live from london, this is bbc news. elon musk speaks to the bbc: in an exclusive interview he said he's confident twitter�*s advertisers will return and he can make the company profitable once again, but says it hasn't been easy. it's been really quite a stressful situation over the last several months. not an easy one. but apart from the pain, i mean, so it's been quite painful. president biden arrives in belfast, to mark the 25th anniversary of the historic good friday peace agreement. in england, hospital bosses say they are concerned for patients, as junior doctors enter a second day of their four—day strike.

let's get more on that unexpected interview the bbc conducted with elon musk. it came about after the bbc objected to a new tag describing it as "government funded media" on its main twitter account. in the interview, the billionaire agreed to change this to publicy—funded. he also defended the site's policing of hate speech and the mass sackings of staff — and described taking over the social media firm as painful. i'm joined now by social media commentator and ceo of communication company, battenhall, drew benvie. hello, good to see you. what were your main takeaways from this rather lengthy interview? it your main takeaways from this rather lengthy interview?— lengthy interview? it was an interesting _ lengthy interview? it was an interesting one, _ lengthy interview? it was an interesting one, that's - lengthy interview? it was an interesting one, that's for l lengthy interview? it was an - interesting one, that's for sure. thank you for having me on. it was quite eye—opening but at the same time, more of the same from elon musk. he talked about the pain of taking on twitter, how he was forced

to buy the company. probably after tweeting too many times up to 3am that he wanted to do so, which is the one thing that made me interested in seeing this other side of elon musk, what he felt he was forced to do. what he feels he shouldn't do in the future because he talked about some of the learnings of them last four months. what are those learnings, do you think? he what are those learnings, do you think? ., ~ what are those learnings, do you think? . ~ ., think? he talked about, he called them haphazard _ think? he talked about, he called them haphazard firings. - think? he talked about, he called them haphazard firings. the - think? he talked about, he called them haphazard firings. the first | them haphazard firings. the first thing he did as he tried to save the company money but i think through the process of the interview, the bbc interview, james clayton managed to get out of him he realised he should have been trying to make more money. he talked about almost all of the advertisers having come back and how time spent on twitter is well spent according to people that speak to him about it. i think he has wrangling with this, should i have saved money quite so quick or tried to get more people using it? i think

that was one of the main learnings, he wished he had focused more on growing the social network. [30 he wished he had focused more on growing the social network. do you think he is confident _ growing the social network. do you think he is confident about - growing the social network. do you think he is confident about the - think he is confident about the future of twitter? hat think he is confident about the future of twitter?— think he is confident about the future of twitter? not at all. for me what was — future of twitter? not at all. for me what was really _ future of twitter? not at all. for me what was really interesting l future of twitter? not at all. for| me what was really interesting is when the reporter pushed him on tiktok, do you use tiktok? he said not really, which suggests a kind of does. he talked about it being something that is a time waste, may be dangerous but wouldn't go so far as to say if it was a bad thing in the world. tiktok has shown how to grow interest based and keep people interested in entertainment content and that is something twitter has failed at. he was pushed hard on whether twitter is a safe place and at times he tried to turn the tables. at one point, joking it was really him interviewing the bbc, accusing it of being state media rather than publicly funded. really at times quite uncomfortable but i think this was a real learning for me, that i think musk is quite scared of the threat posed by the other social networks that are

showing how to deliver growth. james did ask him as — showing how to deliver growth. james did ask him as well— showing how to deliver growth. james did ask him as well about _ showing how to deliver growth. james did ask him as well about hate - did ask him as well about hate speech, which some say have proliferated under his leadership on twitter. ., ., , proliferated under his leadership on twitter. . . , ., proliferated under his leadership on twitter. . ., , ., twitter. that was quite a strange art of twitter. that was quite a strange part of the _ twitter. that was quite a strange part of the interview. _ twitter. that was quite a strange part of the interview. hate - twitter. that was quite a strange l part of the interview. hate speech is subjective. we all see a different version of the social network we are on because of who we follow and because of the algorithm. elon musk repeatedly tried to accuse james of making up the fact hate speech is proliferated. to me it's not about hate speech but the use of twitter by bad actors. this is trolls, notjust bots. fake uses using twitter to propagate propaganda. musk says he wants to give equal voice to everyone around the world as long as it's not illegal. i think the worst part of twitter at the moment is misinformation. it is not illegal, it's not bots but hate speech but it is still there and i think that is the danger is part of twitter that

