this is bbc news, i'm rebecca jones with the latest headlines. prices are rising at their fastest rate for a0 years, as inflation hit 9% in the year to april. energy, fuel and food costs are all contributing to the increase. they reflect a real, global issue in terms of supply chains, in terms of energy prices, in terms of food prices. this government arejust prices. this government are just racking up taxes _ this government are just racking up taxes on _ this government are just racking up taxes on working people, and we are saying. _ taxes on working people, and we are saying, actually there is a different way to approach this crisis. — different way to approach this crisis, and that is asking those with_ crisis, and that is asking those with the — crisis, and that is asking those with the broadest shoulders, including those gas and oil companies, to pay more in tax.

an unnamed conservative mp, arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault, has been released on bail pending further police enquiries. the evacuation of the steelworks in mariupol continues. ukrainian officials say they are doing everything possible and impossible to save the remaining fighters. nearly half of the new nurses and midwives registered to work in the uk in the past year have come from abroad. industry leaders have questioned whether the levels of international recruitment are sustainable. and, in a huge tunnel has been discovered running under the mexico — us border with its own rail track, electricity, and ventilation system. authorities say it was being used to smuggle drugs.

welcome to bbc news. the uk's rate of inflation — the measure of the rise in the cost of living — has hit its highest level for a0 yea rs. and the rate at which it is increasing is the fastest since records began. it reached 9% in april, up from 7% the month before. that means the prices we pay for goods and services are on average 9% higher than they were last year. most of the rise was due to the large increase in energy bills after the lifting of the price cap last month. the chancellor rishi sunak blamed higher global energy prices — he said the government could not protect people completely from what he called "these global challenges" but added... "we are providing significant support where we can, and stand ready to take further action". labour said the actions the government has taken were not sufficient and repeated its calls for an emergency budget. our business correspondent

ramzan karmani is here. most of this figure has been caused by higher energy prices, but not all. , . , ., by higher energy prices, but not all. , ., ., , ., all. yes, about three quarters of it is because — all. yes, about three quarters of it is because of— all. yes, about three quarters of it is because of the _ all. yes, about three quarters of it is because of the increase - all. yes, about three quarters of it is because of the increase in - all. yes, about three quarters of it | is because of the increase in energy bills. don't forget, the price cap was changed in april. it went up from around £1200 to almost £2000 a year. that is a big increase, and thatis year. that is a big increase, and that is partly a massive factor in this. it also, look at other transport costs. petrol is at a record high. in april it reached £1.62 a litre. if you think about this time last year, it was 40p less, so that is a significant increase. going back to what rishi sunak said it being a global issue, we still do have the highest inflation rate out of the g7, the big seven economies around the world. the us inflation rate is

8.3%, germany —— france is 11.3 per cell. we are at the top of the table at the moment, sadly. the bank of england have warned that inflation will go even higher, possibly up to 10%. i'm afraid, i would love to give you good news, but at the moment it seems like we are heading in one direction. it’s moment it seems like we are heading in one direction.— in one direction. it's interesting ou talk in one direction. it's interesting you talk about _ in one direction. it's interesting you talk about pounds - in one direction. it's interesting you talk about pounds and - in one direction. it's interesting l you talk about pounds and pence because in some ways that brings it home more than these percentages, which can all become a bit confusing, can't they? what will the impact be? confusing, can't they? what will the im act be? ., ~' confusing, can't they? what will the imact be? ., ~ ., impact be? one of the think tanks has said actually, _ impact be? one of the think tanks has said actually, the _ impact be? one of the think tanks has said actually, the poorest - has said actually, the poorest people will be hit the hardest because they spend more money proportionally on their energy bills and on transport than any other group. so they are likely to be hit the hardest. i think that's significant. and it is something that has been felt across the economy. the bank of england have put up rates. the way they say they can control inflation is by carrying on putting up rates, and this is what people are worried about. towards the end of the year we could hit interest rate of 2%, next year 3%. and that adds to our purse, the

tightness on our purse and wallet at the moment. tightness on our purse and wallet at the moment-— the moment. don't forget, the governor _ the moment. don't forget, the governor of — the moment. don't forget, the governor of the _ the moment. don't forget, the governor of the bank - the moment. don't forget, the governor of the bank of - the moment. don't forget, the - governor of the bank of england has warned that we could see a massive rise in food prices as well.— rise in food prices as well. indeed, and if ou rise in food prices as well. indeed, and if you look— rise in food prices as well. indeed, and if you look around _ rise in food prices as well. indeed, and if you look around the - rise in food prices as well. indeed, and if you look around the world, i and if you look around the world, the price of wheat is up around 60% this year. things like palm oil, which is used in a lot of products, also rising dramatically. ukraine, for example, and russia together, they produce around one third of all they produce around one third of all the wheat we eat around the world, so it is obvious that those prices would be impacted. and there is around 25 million tonnes of grain in ukrainian ports that are not getting out, and that is having a massive impact, too. so, things like that will have an impact on our daily shop and people are seeing that. there are things we are seeing in our shops that are going up in price slowly, but it is noticeable. you suggested _ slowly, but it is noticeable. you suggested things _ slowly, but it is noticeable. you suggested things could get worse before they get better, but there is there any sense of when inflation might start to come down the other

side? �* ., ~ might start to come down the other side? �* ., ,, ., ., ., side? the bank of england are bettin: side? the bank of england are betting that — side? the bank of england are betting that actually, - side? the bank of england are betting that actually, inflation | betting that actually, inflation will start to come down towards the end of the year and into next year. it's hard to see how they are so confident about this, but that is their prediction of that inflation will start to come down towards the end of the year. but i think a lot of this is dependent on how long this conflict in ukraine last because that is having an impact on our energy bills, food prices, and i think that's the major question bridge the bank of england don't have an answer to and nor do the government. have an answer to and nor do the government-— have an answer to and nor do the government. and the coronavirus shutdowns _ government. and the coronavirus shutdowns in _ government. and the coronavirus shutdowns in china... _ government. and the coronavirus shutdowns in china... exactly. . government. and the coronavirus shutdowns in china... exactly. soj shutdowns in china... exactly. so --eole shutdowns in china... exactly. so people are _ shutdowns in china... exactly. so people are having _ shutdowns in china... exactly. so people are having to _ shutdowns in china... exactly. so people are having to pay - shutdowns in china... exactly. so people are having to pay more i shutdowns in china... exactly. so people are having to pay more to| shutdowns in china... exactly. so - people are having to pay more to get their goods out of areas where, for instance, car manufacturing, iphones, chips on your phone, they are all coming out of china and that is slowing down the process, and also increasing the prices.- also increasing the prices. thank ou. so, how are people coping with the large rises in the cost of living. 0ur correspondent coletta smith has been finding out.

