hello. i'm sally bundock. a i'm sally bundock. warm welcome to the programme. a warm welcome to the programme. it is jampacked as always. we begin in washington where president biden has launched the nato summit, marking the 75th anniversary of the alliance�*s creation. he promised that the us and four other allies would provide ukraine with "dozens" of additional tactical air defence system. the package will include additional patriot systems that kyiv has been seeking to fight off the russian advance. at the opening of the summit, biden insisted that ukraine could and would stop vladimir putin. he called nato the single greatest and most effective defence alliance in the world , and stressed the importance of international stability. let's take a listen

to what he had to say. before this war putin thought nato would break. to name is stronger than it's ever been in its history. when the senseless war began ukraine was a free country. today it is still a free country. and the war will end with ukraine remaining a free and independent country. russia will not prevail! ukraine will prevail! ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky, who is also attending the summit, called on the us to be uncompromising in defending freedom and opposing russian aggression. it is time to step out of the seller to make strong decisions work, to act and not to wait for november or any other month to this end, we must be strong

and uncompromising, all together. first of all, america, first of all the leaders of america and the president of the united states as a leader of the free world, to be uncompromising in defending democracy. uncompromising against vladimir putin and his coterie, uncompromising to every possible terror. meanwhile, questions over biden�*s fitness to govern threatened to dominate the summit as the 81—year—old faces calls to quit the presidential race after a disastrous debate performance against donald trump. our washington correspondent helena humphrey was listening to the biden�*s speech. make no mistake, the speech from president biden was a high—stakes test, i think it was a test that many observers would say he got through, that he passed, he took to the stage speaking and powerful tones, his voice was steady and he

said in 1949 when the washington treaty for the founding of nato was signed, and this very auditorium history was watching. he said once again history is watching nato allies, the world, as ukraine continues to confront that russian aggression. that was a phrase used during his state of the union performance, a strong performance and i think he managed to put in a similarly strong performance here tonight. he also sought to draw differences between his policies and that of his predecessor, donald trump, saying under his administration there are now two—thirds of nato allies paying at least 2% of their defence budgets, out of their defence budgets, out of their defence budgets, out of their gdp, a far higher level than under the tribe administration and also announcing dozens of new tactical defence munitions for ukraine, something president zelensky has continued to make the case for. there was a moment of liberty when president biden wanted the

outgoing secretary general with the presidential medal of freedom, a broad smile from gains stoltenberg for so often he has had to be half —— calm, cool and collected but still that scrutiny will remain on president biden right the way through the three—day summit, especially as today on capitol hill had congressional democrats having meetings behind closed doors about president biden �*s candidacy for the white house, the race for the white house, the race for the white house, the race for the white house of the back of that debate and his shaky performance 12 days ago. a big moment to watch will be thursday a solo press conference for president biden unscripted not using a teleprompter like during this speech and it is fair to say he cannot afford to slip up. fix, cannot afford to slip up. a look at how the whole beginning of the nato summit kicked off. let's speak to rose gotemoeller. former deputy secretary general of nato.

too heavy the programme. president biden as he began the summit was at pains to say nato is the strongest it has ever been. , ., is the strongest it has ever been. ,, . is the strongest it has ever been. ., ., , been. do you agree? i actually do aaree been. do you agree? i actually do agree because _ been. do you agree? i actually do agree because i've - been. do you agree? i actually do agree because i've been - do agree because i've been watching nato now since i was deputy secretary general from 2016 to 2018, nato was strong then but it has really pulled together in its support for ukraine and it is really strong assistance to ukraine with a lot of resources flowing to provide military assistance as well as humanitarian assistance to ukraine. frankly, it was a kind of performance i may not have expected just five short years ago but clearly nato saw there is a new defence threat to europe and russia's aggression against ukraine and it needed to pull together. 50 it needed to pull together. so ou it needed to pull together. so you are in agreement about that, despite the fact that

many key european leaders who are at the summit now i.e. emmanuel macron, olaf scholz a much weaker politically at home at the moment? the situation within europe itself is changing dramatically, politically. what does that mean do you think for nato? i actually think it is a strength of nato the fact countries across nato are democracies, some one would say somewhat questionable democracies as in the case of viktor orban is hungary where he has shut down some of the democratic practices especially things like the free press and judiciary. but in other areas nato allies are showing that democracy is messy, there is no question about it and we have seen that in france with the decision of emmanuel macron to proceed with snap elections in the last couple of weeks will top yes, it is the way things 90, top yes, it is the way things go, i remember on these

