are going — and then bringing it back. yes, we are going asteroid - and then bringing it back. 1&1: we are going asteroid mining. and these are the concept designs for machines that could one day be part of a new gold rush — well, actually, platinum rush. that could potentially be worth quintilian 's of pounds. and this is the first part of that robot, a claw that stops it from floating away from the

asteroid by grabbing onto the surface — hard. it asteroid by grabbing onto the surface - hard.— surface - hard. it is essentially - surface - hard. it is essentially derived | surface - hard. it is - essentially derived from surface - hard. it is _ essentially derived from things like gecko pads and if you look at the ends of tarantula's feet, the hairs that they have, the spider is able to cling the wall. it has quite a bit of warts to it, and i have been told, only anecdotally, but if you are to put one on your head it would have the force required to crush your skull. i mean, if you are going to make an asteroid climbing robot, make it a killer asteroid climbing robot. but really, is this the way to solve our resource problem? after all, it is all a fair resource problem? after all, it is alla fairway resource problem? after all, it is all a fair way off yet, as well as designing the rest of the robot with help of a university injapan, the university in japan, the asteroid university injapan, the asteroid mining corporation need to find the right asteroid to mine. now that is done by looking at the chemical composition of meteorites, to identify what their parent bodies, in this case asteroids, are made of. bodies, in this case asteroids, are made of-_ bodies, in this case asteroids, are made of. there you go, each element has _ are made of. there you go, each element has been _ are made of. there you go, each element has been resigned - are made of. there you go, each element has been resigned man | element has been resigned man

—— randomly a colour, so green is iron, the orange is calcium, the pink is silicon, there is also some darker green that is oxygen. i5 also some darker green that is ox uen. , . ., also some darker green that is ox en. , . ., oxygen. is it a case that you will look _ oxygen. is it a case that you will look through _ oxygen. is it a case that you will look through all- oxygen. is it a case that you will look through all your . will look through all your meteorite samples and one day you will come across something that says rich in platinum, and then that gives them then the green light to go get it? absolutely. if we find a concentration of platinum in one of our meteorites we can certainly tell the amc guys, the types of meteorites we are finding platinum and is likely to involve this type of asteroid, so now it is over to you. asteroid, so now it is over to ou. �* , , asteroid, so now it is over to ou. ~ , , asteroid, so now it is over to ou. , ., you. and these days we can go one better _ you. and these days we can go one better than _ you. and these days we can go one better than waiting - you. and these days we can go one better than waiting for- one better than waiting for space debris to come to us. and we have gone and got it. the uk's national space centre in leicester is at the centre of the universe. well, that is what they tell me anyway. so let's hear their planetarium —— hit their planetarium for a quick recap of one of the most daring space rock missions so far. the asteroid belt is this ring of bits and bobs that

orbits the sun further out than mars. but that is not where all the asteroids are. if we fly back towards the sun, past mars, you will find some asteroids a lot closer to earth, and one of those is called ryugu, and that is the one all the fuss is about. back in 2018, we visited the japanese space agency to meet the team behind this audacious mission, which successfully flew to ryugu, blew a wholly—owned and brought samples back to earth. indie samples back to earth. we thou~ht samples back to earth. - thought before the landing that it was one sort of asteroid, now we have actually started analysing it, we realise it is actually experience an awful lot of alteration with water. and as we know, water could mean life. but what does professor bridges think about

commercial asteroid mining? i think it commercialasteroid mining? i think it is a really fascinating area. will it be economic to bring back a large fragment of an asteroid, that is very metal rich? will it make more economic sense to recycle and reuse or have a new mine on earth? it recycle and reuse or have a new mine on earth?— mine on earth? it could take decades before _ mine on earth? it could take decades before anyone - decades before anyone successfully pulls off asteroid mining, which, considering there are only a few protections in place for the preservation of space, means that hungry pioneers might end “p that hungry pioneers might end up further exploiting our natural world for profit. of course not all space research is about what we bring back from the beyond. as more and more of us had up there, paul carter has been looking at how we might go about building space habitats for humans. the international space station. i home to humans since the year 2000. with seven

