Is confirmed as the Host City for the 2032 olympic and paralympic games. And, hes known as the greek freak wel look at how this man has become the superstar of the Nba Finals. Its been seven months since the uk and eu agreed and signed the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement in january 2020. Today, Uk Government ministers have been pushing to change one of the most contentious Issues the northern Ireland Protocol. Under the protocol, a range of products 7 mainly food 7 have to be checked when they arrive in Northern Ireland from britain to make sure they re in line with eu standards. Because Northern Ireland has a Land Border with an Eu State 7 the republic of ireland. The eu wants to prevent goods that don T Match its standards from entering the eu Single Market through here. But today, the uk s brexit minister, lord david frost, said it needed a huge overhaul. He argues the current situation is damaging to the uk. The political itself requires there be no impacts or minimising impacts on the everyday lives of people in Northern Ireland. The fact of that is not being observed. Its one of the major problems with the current situation. Then came this warning. Put very simply we cannot go on as we are. My lights, we therefore have to consider all of our options. In particular, we have looked carefully at the safeguards provided by article 16 of the protocol. Article 16 is a safeguard included in the agreement. It allows either the uk or the eu to take unilateral action, if the protocol has caused serious economic, societal or environmental difficulties that are liable to persist. Today the government held back from implementing article 16. Instead, the government will publish a Command Paper laying out the government 5 plans. Here 5 Lord Frost again. We see an opportunity to proceed differently. To find a new path and seek to agree with the eu through negotiations, a new balance in our arrangement covering Northern Ireland. The common paper is proposing a huge change. Here 5 how our uk political correspondent Rob Watson describes it. And overhaul that would essentially see far fewer checks, preferably as far as londoners are concerned, no checks at all between ordinary goods going from great britain to Northern Ireland. Because these checks are slowing down trade across the northern ireLand Border and its affecting businesses. Here 5 our Reality Check Correspondent chris morris. Now, they reckon about 20 of all the checks on goods of animal origin, food and things, 20 of all the checks, anywhere in the bastille you are in Northern Ireland. Today, the chairman of Marks Spencer warned that it was already cutting Christmas Products in Northern Ireland, over concerns about the increased checks. That s because the checks are impacting how much product they can get across the border. On the about 80 of our product is getting into ireland. The 20 does not arrive at all. And that s because of the large amount of documentation and the extra employees needed to process the products under the protocol. Each wagon typically of our wagons have about eight documents. 720 pages and that is three large books and to do that, we are employing 13 full time vets. They are not looking after animals while welfare, they are simply taking boxes and filling out forms. There 5 an added time out forms. Currently, the uk is in a Grace Period, and the number of checks on products passing through Northern Ireland are limited. But come september, that Grace Period will end and the number of checks on goods will increase. Downing street released this statement saying we would expect the eu to take the time to consider our approach and our suggestions and come back with a considered view the European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said we will continue to engage with the uk, also on the suggestions made today but made with the uk, also on the suggestions to a renegotiation of the protocol let us take the view from the republic of ireland and who are still a part of the eu. Its republic of ireland and who are still a part of the eu. Still a part of the eu. Its an account still a part of the eu. Its an account of still a part of the eu. Its an account of the still a part of the eu. Its an account of the british still a part of the eu. Its an account of the british government to shirk their responsibilities and try and reopen a treaty that has been agreed and its extremely frustrating the contents and the proposals are absolutely ludicrous. Here is our Eu Correspondent for the financial times in brussels for us. But to happy with us. Was this expected7 there is so much reaction and i think and i am not sure if we can see anybody coming to any conclusion anytime soon i think the general posture of the government was there were diplomats and officials saying they expected this to happen from Lord Frost. Im officials saying they expected this to happen from Lord Frost. Im the one element to happen from Lord Frost. Im the one element that to happen from Lord Frost. Im the one element that big to happen from Lord Frost. Im the one element that big surprise to happen from Lord Frost. Im the one element that big surprise was| one element that big surprise was based in mind that the European Court ofjustice which currently has the right to interpret points of the Eu Law in the protocol. Lord frost said the british government no longer wants this role for but it creates inflexibility and this is a very sensitive point for brussels and some of the reactions we see who said this treaty is not going to be reopened and another ndp described it to me as a publication from the british government and in combination a series of demands have been met with very frosty reception and no pun intended and politically to have quite a difficult summer and i think the people who have been following brexit closely but i few summaries have been quite high on drama and it looks like were heading there again this summer. find heading there again this summer. And with the backdrop of Covid 19 again. I was wondering what the northern Ireland Protocol perhaps you can break it down a bit for viewers. That was the most vexing parts for the politicians that were involved. They were coming to this agreement on exactly where checks might take place on products. So it was considered a great victory. Could they possibly get to, i dont want to say new agreements, but new Understanding Perhaps7 to say new agreements, but new understanding perhaps . To say new agreements, but new understanding perhaps . There is definitely a understanding perhaps . There is definitely a Recognition Understanding perhaps . There is definitely a recognition of understanding perhaps . There is i definitely a recognition of brussels that the protocol has created by us and created bureaucracy and created and created bureaucracy and created a just Man And Feeding problems for businesses in Northern Ireland. And thats a had great for example to give people the time to adjust and that adjustment is proving to be slower in parts and proving to be more complicated than anyone envisaged and i think one of the main stories about what i think we see going on is the lack of trust between the European Union and the british government. So Lord Frost was at the vanguard of agreeing this Withdrawal Agreement with the eu and all of its separate partners and now its being seen and he wants to renege on this