let down, the north of england being let down, north of england mps seem to have a problem with on this is rishi sunak. you talked about the need to break up you talked about the need to break up the ppe elite from oxford. well, he is a member of that, isn't he? i he is a member of that, isn't he? i think far too long in the higher echelons — think far too long in the higher echelons of government and mainly in the civil_ echelons of government and mainly in the civil service, we have had a predominance of people who have a southern _ predominance of people who have a southern point of view. i wouldn't include _ southern point of view. i wouldn't include the — southern point of view. i wouldn't include the prime minister in that. my view— include the prime minister in that. my view is — include the prime minister in that. my view is to have a civil service that works — my view is to have a civil service that works for britain? we live in a changed _ that works for britain? we live in a changed society. it is that works for britain? we live in a changed society-— changed society. it is obviously a very difficult _ changed society. it is obviously a very difficult economic _ changed society. it is obviously a very difficult economic challenge | changed society. it is obviously a i very difficult economic challenge at the moment, inflation coming down as fast as it was hoped, interest rates having to rise. is that a failure of as you say the blob or is it a failure of this government? the prime minister _ failure of this government? the prime minister has been really clear that one _ prime minister has been really clear that one of— prime minister has been really clear that one of his top priorities is tackling — that one of his top priorities is tackling inflation. your viewers will understand when they go to the supermarket on a friday whatever day they go _ supermarket on a friday whatever day they go that there is a bit too much of this— they go that there is a bit too much of this week's shopping and not

enough — of this week's shopping and not enough of this week's salary, that is the _ enough of this week's salary, that is the real— enough of this week's salary, that is the real impact of inflation and that's— is the real impact of inflation and that's why— is the real impact of inflation and that's why the prime minister is absolutely right to target it. i support — absolutely right to target it. i support him in that ambition. but i also think— support him in that ambition. but i also think there is a big decision we have — also think there is a big decision we have to — also think there is a big decision we have to make is a country about what _ we have to make is a country about what sort _ we have to make is a country about what sort of — we have to make is a country about what sort of country we want to be. we can _ what sort of country we want to be. we can either be a high tax, high regulation — we can either be a high tax, high regulation country a bit like our european — regulation country a bit like our european neighbours, that works, but it doesn't— european neighbours, that works, but it doesn't work if you are outside the european club. i think when we left the _ the european club. i think when we left the european union and made the decision— left the european union and made the decision to _ left the european union and made the decision to leave the european union in 2016. _ decision to leave the european union in 2016, part of that, that cry led from _ in 2016, part of that, that cry led from the — in 2016, part of that, that cry led from the north of england is to less than -- _ from the north of england is to less than -- let's— from the north of england is to less than —— let's do things differently, a low— than —— let's do things differently, a low tax. — than —— let's do things differently, a low tax, low regulation, highly competitive economy. jake berry, thanks very _ competitive economy. jake berry, thanks very much. _ so let's take a look at some of the front pages. government prepares to take over water firms, government prepares to take over waterfirms, officials government prepares to take over water firms, officials feel more in the sector could follow. england wicketkeeper catching as it were a protester, i think it is an optical illusion at lord's. and charles

dials down the heating as the palace tries to save money. the guardian, crisis talks with thames water as it faces a £10 billion deficit. and that picture on the right—hand side of guardian makes it clear that the england wicketkeeper does have the protester in his grasp, it is not an optical illusion. the daily mail, nhs doctors are allowed to do private work on strike days, that is an exclusive. furious medical union lets consultants on 128,000 on a 48—hour walk—out. lets consultants on 128,000 on a 48—hourwalk—out. news lets consultants on 128,000 on a 48—hour walk—out. news that madonna postpones a tour after intensive care stay. and moving on to the independent. uk taxpayers could bail out failing water firm owned by china and abu dhabi. —— and abu dhabi. that's all from us tonight. i'm back tomorow. till then, goodnight.

gunfire. last night, one spark set nanterre alight and the government on edge. the shooting of 17—year—old nael here yesterday igniting the long cold war between french suburbs and french state. the police traffic track was caught on camera, a brief discussion at gunpoint. then as nael drives off the officer appears to shoot him through the window at point—blank range. his mother said in an online video that they'd taken her baby away. translation: he was still a child. he needed his mother. he kissed me goodbye in the morning and said, "i love you, mum." an hour later i was

told that someone shot my son. what shall i do? he was my life. he was everything to me. the death of young people at the hands of police here in the paris suburbs has sparked rage and riots against the state before. what's adding to the anger this time our initial claims by police that nael drove into officers before he was shot, a narrative that's contradicted by the video that's emerged. president macron and his government have come out strongly against the police actions. translation: a teenager has been killed. _ this is inexplicable and inexcusable, and the first thing is to express affection, shared sorrow and support for his loved ones. france's star footballer kylian mbappe was among those will reacting on social media, saying, his "france was hurting for the little angel nael who left much too soon."

