Midwife, and that is because the Tv Presenting Duo from the uk ant and dec have won the best Entertainment Presenter Category for 21 years, this could be their 22nd wind. The first year that they won, tony blair was a british Prime Minister and the first harry potter film was released in cinemas. But they face some tough competition this the new host of the Great British bake off in the uk, also the host of the itv programme, this morning. Viewers might remember that that show has been beset by controversy. Despite that it is also nominated for best daytime programme. As you can see, ant and dec taking some selfies with fans, they are very popular duo in the uk. They are also nominated twice, up against themselves for ant and dec� s saturday Night Takeaway and, im a celebrity. Get me out of here, which they present, from australia. 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They are such genuine guys and when you see them are such genuine guys and when you see them you cannot but smile and laugh see them you cannot but smile and laugh they see them you cannot but smile and laugh. They can win it for another 22 years. Laugh. They can win it for another 22 years, ant and dec for the win you probably cannot grab them right now, but if not, dont worry. We will carry on. We now, but if not, dont worry. We will carry om will carry on. We will try to get them. Will carry on. We will try to get them their will carry on. We will try to get them. They are will carry on. We will try to get them. They are doing will carry on. We will try to get them. They are doing anotherl them. They are doing another interview but we will try to come back to you later on in the programme. Back to you later on in the programme back to you later on in the programme. Back to you later on in the rouramme. , ~ i. Programme. Daniel, thank you so much. Programme. 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International support for afghanistan has steadily been shrinking, after decades of conflict and the taliban takeover in 2021. Shawe lii is the Country Director of World Food Programme, afghanistan. She told me the situation is truly devastating. The wfp has had to cut assistance to 10 Million People in afghanistan this year leaving us to be able to support only one out of five people who are in need of food assistance, and that is another 50 Million People who dont know where our next meal comes from, we are only able to support 3 million. I meal comes from, we are only able to suaport 3 million support 3 million. I have been to man of support 3 million. I have been to many of those support 3 million. I have been to many of those hospitals support 3 million. I have been to many of those hospitals where i support 3 million. I have been to l many of those hospitals where you see helpless babies and children suffering malnutrition. Iwent see helpless babies and children suffering malnutrition. I went into hospital where the medical staff were actually suffering from malnutrition and famine as well, as well as those they were tweeting. Why has the un made these cuts . They were tweeting. Treating. I think some of the villages and in your personal experience and going to be malnutrition clinics, ourjob is to actually avoid people having to seek treatment, avoid babies having to seek treatment, and that is really the last resort. For us, having the funds necessary to be able to get through this next winter, the 1 billion, is what is required. Winter, the 1 billion, is what is reuuired. ~. ,. ,. , , winter, the 1 billion, is what is reuuired. ~. ,. ,. Required. What needs to happen . We know the winter required. What needs to happen . We know the winter in required. What needs to happen . We know the winter in afghanistan required. What needs to happen . 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What the people are telling me is that, once it is cut off, there are days when they cannot even go to the nearest village, less to the market to buy food, and we fear that if we are not able to reposition food in time, we will not be able to help them when they really needed and as you say, the winters are extremely harsh in afghanistan, and we know how difficult it is to bear the cold on an empty stomach. Difficult it is to bear the cold on an em stomach. , an empty stomach. There are multiple issues, the humanitarian an empty stomach. There are multiple issues, the humanitarian crisis an empty stomach. There are multiple issues, the humanitarian crisis that. Issues, the humanitarian crisis that you and your teams are dealing with in the country and then there are the restrictions the taliban have imposed especially on women. Female afghan aid workers are banned from working for many of these agencies. For us, wfp, half of our assistance goes to women and girls, and women and female staff are critical to our workforce, critical to our delivery of assistance to the women and girls that we feed. I really, the women and girls, the children, bear the brunt of any crisis. We need to make sure that we really get the assistance to them. Wfp has offered