Hello and welcome to The One show with alexjones. And in the studio for the first time since being confirmed as one of our regular presenters ronan� s back. Iam i am regular iam regular thank i am regular thank you very much. Welcome to the team, officially. Does it feel different . Exactly the same i was told it would be different colours same i was told it would be different colours you have signed u. Different colours you have signed u now well, me, Alex And Jermaine are hoping to become a great team. But we have a long way to go to catch up to our guests tonight. Trumps utilisation of facebook has been long established. In 2016, his campaigns hello, im kasia madera. This is 0utside Source. Donald trumps ban from Facebook And Instagram has been upheld by facebook� s Oversight Board. But the committee, which acts like a Supreme Court for The Company, said it must be reviewed in six months time. For his part, Donald Trump called the ban a total disgrace. He wrote on his website, Free Speech has been taken away from the president of the United States. These corrupt Social Media companies must pay a political price. Donald trumps accounts were suspended after this, the us capitol riots injanuary. The insurrection followed a rally of his supporters, and repeated false claims by Mr Trump on Social Media that the 2020 president ial election was rigged. Heres more from our North America Technology reporterjames clayton. Trumps utilisation of facebook has been long established. In 2016, his Campaigns Use of the platform to micro target voters with the help of Cambridge Analytica was seen as hugely influential. Mr trump and his supporters posts were regularly some of the most shared content on facebook. But it was the Capitol Hill Insurrection that spurred big tech into action. Twitter banned the president. Facebook, though, suspended him. The decision was seen by many republicans as evidence of big techs censoring of conservative voices. To others, Donald Trump had simply stepped too far. Facebook� s suspension, though, was to be ratified by its newly set up board. Its supposedly independent of facebook and includes journalists, dignitaries and politicians from across the world. The board ask, acts as a kind of courtjudging on controversial moderation decisions. So lets Have A Look at what the Oversight Board decided. In a statement it said it upheld facebook� s decision to restrict then president Donald Trumps access to posting content. But it said it wasnt appropriate for facebook to impose the indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension. It said facebook should justify a proportionate response that is consistent with the rules that are applied to other users of its platform. And its given facebook six months to do that. So for now Donald Trump only has his own platform. This is � from the desk of Donald Trump� part of his website. Its a feed of messages from the former president. We can discuss all of this from the professor who is an expert on the Social Media and this is really good of you to join us to talk this through. Help us understand what is going on here because we have the Oversight Committee which is basically saying that they are upholding the ban but they are also saying it is not within facebook� s scope to make this penalty is permanent, so they somewhat sitting on the fence here . I think they are. You know, i think were seeing them kick the can down the road. They are delaying the decision and what i think this underscores is that the problem runs much deeper than the single decision. America was a very polarised country before trump. They are going to be a very polarised country after trump and i think the Bigger Question is, how did we get here . I Bigger Question is, how did we get here . ~. , Bigger Question is, how did we get here . ~. , Bigger Question is, how did we get here . ~. ,. ,. , here . 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I there are a lot of narratives out there about how Social Media polarisers, things like Echo Chambers The Insulators from opposing views are for the Misinformation Campaigns or algorithms that radicalise us and all of these are very seductive and appealing ideas because they give us the sense that someone inside facebook and simply rewrite some code in Flip A Switch or less polarised but the research myself and my colleagues have done in the Polarisation Lab at Duke University suggests that these interventions really wont make much of a difference and the really disturbing reality is that there is a supply side problem. It is Social Media users who are ultimately responsible for creating the content that gets boosted by these algorithms. So, if Social Media users are responsible, the Pew Research Centre has recently found out that about 6s Research Centre has recently found out that abou out that about 696 of all twitter users, out that about 696 of all twitter users. And out that about 696 of all twitter users. And we out that about 696 of all twitter users, and we are out that about 696 of all twitter users, and we are told out that about 696 of all twitter users, and we are told that out that about 696 of all twitter users, and we are told that Facebook And Instagram but the twitter users generate 73 of posts about national politics and, in fact, the majority of these individuals have extreme views. Who is responsible for curbing and highlighting those views is being von . Is it not the platforms . It cantjust be All Of Us users on Social Media across various different types of Social Media . I various different types of Social Media . ,. , � various different types of Social Media . ,. ,. , media . I certainly dont want to let the platforms media . I certainly dont want to let the platforms off media . I certainly dont want to let the platforms off the media . I certainly dont want to let the platforms off the hook. Media . I certainly dont want to let the platforms off the hook. There l media . I certainly dont want to let| the platforms off the hook. There is a lot that platforms can do. Lets think a little bit about the way Social Media incentivises us to behave. Right now, we have got a system where we have rewarded for saying extreme things and for preaching to the choir and boosting our own team and taking the other side down but through some simple changes Social Media platforms could, for example, boost or amplify content that appeals to people from different political backgrounds or even different social groups already and this could really help optimise for democracy instead of creating the kind of self serving Micro Celebrity that some extremists are taking advantage of on the platform now. We are taking advantage of on the Platform Nova are taking advantage of on the platform now. Are taking advantage of on the latform now. ~. ,. , platform now. We will certainly wait and see what platform now. We will certainly wait and see what happens platform now. We will