two us astronauts stranded in space for months say it was hard to watch their malfunctioning craft depart the international space station without them, but they are happy and trained to "expect the unexpected". the liberal democrats leader, sir ed davey, has told his party's conference that people are �*absolutely ecstatic�* after the party won 72 seats in westminster injuly�*s general election. as the conference opened at lunch time, sir ed made a typically unusal entry — riding in on a jet ski, before speaking to waiting media. at the conference centre, chief whip wendy chamberlain laid out the party's desire to push for changes to parliamentary procedures so the lib dems could have more influence as the third largest bloc in the commons.

let's speak to our political correspondent hannah miller, who is at the party conference. ed davey arrived on a jet ski, and i'm joined by ed davey arrived on a jet ski, and i'mjoined by dame ed davey arrived on a jet ski, and i'm joined by dame baroness bonham carter and i guess from the young liberals. both of you, how are you feeling? i think the mood is really positive. ijoined when the election_ positive. ijoined when the election was a high—speed car crash — election was a high—speed car crash and _ election was a high—speed car crash and now coming into it with— crash and now coming into it with 72 — crash and now coming into it with 72 mps the atmosphere is much — with 72 mps the atmosphere is much better. we all feel we've worked — much better. we all feel we've worked so _ much better. we all feel we've worked so hard, and we get to see that — worked so hard, and we get to see that in _ worked so hard, and we get to

see that in action. sill worked so hard, and we get to see that in action.— see that in action. all i can sa is, see that in action. all i can say is, rebecca, _ see that in action. all i can say is, rebecca, thank - see that in action. all i can say is, rebecca, thank youj see that in action. all i can i say is, rebecca, thank you for joining — say is, rebecca, thank you for joining in_ say is, rebecca, thank you for joining in 2017 _ say is, rebecca, thank you for joining in 2017. your- say is, rebecca, thank you for joining in 2017. your faith- say is, rebecca, thank you for joining in 2017. your faith in. joining in 2017. your faith in this— joining in 2017. your faith in this and _ joining in 2017. your faith in this and no— joining in 2017. your faith in this and no doubt _ joining in 2017. your faith in this and no doubt your - this and no doubt your campaigning _ this and no doubt your campaigning has- this and no doubt your campaigning has led . this and no doubt yourl campaigning has led to this and no doubt your - campaigning has led to this fabulous _ campaigning has led to this fabulous 72— campaigning has led to this fabulous 72 mp _ campaigning has led to this fabulous 72 mp results. - campaigning has led to this| fabulous 72 mp results. but campaigning has led to this- fabulous 72 mp results. but can i fabulous 72 mp results. but can iatso _ fabulous 72 mp results. but can iatso say— fabulous 72 mp results. but can i also say because _ fabulous 72 mp results. but can i also say because i— fabulous 72 mp results. but can i also say because i know - fabulous 72 mp results. but can i also say because i know werel i also say because i know were from _ i also say because i know were from very— i also say because i know were from very different _ i also say because i know were from very different areas - i also say because i know were from very different areas is - from very different areas is what — from very different areas is what is _ from very different areas is what is particularly- from very different areas is what is particularly good i from very different areas is what is particularly good is| what is particularly good is the number— what is particularly good is the number of— what is particularly good is the number of women. - what is particularly good is| the number of women. and actually, _ the number of women. and actually, the _ the number of women. and actually, the quality, - the number of women. and actually, the quality, the i actually, the quality, the number_ actually, the quality, the number of— actually, the quality, the number of people - actually, the quality, the number of people here, i actually, the quality, the i number of people here, the number_ number of people here, the number of— number of people here, the number of creative - number of people here, the number of creative people i number of people here, the i number of creative people who have _ number of creative people who have joined _ number of creative people who have joined our— number of creative people who have joined our ranks- number of creative people who have joined our ranks is- number of creative people who have joined our ranks is so- have joined our ranks is so uptiftihd _ have joined our ranks is so uptiftihd i— have joined our ranks is so uplifting. i think— have joined our ranks is so uplifting. i think the - have joined our ranks is soj uplifting. i think the future is incredibly— uplifting. i think the future is incredibly bright. - uplifting. i think the future is incredibly bright. rebecca, what do you _ is incredibly bright. rebecca, what do you hope _ is incredibly bright. rebecca, what do you hope to - is incredibly bright. rebecca, what do you hope to get - is incredibly bright. rebecca, what do you hope to get out | is incredibly bright. rebecca, i what do you hope to get out of this conference?— this conference? building on that victory. _ this conference? building on that victory, we _ this conference? building on that victory, we had - this conference? building on that victory, we had a -

