this is bbc news with the latest headlines. the world cup final kicks off in a hour — messi versus mbappe, as argentina take on france. for the fans in buenos aires and paris, the wait is almost over. a man has been charged with facilitating attempted illegal entry to the uk after four people died when a migrant boat capsized in the channel on wednesday. 1200 members of the armed forces — and 1,000 civil servants — will be drafted in to cover striking ambulance and border force staff over christmas. the iranian actor taraneh alidoosti is arrested after she supported anti—government protestors.

good afternoon. the countdown is under way to the world cup final in qatar, withjust under an hour to go before argentina face france. let's cross now to doha and my colleague 0lly foster. (os pres) there is quite a strong breeze blowing in from the desert across the stadium here as we await these two great forces of world football to take each other on. argentina against france. that doesn't tell half the story of what we have seen here in qatar over the past month. so many twists and turns and shocks. think of morocco making the semifinals. but this could be a semi—correct to a final for the

ages. both countries looking to lift the world cup trophy for a third time. the teams have been on the pitch to great cheers from their fans. 0ver50,000 pitch to great cheers from their fans. over 50,000 argentina fans expected in the stadium that will hold just over 80,000. we have had some team news. the french, they had been suffering from a sickness bug, but they look to be back at full strength. 0pen meccano and adrien rabiot coming to the side after missing the semifinal. kylian mbappe is in there. relief for those french fans and for those argentina fans lionel messi will lead out his team at his fifth world cup final. as he looks to lift the trophy for the first time in his glittering career. let's head to paris. it is a full—strength french team, and i am

guessing huge optimism france can make history there?— guessing huge optimism france can make history there? well, yeah. we are in a bar— make history there? well, yeah. we are in a bar in _ make history there? well, yeah. we are in a bar in central— make history there? well, yeah. we are in a bar in central paris - make history there? well, yeah. we are in a bar in central paris and - are in a bar in central paris and the atmosphere is certainly beginning to reach fever pitch. we are watching the floor show that is going _ are watching the floor show that is going to _ are watching the floor show that is going to precede the match. there was a _ going to precede the match. there was a big _ going to precede the match. there was a big cheer about a minute ago when _ was a big cheer about a minute ago when a _ was a big cheer about a minute ago when a big — was a big cheer about a minute ago when a big balloon carrying the french— when a big balloon carrying the french colours when in the sky. —— went— french colours when in the sky. —— went into — french colours when in the sky. —— went into the — french colours when in the sky. —— went into the sky. so yes, we are full of— went into the sky. so yes, we are full of anticipation and excitement. waiters _ full of anticipation and excitement. waiters bottling behind me. and yes, the feeling _ waiters bottling behind me. and yes, the feeling is certainly that this french— the feeling is certainly that this french team as a team of great experience which has shown itself to great _ experience which has shown itself to great advantage in the matches that have led _ great advantage in the matches that have led to this. and i think the contrast— have led to this. and i think the contrast that people are making with the argentinian team is that while argentina — the argentinian team is that while argentina is a team that is built for messi, — argentina is a team that is built for messi, france is not a team huitt— for messi, france is not a team built for— for messi, france is not a team built for mbappe, it is a team around — built for mbappe, it is a team around mbappe. there are figures who are as _ around mbappe. there are figures who are as good _ around mbappe. there are figures who are as good as mbappe. that is

certainly— are as good as mbappe. that is certainly the hope among people here _ certainly the hope among people here. that france has a much rounder, _ here. that france has a much rounder, more experienced team, compared — rounder, more experienced team, compared to argentina, which, you know, _ compared to argentina, which, you know, people there must have made it is ten _ know, people there must have made it is ten men _ know, people there must have made it is ten men trying to find ways forward — is ten men trying to find ways forward for messi. 0ne is ten men trying to find ways forward for messi. one other thing that people here are very conscious of is that— that people here are very conscious of is that of— that people here are very conscious of is that of the world in general, it seems, — of is that of the world in general, it seems, is— of is that of the world in general, it seems, is pro—argentina. i don't think— it seems, is pro—argentina. i don't think people — it seems, is pro—argentina. i don't think people are worried that will -ive think people are worried that will give extra — think people are worried that will give extra motivation to argentina in this— give extra motivation to argentina in this match. france are the title hoiders — in this match. france are the title holders. they are at the top of their— holders. they are at the top of their game. they have been in four finais _ their game. they have been in four finais since — their game. they have been in four finals since 1998. it is time they had a _ finals since 1998. it is time they had a comeuppance, as far as many people _ had a comeuppance, as far as many people are — had a comeuppance, as far as many people are concerned, quite apart from _ people are concerned, quite apart from the — people are concerned, quite apart from the fact many people want messi to win _ from the fact many people want messi to win at _ from the fact many people want messi to win at the end of his career. that— to win at the end of his career. that is— to win at the end of his career. that is an _ to win at the end of his career. that is an added pressure of the french — that is an added pressure of the french. but they are a team of such psychological poise and balance, everyone — psychological poise and balance, everyone here is fairly hopeful they can cope _ everyone here is fairly hopeful they

