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The us opera singer accuses critics of body shaming including one who described her as a fat woman in a tight corset. We will speak to her letter. With Climate Change higher than ever on the news agenda, should bbc weather tea m the news agenda, should bbc weather team reports stop celebrating rising temperatures . Join us tonight at 7 45 on bbc news. Welcome to bbc news. The government has promised significant extra funding for schools in england after a long Running Campaign by head teachers running of worsening budget shortages. Next year schools will getan shortages. Next year schools will get an extra £2. 6 billion, rising to nearly 5 billion the following year and reaching just over 7 billion by 2022, 2023. It is unclear whether money is coming from but with a Spending Reviewjoke next week, is another indication that an early election may be on the cards. The Prime Minister hosted a press Conference Today with a younger crowd than usual. Convenient and that number ten had this news ready for a that number ten had this news ready fora group of that number ten had this news ready for a group of school aged journalists. We are putting a lot more money into schools, you will be pleased to know. Pleased . Yes but there was some scepticism. Where will this money come from . We are not cutting money from other things. For years, ministers have been Holding Tight to Purse Strings despite schools are crying out for cash, so is on this head of a possible election . He says not. It simply is not fair if you have kids in schools where funding has fallen so in schools where funding has fallen so far behind. The are levelling up gcioss so far behind. The are levelling up across the country, that is the right thing to do now. The money is there and we will make sure that we pursue economic policies supporting business, supporting enterprise so that we grow the economy further to paper further such investments. This Primary School in leicestershire has been struggling to balance the books. It even considered closing for half a day awake but decided not to after asking parents. Across the country, schools have had to cut staff and in some cases, ask parents to contribute towards costs. Here, the head of the Academy Trust gave a cautious welcome to the new funding. I think it will make an enormous difference. The devil will be in the detail. It will be interesting to see how much we get next year or now when we really needed, not knowing when we really needed, not knowing when money is coming, we needed as soon as when money is coming, we needed as soon as possible in schools. When money is coming, we needed as soon as possible in schoolsm when money is coming, we needed as soon as possible in schools. It all sta rts soon as possible in schools. It all starts from year in secondary schools where funding for each people will go up from a minimum of 4,000 it hundred £5,000. The year after, in Primary Schools, it will increase from at least 3,500 to 4,000 people. In total, skills and englund will have an extra £7. I billion to spend in 2020 compared to this year, all adding up to £14 billion more over three years. This isa billion more over three years. This is a significant increase over three yea rs is a significant increase over three years for schools. It will relieve some of the pressures on their budgets. It will mean their funding per pupil returns to its level back in 2010. After years of austerity is not the only commitment this government has made, fuelling speculation it is preparing for a possible early general election so while this money for skills like this one has broadly been welcomed, some teaching unions want more detail about when it will be delivered in full. Schools and colleges are having to make staffing cuts and im not sure the announcement will help with the immediate and what we know is, there isa immediate and what we know is, there is a general election in the offing and therefore some promises being made today, well have to wait and see how they materialise and whether the people making the promises or the people making the promises or the people making the promises or the people who can deliver on them. But for now, a significant burst is on the way for skills, many of which have been struggling with their sums for a while. We are expecting further announcements tomorrow from the chancellor about money for further education colleges and sixth forms. This comes ahead of a Spending Review by next week the government will set out limits for how much money is department has. There are still questions about where all of this funding is coming from. I am told we can expect more detail on that next week. For now it does seem Boris Johnsons still that next week. For now it does seem borisjohnsons still new government is keen on making announcements things will prove popular with the public. Joining us now is the general secretary of the National Association of head teachers. £14 billion between now and the end of 2023, a lot of money, what is your view of the announcement . Does a great headline and we are offering a cautious welcome but im sure the pie minister will forgive us for our caution because we have been campaigning for some five years now about the