says 23 species can no longer be found anywhere on earth. welcome to our viewers around the world. a los angeles judge has said that britney spears' father jamie has been immediately suspended from her conservatorship. the judge sided with britney spears's lawyer, saying the current situation reflected a toxic environment. the new saw a rapturous response from the die—hard britney spears fans gathered outside the court room. b, britney spears fans gathered outside the court room. a lot of us had _ outside the court room. a lot of us had grown _ outside the court room. a lot of us had grown up _ outside the court room. a lot of us had grown up with - outside the court room. a lot of us had grown up with her, | outside the court room. a lot. of us had grown up with her, if you were a straight guy, you wanted to date her. if you were a girl, you wanted to be her. she is a light, absolutely. she is a person, and when you hear her cry and say these shocking things she said, you say, how does this happen to anyone, much less one of the most beloved pop stars in the world? her lawyer gave an impromptu news conference. it's a great day for britney spears and it's a great day for justice. there is definitely something celebrate. but it's also a solemn day. britney spears has been faced with a decade—long nightmare, a kafkaesque nightmare orchestrated by her father and others. and i'm so proud of herfor her courage, her strength and her poignancy. and i've only been on this matter for a couple of months, but i'm proud to say we have got to know each other very well, and she's so pleased and thankful to all of you. and i am as well. in terms of what happened today, i'm so pleased and proud to sayjamie spears is no longer a conservator. cheering. we can speak to our la correspondent david willis outside the courthouse. it is a big day for britney spears and herfans. big day for britney spears and her fans. , . ,., her fans. very much so, we heard there _ her fans. very much so, we heard there from _ her fans. very much so, we heard there from her - her fans. very much so, we. heard there from her lawyer, her fans. very much so, we i heard there from her lawyer, i had a word with him after the conference and i asked what his celebrity client made of the ruling. he smiled ruefully and cited attorney—client privilege. there is no doubt he is delighted, as it is britney spears who was not in court today. her parents both were, they appeared by zoom website. they heard a withering critique by the lawyer of jamie they heard a withering critique by the lawyer ofjamie spears. he described the relationship between a father and daughter as cruel, toxic and abusive. jamie spears has been suspended as the conservative, and an accountant has been put in place in the meantime. —— as a conservator. in another hearing in six weeks, discussions will be held on how to end this conservator shipped altogether after 13 years. just conservator shipped altogether after 13 yew-— after 13 years. just explain how this — after 13 years. just explain how this conservator - after 13 years. just explain how this conservator ship | how this conservator ship works. there was one for her person and one for her finances.— person and one for her finances. . �* , finances. that's right. the main person _ finances. that's right. the main person in _ finances. that's right. the main person in all- finances. that's right. the main person in all of- finances. that's right. the main person in all of this | finances. that's right. the i main person in all of this has beenjamie spears, britney ' father, he has had control of the purse strings, the $60 million estate. the relationship between the two has completely broken down in recent years, to the point where britney spears in a very emotional testimony in court a few months ago said the whole arrangement was abusive. she accused herfather and others accused her father and others from accused herfather and others from preventing herfrom having more children and seeing her friends and so on. i asked her lawyer weather in order to end the conservator ship as is typical britney spears would have to undergo some sort of psychiatric evaluation. he said that was probably going to be avoided because both sides had intimated it wasn't necessarily required now. but going forward, there are going to be some painful and tortuous discussions in the weeks ahead to complete this whole affair, to complete this whole affair, to wrap it up to britney spears specifications.— to wrap it up to britney spears specifications. there have been calls for a _ specifications. there have been calls for a change _ specifications. there have been calls for a change to _ specifications. there have been calls for a change to the - specifications. there have been calls for a change to the whole | calls for a change to the whole system of the conservatorship. do you think this case will have a wider impact? it may well d0- _ have a wider impact? it may well do. there _ have a wider impact? it may well do. there are _ have a wider impact? it may well do. there are soon - have a wider impact? it may well do. there are soon to l have a wider impact? it may| well do. there are soon to be have a wider impact? it may i well do. there are soon to be 1 million people under conservatorship in the united states. it is normally an arrangement reserved for those who are old and