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it's one of the world's longest running conflicts. in the latest upsurge of fighting, dozens have died, with hundreds more injured. now it appears that azerbaijan, which is seeking full control of nagorno—karabakh and the armenians who inhabit part of it, have agreed to a ceasefire. these latest pictures show around 2,000 people being moved to safety. russia, a former power in the region, says it has also offered humanitarian and medical aid. the fighting has been intense. this is video filmed in stepanakert, which is the capital of armenian controlled nagorno—karabakh, shows smoke rising. the sound of shelling can also be heard in the distance. the conflict hasn't been going well
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for armenia and the government has warned of la rge—scale unrest. this protest took place on tuesday evening outside the government building in the capital, yerevan. the demonstrators say they are angry at the government's handling of the situation. live now to elchin amirbekov, a special envoy to the president of azerbaijan. thank you so much forjoining us. if there is the ceasefire that azerbaijan has agreed to, why were their loud explosions heard after that ceasefire came into effect? well, actually, ithink that ceasefire came into effect? well, actually, i think that the ceasefire is a very important development because actually, it opens the way to the resumption of the peace process. as to the explosions, i think that they could be related to some parts of the armenian militia, while there were some small pockets of resistance and the people who basically were not
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supporting —— subordinating to the orders of their so—called leaders. but these were minor skirmishes, so i think that globally speaking, the ceasefire which entered into force at 1pm earlier today baku time is enforced. and i think that the armenian military formation started to disarm. and i think exactly that is a very big push towards the resumption of negotiations between armenia and azerbaijan on the text of the peace treaty which was submitted by azerbaijan to armenia about one year ago. but submitted by azerbai'an to armenia about one year ago.— submitted by azerbai'an to armenia about one year ago. but you say that the ceasefire — about one year ago. but you say that the ceasefire is _ about one year ago. but you say that the ceasefire is positive _ about one year ago. but you say that the ceasefire is positive step. - about one year ago. but you say that the ceasefire is positive step. and i the ceasefire is positive step. and you say that it sounds like any explosions or any skirmishes are on the part of armenian militia. but we have heard reports of skirmishes on both sides. so again, is azerbaijan respecting the ceasefire? both sides. so again, is azerbai'an respecting the ceasefire? azerbai'an is fully committed d
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respecting the ceasefire? azerbai'an is fully committed to d respecting the ceasefire? azerbai'an is fully committed to respect i respecting the ceasefire? azerbai'an is fully committed to respect the h is fully committed to respect the ceasefire. but of course, if the other side tries not to follow the orders of their military commanders, then of course if they are taking our military... we then of course if they are taking our military. . ._ then of course if they are taking our military... we have heard of crashes on _ our military... we have heard of crashes on both _ our military... we have heard of crashes on both sides. - our military... we have heard of crashes on both sides. so - our military... we have heard of crashes on both sides. so you i our military... we have heard of. crashes on both sides. so you are saying it is just the armenian side, but we have heard reports of clashes on both sides. but we have heard reports of clashes on both sides-— on both sides. well, azerbai'an had to retaliate to i on both sides. well, azerbai'an had to retaliate to these i on both sides. well, azerbai'an had to retaliate to these minor _ to retaliate to these minor violations of the ceasefire regime by some elements of the armenian militia. but generally speaking, i think today is a very important day for the future and peaceful future. because the glorious azerbaijani armed forces have basically helped armenia and its prime minister to file their obligation dating november 2020, to complete the withdrawal of the armenian armed forces from the territory of azerbaijan. forces from the territory of azerbaijan-— forces from the territory of azerbaijan. forces from the territory of azerbai'an. ~ ., forces from the territory of azerbai'an. ~ . h, azerbai'an. we have limited time so i want azerbaijan. we have limited time so i want to get —
