has china's burgeoning military arsenal, gone hypersonic? beijing says reports it is trialling a new missile are wide of the mark, and in fact tests were for a new space ship. we'll get the expert view. hello and welcome. sir david amess loved," "evil cannot triumph over the democracy sir david amess loved," said the prime minister today. our politics he said needs people like sir david. one by one the mp�*s rose to pay their own tribute. it was a friendlier politer day, a day when all factional differences were put to one side. labour's sir keir starmer said there were lessons to be learned from sir david's collaborative approach to politics, and he called for more civility in public life. this country needs people like sir david. this house needs people like sir david and our politics need people like sir david. dedicated, passionate, firm in his beliefs but never anything less than respectful for those who thought differently. when the tributes had been made the mp�*s filed out of the house, to attend an evening service in st margaret's church in westminster, led by the archibishop of canterbury, justin welby. too often, when great tragedies happen, we have to reflect that the best seemed to be the first to suffer. three days into the police investigation we are learning that maybe there was no specific motive for the attack. police are investigating the mp�*s close ties to the middle east, he was the chairman of the all—party parliamentary group on qatar. but they say it is equally possible the suspect, 25—year old ali harbi ali of somali descent, had plotted to kill any mp. and that sir david was stabbed to death simply because he'd agreed to a face—to—face appointment. here's our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford. in a picture taken several years ago, ali harbi ali, the man arrested at the church hall where sir david amess was killed. the murder, just after midday on friday, was initially investigated by essex police, but quickly taken over by scotland yard's counter terrorism command, when a possible extremist motivation was identified. since then, the arrested man has been in custody being questioned. first in essex, and then in the capital. ali harbi ali was born in southwark, in south london, the oldest of four children. he grew up in croydon an went to school there. his father was an adviser to a former somali prime minister, his uncle is somali ambassador to china. ali harbi ali was referred to the counter extremism programme prevent some years ago, but he was not a formal mi5 subject of interest. more than three days into this investigation, counter terrorism detectives do have a potential motive for the killing, islamist extremism and a desire to kill a british politician, but it is still not clear why sir david amess in particular was targeted. the man in custody, ali harbi ali, was arrested at belfairs methodist church just after the stabbing. but he is thought to live in kentish town in london. croydon, where he grew up, is in the far south of the capital. his parents are divorced and his father's uk address is in bounds green north london. counter terrorism command searches of the three properties are now over. the flat in a kentish town town house was a hive of police activity yesterday, but today it was quiet. it seems that the investigation of the murder of sir david amess is not expanding, but remains focused on the man arrested at the scene. the suspect is still being questioned at a police station in london. he is being detained under the terrorism act. he has not been charged with any offences. daniel sandford, bbc news, new scotland yard. there is reporting that ali was "radicalised" after watching extremist videos online, becoming "obsessed" with the hate preacher anjem choudary. it has given rise to a renewed debate in parliament about the online hate, and the abuse that is targeted at mp�*s and indeed other public figures. on saturday a man was arrested in connection with a death threat sent to the labour politician chris bryant, who this morning questioned his place as an mp and whether it was all worth it? i've thought many times about leaving politics. it's been very rough the last few years. a very sour, toxic atmosphere. you know, and it's easy to wash some of it off, you know, all of the stuff that you read on twitter and facebook, the nasty things people say to you, but you absorb some of that. sometimes you go to bed at night you think, "maybe i am in horrible person. maybe i have got it all wrong." so it does weigh on your mind quite often. we are not unique of course, the conspiracy theories that fester this hate and the absue which leads to these threats is familiar to other countries. not least the united states. injanuary it led to the assault on the capitol. not so many years ago it led to the shooting in virginia of four republicans including the then majority whip steve scalise, who was lucky to survive. so what precautions are congressional representatives taking at the moment in the united states and has friday's attack here forced a rethink over there. lets bring in ron christie republican strategist and former advisor to george w bush. that clip we just heard their could be any representative, i think, within the us house of representatives. dua that the start of hate and abuse now being targeted at our elected representatives could diminish the calibre of people that we get? diminish the calibre of people that we iet? , ., ., diminish the calibre of people that we net? ,., ., ., diminish the calibre of people that we net? ., we get? good evening to you, christian- _ we get? good evening to you, christian. yes, _ we get? good evening to you, christian. yes, i— we get? good evening to you, christian. yes, i do. _ we get? good evening to you, christian. yes, i do. i- we get? good evening to you, christian. yes, i do. ivividlyl christian. yes, i do. ivividly remember back in the late 1990s when a deranged person entered the united states capitol and shot a bunch of people in the office of tom delay. you fast—forward to the incident in alexander virginia a few years ago where a deranged individual once again shot up a ballpark and shot four members of congress, a lobbyist and a staffer. and you have to ask yourself the question, is that the vocation i would want to get into if i am doing my duties or practising for a congressional baseball game, that someone could harm me or county. of course i do believe on either side of the atlantic ocean that many people are questioning whether or not they want to engage and remain in public service stop get in a staffer in the past four ohio congressmanjohn casey. you know what it's like at the sharp end. ., ., , ., , end. how does it work? is it as open and free as — end. how does it work? is it as open and free as it — end. how does it work? is it as open and free as it is _ end. how does it work? is it as open and free as it is over _ end. how does it work? is it as open and free as it is over here _ end. how does it work? is it as open and free as it is over here in - end. how does it work? is it as open and free as it is over here in the - and free as it is over here in the uk? what a congressional representative just invite people into a place without any security around ten?— into a place without any security around ten? , . ~ , around ten? they waited. and it is so intriguing _ around ten? they waited. and it is so intriguing to — around ten? they waited. and it is so intriguing to me _ around ten? they waited. and it is so intriguing to me how— around ten? they waited. and it is so intriguing to me how you - around ten? they waited. and it is so intriguing to me how you are i so intriguing to me how you are lulled into a sense of complacency and security. you think i work for someone who represents the 12th congressional district of ohio, columbus, ohio, we are going to have a town hall meeting, meet with constituents and be with our constituency. the thought never really crosses your mind that someone could do use some harm. so now in light of the shootings that we have seen in the capital and in light of what we have seen on january six, if a member of congress who has not and leadership and does not have a security detail provided for them, they are part of the opportunity to have a plainclothes police men or women accompany them to these events, but certainly for having spent nearly nine years on capitol hill, christian, never crossed my mind that we would see what happened in the uk or what we have encountered in the united states of people electing to shoot and hurt to members of their elected representatives. ilil" and hurt to members of their elected representatives.