in springfield, they are eating people eating the pets of the people that live there. the dogs, the people that came the us secretary of state in, they are eating the cats, and his uk counterpart are in ukraine, where they are eating... they are president zelensky is calling eating the pets of the people that live there. for permission to use british and american missiles the us secretary of state to strike targets deep inside russia. and his uk counterpart the controversial murder are in ukraine, where of the belfast solicitor president zelensky is calling pat finucane, shot dead in 1989, is to be examined to strike targets in a public inquiry. healthcare workers at deep inside russia. the epicentre of the mpox outbreak in the democratic republic of congo tell in a public inquiry. the bbc they are desperate. healthcare workers at and taylor swift endorses the epicentre of the mpox kamala harris and tells fans outbreak in the democratic to register to vote. republic of congo tell how much of a difference the bbc they are desperate. could that make in a tight presidential race? and taylor swift endorses kamala harris and tells fans to register to vote. how much of a difference could that make in a tight presidential race? kamala harris and donald trump have clashed in theirfirst debate

of the election campaign. 00:01:01,354 --> 2147483051:37:15,392 the pair sparred over 2147483051:37:15,392 --> 4294966103:13:29,429 immigration, abortion

she's a marxist. everybody knows she's a marxist. people start leaving his rallies early out of exhaustion and boredom. but soon they got on to issues such as immigration, a key concern for voters and one that could be a strength for the former president, though he chose to focus on unsubstantiated claims about migrants eating people's pets. in springfield, they're eating the dogs. the people that came in, they're eating the cats. they're eating... the vice president could scarcely contain herself. ..of the people that live there. moderators attempted to fact—check the former president on several occasions during the debate. abc news did reach out to the city manager there. he told us there have been no credible reports of specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community. well, i've seen people on television.

let me just say here, this is the... people on television say my dog was taken and used for food. he had this to say on the contentious issue of abortion. will she allow abortion in the eighth month? ninth month? seventh month? come on. 0k. would you do that? the economy was always going to be a hugely important issue. it's what most americans really care about. she is biden. you know, she's trying to get away from biden. i don't know that... and donald trump attempted to tie kamala harris to her boss. worst inflation we've ever had. the vice president talked about her economic plans, but not perhaps as much as her supporters would have liked. on international affairs, though, she was scathing. world leaders are laughing at donald trump. i have talked with military leaders, some of whom worked with you, and they say you're a disgrace. apologies to leave that so quickly, but let's continue with what we saw in that tv

debate. she's a republican voter from the swing state of georgia. garrett readling is a democrat voter from the swing state of north carolina. and from lincoln in new hampshire, i'm also joined by felicity felgate, she's previously voted both republican and for the democrats but is curently undecided. a headline thought on all of you from laughter �*s debate. whom do you think one max last night? i 's debate. whom do you think one max last night?— one max last night? i think vice president _ one max last night? i think vice president harris - one max last night? i think vice president harris did i one max last night? i think vice president harris did a| vice president harris did a good job last night, i think she commanded the stage and clearly laid out her vision for the future of our country, and it was a vision that includes everyone that takes us forward. in contrast, donald trump seemed pretty rattled and painted a pretty bleak picture for what he would do if given another term. for what he would do if given anotherterm. i for what he would do if given another term.— for what he would do if given another term. i think president trump did _ another term. i think president trump did a —