shopping's like a tenner more sometimes, perweek. itjust gets so much more expensive. bread, i mean, that's gone up. i think the bread that i have has gone up about 50p. kira is 19 and lives in greater manchester on her student loan and wages from her part timejob. but it's not easy. before the student loan in april, i had £17 in my bank left. nothing — no savings, no nothing. when it comes to affording shopping at the moment, how are you making ends meet? i shop less, so, i shop every two weeks now. i try and get a big batch of chicken, and then i'll freeze it all so it don't go out of date. and then, i'll make sure that i kind of split them up and make meals, and maybe make like a batch meal. kind of saw people doing this. and kira has another trick too. this is what these are — budget binders. ok, so show me inside, show me inside — i want to see! so, this is long term. she puts physical notes into binder pockets for each type of saving and spending. and if you get change then, if you're spending any of these,

you know, tenners, and you get a bit of change, that goes into these these these massive pots? yes. 0k. so if i spend £7 of this, or £7 something, the change will go into these. so the pounds all go into here, and the silver and copper all goes into there. so there's about £60 in there at the minute. so i'll basically wait until they get full, or wait until they get to £100 or £150, and then that will go into my savings in my bank. in castleford, saving is becoming increasingly hard. cheryl and her husband both work full—time, but with their energy bills bouncing up and up, the plan to buy their own family home is feeling more like a pipe dream. i'm constantly turning everything off at the switch. every night we turn everything off. we ensure that we use a full dishwasher, full washing machine, like, full load when we're washing. so i'm sort of running out of ideas at the minute, because i am doing everything i can to sort of keep my energy bills as low as possible.

but it is a battle, and it seems that there's not really much more i can do at the minute. how does it feel to know that those bills are going up again in the autumn? there's nothing more that i can do. it's almost like i've come to the point where i've accepted that my savings are going to be less going forward, and that'sjust what i've got to do for now. sky high petrol and diesel prices are causing problems for mike and ev. they're making hard choices about how often they can afford to visit their children and grandchildren. the hotel prices have gone up, fuel prices have gone up. and from here, stoke—on—trent, is 195 miles each way. that makes it very difficult for us to see our family on a regular basis, because you just can't afford it any more. it's not there. the money's not there. the figures don't add up. as pensioners, everything is negative. there is no... the only positive we've got in life is we're happy.

we are happy, yes. those big drivers of inflation — fuel costs. food prices at every shop, and most of all, energy bills — are all continuing to rise, limiting choices, dreams and budgets in every home. coletta smith, bbc news. joining me now is peter levell, who is the associate director of the instiute for fiscal studies, a leading economic research group. good morning, peter. can you talk us through this figure. put it into a bit of historical context, if you would, and what it means. well, exactl . would, and what it means. well, exactly. these _ would, and what it means. well, exactly. these are _ would, and what it means. well, exactly. these are very - would, and what it means. well, exactly. these are very serious l exactly. these are very serious figures. the cpi rose by 9% relative to the previous april, so over the year prices have risen by about 9% on average. that's around the highest price increase since we

think, 1982. we had to reconstruct previous pricing to try to work out what happened. but these are absolutely historic price increases. the largest price increase we have seen for energy again since records began, 1989. is it seen for energy again since records began. 1989.— began, 1989. is it predominantly ener: began, 1989. is it predominantly energy that _ began, 1989. is it predominantly energy that is — began, 1989. is it predominantly energy that is driving _ began, 1989. is it predominantly energy that is driving this - began, 1989. is it predominantly energy that is driving this rate? | began, 1989. is it predominantly| energy that is driving this rate? it is largely energy. so, energy accounts for about a quarter of the overall increase in prices. but, as your correspondence head in a previous interview, other things are going up. food prices, petrol prices, hospitality prices are going up prices, hospitality prices are going up with the exploration of vat cut that was introduced during the pandemic. so these are broad based price increases, but a large part of it is energy, and energy affects the prices of everything else because it affects the cost of distribution, transport and manufacture, and that pushes up prices for other goods. where will consumers feel this most,

do you think?— do you think? well, the 9% figure is an average- — do you think? well, the 996 figure is an average- of _ do you think? well, the 996 figure is an average. of course, _ do you think? well, the 996 figure is an average. of course, how- do you think? well, the 996 figure is an average. of course, how that - do you think? well, the 996 figure isj an average. of course, how that will an average. of course, how that will affect different households will vary according to what exactly they spend their money on. so how that spend their money on. so how that spend more of their money on energy, for example, will be feeling the pinch much more. those tend to be poorer households, older households, and we estimate that the poorest tenth of households will be experiencing inflation three percentage points higher than the richest tenth of households. 50. richest tenth of households. so, what about _ richest tenth of households. so, what about the _ richest tenth of households. so, what about the argument that this rise in inflation is temporary, and that some of the causes that you have already mentioned are permanent?— have already mentioned are ermanent? ., ., ., , permanent? so, inflation always chances. permanent? so, inflation always changes. when _ permanent? so, inflation always changes. when we _ permanent? so, inflation always changes. when we get _ permanent? so, inflation always changes. when we get to - permanent? so, inflation always changes. when we get to next . permanent? so, inflation always - changes. when we get to next year, the fact that energy prices have already risen as a result of some of these shocks, for example the war in ukraine, that will be baked into those numbers. it's quite likely the inflation rate will come down, but unlikely the prices will come down.

