Some very young people, primary children who have been marching with their banners and their message todayis their banners and their message today is we are not going to school, we are going to keep our climate call. they are waiting for the march to come, it will possibly be here in the next half an hour so the stage is also set behind me and there will be speakers. greta thunberg, the swedish teenage activist will be there, and she will give her speech later on this afternoon. later on this afternoon. alexandra mackenzie. later on this afternoon. alexandra mackenzie, thank later on this afternoon. alexandra mackenzie, thank you. later in the programme we ll be looking at the impact climate change is having on one community in alaska, which is at risk from rising sea levels. and a reminder you can keep up to date with everything that s going on at cop26 on our website, that s bbc.co.uk/news. the chairman of yorkshire county cricket club has resigned, in the wake of its response
The chairman of yorkshire county cricket club resigns in the wake of the club s inaction around racism. thousands of young activists are marching through the streets of glasgow this lunchtime, demanding politicians at the cop26 meeting take serious action on climate change. we have a special report from alaska where climate change is threatening the very existence of one island community. azeem rafiq was found to have enjoyed bullying and racism when he was a player at yorkshire. now roger hudson has apologised unreservedly.
The chairman of yorkshire county cricket club resigns in the wake of the club s inaction around racism suffered by azeem rafiq when he played for yorkshire. also on the programme how a shortage of taxi drivers is raising fears about safety at night. coming up on the bbc news channel. all the latest from the t20 world cup where new zealand have set namibia a target of 164 both teams can still qualify for the semi finals. scotland face india later. people living in a village on an island in northern alaska face being forced out of their homes because of climate change. sea levels have risen, threatening the island s infrastructure and a reduction in sea ice, and rapid coastal erosion, is severely affecting their way of life. alaska is home to rapidly retreating glaciers where the rate of melting is among the fastest on the planet
The report and i have seen the allegations being upheld of acts that have been racist from people who are no longer at the club. more broadly than that, i would say that what i ve seen is a culture that is locked in the past, a culture that finds it difficult to accept challenge and change, and that, in my view, it would be great if we could move forward. well, in a separate development, rana naved ul hasan has corroborated azeem rafiq s claim that michael vaughan made a racist comment to a group of asian players a claim which vaughan totally denies . the former england captain said he was named in yorkshire s rafiq report. vaughan is alleged to have told a group of asian players, including rafiq and naved, too many of you lot we need to do something about it. ex pakistan bowler naved told espn he also heard the alleged comment. writing in his newspapaer column on thursday, the bbc pundit said
The whole game. finding there is insufficient evidence the whole game. finding there is insufficient evidence that - the whole game. finding there is insufficient evidence that the - insufficient evidence that the county is institutionally racist is not the same thing as saying it is not the same thing as saying it is not and what do you think, based on what you have seen? he not and what do you think, based on what you have seen? what you have seen? i ve not personally what you have seen? i ve not personally met what you have seen? i ve not personally met anyone - what you have seen? i ve not personally met anyone i - what you have seen? i ve not. personally met anyone i would consider that yorkshire county cricket club but i have seen the report and i have seen that allegations have been upheld of acts that have been racist from people no longer at the club. and more broadly than that i would say that what i ve seen is a culture locked in the past, a culture that finds it diff