this is bbc news, i'm lewis vaughanjones. the headlines... elon musk finally completes his $41; billion, that's £38 billion, takeover of twitter and has apparently sacked the chief executive and other seniorfigures. new elections loom in northern ireland after politicians at stormont miss the deadline for restoring power—sharing. and if we need to, we will go back to the people and we will seek to refresh and renew our mandate. the dup are in a — refresh and renew our mandate. the dup are in a perpetual stand—off. jemma mitchell has been given a minimum of 3a years imprisonment for the murder of mee kuen chong. she is the first murderer in england and wales to have their sentencing broadcast.

you have shown absolutely no remorse and it appears that you are in complete denial as to what you did. rail passengers face severe disruption after transpennine express axes more than 50 of its services in a single day. and in sweden, resesarchers say they're close to completing the first crash test dummy based on an average woman. elon musk, the world's richest man, has finally taken control of the social media platform twitter, in a deal worth £38 billion. he tweeted that the �*bird is freed', and is reported

to have fired a number of the firm's top executives. it brings to an end an on/off takeover saga that has gone on for months. mr musk, the boss of tesla and spacex, says he believes in �*absolute free speech�* and there's speculation that some people who've been banned from twitter, including former president donald trump, may now be invited back. here's our north america technology reporter, james clayton. when elon musk made a surprise entrance into twitter this week, he was carrying a bathroom sink. "i am in twitter hq, let that sink in," he said. elon musk is one of the most famous businessman in the world. the south african born tycoon already runs tesla and spacex, along with several other companies. he's phenomenally successful. tesla is the most valuable car company in the world. but it seems he had designs on a social media company. it's been a long road to get here, an unbelievably topsy—turvy deal.

it's worth reflecting on it. when elon musk had an offer accepted to buy twitter in april, he could barely contain his excitement. but that initial enthusiasm soon began to wane. tech stocks were plummeting, and many wondered whether he'd paid too much for twitter. mr musk tried to pull out of the deal. twitter, though, wasn't having any of it. the two sides were due to face a judge who would decide if elon musk had to legally buy the company. but then, another reversal. suddenly elon musk did want to buy twitter. officially, he said he was buying the company to create the everything app called x, the details of which are still sketchy. but it's also likely that mr musk believed that he would have lost the court case and wished to avoid facing a potentially damaging deposition. so what does this deal mean for the future of twitter? well, it appears as though mr musk is going to sweep aside twitter�*s top executives,

including its chief executive parag agrawal. it means musk would be free to enact his vision of free speech. that may well mean that one donald trump, banned from twitter after the capitol hill riots, will be invited back onto the platform. the controversial us president, though, now has its own social media platform, truth social, and says he will not reactivate his account. we'll see. things are never dull with elon musk. expect lots of ideas, lots of changes and lots of uncertainty, at what elon musk describes as the world's virtual town hall. james clayton, bbc news. with me is our business correspondent, theo leggett. what changes could we see? there are two sides to — what changes could we see? there are two sides to this, _ what changes could we see? there are two sides to this, how _ what changes could we see? there are two sides to this, how it _ what changes could we see? there are

two sides to this, how it earns - two sides to this, how it earns money, we could expect changes because at the moment, twitter does not earn very much money. it has a loose advertising model and you can expect elon musk to tighten that up. he has made reference to making adverts more relevant to users. he says adverts that are not wanted are just spam and adverts that are wanted our content. and then you have the content itself, whether it remains a site where you basically have 280 characters and that is it, or whether he blends in other services and built it up into a super app, services and built it up into a superapp, like services and built it up into a super app, like those in china, where you can order a takeaway, find other services, where you can order a takeaway, find otherservices, it where you can order a takeaway, find other services, it is notjust about what you write. but he says he wants to help humanity and the future of civilisation needs a town hall where people can swap ideas that is not in eight —— echo chamber. given that this is a site where you just write things in 280 characters, that is ambitious. it

things in 280 characters, that is ambitious. . ., things in 280 characters, that is ambition-— things in 280 characters, that is ambitious. , ., ambitious. it could be wholesale chances ambitious. it could be wholesale changes to _ ambitious. it could be wholesale changes to the _ ambitious. it could be wholesale changes to the entire _ ambitious. it could be wholesale changes to the entire app - ambitious. it could be wholesale changes to the entire app and i ambitious. it could be wholesale l changes to the entire app and the debate about free speech. that will centre on big figures like donald trump coming back or not. and i suppose one of the arguments is, should these business leaders, these figures, be the ones making big decisions about these matters? that is an ongoing — decisions about these matters? trust is an ongoing debate. whether the titans of silicon valley should be the guardians of free speech. he wants twitter to be a beacon of free speech, but at the same time, in his statement to advertisers, he did say he did not want the site to become a free for all health skate. how do you create this town all, this town square he is talking about and allow controversial figures back onto the site, without creating that hugely controversial health scape? where does he draw the line? does he allow controversial figures back on the

site or does he draw the line somewhere?— site or does he draw the line somewhere? facts -- absently fascinating — somewhere? facts -- absently fascinating. the _ somewhere? facts -- absently fascinating. the story - somewhere? facts -- absently fascinating. the story will - somewhere? facts -- absently fascinating. the story will be . fascinating. the story will be dominating the headlines. i want to actually bring you some breaking news from the united states. thisjust breaking news from the united states. this just coming breaking news from the united states. thisjust coming into breaking news from the united states. this just coming into us at the bbc. i want to bring you these details. in san francisco, san francisco residents, the house of nancy pelosi has been broken into. this statement has been issued. this is a statement on the website, it is worth reading word for word. it does give us an example of what has been happening. early this morning, an assailant broke into the residence in san francisco and violently

assaulted nancy pelosi's has been. the assailant is in custody and motivation for the attack is under investigation. mr rosie was taken to hospital where he is receiving excellent medical care and is expected to make a full recovery. nancy pelosi was not in san francisco at the time. the speaker and herfamily are francisco at the time. the speaker and her family are grateful to the first responders and medical professionals involved and request privacy at this time. that statement coming into us from the spokesperson for nancy pelosi. nancy pelosi, a hugely significant figure in us politics, a democrat, and i will read that first sentence again, so we know the details of what we know has happened, early this morning, an assailant broke into the pelosi residents and violently attacked mr pelosi. the assailant is in custody.

the motivation for the attack is under investigation. as we get any details, we will bring them to you. i will come back to that story i was just about to read for you, a man accused of murdering his ex—girlfriend who dies 21 years after he set her on fire has been found guilty. jacqueline kirk suffered horrific burns during the attack in 1998. her former suffered horrific burns during the attack in 1998. herformer partner, steven craig, has already served a life sentence for causing previous orderly harm with intentjewelry is agreed unanimously that the injuries inflicted back then played more than a minimal part in her death two decades later. a warning, you may find some of the content of the report distressing, right from the start. jacqueline kirk spoke to the bbc in 2000 to about her horrific attack. severe burns covered 35% of her body, including herface, neck and chest. she needed a tube in her

windpipe to breathe and it affected her speech. i windpipe to breathe and it affected her seech. , , her speech. i remember the blood, blood, her speech. i remember the blood, blood. blood. _ her speech. i remember the blood, blood, blood. and _ her speech. i remember the blood, blood, blood. and the _ her speech. i remember the blood, blood, blood. and the terrible - her speech. i remember the blood, | blood, blood. and the terrible smell and i looked down, and when i looked down... ., ., down... her ex partner drove her to this car park — down... her ex partner drove her to this car park in _ down... her ex partner drove her to this car park in weston-super-mare this car park in weston—super—mare and poured petrol over her. he then forced her to take a cigarette and set fire to her using a lighter. her family remember her strength of character when dealing with the trauma of this crime. she character when dealing with the trauma of this crime.— trauma of this crime. she was a fi . hter, trauma of this crime. she was a fighter. she _ trauma of this crime. she was a fighter, she always _ trauma of this crime. she was a fighter, she always wanted - trauma of this crime. she was a fighter, she always wanted to i trauma of this crime. she was a i fighter, she always wanted to beat the odds, she was very stubborn. that is normally seen as a negative thing but for her, it was a positive thing. it kept her going. jacqueline kirk, who thing. it kept her going. jacqueline kirk. who you _ thing. it kept her going. jacqueline kirk, who you were _ thing. it kept her going. jacqueline kirk, who you were convicted - thing. it kept her going. jacqueline| kirk, who you were convicted for... steven _ kirk, who you were convicted for... steven craig — kirk, who you were convicted for... steven craig was convicted of gbh in 2000 and released on licence three years ago. this is him being arrested last yearfor

years ago. this is him being arrested last year for murder after jacqueline kirk died in august 2019 with a ruptured diaphragm. so jacqueline kirk died in august 2019 with a ruptured diaphragm.- with a ruptured diaphragm. so she died from her _ with a ruptured diaphragm. so she died from her injuries? _ with a ruptured diaphragm. so she died from her injuries? and - with a ruptured diaphragm. so she died from her injuries? and that i died from her injuries? and that means_ died from her injuries? and that means i— died from her injuries? and that means i am _ died from her injuries? and that means i am response _ died from her injuries? and that means i am response will- died from her injuries? and that means i am response will for. died from her injuries? and that- means i am response will for murder? that's_ means i am response will for murder? that's right _ means i am response will for murder? that's right the — means i am response will for murder? that's right. the intensive _ means i am response will for murder? that's right. the intensive care - that's right. the intensive care consultant who treated jacqueline kirk testified. he told the court that the injuries from the attack played a significant role in her death. he described her scarring as being like having a belt tied around her chest wall. he said her injuries made it to high—risk to operate. steven craig denied murder but the jury steven craig denied murder but the jury found him guilty. the steven craig denied murder but the jury found him guilty.— jury found him guilty. the family have had to _ jury found him guilty. the family have had to live _ jury found him guilty. the family have had to live through - jury found him guilty. the family have had to live through this - jury found him guilty. the family have had to live through this for| have had to live through this for over two decades and so i think it is really important that we have been able to bring them some level of peace to know thatjustice has been done. of peace to know that 'ustice has been amt of peace to know that 'ustice has been «net of peace to know that 'ustice has been done. , _,. ,, been done. this is jacqueline kirk for ears been done. this is jacqueline kirk for years before _ been done. this is jacqueline kirk for years before the _ been done. this is jacqueline kirk for years before the attack. - been done. this is jacqueline kirk i for years before the attack. decades after she was left for —— left with

life changing injuries, her attacker may be sent back to jail for her murder. jenny, a really distressing case. yes, and just a few moments ago when the guilty verdict was delivered, there was a cheer from the public gallery. herfamily smiled there was a cheer from the public gallery. her family smiled and wiped away tears. thejudge, mrsjustice away tears. the judge, mrsjustice stacey thanked the jury away tears. thejudge, mrsjustice stacey thanked the jury forging away tears. the judge, mrsjustice stacey thanked the jury forging with what she described as a harrowing and distressing case and said they had done an importantjob in delivering justice and closure for the family. this is a highly unusual case. the crown prosecution service tell me they don't believe there is any other case where there has been such an amount of time between the injury and the death of the victim and as such, they had to apply to the attorney general for permission to prosecute this case and they told me also that this was only possible because of a change in the lower

1996 and that law abolished a rule which meant it was not possible to prosecute someone for murder or manslaughter a year and a day after the offence. and that was changed because of advances in medical science. thejudge told because of advances in medical science. the judge told the jury today that it was going to be a complicated exercise to decide what the further sentence will be. stephen kirk —— steven craig has already served a life sentence for the attack onjacqueline kirk. the judge said that the sentence would be passed on the 9th of november. thank you very much for that. new elections to the northern ireland assembly are expected to be announced imminently after the deadline set by westminster for restoring the devolved government passed without a breakthrough. the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris is due to set out plans for an election, possibly on the 15th of december. the return of power—sharing arrangements is being blocked by the democratic unionist party in protest at the post—brexit trading arrangements.

here's our ireland correspondent, chris page. just to remind people about this midnight deadline that passed last night. there were some very slim hopes that something would happen. that midnight deadline was passed, no events, so where do we stand now? yes, well, this very splendid building, which is meant to be the home of northern ireland's devolved assembly and government, has now officially fallen silent. as you say, that midnight deadline came and went with no reform a of the power—sharing executive, so that means the ministers who were in post just in a caretaker capacity recently have had to leave their jobs altogether and it is over to westminster. the northern ireland secretary has tweeted he is disappointed there was no

breakthrough and he now has a legal obligation to act. a legal obligation to act. a legal obligation he has it he has to set a date for a fractious mp election. as autumn turns into winter, voters here are set to go back to the polls. another instalment season has come and gone a without the formation of a devolved government. the party which became the largest in the last election in may claims the democratic unionists. it is not a question of disagreement among the parties, it is not a question the parties can't agree, the dup have prevented all of the other parties who want to form an executive from doing so. there isn't a need for an election. i understand the frustration of the public and elected representatives. there was an election in may. the problem we have is a refusal to honour the outcome of that election. but the dup says its voters are backing its decision to stay out of stormont for now. we went to the people in may this year, and we made absolutely clear

that we could not come in all conscience, nominate ministers to an executive that is required to impose a protocol that harms our economy, harms our people, and prevents us from getting access to medicines and other vital supplies from the rest of the united kingdom. that was the mandate we were given by the people who voted for us. the political system in northern ireland is different to almost everywhere else. it is based on the good friday peace agreement, signed in 1998, after a long conflict. a majority of unionists and irish nationalists must agree to share powerfor a devolved government to be formed. the dup says it won'tjoin the coalition until the brexit trade border with the rest of the uk is scrapped. in the election five months ago, sinn fein became the first nationalist party ever to win the most seats. but the dup remains the biggest unionist group. so it still has a veto.

power sharing here has always been fragile. devolution has only been properly operating for a little more than two out of the last six years. northern ireland is now heading into its fourth assembly election over that period. the impact of political paralysis has been felt widely. business leaders say potential investors are being put off. we understand there are difficult political issues there, but for businesses, we need decision—making. we have had six years with really no decisions being made, and we have got many areas that need to be looked at. the most imminent decisions will be made by the public. after the midnight deadline passed, the westminster government came under a legal duty to call a stormont election. but campaigns in northern ireland tend to create more divisions and not bring politicians together. cleaning up the political debris afterwards may make resolving this crisis even more challenging.

northern ireland has the longest waiting times in the uk, also education budgets and how to grow the economy. but whether they will ever get to make decisions on those matters, that will depend on when power—sharing at stormont is finally restored and very few things that an election will bring that moment any closer. i'm nowjoined by aidan o'kane, president of the derry chamber of commerce.

thank you very much for coming on the programme. we have heard our correspondent saying he did not think many people welcome an election. do you think it will resolve anything? the election. do you think it will resolve anything?— election. do you think it will resolve an hina? , ., ., , resolve anything? the short answer to that is no- _ resolve anything? the short answer to that is no. businesses, _ to that is no. businesses, households simply do not want another assembly election approaching christmas. it is worth remembering that northern ireland has been without a functioning executive since february. and over the last eight months businesses have been forced to go it alone and it looks like now that is just going to continue and i think it is quite shameful that is the case. fiend to continue and i think it is quite shameful that is the case. and what would ou shameful that is the case. and what would you want _ shameful that is the case. and what would you want to _ shameful that is the case. and what would you want to see _ shameful that is the case. and what would you want to see actually i would you want to see actually happen? would you want to see actually ha- -en? ~ ., , would you want to see actually ha en? . ., , ., would you want to see actually hauen? ., , ., ., happen? what needs to happen and this is where — happen? what needs to happen and this is where the _ happen? what needs to happen and this is where the issues _ happen? what needs to happen and this is where the issues over - happen? what needs to happen and this is where the issues over the i this is where the issues over the protocol should be tackled, should be resolved through negotiation by the uk government with the european union and what is really importantly

thatis union and what is really importantly that is those negotiations are not mutually exclusive to the northern ireland assembly being up and running, so the assembly being a band running with local government, local ministers making decisions that will support business, support families, in what is a really difficult time, is actually necessary at this stage with the current challenges that are faced right across these islands. fiend current challenges that are faced right across these islands. and what in terms of practical _ right across these islands. and what in terms of practical support - right across these islands. and what in terms of practical support on i right across these islands. and what in terms of practical support on the | in terms of practical support on the ground for businesses, what in your experience are businesses missing out on? ., ., , . ., , out on? there are many challenges. we are on the _ out on? there are many challenges. we are on the back _ out on? there are many challenges. we are on the back of _ out on? there are many challenges. we are on the back of a _ out on? there are many challenges. we are on the back of a pandemic, i we are on the back of a pandemic, where there was green shoots in terms of a bounce back with the economy here. there are challenges now in the round —— in and around energy costs, which our business community are facing and it is a difficult challenge for them to

remain open with the spiralling wage inflation, interest rates, things like that are really difficult and there are practical solutions which there are practical solutions which the chamber of commerce has been lobbying for, to help businesses get through this difficult time. our membership is made up, a diverse membership, some really large companies and also some small family enterprises, those smaller and medium—size enterprises, some of those will simply not get through the current challenges without local support and we are now asking for the westminster government to take a look at support. northern ireland economy with the absence of the local assembly, so that this region, which has the least disposable income out of all the regions of the uk, is taken seriously in regards to supporting the business community.

