this is bbc news. lam i am victoria derbyshire. it is five p:m.. here are your headlines. prices are rising at their fastest rate for a0 years, as inflation hits 9%. higher bills for energy, food and fuel are pushing up the cost of living. 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. in the ukrainian capital, one man tells us how he lost his wife, mum, dad, brother, grandmother, his one—year—old daughter and his dog after a shell hit his home. here, some ukrainian refugees who were taken in by british families are being asked to leave their adoptive homes, with growing concern

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hello, good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. prices are rising at their fastest rate for a0 years, as soaring energy bills hit millions of households. official figures show uk inflation, the rate at which prices are increasing, rose to 9% in april, up from 7% in march. higher food and fuel prices, driven by the war in ukraine, are also pushing the cost of living up. the prime minister today said he would look at all the measures needed to get people "through to the other side". labour have repeated their call for an emergency budget. our economics correspondent andy verity reports. 360, 65, 70... this is how inflation happens. 380... when there's not enough to go round, buyers bid up prices. that's what has happened to the global price of energy, and this is what those global energy prices have to do with the price of fish. well, the biggest price rises that we've seen is the cost of actually importing the fish, because the cost of fuel

for the vessels bringing the fish from iceland has gone up, the cost of transport, the fish actually arrives from iceland into immingham and it's brought by container ship into immingham and then it's brought by road into grimsby. so, the fuel charges, there has been fuel surcharges all the way along to get the fish here. once the fish is here, obviously, the fish market itself is chilled, we've got refrigeration, we've got ice—making machinery, we've got grading equipment, everything is run with electricity, so we've seen a marked increase in the cost of operation, and that has had an effect basically on the bottom line, which is profit. and what we've got to do is work out, at what point do we actually have to jack up the prices and pass on those costs? 0n the latest figures, prices are rising more than twice as fast as wages. workers are finding the average wage buys less than a year ago. when your bills are going up, you're noticing you've got less money every week, expendable cash every week, out of your wages. your gas has gone up, your electric has gone up, everything has gone up in your house. your petrol.

the global cost of energy is hitting us hard. petrol and diesel rose by 31% to new record highs. electricity bills jumped by 54% and gas bills by 96%. as this chart shows you, you have to go all the way back to march 1982 to find the last time inflation was this high, and although you've had flare—ups in the early 1990s and after the global financial crisis, since then, it has never got into double figures. there is little central banks or governments can do to stop global inflation getting above 10% later this year. government said it is providing significant support where it can and is preparing to take further action. but economists visiting this grimsby fish market want much more to be done to cushion the blow. there is stuff that the government can do, it's not done enough. and actually for me, the top thing it should be doing is increasing benefits for those at the low end that

are being squeezed. many families are now making this choice between heating and eating, for some, they're not doing either, so it cannot be right that the government doesn't help. £15 billion would make a huge impact on benefits. the global inflationary surge comes from an economic recovery post—pandemic that has left the world in short supply of raw materials, made worse by the war in ukraine. the glimmer of hope is that that toxic combination won't be repeated, and next year, inflation should come down. andy verity, bbc news. so how are you trying to cope with the big increases in the cost of living? 0ur consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith reports. when shopping is like a tenner more sometimes per week, 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 freeze it all so it doesn't go out of date, and then i will make sure that i split them up and make meals, maybe make, like, a batch meal. i saw people doing this... and kira has another trick too. this is what these are, budget binders. budgeting her cash carefully to make sure she has enough to live and to save. 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, you know, every night, we turn everything off. we make sure that we use a full dishwasher, full washing machine, a 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. sky—high petrol and diesel prices are causing problems for mike and ev, and 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 is 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 are happy! we are happy, yeah. 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. colletta smith, bbc news. here with me is kate worby, her partner charlie skudder they have three children, alice, oliver and edward. ican i can only see one of them at the moment. introduce me to that little bo . , , ., , , moment. introduce me to that little bo. , , ., , , ., , moment. introduce me to that little bo. ,, ., boy. this is ed, or this is tatty as we like to _ boy. this is ed, or this is tatty as we like to call— boy. this is ed, or this is tatty as we like to call him. _ boy. this is ed, or this is tatty as we like to call him. he _ boy. this is ed, or this is tatty as we like to call him. he was - boy. this is ed, or this is tatty as we like to call him. he was one | we like to call him. he was one yesterday. we like to call him. he was one yesterday-— we like to call him. he was one esterda . . , _ , ., , yesterday. happy birthday to teddy! thank ou yesterday. happy birthday to teddy! thank you very _ yesterday. happy birthday to teddy! thank you very much _ yesterday. happy birthday to teddy! thank you very much for _ yesterday. happy birthday to teddy! thank you very much for speaking . yesterday. happy birthday to teddy! | thank you very much for speaking to us, both of you. i want to ask you first of all, how tough is it at the moment? it first of all, how tough is it at the moment? , ., ., ., , , . , moment? it is tough in all aspects of life, really. _ moment? it is tough in all aspects of life, really. except— moment? it is tough in all aspects of life, really. except from, - of life, really. except from, obviously, us being a family. we are very content as a family. we heard some of the allstate a minute ago, being a family and being happy,

that's what we have got at the moment —— from some of the elves a —— somebody else a minute ago. by... you just sort of sit there on your red marker and your card and say, this has got to last me another day going to and from work, and you are hoping it is going to get you there. 0r you've got £10 on the electric and you just know that another payment�*s not coming in for another week, so you're hoping that that £10 is going to last you until the next payment comes in. we don't have credit cards and we don't have big overdrafts, so going into things like that is not an option for us, so it's very much living best we as can with the little we have, really, isn't it? ., ., ~' can with the little we have, really, isn't it? ., ., ~ i. isn't it? you both work, you have three kids. _ isn't it? you both work, you have three kids, as— isn't it? you both work, you have three kids, as i _ isn't it? you both work, you have three kids, as i said. _

