tv BBC News at Six BBC News July 12, 2022 6:00pm-6:31pm BST
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at six — sir mo farah says he is hugely relieved after the government says no action will be taken after he revealed he was brought to the uk illegally. the olympic champion was trafficked as a child at the age of 9 — brought to london by a woman he didn't know and told to change his name. people know me as mo farah, but it's not my name, or it's not the reality. sir mo speaks of the abuse he suffered after he was trafficked as a child for domestic servitude. also on the programme... sajid javid pulls out of the leadership race as nominations closed for those wanting to replace the prime minister.
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and the first extraordinary images from nasa's new telescope — distant galaxies and light from 13 billion years ago — that have left scientists speechless. a miserable day for england, they are thrashed by india in the first of their one—day matches at the oval. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. sir mo farah has told the bbc that is hugely relieved that the government says no action will be taken after he revealed he was trafficked illegaly into the uk as a child and forced to work as a domestic servant. the four—time olympic champion says he was born hussein abdi kahin, but was given the name mohamed farah by those who flew him from east africa to london with fake documents when he was 9 years old.
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until now he had always told people that he came with his parents to the uk from somalia as a refugee. our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell has the story. he isa he is a household name and winning double gold at london 2012 was one of the defining moments of the olympics. but life for mo farah could have been very different and we now know he's not who we think he is. ~ .,, we now know he's not who we think he is. ~ ., , , ., , we now know he's not who we think he is. most people know me as mo farah but it's not my — is. most people know me as mo farah but it's not my name, _ is. most people know me as mo farah but it's not my name, it's _ is. most people know me as mo farah but it's not my name, it's not - is. most people know me as mo farah but it's not my name, it's not the - but it's not my name, it's not the reality. the real story is i was born north of somalia as hussein abdi kahin. in born north of somalia as hussein abdi kahin-_ born north of somalia as hussein abdi kahin. . ., , abdi kahin. in a new documentary he also reveals — abdi kahin. in a new documentary he also reveals he _ abdi kahin. in a new documentary he also reveals he was _ abdi kahin. in a new documentary he also reveals he was a _ abdi kahin. in a new documentary he also reveals he was a child _ abdi kahin. in a new documentary he also reveals he was a child slave - also reveals he was a child slave after his mum sent him to djibouti to live with his uncle. that is when
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he was taken by a woman he had never met, trafficked into london and. to work for a family at the age of nine. ~ , ., , work for a family at the age of nine. y .,, .,, work for a family at the age of nine. g .,, .,, ., ., work for a family at the age of nine. g ., ., nine. my “ob was to look after those kids. nine. my job was to look after those kids- shower— nine. my job was to look after those kids. shower them, _ nine. my job was to look after those kids. shower them, cook— nine. my job was to look after those kids. shower them, cook for - nine. my job was to look after those kids. shower them, cook for them, | kids. shower them, cook for them, clean kids. showerthem, cook forthem, clean for them. kids. shower them, cook for them, clean for them.— clean for them. despite what was ha enin: clean for them. despite what was happening behind _ clean for them. despite what was happening behind closed - clean for them. despite what was happening behind closed doors, i clean for them. despite what was i happening behind closed doors, mo farah was a cut above the rest as a teenager. after years of slave labour and finally being allowed to go to school it was a conversation with his pe teacher who helped him escape from the abuse at home. the documentary relives the moment years later when he is given his mum's contact details. he thought she was dead. ma; contact details. he thought she was dead. ~ , �* , ., , contact details. he thought she was dead. g �*, . ., �* dead. my mum's name is aisha. i'll never forget _ dead. my mum's name is aisha. i'll never forget my — dead. my mum's name is aisha. i'll never forget my mum _ dead. my mum's name is aisha. i'll never forget my mum on _ dead. my mum's name is aisha. i'll never forget my mum on that - dead. my mum's name is aisha. i'llj never forget my mum on that tape. the tape had a number on it. this is
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the number. and it says, if they are causing you trouble, leave it, you don't have to contact me. i was, like, of course i'm going to contact you. at that point, that was when i first called my mum. mo farah's story has shone a light on the lived experiences of modern slavery and shows it can happen to anyone, even those who become superstars. the home office says no action will be taken against the four—time olympic champion. amol rajanjoins me now and amol, you've been speaking to sir mo and his family today... huge relief on all kinds of levels. he and his wife who i spoke to together have an overwhelming sense
