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Lets start with the startling claim that trump made about migrants eating pets. Yes, this is one key moment. Trump made this baseless claim about immigrants and a city in ohio. In springfield, theyre eating i the dogs, the people that came in, theyre eating the cats, theyre eating the pets of i the people that live there, and this is whats happening in our country. We spoke to Springfield City officials who said they have no credible reports this actually happened. This baseless claim was promoted by republican Vice President ial Candidatejd Vance President ial candidate Jd Vance on social president ial candidateJd Vance on Social Media, and in a post on Social Media, and in a post On X that was viewed more than 11 Million times. It appears this story has been pulled together across a number of different sources and pulled into aid cohesive story. Its been referred to in official republican Social Media channels such as the House Judiciary Committee Twitter Account On X. They showed this Ai Image of trump hugging a duck and a cat. We found no evidence that this actually ever happened. Evidence that this actually ever ha ened. , h. , ever happened. Thats migrants eatinu ever happened. Thats migrants eating pets ever happened. Thats migrants eating pets dealt ever happened. Thats migrants eating pets dealt with. They clashed on the economy a key issue and what did you fact check here . Trump made this claim about inflation under the biden administration. We have a terrible economy because inflation has which is really known as a country buster, i it breaks up countries we have inflation like very few| people have ever seen before, probably the worst in our nations history. This is false because under president biden, inflation peaked at about 9 injune 2022 and that was at a time of rising prices in rapidly across the world. Inflation was laughed above 9 in 1981, and thereve been several other moments in us history where its been very high. Since 2022, its dropped to about 3 . Prices are still rising in the economy is still key for better here. ,. , and Kamala Harris was also challenged on the economy. Its one of the point her critics say she might be weakest on. Yes, so Kamala Harris also made a claim about the economy. The two started speaking about the economy in the debate and she said this. Lets talk about what Donald Trump left us. Donald trump left us the worst unemployment since the great depression. This is false. At The End of Donald Trumps president ial Candidate C in 2021, the Unic Limit Rate was 6. 4 , and it was higher since the great depression. The unemployment rate. In 2009, it piqued a round 9 . Rate. In 2009, it piqued a round 996 rate. In 2009, it piqued a round 9 . ~ ,. ,. , ~ round 9 . Merlyn thomas, thank ou. A man who was found guilty of murder in 1991 has had his conviction quashed. Judges at the Court Of Appeal ruled oliver Campbells Conviction for the murder of Baldev Hoondle in hackney was unsafe. Our Home Editor Mark easton has the background to todays ruling. First to say this is not one of those cases about an innocent man deemed to have been stitched up by the criminaljustice system. Indeed, the Court Of Appeal made it clear that they gave very little weight and dismissed suggestions that police deliberately misled and bullied Mr Campbell in order to obtain a false confession. However, they did quash the conviction on what they described as a narrow but very important basis. Now, Mr Campbell suffered severe Brain Damage as an eight month old baby and continues to struggle with memory, with concentration and with retaining information. And what the Court Of Appeal is saying is that there has been fresh scientific evidence which shows that someone with just such a Mental Impairment would have potentially meant the jury considering the reliability of that confession in a materially different context. And the judges also, it should be noted, declined to order a retrial on the basis that Mr Campbell has already served a decade in prison and could not get a fair trial because of his serious handicap. That was mark easton. Oliver campbell said that he hasnt had a life due to the conviction, and that now he can finally plan for his future. 3a years of Fighting Forjustice came to an end when the three judges saw. I dont know. I think its officially 3a years of justice has come to an end. Fighting forjustice. It could have gone further. They could have said more stuff. But its one of those things, you know. I couldnt believe it myself. I knew from Day One when i got picked up in 1990 it wasnt me, because i thought to myself, when. Its like when everything got together. And im thinking, no, because when i saw it on certain channels about what happened, i think. The first time i saw it on tv, iwent, no, i could not. I was shocked on what certain people had done. I havent had a life. I could have had a full timejob, been in a relationship, had kids, been on holiday. Couldnt do that yesterday, but now i can and plan my rest of my life. That was all campbell speaking there. That was all campbell speaking there. Still to come on the World Today well discuss sculptures and statues after a new one made in memory of the late Queen And Prince philip receives a mixed reception. Around the world and across the uk. Welcome back. The president of mexicos Supreme Court says shes pessimistic about the countrys future, after congress approved a controversial bill under Which Alljudges will be elected by popular vote. Justice Norma Pina told the bbc the new rules would undermine Judges Autonomy and force them to take legal decisions with their political campaigns in mind. The measure cleared its last major hurdle in the senate after an all night debate. The bill triggered protests and strikes with demonstrators breaking into the building where the vote was taking place. But the outgoing president , andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, says it will become an example