isn't it? you both work, you have three kids, as i said. i— isn't it? you both work, you have three kids, as i said. i wonder. isn't it? you both work, you have three kids, as i said. i wonder if. three kids, as i said. i wonder if you could list, charlie, what has gone up. you could list, charlie, what has one u -. , you could list, charlie, what has one u. y ., gone up. everything, iwould robabl gone up. everything, iwould probably say- _ gone up. everything, iwould probably say. it _ gone up. everything, iwould probably say. it does - gone up. everything, iwould probably say. it does feel- gone up. everything, i would| probably say. it does feel like there — probably say. it does feel like there has been increases, like you said, _ there has been increases, like you said. with — there has been increases, like you said, with fuels going up, with... even _ said, with fuels going up, with... even car— said, with fuels going up, with... even car insurance is going up. my insurance — even car insurance is going up. my insurance went up by £200. which meant _ insurance went up by £200. which meant i _ insurance went up by £200. which meant i had tojump ship, really. the utility— meant i had tojump ship, really. the utility bills have gone up. they changed _ the utility bills have gone up. they changed it. — the utility bills have gone up. they changed it, didn't they, ted? i cannot— changed it, didn't they, ted? i cannot remember off the top of my head, _ cannot remember off the top of my head. but_ cannot remember off the top of my head, but they changed it so they could _ head, but they changed it so they could charge more whenever they wantedm — could charge more whenever they wanted... , .., could charge more whenever they wanted... , ~ . could charge more whenever they wanted... , . ., ., ., wanted... they can change the amount that we are charged, _ wanted... they can change the amount that we are charged, up _ wanted... they can change the amount that we are charged, up to _ wanted. .. they can change the amount that we are charged, up to i _ wanted... they can change the amount that we are charged, up to i think, - that we are charged, up to i think, they said, something stupid like 20 times a day or something?- times a day or something? they're auoin to times a day or something? they're going to fluctuate _ times a day or something? they're going to fluctuate it. _ times a day or something? they're going to fluctuate it. it _ times a day or something? they're going to fluctuate it. it went - times a day or something? they're going to fluctuate it. it went up - going to fluctuate it. it went up during — going to fluctuate it. it went up during the peak time of the day, when _ during the peak time of the day, when you're using it, which was a bit when you're using it, which was a hit unfair, — when you're using it, which was a hit unfair, i— when you're using it, which was a

bit unfair, i felt. when you're cooking — bit unfair, i felt. when you're cooking dinner... it bit unfair, i felt. when you're cooking dinner. . ._ bit unfair, i felt. when you're cooking dinner... it is going to be more expensive. _ cooking dinner... it is going to be more expensive. and _ cooking dinner... it is going to be more expensive. and they - cooking dinner... it is going to be more expensive. and they don't l cooking dinner... it is going to be - more expensive. and they don't want to change or supplier at the moment, because everyone was doing the same thing... i because everyone was doing the same thin . .. ., �* because everyone was doing the same thin... .,�* ~ ., ., thing... i don't know if you heard the home _ thing... i don't know if you heard the home office _ thing... i don't know if you heard the home office minister, - thing... i don't know if you heard the home office minister, who . the home office minister, who suggested one of the things people could do was to get a better paid job. could do was to get a better paid 'ob. could do was to get a better paid job-- easier _ could do was to get a better paid job.- easier said _ could do was to get a better paid job.- easier said than - could do was to get a better paid job. ok. .. easier said than done, job. ok... easier said than done, isn't it? especially _ job. ok... easier said than done, isn't it? especially in _ job. ok. .. easier said than done, isn't it? especially in our- job. ok... easier said than done, isn't it? especially in our area. i job. ok... easier said than done, isn't it? especially in our area. a| isn't it? especially in our area. a lot of them, _ isn't it? especially in our area. a lot of them, you _ isn't it? especially in our area. a lot of them, you do _ isn't it? especially in our area. a lot of them, you do require - lot of them, you do require altercations... lot of them, you do require altercations. . ._ lot of them, you do require altercations. .. lot of them, you do require altercations... �* , ., ., altercations. .. and when you have not a altercations. .. and when you have got a young _ altercations. .. and when you have got a young family. _ altercations. .. and when you have got a young family, in _ altercations. .. and when you have got a young family, in that - altercations. .. and when you have got a young family, in that better| got a young family, in that better paid jobs, got a young family, in that better paidjobs, in got a young family, in that better paid jobs, in the better paid jobs, they don't fit around a school environment —— require qualifications. like me, if you don't have publications, you are working towards getting qualifications, to get the better

job, and that is fine, that is great, but like me, i don't have time to go and get the collocations and get a betterjob and work. that is totally unreachable for us, especially at the moment stop by the government says it has put 9 billion towards helping people with fuel bills, 150 towards helping people with fuel bills, ' i: ., ' towards helping people with fuel bills, ' i: q ,. towards helping people with fuel bills, :: . ., bills, 150 off your council tax if ou are bills, 150 off your council tax if you are in _ bills, 150 off your council tax if you are in certain _ bills, 150 off your council tax if you are in certain local - bills, 150 off your council tax if you are in certain local bands, | bills, 150 off your council tax if - you are in certain local bands, and you are in certain local bands, and you do get the 200 quid back in october. is that enough? and if it is not, do you think in printable it is the government'sjob is not, do you think in printable it is the government's job to help all of us with our bills? i is the government's “0b to help all of us with our bills?_ of us with our bills? i would not take giving _ of us with our bills? i would not take giving money _ of us with our bills? i would not take giving money help - of us with our bills? i would not take giving money help is - of us with our bills? i would not take giving money help is goingj of us with our bills? i would not i take giving money help is going to help the _ take giving money help is going to help the situation, because it is like a _ help the situation, because it is like a band—aid, isn't it? it is passing — like a band—aid, isn't it? it is passing over for the time being, it is not _ passing over for the time being, it is not actually fixing the issue as a whole. — is not actually fixing the issue as a whole, and things like a loan, we would _ a whole, and things like a loan, we would not touch that... it is going to he _ would not touch that... it is going to be another thing we have got to add as— to be another thing we have got to add as a _ to be another thing we have got to add as a repayment.—

