giant hogweed often grows near rivers and councils try to get rid of it. but as it is invasive, it's hard to control. you have many different poisonous plants and funghi, most of which are safe to be around. apart from giant hogweed. do not touch it. you're live with bbc news. the bbc has uncovered new evidence of china's spy balloon programme including flights over japan and taiwan. japan has confirmed balloons have flown over its territory and said it's prepared to shoot them down in the future. this come as a result of a bbc panorama investigation, that discovered evidence of one suspected surveillance balloon, travelling overjapan in 2021. china has not directly addressed the evidence. 0ur security correspondent gordon corera has more details. i am sitting in my driveway and this thing is up in the sky. it was february when residents of the us state of montana saw something strange in their skies. i know there is a lot
the conservative leader entered his second term as greece's prime minister. mitsotakis has pledged to address greece's low birth rate by pouring money into the country's public health system, which was stretched to its limits by the covid—19 pandemic. he also pledged to improve railway safety after 57 people died in a february train collision. us presidentjoe biden sent his congratulations, saying, "i look forward to continuing our close "cooperation on shared priorities to foster prosperity "and regional security." the bbc has uncovered new evidence of china's spy balloon programme — including flights over japan and taiwan. japan has confirmed balloons have flown over its territory and said it's prepared to shoot them down in the future. this comes as a result of a bbc panorama investigation, that discovered evidence of one suspected surveillance balloon, travelling overjapan in 2021. china has not directly addressed the evidence. our security correspondent gordon corera has more details. i am sitting in my driveway and this thing is up
the visits we made together left a deep and lasting impression. i have met so many extraordinary people and listened to so many heartbreaking personal stories. too many people have found themselves without a stable and permanent place to call home. so i am pleased to stand here today at the start of our path to ending homelessness. that path begins here in south london. over the next five years, prince william will try to bring together local authorities, businesses, charities, and others to find solutions. so that homelessness in modern britain is only ever rare, brief and un—repeated. daniela relph, bbc news, lambeth. ajapanese defence intelligence official has told the bbc, his country's armed forces would be prepared to shoot down any chinese spy balloons spotted overjapan's territory in the future. it follows a bbc panorama investigation that discovered evidence of one suspected surveillance balloon travelling overjapan in 2021. our security correspondent gordon corera has more details. i am sitting in my driveway and this
of the headlines making stories in the uk. more on that in a moment or two. you are live with bbc news. ajapanese defence intelligence official has told the bbc they would be prepared to shoot down any chinese spy balloons spotted over their territory in the future. it follows a bbc panorama investigation that discovered evidence of one suspected surveillance balloon travelling overjapan in 2021. live now to professor gordon houlden, who is the director emeritus of the china institute and professor of political science at the university of alberta. thank you so much for being here. it is interesting looking at this bbc panorama the use of ai is interesting looking at this bbc panorama the use of al to see the number of potential incidents we were talking about with these chinese spy balloons. i were talking about with these chinese spy balloons.- were talking about with these chinese spy balloons. i think it's extraordinary — chinese spy balloons. i think it's extraordinary what _ chinese spy balloons. i think it's extraordinary what it _ chinese spy balloons. i think it's extraordinary what it has - chinese spy balloons. i think it's i extraordinary what it has unveiled. we knew the previous trajectories
experts with their analysis and all of the latest developments. ajapanese defence intelligence official has told the bbc his country's armed forces would be prepared to shoot down any chinese spy balloons spotted overjapan's territory in the future. it follows a bbc panorama investigation that discovered evidence of one suspected surveillance balloon travelling overjapan in 2021. 0ur security correspondent gordon corera has more details. i am sitting in my driveway and this thing is up in the sky. it was february when residents of the us state of montana saw something strange in their skies. i know there is a lot of questions about the flying objects. the spy balloon was then spotted moving all the way across the us. they're shooting it. that balloon was eventually shot down, but its journey raised questions about the nature and reach of china's foreign surveillance operation.
and that they had been opportunities missed for plants to be made. she also mentioned something we heard about last week as well, the no deal planning for brexit had taken ministers eyes off the ball was up some of the priorities in pandemic planning had been de—prioritize as it brexit planning took precedence. ellie price there of the cofinancing inquiry. thank you. a japanese defence intelligence official has told the bbc they would be prepared to shoot down any chinese spy balloons spotted over their territory in the future. it follows a bbc panorama investigation that discovered evidence of one suspected surveillance balloon travelling over japan in 2021. 0ur security correspondent gordon corera has more: i am sitting in my driveway and this thing is up in the sky. it was february when residents of the us state of montana saw something strange in their skies. i know there is a lot of questions
course living rostov. those pictures we were showing you a short while ago. thatjust happening in the last little while so we will return to that in the next few moments. let's turn to another story. a japanese defence intelligence official has told the bbc his country's armed forces would be prepared to shoot down any chinese spy balloons, spotted overjapan's territory in the future. it follows a bbc panorama investigation that discovered evidence of one suspected surveillance balloon travelling overjapan in 2021. 0ur security correspondent gordon corera has more details. i am sitting in my driveway and this thing is up in the sky. it was february when residents of the us state of montana saw something strange in their skies. i know there is a lot of questions about the flying objects. the spy balloon was then spotted moving all the way across the us. they're shooting it! that balloon was eventually shot down, but its journey raised questions about the nature and reach of china's foreign surveillance operation.
and after the hollywood actors ryan reynolds and rob mcelhenney turned rex in football club around, they are now investing in one. —— turned rex a wrexham football club around. they bought the welsh side for £2 million back in 2020 and saw them promoted from non—league last season. the duo are part of a group investing in british based alpine racing. the team's parent company renault announced the sale of a 24% stake earlier on monday. that is all the sport from me for the moment, lewis. great stuff, thanks, sarah. new evidence of china's spy balloon programme, including flights overjapan and taiwan, has been uncovered by the bbc. japan has confirmed balloons have flown over its territory and said it's prepared to shoot them down in future. it follows a bbc panorama investigation that discovered evidence of one suspected surveillance balloon travelling overjapan in 2021. china has not directly addressed the evidence presented by the bbc. our security correspondent gordon corera has more details.
told him he was part of the attack. i've got surveillance photos from 1993 that show white looks like the unidentified leader attacking described by stevens friend and eyewitnesses. white died in this bedsit in 2021, a year after the mets stopped investigating stevens murder. scotland yard told us matthew white was arrested and interviewed in 2000 and in 2013. and that prosecutors twice said there wasn't enough evidence to charge. the evidence related to matthew white implicates the three and pipe suspects who remain free. deputy assistant commissioner matt ward
a stake in the team. alpine are fifth in this year's f1 constructors championship. earlier this year, the us military shot down a balloon which the government claimed was being used for surveillance by china. now a japanese defence intelligence official has told the bbc they would be prepared to shoot down any chinese spy balloons spotted over their territory in the future. it follows a bbc panorama investigation which discovered evidence of one suspected surveillance balloon travelling overjapan in 2021. our security correspondent gordon corera has more. i am sitting in my driveway and this thing is up in the sky. it was february when residents of the us state of montana saw something strange in their skies. i know there is a lot of questions about the flying objects. the spy balloon was then spotted moving all the way across the us.