this conference? building on that victory, we had a lot - this conference? building on that victory, we had a lot of| that victory, we had a lot of training, _ that victory, we had a lot of training, obviously we've beateh _ training, obviously we've beaten the conservatives in the south — beaten the conservatives in the south its— beaten the conservatives in the south. it's now about how we move — south. it's now about how we move that _ south. it's now about how we move that a long and potentially becoming the official opposition and how we take _ official opposition and how we take on— official opposition and how we take on labour in the future. you — take on labour in the future. you up— take on labour in the future. you up the _ take on labour in the future. you up the previous director of columns, you know how these things are done. we've already talked about some of ed davey�*s stunts. what you make of that strategy? it stunts. what you make of that strate: ? ., ~' stunts. what you make of that strate: ? ., ~ ., ., , strategy? it worked amazingly, didn't it? he — strategy? it worked amazingly, didn't it? he also _ strategy? it worked amazingly, didn't it? he also talked - strategy? it worked amazingly, didn't it? he also talked very . didn't it? he also talked very movingty— didn't it? he also talked very movingly about— didn't it? he also talked very movingly about his _ didn't it? he also talked very movingly about his life - didn't it? he also talked very movingly about his life as - didn't it? he also talked very movingly about his life as a i movingly about his life as a carer~ — movingly about his life as a carer~ this— movingly about his life as a carer. this fits _ movingly about his life as a carer. this fits into - movingly about his life as a carer. this fits into our- carer. this fits into our strong _ carer. this fits into our strong belief, - carer. this fits into our strong belief, which. carer. this fits into our strong belief, which is| carer. this fits into our. strong belief, which is of course _ strong belief, which is of course today's _ strong belief, which is of course today's theme, . strong belief, which is of| course today's theme, of supporting _ course today's theme, of supporting the _ course today's theme, of supporting the nhs - course today's theme, of supporting the nhs and i course today's theme, of - supporting the nhs and having a good _ supporting the nhs and having a good deat— supporting the nhs and having a good deal for— supporting the nhs and having a good deal for carers, _ supporting the nhs and having a

good deal for carers, which - supporting the nhs and having a good deal for carers, which is i good deal for carers, which is so very— good deal for carers, which is so very important. _ good deal for carers, which is so very important. the - good deal for carers, which is so very important. the otherl so very important. the other thing — so very important. the other thing is, _ so very important. the other thihg is, i_ so very important. the other thing is, ithink_ so very important. the other thing is, i think 50% - so very important. the other thing is, i think 50% of- so very important. the other thing is, i think 50% of our. thing is, i think 50% of our mps— thing is, i think 50% of our mpsare— thing is, i think 50% of our mps are councillors, - thing is, i think 50% of our mps are councillors, so - thing is, i think 50% of our. mps are councillors, so they realty — mps are councillors, so they really understand _ mps are councillors, so they really understand about - really understand about governing, _ really understand about governing, and - really understand about governing, and about. really understand about i governing, and about the really understand about - governing, and about the need for tocat— governing, and about the need for local finance _ governing, and about the need for local finance to— governing, and about the need for local finance to be - for local finance to be repaired _ for local finance to be repaired. this- for local finance to be repaired. this will- for local finance to be. repaired. this will feed for local finance to be - repaired. this will feed into the problems— repaired. this will feed into the problems in— repaired. this will feed into the problems in the - repaired. this will feed into the problems in the nhs, l repaired. this will feed into . the problems in the nhs, and can i— the problems in the nhs, and can i come _ the problems in the nhs, and can i come back— the problems in the nhs, and can i come back to— the problems in the nhs, and can i come back to the - the problems in the nhs, and can i come back to the arts i the problems in the nhs, and can i come back to the arts as wett~ — can i come back to the arts as well. , ., ., , well. in terms of the arts, the -a is well. in terms of the arts, the party is claiming _ well. in terms of the arts, the party is claiming to _ well. in terms of the arts, the party is claiming to be - well. in terms of the arts, the party is claiming to be strong| party is claiming to be strong opposition to labour, but constructive opposition. on arts, what would you like to see? ~,,. , arts, what would you like to see? absolutely essential is that we speak _ see? absolutely essential is that we speak to _ see? absolutely essential is that we speak to our - see? absolutely essential is that we speak to our whole l that we speak to our whole creative _ that we speak to our whole creative sector. _

