and here it is seen from space on the left of the screen, with another, smaller typhoon, to the right. this reporter in guangdong province from the china meteorological administration was trying his best to update viewers on the typhoon. and here it is seen from space on the left of the screen, with another, smaller typhoon, to the right. anna adasiewicz is a resident in discovery bay in hong kong. she told us more about here experience there. the government told us already yesterday that it will be a day off, all the schools, stock exchange, businesses are closed. it is the closest typhoon we have had in the past 20 years, it is meant to be passing us by at midnight at about a0 kilometres from here. i don't know whetehr you can see it, we have got buckets full of water passing by. we have got literally leaking windows. broken trees. chairs flying. chairs flying, a chair literally just flew away two minutes before we came online. it has been pretty bad. the pictures were from actually the main entrance to the block. we have actually had a just a couple of hours ago, a couple of trees falling down, cutting off the access to the residential area. but we have had a very good response from the emergency and fire department. they came literally within15—20 minutes. they cut through the emergency access for any ambulances or just orjust in case, touch wood, nothing happens. three hours away from midnight where the typhoon is meant to be passing us by. i do not think it will be a night where we speak through. a sleepless night ahead of us. where we speak through. a where we speak through. snapshot of what it is likl live now to hong kong and our reporter martin yip. describe what is happening all around you. describe what is happening all around vom— describe what is happening all around you-— describe what is happening all around ou. , ., , ., around you. outside of my window i have been seeing _ around you. outside of my window i have been seeing pantries - around you. outside of my window i have been seeing pantries being - have been seeing pantries being blown under the storm literally shaking, the whole tree shaking. i just don't no how much longer it can hold. holding on as of now. the getting calm now. the hour is passing through hong kong around a0 kilometres from the city centre. somehow a change of wind direction taking place that might explain why the parts of hong kong i am in, the south—west is getting calmer at the moment. but other places are seen these strong winds and also the hong kong geological agency in hong kong has revised forecasts for tidal waves, for the area in the area, they were talking about five metres, now they are talking possibly six metres. so far we don't have any major casualties. in the last few hours only seven people have been admitted to hospital. let’s hours only seven people have been admitted to hospital.— admitted to hospital. let's take stock what's — admitted to hospital. let's take stock what's happening - admitted to hospital. let's take stock what's happening in - admitted to hospital. let's take stock what's happening in the l stock what's happening in the region. fascinating listening. the governor calling for what he called a mere war states to battle the typhoon, that language is being used in terms of the intensity of what's eating them. live now to an island 10 kilometres south of hong kong. we can speak to martin williams, a local writer and photographer there. sta rt by start by describing what's happening where you are. i start by describing what's happening where you are-— where you are. i was outside hoping to take my computer— where you are. i was outside hoping to take my computer outside - where you are. i was outside hoping to take my computer outside but. where you are. i was outside hoping| to take my computer outside but the camera does not show it, there are trees behind me that have been lashed by the wind every so often a powerful plus force gusts just rip through blasting the trees so there is perpetual noise outside and every so often there is a rush like an express train is going past the house, we are quite sheltered so i am more concerned about what will happen when the wind goes away to the south. i happen when the wind goes away to the south. , ,., , . , the south. i will put some pictures on the screen _ the south. i will put some pictures on the screen you _ the south. i will put some pictures on the screen you sent _ the south. i will put some pictures on the screen you sent us - the south. i will put some pictures on the screen you sent us earlier. the south. i will put some pictures| on the screen you sent us earlier in the day. they are wonderful pictures but it does not really sure the intensity of the super—tight hitting how quickly all of this actually change? i how quickly all of this actually chance? ., _, , how quickly all of this actually chance? ., , ., , change? i took a couple of shots last niuht change? i took a couple of shots last night in _ change? i took a couple of shots last night in the _ change? i took a couple of shots last night in the evening - change? i took a couple of shots last night in the evening so - change? i took a couple of shots last night in the evening so it. change? i took a couple of shots last night in the evening so it is| last night in the evening so it is quite dramatic clouds. it almost looks like a tornado and it has been calm since then. a long time, the longest, an exceptional storm, the longest, an exceptional storm, the longest we have waited from the gale signal and during this afternoon by the end of the afternoon gale force wind blowing, then we get the warming of the hurricane force coming soon after that. within 23 hours we got the hurricane signal it is called that says there are hurricane force winds blowing. i have been looking at some of the figures showing 160 kilometres outreach, the