Hello, im matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. The us soldier travis king who was being held in north korea is back in us custody. Us Media Reports say he is now in china. Hours earlier north korea said it would deport private king who ran into the country across the Demilitarized Zone injuly. He had been due to be flown to the us to face military Disciplinary Proceedings when he escaped his escort and entered north korean territory. They said they would expel the soldier and he was taken to china, placed in us custody and is now on his way to an American Military base. The adviserjack Sullivan Bank sweden and china because of their assistance in gaining his release. Going straight back and terry odonohue, dustin the last half hour, fascinating new details about how this release came about stability look like north korea were prepared to Start Talking some weeks ago and this process has to Start Talking some weeks ago and this roces. ,. , to Start Talking some weeks ago and this roces. ,. ,. , this process has not happened overniaht this process has not happened overnight and this process has not happened overnight and this this process has not happened overnight and this is this process has not happened overnight and this is been this process has not happened overnight and this is been a i overnight and this is been a delicate diplomatic dance that is involved sweden, china, and others by the look of it and it seems to have culminated with a group of perhaps swedish diplomats going across the border into north korea, picking up trevis king and taking them back to the prc and handing in their over the us officials. But we do not know in this point in time is does that mean the us plane was allowed to land in china to pick him up . It does suggest that given they are now saying Trevis King Is Outside Prc airspace and towards military installation. We do not know where that is but japan, there are plenty of us bases and they can be flying straight home but we do know that they are telling us that he is in good Bodily Health and in good spirits as well and happy to be on his way home and spoken to his family. Of the story of how this unraveled and how china was persuaded to play a role in particular will be fascinating. On the face of it, and this is pure speculation on my part, perhaps north korea did not want to have that optic of handing him over the border of the 38th Parallel between themselves and south korea. Perhaps there was a motivation in this case, i do not know. We should learn more of that suit and we should learn at some point quite soon what is going to happen to trevis because after all, when he went missing, he was facing military discipline charges. Reading the latest from us officials, they will consider administrative actions that he will face and i will be secondary to getting him home, making the medical assessment, seeing what condition he is and, he has already spoken to his family, hasnt he . Yes is and, he has already spoken to his family, hasnt he . Family, hasnt he . Yes in the family of actually issued family, hasnt he . Yes in the family of actually issued a family, hasnt he . Yes in the family of actually issued a brief family, hasnt he . Yes in the family of actually issued a Brief Statement | of actually issued a Brief Statement and but i would characterise as the state Department Language thinking the various agencies with getting them out and saying they wont be saying anything anytime soon and so, they may be under advisory on that and we will see what transpires but his uncle at some point in this whole process did say that he was finding things very hard and south korea before he went missing, complaining about various conditions and i will have to be looked into as well and i think its worth bearing in mind that he is a very young man, only 23 years old and to some degree, people will take that into account when they look into his case because really, he couldve been lot longer, we know that these kinds of situations are viewed by north korea is significant Pr Opportunities and they couldve held on them for a lot longer and treated them a lot worse. So much interesting detail of what is been released. In so much interesting detail of what is been released. Is been released. In the role of china played is been released. In the role of china played a is been released. In the role of china played a constructive is been released. In the role of| china played a constructive role is been released. In the role of. China played a constructive role in helping facilitate but did not mediate and will get a lot more focus but i suppose people will also try to find out because theres been so much acquired over the past couple of months since he made that move and crossed into north korea whether it be behind the scenes been offered up in some ways by the americans . Offered up in some ways by the americans . ,. , ~ , americans . Speaking were listening to Senior Administration americans . Speaking were listening to Senior Administration officials to Senior Administration officials this morning, they said absolutely not, there were no concessions made and that is what they said and what they can tell you. I suppose we will tell in time whether that is true for you did also get from the same officials