occasions winston churchill saying democracy is the worst government system except for all the others.— all the others. let's talk about that _ all the others. let's talk about that an _ all the others. let's talk about that an election i all the others. let's talk| about that an election in all the others. let's talk - about that an election in the us at the end of this year, and they are talking about donald trump proofing nato fee does in the us election and as president in the new year. your thoughts about what that would mean for nato going forward? i think donald trump will continue to be very tough on nato, that was the message when he was first president in 2016 - 19 he was first president in 2016 — i9 and i observed two nato when i was deputy secretary general, but also he has been tough on the campaign trail, saying nato allies who do not pay their 2% of gross domestic product as promised, and the whale summit in 2014, putin can do whatever the hell he wants with them. so he has been very tough and unequivocal on the campaign trail that nato allies need to pay up and i think in some ways he is channelling all

the american presidents since jack kennedy on a bipartisan basis who have said they are sick and tired of nato freeloading. so in some ways vladimir putin is continuing the long—standing tradition, i'm sorry mrtrump the long—standing tradition, i'm sorry mr trump is can genuine the long—standing tradition but in a very i would say type way and so we should take that for what it is, it is a way to get a continued flow of resources into the nato alliance. of resources into the nato alliance-— of resources into the nato alliance. ~ ., ., alliance. while we remain on that subject. _ alliance. while we remain on that subject, the _ alliance. while we remain onl that subject, the conversation that subject, the conversation thatis that subject, the conversation that is dominating at the moment in the us and open dating —— overhanging this nato summit, president biden p should run against donald trump, what do you think? itruieiiii trump, what do you think? well it's interesting _ trump, what do you think? well it's interesting that _ trump, what do you think? -ii it's interesting that joe trump, what do you think? -ii it's interesting thatjoe biden has been so unequivocal in recent days casting no doubt on his candidacy, he is obviously resolved to continue to move through this process, it is

true also democratic primary voters voted for him so if he were suddenly to walk away their votes would be negated. i think it is important he is continuing to stand for democracy in this case and to say that he is ready to finish the job of his first term with a second term in office. in some ways he needed to get through the summit, your correspondent was quite right to say he needs to turn in a strong performance during the summit, let us see how he does but he could not walk away before the summit was over and i do not think he intends to anyway. let us see how he does and then we will move forward from here. he is really showing what he has to offer all 32 leaders of nato at this point and it will be an important harbingerfor and it will be an important harbinger for whether and it will be an important harbingerfor whether he and it will be an important harbinger for whether he can continue to deliverfor harbinger for whether he can continue to deliver for the alliance. continue to deliver for the alliance-— continue to deliver for the alliance. ,., ., ., , ., ., ~ alliance. good to get your take on the summit. _ alliance. good to get your take on the summit. former - alliance. good to get your take j on the summit. former deputy secretary general of nato, thank you.

staying with the nato summit, sir keir starmer. he has arrived in washington for his first international trip as prime minister. he's being accompanied by his wife, victoria. sir keir pledged what he called a "cast iron commitment" to increase the uk's defence spending to 2.5% of national income, but he isn't putting a timetable on reaching that figure. here he is speaking just before his flight took off. to date tomorrow in the next day is all about standing together with our allies and discussing practically, how we provide further support for ukraine. and send a very clear message to vladimir putin we will stand against russian aggression where ever it is in the world. medics in southern gaza say at least 29 nine people have been killed and dozens more wounded in an israeli air strike that hit a camp for displaced

people. the doctors at al—nasser hospital in khan younis said the strike had hit tents outside a school. israel says it's looking into the reports. our correspondent nick beake has the latest. many palestinian families had sought safety and shelter at this school in the city of khan younis and it seems lots of people where there when this missile struck. there is a video on social media that shows more than a dozen people dead and other people very badly injured, being treated at the local hospital. one medical source saying that more than 50 people had been treated so far and the nature of some of their injuries means that the number of dead could well increase. now, this operation in the city of khan younis started about a week ago. the israeli military say they have been carrying this out. we know tens of thousands of people have fled the fighting there. this recent operation that started. in terms of what happened tonight, the israeli military say they are looking into reports.

