as it extends anti—smoking regulations. hello. a very warm welcome to the programme. we start in pakistan. at least 44 people have been killed in a suicide bombing at a political rally in pakistan. more than 100 people were also injured in the explosion in the northwest bajaur district near the border with afghanistan. it happened at an event organised by islamist party, jui—f, a major party which forms part of the government coalition in pakistan's parliament. it's not yet clear who might be responsible for the explosion, but authorities have warned the death toll may still rise further. live now to tamanna salikuddin.

we will get more analysis on this. good to have you on the programme. to begin with, just tell us more about what you understand happen at this event. , ~ . event. yes. we are entering into pakistan's _ event. yes. we are entering into pakistan's election - event. yes. we are entering i into pakistan's election season with likely told national and provincial elections sometime in the fall and you have the jui—f, a major islamist party, a right—wing party that is part of the ruling coalition holding a normal political rally, large rally, and we are seeing for the first time in recent history a suicide bomber attacking civilians. at this political rally. it is pretty remarkable, as you said the death toll will likely rise above the reported 44 right now, we have over 200 wounded. no—one has really taken credit for it but it is interesting that the pakistani tell about

responsible for most of the recent violence in pakistan, most of the terrorist violence, and has disavowed this attack. and it is really not how they have been perpetrating attacks. they, injuly have been perpetrating attacks. they, in july alone, have been perpetrating attacks. they, injuly alone, have over 30... i'm sorry... 0ver70 attacks but largely against security personnel. so this attack has all the hallmarks of possibly being an islamic state's local affiliate, i kp. they haven't taken any credit but they are active on both sides of the border and they are aware this place took part is one of the places they have followers. to is one of the places they have followers-_ followers. to make it clear to our viewers. _ followers. to make it clear to our viewers, because - followers. to make it clear to our viewers, because it - followers. to make it clear to | our viewers, because it wasn't in the introduction there, that the direction of the south asia programmes, united states institute of peace, something thatis institute of peace, something that is funded by us congress, you will be watching this extremely closely i am sure

because of course it is so politically toxic in pakistan anyway with all that has been going on with regards to those who want to be in power and the change of power, etc, they are, but for this to happen at the beginnings of what would be seen as a political rally is not a good sign at all in the run—up to an election, is this year? run-up to an election, is this ear? ., ., ., run-up to an election, is this ear? ., . . , year? not good at all. it is done has _ year? not good at all. it is done has been _ year? not good at all. it is. done has been experiencing year? not good at all. it is - done has been experiencing what many calling a poly crisis. we have been seeing after the ouster of the former prime minister and the events that have followed large political polarisations, a political crisis, you have economic rises, you have also experienced a terrorism crisis. at that terrorism crisis was largely focused on the pakistani taliban. this additional potentially islamic state complicates an already muddy scenario leading up to elections. it also makes much

more vulnerable civilian populations who will be gathering in large groups as election season takes off. are election season takes off. are the authorities _ election season takes off. are the authorities able to cope with this kind of attack that we have seen? this is on the border with afghanistan. we have seen the emergency services struggle in this situation. they are going to have to prepare now, aren't they, as an election and is used, for this kind of thing happening? i used, for this kind of thing happening?— used, for this kind of thing haueninu? . happening? i agree with you. i think the pressure _ happening? i agree with you. i think the pressure on - happening? i agree with you. i think the pressure on the - happening? i agree with you. i | think the pressure on the state and on security services is going to be very high. you have a large population who will gatherfor a large population who will gather for election events, and if this is iskp, the thing is they are far more willing to do these civilian attacks, these large—scale... they use in outbidding strategy. they want to be the worst terrorist group out there and they really have no limits. though in some ways, this is the most... this group

is very hard to predict and very hard to protect against, so providing that security during a very busy election season, along with all the other threats that are going on will be very difficult for the pakistani government. yes, absolutely- _ pakistani government. yes, absolutely. it _ pakistani government. yes, absolutely. it will— pakistani government. yes, absolutely. it will be - pakistani government. yes, absolutely. it will be very i absolutely. it will be very challenging indeed. thank you so much for your time. we do appreciate it. now, here in the uk... prime minister rishi sunak is expected to announce a multimillion—pound funding package for a new, carbon—capture project in scotland. the acorn project aims to capture carbon dioxide emissions for offshore storage in the north sea. supporters claim the project could create up to 21,000 jobs, but campaigners say it is prolonging a climate—wrecking industry. katie hunter reports. 0ur our economy is still dependent on burning fossilfuels. the

