rise in excess of 1196. thank you very much- _ this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. president zelensky calls russian tactics crazy — but ukraine admits retaking territory in some areas is �*more difficult�* than expected. politicians in northern ireland have until midnight tonight to restore the power sharing executive and avoid a new election being called. as the un warns of a climate catastrophe, the uk government is accused of failing to protect key power, communication and transport networks from extreme weather. the energy company, shell, has reported another quarter of huge profits. injust three months it made

more than £8 billion — the second—largest result in its history. and australia's national football team criticises qatar's human rights record — less than a month before the emirate hosts the world cup. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has accused russian commanders of "craziness" in their efforts to capture a town in the east of the country. bakhmut — which sits in the donetsk region has been the centre of russian attacks for months. meanwhile, in the south, ukrainian forces advancing on the city of kherson have been

hampered by heavy rain. russian forces are building fortifications and bringing in extra reinforcements. the area has been at the centre of the fiercest clashes in recent weeks. our correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv and hejoins me now. let's start off with the comments from president zelensky about the tactics of russian commanders. what does he mean by craziness? he said the most severe fighting was happening near the city of donetsk and bakhmut which has been frequently bombarded by russia and recent weeks and if the russians managed to capture this time would

bring back some ukrainian cities within range of russian artillery so perhaps that is the significance for the russians there and that part of the russians there and that part of the country and would also allow moscow to change the narrative that russian forces are retreating in this area of the country so i think thatis this area of the country so i think that is what the president was talking about their last night in his speech. we also had an update for the —— from the defence minister talking about the situation in the south. we have been watching the defence in the city of kherson and he said it was difficult because of conditions on the ground and the rainy conditions and that party in the country and the key target for ukrainian forces is kherson, a city vladimir putin came to vanek. we have been hearing from ukrainian officials in recent days saying that

russia is fortifying its positions in the city of kherson so perhaps preparing for a big battle. we are hearing from the reuters agency that ukraine has boosted its forces in the northern area of the country to counter a possible attack from belarus. this comes via the ukraine general staff. belarus. this comes via the ukraine generalstaff. how significant belarus. this comes via the ukraine general staff. how significant would belarus entering the war be and why now? it is very interesting because we have been watching developments in that part of the border for a few weeks now and i think the analysis is that the movements happening there could be a way to distract perhaps ukrainian forces to distract the ukrainian government to move trips to that part of the country and that was a question posed to the

defence minister yesterday during the press conference and he said there was a risk because of the short distance between belarus and kyiv but he wasn't personally concerned that belarus would be involved and chips would cross the border and invade again ukraine from that part of the country but again i think it is another development and that ukrainian forces would be moving to that part of the region and i think it remains to be seen what the troops and the movements in terms of what they are planning to do from belarus and also in another part of the country. to add to that, we are hearing a bit more about what was said. the general staff, ukraine's general staff said at the contain the creation of a strike force in belarus is not observable but there are and will be threats and we are reacting. we have already

increased their chips in the northern direction. i suppose when we look at the strategic positioning and the winter, the onset of winter, this is very important, isn't it? it really is, and if you look at the counteroffensive happening across the country, what we're hearing from and experts, they say this is very much the last window of opportunity for major advances and this is a country where temperatures drop to -10 country where temperatures drop to —10 and —15 celsius and we had about the rainy conditions in the south of the rainy conditions in the south of the country and i think in the east and the south the russians are fortifying their position and they know the ukrainians will try to reclaim territory and perhaps what is happening in belarus now is an attempt to divert attention,

especially from the ukrainian perspective from what is happening on the ground and the movements that ukrainian forces are making to try to take back territory that is under occupation. politicians in northern ireland have until midnight tonight to restore the power sharing executive or face new elections. members of the northern ireland assembly will hold a special sitting aimed at appointing a new speaker — the first step in forming a new devolved government — but the bid is expected to fail due to opposition from the democratic unionist party. our ireland correspondent charlotte gallagher is at stormont for us and joins us live. it doesn't sound very hopeful, does it? not at all, i am afraid. they are coming back today, politicians, and midday, to try to elect a new speaker and nothing can happen until

they have elected a new speaker that we are pretty certain that the democratic unisys party, the second—largest party here will refuse to take part so that means a speaker can't be elected and nothing else can be done. party will have their say and then everyone will leave in the building over there will remain mothballed, a huge building that is meant to be full of politicians making decisions everyday but very little is being done there and the reason why the dup refused to take part at the moment is because of the northern ireland protocol, the post—brexit trading arrangements in place. the dup say they have left northern ireland separated symbolically from the rest of the united kingdom and they thinks it gives a place of northern ireland and the union at risk stop and people in northern ireland

are worried about the huge cost of living crisis and people are worried about paying their bills and paying their food and if you hospital northern ireland what they are worried about it is not the protocol. if i was a politician here i would not be happier knocking on peoples doors before christmas because there will be an election here with think and people will be going back to the polls again in the days before christmas. what would another election actually achieve? would we not be in the same position now i be exploited in different ways in terms of gaining a majority between sinn fein and the dup? that is exactly the point. a lot of people say that after the election look it up pretty much exactly the same result so sinn fein would be the biggest party, the nationalist party who want a united ireland and the democratic unionist party will be the second largest party, they want to stay in the united kingdom. the last elections we had here were

historic, returning sinn fein is largest party. what could happen the next fort? could that stay the same perhaps the democratic unionist party get more votes from people worried about sinn fein becoming the largest party and a possible united ireland? could sinn fein get more votes from national supporters fed up votes from national supporters fed up with the dup and want politicians to go back to what? most people say they think we will end up with a pretty similar result which means another stalemate, another�*s deadlock because the dup say they're not going back until the northern ireland protocol is gone and they say they will not take anything on a promise, they want actions to stop so i could well be talking to you in a couple of months' time and we are still in exactly the same position and the building behind me still essentially empty. earlier i spoke to freya mcclements, northern editor of the irish times.

the northern ireland secretary was very clear and would make the point he has been clear all along that what he wants is the restoration of the executive and understand the public are frustrated and wants the party to get back into stormont to get the government back up and running in this really is the best option for all concerned. downbeat note after the meetings making the point that really nothing has changed in terms of the situation. we are aware we are and will have this last—ditch attempt today to try to restore the assembly but really it looks like very much we're heading another election. why does this matter so much for the people of northern ireland?

for the last six months what is life like and if it carries on like this what will the impact be? this is about having government or no government and we have been in this limbo situation for the last six months but we have had caretaker ministers remaining in post and some decisions have been able to be made. what will happen from midnight as those ministers will also lose their posts so there will be no devolved government in northern ireland so all those decisions normally taken about things like schools and education and the health service and infrastructure and roads, none of that will happen and northern ireland will go back to the position effectively present when there was no assembly between 2017 and 2020 where it will be administered by civil servants and the secretary of state and it is worth noting this morning and in recent days there have been

northern ireland chamber of commerce which represents 1000 businesses northern ireland and to do that we need an executive that with all that said it looks very much this morning like we are heading towards another election.

sir geoffrey donaldson of the dup says it would do enormous harm, why does he say that? in law there is no provision for a joint authority whereby northern ireland may be jointly administered by london and dublin. joint authority can mean lots of different things but in that sense the constitutional position is very clear that northern ireland is part of the united kingdom. that said, there are provisions for cross—border working and the involvement of dublin in many aspects of areas of collaboration and that is all good friday agreement and the irish they want this very much to continue but from the point of view of the dup, at the heart of this impasse and this crisis is the problem is of the dup and all the unionist parties in northern ireland have about the protocol, they feel it is undermined the constitutional position as an integral part of the kingdom and that it is caused economic harm and was something done without economic consent and it's this question of the protocol that needs to be solved first of all. the dup would say before they can go back to the power—sharing government in stormont. something like joint authority would not be countenanced by the dup.

the uk government is failing to get a grip on how the uk's water supply, power grid and railways will be affected by extreme weather events caused by climate change. that's according to a report published today, by a joint committee of mps and peers. it says britain's national security is being jeopardised. here's our environment correspondent, jonah fisher. this is the aftermath of storm arwen in november last year. mps and peers say it's an example of how the breakdown of one critical service can quickly affect another. in this case, the high winds and snow brought power cuts, which then meant digital phone lines stopped working, leaving some with no way to call the emergency services. 0ur warming climate will mean more heatwaves and droughts. and there will also be more intense storms and rain. the committee warns that it's likely

to mean more damaged train tracks, flooded infrastructure sites, landslides and power cuts. their call is notjust for greater resilience, but forjoined—up thinking in government. what we've found is that there are people who are trying to keep the phones working, say, and there are people who are trying to make sure that we have access to water. but they're not necessarily talking to each other and there's nobody looking at the overall picture. governments in this country are not really geared to looking at things in the round. every department has its own expertise, its own pride, its own ethos. and they look after their own interests. and they're not necessarily looking over their shoulder to the bloke next door and saying, "hang on a minute, if i do this, what effect would it have on him?" and, you know, it's a big weakness generally in our system of government.

responding to the report, a spokesperson for the cabinet office said... there are robust systems in place to protect critical national infrastructure from the effects of climate change. how bad it gets will depend on how quickly we stop emitting the greenhouse gases that warm our planet. next month, the world will come together again, this time in egypt, to discuss what progress, if any, has been made since the climate talks in glasgow last year. speaking to the bbc in new york, the united nations' top diplomat issued a stark warning. if we are not able to reverse the present trend that is leading to a catastrophe in the world, we will be doomed. and so this must be, for all of us, an absolute priority. mr guterres said he had faith in the british people

and that he was convinced that they would not allow the government to backtrack on its climate commitments. jonah fisher, bbc news. the global climate summit begins next week and there are concerns that governments will reject more drastic measures to cut carbon emissions. 0ne place where geopolitical turmoil is already having an impact on the climate fight is svalbard in the arctic circle. the norwegian archipelago is warming quicker than any other place on earth. 0ur europe correspondent nick beake reports. venture deep into the arctic circle and you find svalbard. there is no place quite like it. and here, a struggle for survival. climate change is on fast forward.

this polar explorer wants to show us how her world is disappearing. soon, an incredible sight but one framed in sadness. to survive as a polar bear now i think you have to be super good at hunting, as a polar bear, because the main source of food, the seals, the ice, are diminishing and the ice that both the seal on the polar bears are dependent on is diminishing. it is getting less and less ice. this norwegian archipelago is warming six times faster than the global average. there is much less ice here to reflect heat and more exposed ocean to absorb it. these beluga whales are swimming and water that is much hotter than it used to be and all wildlife here in svalbard is having to adapt to this hotter world. you can hear them now. it's hotter in the water and it's hotter in the air, too.

melting here raises sea levels and affects weather patterns across the globe. in what is the northernmost settlement in the world, its life on the edge. houses are being moved and rebuilt. new barriers installed to stop avalanches triggered by the thawing ground. wherever i look around us, i see change. and leading polar scientist kim holliman tells us the war in ukraine is now undermining the effort to understand climate change. the official exchange with russian institutions is not possible at this time. half of the arctic is russian coastline and if we are unable to share knowledge and data it will hamper our ability to understand what is happening. we need each other in order to do good science. svalbard attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year, putting further strain on this fragile environment. but the authorities claim they are moving towards renewable energy. now we are in one of the two production sites we have here, eight kilometres in the mine. this is svalbard and norway's last coalmine which we are

told is due to close. it makes me sad. it was a mining town and now it is coming to an end, it is more and more of a tourist town. but just a fortnight after our visit the state—owned company announces it is delaying the closure. why? it says europe's energy crisis now makes the mine a more profitable operation. if they can't give up fossil fuels in the fastest warming place on earth, what hope for the rest? the un says we face

a climate emergency. the alarm is sounding, we ignore it at our peril. nick beake, bbc news, in the arctic circle. the energy company, shell, has reported another quarter of huge profits. shell made £8.1 billion in the three months to the end of september. the government has imposed a 25% windfall tax on energy companies, on top of the tax they pay on their uk operations — but firms can offset much of this by investing in new energy resources. well, our business correspondent marc ashdown is here. it means our energy pain is the gain for shell. the companies that

extract and sell the gas and oil on our seeing profits driven by the spike in oiland our seeing profits driven by the spike in oil and gas prices because of the war in ukraine. in the last quarter shell made £8.i of the war in ukraine. in the last quarter shell made £8.1 billion, the second highest profit quarterly in the history of the company. the highest was the last quarter, up untiljune it was £9.5 billion, well over $10 billion. shell so far this year has made it £26 billion, over $30 billion, well over double what it made last year. analysts say we do need to take a long—term view of this stop during the pandemic these big oil companies were losing money hand overfist and big oil companies were losing money hand over fist and the dividend they are paying to shareholders now is still below what they paid in 2018. the wholesale oil prices have dropped and gone from 120 dollars

per barreljune to around $95 per panel. analysts say they need a balanced rational policy when it comes to dealing with this. iwhen balanced rational policy when it comes to dealing with this. when we look at those — comes to dealing with this. when we look at those profits, _ comes to dealing with this. when we look at those profits, what _ comes to dealing with this. when we look at those profits, what is - comes to dealing with this. when we look at those profits, what is the - look at those profits, what is the case looking like for the government to tax them more? in case looking like for the government to tax them more?— to tax them more? in terms of the rofit, to tax them more? in terms of the profit. the — to tax them more? in terms of the profit, the company _ to tax them more? in terms of the profit, the company announced - to tax them more? in terms of the | profit, the company announced 15% increased in its dividend and another nearly $5 billion to shareholders and the government have to ask can you deem this excess money and is itjustifiable to put a bit more tax on it? already the government has imposed a 25% additional windfall tax on top of the 40% it already taxes those companies and they do make a big chunk of profits around the rest of the world outside the uk. labour says those companies should pay

their fair share when millions of family are struggling to heat their homes and the tuc union says these profits are obscene but companies can offset a lot of this and invest in renewables which saves 91% for every £1 the invest in energy and shell say they will invest between 20 million and £25 million in the uk in the next few years. find 20 million and £25 million in the uk in the next few years.— in the next few years. and there is an ener: in the next few years. and there is an energy report — in the next few years. and there is an energy report looking _ in the next few years. and there is an energy report looking at - in the next few years. and there is an energy report looking at the - an energy report looking at the transition to sustainable. this is the international _ transition to sustainable. this is the international energy - transition to sustainable. this is the international energy agency j transition to sustainable. this is - the international energy agency who have set the world energy 2022 report and it suggests the energy crisis could speed up a turning point towards cleaner and more sustainable energy in the future. this say the crisis has delivered a shock to everyone but causes profound and long—lasting changes with the potential to hasten the

transition to a more sustainable energy system. meanwhile — rishi sunak has been putting the finishing touches to his ministerial team, as he moves to set his government apart from that of his predecessor the new uk prime minsiter is seen to be demoting allies of his predecessor, liz truss, but there's persistent criticism of his decision to re—appoint suella braverman as home secretary. the former conservative party chairman, sirjake berry, has she committed "multiple breaches of the ministerial code" before she resigned from liz truss' cabinet last week for sending an official document on her private email. mrs braverman has said she "rapidly reported" the error. let's get more from our chief political correspondent nick eardley.

there is already backdated to cover earlier profits as part of the extraordinary money these companies have been making over the past few months. so i think you will hear those calls ramp up today from opposition parties. will it happen? it is interesting that liz truss was it is interesting that liz truss was i geologically opposed to windfall tax and ruled it out but my understanding is it has not been ruled out as part of the new government strategy under chancellor jeremy hunt is casting the net far and wide when looking to raise extra cash to plug the black hole in the public finances and one of the things that seems to be on the table is idea of extending the windfall tax. the new prime minister, rishi sunak, is not as i geologically

opposed and in fact introduced the first one so i think it is a debate that will continue as alive one the next couple of weeks and it is quite possible you will see an extension of the windfall tax in the autumn statement on 17th november. the . uestions statement on 17th november. the questions continue to come about the appointment of suella braverman. they do indeed and we had the defence yesterday from the prime minister that suella braverman had made a mistake and admitted to it and it was time to move on and we have had another government minister, nadhim zawahi, the conservative chairman saying the government believes in second chances but the fact that suella braverman got herjob backjust six days after being told to quit for breaking the ministerial code has raised a lot of eyebrows and is causing a lot of concern. 0ne raised a lot of eyebrows and is causing a lot of concern. one of the people who has expressed some concern is the former conservative chairman, the man sacked by the new

prime minister, jake berry said last night there had been multiple breaches of the ministerial code and serious breaches of the ministerial code, so the pressure on suella braverman is not going away. i imagine it is very uncomfortable for downing street giving it is only a couple of days since rishi sunak promised professionalism and integrity in his new government to have a debate like this happen. i do understand that suella braverman has requested some extra briefings and e—mail security to try to avoid a situation like this in the future. and the autumn fiscal statement that we have all been waiting for has now been put back. remind us of the reasoning from the government for this. why do they need the extra time? i this. why do they need the extra time? ~ , this. why do they need the extra time? ~' , ., this. why do they need the extra time? ~' , . ,., .., time? i think there is a political reason, which _ time? i think there is a political reason, which is _ time? i think there is a political reason, which is the _ time? i think there is a political reason, which is the new- time? i think there is a political reason, which is the new prime| reason, which is the new prime minister wants to look at some of the plans for spending cuts and tax

rises and wants to see if he thinks they are ok and can sell them politically but economically the picture is starting to change as well and i think that is a bit more optimism in the treasury that the picture is not as bad as it was a couple of weeks ago stop borrowing costs have gone down, the cost of energy has gone down means subsidising gas prices will not be as expensive as the government thought it was going to be. so there might not need to be as much pain to plug the fiscal black hole. that does not mean no pain and there are still difficult choices that the government is weighing up. estonia has urged britain's new prime minister, rishi sunak, to raise uk defence spending. mr sunak has not matched a pledge made by his predecessor, liz truss, to spend 3% of gdp on defence by the end of the decade. british troops have been stationed in estonia, which borders russia, for a number of years, as part of nato deployments.

