lucy williamson reports from paris. questioned. to reduce electricity supplies to the british crown dependency of jersey amid fresh tensions over post brexit fishing rights. its europe minister said france had applied for four hundred and fifty licences for its fishermen to access british waters, but had only been granted half that number. lucy williamson reports from paris. she said reducing electricity to jersey was no idle threat. we are not talking about cutting power to each jersey not talking about cutting power to eachjersey resident, he said, but reducing the delivery of electricity to the island is possible. resentment has been piling up on this side of the channel over covid vaccinations, post brexit border checks for northern ireland and the secret british — american submarine deal. fishing rights have been a source of tension for years, but brags it has sharpened divisions, with european fishermen asked to prove their connections to uk waters. some small french vote say they are not equipped to provide that proof. franc

lucy williamson, bbc news. >> france confronts historic abuse.other news, the board of pardons in texas has recommended george floyd, the black man killed by a white officer last year, should be pardoned from a 2004 drugs conviction. the move comes after the officer who arrested mr. floyd 17 years ago was chargedith involvement in the murder of 2 people in 2019. a new report says climate change is seriously degrading the world's coral reefs, with 40% wiped out between 2009 and 2018. human activities like overfishing with dynamite and coastal development are also taking a toll on coral. climate scientists say a 1.5% increase in global temperatures would probably destroy 90% o the world's coral. the u.s. treasury secretary says it is utterly essential for congress to lift the feral debt limit to avoid the u.s. defaulting on what it owes. it would lead to recession. janet yellen added she opposes a loophole in currency law to resolve the crisis. she said it was up to democratic leaders in congress to figure out how to raise the debt ceiling. let's l

lucy williamson, bbc news, le havre. the eu.largest economy, and also the third largest emitter of c02 gases worldwide. but it's got a plan to change that. the head of the international climate conference, eu leaders say they want to help poorer nations take a bolder environmental steps, but as we report, the eu is facing challenges of its own in meeting the goals it has set for itself. the eu. it's the globe's third largest economy, and also the third largest emitter of c02 gases worldwide. but it's got a plan to change that. the european commission's green deal — this is its promotion video — wants the eu to be carbon neutral by 2050. even though the finish line is 30 years away, the race starts now. targeting all sectors of the economy and trade, it's an ambitious world first, but... there is actually no enforceable road map in place, so in the end, is the green deal the big deal the european commission would have us believe? there's a lot of issues with the green deal, but maybe the main ones are that the targets are not bin

lucy williamson, bbc news, le havre. instance, i'm on twitter. i'm looking forward to hearing from you. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come in the programme... as japan prepares to go to the polls we look at what's behind the enduring success ofjapan's ruling party despite the criticism over the pandemic and the tokyo 0lympics. 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 a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. - this is beautiful. a milestone in human history. born today, this girl in india is the seven billionth person on the planet. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswa

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.issued a joint statement about the polish ruling and said we remind poland that membership of the european union goes hand—in—hand with the complete and unconditional adherence to common values and rules. is incumbent on each ruler and therefore poland to respect these rules and values. this is not simply a moral commitment, it is also a legal commitment. you're watching bbc news, the headlines. the united states and the taliban are due to hold theirfirst and the taliban are due to hold their first face—to—face talks since the us withdrawal from afghanistan. widespread international welcome as more than 130 nations agreed to on safe havens and radically change the international tax system. two change the international tax system. twojournalists change the international tax system. two journalists maria ressa from the philippines and dmitry muratov from russia has been awarded this week —— this year's nobel peace prize recognised for the freedom of right to freedom of expression. indepe

