i'm joined now by sophie long live in los angeles. outside the courthouse right now. sophie, in the first instance, what are we expecting to hear today? what is happening right now? i am are we expecting to hear today? what is happening right now?— is happening right now? i am afraid he cannot hear— is happening right now? i am afraid he cannot hear you _ is happening right now? i am afraid he cannot hear you very _ is happening right now? i am afraid he cannot hear you very well, - is happening right now? i am afraid he cannot hear you very well, it - he cannot hear you very well, it suddenly got very loud here, there is very loud support for britney spears and has been throughout the morning here. the hearing is now under way. morning here. the hearing is now underway. members morning here. the hearing is now under way. members of the free britney movement have been tweeting what is going on. there is no mobile phone usage allowed in that court. but it seems there won't be a determination on the conservatorship today. britney spears lawyer has argued there should be

sophie long, outside _ hoping for. sophie long, outside the _ hoping for.e the courthouse l hoping for. sophie long, outside the courthouse a hoping for. sophie long, i outside the courthouse a little earlier. before, infact, we heard from the lawyer. meanwhile, at least 220 female judges are currently hiding in afghanistan, most have passed judgment in legal cases involving violence against women, and the men they sent to prison are now threatening to kill them. the bbc has spoken to one of the judges who is terrified about the future, her words are spoken by a translator. translation: i'm one - of the judges in afghanistan. i studied very hard at the faculty of law and i completed the legal course. i worked in different courts. i worked as an active judge for eight years, until the day when the taliban took over. i dealt with different cases, such as kidnapping, human smuggling, migrant smuggling, membership in groups such as is and the taliban and so on. with the taliban takeover, judges like me live in fear. we live with anxiety and depression. we are n

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. still to come on the programme. after an 18—month shutdown because of the pandemic — the show can finally go on again — as new york's broadway re—opens. 30 hours after the earthquake that devastated mexico city, rescue teams still have no idea just how many people have died. well, there's people alive and there's people not alive. we can just help and give them whatever we've got. a state funeral has been held for princess grace of monaco at the church where she married prince rainier 26 years ago. it looked as though they had come to fight a war, but their mission is to bring peace to east timor, and no where on earth needs it more badly. the government's case is being forcefully presented by the justice minister. he's campaigned vigorously for abolition having once witnessed one his clients being executed. elizabeth seton spent much of her time in this grotto, and every year, hundreds of pilgrimages are made here. now that she has become a saint, it is expected that this area will b

sophie long joins me now from los angeles. she's there for us. - she's there for us. what an interesting line-up of - she's there for us. what an - interesting line-up of candidates interesting line—up of candidates that we saw in your report, sophia. polls close in a few hours' time now, what are gavin newsom's chances looking like? is it possible to say at all at this point? well, i think things are looking much betterfor newsom now well, i think things are looking much better for newsom now than they were a couple of months ago. ironically, he's probably got the front running republican candidate to thank for that. initially newsom had the campaign on his own record — and when you look at the extreme challenges facing california, like historic wildfires, the drought, and the pandemic, it's tricky to campaign on your own record. but then of course, larry elder emerged as the front runner, and that really focused in the minds of many californians, including democrats who might�*ve thought they didn't like gavin mike on that much, and maybe he sh

sophie long, los angeles.sted online, he said he was removed from the plane when someone complained about his colleague's face mask. the airline involved said staff had taken action when two customers onboard had refused to comply with requests like putting mobile phones on airplane mode and wearing face coverings. i was taken off the plane today when going to the training camp in colorado springs by the police. the complaint was made by american airlines staff, they said my colleague's mask was not high enough and not up, they had to stop the plane and take me and my friend off when i did nothing wrong. they kicked us both off. the tv show strictly come dancing is back on uk screens with the first episode revealing the pairs who will be competing for the glitterball trophy. among the pairings this year, former great british bake 0ff winner john whaite, who has been partnered withjohannes radebe, making them the first all—male partnership on the series. and last year's pro winner 0ti 0buse has been teamed up w

