Joining us now is sports psychologist jared spencer. I m so glad you re here because we re in this mental health moment right now where i think the world is beginning to focus on something which is so important. One of the questions i think people have this morning when they look at simone biles, who is the greatest gymnast ever and for my money the greatest athlete on earth right now, and they say, well, how did she get through qualifying? how did she win all those titles? how did she get to this point to be at the olympics in tokyo only to have the weight of the mental health issue being so immense that she couldn t compete. How could that be? even she has a limit. And the truth is, john, like we all have that point where we begin to break down emotionally. And even though she s obviously got the skills and ability to manage in a pressure cooker at a very high level, even simone has a threshold. Once that threshold is crossed where you, me, anybody else out there, it s a very differe
Manchester united are in the europa league final. Ole gunnar solskjaer is aiming for his first trophy as the club s manager. Villarreal stand in their way. It s the school charity concert with a showbiz twist music legends send in video messages introducing their greatest hits. Mickjagger here. I d like to wish everyone at hutchesons all the best for your concert. Hope you enjoy the music. Good morning. Still some rain in the forecast. But the weather will settle down in the next few days. It will turn warmer and drier with more sunshine. Details later. Good morning. It s wednesday, 26th may. The prime minister 5 former advisor, dominic cummings, is appearing in front of mps today, to answer questions about the government s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. He is expected to criticise the actions taken, particularly around the decision not to toughen up restrictions last autumn. But mps are likely to question his own choice to travel to barnard castle in the spring. Here 5 our p
welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. porn is one of the biggest drivers of worldwide internet traffic and a generator of vast amounts of money for the titans of the online porn industry. but it is also an industry in a state of flux. the biggest online porn platforms have been accused of profiting from criminality and abuse. can pornography ever be truly non exploitative and feminist friendly? well, my guest today is erika lust, pornographer, feminist and entrepreneur. is there such a thing as ethical porn? erika lust in barcelona, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much, stephen. erica, let s start with your backstory. you were a swedish student focused on political science, specialising in human rights and feminism, i believe. so how did you get from there to be inside the porn industry? well, it s kind of a long story. at the same time, i mean, it s not that big a step in the end, because i am actually doing what i always wanted to do. i am working for women s rights.
now on bbc news, it s hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. porn is one of the biggest drivers of worldwide internet traffic and a generator of vast amounts of money for the titans of the online porn industry. but it is also an industry in a state of flux. the biggest online porn platforms have been accused of profiting from criminality and abuse. can pornography ever be truly non exploitative and feminist friendly? well, my guest today is erika lust, pornographer, feminist and entrepreneur. is there such a thing as ethical porn? erika lust in barcelona, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much, stephen. erica, let s start with your backstory. you were a swedish student focused on political science, specialising in human rights and feminism, i believe. so how did you get from there to be inside the porn industry? well, it s kind of a long story. at the same time, i mean, it s not that big a step in the end, because i am actually doing what i always wanted to do.
good morning. we have got a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow. quite a lot of ice around. slippery surfaces and the potential for a travel disruption. more details in ten minutes. good morning. it s tuesday, 29th december. our top story. hospitals in england are now treating more coronavirus patients than at any other point in the pandemic, as numbers surpass the peak that was seen in april. it once again shows the strain that the nhs is under, with the head of nhs england saying health workers are back in the eye of the storm . keith doyle reports. health services across the uk are being stretched as they deal with increasing numbers of patients with covid. in london, accident and emergency departments are reporting intense pressure. in scotland, doctors say there is a danger that services will be overwhelmed. in wales, the situation in hospitals is described as incredibly challenging. and in northern ireland, the health minister said the next few days is a crucial period.