which begs the question why the European Union would want to renegotiate something else that a party that it does not see a up and willing to meet its international commitment. So, theres a problem here at the cost of characters who are around to agree with the Withdrawal Agreement are still around and so many people on the Brussels Site and they feel that Lord Frost, some of, i think they have been perceived as provocative and takes show that this is not, the uk is not a party in which you can enter into an agreement of trust with. Having said that, as he had seen he said the eu is willing to come up with creative solutions and extended some deadlines and its rating to maybe make some tweaks to other regulations about the importance of medical goods. All within the framework of what is the current northern Ireland Protocol. But ripping it up and starting again and reopening with the Withdrawal Agreement, there is almost no Quarters Way that is something that people feel they have the political will to do what to accommodate this british government move. I wonder, Ust Ve british government move. I wonder, jUst Very briefly. British government move. I wonder, jUst Very briefly, article british government move. I wonder, jUst Very briefly, article 16 british government move. I wonder, jUst Very briefly, article 16 we jUst Very briefly, article 16 we mentioned it briefly there that it could not be Uk Ide you indeed get out of this particular agreement but do you think that is just a Threat Or Something that the uk would seriously be considering . Lard or something that the uk would seriously be considering . Lord frost has been very seriously be considering . Lord frost has been very clear seriously be considering . Lord frost has been very clear as seriously be considering . Lord frost has been very clear as he seriously be considering . Lord frost has been very clear as he was seriously be considering . Lord frost has been very clear as he was again | has been very clear as he was again today back uk has definitely looked at this option and they dont want to go down this option because its rare starts a retaliatory tit for Tat Series of schisms with each side. The European Union maybe came close to accidentally triggering article 16 and eight definitely soured relations. I think if we end up in a stalemate he can already see that the british government has laid the groundwork for saying they have the right to Trip Trigger the nuclear option so i would not be willing it out. 50 so i would not be willing it out. So much. Interesting days ahead. When working to bring you briefly. The government announced hundreds of thousands of nurses and other nhs national Service Staff and england will receive a free press and pay raise. There have been outrage from unions earlier in the year when ministers propose an increase for Health Workers of 1 . A Government Release said staff had been recognised by the Pandemic Contribution during an unprecedented year. Deadly floods in china and raging wildfires in the united states the two global superpowers are facing increasingly extreme weather events. And Climate Change is likely to be a factor at play in both situations. Well speak about the fires in the us later. First, lets start in Central China which has endured a Years Worth of rain in just 3 days. More than Two Hundred Thousand people in Huh Naan province have been displaced and at least 25 people have died. The worst flooding is in the City Oijng jo. Lets show you some of the footage we re seeing from the city. This was the scene earlier as you can see, dozens of cars are submerged on the main roads, and people are being swept away in the fast moving floodwaters. Footage of dramatic rescues have spread across chinese Social Media. Here s one of a woman being pulled to safety by emergency workers. Elsewhere in the city, children had to be rescued from a flooded nursery school. State media aired footage of them being floated out in plastic tubs by rescuers. The city 5 Metro System was shut on Tuesday Evening after water began flowing down into the tunnels. Videos on Social Media showed subway cars full of people standing in waist high water. Here s one person who managed to escape. The water was at shoulder level. A child and i both nearly gave up. We were worn out. But i use my arm to hang on and thats why im bruised. Attention is now turning to dams in the Region And Whther they can cope with the rainwater. One dam in particular in the city of Luoyang West Ofjeng Jo is causing concern. Here 5 the bbc 5 China Correspondent the military is saying that at a nearby city, a major dorm could actually burst and that soldiers have been mobilised they are to blast around that time and in an attempt to divert floodwaters and take the pressure off the dam in the hope that what we are talking about already is a 20 Metre Fissure in the dam and it can avoid having that time being burst. While efforts are focussed on preventing further devastation, people are already asking what 5 behind the extreme weather conditions. Here 5 what one scientist had to say about the role of Climate Change the Rainfall Events are much heavier, because the atmosphere is warmer, it holds more moisture, and so the it can produce these torrential downpours. Climate change is amplifying the effects of this static Weather System we ve got and hence the torrential rains in china. So this kind of rainfall becomes more likely and more extreme because of human induced Climate Change. But there are other factors at play too. Tx Gfx heres an article from the website of heres an article from the website of The Telegraph newspaper. It points out two Issues first it claims that the construction of thousands of dams across china � has cut connections between rivers and lakes, disrupting the floodplains that before would have absorbed summer downpours. It goes on to say that local governments are at times building whole cities from scratch without proper drainage systems. Chinese officials see things differently. An official from the . From the national Disaster Reduction Commission said that no country would be safe from such a Rainstorm7this Deluge is beyond standard. Regardless of the causes, Weather Forecasters are predicting that the Rainfall Wont End until thursday so the rescue efforts, as well as the debate around who is responsible, will continue. Lets speak now to the bbc 5 China Media analyst, kerry allen. For videos and pictures we have been seeing, the airso for videos and pictures we have been seeing, the air so devastating and we are wondering first a little bit, oh, i think wejust lost we are wondering first a little bit, oh, i think we just lost her. We are wondering first a little bit, oh, i think wejust lost her. I am sorry. We will keep an eye on that and return to it because i think the pictures we have been sharing are so devastating would like to find out what reaction of the public has been and also of the government a bit later. A canadian Misstep Naming company has been granted a confession of over more than half of an indonesian island. Environmentalists say that Gold Mine threatens Sandy Islands and ancient forests and birds. The bbc went to visit the remote island to see what is at stake. Our editor reports. He was on Patrol Back in 1998. On the slopes of an extinct Bronte Volcano when he heard bird sounds. I Bronte Volcano when he heard bird sounds. ,. , sounds. 