wasn't really necessary to send so many reporters and presenters to glasgow, burning fossil fuels presenters to glasgow, burning fossilfuels in presenters to glasgow, burning fossil fuels in the process? you could scarcely have failed to notice that we are in the middle of cop26, the climate conference in glasgow billed as a crucial moment in the battle to hold the rise of global warming, from the start of the week it was clear that the bbc was pulling out all the stops to cover the summit fully. sweeping into glasgow, leaders from around the world, ready to make or break talks on the future of our planet. there to greet them, prime minister borisjohnson and un secretary general antonio guterres, as one by one they arrive, fresh from the g20 talks in rome, it's a rollcall of more than 100 world leaders. before proceeding that got under way in glasgow, nick fossett had e—mailed us to ask. the wraps i ghetto forks, on monday of the 14 stories about copper or climate at the top of its news website, none appeared in the top news red lester. simon garrett thought that was... . 0thers took it as a sign that bbc had overestimated the audience's interest in the environment, and there was another source of irritants as well. . , . another source of irritants as well. ., , ., ., ., another source of irritants as well. ., ., ., ., well. there was a mountain to climb still _ well. there was a mountain to climb still in _ well. there was a mountain to climb still in terms _ well. there was a mountain to climb still in terms of - climb still in terms of tackling this problem. climb still in terms of tackling this pr switched mid. climb still in terms of tackling this pr switched away, and wednesday we switched away, and had our bulletin on the covid situation. had our bulletin on the covid situation-— had our bulletin on the covid situation. this is cop26, it is really more _ situation. this is cop26, it is really more important - situation. this is cop26, it is really more important than l situation. this is com, it is | really more important than any of the summit that have gone before? . �* , ., ., , of the summit that have gone before? . �*, . ., , before? that's a really good question. — before? that's a really good question, and _ before? that's a really good question, and the _ before? that's a really good question, and the way - before? that's a really good question, and the way i - before? that's a really good i question, and the way i would answer that is given the scale of this problem, and the magnitude of the really catastrophic this could have on the way our populations live in the way our populations live in the next 30 to a0 years, given the next 30 to a0 years, given the scale of that, and what tools we have to try and deal with this and the fact of the moment the only one tall is right here i am sad, the only way that governments have so far found to try to deal with climate change and come together and act in a consensual way. together and act in a consensualway. even together and act in a consensual way. even even though they are hugely complex and dysfunctional and sometimes don't make as much progress as everyone would like, they are all we have got, so it's really important that we are here, understanding what is working and what isn't, explaining that the people, and it makes it very clear from all of our research, audiences want to know how this will be sold, not told that this is the end of the world.— told that this is the end of the world. �* , , ., , ., , the world. and this is a story that exercises _ the world. and this is a story that exercises newswatch i that exercises newswatch viewers a lot, it really feels relevant to you covering cop26, on this issue more than any other, what is the bbc doing sending people like you edwards and all these reporters and presenters after glasgow when they are just reading links or doing interviews that be done remotely. it’s doing interviews that be done remotel . �* , ., doing interviews that be done remotel . �*, ., ., doing interviews that be done remotel. �*, ., ., ., doing interviews that be done remotely-— remotely. it's not fair to say they are _ remotely. it's not fair to say they are just _ remotely. it's not fair to say they are just reading - remotely. it's not fair to say they are just reading links. | they are just reading links. what you think that could done remotely? what you think that could done remotel ? , ., what you think that could done remotely?— remotely? first of need to re ort, remotely? first of need to report. and _ remotely? first of need to report, and that _ remotely? first of need to report, and that means i remotely? first of need to i report, and that means going whether our news events happening, talking to people, digging out the truth in what is really happening, and there are huge conferences with thousands of people there, and we wish to make sense of what they are saying in the really complex arguments and we can't do that credibly unless you are here talking to people in person, having good relations with them, and in terms of the numbers, the sheer breadth of the bbc�*s service, in order to serve that number of audiences throughout, it comes back to doing it in person, it's very important for the bbc to be seen to be getting out of london, to be getting into the nation, the regions, to be closer to audiences, who often feel they are not close to, and i think this was an important point, by sending someone like you here, that is saying to audiences look, this story is really important, we are saying that we think this is a really big deal we have sent out a presenter to tell the story for you. presenter to tell the story for ou. �* , .,, presenter to tell the story for ou. �* , ., , ., " presenter to tell the story for ou. , ., you. angus foster, thank you so much. you. angus foster, thank you so much- last _ you. angus foster, thank you so much. last week _ you. angus foster, thank you so much. last week the _ you. angus foster, thank you so much. last week the bbc - much. last week the bbc published a piece on its news website