music, fashion, has been completely— music, fashion, has been completely decimated i music, fashion, has been - completely decimated because of red tape, — completely decimated because of red tape, frankly. _ completely decimated because of red tape, frankly. unbelievable . red tape, frankly. unbelievable red tape, frankly. unbelievable red tape — red tape, frankly. unbelievable red tape. reams _ red tape, frankly. unbelievable red tape. reams of— red tape, frankly. unbelievable red tape. reams of forms - red tape, frankly. unbelievable red tape. reams of forms thatl red tape. reams of forms that have _ red tape. reams of forms that have to — red tape. reams of forms that have to be _ red tape. reams of forms that have to be filled _ red tape. reams of forms that have to be filled out _ red tape. reams of forms that have to be filled out which - have to be filled out which cost — have to be filled out which cost a _ have to be filled out which cost a tot _ have to be filled out which cost a lot of— have to be filled out which cost a lot of money. - have to be filled out which cost a lot of money. it's i have to be filled out which . cost a lot of money. it's such a shocking _ cost a lot of money. it's such a shocking state _ cost a lot of money. it's such a shocking state of— cost a lot of money. it's such a shocking state of affairs, . a shocking state of affairs, because _ a shocking state of affairs, because we _ a shocking state of affairs, because we are _ a shocking state of affairs, because we are a - a shocking state of affairs, because we are a creative i because we are a creative hatioh, _ because we are a creative hatioh, our— because we are a creative nation, our relationship . because we are a creative . nation, our relationship with europe — nation, our relationship with europe has— nation, our relationship with europe has always _ nation, our relationship with europe has always been - europe has always been incredibly— europe has always been incredibly fruitful. - europe has always been incredibly fruitful. it - europe has always been . incredibly fruitful. it feeds into — incredibly fruitful. it feeds into our— incredibly fruitful. it feeds into our economy. - incredibly fruitful. it feeds into our economy. you - incredibly fruitful. it feeds | into our economy. you can incredibly fruitful. it feeds - into our economy. you can fix our— into our economy. you can fix our economy— into our economy. you can fix our economy by— into our economy. you can fix our economy by helping - into our economy. you can fix our economy by helping the l our economy by helping the creative _ our economy by helping the creative industries - our economy by helping the creative industries to - our economy by helping the creative industries to be - our economy by helping the. creative industries to be able to enact— creative industries to be able to enact with _ creative industries to be able to enact with europe - creative industries to be able to enact with europe again. i to enact with europe again. you've _ to enact with europe again. you've already— to enact with europe again. you've already said - to enact with europe again. you've already said that. to enact with europe again. i you've already said that taking the fight to labour in some way is important to you and the future of the party. do you not fear it we might be on high

water mark that it might be hard to get beyond 72 mps? people said that after 2017. peopte _ people said that after 2017. people said that after 2017. people said we would never come back from — people said we would never come back from 2017, and now we are within— back from 2017, and now we are within touching distance of taking _ within touching distance of taking the conservatives on. well— taking the conservatives on. well be _ taking the conservatives on. we'll be able to put forward our agenda. already where showing _ our agenda. already where showing labour up in the house of comments in... it's the lib dems— of comments in... it's the lib dems that _ of comments in... it's the lib dems that are sticking with these — dems that are sticking with these groups, and that's how we take on— these groups, and that's how we take on labour. this is a point we can— take on labour. this is a point we can only— take on labour. this is a point we can only build on. you take on labour. this is a point we can only build on.- we can only build on. you sit in the house _ we can only build on. you sit in the house of _ we can only build on. you sit in the house of lords, - we can only build on. you sit| in the house of lords, labour pushing to get rid of hereditary peers what you make of that? i