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.wn. figures out today show that one in six children in england had a probable mental health disorder this year, a similar rate to last year. michelle roberts has this report. this 20—year—old law student is a mental health ambassador at his university. last year, when covid hit, he experienced a breakdown. flit hit, he experienced a breakdown. of course after that, when i had that realisation came back into reality i was like, you know what? i need to get help. i referred myself to my gp. he referred me to an organisation in birmingham called healthy minds. they got me through therapy in a programme to help me out. he therapy in a programme to help me out. , ., ., ., , therapy in a programme to help me out. ., ., , out. he is one of many young people who say their — out. he is one of many young people who say their mental _ out. he is one of many young people who say their mental health - out. he is one of many young people who say their mental health has - who say their mental health h

sophie long, bbc news, hollywood.arrival of their baby daughter. the queen's granddaughter gave birth to her first child, weighing 6lb 2oz, on saturday at the chelsea and westminster hospital in london. the chelsea flower show, first held at the royal hospital chelsea in london in 1913, is being held in september for the first time in its history instead of its usual period at the end of may. it means that this year will be notable for an absence of late spring flowers and will feature the delights of autumn so let's join our correspondent daniela relph to tell us more. the first day here is where celebrities and royalty get to view the show. they have seen a very different kind of chelsea today, with autumn gardens highlighting climate change and conservation, as well as a number of other late flowering plants at this time of year. chelsea is looking autumnal for this unique september show. royal approval came this afternoon from the earl and countess of wessex. the change of date means the queen is not here this yea

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.members of the british royalfamily and celebrities are getting the first glimpse of the show, before it opens to the public tomorrow. daniela relph has more. chelsea is looking different. the usual spring colours of a may flower show have been replaced by the reds and yellows of autumn. late flowering plants, grasses and trees give chelsea a wilder look this year. trees dominate the biggest plot on the site. 21 have been planted in the queen's green canopy garden, and there were some vip guest getting the first viewing, as we are all being encouraged to plant a tree for the queen's platinum jubilee. ~ ~' ., a tree for the queen's platinum jubilee. ~ ~ ., . . . jubilee. we know about climate chan . e jubilee. we know about climate change and _ jubilee. we know about climate change and we _ jubilee. we know about climate change and we talk _ jubilee. we know about climate change and we talk about - jubilee. we know about climate change and we talk about it. i jubilee. we know about clima

i'm joined now by sophie long live in los angeles, who is outside the court house. through how we got to this point and what the judge said. i this point and what the “udge said. . . this point and what the “udge said. m, , this point and what the 'udge said. m, _ ., said. i can say that the loudest _ said. i can say that the loudest erupted... - said. i can say that the loudest erupted... we | said. i can say that the . loudest erupted... we are outside this courthouse. jamie spears will be suspended from the conservatorship. very passionate emotional testimony. she said she found her father intimidating and she found the conservatorship abusive. after more than an argument from both sides, herfather is no longer in control of herfate... sides, herfather is no longer in control of her fate... we are hearing from people inside the courtroom it will be run by a man called john zabel. he will take jamie spears role for the time being. we believe the new date will be the 31st of december, when a ruling will be made on the did termination of otherwise of the —— terminat

our los angeles correspondent sophie long reports.coach ted lasso. an american who's now in charge of a football club despite possessing very little knowledge of the game. in a nutshell, a scorned woman damaged by divorce hires an american goofball in the secret hope of running the football club, which happens to be the only thing her ex—husband truly loves into the ground. little does she realise that when this human being comes into her life, no matter how hard she tries, he is actually her salvation rather than her scheming. george is here. if he's here, why isn't he here? oh, yes, good point. ted lasso is a heart warming comedy thatjerks more than the occasional tear, a mixture of mostly british cast with an american can do sensibility that's earned its cast and creators a record—breaking 20 emmy nominations. well, ijust didn't believe it, really. and i was i felt a bit sort of blubbery. and then i was very tired because itjust seemed an awful shock. it kind of feels like i'm glad it didn't come a moment sooner, which some people

the role, and has called for him to be charged with "conservatorship abuse". 0ur correspondent sophie longway, just over three months after we had that emotional testimony from britney spears, ending years of speculation about what she felt about the lack of control she had over her own life. she told the court she found her father intimidating at the kova —— they conservatorship abusive. both sides are applied to the court to have the current arrangement terminated. the hearing itself is likely to focus on britney spears' fatherjamie. there are several possible outcomes. thejudge fatherjamie. there are several possible outcomes. the judge could decide to have jamie spears removed, or to have the conservatorship and it completely. 0r she could deny both petitions and the situation could continue unchanged. this would have an enormous impact on the life of the star herself i could have further reaching implications. the people campaigning to have the conservatorship system overhaul they're watching this very carefully. they're watching this very carefully-— they're watching this very carefu