infirm. people incapable of making decisions for themselves. incapable of making decisions forthemselves. but incapable of making decisions for themselves. but in the 13 years in which this conservatorship has been in place, britney spears has recorded four albums, two went platinum. she had a four year residency in las vegas. and she has been a judge on american idol and the x factor, hardly the behaviour of somebody who cannot manage their own affairs. ., ~' , ., cannot manage their own affairs. ., ~ ., ., affairs. thank you for now, david willis, _ affairs. thank you for now, david willis, outside - affairs. thank you for now, david willis, outside the i david willis, outside the court. let's speak to one of the free britney movement because �*s international spokes people from santiago in chile. you must be very happy today. i am thrilled, i cannot explain, there are no words. i would love to be there. i have been flying alone in my house, this is amazing. —— crying alone. it shows how worldwide this movement is. it shows how worldwide this movement is.— shows how worldwide this movement is. it totally is, we are from _ movement is. it totally is, we are from all— movement is. it totally is, we are from all over _ movement is. it totally is, we are from all over the - movement is. it totally is, we are from all over the place. i are from all over the place. people from london, chile, the us, france, so many places. explain why you feel so strongly about this. oh, well, first of all— strongly about this. oh, well, first of all it's _ strongly about this. oh, well, first of all it's a _ strongly about this. oh, well, first of all it's a human - first of all it's a human rights thing, notjust britney. a lot of people in very similar situations. and on the other hand, i think, for us, situations. and on the other hand, ithink, for us, britney is a very special person. of course we don't know her personally. but through her art, she has given us a lot. i have been following all of her situations since she started, and then since 2007, and all of that. and i always felt there was something dark there, that it wasn't right. and i think i nailed it. unfortunately. i asked david willisjust nailed it. unfortunately. i asked david willis just there if this would have wider implications. this has thrown a light on the conservatorship system in general. do you expect some sort of reassessment of the whole system now?— reassessment of the whole system now? hopefully. i am really heping _ system now? hopefully. i am really hoping that _ system now? hopefully. i am really hoping that is - system now? hopefully. i am really hoping that is the - system now? hopefully. i am| really hoping that is the case, because there are thousands of people, actually, in the rally i saw live on instagram, there were several spokespeople telling different stories, like michelle, the actress in star trek, she is an ld elderly woman, herson trek, she is an ld elderly woman, her son put her under conservatorship and is stealing everything from her. and the courts allow it. it is terrifying, anyone can be under conservatorship in the us. we don't have _ conservatorship in the us. we don't have the information about that case, so we need to leave out there for now. but a final word, leave out there for now. but a finalword, how leave out there for now. but a final word, how will you be celebrating today? alone as you are, away from the others? here, it's 10pm, are, away from the others? here, it's10pm, so i'm going to open a beer, i would open it with you if i could, and i think i will read the media. i haven't heard all of the lawyer's interview. so thank you, because i heard it right here. every video, every tweet that i read, it's so emotive. i really am speechless. i cry like every ten minutes. well thank you — like every ten minutes. well thank you for _ like every ten minutes. well thank you for talking - like every ten minutes. well thank you for talking to - like every ten minutes. well thank you for talking to us. | thank you for talking to us. one of the free britney movement leaders around the world. . ~ movement leaders around the world. ., ~' movement leaders around the world-_ the - movement leaders around the l world._ the president world. thank you. the president of ecuador _ world. thank you. the president of ecuador has _ world. thank you. the president of ecuador has confirmed - world. thank you. the president of ecuador has confirmed 116 - of ecuador has confirmed 116 inmates are now known to have died in tuesday's prison riot. several victims were decapitated in what has become the country's most deadly prison uprising ever. guns, rifles and hand grenades were used, local media say it is a dispute between local gangs affiliated with mexican drug organisations. a british court has heard how an off duty policeman performed an off duty policeman performed a fake arrest using handcuffs to convince a woman she was being detained for breaching coronavirus restrictions. the policeman, wayne couzens, has admitted raping and murdering sarah everard in march. the case sparked an outcry against male violence towards women. our special correspondent lucy manning reports. "she was my precious little girl," said sarah everard's mother. "i can never talk to her, never hold her again. i am tormented at the thought of what she endured." that was at the hands of