good morning, welcome to bbc news, i'm vic derbyshire. here are your headlines at nine o'clock. a new report suggests around 1.5 million households will struggle to pay food and energy bills this year and a quarter of a million will fall into �*extreme poverty�*. the government says it's taking action to help. we have reduced council tax bills for the very poorest, we are constantly looking at ideas

in having a vote on your neighbour's extension. bowel cancer campaigner deborah james speaks out about the time she has left and her hopes for her family. the kids are going to be, more looked after, surrounded by love. it doesn't mean that i'm not going to miss every chance that i could have had with them. we relieve the pressure on aljazeera correspondent, shireen abu akleh, is shot dead while covering an israeli army raid in the occupied west bank. a nationwide curfew in sri lanka has been extended until thursday as violent unrest continues in some areas despite the deployment of thousands of troops. it's day two of the libel case between rebbekah vardy and coleen rooney.

the uk's biggest lottery win ever in the uk. someone has won last night's euromillions jackpot of £181; million. 1.5 million households will soon face food and energy bills that are greater than their disposable income. that's the warning from an independent think—tank, the national institute for economic and social research. the institute also cautions that a million households will fall into destitution this year, without further government help, that means living on less than £140 a week for a family of four. the government is facing criticism for not promising more support to people struggling with the rising cost of living in yesterday's queen's speech.

the treasury says the government is taking action to support households. our political correspondent nick eardley has more on yesterday's state opening of parliament. the state opening of parliament is a big deal around westminster. it's colourful — the pomp and ceremony of the occasion are hard to miss. but it's also when we find out the government's plans for the coming months. there was one big difference this year — the prince of wales taking centre stage for the first time, replacing the queen, who's been facing mobility issues. prince charles was accompanied by the duchess of cornwall, and his son, the duke of cambridge. her majesty's government's priority is to grow and strengthen the economy and help ease the cost of living for families. there were 38 bills in total, covering everything from energy security to brexit, education, and much more.

but the big political picture really matters here. the prime minister says the government can't just spend its way out of the cost—of—living crisis — he wants to grow the economy instead. but labour and other parties are demanding more action now. now we tried to help as the opposition, cos it's about the country and the people of the country being able to get by in a very difficult period, and we want to help and put suggestions forward. we've done that with £28 billion of forward investment every year for ten years to actually have that foundational improvement in our economy. we have already put in immediate measures to try to help with the cost of living, because we know that people are finding it really tough. and this is why, for example, last month alone, we — with the help of businesses — increased the rate of the national living wage. right, so... we've also brought in this energy rebate to help the majority of households with their energy costs. and, of course, the fuel—duty cut will help motorists

around the country. order! back in parliament, a similar call for more help from other parties. scottish people know the cost of living with westminster. we know the price we pay with the prime minister and the price of being stuck with a tory government we didn't vote for. and it's a price none of us in scotland — not one of us — can afford to pay any longer. today the government will publish more details of its plans for levelling up — ministers have made that a key priority. controversial reforms to planning laws in england — unpopular with senior tories — have been scrapped. ministers say local communities will now get more of a say, including being allowed to vote on proposed extensions to houses in their area. we do now know more about the government's plans for the next few months. there's a lot borisjohnson wants to do before a general election,

but he faces questions over whether he should be doing more now to help with the cost of living. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. let's talk to our chief political corresponent adam fleming. yesterday the queen and's speech was about laying out the legislative programme, the governor says, not a physical event like a badge —— a budget or a spring statement whether

chance they would announce money for energy bills for example. that chance they would announce money for energy bills for example.— energy bills for example. that is the argument — energy bills for example. that is the argument about _ energy bills for example. that is the argument about their - energy bills for example. that is - the argument about their sequencing of what is going on. they are coming under pressure from a growing number of conservatives to have an emergency budget or have more support to help people with the cost of living. there was a meeting last night chaired by the prime minister in downing street of the cabinet committee looking at ideas for further ways to help people. there are about a dozen ideas on the table that different government departments are going to be looking at. it sounds like it is about tweaking regulations in a way that can save people a bit of cash, not about making spending policy. —— big changes to the spending policy. michael gove the cabinet secretary was not going to be drawn. —— the levelling up several secretary. was not going to be drawn. -- the levelling up several secretary. some commentators _ levelling up several secretary. some commentators are _ levelling up several secretary. some commentators are chasing _ levelling up several secretary. some commentators are chasing their - levelling up several secretary. some commentators are chasing their own tails and _ commentators are chasing their own tails and trying to take a statement which _ tails and trying to take a statement which is _ tails and trying to take a statement which is common sense, turning it into a _ which is common sense, turning it into a major, — which is common sense, turning it into a major, capital letter, big news_ into a major, capital letter, big

news story, when the treasury quite rightly _ news story, when the treasury quite rightly say, — news story, when the treasury quite rightly say, calm down. instead of recognising when they have recognised that they over inflate store _ recognised that they over inflate store in — recognised that they over inflate store in the first place, they say, this is— store in the first place, they say, this is clearly a this is a reference to when the prime minister said there _ reference to when the prime minister said there would be some more support— said there would be some more support coming in the next due date and the _ support coming in the next due date and the treasury denied there was going _ and the treasury denied there was going to _ and the treasury denied there was going to be any big announcement from their — going to be any big announcement from then. it going to be any big announcement from then. , .., ., going to be any big announcement from then. , ., , ., , from then. it then became a story about what _ from then. it then became a story about what the _ from then. it then became a story about what the government - from then. it then became a story| about what the government knows from then. it then became a story - about what the government knows what it is doing. he was reacting in a light—hearted way which is what michael gove does but he might come under some criticism. he michael gove does but he might come under some criticism.— under some criticism. he sounded very sarcastic _ under some criticism. he sounded very sarcastic and _ under some criticism. he sounded very sarcastic and quite _ under some criticism. he sounded very sarcastic and quite irritated i under some criticism. he sounded very sarcastic and quite irritated. l very sarcastic and quite irritated. that bit of the conversation was about journalists that bit of the conversation was aboutjournalists in his view blowing up a minor difference in murdering the prime and the treasury. —— minor

