jane kindlen, who found her, gave her the name iona. loch lomond, where a team of experts started her recovery. she was then moved to scarborough, where she made gradual and steady progress, putting on more than ten times the weight she had when she was found. most loggerhead turtles start their life in the gulf of mexico. it's thought iona may have been carried on the gulf stream to the inner hebrides. after spending time at sea life centres in scotland and then in scarborough, this week she was flown to the azores in the atlantic to be released into the wild. on the quayside, time for one last quick clean before being taken on to a small boat and fitted with a tracking device. when everybody�*s ready... and then, finally, the moment of freedom. the second it went back in the water, in the ocean, it was back to doing its absolutely natural behaviour, and that was...we were ecstatic to see that, to see how well it adapted instantly. it was a really lovely feeling to see her kind ofjust go i off into the big blue. and i think the biggest

jane kindlen, who found her, gave her the name iona., where a team of experts started her recovery. she was then moved to scarborough, where she made gradual and steady progress, putting on more than ten times the weight she had when she was found. most loggerhead turtles start their life in the gulf of mexico. it's thought iona may have been carried on the gulf stream to the inner hebrides. after spending time at sea life centres in scotland and then in scarborough, this week she was flown to the azores in the atlantic to be released into the wild. on the quayside, time for one last quick clean before being taken on to a small boat and fitted with a tracking device. when everybody�*s ready... and then, finally, the moment of freedom. the second it went back in the water, in the ocean, it was back to doing its absolutely natural behaviour, and that was...we were ecstatic to see that, to see how well it adapted instantly. it was a really lovely feeling to see her kind ofjust go i off into the big blue. and i think the biggest thing, . th

iona? ., ., . ., �* iona? no, the chancellor didn't say an hinu iona?thing about that yesterday. it i iona? no, the chancellor didn't say anything about that yesterday. it isj anything about that yesterday. it is correct _ anything about that yesterday. it is correct to _ anything about that yesterday. it is correct to say that the age for cashing — correct to say that the age for cashing in— correct to say that the age for cashing in your pension is 55 full. it cashing in your pension is 55 full. it may— cashing in your pension is 55 full. it may go— cashing in your pension is 55 full. it may go up to 57 in april 28 and the government is consulting on whether— the government is consulting on whether to do that. as things stand, that should — whether to do that. as things stand, that should not affect anybody who is nearing — that should not affect anybody who is nearing 55 in the next couple of years. _ is nearing 55 in the next couple of years. and — is nearing 55 in the next couple of years. and i— is nearing 55 in the next couple of years, and i wou

jane kindlen, who found her, gave her the name iona.d to scarborough, where she made gradual and steady progress, putting on more than ten times the weight she had when she was found. most loggerhead turtles start their life in the gulf of mexico. it's thought iona may have been carried on the gulf stream to the inner hebrides. after spending time at sea life centres in scotland and then in scarborough, this week she was flown to the azores in the atlantic to be released into the wild. on the quayside, time for one last quick clean before being taken on to a small boat and fitted with a tracking device. when everybody�*s ready... and then, finally, the moment of freedom. the second it went back in the water, in the ocean, it was back to doing its absolutely natural behaviour, and that was...we were ecstatic to see that, to see how well it adapted instantly. it was a really lovely feeling to see her kind ofjust go i off into the big blue. and i think the biggest thing, . that apprehension really of kind of what's going to happen to her —

representing great britain, iona winnifrith! _ she isjust 13.s was the day she proved age is no barrier to brilliance. winnifrith started swimming after watching her brothers train at her hometown in kent. earlier this year, she won two european titles, and in the 100 metres breaststroke, although she couldn't catch the winner mariia pavlova, she produced a lifetime best to take the silver. iona winnifrith in silver medal position! a paralympic medallist at 13. it was, she said, "really cool". and there was also a medal for britain's second youngest athlete. at 1a, bly twomey was less than half the age of her semifinal opponent, but who needs experience when you can do this? oh, that's beautiful! to the delight of her travelling fans, twomey took the first two games. the final beckoned before a stunning comeback from turkey's kubra korkut ended her hopes. for twomey, though, a brilliant bronze, and surely this is just the start. at a soggy stade de france, meanwhile, they were soaking up more than just the atmosphere. but amid the rain, a ray a

