this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. american equality and democracy under assault, says president biden in a speech warning about the threat from election deniers. donald trump and the maga republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic. here in the uk, the conservative leadership race enters its final hours, with voting due to close this afternoon. argentina's vice president cristina fernandez de kirchner survives an attempt to kill her in buenos aires. too many firsts? three universities in england are being investigated after a steep rise in the number of students getting top degrees. more than 100,000 people

from hong kong have taken up the british government's offer of a new visa route to start a new life in the uk. the world's fifth oldest zoo, bristol zoo gardens, is set to close its gates to the public for the final time, with the animals on the move to a new location. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. president biden has made an impassioned speech in defence of american democracy. he warned that donald trump and what he termed maga republicans represent a form of extremism that threaten the american way of life. he also urged all americans to come together to defend american democracy,

regardless of their ideology. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes has this report. an historic setting for a speech that pulled no punches, a prime—time address from philadelphia, the birthplace of american democracy. a way of life thatjoe biden says is under threat from donald trump and his supporters. we must be honest with each other and with ourselves. too much of what is happening in our country today is not normal. donald trump and the maga republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic. it was a full throated attack on the former president and the campaign donald trump calls make america great again. maga forces are determined to take this country backwards. backwards to an america where there is no right to choose,

no right to privacy, no right to contraception, no right to marry who you love. mr biden lashed out at those supporters of donald trump that fan the flames of political violence, the mob that stormed the united states capitol. the speech reflected recent comments by the president where he is described the maga philosophy as semi—fascism. history tells us that blind loyalty to a single leader and a willingness to engage in political violence is fatal to democracy. it's just over two months before americans go to the polls to elect new members of congress. this wasjoe biden setting out his stall for what could be a vicious campaign. i will not stand by and watch, i will not, the will of the american people be overturned by wild conspiracy theories and baseless evidence—free claims of fraud. i will not stand by and watch

elections in this country be stolen by people who simply refuse to accept that they lost. it was a dark message focused on his political opponent, butjoe biden also said he'd never been more optimistic about america's future. "we are onlyjust beginning," he said. but was it enough to win over some of donald trump's supporters? i have to say, i think biden put himself in a difficult position here, because he is making a bet that the roughly 35% of americans who still believe in this lie that the 2020 election was stolen will never vote for him anyway, so he doesn't need their votes, and he can go all in on this maga republican message. this scene is set for a midterm election campaign like no other, with huge consequences for donald trump's republicans and joe biden�*s presidency. peter bowes, bbc news. journalist sidney blumenthal, a former senior advisor to president bill clinton and long time confidante of hillary clinton,

gave his thoughts about the president's speech. not since abraham lincoln has a president delivered a speech like this, declaring that there was a fundamental threat to american democracy that was internal, not external, and that encompassed the other party and, more than that, the supreme court, which sees itself as a bulwark of reactionary partisanship, rescinding basic american rights, as we saw in the overturning of roe v wade. this was biden�*s launch of the mid—term campaigns to attempt to retain democratic control of the congress. sidney blumenthal did his reaction.

i'm joined now by leslie vinjamuri, the director of the us and americas programme at chatham house. good to see you, hugely symbolic location for the speech where the declaration of independence was signed under short way from some very important elections and a couple of months�* time. very important elections and a couple of months' time.- very important elections and a couple of months' time. what was our couple of months' time. what was your takeaway? — couple of months' time. what was your takeaway? as _ couple of months' time. what was your takeaway? as we _ couple of months' time. what was your takeaway? as we all - couple of months' time. what was your takeaway? as we all saw, - couple of months' time. what was your takeaway? as we all saw, it i couple of months' time. what was i your takeaway? as we all saw, it was very big and bold, president biden making a very clear choice that he was going to make the case that america's democracy is at stake, he will use the former president's name, donald trump, he has not always done that, he has refrained from doing that, but he caught out the make america great again republicans, differentiating them from what she called normal republicans, i think he used the word mainstream republicans, but a very clear calling out an embracing of american values, really launching

his intervention in the mid—term elections in a critical state, a swing state that donald trump will be travelling to. i think the other thing is this is a president who has had very low approval ratings, but those ratings have come up in the last month, he has had some successes and he has seen the polls, i am sure he has been advised by his team that the polls show the majority of americans rank their concern for democracy as right at the top, above inflation, above concerns for the economy, above abortion. this is a president taking that and has clearly decided to run with it. ., ~ ., , . with it. you think he was directing this speech _ with it. you think he was directing this speech mainly _ with it. you think he was directing this speech mainly to _ with it. you think he was directing this speech mainly to articles - this speech mainly to articles mainstream republicans who could make the difference in elections? —— mainly to what he calls mainstream republicans. i

mainly to what he calls mainstream republicans-— republicans. i think there is clearly a _ republicans. i think there is clearly a hope _ republicans. i think there is clearly a hope and - republicans. i think there is clearly a hope and the - republicans. i think there is - clearly a hope and the culmination of events, whether the recent successes, the decision denying the legitimacy and the locality, the framework for abortion rights, and number of things, the january six committee, liz cheney running that, i think these things all come together and make the president think that it is worth seeing whether he can bring in some mainstream republicans, but at the same time he is clearly speaking to everybody and a big part with these mid—term elections which are so critical is getting people to turn out and vote, it is not only changing minds but ensuring that people that he wants to vote turn up and vote. we are seeing a number of independents now leading democrat but it will be a very tight race, in the mid—term is the president tends to lose, the president because my

party tends to lose votes and seats in congress —— the president's party tends to lose votes and seats in congress. fora president tends to lose votes and seats in congress. for a president wanting to get legislation through, which has been incredibly difficult so far, it comes to a grinding halt if his party loses control of congress, which is very slim already as we know. . ., ., , , know. hence the need for a very big seech, a know. hence the need for a very big speech. a bold _ know. hence the need for a very big speech, a bold speech, _ know. hence the need for a very big speech, a bold speech, anything - know. hence the need for a very big l speech, a bold speech, anything less than that would have been wrong at this time, i'm sure his advisers were telling him. what has we action been from the maga republicans, those republicans who see themselves very much in the mould of donald trump —— what has the reaction been? the maga republicans were speaking and have already spoken, they called it a very divisive speech would they say is attacking millions of republican voters who voted for

donald trump who believe in the basic idea of make america great again, they are calling him the divisive president, this is president biden who ran on a campaign that is number one priority was to restore unity. the question is how that plays, and it is too soon. there will be polls, they are always shaky in terms of what they tell us, it is too soon to see how people take that speech, i think a lot of people take the core message to heart but democracy is at stake but i feel many republicans will feel it is divisive, that they were attacked, there are probably lots of republicans who even consider themselves maga republicans who do not themselves as radical or opposing american values so it is a risky decision that was very bold, there is no doubt that america's

democracy is at stake, there is a fundamental question at stake in this election is that very radical wing of the republican party takes control of congress, the house of the senate, we face a very different landscape for the next two years in the run—up to a presidential election. it was big and bold but its impact is very difficult to know. we have different issues driving turnout on either side. for lots of republicans we are guessing that the fbi investigation which four out of five republicans, according to some polls, believe was political, instrumental, that may drive turnout on the democratic side and across much of america republicans and democrats —— much of america, republicans and democrats, there is a very strong view and a

hope that the decision taking back the fundamental rights, reversing roe v wade, that will drive lots of turnout, but there was a lot of very uncertain things, it is very close, there are about 25 seats at stake for democrats, 84 republicans, slim majorities when it comes to really controlling congress and i think from now until that election takes place we will see some very robust campaigning by the president, the democrats and the republicans. leslie vinjamuri, director of the us and america's programme at chatham house, thank you very much. here in the uk, the race to become leader of the conservative party and the new prime minister has entered its final hours. around 160,000 members of the conservative party have until 5pm to choose between rishi sunak and liz truss. the contest started back in july, when boris johnson announced his resignation. the winner will be announced on monday, with the new prime minister appointed by the queen at balmoral on tuesday.

they'll have a busy in—tray — with big decisions on issues like the cost of living crisis, health care backlogs, climate change and the war in ukraine. earlier i spoke to councillor hannan sawar, who has been campaigning for liz truss, and husnain ahmad, who was part of rishi sunak�*s campaign for the leadership. they started off by telling me about the campaigns and why their candidates is the best person for the top job. i think everyone is very much ready for a new prime minister to come in and take over at 10 downing street and start leading the country during this very difficult time. i think this is a very important context, i'm happy they have taken the time properly to make sure conservative party members have been very well informed before making their decision and i think liz truss was the right candidate, she has a very bold economic plan and i think she will be ready to lead from the first day she stepped

foot in downing street. we have a huge crisis in the uk with the cost of living crisis, the issue of ukraine, huge flooding is in pakistan, we need a government which can take action and start delivering on what we need to do as a country. husnain, what do you think? lots of things need to be done, i'm sure you both agree, but do you think this new leader should have been elected sooner, allowing them to get on with the job? yes, i certainly believe there should have been some sort of change to the 1922 committee rules, perhaps given the situation we are in, maybe we should have cut it from seven to maybe five, around that timeframe, so we could have support for people anxious about the news about the _ rises to energy bills and the cost of living constantly going up. as hannan said, it is important to take our time to find the best person to lead

the country but given the _ circumstances i think it would have been better for the country to give some assurance, "we know you are struggling, we know there are "challenges but we want to provide you the best candidate and our best plan," that is my belief and whoever wins, we have come through this contest with just a few days left. staying with you, liz truss, many would say, has an unassailable lead in the contest, or does she, in your view? could rishi sunak still be the next prime minister? giving a football analogy, i'm a man united fan, i believe in hope and i hope rishi sunak will make a comeback. as we all saw in the london hustings, rishi sunak had overwhelming support and i think his supporters maybe have not been filling out the conservative home survey but they have been listening, i'm seeing lots _ of undecided voters who had probably been waiting until the hustings were _

over, they had made up their mind and i hope we might be in fora surprise, rishi and everybody in his campaign have worked incredibly hard, i certainly hope we make it through on monday and we have prime minister sunak. hannan, you say liz truss has a bold economic plan but we have not heard about how she will deal with the cost of living crisis, and although some people say it is right that the party at the country waits until the new leader is in position, many others like energy company bosses, the boss of 0fgem and regular members of the public had said we needed this information weeks ago, we should not be waiting until september the 5th onwards? i think it was sensible that neither candidate has made huge promises until they take office in number ten downing street, we are in a huge crisis right now and unfortunately when rishi was chancellor he increased taxes and in my

opinion that was not a conservative pledge. liz truss has promised to cut taxes, reverse the planned corporation tax hike and the national insurance hike, she believes people should be rewarded for hard work and say she will immediately take some action on the cost of living crisis, she will be removing the green levies on energy bills and once in power she says she will speak to her cabinet and get her team to do an emergency budget. sorry to interrupt but is she making promises she can realistically keep? looking at the defence budget, one of our stories today, new analysis

on the uk armed forces go up significantly but that would need an extra 5p on income tax and she said she will not put up taxes, so will her sums add up? i am fairly confident she will appoint a strong conservative cabinet with strong people across the backbenchers who can deliver on her promises to the campaign and our conservative manifesto pledges from 2019. she has been foreign secretary, she has put a very good stance on putin's invasion of ukraine, she broke the deadlock on the northern ireland protocol and i think she has the skills and the experience to really unleash our potential and make sure we recover from this difficult period. i think a lot of people in northern ireland, to be far, would say that deadlock has not been broken yet. husnain, on rishi sunak you obviously hope he will be the next leader. if he isn't, would you like to see him in the cabinet? absolutely. rishi sunak, when he became chancellor in a matter of weeks he brought forward some of the plans

that really help the country, small businesses. getting some grassroots reaction from conservatives as that leadership battle closes later today. 0ur political correspondent helen catt explains what happens next, once the new prime minister is appointed on tuesday. they will go into the usual procedure, the paraphernalia that happens when you get a new prime minister in place, do things like civil service briefings, appoint the cabinet, their ministerial team, get the working of number ten in place, but on this occasion they will be doing that against the backdrop of this very pressing time pressure to announce something, to move somewhere on the support they have promised over the course of the campaign to help people with household energy bills and more recently small businesses with their increasing energy costs. there will be tremendous pressure to basically flush out all of those

hints and suggestions, those promises of help, especially on the cost of living crisis? —— to basically flesh out. yes, we have seen liz truss in particular, the current favourite widely expected to win on monday, as you have heard, she has been pretty consistently saying it is right that she waits until she is in office to get all the facts to be able to set out exactly what she is going to do, which rather implies we are unlikely to hear anything too specific on tuesday. she has said she will have this fiscal event, an emergency budget, in layman's speak, i think. that would need to happen very swiftly. the price increase in energy bills will kick in in october so it will need to be in advance about the parliamentary timetable means it will need to be done pretty swiftly, the commons is only back for a few weeks before it breaks up again

for the conference recess, so things will need to move swiftly. one more question about partygate, something we have not spoken about as much in the last few weeks but was at the forefront of the headlines for many months, the legal expert lord paddick has put forward a legal opinion to the committee looking at whether boris johnson knowingly misled parliament, what has he been saying? —— the legal expert lord pannick. he was asked by the cabinet office commissioned by the prime minister to do this and has said it is about the terms of this inquiry borisjohnson faces into what he said to parliament about those downing street parties, whether or not he misled parliament. there was an assumption that the committee would have to find he knowingly misled parliament, but injuly it said it was not going to take intention into account. this legal advice is yet to be published but we understand

lord pannick is saying that he disagrees with that decision and the worry is that it would set a precedent for ministers that they would be fearful of saying things in the house of commons unless they accidentally misled parliament. the committee has its own legal advice, lord pannick is a senior lawyer but the committee has its own legal advice, another senior lawyer, sir ernest ryder, he said his provisional view was that you did not need that intention, you could have strict liability when it came to contempt of parliament. there is a senior house of commons expert called the clerk of the journals who has said in her evidence to the committee earlier this year that contempt in the terms of the house of commons is specific to the house of commons, it is not the same as legal contempt in criminal or civil law. so the conflicting legal opinions, if you like. i think this will come down to two

counts looking up as depending on what they already think of borisjohnson, those who are supportive and do not think he should face this inquiry are likely to say this is proof it is a witchhunt, those who believe he should face this inquiry may question the wisdom of commissioning that legal advice on the first place and might see it is trying to interfere in parliamentary process. helen catt, our political correspondent at westminster. police in argentina have arrested a man, after the country's vice president, cristina fernandez de kirchner, was threatened with a gun outside her home in the capital buenos aires. a gun was held inches from ms kirchner�*s head, but no shots were fired and she was unharmed. —— but it didn't fire. argentina's economy minister has called the incident an attempted assassination. louisa pilbeam has the latest unaware of the danger, the vice president speaks to supporters, then sees a gun in herface. the trigger is pulled and she recoils.

a gun loaded with five bullets. cristina fernandez de kirchner was quitting supporters outside her home in buenos aires. —— was greeting supporters. an assassination attempt, says the current president. translation: cristina is alive because, for a reason not - technically confirmed, the gun, which contained five bullets, did not fire despite the trigger having been pulled. why that trigger was pulled could be related to a court case which drew these crowds. a show of support for kirchner who is embroiled in a corruption case, accused of defrauding the state and diverging public funds while president between 2007 and 2015. if convicted, she faces 12 years in jail. the man accused of pulling this trigger, brazilian fernando montiel, who is 35, has been arrested. louisa pilbeam, bbc news.

the universities watchdog in england has begun an investigation into possible grade inflation at three unnamed higher education institutions. the office for students say there's been a sharp increase in the awarding of first and upper second—class degrees. in the 2020—2021 academic year, around 38% of students were awarded a first—class degree, that's up from nearly i6% between 2010 and 2011. the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has welcomed the arrival of un experts at the russian—held zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, but urged for the area around plant to be demilitarised. the head of the international atomic energy agency raphael grossi said his team will maintain a permanent presence at europe's biggest nuclear power station. earlier i spoke to our correspondent in kyiv hugo bachega and asked him what the un team has been able to do so far. lots of questions remain about what kind of access these inspectors have been given.

