let's talk to our north america editor sarah smith.his been a day of dramatic contrast in washington with lawmakers finally coming together for the first time since 1994 on and control while the supreme court overturns the federal right to an abortion? >> absolutely, to the most divisive issues in america, on one you see bipartisan american -- agreement and two sides cannot be further apartment it comes to abortion. you can see outside in the supreme court where the protest have been growing all day. you have pro-choice activists who are various, devastated, who have been here all day, and absolutely jubilant antiabortion campaigners. i was here when they received the news there is tears streaming down their faces with the as they realized that 50 years of campaigning to try and overturn roe v. wade and stop the contusion -- the constitutional guarantee to a abortion rights had been overturned in this radical decision by the supremcourt. >> you are saying in your report there that this is hardly the end of the division over abortion. w

sarah smith there.ifornia, gavin newsom, has been speaking with other leaders from states in the western united states to announce what they described as new action to protect women. he expressed his anger at the us supreme court's ruling. well, i'm a little less sorry than i am pissed. a little less sorry than i am resolved and angry, to do more, and to do better. at the same time, an expression of appreciation, i'm grateful i'm here in california. i'm grateful i'm governor of california. i'm grateful i represent a state that's fighting forfreedom, fighting for reproductive rights, a state that has long stood tall. and i'm sorry that more people do not have those protections today. this is notjust about women. this is notjust about choice. this is notjust about reproductive freedom. they are coming after you next. it's a serious moment in american history. gavin newsom, the governor of california there. the bbc�*s peter bowes is in california and has more on actions being taken by the state after the d

sarah smith, bbc news. some cricket news. former england captain michael vaughan says he is stepping back from his work on the bbc�*s cricket coverage. it follows allegations made last year that he made a racist comment to a group of asian players whilst playing for yorkshire county cricket club. vaughan, who denies the claims, says stepping back temporarily is in the interests of the game. tennis, and day two of wimbledon has drawn to a close, with the seven—time champion serena williams in action against france's harmony tan. earlier, rafael nadal began his quest to win a record 23rd men's grand slam title. our sports correspondentjoe wilson has more on today's action. rafael nadal, the most precise professional. two of his 22 grand slam titles came this year. he is managing a chronic foot injury, dealing with opponents, so good at times against argentina's francisco cerundolo he almost had to apologise. it took him four sets but after 20 years as a professional, nadal still wins like he is a teenager. commentator: look at

sarah smith bbc news washington. >> we have been hearing from president biden.condemned the ruling as extreme as to supreme court has removed rights from americansn a way it never has done before and taken the country back 1.5 centuries. >> the u.s. expressly took away the rights of the american people. that it had already recognized. it did not limed. it simply took it away. that has never been done to arrive so important to so many americans. but, they did it. it is a sad day for the court and country. with roe v. wade gone, let's be clear. the health and life of women in this nation is now at risk. i believe roe v. wade was the correct decision. as a matter of constitutional law and application of fundamental rights to privacy and liberty in matters of the family and personal autonomy. it was a decision of a complex matter that drew a careful balance between a woman's right to choose earlier in her pregnancy and the state's ability to regulate later in her pregnancy. the decision had a broad national consensus, most americans found it acceptable and it had be

sarah smith, bbc news. >> 40 years ago this week, the war over the focalin islands also known as thenas ended with the liberation of the capitol port stanley. as well as the lives lost and life-changing injuries, some developed symptoms of what would eventually be recognized as posttraumatic stress disorder, including flashbacks, violence, and heavy drinking. our special correspondent reports on how the conflict helped us understand more about the effects war can have on the people who fight in them. >> couldn't see my kids because i was a bit of a loose cannon. and it was taken away. that is hard. >> when he came home, his life fell apart. for years, he drank, could not sleep, he was violent. and he relies others were strongly -- struggling, he founded veterans. >> i started helping other people. that is where i started to mend myself, as well. started getting involved, that was massive. i felt something that i could channel my mind. in the corner, just listen to him. they are also at the same time -- we are all like-minded. the conversation -- >> this is the veterans village near g