idea of the acorn project in aberdeenshire is to take c02 from plants in scotland and store it under the north sea in empty gas and oil reservoirs. this refinery is understood to have signed up. government advisers say this technology is vital to meet climate targets. right now, as we talk, the uk is not doing carbon capture at any grade scale so we expected this to be a much bigger industry in the future because we have the storage capacity in the north sea. if we don't develop it, getting to net zero here in the uk will be much, much harder and globally we need to demonstrate that it could be done at scale. some environmental _ could be done at scale. some environmental groups - could be done at scale. some environmental groups say - could be done at scale. somej environmental groups say the money would be better spent elsewhere. money would be better spent elsewhere-— money would be better spent elsewhere. ., , ., elsewhere. carbon capture and storaue elsewhere. carbon capture and storage is _ elsewhere. carbon capture and storage is a — elsewhere. carbon capture and storage is a technology - elsewhere. carbon capture and storage is a technology that i storage is a technology that prolongs the use of fossil fuel and it will not capture all the carbon pollution. what we

should of going down that road, we should look towards investing in housing insulation so we can cut energy use and help people pay their energy bills. ~ , , ~ . ., bills. assuming the acorn -ro'ect bills. assuming the acorn project goes _ bills. assuming the acorn project goes ahead, - bills. assuming the acorn project goes ahead, it - bills. assuming the acorn project goes ahead, it is i project goes ahead, it is likely to create thousands of newjobs. katie hunter, bbc news. now to ukraine. president volodymyr zelensky has warned war is coming back to russia after a drone attack on the capital moscow. mr zelensky said attacks on russian territory were an "inevitable, natural and absolutely fair "process" of the war between the two countries. russia's defence ministry said three ukrainian drones were downed on sunday with two crashing into offices. it's as ukraine's counteroffensive appears to be intensifying along sections of the front line. but kyiv says progress is likely to remain slow with the president recently visiting ukrainian special forces positions

near the hot spot of bakhmut. well, for more on all of this, we can speak to alexander gillespie, professor of international law at waikato university in new zealand. good to talk to you again. if wejust first of good to talk to you again. if we just first of all start with the drone attacks in moscow. course, penetrating moscow. send many were intercepted and interesting to hear what president zelensky had to say in response to that. we have two notable because you did not say that they were coming from ukraine. he say that they were coming from ukraine. ,, , ., , ukraine. he says that it is natural and _ ukraine. he says that it is natural and it _ ukraine. he says that it is natural and it is _ ukraine. he says that it is natural and it is part - ukraine. he says that it is natural and it is part of i ukraine. he says that it is | natural and it is part of the process of the war and that makes sense from a ukrainian perspective. the problem is that the more the war spills over borders, including into russia, the greater the risk that it could escalate in uncontrollable ways. what you think might — uncontrollable ways. what you think might happen _ uncontrollable ways. what you think might happen next - uncontrollable ways. what you think might happen next to - uncontrollable ways. what you i think might happen next to them in terms of moscow's reaction? i think normally what happens is that you see one action in russia, you will see a

retaliation against them in the ukraine. it could be an escalation, but there is so many actions russia is taking, whether they are to —— targeting grain distribution, targeting grain distribution, targeting churches, it could come in any number of forms. in terms of ukraine's counteroffensive, they are saying it is intensifying, but progress is slow. what is your take on how it is going? the? take on how it is going? they are making — take on how it is going? they are making some _ take on how it is going? tia: are making some progress, take on how it is going? tta: are making some progress, and thatis are making some progress, and that is to be commended, but russian forces are not collapsing. the russians still control the air, the ukrainians are largely still outnumbered, and it is going to be a painful process. it is unlikely that russia will collapse at this point. russia is feeling the pain and you can see that recently. you see it with a greater crackdown on dissidents in russia, but more importantly, the age of conscription has increased. so the upper end has now gone to 30 from 27. in short, russia