— representatives. our politics are alwa s representatives. our politics are always divided, _ representatives. our politics are always divided, it's _ representatives. our politics are always divided, it's always - representatives. our politics are always divided, it's always been | representatives. our politics are i always divided, it's always been by stress. in fact, always divided, it's always been by stress. infact, overthe always divided, it's always been by stress. in fact, over the years, always divided, it's always been by stress. infact, overthe years, it sometimes been poisonous. so what is different about this period? i think what we are _ different about this period? i think what we are seeing _ different about this period? i think what we are seeing now _ different about this period? i think what we are seeing now is - different about this period? i think what we are seeing now is the - different about this period? i think what we are seeing now is the risej what we are seeing now is the rise of the internet. of course, we saw that this individual who stabbed a member of parliament had been radicalised. it so much easier now to go online and to look and listen to go online and to look and listen to people who feel are closer to you whereas in my capitol hill, we didn't really have the internet. we had a fledgling email. so the proliferation of information and the ability to radicalise people to do her perfect acts and take nothing further than a january six where people wear on their phones and on their tablets, able to mobilise and really quickly centre on the united states capital, something we didn't see a decade or even two decades ago stop at your coming back later in the programme to talk to us about secretary powell and i would really like to get your thoughts on that, but for the moment, thank you. let’s but for the moment, thank you. let's talk a little bit _ but for the moment, thank you. let's talk a little bit further _ but for the moment, thank you. let's talk a little bit further about the role of social media and the effect that is having on public debate and the free speech we cherish. tonight bbc panorama will be looking at how online abuse has been rising, with a particular focus on the abuse that women in prominent positions are coming in force. are the police and social media companies doing enough stop it? and could government be doing more to reign in the extremes? our specialist disinformation reporter, marianna spring has been talking to some of the women who've found themselves the target of online hatred. i'm declaring ruth davidson the duly elected leader... the attacks that have come directly to me, a lot of them have been about my politics. you know, some of it has been about my physical appearance. a lot of it has been about the fact that i'm gay. and a lot of it has been about the fact that i'm a woman who has opinions. ruth davidson is the former leader of the scottish conservatives. before social media existed, you know, somebody could get done for being threatening, for being threatening in the street. the fact that it's through the medium of their phone doesn't stop that being threatening. and it's notjust politicians. dr rachel clarke used twitter during the pandemic to encourage people to get their covid jabs. she says she was bombarded with abuse as a result. i have reported misogynistic abuse, threats of rape, threats of being killed over and over again. most of those reports have never resulted in anyone being blocked or issued with temporary ban on twitter. twitter says it takes action when its rules are violated, and that closing accounts isn't the only option. as the bbc�*s specialist disinformation reporter, i also get a lot of abuse. so i'm recording this because, last night, i got some of the worst abuse that i've received doing thisjob, really. i mean, i'm quite used to getting it now. all the main social media companies say they don't promote hate on their platforms and take action to stop it. to test this, panorama set up a fake profile of a man who'd already shown some hostility to women on his profile, and found facebook and instagram recommended him more and more anti—women content, some involving sexual violence. this profile, if it were a real person, would have been brought into a hateful community full of misogynistic content very, very quickly, within two weeks. facebook, which also owns instagram, says it tries not to recommend content that breaks its rules, and is improving its technology to find and remove abuse more quickly. they've just announced new measures to tackle sexualised hate targeting journalists, politicians and celebrities. it comes at a time when women are increasingly standing up against hate and violence, both online and in the real world. i carry on speaking out on social media because i will not allow misogynistic bullies and trolls to prevent me from connecting with the public. marianna spring, bbc news. parliament is currently scrutising the proposed solution to these abusive messages, the draught online safety bll, which aims to establish a new way to regulate online content — notjust abusive messages but all harmful material online. i'm joined now by baroness beeban kidron, chair of 5rights foundation, a charity fighting for children's digital rights, who sits on the parliamentary committee. i know you have been hearing evidence today, so thank you very much for giving us the time. how do we protect people on social media? notjust we protect people on social media? not just young we protect people on social media? notjust young people who are coming in contact with this damaging command may be extremist content, but also the people on the receiving end, while at the same time defending what is first principle of an open democracy, and that is free speech. an open democracy, and that is free seech. , ., ,, an open democracy, and that is free seech. ., ,, i. ., speech. good evening. thank you for havin: speech. good evening. thank you for having me- — speech. good evening. thank you for having me- i — speech. good evening. thank you for having me- i do _ speech. good evening. thank you for having me. i do want _ speech. good evening. thank you for having me. i do want to _ speech. good evening. thank you for having me. i do want to just - speech. good evening. thank you for having me. i do want to just say - speech. good evening. thank you for having me. i do want to just say and | having me. i do want to just say and send my condolences to sir david's family and friends, and as you have already mentioned, i was in parliament today, and people are so upset and so angry about what has happened. to your question, i think that the first thing that we have to do is stop seeing it as a binary. we all have the privacy of our own homes and our friendships to talk, but we don't have the privacy to broadcast, and in fact, ifi but we don't have the privacy to broadcast, and in fact, if i started saying hateful things right now, you would probably cut me off. so i think that the idea of the tech companies being held to a certain standard and indeed the standard of their community rules at a minimum, it is not really a very radical idea. it'sjust an idea whose it is not really a very radical idea. it's just an idea whose time has come. i idea. it'sjust an idea whose time has come-— has come. i know you have been heafina has come. i know you have been hearing evidence _ has come. i know you have been hearing evidence from _ has come. i know you have been hearing evidence from facebook| hearing evidence from facebook today. they simultaneously announced today. they simultaneously announced today that they are creating 10,000 new jobs to today that they are creating 10,000 newjobs to build a virtual world, the meta— verse, for its