crisis in education funding. That was met with denial and then misinformation so we will wa nt to and then misinformation so we will want to get under the headline, fully understand it and make sure that the reality on the fact within their much the headline today. We will look carefully at the detail. How much does it matter to you where that money comes from if another sector has to lose out if education is to get this money . There will be burying priorities and education has to bea burying priorities and education has to be a priority along with others. We would not want to see anybody elses expense but we are able to afford a fantastic Education System so that is why we have been campaigning for so long. Will it mean that skills can do in those three years but they cannot currently do . This is only an restorative award. We are seeing money coming in so this is further investment to take us any further forward , investment to take us any further forward, this means some of the things that have not been happening can take place. Some of the teaching assista nts can take place. Some of the teaching assistants we have lost, the narrowing of the curriculum, we might be able to change but this restores where might be able to change but this restores whe re we might be able to change but this restores where we where in 2010 rather than taking us Going Forward. It is such a seesaw funding. You get some, you lose some, but what will that mean in terms of replacing the skills that you have lost and how likely is it that some of those who have left education will say, i am not going back because it could happen again . The Funding Crisis is only part of the picture so we got a recruitment and retention crisis. We are losing experience and talent and we re are losing experience and talent and were having difficulty getting people in the other end of the pipeline as well. After months ago. They got to get the finances right first because we cannot answer the other things as well so todays announcement is good. We want to do the detail and there is no immediate money, so we got struggles for the rest of this financial year, this Academic Year two. The cuts made for this september will carry through until next year so we got a difficult year ahead of us even though there is more money on the horizon. Put a figure on it if you can. Youve said this is restorative money, how much do you need to provide the kind of state education you think is necessary to equip children thejobs are you think is necessary to equip children the jobs are going to be doing in the future . That is a really difficult question that is difficult to answer right now. The figures the government have brought forward a re figures the government have brought forward are in line with what we say has been lost. If you want to talk about an Education System, equipping children Going Forward to the jobs we cannot even imagine yet, thats a different debate and we were told this funding settlement gives us time to do that. In some ways you need a crystal ball as well the Prime Minister has accused Opposition Mps of undermining brexit negotiations with brussels. Boris johnson says the uk was less likely to get the deal it wondered if the eu thought mps were trying to block a no deal brexit. He is facing these criticism for his decision to suspend parliament next month. Among those opposing the move is the former conservative Prime Minister, sirjohn major, who hasjoined eight High Court Legal case to hold the suspension. When comes to brexit, feelings run high. This weeks announcement brought angry protesters to the gates of downing street. The government insists mps still have plenty of time to express their views. Critics say borisjohnson is behaving like a dictator. When you became pie minister you talked about uniting the country but now you are talking about forcing through a no deal brexit, something you know democrats. Ive talked over at the last few days to lots of leaders around the eu and everybody can see the rough shape of what needs to be done. Its going to take work. Its going to take a lot of energy for us to get there. And the best way to do that is if our friends and partners over the channel dont think that brexit can be somehow blocked by parliament. Theyre trying to block no deal, theyre not trying to block brexit. There trying to lock a no deal brexit. The weird thing is that the more the parliamentarians try to block the no deal brexit, the more likely it is that we will end up in that situation. So, the best thing now is for us to get on and make our points to our european friends with clarity and with vigour and thats what were doing. Now this former conservative Prime Minister says he will challenge mrjohnson in court. Sirjohn major knows all about tory fights over europe. They plagued his time in office. Today he offered to help campaigners make their case that the government is breaking the law. That is one battle the other will be fought in parliament. They will have less time, but opposition parties and some tories will try to change the law to force the government to delay brexit again. I hope that parliament will take a series of actions in a proper, orderly way, that, by the end of the week mean that borisjohnson knows that, as Prime Minister, he