elon musk is letting run riot, to be honest. he elon musk is letting run riot, to be honest. ., ., elon musk is letting run riot, to be honest. . ., ., honest. he had said he had grown the numbers and — honest. he had said he had grown the numbers and hinted _ honest. he had said he had grown the numbers and hinted at _ honest. he had said he had grown the numbers and hinted at changes - honest. he had said he had grown the numbers and hinted at changes to - numbers and hinted at changes to come. what do you think it means, what do you think we can see in the coming months on twitter?- coming months on twitter? there's stuff that is — coming months on twitter? there's stuff that is small _ coming months on twitter? there's stuff that is small perks _ coming months on twitter? there's stuff that is small perks to - coming months on twitter? there's stuff that is small perks to those i stuff that is small perks to those who pay for the twitter experience. talk of longform video, fewer ads and that's if you pay a £7 a month fee. he is trying to turn it into more of the entertainment app model like netflix or spotify. but when it comes down to it, it's a social network and people want a better experience. sol network and people want a better experience. so i think there is a problem here in the short term. longer term, what i would like to see is twitter a little bit more user—friendly. i think to solve that problem you just have to look at other social networks, more video content, more entertainment. don't charge users so much to use it but give advertisers a reason to put their content on the platform. i think further into the future, there

is a talk of twitter offering payment, a wallet. cryptocurrency is a big thing for elon musk so i won't be surprised if he delivers on this promise he made in november of turning twitter into a super app, similar to those you see used in asia, where it's notjust about social networking but shopping as well. i wouldn't be surprised if that comes back probably further down the line.— that comes back probably further down the line. drew benvie, thank ou for down the line. drew benvie, thank you for talking _ down the line. drew benvie, thank you for talking to _ down the line. drew benvie, thank you for talking to us _ down the line. drew benvie, thank you for talking to us and _ down the line. drew benvie, thank you for talking to us and for- down the line. drew benvie, thank you for talking to us and for your l you for talking to us and for your analysis. in england, junior doctors have walked out for the second day of industrial action, in a week of strikes they are demanding a 35% pay rise and better patient safety. the health secretary, steve barclay, says such a pay rise is unreasonable and the government needs to focus on getting inflation down. hospital bosses have expressed concern about keeping patients safe overnight this week — because of a shortage of more senior consultants to provide cover for striking junior doctors. let's go live now to our correspondent graham satchell for more on this. how has the first day also been in

this strike, what impact is it having? this strike, what impact is it havin: ? ~ ., this strike, what impact is it havinu? ~ ., ., ,, this strike, what impact is it havinu? ., ., ,, ., having? well, we are at st thomas as hosital in having? well, we are at st thomas as hospital in central— having? well, we are at st thomas as hospital in central london, _ having? well, we are at st thomas as hospital in central london, just - hospital in central london, just next to the house of commons. there is no doubt nhs bosses are very worried about patient safety and they are saying that this will be causing the biggest disruption to the nhs and the whole of its history. hundreds of thousands of procedures and operations cancelled. they say they have got contingency plans in place, so they are bringing in consultants and nursing staff to try and do their best but they are worried. as you can hear, the picket line in good voice. they will be up and down the country in england. we can speak to one junior doctor. good morning. the government are saying that they are just not going to talk to you until you remove this 35% pay request. do you think the strike working? i request. do you think the strike workin: ? ~ , ., ~ request. do you think the strike workin ? ~ , ., ~ ~ working? i think it is working. we are getting _ working? i think it is working. we are getting the — working? i think it is working. we are getting the message - working? i think it is working. we are getting the message across i working? i think it is working. we i are getting the message across that for the _ are getting the message across that for the past 15 years, due