and it was a pretty warm in comparative terms, pretty warm language about the case in america was always open to diplomatic negotiations with north korea and thinking sweden and china as well. This comes off the back of a period of complete ice age in terms of discussions between america and north korea, particularly over the Nuclear Weapons programme and ballistics missiles. And the diplomats have been moving incredibly hard for the past two weeks on this. Weeks on this. Thank you for taking us throu~h weeks on this. Thank you for taking us through all weeks on this. Thank you for taking us through all the weeks on this. Thank you for taking us through all the details weeks on this. Thank you for taking us through all the details as weeks on this. Thank you for taking us through all the details as they i us through all the details as they have emerged and thank you very much live from washington. She being news is that following sexist comments made this programme last night. The correspondent for the website gb news released a short statement about wootton on x formerly known as twitter. Gb news has suspended dan wootton following comments made on his programme by laurence fox last night. This follows our decision earlier today to formally suspend mr fox. We are conducting a full investigation. Live now to our reporter, nicky schiller. Ta ke take us through some of those latest developments. Its take us through some of those latest developments developments. Its been a fast story in the latest developments. Its been a fast story in the latest line developments. Its been a fast story in the latest line is developments. Its been a fast story in the latest line is gb developments. Its been a fast story in the latest line is gb news developments. Its been a fast story in the latest line is gb news of in the latest line is gb news of issued a Statement Saying that they are suspended dan wooton following the suspension of lawrence fox and if you follow it another programme, wooton also programme between nine and Midnightand Wooton also programme between nine and midnight and last night, but he had lawrence fox on the programme and lawrence fox as well as being a contributor to that programme is also a gb News Presenter and over the course of the discussion, dated focus on the politics reporter ava evans and over the course of that conversation, laurence fox made some comments, including saying a single self respecting man that would climb into bed with that woman ever. That led to gb news itself distancing itself from those comments and made a statement for quickly after that interview had aired saying that laurence foxs comments were totally unacceptable and what he said does not reflect the values and we apologise unreservedly for the comments of the offence they have caused. Today, they suspended laurence fox and as ive said, they have now suspended dan wooton over the course the conversation was seen to be almost laughing at times during the talk that he had with laurence fox. During the talk that he had with laurence fox. And jesse publicly commented laurence fox. And jesse publicly commented since laurence fox. And jesse publicly commented since those laurence fox. And jesse publicly commented since those events i commented since those events overnight has he . Commented since those events overnight has he . Commented since those events overnight has he . From gb news, he has been overnight has he . From gb news, he has been suspended overnight has he . From gb news, he has been suspended however, he has been suspended however, he did comment on acts before that came through and he wrote quite a lot on x in the centre was a lapse of judgment and she posted a number of comments saying that it was a very unfortunate lapse in judgment even on to say that i want to reiterate my regret over the last mates exchange with laurence fox on gb news similar to the footage, i can sell an appropriate my reaction to it is totally unacceptable remarks appear to be in want to be clear that i was in no way amused by his comments and he says he reacted out of shock and surprise in off guard moment while working on how to respond, he continued to speak by searching for tweets and he said he should have intervened in to challenge what he called offensive and misogynistic remarks and again, he said i apologise unreservedly for a very unfortunate lapse in judgment. 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Since that point, amid all the suspensions of laurence fox in dan wooton, she has appeared on a podcast ijust dan wooton, she has appeared on a podcast i just want to reduce some of the lines that she said on the podcast. She said that she had multiple calls during the night from dan wooton saying i was getting calls up until one oclock in the morning, voicemails and said she said i dont want to hearfrom him, this is nothing to do with me. There is a Network Problem is the presenter in Production Issue that is nothing to do with me and a just so happen to be the person theyre talking about but not in the conversation. And that is what she has said, we should also say that the regulator in the United Kingdom of Tv Broadcasting says that it was the citizen complaints against our broadcast rules is that they will publish their outcome as soon as possible. 