the british government announces that a ban on single—use vapes will come into force from june next year. let me just bring you these pictures we're getting out of los angeles. we're keeping an eye out for a press conference which will be held by the los angeles county district attorney george gasc n —— and he'll be announcing his decision as to whether or not he will allow a resentence of the menendez brothers. a just to remind you, lyle and erik menendez are each serving two life sentences without parole for fatally shooting their parents, kitty and jose menendez in their beverly hills home back in 1989. their story has been brought back into the public eye recently after a netflix

documentary retold that story. if the district attorney recommends resentencing, in the wake of pressure from the brothers�* family, some attorneys and supporters in the public gallery there, his decision will then go to a judge to decide whether lyle and erik menendez will be released from prison, receive a shorter sentence or be offered a new trial. it will not be possible to buy a disposable vape in england and wales afterjune next year. the move is intended to protect children's health by reducing the appeal of vapes, and reduce the environmental damage caused by packaging. scotland and northern ireland are expected to announce similar bans in coming weeks. it hasn't gone down well with the uk vaping association, whose director—generaljohn dunne spoke to the today programme this morning. i think the way it structured at the moment is just

not going to work. one of the major concerns, at least with the last version of the bill that i saw, prior to the new government coming in, didn't include, for instance, a ban on the importation of the products that they are going to ban from sale. so, in my view, that'sjust going to fuel a black market. dr marina murphy, senior director of scientific affairs at haypp. i think recycling in general is a problem with products that

contain batteries, is a problem. the disposable problem is pretty big because they are a numerous and popular category of e—cigarette at the moment. one of the major problems is that people who use these products, don't actually understand how recyclable they are. on the other hand there isn't really the framework to facilitate efficient recycling. then there is the issue of protecting health and we had in that clip just before we came to you the argument being put forward that actually, this is not going to protect children's health. people are going to move towards the black market do you think that is a valid argument? i do you think that is a valid argument?— argument? i absolutely understand _ argument? i absolutely understand the - argument? i absolutely i understand the arguments argument? i absolutely - understand the arguments as a mother of a teenager myself, but it is a fact that these products are all ready illegal

to sell to... it products are all ready illegal to sell to. . ._ to sell to. .. it may be illegal but we know _ to sell to. .. it may be illegal but we know kids _ to sell to. .. it may be illegal but we know kids will - to sell to. .. it may be illegal but we know kids will get . to sell to. .. it may be illegal. but we know kids will get hold of these things don't we? people who are willing to sell them disposable will be willing to sell them anything else as well. the issue is enforcing the yours we already have —— the yours we already have —— the laws we already have. i think the product that is already banned for under 18 is, will only achieve a ban for adults. it is enforcing the regulation that is already there that we should be focusing on, not creating new rules that we can't effectively enforce at all.— rules that we can't effectively enforce at all. thank you very much. listening _ enforce at all. thank you very much. listening to _ enforce at all. thank you very much. listening to that - enforce at all. thank you very

much. listening to that we i much. listening to that we had... mutaz ahmed from the telegraph. and joel rubin, former us deputy assistant secretary of state. i , the problem with these vapours _ , the problem with these vapours is _ , the problem with these vapours is that _ , the problem with these vapours is that they - , the problem with these vapours is that they look| , the problem with these - vapours is that they look like sweets. that makes young people seek them out. it's about young people seeking something out and not quite knowing what it is but like it because it looks fun. and it looks a bit like a toy, and it's got a lovely sweet style flavour. that's why i support this when i don't support things like banning cigarettes. there you're banning adults from making a free choice. in banning reusable of apes you are restricting adult choice.

disposable vapes are sold as fund products when they —— where smoking is more serious than that. do where smoking is more serious than that-— than that. do you think a ban will make _ than that. do you think a ban will make a _ than that. do you think a ban will make a difference? - than that. do you think a ban will make a difference? i - than that. do you think a ban l will make a difference? i think it will. will make a difference? i think it will- in _ will make a difference? i think it will. in the _ will make a difference? i think it will. in the us _ will make a difference? i think it will. in the us what's - will make a difference? i think it will. in the us what's the . it will. in the us what's the deal with — it will. in the us what's the deal with these _ it will. in the us what's the deal with these vapes? - it will. in the us what's the i deal with these vapes? what it will. in the us what's the - deal with these vapes? what is the rules around their purchase?— the rules around their urchase? . ., , purchase? there are age limits to it. purchase? there are age limits to it- there _ purchase? there are age limits to it. there are _ purchase? there are age limits to it. there are very _ to it. there are very controversial. there have been a lot— controversial. there have been a lot of— controversial. there have been a lot of laws in acting at state _ a lot of laws in acting at state or— a lot of laws in acting at state or local level to reduce their— state or local level to reduce their use _ state or local level to reduce their use. reduce young peoples ability— their use. reduce young peoples ability to— their use. reduce young peoples ability to find them. i have three _ ability to find them. i have three daughters i agree with my