are getting the message across that forthe past 15 years, due in doctors _ forthe past 15 years, due in doctors have had pay cuts in essence _ doctors have had pay cuts in essence. a erosion. the job has been getting _ essence. a erosion. the job has been getting more — essence. a erosion. the job has been getting more complicated. more sicker_ getting more complicated. more sicker and older and trailer people coming _ sicker and older and trailer people coming to— sicker and older and trailer people coming to our hospitals and we want to he _ coming to our hospitals and we want to be valued the same way we were in 2008~ _ to be valued the same way we were in 2008~ that _ to be valued the same way we were in 2008. that is the message we are pushing _ 2008. that is the message we are pushing forward and we want the government to listen to and talk to us about _ government to listen to and talk to us about. , ., , ., government to listen to and talk to us about. , .,, ., ., , us about. the people on the outside, the will us about. the people on the outside, they will look— us about. the people on the outside, they will look at _ us about. the people on the outside, they will look at this _ us about. the people on the outside, they will look at this 3596 _ us about. the people on the outside, they will look at this 3596 figure - they will look at this 35% figure and think it is eye watering lee huge and at some point you will have to compromise on that, aren't you? i am not a member of the bma, i can't comment_ am not a member of the bma, i can't comment on— am not a member of the bma, i can't comment on the negotiating strategy. what i _ comment on the negotiating strategy. what i will— comment on the negotiating strategy. what i will say is we're asking for more _ what i will say is we're asking for more than — what i will say is we're asking for more than we were previously valued at. more than we were previously valued at we _ more than we were previously valued at we are _ more than we were previously valued at. we are not asking for more than other— at. we are not asking for more than other countries are paying. we are not asking — other countries are paying. we are not asking for anything more than what _ not asking for anything more than what we _ not asking for anything more than what we had before. i appreciate that things are challenging at the moment— that things are challenging at the moment for the whole country but at the moment, the nhs is struggling and a _ the moment, the nhs is struggling and a big _ the moment, the nhs is struggling and a big part of that is staffing. both— and a big part of that is staffing. both doctors, nurses, physios and paramedics— both doctors, nurses, physios and paramedics are all sort of feeling undervalued and trying to run a

service — undervalued and trying to run a service that isn't staffed properly. ithink— service that isn't staffed properly. i think part — service that isn't staffed properly. i think part of that is pay. find service that isn't staffed properly. i think part of that is pay.- i think part of that is pay. and yet the nurses _ i think part of that is pay. and yet the nurses have _ i think part of that is pay. and yet the nurses have just _ i think part of that is pay. and yet the nurses have just accepted - i think part of that is pay. and yet the nurses have just accepted for| i think part of that is pay. and yet l the nurses have just accepted for or 5%, the difference is huge. i was s-ueakin 5%, the difference is huge. i was speaking to _ 5%, the difference is huge. i was speaking to some _ 5%, the difference is huge. i was speaking to some of _ 5%, the difference is huge. i was speaking to some of my - 5%, the difference is huge. i was speaking to some of my nursing| speaking to some of my nursing colleagues today and i don't believe the royal— colleagues today and i don't believe the royal college of nursing has accepted that offer yet. the}r the royal college of nursing has accepted that offer yet. they are ballotin: accepted that offer yet. they are balloting members. _ accepted that offer yet. they are balloting members. yes. - accepted that offer yet. they are balloting members. yes. the - accepted that offer yet. they are i balloting members. yes. the offer accepted that offer yet. they are - balloting members. yes. the offer is different but — balloting members. yes. the offer is different but that _ balloting members. yes. the offer is different but that is _ balloting members. yes. the offer is different but that is an _ balloting members. yes. the offer is different but that is an offer- balloting members. yes. the offer is different but that is an offer being i different but that is an offer being put to— different but that is an offer being put to the — different but that is an offer being put to the membership. we received an offer_ put to the membership. we received an offer yet— put to the membership. we received an offer yet from the government or an offer yet from the government or a counter— an offer yet from the government or a counter offer to be put to us as a membership. a counter offer to be put to us as a membership-— a counter offer to be put to us as a membership. you are a “unior doctor in oncology — membership. you are a “unior doctor in oncology at — membership. you are a “unior doctor in oncology at the h membership. you are a junior doctor in oncology at the moment, - membership. you are a junior doctor in oncology at the moment, cancer. in oncology at the moment, cancer patients, are you worried about your patients, are you worried about your patients, what you say to them? i worry about my patients every single day. worry about my patients every single day when _ worry about my patients every single day. when we go onto the ward and are short _ day. when we go onto the ward and are short of— day. when we go onto the ward and are short ofjunior doctors and we have _ are short ofjunior doctors and we have rotor— are short ofjunior doctors and we have rotor gaps that are being plugged — have rotor gaps that are being plugged with temporary staff who sometimes aren't even there and so it's one _ sometimes aren't even there and so it's one doctor doing to peoples jobs, _ it's one doctor doing to peoples jobs. i'rn — it's one doctor doing to peoples jobs, i'm worried about that. at the moment— jobs, i'm worried about that. at the moment on— jobs, i'm worried about that. at the moment on the picket lines, with