to be another thing we have got to add as a repayment. yeah. i suppose the government _ add as a repayment. yeah. i suppose the government might _ add as a repayment. yeah. i suppose the government might say, - add as a repayment. yeah. i suppose the government might say, and - add as a repayment. yeah. i suppose the government might say, and they| the government might say, and they do say it, every day, inflation is a global problem at the moment. inflation in the uk is a lot higher than other g7 countries, 9%, we had the numbers today. obviously wages are the hind that, benefits are way beyond that. do you thick as the government's shop to help you out? not necessarily pay us —— think it is the _ not necessarily pay us —— think it is the government'sjob. what not necessarily pay us —— think it is the government's job. what would be better— is the government's job. what would be better if— is the government's job. what would be better if they can freeze and put a cap. _ be better if they can freeze and put a cap. so _ be better if they can freeze and put a cap, so that things cannot keep inflating — a cap, so that things cannot keep inflating until the wage amount has .one inflating until the wage amount has gone up. _ inflating until the wage amount has gone up, because i think that is the biggest _ gone up, because i think that is the biggest price gap, is that wages are not covering it. even if wages went up not covering it. even if wages went up by— not covering it. even if wages went up by i% _ not covering it. even if wages went up by i% l— not covering it. even if wages went up by 1% l mac i—pound from a £2, £3, up by 1% l mac i—pound from a £2, £3. that— up by 1% l mac i—pound from a £2, £3. that is— up by 1% l mac i—pound from a £2, £3, that is quite a lot, but that would — £3, that is quite a lot, but that would make a massive difference between — would make a massive difference between being able to pay your bills easier— between being able to pay your bills easier -- _ between being able to pay your bills easier -- £1~— between being able to pay your bills easier —— £1. that would be better

than _ easier —— £1. that would be better than getting £200, for example. what do ou think than getting £200, for example. what do you think of — than getting £200, for example. what do you think of the _ than getting £200, for example. “twist do you think of the government than getting £200, for example. kwisgt do you think of the government in choosing to put up national insurance everybody who works? adding insult to injury, really. brute adding insult to in'ury, really. we alread adding insult to injury, really. we already pay a lot in insurance. when you look— already pay a lot in insurance. when you look at — already pay a lot in insurance. when you look at your pay cheque, you have _ you look at your pay cheque, you have gone straightaway taxes coming off of that. _ have gone straightaway taxes coming off of that, and then you have your insurance — off of that, and then you have your insurance coming off of that, and then— insurance coming off of that, and then you — insurance coming off of that, and then you do get left with less money. — then you do get left with less money, so i thing by putting that up, money, so i thing by putting that up. it— money, so i thing by putting that up. it is— money, so i thing by putting that up, it is again hindering you from the get-go — up, it is again hindering you from the get—go. you get your pay cheque and you _ the get—go. you get your pay cheque and you have already had a big chunk taken _ and you have already had a big chunk taken off— and you have already had a big chunk taken off right from the start. how are you going _ taken off right from the start. how are you going to — taken off right from the start. ting-o" are you going to get through? taken off right from the start. how are you going to get through? wel taken off right from the start. how i are you going to get through? we are auoin to are you going to get through? we are going to have — are you going to get through? we are going to have to _ are you going to get through? we are going to have to just get _ are you going to get through? we are going to have to just get through. - going to have to just get through. we cannot change it, can we? we don't _ we cannot change it, can we? we don't have any control over the amount— don't have any control over the amount of— don't have any control over the amount of insurance we actually pay. that is _ amount of insurance we actually pay. that is a _ amount of insurance we actually pay. that is a lot — amount of insurance we actually pay. that is a lot of what we're trying to do, raise the awareness, that it is getting too much. as adding another... we already have to pay

our bills, that is just something you have to do. there is no two ways about it. we go to work, we pay our bills, we feed our children, and it isjust a constant... it bills, we feed our children, and it is just a constant... it is almost like a constant flow of money going out and we find we are giving up a lot with what is going on already. we are not social, we don't go out socially. literally, we go out to go to work... we socially. literally, we go out to go to work- - -_ socially. literally, we go out to go towork... .,�* ., .,. ,~ ,, to work... we don't go to any clubs, we don't even _ to work... we don't go to any clubs, we don't even go — to work... we don't go to any clubs, we don't even go out _ to work... we don't go to any clubs, we don't even go out for _ to work... we don't go to any clubs, we don't even go out for meals - to work... we don't go to any clubs, we don't even go out for meals with| we don't even go out for meals with friendsm _ we don't even go out for meals with friends... �* ., , , , we don't even go out for meals with friends... �* . , , , ., friends... don't have membership to an here. friends... don't have membership to anywhere- we _ friends... don't have membership to anywhere. we don't _ friends... don't have membership to anywhere. we don't socialise. - friends... don't have membership to anywhere. we don't socialise. being| anywhere. we don't socialise. being told we are — anywhere. we don't socialise. being told we are going — anywhere. we don't socialise. being told we are going to _ anywhere. we don't socialise. being told we are going to have _ anywhere. we don't socialise. being told we are going to have to - anywhere. we don't socialise. being told we are going to have to cut - told we are going to have to cut back any further 20 for the changes, we look at ourselves and we go, what else can we cut back on? there is nothing else we can come back on. we cannot achieve a house, we cannot downsize our house, we cannot get

rid of our vehicles. wejust downsize our house, we cannot get rid of our vehicles. we just don't know how we are going to cope, but we know we are going to have to cope, because we have got no other option. we cope, because we have got no other otion. ~ ., ., , , ., option. we cannot ask he put up our rices for option. we cannot ask he put up our prices for things _ option. we cannot ask he put up our prices for things that _ option. we cannot ask he put up our prices for things that we _ option. we cannot ask he put up our prices for things that we refer, - prices for things that we refer, because — prices for things that we refer, because then... it is not fair, and then— because then... it is not fair, and then other— because then... it is not fair, and then other people are going to have then other people are going to have the same _ then other people are going to have the same pinch, and it is going to have _ the same pinch, and it is going to have a _ the same pinch, and it is going to have a knock on effects to everybody else _ have a knock on effects to everybody else. . have a knock on effects to everybody else. , ., ~ have a knock on effects to everybody else. . ., ~' , ., have a knock on effects to everybody else. , ., ,, i. ,., have a knock on effects to everybody else. , ., ,, i. . else. ok, listen, thank you so much, kate, thank— else. ok, listen, thank you so much, kate. thank you. _ else. ok, listen, thank you so much, kate, thank you, charlie, _ else. ok, listen, thank you so much, kate, thank you, charlie, thank- else. ok, listen, thank you so much, kate, thank you, charlie, thank you i kate, thank you, charlie, thank you so much for coming on national television and talking so eloquently and also coping with teddy, who was not impressed with being on television! it is nice to see him and very nice to see you both. bye, teddy! i don't blame him! thanks very much. thanks, kate, thanks, charlie. take care. he is going to be good as gold, that little boy now, now he is off tv!