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.has more. we are on a night—time safari. to one of the most bio diverse and threatened habitats in the uk. there are lots of insects. _ threatened habitats in the uk. there are lots of insects. look _ threatened habitats in the uk. there are lots of insects. look at _ threatened habitats in the uk. there are lots of insects. look at that. - are lots of insects. look at that. we are visiting one of the countries ponds. i we are visiting one of the countries onds. . , ., ponds. i have never seen a toad like that before- — ponds. i have never seen a toad like that before. it's _ ponds. i have never seen a toad like that before. it's home _ ponds. i have never seen a toad like that before. it's home to _ ponds. i have never seen a toad like that before. it's home to an - that before. it's home to an extraordinary _ that before. it's home to an extraordinary range - that before. it's home to an extraordinary range of- that before. it's home to an l extraordinary range of plants that before.

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.h of those were the most predictable? i think kate winslet, olivia colman as well. the surprise of the night that gave the most raucous applause of all was michaela coel who was the first black winner in the limited anthology writing award. she looked absolutely fantastic. her speech to advise fellow writers to write what scares you and she dedicated her award to survivors of sexual abuse. she was the outstanding winnerfor me. how diverse was this whole process? notjust the nominees but the eventual winners. that is where we come slightly unstuck unfortunately. not a single acting gong for anyone of colour despite plentiful nominations. the first time a trans woman had been nominated. the nominations were there but the winners didn't come. is that something that has to be looked at? of course it needs to be looked at but what is actively being done to examine why this happens? a more diverse set of nominees but not being reflected in the actual winners. that is a problem the industry i

sophie long reports from los angeles. # you got what i need.ok the first award of the evening for her role in ted lasso — beating her best friend and co—star, juno temple. i swear to god, if i could break off one of her arms and give it to you — because that's what you are to me. there's no rebecca without keeley. and if you ever leave my life, i'm going to stalk you! brett goldstein, ted lasso. that wasn't the last time the theme tune of the upbeat comedy blasted out in downtown la. brett goldstein collected an emmy for his role as the foul—mouthed roy kent. it won best comedy series, and best lead actor in a comedy went to jason sudeikis — the man who created it. kate winslet. kate winslet won for her lead role in the miniseries mare 0f easttown. i just want to acknowledge my fellow nominees in this decade that has to be about women having each other�*s backs. i support you, i salute you. i'm proud of all of you. 0h! the crown. but it was the crown that triumphed once again — winning best drama and multiple emmys for its cast and creators. 0l

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.the last 18 years. combined, the projects are worth more than $843 billion. and the lending is spread far and wide, with projects in 165 countries. and just look at the difference in international loans compared to the us over the last 20 years. while washington's loans have stayed relatively steady, beijing's investment has boomed. it's been quite a change for china, which only recently was a recipient of foreign aid, receiving more than $1 billion in 2003 from the us. here's our asia pacific editor celia hatton on that rapid transformation. back in the �*90s, china decided to start a going—out strategy, and that's because china had a lot of domestic problems it needed to address. it had too much for currency because it had imbalanced trade with lots of countries overseas. it had industrial overproduction, so it had too many factories making things that weren't being used, and so it decided to invest a lot of that currency overseas in big infrastructure projects because that's what ch