here is more from our brussels correspondent, jessica parker. as you are saying, all eyes on rishi sunak in terms of what he might do about defence spending. don't forget, the uk, europe and the world, the uk is seen as a major defensive player. he has said the three percent target was arbitrary, but he said the armed forces should get what they need in order to keep the country say. as you mentioned, estonia has a particularly special relationship with the united kingdom because british troops have been rotating in and out of estonia since 2017 as part of deployments by the nato defensive alliance across the eastern flank of nato. they are particularly interested in the

united kingdom. i have been speaking to the foreign minister of estonia, mr reinsalu, who says that the uk should be trying to hit that 3% mark, because other, non—democratic countries, are investing. autocrats are investing to weapons, whatever, for whatever reason. and so they believe in power of arms and to defend our values, the rules based order, we need also tto invest to the weapons to keep a deterrence posture. so you believe nato's allies like the uk should be heading towards that 3% spending? absolutely. just onto eu sanctions. we've had eight rounds, i believe, of sanctions from the european union. should there be a ninth package and if so, what should be in it? yes. surely, as i said, we as the war is going on. so the target of sanctions is to pressure. putin's regime to end the war. and as the war is going on,

we haven't reached the altitude which is needed. the estonian proposal is that we need to address in a comprehensive manner russian energy profits. so particular areas of trade, financial sector. there is a majority of russian banking sector still out of out of the core sanctioning regime and to to implement that immediately. just finally, you talk about ukrainian victory in your view, in estonia's view, how does this war end? we hope to see that western community will be determined, will immediately deliver more heavy weapons without any political caveats, because we do have these weapons. and secondly, that russia will give up.

all the ukrainians are giving all they have for this scenario, but very much depends on our determination and bravery. we need to look towards ukrainian victory and then we will not be ashamed after some time to look ourselves from mirror. speak a huge part of the context is the russian invasion of ukraine. we have seen western allies looking to spend a bit more on defendant of the members are estimated to hit the target of 2% of gdp this year. it is a topic notjust in the uk, but across the west.

after long campaigning, new guidance from britain's human—rights watchdog says schools banning hairstyles such as braids and corn rows are likely to be acting unlawfully, if they do not give exemptions on racial grounds. the guidance issued by the equality and human rights commission will not affect government policy but is intended to help stop hair—based discrimination in schools. i'm nowjoined byjackie killeen, who is the chief regulator at the equality and human rights commission, thank you forjoining us on bbc news. as you can imagine, full disclosure, i have afro hair. i have been through a lot of this. i wonder if we can take one of the first points that are brought up here. just how widespread has this discrimination be on in schools? good morning, thanks very much for having me on your programme. yes,

you are right. we have taken action because we are concerned that this is still occurring in schools right across britain, and although this has been an issue that had been raised over a number of years, and in fact the equality and human rights commission has previously taken some legal cases, but we are concerned it is still occurring. research that the evidence we have seen ourselves, it indicates that in a number of schools, probably too many schools, we are still experiencing discriminatory treatment on the basis of their hair, and that is why we have developed these materials to try and prevent that happening in future. i wonder if you could expand on the evidence that you have heard, and the experiences of the students that you refer to. how does this discrimination manifest? is it your hair is untidy, your hair feels discrimination manifest? is it your hair is untidy, your hairfeels odd, it looks dirty, because those are

comments i have heard. what are you hearing today?— hearing today? unfortunately, all of those are still— hearing today? unfortunately, all of those are still happening, _ hearing today? unfortunately, all of. those are still happening, sometimes it happens because a school, for very understandable reasons, decides to introduce a new uniform policy, oran to introduce a new uniform policy, or an appearance policy, and it doesn't necessarily think through what steps they should be taking to make sure that their policy or their rules aren't going to be disk and discriminating against pupils on the grounds of their hair. we have seen cases of people being, when those rules are implemented, or being imposed, pupils being asked to go home, orto imposed, pupils being asked to go home, or to change their hairstyles, or even being excluded sometimes, because they are wearing a natural one hairstyle, or because they are wearing braids or corn rows, or head

coverings. things that are associated with their ethnicity, and are therefore protected under the law. ., , ., ., �* law. for viewers who don't understand _ law. for viewers who don't understand some - law. for viewers who don't understand some of - law. for viewers who don't understand some of those | law. for viewers who don't - understand some of those styles law. for viewers who don't _ understand some of those styles that you have described, for example, i have braids in my hair at the moment. it's interesting that you mentioned that the braids and corn rows are likely to be acting unlawfully, if they discriminate, if they don't give exemptions on racial grounds. if we are to take that literally, why should there be an exemption on your race? is that saying that your genes, your dna, your natural make—up, there is something wrong with that? it is very dangerous ground, it's your natural hair. it very dangerous ground, it's your natural hair.— natural hair. it is your natural hair, or natural hair. it is your natural hair. or if— natural hair. it is your natural hair, or if it _ natural hair. it is your natural hair, or if it is _ natural hair. it is your natural hair, or if it is your— natural hair. it is your natural hair, or if it is your hairstyle i hair, or if it is your hairstyle worn because of cultural, family or social customs, that can be part of a pupil's ethnicity, and therefore

that falls under what we would call protected characteristics of race. so, somebody should be disseminated against because of those factors. when schools are developing their rules all their policies, and they don't allow, they don't think about these factors and they don't allow for exemptions on those grounds, then they could be breaking the law. and so the materials that we are developing are really to try and equip school leaders with the knowledge and the information, in the first instance of what the law requires, because we have found that there isn't always good awareness of what the law means and what the obligations are for schools. so we are giving them good, clear information. we are also giving in real life examples that has been addressed in one way or another, where an issue has arisen in the school, and has taken steps to

improve it. so we have examples that will be relatable to lots of schools. and we have developed a decision—making tool. if a school is deciding to bring in a new policy, or a new code, we have developed step—by—step decision—making tool so that they can work through and ask the right questions. can i that they can work through and ask the right questions.— that they can work through and ask the right questions. can i 'ust 'ump in, ve the right questions. can i 'ust 'ump in. very quickly? * the right questions. can i 'ust 'ump in, very quickly? so, * the right questions. can i 'ust 'ump in, very quickly? so, how“ the right questions. can ijustjump in, very quickly? so, how does - the right questions. can ijustjump in, very quickly? so, how does uk| in, very quickly? so, how does uk policy, and what does this happen compared to what the us is doing, because they have taken a different approach? has because they have taken a different a- roach? ., , because they have taken a different a. roach? , ., ' , approach? has played out differently around the world, _ approach? has played out differently around the world, countries - approach? has played out differently around the world, countries from - around the world, countries from south africa to the us. it's probably important to say that race discrimination on the grounds of hair is already against the law in the uk. people might not have been

aware of it, some people just think that race to do with skin colour. to raise understanding, to say it is notjust raise understanding, to say it is not just about that, it can raise understanding, to say it is notjust about that, it can also be on the grounds of her discrimination. what we have seen is very, very troubling impacts for young people who have their self—esteem, their learning experience, their well being affected, if they are asked to go home, asked to change their hair, and they constantly have to make a stand orjust choose to accept it. it has a really negative and sometimes very lasting impact on young people, and it is not what we want in an inclusive school environment.— want in an inclusive school environment. ., ,, , . a senior us investigator has told newsnight that they commonly find child abuse images that have originated on the british

website, 0nlyfa ns. last year the bbc revealed that children had sold and appeared in videos on the platform. 0nlyfans — which is best known for hosting pornography — says it's acted to tackle illegal content and that it is impossible for them to verify the agent's claims without evidence. noel titheradge reports. 0nlyfans, the british success story that's gone global. the website's made millions from selling users' photos and videos. i'm only going to 0nlyfans for a year, save up as much money as possible. but it's also faced controversy. tonight at ten, a bbc news investigation found that the site has failed to prevent some underage users... last year, we revealed that under 18s had used fake identification to set up accounts. a11i—year—old even used her grandmother's passport. but the company has now invited the bbc in to meet its new bosses. we listen. that's what matters. keily blair is 0nlyfans' chief strategy officer.

how seriously did you take the bbc�*s report last year? very. we did take action after last year. we've invested significantly in improving our age and identity verification tools. we decided to investigate how well the site was doing. i tracked down a senior agent in us law enforcement, who investigates child abuse images online. whatever their current methodology is, there are still cracks that it's slipping through. they say that within an hour they were able to find ten examples, originating from 0nlyfans, which they believed to have been created within the last six months, being traded by paedophiles online. in one image, a child wears pyjamas. while in another, a cartoon plays in the background. in some videos, children appear to be receiving directions through the camera, according to the agent, whose identity we've disguised. that was about an hour's work, going to a group on a platform which focused on 0nlyfans content. i then searched through those videos and stills that had some clues which would make me believe that person was a child.

it was not hard whatsoever. a us law enforcement agent that we've spoken to says they are aware that children as young as five are being directed to produce child abuse images on 0nlyfans. so, you've still got a problem, haven't you? the evidence that we have doesn't show that. the fact is, we hold ourselves to a standard that is here. the rest of the industry holds themselves to a standard that is here. and that's not good enough. you think you're doing better... yes. yet agents are still finding these images. the same agents would probably find images on other platforms. amrapali gan became chief executive after our reports last year. they say some of the children are as young as five, they are producing child abuse images. are you doing enough to tackle this? i do not want under 18s or minors on 0nlyfans. we are doing more than anyone else when it comes to content moderation, knowing who everyone is, and that's something i'm very proud of.

but is it working, if us law enforcement is finding these images? we do not want to have any bad actors on our platform, and we actively engage with law enforcement. how's everything going over here? the government's long—delayed 0nline safety bill proposes heavy fines for websites failing to protect children. but before any legislation passes, 0nlyfans will largely be left to regulate itself. noel titheradge, bbc news. australia's national football team has issued a video criticising qatar's human rights record, less than a month before the world cup. the video message criticises the world cup hosts' treatment of migrant workers and lgbtq+ people. the australian players also call for the decriminalisation of same—sex relationships in qatar. let's speak to our correspondent in sydney, phil mercer. let's what was been said in this video?

unprecedented criticism from australia, directed at qatar, with less than a month to go for the world cup. 16 australian players, giving us their thoughts on a three and a half minute video, calling for social and labour reform in qatar. the australian players, known as the socceroos, say they have taken advice from amnesty international, the international labour organisation, fifa, the world governing body, the organisers of the world cup in qatar, and a group of migrant workers in the gulf state. we also heard from the governing body here, football australia, saying that there had been significant change in qatar. but it was looking forward to freedoms and tolerance increasing after the world cup is over. we heard earlier this week from the

emir of qatar, saying his country was the victim of an unprecedented campaign. australia at the moment, ranked 38th in the world, punching politically well above its football weight. i would politically well above its football weight. iwould imagine politically well above its football weight. i would imagine that this sort of criticism of the authorities in qatar will only be amplified as the tournament approaches. it starts in november. the tournament approaches. it starts in november-— president putin has overseen russia's annual exercises involving strategic nuclear forces amid growing fears of an escalation of the war in ukraine. the kremlin said that ballistic and cruise missiles had been fired from land, the sea and in the air. robin brant has the details. as the missiles went up, the message went out. this was only a simulation, a test. but russia wants the world to remember that it has the biggest stockpile of nuclear weapons.

vladimir putin watched and he was briefed as russia's forces, as far from the northwest to the east of the country, rehearsed their reaction to a nuclear attack. military chiefs told russia's leader the task of delivering a massive nuclear strike by strategic offensive forces had been rehearsed. on land, in the air and at sea. this annual exercise is known as grom — or thunder. eight months into the war in ukraine, it's designed to have added potency. but in kyiv, the simulation was seen as just that. my personal opinion, he will not use nuclear weapon. they did a lot of stupid things. but they continue to be pragmatic. these images aren'tjust part of a war effort. they are part of a propaganda effort. the latest claim at the heart

of which is the accusation ukraine is about to use a dirty bomb, explosives with radiological material attached. utterly untrue, though, says ukraine's international backers. nato allies rejects this transparently false allegation. russia often accuses others for what they intend to do themselves. we have seen this pattern before, from syria to ukraine. russia must not use false pretext for further escalation. the big thing for them is actually trying to shut down western support for ukraine. and one of the ways they're doing that is, of course, by scaring us with nuclear rhetoric, with accusations about things that lead us towards the point where ukraine, in their eyes, is going to be the aggressor about nuclear warfare. the war in ukraine is a bitter and bloody conventional one.

moscow's unsubstantiated claims of dirty bombs and implied threats of nuclear attacks are the latest weapons from a country and a leader dealing with an enemy that refuses to capitulate. well earlier, charly salonius—pasternak, a leading research fellow at the finnish institute of international affairs, he explained why the drills were to be expected. these are planned well ahead, they are annual exercises. and we have heard, for instance, us officials just recently say that they were warned about these exercises, they understand some of the details, just to ensure that nobody reads these preplanned exercises as something operational or directly relevant to the war in ukraine. there is a us and russia arms agreement, isn't there, in

terms of the simulations. and yet, in this current environment, there is a very clear message that is being sent. absolutely. both by russia, as we have heard, part of it is for domestic propaganda consumption, part of it is, as we just heard, also trying to influence western leaders. and then, of course, on the nato side, trying to signal to russia that if you use these weapons, the response will be massive. not nuclear, but it will be massive. you will no longer have a functioning military thereafter. as part of nato's exercises, to highlight that nato is also capable, and most importantly, perhaps, that this is led by politicians. it is politicians that ultimately decide on the use of nuclear weapons, so you have to test this whole chain of decision—making.

how seriously does russia take nato? because nato and many of the allies had been warning, sounding many warnings, in fact, before president putin moved into ukraine. are they going to take nato speaking now seriously? i think the signals that we maybe collectively thought we were sending to russia, either after georgia in 2008, 2004, the illegal annexation of crimea, they were ignored by putin and russia, broadly. what they have now seen, especially after late february, is an entirely different nato from probably what they were expecting. broadly, an entirely different west, which many, of course, we have to remember only about a year ago, thought that the west was never going to be able to lead anything again after the withdrawal from afghanistan. and here now, russia is finally

seeing a collective west, and also nato is a part of it, saying this is it, we are drawing the lines here, and making it very clear, since before the war expanded, that any incursion into nato territory would be met with a very large response. the authorities in iran say at least 15 people were killed during a gun attack at a shrine in the south of the country. at least 19 others were hurt when worshippers were fired on during evening prayers in shiraz. president ebrahim raisi has blamed sunni extremists. the islamic state group says it carried out the attack. the parent company of facebook, instagram and whatsapp — meta — has reported a fall in revenue for the second consecutive quarter, in the latest sign of the us and global economic slowdown. the company has suffered a drop of nearly 20%

in its share price after reporting a fall in revenue and profits. the chief executive and chairman, mark zuckerberg, said the firm would focus on improving efficiency. researchers studying an unusual madagascan lemur have witnessed the animal picking its nose and eating the mucus. the aye aye was known to use its exceptionally long middle finger to hunt for insect grubs in hollow logs. but for the first time it's been recorded sticking its finger up its nose and then licking it clean. rowenna hoskin has more. the aye aye, a type of lemur that uses this skinny elongated finger to hunt for grubs at night but if you watch closely you will see it also uses that finger for something else. this footage filmed in a lemur sancutry in the us inspired one biologist to investigate. the first time that i was seeing it picking its nose i was really amazed

and really surprised because it was putting the entire length of its middle finger inside its nasal cavity and it's about eight centimetres. and i was really wondering, where this finger is going. and another thing that was really surprising is that that was the first time i was seeing another animals than human picking its nose. the researchers found that a dozen species of primates, including chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans also frequently pick their noses. this suggests, they say, that the behaviour involved because it has potential benefits. they think proteins in nasal mucus might even benefit the immune system. whatever the reason, scientists point out that humans aren't the only animals that pick our noses, and that, however revolting you think it might be, is a habit that should be investigated. you have been watching bbc news. there is plenty more coming up. and we will have plenty more on that story as well, i'm sure. i will say

goodbye for now, i don't think i can keep talking after that report. it's been rather a wet start to the day for some of us, low pressure is in charge of our weather with various fronts bring authors on eastwards, and then later more persistent rain coming from the west. the rain continuing to push off into the north sea, and pushing northwards, turning more showery as crosses northern england cfosses nofthern england and it crosses northern england and scotland. behind it, it brightens up with some sunshine, one or two showers and it is going to be blustery. these black circles represent the strength of the wind gusts, around the outer hebrides we could have gusts up to gale force through the day. but it remains milder, the temperature range is 12 in the north, 21 or 22 celsius, depending on how much sunshine we

see in the far south—east. the average is 12 or 1a. to this we have clear skies and next the introducing and rain, and heavy and persistent rain, and squally wind, to gale force squally wind, gusts to gale force through the irish sea, where it is going to be mild. about 1a degrees as the overnight low. tomorrow, the band of rain, heavy across northern ireland and western in band of rain, heavy across northern ireland an| pushes n in band of rain, heavy across northern ireland an| pushes northwards n band of rain, heavy across northern ireland an| pushes northwards and particular, pushes northwards and also eastwards. the rain will be lighter in the south, but it will still be heavy on the north, accompanied by the squally wind, and behind it we see something brighter returning. the wind could touch gale force for a time across north—east scotland and the northern isles. temperatures up to 20 degrees. on saturday, overnight rain in the south, pushing northwards during the course of saturday. eradicating the nice bright start, and then behind it once again we see a return to bright spells and also some

sunshine. temperatures of up to 21 degrees. sunday, we started some rain and eastern areas, that clears away, whereas in the west we are looking at some showers. some of those merging to give longer spells of rain. brighter skies in between, brisk wind, don't forget that the clocks go back an hour at 2am on sunday morning, heralding the end of british summer time. as we head into the next working week, we are looking at changeable conditions. there will be rain at times, showers at times, windy at times, but some sunshine. if anything, temperature slipping a little.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00am: politicians in northern ireland have until midnight tonight to restore the power sharing executive and avoid a new election being called. as the un warns of a climate catastrophe, the uk government is accused of failing to protect key power, communication and transport networks from extreme weather. the energy company, shell, has reported another quarter of huge profits. injust three months it made more than £8 billion — the second largest result in its history. around 350,000 nhs staff in england, wales and northern ireland are to start voting on whether to strike over pay. australia's national football team criticises qatar's human rights record, less than a month before the emirate

hosts the world cup. we head to a village near gateshead on the hunt for an usual visitor which is coming a social media star. politicians in northern ireland have until midnight tonight to restore the power sharing executive — or face new elections. members of the northern ireland assembly will hold a special sitting aimed at appointing a new speaker — the first step in forming a new devolved government — but the bid is expected to fail due to opposition from the democratic unionist party. our ireland correspondent charlotte gallagher is at stormont for us and joins us live. just remind us how we have got here?