colleague, i see the way that it is— colleague, i see the way that it is marketed and packaged to them, — it is marketed and packaged to them, it's— it is marketed and packaged to them, it's very concerning. the more _ them, it's very concerning. the more that— them, it's very concerning. the more that they are regulated out, _ more that they are regulated out, the _ more that they are regulated out, the better. i don't think anyone — out, the better. i don't think anyone should be finding ways to give — anyone should be finding ways to give young people access to these — to give young people access to these vapes, they are very dangerous and we should make it as hard _ dangerous and we should make it as hard as — dangerous and we should make it as hard as possible to be in the — as hard as possible to be in the hands of young people. he's best known for directing films such as batman and edward scissorhands, now a major retrospective exhibition of tim burton's work is opening at the design museum in london. his personal archives will go on display in uk for first time, including hundreds of artworks and costumes. in a moment we'll get a guided tour of that exhibition, but first the eccentric director told the bbc that the internet makes him feel "quite depressed". he said: anybody who knows me knows i'm

a bit of a technophobe. (boxed oov) if i look at the internet, i found that the living, the dead — can they coexist? the surreal, gothic and eccentric style of tim burton, in his latest film beetlejuice beetlejuice. and this is where all his creations begin, drawings on his sketch pad, something he's loved since he could pick up a pencil. i've always felt quite lucky that it was something that was important to me. and whether i was good or not at it, it was something that meant something to me. it was like therapy. and did no—one ever say to you, "oh, that's a bit weird?" of course! and the monsters in yourfilms are often the ones that, visually, they look scary, but they're the ones that people connect with the most. and they tend to be the heroes — is that intentional? when i grew up on watching these movies, i mean, it was very clear, all of them,

from king kong to frankenstein to creature from the black lagoon, all the monsters were the most emotional. you know, the humans were the ones that scared me. and the monster always had the most emotion, it had the most feeling. burton is credited with kick—starting the superhero burton is credited with kick—starting the superhero genre with his batman films, genre with his batman films, but would he return to them? but would he return to them? no, because it felt no, because it felt new at the time. new at the time. there was pressure there was pressure because it was a big movie because it was a big movie and it was a different and it was a different interpretation of comic books. interpretation of comic books. and how do you feel about artificial intelligence? and how do you feel about artificial intelligence? there was ai versions there was ai versions of characters, disney of characters, disney characters designed characters designed by me, ai, right? by me, ai, right? and until it happens to you, and until it happens to you, you really don't understand it, you really don't understand it, but it was quite disturbing but it was quite disturbing and ifelt like my soul and ifelt like my soul had been taken from me. had been taken from me. it's clear that for this it's clear that for this director, his soul is attached director, his soul is attached to his very real creations. to his very real creations. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. you you are you let me you you are you let me just

remind you that we are keeping an eye on developments where we are expecting an announcement from the la district county attorney who is going to be announcing whether he will allow a re—sentence of the menendez brothers who are each serving a life sentence without parole for fatally shooting their parents. this was a famous case that happened in 1989. the case has been brought back to prominence by a netflix series about the

back to prominence by a netflix series about a e back to prominence by a netflix series about a lot of people could adopt. a lot of people say the internet washes over them and they lose so much time strolling, interesting to hear his view on this... it’s his view on this... it's fascinating _ his view on this... it's fascinating to - his view on this... it's fascinating to listen i his view on this... it's| fascinating to listen to his view on this... it's fascinating to listen to him because _ fascinating to listen to him because tim burton is someone who has— because tim burton is someone who has created fantastical world — who has created fantastical world for people to get sucked into and — world for people to get sucked into and disappear into... i think— into and disappear into... i think with _ into and disappear into... i think with the internet, i have mixed — think with the internet, i have mixed feelings about this in terms — mixed feelings about this in terms of— mixed feelings about this in terms of the kinds of influence it's terms of the kinds of influence its having _ terms of the kinds of influence it's having on young people. because _ it's having on young people. because on the one hand, a lot of screen — because on the one hand, a lot of screen time, less time in person— of screen time, less time in person for— of screen time, less time in person for young people in particular engaging with their peers. — particular engaging with their peers, going outside, but on the flip— peers, going outside, but on the flip side they also are engaging in ways that i never could — engaging in ways that i never could have imagined. access to information is incredible, they cease — information is incredible, they cease to — information is incredible, they cease to see things around the world — cease to see things around the world all— cease to see things around the world all the time and there

views— world all the time and there views of— world all the time and there views of the world are infinitely more advanced than when — infinitely more advanced than when i — infinitely more advanced than when i was put young person. as they— when i was put young person. as they grow— when i was put young person. as they grow older hopefully they'll _ they grow older hopefully they'll be all right and will manage to balance this out and not he — manage to balance this out and not be this black hole but use the information to make a better— the information to make a better world.— the information to make a better world. �* , better world. i'm interested in both your _ better world. i'm interested in both your views _ better world. i'm interested in both your views of _ better world. i'm interested in both your views of your - both your views of your interactions with social media and the internet. do you come away from that mutaz ahmed feeling positive? it away from that mutaz ahmed feeling positive?— feeling positive? it used to brina feeling positive? it used to bring me — feeling positive? it used to bring me down. _ feeling positive? it used to bring me down. i've - feeling positive? it used to l bring me down. i've stopped tweeting now and ifind bring me down. i've stopped tweeting now and i find social media platforms where you have a smaller group of people following you, we have a bit more intimacy in the people that you communicate with, they are healthier than mass communication platforms. i think tim burton is right. i'm not sure about looking at the sky which is one of the things he told the bbc that he does. i

