the uk and jersey coasts. after the uk and jersey coasts. after the summer's devastating floods, the summer�*s devastating floods, re— the summer's devastating floods, re— return to germany as survivors try to rebuild the industry, commerce and agriculture.— industry, commerce and agriculture. the vines have been completely _ agriculture. the vines have | been completely destroyed. agriculture. the vines have - been completely destroyed. they will have to replant them and that means it will be four or five years before this area bears fruit again. he never wanted to _ bears fruit again. he never wanted to play _ bears fruit again. he never wanted to play hamlet - bears fruit again. he never wanted to play hamlet butj bears fruit again. he never. wanted to play hamlet but he does — wanted to play hamlet but he does have a serious side. send in the clowns! _ does have a serious side. send in the clowns! how— does have a serious side. send in the clowns! how a _ does have a serious side. send in the clowns! how a shortage | in the clowns! how a shortage of the circus staple isn't putting a smile on anyone's face in northern ireland. hello there. a very warm welcome to the programme. a los angelesjudge has said britney spears's father has been immediately suspended from her conservatorship stop the legal arrangement that gave him almost total control of her finances. thejudge decided finances. the judge decided with finances. thejudge decided with her lawyer in her ruling, saying that the current situation is not tenable and it reflects a toxic environment in which the suspension ofjamie spears effective is today. there was a rapturous response as you can see from diehard brick many fans gathered outside the courthouse who rallied around the #freebritney over the last year. a lot of us have grown up with her, people see her, if you are a straight guy, you want to date her. you want to be her. she is a light, absolutely. it also goes back, we are also people and she is a person and when you hear her cry and say the shocking things she said, you say, how does it happen to anyone much less one of the most beloved popstars in the world?! britney spears's lawyer spoke outside court to the crowd of britney's supporters and journalists. today is a great day. it is a great day for britney spears. it is a great day forjustice. and there is definitely something to celebrate. but it's also a solemn day. britney spears has been faced with a decade—long nightmare orchestrated by her father and others. i am so proud of her for her courage, her strength and her poignancy. and i've only been on this matterfor a couple of months but i am proud to say we have gotten to know each other very well. she is so pleased and she's so thankful to all of you. applause and i am as well. we love you! in terms of what happened today, i am so pleased and proud to sayjamie spears is no longer a conservator. applause our la correspondent told us more about the reaction to this decision. we heard there from matthew rosengarten. i had a word with him after that press conference and i asked him what his celebrity client made of today's ruling. he just smiled ruefully and cited attorney—client privilege, but there is no doubt that he is delighted, as to is britney spears. she wasn't in court today, her parents both were. they appeared by zoom and they heard a withering critique by the lawyer byjamie spears. he described the relationship between the father and daughter as "cruel, toxic and abusive." jamie spears has been suspended as conservator as you heard, an accountant of britney spears's choosing has been put in place in the meantime and another hearing is due to take pace in six weeks' time in which presumably discussions will be held on how to end this conservatorship altogether after some 13 years. she has posted herself having off—line lesson. she said she is on cloud nine right now. let's get the thoughts of the la celebrity blogger perez hilton. thank you forjoining us today. how do you feel about the result? i us today. how do you feel about the result?— the result? i think that all of the result? i think that all of the praise — the result? i think that all of the praise needs _ the result? i think that all of the praise needs to - the result? i think that all of the praise needs to go - the result? i think that all of the praise needs to go to - the praise needs to go to britney's fans. it for their concern and their work, the #freebritney movement made this possible and there were a lot of people, when this all began, that were sceptical, that thought, like i did, that it was a bunch of conspiracy theorists. because brick he had never publicly let us into the fact that she was suffering this abuse that she claims —— britney. and that she was so depressed as she said in court. today was a step forward in truly and finally freeing brick knee. �* , , knee. -- britney. this relationship _ knee. -- britney. this relationship is - knee. -- britney. this. relationship is ongoing. regardless of who the guardian might be. your view, regardless of who the guardian might be. yourview, is conservatorship in her interest?