this is bbc news i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 8pm: the uk is the first country to approve a covid vaccine that tackles both the original strain and the omicron variant. keir starmer outlines labour's most comprehensive plan yet for dealing with the cost of living crisis — he wants to freeze this is very good news for the uk population. we are the first place to license this new medication and it means people get access to broad immunity than would otherwise have been the case. sir keir starmer outlines labour's most comprehensive plan yet for dealing with the cost of living crisis — he wants to freeze the taliban are celebrating the first anniversary have a fully costed plan. we will

have a windfall tax on the oil and gas companies. the taliban are celebrating the first anniversary of their return to power in afghanistan but not everybody is cheering, especially women and girls. here as flash floods hit cornwall, the text alerts that will give you a direct warning about severe weather — and other life—threatening events. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the uk has become the first country to approve what its manufacturers are calling a next—generation covid vaccine. the uk's medicines regulator has

approved a new version of moderna's coronavirus vaccine — the first to target both the omicron variant as well as the original strain of the virus. ministers say the vaccine will now form part of the autumn booster campaign. our medical editor fergus walsh is here with more details. this is the start of a new era of covid vaccines. until now, they've all been designed against the original form of the virus which emerged in wuhan in china at the end 2019. they still give strong protection against severe illness but they're not very good at preventing you getting a milder covid infection. that's because coronavirus has mutated substantially with several new variants that can dodge some of our immune defenses. moderna's new vaccine targets the wuhan strain and the now dominant omicron variant, so it's a dual or bivalentjab. in trials, it produced higher antibody responses among volunteers with mostly mild side effects.

so this new bivalent vaccine will aim to prevent against infection of omicron. however, for those who contract the infection, that they are less likely to get serious outcomes of their health, such as hospitalisations or confinements in the intensive care unit or even deaths. now, what's unclear at this stage isjust how much more protection the new moderna vaccine will give. the medicines regulator said the vaccine would give us a sharpened tool in our armoury. next month, an autumn booster campaign begins. those eligible include anyone over 50 health and social care staff, people over five who are at greater risk of covid, including pregnant women and carers over 16. that's about 26 million people in total. moderna says it'll deliver at least 13 million doses of its new vaccine before the end of the year. so that means around half of those

eligible may get it. it's not licensed for the under 18s. vaccine experts say the key message is to get immunised. the difference between having a booster vaccine and not having a booster vaccine is much larger and much more important than any difference between vaccine types. in other words, if you're offered a vaccine, please take up the offer and be vaccinated because that is the important message, not which type of vaccine you've been offered. pfizer also has a bivalent covid vaccine which could get approved in the near future. so that would mean more of us getting the new generation ofjabs. and don't forget flu. it could be as big a threat as covid this winter. so getting a flu vaccine is also important. and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this

evening in the papers. our guestsjoining me tonight are the broadcaster penny smith, and the former trade minister, lord digbyjones. some of the cbi exhibiting lively session and a frank exchange of views i think it is true to say. it will be fun —— for the director of the cbi is and you can expect a lively session. a memo seen by the bbc suggests the uk is likely to pause its rollout of the monkeypox vaccine, as stocks run out in parts of the country. the uk health security agency is expected to hold back doses to give to people who were already exposed to the virus. around 27,000 people in england have been vaccinated against the disease. the labour leader sir keir starmer, has been outlining labour's latest — and most comprehensive — response to the cost of living crisis. labour's plan would freeze the energy cap in britain at the current level ofjust under £2,000, for most customers —

for the next six months. we are due to in just over a week's time bills will be if the cap is due to be lifted. our political correspondent alex forsyth reports from exeter on labour's plans. pricey for what is to come. plenty are already struggling with prices shooting up. sisters karen and debbie have worked at this shopping exeter 22 goals and are determined to stay positive that they are concerned. to stay positive that they are concerned-— to stay positive that they are concerned. ., ., , , ., , to stay positive that they are concerned. ., ., , , ., concerned. you worry. 422 years. you need to cope _ concerned. you worry. 422 years. you need to cope with _ concerned. you worry. 422 years. you need to cope with it _ concerned. you worry. 422 years. you need to cope with it as _ concerned. you worry. 422 years. you need to cope with it as you _ concerned. you worry. 422 years. you need to cope with it as you get - need to cope with it as you get to cope with it as you get day floating end. , ., ., ., . .,, end. things hanging on and which has an im act. end. things hanging on and which has an impact to — end. things hanging on and which has an impact. to the _ end. things hanging on and which has an impact. to the customer, - end. things hanging on and which has an impact. to the customer, they - an impact. to the customer, they started _ an impact. to the customer, they started to — an impact. to the customer, they started to field that maybe not by so many — started to field that maybe not by so many flowers but we hope not.

