caroline hawley, bbc news.of victims of a knife and gun attack on a nursery school in northern thailand. twenty—four children and twelve adults were murdered by a former policeman on thursday. 0ur south east asia correspondent, jonathan head, sent this report. all these young faces as they were in life. as theirfamilies would like to remember them. 0ne wall of the temple has been turned into a shrine to what is now a lost generation for this village. with loved toys, stuffed animals, and for this boy, a school uniform he'd onlyjust begun wearing. kanchana and sitipong are saying goodbye to their only child, three —year—old hubet, one of the youngest victims. they rushed back here on news of the attack from another province where they've been working. translation:. he was a very cheerful boy. everyone admired him. i see you've been holding this blanket ever since we first saw you. and tell us about the blanket. translation:. you know, this is the blanket he really loved. it always had to be a red blanket. he lov

caroline hawley, bbc news.kong have been found guilty of advocating a violent revolution against the chinese state. they were sentenced to up to three years in detention, making it the first time any hong kong citizens under the age of eighteen have been convicted under the national security law. earlier, i spoke to our news reporter, azaday moshiri and asked her what we know about the case. according to what was said in court, they were advocating for a violent revolution. the prosecutor said that this was on social media, on websites like instagram, as well as on street booths and by distributing certain pamphlets. now, this was possible because of the 2020 national security law that made it easier to prosecute protesters. but what's different here is it's the first time that it's been used against teenagers. now, thejudge, in their sentencing, said that they did take into account the age of the protesters and that that's why the sentence has been capped at three years detention and why they're being sent to

our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley has more details on the global reaction. the world�*s energy crisis were, for a time, sidetracked by the extraordinary political drama here. translation: listen, i won't get involved i in the political life of the uk. i hope, in any case, the uk can again find stability. that�*s good for us and good for europe. stability is very important and we would like to see the uk system within its capacity, to be in a position to have a successor selected as quickly as possible and that stability will be brought to the situation, given the fairly significant geopolitical issues facing europe. at the weekend, joe biden took the unusual step of making clear he was no fan of liz truss�*s economic policies. i disagree with the policy, but that�*s up to great britain to make thatjudgment, not me. today, he had warmer words for her. look, she was a good partner on russia and ukraine, and the british are going to solve their problems, but she was a good partner. but diplomats who spent their careers trying to build up britain abroad, such as

caroline hawley, bbc news.nd, scotland and wales ran today, as 40,000 members of the rmt union took part in their eighth strike day this year. around half of the network was completely closed with trains only operating until early evening on most remaining lines. the industrial action is part of a long—running dispute about pay, jobs and conditions. the bbc has been given more details of an incident which led to the sacking of conor burns as an international trade minister. an eyewitness said that mr burns had touched a man's thigh at a hotel bar on tuesday during the conservative party conference in birmingham. the bbc hasn't been able to speak to the man. mr burns denies any wrongdoing and has criticised a "rush to judgment" by party officials. the leader of the democratic unionist party has warned his conference that power sharing in stormont won't be restored unless the dup�*s demands on the northern ireland protocol are met. sirjeffrey donaldson said the protocol was contributing to the cost of living cris

caroline hawley, bbc news.national reaction, i'm joined by matthew barzun, who's in louisville, kentucky. he is the former us ambassador to the uk. he served during the obama administration and is also the author of a book on leadership. thank you forjoining us. i understand you were the ambassador when david cameron was the prime minister, and the whole brexit drama started with his decision to call the referendum, so you have seen uk political drama in your time. what is your reaction to this latest twist? i what is your reaction to this latest twist?— what is your reaction to this latest twist? i did, and thank ou for latest twist? i did, and thank you for having _ latest twist? i did, and thank you for having me _ latest twist? i did, and thank you for having me on. - latest twist? i did, and thank you for having me on. when | latest twist? i did, and thank| you for having me on. when i was over there, david cameron was over there, david cameron was there, and there was the transfer of premiership to theres

caroline hawley, bbc news.s stopping the israeli army say a police officer have died of her injuries following a shooting, a security guard remains in a serious condition. 0ne remains in a serious condition. one person has been arrested stopping there has been an escalation in violent incidents between palestinians and the israeli curative forces on the occupied west bank in recent months. austrians are preparing to vote in a presidential election to choose their new head of state. incumbent and clear favourite is the former leader of the greens. he is hoping to secure a majority to avoid a run—off vote. the president has largely had a ceremonial role but has sweeping powers in overseeing times of change and turbulence. trains in germany are still getting back to normal after major disruption on saturday in the north of the country. the disruption was caused by what transport minister called a deliberate act of sabotage. cables were cut through and two different locations and police are continuing their investi

