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daniel sandford, bbc news.upporters. 0bviously obviously it has been an extraordinary and distressing week. thank you for your support and for questioning the information you have been presented with. he doesn't address the sexual assault allegations directly or indirectly apart from to say he had an extraordinary week. he talks about the mainstream media but the key thing is that there is no detail or new rebuttal on the accusations of sexual assault against him. although he has previously said all his relationships were consensual. to the us now, and we're just over a week away from the deadline to fund the federal government orface a shutdown. so as the prospect becomes likelier, let's take a look at what a shutdown would mean. the funding for the government expires at the end of the day on saturday september 30th at midnight, which marks the start of a new fiscal year. if congress fails to pass legislation to renew funding by then, much of the federal government will shutdown at midnight. many government op

bbc news gave us this reason. wswatch are not the only ones who have had something of a refresh over the summer. with more and more people accessing news via their mobile phones, the bbc has also made changes to its news app, but the new design has attracted a large number of complaints. in fact, it's the topic that, according to the bbc�*s logs, has attracted the most comments from the bbc news audience over the summer. one of those who got in touch with us wasjohn gott and hejoins us now. john, thank you so much for coming on newswatch. tell me how you've been using the news app and what bothers you about the new version? well, i was familiar with it and i suppose with new changes there's always going to be a problem. but i don't like the way that the new app delivers the news. for me, it doesn't work and as a result, it's no longer my first news source. the first, the former format was just so much easier to view and navigate quickly, and the presentation, has in my opinion, become bland, certainly by comparison

there is much more on that story of course on the bbc news website and on the bbc news app, bbc newsnews. let's look at some other stories making news. five labour regional mayors have urged the government not to scrap the hs2 rail line between birmingham and manchester, saying such a move would be an international embarrassment. there's speculation the prime minister is considering cancelling the northern leg because of soaring costs. the government says no decision has been made. the actor and television host laurence fox has been suspended by gb news over comments he made about a female journalist. he'd been speaking about ava evans, the political correspondent for thejoe website. gb news says his remarks were completely unacceptable. in a statement, they said, "we have formally suspended laurence fox, while we continue our investigation". the first named storm of the season is expected to hit the uk today. storm agnes is likely to bring disruption from strong winds of up to 80 miles per hour and heavy rain. severe weather warnings are in force from wednesday afternoon until thurs

shingai nyoka, bbc news, johannesburg. ence of tension around long—standing territorial disputes in the south china sea. officials in the philippines have told the bbc they will stand firm, despite a chinese ship using water cannon against filipino coastguards who approached a contested reef. china has long claimed much of the area within the red line you can see here going against the lines you can see in blue, marking the internationally recognised waters of countries in the region, our asia pacific correspondent laura bicker sent this report from the island of palawan, in the philippines. on the edge of this filipino paradise, survival depends on the sea. if you don't fish, you don't eat. they are used to battling wind and tide, but this country is also in a stand—off with beijing over who owns which part of the south china sea. this crew used to fish near contested waters. from the age of 14, the deputy captain spent months on those shoals but not any more. translation: we might not return there, ma'am. - we are now sca

to stay on the bbc news. —— do stay on with bbc news. hello there.and then thursday, it's looking a lot calmer. it'll still be rather blustery, particularly through the morning. still some coastal gales in northern scotland, but some sunshine around for most, clouding overfrom the west into the afternoon. so, there goes storm agnes, that deep area of low pressure, gradually filling the winds, lightning and the rain pulling away, too. it is a mild start to thursday morning. temperatures no lower for most of us than 13—15 celsius, so more or less what some spots would expect to see by day at this time of year. now, we're between weather systems, so it's a dry and a bright start. still rather blustery out there. brisk south—westerly winds, possibly some coastal gales for northern scotland. clouding over from the west as we head through the afternoon and parts of northern ireland and western scotland, maybe western wales will see some showers a bit later on through the day as well. temperatures a little lower than they were on wednesday, but still mild f

your life with bbc news. _ the bbc news website. bbc news. japan has i with bbc news. japan has launched a low cost moon sniper that will test precision technology. the mission is expected to reach its destination by february next year and is set to touch down in the near side of the moon. two earlier attempts by japan to land on the moon failed. the rocket is also carrying a telescope that will explore the origins of the universe. that was just a short while back. scientists in israel say they've grown an entity that closely resembles an early human embryo — without using sperm, eggs or a womb. they're hoping it could improve ivf rates, help them understand more about miscarriages and even test which medicines are safe to use during pregnancy. but experts say it raises ethical and legal questions. our health correspondent james gallagher reports. this is a field that's been progressing rapidly and has now reached a significant moment. take a second to think how remarkable it is that our lives start out like this, a single sperm fer

