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this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds. the headlines at 8pm — the government publishes plans to override part of the brexit agreement involving trade rules for northern ireland, insisting it's not breaking international law. we're completely serious about this legislation. it does fix the problems in the northern ireland protocol. it also protects the eu single market. ministers want to make it easierfor some goods to move between britain and northern ireland, but the changes will be without the eu's agreement. no workable alternative solution has been found to this delicate, long—negotiated balance. the court of appeal rules the first flight to take the first flight to take asylum—seekers to rwanda can take off tomorrow. the un's refugee chief
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condemns the move. the precedent that this creates is catastrophic— the precedent that this creates is catastrophic for— the precedent that this creates is catastrophic for a _ the precedent that this creates is catastrophic for a concept - the precedent that this creates is catastrophic for a concept that. catastrophic for a concept that needs— catastrophic for a concept that needs to — catastrophic for a concept that needs to be _ catastrophic for a concept that needs to be shared _ catastrophic for a concept that needs to be shared like - catastrophic for a concept that i needs to be shared like asylum. a judge rules life support for a 12—year—old boy with brain damage should stop despite pleas from his family for it to continue. and later in the programme, we'll be looking at the government's food strategy for england, just published. it urges farmers to increase production, but there are no plans to tackle obesity. the government has published legislation to change northern ireland's post—brexit trading arrangements, a move the eu says may breach international law. the proposals seek to override parts of the existing protocol,
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agreed with the eu in 2020, which allows for extra checks on some goods moving across the irish sea. it's been a source of discontent for unionists, who see it as an internal border within the uk. the government's plans would change these arrangements. they include a "green lane" with no checks for goods destined to stay in northern ireland, while goods heading into the eu across the irish border would face "red lane" checks. the foreign secretary, liz truss, insisted the move would "protect the eu single market" and would leave the eu "no worse off". our political editor chris mason sent this report. brexit is about borders, about different rules either side of them, but borders usually separate one country from another. and yet here in larne in county antrim in northern ireland, there is a border, checks when goods arrive here from the rest of the uk.
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those checks happen because of a deal the government signed up to, which it now doesn't like. the problem at the moment, which is that in northern ireland, the stormont assembly, the government of northern ireland, can't meet because of the effects of the protocol. what it does is it creates unnecessary barriers on trade east—west. what we can do is fix that. it's not a big deal. devolved government here in northern ireland isn't happening because the democratic unionist party says it won't return to it while there are checks on things arriving from england, scotland and wales. this planned new law would get rid of these for goods staying in northern ireland, would give the uk greater flexibility over tax here and remove the role for the european union's courts, the court ofjustice, in sorting out disputes over all this. for a country like the united kingdom to renege on an international treaty
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is something that i think does represent a new low point. so, how did we get here? the prime minister's been on a farm in hayle in cornwall today, and was asked... have you driven any other tractors? i've driven a lot of tractors in my...yeah, i have. not long after becoming prime minister nearly three years ago, borisjohnson did a brexit deal with the eu and then campaigned, without vast subtlety, to win a general election off the back of it. his deal with brussels and the election win meant brexit did happen, but it also meant northern ireland sticking to some eu rules. some in belfast are relaxed about this and so annoyed about today's changes. others, unionists, welcome them. i believe that finally we are now seeing the kind of action that is required to begin the process of removing the barriers of trade within the united kingdom. it does nothing to serve -
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the interests of the people here. it flies in the face _ of an international agreement which he himself negotiated. it is in clear breach. of international law, and the reality is here - that the protocol is working. i asked this tory mp if he thought all of this was about the turbulence within the conservative party and questions over the prime minister's future. oh, i think you can construct a very compelling case to make that argument. i'd like to say i hope it's not true. but you think it might be? as i say, you can construct a very compelling case to make that argument. to be prime minister is to be a diplomat. are you breaking international law, prime minister? borisjohnson met his portuguese counterpart this afternoon. shaking hands on a solution to his northern ireland brexit conundrum won't happen so easily. chris mason reporting. let's bring you a bit more reaction to the uk
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government's decision to override parts of the protocol. the german chancellor has given his reaction, saying he finds it regrettable that britain has decided to do this and because britain poz my decision unjustified. he goes on to say but britain has taken a very regrettable position that goes against all the other agreements between the u —— eu and britain and is also understood by because many paramedic proposals and the eu will be unified in its reaction and has the full range of instruments at its disposable and the eu commissioner has people who said the eu will be examining this and make decide to take action. also some response from the us secretary of state, who says he urges britain to negotiate in good faith with the eu on northern ireland and you might remember of course the us played a heavy role in the agreement and of limitation of the good friday agreement in 1998 in northern ireland. let's continue with this story. the proposed changes to the protocol are deeply divisive
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in northern ireland. while some businesses say they've struggled since the arrangements were introduced, others say they've adapted well and don't want to put at risk their trade with europe. here's our ireland correspondent emma vardy. upon the arrival of the protocol, it didn't take long for the effect on some northern ireland businesses to become clear. when i e—mailed him, "would deliveries just be the same," and theyjust e—mailed me back and said, "no deliveries." for some, the new red tape for getting goods like plants or food or materials from britain has had a chilling effect on doing business over the irish sea. a lot of the growers don't want to get involved with the paperwork. and how's that affecting your business? i think it's made things harder. you're trying to get stock from different sources. beth hopes the new legislation would eventually mean she can resume doing business with companies in britain she's worked with for two decades. a key part of the government's irish sea border plans would be having a green lane for goods which are coming to northern ireland and staying here.
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the idea of a new green lane would mean the businesses and haulage firms bringing goods over the irish sea would have far less paperwork to deal with. and when the lorries roll off these ferries, there'd be no need to go on through the new border post, as they do currently for checks. but there's concern the price to pay will be worsening relations with the eu. the meat and dairy industries have argued in support of the protocol, because they can sell goods into both the uk and eu markets without tariffs and don't want to jeopardise those arrangements. we would see the protocol as something to build on. we would be concerned about anything that damages trade, particularly obviously the risk here is trading into europe. but it's notjust about the business practicalities, it's also about the politics, and getting a functioning government back for northern ireland for now depends on the irish sea border problems being resolved. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast.
