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Transcripts For BBCNEWS BBC News 20240713

I especially need you. The people in our countries need us. I hope that all the hard work that we have been doing during these two whole weeks is worth it, only if we have an ambitious result. The Climate Summit also saw arguments over Carbon Markets and compensation for poorer countries. Our environment correspondent matt mcgrath is there. Almost every country in the world signed the paris climate agreement in the french capital about four years ago. One of the terms of that particular pact was that every country should update their National Plans on cutting carbon by the end of 2020, the end of next year. All those countries have come to this particular cop, a conference of the parties, here in madrid to actually work out the wrinkles in that plan, to work out the timetable, when theyre going to submit their plans, and to whom. But theyve run into major difficulties here, because a lot of the countries, the European Union and small island states and many others, feel that whats on the table is not ambitious enough. They feel that the science is very clear, the message from the streets is very clear countries need to be doing more. What theyve seen written down on the text here, theyre not very happy about. Other countries like the us, australia, japan, india and others, feel theres too much pressure in the plans at the moment, and theyre objecting to those. So theyve run into a kind of stalemate here. There is also a big question mark over Carbon Markets. Lots of countries, including brazil, want to bring forward carbon credits from the past and use them in the future. Lots of people here object to that, feeling it would devalue the whole idea of a market. Theres also problems over the issue of loss and damage, this idea of compensating small island states for the damages endured by Climate Change, which they can link to Climate Change, and they re looking for composition for that. Theyre trying to agree some sort of compromise on that. All the parties feel here that theyre very far apart on a range of issues, and many of them, it has to be said, blame the chilean presidency. Chile is the country tasked with trying to bring everybody together, the meeting is not being held in chile, its being held here in madrid because of civil unrest in that country. Many people feel here that the chileans havent done a fantasticjob. Theres still hope that they can get some plans together and work on a compromise. But the worry is that if they dont, these talks would end in failure, the conference might be suspended and have to be resumed at some point in the new year. Protestors have been taking to the streets of rome, in protest against italys far right movements. They call themselves the sardines, and they are particularly opposed to Matteo Salvinis la liga party. Until september, he was the Italian Deputy Prime Minister, with what were seen by many as anti immigrant policies. Our correspondent mark lowen is at those protests. A month ago, this movement didnt exist. But within the last four weeks, it has sprung up from a flash mob in northern italy to this tens of thousands filling this square in rome, rising up against the far right party here, the league, led by Matteo Salvini, the former deputy Prime Minister. They call themselves the sardines because they pack tightly into piazzas right across this country over the last four weeks. They are calling for respect for human rights, for welcoming migrants, a return to core values of democracy, and they warn that the ghosts of italys fascist past are returning. We want to demonstrate that we are here and the other half of italy is here and were not agreeing with what has been done in the last year. I dont like salvini. Salvini, i think he represents a part of italians that did not wake up from fascism and we are here to prove that some italians are. We are leaving a deep and black age here in italy so i think my work here is to stand up for everyones right and this, i think, is everyone heres main purpose today. Were looking out across this sea of sardines. What you do see are pictures of fish but what you dont see are political banners and flags, because this movement wants to rise above traditional political parties, above italys divided and polarised political system. What theyre trying to do is to stop Matteo Salvini winning an important Regional Election in northern italy next month, which, if he were to triumph in, could spark National Elections that polls say he could win. They believe that the tide is turning against populism in this country and the sardines are riding it. Southwest france has been hit by floods and gale force winds. Two men have been killed, one died when his car hit a fallen tree during the storms, and the other man was swept away by rising floodwaters. Five people have been injured, two seriously, when trees fell onto their vehicles. The Prime Minister has visited the north east of england to thank voters in traditional labour heartlands for backing his party. Borisjohnson met with supporters in newly conservative sedgefield, that is tony blairs former constituency. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn is coming under increasing pressure to resign with immediate effect after his partys worst Election Results since the 1930s. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. Good morning. A Prime Minister is a familiar sight in these parts, though its usually been a labour and not a conservative one. So where better for borisjohnson to rub his opponents nose in the election result than in tony blairs old Stomping Ground of sedgefield 7 i know that people may have been breaking the voting habits of generations to vote for us. And i want the people of the north east to know that we in the conservative party and i will repay your trust. So what issues will he have to focus on if he is to retain the trust of new supporters . I hope he does a good job, hes going to get brexit done and i hope he gets the nhs done, education and Everything Else hes promised. Mad hatter, really thats how he comes across but who knows, he might sort it out. Jeremy corbyn was re elected in islington, but his partys so called red wall of labour seats was damaged or demolished in parts of the midlands and in north of england. He says hell stay on until his successor is elected, but his long standing critics just want him to go. Well, i dont think you can have the proper, deep reflection that we need to have under a leadership of a person who thinks that a programme is all right, that he worked really hard and the only thing that was wrong was that the media didnt like him and that the brexit message was wrong. When labour mps return here to westminster next week, theyll be a much diminished group, nearly 60 fewer of them than after the 2017 general election. The party is now looking for a new leader and a new deputy leader, and whileJeremy Corbyn has called for a period of reflection, in truth, battles are likely to rage over the reasons for labours defeat. And today, one of the leading figures in the leadership has announced that he is withdrawing from the frontline. The new leader will come in place, appoint the shadow cabinet i wont be part of the shadow cabinet, ive done my bit we need to move on at that stage with that new leader and i think well be in a position where we are learning lessons and listening to people. What was it . It was notjust brexit, there was a long history of maybe a0 years of neglect. Next week he will bring his brexit bill back to parliament, but for now, Boris Johnson is familiarising himself with territory that many thought would never go tory. Iain watson, bbc news. The first minister of scotland and snp leader Nicola Sturgeon has gone to dundee to welcome the partys new mps. The Scottish National party won 48 of scotlands 59 seats in thursdays election. Nicola sturgeon said the result showed scotland wanted a different future to the rest of the uk and that she would publish a paper next week outlining the case for another referendum on scottish independence. This was a watershed election. It couldnt really be clearer now that the majority in scotland want a very different future to that that has been chosen by much of the rest of the uk. Scotland said no to borisjohnson and the tories, no to brexit, and sent a very clear message that we want the future of scotland to be in the hands of people who live here. Well the uk election result is being analysed closely notjust here, but abroad as well. The Us Democratic president ial Candidatejoe Biden has seized on labours crushing defeat as proof that only a centrist can beat President Donald Trump in 2020. We can now speak tojoel rubin, a democratic strategist, who was presidenst obamas Deputy Assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs. He joins us from washington. Is itfairfor is it fairfor the is it fair for the former Vice President joe biden to make that comparison . It is certainly a self serving comparison for him because he wants to be the moderate candidate and race, and english himself from the far left in his view, but it is not really an equal comparison by any stretch, and i think the thing we have to remember is thatjeremy think the thing we have to remember is that Jeremy Corbyn didnt really have a message, and that is different from our liberal candidates in the democratic primary with Bernie Sanders and Elizabath Warren in the lead. They have a very strong message and in factjoe biden is seen as not having a very clear message about what he wants to do so it isa message about what he wants to do so it is a bit of an inverse right there in that comparison. Would Bernie Sanders and Elizabath Warren themselves and part of the same overall movement as jeremy themselves and part of the same overall movement asJeremy Corbyn . They see themselves as progressives, but there is a major distinction between them and Jeremy Corbyn. First and foremost, corbins marxist agenda, and an agenda that was incredibly socialist compared to what elizabath incredibly socialist compared to what eliza bath warren incredibly socialist compared to what Elizabath Warren and Bernie Sanders articulating about, certainly there are policies in particular with medicare for all that our government run but it is a far cry from what corbyn was advocating. Then the big one, as well, which got a lot of attention here which was an anathema to them in the labour party, with Bernie Sanders and Elizabath Warren very clear and different views in condemning anti semitism which Jeremy Corbyn never touched. When you were working for the Obama Administration did you ever look to the uk to see if there were any trends that might break on your side of the atlantic . Yes, the one big moment that i remember quite clearly and im sure you do as well, which is the vote in the British Parliament against striking exterior backin parliament against striking exterior back in 2013 after the chemical weapons