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of relief. both about the reaction from the home office. he worried for years what action they might take. and also the overwhelmingly positive global reaction. social media, newspaper headlines, from those who have known him as mo farah, this huge global icon. i did ask why he was speaking out now. he has lived this double life, he's lived with this double life, he's lived with this lie for decades. he has agonised about when to come clean and be open for years. he spoke to his wifejust over ten and be open for years. he spoke to his wife just over ten years ago before they got married. he has four kids. he said it was something about seeing his twins turn eight which is roughly the age he was when he was trafficked illegally from east africa to hear. it made him want to feel like he wanted to be open with both his family and the public. he speaks openly. he is clearly traumatised by his experiences, particularly his years in domestic servitude cooking, cleaning, changing nappies, being threatened. i spoke to him about the woman who
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trafficked him to the uk, what has happened to her. he said he has fallen out of touch with her, he has mixed emotions about her, understandably. the documentary makers try to get in touch with her but she didn't want to cooperate. we will have more view at ten o'clock. and the documentary is on tomorrow night at ten o'clock on bbc one? yes. thanks very much. in the last few minutes the deadline for nominations for the conservative party leadership hasjust passed — 10 mps have been in the running but need to secure the backing of 20 colleagues. sajid javid has just pulled out in the last few minutes. are all the rest still in the race? let's go to chris mason. do we know yet? there are eight contenders on the ballot paper to try to become our next prime minister. excuse the list but it makes sense to read it out because one of these will be our
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prime minister within eight weeks' time. the chancellor of the is there. kemi badenoch. the attorney generalfor england and there. kemi badenoch. the attorney general for england and wales. there. kemi badenoch. the attorney generalfor england and wales. a backbencher. jeremy hunt. penny mordaunt, anotherformer backbencher. jeremy hunt. penny mordaunt, another former cabinet minister. liz truss, the foreign secretary. and the former chancellor, rishi sunak, who launched his campaign today. while waiting to hear from the early front runner, look who is loitering in the corner, the deputy prime minister. the transport secretary himself a candidate until now is also here. please welcome rishi sunak. film; please welcome rishi sunak. any skirmishes _ please welcome rishi sunak. any skirmishes in _ please welcome rishi sunak. any skirmishes in this contest have felt like all candidates are against rishi sunak. he repeated his critique today of what he sees as their wild promises to cut taxes now. ~ ., ., ., ., ., now. we need a return to traditional conservative — now. we need a return to traditional conservative economic _ now. we need a return to traditional
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conservative economic values. - now. we need a return to traditional conservative economic values. that | conservative economic values. that means honesty and responsibility, not fairy tales. once we have ripped inflation i will get the tax burden down. it's a question of when not if. ., , ., down. it's a question of when not if. so many of your colleagues have looked to demolish _ if. so many of your colleagues have looked to demolish your _ if. so many of your colleagues have looked to demolish your record - if. so many of your colleagues have looked to demolish your record as i looked to demolish your record as chancellor. do you have the stomach for what is to come? chuckles i am standing here today surrounded by friends and colleagues... cheering that is what gives me the optimism and confidence to do this. thanks very much. and confidence to do this. thanks very much-— very much. here is one of the reasons he seems _ very much. here is one of the reasons he seems chipper, i very much. here is one of the - reasons he seems chipper, getting a former candidate to back down and support him. i former candidate to back down and suoport him-— support him. i was delighted with the suoport _ support him. i was delighted with the suoport i _ support him. i was delighted with the suoport i got _ support him. i was delighted with the support i got but _ support him. i was delighted with the support i got but i _ support him. i was delighted with the support i got but i also - the support i got but i also recognised that what we need more than anything else is somebody who can step straight into the role of prime minister in serious times. tiara
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prime minister in serious times. two senior ministers _ prime minister in serious times. two senior ministers gashed out of the meeting to hear to endorse rishi sunak, but another two left downing street and straightaway endorsed liz truss. i street and straightaway endorsed liz truss. ., street and straightaway endorsed liz truss. . , , ., truss. i have sat with liz truss for a lona truss. i have sat with liz truss for a long time- _ truss. i have sat with liz truss for a long time. she's _ truss. i have sat with liz truss for a long time. she's probably - truss. i have sat with liz truss for a long time. she's probably a - a long time. she's probably a stronger brexiteer than both of us. she has consistently argued for low tax policies. liz she has consistently argued for low tax policies-— she has consistently argued for low tax olicies. ., , ., , tax policies. liz was always opposed to rishi sunak's _ tax policies. liz was always opposed to rishi sunak's higher _ tax policies. liz was always opposed to rishi sunak's higher taxes. - tax policies. liz was always opposed to rishi sunak's higher taxes. that i to rishi sunak's higher taxes. that is proper— to rishi sunak's higher taxes. that is proper conservatism. the to rishi sunak's higher taxes. that is proper conservatism.