jane kindlen, who found her, gave her the name iona.ade gradual and steady progress, putting on more than ten times the weight she had when she was found. on the quayside, time for one last quick clean before being taken onto a small boat and fitted with a tracking device. and then finally the moment of freedom. it was a really lovely feeling to see her kind ofjust go off into the big blue. and i think the biggest thing, i have that apprehension, really, of kind of what�*s going to happen to her and where is she going to go now? today, thanks to a small army of helpers, she is fully grown and back in the wild. graham satchell, bbc news. the rugby world cup hots up this weekend, as we find out who�*ll make it through to the quarterfinals. england and wales are already through, and the most anticipated clash is between the world�*s top—rated side, ireland, and scotland, who must win to stand a chance of progressing. our sports correspondent katy gornall reports from paris. france and scotland have a shared history. if you go looking, you

it is thought iona they have been carried on the gulfstream. spending time at sea life centers in scotland, and then in scarborough, this week, she was flown to the atlantic to be released into the wild. on the quayside, time for one last quick clean, before being taken onto a small boat and fitted with a tracking device. and then finally, the moment of freedom. >> the second it went back in the water, in the ocean, it was back to doing it's absolutely natural behavior. and we were ecstatic to see that. to see how well it adapted instantly. >> it was a really lovely feeling to see her go off into the big blue. i think the biggest thing, the apprehension of what will happen to her, where she will go now. i know the part that we played has given her the best chances we can do in the wild. reporter: iona was the smallest turtle to be found alive in the u.k. today, thanks to a small army of helpers, she is fully grown and back in the wild. sumi: lovely story. i am sumi somaskanda. thank you for watching "world news america." stay with us. ♪ narrato

iona fyfe uses social media but she gets a lot of online abuse.longed, extended pile—on, it really does get to you. you question your self—worth, you question your talent, you question if you're good enough. i think that's really sad. a report out today from the regulator ofcom has found that women in the uk experience more abuse than men online, are more distressed by it, and are less likely to feel they can speak freely on the internet. iona wants to keep her voice. i don't think we should be bullied out of the room. i've worked really hard to create a platform for myself, whether that be for music orfor voicing my opinions. but it seems that a lot of people just want to tear us down. dame melanie dawes is the head of ofcom and she says the tech companies need to do more to protect their users. too many companies prioritise growth and revenues over user safety, and don't actually think enough about the impact on the frontline user who's actually on their service. once the online harms bill gets through parliament, ofcom will have the power to is

iona winnifrith in silver medal position! a paralympic medallist at 13.his? oh, that's beautiful! to the delight of her travelling fans, twomey took the first two games. the final beckoned before a stunning comeback from turkey's kubra korkut ended her hopes. for more foi’ more seasoned for more seasoned stars there were bigger prizes. in the 50 metres freestyle, gold for alice tai. yes, it really was you. her second title here and one you suspect may still be sinking in. there was also gold for becky redfern in her breast stroke event after silvers at the last two games. it was clearly all the sweeter. but the performance of the sweeter. but the performance of the day, britten's daniel pembrook, smashing the javelin world record twice. pembroke, who is visually impaired, retained his title in quite sensational fashion. another logic defying display on a day of so many. another impressive day for the british team. i can also tell you the wimbledon champion alfie hewett is safely through to the final of the wheelchair tennis singles. he will be playing in

we can speak to iona now. did you have fun? it was so much fun.people. and how big can it go? we can get up to, i think 500 on soon. and we are planning a party on friday. we are hoping more and more people flood in. what is the theme on friday? we are going to do a general online party was several breakout rooms, so we will have several djs and then a pyjama party room, and a virtual bar where someone room, and a virtual bar where someone pretends to serve room, and a virtual bar where someone pretends to serve someone room, and a virtual bar where someone pretends to serve someone a drink at things like that. and what you think is getting people into this? are theyjust bored and lonely? well, i mean, obviously, i took the decision to self isolate last week. 0tto normally would do is go out dancing. i'm just trying to make my life what it would normally be like but at home on the internet.