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.ice appeared in a baby pinkjumper and long blonde hair over her shoulders and she entered three guilty pleas. to the charge of driving whilst uninsured, guilty to the charge of driving whilst disqualified and guilty to the charge of driving while under the influence of drink. we heard in court that the incident happened on tuesday morning at 630 not far from her home in horsham and we understand she was driving a bmw and she lost control of the vehicle and overcompensated and the vehicle ended up on its side in the middle—of—the—road and she was trapped inside. a member of the public sat with her while the paramedics came and freed her from the vehicle. she told police that she admitted guilt and she admitted she admitted guilt and she admitted she should not have been driving and she should not have been driving and she admitted she had been drinking and she said she was on her way to see a friend. the defence said katie price had gone through an incredibly difficult period in her lif

sophie long, bbc news, hollywood.essex. the change of date means the queen is not here this year, but acting royalty was on hand in the queen's green canopy garden, where we're all being encouraged to plant a tree for next year's platinum jubilee. are you a keen gardener? i'm not a gardener at all, because i'm frightened of worms, but i have a very, very good gardener. in fact, i have two great gardeners. and so, i'm very lucky. we know about climate change and we talk about climate change, but this is actually doing something about climate change. planting trees, we know will help. we must do it. giant window boxes in the cop26 garden mark this year's un climate change conference. the message — however small your space is, you can make a difference. if you've got a windowsill, have a window box. plant it up. watch the pollinators, watch the bees that will come to that, and it will provide a little green corridor in an urban environment. the first day of chelsea draws a celebrity crowd of gardening enthusiasts. like a

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sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. some big wins.utterflies and insectss. and then woodland planting and the queen's green canopy, to encourage more planting is betterfor wildlife. more planting is better for wildlife. ., . ,. . wildlife. you had such a small amount of— wildlife. you had such a small amount of time _ wildlife. you had such a small amount of time which - wildlife. you had such a small amount of time which do - wildlife. you had such a small amount of time which do it i wildlife. you had such a small| amount of time which do it but wildlife. you had such a small. amount of time which do it but it looks like it has been here years. we take on two, three gardens at chelsea. it is incredibly stressful but we always try to reassure other designers and people we work with that it will happen. so far, after having done over 30 show gardens, we have never let anyone down. that having done over 30 show gardens, we have never let anyone down.— have never let anyone down. that is an achievement. _ have never let anyone down. tha

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.rences as the heroes let's take a look. soft piano music plays. well, now i can talk to catherine deakin, deputy ceo of changing faces. also i'm joined by robert rhodes, an actor who you saw there playing james bond. robert, why was it important for you to play the hero, james bond, in that clip? to play the hero, james bond, in that cli? ., . ., ., that clip? good morning, victoria, it was a very _ that clip? good morning, victoria, it was a very important _ that clip? good morning, victoria, it was a very important to - that clip? good morning, victoria, it was a very important to me - it was a very important to me because james bond is this character thatis because james bond is this character that is just like the ultimate power, he has charisma, sexiness, he can get what he wants with just one look. ifeel like that can get what he wants with just one look. i feel like that inside and to be able to play that is amazing. it is a role that i had convinced myself i would never get to

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.victoria, people spilling into i brighton, hi, again, chris. hello, victoria, people spilling into the | victoria, people spilling into the conference centre, there is the odd sore head and croaky voice because the last night at a conference turns into a bit of a party fest with karaoke and all the rest of it and seniorfigures in the party heading from one shindig to another. this is full of labour party activists and senior figures can say thank you to the work they do as well as a serious business of politics at takes place during the day possibly big showpiece coming in about an hour to 20 minute when sir keir starmer gets to address labour party activists and the country. and for the first time in person, having done lots of zouma and teams during the pandemic. really big moment for him —— lots of zouma. seema malhotra, shadow business minister on the front bench for labour. what do you want to hear from on the front bench for labour. what do you want to hearfrom sir keir starmer t

sophie long, bbc news, hollywood.row, all the best. hello there. we saw some pretty decent weather across the country today. a lot of sunshine around, it felt quite warm again, too. in fact, for much of this upcoming week, it'll be dry with a lot of sunshine and feel quite warm — particularly across the south of the uk, because towards the end of the week, its northern parts of the uk, particularly scotland, which will turn windier and cooler, more autumnal with outbreaks of rain. so we've had these weather fronts bringing more cloud today across scotland and northern ireland, and one across east anglia in the southeast — they will tend to fizzle out overnight, leaving some patchy cloud around, but lengthy, clear skies, and winds for most across the northwest of scotland will be light. so it'll turn quite chilly out of town, but where you have the cloud, just about into double figures. and we'll see a bit of mist and fog developing here and there. so for tuesday, we've got high pressure really dominating this scene ac