unsurprisingly, the labour leader, sir keir starmer, used the ammunition in today's prime minister's questions, accusing boris johnson of wavering over a windfall tax on energy companies and being out of touch with those facing rising prices. he just doesn't get it, does he? he doesn't actually understand what working families are going through in this country, struggling about how they're going to pay their bills. and whilst he dithers, british households are slapped with an extra £53 million on their energy bills every single day. meanwhile, every single day, north sea oil and gas giants rake in £32 million in unexpected profits. doesn't he see that every single day he delays his inevitable u—turn — he's going to do it — he“s choosing to let people struggle when they don't need to? the prime minister said

the government is already spending billions of pounds to help people struggling. the government has stepped up with an extra £9.1 billion, in addition to what we're doing with the cold—weather payments and the warm homes allowance, mr speaker, and we will continue to support people throughout the aftershocks of covid, just as we did throughout the pandemic. let's talk to our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. imean, the i mean, the government keeps saying, we“re i mean, the government keeps saying, we're going to help people through, we're going to help people through, we are going to help people through the other side, the chancellor has said he will be there for people. is there any more concrete action to help people with their bills coming in the short—term? help people with their bills coming in the short-term?— in the short-term? victoria, the government _ in the short-term? victoria, the government has _ in the short-term? victoria, the government has for _ in the short-term? victoria, the government has for a _ in the short-term? victoria, the government has for a while - in the short-term? victoria, the| government has for a while been stressing that they are going to take further action to help people with the cost of living, but what is quite unclear still at this point, and what exactly that action is going to be... and what exactly that action is

going to be---_ and what exactly that action is uaointo be... �* , ., going to be... and when it is going to,. yeah. — going to be... and when it is going to.- yeah. and _ going to be... and when it is going to,. yeah, and when _ going to be... and when it is going to,. yeah, and when it _ going to be... and when it is going to,. yeah, and when it is _ going to be... and when it is going to,. yeah, and when it is going - to,. yeah, and when it is going to come up- — to,. yeah, and when it is going to come up- so _ to,. yeah, and when it is going to come up. so when _ to,. yeah, and when it is going to come up. so when it _ to,. yeah, and when it is going to come up. so when it comes - to,. yeah, and when it is going to| come up. so when it comes to that idea of a windfall tax on oil and gas companies, of course that is something the labour party, and not just labour, the snp, and lib dems are suggesting could help with a current situation. we heard those parties talking about the cost of living this afternoon. and essentially, labourare living this afternoon. and essentially, labour are saying the government is going to have to you turn on this. they were opposed. now the rhetoric is changing slightly. we heard they are the prime ministers staying at pmqs this afternoon that he is not ruling anything out, that government is having talks with the oil and gas companies about future investment —— the prime minister staying at. a lot of it is getting an idea of how much investment in cleaner, greener energy is going to come from oil and gas companies, it could determine whether or not this windfall tax comes a reality. of course, labour arguing that could help to get money into people's pockets quite quickly. we do know other ideas are floating

around government, like the idea of asking people to get their car mot every year but every two years, but of course that would be people who would say that that would make a big difference, particularly for people starving right now —— not make a big difference. the chancellor is going to be speaking at a cb! event, and he is expected to say the months ahead are going to be tough but the government stands ready to do more. the key question, two key questions, what are they going to do and when are they going to do it?— are they going to do it? and a brief word ona on a tweet a conservative mp cents that has caused... brute on a tweet a conservative mp cents that has caused. . ._ on a tweet a conservative mp cents that has caused... we know that the np has agreed _ that has caused... we know that the np has agreed to _ that has caused... we know that the np has agreed to stay _ that has caused... we know that the np has agreed to stay away - that has caused... we know that the np has agreed to stay away from - that has caused... we know that the | np has agreed to stay away from the house of commons while being investigated and michael fabricant

said... that went down quite badly with a lot of people. his own colleague on the conservative make benches, simon hart, said it was idiotic, insensitive and making light of a very serious situation. we know the whips, those in charge of the discipline, spoke to michael fabricant, that tweet was subsequently deleted, and he insisted he was not trying to make light of what is a very serious situation, but is not the first time michael fabricant“s twitter account michael fabrica nt“s twitter account has michael fabricant“s twitter account has caused a bit of controversy. he talked about the fact that he felt teachers and nurses, during the height of lockdown, were gathering in staffers to have drinks at a point when he was trying to perhaps excuse some of the behaviour we saw in downing street and other government buildings during the pandemic, so not the first time his tweeting has perhaps got him in a bit of trouble. he

tweeting has perhaps got him in a bit of trouble.— bit of trouble. he apologised for that one, bit of trouble. he apologised for that one. i _ bit of trouble. he apologised for that one, i think. _ bit of trouble. he apologised for that one, i think. the _ bit of trouble. he apologised for that one, i think. the one - bit of trouble. he apologised for| that one, i think. the one today, bit of trouble. he apologised for - that one, i think. the one today, he has just deleted. thank you very much, david. in ukraine, more than 1,200 bodies of civilians have been recovered by police in the kyiv region since the russians pulled out early last month. officers say their priority is to make people feel safe again, as well as gather evidence of potential war crimes. one of them, a man called ivan simeroz, lost six members of his own family in a single missile strike. he returned to work just three days later. our kyiv correspondent james waterhouse went to meet him. 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 waterhouse reporting. a russian soldier, appearing in court in kyiv, has admitted carrying out war crimes. 21—year—old vadim pleaded guilty to shooting a 62—year—old civilian in the sumy region of ukraine. he“s facing a life sentence in prison. there's been no response from moscow yet. here, the homes for ukraine scheme has brought nearly 27,000 refugees to live with british families.

