this is bbc news, the headlines: robert hur, the lawyer who investigated joe biden's handling of classified files, is facing questions in congress over his final report. the respondent in capitol hill covering the story —— we will talk to our correspondent. we have the latest on the arrest of andrew tate. remote controlled sea drones that have been taking ukraine's fight to the heart of russia's black sea fleet. the bbc�*s abdujalil abdurasulov got rare access to a secret unit that carries out such operations and sent this report from odesa. pet owners may be overpaying for subscriptions and medicines according to the markets authority,

they will launch an investigation into the industry. and why bananas are getting more expensive a conference in rome is looking at a global problem. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. hello and welcome. mikael arteta has called for the emirates crowd to mikael arteta has called for the emirates crowd to play mikael arteta has called for the emirates crowd to play their mikael arteta has called for the emirates crowd to play their part in the arsenal match against porto in the arsenal match against porto in the champions league tonight. they go into the match one down. arsenal are hoping to reach the quarterfinals of the competition for the first time in m years. it is incredible, i don't think they realise how important they are.

we need that noise from the crowd and we need the emotional control as well, to understand that the game can go through phases and we have to be really intelligent to push in the right moments to get what we want, but it is a great opportunity to have these nights because it has been 1a years and everything that we have put in here will be worth it. in the other tie tonight barcelona host napoli. the first leg finished in a 1—1 draw. barcelona have injury problems and napoli are on a good run of form. the barcelona manager at said carriage is of the essence. translation: i will tell my players not to be afraid, they must not be l afraid because fear won't be good for them. we have the chance to reach the quarterfinals, to be among the best eight teams in europe. now we are among the best 16 and have a chance to go a step forward and be among the best, but we must play without that fear. it has been four years since we reached the quarterfinals. we must try and get there again.

rafael benitez has been sacked by celta vigo. it was appointed lastjune but has only won five games in la liga this season. their 4—0 defeat at against one of his other former clubs, britain, on sunday, celta vigo left just two points outside of the relegation places. the club thanked benitez for his honesty and professionalism during his time in charge. cristiano ronaldo won the uefa champions league five times, but his chances of winning the asian afc champions league with al nassr this year are over. ronaldo�*s team came from behind to draw 4—1; after extra time in their quarterfinal with al ain, but not before ronaldo had missed an open goal. he did score a penalty

at the end of extra time, which meant a shoot—out. however, ronaldo�*s saudi arabian side lost after team—mate otavio missed the crucial spot kick. 39—year—old ronaldo was left looking despondent at the end of the football game. novak djokovic she admits that his performances of late have been below par this season. djokovic was beaten by a 20—year—old lucky loser. i watched him play, beaten by a 20—year—old lucky loser. iwatched him play, i beaten by a 20—year—old lucky loser. i watched him play, i did beaten by a 20—year—old lucky loser. iwatched him play, i did not beaten by a 20—year—old lucky loser. i watched him play, i did not know much about him, but i watched him play and i knew he possesses good quality tennis, from the baseline, especially from the forehand side, he moves well, very talented, and he got into the draw as a lucky loser so he did not have anything to lose. he played great and he deserved to win but i was more surprised by my

level which was really bad.- level which was really bad. staying in the us. some free agency news to bring you from the nfl now, and one of the biggest quarterback names available, kirk cousins, has signed for the atlanta falcons. cousins' agent confirmed on social media that the 36—year—old has signed a four year deal with the falcons. it means his time at the minnesota vikings will come to an end — where he has been since 2018. cousins suffered a season—ending achillies injury midway through last season. he will start afresh with his new club fairly soon. that is it, all we've got time for. us special counsel who released a

scathing report last month suggesting president biden had a poor memory is speaking at a congressional meeting. robert hur said his report was necessary and accurate and fair afterjoe biden criticised the findings and said his memory was fine. we can head to capitol hill and speak to our correspondence. take us through some of the key exchanges you have heard so far? ., ., , ., , so far? the hearing opened in a very interestin: so far? the hearing opened in a very interesting manner, _ so far? the hearing opened in a very interesting manner, the _ so far? the hearing opened in a very interesting manner, the republicans began the hearing and they showed the video of president biden when he held the conference immediately after the report when he defended himself, and there was the moment which wasjumped on, when he forgot the name of the mexican president, to show that his inability to remember things. the democrats hit back with their own montage showing