sophie long is with us. for beginners to california politics, take us from the start.ng and there is a historic right and people became frustrated that perhaps governor newsom was not doing enough to combat those challenges and then there was the pandemic and he was very quick to close down california and introduce mask mandates and in november he was caught having dinner unmasked with many people inside a restaurant. seem to be very hypocritical in this restaurant, one of the most expensive in the united states. it was seen to be massively out of touch with normal californians and that is why the recall bid gained momentum. there are several candidates in this, some quite bizarre, you read their statements and they say things like, love you or can you dig it? perhaps gavin newsom initially maybe did not take this seriously and then we have larry elder, who emerged as a front running republican to replace him and he is a well—known conservative talk show host with many views anathema to many liberal californians and that is where gavin newsom, where things have been lo

sophie long reports. cheering it was the day they had been waiting for.he system they say is failing many thousands of others. by taking a lance to britney spears, an icon of the world over, i am hoping that people who don't have a voice, who don't have any recognition, will be able to get the same scrutiny in their lives that britney is getting today. britney's lawyer had asked the judge to remove herfatherfrom the conservatorship. in reaction, his lawyers asked for it to be terminated completely. inside court, after more than one hour of legal argument, the judge said the current situation was untenable, reflected a toxic environment and required immediate suspension ofjames spears. cheering this was the reaction outside court. euphoric cheers, tears ofjoy. i am just overcome with emotion because i am actually exhausted right now but also, you know, full of adrenaline and my heart is so full, there are so many people here today who came out to support the movement, to support britney spears, to support everyone who is trapped in this corrupt system. the

sophie long reports from los angeles. cheering. it was the day they'd been waiting for. failing many thousands of others. by taking a lens to britney spears, an icon the world over, i'm hoping that people who don't have a voice, who don't have name recognition, will be able to get the same scrutiny in their lives that britney is getting today. britney's lawyer had asked the judge to remove her father from the conservatorship. in reaction, his lawyers asked for it to be terminated completely. inside court, after more than an hour of argument, the judge said the current situation was untenable, reflected a toxic environment and the required immediate the suspension ofjames spears. cheering. this was the reaction outside court. euphoric cheers, tears ofjoy. i'm just overcome with emotion because i'm actually exhausted right now, but also, you know, full of adrenaline and my heart is so full, there are so many people here today who came out to support the movement, to support britney spears, to support everyone who is trapped in this corrupt system. the pop star was not in c

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.ddaughter gave birth to her first child at the chelsea and westminster hospital. buckingham palace said the princess and her daughter are "doing well" and the baby's grandparents and great—grandparents are "delighted". now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell. 0rton is slowly creeping in with early morning mist and fog. today the leaves are picking up a tent but there is still generous amounts of warm sunshine across the uk. into the evening we will see showers across eastern england. more cloud into scotland and northern ireland and patchy rain for a time. by tuesday morning, a lot of dry weather across the uk, light winds, and temperatures in double figures overnight. the fog risk will be across eastern england. sunshine first thing should make short work of that and across the uk tuesday will be a day offering up fine weather and sunshine. breezy towards the north—west with a few showers into western scotland on tuesday afternoon. this is bbc news comedy —— the head

