my guest is texas republican state senator bryan hughes. has a new front opened up in america's culture wars? bryan hughes in austin, texas, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. it's a pleasure to have you on the show, senator hughes. let me ask you a very simple question, is the era of roe versus wade — that famous supreme court decision which essentially enshrined the right of a woman

you've got about 45 seconds or so left, hugh.how is it going to be paid for? nhs is one thing, social care is means tested and has to be paid for. how that pans out, crucial. on a lighter note, the relaunch of abba. the new brand, getting together again, the famous four after all these years, got a huge amount of coverage in the news, but how it actually comes together in practice with all this digital trickery to make them look a lot younger, i will be watching out for that. i think all of us who work in broadcasting as well will be watching to see whether or not the abba—tars, the younger versions of themselves, still singing the same and looking like they did a0 years ago works out. we all live in hope for that. dateline london back at the same time next week. from all of us, goodbye. hello there. just when you thought summer was over, temperatures are set to climb over the next few days. and certainly for today, it's going to be a little warmer than it was yesterday in most places, but with the chance of some rain across the

hugh: i thick it is signaling higher growth. me, this is less of a headwind for the broad market, but more of a catalyst for rotation under the surface. when you are looking at the prospects for a return to value outperformance, for example, i think we are pretty hopeful that you are going to get back to another period of cyclicals outperform defensive's, value outperforming growth. i think the key earlier this year was the period when yields were rising, provided that base case is rise, you are likely to see treasury yields rise over the next six to 12 months. not a major problem for the s&p overall, but it does suggest there is more scope for cyclicals and value to perform more strongly than the gross leadership we've had over the past six month. guy: why am hearing increasingly is this idea that you don't take money off the table. you just move it around the market. is that what we are hearing here? you just need to be re-thinking about where you are putting it? is that essentially what you are saying? hugh: i think that is r

my guest is texas republican state senator bryan hughes. has a new front opened up in america's culture wars? bryan hughes in austin, texas, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. it's a pleasure to have you on the show, senator hughes. let me ask you a very simple question, is the era of roe versus wade — that famous supreme court decision which essentially enshrined the right of a woman to have an abortion in the us — is that era over in texas? we believe the end may be in sight. you know, for the last 30 years, the supreme court has been chipping away at that opinion and giving the states more authority to protect innocent human lives. so, this is not the end of roe versus wade, but the end may be in sight. we hope it is. this texas legislation, which you were one of the architects of, pushing it through the texas legislature. let's be clear, this was not a result of popular demand or will, was it? it was an ideologically committed move on your part and your fellow republicans. millions of americans and millions of texans are invo

dominic hughes, bbc news.iban in afghanistan. the bbc has confirmed that more than 20 people have been killed in panjshir province, where the taliban have been fighting opposition forces. a taliban spokesperson has denied such killings are taking place. you may find some of the details in our correspondent yalda hakim's report distressing. this bazaar is famous across panjshir valley and always bustling. now, it's empty and a ghost town. since the taliban entered the valley, people have taken flight. it used to be the home of resistance, but this now appears futile. people have locked their doors and fled and that's not surprising, when people are being shot dead on the side of the street. the bbc has verified this video, which you may find distressing. here, a man in military clothes is dragged away. it is unclear whether he was in the army. this is common dress in the valley. voices are raised. seconds later, he is shot several times and killed. we are not showing you those images. a bystander insists the ma

spent time in brian hughes' district in east texas.boil all these down to and this is my view and boil this down to the republicans in texas and normal years passed he would be guardrails putt around him but the current lieutenant governor has taken the guardrails off and basically said go as far as we can and what it's fundamentally about is that the nation changed in the diversity and texas changed in the diversity but white christian men like brian hughes don't like that change. don't like that change. even though the white cristhian men in the country represent 25% of the population they hold 85 prts of the power positions in poll techs and the business community and what they do is not wanting an electorate that looks like the population as a whole or in texas which is why they're doing this and they're also doing this on women's right to choose because they don't want them to have the power in this society so as people of color and women rise only the ladder and gain more power and rights and establish more justice the pushback i

