the head of niger's presidential guard announces he's the country's new leader after wednesday's coup. the action of the cnsp is motivated by the sole desire to preserve our beloved homeland in the face of the continuous deterioration of the security situation of our country. hello, i m nancy kacungira. we start with a story of courage from a remarkable young woman. poppy is 18 and was sexually abused as a child by her grandfather. he was eventually convicted of her rape and jailed for 13 years. but now poppy's waived her right to anonimity to try to help other victims of sexual abuse by talking about her experience. new analysis for the bbc by the centre of expertise

on child sexual abuse reveals in the last year, police forces in england and wales recorded over 100,000 sexual offences against children, that's a 57% increase in six years. experts say the rise is largely due to greater awareness, but most abuse remains hidden. 0ur social affairs editor, alison holt, has poppy's story. a few words with her dad on the phone and with her mum watching. this is a big day for poppyjust before her 18th birthday. she is doing herfirst skydive to raise money for a charity that helped her cope with the sexual abuse that devastated her early life. she is also trying to change attitudes. take away the shame. why should we be hidden? it is a crime if you look at it in black—and—white and you're a victim of the crime, it's as simple as that.

she has set aside her legal right to remain anonymous. she hopes by speaking to me so openly it will make it easier for abuse survivors to get support. i think if people can see a face behind something so taboo, it makes it more relatable. i am like any other person probably going through it. one thing i suppose survivors are very good at, and i was very good at, was hiding that. nothing was wrong, people didn't see it in me. abuse can put betrayal at the heart of a home. poppy was sexually abused by her paternal grandfatherjohn. she called him dan dan. it started when she was a toddler. i thought it happened to everyone. i thought grandparents did that to their grandchildren. pops, pops, look at daddy. this is poppy on a trip to legoland aged five. she had just tried to tell her parents about the abuse.

they thought she had accidentally seen her grandfather in the shower so spoke to him about that. the abuse did stop, but poppy says over the following years she was eaten alive with guilt and anxiety. i'm thinking, "am i that bad? am i really that bad?" "i shouldn't be here, i don't deserve anything." one day when she was 11 she was being physically sick. her mum miranda suggested a walk. ijust said to her, "babes, has something awful happened to you?" and she said, "you know it has, mum." and i was like... sorry. "what do you mean?" and she said, "do you remember that day we went to legoland and you spoke to dan dan?" she said, "it wasn't

just naked, mum." and just the look on her face said it all, ijust knew. i think i was so terrified to let my mum know, that she would turn around and be like, "you are lying," or "that's disgusting," or, yeah, just think i was a horrible person for it as well, which i had done. and what was her reaction? it was just an immediate, "we are going to get through this." for her dad david there was the distress of knowing his father was the abuser. he on one hand was abusing our- daughter and then five minutes later he was having a cup of tea with us. i then felt, "who is this man?" but then equally as a child i had grown up and had many, - many happy memories, so there was a real, - real conflict in my mind. david reported his

father to the police. john was later convicted of raping poppy and jailed for 13 and a half years. he died in prison last november. what would you say to those who say it couldn't happen in my family? i said that, we said that. it happens with people who generally you know, generally you love. - it can happen under your nose. now through her skydive poppy is raising money for a helpline to support abuse survivors whilst they wait for counselling. it can take months to get that help, but the family says it was vital for them. above all, poppy want survivors to know someone will listen. take that jump. it is easy for me to say, i have taken the jump, i am living the life i live now. i can't promise that you will be believed like everyone, but i can promise that there is someone that will believe

you and there is a way through this. p°ppy poppy who use all there is an investor for family matters and is with me now. thank you so much for talking to us, poppy. as a victim of a sexual crime, you do have the legal right to remain anonymous, but why did you choose to waive that and speak out? i why did you choose to waive that and seak out? ~ , , why did you choose to waive that and seakout? ~ , , �*, why did you choose to waive that and seakout? ~' , , �*, ., speak out? i think, yes, it's an incredibly _ speak out? i think, yes, it's an incredibly serious _ speak out? i think, yes, it's an incredibly serious crime, - speak out? i think, yes, it's an incredibly serious crime, but . speak out? i think, yes, it's an incredibly serious crime, but it j incredibly serious crime, but it is so scary and we are dealing with children. i was a child who could barely speak myself and i think, for me, at the age of three or four, at the age of ii when i spoke out to her, to be able to look at someone and go, she's a normal person, that is normal child who is like me... it does not have to be so scary. it does not have to be so scary. it does not... a lot of people go

