diane had sent to the you read that diane had sent to the observer_ you read that diane had sent to the observer which said that people who come _ observer which said that people who come i_ observer which said that people who come i think it was saying that travellers, irish people and jewish people _ travellers, irish people and jewish people didn't suffer racism, they suffered — people didn't suffer racism, they suffered what i think she described as prejudice. that seems to be a different— as prejudice. that seems to be a different kind of allegation to saying — different kind of allegation to saying that somebody is a puppet master _ saying that somebody is a puppet master i— saying that somebody is a puppet master. i don't know the circumstances of what steve reed said _ circumstances of what steve reed said. �* , . circumstances of what steve reed said. �* . . . circumstances of what steve reed said. �*, ., ., , �* circumstances of what steve reed said. �*, . . , �* ., said. it's a trait, isn't it, a anti-jewish _ said. it's a trait, isn't it, a anti-jewish trial _ said. it's a trait, isn't it, a anti-jewish trial about - said. it's a trait, isn't it, a anti-jewish trial about a l said. it's a trait, isn't it, a - anti-jewish trial about a donor stop anti—jewish trial about a donor stop i didn't know the context. —— anti—jewish trope. so ed davey was addressing the conference today, were you there? i addressing the conference today, were you there?— addressing the conference today, were ou there? . . , , . were you there? i watched the speech and it was excellent. _ were you there? i watched the speech and it was excellent. you _ were you there? i watched the speech and it was excellent. you would - were you there? i watched the speech and it was excellent. you would say i and it was excellent. you would say that as a former— and it was excellent. you would say that as a former leader _ and it was excellent. you would say that as a former leader of _ and it was excellent. you would say that as a former leader of the - that as a former leader of the labour party. it that as a former leader of the labour party-— that as a former leader of the labour party. it was truly “oyful, who could i labour party. it was truly “oyful, who could watch * labour party. it was truly “oyful, who could watch ed h labour party. it was truly joyful, who could watch ed davey - labour party. it was truly joyful, who could watch ed davey and l labour party. it was truly joyful, l who could watch ed davey and the labour party. it was truly joyful, - who could watch ed davey and the mpc

singing _ who could watch ed davey and the mpc singing sweet— who could watch ed davey and the mpc singing sweet caroline _ who could watch ed davey and the mpc singing sweet caroline and _ who could watch ed davey and the mpc singing sweet caroline and not - who could watch ed davey and the mpc singing sweet caroline and not have i singing sweet caroline and not have their hearts — singing sweet caroline and not have their hearts warmed? _ singing sweet caroline and not have their hearts warmed? —— _ singing sweet caroline and not have their hearts warmed? —— and - singing sweet caroline and not have their hearts warmed? —— and the i singing sweet caroline and not have i their hearts warmed? —— and the mps singing _ their hearts warmed? —— and the mps singing lib— their hearts warmed? -- and the mps sinauin. , , , ., , their hearts warmed? -- and the mps sinauin. ,, , ., , singing. lib dems got six seats in scotland and _ singing. lib dems got six seats in scotland and won _ singing. lib dems got six seats in scotland and won quite _ singing. lib dems got six seats in scotland and won quite few - singing. lib dems got six seats in scotland and won quite few tory l scotland and won quite few tory states in wealthy parts of england. if labour and up equalising capital gains tax or putting up inheritance tax, should the lib dems back that? we set out going into the general election. — we set out going into the general election. we _ we set out going into the general election, we were _ we set out going into the general election, we were transparent - election, we were transparent in saying _ election, we were transparent in saying there _ election, we were transparent in saying there should _ election, we were transparent in saying there should be - election, we were transparent in saying there should be some - election, we were transparent inj saying there should be some tax rises, _ saying there should be some tax rises, and capital— saying there should be some tax rises, and capital gains - saying there should be some tax rises, and capital gains tax - saying there should be some tax rises, and capital gains tax was. saying there should be some tax i rises, and capital gains tax was an area _ rises, and capital gains tax was an area we _ rises, and capital gains tax was an area we identified. _ rises, and capital gains tax was an area we identified. and _ rises, and capital gains tax was an area we identified. and the - rises, and capital gains tax was an i area we identified. and the taxation on banks _ area we identified. and the taxation on banks. . �* . area we identified. and the taxation on banks. . �*, , ., on banks. that's before the election- — on banks. that's before the election. these _ on banks. that's before the i election. these constituencies on banks. that's before the - election. these constituencies that you won from the tory mps, those constituents are going to be going, hang on. irate constituents are going to be going, hanu on. ~ ., constituents are going to be going, hanaon.~ ., , . , hang on. we won those constituencies with a manifesto _ hang on. we won those constituencies with a manifesto saying _ hang on. we won those constituencies with a manifesto saying that _ hang on. we won those constituencies with a manifesto saying that in - with a manifesto saying that in those — with a manifesto saying that in those areas _ with a manifesto saying that in those areas taxation _ with a manifesto saying that in those areas taxation should i with a manifesto saying that inj those areas taxation should go with a manifesto saying that in i those areas taxation should go up and in _ those areas taxation should go up and in a _ those areas taxation should go up and in a cost _ those areas taxation should go up and in a cost of— those areas taxation should go up and in a cost of living _ those areas taxation should go up and in a cost of living crisis- those areas taxation should go up and in a cost of living crisis whenl and in a cost of living crisis when taxation— and in a cost of living crisis when taxation goes _ and in a cost of living crisis when