we understand some of these inspectors remain at the zaporizhzhia nuclear power complex, i think today the plan for them is to inspect any kind of damage caused to the facility after weeks of shelling. i think they also want to interview the ukrainian technicians who are still operating this facility. it has been a very difficult mission, yesterday we talked about the challenges of getting to this facility, the inspectors were delayed for hours at a checkpoint because of shelling in the route they were going to use and shelling in the city where this facility is located. when they were allowed to continue with their trip they had to go through this grey zone between ukrainian territory and territory occupied by the russians, so it has been a very difficult mission and this morning we had an admission from the ukrainian nuclear energy operator saying the mission yesterday was not allowed to visit

part of the facility where the russian forces are located, they said because of these restrictions it would be difficult for these inspectors to give an objective assessment of the situation at the plant. i think during this crisis we are now used to these claims and counter claims, we have heard in the last hour reaction from the local authority appointed by the russians saying that the mission was given extensive access to the facility and they were able to interview the ukrainian technicians, so i think it is still unclear the level of access these inspectors will be given during this visit but it seems that the visit is continuing today. briefly, is it too early to say whether or not the nervousness around what is happening at zaporizhzhia has been taken down a notch? yeah, and i think one of the goals

of the mission is to create a permanent presence at this facility to monitor activities there. rafael grossi, the head of the international atomic energy agency, said his mission was to prevent a nuclear accident, he said yesterday after he visited the facility that he was given access to key areas of the station, that his team had managed to gather a lot of important information but there was still a lot of work to be done. hugo bachega reporting from the ukrainian capital. thousands of people from hong kong have left everything they know behind to start a new life in the uk. new figures show over a hundred thousand people since last year have taken up the british government's offer of a new visa route — launched in response to a crackdown on freedoms and liberties in hong kong by china. elaine chong has spent months following the journeys of families

of a new bbc documentary, britain's new hongkongers. she's been finding out if life in the uk is all they hoped for. it's the moh family's first time in blackpool. and how are you enjoying life in the uk? brilliant. most of the british people are polite and laid—back. like thousands of hong kongers, the mos came on the british national overseas visa launched by the uk covenant last year. _by —— by the uk government. we will put in place new arrangements to allow those in hong kong who hold british national overseas passports to come to the uk. it lets anyone born before the 1997 handover of hong kong to china apply to live in britain with their families for five years. after that, they can apply to stay permanently. the route was launched after china imposed a controversial new security law in hong kong. the mos live in crewe in cheshire. their daughter hayley is one of 12 children from hong kong who have joined the local primary school in the past few months. what do you think of the school?

great. where did you play when you were in a hong kong school? we'd just sit in the class, sometimes do our homework. do you miss your school back in hong kong? yes. because my friend is in the hong kong school. and you miss your friends? if she was still in in hong kong, i think she isjust going to be brainwashed, you know? because it's going to be just like the education in china. she can't get true news, whatever she sees from the tv may be only fake news. the hong kong government denies that and says its education system has consistently developed generations of talent. in hong kong, there have been violent clashes in recent years between the authorities and pro—democracy protesters. we found some tensions in the uk, too, between hong kongers and those who are supportive of the chinese government's policies in hong kong. this man, who wants to stay anonymous, says

he was attacked by a group of chinese men. the police made arrests but the case was dropped. the influx of migrants has led to business opportunities. in warrington, matthew's new property business helps hong kongers buy homes here. those bidding wars can even be sometimes going up to £30,000 or £40,000 above. we do see that they are bringing over, on average, 600, 700, maybe 800,000 on average. back in crewe, yowin�*s settling in, and has a trial shift in a local shop. just put the stock, stock it up, make it look tidy, and that's it, i think. as long as it can support my basic living here, pay the bills, that's enough for me. so, it's not bad if i can work here. elaine chong, bbc news.

joining me now is bbc reporter elaine chong. good to see you. so, you've got to know these families really, really well, haven't you might tell us a bit more about them, the sort of demographic in terms of people who have chosen to leave hong kong behind and make a big move? we follow behind and make a big move? - follow the family for several months, and they were one of the first hong kongers that we met, so, the mother, she used to work in marketing back in hong kong, and eddie was a photojournalist. and so, these are quite middle—class, they did quite well for themselves, and they had a flat in hong kong, they've sold that and they've come to the uk with the expectation that they are probably not going to get those kinds ofjobs, so, we went with them to a recruitment agency just to see what kind ofjobs they could get in the uk, and they are looking at factory work, they are looking at factory work, they are looking at factory work, they are looking at shop work, she hopes that maybe she can do... because she will

work at a shop of some kind, and eddie, he would like to do delivery driving. but actually because his english is still, he is still learning english, it might be a bit tricky. but they are quite happy to just sort of sit, for now, and then wait to see what the right opportunities are when they come along. opportunities are when they come alonu. �* opportunities are when they come alonu.�* ., , opportunities are when they come alonu. ., ,. ., , along. and obvious challenges there, what other challenges _ along. and obvious challenges there, what other challenges to _ along. and obvious challenges there, what other challenges to the - along. and obvious challenges there, what other challenges to the family l what other challenges to the family and other people who have moved from hong kong face?— hong kong face? well, a lot of the families and _ hong kong face? well, a lot of the families and the _ hong kong face? well, a lot of the families and the other _ hong kong face? well, a lot of the families and the other guests - hong kong face? well, a lot of the families and the other guests that | families and the other guests that we went to go and meet, they are not so forthcoming about, you know, how much they took part in the protests back at home, because that might affect the people back in hong kong, we don't know. and so we have seen evidence of tensions between hong kongers and those who are pro chinese government in the uk, starting to migrate over here as well. and so, we met this hong konger who wants to remain

anonymous, he was beaten up by ten chinese men up north, on a high street somewhere on a night out. and the police, they made an arrest, and the police, they made an arrest, and the case has now been dropped, but we are seeing little things like this happen. there is a pro—democracy campaigner, pro—hong kong democracy campaigner called nathan law and we found evidence where people were putting a £10,000 bounty on his head, because they want to know his whereabouts. and so, this is stuff that is happening in the uk, so, there was problems and that unrest that we were seeing in hong kong is now migrating over here, too. find in hong kong is now migrating over here, too. �* ., , ., , here, too. and lots of the people who have moved _ here, too. and lots of the people who have moved here, _ here, too. and lots of the people who have moved here, they - here, too. and lots of the people who have moved here, they havej who have moved here, they have been documenting their lives and sending some of this back to family and friends in hong kong?- some of this back to family and friends in hong kong? yes, a lot of them have — friends in hong kong? yes, a lot of them have become _ friends in hong kong? yes, a lot of them have become new _ friends in hong kong? yes, a lot of them have become new chambers, j friends in hong kong? yes, a lot of- them have become new chambers, they like to flog about their daily lives here, things like how to use a south checkout desk and stuff like that. and because a lot of people back in hong kong, maybe they are considering also making the move and

taking up this visa. 50. considering also making the move and taking up this visa.— taking up this visa. so, this is the first wave of _ taking up this visa. so, this is the first wave of people, _ taking up this visa. so, this is the first wave of people, and - taking up this visa. so, this is the first wave of people, and they - taking up this visa. so, this is the j first wave of people, and they are saying, this is what daily life is like for us, it helps others make up their minds?— their minds? yes, and it is a huge wave, 140,000-plus _ their minds? yes, and it is a huge wave, 140,000-plus people - their minds? yes, and it is a huge wave, 140,000-plus people have | wave, 140,000—plus people have already applied for the bm or visa. added to such a huge figure and i think people can't necessarily picture it. for instance, ukrainians, there are about 84,000 ukrainians, there are about 84,000 ukrainians in the country at the moment through homes for ukraine, about 9000 afghans, so, 140,000 hong kongers up and down the uk, they have been buying up property in places like crewe and warrington as well. so, this community is really coming together in the uk, but people don't really know that much about them get.— about them get. hopefully through our about them get. hopefully through your documentary, _ about them get. hopefully through your documentary, they _ about them get. hopefully through your documentary, they will, - about them get. hopefully through | your documentary, they will, elaine chong, thank you very much, and you can see more on britain's new hong kongers in a special programme at 9.3 9.30 this

you'll have noticed throughout this year — time after time — the same few big stories dominating the news: the cost of the news — the cost of living crisis of course, the war in ukraine, also china, covid and climate change. and in different ways these stories are all connected. our analysis editor ros atkins has more. let's look at how the biggest stories of the year connect. first of all, the cost of living, because prices are going up sharply, inflation in the uk is over 10%. well, we've been hit by a very, very severe shock, and that shock is coming through energy prices, i'm afraid. and the bank of england is clear on the cause and the consequence. we've got to be blunt about this, it's coming from the actions of russia and i'm afraid, as you say, yes, we are forecasting a recession now. and this impact connects to russian gas, it is exported across europe but one key pipeline is currently shut for what moscow calls maintenance. france, though, says russia

is using gas as a weapon of war, and with doubts about supply, energy prices are up. so are food prices. ukraine is a major exporter of wheat, wheat prices are up 25% since last year. but russia alone isn't causing the cost of living crisis, there is climate change, too. the fundamental issue that we've got, of increased frequency and increased severity of these severe weather events, is a result of climate change. at the moment there is a drought in europe, and droughts mean lower food production. for example, the eu sunflower harvest is forecast to fall, which will force up the cost of cooking oil. droughts also affect electricity production from dams, that is happening in china, which means more electricity will have to come from coal, which in turn means more emissions that cause climate change. and the war in ukraine may affect emissions, too. that's because europe's desire to get off russian energy may see countries increase other fossil fuels gives in the short—term. fuel use in the short—term.

in the long term, though, it may drive a faster shift to renewables. and so, climate change, the war and the cost of living connect in different ways. covid is connected, too. because as covid restrictions ended around the world, increased demand pushed up energy and food costs. covid also caused labour shortages, something that was exacerbated in the uk by brexit. these labour shortages drove up costs in many ways, one being disruption of the global supply chain. now, that's the system that allows us to produce and buy goods from far and wide. for decades it has helped keep prices down, but when covid put it under pressure, businesses felt the difference. costs are rocketing. this year we will see about a £6 million bill on shipping, and we are having to pass that onto our customers. which means more pressure on prices. and covid's impact on the supply chain connects to another story, china's growing power.

because of all the goods made in the world, 29% come from china, and that's driven rapid economic growth and demand for more and more energy. much of that energy china produces itself. not all, though, and injune, russia became china's top supplier of crude oil. so, china's growth, which in part rests on western consumption, is now making it harder for the west to isolate russia economically. there is more, too. because chinese growth is also funding its military. these are recent drills near the self—governing island of taiwan, which china claims as its own. america condemned these drills, as china knew it would, and so, in their very different ways, xijinping and vladimir putin are testing the west and the limits of its global influence. if we step back, what is at stake is the world order of the 21st century. all of which more awaits whoever becomes the uk's next prime minister. my plan is the right plan, to tackle inflation, to compassionately support those who most need our help. what we can't have

is business as usual. we need to be bold and we need to do things differently. and so, the cost of living crisis means many people need urgent help. it also, though, connects to fundamental questions about how we organise our world and treat our planet. there's been a rise in civil unrest across the world in recent months and the worst is yet to come, that's according to the latest edition of civil unrest index. more than 100 countries have seen risks from civil unrest increase, during the past three months. the warning comes as the world is trying to come to terms with rising costs of energy and food. it's feared things could be further exacerbated by recession and political instability. the risk intelligence company behind the study says it expects the severity and frequency of civil unrest to increase throughout next year. joining us now dr kate bradley, a social historian from the university of kent.

thank you very much forjoining us, dr bradley, and what forms are we seeing this civil unrest taking refuge in the uk it is mostly in the form of increased strike action. so, at the moment, the big news ones have been, obviously, the postal workers, the post office workers and the rail unions, but there are other unions announcing strike action at the moment. find unions announcing strike action at the moment-— the moment. and there is also a rurowin the moment. and there is also a growing amount _ the moment. and there is also a growing amount of— the moment. and there is also a growing amount of civil - the moment. and there is also a - growing amount of civil disobedience in other ways, such as the don't pay uk, and enough is enough, looking at ways in which individuals can register their unhappiness, for example, with things like the cost of electricity and gas bills. and i of electricity and gas bills. and i ruess of electricity and gas bills. and i guess this _ of electricity and gas bills. and i guess this is _ of electricity and gas bills. and i

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people from, people on a wide—ranging income is, are feeling. and it is also being experienced by institutions as well. for example, there have been cases of, reported cases, of care homes, stores, libraries, museums, places where people might be able to get some respite from a cold house, for example, reporting issues with being able to afford their energy bills in the coming years. so, it is very much spreading, the people who are needy at the moment is becoming a much bigger group than it has been in the recent past.— in the recent past. people like you, who are historians, _ in the recent past. people like you, who are historians, the _ in the recent past. people like you, who are historians, the people - who are historians, the people behind the civil unrest index, they can take a bigger view of what's going on, i wonder generally, though, do governments manage to take that view or is it about firefighting the crises facing them at the moment and perhaps it's difficult for governments to plan that far ahead in truth, to try to

avert the causes of civil unrest? yes, and it's very much, there's the limits to what they can do. and there's the dealing with, i suppose, there's the dealing with, i suppose, the local, in this case, thinking about what central government and local authorities can do, to support people in the united kingdom. but when we have issues of this scale, they are global, they are truly global, and so, there is only so much that a particular nation can do, because there will be those kind of impacts from beyond. it is a kind of impacts from beyond. it is a kind of inter—reliance on what's happening around the world. one example that springs to mind are the east london bread riots of 1855, where, very echoing today, there had been a poor harvest, a bitterly cold

winter, there was the aftermath of the crimean war, and because the river thames had frozen over, many people who work in the docks or on the river trade in london were out of work. so there ended up being riots because people were hungry and the local authorities in that case called the workhouse had run out of bread, and so there were riots plundering bakeries and chandlers et cetera for supplies. so, plundering bakeries and chandlers et cetera forsupplies. so, governments need to be able to try and manage as best they can, but also being aware that they are part of this much bigger global economy. and that was true in 8055, as much as it is today. —— 1855. dr true in 8055, as much as it is today- "1855— true in 8055, as much as it is today. "1855. true in 8055, as much as it is toda .--1855. , �* ., , ., today. --1855. dr bradley, from the universi today. "1855. dr bradley, from the university of. _ today. "1855. dr bradley, from the university of, talking _ today. "1855. dr bradley, from the university of, talking to _ today. "1855. dr bradley, from the university of, talking to us _ today. "1855. dr bradley, from the university of, talking to us there - university of, talking to us there about the civil unrest index, thank you very much. the cost of living crisis

is putting many business in the uk at risk of closure. the london chamber of commerce and industry has told the bbc that it thinks one in five businesses will shut shop in london because they cannot afford the rising costs of energy bills. the department for business, energy and industry has said no government would be able to control the global factors pushing up the price of energy and other business costs. joining me now is james watkins, the head of policy and public impact at the london chamber of commerce and industry. you very much for your time today. so, one in five businesses according to your estimates will close due to the rising cost of energy bills, it very much matches what we have been hearing from the business community, people saying, we are doing our best to try to make this work, but we simply can't cope with the costs matt ellis more about your findings? well, we find that businesses in london, and i know it's the same with businesses across the united kingdom, are incredibly innovative and entrepreneurial, but they're facing an existential threat, that is the threat of high energy costs,

which are unprecedented in modern times. 77% of businesses in london expect energy prices to increase, and that is having a knock—on impact with other implications 76% expect that consequently, the cost of borrowing will go up. so, we're seeing the real supply chain issues notjust seeing the real supply chain issues not just with the seeing the real supply chain issues notjust with the immediate issue in terms of the cost of energy, but also with the immediate issues with borrowing costs, so vital to the life blood of smes, to survive, with that lifeline. that's why we are calling on our next prime minister to take immediate action, because without strong businesses, we won't have a strong country. what without strong businesses, we won't have a strong country.— have a strong country. what do you want to see — have a strong country. what do you want to see that _ have a strong country. what do you want to see that immediate - have a strong country. what do you want to see that immediate action | want to see that immediate action looking like?— looking like? yes, i think there is a whole range — looking like? yes, i think there is a whole range of— looking like? yes, i think there is a whole range of different - looking like? yes, i think there is i a whole range of different measures that the new prime minister can implement. first of all, there can be a reduction in vat, on energy

costs, we back the british chambers of commerce' perspective that we need a covid style emergency grant scheme so that we can ensure that the funding levels for smes can continue. yes, there will be an upfront cost for the treasury and for the taxpayer, but there would be a far bigger cost for our country if we don't put that funding in place. but also, the london chamber of commerce, believes that it's good that we have a price cut for households, that's why it's not good that we don't have a price cap for businesses. so, businesses are facing the severity of this crisis, we need a price cap to calm things down and to give security, particularly for our smes. hour down and to give security, particularly for our smes. how much would that price _ particularly for our smes. how much would that price cap _ particularly for our smes. how much would that price cap help _ particularly for our smes. how much would that price cap help at - particularly for our smes. how much would that price cap help at this - would that price cap help at this stage, given the cost of energy? even the price cap, if we look at domestic bills, people are saying, we can't afford the bills under the

current price cap, let alone the higher price caps that are expected next year? higher price caps that are expected next ear? ~ , ,., , higher price caps that are expected next ear? ~ ,,., , ~ higher price caps that are expected next ear? ~ , , ~ ., higher price caps that are expected next , ~ .,,. next year? absolutely. and a price ca . next year? absolutely. and a price ca- b next year? absolutely. and a price can by itself— next year? absolutely. and a price can by itself is _ next year? absolutely. and a price cap by itself is definitely _ next year? absolutely. and a price cap by itself is definitely not - next year? absolutely. and a price cap by itself is definitely not the i cap by itself is definitely not the answer, but it is part of the package of measures that is needed. what we're proposing, and what other businesses representative organisations are pushing, is a price cap alongside an emergency covid style response. basically because of putin's invasion of ukraine, which we accept that we must support ukraine at this difficult time, and we strongly backed our government's work in this initiative, we are facing a serious crisis, but we can'tjust initiative, we are facing a serious crisis, but we can't just shrug initiative, we are facing a serious crisis, but we can'tjust shrug our shoulders and say it's to difficult, we need a series of measures, on vat, on emergency support and also on the price cap. if you bring that together, that will bring a sustainable funding chain for smes if we don't do this, we know what will happen next. we will have businesses up and down the country,