for the rest of the world. Our Central America correspondent, will grant, says the scale of the change sets mexico apart. There are other places where judges are voted for, particularly in this region in bolivia and in some states in the united states. But not like this, not at the federal level, not where every single Judge And Magistrate in the country is going to be chosen by direct vote. And as you were saying, that decision taken amid real and very angry protests in mexico around first, the Lower House last week where the debate had to be moved to a different building, and again in the senate, where the protesters actually broke through into the Chamber And Everything had to move to another building there. The reason people are so angry is they believe that it will fully undermine the autonomy and the independence of mexicosjudiciary. And while many may think that there is need for reform of mexicos justice system, that its corrupt and that organised crime plays an oversized role in pressuring judges and pressuring people into decisions, there are many who say its not done this way, that this wont fix those problems. Were just watching the pictures from inside the senate and the demonstrations you were talking about there. What happens now . Now that its been voted through the senate, how quickly will the system be changed . Im just thinking about the logistics. What happens to the judges who are already in place now . Are they sort of deselected . Do they have to try and be elected . What happens . In essence, this first goes in front of president andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and we know that hes going to Rubber Stamp this, you know, theres No Doubt there that this is his brainchild, that he wanted to see it happen. So, it will be on the books. That will lead eventually to elections. And youre right there wont be an immediate deselection of people until those campaigns start. I think the expectation is that they could be within as little as two years, or perhaps even before then. The point is that andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will be standing down in october. And will this be taken forward by his successor, Claudia Sheinbaum . She intends to follow his lead on this, and seems as fully in supportive of a judicial reform as he is. Interesting, so this is almost certainly going to happen then . Yeah, absolutely. This is something that he has long said is a problem in mexico, that this is to do with the interests Collar Crime in many cases. Judges arent working for the people in his belief, is that direct votes will will fix that. As you said in your introduction, the very president of the Supreme Court herself disagrees. Healthcare workers in the democratic republic of congo, on the Front Line of the mpox outbreak, have told the bbc they are desperate. Our team was given rare access to an Mpox Treatment Centre in south kivu, the worst affected region in the world. Infections are rising there, but medical staff there say they have no information about when theyll get vaccines and theyre fast running out of supplies. Simi jolaoso sent this report from south kivu. As the number of infections rise, the age of the patients gets younger. This child is the youngest Mpox Case at Lwiros Community Hospital at only four weeks old. Its an agonising ordeal for first time mother faraja. Translation its sad to see my firstborn suffering from this strange disease. I have a lot of pain in my heart. Its a very bad and dangerous disease. The cries of babies are resounding here. Many are malnourished. As babies pass on the disease to their parents, there is fear of a new wave of infections. This is the first time many here have encountered mpox. Ijust saw the child get sick. Ijust saw the child get sick. I didnt even know i didnt even know the name of the disease. The name of the disease. We Cant Sit and wait we Cant Sit and wait for the children, and for the children, and even adults, to die. Even adults, to die. Bring on the vaccines. Bring on the vaccines. Just over three weeks ago, just over three weeks ago, this hospital was used to treat this hospital was used to treat all sorts of diseases all sorts of diseases and conditions, and and conditions, and they used to get around they used to get around 80 patients a month. By his colleague. 80 patients a month. But the outbreak got but the outbreak got so bad here they had so bad here they had to convert it into an mpox to convert it into an mpox only treatment centre. Only treatment centre. And within three weeks, theyve and within three weeks, theyve had nearly 200 patients. Had nearly 200 patients. Remaining motivated remaining motivated is difficult for nurses is difficult for nurses like emmanuel, who has worked like emmanuel, who has worked here for four years. Here for four years. Every day he fears catching every day he fears catching and Passing Mpox on his own and Passing Mpox on his own children, who are only seven, children, who are only seven, five, and one. Five, and one. Its a sentiment shared its a sentiment shared by his colleague. Translation you will see that the patients i are sleeping on the floor. Theres still no staff motivation. Personal protective equipment, there isnt enough of it. We try to do what we can to look after the sick and not to put ourselves at risk either. Simijoloaso, Bbc News, south kivu. In britain, a 12 year old boy who admitted taking part in rioting in manchester this summer has become the youngest person to be sentenced so far for his part in the disorder. The judge called it the Worst Type Of Feral Behaviour and said the boy, who cant be named because of his age, could have been sent to prison for up to five years, if hed been an adult. His mother has also been ordered to pay compensation. Our home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. The 12 year old left court this morning with his mother, who had missed his last hearing so she could go on holiday to ibiza. He is the youngest person so