hugh pym, bbc news.ere were 30,825 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of over 34,521 new cases per day in the last week. there were more than 8,200 people in hospital with the virus, as of last friday. 61 deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test, and that's an average of 1111 deaths per day, in the last week. just over 89% of people aged 16 or over have had their firstjab. and 81% have been double vaccinated. our political editor laura kuenssberg is at westminster. laura, the latest figures show rising hospital admissions, so there is a lot riding on the prime minister's announcement of his winter plans for tomorrow. there reall is. winter plans for tomorrow. there really is. through _ winter plans for tomorrow. there really is. through the _ winter plans for tomorrow. there really is. through the summer, l winter plans for tomorrow. there i really is. through the summer, we got used t

texas legislator senator bryan hughes is the author of the bill — and he gave the bbc his argument forhy no exemptions were provided. a rapist needs to be punished. there's no question about that. we have strong laws in texas to punish rapists. we talked to women in those situations, we wouldn't punish the _ unborn child because of the horrible act done to the mother. that unborn child is a separate human being. that unborn child in her mother's womb is the most innocent and the most helpless a human could ever be and she deserves that protection. we believe and texans believe and i think we know in our hearts that when that heart is beating, that is a human life. that heartbeat is the universal sign of life. we have to protect those little babies. for more on what it means for both sides of the abortion debate in the us, here's our correspondent nomia iqbal. it isa it is a huge rollback for many

texas legislator senator bryan hughes is the author of the bill that's just passed in texas and joins me now. thank you forjoining us on the programme. you are the comments from julia kaye. it's insidious and it initiates a bounty hunter scheme for people who are seeking an abortion, what say you? fit, people who are seeking an abortion, what say you?— what say you? a number of prosecutors. _ what say you? a number of prosecutors, a _ what say you? a number of prosecutors, a district - what say you? a number of - prosecutors, a district attorney, they said publicly at the end of 2019, many states are considering heartbeat laws but if you pass these laws, we will not enforce them. so, the sworn blessed prosecutor will not import the law. —— sworn prosecutor. the private lawsuits are used in american groups all the time. medicaid in texas. if you defraud the medicaid system, any texan can bring a claim against you. that's what this is about. we protect innocent human life and for

senator brian hughes, thank ou sign of life. senator brian hughes, thank you for— sign of life.ughes, thank you for being with _ sign of life. senator brian hughes, thank you for being with us. - the ukrainian prime minister is in washington to meet biden. that's coming up. scotland's first minister has announced plans for vaccine passports to be introduced for access to large events and nightclubs from the end of the month. nicola sturgeon told msps it would help make these settings safer as covid case numbers hit record levels. we propose, subject to parliamentary agreement, that vaccination certification should be introduced later this month, once all adults have had the opportunity to be fully vaccinated, for the following events and venues. firstly, night clubs and adult entertainment venues. second, unseated indoor live events with more than 500 people in the audience. next, unseated outdoor live events with more than 4,000 people in the audience. and, lastly, any event of any nature which has more than 10,000 people in attendance. we don't currently consider it appropriat

hugh pym, bbc news.cef�*s head of advocacy for health, vaccines and pandemic response, lily caprani, in new york. she told me that these pledges need to be turned into action. well, it's right — we've seen new pledges made today on top of many pledges made earlier in the summer at the g7. and it's worth acknowledging that the us has shown great leadership and again, today, is really trying to raise the ambition of global collective action so that everyone in the world who has enough supplies of vaccines can come together and make sure they get to the lowest income countries where they're needed. but you're also right that pledges are not enough. we need to turn those pledges into action immediately. in the lowest income countries in the world, where there are still doctors and nurses and midwives who are not vaccinated against covid—i9, they cannot afford to wait until next year. they need to be protected now and the communities that rely on them need them to be vaccinated now. so, today's pledges are ve

