hello. this is outside source. uk governments is to help households cope with the cost of living. we uk governments is to help households cope with the cost of living.— cope with the cost of living. we can and will ease _ cope with the cost of living. we can and will ease the _ cope with the cost of living. we can and will ease the building - cope with the cost of living. we can and will ease the building as - cope with the cost of living. we can and will ease the building as we - and will ease the building as we help the entire country through the worst of this crisis we will support provide more support with the rising cost of energy and that support will be universal. the cost of energy and that support will be universal-— cost of energy and that support will be universal. ,., ., , ., , ., , be universal. the poorest households will aet be universal. the poorest households will get more — be universal. the poorest households will get more than _ be universal. the poorest households will get more than £1000 _ be universal. the poorest households will get more than £1000 towards - will get more than £1000 towards energy bills funded partly by windfall tax after u—turn by the government. police were criticised

for taking more than a0 minutes to enter the school and stop the government. 19—year—old boy described how he managed to survive. ——19—year—old boy. —— one, nine—year—old boy. and he said, "it's time to die." when he shot, it was very loud and it hurt my ears, and when i saw the bullets on the floor it wasn't real. and the actor kevin spacey has been accused of three sexual offences against three men. the uk government has announced a huge financial support package to households hit by rising energy bills. the chancellor of the exchequer rishi sunak said the country had a "collective responsibility" to those hit hardest by rising bills. the package is worth £15 billion and the chancellor announed that part of it would be funded by a windfall tax on energy companies. the oil and gas sector is making extraordinary profits.

clamour. not... not as the result of recent changes to risk—taking or innovation or efficiency, but as the result of the surging global commodity prices, driven in part by russia's war. and for that reason, i am sympathetic to the argument to tax those profits fairly. shouting. but, but, but. .. the package will provide every household in the uk with a discount on their energy bills worth £a00 this october. the poorest households will also get a further £650 to help with the cost of living. and there will be additional payments on top to pensioner households — and to those receiving disability benefits. our economics correspond in and andy verity said this is a significant

intervention by the government. richey seen a significant intervention by the government. rishi sunak i'm saying is going to do more in the autumn clearly has decided more to be done now. this isn't the sort of measures you would expect from a conservative chancellor who says he is interested in fiscal conservatism and curbing inflation. he is spending more. if you look at the amount of money he is spending universally that figure comes at a £15 billion in the additional money he has in a survey so that is going to everybody in the form of that £a00 million discount we're going to get on the bills and the key is that we won't have to repay it as previously we would have had to repay it. £a00 for every household who pays the bills and then in addition to that you have targeted support far more than most people anticipated, £9 billion of targeted support, things like the £600 billion that is going to go into a billion households that receive benefits. that is exactly the sort of thing that anti—poverty charities like thejoseph rowntree foundation were causing, calling for is the best way to relieve those hardest hit by the cost crisis are

really here you were looking at a conservative government wants to say it is fiscally cautious and anti—inflationary bit is actually putting a lot more money into the economy than it is taking out. to the chancellor of the exchequer — rishi sunak. our political editor chris mason has been speaking to the chancellor of the exchequer — rishi sunak. i know things are difficult and people are worried about the months ahead. that's why we've announced £15 billion of new support to help with the cost of living, with a third of all households, the most vulnerable, receiving around £1,200 of help. there's also support for everyone, because we promised we would stand by the british people, and that's what we've done today. you are a high—spending, high—taxing chancellor. here's another announcement that is high—spending and high—taxing. just how conservative are you? well, i think what people want, and what i am, is to be a pragmatic chancellor, to do the things that i believe are right for the country, both in the short—term and the long term. i'm also a chancellor that's had to deal with a once—in—a—century pandemic, and now a global inflationary shock,

the likes of which we haven't seen for decades. so i have to take the world as i see it, and as people can see, as these things have come along, i've responded in a way which i think will help the country support those who need it, but also do it in a responsible way so that we're building strength for the long—term. one of your colleagues has called it "tripe." another has said it is "red meat" to socialists. what do you say to them? well, i think it's imperative for a compassionate conservative government to stand by the country in times of need. that's what we did during the pandemic with interventions like furlough, which have helped us ensure now that we averted a jobs crisis, an unemployment crisis, and unemployment is now down to the lowest level in almost half a century. and that's what we're doing again, when we're faced with a global inflationary shock, the likes of which we haven't seen for decades. there are many people in our society for whom this will be an incredible struggle, and that's why we've targeted our support at them, and they will receive around £1,200 of help. this's a third of all households —