it's been months now since northern ireland has had a functioning devolved government guy since february, the elections held six months ago in an attempt to resolve this, but since then the democratic unionist party have refused to re—enter power—sharing at stormont until the northern ireland protocol and the post—brexit trading arrangements are either scrapped or significantly altered. there is really no chance of that happening in the next few hours, so there will be elections we think are called just after one minute past midnight tomorrow. the other parties, they will they want to get back to work at stormont, but the way it works is that it has to be a power share between the unionists and the nationalists and with the dup refusing to take part it means the devolved governments cannot exist, incredibly frustrating for voters, the people in northern ireland who are more focused on the cost of

living crisis than the northern ireland protocol, that is what they tell you when they go out but it looks like new elections will be called here and people will be going to the polls in the week or two before christmas. 50 to the polls in the week or two before christmas.— to the polls in the week or two before christmas. so you are saying the prosoeet — before christmas. so you are saying the prosoeet of— before christmas. so you are saying the prospect of anything _ before christmas. so you are saying the prospect of anything other - before christmas. so you are saying the prospect of anything other than | the prospect of anything other than an election before christmas is vanishingly small? i an election before christmas is vanishingly small?— an election before christmas is vanishingly small? i think it would take a miracle _ vanishingly small? i think it would take a miracle at _ vanishingly small? i think it would take a miracle at this _ vanishingly small? i think it would take a miracle at this point - vanishingly small? i think it would take a miracle at this point for - take a miracle at this point for there not to be an election. the first order of business today at midday they will come back here and they will try to elect a new speaker, if they don't elect a new speaker, if they don't elect a new speaker, nothing can be done, everyone will leave, the dup have blocked the appointment of a new speaker before, it's pretty certain they will do the same today because of the northern ireland protocol, so that in effect means it's all over and there will be a new election. the dup say they have nothing to fear, they feel confident going into another election, so does sinn fein who are the largest party here, but a lot of people are getting fed up of this continuing cycle of going to the polls, a government cannot be

formed, then going back to the polls again. it's hard to see an end to this unless something is done with the northern ireland protocol. but, of course, sinn fein might not like was done with it, that ub might be happy, so we may end up in another situation like this. it's just this cycle continuing and things like the cost of living, people here still haven't received their £400 fuel top up haven't received their £400 fuel top up payments and that is the kind of thing that is really bothering people here. because stormont has been running, that hasn't been given out, people don't know when they will get that money. wright thank you. let's speak to brendan hughes, who's a political reporter at belfast live. that point being made about the period without government, meaning things like the £400 of energy top up things like the £400 of energy top up payments hasn't been distributed, thatis up payments hasn't been distributed, that is having a material impact on people, how are people in northern ireland responding? i people, how are people in northern ireland responding?— ireland responding? i think there is

a lot of disillusionment _ ireland responding? i think there is a lot of disillusionment at - ireland responding? i think there is a lot of disillusionment at this - a lot of disillusionment at this stage — a lot of disillusionment at this stage over politics here because we are in_ stage over politics here because we are in this _ stage over politics here because we are in this limbo period and have been _ are in this limbo period and have been for— are in this limbo period and have been for a — are in this limbo period and have been fora number of are in this limbo period and have been for a number of months now, we're _ been for a number of months now, we're going — been for a number of months now, we're going to have, it seems, another— we're going to have, it seems, another election and voters will forced — another election and voters will forced back to the polls to once again— forced back to the polls to once again deliver their verdict, but i surrpose — again deliver their verdict, but i suppose the concern is for people that that — suppose the concern is for people that that will not resolve matters at stormont, because of the power—sharing arrangements that we have, _ power—sharing arrangements that we have, it _ power—sharing arrangements that we have, it means nationalists and unionists — have, it means nationalists and unionists needs to work together and if we return— unionists needs to work together and if we return after this election, which — if we return after this election, which is — if we return after this election, which is likely now to some of the 15th. _ which is likely now to some of the 15th. it's — which is likely now to some of the 15th, it's likely that if there is no resolution to the northern iretand — no resolution to the northern ireland protocol, which is acceptable to the dup, that simply the dup_ acceptable to the dup, that simply the dup could once again block the formation— the dup could once again block the formation of a new power—sharing executive — formation of a new power—sharing executive for another six month cycle _ executive for another six month cycle i— executive for another six month cycle. i think there is a lot of apathy— cycle. i think there is a lot of apathy and disillusionment in

northern ireland over the situation and that— northern ireland over the situation and that means issues that a devolved _ and that means issues that a devolved executive should be looking at such _ devolved executive should be looking at such at _ devolved executive should be looking at such at sorting out this payment that could — at such at sorting out this payment that could be delivered to people, any sort _ that could be delivered to people, any sort of— that could be delivered to people, any sort of mitigations to the cost of living _ any sort of mitigations to the cost of living crisis as well. as well as president — of living crisis as well. as well as president and the health service, education. — president and the health service, education, the idea of integrated schools. — education, the idea of integrated schools, it's been a big push for example — schools, it's been a big push for example from the alliance party, all of these _ example from the alliance party, all of these matters because there is no devolved _ of these matters because there is no devolved government i know devolved assembly _ devolved government i know devolved assembly. weight and that concern that you _ assembly. weight and that concern that you talk about, of voters, that they may _ that you talk about, of voters, that they may be another election but it may well— they may be another election but it may well not deliver any change to the deadlock. the politicians are a acutely— the deadlock. the politicians are a acutely aware of that too, what are they saying — acutely aware of that too, what are they saying when it's put to them

about _ they saying when it's put to them aboui .,, they saying when it's put to them aboui ., , ., they saying when it's put to them abour ., , ., ., , ,, , about who is going to blink first? the uk government _ about who is going to blink first? the uk government and - about who is going to blink first? the uk government and the - about who is going to blink first? the uk government and the dupj about who is going to blink first? - the uk government and the dup are calling _ the uk government and the dup are calling each other's bluff on this, ithink— calling each other's bluff on this, i think the — calling each other's bluff on this, i think the northern ireland government has been very clear that he will— government has been very clear that he will call— government has been very clear that he will call an election if an executive is not formed by midnight. whereas— executive is not formed by midnight. whereas the dup are saying that, wellr _ whereas the dup are saying that, well, they— whereas the dup are saying that, well, they are up for an election, they— well, they are up for an election, they don't— well, they are up for an election, they don't believe it will resolve they don't believe it will resolve the issues, but they are saying that the issues, but they are saying that the dup_ the issues, but they are saying that the dup leaders has said repeatedly that he _ the dup leaders has said repeatedly that he will put this case to the people — that he will put this case to the people once more about the concerns they have _ people once more about the concerns they have about how the northern ireland _ they have about how the northern ireland protocol is working, how it is affecting — ireland protocol is working, how it is affecting trade between northern ireland _ is affecting trade between northern ireland and great britain, the argument that the dup would have, in terms _ argument that the dup would have, in terms of— argument that the dup would have, in terms of going into another election. _ terms of going into another election, is, once again, that northern— election, is, once again, that northern ireland's sovereignty is at risk within— northern ireland's sovereignty is at risk within the united kingdom and

it is at— risk within the united kingdom and it is at risk— risk within the united kingdom and it is at risk if the protocol continues the way it is and this is their— continues the way it is and this is their only— continues the way it is and this is their only leveraged, to put pressure _ their only leveraged, to put pressure on both the uk government, as well— pressure on both the uk government, as well as _ pressure on both the uk government, as well as the european union to come _ as well as the european union to come to— as well as the european union to come to a — as well as the european union to come to a resolution over how those arrangements work, those trade arrangements, so that unionists feel the place _ arrangements, so that unionists feel the place within the united kingdom has not _ the place within the united kingdom has not been damaged. do the place within the united kingdom has not been damaged.— the place within the united kingdom has not been damaged. do voters feel that politicians _ has not been damaged. do voters feel that politicians are _ has not been damaged. do voters feel that politicians are really _ that politicians are really reflecting their views on this? what is the impact of this on political engagement at large? i is the impact of this on political engagement at large?- is the impact of this on political engagement at large? i think if you look at the supposed _ engagement at large? i think if you look at the supposed numbers - engagement at large? i think if you look at the supposed numbers the l look at the supposed numbers the turnout _ look at the supposed numbers the turnout for— look at the supposed numbers the turnout for elections, they are continuing to be a significant and numbers— continuing to be a significant and numbers of people in northern ireland — numbers of people in northern ireland who will vote at the polls, it consistently has good numbers in terms _ it consistently has good numbers in terms of— it consistently has good numbers in terms of people turning out to vote

and i_ terms of people turning out to vote and i think— terms of people turning out to vote and i think that because we have a system _ and i think that because we have a system where you are marking on your ballot, _ system where you are marking on your ballot, 1- _ system where you are marking on your ballot, 1- to- _ system where you are marking on your ballot, 1— to— three, rather than annex, — ballot, 1— to— three, rather than annex, it — ballot, 1— to— three, rather than annex, it means we do have a proportional representation within the assembly of what people on the ground _ the assembly of what people on the ground one. we saw in the last election. — ground one. we saw in the last election. in— ground one. we saw in the last election, in may, that a majority of those _ election, in may, that a majority of those who— election, in may, that a majority of those who returned to that assembly were in _ those who returned to that assembly were in favour of restoring the executive, _ were in favour of restoring the executive, restoring the assembly and, _ executive, restoring the assembly and. while — executive, restoring the assembly and, while doing that, there would be separate negotiations between the uk and _ be separate negotiations between the uk and the eu on how to address those _ uk and the eu on how to address thoseissues uk and the eu on how to address those issues of the protocol. there is a general— those issues of the protocol. there is a general broad consensus within the population that the executive assembly should be restored, based on those _ assembly should be restored, based on those results from the last assembly election. the problem is, the power—sharing structures we haver _ the power—sharing structures we have, they — the power—sharing structures we have, they mean that, if unionism or indeed _ have, they mean that, if unionism or indeed the _ have, they mean that, if unionism or indeed the largest nationalist party

decided _ indeed the largest nationalist party decided that they don't wish to be part of— decided that they don't wish to be part of that executive, then it means— part of that executive, then it means we _ part of that executive, then it means we don't have an executive at all and. _ means we don't have an executive at alland, because means we don't have an executive at all and, because what you discuss later— all and, because what you discuss later today, all and, because what you discuss latertoday, because all and, because what you discuss later today, because there has to be a cross _ later today, because there has to be a cross vote — later today, because there has to be a cross vote and that, that's to be support— a cross vote and that, that's to be support for— a cross vote and that, that's to be support for both nationalists and unionists. — support for both nationalists and unionists, because that means the dup going — unionists, because that means the dup going to veto that by refusing to vote _ dup going to veto that by refusing to vote for— dup going to veto that by refusing to vote for a speaker, it means you cannot— to vote for a speaker, it means you cannot move — to vote for a speaker, it means you cannot move on to any further business. _ cannot move on to any further business, is really, while the result— business, is really, while the result of— business, is really, while the result of the election does reflect what people actually want on the ground, — what people actually want on the ground, it's the structures of power sharing _ ground, it's the structures of power sharing that — ground, it's the structures of power sharing that prevent that from being put into _ sharing that prevent that from being put into place, so i think, going forward, — put into place, so i think, going forward, there is going to need to be a further negotiation and discussion, particularly from the uk government as well as from the irish government, as to how to reform the structures— government, as to how to reform the structures that have been in place so far— structures that have been in place so far since — structures that have been in place so far since the good friday agreement so that we are not in this position— agreement so that we are not in this position again, where one party is

preventing — position again, where one party is preventing all others from forming a devolved _ preventing all others from forming a devolved government.— preventing all others from forming a devolved government. thank you very much. the government is failing to get a grip on how the uk's water supply, power grid and railways will be affected by extreme weather events caused by climate change. that's according to a report published today, by a joint committee of mps and peers. it says britain's national security is being jeopardised. here's our environment correspondent, jonah fisher. this is the aftermath of storm arwen in november last year. mps and peers say it's an example of how the breakdown of one critical service can quickly affect another. in this case, the high winds and snow brought power cuts, which then meant digital phone lines stopped working, leaving some with no way to call the emergency services. our warming climate will mean more heatwaves and droughts. and there will also be more

intense storms and rain. the committee warns that it's likely to mean more damaged train tracks, flooded infrastructure sites, landslides and power cuts. their call is notjust for greater resilience, but forjoined—up thinking in government. what we found is that there are people who are trying to keep the phones working, say, and there are people who are trying to make sure that we have access to water. but they're not necessarily talking to each other and there's nobody looking at the overall picture. governments in this country are not really geared to looking at things in the round. every department has its own expertise, its own pride, its own ethos. and they look after their own interests. and they're not necessarily looking over their shoulder to the bloke next door and saying, "hang on a minute, if i do this, "what effect would it have on him?" and, you know, it's a big weakness generally in our

system of government. responding to the report, a spokesperson for the cabinet office said... "there are robust systems in place to protect critical national "infrastructure from the effects of climate change. how bad it gets will depend on how quickly we stop emitting the greenhouse gases that warm our planet. next month, the world will come together again, this time in egypt, to discuss what progress, if any, has been made since the climate talks in glasgow last year. speaking to the bbc in new york, the united nations' top diplomat issued a stark warning. if we are not able to reverse the present trend that is leading to a catastrophe in the world, we will be doomed. and so this must be, for all of us, an absolute priority. mr guterres said he had faith in the british people and that he was convinced that they would not allow

the government to backtrack on its climate commitments. jonah fisher, bbc news. the global climate summit which begins next week and there are concerns that governments will reject more drastic measures to cut carbon emissions. one place where geopolitical turmoil is already having an impact on the climate fight is svalbard in the arctic circle. the norwegian archipelago is warming quicker than any other place on earth. our europe correspondent nick beake reports. venture deep into the arctic circle and you find svalbard. there is no place quite like it. and here, a struggle for survival. climate change is on fast forward. this polar explorer wants to show us how her world disappearing. soon, an incredible site copy but one framed sadness. to survive as a polar bear now i think you have to be

super good at hunting, as a polar bear, because the main source of food, the seals, are diminishing and the ice that both the seal on the polar bears are dependent on our diminishing. it is getting less and less ice. this norwegian archipelago is warming six times faster than the global average. there is much less ice here to reflect heat and more exposed ocean to absorb it. these beluga whales are swimming and water that is much hotter than it used to be and all wildlife here in svalbard is having to adapt to this hotter world. you can hear them now. it's hotter in the water and it's hotter in the air, too. melting here raises sea levels that effects weather patterns across the globe. in what is the northernmost settlement in the world,

its life on the edge. houses are being moved and rebuilt. new barriers installed to stop avalanches triggered by the thawing ground. wherever i look around us, i see change. and leading polar scientist kim holliman tells us the war in ukraine is now undermining the effort to understand climate change. the official exchange with russian institutions is not possible at this time. half of the arctic is russian coastline and if we are unable to share knowledge and data it will hamper our ability to understand what is happening. we need each other in order

to do good science. svalbard attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year, putting further strain on this fragile environment. but the authorities claim they are moving towards renewable energy. now we are in one of the two production sites we have here, eight kilometres in the mine. this is svalbard and norway's last coalmine which we are told is due to close. it makes me sad. it was a mining town and now it is coming to an end, it is more and more of a tourist town. but just a fortnight after our visit the state—owned company announces it is delaying the closure. why? it says europe's energy crisis now makes the mine a more profitable operation. if they can't give up fossil fuels and the fastest warming place on earth, what hope for the rest? the un says we face a climate emergency.

the alarm is sounding, we ignore it at our peril. nick beake, bbc news, in the arctic circle. the headlines on bbc news: politicians in northern ireland have until midnight tonight to restore the power sharing executive and avoid a new election being called. as the un warns of a climate catastrophe, the uk government is accused of failing to protect key power, communication and transport networks from extreme weather. the energy company, shell, has reported another quarter of huge profits. injust three months, it made more than £8 billion — the second largest result in its history. hundreds of thousands of nhs staff across england, wales and northern ireland will begin voting today on whether to go on strike over a pay dispute — ballots in scotland have already been under way, but have been suspended

after a new offer. health workers have been offered a pay rise of £1,400 — a figure the department of health says was recommended by the independent nhs pay review body. but union officials say that's not enough — and they're warning that many nhs staff have "reached the end of the road". striking is the last thing that, you know, dedicated health workers want to do. but the reality is that the nhs is on its knees. services are in crisis, we've seen large numbers of staff have left the nhs, and the staff we've got, frankly, are overworked, feel undervalued by the government, and are underpaid. our health editor hugh pym joins me now in the studio. that was unison, what is the mood in the nhs amongst the unions? it’s the nhs amongst the unions? it's certainl the nhs amongst the unions? it�*s certainly not notjust unison, we have already had ballots launched by

the royal college of nursing, 300,000 members across the uk, they have never done this sort of ballot for industrial action in their history, more than 100 years, that is under way, we expect a result in early november of that a strike ballot. on monday the gmb launched a ballot. on monday the gmb launched a ballot of its paramedic and ambulance staff and now we have cut unison, the biggest public service union with health workers, 350,000 workers in england, wales, northern ireland, those could be hospital porters, they could be paramedics, nurses and other stuff. so the fact that all of those three have launched these industrial action ballots shows the strength of feeling and the 4% on average which is an award in england and wales, there is no formal offer yet in northern ireland, of course the lower paid health workers will get more than that, there is £1400, but higher up the pay bands it is

obviously less in percentage terms. the interesting thing is that in scotland they made a higher offer, discuss government last week of £2205 and unison have now said they will withdraw their strike ballots and go back to members to see whether that is acceptable. you have the possibility of a settlement in scotland, although we don't know the royal college of nursing's view all the unions in scotland, a settlement there but not in other parts of the uk. �* , ~ ., ., there but not in other parts of the uk. and if strike action would go ahead in other _ uk. and if strike action would go ahead in other places, _ uk. and if strike action would go ahead in other places, what - uk. and if strike action would go ahead in other places, what to l ahead in other places, what to impact could it have? the ahead in other places, what to impact could it have? the unions are adamant we — impact could it have? the unions are adamant we affect _ impact could it have? the unions are adamant we affect emergency - impact could it have? the unions are adamant we affect emergency care l adamant we affect emergency care stop in terms of life—threatening conditions, in hospitals and for ambulance call—outs, staff would be working on strike days. but it would affect a whole raft of nonurgent routine care, we know about this backlog, 7 million people, waiting for nonurgent treatment, on a strike day that will be postponed. so it

will affect patients waiting for important appointments for them, operations, it could be her a hip replacement or a knee replacement, so it's likely to add to the backlog if it comes to strike action. but, the word from the unions are that it doesn't mean it will necessarily happen with a ballot. they are being government is in england and wales will get back round the table, that the department of help health, speaking of england think this is a fair offer, recommended by the independent pay review body and they are urging unions to think very hard, the members, about what impact this could have on patient. thank ou. the energy company, shell, has reported another quarter of huge profits. shell made £8.1 billion in the three months to the end of september. the government has imposed a 25% windfall tax on energy companies, on top of the tax they pay on their uk operations, but firms can offset much of this by investing in new energy resources. let's get more now from our international business correspondent theo leggett.