difference in wording. but it was in a bigger conversation about people not being able to heat their homes orfeed not being able to heat their homes or feed their not being able to heat their homes orfeed their kids. not being able to heat their homes or feed their kids. the emergency budget is still being insisted upon on by the opposite. we need to see an emergency budget which really focuses on the cost of crisis. what focuses on the cost of crisis. what we would like _ focuses on the cost of crisis. what we would like to _ focuses on the cost of crisis. what we would like to see _ focuses on the cost of crisis. what we would like to see in _ focuses on the cost of crisis. what we would like to see in the - focuses on the cost of crisis. what we would like to see in the labour party— we would like to see in the labour party is— we would like to see in the labour party is a — we would like to see in the labour party is a windfall tax on the £3 biiiion— party is a windfall tax on the £3 billion of— party is a windfall tax on the £3 billion of additional surplus profit the energy companies have made so we can cut _ the energy companies have made so we can cut people's household energy bills by— can cut people's household energy bills by up— can cut people's household energy bills by up to £600. that will be real help — bills by up to £600. that will be real help right there. in bills by up to £600. that will be real help right there.— bills by up to £600. that will be real help right there. in some kind of echo chamber _ real help right there. in some kind of echo chamber there, _ real help right there. in some kind of echo chamber there, sorry - real help right there. in some kind | of echo chamber there, sorry about this technical problems! there are quite a few conservative mps who would quite like an emergency budget and more who think the government will have to come up with something more to help people sooner than the

government was attending. can more to help people sooner than the government was attending. cami more to help people sooner than the government was attending. can i ask ou about government was attending. can i ask you about the _ government was attending. can i ask you about the levelling _ government was attending. can i ask you about the levelling up _ government was attending. can i ask you about the levelling up and - you about the levelling up and regeneration white paper? i'm not sure when it will be published. some planning reforms have been dropped, others are now in the white paper, but there is nothing about reaching the government's targets of building 300,000 affordable homes per year by the middle of the decade which is what they promised in the 2019 manifesto. it what they promised in the 2019 manifesto. . , what they promised in the 2019 manifesto-— what they promised in the 2019 manifesto. ., , , , ., ., manifesto. it has been upgraded from a white paper. — manifesto. it has been upgraded from a white paper, some _ manifesto. it has been upgraded from a white paper, some proposals - manifesto. it has been upgraded from a white paper, some proposals come | a white paper, some proposals come into an actual bill, a piece of legislation. into an actual bill, a piece of legislation-— into an actual bill, a piece of legislation.- sorry - into an actual bill, a piece of legislation.- sorry to l into an actual bill, a piece of| legislation.- sorry to be into an actual bill, a piece of. legislation.- sorry to be a legislation. sorry! sorry to be a edant. legislation. sorry! sorry to be a pedant- no. — legislation. sorry! sorry to be a pedant- no. you _ legislation. sorry! sorry to be a pedant. no, you need - legislation. sorry! sorry to be a pedant. no, you need to - legislation. sorry! sorry to be a i pedant. no, you need to educate legislation. sorry! sorry to be a - pedant. no, you need to educate all of us, we pedant. no, you need to educate all of us. we need _ pedant. no, you need to educate all of us, we need to _ pedant. no, you need to educate all of us, we need to learn _ pedant. no, you need to educate all of us, we need to learn more! - pedant. no, you need to educate all of us, we need to learn more! this i of us, we need to learn more! this bill will be — of us, we need to learn more! try 3 bill will be introduced into parliament today. we will see the details of what the government is going to do here. for example, they are touting an idea of street votes, this would apply in england, if you wanted to build an extension, your neighbours as part of the planning process would be able to have a vote on whether that extension could go

ahead. there were loads of consequences of that, and it will be interesting to see how that is worded in the legislation. what is the threshold beyond which you have to have a vote in your street? what is your right of redress? how do you do it without turning neighbour against neighbour? there'll be a lot of discussion as that piece of legislation goes through parliament. the issue is that this is a very different set of planning proposals from what the government was talking about last year. you might remember when they had the original planning white paper, they were talking about in some areas having zones that were classified as development zones where pretty much any building could built without planning permission in a drive to get more homes belt. conservative mps in the south of england thought that would lead to out—of—control building with not enough control or influence or savour the local people, which is why we have ended up with the levelling up bill we have got now. —— with not enough to say for local

people. i'm wondering whether the pendulum will swing from the knot in my backyard conservatives to the conservatives who worry there are not enough homes. robertjenrick, the former housing minister who was responsible for the old planning plans, said yesterday there was no way the government will be able to hit its target of 300,000 homes every year under this system. these are the arguments that will be playing out with a piece of legislation in front of the mps to do tonight. fin legislation in front of the mp5 to do tonight-— legislation in front of the mp5 to do toniaht. ,., , ., do tonight. on the neighbours voting on each other's _ do tonight. on the neighbours voting on each other's extensions, - do tonight. on the neighbours voting on each other's extensions, there . do tonight. on the neighbours voting on each other's extensions, there is| on each other's extensions, there is another way of looking at it, people might go, this is great, we will all vote for each other to have a conservatory because it will boost our area. ., ., our area. you can imagine in some laces it our area. you can imagine in some places it will _ our area. you can imagine in some places it will be _ our area. you can imagine in some places it will be even _ our area. you can imagine in some places it will be even a _ our area. you can imagine in some places it will be even a fun - our area. you can imagine in some places it will be even a fun but - our area. you can imagine in some places it will be even a fun but in l places it will be even a fun but in some areas it could potentially get a bit ugly. it will be interesting to see what safeguards and caveats are put in in the legislation and what safeguards and caveats get added to the legislation as it goes through parliament, as people

