hello, i'm lucy hockings, welcome to bbc news now. let's take a look at carbon capture and storage in a little more detail. critics say the move flies in the face of the signs on global warming. the prime minister says it's vital to bolster energy security. rishi sunak is also announced significant funding for two new carbon capture projects, including the first in scotland. let's take a closer look at carbon capture and storage. burning fossil fuels like oil and gas to generate electricity emits carbon dioxide, which drives climate change. carbon capture plants stop the c02 being released into the atmosphere, either by re—using it, or storing it underground. take this gas—fired power station, for example. as the natural gas is

burned to generate power, the carbon dioxide is separated out. it's then diverted and stored underground. if the acorn project it is given the go—ahead. waste c02 will be piped from central scotland to st fergus. refineries at mossmoran and grangemouth, as well as a new power station at peterhead, have already agreed to take part. and experts and policy makers say the technology is vital to meeting net zero climate targets. our political correspondent ione wells reports. july saw the world heating up. now, political debates around energy and climate chang also hotting up, too. —— climate change. the government has said it will back hundreds of new licences for oil and gas production sites like this in the north sea. it has also confirmed it will support two new carbon capture and storage projects in north—east scotland and the humber. these would capture carbon dioxide where fossil fuels are burned and piped it under the sea to store it. climate campaigners fear

it is a tactic to give the fossil fuel industry in business. —— keep the fossil fuel industry in business. the prime minister on a visit to aberdeenshire argued today's announcements would help the uk reach its net zero target by 2050 while still backing new oil and gas. even in 2050 when we are at net zero, it is forecast that around a quarter of our energy needs will still come from oil and gas. that's why technologies like carbon capture and storage are important. but what is important is that we get the oil and gas in the best possible way, and that means getting it from here at home. the conservatives have been keen to draw a dividing line with the labour party. labour say it wouldn't back a new oil and gas licences, arguing they would be bad for the climate, not cut bills or create long—term jobs, and would instead focus on investing in renewable alternatives. quite frankly, i am astonished that rishi sunak is doubling down on his failing and weak policy on climate action. businesses and individuals and families have suffered 13 years of failing tory energy policy.

that has left us the worst hit of any western european country during this energy crisis. the snp said it is important to keep the oil and gas workforce in scotland employed, but have called for a just transition towards greenerjobs. this is a nuanced discussion, it needs a grown—up approach, not the drill baby, drill, approach the westminster government is taking at this point in time which ignores the reality of energy security in the years to come and lack of investment they are putting into renewables, but it also ignores the reality of the climate crisis that we face. a prime minister faces tensions in his own party, too, with some tory mps calling on the prime minister to water down the net zero target, others accusing him of being on the wrong side of history by backing more oil and gas. —— the prime minister. dividing lines that are only set to grow as the next election nears. ione wells, bbc news. our correspondent rebecca curran is in st fergus, aberdeenshire where one of those carbon capture

projects will be based. rebecca, these plans are dividing opinion, as we've seen. what have people been saying they are? weill. people been saying they are? well, ou “oin people been saying they are? well, you join me — people been saying they are? well, youioin me in _ people been saying they are? well, youjoin me in saint— people been saying they are? well, youjoin me in saint fergus, - people been saying they are? vii you join me in saint fergus, which is in aberdeenshire, and you can see the gas terminal behind me — that played host to the prime minister this morning where he made these series of announcements. and to set the scene for you, saint fergus already supplies up to 15% of the uk's gas on a daily basis, so it's already fulfilling much of the energy need of the uk. but this announcement will be welcome not only here, in saint fergus, but across the northeast as a welcome boost for jobs across the northeast as a welcome boost forjobs in the area because it's estimated that around 21,000 newjobs could be created through this carbon capture scheme. now there is a little bit of history here, and some people might be forgiven for thinking "we will