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our europe editor katya adler says the insistence by borisjohnson that his plans to override parts of the northern ireland protocol are small is simply not believed in brussels. that's definitely not how the eu sees it. just a few moments ago, we heard from the eu's chief negotiator, and he made a reminder that, at the time, the protocol text was the best compromise solution that eu and uk negotiators could come up with to safeguard peace and stability on the island of ireland after brexit. he said there was no place here for unilateral action. he said the eu had lots of proposals as to how to deal with the kind of practical problems that have been arising from the protocol for northern ireland businesses and individuals. he said the commission would be coming forward with publishing new ideas in the coming days, but if the uk continued with this unilateral level, he said the eu would be looking now to restart legal proceedings for infringements it believes the uk has already carried out under the protocol like not
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carrying out certain checks. as regards the proposals today, brussels has to wait and see if it becomes law to take action, but there's no appetite to zoom into a big trade war with the uk here. eu leaders have got their hands full with the cost—of—living crisis and the war in ukraine. we'rejoined now from dublin by irish senator neale richmond, european affairs spokesman for the fine gael party. thank you forjoining us. the uk foreign secretary says the proposed change will leave the eu no worse off. if you have a point? h0 change will leave the eu no worse off. if you have a point?— off. if you have a point? no does she not have a _ off. if you have a point? no does she not have a point _ off. if you have a point? no does she not have a point it _ off. if you have a point? no does she not have a point it also - off. if you have a point? no does she not have a point it also was i she not have a point it also was proposal sees is the uk bricking international law and acting unilaterally in relation to international treatment and put the europeans in the market at quite distinct and clear risk and most portly throat absolute instability in the situation on the island of ireland will serve is a massively
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retrograde step in and i go as far to say this is the most disappointing day in uk and ireland relation since this entire brexit mess started.— mess started. what's wrong in -ractical mess started. what's wrong in practical terms _ mess started. what's wrong in practical terms with _ mess started. what's wrong in practical terms with having - mess started. what's wrong in practical terms with having a l mess started. what's wrong in - practical terms with having a green lame as the uk government suggests for note checks on goods which stay in northern ireland.— in northern ireland. there are a coume of _ in northern ireland. there are a couple of things _ in northern ireland. there are a couple of things but _ in northern ireland. there are a couple of things but it's - in northern ireland. there are a couple of things but it's not - couple of things but it's not about green lanes and redlines because one it is ill—defined and ask anyone in their public word or they do there is remarket shopping? as the in northern ireland, the uk, not in the eu and the border on the island of ireland isjust under 500 kilometres ff 208 recognise crossings and it is actually open and should stay that way with a very potential of the uk lowering their standards going forward and bringing some sort of trade deal with australia for homogenised beef and potentially allowing that to flood into the republic of ireland and flood into the european union through the back door of northern ireland is actually worrying and externally damaging but to go further, we look at
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legislation in this whole idea you can have a new regulatory system and yet the european single market cannot be rolled over by the european courts is ridiculous. this is ill thought out, half—baked and has gone back to the days of alternative arrangements and technological solutions with talk of end market surveillance, complete nonsense. , ., end market surveillance, complete nonsense. ., , , nonsense. lesson to the possibility for a new government _ nonsense. lesson to the possibility for a new government and - nonsense. lesson to the possibility for a new government and the - for a new government and the government has to include sinn fein and the dup and is not need to be some kind ofjoke to bring about an agreement to get the democratic unionists into the administration? no, there does not need to be a chill and i think this is a first or fourth time this british government has try to go for some sort ofjolt, resorting to threatening to break international law. not the way to do business and there are ongoing negotiations and there is an implementation commission and it has not met in any substantial way since the 24th of february when it forced her to remove herself from the process and how do we address the
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concerns of the dup and the water unit is community which are legitimate equipment is not by the dup continuing to and remove themselves and just tonight the dup leader welcomed this move but they did not give any guarantee this would be going back to the executive and legislation could take one year or more to pass and we are not going to seep that in time for the expiry date we have to have a new set of actions in northern ireland to this move, i don't see who it benefits. maybe the internal politics of the conservative party or the government but it will not get the dup back into the executive and more poorly it will do nothing to resolve the wishes of people in ireland and that is where the focus should be on negotiation and not on continuing threats. ., ,. , ., , ., negotiation and not on continuing threats. ., ,. , ., ., threats. you described as a low oint in threats. you described as a low point in the _ threats. you described as a low point in the taoiseach - threats. you described as a low| point in the taoiseach described threats. you described as a low . point in the taoiseach described as a low point in their public, it will recommend legal action from the eu? ifully expect recommend legal action from the eu? i fully expect that european commission to un—pause legal action it had paused in a sense of goodwill against british government and there
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were other actions in a no doubt the european commission and the commissioner will propose no legal action tomorrow and i cannot see any of my colleagues in the government here having a problem with apples of the government have acted terribly and i think is really concerning global titus of the british government refusing —— producing to this and flying in the face of the rule of law and it's disconcerting. thank you so much. we can speak now to catherine barnard, who's professor of eu law at the university of cambridge and deputy director of the independent research body, uk in a changing europe. thanks so much forjoining us. it's a pleasure — thanks so much forjoining us. it's a pleasure. get thanks so much for “oining us. it's a pleasure.— thanks so much for “oining us. it's a pleasure. get you kate change in agreement unilaterally? _ a pleasure. get you kate change in| agreement unilaterally? absolutely not. and unless _ agreement unilaterally? absolutely not. and unless they _ agreement unilaterally? absolutely not. and unless they have - agreement unilaterally? absolutely not. and unless they have an - not. and unless they have an extraordinarily good reason and that's what you can government is trying _ that's what you can government is trying to— that's what you can government is trying to argue, that it's done this for reasons— trying to argue, that it's done this for reasons of necessity, which is an international law doctrine and the government also says it's doing it for— the government also says it's doing