project _ resort that is going to be a hughes project for— resort that is going to be a hughes project_ over the next few years. it's going to he a _ over the next few years. it's going to be a really huge challenge. we heard _ to be a really huge challenge. we heard a _ to be a really huge challenge. we heard a hit— to be a really huge challenge. we heard a bit today that the culture of, heard a bit today that the culture of. female — heard a bit today that the culture of, female colleagues within the police _ of, female colleagues within the police not always feeling like they could _ police not always feeling like they could talk about their male colleagues they felt their behaviour was belittled. i hope we see a cultural— was belittled. i hope we see a cultural shift, i hope that female police _ cultural shift, i hope that female police officers that have concerns about _ police officers that have concerns about male college will come forward if about male college will come forward it they— about male college will come forward if they feel that something isn't right _ if they feel

hugh schofield, bbc news, paris., say the attack amounted to a war crime. us officials have admitted the air strike, which killed seven children, was a mistake. jeremy bowen has more from kabul. this is all that remains of the toyota corolla that the americans tracked for hours, as they convinced themselves — entirely incorrectly — that it was packed with explosives. five of the seven dead children were playing in the car when it was hit. its owner, zemari ahmadi — who they believed, wrongly, was an islamic state bomber — had just driven it home from his work with an american aid organisation. the survivors have moved out. after their terrible loss, they want compensation and resettlement in a safe country. this was america�*s last act of war before it pulled out of afghanistan, and the decision to fire the missile smacks of panic. and what a legacy. it isn�*t necessarily the parting shot of the americans, because they still have the capacity to hit targets from the air. the us relies increasingly on drones. across t

hugh pym, bbc news.es, and there were nearly 39,000 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of 38,925 cases per day in the last week. the figures also show there were 7,907 people in hospital being treated for coronavirus yesterday. 191 deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period. that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. that takes the average number of deaths per day to 133 over the last week. 0n vaccinations, nearly 89% of people over the age of 16 have had theirfirstjab, and just over 80% have had both doses. let's turn to the day's other main news. in paris, the trial of 20 men accused of involvement in the terror attacks at the bataclan theatre in 2015, in which 136 people died, has finally started. it's being seen as a supremely important moment for the thousands of people who found themselves, directly or indirectly, caught up in france's worst—ever terror attacks, as gunmen targeted the capital's bars and venues, including the b

hugh pym, bbc news.. and he's been looking at what might be planned. taste hue. and he's been looking at what might be planned.— might be planned. we don't have any detail et, might be planned. we don't have any detail yet. but _ might be planned. we don't have any detail yet, but we _ might be planned. we don't have any detail yet, but we are _ might be planned. we don't have any detail yet, but we are told _ might be planned. we don't have any detail yet, but we are told we - might be planned. we don't have any detail yet, but we are told we are - detail yet, but we are told we are going to get something early next week and it'll attempt to address theissue week and it'll attempt to address the issue of means testing of social care in england. at the moment, if you have savings of more than £14,250, you have to meet some of your social care costs. anything more than £22,250, you have to meet all your costs. and if you have to go into a residential home, the value of your house is included in that. so i

hugh flick. twelve days later, "ways of love" opened at the paris theater. reaction was good.ine said a memorable event in motion pictures. the trilogy offered three stories of love. "the miracle" won special praise from the "new york times" which called it brilliant, overpowering. this story told about a simple peasant girl. expecting a child, she thought her father was st. joseph. a few critics thought this was unacceptable, but they were unprepared for what happened on the 10th day of the run. there was a phone call from a new york city official. an assistant manager took the call. the official said the theater would immediately lose its operating license if "the miracle" was not withdrawn. he said he considered the film blasphemous. at first the threat seemed unbelievable. but later in the day, a letter brought confirmation. within a few days the matter was brought to court. new york supreme court justice greenberg in his chambers issued a temporary order. >> for what you have had and the rights of individuals, i just can't subscribe to this kind of action. it appears to m