thank you very much for coming on the programme. a woman who murdered her friend and dumped her headless body in woods in devon has beenjailed for a minimum of 3a years. jemma mitchell attacked mee kuen chong at her home in london last year. today's hearing at the old bailey was the first time a murder sentence in england and wales was broadcast live. thejudge, richard marks kc, described mitchell as "extremely devious": today at the old bailey, nearly all of the police officers who worked on this case were present and the victim of yes family were watching via video link from around the world. mee kuen chong, also known as

deborah, was a devout christian. it was through the church that she met jemma mitchell, a woman she described as her spiritual healer but that friendship turned into murder, all because mitchell wanted to inherit deborah's estate. today at the old bailey, thejudge concluded that mitchell was extremely devious, sentencing her to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 3a years. life imprisonment with a minimum term of 34 years-— term of 34 years. there is the chillin: term of 34 years. there is the chilling aspect _ term of 34 years. there is the chilling aspect of _ term of 34 years. there is the chilling aspect of what - term of 34 years. there is the chilling aspect of what you i term of 34 years. there is the j chilling aspect of what you did term of 34 years. there is the i chilling aspect of what you did to and with her body after you had killed her. you have shown absolutely no remorse and it appears qr absolutely no remorse and it appears or in complete denial as to what you did, notwithstanding what in my judgment amounted to overwhelming evidence against you. it judgment amounted to overwhelming evidence against you.— evidence against you. it was on the 11th ofjune — evidence against you. it was on the 11th ofjune last _ evidence against you. it was on the 11th ofjune last year _ evidence against you. it was on the 11th ofjune last year mitchell i evidence against you. it was on the 11th ofjune last year mitchell set i 11th ofjune last year mitchell set off for deborah poss of yes home carrying a large blue suitcase was when she emerged from the property

with the body inside, thejudge when she emerged from the property with the body inside, the judge said it was clearfrom with the body inside, the judge said it was clear from the evidence she had injured her hand and that must have occurred in the course of the killing. it was more than two weeks later before mitchell travelled from her london home to the seaside resort of salcombe in devon. this cctv shows the car being driven just 50 metres from the woodland where deborah's headless body was later found. a statement by deborah possibly assistant was read out by the persecution in court... italy 34 years before mitchell will be a eligible for parole in what —— what thejudge be a eligible for parole in what —— what the judge described as a profoundly shocking case. before the sentencing, mitchell could be seen waving at her mother

in the public gallery and blowing kisses. but as her sentence was passed, mitchell shook her head repeatedly. she was taken away from the dock and her mother put out her hand and waved goodbye. there are lots of questions about this case. they were never be answered. why did mitchell keep the body for a fortnight? why did she decapitate her? as part of her degree, she was taught anatomy and had experience of dissection of human bodies. the judge told mitchell that they stood you in great stead when you cut off her head. although why you chose to do that remains a mystery. right rail passengers are facing severe disruption after a transpennine express —— express cancelled its services. mezzanine authoring and has criticised the rail chaos across the region. what has been going on today? transpennine express has been having problems for awhile now and recently

it cut back some of its services going from north—west of england to scotland, untilfurther going from north—west of england to scotland, until further notice really, in turn —— until at least the start of december but there are some on the day cancellations, trains being cancelled the night before and today, more than 50 of its trains have been cancelled. ashley had the list here and there is quite a list. it is two sides. a lot of those between manchester and cleethorpes and some more. between leeds and huddersfield and alterations as well. transpennine says there are a variety of issues going on, dominantly to do with high levels of train crews both bid also says there is a training background that was caused by the pandemic and there is also issues outside of its control, to do with infrastructure, a crack in the rail, problems that happen anyway. it says a cocktail of all this going on means there is prolonged disruption going on and it has apologised to passengers and says it is doing anything it can to

tackle the issues.— says it is doing anything it can to tackle the issues. what about the wider network? _ tackle the issues. what about the wider network? it _ tackle the issues. what about the wider network? it is _ tackle the issues. what about the wider network? it is not - tackle the issues. what about the wider network? it is not the i tackle the issues. what about the wider network? it is not the only| wider network? it is not the only 0 -erator wider network? it is not the only operator struggling _ wider network? it is not the only operator struggling recently, i operator struggling recently, especially around the north of england. avante west coast which runs services on the west coast main line says it was cutting back its timetable temporarily, because of a shortage of staff, they said they had a big drop—off of train drivers volunteering to work overtime. they were heavily criticised for that and problems that caused four passengers but they are now in the process of the day say, rebuilding that timetable and in december, they are hoping to have that timetable fully fleshed out again. again, a lot of criticism has gone on avante's way as well and the government actually only extended the contract by six months, saying they had to significantly improve another rail operator, northern, has also been having some struggles as well. across the north of finland, all is

not entirely well on the railway and a number of mayors across the north of and had a crisis and they urge the new transport secretary to intervene and try and sort this out. we asked the government about this and they said they are working closely with chain operators to ensure new drivers are recruited and there are long—term solutions in place. i understand that not only has the government said that yes they will arrange a meeting between they will arrange a meeting between the transport secretary and those mayors, who say things are not good enough, but i am told the transport secretary does see this issue as a priority. secretary does see this issue as a -riori . , ., , ., priority. plenty of frustrated passengers- _ priority. plenty of frustrated passengers. thank - priority. plenty of frustrated passengers. thank you i priority. plenty of frustrated passengers. thank you for l priority. plenty of frustrated i passengers. thank you for that. priority. plenty of frustrated - passengers. thank you for that. now let's get the weather forecast. an improving picture across the country this afternoon after all that heavy rain. you can see some sunshine across much of england and and developing sunshine through scotland. once again very mild with a brisk wind. tonight, drive form

anyway clear skies initially. as we head through the early hours, we are watching this area of cloud and rain moving north into wards the midlands. temperatures overnight nine to 12 celsius. tomorrow morning, that band of cloud and rain working its way northwards. pushing into northern ireland and parts of the south of scotland. drying up across the south—east of england. feeling warm in the sunshine, 22 degrees. on sunday, initially seven cloud and light rain in the south—east and that should clear. temperatures down a notch as well. reaching the high teens. that is the forecast.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: a man accused of murdering his ex—girlfriend, who died 21 years after he set her on fire,

has been found guilty. paul pelosi, the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi, was "violently assaulted" after a break—in at the couple's california home early on friday, her office say in a statement. new elections loom in northern ireland after politicians at stormont miss the deadline for restoring power—sharing elon musk finally completes 44 billion dollar takeover of twitter — and has apparently sacked the chief executive and other seniorfigures. sport now and for a full round up, let's go over to the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. england's cricketers will likely need to win both of their final group matches, at the t20 world cup to have a chance of reaching the semi—finals — and that may still not be enough. that's because their third match — against australia — was abandoned because of persistent rain in melbourne. both teams get a point —

and it leaves england's hopes of progressing hanging in the balance. australia against england at the empty— australia against england at the empty and a must win world cup match as big _ empty and a must win world cup match as big as— empty and a must win world cup match as big as it _ empty and a must win world cup match as big as it gets in your career. they— as big as it gets in your career. they are — as big as it gets in your career. they are the games you want to be involved _ they are the games you want to be involved in— they are the games you want to be involved in no matter what the result — involved in no matter what the result was _ involved in no matter what the result was going to be. it's something you want to experience as a cricketen _ something you want to experience as a cricketer. you don't know how often _ a cricketer. you don't know how often those _ a cricketer. you don't know how often those opportunities will come around _ often those opportunities will come around. there is an element of sadness — around. there is an element of sadness that you don't get to play the match — well the draw leaves england second in the group, just ahead of ireland, who's match against afghanistan earlier this morning was also rained off, without a ball being bowled. it leaves four teams on three points — and the group wide open. the football association say progress is being made towards their football leadership diversity code targets — despite seeing a decrease in the number of diverse candidates being hired into specific roles. in an annual report released today, figures show clubs have collectively exceeded targets of hiring black, asian and mixed heritage candidates in senior coaching roles in the men's game and in coaching

roles in women's football. however, numbers have fallen for diverse candidates being hired into senior management and coaching roles in the men's game, as well as a drop in female coaches hired in women's football. aston villa's caretaker boss aaron danks admits he's loved being in charge of aston villa — but isn't now focused on becoming a manager elsewhere. danks will take charge of his second and final game tomorrow when villa travel to newcastle. new manager unai emery will then take charge — after he was appointed earlier this week, following the sacking of steven gerrard. it's a super exciting appointment for the _ it's a super exciting appointment for the football— it's a super exciting appointment for the football club _ it's a super exciting appointment for the football club and - it's a super exciting appointment for the football club and the i it's a super exciting appointment for the football club and the fansj for the football club and the fans rightly— for the football club and the fans rightly should _ for the football club and the fans rightly should be _ for the football club and the fans rightly should be excited - for the football club and the fans rightly should be excited about l for the football club and the fansl rightly should be excited about it. ithink— rightly should be excited about it. i think you — rightly should be excited about it. i think you just _ rightly should be excited about it. i think you just have _ rightly should be excited about it. i think you just have to _ rightly should be excited about it. i think you just have to look- rightly should be excited about it. i think you just have to look at i rightly should be excited about it. i think you just have to look at his pedigree — i think you just have to look at his pedigree and _ i think you just have to look at his pedigree and what _ i think you just have to look at his pedigree and what he _ i think you just have to look at his pedigree and what he has- i think you just have to look at his pedigree and what he has one i i think you just have to look at his| pedigree and what he has one and where _ pedigree and what he has one and where he — pedigree and what he has one and where he has _ pedigree and what he has one and where he has worked _ pedigree and what he has one and where he has worked and - pedigree and what he has one and where he has worked and it- pedigree and what he has one and | where he has worked and it seems pedigree and what he has one and i where he has worked and it seems he has worked _ where he has worked and it seems he has worked with _ where he has worked and it seems he has worked with to _ where he has worked and it seems he has worked with to know— where he has worked and it seems he has worked with to know that - where he has worked and it seems he has worked with to know that he i where he has worked and it seems he has worked with to know that he is i where he has worked and it seems he has worked with to know that he is a i has worked with to know that he is a top coach _ has worked with to know that he is a top coach he — has worked with to know that he is a top coach. he has _ has worked with to know that he is a top coach. he has a _ has worked with to know that he is a top coach. he has a high _ has worked with to know that he is a top coach. he has a high performer. | top coach. he has a high performer. in

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about. honestly, idon't like the idea of— about. honestly, i don't like the idea of it — about. honestly, i don't like the idea of it and i don't feel like i am there _ idea of it and i don't feel like i am there. we have a lot more work to do as— am there. we have a lot more work to do as a _ am there. we have a lot more work to do as a team — am there. we have a lot more work to do as a team. we have more to do as a sport— do as a team. we have more to do as a sport and _ do as a team. we have more to do as a sport and i— do as a team. we have more to do as a sport and i want to be a part of that _ a sport and i want to be a part of that we — a sport and i want to be a part of that. we really need to talk about diversity— that. we really need to talk about diversity and get more and more women — diversity and get more and more women into the sport as well. it's notjust— women into the sport as well. it's notjust about drivers, women into the sport as well. it's not just about drivers, it's finding out what — not just about drivers, it's finding out what those barriers are women and getting them into a lot of the 'obs and getting them into a lot of the jobs like — and getting them into a lot of the jobs like engineers and mechanics. that's all the sport for now. a tiktok star is among seven others who are standing trial for allegedly orchestrating the murder of a man blackmailing her mother over nude photographs. mahek bukhari and her mother ansreen allegedly conspired to ram the car of saqib hussain and his friend mohammed hashim ijazuddin off the a46 where it caught fire. i'm joined now by our midlands correspondent, phil mackie, who is outside

leicester crown court. what have you been hearing? this is the prosecution _ what have you been hearing? this is the prosecution continuing _ what have you been hearing? this is the prosecution continuing to - what have you been hearing? this is the prosecution continuing to work. the prosecution continuing to work on the case against mahek bukhari and her mother as well as six other defendants. they all deny charges of murder and manslaughter and it relates to a car crash involving two people who are both aged 21 whose car crashed off the 846 in leicestershire in the early hours of the morning of friday in february this year with such force that the car split into and caught on fire. thankfully both of them died before the fire took hold. outlining the case yesterday, collingwood thompson told jurors that this was a plot by the eight defendants to get rid of

the eight defendants to get rid of the —— one of the men who they claim was blackmailing the mother of mahek bukhari after an affair they had had. her daughterwas bukhari after an affair they had had. her daughter was aware of the relationship and he threatened to pass nude photos of her until her husband. had arranged to meet and the meeting had not taken place but the meeting had not taken place but the prosecution say that cctv footage shows that they chased this car and effectively run it off the road. that is why they have been charged with murder or manslaughter. on the second day of the trial we have heard further evidence from a prosecution case. they have described how the cctv will subsequently show that the eight defendants drove to leicester where they met before going in the separate directions, one of them was wearing a balaclava. so far today we have heard how the police began to make arrests. later that morning they went to their house in

stoke—on—trent and mahek bukhari, a tiktok influencer with more than 100,000 followers, told them that she was being harassed by one of the men who threatened to kill her brother and father and said she had agreed to meet and she had driven the car passed what she thought was a car chase going on and subsequently saw a car on fire but had nothing to do with her at all. what the prosecution say is that she is telling a pack of lies on the site she hoped to use her skills as a social influencer to get this false story through to the police. the prosecution is outlining its case and the trial is likely to last right up until christmas and all of those eight defendants including mahek bukhari and her mother deny the charges of murder and manslaughter. the rights groups, amnesty international says at least eight protestors have been shot dead by iranian security forces over the last two days.

in response to what the organisation called the "reckless and unlawful use of firearms against protestors, it has called on the un human rights council to convene a special session on the country. in a separate development, the un special rapporteur on iran has repeated calls for an independent investigation into the death in custody of mahsa amine and the violent suppression of protests that has followed. with me now isjiyar gol from bbc persian. what has been happening today? as we talk in the dash in the city close to the afghanistan border there is a mass protest and the footage we have received, we could hear gunfire and shouting. the day before there was a

convoy of security forces from neighbouring cities and provinces which were deployed there. a few weeks ago the protesters they were attacked and dozens of people were killed and also in on the other side of iran, the footage we have received shows confrontation between protesters and the police. in that city five people have died in the past few days. one of them was a 15—year—old man and a mother in her late 40s. 15-year-old man and a mother in her late 40s. , ., ., , , late 40s. dreadful details, these -rotests late 40s. dreadful details, these protests have — late 40s. dreadful details, these protests have been _ late 40s. dreadful details, these protests have been going - late 40s. dreadful details, these protests have been going on i late 40s. dreadful details, these protests have been going on and| late 40s. dreadful details, these i protests have been going on and on. you have been doing a bit of investigating and digging deeper into what has been happening. yes. into what has been happening. yes, we have been _ into what has been happening. yes we have been working on into what has been happening. 1313 we have been working on a documentary called iran women rising. the unique character of this

protest this time around is it led by women or in many different places women are at the forefront of the protest. we wanted to know why this time around this protest united the country has never seen before. in the past if there was a protest in the past if there was a protest in the kurdish area they would say it was a separatist. but this time around everybody united in one voice. those are protesting against the regime. the problem is the government, the problem is the system. we are trying to delve into understand how women come out at this point in protest like this. a clip of that film, we can say together.

