the ban stronger and more powerful. the ban on it bulls stronger and more powerful. the ban on pit bulls from _ stronger and more powerful. the ban on pit bulls from 1991 _ stronger and more powerful. the ban on pit bulls from 1991 has _ stronger and more powerful. the ban on pit bulls from 1991 has been - stronger and more powerful. the ban on pit bulls from 1991 has been very i on pit bulls from 1991 has been very effective _ on pit bulls from 1991 has been very effective. fatality figures have been — effective. fatality figures have been low, even while the dog population have dramatically increased over 30 years, fatalities have _ increased over 30 years, fatalities have been— increased over 30 years, fatalities have been remaining low. it is only once _ have been remaining low. it is only once a _ have been remaining low. it is only once a pit— have been remaining low. it is only once a pit bull type of slip through the net _ once a pit bull type of slip through the net and has been imported in 2018. _ the net and has been imported in 2018. we — the net and has been imported in 2018, we suddenly find an unprecedented number of deaths attacks_ unprecedented number of deaths attacks and severity of attacks increasing. it is very, very clear the difference from 2018 tells us that previously the bands were working — that previously the bands were working and the these dogs were brought— working and the these dogs were brought in by a loophole, shows the bans were _ brought in by a loophole, shows the bans were very effective and shows a picture _ bans were very effective and shows a picture of _ bans were very effective and shows a picture of what it looks like if the bands _ picture of what it looks like if the bands were not in place. what picture of what it looks like if the bands were not in place. what do you mean when — bands were not in place. what do you mean when you _ bands were not in place. what do you mean when you say _ bands were not in place. what do you mean when you say loophole? - bands were not in place. what do you mean when you say loophole? they l mean when you say loophole? they were recognised _ mean when you say loophole? they were recognised as _ mean when you say loophole? they were recognised as a _ mean when you say loophole? they were recognised as a pit bull type until around 2015 when they were

court _ until around 2015 when they were court cases and they were deemed to be separate _ court cases and they were deemed to be separate enough from the pixel to be separate enough from the pixel to be something different and therefore not banned. we know what the result of that— not banned. we know what the result of that is, _ not banned. we know what the result of that is, which has been a large number— of that is, which has been a large number of— of that is, which has been a large number of deaths attacks. do of that is, which has been a large number of deaths attacks. do you not think that correlation _ number of deaths attacks. do you not think that correlation and _ number of deaths attacks. do you not think that correlation and causation . think that correlation and causation are often confused and 2018 was when we started to have a lot more poverty, which has got significantly worse and as a result of that we have people who have dogs to protect them and as a result of evil have more dangerous dogs and more dangerous dogs on the street because it is a symptom of a social problem, it is a symptom of a social problem, it is a symptom of a social problem, it is not the problem itself? i can it is not the problem itself? i can certainly see _ it is not the problem itself? i can certainly see why _ it is not the problem itself? i can certainly see why people - it is not the problem itself? i can certainly see why people want larger and perhaps more threatening looking do-s. and perhaps more threatening looking dogs it— and perhaps more threatening looking dogs. it doesn't change anything about— dogs. it doesn't change anything about the — dogs. it doesn't change anything about the breed itself, the breed is more _ about the breed itself, the breed is more likely to be aggressive and more _ more likely to be aggressive and more likely to be aggressive and more likely to be violent and the figures _ more likely to be violent and the figures speak very clearly on that.

