hello. it is great to have you with us. we start tonight with a developing story. a group of military officers in the west african country, niger announced a coup on national television. one of the soldiers, colonel major amadou adramane, said they dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions, and closed the country's borders. protests erupted in the streets in response to the attempt to overthrow the government. in the announcement, adramane did not reference president mohamed bazoum — who has been detained by troops from the presdiential guard since early on wednesday. translation: this day, - july 23rd 2023, we, the defence and security forces, meeting within the national council for the safeguard of the homeland, have decided to put an end to the regime you know.

this follows the continuing deterioration of the security situation and poor economic and social governance. the apparent coup attempt has drawn strong international condemnation. the french foreign minister condemned "all attempts to take power by force". us secretary of state antony blinken also denounced these actions. we are very closely monitoring the situation and developments in niger. i spoke with president bazoum this morning and made clear that the united states resolutely supports him as the democratically elected president of niger. we call for his immediate release. we condemn any effort to seize power by force. our reporter camilla mills is following the latest. tell us more about what happened on wednesday? we started happened on wednesday? - started to hear rumours early on wednesday there was this

potential coup happening. this is because the parliamentary guards had blockaded the presidential palace and also a few key ministries. later on, this prompted crouch to come out in the capital onto the streets. that is significant because president bazoum, he was democratically elected in 2021. then there were shots fired by the presidential guards to try and break up these crowds. the former president and former leaders try to hold talks to negotiate and to try and de—escalate the situation, but this wasn't possible, clearly. as later, as you say, we had this televised statement saying the constitution had been dissolved, kathy was going to be imposed for an undetermined amount of time and that the borders were closed. that is where we are at at the moment. what is the significance of this for niger and the region?

it is of huge significance. it is a very unnerving time within the region at the moment. that is because mali and burkina faso have moved away from the west and from their allies. they are also former french colonies and they have moved towards groups such as wagner group and there has been a jihad lists militants coming into the country which has been a catalyst for a number of those coups in recent times. that is why we have seen outpouring of support from the west and their allies. we outpouring of support from the west and their allies.— west and their allies. we have seen condemnation _ west and their allies. we have seen condemnation from - west and their allies. we have i seen condemnation from france, the us and the knighted nations, what impact, if any, could that have on these military leaders? it could that have on these military leaders?- military leaders? it is unlikely _ military leaders? it is unlikely they - military leaders? it is unlikely they have - military leaders? it is. unlikely they have said military leaders? it is - unlikely they have said they don't want any foreign intervention, they want everyone to stay out of this. as you have said and as we have heard from antony blinken and

the head of the un, there is huge support behind niger, they are a key ally in the region and an allied the west is not going to want to lose. thank you so much for that update. now to the unexpected collapse of a plea deal involving president biden�*s son after a dramatic court hearing. hunter biden walked into us federal court in delaware with a plea deal, but walked out with it on hold. the agreement, negotiated with thejustice department, was going to spare the younger biden prison time. but the federaljudge said she's not ready to accept it. hunter biden ultimately pleaded not guilty, for the time being. the hearing wednesday follows a five year investigation into his finances. the original plea agreement announced last month said he would be charged with two misdemeanour counts for failing to pay his taxes on time in 2017 and 2018. he would also admit to illegally possessing a gun while being a drug user, and agree to drug testing and treatment. in exchange, he would be spared a more serious felony charge and possible jail time. but the federaljudge

questioned whether the tax charge should be linked to resolving a felony gun charge, saying the agreement was unusual. she is asking both sides to file additional briefs explaining the deal�*s legal structuring, and giving them two weeks to reach a new agreement. i spoke about all of this and more of the week's politics with cbs chief election and campaign correspondent robert costa. great to have you back in the studio. the hunter biden case took an unexpected turn, he was expected to plead guilty to two counts of tax evasion and lying on a gun licence application in return for avoiding a jail sentence. what is the significance of the plea deal falling through today? when i was on capitol— falling through today? when i was on capitol hill _ falling through today? when i was on capitol hill today, - was on capitol hill today, talking to members of the democratic party, they want to move on from having to talk about hunter biden, but they know that house republicans in particular want to make this the focus of their efforts, in