the governor of the bank of england has said he felt helpless given the situation, which is probably, might i dare say, not really what you want to hear from the i dare say, not really what you want to hearfrom the man i dare say, not really what you want to hear from the man at the top of the bank of england, is it?- the bank of england, is it? well, this is a shock _ the bank of england, is it? well, this is a shock that _ the bank of england, is it? well, this is a shock that is _ the bank of england, is it? well, this is a shock that is affecting i this is a shock that is affecting many countries. this is a shock to international commodity prices. this is something that is just going to make our country poorer because we import those things. there is little bank of england can do to with international prices stop it can raise interest rates which can reduce domestic sources of inflation. they can't do much about international sources of inflation. the bank isn't the place to look. what we can do as a country, i mean, there will be pain because this is a painful shock and we are poorer as a result, but we can do things to redistribute the pain across households more evenly. unfortunately we have run out of time so we can't get into what some of those suggestions might be, but we have other guests during the

course of the morning and we will try to get into that with them. for now, thank you so much forjoining us. now, thank you so much for “oining us. ., ~' now, thank you so much for “oining us. ., ~ , ., joining me now from grimsby is our business correspondent nina warhurst. good morning. good morning, rebecca. it has been really interesting today, speaking with people at grimsby fish market because have a little think about the thousands of boxes that come through here every year, so maybe a cod that was caught on a vessel out in iceland, brought over here. vessels like this guzzle fuel. the lorries that they are put on to be brought here guzzle fuel. the ice makers in their need a lot of energy. the people who are visiting the fish are facing their own inflationary pressures at home. they are asking to be paid more. it is coming at every angle, those inflationary pressures. so 9% to many doesn't feel like much of a surprise. let's speak with martin, who runs the place here. you will be feeling it all over the place. a reference there briefly to your

chillers and ice makers inside, can you quantify how much your energy bills have gone up? the you quantify how much your energy bills have gone up?— you quantify how much your energy bills have gone up? the energy bills have one bills have gone up? the energy bills have gone up _ bills have gone up? the energy bills have gone up by _ bills have gone up? the energy bills have gone up by almost _ bills have gone up? the energy bills have gone up by almost 10096. - bills have gone up? the energy bills l have gone up by almost 10096. double have gone up by almost 100%. double what they— have gone up by almost 100%. double what they used to be. nowadays, most of the _ what they used to be. nowadays, most of the energy is used in ice making machinery. — of the energy is used in ice making machinery, so there is a lot of energy— machinery, so there is a lot of energy moves there. and within the site, energy moves there. and within the site. as _ energy moves there. and within the site. as you — energy moves there. and within the site, as you have seen, we have other— site, as you have seen, we have other operations so we rent facilities _ other operations so we rent facilities. we have passed on all of those _ facilities. we have passed on all of those charges, so our tenants are not happy— those charges, so our tenants are not happy because their charges have .one not happy because their charges have gone uu _ not happy because their charges have one u -. ., not happy because their charges have a one u n . ., ., not happy because their charges have one u. ., ., ., ., ., ., gone up. how long can that go on for before ou gone up. how long can that go on for before you have _ gone up. how long can that go on for before you have to _ gone up. how long can that go on for before you have to make _ gone up. how long can that go on for before you have to make some - before you have to make some fundamental decisions?- before you have to make some fundamental decisions? well, it is across the board. _ fundamental decisions? well, it is across the board. it's _ fundamental decisions? well, it is across the board. it's not - fundamental decisions? well, it is across the board. it's not in - across the board. it's not in isolation _ across the board. it's not in isolation. it is up to each and every— isolation. it is up to each and every business to deal with it in their— every business to deal with it in their own — every business to deal with it in their own way. ultimately, the point of being _ their own way. ultimately, the point of being in— their own way. ultimately, the point of being in business is to make a profit, _ of being in business is to make a profit, so — of being in business is to make a profit, so we have got to make sure that we _ profit, so we have got to make sure that we get — profit, so we have got to make sure that we get round this. there is no easy— that we get round this. there is no easy fix— that we get round this. there is no easy fix to — that we get round this. there is no easy fix to it — that we get round this. there is no easy fix to it. it's not going to suddenly— easy fix to it. it's not going to suddenly disappear, so we have got to face _ suddenly disappear, so we have got to face it _ suddenly disappear, so we have got to face it. inevitably, judges, prices — to face it. inevitably, judges, prices have got to go up. we are

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are really struggling at the moment. on top of that, there has been a - are really struggling at the moment. on top of that, there has been a big| on top of that, there has been a big call for— on top of that, there has been a big call for the — on top of that, there has been a big call for the windfall— on top of that, there has been a big call for the windfall tax _ on top of that, there has been a big call for the windfall tax and - on top of that, there has been a big call for the windfall tax and i- call for the windfall tax and i don't — call for the windfall tax and i don't understand _ call for the windfall tax and i don't understand why - call for the windfall tax and i don't understand why the i call for the windfall tax and i- don't understand why the chancellor won't _ don't understand why the chancellor won't do _ don't understand why the chancellor won't do that — don't understand why the chancellor won't do that. use _ don't understand why the chancellor won't do that. use that _ don't understand why the chancellor won't do that. use that to _ don't understand why the chancellor won't do that. use that to help - won't do that. use that to help insulate — won't do that. use that to help insulate homes, _ won't do that. use that to help insulate homes, get— won't do that. use that to help insulate homes, get the - won't do that. use that to help insulate homes, get the cost. won't do that. use that to helpl insulate homes, get the cost of energy— insulate homes, get the cost of energy down— insulate homes, get the cost of energy down for— insulate homes, get the cost of energy down for millions - insulate homes, get the cost of energy down for millions of - insulate homes, get the cost of- energy down for millions of people. we have _ energy down for millions of people. we have heard _ energy down for millions of people. we have heard from _ energy down for millions of people. we have heard from the _ energy down for millions of people. we have heard from the chancellorl we have heard from the chancellor this morning, and he said we cannot protect people completely from these global challenges, but we are providing significant support where we can. he points specifically to the £350 which will be heading towards most household to contribute towards most household to contribute to energy bills. —— £150. will that be enough custom at the office for budget responsibility who worked closely with the governing elite macro government say we are about to see the bigger slip in living standards since the 1940s. and also,