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would be the wealthiest. when taxation is at its highest? it. would be the wealthiest. when i taxation is at its highest? it might be the wealthiest, _ taxation is at its highest? it might be the wealthiest, companies. - taxation is at its highest? it might| be the wealthiest, companies. the conservatives _ be the wealthiest, companies. the conservatives cut _ be the wealthiest, companies. the conservatives cut back— be the wealthiest, companies. the conservatives cut back the - be the wealthiest, companies. the conservatives cut back the taxes . be the wealthiest, companies. thei conservatives cut back the taxes on bankers _ conservatives cut back the taxes on bankers we — conservatives cut back the taxes on bankers. we have proposed - conservatives cut back the taxes onj bankers. we have proposed making sure that _ bankers. we have proposed making sure that social— bankers. we have proposed making sure that social media _ bankers. we have proposed making sure that social media companies . sure that social media companies have _ sure that social media companies have their— sure that social media companies have theirfair_ sure that social media companies have theirfair share— sure that social media companies have their fair share as _ sure that social media companies have their fair share as well. - sure that social media companies i have their fair share as well. those in society. — have their fair share as well. those in society, who _ have their fair share as well. those in society, who are _ have their fair share as well. those in society, who are most _ have their fair share as well. those in society, who are most able - have their fair share as well. those in society, who are most able to i have their fair share as well. those| in society, who are most able to do so, having — in society, who are most able to do so, having them _ in society, who are most able to do so. having them pay— in society, who are most able to do so, having them pay is— in society, who are most able to do so, having them pay is a _ in society, who are most able to do so, having them pay is a sound - so, having them pay is a sound principle — so, having them pay is a sound principle in _ so, having them pay is a sound principle in difficult _ so, having them pay is a sound principle in difficult times. - so, having them pay is a sound i principle in difficult times. there is investment— principle in difficult times. there is investment in— principle in difficult times. there is investment in public— principle in difficult times. there is investment in public services. principle in difficult times. there i is investment in public services and health— is investment in public services and health is— is investment in public services and health is a — is investment in public services and health is a central— is investment in public services and health is a central part _ is investment in public services and health is a central part of _ is investment in public services and health is a central part of the - is investment in public services and health is a central part of the lib. health is a central part of the lib dems— health is a central part of the lib dems conference _ health is a central part of the lib dems conference because - health is a central part of the lib dems conference because it - 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feeling burned out and more resources _ feeling burned out and more resources are _ feeling burned out and more resources are needed. - feeling burned out and more resources are needed. i- feeling burned out and morei resources are needed. i think feeling burned out and more . resources are needed. i think a lot of people — resources are needed. i think a lot of people will— resources are needed. i think a lot of people will be _ resources are needed. i think a lot of people will be affected - resources are needed. i think a lot of people will be affected by - resources are needed. i think a lot of people will be affected by taxesj of people will be affected by taxes going _ of people will be affected by taxes going up. — of people will be affected by taxes going up. lrut— of people will be affected by taxes going up. but are _ of people will be affected by taxes going up, but are very— of people will be affected by taxes going up, but are very well- of people will be affected by taxes going up, but are very well off - of people will be affected by taxesj going up, but are very well off and happy— going up, but are very well off and happy to— going up, but are very well off and happy to make _ going up, but are very well off and happy to make sure _ going up, but are very well off and happy to make sure that _ going up, but are very well off and happy to make sure that the - going up, but are very well off and i happy to make sure that the money .oes happy to make sure that the money goes into— happy to make sure that the money goes into the — happy to make sure that the money goes into the necessary— happy to make sure that the money goes into the necessary services. i goes into the necessary services. let's _ goes into the necessary services. let's have — goes into the necessary services. let's have a — goes into the necessary services. let's have a look— goes into the necessary services. let's have a look at _ goes into the necessary services. let's have a look at the _ goes into the necessary services. let's have a look at the front - let's have a look at the front pages. they are all leading on these