wayne couzens, in handcuffs when he was arrested at home, telling lie after lie. he'd already kidnapped, raped, murdered and burnt sarah. he's asked if he knows her. within minutes, he's pretending he's handed sarah over alive to an eastern european gang. as sarah walked from her friend's house, couzens was hunting for a victim. this, the moment of that deception. his car on the pavement, hazard lights on, he stops sarah. his arm outstretched, showing her his warrant card. using his handcuffs, he arrests her. he'd previously been on covid patrols, so knew what to say. witnesses see sarah with her arms behind her back, but they think it's an undercover police operation. it was kidnap. he used all the equipment and knowledge of being a police officer to do it. couzens sat in the dock, never lifting his head. sarah's family and friends listened to the devastating detail that is their daily reality. in the hours after kidnapping her, there was a mixture of the banal and the evil. after dumping sarah's body in woods in kent, he stops at costa coffee to get a hot chocolate. police think he's raped and murdered sarah by this time. the next day, he goes to buy a green can and fills it up with petrol. he returns to the woods and burns sarah's body in a fridge. later, it's dumped in water. he goes back again to the woods for a family trip with his wife and children, just days after he'd left sarah's remains there. sarah's family remained so dignified as they told the court about sarah and about what they had lost. her father and sister asked couzens, who had his head bowed, to face them. couzens started shaking. mr everard told him, "sarah was handcuffed and unable to defend herself. this preys on my mind all the time. i can never forgive you for taking sarah away from us. all my family want is sarah back. you have broken our hearts." couzens has still never explained what exactly happened that night. a police officer betraying his uniform, a family left with no answers and without sarah, and a woman who had her life, herfuture, taken. the winter olympics and paralympics in beijing will be held next year without fans from overseas because of the covid—19 pandemic. the international 0lympic covid—19 pandemic. the international olympic committee said only fully vaccinated participants would be exempt from serving a 21 day quarantine upon arrival unless an athlete can provide a justified medical exemption. the leader of the british labour party keir starmer has made a stinging attack on boris johnson calling him a trickster and a showman with nothing left to show. after last year's virtual conference he also apologised to supporters who felt his party was not electable at the last general election. lava from a volcano in spain has now reached the sea, ten days since it first began erupting. thousands have been evacuated from the area. it has now engulfed nearly 530 horses and several banana plantations. spain has labelled the island a disaster zone and promised financial aid. still to come, we talk to a conservationist about a new survey which declares 23 species extinct and explore those on the verge of extinction. in all russia's turmoil, it has never quite come to this. president yeltsin said it would decide the country's destiny. the nightmare is playing out its final act, russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world, his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. this man, right—winger ariel sharon, visited the religious compound and that started the trouble. he wants israel alone to have sovereignty over the holy sites, an idea that is unthinkable to palestinians. after 45 years of division, germany is one. in berlin, 1 million germans celebrate the rebirth of europe's biggest and richest nation. this is bbc news. in a major victory for britney spears, a los angelesjudge victory for britney spears, a los angeles judge has suspended her father from los angeles judge has suspended herfatherfrom his position as control of her business affairs. a serving police officer who strangled a british woman sarah everard after falsely arresting and kidnapping her is facing a whole life sentence. north korea has accused the us of continuing a hostile apology towards their regime. kim's comments, after north korea conducted three missile tests this month, testing a hypersonic missile. in lebanon, relatives of the victims of a huge explosion at a port a year ago have held a rally in support of thejudge support of the judge investigating the blast. some politicians have made accusations of bias, but protesters are worried about a potential cover—up. anna foster reports from beirut. every day, the same pilgrimage. ajourney to her son's every day, the same pilgrimage. a journey to her son's grave. he was one of over 200 victims of the beirut port blast. she remembers his life and brutal death. he wasjust remembers his life and brutal death. he was just a few hundred metres from the warehouse that exploded, delivering a birthday cake. do you think this investigation will ever uncover the truth? the investigating judge had a small window of opportunity. until parliament convenes again in three weeks, politicians don't have their usual immunity. so he called powerful figures to give evidence, but they didn't come. 0ne filed a complaint which for now has stopped the case in its tracks. that has meant a fresh wave of anger from that has meant a fresh wave of angerfrom protesting that has meant a fresh wave of anger from protesting families desperate to keep the momentum going. the scars are still all over this city, notjust over this city, not just physical ones, over this city, notjust physical ones, but emotional as well. the grief and trauma because that date is never far from the service, and people in pain need answers. lebanese politicians now have a choice to make. if they don't support accountability on one of the biggest explosions in history, can the country even call itself a functioning state? 