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Because it seemed that laurence fox was speaking on tv as if he was on his twitter feed, which was speaking on tv as if he was on his twitterfeed, which is typically, it was unprecedented and to see a person make an Ad Hominem Argument against a colleague, a journalist who had raised points in relation to Mental Health and mental Mental Health and so on on bbc programmes and so, even the context escaped me and it was clear that it was out of the news format and to see the intervention of dan wooton is that it was all pretty funny and sort of a joke. We is that it was all pretty funny and sort of a joke is that it was all pretty funny and sortofaoke. ~ , j ,. , sort of a oke. We see gb news now, in the sort of a joke. We see gb news now, in the past sort of a joke. We see gb news now, in the past little sort of a joke. We see gb news now, in the past little while, sort of a joke. We see gb news now, in the past little while, the deputy i in the past little while, the deputy Political Editor talked about the shameful events of last night and talked about the investigation that gb news is carrying out and says it was very swift and very decisive and in terms of examining what is happening here, it is not a long clip, we do expect decisions to be made quickly on this. Made quickly on this. Yes but unfortunately, made quickly on this. Yes but unfortunately, laurence made quickly on this. Yes but unfortunately, laurence fox i made quickly on this. Yes but| unfortunately, laurence fox is made quickly on this. Yes but unfortunately, laurence fox is not a professional presenter does have a background in tv and more generally, gb news as presenters who dont seem to be very aware of ofcom Broadcasting Code in a number of investigations have already been opened up by Ofcom Against and with respect to gb news. This isjust another case and i think the real issueis another case and i think the real issue is that gb news is a startup and is stretching the boundaries of the Broadcasting Code and certainly supported in that respect and there are limits and engaging and that sort of commentary and that commentary is beyond the boundaries and has another gb news is struggling in attracting advertisers to its News Channels and this is bound to be bad publicity for gb news and for its businesses and selling advertising. News and for its businesses and selling advertising. Final thought because as selling advertising. Final thought because as we selling advertising. Final thought because as we hear selling advertising. Final thought because as we hear the selling advertising. Final thought because as we hear the ofcom i selling advertising. Final thought. Because as we hear the ofcom are looking at this and the regulators and in terms of sanctions here, what is actually available . Is actually available . Ofcom issues the broadcasting is actually available . Ofcom issues the Broadcasting Licence is actually available . Ofcom issues the Broadcasting Licence and is actually available . Ofcom issues the Broadcasting Licence and is is actually available . Ofcom issues the Broadcasting Licence and is in l is actually available . Ofcom issues the Broadcasting Licence and is in a position to withdraw that but its not really what this is about thats much more than they will tell gb news and yet again, i think in relation to this specific incident and what is wrong with that will urge gb news to ensure more professionalism from all across its operations and again, this is not the biggest deal in the world in terms of sanctions but clearly, gb news is consistently racking up investigations and clearly, something is to change their in terms of how it is operating and Arts Presenters in particular operating. We Arts Presenters in particular operating Arts Presenters in particular operating. Arts presenters in particular oeratinu. ,. ,. , operating. We have to leave it there but thank you operating. We have to leave it there but thank you joining operating. We have to leave it there but thank you joining us operating. We have to leave it there but thank you joining us live operating. We have to leave it there but thank you joining us live on operating. We have to leave it there but thank you joining us live on bbc| but thank you joining us live on bbc news. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. Five labour regional mayors, have urged the government not to scrap the hs2 rail line, between birmingham and manchester saying such a move, would be an international embarrassment. Theres speculation the Prime Minister is considering cancelling the northern leg, because of soaring costs. The government says, no decision has been made. Mps are calling for a much bolder approach, to reducing persistent School Absence in england. The latest figures show, more than a fifth of pupils are missing at least 10 per cent of lessons about double the pre pandemic total. Ministers say, theyre increasing support for schools, including introducing mentors to work with families. Ireland has begun to feel the affects of storm agnes, with persistent rain and strong winds recorded across the country. Earlier, the met office warned that gusts would hit inland areas of Northern Ireland with winds between 60 65mph 97 105km h expected