in the last hour, 13—year—old iona winnifrith — the youngest member of the paralympicsgb team out ina silver in the pool. the teenager was just a few seconds behind gold medallist, mariia pavlova who finished with a world record time. winnifrith battled hard to take second place in the sb7 100m breaststroke. olivia broom is a bronze medallist again in the para powerlifting. having won bronze last time out in tokyo in the under 50 kilograms event — broome did the same again to take britain's 77th medal of the games. meanwhile, clara fuentes mona—sterio broke the paralympic record to win venezuela's first para powerlifting gold. and there was a second bronze medal for britian�*s 14—year—old tennis star bly twomey. the teenager — who is ranked fourth in the world — had already picked up a medal in the doubles alongside team—mate fliss pickard earlier in the week, but has now won another in the women's singles. anna nicholson took bronze in the women's f35 shot put final, winning herfirst career paralympic medal. the 29 year old came third with a second—round throw of 9.1mm — a distance

let's talk to iona bain the financial journalist.injust are falling but we have still saw a value of £2 billion in just the last six months of last year. it is still a flood of claims, isn't it? you might guess, the ppi scandal still rumbles on. although there is now a time limit set on ppi claims. if you have not already made a complaint about ppi, you have until the 29th of august this year to do so. after that, you've missed the boat. that will bring the ppi scandal to an end. there is a slight fall in a number of complaints being made and the fca have recognised that a lot of the complaints being brought are now without merit and being driven by claims management companies, so the fca decided last year that it would allow banks to strike from the wreck at any cases where established that actually people did not have a ppi policy in the first place. and that was a significant move. —— strike it from the record. a number of complaints are still really high. when the line is finally gone under this waiter, surely we will still be he

iona wants to keep her voice. i don't think we should be bullied out of the room. it seems that a lot of people just want to tear us down. dame melanie dawes is the head of ofcom and she says the tech companies need to do more to protect their users. too many companies prioritise growth and revenues over user safety, and don't actually think enough about the impact on the frontline user who's actually on their service. once the online harms bill gets through parliament, ofcom will have the power to issue big fines if the tech firms don't act quickly to remove harmful content. it's really important that they get women's voices in there up front when services are being designed, rather than trying to retrofit safety later when it's much, much harder. ofcom's media habits report gives a colourful snapshot of the life of uk adults online. we spend an average of four hours a day online, mostly on our phones. our most used apps are facebook, whatsapp, messenger and instagram. nine out of ten of us use amazon, and 2.5 million of us are still playing the 10—year—old mobile

so it is not particular year groups, so the kids go into school in a particular... , if you are in ionathere is one school in edinburgh that has said all pupils and teachers should wear face masks. does not apply where your children are? it doesn't apply. it was my optional. other personally i do think that is going to come in. i a lot of parents are certainly saying that they are prepared for masks to be worn. the schools, the classes are still the same size, so it is still like 30 people in a class, so from... still crowded, we've got a one—way system in the school, it's still very difficult to maintain physical distance and, so wearing a mask... physical distance and, so wearing a mask. . . they physical distance and, so wearing a mask... they have been back a week 01’ s0 mask... they have been back a week 01’ so now. mask... they have been back a week or so now. where you much more apprehensive at the start of this process ? apprehensive at the start of this process? i mean, were you discussing with fellow parents, look, i'm not really very happy about this at the moment, i do have

, so long the british isles later this summer on board the iona, so long as passengers can show theye book they don't need to prove their vaccination but when they travel, they will need to prove they travel, they will need to prove they are vaccinated. this is moving at pace, as your programme has reported this morning so we anticipate by the 27th ofjune, which is our first sailing, anticipate by the 27th ofjune, which is ourfirst sailing, there will be a government accredited scheme to prove your vaccination but at the very least, then of course, a letter from your gp would suffice. saga have already announced similar rules for all of their holidays while ba have said that they are working on a covid passport app. after one of the most difficult years in living memory, glimmers of hope. alice baxter, bbc news. let's speak to our brussels correspondent nick beake. tell us a bit more about what the commission is proposing, then. imilieu commission is proposing, then. when the commission _ commission is proposing, then. when the commission started _ commission is proposing, then. ensi

iona used to go running on a regular basis. now, just walking is difficult.all the things you normally do in your life are just being taken away one by one. all my muscles hurt and ache all the time. an all—party group of mps says all front—line workers should be able to access a compensation scheme that would guarantee their livelihoods if they can't go back to work. my sincere hope is thatjust like with the original compensation scheme that was announced for front line workers who pass away, the government will now put this into place, ensure that our front line workers, the nhs workers we went out and clapped for every thursday, are able to get that peace of mind that comes with knowing that their livelihoods aren't going to be lost because they did the right thing and saved lives. that proposal is backed by the doctors' union, who say some of their members have already been forced to quit theirjobs. we would be looking at something similar to the old armed forces similar to the armed forces compensation payment, which can be a one—off payment or can be a