caroline hawley, bbc news.kamala harris, has told an audience in texas that the supreme court's ruling against the federal right to abortion was "immoral". her comments came as marches took place in major cities the bbc�*s azadeh moshiri reports. vote in november! midterms vote in november! midterms are vote in november! midterms are only one month away and the issue of abortion is still front and centre. thousands marched in the capital and in other cities across the united states and what organisers called a women's wave. it is a woman's _ called a women's wave. it is a woman's body _ called a women's wave. it is a woman's body is, _ called a women's wave. it is a woman's body is, it _ called a women's wave. it is a woman's body is, it is - called a women's wave. it is a l woman's body is, it is women's rights and they should have a choice to do what they want with their bodies and i don't like how men have so much say in the decision on how to use it. , ., _, ., ., it. green, a colour to represent _ it. gree

caroline hawley, bbc news.a editor smith in washington and our europe correspondent jessica parker in brussels. sarah smith, tell us about the reaction in the united states? president biden has talked about the enduring friendship between the us in the uk and his chief of staff use the magic words british prime ministers love to hear and he talked of the special relationship between the two countries. but you cannot have any kind of relationship with a partner who has no stability and no reliability. what the white house really want to see is a return to stable government under prime minister in office who is going to stay there long enough for the president to build a relationship with. it was highly unusual for president biden to make those comments about liz truss�* economic policy, us presidents do not interfere in domestic policies like that. but these are not normal times. he did praise liz truss as being a reliable partner on ukraine. that is what the white house will be looking for most in the next prim

caroline hawley, bbc news.ning against a backdrop of bad economic news in britain, and further evidence of the cost of living crisis, that's affecting millions of households and businesses. our special correspondent ed thomas has been discussing the impact of higher food and energy bills, with people in greater manchester. away from westminster chaos, a place of hope when times are tough. how many people come here? we can get up to a0 people a day. a0 a day? yeah. st james' is salvation for those who are cold, hungry, struggling with life today. how old is she? she's 78, just turned. so she has parkinson's at the moment and has asthma. it's tough, yeah. liz truss is going, but for sonia, her mum's carer, difficult days continue. when you listen to what's going on in westminster, what does it mean to you in your life? well, i think it's awful, really. it's disgusting, because they're just fighting amongst each other. nothing has changed and it'sjust showing they can't lead the country. but the damage is done, wh

caroline hawley, bbc news.tood against liz truss in the leadership contest have called on their fellow conservatives to unite behind the prime minister. in separate articles in sunday newspapers, they warn of the danger of a labour victory at the next election. let's talk to our political correspondent tony bonsignore. this is quite extraordinary, isn't it? it this is quite extraordinary, isn't it? , ._, a, , this is quite extraordinary, isn't it? , ., a, , it? it is extraordinary to have this coordinated _ it? it is extraordinary to have this coordinated campaign _ it? it is extraordinary to have this coordinated campaign today. - it? it is extraordinary to have this i coordinated campaign today. some it? it is extraordinary to have this - coordinated campaign today. some of the messages that we have heard before, _ the messages that we have heard before, that the growth plan is the film before, that the growth plan is the right plan, — before, that the growth plan is the right plan, that she is the right pers

caroline hawley, bbc news. i'm joined now by kasra naji from the bbc persian service. welcome. escalate into quite an incredible level?— quite an incredible level? yes, and the have quite an incredible level? yes, and they have become _ quite an incredible level? yes, and they have become the _ quite an incredible level? yes, and they have become the most - quite an incredible level? yes, and| they have become the most serious threats to the islamic government in iran since the 1979 resolution —— revolution, so it is a very serious challenge. revolution, so it is a very serious challenge-— revolution, so it is a very serious challenue. ., ., ., ,, ., challenge. how dangerous is it for the protesters _ challenge. how dangerous is it for the protesters to _ challenge. how dangerous is it for the protesters to be _ challenge. how dangerous is it for the protesters to be doing - challenge. how dangerous is it for the protesters to be doing what i challenge. how dangerous is it for i the protesters to be doing what they are doing? the protesters to be doing what they are doinu ? , .