sarah smith, bbc news. maxwell, a former girlfriend of the sex earlier i've spoke to a professor of law and performers prosecutor, who gave me his take. {iii prosecutor, who gave me his take. u, , prosecutor, who gave me his take. .. , , prosecutor, who gave me his take. , , ., take. of course, she added new detail of what _ take. of course, she added new detail of what was _ take. of course, she added new detail of what was happening i detail of what was happening inside the white house. as well as the shocking indications that the president tried to force his way up to the capitol to lead the riot, but to me, the most important thing she said in some ways places the whole thing in a larger perspective. when she was asked to her reaction for the whole business at the end of the hearing, she said what she was experiencing at the white house, "we were watching the capitol building being defaced over alive." that's really important because it's easy to forget that. —— over a lie. this is not some liberal comm

sarah smith, bbc news.r kerns is a former republican strategist and now author and conservative national talk show host. she joins us from new york. thank you for talking to us. what did you think of that testimony by ms hutchinson? well, i certainly found the details to be quite fallacious and specific. unfortunately, i think some of this will be contradicted in the coming days. we do have a justice system in the country and both of the stories that ms hutchinson shared would actually be qualified as hearsay in the american court system, would this be an actual court trial. she heard this from, secondhand individual, evenin from, secondhand individual, even in one of the cases, third hand, from two other sources so she actually... hand, from two other sources so she actually. . ._ she actually... not all of it was second _ she actually... not all of it was second or _ she actually... not all of it was second or third - she actually... not all of it was second or third hand. | she actually... not all of it

sarah smith, bbc news., i spoke to frank bowman, professor of law at the university of missouri and former federal and state prosecutor, and he gave me his take on the hearing. of course, she added as your reporter said as well as the shocking indications that the president than actually tried to force his way up to the capital to lead the riot, but, to me, the most important thing she said in some ways and places the whole thing in a larger perspective. she was asked for her reactions to the business at the end of the hearing — she said what she was experiencing at the white house that day, quote, we were capitol building being defaced overlie. that is important. it is easy to forget that. this is not some wide—eyed liberal commentator or opponent of the president. this is a long time, young, republican loyalist who has worked with some of the most conservative members, then went into the white house is the senior aid to the white house chief of staff, and she confirms what all those essentially no, which

sarah smith, bbc news.oined now by frank bowman, professor of law at the university of missouri and former federal and state prosecutor. frank, thanks very much forjoining us on the programme. some top republicans are downplaying her testimony, but what was your take? of course she added new detail about what was happening inside the white house as well as the shocking indications that the president actually tried to force his way up to the capitol to lead the riot, but to the capitol to lead the riot, but to me, the most important thing she said in some ways places the whole thing in a larger perspective. when she was asked for her reactions to the whole business at the end of the hearing, she said she was experienced... we were watching the capitol building being defaced over a lot. that's important because it's easy to forget that. this is not some liberal commentator or democratic opponent of the president, this is a long time, if young, rough toilet —— republican loyalist who had gone into the white ho

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.talk show hostjennifer kerns. i began by asking her about the claim that donald trump responded to chants calling for the vice president to be hanged by saying "he deserved it". well, remember, that was testimony that liz cheney was reading — that was from somebody else's mouth, what they said that donald trump said — so look, in an actual court of law, notjust a congressional hearing, i believe a judge would rule that as hearsay, so we really need to hear from trump himself. i think we are going to be hearing more from him — he certainly had his reaction today — but i am not 100% sure that he actually said that. i think they missed the mark on two points, if i may. number one, they presented a lot of evidence and quite convincing, you think, that the proud boys and the oath keepers were involved in this plot to interrupt the elections. this was a months—long plot — seven, eight months in the making. well, thatjuxtaposed against what they said previously, up until last night, is that d