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it for article — the government also says it's doing it for article 16 purposes and you recall_ it for article 16 purposes and you recall we — it for article 16 purposes and you recall we had lots of talk about article — recall we had lots of talk about article 16— recall we had lots of talk about article 16 in the past and that is actually— article 16 in the past and that is actually in _ article 16 in the past and that is actually in the northern ireland protocol — actually in the northern ireland protocol and article 16 says if there — protocol and article 16 says if there are _ protocol and article 16 says if there are social economic or other difficulties, — there are social economic or other difficulties, then a surgical strike can he _ difficulties, then a surgical strike can be made against the northern irelarrd _ can be made against the northern ireland protocol. the trouble is what _ ireland protocol. the trouble is what we — ireland protocol. the trouble is what we are seeing here is not a surgical— what we are seeing here is not a surgical strike, but a whole scale disembodiment of the northern irelarrd — disembodiment of the northern ireland protocol. there is not much left. ireland protocol. there is not much left it— ireland protocol. there is not much left. , ., , ireland protocol. there is not much left. , left. it is of course were saying the government _ left. it is of course were saying the government has _ left. it is of course were saying the government has published| left. it is of course were saying i the government has published its left. it is of course were saying - the government has published its own legal advice on its website in the last couple of hours in which it says this is unexceptional, this is a situation and i wonder if who adjudicates this if the uk says we are not breaking international law and that you says you are? who decides? . , . and that you says you are? who decides? ., , ., , decides? that is an interesting . uestion decides? that is an interesting question because _ decides? that is an interesting question because one - decides? that is an interesting question because one of- decides? that is an interesting question because one of the i decides? that is an interesting - question because one of the things that hill— question because one of the things that bill does do is try and turn off any— that bill does do is try and turn off any dispute resolution mechanism under— off any dispute resolution mechanism under the _ off any dispute resolution mechanism under the withdrawal agreement in respect _ under the withdrawal agreement in respect of— under the withdrawal agreement in respect of northern ireland. now, the eu _ respect of northern ireland. now, the eu will— respect of northern ireland. now, the eu will have none of that and
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the eu _ the eu will have none of that and the eu will have none of that and the eu will say, look, there are these _ the eu will say, look, there are these mechanisms under international law and _ these mechanisms under international law and we _ these mechanisms under international law and we are going to invoke them and what _ law and we are going to invoke them and what are those mechanisms? 0ne, enforcement— and what are those mechanisms? 0ne, enforcement proceedings which we have already heard about from your previous _ have already heard about from your previous contributor, but also a more _ previous contributor, but also a more standard dispute resolution mechanism under withdrawal agreement itself. mechanism under withdrawal agreement itself but— mechanism under withdrawal agreement itself. but we may see that the eu says. _ itself. but we may see that the eu says. look. — itself. but we may see that the eu says, look, if you come of the uk, have _ says, look, if you come of the uk, have turned — says, look, if you come of the uk, have turned off all his mechanisms, then that _ have turned off all his mechanisms, then that entitles us just to take retaliatory action and that's when we could — retaliatory action and that's when we could step up two tariffs and a trade _ we could step up two tariffs and a trade war— we could step up two tariffs and a trade war rather more quickly than we might— trade war rather more quickly than we might have otherwise thought. is we might have otherwise thought. is it clear what the penalty is for breaking an international treaty like this? does it set you broken this and you must he punished in x way? this and you must he punished in x wa ? , ., ., , ., ., way? yes, there are lots of legal routes but _ way? yes, there are lots of legal routes but essentially _ way? yes, there are lots of legal routes but essentially the - way? yes, there are lots of legal routes but essentially the eu - way? yes, there are lots of legalj routes but essentially the eu will be required to take proportionate retaliation and so they may decide to put—
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retaliation and so they may decide to put tariffs on very sensitive goods — to put tariffs on very sensitive goods like scottish salmon or goods which _ goods like scottish salmon or goods which are _ goods like scottish salmon or goods which are produced in constituencies of strong _ which are produced in constituencies of strong brexit supporting mps to put pressure on those mps. 0r of strong brexit supporting mps to put pressure on those mps. or they may decide ultimately, and there are hints of this — may decide ultimately, and there are hints of this the statement that the vice president made today, that because — vice president made today, that because the trust for the trade corporation agreement, the future trade _ corporation agreement, the future trade agreement agreed that we are with the _ trade agreement agreed that we are with the eu under at the moment, that irr— with the eu under at the moment, that in order for the trading corporation agreement to continue, there _ corporation agreement to continue, there have — corporation agreement to continue, there have to be trust under the withdrawal agreement if there is no trust, _ withdrawal agreement if there is no trust. they— withdrawal agreement if there is no trust, they might decide to terminate the trade and cooperation agreement as well.— terminate the trade and cooperation agreement as well. professor, thank ou so agreement as well. professor, thank you so much — agreement as well. professor, thank you so much for— agreement as well. professor, thank you so much forjoining _ agreement as well. professor, thank you so much forjoining us. - and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30pm and 11:30pm this evening in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are sonia sodha, who's the chief leader writer at the observer, and olivia utley, the assistant comment editor for the daily telegraph.
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sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's marc. good evening. we start with cricket, where england have given themselves the sniff of a chance of victory in the second test thanks to some late new zealand wickets on the fourth day at trent bridge. joe root had earlier hit 176 as england, like the tourists, made over 500 in theirfirst innings as the contest stretches tantalisingly into the fifth day. patrick gearey rounds up the action for us. joe root runs, words that are neverfar away from each other at the moment, especially on this flat pitch. unbelievable! where everything you touch, flies. if you can hit them there, you can hit them anywhere. easy to be careless. root out, out of nowhere. he scored 176. that only made him want more. with him went england's momentum.
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now england... daryl mitchell caught him. too late. ben foakes and 56 had come too far. england had lost direction. all out, still 1a runs behind, with the ball they needed to get things moving. he has knocked him over! that isjimmy anderson's genius. 650th test wicket. this would be about patience for england, waiting for new zealand mistakes. that was devon conway's. henry nicholls followed. doubts crept under black caps. even will young dithered over the 57th. he was out, england were in. now the problems. tom blundell and daryl mitchell made big partnerships both in this test and the last. they threatened another, but england had an idea. both sure and see if they blunder. their plan came together. new zealand are more than 200 runs ahead, but england keep taking wickets.
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a match that might have drifted heads for a final twist. game on. now, with wimbledon starting in just two weeks, worrying news for andy murray who has withdrawn from queens. he picked up an abdominal strain in the stuttgart final on sunday. the two—time wimbledon champion does hope to be fit in time, though. so, fingers crossed with that one. staying at queens, and britain's jack draper got a big win, beating the american fourth seed taylor fritz in straight sets 6—3, 6—2. fritz is ranked 1a in the world, so it's the 20—year—old draper's first victory over a top 20 player. british number one cam norrie out, though. he lost to grigor dmitrov in three sets. another british hope for wimbledon is britain's harriet dart, and she continued her fine form at the birmingham classic. dart was a wildcard at the event and overcame camila 0sorio of colombia 6—2, 6—0 to reach the last 16. she'll play simona halep, who beat lesia tsurenko in straight sets.
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to football, and the nations league games are still coming thick and fast for the home nations tomorrow. wales travel to the netherlands while scotland face armenia. england take on hungary having lost the reverse fixture in budapest. so, england still without a win in the competition, and they've only scored once in three matches. but manager gareth southgate isn't questioning the commitment of his players after a long season, and captain harry kane is confident he can conitnue to add to his impressive tally for england. no pressure from the other players in terms of making me feel nervous about scoring goals or anything. i go out there, we all know our responsibilities and jobs and i try to take that responsibility as one of the experienced players, and ijust enjoy scoring goals. derby county's search for a new owner continues. that's after chris kirchner, who looked close to buying the club, has withdrawn his offer.