attack, and that did play into our politics had quite a bit. There are obvious the ripples that go back and forth between both societies and certainly the trend with borisjohnson being a more nationalist leader and getting a lot of popularity from his positions as auk of popularity from his positions as a uk first type of agenda, and that is similarto a uk first type of agenda, and that is similar to donald trump, so there are echoes but the analogies in the particulars of the selection. We have a very different structure to oui have a very different structure to our system as well. So much for joining us. A british tourist has been killed and his son injured when they were shot during a suspected robbery in argentina. It happened earlier today in the capital buenos eyeres. The father, who was 55 and his 28 year old son are reported to have been shot during a struggle near the faena art hotel. Rail passengers are being advised to check train times before they travel later today, as major timetable changes are introduced. Rail Companies Say journey times will be cut, Services Made more frequent, and new routes added, due to investment in infrastructure and carriages. But concerns remain over potential disruption, after a chaotic timetable change last year. Our Business Correspondent Katie Prescott has more. Passengers arriving on one of the last slow trains from bristol to london. The new non stop journey from tomorrow will be just 68 minutes. Be here for dinner. Having left work, thats not bad. Yeah, a lot better than it is at the moment. I spent time on the train working as well so for me it doesnt really make a massive difference. But no, its good. I think any way you can get in and out of london within an hour will be really good. But in the back of everyones mind the disastrous timetable changes of may last year. Chaos, cancellations and overcrowding. The organisation representing the train Companies Says theyre prepared for teething trouble. There could be issues where sometimes the trains are in the wrong place or maybe some staff are in the wrong place for whatever reason. We are trying to keep that to a minimum but the overall benefit of this in the long term will be thousands of extra services on the tracks, which will make the travelling experience much better for everyone. If the new timetable is a success, passengers like these could benefit from faster and more frequent journeys, with more trains and more carriages meaning 1000 extra services a week and some quite significant changes for some parts of the uk. Tomorrow will see the biggest timetable change on the Great Western Railway Network since the 1970s. The electrification of the line between london and bristol will shave 12 minutes off the quickest trains. The maesteg and conwy valley lines in wales will get sunday services for the first time. And there will be major improvements on the scotrail network, with Additional Trains in north east scotland as well as extra seats between edinburgh and glasgow. Passengers are advised to check before they travel as many train times are changing from tomorrow. Katie prescott, bbc news. This is bbc news. Our main headline marathon climate talks in madrid have been extended into the night because of disagreements between delegates. Some are concerned that commitments on cutting Carbon Emissions are not ambitious enough. Well, the effects of Climate Change are mostly starkly seen in extreme weather events. Parts of australia are bracing for a heatwave which could break records dating back to the 1960s. The weather is causing headaches for firefighters. , who are now dealing with a bushfire emergency in Western Australia. Freya cole has more. Western australia is known for its pristine beaches, butjust two weeks into summer, parts have been inundated by fire and thick smoke. Strong winds are fuelling the flames, which are proving difficult for firefighters to get under control. Just a short distance separates the frontline of the blaze and dozens of homes. In scorching heat, residents are forced to do what they can while firefighters use heavy machinery to build a natural barrier. One of the challenges for this fire is being able to complete a mineral earth break using dozers and machinery. To actually work against them, we have actually achieved that yet because its been a fast moving fire in hot conditions and fanned by strong winds. The temperatures are between 12 16 degrees above average for this time of year and its about to get worse. Weve seen extraordinary temperatures over Western Australia for the past few days and they will continue over those parts of the country through the weekend. As we head towards next week, that it will extend further to the east. This map shows the extent of next weeks heatwave. Vast areas of the entire country are set to feel extreme heat. And there is the potential that we could see some records broken, we will be monitoring that closely. Its not the news Firefighters Want to hear. Already this year bushfires in eastern australia have claimed four lives, more than 400 homes, and burned through1 million hectares of land. Its taken a heavy toll on precious species like the koala, and burned through World Heritage national parks. Smoke pollution is suffocating sydney and many small towns, which triggered la rge scale protests. Toxic smoke is also spreading across the other side of the country in the west, where the bushfire disaster is far from over. Freya cole, bbc news. 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