those in receipt of means—tested benefits, for example — with further support for pensioners and others, but also support for all households, because we know this is a squeeze on ordinary working families, and whilst i can't solve every problem — no government could — we want to show we that we are on people's side, and where we can try and ease the burden a bit, we will. the government's support package comes as millions of people around the country are already struggling with the soaring price of food, energy and other key items. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has been talking to people just south of manchester in the town of handforth — in cheshire — finding out how the measures could help them. everyone at this class is looking for work, and each of them is feeling the pinch,

so we're all ears for what the chancellor has to say. we have decided that the £200 of support for household energy bills will be doubled, to £a00, for everyone. cheers. it was overwhelming for lisa just listening to the announcements. i didn't know how i was going to... cope. ..cope during the winter because, my goodness, some help at last, you know. we might not have to struggle as much and it will help me in that in—between time before i get a job, you know. i could make £10 probably a year ago last a good seven days, _ whereas now, it's probably averaging between four days and you are downl to a couple of pounds. and this is in the summer. raymond is in a different position. he's not on benefits, but, like every household, he will get the £a00 grant in october. it is related to energy bills as well, i think that is good. it makes me happy that the people who need the help are going to benefit. charities who work with the most vulnerable have welcomed the news. it is great that people know that payments are coming injune and again in the autumn. but i think it is the longer—term implications, you know,

the cost of living crisis hasn't finished and we don't know what that is going to look like in a year. and we know it's already pushing people into debt that weren't in debt before. it won't cover the whole gap, but it's more than expected to equip people for the months ahead. colletta smith, bbc news, in handforth. the windfall tax is a big u—turn for a government that has vocally opposed it since the opposition first proposed it injanuary. this was the prime minister in february. what they would do is clobber the oil and gas companies right now... clamour. yes, they would. with a tax that would deter investment in gas just when this country needs gas, mr speaker, as we transition to green fuel. it would be totally ridiculous and it would raise prices for consumers. since then the situation has worsened with russia's invasion of ukraine adding to the problems in the energy market. but opposition from mrjohnson and his ministers continued — right up until recent days.

here's the business secretary, on tuesday. do you support a windfall tax? i've been very clear about a windfall tax. i don't think it supports investment.�*s necessarily the right thing, but, as i always say, that's up to the chancellor. he sees the economy across the piece. he is responsible for fiscal policy, and he's instinctively against windfall taxes, but if he feels that these extraordinary times require extraordinary measures, that's up to him. in parliament today the shadow chancellor rachel reeves claimed the government's u—turn meant labour was setting the agenda. after today's announcement there is no doubt about who is winning the battle of ideas in the uk. it is the labour party! we first called the

windfall tax on oil and gas producers nearly five months ago. today's announcement follows intense pressure on the government over the cost of living — and it comes just a day after sue gray's critical report into lockdown parties in downing street. rob watson is in westminster. not too long ago the government was opposed to a windfall tax, was opposed to a windfall tax, was opposed to a windfall tax, was opposed to bringing forward any measures to help with cost of living. what has changed? pesky politicians. _ living. what has changed? pesky politicians, always _ living. what has changed? pesky politicians, always changing - living. what has changed? if" politicians, always changing their minds. i think what is changes a number of things. firstly, partygate. the government was rather anxious to switch attention away from talk of parties. i think it was notjust from talk of parties. i think it was not just the from talk of parties. i think it was notjust the urgency of from talk of parties. i think it was not just the urgency of the situation, the fact that many families and many households in the uk are very worried by energy crisis and because the main opposition labour party was making an awful lot of ground out of it.— of ground out of it. and, i mean, it is not going — of ground out of it. and, i mean, it is not going to _ of ground out of it. and, i mean, it is not going to go _ of ground out of it. and, i mean, it is not going to go down _ of ground out of it. and, i mean, it is not going to go down well, -