has the backing of many, many of us to get a deal but if he doesnt get a deal, he is going to have to seek an extension. To succeed, mps from several parties will need to work together. So, are they confident . Im always hopeful and i dont want to make predictions. All i know is that what we are trying to do the right thing to do and i believe a majority of mps recognise that a no deal exit is very damaging to our economy. Meanwhile, ministers have promised to step up the tempo on talks with the eu but irelands deputy Prime Minister isnt sounding optimistic. At the moment, nothing credible has come from the British Government in the context of an alternative to the backstop. And if that changes, great. We will look at it in dublin but, more importantly, it can be the basis of a discussion in brussels. But it has got to be credible. Borisjohnson is being asked searching questions from many sides. Did you always have the ambition of being Prime Minister . Well, no, iwanted. I had various ambitions. I briefly thought that i could be a rock star but then i had a plan to be. I wanted to make kitchen tiles. That was a total flop. He will hope his Brexit Strategy doesnt end up the same way. Vicki young, bbc news, westminster. Ajudge in a judge in scotlands ajudge in scotlands highest court has refused to halt borisjohnsons decision. It will hear a full arguments next week. Those who brought the case today did not get their way today, to stop borisjohnson is not get their way today, to stop Boris Johnson is plans not get their way today, to stop borisjohnson is plans today but the judge did agree to fast track this case so next week court will give a feel relying on whether a not the Prime Minister is acting legally. Thejudge said it Prime Minister is acting legally. The judge said it was in the Public Interest to have this case that has been brought by Cross Party Group of mps and peers heard as soon as possible so he will hear arguments on tuesday. We expect a willing on wednesday and the key thing to remember with this timetable is that the first date on which parliament could be suspended is next friday so we will get the running before then. There was one other despising thing that happened in court today. The lawyer representing the anti brexit politicians said he thought Boris Johnson should give to the court a sworn statement under oath outlining his reasons for wanting to suspend parliament. Lets picture our correspondence who is at westminster. Just characterise this growing tension between those ardent new dealers in the Prime Minister. We heard today from Boris Johnson and he came out and what he was saying was, look, if we end up innate no deal scenario so the uk leaving the opinion without any formal legal agreement, then he is saying to those mps who are opposed toa saying to those mps who are opposed to a no deal brexit who are trying to a no deal brexit who are trying to get legislation through next week at parliament to force borisjohnson to have to go back to the eu to ask foran to have to go back to the eu to ask for an extension, he is saying to them, this will be your fault, not mine. Iam increasing them, this will be your fault, not mine. I am increasing the number of meetings between negotiators with the eu so talks are going to take place. There will be two meetings from next week of the month of september between the uk and the European Union to try and come to some sort of deal. Borisjohnson billy throwing it back on to those who are opposed to what he is doing and in particular, those who are opposed to him suspending parliament for about five weeks. I dont think his words are really going to lessen the tension and the noise we have seen over the tension and the noise we have seen over the past couple of days. For example, this weekend there are a huge number of protests planned across the country, won here in london, and the labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn has actively encouraged people to get out on the streets and protest about what Boris Johnson is doing. As you heard there, we have couple of legal cases going on and quite extraordinary that one of those cases in london next week, a former conservative Prime Minister, sirjohn major, taking the current pie minister to court. That is pretty extraordinary that to happen but tonight you can almost feel and sense the phone calls, conversations that are going on between the tory rebels and also those on the opposition who are trying to work out exactly what they are going to do when they return to parliament here next tuesday. Look ahead if you would what might becoming down the track. It is always difficult to know for sure. Mps are due to return here to parliament next tuesday. I think the doors open at 2 30. You can expect quite a few of them will public be queueing to get in because now they realise they have not got much time at all. Those whod want to try and stop borisjohnson from taking the uk out of the eu without a deal, they havent got very long in order to do that so what we think might happen on tuesday is that they will try and get some sort of legislation through, change the law and order to force the pie minister to go back to the eu and ask for an extension if he doesnt manage to get a deal. We have heard