ourselves, — moment on the picket lines, with ourselves, we have our consultant colleagues, — ourselves, we have our consultant colleagues, our associate specialist colleagues, our associate specialist colleagues who have more than happily— colleagues who have more than happily supported us in our bid to change _ happily supported us in our bid to change the pay and conditions of junior— change the pay and conditions of junior doctors across that country to try— junior doctors across that country to try and — junior doctors across that country to try and improve staffing for better— to try and improve staffing for better patient safety. just very ouickl , better patient safety. just very quickly. how — better patient safety. just very quickly, how do _ better patient safety. just very quickly, how do we _ better patient safety. just very quickly, how do we resolve - better patient safety. just very| quickly, how do we resolve this dispute? i quickly, how do we resolve this dis . ute? ~ quickly, how do we resolve this dis-ute? ~ ,., , quickly, how do we resolve this dis-ute? ~ , _ dispute? i think it resolves by the government _ dispute? i think it resolves by the government coming _ dispute? i think it resolves by the government coming forward - dispute? i think it resolves by the government coming forward and l government coming forward and talking _ government coming forward and talking to — government coming forward and talking to the bma. we have stepped forward _ talking to the bma. we have stepped forward and put forward an offer, the bma — forward and put forward an offer, the bma has put forward an offer to the bma has put forward an offer to the government. they need to now come _ the government. they need to now come back— the government. they need to now come back and say what they would like to _ come back and say what they would like to counter us with.— like to counter us with. thank you very much. _ like to counter us with. thank you very much. i— like to counter us with. thank you very much, i will— like to counter us with. thank you very much, i will let _ like to counter us with. thank you very much, i will let you - like to counter us with. thank you very much, i will let you get - like to counter us with. thank you very much, i will let you get back| very much, i will let you get back to the line. there you go, you hear from junior doctors, they are worried about their patients but as far as they are concerned, they have to send a loud and clear message to the government that they want to get to the negotiating table. this 35% figure, it's not going to be 35%. i think both sides know that if they are being honest but they need to get over this hurdle of actually getting down and starting to talk.

