katy watson with — go. thank you very much indeed. katy watson with the _ go.watson with the latest _ go. thank you very much indeed. katy watson with the latest there - go. thank you very much indeed. katy watson with the latest there from - watson with the latest there from brazil. we'll keep across that as a result come to us. officials in india said at least 81 people have died after a suspension bridge collapsed and western india. at least 150 people are thought to be on the bridge in the gujarat state. it is feared and there have been estimates that there may have been far more on the bridge. it onlyjust reopened to the public following extensive renovations. in a tweet, the prime minister narendra modi said he had spoken to local officials regarding the incident... are south asia editor has the latest. it is a very tragic and unfortunate incident in the state of gujarat because hundreds of people were out on a holiday, today is a sunday and also a hindu religious festival, the post—diwali period, people still enjoying their holidays and the bridge, a ped

katy watson, our south america correspondent - power. our south america correspondent in sao i power. katy watson, our south - america correspondent in sao paulo, thank you. here, a coroner has criticised exeter university for failing to provide adequate support to a student who took his own life last year — saying there was a catalogue of missed opportunities. harry armstrong evans died at his family home, after struggling with his mental health. both he and his family had contacted the university seeking support. jenny kumar has been following events at court for us this lunchtime. jenny. yes, harry's family say he was kind, gentle and intelligent is that he was on course to get a high grade for his degree but injanuary last year, he got a poor set of exam results. he contacted the university telling them about his are a poor set of exam results. he contacted the university telling them about his eyes lockdown isolation, his declining mental health and exam worries. his mother also contacted them, worried about his welfare. the coroner

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katy watson, in sao paulo. — accept them peacefully?sao paulo, thank you. _ and now the sport — with cricket, the london marathon and the manchester derby — over to chetan pathak. at the bbc sport centre, hello. good evening. england's first tour of pakistan in 17 years has ended in victory, after they beat the hosts by 67 runs to win their t20 series decider in lahore. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss was watching. the tightest of series with the most one—sided of endings. but england won't mind that. under the lights of lahore, their batons had earlier blazed away. he lahore, their batons had earlier blazed away-— lahore, their batons had earlier blazed away. he has nailed that! dawid malan _ blazed away. he has nailed that! dawid malan set _ blazed away. he has nailed that! dawid malan set the _ blazed away. he has nailed that! dawid malan set the tone - blazed away. he has nailed that! dawid malan set the tone with l blazed away. he has nailed that! dawid malan set the tone with a | dawid malan set the tone with a swashbuckling 7

a warning, there is some flash photogray in our report from katy watson in rio de janeiro.> jet skis and gyre. this water parade has become a political statement unlike any other. >>>> bolsonaro loves it. it is crazy, someone tells me. this week's weather has not damped his enthusiasm for the president or the jet ski. >> brazil ireally evolving. it's even better than the u.s., which is a first world country. bolsonaro is in favor of femists, security, he ended corruption and is for public health. >> he is convinced his candite will win reelection, despite the polls saying otherwise. rio de janeiro is a city of extremes, of deep inequality and political division. noere more so than the country's biggest havana, where people are crammed in, overlooking the city's riches. here, there is one clear winner. billed as a crooked pitician by his enemies, the front runner is remembered as the man who made things better whe he came to power 20 years ago. this woman lives here with her son and four other family members. with no plumbing, she has to watch her plates -- wash her plates w

katy watson, bbc news. confrontations between students and security forces and several university. struggles broke out in a university in tehran as students broke through a security according around the gender segregated in —— cafeteria. wind is on the horizon, for farmers can be a busy time of year. spain, the process can take an unusual tone, and tim allman explains. congestion on the streets of madrid is hardly unusual, but it normally comes in the four wheel, ratherthan it normally comes in the four wheel, rather than four liga bradie, hundreds of sheep and goats bringing the spanish capital to a standstill. i’zre capital to a standstill. i've thou~ht capital to a standstill. i've thought it _ capital to a standstill. i've thought it was _ capital to a standstill. i've thought it was such - capital to a standstill. i've thought it was such a - capital to a standstill. i�*e: thought it was such a wonderful experience. i thought it was crazy that there were so many sheep. i've never seen anything like it.