they killed it because a little bit of a hay— they killed it because a little bit of a hay was visible. now what's going _ of a hay was visible. now what's going on? — of a hay was visible. now what's going on? women are removing the hi'ab going on? women are removing the hijab completely. she is becoming a symbol— hijab completely. she is becoming a symbol of— hijab completely. she is becoming a symbol of resistance against this. so this— symbol of resistance against this. so this documentary will go on the news channel this sunday and we are trying to understand why iranian women have raised like this and many have called it a feminist revolution in that region. obviously it's a fascinating story to watch. thank ou ve fascinating story to watch. thank you very much- _ pakistan's former prime minister, imran khan, is leading a march of his supporters from the eastern city of lahore towards the capital islamabad, demanding an early election. thousands are expected to join the convoy which will travel almost 400 kilometres over the next week. imran khan was ousted in april after a losing a no

confidence vote in parliament. the new government has said it will not allow the procession to enter islamabad and has deployed thousands of security personnel. our correspondent samira hussain has been monitoring events from islamabad. this is not the first time the former prime minister has mobilised supporters to push for new elections in the country. but this week—long protest is certainly the longest. beginning in lahore demonstrators will make the 375 kilometre journey to the capital of islamabad, stopping in several cities. the demonstrators are likely to meet resistance as they approach the capital will stop the federal government has already said it will not allow them to enter into the capital and are planning to deploy several thousand security forces. imran khan has been calling for fresh elections since he was pushed out of office earlier this year. the government so far has been unwilling to meet his demands saying elections

will happen in 2023 as planned. the cost of living crisis has been driven, in large part, by soaring energy bills, and we've been taking a look at how those energy costs affect different areas. in the west highlands of scotland, two picturesque communities have very different experiences. in one, energy bills are well above the uk average, while in the other, a hydroelectric scheme means there's been no increase at all. this report from our scotland editor, james cook. winter is coming, and in the highlands they're worried. energy bills here are way above the uk average, and rising. life in rural scotland does bring great rewards. just look at the scenery for a start. but it also comes with great challenges, and many people here will tell you those challenges are now intensifying. this community ferry hops to and fro between glenelg on the mainland and the isle of skye.

but the cost of diesel to run it has jumped 70% in the past year. how difficult is that, as a business? well, it is difficult because we always run on really quite tight margins here. and we're still expected, as a social enterprise business, to meet rising costs, with very small profit margins. it does make me really nervous as to how we might be able to continue in the way that we are. at the heart of glenelg village is the hall, but it's not cheap to maintain, especially when the electricity bill has soared from £800 a quarter to more than £4,000. there's a church group. there's indoor bowls, indoor football, kids' youth club. they're going to have to look, "can we run our club, "can we not run our club?" so if we increase our prices, there's no way that we can run the hall at the costs that are currently given.

all right, rhona? in the glenelg inn, energy is not the only worry. brexit, and a lack of affordable housing, have made staff hard to find, and inflation is pushing up the price of supplies. i really love this business, but it is becoming much more challenging for me. i'm a bit scared about going into next year. i'm scared about the staffing issue, the prices, the power prices, obviously. sail south, though, and it's a brighter picture. this is the knoydart peninsula, accessible only by boat or a two day hike. that means it's not on the national grid. power here comes from this hydro scheme. run by a community project called knoydart renewables. if it wasn't for knoydart renewables, the population, which is about 120, with all the businesses, which are paying all the taxes they're paying, wouldn't be sustainable economically. we would probably have 20

or 30 people living here, with tumbleweed blowing down the streets. and you're effectively insulated from this energy emergency that everyone else is facing. the energy emergency has no effect on us, in terms of electricity production. in the local brewery they see the hydro as a blessing. we're not going to be receiving the same price hikes that grid based consumers are. so for you, how important is this hydro scheme to keep you going? it's critical, really is. so we know we'll be able to keep the lights on and keep the beer coming. and that sense of confidence is shared throughout this community. there's more people here. there's more new businesses. there's triple the amount of kids in the school than there was when i was there. and there's room for development. so i'm building a house right now, and it means that i know that i will be able to have power, which is obviously very important. optimism, yes, but it's confined to this rare corner of the country without an energy crisis.

james cook, bbc news, knoydart. the headlines on bbc news: a man accused of murdering his ex—girlfriend who died 21 years after he set on fire has been found guilty. in the us paul pelosi the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi was violently assaulted after a break—in at the couple because my california home earlier on friday. new elections loom in northern ireland after politicians at stormont missed the deadline for the restoring of power—sharing. manufacturing has begun of the new 50—pence coins featuring the image of king charles the third. it's based on pictures of the monarch from his 70th birthday. our correspondent hywel griffith has been to the royal mint

in south wales to take a look at the new coins. freshly minted, and coming to a till near you. the new 50p is the first of the carolean coins. for now, they're under tight security — you need special permission just to touch one. but from december, they'll circulate alongside the queen's coins, which won't be withdrawn. keeping the currency current is a significant moment. martin was the man charged with creating the image and getting everything in proportion, knowing eventually his work would end up in millions of pockets and piggy banks. you don't want to make it, for example, too cheerful because this is a serious... this is a very serious symbol. and yet it needs to be light enough to put across his humanity. it's getting in the subtlest

of possible ways those emotions, rather than, as it were, ears or nose or eyes. these days, cash isn't really king. only 15% of payments are used using coins and notes. but having a new monarch on the money still represents the biggest change here since decimalisation. |archive: the buildings her majesty| opened house the processes involved in the converting of blank discs into coins, decimal naturally... the queen, and then prince charles, saw for themselves how much it took to strike new sovereigns, all part of a process that goes back over a millennium. we've actually been around as long as the royal family has. so we've struck for every monarch, including from alfred the great up to today. so something we've done a long... a lot of times before, but something we haven't done for a very long time. eventually, every denomination will carry the king's image. they'll be introduced on demand to ensure the cash flow keeps coming. hywel griffith, bbc news,

at the royal mint. one of the biggest britpop bands of the 90s, pulp, are reuniting for a tour next year. they'll be heading to venues around the uk and ireland and headlining the latitude festival to mark 25 years since their album 'this is hardcore'. it's been ten years since the band last performed together. joining me now is musicjournalist and massive pulp fan matt charlton. you are smiling, what is your reaction to this news? i you are smiling, what is your reaction to this news?- you are smiling, what is your reaction to this news? i have been smilin: reaction to this news? i have been smiling since _ reaction to this news? i have been smiling since they _ reaction to this news? i have been smiling since they teased - reaction to this news? i have been smiling since they teased it i smiling since they teased it yesterday. they said something was coming at midday today and i set a reminder on my phone and there it was, they announced a string of dates across the uk next summer and i couldn't be happier. what dates across the uk next summer and i couldn't be happier.— i couldn't be happier. what is the significance _ i couldn't be happier. what is the significance of _ i couldn't be happier. what is the significance of them _ i couldn't be happier. what is the significance of them the - i couldn't be happier. what is the significance of them the people l i couldn't be happier. what is the i significance of them the people who may not remember them? thea;r significance of them the people who may not remember them? they were one of my favourite — may not remember them? they were one of my favourite bands _ may not remember them? they were one of my favourite bands in _ may not remember them? they were one of my favourite bands in the _ may not remember them? they were one of my favourite bands in the 1990s. i

of my favourite bands in the 1990s. you used the word britpop which they hate using. but along with oasis and blur they were the third biggest band. they seem to have been forgotten more than the other two but today when it was announced all the fans came out of the woodwork including me who never got to see them because i'm too young as you can tell, i was about eight years too young for britpop. i never got a chance to see them. i didn't see them in 2012 but now i do. what kind of relevance — them in 2012 but now i do. what kind of relevance or _ them in 2012 but now i do. what kind of relevance or cultural _ them in 2012 but now i do. what kind of relevance or cultural reverence i of relevance or cultural reverence what part did they play? thea;r of relevance or cultural reverence what part did they play? they were the voice of — what part did they play? they were the voice of sheffield. _ what part did they play? they were the voice of sheffield. for - the voice of sheffield. for everything britpop is remembered for, the british imagery, that was very jarvis cocker. for, the british imagery, that was veryjarvis cocker. he put for, the british imagery, that was very jarvis cocker. he put poetry to music. he took the influences of

david bowie and scott walker and put that in britpop as well. then they took a far darker turn and went to this is hardcore which is more about a band falling apart because of touring and the pressures of being famous especially after the infamous michaeljackson incident at the brit awards in 1995. that is a brilliant album but far darker and it turned a lot of people off because it was not the poppy thing they were hoping for. but i highly recommend it to anyone who loves music. what for. but i highly recommend it to anyone who loves music. what do you make in general— anyone who loves music. what do you make in general of _ anyone who loves music. what do you make in general of bands _ anyone who loves music. what do you make in general of bands coming i make in general of bands coming back? after so many years, getting back? after so many years, getting back together, some people are cynical saying it'sjust back together, some people are cynical saying it's just a moneymaking thing. cynical saying it'sjust a mone makin: thin. ,, ., :, moneymaking thing. less of the old starters. moneymaking thing. less of the old starters- lt's — moneymaking thing. less of the old starters. it's great _ moneymaking thing. less of the old starters. it's great because - moneymaking thing. less of the old starters. it's great because they i starters. it's great because they have not been forgotten but it's great for them to come back and say this is what we were. it's nice to have a welcome comeback this week as

well after and welcome ones in the news. it's really nice to have a band like this that really summed up the feeling of the 90s come back and say this is how good we are and look at us. there is a glastonbury —shaped gap as well in their touring schedule. this isjust speculation but it would be nice to see them thereto. : ., but it would be nice to see them thereto. ., ,, , ., but it would be nice to see them thereto. ., ,, i. . ., thereto. thank you so much for cominu thereto. thank you so much for coming on _ thereto. thank you so much for coming on and _ thereto. thank you so much for coming on and sharing - thereto. thank you so much for coming on and sharing your i thereto. thank you so much for| coming on and sharing your love thereto. thank you so much for i coming on and sharing your love of the band. now it's time for a look at the weather with christopher blanchett. hello there. it's an improving picture across the country this afternoon after that earlier heavy rain that some of us saw. you can see the bigger picture on the satellite image there. low pressure out in the atlantic sending weatherfronts, cloud and rain ourway. but as i say, an improving picture through the afternoon with that rain clearing away from the north of scotland. lingering, though, for orkney and shetland. elsewhere in the sunshine, temperatures reaching the high teens, quite a brisk wind. into this evening and overnight, initially it's dry with some clear skies. but as we approach the early hours, this cloud and rain pushing them across the southwest, reaching

in towards the midlands by the end of the night, further north, staying mostly dry and once again, it will be mild. looking ahead to the weekend and it does stay very mild, there will be some rain around for some, but also some sunshine with quite a warm feel. here saturday initially, that band of cloud and rain and mistand murk working its way northwards in towards parts of northern ireland and then in towards the south of scotland, elsewhere across england, improving certainly in the southeast, some sunshine, feeling warm, 22 degrees for the west, more in the way of clouds, some heavy rain in towards wales and cumbria and clearing away from northern ireland but pushing in towards scotland. so for saturday evening, the cloud of rain still with is tracking its way northwards. elsewhere, though, mostly dry with some clear skies. looking ahead to sunday now and once again, they have we have low pressure out in the atlantic bringing weather fronts away with some outbreaks of rain initially across the southeast. cloud and rain on sunday morning — that should clear. and then on sunday, most of the wet weather in the west, some heavy showers, perhaps the odd rumble of thunder with those as well. temperatures down a notch.

afternoon values there around about the mid, maybe high teens. and then as we approach next week, it remains on the unsettled side with monday, a band of rain turning quite heavy across northern ireland, pushing in towards the western coasts of the uk, one or two showers elsewhere, but equally some sunnier skies to go with it, too. and once again, still mild — temperatures reaching the mid to maybe high teens. for monday evening, halloween, that heavy rain, pretty soggy through northern ireland and western coastal parts. a number of heavy showers elsewhere. and the general trend for next week, you can see in the icons it remains unsettled, but temperatures coming down closer to the seasonal average. one last thing — don't forget, this weekend, clocks go back overnight, saturday to sunday, one hour. that's the forecast for now.

this is bbc news. the headlines... after he set her on fire, has been found guilty. paul pelosi, the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi, was "violently assaulted" after a break—in at the couple's california home early on friday, her office say in a statement. new elections loom in northern ireland after politicians at stormont miss the deadline for restoring power—sharing. and if we need to, we will go back to the people and we will seek to refresh and renew our mandate. the dup are in a — refresh and renew our mandate. the dup are in a perpetual stand—off with the — dup are in a perpetual stand—off with the public. the majority of whom — with the public. the majority of whom they do not speak for or indeed

represent _ trading on twitter shares has been halted. elon musk finally completes $44 billion takeover of twitter and has apparently sacked the chief executive and other seniorfigures. what we are now going to see almost certainly is more free speech and potentially an invitation to donald trump to invite him back. a man accused of murdering his ex—girlfriend, who died 21 years after he set her on fire, has been found guilty. jacqueline kirk suffered horrific burns during the attack in 1998. her former partner steven craig has already served a life sentence for causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

jurors agreed unanimously that the injuries inflicted back then, played more than a minimal part in her death two decades later. a warning you may find some of the content in this report byjenny kumah distressing right from the start. jacqueline kirk spoke to the bbc in 2002 about her horrific attack. severe burns covered 35% of her body, including her face, neck and chest. she needed a tube in her windpipe to breathe and it affected her speech. i rememberthe glug, glug, glug, and the terrible smell and i looked down and when i looked down, i just went out. her ex partner, steven craig, drove her to this car park in weston—super—mare and poured petrol over her. down and when i looked down, ijust went up. her ex partner, steven craig, drove her to this car park

in weston—super—mare and poured petrol over her. he then forced her to take a cigarette and set fire to her using a lighter. her family remember her strength of character, when dealing with the trauma of this crime. she was a fighter. she always kind of beat the odds. she was very, very stubborn. and that is normally seen as a very negative thing but for her, it was a very positive thing. it kept her going. jacqueline kirk... who you were convicted for gbh. steven craig was convicted of tbh in 2000 and released on licence three years ago. this is him being arrested last yearfor murder afterjacqueline kirk died in august 2019 with a ruptured diaphragm. she died from her injuries, which now makes me i responsible for murder? that's right. the intensive care consultant who treated jacqueline kirk during her last days testified. professor tim cook told the court that the injuries from the attack played a significant role in her death. he described her scarring as being like having a belt tied around her chest wall, he said her injuries made it to high risk to operate.

steven craig denied murder, but the jury found him guilty. too high risk to operate. steven craig denied murder, but the jury found him guilty. the family have had to live through this for over two decades, so i think it is really important that we have been able to bring them some level of peace, to know thatjustice has been done. this is jacqueline kirk four years before the attack. decades after she was left with life changing injuries, her attacker may be sent back to jailfor her murder. and jenny kumah canjoin me now. a really distressing case. yes, and when the jury _ a really distressing case. yes, and when the jury delivered _ a really distressing case. yes, and when the jury delivered their- a really distressing case. yes, and| when the jury delivered their guilty verdict, jacqueline kirk's family in the public gallery, there was each year from them. they were also smiles and they wiped away tears. thejudge smiles and they wiped away tears. the judge thanked the jury for their

deliberations over what she described as a harrowing and distressing case. she said they had done an importantjob in delivering justice and closure for the family. sentencing is due to happen in a few weeks' time. thejudge sentencing is due to happen in a few weeks' time. the judge said sentencing is due to happen in a few weeks' time. thejudge said it sentencing is due to happen in a few weeks' time. the judge said it would be a complicated exercise to decide what the further sentence would be full stop sentencing is due to happen on the 9th of november. bend happen on the 9th of november. and this is an unusual case, given the historic precedent.— historic precedent. yes, this is a hi . hl historic precedent. yes, this is a highly unusual — historic precedent. yes, this is a highly unusual case. _ historic precedent. yes, this is a highly unusual case. the - historic precedent. yes, this is a highly unusual case. the crown l highly unusual case. the crown prosecution service told me they don't think there has ever been a case where there has been such a long amount of time between the injury on the death of the victim. they had to apply to the attorney general for permission to bring this case to trial and the only reason they could do it was because there was a change in the law in 1996 and that change abolished a rule which meant that you could not prosecute for murder or manslaughter if more than a yearand

for murder or manslaughter if more than a year and a day had passed since the offence. a highly unusual case, but for the family, a result that they are pleased with. a new election to the northern ireland assembly may be called today after the deadline to restart power—sharing passed at midnight. the election is likely to be held just before christmas — probably for the 15th of december, after a political crisis that has meant months of deadlock. back in may, for the first time, the nationalist party sinn fein won the largest number of seats in the stormont assembly. but the biggest unionist party — the dup — has refused to restore power—sharing, because it says northern ireland's place in the uk has been undermined by the post—brexit trade deal, signed by boris johnson. that deal, the protocol, means that goods transported from great britain to northern ireland — are subject to checks.

