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it's a short cut from asia to europe for cargo ships. and i'm sure you remember this — when one ship got stuck in the suez canal, it caused havoc. this is my colleague theo leggett. the saga of the ever given itself may now be over but what this affair has shown is just how much impact a single event involving one giant vessel can have on the entire global supply chain, and just how vulnerable the systems we rely on for imports every day really are. that vulnerability from that ever given to the pandemic has meant lots of containers stuck in the wrong places. combine that with surging consumer demand, and the cost of shipping has spiralled. we've never paid more than £2,700 for a 40—foot container coming to us from china. this morning, i was quoted over £15,000 for a similar container. prices have gone through the roof, and it is becoming unworkable. and, of course, if shipping costs go up, so do the prices that consumers pay. in every sector of the timber supply market, prices have gone up and supply chains have been less reliable

headed to a very dark place if the government does not step in now like other countries in the rest of europe have already stepped in. with the government so far resisting the pressure to intervene, we'll be looking at the economic challenges facing businesses and consumers. also tonight, staff shortages at abattoirs are leading to �*a human disaster�* say farmers, as healthy pigs are having to be destroyed. at least 50 people are killed in a suicide bomb attack in a mosque in the afghan city of kunduz. the nobel peace prize for 2021 to...

it supplies 40% of the natural gas going into europe. there's deep concern in europe about the leverage that gives moscow. are you prepared right now to alleviate those concerns? very much so. in fact, this is exactly what we have done in recent days and weeks, including with direct and personal involvement of president putin, who spoke very forcefully in favour of doing maximum on the part of russia to stabilise this market. we are the most secure, reliable and forward—looking supplier of natural energy to europe. we have always been such a supplier and we will continuously work to this end. we invite all the colleagues in the european union and beyond, including our neighbours, to recognise this simple fact — we favour energy security of europe. we want to work collaboratively with them, with countries in europe, and with the european union for that case in order to ensure that there will be no jumps like the current one. but if you're so determined to send that message, why is it that, according to the international energy agency,

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we favour energy security of europe. we want to work collaboratively with them, with countries in europe, and with the european union for that case in order to ensure that there would be no jumps like the current one... if you are so determined to send that message, why is it that according to the international energy agency, russia is providing less gas to europe today than it did before the coronavirus pandemic, and the iea believes russia could "definitely do more to increase gas availability to europe." why aren't you? gazprom have in fact started pumping out from its reserves into the pipelines to stabilise the market. i believe the demand skyrocketed against the background of very slow winds that, in many ways, negatively affected renewables, especially in northern europe and in great britain, for that case, in the uk. i am not an expert here. i do recognise that there are such sentiments widely spread out, but i would also refer to it as an element of what we believe is an in—and—out information war that west

in europe, 20% of all the cars are electric cars. and this would mean that we are going to soon see oil demand peak and slowly decline. those countries better prepare themselves for the next chapter of the energy world. otherwise, they may well be left behind and not ready for the next chapter of the global energy economy. so when, for example, australia's resources minister, keith pitt, says, "coal, oil and gas are going to continue to be a big part of australia's energy mix," when the energy and oil ministries in saudi arabia make it clear that they are going to continue to invest and develop their oil resources — you say they're swimming against the tide of history, do you? i believe that a new global energy economy is emerging around the world. it is not only driven by the wish of saving the planet, because technology is going in that way, and those countries who are investing in coal or other fossil fuels may well be taking a big risk, in my view. how much does american leadership matter in all of this? we haven't discussed am

europe as a capitalist club, or social europe. the french issue and polish issue and hungarian issue are extremely important, because they are a challenge directly to the idea of social europe. the polish government and hungarian government want to be able to run authoritarian governments. viktor orban has said he is leading an illiberal democracy, in poland women have tried to work very hard to regain the right to abortion, and most polish people want to stay the eu. so the union has a very difficult challenge ahead which is how to keep poland in, while protecting the rights of people in poland who look to the european union exactly for that. henry. when we say social europe, we are citing some social policies for example on abortion or the treatment of lgbt people but let's remember when it comes to poland specifically, we are also talking about a pillar of democracy, not just social policy and that is the judiciary, which in poland has now become subordinate to the ruling party, to the law and justice party of the prime ministe