exploding pagers, the extraordinarily sophisticated operation, hundreds of hand—held pagers simultaneously exploding, killing, at the moment, nine people, these are hezbollah figures and injuring about 3000 people. the times, exploding pagers wreaking havoc among hezbollah. israel haven't confirmed or denied that they were behind it. the daily mail, ismaiel�*s exploding pagers putting middle east on the brink. and in the ft, eight killed as hezbollah pagers explode. the daily express leading on the fact that they say 1.7 million people will not heat their homes this winter to save money. i'm going to show you some footage, some phone footage of what happened in lebanon, in a supermarket, one of

these pages going off, as you can see. the hospitals in parts of the country are absolutely jam—packed because so many people have been injured. it's a question we've asked a lot on the programme since october the 7th, is this something that could lead to a wider war? i wonder if you think this is it now? it is if you think this is it now? it is impossible — if you think this is it now? it is impossible to _ if you think this is it now? it is impossible to tell _ if you think this is it now? it is impossible to tell but - if you think this is it now? it is impossible to tell but we are told all the _ impossible to tell but we are told all the time that the main protagonists don't want a wider war. how do _ protagonists don't want a wider war. how do you — protagonists don't want a wider war. how do you ensure that it doesn't -et how do you ensure that it doesn't get out _ how do you ensure that it doesn't get out of— how do you ensure that it doesn't get out of hand, as so many wars in their— get out of hand, as so many wars in their beginnings do? looking at the footage, _ their beginnings do? looking at the footage, the thing has a sense of a lack of— footage, the thing has a sense of a lack of control. i don't think the main _ lack of control. i don't think the main protagonists want it but can they stop — main protagonists want it but can they stop it?— main protagonists want it but can the sto it? . ., ., they stop it? what do you think? one of the most — they stop it? what do you think? one of the most powerful _ they stop it? what do you think? one of the most powerful species - they stop it? what do you think? one of the most powerful species i - they stop it? what do you think? one of the most powerful species i heard l of the most powerful species i heard in brighton was of the most powerful species i heard in briahton , of the most powerful species i heard inbriahton , ., of the most powerful species i heard inbriahton ., . in brighton was somebody who had lost their parents _ in brighton was somebody who had lost their parents in _ in brighton was somebody who had lost their parents in the _ in brighton was somebody who had lost their parents in the october. lost their parents in the october seven— lost their parents in the october seven tax— lost their parents in the october seven tax and _ lost their parents in the october seven tax and he _ lost their parents in the october seven tax and he spoke - lost their parents in the october seven tax and he spoke with - lost their parents in the october. seven tax and he spoke with such authenticity—