certainly wait and see what happens next. Platform now. We will certainly wait and see what happens next. Reallyl and see what happens next. Really good to have your thoughts. Really good to have your thoughts. Professor Chris Bail from Duke University is an expert on Social Media. Lets go to israel where theres been a big development. The president has asked the leader of the centrist Yesh Atid party, yair lapid, to try to form a coalition government. It could mean an end to 12 consecutive years in power for Benjamin Netanyahu who was unable to form a coalition of his own after the last general election in march the fourth in two years. Mr lapid will now have 28 days to try to build a coalition. Heres our correspondent yollande knell. The president Reuven Rivlin spent the day talking to members of the different Political Parties here, and then he announced his Gil Hoffman is thejerusalem posts chief political correspondent and analyst. What do you make of this . What are the chances of this . He what do you make of this . What are the chances of this . What do you make of this . What are the chances of this . He would form a Unity Government the chances of this . He would form a Unity Government that the chances of this . He would form a Unity Government that would the chances of this . He would form a Unity Government that would be the chances of this . He would form a Unity Government that would be all i Unity Government that would be all encompassing of israeli society from right left together, proving that Israel Isnt as polarised as people have made it out to be, despite having four elections over the last two years. He having four elections over the last two ears. ,. ,. , two years. He does have to bridge wide ideological two years. He does have to bridge wide ideological differences. Two years. He does have to bridge wide ideological differences. Howl wide ideological differences. How does he creep everybody together, then . ~. , � ~ ,. , then . Well, i dont think they would deal with controversial then . Well, i dont think they would deal with controversial questions. Deal with controversial questions like the palestinian issue very much. They would focus on security, the economy, fighting the coronavirus, rebuilding bipartisan relationships with the United States, consensus issues. Tell relationships with the United States, consensus issues. Tell us a little about states, consensus issues. Tell us a little about mr states, consensus issues. Tell us a little about Mr Lapid states, consensus issues. Tell us a little about Mr Lapid himself. States, consensus issues. Tell us a little about Mr Lapid himself. He i states, consensus issues. 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The Opposition Leader will strongly criticise Naftali Bennett for that. At} strongly criticise Naftali Bennett for that. U, strongly criticise Naftali Bennett forthat. , �. , for that. Of course, Benamin Netanyahu fl for that. Of course, Benamin Netanyahu is i for that. Of course, Benamin Netanyahu is one for that. Of course, Benamin Netanyahu is One Ofh for that. Of course, Benjamin Netanyahu is one of the for that. Of course, Benjamin I Netanyahu is one of the longest serving Prime Minister is in israel but he is now on trial. He serving Prime Minister is in israel but he is now on trial. But he is now on trial. He is on trial for three but he is now on trial. He is on trial for three different but he is now on trial. He is on | trial for three different charges, bribery, fraud, breach of first in three different faces and this trial will take a long time because the legal process and is works very slowly. Breach of trust. Not being Fine Minister will enable him to focus more on the trial. He thinks he is politically and then he thinks he is politically and then he thinks he is innocent and then will be also come back and really politically there is no know when in his party that could bring Him Down. He is a healthy 71 years old and his father lived to 102. It is really only a conviction that could bring Him Down. B, only a conviction that could bring Him Down. � ,. , only a conviction that could bring Him Down Him Down. A reporter from the jerusalem Him Down. A reporter from the jerusalem post, Him Down. A reporter from the jerusalem post, thank Him Down. A reporter from the jerusalem post, thank you. Here in Great Britain, up to 40 Million people will go to the polls on thursday. As well as local elections in england and votes to the welsh parliament, there are also votes to the Scottish Parliament which could affect the future of the united kingdom. With more on that, heres our Scotland Editor sarah smith. In this unusual, socially distanced election its not the pandemic that dominates the debate, but instead its the question of scottish independence. Thats tricky for Scottish Labour who know they need to rebuild a lot of support before they can really challenge the snp. If you want to help build a credible alternative to Nicola Sturgeon and the snp you need to support me in this Election Campaign. Help me do it. But you dont expect to win this Election Campaign . You dont expect to be first minister yourself next week . Iam many things, i doubt i am superman. Given where we were ten weeks ago in the polls and where we need to get to i do not think it is possible, but that is up to the people of scotland. Stirling castle gives our backdrop to what has been described as the most important election since the devolved parliament was set up, and thats because if the snp win an overall majority they will claim thats an electoral mandate for having another Independence Referendum. The tories want to do what it says on the posters. They claim they are the only party who can stop an Independence Referendum. What we cant have is an Snp Majority Government to go ahead and checked. We need to take to stop them forging ahead with plans to divide our country. Even if you do not win you think you can block them . Vote Scottish Conservatives to stop a second Independence Referendum and to allow us to focus on the economy and the issues that havent got the attention during the Election Campaign because we have all been speaking about the independence because the snp have put that Front And Centre of their plans. Lets get the debate back to what people want. The Scottish Lib Dem leader will do almost anything to get his Party Notice that he is determined to stop another Independence Referendum. Vote for liberal democrats in every part of scotland because that will make sure the next parliament is focused on recovery not independence. The scottish greens are focused on the Climate Emergency but believe that can be better tackled than an independent scotland. We would like to have a referendum to go back and ask the people of scotland that democratic question who would you like making your decisions . Brexiteer tories in westminster, or a government in Scotland Weve actually have