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We uncertain. I hope the Mining Company will not come to the island. We need | will not come to the island. We need to preserve the forests. If the forests are protected, there will not be any landslides and the birds that live here will not become extinct. ,. ,. That live here will not become extinct. ,. ,. , extinct. Now in the face of mounting ressure it extinct. Now in the face of mounting pressure it they extinct. Now in the face of mounting pressure it they say extinct. Now in the face of mounting pressure it they say they extinct. Now in the face of mounting pressure it they say they are pressure it they say they are reviewing the size of the canadian minds confession. Let us return to the floods in china, we were able to be connected hour and a analyst. Thats happy with us. Just a reaction to some of those devastating videos and pictures that have been shared on Social Media. Talk us through what has been said. Social media. Talk us through what has been said. Everywhere you that Toda On has been said. Everywhere you that today on platforms has been said. Everywhere you that today on platforms which has been said. Everywhere you that today on platforms which is has been said. Everywhere you that today on platforms which is what i today on platforms which is what chinese people use instead of facebook or twitter, you can see the dramatic but a gender can see that ages people in the subway and this was particularly striking footage, people on the subway with water up to their shoulders. So, a lot of reaction to date and a lot of Surprise And Shock and also just the footage of the water running down roads. These dont look like roads and a mark, they actually look like rivers and the water is moving so fast. A lot of the footage has been a Life Or Death situation. People watching from their Apartment Buildings and you can just hear people saying again and again, oh my god, because they cannot actually believe what they are witnessing. We had never seen anything like this in china for a long time. That had never seen anything like this in china for a long time. China for a long time. That is the ublic of china for a long time. That is the public of Course China for a long time. That is the public of course watching china for a long time. That is the public of course watching this china for a long time. That is the | public of course watching this and hoping for the best for their fellow citizens but what has the government been saying . Been saying . There has been a lot of government been saying . There has been a lot of government brought been saying . There has been a lot of government brought out been saying . There has been a lot of government brought out a been saying . There has been a lot of government brought out a media been saying . There has been a lot of. Government brought out a Media Today very much emphasising the good work thats been done by the authorities and it is quite radiant in china. So you will see work with the firefighters and the police as well handing out Water And Food so there is a real emphasis in chinas media to show they are doing the most they can but one thing thats been particularly interesting this time is that there has been message from the central government that local officials must not delay reporting on this and they must not hold back or conceal any information on this and this is almost a Learning Point from the Covid 19 pandemic if you think back to last year there is a lot of criticism that they did not act fast enough and the real message and i think this is really showing why we are seeing such raw footage coming out. Is why we are seeing such raw footage coming out coming out. Is there any discussion of whether it coming out. Is there any discussion of whether it could coming out. Is there any discussion of whether it could be coming out. Is there any discussion of whether it could be linked coming out. Is there any discussion of whether it could be linked to of whether it could be linked to Climate Change, just recently . Hat Climate Change, ust recently . Not reall. Climate change, ust recently . Not really. Theres Climate Change, just recently . Ijrrt really. Theres an emphasis every Year China expects floods to thats been the main Media Message thats been the main Media Message thats been coming through. You been the main Media Message thats been coming through. Been coming through. You can find more about been coming through. You can find more about that been coming through. You can find more about that story been coming through. You can find more about that story also been coming through. You can find more about that story also on been coming through. You can find more about that story also on bbc| more about that story also on Bbc News online. Us basketball has a new star. The Milwaukee Bucks won the Nba Finals Last Night and the talks all been about one player. Ths is Giannis Ante to kompo, he scored fifty of milkwakees 105 points. Basketball afficianados are swooning over the fourteen rebounds he managed as well as five blocks against his opponents, the phoneix suns. Its been described as one of the greatest ever individual performances, in the history of the Nba Finals. This was the reaction of some of the 65,000 fans whod been watching on screens outside the stadium. Its the first time milkwalkee has won the finals in more than 50 years. This was how giannis himself considered the win. I studied Pain Basketballjust to help my family and started getting out of the struggle and the challenges you are facing but i never thought i would be seeing sitting in this chair with base and base. Its been we have come a long way. You can hearfrom his accent there, giannis is greek. These pictures are from athens, some of giannis� former neighhbours gathered in his old neighbourhood there, to watch the game Last Night on tv. His parents were from nigeria. They changed the Familys Surname from the nigerian sounding Ade To Kunbo to the Distinctly Greek Ante To Kounmpo to help their children integrate. Even as a youngster his prowess on the court brought scouts from the united states to watch and interview him. Watch this clip, from 2013. I started playing basketball in 2008. Five years. Fiee i started playing basketball in 2008. Five years. I started playing basketball in 2008. Five years. Five and a half ears. 2008. Five years. Five and a half years what 2008. Five years. Five and a half years what is 2008. Five years. Five and a half years. What is your 2008. Five years. Five and a half years. What is your goal 2008. Five years. Five and a half years. What is your goal for 2008. Five years. Five and a half years. What is your goal for your| years. What is your goal for your career . I years. What is your goal for your career . ,. ,. , years. What is your goal for your career . ,. , career . I want to be an mba pair. Nba player the certainly achieved that. The scout asking the questions there Wasjonathan Givony from Draft Express and hes on the line from new york. If you ever think that kid that you were talking to would become the player that you saw Last Night . Ida. Player that you saw Last Night . No, because i player that you saw Last Night . No, because i will player that you saw Last Night . No, because i will be player that you saw Last Night . Iirr, because i will be real estate, for a guy who is 6. 