— to rishi sunak's higher taxes. that is proper conservatism. the barbs in downin: is proper conservatism. the barbs in downing street _ is proper conservatism. the barbs in downing street come _ is proper conservatism. the barbs in downing street come back— is proper conservatism. the barbs in downing street come back as - is proper conservatism. the barbs in downing street come back as the i downing street come back as the foreign secretary to tears down the road from those supporting the former minister, kemi badenoch. i tellthe former minister, kemi badenoch. i tell the truth, i fight for change, i stand up for people and i stand up for the causes in the country i love. i think this is no time for study as it goes sinking into decline. it's time for change. kemi badenoch decline. it's time for change. kemi itadenoch is _ decline. it's time for change. kemi badenoch is bright, _ decline. it's time for change. kemi badenoch is bright, brilliant and brave _ badenoch is bright, brilliant and brave it — badenoch is bright, brilliant and brave it is _ badenoch is bright, brilliant and brave. it is only very rare in politics— brave. it is only very rare in politics you come across candidates
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like that _ politics you come across candidates like that. she is undoubtedly, i think. — like that. she is undoubtedly, i think. a — like that. she is undoubtedly, i think, a phenomenon. she's got the film think, a phenomenon. she's got the right stuff — think, a phenomenon. she's got the riaht stuff. ~ ., ., i. think, a phenomenon. she's got the riaht stuff. ~ ., ., ., right stuff. what do you sate our viewer who _ right stuff. what do you sate our viewer who looks _ right stuff. what do you sate our viewer who looks at _ right stuff. what do you sate our viewer who looks at all- right stuff. what do you sate our viewer who looks at all at - right stuff. what do you sate our viewer who looks at all at this i right stuff. what do you sate ouri viewer who looks at all at this and thinks what a carry on? we viewer who looks at all at this and thinks what a carry on?— viewer who looks at all at this and thinks what a carry on? we knew the olitical thinks what a carry on? we knew the political climate _ thinks what a carry on? we knew the political climate was _ thinks what a carry on? we knew the political climate was such _ thinks what a carry on? we knew the political climate was such that - political climate was such that boris — political climate was such that boris johnson political climate was such that borisjohnson had to political climate was such that boris johnson had to stand political climate was such that borisjohnson had to stand down. this is— borisjohnson had to stand down. this is the — borisjohnson had to stand down. this is the most diverse group of talent _ this is the most diverse group of talent that— this is the most diverse group of talent that i think any political party— talent that i think any political party in — talent that i think any political party in the world would putting forward — party in the world would putting forward. to party in the world would putting forward. ., ., ., . ., forward. to another lectin, more a - lause forward. to another lectin, more applause and _ forward. to another lectin, more applause and another— forward. to another lectin, more applause and another cabinet - applause and another cabinet endorsement, this time for tom tugendhat. it’s endorsement, this time for tom tugendhat— endorsement, this time for tom - tugendhat._ we've tugendhat. it's time for tom. we've retreated into _ tugendhat. it's time for tom. we've retreated into the _ tugendhat. it's time for tom. we've retreated into the pettiness - tugendhat. it's time for tom. we've retreated into the pettiness of - retreated into the pettiness of politics — retreated into the pettiness of politics which is more about personality than principle. when our nation _ personality than principle. when our nation needed a party to function we retreated _ nation needed a party to function we retreated into action. when the moment— retreated into action. when the moment demanded service we delivered scandat _ moment demanded service we delivered scandal. ., ., ., ., , , ., scandal. tomorrow voting begins and there are more _ scandal. tomorrow voting begins and there are more launches _ scandal. tomorrow voting begins and there are more launches to _ scandal. tomorrow voting begins and there are more launches to come - scandal. tomorrow voting begins and there are more launches to come to. there are more launches to come to decide who gets to move into downing street. the temperature is rising in
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westminster. it is no time for a lie down. that's because the pace is about to quicken now. there will be about to quicken now. there will be a hustings event in parliament for those eight contenders in front of conservative mps starting in the next hour or so. that first round of voting takes place tomorrow afternoon between 1:30pm and 3:30pm. for those hoping to get onto the second round of voting they will have to cobble together the support of 30 mp5. very quickly within 2a, 48 hours, of 30 mp5. very quickly within 24, 48 hours, this race will crunch down with mps deciding quickly who they want on the ballot which will go to party members and crucially who they don't. one finalthought, it party members and crucially who they don't. one final thought, it isn't remotely clear who is going to win. it's not remotely clear who will be our next prime minister in fewer than two months' time. thank you, chris. chris has given you a good idea already but to find out exactly how this will unfold