— conservatorship in her interest? ., , ., , interest? well, her lawyer does sa that interest? well, her lawyer does say that her— interest? well, her lawyer does say that her and _ interest? well, her lawyer does say that her and him _ interest? well, her lawyer does say that her and him want - interest? well, her lawyer does say that her and him want this i say that her and him want this to end, but they are keeping the conservatorship in place for a very specific reason. her father, jamie spears, asked for the conservatorship to be terminated effective immediately. britney's lawyer said, no, we don't want that because as britney stated in court over the summer she wants to go after her father, she wants to hold him accountable. if the conservatorship were to be terminated today, jamie spears and everybody involved in the conservatorship could for all reasons destroy any paperwork or evidence. but now, all of that will have to be turned over to the new conservatory that has been appointed, that has been approved, appointed, co—signed by britney spears and there will be an has already begun an investigation into notjust any kind of actual physical abuse, but financial abuse and any wrongdoing on the part of britney spears's father. qm. britney spears's father. ok, but the question _ britney spears's father. ok, but the question i _ britney spears's father. ok, but the question i asked is is conservatorship in her interest in your view? it conservatorship in her interest in your view?— conservatorship in her interest in your view? it doesn't matter what i think, — in your view? it doesn't matter what | think, it _ in your view? it doesn't matter what i think, it doesn't - in your view? it doesn't matter what i think, it doesn't matter| what i think, it doesn't matter what i think, it doesn't matter what you think. it what i think, it doesn't matter what you think.— what i think, it doesn't matter what you think.- it - what you think. it does! it matters — what you think. it does! it matters what _ what you think. it does! it matters what britney - what you think. it does! it i matters what britney wants, what you think. it does! it - matters what britney wants, and i think that in her interest... we need to listen to her and believe her. there are those people that say, if she gets total freedom people that say, if she gets totalfreedom right people that say, if she gets total freedom right now, people that say, if she gets totalfreedom right now, she might go off the rails. well, to those people i count her, the opposite could be true. if she is in a system where she feels like she doesn't have a reason to live, where she feels she can't do anything, then what is the point of living? thankfully she has gotten engaged and it wouldn't surprise me now that there is a new conservatory if britney gets married fairly soon and possibly even pregnant, which she has expressed a desire to do. so is a conservatorship good for britney? if she wants one. britney, according to reports, has stated that she does want her conservator of the person, this woman named jodie montgomery, to remain in place to help her. so i think thatis place to help her. so i think that is a very positive sign that is a very positive sign that she says, hey, why not get assistance... i need that right now, i want that. assistance. .. i need that right now, i want that.— assistance... i need that right now, i want that. now, iwant that. now, britney herself has— now, iwant that. now, britney herself has been _ now, iwant that. now, britney herself has been critical- now, iwant that. now, britney herself has been critical of- herself has been critical of the documentaries that have been released about her, that they have been voyeuristic, opportunistic. you have participated in them. i have watched you. do you think they have helped her case? or do you think have opened old wounds? i definitely think both. i think that the bbc documentary that i was a part of and these other documentaries that have come out, like britney's fiance raised the question, where is the money going? what is going to happen with the prophets? at the end of the day all of these corporations are just getting ratings and making money, and as britney expressed, was her heartache, but i do believe that they have helped her cause. but no—one, as i said earlier, no—one has really helped britney more than her fans. and, you know, a lot of this, we have to remember what really started #freebritney movement. it was a fan that were at a law firm that sent an anonymous phone call into a fan podcast that was analysing britney's instagram. butjust britney's instagram. but just in britney's instagram. butjust in a fun way, nothing ever having to do with, oh, issue potentially unhappy? it was just her quirky instagram and talking about it and somebody called into that and that is what really set everything in motion. ., , , what really set everything in motion. . , , ., motion. certainly they are delighted _ motion. certainly they are delighted there _ motion. certainly they are delighted there # - motion. certainly they are delighted there # is - motion. certainly they are . delighted there # is anything to go by because it is certainly trending all over the world at the moment. thank you very much for your time today. thank you. authorities in ecuador now say more than 100 people died in tuesday's prison riot