frank gardner, bbc news.oronavirus guidelines, or face new restrictions. cases in the city are rising and the local council says the community has reached a "pivotal moment". here's our health correspondent, richard galpin. leeds micra, the latest in a growing list of cities across the country for infection rates have risen to the point where more action may need to be taken. it's expected the city will be added to public health england's watch list of areas of concern. and local officials are preparing for the possibility of imposing further measures. we'll be keeping a very close eye over the next couple of weeks. and what we would expect in the first place, if there is any change, is just restrictions of movement rather than, it's premature to talk about lockdowns at this stage, but clearly if it's felt there does need to be restrictions of movement, for example, then that is something of course that we will have to put into place. for those living here the prospect of more restrictions is bleak. it can't

here's security correspondent frank gardner on why. iran doesn't like the deal, nor does turkey.s aggressive policies and a betrayal of the palestinians — reviews echoed by many palestinians themselves. but one of the reasons, even though this was officially denied by the uae, one of the reasons behind this deal isa one of the reasons behind this deal is a neutral mistrust of iran by israel and the uae. it is their giant neighbour in the region, it's got a huge battery of missiles, it's got a huge battery of missiles, it's got vast home—grown military technology, swarms of drones along boats and so on, and it has a nuclear programme in which it insists in civil. so that's one of the reasons. and of course, if this deal works, the uae and israel will become very successful many superpowers in the region, particularly when it comes to technology, health, and so on. frank, we heard in the minister you did with the senior master from the uae, it feels israel is giving a lot in return. what is your reading of that claim? how much of the israelis given to find this common ground? very

frank gardner, bbc news.exei navalny, has been discharged from hospital in germany. doctors say it's possible he could make a full recovery. our correspondent, jenny hill, is in berlin. remarkable given he was poisoned with another choc? quite right, it is clear now that alexi navalny has survived an apparent assassination attempt on doctors in berlin so he could make a full recovery although they say it is still too soon to gauge the long—term effects of the poisoning. it's just gauge the long—term effects of the poisoning. it'sjust over gauge the long—term effects of the poisoning. it's just over a gauge the long—term effects of the poisoning. it'sjust over a month since he collapsed on a plane over russia and his supporters brought him here to britain for treatment. a german military laboratory subsequently confirmed he had been poisoned with another choc nerve agent. his discharge from hospital today will delight his loved ones and his supporters and could also intensify pressure on angela merkel who has

frank gardner, bbc news.19 pandemic, we're taking a stroll down memory lane to look back on some of africa's greatest paralympians. and today, we hear from an amazing swimmer who became one of the few athletes to compete in both olympics and paralympics, the south african natalie du toit. the multi—paralympian champion spoke to bbc sport africa's victwaa ayuom. as a teenager, swimmer natalie du toit was considered as one of south africa's most talented sporting prospects. then her leg was amputated below her left knee, but she refused to let this stop her professional career. an accident is a moment in time. and you look back and you, i have half a leg less than what i had, and ultimately, it is waking up every day, putting on a prosthesis and saying right, i'm going to start my day. so you are facing it every day. and i think it is a choice every day as to what your choice would be. and that is how the south african made history, by qualifying for the 2002 commonwealth games in manchester, england the follow

i'm frank gardner and i am heading into what remains of the virgin tropical rainforest.raded in my wheelchair for a packhorse and am tested to my limits. i think this is too dangerous. i don't think i can do this. i am joining a crack team of scientists from the royal botanic gardens, kew. they are on a mission to discover and save unique plant species before they vanish forever. i am going to bear witness on the frontline of rainforest conservation. this is where the journey begins — not in colombia, but in the royal botanic gardens, kew, london. kew is the world leader in developing plant science. the botanists are preparing for their mission to discover new species. and it is from here that this expedition will be launched. i have come here to see the expedition leader, doctor mauricio de bernardos. he works in a library for lab specimens. this is where we identify new plants. we believe we have more than 200,000 different species here. you are a botanist and a biologist. and a scientist and an explorer in some sense. what are you expecting to get from this mission? t

frank gardner, bbc news.th the paralym postponed to 2021 because of the pandemic, we are taking a stroll down memory lane tok lck on some of africa's gratis para libyans. today, w hear from one of the few athletes to cpete in both olympics and paralympics. >> as teenagerco, she was d. idered one of south africa's most talented sporting prospects. then, her leg was amputated below her of less unique, but she refused to let tprs destroy heessional career. >> an accident is a moment in ti. you look back, andou have have a leg less than what i had. ultimately, it is waking up, but -- putting on a processes, and starting my day. i think it is a chce every day . >> that is how this south african made history. she competed in both disabied and able-b events. >> 2002 was a world wind -- whirlwind. had been disabled in 2001 -- i had been disabled in 2001. i was back in the wate months after my amputation. a qualified for two disability events. then i had the ability to take on a freestyle, which was an able-bodied eve