another quarter of enormous profits, tell us more about the figures. shell has reported a quarterly profit of just over £8 shell has reported a quarterly profit ofjust over £8 billion, which is pretty much double what it owned during the same period last year. it is what we have been seeing throughout this calendar year, the last quarter was even greater, large amounts of money being brought in and the reasons are pretty simple, oil and gas prices have been a particularly high, they were rising in the wake of the covid pandemic, as economies returned to action, demand was wrapping up, prices were going up. then we have the invasion of ukraine, that was very significant because it took a lot of oil and a lot of gas supply out of the system, producing competition for what was there and boosting prices. earlierthis for what was there and boosting prices. earlier this year was saw record prices for gas and resort oil going above $120 a barrel. those prices have come back down, but we are seeing the profits from when they were very high, the issue here

that makes it political is that these companies haven't actually done anything to boost their profits, shell has made an awful lot of money, a french company has made a lot of money, simply by selling stuff but it costs more than it used to. there are calls for a greater when full tax to bring back some of that excess profits back i needed to find other parts of energy policy. what that is what we are seeing today. what that is what we are seeing toda . ., ., ~' what that is what we are seeing toda . ., ., ~ , what that is what we are seeing toda . ., ., 4' , ., what that is what we are seeing toda . ., ., ~ , ., ., today. took us through how the win full tax currently _ today. took us through how the win full tax currently works _ today. took us through how the win full tax currently works and - today. took us through how the win full tax currently works and what. full tax currently works and what the suggestion is for how it could be changed. the suggestion is for how it could be changed-— be changed. what you have to understand — be changed. what you have to understand is _ be changed. what you have to understand is that _ be changed. what you have to understand is that shell - be changed. what you have to understand is that shell is - be changed. what you have to understand is that shell is a l understand is that shell is a multinational company, get profits from all around the world, the windfall tax in place at the moment was introduced by rishi sunak when he was chancellor of the exchequer, this is only imposed on their uk profits which is a relatively small proportion in the case of shell it is around 10%. the tax itself is a 25% tax, that is on top of the taxes

that strike already pays on its naughty operations which is about 40%, so it increases the tax load by quite a lot. but, there is not so much a catch but are something that oil companies can benefit from here which is, if they invest those profits, they get the bulk of the tax back, about 90% of the tax back, so at the moment you have a tax on excess profits, but if companies are investing in a new energy operations, then they can get the money back and the criticism has been, why are they being allowed to benefit from this money because make the oil company say, investing in the oil company say, investing in the operations does take money, why not let us use these profits in order to invest.— not let us use these profits in order to invest. thank you very much. let me bring you some breaking news, a verdict in a murder trial at the old bailey, we are hearing that gemma mitchell who is 38 has been found guilty of the murderjust like

she was a malaysia born woman, her decapitated body was found in devon after she was reported missing from her home in wembley in north—west london injune 2021. that is a photograph of the victim who was known to have friends as deborah. gemma mitchell had been accused over the murder at her home in wembley in north—west london injune of last you, it's alleged she stuffed the body of the victim into a large suitcase in june body of the victim into a large suitcase injune 2021 before depositing it in woods near salcombe more than two weeks later, the prosecution claimed she was motivated by money and said that if it will had been found at her house which left the bulk of the victim's estate to her. she had denied murder, she declined to give evidence in her defence and the judge told jurors they could consider a lesser charge of

manslaughter, but we are hearing now that she has been found guilty of the murder at the old bailey, we will bring you more on that as we get it. rishi sunak has been putting the finishing touches to his ministerial team, as he moves to set his government apart from that of his predecessor. the new prime minsiter is seen to be demoting allies of his predecessor, liz truss, but there's persistent criticism of his decision to re—appoint suella braverman as home secretary. the former conservative party chairman, sirjake berry, has said she committed "multiple breaches of "the ministerial code" before she resigned from liz truss' cabinet last week for sending an official document on her private email. mrs braverman has said she "rapidly reported" the error. let's get more from our chief political correspondent nick eardley. this reappointment of suella braverman, it's really is getting a lot of the attention around the

changes that rishi sunak is making. explain why it's so controversial, because will be set originally was that she had inadvertently forwarded something to somebody internally within the government and some were saying it wasn't all that serious, it wasn't basically a resignation letter is lemon basically suella braverman sent an e—mail to a parliamentary colleague braverman sent an e-mail to a parliamentary colleague- braverman sent an e-mail to a parliamentary colleagu parliamentary colleague from a rrivate parliamentary colleague from a private account, _ parliamentary colleague from a private account, it _ parliamentary colleague from a private account, it included - parliamentary colleague from a l private account, it included some information that wasn't supposed to be shared at the time, this came to light and liz truss decided that it was a breach of the ministerial code and told suella braverman that she resigned. lo and behold, six days later, she is back in thejob and that has caused a lot of controversy, partly because rishi sunak, when he became prime minister, stood in downing street and said that professionalism and integrity were going to be bywords for his government and that he wanted to draw a line under some of

the scandals we have seen over the last few years. so it's created a bit of a cloud over rishi sunak�*s first few days in office, because there are a lot of people questioning, if suella braverman was forced to resign last week, why is it ok to be in thejob forced to resign last week, why is it ok to be in the job this week? and jake berry, who was tory chairman until rishi sunak took power, he was on talk tv last night and poured fuel on the fire by saying there were multiple breaches of the ministerial code, as far as he knew, that this was a serious issue, that the cabinet secretary, the most senior civil servant in the country had been aware of it, wasn't happy and probably hadn't changed his mind by the time suella braverman was reappointed. so that means the story is going to continue to drag on a bed, my understanding is that the home secretary has asked for some extra training on how to

make sure that e—mail use is secure. the argument we hear from number ten is that she made a mistake, she owned up to it, she has a second chance and that she should be allowed to continue in herjob, but as i say, rishi sunak, a few days into thejob, making a big thing about having a more professional and more steady government, it does create this big question of, why he made that decision when it was always likely that this would generate some controversy. brute always likely that this would generate some controversy. we have been talking _ generate some controversy. we have been talking about _ generate some controversy. we have been talking about shell's _ generate some controversy. we have been talking about shell's latest - been talking about shell's latest profits, second—largest profits, it has led to more calls for another windfall tax, might rishi sunak�*s government change policy and that too? .,, , , government change policy and that too? ., , , , . government change policy and that too? , , ., ., too? possible that it might, labour and liberal have _ too? possible that it might, labour and liberal have been _ too? possible that it might, labour and liberal have been shouting - too? possible that it might, labour| and liberal have been shouting this morning that the windfall tax should be extended to get rid of some the

loopholes, where if you invest cash in the uk you can use that for tax breaks. there is also some calls for it to be made retrospective so that it to be made retrospective so that it applies to more of the extraordinary profits that companies like shell are making. liz truss was ideal logically opposed to the idea of extending the windfall tax, rishi sunak isn't, he is the chancellor who brought it in in the first place. there have been suggestions over the last few days that it is for the treasury had to be looking at. i think that is probably right, when the government is trying to find ways of plugging the fiscal black hole, an extension of the windfall tax would be an obvious and quite popular way to make some extra money. that doesn't mean it's certain to happen, but i do think that it's something that is on the agenda in the treasury and something we may well hear more about on the

17th of november.— councils are seeing a short fall. they are urging the chancellor and the prime minister not the reduce funding. the government said is working with xoun councils. we can talk to sean davis from the local government association. what is the situation for that council? the councils are — situation for that council? the councils are in _ situation for that council? the councils are in a _ situation for that council? the councils are in a dire - situation for that council? iie: councils are in a dire situation. they have seen 60% of their funding reduced over the past 12 years and nine out of ten councils in our survey says services will have to be reduced and cut if there is no further funding from the government.

the issue is the budgets we set in march of this year are being ripped up, because of the increasing costs, for energy and fuel, living, the national living wage, or the demand that councils are seeing through their front door from residents. that councils are seeing through theirfront doorfrom residents. we need to government to come forward with a long—term solution to protect services. with a long-term solution to protect services. ., ., _, . , services. nine out of ten councils ou're services. nine out of ten councils you're saying _ services. nine out of ten councils you're saying are _ services. nine out of ten councils you're saying are telling - services. nine out of ten councils you're saying are telling the - you're saying are telling the association that they would have to make cuts. what would be cut? melt. make cuts. what would be cut? well, we have already _ make cuts. what would be cut? well, we have already had _ make cuts. what would be cut? well, we have already had to _ make cuts. what would be cut? well, we have already had to cut _ make cuts. what would be cut? -ii we have already had to cut through the bone as a result of the austerity levels over the last ten years. what is left, what is there left to cut? that is a big question that councils are grappling. statutory service are the biggest spend for councils and reducing money from those areas are things

that councils will have to look at. we are seeing alarmingly contracts being handed back to councils from social care providers, because they are not sustainable. there is a perfect storm here and we are concerned that the government don't understand the issues that we are presenting to them and not treating it with the urgency required. you it with the urgency required. you say statutory _ it with the urgency required. you say statutory services could be cut, how concerned are you about that, that could put lives at risk? how concerned are you about that, that could put lives at risk?- that could put lives at risk? that's rirht that could put lives at risk? that's ri . ht and that could put lives at risk? that's right and we _ that could put lives at risk? that's right and we are _ that could put lives at risk? that's right and we are not _ that could put lives at risk? that's right and we are not saying - that could put lives at risk? that's right and we are not saying this i that could put lives at risk? that's right and we are not saying this to be dramatic, if you fake £6 in every 10 an organisation spends, that leaves very little left. when you consider for most councils, safeguarding your children and of adults accounts for up to 70% of spend, you can see councils have little sway in terms of not having

to look at those services for cost reduction. also the frustration is that you're to level up the country. if you want to have economic growth in the country, you need councils to play their leading part and if you want the country to be succeeding, you need councils to lead their local areas. that is a frustration, thatis local areas. that is a frustration, that is not being recognised by the government. we are going to be setting our budgets over the next or nine weeks and we have no certainty from the government about what the funding envelope looks like from april onwards. that is really concerning. april onwards. that is really concerning-— sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's laura. good morning. tottenham head coach antonio conte

has accused var of causing 'big damage' to the champions league — and to tottenham — after harry kane's late winner was ruled out in their latest group match. tottenham were drawing 1—1, heading into the final seconds of their game against sporting lisbon — when kane scored — thinking he'd sent his side through to the knockout stages of the competition. the celebrations were short lived however, as var intervened and ruled that kane was offside. conte was furious — and was sent off — he's now expected to be banned for next week's crucial game in marseille. this decision... yeah, it create a big damage. i hope the club to understand this and then to... in the right situation also to speak with the people that they have to speak. because otherwise there is only the manager to speak. i think the club has to be strong, because i repeat this situation create a big damage.

a much better night for liverpool — who have qualified for the last 16 — but their managerjurgen klopp insisted post—match that progression out of the group 'should never be taken for granted.�* they beat ajax 3—0 at anfield — harvey elliott with liverpool's third. mo salah and darwin nunez were also on the scoresheet. liverpool are second in the group — three points behind leaders napoli, who they play next week in their final group match. and rangers' european adventure looks all but over. five successive defeats for them — after they lost 3—0 at napoli. they can still qualify for the europa league — but need a big win in theirfinal group match with ajax. it's been a busy morning of action at the t20 cricket world cup — with two matches already completed. pakistan take on zimbabwe in the next half hour. india have made it two wins out of two at the tournament — after thrashing the netherlands. india batted first —

virat kohli top scoring with 62 — as they set their opponents 180 to win. and india were always in control with the ball — the netherlands finishing on 123 for 9 — 57 runs short of their target. ate a te tennis coach has said he stopped coaching the british player. back to that breaking news of a woman being found guilty of murdering herfriend in order to

take her estate. for the details is our reporter. welcome. so what was said at the court?— said at the court? jemma mitchell has been found _ said at the court? jemma mitchell has been found guilty _ said at the court? jemma mitchell has been found guilty of— said at the court? jemma mitchell has been found guilty of the - said at the court? jemma mitchell l has been found guilty of the murder of a 67—year—old, a malaysian born woman, known to herfriends of a 67—year—old, a malaysian born woman, known to her friends as deborah. her decapitated body was discovered in london. jemma mitchell has been found guilty of killing her and decapitating at her home, before wheeling her body away in a suitcase. 15 days later the headless corpse was found. the prosecution said mitchell was motivated by money and pointed to a fake will found at her house. they claim that they said

miss mitchell killed mrs cheong to get money to pay for house repairs. messages shown to the court showed there had been a discussion between there had been a discussion between the friends about this and miss chung had changed her mind. the court was shown cctv of miss mitchell leaving the house with a suitcase. onjune 26th she drove to deacon devon. mitchell denied murdering miss chung, but she declined to give evidence in her defence. the old bailey old from a neighbour, the two had been friends, they had spent a lot of time together and the neighbour said that miss chung believed she was being healed byjemma and jesus. she said that to the court. sentencing will

take place tomorrow.— that to the court. sentencing will take place tomorrow. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has accused russian commanders of "craziness" in their efforts to capture a town in the east of the country. bakhmut — which sits in the donetsk region has been the centre of russian attacks for months. meanwhile, in the south, ukrainian forces advancing on the city of kherson have been hampered by heavy rain. russian forces are building fortifications and bringing in extra reinforcements. the area has been at the centre of the fiercest clashes in recent weeks. our correspondent in kyiv — hugo bachega — has been giving us the latest. president zelensky has accused russian commanders of craziness in their tactics in the east of the country. he said the most severe fighting was happening near the town of tikva, which is outside the city of donetsk and also in bakhmut. bakhmut has been frequently attacked by russian forces. its capture would bring some ukrainian cities back within range of russian artillery and it would also help moscow change the narrative that russian forces are restreeting here

in the country. so that is the situation in the east. in the south, we have been watching the ukrainian counter offensive in the region of kherson. and yesterday we had an update from ukrainian defence minister, who described the situation there as difficult. that is, he said, because of the conditions on the ground and also because of the rainy conditions there in that part of the country. the main target here is the city of kherson, which is one of the largest ukrainian cities under russian occupation. it is the capital of one of the four regions that president putin claims to have annexed. so it is very important, very significant for both russia and ukraine. and in the last few days, ukrainian officials have been saying that russia is fortifying its position in the city, bringing in more russian troops, including soldiers who have been recently mobilised, so perhaps preparing the city for defence as ukrainians advance.

president putin has overseen russia's annual exercises involving strategic nuclear forces, amid growing fears of an escalation of the war in ukraine. the kremlin said that ballistic and cruise missiles had been fired from land, the sea and in the air. robin brant has the details. as the missiles went up, the message went out. this was only a simulation, a test. but russia wants the world to remember that it has the biggest stockpile of nuclear weapons. vladimir putin watched and he was briefed as russia's forces, as far from the northwest to the east of the country, rehearsed their reaction to a nuclear attack. military chiefs told russia's leader the task of delivering a massive nuclear strike by strategic offensive forces had been rehearsed.

on land, in the air and at sea. this annual exercise is known as grom — or thunder. eight months into the war in ukraine, it's designed to have added potency. but in kyiv, the simulation was seen as just that. my personal opinion, he will not use nuclear weapon. they did a lot of stupid things. but they continue to be pragmatic. these images aren'tjust part of a war effort. they are part of a propaganda effort. the latest claim at the heart of which is the accusation ukraine is about to use a dirty bomb, explosives with radiological material attached. utterly untrue, though, says ukraine's international backers. nato allies rejects this transparently false allegation. russia often accuses others for

what they intend to do themselves. we have seen this pattern before, from syria to ukraine. russia must not use false pretext for further escalation. the big thing for them is actually trying to shut down western - support for ukraine. and one of the ways they're doing that is, of course, - by scaring us with nuclear rhetoric, with accusations about things that i lead us towards the point - where ukraine, in their eyes, is going to be the aggressor about nuclear warfare. - the war in ukraine is a bitter and bloody conventional one. moscow's unsubstantiated claims of dirty bombs and implied threats of nuclear attacks are the latest weapons from a country and a leader dealing with an enemy that refuses to capitulate. well earlier, charly salonius—pasternak, a leading research fellow

at the finnish institute of international affairs, he explained why the drills were to be expected. these are planned well ahead, they're annual exercises, and we heard for instance us officials just recently say that they were warned about these exercises, they understand some of the details, just to ensure that no one reads these preplanned exercises as something operational or directly relevant to the war in ukraine. estonia's foreign minister is urging western allies to hike defence spending — over and above nato's target of 2% of gross domestic product. estonia's urmas reinsalu told our brussels correspondent, jessica parker, that his country plans to exceed 3% by 2024. he also said the west must be determined in the face of russian aggression. autocrats are investing to weapons,

whatever, for whatever reason. and so they believe in power of arms and to defend our values, the rules based order, we need also tto invest to the weapons to keep a deterrence posture. so you believe nato's allies like the uk should be heading towards that 3% spending? absolutely. just onto eu sanctions. we've had eight rounds, i believe, of sanctions from the european union. should there be a ninth package and if so, what should be in it? yes. surely, as i said, we as the war is going on. so the target of sanctions is to pressure putin's regime to end the war. and as the war is going on, we haven't reached the altitude which is needed. the estonian proposal is that we need to address in a comprehensive manner russian energy profits. so particular areas of trade, financial sector.

there is a majority of russian banking sector still out of out of the core sanctioning regime and to to implement that immediately. just finally, you talk about ukrainian victory in your view, in estonia's view, how does this war end? we hope to see that western community will be determined, will immediately deliver more heavy weapons without any political caveats, because we do have these weapons. and secondly, that russia will give up. all the ukrainians are giving all they have for this scenario, but very much depends on our determination and bravery. we need to look towards ukrainian victory and then we will not be ashamed after some time to look ourselves from mirror.