well it's thought yet another election may only deepen divisions. our ireland correspondent chris page has the latest. as autumn turns into winter, voters here are set to go back to the polls. another instalment season has come and gone a without the formation of a devolved government. the party which became the largest in the last election in may blames the democratic unionists. it is not a question of disagreement among the parties, it is not a question the parties can't agree, the dup have prevented all of the other parties who want to form an executive from doing so. there isn't a need for an election. i understand the frustration of the public and elected representatives. there was an election in may. the problem we have is a refusal to honour the outcome of that election. but the dup says its voters are backing its decision to stay out of stormont for now. we went to the people in may this year, and we made absolutely clear that we could not come in all conscience, nominate ministers to an executive that is required to impose a protocol that harms our economy, harms our people, and prevents us

from getting access to medicines and other vital supplies from the rest of the united kingdom. that was the mandate we were given by the people who voted for us. the political system in northern ireland is different to almost everywhere else. it is based on the good friday peace agreement, signed in 1998, after a long conflict. a majority of unionists and irish nationalists must agree to share powerfor a devolved government to be formed. the dup says it won'tjoin the coalition until the brexit trade border with the rest of the uk is scrapped. in the election five months ago, sinn fein became the first nationalist party ever to win the most seats. but the dup remains the biggest unionist group. so it still has a veto. power sharing here has always been fragile. devolution has only been properly operating for a little more than two out of the last six years.

northern ireland is now heading into its fourth assembly election over that period. the impact of political paralysis has been felt widely. business leaders say potential investors are being put off. we understand there are difficult political issues there, but for businesses, we need decision—making. we have had six years with really no decisions being made, and we have got many areas that need to be looked at. the most imminent decisions will be made by the public. after the midnight deadline passed, the westminster government came under a legal duty to call a stormont election. but campaigns in northern ireland tend to create more divisions and not bring politicians together. conchur richards is a student at the ulster university and is from a nationalist background.

hejoins us now. thank you for having me. what is our take thank you for having me. what is your take on _ thank you for having me. what is your take on everything - thank you for having me. what is your take on everything that i thank you for having me. what is your take on everything that hasl your take on everything that has been happening? it is: your take on everything that has been happening?— your take on everything that has been happening? it is 'ust hard to really fathom. h been happening? it is 'ust hard to really fathom, the _ been happening? it isjust hard to| really fathom, the current political situation that we find ourselves in. once again, we have two party squabbling and arguing, whenever the wider public needs the help of a devolved government. the cost of living crisis is affecting students, elderly people, people right across the country and we are stuck in a political stalemate. are the country and we are stuck in a political stalemate.— the country and we are stuck in a political stalemate. are you clear that there are _ political stalemate. are you clear that there are practical, - political stalemate. are you clear that there are practical, real-life| that there are practical, real—life impacts from this, for example not making the policy decisions that could influence the lives of students?— could influence the lives of students? ~ , , students? absolutely. it has been uuite students? absolutely. it has been quite obvious _ students? absolutely. it has been quite obvious being _ students? absolutely. it has been quite obvious being back- students? absolutely. it has been quite obvious being back in - quite obvious being back in university this year that students are struggling, struggling to make

ends meet through their daily lives, struggling to pay bills, and it is just being replicated once again, another cost of living crisis, more crisis in this country and no leadership to look total help us through it. leadership to look total help us throuuh it. ., leadership to look total help us through it— leadership to look total help us throuuhit. ., , . ., ., through it. can you see a way out of it question — through it. can you see a way out of it question mark _ through it. can you see a way out of it question mark are _ through it. can you see a way out of it question mark are you _ it question mark are you optimistic... clearly it looks like we will have an election in december, do you think that will resolve anything?— december, do you think that will resolve anything? december, do you think that will resolvean hina? ,, , . resolve anything? maybe. maybe. once auain, it is resolve anything? maybe. maybe. once again. it is funny— resolve anything? maybe. maybe. once again, it is funny that _ resolve anything? maybe. maybe. once again, it is funny that in _ resolve anything? maybe. maybe. once again, it is funny that in this _ again, it is funny that in this country, we have two parties that cannot come together, cannot cooperate, and won't help one another, so to say i am optimistic would be a bit of a far stretch but who knows?— would be a bit of a far stretch but who knows? �* ., ., , ., ~ . who knows? and how do you... what would ou who knows? and how do you... what would you like _ who knows? and how do you... what would you like to _ who knows? and how do you... what would you like to see _ who knows? and how do you... what would you like to see question - who knows? and how do you... what would you like to see question mark| would you like to see question mark if you are not optimistic, we don't know what, if anything at all, and election would resolve what would you like to see happen? how do you move through this?— move through this? ultimately,

cooperation- — move through this? ultimately, cooperation. it _ move through this? ultimately, cooperation. it would _ move through this? ultimately, cooperation. it would really - move through this? ultimately, | cooperation. it would really help move through this? ultimately, i cooperation. it would really help if the major parties could come together and find resolutions. that is the way that democracy was meant to be. itjust seems that in the north of ireland, we cannot seem to get that right. we north of ireland, we cannot seem to get that right-— get that right. we will leave it there. thank _ get that right. we will leave it there. thank you _ get that right. we will leave it there. thank you very - get that right. we will leave it there. thank you very much i get that right. we will leave it. there. thank you very much for coming on and sharing your thoughts. we have been hearing from a wide—ranging voices throughout the day, across the little spectrum. the age as well. and we will keep bringing you those voices until we have some sort of resolution to the stalemate. just to mark your car, we are expecting to hear potentially from the secretary of state for northern ireland at some point in the next hour. if and when we do get that statement, any update on what is going to happen in northern ireland, of course we will stop what we are doing and cross straight to that statement as well. let's go to some breaking news.

the husband of nancy pelosi — the united states' speaker of the house of representative — has been hopsitalised following a violent break—in. paul pelosi, who is eighty—two, was assaulted at the family home in san francisco in the early hours of the morning. joining me now is our north america correspondent nomia iqbal. there are no specific details as to what happened and what injuries were sustained as yet but the spokesperson does describe the attack as a violent assault. he is said to be receiving excellent medical care in hospital. he is expected to make a full recovery. in terms of the alleged attacker, they have been taken into custody and an investigation is under way to determine the exact motivation. i just want to read to you a statement from us capitol police. some of the

questions being asked is what kind of security detail was there at the house? this house that nancy pelosi lives in in california, she represents california, but she was actually in bc when the attack happened. the police have basically said that the security detail was with her when she was in washington, dc that when this attack happened, special agents with california field office arrived at the scene, with 18 from the threat assessment section, they were dispatched to assist the fbi and the san francisco police with a joint investigation. as i say, the investigation is under way. we know that embers of congress have faced threats, nancy pelosi herself has talked about that, but as of yet, we don't know what the motivation is.— yet, we don't know what the motivation is. y , , ., motivation is. just remind us who she is and — motivation is. just remind us who she is and why — motivation is. just remind us who she is and why she _ motivation is. just remind us who she is and why she is _ motivation is. just remind us who she is and why she is such - motivation is. just remind us who she is and why she is such a - she is and why she is such a towering figure in us politics? she

is art uabl towering figure in us politics? sue: is arguably one of the most famous politicians in this country, certainly one of the most high—profile members of the democratic party. she became speaker of the house, which is effectively third in line to the presidency after the vice president, back 2007, she was the first woman house speaker and she regained that position back in 2019. she is seen as a controversial figure, position back in 2019. she is seen as a controversialfigure, depending on who you ask. earlier this year, she was the most high—profile ranking member of the government to visit taiwan, hugely controversial visit taiwan, hugely controversial visit which upset china. butjust on a __ visit which upset china. butjust on a —— a word on her husband, paul pelosi may not be as famous as her that he has made headlines here as well. back in august, he pleaded not guilty to charges rated to drink—driving. he is also facing huge accusations of using inside information from his wife to purchase or trade stocks, something that both of them had strongly

denied. but as i say, the investigation is under way into exactly why this attack happened, who it was and as of yet we don't know those details.— who it was and as of yet we don't know those details. thank you very much for that. _ know those details. thank you very much for that. we _ know those details. thank you very much for that. we will _ know those details. thank you very much for that. we will come - know those details. thank you very much for that. we will come back. know those details. thank you very | much for that. we will come back to you when we have more details from the us. you are watching bbc news. the headlines... a man accused of murdering his ex—girlfriend, who died 21 years after he set on fire has been found guilty. as we have been hearing, paul pelosi, husband of nancy pelosi, was violently assaulted after a break—in at the couple's home on friday. new elections loom on northern ireland —— in northern ireland after politicians in stormont missed the deadline for restoring power sharing. a woman who murdered her friend and dumped her headless body in woods in devon has beenjailed for a minimum of 3a years. jemma mitchell attacked

mee kuen chong at her home in london last year. today's hearing at the old bailey was the first time a murder sentence in england and wales was broadcast live. thejudge, richard marks kc, described mitchell as "extremely devious". laura foster has more from the old bailey. mitchell has become the first murder and the first woman to be sentenced on television in england and wales, following a change in the rules allowing cameras into court over the summer. today at the old bailey, nearly all of the police officers working on the case were present and the victim's family were watching via video link from around the world. mee kuen chong, also known as deborah, was a devout christian. it was from the church that she met jemma mitchell, a woman she described as her spiritual healer. that friendship turned into murder, all because mitchell wanted to inherit her estate. today at the old bailey, thejudge concluded

inherit her estate. today at the old bailey, the judge concluded that mitchell was extremely devious. sentencing her to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 3a years. there is the chilling aspect of what you did _ there is the chilling aspect of what you did too — there is the chilling aspect of what you did too and with her body after you did too and with her body after you had _ you did too and with her body after you had killed her. you have shown absolutely— you had killed her. you have shown absolutely no remorse and it appears that you _ absolutely no remorse and it appears that you are — absolutely no remorse and it appears that you are in complete denial as to what— that you are in complete denial as to what you did, notwithstanding what _ to what you did, notwithstanding what in _ to what you did, notwithstanding what in myjudgment amounted to overwhelming evidence against you. it was _ overwhelming evidence against you. it was on _ overwhelming evidence against you. it was on the 11th ofjune last year mitchell set off for deborah's home carrying a large blue suitcase. when she emerged from the property with the body inside, thejudge said it was clearfrom the the body inside, thejudge said it was clear from the cctv evidence that she had injured her hand. and that she had injured her hand. and that must have occurred in the course of the killing. it was more than two weeks later before mitchell travelled from her london home to the seaside resort of salcombe in

devon. this cctv shows the car being driven just 50 metres from the woodland where deborah's headless body was later found. a statement by deborah's is stout was read out by the prosecution in court... it will be 3a years before mitchell will be eligible for parole, in what thejudge will be eligible for parole, in what the judge described as a profoundly shocking case. before the sentencing, mitchell could be seen waving at her mother in the public gallery and blowing kisses. but as her sentence was passed, mitchell shook her head repeatedly. as she was taken away from the dock, her mother put out her hand and waved goodbye. there are lots of questions about this case that will never be

answered. why did mitchell keep the body for a fortnight? why did she decapitated? as part of her degree, mitchell was taught anatomy and had experience of dissection of human bodies. thejudge told mitchell that they stood you in great stead when you cut off her head. although why you cut off her head. although why you chose to do that remains a mystery. you chose to do that remains a m ste . ~ . ., .. you chose to do that remains a m ste . ~ . ., ., you chose to do that remains a mste .~ . ., ., mystery. we are going to take you now to westminster. _ mystery. we are going to take you now to westminster. we - mystery. we are going to take you now to westminster. we are - mystery. we are going to take you j now to westminster. we are going mystery. we are going to take you i now to westminster. we are going to look back at the first week of rishi sunak, lots of tough issues, the appointment of suella braverman, not attending cop27 and further challenges out and about today. let's cross now to our political correspondent at westminster. bring us up—to—date with what has been happening today. us up-to-date with what has been happening today-— us up-to-date with what has been happening today. yes, rishi sunak has been out _ happening today. yes, rishi sunak has been out and _ happening today. yes, rishi sunak has been out and about, _ happening today. yes, rishi sunak has been out and about, as - happening today. yes, rishi sunak has been out and about, as you . happening today. yes, rishi sunak i has been out and about, as you say. he has come under a bit of pressure for some of the issues that he has

faced criticism for this week, so that appointment of suella braverman, questioned about that, he indicated he did not regret the appointment. and he believed she had, he said, learnt lessons from that episode. standing by that. criticism for not going... deciding not to go to the climates it in egyptin not to go to the climates it in egypt in a few weeks. he said that he thought people would understand that his priority at the minute was to be dealing with the domestic issues he faces. and one of those cropped up because he was on a visit to croydon university hospital, meeting people there. he met one patient and he sat down to talk to her and she confronted him about the issue of nurses possibly pay. this issue of nurses possibly pay. this is the conversation. and issue of nurses possibly pay. this is the conversation.— issue of nurses possibly pay. this is the conversation. and they have looked at newly _ is the conversation. and they have looked at newly nicely? _ is the conversation. and they have looked at newly nicely? they - is the conversation. and they have i looked at newly nicely? they always do. it is a looked at newly nicely? they always do- it is a pity _ looked at newly nicely? they always do- it is a pity you —

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and the issue of our there going to be have to be cuts? sir keir starmer has been criticising the government today, saying cuts were not even on a table a few weeks ago and they are now being talked about as necessary because the government crashed the economy had one of the difficult things rishi sunak will be facing with the nhs is nhs staff, 350,000 of them, being balloted from today, i think, on possible industrial action because the player what they have been given, they say, is simply not enough, way below the rate of inflation. staff talking about walking out. rishi sunakfacing those difficult financial decisions. thank you very much for that. some breaking news coming out of russia. this is concerning the conflict in ukraine. russia... call

above citizens in partial mobilisation of russian citizens is complete you will remember it was a partial mobilisation to get more men into the army and when it was first announced, you will remember people were fleeing for the border, many people trying to leave the country. that operation, that partial mobilisation, is complete. these lines are coming from reuters news agency. we will flesh them out as we get more details but also saying that another 218,000 people are at training grounds, an update on that partial mobilisation and how it has been going, now that it is complete and in reply, we believe that putin was telling the defence minster, i want to thank all those who joined

the russian military. a very controversial policy when it was first announced, a very unpopular, for some, first announced, a very unpopular, forsome, in russia, it first announced, a very unpopular, for some, in russia, it seems now it is complete and they have the numbers, 218,000 nowjoined in that partial mobilisation. as i said, those detailsjust partial mobilisation. as i said, those details just coming through from the reuters news agency and when we do get a few more details, we will of course bring that to you. we are hearing it is 82,000, the number mobilised. 80 do thousand in that partial mobilisation. elon musk — the world's richest man — has finally taken control of the social media platform twitter, in a deal worth £38 billion. he's reported to have fired a number of the firm's top executives. it brings to an end an on/off takeover saga that has gone on for months. mr musk, the boss of tesla and spacex, says he believes in 'absolute free speech' and there's speculation that some people who've been banned from twitter, including former us

president donald trump, here's our north america technology reporter, james clayton. when elon musk made a surprise entrance into twitter this week, he was carrying a bathroom sink. "i am in twitter ho, let that sink in," he said. elon musk is one of the most famous businessman in the world. the south african born tycoon already runs tesla and spacex, along with several other companies. he's phenomenally successful. tesla is the most valuable car company in the world. but it seems he had designs on a social media company. it's been a long road to get here, an unbelievably topsy—turvy deal. it's worth reflecting on it. when elon musk had an offer accepted to buy twitter in april, he could barely contain his excitement. but that initial enthusiasm soon began to wane. tech stocks were plummeting, and many wondered whether he'd paid too much for twitter. mr musk tried to pull out of the deal. twitter, though, wasn't

having any of it. the two sides were due to face a judge who would decide if elon musk had to legally buy the company. but then, another reversal. suddenly elon musk did want to buy twitter. officially, he said he was buying the company to create the everything app called x, the details of which are still sketchy. but it's also likely that mr musk believed that he would have lost the court case and wished to avoid facing a potentially damaging deposition. so what does this deal mean for the future of twitter? well, it appears as though mr musk is going to sweep aside twitter�*s top executives, including its chief executive parag agrawal. it means musk would be free to enact his vision of free speech. that may well mean that one donald trump, banned from twitter after the capitol hill riots, will be invited back onto the platform. the controversial us president, though, now has its own social media platform, truth social, and says he will not

reactivate his account. we'll see. things are never dull with elon musk. expect lots of ideas, lots of changes and lots of uncertainty, at what elon musk describes as the world's virtual town hall. james clayton, bbc news. let's speak to adam satariano, who's the new york times's tech correspondent in europe. thank you for coming on the programme. what do you make of what has happened? it is programme. what do you make of what has happened?— has happened? it is not going to be borin: , has happened? it is not going to be boring. that's _ has happened? it is not going to be boring, that's for _ has happened? it is not going to be boring, that's for sure. _ has happened? it is not going to be boring, that's for sure. elon - has happened? it is not going to be boring, that's for sure. elon musk i boring, that's for sure. elon musk takes over today and right from the start, the company is going to be confronting a number of the speech questions that are there with elections in brazil, the american elections in brazil, the american elections coming up, decisions about donald trump's account. in the past