but there are growing concerns that breakdowns in relationships between sponsors and the ukrainians staying with them are leading to some refugees becoming homeless. most of the matches are made on social media without proper checks. our special correspondent lucy manning has been speaking to one ukrainian mum who was left without anywhere to live when her hosts asked her to leave. in the town of rugby, three—year—old nikita gets his first feel of the ball, thankfully, oblivious to the situation he and his mum are in. olga came from war to a country she“d never been to, a language she doesn't speak and a family she hadn't met. but it hasn't worked out with her sponsors. translation: our kids - were playing in the same room, and my kid scared her older son and nikita didn't want to let him out of the room. and what did the sponsor tell you that you needed to do? translation: she wrote a message

to the translator saying _ that she was sorry that she had decided to call the local council and unfortunately we have to leave to find another sponsor. i feel bad for my son. i'm sorry. it's ok, don't worry, i know it's difficult. it“s left you in a difficult situation. translation: yes, i don't know how long it will take _ to find a new sponsor. like most on the homes for ukraine scheme, they connected with their sponsors on social media, without any vetting or checks. "the sponsors are good people," says olga, "but they worried "about her son's behaviour traumatising their children." it“s understood there has been a safeguarding concern raised. sponsors have no real idea about any potential issues. not long after we filmed this interview, olga called our translator in tears saying she had been asked to leave the next day. we contacted the council and they have housed them temporarily in a hostel. that's her, isn't it?

26,000 ukrainians have arrived on this scheme. most of the matches have been a success, with emotional meetings at airports, real generosity and friendships developing. oh, my god! but on the social media sites, there is an increasing number of pleas for help. ..says one post. another... ..says another. one sponsor writes... jasmin brooks has sponsored juan from ukraine but has also had to help rehouse more than a dozen refugees and thinks the vetting checks aren“t sufficient. dbs checks are actually being done after the guests arrive in the country. that puts them at immense risk.

dbs isn't enough, it is not enough. that doesn't verify whether that person is capable of hosting someone from another country, it doesn't, you know, verify whether they are a good person. rugby borough council said it would see if it can find someone else to open up their home to olga and her son. for many, the scheme has been an incredible lifeline, and the government says few sponsorships are breaking down. but its unregulated nature means there are risks. lucy manning, bbc news. and just to let you know, if you want to ask a question about ukraine, you can. tomorrow, at 12:30 p:m., you can ask what question you want to ask. 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 #bbcyourquestions and you can email us on yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. the head of the un has called for a speedy transition to renewable energy after a new report showing the climate crisis accelerated last year breaking records for sea levels, ocean heat and greenhouse gas concentrations. our climate editor justin rowlatt is here. tell us what they are saying. it comes from the un climate science arm and as the name suggests they are trying to take stock of what the world has been doing. it was not the hottest year ever but it was one of the seven hottest years. the last seven years have been the seven hottest years and they are saying it may not be the hottest, there are various climate complications that but they wanted to say there are other indicators that tell us the direction the world is moving them in terms of the boundaries and they picked out concentration of c02,

record levels, record rate of sea—level rise and record levels of ocean heat with heat waves in every ocean heat with heat waves in every ocean year and also record acidification in the oceans and thinking about the oceans they are getting harder, that means they hold less oxygen so less oxygen they are more acid. it“s less oxygen so less oxygen they are more acid. it's obvious.— more acid. it's obvious. every government— more acid. it's obvious. every government in _ more acid. it's obvious. every government in the _ more acid. it's obvious. every government in the world - more acid. it's obvious. every i government in the world knows more acid. it's obvious. every - government in the world knows this. they signed up to science as well. but the action is not fair, it“s they signed up to science as well. but the action is not fair, it's a lot of words and not enough action or there is action but it's not speedy enough for what? the nations are still engaged _ speedy enough for what? the nations are still engaged in _ speedy enough for what? the nations are still engaged in this _ speedy enough for what? the nations are still engaged in this process - speedy enough for what? the nations are still engaged in this process of. are still engaged in this process of the international negotiations about primates and they are engaged obviously they had wings from ukraine which caused this great increase in energy prices around the world require lots of countries to think about where they get their energy from. post covid—19 economies have been searching and obviously

they want to meet the demands of their consumers in china and india have increased coal use but there are very pessimistic aspects to this and that the same time we do have ongoing engagement on are still talking about this. they still say it's important in a couple months ago they signed up to a sands report that stresses the urgency of doing this and one has to hope having said that they are having recognised how important it is they will take action. but yes, it is a dire situation. and also making the point, don“t situation. and also making the point, don't let things like ukraine derail the long—term objective of tackling climate change. derail the long-term objective of tackling climate change.- derail the long-term objective of tackling climate change. thank you very much- — tackling climate change. thank you very much. here _ tackling climate change. thank you very much. here is _ tackling climate change. thank you very much. here is the _ tackling climate change. thank you very much. here is the weather. i tackling climate change. thank you | very much. here is the weather. the weather is turning more turbulent at the moment. we have some thunderstorms on the way overnight tonight. it would be affecting parts of england and wales with some downpours on the way. the storms are

starting to develop at the moment across the southwest of england. on the radar you can see them moving in. from here they will spread north and east. the first batch of storms working across the south—east of wales. another batch of storms affecting the south—east and east anglia as well. you get about 25 mm of rain in the space of an hour. it's enough to cause some flooding and hail possible. maybe some funnel clouds. that is all going to push yeast overnight. it will become dry later in the night and mild night as well. tomorrow an odd shower is possible across the far south—east but it is a dry start to the morning with some spells of sunshine. a few showers developing in the day across the northwest of scotland but for many it is a dry day with sunshine. temperatures 19 lead into the 20s across parts of england and wales and peeking at 23 towards the south—east. that is the latest.

hello. it is 25 minutes to six. here are the headlines. prices are rising at their highest rate for a0 years. as inflation hits 9%. higher builds for energy, food and fuel are picking up the cost of living. as authorities investigate potential war crimes in ukraine 19 tells the bbc how he lost his whole family including his wife and one—year—old daughter when a shell hit their home. here, some ukrainian refugees who were taken in by british families are being asked to leave their homes with growing concerns about refugees being left homeless when relationships break down. the un warns of extreme weather which is created food and water shocks and displaced millions of people and caused billions of dollars of

damage. tens of thousands of rangers fans are in spain ahead of one of the biggest games in the history of the biggest games in the history of the club. the europa league finalist tonight. we will start on that match on day two and half hours to go until the rangers take on frankfurt in the europa league final. police are expecting up to 100,000 rangers fans to travel to spain for this match. there could be 50,000 frankfurt“s at the stadium in which the matches taking place. just a3,000 fans. it’s taking place. just 43,000 fans. it's reall taking place. just 43,000 fans. it�*s really fantastic. just hope they play well. everyone has a good time. i think it's going to be type. i