through it, as the statistic shows. and you deserve the right to speak about it and get the help that you deserve. ., i. , ., .,, deserve. you said you spoke out as ounu as deserve. you said you spoke out as young as 11- — deserve. you said you spoke out as young as 11- how— deserve. you said you spoke out as young as 11. how difficult _ deserve. you said you spoke out as young as 11. how difficult did - deserve. you said you spoke out as young as 11. how difficult did you i young as 11. how difficult did you find it to tell someone what was happening to you? it find it to tell someone what was happening to you?— find it to tell someone what was happening to you? it was incredibly difficult because _ happening to you? it was incredibly difficult because i _ happening to you? it was incredibly difficult because i believed - happening to you? it was incredibly difficult because i believed it - happening to you? it was incredibly difficult because i believed it was . difficult because i believed it was my fault and to be honest, i spoke out about it not through it directly and what was happening to me, but just the fact that i felt like such a horrible person. my anxiety and guilt had skyrocketed and came to the point where it was unbearable and i did not want to be here any more and that is more how it came out but i generally thought it was my fault and it is not something i wanted to speak about necessarily. i just needed help. that wanted to speak about necessarily. i just needed help.— just needed help. that is heartbreaking _ just needed help. that is heartbreaking to - just needed help. that is heartbreaking to hear. it| just needed help. that is - heartbreaking to hear. it means just needed help. that is _ heartbreaking to hear. it means that your parents's reaction to what you were telling them must�*ve been very important to you then. how did they react? it important to you then. how did they react? , ,., important to you then. how did they react? , my important to you then. how did they

react? , , ., react? it is so scary because you do not know how _ react? it is so scary because you do not know how anyone _ react? it is so scary because you do not know how anyone will— react? it is so scary because you do| not know how anyone will react, and unfortunately it has become an incredibly, they were parents and people in your family or people around you do not believe you. so they did not know what to do or how to help me, butjust them believing me was so vital in gaining the support and just relieving the pressure from what i was holding, essentially. i pressure from what i was holding, essentially-— essentially. i suppose the other thin that essentially. i suppose the other thing that made _ essentially. i suppose the other thing that made a _ essentially. i suppose the other thing that made a very - essentially. i suppose the other . thing that made a very complicated was it was your grandfather, another member of your family. unfortunately that is incredibly _ member of your family. unfortunately that is incredibly common. _ member of your family. unfortunately that is incredibly common. that - member of your family. unfortunately that is incredibly common. that it - that is incredibly common. that it is someone within the family and i am at the age of four felt responsible for him, i created a incredibly strong relationship with him to cover up what was going on and that is something i learned through counselling afterwards. you do have a great amount of responsibility on her shoulders, you do not want to break that family apart and that is a mess of reason why people do not see anything. but

now that i have spoken out, yes, i've lost a lot of family, but now i have not created units around me that i know love and believe in me and that is so much more important than holding together a family that doesn't love me as they should. such a burden to — doesn't love me as they should. such a burden to put _ doesn't love me as they should. such a burden to put on _ doesn't love me as they should. such a burden to put on young shoulders and on top of trying to process all of that you had a court process to go through as well. the of that you had a court process to go through as well.— go through as well. the court rocess go through as well. the court process took _ go through as well. the court process took nearly - go through as well. the court process took nearly two - go through as well. the court. process took nearly two years. go through as well. the court - process took nearly two years. to actually go through and actually the point to where i could go to the court and that was a long time. so i was 11 when i spoke out and 13 and so much he does not time. 13 when i went to court. for me i knew i was not lying and i think being so young, the naivety help me a bit because i said, i haven't lied so it has to go through and should be fine. but the court process is incredibly heavy, can't say anything which i suppose as the shame. it’s which i suppose as the shame. it's what makes you speaking out so

important. what would you say to someone who may be in a similar situation and struggling to tell anyone? it situation and struggling to tell an one? ,., situation and struggling to tell an one? ., _ ., situation and struggling to tell an one? .,, situation and struggling to tell anone? anyone? it so easy to sit here as someone who — anyone? it so easy to sit here as someone who has _ anyone? it so easy to sit here as someone who has gone - anyone? it so easy to sit here as someone who has gone through | anyone? it so easy to sit here as. someone who has gone through it anyone? it so easy to sit here as - someone who has gone through it and how to help to say, speak out. and everyone's situation is so different but as i said previously, the responsibility is not yours. none of this is your fault. responsibility is not yours. none of this is yourfault. if responsibility is not yours. none of this is your fault. if the family is going to fall apart because of something that is their fault, that is not your. if you want to speak out or need to speak out. you do not have to always speak to the police straightaway, you can gain the support other ways. you can gain that counselling and take those baby steps in speaking to the police if neededin steps in speaking to the police if needed in if you feel necessary. but someone will believe you and that is essentially what i'm trying to do here, is i'm trying to change things so it is an open a conversation and people are not so scared of it. because essentially you are a victim of a crime and by holding the shame up, you are allowing perpetrators to hide behind that door.—