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before a new loader is put in place, you can head to the bbc news website for much more information. a report into child sexual exploitation in telford says it went "unchecked" for "generations". more than 1000 children were exploited with clear evidence the exploitation was ignored. the children were blamed instead of the perpetrators. our midlands correspondent phil mackie reports from telford. you may find some of it disturbing. a town where children have been exploited since the 19705. young girl5 exploited since the 19705. young girls were groomed and subjected to some of the most appalling abu5e. after years the findings of an independent inquiry are damning. countle55 children were assaulted and raped. they were deliberately
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humiliated and degraded. they were shared, trafficked, 5ubjected humiliated and degraded. they were shared, trafficked, subjected to violence, and theirfamilies shared, trafficked, subjected to violence, and their families were threatened. they lived in fear. their lives were forever changed. they've asked over the years how was this allowed to happen. the they've asked over the years how was this allowed to happen.— this allowed to happen. the answer, he believes. — this allowed to happen. the answer, he believes, is— this allowed to happen. the answer, he believes, is that _ this allowed to happen. the answer, he believes, is that the _ this allowed to happen. the answer, he believes, is that the authorities l he believes, is that the authorities had ignored obvious signs of child exploitation and blamed the children not the perpetrators and in many cases wouldn't investigate because of nervou5ne55 about race. the problems came to light during operation challis when seven men of south asian descent were convicted of offences against teenage girls but the inquiry has spoken to victims from many more communities. this afternoon i spoke to one who was raped and trafficked. instead of getting help she got a criminal record. herword5 getting help she got a criminal record. her words have been re—voiced to protect her identity. victim5 re—voiced to protect her identity. victims were being identified as
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child prostitutes. once you are convicted that label never leaves you. prosecution5 are damaging to your life. some children went to prison for not paying fines. convictions should be completely expunged. convictions should be completely exunred. ., expunged. there are 47 recommendations - expunged. there are 47 recommendations in - expunged. there are 47| recommendations in the expunged. there are 47 - recommendations in the report, including that the borough council and police should setup a joint ta5k force which should report back annually, that counselling should be provided for victims, and that money for specialist teams should be —— ring fenced. i for specialist teams should be -- ring fenced-— for specialist teams should be -- rinr fenced. ., , , ., , ., ring fenced. i hope this will open a lot of doors _ ring fenced. i hope this will open a lot of doors for _ ring fenced. i hope this will open a lot of doors for people. _ ring fenced. i hope this will open a lot of doors for people. another i lot of doors for people. another survivor, known _ lot of doors for people. another survivor, known as _ lot of doors for people. another survivor, known as holly - lot of doors for people. another| survivor, known as holly archie, lot of doors for people. another - survivor, known as holly archie, has set up the holly project in telford to help other victim5 set up the holly project in telford to help other victims of the child sexual exploitation. for to help other victims of the child sexual exploitation.— to help other victims of the child sexual exploitation. for the likes of m self sexual exploitation. for the likes of myself and — sexual exploitation. for the likes of myself and other _ sexual exploitation. for the likes of myself and other survivors - sexual exploitation. for the likes | of myself and other survivors who have gone quite far on theirjourney now, for us that is a form of closure but also a form of fight for what happens next.— what happens next. tonight west murcia police _ what happens next. tonight west murcia police and _
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what happens next. tonight west murcia police and telford - what happens next. tonight west murcia police and telford council| murcia police and telford council apologised to all of the victims. a senior military commander has called for a public inquiry after a bbc investigation found evidence that the british sas executed detainees and murdered unarmed people in afghanistan. colonel oliver lee — who was in charge of the royal marines in helmand at the time — described the allegations a5 extremely shocking. panorama has discovered that one unit killed 54 people in 5u5piciou5 circumstances. the ministry of defence says it will always hold uk troops to the highest standards and that they served with courage and professionalism in afghanistan. richard bilton reports. the kill or capture raid5 happened mo5t the kill or capture raid5 happened most nights. the sas were hunting for bomb makers, but something went wrong. what we have found suggest a pattern of deliberate killings.