think— i think it's going to be type. i think 2-0 _ i think it's going to be type. i think 2—0 rangers. for i think it's going to be type. i think 2-0 rangers.— think 2-0 rangers. for their in'uries think 2-0 rangers. for their injuries we _ think 2-0 rangers. for their injuries we have _ think 2-0 rangers. for their injuries we have to - think 2-0 rangers. for their injuries we have to be - think 2-0 rangers. for their injuries we have to be here. | think 2-0 rangers. for their - injuries we have to be here. there was no _ injuries we have to be here. there was no way— injuries we have to be here. there was no way i — injuries we have to be here. there was no way i was _ injuries we have to be here. there was no way i was going _ injuries we have to be here. there was no way i was going to - injuries we have to be here. there was no way i was going to miss. injuries we have to be here. there i was no way i was going to miss this. we can cross there now and speak to our reporterjane dougall now. give us a taste of how the atmosphere is at the grounds. it may be able to hear— atmosphere is at the grounds. it may be able to hear the _ atmosphere is at the grounds. it may be able to hear the frankfurt - atmosphere is at the grounds. it may be able to hear the frankfurt fans - be able to hear the frankfurt fans below me. they are being filtered towards the stadium. they have been singing and interacting very well with the rangers fans at the other end of the stadium. it“s with the rangers fans at the other end of the stadium. it's been very jovial so far. we have seen them sitting together in bars and restaurants and the atmosphere has been very pleasant. are more rangers fans than there are frankfurt fans as you mentioned around 100,000 are expected to descend upon the city of seville. they have been arriving all day and many of them of course without tickets. they want to be in

this city where their team has the chance of a european trophy. i spoke to some supporters earlier who had done everything they could to get to spain and be in this city at this moment in time. one of the supporters told me they had come via edinboro, denmark, stansted, marrakesh and finally seville and they did not even have a ticket. there“s they did not even have a ticket. there's even a fable going around of a group of supporters who hired a fishing boat off the coast of scotland to sail to spain. please do that at home. but of course it is obviously such a huge opportunity for the rangers for this club especially because we have heard that tickets are changing hands for thousands of euros but to be here and to be bearing witness to this is priceless. and to be bearing witness to this is riceless. ., ., ~' and to be bearing witness to this is riceless. ., ., ,, ., ., , priceless. you talked about the fans travellin: priceless. you talked about the fans travelling all— priceless. you talked about the fans travelling all over _ priceless. you talked about the fans travelling all over however - priceless. you talked about the fans travelling all over however they - priceless. you talked about the fans travelling all over however they can | travelling all over however they can to get there, how big of a dnas it the rangers to potentially rain this

tournament tonight? it’s the rangers to potentially rain this tournament tonight?— tournament tonight? it's been 50 ears tournament tonight? it's been 50 years since _ tournament tonight? it's been 50 years since the — tournament tonight? it's been 50 years since the rangers - tournament tonight? it's been 50 years since the rangers won - years since the rangers won silverware in europe. it was 1972 and it was called the european winners cup and that was in barcelona against moscow and then 1a years ago we probably remember some of the disgraceful scenes from manchester when glasgow rangers lost 2-0 to manchester when glasgow rangers lost 2—0 to petersburg and the rangers fans rioted in the city and of course everybody is hoping that does not happen later on this evening. there has been some calls from former manager reminding fans that they are representing the club and a lot has happened since then as well. ten years of the rangers were given administration because of irregularities and they had to go to the button to start over again and they worked their way up and now they worked their way up and now they are in a european cup final.

looking forward to seeing what happens. former england captain steph houghton has told the bbc that she“s determined to fight for her place in the side ahead of the euro“s this summer. houghton hasn“t played since january through injury but was selected as part of a 28—player provisional squad. she now has until mid—june to prove herfitness in time for a huge tournament on home soil that start injuly. as plain as you get really excited but as fans even more so the fact that we sold so many tickets and people want to come and watch and it's in our country i think for me it's in our country i think for me it's what the olympics bid to this game i think this euros can do twice as much in terms of putting this out there and really getting people into football in england. if there and really getting people into football in england.— football in england. if you are looking for— football in england. if you are looking for a _ football in england. if you are looking for a live _ football in england. if you are looking for a live sports - football in england. if you are looking for a live sports you l football in england. if you are l looking for a live sports you can tune in for the women's world boxing

championship semifinals at the evening session. the evening session is underway right now. it's on the red button and bbc sport and app. or catch up later on iplayer. that's all of the sports for now. here is more on our top story and then use that prices are rising at their fastest rate for a0 years. inflation rose to 9% in april. the labour party is continuing to call for a one off tax on profits of energy companies to help millions of households. struggling with a rise in prices. let us talk to the shadow financial secretary to the treasury. hello. you would cut vat on gas and electricity bills, is that correct? yes, that is right. that would be part of our packets to help people because people are struggling right now and a lot of people don't know what to do. i have had people get in

touch with me from my constituency sending me copies of their energy bills saying can this be right, do you think the energy companies have made some mistake and obviously i get in touch with them wherever i can but the truth is the energy bills are a reflection of what's happening and the fact that people are so desperate and struggling so much makes it completely incredible that the government are refusing to follow our plan for windfall tax on oil and gas producing profits which help cut peoples bills by up to £600 this year. help cut peoples bills by up to £600 this ear. ~ , ., ., this year. where did you get that figure from? _ this year. where did you get that figure from? if _ this year. where did you get that figure from? if we _ this year. where did you get that figure from? if we are _ this year. where did you get that figure from? if we are cutting i this year. where did you get that figure from? if we are cutting it. this year. where did you get that i figure from? if we are cutting it by £600 per year, your energy bills would have to be £1000 per month. this is £600 and they said that's 9 million households in greatest need so they detail of our plan is that £200 would be taken off the bills from everybody by a cut in vat and so on. alongside that we would