needs more solders because they are feeling the pain. find needs more solders because they are feeling the pain.— are feeling the pain. and in terms of — are feeling the pain. and in terms of how— are feeling the pain. and in terms of how the _ are feeling the pain. and in terms of how the special. terms of how the special military operation as russia calls it is being perceived in russia, in moscow in particular given these drone attacks that have impacted moscow, what do you think president putin is now facing in terms of sentiment at home? this is a roblem sentiment at home? this is a problem because he - sentiment at home? this is a problem because he was - problem because he was certainly... the reason that the ukrainians want to lash out because they want the russians to feel pain. the problem is though that often when people are attacked for whatever justifiable reason, doesn't make them want to surrender, to make them want to surrender, to make them want to surrender, to make them want to fight more. in terms of peace talks, what are your hopes of that could happen? president putin is saying he does not reject the idea of peace talks, but the lenski document what do you think? ., , ., , ., think? you put a number of proposals _ think? you put a number of proposals on _ think? you put a number of proposals on the _ think? you put a number of proposals on the table - think? you put a number ofj proposals on the table right now. you have the ukrainian

proposals, the african proposals, the african proposals, the african proposals, the chinese, and you can work out what the russians want as well. it comes down to three different topics. territory, the speed of area becomes out of russia, independent or fully returned. you have the question two of crimes and whether there are accountability and restitution for the damage done, and finally you have the future of security for the region and thatis security for the region and that is nato. in between those three parts, somewhere there is a peace deal but we need to try and adopt whatever we can to support that because this war at the moment is clearly unsustainable in the longer term. , ., term. 0k. interesting to get our term. 0k. interesting to get yourtake — term. 0k. interesting to get your take once _ term. 0k. interesting to get your take once again. - term. 0k. interesting to get. your take once again. professor colette, thank you. —— gillespie. the president of chad is in niger to negotiate between west african leaders and those behind niger's coup the economic community of west african states, made up of 15 countries in the region, has warned it'll launch a military intervention if niger's elected president isn't restored to power within a week. the group agreed to sanctions saying it has zero tolerance

for coups. meanwhile, demonstrations in favour of the coup in niger turned violent on sunday as supporters of the junta attacked the french embassy in the capital, niamey. protesters shouted, "down with france," setting fire to the embassy�*s outer walls, and also waving russian flags, shouting, "long live putin." around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news bring you different stories from across the uk. thousands of 55 to 7a —year—olds in cornwall who are former or current smokers have been coming to this mobile unit for a lung scan. today, janet is back for a follow—up scan after nodules were found on her long. after nodules were found on her lonu. , ., , after nodules were found on her lonu. , ~ , ., ., long. things like this are a brilliant stop _ long. things like this are a brilliant stop catching - long. things like this are a brilliant stop catching lung cancer _ brilliant stop catching lung cancer early is tricky stop

patients— cancer early is tricky stop patients don't go to the gp unless_ patients don't go to the gp unless they have symptoms. the problem — unless they have symptoms. the problem is — unless they have symptoms. the problem is about 60% of those patients — problem is about 60% of those patients that with see through that pathway to end up having a late stage cancer and any other cancers— late stage cancer and any other cancers that we find him to be incidental.— incidental. that is what this scheme is _ incidental. that is what this scheme is about. _ incidental. that is what this scheme is about. this - incidental. that is what thisj scheme is about. this week incidental. that is what this - scheme is about. this week the two or more hits six thousand scans. in that time, liz 45 lung cancers have been identified. smokers attending a lung track are getting help to quit as well. it lung track are getting help to quit as well-— quit as well. it is never too late to stop _ quit as well. it is never too late to stop smoking. - quit as well. it is never too late to stop smoking. they quit as well. it is never too - late to stop smoking. they will always — late to stop smoking. they will always see benefits. for late to stop smoking. they will always see benefits.— always see benefits. for more stories from _ always see benefits. for more stories from across _ stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. researchers say china is pressuring uyghurs living abroad to spy on human rights campaigners by threatening their families back home. refugees and activists say it's a tactic that is tearing communities apart. 0ne refugee living in the uk told bbc newsnight�*s sam judah about his experience.

a demonstration outside the foreign office with a dark twist. these uyghurs want government to speak up about human rights in china. but someone has been asked to infiltrate the ranks gather intelligence and send details to the chinese authorities. we are calling him alan and concealing his identity, he is a refugee living in the uk. it a refugee living in the uk. tit was an audio call through we chat, when they called me i recorded it with my other phone. recorded it with my other hone. . , recorded it with my other hone, ., , , ., recorded it with my other hone. .,, , ., _, , phone. he has shared recordings of those calls, _ phone. he has shared recordings of those calls, we _ phone. he has shared recordings of those calls, we have - phone. he has shared recordings of those calls, we have adapted l of those calls, we have adapted a view to mask key details. we aid a a view to mask key details. we paid a visit _ a view to mask key details. we paid a visit to _ a view to mask key details. - paid a visit to your family, my colleague collected the details, if you want to see them, i can set up a video call.