another term. i think president trump did a great _ another term. i think president trump did a great job - another term. i think president trump did a great job last - trump did a greatjob last night _ trump did a greatjob last night i_ trump did a greatjob last night. i think kamala harris .ot night. i think kamala harris got off— night. i think kamala harris got off on a terrible foot when she caught january six the worst_ she caught january six the worst threat to democracy. given — worst threat to democracy. given that today is the 23rd anniversary of 9/11. it shows she — anniversary of 9/11. it shows she has_ anniversary of 9/11. it shows she has no respect for the american people, no respect for our history. _ american people, no respect for our history, and the choice could — our history, and the choice could not_ our history, and the choice could not be clearer that we cannot — could not be clearer that we cannot have her as our president.— cannot have her as our resident. . , ., president. felicity, as someone who has not— president. felicity, as someone who has not made _ president. felicity, as someone who has not made up _ president. felicity, as someone who has not made up their - president. felicity, as someone i who has not made up their mind, what did you think? i who has not made up their mind, what did you think?— what did you think? i think that they _ what did you think? i think that they both _ what did you think? i think that they both did - what did you think? i think that they both did good . what did you think? i think| that they both did good and bad — that they both did good and bad i— that they both did good and bad iwas_ that they both did good and bad. i was taking _ that they both did good and bad. i was taking notes - that they both did good and bad. i was taking notes and j bad. i was taking notes and really— bad. i was taking notes and really think— bad. i was taking notes and really think that _ bad. i was taking notes and really think that kemal's i bad. i was taking notes and i really think that kemal's able to answer— really think that kemal's able to answer more _ really think that kemal's able to answer more questions - really think that kemal's able i to answer more questions than donald — to answer more questions than donald trump _ to answer more questions than donald trump. she _ to answer more questions than donald trump. she has - to answer more questions than donald trump. she has a - to answer more questions than donald trump. she has a bit i donald trump. she has a bit more — donald trump. she has a bit more decorum _ donald trump. she has a bit more decorum up _ donald trump. she has a bit more decorum up there - donald trump. she has a bit more decorum up there on. donald trump. she has a bit . more decorum up there on the stage. — more decorum up there on the stage. but_ more decorum up there on the stage. but i_ more decorum up there on the stage, but i think— more decorum up there on the stage, but i think that- more decorum up there on the stage, but i think that they - stage, but i think that they both— stage, but i think that they both were _ stage, but i think that they both were lying _ stage, but i think that they both were lying on - stage, but i think that they both were lying on a - stage, but i think that they both were lying on a lot - stage, but i think that they both were lying on a lot ofl both were lying on a lot of things. _ both were lying on a lot of things. to _ both were lying on a lot of things, to be _ both were lying on a lot of things, to be honest. - both were lying on a lot of things, to be honest. i- both were lying on a lot of things, to be honest. i will come back _ things, to be honest. i will come back to _ things, to be honest. i will come back to perhaps - things, to be honest. i will. come back to perhaps some of those areas in a moment, but a lot of the analysis when you read it suggests that a donald trump fell into the many traps laid by kamala harris, around the size of his rallies and all of that, and he had been angry

and defensive. did you see it that way? i and defensive. did you see it that way?— and defensive. did you see it that wa ? ., ~' that way? i did not. one week before his _ that way? i did not. one week before his last _ that way? i did not. one week before his last rally _ that way? i did not. one week before his last rally in - before his last rally in atlanta, kamala harris was here and had — atlanta, kamala harris was here and had to— atlanta, kamala harris was here and had to host a concert. silence _ silence apologies, that line has a frozen. we will try to reconnect. what was your thoughts in terms of a similar theme there in terms of whether donald trump fell into traps? yeah, i think that is just donald trump. i think that his ego gets the better of him whenever he is debating, and i think that vice president harris knew that and i think that his team was worried about that. and i think that he could not help himself. i think vice president harris made it pretty clear that she is focused on the american people, especially