marc ashdown, bbc news.i, there are plans for a permanent memorial. a specially formed committee will consult the public and the royal family in choosing an appropriate tribute, to be unveiled in 2026. 0ur royal correspondent, daniela relph, has more. a nice statue of her with a water feature around it, where people could throw money which could be gathered to support the charities that the queen supported when she was alive. but nothing too ostentatious and in—your—face. and it's striking that balance in terms of how you immortalise her. a traditional park with horses, j where people can learn to ride horses, new horse riders coming in, i butjust keep it very traditional. . and it doesn't get much more traditional than the queen victoria memorial, dominating the view outside buckingham palace, an imposing tribute to a monarch. queen victoria got this huge memorial in a prime location, but queen elizabeth ii reigned for longer, arguably during more turbulent times. so, does she need something bigger, better

jon donnison, bbc news.ions to the orchestra. take a listen to this. three dogs participated in the performance near copenhagen of the "hunting symphony", a little—known piece by mozart's father, leopold. the chief conductor auditioned dozens of dogs for the part. he said he was complying with the composer's express wish that six bars of the symphony should be accompanied by baying hounds. it took three months to train the successful candidates — cookie, sophus and sica — not only to bark on command, but to remain silent for the rest of the performance. that's it from me and the team here on the daily global, will be up next with the contacts. now here's the weather with stav danaos. hello there. it's remaining settled, sunny, dry, and very warm this week. in fact, it could turn pretty hot across parts of england and wales around the middle part of the week, with increasing humidity as well. there will always be the chance of some mist and fog through the morning, and an increasing chance around the middle p

this is bbc news. the hunt continues for a former soldier accused of terrorism — who escaped from prison in london by clinging to the underside of a delivery van. in december last year, only seven members of staff turned up for a night shift to look after 1,500 inmates. after a russian missile strike kills 17 people in eastern ukraine — the kremlin says it has downed several ukrainian drones near moscow overnight the british mp chris pincher is to resign — after losing an appeal against a suspension over groping allegations. and as the civil war in yemen grinds on — we have a special report from 0rla guerin about the extraordinary resilience of some of its youngest citizens. hello, i'm anjana gadgil. we start in the uk, where a manhunt is continuing for a suspected terrorist who escaped from a london prison. daniel khalife escaped from wandsworth prison on wednesday morning, by clinging to the underside of a food delivery van. thejustice secretary has ordered an urgent investigation into what happened,

you're live with bbc news. the largest local authority in europe has declared itself effectively bankrupt. it says all new council spending in the city must stop — except for services that it has to provide by law — schools, social care, waste collection, protecting the vulnerable for example. the labour run council is still struggling to pay off a huge equal pay claim that dates back more than a decade. it has also had major issues with a new it system. our midlands correspondent, navteonhal is there. the pressure on this city's finances has been rising and rising, and europe's biggest local authority is now in big trouble. the news that their council is, in effect, declaring itself bankrupt has left many people living in birmingham shocked and angry. oh my god, i've never heard of such a thing in my life. how can the council be bankrupt? after the commonwealth games last year, this city was thriving. it is a dynamic vibrant city. but this should never have happened. it should never have got to this point. it's

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york.eirfamilies can't afford to buy a bed. a survey for the charity found that 6%, or more than 1 in 20, children in britain, did not have a bed in the past 12 months, while 9%, oralmost1 in 10, had been forced to share a bed with another family member. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. we had the mattress there. and then we had the chair there, because some nights i'd sleep on the chair. and this is what the mattress was on, so it was very cold. for three months last winter, 16—year—old ash slept on a mattress in this room with her nine—year—old sister, while her mum slept on the sofa. you've got a sore back, you've got a sore neck. like, you can't really move much of a night—time, because the second you move, you've lost all your heat. but also, like, mentally, it's draining, because you're not getting the proper sleep that you need. the family couldn't afford to heat their home so gathered in the one room to keep warm. ash's bed had broken years earlier, so had