a senior us investigator has told newsnight that they commonly find child abuse images that have originated on the british website, 0nlyfa ns. last year the bbc revealed that children had sold and appeared in videos on the platform. 0nlyfans — which is best known for hosting pornography — says it's acted to tackle illegal content and that it is impossible for them to verify the agent's claims without evidence. noel titheradge reports. 0nlyfans, the british success story that's gone global. the website's made millions from selling users' photos and videos. i'm only going to 0nlyfans for a year, save up as much money as possible. but it's also faced controversy. tonight at ten, a bbc news investigation found that the site has failed to prevent some underage users... last year, we revealed that under 18s had used fake identification to setup accounts. a 14—year—old even used her

grandmother's passport. but the company has now invited the bbc in to meet its new bosses. we listen. that's what matters. keily blair is onlyfans' chief strategy officer. how seriously did you take the bbc�*s report last year? very. we did take action after last year. we've invested significantly in improving our age and identity verification tools. we decided to investigate how well the site was doing. i tracked down a senior agent in us law enforcement, who investigates child abuse images online. whatever their current methodology is, there are still cracks that it's slipping through. they say that within an hour they were able to find ten examples, originating from 0nlyfans, which they believed to have been created within the last six months, being traded by paedophiles online. in one image, a child wears pyjamas. while in another, a cartoon plays in the background. in some videos, children appear to be receiving directions through the camera, according to the agent, whose identity we've disguised.

that was about an hour's work, going to a group on a platform which focused on 0nlyfans content. i then searched through those videos and stills that had some clues which would make me believe that person was a child. it was not hard whatsoever. a us law enforcement agent that we've spoken to says they are aware that children as young as five are being directed to produce child abuse images on 0nlyfans. so, you've still got a problem, haven't you? the evidence that we have doesn't show that. the fact is, we hold ourselves to a standard that is here. the rest of the industry holds themselves to a standard that is here. and that's not good enough. you think you're doing better... yes. yet agents are still finding these images. the same agents would probably find images on other platforms. amrapali gan became chief executive after our reports last year. they say some of the children are as young as five, they are producing child abuse images. are you doing enough to tackle this? i do not want under 18s

or minors on 0nlyfans. we are doing more than anyone else when it comes to content moderation, knowing who everyone is, and that's something i'm very proud of. but is it working, if us law enforcement is finding these images? we do not want to have any bad actors on our platform, and we actively engage with law enforcement. how's everything going over here? the government's long—delayed online safety bill proposes heavy fines for websites failing to protect children. but before any legislation passes, 0nlyfans will largely be left to regulate itself. noel titheradge, bbc news. australia's national team have criticised the world cup hosts' treatment of migrant works and lgbt q plus people.

back to our new prime minister now, and rishi sunak�*s entry to number ten has prompted interest around the world, but particularly in india. mr sunak is the first british premier of indian descent — raising hopes of improved relations between the two countries. however, mr sunak�*s re—appointment of suella braverman as home secretary has also proved controversial in india — as it has in the uk. our south asia correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan, reports. in this ever—changing nation, they're reflecting on a milestone. one their ancestors would never have thought was possible. more than 75 years ago, india was ruled by the british. now a person of indian origin is running britain. at this market in the capital, delhi, there's been a sense of pride at rishi sunak�*s rise. we're overwhelmed because the uk has been ruling us in the past. so it feels great.

it's kind of a circle has come complete, you know. reverse colonisation seems to be happening. they've ruled us for such a long time. and now that a person, a brown person is there at the helm of affairs and he'll be dictating terms to the country, i mean, it does feel good. rishi sunak is the uk's new prime minister... | and that feeling has been reflected in the wall—to—wall tv coverage here in india. nidhi razdan is one of the country's best known anchors at the ndtv network. her newsroom's covering every twist and turn of the sunak premiership. uk cabinet reshuffles rarely make the headlines here. i think that honeymoon where the whole india connection and the family connection and the hinduness, that's fine. but now we've got to see, will he walk the talk? he's appointed someone like suella braverman back as home secretary, which isn't sending a great message, actually, when you look at her stand

on immigration and her stand on the free trade agreement with india. many in this country didn't take kindly to her comments that indians were the largest group overstaying their visas in the uk. a few days ago on diwali, rishi sunak�*s appointment was heralded as a bright new future for uk—india relations. but now, as the festivities wind down, that sense of pride has shifted to the political reality. six months ago and it was another tory prime minister making headlines here. borisjohnson pledged to secure a trade agreement with india by this week, but the uk and india have yet to wrap up a deal. as a former prime ministerial adviser, sanjaya baru knows a thing or two about these kinds of negotiations. does he think the return of suella braverman makes a difference? in terms of public image,

i think rishi sunak has taken a bit of a hit because of not just her statements, but the fact that she had to resign and that he has taken her back. you know, it doesn't go very well. the day he entered number ten, rishi sunak wore a sacred hindu thread on his right wrist. but will his personal ties make an impact on the political and the much awaited trade deal with india? rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, delhi. residents living in a rural area of gateshead — in the north of england — have reported sightings of unusual creature at large. a wallaby has been on loose for the last few days and it's been causing quite the stir. the animalfrom down under has been spotted in people's back gardens, but no one is sure how it got here. andy watson has been doing some investigating. people in chopwell have been getting a close encounter with an animal which is normally found down under.

a curious wallaby has been seen bouncing around people's gardens in the area, and it's been causing quite a stir. it was running up the road, actually, and then a day later, i actually found it in our garden. a couple of my mates are calling me the wallaby whisperer! and like a boomerang, the wallaby keeps coming back. it's really strange. i mean, you don't expect it, do you? to see a wallaby bouncing about the streets. honestly, it's crazy. he likes to hang around, round the corners, and he loves to go in the gardens four doors down. well, having seen the footage, i was sent to find out more, and i couldn't believe my luck. ifound him! i found the walla by! he's just run off. well, this is honestly a bit of a pinch—yourself moment. i've done it. my mission is complete. i've been asking around,

and no—one seems to know where the wallaby came from, but he seems friendly enough and he isn't going away any time soon. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello, for many of us it has been a wet start, but it has been mild and this mild theme continues for the next few days. the heaviest rain pulling away to the east and lighter rain pushing north. the rain in the hebrides clearing. and a return for bright spells and sunshine and a few showers. blustery winds, but touching gale force in the outer hebrides. this second batch of rain comes in from the west, accompanied by squally winds, up to gale force in the irish sea. another mild night. tomorrow we start off dry in the east, but it won't be long before this rain moves north and

east, squally winds around it, behind it it brightens up winds touching gale force in north eastern scotland. but still mild.

this is bbc news. the headlines: politicians in northern ireland have until midnight tonight to restore the power sharing executive and avoid a new election being called. i'm chris page live outside the northern ireland assembly as the parties gather to try to elect a new leader. gemma mitchell has been... as the un warns of a climate catastrophe, the uk government is accused of failing to protect key power, communication and transport networks from extreme weather. the energy company, shell, has reported another quarter of huge profits. injust three months it made

more than £8 billion — the second largest result in its history. around 350,000 nhs staff in england, wales and northern ireland are to start voting on whether to strike over pay. i found the walla by. and we head to a village near gateshead on the hunt for an unusual visitor which is becoming a social media star. politicians in northern ireland have until midnight tonight to restore the power sharing executive — or face new elections. members of the northern ireland assembly will hold a special sitting aimed at appointing a new speaker — the first step in forming a new devolved government — but the bid is expected to fail due to opposition from the

democratic unionist party. our ireland correspondent chris page is at stormont for us and joins us live. to go through what is going to be happening the? this to go through what is going to be happening the?— happening the? this is a special recall of the _ happening the? this is a special recall of the northern _ happening the? this is a special recall of the northern ireland i recall of the northern ireland assembly, there hasn't been a substantive sitting of the assembly since it broke up for an election in march. the democratic unionist party is blocking the operation both at the assembly and up at the devolved government, the parish instrument executive over its opposition to the brexit trade arrangements with northern ireland. notice the northern ireland. notice the northern ireland. notice the northern ireland protocol, the trade border in the irish sea which unionist regard as a barrier with the rest of the uk. so the dup may damage we expect will continue to block the operation by vetoing the election of a speaker in the next few minutes and that means there will be no more significant assembly business, the parties that have

called for the assembly to be put back together again commission fine, debate to be held on emotion concerning the cost of living. as i say, it's almost certain things will not get to that stage, that the election of a speaker will be held and the dup will vote against the election of a speaker.— election of a speaker. sorry to new rt election of a speaker. sorry to interrupt you _ election of a speaker. sorry to interrupt you but _ election of a speaker. sorry to interrupt you but we _ election of a speaker. sorry to interrupt you but we are - election of a speaker. sorry to interrupt you but we are going election of a speaker. sorry to i interrupt you but we are going to interrupt you but we are going to listen inside to what is happening. i will then ask for the proposal to be seconded by another member, provided by standing order 14. i will then verify with the members seconded is willing to accept the nomination. i will then ask for further proposals and following the same procedure for each. when there appears there are no further proposals i will make it clear that the time process has passed. if members indicate they wish to speak,

a debate relevant to the election in may than take place during which members will have up to five minutes to speak. at the conclusion of the debate or the conclusion of the nominations, if there are no requests to speak i shall put the question with the member first proposed shall be speaker of this assembly. the vote will be on a cross community basis. if the proposal is not carried, i shall put the question in relation to the next nominee and so on, until all the nominations are exhausted. once a speaker is elected and all other nominations are automatically. members, do i have a proposalfor the office of speaker of the assembly? i the office of speaker of the assembly?— the office of speaker of the j assembly?_ is the office of speaker of the - assembly?_ is the assembly? i nominate... is the remember— assembly? i nominate... is the remember to — assembly? i nominate... is the remember to second _ assembly? i nominate... is the remember to second that - assembly? i nominate... is the i remember to second that motion? assembly? i nominate... is the - remember to second that motion? are there any— remember to second that motion? are there any other — remember to second that motion? are there any other nominations? - remember to second that motion? are there any other nominations? i - remember to second that motion? are there any other nominations?- there any other nominations? i would like to propose _

there any other nominations? i would like to propose nesbitt _ there any other nominations? i would like to propose nesbitt as _ there any other nominations? i would like to propose nesbitt as speaker. i like to propose nesbitt as speaker. is like to propose nesbitt as speaker. is there _ like to propose nesbitt as speaker. is there a _ like to propose nesbitt as speaker. is there a second for that proposal? thank— is there a second for that proposal? thank you — is there a second for that proposal? thank you are _ is there a second for that proposal? thank you. are there _ is there a second for that proposal? thank you. are there any— is there a second for that proposal? thank you. are there any other - thank you. are there any other nominations? _ thank you. are there any other nominations? can— thank you. are there any other nominations? can i— thank you. are there any other nominations? can i then - thank you. are there any other nominations? can i then ask. thank you. are there any other nominations? can i then ask if| thank you. are there any other i nominations? can i then ask if he thank you. are there any other - nominations? can i then ask if he is willing _ nominations? can i then ask if he is willing to _ nominations? can i then ask if he is willing to serve _ nominations? can i then ask if he is willing to serve as _ nominations? can i then ask if he is willing to serve as a _ nominations? can i then ask if he is willing to serve as a speaker? - nominations? can i then ask if he is willing to serve as a speaker? i- willing to serve as a speaker? accept. willing to serve as a speaker? i accept- mr _ willing to serve as a speaker? i accept. mr nesbitt. _ willing to serve as a speaker? i accept. mr nesbitt. i— willing to serve as a speaker? i accept. mr nesbitt. i am - willing to serve as a speaker? i | accept. mr nesbitt. i am willing willing to serve as a speaker? i i accept. mr nesbitt. i am willing to serve. accept. mr nesbitt. i am willing to serve- the — accept. mr nesbitt. i am willing to serve. the time _ accept. mr nesbitt. i am willing to serve. the time of— accept. mr nesbitt. i am willing to serve. the time of four _ accept. mr nesbitt. i am willing to serve. the time of four proposals | serve. the time of four proposals has now expired, _ serve. the time of four proposals has now expired, a _ serve. the time of four proposals has now expired, a number - serve. the time of four proposals has now expired, a number of. serve. the time of four proposals - has now expired, a number of members have indicated _ has now expired, a number of members have indicated that _ has now expired, a number of members have indicated that they— has now expired, a number of members have indicated that they wish _ has now expired, a number of members have indicated that they wish to - have indicated that they wish to speak, — have indicated that they wish to speak, i— have indicated that they wish to speak, i would _ have indicated that they wish to speak, i would remind - have indicated that they wish to| speak, iwould remind members have indicated that they wish to - speak, iwould remind members that they may— speak, iwould remind members that they may speak— speak, iwould remind members that they may speak only _ speak, iwould remind members that they may speak only once _ speak, iwould remind members that they may speak only once in - speak, iwould remind members that they may speak only once in the - they may speak only once in the course _ they may speak only once in the course of— they may speak only once in the course of the _ they may speak only once in the course of the debate, _ they may speak only once in the course of the debate, membersj they may speak only once in the - course of the debate, members will have up— course of the debate, members will have up to — course of the debate, members will have up to five _ course of the debate, members will have up to five minutes _ course of the debate, members will have up to five minutes in _ course of the debate, members will have up to five minutes in which - course of the debate, members will have up to five minutes in which tol have up to five minutes in which to speak _ have up to five minutes in which to speak i_ have up to five minutes in which to speak i now—

have up to five minutes in which to speak i now call— have up to five minutes in which to speak. i now call michelle. - have up to five minutes in which to speak. i now call michelle.- speak. i now call michelle. today this assembly — speak. i now call michelle. today this assembly is _ speak. i now call michelle. today this assembly is meeting - speak. i now call michelle. today this assembly is meeting in - speak. i now call michelle. today this assembly is meeting in a - speak. i now call michelle. today i this assembly is meeting in a large decision to form a government and to get things up and moving. people will be watching bewildered as they go to their work and they want to see the politicians do the same. which of us are here because we want to do thejob which of us are here because we want to do the job we were elected to do, today our caretaker ministers have rallied to take decisions with in tight limits before the civil servants are left in ample do make a weather expected to run our spent central public services and have no budget are no powers to do so. jeffrey donaldson and the dup are in a perpetual stand—off with the public. the majority of whom they do not speak for or indeed represent. the stiffer election, yet, failed to show up. this is his mass and a failure of leadership by him and his party. jeffrey donaldson and the dup have left us all at the mercy of the heartless and dysfunctional tory government, whose own survival is

all that ever counts. the tories care less what the consequences of the dire policy decisions and the political choices on the lives of workers and families. first i point the finger at everyone else for the dup's own indefensible and enduring failures. the facts are that back in may people voted for change, devoted because they want politics to work, the electorate want grown—up politicians to take everyday challenges seriously, the thing that impact the lives of workers and families. jeffrey donaldson and the dup do not take these matters seriously. at a time when so many workers and families and businesses are suffering, from the incredible cost of living crisis, at a time when our health service is broken and needs to be fixed, at a time when waiting lists need to be tackled. people need to know that we have the backs. the secretary of state met with the parties yesterday, restating his position that one minute past midnight tonight should know first minister and no deputy first minister peter

dominic appointed that he will on another election. here we are here, in this chamber, and in this hour, we could appoint a speaker, first minister, deputy first minister, appoint a new executive who could meet immediately, to take decisions to put money into peoples pockets today. but the dup are continuing to deny an disrespect the outcome of the may election. the dup want yesterday. it is no longer available to you. what the people here want is that the change they voted for back in about may election. yesterday evening the new british by minister rishi sunak met with european commission president, they stressed the importance they both emplaced on relationship between london and brussels and on working together as friends and allies. as they can global challenges and the uncertainties of war in europe and the energy crisis. they also stated that the shared preference ofjoint solutions and a negotiated solution to the current protocol issues which will provide the stability and plex ability that society and businesses

need after the destruction and the upheaval of brexit. most parties in this chamber stand opposed to brexit do support the protocol and also want it to work better. the negotiating parties have ourfull support to land a date. but for the avoidance of doubt, let's also be clear with this assembly and this executive has no mandate or no role in these negotiations, so to hold back power sharing and to hold down the public in the meantime is a futile, reckless, short—sighted and senseless. the public will give their verdict on all of that in the manner of the next couple of weeks and if the dup continue to block power—sharing, let's also be clear, the direct route as we have known the direct route as we have known the past is not an option. in the alternative, the alternative to power—sharing isjoint alternative, the alternative to power—sharing is joint authority from london and dublin. greek the

recall of this assembly is another flawed _ recall of this assembly is another flawed and failed attempt at trying to form _ flawed and failed attempt at trying to form a _ flawed and failed attempt at trying to form a new executive and each time _ to form a new executive and each time unionist members in this house and our— time unionist members in this house and our mandate is disrespected. power—sharing, if it is to mean anything. _ power—sharing, if it is to mean anything, has to be about consensus and consent, not contempt, which is what _ and consent, not contempt, which is what we _ and consent, not contempt, which is what we on — and consent, not contempt, which is what we on these benches have been subjected _ what we on these benches have been subjected to on every occasion that the recall— subjected to on every occasion that the recall of this assembly has taken — the recall of this assembly has taken place over the past six months _ taken place over the past six months. it has no credibility coming from the _ months. it has no credibility coming from the parties that demanded a border— from the parties that demanded a border within the united kingdom down _ border within the united kingdom down of— border within the united kingdom down of the irish sea, it has no credibility— down of the irish sea, it has no credibility from sinn fein who refused — credibility from sinn fein who refused to take their seats at westminster, who boycotted this assembly for three years and the first minister, walked out of the health— first minister, walked out of the health service, for three years kept these _ health service, for three years kept these institutions down, they do make _ these institutions down, they do make the — these institutions down, they do make the alliance party who demand

majority _ make the alliance party who demand majority rule, to exclude the dup, not once _ majority rule, to exclude the dup, not once did they seek the recall of this assembly in a three years, and 'oin this assembly in a three years, and join with— this assembly in a three years, and join with unionists which sinn fein blocked _ join with unionists which sinn fein blocked it. — join with unionists which sinn fein blocked it, one study did deadly allowance parties seek to exclude sinn fein, — allowance parties seek to exclude sinn fein, but now they want to glued _ sinn fein, but now they want to glued unionism. the sdlp, who now call for— glued unionism. the sdlp, who now call forioint — glued unionism. the sdlp, who now call forjoint authority, along with sinn fein— call forjoint authority, along with sinn fein and the alliance party, seek— sinn fein and the alliance party, seek to — sinn fein and the alliance party, seek to threaten unionism. greek point _ seek to threaten unionism. greek point of— seek to threaten unionism. greek point of order. —— point of order. yesterday's vote cross community, will those designated as others carry the same weight of votes as anyone else? today because my vote is a cross committee — today because my vote is a cross committee vote _ today because my vote is a cross committee vote as _ today because my vote is a cross committee vote as set _ today because my vote is a cross committee vote as set out - today because my vote is a cross committee vote as set out in - today because my vote is a cross committee vote as set out in the | committee vote as set out in the constitution _ committee vote as set out in the constitution of— committee vote as set out in the constitution of this _ committee vote as set out in the