caroline hawley, bbc news.g a violent revolution against the chinese state not were sentenced up to three years in detention making it the first time any hong kong citizens under the age of 18 have been converted under the national security law. joining us now is azadeh moshiri. what we know about what happened to the five teenagers and why they were arrested?— were arrested? some of them between the _ were arrested? some of them between the ages _ were arrested? some of them between the ages of- were arrested? some of them between the ages of 15 - were arrested? some of them between the ages of 15 and i were arrested? some of them between the ages of 15 and 18 | between the ages of 15 and 18 years old and according to what was said in court they were advocating for a violent revolution, the prosecutors said that this was on social media, on websites like instagram as well as on street boots and by distributing certain pamphlets. this was possible because of the 2020 national security law that made it easier to

caroline hawley, bbc news.festivalfeel here in newcastle on the quayside. we have got young people practising behind us. we have got a zip wire being built over the river. we have got a fan village being set up. excitement beginning to grow and look, this is what it is all about come here, we have the wheelchair world cup, the men�*s world cup, and the women�*s world cup as well, as you say. these competitions begin in the next couple of weeks. the men�*s world cup begins tomorrow with england against samoa. it is just a stone�*s throw away at st james�*s park. ellery hanley, rugby league legend, joins me now. all the excitement and the build—up, it is going to be a big occasion tomorrow but a difficult game for england does not stop below there is no question about it, it�*s going to be very difficult, england know that themselves as well. they would have prepared for that. thea;r themselves as well. they would have prepared for that.— prepared for that. they understand it in their training _ prepared for that

caroline hawley, bbc news.turn to some of the day's other main news. people who work with children and don't report allegations of child sexual abuse should be prosecuted, according to the long—awaited findings of an independent inquiry. it's among a set of wide—ranging changes recommended following a seven—year inquiry, which described child sexual abuse in england and wales as "horrific and deeply disturbing". our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. the testimony heard in this room has been devastating. of the eight boys in my dormitory at st leonards, six are now dead from drug overdoses and suicides. devious perpetrators protected by institutions more worried about their reputations. today, the final verdict of the panel, which has heard it all. the nature and scale of the abuse we encountered was shocking and deeply disturbing. this is notjust a historical aberration which happened decades ago. it is an ever increasing problem. so what's the recommendation? well, this huge report says that anyo

this report from our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, contains images that some viewers may target to their anger, and he's inside the building. these students in tehran are shouting at the country's president to "get lost" as he visits their university. inside, ebrahim raisi recited a poem, likening the protesters to flies. a receptive audience here. but elsewhere in the capital, there were chants of "death to the dictator" — a reference to iran's supreme leader — with protests reported in many cities across the country today. video posted on social media shows riot police close to tehran�*s main bazaar in the centre of the city, in normal times seen as a bastion of support for the regime. but many shopkeepers had shut up their stores in support of the protesters, who set fire to a police kiosk. and this was the eastern city of mashhad today, where new protests brought new grief. screaming. here, a young woman has been shot in the neck by iran's security forces. distressed cries. it was the death last month of mahsa amini, arrested for being improperly dressed, which ignite

caroline hawley, bbc news.s in penjwen near the iraq—iran border. we saw these protests spreading, and we saw a local town yesterday afternoon, picture is emerging on social media of a man seemingly shot deadin social media of a man seemingly shot dead in his car by security forces. we were hearing last night that parts of that town were perhaps under the control of the demonstrators and outside of the control of the regime, and one of the great difficulty is that we have in reporting this story is that we are so reliant on social media, on contact inside the country. it is impossible at the moment for international journalists to work inside iran. but certainly what we saw yesterday was an escalation. we saw yesterday was an escalation. we saw last night for example state tv hacked, it appears during a news bulletin. pictures appeared on the screen of the supreme leader with a target on his forehead surrounded by flames, so certainly the anger, the ferocity, is not going away. this is the fourth week of protes

our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley is outside the chinese embassy.ff do? that's right. this happened outside _ so what did staff do? that's right. this happened outside another i this happened outside another chinese official building and coincided with the opening in beijing of the communist party congress which happens every five years. it was a small protest and footage from the scene shows men in facemasks, apparently from the embassy, tearing down posters and placards. and then you see a man in his 30s dragged in through the gates of the consulate and he is then punched and kicked, and greater manchester police say they went into the grounds of the consulate, essentially to rescue him because they feared for his safety. he apparently spent a night in hospital. the mp you referred to, the tory mp, said that the consul general was involved in ripping up posters and she described what happened at the consulate as a chilling escalation. and as you said, the foreign office has summoned the charged affairs as they wanted to express concern at the foot