sarah smith, bbc news, washington. these testimonies will lead to action, i spoke to dr shannon frattaroli, a professor at thejohns hopkins center for gun violence solutions. she also spoke to me about how difficult it was to hear their testimony. it's heart—wrenching to listen to that testimony. and it's even more difficult to accept the fact that this is the reality of life in the united states today. but it doesn't have to be. right, and how important is it for these families to see their testimonies not go unheard, and actually end up ushering some sort of tighter gun control laws? well, certainly nothing can bring back the children, the teachers who were killed that day, the countless people who are killed in gun violence around this country every day. but having some sort of response from elected officials i imagine would be helpful, and give them some assurance that this is not the pattern we will continue to live with. if we talk about some of the specific proposals now — you know, one of them is the red flag l

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.we werejoined by the director of monmouth university polling institute, patrick murray. we asked where americans stand on the gun control. it really depends on how you ask the question. there are a number of different particular proposals that are out there that have widespread support, at least three quarters or up to 90%. these are things like background checks, red flag laws which are the laws where you can go to a judge and petition to have somebody who you feel is a threat themselves or to society not be able to own a gun and raising the age to 21 to buy a gun. those are things that pretty much there is widespread support on. the question is, does support turn into a demand? and that is where things fall apart and there are a lot of republicans out there, particularly republican lawmakers who feel that there's not enough pressure on them that they feel that they need to do that. so you say in general most americans do support some kind of form of gun control but when it gets to th

sarah smith, bbc news.heard ii is democratic strategist and hejoines me now from los angeles. good to see you. thank you for talking to us. a lot of reporting around this is that dumb at describing the testimony as explosive, do you agree —— —— has described. i think it reminds us that the trump administration was and continues to be an unethical administration and the shows he remained in office after the rightful election ofjoe biden. with regard to the detail we have heard from the testimony from ms hutchinson in particular, many are saying, actually this is just hearsay. details are here from a second or third party, so they should not carry that much weight? i think what you heard from ms hutchinson today reminded us, again, of an undisciplined white house.— again, of an undisciplined white house. ,, white house. she was the eight to the chief— white house. she was the eight to the chief of _ white house. she was the eight to the chief of staff _ white house. she was the eight to the chief of staff and

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.california and has more on the mood among average americans, and also what the democrats could potentially to do reintroduce the right to abortion after friday's landmark ruling. this is hugely divisive, although it's interesting that in recent surveys of public opinion, a majority have favoured the precise opposite of what the supreme court has done, and that is maintaining the abortion rights of women. so, it is going to be fascinating moving ahead, and one of the things that joe biden and other politicians have been talking about is essentially putting this issue on the ballot in november of this year, the mid—term elections and, potentially, in a couple of years' time, for the next general election in 202a. by that, what he's referring to is that clearly, the democrats will be campaigning to elect those public officials, and especially members of congress, that could ultimately see a majority in both houses large enough to pass a law in congress — a national law — that would essent

our north america editor sarah smith has the details.in the united states, but what that means in practice is deeply controversial. today the supreme court ruled that individual states cannot force people to have a permit to carry guns in public. the president, myself, many of us are deeply concerned and troubled by this ruling today. it, i believe, defies common sense and the constitution of the united states. street protests and public opinion have been demanding tougher action on gun control after recent mass shootings. but new york state will now how to make it easier to carry guns on the streets. we can say with certainty, this decision has made every single one of us less safe from gun violence. in spite of this ruling, we cannot_ in spite of this ruling, we cannot stand by and watch our streets — cannot stand by and watch our streets be flooded with guns due to — streets be flooded with guns due to more people being legally— due to more people being legally permitted to carry firearms in public. we must take — firearms in public.