notjust in london but across the united kingdom, excellent businesses who through no fault of their own may, and i stress the word may come a collapse. and we cannot let that happen on our watch. if they collapse, thejobs, the growth in the future prosperity for communities across london and the whole of the united kingdom is too big a nightmare even to envisage. that is why the government must take action. , ., , that is why the government must take action. , . ., ,, , that is why the government must take action. ,, , ., ~ that is why the government must take action. ,_, ,, , ., action. james watkins, thank you very much. _ action. james watkins, thank you very much, head _ action. james watkins, thank you very much, head of _ action. james watkins, thank you very much, head of policy - action. james watkins, thank you very much, head of policy and - action. james watkins, thank you i very much, head of policy and public impact of the london chamber of commerce and industry. it's been open for 186 years, but on saturday the world's fifth oldest zoo, bristol zoo gardens, will close its gates to the public for the final time. now the process to relocate its animals, from lions to flamingos, begins. 0ur reporterjenny kumah has been to the zoo as visitors take a last look around. newsreel: back in britain, at the bristolzoo, several. newcomers got a very warm and affectionate welcome i from the public... for decades, bristol zoo has

welcomed new generations of species, including baby rhinos and rare white tiger cubs. and generations of families have been coming here to meet them, families like diana's. she has been coming here for 85 years and remembers riding wendy the elephant. used to climb on here, you all used to go on a ladder, and she used to sway. why was it important for you to come today? this has been part of my life since i was a very small child, and i brought my grandchildren here and i brought my own children here and it was always a haven, and i'm really sad it's going. but i'm glad that the animals will be freer. like diana, many are making their last visits. more than 80,000 people have come in the zoo's final month. how long have you been coming here? 0h, since i was a baby, . since i was my son's age. because it was closed, we thought it would be good for the grandchildren to come and see what i saw

when i was their age. in the weeks running up to the closure, it has been really busy here, with the zoo even extending its opening hours to meet demand. it was a general fall in visitor numbers and the pandemic which led to the zoo putting this site up for sale to cover funding shortfalls. around 70 species are moving to the zoo's more modern and larger sister site here in south gloucestershire. but around 300 creatures are being rehomed by other zoos, like this egyptian tortoise who is relocating to devon. how are you going to take him down to dartmoor? not too exciting, he's going to get strapped into my car seat and we've got got a two—hourjourney down to plymouth and we're going to go straight to the zoo and he's got a lovely little habitat ready, off show at the moment while he gets used to our surroundings in dartmoor. but for some of the larger creatures it's a bit more complex. 0ur flamingos we will move by shipping them all together as a flock, we will move them in a couple of vans,

we'll put the flamingos loose in the back, with padded sites, in the back, with padded sides, and they move much more efficiently that way. another challenge is the rising cost of energy, with some enclosures needing to be kept at higher temperatures. the old victorian buildings on this site are not very efficient thermally so they cost a lot to heat. the new zoo will have more energy—efficient buildings, much better use of energy and sustainability built into the zoo. this is me giving wendy and christina the african elephant a bath. so, there are many positives about the move, but for staff, it's sad to leave this special site. i started working injanuary 1975, i worked here for 45 years, and this site means everything to me, so to hear that the zoo is closing in a couple of days is a very sad day, i think. the process of moving will take several months. but for now, the flamingos are on the move... the parrots are packing their own boxes... and some don't seem

that keen to leave. jenny kumah, bbc news. the uk's former ambassador to myanmar has been sentenced to one year in prison by the country's military authorities. vicky bowman who served as ambassador between 2002 and 2006 has been charged with breaching immigration laws along with her husband htein lin, who is a former political prisoner and a renowned burmese dissident. to the us now, where all eyes are on the latest employment figures which are out later today. a strong usjobs report could embolden the federal reserve to carry on raising interest rates aggressively. and that will mean an even stronger dollar and possibly more pain for stock markets. samira hussain in new york has more. the much anticipated and closely watched jobs report. economists are exciting the us to add about 300,000

jobs, give or take. exciting the us to add about 300,000 jobs, give ortake. it exciting the us to add about 300,000 jobs, give or take. it is less than the previous month, when the economy added 528,000 jobs. there is an expectation that we could see some solid wade growth, especially given the tight labour market, but it does not look like the unemployed and right will change much, staying at its five decade low of 3.5%. couple that with comments made by the chair of the fed last week, wall street is expecting a pretty heavy increase to interest rates later this month. it seems that the us economy can handle it. plus, even though inflation may have dipped in the last cpi report, it is still at a 40 year high. combating the high cost of living is a priority. but investors continue to worry about the speed of the rate hikes, with many worried it is a fast track to a recession. let's take a look at some new images from nasa's james webb space telescope, this time showing a huge and distant planet.

here it is viewed through four different light filters, which all pick up slightly different images once the light from the host star has been removed. the white star shows the relative position of the host star. the planet is about 385 light years from earth. hello. whilst it will still feel like summer in the sunny spells over the next few days, the weather chart is certainly screaming autumn, and for some there will be quite a bit of rainfall. low pressure dominating, especially to the west of the uk, bands of heavy and thundery rain, they'll have the greatest influence, along with strong winds, though, across the west. some eastern areas will stay dry. and even today with a few showers around, many of you will go through the rest of the afternoon dry. some heavy showers towards the south of england and into wales, more likely to see persistent, heavy, thundery rain across western scotland and the east of northern ireland. away from that, sunny spells and feeling warm in that sunshine too, temperatures widely in the 20s, maybe 26 or 27 where you get the best of the sunshine in the south. into this evening and overnight, still a few showers around,

some heavy ones, too, but it's towards parts of western scotland and across ireland we'll see some of the heaviest of the rain and to the east of northern ireland and south—west scotland we are going to have to keep watching the rainfall totals totting up a risk of minorflooding. most other areas are dry tonight, but notice the temperatures, a pretty mild night across the country, 14 to 16 degrees for many into the start of the weekend. and it's a weekend which will continue with some heavier, thundery rain around, windiest conditions in the west but there will be some, especially in the east, where there will be very little rain at all. now, one other feature of saturday will be strengthening wind across scotland in particular. rain still there in eastern northern ireland, south—west scotland at times, further bouts of rain coming in which will also work into wales and the south—west and we will see some heavy, maybe thundery, showers break out through northern england, north and east midlands and east anglia, too. away from that, should be dry, best of the sunshine north of scotland but, as i said, a windy day here and a windy night to come as you go through saturday night into sunday. outbreaks of heavy rain pushing northwards across scotland and decaying before reaching the northern isles. another batch of wet and windy weather spreading into ireland,

wales and the south—west for sunday morning. that will work its way northwards across the western side of the country, followed by something a little bit drier and brighter. a few showers towards the east but many places here will stay dry and it will be a windy day on sunday across—the—board, the strongest and it will be a windier day on sunday across—the—board, the strongest of the winds the north and west of the country. temperatures on sunday will be down a little bit on saturday's values, especially given the strength of the wind. still nice enough in those sunnier moments but we continue with that mixture of sunshine and heavy, thundery showers into the start of next week, and turning cooler too. and turning cooler, too.

this is bbc news, the headlines at 11am. the conservative leadership race enters its final hours, with voting due to close at 5pm. what do you think should be top of the next leader's intray? get in touch with me on twitter @bbcjoannag and use #bbcyourquestions. american equality and democracy under assault, says president biden in a speech warning about the threat from election deniers. donald trump and the maga republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic. argentina's vice president cristina fernandez de kirchner survives an attempt to kill her in buenos aires. the world's fifth oldest zoo,

bristol zoo gardens, is set to close for the final time with the animals on the move to a new location. we'll be there live before midday as they pack up. in tennis, for the first time in the open era, there are four british men in the third round of the us open — more in our sport bulletin at half past. after more than seven weeks of campaigning, the race to become leader of the conservative party and the new prime minister has entered its final hours. voting for party members to choose between rishi sunak and liz truss

is due to close at five o'clock this evening. the race started back on the 7thjuly, when borisjohnson announced his resignation. byjuly 12th, the eight potential candidates for the top job were confirmed. conservative mps took part in five rounds of voting, to whittle the field down to the final two — liz truss and rishi sunak. they then set off campaigning across the country, and taking part in tv debates and live hustings. the 160,000 conservative party members have until 5pm today to decide who they want to lead the party and the country. the winner of the contest will then be confirmed on monday. the next day either rishi sunak or liz truss will travel to scotland with borisjohnson, where the queen will take his formal resignation at balmoral and appoint the new prime minister. whever wins will have a busy in—tray — with big

decisions to make on issues like the cost of living crisis, nhs backlogs, climate change and the war in ukraine. it and the war in ukraine. is going to be a very busyf weeks it is going to be a very busy few weeks for whoever is elected, rishi sunak or liz truss. conservative embers have until 5pm today to vote, many will have already voted throughout august since the contest went out to the membership. we had the very past —— fast paced and heady days of mps voting in parliament which was happening every day in the slower pace of the two candidates going out to the membership, going around the uk, going around to different parts of england and scotland, wales and northern ireland and doing those membership hustings. they of course have been ups and downs throughout the campaigns, awkward moments for both candidates, of course. liz truss had to u—turn on one of her policies on public sector pay, rishi sunak had a very uncommon ible clip free surfing about him about cutting

finances and urban areas and redistributing it, both of them had awkward moments in the campaign but very quickly, it has seen that liz truss is the frontman —— front runner, rishi sunak has called himself the other dog in this, but whoever wins will be announced on monday and then on tuesday we will see borisjohnson had his regulation into the queen, it will happen at balmoral, a break with condition —— with tradition. it usually happens in... they will hotfoot it back down to london because everything starts, they will need to appoint a new cabinet, they will need to be ready for the rest of the week and deal with those massive issues around especially around the cost of living crisis and energy bills, both have been asked extensively about what they will do and both have, while they will do and both have, while they have given out a bit of detail, we do know that liz truss wants to

cut taxes, rishi sunak was to concentrate on lowering inflation, we don't have all of the details, both seem to want to wait and then announce what help they will give to people once they are elected but liz truss has promised immediate help, we'll find out what form that will be if she wins and there is an exact date and that she will give an emergency budget as well. with me is michelle kazi who is a conservative party political advisor and will be voting for the former chancellor, rishi sunak today and student reem ibrahim who is supporting liz truss. welcome, both of you. did you think it is in the bank for liz truss, are you confident?— you confident? yeah, i am really confident. _ you confident? yeah, i am really confident, and _ you confident? yeah, i am really confident, and first _ you confident? yeah, i am really confident, and first of _ you confident? yeah, i am really confident, and first of all, - you confident? yeah, i am really confident, and first of all, thank| confident, and first of all, thank you for having me on. i think liz

truss stephanie had it in the bag. the majority of parties have already voted, i am looking forward to seeing what she will do. um? voted, i am looking forward to seeing what she will do. why are you su ”ortin seeing what she will do. why are you supporting liz _ seeing what she will do. why are you supporting liz truss? _ seeing what she will do. why are you supporting liz truss? i— seeing what she will do. why are you supporting liz truss? i think - seeing what she will do. why are you supporting liz truss? i think she - supporting liz truss? i think she has the most — supporting liz truss? i think she has the most principles - supporting liz truss? i think she has the most principles and - supporting liz truss? i think she - has the most principles and ideology behind what she is saying. the conservative party haven't been consulted for a very long time, we have had the highest tax burden in 70 years and i think she really was to show that she wants to cut taxes, she wants people to have more of their own money on their own pockets, and as a young person, a lot of the things she says are things that i want. take housing, for example, i probably won't be able to own my own home until the age of 30 and she says she will help build on the green belt and she will help cut taxes and make sure we have more of our own money in our own pockets and hopefully make the conservative party conservative again. conservative party conservative aaain. , ,, ., again. rishi sunak has said what he was in office _ again. rishi sunak has said what he was in office as _ again. rishi sunak has said what he was in office as chancellor, - again. rishi sunak has said what he was in office as chancellor, he - again. rishi sunak has said what he was in office as chancellor, he is i was in office as chancellor, he is an absolute tax—cutting conservative

but the context is where we are currently, in terms of the economy, the war in ukraine, the cost of living crisis, do you believe tax—cutting now is the right thing, do you agree with liz truss when she says by doing that, recession can be averted? , ., , , , averted? yes, absolutely. the energy crisis is really — averted? yes, absolutely. the energy crisis is really quite _ averted? yes, absolutely. the energy crisis is really quite difficult, - averted? yes, absolutely. the energy crisis is really quite difficult, we i crisis is really quite difficult, we need to increase the supply of energy in order for prices to go down. i think that rishi sunak claims to be a conservative but he is a high tax conservative, we have seen his track record as chancellor, we have seen what he has done to the economy and how much he has spent and i think he really shows that he is not a conservative. 50. and i think he really shows that he is not a conservative. so, michelle, ou are is not a conservative. so, michelle, you are supporting _ is not a conservative. so, michelle, you are supporting rishi _ is not a conservative. so, michelle, you are supporting rishi sunak, i you are supporting rishi sunak, before we get into the policy and what has been said during the campaign, do you feel like it is overfor him? do you hold out much hope at this point that he might be holding the keys to number ten next

week? i holding the keys to number ten next week? ., , ., holding the keys to number ten next week? . , ., .. ., ., week? i have been a campaign manager before and it — week? i have been a campaign manager before and it is — week? i have been a campaign manager before and it is never _ week? i have been a campaign manager before and it is never really _ week? i have been a campaign manager before and it is never really over- before and it is never really over until— before and it is never really over until pals— before and it is never really over until pals really close. we can still be — until pals really close. we can still be surprised, i am voting for my candidate and i won't give up until— my candidate and i won't give up until we — my candidate and i won't give up until we get the announcement. we will rally— until we get the announcement. we will rally behind our leader, whoever— will rally behind our leader, whoever it may be.- will rally behind our leader, whoever it may be. what you think that makes — whoever it may be. what you think that makes it _ whoever it may be. what you think that makes it someone _ whoever it may be. what you think that makes it someone who - whoever it may be. what you think that makes it someone who was i whoever it may be. what you think that makes it someone who was a | that makes it someone who was a second most important member of the government now be the underdog in the leadership contest? i government now be the underdog in the leadership contest?— the leadership contest? i think it de-ends the leadership contest? i think it depends on _ the leadership contest? i think it depends on what _ the leadership contest? i think it depends on what the _ the leadership contest? i think it depends on what the members l the leadership contest? i think it i depends on what the members want. members_ depends on what the members want. members are driven by ideology, i don't _ members are driven by ideology, i don't agree with that and just saying — don't agree with that and just saying we need to cut tax, we need to be _ saying we need to cut tax, we need to be more — saying we need to cut tax, we need to be more looking at what the current — to be more looking at what the current situation is, and i'm sorry to say— current situation is, and i'm sorry to say that — current situation is, and i'm sorry to say that cutting tax is not a sustainable way forward because paying _ sustainable way forward because paying paying for that in 25 years' time _ paying paying for that in 25 years' time is _ paying paying for that in 25 years' time is my— paying paying for that in 25 years' time is my generation and i would rather— time is my generation and i would rather not — time is my generation and i would rather not be in a limbo of austerity— rather not be in a limbo of austerity or recession my whole life in the _ austerity or recession my whole life in the uk _ austerity or recession my whole life in the uk so — austerity or recession my whole life in the uk so i would rather we rip

off the _ in the uk so i would rather we rip off the band—aid now and then have a long-term _ off the band—aid now and then have a long—term economic plan afterwards. a long-term — long—term economic plan afterwards. a long—term economic plan when people are facing inflation at 10.1%, energy costs are about to go up, the energy bills are about to go up up, the energy bills are about to go up by 80%, what message does that send out to the people at large? does it sound like a grasp of the reality that people are facing, in terms of what is happening in their household finances? unfortunately, we have had — household finances? unfortunately, we have had a _ household finances? unfortunately, we have had a lot _ household finances? unfortunately, we have had a lot going _ household finances? unfortunately, we have had a lot going on - household finances? unfortunately, we have had a lot going on with i household finances? unfortunately, we have had a lot going on with the | we have had a lot going on with the backdrop _ we have had a lot going on with the backdrop of covid, all of this piling — backdrop of covid, all of this piling on— backdrop of covid, all of this piling on me that the government means— piling on me that the government means that the government has had to react to _ means that the government has had to react to a _ means that the government has had to react to a lot _ means that the government has had to react to a lot of things that are planning — react to a lot of things that are planning ahead. with rishi sunak, i genuinely— planning ahead. with rishi sunak, i genuinely believe he is a leader we are not— genuinely believe he is a leader we are not looking at now that she was notjust— are not looking at now that she was not just looking at now but look at the bigger— not just looking at now but look at the bigger picture. he does have a long-term — the bigger picture. he does have a long—term plan to beat inflation and also cut _ long—term plan to beat inflation and also cut basic income tax. he is not