users. a lot of people will look at that headline and say, well, hang on, how common they are employing 10,000 people for that when they haven't solved the fundamental problem of improving the algorithms and sifting out the state. improving the algorithms and sifting out the state-— out the state. yes, actually, we didn't hear— out the state. yes, actually, we didn't hear from _ out the state. yes, actually, we didn't hear from facebook - out the state. yes, actually, we - didn't hear from facebook themselves better whistle—blower today, i think your still stands. we don't want to live and facebook�*s meta— verse connecting to a degree, they made that announcement to try and get some of this bad rap off the media. and i think that it is simply not acceptable that facebook doesn't clean up its house right now before it takes us to new levels, new worlds and new levels of the unaccountability. i do want to make this point, that the end piece today, and indeed lawmakers across the world are absolutely furious, but as your clip and panorama says camino, then there are women, and in fact today, i got emails from grieving parents who can't get the companies to show them the materials that they believe led to the south harm and suicide of their children. i got another emailfrom groups of young girls who feel that they haven't been heard, that their future is at risk because they will suffer if they go online. so i think we've got tojust suffer if they go online. so i think we've got to just pull back, we've got to support the government in bringing forward this online harm speu bringing forward this online harm spell and say, actually, you know, these are consumer facing products and services, and they have to be safe to the point of use. he picked u . safe to the point of use. he picked u- on an safe to the point of use. he picked up on an important _ safe to the point of use. he picked up on an important point - safe to the point of use. he picked up on an important point if- safe to the point of use. he picked up on an important point if indeed| up on an important point if indeed you would have been spouting abusive language i'm here, we would have cut you off, and a lot of people ask me, why the rules are different, because they fulfil many of the same purposes. they share content, to keep people informed, they are an open forum for debate, i know that you are looking at whether they should fall under off time rules, but i'm wondering whether that has teeth, and what sort of penalties you could apply here in the uk to accompany this base over in california. i accompany this base over in california.— accompany this base over in california. ~ . .. ., california. i think that we can and are beginning _ california. i think that we can and are beginning to _ california. i think that we can and are beginning to see _ california. i think that we can and are beginning to see certain - california. i think that we can andj are beginning to see certain sorts of regulation, and that actually do have teeth. but there is something else, which is the uk actually has led to an online safety, particularly online safety for children with aids age—appropriate design code. the world is watching, the world is watching what the uk is doing, and they are saying they are going to be right behind us, and also, we are seeing congress saying, actually, enough is enough. this is no longer safe for our children, this is no longer safe for women. this is no longer safe for lawmakers and it's no longer safe for people of colour. i mean, who is it safer at that point because next i think what we are actually seeing is lawmakers right across the world saying, ok, we want minimum standards and we want to know what to expect when we use the services and at a minimum they should be subject to product safety rules. baroness, it was really good to get your thoughts this evening. thank your thoughts this evening. thank you for giving us the time. still to come... china denies testing and nuclear capable hypersonic missile following reports in the weekend newspapers. we will investigate. that's coming out. england has been ordered to play their next uefa home game behind closed doors after the chaotic scenes during the euros final at wembley, when supporters without tickets forced their way in and fought with stewards and the police. dan roan reports. they were the scenes that shamed english football. ticketless fans storming wembley this summer, on what was meant to have been one of the proudest days in the history of the stadium. the crowd disorder overshadowed england's first ever euros final. and today, the fa was hit with a stadium ban by uefa. ordered to play its next two england matches in european competition behind closed doors, the second of which is suspended for two years, along with 100,000 euros fine for a lack of order and discipline. in a statement, the fa said... not so long ago on this programme you might recall we brought you news of a successful trial in the united states, of a nuclear—capable hypersonic missile. this weekend there was further reporting in the financial times that china has trialled something similar. beijing's foreign ministry acknowledged today a test had been carried out, but claimed instead they were testing a new type of spacecraft. so whats the truth and what are the implications. are we on the brink of a new and dangerous arms race. let's bring injames acton, co—director of the nuclear policy program at the carnegie endowment for international peace. james, lovely to see you. so the statement from the foreign office in china was that this was a space vehicle, the test was for the purpose of testing technology to re—use the vehicle after a space expedition. what do you make of that statement? ~ , ., ., statement? while, christian, ithink it's plausible. _ statement? while, christian, ithink it's plausible, and _ statement? while, christian, ithink it's plausible, and i _ statement? while, christian, ithink it's plausible, and i think _ statement? while, christian, ithink it's plausible, and i think the - it's plausible, and i think the claim that this is a testable weapon is possible. the underlying technology underlying technology here is exceptionally similar, they claim in the financial times is that this was a weapon that went into space, went into orbit and then reenter the atmosphere and glided down onto the target. that's actually very similar to face technology behind the old us space shuttle for instance, it's not implausible that china wants a reusable spacecraft to go into orbit and then glide down onto the target. it's also not implausible that this is a test of technology that could be used for all military purposes, so, i don't know what the purpose of this test was, i don't know the intent behind the test, but i think it's possible as civilian, as military and as both. china, different — military and as both. china, different to _ military and as both. china, different to the _ military and as both. china, different to the united - military and as both. china, i different to the united states committed as the military, but also runs the space programme, so they could become as a segment very closely aligned.— could become as a segment very closely aligned. that's right. as a se . ment closely aligned. 