in the port city of guayaquil. several of the victims were decapitated, others were shot dead or died of their injuries caused by explosive devices. local media say the uprising was ordered by powerful mexican drug trafficking gangs. panic after over a hundred prisoners decapitated, shot or blown up. dozens more were injured. during the onslaught, prisoners begged for help. translation: the inmates call us. call the police, they need to enter pavilion 5. look at where the police are. it's my brother, not a dog! it took hundreds of police officers several hours to regain order after the worst prison violence in ecuador�*s history. translation: we took control of pavilions i and 3, where five died. then we entered pavilion 5, where there was the most violence. we found approximately 19 corpses killed by ammunition, and also by grenades. ecuador lies between cocaine producers colombia and peru, and has been dubbed a cocaine superhighway to the us and europe. behind these prison walls lies a battle ground between prisoners in two gangs, linked to the bitter mexican drug rivals, two cartels. ecuador�*s prosecutors office has ordered an investigation as relatives grieve. translation: we want justice, mr president. . at least show your face. for all the mothers who suffer here for their children. the country's president declared a state of emergency in the country's overpopulated and understaffed prison system injuly, promising new facilities and equipment. but this latest bloody fighting came with a chilling warning from the former director of ecuador�*s military intelligence. he says transnational organised crime is permeating ecuador�*s prisons simply to sow fear. let's get some of the other news now. the north korean leader, kimjong—un, has condemned the us offer of talks as a show to cover up the country's hostile acts. the comments were made in a speech at north korea's parliament. he also expressed a willingness to restore the inter—korean hotlines with south korea which had been severed in august. north korea has conducted three missile test this month, including the successful testing of a new hypersonic missile. the furlough schemes wanting more than 11 .5 million workers during the uk in the pandemic is ending today. there is concern about the million workers who are still having their wages are subsidised. the government believes the recent surge in job vacancies shows that it surge in job vacancies shows thatitis surge in job vacancies shows that it is the right time to wind up the scheme. the world health organization has said that only ia african countries have vaccinated more than 10% of their populations against covid. just a% of africans have been fully jabbed covid. just a% of africans have been fullyjabbed competitor been fully jabbed competitor 60% been fullyjabbed competitor 60% in the european union. and tunisia is said to have a woman prime easier —— prime minister for the first time ever in north africa. she is a professor of geology with no known political experience. president who may the announcement will continue to share cabinet meeting. it was one of the most contentious issues and post brexit trade talks and now fresh tensions have emerged overfishing rights. anger has boiled over among french politicians after dozens of its trawlers were denied the right to fish off the uk coasts. it's not exactly a new line, but the politicians are biting. translation:— but the politicians are biting. translation: these decisions are unacceptable _ translation: these decisions are unacceptable and _ are unacceptable and inadmissible because they contravene the agreement that was signed in the framework of brexit. these decisions mean the framework is not respected. what has the french state done? what has the french state done? what did the government do? this latest row was sparked after the uk rejected the majority of permit applications for smaller vessels to fish and its territorial waters, writing just 12 of a7 beds, while jersey rejected licenses for 75 french fishing boats. the result? a furious french government says it will decide on retaliatory measures within two weeks. translation: find two weeks. translation: and ou're two weeks. translation: and you're going — two weeks. translation: and you're going to _ two weeks. translation: fific you're going to ask two weeks. translation: fific you're going to ask me two weeks. translation: e"ic you're going to ask me what kind of retaliatory measure? i've already spoken about energy supply, but what about overseas students that we welcome in france? what about railway and trade flows. we know what that all means. the uk said it _ know what that all means. the uk said it would _ know what that all means. the uk said it would consider further evidence to support remaining bids forfishing rights but argues its approach is reasonable and in line with its commitments. if this tit for tat strategy is anything to go by. for tat strategy is anything to go by, though, rough seas look destined to grumble on. stay with us here on bbc news. still to come: how a shortage of circus clowns isn't putting a smile on anyone's faith in northern ireland. in all russia's turmoil, it has never quite came to this. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation's destiny. the nightmare that so many people have feared for so long is playing out its final act here. russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility - which produced affection from catholics throughout . the world, but his departure is a tragedy for - the catholic church. this man, israel's 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's unthinkable to palestinians. after a5 years of division, germany is one. in berlin, a million germans celebrate the rebirth of europe's biggest and richest nation. is this bbc world news, the headlines: a major victory for britney spears, an lajudge has suspended her father from his position of controller of her business affairs. over 100 prisoners and guards are killed in ecuador�*s most deadly prison riot as rival gangs fight for control of a compound. now it's time for all the very latest sports venues. look away barcelona fans, another defeat for the side and the champions league stopping photo winners of the competition followed their three nil defeat at home to buy a munich with a three nil humbling in lisbon. as a result that means barcelona have lost their opening two matches in the competition for the first time in their history and set bottom of group e. robert levin dusky scored twice as by a munich thrashed mckenna five 0, two wins out of two for them, tough times at terran for defending champions chelsea, beaten 1—0 byjuventus. two out of two in group h, after a difficult start to the season they have won three in a row while all the headlines will be about the saviour of old trafford, cristiano ronaldo, scoring with virtually the last kick of the match to get a 2—1 when over the l'oreal. kick of the match to get a 2-1 when over the l'oreal.- kick of the match to get a 2-1 when over the l'oreal. that is what he has — when over the l'oreal. that is what he has done _ when over the l'oreal. that is what he has done over- when over the l'oreal. that is what he has done over his - what he has done over his career, he stays in the game, i've seen him all day today the way he has built himself up for this game, how focused he has been and when he gets that one chance, it's a goal. a couple of half decent headers first half that could have ended up with chances but a true mark of a very, very good finisher that he keeps calm when the chance arrives. ., ,, ., ., , arrives. elina svitolina is through _ arrives. elina svitolina is through to _ arrives. elina svitolina is through to the _ arrives. elina svitolina is through to the third - arrives. elina svitolina is. through to the third round arrives. elina svitolina is - through to the third round of the chicago for classic, a new tournament on the wta oil, beating the unseeded american amanda anisimova. elina svitolina coming for 6— a,673, she will face alina gabriella risser. belinda ben church also through to round three but the olympic champion from switzerland had to come from a set down to see of the australian qualifier medicine inglis after losing the first set, she raced through the next two losing just one game in the process. she will play the czech republic next. athletes who are not fully vaccinated against covid—19 will have to spend 21 days in quarantine before competing at next year's winter olympics in beijing. any athlete that can provide an exemption will be considered, overseas fans will be barred with tickets only salty spectators mainland china. and a boxer has retired to focus on the political career, a senator in his native philippines announced his intention to run for president in the country's elections next year. it for president in the country's elections next year.- elections next year. it is difficult _ elections next year. it is difficult for _ elections next year. it is difficult for me - elections next year. it is difficult for me to - elections next year. it is| difficult for me to accept elections next year. it is - difficult for me to accept that my time as a boxer is over. today, i am announcing my retirement. as a hang up my boxing gloves, i would like to thank the whole world, especially the filipino people for supporting my career. goodbye. for supporting my career. goodbye-— for supporting my career. goodb e. �* . �*, ., goodbye. and that's all the s - ort goodbye. and that's all the sport from _ goodbye. and that's all the sport from me, _ goodbye. and that's all the sport from me, mark- goodbye. and that's all the i sport from me, mark edwards goodbye. and that's all the - sport from me, mark edwards and the rest of the team, goodbye. wow! end of an era. they are a regular presence at the circus and parties, clowns have been a staple of entertainment going back as far as ancient egypt but there are fears that the art of clowning may be on the way out. northern ireland has sent out a request, i'm not joking, to send in the clowns after a mixture of brexit and covid-19 has after a mixture of brexit and covid—19 has depleted the region's supply. they are calling for locals to take up the art of clowning in order to ensure that the tradition continues in many keen for a career change post pandemic, maybe some might consider clowning around as a fun idea. so how does one become a clown? let's speak to slappy, the clown from the laughter league that visits kids in schools and hospitals. thank you very much forjoining me. slappy, what makes a good clown? ~ ., ., ., , slappy, what makes a good clown? . .,~ slappy, what makes a good clown? ~ . .,~ , ., clown? what makes a good clown- -- — clown? what makes a good clown- - - a _ clown? what makes a good clown... a great _ clown? what makes a good clown... a great listener i clown? what makes a good - clown... a great listener makes a good clown. someone who is willing to say yes to everything and to live in the moment and meet people where they are at because people really need to laugh today more than ever and a good clown is going to be able to bring that out in a person. 