caroline hawley, bbc news. he says, under an hour johnson has seen his odds tumble from 20 to 12321 since he threw his hat in the ring. that would be intraday never state of affairs if forestjohnson was to return? —— an extraordinary. i forest johnson was to return? -- an extraordinary-— extraordinary. i suppose so, but on the other hand _ extraordinary. i suppose so, but on the other hand it _ extraordinary. i suppose so, but on the other hand it was _ extraordinary. i suppose so, but on the other hand it was boris - extraordinary. i suppose so, but on the other hand it was boris johnson the other hand it was borisjohnson who one this big thumping electorate, that he got this monday, this party a huge majority in parliament today, and i think a big misty that liz truss and kwasi kwarteng made was leaving that election winning monday hind —— monday behind. they did not understand that levelling up is the way to drive canonic prosperity in britain in the long term and you do not could to cast aside the mandate t

caroline hawley, bbc news. let's take a look at today's front pages.due to deliver his budget. that is the plan as we speak to you this morning. there is a lot changing though. the mail reports the liz truss could face a leadership challenge if the statement does not calm the markets. the guardian reports that the prime minister is planning to scrap her signature corporation tax pledge, which the paper calls another blow to her authority. the prince of wales in boxing gloves is the main image on the front of the times. the picture was taken yesterday at the queen elizabeth olympic park in london, where the prince was visiting as part of a charity event. he got involved, hands on. and the sun is leading on the sale of a football from one of the world's most famous matches — the 1986 world cup game between england and argentina. the referee, who awarded diego maradona's handball, is trying to sell the ball for £3 million. we will follow that. a little story about ian botham, cricket legend, sporting legend, who hasjust got home after undergoing successfu

caroline hawley, bbc news.d football banning orders in england and wales are being told to hand their passports to the police from friday to prevent them travelling to the world cup in qatar. the home office says violent and abusive fans will not be allowed to disrupt the tournament, which begins next month. anybody who fails to hand over their passport and attempt to travel to the tournament could face up to six months in prison and an unlimited fine. a new picture of one of the queen's favourite ponies has been released by buckingham palace following her appearance at the monarch�*s funeral. you will remember her. the fell pony called emma stood to the side of the long walk as the coffin was driven past on the approach to windsor castle. the late monarch had ridden the black pony for light exercise in the castle grounds over the previous 15 years. i remember at the time when the picture came out, a lot of people found it incredibly moving, didn't they? found it incredibly moving, didn't the ? ,, ., , ., they?

caroline hawley, bbc news. we can speak now to our bbc persia correspondent, rana rahimpour.nging? good morning, exactly _ are shifting and changing? good morning, exactly four _ are shifting and changing? (limp. morning, exactly fourweeks are shifting and changing? (limp. morning, exactly four weeks since the death of matter and many, according to human rights activists over 200 people have been killed, thousands have been arrested, so many celebrities have come out to support the protests, and the violent crackdown, and protest have not stopped, i am joining you now from bbc persian service where my colleagues are getting ready to go on air in less than an hour, three hours earlier than usual, which has been the case for the last four weeks because of the intensity of the situation and what many believe is a historic moment in the life of the islamic republic. but to give you a taste of what is going on in iran, i want to show you a billboard that you see here, this is in one of the main squares of the capital, tehran. the poster you see has been erected by an organisation

let's get more from our diplomatic correspondent — caroline hawley.he communist party congress which happens every five years. it was a smallish protest and footage from the scenes shows men and facemasks a cab apparently from tearing down posters and placards and then you see a man in his 30s dragged into the greats of the consulate. he is then punched and kicked and greater manchester police say they went into the grounds of the consulate essentially to rescue him because they feared for his safety. the amount they spent a hospital. now, a safety. the ameuht they sheet a hospital. now, a tory mp night in hospital. now, a tory mp said that the consul general was involved in wrapping up posters and she described what happened at the consulate as a chilling escalation. there have been solidarity protests around the world. this was the scene in beijing in last week. they were accusing him of being a dictator over his zero covid policy and since then this was followed in melbourne with the message know to lock down, yes to freedom. a similar message at t