can cope with the pressure. 0k, — can cope with the pressure. 0k, hugh schofield live from paris, enjoy the match. great news that france seem to be over the sickness bug. you would not want to have to make any excuses for any performance they put in. hugo lloris, the french goalkeeper, looking to lift the trophy twice, said even if they were feeling a little bit under the weather, adrenaline and excitement would see them through. you can just feel that, even though we are just standing in the shadow of the stadium, the build—up to this match. the last time we spoke to katy watson in buenos aires, our south american correspondent, we could hardly hear herfor all american correspondent, we could hardly hear her for all the horns around her. they are still going strong. i can hear the crowds as well! the team news is in. angel di maria comes into the side. 0ne well! the team news is in. angel di maria comes into the side. one of the survivors from the argentina team, alongside messi, but were

runners up eight years ago. but i hugh schofield was saying, this is going to be the messi show, no matter what happens results —wise? absolutely. since i spoke to you last time — absolutely. since i spoke to you last time this square has gotten even _ last time this square has gotten even busier. people will be watching or listening — even busier. people will be watching or listening to the radio. it is very— or listening to the radio. it is very much— or listening to the radio. it is very much about lionel messi. this is a personal— very much about lionel messi. this is a personal crusade for millions of argentinians. it is not about winning — of argentinians. it is not about winning another world cup, it is about— winning another world cup, it is about winning it for messi, giving him a _ about winning it for messi, giving him a final— about winning it for messi, giving him a final tribute in his glittering career. it feels like a family— glittering career. it feels like a family event. it feels so personal. people _ family event. it feels so personal. people here want to win because this country— people here want to win because this country has _ people here want to win because this country has gone through so much economic— country has gone through so much economic troubles. people here crying _ economic troubles. people here crying because theyjust want something to keep them happy. i think— something to keep them happy. i think that — something to keep them happy. i think that is what we are going to see today — think that is what we are going to see today. this is going to be make or break— see today. this is going to be make or break for— see today. this is going to be make or break for happiness.

0k, katy watson live from a very, very noisy buenos aires, many thanks indeed. well, here we are, what are we? 53 minutes away from kick—off. the sun has just about said here in qatar at the end of this month long tournament. of course, it has been thinning out for the last few weeks as the nations have been knocked out from an initial 32 to the last two standing here in this city that has grown up from the desertjust north of doha. we caught up with some of the fans from argentina and france. i am so excited for argentina, we hope they will win today. we are so excited for this, and we hope they win their world cup 2022.

i have come here today to support my team and to wish them all the best and to sing. allez les bleus! i'm cheering for a good match, it's ok? - but i think messi deserves, - so if he wins i'll be happy for him. if france wins, france has a better |team, so i will be happy for them. huge excitement among those lucky fans. we tagged along with an argentinian fan called jonathan. he had to be here for the final. he had not had a ticket for three days. we have just got a text message. he has got one. we daren't ask how much he has spent. jonathan and his mates are in there as the fireworks go off above us. we are expecting a flyby from the qatari air force as well. all the pre—match pomp and celebrations, the pre—match show we expect the world cup final, and we

are expecting a final that is fitting of this great, great tournament, at the end of a month here in qatar. we will, of course, have the very latest from aide over the next couple of hours. will it be argentina? will it be france? two great sides in the history of this tournament. for now, let's head back tournament. for now, let's head back to london. great stuff. always ending your live broadcasts with a bang. we saw the fireworks. not long to wait for the fans. we will be back with coverage the afternoon. i want to go back to the afternoon. i want to go back to the uk now in serious issues. news that's broken in the last hour. a man has been charged afterfour people died and 39 were rescued when a migrant boat capsized in the channel this week. let's talk to our reporter, vincent mcavinney. talk us through what we know? this is in connection to the incident in