it is the self—employed, like iona fyfe, a folk singer, who feel relieved by the announcement, yes, but. first, i'm very much appreciative that we are going to be supported until august. i worry about my ability to keep touring and keep being a musician, especially after years and years of training and graduating with a degree in music. it's very heartbreaking. but the treasury say that the self—employed were already treated differently, for example, being allowed to carry on working while claiming the support. the message from the chancellor — that his spending will continue through the summer but as the economy reopens, it must then come to an end. faisal islam, bbc news. different parts of the uk are relaxing their lockdowns in different ways and at different speeds. people in scotland are now able to meet friends and family again as the country begins to ease its lockdown after 66 days. the new rules mean that people from two households can meet outside so long as they keep at least two metres apart. in wales, people from two households will be allowed to meet outdoors from next wee

iona used to go running on a regular basis. now, just walking is difficult. because all your plans and all the things you normally do in your life are just being taken away one by one. all my muscles hurt and ache all the time. an all—party group of mps says all front—line workers should be able to access a compensation scheme that would guarantee their livelihoods if they can't go back to work. my sincere hope is thatjust like with the original compensation scheme that was announced for front line workers who pass away, the government will now put this into place, ensure that our front line workers, the nhs workers we went out and clapped for every thursday, are able to get that peace of mind that comes with knowing that their livelihoods aren't going to be lost because they did the right thing and saved lives. that proposal is backed by the doctors' union, who say some of their members have already been forced to quit theirjobs. we would be looking at something similar to the old armed forces compensation payment, which can be a one—off payment or can be a

i've been speaking to award winning journalist iona craig, who has spent years covering the conflictt later in the programme. —— we will bring you that later. to myanmar now, where an increasingly brutal crackdown by police and the military has not stopped protests against the military coup. today, security forces have continued firing tier gas on protesters gathered in yangon. the un's special envoy on myanmar has told the security council that there is "urgency for collective action". danai howard has this report. this is a scene that has become all too familiar in cities right across myanmar, from the northern mountain region to the major cities of yangon and naypyidaw in the south. young protesters have been standing up to police, banging on home—made shields, and marching for democracy. on saturday, security forces used tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades against activists in yangon to clear the streets. and there have been further allegations of police brutality. it's been over a month now since the protests erupted against the military coup on february 1st that overthre

no iona company with a 50,000 pound loan taken up. this is like a covid—19 loan?g businesses. the bounce back loan scheme is designed to support uk smaller businesses that have been adversely... as covid-19 shut down the economy, the government announced a rescue plan, a loan of up to £50,000, simple to apply for, paid out within a day. but see this. the number of new firms being registered, riding high until covid—19 hits and then lockdown. the economy falls off a cliff and new registrations collapse. but then watch. today we announced a brand—new loan scheme... when rishi sunak announces the bounceback loan scheme, registrations take off. we don't know how many of those new companies might be fake, or how many actually applied for a loan, but we do have evidence of applications to multiple different banks from a number of brand—new, completely bogus firms. rules are clear, only companies already trading on the first of march this year can apply for bounceback loans, but we have seen evidence of scores of firms only created in the last couple of months making app

personal finance expert iona bainjoins me now. are they complex?xpensive way to borrow, and difficult to compare because every bank has a different way of charging. some will have an interest rate, some will charge a certain amount every day, some like lloyds will have a tiered system. if this charges 1p for every £6 you borrow up charges 1p for every £6 you borrow up to charges 1p for every £6 you borrow uptoa charges 1p for every £6 you borrow up to a certain amount, then over that it up to a certain amount, then over thatitis up to a certain amount, then over that it is 1p for every £7 you borrow, you can see why you can lose track. it becomes very expensive, if you are borrowing up to £1250, for example. nicky morgan has pointed out customers borrowing up to £4,000 will be worse off under the new system. lloyds has said it is a form of tough love in people to pay off their overdrafts. many will have to dip into their overdrafts and we need clearer charges that can be easily compared, to encourage competition. this is what will probably be recom

