enclave of nagorno—karabakh. in cross to the united states a chief giving a press conference. as i'm sure many of you have seen that trauma and exhaustion translation: is visible on the faces of so many of the people that one encounters here. it is absolutely critical that independent monitors as well as humanity name organisations get access to the people and nagorno—karabakh who still have dire needs. translation: we know that there are injured civilians in nagorno—karabakh need to be evacuated and it is absolutely essential that evacuation be facilitated by the government of azerbaijan. translation: given the scale of the needs that the people of nagorno—karabakh our face and come am announcing that estates will provide $11.5 million in humanitarian assistance. this assistance will be used to provide everything from food to psychosocial support, given again the grave psychological wounds that so many citizens are carrying stop i have also met with locals who do not know we are certain members of theirfamily are. do not know we are certain members of their family are. that do not know we are certain members of their family are.— of their family are. that is samantha _ of their family are. that is samantha power, - of their family are. that is samantha power, the - of their family are. that is | samantha power, the head of their family are. that is - samantha power, the head of of their family are. that is _ samantha power, the head of united states aid. hundreds of thousands of people have not been crossing over the border there. i'm joined now by tim loughton, a conservative mp here in the uk who's chair of the all party parliamentary group on armenia. what is your assessment of what is going on at the moment? the situation is _ going on at the moment? the situation is desperate going on at the moment? tta: situation is desperate and going on at the moment? tt2 situation is desperate and you need to remember the azerbaijanis have effectively been trying to starve out the population of nagorno—karabakh since last december when there has been a desperate shortage of food and drugs since the launch this military offensive which has killed a lot of civilians, women and children included and then they have effectively invaded the whole country. —— people are no fleeing in fear of their life. it is a very chaotic scene at the border. the desperately need help.- chaotic scene at the border. the desperately need help. wasted the help becoming _ desperately need help. wasted the help becoming from? _ desperately need help. wasted the help becoming from? there - desperately need help. wasted the help becoming from? there was i desperately need help. wasted the help becoming from? there was a | help becoming from? there was a iece help becoming from? there was a piece keeping _ help becoming from? there was a piece keeping force _ help becoming from? there was a piece keeping force put _ help becoming from? there was a piece keeping force put in - help becoming from? there was a piece keeping force put in place i help becoming from? there was a piece keeping force put in place in 2020 when nagorno—karabakh was invaded and a lot of territory seized. the russians were charged with keeping peace which they failed to do and turned a blind eye. what we need is the united nations and western nations to be able to send in peacekeeping troops to genuinely keep peace and oversee the welfare of those citizens fleeing for their lives, and many are being killed and injured in cold blood and the russians and azaris need to let the men and give some support to people and nagorno—karabakh clean for their lives. we and nagorno-karabakh clean for their lives. ~ ., ., ~ lives. we had one mp saying there was no ethnic _ lives. we had one mp saying there was no ethnic cleansing _ lives. we had one mp saying there was no ethnic cleansing and - lives. we had one mp saying there was no ethnic cleansing and they l lives. we had one mp saying there i was no ethnic cleansing and they can guarantee peoples safety and it was just iranian propaganda when you talk about ethnic cleansing. taste just iranian propaganda when you talk about ethnic cleansing. we need to “ust look talk about ethnic cleansing. we need to just look at _ talk about ethnic cleansing. we need to just look at what _ talk about ethnic cleansing. we need to just look at what the _ to just look at what the azerbaijanis have done previously when taking over territory and nagorno—karabakh and families killed in cold blood. the graves of armenians have even been dug up and desecrated. i am afraid their form on keeping the peace and looking after residents in nagorno—karabakh has not held any water and why should it in the future? after the invasion in 2020 three azerbaijan government issued a set of official slides showing them disinfecting scythia taken over from the armenians. that very much suggest ethnic cleansing to me and effectively is what they're trying to do now. azerbaijani mp nigar arpadarai gave us baku's position on the refugee crisis. i will come back to it when we finish. suella braverman, the home secretary is making a speech to a think tank in washington today and about how people who are gay women should not be protected forjust being concerned about this, how do you feel about it? tt about this, how do you feel about