think that's a bit boring. but scheduling time in your day where you don't need to communicate through your phone certainly does help. i think the most dangerous thing to being is when all forms of communication run through your phone that allows you become too emotionally connected to your screen. too emotionally connected to your screen-— too emotionally connected to your screen. and joel the same auestion your screen. and joel the same question to _ your screen. and joel the same question to you _ your screen. and joel the same question to you how _ your screen. and joel the same question to you how do - your screen. and joel the same question to you how do you - your screen. and joel the same | question to you how do you feel on the internet? i question to you how do you feel on the internet?— on the internet? i get a bit in to it because _ on the internet? i get a bit in to it because i _ on the internet? i get a bit in to it because i feel _ on the internet? i get a bit in to it because i feel like - on the internet? i get a bit in to it because i feel like the i to it because i feel like the algorithms feed us the same stuff— algorithms feed us the same stuff over and over again, so after— stuff over and over again, so after a — stuff over and over again, so after a certain while i'm just bored — after a certain while i'm just bored. and i move on and i try to find — bored. and i move on and i try to find other things. for me it's fascinating. i am not an elon— it's fascinating. i am not an eton musk— it's fascinating. i am not an elon musk fan. but i do think the internet is a brilliant platform to be able to see what's _ platform to be able to see what's happening in the world,

interact— what's happening in the world, interact with people, tune out the world. i think that is the key— the world. i think that is the key thing. to use it to navigate. these are just tools, they— navigate. these are just tools, they don't _ navigate. these are just tools, they don't control us we control— they don't control us we control them. they don't control us we controlthem. getting control them. getting information is controlthem. getting information is so empowering if you can — information is so empowering if you canjust harness the information that you want and push — information that you want and push away the information you do not — push away the information you do not need.— do not need. you are both sta in: do not need. you are both staying with _ do not need. you are both staying with us _ do not need. you are both staying with us on - do not need. you are both staying with us on the - staying with us on the programme but for the moment around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

now it's time for the panel... ajoel and a joel and mutaz ahmed ajoel and mutaz ahmed still on the programme with us. i now

the programme with us. i now the subject of halloween and, let's face it the us does it well... , ., well... everyone in the united states celebrates. _ well... everyone in the united states celebrates. all - well... everyone in the united states celebrates. all around | states celebrates. all around my neighbourhood we see pumpkins out, ghosts and goblins, _ pumpkins out, ghosts and goblins, and of course the stores _ goblins, and of course the stores are full of chocolate. i can't — stores are full of chocolate. i can't say _ stores are full of chocolate. i can't say that i'm not already getting — can't say that i'm not already getting into the bag that was reserved for the trick it's a really_ reserved for the trick it's a really wonderful holiday, it still — really wonderful holiday, it still got the innocence to it. the — still got the innocence to it. the teens and the adults get excited — the teens and the adults get excited for it, people are out and — excited for it, people are out and about doing what they should _ and about doing what they should be doing, which is interacting with each other in their— interacting with each other in their neighbourhoods and communities. it's a real treat that's— communities. it's a real treat that's coming up none too soon. i that's coming up none too soon. i imagine — that's coming up none too soon. i imagine people will be out taking on the view of people in their neighbourhoods and trick or treating with their children. it's caught on in the

uk here, ifeel like it's a bigger celebration than it used to be. it's probably because it's crossover from the us to the uk... it's crossover from the us to the uk- - -_ it's crossover from the us to the uk... ~ �* ., the uk... we've gone global, we done it with _ the uk... we've gone global, we done it with a _ the uk... we've gone global, we done it with a lot _ the uk... we've gone global, we done it with a lot of _ the uk... we've gone global, we done it with a lot of holidays. - done it with a lot of holidays. get a — done it with a lot of holidays. get a lot _ done it with a lot of holidays. get a lot of candy and ruin some _ get a lot of candy and ruin some teeth along the way, that's— some teeth along the way, that's another american export for the — that's another american export for the brits of the world. we ma 'ust for the brits of the world. we may just have _ for the brits of the world. - mayjust have where i live a pumpkin carving competition which is fiercely fought every halloween, i can tell you. and then onto your story mutaz ahmed which is my favourite one of the day. we've been talking a lot about space missions and the northern lights, and this concerns the aurora but more to it than meets the eye? if i

talked about _ it than meets the eye? if i talked about the beauty of the sky, would you stop and reflect on the beauty of nature or would you think there was a tomato factory nearby? i sympathise with this lady who saw a deep beautiful sky and thought it was an aurora only to find that it was uv lights designed to encourage the growth of tomatoes. and she posted these online and even though she might be disappointed i think it's beautiful even if it came disappointed i think