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labour isn't in power and can't put this plan into place at the detail of what keir starmer had two conservatives who want to be the next prime minister are promising really matters is because the cost of living is likely to be the defining issue of the next election. meanwhile debbie and karen are waiting to see if any political promises turn into reality to make things a bit brighter. alex forsyth, bbc news, exeter. well, we can speak now to david sheppard, who is the energy editor at the financial times. hejoins us from north london. thanks for talking to us this evening. what you make of detail of the plan that sir keir unveiled this morning. the plan that sir keir unveiled this morninu. , ., ., ., ~' the plan that sir keir unveiled this morninu. , ., ., ., ,, ., the plan that sir keir unveiled this mornin.. , ., ., ., ~' ., .,y , ., morning. they are looking at ways of fundin: morning. they are looking at ways of funding this — morning. they are looking at ways of funding this is _ morning. they are looking at ways of funding this is one _ morning. they are looking at ways of funding this is one of— morning. they are looking at ways of funding this is one of the _ morning. they are looking at ways of funding this is one of the most - funding this is one of the most interesting part is the claim that by doing this now you can bring down inflation in such a way that the actual payments on government debt over time will be lower therefore

that can go towards funding the sales. a key part of this is looking at finding ways to make sure that households don't suffer excessively from this incredibly frightening rises that we are seeing forecast. the bills could go to £4000 and possibly £5,000 by the spring, that is a huge sum of money. there is a bigger picture. there is lots of dog in the previous segment about is not just bailing out wealthy households? —— lots of talk. arguably it is the extent wider economy, which is teetering on the brink of recession, there is an argument that by keeping money in people cosmic pockets in this manner and they are not terrified of what will happen to be bills, it may make the wider economy stronger —— people cosmic pockets. so they will spend money on things like going out for meals and have an incredible life vast entrenchment...

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they could have a in lower prices during the pandemic, gas prices fell to very low level that they have been shielded to an extent. it is true that small and medium—sized businesses, this is incredibly painful right now. and for many, things could be one significant factor pushing them towards the edge especially if we then see a drop can wider household spending as i was talking about earlier. brute wider household spending as i was talking about earlier.— wider household spending as i was talking about earlier. we had a plan from the liberal _ talking about earlier. we had a plan from the liberal democrats - talking about earlier. we had a plan from the liberal democrats and - talking about earlier. we had a plan | from the liberal democrats and now labour. presumably this tile is a political pressure on whoever becomes prime minister, conservative prime minister, to come up with something perhaps bigger than they have already proposed in their leadership bids. i have already proposed in their leadership bids.— leadership bids. i think that is almost certainly _ leadership bids. i think that is almost certainly the case. - leadership bids. i think that is i almost certainly the case. what leadership bids. i think that is - almost certainly the case. what has been said during the tory leadership campaign is designed to appeal to a relatively small subsection of a smaller sub section of the population. the tory party members

that will be voting in this election. that means people are trying to put themselves out there and in the case of rishi sunak saying we have hard choices to make, fiscally conservative but he is offering the opportunity that he will come through with additional help for households when the time is right. liz truss on the other hand is a lot more about being opposed to hand—outs and windfall taxes on energy companies. speaking about that profit is not a dirty word. that hand—outs, as she refers to them, may not be the solution to every problem. but she has left the door open to additional help. many people i speak to from charities campaigning against fuel poverty to investment bankers will know this sector inside out, most are on the same page in saying that the sheer scale of the shock that we are facing in terms of the energy bills almost dictates that any government is going to have to take some

measures to help lessen the impact of households when it comes. david, last thoughts- _ of households when it comes. david, last thoughts. this _ of households when it comes. david, last thoughts. this is _ of households when it comes. david, last thoughts. this is a _ of households when it comes. david, last thoughts. this is a plan - of households when it comes. david, last thoughts. this is a plan for- last thoughts. this is a plan for six months. presumably, this pressure in terms of the prices that suppliers are having to pay from the energy... on the energy markets is not going to go away in six months? no, this might be a crisis, it might be a shock but it is unlikely to be a short lived one either. the idea that we can get through this winter and problem solved is not the case, sadly. at least that is not what the industry expects and frankly what the pricing in the market expects right now. you can look at contracts for gas six months or one year down the line that they are incredibly high by historical bandits. while we may not see the full thousand pounds forever on the average bill —— £4000. we could see it significantly higher levels they are currently at.

that will require additional funding. if labour wants to talk about the cost, we only have to fund this for six months, that is not the case almost certainly. unless they would be bills to then shoot up higher once the programme ends. david, energy editor at the ft wish to speak to you, thanks for your time. . to speak to you, thanks for your time-- nicely _ to speak to you, thanks for your time.- nicely to - to speak to you, thanks for your time.- nicely to to - to speak to you, thanks for your time.- nicely to to you. | the headlines on bbc news... a new version of moderna's coronavirus vaccine is approved that targets the omicron variant, and you may only need it, once a year. labour leader sir keir starmer outlines his plans stop energy bills going up overwinter — by freezing the energy price cap in england, scotland and wales for six months. it is due to be announced in england in october. hundreds of taliban fighters have gathered in kabul to celebrate, on what is the one year anniversay since they retook control of afghanistan.

so just because the commonwealth games is over there is plenty other sporting action in the middle of the details. good evening. they say it's a marathon not a sprint but try telling that to germany's richard ringer at the european championships in munich — as he appeared to come out of nowhere to take the mens out of nowhere to take the men's marathon title. ringer produced an extraordinarily well—judged final burst past israel's maru teferi and gashau ayale with a sprint finish to cross the line in a time of 2 hours 10 minutes 21 seconds in front of the home crowd. aleksandra lisowska of poland took gold in the women's race. there were emotional scenes at the speed climbing men's final as ukraine's danyil goldyrev claimed gold. he beat marcin dzienski of poland to top the podium — adding to his world title which he won in moscow last september. after his victory, he held a t—shirt

saying "proud to be ukrainian". fresh off the back of her gold at the commonwealth games, britain's eilish mccolgan is going for gold at the european championships later — in the 10,000 metres. you can watch that on bbc two and it gets underway in half an hour. well alongside those sports — we've also got the european aquatics championships in rome, taking place at the same time. and britain won bronze in the mixed team event — on the opening day. the team of grace reid and james heatly won gold for scotland at the commonwealth games a week ago. andrea spendolini—siriex and noah williams also won golds in birmingham. it was this final synchronised dive by spendolini—siriex and williams that moved them into third in the outdoor pool in the italian capital. it's the first time i'm competing outside. i'm here to do my best.

