tv BBC News Now BBC News May 29, 2023 2:00pm-2:30pm BST
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hello welcome to the programme. we will start in turkey. turkey's president recep tayyip erdo an, has won another five years in power, after winning the run—off ballot in the country's presidential election. here are some of his supporters waving flags. 52% of the vote roughly... the still unofficial result. he called for unity and promised strong economy. meanwhile, his opponent said it was "the most unfair election in years". anna foster reports.
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at the presidential palace, one sound filled the night air — recep tayyip erdogan. after 20 years in power, he is about to embark on five more and his supporters were ecstatic. �* ,, �* ~ more and his supporters were ecstatic. �* ,, ~ ~ ., , ecstatic. translation: we are very ha - , full ecstatic. translation: we are very happy. full of _ ecstatic. translation: we are very happy. full ofjoy. i _ ecstatic. translation: we are very happy, full ofjoy, i can't— ecstatic. translation: we are very happy, full ofjoy, i can't even - happy, full ofjoy, i can't even contain myself.— happy, full ofjoy, i can't even contain myself. this was turkey's first presidential— contain myself. this was turkey's first presidential run _ contain myself. this was turkey's first presidential run off, - contain myself. this was turkey's first presidential run off, capping| first presidential run off, capping a bitter month—long campaign. as recep tayyip erdogan promised to bring harmony, he sewed more division. he asked the crowd, are the opposition lgbt i? yes. and can they get into the party, no, they
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cheer back. the morning after, life continues as before. turkey has chosen the status quo. those who hoped for change wonder where they will find it now.— will find it now. translation: i don't have _ will find it now. translation: i don't have hope _ will find it now. translation: i don't have hope any _ will find it now. translation: i don't have hope any more, - will find it now. translation: i don't have hope any more, i - will find it now. translation: || don't have hope any more, i want will find it now. translation: i- don't have hope any more, i want to move abroad as soon as possible. i move abroad as soon as possible. i think it was an unjust election, because — think it was an unjust election, because the country's in a bad situation _ because the country's in a bad situation i_ because the country's in a bad situation. i pray he will be good for everyone. situation. i pray he will be good for everyone-— situation. i pray he will be good for eve one. ., ., ., ., , for everyone. now we have a really resentful youth. _ for everyone. now we have a really resentfulyouth. i— for everyone. now we have a really resentful youth. i look— for everyone. now we have a really resentful youth. i look at _ for everyone. now we have a really resentful youth. i look at the - resentful youth. i look at the people — resentful youth. i look at the pe0ple around _ resentful youth. i look at the people around me _ resentful youth. i look at the people around me who - resentful youth. i look at the people around me who are l resentful youth. i look at the - people around me who are supporting the opposition — people around me who are supporting the opposition. and _ people around me who are supporting the opposition. and all— people around me who are supporting the opposition. and all of— people around me who are supporting the opposition. and all of them - people around me who are supporting the opposition. and all of them are i the opposition. and all of them are really— the opposition. and all of them are really resentful. _ the opposition. and all of them are really resentful. the _ the opposition. and all of them are really resentful.— really resentful. the first thing on recep tayyip _ really resentful. the first thing on recep tayyip erdogan's _ really resentful. the first thing on recep tayyip erdogan's to - really resentful. the first thing on recep tayyip erdogan's to do - really resentful. the first thing on recep tayyip erdogan's to do list | really resentful. the first thing on | recep tayyip erdogan's to do list is to fix the economy. the country is in financial crisis with spiralling inflation. some economists say that recep tayyip erdogan's financial management has made the problems worse and after the election there
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is little chance he will change course. ~ ,, �* is little chance he will change course. ~ ,, ~ course. translation: solving the -roblems course. translation: solving the problems of _ course. translation: solving the problems of price _ course. translation: solving the problems of price increases - course. translation: solving the problems of price increases and i problems of price increases and compensating for welfare losses is the most important issue. it is not difficult for us to find a solution to these issues.— difficult for us to find a solution to these issues. �* , ., , ., , to these issues. beyond the borders, recep tayyip — to these issues. beyond the borders, recep tayyip erdogan's _ to these issues. beyond the borders, recep tayyip erdogan's supporters i recep tayyip erdogan's supporters are celebrating — from berlin to gaza city, people arejubilant. but those who fear an increasingly authoritarian turkey see this as an opportunity lost. we're keeping an eye on international observers holding a news conference in ankara, after turkish presidential elections. theyjust said that concerns raised during the first round about unfairness of the campaing remained during the second round. they said the election was well run