he was granted a very unusual video call with his mother. the officer connected them by holding two mobile phones facing each other. he used one phone to connect with my mother then he used another phone to contact me. allowing me to see my mother through the screen. when i saw my mother i could not contain my emotions. it had been 6— seven years since i last saw her. been 6- seven years since i last saw her.— last saw her. and it was an incredibly _ last saw her. and it was an incredibly heart-wrenchingj incredibly heart—wrenching moment. incredibly heart-wrenching moment-— incredibly heart-wrenching moment. ., , . moment. there was a price to -a . moment. there was a price to pay- the _ moment. there was a price to pay. the officer _ moment. there was a price to pay. the officer wanted - pay. the officer wanted something in return. they took my family hostage, putting me through this ordeal. even though i may appear fine on the inside i am suffering. pi,

on the inside i am suffering. a report published this year says 60% of the 400 uyghurs living in the uk have been approached with a similar request. to inform on peers. speaking about what is happening in shinjang. this is about the way the chinese government harasses and threatens, uyghurs people abroad and tries to control their daily activities and friendship. most faced threats and harassment from police and government officials. all experienced family separation. uyghurs outside china of a line to the international community, they can speak for those still in shinjang. telling the world about its internment camps where the un says more than a million people have been detained in the last few years. alan refused to co—operate and we understand the majority of requests made by chinese police are rejected by those in the uyghurs community. sam tudor,

bbc news. there are new warnings that the changing climate is testing the limits of the uk's rail and roads as more extreme weather increases the risk of landslips, flooding and other disruptive events. the government's official adviser on the subject wants a conversation around how much the taxpayer is prepared to spend, to keep the country moving. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin has more. this is what the impact of extreme weather on our transport works looks like. intense rainfall flooding roads. rail embankments slipping away. track buckling in the heat. it all adds up to disruption, including for train passengers. it is network rail's job to passengers. it is network rail�*sjob to monitor the thousands rail's job to monitor the thousands of miles of railway track up and down the country for any that could make it unsafe for trains to run. every

s stem unsafe for trains to run. every system you — unsafe for trains to run. every system you are _ unsafe for trains to run. every system you are looking - unsafe for trains to run. every system you are looking at - unsafe for trains to run. every system you are looking at is l system you are looking at is affected in some way by the weather. you will see the signalling equipment we need to make sure we maintain the temperature so that doesn't trip out, you see the overhead powerlines and wise mistake that catch the pantograph on top of the train.— top of the train. when the rails get _ top of the train. when the rails get too _ top of the train. when the rails get too hot _ top of the train. when the rails get too hot the - top of the train. when the | rails get too hot the metal top of the train. when the - rails get too hot the metal can walk, they are engineered to talk —— to cope with written's normal temperature range. last year �*s heatwaves tested the network �*s resilience. we year 's heatwaves tested the network 's resilience. we are spending _ network 's resilience. we are spending more _ network 's resilience. we are spending more money - network 's resilience. we are spending more money than l network 's resilience. we are i spending more money than ever before but every year we see extremes of weather, we break records on heat, on rain, and when, we are racing to catch up. when, we are racing to catch u n . ., " when, we are racing to catch up. network rail says it has done more _ up. network rail says it has done more preparation - up. network rail says it hasj done more preparation than up. network rail says it has - done more preparation than ever for the summer and new technology is helping, from this control centre in wales staff can keep an eye out for overheating rales or flooding. sam is on the day yesterday he can see temperatures being relayed from site by a small box we have attached to the

side of the track, that has given us a live temperatures as they happen. given us a live temperatures as they happen-— given us a live temperatures as they happen. maintenance staff can then go _ they happen. maintenance staff can then go to _ they happen. maintenance staff can then go to look— they happen. maintenance staff can then go to look closer - they happen. maintenance staff can then go to look closer or. can then go to look closer or send out drones is now an option. send out drones is now an 0 tion. , send out drones is now an otion. , ., ., ., send out drones is now an otion. ., ., , ., . option. its all-around pro'ect and prevent i option. its all-around pro'ect and prevent and i option. its all-around pro'ect and prevent and how i option. its all-around pro'ect and prevent and how we i option. its all-around project and prevent and how we stop something from a major incident. something from a ma'or incident.�* something from a ma'or incident. ~ ., ., ., ., incident. what about our main roads? climate _ incident. what about our main roads? climate change - incident. what about our main roads? climate change has i roads? climate change has forced the organisation which looks after them to adapt. we are noticing — looks after them to adapt. - are noticing the effects of the extreme heat on our network we have had some instances last year where pockets of the roads did soften and in extreme cases mount, and we have noticed an increased surface water flooding through the intense rain. it we have introduced new, more resilient road services which means as we experience greater heat, they will not melt or potentially fracture, we have introduced new drainage standards which are in line with future climate projections. are in line with future climate projections-— are in line with future climate projections. weather extremes also add to _