the early hours of wednesday morning when a small boat, a dinghy, carrying dozens of people got into distress off the kent coast. there were people in the water. there were reports from fishing boats nearby that went out and the royal navy, the french navy, coastguard, or an alloy, they were all in this major operation. 39 people were rescued. tragically, four people died. near freezing temperatures. a yellow weather warning. a pretty terrible night. the kent police have announced this afternoon that a i9—year—old, ibrahima bah, of no fixed address, has been arrested. they said the crown prosecution has authorised a charge against him of knowingly facilitating the attempted arrival in the united kingdom of people he knew, or at reasonable cause to believe, were asylum seekers. he has been remanded in custody and will appear at folkestone magistrates�* court on monday. folkestone magistrates' court on monda . �* , folkestone magistrates' court on monda . . , ., folkestone magistrates' court on monda .�* , ., , folkestone magistrates' court on monda . . , ., , , ., monday. and 'ust more broadly, more widel , not monday. andjust more broadly, more widely. not on — monday. andjust more broadly, more widely, not on this _ monday. andjust more broadly, more widely, not on this specific _ monday. andjust more broadly, more widely, not on this specific case, - widely, not on this specific case, but this is something we have been

seeing a rapid increase in numbers of people making this trip, and it has become a serious political issue? , , , issue? yes, in the past six years every year _ issue? yes, in the past six years every year there _ issue? yes, in the past six years every year there has _ issue? yes, in the past six years every year there has been - issue? yes, in the past six years every year there has been a - issue? yes, in the past six years i every year there has been a drastic increase. this year there was about 45,000 increase. this year there was about a5,000 people believed to have made this very perilous crossing. it is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. they are paying, it is thought, tens of thousands in order to get a place on this boat micro to come across. it is a headache for the government. they have seen repeated coverage of these boats coming in. and so they have announced new plans this week, a new command centre to deal with this. more funding to tackle immigration crime. they have been doing deals with the french government as well, trying to get more patrols on beaches. suella braverman, the home secretary, is looking at introducing a new law preventing illegal migrants from applying to stay in the country. she says that will stop the country. she says that will stop the boats. the united nations say it

defies international law. those problems not going away. it reduced to be contained in the spring and summer months when the weather was clear and the sea was calm. it really is now an all year round problem. really is now an all year round problem-— let�*s get the latest on the strikes now. the government is urging health workers to call off their walk—out in the run up to christmas. the cabinet minister with responsibility for strike contingency planning is 0liver dowden. he said the pay demands were unaffordable. the royal college of nursing is calling for a pay rise of i9%, but says any new offer would be put to their members. jonathan blake reports. in the week before christmas more strikes seem certain. nurses will again walk out and ambulance workers are due to take action too. the unions are demanding pay rises above inflation, but the government is not putting on its offer. i inflation, but the government is not putting on its offer.— putting on its offer. i know things are challenging _ putting on its offer. i know things are challenging but _ putting on its offer. i know things are challenging but we _ putting on its offer. i know things are challenging but we are - putting on its offer. i know things are challenging but we are trying| putting on its offer. i know things l are challenging but we are trying to be reasonable about this. i would urge the unions to be reasonable. i

have to say, we will be resolute in response to this because it would be irresponsible to allow public sector pay and inflation to get out of control. , ., , pay and inflation to get out of control. , . , , , control. on tuesday, nurses in england. _ control. on tuesday, nurses in england, wales _ control. on tuesday, nurses in england, wales and _ control. on tuesday, nurses in england, wales and northern i control. on tuesday, nurses in - england, wales and northern ireland are due to hold a second day of strikes. then, ambulance staff in england and wales will strike on wednesday, with another walk i�*d planned on the 28th of december. ministers say they�*re ready to talk, but not, it seems, better pay. so unions are holding firm as well. we started this year with a request to government to sit down and work with us to find _ government to sit down and work with us to find ways to stop people leaving — us to find ways to stop people leaving jobs in the nhs. they have been _ leaving jobs in the nhs. they have been stubbornly ignoring us. members ofthe been stubbornly ignoring us. members of the armed — been stubbornly ignoring us. members of the armed forces _ been stubbornly ignoring us. members of the armed forces are _ been stubbornly ignoring us. members of the armed forces are being - of the armed forces are being drafted in to drive ambulances and fill in for border force staff. but britain�*s top military officer has warned the armed forces are not the

