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obstructions and things under the water that you cannot see so it is incredibly dangerous to go into floodwater.— incredibly dangerous to go into floodwater. . ., , ., floodwater. other than that, you findin: floodwater. other than that, you finding that _ floodwater. other than that, you finding that people _ floodwater. other than that, you finding that people are _ floodwater. other than that, you finding that people are coming i floodwater. other than that, you - finding that people are coming more accustomed to this type of situation and know what to do and how to respond? . and know what to do and how to resond? ~ , , , respond? , well, i suppose yes, --eole respond? , well, i suppose yes, peeple are _ respond? , well, i suppose yes, people are becoming _ respond? , well, i suppose yes, people are becoming more - respond? , well, i suppose yes, i people are becoming more resilient respond? , well, i suppose yes, - people are becoming more resilient a lot of our communities where there have been flooding in the past. we're always working hard to try and keep the drain systems clear and working with residents to get floodgates etc in place. and also a lot of people have got sandbags and we were suggesting that they get their sandbags out early as a precaution rather than waiting until the water was, you know, lapping at their doors. maybe people are becoming more resilient but it is frustrating that the levels of
have got— this long—running dispute and we have got it — this long—running dispute and we have got it because people such as yourself _ have got it because people such as yourself and the representative body that represents employers haven't wanted _ that represents employers haven't wanted to — that represents employers haven't wanted to solve it. we warned a year a-o. wanted to solve it. we warned a year ago is _ wanted to solve it. we warned a year alo, , ., wanted to solve it. we warned a year auo. , . , ., wanted to solve it. we warned a year auo. , ., ., �* ago. is that true, you haven't wanted to — ago. is that true, you haven't wanted to solve _ ago. is that true, you haven't wanted to solve it? _ ago. is that true, you haven't wanted to solve it? no, i i ago. is that true, you haven't. wanted to solve it? no, i think ago. is that true, you haven't i wanted to solve it? no, i think that in particular. _ wanted to solve it? no, i think that in particular, ucu _ wanted to solve it? no, i think that in particular, ucu working - wanted to solve it? no, i think that in particular, ucu working on i wanted to solve it? no, i think that| in particular, ucu working on behalf of the sector have striven to resolve the issue, they have made theissue resolve the issue, they have made the issue 5—8%, which is now being embraced by our colleagues. —— they have made the offer of 5—8%. i believe that is a fair offer given the constraints on universities at the constraints on universities at the present time. do the constraints on universities at the present time.— the constraints on universities at the present time. do you want to resond? the present time. do you want to respond? lt _ the present time. do you want to respond? it was _ the present time. do you want to respond? it was rejected - the present time. do you want to respond? it was rejected by i the present time. do you want to respond? it was rejected by an i the present time. do you want to i respond? it was rejected by an 8096 respond? it was re'ected by an 80% mar: in respond? it was re'ected by an 8096 mar: in and respond? it was rejected by an 8096 margin and imposed. _ respond? it was rejected by an 8096 margin and imposed. i _ respond? it was rejected by an 8096 margin and imposed. ithink- respond? it was rejected by an 8096 margin and imposed. i think facts . margin and imposed. i think facts matter~ _ margin and imposed. i think facts matter~ i— margin and imposed. i think facts matter. i think the issue for everybody sat here is, the state of uk higher— everybody sat here is, the state of uk higher education and education in general— uk higher education and education in general is _ uk higher education and education in general is shocking, and if you won't — general is shocking, and if you won't apologise, and i have no idea if you _ won't apologise, and i have no idea if you will— won't apologise, and i have no idea
a week ago. the us government says pyongyang isn't responding to their inquiries. so, what now? and can previous cases tell us anything about what private king could be facing? john everard is one of the rare diplomats with direct experience in pyongyang, having served as the uk's ambassador to north korea. i spoke with him a little earlier. welcome to the programme and thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. in the case of travis king, north korea doesn't, at the moment, appear to be responding to any entreaties from washington right now. you think there is anything that washington could do to compel north korea to respond? do to compel north korea to remind?— do to compel north korea to resond? ., , �* ., respond? no. there isn't. north korea will _ respond? no. there isn't. north korea will respond, _ respond? no. there isn't. north korea will respond, if _ respond? no. there isn't. north korea will respond, if at - respond? no. there isn't. north korea will respond, if at all, - korea will respond, if at all, and you shouldn't assume that north korea is going to respond on this but if at all on its own good time. they are in no rush. why should they be? they will want firstly to make absolutely sure that travis