if it figures speak very clearly on that. if it were — figures speak very clearly on that. if it were owners, we would expect a wide variety — if it were owners, we would expect a wide variety of breeds to be responsible for attacks and that is also not _ responsible for attacks and that is also not what we see. we would expect _ also not what we see. we would expect if— also not what we see. we would expect if it — also not what we see. we would expect if it was just to do with size, — expect if it was just to do with size, like _ expect if it was just to do with size, like the great day in, but you can see _ size, like the great day in, but you can see great danes who sometimes weigh— can see great danes who sometimes weigh up— can see great danes who sometimes weigh up to 80 kilos, you cannot find a _ weigh up to 80 kilos, you cannot find a single case where it has killed — find a single case where it has killed someone in the uk. what do ou sa killed someone in the uk. what do you say about _ killed someone in the uk. what do you say about that, _ killed someone in the uk. what do you say about that, it _ killed someone in the uk. what do you say about that, it is _ killed someone in the uk. what do you say about that, it is not - killed someone in the uk. what do you say about that, it is notjust i you say about that, it is notjust about the size, although we can see fred is big and muscular and wasn't trained properly and wanted to chase after someone he could really injure someone? after someone he could really in'ure someone? ~ , y after someone he could really in'ure someone? ~ , , , �* , someone? absolutely, it isn't 'ust about the size, it is i someone? absolutely, it isn't 'ust about the size, it is about i someone? absolutely, it isn't 'ust about the size, it is about the h about the size, it is about the temperaments and what the dog was bred to do originally. 50 any of these fighting breeds and guarding breeds and dogs bred for protection, wireless, german shepherds, dogs that have been demonised in the exact same way in the past, they were are more likely going to cause injuries. the popularity of these dogs has increased dramatically in

this country, especially as a result of social media and so many people using them on social media and the fact they can make so much money from breeding and selling these dogs. irate from breeding and selling these dos. ~ ., �* ., from breeding and selling these dos. ~ .,�* ., ., dogs. we don't have to pose there but thank you _ dogs. we don't have to pose there but thank you so _ dogs. we don't have to pose there but thank you so much. _ dogs. we don't have to pose there but thank you so much. we - dogs. we don't have to pose there but thank you so much. we have l dogs. we don't have to pose there - but thank you so much. we have come to the end of the programme. —— pause. that's all from us tonight. i'm back tomorrow. see you then. egypt has voiced its anger after ethiopia announced it filled the reservoir at a controversial hydroelectric dam on the blue nile river. ethiopia has been in dispute with egypt and sudan over the project since its launch in 2011. egypt relies on the nile for nearly

all its water needs and says ethiopia is disregarding the interests of the downstream countries. hawaii's kilauea volcano — one of the most active volcanoes in the world — has begun erupting after a two—month pause. it spewed fountains of lava more than 80 feet — or 2a meters — into the air. but the hawaii emergency management agency says the lava is not a threat to local communities. an american explorer who has been stuck in the depths of a cave in turkey for more than a week is expected to be rescued within hours. an international team of cave rescuers has carried mark dickey to just 100 metres from he surface. in a statement, the turkish caving federation said that for now, mr dickey will rest where he is until the operation resumes. north korea's leader kimjong—un has

reportedly started his journey to vladivostok by train for a summit with russia's president vladimir putin. the kremlin has confirmed that mr kim will visit russia "in the coming days" — and according to the south korean media, the armoured train used by the north korean leader for foreign visits — appears to have left pyongyang. the possible meeting comes after the white house said it had new information that arms negotiations between the two countries were "actively advancing". and the us state department said any transfer of arms would bring more sanctions against north korea. we're going to monitor very closely the outcome of this meeting. i will remind both countries that any transfer of arms from north korea to russia would be in violation of multiple united nations security council resolutions. and we, of course, have aggressively enforced our sanctions against entities that fund russia's war effort. and we will continue to enforce

those sanctions and will not hesitate to impose new sanctions if appropriate. philip shetler—jones is with the international security team at the royal united services institute. here's his take — on what to expect from that meeting. it will be an important, very closely watched meeting. people will be looking out for the content of the meeting, ie what are the terms of exchange that are going to be agreed and announced. russia has been very well, it's well—known russia has been looking for more partners to help resupply its armaments to keep fighting in ukraine. and it's suspected that in return, north korea would appreciate access to some very useful russian technologies in fields such as satellite and space technology, submarine launched ballistic missiles and other areas. but i think the other question will be, given that this is such a high level meeting and it doesn't