that donald trump has been forgetting a lot of things including mixing up president obama and president biden which he did at a recent rally and also forgetting the dates which he married a former wife, confusing a woman who was suing him for defamation, but the truth is, the hearing is going how we expected in that robert hur is a unify in that both sides do not like him. the democrats and the republicans. the democrats are angry at him for making the age ofjoe biden a focus. the republicans are angry that robert hur did not prosecute joe angry that robert hur did not prosecutejoe biden, claiming that it is a two tier system that donald trump is being prosecuted for the mishandling, alleged mishandling of classified documents, so why isn't joe biden and so forth? robert hur has been firm and its stoic in his responses and he said he was doing hisjob and he responses and he said he was doing his job and he was thorough and impartial and he was fair. he made the point that ultimately he could not determine whetherjoe biden wilfully retained classified information without assessing his state of mind but neither side is

happy. we are seeing a bit of political theatre when you have the lawmakers asking questions without listening to answers and answering it themselves. i listening to answers and answering it themselves.— it themselves. i know you will continue to — it themselves. i know you will continue to listen _ it themselves. i know you will continue to listen and - it themselves. i know you will continue to listen and we - it themselves. i know you will continue to listen and we will| it themselves. i know you will i continue to listen and we will be back to you later in the programme and we will get more on that congressional hearing. a breaking news now, and a court in romania has approved the extradition of controversial social media influencer andrew tate and his brother tristan, to the uk. it's expected they'll be extradited after romanian trial proceedings are over, following a hearing at the court of appeal in bucharest. a short time ago, bedfordshire police said they'd obtained a european arrest warrant and are working with authorities in romania as part of an investigation into allegations of rape and human trafficking against the tate brothers, who deny the allegations. caroline hawley reports.

flanked by police, first tristan tate, then his older brother andrew, are brought in handcuffs to romania's court of appeal as their legal troubles deepen dramatically. they'd been taken into custody late last night, these images released by the romanian police who were acting on a european arrest warrant issued by the uk. andrew tate is a highly controversial british—american social media influencer with a lavish lifestyle and several million followers. it's now for this court to rule on whether or not to act on it. the brothers are awaiting trial in bucharest on separate allegations of rape and human trafficking. a representative for the tate brothers issued this statement... in court today, andrew tate is reported to have said that romania is his home, that he wants to stay

and clear his name there. the verdict on the fate of the brothers, which had been expected today, has now been postponed. both remain behind bars. caroline hawley, bbc news. if there are more developments on that story, we will bring you right up that story, we will bring you right up to date. now to a report that has raised eyebrows in the uk. pet owners might be overpaying for medicine or prescriptions for their animals, according to the competition and markets authority. it says it will launch an investigation into the industry. jim connolly has been hearing from some pet owners about the pressures they're facing. ziggy, say hello. people will do anything for their pets. when they get sick that love can mean big bills. extortionately expensive, for anything. this is ziggy. he's a rescue dog, and he's very vocal. huge, huge expense. it depends which vets you choose. and you've got to shop around.

who owns vets, and the effects on prices, is one of the main things the competition and markets authority, or cma, have been looking at. independent vet practices accounted for 89% of the industry in 2013. now it's thought way more than half are owned by six big companies. and, go! shambhu rules the roost around here. sit. good girl. she's my baby. she's my little girl. we don't have children, so that's our child. dominic and vinita took shambhu to a practice owned by one of the big corporates for an operation to prevent her getting arthritis. it's very scary as well. you know, an operation, you know, they're putting a pin in the bone. the treatment cost more than £5,000. and dominic wanted to know why. i looked at the bill

and there were lots of items that we didn't, not familiar with their medical terms. but one jumped out at me, which was paracetamol, and it was £20 for a pack of paracetamol. i pay 60 pence in the supermarket. i was shocked that we were being charged that much for such a simple item, and it makes you wonder how much they're overcharging on other items as well. are you being exploited? that's what it felt like. the competition and markets authority is concerned pet owners are not being given basic information such as price lists online or the upfront cost of treatment before agreeing to it. it also noted that pet insurers fear customers are sometimes steered towards more expensive treatment. it's really difficult for pet owners to get clear, upfront information about the price of different treatment options, about the cost of prescriptions. we are concerned many people may be overpaying for medicines that they buy from their vets. second, we're really worried about how competition is actually working in this market. we approached the six corporate chains for comment. ivc evidensia told us they ensure