seven tax and he spoke with such authenticity about _ seven tax and he spoke with such authenticity about the _ seven tax and he spoke with such authenticity about the work - seven tax and he spoke with such authenticity about the work he i seven tax and he spoke with such. authenticity about the work he had done _ authenticity about the work he had done with— authenticity about the work he had done with palestinian _ authenticity about the work he had done with palestinian peace - done with palestinian peace activists— done with palestinian peace activists and _ done with palestinian peace activists and i— done with palestinian peace activists and i think - done with palestinian peace activists and i think those . done with palestinian peace. activists and i think those are done with palestinian peace - activists and i think those are the voices— activists and i think those are the voices we — activists and i think those are the voices we need _ activists and i think those are the voices we need to _ activists and i think those are the voices we need to get _ activists and i think those are the voices we need to get to - activists and i think those are the voices we need to get to the - activists and i think those are the| voices we need to get to the front of the _ voices we need to get to the front of the issue — voices we need to get to the front of the issue because _ voices we need to get to the front of the issue because the - voices we need to get to the front of the issue because the spiral- voices we need to get to the front of the issue because the spiral of| of the issue because the spiral of violence. — of the issue because the spiral of violence, getting _ of the issue because the spiral of violence, getting out— of the issue because the spiral of violence, getting out of- of the issue because the spiral of violence, getting out of control l violence, getting out of control when _ violence, getting out of control when most _ violence, getting out of control when most palestinians- violence, getting out of control when most palestinians want . violence, getting out of control| when most palestinians want to violence, getting out of control - when most palestinians want to have peace. _ when most palestinians want to have peace, they — when most palestinians want to have peace. they want _ when most palestinians want to have peace, they want the _ when most palestinians want to have peace, they want the hostages - when most palestinians want to have peace, they want the hostages home and for— peace, they want the hostages home and for the _ peace, they want the hostages home and for the bombs _ peace, they want the hostages home and for the bombs to _ peace, they want the hostages home and for the bombs to stop _ peace, they want the hostages home and for the bombs to stop dropping i and for the bombs to stop dropping and for the bombs to stop dropping and for— and for the bombs to stop dropping and for the — and for the bombs to stop dropping and for the pages _ and for the bombs to stop dropping and for the pages to _ and for the bombs to stop dropping and for the pages to stop _ and for the bombs to stop droppingi and for the pages to stop exploding. that's_ and for the pages to stop exploding. that's what's — and for the pages to stop exploding. that's what's needed, _ and for the pages to stop exploding. that's what's needed, and _ and for the pages to stop exploding. that's what's needed, and how- and for the pages to stop exploding. that's what's needed, and how do i and for the pages to stop exploding. l that's what's needed, and how do we centre _ that's what's needed, and how do we centre those — that's what's needed, and how do we centre those voices? _ that's what's needed, and how do we centre those voices? we _ that's what's needed, and how do we centre those voices?— centre those voices? we don't know who is behind _ centre those voices? we don't know who is behind this _ centre those voices? we don't know who is behind this but _ centre those voices? we don't know who is behind this but the _ centre those voices? we don't know who is behind this but the finger- centre those voices? we don't know who is behind this but the finger of| who is behind this but the finger of blame is being pointed at israel. all the actors involved, it feels like they keep pushing and pushing and as you say, it is unpredictable, what will happen next. haifa and as you say, it is unpredictable, what will happen next.— what will happen next. how is the -o - ulation what will happen next. how is the population going _ what will happen next. how is the population going to _ what will happen next. how is the population going to react - what will happen next. how is the population going to react to - population going to react to watching that little bit of footage, which _ watching that little bit of footage, which was incredibly striking? how terrifying — which was incredibly striking? how terrifying. people want a bigger solution — terrifying. people want a bigger solution instead of a well—controlled tit—for—tat. is well—controlled tit—for—tat. [s israel well—controlled tit—for—tat. i3 israel really wanting iran to be

involved? they back hezbollah, they have sympathy with hamas. i involved? they back hezbollah, they have sympathy with hamas.- have sympathy with hamas. i don't think they want _ have sympathy with hamas. i don't think they want iran _ have sympathy with hamas. i don't think they want iran involved - think they want iran involved but some _ think they want iran involved but some elements in israeli society would _ some elements in israeli society would wish a move into the north in a military— would wish a move into the north in a military way and this is a way to do it _ a military way and this is a way to do it we — a military way and this is a way to do it. i've no idea what the effect of these — do it. i've no idea what the effect of these events this evening will have _ of these events this evening will have on— of these events this evening will have on that.— of these events this evening will have on that. thank you for being with us on — have on that. thank you for being with us on newsnight. _ have on that. thank you for being with us on newsnight. and - have on that. thank you for being with us on newsnight. and nick. | with us on newsnight. and nick. that's it from us, we'll see you then. hello, i'm kasia madera. at least 11 people are dead

