family and supporters of nobel peace prize winner narges mohammadi condemn her temporary release from prison in tehran on medical grounds as inadequate. and coming up, the inscrutable face of fashion anna wintour gives a rare interview, from behind her famous sunglasses... hello, welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. impeachment proceedings have begun against the south korean president, after his shock move to try to impose martial law for the first time in more than a0 years. yoon sung nyull is now facing pressure to stand down after mps voted against his declaration, with thousands of protesters taking to the streets outside parliament. our correspondent laura bicker reports from seoul.

this candlelit karma followed a night of chaos. they gathered on the steps of the parliament with one aim, to call for the impeachment of their president, who declared martial law. translation: because we have a history of defending _ democracy a few times, the people will strongly defend democracy once more. translation: | am out - here as a citizen who could not sit by and watch breaking down. resign, the group chanted, before that mexican wave. such a different scene from last night's turmoil. just hours after president yoon plunged his country into martial law, soldiers broke through the windows of parliament to prevent elected members from overturning the decree. they were unsuccessful, and after six hours, seoul's parliament, not

just its president, were back in control. today the building bore the scars of that struggle, repairs have already begun. protests sprung up in other parts of the city, as south koreans took a moment to reflect. the prospect of martial law brought back chilling memories of authoritarian rule. south koreans value their democracy, they fought for it, some died for it. and although they may be questioning just how robust it may be they have turned out in their thousands to protect it. but for now, president yoon remains in power, and while he does, these demonstrations, however a peaceful, will only grow. laura bicker, bbc news, seoul. political turmoil in france too, where lawmakers are going to vote in a few hours' time on a no—confidence motion to oust the government. unless there's a last—minute

surprise, the government of prime minister michel barnier will be the first to be forced out by a no—confidence vote in more than 60 years, at a time when the country is struggling to deal with a massive budget deficit. opposition parties called the vote after mr barnier forced through a budget including cuts to social security spending and services. but even if the vote is successful, mr barnier could stay on as caretaker prime minister until president macron finds a replacement who can get the budget approved raising the prospect of months of political and economic turmoil. for more on that, mark lowen is in paris for us. bring us right app to debate on developments there. mp5 bring us right app to debate on developments there.— bring us right app to debate on developments there. mps are now inside the parliament _ developments there. mps are now inside the parliament building - inside the parliament building behind me, and the debate is going to start in about an

hour's time. looking at two motions of no confidence. one brought on by a left—wing coalition of parties, and one by the far right. that one is not likely to pass, because the left would not vote with the far right here, but the left—wing notion of no confidence is widely expected to pass with the support of the far right. why? mps are furious at the prime minister for pushing through the social security budget which aims at shaving off tens of billions of euros from france's very large debt and trying to reduce its deficit without a parliamentary vote. if the prime minister is voted out, he would be the first prime minister to be brought down by parliament since 1962. he would be the shortest serving prime minister of france's fifth republic which began in 1958. let's get the view of two different parliamentary site here. we

have mps from two different political parties. this is from the present�*s centrist party and also your from the left—wing coalition. all in all, let me start with you. i’m all, let me start with you. i'm not going _ all, let me start with you. i'm not going to _ all, let me start with you. i'm not going to take _ all, let me start with you. i'm not going to take part in the vote — not going to take part in the vote you _ not going to take part in the vote. you only take part if you want _ vote. you only take part if you want to — vote. you only take part if you want to take down the government. i don't. the main reason — government. i don't. the main reason is — government. i don't. the main reason is because this would be over— reason is because this would be over a _ reason is because this would be over a budget bill which, if the — over a budget bill which, if the government assented, will also be — the government assented, will also be down and in that case, we won't — also be down and in that case, we won't have a budget for france _ we won't have a budget for france. that is something that seems — france. that is something that seems very responsible. you have from — seems very responsible. you have from the _ seems very responsible. war. have from the president because my party. here's a man who is blamed for leading france into this political status and there is a deep division. can he stay in post, even after all of this? sign mac constitutionally, yes full stop we are talking about the governance and the next step would be to refer a new government. there's something about pointing fingers and the