hughes, jr. >> thomas f.>> susan huie. >> lamar demetrius hulse >> john nicholas humber, jr. >> william christopher hunt >> kathleen anne hunt-casey >> joseph gerard hunter >> peggie m. hurt >> robert r. hussa >> stephen n. hyland, jr. >> robert j. hymel >> thomas edward hynes >> walter g. hynes >> joseph anthony ianelli >> zuhtu ibis >> jonathan lee ielpi >> michael patrick iken >> daniel ilkanayev >> frederick j. ill, jr. >> and my wonderful father, ian thompson, you were a light for all of us and you are so very missed. even after 20 years, it fails surreal. and it is a difficult but beautiful thing to be here to honor you. >> and my brother and firefighter carl handley keating. i can't believe it has been 20 years. we miss you and we miss you just as much today as we did 20 years ago. until then, may god hold you in his hands. >> abraham nethanel ilowitz. >> anthony p. infante, jr. >> louis s. inghilterra. >> christopher noble ingrassia. >> paul innella. >> stephanie veronica irby. >> douglas jason irgang

hugh pym, bbc news.ooking at how to reform and pay for the social care system. hugh is here. what do we know of their plans for social care? we don't have any detail yet but we are told we will get something early next week and it will attempt to address the issue of means testing of social care in england. at the moment, if you have savings of more than £14,250, you have to meet some of your social care costs and anything more than £23,250, you have to meet all your social care costs. if you go into a residential home, the value of your house is included in that end up with people having to sell their home and has caught a lot of anger and distress over the years. then there is the issue of a cap, in other words, years. then there is the issue of a cap, in otherwords, can years. then there is the issue of a cap, in other words, can you limit the amount people have to pay from their own savings? back in 2015, the conservative manifesto had a pledge to cap care costs at £72,000 but it was never implemente

hugh pym, bbc news.for health and social care he's been repeatedly accused of breaking a conservative election manifesto pledge. his defence is that people across the uk will understand the need to raise extra cash after the exceptional spending to deal with the pandemic. well, is he right? our special correspondent ed thomas has been asking people in leigh in greater manchester. it's been a long road. this is respite for the wigan and leigh carers�* centre. everyone here needs help. this is mary, she is 87. 18 months ago she was diagnosed with vascular dementia. and also alzheimer's. i live with her, help her get dressed, help her wash, 24/7. me and her husband are selling our house to move in with her. there is optimism that this social care reform will transform their lives. if this means that you will be able to get home care, what difference will that make to your life? i think eventually, it will mean a lot to us. there is going to be a stage sometime in the next ten years that it's going to come t

here's our health editor, hugh pym. a pop—up testing site in glasgow.told the bbc that covid has contributed to increasing strain on hospitals. i have never known a period where the nhs has been under pressure that is as intense as it is now. right now? yes, and that is ahead of winter. the vaccine passports will be required in scotland at nightclubs and some large events from 0ctober1st. nicola sturgeon didn't rule out extending that and there was a similar message from ministers in england. we will almost certainly be doing it for nightclubs. we will make a determination as to whether we need to move more more broadly than that. the office of national statistics infection survey suggests one in 45 people in scotland had the virus last week, the highest since the survey began. in wales, there were increases to one in 65. in england, at one in 70 and northern ireland at one in 60 people, there was no change broadly. four out of five of those eligible have had both eligible have had both vaccines, but that leaves work to be done for health chiefs trying

hugh pym, bbc news. now on bbc news —it�*s the travel show. this week on the show...i. the city of love's freewheeling new ideas. and treading carefully in georgia's abandoned spaces. kenya — it's a country bursting with natural beauty, the wildlife here is world beating, the bush is unspoiled and pristine, and the sunsets will take your breath away. it's a bit different in the capital, but hidden in this maze of dusty backstreets is something truly special. welcome to the mighty jumbo circus academy. these are kenya's best—known acrobats. in normal times, they would be off touring the world. thanks to the pandemic, they have been stuck in nairobi for a year and a half. this is probably the most action i have ever seen happening per square metre in my entire life. it's incredible. in years gone by, the performers here, from tumblers to contortionists, have travelled across the planet showing off their incredible skills. in 2020, though, thanks to the pandemic, they only had one booking. this year, they've got nothing, no money coming in whatsoever. the first time we h

