u. k. until you're 18 or pop from green lighting, sex change treatment for 14 year olds. and other tips from the transgender group is to allow 15 year olds to undergo chest masculine zation surgery. the organization says that age ball is being suggested due to concerns of potential side effects like weak bones and psycho social problems if procedures are carried out later in life. they also admit that evidence on effective early medical intervention is limited. now currently in the u. k, sweden hormone treatments available only to people age 16 and over. and we spoke to walt hi f as an author and former transgender person himself and things that needs to be cautious when dealing with sex, change, therapist for children. my opinion is you should not give any child hormones or help them transition just because they think they are transgender, important for them to confirm that they are not dealing with some underlying co morbidity like buddy just morphia, dissociative disorder. they don't have the capability to understand the long term consequences of taking such drugs and

u. k. until you're 18 paul from green lighting, sex change treatment. 14 year old son of a tip from the transgender group is to allow 15 year olds to undergo chest surgery to increase masculinity. you organization says that age bar is being suggested due to concerns and potential side effects like weak bones and psycho social problems if procedures are carried out later in life. and also that early medical intervention can be effective for transgender adolescence. the group does acknowledge, though, that the data is still limited. we spoke to an american author who underwent gender reassignment and lived as a woman for 8 years before the transitioning. won't hire, thinks there needs to be caution when dealing with sex change therapies for children. my opinion is you should not give any child hormones or help them transition just because they think they are transgender, important for them to confirm that they are not dealing with some underlying co morbidity like buddy just morphia, dissociative d

u. k. why is the u. k, so hostile to trans people? until the mysteries all of us, it wasn't widespread until extremely recently. as late as 2017, we made steady advances for the trans people in britain with legislation that protected our employment rights. our right to be served in shops and use other services. and of course the, the gender recognition act, which i was part of bringing forwards in 2004, which provides legal recognition to trans people. and most importantly is designed to enable a trans women like me to change my originally issued birth certificate. so that if somebody asked to state that most fundamental identity document, then i'm not immediately out it. because as you can see, most of the day when i walk around in, in this world, people don't know i'm trans unless i choose to tell. but if you were going to jump in, i was so if i can just build on that, i think one of the things it's really important is to am kind of separate out the public conversation about trans people and trans rights in the u. k. so or media or politi

u. k. have been like 2 squabbling neighbors for a millennia. at times, those disputes have descended into full blown wars, but for over a century there has been this relative, calm, not is until now. in the past, the u. k is had plenty of success against france on the high seas, but now the french are looking to recapture access to waters between the 2 countries. for fishing rights only going to print it. we still, since the beginning of this year, don't have the licenses did. we're not fighting with the english and we're engaging in dialogue to try to make our position understood so that we can get access to these waters. so i think we may have to go further find other approaches that may not have been previously addressed. the agreement signed today provides for italia, 3 measured europe must apply those measures for boil. have fishy tails. so rotten, that france even threatened to turn off the u. kay's electricity supplies. but was this about more than simply making waves over fishing licenses? i suspect also about that. there are many reasons why right now are having a spot between the british and the french is very convenient for both prime and for the prime minister of

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this dear is the 2022 is better than the last 2 and sees an end to the pandemic until it wolf al jazeera will the u. k. is reported another record number of new infections on friday at more than 80889000. the british prime minister boris johnson has not bad news. eve celebrations in england. instead encouraging people to take a cove at test and get vaccinated. as soon as possible, the people who think the disease can't hurt the look at the people go you dollars little now, that could be you look at the intensive care units and the miserable needless suffering of those who did not get that booster. that could be you. so making your new year's resolution far easier than losing weight or keep your diary falling a walk in center or make an online appointment. get that job a do something that will make 2022. a happy new year. fossil record numbers have covered infections or again being reported in the u. s. yearly 650000 people tested positive in the past day. while some cities in france, including the capital harris, have made last mandatory outside. in india, daddy infections have more than doubled in th