the last life mine especially for the last life mine especially for the most Vulnerable Women whose options to feed their families have become far limited, and that is where our focus has become far limited, and that is where ourfocus has been. The become far limited, and that is where our focus has been. The us has warned north where our focus has been. The us has warned north korea where our focus has been. The us has warned north korea against where our focus has been. The us has warned north korea against providing| warned north korea against providing weapons to russia for use in ukraine. It comes after the white house revealed kimjong un is planning travelling to russia to have talks with president putin. This they believe that it is part of moscows efforts to boost its supplies of showers and missiles. This is what the un Security Adviser had to say. This is what the un Security Adviser had to sa. , this is what the un Security Adviser had to say had to say. Providing weapons to russia to have had to say. Providing weapons to russia to have weapons had to say. Providing weapons to russia to have weapons on had to say. Providing weapons to russia to have weapons on the l russia to have weapons on the battlefield to attack grain silos and the Heating Infrastructure of major cities as we head into to conquer territory that belongs to another sovereign nation is not going to reflect well on north korea and they will pay a price for this in the international community. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. 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Lets return to the story now about Sewage Discharges in england. Campaigners and Opposition Mps have called for action that following a bbc news investigation. It suggests three major Water Companies illegally discharged Sewage Hundreds Of Times in 2022 on dry days. The Environment Agency said it was currently conducting its largest Criminal Investigation into noncompliance by Water Companies. Live now to Leana Hosea Who Co Runs Watershed an Investigative Journalism unit focussing on water issues. Thank you very much forjoining us on the programme. We cannot emphasise enough that this practice is illegal. Emphasise enough that this practice is illeaal. ~. Emphasise enough that this practice is illeal. ,. , is illegal. Water companies are allowed to is illegal. Water companies are allowed to release is illegal. Water companies are allowed to release untreated i is illegal. Water companies are allowed to release untreated sewage into waterways but only in rare circumstances when the system is overloaded, so for example in times of extremely heavy rainfall, so spilling during dry weather would indicate these dumps are illegal and what this shows us is that rivers that are the lifeblood of our country are being treated like an open sewer. And the Water Companies have already in the past been shown to discharge sewage illegally. The Environment Agency this year find four Water Companies a total of £91 million for illegally dumping sewage, between 2018 2022. It million for illegally dumping sewage, between 20182022. It was done hundreds sewage, between 20182022. It was done hundreds of sewage, between 20182022. It was done hundreds of times, sewage, between 20182022. It was done hundreds of times, wasnt sewage, between 20182022. It was done hundreds of times, wasnt it . | done hundreds of times, wasnt it . The scale of dumping is absolutely enormous. Last year they discharged into rivers, lakes and seas for a total of 1. 75 million hours. And it has been happening for so long. In 2012 the European Court ofjustice ruled that some Water Companies in the uk had been dumping illegally into our waterways. Water companies would say that they face a really big challenge of ageing infrastructure. And a growing population. So they say that they have been investing in infrastructure, they will continue to invest but it is not an overnight solution. ~. , to invest but it is not an overnight solution. ~. ,. ,. , solution. What is the impact of all this . The impact solution. What is the impact of all this . The impact of solution. What is the impact of all this . The impact of raw solution. What is the impact of all this . The impact of raw sewage. This . The impact of Raw Sewage Dumin this . The impact of raw Sewage Dumping in this . The impact of raw Sewage Dumping in rivers this . The impact of raw Sewage Dumping in rivers is this . The impact of raw sewage l dumping in rivers is devastating. This . The impact of raw sewage i dumping in rivers is devastating. It kills wildlife because rivers become starved of oxygen and people who want to use the water recreationally cannot, people have told me they fall sick after swimming in rivers. And it creates bill. I have been myself on these so called wet wipe islands on the banks of the river thames where the ground is a pile of wet wipes and sanitary towels and everything that comes out of the toilet. Government data shows that only 14 of english rivers are in a good ecological status. The number one reason for that is farming