of talk of late night, overnight settings with mps perhaps sitting throughout next weekend as well. They have not been very forward with the precise detail of what they are planning today but next tuesday, here in parliament, its going to be a huge fast moving week and not only that, the protests as well and also those court cases, the results of those we expect at some stage next week. Lets picture a member of a think tank who is in brussels. Thank you for joining tank who is in brussels. Thank you forjoining us. How would you assess the strategy that Boris Johnson and his allies are presenting . the strategy that Boris Johnson and his allies are presenting . I think it is very transparent. They are trying to wind down the options to either a new deal or two renegotiating the deal that theresa may agreed to. The is indeed now witnessing that it has become a lot harderfor parliament witnessing that it has become a lot harder for parliament to minute get all this so as a result, this strategy that Boris Johnson is following, you would hope that now he will engage. I do think we can be a little bit optimistic because for a little bit optimistic because for a long time, the eu has been saying that they have refused to change the binding parts of the deal that theresa may agreed, the withdrawal agreements, and statements by Angela Merkel and emanuel micron. They are open to changing the withdrawal agreement. That course is a very, very modest change and position of the Irish Government which is of course key, island merely once to hold on the cards in this, has not fully changed. White would no deal be so undesirable to the eu 27 . There was a reportjust a few days ago that the people of rotterdam are not ready for a no deal. The estimates vary widely but it is clear that even if things can be sorted out, checks on whether tabs have been paid, there are questions so asa have been paid, there are questions so as a british company, get your goods over the tariff order, it may still not be welcome in the eu market. Vice versa, fishermen from belgium, the netherlands and france, they will legally not to be able to enter uk waters, so many people are now saying it will be fine and many things can be mitigated but imagine if we have these disputes, so i would still caution that against that experiment. Finally, to what extent would you agree with Boris Johnsons warning to those mps in britain who are trying to stop no deal, that the more they carry on, the more likely they are to get a no deal . Yes, well, he is addressing two crowds. 0n the one hand, the remainders in his own party. They could help him get closer to the majority. At the same time, he is of course addressing the european capitals and showing them that he is serious about no deal, that he is willing to actually do it, even if he doesnt refer it as his first option. 0ne option. One of the chancellors has been sacked amid efforts to impose greater staff in whitehall. He was questioned about lea ks. There greater staff in whitehall. He was questioned about leaks. There was no evidence that she had put Sensitive Information into the public domain. The us opera singer has voiced her anger over critics him she has accused of a body shaming her in reviews of her performance. She lashed out at body shaming and fat shaming on twitter, saying time is upon thesejuvenile shaming on twitter, saying time is upon these juvenile bullies, referring to reviewers criticised her physically appearance at the salzburg festival in austria. She joins us now. You are speaking to us in the interval of your performance, which public tells us how important this is to you . Yes, definitely. It couldnt be more important actually to get the word out about this issue. I know some of the spats you have been involved in have been immensely personal so we will avoid naming too many names but how long has this been going on . Its probably not we have recently heard about . Honestly, this is the first timei about . Honestly, this is the first time i have been the target of eight fat shaming or body shaming or even any kind of harassment from reviewers. It was hurtful and i wasnt aware how rampant it was in our business until i took to twitter andi our business until i took to twitter and i complained to my friends and collea g u es and i complained to my friends and colleagues and i heard so many Horror Stories and after that i felt i had to speak up and i had to make something of it. How much does it affect your performance if your mind is on some of this trail that youre having to deal with . It is certainly a distraction. The show im in right now is a very costly like production. It is wild and crazy and a lot of fun. The characters are very sexualised, it is all about womens liberation and definitely for the character that i play, she isa for the character that i play, she is a liberated, sexual woman and it is a liberated, sexual woman and it is interesting to share in general. Then for someone to cut me down and say, youre not sexy, wasjust really a lower blow. At what point does your singing get the focus by these critics . I wish that it had been. I think with opera in general, the singing is the most important thing. Yes, it is an audio and a visual experience when you go to the opera but it is