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.ican strategist, and now author and conservative national talk show host. she joins us from new york. thanks for coming on. how do you feel about what you have been hearing today? i you feel about what you have been hearing today?- been hearing today? i think there was _ been hearing today? i think there was a _ been hearing today? i think there was a lot _ been hearing today? i think there was a lot of _ been hearing today? i think there was a lot of wheeled | been hearing today? i think. there was a lot of wheeled up and expectation for last night's programme, even it had top building but the ratings were actually quite low, when you compare it to 82 million people who tuned in in some of the 2016 presidential debates between donald trump and hillary clinton. last night's january 6th only drew about 20 million viewers. that speaks volumes, as your reporter said, of people already having made up of people already having made up their mind... but of people already having made up their

sarah smith, bbc news, washington. us is patrick murray, the founding director of monmouth university polling institute, who is in newjersey. when it comes to polling, what do we know about americans and where they stand on gun control? it where they stand on gun control?— where they stand on gun control? , , ., ., , ., control? it depends on how you ask the question. _ control? it depends on how you ask the question. there are a l ask the question. there are a number of different proposals that are out there that have widespread support, at least three quarters or up to 90%. these are things like background checks, red flag laws which are the laws where you can go to a judge and petition to have somebody who you feel as a threat themselves or to society not be to own a gun and raising the age to 21 to buy a gun. those are things that pretty much there is widespread support on. the question is, does support turn into a demand? and that is where things fall apart and there are a lot of republicans out there, particularl

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.presidential historian and distinguished professor of history at the american university in washington. first of all, what do you think this enquiry will achieve? will it change anybody�*s opinion of what happened? it it change anybody's opinion of what happened?— it change anybody's opinion of what happened? it would really matter if you — what happened? it would really matter if you change _ what happened? it would really matter if you change one - matter if you change one person's opinion or reinforce his opinion. i am talking about the attorney general who nearly a year and a half afterjanuary 6th and even longer than that, after the beginning of the donald trump's plot, does not seem to have moved to prosecute the leaders and that is what really matters. unless you hold donald trump and his allies accountable, they are going to do the same thing over and over again and perhaps next time succeed in destroying our democracy. in terms of moving the american people, your commentary is

sarah smith, bbc news, washington. — she's a professor at thejohns hopkins centre for gun violence solutions. thank you very much for your time here on newsday, talking about a very difficult subject. distressing testimonies coming in from all the survivors, it really paints a vivid picture on this demo for the violence that went on at uvalde. it certainly does, and it's heart wrenching to listen to that testimony. and it's even more difficult to accept the fact that this is the reality of life in the united states today. but it doesn't have to be. . united states today. but it doesn't have to be-— united states today. but it doesn't have to be. ., ., ., have to be. right, and how important is it for these — have to be. right, and how important is it for these families _ have to be. right, and how important is it for these families to _ have to be. right, and how important is it for these families to see - is it for these families to see their testimonies not go unheard, and actually end up ushering some sort of tighte

sarah smith, bbc news.cians, celebrities and charities have paid tribute to the bbc podcaster deborahjames who has died of bowel cancer at the age of 40. as a presenter of you, me and the big c, dame deborah campaigned for greater awareness of her condition and set up a fund which raised millions for charity. rachel burden looks back at her life. my name is deborahjames. i'm a mum to two kids and a dog called winston. three years ago, at the age of 35, i was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer and i have been living with cancer ever since. # i woman, i am fearless... she was young, she was vibrant, with an infectious sense of fun. for deborahjames, cancer was a devastating blow. but she was determined to share her story in the hope it would help others. i've had everything — surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy — to enable me to live with cancer. on social media, the former teacher called herself �*bowel babe', detailing the endless rounds of treatment, but poking fun at her disease. having fun with her k

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.ut the daughter of the prophet muhammad, after protests outside some cinemas. the film, made by a shia muslim film—maker and cleric, features revered figures in early sunni islam, suggesting parallels between their actions and those of the islamic state group in iraq. cineworld said it wanted to ensure the safety of staff and customers, but makers of the film said the company had caved in. our religion editor aleem maqbool reports. take it down! passions are high at this protest, small as it is. take it down! but there have been demonstrations like it elsewhere in the country, all over the release of a new film. this movie will not be played! god willjudge all of you. the issue for some isn't really about depictions of the prophet muhammad, but about interpretations of early muslim history. demonstrators didn't like the shia muslim film—maker's portrayal of sunni muslim leaders in a story about the life of the film's heroine, the daughter of the prophet. her legacy lives on. protests l