questions around measures that can be taken. the governor of the bank of england saying things are out of their control, things like the war in ukraine, and a stop start of manufacturing in china. but there will be pressure now on the chancellor to help us to relate the economy, to make sure more money is dripping through because otherwise we are facing that horrible word recession. 0ne we are facing that horrible word recession. one small chink of light, this is perhaps a short, if very sharp shock because things are inspected to begin recovering through the middle of next year but of course nothing is guaranteed. thank you. sorry if you had trouble with the sound on her guests, a couple of issues with the microphone. 0ur political correspondent nick eardley is at westminster. this just crystallises the issue that has been dominating mines here

at westminster, the cost of living and what the government might need to do next. we have seen a lot of hints in the last few weeks about things the government is open to, be that essentially something like a windfall tax that labour have been calling for on energy companies, be it some other sort of economic support to help with bills. maybe it might be some smaller measures that are designed to ease the burden on households with small tweaks to how often we have two get our mot, or how expensive childcare is. the message coming from government this morning is that they are prepared to do more, they are prepared to look at further measures. but we have heard from the chancellor that he doesn't think he can help every household with every problem that they have. the government is trying to say this is notjust a problem in the uk, it is a problem everywhere. have a listen to the foreign secretary, liz truss, talking about

those inflation figures. thea;r those inflation figures. they reflect a real _ those inflation figures. they reflect a real global- those inflation figures. they reflect a real global issue, i those inflation figures. they| reflect a real global issue, in terms — reflect a real global issue, in terms of— reflect a real global issue, in terms of supply chains, in terms of energy— terms of supply chains, in terms of energy prices, in terms of food prices, — energy prices, in terms of food prices, that all governments are doing _ prices, that all governments are doing this— prices, that all governments are doing. this is a global headwind. what _ doing. this is a global headwind. what we — doing. this is a global headwind. what we need to do and what we are doing _ what we need to do and what we are doing is— what we need to do and what we are doing is making sure we are delivering on the economic growth to create _ delivering on the economic growth to create those high—paid jobs that we are delivering on the support to families, — are delivering on the support to families, and i have talked about what _ families, and i have talked about what we — families, and i have talked about what we are doing for household budgets. — what we are doing for household budgets, what we are doing on petrol. — budgets, what we are doing on petrol, and i know the chancellor is working _ petrol, and i know the chancellor is working very hard on what more support— working very hard on what more support can be given at this very difficult — support can be given at this very difficult time.— support can be given at this very difficult time. that last bit, quite frankl , is difficult time. that last bit, quite frankly, is what _ difficult time. that last bit, quite frankly, is what is _ difficult time. that last bit, quite frankly, is what is dominating . difficult time. that last bit, quite . frankly, is what is dominating minds here at westminster. what is the chancellor going to do next? although we have had hints about things that he is prepared to do, that he is not completely ruling out, it is not quite affirming out

just yet, and i'm getting the impression that it could be a few weeks yet before we do get something concrete from the government. remember that the treasury has often said that it wants to see what the new energy price cap is before it makes the next big intervention. that new energy price cap comes into effect in august. we do get the figure is a bit earlier, though, but i think it's a couple of months earlier, so that might be a hint of when potentially we might start to hear more in concrete terms from the chancellor. it is prior minister �*s questions at noon today and i suspect this will dominate, and we will hear opposition parties say the government needs to do more, labour want notjust government needs to do more, labour want not just that windfall tax, but they also want an emergency budget, looking at a whole raft of measures. here is the shadow councillor. this government _ here is the shadow councillor. this government are _ here is the shadow councillor. this government are just backing up taxes on working _ government are just backing up taxes on working people and we are saying,

actually _ on working people and we are saying, actually there is a different way to approach — actually there is a different way to approach this crisis, and that is asking — approach this crisis, and that is asking those with the broadest shoulders, including those gas and oil companies, to pay more in tax at the moment— oil companies, to pay more in tax at the moment when people are really struggling with their bills. so the windfall— struggling with their bills. so the windfall tax to relieve pressure on bills, _ windfall tax to relieve pressure on bills, spiking the hike in the national— bills, spiking the hike in the national insurance contributions so that working people keep more of their own — that working people keep more of their own money in their pockets, and a _ their own money in their pockets, and a big — their own money in their pockets, and a big programme of home insulation— and a big programme of home insulation to make sure that we boost _ insulation to make sure that we boost our — insulation to make sure that we boost our energy security and take money _ boost our energy security and take money off— boost our energy security and take money off bills permanently. let�*s money off bills permanently. let's chance money off bills permanently. let's change topics. _ money off bills permanently. let's change topics. if _ money off bills permanently. let's change topics, if we _ money off bills permanently. let's change topics, if we may. - money off bills permanently. let�*s change topics, if we may. let's talk about the news that this unnamed conservative mp, who has been arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault has been released on bail pending further inquiries. i appreciate there is probably not a lot we can talk about, in terms of the individual concerned, for example. the individual concerned, for example-— the individual concerned, for examle. . example. but what can you tell us? yes, example. but what can you tell us? yes. there — example. but what can you tell us? yes, there isn't _ example. but what can you tell us? yes, there isn't a _ example. but what can you tell us? yes, there isn't a great _ example. but what can you tell us? yes, there isn't a great deal- example. but what can you tell us? yes, there isn't a great deal of-