9, £196, average eight points a game in the greek Second Division to become the best best player in the nba thats exactly what happened and thats a testament to his character and he is incredible, physical identity and his scale and his basketball iq. Hes an incredible story and i was just fortunate to be there to witness it and to document his first steps and his basketball career. I loved watching it, the comparison between the two, the boy and the man i mention his parents there from nigeria that he has, telus us that its a bit about their story. He was born in greece, i understand, but it has this rich history from nigeria to greece to the united states. Its an incredible story and they were essentially refugees and he did not receive a greek passport until he emerged as a really talented Basketball Player who can help the greek national team and thats one of the reasons he was such a secret for so long because he could not play for the greek national team as a junior and he was able to lift his family up out of the situation that they were in because it really makes you wonder all the people that are scattered around europe and the entire planet right now that are in a similar situation who im going to be as fortunate because they arent as talented. Is a possible of the best Basketball Player in the world is not an american . Best Basketball Player in the world is not an american . 100 . Because some of is not an american . 10096. Because some of the is not an american . 10096. Because some of the most is not an american . 10096. Because some of the most impactful is not an american . 10096. Because some of the most impactful players| some of the most impactful players in the nba and in five, ten years from now its going to be surprising when an american is because the World Hasjust caught when an american is because the world has just caught up so quickly. Good evening. Its been another hot day across most parts of the uk, and in Northern Ireland, it looks like records have been broken once again. 31. 3 degrees recorded at castlederg in County Tyrone this afternoon. That is a new provisional all time record for Northern Ireland. The previous record, well, that was only set last saturday. Things are set to change over the coming days because to this swirl of cloud here, an area of low pressure out in the atlantic. Thatll be moving in our direction in time for the weekend, but in the shorter term, its just going to nudge up against this area of high pressure, strengthening the easterly wind. It is that that is pushing the heat westwards, so these areas still covered by a met Office Amber extreme Heat Warning the South West of england, parts of the midlands, the southern half of wales and also Northern Ireland. High temperatures by day, but also those temperatures staying pretty high at night. Those temperatures not dropping quickly at all through the evening. Any Daytime Thunderstorms should tend to fade, but have a look at the temperatures at 11pm. Were looking at values around 22 23 degrees in places, and those temperatures wont fall an awful lot further as we head through the rest of the night. Were also going to see more of this low cloud, Mist And Murk pushing in towards northern and eastern scotland, parts of eastern england. So, quite a grey, misty start to the day here. A lot of that low Cloud And Fog and mist will tend to burn back towards the coast, so it should brighten up inland. And for most, tomorrow is another hot and mostly sunny day with just a scattering of isolated afternoon thunderstorms. But there is evidence of the easterly wind, not a particularly strong wind, but enough to push the heat westwards. So, in Northern Ireland tomorrow, we could be looking at a high of 32 degrees. It is possible we could break that record once again. Will be cooler across Eastern Parts of the uk. And here on friday, again, well see some Mist And Murk and low cloud. Also down to the South West, notice this heavy, thundery Rain Drifting into the picture. This is the first sign of our change for the weekend. Temperatures also a little bit lower on friday, but as we head into the weekend, this area of low pressure is going to slide across the uk, particularly england and wales, giving some heavy, thundery downpours, possibly enough rain to cause some disruption. Across Northern Ireland and scotland, it should stay mostly dry, but temperatures much lower than they have been. Hello, im ros atkins. This is outside source the uk says it wants to redraw Post Brexit Trade arrangements regarding Northern Ireland. It is now the time regarding Northern Ireland. It is now the time to regarding Northern Ireland. It 3 now the time to work to establish a new balance which both the uk and eu can invest in to provide a platform to provide for Peace And Prosperity in Northern Ireland. The to provide for Peace And Prosperity in Northern Ireland. In Northern Ireland. The eu reects an idea in Northern Ireland. The eu reects any idea of in Northern Ireland. The eu reects any idea of renegotiation. H in Northern Ireland. The eu rejects any idea of renegotiation. Also in Northern Ireland. The eu rejects any idea of renegotiation. Also in l any idea of renegotiation. Also in the programme, devastating floods in Central China. In one city, the equivalent of a years average rainfall has fallen in just three days. And there is more extreme weather on the other side of the world. We are going to get you the latest on the huge wildfires in the us state of oregon. Lets turn to france now, where the government is allowing only those with proof of vaccination, immunity or a negative Covid Test to visit most museums, cinemas and theme parks. This is the Testing Centre outside of the Eiffel Tower in paris, and in august, this pass will be needed for restaurants, cafes and shopping centres. The country is in a fourth wave, and a big part of this is to persuade people to have a vaccine. This is how the case of have risen over the past month. On wednesday the president said almost all of the new cases reported the day before were among the unvaccinated. 42 of the french population has been fully vaccinated and the new policy is designed to increase that number. Heres french member of the European Parliament and Physician Veronique Trillet lenoir. The government is now working out, going to the people who maybe do not have the information or are not able to go to pharmacies or vaccination centres. There are some people in this situation. Most of the people who do not yet get vaccinated are those who hesitate and are quite a lot especially among people. And those who really disagree and are anti vax, militant anti vax, thats about 10 of the population, the government really wants to put efforts on young people and people far away from information. The intention is to have people go into vaccination because its easier. Now, there have been protests, like these today, over this policy. The sign you can see there says the pass of shame. Over 100,000 people took to the streets on sunday, and the government has rowed back slightly, such as lowering fines for noncompliance. Hugh schofield joins me now. Good to have you with us. Lots of countries are considering similar Issues to what france is talking about. Why is it so controversial7 well, its true. Interesting what is happening well, its true. Interesting what is happening in france because i dare say other happening in france because i dare say other countries