grapple with the issues or picture what happens in the street. thank ou ve what happens in the street. thank you very much. — what happens in the street. thank you very much, adam. _ peter smith is from national energy action, a national fuel poverty charity. we wa nt we want to talk to you about this report from the national institute for economic and social research which suggests 1.5 million people will struggle this year to pay not only the energy bills but their food bills, and suggest a further quarter of a million households could be pushed into extreme poverty. what is your reaction? first pushed into extreme poverty. what is your reaction?— your reaction? first of all, it underlines _ your reaction? first of all, it underlines what _ your reaction? first of all, it underlines what it _ your reaction? first of all, it underlines what it is - your reaction? first of all, it underlines what it is a - your reaction? first of all, it - underlines what it is a desperate situation, for millions of households across the uk, notjust battling an energy crisis but a wider cost of living crisis which sees energy prices are soaring to record levels and the cost of other essentials going up beyond the means of even median incomes. the recommendations and the high level

taken in the report is welcome but the uk government need to do far more to offset the impact particularly for the poorest households who are hardest hit by this crisis. however, the scale of the suffering that they indicate within the report is well off the mark. we estimate for example that about 6.5 million uk households are now in fuel poverty, meaning they are unable to adequately heat and power their homes, their own health and well—being. those households are also facing wider cost pressures. so we welcome the report, the recommendations for the government to do far more at the scale of this crisis is much more significant than perhaps those headline figures suggest. perhaps those headline figures su: est. ., , perhaps those headline figures sun est. ., , ., , suggest. that interesting, to be fair to them. — suggest. that interesting, to be fair to them, what _ suggest. that interesting, to be fair to them, what they - suggest. that interesting, to be fair to them, what they are - suggest. that interesting, to be l fair to them, what they are saying is 1.5 million households will struggle to pay both food and energy bills, i know you are suggesting that 6.5 million households are

already in energy poverty. what they are suggesting as well is it is within the chancellor's fiscal targets to give a one—year beast of 25 quid per week in extra benefits, —— a one—year boost, and a £250 one—off payment to the poorer half of households, they say that could be afforded by the treasury. the treasury say they are already helping people, things like the household support fund. and that we need to wait until september when the energy price cap is going to rise to projected to be £2800, before the chancellor looks at it again. before the chancellor looks at it aaain. . , before the chancellor looks at it aaain. ., , ., ., , again. certainly the wait and see a- roach again. certainly the wait and see approach as _ again. certainly the wait and see approach as stated _ again. certainly the wait and see approach as stated by _ again. certainly the wait and see approach as stated by the - again. certainly the wait and see approach as stated by the uk - approach as stated by the uk government is having a chilling effect on households. it's not only impacting on their mental health and well—being, but many households are wondering how they can cope now. we know the package of support that the uk government has put in place

particularly to offset the impact of higher energy bills only offsets around half of the april increase, and i think it is about1 million households, vulnerable households, they are left in the cold. they have little support. butjudd trumpeted £9 billion investment —— the much trumpeted investment, over 6 billion needs to be repaid directly by energy consumers. not only that, it will be repaid in the most regressive way that you can repay something, to a standing charge to everyone who will pay regardless of their income. the everyone who will pay regardless of their income-— their income. the £200 in october, ou are their income. the £200 in october, you are saying _ their income. the £200 in october, you are saying 6 — their income. the £200 in october, you are saying 6 billion _ their income. the £200 in october, you are saying 6 billion out - their income. the £200 in october, you are saying 6 billion out of - their income. the £200 in october, you are saying 6 billion out of the i you are saying 6 billion out of the 9 billion, you are saying, the treasury has announced to help people, will have to be repaid back over time anyway?— people, will have to be repaid back over time anyway?- so - people, will have to be repaid back over time anyway?- so let l people, will have to be repaid back i over time anyway?- so let me over time anyway? exactly. so let me ut what over time anyway? exactly. so let me put what the — over time anyway? exactly. so let me put what the government _ over time anyway? exactly. so let me put what the government because - over time anyway? exactly. so let me put what the government because myj put what the government because my argument is, we headed yesterday in

the queen's speech. the prime minister said, we cannot spend our way out of this crisis, we have to grow our way out of this crisis and by that he means growing the economy, and by that he means, he says, creating decentjobs. weill. economy, and by that he means, he says, creating decent jobs. says, creating decent “obs. well, we all benefit for _ says, creating decent “obs. well, we all benefit for a _ says, creating decent “obs. well, we all benefit for a more — says, creating decent jobs. well, we all benefit for a more buoyant - all benefit for a more buoyant economy and many of the household on the lowest incomes could benefit from a significant surge in economic activity. there is a long line of sight between generating those welcome outcomes and relief in the short term, particularly at the moment, with higher energy prices and higher cost of living generally. and millions of households cannot afford to wait, particularly if the government under sheets, as it has donein government under sheets, as it has done in the past, the level of intervention that will be required to offset the impact on the poorest households. 50 to offset the impact on the poorest households-— households. so what is going to be the impact. — households. so what is going to be the impact. do _ households. so what is going to be

the impact, do you _ households. so what is going to be the impact, do you say, _ households. so what is going to be the impact, do you say, or - households. so what is going to be the impact, do you say, or those . the impact, do you say, or those poorest households? brute the impact, do you say, or those poorest households?— the impact, do you say, or those poorest households? we have already seen effectively _ poorest households? we have already seen effectively doubling _ poorest households? we have already seen effectively doubling of— poorest households? we have already seen effectively doubling of the - seen effectively doubling of the cost of heating at home, and the biggest ever single increase energy prices. we are in unprecedented times, but all the indications are sadly it is going to get much worse before it gets better stop most analysts are predicting a further £500 increase in october to the energy price cap across great britain. households in northern ireland are already seeing similarly relentless surges in energy prices, in things like heating oil which are not regulated by the price cap. the outlook is exceptionally bleak without a proportionate response by the uk government. we haven't seen that yet and we hope that the treasury, number10 that yet and we hope that the treasury, number 10 and relevant departments will have the sense to reach out to organisations that can support their efforts in developing an adequate response.— support their efforts in developing an adequate response. thank you for