projections. weather extremes also add to every _ projections. weather extremes also add to every driver's - also add to every driver's nemesis, potholes, headache for cash—strapped councils, trying to keep local roads and shape. the government's infrastructure advisor says our society needs to think about how much we are prepared to invest in shoring up prepared to invest in shoring up our networks stop. we get the infrastructure _ up our networks stop. we get the infrastructure we - up our networks stop. we get the infrastructure we need i up our networks stop. we get the infrastructure we need to | the infrastructure we need to pay for, we need to choose how we spend our money we need to accept further destruction or more frequent disruption or we engineer and designed to limit that but in doing that, we are likely to increase the allocation of funds we have put to maintenance and renewal. keeping people on the move, whatever the weather is a bigger challenge than it's ever been. let's talk about the challenge ahead today. meanwhile, rail passengers across england may face more disruption for the next few days because of a ban on overtime by train drivers.

members of aslef at 15 train companies in england will refuse to work extra hours until saturday and again the following week. they're involved in a long—running dispute about pay. if you are travelling by train today, do check to see what services are available today across england. this month marks 55 years since the uk's first black, female tv reporter made her debut. in the 1960s, barbara blake hannah, like many others, came to the country looking for work and new opportunities. she ended up telling many stories from caribbean communities in her tv reports until the racism she faced forced her off air, and she moved back to jamaica. speaking in her hometown of kingston, she's been reflecting on the challenges she's overcome, and her life since, with the bbc�*s simijolaoso.

july 31,1968. july 31, 1968. the times newspaper printed a spread on barbara blake hannah, the night before she had become the first black woman to report the news on british television. to black woman to report the news on british television.— on british television. to be in the time _ on british television. to be in the time is — on british television. to be in the time is a _ on british television. to be in the time is a whole _ on british television. to be in the time is a whole page - on british television. to be in the time is a whole page to l on british television. to be ml the time is a whole page to be a journalist on television is the highest place for a journalist to be. and i had achieved that, that was really cool achieved that, that was really cool, that was really nice. she re orted cool, that was really nice. she reported on — cool, that was really nice. she reported on community stories for the show on thames television, until her contract came to an end afterjust nine months. too many viewers had complained about her being a black person on their screens. you just have to accept it. that was all part of you are not good enough. you are black, you are not good enough. ray simpson was a big awaiting. she later not simpson was a big awaiting. she later got the _ simpson was a big awaiting. she later got the job on atv original chino based in birmingham but things did not improve during her six months there. .,. ,

improve during her six months there. , ., , ., there. the racism was more pronounced _ there. the racism was more pronounced in _ there. the racism was more pronounced in birmingham. | there. the racism was more i pronounced in birmingham. on pronounced in birmingham. 0n the set and on the streets, not being able to get a hotel room for the night. we were at a party at a bar, a glass broke and splintered and some drunks said it is read, they thought my blood was going to be another colour.— my blood was going to be another colour. how did you co -e another colour. how did you cope with — another colour. how did you cope with all _ another colour. how did you cope with all the _ another colour. how did you cope with all the racism - another colour. how did you cope with all the racism you| cope with all the racism you faced in the uk because there —— you were eight years and it's not like it got any better during that time?— it's not like it got any better during that time? you would ianore during that time? you would ignore it. — during that time? you would ignore it. you _ during that time? you would ignore it, you would - during that time? you would ignore it, you would ignore l ignore it, you would ignore that kind of behaviour as best you can. some people can't, i guess i learned how to at least for eight years, until i thought enough is enough, time to leave. why stay where you are hated, why stay with people who hate you, and show you that in so many ways.— in so many ways. barbara moved to behind-the-scenes _ in so many ways. barbara moved to behind-the-scenes working i in so many ways. barbara moved| to behind-the-scenes working on to behind—the—scenes working on films and tv shows like man alive and in 1972 the jamaican