on people and helping us to meet the challenges that we face every day. where is it seemed like donald trump was very focused on himself and his personal grievances throughout the evening. i think that was definitely on brand.- definitely on brand. felicity, what did you _ definitely on brand. felicity, what did you make, - definitely on brand. felicity, what did you make, we - definitely on brand. felicity, l what did you make, we played definitely on brand. felicity, - what did you make, we played in headlines the sequence where he accused immigrants of eating peoplepets? even the moderator having to fact check and say that it didn't happen, but what did you make of the types of exchanges you heard? you can obviously _ exchanges you heard? you can obviously see _ exchanges you heard? you can obviously see whether - exchanges you heard? you can obviously see whether donald | obviously see whether donald trump — obviously see whether donald trump gets _ obviously see whether donald trump gets his _ obviously see whether donald trump gets his news - obviously see whether donald trump gets his news from. i obviously see whether donald | trump gets his news from. an older— trump gets his news from. an older generation _ trump gets his news from. an older generation who- trump gets his news from. an older generation who believes everything _ older generation who believes everything on _ older generation who believes everything on the _ older generation who believes everything on the news, - older generation who believesj everything on the news, which is a little — everything on the news, which is a little scary. _ everything on the news, which is a little scary. you _ everything on the news, which is a little scary. you can - everything on the news, which is a little scary. you can fact . is a little scary. you can fact check — is a little scary. you can fact check almost _ is a little scary. you can fact check almost everything - is a little scary. you can fact check almost everything on i is a little scary. you can fact. check almost everything on the internet — check almost everything on the internet now _ check almost everything on the internet now and _ check almost everything on the internet now and be _ check almost everything on the internet now and be able - check almost everything on the internet now and be able to - internet now and be able to find — internet now and be able to find things— internet now and be able to find things that _ internet now and be able to find things that say - internet now and be able to i find things that say somebody ate nty— find things that say somebody ate my dog _ find things that say somebody ate my dog or— find things that say somebody ate my dog or know— find things that say somebody ate my dog or know or - find things that say somebody ate my dog or know or it - find things that say somebody ate my dog or know or it wasl find things that say somebody. ate my dog or know or it was an immigrant _ ate my dog or know or it was an immigrant i_ ate my dog or know or it was an immigrant. i think— ate my dog or know or it was an immigrant. i think the - ate my dog or know or it was an immigrant. i think the way- ate my dog or know or it was an immigrant. i think the way thatl immigrant. i think the way that kamata — immigrant. i think the way that kamala attacked _ immigrant. i think the way that kamala attacked him, - immigrant. i think the way that kamala attacked him, i- immigrant. i think the way that kamala attacked him, i think. kamala attacked him, i think that— kamala attacked him, i think that was— kamala attacked him, i think that was pretty _ kamala attacked him, i think that was pretty rotten. - kamala attacked him, i think that was pretty rotten. i - kamala attacked him, i thinki that was pretty rotten. i think that— that was pretty rotten. i think that was— that was pretty rotten. i think that was a _ that was pretty rotten. i think that was a pretty _ that was pretty rotten. i think that was a pretty sneaky - that was pretty rotten. i think that was a pretty sneaky wayl that was pretty rotten. i think. that was a pretty sneaky way to id that was a pretty sneaky way to go about — that was a pretty sneaky way to go about it _ that was a pretty sneaky way to go about it. you _ that was a pretty sneaky way to go about it. you can _ that was a pretty sneaky way to go about it. you can definitely. go about it. you can definitely tell that — go about it. you can definitely tell that she _ go about it. you can definitely tell that she was _ go about it. you can definitely tell that she was a _ go about it. you can definitely tell that she was a lawyer. - go about it. you can definitelyl tell that she was a lawyer. she was picking _ tell that she was a lawyer. she was picking at— tell that she was a lawyer. she was picking at every— tell that she was a lawyer. she