23 species have been declared extinct today by the us fish and wildlife service. the ivory billed woodpecker is among the species on the list, and before today only 11 species had been declared extinct since the project began. although the woodpecker and some other creatures proposed for removal from the us endangered species list have been functionally extinct for decades, scientists have warned that human caused climate change and habitat destruction could make such things more common. there was also good news, with 5a species removed as numbers have recovered, including the bald eagle. let's speak to a conservationist and a host on animal planet. you went in search of the ivory bill in 2019, and i believe you have some friends with you. i bought a coule some friends with you. i bought a coople of _ some friends with you. i bought a couple of unique _ some friends with you. i bought a couple of unique creatures, i a couple of unique creatures, some critically endangered and close to extinction, because i thought it was important for the world to see a face that adorable, which you really don't want to drive towards extinction! it is a sad thing going on. we are facing a true crisis the world over when it comes to the accelerated extinction rate.— extinction rate. talk us through _ extinction rate. talk us through the _ extinction rate. talk us through the 23 - extinction rate. talk us through the 23 on - extinction rate. talk us through the 23 on this | extinction rate. talk us - through the 23 on this list. yeah, i'm happy too. the truth is it's great that the 23 species are being featured, but the reality is it is around 50,000 species per year that we are currently losing. although we are mentioning 23 in this article, which is making news because it is in the united states, the problem is much larger. the 23 are 11 different bird species, two fish, eight freshwater mussels, a bat and some plants. a big problem for the us to lose that many species, including incredibly iconic ones, like the ivory billed woodpecker. the big . uestion billed woodpecker. the big question is _ billed woodpecker. the big question is why? _ billed woodpecker. the big question is why? why - billed woodpecker. the big question is why? why are l billed woodpecker. the big i question is why? why are we losing them?— question is why? why are we losing them? because we are facing- -- _ losing them? because we are facing... there _ losing them? because we are facing... there is _ losing them? because we are facing... there is a _ losing them? because we are facing... there is a lot - losing them? because we are facing... there is a lot of- facing... there is a lot of factors, that is the key, there is no one answer. climate change, habitat loss, deforestation, human encroachment and so on, it's reducing wild areas for species, it's taking out pieces of the ecosystem that they require in order to thrive. especially animals near the top of the food chain or with high levels living in small areas. 0nce levels living in small areas. once you wipe out the area, all the arguments are gone as well. when you put a golf course in hawaii where the bird species live and the only live in that region, they can't relocate. —— all the occupants are gone as well. , ., , ., ~ ., all the occupants are gone as well. , .,~ ., ., well. there is a snake and a turtle there, _ well. there is a snake and a turtle there, is _ well. there is a snake and a turtle there, is it _ well. there is a snake and a turtle there, is it ok? - well. there is a snake and a turtle there, is it ok? they| turtle there, is it ok? they are friends. _ turtle there, is it ok? they are friends. she _ turtle there, is it ok? they are friends. she is - turtle there, is it ok? they are friends. she is an - turtle there, is it ok? they. are friends. she is an animal that was actually heading towards trouble with regards to being over harvested for the pet trade, and then was regulated in the us, and is now nowhere near the extinction level, one of only two boa species. at the end of the day, i don't believe we should look at it as doom and gloom. that all hope is lost. because there are these wonderful recovery stories. it's scientists and people alike making the difference to keep these species around for a very long time. it species around for a very long time. ., , ., ~ species around for a very long time. ., , .,~ ., species around for a very long time. ., , ., , ., time. it does take a very long time. it does take a very long time to declare _ time. it does take a very long time to declare a _ time. it does take a very long time to declare a species - time to declare a species extinct. the woodpecker hadn't really been sighted since the 19405, really been sighted since the 1940s, had really been sighted since the 19405, had it? really been sighted since the 1940s, had it?