here's our health editor, hugh pym.ed, it was clear there was enthusiasm about the prospect of having a booster covid jab. i think that the whole scheme is good, and i think i feel better for having myjabs, so, yes, i'd have it immediately. i always have a flu jab once a year, so i can't see that there's going to be any problem having an extra booster. i would have the booster jab, as i said, but- i would like to learn more about it. and now it'll become a reality, with this age group among the first to get a third dose. the name of the game, the mantra, if you like, is to stay on top of things. staying on top means taking pre—emptive action, according to the vaccine expert committee. jcvi advise us that adults who are more vulnerable to severe covid—19 disease should be offered a booster vaccine in order to maintain a high level of protection through the next few months, through this winter particularly. 0fficials today used this chart to show how effective vaccines are at preventing people with covid from needing hosp

thank you very much, hugh schofield in _ part. in paris. _ the bbc has refused to comment on reports that two of this year's strictly come dancing professional dancers have not been vaccinated against covid, and that celebrity contestants are reluctant to be paired with them. the broadcaster says the production of the latest series — which starts tonight on bbc one — has followed strict government guidelines, to ensure the safety of everyone on the show. students in the uk who are not yet vaccinated are being urged to get their covid jab during freshers' week. dozens of universities have set up pop—up clinics and walk—in centres, as the new academic year begins. megan paterson has more. have you registered with a gp? a new addition to the usual freshers' week festivities at oxford brookes university. 0.3. pop—up clinics and grab—a—jab drop—ins — all aimed at encouraging as many students as possible to get vaccinated, amid some concern about covid spread in young people. we are aware just before the summer there was quite a high in

dominic hughes, bbc news.in the latest 24—hour period. that means, in the past week, an average of 30,378 new cases per day. latest figures showed 7,847 people with covid are being treated in hospital in the uk. another 49 deaths have been recorded of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test. the average number of deaths per day in the last week is now 142. 0n vaccinations, 89.4% of people aged 16 or over have had their first jab while 81.8% are now double vaccinated. british stars had a very successful night at the 73rd primetime emmy awards in los angeles. the netflix royal drama the crown was a big winner, including best drama series and four acting wins for gillian anderson, 0livia colman, josh o'connor and tobias menzies. the apple tv comedy ted lasso was also recognised, as our correspondent sophie long reports. # you got what i need... # a celebration of television at a time when it provided a lifeline. she screams an ecstatic hannah waddingham took the first british award of the evening

hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes. now remember this?53 days ago this was the scene at wembley, despair, disappointment and desolation. england had just lost in the final of the euros, beaten in a penalty shoot out by italy. but the show must go on and fast foward to tonight, england are back in action as they continue their qualifying campaign for the next big tournament — the 2022 world cup in qatar. they're top of their group after 3 wins from 3 so can they keep up that momentum with a win in hungary tonight? or have the euros affected their confidence? here's what harry maguire has to say. 0bviously obviously it ended and disappointed but were doing it and memories that we made, the smiles we put on peoples faces was there for everyone to see. it was a greatjourney, obviously disappointing in the end. come so close to the championship. we know were nearly there, we've got lots of things to improve on and yeah, i think it's a big test. more mentally than physically. each one of those players get to look after her. we spoke about it an

hugh. been taken on the money being put in be anything like enough? hugh, thank ou.st over 38,000 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of 38,905 cases per day in the last week. the figures also show there were 8,085 people in hospital being treated for coronavirus as of yesterday. in the latest 24—hour period, 167 deaths were reported — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. it takes the average number of deaths per day to 132 over the last week. 0n vaccinations, just under 89% of people over the age of 16 have had their first jab, and a little over 80% have had both doses. within the last hour the scottish parliament has voted 68 to 55 the plans to introduce a domestic vaccine passport scheme in scotland. this would mean that only people who've been fully vaccinated would be allowed into nightclubs, major sporting events, and many concerts and festivals. 0ur scotland correspondent, lorna gordon has more — and her report does does contain flashing images. it's packed, and they're having a party. in t