yes, there isn't a great deal of information about this in the public domain _ information about this in the public domain at — information about this in the public domain at this stage. the metropolitan police confirmed last i'ii l ht metropolitan police confirmed last night that a man had been arrested, a man— night that a man had been arrested, a man in— night that a man had been arrested, a man in his — night that a man had been arrested, a man in his 50s was being detained by police on a number of, on suspicion _ by police on a number of, on suspicion of i should say, indecent assault, _ suspicion of i should say, indecent assault, sexual assault, suspicion of i should say, indecent assault, sexualassault, rape, abuse oftrust— assault, sexualassault, rape, abuse oftrust and — assault, sexualassault, rape, abuse of trust and misconduct in public office _ of trust and misconduct in public office the — of trust and misconduct in public office. the man was bailed it was confirmed — office. the man was bailed it was confirmed this morning. this has raised _ confirmed this morning. this has raised questions over westminster in generat _ raised questions over westminster in general. the whips office, that the conservatives who are in charge of party _ conservatives who are in charge of party discipline, have told this individual to stay away from parliament while they investigation is carried _ parliament while they investigation is carried out. my understanding is that the _ is carried out. my understanding is that the conservative party don't intend _ that the conservative party don't intend to — that the conservative party don't intend to say anything else until the police conclude their investigations. we have heard the prospect — investigations. we have heard the prospect union, which represents a

lot of— prospect union, which represents a lot of parliamentary workers saying this morning that they do think the rules— this morning that they do think the rules need — this morning that they do think the rules need to be tightened up. in general— rules need to be tightened up. in general terms, they want there to be a rethink— general terms, they want there to be a rethink that would allow mps to be banned _ a rethink that would allow mps to be banned from the parliamentary estate when they— banned from the parliamentary estate when they are under investigation for serious — when they are under investigation for serious allegations. but at the moment, — for serious allegations. but at the moment, in terms of the specific story, _ moment, in terms of the specific story, we — moment, in terms of the specific story, we know that a man in his 50s was arrested, — story, we know that a man in his 50s was arrested, was questioned by police, _ was arrested, was questioned by police, and is currently on bail. thank— police, and is currently on bail. thank you _ police, and is currently on bail. thank you for that update. officials in ukraine say they're doing "everything possible and impossible" to save the remaining fighters trapped in mariupol�*s azovstal steelworks. soldiers evacuated over the last two days have been taken to a detention facility in russian—controlled territory. ukraine has urged moscow to exchange them for russian prisoners. meanwhile, the prosecutor at the international criminal court has sent its biggest ever team to investigate alleged

warcrimes in ukraine. 0ur correspondentjames waterhouse is in kyiv. good morning, james. good morning. yes, this is — good morning, james. good morning. yes, this is a — good morning, james. good morning. yes, this is a significant _ good morning, james. good morning. yes, this is a significant moment - yes, this is a significant moment for so many ukrainians. alongside winning this war. when you speak to people, getting justice is almost just as important. i think it is going to be many years before all of the horrors of this invasion are fully uncovered. nevertheless, prosecutors are making their way here, and here in kyiv the trial will start later today of a russian soldier accused of shooting a man dead as he pushed his bike. we have been to a town which became one of the most heavily shelled places so far in this invasion, and we met one

man who prosecutors are investigating on behalf of. the story of ukraine's war isn't over, but so many lives are. there is nothing here that resembles ivan's home. then you look closer, and realise it's notjust rubble. with extraordinary composure and detail, ivan shows me what he's lost. translation: we found my mother dead on the fridge here. _ and then we kept searching. 200 metres away, he found his brother next to his dog. then he found his grandmother, covered in bricks. then his one—year—old daughter on a sofa, still breathing. then his wife. then his father.

translation: it was a horror. - very scary and hard to understand. you hope that someone was still alive, hiding in a basement. all he's left with are memories and pictures. paulina died the same day. ivan lost six of his family. this is the police station where ivan was working when his home was hit. now, ivan isn't interested injustice. in his words, he wants the russians who carried out that attack to die inside ukraine, to send a message. but the police force he works for, says it is working towards holding those russians to account. but that is a long way off, if it happens at all. today, ivan has a new police station to go to, and is also being recognised by the head of ukraine's national police.

translation: we will remember the heroism and also _ the grief of our people. the most important thing is that police will be close to people, and they will know where to come for help. ivan is given an award for courage. he helped people escape after the russians moved in, even after losing everything. applause. translation: my relatives are upset, crying, especially when we go - to a cemetery and see six graves there. every time you go there, you cry. ivan's life has changed forever. so has his country. james, while we have been on air in

the last few mitts we have received some figures from the russian defence ministry, who are saying that a total of 959 ukrainian fighters, including 80 wounded have surrendered from the bunkers and tunnels below the works in mariupol. the defence industry has also said that 694 ukrainian fighters have surrendered in the past 26 hours. my question to you is those macro do those figures sound about right, and do you have any sense of the fate that awaits those fighters? i do you have any sense of the fate that awaits those fighters? i think on the former— that awaits those fighters? i think on the former point, _ that awaits those fighters? i think on the former point, those - that awaits those fighters? i think| on the former point, those figures do sound about right. those people include fighters, soldiers, marines, volunteers, police officers, who have been holed up in that soviet era nuclear plant for the past 84 days. we know hundreds of fighters have made it out, and when i say it made it out, they have been taken on

buses to russian occupied territory, to a detention centre. i think what we can take from that is that the fighting has stopped, but there are still hundreds of fighters still there. they are faced with a choice. it is clear that they have received orders to not fight any more. president zelensky is saying diplomatic efforts are very much happening to try and secure a favourable outcome. it is delicate and it is going to take time. and this is the difficult question that the ukrainian government will want answering. what is going to happen to them? they have no military influence on this area now. mariupol has fallen. the second major city to do so in this war. those men, if they make it out, unlikely to be taken to russian occupied territory, and president putin has said, we will follow international laws in treating people, but at the same time, politicians in moscow are drawing up plans to recognise some of them as war criminals, and when