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azerbaijan. we have limited time so i want to get onto _ azerbaijan. we have limited time so i want to get onto the _ azerbaijan. we have limited time so i want to get onto the future, - azerbaijan. we have limited time so i want to get onto the future, you i i want to get onto the future, you mentioned looking ahead. azerbaijani officials are meeting armenian representatives from karabakh on issues of reintegration. what might that look like? because i have spoken to people who are concerned about the future of the 120,000 ethnic armenians there because they say that azerbaijan has been carrying out ethnic cleansing and what amounts to a genocide. weill. carrying out ethnic cleansing and what amounts to a genocide. well, i re'ect what amounts to a genocide. well, i reject these — what amounts to a genocide. well, i reject these allegations _ what amounts to a genocide. well, i reject these allegations and - what amounts to a genocide. well, i reject these allegations and i - what amounts to a genocide. well, i reject these allegations and i would | reject these allegations and i would advise you also not to use these strong words like genocide. i am siml strong words like genocide. i am simply telling — strong words like genocide. i am simply telling you _ strong words like genocide. i am simply telling you what - strong words like genocide. i am simply telling you what other people have said. this has come from, people from karabakh, the armenian prime minister said azerbaijan is carrying out ethnic cleansing. we also heard that from a former state minister. i am simply putting to you what they are already saying. i am t in: to what they are already saying. i am trying to reject _ what they are already saying. i am trying to reject these _ what they are already saying. i —.n trying to reject these allegations because they have nothing to do with reality. i think it is armenia which has committed genocide and ethnic
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cleansing against azerbaijan in the early 1980s when they ethnically cleansed 20% of our territory. but this population of armenian origin in karabakh. we disagree with the figures, there are not more than 50,000 people including 10,000 armed forces which will now be disarmed. and i think secondly, we are fully prepared to discuss with them as of tomorrow the rights and the opportunities that they will enjoy in the process of peaceful transition of this community into the realm of azerbaijan. and i think that the rights and security measures which we will propose to them, they fully correspond to any other measures you can find elsewhere, including the political, economic, religious, cultural, linguistic rates, so we were waiting for this moment for a long time so that they could come and show up for the meetings, which they have rejected in the past. irate the meetings, which they have rejected in the past.— the meetings, which they have rejected in the past. we will have to leave it there. _ rejected in the past. we will have to leave it there. special- rejected in the past. we will have
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to leave it there. special envoy . to leave it there. special envoy to president of azerbaijan, thank you. elchin amirbekov. earlier, i spoke to artak beglaryan, former state minister of the republic of artsakh, the armenian name for nagorno—karabakh. i started by asking him what life has been like for armenian civilians in nagorno—karabakh. it is awful. because yesterday, azerbaijan started genocide against our people along the entire contact line. �* . our people along the entire contact line. ~ ., ., ., , line. azerbai'ani authorities dis - ute line. azerbai'ani authorities dispute that — line. azerbaijani authorities dispute that it _ line. azerbaijani authorities dispute that it is _ line. azerbaijani authorities dispute that it is a - line. azerbaijani authoritiesl dispute that it is a genocide. line. azerbaijani authorities - dispute that it is a genocide. and one question that is being asked is ijy one question that is being asked is by the karabakh authorities —— wide the karabakh authorities didn't agree to talks when that was raised agree to talks when that was raised a year ago?— a year ago? first, do you know an one, a year ago? first, do you know anyone. a _ a year ago? first, do you know anyone, a genocide _ a year ago? first, do you know anyone, a genocide committee a year ago? first, do you know - anyone, a genocide committee and perpetrator who says that he all they are committing a genocide? no, everyone is disputing the genocide.
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and we have experts for that purpose and we have specialised institutions who are saying that this is genocide. and that's why we have, for example, the first chief prosecutor of the international criminal court who says that this is genocide. i5 criminal court who says that this is renocide. , ., ., genocide. is it true that a meeting was offered _ genocide. is it true that a meeting was offered back _ genocide. is it true that a meeting was offered back in _ genocide. is it true that a meeting was offered back in july _ genocide. is it true that a meeting was offered back in july that - genocide. is it true that a meeting l was offered back in july that wasn't was offered back in july that wasn't accepted then, but now there is a meeting being accepted tomorrow? ida. meeting being accepted tomorrow? no, it is not meeting being accepted tomorrow? iiif7, it is not true. look, they proposed in march that we should go to baku, to azerbaijan to meet there. we said, let's hold it in neutral places. fortwo said, let's hold it in neutral places. for two times, they rejected it. they said that, let's meet with mediators. they said, no, this is an international problem. this is our internal conflict and that's why we don't need any mediators. but if
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someone blockading you for nine months is blocking all kind of humanitarian access, is blocking, disrupting even electricity and gas simply, disrupting even electricity and gas supply, in that case, is it possible to meet that party is equal and to discuss the problems? no, it is not possible. that's why we needed mediators, in order to have somewhat international guarantees that we can be all right and our security can be assured. artak beglaryan. speaking to me earlier. let's return to the uk, where prime minister rishi sunak has announced major changes to some environmental commitments, but has denied watering down earlier goals. in a significant policy shift, mr sunak says he will delay a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars. he also announced he will no longer