disillusionment that we are seeing in these elections, but also we can see the reasons why they took place. in 2022 when he was elected, he didn't have a majority, and he was already threatened with censorship motion introduced by different parties. what we need right now is a budget for the country, and if we take down the government, we won't have that. daniela, you are from the left—wing coalition that introduced this. there is an important of stability. this instability at the moment, and if you're motion of no confidence passes, it will plunge france into the political unknown? irate plunge france into the political unknown? plunge france into the olitical unknown? ~ ., , political unknown? we have been in the political _ political unknown? we have been in the political unknown - political unknown? we have been in the political unknown for - in the political unknown for the past _ in the political unknown for the past six _ in the political unknown for the past six months. - in the political unknown for the past six months. the . in the political unknown for - the past six months. the moment the past six months. the moment the president _ the past six months. the moment the president called _ the past six months. the moment the president called a _ the past six months. the moment the president called a snap- the president called a snap election— the president called a snap election and _ the president called a snap election and then - the president called a snap. election and then immediately denied — election and then immediately denied the _ election and then immediately denied the people _ election and then immediately denied the people there - election and then immediately denied the people there votes| denied the people there votes because — denied the people there votes because the _ denied the people there votes because the people _ denied the people there votes because the people voted - denied the people there votes because the people voted forl because the people voted for the new— because the people voted for the new popular— because the people voted for the new popular front - because the people voted for the new popular front to - because the people voted for

the new popular front to be l because the people voted for| the new popular front to be in government... _ the new popular front to be in government. . ._ government... that is the left-wing _ government... that is the left-wing coalition - government... that is the left-wing coalition you - left—wing coalition you represent? left-wing coalition you represent?— left-wing coalition you reresent? , , represent? yes. he is the protest — represent? yes. he is the protest that _ represent? yes. he is the protest that we _ represent? yes. he is the protest that we only - represent? yes. he is the protest that we only have | represent? yes. he is the l protest that we only have a smatt— protest that we only have a small majority, _ protest that we only have a small majority, and - protest that we only have a small majority, and we - protest that we only have a small majority, and we see protest that we only have a - small majority, and we see that his own — small majority, and we see that his own government _ small majority, and we see that his own government didn't - small majority, and we see thatj his own government didn't have a majority _ his own government didn't have a majority he _ his own government didn't have a majority. he has _ a majority. he has responsibility- a majority. he has responsibility for. a majority. he has . responsibility for the a majority. he has - responsibility for the chaos. we have _ responsibility for the chaos. we have been— responsibility for the chaos. we have been debating - responsibility for the chaos. i we have been debating about responsibility for the chaos. - we have been debating about the budget— we have been debating about the budget for— we have been debating about the budget for the _ we have been debating about the budget for the past _ we have been debating about the budget for the past weeks - we have been debating about the budget for the past weeks and . budget for the past weeks and you have — budget for the past weeks and you have his— budget for the past weeks and you have his own _ budget for the past weeks and you have his own side - budget for the past weeks and you have his own side who - you have his own side who didn't— you have his own side who didn't show— you have his own side who didn't show up _ you have his own side who didn't show up to - you have his own side who didn't show up to discuss. you have his own side who - didn't show up to discuss this. they— didn't show up to discuss this. they voted _ didn't show up to discuss this. they voted against _ didn't show up to discuss this. they voted against their - didn't show up to discuss this. they voted against their own i they voted against their own budgets _ they voted against their own budgets because _ they voted against their own budgets because we - they voted against their own. budgets because we managed they voted against their own - budgets because we managed to raise _ budgets because we managed to raise 60 — budgets because we managed to raise 60 billion _ budgets because we managed to raise 60 billion in _ budgets because we managed to raise 60 billion in taxes - budgets because we managed to raise 60 billion in taxes on - raise 60 billion in taxes on the — raise 60 billion in taxes on the rich, _ raise 60 billion in taxes on the rich, and _ raise 60 billion in taxes on the rich, and a _ raise 60 billion in taxes on the rich, and a better, - raise 60 billion in taxes on. the rich, and a better, fiscal justice — the rich, and a better, fiscal justice system _ the rich, and a better, fiscal justice system and - the rich, and a better, fiscal justice system and so- the rich, and a better, fiscal justice system and so on. i the rich, and a better, fiscall justice system and so on. he the rich, and a better, fiscal. justice system and so on. he is responsible _ justice system and so on. he is responsible for— justice system and so on. he is responsible for the _ justice system and so on. he is responsible for the situation i responsible for the situation we are — responsible for the situation we are in _ responsible for the situation we are in dis _ responsible for the situation we are in-— responsible for the situation wearein. a . ,, we are in. as we are speaking, we are in. as we are speaking, we are in. as we are speaking, we are watching _ we are in. as we are speaking, we are watching mps - we are in. as we are speaking, | we are watching mps gathering inside parliament there. they are speaking about, but the actual no—confidence vote is going to start in our �*s time. what about the people who say to you, this is exactly the wrong time for france to be overthrowing its government? you are facing was on europe