which sparked a backlash among some readers. the article included quotes from some lesbian women who said that they are increasingly being pressured and coerced into accepting trans women as partners, it mentioned the survey and with the majority of the 80 who responded reported having been pressured in this way and that this sample may not be representative. chloe rogers was one of those who objected. chris morris agreed. but the bbc also received plenty of support for the article with carol hayden contacting us to say as a lifelong feminist i thought at last, the bbc is taking this issue seriously and presenting the variety of viewpoints needed. the views of some or many women have been drowned out by a powerful lobby group who don't seem to care that their demands are in conflict with women's rights in law. with feelings running high online the bbc responded on monday by putting out a statement which included these points. the article was carefully considered before publication... that was not the end of the matter. after the article was published one of those quoted in it posted a description of trans women as being vile week and disgusting, and it emerged she had previously been accused of sexual misconduct prompting a slew of further complaints. 0n a slew of further complaints. on thursday, the bbc edited the piece saying we have updated this article... finally, back to the climate conference in glasgow, and one of the biggest names attending was a certain teenage activist from sweden. her name has been on plenty of lips this week. we her name has been on plenty of lips this week.— lips this week. we can always revent lips this week. we can always prevent things _ lips this week. we can always prevent things and _ lips this week. we can always prevent things and getting . prevent things and getting worse, it is never too late to do as much as we can. the swedish — do as much as we can. the swedish teenager - do as much as we can. the swedish teenager arrived in glasgow by train last night. you can see the response, it's a pretty clear thumbs down. activists are demanding more action now, led by greta thunberg, much as she arrived in glasgow. is that now famous name being pronounced correctly there? no, according to greta herself. y ., there? no, according to greta herself. g . , , ., there? no, according to greta herself. g . ,, ., ., herself. my name is greta, i am 15 ears herself. my name is greta, i am 15 years old _ herself. my name is greta, i am 15 years old and _ herself. my name is greta, i am 15 years old and i _ herself. my name is greta, i am 15 years old and i am _ herself. my name is greta, i am 15 years old and i am from - 15 years old and i am from sweden. 15 years old and i am from sweden-— sweden. chris pointed us towards _ sweden. chris pointed us towards that _ sweden. chris pointed us towards that video. - thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear or read on bbc news on tv, radio, online and social media, e—mail us at newswatch. bbc .co .uk. that's all from us, we will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. hello there. after what was, at times, quite a chilly week of weather the weekend is getting off to a relatively mild but relatively cloudy start. you can see that cloud spilling in from the west on our earlier satellite picture. with that, though this feed of westerly winds and mild air certainly making its presence felt through the day ahead. so we can sum saturday's weather up like this, it will be mild, it will be turning windy though. increasingly windy, particularly in the north of the uk and for some there will be some outbreaks of rain. courtesy of this area of low pressure and this frontal system pushing in from the north—west. some quite heavy bursts of rain across the western side of scotland, that ran more generally pushing south across scotland and northern ireland through the morning. that rain getting down into parts of north—west england and north wales during the afternoon. ahead of that, eastern and southern counties of england will stay predominantly dry, but rather cloudy. limited sunny spells. the skies will brighten in the north—west of the uk, but with some showers and some windy weather later in the afternoon. top temperatures 11 to 1a degrees. it will be mild out there. during saturday night with see this band of cloud and patchy rain pushing across the south. more pushing into the north—west where it'll be turning very windy indeed. exposed spots in northern scotland seeing gusts of wind in excess of 60 perhaps 70 mph. that could cause some disruption. relatively mild night once again, eight, nine, ten or 11 degrees to take us into sunday morning. as we start sunday, low pressure passing to the north of the uk, all the white lines, isobars squeezing together. indicative of a windy start. especially in northern scotland, we will keep some showers going through the day. most of the areas will be dry and there is a decent chance of seeing some spells of sunshine through sunday afternoon. temperatures may be down a little, but still quite mild. 10—13 degrees. and then as we head for the coming week, high—pressure will try to hold on towards the south of the uk. whereas we will see frontal systems from time to time pushing across northern and western areas. what that means that the driest of the weather we found towards south and east, it closest to that area of high pressure. more chance of rain at times towards the north—west but for all of us it is going to remain mild. this is bbc news. our top stories: a breakthrough for biden — the us house of representatives approves the president's $1—trillion infrastructure programme. climate activist greta thunberg leads thousands of young protestors through the streets of glasgow, demanding world leaders take stronger action at the cop26 climate summit. we are tired of their blah, blah, blah. 0ur leaders are not leading. this is what leadership looks like. marilia mendonca, one of brazil's most popular singers dies in a plane crash at the age of 26.

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