average wind speed in eastern hong kong. moving across the south of the territory. it is difficult to _ south of the territory. it is difficult to understand - south of the territory. it is difficult to understand what wind speeds of that dimension might be like in practice but you describe even the sound of it from inside your house. in terms of the preparedness, take me through that. this time it has been exceptional, we have been hearing a bit of it, it started a look around, no one knew where it would go. when it started getting close, and then better and better warnings, we have also had this in the warnings, to the east of us, it would dissipate and then go over hong kong as some wind and rain. a bit dramatic but not the storm surge we are starting to hear about. that with the storm south of hong kong, that is the perfect storm for hong kong situationally, just to the south, the main window starting to blow, they will swing around to the east, to the south later. i can see now it is going almost vertical. i am glancing at the computer screen, as the tide goes in, many years ago it was a typhoon that killed about 10,000 people in hong kong, 1997. that was a storm surge so we make a big fuss about the wind but 200 k and hour or 100 plus miles an hour, that is consistent when, notjust an hour, that is consistent when, not just the gusts, an hour, that is consistent when, notjust the gusts, but an hour, that is consistent when, not just the gusts, but when an hour, that is consistent when, notjust the gusts, but when it typhoon is coming and like a little tsunami but with powerful wind, that is definitely the killer and a lot of people really don't know much about this in hong kong now. i have read about it since i arrived here. it is by far the strongest i have been in. ~ , ., ., been in. we were listening to our corresoondent — been in. we were listening to our correspondent who _ been in. we were listening to our correspondent who was _ been in. we were listening to our correspondent who was updating | been in. we were listening to our i correspondent who was updating us been in. we were listening to our - correspondent who was updating us on the information now predicting six metres within the authorities focus, the dangers as you described from all of that. a final question because typhoons in that region are not uncommon but does this feel like a really big one? we know it is. it has forecast is one of the strongest everin has forecast is one of the strongest ever in the south china sea and it is now hitting us without having lost much of its power. so it really does, it is a compact storm but it has kept most of its power in the core of the storm, not dissipating like can happen so we are getting the brunt of it. quite slow, 1a kilometres on our means we have some time with the storm tonight. great to talk to you. _ time with the storm tonight. great to talk to you, really _ time with the storm tonight. great to talk to you, really graphic- to talk to you, really graphic descriptions perhaps we will talk again. thank you forjoining us here. again. thank you for “oining us here. . ~ again. thank you for “oining us here. ., ,, i. now to washington in the courts, where we're about to get sentencing of two members of the proud boys, the group that were central ring leaders in the storming of the capitol on january the 6th, 2021 and the attempt to overturn the results of the presidential election. some of the group's leading figures have received long jail sentences in the last 2a hours. yesterday, the former proud boys leader, joseph biggs was given 17 years. another, zachary rehl got 15 years, for his involvement. in the next few minutes, we're expecting dominic pezolla, who broke into the capitol building through a window, carrying a riot shield, he'll be sentenced, followed soon after by ethan nordean. nordean like biggs and rehl found guilty of seditious conspiracy, as well as a host of other charges. live now to washington and we can speak to our correspondent wyre davies. just brings up to speed in terms of what we are expecting in the next year minutes, the sentencing of these two today. this year minutes, the sentencing of these two today.— year minutes, the sentencing of these two today. this is a batch of cases, these two today. this is a batch of cases. five — these two today. this is a batch of cases. five in _ these two today. this is a batch of cases, five in total _ these two today. this is a batch of cases, five in total dealing - these two today. this is a batch of cases, five in total dealing with i cases, five in total dealing with the aftermath of the attempted insurrection. the proud boys describe themselves as a pro—western drinking boys club but they were basically donald trump's foot soldiers. among the first to be involved in that march on congress on january the 6th, just after those presidential elections, where they and others, which they believed to be stolen. in their defence they say they were acting on donald trump's implicit instructions and in a tv debate in the run—up, he famously told the proud boys to stand back and standby. 0n the day including on the morning ofjanuary were six, mr trump was seen to use what prosecutors have described as in family inflammatory language. other groups who thought it had been stolen to much in the the riotous events and over the last few days and into next week members of the proud boys, leaders have been sentenced and will be sentenced to long terms of imprisonment. joseph biggs, a leaderfrom florida was sentenced to 17 years in prison. zachary rehl this 15 years and today we have got two more, members of the proud boys organisation, facing long sentences and critically next week the proud boys reader will also be sentenced and perhaps can expect the longest sentence of all. in sentenced and perhaps can expect the longest sentence of all.