was picking at every little - was picking at every little thing _ was picking at every little thing i_ was picking at every little thing. i don't— was picking at every little thing. i don't think - was picking at every little thing. i don't think that l was picking at every littlej thing. i don't think that is was picking at every little l thing. i don't think that is a thing. idon't think that is a very— thing. i don't think that is a very good _ thing. idon't think that is a very good way— thing. i don't think that is a very good way to _ thing. i don't think that is a very good way to be - thing. i don't think that is a very good way to be able . thing. i don't think that is aj very good way to be able to show — very good way to be able to show your— very good way to be able to show your decorum - very good way to be able to show your decorum and - very good way to be able to show your decorum and be i very good way to be able to - show your decorum and be able to show— show your decorum and be able to show that _ show your decorum and be able to show that that _ show your decorum and be able to show that that is _ show your decorum and be able to show that that is how - show your decorum and be able to show that that is how you - to show that that is how you are going _ to show that that is how you are going to— to show that that is how you are going to be— to show that that is how you are going to be able - to show that that is how you are going to be able to - to show that that is how you are going to be able to run i to show that that is how you i are going to be able to run our country. — are going to be able to run our country. by— are going to be able to run our country, by being _ are going to be able to run our country, by being sneaky- are going to be able to run our country, by being sneaky and i are going to be able to run our. country, by being sneaky and by taking _ country, by being sneaky and by taking jabs _ country, by being sneaky and by taking jabs i_ country, by being sneaky and by taking jabs. i wish— country, by being sneaky and by taking jabs. i wish she - country, by being sneaky and by taking jabs. i wish she had - taking jabs. i wish she had just— taking jabs. i wish she had just shown _ taking jabs. i wish she had just shown a _ taking jabs. i wish she had just shown a bit _ taking jabs. i wish she had just shown a bit more - taking jabs. i wish she had - just shown a bit more respect. trying — just shown a bit more respect. trying to— just shown a bit more respect. trying to get _ just shown a bit more respect. trying to get back _ just shown a bit more respect. trying to get back at _ just shown a bit more respect. trying to get back at him. - just shown a bit more respect. trying to get back at him. letl trying to get back at him. let me ask you, one _ trying to get back at him. me ask you, one of the observations around kamala harris was that she made many attacks, perhaps successful attacks, perhaps successful attacks, on donald trump, but there wasn't enough in terms of her laying out what she stood for, what perhaps she will change come november if she should win. what do you make of criticism like that analysis like that? i criticism like that analysis like that?— criticism like that analysis like that? ,, ., , like that? i think that she did a re like that? i think that she did a pretty good _ like that? i think that she did a pretty good job _ like that? i think that she did a pretty good job of - like that? i think that she did a pretty good job of laying i like that? l think that she did| a pretty good job of laying out what she would do if elected. i think that she touched especially on things which hit home for me, like the child tax credit, restoring tax credit, making homes easier to buy for americans all over the country,

speaking about restoring access to reproductive health care. i think she did a pretty good job of laying out the issues and communicating those clearly, and definitely landed attacks on donald trump as well. i think it is expected to be able to do both, and i think that my biggest takeaway was that the role is hard and i think that it is important to have a president who knows about and wants to make things better. and i saw that from one candidate last night and i didn't see it from the other one. , ., . didn't see it from the other one. . . . ., one. jacqueline, we have re-established _ one. jacqueline, we have re-established your i one. jacqueline, we have re-established your line. j one. jacqueline, we have i re-established your line. what re—established your line. what did you make of perhaps some of the areas of donald trump spent time on, perhaps old grievances, the previous election? i wasjust grievances, the previous election? i was just mentioning to felicity those claims around immigrants eating pets. where those areas but basically the audience watching would be scratching their heads? i was

more appalled _ scratching their heads? i was more appalled that _ scratching their heads? i was more appalled that the i more appalled that the moderators during that were asking — moderators during that were asking questions regarding that or asking — asking questions regarding that or asking a question that was not related to the skyrocketing inflation — not related to the skyrocketing inflation we are experiencing here — inflation we are experiencing here in— inflation we are experiencing here in america, as well as high — here in america, as well as high housing interest rates. and — high housing interest rates. and making it unaffordable for young — and making it unaffordable for young americans to buy a home. so the _ young americans to buy a home. so the fact— young americans to buy a home. so the fact that they were not asking — so the fact that they were not asking the questions that really— asking the questions that really mattered was concerning to me — really mattered was concerning to me. when you think about it too, _ to me. when you think about it too, when _ to me. when you think about it too, when kamala harris was asked — too, when kamala harris was asked the _ too, when kamala harris was asked the hard questions, like our americans are better off than — our americans are better off than they were four years ago? would — than they were four years ago? would she support abortion at seven, — would she support abortion at seven, eight or nine months? she _ seven, eight or nine months? she could _ seven, eight or nine months? she could have answered them. she could have answered them. she started and couldn't answer them, _ she started and couldn't answer them, so — she started and couldn't answer them, so do we want a president that is— them, so do we want a president that is not— them, so do we want a president that is not clear on what her plan — that is not clear on what her plan actually is? she has the copycat— plan actually is? she has the copycat what president trump is planning — copycat what president trump is planning to do. copycat what president trump is planning to do-_ planning to do. except only last week. _ planning to do. except only last week, donald - planning to do. except only last week, donald trump . planning to do. except only l last week, donald trump was flip—flopping on that issue of abortion. felicity, let me bring you back in stock you are one of the undecideds, did you hear enough around policy to