until at least mid january. and germany is severely restricting travel from the u. k. way on, the kron is becoming a dominant counting as underway in hong kong legislative elections. it's the 1st election since begging and post sweeping reforms on the territory earlier this year in an attempt to crack down on a pro democracy movement. the national security law has silence most of the cities, opposition activists and lead others to play abroad. only candidates deemed patriots by a government committee were allowed to run voter turnout. he wriggled low of just 30 percent german president. frank felt a stein my as commemorated the victims of an attack on a christmas market in berlin. 5 years ago the killed 12 people died when a man hijacked a truck and drove it into the christmas market in central berlin. it's the deadliest islamist attack on german soil. the attacker had been known to authorities. he was light, a shot dead by police. this is d w. news from berlin getting get a lot more on our website. we found a d. w dot com. ah, ah. hello and welcome to this special chr

world this year is the 2022 is better than the last 2 and sees an end to the pandemic until at wolf al jazeera or the u. k. reported another record number of new infections on friday. more than a 189000 british prime minister boris johnson hasn't banned easy celebrations in england. instead encouraging people to take a cova test. when other u. k is facing a shortage of rapid aunt jan tests. also urging people to get lax unaided as soon as possible. the people who think the disease can't hurt them. look at the people going into hospital now. that could be you look at the intensive care units and the miserable needless suffering of those who did not get that booster. that could be you. so making your new year's resolution far easier than losing weight or keeping a diary. find a walk in center or make an online appointment. get that job and do something that will make 2022. a happy new year. russell already challenged, joins us live now from london. more calls for caution from forest johnson. add to the numbers back him on this approach. well, for the students and i think is optimistic. he has said that we a

u. k. but in france and it's reflected really across the continent, isn't it? absolutely. we thought here in the u. k. that a 129000 cases reported on tuesday. a record here. that was pretty extraordinary until france reported it's $290000.00 infections on wednesday. absolutely. i watering these numbers that are likely, i think in the next few days to continue to rise as we take stock continue to take stock of the christmas and new year holiday period. but in the meantime, records being broken all over europe national records. that is not just france, but italy, greece, portugal cypress molto. the list goes on. you've got the dutch of the swiss, who is saying today that all micro has now become the dominant, buried in those countries. germany says it will do in the coming days. the fins and the swedes have added to the long list of countries in posing new restrictions as the surge of alma chrome goes on. but you know, in the midst of all of that, some of the, she had numbers of people all for the sick or quarantine because mike was talking about that. the company's demanding changed. more and more countries are talking about reducing, quarantined time. and in that as controversial as it may

in the 80 the enough missiles guns until sunday i with ah, some parents in the u. k. accuse hospitals have discriminating against children with down syndrome and a bid to free up beds. during the pandemic, we hear from a mother who was asked to sign and do not reset the change order for her son. when she said it, i well documented it, that's my son's life that you're asking with each valuable. no, i mean she has down's enzyme, but that's got nothing to do with leverage. shipping recess tight, so not and the latest polling shows that most of us democrats now don't want joe biden to run into $1024.00. we look back at his 1st year in office and russia to take that asian industry to new heights with the launch of a brand new passenger get. we take a look at what makes the plane so you.

u. k. after chavez, arguably eradicated literacy and increased life expectancy until then, he would touch via social media and let us know whether you think that state failure is responsible for the rise of radical religious thinking. ah, welcome to max kaiser's financial survival guide. looking flower 2 years ago with this is what happens dimensions in britain del, at this app. if you watch kaiser report with with this, i was told that lines here one r t twitter faces up by roger accusations that is doing the u. s. government bidding. it's off of the social media giant, worked with a washington think tank and suspending, more than 3000 accountants from 6 countries for alleged states back to propaganda. but you k is a royal college of midwives. apologizes for new inclusive guideline is describing mothers as quote, post natal people, a former and address nurse tells us a vocal minority has hijacked this conversation. is yet to nova example of stone wall. going in with diversity offices and telling people how to reset the thinking that members and in a landmark ruling, a woman born with a spina