iona wants to keep her voice. i don't think we should be bullied out the room.usic orfor voicing my opinions! but it seems that a lot of people just want to tear us down. dame melanie dawes is the head of ofcom, and she says the tech companies need to do more to protect their users. too many companies prioritise growth and revenues over user safety, and don't actually think enough about the impact on the front—line user who's actually on their service. once the online harms bill gets through parliament, ofcom will have the power to issue big fines if the tech firms don't act quickly to remove harmful content. it's really important that they get women's voices in there, up front, when services are being designed, rather than trying to retrofit safety later when it's much, much harder. ofcom's media habits report gives a colourful snapshot of the life of uk adults online. we spend an average of four hours a day online — mostly on our phones. our most—used apps are facebook, whatsapp, messenger and instagram. nine out of ten of us use amazon, and 2.5 million of us

we have iona winifred, who at 13 is the youngest member of the team and she is already a double europeanof people to look out for. the medal target uk sport have set is between 100, and 140 medals will stop it may sound a lot but when you think we were second in the medal table in the last two games, that is very achievable and we will certainly see achievable and we will certainly see a lot of medal winning moments in the next few days.— the next few days. let's hope so. and ijust — the next few days. let's hope so. and ijust13. _ the next few days. let's hope so. and ijust13. i — the next few days. let's hope so. and | just 13, ifeel_ the next few days. let's hope so. and | just 13, | feel old! _ the next few days. let's hope so. and | just 13, | feel old! to - the next few days. let's hope so. and ijust 13, i feel old! to put i the next few days. let's hope so. and | just 13, | feel old! to put it| and ijust13, ifeel old! to put it in context, how important are these games for the wider paralympic movement?— games for the wider paralympic movement? . , ., movement? really important. j

iona wells reports from caracus.omentum in this campaign and feel there is potentially the chance of change. the opposition leader was banned from running as a candidate and was replaced by another candidate. that was one of a number of ways in which the opposition has been slightly due heard in their campaign so far. for example, food stalls that have served the opposition on the campaign rally and journeys around the country have been closed down in some cases. millions of venezuelans living abroad have been unable to register to vote. eu election observers were disinvited by the government, so there are big concerns over whether or not the election will be free and fair. the last one was widely dismissed as neither free or fair. the economy has been in freefall for the last decade, causing many of went venezuelans to move abroad so much at stake, both the economy, democratic process, whether this will be a free election and whether venezuela and its government will be recognised by the international community but

iona used to go running on a regular basis. now, just walking is difficult. just - like with the original compensation scheme that was announced for front line workers who pass away, - the government will now put this into place, - ensure that our front line workers, the nhs workers we went out - and clapped for every thursday, i are able to get that peace of mind that comes with knowing i that their livelihoods aren't going to be lost because they did lthe right thing and saved lives. i that proposal is backed by the doctors�* union, who say some of their members have already been forced to quit theirjobs. we would be looking at something similar to the armed forces compensation payment, which can be a one—off payment or can be a minimum income guarantee. what we don�*t know, of course, about covid — we are only a year into our first cases — is whether long covid and the symptoms that are lasting in one in ten people beyond 12 weeks, will carry on. the government says employers can make full use of the existing sick pay provisions to support staff. it says r

it is the self—employed, like iona fyfe, a folk singer, who feel relieved by the announcement, yes, but that we are going to be supported until august. i worry about my ability to keep touring and keep being a musician, especially after years and years of training and graduating with a degree in music. it's very heartbreaking. but the treasury say that the self—employed were already treated differently, for example, being allowed to carry on working while claiming the support. the message from the chancellor — that his spending will continue through the summer but as the economy reopens, it must then come to an end. faisal islam, bbc news. let us return to our top story now. the wave of protests right across america. angus spilling out into the streets state to state —— anger. this is live in atla nta. state —— anger. this is live in atlanta. this is the reaction to the killing of george —— george floyd by a police officer. the police of the has been charged with third—degree murder and manslaughter but that has not dampened the protests. thousands of people out on the streets from los

kate is connected with es - iona . e generally? kate is connected with espionage and — generally?h espionage and high _ generally? kate is connected with espionage and high treason - generally? kate is connected with espionage and high treason are i espionage and high treason are usually heard behind closed doors —— cases connected. the public usually does not know what the person has been accused of or what the evidence is and what it is all about. we only hear about some people being arrested for high treason but we don't know exactly how many people have been arrested on the grounds of high treason and espionage because those cases are all secret. this is a grim example of how the cases are dealt with in russian court so there will be no statements from the fsb and the kremlin, with any information about what is inside the case. this is a very sad day for russian journalists and all those who are working inside russia. this is a clear signal that they are all under attack and they are all in danger. under attack and they are all in dancer. . ., ., , king charles has addressed g