of ground out of it. and, i mean, it is not going to go down well, is - of ground out of it. and, i mean, it is not going to go down well, is it, | is not going to go down well, is it, with other tories that the labour party are now saying we are leading the agenda, and we? i party are now saying we are leading the agenda, and we?— party are now saying we are leading the agenda, and we? i guess you have a coule of the agenda, and we? i guess you have a couole of things _ the agenda, and we? i guess you have a couple of things here. _ the agenda, and we? i guess you have a couple of things here. the _ the agenda, and we? i guess you have a couple of things here. the in - the agenda, and we? i guess you have a couple of things here. the in some l a couple of things here. the in some ways for the main opposition labour party it is a bit of a problem because in some ways they convey at how you are doing what we told you we were leading, they have now lost a very major guy, dividing line with the government over what to do about the government over what to do about the cost crisis that is a sort of a problem and then within the conservative party because it is a problem. in the sense that those who follow politics closely in this country, and one wonders how many of those people that are, will be thinking hang on a minute, didn't plenty of conservatives say windfall tax wasn't a good idea and wasn't very conservative? but that is what i mean with these pesky politicians, just change your tune when you need to, right? just change your tune when you need to, riuht? . ~ just change your tune when you need to, riuht? ., ~ ., . ., to, right? talking about changing chain, yesterday _ to, right? talking about changing chain, yesterday we _ to, right? talking about changing chain, yesterday we all— to, right? talking about changing chain, yesterday we all speak - to, right? talking about changing i chain, yesterday we all speak about sue gray's report entered a nothing really, this is all taking over.

interesting times as he touched on. what is happen now with the whole partygate affair?— what is happen now with the whole partygate affair? what is happening is a bit of trickle, _ partygate affair? what is happening is a bit of trickle, i _ partygate affair? what is happening is a bit of trickle, i think— partygate affair? what is happening is a bit of trickle, i think for- is a bit of trickle, i think for conservative mps since the grey reports have come out and said no, no, no, the prime minster needs to go in there needs to be a vote of confidence but i think what has really been striking about the conservative party's reaction, or at least the parliamentary conservative party and they are the ones that count because they are the ones with the vote, is that mps and many conservative mps are unhappy about what has been happening these last few months, unhappy that the way the prime minister has handled it, and arejust not unhappy prime minister has handled it, and are just not unhappy enough to want to do something about it and to have a leadership contest. and i think thatis a leadership contest. and i think that is for a number of reasons. i think it isjust that is for a number of reasons. i think it is just the kind of natural inertia that you find in politics, number one. numbertwo, idon't think they think there was an obvious successor to borisjohnson. and, three, to get back to where we started, i think many of them are conservatives just think that the main opposition labour party is kind of weekend that sort of explains

inertia. with same, of course, but the conservative party is pretty grumpy with the prime minister and given all these economic headwinds, given all these economic headwinds, given all these economic headwinds, given all this talk of the cost of living, the idea that he is completely out of... the words everything is fine, he is back running even keel with his party, that would be absolutely to overstate it.— that would be absolutely to overstate it. ., , ., ~ overstate it. rob, as always, thank ou. let's get the latest from texas — and tuesday's mass shooting at a primary school in the town of uvalde. more details have emerged about the attack, which killed 19 children and two teachers. we now know that the gunman wrote messages about the attack on facebook moments before he carried it out. this is the state's governor on that. the first post was to the point of, he said, "i'm going to shoot my grandmother." the second post was, "i shot my grandmother." the third post, maybe less than 15 minutes before arriving at the school, was, "i'm going

to shoot an elementary school." meta, facebook�*s parent company, has responded. it says the "private one—to—one text messages" were "discovered after the terrible tragedy occurred". and that it was "closely co—operating" with investigators. meanwhile, we've seen a memorial erected in front of the robb elementary school. a cross to honour each victim. and we've also heard from one of the survivors. he's nine years old. he shot our next person's door, and then we have a door in the middle, and he opened it and then he came in and he crouched a little bit, and he said, "it's time to die." when he shot, it was very loud and it hurt my ears, and when i saw the bullets on the floor it wasn't real. and when i heard the shooting through the door, i told my friend to hide under something so he won't find us. i was hiding hard and i was telling my friend to not talk cos he's going to hear us.