pollution, animal slurry and fertiliser and the second reason is Sewage Dumping. It impacts businesses as well. I was down in cornwall, where 11 Shellfish Areas were closed because of high levels of e. Coli and some Shellfish Businessmen were saying to me that they were struggling and they blame they were struggling and they blame the government for that. It is the government for that. It is utterly horrific. The government for that. It is utterly horrific. What the government for that. It is utterly horrific. What needs to be done . , ~. , done . The Environment Agency, the financial regulator done . The Environment Agency, the financial Regulator Ofwat done . The Environment Agency, the financial Regulator Ofwat have done . The Environment Agency, the financial Regulator Ofwat have Six I Financial Regulator 0fwat have six cases that are open into illegal Sewage Dumping. They say that it is their biggest investigation they have ever undertaken stop there is a huge amount of public anger over this. Much of that is directed against the government. A lot of people blame the regulators for being Asleep At The Wheel and being too lenient on Water Companies. The Environment Agency says polluting rivers is unacceptable and they want to hold the Water Industry to account on a scale never seen before, butjust last week account on a scale never seen before, but just last week the government sort of announced they were ripping up some rules to protect our rivers against sewage and farming, animal slurry, protect our rivers against sewage and farming, animalslurry, to protect our rivers against sewage and farming, animal slurry, to allow more housing, the so called Nutrient Neutrality issue, we found that 7a authorities were unable to build new Housing Developments because they were near important rivers. It just were near important rivers. It ust sounds were near important rivers. It ust sunds like were near important rivers. It ust sounds like it i were near important rivers. It ust sounds like it is i were near important rivers. It ust sounds like it is a i were near important rivers. It ust sounds like it is a mess. 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We will have to leave it there, thank you so much forjoining us on the programme. 200 women in the uk who claim they were left in pain from a permanent contraception device, have been given permission to take a Group Legal Action against its manufacturer. Lawyers say the e sure coil, which was withdrawn from sale in 2017, has caused irreparable damage physically and mentally. The german company, bayer, says it will vigorously defend the claim. Live now to london to speak to alicia alinia, chief operating officer at law firm pogust goodhead. Thank you forjoining us, gives a sense of what these women gone through. Sense of what these women gone throu h. 1, sense of what these women gone throu h. , , through. Bayer is the biggest biotechnology through. Bayer is the biggest Biotechnology Company i through. Bayer is the biggest Biotechnology Company in i through. Bayer is the biggest| Biotechnology Company in the through. Bayer is the biggest Biotechnology Company in the world, and the product was for women who decided that they didnt want to have any more children, or to have children, the device was designed to prevent pregnancy and was available on the nhs and fitted in hospitals in the uk, all around the uk. It was global, it went around the globe. And fittingly take no more than 15 minutes. The product was recalled and taken off the market in 2017, following claims of excruciating pain, nickel poisoning, a host of other issues from users including severe depression and anxiety. Now my firm represents around 200 women who have been injured by this device and through a very long court fight in pursuit of this case, we have now had confirmation from the courts that we can proceed with these cases, and they are in excess of £10 million in value. Whilst this is good news for our clients, and a step in the right direction we know that about 100 Thousands of these women have been fitted with this device around the uk 100,000. Device around the uk 100,000. What is frustrating about this case is that is a global product. It has been All Around The World and there have been women affected by it. And whilst this case in the uk has been vigorously defended by bayer, they settled in 2020 for the same. Haste settled in 2020 for the same. Have we seen settled in 2020 for the same. Have we seen similar settled in 2020 for the same. Have we seen similar cases settled in 2020 for the same. Have we seen similar cases globally, elsewhere . We seen similar cases globally, elsewhere . ,. , elsewhere . Yes, in the netherlands, brazil, elsewhere . Yes, in the netherlands, brazil. They elsewhere . Yes, in the netherlands, brazil. They are elsewhere . Yes, in the netherlands, brazil, they are settled elsewhere . Yes, in the netherlands, brazil, they are settled out elsewhere . Yes, in the netherlands, brazil, they are settled out of brazil, they are settled out of court for 1. 