prepared to back it up with concrete measures. the people of taiwan would stand up and they would fight. but you also need allies across the free world who are going to back you up. i am one of those allies, and i know that you have many, many friends right across the free world. our asia correspondent monitor the speech and he says that she got a warm welcome. it’s speech and he says that she got a warm welcome.— warm welcome. it's unusual for taiwan to _ warm welcome. it's unusual for taiwan to get — warm welcome. it's unusual for taiwan to get high-level - warm welcome. it's unusual for taiwan to get high-level visits. | warm welcome. it's unusual for- taiwan to get high-level visits. the taiwan to get high—level visits. the last time _ taiwan to get high—level visits. the last time a — taiwan to get high—level visits. the last time a former uk prime minister visited _ last time a former uk prime minister visited taiwan was margaret thatcher back in _ visited taiwan was margaret thatcher back in 1993 or 94. so it's been a long _ back in 1993 or 94. so it's been a long time — back in 1993 or 94. so it's been a long time since there has been a former— longtime since there has been a former uk— long time since there has been a former uk prime minister visiting taiwan, _ former uk prime minister visiting taiwan, so— former uk prime minister visiting taiwan, so it will be welcome as a

sarin_ taiwan, so it will be welcome as a sarin of— taiwan, so it will be welcome as a sarin of support. she's been given a warm _ sarin of support. she's been given a warm welcome, she had a meeting with the taiwanese foreign minister yesterday where he welcomed her to taiwan _ yesterday where he welcomed her to taiwan and _ yesterday where he welcomed her to taiwan and she will be welcome wherever— taiwan and she will be welcome wherever she goes but i have to say this was— wherever she goes but i have to say this was a _ wherever she goes but i have to say this was a very hard line speech she made _ this was a very hard line speech she made in _ this was a very hard line speech she made in which she described china is not under_ made in which she described china is not under a — made in which she described china is not under a threat to the whole of the free _ not under a threat to the whole of the free and democratic world and i think— the free and democratic world and i think among certain people in taiwan and in _ think among certain people in taiwan and in this— think among certain people in taiwan and in this region there will be some — and in this region there will be some disquiet at the way she has written _ some disquiet at the way she has written -- — some disquiet at the way she has written —— might reign as a hardline china _ written —— might reign as a hardline china hawk— written —— might reign as a hardline china hawk and is calling for very deep _ china hawk and is calling for very deep disengagement from china not 'ust deep disengagement from china not just by— deep disengagement from china not just by taiwan but by the whole of this region — just by taiwan but by the whole of this region and in fact the whole of the free _ this region and in fact the whole of the free democratic world. some of the free democratic world. some of the things— the free democratic world. some of the things she talked about, disengaging from china and all sorts of levels. _ disengaging from china and all sorts of levels, building an economic nato, — of levels, building an economic nato, a — of levels, building an economic nato, a network of liberty around the world — nato, a network of liberty around the world and really dividing the world _ the world and really dividing the world between the hardline authoritarian regimes of china and russia, _ authoritarian regimes of china and russia, iran— authoritarian regimes of china and russia, iran and north korea, and

the rest _ russia, iran and north korea, and the rest of— russia, iran and north korea, and the rest of the world. i think a lot of people — the rest of the world. i think a lot of people will be somewhat disquieted by the depiction of the future _ in a week when the uk government has defended its hard—line policies to curb migration, albanian criminals in british prisons are being offered money and an early release to return home on deportation flights. the longstanding practice — which applies to all foreign offenders in britishjails — raises questions over ministers�* claims they're taking a "tough" approach to irregular migration to deter others. lucy williamson reports from albania. deportations to albania land in rocky territory. the diplomacy around them as bumpy as the descent into tirana airport. since a deal with albania five months ago, these uk government flights have multiplied into a weekly shuttle, bringing back more than 1,000 people so far this year. this is the model the uk government has pinned its hopes on, a country deemed safe that will take back

those who tried to enter the uk without permission. around 1,000 albanians have been sent back on flights like this one so far, proof, the uk says, that its deal with albania is working. around half those returning to albania do so voluntarily. most of the enforced returns come from uk prisons. some are being released from prison before serving their minimum sentence. until last month, this man, who we're calling mark, was serving a six—year sentence for drug offences. he was offered deportation after serving just two, a year before he would have been eligible for parole. they ask me, what is my decision, to go back or to stay in uk? and they explained some rules. if you go back, we took one year off from your sentence. if you come back, you have to serve it again. and i decide to come back, and i'm not going back to uk.

were there other albanians in prison with you that you talked about this with? many people decide to come back because of that. mark was also offered a financial incentive of £1,500 to co—operate and not appeal his deportation. the home office said it did not publish figures on how many albanian prisoners were given resettlement money to return home, and that it took every opportunity to intercept the work of people smugglers and speed up the removal of albanians with no legal right to be in the uk. but several deportees we spoke to said they plan to return to the uk within weeks. what's to stop some of those people going back to the uk tomorrow? it's not possible to put a chip in everybody to follow where they go. translation: if there are people with criminal records, _ especially in trafficking, then police will be on alert. but in general, the people who return are free citizens in albania.

in albania's northern kukes region, rich in beauty, poor in almost everything else. children still dream of becoming migrants. both governments are investing in the future of this region, but many here believe futures are not made in kukes, they're made in the uk. lucy williamson, bbc news, northern albania. there are more than 200 children across the uk waiting for an organ transplant — something that could change or save their lives. two—year—old beatrix archbold is one of them — she lives in hospital and is being kept alive by an artificial heart, until she receives a real one. alison freeman went to meet beatrix and her parents. this is where little beatrix has spent half of her life. at just two years old, she's been in hospital for the past 12 months, relying on a machine

to keep her alive. you are very acutely aware that the only hope she has of coming home is successful heart transplant. and you are acutely aware what that means for another family, who won't be taking their child home. and that must be really hard for you? yeah, every moment is an absolute roller—coaster. it's not a normal life, it's not what anybody wants their child. but again at the same time we are thankful that we have had an extra year with bea, because she could very easily have not been here. terry and cheryl lost a daughter, isabel, in late pregnancy and donated her heart to research. terry says at first he was reluctant but cheryl persuaded him, having read a magazine article about the nation. having read a magazine article about donation. currently, there are more than 200 children in the uk waiting for organs, but annually, an average of only 50 donors.