50 going to be able to bring that out in a person.— out in a person. so it's not for everyone _ out in a person. so it's not for everyone then? - out in a person. so it's not for everyone then? no! i out in a person. so it's not. for everyone then? no! well, i'm in, for everyone then? no! well, i'm in. in _ for everyone then? no! well, i'm in, in order— for everyone then? no! well, i'm in, in order to _ for everyone then? no! well, i'm in, in order to be - for everyone then? no! well, i'm in, in order to be a - for everyone then? no! well, i'm in, in order to be a clown | i'm in, in order to be a clown you have to be willing, first of all, to be willing to make a full of yourself. a clown represents the foibles of humanity so we have to be willing to take a fall or look ridiculous because when we look ridiculous because when we look ridiculous then people feel at ease because let's face it, nobody is perfect and so it is nice to be able to say oh wait, that person is not perfect, i can laugh at that, that is fun. but not everybody is willing to take those risks and just be silly, honestly. take those risks and 'ust be silly, honestlyh silly, honestly. you are certainly _ silly, honestly. you are certainly the _ silly, honestly. you are certainly the most - certainly the most philosophical clown i have ever come across. we appear to be looking at a global shortage of clowns which is i guess why we are talking to you in dallas but that does suggest that there is an imbalance between supply and demand but i'd just wonder where the demand for clowns is really coming from and is it likely to sustain? where the demand is, well, i do a lot of work in theatres and circuses and school and performed basically, the thing about a clown is, our audience as everyone, so like a stand—up comment, that's like for teenagers and young 20s, clowns are, theirjob is to reach everyone of all different ages and all different sizes and while there are like a lot of performances, because thank you covid, i would say the most powerful work happening now is the work that a lot of clowns are doing for people in underserved communities, people chronically ill, people living with dementia, because what a clown can do is he can break a barrier between that person and their pure joy, barrier between that person and their purejoy, and so i think it is growing, actually. i think we really do need clowns because there is a huge demand for its now. i because there is a huge demand for its nova— for its now. i know you are doinu for its now. i know you are doing a — for its now. i know you are doing a lot _ for its now. i know you are doing a lot of _ for its now. i know you are doing a lot of work - for its now. i know you are doing a lot of work with i doing a lot of work with children in hospital, what goes down well with them and can you show us? ~ ., ., , ., show us? what goes down well with kids as _ show us? what goes down well with kids as relating _ show us? what goes down well with kids as relating to - show us? what goes down well with kids as relating to them. l with kids as relating to them. so i don't know, like if i'm going to walk into a teenager's room, i'm going to say a play that game footnote two and they can do the floss that they can do the dab, or i can do a real trick, if you want to see a real trick, trick, if you want to see a realtrick, i trick, if you want to see a real trick, i have this hat if i'd put it on my foot and on the count of three this hat is going to fly through the air and flipped over and land on my head, are you ready? one, two, three, flip flip flip flip flip! laughter very good, thanks very much slappy, it's good to see you! take care. slappy, it's good to see you! take care-— slappy, it's good to see you! take care. well there you go. stick around _ take care. well there you go. stick around for _ take care. well there you go. stick around for the _ take care. well there you go. stick around for the business | stick around for the business very soon. 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 north—east scotland and maybe for a time in the far south—east 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 south—east 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 south—west, 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. hello. this is bbc news with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. can't get the staff but the uk government rules out letting in more foreign workers despite growing calls for business leaders. back to work. at the 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