researchers on board at any time. and our interplanetary population is set to grow, as private firms also compete to put more people in orbit. this is why scientists at the university of manchester are developing new materials for habitat and space on the moon, and mars. in habitat and space on the moon, and mare— and mars. in space, micro meteorites _ and mars. in space, micro meteorites hit _ and mars. in space, micro meteorites hit the - and mars. in space, micro i meteorites hit the structure and mars. in space, micro - meteorites hit the structure at eight kilometres per second. so we want to make it safer for astronauts, so we are using graphene, which is 200 times stronger than steel. this is the model we are working on. shown here is a sheet or a powder, graphene also reduces the need for bulky insulation, which space temperatures ranging from sunny to a cool -170. ., , ranging from sunny to a cool -17o. ., , ._ ., -170. on a single layer of graphene _ -170. on a single layer of graphene around - -170. on a single layer of graphene around the - -170. on a single layer of- graphene around the structure can dissipate the heat from hot to cold side. astronauts can

have more space within the habitat, especially when they are living there for months or years, they need as much space as they can get. find years, they need as much space as they can get-— as they can get. and you only need something _ as they can get. and you only need something one - as they can get. and you only need something one atom . as they can get. and you only need something one atom to | as they can get. and you only . need something one atom to get those benefits? we need something one atom to get those benefits?— those benefits? we only need one atom- _ those benefits? we only need one atom. it _ those benefits? we only need one atom. it is— those benefits? we only need one atom. it is a _ those benefits? we only need one atom. it is a magic- one atom. it is a magic material. _ one atom. it is a magic material. many - one atom. it is a magici material. many models one atom. it is a magic- material. many models have one atom. it is a magic— material. many models have been 3d printed in plastic, but a large model is being woven out of graphene coated carbon fibre. , , , fibre. this is very thin carbon fibre. this is very thin carbon fibre. it fibre. this is very thin carbon fibre- it is — fibre. this is very thin carbon fibre. it is really _ fibre. this is very thin carbon fibre. it is really kind - fibre. this is very thin carbon fibre. it is really kind of - fibre. it is really kind of precise. _ fibre. it is really kind of precise, fine _ fibre. it is really kind of i precise, fine movements. fibre. it is really kind of - precise, fine movements. this side will be — precise, fine movements. this side will be very _ precise, fine movements. this side will be very weak, - precise, fine movements. in 3 side will be very weak, so we can put many different directions of fibre. in that increases _ directions of fibre. in that increases the _ directions of fibre. in that increases the strength - directions of fibre. in that increases the strength of| directions of fibre. in that. increases the strength of the final material?— final material? that is correct- _ final material? that is correct. this - final material? that is - correct. this collaborative robot is — correct. this collaborative robot is designed - correct. this collaborative robot is designed to - correct. this collaborative i robot is designed to improve efficiency and safety. it robot is designed to improve efficiency and safety.- efficiency and safety. if you hold something _ efficiency and safety. if you hold something here, - efficiency and safety. if you hold something here, the l efficiency and safety. if you - hold something here, the motion is stopped. 1th hold something here, the motion is stopped-— is stopped. ai also identifies faults that _ is stopped. ai also identifies faults that would _ is stopped. ai also identifies faults that would become i faults that would become

dangers in the high and temperatures of space. aha, dangers in the high and temperatures of space. a small defect in the — temperatures of space. a small defect in the construction, - defect in the construction, thatis defect in the construction, that is where the crack could start. it that is where the crack could start. , ., , that is where the crack could start. ., start. it is only 99% sure i am a person- _ start. it is only 99% sure i am a person- the _ start. it is only 99% sure i am a person. the flexible - start. it is only 99% sure i am | a person. the flexible material is then set at around 170 degrees. so you are just cooking your own space habitat? exactly. in cooking your own space habitat? exactl . �* exactly. in true blue peter fashion. — exactly. in true blue peter fashion, here _ exactly. in true blue peter fashion, here is _ exactly. in true blue peter fashion, here is a - exactly. in true blue peter fashion, here is a scale . exactly. in true blue peter- fashion, here is a scale model we made earlier.— we made earlier. thus full model is _ we made earlier. thus full model is six _ we made earlier. thus full model is six metres - we made earlier. thus full model is six metres high i we made earlier. thus full. model is six metres high by we made earlier. thus full- model is six metres high by 12 metres wide. he model is six metres high by 12 metres wide.— model is six metres high by 12 metres wide. he is working with governments — metres wide. he is working with governments to _ metres wide. he is working with governments to get _ metres wide. he is working with governments to get his - metres wide. he is working with l governments to get his graphene pods into space in the next six to 12 years. other labs are looking at building homes on the surface of lunar landscapes. the surface of lunar landscaes. . , landscapes. transporting materials _ landscapes. transporting materials from _ landscapes. transporting materials from earth - landscapes. transporting materials from earth to l landscapes. transporting i materials from earth to the moon and mars is very expensive, so we want to utilise as much resources in situ as possible.— situ as possible. and it is already making _ situ as possible. and it is already making bricks - situ as possible. and it is. already making bricks with binders like chickpea dues and cow blood, but the right glue