russia, china, japan, that all have satellite monitoring the korean peninsular. that puts north korea at a military disadvantage. it says it will try again in the near future to try again. the question is how will the south korean government and people here respond to the next near emergency? this false alarm could cause people to go one of two ways will stop some people are saying that because of this it has really made them think and they want to be better prepared next time, but fear is that for others, the false alarm will mean that when a real emergency does arise they may be less likely to respond. does arise they may be less likely to remind-— does arise they may be less likely to resond. ., ., ., ~ to respond. indeed. for now, thank ou ve to respond. indeed. for now, thank you very much _ to respond. indeed. for now, thank you very much indeed, _ to respond. indeed. for now, thank you very much indeed, jean. - after days of drone attacks on ukraine's capital — and accusations of a retaliatory strike in moscow — it's been a quiet night in the region. yesterday, russia was targeted by multiple drones for the first time since the start of the war. 0ur diplomatic correspondentjames
like this really serve? welten if the venezuelan government can get a hashtag trending, it can drown out the noise of its critics online, and what better way to do that than by financially incentivising people to treat on behalf of eight? now, rafael provided us with evidence of payments he's received through a government app. this gives venezuelans government app. this gives venezuela ns access to government app. this gives venezuelans access to things like benefits, state pensions and public salaries. now, this gives you a flavour of how he is receiving payments in the act. as you can see, they are referred to as social media mention awards. and one payment he received was for 39 venezuelan currency. in various other payments, as you can see, the more you tweet, the more you make. now, we asked the venezuelan government why they are paying people to treat online propaganda, but they did not respond. we propaganda, but they did not resond. ~ . , .,
economic security and that document is even more interesting than the biden statement on the communique the leaders put together because it is so detailed about what they intend to do regarding supply chains around data security, around high—tech. and i think what we will see is a continuation of the some of the things we have seen already with export controls but maybe better coordination across the united states, european, and asian allies. and how do you expect beijing to respond? and how do you expect bei'ing to resond? ~ ,., ., .,, and how do you expect bei'ing to resond? ~ ., , respond? well, so far it has been uuite respond? well, so far it has been quite negative. _ respond? well, so far it has been quite negative. there _ respond? well, so far it has been quite negative. there were - respond? well, so far it has been quite negative. there were some | quite negative. there were some statements earlier today that were critical of the hiroshima meeting. xijinping was meeting in central asia with some leaders there. but i think what we would expect and maybe this is why biden is so optimistic that they will be a foreign relationship, they should be some visits, they will meet in singapore, i believe, soon, the commerce ministerfrom china is going to be
trying to get to the point where we understand decisions and why they were made. perhaps if we do it on that level, james. mr were made. perhaps if we do it on that level, james.— were made. perhaps if we do it on that level, james.- sorry, i that level, james. mr sorry, resond that level, james. mr sorry, respond to _ that level, james. mr sorry, respond to this? _ that level, james. mr sorry, respond to this? i _ that level, james. mr sorry, respond to this? i think- that level, james. mr sorry, respond to this? i think it i that level, james. mr sorry, respond to this? i think it is i that level, james. mr sorry, respond to this? i think it is a l respond to this? i think it is a sign _ respond to this? i think it is a sign of— respond to this? i think it is a sign of something really difficult and dangerous in our democracy, where _ and dangerous in our democracy, where we — and dangerous in our democracy, where we embrace... i thought the questioning — where we embrace... i thought the questioning was sinister, sorry, i did think— questioning was sinister, sorry, i did think it— questioning was sinister, sorry, i did think it was. mr questioning was sinister, sorry, i did think it was.— questioning was sinister, sorry, i did think it was. mr smith, one of the concerns _ did think it was. mr smith, one of the concerns i _ did think it was. mr smith, one of the concerns i have _ did think it was. mr smith, one of the concerns i have in _ did think it was. mr smith, one of the concerns i have in respect i did think it was. mr smith, one of the concerns i have in respect of. the concerns i have in respect of this hearing is that, and this has been raised before, we appear to be having a discussion regarding a set of circumstances where some of the people involved in this are not here, so you've given your take, you have accused people are being dishonest and other things, there is no way of retesting that evidence because the officers who were
into a more serious political dialogue and eventual finding a political solutions to the conflict. the regime seems to be getting rewarded anyway. haifa be getting rewarded anyway. how do ou be getting rewarded anyway. how do you think _ be getting rewarded anyway. how do you think the _ be getting rewarded anyway. how do you think the us should respond?— do you think the us should resond? ,, ., , , ., respond? the us really should be more clear— respond? the us really should be more clear and _ respond? the us really should be more clear and forthright i respond? the us really should be more clear and forthright in sharing its views with the arab capitals that admitting syria is not warranted and really to implement our own laws, such as the sanctions which levy punishments on panic government or entity that engages into business activities with designated regimes, companies or officials. so there are a lot of tools for the administration, but i think the opposite is happening. the league is a tacit co—ordination