that their pricing is appropriate, fair and competitive. another, pets at home, told us it disputes how it is referred to by the cma, adding they are locally owned vet practices. we've seen a lot of prices increase. i think historically vets have rather undervalued their time, and so we're trying to catch up with a situation which hasn't been supporting veterinary businesses well. all the vets i've spoken to say that because human treatment is free on the nhs, we've lost perspective on how much medical care costs. but that's little comfort for the two thirds of us who own a pet when it comes to paying the bills. jim connolly, bbc news. let's speak to a uk cat owner, linda fisher. thanks forjoining us. listening to the report, does it resonate with you, your experience i'm afraid so.

—— your experience? i’m you, your experience i'm afraid so. -- your experience?— -- your experience? i'm afraid so. we have been _ -- your experience? i'm afraid so. we have been with _ -- your experience? i'm afraid so. we have been with our _ -- your experience? i'm afraid so. we have been with our vets - -- your experience? i'm afraid so. we have been with our vets for. -- your experience? i'm afraid so. we have been with our vets for a l we have been with our vets for a long time and it has been the case that the prices have risen for a long time, and i would like to say that the staff, the nurses and so forth, they work extremely hard, and i think they are dedicated to the animals they treat. i don't think they are the problem and i don't think they are being recompensed by the huge profits that these organisations are actually making, if you look into their accounts. that is what the report tries to focus on, and we are seeing pictures of your cat. give me a rough idea, because you had certain procedures, give me a rough idea of the kind of

costs you are talking about? fine give me a rough idea of the kind of costs you are talking about? one cat was operated — costs you are talking about? one cat was operated on, _ costs you are talking about? one cat was operated on, three _ costs you are talking about? one cat was operated on, three years - costs you are talking about? one cat was operated on, three years ago, i was operated on, three years ago, that cost around £5,000, she was insured for £4000 but we had to pay the additional costs. i have got ongoing, because the two cats are now getting to be geriatric, they have ongoing issues so they need medication permanently now, that is something else that needs to be looked into, because the cost of these drugs that the vets are charging for is more than double what you can get online. i do appreciate that the online companies can buy in bulk but even so, the difference in the charges is phenomenal. i have looked at buying

online but then you have got the surcharges and the subscription charge. surcharges and the subscription char: e. , , surcharges and the subscription charae. , , , ., , charge. one issue is that there is not a huge _ charge. one issue is that there is not a huge amount _ charge. one issue is that there is not a huge amount of— charge. one issue is that there is i not a huge amount of transparency and it is difficult to actually see the costs before you venture into these procedures. in your case, is that what it was like for you, you did not know up front? the practice that we use — did not know up front? the practice that we use is _ did not know up front? the practice that we use is quite _ did not know up front? the practice that we use is quite good _ did not know up front? the practice that we use is quite good with - did not know up front? the practice that we use is quite good with that. they say it will be this number of pounds for the scan at the operation will be in the region of... i have not had an issue with our practice, albeit, if you go online, i don't think the charges are like a consultation fee, i don't think they stipulate that, and often if you

have a poorly animal, until they know what is wrong with it, they don't know how much it is going to cost. to be fair to the practice i use, they do say this will be in the region of... and either you accept that or sadly there's not much of all —— an alternative. that or sadly there's not much of all -- an alternative.— all -- an alternative. thanks for “oininu all -- an alternative. thanks for joining us- _ all -- an alternative. thanks for joining us- so — all -- an alternative. thanks for joining us. so many _ all -- an alternative. thanks for joining us. so many people in i all -- an alternative. thanks for. joining us. so many people in the same boat as you so interesting to hear your experiences.— let's return to the political story dominating in the uk. frank has —— hester has issued a new

statement. he says the guardian newspaper have asked him to make the same remarks that he made five years ago. let me remind you about the remarks which he was quoted as saying in 2019, this is what has made all the headlines. he said, you see diane abbott on the tv and you just want to hate all black women because she is there, and i don't hate all black women, but i think she should be shot, he said. he says that racism is a fear of others and it is the same as homophobia are not limited to the colour of your skin or religion and it can just be the country next door or northerners, southerners, and he goes on to say, i can confirm this is an accurate reflection of my view that hatred of others based on race and religion and gender or geography or sexuality