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.econd city of kharkiv has come under renewed attack with a number of russian missile strikes over the past 2a hours. although russia's main focus remains the donbas region further south, kharkiv is just 20 miles from the border, and the strikes have raised concerns that it could again become a target for intensive russian artillery fire. wirra davies has this report from the city. after a relatively benign few weeks, kharkiv has again become the focus of russian attacks. a late—night missile strike on this shopping centre in the eastern suburbs caused considerable damage, but no casualties. elsewhere in the city, a man was reportedly killed and several others injured in another bombing. explosions right at the start of this war, as russian troops invaded, there was intense fighting around kharkiv, a key russian objective. ukraine's second largest city, an important industrial complex and just 20 miles from the russian border. but ukrainian troops prevailed... shouting ..forcing the rus

sarah smith, bbc news, washington. you're watching newsday on the bbc.of how a coach saved her swimmer after she fainted at the bottom of a pool — told in her own words. china marked its first day of rail in hong kong with a series of spectacular celebrations. a huge firework display was held in the colony. the chinese president said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the unification was the start of a new era for hong kong.— unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the worlds first clone has been _ era for hong kong. the worlds first clone has been produced _ era for hong kong. the worlds first clone has been produced of- era for hong kong. the worlds first clone has been produced of an - era for hong kong. the worlds firstl clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists and scotland have produced a sheep called valley that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell from another sheet. for was cloned in a laboratory using a cell from another sheet.— cell from another sheet. for the first time in _ cell from another s

sarah smith, bbc news, washington. by the supreme court ignites a fresh battle in this decades—long fight over abortion. our correspondent barbara plett—usher has sent this report from a demonstration in washington. there have been demonstrations around the country, and they continued into the night here in washington, dc. this ruling has really exposed the profound divisions in this country over abortion rights. some states have already started to ban abortions, others will follow. some state —— states are saying they will be safe harbours for women who want abortions. both sides are gearing up for want abortions. both sides are gearing upfora want abortions. both sides are gearing up for a long and bitter politicalfight, gearing up for a long and bitter political fight, and security agencies are warning about violence. they say there has been an increase in threats of extremist attacks. this decision to overturn national abortion rights, to overturn roe v wade, was —— a radical legal move. but it has in no way and th

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.om our north america correspondent david willis. just explain what happened with this vote? the just explain what happened with this vote? ., , ., this vote? the house of representatives - this vote? the house of representatives voted l this vote? the house of- representatives voted more or less along party lines with five republicansjoining less along party lines with five republicans joining the democrats in approving these measures, which would ban so—called ghost guns, guns without serial numbers, and would also raise the age at which hit was legal to buy a semiautomatic weapon from 18, which is the current age, to 21. that passed in the house, but there is a long way to go for such legislation to pass into law, hence that is very, very unlikely to happen. democrats control the house, this unit is divided equally, 50-50, this unit is divided equally, 50—50, and there are a lot of republicans there who oppose any amendment to this country's gun laws. so, what is likely to happen, as

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.historian and distinguished professor of history at the american university in washington. i asked what he thought this inquiry could achieve? it would really matter if you change one person's opinion or at least reinforce his opinion. i'm talking about the attorney general merrick garland who nearly a year and a half afterjanuary 6th and even longer than that, after the beginning of trump's plot, does not seem to have moved to prosecute the leaders and that is what really matters. unless you hold trump and his allies accountable, they are going to do the same thing over and over again, and perhaps next time succeed in destroying our democracy. in terms of moving the american people, your commentary is right. most people are hard baked in their views but if they only move 2%, 3%, 5% of voters that will make an enormous difference for the upcoming mid term elections, since there are a lot of closely contested us house elections that could turn on a point or two. you study these things,