far to be sentenced as a result of this summers riots. The court heard that when rioters attacked a bus near a Hotel Housing Asylum seekers, the boy not seen in this footage was one of the group. Then, four days later, during another riot in manchester city centre, he was one of a gang of people who kicked at the door of a Vape Shop and looted a sainsbury� s. The districtjudge, joanne hirst, said this was the worst districtjudgejoanne hirst, said this was the worst she sentenced the boy to a 12 Month Referral to the youth offending team, and said his mother should pay £1,200 in compensation. That is about the cost of her holiday to ibiza last week, which meant she missed her sons thomas arnold, seen here kicking Police Officers in rotherham was jailed for two years, two Months Today one of more than 250 adults to have been jailed so far for their roles in the disorder. Police forces are still investigating and are also urging rioters to give themselves up. If you were involved and you were there present and involved in that disorder in southport, in liverpool city centre, and also in the walton area, i would also urge you to contact us as well, because you will spend a lot of time looking over your shoulder waiting for that knock on the door. Officers are pouring over hours of footage from the worst riots for more than a decade, and expect to make many more arrests in the coming weeks. Daniel sandford, Bbc News. Hundreds of hours. A new Bronze Sculpture to commemorate the late Queen Elizabeth is receiving a mixed reception. The statue, created by anto brennan, was unveiled at Antrim Castle Gardens In Northern Ireland on saturday. But some have said it doesnt resemble the late queen at all, with one person saying whoever commissioned it should have their eyes tested. There have been a few controversial statues of famous people that you might remember. There was this bust of portuguese Football Player Cristiano ronaldo. The statue sparked a wave of Memes Questioning its resemblance to the player after it was placed on display at Madeira Airport in 2017. In 2019, Mrs Melania Trump was turned into a wooden statue. Some described it as a disgrace or a smurfette, saying it did not look like mrs trump. It was set on fire, but someone and later replaced with a Bronze Sculpture. I spoke to keziah burt, who was commissioned by the national Army Museum in 2022 to sculpt a Bronze Portrait Bust of Queen Elizabeth ii, depicting her during her wartime service. Keziah told me about the pressure of trying to create a resemblance of someone who is so well known across the world. I think all artists take it really seriously well, i certainly do about getting a really true likeness to the sitter. It is, as weve mentioned, that it is a huge issue with the commissioning body, so that has to be done. The selection of the artist is is a key feature of getting the outcome that you need. How did you feel when you were commissioned to do this . Completely honoured. Im a Military Spouse. My husbands been serving in the army for many years, and it was a complete honour because she was essentially a Military Spouse herself. So, yeah, it was it was a huge dealfor me, one of my first, i think, my third public sculpture. So, a there was a lot of pressure. It was really lovely though, having the Queens Sculpture in our house, where i work from my military accommodation. I was sculpting the portrait first in the military, the Army Museum in chelsea and then at home, so the children got very used to having her majesty in the lounge. I bet they did. How did you go about choosing the the expression, the image . Because there are so many to choose from. That was very much a collaboration with the national Army Museum, with all commissions. Its really a collaborative process. So, theres a huge amount of back and forth and communication and really clear direction from, from the commissioning body. It was very specific about the pose, the angle of the head. All of the detailing had lots of collaboration with the team at the museum about her, her head, her hat and all of the medals and everything that should be there. So, that was really, really essential for me to get that correct, so lots of collaboration. And im sure most people know that when you commission a sculpture, you pick the artist and then you have lots of opportunity to kind of tweak and change and have a real dialogue about it as it progresses. I never stop a sculpture until my clients are entirely happy with it. Youre watching Bbc News a new film called the removed opens this week highlighting the Agony Thousands of unmarried women went through in Post War years, when they were pressured to give up their babies. The former Cabinet Minister and Labour Peer Baroness harman has called on the government to issue a formal apology for what happened. Our correspondent Duncan Kennedy has been following the issue extensively. This is his report. Its the story of loss, tearing at a mothers soul. Its the story of someone in search of the baby she was forced to give up. No it stars Georgie Glen from call the midwife, who took the role in part because she was shocked by real forced adoptions. Words fail me. It seems so inhuman, and so cruel, and wrong. Around 180,000 babies were taken from unmarried mothers in Post War years. That was the year before everything happened. Diana defries was one of them. She says the worst moment was when an Nhs Nurse put her newborn baby out of reach. I called out to her to say, its all right, im here. I didnt know what else to do. And then she stopped crying. And i wondered whether shed died. Who does that . What kind of people would do that . Bbc news has reported on forced adoptions forfour years, leading to official apologies from the welsh and scottish governments. We are sorry. Now there are calls for the new Uk Government to follow suit. Many of these mothers are getting older and its a tragedy if they have to go to their grave without ever having had that apology for the wrong that was done