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.ur henrietta lacks, an african american woman who died in 1951, for her enduring contribution to medical science. cell samples from mrs lacks, taken without consent, became the first ever to survive and multiply outside the human body. aru na iyengar reports. henrietta lacks was my grandmother. my grandmother was a black american woman who was born on august 1, 1920, in roanoke, virginia, to eliza and johnny pleasant. the ceremony at the world health organization was to honour henrietta lacks, but also as a reckoning for past injustices. a poor tobacco farmer and mother of five, she was just 31 years old when she died of cancer in 1951. during treatment, some of her cancerous cells were removed without her consent. what was groundbreaking was they were the first living human tissue ever to survive and multiply outside the human body. this woman had immortal cells. the cells, named hela, are still used today. they've been used in research that led to the polio vaccine, gene mapping, can

lucy williamson, bbc news, le havre.n countries from england's covid travel read list are set to be removed. passengers arriving from the seven countries will soon no longer have to quarantine in a hotel for ten days. caroline davies has the story. ten days, four walls and many hours to kill. quarantine hotels were introduced by the government to slow we had to sit in the bathroom while the kids were asleep. so that we didn't disturb them and we would sit on a chair and didn't disturb them and we would sit on a chairand i didn't disturb them and we would sit on a chair and i would sit on the toilet! ., ., on a chair and i would sit on the toilet! ., ._ ., on a chair and i would sit on the toilet! ., ., ., ., toilet! today the government got rid ofthe toilet! today the government got rid of the final seven _ toilet! today the government got rid of the final seven countries - toilet! today the government got rid of the final seven countries on - toilet! today the government got rid of the final seven countries on the l of

our paris correspondent lucy williamson has been talking to some of them.s the rusting docks back home in boulogne—sur—mer. his family has fished there for generations. now, without a licence to enter british waters, he is fishing the young catch around the french coast. but fishermen like him are angry, he says, and if there is no progress by friday they plan to hit back. translation: we will create as much disruption as we can _ by blocking primary goods, the things britain needs the most. we saw the gas shortage, we will try to create a shortage of something else. we are ready to block everything, calais, dunkirk, the channel tunnel, we need this fishing license and will do anything to get it. france is drawing the support of other eu nations, but has also promised a response of its own, including a possible reduction of electricity supplies to jersey. fishermen themselves are targeting christmas deliveries. the impact for christmas christmas as far_ the impact for christmas christmas as far as— the impact for christmas christmas as far as british people

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. held into institutions for unmarried mothers in northern ireland. the devolved government committed to an investigation after research into mother and baby homes was published. women said they were detained against their will, used as unpaid labour and had to give up babies for adoption. the inquests have opened into the deaths of four young gay men who were all murdered by the serial killer stephen port. the jury was told the inquests will focus on whether police "missed opportunities" to stop him sooner. the victims were all given fatal overdoses of the drug ghb by port, who was jailed for life in 2016. since the start of the pandemic, almost 6 million people on universal credit have had an extra £20 a week to help some of the poorest families in the uk. but it comes to an end tomorrow. the government says it was always a temporary measure and the focus now should be on making sure work pays with higher wages, rather than higher benefits. from londonderry, our social affairs corresp

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.d after an oil spill poured millions of barrels of oil in the ocean. questions are asked on tuesday after that was a 12 hour delay between the siting of and the response. i spoke to the huntington beach conservancy and he told me about how it has impacted on the wetlands. we not only look over and are the stewards for those, we actually own them. we are a nonprofit that has acquired the money to buy the property, restore it back and maintain it. it was devastating for us. we have spent a lot of time, money and actually sweat out there to restore our wetlands, so to see the oil coming in to our wetlands was just devastating. the good thing for us, the agencies worked really fast once everybody was notified, and we had just conducted a drill nine months ago on how to shore up our wetlands and we did that within six hours of being notified. and then the second thing we did the following day, we actually closed our inlet to stop contaminated saltwater from coming into the marshes, so it is

lucy williamson, bbc news, le havre.vealed its parent company has changed its name to �*meta'. facebook�*s founder, mark zuckerberg, made the announcement, during a virtual conference. our technology correspondent marc chislak is here. why are they doing this and will users notice a change? facebook, or meta, users notice a change? facebook, or meta. reflects _ users notice a change? facebook, or meta, reflects their _ users notice a change? facebook, or meta, reflects their ambition - users notice a change? facebook, or meta, reflects their ambition to - users notice a change? facebook, or meta, reflects their ambition to be l meta, reflects their ambition to be a a verse company. the meta verse has been described an intranet you are inside off rather than look at. it's not the first company to do this. google created a parent company called alphabet a couple of years ago but the name change comes after a turbulent few weeks for the social media giant as a result of damaging revelations made by a whistle—blower. she has