are looking out to see say other countries are looking out to see how say other countries are looking out to see how far you can push the idea of obligation on the population. They of obligation on the population. They will of obligation on the population. They will be looking at signs for resistance in the population, and there resistance in the population, and there are resistance in the population, and there are some but i dont think they there are some but i dont think they are there are some but i dont think they are critical or anything like that so they are critical or anything like that so far. And france is a country where that so far. And france is a country where there that so far. And france is a country where there is addition of people taking where there is addition of people taking up where there is addition of people taking up the cudgel if they dont lie with taking up the cudgel if they dont lie with the government is doing. So far, lie with the government is doing. So far. It lie with the government is doing. So far. It is lie with the government is doing. So far. It is not lie with the government is doing. So far, it is not too bad. Why is a controversial . Well, there are various controversial . Well, there are various arguments against it. There is the various arguments against it. There is the anti Vaccination Argument that they is the anti Vaccination Argument that they are against putting things in our that they are against putting things in our bodies kind of thing but then there in our bodies kind of thing but then there is in our bodies kind of thing but then there is a in our bodies kind of thing but then there is a more kind a principled argument there is a more kind a principled argument you were getting from some, Notiust argument you were getting from some, Notiust on argument you were getting from some, notjust on the argument you were getting from some, not just on the right argument you were getting from some, notjust on the right but largely argument you were getting from some, not just on the right but largely on the right, not just on the right but largely on the right, which is its a change to the right, which is its a change to the model the right, which is its a change to the model of french society. It is a form the model of french society. It is a form of the model of french society. It is a form of compulsion and it is encouraging people to check up on Each Other encouraging people to check up on Each Other. Never before has access to cat s, Each Other. Never before has access to caf s, restaurants and Public Transport to caf s, restaurants and Public Transport required a Health Pass, and the transport required a Health Pass, and the Health Pass which is checked by the and the Health Pass which is checked by the members of the population on others by the members of the population on others it by the members of the population on others it is by the members of the population on others. It is notjust a very healthy others. It is notjust a very healthy sign of democracy that some are saying healthy sign of democracy that some are saying. To which the retort of course are saying. To which the retort of course comes of course it is not ideal. Course comes of course it is not ideal. No course comes of course it is not ideal, No One likes it but it may be essential ideal, No One likes it but it may be essential in ideal, No One likes it but it may be essential in the temporary way in Order Essential in the temporary way in order to essential in the temporary way in order to get through this crisis. But that order to get through this crisis. But that is order to get through this crisis. But that is the source of the tensions but that is the source of the tensions because there is a minority who feel tensions because there is a minority who feel angry about this. Part of it is printable but onto it is a Crude It is printable but onto it is a crude antigovernment anger. You are seeing crude antigovernment anger. You are seeing the crude antigovernment anger. You are seeing the same kind of yellow vast movernent seeing the same kind of yellow vast movement people joining in the protests, and when that happens the government needs to sit watch because government needs to sit watch because in france the yellow vast are a because in france the yellow vast are a slumbering giant. Capable of much are a slumbering giant. Capable of much noise are a slumbering giant. Capable of much noise and fury. But are a slumbering giant. Capable of much noise and fury. Much noise and fury. But with this in particular much noise and fury. But with this in particular im in particular im curious politicians are coming down to it when it comes to the pass to go into the restaurants was that we are hearing by the public that are against it but do those people on the streets does it reflect those opinions or what might be i suppose politically expedient for politicians to vote on . I politically expedient for politicians to vote on . I think the aeneral politicians to vote on . I think the general population, politicians to vote on . I think the general population, at politicians to vote on . I think the general population, at least politicians to vote on . I think the general population, at least a politicians to vote on . I think the l general population, at least a clear majority general population, at least a clear majority of general population, at least a clear majority of the population accepts with the majority of the population accepts with the government is doing. And accepts with the government is doing. And accepts the argument that we are in the middle accepts the argument that we are in the middle of a fourth wave and that the middle of a fourth wave and that the alternatives are letting it rip or heading into a new confinement. No one or heading into a new confinement. No one wants that, so i think there is a reluctant acceptance on the part of is a reluctant acceptance on the part of most of the population that this is part of most of the population that this is what is going to happen. In parliament. This is what is going to happen. In parliament, there is a physician but is in a parliament, there is a physician but is in a position that finds it hard ithink is in a position that finds it hard i think to is in a position that finds it hard i think to construct a voice because many i think to construct a voice because many have i think to construct a voice because many have and for the government and will criticise many have and for the government and will criticise it for whatever it does will criticise it for whatever it does but will criticise it for whatever it does but it is quite hard to form an argument does but it is quite hard to form an argument when the government can simply argument when the government can simply turn argument when the government can simply turn around and say if we dont simply turn around and say if we dont do simply turn around and say if we dont do this we are going to have confinement or we are going to risk many confinement or we are going to risk many more confinement or we are going to risk many more lives. Situation is getting many more lives. Situation is getting critical once again. So the government has certain momentum behind government has certain momentum behind It Government has certain momentum behind it and i think the majority of the behind it and i think the majority of