and 4,000 people have been injured across lebanon after electronic paging devices used by the armed group hezbollah exploded simultaneously this afternoon. lebanon's health ministry says 400 people are in a critical condition and hospitals are being inundated with the wounded — after the pagers exploded in people's hands and pockets. a ten—year—old girl is among the dead. hezbollah, which has been designated a terrorist organisation by the uk, israel and other western countries, have called it the biggest security breach. they have blamed israel, which has been engaged in cross border fighting with the iran—back group since the start of the war in gaza almost a year ago. israel has not commented. paul adams has the latest — a warning his report contains distressing images from the start. this was a devastating attack... ..in supermarkets... ..on the street, in cars, at home and even in barbershops. thousands of hezbollah members

simultaneously injured by exploding pagers. scores, perhaps hundreds, of hezbollah incidents reported from all over lebanon, from beirut to the bekaa valley, and even in neighbouring syria. hospitals suddenly inundated. each explosion may have been small but men lost fingers and eyes. some had gaping wounds in their hips where the pagers were worn. each explosion was small, but some left terrible injuries, more than 2700 wounded, according to lebanon's health ministry, and eight dead. israel is saying nothing, but it comes at a time when the government is threatening to step up its military effort against hezbollah. the situation there remains extremely volatile. exchanges of fire every day

between israel and hezbollah. kiryat shmona has been hit several times by hezbollah rockets. yesterday, for the first time, israel said its gaza war aims included allowing israelis to return to homes evacuated close to the border. translation: the status quo cannot continue, - benjamin netanyahu said at the weekend, which requires a change at our border. today's wave of attacks will have injured hezbollah's fighters, wrecked their communications and damaged morale. but will it change the course of the war? paul adams, bbc news, jerusalem. the explosions have caused chaos, shock and disbelief across lebanon. how could so many devices be made to explode at the same time? 0ur security correspondent gordon corera has been investigating. the middle of the afternoon when something extraordinary happens in lebanon — explosions in people's pockets. so how did it happen?

it appears that what was blowing up were these — pagers, older devices which can receive text messages. this is believed to be one of the models targeted. this is the militant group hezbollah. this summer, it was reported to have given orders for its men to switch away from mobile phones because it feared they could be tracked and calls intercepted. instead, they were told to use pagers, as they believed it offered more security. but that decision appears to have been exploited to target them. now, this is thought to be one of the pagers that blew up today. but how was it detonated? a cyber attack hacking into it remotely to make it overheat would not make a pager explode in the way seen today. more likely is that the pagers destined for hezbollah were physically intercepted and had small amounts of high explosive — maybe just a few grams — planted inside, ready to be

detonated with a signal. so who was behind damage like this? israel has not commented, but few have any doubts about its role. it has used similar methods in targeted killings in the past, killing its enemies with explosives hidden in their mobile phones or in the headrest of their cars. but no—one has ever seen something on the scale of what happened today. there has been a simmering conflict between israel and hezbollah for months. so what will today's events lead to? as well as injuring many hezbollah operatives, this will be a blow to the organisation, making it harder for its people to communicate and spreading fear. but hezbollah has vowed to respond, and so the question is whether that response will lead to an escalation, even all out war. gordon carrera reporting there, more on our website. in france, the man accused

of drugging his wife and allowing dozens of strangers to rape her over a period of 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him. dominique pelicot, who's on trial with 50 other men, acknowledged that he was a rapist, and said his wife gisele, who's waived her right to anonymity, "did not deserve" what happened to her. andrew harding reports. prison vans arriving at the courthouse in avignon. inside, some of the 51 men on trial here. handcuffed, all accused of raping one drugged and unconscious women. but many of those on trial remain free men. masked, they enter the courthouse through the front door. and look who walks in beside them each day. the woman they are accused of raping, gisele pelicot. boldly refusing anonymity, insisting the shame belongs not to her, but to her attackers. no cameras are allowed inside the courtroom, but today, pelicot�*s former husband