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status quote. so i suppose the ruestion status quote. so i suppose the question is — status quote. so i suppose the question is if _ status quote. so i suppose the question is if you _ status quote. so i suppose the question is if you cannot - status quote. so i suppose the question is if you cannot take l status quote. so i suppose the - question is if you cannot take these missiles down antimissile system, then you have to fight fire fight fire with fire, which brings us to the question are we in a new arms race? ~ ,., ., ., ,., , race? well, so, there are two points that, when — race? well, so, there are two points that. when you _ race? well, so, there are two points that, when you say _ race? well, so, there are two points that, when you say fight _ race? well, so, there are two points that, when you say fight fire - race? well, so, there are two points that, when you say fight fire with - that, when you say fight fire with fire, there another term for that is deterrent. throughout the cold war, the united states, nato was vulnerable to the soviet nuclear attack of the soviet union was vulnerable to us nuclear attack. it was fear of response in kind that at least in part prevented those weapons from being used, the scene has long been true with china, you know, the terror that the policy should be to deter a nuclear attack which is what the us policy is, in fact. i think we are in a new nuclear arms race. china is developing all sorts of new systems for delivering nuclear weapons both against norwegian and the united states. i think the us is currently conducting nuclear posture, and i think it's possible that they are considering developing new nuclear systems to counter china. i don't think those are necessary, but i think those are necessary, but i think we are in the early phases of a new nuclear arms race, yes. hour a new nuclear arms race, yes. how much do you _ a new nuclear arms race, yes. how much do you put — a new nuclear arms race, yes. how much do you put into _ a new nuclear arms race, yes. how much do you put into the reaction of the united states because not because the reporting was that it had somewhat caught them by surprise, and yet we have a statement today the nato secretary—general who said chinese advances are already having an impact on decision—making here in europe, and china, he says, is our number one pace challenge. so how surprised were they really?- surprised were they really? love, i don't know — surprised were they really? love, i don't know is _ surprised were they really? love, i don't know is the _ surprised were they really? love, i don't know is the honest _ surprised were they really? love, i don't know is the honest answer. l surprised were they really? love, i don't know is the honest answer. i | don't know is the honest answer. i haven't seen the classified intelligence on us. but i would say, though, is individual tasks may well be a surprise to the intelligence community, and as i say, you know, there is possible different interpretations by precisely what it was that china tested. individual tests may come as a surprise to the united states. china's nuclear modernisation in general is certainly not coming as a surprise to the united states. and i would also take issue with what the secretary—general said to him at the end the pace and nuclear threat remains a threat to come as much as china is working on a variety of systems from a russia's nuclear arsenal is larger, more diverse and more capable, and actually expect russia training the pacing nuclear threat for the foreseeable future. china is that pacing conventional threat is a somewhat different issue. br; threat is a somewhat different issue. j, , threat is a somewhat different issue. _, threat is a somewhat different issue. , ., ., issue. by james, always good to get our issue. by james, always good to get your exoertise- _ issue. by james, always good to get your expertise. thank _ issue. by james, always good to get your expertise. thank you _ issue. by james, always good to get your expertise. thank you very - issue. by james, always good to get| your expertise. thank you very much for coming on. to stay with us here on bbc news, we are going to pay tribute, of course to collin powell who has died today at the age of 84, worm tributes paid indeed by the united states president today, joe biden, who said he was a patriots. we will get reaction, stay with us. hello, good evening. quite a few parts of the country had temperatures of 18 degrees today and it's likely to get warmer tomorrow if and when the sunshine does come out. the warmer air is coming our way thanks to the winds from the south or southwest. as we've seen already, it has brought with it a lot of cloud, the cloud still around at the moment. this cloud here coming in from the atlantic is going to bring the next area of rain. the earlier rain and drizzle is moving away, and for a while, there could be a few breaks in the cloud. that will lead to the odd mist and fog patch, and then the thicker cloud arrives mainly across the western side of the uk to bring the rain to these areas. of course, after the warmth that we had during the day, the temperatures are going to fall very low overnight, 12 to 14 degrees. we start with a lot of cloud, outbreaks of rain around that could be heavy for a while over some of these western hills. as we head into the afternoon, the rain is in the north and west. it could cheer up again later across parts of northern ireland, but ahead of the rain in the afternoon, we should get some sunshine in east anglia and the southeast. and it's here temperatures could reach 20 or 21 degrees with a more typical of early summer. even when we have a cloud or outbreaks of rain, around 17 or 19 degrees. a very mild day. there is more rain in the forecast for wednesday, this time generally moving northwards across england and wales. some thundery downpours possible. either side of that, there's going to be some sunshine. still a mild day on wednesday, just not quite as mild as tuesday. we've got this rain arriving in the northwest of scotland. that's going to be significant because, to the north of that, there is colder air. that will push across the country through the rest of the week and the weather will feel very different. we still have a tangle of weather fronts on the scene during wednesday as we head into thursday. these are the main ones drifting down across the uk, bringing with it some showery outbreaks of rain. then those northerly winds come setting in and it's those northerly winds that will drop the temperatures as well. we've still got some outbreaks of rain to clear away from eastern parts of england on thursday. otherwise there will be some sunshine and a rash of showers, a rash of showers in the far north over the higher ground, maybe a wintry flavour as well. it's going to be a windy day. the winds generally from the north, possibly touching gale force, around some north sea coasts. that, of course, will make it feel colder, very different from what we're feeling at that moment. 8 degrees the best in northern scotland, 13 in southern england and wales. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a day of emotion and tributes to the british mp sir david amess after he was killed on friday. his family came to see the flowers and messages at the church where he died. colin powell, america's first black secretary of state, has died at the age of 84. we'll reflect on his legacy with senator ben cardin. as covid cases soar in the uk, there's growing evidence that the virus might cause diabetes in some people. we'll discuss. you want to take down your dad without input getting yourself? correct. and succession, the show about a warring media dynasty, makes its eagerly anticipated return for season 3. welcome back. when colin powell was appointed us secretary of state in january 2001, he enjoyed the rare distinction of unanimous confirmation by the senate. not something you would likely see today. but then colin powell was the embodiment of the american dream. from the humblest beginnings in harlem, new york, he joined the army as a young reserve officer, rising to the highest ranks — a general, a national security advisor, chair of the joint chiefs, and later the first african—american to serve as america's foremost dipomat. he carried the torch for black emancipation, managing against all the odds to break through the discrimination in the us military and in the department of state. with a look back at his extraordinary life, here's jon sopel. until saddam hussain's invasion of kuwait in 1990, colin powell was relatively unknown. after it, he became a household name, as america's first black commander of the us military. he developed the powell doctrine — don't start a war unless you know how you are going to end it. in many ways, he was a reluctant warrior, having been injured during the vietnam war, but if force is to be used, then let it be overwhelming. our strategy to go after this army is very, very simple. first, we're going to cut it off and then we're going to kill it. born in the slums of harlem, the son ofjamaican