the population behind it and i think of the population behind it and i think its of the population behind it and i think its given some ground as he sat in think its given some ground as he sat in the think its given some ground as he sat in the introduction, quite Cleverly Sat in the introduction, quite cleverly giving ground. For example when cleverly giving ground. For example when it cleverly giving ground. For example when it comes to checking passes at restaurants when it comes to checking passes at restaurants and so one there was a suggestion at the start that cafe Owners Suggestion at the start that Cafe Owners would have to check ids as well because of course if you dont have well because of course if you dont have an well because of course if you dont have an id well because of course if you dont have an id check, then in Theory Checking have an id check, then in Theory Checking a have an id check, then in Theory Checking a pass is a bit pointless because checking a pass is a bit pointless because anyone can borrow somebody elses because anyone can borrow somebody elses pass because anyone can borrow somebody elses pass. It should always go hand in hand with a 90 check with the government has said they not going the government has said they not going to expect Cafe Owners to check lbs and going to expect Cafe Owners to check lbs and if going to expect Cafe Owners to check ids and if there is a limited amount of fraud, ids and if there is a limited amount of fraud, so ids and if there is a limited amount of fraud, so be it. Of fraud, so be it. Thank you so much, of fraud, so be it. Thank you so much. Hugh of fraud, so be it. Thank you so much, Hugh Schofield of fraud, so be it. Thank you so much, Hugh Schofield joining. Of fraud, so be it. Thank you so | much, Hugh Schofield joining us of fraud, so be it. Thank you so much, Hugh Schofield joining us from paris on the latest they are from france. And there will be at the National Assembly also voting on that. Lets stay with Covid 19 and to india instead. Turn to a junior Health Minister who told parliament that Note Covid 19 deaths and reported because of Oxygen Shortages. The hospitals across the country ran out of oxygen in may and also april and that was during their deadly second way. There are also daily reports we will die from a lack of oxygen. Here is amber in delhi. ,. ,. , delhi. Answering a question in the indian delhi. Answering a question in the indian upper delhi. Answering a question in the Indian Upper House delhi. Answering a question in the Indian Upper House of delhi. Answering a question in the | Indian Upper House of parliament, delhi. Answering a question in the l Indian Upper House of parliament, a junior Health Minister said they had note that on Covid 19 Desk Due to Oxygen Shortage because various State Governments had not reported on it. This reply has triggered widespread Anger And Shock on Social Media here in india. The opposition is accusing the government of showing insensitivity and also of lying. If few month ago, india was hit hard by a second wave of the coronavirus. Tens of thousands of people died. One of the reasons attributed to the situation was the lack of oxygen in many hospitals. Also many individuals issued appeal Social Media pleading for Oxygen Cylinders for their relatives who were infected. The media both local and international reported widely on this lack of oxygen, the shortage and even to various State Governments were appealing to the Union Government asking for more oxygen tanks. So now this is a complete contrast to what happened then and that his wife the opposition and many people who lost their Loved Ones are accusing the government of lying. But the government of lying. But the government argues that health is a state subject, which means it is being handled by various State Governments in the Union Government, it depends on the data being provided by the State Governments. So they are arguing on a technicality. The whole thing comes a day after a new study which said beans people would have died in this crisis in india, that is ten times more than the official tally. So now the whole debate, putting more pressure on the government to give a real audit of what really happened during the Covid 19 earlier, we spoke about the factors which contribute to flooding, but a Warming Atmosphere caused by Climate Change is creating extreme weather crises elsewhere. Lets turn to the us, where more than 80 major fires are now raging across 13 states. In oregon, the nations largest active wildfire has burned about 600 square miles, or 1500 square kilometres, Prompting Thousands of evacuations. More than 2000 firefighters are tackling the so called Bootleg Fire, one of the largest fires in the states history. Heres the fire burning up close. And here you can see a Time Lapse from a Nasa Satellite which shows the smoke moving from the West Coast travelling across the country. The smoke is grey, while the clouds are white. And this is the result hazy skies as far away as new york, more than 4000 kilometres away. Health agencies there are now warning that poor Air Quality from the smoke poses a health hazard. Back in oregon, the States Governor is explicit that Climate Change is making things worse. On the West Coast and here in oregon, the urgent and dangerous Climate Crisis has exacerbated conditions on the ground. We are seeing extensive Drought Conditions across the state, with 19 counties in drought emergencies. Unprecedented Heat Waves and Fire Seasons that are arriving earlier, coming on faster and lasting for longer. That feeling is shared by the higher levels of the us government. Heres the special president ial envoy for climate speaking to the bbc� s today programme. There is now a growing awareness, i am convinced, among people that we have to do something. Now, people dont want to be stupid about it. They want to do things that dont, in fact, undo their lives. And ourjob is to make sure we offer this up in a way that works for people, and i think we can and are. Despite these assurances, there is criticism that Climate Change still isnt being tackled seriously enough. Heres the view of one climate scientist. Despite all the promises that were going to somehow | solve Climate Change, were not| seeing these matched by action. And until we stop dumping Carbon Dioxide into the atmosphere, the warming will continue. Lets speak now to marcus kauffman, public Information Dfficer at Oregon Department of forestry, in lakeview, oregon. Good to have you with us. How do you understand these fires and why they are so intense in an area that would never usually be so dry7 are so intense in an area that would never usually be so dry . Never usually be so dry . Well, the covernor never usually be so dry . Well, the governor stated never usually be so dry . Well, the governor stated that never usually be so dry . Well, the governor stated that fire never usually be so dry . Well, the governor stated that Fire Seasons i governor stated that Fire Seasons are starting earlier, lasting longer and fires are burning bigger and hotter and more destructive, and thatis hotter and more destructive, and that is actually right. So what is happening with the Bootleg Fire is the extreme Fire Behaviour that we are seeing on this fire and we have seen for the last week is the result of a drought, extreme drought, exceptional drought, as well as a large Build