france's national assembly held a minute silence today as the country held its breath. parliament and suburbs, the two sides of france marking the death of a teenager in their own very different ways. lucy williamson, bbc news, nanterre. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. routine exercise. longest total range of the role. notoriously unforgivable. its label into a drop everything to respond in all weathers, day and night to save lives. also recovering those are sadly lost he joined for a very personal reasons. i can thousand 17 he recovered the body of his friends

from the canal after he had gone missing following a night out. it was the middle of february and the rebels coming in and i would not stop until i found them. and rebels coming in and i would not stop until i found them. and they found him after— stop until i found them. and they found him after three _ stop until i found them. and they found him after three days - stop until i found them. and they found him after three days and i stop until i found them. and they found him after three days and it| found him after three days and it brought some closure to us. relying on fundraising _ brought some closure to us. relying on fundraising to _ brought some closure to us. relying on fundraising to be _ brought some closure to us. relying on fundraising to be support - brought some closure to us. relying on fundraising to be support of- brought some closure to us. relying on fundraising to be support of £1 i on fundraising to be support of £1 million a year and demands and services are increasing but these dedicated volunteers will continue to be there whenever they are needed. you're live with bbc news in an highly critical report, the government's climate watchdog says the uk has lost its position as an international leader, on action to curb global warming. the climate change committee describes the recent approval of a new coal mine as �*total nonsense', and says it's �*markedly�* less confident than it was a year ago, that the uk will reach its targets for cutting carbon emissions. the government says it's committed to its carbon targets, as our climate editor

justin rowlatt explains. three, two, one... king charles helped turn on a climate clock at a summit in london this afternoon. it triggers 150 similar clocks across the major cities of the uk, counting down the seconds to 2030, the estimated deadline for limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees above preindustrial levels. but the uk's climate watchdog had a stern warning for the government today. the climate change committee said its confidence that the government would meet its own legally binding targets for cutting emissions by the end of the decade had fallen markedly. the anger and the impatience of the world will be uncontainable. at the un climate conference in glasgow two years ago, then prime minister boris johnson vowed the uk would cut emissions by 68% on 1990 levels by 2030. the climate change committee said it

just doesn't see the government showing the pace or urgency that will get us there. take flying. the government says it wants to cut emissions from aviation but it has no plan of how to persuade us all to fly less. and it's a similar story for emissions cuts elsewhere. it said the roll—out of renewables is too slow. industry needs to do more to decarbonise and many more trees need to be planted. and then there is the question of making our homes more energy—efficient. look how the uk lags the rest of europe on heat pump installations, a low carbon electric heating system. we are that little red bar right at the bottom. where is the plan to speed things up, today's report asks. well, the sad thing is that the government, having really lead the world, has now lost that leadership because it isn't delivering. and that's the issue, it's to deliver what it has committed itself to,

nationally and internationally. the committee chairman described approval for a new coal mine in cumbria is total nonsense and slammed plans to give the go—ahead to a major new oil field off the coast of the shetland islands. the government, however, denies it is off course. we've met all our carbon budgets to date, we are confident of doing so in future, but it is extremely ambitious and the committee is right, it is its job to challenge us on areas where we need to go further and faster. and challenge it has. it says there needs to be a major increase in pace and urgency if the government is to meet its legally binding climate commitments. justin rowlatt, bbc news, london's guildhall. in the us — president biden has been hitting the road to make a case for his economic policies. during a major policy speech in chicago, mr biden praised his administration's economic successes, and tried

to argue that he deserves more credit for his handling of the economy. it's part of a three—week push by his team to win over voters, who are struggling with high inflation and rising interest rates. this is what mr biden had to say about his policies. it's to say about his policies. working! when i took offi the it's working! when i took office, the pandemic was raging and our economy was reeling. supply chains were broken and millions of people unemployed and hundreds of thousands of businesses on the verge of closing, the edges of thousands on the verge of closing. us has the highest economic growth rate leading the world economies since the pandemic. the highest in the world. our washington correspondent david willis has more. by by the administration doesn't believe that it is received the credit he deserves for turning the

economic situation around in this country. —— the biden administration. and this is the three week campaign during president biden and the vice president will be crisscrossing the country and touting the economic gains that have risen as a result of this policy is. the problem, of course is that the vast percentage of this country doesn't buy it. opinion poll showed that many of people in this country do not trust and do not believe in present biden's handling of the largest economy in the world. so it is all about reframing the situation, the economic situation in this country and the run—up to the election next year and making the point that there have been these amazing bipartisan bills and so on that will yield jobs and the

question of course is will they yield shops and a timely fashion or will they come to fruition long afterjoe biden has left office? let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. israel's issued administrative detention orders for four of its own citizens, suspected of attacking palestinians in the west bank. the controversial arrest warrants allow suspects to be held without charge or trial for renewable periods of six months. the israeli media quoted a senior security official saying the detainees had been involved in violent incidents for years. smoke from canada's worst—ever wildfires has become visible from as far as northern spain. air quality in toronto, canada's most populous city, has been rated among the worst of any major city in the world. at least 15 us states have been severely impacted — with residents told to stay inside or limit outdoor activity. daniel korski — who was running