it? ., , ., ' ' ~ ., about this, how do you feel about it? ., " ~ ., w ., it? it was amended in 1967 to make a worldwide after _ it? it was amended in 1967 to make a worldwide after it _ it? it was amended in 1967 to make a worldwide after it was _ it? it was amended in 1967 to make a worldwide after it was a _ worldwide after it was a european based convention and it needs to be updated because we have very different circumstances know we are potentially hundreds of millions of people could count as refugees under the convention and clearly that is unsustainable to have such full—scale movement of people from the southern hemisphere and particular to europe and to western countries. so it was to be looked at. this is about making sure the uk and other countries can continue to be a safe haven for genuine asylum seekers and genuine refugees escaping persecution and violence and war and we have a tradition of offering safe haven in the past. but we need to look at how these international agreements can work in the 2000 205. international agreements can work in the 2000 2os-_ international agreements can work in the 2000 2os-— the 2000 20s. plenty more coverage on bbc today — the 2000 20s. plenty more coverage on bbc today on _ the 2000 20s. plenty more coverage on bbc today on the _ the 2000 20s. plenty more coverage on bbc today on the speech - the 2000 20s. plenty more coverage on bbc today on the speech suella i on bbc today on the speech suella braverman is making. this is the mp. azerbaijani mp nigar arpadarai gave us baku's position on the refugee crisis. it's unfortunate, we do not want these people to go. and azerbaijani authorities were very clear about that. like, these people are our citizens. we are giving them these opportunities. we don't want them to leave. we have had already two meetings with representatives of the armenians of karabakh, we have already sent them supplies and we continue to do that every day, we send them supplies. the electricity is already resupplied. there are a number of steps that the azerbaijani government is taking, and one thing is very clear, that we ensure all the rights within the frameworks of our constitution, we guarantee their safety if they stay. the thing is, of course we see the numbers that people are going. unfortunately this is their choice at the moment. but from our side, what is very clear, there is no ethnic cleansing whatsoever. this is what armenian propaganda is trying to convince the international community. this is absolutely not true, because no one is forced to leave. we are giving them a chance, we are offering them to stay absolutely safe, we will provide their safety and to become citizens of azerbaijan. the whole thing was around militants, of 10,000 armenian military forces that were stationed in karabakh, that was part of armenia's occupying army, that was still there. and when we had war in 2020, the trilateral statement was clearly saying that armenia should withdraw its troops, but they didn't do that. five people have appeared in a london court by videolink, accused of spying for russia in the uk. the bulgarian nationals were charged with conspiracy to conduct espionage. live now to our correspondent daniel de simone at westminster magistrates' court. the five defendants were all bulgarian nationals, three men and two women aged between 45 and 29 and appeared here in court this morning for the relatively brief period. they were charged last week with conspiracy to conduct espionage and we have some details about the case against the defendants today in court. it is alleged they were operating as a spy cell from the heart of russia. one of the defendants, orlin roussev, who had a seaside guesthouse in great yarmouth and norfolk are said to have managed the operations and his home was the operating hub of the cell. the cell is alleged to have conducted operations in the uk and europe including surveillance on people, places with the apparent aim of assisting russian to commence hostile action including potential abductions. the court also heard that another man, someone not charged as part of this, as alleged to have been part of the conspiracy and he is said to have provided orlin roussev from abroad and being linked to russia. the defendants did not enter pleas and are remanded in custody the next due to appear in court at the old bailey in london on 13th at toba. —— at the old bailey. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk, as the children play in their first floor flat, mum gina worries the living conditions here are making them sick. mould keeps coming back when we visit it's again been cleaned off. but 19—month—old esme here hasjust had her third case of bronchitis. she may need an inhaler and doctors warn mould could well be contributing. these are homes in rudloe, near corsham in wiltshire. just around the corner jo has been told hanging washing up would make the conditions even worse. not that she's got much choice. in an upstairs flat in autumn i have broken windows. i have draughty doors. i've got rotten floorboards. a spokesperson for the landlord green square record said "the health and safety of our customers is our top priority and we take reports of damp and mold extremely seriously. they said surveyors are carrying out a review of all the homes like these, which had previously been earmarked for demolition before a redevelopment scheme fell through. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. the bbc has gained rare access to niger, two months after the military coup which is threatening to further destabilise an already—volatile region, home to jihadists and wagner mercenaries. the team has spoken to the regime, its supporters and those opposed to it. our west africa correspondent mayenijones report from the capital niamey. driving across niger, the countryside appears peaceful. but despite the veneer of normality, this is one of the ten deadliest countries in the world for terrorism. in niamey, pro—junta protesters have been camped outside a french military base for weeks. they say the french have failed to stop the terror attacks. every friday since the military transition in this country, friday prayers have been held here right outside the french military base. hundreds of people are in attendance. and in today's sermon, the imam was preaching patience, saying that in a divorce between a man and a woman, things take time. similarly, he says, niger is divorcing france, and that's going to take time. for the imam, perceived french hypocrisy is to blame for the anger here. translation: why is emmanuel macron now saying he doesn't _ recognise our authorities, when he's recognised juntas in other countries like gabon and chad? that's what has made us angry. and we think france takes us for idiots. thejunta has seized on historical resentment of the french to argue niger can go it alone. i asked the newly appointed governor of niamey whether the junta can keep his country safe from terrorists. he replies, the nigerien forces have always ensured the safety of their people and can defend their country without foreign partners. but those opposed to the coup believed the departure of french troops could be dangerous. translation: in the fight against the terrorists, - france is a key partner that provides most of the intelligence that helps us beat the terrorists trying to attack niger. but many nigeriens are frustrated with the lack of progress when it comes to the war on terror. adama is originally from tillaberi, one of the regions worst affected byjihadi violence. she tells me her mother's cousin, a village chief, was assassinated by terrorists seven months ago. they killed him by slitting his throat. she doesn't believe the french have successfully reduced terrorism in the sahel. last year, terror related deaths in nigerfell by 79%. no—one critical of the junta will speak to us on the record and the military follow our every move. so it's unclear what proportion of the population wants the french to stay. but as france loses its last base in the sahel, its influence in the region has been dealt a blow. now, ornithologists — or twitchers — are all of a flutter here in the uk, over a record—breaking number of rare north american songbirds spotted in wales. more than a dozen species of small songbirds — one of which has never been seen in the uk before — are here after being blown across the atlantic in the aftermath of hurricane lee. live now to dr viola ross—smith who is the science communications manager at the british trust for ornithology. some ornithology. very excited bird watchers, aren't some very excited bird watchers, aren't i? tell us what they have been seeing. fist aren't i? tell us what they have been seeing-— aren't i? tell us what they have been seeing. aren't i? tell us what they have been seeina. �* ., ., been seeing. at the moment we have more than 15 — been seeing. at the moment we have more than 15 species _ been seeing. at the moment we have more than 15 species of _ been seeing. at the moment we have more than 15 species of unusual- more than 15 species of unusual north american songbirds which have been blown across the atlantic by the severe weather we've seen in recent days. all the way on our west coast from the western isles, barra, down to west wales and sciilly and the west of ireland, princess we have had our first the west of ireland, princess we have had ourfirst canadian the west of ireland, princess we have had our first canadian warbler. these are very small songbirds weighing 20 grams to 30 grams. normally they would be migrating from their breeding grounds in canada and parts of united states and heading at this time of the year south of places like the gulf of mexico and the caribbean heading towards central and southern north and south america but they have been swept up and blown across the atlantic so they could not do it on their own. but atlantic so they could not do it on their own. �* , , ., ., ., ., their own. but this is not a good sto . their own. but this is not a good story- they _ their own. but this is not a good story- they can _ their own. but this is not a good story. they can stay _ their own. but this is not a good story. they can stay here, - their own. but this is not a good story. they can stay here, i - their own. but this is not a good - story. they can stay here, i suppose they have to go further south and definitely wouldn't make it to theya definitely wouldn't make it to they don't have the _ definitely wouldn't make it to they don't have the fat _ definitely wouldn't make it to tt2 don't have the fat reserves definitely wouldn't make it to t t2 don't have the fat