hour, it looks like can you west's account as back—up. —— kanye west. what do you make of that. is opening it up for greater free speech his mission? it is controversial. it is auoin to mission? it is controversial. it is going to be _ mission? it is controversial. it 3 going to be interesting to see what he means by that because he also put out a statement that was making a nod that advertisers do not necessarily want to be advertising on a website that is full of toxic and toxicity and things like that. he is going to have to find that balance he has talked about ways in which people will be better able to calibrate their experience, if they are more willing to have more divisive content, more —— more like a movie rating, he has said. what

a movie rating, he has said. what about this bigger _ a movie rating, he has said. what about this bigger plan _ a movie rating, he has said. what about this bigger plan to - a movie rating, he has said. what about this bigger plan to make it this huge kind of all—encompassing app, notjust being about writing a few characters, but you have payments on their and all these different other things from a technological point of view, it seems pretty vague at the moment, do we know anything about what that vision is? a lot of companies have seen the success a company in china has had and have said we want to do that. that is a lot easier than said than done. we chat became this everything up done. we chat became this everything up in china for some unique reasons that exist in the chinese market. it would be harder to replicate that in europe and the united states. so i think you have to look at that, it would be a major uphill climb for a company like twitter which has always struggled as a business and

has a small user base than other social media platforms, so i think the first thing is going to have to do is see what twitter does on his own before he thinks about it doing all these other things.— all these other things. thanks for cominu all these other things. thanks for coming on. _ all these other things. thanks for coming on, great _ all these other things. thanks for coming on, great to _ all these other things. thanks for coming on, great to talk- all these other things. thanks for coming on, great to talk to. - the headlines: a man accused of murdering his ex—girlfriend, who died 21 years after he set her on fire, has been found guilty. paul pelosi, the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi, was "violently assaulted" after a break—in at the couple's california home early on friday, her office say in a statement. new elections loom in northern ireland after politicians at stormont miss the deadline for restoring power—sharing. trading for restoring power—sharing. on twitter shares has halted trading on twitter shares has been halted as elon musk finally completed $41; billion takeover and has apparently sacked the chief

executive and other senior figures. sport and for a full round up, let's go over to the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. we start with some breaking formula one news. red bull have been hit with a 6 million pound fine and a 10 per cent reduction in permitted aerodynamic research for breaking formula 1's budget cap. governing body the fia said that red bull had overspent by1 point 86 million in 2021, when max verstappen won his first title. the team have called a news conference at 5.30 this evening at the mexican grand prix to discuss their penalty. we'll bring you details of that later on. lewis hamilton says he has no plans to retire ahead of this weekend's race. it's been a year to forget for the seven time world champion, having failed to top the podium. he's won at least one race every season since joining formula one, but it looks like that incredible record could now come to an end. hamilton though says he still has plenty to offer. there is this whole thing of

retiring _ there is this whole thing of retiring always lingering —— lingering _ retiring always lingering —— lingering around and honestly i don't _ lingering around and honestly i don't like — lingering around and honestly i don't like the idea of it. i don't feel— don't like the idea of it. i don't feel like — don't like the idea of it. i don't feel like i_ don't like the idea of it. i don't feel like i am there. we have a lot more _ feel like i am there. we have a lot more work— feel like i am there. we have a lot more work to do as a team. we have a lot more _ more work to do as a team. we have a lot more to _ more work to do as a team. we have a lot more to do — more work to do as a team. we have a lot more to do as a sport and i want to be _ lot more to do as a sport and i want to be a _ lot more to do as a sport and i want to be a part — lot more to do as a sport and i want to be a part of that. particularly things— to be a part of that. particularly things like _ to be a part of that. particularly things like we need to talk about diversity— things like we need to talk about diversity and get more and more diversity and 9mm women — diversity and 9mm women into— diversity and get more and more women into the sport. it's notjust about— women into the sport. it's notjust about drivers, it's finding out what those _ about drivers, it's finding out what those barriers are for women to get into other— those barriers are for women to get into otherjobs like engineers and mechanics — england's cricketers will likely need to win both of their final group matches at the t20 world cup and that may still not be enough for them to reach the semi finals. that's because their third match, against australia, was abandoned because of persistent rain in melbourne. both teams get a point and it leaves england's hopes of progressing hanging in the balance. australia against england at the mcg in a must _ australia against england at the mcg in a must win— australia against england at the mcg in a must win world _ australia against england at the mcg in a must win world cup _ australia against england at the mcg in a must win world cup match - australia against england at the mcg in a must win world cup match is - australia against england at the mcg in a must win world cup match is asi in a must win world cup match is as bil in a must win world cup match is as big as _ in a must win world cup match is as big as it— in a must win world cup match is as big as it gets — in a must win world cup match is as big as it gets in _ in a must win world cup match is as big as it gets in your— in a must win world cup match is as big as it gets in your career. - in a must win world cup match is as big as it gets in your career. they. big as it gets in your career. they are the _ big as it gets in your career. they are the games _ big as it gets in your career. they are the games you _ big as it gets in your career. they are the games you want - big as it gets in your career. they are the games you want to - big as it gets in your career. they

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hired in women's football. aston villa's caretaker boss aaron danks admits he's loved being in charge of aston villa but isn't now focused on becoming a manager elsewhere. danks will take charge of his second and final game tomorrow when villa travel to newcastle. new manager unai emery will then take charge after he was appointed earlier this week, following the sacking of steven gerrard. it's a super exciting appointment for the _ it's a super exciting appointment for the football— it's a super exciting appointment for the football club _ it's a super exciting appointment for the football club and - it's a super exciting appointment for the football club and the - it's a super exciting appointment for the football club and the fansj for the football club and the fans rightly— for the football club and the fans rightly should _ for the football club and the fans rightly should be _ for the football club and the fans rightly should be excited - for the football club and the fans rightly should be excited about i for the football club and the fansl rightly should be excited about it. you just _ rightly should be excited about it. you just have _ rightly should be excited about it. you just have to _ rightly should be excited about it. you just have to look— rightly should be excited about it. you just have to look at _ rightly should be excited about it. you just have to look at his - you just have to look at his pedigree _ you just have to look at his pedigree in— you just have to look at his pedigree in what _ you just have to look at his pedigree in what he - you just have to look at his pedigree in what he won i you just have to look at his. pedigree in what he won and you just have to look at his - pedigree in what he won and where you just have to look at his _ pedigree in what he won and where he has worked _ pedigree in what he won and where he has worked in — pedigree in what he won and where he has worked in the _ pedigree in what he won and where he has worked in the players _ pedigree in what he won and where he has worked in the players he - pedigree in what he won and where he has worked in the players he has - has worked in the players he has worked _ has worked in the players he has worked with— has worked in the players he has worked with to _ has worked in the players he has worked with to know— has worked in the players he has worked with to know he - has worked in the players he has worked with to know he is - has worked in the players he has worked with to know he is top i has worked in the players he has - worked with to know he is top coach. he is— worked with to know he is top coach. he is a _ worked with to know he is top coach. he is a high— worked with to know he is top coach. he is a high performer. _ worked with to know he is top coach. he is a high performer. in _ worked with to know he is top coach. he is a high performer. in terms - worked with to know he is top coach. he is a high performer. in terms of. he is a high performer. in terms of his methods, — he is a high performer. in terms of his methods, i_ he is a high performer. in terms of his methods, i enjoyed _ he is a high performer. in terms of his methods, i enjoyed watching i he is a high performer. in terms ofi his methods, i enjoyed watching his villa royale — his methods, i enjoyed watching his villa royale team _ his methods, i enjoyed watching his villa royale team in— his methods, i enjoyed watching his villa royale team in the _ his methods, i enjoyed watching his villa royale team in the champions| villa royale team in the champions league _ villa royale team in the champions league last — villa royale team in the champions league last year _ villa royale team in the champions league last year like _ villa royale team in the champions league last year like many - league last year like many supporters— league last year like many supporters and _ league last year like many supporters and coaches. i league last year like many. supporters and coaches. we league last year like many - supporters and coaches. we are just really— supporters and coaches. we are just really excited — supporters and coaches. we are just really excited to _ supporters and coaches. we are just really excited to welcome _ supporters and coaches. we are just really excited to welcome him - supporters and coaches. we are just really excited to welcome him to - supporters and coaches. we are just| really excited to welcome him to the club.

that's all the sport for now. an update on the next stormont election in northern ireland is expected shortly. the previous poll in may led to months of political deadlock, with the dup refusing to work with the party that won the most seats, sinn fein, to restore a devolved administration. an election now looms after the deadline to restore powersharing passed last night. joining us now is dr clare rice, an academic researcher from and based in northern ireland, currently working at the university of liverpool as part of the 'beyond unionism and nationalism in northern ireland' project. what do you make of where we are right now? we are expecting elections before christmas. we are in a bit of a — elections before christmas. we are in a bit of a state _ elections before christmas. we are in a bit of a state of _ elections before christmas. we are in a bit of a state of limbo - elections before christmas. we are in a bit of a state of limbo at - elections before christmas. we are in a bit of a state of limbo at the i in a bit of a state of limbo at the moment to be honest. we passed the deadline that had been set and after

which an election would be called by the secretary of state. he tweeted a number of hours ago that an update would be coming shortly and we are still waiting on that. as things stand there is no definite election but all things are pointing towards that direction at the moment so we will have to wait and see what the logistics run that will be. i will have to wait and see what the logistics run that will be.- logistics run that will be. i have soken logistics run that will be. i have spoken to _ logistics run that will be. i have spoken to a _ logistics run that will be. i have spoken to a range _ logistics run that will be. i have spoken to a range of— logistics run that will be. i have spoken to a range of people i spoken to a range of people throughout the afternoon, optimism seems in very short supply. especially if we have this election which is not expected to result a great deal. what are the likelihood or the chances of getting the administration up and running anytime soon?— administration up and running anytime soon? very slim to be honest. anytime soon? very slim to be honest- in _ anytime soon? very slim to be honest. in the _ anytime soon? very slim to be honest. in the event _ anytime soon? very slim to be honest. in the event an - anytime soon? very slim to be l honest. in the event an election does go ahead it will be even more difficult for that to happen. we only have to look at the way in which the parties interacted with each other yesterday to see how toxic and divisive and election campaign would be. that would only

serve to harden the positions of the parties. and going into an election and coming out the other side of it theseissues and coming out the other side of it these issues are not going to be solved. the issues that are currently at the core of why we are having the problems in northern ireland rest pretty much entirely with what's happening between the uk and the eu regarding the conversations about the prodigal in northern ireland. so effectively the situation at the moment is happening at the domestic level in northern ireland but the actual mechanisms to be able to unlock some of these difficulties rest beyond the parameters of anything that can be achieved by were politicians here. so it's a really complex and quite unusual set of circumstances and a very difficult stage to see how a way through can be plotted. you did brina u- way through can be plotted. you did bring up the — way through can be plotted. you did bring up the protocol _ way through can be plotted. you did bring up the protocol and _ way through can be plotted. you did bring up the protocol and that -

bring up the protocol and that language, in the simplest possible terms remind us what the protocol is and what is the issue? the terms remind us what the protocol is and what is the issue?— and what is the issue? the protocol in northern — and what is the issue? the protocol in northern ireland _ and what is the issue? the protocol in northern ireland as _ and what is the issue? the protocol in northern ireland as a _ and what is the issue? the protocol in northern ireland as a part - and what is the issue? the protocol in northern ireland as a part of - and what is the issue? the protocol in northern ireland as a part of the | in northern ireland as a part of the arrangements that were agreed between the uk and the eu to facilitate the uk leaving the european union. it deals with northern ireland and trade is a core aspect of it. the outworking of it has been the result that some goods moving from britain into northern ireland are subject to checks and to increased costs in some instances and a practical sense he has been an argument it differentiates northern ireland in a practical way from the rest of the uk. but there is also deep symbolic significance. that sense that it differentiates northern ireland particularly for unionists who feel they are being treated differently to the rest of the uk and they are concerned about northern ireland has no place within the uk going forward and there are

deep ideological challenges presented by the presence of the northern ireland protocol. it is an expected aspect of the breakfast arrangements that that would have to be a border somewhere —— brexit. but it has placed this border in the irish sea and effects so it is challenging situation and it's one that very much rests between the uk and the eu. thank you very much for talking to us. breaking news concerning salman rushdie, the author who earlier this year was up on stage giving a talk

in new york state when he was attacked and stabbed. he lost the vision in one eye in the ferocious stabbing attack. we now have an update, a political response and the united states imposed sanctions on friday on the 15th foundation for offering a multi—million dollar bounty for the killing of salman rushdie. sojust bounty for the killing of salman rushdie. so just to bounty for the killing of salman rushdie. sojust to remind you, salman rushdie is a very famous author and he wrote a book, satanic verses, and when that anger over the book was in full swing the then iranian leader issued a decree calling for his assassination, placing a bounty on his head. then a quasi official iranian religious

foundation also in 2012 issued a bounty two. and now in response to everything that's happened more recently the united states has imposed sanctions on the 15 holdout foundation for offering that bounty for the killing of salman rushdie. the arsenal footballer pablo mari is being treated for injuries after a man with a knife attacked several people at a supermarket in milan. the 29—year—old, who's currently on loan to ac monza, was with his wife and son when the attack took place, leaving a supermarket cashier dead and five people injured. we can talk to our correspondent matt graveling now at the arsenal stadium in north london. there has been an update on the last few minutes?— few minutes? yes. we have had a tweet or an _

few minutes? yes. we have had a tweet or an instagram _ few minutes? yes. we have had a tweet or an instagram or- few minutes? yes. we have had a tweet or an instagram or social i tweet or an instagram or social media post from the bed of pablo, he has posted a picture and i will describe the picture, it's a picture of him and his wife with their thumbs up and you can see on his left arm he has a cast following this stabbing yesterday in italy. in a supermarket near milan. this comes with a message, he says after the hard moment we experienced yesterday both my family and i want to communicate that fortunately we are fine despite the circumstances and we want to thank all the messages of support and affection we are receiving. in addition we want to send our condolences and all our strength of the family and friends of the deceased person and we hope all injured people recover as soon as possible. that is of course after as possible. that is of course after a supermarket worker was killed and four others were injured. just four others were in'ured. just remind this, h four others were in'ured. just remind this, what _ four others were injured. just remind this, what we know about the attack? , . , ,

remind this, what we know about the attack? , . ,, , , ., attack? this happened yesterday at around 430 uk _ attack? this happened yesterday at around 430 uk time. _ attack? this happened yesterday at around 430 uk time. it _ attack? this happened yesterday at around 430 uk time. it was - attack? this happened yesterday at around 430 uk time. it was in - attack? this happened yesterday at around 430 uk time. it was in a - around 430 uk time. it was in a supermarket near milan in italy and basically we know that tableau was shopping with his wife and his young son when they got caught up in a matter stabbing and as part of that tragically one person died and also anotherfour tragically one person died and also another four people were injured. tableau was injured as well. what we do know is that he has undergone surgery in a hospital in italy this afternoon to reconnect to muscles in his back. we have been told by the club he is currently on loan at that the surgery went very well but he will be in hospitalfor two to the surgery went very well but he will be in hospital for two to three days although it's very unlikely that he will be returning to football for at least two months. arsenal have passed on their shock and despairand arsenal have passed on their shock and despair and the thoughts to everyone connected with the situation on the other final thing i will say as well is that the club

currently sit 15th in the italian league and were meant to play in the next few days but the club president has gone to the league and said we would like to reschedule our fixture against bologna which was due to be played on monday because the whole team are in such a state of shock. a tiktok star is along with seven others who are standing trial for allegedly orchestrating the murder of a man blackmailing her mother over nude photographs. mahek bukhari and her mother, ansreen, allegedly conspired to ram the car of saqib hussain and his friend mohammed hashim ijazuddin off the road a46 where it caught fire. this is the prosecution continuing to open the case against mahek bukhari and her mother as well as six other defendants. they all deny

charges of murder and manslaughter and it relates to a car crash involving two people who were both aged 21. the skoda crashed off the a46 in leicestershire in the early hours of the morning on a friday in february. with such force that the car split into and caught on fire. thankfully both of them died before the fire took hold according to prosecutors. outlining the opening of the case yesterday, colin thompson told jurors this was a plot by the aid defendants to get rid of the one of the men who they claim was blackmailing mahek bukhari's mother after an affair that had her daughter was aware of the relationship and he threatened to pass nude photos of her until her husband. they had arranged to meet, the meeting had not taken place and

instead what the prosecution says that cctv footage shows that they chased the skoda and effectively run it off the road and that is why they have been charged with murder or manslaughter. on the second day of the opening of the trial we have heard further evidence from the prosecution case. they have described how the cctv will subsequently show that they eight defendants drove to leicester where they met before going in the separate directions, one of them was wearing a balaclava. and then we heard how the police began to make arrests. laterthat heard how the police began to make arrests. later that morning they went to the house of mahek bukhari and mahek bukhari, a tiktok influence with more than 100,000 followers, had told them that she was being harassed by one of the men who threatened to kill her brother and father and she said she agreed to meet him that night but he didn't turn up and that she had driven the car passed what she thought was a

car passed what she thought was a car chase going on and subsequently saw a car on fire but had nothing to do with it at all. the prosecution say she is telling a pack of lies and they said she hoped to use her skills as a social influencer to get this full story through to the police. the prosecution is still opening its case and the trial is likely to last right up until christmas and all of those eight defendants including mahek bukhari and her mother deny the charges of murder and manslaughter. we have a little update on that news that we have been bringing you over the last hour regarding the husband of nancy pelosi. this is the attack at their home in california where he was injured and is in hospital. nancy pelosi is a very senior democrat politician in the us and now we have an update on the

response from the presidentjoe biden. the us president called the house speaker nancy pelosi on friday after that home invasion in san francisco that put her 82—year—old husband in hospital and this is the quote. nancy pelosi himself was not actually in the home in california at the time. but her husband, paul, was there and was attacked and is receiving medical attention and is expected to make a full recovery. pakistan's former prime minister, imran khan, is leading a march of his supporters from the eastern city of lahore towards the capital islamabad, demanding an early election.