that happens, it makes the idea of any kind of prisoner of war exchange extremely unlikely, and it is often prisoner exchanges that lead to people being released in times of war. but on the battlefield, we have seen prosecutors pursuing justice, thatis seen prosecutors pursuing justice, that is significant. but fighting is continuing. 0n the battlefield, it means russia now holds a sizeable corridor to the south and the east of ukraine. yes the russians have been pushed back. yes they have had to revise their aims in this so—called special military operation. but a large part of ukraine is not in ukraine �*s control, and this war is showing no signs of an outcome, as ever, frankly, with peace talks very much on hold. , ., , frankly, with peace talks very much on hold. , . , ., ~ frankly, with peace talks very much on hold. , ., , . ~' ,, and, a quick reminder — we'll be taking your questions on the war in ukraine, this thursday at 12:30 bst. we'll have guests able to answer questions on all aspects of the war, from whether ukraine really

could now win it, nato expansion, and what moscow might do next. you can get in touch on twitter using the hashtag bbc your questions. 0ryou can email us on yourquestions@bbc.co.uk now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich hello. yesterday's highest temperature was 27.5 degrees. today, the temperatures won't be quite as high as that but it will still feel warm in the sunshine. later in the afternoon and into the evening, we will see the arrival of some heavy thundery rain. but for most of us, things stay mainly fine and dry through the afternoon with some spells of sunshine, rain will push in towards northern ireland, more cloud into south—west england, eventually parts of wales and the midlands. it will be breezy out towards the west, lighter winds further east. highest temperatures towards the south—east corner, up to 23 or 24 degrees. through this evening and tonight, it turns wet for a time in northern ireland, for england and wales, we'll see some really heavy and potentially

thundery rain developing, particularly intense downpours to parts of the midlands and eastern england. that could give some localised flooding. some rain moves across scotland as well. but most of us, by the end of the night, will return to dry and clear conditions. as we head towards the end of the week, a lot of fine weather around during tomorrow, we will see some rain at times on friday. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: prices are rising at their fastest rate for 40 years, as inflation hits 9 %. the government says it's doing what it can to tackle the increasing costs, but labour calls for more action. it reflects a real global issue in terms of supply chains, in terms of energy prices, in terms of food prices. this government are just backing up taxes on working people and we are saying, actually, there

is a different way to approach this crisis and that is asking those with the broadest shoulders including those gas and oil companies to pay more in tax. an unnamed conservative mp, arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault, has been released on bail pending further police enquiries. the evacuation of the azovstal steelworks in mariupol continues. ukrainian officials say they're doing "everything possible and impossible" to save the remaining fighters. nearly half of the new nurses and midwives registered to work in the uk in the past year have come from abroad. industry leaders have questioned if the levels of international recruitment are sustainable. and a huge tunnel has been discovered running under the mexico us border, with its own rail track, electricity and ventilation system. authorities say it was being used to smuggle drugs.

up up 250,000 football fans are in seville for the final between eintracht frankfurt and rangers. most of the fans are from scotland and it could be the first title for rangers in half a century. singing. they have been getting here any way they can — on buses, planes and trains. glasgow to london, london to madrid, then got a train to seville. people have gone to huge effort! it's a lifetime opportunity for lots of people. it's fantastic. so exciting. where have you come from? talk me through your journey to get here. perth. so we left... perth in scotland? no, perth in australia. so we left half ten monday night

in perth, and we've just got here. i don't know what time it is. quarter to seven. tuesday... tuesday? is it tuesday? fans from the two opposing sides coming together ahead of the big night. frankfurt fan, rangers fan? travelled together. absolutely. yes, yes. atmosphere's been great. great, great atmosphere. you've been travelling together, did you say? yeah, we met on the train, yeah. yeah, absolutely. we come from madrid. madrid. brilliant. is this a sign of the atmosphere over the next 24 hours? hopefully. absolutely. hopefully. just cooperation, just friendship. friendship. that's it's all about. may the best will win. and who is going to win? the best. the best team will win. the fans are already out en masse enjoying the hot weather and refreshments on offer. police estimate up to 150,000 supporters will be here in the city for the final, with rangers supporters outnumbering frankfurt fans two to one. businesses in the city are hoping the influx of visitors will bring a post—covid financial boost.

and victor, who runs this city—centre bar, says they have been having an incredible day. 5,000 police officers are on duty, with a plan to keep both locals and visitors safe. translation: we will do our best and we have a lot - of experience with this. that doesn't mean there might not be problems. we sincerely believe that we have got the ability to counteract any that could crop up. but there could be some serious ones. it's a lot of people with a lot of alcohol, the vast majority without tickets. but that's no barrier to those desperate to see their team win their first european title for 50 years. fan zones with big screens set up for those without a seat at the game itself. the tears'll flow when we lift that trophy, and they will be the happiest tears in the world — ever. they'll never see it again

in my lifetime, that's for sure. we can't expect to get a final every time, but i think when you can do, | you've got to embrace it, - you've got to make the most of it. the aim, once this festival of football is over, is that all anyone will be talking about is the result. lorna gordon, bbc news, seville. new figures from the nursing and midwifery council show half of the new nurses and midwives registered to work in the uk in the past year have come from abroad. india and the philippines are the countries which are supplying the most. it comes as the uk has struggled to increase the number of home—grown nurses joining the register. with me now is andrea sutcliffe, chief executive at the nursing and midwifery council good morning. why are we struggling to recruit nurses in the uk so much?