jonah fisher, bbc news, in cardiff. ast few moments, alex sharma, the mp for reading west who served as president of cop26 has posted on social media to say that he will not stand at the next general election. he has posted a photo of his letter, his statements, rather, saying... he described having served as an honour of his life. he was the president, as i said, of cop26, the climate summit of the window was held in glasgow in 2021 and previously served as secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy. as i said, alok sharma there, and people reading west, posting on social media on x, formerly known as twitter, that he will not be seeking reelection at the next general election —— mp for reading west. satellite images show that sea ice around antarctica this winter shrank to its lowest level since records began. the reduction, byjust over a million square kilometres, equates to an area the size of egypt easily beating the previous record low in 1986. scientists say the sea ice never fully recovered f

this is bbc news. bbc is bringing you different stories from across the uk.t against crime. together with his handler josh hundley, this german shepherd is responding to a 999 call. like all police officers, he has a call number two. his is pd six, and recognition of the essential role of these animals play in modern—day policing. the force has 26 dogs, forjosh, this one is not only a colleague but a best friend as well. we are together 365 days of the year. he comes home with me, he lives with me, when i am not work i am with him still. in recognition of their service april of honour has been created at the headquarters building. recognition and for what are part of life, it seems only fair our four—legged friends should feel part of that as well. for more stories from across the uk had to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. search teams were trying to dig through the rubble. the 6.8 magnitude quake has killed at least 3000 people, levelled buildings and left survivors homeless and in urgent need of food, shelter and water. a middle east corresp

coming up on bbc news... wales and ireland take on southern hemisphere heavyweights, as the rugby world cup weekend brings a host of pivotal group matches. good evening. we start tonight in ukraine. as the war there grinds on, today has seen a surge in attacks carried out by ukraine. the russian navy headquarters in crimea was hit by a ukrainian missile, supplied by the west. it's the latest of several attacks ukraine has carried on crimea this month — as they try to step up the four month long counter offensive. the crimean peninsula was annexed from ukraine by russia in 2014. ukraine has accused russia of attacking power infrastructure in what they called "energy terror" as winter nears. our senior international correspondent orla guerin is in the ukrainian capital, kyiv tonight, and joins us now. is the counteroffensive intensifying?— is the counteroffensive intensifying? is the counteroffensive intensi inc? ~ , ., intensifying? well, it has been a bus da , intensifying? well, it has been a busy day, sophi

you're watching bbc news. itish detectives looking into sara sharif�*s death have released new images, hoping it will prompt more people to bring more information about her and herfamily. people to bring more information about herand herfamily. her father, stepmother and uncle have been charged after returning from pakistan last week. a smiling sara sharif, seen here in a picture much more recent than those we had seen before. surrey police have released the image and a school photograph in the hope more people will come forward with information about her and her family. both pictures show her wearing a headscarf, as she usually did in the last few months before her death. the ten—year—old was found dead six weeks ago at her family home in woking. she was found to have what prosecutors called a constellation of injuries which police said were multiple and extensive. her uncle, faisal malik, her father earl urfan sharif and her stepmother beinash batool appeared via video link at the old bailey on tuesday charge

taiwan is set to launch _ the bbc news website. taiwan is set to launch new— the bbc news website. et to launch new summaries. we want comes at a time of heightened tension in the street with the chinese navy making frequent incursions into the waters they claim as their own. china has entered into a number of disputes with several countries in the region, including the philippines and japan. it making increasingly loud noises about. we�*ve uniting taiwan with the mainland. the island has been actively in the balance since 1950. can speak to a retired senior kernel in the people�*s liberation army and now a senior fellow at the centre for security and strategy. thank you very much for your time. first up, how will the military leadership in beijing be viewing the launch of the submarines? i viewing the launch of the submarines?— viewing the launch of the submarines? ~ ., ., submarines? i don't know how they might _ submarines? i don't know how they might view _ submarines? i don't know how they might view this. - submarines? i don't know how they might view this. i - submarines? i d

good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. urgeons working in nhs hospitals are subjected to a culture of sexual harassment and assaults by male colleagues, according to a major new report shared exclusively with bbc news. the research, described by the royal college of surgeons as "truly shocking", identifies a pattern of female trainees being abused by senior male surgeons. 0ur health correspondent james gallagher reports. one example that i've got when i was a junior surgeon, so the person with the least power in the operating theatre is, i was i was assisting a consultant on a case. i guess he'd got a bit sweaty but turned around and just buried his head right into my breasts. and i realised he was wiping his brow on me. and you just freeze, right? why is his face in my cleavage, you know? and then a little while later, he turns around, he does exactly the same thing all over again. so i said, "excuse me, do you want me to get you a towel?" and he said, "no, this is much more fun." and it was the smirk and that, you know, j