like the olympics of singing. This is the highest level of singing, the most training in all of singing, the most training in all of the singing parts, so if the singing is not first, then it is not opera. So i think the most important thing is that singers are able to focus more on the aircraft and not on their bodies. How often did the mens waistlines get attention . certainly think the problem is widespread throughout the business but a lot of times it is focused towards women but i have heard stories from male colleagues as well have gotte n stories from male colleagues as well have gotten a backlash. I even heard ofa have gotten a backlash. I even heard of a colleague who said, when i lost weight, people gave me a hard time because they said before, you look like pavarotti and we would have taken you seriously but now you are thinner, so what are you . Itjust baffles me because we are in an era when we are seeing more body types and advertising, on catwalks, selling clothes. That is what is still perplexing, we are in an era when we are more accepting across the world that there are different body types so how do you combat it in opera if it seems that that form of art is lagging behind other areas of art is lagging behind other areas of creativity . I think we battle it by shedding light on it and i really appreciate the attention from many news outlets and many newspapers and also on social media, lots of people are sharing my story and sharing stories of my colleagues. I think thatis stories of my colleagues. I think that is the best way to change the narrative, to share our story and to say, enough is enough, this is not a cce pta ble say, enough is enough, this is not acceptable and that is not what opera is about. For what it is worth, i think you look stunning. We have seen what you look like and i am dropping in innate here and i dont know whether our microphones can cope with that but can ye sing us can cope with that but can ye sing usa line . We need to get to salzburg to see the whole work it is the last show u nfortu nately. The whole work it is the last show unfortunately. We will wait for you to come to london. Ignore the critics and thank you. The weather is next. In the north and west we still have some cloud and rain continuing through this evening and overnight. Particularly wet in Northern Ireland and into scotland. It should turn dry across north wales and north west england. Quite breezy, generally dry and warm temperatures 12 to 14 degrees. We should see the back of that vein in the morning across Northern Ireland. The rain continues for longer in scotland, especially in the north. We get some sunshine chasing in behind that band of rain that arrives in the south east of england and east anglia in the afternoon. Not much rain here and temperatures, still 24 degrees. It is turning colour and fresher elsewhere despite the sunshine. A chilly start to the new month. 0n sunshine. A chilly start to the new month. On sunday, heavy showers. Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. The Prime Minister pledges billions of pounds over the next 3 years to englands schools following warnings from School Leaders of a Funding Crisis. Borisjohnson warns mps that theyre damaging the uks chances of getting a deal with the eu by trying to block a no deal brexit. New Research Suggests the increased risk of Breast Cancer from hrt lasts more than a decade after treatment stops. Thereve been a wave of arrests in hong kong ahead of a planned pro democracy rally tomorrow the protest has now been banned. And there are fears for the Great Barrier reef its outlook is downgraded to very poor, as Climate Change causes mass bleaching of the coral. More now on one of our top stories this evening. The Prime Minister has accused Opposition Mps and rebel conservatives of undermining brexit negotiations with brussels. Borisjohnson said the uk was less likely to get the deal it wanted, if the eu thought mps we re trying to block a no deal exit. Mrjohnson is facing fierce criticism for his decision to suspend parliament next month. Lets talk to the journalist ross clark. He has criticised what he calls the luvvie elites mass hysteria over the Prime Ministers plan. Welcome. Elaborate. What do you mean . I am not particularly in favour of what boris has done at all. I think it is a hostage to fortune and future governments will try this trick as well. The hysterical overreaction of some of these tweets over the past 24. Extraordinary. You think we will need a vast stockpile of medicines on the 31st of october. Probably tranquilizer. You have stephen fry calling it a brutal coup detat. What what would he have left if someone what what would he have left if someone did send tanks down whitehall. Philip pullman retracted his tweet. He called him a dictator. He didnt quite put it the way you put it. Please dont put mention what you granted. Arent we in this era where sometimes to get hurt you have to shout louder and be more emphatic than in the past . What i think about these. 