constitution of this assembly. i committee vote as set out in the i constitution of this assembly. the cross constitution of this assembly. cross community party, its rich coming — cross community party, its rich coming from the alliance party, but progress _ coming from the alliance party, but progress will not be made, it will not be _ progress will not be made, it will not be made by trying to isolate, denigrate — not be made by trying to isolate, denigrate and intimidate the democratic unionist party, the dup does support devolution, we are ready— does support devolution, we are ready to — does support devolution, we are ready to appoint ministers today and we respect _ ready to appoint ministers today and we respect the mandates of all parties — we respect the mandates of all parties and the positions that they would _ parties and the positions that they would be — parties and the positions that they would be entitled to, based upon the last election. but the barrier to devolution is not the dup, it is the northern— devolution is not the dup, it is the northern ireland protocol and when this is— northern ireland protocol and when this is addressed, we are ready to form _ this is addressed, we are ready to form a _ this is addressed, we are ready to form a new— this is addressed, we are ready to form a new executive. both now, and that will— form a new executive. both now, and that will be _ form a new executive. both now, and that will be our position after the election. — that will be our position after the election, irrespective of the outcome. what a they need to do is -et outcome. what a they need to do is get on _ outcome. what a they need to do is get on with— outcome. what a they need to do is get on with hisjob so outcome. what a they need to do is get on with his job so we outcome. what a they need to do is get on with hisjob so we can do our 'ob, get on with hisjob so we can do our job, it _ get on with hisjob so we can do our job, it was — get on with hisjob so we can do our job, it was the united kingdom government and new decade new approach — government and new decade new approach two years ago, made a commitment that northern ireland's place within the uk internal market will be _

place within the uk internal market will be fully restored and respected. they have failed to do it, compounding the failure of that government and this second, who voted _ government and this second, who voted for— government and this second, who voted for the registration that that created _ voted for the registration that that created the mass of the protocol. it is a protocol— created the mass of the protocol. it is a protocol that, let me remind members. — is a protocol that, let me remind members, is costing hundreds of millions— members, is costing hundreds of millions of— members, is costing hundreds of millions of pounds of taxpayers money — millions of pounds of taxpayers money through the trade and support scheme, _ money through the trade and support scheme, 6 _ money through the trade and support scheme, 6 million pounds per month. that is— scheme, 6 million pounds per month. that is a _ scheme, 6 million pounds per month. that is a £32— scheme, 6 million pounds per month. that is a £32 million at checks at the ports — that is a £32 million at checks at the ports. increased costs to businesses, consumers, brands are medicine _ businesses, consumers, brands are medicine supply chain, both in humans — medicine supply chain, both in humans and animals, it is driving up the cost _ humans and animals, it is driving up the cost of— humans and animals, it is driving up the cost of infrastructure with a tariff— the cost of infrastructure with a tariff on — the cost of infrastructure with a tariff on steel, it excludes northern ireland from benefiting from any— northern ireland from benefiting from any vat reduction that may come into place _ from any vat reduction that may come into place in— from any vat reduction that may come into place in great britain, so this into place in great britain, so this in a cost — into place in great britain, so this in a cost of— into place in great britain, so this in a cost of living crisis, the protocol _ in a cost of living crisis, the protocol is _ in a cost of living crisis, the protocol is the single penny driver of that— protocol is the single penny driver of that -- — protocol is the single penny driver of that —— like the single biggest driver~ _ of that —— like the single biggest driver~ as— of that —— like the single biggest driver. as people face a cost of

living _ driver. as people face a cost of living crisis, to call an election by the — living crisis, to call an election by the secretary said will be an admission— by the secretary said will be an admission failure on his part and the part— admission failure on his part and the part of— admission failure on his part and the part of the uk's government, because — the part of the uk's government, because it — the part of the uk's government, because it is they who have promised at the _ because it is they who have promised at the northern ireland protocol baler _ at the northern ireland protocol bale, who are negotiating with the european — bale, who are negotiating with the european union and, to this day, there _ european union and, to this day, there has— european union and, to this day, there has been an abject failure on there has been an abject failure on the part— there has been an abject failure on the part of— there has been an abject failure on the part of the uk government, so it will be _ the part of the uk government, so it will be the _ the part of the uk government, so it will be the secretary of state that will be the secretary of state that will be _ will be the secretary of state that will be owning the decision to call this election. but unlike the conservative party, we are not afraid _ conservative party, we are not afraid of— conservative party, we are not afraid of an election if it is called _ afraid of an election if it is called. we are ready to seek a renewed — called. we are ready to seek a renewed mandate to get a fair deal and a _ renewed mandate to get a fair deal and a restoration of devolution on the basis — and a restoration of devolution on the basis of both unionists and nationalists supporting it. that is the solid — nationalists supporting it. that is the solid foundation upon which this assembly— the solid foundation upon which this assembly needs to be created i will -ive assembly needs to be created i will give way _ assembly needs to be created i will give way. logan back the number is i’ilht give way. logan back the number is right to _ give way. logan back the number is right to highlight, in a cost of living — right to highlight, in a cost of living crisis, the huge cost associated with the protocol. would he agree to me that that is a

semi—skimmed version of a protocol which _ semi—skimmed version of a protocol which is _ semi—skimmed version of a protocol which is only— semi—skimmed version of a protocol which is only in date operating at 10%~ _ which is only in date operating at 10%~ if— which is only in date operating at 10%~ if you — which is only in date operating at 10%. if you get the full fat version, _ 10%. if you get the full fat version, supported by the alliance, sinn fein— version, supported by the alliance, sinn fein and indeed the sdlp, what with the _ sinn fein and indeed the sdlp, what with the cost be there? sectors will come _ with the cost be there? sectors will come to— with the cost be there? sectors will come to a _ with the cost be there? sectors will come to a halt within 48 hours, it's ludicrous — come to a halt within 48 hours, it's ludicrous. ., come to a halt within 48 hours, it's ludicrous. . , , come to a halt within 48 hours, it's ludicrous. ., , , ., ludicrous. can i remind members that these are to — ludicrous. can i remind members that these are to be _ ludicrous. can i remind members that these are to be short _ ludicrous. can i remind members that these are to be short and _ ludicrous. can i remind members that these are to be short and not - these are to be short and not speeches _ these are to be short and not speeches. point— these are to be short and not speeches. point of— these are to be short and not speeches. point of order. - these are to be short and not| speeches. point of order. the these are to be short and not speeches. point of order. the member has 'ust speeches. point of order. the member has just referred _ speeches. point of order. the member has just referred to _ speeches. point of order. the member hasjust referred to only _ speeches. point of order. the member hasjust referred to only unionists - has just referred to only unionists and nationalists in this house, can you clarify if there are those of us who are forced to be designated as others also in attendance? the answer, others also in attendance? the answer. in _ others also in attendance? the answer, in respect _ others also in attendance? the answer, in respect of this is that my role — answer, in respect of this is that my role today _ answer, in respect of this is that my role today is _ answer, in respect of this is that my role today is to _ answer, in respect of this is that my role today is to oversee - answer, in respect of this is that my role today is to oversee the. my role today is to oversee the election— my role today is to oversee the election of— my role today is to oversee the election of a _ my role today is to oversee the election of a speaker— my role today is to oversee the election of a speaker and - my role today is to oversee the. election of a speaker and deputy speakers, — election of a speaker and deputy speakers, that _ election of a speaker and deputy speakers, that we _ election of a speaker and deputy speakers, that we are _ election of a speaker and deputy speakers, that we are here - election of a speaker and deputyl speakers, that we are here under election of a speaker and deputy- speakers, that we are here under the constitution — speakers, that we are here under the constitution of — speakers, that we are here under the constitution of the _ speakers, that we are here under the constitution of the northern - speakers, that we are here under the constitution of the northern ireland i constitution of the northern ireland assembly — constitution of the northern ireland assembly. any— constitution of the northern ireland assembly, any other— constitution of the northern ireland assembly, any other questions -

constitution of the northern ireland assembly, any other questions canl constitution of the northern ireland i assembly, any other questions can be referred _ assembly, any other questions can be referred to _ assembly, any other questions can be referred to the — assembly, any other questions can be referred to the speaker. _ assembly, any other questions can be referred to the speaker. i’mi - assembly, any other questions can be referred to the speaker.— referred to the speaker. i'm glad he recornises referred to the speaker. i'm glad he recognises there _ referred to the speaker. i'm glad he recognises there are _ referred to the speaker. i'm glad he recognises there are unionist - referred to the speaker. i'm glad he recognises there are unionist in - recognises there are unionist in this chamber. he is actually right, there _ this chamber. he is actually right, there is— this chamber. he is actually right, there is very limited form at the moment— there is very limited form at the moment of the coming protocol being invented. _ moment of the coming protocol being invented, departed opposite one the rigorous _ invented, departed opposite one the rigorous to— invented, departed opposite one the rigorous to complete the hamstring the of— rigorous to complete the hamstring the of northern ireland. the unionist _ the of northern ireland. the unionist population will have an opportunity in this election to send a clear— opportunity in this election to send a clear message to the european union, _ a clear message to the european union, northern ireland is part of the united — union, northern ireland is part of the united kingdom and we will have our place _ the united kingdom and we will have our place within that union, fully respected — our place within that union, fully respected. and to unionist voters i say this, _ respected. and to unionist voters i say this, divided unionism and cannot— say this, divided unionism and cannot win _ say this, divided unionism and cannot win elections are now is the time _ cannot win elections are now is the time to— cannot win elections are now is the time to come together, the democratic unionist party is being tested, _ democratic unionist party is being tested, we will remain strong and resolute. — tested, we will remain strong and resolute, so too with the unionist people _ resolute, so too with the unionist people of— resolute, so too with the unionist people of northern ireland. |

resolute, so too with the unionist people of northern ireland. i intend to kee- people of northern ireland. i intend to keep my — people of northern ireland. i intend to keep my remarks _ people of northern ireland. i intend to keep my remarks on _ people of northern ireland. i intend to keep my remarks on this - people of northern ireland. i intend to keep my remarks on this short, i j to keep my remarks on this short, i think, given what we have heard already, there is little to be said in this debate. we will no doubt, throughout the course of it, rehearse the impact on our public services, the impact on our public finances, the impact on individuals lives, in terms of the cost of living crisis, and the impact on these institutions and public confidence in them. as a result of a failure to enact speaker today. to be clear, mr acting speaker, with this vote today which will take place at the end of this debate, it is not a vote on who will sit in the chair you currently occupy, no one, out so this chamber and few of us in this chamber, actually care one way or another that will be, we care only that someone will occupy that chair in order that we can do

business, thejobs we chair in order that we can do business, the jobs we were elected to do. and thus to serve the public to do. and thus to serve the public to the fullest of our ability. the question that we will vote on at the end of this debate, is not whether we know the people of northern ireland are suffering, we all know they are as a result of no institutions here. it is not whether we know that our public finance are innate wireless —— mckenna bad state. it has been raised many times and we know. it is not whether we know our public services are on their knees, we all know they are on their knees, we all know they are on the knees, and those that are not already on their knees are teetering on the brink. it's not whether we know that all parts lead back to the assembly, to quote paul givan in

previous opposition. it is whether we care about those issues, whether we care about those issues, whether we care about those issues, whether we care enough to prioritise those issues over party political interest. the previous speaker gave us an insight into what their answer is going to be. as in every other setting i am clear what our answer is, the people of northern ireland and their needs and their interests come first. what is in their interests is a functioning assembly, a functioning executive, sustainable institutions and power—sharing. let's talk about power—sharing. that's talk about respect for mandate. it is ironic that a member waking up and for those issues was entirely disregarding those of us

who sit in this chamber with a mandate to be other than unionist or nationalist, entirely disregard our rights to define ourselves and instead of through hackles from the backbenches and they won the seat wonder behind me, we are told what we are, through the lens of what is nothing more than prejudice. rather than people out there who recognise what we stand for and our values and who put confidence in us in may. i will take no lectures from the dup, when it comes to issues of respect. i will take no issues dots like no lectures from the dup either, when it comes to issues of reform and the unpicking of these institutions for the dup are hosting... had they not change the rules than as a demand to

come back than into government because there is always a demand before you can come into government. they would be first minister right now. think of that, think on that. neither will i take advice from the dup as to whether or not we should have a reformer. i simply cautioned members before they hold forth on theissues members before they hold forth on the issues of majoritarian is, to look at the history of the party, to look at the history of the party, to look at the 2011 manifesto, where they will quite affably had a voluntary coalition, the 2060 manifesto where they would have had a coalition, a voluntary coalition and when nobody else puzzling mandate would have been respected, and modest reforms, respect not only did dup's mandate, but... iwill. does agree that the only way forward is to ensure — does agree that the only way forward is to ensure all mandates can be respected — is to ensure all mandates can be respected and that those who don't want to— respected and that those who don't want to turn up to work and get the 'ob want to turn up to work and get the job done _ want to turn up to work and get the job done cannot... they can sit

backbenches. and i absolutely agree. typically _ backbenches. and i absolutely agree. typically. the dup have argued... what _ typically. the dup have argued... what we _ typically. the dup have argued... what we are arguing for is typically. the dup have argued... what we are arguing fo- what we are arguing for is that res-ect what we are arguing for is that respect the — what we are arguing for is that respect the money _ what we are arguing for is that respect the money to - what we are arguing for is that respect the money to be - what we are arguing for is that respect the money to be in - respect the money to be in government, and gives them the right that we have, that the ulster unionists have and the sdlp have, that we confer those rights and the main parties in this chamber also to walk away. if they wish to do so. but confer the right of the public to have an executive of their choosing. i will not take lectures either, enclosing, when it comes to the cost of living crisis. let me just remind the dup. sammy wilson is probably the only human being alive still championing the liz truss mini fiscal event. reflect on that. reflect on and when you're trying to pay your mortgage is, that is what i would advise people. abln

pay your mortgage is, that is what i would advise people.— pay your mortgage is, that is what i would advise people. an awful lot of anrer in would advise people. an awful lot of anger in here _ would advise people. an awful lot of anger in here today _ would advise people. an awful lot of anger in here today and _ would advise people. an awful lot of anger in here today and i _ would advise people. an awful lot of anger in here today and i can - anger in here today and i can understand that, but i have to say the anger— understand that, but i have to say the anger that was being shown in this floor— the anger that was being shown in this floor today is absolutely nothing _ this floor today is absolutely nothing compared to the anger that is out _ nothing compared to the anger that is out on _ nothing compared to the anger that is out on the streets and the towns and villages of northern ireland. we will all— and villages of northern ireland. we will all feel a little little bit of that anger in the next six or seven weeks _ that anger in the next six or seven weeks it— that anger in the next six or seven weeks it is— that anger in the next six or seven weeks. it is going to be fun. but i want _ weeks. it is going to be fun. but i want to— weeks. it is going to be fun. but i want to start with a bit of good news _ want to start with a bit of good news of — want to start with a bit of good news of a _ want to start with a bit of good news of a can and i would just like a big _ news of a can and i would just like a big shout— news of a can and i would just like a big shout out to the campaign to save the _ a big shout out to the campaign to save the lakes and parks, they have worked _ save the lakes and parks, they have worked six — save the lakes and parks, they have worked six years and finally got it overturned so that the park will no longer— overturned so that the park will no longer be — overturned so that the park will no longer be destroyed. ijust want to shout _ longer be destroyed. ijust want to shout at _ longer be destroyed. ijust want to shout at them, well done. the next we have _ shout at them, well done. the next we have to — shout at them, well done. the next we have to deal with... i also want to take _ we have to deal with... i also want to take a _ we have to deal with... i also want to take a moment to just thank our health— to take a moment to just thank our health minister for all he has done in the _ health minister for all he has done in the last— health minister for all he has done in the last two years. it has been exceptional with extremely difficult times, _ exceptional with extremely difficult times, in— exceptional with extremely difficult times, in the middle of covid and i think— times, in the middle of covid and i

think he _ times, in the middle of covid and i think he has— times, in the middle of covid and i think he has been a fantastic and i think— think he has been a fantastic and i think it's _ think he has been a fantastic and i think it's only right... yes of course _ think it's only right... yes of course. ~ ., think it's only right... yes of course. . . , . , ., course. with a member except that he was repeatedly — course. with a member except that he was repeatedly asked _ course. with a member except that he was repeatedly asked to _ course. with a member except that he was repeatedly asked to answer - was repeatedly asked to answer questions on abortion services announced were legal advice he had announced were legal advice he had an intimate occasion of the northern ireland office at seven. ? it an intimate occasion of the northern ireland office at seven. ?_ ireland office at seven. ? it says m order ireland office at seven. ? it says my order paper. _ ireland office at seven. ? it says my order paper, the _ ireland office at seven. ? it says my order paper, the debate - ireland office at seven. ? it says - my order paper, the debate these... can i_ my order paper, the debate these... can i ask— my order paper, the debate these... can i ask you — my order paper, the debate these... can i ask you to come back in the central— can i ask you to come back in the central tenant— can i ask you to come back in the central tenant of— can i ask you to come back in the central tenant of this _ can i ask you to come back in the central tenant of this debate? . central tenant of this debate? absolutely _ central tenant of this debate? absolutely. here _ central tenant of this debate? absolutely. here is _ central tenant of this debate? absolutely. here is an - central tenant of this debate? - absolutely. here is an interesting thing. _ absolutely. here is an interesting thing. the — absolutely. here is an interesting thing, the moment the new prime minister— thing, the moment the new prime minister became the prime minister, the first— minister became the prime minister, the first thing he did was to call the first thing he did was to call the welsh government and the scottish— the welsh government and the scottish government leaders and to pass on— scottish government leaders and to pass on his — scottish government leaders and to pass on his vision for the united kingdom — pass on his vision for the united kingdom. he has not rang the northern— kingdom. he has not rang the northern ireland first minister because — northern ireland first minister because we don't have one. he spoke about— because we don't have one. he spoke about the _