extend a warm home discount to get £600 off the 9 million household bills for those people who are in greater need. it“s help for everyone and more help for people who need it most. ., ., ., :: :: and more help for people who need it most. ., ., ., i: :: .g most. you not to 200 quid off the ener: most. you not to 200 quid off the energy bill— most. you not to 200 quid off the energy bill of— most. you not to 200 quid off the energy bill of millionaires - most. you not to 200 quid off the| energy bill of millionaires as well? it's cutting vat to make sure it“s cutting vat to make sure everyone has benefits in terms of their energy bills. rich everyone has benefits in terms of their energy bills.— their energy bills. rich people robabl their energy bills. rich people probably don't _ their energy bills. rich people probably don't need _ their energy bills. rich people probably don't need to - their energy bills. rich people | probably don't need to benefit, fair? if probably don't need to benefit, fair? , ., probably don't need to benefit, fair? i., probably don't need to benefit, fair? i. ., ~ fair? if you look at the way vat works vat _ fair? if you look at the way vat works vat on — fair? if you look at the way vat works vat on energy _ fair? if you look at the way vat works vat on energy bills - fair? if you look at the way vat works vat on energy bills hits l works vat on energy bills hits people on lower incomes more because they spend a greater portion of their income on energy bills. loath? they spend a greater portion of their income on energy bills. why do rich --eole their income on energy bills. why do rich people need _ their income on energy bills. why do rich people need 200 _ their income on energy bills. why do rich people need 200 quid _ their income on energy bills. why do rich people need 200 quid off - their income on energy bills. why do rich people need 200 quid off their. rich people need 200 quid off their energy bills?— energy bills? cutting vat is a simle energy bills? cutting vat is a simple click— energy bills? cutting vat is a simple click effective - energy bills? cutting vat is a | simple click effective measure energy bills? cutting vat is a i simple click effective measure to get support to everybody and that support would go to everybody but the greatest support would go to the 9 million households who need help most. i 9 million households who need help most. .. 9 million households who need help most. ., ., . a 9 million households who need help most. ., ., . i. 9 million households who need help most. ., ., . ., most. i want to check, you are comfortable with _ most. i want to check, you are comfortable with giving - most. i want to check, you are comfortable with giving a - most. i want to check, you are comfortable with giving a 200| most. i want to check, you are - comfortable with giving a 200 quid discount to very rich people? we are

aiavin a discount to very rich people? we are giving a £200 _ discount to very rich people? we are giving a £200 discount _ discount to very rich people? we are giving a £200 discount to _ discount to very rich people? we are | giving a £200 discount to everybody. it would help people on lower incomes the most. they look at a total of £600 of their energy bills this year. total of £600 of their energy bills this ear. a, , , , total of £600 of their energy bills this ear. , , , ., this year. money is tight, why are ou aiavin this year. money is tight, why are you giving millionaires _ this year. money is tight, why are you giving millionaires a - this year. money is tight, why are | you giving millionaires a discount? it's important to cut vat because that would also help with some of the inflation pressures we are facing but the point is everybody is facing but the point is everybody is facing a cost of living crisis at the moment. vat is a quick and easy way to make sure we cut energy bills and that we help everybody. while everybody would benefit from some support to people who would get the most important are the 9 million households would be that the most and they would get the £600 off their energy bill this year. wouldn't it be better to target this purity at those who need it most through the benefit system? we have set the government _ through the benefit system? we have set the government should _ through the benefit system? we have set the government should look - through the benefit system? we have set the government should look at. set the government should look at operating benefits and line with inpatients and that's a separate question to look at. this is a targeted help for energy bills. if you are in government are you saying you would raise benefits which went

up you would raise benefits which went up 3% in april, you would raise them to 9% if you are in government? idial’hrzrt to 9% if you are in government? what we said is the — to 9% if you are in government? kwisgt we said is the government should look at raising benefits with inflation by bringing forward an increase from next year for this year. that would be something which would be increases in benefits which reflect information as it is now thanit reflect information as it is now than it was last year. in context of what we are calling on the government to do today, we are pushing a vote in the house of commons and having an emergency budget which will see that government follow our plan to introduce a windfall tax and scrapped the increase in national insurance and to accelerate a programme of insulation in homes across the country to bring energy bills down permanently. that's the kind of plan b need to help with the cost—of—living crisis. the government ministers and tory mps voted against our plan for windfall tax last night and it shows how detached they are. you tax last night and it shows how detached they are.— tax last night and it shows how detached they are. you are saying ou're detached they are. you are saying you're calling _ detached they are. you are saying you're calling on _ detached they are. you are saying you're calling on the _ detached they are. you are saying you're calling on the government, j detached they are. you are saying i you're calling on the government, if you“re calling on the government, if labour was in government would you raise benefits from the 3% to 9%?

the government should bring forward and increase... you the government should bring forward and increase. . .— and increase... you keep saying the same thing- — and increase... you keep saying the same thing. you _ and increase... you keep saying the same thing. you are _ and increase... you keep saying the same thing. you are seeing - and increase... you keep saying the same thing. you are seeing what i and increase... you keep saying the | same thing. you are seeing what you would do if you are in power. the government _ would do if you are in power. the government is — would do if you are in power. he; government is in would do if you are in power. it�*ié: government is in charge would do if you are in power. iis; government is in charge and we need to call on them to get stuff done. we are calling on them to bring forward an increase in benefits to reflect inflation figures and calling on them to implement an emergency budget pushed through a vote tonight in the house of commons and include the measures i“ve vote tonight in the house of commons and include the measures i've sent out, the windfall tax and scrapping the national insurance increase in home insulation to cut energy bills. that's what we want government to do. .. ~' , ., that's what we want government to do. . ~' i., ., that's what we want government to do. . ,, ., ., ,, ., , in afghanistan secret schools are being set up to educate girls who the taliban are not allowing back into the classroom. leadership continues to insist girl secondary schools will be helping but many

afghans are losing hope. for many people here it feels as if the fragile progress being made on women's rights over the last two decades is now being rolled back and at the heart of the act is discontinued closure of girls secondary schools here. they are remaining closed in the vast majority of the country as you say the taliban insist they will eventually be allowed to be helping but many people here simply don't believe those assurances and if you remember back in march the floor around an hour or so after girls began to arrive in their classrooms expecting to start on the first day of the new term for leadership overruled that and said they would not be restarting again. that really led to an outpouring of national grief amongst afghans and i've been speaking to some brave young women who are determined not