katy watson, bbc news, in sao paulo.he former prime minister of pakistan, imran khan, has begun leading a week—long march of his supporters from the eastern city of lahore to the capital islamabad, demanding early elections. that's after he was ousted in april after losing a confidence vote in parliament. 0ur reporter tarhub asghar is in lahore. right now i am here at lahore's liberty tower, one of the iconic spots. former prime minister and pti chairman imran khan asked supporters to gather here so that he can move, formally start his long march from lahore towards islamabad. you can see thousands and thousands of people who are actually here, and they came here on the call of their leader, imran khan. 0pposed to the leadership is also here, six months ago, imran khan was voted out from office after a vote of no confidence, and since then he has been holding rallies and public gatherings in pakistan to ramp up pressure on the establishment government and so that they can announce early elections. you can see people who

katy watson, bbc news.er is on the horizon. forfarmers, it can be a busy time of year, making sure livestock are properly housed and fed. in spain, that process can take an unusual turn, as the bbc�*s tim allman explains. bells ring. congestion on the streets of madrid is hardly unusual, but it normally comes in the four—wheeled, rather than four—legged kind, hundreds of sheep and goats bringing the spanish capital to a standstill. i thought it was such a wonderful experience. i thought it was crazy that there were so many sheep. i've never seen anything like it. translation: it's unique to see that many sheep in central - madrid. i was talking with tourists from new york and they said this is unique in the world. the shepherds herd their flocks through ancient routes, from the north of the country down to warmer climes in the south. centuries ago, this would be quiet countryside, now it's a teeming metropolis. translation: we vindicate | the use of royal cattle tracks, because they're the legacy of spanish

katy watson, bbc news, rio dejaneiro.ica have now become familiar with — as the sound has become increasingly popular across the globe. but while it may be new to some, it has a long and rich history in the country — and one of the pioneers of the sound is mrjazziq - he's been speaking to nyasha michelle. i cannot say i chose amapiano, amapiano shows me. we are grieving every night from monday to sunday, it is hectic, thatis monday to sunday, it is hectic, that is when it goes crazy. these songs are made to make you feel calm, before the storm. laughs. at least build them up for something, emotionally, mentally, psychologically, make it an experience. the way it is put together, doesn't make you feel like a amapiano song. one has a —— no—one has a violin playing on a amapiano song. the media is like the song is trying to show you, this is not this, it is everything, because it is music. it is not a particular sound. so in music you have to diversify yourself as much as possible. get out of your comfort zone, create new st

katy watson, bbc news, in sao paulo. of another election, after parties failed to reach agreement on a return to power sharing. the secretary of state, chris heaton harris, has said he will call an election, but has delayed setting a date. our ireland corespondent emma vardy has this report. government at stormont is always fragile. now it has returned to deadlock. ministers are no longer in charge and civil servants are keeping the lights on instead. the secretary of state for northern ireland has said he will call an election held back from setting the expected date. i have limited options ahead of me. i am under a legal duty to call an election within 12 weeks. i have had lots and lots of talks with all the parties and will continue to do so. there was the option to legislate and delay this moment. how does calling an election help solve any of the problems for northern ireland? nearly all the parties have been saying this will not help the situation signed up to the rules that make the situation happen. i call it now

katy watson, bbc news. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello there. bands of heavy rain, some thunderstorms for a while. things are beginning to quieten down by monday morning, but over the week ahead, we are going to stay in this very mild air, and that brings the potential for more rain, which could be heavy and thundery at times. now, we've got the overnight rain to clear away from eastern parts of england out into the north sea. we've still got some rain in the far north of scotland, but otherwise the west to south—westerly breeze will bring sunshine and a scattering of showers on monday. those will get blown into some eastern areas but there will be some sunshine between. we are still making a mild 15 degrees in scotland and 17, maybe 18 across eastern parts of england. now, this is the general weather pattern, really, over the rest of the week. this is the jet stream, the upper level winds, you can see how that is buckled to the west of the uk, not really changing very much. within that buckle, you find areas of low pressure spinning around and

