narges mohammadi has been arrested 13 times, convicted five times and sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison. the committee said her brave struggle has come with tremendous personal cost. iran's state news agency says the decision is "politicising the human rights issue". caroline hawley reports. in iran last year, spearheaded by women, an extraordinary rebellion set off by the death in police custody of a young woman detained for allegedly not wearing her veil properly. the nobel committee said this award was for the hundreds of thousands of iranians who have stood up against the theocratic regime's policies of discrimination and oppression against women. narges mohammadi is iran's most prominent human rights activist. here she was several years ago, criticising the regime for forcing women to wear the hijab while allowing corruption to run rampant. she's currently serving a ten—year sentence. her brave struggle has come with tremendous personal cost. altogether, the regime has arrested her 13 times, convicted her five times and sentenced her to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes. among the many iranians who see her as a hero is nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, who was held in the same jail as her. they became friends. she told the bbc... it comes amid international concern for this 16—year—old girl. cctv caught her on sunday walking purposefully unveiled into the metro in tehran. this is her a little later. iran hasn't released the images of what happened inside the carriage, but activists say iran's morality police beat her and she's now in a coma. the awarding of the nobel peace prize to narges mohammadi sends a very strong message that the world is watching the iranian regime. caroline hawley, bbc news. shortly after the announcement, narges mohammadi's husband and son spoke to my bbc persian colleague bahman kalbasi in paris. translation: how do you feel about narges having won - the nobel peace prize? what is your feeling when you heard the news? i was in a class and couldn't show much emotion. but what went through your mind? i was very happy and felt proud of my mum. it took a few moments for me to come to terms with it, so in the beginning, i wasjust happy and proud of my mum, just like i'm always, like yesterday and the day before that. this award belongs to the iranian people. it is because of the protests. when did you last talk to your mum? about a year and six or eight months ago, but she is always in my heart. if you could talk to her now, what would you say? mum, i'm very proud of you. be brave, like always. i love you very much. take care of yourself. we are all proud of you here and always stand behind you. mr rahmani, what about you? when the announcer said "women, l life, freedom" in the beginning l of her remarks, i knew that the award had - been given to narges. it made me glad, but i've gone through many ups l and downs in my life - and i know that this prize, apart from bringing joy- to its receiver, would carry a lot of responsibilities with it. i narges is a representative of all. those whom this prize has gone to. it belongs to women, life, freedom, lwhich was a huge movement in iranl and still continues to exist. it makes me very happy. it is the biggest prize one can- receive as a human rights activist. formerly, ms ebadi, from iran, had received the prize. - narges had made huge efforts, - and i hope those efforts can create unity among those who are fighting in iran in order to achieve - freedom, equality and democracy. it is not easy, but i- believe it can be done. we have witnessed the changes that i have happened in iranian society. i the women, life, freedom movement i has spread like veins in the body. of the iranian society, and it should connectl of the iranian society, _ and it should connect to the main arteries to reach a decisive point in an effort to achieve freedom. i we hope that the international community will pay more - attention to the struggles of the iranian people. - live now to new york, and we can speak to the author and women's rights activist masih alinejad, who was among the nominees for the nobel peace prize. thank you so much for being here on bbc news. your reaction first of all to narges mohammadi actually winning this peace prize today. it is a to narges mohammadi actually winning this peace prize today.— this peace prize today. it is a slap in the face _ this peace prize today. it is a slap in the face of _ this peace prize today. it is a slap in the face of the _ this peace prize today. it is a slap in the face of the gender- in the face of the gender apartheid regime and that makes me happy. iranian women, they are in the front line, and this award has a significant message to the islamic republic who impose war on its own women. that makes me very, very happy. women. that makes me very, very ha - . women. that makes me very, very ha . . _ . ., women. that makes me very, very ha - . _, ., ~ women. that makes me very, very happy. the committee talked about her brave struggle, _ happy. the committee talked about her brave struggle, which _ happy. the committee talked about her brave struggle, which should i her brave struggle, which should come at a tremendous personal cost. tell me about that and also tell me about her work. you tell me about that and also tell me about her work.