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both managers shown red cards after a dramatic match which saw spurs twice come from behind — the second equaliser coming from harry kane deep into second half stoppage time. the pair have until thursday to provide their respective responses. passionate, i think you would call it. former footballer len johnrose, who had motor neurone disease, has died. the 52—year—old had kept a positive outlook during interviews with the bbc since his diagnosis in 2017. johnrose made more than 500 career appearances for clubs including bury, blackburn rovers, preston north end and swansea. lenjohnrose, who has died aged 52. andy murray has been selected for great britain's davis cup team ahead of the compeition in glasgow next month. murray returns to the team following a two—year absence and joins cameron norrie, dan evans and world doubles

number one joe salisbury. no room for rising starjack draper with captain leon smith describing the selection process as "tougher than ever". birmingham phoenix timed their run chase to perfection — in their women's hundred victory this afternoon. they beat trent rockets by eight wickets. rockets collapsed from 70—1to116—9. amyjones and ellyse perry here saw the phoenix over the line with nine balls to spare, in a low scoring match at edgbaston. they go level top with southern brave. that's all the sport for now. liverpool against crystal palace at anfield, all this 20 minutes played, who is your team? i am a fair weather friend, who is your team? i am a fair weatherfriend, fair who is your team? i am a fair weather friend, fair weather sofa surfing football fan, whoever is willing!

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singing. a song of defiance. "if they fight us again, we'll pray the world is destroyed." the taliban erupted in a spontaneous celebration. at kabul�*s main square, hundreds gathered to mark one year since they walked into this city and took over afghanistan. carrying american weapons, fighters and their commanders now trying to run a country. when you compare the taliban this time around to their rule during the 1990s, you perhaps don't hear of the level of brutality that was associated with that regime. but one big thing, among others, that challenges the more moderate image they are trying to portray is the restrictions they've imposed on women. the fact that they haven't allowed girls to go to secondary schools in most of afghanistan — the only country in the world to do so. taliban men displaying their dominance. but women shut down

for demanding their rights. two days ago, this group was stopped from marching in kabul. shots fired in the air. mobile phones seized. the protesters threatened. this woman took part in the march. we are hiding her identity to protect her. "we were so scared, we thought we would die. "but we'll continue protesting until there is even one "woman alive to fight", she told us. "they took away our rights and we want them back." five months ago, there had been a glimmer of hope. teenage girls were told they would be allowed to study again. in a cruel blow, they were sent back home within an hour. for nine years, this girl attended school under the shadow of war. i'm totally upset because of this situation that i don't have the right to study. they don't consider us a human. they don't consider us as human.

and my feel is like this — humanity has died in this country. i asked taliban spokesman zabihullah mujahid when schools would be opened. translation: we have | problems in some places. we are trying our best to solve them and to bring things back to normal. what problems, though? because classes were always segregated for boys and girls even before the 15th of august. translation: our lady scholars have issues - with the safety of girls travelling to and from schools. we cannot only make decisions based on the situation in kabul. we also have to consider villages and districts where people don't want girls to go to school. so after one year in power, you are not able to commit a time at which all girls will be able to go to secondary schools? translation: when we came to power, there were a lot of problems. _ these things take time. the decisions on women have

far reaching effects. international recognition and funding is tied to them. crucial in a country where a majority are going hungry each day. yogita limaye, bbc news, kabul. joining me now is metra mehran a human rights activist who left afganistan a year ago when the taliban took over. it must be a bittersweet day to day living, one year on from having to give up yourfamily, your home and everything in your country and start again abroad?— again abroad? thank you. it is a hard data actually _ again abroad? thank you. it is a hard data actually process - again abroad? thank you. it is a hard data actually process it. i again abroad? thank you. it is a i hard data actually process it. hard though. i rememberthe hard data actually process it. hard though. i remember the day that we lost everything. —— hard day. i lost my social identity that day. at the same time, for the past one year,

people in afghanistan have been stripped of their human dignity and liberty and freedom. as days passed, we saw taliban institutionalised and terrorise people. a whole nation is living in a prison. that hurts. when i see people, some of our international friends, i see people, some of our internationalfriends, saying i see people, some of our international friends, saying that there is maybe security in afghanistan, if you define security very physical and military wives, maybe. but no one is secure in afghanistan. human dignity is terrorised. amid all this, what to recognise what gave me hope. a —— women of afghanistan, they stood in the streets, facing guns and spray and violence, knowing that they will

end up in prison and torture. and they did. but they still give me hope. and i think i look at them and continue every day hoping for a better future.— continue every day hoping for a better future. . ., ., ., better future. among all the other thins ou better future. among all the other things you can _ better future. among all the other things you can directly _ better future. among all the other things you can directly blame - better future. among all the other things you can directly blame the. things you can directly blame the turbine for changes in rights, the removal in rights, the reversal of educational opportunities —— blame the taliban for. one thing that is overriding that, because it affects every single afghan is the food crisis and the economic collapse. how are the afghans you talk to, probably almost every day on the telephone, how are they dealing with that? how are they describing that aspect of the change over the last year? aspect of the change over the last ear? ., ~ .,,