katy watson, bbc news in sao paolo. our top story this lunchtime.ners after growing opposition from fellow tory mps. and still to come — the students under siege in tehran, as protests against iran's rulers continue. coming up on the bbc news channel... the pressure's mounting on leicester's brendan rodgers and nottingham forest's steve cooper ahead of a bottom of the table clash between the two sides in the premier league. king charles and the queen consort have attended their first joint public engagements since the royal period of mourning came to an end, after the death of queen elizabeth. they visited dunfermline in fife, where they sat in on an official council meeting and visited the 950 year—old abbey to mark dunfermline becoming a city. our scotland reporter, alexandra mackenzie, joins us from there. yes we are just outside dunfermline abbey and king charles and camilla left here a short time ago. this was a very significant meeting here for them, a first visit, and it was significant for people in dunfermline, because dunfermline has now o

katy watson, bbc news, in sao paulo. you can follow the story on the bbc news website.come: the environmental impact of synthetic wigs and fake hair. we'll look at the efforts being made to make the industry more sustainable. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today. 0nly yesterday, she had spoken of dying in the service of her country, and said, "i would be proud of it. "every drop of my blood will contribute "to the growth of this nation." after 46 years of unhappiness, these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. no more suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty. of what each day might bring. booster ignition and lift—off of discovery, with six astronaut heroes and one american legend! we're enjoying the show is right. this is beautiful. baby cries a milestone in human history. born today, this girl in india is the seven billionth person on the planet. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: there's been a new wave of violence in iran with security forces firing on anti—government protestors and reports of injuries and de

now on bbc news...katy watson reports on the choices facing brazilians as they go the polls. this is the extraordinary amazon. home to 10% of the world's wildlife, as well as millions of people, including 350 indigenous groups. but the world's largest rainforest is under threat. under brazil's current president, jair bolsonaro, deforestation has soared, illegal mining is at record highs. he and his supporters say the amazon needs to be developed. but the forest and its people are suffering — a traditional way of life forever being altered by miners and loggers. rival lula has promised to end illegal deforestation and mining. but is he really the man to save the amazon? perhaps this is one of the most critical presidential elections we have ever had in brazil. as brazilians go to the polls, will who wins decide the future of the rainforest? we travelled to brazil's yanomami territory, right up on the border with venezuela. it's the world's largest indigenous reserve — home to nearly 30,000 people who live as hunter—gatherers, as well as tens of thousands of illegal miners, a n

our south america correspondent, katy watson, is in sao paulo and joins me now.re being counted, they've been counted quickly. should we be surprised at the moment? the? we be surprised at the moment? they are bein: we be surprised at the moment? tie: are being counted quickly we be surprised at the moment? tie1: are being counted quickly and we be surprised at the moment? ti3:1 are being counted quickly and we're now at 30% between what you said. it's very, very narrow. 51% with jair bolsonaro, 49% with lula. people were expecting that jair bolsonaro would take an early lead. he's much stronger in areas in urban areas in the south, and where infrastructure is better, so the quicker counts versus lula, who is very popular in the northeast where infrastructure is harder and slower. nevertheless, this has been a nailbiter to the very end. it has been a much tighter race this second round. the first round, there was talk that lula might win. that didn't happen. there was a lot of underestimation of the support for jair bolsonaro. i think lots of brazilians went in t

katy watson, bbc news, in sao paulo.fter being stabbed on thursday in a supermarket in the northern italian city of milan. the footballer is on loan from arsenal to the club ac monza. one person died and five were wounded in the attack. italian police have detained a 46—year—old man with mental health issues. aruna iyengar has this report. it could have been much worse. spanish —— spanish football player pablo mari says he feels lucky because he saw a man die in front of him. he escaped life opening injuries after being stabbed having brunch with his family in a malign branch of carrefour. translation: it is incredible. he didn't realise i was happening. he felt this cramp on his back. it was the night of this person. probably his height saved him because he stabbed here. he unfortunately saw this criminal stabbing a person in the throat. i don't know if it is the one who died. he saw everything happening, it was devastating.— was devastating. 47-year-old bolivia man _ was devastating. 47-year-old bolivia man who _ was d