talkin: to an adequate response. thank you for talking to us. — an adequate response. thank you for talking to us, peter _ an adequate response. thank you for talking to us, peter smith, _ an adequate response. thank you for talking to us, peter smith, from - talking to us, peter smith, from national energy action. twitter, this person says, on legacy benefits as a disabled person, i like never others never got the temporary uplift during the pandemic like other universal credit payments. i get a £10 20 annual rise in my benefits. £10 20 animal rise —— annual rise. the £150 council tax benefit literally cleared my overdraft. this is on instagram, i am a student nurse, i cannot afford to eat. all of my money goes on bills. you can get in touch on any social media platform. the uk has rejected eu plans aimed at reducing the impact of the post—brexit treaty or northern ireland, saying they would make things worse. the foreign secretary, liz truss, has said her preference had always been for a "negotiated solution" but she warned the uk would not shy

away from taking action. it's been reported that she will remove the border checks on goods arriving in northern ireland from the rest of the uk. an aljazeera correspondent called shireen abu akleh has been shot dead while covering an israeli army raid in the occupied west bank. aljazeera says she was shot in the head by israeli forces. video on social media suggests the palestinian reporter was wearing a flakjacket bearing the word "press" when she was killed. another journalist was wounded. israel denies its forces targeted journalists and says it has offered to carry out a joint investigation with the palestinian authority. our correspondent tim franks joins us live from jerusalem. tell us more about what you know about this killing.—

about this killing. let's begin with shireen abu _ about this killing. let's begin with shireen abu akleh _ about this killing. let's begin with shireen abu akleh herself, - about this killing. let's begin with shireen abu akleh herself, she i about this killing. let's begin with i shireen abu akleh herself, she was an enormously well respected, well liked colleague among the people who i have known in this region. there is a lot of shock, a lot of disbelief, there is tremendous sadness this morning at the death of an extremely respected colleague. she worked for aljazeera for 25 years. what we do know is that she was at this israeli army raid in the north of the west bank, early this morning at about 6:30am, there was gunfire, she was shot, and she died, it is thought, at the scene. it's very clear that he was wearing a flak jacket with the word very clear that he was wearing a flakjacket with the word press emblazoned on it, a colleague was injured in the back when he tried to turn her as well. palestinians are very clear, they say that this was

shot that was fired by an israeli army sniper. the palestinians have described it as an assassination. qatar, which owns the aljazeera network that he worked for, said it was a —— that she worked for, said it was an act of state—sponsored terrorism. israeli authorities said when they conducted this raid, palestinian militants were firing indiscriminate lead, as they put it, and they say it's perfectly possible she was killed in crossfire. they have offered a joint investigation, which has been rejected by the palestinians are. which has been re'ected by the palestinians are._ which has been re'ected by the palestinians are. ., ,, , ., palestinians are. thank you, tim, in jerusalem- — us intelligence agencies are warning that russian president vladimir putin is preparing for a long war in ukraine, and even that a russian victory in the east of the country may not end the conflict. it comes as members of the us house of representatives voted overwhelmingly in favour of providing another $40 billion in military and humanitarian aid. our correspondent james waterhouse

joins us from kyiv. tell us more about these warnings of a long war, james. the tell us more about these warnings of a long war. james-— a long war, james. the thought is, victoria, a long war, james. the thought is, victoria. that _ a long war, james. the thought is, victoria, that even _ a long war, james. the thought is, victoria, that even though - a long war, james. the thought is, | victoria, that even though vladimir putin has said, my new goal is to take the whole of the donbas region in eastern ukraine, the worry from us intelligence chiefs is that he is using that effectively replenish, his until now full to ring troops, to sort out supply issues, to replace losses, before digging in for the long haul, before trying to mount something larger scale once more. vladimir putin is no stranger to a long—term campaign. we have to remind ourselves he sustained eight years of aggression from ukraine since the annexed crimea, and there

has been a lot of cyber attacks and a build—up of troops in this escalation, eight years of war. that is the concern of the west, in the equal breath, this £32 billion package from the us, a huge pledge of support alongside commitments made from the uk, is the wet also saying, we are looking to commit to the ukraine for the long term. —— the ukraine for the long term. —— the west saying. vladimir putin is banking on the interest waning, where western governments tend to more pressing domestic issues and he will be able to make some kind of game ukraine. will be able to make some kind of game ukraine-— will be able to make some kind of name ukraine. ., ,, i. , . game ukraine. thank you very much, james, in game ukraine. thank you very much, james. in kyiv- _ a nationwide curfew has been extended in sri lanka until thursday as violent unrest continues in some areas despite the deployment of thousands of troops. the worst trouble overnight was in the north of the capital, colombo, where rival groups set fire to shops and businesses.

weeks of anti—government demonstrations sparked by an economic crisis led to the resignation of the prime minister, on monday. our correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan, joins me from colombo. tell us about events overnight, first of all. tell us about events overnight, first of all-— tell us about events overnight, first of all. i'm here outside the former prime _ first of all. i'm here outside the former prime minister- first of all. i'm here outside the former prime minister mahinda| former prime minister mahinda rajapaksa's residents, and as you can see, there is a military presence behind me. colombo is a city which is fortified now, as the city which is fortified now, as the city and the country remains under a curfew, because the authorities say, of the escalating violence we have seenin of the escalating violence we have seen in recent days. as you mentioned, victoria, overnight there were more crashes in the city not too far from here, were more crashes in the city not too farfrom here, and in the capital, shops and businesses set alight. in other parts of the country, hotel resort which belongs to the son of the former prime