up, you are allowing perpetrators to hide behind that door. poppy we are incredibly grateful _ hide behind that door. poppy we are incredibly grateful that _ hide behind that door. poppy we are incredibly grateful that you - hide behind that door. poppy we are incredibly grateful that you have - incredibly grateful that you have chosen to share your story. thank you for your courage. and if you've been affected by child sexual abuse, details of organisations, offering information and support, are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline sadiq khan the labour maryland has won a legal battered —— mayor. the high court in london has ruled that a major plan which aims to reduce air pollution in the capital — can go ahead. the plan is to expand the city's ultra low emissions zone known as the ulez. it currently covers the central area — shown in pink — on this map. drivers of the most polluting vehicles in the zone — are charged 12 pounds 50 a day. london's labour mayor — sadiq khan — wants to extend the boundary of the zone to cover the whole of greater london. five conservative—led councils tried

to have the expansion of the scheme halted — arguing that mr khan had exceeded his powers —— but they have now failed. the extension is due to go ahead on august 29th. ulez has been at the centre of a major political row — and is thought to have contributed to labour's failure in last week's uxbridge by—election. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. in harrow in north—west london, the prospect of the ultra low emissions zone arriving in just a month's time provoked some strong reactions. buying a new car — we can't afford it, it's rubbish. it's just to get more money out of the public, and it's not fair. others we spoke to agreed with the idea but had had to change their vehicle. we sold the car, didn't get much for it because the demand for diesels wasn't great. and then had to have a big outlay into purchasing a new car. inside london's ulez area, a £12.50 daily charge applies for driving vehicles which don't meet certain emissions standards. it's aimed at reducing air pollution. it currently reaches up to the north and south circular roads but is due to take in all london boroughs from the 29th of august.

while clean air campaigners support this, it has proved controversial, and it was a big issue in the recent uxbridge by—election. five local councils mounted a legal challenge against the expansion plan. they argued the mayor didn't have the power to extend the zone that far, and they attacked the consultation process and the scrappage scheme. today, a high courtjudge dismissed their challenge. the mayor has continued to insist his plan is necessary, and today he vowed to press ahead. the decision to expand ulez was a difficult one, not one i took lightly — but it's essential because in our great city every year around 4,000 people die prematurely linked with air quality. there are children who have stunted lungs forever because of air pollution, adults with a whole host of health issues from asthma to cancer, dementia to heart disease. one of the conservative councils involved in the legal action says they won't appeal but will call on the government to intervene. we thought it was the wrong thing

to do and the wrong time. we don't think it has the impact the mayor is now claiming it does. i really suggest the mayor goes and reads his own report that was part of his decision—making process that actually says this will have a very, very small impact on air quality in outer london. clean air zones have sprung up in other places, too, in recent years, including birmingham and bristol. the ulez expansion looks set to go ahead. the political debate will continue. katy austin, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. lets take a look at some other news making headlines across the uk. a seven—year—old girl has died after a hit and run incident in the west midlands. a 14—year—old boy has been arrested by police. the victim was hit by a motorcycle in walsall. she later later died in hospital. the crash happened yesterday evening. police described it as �*tragic�* and have appealed for help in trying

to recover the motorbike. crowds of people, including children, gathered at the scene river did that was responsible as a writer and i'm —— river did that was responsible as a writerand i'm —— it river did that was responsible as a writer and i'm —— it needs a law enforcement response but also a community response if you are going to give those bikes to young people, stop that now. and secondly, if you live near somewhere where you know thatis live near somewhere where you know that is where they are doing and we have made this appeal before, please, please tell us. we run in operation five times now this year. at we have taken 30 bikes off of the road and made loads of arrests. you're live with bbc news.

in west africa next, where the head of niger's presidential guard has appeared on state television as the country's new ruler after leading a coup on wednesday. as you can see general abdourahamane tchani wore military fatigues as he read a statement on behalf of the national council for the safeguarding of the homeland. niger's elected president, mohamed bazoum, is still being detained. it's reported that president bazoum spoke to the french president emmanuel macron early on friday and told him that he was "in good health". the new authorities have banned all public demonstrations. they said acts of vandalism and wickedness would not be tolerated after crowds looted the headquarters of the ousted president on thursday. some waved the flags of niger and russia. the united nations secretary general, antonio guterres, has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of mr bazoum and the european union has threatened european union has threatened to withdraw aid

from niger in response to the coup. some breaking news coming and we are hearing that west african leaders will be leading —— meeting on sunday to discuss the events in niger and looking for a resolution to that. here's what general abdourahamane tchani had to say in declaring himself head of state a little earlier. translation: the action of the (nsf is motivated by the sole desire - to preserve our beloved homeland in the face of the continuous deterioration of the security situation of our country. the fallen authorities have failed to give a real solution to the crisis and have provided poor economic and social governance. sir mark lowcock was permanent secretary at the department for international development and served as under secretary general for humanitarian affairs at the united nation. i asked what he thinks is coming next. it's not exactly clear to me how this is going to play out.