spare capacity for striking workers. there is political pressure on ministers too, with a handful of conservative mps saying they should reconsider. i conservative mps saying they should reconsider. ~ , . conservative mps saying they should reconsider. ~' , ., ., reconsider. i think there is a real merit in having _ reconsider. i think there is a real merit in having another- reconsider. i think there is a real merit in having another look- reconsider. i think there is a real merit in having another look at l reconsider. i think there is a real. merit in having another look at the negotiations and seeing where they can get you. if negotiations and seeing where they can get yon-— negotiations and seeing where they canaet ou. ., .,,�* can get you. if that doesn't happen, unions have — can get you. if that doesn't happen, unions have said _ can get you. if that doesn't happen, unions have said they _ can get you. if that doesn't happen, unions have said they will— can get you. if that doesn't happen, unions have said they will hold - can get you. if that doesn't happen, | unions have said they will hold most drugs in the new year. —— more strikes in the new year. joining me now is colonel richard kemp, a former british army commander who served in the armed forces for more than 20 years. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the programme-— thank you for coming on the rouramme. ., ~ i. ., ., programme. thank you for having me. i want to programme. thank you for having me. i want to get — programme. thank you for having me. i want to get your _ programme. thank you for having me. i want to get your thoughts. _ programme. thank you for having me. i want to get your thoughts. we - programme. thank you for having me. i want to get your thoughts. we are i i want to get your thoughts. we are going to see the armed forces are stepping in over this christmas period. some criticism that that is not a role they should be playing at all. some dubious on that. what are your thoughts? all. some dubious on that. what are yourthoughts? trio. all. some dubious on that. what are your thoughts?— your thoughts? no, i think it is definitely a _ your thoughts? no, ithink it is definitely a role _ your thoughts? no, ithink it is definitely a role the _ your thoughts? no, ithink it is definitely a role the armed - your thoughts? no, i think it is i definitely a role the armed forces and should be playing, if they have to, obviously, if realised —— as a last resort if nothing else can be done. nevertheless, that is why they

are there. ultimately, they are a reliable organisation that can be depended upon to keep emergency services running, when everything else breaks down. so, it�*s an entirely appropriate role. else breaks down. so, it's an entirely appropriate role. what about the idea _ entirely appropriate role. what about the idea that _ entirely appropriate role. what about the idea that actually, 0k, it could, in this instance, be absolutely fine, but if this becomes more regular, if this becomes a standard backstop, that actually, that will eventually eat into the operational capabilities of the armed forces, simply by diverting attention, personnel, time, money away from their core responsibilities? away from their core resonsibilities? ., �* ., , , responsibilities? you're absolutely ri . ht. responsibilities? you're absolutely riht. it responsibilities? you're absolutely riuht. it is responsibilities? you're absolutely right. it is one _ responsibilities? you're absolutely right. it is one of— responsibilities? you're absolutely right. it is one of the _ responsibilities? you're absolutely right. it is one of the core - right. it is one of the core responsibilities of the forces to do this sort of thing. but their primary responsibility is defence of the country in a number of different ways. and it�*s quite possible that if this does persist and go on for a long time, or is repeated too often, thenit long time, or is repeated too often, then it does a their operational capability. but it is something the armed forces are prepared to do, in many cases are trained to do. and as

we have seen on numerous occasions, notjust we have seen on numerous occasions, not just fire strikes, we have seen on numerous occasions, notjust fire strikes, other ambulance strikes and problems with olympic security, as well as covid, 0lympic security, as well as covid, we have seen how effective the armed forces are. i think one thing i would say though is that the smaller the armed force is, which then is getting smaller by the day, even at the moment we�*re reducing the number of soldiers in the army and the army is undermanned. this will have an impact on their operational capabilities. i think the government should be looking very carefully, not to because of industrial action, but because of commitments generally and are very much increasingly dangerous world, at reversing the planned cuts to the forces. interesting. and what about those individual personnel who have been pulled in, all their christmas plans now out of the window? many of them not particularly high wages, certainly not going to receive a particularly high pay increase either? ., �* ., , ,