reserves to definitely wouldn't make it to tt21: don't have the fat reserves to go back and would be flying against prevailing winds to try to get back to the other side of the atlantic. they are tiny birds. a lot of them sadly would make it at all. a lot of them would have died already and drowned at sea and would have run out of energy fighting the storms. once the tour here, some might manage some head further south but they will not make it back to their breeding grounds next year. t breeding grounds next year. i suspect somebody watching this is thinking i will gather them up and take them back, there must be some way of saving the more he take them back, there must be some way of saving the mor- way of saving the more he could charter a whole _ way of saving the more he could charter a whole load _ way of saving the more he could charter a whole load of - way of saving the more he could charter a whole load of flights i way of saving the more he could l charter a whole load of flights but are not sure of the carbon footprint would do much for tropical storms in future so sadly i think it's good for bird—watchers but not so good for bird—watchers but not so good for individual birds themselves. lets hope some of them can make it somewhere for the what it is a bit warmer. sir ed davey — the leader of the uk's opposition party, the liberal democrats will today deliver a speech to the party faithful at its annual conference. the speech is expected to centre on the nhs. it's the first time he's addressed the party's annual conference, having previously been prevented by first the pandemic, and then the death of the queen. let's go live to bournemouth and speak to our poltical correspondent peter saull who is at the conference. welcome back to sunny bournemouth is growing ahead of that speech from sir ed davey, i really important moment for him. the problem they often have is getting noticed so first and foremost he has to speak to the people in the room and gee them up ahead of a general election campaign expected in the next 12 months or so and really introduce himself to the country. this is his first proper autumn leaders conference speech and i am joined by one of the liberal democrat mps, also the treasury spokesman. mike i'm really looking forward to it and i'm really looking forward to it and i think it will be a really good opportunity for him to talk about himself and his values and the things he really cares about and t things he really cares about and i think ou things he really cares about and i think you want _ things he really cares about and i think you want speak _ things he really cares about and i think you want speak to - things he really cares about and i think you want speak to the - think you want speak to the activists in the home. we are feeling pretty excited already and have had some great by—election winds and local election results in this parliament so looking forward to the general election and this will be a great opportunity for ed to get in front of that. tt will be a great opportunity for ed to get in front of that.— to get in front of that. if the liberal democrats _ to get in front of that. if the liberal democrats were - to get in front of that. if the liberal democrats were to l to get in front of that. if the l liberal democrats were to win to get in front of that. if the - liberal democrats were to win the election you will be chancellor of exchequer. you have not had a speech here. like i had a speech in april at the conference and i was speaking on saturday introducing our motion to have an industrial strategy which for us is a really important part of driving economic growth we will really need if you want to see real action on some _ really need if you want to see real action on some of _ really need if you want to see 221 action on some of the issues facing us as a nation. action on some of the issues facing us as a nation-— us as a nation. you have been splashing _ us as a nation. you have been splashing the _ us as a nation. you have been splashing the cash _ us as a nation. you have been| splashing the cash announcing us as a nation. you have been - splashing the cash announcing free personal care for all in the home and doubling the amount parents would receive from the state, new parents would receive when the take time off work. t parents would receive when the take time off work-— time off work. i think the important thin to time off work. i think the important thing to say — time off work. i think the important thing to say about _ time off work. i think the important thing to say about her _ time off work. i think the important thing to say about her personal- time off work. i think the important| thing to say about her personal care policy is it will need investment but also save the nhs possibly as much as 3 billion because keeping people out of hospital, we are keeping people away from leading acute care which is so much more expensive. some of the things we are talking about here would save money so the net cost would not be quite as high as perhaps some of the spending pledges might look. we always do a fully costed manifesto and always get top marks from the institute for fiscal studies for a manifesto and will work very hard to make sure we do that again at the general election.