aspect of the change over the last ear? ., , .,,�* year? horrid. most people doesn't have an income _ year? horrid. most people doesn't have an income any _ year? horrid. most people doesn't have an income any more. - year? horrid. most people doesn't have an income any more. one i year? horrid. most people doesn't. have an income any more. one man that i knew that i worked with and i am still in contact every day have lost theirjobs and some of them were the only person who had an income in that house. most of them are women who have children that they were the breadwinners —— and they were the breadwinners —— and they were. people are on the brink of starvation. that is affecting everyone and affecting their everyday life. it is hard. that is why when i started saying by saying people feel they are living in a prison and they are terrorised and sometimes they don't feel they have agency or freedom to talk about it, so when you are actually... i was talking to a friend in kabul knew no survival guilt, how bad ifeel that i am not there? especially when i

see women on the street and i wish i was with them. she was telling me, metra, that is not the kabul that you knew, you don't want to be had because you don't see that much light. that slim light at the end of the tunnel are women of afghanistan —— don't want to be here. this is not the country that we knew, that is how they describe it. you don't see anything that you can be hopeful for because the taliban have taken everything from them. yes, we see a lot of countries are sending aid and humanitarian aid to afghanistan but thatis humanitarian aid to afghanistan but that is channelled through the taliban. that age doesn't get to people who need it, especially women. —— backed aid. need to ban people don't have anything to eat their leaders accountable. the aid either goes to them or the people that the taliban no. women often, 99% of the time, don't have access

to that aid, we should recognise how much the people who don't have access to power, mainly women, who have lost their freedom of movement now that don't have access to aid, too. there is a crisis going on. people are suffering. women are affected disproportionately. yeah, that is kind of _ affected disproportionately. yeah, that is kind of a _ affected disproportionately. yeah, that is kind of a real— affected disproportionately. yeah, that is kind of a real dilemma, - that is kind of a real dilemma, isn't it? the west doesn't want to do anything to further empower women. —— further disempower. it can't allow the whole country to starve. i can't allow the whole country to starve. , , . ., ., ., starve. i respect international community — starve. i respect international community support _ starve. i respect international community support and - starve. i respect international community support and stand starve. i respect international- community support and stand there. i want them to continue, no one wants

afghanistan to be but international community has failed us so much. what i expect and demand from them is to see the context and come up with mechanisms and means that can ensure women and minorities are other people who are not part of the taliban have access. and that is not channeling through the taliban, ensuring good monitoring mechanism to see how much aid goes to wear it to see how much aid goes to wear it to move. i think that's not happening. loads of cash many goes to taliban and we don't see reporting at the end of the line to the people, how that is happening, how you are a mainstreaming it how you are ensuring that is not impacted by talent band. i think the international community can at this point for the taliban needs is for the people are starving and they

know that it should come. what we are failing, the international community failing the women of afghanistan is they are not trying to learn from those lessons. they are continuing to engage with taliban, believing in delavan in the cost of crisis in afghanistan. i think if you and is there an taliban is then un should act more independently photo a big international organisations are there they should work with the women and choose while still active in taliban and of going through taliban. let in taliban and of going through taliban. . r' in taliban and of going through taliban. ., , ., in taliban and of going through taliban. ., n' , ., ., , in taliban and of going through taliban. ., ,~' i. ., , ., taliban. let me ask you finally, do ou think taliban. let me ask you finally, do you think you _ taliban. let me ask you finally, do you think you will— taliban. let me ask you finally, do you think you will ever _ taliban. let me ask you finally, do you think you will ever be - taliban. let me ask you finally, do you think you will ever be able - taliban. let me ask you finally, do you think you will ever be able to i you think you will ever be able to live in your country again? i you think you will ever be able to live in your country again? i hope so, live in your country again? i hope so. i want _ live in your country again? i hope so. iwantto- _ live in your country again? i hope so, iwant to. i— live in your country again? i hope so, i want to. i have _ live in your country again? i hope so, i want to. i have been - live in your country again? i hope so, i want to. i have been out. live in your country again? i hope i so, i want to. i have been out does get afghanistan a lot. i study for my masters and i never thought of

living outside of afghanistan. i definitely want to go back. i believe that no one should live under taliban. believe that no one should live undertaliban. i believe believe that no one should live under taliban. i believe it'sjust respect to human dignity to have rulers and leaders like taliban. i don't anyone deserve it and i don't want myself to be there. and i consider myself in exile. and i want to go back home. i miss my students, the people i work with some of my cousins, my family. i have been outside of afghanistan many times and i always knew that's where i call home. and i always knew that's where i call home-— and i always knew that's where i call home. ., , .,. , call home. human rights activist, roud call home. human rights activist, proud afghan _ call home. human rights activist, proud afghan a — call home. human rights activist, proud afghan a citizen, _ call home. human rights activist, proud afghan a citizen, thank- call home. human rights activist, j proud afghan a citizen, thank you very much for talking to us. we hope one day sooner rather than later your hope will be filled. time for a look at the weather.