make you make your mind up? did you make your mind up when you watched last night which way you will vote this time? i definitely have to say kamala laid out — definitely have to say kamala laid out a _ definitely have to say kamala laid out a plan, _ definitely have to say kamala laid out a plan, but _ definitely have to say kamala laid out a plan, but we - definitely have to say kamala laid out a plan, but we are i laid out a plan, but we are still— laid out a plan, but we are still in _ laid out a plan, but we are still in so _ laid out a plan, but we are still in so much _ laid out a plan, but we are still in so much debt- laid out a plan, but we are still in so much debt that. laid out a plan, but we are still in so much debt that i would _ still in so much debt that i would like _ still in so much debt that i would like to _ still in so much debt that i would like to see - still in so much debt that i would like to see where i still in so much debt that i i would like to see where she is getting — would like to see where she is getting that _ would like to see where she is getting that from. _ would like to see where she is getting that from. trump i would like to see where she isl getting that from. trump made would like to see where she is. getting that from. trump made a good _ getting that from. trump made a good point — getting that from. trump made a good point about _ getting that from. trump made a good point about how, _ getting that from. trump made a good point about how, under- good point about how, under biden, — good point about how, under biden, that _ good point about how, under biden, that they— good point about how, under biden, that they did - good point about how, under biden, that they did do - good point about how, under biden, that they did do the l biden, that they did do the teasing _ biden, that they did do the teasing with _ biden, that they did do the teasing with the _ biden, that they did do the teasing with the whole i biden, that they did do the i teasing with the whole student loans — teasing with the whole student loans these _ teasing with the whole student loans. these sound _ teasing with the whole student loans. these sound really- loans. these sound really enticing. _ loans. these sound really enticing, but _ loans. these sound really enticing, but with - loans. these sound really enticing, but with us i loans. these sound really enticing, but with us in. loans. these sound really. enticing, but with us in such loans. these sound really- enticing, but with us in such a debt, — enticing, but with us in such a debt, i— enticing, but with us in such a debt, iwant— enticing, but with us in such a debt, i want to _ enticing, but with us in such a debt, i want to see _ enticing, but with us in such a debt, i want to see more i enticing, but with us in such a debt, i want to see more of. enticing, but with us in such a i debt, i want to see more of the plan _ debt, i want to see more of the plan how— debt, i want to see more of the plan. howare _ debt, i want to see more of the plan. how are you _ debt, i want to see more of the plan. how are you planning i debt, i want to see more of the plan. how are you planning onl plan. how are you planning on getting — plan. how are you planning on getting that _ plan. how are you planning on getting that money _ plan. how are you planning on getting that money to - plan. how are you planning on getting that money to new i getting that money to new homeowners? 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weak, she was strong when it came to be on the international stage. i came to be on the international staue. ~ , came to be on the international staue. ~' , . . stage. i think my main takeaway from donald _ stage. i think my main takeaway from donald trump's _ stage. i think my main takeaway from donald trump's foreign - from donald trump's foreign policy is that he is widely seen as unserious around the world. and notjust that, he cosies up to dictators, to those who are showing aggression, he cosies up to vladimir putin who invaded ukraine. you can make the argument that may be a war would not be going on if donald trump was in office, but that is probably because russia would have been allowed to go into ukraine with no assistance. so i think that i still very much would trust vice president harris at the helm land donald trump, and i think that his trend at this point of being a very cosy and friendly with dictators and