because we don't have one. he spoke about the intergovernmental relations forum which is the four nations, — relations forum which is the four nations, together to talk about the issues _ nations, together to talk about the issues which affect all corners of this united kingdom that we are part of. this united kingdom that we are part of and _ this united kingdom that we are part of and we _ this united kingdom that we are part of. and we are not going to be part of. and we are not going to be part of that _ of. and we are not going to be part of that. because we don't have a government running at this moment in time _ government running at this moment in time we _ government running at this moment in time we are _ government running at this moment in time. we are being put on the windowsill of the united kingdom. and that _ windowsill of the united kingdom. and that concerns me as a whole uk unionist _ and that concerns me as a whole uk unionist. and also as a ulster unionist _ unionist. and also as a ulster unionist. this is because of the protocol— unionist. this is because of the protocol and the protocol is absolutely an issue. we have changed on that— absolutely an issue. we have changed on that issue from rigorous and limitation— on that issue from rigorous and limitation to people saying, there are fundamental problems here and we have to _ are fundamental problems here and we have to deal with those fundamental problems _ have to deal with those fundamental problems. there are and we do and we cannot— problems. there are and we do and we cannot ignore — problems. there are and we do and we cannot ignore it and we have been arguing _ cannot ignore it and we have been arguing this case since 2019 that we need to— arguing this case since 2019 that we need to fix— arguing this case since 2019 that we need to fix these problems. but to fix these _ need to fix these problems. but to fix these problems shouldn't be done

at the _ fix these problems shouldn't be done at the detriment of having a stable government. they can be done at the same _ government. they can be done at the same time, _ government. they can be done at the same time, they are being done at the same — same time, they are being done at the same time, they are being done as we _ the same time, they are being done as we speak— the same time, they are being done as we speak now. things have moved. conversations have changed. but it is our— conversations have changed. but it is our people who are suffering and as we _ is our people who are suffering and as we get— is our people who are suffering and as we get into the space where we have _ as we get into the space where we have nothing we don't even have the basis _ have nothing we don't even have the basis or— have nothing we don't even have the basis or even the foundation of any form _ basis or even the foundation of any form of— basis or even the foundation of any form of government here, because the last vestiges of its from this place goes _ last vestiges of its from this place goes at _ last vestiges of its from this place goes at midnight tonight. i am really— goes at midnight tonight. i am really concerned that people are now going _ really concerned that people are now going out _ really concerned that people are now going out of their way to try to unpick— going out of their way to try to unpick the belfast agreement. the language _ unpick the belfast agreement. the language being used, i have to say, it is not— language being used, i have to say, it is not helping. joint authority, nobody— it is not helping. joint authority, nobody is — it is not helping. joint authority, nobody is defining whether there is, it's not— nobody is defining whether there is, it's not helper, we know it doesn't happen, _ it's not helper, we know it doesn't happen. the — it's not helper, we know it doesn't happen, the belfast agreement doesn't — happen, the belfast agreement doesn't allow for it. we are using it because — doesn't allow for it. we are using it because we have to poke each other— it because we have to poke each other in— it because we have to poke each other in the eye, that is what we do all the _ other in the eye, that is what we do all the time —

other in the eye, that is what we do all the time. i will always stand up and promote the belfast good friday agreement. i will always stand up to say we _ agreement. i will always stand up to say we need government up and running. — say we need government up and running. i— say we need government up and running, i will always say isn't it better— running, i will always say isn't it better to — running, i will always say isn't it better to have the arguments in this place _ better to have the arguments in this place here _ better to have the arguments in this place here and provide for the people — place here and provide for the people out of there, i am happy with that and _ people out of there, i am happy with that and i_ people out of there, i am happy with that and i think most of the people herer _ that and i think most of the people here, regardless of where you sit in this place. — here, regardless of where you sit in this place, wants to do exactly that _ this place, wants to do exactly that. provide for the people out there _ that. provide for the people out there we — that. provide for the people out there. we have to fix the issues around — there. we have to fix the issues around the _ there. we have to fix the issues around the protocol and we can do that if— around the protocol and we can do that if we — around the protocol and we can do that if we come together and we can come _ that if we come together and we can come together if we have an executive. come together if we have an executive-— come together if we have an executive. , ., ., ., ., executive. lets leave for a moment what is happening _ executive. lets leave for a moment what is happening there _ executive. lets leave for a moment what is happening there at - executive. lets leave for a moment l what is happening there at stormont, that debate ahead of a vote on whether a new speaker will be brought in, but it is already almost certain that they will not be a new speaker which means the assembly will not be able to set and there will not be able to set and there will be new elections before christmas let's bring in our correspondent that. chris, the debate is happening, the strength...

it is feeling clear. you debate is happening, the strength... it is feeling clear.— it is feeling clear. you really got a sense watching _ it is feeling clear. you really got a sense watching that _ it is feeling clear. you really got a sense watching that that - it is feeling clear. you really got a sense watching that that the l a sense watching that that the parties are in election mode, quite a lot of the speeches sounded like election speeches you have the dup, paul givan resetting the party was in a position on the brexit trade body with the rest of the uk, saying he believes his party has a mandate from its voters, from the election backin from its voters, from the election back in may to stay out of the assembly, stay out of the devolved power sharing governments until the brexit trade border with england and scotland and wales is removed, giving a clear indication, they will veto the election of the speaker. michelle o'neill of sinn fein, who is in line to be the first minister the of the assembly of the largest party, she accused the dup of being in a stand—off with the public and said people will be watching their welded while they have to go to the jobs and wondering why politicians are not able to simply go to their

work. so, the path ahead of us is clear, the members of the assembly will go through the motions of casting their votes for and against the election of the speaker but no matter how many people vote for a speaker, if the dup will blitz against that, they will come under the power sharing system, they have a veto, they will be no speaker, no appointment of ministers, there will be no debate on the cost of living crisis, which is also on the agenda in theory and then it is all inevitable, the midnight deadline for the formation of the restoration of a divulge of government will come and go at midnight and then in the northern ireland secretary has made clear he is planning to call another assembly election probably for the 15th of december.— 15th of december. what impact is this political— 15th of december. what impact is this political deadlock _ 15th of december. what impact is this political deadlock having - 15th of december. what impact is this political deadlock having on i this political deadlock having on individuals and on services and also on the view of people as they look at what is being done by the politicians?— at what is being done by the roliticians? , ., �* , ., politicians? everyone i've spoken to over the last _

politicians? everyone i've spoken to over the last few _ politicians? everyone i've spoken to over the last few days _ politicians? everyone i've spoken to over the last few days in _ politicians? everyone i've spoken to over the last few days in particular i over the last few days in particular they generally side and, given an answer along the lines of i am reallyjust answer along the lines of i am really just completely fed up with this, when will northern ireland ever have a functioning olive six. in terms of the impact on public services, when in one sense the light is still on, patients are still going into hospitals, children are still at school, but, if you listen to everyone involved in that there various public services, they will say that there is a sense of drift, there is an urgent need for reform, particularly in the health service, given northern ireland has the longest hospital waiting times in the uk and decisions simply are not being made. ministers are in office in a caretaker capacity, so the ministers were in office before the ministers were in office before the election in may have technically remained in the posts, they can sign up remained in the posts, they can sign up some things, they can go to photocalls for example, but they cannot make any major decisions and as of midnight, whenever that deadline passes, even the caretaker ministers will be out of office, so there will be no ministers at all in any respect, civil servants will be

basically running northern ireland and people will say, especially people working in the public sector, that the longer this impasse goes on, the more the public will notice the impact on the services that they rely on a day in, day out.— rely on a day in, day out. thank you very much- — i'm joined by dr claire rice. what are your reflections as this debate goes on at the stormont assembly, with almost certain that there will be an election before christmas? yes, i think it is going to be very hard to remove ourselves from that notion at this stage. listening to some of the comments from the first four speakers i heard, it is a very angry set of arrangements that is reflecting what i and others have been saying for some time, not least the political representatives, but if not election is called it will be

much more divisive and make things more difficult in term of getting power—sharing restored. it is difficult to see what can be gained through another election. it does look like we are on course for one to be called within the next 24 hours. ~ , ., ., ., . ., hours. why would another election make things _ hours. why would another election make things harder— hours. why would another election make things harder and _ hours. why would another election make things harder and more - make things harder and more divisive? fin make things harder and more divisive? ., ., , ., ., divisive? on one hand you have the relationships _ divisive? on one hand you have the relationships between _ divisive? on one hand you have the relationships between the - divisive? on one hand you have the relationships between the parties i relationships between the parties themselves, we have had a taster of is there in the comments today. it will make it more difficult for parties to find compromise positions if they're going back into an election, the commitment they have made to going into the election and for the election in may won'tjust be commitments to ideas or policies they want to achieve, they will become red line issues that will be on the table should any negotiations be required and i imagine they will be required and i imagine they will be required and i imagine they will be required to get power—sharing

restored. it will mean for the dup, things will become more difficult for them, for them, the northern ireland protocol is at the centre of the reason high they are undertaking this protest and resigned a first minister in february and are continuing to refuse to take part in the election of a speaker to the assembly. and for the dup, if they increase their vote or maintain their vote as it is from the may election, that will be interpreted as a mandate to continue that position. so, when ever you have these dynamics in play, it becomes clear there are a number of intractable positions that are on the table and where nobody is willing to give any room with those. that is going to make for a very difficult set of circumstances to overcome. d0 difficult set of circumstances to overcome-— difficult set of circumstances to overcome. , ., ., overcome. do you see a way through this? i overcome. do you see a way through this? i wish — overcome. do you see a way through this? i wish i— overcome. do you see a way through this? | wish | did. — overcome. do you see a way through this? | wish i did. at _ overcome. do you see a way through this? | wish i did. at this— overcome. do you see a way through this? i wish i did. at this stage - overcome. do you see a way through this? | wish i did. at this stage it- this? i wish i did. at this stage it is lookinr this? i wish i did. at this stage it is looking ever _ this? i wish i did. at this stage it is looking ever more _ this? i wish i did. at this stage it is looking ever more difficult. i

is looking ever more difficult. certainly compromised negotiations, some serious concerted conversations within northern ireland, between the parties in northern ireland and westminster, indeed to a degree between westminster and dublin, as contentious as that is in some quarters, but the focus at the moment need to be what is happening between the uk and the eu, because it is what happen there is that will provide the leverage to offer the dup some options that may enable them to return to power—sharing in them to return to power—sharing in the future. where it has not been necessarily the actions that the party is wanting to achieve. just on that, if there _ party is wanting to achieve. just on that, if there were _ party is wanting to achieve. just on that, if there were changes - party is wanting to achieve. just on that, if there were changes made i party is wanting to achieve. just on | that, if there were changes made to the northern ireland protocol that satisfied the dup, this a prospect then of sinn fein being unhappy? sinn fein and potentially the other parties that are in favour of reform of the protocol. one of the

anomalies is there support for the northern ireland protocol needs to have tweaks made, but the extent to which the tweaks are being sought and the motivations for them differ across the party and that is at the crux of a lot of challenges we are seeing. as long as changes, amendments, which ever way you wish to phrase it, and those conversations between the uk and the eu, that didn't negatively impact on northern ireland or add further challenges to its operation on the ground here in northern ireland, then i don't see a logical reason why that woulden be broadly received, but it all depends on what the political climate might be when that would happen as to how that would be received and how the part ies would project their understanding and the changes to to electorate. a lot of complex dynamics here. that is playing on

what is happening at the eu/uk level and ep tangled with what is happening with the local dynamics of politics in northern ireland as well. ., ~ politics in northern ireland as well. . «r , ., politics in northern ireland as well. ., ~ , ., , ., well. thank you. let me tell you that rishi _ well. thank you. let me tell you that rishi sunak _ well. thank you. let me tell you that rishi sunak has _ well. thank you. let me tell you that rishi sunak has urged - well. thank you. let me tell you that rishi sunak has urged the l well. thank you. let me tell you i that rishi sunak has urged the dup to get back to store months before the midnight deadline that would trigger an election. his official spokesman was asked what the prime minister's message is and he said, there is still time for the dup and executives to get back to stormont and we urge them to do so, because the people of northern ireland deserve a fully functioning assembly. that was the message yesterday. that is the message from rishi sunak. let's go back to store months and listen to that debate.

these talks cannot deliver a solution. because these talks are circumscribed by the mandate the eu has given them and that is only to tinker, it is only to make the protocol work better, whatever that means. there is no mandate which allows the sovereignty issue to be addressed in these talks. and this sovereignty issue is the fundamental issue about the protocol. it is about the fact that we are subject to foreign laws that we are in a situation where the other part of our nation is decreed to be a foreign country and must check their goods. those issues are incapable of being addressed in these talks, because the parameters of talks do not extend to that. so it is a delusion to think if only we could have these talks. of course it is

equally a delusion to think if only we could have stormont, oh, no cost—of—living crisis, no fuel hikes, no problems in our health service, utter delusion, rooted in the fact that this assembly has no money of themselves. all these depend on the generosity of the treasury and money is coming, without this assembly, on the energy crisis, just as money came on covid, where from? from the treasury. it is another delusion that feeds the ego of who think if only we could get stormont back. those talks are not going to deliver. let me say to is effect secretary of state, you can call an election, i will be there to

try and stiffen the resolve to make sure that unionism does not roll over, running from strength not weakness. but let's be very clear, secretary of state, your first priority should not be about trying to hit unionists, it should be about the defending, recovering the sovereignty that was ill—gotten by the eu over the very place of which you are the secretary of state. if there was a secretary of state for northern ireland, then you should be making sure, as a conservative and unionist, that the union rules in northern ireland. unionist, that the union rules in northern ireland.— unionist, that the union rules in northern ireland. ~ ., , northern ireland. would the member draw his remark _ northern ireland. would the member draw his remark tos _ northern ireland. would the member draw his remark tos a _ northern ireland. would the member draw his remark tos a close? - northern ireland. would the member draw his remark tos a close? you're i draw his remark tos a close? you're failinr draw his remark tos a close? you're failing miserably _ draw his remark tos a close? you're failing miserably in _ draw his remark tos a close? you're failing miserably in that _ draw his remark tos a close? you're failing miserably in that challenge. i failing miserably in that challenge. ifinish failing miserably in that challenge. i finish with failing miserably in that challenge. ifinish with this. failing miserably in that challenge. i finish with this. no surrender is

notjust an historic i finish with this. no surrender is not just an historic slogan. i finish with this. no surrender is notjust an historic slogan. it is a present day necessity in opposing this union, this dismantling protocol. this union, this dismantling rrotocol. ., ~ this union, this dismantling rrotocol. ., «r , ., this union, this dismantling protocol-— this union, this dismantling rrotocol. ., ~ protocol. thank you mr speaker it was once writ _ protocol. thank you mr speaker it was once writ than _ protocol. thank you mr speaker it was once writ than history - protocol. thank you mr speaker it | was once writ than history repeats itself _ was once writ than history repeats itself first — was once writ than history repeats itself first as tragedy and then as farce _ itself first as tragedy and then as farce and — itself first as tragedy and then as farce and then as the dup. no matter how misery— farce and then as the dup. no matter how misery they inflict on our communities and the damage caused by their actions, they continue their song _ their actions, they continue their song and — their actions, they continue their song and dance about the protocol. the reason — song and dance about the protocol. the reason they have continued this cycle _ the reason they have continued this cycle is _ the reason they have continued this cycle is simple — their focus is designed _ cycle is simple — their focus is designed to divide people, to wrap up designed to divide people, to wrap up pensions and to shore up their own vote — up pensions and to shore up their own vote. they believe their grandstanding and political brinkmanship will distract from the fact they— brinkmanship will distract from the fact they have failed people on all sides— fact they have failed people on all sides during this crisis. but people aren't— sides during this crisis. but people aren't easily fooled. the party that initially— aren't easily fooled. the party that

initially backed the protocol now tells people the north shouldn't be treated _ tells people the north shouldn't be treated differently from the rest of the uk _ treated differently from the rest of the uk. the same fundamentalists had no problem _ the uk. the same fundamentalists had no problem with the north being a special— no problem with the north being a special case when it came to denial of abortion— special case when it came to denial of abortion rights, equal marriage and their— of abortion rights, equal marriage and their hypocrisy is glaring. the same _ and their hypocrisy is glaring. the same hypocrisy that saw a minister accuse _ same hypocrisy that saw a minister accuse the — same hypocrisy that saw a minister accuse the tories of creating stability. _ accuse the tories of creating stability, despite his party's refusal— stability, despite his party's refusal to gov in. the dup propped up refusal to gov in. the dup propped up the _ refusal to gov in. the dup propped up the tories for years and they waged — up the tories for years and they waged economic war on working class people _ waged economic war on working class people across all these islands. given— people across all these islands. given hand outs to the wealthy. the dup and _ given hand outs to the wealthy. the dup and other parties that voted through— dup and other parties that voted through the cruel welfare reforms that are _ through the cruel welfare reforms that are wreaking havoc and even last week — that are wreaking havoc and even last week voted with liz truss's government and the dup and the

tories _ government and the dup and the tories are — government and the dup and the tories are two sides of the same grubby— tories are two sides of the same grubby coin. when this as my they assured i they could tackle the crisis _ they assured i they could tackle the crisis but _ they assured i they could tackle the crisis. but the actions of ministers have _ crisis. but the actions of ministers have given — crisis. but the actions of ministers have given little comfort to working class people struggling to make ends meet _ class people struggling to make ends meet the _ class people struggling to make ends meet. the sitting of a dup education minister— meet. the sitting of a dup education minister did not protect substitute teachers _ minister did not protect substitute teachers who found they hadn't been paid this _ teachers who found they hadn't been paid this month and could still be waiting _ paid this month and could still be waiting for money. there will be no solace _ waiting for money. there will be no solace for— waiting for money. there will be no solace for teachers facing having their— solace for teachers facing having their wages cut for taking industrial action. and as people struggle — industrial action. and as people struggle to heat their homes, they will not _ struggle to heat their homes, they will not look at the record of dup economy— will not look at the record of dup economy minister for any comfort. because _ economy minister for any comfort. because they will find no attempt to tackle _ because they will find no attempt to tackle the _ because they will find no attempt to tackle the profits of energy companies, who rake it in while people — companies, who rake it in while people suffer. but people still have

some _ people suffer. but people still have some hope. just this morning, i spoke _ some hope. just this morning, i spoke with— some hope. just this morning, i spoke with housing executive workers. _ spoke with housing executive workers, who have been on the picket line and _ workers, who have been on the picket line and the _ workers, who have been on the picket line and the economy minister here voted _ line and the economy minister here voted against the trade union bill that would have afforded them greater— that would have afforded them greater legal protection. they put themselves at risk during the pandemic, maintaining people's homes, — pandemic, maintaining people's homes, but they're being offered an insulting _ homes, but they're being offered an insulting 1.75% offer that is an actual— insulting 1.75% offer that is an actual cut _ insulting 1.75% offer that is an actual cut. one in three workers rely on — actual cut. one in three workers rely on food banks and many are paid 'ust rely on food banks and many are paid just 6p _ rely on food banks and many are paid just 6p above the minimum wage. they asked _ just 6p above the minimum wage. they asked i_ just 6p above the minimum wage. they asked i ask— just 6p above the minimum wage. they asked i ask sinn fein community minister— asked i ask sinn fein community minister to — asked i ask sinn fein community minister to intervene and ensure these _ minister to intervene and ensure these workers get a proper pay rise. the money— these workers get a proper pay rise. the money is there and they should be paid _ the money is there and they should be paid what they are worth. i would make _

be paid what they are worth. i would make a _ be paid what they are worth. i would make a similar appeal to outcoming health— make a similar appeal to outcoming health minister, we cannot endorse health— health minister, we cannot endorse health workers getting a real terms pay cut, _ health workers getting a real terms pay cut, who are preparing for strike — pay cut, who are preparing for strike action in the near future. and roval— strike action in the near future. and royal mail workers on strike, council— and royal mail workers on strike, council workers, and royal mail workers on strike, councilworkers, not and royal mail workers on strike, council workers, not just for themselves, but for who rely on our services _ themselves, but for who rely on our services we — themselves, but for who rely on our services. we must clear that today's sitting _ services. we must clear that today's sitting is— services. we must clear that today's sitting is about the intransigence of the _ sitting is about the intransigence of the dup and i would urge many emto _ of the dup and i would urge many emto get — of the dup and i would urge many emto get back into government. but make _ emto get back into government. but make no— emto get back into government. but make no mistake, we know a restored executive _ make no mistake, we know a restored executive will not be a silver bullet — executive will not be a silver bullet and previous executives failed — bullet and previous executives failed to — bullet and previous executives failed to act and their economic agenda — failed to act and their economic agenda did nothing to uplift our communities. i have faith in politicians not to deliver without a fight _ politicians not to deliver without a fight but — politicians not to deliver without a fight but i— politicians not to deliver without a fight. but i have fight in workers and people's ability to keep up the pressure _ and people's ability to keep up the pressure and deliver real change.