happen very often happening outside north korea, which is very rare for the north korean leader. will they go beyond just a simple exchange type relationship? will there be announcement of something more significant? and that would have implications really for the whole region in terms of the relations between china and russia, as well as the countries who are very concerned about north korea in the region, such as south korea, japan and others. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the nhs is rolling out booster shots of covid and flu vaccines to older people living in care homes in england. the roll—out began today for those at most risk. concerns are growing over the spread of a new covid variant. northern ireland will receive nearly a billion pounds to support peace. the funding announcement was made in belfast. the money will fund a scheme known as peace plus,

a successor to programmes that have run since 1995 in northern ireland and the border counties in the republic of ireland. the uk government is contributing 730 million pounds to the total allocation. "several hundred" surveys are being carried out every week to find schools containing collapse—prone concrete in england. that's according to the department for education. officials say that that 98 percent of schools have returned questionnaires about the presence of the material. "a few hundred" are still outstanding. you're live with bbc news. in the uk, the grandfather of sara sharif — the ten—year—old who was found dead at her family home in woking in august — has told the bbc that five children who travelled from the uk to pakistan with sara's father have been in his house since their arrival on august 10th. sara's father urfan sharif, stepmother, beinash batool

and sara's uncle left the uk with the children for pakistan a day before sara was found dead in august. here's our correspondent caroline davis injhelum. a locked gate, the boundary. inside, the five children lived for over a month, while sara's grandfather said nothing. a power cut so we talk by flash light. translation: if someone asked about children i would have said l they are safe with me. it is my right. no—one can care about them more than me. did urfan sharif, beinash batool, did they check on what was happening with the children? they were on the run, they never phoned. maybe because if the police found out they might be hard on me, they were not in contact. he shows us the yard they ran around in, the bedroom they slept in and the toys they played with. this the room the children slept in for the course of a month while they were staying and this

is the room they were in when the police came accoriding to the family here. they said they were sitting and playing on the bed with these toys and when the police arrived they began crying, that they said they didn't want to leave, they were pulled by the police and according to the family here, they say that the police didn't let them accompany them to the police station. the police chief says the children didn't resist leaving and they are back with mohammed sharif. why did you go to the house today when you have been looking for the family in the course of the last few weeks? translation: we have been doing search operations in this _ area multiple times, today we found them in a similar operation. tomorrow, a court will decide what happens next to the children. pakistan police say they will be in touch with the uk authorities, and the search for urfan sharif, beinash batool and faisal malik continues. caroline davies, bbc news, jhelum.

let's take a look at some of the stories in the headlines in the uk. the wilko name is set to disappear from uk high streets after a rescue deal for the chain fell through. there had been hopes that a last ditch attempt to save it would succeed — but now all of its 400 stores across the uk will close by october. it means redundancies look likely for all 12,500 likely for all 12,500 staff. a court in the uk has heard that daniel khalife may have used bed sheets — to strap himself underneath a lorry — to escape from wandsworth prison. the former 21—year—old soldier, has appeared before magistrates and charged with escaping custody. he did not apply for bail. the german car company bmw has announced plans to build a new generation of electric cars — by investing hundreds of millions of pounds in preparation at its mini

factory near oxford. production is due to begin at the plant in cowley in 2026, safeguarding the future of the facility and another factory in swindon, which between them employ around 4,000 workers. an 11—year—old girl who was attacked by an american bully xl dog has told the bbc she was terrified and screaming in fear. ana paun and two men were bitten by the dog in birmingham on saturday. the government is seeking urgent advice on whether to ban the breed. navtej johal reports. a violent dog attack on the streets of birmingham. it bites a young girl, who runs to safety in a shop. it then goes to attack two other people at a car wash nearby. the footage was posted online at the weekend. ana, who is 11, is now recovering

at home after returning from hospital last night. she told me about the moment she was attacked. the dog was staring at me and i got scared, so i started to run, and i never ran that far, only ran for about five seconds. so the dog grabbed my hand and he started moving me around. someone grabbed him off my hand and after he let go of my arm he went on my shoulder and he hit my shoulder as well. i was feeling really panicked and i was scared, terrified. i had a lot of emotions. police have said the dog was taken to a vet, suffering from heat exhaustion, and are now considering what will happen to it. they say the owner is currently in hospital and will be spoken to in due course. well, this is where the girl was attacked by the dog, an american bully xl. the incident here has sparked a big conversation about whether the breed should now be banned.