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and gave voters the opportunity to choose between real alternative, but there was inflammatory language during the campaign. we can get more on this from ana foster.— on this from ana foster. there are two key issues _ on this from ana foster. there are two key issues here _ on this from ana foster. there are two key issues here i _ on this from ana foster. there are two key issues here i think. - on this from ana foster. there are two key issues here i think. the i two key issues here i think. the first is the campaign period. recep tayyip erdogan controls and has huge authority over the state media here. so in that campaign period, he was regularly on television, he was regularly on television, he was regularly on television, he was regularly on the radio, on the front—pages of newspapers. people could not avoid the messages he want to get out. the opposition, kemal kilicdaroglu didn't have the same mainstream media funts and that is —— opportunities and that is one of things people talk about it being unfair. 0ne things people talk about it being unfair. one point before this run off election he did a long, maybe six hours, interview with a youtube channel, where people could ask
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questions, a lot of what he was doing was home made videos, him at his kitchen table, these went on social media and youtube, it was very different to the slick campaign that recep tayyip erdogan was campaigning. beforet that recep tayyip erdogan was campaigning. before t polls opened, kemal kilicdaroglu said he was blocked from sending a campaign message. that is one of the issues that we talk about. and the other thing is the counting. the way things work is when the ballot boxes are closed and the counting starts, and i watched this year and two weeks ago, there is also a crowd of people around the ballot box that are observers from the parties. there are people from the parties whose job it is to watch. to double
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check. to count and make their own note and make sure they tally up. both yesterday and two weeks ago both sides said, do not leave the ballot boxes until the last moment, don't leave them unattended and make sure you watch what is going on. that team of observers will no doubt dig into that and see if there was any real impropriety orjust allegations. but it gives you an idea of the atmosphere the election was conducted in. we idea of the atmosphere the election was conducted in.— idea of the atmosphere the election was conducted in. we know all about resident was conducted in. we know all about president recep _ was conducted in. we know all about president recep tayyip _ was conducted in. we know all about president recep tayyip erdogan, - was conducted in. we know all about president recep tayyip erdogan, he | president recep tayyip erdogan, he has been on the world stage for a long time, an authoritarian approach and none of this will change any of that. a moment on the opposition, they before the election were given a good chance. they haven't done it. what happens now. do they dissolve for another five years? i what happens now. do they dissolve for another five years?— for another five years? i think that is a aood for another five years? i think that is a good question. _ for another five years? i think that is a good question. that _ for another five years? i think that is a good question. that is - for another five years? i think that l is a good question. that is because
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this moment was seen by many as a moment that might not be repeated. in kemal kilicdaroglu you had a single candidate who didn't parties with different visions united around. they didn't all want turkey to look the same way, they had different ideas and policies, but what united them was wanting to remove recep tayyip erdogan. so that is why the table of six as they call themselves gathered around one candidate. even the hdp, the kurdish party, they didn't put up their own candidate, because they didn't want to split the vote. people feel this was a moment, a moment that might not be repeated. there was some debate about the change of kemal kilicdaroglu as the candidate, because there were two experienced very charismatic mayors in turkey, one is the mayor of istanbul and the mayor of ankara. a lot of people
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looked at those men and thought they might be better at campaigning and might be better at campaigning and might be better at campaigning and might be more passionate and draw more supporters in. but the problem is, because of the way that president recep tayyip erdogan controls the country and the antidemocratic stance the people accused him of holding it, it makes s accused him of holding it, it makes 5 it more difficult. the mayor of s it more difficult. the mayor of istanbul has a case pending. and kemal kilicdaroglu was seen as the safe choice and couldn't be pulled out at the last minute. people may regret those choices now. the question is what happens now? you heard president recep tayyip erdogan talking of the local elections. that may sound like a domestic issue, but thatis may sound like a domestic issue, but that is what he was talking about, these two big cities, that is what he has his eye on. he will continue in campaigning mode really from now