thousands are expected to join the convoy which will travel almost 400 kilometres over the next week. imran khan was ousted in april after a losing a no confidence vote in parliament. the new government has said it will not allow the procession to enter islamabad and has deployed thousands of security personnel. our correspondent samira hussain has been monitoring events from islamabad. this is not the first time the former prime minister has mobilised supporters to push for new elections in the country. but this week—long protest is certainly the longest. beginning in lahore demonstrators will make the 375 kilometre journey to the capital of islamabad, stopping in several cities. the demonstrators are likely to meet resistance as they approach the capital will stop the federal government has already said it will not allow them to enter into the capital and are planning to deploy several thousand security forces. imran khan has been calling for fresh elections since he was pushed out of office

earlier this year. the government so far has been unwilling to meet his demands saying elections will happen in 2023 as planned. the secretary of state for northern ireland hasjust the secretary of state for northern ireland has just made a statement, let's have a listen. $5 ireland hasjust made a statement, let's have a listen.— let's have a listen. as you will know i am _ let's have a listen. as you will know i am and _ let's have a listen. as you will know i am and always - let's have a listen. as you will know i am and always will - let's have a listen. as you will know i am and always will be | let's have a listen. as you will i know i am and always will be an optimist— know i am and always will be an optimist so i am deeply disappointed that we _ optimist so i am deeply disappointed that we are where we are now. i have 'ust that we are where we are now. i have just met _ that we are where we are now. i have just met with — that we are where we are now. i have just met with virginia mcveigh, the chief electoral officer for northern ireland _ chief electoral officer for northern ireland and we discussed issues around — ireland and we discussed issues around the operational concerns that she wants _ around the operational concerns that she wants to make sure that are addressed — she wants to make sure that are addressed as we move forward. ijust wanted _ addressed as we move forward. ijust wanted to— addressed as we move forward. ijust wanted to outline a couple of things first. firstly, this is a really serious _ first. firstly, this is a really serious situation. as of a minute

past _ serious situation. as of a minute past midnight last night there are no longer— past midnight last night there are no longer ministers in office in the northern— no longer ministers in office in the northern ireland executive. now i will take _ northern ireland executive. now i will take limited but necessary steps — will take limited but necessary steps to — will take limited but necessary steps to ensure public services to continue — steps to ensure public services to continue to— steps to ensure public services to continue to run and to protect the public— continue to run and to protect the public finances. but there is a limit — public finances. but there is a limit to— public finances. but there is a limit to what the secretary of state can do _ limit to what the secretary of state can do in _ limit to what the secretary of state can do in the circumstances. i also want _ can do in the circumstances. i also want to— can do in the circumstances. i also want to address those who talk about 'oint want to address those who talk about joint authority. it's something that we will— joint authority. it's something that we will simply not consider. it's not based — we will simply not consider. it's not based on the consent mechanism that is— not based on the consent mechanism that is threaded through the belfast good friday agreement. so we are where _ good friday agreement. so we are where we — good friday agreement. so we are where we are. i have limited options ahead _ where we are. i have limited options ahead of— where we are. i have limited options ahead of me. i am under a legal duty to call— ahead of me. i am under a legal duty to call an _ ahead of me. i am under a legal duty to call an election within 12 weeks. i've had _ to call an election within 12 weeks. i've had lots— to call an election within 12 weeks. i've had lots and lots of talks with all the _ i've had lots and lots of talks with all the parties and will continue to do so _ all the parties and will continue to do so i_ all the parties and will continue to do so. i hear it when parties say

they— do so. i hear it when parties say they really— do so. i hear it when parties say they really do not want an election at all. _ they really do not want an election at all. but — they really do not want an election at all, but nearly all of them who signed _ at all, but nearly all of them who signed up — at all, but nearly all of them who signed up to the rules that means i need _ signed up to the rules that means i need to— signed up to the rules that means i need to call— signed up to the rules that means i need to call an election. so you will hear— need to call an election. so you will hear more from the point next week _ will hear more from the point next week so — will hear more from the point next week, ., ., , will hear more from the point next week. ., ,, . ., , ., week. so that was the secretary of state for northern _ week. so that was the secretary of state for northern ireland - week. so that was the secretary of state for northern ireland giving . week. so that was the secretary of| state for northern ireland giving an update. this morning, on twitter, he said he was disappointed by what had happened and that power—sharing had broken down as of midnight last night. and that he would provide an update. speculation that when exactly that election will be called and he reiterated today that he is a legal duty now to call elections. that is the duty. some were expecting to get some details of dates but it looks like we won't now be getting those details because at the end he said next week he will be

giving an update so presumably then we will learn more details about that election. he started by saying he was an optimist but is still deeply disappointed about where we are in northern ireland. we will get are in northern ireland. we will get a bit of reaction from our correspondence and guests a little bit later. manufacturing has begun of the new 50—pence coins featuring the image of king charles the third. it's based on pictures of the monarch from his 70th birthday. our correspondent hywel griffith has been to the royal mint in south wales to take a look at the new coins. freshly minted, and coming to a till near you. the new 50p is the first of the carolean coins. for now, they're under tight security — you need special permission just to touch one. but from december, they'll circulate alongside the queen's coins, which won't be withdrawn. keeping the currency current is a significant moment. martin was the man charged

with creating the image and getting everything in proportion, knowing eventually his work would end up in millions of pockets and piggy banks. you don't want to make it, for example, too cheerful because this is a serious... this is a very serious symbol. and yet it needs to be light enough to put across his humanity. it's getting in the subtlest of possible ways those emotions, rather than, as it were, ears or nose or eyes. these days, cash isn't really king. only 15% of payments are used using coins and notes. but having a new monarch on the money still represents the biggest change here since decimalisation. |archive: the buildings her majesty| opened house the processes involved in the converting of blank discs into coins, decimal naturally...

the queen, and then prince charles, saw for themselves how much it took to strike new sovereigns, all part of a process that goes back over a millennium. we've actually been around as long as the royal family has. so we've struck for every monarch, including from alfred the great up to today. so something we've done a long... a lot of times before, but something we haven't done for a very long time. eventually, every denomination will carry the king's image. they'll be introduced on demand to ensure the cash flow keeps coming. hywel griffith, bbc news, at the royal mint. now it's time for a look at the weather with christopher blanchett. hello there. it's an improving picture across the country this afternoon after that earlier heavy rain that some of us saw. you can see the bigger picture on the satellite image there. low pressure out in the atlantic sending weatherfronts, cloud and rain ourway. but as i say, an improving picture through the afternoon with that rain clearing away from the north of scotland.

lingering, though, for orkney and shetland. elsewhere in the sunshine, temperatures reaching the high teens, quite a brisk wind. into this evening and overnight, initially it's dry with some clear skies. but as we approach the early hours, this cloud and rain pushing them across the southwest, reaching in towards the midlands by the end of the night, further north, staying mostly dry and once again, it will be mild. looking ahead to the weekend and it does stay very mild, there will be some rain around for some, but also some sunshine with quite a warm feel. here saturday initially, that band of cloud and rain and mistand murk working its way northwards in towards parts of northern ireland and then in towards the south of scotland, elsewhere across england, improving certainly in the southeast, some sunshine, feeling warm, 22 degrees for the west, more in the way of clouds, some heavy rain in towards wales and cumbria and clearing away from northern ireland but pushing in towards scotland. so for saturday evening, the cloud of rain still with is tracking its way northwards. elsewhere, though, mostly dry with some clear skies. looking ahead to sunday now and once again, they have we have low

pressure out in the atlantic bringing weather fronts away with some outbreaks of rain initially across the southeast. cloud and rain on sunday morning — that should clear. and then on sunday, most of the wet weather in the west, some heavy showers, perhaps the odd rumble of thunder with those as well. temperatures down a notch. afternoon values there around about the mid, maybe high teens. and then as we approach next week, it remains on the unsettled side with monday, a band of rain turning quite heavy across northern ireland, pushing in towards the western coasts of the uk, one or two showers elsewhere, but equally some sunnier skies to go with it, too. and once again, still mild — temperatures reaching the mid to maybe high teens. for monday evening, halloween, that heavy rain, pretty soggy through northern ireland and western coastal parts. a number of heavy showers elsewhere. and the general trend for next week, you can see in the icons it remains unsettled, but temperatures coming down closer to the seasonal average. one last thing — don't forget, this weekend, clocks go back overnight, saturday to sunday, one hour. that's the forecast for now.

this is bbc news. the headlines... the northern ireland secretary says he has a legal duty to call an election but does not set a date, after politicians at stormont missed the deadline for restoring power sharing. as you will know, i will always be an optimist, sol as you will know, i will always be an optimist, so i am deeply disappointed that we are where we are now. a man accused of murdering his ex—girlfriend who died 21 years after he set her on fire has been found guilty. paul pelosi, husband of nancy pelosi, was violently assaulted after a break—in at the couple's

california home early on friday. and trading of twitter shares has been halted as elon musk finally completes his $44 billion takeover of the site and has apparently sacked the chief executive and other senior figures. sacked the chief executive and other senior figures-— senior figures. what we are now aaoin to senior figures. what we are now going to see _ senior figures. what we are now going to see almost _ senior figures. what we are now going to see almost certainly i senior figures. what we are now going to see almost certainly is| going to see almost certainly is more free speech and potentially an invitation to donald trump, to invite him back. welcome the welcome to the programme. the northern ireland secretary of state says he will be calling on election for the assembly at stormont but it does not have to be done immediately. the deadline to restart power—sharing passed at midnight without agreement being reached. northern ireland has been in

deadlock, for the first time, sinn fein won the naja —— largest number of seats in the stormont assembly but the biggest unionist party, the dup, has refused to restore —— restore power—sharing. it says northern ireland are possibly as in the uk has been undermined by the brexiteer. has the uk has been undermined by the brexiteer. �* , , .. ~' .. the uk has been undermined by the brexiteer. ~ , , ., ~ ., ., brexiteer. as you will know, i am and i always _ brexiteer. as you will know, i am and i always will _ brexiteer. as you will know, i am and i always will be _ brexiteer. as you will know, i am and i always will be an _ brexiteer. as you will know, i am and i always will be an optimist. l brexiteer. as you will know, i am j and i always will be an optimist. i am deeply disappointed that we are where we are now. i had just met with the chief electoral officer for northern ireland and we discussed issues around the operational concerns that he wants to make sure that are addressed as we move forward. but ijust wanted to outline a couple of things first, firstly this is a really serious situation. as of a minute past midnight mass light, there are no

longer ministers in office in the northern ireland executive —— last night. i will take limited but necessary steps to ensure public services do continue to run and to protect the public finances. but there is a limit to what the secretary of state can do in these circumstances. i also want to address those who have talked about joint authority. it is something we will be not consider. it is not based on the consent mechanism that is threaded through the belfast good friday agreement. so we are where we are. i have limited options ahead of me. i am under a legal duty to call an election within 12 weeks. i have had lots and lots of talks with all the parties and will continue to do so. and i hear it when parties say that they really do not want an

election at all, but nearly all of them are parties who signed up to them are parties who signed up to the rules, that means i need to call an election. you will hear more from me on that point next week. that was the secretary — me on that point next week. that was the secretary of _ me on that point next week. that was the secretary of state. _ me on that point next week. that was the secretary of state. chris - me on that point next week. that was the secretary of state. chris page - the secretary of state. chris page tells us now about the events that led up to that announcement. as autumn turns into winter, voters here are set to go back to the polls. another instalment season has come and gone a without the formation of a devolved government. the party which became the largest in the last election in may blames the democratic unionists. it is not a question of disagreement among the parties, it is not a question the parties can't agree, the dup have prevented all of the other parties who want to form an executive from doing so. there isn't a need for an election. i understand the frustration of the public and elected representatives. there was an election in may. the problem we have is a refusal to honour the outcome of that election.

but the dup says its voters are backing its decision to stay out of stormont for now. we went to the people in may this year, and we made absolutely clear that we could not come in all conscience, nominate ministers to an executive that is required to impose a protocol that harms our economy, harms our people, and prevents us from getting access to medicines and other vital supplies from the rest of the united kingdom. that was the mandate we were given by the people who voted for us. the political system in northern ireland is different to almost everywhere else. it is based on the good friday peace agreement, signed in 1998, after a long conflict. a majority of unionists and irish nationalists must agree to share powerfor a devolved government to be formed. the dup says it won'tjoin the coalition until the brexit trade border with the rest of the uk is scrapped.

in the election five months ago, sinn fein became the first nationalist party ever to win the most seats. but the dup remains the biggest unionist group. so it still has a veto. power sharing here has always been fragile. devolution has only been properly operating for a little more than two out of the last six years. northern ireland is now heading into its fourth assembly election over that period. the impact of political paralysis has been felt widely. business leaders say potential investors are being put off. we understand there are difficult political issues there, but for businesses, we need decision—making. we have had six years with really no decisions being made, and we have got many areas that need to be looked at. the most imminent decisions will be made by the public. after the midnight deadline passed, the westminster government came under a legal duty to call a stormont election.