promising _ also cut basic income tax. he is not promising big tax cuts but with a small— promising big tax cuts but with a small changes he is doing, that should — small changes he is doing, that should hopefully boost growth in the country _ should hopefully boost growth in the country the next few years instead of delaying or prolonging the recession we are about to enter. what _ recession we are about to enter. what impact do you think this prolonged contest to be the next leader has had on the conservative party? because these two canners are both people who were key figures in the government and they haven't held back, in terms of criticising what the government has done, it has given a lot of animation —— ammunition to their opponents. it has and i think the blue on blue attack is quite healthy. in a democratic society, we want to be having these open conversations and really decide where we want the party to go. the conservative party is in no way conservative at the moment, i think we have to have this long conversation. also, we have beenin long conversation. also, we have been in government so long, we have not really had that time in opposition to decide whether one the future of the party to be. we need

to have this conversation and say what it means to be a conservative. michelle, what does it mean to be a conservative? has this been a helpful debate at this point in time? i helpful debate at this point in time? ., �* ~' helpful debate at this point in time? ., �* ~ , ., ., time? i don't think it should have been as long _ time? i don't think it should have been as long as _ time? i don't think it should have been as long as it _ time? i don't think it should have been as long as it is. _ time? i don't think it should have been as long as it is. what i time? i don't think it should have been as long as it is. what it i time? i don't think it should have i been as long as it is. what it means to be _ been as long as it is. what it means to be a _ been as long as it is. what it means to be a conservative is being compassionate and governing to make sure that _ compassionate and governing to make sure that the people of this country aren't— sure that the people of this country aren't stuck— sure that the people of this country aren't stuck in recession and the long-term — aren't stuck in recession and the long—term and i fear with the econonflc— long—term and i fear with the economic policies that liz truss has demonstrated that she will implement, ithink demonstrated that she will implement, i think we are in going into really— implement, i think we are in going into really tough financial times and i_ into really tough financial times and i am — into really tough financial times and i am worried about the economic sustainability of this country, which — sustainability of this country, which is _ sustainability of this country, which is why i am backing rishi sunak — which is why i am backing rishi sunak. personally, ithink which is why i am backing rishi sunak. personally, i think the which is why i am backing rishi sunak. personally, ithink the blue on blue _ sunak. personally, ithink the blue on blue hasn't been helpful and perhaps— on blue hasn't been helpful and perhaps we need to re—evaluate whether— perhaps we need to re—evaluate whether we want our leadership contest — whether we want our leadership contest to be as public as it has been _ contest to be as public as it has been this— contest to be as public as it has been this time because it has never been _ been this time because it has never been this— been this time because it has never been this bad and i would know because — been this bad and i would know because i— been this bad and i would know because i have been around since 2013 as _ because i have been around since 2013 as a — because i have been around since 2013 as a member.—

because i have been around since 2013 as a member. there are under “ust six 2013 as a member. there are under just six hours _ 2013 as a member. there are under just six hours left _ 2013 as a member. there are under just six hours left to _ 2013 as a member. there are under just six hours left to go _ 2013 as a member. there are under just six hours left to go and - 2013 as a member. there are under just six hours left to go and right i just six hours left to go and right up just six hours left to go and right up until that point, voters can change their mind, it isjust up until that point, voters can change their mind, it is just going online. there may or may not be chopping and changing of choices but not much longer to go. michelle and reen, thank you for a much indeed, and the announcement will be made on monday. do let me know your thoughts as well if you want to join the conversation here this morning. president biden has made an impassioned speech in defence of american democracy. he warned that donald trump and what he termed "maga republicans" represent a form of extremism that threaten the american way of life. he also urged all americans to come together to defend american democracy, regardless of their ideology. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes has this report. an historic setting for a speech that pulled no punches, a prime—time address from philadelphia, the birthplace of american democracy. a way of life thatjoe biden says

is under threat from donald trump and his supporters. we must be honest with each other and with ourselves. too much of what is happening in our country today is not normal. donald trump and the maga republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic. it was a full throated attack on the former president and the campaign donald trump calls make america great again. maga forces are determined to take this country backwards. backwards to an america where there is no right to choose, no right to privacy, no right to contraception, no right to marry who you love. mr biden lashed out at those supporters of donald trump that fan the flames of political violence, the mob that stormed the united states capitol. the speech reflected recent

comments by the president where he's described the maga philosophy as semi—fascism. history tells us that blind loyalty to a single leader and a willingness to engage in political violence is fatal to democracy. it's just over two months before americans go to the polls to elect new members of congress. this wasjoe biden setting out his stall for what could be a vicious campaign. i will not stand by and watch, i will not, the will of the american people be overturned by wild conspiracy theories and baseless evidence—free claims of fraud. i will not stand by and watch elections in this country be stolen by people who simply refuse to accept that they lost. it was a dark message focused on his political opponent, butjoe biden also said he'd never been more optimistic about america's future. "we are onlyjust beginning," he said. but was it enough to win over some of donald trump's supporters?

i have to say, i think biden put himself in a difficult position here, because he is making a bet that the roughly 35% of americans who still believe in this lie that the 2020 election was stolen will never vote for him anyway, so he doesn't need their votes, and he can go all in on this maga republican message. this scene is set for a midterm election campaign like no other, with huge consequences for donald trump's republicans and joe biden's presidency. peter bowes, bbc news. ijust want i just want to bring you ijust want to bring you some breaking news that we are getting and it is about the circumstances around the departure of dame cressida dick as commissioner of the metropolitan police, an independent review has just been published, it was carried out by sir tom windsor and he has strong criticism of the

mayor of london sadiq khan in his review. he says he believes due process was not followed by the mayor of london and a map of mac office for policing and crime in the actions they took which led on the 10th of february 2022 to dame cressida dick stepping aside as commissioner. it also notes the nape of my actions were not in accordance with the relevant legislation. almost as quickly as those details came through to us we had a response from the mayor saying londoners will be able to see that this review is clearly biased and ignores the facts. so, that isjust come through, we will talking more about that in a little while. let's go back to that speech by president biden in the united speech, accusing his predecessor of donald trump of posing a threat to what he called the very soul of the united states. let's speak to professor natasha lindstaedt from the department for government at the university of essex. thank you very much forjoining us. what did you think, as you heard

president biden speak like this? well, i think president biden speak like this? well, ithink it president biden speak like this? well, i think it was an absolutely necessary speech because us democracy is under threat, it is one of the big countries, along with india and brazil, where democracy is backsliding, and even though donald trump was ousted from power in a fair and free election, there is a big chunk of the population that doesn't believe that and along with that, there are also many republicans that have been very publicly stating that our elections are not free and fair, and we are still dealing with trump basically flouting the rules and the laws, taking classified documents with him, assuming that he is the president, he can't seem to distinguish between himself and the institution. and there are concerns that we cannot even prosecute him for different abuses of power and obstruction ofjustice because he had his own personal army that might take to the streets. so, i think democracy is really hanging in the

balance in the us and it is very critical that democrats and joe biden make this clear to american voters in the midterms. it is not just about the inflation in the economy, there is a realfight for democracy, probably the biggest threat to our democracy since the civil war. 50 threat to our democracy since the civil war. , ., ., , civil war. so you agree with his remise civil war. so you agree with his premise that — civil war. so you agree with his premise that democracy - civil war. so you agree with his premise that democracy is i civil war. so you agree with his i premise that democracy is hanging in the balance —— balance but what about the best way to deal with it? does this speech change anything, in terms of changing the views of people watching? i do terms of changing the views of people watching?— terms of changing the views of people watching? i do think it will make any kind — people watching? i do think it will make any kind of _ people watching? i do think it will make any kind of change - people watching? i do think it will make any kind of change among l make any kind of change among republican voters, i mean, there may be a handful that don't like trump, never liked him and don't want to vote for him and they mayjust not show up to the polls. what the democrats struggle with his getting their voters to vote. they often don't vote, and that has been an issue, trying to rile up the base. trump comes with an automatic basin thatis

trump comes with an automatic basin that is why the republicans have been so loyal to them, even in the face of all the different things he does, potentially criminal activities and so forth. the democrats really struggle to motivate their base and that is why the speech focused on the danger to our democracy, but also tried to highlight some of the positive things the democrats are doing, regarding cheaper access to drugs, fighting climate change, trying to make education cheaper, and the infrastructure bill and so forth. so, you think it is a speech that is designed to galvanise the democrat base who are already of the same view but in the midterms need to hear it from the president? but in terms of the message that may go out to others, might it fanned the flames of exactly the sort of thing that he is criticising? might it lead to sort of more entrenched support for donald trump? i think that's a good _ support for donald trump? i think that's a good question _ support for donald trump? i think that's a good question is - support for donald trump? i think i that's a good question is something the democrats have tried to avoid

and that is why up until this point, you've seen biden and the democrats not mention trump bite name that much, trying to focus on what their values are and what they are trying to do. but if we avoid the big elephant in our room, that our democracy is under threat, i think the democrats are missing a key opportunity and i think they finally decided that it is matter what they do, trump can do whatever he once and his support base is never going to change. what the democrats had to focus on his getting their base out there and making the case to independents and moderates that this is a really key critical midterm election, which often has leather voter turn out than presidential elections, and that people really need to vote. the murderer of sarah everard, wayne couzens, has appeared in court 1charged with two counts of indecent exposure. the 49—year—old was sentenced to life in prison for the kidnap, rape and murder of ms everard in march 2021 while he was

a serving member of london's metropolitan police force. 0ur correspondent simonj0nes is at westminster magistrates. wayne couzens appeared in court via a video link from the prison in county durham where he is serving a whole life tariff for the kidnap, rape, and murder of sarah everard. he was sentenced last year but today he faced two new charges of indecent exposure. it is alleged that back in 2015, he was driving through dover in kent, exposing himself in a car, then five years later it is alleged that a woman was cycling along a country lane between dover and deal when she said she saw a man emerge from woodland and he was completely naked. it is claimed that man was

wayne couzens. in court, he was asked whether he wanted to enter pleas for those two charges but he said on both occasions that he had been advised not to indicate a play and so the case was sent to the old bailey, he will next appear there on the 3rd of october. wayne couzens has also previously been charged with four other alleged incidents of indecent exposure. it is claimed that last year before the murder of sarah everard, he went to the mcdonald's in swanley in kent and exposed himself on four occasions to female members of staff. he has previously indicated that he pleas not guilty to those charges. the universities watchdog in england has begun an investigation into possible grade inflation at three unnamed higher education institutions. the office for students say there's been a sharp increase in the awarding of first and upper second—class degrees. in the 2020—2021 academic year, around 38% of students were awarded a first—class degree,

that's up from nearly 16% between 2010 and 2011. year in prison by the country's military authorities. vicky bowman — who served as ambassador between 2002 and 2006 — has been charged with breaching immigration laws along with her husband htein lin — who is a former political prisoner and a renowned burmese dissident. a man who has been previously linked to the is terror cell nicknamed the beatles has been told he will face trial at the old bailey in february for possessing a firearm for terrorist purposes in syria. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is at the old bailey. what can you tell us? he was arrested off the plane at luton airport on the 10th of august, he

had been deported from turkey by the turkish authorities there. he was charged and appeared today at the central criminal court, the old bailey in the city of london. he is facing three charges, one that he possessed a fire arm for terrorist purposesin possessed a fire arm for terrorist purposes in syria or in late 2013 or late 2014 and two relating to fundraising for terrorism in early 2014, the allegation being that he persuaded his wife to send some money to him while he was in syria. he appeared only briefly in court, he was asked to confirm that his name was aine davis and he added junior, he was appearing by video link from belmarsh prison and he is of interest because he was a man who previously had been linked to that

carousel nicknamed the beatles that had beheaded western hostages in syria in 2014 and 2015. he has denied being anything to do with that sale but has admitted that he did no mohammed emwazi, sometimes known asjihadijohn, while he did no mohammed emwazi, sometimes known asjihadi john, while he was living in west london. this trial is nothing to do with those suggestions that he was linked to the beatles, he will remain in custody, he will make a court appearance for a plea hearing on december the 23rd and his trial is due at the end of february next year. trial is due at the end of february next ear. ., ., trial is due at the end of february next ear. ., ,, , ., trial is due at the end of february next ear. ., ~' , ., the search is continuing for the gunman in the fatal shooting of nine—year—old 0livia pratt—korbel, as police release cctv footage of the shooter fleeing the scene. it's also been revealed that two guns were used in the attack — which took place in the dovecot area of liverpool two weeks ago. jon donnison reports.

in liverpool, tributes continued to be laid for 0livia pratt—korbel. it is 11 days since the nine—year—old was shot dead in the family home. and this is the man who police say killed her, using two guns and pictured on cctv as he fled the scene. we know this man is climbing through gardens and through people's back yards in order to avoid being identified, as well as using the road, as you can see. now, i know that there will be people shielding him and helping this man avoid being found by the police. if you are found doing this, then we will do everything legitimately possible to bring you to justice. detectives have also released footage of this man who was nearby on the night of the shooting and who they say might have important information. police have been continuing to stand guard outside the house where 0livia died. the investigation is said to have made significant progress but the killer, who police have described

as toxic, is still at large. jon donnison, bbc news. to argentina now. police have arrested a man, after the country's vice president, cristina fernandez de kirchner, survived an apparent assassination attempt outside her home. a loaded gun was held inches from her head but it didn't fire and she was unharmed. louisa pilbeam has the latest. unaware of the danger, the vice president speaks to supporters, then sees a gun in herface. the trigger is pulled and she recoils. a gun loaded with five bullets. cristina fernandez de kirchner was greeting supporters outside her home in buenos aires. an assassination attempt, says the current president. translation: cristina is alive because, for a reason not i technically confirmed, the gun, which contained five bullets, did not fire despite the trigger

having been pulled. why that trigger was pulled could be related to a court case which drew these crowds. a show of support for kirchner who is embroiled in a corruption case, accused of defrauding the state and diverting public funds while president between 2007 and 2015. if convicted, she faces 12 years in jail. the man accused of pulling this trigger, brazilian fernando montiel, who is 35, has been arrested. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has welcomed the arrival of un experts at the russian—held zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, but urged for the area around plant to be demilitarised. the head of the international atomic energy agency raphael grossi said his team will maintain a permanent presence at europe's biggest nuclear power station. earlier, i spoke to our correspondent in kyiv hugo bachega. lots of questions remain

about what kind of access these inspectors have been given. we understand that some of these inspectors remain at the zaporizhzhia nuclear power complex. i think that today the plan is for them to expect any kind of damage that has been caused to the facility after weeks of shelling. i think they also want to interview the ukrainian technicians who are still operating this facility. it has been a very difficult mission. yesterday, we talked about the challenges of getting to this facility. the inspectors were delayed for hours at a checkpoint because of shelling on the route they were going to use. also shelling in the city where this facility is located. when they were allowed to continue with their trip, they had to go through this grey zone between ukrainian territory and territory that has been occupied by the russians, so it has been a very difficult mission and this morning we had a reaction from the ukrainian nuclear energy operator saying

that the mission yesterday was not allowed to visit parts of the facility where the russian forces are located, and they say that because of these restrictions, it will be difficult for these inspectors to give an objective assessment of the situation at the plant. i think during this crisis, we are now used to these claims and counter claims. we have heard in the last hour reaction from the local authority appointed by the russians, saying that the mission was given extensive access to the facility, and they were able to interview ukrainian technicians. so, i think it is still unclear the level of access these visitors, these inspectors will be given during this visit, but it seems that the visit is continuing today. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt. hello. it will feel pretty warm this afternoon where you've got the sunniest spells but they will be

a few scattered showers around, we have seen them already across parts of southern england edging into wales. some of these become heavy across wales later on and more in the way of persistent rain across the far west of scotland, maybe just fringing into eastern parts of northern ireland. breeze picking up to the north and eastern scotland, compared with recent days but that breeze coming in from the south—east is bringing in slightly more humid air, hence temperatures up on recent days widely, around 17 to 26 or 27 degrees. through this evening and overnight, some showers to the south and the west, we can't rule out the odd rumble of thunder or two but persistent rain sliding into northern ireland and past the south—west of scotland later and with that south—easterly wind still with us, the temperatures don't drop away too much, around 14, 15, as we start tomorrow. as for tomorrow, some eastern areas will stay completely dry, a few heavy thundery showers breaking out here and there, the bulk of the rain, though, will be across northern ireland to south—west scotland, here, the risk of some minor flooding. temperatures down a little bit on today's. goodbye for now.

hello. we were watching bbc news. here in the uk, the conservative leadership race enters its final hours —— with voting due to close this afternoon. american equality and democracy under "assault", says president biden in a speech warning about the threat from �*election deniers�* argentina�*s vice president cristina fernandez de kirchner survives an attempt to kill her in buenos aires. the world�*s fifth oldest zoo — bristol zoo gardens — is set to close its gates to the public for the final time with the animals on the move to a new location. in tennis, for the first time in the open era, there are four british men in the third round of the us open —— more in our sport bulletin at half past. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre,

from the bbc sport centre. i can�*t do the tennis now. we�*re going to start with cricket because in the last hour or so england have named their 15 man squad for the t20 this autumn. jason roy has been left out. the 32—year—old has played big part in england�*s white ball revival but he�*s had a really poor summer with the bat and england captain, ben stokes, he�*s included despite missing all of the t20 is in the last 18 months. mark wood and chris wykes have been recalled after injuries. england head to pakistan later this month. they�*ve named a slightly different, larger squad with a few uncapped players. for details of that on the bbc sport