dominique finally took the stand. he had this to say about the decade he admits he spent drugging his wife, then filming strangers raping her. translation: i regret what i did, even if it is unforgivable. - i had nothing but love for my wife. we had a perfect family. it was me who was not good. pelicot told the court he was not born evil, that he was abused as a child. significantly, he was quick to condemn his co—accused. translation: i am a rapist, like the others in this room. | they knew everything. gisele then told the court it was hard to listen to a man she had trusted completely for half a century. news from the trial is creating new tensions here in mazan, the nearby village where the couple lived. the sense of shock in this small community is deepening by the day.

the french police now say they have evidence that 80 local men took part in the rapes. 50 of them are now on trial, 30 more have yet to be tracked down. translation: we know 30 of them still haven't been caught. _ there are tensions here because we don't know if we can trust our neighbours any more. but some here, strikingly, claim the whole pelicot case has been overblown. translation: it could have been far more serious. - there were no kids involved, no women were killed. - the family will have a hard time, but they can rebuild. _ after all, nobody died. such attitudes do persist here. applause but the far bigger story is how gisele pelicot is becoming a national hero. breaking into a rare smile as she is cheered on her way out of court today. her poise deliberate, designed to inspire other victims.

andrew harding, bbc news, france. the american rapper and music mogul sean "diddy" combs — has been denied bail by a new yorkjudge, after pleading not guilty to charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. he is accused of forcing women to take part in recorded sex acts to fulfil his desires. nada tawfik has this report. sean combs is one of the most influential producers in hip—hop... the key to the city! ..whose hits shaped the sound and culture of a whole generation and propelled the genre onto the global stage. # i did it before. # i'll do it again. but he is now facing some of the most serious charges — sex trafficking and racketeering. in a newly unsealed indictment, prosecutors accused him of engaging in a persistent and pervasive pattern of abuse toward women and other individuals from at least 2008. we are not done, this investigation is ongoing,

and i encourage anyone with information about this case to come forward and to do it quickly. the charges follow a raid by heavily armed agents on his properties in miami and los angeles in march. today, outside of court in new york, his sons showed up in support. his lawyer said they knew the charges were coming ahead of his arrest last night. i am going to fight like hell to get him released, and he should be released with all that he's done and coming here voluntarily. graphic details in the indictment matter much of the allegations in a lawsuit against him by his former partner and r&b singer cassie ventura, which he settled the next day without admitting wrongdoing. but his tone of defiance changed after this security video was released showing him chasing and assaulting cassie in an la hotel hallway in 2016. my behaviour on that video is inexcusable. i take full responsibility for my actions in that video. the rapper cultivated a bad boy

image, but the disturbing claims against him now threaten the legacy he built in this city. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. wildfires are sweeping across large parts of portugal. at least seven people, including three firefighters, have been killed. more than 50 wildfires are burning. while in central and eastern europe, water is causing devastation, with unusally heavy rainfall causing floods that left a number of people dead. that rain is now moving into italy. in a moment we will hear from mark lowen in portugal, but first, sarah rainsford reports from poland. this is now the only route to safety from another polish town cut off by the floods. boats sent to the rescue of those who'd called for help as the water rose in their homes. the very edge of town is now the only dry spot left. how much water? really, so high? yeah.

scary, scary. yeah. one of the rescuers described it — he said until around about 4:00 in the morning, they were trying to reinforce the river bank to stop it from flooding, but the water burst through and it has flooded this town extremely badly. so that's why this mass evacuation is underway. it is well organised, there are lots of people involved, but it is a major emergency that they're dealing with here now. the military have been drafted in, too, and by nightfall more than 400 people had been evacuated. adrian didn't wait, though. he walked waist—high through the water to get out. what's it like inside the town? it's terrible. there's no energy, no gas, no anything. it's nothing funny. we just need to survive, yeah? the rain stopped long ago here, but the floods and the danger