we have seen four attacks on schools in the past four days, and in the previous three cases, the israeli military acknowledge that they hit these particular places saying they were home to hamas fighters, hamas politicians and also hamas police officers. the israelis saying that they seek to minimise civilian casualties in all of their operations. hamas is saying this sort of operation and the number of people dying means that it is really undermining prospects of a peace deal. a ceasefire in which some hostages may well be released. there are talks that are going to get under way tomorrow in doha, as it stands no imminent signs of any sort of breakthrough. let's take a quick look at other headlines now. meanwhile, a palestinian activist, known for leading anti—hamas protests in gaza, says he was kidnapped and beaten by five masked men near his home in the northern jabalia district. amin abed was taken to hospital but is said to be in a stable condition. open dissent against hamas appears to have increased

in recent months, as suffering in the territory has grown, since the start of the war with israel. lucy williamson has the story. in gaza, the price of war doesn't always cover the price of protest. it is a price amin abed has paid before. savagely beaten by a group of armed men hours after the activist criticised hamas on social media and days after he chose to speak to television channels, including the bbc. friends say it was hamas security forces who broke his limbs and local women who saved his life, braving bursts of gun fire to make them stop. speaking to the bbc from his hospital bed, amin said his attackers carried knives, axes and pistols — they called him a traitor and an agent for israel, he said, and their commander told them to break his fingers to stop him writing anything against hamas again.

hours later, he released this video clip. translation: i will continue to speak and say to you, - my people, we will remain committed to our vow not to accept the torment of prison cells, shackles and bars. we will continue to speak until we can rid ourselves of this bad reality they have put us in. amin's father left to broadcast his anger in the ruined streets, shouting at his son's attackers through an old plastic water bottle. "enough, you cowards," he said, "did you win victory by kidnapping and beating my son?" some in gaza say open criticism of hamas is becoming more common, with residents cursing

its leaders online and on the streets. this university teacher filmed screaming his frustration over palestinian casualties from an israeli raid last month. nine months of war has left hamas facing other adversaries in gaza, whose fear of speaking out maybe shrinking and whose weapons are words. lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

the jury has been selected for the trial of the actor alec baldwin — who's been charged with the involuntary manslaughter of the cinematographer halyna hutchens. the deadly shooting took place on a movie set nearly three years ago. seen here leaving the new mexico courtroom,

the hollywood actor is due in court again later on wednesday. ms hutchins was killed by a bullet fired from a gun alec baldwin was using as part of a scene. he's pleading not guilty, saying other crew members had told him the gun was safe, and that the weapon went off without him pulling the trigger. emma vardy reports. you were in the room? this was the moment— you were in the room? this was the moment police _ you were in the room? this was the moment police arrived - you were in the room? this was the moment police arrived on i the moment police arrived on the moment police arrived on the seat of the western movie rust, after a scene had gone terribly wrong.— terribly wrong. alec baldwin was the act _ terribly wrong. alec baldwin was the act onset _ terribly wrong. alec baldwin was the act onset who - terribly wrong. alec baldwin l was the act onset who pulled the trigger. was the act onset who pulled the trigger-— was the act onset who pulled the trigger. the pistol used by alec -- baldwin _ the trigger. the pistol used by alec -- baldwin fired - the trigger. the pistol used by alec -- baldwin fired a - the trigger. the pistol used by alec -- baldwin fired a live . alec —— baldwin fired a live round killing the cinematographer halyna hutchens.— cinematographer halyna hutchens. ., hutchens. what is your “ob? i am the armoury. * hutchens. what is your “ob? i am the armoury. the h hutchens. what is yourjob? i j am the armoury. the mystery hutchens. what is yourjob? i i am the armoury. the mystery of how live rounds _

am the armoury. the mystery of how live rounds ended _ am the armoury. the mystery of how live rounds ended up - am the armoury. the mystery of how live rounds ended up on - am the armoury. the mystery ofj how live rounds ended up on the films it was revealed earlier this year. when the films armourer and gutierez stood trial for involuntary manslaughter. it was her responsibility to make sure weapons were safe but she had mistaken the mixed up dummy rounds with real bullets. recent court documents alec baldwin said he struggled to find acting work since the incident and found guilty of involuntary manslaughter he could face 18 months injail. are you doing ok? ida could face 18 months in “ail. are you doing omfi could face 18 months in “ail. are you doing 0k? no i'm not. he claims _ are you doing 0k? no i'm not. he claims he — are you doing 0k? no i'm not. he claims he never— are you doing 0k? no i'm not. he claims he never for- are you doing 0k? no i'm not. he claims he never for the - he claims he neverfor the trigger and lies have tried to have the case dismissed. but prosecutors will argue in court today that he too did not follow safety protocols which could have prevented the cinematographer �*s death. let's speak to samantha granville, our bbc news colleague covering this story in santa fe, new mexico. good two happy the programme, thejury did that