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we've spoken to eyewitne55e5 who were on some of these night raid5 were on some of these night raids and they don't want to be identified, but they say they saw unarmed afghan men being shot dead by british 5pecial unarmed afghan men being shot dead by british special forces. panorama obtained military report5 by british special forces. panorama obtained military reports that show people were repeatedly shot dead after surrendering to the sas. we looked at one sas tour and identified 54 5u5piciou5 killings in just six months. this isn't identified 54 5u5piciou5 killings in just six months. this i5n'tju5t rogue troop5 just six months. this i5n'tju5t rogue troops on the ground. our evidence shows that those at the very top of special forces were warned. ., , ., ., . warned. one of my team, an officer, has been told _ warned. one of my team, an officer, has been told that _ warned. one of my team, an officer, has been told that there _ warned. one of my team, an officer, has been told that there is _ warned. one of my team, an officer, has been told that there is in - has been told that there is in effect an unofficial policy to kill wherever possible fighting age male5 on target. wherever possible fighting age males on tarret. ~ ., , wherever possible fighting age males on taret_ . ., , . ., . , wherever possible fighting age males on taret_ . ., , .,., . , , on target. what is extraordinary is senior officers _ on target. what is extraordinary is senior officers did _ on target. what is extraordinary is senior officers did not _ on target. what is extraordinary is senior officers did not report - on target. what is extraordinary is senior officers did not report the l senior officers did not report the allegations to the royal military police but kept them in a secret
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classified file for another four years. the ministry of defence 5aid years. the ministry of defence said in a statement today, we believe that bbc�*s panorama's epi5ode5 about ses operation5 that bbc�*s panorama's epi5ode5 about ses operations in afghanistan jumps to unjustified conclu5ion5 ses operations in afghanistan jumps to unjustified conclusions from allegations that have already been fully investigated —— sas operations. but military investigations who worked on the main investigation into war crimes in afghanistan have told us that they were stopped from getting to they were stopped from getting to the truth. it they were stopped from getting to the truth. , .., they were stopped from getting to the truth. , .. . ., , , the truth. it became increasingly clear to me _ the truth. it became increasingly clear to me that _ the truth. it became increasingly clear to me that it _ the truth. it became increasingly clear to me that it didn't - the truth. it became increasingly clear to me that it didn't matter| clear to me that it didn't matter what evidence we were able to gather, the5e what evidence we were able to gather, these cases were never going to be allowed to go to court. taste gather, these cases were never going to be allowed to go to court.- to be allowed to go to court. we put our findings — to be allowed to go to court. we put our findings to _ to be allowed to go to court. we put our findings to colonel _ to be allowed to go to court. we put our findings to colonel oliver - to be allowed to go to court. we put our findings to colonel oliver lee, i our findings to colonel oliver lee, who was in charge of the royal marines in helmand province at the same period. i marines in helmand province at the same period-— same period. i think allegations of the kind that _ same period. i think allegations of the kind that you _ same period. i think allegations of the kind that you are _ same period. i think allegations of the kind that you are making - same period. i think allegations of the kind that you are making are l the kind that you are making are incredibly— the kind that you are making are incredibly shocking, and if they are
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true, _ incredibly shocking, and if they are true, they— incredibly shocking, and if they are true, they would make me deeply sad and also _ true, they would make me deeply sad and also deeply angry. my experience is that— and also deeply angry. my experience is that the _ and also deeply angry. my experience is that the military finds it very difficult — is that the military finds it very difficult to look at serious failure in the _ difficult to look at serious failure in the chain of command. so in the chain of command. sr allegations on this level merit a public inquiry. i allegations on this level merit a public inquiry-— allegations on this level merit a ublicinuui . ., , , public inquiry. i would say so, yes. the ministry _ public inquiry. i would say so, yes. the ministry of _ public inquiry. i would say so, yes. the ministry of defence _ public inquiry. i would say so, yes. the ministry of defence says - the ministry of defence say5 military police will consider any allegations should new evidence come to light. but some believe it is time to look again at the behaviour of sas death squads that arrived in the night. and panorama: sas death squad5 exposed is on bbc one at 9pm tonight — or you can watch on bbc iplayer. the time is 6:18pm. our top story this evening. the olympic 5tar mo farah has revealed he was trafficked into the uk as a child and forced to work as