either? you're absolutely right there. yeah, _ either? you're absolutely right there. yeah, i— either? you're absolutely right there. yeah, ithink— either? you're absolutely right there. yeah, i think the - either? you're absolutely right. there. yeah, i think the members either? you're absolutely right - there. yeah, i think the members of there. yeah, i think the members of the forces most used to having their plans, whether it is christmas leave or other cancelled, and they don�*t like it any more than anybody else, but they will nevertheless do it. of course, it will have an effect on morale for them and their families. ultimately, that is what it is all about. the point you about their pay, many of these young soldiers in particular, they are being paid much less than those people were striking for a much more. less than those people were striking fora much more. of less than those people were striking for a much more. of course, the armed forces are not allowed to go on strike. but i think it�*s absolutely right we should think about this. and the government, when it has got money, if it ever has money, the government should be able to increase the pay of the armed forces in order to recognise not just the sacrifices they make in battle, but how much they depend on

them in these kinds of situations. colonel richard kemp, thank you. thank you. in iran, the well—known film actor taraneh alidoosti has been arrested. this is after she showed support for protestors there. an iranian news agency say she�*s been detained for publishing what it called false and distorted content. the bbc�*s azadeh moshiri explains. she is one of the most prominent actresses in iran, a woman making headlines. and this is why she has been caught in the islamic republic�*s crosshairs. taraneh alidoosti has shown support for protesters before. she showed a picture of herself without her hijab carrying the words, �*woman, life, freedom�*. but if there�*s time the islamic republic is making an example out of

her. ,, . , republic is making an example out of her, ,, ., , , republic is making an example out of her. ,, ., , , ., , ., republic is making an example out of her. ,, , ., , ., ., her. she has been arrested for what a state media _ her. she has been arrested for what a state media has _ her. she has been arrested for what a state media has said _ her. she has been arrested for what a state media has said is _ her. she has been arrested for what a state media has said is spreadingl a state media has said is spreading falsehoods. this was after she condemned the hanging of mohsen shekari, one of the two men arrested for protesting, after what human rights people say are sham trials. taraneh alidoosti wrote... earlier this week, the us state department condemned the mass arrests. we are greatly concerned that authorities reportedly continue to kill more of their own people in an effort to suppress peaceful protest, protests we�*re seeing being led by women and girls and the youth of iran. we also are deeply about reports of mass arrests, sham trials and now death sentences being handed down to protesters and carried out as well. iran�*s protests were sparked by the death of mahsa amini in september, and now they are facing one of the most violent phases of the crackdown.

many protesters are still being killed by forces or dying under questionable circumstances, like aida rostami. she was a young physician treating protesters who were too scared to go to hospital. earlier this week, police returned her body to her family, bruised and mutilated. when the protest began, taraneh alidoosti said she would not leave her country, no matter the risks she is taking, a sentiment echoed by young protesters in the chanting. with its violent response, the islamic republic is testing their resolve. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. we can now go to negar yazdani, the founder of a law firm, black lion law, who campaigns for human rights in iran. thank you so much for coming on the

programme. thank you so much for coming on the programme-— thank you so much for coming on the rouramme. ., ~ i. ., ., programme. thank you for having me. first of all, programme. thank you for having me. first of all. your— programme. thank you for having me. first of all, your reaction? _ programme. thank you for having me. first of all, your reaction? what - programme. thank you for having me. first of all, your reaction? what do - first of all, your reaction? what do you think this tells us, the five day high—profile actor has been detained? she day high-profile actor has been detained? ,, , ., ., detained? she is one of the most influential actors _ detained? she is one of the most influential actors in _ detained? she is one of the most influential actors in iran. - detained? she is one of the most influential actors in iran. and - detained? she is one of the most influential actors in iran. and her| influential actors in iran. and her film the salesman did win an academy award. herarrest film the salesman did win an academy award. her arrest is a sign that the state wants to crack down on celebrities, artists and sports personalities who have used their platform to challenge the regime. and itjust really shows how desperate the iranian government has become. find desperate the iranian government has become. �* , ., , ., , desperate the iranian government has become. �* , become. and in terms of bravery, as our reported — become. and in terms of bravery, as our reported their _ become. and in terms of bravery, as our reported their pointed _ become. and in terms of bravery, as our reported their pointed out, - become. and in terms of bravery, as our reported their pointed out, she l our reported their pointed out, she refused to leave the country at the time of the protests and could potentially therefore be suffering, as so many other, especially young people have been? that as so many other, especially young people have been?— as so many other, especially young people have been? that is absolutely riuht. that people have been? that is absolutely right- that is — people have been? that is absolutely right. that is why _ people have been? that is absolutely right. that is why we _ people have been? that is absolutely right. that is why we are _ people have been? that is absolutely right. that is why we are calling - people have been? that is absolutely right. that is why we are calling on i the prime minister and the foreign

