it had been six to seven years since i last saw her, and it was an incredibly heart—wrenching moment. there was a price to pay. the officer wanted something in return. we've heard that the uyghur activists are planning to meet next month. we want you to attend and find out what they say, especially the leaders. we know who they are. they took my family hostage, putting me through this ordeal. even though i may appear fine on the outside. on the inside, i'm suffering. a report published this year says two thirds of the 400 uyghurs living in the uk have been approached directly by chinese police and asked to inform on their peers, cease advocacy work, or stop speaking to the media. this is about the way the chinese government harasses and threatens uyghur people abroad and tries

to control their daily activities and their friendships. most face threats and harassment from police and government officials, but all experience family separation. uyghurs outside china offer a line to the international community. they can speak for those still in xinjiang, telling the world about its internment camps, where the un says more than a million people have been detained in the last few years. alim refused to cooperate. and we understand that the vast majority of requests made by chinese police are rejected by those in the uyghur community. and we can talk to sam judah now. and sam we understand there has been a reaction from the chinese embassy on the claims in yur report. what has it said? we heard back from the chinese embassy— we heard back from the chinese embassy in london, they told us these _ embassy in london, they told us these allegations of transnational

repression act are completely groundless, that uyghurs abroad are free to _ groundless, that uyghurs abroad are free to call— groundless, that uyghurs abroad are free to call their families in china, _ free to call their families in china, and they said the idea uyghurs— china, and they said the idea uyghurs in china are under pressure is untrue _ uyghurs in china are under pressure is untrue and they are free to lead normal_ is untrue and they are free to lead normal lives. you managed to speak someone in the uyghur refugee in the uk who managed to speak to their family, but why is it so difficult for ughurs to speak to their families in xinjiang? what we found is this is a sadly familiar— what we found is this is a sadly familiar tale, you don't need to dig too deep _ familiar tale, you don't need to dig too deep to— familiar tale, you don't need to dig too deep to find people with similar experiences. we spoke to uyghurs in the uk, _ experiences. we spoke to uyghurs in the uk, turkey and norway. they outlined — the uk, turkey and norway. they outlined near identical patterns of behavioun — outlined near identical patterns of behaviour. also unusual with the gentleman we heard from was how much detail he _ gentleman we heard from was how much detail he was willing to share. as you can _ detail he was willing to share. as you can imagine, this is something must _ you can imagine, this is something most people don't want to talk to journalists about. you _ journalists about. you managed to speak to this person in your report, we have to be very

careful, we can't reveal any identities. how did you go about investigating this and contacting this community? it was a case of calling and spending lots of time with community leaders _ spending lots of time with community leaders and activists in london, and speaking _ leaders and activists in london, and speaking to— leaders and activists in london, and speaking to activists in other countries _ speaking to activists in other countries as well. over time some of those _ countries as well. over time some of those leaders got in touch and said one member of their community was happy— one member of their community was happy to— one member of their community was happy to talk to us. we thought carefully— happy to talk to us. we thought carefully about how we would present his story, _ carefully about how we would present his story, his anonymity is obviously— his story, his anonymity is obviously very important. we reached a decision— obviously very important. we reached a decision we could do that safely. have _ a decision we could do that safely. have we _ a decision we could do that safely. have we any idea what might happen following from this report, have other people got in touch, is this more widespread than you originally thought? there is quite extensive reporting and analysis of this. we heard from doctor—

and analysis of this. we heard from doctor david tobin this is incredibly widespread. something we found interesting was, in turkey where _ found interesting was, in turkey where there is a big uyghur population numbering 50,000 people, these types of approaches from chinese — these types of approaches from chinese police are even more prevalent. according to the research, some four in every five uyghurs — research, some four in every five uyghurs living in turkey faces a similar— uyghurs living in turkey faces a similar situation. thank— similar situation. thank you very much. there are new warnings that the changing climate is testing the limits of the uk's rail and roads — as more extreme weather increases the risk of landslips, flooding and other disruptive events. the government's official adviser on the subject wants a conversation around how much the taxpayer is prepared to spend, to keep the country moving. our transport correspondent katy austin has more. this is what the impact of extreme weather on our transport networks looks like.

intense rainfall flooding roads, rail embankments slipping away, track buckling in the heat. it all adds up to disruption, including for train passengers. it is network rail�*s job to monitor the thousands of miles of railway track up and down the country for anything that could make it unsafe for trains to run. so every system that you are looking at is affected in some way by the weather. you will see the signalling equipment, we need to make sure that we maintain temperatures. we need to maintain power lines, because if the wires sag, they catch on the pantograph on top of the train. when the rails get too hot, the metal can warp. they are engineered to cope with britain's normal temperature range. last yea r�*s heatwaves tested the network's resilience. we are spending more money than ever before, but of course every year we see extremes of weather. we break records on heat, on rain, on wind, so we are really

racing to catch up. network rail says it has done more preparation than ever for this summer, and new technology is helping. from this control centre in wales, staff can keep an eye out for overheating rails or flooding. sam is on the desk today. he can see temperatures being relayed from site via a small little box that we have attached at the side of the track. that is giving us a live feed of temperatures as they happen. maintenance staff can then go to look closer, or sending out drones is now an option. it is all about predict and prevent and how we stop something from becoming a major incident. what about our main roads? the drainage will be integrated within the safety barriers. climate change has forced the organisation which looks after them to adapt. we are noticing the effects of extreme heat on our network. we had some instances last year where pockets of the roads did soften and in extreme cases melt. we have noticed an increase