katy watson, bbc news.ere have been confrontations between students and security forces at several universities. scuffles broke out at the sharif university of technology in tehran as students broke through a security cordon around the gender—segregated cafeteria. gunfire was heard in sanandaj, where female students were holding a rally. time for some sport now. hello, i'm tulsen tollett and this is your sports news, where we start with golf. rory mcilroy is back as the world number one after winning the pga event in south carolina. the northern irishman led going into the final round but was chased all the way by american kurt kitayama. three birdies in a row took mcilroy clear, though, and despite bogeys on the last two holes, he won by a shot. his round of 67 left him at 17 under overall. he takes top spot in the rankings from american scottie scheffler for the first time in more than two years. it means a lot. you know, i've worked so hard over the last 12 months to get myself back to this, to this plac

our south america correspondent katy watson is in sao paulo.ways expected to be a close race but it was a nailbiter until the very end. lula's supporters are coming out in force, they are chanting, "lula has returned!". and whether you like him or loathe him, the fact that lula has come back to come back to be president, 20 years after he first become leader, is a historic moment for people here in brazil. but he will have his work cut out for him because this is a very different brazil, it is a very divided brazil. bolsonaro may no longer be president but he'll have his legacy in congress, with conservative law makers making lula'sjob very difficult, achieving everything he want to do. so, it is a difficult time. it will be a huge job for lula, but certainly people here, pleased he's back and at least he can make a start in changing brazil. divided country and trying to unite this country will be lula's biggest challenge. there are huge challenges ahead, that is for sure. our correspondent nick miles was in rio dejaneiro when the results came

katy watson reports. >> given virtues for lula as well as peers -- there were tears for lula as wellars, but this was not not the outcome they had predicted. paul's head vastly -- polls had vastly underestimated support for the right wing leader. lula said there would be no letter in campaigning. >> i have never many any any first round. destiny wants me to work a bit more. we are going to >> bolsonaro has this to say. >> fight know there is a desire to change, but certain changes will end up worse. we had to show that during the campaign but it did not get through to the most important part of society. >> needs elections were seen -- these elections were seen as the most important since brazil returned to democracy in the 1980's. 11 candidates were running, but only two were considered serious. they are now going head-to-head to the latin america's biggest nation. concern this race could get violent. lewis: lula bolsonaro -- lula and bolsonaro will be fighting for the votes of candidates now out of the race, 8.5 million votes. his lula still e favorite -- is lula still the favorite

katy watson, bbc news, in sao paolo. brando's oscar on his behalf in 1973, has died at the age of 75. the academy gave her a formal apology in august, after she was booed off stage when she spoke out against hollywood's treatment of native americans an amazing show of the aurora borealis has been captured in northumberland. the phenomenon, also known as the northern lights, was seen at kielder observatory. the light show happens when atoms in the earth's high—altitude atmosphere collide with charged particles from the sun. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. spells of wet and windy weather on the way as we go later weather on the way as we go we will see heavy rair northern later we will see heavy rain in northern ireland, away from that a dry night, more cloud than we saw last night and with that it will be much milder, temperatures of 14 or 15 tomorrow. it starts within scotland and northern ireland but turning drachmas two batch of rain per south into england and wales, some of the wettest weather tomorrow

katy watson, bbc news, in sao paolo.votes cast for the candidates who came third and fourth — and are now out of the race. together they earned about 8.5 million votes and haven't said yet who'll they'll endorse. in what looks like an increasingly tight race, these votes are crucial as a politics professor in sao paulo explains. one of the candidates that has dropped out has already signalled that she will support lula. but the truth is, it's a very polarised election and voters will make up their minds without actually taking much to account what other candidates will say. but is lula still the favourite to win? here's one of the founders of lula's worker's party, president lula is stronger than him and i believe that in the debate with the both of them having the opportunity to explain their plans, i am sure that president lula will get more sympathy from the people. we heard lula's side is still confident he's going to win, but the big surprise of this election was the very strong showing by his opponent, jair bolsona