has to be freely available in space. has to be freely available in sace. ., ., , space. you imagine cows floating _ space. you imagine cows floating in _ space. you imagine cows floating in space, - space. you imagine cows floating in space, it - space. you imagine cows floating in space, it will. space. you imagine cows l floating in space, it will be space. you imagine cows i floating in space, it will be a nightmare. so floating in space, it will be a nightmare-— floating in space, it will be a niahtmare. ., , nightmare. so human blood has been used _ nightmare. so human blood has been used in — nightmare. so human blood has been used in these _ nightmare. so human blood hasl been used in these experiments. in some ways it seems quite feasible, but it would probably also damage the help of the astronaut.— also damage the help of the astronaut. ., ., , ., astronaut. that one says, urea on it. is that _ astronaut. that one says, urea on it. is that what _ astronaut. that one says, urea on it. is that what i _ astronaut. that one says, urea on it. is that what i think i astronaut. that one says, urea on it. is that what | think it - on it. is that what i think it is? it on it. is that what i think it is? , ., ., , is? it is going to be something we will be _ is? it is going to be something we will be producing _ is? it is going to be something we will be producing in - we will be producing in abundance. when we added urea, we made that materials up to three times stronger. fine we made that materials up to three times stronger.- three times stronger. one of the most _ three times stronger. one of the most viable _ three times stronger. one of the most viable concrete i three times stronger. one of. the most viable concrete comes from a byproduct of space food. we know we will probably feed astronauts on the moon and mars with algae, because it is so efficient. so we can potentially produce construction materials from this algae, which we know will probably be growing anyway. looking at the bubbling algae growing in action, it is incredible to think its byproducts could become the building blocks of the future. and as for graphene homes needed by robots? you will have

to watch this space. that was paul, meanwhile back here on earth it is time for this week? tech news. we have heard more from elon musk about what he will do if his purchase of twitter goes through. headline, he will let donald trump back on the platform. but he is also warning the sale isn't a done deal, and says ideally it will happen in the next few months. after nearly 20 years, electronic arts says it will stop making fifa video games. it is one of the best—known and most profitable series in the industry but now ea plans to launch its own football game. i'm not really surprised the cea sports go in this game —— direction with fifa because it is where we are seeing games go as a whole, moving into games as a whole, moving into games as a whole, moving into games as a platform, bringing in other brands and entertainment platform such as concerts and other live events into their

games. games become this kind of content hubs where you spend an evening and don't necessarily play the game you are there to play.— necessarily play the game you are there to play. staying with aaamin are there to play. staying with gaming and — are there to play. staying with gaming and nintendo - are there to play. staying with gaming and nintendo is i are there to play. staying with gaming and nintendo is the i gaming and nintendo is the latest company to blame problems getting components for lower sales. problems getting components for lowersales. it problems getting components for lower sales. it is electing a 9% fall in sales of switch consoles this year. and... a moment of silence please, for the ipod. apple is discontinuing the product that first brought music to our ears into thousand and one, and revolutionise the music industry in the process. —— 2001. homes and buildings are being built higher, faster, better. and even with 3d printed construction getting a lot of hype, for now it is still mostly with good old wreck and mortar. laid by skilful bricklayers. —— brick and mortar. but this home right here is being built by humans, it is being built by that

thing. this is that abl are, the automated bricklaying robot. it is an enormous read that circles the sight of where the house will be. after blowing it up —— loading it up with mortar and bricks, it is laying them down. firstly it expels the mortar before placing the dam on top, and being able to do so with incredible accuracy, at a rate of three bricks per minute. that is compared to your average experienced human bricklayer like simon here, who would lay down for permanent. so it still needs to catch up a little bit. that is not forgetting machines don't get tired, and don't need tea breaks. this massive tracker surrounding the site allows the robot to go all the way around, playing levels of bricks, without ever needing to stop. and it means there is no need for scaffolding either, because there is an operator in a separate trolley going around the track surveying the builder. and this is where the uk's first home being built by a robot player will be. now not