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.m had the latestjames bond film had its premiere in london last night, after 18 months of delays caused by covid. prince charles and the duchess of cornwall were among the guests. no time to die is daniel craig's fifth and final outing as 007 and was delayed three times as a result of the pandemic. it is a springboard. i hope it drives people back to the cinema and that we can keep this wonderful business going. definitely it is a mixture of feelings. i'm incredibly proud of the work we've done, the moves we made and what we've achieved. of course it's tinged with sadness but it's time to move on. evenjames even james bond evenjames bond needs a brolly sometimes. it was his jacket i was thinking about. did you love it? i don't know, a brave move. carol has the weather for as this morning. everyone of us get soaking yesterday? it was pouring down. it came in from the west and drifted east. it has left a lot of cloud in its wake in the is elsewhere clear skies and a ridge of high pressur

sophie long reports. it was the day they had been waiting for.as the day they had been waiting for. ever since britney spears told the world have farther�*s control over her was abusive, they believed the end was in sight. four hours, members of the free britney movement centres has travelled from all over the united states, marched in protest about her 13 year deal, and said the system is failing many others. eu; said the system is failing many others. �* , ., ~ said the system is failing many others. �* , . ~ ., said the system is failing many others. j ., ., . ., said the system is failing many others. j ., ., . , others. by taking a lance to britney sears, an others. by taking a lance to britney spears. an icon _ others. by taking a lance to britney spears, an icon the _ others. by taking a lance to britney spears, an icon the world _ others. by taking a lance to britney spears, an icon the world over, - spears, an icon the world over, people who do not have a voice, who do not have name recognition will be able to get the same scrutiny in th

but sophie says those days are long gone, not only did the housing market bounce back, so did the rental market. >> people still want to live in the bay area. >> reporter: buying during the pandemic was the right move. he's seen his home value increase in two months, and alexander believes the pandemic actually helped. >> yeah, actually, i was able to get a little more home than i originally planned. i'm very happy. >> reporter: as for single family rental homes, sophie says monthly rental prices have slowly crept up to prepandemic levels after being slashed last year. in san jose, maria cid medina, kpix 5. >>> well, still ahead tonight, the trial that has silicon valley buzzing is now underway. what to expect as prosecutors try to put former theranos ceo elizabeth holmes behind bars. >>> as a threat from the caldor fire dissipates, getting to tahoe is still quite a challenge. why it could remain that way for quite some time. >>> and water conservation efforts in santa clara county are falling far short. who is not doing their share. does your vitamin c last twenty-four hours? only natur

sophie long reports from los angeles cheering. it was the day they had been waiting for.fjoy. i'm just overcome with emotion because i'm actually exhausted right now but also, you know, full of adrenaline and my heart is so full, there are so many people here today who came out to support the movement, to support britney spears, to support everyone who is trapped in this corrupt system. the pop star was not in court. her reaction came in a symbolic post. "on cloud nine," she said, as she flew a plane for the first time. outside court, britney spears�* lawyer was given a hero's welcome. jamie spears and others are going to face even more serious ramifications for his misconduct. but there is a larger issue here, and the larger issue is now being looked into by state legislators throughout the country, certainly in california. and by the united states congress and to the extent we can shine a light on that issue as well, that is something that is very important. he said the ruling was a substantial step towards the star gaining her freedom which he said she hoped she would

now the welcome to so think of visionary me sophie shepherd, not to run through the human body with technology has long ceased to be sy fi, but now it's merging computers with the most sophisticated machine of our own. the human brain is it creates a fantasy or some of us are not so distant future. well i asked the world 1st.

sophie: not just oil but the broad commodity space. reiterating the longl as they see a growing scarcity across physical markets, which they argue is merrily because of its structural supply constraints due to underinvestment in place since 2008. they are arguing as the imagery gets exhausted, the demand destruction will be the only option to rebalance these markets. switching out the board, goldman expecting the raw materials index will cluck a 6.3% return over 12 months. it is oil and bond they see growing the next quarter. yvonne: still bullish. rishaad: sophie kamaruddin havilland a look at the -- having a look at the morning calls. yvonne: resuming lunch in tokyo. a fifth of 1% lower when it comes to the nikkei 225. hang seng we continue to see quite a bit of the fear reemerging in the tech space on the back of the report when it comes to potentially breaking up alipay. 1.75 percent lower fred that hang seng. the rest of the market looks a little bit better. we are dealing with a regulatory risk. the asx 200, we are slightly higher here. we are seeing