minister mr rajapaksa was also set alight. more destruction following a night of destruction on monday night. the government has now given orders to the military to shoot at sight at anyone who damages public property or threatens life. but many of the mostly peaceful anti—government protesters say this is an attempt by the authorities to stifle their freedom of expression. they are increasingly concerned about the security situation here, and, of course, let's not forget, this all began because of a deepening economic crisis here in sri lanka. . ~ deepening economic crisis here in sri lanka. ., ,, i. , deepening economic crisis here in sri lanka. ., ,, , . it's little over a day since deborahjames wrote a heartbreaking social media post explaining that she is no longer having active cancer treatment and has moved to hospice at home care. it's also only a day since she launched the bowel babe fund as her legacy. it has already raised more than £2 million for cancer charities and that number is

increasing all the time. that is money that you have already donated. our reporter, graham satchell, has followed deborah's journey over the last few years and yesterday she invited him to speak with her. for five years now, deborahjames has been recording, documenting, sharing her life with cancer. she has danced her way through most of it. # when you touch me like this. # when you hold me like that...# her extraordinary positivity has been a real boost for other people living with cancer. but in her most recent post on social media, she said it's the message she never wanted to write. "we've tried everything," she says, "but my body simply isn't playing ball." deborah invited us in to come and see her. you know i've always said to you, i don't want to leave a stone unturned? i don't think there is a stone that we haven't tried to turn in order to make my liver work

again, in order to kind of get my body functioning. but unfortunately, i'm exhausted. i'm absolutely exhausted. and we've got to the point now where i just... ..i know i can't really do anything more. i'm like, those women shouldn't have died. over the years, we've followed deborah as she recorded the podcast you, me, and the big c, as she underwent a variety of different treatments. hi, deborah. i'm dallas. as she investigated the best way to die. this is her local hospice. she's now decided to have end—of—life care at her mum and dads house, surrounded by her family. i have a really loving family, who i adore and couldn't... i honestly, like... they're just incredible.

and, erm, all i knew i wanted was to... ..was to come here and be able to relax, knowing that everything was ok. we've had some really, really hard conversations in the last week. you think, gosh, how can anybody have those conversations? and then you just — you find yourself in the middle of them. and people are very nice. but you're talking about your own death. and i've had five years to prepare for my death. i don't feel begrudged, or angry that i haven't tried anything. i don't feel like we've run out of drugs. but i'm still not... i'm still not kind

of quite there yet. i mean, none of it's easy, is it? no, it's really hard. i think the thing that, erm... i know, because i trust my husband, i trust... he's just the most wonderful man, and so is my family. and i know that my kids are going to be more than looked after and surrounded by love. and you always want to know as a mother, are your kids going to be ok? and my kids are going to be fine. but it doesn't mean that i'm not going to... ..miss every chance that... ..i could have had with them. deborah's openness, her honesty,

her campaigning, has changed the lives of thousands of people living with cancer. but even as she nears the end, her determination to help others is undimmed. i always knew there was one thing that i wanted to do before i died. what i really want to happen is i don't want any other deborahs to have to go through this. and i want, you know... we know that when we catch cancer early, we can cure it. we know that much more investment needs to take place in cancer. we know that we have the skills and the passion in the uk to do so. but i just feel that... ..we still need that reminder and that boost, and that money. and so before i died, the one thing i knew i wanted to do was set up a fund that can continue, erm, you know, working on some of the things that gave me life.

three, two, one. deborah's family shared these pictures with us. her daughter refreshing thejustgiving page as it reaches £1 million in less than 2a hours. cheering. i had a figure in my mind of about a quarter of a million, because i thought that would be enough to fund a couple of projects across the charities that i wanted to fund. but 2a hours to do a million, i'm, like, absolutely mind blown. and ijust cannot thank people enough for their generosity, because it kind of... it just. .. itjust means so much to me. it means kind of... it makes me feel utterly loved. but it makes me feel like we're all kind of in it at the end together, and we all want to make a difference

and say, "you know what? screw you, cancer. you know, we can do better. we can do better for people." and we just need to show it who's boss. deborah doesn't know how long she has left, but she will be surrounded by her family at the end. i've been having sleepovers with my brother and my sister, all in ourforties. you know, never left alone, which i think is great. it's like being kids again. beautiful. i can't think of a better way to go. the funding now is over £2.5

million. that's down to you. amazing. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt. some rain around today, particularly across england and wales. haven't seen significant rain like this. it will clear away from wales as we head to lunchtime. still in the midlands, pushing to the southern counties and east anglia. doesn't reach the very far south—east until later in the afternoon and by then the rain is lighter and patchier. much more sunshine this afternoon. if you showers in scotland and northern ireland will continue. the odd heavy one with a rumble of thunder and blustery wind. a cooler day today but temperatures closer to where we should be at this stage in may. rain clearing the south—east as we go into the first part of this evening. tonight, other than showers in scotland and northern ireland, most will have a dry night, fresher than recent nights but frost free. sunny start to thursday with showers continuing across the north and west

of scotland. others developing in northern ireland, the isle of man is northern england but much of the rest of us will have a drier and brighter day. hello, this is bbc news with victoria derbyshire. the headlines... a new report suggests around 1.5 million households will struggle to pay food and energy bills this year and a quarter of a million will fall into "extreme poverty". the government says it's taking action to help. having a vote on your neighbour's extension. plans to give you more say over housing developments in you area in england will be outlined today. bowel cancer campaigner deborah james speaks out about the time she has left and her hopes for her family. aljazeera correspondent shireen abu akleh is shot dead while covering an israeli army raid in the occupied west bank. a nationwide curfew in sri lanka has been extended until thursday it's day two of the libel case between rebekah vardy and coleen rooney.