— really been sighted since the 19405, had it? 1940s, had it? that's correct. why does _ 1940s, had it? that's correct. why does it — 1940s, had it? that's correct. why does it take _ 1940s, had it? that's correct. why does it take such - 1940s, had it? that's correct. why does it take such a - 1940s, had it? that's correct. why does it take such a long l why does it take such a long time? �* , , . . why does it take such a long time? ., p time? it's such a difficult thing to _ time? it's such a difficult thing to facilitate. - time? it's such a difficult thing to facilitate. it - time? it's such a difficult thing to facilitate. it is i time? it's such a difficult i thing to facilitate. it is easy to prove something is there, it's impossible to prove it isn't, because creatures are very good at hiding and are very good at hiding and are very resilient. typically, the international union for the conservation of nature, the governing body for declaring creatures extinct, critically endangered and so on, they wait 30 years. if it has been 30 years since a credible siting, the animal is declared extinct. but as we all know, 30 years is a long time and a lot of things can happen. 0ccasionally animals re—emerge which is very exciting, but more often than not, other creatures in the habitat are also either extinct or at risk of extinction. perhaps by doing this list of 23, it will shock people into action, you never know. irate 23, it will shock people into action, you never know. we can only hope _ action, you never know. we can only hope so- — action, you never know. we can only hope so. the _ action, you never know. we can only hope so. the more - action, you never know. we can only hope so. the more we - action, you never know. we can| only hope so. the more we push it, the more people understand how severe the situation is. it is great to talk to you. you can get me on twitter. goodbye for now. hello there. after what was a mostly dry and clear end to wednesday for most of us, the weather steps up a gear through thursday and into the weekend. with spells of rain, some strong winds, some drier, brighter interludes in between, but the culprit — no prizes for guessing — is low pressure. and this frontal system pushing in from the west is going to bring rain for many of us through the day ahead, with some quite brisk winds as well, particularly in western areas. gusts across western scotland for a time in excess of 50mph. through the day, we will see cloud, we will see outbreaks of showery rain on and off with some drier interludes. best chance of any sunshine across northeast scotland and maybe for a time in the far southeast of england. those are the average wind speeds through the afternoon. gusts will be stronger than that. temperatures ranging from 13 degrees in aberdeen to 17 in cardiff and in plymouth. now, through thursday night, we will see more cloud, more showery rain, and then through the early hours of friday, it looks like we'll have a band of really heavy rain and potentially some quite squally winds that will start to work eastwards, but a much milder night in prospect, with temperatures for many places staying in double digits. so this band of heavy rain and strong winds will cross east anglia and the southeast through friday morning. behind that, england and wales will see some sunshine, but scotland and northern ireland seeing further outbreaks of rain, very windy, with gusts in excess of 50mph across parts of scotland particularly, and temperatures between 13 and 17 degrees. and then we get to the weekend and this frontal system running in from the west could spell trouble, could spell disruption for some, bringing some very heavy rain and then potentially spinning into a really deep area of low pressure drifting northwards across the uk, with the risk of gales, perhaps most especially across scotland, and heavy rain affecting most areas at times. so saturday may start off dry for many of us, but it looks like we'll see some really very heavy and persistent rain working in from the southwest, maybe northern scotland staying just about dry. the winds picking up as well. and then through saturday night, that's when we're expecting an area of low pressure to develop. the detail may change between now and then, but we could see a bout of very strong winds drifting across scotland, some rain continuing here into sunday. sunshine and heavy showers further south and top temperatures to end the weekend between 12 and 17 degrees. ajudge in los angeles has removed britney spears's farther from the legal arrangement that gave him control of her finances after the american pop star accused him of years of abuse. the judge said it was anything's best interest that the legal arrangement should end. families of the victims of the deadly explosion in lebanon on a year ago have held a rally in support of thejudge a year ago have held a rally in support of the judge carrying out an investigation. they say they are angry because the enquiry has been suspended after allegations of bias against thejudge. after allegations of bias against the judge. the after allegations of bias against thejudge. the police officer who raped and murder that british women is facing a full life centres. the court was given details of how he kidnapped her in march using handcuffs and an id card to falsely arrest her.