viable government in the long-rum— a viable government in the long-run. a viable government in the iona-runrole, i sunspose. _ long-run. 0k, and the role, i sunspose. of— long-run. 0k, and the role, i suppose, of the _ long-run. 0k, and the role, i suppose, of the likes - long-run. 0k, and the role, i suppose, of the likes of - long-run. 0k, and the role, i. suppose, of the likes of turkey - i suppose, of the likes of turkey — i mean, they have so far played a very prominent role in this. certainly, the us in talks about what happened next? absolutely. turkey has been in the past a sporadic supporter of this group, and this group itself, hayat tahrir al—sham, is a very — it's a conglomerate of a bunch of different groups who have merged together. so we have sometimes some tensions within the group for that reason as well. and those tensions play out in its alliances with other countries. they also know very well that external forces like israel, which is currently engaging in a bombing campaign of damascus and other sites in syria, and the united states and ukraine — there are many differen

it is the self—employed, like iona fyfe, a folk singer, who feel relieved by the announcement, yes, but i'm very much appreciative that we are going to be supported until august. i worry about my ability to keep touring and keep being a musician, especially after years and years of training and graduating with a degree in music. it's very heartbreaking. but the treasury say that the self—employed were already treated differently, for example, being allowed to carry on working while claiming the support. the message from the chancellor — that his spending will continue through the summer but as the economy reopens, it must then come to an end. faisal islam, bbc news. one of the leading scientists advising on the government's coronavirus response says he disagrees with the decision to ease lockdowns across the uk, because the level of infection remains in his words "very high." from monday, up to six people will be able to meet outside and in private outdoor spaces in the uk, as long as they adhere to social distancing measures. the use of bathrooms in private homes will also be allowed a

.— assistance and in the long-term. assistance and in the iona-term. ~ , ., long-term. cheers of — long-term. we spoke to the cheers of the _ long-term. we spoke to the cheers of the house - long-term. we spoke to the cheers of the house foreign | cheers of the house foreign affairs committee �*s and intelligence yesterday and they said the success of ukraine is being held up by certain long—range artillery there are restrictions on the system is being able to fire into russian territory, ukrainians are fighting with hands tied behind their backs. what is your response to that? i their backs. what is your response to that? i would push back on that — response to that? i would push back on that notion. _ response to that? i would push back on that notion. what - back on that notion. what ukrainians as have attack �*s and other long—range capabilities provided by other nations, while there is a focus on those armaments they are our other long—range capabilities like the scout missiles, in terms of what united states has put conditions around, there is this cross—border cr

i've been speaking to the award winning journalist iona craig, who has spent years covering the conflictrib has become an increasingly important city in yemen. although it was before the war really a relatively small rural town, more more people have moved to the city both this place as well as the yemeni government, really it is their last stronghold and given come some separatists have really taken control of the given city in the south, and that has really left the yemeni government to consolidate his power in marib, and also it's very important for the access of the human oil. whoever controls marib really can also effectively take control of a lot of those oilfields and, as well as the natural gases, as well, and the pipeline that ran from marib to the south. is there a sense that the houthis are pushing so hard on marib now because, with the biden administration newly installed, there could be talks and a call for both sides to stand down? yes, i think there is a sense that the houthis are doing this right now because they want to be able to negotiate from a position of strength, a

iona wells reports from caracas. venezuelans are going to the polls in the presidential elections.l momentum in this campaign, and forthe have real, real momentum in this campaign, and for the first time in decades, feel that there is chance of change. the opposition leader, though, was banned from running as a candidate, she has been replaced with the candidate edmundo gonzalez. and that's one of a number of ways in which the opposition has been slightly retired in their campaign so far, for example, food stalls that have served the opposition on their campaign rallies, on their journeys around the country, have been closed down in some cases. millions of venezuelans who live abroad have been unable to register to vote. eu election observers were this invited by the government. so there are quite big concerns about whether or not this election will be free and fair. the last election was widely dismissed as neither free nor fair. the economy has been in freefall for the last decade, causing millions of venezuelans to move abroad. so there is a lot at stake in this election, but th