— longest sentence of all. in terms of the sentences _ longest sentence of all. in terms of the sentences we _ longest sentence of all. in terms of the sentences we are _ longest sentence of all. in terms of the sentences we are expecting, i the sentences we are expecting, dominic pezolla was the only one of that group who was found not guilty of the charge of seditious conspiracy but the prosecution is still looking for a sentence of around 20 years, are they not? the prosecutors — around 20 years, are they not? iia: prosecutors have around 20 years, are they not? "iia: prosecutors have actually around 20 years, are they not? i““i2 prosecutors have actually looked around 20 years, are they not? ii2 prosecutors have actually looked for longer sentences, prosecutors have actually looked for longersentences, given prosecutors have actually looked for longer sentences, given what was handed down yesterday, 15 and 17 years, perhaps the two today will receive similar sentences and prosecutors have said joseph biggs cute himself and the movement as a second american revolution where other patriots would retake the government by force and prosecutors say harsh sentences are indeed long but also an important example, mindful of the fact that america is facing another presidential election in over a year's time.— in over a year's time. monitoring the pictures _ in over a year's time. monitoring the pictures talking _ in over a year's time. monitoring the pictures talking to _ in over a year's time. monitoring the pictures talking to you - in over a year's time. monitoring the pictures talking to you in - in over a year's time. monitoring i the pictures talking to you in terms of outside of the courthouse i will put them onto the screen because we expect proceedings to start. it has been interesting with the sentences yesterday because the lawyer for joseph biggs drew the line directly to donald trump who of course has not been charged with sedition. interesting in terms of the people brought to court so far, they have all been convicted. the justice system has been absolutely clear. indeed. you are right in saying that mr trump has been charged with many offences relating to the aftermath offences relating to the aftermath of the 2020 election but that does not include the very serious charge of sedition and what the defence lawyers for the cowboys said yesterday was given what mr trump himself had said in the run—up to the events of the capital, perhaps you also should have been charged with sedition. that has not been the case. he is facing very serious charges, both federal and state level. we are anticipating that donald trump will face perhaps caught himself in march of next year and even before that perhaps if the georgia case goes ahead before then. the defence of the proud boys was that they were acting implicitly under donald trump's orders but as you say he has not been charged with sedition though these proud boys, one of them who is appearing next week, has charged with sedition, found guilty of that and he is facing a lengthy prison sentence. irate facing a lengthy prison sentence. we are expecting that to start in a little while so thanks very much for now. couple of lines about ukraine that have just dropped. firstly from ukraine's presidential line enemy goshen now would amount to capitulation. you will have seen various increasing pressure on ukraine to contemplate whether they should begin to look to talk to vladimir putin but presidential adviser seeing any would amount to capitulation. the white house similarly has just released a line to say they have seen some notable progress by ukrainian forces in zaporizhzhia, we will be talking more about the situation in ukraine on the programme later but those lines just on the programme later but those linesjust dropping in on the programme later but those lines just dropping in the last little while. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. one of the uk's biggest mortgage lenders say house prices have seen their biggest annual fall since 2009. the figures from nationwide show prices dropped by 5.3% lower than the year before. it said higher borrowing costs for buyers had led to a slowdown in activity in the housing market. concerns are being raised that blood cancer patients are facing round trips of 200 miles or more to access some of their care in argyll. charity blood cancer uk said vulnerable patients are making long journeys after the loss of some local services in 0ban. nhs greater glasgow and clyde say virtual consultations are available, but in—person appointments are at a centre in glasgow. a welsh rally has been recognised for its environmental sustainability by formula 0ne's governing body. race organisers said it's the first event to fully offset the emissions of all competing vehicles. it is the only uk rally to receive fia's environmental accreditation, two years in a row. you're live with bbc news. in the uk, the government is facing calls to "come clean" about the scale of the problems facing school buildings in england after some were forced to close, because they were made with concrete prone to collapse. more than a hundred schools are scrambling to put emergency measures in place, before children return from their summer holidays for most that will be in a few days' time. the closures were announced, after ministers said they had seen "new evidence" on the type of concrete , known as raac and the dangers that posed. so far, a full list of the schools affected has not been made public. worth taking a moment to find out a bit more about the concrete at the centre of all this. raac, to give it's full name, is reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. it's a lightweight concrete, that was used in roofs, floors and walls between the 1950s and 1990s. it's a cheaper alternative to standard concrete because it's aerated, or "bubbly". however, it's