mr navalny remains in an induced coma in a hospital in berlin, frank gardner reports. hospital, russia's most prominent government critic, alexei navalny, poisoned, say his doctors, with a novichok nerve agent on a flight across russia. now nato and the west are demanding answers from moscow. nato allies agree that russia now has serious questions it must answer. the russian government must fully co—operate with the organisation for the prohibition of chemical weapons on an impartial international investigation. those responsible for this attack must be held accountable and brought to justice. here the foreign secretary, dominic raab, called the poisoning utterly deplorable. he is insisting on the full and transparent investigation. the kremlin says it will investigate but it complains it has not been shown any evidence of poisoning. translation: our specialists are carrying out checks, investigative actions. if there is a confirmation of the presence of poisonous substances, there is no doubt an investigation will be launched. we are asking everybody to rely on the fa

frank gardner, security correspondent is in london. one country i have not mentioned is iran.a nt to. iran. presumably it's usually relevant to. yes, it doesn't like the deal and notice —— nor does turkey. it's been referred to as aggressive and and it is trail of the pallet to aliens —— betrayal to the pallet to aliens —— betrayal to the palestinians. one of the reasons behind this deal is a mutual mistrust of ireland by both israel and the uae —— of iran. it's got a huge factory of missiles, swarm technology, drones, boats and so on, and of course it has the nuclear programme which it insists is civil. so that's one of the reasons, and of course, if this deal works, the uae and israel will become very successful many superpowers in the region, especially when it comes to technology and health. we heard in the interview you did with the senior ministerfrom the uae it feels israel is given a lot of return for this deal. what's your reading of that claim? the israeli prime minister has only agreed to delay or suspend the annexation of the west bank. you don't know whether he re

frank gardner, bbc news. david clark is an independent foreign policy analyst.ussia is going to comply. no, the only way that roger is great to involve itself in any international enquiry will be to throw a smoke screen to try and obscure the truth. the international community will have to rely on its own resources to establish the truth. if this was ultimately the work of the kremlin, do you get the sense they almost do not mind every body knowing that they have done this? it was novichok, it seems, the same thing used in salisbury, all the hallmarks of russian security services, and almost as if they are sending a blatant message to their critics. there is an element of that, i think whoever organises an attack probably did not want the world to know the truth, but at the same time it is quite clear that the are not too troubled by the knowledge that the world knows what happens. that is why they were willing to let alexi novelli leave for germany. what action can the rest of the world take? we have heard lots today, from the foreign secretary. —— alexei naval

frank gardner, bbc news.ing to washington where tributes from the supreme court of justice, ruth bader ginsburg, the casket has just been laid to rest in the great hall. gary, a moment a very sombre reflection, and yet behind—the—scenes, ferocious argument over who should replace her. yes. i mean, an argument that is really taking centre stage in this election campaign, with now less then six weeks to go until polling day of course. so i think over the next couple of days, perhaps we will see that debate may be, may be ever way a little bit, while people pay their respects, maybe not so much. the president, simon, is due to come here tomorrow to pay his respects. that will be an interesting security challenge, i think, for the secret service. then on friday, she will be taken across to the capital, where she will be laid in state for members of congress to pay their respects —— to the capitol. behind all this, the debate about when and how to replace her. the president already said it should be a woman that t

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let's bring in our security correspondent, frank gardner.n the government to put out that statement earlier? i was shocked, government to put out that statement earlier? iwas shocked, because government to put out that statement earlier? i was shocked, because the announcement that this was novichok and not some naturally occurring toxin, this moves onto a completely different plane for us. this is a totally different order, because, as somebody explained earlier, novichok is not something you can cook up in your kitchen. it is a military grade, highly toxic nerve agent, developed in a secret lab in uzbekistan in the 70s and 805, and uzbekistan in the 705 and 805, and subsequently uzbekistan in the 705 and 805, and 5ub5equently refined by russia to be used as an assassination weapon by the grou, the military intelligence, according to experts on this, and we know from people what happened in salisbury the effect it can have. pretty much the entire city had to be decontaminated by people in these huge kind of space 5uit5, so it is a dangerou5