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bbc sport understands kirchner took the decision due to difficulty in transferring his funds to the uk. the club were relegated from the championship last season after a 21—point deduction for financial problems and have been up for sale since october 2020. derby's administrators say they're already talking to other parties to find an alternative buyer. that's all the sport for now. we'll have more for you on the bbc news channel later on. judges at the appeal court have ruled that the first flight to rwanda taking asylum—seekers from the uk can take off tomorrow after a last—ditch legal bid to block it. it's not clear how many will be on board the flight. it's thought there could be fewer than 11, not around 100 as originally planned. here's our home editor mark easton. dozens more asylum—seekers arrived on the kent coast today, 37 men who the government says should potentially face removal to rwanda because they've travelled from france, a safe country.
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and this is the boeing 767 chartered by the home office to take the first group of asylum—seekers on a one—way ticket to rwanda tomorrow night. the plane can take around 200 passengers, but a maximum ofjust 11 asylum—seekers will be aboard. 26 others due to have gone have had their removal notices cancelled. the rwanda policy divides opinion, apparent outside the courts ofjustice today. for some, it's an effective way to deal with migrants who come to the uk illegally. for others, it's an immoral and unlawful way to treat vulnerable people who are asking the uk for sanctuary. lawyers were making a last—ditch attempt in the court of appeal to stop tomorrow's rwanda flight, but the three judges decided there was not enough to overturn last week's decision to let the plane take off. this court cannot therefore interfere with that conclusion.
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shame on you! campaigners were disappointed by the judgment, but there will be a full legal review of the rwanda policy in the courts to be completed by the end ofjuly. we hope the courts injuly in that longer hearing will take - a different view because it's i a fundamental unlawful policy. rwanda is not a safe country- to which people can be returned. at the united nations in geneva, the news asylum—seekers were to be forcibly removed to rwanda was described as catastrophic. we believe this is all wrong, this is all wrong, this deal. for so many different reasons. the home secretary has always argued that her rwandan removals policy is designed to deter people from taking dangerous and unnecessaryjourneys from safe countries and will undermine the criminal operations of people—smugglers. it is in the public interest, she says. in the commons this afternoon, the two front benches clashed on the wisdom of the rwanda deal.
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the home office chaos over the last few days has just shown why this scheme is completely unworkable, deeply unethical and extortionately expensive. people will be properly. supported, properly cared for and be safe in doing so. i think thatjudgment is quite significant in all of this. - if the threat of removal to rwanda were supposed to slow down arrivals across the channel, so far there's no sign of that, but the home office believes tomorrow's departure, even if only a single asylum—seeker is aboard, could be a game—changer. the actor kevin spacey is to appear in court in london on thursday charged with sexual offences against three men, including four counts of sexual assault. prosecutors authorised charges against him last month, but the actor could only be charged once he arrived in the uk. kevin spacey said he will voluntarily appear at westminster magistrates�* court and is confident of proving his innocence.
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police in brazil have denied reports that the bodies of a missing british journalist and his brazilian guide have been discovered. earlier, the british embassy in brazil had said it was investigating reports that had emerged in the brazilian media that the bodies of dom phillips and indigenous expert bruno pereira had been found by the team searching for them. the pair disappeared in the amazon near the peruvian border nearly a week ago. 0ur south america correspondent katy watson is in manaus in the brazilian amazon. she gave us the latest update on the reports. initial reports from a very well—known environmental journalist said he had spoken to dom phillips�* wife, who had been told that bodies had been found, but since then, the federal police have said that is not correct. what has been found is organic material that could possibly be human, as well as traces of blood on the boat belonging to a suspect, and that is currently being investigated by the federal police here in manaus. a local indigenous organisation that's also been trying to help find
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the two missing men have also confirmed that no bodies have been found. i've just spoken to the federal police here, who say that there has been a miscommunication, but what a miscommunication. this is a very difficult situation for the families. of course, those families want to... they've lost hope of finding two men alive, but they've still been urging authorities to try and find the missing men. the uk economy shrank in april for the second month in a row, the first time it's contracted two months in a row since the start of the pandemic. all of the main sectors of the economy — services, manufacturing and production — have shrunk. some economists say the uk risks falling into recession, but the government says it's focused on boosting growth. the businessman and brexit supporter arron banks has lost a libel claim he brought against the investigative journalist carole cadwalladr. mr banks, who founded the pro—brexit campaign group leave.eu, sued ms cadwalladr for defamation over two instances in 2019.
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mr banks claimed he was defamed after comments ms cadwalladr made about his relationship with the russian state. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, is to be investigated over potential breaches of rules on gifts and earnings. parliament's standards commissioner is investigating whether sir keir broke the house of commons code of conduct. mps must declare within 28 days any interest which might be reasonably considered to influence their actions. sir keir appears to have missed this deadline on several occasions. he says he's confident no rules have been broken. the high court has ruled that a 12—year—old boy, who is in a coma after suffering brain damage, is officially dead and should no longer receive life support, despite his family's wishes. archie battersbee was found unconscious at his home in april and has been at the centre of a legal dispute for weeks. his parents say his heart is still beating and treatment should continue, but doctors at the royal london hospital believe he is "brain—stem dead". 0ur correspondent sanchia berg was in court.
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archie battersbee was a keen gymnast. he loved boxing and martial arts. but for the last nine weeks, he has been lying in a hospital bed, kept alive by a ventilator. his family had found him unconscious at home, they believe after an online challenge went wrong. doctors said his brainstem had stopped functioning. they wanted to withdraw life support. archie's family challenged that decision in the high court, but they lost. lawyers for archie's family argued that because his heart is still beating, he should not be considered dead. but thejudge disagreed. she found that archie had died on the 31st of may this year because his brainstem had ceased to function. the hospital say they will continue to support the family. this is a sad and difficult time for archie's family,
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and our thoughts and sympathies are with them as they come to terms with what has happened. in line with the guidance issued by the court, our expert clinicians will provide the best possible care while life support is withdrawn. archie's family say they will continue to fight. i do not believe archie has been given enough time. from the beginning, i have always thought, "what is the rush?" his heart is still beating, he has gripped my hand. and as his mother, in my gut instincts, i know my son is still there. archie will stay on life support for now, as his family tried to appeal against this judgment. sanchia berg, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell. hello. some pretty significant heat is set to build across the uk through the rest of this week. we started the week with around average or even slightly below temperatures, but for the majority,
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we're going to be sitting well above by friday, with highs in some areas around the 30—degree celsius mark. through this evening and overnight, it's pretty much business as usual. some clear spells, some patchy cloud, still some rain to come for western scotland. gales here as well in exposure for a time. 0vernight lows somewhere between the 9—12 mark. for tuesday daytime, i think more in the way of sunshine, if anything, to come across england and wales. perhaps the odd isolated shower for north wales, northern england, southern scotland, northern ireland later in the day. still some more persistent rain the north west of scotland. still windy to the far north of scotland. just 1a in stornoway, but already temperatures starting to push up across the south east of england. and they build day on day until we get to friday and around that 30—degree mark, and then it's cooler and thundery for the weekend. hello this is bbc news, i'm james reynolds. the headlines.
