to be executed using nitrogen gas a method which the united nations has called cruel and inhumane . smith s adviser said he is absolutely terrified. it will be the state 5 second attempt to execute smith, who was convicted in 1989 of murdering a preachers wife, in a hired killing. for more on this story, i spoke a little earlier to ralph chapoco he s a reporter with it s been just described it s beenjust described his method. that will involve kenneth smith being led into the execution chamber having an airtight mask strapped to his face and a pure nitrogen pumped from a pressurised tank. find from a pressurised tank. and him of effectively from a pressurised tank. fific him of effectively being forced or asked to breathe it in. there have of course been many experts suggesting that one of the problems is this is never been done before. it s interesting, we ve heard from some of your contributors there that the state of alabama is waiting to find out whether or not i
the 58 year old will become the first person in the us to be executed using nitrogen gas, a method which the united nations has called cruel and inhumane . it will be the state s second attempt to execute smith, who was convicted in 1989 of murdering a preacher s wife, in a hired killing. tom bateman reports. they have a 12 hour window basically from six o clock local time in alabama until six o clock in the morning to carry out this untested and experimental as it has been described by its many detractors method and that will involve kennett smith being led into the execution chamber, having an airtight mask strapped to his face and then pure nitrogen pumped from a pressure ride tank and him being effectively asked to breathe it in. they have of course been many experts suggesting that one of the problems here is this has never been done before. essentially we heard from what of your contributors there, soby contributors there, soby contributors there, soby contrib
they won the eurovision song contest in 1974 and split up around eight years later, but it s never really felt like they have been away. after a 39 year gap, the band recorded a new album in 2021, and returned to the stage last year in london, not in the flesh, but as digital avatars 2d recreations of themselves from 1979. in a worldwide exclusive interview to mark 12 months of the abba voyage show, i went to the studio of the band in stockholm to talk to bjorn ulvaeus and benny andersson two of the globe s most successful songwriters. it s the one year anniversary of the abba voyage show. it took years to create. you described it as a risk because you didn t know if people were going to come and see digital recreations of you. is it a gamble that has paid off? most certainly, yes. artistically definitely. why do you say artistically definitely? because we achieved more than we could ever hope for. seeing this happening after four or five years of work in different areas,
and it s going to be a hot and humid weekend, but without heat and humidity there is a chance of some thunderstorms and what you get those thunderstorms and what you get those thunderstorms there could be quite nasty. they will bring all the details the programme. good morning. it s saturday the 10th june. borisjohnson has quit as an mp after he received the commons report into whether he misled parliament over lockdown parties at downing street. the former prime minister is accused of damaging parliament s integrity, but mrjohnson claims he s been forced out. his resignation now triggers a by election. 0ur political correspondent ione wells reports. his own conduct made him resign as prime minister. his own conduct making him now resign as an mp. borisjohnson was being investigated by parliament s privileges committee into whether he d misled mps about covid lockdown parties in downing street. if a possible suspension and even by election if they found him guilty. their bomb
it s the one year anniversary of the abba voyage show. it took years to create. you described it as a risk because you didn t know if people are going to come and see digital recreations of you. is in a gamble that has paid off? most certainly yes- gamble that has paid off? most certainly yes. artistically - certainly yes. artistically definitely. certainly yes. artistically definitely. why - certainly yes. artistically definitely. why do - certainly yes. artistically definitely. why do you . certainly yes. artistically i definitely. why do you say artistically definitely. why do you say artistically definitely? - artistically definitely? because we achieved more than we could because we achieved more than we could ever hope for. seeing this happening after four or five this happening after four or five years of work in different areas. five years of work in different areas, coming there, seeing the first preview and realising that first preview and realising th