sarah smith, bbc news. speak to democratic strategist mary anne marsh who joins us now from cape cod in massachusetts. good to see you. thank you for talking to us. let us start with your assessment of this testimony we have heard from ms cassidy today. testimony we have heard from ms cassidy today-— cassidy today. cassidy hutchinson _ cassidy today. cassidy hutchinson provided l cassidy today. cassidy l hutchinson provided the cassidy today. cassidy - hutchinson provided the most incriminating test many today, perhaps even in history, more than even watergate in the 19705 than even watergate in the 1970s against richard nixon, and she did it as a trust awaited ausaid with further knowledge. she was served to mark matos who was chief of staff at the time, she knew was aware of everything that went in the white house. her office was outside of mark matos and near the oval office were donna from ciman that tells you the kind of information she had and she provided this testimony oh —— under oath before congre

let's go back to sarah smith in washington., , , �* be? well, it is interesting, isn't it? we heard — be? well, it is interesting, isn't it? we heard president - be? well, it is interesting, isn't it? we heard president biden . be? well, it is interesting, isn't. it? we heard president biden said be? well, it is interesting, isn't- it? we heard president biden said he thought this was a tragic mistake, but he can't do anything about it, because the supreme court rules on this, so you know the democrat have the white house, the senate and house of representatives, they don't have enough numbers to pass a federal law guaranteeing the right to abortion. they tried and failed at that a few weeks ago, so there is nothing they can do once the supreme court has ruled. they have taken away the constitutional guarantee of abortion rights, and that means individual states will set their own rules and are already doing so. almost immediately, missouri said they had instituted an abortion ban. arkansas will do so later this afternoon, and

sarah smith reports. united states but what that means in practice is deeply controversial. today the supreme court ruled that individual states cannot force people to have a permit to carry guns in public. the people to have a permit to carry guns in public— guns in public. the president, m self, guns in public. the president, myself. many _ guns in public. the president, myself, many of _ guns in public. the president, myself, many of us _ guns in public. the president, myself, many of us are - guns in public. the president, - myself, many of us are concerned and troubled by this ruling today. it defies common sense and the constitution of the united states. street protests and public opinion have been demanding tougher action on gun control after recent mass shootings. but new york state will now how to make it easier to carry guns on the streets. we now how to make it easier to carry guns on the streets.— now how to make it easier to carry guns on the streets. we can say with certainty see — guns on t

our north america editor sarah smith reports.ction. the mysterious vote _ lies about the election. tie: mysterious vote dump of up to 1000 votes forjoe biden almost none for trump, that sounds fair! committee members heard _ trump, that sounds fair! committee members heard from _ trump, that sounds fair! committee members heard from an _ trump, that sounds fair! committee members heard from an official- trump, that sounds fair! committee members heard from an official that trump had called days before, alleging fraud in georgia. we found two dead people that stated when you _ we found two dead people that stated when you —— january six and subsequent to that we found two more, _ subsequent to that we found two more, that is four people, not 4000, 'ust more, that is four people, not 4000, just a _ more, that is four people, not 4000, just a total— more, that is four people, not 4000, just a total of — more, that is four people, not 4000, just a total of four. all more, that is four people, not 4000, just a total of four.— just a t

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.shortage of beds, we all know the scale of the challenges facing the nhs. a report released today, and commissioned by health secretary sajid javid, has added problems with leadership into the mix. it says better training for managers would lead to better outcomes for patients. 0ur health editor hugh pym begins his report at an a&e department in essex. a patient�*s view of the a&e department at harlow in essex on monday night. see if you think that's acceptable. i discussed that video in an interview today with the health secretary, sajid javid. this is not what anyone wants to see. and they are... that's people's real experience in an a&e unit, waiting hours and hours and hours. it is in some parts of the country, and it's not what i want to see. it's not what anyone in the nhs wants to see. and that is exactly why we're providing this record level of support. 0n the day where i'm not crying at the end of a shift, i'm just glad i survived. carmen, who's a member of the royal college o