in a social media post last night, the home secretary, suella braverman, said the attack was appalling and described the breed is a clear and lethal danger. she said she was seeking urgent advice on banning them. adding dogs to the banned list is the responsibility of the department for environment, food and rural affairs. it said it takes dog attacks very seriously and is making sure the full force of the law is applied, but the calls for greater action are growing after a number of attacks involving the breed. injanuary, dog walker natasha johnston was killed by an american bully xl. two years ago, jack liss, who was ten, also died after an attack by the same breed of dog. it's taken this video from the weekend for them to come out and say something, but they've not said anything afterjack was killed, after other kids have been killed. why has it taken this video and not a child's life to do something? not everyone agrees they should be banned.

dog owners group the kennel club argue no dog is inherently dangerous based on their breed, but this debate is unlikely to be calmed soon, as the shock over this incident continues to be felt. navteonhal, bbc news, birmingham. a reminder of our top story this hour. rishi sunak has said he "will not accept" chinese interference in the uk's democracy, after it emerged a parliamentary researcher was arrested amid accusations he spied for china. you have been watching newsday. that's all for now — stay with bbc news. hello. our unprecedented run of september days over 30 degrees did not

continue into monday. that said, parts of the south and the east were still quite warm and humid — 27 celsius in suffolk. for tuesday, the process of things turning cooler and fresher does continue for most of us, although some warmth and humidity will hold on down towards the south. this humid air really quite stubborn, quite slow to clear, whereas fresher conditions are now filtering in across scotland and northern ireland. morning temperatures of around two or three degrees in parts of the highlands, whereas further south, ia, 15, 16 degrees in that humid air. through tuesday for scotland and for northern ireland, we will see lots of sunshine and just a few mostly light showers. but for parts of northern england, particularly yorkshire and lincolnshire and down into the midlands, we will have a lot of cloud, we'll have some outbreaks of rain

continuing for a good part of the day, and then for east anglia and the south—east in that humid air, we've got the chance for some big thunderstorms to pop up. 23 or 2a degrees down towards the south—east. further north, though, just 15 for aberdeen, 17 there in belfast. that cooler, fresher air continuing to work its way in and that process continues into tuesday night. still some cloud and rain across parts of eastern england, but clear spells elsewhere, one or two mist patches. and temperatures for some spots in the highlands, i think we'll get very close to freezing. there could be a touch of frost in places still, though, 15 or 16 in some coastal parts of eastern england. now for wednesday, high pressure temporarily, at least, builds its way in across the uk. so wednesday, probably one of the driest and brightest days of the week. there will be some spells of sunshine, but our next weather system looks set to bring cloud and rain and strengthening winds too into northern ireland and western scotland later in the day. fresher conditions even getting down into the south—east at this stage, 21 there for london. now, a lot of uncertainty in the forecast by thursday, there will be a weather front pushing southwards. but the exact timing, the exact progress of that frontal system is still open to question.

to the south of it, something warmer developing again, 2a degrees. further north and west, we are in the cool fresh air. as we look towards the end of the week, it's quite changeable. some rain at times and still signs of something relatively warm in the south.

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tonight — the latest on daniel khalife, an incredible athletic achievement and the hokey cokey. but first — an 11—year—old attacked by a dog in birmingham says american bully xl dogs should be banned. video of the attack has been going round on tiktok all weekend. the dog grabbed my hand and he started, like, moving me around. after he let go of my arm, he went on my shoulder. the home secretary's now looking at banning the dogs, but some say bans on breeds don't work. four dog breeds are on the banned list, with cross—breeds banned too. if you have one, you could get an unlimited fine or six months in prison. some other stories now. daniel khalife has appeared in court, after his escape from wandsworth prison last week. the court heard he might have used bedsheets to strap himself under a truck. the 21—year—old terror suspect spent four days on the run before being arrested.

and all 400 wilko stores will close by early october.