until 2025. ah. the top stories on our 0, the u. k is reported its highest number of daily co infections of the pandemic. more than 78000 cases were confirmed on wednesday. from is devoris. johnson insists the country's boost to roll out will be enough to fight the omicron variant, health officials, a warning cases and hospitalizations. will rise over the coming weeks. this is a really serious threat at the moment, the how big a threat. there are several things we don't know. but all things that we do know are bad. and the principal one being the speed of which this is moving, it is moving and absolutely phenomenal pace. and therefore, between the time that it 1st starts to really take off in a way people will be able to see. and the point or when are we yet to very, very, very large numbers will be quite a short one. south africa has also reported a record number of new daily cove infections was 27000 new cases were detected in the latest 24 hour period. health officials say the 4th wave of infections is being driven by the omicron v

until 2025. ah. the top stories on how to 0, the u. k is reported its highest number of daily co infections of the pandemic. more than 78000 cases were confirmed on wednesday. from is devoris. johnson insists the country's boost to roll out will be enough to fight the omicron very it. health officials, a warning cases and hospitalizations will rise over the coming weeks. this is a really serious threat of the moment, the how big a threats. there are several things we don't.

u. k prime minister boris johnson has chosen not to impose similar measures in england at least until after christmas. but parts of the economy are suffering anyway because of a fearful public and staff shortages for the challenge reports. it's one of london's best known restaurant chains, but you'll have no problem getting a table at the also lanky and spittle fields right now. it's normally the busiest time of the year, but like hospitality businesses, up and down the country auto. if desperate the customers in the last week we had like over a 1000 cancellations for lunch and dinner days, we do 100 roughly 100 for lunch and then 120 for dinner. we're doing about 40 for both. on the corona's made a brutal time for restaurants, cafes, hotels, clubs, and theaters. the government ended speculation on tuesday promising no new restrictions in england this side of christmas at least. but people have been heating advice to limit social contact. and responding to alarm calls from hospitality, $1300000000.00 has been pledged to help the industry. it doesn't seem nearly enough from his mer to be con

hardship. protesters today said that they will stay on the avenue until what they call high fires through the tar comes to an end. the u. k. top civil servant investigating christmas parties in government buildings during locked downs, has stepped down from the role after immersed an event was held in his office. simon case isn't thought to attended the party, but knew it happened. prime minister boys, johnson ordered the prob, after a video emergence of his officials joking about a christmas party last year in breach of corona virus roles at the time. this is just one of a series of setbacks for the u. k. prime minister. on friday, his conservative party lost the north shropshire seat for the 1st time in almost 2 centuries. and earlier this week, a 100 of johnston's m. p. 's voted against his plan for stricter corona virus measures. andrew simmons reports from when instruction country life in north shropshire has been synonymous with conservative voting for nearly 2 centuries. but not anymore. morgan, helen, margaret, lillian, liberal democrats, 17957. o helen morgan is now the m p from centralized opposition party that

u. k. will re many thanks. libya's election commission says that it won't publish a list of presidential candidates until it can settle legal issues. the announcement comes less than 2 weeks before a vote that's seen as a major step towards ending a decade of political turmoil. so far, the process has been undermined by disagreements on voting regulations and who should be allowed to run out there? as medic trader is in tripoli, librium have mixed feelings about the upcoming elections. i mean, libyans, in general, across the entire country are sick and tired of the political divisions. they're sick and tired of the violence and the conflict, and they want to, they want the country to move forward. now the un, the international community have painted these presidential elections as something that will unify the country. but what we're seeing on the ground is that the political atmosphere is extremely divided, more divided than ever before. were 12 days away from the schedule of election. and the high national electoral commission has yet to publish a list the final candidates. so who's running? who so lib

until at least mid january. and germany is severely restricting travel from the u. k. where on the kron is becoming dominant. dozens have been injured in sudan after security forces, 5 stun grenades and t gas at protesters. in cartoon, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the city to reject the october 25 military coup. protestors from outside the capital traveled to join the match on the presidential palace. this is date of the news from berlin. you can get a lot more news on our website. just go to d, w dot com. ah ah . cities our home to more than half of the people living on our planet to do these urban centers face a host of pressures from the demands on infrastructure by growing populations to the risks of climate change on eco indefinitely. we discover solutions to enhance the quality of life in our changing cities. hello and welcome. i'm son with that i called the oasis, i'm standing in, belies the reality around me. my is one of the many cities that seen unprecedented growth, accompanied by a building boom. cement has long shaped are built in bottom it,

