alison holt, bbc news.ent faces anger on the streets as frustration over covid lockdowns spills over. protests have been taking place in several cities, with some calling on president xi to step down. the pandemic policy is prolonging our suffering. this policy is neither sustainable nor scientific. this policy won't change unless we speak up. we'll be exploring the challenge to china's leaders after nearly three years of a �*zero covid' strategy. also on the programme... with more rail strikes on the way, a warning from the government that there will be no pay rises unless reforms are accepted the italian island where homes, cars and lives have been swept away by a devastating landslide. when the torrent of debris and earth came hurtling down here, little could withstand it. at the world cup, germany manage to keep their tournament hopes alive as they draw with spain. good evening. thousands of people have been on the streets of china's biggest city shanghai today, protesting at strict covid restrictions —

alison holt, bbc news.it together section on bbc news 0nline, that's bbc.co.uk/news, and by using the bbc news app. heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in parts of eastern scotland, including aberdeenshire and angus. rail services have been disrupted, roads closed and some homes are without power. and a search is under way after reports that someone was swept into the river don while trying to rescue a dog. lorna gordon is in ballater in aberdeenshire now. yes, it has eased now, but in some parts of eastern scotland, more rain has fallen the last 48 hours and would usually be experienced in the whole month of november. it has caused severe disruption on the rail networks, really tricky localised flooding on the roads, and in places like here in ballater, where the river burst its banks, some homes have been flooded. police have been going door—to—door to check on residents. the power remains out on some streets, and dozens of people have chosen to spend the evening in a local hall where there is one t

alison holt, bbc news. an online video, farideh moradkhani accused the iranian authorities of knowing no rules except "force and maintaining power." her appeal comes amid a backdrop of anti—government protests sparked by the death a young woman in police custody. siavash ardalan from the bbc persian service is with us. there's a strong word —— those are strong words from his niece. how significant is this? it’s strong words from his niece. how significant is this?— significant is this? it's always interesting — significant is this? it's always interesting when _ significant is this? it's always interesting when you - significant is this? it's always interesting when you have i significant is this? it's always interesting when you have a l significant is this? it's always - interesting when you have a relative of a family member of the leader, let alone a supreme leader and authoritarian leader, either defect or speak out against the regime. she didn't have a political profile. she was not influential to beg

alison holt, bbc news.case of 14—year—old molly russell, who took her own life in 2017, after viewing content about self—harm and suicide on social media. angus crawford reports just 1a when she died, molly russell's story, perhaps more than any other, has influenced the online safety bill. she took her own life in 2017 after being exposed to a stream of dark content about suicide, depression and self—harm. the online safety bill does... the bill has been years in the making. we will be proceeding... tabled, amended, delayed. the government now says it will go before parliament next month with a new clause first proposed a year ago, making it a criminal offence to encourage other users to self—harm. molly russell's family are calling for platforms to be held to account for the content they host, and the coroner at molly's inquest highlighted the algorithms which push negative content to children. ian russell, here meeting other bereaved parents last week, told us he was frustrated by delays to the bill. fiv

alison holt, bbc news.? . , , ., , view? incredibly. people with terminal illness _ view? incredibly. people with terminal illness are _ view? incredibly. people with terminal illness are dying - view? incredibly. people with terminal illness are dying in l view? incredibly. people with i terminal illness are dying in pain and facing preventable trips to hospital due to a lack of care and support at home during evenings and weekends. it's, frankly, i completely un—acceptable situation, but as tracey said, we can't tell people to die during office hours. it should be calm and peaceful. busy wards are not were dying people need or want to be, and that's why we're calling on governments across all the uk nations to provide local, 24/7 phone lines for dying people so they can access pain relief and other care and support when they need it and to avoid unnecessary stressful hospital visits at the end of life. ~ , stressful hospital visits at the end oflife. ~ , , ., ., stressful hospital visits at the end oflife

here's our social affairs editor, alison holt.nd crochet. sheila hartman lived a full life. even in her later years when she went blind and developed dementia, she kept busy. a very thoughtful woman as well as a very practical woman. some of the most recent pictures before she had to go into a care home. mrs hartman was living at ridgeway lodge care home in dunstable. at the beginning of october, richard got a call saying she had been attacked in her bed early in the morning. she was taken to hospital. didn't look like mum to start with. she had a number, a significant number of head injuries. i was able to hold her hand and tell her how loved she was and, as a mum and grandma and a great grandma. she died a few hours later at luton and dunstable hospital. the police say inquiries are ongoing and confirmed that a woman in her 90s was also taken to hospital and remains there. mrs hartman's son claims she was attacked by another resident. the two staff who were on duty on the dementia floor were busy helping someone else. he says he