this is bbc news. he headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. in the centre of london, there is a building like no other, an empty space where the public can sit, relax, and look up. i have to say, of all the giant led screens i've seen in my time, this one's right up there. i mean, it's literally right up there. well, yes, it seems like it goes on and on and on. and it also makes you feel rather dizzy looking at it. this is alternet, the largest digital exhibition space in europe. here, an array of artists�* work is displayed in its full panoramic glory. there are a few other spaces dotted around too, which are used to showcase specific exhibits. this room celebrates the role that women from all backgrounds have played in shaping the creative industries. and it's just one example of immersive technology bringing us closer to the events of today and the past. but some events are hard to face, even though it's important to do so. and one of th

anna holligan, bbc news, rotterdam. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.weden's prime minister has summoned the head of the armed forces to help address a surge in gang killings. in a televised address, ulf kristersson said the country is witnessing an unprecedented rise in violent crime. he was speaking after three people were killed in separate incidents overnight on wednesday. a trial started in california on thursday into allegations that tesla's autopilot feature was responsible for the death of a driver. the firm is accused of selling the car, despite knowing that the system was defective. tesla denies this, saying it's not clear that the autopilot feature was being used at the time of the crash. the verdict could shape similar cases across the us. more than 2,500 migrants died or went missing while trying to cross the mediterranean to europe so far in 2023 — that's according to new data from the un high commissioner for refugees. the number marks a significant increase over the same period in 2022. hundreds of thousands of migrants every year make t

you're watching bbc news. you're watching _ is irrevocable. you're watching bbc news. nator robert menendez protesting his innocence as he battles bribery charges. prosecutors get it wrong sometimes. sadly, i know that. instead of waiting for all the facts to be presented, others have rushed to judgment because see a political opportunity for themselves or those around them. all i humbly ask for in this moment, in my colleagues in congress, the elected leaders and advocates newjersey that i have worked with for years, as well as each person calls newjersey home, is to pause and allow for all the facts to be presented. secondly, my long

joe inwood, bbc news. ilitary pilot tried to shoot down an raf surveillance aircraft, which had dozens of british military personnel on board, last september. the bbc has learned that the pilot released two missiles, after he thought he'd been given permission to fire. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale is here. what on earth happened here? the raf have been conducting these surveillance missions in international airspace over the black sea since russia's invasion of ukraine. the rivetjoint, the aircraft we are talking about, an raf spy plane, can suck up intelligence, and the crew of up to 30 would have been able to listen to the communications that could have potentially led to their deaths. this is what we now know happened. two russian aircraftjets were sent to intercept the raf spy plane. 0ne to intercept the raf spy plane. one of the pilots thought he had permission to open fire. he fired an air to air permission to open fire. he fired an airto air missile permission to open fire. he fired an ai

you are watching bbc news.ss the country. it's the poorest kenyans who've been hit the hardest. and in mombasa, they can tap into a thriving business. mombasa has long been a well—known hub for child sex tourism, but covid and the increasingly harsh cost of living have helped push the sex trade online and further underground, drawing even more children into the industry. kenyan police are fighting back against the dark trade in child sex. they track down suspects using cyber tips from a database in the united states. then, search phones and computer drives for explicit material about children. up against an economy of depravity that feeds on desperation. this woman is in charge of the unit. she says there's no data on whether the recent cost of living crisis has driven more children into the sex trade. but her team has begun monitoring it. of course, of course it is a major contributor into child sex trafficking. so we would say that poverty, would say that unemployment. there are so many children that are drop

for more stories has the bbc news website. you are with bbc news. providing support to the metropolitan police after a large number of officers withdrew from firearms duties. their action is linked to the case of an armed officer who was charged with the murder of a man who was shot and killed in south london last year. on sunday, the met commissioner called for reform of the way police officers are held to account. you would only expect to see the army on the streets of london after a terror attack. following the decision of more than 100 met police officers to hand in their permit to carry a firearm, military personnel are on standby in case of an emergency. earlier, suella braverman called for a review into armed policing. her intervention was welcomed by the metropolitan police commissioner, sum up rhali, and a lesson —— lettings and improvement of the blues were undermined by system not set up to help officers succeed, identifying police pursuits and the use of force as areas of the use of force as areas of the most glaring unfairness. he said o