the bbc�*s south america correspondent, katy watson sent this update from sao paulo.ipation. many will feel this could go either way. brazilians voting today have a stark choice between a far right politician who is very popular with conservative and religious voters, but also a man who has been accused of undermining democracy, threatening the future of the amazon, versus lula, one of the most popular politicians in the world at one time lifted millions out of poverty, that was involved in corruption scandals, so has a mixed legacy. there are two politicians on either side of the political action, to populist politicians, two very big personalities. the main issues that resiliency are worried about our poverty and the economy, one in four brazilian struggles find enough food to eat everyday. it was hit hard by the covid pandemic. on global scale this election is important because of the amazon. underjaya bolsonaro we have seen illegal activities so such as mining in the amazon, and many people see this election is a vote on the future of the amazon. in iran, there've

our south america correspondent katy watson now reports. the top job. there was celebration and tears among his supporters. "everything i achieved happened under lula's government," this man tells me. "i went to university, my life totally changed." this has been quite the journey. a man who left powerjust 12 years ago with a sky—high approval rating after lifting millions out of poverty, but who then fell from grace, spending time injailfor corruption — his charges were annulled but still, his legacy is mixed. and lula's job to unite brazil almost impossible. translation: from the 1st of january there won't be two brazils. _ we are one, we don't want to fight any more. it's time to lay down our weapons that should never have been raised in the first place. for those who wanted bolsonaro, devastation. their legend, as they call him, is no longer their leader. translation: it's a fraud. we need the army to intervene. communism will not come here to brazil. these are new beginnings for brazil but with that comes a great deal of uncertainty. j

our south america correspondent katy watson is in sao paulo.ose race but it was a nailbiter until the very end. lula's supporters are coming out in force, they are chanting, "lula has returned!". and whether you like him or loathe him, the fact that lula has come back to come back to be president, 20 years after he first become leader, is a historic moment for people here in brazil. but he will have his work cut out for him because this is a very different brazil, it is a very divided brazil. bolsonaro may no longer be president but he'll have his legacy in congress, with conservative law makers making lula'sjob very difficult, achieving everything he want to do. it will be a huge job for lula, but certainly people here, pleased he's back and at least he can make a start in changing brazil. people here talk about the fact that they want to leave behind anger and they want to leave behind hate, but it is a very divided country and trying to unite this country will be lula's biggest challenge. this result will have a significant impact on policy

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katy watson, bbc�*s south america correspondent, spoke to me from a street in sao paulo.ey have a far—right leader, incumbentjair bolsonaro, a leftist former president with lula da silva — once the most popular politician in brazil, but then subsequently charges of corruption against him, a prison sentence. those charges were annulled. but certainly, he has a very mixed legacy and, of course, jair bolsonaro, as we've seen in the last four years, he also has a hugely controversial way of ruling. do you think the final result will be accepted by everybody or will we have a sort of donald trump situation? well, jair bolsonaro said, ahead of the first round, that the polls were a lie and that's something that his supporters, you know, a lot of them i spoke to at the rallies that i went to really believed that the polls were not representative and actually, at the end of the day, the polls did underestimate his support. there was an expectation that maybe lula could have won the vote in just one round, without the need for a run—off, but that was not to be. jair bolsonaro has

katy watson, bbc news, sao paolo.ing the global economy to protecting the planet's natural resources and promoting democratic values". us presidentjoe biden said lula's win followed free, fair and credible elections and that he looked forward to working together. the french president, emmanuel macron, also offered his good wishes, saying the poll opened "a new page" in brazil's history. i'm nowjoined by dawisson belem lopes, a professor of international and comparative politics at the federal university of minas gerais in brazil. these have been the most divisive and polarising election since the return to democracy in 1985, what can lula da silva do to bring the country back? i can lula da silva do to bring the country back?— can lula da silva do to bring the count back? , ., , , country back? i believe he has every means to bring _ country back? i believe he has every means to bring the _ country back? i believe he has every means to bring the country - country back? i believe he has every means to bring the country