6 billion to us based patients affected. So what we are really speaking is for them to come to the table and talk about a settlement. What we are seeking is that theres 100,000 women who have been fitted with this device, that they will have some form of claim if they will have some form of claim if they have been injured this fitting. Thank you matt it is quite extraordinary. We have a minute left. � extraordinary. We have a minute left. , left. Bayer has said that they will defend themselves left. Bayer has said that they will defend themselves vigorously i left. Bayer has said that they will i defend themselves vigorously over this. ,. , this. That is the greatest frustration this. That is the greatest frustration over this. That is the greatest frustration over this. I this. That is the greatest. Frustration over this. They this. That is the greatest frustration over this. They know there is something wrong with the device, they took it off the market and i have paid compensation to people in other countries, so lets have the team around the table discussing a settlement, because these Women Deserve it. Discussing a settlement, because these Women Deserve it. Thank you for oininu these Women Deserve it. Thank you forjoining us these Women Deserve it. Thank you forjoining us on these Women Deserve it. Thank you forjoining us on the these Women Deserve it. Thank you forjoining us on the programme, i forjoining us on the programme, alicia, that was the e sure coil that alicia was talking about. Lets take you to nevada, where we can have a look at people at the Burning Man Festival, which finished on monday, with the burning of the man at 9pm local time. About 64,000 people had stayed in the Nevada Desert to watch the grand finale, and we had reporting of flooding that impacted those people who had gone there, and they were stuck there. It was described as a massive mud bath, a wash out of a festival. You are watching bbc news. You can see those images, coming in, of people leaving the Burning Man Festival now that it has finished. The grandfather of a ten Year Old Girl who was found dead at her home in woking last month says his son claims she was killed in an accident. Sara sharif� s father, his partner and his brother left the uk for pakistan the day before saras body was discovered. All three are wanted for questioning. Her grandfather has urged them to come forwad. Weeks of courts, police and lawyers. The search for urfan sharif has pulled his pakistan family into the limelight. His father now willing to speak on camera and confirm he did see his son in pakistan. Did urfan tell you what had happened to sara . It was an accident. Nothing more than that. Thats how it happened. After sara died, did he explain to you why he had come to pakistan . Because of fear. What was he afraid of . His daughter died. And when you undergo so much trauma, obviously you cant think properly. They returned out of fear. Nothing else. Sara sharif� s body was found on the 10th Of August in this house in woking. Why she died hasnt been established, but a post mortem did find multiple and extensive injuries likely to have been caused over a sustained period of time. What was sarah like as a little girl . Very nice. Very beautiful. Very lovely. Im saddened because of my granddaughter. She died. The grief will always stay with me for the rest of my life. Saras father, urfan sharif, stepmother beenish patul, and uncle faisal malik, along with five children, are still in hiding. Mohammad had this message for all three. Wherever they are, they will be able to listen to this. I say they should come out, defend their case, whatever it is. They should answer the questions. I dont say they should stay in hiding. After weeks of searching, can this message make the difference in finding out what happened to sara . Caroline davis, bbc news, rawalpindi. The uk government has been accused of taking a Sticking Plaster approach to carrying out Essential Maintenance on school buildings, by the head of the spending watchdog, the National Audit office. Writing in the times, Gareth Davies says the unflashyjob of repairs has been neglected. More than a hundred schools in england havent been able to fully open this week because of problems caused by weak concrete. Ellie price reports. At least the fence will look good, but this school in birmingham needs some serious work to make sure its safe. The Aston Manor Academy has a problem with raac and is going to be closed until at least next monday. Parents are frustrated. With the pandemic, not being coming to school for months, and then we have had the six week holiday, now coming Back To School and school is saying they cant come back until the 11th. It is just more time away from school, and he needs to be in school, because he has his gcses. Up in scarborough, a similar story. No lessons this week at scalby school. Two thirds of their buildings also contain raac. They have had support beams up for a while, holding the school up, and theyjust told us it is a few areas. It is a bit scary now knowing that some things might like collapse, and it will be