good two happy the programme, the jury did that go without a hitch? it the jury did that go without a hitch? ., , , the jury did that go without a hitch? .,, , _, hitch? it has been confirmed we have the 16 _ hitch? it has been confirmed we have the 16 jurors, _ hitch? it has been confirmed we have the 16 jurors, during - hitch? it has been confirmed we have the 16 jurors, during the i have the 16 jurors, during the best of times it is hard to find an unbiased jury, trying to find an unbiased jury for a celebrity like alec baldwin star of 30 and saturday night live nearly impossible. the judge asked a group of 70 potentialjurors of any of judge asked a group of 70 potential jurors of any of them had not heard of the shooting or the incident that happened at bonanza creek ranch only two people raising their hands. there was a lot of filtering that had to come down between the two sides, the prosecution, they wanted to know people �*s feelings on gun ownership and concealed carry and had they worked in the entertainment industry before? the defence lawyers for mr baldwin wanted to know people did like the actor, did they hate movies he had been in, had he betrayed politicians that he made fun of them and they took offence to that. after lots of hours and discussion, they were able to

find a group who will be reporting for duty and listening to opening statements in the morning. tail: listening to opening statements in the morning.— in the morning. talk us through the key points _ in the morning. talk us through the key points in _ in the morning. talk us through the key points in the _ in the morning. talk us through the key points in the trial - in the morning. talk us through the key points in the trial as - the key points in the trial as it progresses?— it progresses? sure, this all started when _ it progresses? sure, this all started when alec _ it progresses? sure, this all started when alec baldwin l it progresses? sure, this all. started when alec baldwin was on set rehearsing a scene where he was pulling a revolver across his body and pointing at across his body and pointing at a camera, that is when the gun went off, mr baldwin maintains he did not pull the trigger and he did not pull the trigger and he would never pull the trigger when the gun was being pointed at someone. he says it was someone else's job onset to make sure there were no live rounds in that gun. the prosecution however they say, we have evidence mr baldwin was reckless onset, there is videos of him leaving guns around and he was yelling at the armourer to load a gun more quickly. so, we will have to see what he has to say to that, but on tragedies like this, the jury will want to point to someone for blame, two people have been found guilty already and that

was hannah gutierrez read the armour onset, she went to trial and was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and then david holds the assistant director he entered a guilty plea because he was in charge of safety regulations, and those regulations had not been maintained.— maintained. thank you and i will -- sure _ maintained. thank you and i will -- sure we _ maintained. thank you and i will -- sure we will- maintained. thank you and i will -- sure we will talk- maintained. thank you and i will -- sure we will talk to i will —— sure we will talk to you again as the trial progresses. football fans will be on edge this evening as england take on the netherlands tonight after beating switzerland on penalties on saturday. fans in germany are gearing up for the game. andy swiss has more from dortmund. excited but of course! england fans soaking up the atmosphere in dortmund, even enjoying a quick spot the ball competition. a euro semi—final beckons, so will be another nailbiter? fill

beckons, so will be another nailbiter?— nailbiter? oh my gosh, it is the stuff — nailbiter? oh my gosh, it is the stuff of _ nailbiter? oh my gosh, it is the stuff of dreams, - nailbiter? oh my gosh, it is the stuff of dreams, i'm i nailbiter? oh my gosh, it is. the stuff of dreams, i'm here with my 16—year—old son, is just finished his gcse this is our summer holiday. i just finished his gcse this is our summer holiday.- our summer holiday. i don't think they _ our summer holiday. i don't think they have _ our summer holiday. i don't think they have played - our summer holiday. i don't think they have played well| our summer holiday. i don't i think they have played well in this particular tournament, we will see — this particular tournament, we will see how that goes. can they— will see how that goes. can they go— will see how that goes. can they go all the way? i do we're definitely— they go all the way? i do we're definitely going to bellerin. watch — definitely going to bellerin. watch the penalties and now we have _ watch the penalties and now we have to — watch the penalties and now we have to play _ watch the penalties and now we have to play better— watch the penalties and now we have to play better and - watch the penalties and now we have to play better and when! i have to play better and when! go have to play better and when! 60 on! — have to play better and when! go on! ., . ., ., have to play better and when! go on! ., ., go on! how confident are you feelin: ? go on! how confident are you feeling? i _ go on! how confident are you feeling? i really _ go on! how confident are you feeling? i really do _ go on! how confident are you feeling? i really do feel- feeling? i really do feel confident, i think they are doing the right things and playing right way, they have got this and we can win easy. getting this done has not been an easyjourney getting this done has not been an easy journey for getting this done has not been an easyjourney for england with thousands of fans arriving here there is now one simple question, can they reach another european final? gareth southgate side have not played the finest football so far in germany but they know this — it is some opportunity. this germany but they know this - it is some opportunity.— is some opportunity. this is another chance _ is some opportunity. this is another chance to - is some opportunity. this is