— about her work. you know, narges mohammadi _ about her work. you know, narges mohammadi is _ about her work. you know, narges mohammadi is wounded _ about her work. you know, narges mohammadi is wounded herself i about her work. you know, narges - mohammadi is wounded herself because she is in prison. ifirst met her 20 years ago in parliament when i was a parliamentaryjournalist before even parliamentary journalist before even seeing parliamentaryjournalist before even seeing herface, i heard hervoice, loud voice you want to members of parliament but the situation of political prisoners. since then, she herself became a political prisoner and that's what i say wounded, but unbreakable, un—bowed to the islamic republic. so for that, unbreakable, un—bowed to the islamic republic. so forthat, i unbreakable, un—bowed to the islamic republic. so for that, i believe that this award is symbolising woman, life, freedom of revolution and shows the courage of iranian women and at the same time should encourage the leaders of democratic countries, especially the female politicians in the west, to be as brave as narges mohammadi and as brave as narges mohammadi and as brave as narges mohammadi and as brave as iranian women and stop legitimising the gender apartheid regime. legitimising the gender apartheid reaime. . �* , legitimising the gender apartheid reaime. . �*, ., ., legitimising the gender apartheid reuime. . �*, . . ., legitimising the gender apartheid reaime. . �*, ., ., ., regime. that's what i wanted to come to because it — regime. that's what i wanted to come to because it hurt _ regime. that's what i wanted to come to because it hurt her— regime. that's what i wanted to come to because it hurt her husband - to because it hurt her husband talking on this programme only a few months ago, talking about it being a profound moment for the struggle for freedom is in a rant. but do you see this moment making any realistic difference? ?_ difference? ? acta said that the timin: of difference? ? acta said that the timing of this _ difference? ? acta said that the timing of this award _ difference? ? acta said that the timing of this award for- difference? ? acta said that the timing of this award for us - difference? ? acta said that the i timing of this award for us iranians is bittersweet. we are happy that the revolution led by women being recognised by the organisation, the nobel prize committee, but at the same time we are worried for the lives, only a 16—year—old teenager in a coma right after being beaten up in a coma right after being beaten up by in a coma right after being beaten up by the morality police. we are not sure if she is alive or not, so that's what i have to say the flame of revolution is still burning in iran. so we have to see the international committee pay attention to the situation of iranian women, and i hope this award, giving new life to women, life, freedom, revolution in iran. 0f life, freedom, revolution in iran. of course you are a nominate yourself today. the irradiance came after you are on us soil, so in terms of narges mohammadi being there and a notorious evin prison, do you have any concerns this might make her more of a target? i always have the concern _ make her more of a target? i always have the concern for— make her more of a target? i always have the concern for political- have the concern for political prisoners, for the family members of those people who got killed, they are in prison right now next to narges mohammadi. but what i know is women of iran like narges mohammadi, mothers of those victims who got killed in last year's uprising, they are not going to give up to this hostage takers and killers. they know the risks. they don't freedom is not free, so for that, i am actually asking the free world to put pressure on the islamic republic to free the nobel peace prize winner narges mohammadi and all innocent political prisoners. as you mentioned it, yes, the is republic to mentor me on us law, but we know that they have guns and bullets but at the same time we know that they —— we should not bow to the killers. the crackdown has been brutal over the last year. the committee today said they hope that she will be reached to pick up this award in person but only in the last little while we have heard iran's state news agency describing this award today as politicising the human rights issue, talking about meddling in their domestic affairs. i mean, it seems incredibly unlikely any sort of release because we have seen no movement at all, have we, in terms of the absolute basics here of what those people are demanding and what those people are demanding and what the authorities are prepared to actually give in. what the authorities are prepared to actually give im— actually give in. look, i am very ha- actually give in. look, i am very happy when _ actually give in. look, i am very happy when we _ actually give in. look, i am very happy when we see _ actually give in. look, i am very happy when we see the islamicl happy when we see the islamic republic is angry with this nobel peace prize going to narges mohammadi. and that actually shows you that how they are fed up with brave iranian women like narges mohammadi and millions of others who chanted against the whole regime. so for that i have to say that iranian women, they are happy, i read the messages and have been talking to