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the country are seeking alternative sources in europe but it is bad timing. sources in europe but it is bad timinu. ~ , ., , timing. well, it is the worst time to have _ timing. well, it is the worst time to have a _ timing. well, it is the worst time to have a gas - timing. well, it is the worst time to have a gas crisis. i timing. well, it is the worst| time to have a gas crisis. at home the prices are higher than ever. i do but can moldova get all the gas that it needs at a price you can afford to pay? if you don't get a deal well, you see the gas prices today, we don't know what, how higher i will know they will be in two months or in five months. so i cannot tell you whether these prices are affordable. in cannot tell you whether these prices are affordable.- prices are affordable. in this town less — prices are affordable. in this town less gas _ prices are affordable. in this town less gas means - prices are affordable. in this town less gas means long i prices are affordable. in this - town less gas means long queues at the propane station. some of these cars have been wait

and why is there such a disparity in death and in daily new cases with the rest of europe? when i travelled to sweden for the first time in three years after the uk i got a very good real feel for how the rest of the world is looking at the u tech two uk, with some trepidation. take us onto the ftc, top story tomorrow morning, number ten recalls jabs achieve to front line. it�*s jabs achieve to front line. it's third read _ jabs achieve to front line. it's third read turn _ jabs achieve to front line. it's third read turn of writing the vaccine programme in england. she is probably— vaccine programme in england. she is probably the most highly rated officiat— probably the most highly rated official but on downing street by boris _ official but on downing street by borisjohnson. it's quite a clear signal— borisjohnson. it's quite a clear signal of— borisjohnson. it's quite a clear signal of the concern in the government that the vaccine roll—out of the _ government that the vaccine roll—out of the booster programme is not going _ of the booster programme is not

no, not reall . get it over to europe? no, not really- they — get it over to europe? no, not really. they are _ get it over to europe? no, not really. they are smaller- get it over to europe? no, not - really. they are smaller producers, smothered growers, and a lot of those now right throughout the uk have turned their back on europe as a market, which they never thought they would do. they are just not geared up, they don't have the company infrastructure to cope with the vast amounts of paperwork. and of the extra costs, they are being priced out of the market. the south-west — priced out of the market. the south-west saw _ priced out of the market. the south-west saw a _ priced out of the market. the south—west saw a bumper summer for tourism, mechanically domestic market take up the slack. irate tourism, mechanically domestic market take up the slack. we have never seen — market take up the slack. we have never seen a _ market take up the slack. we have never seen a sales _ market take up the slack. we have never seen a sales like _ market take up the slack

decision making in europe. and that will be all for the good and will be quite a warning sign for boris johnson, i quite agree. our last topic we have touched on — the current petrol crisis. and the labour shortages. it is extraordinary that we are in this moment and yet the conservatives are still polling very well. what does that tell us? i think it takes a while for polls to come through. i it depends on how long this crisis goes on for. but you can't have our country brought to a halt by lack- of petrol for very long . without the government getting severe penalties. it's not clear the government is going to escape from this. | a lack of drivers and - a pathetic offer was made so we can of european drivers| back forjust three months set back on christmas eve. there are conditions here for lorry drivers are appalling. . they're not likely to come. meanwhile our agriculture . is in a very bad state for lack of workers in our| meat processing. i think this crisis is going to last and in the end - governments

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europe. we have long been concerned about russia using energy as a tool of coercion and a political weapon. we've seen it happen before and we see it happen again. us senators agree to extend the country's ceiling for two months, avoiding a possible default on the country's national debt. the un secretary general called vaccine in equity immoral and stupid and calls for a 40% of people in all countries to be vaccinated by the end of the year. newcastle united fans celebrate a takeover by a saudi lead consortium in a deal worth more than $400 million. and after ten novels and praise for his uncompromising work on the effects of colonialism, tanzania's abdul razat gurnah is shocked to win the 2021 nobel prize for literature. you know, these days you get these cold calls, i thought, this is another one of them. and i picked it up and this guy said, "hello, you have won the nobel prize for literature." and i said, "come on, get out of here!" hello, a very warm welcome in america and around the gl