in some coastal areas along the irish sea. Youre live with bbc news. The green light has been given to develop the uks largest untapped Oil And Gas Field in the north sea. Rosebank, which is 80 miles west of shetland, is expected to produce the equivalent of 300 Million Barrels of oil during the expected 25 year lifetime of the project. But the decision is controversial because of its impact on Climate Change. Last month, 50 mps and peers from all major parties raised concerns the oil field could produce 200 Million Tonnes of carbon dioxide. Alexandra mackenzie reports. North sea oil is again at the centre of economic, political and climate debate. The long discussed rosebank Oil And Gas Field is run by the norwegian state energy firm, equinor. It says this will bring massive investment and jobs to the uk. There is a continued need for oil and gas. Through the entire transition and even after net zero, we will need oil and gas in our daily lives and to run society as we know it. Rosebank lies 80 miles west of shetland. Discovered in 2004, the field is in deep water of more than 1000 metres. Start up is expected late 2026 or early 2027. But there is much anger and frustration about this decision. Protesters gathered in whitehall, saying the approval was disastrous. Others said they despaired that this has happened in the middle of a Cost Of Living and climate crisis. I think we need to be clear that this is a huge mistake on economic grounds, on Energy Security grounds and on climate grounds, and that the uk public do not stand to benefit from this field. The uk government welcome the regulators decision. Rishi sunak was in scotland this summer, where he defended the decision to grant 100 new north sea oil and gas licenses. He was also asked about rosebank. What i would say is that its entirely consistent with transitioning to net zero that we use the energy we have got here at home, because we are going to need it for decades. So far better for our economy, forjobs and for Climate Emissions that we get it from here other than shipping it halfway around the world. Scotlands first minister humza yousaf said he was disappointed. Well, this is the wrong decision to be made. I have expressed my concern about rosebank going ahead for some time now. I think most reasonable people are in our position. We dont think the taps should be turned off tomorrow. There shouldnt be a cliff edge, but neither is the north east or scotlands future in Unlimited Oil and gas extraction. Keir starmer has set a Labour Government would have more reliance on green energy, including new offshore wind farms. But he would not reverse the rosebank decision if they win the next election. What we have said is, no new licences to be granted when we are in power, but we wont revoke any licenses that are granted before we come into power. So an extremely heated debate. Some strongly believe it is obscene. Others are just as adamant that this is a good day for the uk. Alexandra mckenzie, bbc news. Heres the uks Energy Security secretary Claire Coutinho the green party said this was morally obscene but the Energy Secretary has been talking. Heres the uks Energy Security secretary Claire Coutinho on who the winners will be from todays approval. I think the real winners are people here in this country who work in jobs in oil and gas that are going to be able to have investment coming into their communities and of the winners are also the british people who are vested in Energy Security were less reliant on foreign regimes and have lower carbon emissions, i think they are the real winners here. Well a lot of claims have been made about who will benefit. Live to Anthony Reuben who is in the bbc verify hub and has been looking into the claims. So, firstly will it improve our Energy Security . It is hard to see how it will. Oil extracts, some of the uk oil to be used in the uk, is brought up by a Norwegian Company and sold on the International Market a global prices. I ask why it would improve security and he pointed me towards its police and the subject which included this line. They said the choices between it coming from hostile states rather than from the supplies we have here at home. Those are clearly not the only options. He also treated with friendly states, importing the same amount of crude around £18 billion worth. More than half of that comes from norway which is clearly not a hostile state and a big bit from the United States before you get smaller amounts in libya, russia and nigeria. So, why are we importing so much. Exports. Its because he needs to be refined to make the products that you use like petrol and diesel. The uk doesnt have the Refining Capacity to do all of this itself and so the crude oil gets into places like the netherlands and also to china, south korea, germany and canada. The minister was korea, germany and canada. The minister was sitting there will be lower admissions and how does it impact the climate . The lower admissions and how does it impact the climate . The Secretary Of State is talking impact the climate . The Secretary Of State is talking about impact the climate . The Secretary Of State is talking about the state is talking about the submissions from the Production Phaseis submissions from the Production Phase is the amount of emissions that