u. k with the omicron cove. it variant. the strain has spread widely across the world, but no deaths have been detected until now and the news might drown any remaining festive, cheered safe. the beleaguered prime minister as his government is facing growing anger, christmas parties they allegedly held during last year. strict co whitlock dang you . allegations have come to light over. suppose it quits party involving boris johnson himself, resulting in a fierce reaction from the public and also the opposition. he's the worst possible leader, but the worst possible times for his johnson presided over a culture of gives, regarding the rules at the heart of government. well, pretty strong was there, as you just heard from the opposition last week was obviously all about the rumors and this week it's all about the reality so much so far is johnson is really trying to fact of accusation of the accusation, but now he's embroiled in it totally himself, he really is in the spotlight. off the pictures now emerged of boris johnson, the prime minister himself hosting a christmas downing street quiz party, totally against his own rules

until we vaccinate promptly around the world. we are making it possible for new versions to new variance to arise. u. k. supreme court has ruled it was illegal for police to drop a proven to alleged torture committed by british soldiers in northern ireland, in 1971 case relates to the troubles when hundreds of suspected r. a members were detained, often without charge 14 of those arrest that was subjected to brutal interrogation techniques. these rights recognized as a legal process mcguigan, one of the 14 told us what happened to him i was booted forced to stand against a wall finger tips and tip trolls. small my back post. and so my body was actually bold with this constant weight noise. that commandment took over your brain. we were denied chile. we all show, were denied you should toilet they took, remove my own closure bookman of boiler shoot. that boiler suit was may day, clothes. my nice clothes and my toilet for 7 days. and that just when dawn did, and we're forced to stand against this wall with your finger tips and that in a stress position, the body, it only stands too much and you would col

is the place to go on hunger strike until he's freight is the 2nd release him was imprisoned when he returned from international exile in october. now back to the u. k. and when the abernethy hope family lost their son billy in a motorcycle accident 3 years ago, they decided to start a project to ease their pain and keep his memory alive. they created a new local currency really chips to help local people to help homeless people. the bully chips can be used by the homeless to purchase a drink and hot food and hot drinks. in the u. k. homelessness is on the rise with charges, estimating that up to $8000.00 people don't have rooms over their heads. w's berg mass reports from the southwest and english city of bristol. ah, not simply to work on by, but to help others. that's one thing meghan abernathy. hope learned from her brother bitty right. is there anything that i can get you she often stops in bristol city center to talk to homeless people like laura. i think you need a bit of courage and a bit of humanity because it's just like having a chat with anybody. arrows and i think that fair and worry of approaching people is what stops that love and tha

as cotton pepper spray, has police break off until march in germany. countries across europe based on rest ahead of new year, but with some parents in the u. k. q hospitals of discriminating against children with down syndrome and a bid to free up. during the panoramic, we have mothers who was asked to find a do not with the tape or just the hassan. when she said it, i well jump into my son's life that you're asking with valuable honesty has down syndrome. but that's got nothing to do with when we're shipping the stuff tight on, on, on the latest polling shows that most q as democrats now.

on the days of the news now until the diplomat some g 7 countries have urged to show unity against global aggressors as they met in the u. k. city of liverpool, british foreign secretary, las truss made special mention of tensions with russia, china and wrong. but other classic issues include k with 19 vaccines and dealing with an ongoing cost of the pandemic on economies where we challenged zend of a pool. he says russia has been the main focus of the talks amongst all the issues . and the threats that the delegates have been talking about here. renee include china, wrong nuclear ambitions cove. it of course, but also other crises like what's going on a knee and mom and none have dominates to think like the issue of russia or in the real fear amongst the foreign ministers gathered. that it might perhaps be about a lot, some sort of evasion once again into ukraine and live trust i think is trying to position herself as a kind of unifier of the free. well, that's a she might see it. and she has said that we have to deter russia from taking that course of action. i being very clear will be a strategic mistake for russia to d