they are two men with very different visions of brazil's future — our south america correspondent katy watson how is it looking? everybody said it was a ti . ht how is it looking? everybody said it was a tight race _ how is it looking? everybody said it was a tight race but _ how is it looking? everybody said it was a tight race but i _ how is it looking? everybody said it was a tight race but i don't - was a tight race but i don't think you could get it tighter. we are looking at 92% of votes counted and bolsonaro has just under 50% and lula has just over 50%. bolsonaro has just under 50% and lula hasjust over 50%. brazilians faced a stark choice in these elections, a far right president with popularity amongst conservatives and religious voters but also accused of undermining democracy, threatening the amazon, versus a former president who lifted millions out of poverty yet has a mixed legacy after being involved in corruption scandals. those are the two choices, and behind me, lula supporters are gathering in the main avenue where the winners are allowed to gather and it looks like lula's

earlier, my colleague ben brown spoke to our south america correspondent, katy watson , who was outside stark choice between a far right politician who is very popular with conservative and religious voters, but also a man who has been accused of undermining democracy, threatening the future of the amazon, versus lula, one of the most popular politicians in the world at one time stop the lifted millions out of poverty, that was involved in corruption scandals, so has a mixed legacy. you certainly could not find to characters who divide brazil more. it is a much closer race than we had in the first round, the first round it looks like lula could have taken it in the first round, and the support for bolsonaro was underestimated. even with a narrower margin going in with the opinion polls, there is everything to play for. brazilians on both sides are very nervous about what the results will show in a few hours' time. what the results will show in a few hours' time-— what the results will show in a few hours' time. ., ., ., ., , ., hours' time. bolsonaro amongst other thins has hours' time.

katie watson reporting.mains gas. great—grandad ian fletcher relies on heating oil, and the price has shot up. we've no other alternative. we've got to buy the oil or we freeze, basically, and can't cook. so, we've got to make sure we have the oil in at all times. he gets a small discount through a community bulk—buying scheme and has solar panels. the government has said householders off the gas grid will receive £100. the north shropshire mp says that's not enough, as oil prices have doubled in a year. for an average household, that's about £1,200 more and the government have only offered them £100, which isn't going to be enough to meet that challenge. and if we look at the impact of last friday's budget, where sterling has collapsed and oil is traded in dollars, there's a risk that those prices are going to go even higher over the next few weeks. so, you're saying a £100 payment isn't enough, but where would the money come from to pay for more? well, we'd like to see the energy price cap extended to peop

katy watson, bbc news, in sao paolo. second round? well, we have to be confident. _ win and the second round? well, we have to be confident. there's - win and the second round? well, we have to be confident. there's a - win and the second round? well, we have to be confident. there's a lot i have to be confident. there's a lot of work to do. especially convincing the people who don't vote for lula on the first round. not the fanatical 's, but the ones who voted for the other candidates. we do believe it is possible, yes. nonetheless, a lot of work to do because lula was predicted to win in the first round, so why do you think president bolsonaro did as well as he did? , ., ., ., �* he did? first of all, lula wasn't predicted _ he did? first of all, lula wasn't predicted to — he did? first of all, lula wasn't predicted to win, _ he did? first of all, lula wasn't predicted to win, so _ he did? first of all, lula wasn't predicted to win, so there - he did? first of all, lula wasn't predicted to win, so there was| he did? fi

concerns that mr bolsonaro may not accept the outcome if he loses. 0ur south america correspondent, katy watsonwo candidates and why this election has been so divisive. brazilians voting here today are voting with expectation and nerves. this is a tight race. in the first round, the opinion polls vastly underestimated the support forjair bolsonaro, so many people feel that this could go either way. now, brazilians have a stark choice to make between far right incumbentjair bolsonaro, a man who is very popular with conservatives and religious voters, but also a man who has been accused of undermining democracy. and he's up against lula, who was a former president who, during his time, lifted millions of people out of poverty. but since then he has been involved in corruption scandals, he's spent some time in jail, charges that were annulled, but nevertheless, he has a mixed legacy. so they are two very different politicians at either end of the political spectrum, two populist politicians, and two really big personalities. and the main issues that brazilians here are worried about our poverty an