voted for. The snp have taken their campaign across scotland that even if Nicola Sturgeon can persuade voters to back her campaign she will face another hurdle as the Prime Minister can veto a vote on independence. The Prime Minister is not immune or exempt from democracy. I know he thinks he is, but hes not. Let me just be very clear, as i have been throughout this campaign. I am not proposing a referendum now. If i am re elected tomorrow my priority, my focus, my 100 dedication is on continuing to lead scotland through the covid crisis. The Holyrood Parliament could become the centre of the constitutional battle. If the snp do achieve a majority, they will demand a vote on scotland leaving the uk a referendum that westminster insists it has the right to refuse. Two parliaments at odds over the future of the union. Foreign ministers from the wealthiest countries, the so called g7, have issued a strong criticism of china, and russia on a variety of issues. There was a wider group of countries invited to the summit in particular those in the indo pacific region. This was aimed at strengthening the global response to authoritarian states. Heres the uks Foreign Minister Dominic Raab a short while ago. Standing upfor standing up for those principles of open societies, freedom, democracy and doing something for those who are spreading propaganda and setting up are spreading propaganda and setting up of Rebuttal Mechanism to push back on the pretty perverse fake news that has been going about on everything from vaccines to other countries and actually if we want to stand up for Human Rights in our democratic values we have got to broaden the group of people who are willing to stand up for those values. Top of Wednesdays Agenda is Vaccine Distribution around the world, so far only 0. 3 of doses have gone to the poorest countries. So while in the us, 73 doses per 100 of population have been administered that s more than 240 Million vaccinations. The democratic republic of congo, has distributed 0. 01 doses per 100 people. The roll out only began on april one. In south america, peru has used 4. 81; doses per 100 of their population. Whereas in the uk 68. 7 doses have been administered per 100 people. Heres the head of the world health organisation. The g7 ountries are the worlds economic and political leaders. They are also home to many of the Worlds Vaccine producers. We will only solve the Passing Crisis with the leadership of these countries. The us has come under huge criticism as it has stockpiled a huge number of vaccines. Heres my colleague Barbara Plett Usher on the reaction from the us Secretary Of State. The United States has been criticised, of course, because it has stockpiled a huge number of vaccines to vaccinate its own population and now has a surplus, actually. Mr lincoln has focused, really, on covax, which is the un programme that builds up a fund to help vaccinate poor nations. Smack gaffe too. When he was asked you want to be a leader in the covid response and let you earn knots chairing vaccines, he said we are a leader, we are given more to covax and any other country. He has offended the us response but also said they will be in a position very shortly to start a share supplies. Antony blinken. Covax is the programme set up to ensure fair access to vaccines. Its received 4 Billion from the us and has delivered over 49 Million doses. And its procuring more vaccines regularly. This is the most recent. And we are pleased to note that has signed an agreement with moderna for 500 Million doses of vaccine on behalf of covax. But it aims to vaccinate 20 of the populations of lower income countries by The End of the year. Still much lower numbers than the g7 have managed to achieve. Another proposal is this from India And South africa to waive the patent for the vaccine. Its supported by over 50 countries. It would lift the Intellectual Property for the vaccines as well as information on how to produce them. Chris morten is from new York University school of law. He explains what the possible impact of this could be. The suspension would do things like clear the way for countries including India And South africa to authorise their local manufacturers to make covid vaccines. It would also lower export barriers. So if you have manufacturing in india, for example, they could share vaccines with other countries. The waiver has been opposed by some countries such as the uk and the us but it might not solve the issue any way. Supply chains for the vaccines are long and complicated. For example, the Pfizer Vaccine has 280 components, from 86 suppliers in 19 countries. Replicating this could take years. And there could be other side effects. Iand if anything, in the future it| may actually Dis Incentivise any entity, any commercial entity from getting involved in vaccines. As much as we love them or loath them, the commercial entities have the professional Resources Ito get a vaccine into final use. I even though india is a massive producer of vaccines, vaccinations have been dropping and cases soaring. Reflected today when Indias G7 Delegation had isolate after two cases of covid 19 were detected. The foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will nowjoin the rest of the meetings virtually. But he did attend this meeting with the us Secretary Of State on monday and the uks foreign Minister Priti Patel tweeted this after meeting Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on tuesday on monday and the uks Home Secretary Priti Patel tweeted this after meeting Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on tuesday this has raised questions on why Travel Restrictions were lifted for the delegation and whether in Person Meeting should go ahead in. He was Dominic Raab again. We have got to get countries and leaders together if we are going to solve notjust a global pandemic but the Public Health issues associated with air and the economic challenges. Im joined now by our diplomatic correspondent paul adams. What have ministers agreed . Since the ministers have not had the opportunity to meet Face To face by a couple of years it is not surprising that the communique at The End of it was a pretty lengthy document full of some of the meatiest issues of the day and, of course, primarily, this is about confronting a series of global challenges and if you had to put a name on two of them you would say russia and china. Interestingly, when you look at the communicate you see the section on russia starting with the words deeply concerned and the section on china starting with the section on china starting with the worlds we encourage china, subtly different approaches even though both contain very very trenchant criticisms of the human Rights Situation both of those countries but there is a feeling that with china, as Dominic Bauer puts it, it is all about a constructive, calibrated approach in which countries can foster cooperation Dominic Raab in which countries can foster Collaboration And Cooperation with china on some of the big issues of the day such as Climate Change whilst also preserving the right to criticise Chinas Treatment of its own population but also what is described in the communique as its arbitrary, coercive, economic policies, so those would be to have the big themes of the communique. 