there are certainly some important regional countries who won't like what is happening, nigeria being the most important of them. but it is a dark day, i think. there is certainly little interest from any neighbouring country or wider afield that i can imagine to intervene militarily. the only possible exception to that is russia with the support of the wagner group because they will be very attracted to niger's gold, uranium, phosphates and its other minerals. i am sure they are already trying to make contact if they haven't done already, with the military leaders to offer help in exchange for access to those resources. so we know that french president macron was in touch with the ousted president who told him that he was in good health. just how much of this coup is related to the anti—french sentiment which is being expressed in neighbouring mali and burkina faso for instance? well, i think that the west

as a whole has made a mistake over too many years now in not providing enough development assistance, economic assistance, support for humanitarian response, and also military support so that better governance with a democratic desire to meet the will of their people and provide better services have a higher chance of surviving. the french to their credit in my opinion tried quite hard to do that in mali but it was too focused on a military response and there wasn't nearly enough developmental and humanitarian support. if so the population could see some benefit of western engagement. i think what we are likely to see is things get a lot worse for most of the population across most of these countries, but the west has made a mistake over many years in not engaging

sufficiently my opinion. former us president donald trump says he won't stop his bid for relection in 2024 — even if he's convicted and sentenced. mr trump made the comments during an appearance on an online conservative us radio show. mr trump faces three new charges over his handling of classified documents after he left the white house. federal prosecutors filed an indictment on thursday evening — superseding formal federal charges made injune — to which trump has pleaded not guilty. mr trump and two of his employees at his florida estate mar—a—lago have been charged with obstructing the investigation into the former president's retention of top secret documents. court documents claim — employees were asked to delete camera recordings of the basement where classified documents had been stored — after they'd been ordered to produce the footage. a coroner has found that a baby died after her mother gave birth

alone in her prison cell following "systematic feelings" by state agencies. aisha cleary was born after two calls to prison staff from her 18—year—old mother rianna cleary went unanswered, she died a few hours later after suffering brain injuries. live now to our correspondent duncan kennedy. what more can tell us about this case? . . , what more can tell us about this case? . ., , , what more can tell us about this case? .. , , ., , what more can tell us about this case? , ., , ., �* , case? the case itself goes to august of 2019 when — case? the case itself goes to august of 2019 when rianna _ case? the case itself goes to august of 2019 when rianna cleary - case? the case itself goes to august of 2019 when rianna cleary was - of 2019 when rianna cleary was remanded to the prison in surrey, the brownsville prison which is a very vulnerable teenager had drug and alcohol problems and she was also pregnant. the authorities knew she was a high risk person. in the evening of the 26 and 27th of september and she goes into labour alone in her cell. three times she tried to use the intercom and her cell to raise the alarm. the prison officers only answer one of those

calls and even then, they don't seek medical help. so rianna cleary goes through the night in labour and in fact she passed out, she was in pain and gave birth to a bb overnight, a baby girl called aisha. today, the coroner here said it is not possible to tell whether the baby was born alive or whether this was a stillbirth. what he said, if rianna cleary had been monitored, if she was known to be in labour and transferred to hospital, then maybe aisha might have survived. after this hearing, rianna cleary�*s slusser gave a statement. the evidence heard _ slusser gave a statement. the evidence heard in _ slusser gave a statement. the evidence heard in this inquest about the treatment of such young _ inquest about the treatment of such young admirable woman is both distressing and hard—working. by the clioni— distressing and hard—working. by the client has— distressing and hard—working. by the client has shown incredible strength and courage to attend every single day of _ and courage to attend every single day of this— and courage to attend every single day of this inquest and have seen the men — day of this inquest and have seen the men who have failed to respond to her— the men who have failed to respond to her on— the men who have failed to respond to her on the night that aisha was born_ to her on the night that aisha was born and — to her on the night that aisha was born and hurt the inadequate explanations. the coroner said that aisha had not