every brick is made equally, they all differ a little bit in size. and so the robot houses sensors to analyse each individual one. an algorithm finds the middle of the brick, measured in seconds and places it, filling in the gaps with more or less mortar so when it is finishing a row, you are not short by half a brick or so. but it isn't totally self—sufficient. it still needs two humans to operate and loaded. she we started on this journey five years ago. we didn't initially expected to take this long but there are many complexities getting the machine to work with standing tricks, blocks and mortar. the mortar is particularly a challenge stop why is it a challenge? it wants to set all the time. �* challenge? it wants to set all the time-— challenge? it wants to set all the time. �* , ., ., ., the time. and they managed to do that with — the time. and they managed to do that with this _ the time. and they managed to do that with this so _ the time. and they managed to do that with this 3d printed i do that with this 3d printed nozzle so the mortar is pumped nicely without too much pressure that would usually make it set quickly. the

average _ make it set quickly. the average for _ make it set quickly. the average for a _ make it set quickly. the average for a bricklayer| make it set quickly. he average for a bricklayer is over 50 years old. there is also a dramatic shortage of labour. it's not that attractive to students. with a robot, you can build a house with a tablet rather than a trowel. ., �* , ., trowel. right, now it's time to take on the — trowel. right, now it's time to take on the machines. - trowel. right, now it's time to take on the machines. yeah, i take on the machines. yeah, i've never laid bricks before but i did watch a few tutorial videos earlier and simon gave me a lesson. i actually got a shot, all right. you have a lot of faith in me, more than i have in myself. thank you. and... go. idropped have in myself. thank you. and... go. i dropped the mortar, sorry. i cheated a little. iwill mortar, sorry. i cheated a little. i will do too. that's it, see, i did to at once. in the robot due to in one? no. of got five more that, how many hazard done? no it hasn't! is it done?

then i want. one thing robot can't do is refill itself. the brick don't fit. hold on. i will push all these along. done. this is tougher than i thought and it actually takes a two—year apprenticeship to learn the trade so for a robot to do it so well is really impressive but remember, it is still a bulky piece of kit and with simon here who can do for bricks per minute, it is a tad slow. there is also more and more 3d printed houses but i'm told these just aren't as long—standing. told these just aren't as long-standing.- told these just aren't as lonaa-standin. ~ . , ., told these just aren't as lonaa-standin. . ., , ., ., long-standing. what is going to ha - en long-standing. what is going to ha en to long-standing. what is going to happen to those _ long-standing. what is going to happen to those houses - long-standing. what is going to happen to those houses in i long-standing. what is going to happen to those houses in 20, l happen to those houses in 20, 30, 40 happen to those houses in 20, 30, a0 years' happen to those houses in 20, 30,1i0 years' time? happen to those houses in 20, 30, a0 years' time? substandard housing then. this is the way to build a house, bricks, blocks and mortar. this house we are building here will last 150 years. aha,

we are building here will last 150 years-— 150 years. a machine for everything. _ 150 years. a machine for everything, bricklaying, | everything, bricklaying, tiling, insulation?- everything, bricklaying, tiling, insulation? just the heavy superstructure i tiling, insulation? just the l heavy superstructure where tiling, insulation? just the i heavy superstructure where it is physically demanding work and the machine with its lasers and the machine with its lasers and sensors can bring a level of measurement than a human can't do. so of measurement than a human can't do. , , can't do. so this bricklaying robot could _ can't do. so this bricklaying robot could do _ can't do. so this bricklaying robot could do the - can't do. so this bricklaying robot could do the job i can't do. so this bricklaying | robot could do the job under the right conditions and well, it can really do the job but skilled craftsmen everywhere can still rule sites with an iron fist. well, a lot more school than i have. i'm shifting the brick. i can't even shift the... havel shifting the brick. i can't even shift the... have i ruined this house? 0h even shift the... have i ruined this house? oh my beating a bot there. all in a days work at click. now as we rethink how we build our cities, how we move through them is changing as well. today, transport is the primary source of pollution in the uk. while electric vehicles will help address that, other technologies are aiming to get more people travelling on two

wheels. this is tether which beams a laser light 1.5 metres around the bike, creating an area that cars shouldn't enter. it is of course more visible and necessary at nighttime but the boxes also collecting data on any cars that enter that zonein on any cars that enter that zone in the hope it will be able to create a map of a safer city for cyclists. the device was developed here in the uk where a third of cycle injuries and deaths are the result of cars overtaking too closely. i think only want to go cycling the green there. anna maps out data from each ride and dangerous areas are being analysed further.- analysed further. with the brid . e, analysed further. with the bridge. you _ analysed further. with the bridge, you see _ analysed further. with the bridge, you see the i analysed further. with the bridge, you see the same| analysed further. with the i bridge, you see the same thing happening. cycling across london is borderline terrifying or just very london is borderline terrifying orjust very unsafe. we present the up to cyclists when they next taking route across london