Up of fuels and then at some really rough stretches of poor weather, a Fire Weather with winds that were driving the fire. So there is No Doubt that the forests are changing. That affects how the fires behave. And that ultimately impacts the people who live in those communities and people like me who have to respond to these emergencies. Have to respond to these emeruencies. ,. , , emergencies. How has it been trying to resond emergencies. How has it been trying to respond to emergencies. How has it been trying to respond to them . Emergencies. How has it been trying to respond to them . We emergencies. How has it been trying to respond to them . We had emergencies. How has it been trying to respond to them . We had a emergencies. How has it been trying | to respond to them . We had a pretty rou H Oat to respond to them . We had a pretty rough goat for to respond to them . We had a pretty rough goat for the to respond to them . We had a pretty rough goat for the first to respond to them . We had a pretty rough goat for the first week rough goat for the first week on this fire, where it was gaining ten, 20, 48, this fire, where it was gaining ten, 20, a8, even 60,000 acres per day. But recently we have got a break with a web, things have moderated a little bit. The fire has kind of Slow Down. It is still growing but it is not going nearly as much and that has allowed us to have a couple of really good productive days of work. We worked 2a 7 so we had a good night shift. So things are looking more positive on our part of the fire, and overall there is still a lot of work to do but i think the mood is a lightning a little bit. This is one incident and i know it is going through days what you were going Day By Day Or Hour by hour as you explain but what do you think the longer Term Plan has to be . I spoke to one showman who lost his home on the Bc World Service and he wanted to see organ in his rear View Mirror because he said he could not go through it again. And ijust wonder what you think it means for the area if in fact it is global warming, if you have these longer, drier more intense fires. It warming, if you have these longer, drier more intense fires. Drier more intense fires. It means the status drier more intense fires. It means the Status Quo drier more intense fires. It means the Status Quo that drier more intense fires. It means the Status Quo that we drier more intense fires. It means the Status Quo that we have drier more intense fires. It means the Status Quo that we have is drier more intense fires. It meansj the Status Quo that we have is not sufficient, right7 the Status Quo that we have is not sufficient, right . So from our perspective in the apartment a forgery, we are a big believers in active management. We were also a forgery, we are big believers in active management. We were also big believers in personal accountability, so citizens have a role in permitting their most viable assets, which is their homes. Citizens can do more to provide defensible space rather homes and then on the forest, active management in terms of thinning brush removal, those are techniques that are proven and are successful and there are ways of decreasing Fire Intensity and that is things we need to be doing more. And we have been pioneering that approach in Organ And Partnership that we call shared stewardship across both the state lands and federal lands and arguing for a greater investment and really trying to make these lands safer and more resilient to a change in condition. Safer and more resilient to a change in condition in condition. Interesting, i hope ou have in condition. Interesting, i hope you have better in condition. Interesting, i hope you have better days in condition. Interesting, i hope you have better days ahead. In condition. Interesting, i hope you have better days ahead. Thanks so much forjoining us. So much for oining us. Thanks for havin so much for oining us. Thanks for having me. Stay with us on outside source. Still to come, Street Protests in a ran as the country face a severe Drought And Water shortages. The Uk Government has confirmed the Pay Offer to most Nhs Staff working in england. The Pay Offer to most nhs theyll get a 3 rise this year. The Pay Offer to most nhs it comes after heavily criticised proposals made by the Department Of Health and social care in march said only a rise of 1 was affordable. Heres more detailfrom our Health Editor Hugh pym. Nhs workers in england have been waiting for several months now. There was widespread outrage among Union Members that they were only offered 1 . Now the government has gone away and looked at the recommendations of Pay Review bodies, and it has said just in the last few minutes, that it will pay 3 increase to almost all Nhs Staff in england. Although notjunior doctors, theyre on a different deal. They say this is in line with what the Pay Review bodies are recommending and it reflects the efforts put in by the nhs during the pandemic. And that actually other bits of the Public Sector are seeing a pay freeze. But we will have to await the reaction of health unions, the royal College Of Nursing called for a 12. 5 Pay Increase this year. Consultants wanted 5 , they feel they have fallen well behind inflation in recent years and some sort of extra recognition of their work during the pandemic was required. I suspect this isnt The End of the matter, an important announcement for Hundreds And Thousands of Nhs Staff in england. The Scottish Government has awarded a a Pay Rise to most Health Workers in scotland. Liverpool has lost its World Heritage Status following a vote by unesco. Inspectorsaid Heritage Status following a vote by unesco. Inspector said they were concerned about the filaments along the Mercy Waterfront which they felt were overwhelming the historic area. Liverpool becomes only the third site to lose its World Heritage Status since the list began back in 1978. This is outside source live from the Bbc Newsroom. Our Lead Story is uk has unveiled a new set of demands to redraw the Post Breakup Trading agreements it agreed with the eu for Northern Ireland. Lets turn to iran. They are facing extreme drought and is Hit Farmers hard leading to power blackouts. Street protests have taken Place Night after night because these pictures are from the Capital Tehran with protesters chanting into Government Slogans and one policeman and at least two protesters have been killed in these protests. Well our correspondentjoins us to talk about what we know about this and great to have you. Why now7 talked about the Water Shortages and the drought, but these are seven days. Is that the catalyst . That drought, but these are seven days. Is that the catalyst . Is that the catalyst . That is not the only reason is that the catalyst . That is not the only reason it. Is that the catalyst . That is not the only reason it. There is that the catalyst . That is not the only reason it. There is is that the catalyst . That is not the only reason it. There is a i is that the catalyst . That is not i the only reason it. There is a very oil rich province here but unfortunately a lot of their resources have been moved, so there are several rivers to go into the province but they have built dams to move it to the rest of the country so this has been a long time in the making. And although many people have predicted this, it seems that the authorities seem to have an immediate