we will be live at the high court within the next half an hour. the biggest lottery win in the uk — someone has won last night's euromillions jackpot of £181; million. sport, and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good morning. liverpool and manchester city continue to go toe—to—toe in this title race. city remain on top on goal difference. liverpool pulling level after beating aston villa 2—1 last night. city can restore their advantage when they take on wolves later. andy swiss reports. a triumph to keep their title hopes alive. but, my, liverpool had to work for it, against one of their old boys, too, as steven gerrard proved the premier league has no room for sentiment. just three minutes gone and his aston villa side were ahead courtesy of douglas luiz. was an upset on the cards? well, liverpool hit back immediately, asjoel matip bundled them level. it wasn't exactly their prettiest, but then neither was their entire first half.

a lucky escape for alisson. these were nervy times indeed. liverpool knew they had to find a way, and after the break they did. mane! that moment of sadio mane magic, sparking delight and relief among the travelling fans. villa weren't done though. danny ings, so close to an equaliser. but liverpool held on for the win they so sorely needed. in a situation where i couldn't be more proud, to be honest, of the boys. it's a massive, massive performance in the middle of may. it's massive. and, yeah, it was top. and, obviously, for us very important. they might be second favourites for the title, but the race is still very much on. andy swiss, bbc news. manchester city have reached an agreement to sign one of the most exciting young strikers in world football. injuly erling haaland willjoin from borussia dortmund where the norwegian has scored 85

goals in 88 appearances sincejoining from red bull salzburg injanuary 2020. he was born in yorkshire and his dad played for manchester city and leeds. they are requiring a proven goal—scorer. well, the germans, they used to call him a machine. i think that you shouldn't call a human being a machine. but he is as close as you get. he's a tall, blond norwegian, as you would imagine a viking coming to the uk a thousand years ago. he is peaceful, he can score goals. in the football history of norway we have never had anyone so close to top of the world. the pga tour have announced they will refuse to release players who wish to take part in the saudi—backed liv golf invitational series opener in england next month. the tour said players who take part at centurion golf club from 9thjune would be in violation of their regulations. american phil mickelson and england's lee westwood had

requested a release from the pga tour to participate, which comes after chief executive of liv golf investment�*s greg norman spoke to bbc sport yesterday. note or in this world. there has been a monopoly in place for 53 years. yes, if the opportunity for players to go play, they play the pga tour, that's it, it's as simple as that. so all we are trying to do is give the players another opportunity to go play obviously then partnering up with the european tour sends a bit of a signal that they are trying to tighten up their monopoly situation, right, get tighterand monopoly situation, right, get tighter and tighter controls. so the players are starting to recognise this. former new zealand captain brendon mccullum has emerged as a contender to be england's test coach. mccullum, who is currently in charge of indian premier league side kolkata knight riders, held talks with the england and wales cricket board earlier this week. england have been advertising a separate test and limited overs

coaches to replace chris silverwood, who left his role in february. ea sports, who've made the highly succesful fifa video game, have announced they'll stop making it. for the best part of 30 years, the fifa series of titles has been the annual staple of video gamers across the world. but electronic arts, who are behind the hugely succesful franchise, are now cutting their ties with fifa. they've been making it for the best part of 30 years. it's been one of the most profitable brands in gaming history, but the cost of the licence was one reason why the decision was made to ditch the partnership. it's reported fifa wanted more than a billion pounds for it. that's all the sport for now. for more than three decades, scientists have investigated the cause of so—called gulf war syndrome — a collection of chronic health problems that affected more than a quarter of the coalition troops deployed during the first gulf war in 1991.

now a new study by researchers in texas indicate the nerve gas sarin is to blame. caroline hawley has this report. the war to dislodge iraq from neighbouring kuwait was short, but it's been described as the most toxic in history, and it's had devastating long—term consequences for many of the soldiers who served. though, for 30 years, no—one knew exactly why. kerry fuller was one of them — a fit 26—year—old at the time of the war. now it's a battle for him just to get out of bed. i was getting illness after illness, breathing problems, chronic fatigue — run down all the time. and when i questioned whether it could be anything to do with my service in the gulf or what we were exposed to, the military line was, "you're talking nonsense, there's no evidence — two paracetamol, crack on." kerry suffers excruciating

joint and muscle pain. at night, he says he wakes the whole house, screaming. the new research blames health problems like his on the nerve agent sarin, that was released into the air when saddam hussein's chemical weapons caches were bombed. the scientists involved say it's a breakthrough which vindicates the veterans. but the ones who became ill, our new study shows, are the ones that have the weak form of a gene that normally protects you from nerve gas. and so the people with the strong form of the gene, most of them did not get ill. and you say that definitively now — no kind of ifs, no buts — this is the end of the mystery, as far as you're concerned? that's correct. due to all the controversy over the many studies that have been done so far — all of which had different defects of one type or another — we designed this study over a number of years to be the definitive study, to answer all of the criticisms of studies in the past,

so that we would get itjust right. we hope that what our findings will do will lead to a definitive treatment for this disease that would relieve them of some of these symptoms. kerry fuller has not only a huge array of symptoms — including memory problems — but also an arsenal of medication to help with them. that's the new lot. yeah. yeah? his daughter, rebecca, has to go to doctors' appointments with him, because he struggles to process the information he's given. he now wants the ministry of defence to act on the american findings. i just hope they take it seriously and do the right thing and understand it's. .. for most of us, it isn't about money — it's about being able to access the right medical treatment. it's not a lot to ask... ..for what we did.