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the government publishes plans to override part of the brexit agreement involving trade rules for northern ireland, insisting it doesn't break international law. ministers want to make it easier for some goods to move between britain and northern ireland but the changes will be without the use of agreement. the court of appeal ruled that the first fight to take asylum—seekers to rwanda can take off tomorrow. a judge asylum—seekers to rwanda can take off tomorrow. ajudge rules asylum—seekers to rwanda can take off tomorrow. a judge rules that life support for a 12—year—old boy with brain damage should stop that is despite pleas from his family for that support to continue. coming up, is it possible that a google chat has been expressing his feelings and conversations with an engineer? —— chat bot. just want to bring his story that the first like to take asylum—seekers can take off tomorrow. we've got a piece of news
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that says all the bishops in the house of lords have written a letter to tomorrow's times newspaper saying the governments policy shames britain. the letter is written by all 26 bishops who are in the house of lords, it is led by the archbishop of canterbury. let me bring you a couple of sentences. this policy the bishops right, should shamus us as a nation, the shame is our own because our christian heritage should inspire us to treat asylum—seekers with compassion, fairness and justice as we have for centuries. those who are to be reported to enact a deported to be reported to enact a deported to rwanda had no gsu appealfor that we expect the first fight to go ahead with as few as 11 people on it at some point tomorrow. moving on to our men the that main story. —— main story. more now on the government's new legislation which aims to change northern ireland's post—brexit trading arrangements. the proposals seek to override parts of the existing protocol, agreed with the eu in 2020, which allows for extra checks on some goods moving
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across the irish sea. it would include a "green lane" with no checks for goods staying within northern ireland, and a "red lane" for those destined for the eu. the european union says the move may breach international law, but the british government disagree. with me is declan gormley, group managing director of brookvent — a company which manufactures and installs ventilation equipment, and peter summerton, md of mcculla — a refrigerated haulage firm which has bases in northern ireland and the republic of ireland. thank you to you both so much for joining us. what do you make of the uk governments proposed changes? i think it's an unwelcome and unnecessary development. i don't think it's going to help to progress finding a resolution to the problem.
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it's injecting a degree of unpredictability as to what the outcome of this action today is and i think in the long term it will not help to develop the sort of mature relationship that we would expect to find between the uk and the eu post—brexit. find between the uk and the eu post-brexit— find between the uk and the eu post-brexit. peter, you've heard declan describe _ post-brexit. peter, you've heard declan describe the _ post-brexit. peter, you've heard declan describe the proposed . post-brexit. peter, you've heard - declan describe the proposed changes is unwelcome and unhelpful, how do you see a? i is unwelcome and unhelpful, how do ou see a? ~ . is unwelcome and unhelpful, how do ou see a? ,, ., ., is unwelcome and unhelpful, how do ouseea? ,, ., ., ,, ,, you see a? i think that our business is movin: you see a? i think that our business is moving stuff. _ you see a? i think that our business is moving stuff, moving _ you see a? i think that our business is moving stuff, moving foodstuffs i is moving stuff, moving foodstuffs between _ is moving stuff, moving foodstuffs between these islands and there is one think— between these islands and there is one think that we has demonstrated that the _ one think that we has demonstrated that the northern ireland protocol for the _ that the northern ireland protocol for the moving of products simply can't _ for the moving of products simply can't be _ for the moving of products simply can't be implemented. we are now 12 months _ can't be implemented. we are now 12 months along from the unilateral move of— months along from the unilateral move of the uk government to extend increase _ move of the uk government to extend increase for— move of the uk government to extend increase for supermarkets which created — increase for supermarkets which created a — increase for supermarkets which created a two—tier protocol where some _ created a two—tier protocol where some people benefit and some people don't _ some people benefit and some people don't its— some people benefit and some people don't. it's clear the level of sps
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don't. it's clear the level of sp5 and custom chess to the set fast movement— and custom chess to the set fast movement from foodstuffs between britain _ movement from foodstuffs between britain and northern ireland certainly can't work. it just makes far too— certainly can't work. it just makes far too much policy, far too many checks _ far too much policy, far too many checks and — far too much policy, far too many checks and the resource of custom checks _ checks and the resource of custom checks and — checks and the resource of custom checks and everything else, just as in peace together. this checks and everything else, 'ust as in peace together.�* checks and everything else, 'ust as in peace together. this new idea of havin: a in peace together. this new idea of having a green _ in peace together. this new idea of having a green made _ in peace together. this new idea of having a green made for— in peace together. this new idea of having a green made for no - in peace together. this new idea of| having a green made for no checks, for goods which would say northern ireland. what's to say those goods would move across the border? weill. would move across the border? well, what we've got _ would move across the border? well, what we've got is _ would move across the border? well, what we've got is movements - would move across the border? well, what we've got is movements that in northern ireland and the republic of ireland, _ northern ireland and the republic of ireland, we declare those movements depending _ ireland, we declare those movements depending on what jurisdictions they into. trade between holly had in duhlin— into. trade between holly had in dublin has— into. trade between holly had in dublin has continued. trade between belfast _ dublin has continued. trade between belfast has continued where planned appropriate customer doing that customs — appropriate customer doing that customs and appropriate sbs controls _ customs and appropriate sbs controls. we are more than capable of dealing _ controls. we are more than capable of dealing with movements between the two _ of dealing with movements between the two countries. 0ne of dealing with movements between the two countries. one of the key the two countries. 0ne of the key things— the two countries. one of the key things i_ the two countries. one of the key things i will point out is that they
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it would — things i will point out is that they it would be very hypocritical of me to say— it would be very hypocritical of me to say i_ it would be very hypocritical of me to say i don't welcome these checks, i to say i don't welcome these checks, i welcome _ to say i don't welcome these checks, i welcome the uk's government checks between _ i welcome the uk's government checks between ireland and britain. therefore, if it works for me between _ therefore, if it works for me between ireland and britain it has to work— between ireland and britain it has to work for— between ireland and britain it has to work for me between britain and ireland _ to work for me between britain and ireland as _ to work for me between britain and ireland as well. on these checks we are finding — ireland as well. on these checks we are finding nothing, there's is not .9 are finding nothing, there's is not 9 j— are finding nothing, there's is not 9 7 return — are finding nothing, there's is not .9 .7 return rate from the port of belfast _ .9 .7 return rate from the port of belfast and — .9 .7 return rate from the port of belfast and 85% coming in from belfast — belfast and 85% coming in from belfast is from northern ireland. there _ belfast is from northern ireland. there is— belfast is from northern ireland. there is nothing to say. the checks are bureaucracy. the there is nothing to say. the checks are bureaucracy.— there is nothing to say. the checks are bureaucracy. the uk governments ro osina are bureaucracy. the uk governments proposing green _ are bureaucracy. the uk governments proposing green lanes _ are bureaucracy. the uk governments proposing green lanes for _ are bureaucracy. the uk governments proposing green lanes for goods - proposing green lanes for goods which would say northern ireland to read lanes for checks for goods that would move into the republic of ireland and the rest of the eu. would that work? i think it would. i think there is a number of identified opportunities to mitigate