how that happens at the moment, both sides completely seem entrenched and it is difficult to see. with that, from st thomas of's, it is back to you. from st thomas of's, it is back to 0“. , ., ., ., " from st thomas of's, it is back to ou. , ., ., ., ~ i., from st thomas of's, it is back to let's return to president biden's visit to northern ireland. as we've been hearing, he's in belfast at the start of a tour marking 25 years since the signing of the good friday agreement. later, he'll give a speech at ulster university and speak to the leaders of northern ireland's five main political parties. but mr biden won't try to broker a deal to restore power—sharing, which collapsed last year. chris page reports from belfast. the seventh us presidential visit to northern ireland has begun. belfast international airport was the setting for the traditional pictures as air force one arrived. rishi sunak led the welcoming party. he'll have a longer meeting with president biden later today. before he left america, the president said he wanted to promote the new deal between the uk and the eu

on northern ireland, known as the windsor framework. what's your top priority on this trip, sir? make sure the irish accords and the windsor agreement stay in place. keep the peace. that's the main thing. and it looks like we're going to, keep your fingers crossed. the agreement announced at windsor is designed to bring back the devolved government at stormont. the democratic unionist party is blocking the power—sharing assembly from sitting in protest against brexit trade barriers with the rest of the uk. president biden will meet local politicians, but it's likely to be brief. he doesn't want to get into the detail of the political difficulties that have beset northern ireland in recent times. i think what he will do is talk up the positive, the fact that we've had 25 years of peace, the fact that northern ireland's a much better place now than it was 25 years ago. the only public events of president biden's visit

to belfast will be held here. he'll formally open ulster university's new campus in the city centre, a statement in itself that he wants to encourage northern ireland to keep building peace for the sake of its young people. the two governments and the political parties of northern ireland have reached agreement. the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement is giving a voice to a new generation. the good friday agreement, i was born 11 days afterwards, after it was put together. so i've always lived a life where i've been surrounded in peace. i got to go to an integrated education school, and yeah, we just haven't had to experience the level of violence that previous generations have experienced. the peace isn't perfect and the political backdrop isn't ideal, but the president will be emphasising that the us is still committed to northern ireland and only a few places get this amount of american attention. chris page, bbc news, belfast.

our correspondent, charlotte gallagher, is in belfast. following every step of the visit. charlotte, welcome to you. not much action yetjust some charlotte, welcome to you. not much action yet just some satellite trucks behind you. talk us through what will happen over the next few hours. it what will happen over the next few hours. , . , what will happen over the next few hours. , ., , ., hours. it is really quiet here at the moment— hours. it is really quiet here at the moment but _ hours. it is really quiet here at the moment but we _ hours. it is really quiet here at the moment but we are - hours. it is really quiet here at i the moment but we are expecting crowds to come when president biden makes his visit here. so this is ulster university's new campus in belfast and the location for his only public engagement in northern ireland. he is going to be making a speech and he is going to be speaking to students and staff hear about the future of northern ireland and what they want for their home. he is also going to be speaking to the british prime minister rishi sunak. high on the agenda of course will be the political situation here, the instability, because there hasn't been a devolved government now for over a year. that will be something they need to talk about. he will also be briefly meeting the

five leaders of the main political parties here. then it is after the republic of ireland and he will be spending a lot longer there, in fact. he will going to county louth and meeting family members i'm learning about his ancestry. then in dublin tomorrow, meeting the president and the prime minister of ireland, so some more political business and then the final stop of his visit is in county mayo and he has cousins there that he sees quite regular. they go to the white house in fact, especially fob st patrick's day end when people get married in the family he sends messages and cards. he will be spending time with family and catching up with them and then making a speech on friday night outside the town' cathedral. he went there in 2016 when he was vice president and that was a huge event for the town. it is quite a small town. so him coming back as president is a huge deal for the area and already we are seeing lots of us flags hung up. there is a mural to him of us flags hung up. there is a muralto him in of us flags hung up. there is a mural to him in the town. people are

