Hello, youre watching afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Today at 2. Were out of time and World Leaders need to make life or death decisions on Climate Change now a warning from Sir David Attenborough. We have been putting things off year after year. Weve been raising targets and saying, oh well, if we do it within the next 20 years or if we do it. The moment of crisis has come. Prince harry makes his first public appearance since announcing he and meghan will be stepping back from front line royal duties. The nhs condemns what it calls shameful tactics by betting companies to fuel gambling addiction. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with katie. Englands cricketers wobble after an impressive morning on the first day of the third test in Port Elizabeth. England are now 167 for four
after tea, with south africa 168 168 for four after tea with south africa piling on the pressure. We have been so much to talk about today, the increasingly wet and windy weather and High Pressure, extraordinary pictures from the usa about micro bursts. And even tell us what they are . Also coming up a ban on headers in youth football could be in place in scotland in a matter of weeks over fears theyre linked to developing dementia. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. The naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has told the bbc that the moment of crisis has come in efforts
to tackle Climate Change. He said governments can no longer delay taking urgent action to address global warming. Sir david said there could be no greater evidence of the consequences of rising temperatures than the severe wildfires in australia. The moment of crisis has come. We can no longer prevaricate. As i speak, parts of australia are on fire. Why . Because the temperatures of the earth are increasing. That is a Major International catastrophe. And to say, oh it has nothing to do with the climate, is probably nonsense. And who has been affecting the climate, . We nonsense. And who has been affecting the climate, . We have. We know that avidly well. We have to realise this is not playing games. This is not
just having nice little debates and arguments and then coming away with arguments and then coming away with a compromise, this is an urgent problem that has to be solved. What is more, we know how to do it. That is more, we know how to do it. That is the paradoxical thing, that we are refusing to take steps that we now have to be taken and every year that passes, makes those steps more and more difficult to achieve. What is your take on the degree of urgency that needs to be felt . We have to change and we have two changed not by appeals to different kinds of optimism, but deliberate, compelling, life and death decisions and so, where on a bigger scale these decisions to come next. The answer, china. China is the most populous country in the world and it is also having problems. It is also having problems with its climate. If the chinese come and say, not
because we are worried about the world, but for our own reasons, we are going to take major steps to curb our carbon output because our climate is changing, we are going to do it, that would be the big change that one could hope wouldhappen what is your sense that people understand the importance to the lives of the functioning of the Natural World . The the Natural World is notjust an inanimate object. Which you can plunderfor your inanimate object. Which you can plunder for your food inanimate object. Which you can plunderfor yourfood in inanimate object. Which you can plunder for your food in your resources. Plunder for your food in your resources. We depend on it for every breath of air we take in every mouthful of that we take. That may sound extreme, but if you had the basic understanding of how the world works, the Natural World works, you know that we breathe oxygen is not
renewed automatically. It comes from plants. If you rake the oceans, if you knock down at the forests if you knock down at the forests if you wreck the oceans, you decrease the amount of auction we have to be. We cannot afford to eat in the way we have because we cannot grow enough to do that. Image of oxygen enough to do that. Image of oxyg e n we enough to do that. Image of oxygen we have. If we are going to exploit the earth in the way that we need to do in order to get fed, the way to do that is to produce vegetable food. The steps that had taken place in this country in the last decade have been extraordinary. Many people never protected them. There has been a huge change in public opinion. People can see the problem, particularly young people can see the problem. That must force governments to take action. The nations of the well, particularly the young people of the nations of the young people of the nations of the world, can see the writing on the world, can see the writing on the well rather more clearly than
perhaps elder people who are their ways and set in their opinions and do not want to shift and for whom it is easier to say, oh, no, do not want to shift and for whom it is easierto say, oh, no, dont worry about that, it will happen, etc. That no longer holds. Young people realise that is not the case. Young people realise that there are Serious Problems facing us unless we change our ways. And for that, we must thank the Younger Generation thatis must thank the Younger Generation that is coming on because my generation has made a mess of it. David attenborough talking there. Bbc news will be in glasgow tomorrow, focusing on Climate Change. We want to put your questions on this complex issue to our experts. You can do so on twitter using the hashtag bbcyourquestions and you can email us on yourquestions bbc. Co. Uk. Please remember to leave your name and where you are from. And you can find out more about how we are going to cover Climate Change in 2020