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stop new oil and gas exploration in the north sea. he described the changes as a new, realistic approach to achieving net—zero carbon use, which would help hard—pressed families. but critics say the government has abandoned its responsibilities to try to win the next election. reaction to this decision has been swift, especially at the united nations general assembly, where climate change is being discussed. my colleague caitriona perry is there and spoke to former us vice—president and environmentalist al gore. we see here today this climate ambition summit and we have also seenin ambition summit and we have also seen in recent times the raw impact of climate change, wildfires, droughts, heatwaves. why is it proving so difficult for companies, for countries to stick to their targets, to stick to their pledges? first of all, you are quite right and i think everyone, almost everyone agrees that this summer has seen the climate crisis go to an entirely new level of seriousness. and the warnings of the scientists
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were correct and we should pay more attention to what they are warning will happen now if we don't start cutting this heat trapping pollution. why has it been so difficult for some countries to do it? first, there has been a lot of progress, but the fossil fuel industry has turned out to be way better at capturing politicians than at capturing emissions. and they have fought tooth and nail against any and every measure to try to cut back on the burning of fossil fuels. the climate crisis is a fossil fuel crisis and there are many politicians that are just so in tune with the fossil fuel polluters that they would do whatever they want, whatever the polluters ask them to do. ~ ,., whatever the polluters ask them to do.~ ., whatever the polluters ask them to do. ., �* , do. we saw today the british prime minister announcing _ do. we saw today the british prime minister announcing a _ do. we saw today the british prime minister announcing a delay - do. we saw today the british prime minister announcing a delay to - do. we saw today the british prime l minister announcing a delay to many policies, including a delay to the ban on new petrol and diesel cars, supposed to be 2030, pushed back to 2035, what is your response to the
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rishi sunak? i 2035, what is your response to the rishi sunak?— rishi sunak? i have to say first of all that i rishi sunak? i have to say first of all that i am _ rishi sunak? i have to say first of all that i am not _ rishi sunak? i have to say first of all that i am not a _ rishi sunak? i have to say first of all that i am not a citizen - rishi sunak? i have to say first of all that i am not a citizen of- rishi sunak? i have to say first of all that i am not a citizen of the l all that i am not a citizen of the united kingdom and i will leave that “p united kingdom and i will leave that up to the people who are citizens of the uk. but speaking from a global perspective, if i make it is certainly shocking and disappointing, particularly at a time when the rest of the world is struggling to move in the right direction to have a leader of the uk, which has been in recent years trying to provide a leadership role to turn back in the wrong direction. again, this is for the people of the uk. i have heard from many friends in the uk, including many members of the conservative party, by the way, who have used the phrase of utter disgust and contempt. and young people who feel really strongly about this, some have said they feel like they were stabbed in the back. but this is for the uk to sort out and i am going to stay out of the political situation there. what and i am going to stay out of the political situation there. what does it sa , political situation there. what does it say. though. _ political situation there. what does it say, though, about _ political situation there. what does it say, though, about global - political situation there. what does it say, though, about global unity l it say, though, about global unity and the push for climate change when the uk, a global leader, has a
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permanent seat on the security council here and the prime minister instead of coming to discuss with the other nations how to fix this problem stays at home and announces decisions delaying actions? weill. problem stays at home and announces decisions delaying actions?— decisions delaying actions? well, i think that many _ decisions delaying actions? well, i think that many here _ decisions delaying actions? well, i think that many here would - decisions delaying actions? well, i think that many here would say - decisions delaying actions? well, i i think that many here would say they are quite disappointed by him. does it send a message _ are quite disappointed by him. does it send a message to _ are quite disappointed by him. does it send a message to other nations who perhaps look to the uk for leadership?