terms of investigation, head of the 2024 presidential campaign. for republicans on capitol hill, there is a lot of motivation to dojust hill, there is a lot of motivation to do just that. they can see a possible indictment of former president trump on the january to sixth investigation potentially in the coming days, if not the coming weeks. they think president biden should be investigated at the same time. so in a political way, they are trying to frame these as parallel investigations, parallel investigations, parallel issues. although they are not equivalent, legally or politically. i are not equivalent, legally or politically-— politically. i will president biden handle _ politically. i will president biden handle this? - politically. i will president biden handle this? for. biden handle this? for president _ biden handle this? for president biden, - biden handle this? for president biden, it - biden handle this? fr?" president biden, it is very personal. talking to his allies and friends, he is close to hunter, and hunter is someone who has dealt with a dictionary much of his adult life. president biden is constantly thinking about his son and what is happening with his legal

troubles, although he knows he can only do so much, if anything, as president of the united states with thejustice department in a sense reporting to the executive branch. it is a personal issue and no one around the president says this is not a distraction. it is a distraction for the president because they know it consumes him, not only in terms of time but on an emotional level. he mentioned former president trump, he is facing his own legal battles, so how will he use this to his advantage? he has talked — use this to his advantage? he: has talked about hunter biden from time to time and has talked about investigating president biden and his family should he win the white house again in 2024. he is already planning to go after the family and should he have thejustice department at his whim, although thejustice department is an independent... although the attorney general is appointed by the president, it is an independent branch of the united states government. but

president trump has said he would like to see the biden family targeted. if would like to see the biden family targeted.— would like to see the biden family targeted. if we move to the campaign. _ family targeted. if we move to the campaign, we _ family targeted. if we move to the campaign, we saw - family targeted. if we move to l the campaign, we saw president trump release a video today encouraging republicans to take advantage of early voting as part of an initiative on absentee voting, ballot collection, in—person voting. in 2028 we saw the former president linked this absentee voting to fraud, so why are we seeing this message from him? it is a reluctant message, he is someone who has come to this position lately, very late in the game. he believes falsely that this is somehow part of a rigged system in the united states. but he has been told by many republicans close to him, they have said to him, president trump you have to stop going against early voting or we will lose in 2024. there is a belief of many state republican party is in the national party if you're an organiser with an early voting, some voters who have turned to

that as they wait of participating, elderly voters, may be those who have been long—term republicans, will not participate because they don't have a means of doing so if they are not going to be going to the polls and taking the strain physically to get to the polling location. so republicans want to do a better job and trump is not the only one saying this. he has been echoed by the virginian government and others who have their own promotion of early voting and reassuring republicans in the states respectively, it is being done in a safe and legal way. the bi est in a safe and legal way. the biggest challenge _ in a safe and legal way. the biggest challenge is ron desantis, his campaign fired more than 40% of original staff and a new financial officer is well and his poll numbers are still slipping against the former president, are they trying to change strategy? the? trying to change strategy? they are, they haven't _ trying to change strategy? they are, they haven't shaken - trying to change strategy? tue are, they haven't shaken up trying to change strategy? tte are, they haven't shaken up the campaign's leadership. we think a lot of campaigns in history, going back to ronald reagan in 1980, there are often major

changes in personnel on a campaign struggle. the campaign managerfor campaign struggle. the campaign manager for governor desantis, she is still in that position but there is talk of maybe having a shift in the leadership in the coming weeks, so that hasn't come yet, they have cut staff at a lower level. presidential campaign is a tough business, especially those who have not run before at the national level. many times people launch a presidential bid and they spend a lot of money early on on staff. when you have stuff, you have over time, benefit you have over time, benefit you have to cover, you have travel costs. we have seen with governor desantis in his campaign, mounting travel costs. they have had to shed personnel. the question is, can he run a campaign that is a little bit more on a shoestring and that could activate electricity politically and financially and not be so tightly round when it comes to operations and the message? end operations and the message? and one question _ operations and the message? and one question about something we saw happen in washington today,

the senate minority leader appeared to have a health incident, he froze during a press conference and we have thought of that moment. this week has been _ thought of that moment. this week has been good bipartisan cooperation and a string of... he returned to the podium shortly afterwards and said he is fine but all republicans concerned about his health and ability to do hisjob? it is concerned about his health and ability to do hisjob?— ability to do his “ob? it is a complicated _ ability to do his job? it is a complicated question, - ability to do his job? it is a complicated question, it's| ability to do his job? it is a - complicated question, it's good to see senator mcconnell seems to see senator mcconnell seems to be recovering from whatever that episode was. his aides behind—the—scenes and allies are saying he's fine but we'll see if there is more of an update in terms of specifically what happened today at the capitol. he is someone who has dealt with health issues its entire life. was a young boy he dealt with polio. he has had a recent health episode where he was out of commission for a few weeks from his senate work. and he with whatever happened today