solution for it. I think is interesting immediate solution for it. I think is interesting to immediate solution for it. I think is interesting to see immediate solution for it. I think is interesting to see these immediate solution for it. I think l is interesting to see these pictures that we are seeing a protests. We dont often see that coming out of tehran or have those images from iran. Is it possible to know how many people are actually taking part with my it is very hard to know how many people, but we have a vision of how many cities have been involved. So about a dozen cities had been involved in this is now a day seven of protests. And its notjust in this one area. Today we received footage of people in some of the cities across the province. As you mentioned it Last Night, there were chants in support of people in the capital. Today there were gatherings of iranian artists in support of the protests and calling for nonviolent response to the protests. But with this, no response to the protests. But with this. No Doubt Response to the protests. But with this, No Doubt the response to the protests. But with this, No Doubt the iranian this, No Doubt the iranian authorities will see that this footage is getting out or being shared around the world and im wondering what that response has been. fist wondering what that response has been. �. ,. Been. At the moment we ust received a Re Aort been. At the moment we ust received a report from been. At the moment we ust received a report from the h been. At the moment we ust received a report from the region been. At the moment we just received a report from the region that been. At the moment we just received a report from the region that the a report from the region that the internet is not working properly. It has been Slow Down which has been the case but because this one province you never know if youre carrying it symptom free and everyone wants to make it to their competition. The overall atmosphere you dont feel that tension at all so once you retake after that i forget about it and you left out at the Viewing Youve got the sunshine and give Thought Jan Youve got the sunshine and give Thoughtjan Olympic Rings on one side and the fans on the other and you see athletes walking around and everyone is taking all the will to seriously around my Squaring And Handwashing and social Distancing And Everyone is here to compete and everyone is taking all the protocols really seriously but the overall atmosphere is not one of tension it is one of excitement and what you would expect from the olympics. Amid the controversy over whether or not the games should take place during a pandemic, organisers received a Boost Today from the head of the world health organization, who said the games should go ahead. Beyond competition, beyond metals and records, the games bring the nations of the world together in celebration, a celebration of sport, a celebration of health, a celebration of excellence, a celebration of friendship and respect. But ultimately they are a celebration of something even more important, of something that our world needs now more than ever, a celebration of hope. Theres another olympics story today. The australian city of brisbane was confirmed as the host for the 2032 olympic games. Heres the announcement. The International Olympic Committee is to announce that the games of the 36 olympian are awarded to brisbane, australia. Applause. This wasnt a surprise. Brisbane was the preferred candidate, but the decision still needed to be ratified by the International Olympic Committee. Heres our australia correspondent shaimaa khalil. This news coming from brisbane, coming from queensland really has excited everybody. This is of course the 2032, and it will be the first games that will go under way and will happen under the new ioc rules mainly to lower the cost and not make the games in the event a financial burden on the Host City. So the focus is going to be on sustainability, on using existing infrastructure, on creating comfortable and temporary venues. Not many venues and smaller athlete villages. The opening ceremonies is on friday. We will keep you up on top of all the developments. Good evening. Its been another hot day across most parts of the uk, and in Northern Ireland, it looks like records have been broken once again. 31. 3 degrees recorded at castlederg in County Tyrone this afternoon. That is a new provisional all time record for Northern Ireland. The previous record, well, that was only set last saturday. Things are set to change over the coming days because to this swirl of cloud here, an area of low pressure out in the atlantic. Thatll be moving in our direction in time for the weekend, but in the shorter term, its just going to nudge up against this area of high pressure, strengthening the easterly wind. It is that that is pushing the heat westwards, so these areas still covered by a met Office Amber extreme Heat Warning the South West of england, parts of the midlands, the southern half of wales and also Northern Ireland. High temperatures by day, but also those temperatures staying pretty high at night. Those temperatures not dropping quickly at all through the evening. Any Daytime Thunderstorms should tend to fade, but have a look at the temperatures at 11pm. Were looking at values around 22 23 degrees in places, and those temperatures wont fall an awful lot further as we head through the rest of the night. Were also going to see more of this low cloud, Mist And Murk pushing in towards northern and eastern scotland, parts of eastern england. So, quite a grey, misty start to the day here. A lot of that low Cloud And Fog and mist will tend to burn back towards the coast, so it should brighten up inland. And for most, tomorrow is another hot and mostly sunny day with just a scattering of isolated afternoon thunderstorms. But there is evidence of the easterly wind, not a particularly strong wind, but enough to push the heat westwards. So, in Northern Ireland tomorrow, we could be looking at a high of 32 degrees. It is possible we could break that record once again. Will be cooler across Eastern Parts of the uk. And here on friday, again, well see some Mist And Murk and low cloud. Also down to the South West, notice this heavy, thundery Rain Drifting into the picture. This is the first sign of our change for the weekend. Temperatures also a little bit lower on friday, but as we head into the weekend, this area of low pressure is going to slide across the uk, particularly england and wales, giving some heavy, thundery downpours, possibly enough rain to cause some disruption. Across Northern Ireland and scotland, it should stay mostly dry, but temperatures much lower than they have been. Hello, im nuala mcgovern, this is outside source. The uk says it wants to redraw Post Brexit Trade arrangements regarding Northern Ireland. Now is the time to work to establish a new balance which both the uk and eu can invest in, can provide a platform for Peace And Prosperity in Northern Ireland. The European Union immediately rejects any idea of re negotiation. Also in the programme devastating floods in Central China. In one city, the equivalent of a years average rainfall has fallen in just three days. And theres more extreme weather on the other side of the world well get the latest on the huge wildfires in the us state of oregon. Scenes ofjoy as brisbane is confirmed as the Host City