mark daly, bbc news. pm. you can also listen to the story on file on 4 on bbc sounds. the national trust says bird flu has spread more widely through important seabird colonies around the coast of england, wales and northern ireland. it estimates that more than 7000 birds have died from the disease. the situation is said to be easing in the farne islands off the northumberland coast, which was the only colony badly hit last year, from where fiona trott reports. on their way to work. their office is an island off the northumberland coast. these days, all precautions are needed. here's why. hundreds and hundreds of carcasses have been collected over the past 18 months. today's research shows the number of dead birds here has reduced and they wonder if quicker collections are the reason why. but different and rarer species are perishing. for species like the terns, there are fewer of them to begin with anyway. so their loss this year is significant and is worrying. and here at neighbouring long nanny, hundred

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you're live with bbc news. he tv channel gb news has suspended two of its main presenters after comments they made on air. the broadcaster described the remarks about a female political journalist as completely unacceptable. our entertainment correspondent david sillito reports. let's move on to the bbc, laurence... dan wootton, gb news presenter, talking to actor and regular gb news contributor laurence fox, in a discussion about a debate that had taken place on the bbc, featuring the journalist ava evans. laurence fox was asked what he made of it... we're past the watershed, so i can say this. show me a single self—respecting man who would like to climb into bed with that woman ever? he then went on to repeat the comments, but in rather more blunt language. the comments, but in rather this time, with laughter from dan wootton. who'd want to shag that? oh, laurence... look, she... laurence fox has also been suspended and ava evans has received a formal apology. honestly, not to cast doubt on our media landscape

this is bbc news. these are the headlines: former nurse lucy letby will face a retrial on an outstanding allegation that she attempted to murder a baby girl. lego cancels plans to manufacture its famous bricks from recycled plastic bottles, claiming the move would have led to an increase in overall emissions in the product's lifetime. rishi sunak refuses to confirm or deny plans he will scrap the h52 project in the north of england our let's return to that story. news that the nurse lucy letby is to face a retrial on an outstanding allegation that she attempted to murder a baby girl. letby was sentenced to a whole life order last month, after she was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others. but the jury was unable to reach verdicts on six counts relating to five children. her barrister told the court she maintains her innocence on all charges. a provisional date for her retrial has been set forjune next year. our correspondent danny savage was at court today. sh

for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. ation has found that at least five women have died after family courts allowed fathers accused of abuse to apply for contact with their children. some took their own life and one had a heart attack outside court. a separate study has found that 75 children in england were forced into contact with fathers who had previously been reported for abuse. all the fathers in the study had responded to allegations of abuse in court with a disputed concept known as "parental alienation" — in which they claimed the mothers had turned the child against them without good reason. the ministry ofjustice is now consulting on new draught guidelines for handling "parental alienation" claims. our correspondent ed thomas told us more about the investigation. we started investigating allegations of serious failures inside the family courts several months ago and a patten started to emerge. we were contacted by dozens and dozens of mothers who all said they were victims of domestic abuse and something else w

bbc news, washington. let's get some of the day's other news now.s refused to allow the case against donald trump's former chief of staff to be heard in a federal court. judge stevejones rejected mark meadows' claims that he was fulfilling official duties when he was accused of trying to reverse the result of the 2020 presidential election. mr meadows is one of 19 people charged in the case — all have pleaded not guilty. the new prime minister of gabon has told the bbc that he hopes democratic elections can be held within two years, following the recent military coup. raymond ndong sima said the generals who seized power last week wanted to hand back power. the hosts france have won the opening match of the men's rugby union world cup, beating the three—times champions new zealand 27—13. it's the first time new zealand have lost a pool match in the tournament. france have been runners—up three times, but fans hope this is the tournament their team becomes world champions for the first time. with hundreds of thousands of men now serving in its armed

you're live with bbc news.ts south—eastern region of zaporizhzhia, first lady 0lena zelenska will host the summit of first ladies and gentlemen on wednesday dedicated to mental health. dozens of countries are expected to participate, although the exact number and names of the guests are being kept secret for security reasons. 0lena zelenska has been speaking to the bbc�*s yalda hakim about the impact of the war on mental health in ukraine and within her own family. first lady 0lena zelensky, thank you so much for taking the time to do this interview. i just want to begin by asking about the summit that you're hosting. if you could just tell me a little bit more about it. translation: thank you very much. we started it in 2021 as a platform for sharing thoughts, experience and common work for first ladies and gentlemen of the world and, luckily, this format really works. we could see it, basically, from the first days and weeks of the russia's full—scale invasion of ukraine in 2022. as the first lady of ukraine,