during his paws at the lectern during his paws at the lectern during a news conference. it is reflected in the challenges of american politics, the over 75 or 80 years old and issues are related to that time of life. it is good to get your analysis, thank you. two recent court cases could decide the future of us presidentjoe biden's policies on migration across the us�*s southern border. on tuesday, a federaljudge ruled against a new biden administration policy that would deny asylum to migrants who do not ask for refuge in countries they pass through on their way to the us. the judge allowed the rules to remain in place forfourteen days, and the biden administration has launched an appeal. and on monday, the department ofjustice sued the state of texas and its governor, greg abbott, after he deployed buoys along the rio grande river, which divides the us and mexico.

the biden administration says international borders are the domain of the federal government, not the states. the bbc�*s bernd debusmann has been reporting from the border in recent days, and hejoins me now from the border town of eagle pass, texas. governor abbott has taken an aggressive, unilateral approach to securing the border. what are you seeing on the ground in eagle pass? he in eagle pass, a small community, it is very much you can see the aggressive and unilateral approach that governor abbott has taken. i stayed much of the day at a park that is near an international bridge that goes on to mexico and texas state troopers, game wardens and police officer set up barriers, shipping containers and concertina wire. what i didn't see it was any presence of border control of federal law enforcement agency. that shows people here in other parts of texas and other parts of the united states that governor abbott is determined to get his own way to secure the border. it shows how disruptive this can be. this was a public park

that has attentively been taken over as a police base and people's private property has concertina wire and barriers running through it. it shows that in places like eagle pass, and steps like that are taken, it is something that people feel day to day. t it is something that people feel day to day.— it is something that people feel day to day. i want to talk about the _ feel day to day. i want to talk about the federal _ feel day to day. i want to talk about the federaljudge - about the federal judge knocking about the federaljudge knocking down this asylum policy, the justice knocking down this asylum policy, thejustice department does plan an appeal, but what is this legal uncertainty having on migrants and agencies helping them on the ground? since the asylum policy came into play on may the 12th, the number of migrants showing up at the border has gone down in some cases, as much as 60%. the fear is, if asylum restrictions where to go away, we could see the number of migrant arrivals at the border spike to as many

as 10,000 a day. what this means in practice in a place like eagle pass or el paso, local resources would feel the strain of having to deal with hundreds of thousands of migrants every week. local shelters would be at a loss of where to house them. here in eagle pass there is one migrant shelter which would be full very quickly if numbers were too spike like that. there is a lot of concern if those numbers, if we started seeing those numbers again would be difficult to manage at a community level.- difficult to manage at a communi level. ~ ., community level. we mentioned the justice _ community level. we mentioned the justice department - community level. we mentioned the justice department are - the justice department are suing greg abbott for these bouysin suing greg abbott for these bouys in rio grande, they are designed to deter migrants, do they do that? for designed to deter migrants, do they do that?— they do that? for much of the attention _ they do that? for much of the attention they _ they do that? for much of the attention they have _ they do that? for much of the attention they have got - they do that? for much of the attention they have got and, i attention they have got and, most of the people in the community that i have spoken to don't think it is much more than a roadblock. these bouys take up several hundred metres of river that is 1800 miles

wrong. there is some concern it would push migrants to more dangerous parts of the river and it could be a drowning hazard. the river is quite narrow in a place like eagle pass, so having a large set of bouys there upsets the flow of the river. a lot of these migrants, quite frankly cannot swim very well so there is a fear that it will not deter people but make it quite dangerous. the texas authorities hope it will deter people and they won't attempt the dangerous crossing. but most migrant advocates don't think it will have any significant impact on the flow of migrant a.— of migrant a. interesting, thank you _ of migrant a. interesting, thank you for _ of migrant a. interesting, thank you for sharing - of migrant a. interesting, j thank you for sharing your reporting with us tonight. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. each summer, cornwall�*s population swells as thousands of visitors flock to the county. it often means health care services are put under extreme pressure. as the summer holidays start, the nhs is hoping people can