hughes: we see a report released a few weeks ago.e silver lining, that it is clear that if we produce emissions rapidly and deeply within the next few years and certainly before 2030, we have a chance of leveling off global temperatures by the middle of the century so in 20 to 30 years time, in the lifetimes of most of us and to move tard a safer operating space for humanity. equally it was clea if we don'tr get emissions under control, global temperatures will continue to ris extremes will continue to be, eventually something that neither humans nor any other species on the planet can adapt to. ♪ anchor: u.s. secretary of state antony blinken has saved -- faced a second day of questions from washington appearing in person before the senate foreign relations committee to defend the withdrawal from afghanistan. once again, he faced a number of criticisms, particularly as you would imagine from the republican side. let's begin with senator marco rubio. sen. rubio: i don't know how it is possible, if the people in charge of our foreign

hugh schofield. _ trauma meant for france. hugh schofield. in — trauma meant for france.s the huge increase in migrant crossings. the home office say that 785 migrants made the journey on monday alone. ms patel has warned that britain could withhold £54 million it's promised to pay the french to help deal with the problem, unless more boats are intercepted. our correspondent simon jones is in dover. quite often, the numbers reflect the weather, is that right, simon? absolutely. you can almost look at the weather forecast and predict whether it is going to be a big day. given it is very calm in the channel, the sun is shining and it will be another big day. as we speak, border force are down there at the port bringing back a boat carrying migrants, people with life jackets on board. they will be taking into court for processing. earlier this morning there was a search and rescue operation after a boat carrying migrants was reported in the channel, that involved the helicopter, the dover lifeboat as well as the border force. helicopter, the dover lifeboat as well as the bor

hugh pym, bbc news. now on bbc news, epic iran.tion of iranian arts and culture in the uk, london's v&a museum has brought together hundreds of artefacts showcasing one of the world's great civilisations. it's the biggest exhibition of iranian arts and culture in the uk in nearly a century. hundreds of artefacts showcasing one of the world's great civilisations, from 5,000 years ago to the present day. 0ne absolutely spectacular piece is a little gold chariot. and you'll see it consists of a lot of tiny parts which have been soldered together. it's a technological masterpiece. it's hosted by london's victoria and albert museum — the v&a. i'm maryam erfan, and i cover arts for bbc persia. the epic iran exhibit has been hugely popular, and i've come to share some of the highlights of this wonderful exhibition with you, and to introduce you to some of the experts behind the making of it. it was quite a task, with objects coming from art collections all over the world. i know there are some real treasures here from my homeland — some o

hugh pym, bbc news. with legal papers alleging that he sexually assaulted an american woman, virginia giuffre, when she was a teenager in 2001. the prince has always denied the allegation. documents published by a court in new york say that he has until the 29th of october to file a response. this sunday will mark the end of a political era in germany, when elections take place for a new leader to replace angela merkel as chancellor after 16 years. a whole generation of young germans have known no other leader, and one of the big issues of the election campaign has been climate change, with activists holding big rallies in cities across the country. 0ur europe editor katya adler reports now on the campaign to succeed mrs merkel. relaxing on a friday evening after 16 years at the helm of the eu's most powerful country, angela merkel is relieved, perhaps, that it's almost all over. the migrant crisis, the euro crisis, four us presidents, five uk prime ministers, 100 eu summits and more during her time in o

dominic hughes, bbc news, bootle.er officer has won a landmark tribunaljudgement against the metropolitan police for breaching her human rights. kate wilson had a sexual relationship with met officer mark kennedy in 2003. the tribunal found either senior met officers were "quite extraordinarily naive and totally unquestioning, or chose to turn a blind eye." 27 other women are still going through the legal process having been duped by undercover policemen. a 96—year—old woman who was a secretary in a nazi concentration camp is in custody in germany tonight. she was arrested after going on the run from her care home to avoid charges of complicity in the murder of more than 10,000 people. irmgard furchner was just a teenager when she worked for the commandant of a camp in occupied poland. jenny hill reports. it has taken nearly 80 years to get to this moment, but this morning the elderly woman accused of complicity in mass murder did not turn up for her trial. irmgard furchner, shown here as a young woman, had called a c