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moved for £82 million. the 22—year—old winger is when i —— reunited with his old manager. there was a one nil when after a jayden sanchez goal to secure united third win. defeat the foxes leaves them in the premier league with a single point. they play arsenal on sunday. the first time in almost nine years, there are —— 19 years there are four men in the british open in the tennis. cameron norrie is the world number seven but was not at his best. next up,... evans is seeded

20th in new york. he won in four sets. nadalwho 20th in new york. he won in four sets. nadal who is chasing another grand slam picked up a nasty bump on the nose when his racket bounced up off the court. it went onto the bridge of his nose. he off the court. it went onto the bridge of his nose.— off the court. it went onto the bridge of his nose. he still won match. bridge of his nose. he still won match- in _ bridge of his nose. he still won match. in the _ bridge of his nose. he still won match. in the beginning, i i bridge of his nose. he still won i match. in the beginning, i thought i�*d broken my nose because... it was a shop, at the beginning and it was very painful and, you know, i lost all the feeling on my head, and made me feel a little bit out of the world. it seems it�*s not broken. i�*m not sure, but i think it�*s getting bigger and bigger.

not sure, but i think it's getting bigger and bigger.— not sure, but i think it's getting bigger and bigger. serena williams is auoin to bigger and bigger. serena williams is going to play _ bigger and bigger. serena williams is going to play her— bigger and bigger. serena williams is going to play her third-round i is going to play her third—round match in the singles later today. she�*s in the doubles —— out in the doubles with her sister, venus williams. they�*ve won 14 doubles titles together. serena williams is expected to retire after this tournament. she�*s 42 and her future plans are unclear. this is her farewell tour. also up later is andy murray. he�*s on around teatime in the third round. we�*ll have an update for you. canadian musician feist has dropped out of her supporting slot on the current arcade fire tour, following allegations of sexual misconduct against the band�*s frontman win butler — he denies the allegations.

let�*s get more on this from our music correspondent, mark savage. what are the allegations? the magazine pitchfork spoke to for people who accuse win butler of being involved in sexual misconduct. the women said they have come to believe these interactions were inappropriate given the power dynamic. a person of gender neutrality accused win of forcing his tongue down their throat. inappropriate picture messages and turning up at apartments against their will or none of this has been reported to the police and the bbc has not been able to verify any of their accounts. has not been able to verify any of theiraccounts. has has not been able to verify any of their accounts. has he responded? he

has, he has spoken to pitchfork and has, he has spoken to pitchfork and has acknowledged having sexual relations with each of these people but maintains they are all consensual. he said he�*d never touched a woman against her will and it was revisionist and defensive. his wife, regime, who is also part of the band, reiterated this and said she stood by him, calling him her soulmate. why has feist quit the tour? she was to support them in the uk but she only learnt of the allegations against win butler while they were rehearsing for the opening night and that presented her with an ethical dilemma. she said to stay onward symbolise that i am in agreement with these issues but to

leave would make herjudge and jury. but she said she felt she had no choice to walk away from the tour. thank you, mark. the popular broadcaster and former bbc breakfast presenter bill turnbull has died of prostate cancer at the age of 66. in the years after his diagnosis, bill turnbull raised awareness of prostate cancer and the warning signs to look out for, after he admitted waiting too long to see his gp. it�*s the most common cancer in men — with one in eight being diagnosed in their lives. our medical editor fergus walsh reports. every week, around 1,000 men in the uk are told they have prostate cancer. bill turnbull was diagnosed in late 2017. like many men, he had put off getting symptoms checked out. i prided myself on the fact that i had not been to see my gp for four years. i was not aware that something in fact was going rather wrong inside me.

i was getting pains in my legs and my hips particularly, and they would come and go, and i thought, this is old age. finally, he went for a checkup. he said, well, i�*mjust going to give you a blood test, just a sort of mot, just to check a few things out. the next morning he called me and asked me to come in pretty quickly. and the doctor said, it�*s fairly clear from this that you have advanced prostate cancer, and that it has spread to the bone. and i thought, now i�*ve got to deal with the future, or having much less of a future than i thought i had.

i�*m going to place that there. oh, it's so sweet. bill revealed his diagnosis in a celebrity addition of the great british bake off in aid of the charity stand up to cancer, explaining why you shouldn�*t delay getting symptoms checked out. if i had had a test a few years ago, we would have diagnosed it earlier and knocked it on the head earlier and my survival possibilities would be a lot better. his openness about his cancer had an immediate and significant effect. cancer charities say it will have saved many lives. bill has made a profound impact on raising awareness of prostate cancer. when he so openly and candidly talked about his diagnosis in 2018, the following year we saw an increase in 20% of referrals into the nhs, and our own helpline had a 200% increase in people making calls. so, he has worked with us to campaign tirelessly to make sure that men understand about their risk of prostate cancer and what they can do about it. he has literally helped save thousands of lives.

the actor and writer stephen fry revealed his prostate cancer diagnosis around the same time. his was caught early. the turnbull and fry effect led to many men getting their cancer diagnosed sooner. hello. hi, bill. lovely to meet you. carl skinner went for tests as a result of seeing bill on tv. his prostate cancer was caught before it was too late and he responded well to treatment. carl and his daughter lisa met phil in person in 2018. i think we just feel hugely indebted to you, so... i don�*t think you should, but thank you, i appreciate it, thanks very much, it was just something i thought was the right thing to do at the time. it�*s very heartwarming when people get in touch, and i think, well, i have done at least one useful thing in my life. every year around 52,000 men in the uk will be diagnosed with cancer of the prostate,

a walnut—sized gland at the base of the bladder. more than three quarters will survive at least a decade, but the trouble is, too many men are being diagnosed once their cancer has spread. prostate cancer mainly affects men over 50, a family history of the disease is another risk factor, and there is a much higher incidence among black men. early prostate cancer doesn�*t usually have symptoms, but problems with peeing, needing to go more often, difficulty starting or stopping, can be a sign. pain in the back or hips or blood in the urine or semen are other warning signs. there is no single test for prostate cancer — physical exams, scams and biopsies are all used. you may be offered a blood test. high levels of the protein psa can indicate cancer, but it�*s not always reliable. in 2019, i reported from university college hospital in london

about a trial examining whether an mri scan and psa blood test could be used to diagnose those prostate cancers which are growing aggressively and need urgent treatment, as opposed to those which may never cause problems. if successful, within five years, it could lead to a screening programme a bit like those for breast and cervical cancer. thank you for letting me into your homes... bill turnbull�*s death will undoubtedly lead to another surge in men seeking answers for nagging symptoms which they may have put off getting checked for months or even years. and it will hopefully save many more lives. fergus walsh, bbc news. looking at the ongoing legacy of bill turnbull and encouraging people to go for cancer checks.

the headlines on bbc news... here in the uk, the conservative leadership race enters its final hours —— with voting due to close this afternoon. american equality and democracy under "assault", says president biden in a speech warning about the threat from �*election deniers�* argentina�*s vice president cristina fernandez de kirchner survives an attempt to kill her in buenos aires. you�*ll have noticed throughout this year — time after time — the same few big stories dominating the news, the cost of living crisis of course, the war in ukraine — also china, covid and climate change. and in different ways, these stories are all connected. 0ur analysis editor ros atkins has more. let�*s look at how the biggest stories of the year connect. first of all, the cost of living, because prices are going up sharply, inflation in the uk is over 10%. well, we�*ve been hit by a very,

very severe shock, and that shock is coming through energy prices, i�*m afraid. and the bank of england is clear on the cause and the consequence. we�*ve got to be blunt about this, it�*s coming from the actions of russia and i�*m afraid, as you say, yes, we are forecasting a recession now. and this impact connects to russian gas, it is exported across europe but one key pipeline is currently shut for what moscow calls maintenance. france, though, says russia is using gas as a weapon of war, and with doubt about the supply, energy prices are up. so are food prices. ukraine is a major exporter of wheat, wheat prices are up 25% since last year. but russia alone isn�*t causing the cost of living crisis, there is climate change, too. the fundamental issue that we've got of increased frequency and increased severity of these severe weather events, is a result of climate change. at the moment there is a drought in europe, and droughts mean lower food production. for example, the eu sunflower harvest is forecast to fall,

which will force up the cost of cooking oil. droughts also affect electricity production from dams, that is happening in china, which means more electricity will have to come from coal, which in turn means more emissions that cause climate change. and the war in ukraine may affect emissions, too. that�*s because europe�*s desire to get off russian energy may see countries increase other fossil fuels gives in the short—term. in the long term, though, it may drive a faster shift to renewables. and so, climate change, the war and the cost of living connect in different ways. covid is connected, too. because as covid restrictions ended around the world, increased demand pushed up energy and food costs. covid also caused labour shortages, something that was exacerbated in the uk by brexit. these labour shortages drove up costs in many ways, one being disruption of the global supply chain. now, that�*s the system that allows us to produce and buy goods from far and wide. for decades it has helped keep prices down, but when covid put it under pressure,

businesses felt the difference. costs are rocketing. this year we will see about a £6 million bill on shipping, and we are having to pass that onto our customers. which means more pressure on prices. and covid�*s impact on the supply chain connects to another story, china�*s growing power. because of all the goods made in the world, 29% come from china, and that�*s driven rapid economic growth and demand for more and more energy. much of that energy china produces itself. not all, though, and injune, russia became china�*s top supplier of crude oil. so, china�*s growth, which in part rests on western consumption, is now making it harder for the west to isolate russia economically. there is more, too. because chinese growth is also funding its military. these are recent drills near the self—governing island of taiwan, which china claims as its own. america condemned these drills, as china knew it would, and so,

in their very different ways, xijinping and vladimir putin are testing the west and the limits of its global influence. if we step back, what is at stake is the world order of the 21st century. all of which more awaits whoever becomes the uk�*s next prime minister. a my plan is the right plan, to tackle inflation, to compassionately support those who most need our help. what we can't have is business as usual. we need to be bold and we need to do things differently. and so, the cost of living crisis means many people need urgent help. it also, though, connects to fundamental questions about how we organise our world and treat our planet. it�*s been open for 186 years, but on saturday the world�*s fifth oldest zoo — bristol zoo gardens — will close its gates to the public for the final time. now the process to relocate its animals — from lions to flamingos — begins.

0ur reporterjenny kumah has been to the zoo as visitors let�*s speak to our correspondent andy howard who is at bristol zoo. that�*s not lay. that�*s my little friend over there sitting on his bit of tree. these famous gates will close at 530 pm tomorrow. if i pull the cameraman, can you see the chimney pots of a college building their? we are slap bang in the middle of a residential area. people who wake up here listen to the sound of the animals. it�*s like being on permanent safari and it in an iconic bit of bristol. the clifton suspension bridge is not far away. brunel was an investor here back in the day. but we are looking to the future now. let�*s get some animal magic. this is where the magic happens. look at them! there they

go. lindsay, you are feeding them. i�*m wondering if i can ask you a few questions about the place and what it means to you? i�*ge questions about the place and what it means to you?— it means to you? i've been here for 22 ears it means to you? i've been here for 22 years and _ it means to you? i've been here for 22 years and i've — it means to you? i've been here for 22 years and i've seen _ it means to you? i've been here for 22 years and i've seen many - it means to you? i've been here for. 22 years and i've seen many changes but it's— 22 years and i've seen many changes but it's a _ 22 years and i've seen many changes but it's a special place and its sad tomorrow— but it's a special place and its sad tomorrow when it shuts its doors for the final— tomorrow when it shuts its doors for the final time. 22 tomorrow when it shuts its doors for the final time.— the final time. 22 years, you must have known _ the final time. 22 years, you must have known at _ the final time. 22 years, you must have known at some _ the final time. 22 years, you must have known at some point - the final time. 22 years, you must have known at some point this i the final time. 22 years, you must| have known at some point this was coming. it�*s a bit taurean site. did it surprise you how quickly it came in the end?— it surprise you how quickly it came in the end? , ., ., ., , �* in the end? yes. coronavirus didn't hel us. in the end? yes. coronavirus didn't help us- we _ in the end? yes. coronavirus didn't help us- we rely — in the end? yes. coronavirus didn't help us. we rely on _ in the end? yes. coronavirus didn't help us. we rely on people - in the end? yes. coronavirus didn't help us. we rely on people coming| help us. we rely on people coming through— help us. we rely on people coming through the gates to finance the great _ through the gates to finance the great work we are doing so if we can't _ great work we are doing so if we can't get — great work we are doing so if we can't get people through the gates then that's the crux of it. i've been — then that's the crux of it. i've been proud of the fact that i've helped — been proud of the fact that i've helped to — been proud of the fact that i've helped to build some brand—new exhibits — helped to build some brand-new exhibits. �* , ., ., helped to build some brand-new exhibits. �*, ., ,, ., exhibits. let's talk about the new sites, exhibits. let's talk about the new sites. south _ exhibits. let's talk about the new sites, south of _ exhibits. let's talk about the new sites, south of gloucestershire. l exhibits. let's talk about the new| sites, south of gloucestershire. 12 times the size. that�*s what you�*d call a modern zoo? times the size. that's what you'd

call a modern zoo?— times the size. that's what you'd call a modern zoo? yes. we are a ci zoo. call a modern zoo? yes. we are a city zoo- it's _ call a modern zoo? yes. we are a city zoo. it's more _ call a modern zoo? yes. we are a city zoo. it's more natural, - call a modern zoo? yes. we are a city zoo. it's more natural, the i call a modern zoo? yes. we are a i city zoo. it's more natural, the new place. _ city zoo. it's more natural, the new place. andm — city zoo. it's more natural, the new place. and...— place, and... 300 species on this site. place, and... 300 species on this site- what _ place, and... 300 species on this site- what a _ place, and... 300 species on this site. what a puzzle _ place, and... 300 species on this site. what a puzzle to _ place, and... 300 species on this site. what a puzzle to work i place, and... 300 species on this site. what a puzzle to work out i site. what a puzzle to work out where they go and which ones you keep, which ones go to other zoos. the spreadsheet must be incredible! we are working on which species we wanted _ we are working on which species we wanted to— we are working on which species we wanted to take with us. all based very much— wanted to take with us. all based very much on the conservation needs of those _ very much on the conservation needs of those animals. a lot of work we did, at— of those animals. a lot of work we did, at the — of those animals. a lot of work we did, at the beginning that it was very exciting work to do and them when _ very exciting work to do and them when we — very exciting work to do and them when we worked out which species week— when we worked out which species week didn't want to take with us or prudent, _ week didn't want to take with us or prudent, me and the curators have had the _ prudent, me and the curators have had the job— prudent, me and the curators have had the job of finding homes for all those _ had the job of finding homes for all those other animals. i igrill had the job of finding homes for all those other animals.— those other animals. i will tell the milli ede those other animals. i will tell the millipede story. _ those other animals. i will tell the millipede story. when _ those other animals. i will tell the millipede story. when they - those other animals. i will tell the millipede story. when they totted | those other animals. i will tell the i millipede story. when they totted up how many millipede they had it was 2500 and then in the next three

months they bred rather well and there was 9800! so months they bred rather well and there was 9800!— months they bred rather well and there was 9800! so you had to get a bi aer there was 9800! so you had to get a bigger van? — there was 9800! so you had to get a bigger van? it _ there was 9800! so you had to get a bigger van? it was _ there was 9800! so you had to get a bigger van? it was quite _ there was 9800! so you had to get a bigger van? it was quite a _ there was 9800! so you had to get a bigger van? it was quite a day i there was 9800! so you had to get a bigger van? it was quite a day for. bigger van? it was quite a day for the team, — bigger van? it was quite a day for the team, i— bigger van? it was quite a day for the team, i can tell you.- the team, i can tell you. your feelinus the team, i can tell you. your feelings and _ the team, i can tell you. your feelings and emotions - the team, i can tell you. your feelings and emotions when i the team, i can tell you. your| feelings and emotions when it the team, i can tell you. gm;- feelings and emotions when it gets to 5:30pm tomorrow? quite feelings and emotions when it gets to 5:30pm tomorrow?— to 5:30pm tomorrow? quite sad. i have spent — to 5:30pm tomorrow? quite sad. i have spent more _ to 5:30pm tomorrow? quite sad. i have spent more time _ to 5:30pm tomorrow? quite sad. i have spent more time here - to 5:30pm tomorrow? quite sad. i have spent more time here them i j have spent more time here them i have _ have spent more time here them i have with — have spent more time here them i have with my family, probably. so it's very— have with my family, probably. so it's very much ended an era of the knee _ it's very much ended an era of the knee a_ it's very much ended an era of the knee a bit— it's very much ended an era of the knee. a bit of a sad day but looking back with _ knee. a bit of a sad day but looking back with mr alger and a lot of wonderful memories. i�*ve back with mr alger and a lot of wonderful memories. i've been s-ueakin wonderful memories. i've been speaking to _ wonderful memories. i've been speaking to people _ wonderful memories. i've been speaking to people who - wonderful memories. i've been i speaking to people who volunteered here the 30—40 years. i�*ve met someone who great great great great worked here. as for these guys, where are they off to? thea;r worked here. as for these guys, where are they off to?— where are they off to? they are auoin to where are they off to? they are going to a _ where are they off to? they are going to a small— where are they off to? they are going to a small up _ where are they off to? they are going to a small up north. i'm i where are they off to? they are i going to a small up north. i'm just going to a small up north. i'm “ust auoin to going to a small up north. i'm “ust going to leave �* going to a small up north. i'm “ust going to leave you i going to a small up north. i'm “ust going to leave you with i going to a small up north. i'm “ust going to leave you with these i going to a small up north. i'm just l going to leave you with these shots. if you come to bristol zoo over the last few years, there�*s a shot on the camera, give me a moment, you�*ve

got to go around here and you get yourfamily to stay got to go around here and you get your family to stay where you are and, all of a sudden... you pop up in here. and someone is here tojoin me. in here. and someone is here to 'oin me. ., , . , ., q me. hello, sir. when you went off they swarmed _ me. hello, sir. when you went off they swarmed in _ me. hello, sir. when you went off they swarmed in your _ me. hello, sir. when you went off they swarmed in your direction! i me. hello, sir. when you went off i they swarmed in your direction! 0h, hello _ they swarmed in your direction! 0h, hello there — they swarmed in your direction! 0h, hello. there you are. | they swarmed in your direction! 0h, hello. there you are.— hello. there you are. i like that. i ho -e hello. there you are. i like that. i hope someone — hello. there you are. i like that. i hope someone is _ hello. there you are. i like that. i hope someone is taking - hello. there you are. i like that. i hope someone is taking a - hello. there you are. i like that. i hope someone is taking a photo i hello. there you are. i like that. i i hope someone is taking a photo for of you for posterity. there was something magnetic about you for those meerkats. i�*m reluctant to leave you. i could stay or day. we could probably sale day watching! we could probably stay all day watching!