help them by notjust turning up here unless there's an urgent need. what we want to do is help people get to the right place and get seen in a timely fashion. that's really important for us here in the emergency department because we want to be able to treat people who have emergency conditions, life threatening conditions in a really timely way. what you can do now, just because of remote technology is, you can ring your own gp, who knows you, who's got all your own records, who knows exactly what medicines you're taking, and they can sort out a prescription for you. people unsure of the health care service they need are advised to call 111 or use nhs1110nline. but doctors say those who've been told they need urgent care shouldn't delay coming in. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. joe lewis, a british billionaire and recent owner of the tottenham soccer club, has surrendered to us

authorities, charged with serious financial crimes allegedly perpetrated in america. joe lewis's family trust owns tottenham hotspur, one of england's most high—profile soccer teams. the us attorney for the southern district of new york, says mr lewis been charged with orchestrating an insider trading scheme. bbc sports editor, nesta mcgregor, has more about mr lewis and how he ended up in police custody. he was born in the east end of london in 1937. he left school at 15 and during a successful career in business, amassed a reported fortune of £5 billion, making him one of the richest people in the uk. in 2001 a company that he owns bought a controlling stake in tottenham from the previous owner, lord sugar. they bought it for £22 million. then in october last year the club announced restructure. official ownership switched to a joe lewis family trust. now mr lewis has voluntarily travelled from his home in the bahamas to the us. he's gone to a court

in new york to deny charges of security fraud and conspiracy for crimes dated between 2013 to 2021. these include several counts of insider trading. and that's basically supplying nonpublic information to third parties who then sold or bought stocks, benefiting financially as a result. now prosecutors claim joe lewis told an ex—girlfriend to invest in a biotech firm and allege he loaned two pilots large, large sums of cash to purchase stocks. the two men in question have also been charged with insider trading, securities fraud. as for tottenham hotspur, they are currently on a pre—season tour of singapore and they've said in a statement that this was an non—footballing matter and it would have no bearing on the club. in other news... a court in london has cleared kevin spacey of sexual assault. the hollywood actor was found

not guilty of all nine sexual offense charges against him. the allegations were made by four men and spanned more than a decade — from 2001 to 2013. speaking afterwards, mr spacey said he was "grateful" to the jury and thanked them for their deliberations. the irish singer sinead o'connor has died aged 56. she shot to fame more than three decades ago with her cover of prince's hit nothing compares 2 u. she was outspoken on many subjects including politics and religion. in a statement, her family said they were devastated by the loss. the cause of her death has not been made public. a fire on a cargo ship off the dutch coast carrying nearly 3,000 vehicles has killed one crew member and injured several others. authorities have warned that the fire could last several days. the cause of the fire is unknown, but the dutch coastguard has said it began near an electric car on board. now to the women's world cup, where the highly—anticipated match between the us and the netherlands just ended in a tie. it is a

rematch of the world cup in france. joining me to discuss the match—up is our correspondent katie silver, who is in sydney. it was a really electric match. it was a really electric match. it started off, we saw in the 16th minute, midfielderfor the dutch team managed to score. at that point we saw the netherlands really dominating but the us had a lot of chances. it looked like there was going to potentially be a dutch win, but then at the 62nd minute, we saw lindsey horan get a header to equalise and then ending with an 11—macro drawer. there were so many chances for the us, they outperformed in that sense but we also saw that when it came to this competition, this rematch they seemed very, very of the better teams, they were

incredibly well matched. you were talking _ incredibly well matched. you were talking to _ incredibly well matched. you were talking to fans, - incredibly well matched. you were talking to fans, how have they been reacting? t were talking to fans, how have they been reacting?— were talking to fans, how have they been reacting? i have some more as well. _ they been reacting? i have some more as well. these _ they been reacting? i have some more as well. these are - they been reacting? i have some more as well. these are five - more as well. these are five soccer players he had made the journey from los angeles. you have also been playing, you went and saw the us play in new zealand against vietnam, what are you making of it so far? t are you making of it so far? i think they are doing really well, _ think they are doing really well, but they are playing too much — well, but they are playing too much individual and less as a unit — much individual and less as a unit you _ much individual and less as a unit. you can see they are dribbling _ unit. you can see they are dribbling and passing it to the next — dribbling and passing it to the next person and expecting them to dribble up the field, let's connect _ to dribble up the field, let's connect as is and it is too much _ connect as is and it is too much individual and we need it more _ much individual and we need it more as— much individual and we need it more as a _ much individual and we need it more as a unit to move forward and press _ more as a unit to move forward and press. the reason we score off corners_ and press. the reason we score off corners is because we are looking — off corners is because we are looking for each other in the backs. — looking for each other in the backs, not looking to have our moment _ backs, not looking to have our moment-— backs, not looking to have our moment. ~ ., ., .,~ ., moment. what do you make of the name we moment. what do you make of the game we just _ moment. what do you make of the game we just watched, _ moment. what do you make of the game we just watched, it - moment. what do you make of the game we just watched, it was - game we just watched, it was exciting, the 62nd minute when we saw the header? the exciting, the 62nd minute when we saw the header?— we saw the header? the head that was absolutely _ we saw the header? the head that was absolutely insane. i