hugh pym, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come. that lava from the la palma volcano could create a wall of toxic gases when it flows into the sea. benjohnson, the fastest man on earth, is flying home to canada in disgrace. all athletes should be clean going into the games. i'm just happy that justice is served. it is a simple fact that this morning, these people were in their homes. tonight, those homes have been burnt down by serbian soldiers and police. all the taliban positions alongj here have been strengthened, presumably in case i the americans invade. it's no use having a secret service which cannot preserve its own secrets against the world, and so the british government has no option but to continue this action, even after any adverse judgment in australia. concorde had crossed the atlantic faster than any plane ever before, breaking the record by six minutes. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. the british prime minister, borisjohnson has warned the united nations, generalassembly, it's essential the world comes toget

hugh pym, bbc news.*s head of advocacy for health, vaccines and pandemic response, lily caprani, in new york. great to have you on newsday. i want to start by asking. — great to have you on newsday. i want to start by asking, we've _ great to have you on newsday. i want to start by asking, we've heard - great to have you on newsday. i want to start by asking, we've heard of - to start by asking, we've heard of that significant booster number from the us, but we have seen the us pledging large numbers of doses before. only really delivering a fraction. is this time different? well, it's right, we've seen pledges made today on top of many pages made earlier at the g7. it's worth acknowledging the us has shown great leadership, and again today, is trying to raise the ambition so that everyone in the world who has enough supplies of vaccines can come together and make sure they get to the lowest income countries. but you're also right that pledges are not enough. we need to turn those into action immediately

hugh schofield, bbc news, paris.eans in the last week, there was an average of 29,561 new cases per day. 8,068 people were in hospital, across the uk, according to the latest figures, with 164 deaths, that�*s of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. the average number of deaths per day in the last week is now 143. 89.3% of people aged 16 or over have had theirfirstjab, while 81.6% are now double vaccinated. travel companies have seen a surge in holiday bookings, after the announcement that covid rules in england are being relaxed for people going abroad. in future, countries will be ranked simply as low or high risk, instead of red, amber and green. those who are fully vaccinated will no longer need to take a covid test before returning from a low—risk area. dozens of universities have set up pop—up clinics and walk—in centres for students to receive covid vaccines, as the new academic year begins. students who are not yet vaccinated are being urged to getjabs during freshers�* week. megan pater

hugh pym, bbc news.ns recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of more than 38,000 cases per day in the last week. over 8,000 people were in hospital being treated for coronavirus as of wednesday. in the latest 24—hour period, 147 deaths were reported — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. so the average number of deaths per day is 135 over the last week. 89% of people aged 16 or older have had theirfirstjab. and over 80% have had both doses. the home secretary priti patel has confirmed that dame cressida dick will continue to lead the metropolitan police service until 202a. a number of her high—profile critics had sent an open letter to the prime minister calling for her contract not to be extended. the family of a 34—year—old woman who was subjected to domestic violence by her partner and found dead by her nine—year—old daughter have received a public apology from west midlands police. in 2013 suzanne van hagen�*s body was found alongside her partner's

our health editor hugh pym has more details. nations are pushing on with boosterjabs, but it's a different story in low—income countries in africa and around the world, where vaccination rates are much lower. that divergence has been criticised by the world health organization, and there've been growing calls for more vaccine doses to be diverted to those most in need. they're going to come together, and they're going to attack the problem... a leading advocate for vaccine supplies to africa said action was needed by the richest nations. promises do not translate into vaccines and jabs in people's arms. commitments are not jabs in people's arms. people are dying for want of a vaccine. now, i spoke at the who meeting, and on that same day, a member of my household had just died, a 30—year—old woman, because she was unvaccinated. new research suggests that, by the end of this year, there'll be around 1 billion surplus vaccine doses in the g7 group of the wealthiest nations, including the uk and the european union. of those, around

