space with afghan women where we could interact with them away from the scrutiny of the taliban. i remember we chatted, we laughed, we had a cup of tea. we got manicures done. we took a photo of of what our nails looked like afterwards, we saw a bride getting ready for her wedding. for that one hour, ifelt like i could be anywhere in the world away from the reality that awaited these women when they stepped outside of the salon into a world where girls are barred from secondary schools in most provinces, where women can t attend university, where women can t work for domestic or international ngos, they are barred from parks, swimming pools, gyms, public baths, where if they have to travel long distances they have to be escorted by a male relative, where they re expected to wear clothing with only their eyes visible. and for this latest restriction, the taliban aren t even giving a reason, especially and women are asking, this was a female only space. there s no interaction b
Across cloud and dense mist and fog patches across much of the country. But then the strong across much of the country. But then the strong sunshine melted that away the strong sunshine melted that away we the strong sunshine melted that away. We had unbroken sunshine across away. We had unbroken sunshine across england and wales. But in the nnthwest across england and wales. But in the north West Of Scotland whether france north West Of Scotland whether france bringing outbreaks of rain to the highlands and the hebrides and northern the highlands and the hebrides and Northern Isles through the afternoon. Elsewhere a glorious afternoon afternoon. Elsewhere a glorious afternoon but we could have some showers afternoon but we could have some showers from yorkshire through the midlands showers from yorkshire through the midlands and down to the south west of england. Also some sea mist and fo of england. Also some sea mist and fog making of england. Also some sea mist and fog making the w
Hello and welcome to the bbc news at one. In the last hour, the mp Natalie Elphicke has become the latest conservative to defect to the labour party. Natalie elphicke has been the mp for dover in kent since 2019. Our chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffmanjoins Me from The Houses Of Parliament henry, was this a surprise . It was a shock. If you had asked me before this afternoon to list 100 conservative mps most likely to defect to the labour party, Natalie Elphicke would have been nowhere near that list. And i think that was reflected in the faces of conservative mps at prime ministers questions, as keir starmer announced at the start of his question that he wanted to welcome her to the labour side. Mps had not noticed her there, and they were expressing to bewilderment to each other. Natalie elphickes announcement will hurt rishi sunak, because she goes for him on an issue that is central to his attempt to recover his political position. She accuses him of failing on small boats.
Supplier russia also made a similar move, announcing it was cutting production by half million barrels per day from august too. but these cuts are failing to boost energy prices. why? we rejoined by cornelia meyer, who s the ceo meyer resources. big cuts announced, and yet the price remains pretty sluggish. this is a demand problem, isn t it, not a supply issue? it is a demand problem, isn t it, not a suwly issue? is a demand problem, isn t it, not a supply issue? it is a demand problem and the big cuts supply issue? it is a demand problem and the big cuts announced, - supply issue? it is a demand problem and the big cuts announced, the - and the big cuts announced, the saudi cut is a rollover into september of a cut that was already announced, and the russian cut is new, but then it is a demand problem. china isjust not coming out of its covid dodgems as quickly