are still spreading. sarah rainsford, bbc news, lewin brzeski. night terrors are tearing through portugal. engulfed by infernos, more than 100, ravaging and overpowering what and who stand in their way. bell ringing they sounded the alarm however they could, like a funeral bell for a landscape devoured. "i'm scared," he says, "because i never thought "the fire would come so close to my house. "there's a lot of wind, which is enemy number one." scorching heat, fanned by high winds, has set parts of central and northern portugal ablaze, hundreds of firefighters armed to fight it. but they're outgunned, and the flames have already taken lives. daylight brought no respite. it looked like a bomb had hit — the landscape

charred as flames licked. fire crews from france, italy, spain and greece are helping, as the prime minister warned it could get worse. translation: | would | like to say we need to be calm and also realistic. we will endure difficult hours in the coming days. portugal is very prone to wildfires. the worst in 2017 killed 120. climate change has made them more intense and more frequent. and so, as this country's annual battle rages again, people try to resist. for now, it's futile and frightening. mark lowen, bbc news, lisbon. a seniorjudge has criticised the fees being charged by private children's homes to look after some teenagers, calling them breathtaking and unsustainable. the bbc has been allowed to report on one case — being heard by a family court

in liverpool — in which a company has been charging £16,000 a week to look after one teenager in care who is the victim of criminal exploitation. the huge costs are threatening to make some councils bankrupt. sanchia berg has this exclusive report. he boasts of dealing drugs. he's violent, sometimes out of control. he's only 14, and his place in an unregistered children's home costs £16,000 per week. this is the council manager who struggled to find a home to take the boy we're calling "jack". she spoke out in the family court and to us. this is public money — this is your money, it's my money — and they are profiteering off our children without the experience, without the 0fsted regulations to go with it. for legal reasons, we have to protect jack's real identity. this is an actor.

court documents show he ran away repeatedly from his children's home. he's believed to be part of a county lines drug network. he attacked carers and tried to break out of a moving car. get in. staff had to put him in the boot to protect themselves. it was in this liverpool courtroom last month thatjudge stephen parker said jack could be placed in a children's home that wasn't registered with 0fsted, even though that's unlawful for those under 16. and he said the boy could be locked in and physically restrained if he tried to run away. there was, said the judge, no alternative. the boy was at risk of significant harm — possibly of killing or being killed. the judge said the costs of the placements were breathtaking. in 2021 to �*22, we were paying on average around £7.5 million for placements. moving to the present day, we're looking at around £16 million.

and, unless we do something, we unfortunately will not be able to continue. wouldn't it make sense just to set up those children's homes of your own as quickly as you could? it does take time to register a provision with 0fsted. but, absolutely, the idea is that we will grow our own provision to try and turn the tide on some of these private costs. the owners of children's homes registered with 0fsted are often reluctant to accept children like jack. children and young people often have such needs and behaviours and a risk profile to other children that they're not able to take them. unfortunately, we are operating at capacity at the moment. it's slightly unfair when local authorities have made a choice not to open up homes themselves for these children. this is a problem across england. the government told us they were committed to cracking down on providers' excessive profits, and the new children's wellbeing bill will strengthen regulation. jack's story is an all too familiar tale, said thejudge in court. there are now more children like him

in the care system and, as demand for places exceeds supply, so prices keep on rising. sanchia berg, bbc news. the princess of wales has carried out her first work meeting since her chemotherapy treatment began earlier in the year. the meeting, related to the princess's work on families and early childhood, was held at windsor castle. it is another sign of the princess's recovery and what kensington palace describe as her return to a light schedule of engagements. instagram says it's overhauling the way it works for young people — promising more "built—in protections" for teenagers and added controls for parents. some of the measures being introduced include new "teen accounts" for 13 to 15—year—olds. they'll have strict controls on sensitive content to prevent recommendations of potentially harmful material. let's take a look at some

of wednesday morning's front pages. the times leads with the latest eruption of violence in the middle east — as handheld pagers used by the armed group hezbollah explode simultaneously. hezbollah blame israel for the attack which has killed eleven and injured thousands across lebanon. the financial times bringing us a picture of that moment those pagers exploded — in a crowded fruit market. and the guardian notes that the iranian—backed group vow to retaliate to those deadly attacks. the metro commends the courage shown by one of the victims of the triple crossbow attack in north london recently. kyle clifford has been charged with their murders. and the express warn that one point seven million pensioners could be without heating this winter — that's according to a study looking at winter fuel allowance cuts. london fashion week is celebrating 40 years in the industry by doing what it does best, showcasing what's hot on the catwalk.