a's doorstep, and president trump is going to begin his second term in lesson seven weeks. this is when europe needs to be united rather than its second most powerful country suddenly plunging into the unknown? mar; country suddenly plunging into the unknown?— the unknown? may be the president _ the unknown? may be the president should - the unknown? may be the president should have - the unknown? may be the - president should have thought about— president should have thought about that _ president should have thought about that before _ president should have thought about that before he _ president should have thought about that before he asked - president should have thought| about that before he asked the people — about that before he asked the people to — about that before he asked the people to decide _ about that before he asked the people to decide which - about that before he asked the people to decide which way- people to decide which way france _ people to decide which way france should _ people to decide which way france should go— people to decide which way france should go forward. i france should go forward. there's— france should go forward. there's always _ france should go forward. there's always time - france should go forward. there's always time for i there's always time for democracy, _ there's always time for democracy, or- there's always time for democracy, or it's - there's always time for democracy, or it's not. there's always time for| democracy, or it's not a democracy— democracy, or it's not a democracy any- democracy, or it's not a democracy any more. . democracy, or it's not a i democracy any more. we democracy, or it's not a - democracy any more. we will wait — democracy any more. we will wait until— democracy any more. we will wait until we _ democracy any more. we will wait until we decide - democracy any more. we will wait until we decide it's- democracy any more. we will wait until we decide it's the l wait until we decide it's the right— wait until we decide it's the right time _ wait until we decide it's the right time to _ wait until we decide it's the right time to respect - wait until we decide it's the right time to respect the i wait until we decide it's the i right time to respect the votes of the — right time to respect the votes of the people. _ right time to respect the votes of the people, and _ right time to respect the votes i of the people, and furthermore, we are _ of the people, and furthermore, we are stilt— of the people, and furthermore, we are still saying _ of the people, and furthermore, we are still saying that - of the people, and furthermore, we are still saying that we - of the people, and furthermore, we are still saying that we are l we are still saying that we are able _ we are still saying that we are able to— we are still saying that we are able to govern _ we are still saying that we are able to govern this _ we are still saying that we are able to govern this country. . we are still saying that we are i able to govern this country. we have _ able to govern this country. we have managed _ able to govern this country. we have managed to _ able to govern this country. we have managed to raise - able to govern this country. we have managed to raise a - able to govern this country. we l have managed to raise a budget that was— have managed to raise a budget that was under— have managed to raise a budget that was under and _ have managed to raise a budget that was under and below- have managed to raise a budget that was under and below the i have managed to raise a budgetl that was under and below the 3% role of— that was under and below the 3% role of the — that was under and below the 3% role of the european _ role of the european commission. - role of the european commission. that. role of the european i commission. that was role of the european - commission. that was also responding _ commission. that was also responding to _ commission. that was also responding to the - commission. that was also responding to the needs i commission. that was also responding to the needs ofj commission. that was also - responding to the needs of the people — responding to the needs of the people. we _ responding to the needs of the people. we have _ responding to the needs of the people. we have a _ responding to the needs of the people. we have a stability, i responding to the needs of thei people. we have a stability, we are the — people. we have a stability, we are the ones— people. we have a stability, we are the ones who _ people. we have a stability, we are the ones who are _ people. we have a stability, we are the ones who are able - are the ones who are able to give — are the ones who are able to give france _ are the ones who are able to give france a _ are the ones who are able to give france a get _ are the ones who are able to give france a get duration. are the ones who are able to| give france a get duration for its people _ give france a get duration for its people and _ give france a get duration for its people and the _ give france a get duration for