come from getting the oil and gas out of the ground and the independent committee on Climate Change which keeps track of the government is doing with its targets in in the uk a 75 lower than the global average for gas and 24 lower than the global average oil although there has been an recent debate that is closer to the global averages for both of those but either way, oil and gas from the uk is less clean and gas from the uk is less clean and oil and gas extracted in norway which we have solved before. The main source of the oil and gas import. It will be cleaner to buy from norway up and produce it in the uk. But most of the emissions from oilfrom when it is uk. But most of the emissions from oil from when it is used enough and when its made and people point out the more Uk Oil Production hits to the more Uk Oil Production hits to the global stock, meaning more omissions will be released in total. Matthew. , ~ omissions will be released in total. Matthew. ,. ,. , omissions will be released in total. Matthew. ~ ,. ,. ,. ~ omissions will be released in total. Matthew. ,. ,. ,~ , matthew. Thank you for taking us throu. H matthew. Thank you for taking us through that Arrest Warrants have been issued for the owners and staff of a Wedding Venue in northern iraq, after at least 115 people died in a fire. People were celebrating when fire tore through the venue late on tuesday evening. Pictures from the Scene Show Emergency Crews picking through the charred remains of the building. State media quoted Civil Defence officials as saying fireworks were lit during the celebration inside a hall. Its thought to have had only one exit and there were no fire extinguishers. With more, heres our correspondent nick beake from bbc verify. It shouldve been the start of a new life together. The newlyweds took to the dance floor. Hundreds of the relatives had crammed into the wedding hall to celebrate. But fireworks changed everything. The fires spread in minutes, Ceiling Lights were in flames, more than a hundred died, the bride and grooms feeder unknown. Windows smashed to allow people to escape. This man made it out alive but believes his parents, wife and two children died. Arrest warrants have been issued for the owners of the building according to state media with officials saying that flammable material was used inside. Some of the latest pictures because the funerals, look at that, so many people were there at the first of the funerals but so many family involved in this fire and at least 115 people were killed as the investigations started. If you are watching bbc news. Good evening. Weve had a tale of contrasts weather wise today. Weve had lots of sunshine in the far north of scotland, and in the south and east where its been quite warm. But this defined swirl of Cloud Denotes storm agnes a well developed storm, the first of the season, which is still spreading its influence of very windy weather, and wet weather further north and east. Weve had over 20 millimetres of rain, for example, in parts of Northern Ireland, and weve had gusts of wind, 50 60mph, close to 70 in some exposed parts. As i say, weve still got that storm to bring stronger winds further north, as well, so still potential for some Hazardous Travel conditions as we go through the rest of the evening and overnight. The detail about the weather warnings, thats on the website. So, still some heavy rains around as we go through the evening, particularly for scotland. Squally showers following back through england, wales, and Northern Ireland ahead of it, yes, just one or two showers to come. But those strong winds for many areas, and of course, with those strong winds, it will hold the temperatures up through the night. But you can see the rain slowly clearing away and, by morning, theres a lot more dry weather around, the wind starting to ease a little but look at that, 12 14 celsius, those are almost the same as the daytime highs at this time of year. But a brighter, drier start for some tomorrow morning, the winds having moderated a little bit. Therell be quite a bit of cloud around, but that should break up to reveal some dry and bright weather. Until later, weve got more rain coming in from the west and from the southwest, as well. But ahead of that, 17 20 is quite possible once again not quite as high as those temperatures we saw in the south and east today. And then, through the evening and overnight, weve got The Rain Pushing in from the south, the rain coming across from the west, as well. So, some rain for many overnight thursday into friday, but then, that should slowly clear out the way. So slightly cooler as we head towards friday morning, particularly in the north. But otherwise, further north, weve got sunny spells and scattered showers, and blustery winds on friday. The rainy or the Showery Rain In The South should clear away, and then, actually it looks like a good deal of dry and reasonably bright weather on friday, which will again lift our temperatures a little bit above the average for late september. As for the weekend, we do have more rain coming in later saturday to start sunday its a very changeable picture, but as i say, for the details on the warnings, please head to the website. This is bbc news, the headlines. 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