to wait and see when and if the taliban changed their policy and education but to take matters into their own hands. hidden away in a residential neighbourhood, a small but powerful act of defiance. these teenage girls 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? if they arrest me, they beat me but it's worth it to do that. back if they arrest me, they beat me but it's worth it to do that.— it's worth it to do that. back in march, it's worth it to do that. back in march. girls — it's worth it to do that. back in march, girls schools _ it's worth it to do that. back in march, girls schools were - it's worth it to do that. back in i march, girls schools were finally reopening but at the last minute the taliban leadership overruled the decision. forstudents taliban leadership overruled the decision. for students here, the pain is still raw. fin

decision. for students here, the pain is still raw.— pain is still raw. on the day we went to school _ pain is still raw. on the day we went to school they _ pain is still raw. on the day we went to school they told us - pain is still raw. on the day we went to school they told us it's pain is still raw. on the day we - went to school they told us it's not clear if girls would be allowed or not. perhaps they will later on. it's been two months now and it has not happened. it makes me so sad. younger girls have been allowed back to school but it's not clear when or if girls will be. the taliban say they 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. he

is an afghan cleric well respected by the taliban based in pakistan. on a recent trip to kabul he met senior figures in the group. he is careful not to criticise its continued closure of girls schools but has issued a religious decree stating they can and should be educated. there is no justification they can and should be educated. there is nojustification in chery to say female education is not allowed. nojustification at to say female education is not allowed. no justification at all. all the religious books has stated female education is permissible and obligatory because for example if a woman gets sick in as —— islamic environment and needs treatment it“s environment and needs treatment it's much better if she's treated by a female doctor.— much better if she's treated by a female doctor. boys of all ages are back in the — female doctor. boys of all ages are back in the classroom _ female doctor. boys of all ages are back in the classroom and - female doctor. boys of all ages are back in the classroom and the - back in the classroom and the taliban have 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. in recent weeks that taliban do seem to be adopting a much more hard—line approach than they initially had after seizing power last august when they appeared to be more flexible and more pragmatic. we have seen the ministry for preventing vice and promoting virtue issued an edict seeing what may need to wear the face veil went out in public, something that they did back in the taliban in the 1990s when they were in power last time but something they have refrained from talking about or instructing people to do up until now. many people are really worried what this means for the future of the country. i was speaking to one businessman a few days ago with a number of young daughters who are of school age and university age and he would say i don't know if this is a country

where we are going to be a country in which i can get my daughter is the kind of future they want and they deserve. a former minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting manslaughter in the death of george floyd. he is one of three police officers who watched fellow officer said —— carol george floyd by kneeling on his neck. by pleading guilty, he has avoided an upcoming trial on the more serious charge of aiding and abetting second—degree murder. derrick shelby and was found guilty of murdering george floyd last year and is currently serving a 22 and a half yearjail currently serving a 22 and a half year jail sentence. currently serving a 22 and a half yearjailsentence. he“s currently serving a 22 and a half yearjail sentence. he“s getting triggered a wave of protest about racial injustice. federal agents in the united states have discovered what they think is longest and most sophisticated drug smuggling tunnel they have ever seen. it links you in mexico with san diego in california.

and it's got its own railway track and its own electricity and ventilation system. 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 stories deep. along rail tracks you can see on the ground it is 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 spots competes with electricity and ventilation and undoubtedly one of the more sophisticated. the tunnel leaves 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. i was not aware of anything going on. it was all

hidden, i did not hear anything anything going on. it was all hidden, i did not hearanything in 12 years of living here i have never seen anything suspicious. nothing at all. officials 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 site is filled with concrete. a local us attorney said there was no more a night at the end of this narco tunnel and it's like the others might emerge to take its place. an ancient oak has been used to create a a3 foot long table. there it is. in honour of the queen's patentability. the 5000 year old black oak was not cut down, it was found buried and perfectly preserved beneath the peak in defence in 2012. described as a

giant amongst giants, a 5000 —year—old vast ancient black oak tree has now been turned in today's impressive a3 foot long table. big enough to see 50 people. hundreds have worked on base but the project needed describes discovering the spoke as like finding the holy grail. .. . spoke as like finding the holy grail. . , ., ., ., grail. that is about a third of the lenath of grail. that is about a third of the length of the _ grail. that is about a third of the length of the tree _ grail. that is about a third of the length of the tree and _ grail. that is about a third of the length of the tree and you - grail. that is about a third of the length of the tree and you kind i grail. that is about a third of the | length of the tree and you kind of think no, i can't, i can't cut back. ijust want to think no, i can't, i can't cut back. i just want to save it like it think no, i can't, i can't cut back. ijust want to save it like it is regardless of how crazy that sounds. this tree was so vast apocalyptic defendant would have just smashed and crashed everything in its path and crashed everything in its path and it would have gone straight into the seal of what was once the forest floor. ~ .. ..

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west of the uk but it is the cloud ahead of the speech or we are watching with showers starting to form and starting to moving across parts of southwest england. you can see the radar picking up some of those nonparties as they come in across the southwest of england. they will grow across southern wales. another batch of storms are expected to develop over the next hour or two near the channel islands that mean business. they are expected to coming across central england and south—east as well. they could bring an inch of rain 25 ml. some large hail. we may even see an awed funnel cloud. these things are pretty rare but you never know. overnight the push north and east and eventually clearing most areas. it will become dry and the second half of the nights. less interruptions to your sleep from thunder and lightning. temperatures about ten to 1a degrees. on thursday most of you have a dry and sunny starts but there might be showers

left over across parts of the south—east. otherwise plenty of sunshine. laterwe south—east. otherwise plenty of sunshine. later we will see showers moving to the northwest of scotland where we will have brisk queens developing in the afternoon. in the sunshine feeling warm. 19 degrees top temperature parts of england and wales seeing temperatures peaking at around 23 celsius. friday a batch of storms close to the south—east of england and a way to find coming into the northwest. it would bring a speu into the northwest. it would bring a spell of rain to western scotland and northern ireland inching closer to parts of wales and western england as we go through the afternoon. storms not far away from south—east england. otherwise they should be some spells of sunshine for a time across the midlands and eastern and southern areas of england. temperatures down compared to recent days. it will be turning breezy with the rain to contend with as well. over the weekend we will see showers in the northwest. more

of you will enjoy dry weather over the weekend. we will see temperatures in the high teens to low 20s. it will feel pleasantly warm when the sun comes out.

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