sarah smith, bbc news, washington. and sarah told us more about what might happen next.ands on abortion, and more will follow in the days and weeks to come. —— bans. you heard president biden saying he thinks this is a sad day for america, well, even though he and the democrats controlled the white house and both houses of congress, there is nothing they can do about the supreme court ruling. and the democrats don't have enough votes in the senate to be able to pass a new law that would guarantee abortion rights. so for now, president biden says what he can do is try to make sure that women who want abortions but live in states that have banned the procedure are able to travel to other places where their termination can still be performed, places like new york state, which now says it is a safe haven for women seeking the procedure. and this really radical decision that has come from this very conservative supreme court is not necessarily going to stop here. we heard one of the justices today making it clear that he thinks the court should now revisit some of progressive

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.h for survivors from wednesday's earthquake in the south—east of the country has ended. more than 1,000 people are thought to have been killed in the remote part of the country. doctors say many children may be among the victims. relief efforts have been hampered by the destruction of already poor road and communication networks in paktika province, the worst—hit area. entire villages have been destroyed with survivors saying they are finding it difficult to bury their dead. 0ur afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani is there and has this report. homes reduced to rubble, lives reduced to memories. "these were my son's shoes," says agha jan. his three young children were killed in the earthquake as they slept, as well as his two wives. and when the roof fell down, what did you do? translation: i ran toward my| family but everything was under the rubble, even my shovel, so i couldn't do anything. i shouted to my cousins, but when we took my family out, they were already dead. it's a

that was sarah smith reporting.n relation to the bbc survey after the bank of england once inflation could rise to 11% this year, we have been looking at what the real cost of living is. this is from eddie and jasper, i am on universal credit and unable to work due to ill—health, i don't drink, smoke or vape and i don't gamble, but it is becoming very difficult to eat a well—balanced, nutritious diet daily and i go without eating at least once a week. keep your thoughts on the cost—of—living crisis coming in. what impact is it having on you? you can do that on twitter. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. a real contrast in weather types out there. all ice to the skies with heat building in southern england and wales. further north, a different picture. a cooler picture in the north, but the peak of the heatwave today expected towards the south and much of england and wales. it won't be as hot as it has been further south in europe, temperatures early in the week 43 degrees in spain, yeste

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.so what can change shtings followed by layout -- followed by lawmakers failing to find an agreement? jeh johnson called for ane trmmt shootings. emmett till was a 14-year-old black american killed in mississippi in 1955. at his an open casket to show the world what was done to her son. the images helped spark the civil rights movement. jeh johnson joins now. when you call for an emmett till moment, what exactly are the see in the aftf therssa o . be ctilear i believe we need a gameng c ceg poheliretical dynamithat you noted. i do not have the moral standina parent, likely parent you just testify, you displ the images of your dea child. i do not have the moral legitimacy to do that. i do know that lawmakers congress inaction, fail to do anything about this, need to be brought closer to the tragedy. they need to have brought home to them how terrible assault weapon are on the body of a child. whyd a 1yeldhoul who s went to robb elementary school bare eyewitness to this blood, d will have

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.so what can change this very american ritual of school shootings followed by layout -- followed by lawmakers failing to find an agreement? jeh johnson called for an emmett till moment to show americans the true horror of mass shootings. emmett till was a 14-year-old black american killed in mississippi in 1955. at his funeral, his mother insisted on an open casket to show the world what was done to her son. the images helped spark the civil rights movement. jeh johnson joins now. when you call for an emmett till moment, what exactly are the images you want americans to see in the aftermath of a mass shooting? >> let me be clear. i believe we need a game changer here to change the political dynamithat you noted. i do not have the moral standing or legitimacy to say to a parent, likely parent you just testify, you shoul displ the images of your dea child. i do not have the moral legitimacy to do that. i do know that lawmakers in congress who, through their inaction, fail to do anything a