so what needs to change, then? just normalise it. i suppose the taboo is we are talking about children. everybody we know says, i'm registered as a donor, but i've never even considered what i would do for my children. because it can feel so awful to think about those worst—case scenarios. i think it's just that, realising in their worst day that they are able to make that brave decision and hopefully a decision that will bring them healing as well. beatrix is not the only child waiting for a heart at the freeman hospital in newcastle. 0thers include asala from manchester, and evie from middlesbrough. i know that there's a lot of conceptions about, you think you are waiting for someone to die, but really, that's not what we're thinking about at all when it comes to organ donation. because these children unfortunately that do pass away are already going to pass away from whatever horrific circumstances come up. we're just hoping that in that dark time, that they can make that life saving option to give that life

onto child like evie and give a legacy for the deceased child. and hopefully they live on in someone else. beatrix�*s family are calling for the government to make it compulsory that children are taught about organ donation. pretty much a direct request to the prime minister. invest the money in the nhs, particularly for organ donation. there are over 10,000 people currently in need, waiting years, and that number is going to grow without investment. invest in the messaging and help to change the culture in this country. so what would it mean to you if beatrix was to get a donation? i try not to think too much about the transplant itself and imagine her being home with us. i have visualised that drive home, walking in the front door, and that's what i hold onto, that hope that that happens. yeah.

alison freeman, bbc news, newcastle upon tyne. next, spare a thought for drivers who parked in a car park in high wycombe in buckinghamshire. when they returned to get their cars they found the car park full of vehicles that had been ticketed. it's understood buckinghamshire council had put up a small sign saying it was closed for "relining". 0fficials now say the tickets should not have been issued and any fines will be cancelled. a nepalese mountain guide, kami rita sherpa, has reached the top of mount everest for the 27th time, beating his own record for the most climbs of the world's highest mountain. an expedition organiser says kami rita, pictured here in 2019, successfully reached the summit while guiding a vietnamese climber on wednesday morning. the 53—year—old had held the world record since 2018 but another nepalese climber on sunday drew level with him, by reaching the top for the 26th time.

five people have died so far attempting to scale the mountain this season. business owners and leaders gathered today to hear from the chancellor, the governor of the bank of england and the labour leader at the british chambers of commerce annual conference in westminster. the chancellorjeremy hunt spoke about his plans to boost uk economy. i've been very clear about our strategy, i've called it the four es — education, enterprise, employment and everywhere, as being the way that we are going to make ourselves the most prosperous, innovative and dynamic economy in europe. so, i think its actions, not words. i'm very happy to call that an industrial strategy. the chancellorjeremy hunt there. and later, labour leader keir starmer is addressing the conference and we'll be bringing you that speech live here on bbc news.

now time for a look at the weather. hello there. it's another relatively settled day and the trend through the rest of the week will be temperatures on the rise, still largely dry, too, but actually it's not a case of wall—to—wall sunshine. there's still going to be some cloud and showers around. so at the moment, still settled for most of us because of this ridge of high pressure. but there is this set of fronts just toppling around the top of that high. and that does mean some outbreaks of rain for scotland. but actually, for much of the uk today it's a case of dry conditions. i think showers possible just about anywhere, but generally speaking these very much few and far between and we will see some areas of cloud mixed in with some bright or sunny spells if you are heading out this evening, temperatures generally in the mid—teens and any sunshine, it should feel quite pleasant out there. not too much of a breeze around for most of us into tonight. then we're looking at further outbreaks of rain over scotland, tending to become lighter and patchier in nature where we have had some daytime showers elsewhere.

these should largely fade away to allow for some variable amounts of cloud overnight. it will be milder than the night just gone too, with those overnight lows dipping away to around seven to ten degrees celsius. as for tomorrow, then, we do have a cold front working its way eastwards, but actually it's not really making much of the way of progress in land. will bring a bit more cloud to parts of northern ireland and scotland, which could locally be on the heavy side. further south, a drier story, but still cloud building as the day wears on. showers cropping up generally from a region from around dorset to around yorkshire and then anywhere to the southeast of that so some of these showers could be on the sharp side. if you are in the sunshine, temperatures could get up to around 19 or 20 celsius at best. looking further out, thursday night into friday, this cold front making its journey southeastwards across the country, this will tend to pep up some of those showers, too. so the showers mainly focused across parts of wales, central and eastern england, too. it could feel quite wet in places

actually, and feeling quite cool if you are stuck under that cloud. but it will be a drier day for parts of scotland and northern ireland, with temperatures once again getting up into the mid to upper teens for many of us. as for this weekend, the further south you are something drier and brighter. always the chance for a bit more cloud and outbreaks of rain over scotland and northern ireland. but in the sunshine it should feel pleasantly warm.

live from london, this is bbc news. a new climate update is issued — warning that the world is likely to break the 1.5 degree temperature threshold, in at least one of the next five years. severe flooding kills at least eight people in northern italy and force the emilia romagna grand prix to be cancelled. $3 billion is required to help protect those affected by the crisis in sudan. hello, i'm sarah campbell. we start with new figures which suggest global temperatues are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years. the world meteorological

0rganisation says: there is a 66% chance that we will break —