hereditary peers what you make of that? ~ �* , hereditary peers what you make of that? ,, �*, _, . of that? i think it's correct. i think of that? i think it's correct. i think we _ of that? i think it's correct. i think we should _ of that? i think it's correct. i think we should be - of that? i think it's correct. i i think we should be elected. we do — i think we should be elected. we do what _ i think we should be elected. we do what we _ i think we should be elected. we do what we can _ i think we should be elected. we do what we can do - i think we should be elected. we do what we can do from i we do what we can do from there _ we do what we can do from there but _ we do what we can do from there but i _ we do what we can do from there. but i think— we do what we can do from there. but i think it's - there. but i think it's ludicrous _ there. but i think it's ludicrous that- there. but i think it's ludicrous that we - there. but i think it's ludicrous that we are there. but i think it's i ludicrous that we are an unelected _ ludicrous that we are an unelected house. - ludicrous that we are an unelected house. and . ludicrous that we are an i unelected house. and can i ludicrous that we are an - unelected house. and can ijust say unelected house. and can ijust sav rebecca, _ unelected house. and can ijust sav rebecca, it— unelected house. and can ijust say rebecca, it shows - unelected house. and can ijust say rebecca, it shows how- unelected house. and can ijust say rebecca, it shows how far i say rebecca, it shows how far the lib— say rebecca, it shows how far the lib dems _ say rebecca, it shows how far the lib dems have _ say rebecca, it shows how far the lib dems have come - say rebecca, it shows how far the lib dems have come thatl say rebecca, it shows how far. the lib dems have come that we have _ the lib dems have come that we have rebecca _ the lib dems have come that we have rebecca jones— the lib dems have come that we have rebecca jones and - the lib dems have come that we have rebecca jones and not - the lib dems have come that we have rebecca jones and not lizi have rebecca jones and not liz truss— have rebecca jones and not liz truss as — have rebecca jones and not liz truss as our— have rebecca jones and not liz truss as our representative. i truss as our representative. the _ truss as our representative. the fortunes _ truss as our representative. the fortunes of _ truss as our representative. the fortunes of the - truss as our representative. the fortunes of the party . truss as our representative. l the fortunes of the party have been up and down, how confident are you that there is still progress to be made? i are you that there is still progress to be made? i am hundred — progress to be made? i am hundred percent _ progress to be made? i am hundred percent confident. progress to be made? i am. hundred percent confident. i echo— hundred percent confident. i echo what— hundred percent confident. i echo what rebecca - hundred percent confident. i echo what rebecca was - hundred percent confident. i. echo what rebecca was saying. with _ echo what rebecca was saying. with a — echo what rebecca was saying. with a base _ echo what rebecca was saying. with a base of _ echo what rebecca was saying. with a base of 72, _ echo what rebecca was saying. with a base of 72, in— echo what rebecca was saying. with a base of 72, in all- echo what rebecca was saying. with a base of 72, in all the - with a base of 72, in all the areas — with a base of 72, in all the areas we _ with a base of 72, in all the areas we are _ with a base of 72, in all the areas we are in, _ with a base of 72, in all the - areas we are in, demonstrating that we — areas we are in, demonstrating that we can _ areas we are in, demonstrating that we can do _ areas we are in, demonstrating that we can do and _ areas we are in, demonstrating that we can do and what - areas we are in, demonstrating that we can do and what we - areas we are in, demonstratingj that we can do and what we can bring, _ that we can do and what we can bring, i— that we can do and what we can bring, i have— that we can do and what we can bring, i have no— that we can do and what we can bring, i have no doubt- that we can do and what we can bring, i have no doubt at- that we can do and what we can bring, i have no doubt at all- bring, i have no doubt at all that— bring, i have no doubt at all that it — bring, i have no doubt at all that it witt— bring, i have no doubt at all that it will be _ bring, i have no doubt at all that it will be onwards. -

bring, i have no doubt at all that it will be onwards. thank both of you — that it will be onwards. thank both of you very _ that it will be onwards. thank both of you very much - that it will be onwards. thank both of you very much for- both of you very much for joining us this afternoon. we'll hear more from the liberal democrat conference, and will be hoping the sun keeps shining in brighton. one of england's largest school academy trusts wants to ban mobile phones for students during the day. the ormiston academies trust says it's started phasing out access to smartphones for some parents in shropshire are concerned smartphones could be bad for their children's development so they've decided to test out phones that have no access to the internet. our reporter, joanne writtle has been to meet them. in the �*80s, yuppies posed with huge mobile phones. but no—one was glued to screens. in fact, their phones didn't even have screens, they were purely for making calls. imagine that! fast forward to today and ten—year—old twins imogen and toby and their pals