hello we've had an amber warning for thunderstorms across carmel and devon so that we are likely to see more storms breaking out across mark southern and southwestern areas of the evening and for the overnight. for the further north will have areas of heavy rainfall. that's because we've got these two weak areas of low pressure destabilising the atmosphere. showers and thunderstorms continue across more southern and southwestern errors through the night. it stays wet across parts of scotland in northern england, quite a keaton worldly breeze. drierweather england, quite a keaton worldly breeze. drier weather through several areas. temperatures across the north will be fresher than the last few nights but still quite warm and muggy across parts of england and muggy across parts of england and wales with up tomorrow rather cloudy, misty, murky day, outbreaks of rain across the north showers and thunderstorms will get going across england and wales into the afternoon put up some torrential with low flooding in places without a little bit of sunshine around but not as warm across the south and the east tomorrow and it's going to certainly

feel a lot fresher further north. hello this is bbc news with shaun ley. scotland has made public health history, by making it it law for schools, councils and colleges to provide women's period products. it's the first country in the world to protect the right to free sanitary products with new legislation which came into force today. it means councils and education providers have to make the free items available to those who need them. joining me to discuss this is rachel grocott ceo of campaign group bloody good period. thank you so much. this is a small but important victory.— thank you so much. this is a small but important victory. absolutely. i think it's a huge _ but important victory. absolutely. i think it's a huge victory. _ but important victory. absolutely. i think it's a huge victory. i - but important victory. absolutely. i think it's a huge victory. i think - think it's a huge victory. i think it shows that the needs of women and people who menstruate matter, they need to be collected and for that right now the cost of living crisis given the eight depends on a daily

basis it happens on a pragmatic level. more people having to make tough choices between essentials with them if you have a pragmatic level. more people having to make tough choices between essentials with them if you have a. one of those essentials is menstrual products like tap—ins and other products like tap—ins and other products so that they are not an optional luxury or nice to have. if you have a. you need those products was up and we are hearing too many stories of people having to choose between those products and others. we don't think that's acceptable. the news by scotland is really significant. the news by scotland is really significant-— significant. when i say smalli don't mean — significant. when i say smalli don't mean small— significant. when i say smalli don't mean small in _ significant. when i say smalli don't mean small in terms - significant. when i say smalli don't mean small in terms of| don't mean small in terms of significance. i mean in a sense they had already done in 2018. it's kind of like a formal mark—up. absolutely. what difference is that two years made in terms of the impact that changes had? things have cotten impact that changes had? things have gotten worse — impact that changes had? things have gotten worse since _ impact that changes had? things have gotten worse since that _ impact that changes had? things have gotten worse since that decision - impact that changes had? things have gotten worse since that decision was i gotten worse since that decision was made. the decision was made during the pandemic, not that that's over but at the height of lockdown, etc.

since then the cost—of—living crisis on top of the pandemic is really driven up demand for products with a buddy good. we get. products to people who otherwise would not be able to afford them. we seem to mango up hundred and 50% of the same time last year. that's huge for a small charity to be failing. it's probably news today but they're still lots of work to do. we would love other countries to follow scotland's amazing lead and we will continue to call for that. i think it is opened up lots of great discussion around. for the as long as product you've got to be output to talk about it, you got to talk about the health you need to know and should be ashamed of a normal biologicalfunction for and should be ashamed of a normal biological function for that we are moving in the right direction but lots to do. in moving in the right direction but lots to do. , moving in the right direction but lots to do-_ lots to do. in terms of other countries. — lots to do. in terms of other countries, the _ lots to do. in terms of other countries, the other - lots to do. in terms of other i countries, the other countries lots to do. in terms of other - countries, the other countries and nations in the uk haven't followed suit yet. how active is a campaign to get the british government, the

welsh assembly and the northern ireland executive to do the same and they are part of the u of k for which they are responsible? that is somethin: which they are responsible? that is something we _ which they are responsible? that is something we are _ which they are responsible? that is something we are looking - which they are responsible? that is something we are looking at - which they are responsible? that is something we are looking at very i something we are looking at very closely at blood he period. will be doing more in the future. recently we as the minister of the qualities where the £250,000 was pledged three years ago to end period poverty. the work of the task force set up at the same time was pause due to covid. but it has not been restarted and that money has not been spent or allocated. as i said, the situation is gotten so much worse than it was three years ago. we really do think this is something the government should be taking action on. but so far their responses been quite limited. they talked about the removal of the tap—in tax which is fantastic but the rising inflation has eroded any gains we would see from the tax was up and beat period product provision in schools is a great scheme but is not meeting

everybody�*s needs. we know too many girls in schools aren't able to access period products. it doesn't cater to the millions of other women and people who menstruate who are now struggling to afford these products on a daily basis. iloathed products on a daily basis. what about the manufacturers, - products on a daily basis. what about the manufacturers, are i products on a daily basis. what about the manufacturers, are you getting any kind of constructive engagement from manufacturers? at the end of the day they are producing the commercial product for sale. it is clearly an essential but lots of other things are essentials too. i'm presuming they are still looking to make their profit. absolutely. we work with lots of very small independent manufacturers of period products to supporters with donations and other support which is amazing. big brands are often can contributing to that shame and stigma that i talk about. the way they talk about the product, if you talk out the infamous blue liquid and the odour free technology. all of those messages of

course backed up by a massive advertising budgets really contributed to that shame and stigma. we would like to see them change the way they communicate about period's change the way they communicate about periods as well as contributing to product provision. it has to be tackled on both fronts notjust it has to be tackled on both fronts not just want. it has to be tackled on both fronts not just want-— it has to be tackled on both fronts not just want. not 'ust want. thank you very much for notjust want. thank you very much for talkin: notjust want. thank you very much for talking with _ notjust want. thank you very much for talking with us _ notjust want. thank you very much for talking with us about _ scotland's new legislation. just a reminder, if you're interested in understanding more notjust about the politics but also the biology of periods 20 eight —ish days later is absolutely fascinating podcast on period. it's available on all of your usual podcast platforms for that i learned a lot for that i think you will find it really fascinating. now manchester footballer has gone on trial accused of eight counts of rate. one of the attempted rate and one of sexual assault against seven women. the