but campaigns in northern ireland tend to create more divisions and not bring politicians together. cleaning up the political debris afterwards may make this crisis even more challenging. throughout the day, we have been getting the reaction and we can speak to a freelance journalist and political commentator. we havejust political commentator. we have just heard political commentator. we havejust heard from the secretary of state for northern ireland saying he is an optimist by nature but he is very disappointed and underlining what a serious situation this now is because there are not ministers in place. just underline for us why it is so serious. i place. just underline for us why it is so serious.— is so serious. i think what we are seeina at is so serious. i think what we are seeing at the _ is so serious. i think what we are seeing at the moment _ is so serious. i think what we are seeing at the moment is - is so serious. i think what we are seeing at the moment is very - seeing at the moment is very significant because we are living through a cost of living crisis, seeing more and more working

families struggling between heating and eating and it is just not good enough. the formation of an executive is not going to solve all of these problems but an election which could cost in the region of £6 million at a time when working people and members of the public and citizens who have already been to the ballot box in may and returned that vote, at a time when they need that vote, at a time when they need that many more than ever, i think it is absolutely shameful and i can tell the secretary of state, what he's saying, he does not want to do this, but he has been put in a position by one political party where he feels he has to legally call that election and it is not good enough at a time when than ever working people need that money, so we can address some of the serious challenges as well as the cost of living crisis. it isjust challenges as well as the cost of living crisis. it is just not good enough. it living crisis. it is 'ust not good enouah. ,, living crisis. it is 'ust not good enouah. ~ , ., .. enough. it looks like it is going to haa aen, enough. it looks like it is going to happen, potentially _ enough. it looks like it is going to happen, potentially before - happen, potentially before christmas, potentially december, next week we are expecting to hear more details about that. if and when it does go ahead, what you think it will change, deliver, if at all? i

think it is quite difficult to forecast how it is going to turn out. i think personally with an election being hen —— held in winter and from what we can see in the past, and also given the reticence filed by voters frustrated at the stop and start of devolution in northern ireland and the dup not returning to nominate a speaker and form an executive, personally i am expecting the turn out to be quite low but at the same time, there are people who are genuinely grieved and are feeling that apathy with the northern ireland protocol and brexit arrangements, so perhaps people from those communities, loyalist, unionist voters, they may be encouraged to vote even more perhaps it could discourage turn out because it could discourage turn out because it is a cost of living crisis and things are more expensive than ever and inflation is through the roof, and inflation is through the roof, and maybe you will see people not going to go to the ballot box because they see no point in voting when for the past six months, they have had no delivery at a time when more than ever they need that

delivery. it is kind of difficult how it will manifest itself but either way, how it will manifest itself but eitherway, i how it will manifest itself but either way, i don't see there being any big changes compared to what we have seen with the results back in may. i think the alliance party surge that has been dominating elections over the past couple of years, i would expect that to continue even further. could shane saint be returned as the biggest? —— sinn fein. it is kind of difficult to forecast but i think there will be significant challenges, given this is the second election within six months and also given the context of that cost of living crisis was it is quite difficult at this stage to forecast what that election would actually look like. thank you very much for coming on the programme. elon musk, the world's richest man, has finally taken control of the social media platform twitter, in a deal worth £38 billion. he's reported to have fired a number

of the firm's top executives. it brings to an end an on/off takeover saga that has gone on for months. mr musk, the boss of tesla and spacex, says he believes in 'absolute free speech' and there's speculation that some people who've been banned from twitter, including former us president donald trump, may now be invited back. here's our north america technology reporter, james clayton. when elon musk made a surprise entrance into twitter this week, he was carrying a bathroom sink. "i am in twitter ho, let that sink in," he said. elon musk is one of the most famous businessman in the world. the south african born tycoon already runs tesla and spacex, along with several other companies. he's phenomenally successful. tesla is the most valuable car company in the world. but it seems he had designs on a social media company. it's been a long road to get here, an unbelievably topsy—turvy deal.

it's worth reflecting on it. when elon musk had an offer accepted to buy twitter in april, he could barely contain his excitement. but that initial enthusiasm soon began to wane. tech stocks were plummeting, and many wondered whether he'd paid too much for twitter. mr musk tried to pull out of the deal. twitter, though, wasn't having any of it. the two sides were due to face a judge who would decide if elon musk had to legally buy the company. but then, another reversal. suddenly elon musk did want to buy twitter. officially, he said he was buying the company to create the everything app called x, the details of which are still sketchy. but it's also likely that mr musk believed that he would have lost the court case and wished to avoid facing a potentially damaging deposition. so what does this deal mean for the future of twitter? well, it appears as though mr musk is going to sweep aside twitter�*s top executives,

including its chief executive parag agrawal. it means musk would be free to enact his vision of free speech. that may well mean that one donald trump, banned from twitter after the capitol hill riots, will be invited back onto the platform. the controversial us president, though, now has its own social media platform, truth social, and says he will not reactivate his account. we'll see. things are never dull with elon musk. expect lots of ideas, lots of changes and lots of uncertainty, at what elon musk describes as the world's virtual town hall. james clayton, bbc news. joining us now is imran ahmed, chief executive of the ngo, center for countering digital hate. thank you very much for coming on the programme. your organisation clearly is trying to reduce the level of harm and hate online. are

you worried by elon musk�*s takeover? i am confused by it, is the truth. he has had two different things will a couple of days ago to the advertisers, keep in mind that facebook, twitter, these platforms are not user platforms, they are advertiser platforms, 89% of their revenue comes from advertisements based content, and he told those advertisers that twitter would continue to be a common digital town square, where there is healthy debate. he warned them that no rules would mean a free for all whether anything could be said without consequences. and on the other hand he is telling people, it is a free for, which is it? which roses this billionaire going to impose on the hundreds of millions of people who use twitter because it feels like we are actually at the whim of yet another mercurial and confusing

billionaire. ii another mercurial and confusing billionaire. , ., another mercurial and confusing billionaire.— billionaire. if your ob'ection is that billionaire _ billionaire. if your ob'ection is that billionaire have _ billionaire. if your objection is that billionaire have this - billionaire. if your objection is l that billionaire have this power, billionaire. if your objection is i that billionaire have this power, i presume you think that governments should have it instead? there presume you think that governments should have it instead?— should have it instead? there is a number of — should have it instead? there is a number of different _ should have it instead? there is a number of different people - should have it instead? there is a number of different people that i should have it instead? there is a i number of different people that are involved in setting the rules. there is the advertisers, users, the platforms themselves aren't governments increasingly are taking those powers for themselves. to deal with the most egregious house. when elon musk tweeted today, twitter is now free, what the chief in the european union said was, yes, but as long as you abide by our new rules, which is the new legislation it has put into place to make sure the most egregious harms are dealt with on those platforms because people do want to use these platforms, social media is a fantastic thing, but no one thinks that you should be able to freely abuse or freely used racial slurs or freely send this information that might cause human harm. the uk could have rules in

place. in fact, harm. the uk could have rules in place. infact, overa harm. the uk could have rules in place. in fact, over a year ago, harm. the uk could have rules in place. infact, overa yearago, i was giving evidence to parliament as the first witness for the online safety bill. it is still not here yet though. an entire summer of inaction, thanks to what has been going on in government. and now we are hoping that bill will be brought forward because you cannot leave important discourse just two billionaires to decide what is fair and what is not.— and what is not. bringing in regulation _ and what is not. bringing in regulation and _ and what is not. bringing in regulation and government| and what is not. bringing in i regulation and government is and what is not. bringing in - regulation and government is fine if it is a liberal democracy but much more problematic if the government involved is not to your liking. stand involved is not to your liking. and aaain, involved is not to your liking. and again. this _ involved is not to your liking. and again. this is _ involved is not to your liking. fine again, this is another problem with elon musk. we have seen how he has... when he has gone around the world seeking favour, he has been willing to do business with some really malignant regimes. how is he going to have a fair set of rules in which... how do you feet —— deal with anti—semitism, kanye west, but as well as kanye west, the ayatollah, spreading and to cement

—— semitic hatred? kanye west —— i am not elon musk wants to deal with these tough questions. there are always red lines and what is not clear right now is what are those red lines going to be, how is he going to enforce them and is he going to enforce them and is he going to enforce them and is he going to continue to pay attention in the years of arduous hard work that, head?— that, head? great to get your thoughts- _ that, head? great to get your thoughts. thank _ that, head? great to get your thoughts. thank you. - that, head? great to get your thoughts. thank you. you - that, head? great to get your thoughts. thank you. you are watching bbc news. the secretary of state for northern ireland has said he has a legal duty to call an election but does not set a date, after politicians at stormont missed the deadline for a soaring power—sharing. a man accused of murdering his ex—girlfriend who died 21 years after he set her on fire has been found guilty. paul pelosi, husband of nancy pelosi, was violently assaulted

after a break—in at the couple's california home early on friday. a man accused of murdering his ex—girlfriend, who died 21 years after he set her on fire, has been found guilty. jacqueline kirk suffered horrific burns during the attack in 1998. her former partner steven craig has already served a life sentence for causing grievous bodily harm with intent. jurors agreed unanimously that the injuries inflicted back then, played more than a minimal part in her death two decades later. a warning you may find some of the content in this report byjenny kumah distressing right from the start. jacqueline kirk spoke to the bbc in 2002 about her horrific attack. severe burns covered 35% of her body, including her face, neck and chest. she needed a tube in her windpipe to breathe and it affected her speech. i rememberthe glug, glug, glug,

and the terrible smell and i looked down and when i looked down, ijust went up. her ex partner, steven craig, drove her to this car park in weston—super—mare and poured petrol over her. he then forced her to take a cigarette and set fire to her using a lighter. her family remember her strength of character, when dealing with the trauma of this crime. she was a fighter. she always kind of beat the odds. she was very, very stubborn. and that is normally seen as a very negative thing but for her, it was a very positive thing. it kept her going. jacqueline kirk... who you were convicted for gbh. steven craig was convicted of tbh in 2000 and released on licence three years ago. this is him being arrested last yearfor murder afterjacqueline kirk died in august

2019 with a ruptured diaphragm. she died from her injuries, which now makes me - responsible for murder? that's right. the intensive care consultant who treated jacqueline kirk during her last days testified. professor tim cook told the court that the injuries from the attack played a significant role in her death. he described her scarring as being like having a belt tied around her chest wall, he said her injuries made it too high risk to operate. steven craig denied murder, but the jury found him guilty. the family have had to live through this for over two decades, so i think it is really important that we have been able to bring them some level of peace, to know thatjustice has been done. this is jacqueline kirk four years before the attack. decades after she was left with life changing injuries, her attacker may be sent back to jailfor her murder.

a woman who murdered her friend and dumped her headless body in woods in devon has beenjailed for a minimum of 34 years. jemma mitchell attacked mee kuen chong at her home in london last year. today's hearing at the old bailey was the first time a murder sentence in england and wales was broadcast live. thejudge, richard marks kc, described mitchell as "extremely devious". laura foster has more from the old bailey. mitchell has become the first murder and the first woman to be sentenced on television in england and wales, following a change in the rules allowing cameras into court over the summer. today at the old bailey, nearly all of the police officers working on the case were present and the victim's family were watching via video link from around the world. mee kuen chong, also known as deborah, was a devout christian. it was from the church that she metjemma mitchell,

a woman she described as her spiritual healer. that friendship turned into murder, all because mitchell wanted to inherit her estate. today at the old bailey, the judge concluded that mitchell was extremely devious. sentencing her to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 34 years. there is the chilling aspect of what you did to and with her body after you had killed her. you have shown absolutely no remorse and it appears that you are in complete denial as to what you did, notwithstanding what in myjudgment amounted to overwhelming evidence against you. it was on the 11th ofjune last year mitchell set off for deborah's home carrying a large blue suitcase. when she emerged from the property with the body inside, the judge said it was clear

from the cctv evidence that she had injured her hand. and that must have occurred in the course of the killing. it was more than two weeks later before mitchell travelled from her london home to the seaside resort of salcombe in devon. this cctv shows the car being driven just 50 metres from the woodland where deborah's headless body was later found. a statement by deborah's sister was read out by the prosecution in court... it will be 34 years before mitchell will be eligible for parole, in what the judge described as a profoundly shocking case. before the sentencing, mitchell could be seen waving at her mother in the public gallery and blowing kisses.

but as her sentence was passed, mitchell shook her head repeatedly. as she was taken away from the dock, her mother put out her hand and waved goodbye. there are lots of questions about this case that will never be answered. why did mitchell keep the body for a fortnight? why did she decapitated? as part of her degree, mitchell was taught anatomy and had experience of dissection of human bodies. the judge told mitchell that they stood you in great stead when you cut off her head. although why you chose to do that remains a mystery. the human rights groups, amnesty international says at least eight protestors have been shot dead by iranian security forces over the last two days. in response to what

the organisation called the "reckless and unlawful" use of firearms against protestors, it has called on the un human rights council to convene a special session. in a separate development, the un special rapporteur on iran has repeated calls for an independent investigation into the death in custody of mahsa amini and the violent suppression of protests that has followed. the husband of nancy pelosi, the united states' speaker of the house of representative, has been hopsitalised following a violent break—in. paul pelosi, who is 82, was assaulted at the family home in san francisco in the early hours of the morning. the assailant has been taken into custody but a motive is as yet unclear. a spokesperson for the family said mr pelosi is expected to make a full recovery. there are no specific details as to what happened and what injuries were sustained as yet but the spokesperson does describe the attack as a violent assault. he is said to be receiving excellent

medical care in hospital. he is expected to make a full recovery. in terms of the alleged attacker, they have been taken into custody and an investigation is under way to determine the exact motivation. i just want to read to you a statement from us capitol police. some of the questions being asked is what kind of security detail was there at the house? this house that nancy pelosi lives in in california, she represents california, but she was actually in bc but she was actually in dc when the attack happened. the police have basically said that the security detail was with her when she was in washington, dc that when this attack happened, special agents with california field office arrived at the scene, with 18 from the threat assessment section, they were dispatched to assist the fbi and the san francisco police with a joint investigation. as i say, the investigation is under way.

we know that embers of congress have faced threats, nancy pelosi herself has talked about that, but as of yet, we don't know what the motivation is. just remind us who she is and why she is such a towering figure in us politics? she is arguably one of the most famous politicians in this country, certainly one of the most high—profile members of the democratic party. she became speaker of the house, which is effectively third in line to the presidency after the vice president, back 2007, she was the first woman house speaker and she regained that position back in 2019. she is seen as a controversial figure, depending on who you ask. earlier this year, she was the most high—profile ranking member of the government to visit taiwan, hugely controversial visit which upset china. butjust a word on her husband, paul pelosi may not be as famous as her that he has made headlines here as well.

back in august, he pleaded not guilty to charges rated to drink—driving. he is also facing huge accusations of using inside information from his wife to purchase or trade stocks, something that both of them had strongly denied. but as i say, the investigation is under way into exactly why this attack happened, who it was and as of yet we don't know those details. now it's time for a look at the weather with christopher. some sharp showers across parts of northern ireland and rumbles of thunder. through the early hours, cloud and rain working its way northwards into the midlands. further north remaining dry and once again mild. tomorrow and we have got that band of cloud and rain continuing to work its way

northwards into the north of england. behind it, drying up and brightening up and feeling warm in the sunshine. after that fine start across scotland, the cloud and rain coming in towards the central lowlands. in the south—east, 22 degrees, further north they rebid cooler but still mild for the time of year. on sunday, this line of cloud and rain that could linger through the afternoon. in between thatis through the afternoon. in between that is some heavy showers any west and some spells of sunshine. showers drifting in, may be heavy, the odd rumble of thunder. temperatures reaching 17 degrees.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: northern ireland secretary chris heaton harris says he has a legal duty to call an election, but doesn't set a date, after politicians at stormont miss the deadline for restoring power—sharing.

a man accused of murdering his ex—girlfriend, who died 21 years after he set her on fire, has been found guilty. paul pelosi, the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi, was "violently assaulted" after a break—in at the couple's california home early on friday, her office say in a statement. trading on twitter shares has been halted as elon musk finally completes his 44 billion dollar takeover of the site and has apparently sacked the chief executive and other seniorfigures. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. good afternoon. some formula one news to bring you up to speed on first. red bull have been hit with a 6 million pound fine and a 10 per cent reduction in their aerodynamic research for breaking formula 1's budget cap. governing body the fia said that red bull had overspent by1 point 86 million in 2021, when max verstappen

won his first title. the team have called a news conference at 5.30 this evening at the mexican grand prix to discuss their penalty. we'll bring you details of that later on. lewis hamilton says he has no plans to retire ahead of this weekend's race. it's been a year to forget for the seven time world champion, having failed to top the podium. he's won at least one race every season since joining formula one, but it looks like that incredible record could now come to an end. hamilton though says he still has plenty to offer. there is this whole thing of retiring always lingering around and honestly i don't like the idea of it. i don't feel like i am there. we have a lot more work to do as a team. to do as a sport and i want to be a part of that. particularly things like we need to talk about diversity and get more and more women into the sport. it's not just about drivers, it's finding out what those barriers are for women to get into otherjobs

like engineers and mechanics. england's cricketers will likely need to win both of their final group matches at the t20 world cup and that may still not be enough for them to reach the semi finals. that's because their third match, against australia, was abandoned because of persistent rain in melbourne. both teams get a point and it leaves england's hopes of progressing hanging in the balance. australia against england at the mcg in a must win world cup match is as big as it gets in your career. they are the games you want to be involved in. no matter what the result was going to be, it's something you want to experience as a cricketer. you don't know how often those kinds of opportunities will come around so i think there is an element of sadness that you don't get to play the match. well the draw leaves england second in the group, just ahead of ireland, who's match against afghanistan earlier this morning was also rained off, without a ball being bowled. it leaves four teams on three points

and the group wide open. the football association say progress is being made towards their football leadership diversity code targets, despite seeing a decrease in the number of diverse candidates being hired into specific roles. in an annual report released today, figures show clubs have collectively exceeded targets of hiring black, asian and mixed heritage candidates in senior coaching roles in the men's game and in coaching roles in women's football. however, numbers have fallen for diverse candidates being hired into senior management and coaching roles in the men's game, as well as a drop in female coaches hired in women's football. — clubs have exceeded targets of hiring diverse candidates in senior coaching roles in both the men's game and in coaching roles aston villa's caretaker boss aaron danks admits he's loved being in charge of aston villa but isn't now focused on becoming a manager elsewhere. danks will take charge of his second and final game tomorrow when villa travel to newcastle. new manager unai emery will then take charge after he was appointed earlier this week, following the sacking of steven gerrard.