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a domestic servant. coming up, heathrow airport is limiting the number of passengers who can fly out each day over the summer to try to reduce travel disruption. coming up in sport5day on the bbc news channel. and tiger woods says he's feeling good ahead of the open this week. he'll tee off alongside us open champion matt fitzpatrick. it's getting hotter and hotter across many parts of the uk this week. some experts say we could be heading for the most prolonged heatwave for 50 years. the met office has issued a weather warning for extreme heat this weekend in england and wales. sunday and monday 5how sunday and monday show where there is an amberwarning sunday and monday show where there is an amber warning on the days of sunday and monday and records could be broken. our correspondentjon donni5on has been finding out how people are coping with the heat.
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it's a pretty 5ticky evening by the river camera in cambridge, but the reason we have come to cambridge i5 reason we have come to cambridge is because it was here three years ago that the hottest ever temperature recorded in the uk was taken, but suchi5 recorded in the uk was taken, but such is the extent of this week's heat wave that the forecasters say that record could fall in the coming days. on another 5corcher, what better way to try and call off than a pint and a punt. temperatures in cambridge once again up around 30 degrees and forecast to go hotter still. it is humid. forecast to go hotter still. it is humid- it's — forecast to go hotter still. it is humid. it's lovely _ forecast to go hotter still. it 3 humid. it's lovely being warm, and i think it is great being outside, but iju5t get a bit think it is great being outside, but i just get a bit 5ticky. i ijust get a bit sticky. i absolutely love it. i've just been on holiday— absolutely love it. i've just been on holiday and come back and it's the same — on holiday and come back and it's the same whether it was there. it the same whether it was there. [i was the same whether it was there. was here in the same whether it was there. it was here in the botanic garden in cambridge where the hottest temperature ever recorded in the uk was taken in 2019, 38.7 degrees, but
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the forecasters think it could be broken later this week, and the truth is that such temperatures are really not that unusual any more. every year for the past ten years we have seen temperatures above 32 degrees. scientist5 like this one at the university of cambridge saying climate change in the uk is already literally costing live5. climate change in the uk is already literally costing lives. in climate change in the uk is already literally costing lives.— literally costing lives. in 2020, more than _ literally costing lives. in 2020, more than 2500 _ literally costing lives. in 2020, more than 2500 people - literally costing lives. in 2020, more than 2500 people died i literally costing lives. in 2020, more than 2500 people died in literally costing lives. in 2020, - more than 2500 people died in heat —related death5 more than 2500 people died in heat —related deaths in one of the severe heat waves we saw that summer, so it really is something that is starting to impact on us, notjust in terms of the financial co5t, to impact on us, notjust in terms of the financial cost, but the human cost as well. it of the financial cost, but the human cost as well-— cost as well. it is especially worrying — cost as well. it is especially worrying times _ cost as well. it is especially worrying times for - cost as well. it is especially worrying times for farmers. cost as well. it is especially - worrying times for farmers. here in worrying time5 forfarmers. here in norfolk, they grow potatoes, carrot5 norfolk, they grow potatoes, carrots and onions or 5upermarket5 but the heat mean5 and onions or 5upermarket5 but the heat means they are going through 50,000 litres of water an hour to irrigate their crops. and reservoirs that would normally be half full at this time of year are at only 15%
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capacity. i this time of year are at only 15% ca aci . .. this time of year are at only 1596 ca aci . ~ ., this time of year are at only 1596 ca aci . ~ . ., capacity. i think we are near record-breaking _ capacity. i think we are near i record-breaking temperatures, record—breaking temperatures, certainly near record—breaking vapid transpiration rate5 certainly near record—breaking vapid transpiration rates which means the water is pouring through the crops fuelled by the wind and high temperatures and high levels of sunlight at the moment, so the real challenge is to get enough water on the crops to sustain them.— the crops to sustain them. wheat is a particular— the crops to sustain them. wheat is a particular worry. _ the crops to sustain them. wheat is a particular worry. there _ the crops to sustain them. wheat is a particular worry. there are - the crops to sustain them. wheat is a particular worry. there are fears i a particular worry. there are fears that if the heatwave continue5 it could affect the autumn harvest, putting even further pressure on food prices which are already surging. heathrow airport has introduced a cap on the number of passengers flying out of the airport this summer. no more than 100,000 people a day will be able to depart from heathrow between now and september 11th. the problem is there are still not enough staff at check—ins, security and baggage handling to allow more flights to run smoothly. our business correspondent caroline davies is at heathrow — and can we expect more