another chance to make - is some opportunity. this is - another chance to make history, which we have enjoyed doing that, chance to get to the first final, not held in england, first time england will have ever done that. so we are trying to break new ground. the netherlands should be their toughest test so far, they are seven in the world rankings just two places below england. but in the penalty shootout win over switzerland england showed their spirit here, can they now show their best when it really matters? ., ., ., matters? england go through! andy swiss. — matters? england go through! andy swiss, bbc— matters? england go through! andy swiss, bbc news, - matters? england go through! - andy swiss, bbc news, dortmund. what are you doing tonight? i will be watching which could have an impact on me this time tomorrow morning, we shall see, let's look at this morning �*s newspapers, they are absolutely dominated by this. the front pages looking ahead to tonight between england and the netherlands with southgate, gareth southgate hailing the

special team spirit and the bond that has kept the bid for the euro gloria live, this is the euro gloria live, this is the daily mirror front page, the daily mirror front page, the metro, a great headline in the metro, a great headline in the metro which hopefully we will see in a second, it is now or never! look at that for a great front page on the metro, the daily star... it simply says your country needs you to really really go for it! this famous world war i army recruitment poster carrying a photo of the england captain harry kane locked up in the style of a war secretary lord kitchener. it is going as strong as that, then looking at the guardian which has got the players, harry kane and jude bellingham on the front page yesterday as they train a bit more before tonight �*s big match. and of course who ever

does when, is facing spain, spain one against france yesterday, a two — one victory, a very exciting watch with a 16—year—old breaking records for being the youngest to score at the euros in history. it is going to be quite something. i will be back with business today, all the top business stories, it is packed as ever. see you in just a moment. hello. thanks forjoining me. well, it does feel like summer has come to an abrupt end. or perhaps it never started in the first place. and more rain clouds on the horizon for the rest of this week, but here's some good news, at least it's not going to be raining all the time. i want to show you the big picture first and where the jet stream is relative to the uk. here it is over the next few days,

to the south of us. now, north of the jet stream, we generally have cool air. south of the jet stream, we generally have warm air. notice where it is over the coming days — to the south of us. that means we get that air stream from the north and with a rippling jet stream. we also have weather patterns heading our way and, in fact, a lot of rain to come in the coming days, particularly across northern parts of the uk. in fact, the northeast of scotland in the next 24 hours, particularly soggy with this weather system here. that rain unrelenting here, particularly in the northeast highlands in grampian. to the south by the end of the night, i think, just a few scattered showers, but it is relatively humid air, so that means that the temperatures aren't dropping particularly low overnight, say, 14 degrees first thing in the morning. now, here's wednesday, low pressure to the north. so, that rain that i mentioned, in the north and the east of scotland, the met office is pointing to 20—30mm of rain quite widely. in the extreme case, it could be double, even triple that.

so really, really wet across this part of the world. to the south, scattered showers, maybe some thunderstorms. but i think come the afternoon there will be some sunshine in the south of the uk. and that, of course, is good news for wimbledon because the weather has been dreadful. however, there is a rain symbol there for wednesday. that's to indicate the showers we should have in the morning, but come the afternoon, it will be better. now, high pressure is close by. it's just in the wrong position. we're on the edge of the high, so that means that the winds are coming in from the north. so really cool air sliding across the uk with showers and again rather a lot of cloud. look at the temperatures — 14 in aberdeen. we might squeeze 22 or 23 in the southeast of the country, if there will be some prolonged sunny spells, but the outlook into the weekend really says it all. it's that mixed bag and it is on the cool side forjuly. bye— bye.

china's inflation data reveals the increase in price rises is easing — is this good news or is a damaging deflationary spiral about to begin? we get an expert view. the bull run on wall street continues as the federal reserve boss says the us economy is moving in the right direction, raising hopes of an

interest rate cut soon. also in the programme, over—tourism backlash: people in spain protest against one of the country's most important sources of income. and how extreme weather conditions are pushing up the price of insurance. welcome to business today. i'm sally bundock. let's get started. we start in china where consumer price inflation slowed injune, while producer price deflation persisted as beijing's support measures set a bumpy economic recovery in motion for the world's second—largest economy. if we look at the numbers... consumer prices rose by 0.2% injune from a year earlier. that's slightly up on the 0.3% rise in may and a much smaller rise than economists had expected. on a monthly basis, prices actually fell. at the end of last year,

china plunged into deflation