it's a super exciting appointment |for the football club and the fans rightly should be excited about it. you just have to look— at his pedigree and what he has won and where he has worked - and the players he has worked with to know he is top coach. he is a high performer. in terms of his methods, - i enjoyed watching his villareal team in the champions league last year like many— supporters and coaches. we are just really excited i to welcome him to the club. that's all the sport for now. the arsenal footballer pablo mari is being treated for injuries after a man with a knife attacked several people at a supermarket in milan. the 29—year—old, who's currently on loan to ac monza, was with his wife and son when the attack took place, leaving a supermarket cashier dead

and five people injured. we can talk to our correspondent matt graveling now at the arsenal stadium in north london. what is the latest? this afternoon the 29-year-old _ what is the latest? this afternoon the 29-year-old arsenal - what is the latest? this afternoon the 29-year-old arsenal defenderj what is the latest? this afternoon - the 29-year-old arsenal defender has the 29—year—old arsenal defender has taken to social media and released a picture and also a message. in the picture and also a message. in the picture you can see the player and his wife whether they thumbs up and a cast on his left arm. this is with a cast on his left arm. this is with a message which says thank you very much to everybody for your support and also telling people the family are fine. he also went on to send his condolences to the family and friends of the deceased and everybody else who was caught up in this terrible incident. pablo marie has undergone surgery on his shoulder after he was caught up in a mass knife attack in italy near

milan yesterday afternoon in which tragically one person was killed and four other people injured. his club tell us the surgery has gone very well but he will remain in hospital for at least one to two days and he will probably not be returning to football for at least another two months. he was assigned here by the gunners back in 2020 and was one of mikel arteta's first signing. he played 22 times for arsenal but people have been telling me he was very much liked and he is on loan but it —— but he is giving is best now in italy. talking about that italian team, they are sat 15th in the top division in italy and they were due to play in the next couple of days against bologna but the club's president has gone to the league and asked to reschedule the fixture on monday to another date

because all of the team and all of the players are currently in such of shock. rishi sunak has been out and about for the first time since pmqs on wednesday after a challegning first week as prime minister. he has criticised over his reappointment of suella braverman of home secretary after she resigned for a security breach last week and for his decision no to attend cop27 next month. our political correspondent damian grammaticas has the latest rishi sunak has been out and about as you say. he's come under a bit of pressure for some of the issues he has faced criticism for this week so that appointment of suella braverman, question about that and he indicated he didn't regret the appointment and he believes she had learnt lessons from that episode. so

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difficult things rishi sunak will be facing with the nhs is nhs staff, 350,000 of them being balloted from today on possible industrial action because the pay award they have been given they say is not enough, way below the rate of inflation. the government says they are being given what the independent pay body suggested but staff are talking about walking out on rishi sunak faces those difficult financial decisions. a tiktok star is along with seven others who are standing trial for allegedly orchestrating the murder of a man blackmailing her mother over nude photographs. mahek bukhari and her mother, ansreen, allegedly conspired to ram the car of saqib hussain and his friend mohammed hashim ijazuddin off the road a46 where it caught fire. our midlands correspondent phil mackie gave us this update from outside the court.

this is the prosecution continuing to open the case against mahek bukhari and her mother as well as six other defendants. they all deny charges of murder and manslaughter and it relates to a car crash involving two people who were both aged 21. the skoda crashed off the a46 in leicestershire in the early hours of the morning on a friday in february. the prosecution case is that this was prompted by an affair between mahek bukhari's mother and saqib hussain and her daughter, mahek bukhari, was aware of it. mahek bukhari, was aware of it. mahek bukhari is a social media influencer with 130,000 followers on tiktok and they plotted to kill saqib hussain as a result of threats he had made to expose their affair to her husband by sharing naked photos he

had taken of her. the prosecution say that on the night the incident happened they had arranged to meet and that he had asked for some money in return for the photos but instead they chased him in the two cars and forcing him off the road. today we have been hearing from some of the police interviews those defendants made and mahek bukhari for instance told police after she had been arrested the next day that they had seen the car being harassed by another car on the road and subsequently seen it on fire when they returned a bit later but had nothing to do with it. what the prosecution says that that was a lie and in fact they have read elements from different statements from different defendants which contradict each other and so they say the motivation was there and that they had conspired to kill them. the second victim in the case whose car it was that crashed was simply along for the ride really and

had nothing to do with the case other than the fact he was a friend of saqib hussain. they all deny the charges of murder and manslaughter and the prosecution case will continue next week when we expect to have from the first witnesses in the trial is expected to end sometime around christmas. raii trial is expected to end sometime around christmas. rail passengers are findina around christmas. rail passengers are finding disruption _ around christmas. rail passengers are finding disruption of _ around christmas. rail passengers are finding disruption of the - around christmas. rail passengers are finding disruption of the trans| are finding disruption of the trans pennine express cancelled 50 of its services in one day. passengers in the north of england have criticised the north of england have criticised the chaos. earlier i spoke to a transport correspondent who said trans— pennine and other real appetite —— operators have been having problems for a while. recently it cut back some of its services going from the north west of england to scotland until further notice until at least the start of december but it's also issues which mean there are some other day cancellations or trains being cancelled the night before and now more than 50 of its trains have been

cancelled and there is quite a list and a lot of those between manchester and cleethorpes and samoa between leeds and huddersfield. trans— pennine says there are a variety of issues going on predominantly to do with high levels of train crew sickness. it also says there is a training backlog that was caused by colgate and on top of that it's also been hit by issues outside of its control to do with infrastructure. so it says the cocktail of all of this going on means there is prolonged disruption and it has apologised to passengers and it has apologised to passengers and says it is doing everything it can to tackle the issues. iatafhazit and says it is doing everything it can to tackle the issues. what about the wider nickel? _ can to tackle the issues. what about the wider nickel? it's _ can to tackle the issues. what about the wider nickel? it's not _ can to tackle the issues. what about the wider nickel? it's not their - the wider nickel? it's not their onl rail the wider nickel? it's not their only rail operator _ the wider nickel? it's not their only rail operator that - the wider nickel? it's not their only rail operator that has - the wider nickel? it's not their| only rail operator that has been struggling especially around the north of england. avanti west coast which runs services at the west coast main line says in august it

was going to cut back its timetable temporarily. there is a shortage of staff because they had a big drop off of train drivers volunteering to work overtime. so they were heavily criticised for that and the problems that caused the passengers but they are now in the process they say of rebuilding that timetable and in december they are hoping to have that timetable full again but a lot of criticism has gone trans— pennine's way, sorry avanti's way because the government only extended the contract by six months saying they had to significantly improve. northern rail operator is also having struggled again. to across the north of england all is not entirely well on the railway and a number of maize in the north of england had a crisis summit yesterday and they urged the new transport secretary to intervene to try to sort this out. we asked the government about this and they said

they are working closely with train operators to ensure new drivers are recruited and long—term solutions are put in place and i understand that not only has the government said that they will arrange a meeting between the transport secretary and those mayors who say things are not good enough but i'm told the secretary sees this issue as a priority. the headlines on bbc news: secretary of state for northern ireland, chris heaton harris, says he has a legal duty to call an election, but doesn't set a date, after politicians at stormont miss the deadline for restoring power—sharing. a man accused of murdering his ex—girlfriend, who died 21 years after he set her on fire, has been found guilty. paul pelosi, the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi, was "violently assaulted" after a break—in at the couple's california home early on friday, her office say in a statement.

a british kaya ker a british kayaker has been rescued after two days in the english channel. the 28—year—old was rescued by dutch fishermen and are said to have survived by eating mussels, seaweed and crabs. he was airlifted to france for treatment for hypothermia and are said to be recovering. a team of swedish engineers are developing the first ever crash test dummy to represent the average woman. women are more likely than men to be injured in the same types of crash, and some scientists say this is partly down to a lack of representative dummies to test vital safety features. shiona mccallum reports from sweden. crash test dummies are used to test how well car safety features protect people against injury. but not everyone is equally protected. women are three times more likely

to suffer whiplash than men, if they're in a car that is hit from behind. although whiplash isn't usually fatal, it can cause serious impairment disabilities. sarah's car was hit from behind last month. it was a really big shock at the time, and my daughter was absolutely crying her eyes out. her neck was hurting. she said her back as well. got stiff neck and shoulders. the anxiety of, are you going to be able to do yourjob because of your aches and pains? some scientists say more representative crash test dummies are an important step in improving car safety. engineers here in sweden have been busy working on the first crash test dummy that represents the average woman. in order to ensure that you identify the seats that have the best protection for both part of the population, you definitely need to have the part of the population at highest risk represented.

currently, the industry predominantly uses average male dummies in car safety tests, although there are a number of dummies with different weights, ages and sizes. the crucial point, though, the average female is not represented. you can assess how it interacts with the seat during the crash, and also how well it protects the occupant. doctor linda's dummies are designed specifically to test how well cars protect people from injuries in low impact rear collisions. females are somewhat shorter and lighter than males on average, and then we also have differences in muscle strength, which plays a role in terms of how you respond to a crash. the engineers are performing tests on the dummy, to see what happens to her in a simulated rear crash.

you see that this is a very low severity, it's seven kilometre per hour, there will probably not be a scratch on your car, but you see the amount of motion that goes on in our body. it has taken decades to get here, but doctor linda's work, which will be published next month, brings with it hopes that women will one day be safer behind the wheel. shiona mccallum, bbc news, sweden. pakistan's former prime minister, imran khan, is leading a march of his supporters from the eastern city of lahore towards the capital islamabad, demanding an early election. thousands are expected to join the convoy which will travel almost 400 kilometres over the next week. imran khan was ousted in april after a losing a no confidence vote in parliament. the new government has said it will not allow the procession to enter islamabad and has deployed thousands of security personnel. our correspondent samira hussain has been monitoring events from islamabad.

this is not the first time the former prime minister has mobilised supporters to push for new elections in the country. but this week—long protest is certainly the longest. beginning in lahore demonstrators will make the 375 kilometre journey to the capital of islamabad, stopping in several cities. the demonstrators are likely to meet resistance as they approach the capital will stop the federal government has already said it will not allow them to enter into the capital and are planning to deploy several thousand security forces. imran khan has been calling for fresh elections since he was pushed out of office earlier this year. the government so far has been unwilling to meet his demands saying elections will happen in 2023 as planned. space probes have witnessed a big impact crater being formed on mars —

the largest to be recorded in the solar system as it happened. researchers believe the planet was hit by a rock, which created a hole the size of trafalgar square and hurled debris in all directions for up to 20 miles. manufacturing has begun of the new 50—pence coins featuring the image of king charles the third. it's based on pictures of the monarch from his 70th birthday. our correspondent hywel griffith has been to the royal mint in south wales to take a look at the new coins. freshly minted, and coming to a till near you. the new 50p is the first of the carolean coins. for now, they're under tight security — you need special permission just to touch one. but from december, they'll circulate alongside the queen's coins, which won't be withdrawn.

let's listening to michelle o'neill in northern ireland. i let's listening to michelle o'neill in northern ireland.— in northern ireland. i 'ust think it's in northern ireland. i 'ust think its bizarre * in northern ireland. i 'ust think it's bizarre and _ in northern ireland. ijust think it's bizarre and reflects - in northern ireland. ijust think it's bizarre and reflects the - it's bizarre and reflects the chaotic nature of the tories. it's more dysfunction. we see for the workers and families and businesses struggling tonight and who are left without an assembly, there is not even a caretaker minister in place. we have a situation tonight where people don't know what's going to happen next. people don't know what's going to happen next-— happen next. what did you say to him? he spoke — happen next. what did you say to him? he spoke to _ happen next. what did you say to him? he spoke to the _ happen next. what did you say to him? he spoke to the media - happen next. what did you say to | him? he spoke to the media first, happen next. what did you say to l him? he spoke to the media first, i have asked — him? he spoke to the media first, i have asked to _ him? he spoke to the media first, i have asked to speak _ him? he spoke to the media first, i have asked to speak to _ him? he spoke to the media first, i have asked to speak to him - him? he spoke to the media first, i have asked to speak to him and - him? he spoke to the media first, i | have asked to speak to him and i've made it clear his position as bizarre and i want to speak to him to say is not good enough. iatafhazit bizarre and i want to speak to him to say is not good enough. what is our to say is not good enough. what is your position? _ to say is not good enough. what is your position? should _ to say is not good enough. what is your position? should an - to say is not good enough. what is your position? should an election. to say is not good enough. what is i your position? should an election go ahead? iatafe your position? should an election go ahead? ~ ., ., your position? should an election go ahead? ~ . ., . ., ahead? we had an election back in ma of ahead? we had an election back in may of the — ahead? we had an election back in may of the public _ ahead? we had an election back in may of the public voted _ ahead? we had an election back in may of the public voted for - ahead? we had an election back in may of the public voted for politicsj may of the public voted for politics to work. they voted for the parties

to work. they voted for the parties to work. they voted for the parties to work together and form an executive and put money in their pockets and what we have today is a complete u—turn from the secretary of state only yesterday was telling everybody he had a legal obligation to call the election. what i am concerned about is we need an assembly up and running. we need to have one functioning to serve the people to get them through these tough times. we are all left wondering what's going to happen next and what is the motivation behind what the secretary of state has done today. i think there are a lot of questions to be answered now. the secretary of state has communicated his message to the media and says he's going to speak to the parties. i will speak with him and i think it's important the public understand what's going to happen next and how they're going to have a fully functioning executive that they deserve and how they're going to have politicians working together to support them through these difficult times. hope

together to support them through these difficult times. how damaging is it that there _ these difficult times. how damaging is it that there are _ these difficult times. how damaging is it that there are no _ these difficult times. how damaging is it that there are no ministers? i is it that there are no ministers? it's not acceptable. today we have the scenario where six months after the scenario where six months after the public voted in an election and they gave us a mandate to work together and the gop are still blocking that outcome because they don't like the election result. that is not lost on the public. it's also not good enough. they deserve politicians working together and they deserve is getting to work everyday to deal with the things for them to stop the health service needed to be fixed. getting them through the cost of living crisis. do you accept now that an election must take place? i do you accept now that an election must take place?— do you accept now that an election must take place? i accept that now there are a — must take place? i accept that now there are a lot _ must take place? i accept that now there are a lot of— must take place? i accept that now there are a lot of questions - must take place? i accept that now there are a lot of questions that i there are a lot of questions that need to be answered and the secretary of state need to answer those questions. 50 secretary of state need to answer those questions.— those questions. so that was the aress those questions. so that was the press conference _ those questions. so that was the press conference we _ those questions. so that was the press conference we have - those questions. so that was the press conference we have been i press conference we have been waiting for. michelle o'neill giving

her response to the secretary of state a little earlier on with a few hours ago came out and said that despite being an optimist he was disappointed with the situation that we were currently in and said it was a very serious situation that is because there are no ministers now in charge of the various departments in charge of the various departments in northern ireland despite all of the political challenges facing many people in that part of the world. the cost of living crisis and big decisions and big departments cannot now be taken. we do know there is very likely to be an election and the secretary of state earlier said it is legal duty whether the parties or the people wanted one is irrelevant because he has a legal duty to call the election and we were expecting some more details about when that would be. some

people expecting december before christmas. but the secretary of state did not go into that level of detail, saying he will have to wait until next week. we are expecting next week to learn details of when that election will take place. we are also expecting to hear from the dup at some point but we don't know when we will get that reaction. we will be hearing from the dup and it will be hearing from the dup and it will be hearing from the dup and it will be my colleague ben brown to bring you all of that as and when it happens but for the moment let's get the weather. it has been a pretty decent day of weather across much of the country with sunshine around. temperatures lifting quite nicely. to start the evening it's mostly dry with a few sharp thundery downloads in northern ireland. as we approach the early hours we have cloud and rain pushing its way into the midlands and a bit of mist with

that. further north staying dry. temperatures on the mild side. holding in double digits. a bit cooler further holding in double digits. a bit coolerfurther north. looking holding in double digits. a bit cooler further north. looking ahead to the weekend, it is staying on the mild side but they will be some rain around for some at times. let's take around for some at times. let's take a look at firstthing on saturday, there is the band of rain working its way northwards pushing on towards the north of england and northern ireland and eventually reaching southern scotland. south of it, warming up have temperatures in the sunshine across parts of the south—east reaching 22 degrees. across parts of the far north staying dry with temperatures by the afternoon reaching 14. that is the focus. —— forecast.

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