many of them from inside iran, and they are saying that they are criticising the west that, you know, we don't need just a war, the real award for us iranian people is that the west stopped recognising islamic republic, the west to stop legitimising this gender apartheid regime. that i'm sure if it was not me, it was narges mohammadi sitting down and giving an interview to you, it would have been her voice that we both support the reformist group and we both hope that this regime can be reformed, but now this award shows that this regime cannot be reformed. but i shall —— hope the west change their language towards the summit republic and isolate the killers. thanks so much forjoining us live there from new york, life here on our programme on bbc news. thanks for your time. our programme on bbc news. thanks for your time-— for your time. thank you so much for havin: for your time. thank you so much for having me- — to scotland now, and labour has emphatically won the rutherglen and hamilton west by—election in what's being seen as a key test of the party's ability to regain seats in scotland. with a larger than expected swing of 20.4%, labour's michael shanks secured just under 18,000 votes, more than double the total for the snp�*s katy loudon, who came second. the by—election was triggered by the removal of the former snp member of parliament margaret ferrier after she broke covid lockdown rules back in 2020. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon was at the count. welcome to scotland's newest mp, michael shanks! a striking victory in what was a marginal seat, with the victorious labour candidate notching up a majority of more than 9000 votes. his party describing it as "a seismic and historic win". they said that we couldn't change the labour party, and we did it. they said that we couldn't win in the south of england and the north of england, and we did it. they said you'll never beat the snp in scotland, and, rutherglen, you did it! from the party's leader to activists knocking on doors and pounding the streets, labour poured resources into this constituency and their win here was much, much bigger than many had expected. michael shanks, scottish labour party, 17,841. - labour winning double the votes cast for the snp. the party of power at holyrood faced challenges going into the vote and had been managing expectations of a win, but even so, this was a bruising result for them. i do recognise the fact that we have a big challenge on our hands, and as a party we need to come together collectively to right the wrongs that have happened in the last few months. turnout was low, but those crunching the numbers say if this result was repeated uniformly across scotland, labour could win as many as 42 seats in a general election. by—elections will often exaggerate the swing against the government, but still it's the direction of travel that you cannot ignore in this by—election. i suspect that if this kind of swing were to replicate across scotland as a whole, you'll be talking about the labour party quite clearly being the dominant party north of the border again. labour believes this win demonstrates they are back in business in scotland, and with a general election looming, hope this will give momentum for their push to more scottish seats and the keys to number 10. lorna gordon, bbc news, in the rutherglen and hamilton west constituency. let's hear more reaction. scotland's first minister, the snp leader, humza yousaf, says his party had a "difficult night". bad result? of course it was. a disappointing night, a tough night for the snp, very difficult, of course. there's no doubt a number of factors that played into that. we were told time and time on the doorstep that margaret ferrier�*s reckless actions were counting against us. of course, the police investigation undoubtedly had an impact as well. but, look, the snp has to reflect, we've got to regroup, we've got to reorganise. we've had tough adversities, tough election results in the past, and we've bounced back stronger. i'm very, very keen to make sure that we are fighting for the next electoral test. live now to paul hutcheon, the daily record's political editor. thank you for being here on the programme. your take in terms what we saw last night? i programme. your take in terms what we saw last night?— we saw last night? i think it was an extraordinary _ we saw last night? i think it was an extraordinary by — we saw last night? i think it was an extraordinary by election _ we saw last night? i think it was an extraordinary by election result. i extraordinary by election result. scottish— extraordinary by election result. scottish labour have been in the doldruins— scottish labour have been in the doldrums for a long time and i think probably— doldrums for a long time and i think probably over a decade, we were use to scottish _ probably over a decade, we were use to scottish labour getting beaten soundly _ to scottish labour getting beaten soundly in elections and yet in this one, _ soundly in elections and yet in this one. they— soundly in elections and yet in this one, they came back strongly and managed — one, they came back strongly and managed to actually annihilate the snp so _ managed to actually annihilate the snp so i _ managed to actually annihilate the snp so i think that there is no doubt — snp so i think that there is no doubt that scottish politics has changed. i think that scottish labour— changed. i think that scottish labour are in changed. i think that scottish labourare in the changed. i think that scottish labour are in the ascendancy, and it looks_ labour are in the ascendancy, and it looks very— labour are in the ascendancy, and it looks very much like the snp, who have donated scottish politics for so long. — have donated scottish politics for so long, are on the downslope. you think this was _ so long, are on the downslope. ym. think this was more than one moment, just one by election regarding margaret ferrier, clearly difficulties for the snp and strength for labour but you think it is more affection for labour the difficulties for the snp? i is more affection for labour the difficulties for the snp?