any city in the world, we can highlight where those unsafe areas on their roots are. they can be anything from avoid these routes right through to this is the best bridge to cycle across in london from north to south.— cycle across in london from north to south. thousands of near misses _ north to south. thousands of near misses and _ north to south. thousands of near misses and hundreds i north to south. thousands of near misses and hundreds ofj near misses and hundreds of hazard hotspots have already been logged. data that could be used by local authorities. brute used by local authorities. we can start _ used by local authorities. - can start putting cycling lanes down better places so we can remove completely the challenge of the problems were cyclists and drivers just have of the problems were cyclists and driversjust have bad arguments and bad experiences. similar to those in car parking assistance, tether�*s ultrasound senses collect data 30 times a second to differentiate cars from trucks and other bikes. do you think the cyclists seeing where the danger is on the road could actually put off cycling, which is not what you want? we ho -e the which is not what you want? - hope the outcome will be almost like traffic data see you can make a better decision about how when you leave or are driving in certain places.

while these lasers light up vulnerable cyclists at night, in future these devices could also go on helmet or back packs, hoping users communicating in different ways. communicating in different wa s. ~ ., communicating in different was. ., ways. audio feedback as well. we love the — ways. audio feedback as well. we love the idea _ ways. audio feedback as well. we love the idea of _ ways. audio feedback as well. we love the idea of pressing l ways. audio feedback as well. we love the idea of pressing a button, changing the project into a heart, saying, thank you for giving me enough space, for example. for giving me enough space, for examle. ., ., ., , �* example. the data doesn't cou - le example. the data doesn't couple the _ example. the data doesn't couple the whole - example. the data doesn't couple the whole capital i example. the data doesn'tl couple the whole capital yet but with 60 more testers receiving kit this month, it will soon, more ground. and a wider launch is expected for later this year. it's of course not the only project pushing pedal power though. in the us, nick—kwek are bikes that don't require anyone behind the handlebars. the mit media lab on a mission to change how we move through our cities.

researchers here are focused on improving urban design, mobility and reducing carbon emissions. brute mobility and reducing carbon emissions.— mobility and reducing carbon emissions. ~ ., , emissions. we are getting used to ordering _ emissions. we are getting used to ordering an _ emissions. we are getting used to ordering an uber _ emissions. we are getting used to ordering an uber and - emissions. we are getting used to ordering an uber and it i emissions. we are getting used to ordering an uber and it is i to ordering an uber and it is downstairs in five minutes. that already happened so it's not so environmentally friendly but we want to bring the same convenience to things that are more environmentally friendly. they've invented and all to anonymous bicycle and pv, the idea being they will persuade you to ride them by arriving on demand. �* , ., ., demand. it's going to incentivise _ demand. it's going to incentivise you, i demand. it's going to incentivise you, and i demand. it's going to i incentivise you, and for example this could be related to the fares, maybe you can have a different price if you are peddling or not. i would definitely — are peddling or not. i would definitely not _ are peddling or not. i would definitely not be _ are peddling or not. i would definitely not be pedalling. | are peddling or not. i would| definitely not be pedalling. i would be using a drone to get where i need to.— where i need to. we're not sa in: where i need to. we're not saying this _ where i need to. we're not saying this is _ where i need to. we're not saying this is the _ where i need to. we're not saying this is the ideal i saying this is the ideal solution, but with micro mobility, we want different options for different people, different cultures.— different cultures. thank goodness _ different cultures. thank goodness for _ different cultures. thank

goodness for that. i different cultures. thank goodness for that. a i different cultures. thank i goodness for that. a custom switch mechanism had to be crafted to open and close the rear wheels. what do you say when you see this bicycle going around campus?— around campus? everyone has different prototypes _ around campus? everyone has different prototypes going i different prototypes going around campus, someone looking not realise it is an experiment. wide the vehicles could connect with public transit and be used for the first and last mile ofjourneys and when they are not being ridden which the team believes could be around 80%, they want to put them at work in between shifts. so maybe they can bring you ice cream, pizza, they could even pick up trash. they could even pick up trash. they could get snow from the street so we are thinking of different uses these vehicles could have. the projects here or about. the price might city has been kind