immigrants, and drifting as a teenager, few would have imagined that he would rise to such heights. culminating in being appointed america's top diplomatjust before 9/11. it's a great honour for me to submit the name to the united states senate of colin l powell, as secretary of state. and at the un, he made a case for the invasion of iraq that he would later ruefully admit was based on incorrect information. there can be no doubt that saddam hussein has biological weapons and the capability to rapidly produce more, many more, and he has the ability to dispense these lethal poisons and diseases in ways that can cause massive death and destruction. but for all that, this moderate republican was being courted by both parties to run to become the country's first african—american president. powell decided against, instead throwing his weight behind democrat barack obama's bid for that place in history. this morning, a great soldier, a great statesman, a great american, has endorsed our campaign for change. i'm so proud that i have had this chance to serve my nation. this venerated soldier in later life used his ammunition sparingly, only intervening when he felt something needed saying, like earlier this year after the attempted insurrection at the capitol, when he called for donald trump to stand down immediately. i wish he would just do what nixon did and that's step down. somebody ought to go up there and tell him, "it's over. the plane is waiting for you, you're out." colin powell preached tolerance and moderation. he was a trailblazer, a leader, warrior and statesman. and according to many of the tributes today, a genuine american hero. let's get some reaction. let's bring in democratic senator from maryland, ben cardin. senator, thank you for your time. of course you served many years on the senate foreign relations committee, so you would've been in his circle many, many times. how will you remember him was yellow every time i was with general powell, i learned something. was with general powell, i learned somethina. ~ ., ., was with general powell, i learned something-— something. what an incredible individual to _ something. what an incredible individual to he _ something. what an incredible individual to he served - something. what an incredible individual to he served our - something. what an incredible i individual to he served our nation as a soldier, he honoured the oath he took in the constitution of our country. he later became a leader within our military and transition our military to the new threats against our country, but he always recognised the difference between the military leadership and civilian command, and he wasjust an incredible patriot of our country, a person who was an adviser to presidents of both parties, percent respected by all of us, and he will be sorely missed. he respected by all of us, and he will be sorely missed.— respected by all of us, and he will be sorely missed. he was often asked what his life — be sorely missed. he was often asked what his life was _ be sorely missed. he was often asked what his life was like _ be sorely missed. he was often asked what his life was like at _ be sorely missed. he was often asked what his life was like at west - what his life was like at west point, but he did not go to west point, but he did not go to west point for he did not have the great to get into west point. he went up through the reserve corps in harlem. how did that shape how he viewed conflicts america went into? he: recognised the power of our military but also limitation. as you're ready quoted, he said, don't get into a war you don't know how it is going to end. he was very cautious about sending men and women into harm's way, but was always ready to defend our country and defend our democracy, so he made the tough decisions, in vietnam, it was a very challenging circumstance for america, it was not one of those highlights of our military operations. he learned from the vietnam war, what he did in regards to the goal force was incredible, and then as a national security adviser, as chairman of the joint chiefs, he became the military strategist for how america could deal with our current threats and recognised limitations of art military with the importance of a military with the importance of a military —— the gulf wars. this military with the importance of a military -- the gulf wars. as john said, he military -- the gulf wars. as john said. he will— military -- the gulf wars. as john said, he will be _ military -- the gulf wars. as john said, he will be remembered - military -- the gulf wars. as john said, he will be remembered for. military -- the gulf wars. as john . said, he will be remembered for that security council meeting when he presented the evidence as he saw it of the weapons of mass destruction —— as jon of the weapons of mass destruction —— asjon said. what people might not know is that he went through the evidence at langley for two days, all of it discarded what he thought was ten —— attention. but in the end, he admitted it was wrong. itide -- attention. but in the end, he admitted it was wrong.- -- attention. but in the end, he admitted it was wrong. we had some meetin . s admitted it was wrong. we had some meetings on — admitted it was wrong. we had some meetings on that, _ admitted it was wrong. we had some meetings on that, we _ admitted it was wrong. we had some meetings on that, we did _ admitted it was wrong. we had some meetings on that, we did have - admitted it was wrong. we had some meetings on that, we did have some | meetings on that, we did have some conversations about it. it was clear to me that he believed the information was presented, that he believed that iraq had the capacity to use weapons of mass destruction and produce more, the intelligence supported that from his point of view. i must tell you, many of us thought iraq had weapons of mass instruction for my disagree with general powell in regards to using our military in iraq, i did nothing we should've done that — iraq was not involved in the attack on our country on 9/11, but i do believe that he truly believed that the intelligence information was pointing to the fact iraq had weapons of mass destruction. i had not fully appreciated _ weapons of mass destruction. i had not fully appreciated until - weapons of mass destruction. i had not fully appreciated untiljon mentioned in his report there he was talked about as a potential president for both parties. how did that affect his relationship with the republican party as they moved further to the right? it is the republican party as they moved further to the right?— further to the right? it is a very interesting. — further to the right? it is a very interesting, you're _ further to the right? it is a very interesting, you're correct. - further to the right? it is a very| interesting, you're correct. both democrats and republicans respected him to such an extent that both recruited him in regards to a potential run at presidents of the united states. i don't he was a registered republican, but as he said, he voted for the person he thought would do the bestjob, and that was more important to him that party loyalty, he was loyal to the united states, loyal to our constitution and he wanted to support the people he thought would do the bestjobs, sometimes it was republicans, sometimes it was a democrat. he really i think represented the best of american values and will always be remembered for that. ., ., values and will always be remembered for that. ., ,, , ., ., values and will always be remembered for that. ., ,, i. ., i. for that. thank you for your time this evening. _ for that. thank you for your time this evening, senator cardin. - for that. thank you for your time l this evening, senator cardin. good to be with you- _ let's bring in ron christie, republican strategist and former advisor to george w bush. he worked in the same white house, and i know you passed to many a day on the stair. how will you remember him? , ., ., him? good evening, christian, and i born member— him? good evening, christian, and i born member him _ him? good evening, christian, and i born member him as _ him? good evening, christian, and i born member him as a _ him? good