— who perhaps look to the uk for leadershi - ? , ., , leadership? they have in the past and at times _ leadership? they have in the past and at times in _ leadership? they have in the past and at times in the _ leadership? they have in the past and at times in the past, - leadership? they have in the past and at times in the past, the - leadership? they have in the past and at times in the past, the uk | leadership? they have in the past i and at times in the past, the uk has been one of the impressive leaders on climate. and so for those who have come to expect that from the uk, it is a particular disappointment, of course. and the timing is as well. the disappointment, of course. and the timing is as well.— timing is as well. the opposite of that, i timing is as well. the opposite of that. i suapose. _ timing is as well. the opposite of that, i suppose, is— timing is as well. the opposite of that, i suppose, is the _ timing is as well. the opposite of that, i suppose, is the address i timing is as well. the opposite of| that, i suppose, is the address we saw from the us president herejoe biden yesterday, he gave quite an impassioned plea around climate change and the sustainable development goals as well. but is action and notjust premises that are needed? action and not 'ust premises that neededa_ action and not 'ust premises that are needed? , , �* ., , are needed? yes, president biden has the credibility — are needed? yes, president biden has the credibility to _ are needed? yes, president biden has the credibility to say _ are needed? yes, president biden has the credibility to say what _ are needed? yes, president biden has the credibility to say what he - are needed? yes, president biden has the credibility to say what he did - the credibility to say what he did because even though i have not
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agreed with everything he has done, he passed the largest and best climate legislation that any country has ever passed in history. and it is beginning to bring about very positive change in the us. and we have seen other countries stimulated to do positive things, too. brazil, australia, both have changed their governments and adopted pro—climate policies. and the european union has accelerated the queen energy transition, partly because their ambitions merged with their disgust at�*s craven to blackmail them into supporting his sadistic invasion of ukraine —— the queen energy transition. bi ukraine -- the queen energy transition-— ukraine -- the queen energy transition. �* , ,, .,~ ., transition. al gore is speaking to my colleague- — around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the first stop forjoe riley and her trusty e bike is a restaurant at the
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top of st ives. she is the lead volunteer on a community compost project collecting raw food waste from businesses and delivering it to a local orchard, or via pedal power. for me, food waste is a really valuable — for me, food waste is a really valuable resource and it doesn't make _ valuable resource and it doesn't make sense to use the resources to take it _ make sense to use the resources to take it somewhere else to be composited if we are going to buy it back and _ composited if we are going to buy it back and use it here, so we save resources — back and use it here, so we save resources by _ back and use it here, so we save resources by keeping it local. and itiust _ resources by keeping it local. and itjust makes sense resources by keeping it local. and it just makes sense to resources by keeping it local. and itjust makes sense to keep this really— itjust makes sense to keep this really valuable resource here in the community — really valuable resource here in the community. it really valuable resource here in the community-— community. it is then 'ust a few more mus * community. it is then 'ust a few more this to h community. it is then 'ust a few more hills to st _ community. it is then 'ust a few more hills to st ives _ community. it is then just a few more hills to st ives community orchard, where the volunteers are very grateful to be filling their compost bins with apple trees, fruit and vegetable gardens. there is another e bike available and a call for more volunteers, and i hope enough compost can be made at the orchard to offer back to the community. orchard to offer back to the community-— orchard to offer back to the community. orchard to offer back to the communi . ., ., , ., , ., community. for more stories from across the — community. for more stories from across the uk. _ community. for more stories from across the uk, head _ community. for more stories from across the uk, head to _ community. for more stories from across the uk, head to the - community. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc. community. for more stories from i across the uk, head to the bbc news website _ you're live with bbc news.
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in london, a metropolitan police officer is to be charged with the murder of a 24—year—old black man who was shot in the city's south last year. chris kaba died when he was hit by a bullet that went through the windscreen of the car he was driving. the police officer, who is due in court tomorrow, has not been named. greg mckenzie reports. almost exactly a year ago, chris kaba was shot dead by a metropolitan police officer in south london. he was 2a years old, just months away from becoming a father. his death sparked a number of protests. the audi car mr kaba was driving was not his vehicle. it had been flagged by a police automatic number plate recognition camera as being linked to an incident the previous day. he was shot in the head. the 24—year—old was unarmed. the independent office for police conduct investigated the shooting and handed their evidence file to the crown prosecution service.