lets remember, we have reached over 250,000 nurses which is fantastic news for the uk. we are still retaining and recruiting nurses and midwives and nursing associates in the uk, about 25,000, but we have not seen the same leap as we have done with nurses in particularfrom overseas. what we need to do is think about how can we build on the inspiration that we know happened for people through the pandemic when they saw what the professionals on our register were doing to for and support people and thousands came forward to do courses at university to study nursing and midwifery which is fantastic. we also need to keep hold of people once they have got into the profession, make sure that they are supported, awarded

appropriately, their careers are developed and they work in the workplace culture which is supportive and enables them to give their best. there are lots of things we need to do to make sure that growth, welcome growth in the register we have seen today are sustained into the future. getting back to nurses _ sustained into the future. getting back to nurses leaving _ sustained into the future. getting back to nurses leaving the - back to nurses leaving the profession and attracting new ones, there will be some nurses who leave because of retirement, that's normal, but nearly one in five blame conditions and work pressure as a reason for leaving the profession. how concerning is that especially talking about attracting and retaining nurses?— talking about attracting and retaining nurses? talking about attracting and retainin: nurses? ~ , . ., , retaining nurses? whilst i am really leased retaining nurses? whilst i am really pleased with _ retaining nurses? whilst i am really pleased with where _ retaining nurses? whilst i am really pleased with where we _ retaining nurses? whilst i am really pleased with where we have - retaining nurses? whilst i am really pleased with where we have got - retaining nurses? whilst i am really pleased with where we have got in i pleased with where we have got in terms of the overall figures, the information we have got from her lever survey indicates that pressure is impacting on people's mental health and well—being, and causing

people to leave the profession is concerning. what it speaks to is making sure that employers across the uk are thinking about how they are valuing and supporting this precious workforce. because nurses, midwives, nursing associates, they are critical for safety, for a midwives, nursing associates, they are criticalfor safety, for a good experience for people using health and social care services, and they need to be supported, they need to be continually developed in their profession, and they need to be recognised for the greatjob that they do. i am asking for people to really think about this today, to really think about this today, to really think about what are their strategies for the future so they can retain these wonderful professionals who do so much good. it is a startling figure that one half of the new nurses and midwives register to work in the uk in the past year have come from abroad. how sustainable is that? how much can we rely on these nurses coming from

places like india and the philippines?— places like india and the philiuines? , ~ philippines? places like the philippines— philippines? places like the philippines trained - philippines? places like the philippines trained nurses i philippines? places like the | philippines trained nurses to philippines? places like the - philippines trained nurses to work abroad, that is fantastic, and when people come to this country, they make an amazing contribution. i am endlessly impressed by the way people can travel thousands of miles from the other side of the world and really care for people here. but what we saw at the start of the pandemic is how we can be impacted by global events. the first three months of the pandemic, nearly fell to zero the people who are coming from overseas to work here. let's hope we don't have to go through something like that again, but other global events could disrupt the supply of people in future. so we need to cherish those people, as they come, we need to look after them and support them, but we need to be thinking about what we are doing within the uk as well to attract and retain professionals who

have been trained in the uk. ichief have been trained in the uk. chief executive of _ have been trained in the uk. chief executive of the _ have been trained in the uk. chief executive of the nursing - have been trained in the uk. chief executive of the nursing and midwifery council, thank you very much. six years ago, natasha ednan—laperouse died from a severe allergic reaction after eating a baguette which — unbeknown to her — contained sesame seeds. now, her parents have set up a clinical trial to investigate whether commonly available peanut and milk products, taken under medical supervision, can be used as a treatment for people with food allergies. celestina 0lulode reports. natasha was funny, very loving, and she was very brave. she gave me the most loving hugs that really sunk into my soul, and i miss those very much today. the memories of two parents determined their daughter's death won't be in vain. in 2016, natasha ednan—laperouse went into cardiac arrest on a flight

after buying a baguette. the 15—year—old knew she had a food allergy and always checked labels — but the bread she ate contained sesame seeds, that were not included in the list of ingredients. she died in a french hospital later that day. since then, her parents have fought successfully to introduce new food—labelling rules. and this is the next stage of her parents�* tireless campaign. a three—year clinical trial exposing young people to the foods they're allergic to, in the hope they develop greater tolerance. with successful immunotherapy,| you get to a point where the food that you're allergic to doesn't hospitalise you any more. - and that takes so much stress out of families' lives. - it's a momentous moment for us both, actually, as husband and wife and parents of natasha. i think we feel, on one level, quite proud that we've got here.

it seems like a long time coming, in some ways. professor hasan arshad hopes the data gathered will help the nhs make savings. we have also introduced a very novel aspect, - i which is to use ordinary available | food as opposed to using a capsule with the peanut powder in — - which is obviously more expensive. hopefully the nhs could implement i this treatment for the thousands i of people who suffer from allergy without incurring a huge cost. - although trials like this aren't a cure, natasha's parents say they offer an opportunity their daughter didn't have. and i think knowing that there was research happening, looking into solutions and looking into treatments so that she could live a less—stressed life around the food that she was eating, would have been enormous for her.

celestina 0lulode, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... prices are rising at their fastest rate for 40 years, as inflation hits 9 per cent. energy, fuel and food costs are all contributing to the increase. an unnamed conservative mp, arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault, has been released on bail pending further police enquiries. the evacuation of the azovstal steelworks in mariupol continues. ukrainian officials say they're doing "everything possible and impossible" to save the remaining fighters. federal agents in the united states have discovered what they think is the longest and most sophisticated drug smuggling tunnel they've ever seen. it links tijuana in mexico with san diego in california and is equipped with its own railway

track, electricity and ventilation system. 0ur north america correspondent david willis has the story. in a san diego warehouse, officials discovered a hole carved into the concrete floor. it led them to a series of subterranean passageways, roughly six storeys deep. along rail tracks you can see on the ground, it's thought a mexican cartel smuggled vast quantities of illegal drugs under the border and into the united states. by no means the first such venture of its kind but — complete with electricity and ventilation — undoubtedly one of the more sophisticated. the tunnel leads all the way to a house in the mexican border town of tijuana, and one very bemused owner. "i came back from a stroll and now they won't let me enter my home," says javierjimenez. "i wasn't aware of anything going on, it was all hidden. i didn't hear a thing.

in 12 years of living here i've never seen anything suspicious, nothing at all." 0fficials seized cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $25 million. six people from california have been arrested. army officials are now guarding the entrance to the tunnel on the mexican side of the border, before the us side is filled with concrete. a local us attorney said there was no more light at the end of this narco tunnel, but it's likely others may emerge to take its place. in afghanistan, secret schools are being set up to educate girls — whom the taliban are not allowing back into the classroom. the leadership continues to insist girls�* secondary schools will eventually re—open, but many afghans are losing hope. secunder kermani has been to one secret school and sent this report.