we saw the header? the head i that was absolutely insane. the crowd went _ that was absolutely insane. the crowd went wild, _ that was absolutely insane. crowd went wild, didn't that was absolutely insane. tiiu; crowd went wild, didn't it? being at this fan festival and it is super— being at this fan festival and it is super fun, _ being at this fan festival and it is super fun, and - being at this fan festival and it is super fun, and amazingl it is super fun, and amazing play— it is super fun, and amazing play happens _ it is super fun, and amazing play happens like _ it is super fun, and amazing play happens like that. - it is super fun, and amazing play happens like that. thisj it is super fun, and amazing play happens like that. this is the first time _ play happens like that. this is the first time i _ play happens like that. this is the first time i women's - play happens like that. this is| the first time i women's world cup has had a fans own, what does it mean for the sport in terms of the vibe it creates to mark there has been a of community, we have met a bunch of people from around the world and it has been super awesome to know everybody and going after the games has been cool. you will be celebrating, you can see _ you will be celebrating, you can see what is going on after the game. can see what is going on after the game-— the game. the fan fest also shows men's _ the game. the fan fest also shows men's soccer - the game. the fan fest also shows men's soccer and - the game. the fan fest also - shows men's soccer and women's soccer— shows men's soccer and women's soccer have — shows men's soccer and women's soccer have the _ shows men's soccer and women's soccer have the same _ shows men's soccer and women's soccer have the same fan - shows men's soccer and women's soccer have the same fan base, l soccer have the same fan base, they— soccer have the same fan base, they have — soccer have the same fan base, they have the _ soccer have the same fan base, they have the same _ soccer have the same fan base, they have the same amount - soccer have the same fan base, they have the same amount ofi they have the same amount of people — they have the same amount of people that _ they have the same amount of people that follow _ they have the same amount of people that follow it _ they have the same amount of people that follow it so - they have the same amount of people that follow it so they . people that follow it so they should — people that follow it so they should be _ people that follow it so they should be treated _ people that follow it so they should be treated equally. people that follow it so they i should be treated equally and pay them _ should be treated equally and pay them equally _ should be treated equally and pay them equally.— should be treated equally and pay them equally. that has been a big fight- _ pay them equally. that has been a big fight- a _ pay them equally. that has been a big fight. a pres _ pay them equally. that has been a big fight. a pres women's - a big fight. a pres women's sport's expanding - a big fight. a pres women's sport's expanding around | a big fight. a pres women's i sport's expanding around the world — sport's expanding around the world and it is incredible. as ounr world and it is incredible. is young players, world and it is incredible. sis young players, what does it mean to see it on this level? it is so incredible, it shows there — it is so incredible, it shows there is— it is so incredible, it shows there is a _ it is so incredible, it shows there is a future that is demanding and challenging and