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flight cancellations? in short, sophie, yes. at the moment this is heathrow saying it cannot cope with a number of passengers it is currently expecting to see over the course of the summer and those extra 4000 passengers a day will equate to flight cancellations. exactly how the axe will fall, we don't know and we don't know how many flights exactly will be cancelled and we don't know which airlines will be worst affected. that is still being worked out. there are fewer passengers travelling from heathrow airport than there were before the pandemic. backin than there were before the pandemic. back in 2019 during the course of the summer, may be about to 125,000 passengers that would be departing from heathrow every day, that would be expected to be about a for the summer period, however heathrow says it is under resourced for that —— 104,000. it is capping the number is “p 104,000. it is capping the number is up 100,000. airlines will have to work within intermediary lovely to see how it will affect flight
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schedules. heathrow say it is the responsible thing to do and it's a way of avoiding further chaos or disruption at the airport, but there is already some people in the industry and the airlines saying that this is due to mismanagement from heathrow airport and that they think the decision should have been made and announced earlier. caroline, thank you. horses whose jockeys seriously breach whip rules will be disqualified under new plans for british racing. the rules will apply to riders who use four or more strikes above the permitted threshold. if the rules had been in place earlier this year, grand national winner noble yeats would have been disqualified. our sports correspondent, laura scott, reports. victory in the world's most famous horse race, but a jockey breaking whip rules to get there. if the tougher measures announced today had beenin tougher measures announced today had been in place, this years grand national winning horse and all those associated with it would have been stripped of the race. the head of
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british racing hopes that the changes will safeguard the future of the sport. we changes will safeguard the future of the sort. ~ ., changes will safeguard the future of the sort. ~ . , changes will safeguard the future of the soft . ., , , , the sport. we are the second biggest sectator the sport. we are the second biggest spectator sport _ the sport. we are the second biggest spectator sport in _ the sport. we are the second biggest spectator sport in this _ the sport. we are the second biggest spectator sport in this country. - spectator sport in this country. people love going racing, but we cannot rest on our laurels. particularly with the opinion of the younger generation, so listening to them, continuing to modify what we do and to enforce this new set of regulations in the right way, i am confident that will put us in a great place. confident that will put us in a great place-— confident that will put us in a treat lace. ., , . , great place. the two-year whip review has _ great place. the two-year whip review has resulted _ great place. the two-year whip review has resulted in - great place. the two-year whip review has resulted in 20 - review has resulted in 20 recommendations including disqualification for flagrante with abuse, defined as for strikes or more over the limit. —— and jockeys will be restricted in how they can hold the whip to limit force. for some this is purely about optics. it is not a welfare issue. british racing is massive on the welfare of their horses. it looks messy sometimes and if they can bring that in and make it look a bit tidier,
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the public will not mind it so much. for others, it isjust the public will not mind it so much. for others, it is just as the public will not mind it so much. for others, it isjust as much the public will not mind it so much. for others, it is just as much about ethics. are you comfortable putting your name to a report that retains the use of the whip for encouragement when a lot of people would have liked to have seen it banned? brute would have liked to have seen it banned? ~ ., . , banned? we would much prefer the whip encouragement _ banned? we would much prefer the whip encouragement removed - banned? we would much prefer the whip encouragement removed and. banned? we would much prefer the whip encouragement removed and i made that position clear during the course of discussions and keep that position. but it's very dangerous to look at this as a binary thing. there is a journey and now we are on a road on thatjourney. there is a journey and now we are on a road on that journey.— a road on that “ourney. ahead of the chances a road on that “ourney. ahead of the changes hem;— a road on that journey. ahead of the changes being implemented - a road on that journey. ahead of the changes being implemented in - a road on that journey. ahead of the changes being implemented in the l changes being implemented in the autumn, racing has work to do, convincing sceptics that the latest approach to the ever divisive whip strikes the right balance. these are some of the first images released by nasa from the world's most advanced telescope — the james webb space telescope — which was launched into space last year.