is odious and it has no place in public life. he goes on to talk about the rich diversity of people. interesting in terms of what is in the statement and what is not in the statement because what is not there is any denial that he actually said what has made the headlines about seeing diane abbott on television and eating all black women and the reference to her being shot. he does not deny saying that —— hating all black women. so that is the latest contribution from frank hester and we will have more political reaction on the programme to that major story. around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. this is kathleen's last virtual

checkup, she has been getting care at home after hospital admission. they are polite and efficient and they listen. if they say it will be a visit, it is a visit. if they say no visit tomorrow, but it will be a phone call, a phone call. she would do the assessment. _ phone call, a phone call. she would do the assessment. the _ phone call, a phone call. she would do the assessment. the idea - phone call, a phone call. she would do the assessment. the idea is - do the assessment. the idea is sim - le, do the assessment. the idea is simple, patients _ do the assessment. the idea is simple, patients can _ do the assessment. the idea is simple, patients can leave - do the assessment. the idea is - simple, patients can leave hospital and go home sooner and the care continues using a mix of technology and home visits and it frees up hospital beds and patients prefer it. ~ ., hospital beds and patients prefer it. ~ . ., �* ., hospital beds and patients prefer it. what we don't often talk about is the side — it. what we don't often talk about is the side effects _ it. what we don't often talk about is the side effects of— it. what we don't often talk about is the side effects of being - it. what we don't often talk about is the side effects of being in - is the side effects of being in hospital and the implications of that, hugely disruptive for people, noisy, not a great place to recover, and also problems with hospital—acquired infections and falls in unfamiliar environments so this is a good initiative from the nhs. ., ., , ., , ., this is a good initiative from the nhs. ., ., , ., ., nhs. for more stories, head to the bbc news website. _

police say two people have been bailed as officers removed 35 bodies and a quantity of ashes from a funeral director in hull. the bodies and ashes were taken from legacy independent funeral directors on hessle road to another mortuary. a 46 year old man and a 23 year old woman were arrested after reports of "concern for care of the deceased". at a press conference earlier, humberside police said it had received more than 1,000 phone calls from the public. i can confirm that a man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of the prevention and lawful and decent burial, fraud by false representation and fraud by abuse of position. they have since been released on police bail with conditions whilst our investigations continue. i recognize that this is a distressing time for all of those affected, and i have no doubt it will have a significant impact across all our local communities and beyond.

however, this is an incredibly lengthy investigation and a highly intricate one at that with many extensive lines of inquiry. i have a dedicated team of over 120 homicide police officers and police staff, together with partners from across the region and nationally. this reflects the sheer size and scale of this investigation and our shared commitment to establishing the truth and, where appropriate, seeking justice for those who are affected. the dedicated phone line remains open. and thus far, we have received over 1,000 phone calls from members of the public since friday. i would encourage anyone who has concerns about the service or the service that they have received from legacy independent funeral directors that have not yet contacted us to please contact us on the dedicated hotline. we said we were going to pay you the special report about sea drones. we

will try to play you that in the next hour. we have one more story. bananas are set to get more expensive because climate change is posing a threat to the world s supply. that's the warning from a top economist at the un s world banana forum which is meeting today. we can speak to a guest who is attending the summit in rome. thanks forjoining us. almost rewind for me and explain why it is climate change making bananas more expensive? goad making bananas more expensive? good afternoon. indeed, _ making bananas more expensive? (13mm afternoon. indeed, the climate crisis is of important concern to global banana production and because bananas are produced in tropical countries and these are the kind of countries and these are the kind of countries that have seen really an

increased amount of climate emergencies, flooding, tropical storms, drought, heat waves. these are events that have occurred much more frequently and these events threaten banana production locally, on small island producing states, where in a matter of a few hours, a tropical storm can wipe out an entire banana production of a country, so this is causing a big concern to the banana industry and it is a threat to supplies. we concern to the banana industry and it is a threat to supplies.— it is a threat to supplies. we saw that in the _ it is a threat to supplies. we saw that in the uk _ it is a threat to supplies. we saw that in the uk with _ it is a threat to supplies. we saw that in the uk with some - it is a threat to supplies. we saw that in the uk with some shops | that in the uk with some shops running out because of storms in the atlantic so all sorts of factors playing in, fertiliser worries, energy worries, labour costs, but in terms of solutions, you are at the