let's start with hsbc, because europe's biggest bank by assets has just announced its europe's biggest bank by assets hasjust announced its results for the third quarter. they show the bank had made a pre—tax profit of $5.1; billion in the period betweenjuly to september. hsbc also announced a share buy—back of up to $2,000,000,000, despite having a big presence in europe, hsbc is to tap into the growth of china's economy. last year the bank generated just under $11,000,000,000 in pre—tax profits. in its operations in china and hong kong which compensated for its losses elsewhere. the ceo, nohl quinn, says the bank is committed to investing $6,000,000,000 in asia, so what are the latest results tell us about the pivot of hsbc to china and develop an song cost—cutting? let's talk to the managing partner of a capital investment firm. what you make of the huge profits? how have they done? i you make of the huge profits? how have they done?- you make of the huge profits? how have they done? i think you are seeing _ how have they done? i think you are seeing the _ how have they done

issue, because i have talked to other guests about this problem of people being able to work across europe, what progress are you saying on that, if any with regard to negotiations between the uk and the eu? ., ., , the eu? the uk government has come out and — the eu? the uk government has come out and said _ the eu? the uk government has come out and said some - come out and said some countries you can be working with our visas and work permit, but there are still a number which he bases like spain for example where you still need costly work permits and visas that we still need to see lots of progress on because particular international travellers are now starting up again, is where we will start to see the real impact of brexit because people can't tour, musicians, crewmembers aren't able to do their work in the european union, and that is impacting our industry and it is also bad for the country. 0k. well, thank you for talking us today. the chief executive, thank you very much. let's now show you the financial markets. a new trading week is under way. as you can see, not strongly go

this urges alarming consumers across europe. 1 this urges alarming consumers across europe.— across europe. i am very worried. — across europe. i am very worried. very _ across europe. i am veryi worried, very concerned. across europe. i am very - worried, very concerned. we struggle enough. translation: there are mothers who have to between paying their energy bill of feeding their children. that is the problem. the cold weather — that is the problem. the cold weather is coming and we need to heat— weather is coming and we need to heat apartments. if you go to heat apartments. if you go to poor— to heat apartments. if you go to poor areas, no—one puts on the heating — to poor areas, no—one puts on the heating because everyone knows — the heating because everyone knows they won't be able to pay for it _ knows they won't be able to pay for it h — knows they won't be able to pay for it. �* . ., ., knows they won't be able to pay for it. �* _, ., ., .,, for it. a record demand for gas unlimited _ for it. a record demand for gas unlimited storage _ for it. a record demand

we causing a shortage of gas across europe.— causing a shortage of gas across europe. we have long been concerned _ across europe. we have long been concerned about - across europe. we have long| been concerned about russia using energy as a tool of coercion and a political weapon. we've seen it happen before and we see it happen again. l115 before and we see it happen aain, ., ., , before and we see it happen aaain. ., ., , ., before and we see it happen aaain. ,, , ., ., , ., ., again. us senators agreed to extend the — again. us senators agreed to extend the country's - again. us senators agreed to extend the country's ceiling i extend the country's ceiling for two months, avoiding a possible default on the country's national debt. the un secretary general calls a vaccine in equity immoral and stupid, and calls for 40% of all countries to be vaccinated by the end of the year. newcastle united fans celebrate a takeover by a saudi—led consortium in a deal worth more than $400 million. and after ten novels and praise for his uncompromising work on the effects of co

but can arsenal conquer europe? it's all change for the - europe? it's all change for the season with a group stage for the first time since the competition was revamped more than a decade ago. it'll see a brutal baptism as well. defending champions barcelona in the catalan capital. it’s defending champions barcelona in the catalan capital-— catalan capital. it's nothing wrong with having _ catalan capital. it's nothing wrong with having the _ catalan capital. it's nothing wrong with having the ambition - catalan capital. it's nothing wrong with having the ambition to - catalan capital. it's nothing wrong with having the ambition to train i catalan capital. it's nothing wrong l with having the ambition to train to win, and there no guarantees that you will do it, but at least you can be very proud of yourself. nobody can ask for anything more. it’s can ask for anything more. it's worked so _ can ask for anything more. it's worked so far. _ can ask for anything more. it's worked so far. nine games, nine wins, 35 goals. 25 of them coming in the