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until then. in campaigning mode really from now untilthen. ., ~ in campaigning mode really from now untilthen. ., ,, , ., in campaigning mode really from now untilthen. ., ,, i. ., in campaigning mode really from now untilthen. ., ,, ., ~ ., mauricio pochettino will become the new chelsea manager at the beginning of next season. the argentine has signed a 2—year contract with the club. he has signed a three year deal. mauricio pochettino, a man who needs limited introduction to the premier league indeed london. he enjoyed his best years with tottenham, taking them to the champions league. he went on to manage paris st—germain and took the french title. he has been out of work since last summer. it is believed he has been waiting for the rightjob. it is believed he has been waiting forthe rightjob. he it is believed he has been waiting for the rightjob. he believes chelsea is the rightjob. he will walk in injuly, they suffered their
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worst premier league season and they sacked two managers this season. they have a hugely, vast, expensive squad, that were not performing well. mauricio pochettino is one of the most highly regarded managers and built his reputation on building young squads. chelsea have spent over 740 million dollars and he will take over a club that want a change of ruts. but they won't be playing european football next season. their co—sporting directions described him as having great leader ship qualities and a winning coach. frank lampard, who was manager on an interim basis, said that standards have dropped collectively. that will be mauricio pochettino's main
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challenge, how to get all these players, 25, or 30, challenge, how to get all these players, 25, or30, pull gt challenge, how to get all these players, 25, or 30, pull gt together and pushing chelsea back up the mrooeg. mrooeg. premier league. i’m mrooeg. mrooeg. premier league. i'm old enough to remember the days when players and managers wouldn't go to their local rivals, or if they did, it would be a huge story. but managers going from spurs to chelsea now and it doesn't register. hat managers going from spurs to chelsea now and it doesn't register.— now and it doesn't register. not too much. if mauricio _ now and it doesn't register. not too much. if mauricio pochettino - now and it doesn't register. not too much. if mauricio pochettino had i much. if mauricio pochettino had moved to arsenal it would have raised more eyebrows. the rivalry with chelsea isn't as big. mauricio pochettino seeks the bestjobs in football and chelsea w the vast riches they have with their new
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ownership on board, todd boly, chelsea have some of the world's best players. i think the problems that managers have had is trying to get a tune out of them and they haven't been able to do so. mauricio pochettino is a man that needs time in all the jobs he pochettino is a man that needs time in all thejobs he has been at. he didn't get much time at paris and chelsea are traditionally a club that don't afford their managers much time. it will be interesting if they have to bide their time and wait to see happens over the next year or three, for the duration of his contract, because chelsea have a habit of sacking managers. as that rivalry with the club tottenham, a club who were in the market for mauricio pochettino, they will be looking an at what happens in
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stamford bridge. the former presenter of the popular uk tv programme this morning — has been speaking out against people who called the culture at the programme "toxic". philip schofield quit on friday after admitting he lied to his employers, friends and family. let's take a look at the statement that philip schofield made on his instagram earlier today. this is how the top of the show started this morning. we all know we happen to be in the news at the moment, and of course we appreciate that, butjust from both of us and the whole team here, the crew, the guys downstairs, we love making this show for all of you. yeah, we really do, and that's
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exactly what what we're going to do, we're going to continue to do that. so let's go on with our first news story. gyles? we are very happy to be here, can i say that as well? - of course you can. this is a happy place to work. i enjoy coming in here and have done since i began coming _ here all those years ago. thank you, gyles. this is good to be here. you're happy too? i'm very happy to be here. we're happy people in a happy place with some interesting stories. - earlier we heard from rhea freeman, a public relations expert who has been following the story closely and started by giving a background on what's been happening. i think, ten days ago now, there was reported an issue with the two main presenters that then led to philip resigning. and then he released additional information... gosh, i feel it was friday, about the fact that he had lied to various members of the team regarding a relationship whilst he was working at this morning and that's now led to lots of questions being brought up about the future of this morning and all sorts of things as well.