0f the big themes of the communique. Of course, today was also about the coronavirus pandemic. I think those who might have been looking to the ministers for big new pledges of cash to deal with the inaccuracies surrounding Vaccine Distribution globally will have been slightly disappointed, but that was never likely to happen here, but we do Cd Ministers speaking about the need for a Vaccine Equity and also future proofing global Health System so that the better capable of dealing with pandemics in the future. Aha, that the better capable of dealing with pandemics in the future. A loss on the agenda with pandemics in the future. A loss on the agenda. Thanks with pandemics in the future. A loss on the agenda. Thanks so with pandemics in the future. A loss on the agenda. Thanks so much with pandemics in the future. A loss on the agenda. Thanks so much for| on the agenda. Thanks so much for talking is third. Paul adams, on the agenda. Thanks so much for talking is third. Pauladams, our diplomatic correspondent. Is locked on the agenda. Lets turn to South Africa now and the Zulu Nation is mourning the death of a queen. Ululation. These mourners gathered to accompany the ceremonial Leaders Coffin to the morgue. Quite a crowd were there to pay their respects. This is queen mantfombi dlamini zulu. She became regent or Acting Leader only last month. Five weeks later, she was dead. The Prime Minister of the Zulu Nation gave an interview to the State Broadcaster which has made this story all the more remarkable. He said the queen had been unwell for some time, and first went for treatment around two years ago. When she left she was ill and rumours were that she was poisoned. When she left, now, other things are to. Im not going to get into them. The Royal Family says that the queen was not poisoned and theres no evidence of any wrongdoing. Leaving that aside theres still plenty of intrigue. Considerable power, presiding over 11 Million zulus, South Africas largest ethnic group. Those who study royal courts are unsurprised to see there is now a Power Struggle going on. Shalo mbatha is a historian. The process is in place. Traditional leadership is there. If there is a vacuum somebody, together is working together to resolve this, and it will be resolved. It is just so unfortunate that now, before she gets late, it is all over. The courts are in the next, but its not news. It is a disappointment rather. The Queens Body is being transferred from johaneesburg to the royal palace in nongoma, in the province of kwa zulu natal, ahead of her funeral tomorrow. Nomsa maseko is there. A great time of uncertainty for the zulu people in South Africa. Indeed. That is the general zulu people in South Africa. Indeed. That is the general feeling zulu people in South Africa. Indeed. That is the general feeling here zulu people in South Africa. Indeed. That is the general feeling here but| that is the general feeling here but the Royal Household is moved swiftly to say that just the Royal Household is moved swiftly to say thatjust because the queen has died, he was the regent, it doesnt mean that there will be a Power Vacuum because traditional leadership is still going guiding the entire process. We do know that by early tomorrow morning, by sam, she will have been buried, but the Zulu Nation wants to know who her successor will be, so it is highly likely that by The End of the week a successor is going to be announced. Can you talk us through the suggestions of moments of foul play. Are they being investigated or is that all that it is, just rumours and hearsay . That all that it is, ust rumours and hearsay . That all that it is, ust rumours and hearsa . ~. , � ~. , and hearsay . Well, we dont know in terms of whether and hearsay . Well, we dont know in terms of whether or and hearsay . Well, we dont know in terms of whether or not and hearsay . Well, we dont know in terms of whether or not they and hearsay . Well, we dont know in terms of whether or not they are terms of whether or not they are being investigated, but earlier today there is an impromptu Press Conference that is held by the traditional leader of the Zulu Nation, a prince who says there was a postmortem that was done on the remains of the queen and that in the next two weeks the family will know exactly what it is that killed her, how she died, and, from there, then, there will be some action that does take place but, at the same time the prince also said that the rumours of poisoning were actually not even a rumour per se, but that it was said by the late king about two years ago when he was commemorating his coronation while addressing crowds at the palace, told people that his third wife could not attend because she was poisoned and was receiving treatment at her town where she comes from. Treatment at her town where she comes from comes from. Thanks so much for talkin comes from. Thanks so much for talking us comes from. Thanks so much for talking us through comes from. Thanks so much for talking us through that. Comes from. Thanks so much for talking us through that. I comes from. Thanks so much for talking us through that. I will. Comes from. Thanks so much for talking us through that. I will be | talking us through that. I will be that very shortly with some more. A lot of Big Cumulonimbus Clouds around today bringing downpours, hailstorms, thundering and lightning as well for the as The Sun sets these storms tend to ease but there still will be one or two scattered around. And through the night across scotland we are expecting some wintry weather, some Snow Settling across the hills, perhaps even down to lower levels. Now, you can see where the weather is coming from on the Satellite Picture you can see that Drift Of Cloud from the north, and, in fact, the air� s been coming in from the arctic for quite some time. Thats why its so chilly. Temperatures should be averaging around 15 celsius in the uk. This time in may we are closer to eight to ten degrees and may be nudging up to around 12, 13 in london. So really nippy and its going to stay like it for the next two to three days. For the night you can see primarily clear skies across the uk. But here that wintry weather affecting the scottish hills. As i say, some of that winteriness may reach lower levels as well. There could be some iciness around early mornings across parts of scotland maybe even Northern England and Northern Ireland too. 0nto Thursdays Weather Forecast then, early in the morning that could be some Cloud And Rain flirting with the South Coast of england. One or two showers dotted around