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the worst aspects of the protocol. and not here advocating a no change to the protocol. i think the protocol has flaws in those laws need to be addressed but this type of approach has taken a slight hammer. there are number of things which i think all parties in the eu and uk government are agreed on. i think, if this was purely a trade dispute i think it would've been sorted a lot quicker. i think both sovereign governments could've sat down and work this out. i welcome any potential solution green lanes, read lanes, sound to me like offering a way for us to try to minimise the impact on those businesses who are affected by it. for those viewers who are in mainland britain who not always follow events in northern islands business events, can you take them through an ordinary day at your work and how that would involve knowing the bureaucracy of the various border checks?—
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the bureaucracy of the various border checks? ., ,, , , border checks? one of the key things that we would — border checks? one of the key things that we would have _ border checks? one of the key things that we would have is _ border checks? one of the key things that we would have is in _ border checks? one of the key things that we would have is in terms - border checks? one of the key things that we would have is in terms of - that we would have is in terms of paperwork, — that we would have is in terms of paperwork, before we even get to the border— paperwork, before we even get to the border checks the bureaucracy starts at the _ border checks the bureaucracy starts at the collection point. that's actually, _ at the collection point. that's actually, this is the amount of paperwork... | actually, this is the amount of paperwork- - -_ actually, this is the amount of --aerwork... . ., . , paperwork... i could hear how heavy it was when — paperwork... i could hear how heavy it was when you _ paperwork... i could hear how heavy it was when you chapter _ paperwork... i could hear how heavy it was when you chapter on - paperwork... i could hear how heavy it was when you chapter on the - paperwork... i could hear how heavy| it was when you chapter on the desk. this is one pile of goods. it's moving — this is one pile of goods. it's moving between great britain and northern— moving between great britain and northern ireland. if those crates were _ northern ireland. if those crates were moving across gb there was simply— were moving across gb there was simply the — were moving across gb there was simply the one manifest, one piece of paper _ simply the one manifest, one piece of paper. this chinese and russian on them, — of paper. this chinese and russian on them, to— of paper. this chinese and russian on them, to be honest, it the bureaucracy isjust got mad, that's before _ bureaucracy isjust got mad, that's before you — bureaucracy isjust got mad, that's before you get to the pcp. the real chill on _ before you get to the pcp. the real chill on trade set the collection point~ — chill on trade set the collection point at — chill on trade set the collection point. at the check, at that poor because — point. at the check, at that poor because checks at the port, by the time _ because checks at the port, by the time we _ because checks at the port, by the time we checked the paperwork ourselves the ports find very little
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wrong _ ourselves the ports find very little wrong in — ourselves the ports find very little wrong. in terms of the not point not 87% return — wrong. in terms of the not point not 87% return they tend to be for paperwork issues where somebody in the middle _ paperwork issues where somebody in the middle of this has added a column— the middle of this has added a column wrong result like that. we are not— column wrong result like that. we are not finding food and safety issues, — are not finding food and safety issues, inherently the british and irish supply chain is safe. that's why it's — irish supply chain is safe. that's why it's ridiculous. let irish supply chain is safe. that's why it's ridiculous.— irish supply chain is safe. that's why it's ridiculous. let me briefly as the same _ why it's ridiculous. let me briefly as the same question. _ why it's ridiculous. let me briefly as the same question. you - why it's ridiculous. let me briefly as the same question. you might why it's ridiculous. let me briefly - as the same question. you might have heard the thump of paper from peter. for our viewers not familiar with cross border trinket you would two explain how it affects your business, please?- explain how it affects your business, please? one of the businesses — business, please? one of the businesses or _ business, please? one of the businesses or sectors - business, please? one of the businesses or sectors it - business, please? one of the| businesses or sectors it would business, please? one of the - businesses or sectors it would be fair to say had been pretty much unaffected by the protocol. we are in the manufacturing sector and export so we send goods all across europe. we are the same import goods from the uk where the difficulties lie. from a practical point of view, we continue to trade uninterrupted.
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because i think the real difficulties lie with those people in the food sector and the pharmaceutical sector. so this is not a one fits all problem, there are certain sectors that are affected and others who probably find it very easy to operate within the protocol. and i can speakfrom our business to say we are one of them. . ~ our business to say we are one of them. ., ,, ,., our business to say we are one of them. ., ,, y., ., i. our business to say we are one of them. ., ,, y., ., ,., ,., our business to say we are one of them. ., ,, y., ., y., them. thank you to you both so much. we really do — them. thank you to you both so much. we really do appreciate _ them. thank you to you both so much. we really do appreciate it. _ the long awaited food strategy for england has been unveiled by the government and promises to boost the amount of home grown produce. the prime minister said the plans will back the uk's farmers and create morejobs, but campaigners say it lacks detail and fails to tackle obesity by leaving out a recommended tax on sugar and salt. 0ur rural affairs correspondent claire marshall has the details. from the farms to the forks of the nation, the grand plan
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for our food system launched today. the prime minister's strategy? we have an opportunity to eat more of what we grow in this country and produce much more in the uk, so that's why we are supporting great british farming. technology and automation is touted as the way forward for farming, boosting productivity to better protect the country from global shocks like the war in ukraine. the government says it wants to significantly expand the production of fruit and vegetables, and there will be a consultation on whether the public sector should spend more of its procurement budget on locally grown or higher standard food. this should be music to the ears of organic farmers. 0n herfarm near swindon, helen browning is pioneering a method of grazing cows alongside trees, producing quality food while helping the environment. the national food strategy grand unveiling today, what was your reaction to it?