the wetter, windier weather will pull away as the low pressure moves into continental europe, and high pressure builds in from the atlantic. wednesday is still cloudy and windy to start in eastern england with a few showers. the winds will start to ease down, and more of the country will see sunshine. with the lighter winds, a warmer day on wednesday, but we have increasing cloud and rain arriving into northern ireland by the end of the day, and that is the next approaching atlantic weather system that will bring a ribbon of rain to the north—west. higher pressure in the north—west. higher pressure in the south—east. that means we have a south—westerly wind which will bring some warmth and may be left temperatures close to 20 later on. —— maybe lift. this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 7... as the conservative party conference opens, the prime minister won't rule out a further tax increase but insists britain won't rely on immigration to boost the numbers of truck drivers to deal with the fuel crisis. the way forward for our country is notjust to pull the

were ou on in europe right now. were you embarrassed _ on in europe right now. were you embarrassed when - on in europe right now. were you embarrassed when the l on in europe right now. were you embarrassed when the nobel committee awarded, jointly awarded the nobel peace prize this year to a senior russian independentjournalist because of his courageous stand of the principal of free expression in the most challenging and difficult of circumstances. was that embarrassing to you? he. that embarrassing to you? no, not at all- _ that embarrassing to you? no, not at all. it _ that embarrassing to you? no, not at all. it is _ that embarrassing to you? no, not at all. it isjust _ that embarrassing to you? no, not at all. it isjust a _ that embarrassing to you? iifr, not at all. it is just a sign on how the nobel prize committee slowly degenerates into a body that is driven by the idea of political correctness as understood by the board of that committee. and soon we will also see how these people would judge on physics, chemistry, healthcare and everything else base

pressure in the pipeline — can europe work together to wean itself off imported gas? plus— crypto confidence. bitcoin touches a record high of 67 thousand dollars — as acceptance grows on wall street. we start with tesla — because the electric car pioneer is charging ahead — despite the global supply chain crisis. tesla made record sales of 13.8 billion dollars in the three months to september — better than wall street was expecting — and up 57 per cent on the same quarter last year. profits quadrupled — and car deliveries also hit record levels. but telsa's warning that chip shortages, energy blackouts and port congestion are stopping factories running at full speed. and that could hit growth in the coming months — as samira hussain reports from new york. tesla reports from new york. has bucked the trend of other tesla has bucked the trend of other car—makers who have been reporting profits because of record consumer demand despite the global shortage of semiconductors mean they can charge of the vehicles that they are selling. but those have not be

you know that the problems you've got are in europe, notjust with china and india. but what do they want? and what do we want, collectively? do we want to be successful in the fight against climate change or not? do we want to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 or not? that's the question. if they don't want to reach that agreement and if they don't want to reach that common political and social goal, well, they have to be clear about that. we are, with emmanuel macron, very clear on our political determination to reach carbon neutrality no later than 2050. just one single fact, when we are looking at the emission of c02, it is 60g per kilowatt hour in france because we are relying on nuclear energy. it is more than 400g per c02 in germany. which country is the most efficient? you say, you know, we've laid out our plan to get to net zero and we are sticking to it. your problem and your embarrassment is that the french courts havejudged in recent months that you're not sticking to it. they've given your government only another 12 months to improve its record and to actu

by now, idris l to europe. yeah. by now, idris and his friends _ to europe. yeah. by now, idris and his friends have _ to europe. yeah. by now, idris and his friends have reached . and his friends have reached the airport. it is jammed with people making the same journey. the group has been told to go to a hotel and wait for instructions. are you worried about the journey? {iii instructions. are you worried about the journey? about the “ourney? of course we us. we about the journey? of course we us- we are _ about the journey? of course we us. we are crossing _ about the journey? of course we us. we are crossing the - about the journey? of course we us. we are crossing the border l us. we are crossing the border illegally, we don't know what will happen. we don't trust anyone, not even our smuggler. in may the president of belarus, alexander lukashenko belarus, alexander lu kashenko threatened belarus, alexander lukashenko threatened to flood the eu with drugs and migrants. revenge, it seems, for eu sanctions., soon, thousands were crossing into lithuania. we wen