its people and the world. - its people and the world. france's _ its people and the world. france's definite - its people and the world. france's definite dicke i its people and the world. - france's definite dicke deficit is currently of that.— is currently of that. when i listen to — is currently of that. when i listen to my _ is currently of that. when i listen to my colleague, - is currently of that. when i listen to my colleague, it | listen to my colleague, it would _ listen to my colleague, it would be tragic. as you said, we are — would be tragic. as you said, we are in— would be tragic. as you said, we are in a _ would be tragic. as you said, we are in a critical situation for our— we are in a critical situation for our country, and pointing fingers — for our country, and pointing fingers is _ for our country, and pointing fingers is also taking our own responsibilities as mp. i am not 100% happy with this budget, but i do think that that— budget, but i do think that that could treat needs a budget. they need stability, it also _ budget. they need stability, it also needs to reassure the markets, _ also needs to reassure the markets, because obviously, the interest— markets, because obviously, the interest rate at which we are able — interest rate at which we are able to — interest rate at which we are able to finance our economy is important. _ able to finance our economy is important, and that you can take — important, and that you can take over— important, and that you can take over the can vote censorship at any time. you have — censorship at any time. you have the _ censorship at any time. you have the capacity to do that in the constitution, but to do that— the constitution, but to do that of— the constitution, but to do that of a _ the constitution, but to do that of a budget is clearly a responsible, and i will say that— responsible, and i will say that again because people need to know — that again because people need to know. ., ~ that again because people need to know. ., ,, , ., ., ., ., to know. thank you to eleanor from the _ to know. thank you to eleanor from the centrist _ to know. thank you to eleanor from the centrist alliance - to know. thank you to eleanor from the centrist alliance and | from the centrist alliance and daniela from the left—wing

party. we'll have a decision on this evening whether michelle barnett is taken down in this no—confidence vote. barnett is taken down in this no-confidence vote.- barnett is taken down in this no-confidence vote. mike, thank ou ve no-confidence vote. mike, thank you very much- _ no-confidence vote. mike, thank you very much. just _ no-confidence vote. mike, thank you very much. just a _ no-confidence vote. mike, thank you very much. just a brief- you very much. just a brief glance inside the national assembly there in paris where the debate continues and is michael saying, we are going to keep you right up to date with all the developments there. a hugely significant day for french politics. police have confirmed that lucy letby has been interviewed under caution in prison about the death of more babies at hospitals where she worked. she is currently serving 15 whole life orders for murdering seven babies, and attempting to murder seven others at the countess of chester's neonatal unit in 2015 and 2016. her lawyer says the former nurse �*continues to maintain her innocence'. our special correspondent judith moritz has more. lucy letby stands convicted as a briton's most prolific child killer, found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting

to murder another seven. the infants were all patients in the neonatal unit at the countess of chester hospital between june 2015 and june 2016. following her trial, the police said they were continuing to investigate lucy letby�*s full career, that include time she spent training at a hospital in liverpool, as far back as 2012. now detectives have confirmed they have questioned lucy letby again. in a statement, they said... it is understood lucy letby has not previously been questioned about her time at the hospital in liverpool, where she worked 30 shifts on two placements in 2012 and 2015. the bbc�*s panorama programme recently found that potentially life—threatening incident

occurred on almost one third of her shifts there. meanwhile, the thirlwall inquiry is continuing to examine how the hospital in chester handled doctors' suspicions about the nurse. her trial only covered a year starting from june 2015, but lead consultant doctor stephen brearey recently told the inquiry he didn't think that is when she started killing. is it your view that she murdered children in your hospital prior to that date? i think that is likely, yes. on reflection now, do you look back and see a number of unexpected collapses or deaths that, with information now available to you, appear appeared suspicious? yes. lucy letby has instructed a new legal team, who say she maintains her innocence and they plan to take her case to the criminal case's review commission to push for it to be sent back to the court of appeal. judith morris, bbc news.