using viktor orban as a validator is very telling of what his foreign policy would look like, especially second term. we have a lot of lot of evidence of what it looked like in his first term. mil evidence of what it looked like in his first term.— in his first term. all three of ou, in his first term. all three of you. we _ in his first term. all three of you. we are _ in his first term. all three of you, we are out _ in his first term. all three of you, we are out of _ in his first term. all three of you, we are out of time - in his first term. all three of you, we are out of time but| you, we are out of time but thank you for your time. it doesn't sound, listening to you for the last nine or ten minutes, that the debate moved the needle with any of you. so it is interesting with just over 60 days to this election, but thanks forjoining us on today's verified live. if you want to hear more analysis on the presidential debate, you can listen to a special episode of americast, which is available on bbc sounds now. the us secretary of state antony blinken and the uk foreign secretary david lammy are in kyiv, on a joint visit. mr blinken said the two nations stood "shoulder to shoulder in the support of ukraine" and the visit showed their commitment to helping defeat the russian invasion. ukraine wants their permission to use american and british—supplied long—range

missiles for strikes deep inside russian territory, a subject that's expected to be a key focus of talks. in recent days, ukraine has been stepping up its drone assault on russia, including the capital, moscow. but talk of more powerful weapons has sparked concern by russian leaders. state media reports the deputy foreign saying russia will destroy any new deliveries of long—range missiles to ukraine by the united states and any delivery would increase the "dangers and risks". let's speak to former ukrainian diplomat iuliia osmolovska, she's currently an executive director at the eastern europe security institute based in kyiv. welcome to the programme. just how significant is this joint visit to kyiv? it how significant is this “oint visit to kymi how significant is this “oint visit to kyiv? it is definitely significant. _ visit to kyiv? it is definitely significant, because - visit to kyiv? it is definitely significant, because we - visit to kyiv? it is definitely l significant, because we have always been considering the uk and us being our strongest allies and supporting us in

this current full—scale invasion by russia into ukraine. so definitely the joint visit manifests the potential coordinated approach to further decisions are especially strategic ones, that should be taken in the coming days and which ukraine desperately needs. so definitely we are looking forward to the outcomes of this visit and these talks. is forward to the outcomes of this visit and these talks.— visit and these talks. is there a feelin: visit and these talks. is there a feeling there _ visit and these talks. is there a feeling there that _ visit and these talks. is there a feeling there that there - visit and these talks. is there a feeling there that there is l a feeling there that there is any movement on that basic request to be able to use these western weapons to strike targets inside russia? i western weapons to strike targets inside russia? i hope that the ukrainian _ targets inside russia? i hope that the ukrainian side - targets inside russia? i hope that the ukrainian side will. that the ukrainian side will provide more extensive arguments about why it is essential right now to have this permission. and also we are cautiously optimistic in view of the recent remarks that a decision is still being worked out. so definitely i think that i would label this visit is a high—ranking field visit, because both state

secretaries will report to their heads of state afterwards. equipping them with relevant information before keir starmer dojoe biden meet keir starmer do joe biden meet this keir starmer dojoe biden meet this friday. we keir starmer do joe biden meet this friday-— this friday. we were 'ust discussing i this friday. we were 'ust discussing the i this friday. we were 'ust discussing the us i this friday. we were just| discussing the us debate this friday. we were just - discussing the us debate last night, and i was making the point to one of our guests that when he was asked the simple question, donald trump, "do you want ukraine to win?" he was not able to give a clear answer and just say yes. how alarmed were you when you were hearing that? , , ., , ., ., that? definitely as a diplomat i know that? definitely as a diplomat i know that — that? definitely as a diplomat i know that we _ that? definitely as a diplomat i know that we have _ that? definitely as a diplomat i know that we have to - that? definitely as a diplomat i know that we have to work l i know that we have to work with the reality and consider the arguments which could be efficient enough to convince the other side to accept what we ask for or opposition, so it isjust the working we ask for or opposition, so it is just the working momentum, wejust is just the working momentum, we just need to elaborate more on what arguments we are putting forward to donald trump and his team and also to make him more aware of the situation