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a bit of confusion, really. i don't see anything in the strategy that's going to revolutionise our food system over the next few months and years. and that's what we need. we've got so many people who are struggling to eat well, and we really do need to give them that assistance through schools, through public procurement. this view is echoed by the lead author of the wide—ranging review into the food system. so ijust think we need to move faster and be more bold, both on the environment and on health. if we want to create a more sustainable food system before it destroys our planet and destroys our health, we need to be bolder. many other campaigners are also asking what happened to the proposed sugar and salt tax, and more free school meals. but after withering criticism of an earlier leaked draft, the national farmers' union is now behind the plans. it's really welcome to see government committing to food production and food security, there is a strong commitment
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in there to maintain our current levels of self—sufficiency, and to produce more, effectively, of what we're good at, more of our fruit and vegetables, which have been in decline. it may seem peaceful out here, but food production covers so many competing interests, from the environment, to health, to trade, and it does seem that today's paper is a bit of a hazy compromise. claire marshall, bbc news, wiltshire. joining me now to discuss government's food strategy is sheila dillon, presenter of bbc radio 4's food programme. 0ur correspondent described this plan as hazy, is that how people might see a? i plan as hazy, is that how people might see a?— plan as hazy, is that how people might see a? i think that's quite a kind description, _ might see a? i think that's quite a kind description, yes, _ might see a? i think that's quite a kind description, yes, hazy. - might see a? i think that's quite a kind description, yes, hazy. howl kind description, yes, hazy. how would you _ kind description, yes, hazy. how would you describe _ kind description, yes, hazy. how would you describe the? ad - kind description, yes, hazy. how- would you describe the? ad describe it is rather sad. _ would you describe the? ad describe it is rather sad. and _ would you describe the? ad describe it is rather sad. and a _ would you describe the? ad describe it is rather sad. and a real _ would you describe the? ad describe it is rather sad. and a real copout i it is rather sad. and a real copout from what was a serious democratically arrived at national food strategy. it wasn'tjust something that was road. he spent over a year going around the country
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consulting with hundreds of groups who are working in farming and horticulture and working with children and hospitals and it was a document based on what thousands of people advised and now we have this spin on this document that somehow this is going to be this marvellous way forward and were going to produce more of our own food, which is excellent. i agree that's good in itself but the reasons for our national food strategy is that the direction our farming was national food strategy is that the direction ourfarming was going and was extremely damaging. now we are saying, oh well, somehow that's gone away, things are difficult and let's just go back to the old ways but more of it. just go back to the old ways but more of it— just go back to the old ways but more of it. the plan lays out the recommended _ more of it. the plan lays out the recommended tax _ more of it. the plan lays out the recommended tax on _ more of it. the plan lays out the recommended tax on sugar and | more of it. the plan lays out the - recommended tax on sugar and salt. your thoughts are not. that recommended tax on sugar and salt.
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your thoughts are not.— your thoughts are not. that seemed to me, your thoughts are not. that seemed to me. just — your thoughts are not. that seemed to me. just a — your thoughts are not. that seemed to me, just a really _ your thoughts are not. that seemed to me, just a really sane _ your thoughts are not. that seemed to me, just a really sane way - your thoughts are not. that seemed to me, just a really sane way of - to me, just a really sane way of trying to lessen the amount of particularly sugar in our diet. you know, 55% of the food that we currently eat in britain is highly processed. we now know that that is one of the keys to the fact that we are a pretty sick society, we spend 13 billion in the nhs treating diabetes type two. we have all these overweight children. it was a sane way of trying to get the food industry on board to use the technology they are so proud of to produce foods with less damaging sugar. it really is, there is no question about it, it's a disaster. some of the government supporters would say people have a choice in
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what they eat. would say people have a choice in what they eat-— what they eat. no they don't. oh come on. — what they eat. no they don't. oh come on. no _ what they eat. no they don't. oh come on, no they _ what they eat. no they don't. oh come on, no they do _ what they eat. no they don't. oh come on, no they do not. - what they eat. no they don't. oh come on, no they do not. what l what they eat. no they don't. oh l come on, no they do not. what do what they eat. no they don't. oh - come on, no they do not. what do you mean by that — come on, no they do not. what do you mean by that l? _ come on, no they do not. what do you mean by that i? if _ come on, no they do not. what do you mean by that i? if i _ come on, no they do not. what do you mean by that i? if i go _ come on, no they do not. what do you mean by that i? if i go to _ come on, no they do not. what do you mean by that i? if i go to a _ come on, no they do not. what do you mean by that i? if i go to a shop - come on, no they do not. what do you mean by that i? if i go to a shop i - mean by that i? if i go to a shop i choose what i buy.— choose what i buy. yes. you can exercise willpower. _ choose what i buy. yes. you can exercise willpower. and - choose what i buy. yes. you can exercise willpower. and i - choose what i buy. yes. you can exercise willpower. and i can i exercise willpower. and i can exercise willpower. and i can exercise willpower, all human beings can exercise willpower. but when you are overwhelmed at every place that you buy, even in places where you go to buy clothes there are suites, chocolates, little snacks at the checkout. we live in this environment of total temptation of advertising being used against us. you have to have money, acknowledge, it's extremely difficult. do you have to have money, acknowledge, it's extremely difficult.— it's extremely difficult. do you need to be _ it's extremely difficult. do you need to be acknowledged - need to be acknowledged by vegetables?—
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need to be acknowledged by venetables? ., ,, ., need to be acknowledged by venetables? ., ~' ., ., vegetables? you need knowledge to know what to _ vegetables? you need knowledge to know what to do _ vegetables? you need knowledge to know what to do with _ vegetables? you need knowledge to know what to do with them, - vegetables? you need knowledge to know what to do with them, yes. - vegetables? you need knowledge to| know what to do with them, yes. it's not that hard, is it to know how to cook vegetables? i not that hard, is it to know how to cook vegetables?— cook vegetables? i think if you've never done _ cook vegetables? i think if you've never done any _ cook vegetables? i think if you've never done any cooking _ cook vegetables? i think if you've never done any cooking at - cook vegetables? i think if you've never done any cooking at school| cook vegetables? i think if you've - never done any cooking at school and you come from a family, as it is in school so much, where your parents and even your grandparents don't know to cook because we took away that skill quite a time ago. if you are then faced with raw carrots, some brussels sprouts, spring greens, you really don't know what to do with them. besides all the new issues of fuel cause, which make actually cooking vegetables now quite inexpensive proposition. thank ou so quite inexpensive proposition. thank you so much- — a group of famous women have gone to parliament today to highlight the lack of support for women facing the menopause. sir rod stewart's wife, penny lancaster, and television presenter lisa snowdon are among those saying women have suffered in silence for too long.