expected — let's go live to sao paulo where we can speak to the bbc�*s south america correspondent, katy watson. absolutely. brazilians today have - future of brazil. absolutely. brazilians today have a - future of brazil. absolutely. | brazilians today have a stark future of brazil. absolutely. - brazilians today have a stark choice between a far right politician who talks about family values, is popular with conservative and religious voters but also a man accused of undermining democracy, threatening the future of the amazon, versus lula da silva who once was one of the most popular politicians in the world. he lifted millions out of poverty but was embroiled in corruption scandals so has a real mixed legacy and you couldn't find more, the two characters who divide brazil more. it is a much closer race than we had in the first round, the first round looked like lula could have taken it but in the end didn't and the support for bolsonaro was underestimated. even with a narrower margin going in with the opinion polls going in, there is everything to play for. brazilians on both sides are very

our correspondent in brazil, katy watson has this update.s former leftist president lula da silva. he was at one time the most popular politician here in brazil, but he fell from grace over corruption scandals, the spent time in prison. those charges have since been annulled. and on the other side of the political spectrum is his rival, jair bolsonaro, currently president, a man who is known for his patriotism, family values and conservatism. but he's also known for his disdain of democracy. and that's the big concern in this vote. basically, over the weekend, the latest polls showed that lula could win this vote in one round, avoiding a runoff later in the month. but actually he could get more than 50% of the votes. and jair bolsonaro is currently trailing him by about ia percentage points. but there's also a very real possibility that jair bolsonaro won't accept those results. he has called the polls a lie. his supporters agree with that. they say that the only way that this could be a real vote is if jair bolsonaro wins. there's certainly

katy watson, bbc news, in sao paulo.ell, who, if you _ televised sentencing of jemma l mitchell, who, if you remember, televised sentencing of jemma - mitchell, who, if you remember, is the woman who has been convicted of fatally assaulting 67—year—old widow in her london home injune last year. it is the first live televised sentencing of a murder in this country, and i want to take your life to have a listen to what is being said. life to have a listen to what is being said-— life to have a listen to what is bein: said. ~ ., i. being said. meanwhile, you met the victim in this — being said. meanwhile, you met the victim in this case _ being said. meanwhile, you met the victim in this case through _ being said. meanwhile, you met the victim in this case through church, l victim in this case through church, some time, it would appear, in 2020. she, like you, was a very devout christian, and it is clear from the hundreds of phone messages that passed between you over a period of several months, right up to the time of her

katy watson, bbc news, sao paolo. sunak said he looks forward to working with the new president on the issues that matter most to both countries. presidentjoe biden said lula's win followed free, fair and credible elections, and that he also looked forward to working together. the french president, emmanuel macron, offered his good wishes, saying the poll opened "a new page" in brazil's history. darvisum belem lopes, professor of international and comparative politics at the federal university of minas gerais in brazil, told us lula's voters expect their lives to get better under his tenure. they have voted massively for lula again. they expect their lives to get better because brazil nowadays has a very high level of starvation, of hunger all across the territory. especially concentrated in brazil's north—eastern region. this is why they have voted for lula, because they expect all those social policy emphasis to come back. with me now is camilla costa from bbc brazil. the environment is front and centre of what lula

now on bbc news...katy watson reports on the choices facing brazilians as they go the polls.he world's largest rainforest is under threat. under brazil's current president, jair bolsonaro, deforestation has soared, illegal mining is at record highs. he and his supporters say the amazon needs to be developed. but the forest and its people are suffering — a traditional way of life forever being altered

our correspondent in brazil, katy watson, has this update. former leftist president lula, he was what i want and the most popular politician here, but he fell from grace over corruption scandals and spent time in prison, sincejudges being annulled. at the other end, bolsonaro, a man who is known for his patriotism, family values, and conservatism, but he is also known for his disdain of democracy. that is the big concern in this vote. basically, over the weekend, the latest polls show that lula could win this vote in one round, avoiding a run—off later in the month. actually he could get more than 50% of the vote. bolsonaro is trailing him by about 14%, there is also a real possibility that second bag will not accept the result, he has called the poll is a lie, his supporters agree with that, they say the only way this can be a real race is if bolsonaro wins. certainly a lot of attention about the boat today, see if we he will accept the boats if the polls are counted. a man is due to appear in court tomorrow, charged with the murder of nine—