getting really excited there because how often does a president come to town? ,, ., �* , ., town? quite! you've been there for the -ast town? quite! you've been there for the past few _ town? quite! you've been there for the past few days. _ town? quite! you've been there for the past few days. i'm _ town? quite! you've been there for the past few days. i'm interested i town? quite! you've been there for| the past few days. i'm interested to know what people are saying to you about this visit. president biden is only in northern ireland for a few hours. does it feel significant people there, do they hope there will be some positive outcome when it comes to trade, politics? i will be some positive outcome when it comes to trade, politics?- it comes to trade, politics? i think -eo . le it comes to trade, politics? i think --eole in it comes to trade, politics? i think people in northern _ it comes to trade, politics? i think people in northern ireland - it comes to trade, politics? i think. people in northern ireland currently are quite resigned to the political situation here and the fact the devolved government can't seem to get its act together and it has been out of stormont for a year. i don't think there is any great expectation that and joe biden coming here will get power—sharing up and running again. but i think what people do appreciate is it is put in northern ireland on the world stage. 25 years after the good friday agreement. many people might not realise how much northern ireland has changed in that time. the political violence that time. the political violence that claimed thousands of lives now frankly is a thing of the past year,

a very different place. it is full of tourists. this morning we have been speaking to americans, canadians come here for their holiday. lots of museums, bars and restaurants and that kind of thing. i think that is what people are looking forward to, a chance to show off northern ireland to the world's media and audiences.— media and audiences. charlotte, olen media and audiences. charlotte, plenty more _ media and audiences. charlotte, plenty more from _ media and audiences. charlotte, plenty more from you _ media and audiences. charlotte, plenty more from you over i media and audiences. charlotte, plenty more from you over the l media and audiences. charlotte, i plenty more from you over the coming hours but for now, thank you. turning now to the fallout of the massive document leak out in the us. the files, some marked �*top secret�*, are circulating on social media. us officials say it's still not clear who's behind it. and for the first time since the leak — we've heard from the us defence secretary, lloyd austin. now i can't say much more while the justice department's investigation is ongoing. but we take this very seriously and we will continue to investigate and turn over every rock until we find the source of this and the extent of it. live now to kyiv to our correspondent, hugo bachega. welcome to you and the latest round

of information from these leaks seems to show western special forces acting on the ground there in ukraine. tell us more.- acting on the ground there in ukraine. tell us more. yes, i think this is one — ukraine. tell us more. yes, i think this is one of _ ukraine. tell us more. yes, i think this is one of the _ ukraine. tell us more. yes, i think this is one of the interesting i this is one of the interesting pieces of information that we have learned from those leaks, that special forces have been deployed learned from those leaks, that specialforces have been deployed by a number of western countries, including the uk, the us and france. for quite some time here, there has been some speculation that special forces were on the ground here in ukraine and it seems that these leaks are now confirming those details. i think moscow will be seizing this information because for quite some time they have been saying they're fighting has been ukrainian troops but also nato in ukraine. american officials are not disputing the authenticity of those documents but we did have some reaction from the mod, the british

defence ministry, yesterday, saying that there were inaccuracies in the information that had been leaked, without giving details. so it is obviously embarrassing for the americans and obviously very concerning as well. i think there was a second piece of information that came out from those leaks that was interesting for the ukrainians. there was a report by the washington post, saying that earlier this year, us officials had questioned the ability of the ukrainians to achieve significant gains with a counteroffensive and they talked about problems with ammunition, with the training of ukrainian troops. we know that the ukrainians are planning an offensive and they face many challenges. so i think yesterday there was perhaps an attempt by the us defence secretary to express confidence that the ukrainians can be successful in this counteroffensive. he said that the ukrainians have a great plan and they have what they need to be

successful. so i think the fallout continues and i think for the americans investigating these leaks, two questions remain, who was behind it and why. two questions remain, who was behind it and wh . �* ., two questions remain, who was behind itandwh. ., ., it and why. another story coming out of there, president _ it and why. another story coming out of there, president zelensky - of there, president zelensky responding to reports of a prisoner of war being beheaded, what more do we know about that? yes. of war being beheaded, what more do we know about that?— we know about that? yes, so these are two videos _ we know about that? yes, so these are two videos that _ we know about that? yes, so these are two videos that have _ we know about that? yes, so these are two videos that have been i we know about that? yes, so these l are two videos that have been posted on social media and they apparently show ukrainian soldiers being beheaded by russian soldiers. we haven't been able to independently verify those videos but president zelensky react in this morning. he issued a strong statement, urging international leaders to act. he said that these videos cannot be ignored. he also said, we are not going to forget anything and the defeat of terror is necessary, in the words of president zelensky responding to these two videos