alastair fee, bbc news. e documentary cannabis: prescription pot luck? health leaders are meeting the prime minister and the health secretary steve barclay today to discuss ways to try to ease the pressure on the nhs in england this winter. the royal college of emergency medicine says last winter was the worst it had ever known and the health service is still fragile. our health correspondent nick triggle is with me. what needs to be discussed and what needs to be nailed down at this meeting? there is huge concern about what this winter might bring. last winter was very difficult. the worst waiting times since modern records began 20 years ago. there is a lot of planning that's already gone into this winter, as you would expect. the nhs is in the process of opening up the nhs is in the process of opening up 5000 extra hospital beds, that increases the number by 5%. there is also going to be at least 10,000 virtual beds which involve the remote monitoring of patients with conditions such as respiratory and hea

live from london, this is bbc news. world leaders from the 20 biggest economies are meeting in india's new delhi for this year's 620 summit. both vladimir putin and xi jinping will not be attending. two days on the run, but still no sign of daniel khalife. more than 150 british police officers to find the where about of the former soldier who escaped from the london prison of wandsworth king charles iii has recorded a message and released a favourite photograph of elizabeth ii to mark the first anniversary of his mother's death. he hailed his mother's life of devoted service. hello, i'm victoria valentine. we start in india — where world leaders are expective to arrive in new delhi in the coming hours, ahead of this weekend's 620 summit. this was earlier — us presidentjoe biden departing washington for the summit. uk prime minister rishi sunak is also expected to attend. the 620 group consists of 19 of the world's wealthiest economies — and the european union. it accounts for 85% of global economic output and two—thirds

branwen jeffreys, bbc news, folkestone. you're watching bbc news.ol this morning. she had just got off a bus with a group of friends when she was attacked. she died at the scene. police say the boy — who may have known the victim — was arrested shortly afterwards. daniel sandford reports. a crime scene on one of the main roads through the london borough of croydon. a bus that was full of schoolchildren at around 8.30am, and a tent at the spot where a 15—year—old girl was stabbed in the neck and died before she could be taken to hospital. she was a private schoolgirl and witnesses say she may have had a knock it with a boy who tried to give her flowers. the bus driver and passers—by tried to save her and herfriends had to be comforted by strangers. these two 15—year—olds who were with the young girl are devastated. one wants to know what they could've done differently to keep her alive. detective said a 17—year—old boy had been arrested. he remains in custody and will be questioned by detectives. we remain in the early stages of the investigation. ho

coming up, what's the bbc�*s response to complaints we had recently about its upgrade to the news appwe'll hearfrom its digital director about that and about the corporation's strategy for online, mobile and social. in may of last year, the bbc announced plans to deliver what they called a digital first media organisation. as a result, there's been a number of changes to how it distributes its journalism with new outlets and services and changes to some of its existing products. amongst the latter is the refresh of the mobile phone news app, which took place this summer and resulted in a large volume of complaints, including this from long—time user john gott on our programme two weeks ago. well, i was familiar with it and i suppose with new changes there's always going to be a problem. but i don't like the way that the new app delivers the news. for me, it doesn't work and as a result, it's no longer my first news source. james cox was watching that and got straight in touch with us writing... susan way—vauthier added... well, we promised you a fortnight ago that we would try and get

go to the bbc news website, or you can get it on the bbc news app. stick with us on bbc news.e met office do have warnings out for those thunderstorms which are likely to give some sudden flash flooding and frequent lightning. but as i say, there are some quite torrential downpours out there. no surprise really when you consider today has been the seventh consecutive day where temperatures have reached 30 degrees or above. that's a record for september here in the uk and it's really quite unbearable for some. but behind this weather front in the north, there is relief on the way behind. it's much fresher air as we start to introduce winds down from the north and the west. but it's going to take probably until tuesday to clear the south, but it is going to eventually freshen up through the next few days. but for this evening, some fairly widespread thunderstorms, possibly even more further south to start with. and then our weather front, which has been more potent in the north as well today, will start to push southwards. so there will be some unsettled weather around, some tri