and i_ pressure and deliver real change. and i will— pressure and deliver real change. and i will return to the picket lines. — and i will return to the picket lines, because that is where real change _ lines, because that is where real change happens in our community outside _ change happens in our community outside work place and people taking action _ outside work place and people taking action. pot— outside work place and people taking action. ., ,, . speaks in gaelic.

studio: we are continuing to watch is in live debate at stormont. it is... all of the members have the opportunity to speak ahead of the vote for a new speaker, but the outcome is almost certain that there will not be a new speaker and there will not be a new speaker and there will be therefore an election before christmas. and because the speak er is required for stormont to run and the dup are opposed to stormont getting back up and running, because of concerns around the northern ireland protocol. let's bring in dr claire rice from the university of

liverpool. the strength of feeling is absolutely clear isn't it? there is absolutely clear isn't it? there is no meeting of minds in there about what needs to happen next? absolutely. i was expect it to be a tense meeting, or recall of the assembly, i expected strong words to be exchanged, but the amount of angen be exchanged, but the amount of anger, frustration and the personal jibes that have been thrown across the floor is remarkable and it does demonstrate the sheer extent to which the parties are so deeply opposed at the moment. albeit there are areas where they have a similar position. but and i referenced this earlier, it does seem the parties are projecting an election footing at this stage. the speeches are laying down the battle lines for an election. there is no expectation

that the dup, based on what they have said, will be changing their position regarding the speaker and the secretary of state will be obliged to call an election. ilibfhdt obliged to call an election. what im act is obliged to call an election. what impact is this — obliged to call an election. what impact is this deadlock - obliged to call an election. what impact is this deadlock having on people? i impact is this deadlock having on reo . le? ~ impact is this deadlock having on r-eole? ~ , , ' . people? i think it is very difficult to quantify. _ people? i think it is very difficult to quantify. it — people? i think it is very difficult to quantify, it has _ people? i think it is very difficult to quantify, it has its _ people? i think it is very difficult to quantify, it has its own - to quantify, it has its own political connotations. the impact is that a lot of pressing issues relating to cost of living crisis and the factors towards what is happening in regards to that is actually, it is being exacerbated by the absence of an executive. so the distribution of payments that were promised with regard to helping households for paying fuel bills, that was held up, why the logistics were work oude in the absence of —— worked out in the absence of an executive. and on a more

representational level, it is difficult for people to actually know where to take any issues, or problems to at the most fundamental level, there are politicians who still have their offices open and not having that actual upper tier of devolved government operating is having serious consequences for people. and the longer that is protracted, the more difficult things will become.— protracted, the more difficult things will become. what impact could further _ things will become. what impact could further delay _ things will become. what impact could further delay have? - things will become. what impact could further delay have? we i things will become. what impact | could further delay have? we are seeinr could further delay have? we are seeing increases _ could further delay have? we are seeing increases in _ could further delay have? we are seeing increases in households . seeing increases in households moving into poverty and people using food banks. we are only on the cusp of winter and those challenges will be worsen. if there is an absence of a voice at the devolved level, there is a challenge in communicating the

issues to westminster. all those most basic elements of government that you take for granted in terms of interactions between multilevels, they will be absence. it will mean it will get worse.— it will get worse. thank you. now back to the _ it will get worse. thank you. now back to the chamber _ it will get worse. thank you. now back to the chamber and - it will get worse. thank you. now| back to the chamber and continue it will get worse. thank you. now i back to the chamber and continue to listen to that debate. idate back to the chamber and continue to listen to that debate.— listen to that debate. we know why, because devolution _ listen to that debate. we know why, because devolution here _ listen to that debate. we know why, because devolution here in - listen to that debate. we know why, because devolution here in the - because devolution here in the assembly can only take place when it is a on a firm foundation and that has been shot to pieces by the northern ireland protocol. it has disrupted northern ireland's place within the united kingdom and created an economic barrier and led to constitutional change, without cross community consent. we don't have political stability in northern ireland and that is as a result of

the protocol. to those that disagree, imaginejust fora the protocol. to those that disagree, imagine just for a second if there were checks, control posts, charges, and bureaucracy between northern ireland and the republic of ireland? imagine if those were in place and nationalist ministers were forced to implement those changes? that would not be acceptable to anyone and that would not be a firm foundation the build political stability. we have heard so much over the last number of months about the need to protect the belfast agreement. and that the protocol is agreement. and that the protocol is a solution to that and protects it. of course it doesn't it blows to it pieces. i think it has become apparent over the last number of days and weeks in particular that for many of the parties opposite, they only care about the belfast agreement when it suits them. because we have the sdlp and sinn

fein who are now calling forj joint authority and that is a breach of the agreement. the alliance party want to exclude unionist in northern ireland. of course, they're disagreeing and of course they're rolling their eyes. i have yous for you, we are not going to sit down and shut up. we are going to be listened to. because unionists have legitimate concerns. it won't be a point of order. legitimate concerns. it won't be a point of order-— point of order. with all respect i will take your _ point of order. with all respect i will take your advice _ point of order. with all respect i will take your advice on - point of order. with all respect i will take your advice on points l point of order. with all respect i | will take your advice on points of order~ _ will take your advice on points of order~ two — will take your advice on points of order. two point of order. first, is it in— order. two point of order. first, is it in order— order. two point of order. first, is it in order for— order. two point of order. first, is it in orderfora order. two point of order. first, is it in order for a member to address another— it in order for a member to address another memberand on it in order for a member to address another member and on a second point of order, _ another member and on a second point of order, is— another member and on a second point of order, is it— another member and on a second point of order, is it in order for a member— of order, is it in order for a memberto—

of order, is it in order for a memberto stand up of order, is it in order for a member to stand up in this chamber and completely ly and deliberately misrepresent the position by another member— misrepresent the position by another member in— misrepresent the position by another member in an attempt to undermine theirsbeg— member in an attempt to undermine theirsbeg tay? member in an attempt to undermine their sbeg tay? -- member in an attempt to undermine their sbeg tay?_ their sbeg tay? -- integrity. my responsibility — their sbeg tay? -- integrity. my responsibility is _ their sbeg tay? -- integrity. my responsibility is limited - their sbeg tay? -- integrity. my responsibility is limited to - responsibility is limited to overseeing the election of the speaker. points of order in relation to any other matter need to be referred to the speaker. but the previous speaker has indicated they should respect in is in cham ber and remarks should be referred through the speaker and not directly to members in the chamber. mr speaker i'm more members in the chamber. mr speaker i'm more than — members in the chamber. mr speaker i'm more than happy _ members in the chamber. mr speaker i'm more than happy to _ members in the chamber. mr speaker i'm more than happy to direct - members in the chamber. mr speaker i'm more than happy to direct my - i'm more than happy to direct my remarks to you. because we are not going to sit down and shut up, because we are concerns and those concerns are going to be listened to. it has always been the case that devolution has worked best when we have that buy in and that consent

from unionists from, nationalist and, yes, from others as well. i acknowledge that. but that is when it has worked at best. i will give way. i it has worked at best. i will give wa . ., ~' , it has worked at best. i will give wa . . ~ , ., way. i thank the member for giving wa , i way. i thank the member for giving way. i note — way. i thank the member for giving way. i note you _ way. i thank the member for giving way, i note you were _ way. i thank the member for giving way, i note you were speaking - way. i thank the member for giving way, i note you were speaking the | way, i note you were speaking the members — way, i note you were speaking the members on — way, i note you were speaking the members on the _ way, i note you were speaking the members on the alliance - way, i note you were speaking the members on the alliance party- members on the alliance party rolling — members on the alliance party rolling their— members on the alliance party rolling their eyes. _ members on the alliance party rolling their eyes. how - members on the alliance party rolling their eyes. how many l members on the alliance party. rolling their eyes. how many did members on the alliance party- rolling their eyes. how many did the alliance _ rolling their eyes. how many did the alliance try — rolling their eyes. how many did the alliance try the — rolling their eyes. how many did the alliance try the keep _ rolling their eyes. how many did the alliance try the keep sinn _ rolling their eyes. how many did the alliance try the keep sinn fein - rolling their eyes. how many did the alliance try the keep sinn fein from i alliance try the keep sinn fein from government — alliance try the keep sinn fein from government we _ alliance try the keep sinn fein from government. we will— alliance try the keep sinn fein from government. we will have - alliance try the keep sinn fein from government. we will have our- alliance try the keep sinn fein from government. we will have our say. | government. we will have our say. not only— government. we will have our say. not only did — government. we will have our say. not only did they— government. we will have our say. not only did they not _ government. we will have our say. not only did they not recall - government. we will have our say. not only did they not recall the - not only did they not recall the assembly or not call for exclusion of sinn fein when there was a recall, they didn't even turn up. so i think that shows you where their priorities lie. but we do best here when we are working together and we have a firm foundation on which to build devolution and we don't have that foundation. i hope we will. but that foundation. i hope we will. but thatis that foundation. i hope we will. but that is where the barrier is coming from. let me make one more points

before i finish. that is there is a lot of cynicism in politics these day and it is understandable why, but my warty went into the last election —— party went into the last election —— party went into the last election on a clear manifesto. we said we would not return to government here unless those issues with the protocol were dealt with and dealt with once and for all and mr speaker, i say this, we made a promise and we are going to keep it. thank you. i rise don confirm my support— thank you. i rise don confirm my support for— thank you. i rise don confirm my support for a _ thank you. i rise don confirm my support for a speaker. in context i would _ support for a speaker. in context i would support either or any nomination which would bring us closer— nomination which would bring us closer to — nomination which would bring us closer to get on with the jobs we were _ closer to get on with the jobs we were elected to do. this is very far from _ were elected to do. this is very far from the _ were elected to do. this is very far from the position i wanted to be in,

making _ from the position i wanted to be in, making my— from the position i wanted to be in, making my first contribution in what is nothing _ making my first contribution in what is nothing more than a last chance saloon, _ is nothing more than a last chance saloon, staring at the collapse of these _ saloon, staring at the collapse of these institutions. they have been held to _ these institutions. they have been held to ransom by one party since may's _ held to ransom by one party since may's election. but here we are. we all sat— may's election. but here we are. we all sat in— may's election. but here we are. we all sat in this — may's election. but here we are. we all sat in this chamber back in may, most _ all sat in this chamber back in may, most of— all sat in this chamber back in may, most of us, — all sat in this chamber back in may, most of us, ready to get to work on behalf— most of us, ready to get to work on behalf our— most of us, ready to get to work on behalf our constituents. but then observed — behalf our constituents. but then observed the spectacle of dup members refusing to election a speaker— members refusing to election a speaker and preventing any business from taking place. that refusal has left northern ireland rudderless, without— left northern ireland rudderless, without a — left northern ireland rudderless, without a budget, without the scrutiny— without a budget, without the scrutiny of ministers or their departments, with unspent funds, without— departments, with unspent funds, without any democratic accountability in northern ireland and now— accountability in northern ireland and now even the care taker minister will be _ and now even the care taker minister will be vacating their posts and leaving — will be vacating their posts and leaving northern ireland under a tory government in chaos. i will not

-ive tory government in chaos. i will not give way, _ tory government in chaos. i will not give way as— tory government in chaos. i will not give way as n — tory government in chaos. i will not give way, as n other member seems to have given _ give way, as n other member seems to have given the courtesy to our members _ have given the courtesy to our members. we will look at unelected civil servants providing the only leadership in northern ireland. and this while _ leadership in northern ireland. and this while we face a cost—of—living emergency— this while we face a cost—of—living emergency and huge pressures on our finances _ emergency and huge pressures on our finances. those challenges have been set out _ finances. those challenges have been set out again and again since may. we have _ set out again and again since may. we have all— set out again and again since may. we have all received the e—mails from _ we have all received the e—mails from the — we have all received the e—mails from the doctors and nurses, from our business — from the doctors and nurses, from our business community, we have all met with _ our business community, we have all met with our— our business community, we have all met with our constituents sadly in our food _ met with our constituents sadly in our food banks and community centres hearing _ our food banks and community centres hearing about how much pressure our communities are under. but it seems for one _ communities are under. but it seems for one party— communities are under. but it seems for one party the message are not getting _ for one party the message are not getting through. our health service is in crisis. — getting through. our health service is in crisis, our waiting lists are spiralling — is in crisis, our waiting lists are spiralling and strategies to help deliver— spiralling and strategies to help deliver change on issues such as cancer— deliver change on issues such as cancer services and mental health, unfunded _ cancer services and mental health, unfunded and gathering dust. we have hospital— unfunded and gathering dust. we have hospital emergency departments unable _ hospital emergency departments unable to meet demand in the summer,

never— unable to meet demand in the summer, never mind— unable to meet demand in the summer, never mind in— unable to meet demand in the summer, never mind in the winter. no executive _ never mind in the winter. no executive pay policy and leaving key workers _ executive pay policy and leaving key workers in _ executive pay policy and leaving key workers in limbo over wage increases. i will give way. would the member— increases. i will give way. would the member agree _ increases. i will give way. would the member agree it _ increases. i will give way. would the member agree it is - increases. i will give way. would i the member agree it is delusional increases. i will give way. would - the member agree it is delusional of the member agree it is delusional of the dup— the member agree it is delusional of the dup not— the member agree it is delusional of the dup not to — the member agree it is delusional of the dup not to realise _ the member agree it is delusional of the dup not to realise that- the member agree it is delusional of the dup not to realise that their- the dup not to realise that their stunt— the dup not to realise that their stunt is— the dup not to realise that their stunt is going _ the dup not to realise that their stunt is going to— the dup not to realise that their stunt is going to have _ the dup not to realise that their stunt is going to have a - the dup not to realise that their. stunt is going to have a long—term impact _ stunt is going to have a long—term impact on — stunt is going to have a long—term impact on the _ stunt is going to have a long—term impact on the 38,000 _ stunt is going to have a long—term impact on the 38,000 children- stunt is going to have a long—termi impact on the 38,000 children who are languishing _ impact on the 38,000 children who are languishing on _ impact on the 38,000 children who are languishing on waiting - impact on the 38,000 children who are languishing on waiting lists - impact on the 38,000 children who are languishing on waiting lists fori are languishing on waiting lists for health— are languishing on waiting lists for health care — are languishing on waiting lists for health care intervention? - are languishing on waiting lists for health care intervention? members an extra minute- — health care intervention? members an extra minute. yes, _ health care intervention? members an extra minute. yes, i _ health care intervention? members an extra minute. yes, i agree _ health care intervention? members an extra minute. yes, i agree and - extra minute. yes, i agree and an bod extra minute. yes, i agree and anybody who — extra minute. yes, i agree and anybody who heard _ extra minute. yes, i agree and anybody who heard the - extra minute. yes, i agree and - anybody who heard the contributions from the _ anybody who heard the contributions from the parent this morning couldn't— from the parent this morning couldn't fail to be affected by that crisis _ couldn't fail to be affected by that crisis affecting paediatric waiting lists _ crisis affecting paediatric waiting lists it — crisis affecting paediatric waiting lists it is — crisis affecting paediatric waiting lists. it is another issue to be added — lists. it is another issue to be added to— lists. it is another issue to be added to the list of pressures facing — added to the list of pressures facing this place. we have departments with no budget spending at risk— departments with no budget spending at risk to— departments with no budget spending at risk to keep public services functioning. and we have a cost—of—living crisis, receive nothing _ cost—of—living crisis, receive nothing local response from is in place _ nothing local response from is in place we — nothing local response from is in place. we are left at the mercy of a dysfunctional tory government, who seem _

dysfunctional tory government, who seem thoi _ dysfunctional tory government, who seem thoi offering people a paltry hundred _ seem thoi offering people a paltry hundred pounds toward their oil bill is sufficient, while the dup say we 'ust is sufficient, while the dup say we just need — is sufficient, while the dup say we just need westminster to deal with the crisis — just need westminster to deal with the crisis. this deadlock and failure — the crisis. this deadlock and failure to— the crisis. this deadlock and failure to provide stable government is precipitated by one party's protest — is precipitated by one party's protest about the protocol. we could keep this _ protest about the protocol. we could keep this suspension indefinitely. we know— keep this suspension indefinitely. we know the only outcome that... studio: _ we know the only outcome that... studio: that is the debate in the stormont assembly, where members are discussing the state of play politically, coverage will continue on the bbc news channel. the up with o'clock news is coming up in a few moments.

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