elsewhere but the real showers on thursday will form across scotland and parts of Northern England. Again, Hail And Thunder possible. South of that so the midlands, wales, the south of england i think some sunshine around thursday really not a bad day but chilly. Heres fridays weather forecast, again, a few showers expected to develop across eastern and northern areas. I think in the west it will be much drier and brighter. So belfast, liverpool, and in for some sunshine on friday. A Big Change awaits us as we head into the weekend. A low pressure is going to swing by. Yes, that means rain but also this low pressure is going to bring a current of air coming out of the southwest. This is actually subtropical air. It is going to warm up across the uk. Were going to see that current of Cold Air Cut off from the north. Now, the temperatures will be gradually rising as we go through the weekend. We are expecting some rain as well because this low pressure will bring a weather fronts. So i think a soggy, mild ish day on saturday, and a little bit warmer for some on sunday. Bye bye. Hello, im kasia madera, this is 0utside Source. Facebook upholds the suspension of Donald Trump. Brand Social Media companies a total disgrace as The Company decides to continue banning him from all of its platforms. Benjamin netanyahu loses the initiative in israel. His rival gets to try to form a coalition after the Prime Ministerfailed in his attempt. The Process Protest continue for taxes 19 people have died in the unrest. Reports say there has been an outbreak of coronavirus among climbers at the everest Base Camp. H I Coronavirus among climbers at the everest Base Camp. Coronavirus among climbers at the everest Base Camp. If i would take a Ruess Id Everest Base Camp. If i would take a Guess Ld say everest Base Camp. If i would take a Guess Ld say it everest Base Camp. If i would take a Guess Id say it somewhere everest Base Camp. If i would take a Guess Id say it somewhere betweenj Guess Id say it somewhere between 40 and 60 people that have covid that have been evacuated in one form or another. Lets turn to colombia where demonstrations against proposed Tax Reforms are into their 8th day. Some of it has been violent. This is bogota. This is cctv footage released by the police showing clashes with protesters. We know that 19 people have died in the demonstrations so far. 800 have been injured. This is also in bogota. As you can see theres a heavy police presence. In some cities the government has deployed the military onto the streets. Yesterday the un accused colombian Security Forces of using excessive force against demonstrators. And within hours we had this response from the president. Translation . If they were to behave unconstitutionally or in a way that affects peoples rights, i wont accept it, as i never have. As corresponding with the rule of law, i will support all internal investigations. But let me be clear to those who work for the security of colombians, all our support and all our expectation. The protests started on wednesday over reforms which would have increased taxes on low and middle income groups. By Sunday The Reforms were scrapped. But the protests continued. This is malambo. According to local media, anger at the government has grown and protesters are demonstrating against a wide range of issues some here are demanding more social support during the pandemic. Then this is cali, colombias third biggest city which has been at the centre of some of the clashes. This hotel was destroyed by fire during riots. Shop windows were also smashed. Were told over 430 have been arrested since protests began. This arrested since protests began. Is the image live in dozens this is the image live in bogota. Dozens are gathering, protesters are called for a general strike across columbia. Live from bogota. Live from bogota. Bbc monitorings Luis Fajardo is from cali in colombia. Joins us live now. Put these reforms into perspective for us. What is the government trying to achieve your . The government was trying to i guess, improve the fiscal situation of the country after a large expenditure as a result of covid 19. The critics of the government of course argue that this was poorly timed in the middle of the great hardship for many people. The imposition of new taxes particularly for middle class citizens brought a huge response against the government. However it is worth notice that these proposals have been scrapped by the government. The original Tax Reform has been scrapped. And still the protests go on. There is a number of groups that have called for more reforms, others go as far as calling for the resignation of the president. All across this crisis we are seeing a Blame Game going on. Of course in Social Media, and many, many messages of complaints against the government over accusations of police brutality. But also more and more particularly in calais, the city and from i am hearing voices from the Ground Complaining of the impact those protests are having on every day lives of the people. Of course columbia is going through eight major, major peak and the pandemic of the covid 19 pandemic. In hospitals complaining that because of the protests, oxygen is not arriving to the hospitals, supermarkets are facing food shortages. There is a great deal of criticism from both sides. And the feeling that these protests are making a bad situation even more complicated. You making a bad situation even more complicated making a bad situation even more comlicated. ,. , complicated. You say these reforms have been scrapped complicated. You say these reforms have been scrapped but complicated. You say these reforms have been scrapped but we complicated. You say these reforms have been scrapped but we are complicated. You say these Reforms L have been scrapped but we are seeing live images from bogota right now. Protest is very much on the streets. Talk us through the strength of feeling and when it comes to the pandemic of course, the backdrop to all of this, how affected has columbia been by a . Columbia has been extremely columbia been by a . Columbia has been extremely effective. Columbia been by a . Columbia has been extremely effective. It columbia been by a . Columbia has been extremely effective. It is columbia been by a . Columbia has been extremely effective. It is one| been extremely effective. It is one with the highest death rates. With the pandemic there is nearly 500 people dying every day of covid 19. This in a country of 50 Million people. Of course this is made the situation very bad. There is also been a lot of criticism about how the government has conducted vaccination campaigns. They are very strong feelings in a very divided country on both sides. Again, many people criticising and accusing the government and particularly the Security Forces of violations. Of citizens rights and on the other hand, the government and people again from many sectors of