the mod says it's indebted to all those who served — like kerry — and that it's already sponsored what it called significant research. but he wants tangible help, and fears that the latest study will simply be swept under the carpet. caroline hawley, bbc news. thank you for your messages about your financial situation right now. i can read a couple. a pensioner says that the smart metre is not working. as a pensioner in sheltered housing i rely on smart metre monitoring my usage to keep it affordable. my electricity metre is inaccessible to me so cooking, cleaning and watching tv is all in jeopardy. sarah harvey on instagram says she is a single mum and if she has to pay her bills she goes to a zero waste food bank every week. on

tiktok, sarah bern says her gas and electric has gone up to £284 and it's just her and electric has gone up to £284 and it'sjust her and her son, but she getsjust under £1000 per it'sjust her and her son, but she gets just under £1000 per month and the rent is £675 a month. how does that leave me with any money for food or anything else? if you want to get in touch you are welcome, even though these are really challenging messages, the treasury says it is helping people. it points to the £9 billion worth of help with energy bills was that we had a guest earlier who said 6 billion of the 9 billion will have to be paid back, thatis billion will have to be paid back, that is the £200 loan everyone will get later in the year. we will talk about mental health now. a survey of more than 2,000 parents in the uk has found more than two thirds are worried about their children's mental health. the poll — commissioned by the bbc and netmums to mark

mental health awareness week — also found more than 40% of parents reporting that their child had experienced difficulties socialising. let's speak to janet martin, the founder of self—development company, success all, and a mum of two. also, i'm alsojoined by child and educational psychologist laverne antrobus. thank you very much for speaking to us. first of all, what do you make of the results of the survey? i of the results of the survey? i think it makes for very interesting reading, and a reminder that actually even though we are coming through the pandemic, parents who have had experience of being at home with their children over those times of lockdown really started to notice something about their children's mental health. everybody has mental health but when it tips into being quite worrying i think what the poll is suggesting is that although parents are talking to their children, they don't necessarily feel confident in knowing how to

respond and i think that's one of the things somebody like me really needs to make sure it isn't the case and parents are best evidenced gatherers in order for us to and parents are best evidenced gatherers in orderfor us to know how to help children if they are struggling. i how to help children if they are struggling-— struggling. i will ask for your advice for — struggling. i will ask for your advice for parents _ struggling. i will ask for your advice for parents watching i struggling. i will ask for your | advice for parents watching in struggling. i will ask for your i advice for parents watching in a moment. janet, in terms of your own family and kids, have they had mental health problems, if you don't mind me asking, potentially because of the pandemic or disruption to school routine?— of the pandemic or disruption to school routine? yes, i would say definitely the _ school routine? yes, i would say definitely the pandemic - school routine? yes, i would say definitely the pandemic and i definitely the pandemic and lockdowns were challenging. my kids are very _ lockdowns were challenging. my kids are very different. the nine—year—old is very different to the seven—year—old and they have different _ the seven—year—old and they have different personalities and they reacted — different personalities and they reacted differently. the one who is very social — reacted differently. the one who is very social and does a lot of after—school clubs really missed being _ after—school clubs really missed being around her friends a lot. we saw how— being around her friends a lot. we saw how it — being around her friends a lot. we saw how it affected her mood on a daily saw how it affected her mood on a daiiy basis, — saw how it affected her mood on a daily basis, especially during the initial— daily basis, especially during the initial lockdown.—

daily basis, especially during the initial lockdown. what about now with kids back— initial lockdown. what about now with kids back at _ initial lockdown. what about now with kids back at school? - initial lockdown. what about now with kids back at school? they i initial lockdown. what about now. with kids back at school? they can socialise with their friends. that was a weird technical thing! that's better. they can socialise with their friends and they socialise a lot on mine anyway. what's it like for your children now? for lot on mine anyway. what's it like for your children now?— for your children now? for my children it _ for your children now? for my children it was _ for your children now? for my children it was an _ for your children now? for my. children it was an improvement for your children now? for my i children it was an improvement to return— children it was an improvement to return to — children it was an improvement to return to school but i still had to, and i_ return to school but i still had to, and i think— return to school but i still had to, and i think the pandemic made it more _ and i think the pandemic made it more urgent and pressing for me to be sure _ more urgent and pressing for me to be sure i_ more urgent and pressing for me to be sure i was considering the impact on their— be sure i was considering the impact on their mental health and having open _ on their mental health and having open discussions with them about feelings— open discussions with them about feelings and emotional intelligence and explaining different nuances of emotions — and explaining different nuances of emotions. you are feeling angry, is there _ emotions. you are feeling angry, is there more — emotions. you are feeling angry, is there more to that in some way and can we _ there more to that in some way and can we discuss it? as a family we have _ can we discuss it? as a family we have been— can we discuss it? as a family we have been more open about discussing these _ have been more open about discussing these things so things have improved now but— these things so things have improved now but still mental health is at the forefront when i am trying to discuss _ the forefront when i am trying to discuss these things with my kids. what's _ discuss these things with my kids. what's your advice and what are the right things to say as a mum or dad when you speak to your children and

when you speak to your children and when you speak to your children and when you want to ask about their mental health? i when you want to ask about their mental health?— mental health? i think it's about exactly what _ mental health? i think it's about exactly what has _ mental health? i think it's about exactly what has been _ mental health? i think it's about exactly what has been said, i mental health? i think it's about i exactly what has been said, keeping feelings on the table. iflan exactly what has been said, keeping feelings on the table.— feelings on the table. can you give us some actual _ feelings on the table. can you give us some actual phrases _ feelings on the table. can you give us some actual phrases and i feelings on the table. can you give i us some actual phrases and sentences we can use, and be specific if its 0k. we can use, and be specific if its ok. ,,._ we can use, and be specific if its ok. ., _, ., ., we can use, and be specific if its ok. ., ., ., ,. ok. say, how did you do at school toda . ok. say, how did you do at school today- don't _ ok. say, how did you do at school today. don't be _ ok. say, how did you do at school today. don't be rebuffed. - ok. say, how did you do at school today. don't be rebuffed. did i ok. say, how did you do at school today. don't be rebuffed. did you| today. don't be rebuffed. did you feel happy, did anything make you feel happy, did anything make you feel worried? there are ways in which we have to say to children we are prepared to listen. these are things that are quite new for parents because parents of a certain generation would never ask these questions. sitting down at the dinner table, questions. sitting down at the dinnertable, orwhile questions. sitting down at the dinner table, or while you are watching a programme, just say how are you doing? if there is anything you need to tell me, you know you can tell me. have you seen anything online? social media is a great capture of the world of social media but sometimes children stumble across things that make them anxious or worried.