really —— rianna cleary had not really —— rianna cleary had not really engage with maturity services in prison but saying that the trust which failed —— failed to plan her transferred to hospital to give birth it was also critical about the person services that may have failed to monitor and failed to respond to those calls that night she went into labour when she was trying to contact them on her cell intercom system. in 2021 was a separate inquiry into all of this and as a result of that, the prison apologised over the death of baby aisha and the ministry ofjustice said that conditions had improved and the monitoring of pregnant women had also improved —— but there are number of campaign groups saying that any pregnant women should not now go to jail saying it is not good for the baby and certainly not good for the baby and certainly not good for the mother. they said that this case the case of baby aisha should not be a wake—up call to authorities to stop pregnant women going into

prison. to stop pregnant women going into rison. . ., to stop pregnant women going into rison. ., ~' ,, , to stop pregnant women going into rison. ., ,, i. , . to stop pregnant women going into rison. ., 4, , . , prison. thank you very much, duncan kennedy following _ prison. thank you very much, duncan kennedy following that _ prison. thank you very much, duncan kennedy following that case - prison. thank you very much, duncan kennedy following that case there - kennedy following that case there for us. at the women's world cup, england have beaten denmark 1—0 to maintain their winning start to the tournament. laurenjames scored the game's only goal. england are now on the brink of reaching the knockout stages. earlier, argentina came from two goals down to draw with south africa. their dramatic comeback in the final 20 minutes denied south africa their first ever victory at a world cup. and in the last game of the day, china beat haiti 1—0. just remind you of the story we are following in niger where a new president has announced himself. of course niger lies at the heart of africa said hello region which is seen numerous power gaps in recent years including in mali and burkina faso so this is a matter of regional

concern stop in the past are we have heard that there will be a meeting, a summit of west african leaders who will be meeting on sunday to discuss what is happening in niger. we've also heard earlier in the day from president micron who said that he had spoken to the ousted president who said he was in good health but it remains to be seen on what will happen with him and with the mutineers who have staged this coup. —— the french president. we will bring the latest as we get it here on bbc news. you are watching verified by. hello. friday was a pleasant enough day for most of us. just a few showers here and there. but how about the weekend? it is looking a little on the unsettled side but i don't think it is going to be as bad as last weekend. last weekend, at least saturday for some of us was an absolute write—off without persistent rain

and the strong winds. but on the satellite picture, low pressure is close by — and a fair amount of cloud and low pressures are heading our way. in fact, over the next few days, we will see a succession of lows sweeping across the country. here is the picture early in the morning, not particularly cold, 13—15 degrees celsius. sunny spells, already a few scattered showers, some of them on the heavy side. and actually, as we go through the course of the morning, into the afternoon, the showers may become more frequent, particularly in northern ireland, scotland and northern england. least frequent showers i think the further south and south—east you are. so frequent sunny spells here. and temperatures up to about 22 celsius in norwich, high teens expected in belfast and through the lowlands of scotland. how does that bode for the cricket? well, certainly showers on the cards, and of course it is scheduled until monday. i think showers are expected until then as well. here is the picture for sunday. jet stream across the atlantic, another low heading our way

and the weather front at this stage in the morning approaching ireland with more persistent outbreaks of rain, then reaching the south—west of wales. but it is not cloudy and wet everywhere, far from it. in fact, across much of northern england and scotland, there will be plenty of bright weather and actually quite sunny there in aberdeen and stornoway. with highs of up to about 18 celsius. i mentioned at the beginning of the forecast that there is a succession of low pressure is heading our way. and indeed, thejet stream is pointing right at us. look at all that rainfall, and notjust here in the uk but right across europe. further south in the mediterranean, it is going to be dry. so how well it hasjuly been? because it has been wet. in fact, in northern ireland, 18a% of the average rainfall. and in england, about 163% of the average. but of course that does vary from region to region. so here is the outlook for the weekend and into next week. it is more of the same, on the cool side but not far off average. and of course changeable. bye— bye.

this is bbc news. the headlines... chancellorjeremy hunt gives evidence to the infected blood inquiry — saying that no decisions have been made over the compensation scheme for the victims. there are fears of another flare—up

at the israel—lebanon border after a growing number of incidents. and — kylie minogue announces her first las vegas residency — promising extravagance and glamour. before all of that, let's get the sport. here is ben crouch her. england manager sarina weigman says she's proud of her team's resiliance after beating denmark 1—nil to leave them on the verge of the reaching the knockout stages of the women's world cup. weigman brought in laurenjames to the starting line—up and it took just six minutes for the move to work — the chelsea forward scoring what proved to be the winner. the win came at a cost though with a serious looking knee injury to key midfielder kiera walsh. it's a massive blow for the team. i

think we saw that in the second half, how much of the role