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brilliantly, brilliantly done. that brings us up today to this morning. confusingly, the show is called this morning, but we are talking about events this morning as well, just to clarify. what do you make of this statement on social media from phillip schofield ? it tends to be how these things unfold now. in the old days it would be statements to agents, now it's twitter, it's instagram, but what do you make of the decision behind speaking out publicly like this? i actually think it was a good call. personally i didn't. .. again, from what we are looking at and what we can see, i don't think he necessarily needed to do that because he's no longer part of the show. but i felt that him saying what he did and defending the show was a really nice move. 0bviously, he suggested that some people who may be voiced concerns about the toxicity and the environment may have been those with loud voices before. i think the truth is, were never going to know
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the full story, you never would in a normal workplace either. everyone has got their opinions and their views and how they view situations in the world. so it's a tricky one to call, but my personal opinion is that i thought what he did this morning was a really nice move to help... but from a pr point of view it keeps the story going, doesn't it? it does potentially, but i do also think that what philip has shown us over the last few weeks is that he's taking control of the narrative around him. and i think that if you are in the media spotlight, why not do that? why not show how you truly feel and put your point across before other people make the point for you? what do you make of the brand now this morning, the show, as far as we know is continuing on air with presenters who we are used to seeing present the show anyway, does it have a future? my gut feeling is, yes. i think it's been going a long time before phillip and holly and i think it will continue to.
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i think they'll be a change, there might be a bit of a shake—up and a mix up and perhaps a slight change in format and branding but i think it definitely serves a purpose and its audience do really love it. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. we are going to look at some other news in the uk. a five—year—old girl has died after a fire in wales. alicia salisbury died on saturday night. police say they were work with the fire service to establish the cause of fire. seven men have been remanded in custody in northern ireland after being accused of the murder of detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell. the manufacturers behind mars bars said
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it will ditch plastic wrapping in favour of paper. the new wrapping will be unrolled from monday. the change is an attempt to be more environmentally friendly. we are going to pause to wait for our viewers around the world to rejoin us. you're live with bbc news. next the war in ukraine and we will head to kyiv. earlier reports of explosions, air—raid sirens, people being told to get to shelters. we can show you pictures, that is people rushing to take cover as the explosions were heard. it is unusual for these conditions in day time. normally we see overnight raids and these are the pictures from overnight, which is more common. this is last night.
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the military say 66 out of 75 drones were intercepted. it is now the 15th night of air attacks on the capital this month. across the border in russia, the governor of that region said towns were being shelled by ukrainian forces and two industrial sites were hit. now let's go back to kyiv and james landale has been in the capital and brought us up—to—date with what has been happening. up-to-date with what has been happening-— up-to-date with what has been haueninur . , , ., , , happening. what is unusual is this air strike happened _ happening. what is unusual is this air strike happened this _ happening. what is unusual is this air strike happened this morning l happening. what is unusual is this| air strike happened this morning in dilight and it —— daylight and it seemed to be targeted at the centre of town. i'm at one of the places where debris fell from a missile. it landed here. you can see the damage.
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it landed in the middle of that road, narrow he missing some vehicles we think. it was burning away. and here is the thing, we are just a short few steps from a petrol station. so if that burning missile had landed a few yards away the consequences could have been very different. as it is we think there has only been one person swrired. although —— injured. although the attack happened in the day time, the risks are greater, because there are people on the streets, children having to run for the shelters. you had the underground packed with people who had been at work, suddenly leaving. an unusual move, we haven't seen this for some time here in kyiv. and an indication of the russians ratcheting up the pressure one notch further on the people here in the capital. {sine
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pressure one notch further on the people here in the capital. give us an insight. — people here in the capital. give us an insight, because _ people here in the capital. give us an insight, because you're - people here in the capital. give us an insight, because you're there, | people here in the capital. give us l an insight, because you're there, on to how your movements are calculated and monitored, were you told not to go out earlier and you are now? give us a feel for what you and everyone else has to do. us a feel for what you and everyone else has to de— us a feel for what you and everyone else has to do. well, look, when air strikes take — else has to do. well, look, when air strikes take place, _ else has to do. well, look, when air strikes take place, our— else has to do. well, look, when air strikes take place, our first - strikes take place, ourfirst priority is to make sure that everybody�*s safe. we, like everybody else, go to the shelters, take cover, and make sure that the whole team are protected. 0nce cover, and make sure that the whole team are protected. once the air—raid is over. then there is the opportunity to go out and inspect and do some reporting. but there are clear rules. this country is under martial law and there are rules about what can be filmed and what can be broadcast. nothing that the ukrainian authorities would help the russians with their targeting can be broadcast. so we have to be clear about what is filmed and what is not, what is broadcast. in other