you are watching bbc news.ed in the latest attacks on ukrainian cities are filled with european components. that's according to a secret document sent by kyiv to its western allies. the document, obtained by the guardian newspaper, claims there have been more than 600 raids on ukrainian cities using unmanned aerial vehicles that contain western technology, injust the past three months. ukraine is also using drones to great effect. in an opinion piece for time magazine this week, will roper, former the us assistant secretary of the air force, and former google ceo eric schmidt, write that rather than hardware, ukraine should focus on better software — including ai. roper is the founder of a drone start—up, in which schmidt is a big investor, that holds awarded a $19 million contract by us department of defence. and they recently embedded with ukrainian forces. i spoke to will roper earlier. will, thank you so much for joining us. can you tell us what examples you have seen on the battlefield in ukraine were dron

this is bbc news. across the uk over pay and conditions. vladimir putin marks one year anniversary of the illegal annexation of ukrainian territories — but russia is nowhere near a full control of the four regions it claims to have annexed. men undergoing treatment for prostate cancer could be safely given far less radiotherapy, a major trial has found. hello. let's start by taking a look at the day's sport's news and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's karthi. after a brilliant day and a half for team europe at golf�*s ryder cup, the usa are finally showing some fight on day two in rome. europe won the morning foursomes 3—1 but america made a strong start to saturday afternoon's fourballs session winning the first two matches thanks to the combination of sam burns and colin morikawa and max homa and brian harman. the current score is x—x europe need four points to win the current score is10.5—1i.5. europe need four points to win. manchester city's perfect start to the premier league

this is bbc news. armenia and azerbaijan agree to hold eu—backed talks in brussels — amidst escalating crisis in nagorno—karabakh. the metropolitan police say they're investigating fresh allegations of sexual offences involving comedian russell brand. and the actor david mccallum, who played a russian spy in the man from u.n.c.l.e, has died at the age of 90. hello, i'm sally bundock. we begin with breaking news. envoys from armenia and azerbaijan are due to meet in brussels today for eu—backed talks. it will be the first such meeting between the two countries since azerbaijan seized the armenian enclave of nagorno—karabakh last week. armenia says more than 6,500 people have fled across the border, amid fears of persecution and ethnic cleansing. now, there are reports of a large explosion at an oil depot as people queued up to fill up their cars to leave. it's believed some 200 people were injured as a result. the territory is at the heart of one of the world's longest—running territorial and ethnic con

you're live with bbc news.d others remain missing, after record rainfall caused flooding in the centre of the country. roads and train lines had to be closed. 0fficials used helicopters to reach some of those affected. guy hedgecoe has the latest. this weather event was a dramatic and deadly end to the spanish summer, striking just as many people were returning to work after the holidays. the central province of toledo was one of the worst hit areas. a man died after being trapped in a lift there, apparently because of the flooding. another man was already dead when rescue services reached him near his car. just west of madrid, one man is still missing after his car was swept away, although his ten—year—old son was rescued after clinging to a tree for eight hours. just over a week ago, many parts of the country were seeing temperatures of up to a0 celsius. spain often sees heavy rain at the end of the summer but this weather event, caused by a mass of low pressure, has been much more extreme than normal. in and

bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. experience sound. whoa! these students from the mary hare school for deaf children and young people in newbury are feeling music with the help of artificial intelligence. you will have your iphone, and you're going to have this soundx app that you're going to activate. and when you activate the app, there is an ai that is running in real—time, collecting the sound you and then translating that sound into vibrations that you're going to feel on your back through a backpack. it can also help children learn how to play musical instruments. today was the students' first go at the saxophone. the packs have been designed for and calibrated by the deaf community. it could definitely help me feel, like, the vibrations, _ especially with my hearing aid or cochlear implant in places. like the flat where you don't have the batteries for it. - it is hoped the technology will help others to find their voice through music. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're liv

for more stories from across the uk, head of the bbc news website. 20 summit to vietnam where he denied that the us is trying to curtail china's international influence, after signing off a new strategic partnership with hanol nearly half a century after us troops withdrew at the end of the vietnam war, president biden hailed closer ties between the two countries. our asia pacific correspondent laura bicker has this report. from wartime foes to firm friends. the united states is drawing china's neighbour closer. washington wants to counter beijing's influence in asia without creating a new cold war. really, what this trip was about, it was less about containing china — i don't want to contain china. i just want to make sure we have a relationship with china that is on the up and up, squared away, everyone knows what it is all about. cheering. this new relationship excites vietnam's next generation. even as they sing songs about appreciating what they have, it is clear they want more. this country's young and talented workforce has attracted foreign bu