iury assault against seven women. the jury heard the offences are alleged to have taken places in his mansion between october 2018 and august 2021. the french international football who is 28 denies all the charges for the charges. our correspondent reports. at the start of his trial today benjamin mendy was described as a reasonable famous footballer. a court heard about his friends in 2018. and at his success with manchester city which the jury heard get him wealth and status and a privilege and moneyed lifestyle but the prosecution said this case has little to do with football. instead, use two he said it's an old chapter... thejury instead, use two he said it's an old chapter... the jury was told that this man was a friend of benjamin

mendy�*s and his fixer arranging parties and introducing the footballer to young women. they said a stream of women were brought to mr mendy mansion and their many were rates and sexually assaulted. each man's accused of 88 rate offences. they were described as predators between them attacking 13 women. the court heard that behind the gates of the mansion the girls were rendered vulnerable, they had their phones take it away and some were attacked inside rooms with security locks. but the jury was told there is little dispute about whether or not such birthdays. it's a case which rests on consent. they were told the defendant say the women were willing and enthusiastic but the prosecution case says there is abundant evidence to the contrary. it was said that benjamin mendy and he turned the pursuit of women into a game repeatedly ignoring the fact they had been consented. the qc said...

you both at deny all the charges against them. the trial is expected to last for nearly four months. downing street has subscribed... —— suggestions by iran that salman rushdie and his supporters can only blame themsleves for the attack which has left the author critically injured as "ludicrous". iran has also denied any links to the man who stabbed the 75—year—old at a book fair in new york state. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal reports from pennsylvania where mr rushdie remains in hospital. as salman rushdie continues to receive care inside the hospital, outside, the attack on him has become another fault line in the decades—long row

between iran and the us. america's top diplomat, antony blinken, has hit out at tehran. it was in 1989 when the country's then spiritual leader issued a death sentence on salman rushdie for his book, the satanic verses. in a statement, the us secretary of state denounced iran for inciting violence against the author for generations. mr blinken also accused the country's state media of gloating, calling it "despicable". after news emerged of the attack, many outlets called it "divine retribution". iran's government has now reacted, saying it categorically denies any link with the attack, adding that no—one has the right to accuse tehran of anything. translation: we don't see any other parties that should be _ blamed or condemned, other than him and his supporters. freedom of expression and such slogans cannotjustify insults against religious beliefs and fundamentals of islam

and other divine religions. iran also says it knows nothing about the 24—year—old american suspect arrested at the scene and later charged with attempting to murder mr rushdie. hadi matar has pleaded not guilty. there are allegations he was sympathetic to the iranian regime, but the suspect�*s motive has not been officially established. at the new york state institution, where mr rushdie was attacked, writers and artists say they're not deterred. they continue to gather in solidarity, as salman rushdie starts his long road to recovery. nomia iqbal, bbc news, pennsylvania. a court has heard the former manchester united star, ryan giggs, headbutted his ex girlfriend and threatened to do the same to her sister. the ex wales manager, is on trial accused of controlling behaviour, as well as assaulting kate greville and her younger sister emma. our correspondent matt graveling has this update from outside

manchester crown court. today this trial entered a second week and the jury heard evidence from emma greville, the sister of kate greville. mr giggs is accused of controlling behaviour. he denies all of the charges. emma greville told the jury, they came home and began arguing. he ended up on top of her, causing her pain. she said kate shouted her sister emma to get mr giggs off, which emma said she did by putting her hands around his waist. his elbow came into contact with herjaw, which his barrister said was purely accidental. in court, she said in the kitchen, things got much worse and when emma told kate that ryan had her phone, mr giggs called her a liar

before putting his hands on katie's shoulders, headbutting her and sending her to the floor screaming. it was at this point emma said the former wales manager turned to her, saying it was herfault and he would headbutt her next. emma said she called the police. giggs's defence said this is not what happened, and suggesting that mr giggs had already called the police before the alleged headbutt to get the women removed from his house. any later collision of heads in the kitchen was purely accidental. the court also heard from linda, ryan giggs's long—time neighbour. she said he came with tears in his eyes, asking if she would call the police because kate had his phone. she also told the jury that once police left, to field and watch as kate and emma greville with another man were running around the property screaming and laughing, describing their mood as hygiene. matt graveling. -- hijinks. a portugese athlete, who was allegedly racially profiled

during a police stop and search in london two years ago, says he's been pulled over again by armed officers. the sprinter, ricardo dos santos, has published a series of video tweets, in which he says show the incident in paddington on sunday. the metropolitan police says officers were concerned the driver, may have been using a mobile phone. with more, here's celestina olu lode, and a warning her report does contain some flashing images. this is some of the video footage. he was stopped by metropolitan police officers who believed he was on the phone. the sprinter said he stopped when he thought it was safe to do so. the stopped when he thought it was safe to do so. ., , stopped when he thought it was safe to do so. ._ , ., to do so. the way they fought in front of me. _ to do so. the way they fought in front of me, i _ to do so. the way they fought in front of me, i could've - to do so. the way they fought in front of me, i could've went - to do so. the way they fought in front of me, i could've went to i to do so. the way they fought in i front of me, i could've went to the back of them and again, for my safety and based on my previous incidents with them i thought the best place to stop would be someplace lit up with the possibility of witnesses. during the incidents joe _ possibility of witnesses. during the