believe this and we see it," because there have been a number of similar projects and proposals for carbon capture schemes in the area of which, for one reason or another, have not come to fruition. but on the back of today's announcement, the back of today's announcement, the business community here has issued a warm welcome — they say this carbon capture scheme brings huge potential for innovation and those jobs that we spoke about, and that the new licenses issued for the north sea signal a vote of confidence in the north sea sector. now that is not a view shared by scotland's first minister, humza yousaf, he doesn't agree, he says the prime minister has effectively signalled that his government is not serious about tackling the climate emergency when it comes to issuing these new licenses. that is also a view shared by environmental groups — i'll give you a few of their views, 0xfam uk says, "the decision is wrong—headed," and calls the

government's policy hypocritical and dangerously... " on the unprecedented wildfires as heat waves are around the globe." you've already discussed that the prime minister said this would support thousands ofjobs across the uk and has defended issuing these new oil and gas licenses as the right thing to do. but i think in this area specifically, they will be digesting the news today, and actuallyjust waiting for a little bit more detail on the timescales we can expect and exactly how much money we can expect to flow into this area.— to flow into this area. rebecca, thanks so _ to flow into this area. rebecca, thanks so much. _ many times we've reported on the plight of uyghur muslims in china, with hundreds of thousands subjected to mass incarceration in the northwest of the country. now, researchers say the chinese authorities are pressuring uyghurs living abroad to spy on human rights campaigners by threatening their families back home. refugees and activisits say the tactic is tearing communities apart. 0ne refugee living in the uk has been speaking to bbc newsnight�*s samjudah

about his experience. a demonstration outside the foreign office with a dark twist. these uyghurs want the government to speak up about human rights abuses in china. but someone has been asked to infiltrate their ranks, gather intelligence, and send details to the chinese authorities. we're calling him alim, and concealing his identity. he's a refugee living in the uk. it was an audio call through wechat. when they called me, i recorded it with my other phone. alim has shared recordings of those calls. we've adapted a few to mask key details. we paid a visit to your family in xinjiang. my colleague collected their details. if you want to see them, i can set up a video call. yes, please arrange that. i just want to talk to them and find out how they are. i won't ask about anything else. 0k. no problem.

i'll arrange that for you. alim 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, and then he used another phone to contact me, allowing me to see my mother through his screen. when i saw my mother, i couldn't contain my emotions. it had been 6—7 years since i last saw her, and it was an incredibly heart—wrenching moment. there was a price to pay. the officer wanted something in return. we've heard that the uyghur activists are planning to meet next month. we want you to attend and find out what they say, especially the leaders. we know who they are. they took my family hostage, putting me through this ordeal. even though i may appear fine on the outside, on the inside, i'm 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 their peers or to stop speaking out about what's happening in xinjiang. this is about the way the chinese government harasses and threatens uyghur people abroad and tries to control their daily activities and their friendships. most face threats and harassment from police and government officials, but all experience family separation. uyghurs outside china offer a line to the international community. they can speak for those still in xinjiang, telling the world about its internment camps, where the un says more than a million people have been detained in the last few years. alim refused to cooperate. and we understand that the vast majority of requests made by chinese police are rejected by those in the uyghur community.

sam judah, bbc news. i've been speaking to the journalist behind that reporting, sam judah. i asked him how he went about this investigation. sadly, this is very familiar story, and you don't have to dig too deep to find people in similar situations. we've spoke to uyghurs in the uk, norway and turkey and they detailed almost identical experiences. what's less usual in the case of the man we heard from in the report was willing to share a lot of detail with us that is quite rare, because most people in this situation don't want to talk to journalists about their experience. they also find it difficult, many uyghurs away from home, to actually talk with their families back in xinjiang. how do they do it? that's an interesting point, why can't someone like alim in the uk call his family back home?

that's because uyghurs back home in china are under intense surveillance, they assume their calls and text messages will be monitored by the state. 0ne expert told us, if a call comes in from family living overseas, theyjust won't pick up because they fear that communicating freely like that will put them at risk in some way. we have had some official chinese reaction to that story. in a statement sent to the bbc, the chinese embassy in london said the allegations were "totally groundless". china said the statement "protects uyghurs and their communication with overseas relatives in accordance with the law". let's ta ke let's take you to pakistan now. the death toll from the sunday's suicide bombing at a political rally in northwest pakistan stands at a5. security officials in pakistan say they can't confirm who was behind the attack.

more than 100 people were injured in the explosion in the northwest bajaur district, near the border with afghanistan. it happened at an event organised by one of the country's largest islamic political groups, jui—f, which is part of the government coalition. no group has acknowledged carrying out the bombing, and authorities have warned the death toll may rise further. a short while ago, our correspondent in islamabad caroline davies gave us this update. a notification we had this morning was from the police, confirming this was from the police, confirming this was a suicide bombing yesterday, saying there is evidence to suggest it might be today. they confirmed it and said they believe the suicide bomber used ten kilograms of explosives and had ball bearings in order to create maximum amount of damage and destruction. we know that the number of dead has now risen to 45, the number of injured is around 150. now no group has yet claimed this attack, and the authorities have refuted the idea that the so—called islamic state is behind it. what they've said instead is that there are indications that a

local chapter with links to the so—called islamic state might be involved. that might be... it shows how often these groups are splintered and fractured, and do sometimes operate independently. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. members of the largest teaching union have accepted a 6.5% pay rise for teachers in england, and voted to end their campaign of industrial action. the national education union had staged seven days of strikes in state schools in england since february. both sides in the dispute said the pay offer was "properly funded" and would not come from existing school budgets. 0ur education correspondent hazel shearing has been outside a school in leeds. the four teaching unions involved in this dispute have been going back to members to ask whether or not they would accept the government's pay offer. the national education union is the second to have come back. it is an overwhelming "yes" and says

that it won't be holding more strikes next term. this is the result that many parents, pupils, and teachers have been anxious to find out — and that is because the national education union is the only one to have actually held strikes during this dispute. the union said it will continue to fight for more funding and education, but for now, there is a collective sigh of relief for many that children are likely to be able to go back to school in a few weeks's time without further disruption. you're live with bbc news. a british pensioner who killed his seriously ill wife in cyprus has been freed from custody. david hunter was found guilty of the manslaughter of his wife, janice, at their home. mr hunter had told the court that his wife, who was suffering from blood cancer, begged him to end her life because she was in so much pain. he's was sentenced to two years in prison, but released because he's already spent most of that time behind bars. from cyprus, fiona trott sent this report. stunned. this is the moment the retired miner never dared to imagine. i can't describe it.

i'm sorry, i wish i could — i wish i could find words to describe it, but i can't. when you're under pressure for two year, wondering which way it's going to go, you don't know what to think. i would like to say thank you to all the people who have donated to me, especially my mates, my workmates. i didn't know where i would be without them. i hope i'm feeling the same as my family when i'm talking about that. i'm talking about all my lads. we're all a family. when you work in a colliery, we're a family. and that family, thousands of miles away in northumberland, were overjoyed that david hunter was finally free. absolutely ecstatic. i couldn't — you know, if i won the lottery tomorrow, i wouldn't feel any better than i felt when i got that call today. just absolutely brilliant. i mean everybody, you know, you could sense the emotion in the whole group. it's what we've been working for, it's what we've hoped for,

what we've wished for. this is the davey they knew — the lucky man who retired to cyprus with the wife he adored. but here inside their home, janice was suffering. she had blood cancer, so david killed her and tried to take his own life. he admitted what he did, and was found guilty of manslaughter last week. we think it was a fair decision, and one in line with the interests ofjustice, it is pity he spent so long in prison, but he's looking forward to getting out, and now this allows for him and his family to properly grieve. absolutely wonderful. janice was at the centre of his world. he's now walking into a world and into a life without her. his friends say that is punishment enough. 0ur reporter fiona trott was outside court in paphos. she shared a little about how the local community feel about the case. 0pinion is divided, i think, and

that was something that was reflected in the judge's comments today. they said that the message to society must be that you can't take away a human life, even with the intention of relieving suffering. it is a crime. the law and ethics are the backbone of our society," they said. "no one can choose how someone's life ends, not even a loved one." what they did was take into account the very personal circumstances of this case, they said, a case which they may never see again in cyprus, they said it was so unique. they also took into account the particulars of that and the personal circumstances, and sentenced him to two years in prison. as you say, he's already beenin prison. as you say, he's already been in for long enough. and while his lawyers were arguing all the way for a suspended sentence — which might be a reflection on what's happening in the uk — effectively by passing down that sentence, that's exactly what it was, because as you saw, david hunter walked free from

court. the president of chad is in nigeria to negotiate with the coup. they've been given a week to reinstate the country's president, and closed borders with nice year. this was the scene on the streets, demonstrations in support of the code. demonstrators shouted "down with france," setting fire to the embassy�*s outer walls, and they actually waved russian flags, chanting, "long live putin." heavy rain and flooding have hit northern china with an especially strong impact on the chinese capital. at least two people have been confirmed dead but that number is expected to increase. the city has issued a red alert, the highest warning for dangerous, strong rain. 0ur china correspondent stephen mcdonell reports from beijing. unrelenting rain has brought flash

flooding to the suburbs of beijing. cars have been washed away at an alarming speed. it's not known how many people have been trapped inside them, or how many may have drowned as a result. a red alert has been issued in the capital, with residents told to stay indoors and employers ordered to allow staff to remain at home. hundreds of flights have been cancelled, as have many trains. some passengers have been trapped mid—journey, with rising waters surrounding their carriages. rivers here have swarmed to such an extent that even houses have been swallowed up. —— rivers here have swollen. bridges in beijing have collapsed, and many city bus services have stopped. emergency services say they've been recovering bodies from raging waters, and that tens of thousands of people have been moved to safety. precipitation levels in beijing and other cities

across northern china have already reached record levels. and worrying news, driving rain is expected to continue over the next 24 hours — and then, another typhoon will hit southern china. stephen mcdonell, bbc news, beijing. extreme weather is continuing to cause serious problems around the world. in south korea, authorities say the weekend saw at least 11 heat—related deaths. most of the victims were elderly people, several doing farm work. the korea meteorological administration has advised people to avoid outdoor activities, especially in the afternoons. the capital, seoul, is seeing night—time temperatures drop no lower than 26 celsius. japan has also been experiencing yet another scorching day temperatures above 35 celsius in many areas in the east and west of the country. officials of the meteorological agency and the environment ministry have issued heatstroke alerts for tokyo, kyoto, and 17 other prefectures.

australia kept their women's world cup dream alive as the co—hosts this month marks 55 years since britain's first black female reporter made her debut. she came to the uk in search of opportunities, but she faced constant racism and, after eight years, she returned to jamaica. she's been talking to the bbc. 31july, 1968. the times newspaper she became the first black woman to report the news on british television. to black woman to report the news on british television.— british television. to be in the times! to _ british television. to be in the times! to be _ british television. to be in the times! to be a _ british television. to be in the times! to be a journalism - british television. to be in the - times! to be a journalism democrat journalist on tv, there was a place to be. and i'd achieved that, that was really cool, really nice. barbara reported on community stories, until her contract came to

an end afterjust nine months. too many viewers had complained about having a black person on their screens. you just have to accept it. that was all part of the, "you're not good enough. you're black. you're not good enough." racism was a big awakening. she later got a job on atv, a regional channel based in birmingham, but things didn't improve during her six months there. racism was more pronounced in birmingham, on the set and on the streets. we were at a party, at a bar, a glass broke and splinters jumped up and cut me. and some drunk white girls said, "oh, it's red." she thought my blood was going to be another colour. how did you cope with all the racism that you faced in the uk? because you were there for about eight years. you would ignore it. you 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. you know, why stay where you're hated? barbara moved behind the scenes, working on films and tv shows. she championed jamaica's arts and culture, and founded the reggae film festival. she also continued her journalism, interviewing celebrities and politicians. in 1984, she herself became jamaica's first rastafari senator. barbara later received an order of distinction from the jamaican government, but to her, one accomplishment matters the most. my greatest achievement is having had a child. being a mother. having had a wonderful child. my son, makonnen. all my awards and medals, these are just special gifts along the way. now 82, barbara hopes her legacy will inspire others. simijolaoso, bbc news, kingston, jamaica.