here on the bbc, on our website, or on the bbc news app prince harry has made his first public appearance since announcing that he and his wife meghan want to scale back their royal duties. The duke of sussex had been at Buckingham Palace hosting the draw for next years Rugby League World cup. Meghan is currently in canada with their son archie, as intensive talks continue with royal officials about the couples future. Helena wilkinson reports. Prince harry looked relaxed as he returned to royal duty today in the gardens of Buckingham Palace he spent time watching local schoolchildren play rugby and meeting them after. It is moments like this where his popularity as a leading royal is clear. It is where he shines, butjust how much more this will he be doing in the future . As pa rt of this will he be doing in the future . As part of todays engagement, prince harry went on to host the draw for the Rugby League World cup. Australia. Competition takes place late next year in 17 cities across england. There will be a Mental Fitness charter running alongside it which prince harry has involved in. For many years, it has been at the forefront of promoting and supporting good Mental Fitness. Forefront of promoting and supporting good mentalfitness. He also appeared in an Invictus Games video last night. In 2022 and the Invictus Games will travel to another country. This comes weeks after prince harry and his wife meghan said that they want to step back from their rivals. She is currently in canada with her son archie. On tuesday, she spent time at a charity in vancouver which campaigns for teenage girls living in poverty. She also visited the Downtown Eastside womens center. Exactly what role the couple will have Going Forward is still very much unclear. Talks are continuing to take place behind closed doors. On monday, after a family meeting, the queen asked for decisions
on the sussexes future to be made within days. At the moment, there are many Unanswered Questions as to how their new roles will work. Will prince harry, for example, be able to continue with his role as patron of the Rugby Football League if the couples spend a considerable time in canada . Today was a traditional royal engagement for prince harry. Its probably the last time well see him doing this sort of thing in the uk for a while. Hes expected to join his wife in canada in the not too distant future. Helena wilkinson, bbc news. We can speak now tojon dutton, the chief executive of the rugby league. It takes place next year. A greater than usual media interest today . Good afternoon. We have had a terrific day here at Buckingham Palace. We are staging the biggest Rugby World Cup ever. Today has just
amplified everything that we are doing. Amplified obviously by the story surrounding prince harry, but that has the door of a Senior Member of the royal family, that has the door of a Senior Member of the royalfamily, isnt it . That is why you enjoy the patronage, if you like. Absolutely. Prince harry last year presented the challenge cup trophy at wembley stadium. He has a deep passion across both rugby league and rugby union and has a passion for sport and the transformational impact it can have on peoples lives. Are you going to miss him . Digit has been very clear in his Media Statement that he would like to continue his patronage and we will see the the duke. He was very clear that he would like to continue with ourjourney towards the tournament. Just looking at pictures of him earlier with some of the youngsters involved in this and he isa the youngsters involved in this and he is a natural, isnt he . Absolutely. Authentic, engaged, and just took so much time. Many of the athletes that we have flown over here from new zealand, brazil and the athletes from papa new guinea, the athletes from papa new guinea, the cook islands, he wanted to hear the cook islands, he wanted to hear the study. He was genuinely interested the story. He was interested the story. He was interested any children, the pilcher term it and meeting are womens investor. An absolute pleasure to be with the wheelchair tournament. He wasjoking with with the wheelchair tournament. He was joking with the youngsters, did not mark up the grass because you will get into trouble. He has a natural way, does he not . You will get into trouble. He has a naturalway, does he not . He does. His charisma and authenticity and the relaxed nature, he was really, just seemed really relaxed. And wa nted just seemed really relaxed. And wanted to conversed with as many people that he could anytime that he was with us. The temptation for people around, i do not know if the media had a time to shut the question at him, there are questions people want task. I do not know if anyone had the courage to ask . |j
think anyone had the courage to ask . think not. It was very much we kept moving from outside to inside. And clearly, there are lots of interest and speculation, but for us today it is about celebrating how great the eternities and knee jerks are very clear interest in inclusivity how great the treatment is and the dukes was very clear in his interest inclusivity. The england spain team will play against emma and brazil was drawn out as well forever the englands team will play against sam or. We have do you think he will be there and kick off