society saying that these protests are getting out of hand. And they are creating a lot of impact in the population that is caught in the crossfire between these two things. I think most people will agree that the government has not definitely going to emerge unscathed from this crisis. Theres been an extreme amount of criticism about the way itd manage the entire Tax Reform proposal. But also a feeling that these protests are getting continuously violent. There is also a lot of vandalism being described across cities in columbia. A very consecrated situation for sure. It is indeed. We appreciate you talking us through it. Thank you. Indias top scientific adviser has warned that a third Coronavirus Wave is inevitable and that india must prepare for it. India is already in the middle of a devastating second wave of the pandemic. The statistics are staggering. The who says india accounted for nearly half of all the cases worldwide last week. And a quarter of all deaths from the virus. Theres a huge push to get people vaccinated. There were big queues at this drive in centre which hasjust opened in mumbai. However Vaccine Shortages are hampering Mass Vaccination efforts only 9. 5 of indians have received one or two doses. 0xygen shortages are also a huge issue and one thats increasingly political. Indias Supreme Court has asked the federal government to submit by thursday its plans to increase medical oxygen to hospitals in delhi. There is though, help on the way. These tankers are moving critical Oxygen Supplies around the country to where theyre needed. Its a huge operation involving trains, tankers and aircraft. Other help has been announced too this time, in the form of finance. Indias Central Bank is offering 6. 7 billion in cheap financing to Vaccine And Health firms. This is indias Reserve Bank Governor on wholl benefit. Under the Scheme Banks can provide fresh Lending Support Group wide ranging of entities including vaccine manufacturers, importers and suppliers of vaccine and medical devices. Hospitals and dispensaries, labs, manufacturers and suppliers of oxygen and ventilators. Importers of Vaccine And Covid related drugs, Logistics Firms and also patients for treatments. Right now theres no national lockdown and thats becoming a big issue. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has said a lockdown should be a Last Resort because of the economic impact in particular on indias lower incomes families. Heres a spokesperson for the ruling bjp party. The Prime Minister has not said no to a lockdown. He has, if at all, left it to the individual states. The state which i come from, maharashtra, has imposed a lockdown and the government of the centre has supported it. Each state is given the choice to decide whether they want to impose a curfew which is a limited few hours of an entire lockdown. We are here to ensure that indians and their lives are saved and that is a priority. As we speak, there are three things which are necessary. One is, of course, isolation if there are cases, some of which are at home, some of which were in hospitals. Better infrastructure when it comes to medicine, oxygen and vaccination. These are the three priority areas. But Indias Opposition Congress party disagrees. Heres its national spokesman on why. Nobody wanted a lockdown. Nobody wants a lockdown but, as i said, if you want to save lives, this is the only option left. We have pushed ourselves in a corner. This is the only option left. Yes, we should learn from the mistakes of the previous lockdown. The previous lockdown was ham handed, it was unplanned, the Prime Minister, unfortunately, did not take all the states into confidence, experts into confidence, didnt think of the lives and livelihoods of lots of people who were worried about their daily bread and butter. We can learn from those mistakes. The leader of my party, rahul gandhi, has appealed to the Prime Minister to ensure a basic minimum Income Guarantee in the period of lockdown so that people are not worrying about their livelihoods, about their bread and butter. They dont rush back to the villages. Please plan it properly, but do it and do it now. Neighbouring nepal is hardest hit in the region from indias Coronavirus Wave. Its recorded over 7,000 new daily infections for three days straight. And the scenes weve seen in india are now playing out In Kathmandu. Crematoriums are full and bodies are being cremated in the open. Were told theres a shortage of hospitals beds and medical supplies. The Countrys Health Ministry says the situation has become � unmanageable. Azmat ulla is the head of delegation at the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies In Kathmandu. This is his assessment of the situation. Look at the figures between now and just two weeks back. Its risen by more than 50 fold, and if you look at the figures, like in march, you are talking about 100 people infected a day. And right now its over 7000, so with this variant, its spreading very aggressively and spreading very fast, and its impacting a broader spectrum of population, including younger people. One of the main challenges is that this new Covid Variant has spread very fast, thats the first point, and the second is that the vaccination in nepal has only reached about 1 of population, so much more vaccination is needed. There has been 2 Million doses which has, as i heard, as i understand, has almost been fully utilised, and much more vaccines and vaccination reaching the arms of people are needed. And these are needed urgently particularly to cope with this very rapid variant of covid which is spreading so fast. Youve seen it in india. Nepal had an open border with india now its restricted. So thats the situation In Kathmandu. There are fears about an outbreak at everest Base Camp. Mountaineers and authorities have told the bbc that theyre seeing a rising number of climbers with covid 19 symptoms and positive tests. Were told of at least 17 confirmed cases at hospitals In Kathmandu are climbers whove been sent from higher camps to be treated. Government officials have denied having any knowledge of covid cases at the Base Camp and have issued around four Hundred Climbing Permits for Mount Everest this season. Alan arnette is a mountaineer who has been speaking to climbers in nepal. This is his take. Well, definitely the situation started off incredibly bad in early march as more teams came in, people that were checking in, they got evacuated out. It seems like the entire season was coming to a horrible crescendo in late march. But recently things have improved. I think that the nepal government definitely can do a betterjob of providing more transparent information. As you noted, theyve been denying that theres any cases at all in spite of overwhelming evidence and first hand reports of people that have been evacuated from base can enter kathmandu and then tested positive not once but twice. Nepal has basically issued a