to them. In a statement to us, the government described forced adoptions as abhorrent and said it would look to see whether Theres Anything more it can do to support those affected. Do you live out here . The new film conveys the heartache involved. Mothers and children, loss and pain, hope andjustice. Its a very special place. Duncan kennedy, Bbc News. The paintings created by Vincent Van Gogh in the two years he spent in the south of france are among the most famous paintings in the world and for the first time, they have been brought together in one room. The National Gallery In London are putting on a new exhibition of the works and our arts of the works, and our Arts Correspondent David sillito went along to Take A Look. The national gallery, and a Van Gogh blockbuster. The most famous artist in the world. Instagram is going to be awash in the weeks to come. And the inspiration . The national gallerys own sunflowers, bought exactly 100 years ago forjust over £1,000. Theyre now worth around £100 million. But today, we got to see them for the very first time as Van Gogh intended, as part of a trio of paintings. His hope was by seeing all these together, it would provide a bit of solace, consolation for the soul. But no one ever did. The last time they were all together was in Vincent Van Goghs studio. This is quite a moment in the art world. He sketched this in a letter to his brother in 1889, saying, wouldnt this be wonderful . And bringing these three pictures together would be comforting. So, the only time this has been seen together is in Van Goghs studio, 130 years ago . Exactly. Its quite astounding. Our colleagues sort of walk into the room and go. He gasps. So, thats nice. They are, as you can probably imagine, preparing themselves for a busy few months. David sillito, Bbc News, the national gallery. Its almost time for the context, but before that, it is time to review these pictures. The king found himself in the middle of a scrum when he accepted a hug from a new zealand womens rugby player. As he was affectionately mobbed by the black ferns, he made the mistake ofjoking, hug, why not . Great stuff. Lets Take A Look at the weather with darren bett. Hello there. Things should get a little bit warmer over the weekend, but right, now its still cold out there. Weve seen a lot of showers earlier on today, some dramatic Weather Watcher pictures. It took a while for the showers to push down into more southern counties of england, and here we saw the best of the sunshine. The showers have been heavy. Weve had some hail in there as well, and we still have this very showery Air Stream with low pressure between us and scandinavia. Weve got a northwesterly wind here, but the winds originating perhaps as far north as the arctic circle, which is giving us the chill. And as those winds do become lighter overnight and skies tend to clear, the temperatures are going to drop quite quickly, the showers retreating back to exposed coastal areas. So, for many of us, it will be dry and clear and probably a little bit colder than last night. A typically four or five degrees, but maybe close to freezing in scotland and also for northern england. A sunny start for many showers to begin with for northern ireland, wales, the far southwest, northern scotland and down those North Sea coasts. And as temperatures rise just a little, so the cloud will build up and well see showers developing inland as well. Not as many, not as heavy as weve seen today, and the winds still northwesterly, but not not quite as strong. It doesnt really help the temperatures, mind you still 13 15 degrees below average for this time of the year. Weve got the cold air in place and before this Weather Front tracks in from the atlantic, this nose of High Pressure will build across on Thursday Night and friday morning, killing off the showers, making the winds very light and with clear skies. This could be the coldest night of the week. Early friday could start with a frost in some places, particularly for scotland and northern ireland. Sunny start for many, but clouds will increase through the day. Were going to find that Weather Front bringing some rain into northern ireland, and then later in the day, into Western Parts of scotland, should be dry for england and wales and temperatures a little bit higher here High Pressure in the south, low pressure to the north. Ill bring some wet and windy weather into northern areas on saturday and as that Weather Front moves south, its just going to weaken all the while. So, scotland and northern ireland will see those winds do become wider overnight and temperatures are going to drop quite quickly. Some wetter, windy weather on saturday. The weather will be improved by sunday. Further south, little or no rain for england and wales, but for all of us, temperatures are going to be higher. Hello, im christian fraser. This is the context. In springfield, theyre eating the dogs the people that came in theyre eating the cats, theyre eating. Theyre eating the pets of the people that live there. World leaders are laughing at Donald Trump. I have talked with military leaders, some of whom worked with you, and they say youre a disgrace. Democrats here say they are very happy with howl Kamala Harris managed to keepj Donald Trump on the defensive, going after him hard, | getting under his skin and leaving him looking angry and rattled. Yes, in the city of brotherly love, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump go to war. But who finished on top in pennsylvania . We will get the View Tonight of the pollsters, and an hourfrom now, we will pull it apart with our expert panel. Also tonight, misery in Port Talbot as the transition to Cleaner Steel Production lays waste to 2,500 jobs. Is the move to decarbonise the economy Leading Britain into another period of deindustrialisation . And the visit to kyiv. The british Foreign Secretary and his us counterpart are in listening mode, they say. Has the balance shifted on the use of long range weapons