i very much hope so. We would love him to come and enjoy yourjourney for the next two years and ultimately present one or more of a three trophies which are on display at Buckingham Palace today. Good to talk to you. Thank you very much. It has been a good day for you as well. A senior figure in the National Health service has labelled betting companies shameful for targeting problem gamblers. Clare murdoch head of Mental Health services in england says the nhs cannot to be expected to pick up the pieces. Shes calling on the betting industry to end aggressive tactics which lock gamblers into a cycle of addiction. Heres our Health Editor hugh pym. The gambling industry is coming under increasing scrutiny. Addiction and Mental Health problems are creating concern among health leaders. 0nline gamblings links with major sporting bodies are a particular focus of attention. Thats the background to the latest strongly worded letterfrom nhs england to Gambling Companies, which calls for more action including restrictions on incentives such as tickets and vip treatment. This industry, which by the way invests more than £1. 11 billion
a year in advertising alone and which helps it generate its £14 billion profits, invests amongst other things in aggressive advertising, the use of social media. When you have got problem gamblers who try to stop gambling, it becomes really difficult for them to get away from it. 0ne reformed gambler told us he started young on fruit machines and then was drawn into online gambling, including on his phone. His betting habits swallowed up 60 of his income, and he missed out on family holidays with his daughter. I think its important that we have got this message from the nhs because this sort of gambling is inherently linked to mental illnesses, and a lot of people have extreme mental illnesses, far more extreme than i have suffered. The betting and gaming council, representing the industry, said in response to the letter. Charities helping problem gamblers say the issue needs action from a range of parties, including government. Gambling disorder is a behavioural addiction recognised by the world health organisation, and it is incumbent upon us all to Work Together to make sure shine a spotlight on that hidden addiction. A ban on online betting with credit cards has been announced, but the nhs, which has to fund more addiction treatment, says a stronger response from the industry is urgently required. Hugh pym, bbc news. Justyn larcombe is a former gambling addict who now runs a Company Called epic risk management, which works with organisations to minimise the harm caused by gambling. Hejoins me now. Very good afternoon to you. Listening to Claire Murdoch this morning, she is clearly very angry
about this. Do you share that anger . I do. It is about this. Do you share that anger . Ido. It isa about this. Do you share that anger . I do. It is a man called pull back her runs epic risk management, but i have worked very closely with them paul have worked very closely with them paul buck. There are too many people suffering from the horrible effects of gambling addiction, which idid. Effects of gambling addiction, which i did. You refer to years old, watching a game of rugby on the telly, never placed it bit before in your life and then what happened . Your life and then what happened . You where a0 years old. Your life and then what happened . You where 40 years old. your life and then what happened . You where 40 years old. I had a £5 free bet, i saw one of those adverts. I had had a bit of trauma in my life just before that happened and at that stage was earning good money, worked in the city. My 11 month old son stopped breathing and arms and i had and he had a horrible epileptic fit and i just responded to that advert and i got my laptop and that was it. responded to that advert and i got my laptop and that was it. I was in. What happened over the next three yea rs . What happened over the next three years . It went from that £5 free bet
to slowly but gradually, someone who was completely immersed in this habit. I had a 6 figure salary at the time, but i use all that up. I use the equity in our house. I began to borrow. And i kept it all secret and the shame of getting myself into debtjust like me to chase my losses more and more, thinking that i could win it all back before anyone found out and the trouble with this addiction is that you do not actually see the symptoms, see the signs until it is too late. Until the damage has been done. Im just looking at the figure that you eventually lost over that three year period. Yeah, three quarters of £1 million £750,000. Period. Yeah, three quarters of £1 million £750,000. I period. Yeah, three quarters of £1 million £750,000. I lost my home, my family, million £750,000. I lost my home, family, my million £750,000. I lost my home, ob. Million £750,000. I lost my home, . I million £750,000. I lost my home, my family, myjob. I had nothing but two sacks of staff, some pictures and some clothes and £73,000 worth of debt. It is impossible watching Television Anytime of day and not to
catch one of those adverts now. Absolutely. Not just catch one of those adverts now. Absolutely. Notjust television, but social media as well. I managed to exclude myself the online sites, but i had exclude myself the online sites, but ihad an exclude myself the online sites, but i had an e mail about a month later from a different Gambling Company. I am delighted to say that there is one thing called gamstop and they are going to make it compulsory for all the operators to sign up for gamstop so that gamblers can press one button and exclude themselves from all the gabbling operators in the uk. The highrisk embers, those to you only have spent a lot of money, and Gambling Company terms, those are vips, people to nurture high risk gamblers. Those are vips, people to nurture highrisk gamblers. How sinister is that . It is horrible really. The gabbling companies are like any other, trying to deliver sha