- difficulties for the snp? i think there is a balance. _ difficulties for the snp? i think there is a balance. there i difficulties for the snp? i think there is a balance. there is i difficulties for the snp? i think there is a balance. there is no | there is a balance. there is no doubt — there is a balance. there is no doubt that— there is a balance. there is no doubt that the margaret ferrier situation — doubt that the margaret ferrier situation has been a problem. also the fact— situation has been a problem. also the fact that the scottish government led by the snp is struggling on a range of domestic fronts. _ struggling on a range of domestic fronts, and of course you got the issue _ fronts, and of course you got the issue in— fronts, and of course you got the issue in the — fronts, and of course you got the issue in the snp of a don't have a route _ issue in the snp of a don't have a route map — issue in the snp of a don't have a route map to independence. that will clearly _ route map to independence. that will clearly demoralise their supporters. all of— clearly demoralise their supporters. all of those factors i think were relevant — all of those factors i think were relevant to the by election but there — relevant to the by election but there is— relevant to the by election but there is no doubt that scottish labour— there is no doubt that scottish labour have got their act together. they were — labour have got their act together. they were not unimpressive political party for _ they were not unimpressive political party for a _ they were not unimpressive political party for a long time, but it seems that under— party for a long time, but it seems that under the leadership of sir keir starmer, things are looking out for them _ keir starmer, things are looking out for them look like a credible government in waiting and a party people _ government in waiting and a party people can feel hopeful and. gf people can feel hopeful and. (get course people can feel hopeful and. of course that is people can feel hopeful and. gi course that is the water certificates because they do well in scotland, it helps with that route map for labour to get to number ten. in terms of the size of the swing, that was eye—catching, but realistically at a general election, with all the usual caveats about a by election and general election, what you think is possible for the labour opposition in terms of numbers of seats? i labour opposition in terms of numbers of seats?— labour opposition in terms of numbers of seats? ~ , ., numbers of seats? i think before the by election. — numbers of seats? i think before the by election, scottish _ numbers of seats? i think before the by election, scottish labour - by election, scottish labour insiders— by election, scottish labour insiders are talking about on a very good _ insiders are talking about on a very good day— insiders are talking about on a very good day maybe getting 20 plus. given _ good day maybe getting 20 plus. given that they got one in scotland before _ given that they got one in scotland before last night, winning 20—22 would _ before last night, winning 20—22 would be — before last night, winning 20—22 would be a very good return, but i think— would be a very good return, but i think after— would be a very good return, but i think after last night and after what — think after last night and after whatjohn courtice said if you replicate _ whatjohn courtice said if you replicate that across the election and winning 42, they may revise those _ and winning 42, they may revise those targets and look at upwards of 30. i those targets and look at upwards of 30~ ithink— those targets and look at upwards of 30. i think that scottish labour might— 30. i think that scottish labour might look to win first place at the next general election in scotland rather— next general election in scotland rather than second—place. just next general election in scotland rather than second-place. just 30 seconds on _ rather than second-place. just 30 seconds on the _ rather than second-place. just 30 seconds on the state _ rather than second-place. just 30 seconds on the state of _ rather than second-place. just 30 seconds on the state of the i seconds on the state of the conservatives in scotland, and how they get squeezed or not in all of this. . ., , ., , this. yeah, the conservatives lost the deposit. _ this. yeah, the conservatives lost the deposit, and _ this. yeah, the conservatives lost the deposit, and i'm _ this. yeah, the conservatives lost the deposit, and i'm not- this. yeah, the conservatives