katy watson, bbc news, sao paolo.to where this tragedy unfolded. shejoins us now. i know it has been a dreadful time and he were caught up in it as well. what is the feeling on the street as people try to come to terms with what has happened? it is people try to come to terms with what has happened?— people try to come to terms with what has happened? it is a mix of some bonus _ what has happened? it is a mix of some bonus and _ what has happened? it is a mix of some bonus and bewilderment. . what has happened? it is a mix of l some bonus and bewilderment. you what has happened? it is a mix of - some bonus and bewilderment. you can see behind me this alleyway right here, this alleyway where people were crashed and died. there had been a lot of people walking through this area throughout the day, just to take a look at the scene. people sitting on bus station bench which which has been shutdown. across the street are buddhist monks during prayers and chanting. there are flowers, alcohol bottles, candles, that sort of t

katy watson, bbc news, in sao paolo. in the donetsk region — after pushing russian forces out. the town had been annexed by russia the previous day. it was an internationally condemned the move. an amazing show of the northern lights has been seen in northumberland. the light show happens when atoms in the earth's high—altitude atmosphere collide with charged particles from the sun. and it is absolutely beautiful stop i'm not sure if nick miller can promise anything quite as spectacular but maybe we don't want spectacular but maybe we don't want spectacular when it comes to the weather. hello. we're all going to see some rain at some stage of the week ahead. windy at times, too — particularly on wednesday. now, a northwest/southeast split out there this afternoon. parts of northern ireland and western scotland have been seeing some rain, whereas for much of england and wales, it's dry. a lot of cloud, some hazy brightness, especially towards the east and south—east of england, closer to this retreating area of high press

katy watson, bbc news.ls were showing that lula was ahead by something like 1a% and in the end it was less than 5%, so, he could have outright won the election on sunday but instead we are going to this one—off vote and now it is a completely new race, because basically, bolsonaro managed to win a lot of the local elections for state governors and senate and congress elections and he will get all the support from these politicians who will now engage in this campaign, so it's a completely different game and it could be a game changer. 50 different game and it could be a game changer-— different game and it could be a game changer. so that explains a little bit of _ game changer. so that explains a little bit of the — game changer. so that explains a little bit of the why _ game changer. so that explains a little bit of the why it _ game changer. so that explains a little bit of the why it is _ game changer. so that explains a little bit of the why it is closer i little bit of the why it is closer than was e

our south america correspondent katy watson reports. cheering.e cast their ballot. in this unequal country, the divide was clear — rich and poor, left and right. people had a stark choice to make. i voted for bolsonaro, of course. what's the best thing about bolsonaro? why do you like bolsonaro? i don't agree with him, like, 100%. i think he has a lot of flaws. but he's a man of god, he has the right principles. and he is not the biggest thief that ever existed in brazil. it's very sad in my opinion to see brazil in this state where we have to decide between two candidates that make brazil such a polarised country, inciting violence, extremes. i think especially, they don't represent any of the young population, right? any progress in the country. it's really very sad. so my vote is a vote of protest. amid such division, it was lula who made it to the finish line first. people here are shouting, "lula has returned." like him or loathe him, this is a historic moment for brazil. 20 years after lula first became president, he's back in the top job.

harriet dart, heather watson and katie boulter have also been selected for the six day glasgow event.be a chilly start to tuesday morning for many in fact temperatures in rural spots, down close to freezing. it could allow a touch of light frost first thing. this little ridge of high pressure will keep things quiet and largely sunny. for much of england and wales. a few more isobars from the north and west and here we will see a scattering of light showers. but certainly more cloud for scotland, northern ireland, northern england and par tof north wales. temperatures are likely to peak between 11—17 celsius. through tuesday evening into the early hours of wednesday this weather front will start to push in from the west and certainly is going to drag a blanket of cloud with it. so not quite as cold a start to wednesday morning the exception in the east anglia and south—east england. cloudy overcast with outbreaks of rain for some on wednesday, more heavy persistent rain potentially for central and southern england on thursday. welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm moni