secretary to show international leadership and start cracking down on abuses in iran. by for example establishing an asylum route to the uk for these brave protesters, in the same way that the government did for the ukrainians who were unfortunately in a similar position. interesting. these protests have been going on for months and months, driven, as we both mentioned, by so many young people, who have stayed and have faced the danger. from your point of view here, can you sense what happens next? are the protesters to�* demand is going to be mad? it protesters to' demand is going to be mad? . . , protesters to' demand is going to be mad? . ., , protesters to' demand is going to be mad? it certainly doesn't seem like the are. mad? it certainly doesn't seem like they are- in — mad? it certainly doesn't seem like they are. in fact, _ mad? it certainly doesn't seem like they are. in fact, the _ mad? it certainly doesn't seem like they are. in fact, the regime - mad? it certainly doesn't seem like they are. in fact, the regime is - they are. in fact, the regime is getting more brutal, which is firing up getting more brutal, which is firing up the protesters even further. it is backfiring on them. i mean, what we�*re looking at now is the

government itself, they said about ten days ago, it had then detained in custody over 18,000 protesters. they also stated that 70% of those were under the age of 20 and the average age is 17. that is quite horrific and it shows how brutal the government is. i horrific and it shows how brutal the government is.— horrific and it shows how brutal the government is. i 'ust want to remind our viewers, government is. i just want to remind our viewers, because _ government is. i just want to remind our viewers, because obviously - government is. i just want to remind our viewers, because obviously the l our viewers, because obviously the world cup is on the final is about to kick off, and we saw those images of the iranian footballers seemingly taking a stand in the early stages of the world cup, the word bravery again was attached to them and potential consequences, of course? yes, of course. and now we�*re seeing another iranian football player who is in prison facing execution. there has been some coverage on his

position. i has been some coverage on his osition. . . ., ., ., ., position. i am afraid we are out of time. position. i am afraid we are out of time- thank— position. i am afraid we are out of time. thank you _ position. i am afraid we are out of time. thank you very _ position. i am afraid we are out of time. thank you very much - position. i am afraid we are out of time. thank you very much for. time. thank you very much for talking us through your concerns and what you would like to see happen. appreciate your time. thank you. thank you. appreciate your time. thank you. thank yon-— family ofa family of a woman who died after being injured at a gig in south london say she was full of care, kindness and love. 33—year—old rebecca camillo, a mother of two and a nursing graduate, was heard in the crush at the 02 academy in brixton on thursday night. two other women remain in a critical condition. hydrotherapy as a form of medical treatment has been around for a long time — but here�*s a new twist. it�*s now being given to a cow. she�*s a calf called bunny — and she�*s been getting treatment in a water tank at harper adams university in shropshire. david gregory—kumar has been to see her.

the dairy calf 6a00, otherwise known as bunny — as you can see, because of an issue with her back legs — she hops on and sort of propels, and as she gets bigger, this will become a real problem. it really put her ability to survive within the system in jeopardy. an animal that gets as large as a cow that can�*t bear weight on all four limbs, and can�*t move normally, won�*t make it into the herd eventually. but these days, bunny is walking better because she�*s very lucky. she�*s the first cow to ever be given hydrotherapy to help improve her walk, and it is working. the tank we have got is usually used for dogs, canine hydrotherapy. what we're trying to achieve with bunny here is basically the same, so we are trying to improve her balance, strengthen her legs, and get her to taking individual steps with her hind legs, so she is walking normally. three, two, one.