i'll bejoined byjasmine birtles, founder of the website moneymagpie and by iona bain, creator of youngor queries about yesterday's announcements and what it means for you and your finances, do send them through. by emailing yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. you can also use twitter. that's coming up at 2.30 here on bbc news. for the second day running, brazil has posted a record death toll from covid—i9. after the us, brazil is the worst—hit country in the world with more than a quarter of a million fatalities to date — and it's a situation that experts warn is going to get worse. katy watson reports from sao paulo. brazil's grave—diggers are on the front line in this deepening crisis. witnesses to the growing numbers of dead with no sign of any let up. hospitals right across the country are struggling to contain the virus. some patients are being transferred to different states to get treatment. up and down brazil, intensive care units are full. most experts agree that brazil never really came out of its first wave. but the numbers are spiking again. and much of the blame has been put on the n

iona bain blogs about personal finance, low borrowing costs, more in employment.se prices, on the other hand borrowing costs are very low. a record number of us in work at the moment. what is the true picture when it comes to affordability? a very complex picture, properly not one i could sum up very quickly. i think this research confirms what economists and all of us knew which is in the uk, your wealth is increasingly dependent on how soon you can get on the property ladder and how much the value of your home will rise whilst you own it. in that sense, the older generation had a big advantage because when they were younger they we re because when they were younger they were able to get on the housing ladder because house prices were affordable, in reach of most people salaries. since then, house prices have rocketed so we have a situation today where you have older people sitting on lots of property wealth but the younger generation is really struggling just to get there first put on the ladder. as you say, it is not just about house put on the ladder. as you s

excellent advice from iona bain and dan whitworth, good to have you with us.ams, has had two historic convictions for attempting to escape from prison in the 1970s overturned by the supreme court. the judges ruled that his detention without trial at the maze prison outside belfast in 1973 had been unlawful because it wasn't authorised by the then northern ireland secretary, willie whitelaw. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page is in belfast. explain more about this case, then, chris. for decades, gerry adams has been one of the most controversial figures here, throughout the conflict in northern ireland and the peace process as well, the president of sinn fein for 35 years, the party that was regarded as the political wing of the ira,. mr adams has a lwa ys wing of the ira,. mr adams has always denied being in the ira himself. this case goes back to the conflict in the early 1970s, when the security forces arrested paramilitary suspects without trial. mr adams was interned in 1973. he twice tried to escape from jail in 1974 and then again in the following year

— hospitals could have on the iona-term? , . , , long-term?ong-term? it can be incredibly traumatic, not only _ long-term? it can be incredibly traumatic, not only are - long-term? it can be incredibly traumatic, not only are you - long-term? it can be incredibly - traumatic, not only are you moving to a completely new alien environment and the unexpected change can be under compatibly difficult for autistic people but also we know that in many hospitals the artistic understanding and staff is and what it should be. in practice they can end up overmedicated and these are things i can take a long time to recover from so people like tony and anyone else who had been discharged from a hospital it is quite intensive packages of support right in the beginning to help them get back into their communities, back around their families. so it is back notjust a light switch. families. so it is back not 'ust a light swimmfi families. so it is back not 'ust a liuht switch. ., , , , light switch. how it is the support? there isiust _ light switch. how it is

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trippi arnaud fulfils a iona-held dream. , , long-held dream.our newly ordained priest. - our newly ordained priest. cheering but it is an unofficial ceremony, and one that won't be recognised by the roman catholic church.— recognised by the roman catholic church. because the institutional _ catholic church. because the institutional church - catholic church. because the institutional church does - catholic church. because the institutional church does not| institutional church does not allow women to be priests. the teaching is grounded in scripture thatjesus was male, and that he chose 12 men to be his apostles. and that those men show is meant to be their apostles. that's kind of it in apostles. that's kind of it in a nutshell.— apostles. that's kind of it in a nutshell. over the past 20 ears, a nutshell. over the past 20 years. more _ a nutshell. over the past 20 years, more than _ a nutshell. over the past 20 years, more than 200 - a nutshell. over the past 20 i years, more than 200 women a nutshell. over the past 20 - years, more than 200

iona attempted a phased return to work last year which was paused because of lockdown.are a really dedicated bunch of people. and it's a whole, yeah, it's your whole life, it's who you are. to have that taken away, it's devastating financially, but also, it's not just a job, you know, it's a vocation, it's a career. just getting really dizzy... the government has today pledged a further £18.5 million to fund research into long covid. two inhalers here. to better understand the causes, symptoms and treatments. there are calls for more action. earlier this month, spainjoined other countries including france, germany and belgium in officially recognising covid as an occupational disease. that means that certain employees are entitled to compensation if they contract it during their employment. evie would welcome a similar move here. she suspects she caught covid whilst working in a supermarket in dundee last march. i got sick the week of all the panic buying. and everyone going to the shops. i've been sick for nearly 11 months now. i have chronic fatigue, breathlessness, c