in surface water flooding through the intense rainfall. we have introduced new, more resilient road surfacing which means that as we experience greater heat they will not melt or potentially crack. we have introduced new drainage standards which are in line with future climate projections. weather extremes also add to every driver's nemesis — potholes, a headache for cash—strapped councils trying to keep local roads in shape. the government's infrastructure advisor says our society needs to think about how much we're prepared to invest in shoring up our networks. we get the infrastructure - that we are prepared to pay for. we need to spend more money- or choose how to spend the money. we either accept rather more . disruption, frequent disruption, or we engineer and design to limit that. _ but in doing that, we are likely to increase the allocation - of funds we have to put - to maintenance and renewal.

keeping people on the move whatever the weather is a bigger challenge than it has ever been. katy austin, bbc news. as we get older, many of us might take a step back from strenuous physical activities and enjoy retirement — but not 90—year—old joy fleetham. she's believed to be the oldest fencer in britain and is still going strong. our reporter becki thomas has been to meet her. fencing is a sport that requires speed, strength and stamina. one of the best members of this club, the bridlington blades, isjoy fleetham. and you wouldn't think she's 90 years old. just me. what? i'm not... marvellous. if i can do it, anybody can do it.

i'm a living example. there is life after 70, 80 or even 90. joy only took up the sport at the age of 63, and she's not a pensioner to be messed with — still beating opponents more than a quarter of her age. how good do you think are you at fencing? excellent. ask them and they'll tell you. in fact, i beat a 17—year—old japanese boy. he couldn't believe it and i couldn't. we used to have, like, best lady fencer. and one time i'd win it and next time she'd win it. we were... she's really hard to beat, her defence is really good. i am more of an attacker, she's more of a defender. her defence is difficult to get through, even now. she's a huge inspiration to all members of the club, including ten—year—old ava grace. in that session, i've learned a lot.

she's gone to the olympics, she was 90 years old. and i wondered if i could do that. so i want to try and be like her. does she give you a run for your money? she certainly did. and how much energy does she have? a lot. if only one could bottle it and sell it. right, missus. ready? joy has no plans of slowing down, and wants to keep proving that age isjust a number. that were a beauty! when i started fencing, my instructor said, "i think you'll be fencing when you're 100." i thought, "don't be silly." well, he's going to be right, isn't he! it's the hobby that has taken over my life. i can say no more than that. i just love it. my whole life revolves around my fencing. wonderful. thank you.

madonna has thanked herfamily and friends for their support after she was hospitalised with a serious bacterial infection last month. the singer shared an update on social media saying she was lucky to be alive after her time in intensive care. the 64—year—old was due to begin a seven—month greatest hits world tour, but had to postpone it after falling ill. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. hello there. it looks like summer is going to remain on hold for the rest of this week with low pressure always nearby. it is going to stay unsettled bringing spells of cloud, rain, even strong winds around and cool for the time of year. it has been a wetjuly, many places have seen more than double what we expect

in a normal month. parts of north—west england, preston, have seen three times what we expect in a normaljuly. it will stay unsettled into the start of august. this area of low pressure sitting on top of the country bringing a lot of cloud, outbreaks of patchy rain. there will be a few glimmers of brightness, the best in northern scotland again. some of the rain across scotland, northern england and northern ireland later in the day will pep up. further south we could see something drier. the winds will be a feature across southern britain. lighter further north. that combination of cloud, rain and stronger winds will make it feel cool, 18 to 20 degrees. this evening and overnight, it stays cloudy. some clear spells across england and wales, northern scotland seeing the best. patchy rain across northern ireland, southern scotland, and northern england. temperatures on the mild side in the south. cooler further north. tuesday is quieter, in between weather systems. more sunshine across england and wales. northern ireland and far south

of scotland, and northern england could see this zone of cloud with patchy rain. generally, a bit better on tuesday, up to 22 in the south east. it goes downhill rapidly into wednesday. this deep area of low pressure will spread across the country. bringing heavy rain and also strong winds with gales, 50 miles an hour gusts, and heavy downpours, maybe thundery. the best of the weather in northern scotland. that will impact the temperatures. 16, to 20 degrees in the south. staying unsettled for the rest of the week. sunny spells, scattered showers, turning unsettled at the weekend, sunday looks pretty wet.

live from london, this is bbc news. the uk government confirms hundreds of new licenses will be granted to drill for oil and gas in the north sea. new claims that china is pressuring uyghurs muslims living abroad to spy on human rights campaigners — we bring you a bbc investigation. the death toll from sunday's suicide bombing in northwest pakistan rises to a5. and at least two people have been killed in beijing after one of the most powerful storms in years.

hello, i'm lucy hockings, welcome to bbc news now. let's take a look at carbon capture and storage in a little more detail. critics say the move flies in the face of the signs on global warming. the prime minister says it's vital to bolster energy security. rishi sunak is also announced significant funding for two new carbon capture projects, including the first in scotland. let's take a closer look at carbon capture and storage. burning fossil fuels like oil and gas to generate electricity emits carbon dioxide, which drives climate change. carbon capture plants stop the co2 being released into the atmosphere, either by re—using it, or storing it underground. take this gas—fired power station, for example. as the natural gas is

burned to generate power, the carbon dioxide is separated out.