that was richard painter, _ levels of our government.bush administration. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. you're live with bbc news. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. thousands of protestors in pakistan have defied roadblocks and tear gas to continue their march to islamabad on tuesday. they're calling for the release ofjailed ex—prime minister imran khan, and the government to resign. at least one police oficer has been killed and nine others injured during clashes. there's tight security in the pakistani capital, which has, in effect, been sealed off by the authorities, as the march continues. hong kong's top court has upheld rulings granting housing and inheritance rights to same—sex couples. the court of final appeal sided against the government, which bought the appeals against the rulings, unanimously dismissing them. it marks the end of a six—year legal battle, started when one man took the government to court over a policy that excluded him and his partner from public rental housing,

he takes office whether or not there are going to be other cases coming up through thejustice richard painterota. he explained more about the position. it's important to realise that there is no provision in the united states constitution that says a sitting president is immune from criminal prosecution. this is a position that the justice department has taken as a matter of policy since 1973. and this is the justice department's interpretation of the constitution under president nixon in 1973, under president clinton in 2019 — sorry, 1999 — and again, under president trump 2019 and today, but there is no provision in the us constitution or constitutional history supporting this provision that a sitting president cannot be indicted or is taken to trial. it's really a matter of convenience or inconvenience for the president, thejustice department doesn't want to do it. there's also nothing in the constitution that says a president is not criminally liable for his official acts. that was a decision of the us supreme court this summer. but putting those two together, we have very broad immunity

i talked to former george w bush ethics lawyer richard painter, and he told me that presidents they areat risk when it comes to conflict of interest. but there are obviously ethical issues. and he said president trump ought to do what every other president has done divest personal assets. trump organization assets, everything that creates a conflict of interest with his official duties and that includes truthsocial and crypto. but kate, he didn't do it first time around. and he's not likely to do it this time around. in fact, he's specifically said he has no intention to sell his true social stake. >> yeah, i think you could probably put money on that. yes. it's good to see you. thank you. sarah. >> here's something he did have to change this morning former congressman matt gaetz is out and pam bondi is in as trump's attorney general pick. trump's choosing florida's first female attorney general as his replacement cabinet nominee to head the doj. many republican lawmakers on capitol hill say they're breathing a sigh of relief after gaetz withdrew, but questions remain about trump's pick

richard painter, former chief white house ethics lawyerfor painter, former chief white house ethics lawyerk you for having me. george w bush administration. thank you for having me. around the world and _ thank you for having me. around the world and across _ thank you for having me. around the world and across the - thank you for having me. around the world and across the uk, - the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the director of nursing at the hospital where lucy letby killed seven babies and tried to kill seven others said she had good intentions, despite failing to escalate concerns about the nurse. alison kelly denied being dismissive of doctors' worries about unexplained deaths on the unit in 2016. do you think there's any possibility that things had become so acrimonious, doctors v nurses, with you backing the nurses, that a culture of fear had developed? i wouldn't say i a culture of fear. i think there were challenges with the relationships. - i think the trust . had broken down. and i think, on reflection, we could have done more to support the clinicians. i ms kelly wa