lost. the deposit, and i'm not surprised. ithink— the deposit, and i'm not surprised. i think there — the deposit, and i'm not surprised. i think there was a tactical voting by conservatives in that seat. i think— by conservatives in that seat. i think many of them broke for the labour— think many of them broke for the labour party, and that explains their— labour party, and that explains their poor— labour party, and that explains their poor night but the uk government has had its struggles as woelfel— government has had its struggles as woelfel so— government has had its struggles as woelfel so it seems like they are a very unimpressive government, too, and i_ very unimpressive government, too, and i think— very unimpressive government, too, and i think the dissatisfaction with the conservatives probably played into that _ the conservatives probably played into that result as well.— the conservatives probably played into that result as well. paul, good to have your _ into that result as well. paul, good to have your time, _ into that result as well. paul, good to have your time, they _ into that result as well. paul, good to have your time, they joining i into that result as well. paul, good to have your time, they joining us. to have your time, theyjoining us on the programme. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a man accused of killing pc sharon beshenivsky in bradford 18 years ago has pleaded not guilty to her murder. piran ditta khan is charged over the fatal shooting of the officer in november 2005 as she and a colleague responded to reports of a robbery. the royal college of nursing is urging the government to scrap an increase in the cost of a health and care visa, which they warn will make the uk a less attractive place to work. the college says the increase may make nursing unaffordable. the international paralympics committee has announced the lighting point for all future paralympic torches. the flame will be lit at stoke mandeville in buckinghamshire to recognise its legacy as the birthplace of the paralympic movement. politicians and privacy campaigners say the police and private companies should stop the use of facial recognition surveillance. they argue it raises concerns around human rights and has the potential for discrimination. the cameras have already been outlawed in the eu. you're live with bbc news. let's turn to ukraine. the united nations is sending investigators to a village in north—east ukraine where a missile strike killed more than 50 people yesterday. a un spokeswoman said initial indications were that russia had carried out the attack, which hit a cafe full of mourners holding a wake. she said there didn't appear to be any military targets nearby, but said this would need further examination. the kremlin has insisted it doesn't target civilians. the blast is the deadliest in the country in more than a year. 0ur correspondent james waterhouse travelled to hroza to see the scene of the attack. as you can see, a memorial has been set up in the middle of the blast zone where this missile hit yesterday. we are in a playground where most of the bodies were recovered. and eerily, the swings and the slide are still standing. and hroza is a tiny settlement. it feels very strange to be stood in such destruction in somewhere so small. you can see vehicles have been caved in by the sheer force of the blast and such is the power generated, it's not immediately obvious what was hit. a lot of the debris has been cleared away to the side. you can see a fridge. you can see air conditioning units, twisted metal, all these signature signs of a missile strike. and then here you have the building that was directly hit, a cafe/shop where a funeral wake was taking place yesterday for a ukrainian soldier. now, as far as the prosecutor for this area is concerned, it was a deliberate attack by moscow. the use of a ballistic missile, these iskander missiles, which are fairly accurate, reinforces that claim. but for now, you just have a scene like this, in a village of 300, and it impacts everyone here. it goes far beyond this scene of devastation where, once again, we see civilian areas, civilians themselves, targeted by russian missiles. and there's debris like this dotted around. and you can tell it's from a missile because it's heavy. it is dense metal. it's quite a sight for a village so small. james waterhouse there at the scene. a man has appeared in court charged with soliciting to commit murder over an alleged plot to kidnap tv presenter holly willoughby. gavin plumb, from harlow in essex, is also accused of incitement to commit kidnap. the 36—year—old, who is a security officer at a shopping precinct in the town, appeared for a short hearing at chelmsford magistrates' court. holly willoughby did not appear on itv�*s this morning programme yesterday or today. she was said to be under police protection at her home on thursday night. a spokesperson for itv said... 0ur correspondent charlotte gallagher sent this update from chelmsford magistrates' court. 