conference, so what has been offered? . ., . conference, so what has been offered? _, . ., , offered? the conference really focuses on _ offered? the conference really focuses on how— offered? the conference really focuses on how the _ offered? the conference really l focuses on how the stakeholders offered? the conference really - focuses on how the stakeholders in the industry, the producer organisations, the private sector, the governments, can come together to address these challenges and identifying what the obstacles are and to work on solutions together. absolutely, the environmental impact of the industry is a big topic in terms of trying to reduce the amount of fertilisers that are used, making production more sustainable and more future proof and also more resilient to spreading plant pests and diseases. we to spreading plant pests and diseases. ~ ., ., ., ., diseases. we have got to leave it there, diseases. we have got to leave it there. i'm _ diseases. we have got to leave it there, i'm afraid, _ diseases. we have got to leave it there, i'm afraid, but— diseases. we have got to leave it there, i'm afraid, but it - diseases. we have got to leave it there, i'm afraid, but it is - diseases. we have got to leave it there, i'm afraid, but it is a - diseases. we have got to leave it there, i'm afraid, but it is a big i there, i'm afraid, but it is a big issue, because it is the biggest export in the world in terms of fruit. back with more in a moment.

hello there. good afternoon. well, it's been another wet start to the day with a band of heavy rain moving eastwards, particularly across england and wales. sodden ground here in herefordshire, although the rain is largely eased here. lots of low cloud, still some rather misty, murky conditions for the rest of this week. you'll notice that it is turning milder with more of a south—westerly wind. more rain to come, though. and here's the rainfall accumulation chart for the rest of the week. you can see for most of us, another 20 to 30 millimetres, but for some spots for northwest england and for western wales, as much as perhaps 70 to 80 millimetres of rain, a lot of surface water around and indeed there could be some more flooding. already plenty of flood warnings up through the severn estuary and towards the south coast with those high spring tides yesterday and today. and here's the satellite picture showing all of that cloud. the weather fronts gradually pushing through.

the rain will eventually clear east anglia in the far south east of england. some showers following on behind. a lot of low cloud. perhaps the best of the brightness today will be across north western areas of scotland, although here perhaps still a few showers and a brisk south—westerly wind dragging in that mild feeling air, 12—13c across the south of england. now, overnight tonight, we'll see further weather fronts just gradually push their way in from the west, bringing some heavy rain across north western scotland, northern ireland and down through northwest england as well. further south and east, it is drier. there'll be lots of low clouds and misty, murky conditions, still rather breezy, 10—11c. it's a mild start to the day on wednesday. now, wednesday, that weatherfront stalls across north west england and western wales, there will be some rain here to the south of the front, plenty of cloud, a few brighter skies. and that will really help to lift the temperature. sunshine and showers further north and gales blowing across the far north of scotland. but that milder air now firmly established across most of the uk. 0ur weather front will gradually be pushing further northwards as we head through thursday. bringing some more heavy rain across perhaps parts of northern ireland, southern scotland and another rash

of showers pushing eastwards, some heavy and thundery, particularly out towards the west. if we do get any brightness on thursday, temperatures across parts of east anglia could rise as high as perhaps 16 or 17 degrees celsius. there's more showers to come in the forecast, though, as we head through friday. drier by the end of the day, the air stays mild, but still some more wet weather to come. bye— bye.

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the bbc sees evidence that staff at nasser hospital in gaza were mistreated by israeli forces we'll bring you a special report. race row. downing street calls alleged comments by a top tory donor about britain's first black female mp unacceptable. diane abbott has described as �*frightening' alleged remarks by frank hester that she made him want to hate all black women and that she should be shot labour says the conservatives should return his £10 million party donation. a romanian court orders the immediate release of controversial social media influencer andrew tate and his brother tristan from police custody, after ruling that they can be extradited to the uk. the prime minister of haiti calls for a return to stability after announcing his resignation. we'll talk to our correspondent in the region.

we start with a special report from gaza where medical