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the campaigners are calling for better access to treatment along with encouraging workplaces to become menopause—friendly employers. sophie hutchinson reports. a heat that you can never imagine, like a fire was set at your feet, that grew further and further up into your body. your home loans are always fluctuating, so you have this yo—yo effect, cos sometimes you think, "it's gone away, i've got it under control," and then itjust comes back full force. some of the symptoms of the menopause these high—profile women have struggled with. today they took their campaign to parliament. they're calling for better education for health professionals, an end to scaremongering, and more promotion of the benefits of hormone replacement therapies, or hrt, improved diagnosis and, free hrt prescriptions in england to bring it in line with scotland and wales. this is about raising awareness, so women understand, partners understand, employers understand, and, most importantly, the government understand
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that they have a responsibility to put in procedures to help women to get the treatment and the services they deserve. over 600 organisations have now signed up to have menopause friendly working environments — supermarkets tesco's and sainsbury�*s, big retailers john lewis and primark, hospitals, schools, universities and high street banks. and the latest is parliament here. some are trying breathable uniforms, better ventilated rooms, and training for managers. and getting it right can make such a difference. i got the help i needed, and it was like night and day. it was like a switch, like a light—bulb moment, you know? and it turned everything around and made me feel like i could start all over again now! mps will continue to hear evidence about the menopause through out the summer. their final recommendations will be sent to the government. sophie hutchinson, bbc news.
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a google engineer has spoken out after being placed on administrative leave by the tech giant, after he told his bosses an artificial intelligence program he was working with is now sentient. blake lemoine published transcripts of his conversations with the robot, saying it had the ability to express thoughts and feelings equivalent to a human child. let's bring you part of the transcript. blake lemoine asks the robot... joining me is dr catherine flick, reader in computing and social responsibility at de montfort university. doctor flick, thank you forjoining us. what do you make of the proposition by this engineer at
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lambda ai is sentiment or may be sent to an? to lambda ai is sentiment or may be sent to an?— sent to an? to be honest, i think it's a bit of— sent to an? to be honest, i think it's a bit of nonsense _ sent to an? to be honest, i think it's a bit of nonsense was - sent to an? to be honest, i think it's a bit of nonsense was up - sent to an? to be honest, i think it's a bit of nonsense was up is i it's a bit of nonsense was up is absolutely no way that that large language model could be sent to and in any way. all it does is respond to prompts. as you see the responses after questions, it's not all their thinking by itself and submitting it to a publisher or something like that. it'sjust responding to a publisher or something like that. it's just responding to a series of prompts. it's very, very good at doing that and that is why this engineer has made it, humans have a tendency to see the human and other things like we see faces and trees and we see human characteristics in animals. why not also in these very complex artificial intelligence programmes? so how do you define consciousness, who has it who or what does or doesn't? in who has it who or what does or doesn't? �* who has it who or what does or doesn't? . , ., doesn't? in angel questioned the philosophers _ doesn't? in angel questioned the philosophers have _ doesn't? in angel questioned the philosophers have been - doesn't? in angel questioned the philosophers have been trying i philosophers have been trying to answer for a philosophers have been trying to answerfor a long while. a
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neuroscientist don't have the answer either the human brain project has been trying to deal with this over the last part of the decade, trying to define what is it to... what is a brain, even? we don't know what that is let alone what sentiment is. that doesn't mean that we can start applying that label to anything that looks like it might be able to respond intelligently to human questions, itjust doesn't work like that. questions, it 'ust doesn't work like that. ~ . ., , . that. we are far too complex. we are. this ai, _ that. we are far too complex. we are. this ai, might _ that. we are far too complex. we are. this ai, might it _ that. we are far too complex. we are. this ai, might it be - that. we are far too complex. we are. this ai, might it be released| are. this ai, might it be released to the public? i are. this ai, might it be released to the public?— to the public? i really hope not because i— to the public? i really hope not because i think _ to the public? i really hope not because i think the _ to the public? i really hope not because i think the fallout - to the public? i really hope not| because i think the fallout from this particular instance is, it shows just how easily people can be convinced that these sorts of programmes, which really arejust basically mathematical programs, a bit more complicated but that's what it comes down to. they can be quite
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convincing. if this comes out, if anyone is able to get their hands and use it for malicious purposes you could really see people being convinced that the person on the other end of the phone to or talking through a text—based chat bot is actually a real person. that could lead to all sorts of problems like falling for fraud lead to all sorts of problems like falling forfraud or lead to all sorts of problems like falling for fraud or pretending to be my husband or something like that. you can see a lot of potential issues coming out of that. and these were actually brought up by google ethicists who could actually, being fired from google for bringing up these concerns. i really hope that google takes the right lessons from this. ~ . ., ., google takes the right lessons from this. ~ ., , ., this. will there ever come a stage when very computer— this. will there ever come a stage when very computer checkbox - this. will there ever come a stage| when very computer checkbox that this. will there ever come a stage - when very computer checkbox that we have to engage with on those health website get good at it as opposed to just telling us hold on?— just telling us hold on? ideally, there is some _ just telling us hold on? ideally, there is some middle _ just telling us hold on? ideally, there is some middle ground. l
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just telling us hold on? ideally, - there is some middle ground. where there is some middle ground. where there is some middle ground. where there is useful information but not to the point where it is actually able to deceive or able to convince somebody that it's a real person when it's not.— somebody that it's a real person when it's not. doctor flick, thank ou when it's not. doctor flick, thank you for your _ when it's not. doctor flick, thank you for your time. _ now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell. hello. we are looking at some significant heat building across the uk in the days ahead. we started our week with temperatures around average. the majority of us seeing figures in the high teens and low 20s. by the end of the week, many of us could be talking about the high 20s or even in excess of 30. heatwave conditions to start the week across spain, spread to central europe on wednesday and then we hook some of the heat into eastern england thursday and by friday it's significantly widespread. many part of england and wales seeing temeratures in the high 20s and low 30s, possibly some heat getting as far north as southern scotland. for scotland however, we will always have some weather fronts closer by towards the northwest,
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they will produce some gales overnight tonight and some more persistent rain into western coast and across the hills and consequently, they will peg back those daytime temperatures. 0vernight, a mixture of clear spells and patchy cloud away from the north west of scotland and lows of nine to 12 degrees. the pressure chart, on tuesday weather fronts are trying to snake into the north—west. for much of the uk, tuesday promises to be a dry day. if anything, more sunshine to come across england and wales. we'll still see some cloud drifting across northern ireland and western scotland some outbreaks of rain. gales to the far north of scotland. just 1a, but temperatures already creeping up, 2a in london on tuesday afternoon. very high pollen levels across england and wales thanks to the light winds and sunshine with cloud and rain for scotland much lower and more comfortable levels for allergy sufferers. wednesday, not much changes.
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more cloud across england and wales, rain in western scotland, 1a in stornoway but temperatures are creeping up further south by now, 27 in london on wednesday. wednesday into thursday and friday, this is the change that brings in that really warm air. however, low pressure get close to the north—west of the uk. we pick up a more direct southerly air stream in that surges those temperatures for the end of the week. perhaps 31, even 32 in the odd spot so if you are not a fan of the heat that thunderstorm should clear it for on saturday.
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