people — demanding and challenging and people will watch. it is encouraging to be a young female _ encouraging to be a young female athlete and see how many people _ female athlete and see how many people are paying attention to us. ,, , ., ., ., us. the us is going for a trile us. the us is going for a triple world _ us. the us is going for a triple world cup - us. the us is going for a triple world cup in - us. the us is going for a triple world cup in a - us. the us is going for a l triple world cup in a row, us. the us is going for a - triple world cup in a row, do you think they can do it? filth. you think they can do it? oh, eah. you think they can do it? oh, yeah. definitely. _ you think they can do it? oh, yeah. definitely. they - you think they can do it? oh, yeah. definitely. theyjust i yeah. definitely. they 'ust need to stop i yeah. definitely. they 'ust need to stop playing i yeah. definitely. theyjust need to stop playing as i yeah. definitely. theyjust need to stop playing as a l yeah. definitely. theyjust i need to stop playing as a team a bit _ need to stop playing as a team a bit more. theyjust need to calm — a bit more. theyjust need to calm it— a bit more. theyjust need to calm it down a little to all of those — calm it down a little to all of those women are totally capable of doing — those women are totally capable of doing it, it isjust more mental~ _ of doing it, it isjust more mental~ |_ of doing it, it is 'ust more wrath of doing it, it is 'ust more mental. ~ ., ., ., mental. i think a lot of the veterans — mental. i think a lot of the veterans on _ mental. i think a lot of the veterans on the _ mental. i think a lot of the veterans on the team i mental. i think a lot of the | veterans on the team bring mental. i think a lot of the i veterans on the team bring a lot ofm _ veterans on the team bring a lot ofm they— veterans on the team bring a lot of... they relax _ veterans on the team bring a lot of... they relax the i veterans on the team bring a i lot of... they relax the game, calm — lot of... they relax the game, calm it— lot of... they relax the game, calm it down— lot of... they relax the game, calm it down so _ lot of... they relax the game, calm it down so they - lot of... they relax the game, calm it down so they can i lot of... they relax the game, calm it down so they can slow| calm it down so they can slow down — calm it down so they can slow down and _ calm it down so they can slow down and play— calm it down so they can slow down and play better. - calm it down so they can slow down and play better. me i calm it down so they can slow down and play better. we didn't see megan _ down and play better. we didn't see megan rapinoe _ down and play better. we didn't see megan rapinoe today. i down and play better. we didn't| see megan rapinoe today. after the game there was another tournament on the stage. we saw a worm off and one of the players here was a major contender. can we see you when, it was very impressive. fik. it

it was very impressive. 0k. it comes forward _ it was very impressive. ok. it comes forward and backwards. look at that, very impressive. thank you, girls.— thank you, girls. that was fantastic. _ thank you, girls. that was fantastic, you've - thank you, girls. that was fantastic, you've got i thank you, girls. that was j fantastic, you've got some pretty terrific analysis and we should get those girls are a tv contract. thank you for your reporting from the world cup. good to talk to you. that is our show at this hour, thank you for watching bbc news. we will be back at the top of the next hour with an update on your headlines. stay with us. hello there. generally, over the next few days, it's going to be a mixture of sunshine, but also some showers. over the last 24 hours, we have seen quite muggy air heading our way from the atlantic. it's brought with it a lot of cloud, had some rain around as well.

but before the rain arrived in eastern england, it was quite warm on wednesday. suffolk was the warmest place in the country with temperatures of 24 degrees. but this was the cloud that's been streaming in from the atlantic. it's been bringing with it some steady rain as well. all on these weather fronts here, the worst of the rain is going to get moved away out into the north sea. it dries off later on in the night, but there's still a lot of cloud. and so it's going to be a much warmer start to thursday with temperatures typically 14 or 15 degrees, but a dull, misty, damp start and fog over the hills. the rain may continue on and off through the day in northern parts of mainland scotland, possibly through the english channel and along the south coast, where it's going to be breezy. elsewhere, the winds do become lighter. it may well brighten up a little bit, as well. some sunshine coming through. that could trigger some showers, a few sharp ones in the north—east of england. but it should be slightly warmer across northern ireland, wales and western areas

of england, with the highest temperatures again in eastern parts of england. first day of the fifth the test match begins at the oval and it may well be a bit frustrating. some help for the bowlers, but there may well be some rain around, especially in the afternoon. as we head into the end of the week, and we're going to keep an eye on this area of low pressure that's sort of dominating the weather at the moment. but it gets closer and brings more showers in on friday to northern ireland, especially later on in the day, perhaps into western most parts of scotland. otherwise, a few mist patches, some sunshine at times, a few showers developing here and there, but probably not too many. many places, i think, we'll have a dry day on friday. and those temperatures could still reach 24, maybe even 25 degrees across east anglia. but another weekend, another area of low pressure — that's going to dominate the weather again. it'll slide its way eastwards across the northern half of the uk. and this is where we may well find some persistent rain at times and there'll be some stronger winds wrapped around that area of low pressure initially in northern ireland, then moving over the irish sea into the north—west of england and north wales. so, maybe the wetter weather for northern parts of the uk. whilst there'll be some

sunshine in the south, there will be some showers and it's not particularly warm.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight after hardtalk.

welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. holding governments to account for their abuses of human rights is hard. it requires focused, forensic investigation, impartiality, and no little courage. for six decades, amnesty international has been advocating for prisoners of conscience in the face of state repression. but in recent times, it's both broadened its focus, and faced unprecedented criticism. my guest is agnes callamard, secretary general of amnesty international. is amnesty facing a credibility crisis?