incidents joe santos _ possibility of witnesses. during the incidents joe santos said _ possibility of witnesses. during the incidents joe santos said in - possibility of witnesses. during the incidents joe santos said in officer| incidentsjoe santos said in officer banged on the window with a clenched fist before taking out a baton. itruiheh fist before taking out a baton. when wait, wait, wait _ fist before taking out a baton. when wait, wait, wait he _ fist before taking out a baton. when wait, wait, wait he didn't— fist before taking out a baton. when wait, wait, wait he didn't do - wait, wait, wait he didn't do anything _ wait, wait, wait he didn't do anything-— wait, wait, wait he didn't do an hinu. ., ., anything. the athlete said nothing has changed _ anything. the athlete said nothing has changed two _ anything. the athlete said nothing has changed two years _ anything. the athlete said nothing has changed two years after - anything. the athlete said nothing has changed two years after he i anything. the athlete said nothingl has changed two years after he and his partner blanco williams was stopped, search and handcuffed by police. their three—month—old baby was with them at the time. five met police officers face a gross misconduct hearing in response to that case. the response to sunday's incident they met the met have now referred themselves to the police watchdog the iop c. a new emergency warning system allowing text alerts to be sent direct to your mobile phone will go live across great britain in october.

the cabinet office says the technology will warn up to 85% of the population of severe weather, and other life threatening events. the alerts which will look like this have recently been tested in east suffolk and there are plans for it to be rolled out across the uk. here's our home affairs correspondent tom symonds. the two extremes of our changing climate. fires this summer made it hard to remember the floods of autumn and winter. the government believes using social media to warn us of a risk to life is too hit or miss. so it has tested this new alert system. it looks like this and sounds like this. these warnings are different because they're sent directly to phone masts and from there to every smartphone capable of receiving them. an estimated 85% of the population. that's where the atmosphere is more conducive to forcing weather events to happen. touring the met office today, the resilience minister said we'll all be opted in from the start. yes, you can opt out. the problem with getting people

to opt in is that that becomes a bit hit and miss itself. and so vital is this information, particularly, for example, if there's a wildfire or if there's a flood risk coming, that we think it is — the case is made for us to make sure that everybody has the information. and then in future, if they don't want it, they can just opt out. can you believe it's raining?! it's amazing, isn't it? on the somerset levels, briony sadler�*s home was severely flooded in 2014. eight years later, the weather is just as unpredictable. what does she make of the new warning system? let me show you some idea of what it's going to be like. it looks like this and sounds like this. it's quite a formidable sound. it's not a nice text message sound, is it? she wasn't against the alerts, but in this area, she said people looked out for each other. it's all about community, isn't it? it's all about helping your neighbour, helping each other, you know, sorting yourself out and then giving a bit of time back to other people. of course, by the time an alert has been sent, it's too late to prevent a major emergency like flooding. but round here on the somerset levels, they would stress the need to spend money on preventative

measures — like this pumping system designed to put the water back into the river it came from. but back at the met office, they know warning about extreme conditions is increasingly important. i think we just keep the message going and i think eventually people will start to think maybe the second time, maybe the third time, maybe the fourth time, maybe they'll get trapped in a flash flood and go i was warned about it. maybe next time we need to do something about it. after an awareness campaign, people across the uk will get an introductory warning alert in october and the new system will go live just in time for this year's flood season. tom symonds, bbc news, somerset. you won't be seeing many of those things and parts of deafening cornwall soon because a hose pipe man is coming into place for the first time in well over two decades. from a week tomorrow, next tuesday to protect dwindling supplies. john henderson reports. sporadic pockets

of flash flooding but too late to prevent a hose pipe band for cornwall and parts of north devon. abs, cornwall and parts of north devon. whole pipe will use a thousand leaders in an hour which is much water as a family of four would use for two days without it we can ask people to use buckets of water and hence i would save a lot of water. farmers and businesses are exempt from the band will affect 265,000 households. and at this like one of five large reservoirs for southwest water the problem is all too clear. full it contains 28,000 million litres of water. but it's only at 40%. litres of water. but it's only at 4096. ~ , ., ., litres of water. but it's only at 40x. . , ., ., ., litres of water. but it's only at 4096. ~ , ., ., ., ., litres of water. but it's only at 40x. , ., ., ., ., , ., 4096. why cornwall and north devon? cornwall and — 4096. why cornwall and north devon? cornwall and north _ 4096. why cornwall and north devon? cornwall and north devon _ 4096. why cornwall and north devon? cornwall and north devon have - 4096. why cornwall and north devon? cornwall and north devon have had i cornwall and north devon have had extremely high levels of demand of the last couple years for the at the same time we've had low levels of rainfall. those two things combined to put pressure on water resources. it can bring in temporary use bands that will help support the