36—year—old gavin plumb appeared in the court behind me charged with soliciting to commit murder and incitement to commit kidnap. he was refused bail and remanded in custody until the beginning of november, when he'll appear at chelmsford crown court. now, he was arrested on wednesday, and the next day, on thursday, holly willoughby was due to present this morning as she usually would. but at the last minute, she was replaced by alison hammond. and holly willoughby is now said to be under police guard at her home in london. we've heard from fellow itv presenters today, saying their thoughts are of course with holly willoughby — alison hammond, dermot 0'leary, lorraine kelly. and also, rishi sunak, the prime minister — he appeared on the this morning sofa sending his best wishes to holly willoughby. we've heard from itv, who say they are shocked by what has happened and they're doing everything they can to support holly willoughby and her family. we don't think that the victim and the suspect were known to each other. it's being reported they have no relationship. and of course, a very, very distressing time for holly willoughby. charlotte gallagher there. one more story to squeeze in as taylor swift's eras tour concert film is looking to make $100 million in north america alone and would be one of the biggest debuts of the year and would be unprecedented for a concert film. 0nly five films including barbie have generated that much in their domestic debuts this year. the us and your�*s movie it captures her record—breaking stadium tour and will screen at 100 different countries. those are the latest headline stories here on bbc news. hello. friday brought us a bit of a mixed day weather—wise across the uk. some rain in the north and north—west, some sunshine towards the south. the next few days, a big contrast in temperature. warmer than average by quite a bit across much of england, wales and northern ireland. colder than average for scotland, particularly during the weekend, we're going to see some really heavy rain moving in. up to about 150, perhaps even 180 millimetres of rain accumulating over the next few days. that's enough to cause some problems, so the met office have issued an amber weather warning for the risk of some flooding and disruption to perhaps travel, power networks as well across this zone. now, all that wet weather is due to this frontal system here, which is going to be really slow—moving into the weekend, especially so on saturday. we've got high pressure further south. so as we head through the rest of this evening and overnight, we've already got that front with us. it's going to be pushing a bit further north. so drying up for parts of northern ireland and northern england, but the rain becoming particularly persistent and heavy across central parts of scotland first thing tomorrow morning. reasonably mild for most of us, especially towards the south, with those overnight temperatures in the mid—teens. could be a bit of a low cloud, mist and murk particularly around some of these irish sea coasts to start your saturday morning. but long spells of sunshine, really, for much of england, wales and northern ireland. a bit of high cloud drifting around, a bit hazy. heavy rain, though, across central parts of scotland. those rainfall totals really mounting up. now, in the sunshine in the south, we could see temperatures as high as 24—25 degrees in one or two spots. whereas further north, contrast that with aberdeen, just nine degrees sitting under the cloud with the rain as well. so very big contests, really, all round in the weather through the weekend. for sunday, we've still got the rain across scotland. it'll slowly lift northwards, so gradually drying out for some central and western areas. best of the sunshine again will be further south, and temperatures perhaps a degree down compared to saturday. 23 or so for the warmest spots, and not quite as chilly across parts of scotland. into monday, that rain will have cleared away. a bit of a cool northerly breeze across the north of scotland, but a dry day for most of us, i think. there will be areas of cloud drifting around, some hazy sunshine and temperatures generally in the mid—to—high teens in the north. but again, the mid—20s possible towards the south. that warm weather then holds on into tuesday for some southern areas, but we'll start to see more showers from wednesday onwards as temperatures return to more typical for the time of year. bye— bye. this is bbc news. the headlines: the jailed iranian women's rights campaigner narges mohammadi wins the nobel peace prize. her husband tells the bbc the award is a profound moment for the country's fight for freedom. labour wins the rutherglen and hamilton west by—election. keir starmer says it shows the country wants change. a warning that the most vulnerable children will live with the impact of covid lockdowns for up to 20 years. forced to pay the �*innocence tax' — the huge costs people face to be acquitted of criminal charges. we hear the story of one family. sport now and, for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's lizzie, we're starting with the news today that footballer paul pogba's failed drugs test has been confirmed with a positive result in his b sample. the former manchester united and now juventus midfielder was suspended in august after an initial random drugs test found elevated levels of testosterone in his system. if the 30—year—old world cup winner is found guilty of doping, he could be banned for between two and four years. elsewhere in football, the row over var continues. liverpool were denied a goal against spurs at the weekend which turned out to be an error. they lost the game.