0bviously brexit has raised emotions in both directions, and equally silly things are being said by brexiteers but honestly, that the lack of proportion that some of these public figures, and as i say, they are public figures, are expressing in relation to this issue. Its quite extraordinary. And of course, you have the background to this which is that the remained lobby has been doing exactly the same thing for months and months. It has been trying every trick in the book. John bercow allowing amendments to motions which would not have been allowed in the past. Which the commons clark advised him against. I dont think remainers call that a constitutional outrage. But the remain camp are the ones saying that if brexit is going to happen it has to happen with the deal, to get 13 you have to have parliament setting. A lot of people saying that ideal through. Proroguing parliament for this long means parliament cant scrutinise in the way that arguably it should for something of such importance. I accept point. it should for something of such importance. Iaccept point. Iam it should for something of such importance. I accept point. I am not in favour of such a long prorogation, but the fact is the remained lobby had a chance in the spring to remain lobby. They failed. We had eight votes in the commons rejected every single one of them. What makes them think they will agree on some alternative arrangement now . They had this meeting last week, corbyn was going to bea meeting last week, corbyn was going to be a caretaker Prime Minister, then that fell apart and they tried some other strategy, and that fell aparti some other strategy, and that fell apart i dont think boris needs to Prorogue Parliament for the simple reason that i dont think the remainers have got their act together. They are very divided and. The fundamental problem with their position is that they do not have the support of the country. 52 of the country voted to leave the eu in 2016. There is no evidence that has changed. And. As i thinkjacob rees mogg midpoint all these people who are furiously against no deal, every single one of them voted to remain. There is virtually no leave voter who was bothered about no deal. Of course we want a deal, and in time im sure we will have a free trade deal with the eu even if we leave without one, thats. Enormous immense of the countryjust wa nt enormous immense of the countryjust want the government to get on with it and want the government to get on with itandi want the government to get on with it and i think look at how boris has improved in the polls, the tories have improved in the polls since boris took over. It is clearly that there is a lot of desire in the country to get on with this now. Thank you very much for talking just. At 8pm we will be talking to the remained campaigner lord adonis. Jaya bolsonaro has banned setting fires. He has faced intense criticism. The amazon which helps to slow down the pace of Global Warming has seen more than 80,000 fires broke out so far this year. Right now, there are close to 2000 burning in the region. Jair bolsonaro. This was once lush rainforest, but now sparse land, a result of deforestation in the years gone by. But this year there has been a massive surge in the number of fires set to clear the trees and the landscape along the bau road that takes us deep into the jungle bears the scars of the blazes that are now threatening a whole way of life. In the bau indigenous village they are preparing for a naming ceremony for the latest addition to this tight knit, traditional community. But as they prepare to celebrate new life, the village chief tells me the threat to his people is increasing with every day of Jair Bolsonaros presidency. Translation if the president continues with his policies, he will diminish Indigenous Lands so that he can confine us and exterminate us. Traditional community. But as they prepare to celebrate new life, the village chief tells me the threat to his people is increasing with every day of Jair Bolsonaros presidency. Translation if the president continues with his policies, he will diminish Indigenous Lands so that he can confine us and exterminate us. That is what will happen. Next year, the burning will be even bigger, but we will be here fighting and resisting. Bigger, but we will be next year, the burning will be even bigger, but we will be here fighting and resisting. We are prepared to die fighting for our land because we are warriors that are not afraid of the brazilian government. As the fires continue to burn, the smoke continues to rise from the forest. In Novo Progresso there is a heavy haze all around. It is smothering the city and its choking its children. Carla te silvas three year old daughter has pneumonia. She is convinced she contracted it because of the smoke. She says if she doesnt get the right treatment, she could die. Translation the lives of our children are being jeopardised by people that dont have any sense. They are doing harm to other people, they are just thinking about themselves. It is something i dont have words for. They do the damage and we are the ones who suffer, the children and their mothers. I asked the nurse on duty if childrens lives are being put at risk. Yes, she tells me, not just the children, its dangerous for everyone. Translation this is a huge problem. If things keep going like this, unfortunately the consequences will be even worse than the ones we are already witnessing. Even though it is not happening inside of our own homes, we are all