others are so — dai davies. this gentleman and others are so keen, _ dai davies. this gentleman and others are so keen, why - dai davies. this gentleman and others are so keen, why don't l dai davies. this gentleman and . others are so keen, why don't they stand for election. if there are so many people who are against the royals, stand for election, stand locally, get all your people, like other people do and see what the public think. if you get a majority, fair enough, we are a democracy, as you keep telling us. where is good manners? you don't disrupt a wedding because you might not like certain things, this is an important occasion. is things, this is an important occasion-— things, this is an important occasion. , ., ., ., occasion. is that what you are likenin: occasion. is that what you are likening it _ occasion. is that what you are likening it to _ occasion. is that what you are likening it to go _ occasion. is that what you are likening it to go into - occasion. is that what you are i likening it to go into someone's wedding? like dustin hoffman in the graduate, kind of thing. simon hill, respond? {lit graduate, kind of thing. simon hill, resond? , ., �* respond? of course i wouldn't disru -t a respond? of course i wouldn't disrupt a wedding, _ respond? of course i wouldn't disrupt a wedding, it - respond? of course i wouldn't disrupt a wedding, it is - respond? of course i wouldn't disrupt a wedding, it is a - respond? of course i wouldn't - disrupt a wedding, it is a personal event~ _ disrupt a wedding, it is a personal event this — disrupt a wedding, it is a personal event this is _ disrupt a wedding, it is a personal event. this is an _ disrupt a wedding, it is a personal event. this is an event, _ disrupt a wedding, it is a personal event. this is an event, claiming i event. this is an event, claiming who— event. this is an event, claiming who our— event. this is an event, claiming who our head _ event. this is an event, claiming who our head of _ event. this is an event, claiming who our head of state _ event. this is an event, claiming who our head of state is - event. this is an event, claiming who our head of state is going. event. this is an event, claiming| who our head of state is going to event. this is an event, claiming. who our head of state is going to be and it— who our head of state is going to be and it affects — who our head of state is going to be and it affects everybody— who our head of state is going to be and it affects everybody in - who our head of state is going to be and it affects everybody in the - who our head of state is going to be and it affects everybody in the uk i and it affects everybody in the uk and it affects everybody in the uk and the _ and it affects everybody in the uk and the 14 — and it affects everybody in the uk and the 14 other— and it affects everybody in the uk and the 14 other countries - and it affects everybody in the uk| and the 14 other countries charles claims _ and the 14 other countries charles claims to— and the 14 other countries charles claims to be — and the 14 other countries charles claims to be king _ and the 14 other countries charles claims to be king of. _ and the 14 other countries charles claims to be king of. we - and the 14 other countries charles claims to be king of. we all- and the 14 other countries charles claims to be king of. we all havel and the 14 other countries charles| claims to be king of. we all have a right— claims to be king of. we all have a right to _ claims to be king of. we all have a right to protest _ claims to be king of. we all have a right to protest when _ claims to be king of. we all have a right to protest when the -
following orders and being very agile, so we�*ll see how that works out in the next couple of hours. i out in the next couple of hours. i just want tojump out in the next couple of hours. i just want to jump in. out in the next couple of hours. i just want tojump in. when out in the next couple of hours. i just want to jump in. when you say the forces are not the most agile, in other words the most disciplined, at following orders. which forces are you referring to, the army or the rsf? i are you referring to, the army or the rsf? 4' are you referring to, the army or the rsf? ~ ., ., , , , ., the rsf? i think that applies more to the army. _ the rsf? i think that applies more to the army, but _ the rsf? i think that applies more to the army, but also _ the rsf? i think that applies more to the army, but also to _ the rsf? i think that applies more to the army, but also to the - the rsf? i think that applies more to the army, but also to the rsf. l to the army, but also to the rsf. both of them, the rsf is a paramilitary, they don�*t have a lot of proper structures in place, and the sudanese army is a divided institution with multiple leaders, and not very good at following orders. both of them are not very agile, and not very quick to respond. agile, and not very quick to respond-— agile, and not very quick to resond. ., ., ,, ., , ., ., respond. how are sudanese, how our famil , respond. how are sudanese, how our family. friends _ respond. how are sudanese, how our family, friends responding _ respond. how are sudanese, how our family, friends responding to - respond. how are sudanese, how our family, friends responding to what. family, friends responding to what is taking place in the country? everyone is trying to stay home and keep safe. that is very challenging, because people are not prepared for