posted online.— responding to these two videos posted online. 0k, hugo in kyiv, thank you _ posted online. 0k, hugo in kyiv, thank you for— posted online. 0k, hugo in kyiv, thank you for updating _ posted online. 0k, hugo in kyiv, thank you for updating us - posted online. 0k, hugo in kyiv, thank you for updating us there. | posted online. 0k, hugo in kyiv, i thank you for updating us there. you are watching bbc news. donald trump has again insisted he's innocent of the criminal charges levelled against him — in his first interview since appearing in court in new york last week. the former us president denies 3a counts of falsifying business records in a bid to hide hush money payments to a porn star before the 2016 election, and — in an interview with fox news — he said he would continue to contest his party's 2024 presidential nomination even if he is convicted of a crime. from washington, david willis reports. donald trump was uncharacteristically silent as he left the courthouse in lower manhattan last week. we have a bigger problem. but in the company of a sympathetic interviewer and more familiar surroundings, he told how his court appearance had

brought apparently hardened police officers and prison guards to tears. they were crying, they were actually crying. they said, "i'm sorry." they say, "2024, sir, 2024." and tears pouring down their eyes. i have never seen anything like it. those people are phenomenal. those are your police, those are the people that work at the courthouse. they�* re unbelievable people. many of them were in tears or close to it. still the clear frontrunner for his party's presidential nomination in 2024, mr trump is also the subject of separate criminal inquiries in both georgia and washington, dc. he denies any wrongdoing. is there anything they could throw at you legally that could convince you to drop out of the race, if you get convicted in this case in new york? no, i'd never drop out, no, i'd never drop, not my thing. his next scheduled court appearance is december. the judge has said his trial, if there is to be one, could get under way early next year.

david willis, bbc news, washington. the cbi has sacked its director—general after an investigation into workplace misconduct. the allegations involve a female employee. tony danker described the claims against him is distorted but said he recognised he unintentionally made a number of colleagues feel uncomfortable. 0ur colleagues feel uncomfortable. our business editor simonjack has the story. business editor simon jack has the sto . . ., ., ., , story. our director-general, tony danker. story. our director-general, tony danker- tony _ story. our director-general, tony danker. tony danker _ story. our director-general, tony danker. tony danker was - story. our director-general, tony danker. tony danker was the i story. our director-general, tony | danker. tony danker was the head story. our director-general, tony i danker. tony danker was the head of the a-rou danker. tony danker was the head of the group representing _ danker. tony danker was the head of the group representing 190,000 i danker. tony danker was the head of| the group representing 190,000 firms employing millions of people but his own employment came to a sudden end this morning, following an investigation in his conduct towards a former employee. the cbi board said, tony danker is dismissed with immediate effect... mr danka responded on social media this morning saying this...

the exact findings of the report remain unpublished but this brewer in suffolk said it was reviewing its membership. it is in suffolk said it was reviewing its membership-— membership. it is a medium size business. _ membership. it is a medium size business. it _ membership. it is a medium size business, it employs _ membership. it is a medium size business, it employs around i membership. it is a medium size business, it employs around 500 people, more than half of those are females. how would i have been able to have said we would remain members of the cbi in that situation? so it was right that i think that we reviewed it but it's also right that we give the organisation a chance to put its house back in order. the we give the organisation a chance to put its house back in order.- put its house back in order. the cbi also announced _ put its house back in order. the cbi also announced three _ put its house back in order. the cbi also announced three other- put its house back in order. the cbi i also announced three other employees had been suspended pending further investigation with police involvement into allegations of serious sexual misconduct, and