of co—opted, it doesn't really mean anything anymore. we think about what might be beyond smart city. the communities in their crosshairs. by cutting it down, they say we can hugely reduce our c02 down, they say we can hugely reduce our co2 emissions and the reimagining housing with that in mind. ii the reimagining housing with that in mind.— that in mind. if you can develop _ that in mind. if you can develop an _ that in mind. if you can develop an apartment i that in mind. if you can i develop an apartment where, that in mind. if you can - develop an apartment where, as we call it, you can live large in a small space, if you're living in half the space with double the functionality, you've cut the embodied energy and the use energy in half, you cut c02 and the use energy in half, you cut co2 emissions in half. but cut c02 emissions in half. but how many _ cut c02 emissions in half. but how many of _ cut c02 emissions in half. but how many of us _ cut c02 emissions in half. but how many of us really dream of living in smaller homes. exactly what you want to do in the community to reduce c02 the community to reduce co2 emissions is what you want to do to increase the innovation potential, the interaction of people, encourage people to get more exercise which improves

the public health. you keep wealth in the community which improves the economic performance, so in our mind, it is win—win if you can focus on these hyper local solutions to these hyper local solutions to these problems. the these hyper local solutions to these problems.— these hyper local solutions to these problems. the big rains here are seriously _ these problems. the big rains here are seriously thinking - here are seriously thinking about our future, developing possible solutions to ensure we actually have one. that was nick. i could do with a self riding bike right now. that's all we've got time for this week. we'll be back the same time next week. i'd better get this back to base, seeing as it's not going to deliver itself. thanks for watching. five. we had some contrasting weather

conditions on friday across the country. it was rather cool and breezy at times across scotland and north—east england, as depicted by this weather watcher in moray. in fact, in one or two spots, temperature struggled to climb into double figures. but it was a different story after a rather grey start across england and wales. the cloud broke up and we saw temperatures peaking in the london area by the middle of the afternoon of 21 celsius. now, clear skies will continue to dominate the weather story to start off our weekend. we will see a little more in the way of cloud, producing a few scattered showers into the far northwest of the great glen, but elsewhere, it's a relatively mild start to the day, and, yes, there will be some early morning sunshine for many. out to the west, there will be a little bit of early morning patchy mist and low fog. that's because we've got high—pressure building, winds falling light. but i just want to draw your attention to these showers down into the south—west arriving later on in the day. so, that early mist will lift away, a lot of sunshine pretty

much throughout the day. we could just see a little more in the way of coastal cloud out towards the far northwest. top temperatures, though, warmer than friday in scotland, highs of 11—18 celsius. we could see 22—23 celsius somewhere across southeast england — that's 73 fahrenheit. now, into the evening, though, those showers will arrive through the south—west across wales pushing their way into central and southern england. there will be some sharp thundery downpours mixed in there as well as those showers move through during the early hours of sunday. they will take their time to clear away as well. some running down through the channel coast, some moving up through wales, stretching up into northern england and scotland for the second half of the weekend. so a slightly different feel to the weather story. still warm where you keep the sunshine, highs again of 23 celsius. there will be further showers to come through sunday evening into the early hours of monday. if anything, more widespread sharp showers, possibly still thundery, moving their way up to scotland, and that is because as we go through into next week, we continue to see the risk

of some low pressure systems pushing in off the atlantic. always sitting out to the west, so the further east you are, it should stay largely fine and dry. but a little more unsettled, particularly the further north and west, warmer in the south with temperatures once again into the low 20s.

welcome to bbc news. welcome to bbc news. our top stories: our top stories: israeli police beat israeli police beat mourners at the funeral mourners at the funeral conversation with his russian of the aljazeera reporter, of the aljazeera reporter, shireen abu aqla. shireen abu aqla. we just had to move back very we just had to move back very quickly because the mourners quickly because the mourners were trying to carry were trying to carry the coffin through the gates the coffin through the gates out the hospital. out the hospital. the border police the border police are directly outside. are directly outside. and now, we're seeing and now, we're seeing confrontations here. confrontations here. the us defence secretary calls the us defence secretary calls

for an immediate ceasefire for an immediate ceasefire in ukraine in his first in ukraine in his first conversation with his russian counterpart since the invasion. the bbc crew runs for cover as russian forces bombard an area near the south—eastern ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia.