soul and creativity with soul ii soul and everything else.— creativity with soul ii soul and everything else. when you look at radio stations _ everything else. when you look at radio stations now, _ everything else. when you look at radio stations now, including - everything else. when you look at radio stations now, including kiss| radio stations now, including kiss fm, do you see a kind of uniformity to the big commercial beasts? yes. fm, do you see a kind of uniformity to the big commercial beasts? yes, i think there are _ to the big commercial beasts? yes, i think there are three _ to the big commercial beasts? yes, i think there are three main _ to the big commercial beasts? yes, i think there are three main players i think there are three main players in the radio industry, the bbc is one of them, global and bauer they own the majority but you have the specialists, you have mi—soul and mi—soul is my latest station, running for ten years, and we have the old djs are used to be on the pirate stations, greg edwards and brandon block and they are on my, they are on mi—soul because the age group has grown up. i they are on mi-soul because the age grow) has grown un— they are on mi-soul because the age grouo has grown no— group has grown up. i have got two teenaue group has grown up. i have got two teenage boys _ group has grown up. i have got two teenage boys and _ group has grown up. i have got two teenage boys and they _ group has grown up. i have got two teenage boys and they do - group has grown up. i have got two teenage boys and they do not - group has grown up. i have got two | teenage boys and they do not listen to the radio for music, maybe 5 live sport for a match but mostly they

watch that on tv but they get music from either their mum or dad or tiktok. ., from either their mum or dad or tiktok. . ., m, , ., tiktok. the media landscape for music is changing. _ tiktok. the media landscape for music is changing. but - tiktok. the media landscape for music is changing. but 88% - tiktok. the media landscape for music is changing. but 88% of. music is changing. but 88% of england still listens to radio once a week so it is the same... but what are are a week so it is the same... but what age are they? _ a week so it is the same. .. but what age are they? all— a week so it is the same... but what age are they? all ages. _ a week so it is the same... but what age are they? all ages. mi-soul, . a week so it is the same... but what age are they? all ages. mi-soul, i. age are they? all ages. mi-soul, i can shop with _ age are they? all ages. mi-soul, i can shop with confidence, - age are they? all ages. mi-soul, i can shop with confidence, is - age are they? all ages. mi-soul, i can shop with confidence, is 35, i age are they? all ages. mi-soul, i can shop with confidence, is 35, it| can shop with confidence, is 35, it is for anybody who likes soul music but it is from 35 until dead! we live out your days with mi—soul radio and if you like soul music and dance and house music and r&b and stuff... so that is our age group. but everybody listens to everything now and you can hear it everywhere. it is a changing demographic and changing media landscape stop but, if you want to and you love that music, you will find it wherever and

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this mother washes clothes a few times a week to support her three children. she doesn't want us to use her name. the money for school fees quickly runs out. there's barely enough for food, so her daughter has to find work. she's started selling her body. she's 14 years old. translation: as a parent, - it's not easy to tell a child to do something like that. i would like her to go to school like other children,

but because i don't have any means, she's forced to do thatjob. my heart is broken, and i don't want it to continue. she's not the only one. we've spoken with a woman who runs a brothel. she told us she's been getting more and more young girls. music. at this shelter, a rare moment ofjoy — celebrating a birthday party. these children were abused, abandoned or trafficked, some forced into the sex trade. rescue centres are struggling to meet the growing needs. everyone wants to survive. they've been giving away their children for exchange of money. and has it always been that way, or is it more so now? now it's more so because there is no money. there is no money. there is nojob.

"we're tired. " that's the chant at protests against rising prices and higher taxes. there's anger and frustration across the country. it's the poorest kenyans who've been hit the hardest, and in mombasa, they can tap into a thriving business. mombasa has long been a well—known hub for child sex tourism, but covid and the increasingly harsh cost of living have helped push the sex trade online and further underground, drawing even more children into the industry. kenyan police are fighting back against the dark trade in child sex. they track down suspects using cyber tips from a database in the united states, then search phones and computer drives for explicit material about children. up against an economy of depravity that feeds on desperation. this woman is in charge of the unit.

she says there's no data on whether the recent cost of living crisis has driven more children into the sex trade, but her team has begun monitoring it. of course, of course, it is a major contributor into child sex trafficking. so we would say that poverty, we'd say that unemployment. there are so many children that are dropping out of school, and then you find that they're getting to this, especially in the coastal region. one girl who hasn't escaped the streets told me about the despair that shapes her young life. we're using her words, but not her voice. i am afraid, because i know that when you're sleeping with a man, you can get hiv or become pregnant. sometimes i feel so hungry. and when i look at other children, they don't suffer. sometimes i think that i have no reason to live. barbara plett usher,

bbc news, mombasa. the debate over the safety of school buildings in england has intensified, with the uk's prime minister having to deny overseeing budget cuts that led to crumbling concrete in schools not being repaired. on monday, a former senior civil servant told the bbc that rishi sunak halved the money available for recommended safety work when he was in charge of the nation's finances in 2021. more than a hundred schools in england have closed their buildings because of problems with what's called reinforced auto—claved aerated concrete, or raac. it has caused anxiety for children, parents and teachers and also provoked a full—blown political row, as our political editor chris mason reports. you probably hadn't heard of it until the other day, but this stuff — concrete that can get crumbly — is building into a political mess. did rishi sunak, when he was chancellor, walk away

from repairs happening sooner? the man who used to be the department for education's most senior civil servant reckons he did. i was absolutely amazed to see that the decision made by the government was to halve the school rebuilding programme down from 100 a year to 50 a year. the chancellor, of course, was at the time? rishi sunak. so, what does the prime minister make of that? i think that is completely and utterly wrong. actually, one of the first things i did as chancellor in my first spending review in 2020 was to announce a new ten—year school rebuilding programme for 500 schools. now, that equates to about 50 schools a year that will be refurbished or rebuilt. and if you look at what we've been doing over the previous decade, that's completely in line with what we've always done. this secondary school in county durham was meant to open for the new term tomorrow, but it can't because of dangerous concrete. in both 2020 and 2021, the government promised 50 schools a year would be rebuilt.

in 2019, the national audit office said that £765 million was allocated to repairing school buildings. that number has since fallen, and now stands at £450 million. so, squeezed budgets and competing priorities for spending. speaking to those who were involved in the internal negotiations within government at the time, the department for education did want more money for school repairs. the treasury wasn't persuaded. but i'm told there were other bigger priorities then for education, not least, the amount of funding allocated per pupil. this concrete wasn't regarded as dangerous then as it is now. it's the education secretary who's decided on the need for greater caution. but there wasn't much caution when she went all potty—mouthed after an interview this afternoon. does anyone ever say, "you know what, you've "done a bleep good job, - because everyone else has sat

"on their bleep, and done nothing?" no signs of that, no? it turns out, no, not really. a few hours later, a new outfit and a rather different tone. i'd like to apologise for my choice language there. that was unnecessary, but it was an off—the—cuff remark, basically based on the interview. the interviewer had been pressing me quite hard, you know, why i hadn't solve this issue, which had been going on since 1994. and, you know, it is frustrating, because we're doing everything now to take a leading position, to be on the front foot. but the consequence of that is schools like this one in eltham in south london, having to close the gym, canteen and toilets. obviously, what's now been said shows the extent to which there is, you know, this passing the buck within the cabinet. is rishi sunak strong enough to do anything about it? i doubt it. for some pupils, parents and teachers, it isn't going to be the start

of the new term they expected. a story we will continue to to track closely. a story we will continue to to track closely. let's take a look at some of the stories in the headlines in the uk. one of the uk's most seniorjudges will lead the inquiry into serial killer nurse lucy letby�*s crimes. led by ladyjustice thirlwall, the inquiry will have legal powers to compel witnesses, including former and current staff of the countess of chester hospital nhs foundation trust, where letby worked and carried out the killings, to provide evidence. 33 year old letby, was sentenced to a whole—life term last month for murdering seven babies and trying to murder six more. the chief constable of the police service of northern ireland, simon byrne, has resigned. he'd been under increasing pressure following a number of controversies at the force, including a data breach which resulted in the details of thousands of staff being leaked online.

senior doctors and dentists in new zealand will strike for the first ever time, after pay negotiations broke down. over 5,000 staff members are expected to walk out, with the strike lasting for two hours. further strikes are planned for later this month. new zealand's health authority say they are frustrated and extremely disappointed that their latest pay offer has not been accepted. i am joined by sarah dalton, executive director of the association of salaried medical specialists, the union for senior doctors and dentists. thank you very much for your time. this is the first ever strike by senior doctors and dentists in new zealand as we said. how did you get to this point?— zealand as we said. how did you get to this point? we've been bargaining with the health — to this point? we've been bargaining with the health authority _ to this point? we've been bargaining with the health authority sense - with the health authority sense february this year. we've been trying really hard to get a pay increase for our members that matches the rate of inflation. they

took real cuts of the last few years with the last time they had in 2020 got 9% which was cpi at the time. they say they have other priorities and have stretched as much as they can and what they are offering is equivalent between four and 5% for our members. we say that's not good enough. we rely very heavily on an international workforce, nearly 50% of consultants come from other parts of consultants come from other parts of the world. where in an international market and we have significant vacancies now that are not being billed.— not being billed. what does this mean for patients? _ not being billed. what does this mean for patients? it's - not being billed. what does this mean for patients? it's a - not being billed. what does this mean for patients? it's a two i not being billed. what does this i mean for patients? it's a two hour sto -tae. mean for patients? it's a two hour stoppage- our— mean for patients? it's a two hour stoppage. our members - mean for patients? it's a two hour stoppage. our members have i mean for patients? it's a two hour i stoppage. our members have agreed to make it as short as possible. we understand about 250 procedures are going to be cancelled or delayed as a result of the strike action. like any health union we have arrangements in place so some of our members are staying to work to ensure patients are safe and cared for. �* _, ., ,

ensure patients are safe and cared for. �* ., �* for. and in the conversations you've had the new — for. and in the conversations you've had the new zealand _ for. and in the conversations you've had the new zealand health - for. and in the conversations you've i had the new zealand health authority has expressed disappointing saying they came up with a reproved revived offer which they say was fair. how do you respond to that?- do you respond to that? we don't atree. do you respond to that? we don't agree- the _ do you respond to that? we don't agree. the numbers _ do you respond to that? we don't agree. the numbers aren't i do you respond to that? we don't. agree. the numbers aren't sticking up agree. the numbers aren't sticking up and they seem unable to explain to us what fair means. they talk about other priorities which seem to be hired to them that our specialist medical and dental workforce they suggest we have 1700 missing specialists across our system. we will not be able to recruit to those vacancies if doctors elsewhere understand that salaries in new zealand don't keep pace with inflation. and compared very unfavorably with those in australia. our members could double their salaries just our members could double their salariesjust by our members could double their salaries just by crossing. we our members could double their salariesjust by crossing. salaries 'ust by crossing. we will leave it salariesjust by crossing. we will leave it there. _ salariesjust by crossing. we will leave it there. thank _ salariesjust by crossing. we will leave it there. thank you - salariesjust by crossing. we will leave it there. thank you for i salariesjust by crossing. we will| leave it there. thank you for your perspective and sharing that on

newsday. it's a two hours stoppage but there is risk of more protests that they have announced later this month. that is all for newsday. thank you very much for watching. hello there. the weather story so far this week has been dominated by sunshine and heat. and i suspect as we go through the week ahead, it's all going to be about numbers. 30 degrees was recorded on monday across parts of england and wales. highest temperatures of the summer �*23 was back injune with 32.2 celsius, but there is a possibility as we go through the week with heat and humidity building, that we could see 32 degrees, maybe even higher. which would be ironic because september is the start of meteorological autumn.

for tuesday, though on the whole will start off with a little bit of low cloud, mist and fog across eastern england and maybe shrouding the far north of scotland, but that will quickly burn away. a lot of sunshine coming through, generally light winds. and once again, it is going to feel warm, if not hot in many places with temperatures peaking once again at around 29 or 30 degrees. now, as we move out of tuesday into the early hours of wednesday morning, we'll see yet again more low cloud, mist and fog developing. a little bit more extensive, perhaps coming in across eastern england. but it will be a mild at night, temperatures widely into the mid—teens. so as we move into wednesday, we're still under this influence of high pressure with lows sitting out across iberia. and that's driving in this southerly breeze, so it will turn increasingly more humid as we go through wednesday and thursday. and it's wednesday and thursday that we may well see those temperatures peaking. soto start off on wednesday, yes, perhaps a murky start, but it won't be long before that sunshine breaks through and we will see those temperatures continuing to climb with that light

southerly wind direction. so highs possible of 31, maybe a degree or so higher as well. we will keep a very close eye on that as we go through the day on wednesday. into thursday, there's a risk of a few thundery downpours breaking out with that increasing humidity, they should be fairly isolated. but if you catch one, you may well know about them and they're likely to be up through the north—west. top temperatures generally of around 21, again into the low 30s across central and southern parts of england and wales. the dry, settled conditions continue into the weekend with the risk potentially of some rain, perhaps from monday onwards. take care.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories at the top of the hour, straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. and this is lake como in northern italy, backdrop for the ambrosetti forum, a gathering of international politicians. there is a real sense of geopolitical unease here, partly because of the ukraine war, but also because another us presidential election looms,

and it looks likely to be a rematch between trump and biden. and that will not be pretty. my guest today is the us congresswoman nancy pelosi, former speaker of the house of representatives. is her democratic party right to stick with biden? nancy pelosi, welcome to hardtalk. my pleasure to be with you. it is a pleasure to nancy pelosi, welcome to hardtalk. my pleasure to be with you. it is a pleasure to have you on the show. now, you have always been seen as an incredibly internationalist american politician. i think in your years as speaker of the house and congresswoman you visited more than 80 countries. yes. but in that experience,

would you say you have seen american power and influence on the wane?