hugh pym, bbc news.ial figures on the pandemic show there were 26,628 new infections recorded, in the latest 24—hour period. it means an average ofjust under 33,000 new cases per day in the past week. hospital numbers continue to rise, there were more than 8,400 people in hospital yesterday, the highest number since early march. 185 deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period, people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test, and so the average number of deaths per day in the last week is now 138. just over 89% of people in the uk aged 16 or over have had theirfirstjab. and just over 81% are now double vaccinated. our medical editor fergus walsh is here. lets talk about the programme announced today and some people are asking, if you are talking about 30 million doses of booster vaccination, is that the best use of all that medicine? the vaccination, is that the best use of all that medicine?— vaccination, is that the best use of all that medicine? the very old and the very vulnerable _ a

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hugh pym, bbc news. let s get some of the day s other news.l are meeting to discuss how to respond to the taliban takeover of afghanistan. britain has been calling in advance for a unified response, but russia and china both appear more willing to recognise the taliban government than either the united states or the uk. the united states and france have attempted to defuse the row sparked by the security pact announced last week between the us, australia and britain. joe biden and emmanuel macron agreed over the phone that france would reinstate its ambassador in washington. they also agreed to meet in person in october. colombia says 19,000 migrants, most of them from haiti, are stuck in a coastal town near the border with panama. the authorities say it's been overwhelmed. many of the migrants are trying to reach the us. panama only allows 250 people per day to cross the gulf of uraba, near the border between the two countries. from there, migrants proceed on foot to panama, as part of a long journey north towards the united states. closing a

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more circumspect, buy the steady eddie companies and don't try to chase the market at this point >> hugh, i don't know whether you come down in the same spot in sectors and stocks that you favor right now but i do know that you are concerned about a slowing from the macro standpoint, a slowing of growth rates economically and a rising interest rate environment which is not good news for p/e multiples and the willingness to buy stocks how troublesome is this environment to the broad markets and how long do you think that troublesomeness is going to last >> that's a great question >> as a result of the numbers we saw, the employment numbers for the month of august and lots of other numbers, the sharp decline in confidence, everybody has been revising downward their forecast for the economy and earnings for the current quarter. now you see companies falling in line starting to give us some real hesitation about the earnings they might have for the third and fourth quarter so we're getting downward revisions, as you've mentioned, a little bit of upward revisions to interest rates, not big on

hugh pym, bbc news. the rises announced in the budget earlier this year, government income from taxes will reach the highest level in a0 years. 0ur economic editor faisal islam is here with his analysis. at £12 billion, this is the sort of tax rise on pay packets we havent seen in years. so, who pays the bill? you can get a picture here of how all workers above the ni threshold pay. they will see it listed on their pay slips. from 20,000 — about £100 a year, to 100,000 — over £1100 a year. the highest paid pay the most. this is just employees' national insurance though. taking into account £5 billion of employers' national insurance also going up — the tax on pay packets overall is nearly double that — could be seen in form of squeezed wages or higher prices. national insurance will also be applied to earnings from the over 66s, to try to address concerns that younger workers are funding older homeowners. unlike for income tax, national insurance is not levied on savings, property or pension income. for

hugh pym, bbc news.onference known as cop26, and one of its goals will be to persuade industrialised nations to phase out their dependence on coal. china has now promised to stop funding coal—fired power projects abroad, but many economies around the world are still dependent on it. india is still building new coal—fired facilities. so how do developing nations satisfy the demand for energy while trying to curb emissions? 0ur correspondent rajini vaidyanathan reports from the east indian state of 0rissa. india's coal belt helps power this vast nation. more than two—thirds of the country's energy production still depends on it. such is the demand that the country is planning on building, or expanding, dozens of mines in the coming years and also continues to import coal. there is pressure on india to reduce its emissions. but cutting coal use is a tricky balance. a major pollutant in the country, the dirtiest of fuels, coal is also a major source ofjobs in these communities, which are some of india's poor