our north america editor sarah smith reports now on an issue — and a decision — which has polarised the. this is a huge, historic moment for america. as they hear the news from the court, there isjubilation from anti—abortionists. life won today! "life won today," they chant, celebrating a victory after almost 50 years. i have seen the devastation that abortion has wrought on our country, on the communal level and then a personal level, and this is so vindicating to know that we can now take tangible steps to lessen the violence of abortion in our country. ten years ago, did you ever| imagine this would happen? i imagined it a lot, but i still... people told me it was impossible, that we would never see this kind of victory, and now i know that victory is not only possible, it happened. so we are going to work out of this momentum, we are going to keep going, we're going to keep fighting, and we're going to build a better world. fury from those campaigning to keep the guaranteed right to abortion, promising to fight back. it's not the will of the people, and this country's supposed to r

sarah smith, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news...ruiting and trafficking teenage girls for her then boyfriend jeffrey epstein. climate advisers have condemned the government for what they�*ve described as a "shocking" lack of commitment to insulating people�*s homes. the criticism was contained in the annual review of the climate change committee, which has been looking at the progress of ministers in curbing harmful emissions. the government said the uk was "leading the world" on climate change. we can speak now to ami mccarthy, greenpeace uk�*s political campaigner. good morning. what is your reaction to this? it good morning. what is your reaction to this? , ., . ., , to this? it is ironic that it is called a _ to this? it is ironic that it is called a progress _ to this? it is ironic that it is called a progress report - to this? it is ironic that it is i called a progress report when to this? it is ironic that it is - called a progress report when what it reveals is anything but progress from the government in making real steps

from washington, here's our north america editor, sarah smith.ia today, wildfires burning out of control are a vivid reminder of the urgent need to take action on climate change. america is a large part of the problem — the second biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world after china — but also a victim. you can see from the water line above the vast lake how much it has shrunk in recent years, impacting the water supply for millions of people in the south—west. president biden came into office pledging to lead a global effort to reduce carbon emissions, promising in glasgow last year to lead by example. will we act and do what is necessary? will we seize the enormous opportunity before us? will we condemn future generations to suffer? future generations may not thank the us supreme court for a decision that restricts the federal government's ability to regulate energy producers. this ruling makes it harder forjoe biden to try to meet his climate change goals. the court has decided the environmental protection agency does not have the auth

our north america editor, sarah smith has this report. 6th, donald trump was still repeating what he knew to be lies about the election. the mysterious vote dump of up to 100,000 votes forjoe biden. almost none for trump — oh, that sounds fair! - committee members today heard from an official that trump had called days before, alleging fraud in georgia. we found two dead people, when i wrote my letter to congress, that's dated january 6th, and subsequent to that, we found two more, that's four people, not 4,000 — just a total of four. all the fraud allegations had been investigated and dismissed. but still, donald trump asked him to find the exact number of votes he needed to beatjoe biden. what i knew is that we didn't have any votes to find. we had to continually look, we investigated — i could've shared the numbers with you. there were no votes to find. the result of donald trump's attempts to illegally overturn the election result have now been branded as an attempted coup. joining us now is rick wilson, a co—founder of the lincoln pr

our north america editor, sarah smith has this report. 6, donald trump was still repeating what he knew to be lies about the election. the mysterious vote dump of up to 100,000 votes forjoe biden. almost none for trump — oh, that sounds fair! committee members today heard from an official that trump had called days before, alleging fraud in georgia. we found two dead people, when i wrote my letter to congress, that's dated january 6th, and subsequent to that, we found two more, that's four people, not 4,000 — just a total of four. all the fraud allegations had been investigated and dismissed. but still, donald trump asked him to find the exact number of votes he needed to beatjoe biden. what i knew is that we didn't have any votes to find. we had to continually look, we investigated — i could've shared the numbers with you. there were no votes to find. the result of donald trump's attempts to illegally overturn the election result have now been branded as an attempted coup. what donald trump and his allies did after the last presidential

our north america editor sarah smith reports. meet a surprise witness.e crowd on the 6th of january were carrying weapons.