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the family of mr kaba spoke to the bbc earlier this month. what about us? when do i have to do the proper mourning for chris? it's very disappointing. very. today, the crown prosecution service has authorised a charge of murder against the officer who fired the gun. in a statement, the deputy assistant commissioner of the metropolitan police said today's announcement is a significant and serious development. the officer involved in the shooting will formally be charged tomorrow and will then appear at westminster magistrates�* court. greg mckenzie, bbc news. staying in the uk, and british gymnastics has been accused of a "serious institutional betrayal" by campaigners for not including more people on a list of its members who have been banned or expelled from the sport. the governing body had made the pledge to publish the names as part of an action plan to make
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gymnasts safer, after an independent review found systemic abuse within the sport. natalie pirks reports. from grassroots to the very top, years of heartbreaking testimony forced british gymnastics to confront a coach—led culture of fear, but today's promised list of those banned from the sport was far from what campaigners were hoping for. it's beyond disappointing. it is an absolute indictment against a failed organisation who are struggling to tackle the immense task of reforming the coaching culture of their sport. the list is by no means exhaustive. 62 names — all but one of them coaches — with little detail given for the bans and expulsions, beyond the majority having criminal convictions. those members currently only suspended and being investigated do not feature. the barrister behind the report, which revealed systemic abuse in gymnastics last year, told us she is surprised by the list�*s lack of detail. whilst any increase in transparency is to be welcomed, when you compare
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that scant level of information with the information available on the websites of many other governing bodies, then i suspect the community will consider that, so far, the information is not enough to inform the community that complaints are being quickly and adequately managed. nicole pavier was the first gymnast to speak to the bbc, back in 2020. she said that daily weighing as a child made her bulimic. her coach, who denied the allegations, was suspended, but is not on the list. she says british gymnastics needs to speed up the processes for whistle—blowers. they need to get investigations completed and really make it possible for people to speak up and feel supported in doing that. it's a lot for someone to take on, to bring up all of that trauma all over again, and actually, sometimes, it is a lot easier just to walk away. british gymnastics says nothing is more important to them
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than the safety and well—being of those in the sport. it says this list is merely the first step on the long road to reform. natalie pirks, bbc news. let's look at some other news now. the international court ofjustice in the hague has begun hearing statements from allies of ukraine, in a legal case against russia. kyiv accuses moscow of falsely using the un genocide convention to justify its invasion. the court has to decide whether it has jurisdiction. firefighters in australia are battling several busfires as hot weather grips parts of the country's east coast. these images are from the state of new south wales. authorities are warning conditions are right for a dangerous forthcoming fire season over the summer. an indonesian woman has been given two years in prison for reciting a muslim prayer before eating crispy pork skin on a tiktok video seen by millions of people. islam forbids the consumption of pork and lina mukherjee was charged with spreading religious hatred. scientists have managed to extract
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what is known as genetic messenger material from an extinct species, the tasmanian tiger. the last—known animal, seen here in footage, died in 1936. it's the first time scientists have recovered samples of rna, the messenger molecules which read the code from an animal's dna and then tell cells what to do with it. it raises hope that extinct animals, like wooly mammoths, might one day be brought back. you're watching bbc news. for the first time in the history of the nhs, both consultants and junior doctors in england are on strike today in their dispute over pay. the walkout by members of the british medical association means emergency care will be provided, but there will be skeleton levels of staffing elsewhere. the nhs has said it is having to pay millions of pounds to plug gaps in staffing caused by the strikes, and there's no end in sight to this dispute. here's our health editor, hugh pym.
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a&e on a double—strike day. the same number of patients as usual, but not so many doctors. they say emergency care is safely maintained, but fewer medics elsewhere in the hospital causes bottlenecks. our patients here in the department will have to wait longer to flow through the department to get into a bed. as a result, we may have delays in off—loading ambulances, and because ambulances can't off—load, then they can't go out into the public and help other people. at the same time, we have more pressure in the department to see the patients who are backlogging in here. my role is to make sure that we are creating the right conditions... the chief executive told me just how many patients had been affected by all the strikes so far. around 6,000 patients who we've had to cancel and re—provide their booking for either outpatients or for some form of treatment, and that has a really significant cumulative effect. this organisation has good teamwork
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and goodwill from our clinicians but, clearly, that is put under ongoing strain the longer the industrial action continues. this double walk—out is for 2h hours. next time, in early october, it will be for 72. marine biologists at the university of plymouth have spent the past 20 years trying to identify the source of microplastics — the tiny particles found on land and sea. it has long been known that many come from plastic bottles and bags, cosmetics, even clothing fibres, but the team has identified another kind of microplastic polluting the ocean and it has surprised them. here's sophie raworth. millions of vehicles use our roads in britain. every time their wheels turn, the tyres leave something behind... ..tiny particles of rubber. now, marine biologists are trying to find outjust how many of them are ending up in the sea.