less durable with a limited life span of around 30 years, and its structural behaviour differs "significa ntly" from traditional reinforced concrete. the health and safety authority says, raac is now beyond its life span and may "collapse with little or no notice". let's get more now from our correspondent helena wilkinson who's at a school in south london. welcome to the programme. bring us up—to—date in terms of what the school behind you is having to deal with. �* . . , school behind you is having to deal with. �* . ., , , , school behind you is having to deal with. a ., , , ., with. actually, this is one of the schools affected, _ with. actually, this is one of the schools affected, the _ with. actually, this is one of the schools affected, the corpus - with. actually, this is one of the i schools affected, the corpus christi catholic primary school in brixton in south london, but parents at the school were actually told there was an issue here are couple of weeks ago. the statement was put out on the 18th of august so what they were told was that the type of concrete you havejust told was that the type of concrete you have just described, told was that the type of concrete you havejust described, the concrete which has been causing problems across many schools in england has been found on a roof in thejunior part of england has been found on a roof in the junior part of the schooljust behind us. in one of the roofs. what they are having to do is at the start of term, next week, some of the pupils, all of the pupils from the pupils, all of the pupils from thejunior the pupils, all of the pupils from the junior school the pupils, all of the pupils from thejunior school are the pupils, all of the pupils from the junior school are going to have to relocate to another school about 20 minutes away, 1.5 miles from where we are and they are going to have to start the start of the term there. in terms of the impact this is having on parents, yes they are aware of it here, the parents of the school have had two weeks to come to terms with it if you like. clearly it is going to cause disruption for parents, one mother we spoke to was here with her children, she is going to have to do a double drop—off and pick—up because one people will go to the safe part of the school. we spoke to a nine—year—old girl who goes to thejunior spoke to a nine—year—old girl who goes to the junior part of the school and she told us, it was very clear what she said, that she felt anxious because she thought they might have to do online schooling once again, following on from the pandemic. that had worried her when she heard about the issue at her school but she says she is excited to go to another school and hopes it will be fun. this isjust to go to another school and hopes it will be fun. this is just one example of the schools you have mentioned that have been impacted, head teachers, teachers, local government authorities having to scramble in the last few days before term starts to try to find alternative accommodation. thank you ve much. alternative accommodation. thank you very much- let's _ now. let's hearfrom niamh sweeney, deputy general secretary of the national education union. your snapshot reaction? government should have — your snapshot reaction? government should have been _ your snapshot reaction? government should have been contacting - your snapshot reaction? government should have been contacting these i should have been contacting these schools are seen as the new they had this information. this data was published injune seeing a third of school buildings have passed their life span and that includes this concrete match. we have been trying to get a list of the schools affected to offer support to members and school leaders dealing with the issues. ~ . , and school leaders dealing with the issues. ~ ., , ., ., issues. what is that? the government said earlier today _ issues. what is that? the government said earlier today it _ issues. what is that? the government said earlier today it was _ issues. what is that? the government said earlier today it was for _ issues. what is that? the government said earlier today it was for the - said earlier today it was for the schools to contact parents involved and only then would the government published a list. is that the only round? i published a list. is that the only round? ~ . ., ., published a list. is that the only round? ~ _, ., ., round? i think we could have done it much more — round? i think we could have done it much more quickly _ round? i think we could have done it much more quickly avoiding - round? i think we could have done it much more quickly avoiding this - much more quickly avoiding this altogether. this government made a decision not to invest in the school infrastructure and buildings. they have cut the budget, they cut the buildings school for the future budget and has now left us with the situation where many school buildings are not fit for purpose. they are draughty and cold, have more windows and ventilation, we know about raac and asbestos and this is another thing for head teachers to deal with. they are changing the guidance daily to head teachers and telling them to deal with itjust two days teachers and telling them to deal with it just two days for some people before the beginning of term. that is just complete disregard and disrespect to the people trying to do their best for children and young people in this difficult time. ministers say they reacted properly once they received to the information. and in terms of the point you were making there, on a separate point, ministers said on the radio this morning that actually, the government would fund any of these contingencies and the costs that fall under schools and what the schools themselves, do you accept that? some have suggested it was the out—of—school budgets. it is was the out-of-school