evening, christian, and i born member him as a hero, - him? good evening, christian, and i born member him as a hero, a - him? good evening, christian, and i i born member him as a hero, a patriot but someone who is truly a trailblazer for people like me and people who were involved in elected politics, republican politics, who, let's be honest, there weren't too many people who looked like me or look like him in the west wing of the white house and he went out of his way to make sure that people like me not only felt comfortable in the party, comfortable in the white house but cultural and public service and that is a legacy i will never get. i service and that is a legacy i will never get-— never get. i was listening to the secretary of _ never get. i was listening to the secretary of general _ never get. i was listening to the secretary of general of - never get. i was listening to the secretary of general of nato - never get. i was listening to the i secretary of general of nato from the 90s and 80s, and he was talking about... he replied in the same what you do with a column of ants heading in the same direction, step on the first ten. but that was his determination and that was the determination and that was the determination that drove him from very humble beginnings in harlem. it really was, and again i use the term trailblazer, christian, because for myself, getting involved with republican politics in the 90s, the democrats thought, you are a select to your race, the republicans would often say, are you sure you're in the right place? but yet general powell had been doing this for decades before i did, and ijust look at him and think to myself, what did he have to endure? what did he have to deal with to rise to become the national security adviser, the chairman of thejoint chiefs of staff, and our first secretary of state who was a black individual? did secretary of state who was a black individual? , , ., ., ,~' , individual? did you ask him why he did not want _ individual? did you ask him why he did not want to _ individual? did you ask him why he did not want to become president? individual? did you ask him why he i did not want to become president? i did not want to become president? i did post we were at a function, it was 2001, 2002, again, very friendly quyi was 2001, 2002, again, very friendly guy, and i walked up to them, i said, general, why do you not run? you could've won in 96? perhaps you would've won in 2000 and i would not be here with president bush, why did you not run? and without missing a beat, his wife said, because if a black man had run for president, i think they would try to kill him or hurt him, and then general powell looked at me and said, that's why i did not run, run, and it struck me ever since that that is something, what he did not seek high office, but i believe he paved the way for president barack obama to seek that office and when that office. i was no to office and when that office. i was go to asked _ office and when that office. i was go to asked that. _ office and when that office. i was go to asked that. you _ office and when that office. i was go to asked that. you think- office and when that office. i was go to asked that. you think you i office and when that office. i was go to asked that. you think you laid the groundwork for that? i do. the groundwork for that? i do, because of— the groundwork for that? i do, because of the _ the groundwork for that? i do, because of the american - the groundwork for that? i do, because of the american sawi the groundwork for that? i crr, because of the american saw general powell in their living room for president reagan, they sign for george hw bush, they saw him around the world as our secretary of state, representing america, the best we have are diplomacy, and a ticket made it more accessible to see a black man in these high positions, being interviewed in the press and dealing with world leaders, it made more palatable. a genuine believe for a junior state senator from illinois to become a member of the senate and ultimately president of the united states. ron senate and ultimately president of the united states.— the united states. ron christie, alwa s the united states. ron christie, always good _ the united states. ron christie, always good to _ the united states. ron christie, always good to get _ the united states. ron christie, always good to get your - the united states. ron christie, i always good to get your thoughts. good to see you, christian. here in the uk, the public health experts are calling for the covid booster programme to be rolled out faster. the number of new daily cases is just short of 50,000 — that's the highest level since mid—july — and downing street admits winter is looking "challenging". take a look at this chart. you can see how the uk cases from june this year onwards have surged past france and italy. at the end of last week, france was reporting 4,500 cases a day, while in italy, thery were just under 2,500. maybe the uk is a victim of its own success. having raced to vaccine so many, so early, maybe the defence the vaccine offers is beginning to wane, which is why the booster for older people is much needed. and while deaths may still be comparatively low, there are new worries about the serious damage the virus could be doing to some people's health. we have all heard about long covid, but there is now concern that coronavirus infections could be leading to an increased incidence of type 1 diabetes. dr lucy chambers is the head of research communications at diabetes uk. i asked her what the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes is. type one diabetes, you see in about 8% of all cases of diabetes, and it is an autoimmune condition, so it is when the immune system attacks the insulin producing cells in the pancreas, turns on itself, and kills those cells so people can order produce their own insulin, so they need to inject or have an insulin pump to give them the insulin they need to stay alive.— need to stay alive. what are you seeini in need to stay alive. what are you seeing in the — need to stay alive. what are you seeing in the statistics - need to stay alive. what are you seeing in the statistics that - need to stay alive. what are you seeing in the statistics that is i seeing in the statistics that is give you cause for concern? itide seeing in the statistics that is give you cause for concern? we are seeini give you cause for concern? we are seeing pockets _ give you cause for concern? we are seeing pockets of _ give you cause for concern? we are seeing pockets of data _ give you cause for concern? we are seeing pockets of data across - give you cause for concern? we are seeing pockets of data across the l give you cause for concern? we are. seeing pockets of data across the uk that, from anecdotal reports and also some small studies, showing that people are seeing a higher rate of expected of new cases of type one diabetes. we're also seeing some reports from countries in the world, finland, recently publishing a study showing an increase in cases of type one, although not consistently across the world. germany have not reported any increases in cases. and we don't yet have national data, we will have to wait a year or so for that data, then we have a full picture what is going on. is very much in the _ picture what is going on. is very much in the formative _ picture what is going on. is very much in the formative stages. i picture what is going on. is very i much in the formative stages. but would be the working hypothesis? why would be the working hypothesis? why would a viruslike covid sugar this? we don't know exactly why type one diabetes happens, why the immune system turns on itself, turns on the body, but we do know it is probably down to a complex mix of environmental and genetic factors. people have a predisposition to type one diabetes, a genetic d position —— predisposition, and a trigger causes it to happen. one of the triggers looked at is viruses. there is quite substantial body of evidence around a virus called enterra virus, so we know that this has been linked to type one diabetes, but the virus is current or virus, we don't know much about at the moment. it is a new virus. we are starting to see some studies showing that the virus, coronavirus, can get inside those cells in the pancreas that produces insulin and stop them working normally. this could be a reason why the immune system attack occurs.