movie the harder they come. she championed the islands and culture and founded the reggae film festival, she also continued to journalism interviewing politicians and celebrities. it interviewing politicians and celebrities.— interviewing politicians and celebrities. . ., celebrities. it was nice to mix with them, — celebrities. it was nice to mix with them, it _ celebrities. it was nice to mix with them, it was _ celebrities. it was nice to mix with them, it was nice - celebrities. it was nice to mix with them, it was nice to - celebrities. it was nice to mix with them, it was nice to be i with them, it was nice to be around them. i had pretty much nice life at the end of the day. nice life at the end of the da . ' ' j~ , ., , day. 1984 she found herself in parliament — day. 1984 she found herself in parliament becoming - day. 1984 she found herself in | parliament becoming jamaica's first senator and receiving an order of distinction from the jamaican government. but for her one accomplishment matters the most. this her one accomplishment matters the most. �* , . . , the most. as far as achievements - the most. as far as achievements in i the most. as far as| achievements in my the most. as far as i achievements in my life, the most. as far as - achievements in my life, my greatest achievement as having had a child, being a mother. having had a wonderful child, my son. all my awards and medals, these are just special gifts along the way. tiles? medals, these are just special gifts along the way.— gifts along the way. now 82, barbara hope _ gifts along the way. now 82, barbara hope to _ gifts along the way. now 82, barbara hope to legacy i gifts along the way. now 82, barbara hope to legacy will l barbara hope to legacy will inspire others.

he absolutely does inspire others. barbara blake hannah what a trailblazer, and it is tough being a trailblazer at times. all the top business stories next including the latest economic data out of china, it has to be noted that while's second biggest economy, how it is doing affects us all. i'll be back injust a moment. hello. july has been a very wet month across the uk. and as we look towards the very end of the month, and, indeed, into the start of the new one, well, there's more rain on the way. spells of wind and rain this week, rather cool as well. now, looking back at the rainfall we've had so far, these figures are valid up to 10am on sunday. can see that in preston 285% of the averagejuly rainfall. that means preston has had close to three times the rainfall we would expecting in a typicaljuly. and those figures got a further

top up as sunday went on because we saw a band of heavy rain pushing northwards and eastwards in association with this frontal system still with us for monday morning. all tied in with this area of low pressure, which will be wobbling its way eastwards through the day. so a band of rain pushing northwards across scotland, some sunshine, at least for a time in the north of scotland, and then to the south of that, for northern ireland, for england and wales, large amounts of clouds and mistand murk, some splashes of rain and, actually, some really heavy and persistent rain across the channel islands that mayjust graze into southern counties of england at times. temperatures 17—21 degrees in most places. so at the 0val for the cricket, i think we are going to see some showers at times. i'm hopeful of some lengthy dry spells as well to allow some play to take place. and then as we move through monday nights, well, quite a mishmash of weather. some areas of clouds, a bit of mist and murk, some splashes of rain. we mayjust see a few more clear spells working into the mix by the end

of the night, temperatures of 12 or 13 or 14 degrees. now, tuesday looks set to be one of the drier days of the week. i can't promise it's going to be completely dry. there'll still be some bits and pieces of rain, some showers around. but we should at least get to see some spells of sunshine and some decent dry gaps between the showers. rain, though, you'll notice, returning to the far southwest of england later in the day. and temperatures at best 17—21 degrees, not particularly impressive for the first day of august. and then for wednesday, well, this deep area of low pressure pushes eastwards. this is a very autumnal looking weather chart. there will be some really strong winds, particularly on the southern flank of this low around the southwest of england, also through the channel islands can be very windy indeed. some outbreaks of rain, and then it looks like staying decidedly cool towards the end of the week. about his experience.

live from london, this is bbc news. china's economy continues to stall with its manufacturing sector showing weakness for a fourth successive month. what does this mean for the global economy? dealing with drought: the panama canal puts in place strict restrictions on ships passing through its waters. the robots are taking over! 0rare or are they? we'll take you to the research

centre in europe that is focusing on the latest cutting edge technology. and getting tough on vapers: new zealand is set to announce new measures on the vaping industry, making it more difficult for youngsters to get hooked onto the product. hello. good to have you with us if you have justjoined good to have you with us if you havejustjoined us. i'm sally bundock with the top business stories. and we start in china where there is further evidence its economy is under pressure. the latest manufacturing figures have just been announced and show weakness again for the world's second largest economy. forjuly, the purchasing managers' index came in at 49.3. any figure below 50 shows contraction, and that means forfour months in a row, the manufacturing sector has downsized. for some economists,

alarm bells are ringing about the outlook for china,