a very exciting couple of hours. australia kept their women's world cup dream alive as the co—hosts advanced to the last—16 stage after beating canada. the team impressed in a game they had to win to avoid elimination, winning 4—0. canada suffered their first women's world cup group—stage exit since 2011. the shock exit by the canadians will be keenly felt because they are the the olympic gold medallist, so this performance will come as a surprise to many. meanwhile, nigeria's 0—0 draw with the republic of ireland means australia will go forward to face the runners—up in group d — who could still be england — at stadium australia in sydney on the 7th of august. so it is the nigerians as well who

will go through, which is a really wonderful result they are for the super falcons, but the republic of ireland ending their first world super falcons, but the republic of ireland ending theirfirst world cup with their 0—0 draw. time to show you hundreds of fans queuing in hong kong to pay tribute to the international pops singer coco lee, whose funeral will be on tuesday. she died on the 5th ofjuly after an apparent attempt to take her own life. she was only 48. hello there. it looks like summer is going to remain on hold for the rest of this week with low pressure always nearby. it is going to stay unsettled bringing spells of cloud, rain, even strong winds around for the time of year. it has been a wetjuly, many places have seen more than double what we expect in a normal month. parts of north—west england, preston, have seen three times what we expect in a normaljuly. it will stay unsettled into the start of august. this low pressure sitting

on top of the country bringing a lot of cloud, outbreaks of patchy rain. there will be a few glimmers of brightness, the best in northern scotland again. some of the rain across scotland, northern england and northern ireland later will pep up. further south we could see something drier. the winds will be a feature across southern britain. lighter further north. that combination of cloud, rain and stronger winds will make it feel cool, 18—20 celsius. this evening and overnight, it stays cloudy. some clear spells across england and wales, northern scotland seeing the best. patchy rain across northern ireland, southern scotland, and northern england. temperatures on the mild side. cooler further north. tuesday is quieter, in between weather systems. more sunshine across england and wales. northern ireland and far south of scotland, and northern england could see cloud with patchy rain.

generally, a bit better on tuesday, up to 22 in the southeast. it goes downhill rapidly into wednesday. this deep area of low pressure will spread across the country. bringing heavy rain and also strong winds with gales, 50mph gusts, and heavy downpours, maybe thundery. the best of the weather in northern scotland. that will impact the temperatures. 16—20 celsius in the south. staying unsettled for the rest of the week. sunny spells, scattered showers, turning unsettled at the weekend, sunday looks pretty wet.

when carbon contradiction. the uk government grants hundreds of new licenses to drill for oil and gas in the north sea — but bets big on carbon capture. dealing with drought — the panama canal puts in place strict restictions on ships passing through its waters.

welcome to world business report. i'm ben thompson. we begin with climate change and the net zero debate — the uk's prime minister rishi sunak has announced plans to expand carbon capture and storage in the north sea. speaking to the bbc in scotland this morning, mr sunak confirmed that his government will invest millions of pounds in a carbon capture project, and confirmed 100 new north sea oil and gas licences. critics have accused the government of backing fossil fuels — but the prime minister said the plans are �*entirely consistent�* with the uk's climate commitments. it's really important for everyone to recognise that even in 2050 when we are at net zero, it is forecast that around a quarter of our energy needs will still come from oil and gas. that's why technologies like carbon capture and storage are important. but what is important is that we get the oil and gas

in the best possible way, and that means getting