are going retro. they have feature phones which are basically a smaller version of the old brick phone with no access to the internet. we can call and text loads and it's really good. there are games and you can call and you can text, but there isn't any internet. at first, ijust generally didn't want one because i thought everyone was going to make fun of me. everyone is going to think i'm just weird for having one. at first, i was a bit, like, - really angry at mum but now i really like it as now basically all my- friends have one. when i found out that my friends got one, that made me happy because i knew i could... i said to my mum, "oh, can i have one?" and she was like, "sure." so, instead of scrolling through social media, they spend more time playing at home in shrewsbury. their parents are part of a growing movement called smartphone free childhood. this movement is not aboutjudging parents who have made decisions in the past

when they didn't have enough information available to them. harry has a feature phone and it's worth about £50. rather than an iphone which is six or £700. the group wants parents to sign a pact not to buy their children smartphones until they are iii. there are more than 120,000 members across the country. you don't want them to be bullied for not having a smartphone, but, at the same time, you don't want to expose them to all of the risks that come with smartphones. it is the exposure to harmful content, it is the addictive element of smartphones. the children here are happy with their internet free—phones, but tess admits the reaction wasn't great initially. because nobody else had a feature phone at that time and it was, "mum, "it's not fair." her hope is that simpler phones will become a social norm for children under iii. india's prime minister, narendra modi, has been holding a huge rally

in indian—administered kashmir before key assembly elections. his visit to doda is the first by an indian prime minister in more than four decades. he told crowds his bjp government would grant full statehood to jammu and kashmir. the elections are the first in the territory since the removal of its special administrative status a decade ago. security operations have intensified in the disputed region in recent days with a rise in violence between rebels and security forces. since president putin's full—scale invasion of ukraine more than 2 years ago, there's been a crackdown in russia on anyone expressing anti—war views. its revived grim memories of the soviet past, when denouncing colleagues and neighbours was widespread. steve rosenberg, reports. nadezhda buyanova is a doctor, but you'll find her in court, not the clinic. the 68—year—old paediatrician faces ten years in prison, accused of spreading fake news

about the russian army. nadezhda tells me i read about this kind of thing happening to others, you know. i never imagined it would happen to me. the story began at this moscow medical centre. a patient�*s mother claimed that the doctor had told her russian soldiers in ukraine are legitimate targets. the woman recorded an angry video. her ex—husband had been killed fighting in ukraine. then she wrote this denunciation of the doctor to police. it was enough to put her on trial. 400 miles away. different trial, same charges. near saint petersburg, hairdresser anna alexandrova had fallen out with her neighbour irina over a plot of land in their village. their family feud led to anna being reported and accused

of posting messages critical of the war in ukraine. she faces up to 15 years in prison. any regrets from the other side? i feel sorry for her, says irina's mother, natalia. i don't want her to get a long sentence. i want her to receive a just punishment, says irina. across the country, there are reports of russians informing on russians. one thing russia's war in ukraine has done here is turbocharge the hunt for internal enemies, for alleged traitors. and it's in this atmosphere of us against them that you get neighbour snitching on neighbour, students informing on their teachers, professors on students, and even parishioners denouncing priests. but one thing stalin did not give them their freedom. . sounds familiar.

and the soviet dictator joseph stalin denunciation was actively encouraged. the prison camps, the gulag, were full of victims who'd been snitched on by their fellow citizens. what i find really remarkable is how quickly russian genetic memory has come back. how things that people who didn't live in those times suddenly act as if they did. suddenly they are squealing on others. yes, it is a soviet practice, but it's also something about the russian genetic code, or fear of trying to protect themselves at the expense of others. and in this atmosphere, look what's happening. some russians are taking the law into their own hands. on a moscow bus, two men attack 87—year—old dmitri grinchy. they say they overheard him insulting russian mercenaries fighting in ukraine. translation: he lunged at me, flashing his eyes and gnashing

his teeth as if he wanted to bite me. he called over his son, a big guy who pressed his finger into my arm to hurt me. i've got bruises here and here. the two men forced dmitri off the bus and dragged him to the police. he wasn't charged, but the incident has left dmitri shaken and angry. translation: the russian - constitution says that everyone has the right to free speech. why should others get to say what they think and not me? under stalin, dmitri's father was arrested and executed. an innocent man. russia's past is a painful one, but it's the present that worries dmitri. with russia once again searching for enemies and agents and heading in a dangerous direction. steve rosenberg bbc news, moscow.