across things that make them anxious orworried. if across things that make them anxious or worried. if you are anxious, let me know. sometimes things happen. sometimes you have thoughts and feelings and i am interested am here to help. i think keeping those lines of communication open are the ways we can extend the mental health conversation that we all need to have. . ~ conversation that we all need to have. ., ,, i. , conversation that we all need to have. ., ,, , . ., have. thank you both very much for talkin: to have. thank you both very much for talking to us _ have. thank you both very much for talking to us this _ have. thank you both very much for talking to us this morning. - full details of the survey can be found on the bbc bitesize parents' toolkit website, where you can also find information around how to support your child with their mental health. a uk ticket—holder has won last night's euromillions jackpot of £184 million. it's the biggest ever national lottery win in this country. we don't know who the winner is yet — we may never — because right now, the winner is yet to be declared, if you have

a ticket, you are being urged to check. they are now worth more than harry kane — £33 million — and paul pogba — £64 million — combined, and can buy four caribbean islands, with a few million to spare, or the equivalent of 11 six—bedroom luxury house in london's hyde park. it means 15 players have won a jackpot of more than £100 million in the history of the national lottery. more than two and a half years after the original tweet which started it all, the "wagatha christie" trial is under way at the high court in london. rebekah vardy is suing coleen rooney for libel after her former friend accused her of leaking information from her private instagram stories to the press. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson is there. what's happening today? the photographer is behind us are

waiting for the arrivals which should be in the next 20 minutes or so. rebekah vardy is arriving without her husband jamie vardy for the second day in a row because he is playing for leicester city against norwich tonight will stop today will be all about rebekah vardy being cross—examined in the stand 40 minutes before the end of court yesterday, rebekah vardy was called forward to start being cross—examined. in the first few minutes she talked about how she was not the leak. time after time she was put questions and denied being the leak in this case. she was questioned about an incident from 2004 when she did what was known as a kiss and tell, when she said she had a night of passion with pop star peter andre and sold her story to the news of the world. coleen rooney's barrister was trying to build up the impression of rebekah vardy as someone who has a history

of selling stories to the newspapers. it's worth remembering, rebekah vardy has brought this case. she is the one is suing coleen rooney for libel because of the accusations in the tweet, as you say, 2.5 years ago. studio: some of the details were pored over by people on social media yesterday. particularly that night of passion with peter andre. any idea on what we are likely to hear today? iuteri; we are likely to hear today? very interesting. _ we are likely to hear today? very interesting, when _ we are likely to hear today? very interesting, when that _ we are likely to hear today? - interesting, when that was brought up interesting, when that was brought up rebekah vardy said it was mudslinging. she was expecting it from coleen rooney's legal team. that's what we are expecting today, more stories from the past about rebekah vardy as coleen rooney's team try to build the case of her being someone who leaks stories to the press. we expect the whole day to be rebekah vardy in the dock and

it will be fascinating viewing. brute it will be fascinating viewing. we will keep you updated through the day. ukraine has made it through to this year's eurovision song contest, after last night's semifinal heat. the ukrainian folk, rap and hip hop group kalush orchestra and their song stefania has become the favourite to win the competition. david sillito was there as they qualified for the grand final. turin. eurovision. an arena of flag—waving fans. and thousands more at the eurovision village. and the most visible flag in the crowd — the blue and yellow of ukraine. here to cheer along the hot favourites, the kalush orchestra. music: stefania. strangers bonded by a moment.

wejust met, like, five minutes ago, we don't know each other — butjust saw our flags and we gather all together to support us. very emotional moments, but it's so much sad also. so it's a big unity— of the european family, so... i so it's really like a big family. in europe, and ukraine feels part of it, and this is reallyj like celebration of this european union and all the values, all the european values. _ so it means a lot. and if they win, a hope that maybe, in the future, families divided by war will one day be able to share this moment in their home country. my daughter, she is five years old and she asked me, so i hope that my grandfather and grandmother, they are safe, but it will be really better to see this contest together with them in ukraine.

tonight was all about ukraine, and they remain the hot favourites to win on saturday. and what happens to the band if they do win? well, they go straight back to ukraine — and the agenda isn't music. i spoke to the band's leader, oleh, before last night's show and, whatever happens on saturday, on sunday, it's back to work. translation: we have a volunteer organisation - there are 35 of us, i and we're helping people with transport, accommodation, medicines. we're doing everything possible to help people all over ukraine. but back at the semifinal, it was a little eurovision moment. ukraine! the song contest that has become a symbol of hope, support, community. david sillito, bbc news, turin.

now it's time for a look at the weather with matt. good morning. we have at last got a bit of rain in the forecast. a soggy morning for some but welcome news for gardeners. on the radar, a scattering of showers through scotland and northern ireland but the bulk of the rain is through wales, the midlands, lincolnshire and the south—west. sliding eastwards. splitting the country into michael stop things brightening up into michael stop things brightening up across the wales and south—west. sliding towards the south east. the rain started to ease off. the northern half of the country by contrast, many staying dry through the bulk of the day and even if you see some showers they will be fairly fleeting pushing through on the breeze, the odd head for an sundry one but many places will avoid them

altogether. —— make the odd heavy and thundery one. it will be a slightly cooler day tomorrow. it feel pleasant once the is for you.

this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. a new report suggests around 1.5 million uk households will struggle to pay food and energy bills this year and a quarter of a million will fall into extreme poverty. the british government says it's taking action. we are constantly looking at ideas in order to ensure that we relieve the pressure on people who are facing incredibly tough times. aljazeera correspondent, shireen abu akleh, is shot dead while covering an israeli army raid in the occupied west bank. the us house of representatives votes overwhelmingly in favour of another huge aid package for ukraine. the uk prime minister borisjohnson will meet his swedish and finnish