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. well, you are watching music on the bbc. superstars. how k—pop acts like bts are helping new words into the oxford english dictionary. this was a celebration by people who were relishing their freedom. they believe everything's going to be different from now on. they think their country will be respected in the world once more, as it used to be before slobodan milosevic took power. the dalai lama, the exiled spiritual leader of tibet, has won this year's nobel peace prize. as the parade was reaching its climax, two grenades i exploded and a group of- soldiersjumped from a military truck taking part in the paradel and ran towards the president, firing from kalashnikov automatic rifles. - after 437 years, the skeletal ribs of henry viii's tragic warship emerged. but even as divers worked to buoy her up, the mary rose went through another heart—stopping drama. i want to be the people's governor. i want to represent everybody. i believe in the people of california. this is newsday on the bbc, our headlines: facebook has told bbc

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. do stay with us on bbc news.d to three sciences for their work predicting global warming and helping to explain our climate. this was a celebration by people who were relishing their freedom. they believe everything's going to be different from now on. they think their country will be respected in the world once more, as it used to be before slobodan milosevic took power. the dalai lama, the exiled spiritual leader of tibet, has won this year's nobel peace prize. as the parade was reaching its climax, two grenades i exploded and a group of- soldiersjumped from a military truck taking part in the paradel and ran towards the president, firing from kalashnikov automatic rifles. - after a37 years, the skeletal ribs of henry viii's tragic warship emerged. but even as divers worked to buoy her up, the mary rose went through another heart—stopping drama. i want to be the people's governor. i want to represent everybody. i believe in the people of california. welcome back, this is bbc news, i'm lewis vaughanjones. let's

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.t a quarter of a century after diana, the princess of wales, a new film hasjust had its uk premiere at the london film festival, and our entertainment correspondence spoke to the star of the film. three days, that's it. it's set over christmas 1991, a period where diana felt trapped by the royal family. taking on the role was empowering, says kristen stewart. to play her, even though it was sad and tumultuous, ironically, i felt taller. i felt like somebody who could lead with love and make people feel good, and it's really contagious. it comes right back at you. do you think i got delayed by someone? oh come on, come on. they are circling us. it seems they are circling just me. performers always feel pressure playing real—life figures. it is an even greater sense of responsibility for someone like diana. i've felt such love for her and still do and, um... you know, in a way that isn't... without implying like a kind of developed spirituality, i felt her. i wanted to protect her. there

lucy williamson, bbc news, le havre.ssengers arriving from colombia, peru, panama, the dominican republic, haiti, venezuela and ecuador, will no longer have to quarantine in a hotel for ten days. it means there will be no restrictions on fully vaccinated people arriving in the uk. 0ur transport correspondent, caroline davies, has the story. ten days, four walls and many hours to kill. quarantine hotels were introduced by the government to slow the spread of variants of concern, but for many who stayed in them it was a trial. shyan had to stay in a quarantine hotel when she relocated from south africa with her young children and husband. it was absolutely dreadful. you felt like you were in a prison, you felt like you had committed a crime, meantime you had done nothing wrong and were left without a choice. we couldn't open a window. we had to sit in a bathroom when the kids were asleep so that we didn't disturb them. my husband would sit on a chairand i would sit on the toilet. today the government got rid of the final c