connected to mr danker and predating his time in office. a root and branch review of its culture, processes and appointed a new director—general, rain newton—smith coming out charged with fixing a reputation crisis. i coming out charged with fixing a reputation crisis.— reputation crisis. i think this is also a wake-up _ reputation crisis. i think this is also a wake-up call— reputation crisis. i think this is also a wake-up call to - reputation crisis. i think this is also a wake-up call to all i reputation crisis. i think this is also a wake-up call to all of i reputation crisis. i think this is| also a wake-up call to all of us reputation crisis. i think this is i also a wake-up call to all of us in also a wake—up call to all of us in business to look within our own organisations and make sure that such inappropriate behaviours that have clearly been happening in the cbi can't happen in our organisations and are rooted out once and for all. the organisations and are rooted out once and for all.— organisations and are rooted out once and for all. the cbi exists to do two main _ once and for all. the cbi exists to do two main things, _ once and for all. the cbi exists to do two main things, lobby - once and for all. the cbi exists to | do two main things, lobby people, mainly the government in the interests of its nearly 200,000 memberfirms and promote interests of its nearly 200,000 member firms and promote and spread best practice within those companies. despite the changes today with an ongoing investigation into serious allegations, it's not really in a position to do either. cbi events like this one last year are a key interface between government and business but today number 10 said it would extend its pause in dealing with an organisation that describes

itself as the most effective and influential voice for business. the biggest crisis in its near 60 year history is not over yet. simonjack, bbc news. and finally, before we go i want to show you some beautiful pictures from the galapagos islands, where at least 86 captive—bred giant tortoises were released last month. the hatchlings were bred and raised in captivity on santa cruz island as part of a species conservation programme which has bred some 3,000 giant tortoises in captivity over the past 50 years. before the turtles were released, they were fitted with an identification microchip so they can be monitored as they navigate their new home. the head of the galapagos national park directorate said that the captive breeding program, together with the other conservation measures, have made it possible to "save a species that would otherwise have become extinct." fabulous news. now here's the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. today essentially is a day of sunshine and some heavy

showers and also very windy conditions. thus to gale force even severe gales around some of our coasts. we could have as much as 70 mile an hour gusts around the southwest approach is for example, southwest approach is for example, so could lead to disruption. you can find warnings on the bbc weather page and don't forget to check out our app. page and don't forget to check out ourapp. it page and don't forget to check out our app. it is because of this area of low pressure. it has been steadily pushing across us through the course of the small hours of today we could have gusts of 50 mph inland across southern counties, along the coast of south and west wales and south and approaches as much as 70. so some large waves being whipped up. across northern ireland, the wind also strengthening. we are looking gusts of 45-50 strengthening. we are looking gusts of 45—50 inland, 60 along the north coast of northern ireland. so again disruption is quite possible here. we continue with the winds through the course of the day. the strong winds in the north—east of scotland eventually becoming confined to the northern isles and the showers

merging into places to give some longer, heavierspells merging into places to give some longer, heavier spells of rain. but in between, there will be some sunshine. but it will feel cold, temperatures 7—12 , code for the time of year. as we head on through the evening and overnight, what you will find as many of the showers will find as many of the showers will fade but some will become organised in bands, moving from the west to the east. the wind will gradually start to ease as well and it is going to be another cold night. a cold start to the day tomorrow. where you see blues on the charts, that indicates temperature around freezing or below. tomorrow, we start off with a few showers. again, a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine around us and it won't be nearly as windy as today. as a result, it won't feel as cold as today. we are looking at highs of eight to about 13 north to south. and then as we move on from thursday into friday and the weekend you can see there is a little band of rain waiting in the wings on thursday. it looks like that could cross southern

counties of england during the course of friday. the northern extent still open to question. in the northern half of the country, sunshine and showers and then turning milder into the weekend. it looks now like it will be even milder into the start of next week, with highs of 21.

live from london. this is bbc news. elon musk speaks to the bbc: in an exclusive interview he said he's confident twitter�*s advertisers will return and he can make the company profitable once again but says it hasn't been easy. it has been really quite a stressful situation over the last several months. not an easy one. it has been quite painful. president biden is in belfast to mark the 25th anniversary of the historic good friday peace agreement.

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