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family and supporters of nobel peace prize winner narges mohammadi have condemned her temporary release from prison in tehran on medical grounds as inadequate. authorities in iran have granted a 21—day suspension to her sentence as she recovers from surgery but her supporters have demanded her immediate and unconditional release. ms mohammadi has continued to campaign since being jailed in 2021 over her opposition to the wearing of the hijab and capital punishment in iran. she won the nobel peace prize last year. earlier i spoke to baran abbasi from bbc persian on the circumstances of this temporary release. she's been suffering from poor health for a long time, and about a month ago

she underwent bone grafting surgery, and a tumour was removed from her, and so herfamily have been asking for better conditions to a sanitary environment for her to be treated, because after surgery she developed bed sores and increasing pain in her back and legs, because, according to herfamily, she was not cared for properly, so, they had asked for her unconditional release. but they say if she has to go back to prison it has to be at least three months for her to have access to a sanitary environment, and they have described it as her basic human rights. so tell us more about narges mohammadi, her work, the causes, the advocacy she has been involved in. she has been one of the most prominent human rights activists in iran, and she is known as being one of the bravest women who have advocated against compulsory

hijab and against capital punishment. even inside prison she has gone on hunger strike numerous times in support of other political prisoners, and when she was awarded the nobel peace prize in 2023, her conditions in prison got worse. she has not been allowed to have contact with herfamily, who live in paris, and her teenage son and daughter. very briefly, if you would. any possibility that this temporary release might translate into something unconditional? it seems unlikely. even these 21 days she has been released, it is described as a suspension, so she will have to serve it when she goes back to prison, she will have to serve and additional 21 days, so it seems unlikely she will be released unconditionally. returning to south korea, i spoke to jong

returning to south korea, i spoke tojong min kim, speaking about the president. it requires 200 vote in favour, anonymous voting. it will require at least eight or nine defection vote from the ruling people party, which is the president has my party. irate people party, which is the president has my party. we have heard criticism _ president has my party. we have heard criticism from _ president has my party. we have heard criticism from his - president has my party. we have heard criticism from his own - heard criticism from his own party since he took this decision to declare martial law. so certainly a big? about whether he can get his entire party in parliament to back in. you think you might resign by the time it gets that point? i'm thinking about that earlier when president ewan, after a long day of mia, he apparently went back to the presidential office to meet the prime minister and the foreign leader of the ruling people party. the details are not clear. if they ask for the president's

resignation, still according to the constitution, prime minister will take over, there's still a requirement for a presidential election. either way, it will be a difficult game for the ruling party. they are in a very awkward position right now. if the impeachment proposal passes, still, there are logistical hurdles that the opposition party and the national party have to go through because the constitutional court will then begin to investigate. if the impeachment bill passes the assembly with 200 votes, that is probably when the presidential�*s authority will halt. presidential's authority will halt. ~ , presidential's authority will halt. , , ., presidential's authority will halt. , ., halt. we can 'ust show our audience — halt. we can just show our audience pictures - halt. we can just show our audience pictures from - halt. we can just show our i audience pictures from inside the south korean assembly, the parliament there where yesterday, we saw those pictures of lawmakers struggling, in some cases, to get into the building. but getting in in the end. they

made their voices heard and staying there through the night to wait and see how events would evolve. obviously, throughout the night, we saw the public making their voices known to, protesting this decision to declare martial law. we know at the moment there is a march on the presidential office, trying to pile on the pressure on the president to step down. what can you tell us about his personality? is he someone who is likely to be swayed by this pressure, both political and public? pressure, both political and ublic? ., , , ~' public? honestly, i feel like i absently know _ public? honestly, i feel like i absently know nothing - public? honestly, i feel like i absently know nothing about| absently know nothing about what yoon is like right 1527 00:19:46,5