lucy williamson.. the borrowing limit will expand a fortnight which means parts of the government having to close down the beast and republicans who need to vote with the democrats for it to passin vote with the democrats for it to pass in so far, they indicated that they were not supported as long as they were not supported as long as the democrats plan huge increases in social spending. investigators in california say they're checking whether the oil spill which is polluted 16 miles of beaches near los angeles was caused by his ships anchor dragging up pipeline on the ocean floor. underwater footage shows a split in the pipe with one stretch run dutch feet away from where it should be. six miles of shoreline have been cleaned so far. the son of the philippines former dictator has announced that he will run for president and next years election. his son has been a supporter of the outgoing president. he says that if elected, he would bring unifying leadership to the country. as acting roles go this o

lucy williamson reports from paris.a morning news programme, clement beaune said reducing electricity to jersey was no idle threat. we are not talking about cutting power to eachjersey resident, he said, but reducing the delivery of electricity to the island is possible. resentment has been piling up on this side of the channel over covid vaccines, post—brexit border checks for northern ireland, and a secret british—american submarine deal in the pacific. fishing rights have been a source of tension for years, but brexit has sharpened divisions, with european fishermen asked to prove their connections to uk waters. some small french boats say they are not equipped to provide that proof. france has accused britain of not living up to its own post—brexit agreement. next week, eu ministers will meet in luxembourg to discuss their response as politicians on both sides of the channel point to the waters that separate britain and france. voters in the czech republic have just a few hours left to decide whether to return the c

lucy williamson, bbc news.loved native species with a programme to vaccinate 400 koalas against chlamydia. a historic moment that many of his victims have waited for for decades. the former dictator in the dock, older, slimmer. and as he sat down, obedient enough. dawn, and as the sun breaks through the piercing chill of night on the plain outside, it lights up a biblical famine now in the 20th century. the depressing conclusion, in argentina today- it is actually cheaper— to paper your walls with money. we've had controversies in the past with great britain, but as good friends, we have always found a good and lasting solution. concorde bows out in style after almost three decades in service. an aircraft that has enthralled its many admirers for so long taxis home one last time. you are with bbc news. the top stories. the senior us envoy to afghanistan stepped down from his role less than two months after the delavan takeover. south korea's military says the north has filed an unknown elastic missile into the

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.ngered their country's powerful elites and leaders. twojournalists — maria ressa from the philippines and dmitri muratov from russia — have been recognised for the importance of this freedom of expression. the nobel committee commended their work, saying that independent and fact—based journalism served to protect against the abuse of power and lies. caroline hawley has this profile on the winners. maria ressa was prosecuted previously regarding publishing law. dmitry muratov dedicated his work to put —— journalists killed in the line of work. philippine bornjournalist at columbia universityjoins us columbia university joins us live columbia universityjoins us live now. tell us about maria and really what keeps her going under difficult circumstances. truly maria has been under intense pressure over the last five years since duterte has beenin five years since duterte has been in power, she has been trolled, threatened with death and rape, she and rappler have had close to a dozen laws

lucy williamson reports from paris.s programme clement beaune it said it was no immediate threat. taste beaune it said it was no immediate threat. ~ . . ., beaune it said it was no immediate threat. ~ ., ., ,, ., . threat. we are talking about cutting ower to threat. we are talking about cutting power to each _ threat. we are talking about cutting power to each jersey _ threat. we are talking about cutting power to each jersey resident, i threat. we are talking about cutting power to each jersey resident, he . power to each jersey resident, he said,, but reducing the level of electricity to the island as possible. resentment has been piling up possible. resentment has been piling up on this side of the channel over clement beaune vaccines, post brexit border checks for northern ireland, and a secret british american submarine deal in the pacific. fishing rights have been a source of tension for years but brexit has a sharpened division, with european fishermen asked to prove their connection to uk what is. some small fr