let�*s take a look at some new images from nasa�*s james webb space telescope — this time showing a huge and distant planet... here it is, viewed through four different light filters, which all pick up slightly different images, once the light from the host star has been removed. the white star shows the relative position of the host star. the planet is about 385 light years from earth, has been named h-i-p 65426 b// and is a gas giant,// a bit likejupiter//, but up to twelve times its size. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with matt. some eastern areas will stay dry.

even today with a few showers around many will go through the afternoon dry, heavy showers towards the south of england and into wales. we are more likely to see persistent, thundery rain across western scotland and the east of northern ireland. feeling warm in the sunshine too. 26—27 and the best of the sunshine in the south. 0ver sunshine too. 26—27 and the best of the sunshine in the south. over the evening tonight, a few showers but parts of western scotland and northern ireland will see heavy rain. the east of northern ireland in south—west scotland, we going to have to watch those rainfall millimetres topping up, there�*s a small risk of flooding. 14—16 c into the weekend. heavy, fund every rain around, windiest conditions in the west but in the east, very little rain at all. saturday will see strengthening wind across scotland

and in the east of northern ireland there�*s rain. heavy, thundering showers breaking out through england, the midlands and east anglia too. wendy day here and into saturday and sunday, rain pushing across scotland. another batch of wet and windy weather the sunday morning. this will work its way northwards followed by something a little bit drier. a few showers towards the east but many places here will stay dry and it will be a windy day on sunday across—the—board. the strongest in the north and the west of the country. temperatures on sunday, down on saturday�*s values, given the strength of the wind. nice enough in the sunnier moments but that mixture of sunshine and showers into next week and turning cooler too.

this is bbc news, the headlines... a parliamentary inquiry into whether borisjohnson misled the house of commons over downing street parties has been described as fundamentally flawed in its approach by a senior lawyer. the conservative leadership race enters its final hours, with voting due to close at 5pm. a review into the handling of dame cressida�*s exit as metropolitan police commissioner finds due process was not followed by the mayor of london — but sadiq khan says the report is biased. american equality and democracy under assault, says president biden in a speech warning about the threat from election deniers. the world�*s fifth oldest zoo, bristol zoo gardens, is set to close for the final time with the animals on the move

to a new location. we�*ll be there live before midday as they pack up. breaking news this hour — a parliamentary inquiry into whether borisjohnson misled the house of commons over covid rule breaking in and around downing street has been described as �*fundamentally flawed in its approach�*. legal advice from the crossbench peer lord pannick, which was asked for by the prime minister, says the privileges committee "is wrong in principle in important respects". labour mp chris bryant chaired the privileges committee, but recused himself from this investigation. speaking before the publication of this legal advice, he defended the committee�*s approach and decision not to consider boris johnson�*s intent and whether he �*knowlingly�* misled

parliament or not. there is a perfectly sensible way of correcting the record ever managed to get something accidentally wrong. the question for the privileges committee are simple, did the prime minister mislead the house? if he misled the house, is that a contempt of parliament, because he didn�*t correct the record swiftly enough and he was culpable. let�*s get more from our political correspondent rajdeep sandhu. tell us more about this legal advice. it tell us more about this legal advice. ., , , tell us more about this legal advice. , , , , , advice. it has “ust been published and it is quit:— advice. it hasjust been published and it is quite critical— advice. it hasjust been published and it is quite critical of— advice. it hasjust been published and it is quite critical of the i and it is quite critical of the privileges committee and how it will run its investigation into boris johnson. it launched the investigation at the height of the partygate scandal, saying it would look at and investigate whether

borisjohnson had misled the house of commons in what he said about covid rule breaking. he was saying things like the guidance had been followed and all the rules had been followed and all the rules had been followed at all times, so it will be looking at all those statements. the big bone of contention and this is whether he knowingly or deliberately miss —— misled parliament. back in july, the committee said it would not take into account boris johnson�*s intentions behind the intent that statements, it was going to look at whether or not he misled the house. in this legal advice that has been published today that was commissioned by the government, lord panic disagrees with that approach and he says it would be unfair not to look at whether boris johnson knowingly misled the house and if it was an unintentional misleading, if it was, if you like, a mistake, then it was, if you like, a mistake, then it could have massive repercussions on the way parliament works because ministers wouldn�*t feel that they could freely speak at the dispatch box and it would limit the answer is that mps get because they would be

worried about being held in contempt. you heard there from chris bryant that actually there is a very easy way to correct the records. 0pponents are saying this is not really a problem but in the report, lord panic says that the committee is breaking from previous cases by not looking at the intent behind it. it sounds very technical and it is a bit but it always is when it comes to parametric procedures like this. so this is confidential legal advice that downing street saw, it is very unusualfor that downing street saw, it is very unusual for downing street to put that advice out in the public domain. in terms of the impact it might have, the committee can hear it but they are not obliged to change what they are doing, are they? and i don�*t think there is any way they can be obliged to change what they are doing if they decide to keep going in the way they have already said they will.— already said they will. well, yes, essentially. _ already said they will. well, yes, essentially, joanna, _ already said they will. well, yes, essentially, joanna, the - already said they will. well, yes, i essentially, joanna, the committee

has already said how it will run the process and it lay that out injuly, it has its own legal experts and commons experts to advise it who feel that this issue of intent doesn�*t necessarily need to be looked at in the way that lord pannick feels, and of course this is just one legal opinion from lord pannick that was commissioned by the government and it can�*t really change what the privileges committee is going to do because it is run by its own rules, it is an independent parliamentary committee, said this legal opinion, while it will ruffle a lot of figures —— feathers and get a lot of figures —— feathers and get a lot of attention, it doesn�*t really impact the way the committee will run the process, even though it is very critical of it and even the report in itself when lord pannick says if this procedure was subject to a judicial review in court, he doesn�*t think it would be upheld but again says that because of parliamentary privilege, that process can�*t even happen. so, while he says it is unfair to boris

johnson and the approach it is taken, allies of the prime minister who have already called this committee in this investigation a witch hunt, no doubt this will add to their argument. but critics of the prime minister might see this as i�*m trying to interfere in what is a parliamentary process and should be allowed to run and govern itself and it will continue to do that.— it will continue to do that. thank ou ve it will continue to do that. thank you very much- _ the race to become leader of the conservative party and the new prime minister has entered its final hours. around 160,000 members of the conservative party have until 5pm to choose between rishi sunak and liz truss. the contest started back in july, when boris johnson announced his resignation. the winner will be announced on monday, with the new prime minister appointed by the queen at balmoral on tuesday. they�*ll have a busy in—tray, with big decisions on issues like the cost of living crisis, health care backlogs, climate change and the war in ukraine. michelle kazi who is voting for the former chancellor, rishi sunak today and student reem ibrahim who is supporting

liz truss spoke to me earlier about thier chosen candidates and the top priorities for the next prime minister. the thing that liz truss definitely has in the bag, voting closes today and the majority of party members have already voted. i voted for her eye i am looking forward to seeing what she will do. who; eye i am looking forward to seeing what she will do.— what she will do. why are you supporting — what she will do. why are you supporting liz _ what she will do. why are you supporting liz truss? - what she will do. why are you supporting liz truss? i- what she will do. why are you supporting liz truss? i think i what she will do. why are you i supporting liz truss? i think she has the most — supporting liz truss? i think she has the most principles - supporting liz truss? i think she has the most principles in i supporting liz truss? i think she has the most principles in the i supporting liz truss? i think she i has the most principles in the most ideology behind what she is saying, the conservative party haven�*t been considered a very very long time, they have the highest tax burden in 70 years and i think that she really shows that she want to cut tax and she was to allow people to have more of their own money in their own pockets, and as a young person, a lot of the things she says are things that i want. with housing, i probably won�*t be able to own my own home until the age of 30 and she says she will help build on the green belt and help cut taxes and make sure we have more of our own

money in our own pockets and hopefully make the conservative party conservative again. rishi sunak said _ party conservative again. rishi sunak said when _ party conservative again. rishi sunak said when he _ party conservative again. rishi sunak said when he was i party conservative again. rishi sunak said when he was chancellor that he is an absolute tax—cutting conservative but the context is where we are currently in terms of the economy, the war in ukraine, the cost of living crisis, do you believe tax—cutting now is the right thing, do you agree with liz truss when she says that by doing that, recession can be averted? absolutely. i think the energy crisis is really quite difficult, we need to increase the supply of energy in order for prices to go down, that is economics 101. rishi sue nak is a high tax conservative, we have seen his track record as chancellor, we see what he has done to the economy and how much he has spent and i think he really shows that he�*s actually a conservative.

michelle, you are supporting rishi sunak, before we get into the policy and what has been said during the campaign, do you feel like it is overfor him? do you hold out much hope that he might hold the keys to another ten next week? i hope that he might hold the keys to another ten next week?— hope that he might hold the keys to another ten next week? i have been a camaian another ten next week? i have been a campaign manager— another ten next week? i have been a campaign manager before _ another ten next week? i have been a campaign manager before and - another ten next week? i have been a campaign manager before and it i another ten next week? i have been a campaign manager before and it is i campaign manager before and it is never— campaign manager before and it is never really over until polls close so we _ never really over until polls close so we could still be surprised. i am rooting _ so we could still be surprised. i am rooting for— so we could still be surprised. i am rooting for my candidate and i won't -ive rooting for my candidate and i won't give up _ rooting for my candidate and i won't give up on _ rooting for my candidate and i won't give up on him until we get the announcement on monday. but we rally behind _ announcement on monday. but we rally behind our— announcement on monday. but we rally behind our leader, whoever it may be. ~ ., behind our leader, whoever it may be. . . . ~' , behind our leader, whoever it may be. . ., ., behind our leader, whoever it may be. . , ., ., be. what makes someone who was the second most — be. what makes someone who was the second most important _ be. what makes someone who was the second most important member i be. what makes someone who was the second most important member of i be. what makes someone who was the second most important member of the | second most important member of the government, the chancellor, now be the underdog in the leadership contest? i the underdog in the leadership contest? ., , , the underdog in the leadership contest? ~' , , ., ., contest? i think it depends on what the members _ contest? i think it depends on what the members want. _ contest? i think it depends on what the members want. our— contest? i think it depends on what the members want. our members. contest? i think it depends on what i the members want. our members are driven— the members want. our members are driven by— the members want. our members are driven by ideology, i personally don't _ driven by ideology, i personally don't agree in being driven by ideology— don't agree in being driven by ideology and saying, we need to cut tax. ideology and saying, we need to cut tax we _ ideology and saying, we need to cut tax. we need to look at what the current _ tax. we need to look at what the current situation is and i am sorry to say— current situation is and i am sorry to say that — current situation is and i am sorry to say that cutting taxes not the

sustainable way forward. a person paying _ sustainable way forward. a person paying for— sustainable way forward. a person paying for that in 24 years' time is my generation and i would rather not be in a _ my generation and i would rather not be in a limbo— my generation and i would rather not be in a limbo of austerity and recession— be in a limbo of austerity and recession my whole life in the uk, so i recession my whole life in the uk, so i would — recession my whole life in the uk, so i would rather we ripped off the band-aid — so i would rather we ripped off the band—aid now and had a long—term econondc— band—aid now and had a long—term economic plan afterwards. a economic plan afterwards. long—term economic plan when people are facing inflation at 10.1%, energy costs are about to go up, energy costs are about to go up, energy bills are about to go up by 80%, does that send, what message does that send out to the people at large? does it sound like a grasp of the reality that people are facing, in terms of what is happening in their household finances? unfortunately, we have had a lot going _ unfortunately, we have had a lot going on. — unfortunately, we have had a lot going on, and with the backdrop of covid, _ going on, and with the backdrop of covid, all— going on, and with the backdrop of covid, all of — going on, and with the backdrop of covid, all of this piling on means the government has had to react to a lot of— the government has had to react to a lot of things — the government has had to react to a lot of things instead of planning ahead — lot of things instead of planning ahead. with rishi sunak, i genuinely believe _ ahead. with rishi sunak, i genuinely believe he _ ahead. with rishi sunak, i genuinely believe he is a leader that is not

'ust believe he is a leader that is not just looking at now but also the bigger— just looking at now but also the bigger picture, which is why he does have a _ bigger picture, which is why he does have a long—term plan to beat inflation, _ have a long—term plan to beat inflation, and also cut basic income tax. inflation, and also cut basic income tax he _ inflation, and also cut basic income tax he is _ inflation, and also cut basic income tax. he is not promising big tax cuts _ tax. he is not promising big tax cuts. , , ., , ., ,, , cuts. let me bring you breaking news of a protest — cuts. let me bring you breaking news of a protest inside _ cuts. let me bring you breaking news of a protest inside that _ cuts. let me bring you breaking news of a protest inside that house - cuts. let me bring you breaking news of a protest inside that house of- of a protest inside that house of commons, it is extinction rebellion and this is their twitter account and this is their twitter account and they have posted a picture which they say shows extinction rebellion supporters superglued around the speakers chair in —— inside the commons chamber, they say right now inside parliament, a speech is being read out demanding a citizens assembly now, we are in crisis, we cannot afford to carry on like this. we don�*t, at this point, have independent verification of this but this is certainly what they are putting out on their twitter account, and if this is what is happening right now, it is an

extraordinary security breach and right inside the commons. campaigners are managing to, they say, superglued themselves around the speaker mac chair inside the commons chamber. there is extensive security, as you would expect, to get into that building and there are special security provisions. 0ver special security provisions. over the years, they have been protests outside, there have been protests at big ben, but this, to my knowledge, would be the first time there has been a process right inside the chamber. like this. let mejust bring you a little bit more information that is coming through to us. as i mentioned, extinction rebellion have posted this poster on twitter showing three members hand—in—hand infront twitter showing three members hand—in—hand in front of that speaker�*s chair, and two other memos are holding up signs. 0ne says, let

the people decide, and the other says citizens assembly now. and they are saying that they have superglued themselves around the speaker�*s chair. it is a building, you are allowed to visit it, but in order to get in, you do have to go through the usual levels of security, put whatever you are taking with you, through the camera systems, and, so it is not a closed building to the public, by any means, it is very definitely open but there is security and this would appear to be a breach of security, if these protesters are, as we speak, right inside the commons chamber and superglued around the speaker�*s chair. well, iam hearing superglued around the speaker�*s chair. well, i am hearing that we may be about to lash to speak to extinction rebellion. and we can, somebody isjoining me on

extinction rebellion. and we can, somebody is joining me on the line. could you just please give me your name and identify yourself. iii. name and identify yourself. hi, thank you _ name and identify yourself. h , thank you for having me on, i am muller. my first name is nude. —— —— my first name is nuala. there are 50 people taking part today and three young women who have glued themselves in a chain around the speaker�*s chair because we need to say that we cannot afford this any more, we cannot afford a pitiful system that is unable to deal with the climate crisis, it is unable to deal with the cost of living crisis, this is putting ordinary people�*s lives in jeopardy and something has to change, we have to involve citizens our politics.— to change, we have to involve citizens our politics. before we come onto _ citizens our politics. before we come onto that, _ citizens our politics. before we come onto that, a _ citizens our politics. before we come onto that, a bit - citizens our politics. before we come onto that, a bit more i citizens our politics. before we i come onto that, a bit more about what is happening inside the commons chamber right now. just to be clear,