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extraordinary images — the deepest, most detailed view of the universe we've ever seen. scientists say they were speechless when they saw the first images. it contains light from galaxies that has taken many billions of years to reach ours. our science editor rebecca morelle reports. the beauty of our universe as never seen before, captured by the james webb space telescope. these are the cosmic lives of the carina nebula, and omits the dust, stars are being born. this is a new view of stefan's quintet, 300 million light—years away where galaxies are caught in a celestial dance and the deepest ever view of space and it is teeming with galaxies. some are from just a few hundred million years after the big bang. to have worked on a mission for this
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long and finally see it come to fruition and do what it is supposed to do is absolutely incredible. the images are amazing, themselves, just as images, but the detailed science we will be able to do and what we can learn from these images is what makes me so excited. the telescope blasted off last year, on christmas day. and over the last six months it's been getting ready for its mission. the james webb space telescope is an engineering marvel. at its core is a six and a half metre wide mirror made up of 18 hexagonal segments, each perfectly aligned to act as a single surface. it also has a sun shield the size of a tennis court to protect it from the heat and light of the sun. the telescope will look back further in time than ever before, showing us the light from the very first stars to shine. we will also be able to see how they came together to form the earliest galaxies, and it will study other planetary systems, revealing whether life
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could exist beyond our world. it's almost like a time machine. you are looking back into the fire, distant past so we can begin to answer the questions about how did the first galaxies and stars form. the hope with this telescope is that we see almost in real time, as it were, a history of the universe playing out. were, a history of the universe playing out-— were, a history of the universe playing out. the telescope also ca tured playing out. the telescope also captured with _ playing out. the telescope also captured with this. _ playing out. the telescope also captured with this. 2000 - playing out. the telescope also captured with this. 2000 light i playing out. the telescope also - captured with this. 2000 light years away, it is a star going through its death throes. in away, it is a star going through its death throes.— away, it is a star going through its death throes. ,., , ., ._ death throes. in some strange way it is a re death throes. in some strange way it is a pretty view— death throes. in some strange way it is a pretty view of — death throes. in some strange way it is a pretty view of something - is a pretty view of something decaying _ is a pretty view of something decaying and dying but we are able to look_ decaying and dying but we are able to look at _ decaying and dying but we are able to look at the material as it flows away _ to look at the material as it flows away from — to look at the material as it flows away from the star and under sung —— understand _ away from the star and under sung —— understand something about the revolution of the star, going from star birth — revolution of the star, going from star birth to star death. but revolution of the star, going from star birth to star death.— star birth to star death. but this is 'ust the star birth to star death. but this is just the start _ star birth to star death. but this is just the start for _ star birth to star death. but this is just the start for the - star birth to star death. but this i is just the start for the telescope. over the coming days and months, more and more images will be captured. our knowledge of the universe and our place in it is about to be transformed. let's have
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about to be transformed. let's have a look at the weather with darren. i know what you will say. hot. well, you see, we have seen much more cloud across the uk and for many parts of the country temperatures have been a bit lower than they were yesterday. not so in london and i managed to walk around a few spots of rain earlier and temperatures reached 30 degrees. a different story where they are preparing for the open, sunshine but temperatures in the low 205 and the cooler, fresher, clear air in the north is going to push south following this band of cloud that could still bring a few spots of rain overnight but nothing significant and for most of us it will be a more comfortable night for sleeping especially —— except in the south—east where we have the high temperatures and across southern parts of england tomorrow we start with cloud and may one or two spots of rain which will move away. the odd shower comes into northern ireland and scotland but there are sunny spells and more sunshine than today across england and wales but not necessarily any warmer. in fact,
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