from the knowledge and information that the ukrainian side possesses. we information that the ukrainian side possesses.— information that the ukrainian side possesses. we will have to leave it there _ side possesses. we will have to leave it there but _ side possesses. we will have to leave it there but thank - side possesses. we will have to leave it there but thank you - leave it there but thank you for joining leave it there but thank you forjoining us on bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

the uk government has announced a public inquiry into one of the most controversial murders during the northern ireland troubles. the prominent human rights lawyer pat finucane was shot dead by loyalist paramilitaries in belfast in 1989 while having dinner with his wife and children. previous investigations have found there was evidence of state collusion in the killing. his family has been campaigning for decades for a public inquiry. ireland's prime minister simon harris said the announcement signalled a "new approach" by the uk government to legacy issues in northern ireland.

0ur ireland correspondent sara girvin has this update. and mr finucane, a solicitor, was shot dead in his own home in belfast in 1989 by the loyalist paramilitary group, the ulster defence association, the uda. they shot him ilt times in front of his wife and his children. he was 39 years old when he was killed. now, the uda did claim that mr finucane was a member of the ira, something a claim finucane was a member of the ira, something, a claim that was rejected by police. and this has been going on for a long time. the build—up to this public inquiry. back in 2012, the then prime minister, david cameron, apologised for state collusion in the murder. fast forward many years to this current labour government, and they've been facing a decision about whether or not to hold a public inquiry into the killing. that's followed years of legal action by mr finucane's widow, geraldine finucane. this announcement comes after a 35—year campaign by the family. in that time, there have

been various reports and investigations, legal action, broken promises, it's fair to say, but never a public inquiry. and as you say, just in the past few moments, we've heard from the northern ireland secretary for state, hilary benn, who said that the exceptional reason of outstanding and unfulfilled commitments by previous governments to establish a public inquiry in this murder case meant that it should now succeed to proceed. case meant that it should now succeed. . . proceed. he said he hoped for transparency and that it would provide the answers to the finucane family that they have been waiting for so long for — both answers around the killing, and they want answers about the level of state collusion involved. a man who was found guilty of murder in 1991 has had his conviction quashed. judges at the court of appeal ruled oliver campbell's conviction for the murder of baldev hoondle in hackney was "unsafe".

our home editor, mark easton, has been giving more information about the background to today's ruling. i'll say this is not one of those cases about an innocent man deemed to have been stitched up by the criminaljustice system. indeed, the court of appeal made it clear that they gave very little weight and dismissed suggestions that police deliberately misled and bullied mr campbell in order to obtain a false confession. however, they did quash the conviction on what they described as a narrow but very important basis. now, mr campbell suffered severe brain damage as an eight—month—old baby and continues to struggle with memory, with concentration and with retaining information. and what the court of appeal is saying is that there has been fresh scientific evidence which shows that someone with just such a mental impairment would have potentially meant the jury considering the reliability of that confession in a materially different context. and thejudges also, it should be noted,

declined to order a retrial on the basis that mr campbell has already served a decade in prison and could not get a fair trial because of his serious handicap. mark easton. healthcare workers in the democratic republic of congo, who are at the front line of the mpox outbreak in the east of the country, have told the bbc they are desperate. our team was given rare access to an mpox treatment centre in south kivu, the worst—affected region in the world. infections are rising there, but medical staff there say they have no information about when they'll get vaccines. they're also running out of supplies and are demotivated. simijolaosho reports. as the number of infections rise, the age of the patients gets younger. this child is the youngest mpox case at lwiro's community hospital at only four weeks old.