Censorship Ban on all communications of Bad News including photographs of dead bodies or climbers because they dont want to be embarrassed like they were in 2019. As a result, we arent seeing a lot of transparency coming from the operators either. But if i were to take a Guess Id say it somewhere between 40 and 60 people that have covid that have been evacuated in one form or another. Foreign climbers are a major source of revenue for the nepalese government, which shut everest last year during the pandemic. The Bbc World services environment correspondent, navin singh khadka, has been in touch with people at Base Camp. What have they been saying . So, at the face of it it looks like the event theyre trying best to manage the situation. When you crept beneath the Surface Youll find that they are under stress. For instance theres this medical clinic there and i spoke to the doctor and he was telling me that the number of people who are getting ill, its not the normal cough, what you usually get is a mountaineer but other coughs similar to covid. Fever, is a mountaineer but other coughs similarto covid. Fever, body is a mountaineer but other coughs similar to covid. Fever, body is a number of such people who are not well its increasing Day By day. Other things officials are also telling me is that lack of information, gaps between those people who were filled out from Base Camp or hire camps to kathmandu. These officials are telling me they have no information of who they are, where were they before, how many were initially found to be positive. Because of that theres been no contact tracing. That has been a major challenge. They now say that only now they are getting some information for example we broke and the story 17 confirmed cases. Thats what theyve got. We talk to hospitals, which are two teams themselves so yes, the number of and also symptoms on the rise. You themselves so yes, the number of and also symptoms on the rise. Also symptoms on the rise. You spoke about a medical also symptoms on the rise. You spoke about a medical centre also symptoms on the rise. You spoke about a medical centre there. Also symptoms on the rise. You spoke about a medical centre there. What i about a medical centre there. What kind of Covid Health Services are out there, what kind of Testing Facilities are there . Out there, what kind of Testing Facilities are there . Every time every year facilities are there . Every time every year At Facilities are there . Every time every year at every facilities are there . Every time every year at every Season Facilities are there . Every time every year at every season of l facilities are there . Every time i every year at every season of the premises and there is this Health Clinic that takes your of people. They also quite instrumental in rescuing people out. In this particular case when i asked him whats going on with the test they are saying they have no facility for testing covid. I asked them why and the answer was, they asked the government if they could be supplied or give the facility any Machine Or Anything in the government said no, you cant do that. I tried to find out why again. Again as was explaining there has been a strange silence on the government and we dont know why that was given but thats definitely a major handicap and climbers are telling me that if that was there they wouldve been perhaps mass testing, no its going on and contain the situation. Thank you so much. Your report is on our website. Your report is on our website. Stay with us on 0utside Source still to come. The downsides of Outdoor Dining. More cases of Wheelchair Users in london. Up to Forty Million people in Great Britain go to the Polls Tomorrow. From votes to the Scottish Parliament which could affect the future of the united kingdom to local elections in england so what does the political Map Look like in scotland and wales and whats up for election in england . Reeta chakrabarti has this report from our election studio. A Bumper Crop of elections this year, a full seven contests are under way, and this is because there were elections that had been delayed from last year that are taking place now. Crucial amongst these are elections to the Scottish Parliament. This is the map as it was after the last elections to the parliament. As you can see, whole swathes of yellow there. Those are the snp seats. They got 63 last time. Theyre aiming for 65 or more for a majority. Which would then allow them, should they be able to, to aim for a second Independence Referendum. Lets Take A Look at some of the seats that well be looking at that are fought over in the Scottish Parliament. Heres a selection. And you can see from The End of that they are held at the moment by labour, tory, lib dem and snp. So, all the main parties in play here. As well as the constituencies in scotland, voters also vote for a second regional list. Its a form of proportional representation, whereby they return members of the Scottish Parliament for a wider region. There is a similar system that is in place in wales. Lets Take A Look at wales, where voters are voting for members of the welsh parliament, the senedd. There are 60 seats up for grabs here. You can see how the Map Looked after the last election, down the spine of the country is the green, thats plaid cymru. Labour is strong in the south, and also up there in the north east. And the conservatives are strong in the west of the country, and also by the english borders. Lets Have A Look, similarly, some of the constituencies we are going to be looking at very carefully. Llanelli, delyn, very finely balanced margins there. So, they should be very exciting contests. This is 0utside Source live from the bbc newsroom. 0ur Lead Story is. Donald trump spanned from Facebook And Instagram has been upheld by an Oversight Board. Parents of 29 students abducted in march from couegein students abducted in march from college in nigeria say they have been released. They said that police were taking them back to the northwest of the city and that a ransom had been paid for their release. Here in the uk, the latest figures published by the Office For National Statistics show that the uk has recorded its lowest weekly number of deaths involving coronavirus since last september. But ministers say they are already looking ahead to the autumn when the nhs will be ready to give boosterjabs to those over fifty. And in some parts of wales, as our Health Editor Hugh pym reports, people over eighteen are already being offered a jab. Waiting for vaccinations in North Wales today. And in some areas, like this, there was as young as 18 are being invited to have a first dose. People under 30 who work in social care, and those who have health conditions, have already been offered a jab. Now welsh Health Boards have been given flexibility to offer it to the rest. Got a letter one day and just came here. I got my letter, my twin Sister Hasnt had hers. Got