alison holt, bbc news.ers picked out what the code after the mudslide that cascaded through the silence. coughing lightly at this pass though my path into the ocean or into each other. —— tossing. they scoured the seas for wreckage and bodies. the fear is that as more areas are reached, other victims will be found. it began before dawn on saturday after torrential rain. the deepest and most sudden on record here, unleashing the chaos that tore down the hills. from above, the destruction was clear, with houses buried, many of them illegally built and unable to withstand the mud. what lay in its wake swept into the sea. the clean—up tackled a sludge that has turned this island into rivers of mud, but it will take long to clear and rebuild. thisjust shows the weakness of man against nature. while a crane and hold team are needed to liftjust one vehicle, the mudslide have so many of them with its force. when the torrent of debris came hurtling down here, little could withstand it. up the hill, the desolation de

alison holt, bbc news.y using the bbc news app. the time is 18.18. our top story this evening. an inquest finds police failures contributed to the deaths of two women murdered while they were begging for help on the phone. coming up. a "game—changing" drug proven to delay the development of type 1 diabetes has been approved by regulators in the us. and on bbc london, more support with energy bills for households but residents on a communal heat network say they are missing out. we hear from one london charity helping young women in haringey, all made possible by children in need. they're built to bring gas from russia to western europe. now investigators say a series of blasts on two underwater gas pipelines earlier this year were the result of "serious sabotage". swedish prosecutors found traces of explosives near the pipelines. the explosions in late september in the baltic sea, close to the danish island bornholm, targeted the pipelines nord stream 1 and 2. it comes at a time of tension between europe an

in a moment we'll hear from our social affairs editor alison holt and education editor branwen jeffreysef among nhs leaders. in england they had feared they would be told to stick to their previously agreed budget of £157 billion for next year to wear with inflation would eat into that and they might even have to cut some services but the chancellor has allocated an extra £3.3 billion next year and the year after and there will be proportioned funding increases for scotland, wales and northern ireland. health leaders have indicated they can work with that. but there are uncertainties. what if inflation is higher than expected, what about the pay bill if the staff vacancies are still hard to fill? what does it mean for the cost of agency workers? and what if covid is worse than anticipated? for the nhs, this winter and beyond, it's difficult times. for those who need help with day—to—day living, whether it's in their own home or in a care home, today's statement may ease some of the immediate problems of getting help from a care system in crisis, but it also delays long—promised support

alison holt told us more on what _ be put aside.? sir andrew deal not lead an inquiry more than a - not lead an inquiry more than a decade ago and that recommended there should be a limit to the amount any one person should pay in their lifetime to care cost. at the moment we have a system where if you have savings or assets above £23,000 to 250, you pay for your care. if you have less than that you will get some help from your local authority. and the point that the inquiry made was there was unfairness built into the. in people with dementia it would face catastrophic costs across their lifetime. it is often in political terms brought back to selling someone's home, but it is also about families who have saved up, they feel they have done the right thing, if you like, to look after husband and wife and children and those savings are eaten up by care costs. 50 and those savings are eaten up by care costs-— care costs. so what has happened now? his plan _ care costs. so what has happened now? his plan was _ care costs. so what has h

here's our social affairs editor, alison holt.ie, i have no fear— life. i know i'm going to die, i have no fear of _ life. i know i'm going to die, i have no fear of death, - life. i know i'm going to die, i have no fear of death, i - life. i know i'm going to die, i have no fear of death, i am i life. i know i'm going to die, i. have no fear of death, i am more interested in the journey to death being as comfortable as possible. today's research shows that in many areas, getting palliative help when it is needed can be really difficult. when she found herself feeling weak and in pain, she was sent to the emergency department three times. in sent to the emergency department three times-— sent to the emergency department three times. in a&e i was seen by a lovely doctor. _ three times. in a&e i was seen by a lovely doctor, and _ three times. in a&e i was seen by a lovely doctor, and ecg _ three times. in a&e i was seen by a lovely doctor, and ecg was - three times. in a&e i was seen by a lovely doctor, and ecg was done . lovely doc