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.he bin, so to you, £60,000,000. and we have an answer — 16 times. you heard correctly, tonight that's how banksy�*s "love is in the bin" went for at sothebys. here's the piece of art itself. if you look closely, you'll notice that it's only half—intact. that's because back in 2018 — minutes after being sold for £1 million at auction also at sotheby�*s — concealed blades within the picture's frame spontaneously whirred into action — shredding the art. it turns out that controlled vandalism made it much more valuable. joining me now from the auction house is alex branczik, head of contemporary art at sotheby�*s. did you expect it to go for 16,000,000? it did you expect it to go for 16,000,000?— did you expect it to go for 16,000,000? ., , , , 16,000,000? it did not surprise me that it made — 16,000,000? it did not surprise me that it made that _ 16,000,000? it did not surprise me that it made that price, _ 16,000,000? it did not surprise me that it made that price, because - 16,000,000?

waters, and they've threatened to block british vessels from their ports. 0ur correspondent, lucy williamsonrights continues. this one is a warning shot. seized by french police yesterday, for allegedly fishing here without permission. its crew, still inside. they didn't want to talk. "at least the weather is nice today," i said. "it's about the only thing that is," one replied. the cornelis gert jan was fishing for scallop off the normandy coast when it was stopped by police. it has been told to stay in le havre for investigation. in a statement, the company said its activity was entirely legal. "it appears our vessel is a pawn in the ongoing between the uk and france," it said. france says only half the british fishing licenses it expected after brexit have been issued. unless that changes by tuesday, it is threatening to begin systematic border checks on all british goods entering channel ports and ban british boats from unloading seafood there. if that doesn't work, it could target french electricity supplies to the channel islands. translation: now we need to speak the language of power

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.pair the planet. i'm joined now by salma islam — she works for solbazaar, the world s first peer—to—peer energy exchange network and one of the finalists for the prize. congratulations on being one of the finalists. tell us a little more about what solbazaar does. thank you for havin: about what solbazaar does. thank you for having me- — about what solbazaar does. thank you for having me- i— about what solbazaar does. thank you for having me. i am _ about what solbazaar does. thank you for having me. i am honoured - about what solbazaar does. thank you for having me. i am honoured and - for having me. i am honoured and thrilled to be one of the finalists of the earthshot prize. basically, the solbazaar is a platform that has both ict infrastructure, which is basically a wi—fi tower, and it helps households and micro businesses that can buy and sell electricity through our peer to peer network. the households are basically interconnected by cables and we have a little device which is ca

lucy williamson, bbc news, le havre. how serious is this dating? ? is this getting? is this dating? 3 this getting? when we heard the news this getting? when we heard the news this morning that there is going to be huge disruption to fishing vessels rounding and to the trade of fascia it was really disturbing and there is going to be huge uncertainty over the next coming months up to christmas we think of trying to get fish into the eu which is 60% of our market and this period “p is 60% of our market and this period up to christmas is normally we see really strong prices and for some industries like scallops and other shellfish that have a massive market overin shellfish that have a massive market over in europe for christmas they get a third to half of their annual income in the next couple of months so there is a lot of uncertainty about what's going to happen. [30 so there is a lot of uncertainty about what's going to happen. do the french have — about what's going to happen. do the french have a — about what's going to happen. do the french have a fair _ about w

lucy williamson, bbc news, northern france. let's talk to kim bryant.ey are moving to a new country. another reason i think is people have family or friends or a connection to the uk in some way so there are a lot of reasons why people want to come to the uk but also you have a right to choose asylum where you want to. in the grand scheme of things, if you look at the number of refugees that every european countries take of the uk actually takes a very comparatively low number of people so i'm not sure there is an argument that they should stay in france really holds up should stay in france really holds up in any way. and just to say one thing — we don't actually rescue people, we are a human rights observation so we are preserving boats arriving and border. we don't intervene in any rescues ourselves. i apologise for that confusion, i know you had a boat. the government is saying about using different tactics that if people do set sail and do come overfrom france and start off on thatjourney and do come overfrom france and start off on that journey ac