this is bbc news... the hunt continues for a former soldier accused of terrorism who escaped from prison in london by clinging to the underside of a delivery van. no stone must be left unturned and getting to the bottom of what happened. who was on duty that morning? i live outside the prison in wandsworth where the terrorist suspect daniel khalife escaped with the very latest. another by—election looms for rishi sunak�*s conservative party — mp chris pincher announces he's resigning after a parliamentary committe found him guilty of an "abuse of power" and "completely inappropriate" behaviour. and as the civil war in yemen grinds on — we have a special report from orla guerin about the extraordinary resilience of some of its youngest citizens. hello. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we start in the uk — where a manhunt is continuing for a suspected terrorist who escaped from a london prison. daniel khalife got out of wandsworth prison on wednesday mornin

shiona mccallum, bbc news, - them fall like dominoes. shiona mccallum, bbc news, berlin. .hink of that story. before i go let's turn our attention to portugal because this is a country on track for its best year of tourism on record. more than 8 million foreign tourists visited the country in the first half of the year, more than the first half of 2019 which was its best ever year before covid completely wiped out the global travel industry. we can speak to a tourism ministerfor portugal. thank minister for portugal. thank you ministerfor portugal. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news and we appreciate your time. i must say, though, isit in this chair every single we have been beaming pictures of wildfires across the iberian peninsula and beyond, greece, et cetera, to the rest of the world. temperatures this summer have reached a0 degrees where you are. firefighters battle to contain wildfires. how confident are you that the performance we have seen in the tourism sector in the first half of the year will be replicated into the future? good morning. thank you for the in

pauladams, bbc news, kyiv. ary of state antony blinken there speaking about new assistance to ukraine. this latest package totals $1 billion. more than half will go towards military and civilian security assistance. so far, the us has committed more than $43.2 billion in security assistance since the war began. joining me now is liana fix. she's a fellow for europe at the council on foreign relations. thank you for being here. this visit by antony blinken, the first by a top us official to kyiv since the counteroffensive began, what do you think secretary blinken wanted to achieve with this trip? he basically _ achieve with this trip? he basically had _ achieve with this trip? he: basically had three goals for his trip to kyiv. the first was to demonstrate us commitment to ukraine in the long term, many of financial assurances that blinken has made really are dedicated to long—term financial planning for ukraine. he also underlined it is not only about the counteroffensive but that it is also about ukrainian dem

bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. police are trying a new way of intervening early, with teenagers identified by social services. at the public leisure centres, like here at the link centre, in west swindon, they're giving out six—month gym memberships. so, we identified a real challenge for some of our most vulnerable children in swindon — and one of the issues is often, we get to them too late. we really wanted to work differently and identify those children at risk of substance misuse, at risk of the substance misuse of their parents, and try to find interventions that fundamentally change how they think and feel about themselves. they have funding for 400 of these passes — the money comes from the confiscated proceeds of illegal drugs crime. it's one of the first councils outside of london to try this new approach to solving a growing problem. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. taking you to india now where the state of manipur in the north east of the cou

you're live with bbc news.r to appoint popular party leader alberto nunez feijoo as prime minister. feijoo failed to obtain enough support on wednesday to form a government. the popular party won the most votes injuly�*s national election, but fell short of a majority, and has struggled to attract sufficient coalition partners. mr feijoo is also expected to lose friday's vote. if that happens, spain's sitting prime minister, the socialist pedro sanchez, would then be offered the chance to form a governing coalition. live now to our correspondent in madrid, guy hedgecoe. just talk us through the voting process today, and what we are expecting? well, this vote will take place some time this afternoon. we don't know the exact time. there may be some debate to but this will be the second vote that alberto nunez feijoo has faced this week, the second and final vote, because he lost the final vote on wednesday when he needed an absolute majority. he fell four votes short. today all he needs is a simple majority, more

mark easton, bbc news. w york. one of the world's biggest media figures stepping back at 92 — what do you think his impact has been? so for, you know, at the age of 92, this moment had long been anticipated, of course. but when it came, the stepping down of somebody who is arguably the world's most powerful and controversial media tycoon has still, is a bit of a shock to staff here at fox news as well as other offices across his empire. in a statement to staff, he described his son lachlan is a passionate and principled leader who would take the companies into the future, and of course attention will now focus on his legacy, as we heard in that report, there are those for whom his revolutionising of the media industry makes him a hero but there will also be those focusing on some of the scandals and setbacks. the phone hacking scandal in the uk, of course, as well as more recently those unfounded claims of a rigged election here in america, for which news recently had to pay $800 million. —— fox news had to