long night in washington. a number of markets in the asia-pacific close today as well. sophie kamaruddin is keeping an eye on things. sophie: keeping an eye on the echo agenda, we were in the final quarter of the year and we get a check on age's manufacturing, just a few my readings do across asia including from tech export heavyweights, taiwan and south korea along with -- where we have seen delta and its a vaccination raceway on the outlook. at bloomberg economics they have trimmed their gdp growth forecast for some countries next year, malaysia, philippines, slowing growth next year at uber economics. switching of the drug, we are also waiting on creating -- charts, we are also waiting on three and traded it. experts expect slow growth due to outbreaks there. average shipments did grow. other resilient echo didn't like resilient output, that supports the case were a november rate hike from bok, which is also instigated, citibank expecting 1.5% next year. they said they would be the delays if they fall below that level. keeping in mind downside risk on the energy shortage. w

long waits for treatment in england, with parents saying they're desperate for help. a bbc investigation has found that a fifth of patients had to wait longer than 12 weeks. our health correspondent, sophieto get help for their children. her report contains some details, you may find upsetting. when things get tough this is where sue comes. her teenage daughter, who's self—harmed, has been waiting for mental health treatment for almost two—and—a—half years. when she does receive that help, you know, we don't know now how she's going to engage with that because of the wait. and as i say, you know, i do wonder if, as a result of those delays, you know, she might end up needing medication because the anxiety is now so high. it's estimated in england, 1.5 million under—18 year—olds have a probable mental health disorder, but in the year to 2021, the child & adolescent mental health service — camhs — sawjust under a third of them. your teachers here really, really care about you... some teachers are so concerned, they're telling parents not to bother with camhs. we now have parents that are in a really desperate situation. i'm often reluctant to refer them on to these services because i know

we have a long history in that city, even before my time as a legislative aid for district 10 supervisor sophie maxwell. with that said, we strongly believe that southeast treatment plant is highly unlikely at all an appropriate location, given the community's long fought efforts to remove these types of industrial and potential polluting uses from the district, like, the sewage plant and the power plant, most definitely the power plant, so we disagree with this recommendation. we also recognize that, as the city administrator's office and working group study alternate sites, which i hope to see them again and another report. i hope they would consider a accumulative environmental impact on the vulnerable communities when they make the plan, definitely in consideration of the underserved communities, like the southeast sector of our city, we do agree with the mayor's consolidated response that this 'em aration requires further analysis. so i know it's going to be in six months, so we look forward to it. recommendation 17, i'm just going to read off in terms of the language that, you know, we do

long-term winners. haidi: let's take a look at what we are watching into the start of trading in china. sophiep of the hour. resilience is a focus here. we are sing relatively return to pre-heightened levels when we saw the evergrande rupture in the markets. the evergrande episode is likely a short-term hit, not adorable catalyst for you when weakness -- durable catalyst for you on weakness. instead of evergrande's contagion, we have mild weakness going into your end as the fed begins tapering. cnh, hitting 650 during the breakdown upon us. shery: our market coverage continues as we look ahead to the start of trading in hong kong, shanghai, and shenzhen. stay tuned for bloomberg markets china open -- bloomberg markets -- "bloomberg markets: china open." this is bloomberg. ♪ it's moving day. and whilher friends are doing the heavy lifting, jess is busy moving her xfinity internet and tv services. it only takes about a minute. wait, a minute? but what have you been doing for the last two hours? ...delegating? oh, good one. move your xfinity services without breaking a sweat. xfinity makes moving

sophie, you're muted. >> president maxwell: alan, will you respond to that and then commissioner paulson, please? >> thank you. i think it's something that is a long time coming. that we really need to have better tracking of what is going on in the field. you know, in our industry, construction management, we're with on the bottom of the -- about on the bottom of level of technology. we're above hunters and gatherers. that's where we are. people are taking measurements with tape measures and, you know, writing them on pieces of paper when they could do it with gps and get it all digitized. so i think it's a place where focus is needed. >> president maxwell: sounds like a good business for somebody. commissioner paulson? >> commissioner paulson: so i'm just sort of weighing in on this as somebody who came from part of his career in life in the construction industry. and i've been on so many different construction jobs, both in public-private sector, a combination of the two, and i can always -- because, you know, i was in charge of running work on many of these projects over time. you can always tell a job you went on as to the level of -- i don't