0nce once the tank is filled, the treadmill is turned on and the water slows her movement down, so she can�*t hop. she has to start walking. 0ver can�*t hop. she has to start walking. over time this treatment has improved movement strength. bunny is a lucky calf because she was born on the harper adams dairy unit, and this is also the harper adams facility, but the question is, is there a role for this kind of therapy in day—to—day farming? bunny is a kind of pioneering cow, so our students have done a greatjob, and i hope with seeing the success of this, we might be able to say to the wider community, yes, there is some application in using physiotherapy on farm animals. a shower after treatment, and then back to the farm. soon she�*ll be too big for the equipment, her treatments will continue on dry land. but by the spring, this might be one pioneering bunny that successfully lost her hop. david gregory—kumar, bbc news. today marks 100 years since the first woman became

a solicitor in england and wales. carrie morrison entered the male—only profession in 1922, forming a practice that represented people facing poverty and injustice in london. let�*s speak to lubna shuja, who�*s president of the law society of england and wales. thanks for coming on the programme. thanks for coming on the programme. thank you for inviting me. 50. thanks for coming on the programme. thank you for inviting me.— thank you for inviting me. so, harry morrison -- — thank you for inviting me. so, harry morrison -- carrie _ thank you for inviting me. so, harry morrison -- carrie morrison, - thank you for inviting me. so, harry morrison -- carrie morrison, why i thank you for inviting me. so, harry morrison -- carrie morrison, why is| morrison —— carrie morrison, why is she so it makes significant? yes. morrison -- carrie morrison, why is she so it makes significant? yes, as ou've she so it makes significant? yes, as you've indicated, _ she so it makes significant? yes, as you've indicated, she _ she so it makes significant? yes, as you've indicated, she was _ she so it makes significant? yes, as you've indicated, she was the - she so it makes significant? yes, as you've indicated, she was the first l you�*ve indicated, she was the first woman to become a solicitor exactly 100 years ago today, on the 18th of december, 1922. back then most universities didn�*t even let women study law, let alone practice law, so women that were able to study law ended up doing what was called a special exam for women, which was the equivalent of a male exam, the

one they took for a law degree, but it wasn�*t officially recognised or certified. and carrie morrison, she was the first woman to become a solicitor. she was very, very closely followed by mary sykes, and then,in closely followed by mary sykes, and then, in 1923, just a few months later, we have the first welsh woman to become a solicitor, who was agnes twisting hughes. carrie was really important because she went into a male only profession and she was effectively the legal aid kind of lawyer of the early days. she used to act for poor people in the west end and she particularly acted for women and children, and she campaigned hard for equality between the sexes. she wanted to see divorces —— changes to divorce law, which was very much in favour of men those days.

which was very much in favour of men those days-— those days. what made her go into this profession, _ those days. what made her go into this profession, were _ those days. what made her go into this profession, were clearly - those days. what made her go into this profession, were clearly the i this profession, were clearly the barriers were so obvious? i am going to assume it is part of a desire to change those very issues you have just started to talk about? absolutely. she was a real pioneer. sheer determination, she will and, you know, wanted to see change happen. we have a great deal to be grateful to herfor, because had she not, and maude, and mary sykes and agnes, had they not stood up against this really male profession, we may not be where we are today. it�*s a not be where we are today. it's a re not be where we are today. it's a pretty rosy _ not be where we are today. it's a pretty rosy picture _ not be where we are today. it's a pretty rosy picture in _ not be where we are today. it's a pretty rosy picture in some - pretty rosy picture in some interpretations of the numbers. roughly 50—50. 100 years on i am sure she would be pretty pleased with that outcome, but it is when you get to the top of the profession things aren�*t quite 50—50, are they? you�*re absolutely right. it is just

over 50, 50%. 50% of solicitors are women. but when we look at partners within law firms, generally it is a lowerfigure, about 35%. so within law firms, generally it is a lower figure, about 35%. so we really need to do what we can to improve that. we also know from government analysis of the gender pay gap, that there is a gender pay gap- pay gap, that there is a gender pay gap. women, on average, get paid 32.4% less than men within the legal profession, so we know that there is a great deal that needs to be done to address that, and we really do want to see more women progressing to the senior levels of the profession, in the same proportion as they are entering. newly qualified solicitors, about 60% of them are women. we know that balance is going to tip. them are women. we know that balance is going to tip-— is going to tip. fascinating. thank ou for is going to tip. fascinating. thank you for coming — is going to tip. fascinating. thank you for coming on _ is going to tip. fascinating. thank you for coming on and _ is going to tip. fascinating. thank you for coming on and talking - is going to tip. fascinating. thank you for coming on and talking usl you for coming on and talking us through and telling many of us for the first time about a carrie morrison, appreciated. thank you.

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