they have superglued themselves to each other, they had not superglued themselves to any structure or furniture inside the building? that is correct, furniture inside the building? that is correct. yes- — furniture inside the building? that is correct, yes. it _ furniture inside the building? that is correct, yes. it looks _ furniture inside the building? that is correct, yes. it looks to - furniture inside the building? that is correct, yes. it looks to be i is correct, yes. it looks to be auite, is correct, yes. it looks to be quite. well. _ is correct, yes. it looks to be quite, well, very— is correct, yes. it looks to be quite, well, very notable - is correct, yes. it looks to be i quite, well, very notable breach is correct, yes. it looks to be - quite, well, very notable breach of security, was it difficult for them getin? security, was it difficult for them net in? , ., ., , security, was it difficult for them et in? ., ., get in? everyone was booked on a tour, get in? everyone was booked on a tour. which _ get in? everyone was booked on a tour. which is _ get in? everyone was booked on a tour, which is completely, - get in? everyone was booked on a tour, which is completely, you - get in? everyone was booked on a i tour, which is completely, you know, legal, to put on a tour around the house of commons. i don't think it was particularly difficult for them to get in. the important thing to understand here is that extension rebellion does not want power, what we want is a democratic system that allows ordinary people to be consulted on the decision that will have a massive effect on their lives, like how we deal with the climate crisis and how we deal with the cost of living crisis. and. climate crisis and how we deal with the cost of living crisis.— the cost of living crisis. and, so, ou the cost of living crisis. and, so, you have — the cost of living crisis. and, so, you have chosen _ the cost of living crisis. and, so, you have chosen the _ the cost of living crisis. and, so, you have chosen the location - the cost of living crisis. and, so, you have chosen the location at| the cost of living crisis. and, so, i you have chosen the location at the

heart of our democracy, obviously, to make that point? that heart of our democracy, obviously, to make that point?— heart of our democracy, obviously, to make that point? that is correct, and i think for— to make that point? that is correct, and i think for a _ to make that point? that is correct, and i think for a lot _ to make that point? that is correct, and i think for a lot of _ to make that point? that is correct, and i think for a lot of people, - and i think for a lot of people, they watch the oppositional insult throwing kind of debate that goes on in parliament and they see these real issues unfolding around the country that are not being dealt with and there is not a lot of faith in politics, people have seen the kind of corruption that went on through covid, but everyone loves democracy and we want more democracy. democracy and we want more democracy-— democracy and we want more democracy. democracy and we want more democra . �* ., ~ ., democracy. and when you talk about democracy. and when you talk about democracy not _ democracy. and when you talk about democracy not delivering _ democracy. and when you talk about democracy not delivering as - democracy. and when you talk about democracy not delivering as you - democracy. and when you talk about | democracy not delivering as you want it to, obviously, the situation we are in currently is that there is a leadership contest under way, a very big decision to be taken by whoever comes in as the next leader of the conservative party, the next prime minister, do you accept that it is a process that is happening that is about to finish and decisions will get taken? about to finish and decisions will aet taken? , , ., about to finish and decisions will get taken?— get taken? so, this is not about what we want, _

get taken? so, this is not about what we want, it _ get taken? so, this is not about what we want, it has _ get taken? so, this is not about what we want, it has been - get taken? so, this is not about| what we want, it has been found get taken? so, this is not about - what we want, it has been found that eight out of ten people in the uk are concerned about climate, over 50% think that government's plan is inadequate government cash the court found it is illegal because it is lacking in detail. we have had 30 years to deal with this crisis, and in 30 years we have known this is a problem and in that time emissions have doubled. to think that a new leader coming in is going to resolve this change it is farcical, it is very clear that we need democratic processes that can handle these levels of crises that our current system working on five year election cycles, not including the voices of ordinary people, itjust can't do it. i ordinary people, it 'ust can't do it. ., ., , , ordinary people, it 'ust can't do it. i hear obviously what you are sa inc it. i hear obviously what you are sa in: is it. i hear obviously what you are saying is that — it. i hear obviously what you are saying is that you _ it. i hear obviously what you are saying is that you don't - it. i hear obviously what you are saying is that you don't like - it. i hear obviously what you are | saying is that you don't like what is being delivered in terms of policy, but does that mean that it is not democratic? we have a democratic system in this country,

democratically elected members. i don't know how to say this strongly enough that it is not about what we want, people have lived through a0 degrees in the uk, i don't think anyone expected to live through that and now through debt drought, through the potential of water shortages, it is not about what extension rebellion once, we are not demanding a situation where we get where we —— what we want, we are demanding that a representative group from the uk population chose like a jury gets a look at the issues and make decisions that will guide how we respond as a country. so, guide how we respond as a country. 50, more powerfor the people, is what you are talking about? yes, thatis what you are talking about? yes, that is right. can you describe how you would see that working? 50. that is right. can you describe how you would see that working? so, they have to be independently _ you would see that working? so, they have to be independently run, - have to be independently run, independent from government and independent from government and independent from government and independent from any other groups like extinction rebellion, they have been done in places like ireland on issues like abortion and gay marriage, and the really wonderful

thing about them as our current form of politics creates a position and division where as citizens assembly is have people from different walks of life sitting around the table together, deliberating together and learning from experts and that creates cohesion and empathy and better outcomes for society as well. nuala, while we continue to talk to you, we can see pictures outside, quite a crowd gathered there, that, you know, as you have already said, it is obviously a tourist attraction, your protesters got into the building by being part of a tour that they just booked the building by being part of a tour that theyjust booked into as routine members of the public who are free to go into that building, but this is the scene outside, we can see some police vans, and i am just wondering, do you have any update, actually, on what is actually happening inside the chamber now? because that picture we

have been looking at inside the chamber with your three supporters superglued around the speaker's chair, that was posted about 15 minutes or so ago now, so, do you have an update on what exactly is happening inside now?— have an update on what exactly is happening inside now? there is some sinuain happening inside now? there is some singing going — happening inside now? there is some singing going on _ happening inside now? there is some singing going on and _ happening inside now? there is some singing going on and i _ happening inside now? there is some singing going on and i think— happening inside now? there is some singing going on and i think that - singing going on and i think that security and police are there, so i imagine that when people glue together, they often have to get a glue crew in two and glue them but yes, that is the update. you are talking about this tour been open to the member of the public, the important thing to remember is we are memos of the public as well. i know there is someone live streaming today who is a former airline pilot who is part of extension rebellion, so we often get painted as professional activists but we are really concerned members of the public, i think that guests lost

sometimes. in public, i think that guests lost sometimes-— public, i think that guests lost sometimes. , ., ., ., sometimes. in terms of what you are sa inc sometimes. in terms of what you are saying about — sometimes. in terms of what you are saying about police _ sometimes. in terms of what you are saying about police being _ sometimes. in terms of what you are saying about police being there - sometimes. in terms of what you are saying about police being there and l saying about police being there and the glue crew, they have got quite adept as a super glowing has been quite a feature of some protests and they will go in with chemicals to basically dissolve that glue, so presumably, that is what you are talking about, that is what is happening now?— talking about, that is what is hauenina now? , ., , happening now? yes, that is right, es. but happening now? yes, that is right, yes- but their— happening now? yes, that is right, yes. but their intention _ happening now? yes, that is right, yes. but their intention would - happening now? yes, that is right, yes. but their intention would be l happening now? yes, that is right, | yes. but their intention would be to sta as yes. but their intention would be to stay as long — yes. but their intention would be to stay as long as _ yes. but their intention would be to stay as long as they _ yes. but their intention would be to stay as long as they can, _ yes. but their intention would be to stay as long as they can, i - yes. but their intention would be to l stay as long as they can, i presume? when they went in, you are obviously getting the publicity that you wanted, what was the thinking when this was being discussed and planned? this was being discussed and lanned? , ,., , this was being discussed and lanned? , , ., ., planned? yes, so it is not a pleasant — planned? yes, so it is not a pleasant process, _ planned? yes, so it is not a pleasant process, to - planned? yes, so it is not a pleasant process, to glue . planned? yes, so it is not a - pleasant process, to glue yourself to something, to be sitting indefinitely for however long, no one would choose to do that but unfortunately, you know, it doesn't mean you stay there, and that does mean you stay there, and that does mean that the media pays attention,

and we get to have a conversation about the crisis and the ways that ordinary people can be involved in deciding how we worked our way through this climate crisis and its cost of living crisis that we are facing. 50, it is a kind of necessary evil, really. facing. so, it is a kind of necessary evil, really. nuala, spokesperson _ necessary evil, really. nuala, spokesperson for _ necessary evil, really. nuala, spokesperson for extension l spokesperson for extension rebellion, we have certainly had a conversation now, thank you very much. we are talking about this unfolding situation inside the house of commons. please do join us unfolding situation inside the house of commons. please dojoin us in unfolding situation inside the house of commons. please do join us in the conversation if you are watching us at home. get in touch with me on twitter. the mayor of london sadiq khan did not follow due process when he sacked former met police commissioner cressida dick, a review has found. the report by the former chief inspector of constabulary, sir tom winsor, examined the sequence of events that led to dame cressida resigning in february 2022. it says she felt felt intimidated" into stepping down after an ultimatum from mr khan.

in february he said he had lost confidence in her leadership. the home secretary, who commissioned the review, released a statement a short while ago... i hope now that those responsible for delivering policing in london will concentrate their efforts on delivering safer streets for the capital and restoring integrity in policing. meanwhile, sadiq khan defended his actions, saying:

the murderer of sarah everard, wayne couzens, has appeared in court 1charged with two counts of indecent exposure. the a9—year—old was sentenced to life in prison for the kidnap, rape and murder of ms everard in march 2021 while he was a serving member of london's metropolitan police force. 0ur correspondent simonj0nes is at westminster magistrates. simon, what can you tell us? wayne couzens appeared via video link from a prison in county durham, thatis link from a prison in county durham, that is where he is serving a whole life term for the kidnap, rape, and murder of sarah everard. he was jailed for that last year. today, two new charges. he is alleged —— it is alleged that injune 2015, he was seen driving through the centre of doverin seen driving through the centre of dover in kent in a car exposing himself. it is alleged that five years later in november 2020, a

woman was cycling along a country road between dover and deal when she said she saw a man emerge from woodland completely naked. the allegation is that that man was wayne couzens. it was put to him on court, do you wish to plead guilty or not guilty to these two charges but he said he did not wish to indicate a place the case was sent to the old bailey and that will be heard on the 3rd of october. in terms of other charges, wayne couzensis terms of other charges, wayne couzens is already facing four charges of indecent exposure. they were put to him in court back in may of flash in the old bailey and it is alleged that in those cases, he went to the outdoors and swanley in kent and exposed himself on four occasions to female members of staff at the mcdonald's drive—through. in at the mcdonald's drive—through. in a previous hearing, he pleaded not guilty to those for charges.

president biden has made an impassioned speech in defence of american democracy. he warned that donald trump and what he termed maga republicans represent a form of extremism that threaten the american way of life. he also urged all americans to come together to defend american democracy — regardless of their ideology. let's speak to the chair of republican overseas, who is a supporter of former president donald trump, greg swenson to get his thoughts on that speech. what is your response that they are undermining democracy? it is what is your response that they are undermining democracy?— undermining democracy? it is an exaggeration. — undermining democracy? it is an exaggeration, coming _ undermining democracy? it is an exaggeration, coming from - undermining democracy? it is an exaggeration, coming from a - exaggeration, coming from a president that he promised to unite. if his intention is to elevate former president trump back onto the front page, that might be working because you are seeing that in some of the polling already. but i think the republicans would prefer to make

the republicans would prefer to make the mid—term elections coming up in november a referendum on the current administration and president biden. that is obviously what we hope for, if the president wins at his attempt to bring president trump back into the conversation, that might sway a few voters. 50 the conversation, that might sway a few voters. , ., ., the conversation, that might sway a few voters— few voters. so you are saying it will be counter-productive - few voters. so you are saying it will be counter-productive for l few voters. so you are saying it i will be counter-productive for the will be counter—productive for the democrats. in terms of that question around democracy, how does it serve democracy to make an assertion for which there is no evidence and after it has been scrutinised in many different ways by the courts, by those who are tasked within government to look at these issues, an agency at the us department of homeland security saying it was the most secure election that there has been, what impact does it have on democracy when somebody repeatedly

says that all of that scrutiny is incorrect and continues to maintain that the election was stolen? i think everyone wants to lower the temperature. i don't think it is helpful to call out half the electorate and say what site are you on? it is not helpful and surely not unifying. on? it is not helpful and surely not uni inc. , ., , ., ., unifying. sorry, that is not to answer the — unifying. sorry, that is not to answer the point _ unifying. sorry, that is not to answer the point that - unifying. sorry, that is not to answer the point that since i unifying. sorry, that is not to - answer the point that since those -- answer the point that since those —— since the scrutiny was done, donald trump continues to make the point, and as you are saying, it is believed by a lot of americans, but there is no evidence for it.- there is no evidence for it. there is [en there is no evidence for it. there is plenty of _ there is no evidence for it. there is plenty of evidence _ there is no evidence for it. there is plenty of evidence to - there is no evidence for it. there is plenty of evidence to say - there is no evidence for it. there is plenty of evidence to say that| is plenty of evidence to say that there were some l irregularities and you are saying that come out more. does present trap articulated well? no, i don't think so, i think the party would be better off looking forward and making sure that those irregularities don't occur again. just on that, because obviously those comments are really important to look at because it does boil down

to look at because it does boil down to what evidence there is of irregularities or not, in order to be able to move wood from it which is what you say you want to do. there was extensive investigative work done by the associated press, they went to six states where donald trump had issued challenges and what they found, out of 25 million votes cast, there were fewer than a75 potential instances of irregularities. potential instances of irre . ularities. , ., ., . , potential instances of irreularities. ., , ., irregularities. joanna, there is no doubt, irregularities. joanna, there is no doubt. ford _ irregularities. joanna, there is no doubt, ford is _ irregularities. joanna, there is no doubt, ford is very _ irregularities. joanna, there is no doubt, ford is very difficult - irregularities. joanna, there is no doubt, ford is very difficult to - doubt, ford is very difficult to prove and i am not suggesting there was any particular kind of fraud like the president was advocating in january of 2020, talking about voting machines and i thought rudy jeelani had a very, very bad ending of what was prior to that great career, but monks at the bird was on joe rogan last week and talked about the fbi visiting facebook and to

some degree without a doubt affecting the outcome of the election by asking them to send said that hunter biden laptop news in october of 2020, and that was months back about. and then you had the incident where there was a massive amount of money, a25 million of mothers up at the —— mark zuckerberg's money, i don't need to get into a long discussion about what went wrong in the election but there is no doubt that there were irregularities with the censorship of news, and that was driven, not only by the democratic party but by the apparatus of the state, noticeably the fbi, who visited facebook for that very reason. having 50 former intelligence officials say that it was russian disinformation at that time, so, look, i think the electorate... before we move on, obviously, all of

this backward —looking and you say that you want to be able to move forwards, it is effectively uniting groups against each other by pinpointing an enemy, and that is obviously a very unifying force, is that the sort of politics you want to see in the united states? i would ho -e that to see in the united states? i would hope that president _ to see in the united states? i would hope that president biden _ to see in the united states? i would hope that president biden could - to see in the united states? i would hope that president biden could be| to see in the united states? i would| hope that president biden could be a little bit more sensitive to the thought that half the country voted for president trump, half will vote for president trump, half will vote for republicans in the mid—term is based on what is happening. they don't care that much about what happened three years ago, what they care about is inflation, they care about the border, they care about the crime in american cities that is out of hand by now, they care about the energy crisis, those are the issues that are pole desktop issues for the electorate, notjust republicans but independence as well an independent right now are a good part of the electorate. 70% of people in america are saying that

the country is on the wrong track. i think the president is trying his best to shift the narrative for the midterms away from what is actually going on with the failed policies and shifted back to trump. it might be working but reuters has approval for president biden at 38, disapproval at 58, that is —20, i think the real average is —i3. this is a troubling moment for an incumbent president so he's doing his best to get away from the narrative. time for a look at the weather. with ben. with got some blue skies overhead in many places but there a big change taking place and to change that will make the weekend

quite blustery for some. some showers in the south, this band of cloud bringing reigning from the west. this will be the story across northern ireland and scotland. this is how the afternoon looks though, still highs of 25 celsius. for western scotland overnight, we can see some heavy rain developed and as that continues to pile up in the day, there's the risk of some localised disruption, may be some localised disruption, may be some localised flooding. in wales in the south—west, perhaps the shower, in the midlands and towards the east. the best of the weather across the east, quite windy for many, wind will be a feature at the weather through the week. it wettest in the west of the uk. it's wettest in the west of the uk.

you are watching bbc news with joanna gosling. a parliamentary inquiry into whether borisjohnson misled the house of commons over downing street parties has been described as 'fundamentally flawed in its approach' by a senior lawyer. the conservative leadership race enters its final hours —— with voting due to close at 5pm. extinction rebellion supporters have entered the house of commons debating chamber and superglued themselves around the speaker's chair. a review into the handling of dame cressida's exit as metropolitan police commissioner finds due process was not followed by the mayor of london — but sadiq khan says the report is biased. american equality and democracy under "assault", says president biden in a speech warning about the threat from 'election deniers'. the world's fifth oldest zoo —

bristol zoo gardens — is set to close for the final time with the animals on the move to a new location. the popular broadcaster and former bbc breakfast presenter bill turnbull has died of prostate cancer at the age of 66. in the years after his diagnosis, bill turnbull raised awareness of prostate cancer and the warning signs to look out for, after he admitted waiting too long to see his gp. it's the most common cancer in men — with one in eight being diagnosed in their lives. our medical editor fergus walsh reports. every week, around 1,000 men in the uk are told they have prostate cancer. bill turnbull was diagnosed in late 2017. like many men, he had put off getting symptoms checked out. i prided myself on the fact that i had not been to see my gp for four years. i was not aware that something in fact was going rather wrong inside me.