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ste ed in. , and the rest of europe have already steed in. , g. and the rest of europe have already steed in. , �* stepped in. president joe biden urues stepped in. president joe biden urges companies _ stepped in. president joe biden urges companies to _ stepped in. president joe biden urges companies to fire - stepped in. president joe biden| urges companies to fire workers stepped in. president joe biden - urges companies to fire workers who have not been vaccinated against coronavirus. there is a lot of opposition. the most significant overhaul of the international tax system in the generation was announced friday night after negotiations headed by the finally ended in agreement. there will be corporation tax that an agreement, all nations and the planet will be a blast to play. — advise to pay. higher than some examples, ireland's rate which at present is one of the last countries to agree to the deal. under 36 of them have signed up and only kenya, nigeria, pakistan and sri lanka are refusing. they brokered the dealings of the countries will collect and $150,000,000,000 a

translation: europe will not survive the end of the rule of law. _ europe will die. you have to know that. not only in countries that respect the rule of law, l but also in places where people think it is not so important. - if you question the rule of law, then you are doing it— for a reason, and that reason is the retention of power. - europe cannot tolerate that. the commission president promised the eu would take action, and it has three options. the eu could mount a legal challenge. or it could initiate a political process to strip the country of bloc membership rights. or it could apply a formal sanction that could withhold tens of billions of euros in eu funds. on that, here's a member of the ruling law and justice party in poland, speaking to the bbc. they think that the money is the most important thing in the world. it's not. and again, our economy will remain doing great. we are not lacking for anything. and we will not allow anyone to blackmail us. we are strong. a strong nation which is experienced for many years with those who try to press us. adam ea

for years, europe has depended on russia for much of its energy supplies. in all, the eu gets 40% of its natural gas from there, and about a quarter of its crude oil. that means the kremlin has a big say in the price of our energy, and one ofjoe biden�*s closest advisers told me that influence could be exploited. we have long been concerned about russia using energy as a tool of coercion and a political weapon. we've seen it happen before and we could see it happen again. but do you think that russia are going to try and exploit this? i think it would be a mistake for russia to try to exploit this. i think that would ultimately backfire on them and i believe that they should respond to the market demands for increased energy supplies to europe. the fear is that moscow is not supplying as much gas as it could to put pressure on the eu to start using this, russia's new pipeline called nord stream 2. this would massively increase the amount of gas coming direct from russia, through the baltic sea, to germany, bypassing the other main route through ukraine. s

it's europe's first, and the world's largest, underwater restaurant and its unique design blends with the environment to give diners a truly breathtaking experience. my name is stig ubostad. i'm the part—owner, together with my brother, of under. it's the world's largest underwater restaurant and the first in europe, but it's much more thanjust that. the challenge was really to find a form and a shape and a location that could actually withstand these forces that we knew were coming, so the solution was a pipe. and it was constructed on a barge, then transported to this site and carefully lifted off the barge onto its very precise foundation points because a big issue is, of course, not to ruin the place while you're constructing. so it had to be put down in a really careful manner in order to maintain the landscape and the underwater landscape, not the least, not ruin the ecology of the place. so once that was done... exhales ..everyone was breathing out. that was the real, most challenging part of the project. the head chef, nicolai, he's been working on the menu now for 1.5 years

europe right now. weekly, in terms of what the uk government might offer or provide, what do you think is on the table — just quickly. from what has been reported and what we heard internally it sounds like some form of support will be part of the package. that might be help but it doesn't solve the problem. part of the problem is notjust what is happening on the international energy markets, but the cost in which government imposes on energy users. our costs of emissions trading to keep carbon emissions down. but unfortunately the cost is very high at the moment especially in the uk where they are higher than anywhere else in europe. there is a climate change levy and other renewable subsidies which some academics have argued or to be paid for by general taxation rather than levies on energy bills. those are areas where government could do something and should because the whole point is to industry going, not have a cath judgement cascading problems elsewhere other areas are affected. if not affecti