living in this place. Everybody here wants the smoke to go away. Even when the fires have been put out this is what remains scorched earth, charred skeletons of trees. The dense rain forest that once stood here is no more, the species that lived in it are gone. All that remains is the flat, black land of deforestation and this has happened in more than 80,000 places across the amazon this year alone. Sophie long, bbc news, Novo Progreso in the amazon. Prince andrew has been to the dartmouth regatta today. It was the princes first public appearance since denying allegations connected to his relationship with the convicted sex offender the latejeffrey epstein. During his visit to dartmouth the duke of york met regatta organisers and a devon gin producer. The week long sailing event attracts thousands of people to the town each year. Women who have hrt for the menopause experience an increased risk of developing Breast Cancer for more than a decade after treatment ends, according to a major study. Researchers from Oxford University looked at more than 100 thousand women from around the world, and say the results mean the risk of Breast Cancer is double what women are currently being told. Three women united by their experience of the menace for menopause. I was suicidal. Experience of the menace for menopause. Iwas suicidal. It is experience of the menace for menopause. I was suicidal. It is not a walk in the park . Not at all. I was losing my temper at ridiculous thing. Rage filled anchor. For me one of the most scary things was the fear of dementia. Why cant i remember what that is called, why cant i rememberwhere i have been . The decision whether to start hrt, there are known wrecks. 0bvious benefits. How did you come to that decision, was it easy . Before i started menopause, iwas decision, was it easy . Before i started menopause, i was determined i would do it naturally because i had only heard Horror Stories about it. When the symptoms started i thought this is really difficult. And it initially i didnt take. I can honestly say that i would not be here today without it. It has saved my life. There is no doubt about it. With insight hindsight do any of you regret your decision . Not at all. Hormone replacement therapy according to the report increases the chance of cancer for up to a decade after the course of therapy. For every 50 women taking daily oestrogen and progestin therapy for five years, three will have developed Breast Cancer anyway and one would get Breast Cancer as a direct result of their hormone therapy. This is new data, new information we did not know before about hrt. And it is extremely important that this information is taken into important that this information is ta ken into account important that this information is taken into account in newgate. couldnt go back to howl taken into account in newgate. couldnt go back to how i was because i think my husband would leave me. The Royal College of gps says patients should not panic and hormone therapy is an effective treatment of menopausal symptoms. Five men have beenjailed for a total of 63 years a spokesman for whirlpool said about £2 million of damage was caused. No one has been injured. The authorities in hong kong are taking an increasingly tough line. They have banned more street protests which were planned for tomorrow. Demonstrators took to the streets demanding authorities withdrew plans to allow people to be actuated to mainland china. Since then, thousands of joined the mainland china. Since then, thousands ofjoined the protest asking for protests to be have charges dropped. Past the waiting press pack, two of the best known figures in hong kongs Pro Democracy Movement were swept into court. Hundreds have already been detained in this summer of fury. As fears over chinese rule have led to increasing violent clashes. But, with prominent members of the citys parliament, also picked up, these latest, high profile arrests are being seen as much more political. A point made on the steps of the court after a successful bail hearing. The level of media interest here speaks for itself. For from the escalating crisis, the arrest of this young man and others is only likely to fuel concern about the erosion of hong kongs freedom and legal protection. We are strongly aware of how president g zhang peng either wants you back president xi. Conduct mass arrest and prosecution. We wont give up and wont be scared by this injustice. Today, the police insisted that they are just following the law. Threatening further arrests for anyone joining unauthorised protests this weekend. Meanwhile, china has released more video of Paramilitary Forces conducting anti riot drills. As the m essa g es conducting anti riot drills. As the messages get tougher, they may dissuade some. But others are only likely to be further emboldened. The new report about the Great Barrier reef says rising sea temperatures caused by Global Warming have caused coral bleaching. Fertilisers and pesticides getting into the water have also had an impact. The reefs prospects have been downgraded to very poor, jeopardising its World Heritage status. 0ur headlines. The government announces billions of plans for extra money in schools in england. 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