— think this fight could impact that iona-term? . , , that long-term?immensely frustrated. there is _ that long-term? i am immensely frustrated. there is nothing - that long-term? i am immensely frustrated. there is nothing on i frustrated. there is nothing on the downside if the debt ceiling doesn�*t bind and the us treasury finds itself in a position where there is not enough money in the checking account to pay all the bills and it has to do some juggling. this would be an unforced error, and it would certainly be — even if itjust lasted a couple of days — for an enormous blow to financial markets that would speedily work its way through to the real economy, but if it lasts more than a couple of days, i am worryingly quite confident that it would tip us into recession.— that it would tip us into recession. ., ., , ., ~' recession. how do you think it would impact _ recession. how do you think it would impact the _ recession. how do you think it would impact the global- would impact the global economy? i would impact the global economy?— would impact

we saw iona wells and ian watson with the conservative and labour party.this hour in the pacific island of papua new guinea where the government estimates more than 2 thousand people have been buried alive in a landslide that hit on friday. the country's disaster management agency said in a letter to the united nations that the landslide caused major destruction to buildings and has damaged the economy. unstable terrain is making the work dangerous for rescue teams. the figure is substantially higher than the last estimate by the un, which put the number of missing at 670. the disaster hit a remote village in enga province, nearly 600km north—west of the capital port moresby. our correspondent katy watson is monitoring the developments from sydney. it's important to emphasise this is an estimate. it comes from the national disaster centre who said that the landslide buried more than 2,000 people alive. at the moment, as of sunday, about five bodies had been recovered. so it is really, really early days with the rescue mission. and as you said, the un has g

let�*s talk to self—employed professional folk singer iona fyfe. hello to you, good morning.mes-— big names. elton john has been bantain big names. elton john has been banging on _ big names. elton john has been banging on about _ big names. elton john has been banging on about this, - big names. elton john has been banging on about this, as i big names. elton john has been banging on about this, as well. | banging on about this, as well. touring in europe used to make up a decent proportion of your earnings as a folk singer?— as a folk singer? absolutely, this ear, as a folk singer? absolutely, this year. well. _ as a folk singer? absolutely, this year. well. last— as a folk singer? absolutely, this year, well, last year, _ as a folk singer? absolutely, this year, well, last year, i— as a folk singer? absolutely, this year, well, last year, iwas- year, well, last year, iwas scheduled to be in canada, america, australia, the uk, of course, but mainly in mainland europe, and it�*s a huge market for my genre in particular, it really there is no other market which is comparable,

sustainable and for the long—term. and sustainable and for the long-term— and sustainable and for the iona-termancellor that you are constrained. these are rules that governments decide _ these are rules that governments decide to — these are rules that governments decide to have, you don't have to have _ decide to have, you don't have to have them — decide to have, you don't have to have them. we could change them, some _ have them. we could change them, some countries do not have them, the reason _ some countries do not have them, the reason we _ some countries do not have them, the reason we have them as to give confidence _ reason we have them as to give confidence to the british people and the world _ confidence to the british people and the world that we are a country that pays hack _ the world that we are a country that pays back our debt. if we do not have _ pays back our debt. if we do not have them — pays back our debt. if we do not have them people would worry that britain _ have them people would worry that britain was going to go on an endless _ britain was going to go on an endles

the foreign affairs committee at 2. 0ur political correspondent damien grammaticas is at westminster iona on this committee? he is certainly going to _ to have on this committee? he is certainly going to have _ to have on this committee? he is certainly going to have a - certainly going to have a challenging time. this is the first and had been ready in scrutinise about all the ongoing questions as the price is continuous. we have been talking a lot today about the uk is now in conversation with the taliban about further evacuations for people still wanting to leave the country so i think they're's going to be a number of different categories, really, that the question facing dominic marble volunteer. there will be questions, undoubtedly, about the handling so far, holding him to account us in the key things that have happened over the last week, not least, you know, where did the intelligence go wrong and why was it that the us as well as the uk were not prepared for the speed at which the taliban took over the country as troops started to withdraw. i think they will be, certainly, a sor