today was the last of this year's event which has been running since 13th september. currently part of the big four fashion weeks alongside new york, milan and paris, london's is recognised globally, with designers from all over the world choosing to present their collections in the city. emily brown reports. it's been a real spectacle of events across the city over the past few days, with more than 250 designers who have been involved in london fashion week. clutch bags and sparkly knits have featured heavily over the last few days. but there has been a real emphasis on sustainability and pre—loved fashion. it actually opened, london fashion week opened with a pre—loved fashion show, trying to embrace changing consumer habits as more of us become environmentally aware about what we're buying and what we're wearing. designer dame zandra rhodes actually told the bbc how old should be treasured as much as new, and said that we should recycle

and repeat what we wear. and this year has also typically seen some really high profile people. burberry show, for instance, on the front row there saw the likes of us vogue editor in chief anna wintour, models rosie huntington—whiteley, david gandy and footballers including the likes of rio ferdinand, declan rice and also gareth bale. and the prime minister's wife victoria. wife victoria starmer was also spotted this weekend. the first london fashion week started in 1984. back then, there were designers, including the likes of vivienne westwood, and it has really gained global recognition. we mentioned some high profile people attending over the last few days and over the past few decades, the likes of diana, princess of wales and madonna have attended. but there's been a real focus in the past few years on new talent, and london fashion week has been recognised for encouraging and embracing new talent

into the fashion industry. thanks to emily brown, that's it for me. i'll be back tomorrow at this time, but now it's time for all the weather. here is a chris fox. hello! tuesday was another glorious day across the uk with lots of autumnal sunshine. skies like these in aboyne. aboyne was the warmest place in the whole of the uk, reaching a top temperature of 25 degrees celsius through the afternoon — that's a whole eight degrees celsius above average for this time of year. but the warmth was pretty widespread — 24 in leuchars in eastern scotland, into the north—west of northern ireland, 24 degrees celsius as well. now, over the next few hours, we are starting to see a drift of cloud come in off the north sea, affecting eastern and central areas of england, probably reaching east wales. a few fog patches already forming in scotland. one or two of these could be quite dense as we start off into wednesday. otherwise, it's quite a chilly night where we keep the skies clearest longest. now, over the next few days, high pressure is going to stay firmly in charge of our weather and that means we've

got more of this fine, settled sunny weather to come. but that said, we are going to start wednesday with quite extensive cloud across england, eastern parts of wales. it will take a time for that to thin and break up, but eventually the sunshine will come out — mist and fog patches clearing away elsewhere. plenty of sunshine around and it's another very warm day for september. temperatures probably about 25 again for parts of scotland, a 24 for the london area, and a 22 or so for western counties of northern ireland. on into thursday, it's a similar kind of weather picture, really. again, there'll be a fair bit of cloud to start the day across parts of england, clearing away. still quite a brisk north—easterly breeze blowing across east anglia and south—east england, otherwise the winds are quite light. wherever you are in the sunshine through the afternoon, it is going to feel pleasantly warm, with temperatures widely climbing into the 205 and probably peaking at about 24 degrees or so. again, some mist and fog, a bit of cloud around to start the day on friday, but this time, as we head into the afternoon, there's a chance of seeing one or two showers pop up across parts of england and wales. some of these could end up

being thundery as well, but they'll stay away from scotland and northern ireland, where it'll be another dry day with some sunny spells developing perhapsjust a little bit cooler into some of our eastern coastal areas. well, that takes us on into the weekend, and low pressure to our south is going to be drifting into england and wales, bringing heavy, thundery showers or some longer spells of rain so it could turn quite wet for a time over the weekend across england and wales, but for scotland and northern ireland at this stage it looks like most of the rain will stay away and it should stay mostly fine and dry with more of that sunshine. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. vladimir putin talks of restoring greatness to what he calls the russian world — an expansive territory which, as ukrainians know to their cost, stretches far beyond

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