hidden away in a residential neighbourhood... ..a small but powerful act of defiance. these teenage girls — like most in the country — have not been allowed back to school by the taliban... ..so they are attending lessons secretly. today's class, trigonometry. for their security, we are not revealing anyone's name or identity. are you afraid of what could happen to you? of course. when we started we knew about the... we worry about them. but girls�* education, worth to take any risk to do that. even if it means you getting arrested by the taliban? we do our best to do this secretly, but if they arrest me, they beat me... but it's worth it to do that. it's worth it? of course, of course it's worth it.

back in march, it seemed girls�* schools were finally reopening — but at the last minute, the taliban leadership overruled the decision. for students here, the pain is still raw. translation: on the day we went to school, they told us it is not - clear if girls will be allowed or not. perhaps they will, later on. it has been two months now and it has not happened. it makes me so sad. translation: my message to all the girls of _ afghanistan is be brave. if you are brave, no—one can stop you. younger girls have been allowed back to school, but it is not clear when — or if — older girls will be. the taliban say the need to create the correct islamic environment first. taliban officials admit that female education is a sensitive issue for them, with some influential hardliners

apparently opposed to it. but in private, others within the group have expressed their disappointment at the decision not to allow all girls�* schools to reopen. a number of religious scholars linked to the taliban have made public declarations in support of the right of girls to learn. sheikh rahimullah haqqani is an afghan cleric, well respected by the taliban, based in pakistan. on a recent trip to kabul, he met seniorfigures in the group. he�*s careful not to criticise the continued closure of girls�* schools, but has issued a religious decree stating they can and should be educated. translation: there is no | justification in sharia to say female education is not allowed, no justification at all. all the religious books have stated female education is permissible and obligatory because, for example, if a woman gets sick in an islamic environment

like afghanistan or pakistan, and needs treatment, it is much better if she is treated by a female doctor. boys of all ages are back in the classroom, but the taliban have now formed a committee to debate what to do about girls�* secondary schools. for now, it seems, their most hardline elements are the ones deciding what the country�*s future will look like. secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. prince charles and the duchess of cornwall are continuing their tour of canada as part of the queen�*s platinum jubilee celebrations. their visit, which began, by meeting prime ministerjustin trudeau, is focused on the issues of climate change and reconciliation with indigenous peoples. claude monet�*s le grand canal et—santa maria della salute — has gone under the hammer for £45 million pounds making it

the most valuable view of italy by any artist sold at auction. the piece hasjoined a series of monet masterworks that have sold for more than 40 million pounds in consecutive sales at sotheby�*s auction house in new york. also up for sale last night was pablo picasso�*s portait of marie—therese walter which sold for 54 million pounds. an ancient tree has been used to create a giant table in honour of the queen�*s jubilee. the 5—thousand year old black 0ak was found perfectly preserved beneath the peat in the norfolk fens. jo black reports. gently, gently. described as a giant amongst giants. a 5000—year—old vast, ancient black oak tree has now been turned into this impressive 43—feet—long table. 150 people have been involved in this project. but for the man leading the team, finding this particular oak

was like finding the holy grail. that is about a third of the length of the tree. and you kind of think... no, ican�*t... i can�*t cut that. ijust want... ..to save it, like it is — you know, regardless of how crazy that sounds. this tree was so vast, its apocalyptic descent would have just smashed and crushed everything in its path, and it would havejust gone splat into the mushy silt of what was once the forest floor. when a farmer in norfolk discovered this tree, hamish was called in. his decision not to chop it up, and retain its length, led to all kinds of logistical challenges. a special sawmill was flown in from canada, and carpenters and students constructed a bespoke saw bench in the field. 0nce converted into planks, the tree

had to be transported in a lorry. with no kiln in the country big enough to dry the wood, the team had to build one — even moving the planks around at the building crafts college in london meant roads had to be closed off. now the team behind this project say they�*ve created a table for the nation. lovely. this tree was unearthed in 2012 — the year of the queen�*s diamond jubilee. it�*s taken ten years, but is now ready in this platinum jubilee year. and at the cathedral, a royal visit — with princess anne officially unveiling this extraordinary piece of furniture made from thejubilee 0ak. that�*s pretty insane. that�*s a long tree. absolutely fantastic. yeah. you'd never think of it, would you?

no, no, it's amazing. as we were walking around and reading about it, - it's the most fascinating story we've ever seen. _ the table will stay at ely cathedral until march of next year, then it will go on tour and be hosted by other venues across the country. jo black, bbc news, ely in cambridgeshire. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with ben rich the warmest day of the year so far yesterday, still feeling pleasa nt pleasant in the sunshine, however, later in the afternoon into the evening we are going to see the arrival of heavy thundery rain. cloud is swirling to the west of as, one band of cloud has been bringing rain across scotland over night. more cloud waiting in the south—west. for most of us today, a

little bit of sunshine, breezy in the west, some rain in northern ireland later, gathering in the south—west of england, wales and into the midlands. higher temperatures across the east, 24 celsius, north—east scotland 20 celsius. this evening, rain across northern ireland, thunder and lightning, the rainy weather overnight will be in east wales and central and eastern england. potential for severe thunderstorms with torrential rain, could cause localised flooding, some hail possible as well. it will clear to the east, some rain across scotland as well. by the end of the night, most places will be dry and clear. temperatures dropping in the west, a relatively mild night for most, some rain in the south—east corner, a few showers across north—west of scotland. elsewhere, a good day

tomorrow, spells of sunshine, quite breezy across the west and the north. lighterwinds breezy across the west and the north. lighter winds further south and east. temperatures 23 degrees towards the south—east corner, 17 celsius for glasgow and belfast. friday, a warm weather system to the south—east of england. some rain here. we will see a frontal system pushing in from the west, outbreaks of rain throughout northern ireland, parts of scotland, west england and wales. some dry weather in between. temperatures are lower, 15 degrees for aberdeen, 19 in london. in the south, some sunshine, it will turn warmer, further north, more cloud bringing rain at times.

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