— could be a reason why the immune system attack occurs. could this be amon: system attack occurs. could this be among people _ system attack occurs. could this be among people who _ system attack occurs. could this be among people who were _ system attack occurs. could this be among people who were ace - system attack occurs. could this be among people who were ace and i among people who were ace and somatic as well? —— asymptomatic? type one diabetes... somatic as well? -- asymptomatic? type one diabetes. . ._ type one diabetes... could the --eole type one diabetes... could the people who — type one diabetes... could the people who suffered _ type one diabetes... could the people who suffered diabetes i type one diabetes... could the i people who suffered diabetes as a result of covid, if indeed that is a link that is established, could it be among people who work ace cincinnati for —— nonsense emetic for covid? -- nonsense emetic for covid? that could be the — -- nonsense emetic for covid? that could be the case. _ -- nonsense emetic for covid? that could be the case. we _ —— nonsense emetic for covid? t'isgt could be the case. we need time and research. there is a big global study happening now, where scientists collecting data from across the world to look at these new cases of diabetes and trying to work out what is going on. doctor lisa chambers there, talking about the link between covid and diabetes, if there is indeed a link. —— doctor lucy chambers. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the emmy—award—winning family feud drama succession returns. we'll get the lowdown on the latest instalment, next. after a decade of planning and promises, there are questions over whether the trainline hs2 will be completed in full from london to leeds. part of the line has still not been given the final sign—off, which is worrying some business leaders and politicians. caroline davies reports. it's a decision the government can't escape. rehearsals for this year's christmas production of wendy and peter pan are already under way here in leeds playhouse. i'd like to see the old captain do away with you! but the city has been preparing for hs2 for more than a decade. hs2 will bring with it £50 billion of growth, 40,000 newjobs, and that's got to be money and people that can fill the theatre on a nightly basis. and the levelling up of our country can only happen with investment coming across to cities like ours. the cost of hs2 has grown to nearly £100 billion. many were expecting a decision about the eastern leg months ago. the wait has made supporters of the route nervous, the wait has made supporters of the route nervous. phase one of hs2 is already well under way in the south with almost 300 sites. hs2 has said that it will be one of the most environmentally responsible infrastructure projects ever delivered in the uk. but environmental protests continue, including against the destruction of ancient woodland. the images of the works worry those on the proposed route. i could cry. and to see people chopping the trees down, i mean, i'm getting emotional now. it breaks my heart to think about it. some have argued that hs2 is key to the government's levelling up policy — the idea that communities that feel they've been left behind get a chance to catch up. but the local mp here argues that the money would be better spent on other transport projects. if hsz round here was cancelled, people would actually say, "well, actually, you're taking it seriously. we're notjust chucking money at a project that will benefit a few people in leeds." actually, you want to move that money and invest in infrastructure and transport that we actually need. the government has said that the plan for this part of hs2 will be coming soon and will deliver reliable train services that passengers across the north and midlands need and deserve. if you're a fan, and i certainly am, you'll be very pleased to hear succession is back. i dropped a bomb. the whole world is watching for my next move. you're the number one trending topic ahead of tater tots. and the pope followed you... wow! ok, no, it is this the real...? my family have disappeared. i need to know where everyonel is and what everyone's thinking. there he is, the little man who started this big war. right now, i'm the real you. sure, and i'm the real you. you sound deranged. the hit hbo drama, which follows a dysfunctional media dynasty, saw season 3 premiere in the us on sunday and today in the uk. for the uninitated, the show hangs on the ageing patriarch logan roy and which of his four children will eventually be named his successor. so what's the early assessment of the latest instalment? let's speak to npr's tv critic eric deggans. eric, lovely to see you. somebody had just whispered in my you've seen? , , ., , seen? episodes... i have seen the seven episodes... _ seen? episodes... i have seen the seven episodes... you've - seen? episodes... i have seen the seven episodes... you've seen - seen? episodes... i have seen the - seven episodes... you've seen seven? so ou're seven episodes... you've seen seven? so you're the — seven episodes... you've seen seven? so you're the right _ seven episodes... you've seen seven? so you're the right man _ seven episodes... you've seen seven? so you're the right man to _ seven episodes. .. you've seen seven? so you're the right man to speak- seven episodes... you've seen seven? so you're the right man to speak to? i so you're the right man to speak to? does it fulfil the promise? it so you're the right man to speak to? does it fulfil the promise?— does it fulfil the promise? it does indeed. does it fulfil the promise? it does indeed- as _ does it fulfil the promise? it does indeed- as you — does it fulfil the promise? it does indeed. as you know, _ does it fulfil the promise? it does indeed. as you know, this - does it fulfil the promise? it does indeed. as you know, this show, | does it fulfil the promise? it does - indeed. as you know, this show, even though it has won emmys as a drama, it really is a dark, comedy that is satire... in the mould of perhaps a rupert murdoch family! not only do you get that but you get a really dark comedy about a family that does not know how to love each other or connect to each other, and because they have this odd family dynamic and they control this incredibly valuable company, their family dysfunction becomes something that the world has to deal with, and it makes for a lot of great drama and comedy and. you are so riiht! great drama and comedy and. you are so right! you — great drama and comedy and. you are so right! you have _ great drama and comedy and. you are so right! you have summed that - great drama and comedy and. you are so right! you have summed that up i so right! you have summed that up brilliantly. forthose so right! you have summed that up brilliantly. for those who have not watched it, and they will sit down and maybe watch episode one, they are literally the people you do not want to be around! you don't want to be run any of them! and yet by the end of series two, you are gripped! what is it about the characters that they have built?— they have built? yeah, i think part of it is that — they have built? yeah, i think part of it is that we _ they have built? yeah, i think part of it is that we can _ they have built? yeah, i think part of it is that we can relate - they have built? yeah, i think part of it is that we can relate on - they have built? yeah, i think part of it is that we can relate on a - of it is that we can relate on a human level to the dynamics between this family, were these siblings have been pitted against each other for as long as they can remember, and at times, they're trying to find and at times, they're trying to find a way to connect to each other on a human level, but it is causally disrupted because they all want to please this domineering patriarch who not only controls their family but he controls a chunk of the world. he controls this huge corporation, and so he chandimal to look as if they are competent enough to take over the business, at least three of them for sure want that, but they also want to be people, and they also did figure out who they are, and so you can relate is this on a human level but you can also watch this and think, i have seen a little bit of the murdoch some of the trumps, a little bit of these families that are famous and that we know are dysfunctional, but we don't get much of a peek into what they're like once the cameras turned off and they are fighting amongst themselves.