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words, when we do anyjournalism in any country, we have to abide by the law of that particular land. here in a country that is at war, that means tight controls on what can be shown and the biggest problem for the ukrainian authorities is other ukrainian authorities is other ukrainian citizens putting stuff on social media, because everyone can film anything and if you film a missile, that could help russian intelligence the next time. thanks to james landale. _ intelligence the next time. thanks to james landale. before - intelligence the next time. thanks to james landale. before i - intelligence the next time. thanks to james landale. before i go, - intelligence the next time. thanks | to james landale. before i go, here in the uk, a remarkable footballing story. luton, they were not even playing league football a decade ago. here they are parading through luton, because they're celebrate being promotion to the premier league. this is the scene live right now. they have got off that bus and
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made it to that square in the centre of lutton. they're all on stage, the players. 0ne of lutton. they're all on stage, the players. one of our reporters decided to get right down there amongst it. if you can hear me, congratulations, but what is happening there?— congratulations, but what is happening there? congratulations, but what is ha enin: there? , , i. happening there? yes, behind me you can see the st — happening there? yes, behind me you can see the st george's _ happening there? yes, behind me you can see the st george's square - happening there? yes, behind me you can see the st george's square in - can see the st george's square in luton where there are thousands of people. we had rob edwards thanking all the previous managers who helped get lut luton to the preg. it is an amazing story. nine years ago they were in the non—league and now, nine years later, they're in the premier league and the players have been on stage. gary sweet, the chief executive, made the point this is about luton the town and the heart of the town and that is partly what this club is about, the fact that it doesn't have big money owners, it doesn't have big money owners, it
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does haven't the foreign money that some other clubs have, the money is in luton money, it is mainly local people that own the club. the council own the ground. that is why so many thousands have turned out today to help them celebrate the fact that they are now in the premier league. their stadium only seats around 10,000 people. and you may have seen, it is in the heart of the community. it is slap—bang in a residential area, where the away gates are next to two houses. you walk through there and to get to the terraces, you can see people's back gardens. it is at the heart of the community and that i why so many people, i have lived here for two decades and never seen so many people here to celebrate.- decades and never seen so many people here to celebrate. thank you. it is an people here to celebrate. thank you. it is an amazing _ people here to celebrate. thank you. it is an amazing story. _ people here to celebrate. thank you. it is an amazing story. it _ people here to celebrate. thank you. it is an amazing story. it gives - people here to celebrate. thank you. it is an amazing story. it gives so - it is an amazing story. it gives so much hope to so many smaller clubs
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that they do could be up there playing with the likes of manchester city and manchester united, as luton will be next season. a remarkable achievement. they won the play—off final on penalties. it was close. but they made it. and they right now are celebrating. this is bbc news. hello there, it is another dry and largely sunny week, with barely a drop of rain in the forecast. high pressure will continue to bring a lot of dry and settled weather for the bank holiday monday. you can see this strong area of high pressure really dominating the scene across the uk, ireland and the north—west
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of the near continent. we have had some cloud across eastern england, that will tend to break up through the afternoon and we should see sunny spells around, some cloud across the far north of scotland. most places seeing blue skies and sunshine and highs of 22 degrees. but cooler along north sea coasts. tonight the cloud across the north sea will move back west to the midlands and southern and eastern england. it will be chilly with temperatures down close to freezing. tomorrow, we start off grey across eastern areas, it will take a time for the cloud to break up and we will hold on to a brisk north—easterly breeze. in the north—west we could be up to the mid
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twenties in the central belt of scotland. again cooler along north sea coasts. warmest weather to the north and west. we could be up to 26 degrees for the glasgow area. on thursday, a bit more cloud. northern and eastern scotland and northern and eastern scotland and northern and eastern scotland and northern and eastern england. that breeze through the channel again. further west we will see the best of the sunshine. the highest temperatures in the north—west. for friday and the weekend, very little change, high pressure continues to dominate. although different story if we look to southern europe. it will be a mixture of sunshine and showers. for our shores, mixture of sunshine and showers. for ourshores, barely mixture of sunshine and showers. for our shores, barely a drop of rain and staying fine and settled with plenty of sunshine.
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