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kasia madera in _ region in eastern europe. kasia madera in bucharest, - region in eastern europe. kasia madera in bucharest, thank- region in eastern europe. kasia madera in bucharest, thank you. stay with us on outside source. still to come, here in the uk, a facebook whistle—blower tells mps "we are subsidising hate". russian gas company gazprom will suspend exports to neighbouring moldova if a new contract is not signed. moldova relies on russian gas, but recent price hikes of more than 40% have made it unattainable for europe's poorest country and moldova has now declared a state of emergency. the bbc�*s steve rosenberg has more. moldova gets 100% of its gas from russia, but the contract to supply that gas ended at the end of last month. gazprom raised the price, reduced supplies by a third, and new terms have yet to be agreed between russia and moldova. and as you say, moldova has introduced a state of emergency to free up additional money to help try to find additional sources elsewhere. now, gazprom says this is not about politics, this is simply business, that moldova

one of the big reasons we — countries in europe? one of the big reasons we seem _ countries in europe? one of the big reasons we seem to _ countries in europe? one of the big reasons we seem to have _ countries in europe? one of the big reasons we seem to have more - reasons we seem to have more infections now is because that pattern of the epidemic in the uk has changed with teenagers and younger adults really driving things forward. we were much slower in adopting vaccination in those groups, in particular, teenagers. that has had a big impact on the course of the pandemic. because they had 'ust course of the pandemic. because they had just come — course of the pandemic. because they had just come back _ course of the pandemic. because they had just come back to _ course of the pandemic. because they had just come back to school. - had just come back to school. exactly. had just come back to school. exactl . , ., ., exactly. explained to me, if you are in control right _ exactly. explained to me, if you are in control right now,

now, he has big ambitions to make france the greenest, the most dynamic economy in europe. that is a handy election slogan, but is it credible? minister bruno le maire, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. minister, you came to this economy and finance ministry with big plans for structural reform. has the covid crisis destroyed those ambitions? i would say that it has destroyed no ambition. we will stick to the path of reforms. we have started the mandate of emmanuel macron with key reforms for the french economy, especially the reforms on taxation. we have reduced the level of taxation for french smes, for french people, by 50 billion euros. we have introduced reforms for the simplification of the life of the smes. then came this huge crisis, and i think this is the most important crisis since 1929 that we've lived in europe, in the western world, in china, in india, everywhere in the world. i think that we took the right decisions to face this crisis, all together, the uk and all the european countries took the right decisions to face the crisis, and now we have a very solid

a trial using pigs to scare away birds from one of europe's busiest airports is showing early signs of success. now on bbc news, melissa hogenboom explores the hidden forces at play that shape a mother's identity. a few years ago i became a mother for the first time, an immersive new reality. i'm a science journalist at the bbc and i have spent over a year researching the science behind how motherhood changes us and why this change can feel so stark and overwhelming. i was intrigued when i came across these intimate diaries about the experiences of new motherhood written by a dutch doctor in the 1980s. her words struck a chord, even three decades later. i had a strong drive to do something and to be able to fulfil that. almost everything changes - during this time and i think women aren't fully prepared for that. yeah, maybe the maternal brain is a bit misunderstood. there is an orchestra of the brain activation. the way society looks upon you changes hugely. guilt doesn't necessarily to be intrinsically intertwined - with the experience of motherhood. i now live in the uk but i was bo

exactly, and europe obviously needs more — gas? exactly, and europe obviously needs more gas, _ gas? exactly, and europe obviously needs more gas, given _ gas? exactly, and europe obviously needs more gas, given the - gas? exactly, and europe obviously needs more gas, given the current| needs more gas, given the current level of supplies, the level of the price and the fact it is possible we have a very cold winter coming up. how often in the past has brush are reneged on a contract and blocked a shipment? reneged on a contract and blocked a shiment? ., reneged on a contract and blocked a shiment? . , ., shipment? never. i mean, in terms of their contracted _ shipment? never. i mean, in terms of their contracted for _ shipment? never. i mean, in terms of their contracted for gas _ shipment? never. i mean, in terms of their contracted for gas supplies - shipment? never. i mean, in terms of their contracted for gas supplies to - their contracted for gas supplies to europe, they have never reneged. there was one brief moment in 2009 w