i was getting pains in my legs and my hips particularly, and they would come and go, and i thought, this is old age. finally, he went for a checkup. he said, well, i'mjust going to give you a blood test, just a sort of mot, just to check a few things out. the next morning he called me and asked me to come in pretty quickly. and the doctor said, it's fairly clear from this that you have advanced prostate cancer, and that it has spread to the bone. and i thought, now i've got to deal with the future, or having much less of a future than i thought i had. oh, it's so sweet. bill revealed his diagnosis in a celebrity addition of the great british bake off in aid

of the charity stand up to cancer, explaining why you shouldn't delay getting symptoms checked out. if i had had a test a few years ago, we would have diagnosed it earlier and knocked it on the head earlier and my survival possibilities would be a lot better. his openness about his cancer had an immediate and significant effect. cancer charities say it will have saved many lives. bill has made a profound impact on raising awareness of prostate cancer. when he so openly and candidly talked about his diagnosis in 2018, the following year we saw an increase in 20% of referrals into the nhs, and our own helpline had a 200% increase in people making calls. so, he has worked with us to campaign tirelessly to make sure that men understand about their risk of prostate cancer and what they can do about it. he has literally helped save thousands of lives. the actor and writer stephen fry revealed his prostate cancer

diagnosis around the same time. his was caught early. the turnbull and fry effect led to many men getting their cancer diagnosed sooner. hello. hi, bill. lovely to meet you. carl skinner went for tests as a result of seeing bill on tv. his prostate cancer was caught before it was too late and he responded well to treatment. carl and his daughter lisa met phil in person in 2018. bill in person in 2018. i think we just feel hugely indebted to you, so... i don't think you should, but thank you, i appreciate it, thanks very much, it was just something i thought was the right thing to do at the time. it's very heartwarming when people get in touch, and i think, well, i have done at least one useful thing in my life. every year around 52,000 men

in the uk will be diagnosed with cancer of the prostate, a walnut—sized gland at the base of the bladder. more than three quarters will survive at least a decade, but the trouble is, too many men are being diagnosed once their cancer has spread. prostate cancer mainly affects men over 50, a family history of the disease is another risk factor, and there is a much higher incidence among black men. early prostate cancer doesn't usually have symptoms, but problems with peeing, needing to go more often, difficulty starting or stopping, can be a sign. pain in the back or hips or blood in the urine or semen are other warning signs. there is no single test for prostate cancer — physical exams, scans and biopsies are all used. you may be offered a blood test. high levels of the protein psa can indicate cancer, but it's not always reliable. in 2019, i reported from university college hospital in london about a trial examining

whether an mri scan and psa blood test could be used to diagnose those prostate cancers which are growing aggressively and need urgent treatment, as opposed to those which may never cause problems. if successful, within five years, it could lead to a screening programme a bit like those for breast and cervical cancer. thank you for letting me into your homes... bill turnbull�*s death will undoubtedly lead to another surge in men seeking answers for nagging symptoms which they may have put off getting checked for months or even years. and it will hopefully save many more lives. fergus walsh, bbc news. i'm just looking at that legacy that bill leaves behind, with people

checking for cancer where they may not have. thousands of people from hong kong have left everything they know behind to start a new life in the uk. new figures show over a hundred thousand people since last year have taken up the british government's offer of a new visa route which was launched in response to a crackdown on freedoms and liberties in hong kong by china. elaine chong has spent months following the journeys of families who've bought a one way ticket to the uk as part of a new bbc documentary, britain's new hongkongers. she's been finding out if life in the uk is all they hoped for. it's the mo family's first time in blackpool. and how are you enjoying life in the uk? brilliant. most of the british people are polite and laid—back. like thousands of hong kongers, the mos came on the british national overseas visa launched by the uk government last year. we will put in place new arrangements to allow those in hong kong who hold british national overseas passports to come to the uk. it lets anyone born before the 1997 handover of hong kong to china apply to live in britain

with their families for five years. after that, they can apply to stay permanently. the route was launched after china imposed a controversial new security law in hong kong. the mos live in crewe in cheshire. their daughter hayley is one of 12 children from hong kong who have joined the local primary school in the past few months. what do you think of the school? great. where did you play when you were in a hong kong school? we'd just sit in the class, sometimes do our homework. do you miss your school back in hong kong? yes. because my friend is in the hong kong school. and you miss your friends? if she was still in in hong kong, i think she isjust going to be brainwashed, you know? because it's going to be just like the education in china. she can't get true news, whatever she sees from the tv may be only fake news. the hong kong government denies that

and says its education system has consistently developed generations of talent. in hong kong, there have been violent clashes in recent years between the authorities and pro—democracy protesters. we found some tensions in the uk, too, between hong kongers and those who are supportive of the chinese government's policies in hong kong. this man, who wants to stay anonymous, says he was attacked by a group of chinese men. the police made arrests but the case was dropped. the influx of migrants has led to business opportunities. in warrington, matthew tse's new property business helps hong kongers buy homes here. those bidding wars can even he sometimes going up to £30,000 or £40,000 above. we do see that they are bringing over, on average, 600,700, maybe 800,000 on average. back in crewe, yowin's

settling in, and has a trial shift in a local shop. just put the stock, stock it up, make it look tidy, and that's it, i think. as long as it can support my basic living here, pay the bills, that's enough for me. so, it's not bad if i can work here. elaine chong, bbc news. and you can see more on britain's new hongkongers in a special programme at 09.30pm this evening on the bbc news channel and on the iplayer. joining us now from nottingham heidi simpson who moved to the uk from hong kong last year. why did you decide to leave? we left not only because of political problems because of stressful lifestyles. i have suffered from cancer and anxiety and we want to

have a more slow and simple life. and what the causes of the stress? was it around the politics and what was changing?— was it around the politics and what was chanauin? , �* ., ., was changing? yes. and if we do have children in future, _ was changing? yes. and if we do have children in future, we _ was changing? yes. and if we do have children in future, we would _ was changing? yes. and if we do have children in future, we would be - was changing? yes. and if we do have children in future, we would be very i children in future, we would be very worried if they got educated in hong kong. it worried if they got educated in hong kona. , , , ., ., , kong. it must be very hard to be in a society where _ kong. it must be very hard to be in a society where you _ kong. it must be very hard to be in a society where you have _ a society where you have expectations of it being one thing and then it changes. what was it like living through that and how was hard was italy behind what had gone before? �* ., ., ., ., , before? before, hong kong was brilliant and _ before? before, hong kong was brilliant and a _ before? before, hong kong was brilliant and a free _ before? before, hong kong was brilliant and a free place - before? before, hong kong was brilliant and a free place to - before? before, hong kong was brilliant and a free place to live, we could express ourselves through any kind of media but now we have

two just... any kind of media but now we have twojust... like, we can't any kind of media but now we have two just... like, we can't say anything bad about the chinese government and itjust made our lives so difficult. you government and it 'ust made our lives so difficult._ lives so difficult. you mentioned about children _ lives so difficult. you mentioned about children and _ lives so difficult. you mentioned about children and thoughts - lives so difficult. you mentioned about children and thoughts of l lives so difficult. you mentioned i about children and thoughts of the future. would you want to return to hong kong some point? even now, have you got family, friends? what are your thoughts on going back at any point? i your thoughts on going back at any oint? ., , , , ., , your thoughts on going back at any oint? ., ,, , ., i, point? i do miss my family but i don't really _ point? i do miss my family but i don't really miss _ point? i do miss my family but i don't really miss the _ point? i do miss my family but i don't really miss the lifestyle i point? i do miss my family but i don't really miss the lifestyle in| don't really miss the lifestyle in hong kong so think i won't go back to live there but if i want to visit my family i'lljust to live there but if i want to visit my family i'll just travel there. and what is it like for you knowing

that they are living in a very different environment from you here? does that impact on your communication with them? tie. does that impact on your communication with them? no, not reall . communication with them? no, not really- when _ communication with them? no, not really- when i— communication with them? no, not really. when i moved _ communication with them? no, not really. when i moved to _ communication with them? no, not really. when i moved to the - communication with them? no, not really. when i moved to the uk - communication with them? no, not| really. when i moved to the uk have more time to live my life i have more time to live my life i have more time to call my family to talk with them and my family is actually quite traditional. they are too old to adapt to change or learn new things so they will be happier if they stay in hong kong.- things so they will be happier if they stay in hong kong. thank you for 'oinin: they stay in hong kong. thank you forjoining us. _ they stay in hong kong. thank you forjoining us, heidi _ they stay in hong kong. thank you forjoining us, heidi simpson, - they stay in hong kong. thank you forjoining us, heidi simpson, who moved from hong kong to the uk last year. let's bring you an update of

those prose testers from extinction rebellion. they've superglued themselves around the speaker's chair and they are holding up posters. they are not glued to the chair itself but around it. we are hearing now from the house of commons that they are dealing with an incident on the parliamentary estate as a matter of urgency. i spoke to a spokesperson for extinction rebellion and security and police are in inside the chamber with the protesters. the moniker blue

the moniker glue crew is being used. more now on the report by the former chief inspector of constabulary, sir tom winsor, examined the sequence of events that led to dame cressida resigning in february 2022. it says she felt felt intimidated" into stepping down after an ultimatum from mr khan. in february he said he had lost confidence in her leadership. the home secretary, who commissioned the review, released a statement a short while agozl hope now that those responsible for delivering policing in london will concentrate their efforts on delivering safer streets for the capital and restoring integrity in policing. public confidence in the met has been dented by a series of appalling incidents and it is vital that failings are addressed and professional standards restored to the level that londoners deserve. the police need to ensure that they get the basics right, which should include a relentless focus on cutting neighbourhood crime and the serious violence that has

blighted too many communities. meanwhile sadiq khan defended his actions saying: londoners elected me to hold the met commissioner to account and that's exactly what i have done. i make absolutely no apology for demanding better for london and for putting the interests of the city i love first. i will continue working with the new commissioner to reduce crime and to rebuild trust and confidence in the police." we had a statement from dame cressida dick. she says she hopes it will create a sounder foundation for my predecessors. she says at all times i sought to uphold the law and ethically with

openness and trust. joining us now former chief superintendent of the metropolitan police service parm sandhu. what is your response to the criticism from tom windsor? i think we need to — criticism from tom windsor? i think we need to point _ criticism from tom windsor? i think we need to point out _ criticism from tom windsor? i think we need to point out this _ criticism from tom windsor? i think we need to point out this two - we need to point out this two different issues here. one is about following due process in removing a commissioner and the other one is was it the right decision so this two different things get mixed up in this report. the me, it may be that the process wasn't followed to the letter but what we've got to remember is cressida dick resigned, she wasn't sacked. she remember is cressida dick resigned, she wasn't sacked.— she wasn't sacked. she resigned. so when ou she wasn't sacked. she resigned. so when you say _ she wasn't sacked. she resigned. so when you say there _ she wasn't sacked. she resigned. so when you say there are _ she wasn't sacked. she resigned. so when you say there are two - she wasn't sacked. she resigned. so when you say there are two aspects| when you say there are two aspects of this, was it right that she went and then the process was followed. the report is looking at the process, the due process. and the

report says its was not followed. it said that the actions of the meh were not in accordance with the relevant legislation, so, when it comes to ensuring due process is upheld in the future and that there is democratic oversight of policing, is democratic oversight of policing, is this an important thing to look at, whatever you think whether it she went on? it at, whatever you think whether it she went on?— she went on? it is an important re ort. she went on? it is an important report- the _ she went on? it is an important report. the commission - she went on? it is an important report. the commission at - she went on? it is an important report. the commission at the l report. the commission at the metropolitan police answers to the home secretary and also the mayor of london. they are not actually employed by those individuals but they answer to them and when those individuals lose confidence that is a step to removal. however, there is a step to removal. however, there is a process to remove people from the post but if they choose to resign then this report doesn't really feel that gap and doesn't answer any

questions. this all happened after the murder of sarah everard, the photographing of the two sisters and a catalogue of other catastrophes that hit the mezzo trust and confidence in policing had fallen to an all—time low so where the mayor took action, he was actually trying took action, he was actually trying to protect londoners and he was trying to instill trust and confidence in policing so he was. take steps but before the process could be followed in removal of the commissioner, she then chose to resign and i do have a lot of respect for the fact she was the first woman to lead a very male dominated organisation.- first woman to lead a very male dominated organisation. thank you. we 'ust aot dominated organisation. thank you. we just got one _ dominated organisation. thank you. we just got one more _ dominated organisation. thank you. we just got one more guess - dominated organisation. thank you. we just got one more guess we - dominated organisation. thank you. | we just got one more guess we want to squeeze in before the top of the hour. we'll go back to the commons where that extinction rebellion

protest is under way. people are superglued round the speaker's chair. we can get reactions from there. i chair. we can get reactions from there. ., �* ~' , there. i don't think it furthers the cause at all- _ there. i don't think it furthers the cause at all. i _ there. i don't think it furthers the cause at all. i think— there. i don't think it furthers the cause at all. i think the _ there. i don't think it furthers the cause at all. i think the mass - there. i don't think it furthers the cause at all. i think the mass of. cause at all. i think the mass of parliamentarians are committed to making change. we know we can't tackle this alone. the uk is only responsible for roughly 1% of global emissions so we got to bring other people with us and i think we are doing our bit. i think most independent observers think the uk is a leader in this regard. i think what extinction rebellion do lose the political goal at all. i think it damages their cause particularly when it interrupts people's daily lives. i think they do themselves a

disservice with their campaigning. they should use normal, legitimate roots. �* ., , they should use normal, legitimate roots. �* . , _ roots. but what they achieve by this, roots. but what they achieve by this. they _ roots. but what they achieve by this, they have _ roots. but what they achieve by this, they have a _ roots. but what they achieve by this, they have a conversation. | roots. but what they achieve by - this, they have a conversation. were talking about it, we are looking at this picture and what they want to see happen is a citizens assembly as a supplement to what happens in our democracy which happens as we look at this picture. it’s democracy which happens as we look at this picture-— at this picture. it's a conversation in that you _ at this picture. it's a conversation in that you are — at this picture. it's a conversation in that you are covering _ at this picture. it's a conversation in that you are covering it. - at this picture. it's a conversation in that you are covering it. it's - in that you are covering it. it's the right kind of conversation but does it generate public sympathy for their campaign, their organisation? i don't think it does. i think particularly when they interoperate's daily lives, when they are trying to get to and from work or whatever they are trying to do and which is pretty much one of the key strategies of extinction rebellion. they do themselves a great disservice and potentially

undermine their cause. our support protest but do not get in a way of other people's daily lives and most members of the public eye speak to agree. i support people process that does not get in the way of other people going about their business. i think, absolutely, and of course i believe in is free speech but i don't believe you should deliberately disrupt other peoples lives. ., ~' , ., deliberately disrupt other peoples lives. ., ~' ~ �* deliberately disrupt other peoples lives. . ~ ~ �* ., deliberately disrupt other peoples lives. . ~ �* ., ., lives. thank you. we'll have all the latest on this _ lives. thank you. we'll have all the latest on this at _ lives. thank you. we'll have all the latest on this at the _ lives. thank you. we'll have all the latest on this at the top _ lives. thank you. we'll have all the latest on this at the top of- lives. thank you. we'll have all the latest on this at the top of the - latest on this at the top of the hour with the rest of today's news. but right now it's time for a look at the weather.

asa as a low status to the west it will be western parts of see the rest of the radar. this is a rain respect accumulate to the weekend. dark blue and even green colours across northern ireland in southern scotland. we could see rainfall totals of 52 may be100 millimetres. that is localised spots. some heavy thundery rain which could cause problems in places. wettest in the west and it will often be quite windy. throughout the rest of the day we will see rain moving across northern ireland, heavy rain started to develop across western and south—western scotland. showers elsewhere with some spells of sunshine. where we do see some sunshine, it will be 25 celsius. parts of the uk will see when. the rain sets in across northern

ireland, western scotland, parts of wales in the far south—west. overnight temperatures, generally between 13—16 c. mild out there. windy towards north—east. during tomorrow we will see heavy rain across northern ireland, south—west scotland, very wet indeed. some rain pushing towards wales in the south—west. showers elsewhere, through eastern england in the midlands. parts of the south—east. but the further east and north—east you are, they will be more dry weather and sunshine and some relative warmth, 2a celsius. through saturday night it looks like we will see an area of low pressure developing to the south—west, squeezing the isobars together and allowing parts of england and wales to take us into sunday morning with more rain. more rain for northern ireland and scotland. blustery winds in the south—west but also up towards the north—east corner and

top temperatures between 19 and 25 celsius. that's all for now.

just hours to go until voting ends in the conservative party leadership race. members have until five o'clock this afternoon to choose who'll be britain's next prime minister — liz truss or rishi sunak. i think liz truss was the right candidate for thejob. i think she has a very bold economic plan. i do believe in hope and i do hope that rishi absolutely will make a comeback. the new prime minister will have to tackle soaring energy bills — we report from blackpool where people are worried about keeping their own lights on this winter. i think it's a terrifying winter ahead for everybody, and ijust can't imagine how a new prime minister is going to solve this. well, the winner of tory leadership race will be announced on monday and become prime minister on tuesday.

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