— they are fighting amongst themselves. . �* ., ., themselves. and brian cox, so brilliant as _ themselves. and brian cox, so brilliant as the _ themselves. and brian cox, so brilliant as the patriarch, - themselves. and brian cox, so| brilliant as the patriarch, logan roy. and i am on most rooting for him. his children are on was worse than him! as you say, he is very like murdoch, these dynasties in the us we know about, but a brilliant character. and in a way, it reminded me a little bit of white lotus. it is similar style. you follow all the people in the hotel and you're like them much eitherfull—time people in the hotel and you're like them much either full—time one about them much either full—time one about the delay? is that because of the pandemic? is that the reason we are only getting it now?— only getting it now? yes, it is two years since _ only getting it now? yes, it is two years since we — only getting it now? yes, it is two years since we saw— only getting it now? yes, it is two years since we saw the final - only getting it now? yes, it is two i years since we saw the final episode of the second season, which was very climactic, where logan's sans kendall, who at times seem to be the heir apparent, that was what kicked off the very first season, and then logan decided not to confirm that succession and kicked off all of this dysfunction, so he was about to be blamed, kendall, three huge scandal of the company, but as he was about to start this press conference where he was going to take the blame, he decided to shift the blame to his father. that was in the blame to his father. that was in the second season. that aired two years ago for some the pandemic delayed the show. in that period of time, and ashley won several emmy awards, jeremy strong, the actor who plays kendall, won an emmy award and the show itself one as best drama, now it is finally back, fans have been waiting a long time, and kit was the one who you think might be able to take out logan roy —— kendall is the one full tub the beginning of the third season, you see this conflict between the two of them, and each of them is try to make the other family members join their side, make the other family members join theirside, kendall wants make the other family members join their side, kendall wants to expel logan from the company, logan wants to secure his position as the leader of the company and in the face of all of this... of the company and in the face of all of this. . ._ of the company and in the face of all of this. .. we're almost of time. i am lad all of this. .. we're almost of time. i am glad we _ all of this. .. we're almost of time. i am glad we are — all of this. .. we're almost of time. i am glad we are almost _ all of this. .. we're almost of time. i am glad we are almost out of- all of this. .. we're almost of time. | i am glad we are almost out of time because we would have needed a spoiler alert! because we would have needed a spoileralert! eric because we would have needed a spoiler alert! eric deggans, thank you very much indeed for that. you went my appetite. hello there. over the next few days, we're going to find a large temperature swing across the uk, before things move into a different sort of weather pattern for the outlook. but this is the jet stream pattern, the upper level winds again on tuesday, and with that sort of pattern, we're on the warmer side of the jet, hence the milder air that's been coming in from the south, but as we've seen already, it comes with a lot of cloud, and there's more rain in the forecast for tuesday, especially for northern and western parts of the uk. may well cheer up a bit later in northern ireland. but ahead of this rain we should eventually see the sun coming out in east anglia and the south—east, lifting temperatures to 20 or 21 degrees — that's more typical of early summer. but even where we've got cloud and rain, temperatures could reach 17 or 18 — it's a very mild day on tuesday. now, moving into wednesday, there is more rain in the forecast, particularly moving northwards across england and wales. this could be heavy and potentially thundery. either side of that, there will be some sunshine. it's still a mild day on wednesday, not quite as mild. then we've got this rain arriving in the north—west of scotland. that's significant, because to the north of that, the air is colder. and through the end of the week, it will be feeling quite a lot colder, because the winds are going to be coming down from the north. if we look at the position of the jet stream, it's a very different pattern by the time we are into thursday. with this sort of undulation of the jet stream, we're on the colder side of the jet, hence those temperatures dropping away. now, we've still got some wet weather to clear away from eastern parts of england on thursday. elsewhere, though, there will be some sunshine coming through, but a rash of showers, and in the far north, over the highest ground, may well find those showers turning wintry. it is going to be a windy day on thursday. northerly winds for the most part, touching gale around some of those north sea coasts, and of course that will make it feel a lot colder. temperatures only 8 degrees in northern scotland, to a high of 13 in the far south of england and wales. and we've still got that chillier feel as we head towards the end of the week as well. more of a north—westerly wind, perhaps, cutting off the really cold air, but still bringing some showers and probably a fair bit of cloud for northern and western parts of the uk, those showers filtering in off the irish sea. for many southern and eastern areas, this is where it's going to be drier and we'll see the best of the sunshine. still a chilly feel, mind you, 11 degrees through the central belt of scotland, 14 in the south—east of england. but again, then, the weather pattern starts to change. high pressure then moves across the uk and then the wind moves round towards the south or south—west. and like what we've got at the moment, that means a lot of cloud around. going to find outbreaks of rain, particularly for northern and western scotland, northern ireland, that wetter weatherjust nudging into western parts of england and into wales. further east it's likely to be dry, but more areas will see temperatures around 13 or 14 degrees, so it's a bit milder. now looking further ahead, and we need to again look at where the jet stream is lining up, and we're getting a strengthening jet propagating all the way across the atlantic, and that leaves us with a zonal flow. this is a west—to—east wind with low pressure to the north of the uk, higher pressure towards the south. and with thatjet stream cutting across the uk, the air is colder for northern areas, milder towards more southern parts of england and wales. so temperatures probably going to be near normal, actually, for the time of year, around 11 to 14 degrees, but the outlook is a very unsettled outlook. we're going to find some showers or even some longer spells of rain. that's it. goodbye. tonight at ten, the house of commons observes a minute's silence in memory of sir david amess. on all sides, tributes were paid to the member for southend west, stabbed to death in his constituency three days ago. sir david was a patriot who believed passionately in this country, in its people, in its future. a cowardly attack on a public servant doing his job is an attack on our country and on our way of life. during the day, sir david's family visited the scene of the attack, having already called on people to "set aside hatred". the family welcomed the announcement that southend is to gain city status, one of sir david's long—held ambitions. also tonight...