the move is part of a bid to expand its international operation into mainland europe. germany willjoin the uk, which has successfully hosted games in london since 2007. the league is due to play its 30th game in the capital on sunday when the jacksonville jaguars face the miami dolphins at tottenham hotspur stadium. the powers that be in golf are proposing to limit the distance of drives, by shortening the length of clubs used. any club, other than a putter, can be a maximum 48 inches in length, but this would be reduced to 46 inches under planned new rules. at the recent ryder cup, the american bryson dechambeau smashed a drive 417 yards to leave a 72 yard second shot at the par five fifth hole at whistling straits. more on that and all of the world cup qualifying action you can head to the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now. hello. there were some bright spots on tuesday. some of us got to see a bit of sunshine. but for many places, extensive cloud was the main weather feature, spilling down from the northwest, thick enough at times to produce some s

., europe. we would have been earlier in our climate _ europe. we would have been earlier in our climate action _ europe. we would have been earlier in our climate action but _ europe. we would have been earlier in our climate action but now - europe. we would have been earlier in our climate action but now it's - europe. we would have been earlier in our climate action but now it's a l in our climate action but now it's a priority. in our climate action but now it's a riori . �* ., ., , , priority. but, relations between fossilfuel priority. but, relations between fossil fuel groups, _ priority. but, relations between fossil fuel groups, industry, - priority. but, relations between| fossil fuel groups, industry, and mps fossilfuel groups, industry, and mps here are often described as too cozy. mps here are often described as too co . , , . ., . ., cozy. there is this conflict of interest with _ cozy. there is this conflict of interest with lawmakers - cozy. there is this conflict of| interest with lawmakers with cozy. there is this conflict of

you know they're going to europe. yeah. by now, idris and his friends have reached the bela rusian capital, minsk. the airport is jammed with people making the same journey. the group has been told to go to a hotel and wait for instructions. are you worried about the journey? translation: of course we are. we are crossing the border illegally. we don't know what will happen. we can't trust anyone — not even our smugglers. in may, the president of belarus, alexander lukashenko, threatened to flood the eu with drugs and migrants — revenge, it seems, for eu sanctions. soon, thousands were crossing into lithuania. we went there to see the border. the guards here still catching dozens of migrants every day. lithuania says belarus is actively helping them to cross illegally. in some places, the border is little more than a gap in the forest. we can see some belarusian border guards coming right now. until the crisis began, there was a regular communication between the two sides, but after president lukashenko threatened to al

watford has ever had in the club has numerous managers and he has managed in several countries across europe and really high—profile but a business for watford. having that in game experience will be massive for us. , ., , game experience will be massive for us. , . , ., ., us. they have been added to the encland us. they have been added to the england squad — us. they have been added to the england squad for— us. they have been added to the england squad for the _ us. they have been added to the england squad for the two - us. they have been added to the - england squad for the two upcoming world cup qualifiers. moving from chelsea and the team—mate at st. georges park along with the rest of gareth southgate's squad. ben ainslie isjoining gareth southgate's squad. ben ainslie is joining forces with the mercedes formula one team. is his third attempt at winning the world cup. the britannia team launched a campaign at mercedes headquarters where they will be based in the teams chief technical officer will help to sign the boat the next america's cup or dystrophy was that pleasing in 2

whistleblower frances haugen prepares to face british mps for the first public evidence she will give in europe about the social media giant. on the eve of her appearence, the whistleblower meets a social media safety campaigner whose child took her own life after viewing disturbing content. we�*ll get more on what we can expect to hear from the facebook whistleblower. also in the programme: colombia captures one of the world�*s most wanted drug lords — he now faces possible extradition to the us. labourjoins calls from doctors�* leaders and health unions for the british government to reimpose some coronavirus restrictions in england — warning that the vaccine rollout is losing momentum.