budgets. it is not clear. was the out-of-school budgets. it is not clear- the _ was the out—of—school budgets. it 3 not clear. the guidance published yesterday by the government has since changed. they have since said they would not pay for additional temporary accommodation. that has been revised. that is not the only thing that schools will need to pay for. i have heard from too much head teachers that have gone through this process, one has spent up to £30,000 on fitting out temporary accommodation to make it suitable for classrooms, to provide it equipment, that sort of thing. another teacher spent up to £170,000. it does not appear that money is coming from the department for education. just money is coming from the department for education-— for education. just time to ask one more question- — for education. just time to ask one more question. in _ for education. just time to ask one more question. in terms _ for education. just time to ask one more question. in terms of- for education. just time to ask one more question. in terms of pupils| more question. in terms of pupils having to learn remotely, do you have any sort of estimation about potentially the numbers we are talking about briefly? lintiii potentially the numbers we are talking about briefly?— potentially the numbers we are talking about briefly? until we know how many schools _ talking about briefly? until we know how many schools and _ talking about briefly? until we know how many schools and school - how many schools and school buildings are affected we do not know that. the national audit office estimated up to 700,000 pupils in buildings with past life span. in terms of you knew of this, we expect to hear later in the day from the education secretary so the story is really moving with just that a list of schools and we are here trying to find out and establish exactly which schools are involved, the government saying they will publish that full list and we will hear in terms of those latest contingencies the government have been talking about. a lot to learn about that important story. stay with us. hello there. meteorologically speaking, the first day of september is the first day of autumn, and with the changing of the season, we are changing the weather, something drier and warmer on the way through the weekend with some spells of sunshine. still some showers around through the rest of today. and a band of thicker cloud affecting parts of northern england, southern scotland and northern ireland. a little bit of rain with that best of the sunshine across the northern half of scotland. temperatures between 1a and 23 degrees. so already turning a little bit warmer down towards the south east. and then as we head through tonight, we will see some areas of cloud, some mist and fog will start to develop as well, especially across england, wales and northern ireland. it is going to be another rather chilly nights across the highlands. temperatures once again could drop quite close to freezing in a few locations milder further south. but the story of saturday is one of high pressure which is set to build across the uk. now, underneath this area of high pressure, we will have some mist and fog to start the morning that will tend to lift and click. take a while to do so in places, particularly in northern ireland, one or two light showers are possible, but most places will be fine with some sunshine. a bit more cloud will get into the far north west of scotland with a strengthening breeze. but temperatures 21 degrees for aberdeen, glasgow and belfast, 2a degrees in london through saturday night. 0ur area of high pressure will still be with us. this frontal system grazing into the north of scotland that will bring some outbreaks of rain during sunday, especially across the northern isles. but some other northern and northwestern parts, more of a breeze here as well. but further south, some good spells of sunshine and some real warmth. even parts of eastern scotland, up to 22 or 23 degrees, 25 or 26 down towards the southeast of england. and that's a warming trend is set to continue into the new week. 0ur area of high pressure looks set to move a little further eastwards. areas of low pressure trying to squeeze in from the west. and this, broadly speaking, will bring us a southerly flow of air, bringing something warmer in our direction from the continent. so temperatures as we head through the middle parts of the week could well get into the mid to high 20s, maybe somewhere touching 30 degrees. it is likely to turn more unsettled from the west by the end of the week. this is bbc news, the headlines... hong kong has issued its highest storm alert as a super typhoon approaches the city. there's warnings that winds could reach up to 200 kilometres an hour. two members of the proud boys — the group central to the storming of the us capitol — are due to be sentenced. journalists in the indian—administered region of kashmir raise concerns over press freedom as they talk about threats and intimidation from authorities. and the clock is ticking on premier league transfer deadline day as liverpool reject a £150 million offerfrom saudi side side al—ittihad for mo salah. sport and, for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's tanya arnold. liverpool have turned down a bid of £150 million for mohamed salah from saudi pro league side al—ittihad. liverpool remain insistent the egypt international is not for sale and that it is final as far as the club are is concerned. the 31—year—old signed a new three—year contract last summer and his agent has previously dismissed talk of a move, saying, "if we considered leaving liverpool this year, we wouldn't have renewed the contract." the liverpool manager, jurgen klopp, admits he's concerned about the number of players across europe moving to saudi clubs whose transfer window doesn't close for nearly three weeks.