to be the mayor of london has pulled out of the race after being accused of sexual assault. the conservative candidate said he categorically denied the allegation and was withdrawing from the election contest with a heavy heart. south korea has scrapped its unique system of counting a person's age, where babies are considered to be one—year—old the day they are born. their age then increases by one year on each new year's day and not on their birthday. the government said it hopes the change will ease confusion with things like when you can claim pensions. so what do koreans themselves think of the changes? i'm supposed to be 30 next year but with this _ i'm supposed to be 30 next year but with this new age system, i become two years— with this new age system, i become two years younger. it is great if you like — two years younger. it is great if you like you're getting younger and ifeel— you like you're getting younger and i feel a _ you like you're getting younger and i feel a lrit— you like you're getting younger and i feel a bit of distance from becoming 30.—

i feel a bit of distance from becomin: 30. �* ., ., , , becoming 30. i'm going to study abroad in the _ becoming 30. i'm going to study abroad in the uk _ becoming 30. i'm going to study abroad in the uk and _ becoming 30. i'm going to study abroad in the uk and so, - becoming 30. i'm going to study abroad in the uk and so, i - becoming 30. i'm going to study abroad in the uk and so, i think| abroad in the uk and so, i think while _ abroad in the uk and so, i think while it— abroad in the uk and so, i think while it is— abroad in the uk and so, i think while it is confusing, _ abroad in the uk and so, i think while it is confusing, i- abroad in the uk and so, i think while it is confusing, i do- abroad in the uk and so, i think. while it is confusing, i do not need to explain— while it is confusing, i do not need to explain it — while it is confusing, i do not need to explain it by— while it is confusing, i do not need to explain it by korean— while it is confusing, i do not need to explain it by korean age - while it is confusing, i do not need to explain it by korean age and - while it is confusing, i do not need| to explain it by korean age and can 'ust to explain it by korean age and can just say— to explain it by korean age and can just say my— to explain it by korean age and can just say my international— to explain it by korean age and can just say my international age - to explain it by korean age and can just say my international age and l just say my international age and other— just say my international age and other countries. _ just say my international age and other countries. i— just say my international age and other countries.— just say my international age and other countries. i was worried that i would other countries. i was worried that i would be — other countries. i was worried that i would be banned _ other countries. i was worried that i would be banned from _ other countries. i was worried that i would be banned from drinking . other countries. i was worried that i i would be banned from drinking even though i was 20. but now, i i can still drink. and as a teenager, but will be good to be 20 but apparently, it is not. so i am happy to be back a teenager again. our reminder of our breaking news this hour, and the us coast guard says that human remains have been found in the wreckage of the titan. earlier, the first images of the wreck of the sub—mersible that imploded killing all five passengers on board, were published. you'll remember the sub was on a mission to see the titanic on the sea floor when it imploded.

and that breaking news now, that human remains have been found in the wreck on the sub. and before we go. let's bring you some pictures from saudi arabia, where vast crowds of pilgrims have been taking part in the hajj in mecca — the biggest staging of the muslim ceremony since the covid pandemic. hundreds of thousands of people have been walking around the kaaba, which stands at the centre of the grand mosque in a ritual known as �*tawaf�*. that's all for now — stay with bbc news. hello there. much of the country, particularly england and wales, was very warm and muggy on wednesday, but a band of rain pushing in off the atlantic has introduced much fresher air. and for thursday, most of us will be in that cooler, fresher air mass, but it will be bright with sunny spells and scattered showers. there's that rain bound, then slow to clear from the south—east through this morning. so it'll start off rather gray, cloudy with further outbreaks of rain free standing in the south—east, eventually clearing away as we reach lunchtime and that willjoin in to the bright

skies that most of the country will start the day with. into the afternoon a bit of cloud bubbling up, allowing one or two showers. most of these will be across the north and the west of scotland. they'll be more of a breeze here, too, but it'll be a cooler day across the board, 15 to 21 or 22 degrees across the south and feel noticeably fresher across southern areas. then as we move through thursday night and the clear skies, temperatures fall away, but we'll see further cloud and showers across northern and western scotland and thicker cloud pushing into northern ireland later on. but a cooler night to come out of towns and cities will be in single digits. so this is the picture then for friday, we start off dry across eastern areas, but this next low pressure system and its weather fronts will continue to push into northern and western areas through the day. so a nice, bright but cool start to central and eastern parts of the country. soon the clouds will tend to build in and spread to all areas and it turns wetter for scotland, northern ireland. then some rain getting into northern and western england and wales, but tending to stay dry across eastern england

until after dark. mostly cloudy though, limited brightness temperatures again mid to high teens in the north, high teens low 20s in the south. that rain band clears right across the country during the course of friday night. the rain clears in the south east saturday morning, and then its bright but breezy. plenty of sunshine, low pressure sitting to the north of scotland will bring windy weather to scotland with showers or longer spells of rain here and again, temperatures around orjust below the seasonal norm. but we could be up to 23 or 2a in the south—east with a lot of sunshine here. sunday, low pressure shifting to the north of the uk again stays windy across scotland with outbreaks of rain or showers. some of these heavy in the west of scotland, fewer showers the further south that you are on some areas in the south—east staying completely dry with sunny spells, but quite a noticeable breeze. and again, temperatures will range from around 15 to 22 celsius.

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