— general election. their cost of the care policy — general election. their cost of the care policy is _ general election. their cost of the care policy is £2 — general election. their cost of the care policy is £2 billion _ general election. their cost of the care policy is £2 billion and - care policy is £2 billion and financial care policy £5 billion coupled with your policies for expanding childcare but you have not yet said how you will pay for that. we have already talked a great deal about certain measures would take and have backed a windfall tax on oil and gas and we were the first party to call for that in a tober 2021. we think the government could have gone a lot further on that and thatis have gone a lot further on that and that is something we will still push for. we will also look at some of the cuts the conservative government have made to bank taxes and we think we could raise three billion and that which we pay for the social care policy. we will work very hard to make sure it all makes sense and adds up. to make sure it all makes sense and adds u -. ., ., to make sure it all makes sense and adds u. ., ., i. , to make sure it all makes sense and adds u, ., ., , , to make sure it all makes sense and addsu. ., ., , , , adds up. how would you sum up this conference this _ adds up. how would you sum up this conference this year? _ adds up. how would you sum up this conference this year? you'll- adds up. how would you sum up this conference this year? you'll like - adds up. how would you sum up this conference this year? you'll like it i conference this year? you'll like it has been such a great experience and we have so enjoyed getting back together and it is a first autumn conference for four years and it will be really brilliant to be back as a conference again and we have so much to celebrate and look forward to. that speech and due in about two hours and we will bring it to you. hello there. it's a little bit more unsettled today than what we had yesterday. we had some heavy even thundery rain around this morning. most of that is clearing northwards. that's going to leave an afternoon of sunny spells and scattered showers. so some eastern areas actually staying dry altogether. so there they are, a couple of weather fronts which have brought the rain through this morning, continuing to move their way northwards, taking its time to clear, i think from northern scotland. but for the rest of scotland, northern ireland, england and wales, it's an afternoon of sunny spells, blustery showers, most of the showers towards the west, many eastern areas staying dry, feeling quite pleasant as well. pretty decent temperatures for this time in september, up to 23 degrees in the south east, mid to high teens further north and west. the showers rattle on for a while this evening across northern areas. then they fade away. winds turn lighter. clear skies, it could turn quite chilly across some of the scottish glens, but the temperatures will start to rise across the south ahead of storm agnes starts to throw up stronger winds and cloud from the southwest. so storm agnes then will be plaguing much of the west of the uk on wednesday with rain and gales and the system looks like it's going to barrel across ireland. so i think here where we see the biggest of the impacts, heavy rain spilling northwards as we go through the day. but the winds could cause some concern around irish sea coast. parts of the northern and western wales, northwest england, south west scotland could see gusts but less than that further inland. heavy rain also pushing northwards across many western areas, but actually much of northeast scotland, central eastern england, escaping all the action and staying largely dry. some sunny spells quite breezy, though. temperatures up to 22 degrees closer to the mid—teens further north and west where we have the rain and gales. storm agnes continues to barrel northwards during wednesday night across scotland. could see some gales and heavy rain here. so a quieter day i think, we should see quite a bit of sunshine around, especially across eastern areas. cloud tending to build out west though, as the next frontal system pushes into northern ireland, then into western scotland, other parts of western england and wales later in the day. temperatures a little bit lower, up to 20 degrees in the southeast, mid to high teens further north. and it's quite a mixed picture as we head through friday and the weekend. low pressure always fairly close by. looks like most of the rain will be in the north and the west, southern and eastern areas tending to hold on to the dry weather. see you later. of dry weather too. short on targets around leaks and reducing pollution. 24,000 letters from hospital doctors to their patients were lost in a new computer system. we ask how. suella braverman is giving a speech about refugees in america, but it's already sparking controversy here in westminster. and idris elba talks to us about filming — not for movies, but gaming. it's like being a puppet master, you know, but without the strings, you know what i mean? you are using this whole vessel to sort of create something that you can't actually see. coming up on bbc news, we're just three days away from the ryder cup teeing off in rome, as europe's players make themselves at home on the course with the traditional photocall.