a letter through the post, got a Text Message and came in. Very quick, very good, to be fair. Really surprised, but really happy. Finally got it done and can start going back to normal. Latest figures on vaccinations for those aged 18 and over show in wales 74 have had a firstjab. In england, it is 66 of adults. In Northern Ireland, 65 , and in scotland 64 of adults. As the drive to offer all adults a first dose continues, ministers are already planning an autumn booster campaign. A range of options are being looked at, including tweaking jabs to protect against variants. And mixing vaccines with a third dose different from the first two. The Nhs Team is already planning to be ready for deployment from september onwards. But the Decision Hasnt been made as to whether we go september or later in the year, or early next year. That depends on the clinicians. Testing existing and new vaccines against variance will be stepped up at porton down, run by Public Health them. England nearly £30 million will be invested by the government to increase capacity to analyse blood samples. These will show levels of antibodies generated by vaccines. Officials say, for now, they are watching closely the spread in the uk of indian variance of the virus. At the moment, we have not declared those variants of concern, and that is because we dont have any evidence so far that they are either more severe in terms of clinical presentation, or, for example, they have an adverse impact on the vaccine. But our investigations are ongoing, and they are not completed yet. Aid flights to india are continuing. British airways is flying 27 tonnes of medical items, including oxygen cylinders, to delhi. A reminder of, however positive the news here, the virus is taking a deadly toll in some other countries. Hugh pym, bbc news. As restrictions across the uk ease, sitting outside for a drink or a meal has become a vital way for the Hospitality Industry to reopen, as coronavirus restrictions begin to be eased. But restrictions begin to be eased. For disabled people creating but for disabled people its creating quite a problem. She uses a very narrow wheelchair. Katie uploaded this video of yourself trying to navigate around the streets of soho in london. As you can see, it goes to show how difficult it is become for her now that the full of tables and chairs. This video is been watch one and have A Million times on Twitter And Katie says that these gaps are simply impossible for Wheelchair Users and also visually impaired people. Across the board they are not made for disabled people. Difficulties navigating the streets, going for a meal, and getting public transport. Its something most Wheelchair Users and disabled people with all kinds of impairments have faced on more than one occasion. I think what the pandemic has done, its really exposed the cracks that already existed for many. And in many cases, made them bigger. Ive covered stories on difficulties many blind people in those with Learning Disabilities are faced when it comes to social distancing. Deaf people who rely on Lip Lip reading the difficulties with everyone wearing mass. Accessibility obviously is also been a constant theme. I had a chat with katie today. Like you said her various got well over million views now. She said to me, we talk about the new normal but the old normal wasnt accessible at all. And what katie is now discovered first hand is that the new Pandemic Related Issues such as Outdoor Dining which is causing a problem for many of the 1. 2 Million Wheelchair Users in the uk and other disabled people with all different kinds of impairments. This is not just a london problem. The organisation that katie works for transport for all said this is very much a uk wide issue. You can see thatjust much a uk wide issue. You can see that just looking much a uk wide issue. You can see thatjust looking on Social Media. Ive had people sent me pictures of disabled base being used as Queuing Areas or queuing zones. Of course, we are all living through extraordinary times and measures have to be taken to keep us all safe but pretty much every disabled person ive spoken to throughout the pandemic is said they have never felt more like an afterthought at this particular time. Thats exactly how katie feels. Race is really important issue. Thanks for watching. A lot of big cumulonimbus Clouds Today bringing downpours, hailstorms, Thunder And Lightning as well for the as The Sun sets these storms tend to ease but there still will be one or two scattered around. And through the night across scotland we are expecting some wintry weather, some Snow Settling across the hills, perhaps even down to lower levels. You can see with the weather is coming from on the Satellite Picture you can see that Drift Of Cloud from the north. In fact, the air is been coming in from the arctic for quite some time. Hence it so chilly. Temperatures should be averaging around 15 celsius in the uk. This time in may we are closer to eight to 10 degrees and may be nudging up to around 12, 13 in london. Really nippy and its going to stay it like it for the next two to three days was the night you can see primarily clear skies across the uk. But here that wintry weather affecting the scottish hills. As i say, some of that wintering may reach lower levels as well was up there could be some feistiness around early mornings across parts of scotland maybe even Northern England and Northern Ireland too. 0nto Thursdays Weather Forecast then, early in the morning that could be some Cloud And Rain flirting with the South Coast of england. One or two showers dotted around elsewhere but the real showers on thursday will form across scotland and parts of Northern England. Again Hail And Thunder possible. South of that so the midlands, wales, the south of england i think some sunshine around thursday really not a bad day but chilly. Heres fridays weather forecast, again, a few showers expected to develop across eastern and northern areas. I think in the west it will be much drier and brighter. So belfast, liverpool, bringing and in for some sunshine on friday. A Big Change awaits us as we head into the weekend. A low pressure is going to swing by. Yes, that means rain but also this low pressure is going to bring a current of air coming out of the southwest. This is actually subtropical air. It is going to warm up across the uk. We are going to see that current of Cold Air Cut off from the north. The temperatures will be gradually rising as we go through the weekend. We are expecting some rain as well because this low pressure will bring a weather fronts. I think is soggy, mild sort of day on saturday and a little bit warmer for some on sunday. Bye bye. This is bbc news. Im rebecca jones. The headlines at 8pm. A frantic last day of Election Campaigning as 40 Million could go to the Polls Tomorrow across england, scotland and wales. 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