environment.— that will help support the environment. ., , ., ., environment. the last of their water restrictions — environment. the last of their water restrictions year _ environment. the last of their water restrictions year was _ environment. the last of their water restrictions year was 1996. - environment. the last of their water restrictions year was 1996. the - environment. the last of their waterj restrictions year was 1996. the hose pipe band will come into force a week on tuesday at one minute past midnight. anyone breaking the band can be defined which begs the question... would you daub your neighbours and if they were using a hose pipe in the garden? i hose pipe in the garden? i actually don't know- _ hose pipe in the garden? i actually don't know- if— hose pipe in the garden? i actually don't know. if people _ hose pipe in the garden? i actually don't know. if people are - hose pipe in the garden? i actually don't know. if people are being i don't know. if people are being secretive. _ don't know. if people are being secretive, use _ don't know. if people are being secretive, use bath _ don't know. if people are being secretive, use bath water - don't know. if people are being secretive, use bath water or i secretive, use bath water or something _ secretive, use bath water or something. that's— secretive, use bath water or something. that's what - secretive, use bath water or something. that's what we i secretive, use bath water or. something. that's what we did secretive, use bath water or- something. that's what we did use two years— something. that's what we did use two years ago _ something. that's what we did use two years ago who's _ something. that's what we did use two years ago who's the _ something. that's what we did use two years ago who's the host - something. that's what we did use two years ago who's the host by. two years ago who's the host by police? — two years ago who's the host by olice? ., , . two years ago who's the host by olice? ., , ~ , , police? not us. a hose pipe band known officially _ police? not us. a hose pipe band known officially as _ police? not us. a hose pipe band known officially as a _ police? not us. a hose pipe band known officially as a temporary i known officially as a temporary use band comes as the met office revealed that last month was the driestjuly for england since 1935. the rain is coming down now and thunder is rumbling overhead. but after eight months of pretty much nonexistent rainfall it's going to take more than this sort of thing to fill that up. we

take more than this sort of thing to fill that u -. ~ take more than this sort of thing to fill that op— fill that up. we need months of steady rain. — fill that up. we need months of steady rain, we _ fill that up. we need months of steady rain, we don't _ fill that up. we need months of steady rain, we don't want - fill that up. we need months of steady rain, we don't want a i fill that up. we need months of - steady rain, we don't want a deluge like that is fine but itjust runs off the surface. you get washed flooding because the ground is hard. for advice from gardeners that advice is to recycle and collect as much as possible. just advice is to recycle and collect as much as possible.— much as possible. just putting buckets vessels, _ much as possible. just putting buckets vessels, anything - much as possible. just putting buckets vessels, anything to l much as possible. just putting - buckets vessels, anything to attract water up especially for do for this thunderstorm over the next three days. it's not going to be enough to penetrate the ground. you'll need a little bit of reserve just to keep some of your delicate and prized plants driving. some of your delicate and prized plants driving-— some of your delicate and prized lants drivinu. , ., plants driving. southwest water said it fixes around _ plants driving. southwest water said it fixes around 2000 _ plants driving. southwest water said it fixes around 2000 leaks _ plants driving. southwest water said it fixes around 2000 leaks a - plants driving. southwest water said it fixes around 2000 leaks a month | it fixes around 2000 leaks a month and it's helping customers repair leaks on their properties and free of charge at this time. as for the hope that pam, it will stay in force until the company is happy resources like this are back to normal levels. what did you want to do when you

grew up? be an astronaut, pop star? evenif grew up? be an astronaut, pop star? even if you did is probably a safe bet you never really got to do it. unlike superman charlie. unlike blackpool tower superfan charlie from poulton le fylde. he did such a good version of the tower's lift commentary for a school project that he was invited to do it for real. ian haslam reports. charlie is the talk of the tower to anyone in the lifts. can you take extra care? what's it like hearing your voice? very exciting. you did learn some facts for this. he has got all the information any visitor could want. i saw the eiffel tower in paris and what they wanted to do was make something similar in blackpool. that's amazing, isn't it? is this your favourite place in the world? it is.

even if his voiceover isn't being piped into the lift, charlie can recite the script, as his mum knows. do you ever have a conversation with him or does hejust do the commentary? he is doing the commentary. it was quite an experience for the six old. are you ready for ourjourney to the blackpool tower? he is so interested in it. what is it like hearing your son's voice in the lifts? it's quite surreal. the coming out! he has practised it so much at home and then to actually get in and it be a reality is amazing. hold on tight as we blast off to a height of 380 feet.

charlies school said, - we have a young boy that is fascinated with the blackpool tower so we brought him in and thought, i let's give him the opportunity, and he's been a superstar. - we've tried it on the lifts - or weekend and the feedback has been positive. he is superstar. how high up are we here? 380 feet. how much weight can this glass support? five tonnes. that's a relief! he will also offer practical advice to anyone who might prefer to be closer to the ground. i don't like heights. what can i do? face your fears. goodness, you have so much wisdom. there are now plans for his voice to pitch in other parts of the tower. —— to feature. fantastic. that 01’ or is orisa or is a natural. congratulations, charlie. time for a look at the weather. we've had an amberwarning in an amber warning in force for thunderstorms across cornwall and

devon for that were likely to see more shells and storms breaking out across was so than itself areas through the evening and for the overnight period. further north will have areas in figure rainfall for rainfall. we've got to weak areas of low pressure destabilising the atmosphere. showers and thunderstorms continue because most southwestern areas through the night. it stays wet across parts of scotland in northern england, quite a keen cool lovely breeze. drier weather through central areas with the temperatures across the north will be fresher than the last few nights. still quite warm and muggy across england and wales with a tomorrow a rather cloudy, murky day, outbreaks of heavy rain across the north them showers and thunderstorms will get going across england well into the afternoon. some torrential with low flooding in places without a bit of sunshine but not as warm across the south and east tomorrow like we had today. it certainly going to feel a lot fresher further north.

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