it's an agonising ordeal for first—time mother faraja. translation: it's sad - to see my first-born suffering from this strange disease. i have a lot of pain in my heart. it's a very bad and dangerous disease. the cries of babies are resounding here. many are malnourished. as babies pass on the disease to their parents, there is fear of a new wave of infections. this is the first time many here have encountered mpox. ijust saw the child get sick. i didn't even know the name of the disease. we can't sit and wait for the children, and even adults, to die. bring on the vaccines. just over three weeks ago, this hospital was used to treat all sorts of diseases and conditions, and they used to get around 80 patients a month. but the outbreak got so bad here they had to convert it into an mpox—only treatment centre. and within three weeks, they've

had nearly 200 patients. remaining motivated is difficult for nurses like emmanuel, who has worked here for four years. every day, he fears catching and passing mpox on his own children, who are only seven, five, and one. it's a sentiment shared by his colleague. translation: you will see that the patients i are sleeping on the floor. there is still no staff motivation. personal protective equipment, there isn't enough of it. we try to do what we can to look after the sick and not to put ourselves at risk either. this region of the dr congo has experienced a battle of control over its mineral rich land for nearly 30 years. over its mineral—rich land for nearly 30 years. the government says it is doing its best to get medics what they need and the vaccines are coming, but the conflict is making things harder. translation: because of war, we have over five million - people who are displaced.

the disease can be controlled by good sanitation and good living conditions. now that people are in camps, the spread will be dangerous. the dedication of the staff at this mpox treatment centre has ensured there have been no deaths here. they have vowed to keep showing up, despite the bleakness of what lies ahead. simijoloaso, bbc news, south kivu. remembrance events are taking place in the us to mark the 23rd anniversary of the september 11th attacks in which nearly 3,000 people died. these are the pictures from new york, where presidential campaigning was paused, with both donald trump and kamala harris taking part in a memorial service in the memorial plaza at ground zero. also there were president biden and donald trump's running mate, jd vance. you always have this ready

moving moment, it goes on for such a long time, because, one by one, the read out the victims�* names. by one, the read out the victims' names.- by one, the read out the victims' names. , victims' names. gaffer roy, the nova, victims' names. gaffer roy, the nova. sherry — hello there. it's been very wet today here in merseyside and through the cheshire plains. frequent and heavy showers have been blown in. we've got low pressure between us and scandinavia, and that's feeding in this very showery air stream, cold and gusty northwesterly winds. but you can trace the winds all the way back to the north towards the arctic circle, which is why we've got temperatures this afternoon around 3 or it degrees below the average for the time of year. and in the southeast of england, it's quite a bit chillier than it was during yesterday. the winds aren't quite as strong today. there's still some strong and gusty northwesterly winds, especially where we have the showers, and there will be more showers through the afternoon and into the evening. but overnight, as the winds

drop and it gets a bit colder, the showers retreat back towards windward coasts and many places will become dry and clear. and of course it's going to be cold as well. temperatures maybe a little lower than they were last night, and not farfrom freezing in scotland and north east england, but many places will start quite sunny. we've got the showers from the word go in northern scotland, northern ireland into wales, perhaps the far southwest and along north sea coasts. there will be showers developing inland during the day. probably not quite as many as today. not as heavy as today either, and the winds won't be as strong too. but those temperatures aren't changing very much just yet. 13 to 15 degrees once again. so, we've got cold air in place. and ahead of this weather front coming in from the atlantic, high pressure will build across the uk on thursday night into friday morning, meaning the winds will be lighter, skies will be clear and temperatures will be close to freezing for many parts of the country. there is a risk of a touch of frost. and we've got a sunny start for many places on friday,

but there is that weather front coming in from the atlantic that will bring in more cloud. it will bring some rain to northern ireland and western scotland. and with that cloud coming in over the cold start, temperatures aren't going to rise too high. but it will be a little less cold for england and wales. here we've got higher pressure as we head towards the weekend. this weather front will move down across the country. as it does so, it will tend to weaken. but i think on saturday for scotland and northern ireland, we've got a spell of wetter and windier weather before things improve for the second half of the weekend. but very little if any rain coming into england and wales. and for all of us, the temperatures will be higher than at the moment.