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i'm holding a bag, about four kilograms of tiny bits of rubber. these are the particles generated when you drive along the road. every time you put the brakes on, the friction will generate tyre particles. all of those particles are entering the environment, including the marine environment here. beneath the surface here in plymouth, amongst the cuttlefish and lobsters, the tyre particles are so small, they're impossible to see. so the scientists here have had to develop new tests to try to measure how many are ending up in the sea. i've been sampling some sediments from underneath roadside drains in the estuary, which is where when it rains, all the particles get washed into the waterways. we've also been looking at what would fall out from the atmosphere right next to a roadway. and we've also been looking for tar particles in surface waters and seeing if they're getting exported out to sea. so let's see what we've got in this first sample. today, they're scooping up mud
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from the tamar estuary. when we get this back to the lab, we can work out what the proportion of tyre particles is amongst the natural mud that we'd expect to be on the sea bed. and this is what they'll find under the microscope — black, elongated rubber particles finer than a grain of sand. new chemical tests give the team a much better idea of how many there really are. we've been tracing microplastics in the environment for 30 years. we've been tracing the sources. we've looked at the microbeads in cosmetics, the fibres coming from clothing. but, actually, ithink that the biggest proportion could be from tyre particles. it might even be as much as two thirds of all the microplastics entering the environment. so what about the impact on humans? it's a long way from getting the answers in terms of possible effects on human health, and i don't want to ring the alarm bell on that, but certainly, the concern is there, and that's why we're probing into those questions a little bit more. since the team started this research six years ago, they've been looking at ways to reduce this form of plastic pollution. we're onlyjust learning
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about what the potential solutions to this emerging problem are. they're likely to lie in better driver behaviour, correct adjustment of the tyres. but probably most importantly, you can help to reduce the emissions of plastic to the environment by better design. now here's the weather. hello there. despite some heat early on in the month, it's been pretty wet and windyjust recently and the rivers are now starting to look pretty ferocious. in fact, capel curig has seen a significant amount of rainfall in the last few days. just take a look at this. this is our september rainfall total so far. 226 millimetres, and i suspect we could be threatening the record before this month is through, with 366.
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shap, as well, seeing 202 millimetres of rainfall in the last few days. now, this was the story earlier on today, as we've seen this weather front sweeping its way steadily south and east, bringing some heavier pulses of rain at times. that still has to clear away, but centred close to this area of low pressure, we keep some showers in the far north—west. clearer skies elsewhere. it is going to be a chilly start to our thursday morning, with single figures for many. but as we go through the morning, there will be some sunshine around as well. so early—morning rain in the south—east clears away. sunny spells elsewhere and scattered showers developing from the west. closest to this low pressure, we see a frequent rash of showers, and gales still likely here. some of the showers across england and wales could be heavy, with rumbles of thunder, and they'll develop and push further inland as we go through the afternoon, with highs of 13 to 19 degrees. if we move out of thursday, we're still likely to see more showers around on friday. and the wind direction swings to more of a north—westerly,
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as the low slowly drifts its way steadily eastwards. so a cooler feel on exposed coasts, plenty of showers, particularly out towards the west to begin with. some of those will filter a little further inland, but there's potential for less thunder and lightning across england and wales as we go through friday. again, highs between 12 and 18 celsius. into the start of the weekend, a brief ridge of high pressure builds and is likely to quieten things down for the beginning of the weekend, in any case. but waiting out in the wings is another area of low pressure, which is going to push its way steadily eastwards. it means a relatively dry and sunny start to the weekend. there is a potential we'll keep the sunshine in the south. wet and windier conditions dominate, really, from sunday onwards, once again.
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hello, i'm sarah campbell. you're watching the context on bbc news. if we continue down this path, we risk losing the consent of the british people. and the resulting backlash would notjust be against specific policies, but against the wider mission itself. the decisions that rishi sunak has taken today have revealed that this is a weak prime minister presiding over a chaotic government, undermining the economic interest of this country. rishi sunak claiming _ that he was clearing up the mess, that was the essence i of what he was saying, of decisions made by previous conservative governments, i not the least borisjohnson.
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over the next two hours we are going to discuss and digest the main stories of the day including... is the prime minister making climate targets more achieveable and affordable or has he just made net zero by 2050 even less likely to happen? also on the programme... rolling out the red carpet — france welcomes king charles and queen camilla on their delayed state visit, a surprise fall in the rate of inflation — what does it mean for household budgets? and sexual harrassment, anxiety, and vaping — all part of life for many teenagers growing up in the uk. we'll look at how this is impacting youngsters today.
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