scary if it did collapse on us. In an unusual intervention, the head of the National Audit office today accused the government of a Sticking Plaster approach to school maintenance, and said the unflashy but essentialjob of looking after buildings had been neglected. The government still hasnt released a list of all the schools affected, which labour says is unfair. Because parents want to know what is happening. It is clearly unacceptable to leave schools in the lurch for months and months, and it is, as one headteacher said to me yesterday, these are darker days than covid for our children. Reporter how long are i the children going to be out of schools, minister . This morning the Education Secretary kept her words brief. But the government has been at pains to calm parents. There are 22,000 schools in england, although investigations are still very much under way, so farjust 150 are affected. Two in wales and 35 in scotland. Think about the school estate. It is only schools that are built or extended between the 50s and the 90s, half of all schools either built before that date or after that date, that comes as little comfort for the parents of children who cant go back in to school this week, and for the government, the image of crumbling public buildings is not one they can gloss over. Ellie price, bbc news. I visit from me and the team on the daily global. Now the weather with stav. Hello there. It was another hot day today, particularly across central and southern parts of the uk. It looks like temperatures will build further over the next few days. The peak of the heat wednesday and thursday and will also see the humidity increasing as well. And thats going to make it feel a bit more uncomfortable, both day and night. 0ur area of High Pressure sitting over scandinavia is drawing up the heat from the near continent. Low pressure sits out towards the west. Were drawing this heat up from france, mainly where were seeing some pretty high temperatures at the moment. Now, as we head through the evening and overnight period, it looks like more extensive low cloud, mist and fog will roll into parts of eastern scotland, eastern england, maybe around the irish sea coast as well. Elsewhere, its going to be largely clear and dry and quite a muggy night developing particularly towards southern counties. Wednesday then we start off with an early mist and fog. Low cloud across eastern areas will tend to burn back to the coast. It could linger across some eastern coast of scotland, but its a dry, sunny day for most of us, and a hot one. England and wales high 20s widely could be up to 32 celsius or so across the south east. Mid 20s there for scotland, northern ireland. As you move through wednesday night, theres a chance we could see some showers and thunderstorms moving through central and Western Areas, though most places will stay dry again with clear skies. But its going to be a warm and a muggy night. Pretty uncomfortable for sleeping across parts of england and wales. Into thursday, then, a bit of a difference. We will see the chance of further thundery showers out towards Western Areas in response to the high humidity. But i think for most thursday its going to be another dry and sunny one with temperatures again reaching the 30 celsius mark or so across southern areas, but again, mid to high 20s, widely across england and wales. Friday, a similar story, a bit of a misty start, that mist melting away quickly and then its going to be dry. Plenty of sunshine again. Chance of some thundery showers out west, particularly for northern ireland. But again, you can see its going to be another hot day, high 20s for many, again, 30s or low 30s across some south eastern areas. Into the weekend, low pressure starts to edge in a bit closer to the uk, so destabilises the atmosphere for northern and Western Areas. So this is where wed like to see the temperatures start falling, increasing chance of showers or thunderstorms, but it stays hot and sunny for most of england and wales this weekend. Its not until we get into next week, things start to cool down. Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. Do you need to go on with a Planning System that gives such priority to wind farms rather than local opinion . Planning applications are really expensive, so its like, why would developers risk that amount of money to put in an application thats likely to get refused . 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First they demand the resignation of president luis rubiales, and now they have sacked the victorious coach who led the women to world cup glory. And well be in washington, where we await the sentencing any moment now of Henry Enrique terrio, notorious leader of the proud boys, for the role he played onjanuary 6. Good evening. The British Government has made big promises on climate net zero by 2050, a transition to green energy, a future built not on oil and gas but on renewable. And yet this past year, it has opened the door to hundreds of new Drilling Licences in the north sea. And it has builtjust two Wind Turbines onshore,