we know that there's also been criticism of the police response. police in texas have been accused of not storming the school fast enough. the parent of one of the victims alleged that when he arrived, police were still outside the building. he said, "the cops aren't doing anything like they are supposed to...more could have been done." nomia iqbal is in uvalde with more. police have been criticised for waiting for too long to enter the school, and we're now getting reports that authorities are going to examine the response. 0f of police in that shooting. there's been conflicting witness statements. they are going to look at what steps they took to stop the gunmen and part of that review is going to be timeline based on radio traffic. so there is a video that has been shown byjournalists there is a video that has been shown by journalists that show that onlookers were urging armed guards who were outside the school whilst the gunman was inside to go inside

and there's a din discrepancy over exactly how long the government was inside the school four. law enforcement official said it was between a0 minutes and an hour, and it was an hour that they say it took for him to kill the number of people that he did, so that is just a report that we're hearing here at the moment. in the last half an hour, meghan markle, the duchess of sussex has visited the memorial outside robb elementary school. she spent about five minutes at the memorial where the local community have gathered to pay their respects. we can cross live now to barbara plex will show who is there. tell us more about the duchess of sussex�*s visit. what we know? duchess of sussex's visit. what we know? �* ., ., ., ., , , know? i'm here at a memorial set up in the centre of— know? i'm here at a memorial set up in the centre of town _ know? i'm here at a memorial set up in the centre of town by _ know? i'm here at a memorial set up in the centre of town by a _ know? i'm here at a memorial set up in the centre of town by a charity - in the centre of town by a charity group and as you can possibly see crosses arranged behind this pond around me and each of them has the name of one of the 21 victims and very briefly meghan markle came here

and relate some white roses at the foot of one of the crosses for a child named josiah garcia who was an 80 moles child and then she left. she didn't say anything. it was only about five minutes but she did make an appearance here to show her work respects to this particular child. we hearing more detail, and we, about how this attack was carried out and what happened during the time of the attack. what more do we know now? ~ . �* time of the attack. what more do we know now? ~ ., �* , ., know now? what we're is that the cunman know now? what we're is that the gunman ran _ know now? what we're is that the gunman ran into _ know now? what we're is that the gunman ran into the _ know now? what we're is that the gunman ran into the school. - know now? what we're is that the gunman ran into the school. a - gunman ran into the school. a security officer, a school police officer tried to stop him and did not manage to do that. then the gunman ran into a class in the dharma classroom. it was actually to adjoining classrooms that were connected by a door and that is where he states that where he started firing a gun and all those people that were killed were in those two classrooms. two police

officers arrived on the scene and ran into the school shortly after he did. they try to enter the classroom, we understand, but he shot at them. both of them were injured and he continued to shoot at them through the doors when they try to enter. we know also that other law enforcement arrived and were outside the school and at a certain point manage to get into the classroom and subdue him and the controversy, as we were hearing, is how long it took for the officers to storm the classroom, to storm the school and to end the rampage and parents are saying that he waited too long and in fact there are parents outside who said if you're not going in i'm going on. that is going to be an examination of this conduct. there is routinely a review of police procedure after any major incident but this is going to be looked at particularly closely given the different accounts from witnesses and neighbours and the way that the parents of criticise what

happened. that the parents of criticise what ha end. 1, ., that the parents of criticise what hauened. ., ., , that the parents of criticise what ha ened. ., ., , ., happened. barbara, tragically more details coming _ happened. barbara, tragically more details coming out _ happened. barbara, tragically more details coming out about _ happened. barbara, tragically more details coming out about the - happened. barbara, tragically more| details coming out about the victims of this crime?— of this crime? that's right. 21 have been identified _ of this crime? that's right. 21 have been identified now _ of this crime? that's right. 21 have been identified now and _ of this crime? that's right. 21 have been identified now and each - of this crime? that's right. 21 have been identified now and each of i been identified now and each of them, as i said, has their name written on these crosses here. one of those, a ten—year—old boy, xavier lopez is just him and the cross behind me. yesterday when i was talking to people and a number of people told me they had known him and he apparently had a reputation as being quite a bubbly, energetic young boy. he had just been put on the honour roll and he was very excited about that and wanted to tell his brothers and sisters but decided to stay longer at the school because his class was going to have movies and popcorn and then he never made it home. another one of the stories is about a young woman, a ten—year—old girl. she had just gotten a mobile telephone for her birthday was very excited about it and apparently she was trying to call the police were on that mobile phone when she was killed. there are other stories that keep coming

through about the frightening and tragic final moments of these children and who they were and how they will be remembered.— they will be remembered. barbara plett usher, _ they will be remembered. barbara plett usher, thank _ they will be remembered. barbara plett usher, thank you. _ this attack has reignited the debate over gun control in the us. so let's put that into context. this is the eighth mass shooting to take place this year. and it's the 27th shooting to take place at a school. we also know that in 2020, guns were the leading killer of children in the us. at this school in michigan, students walked out to protest gun violence and call for stricter gun control. but it's a complicated question. this is robert spitzer�*s take — he's the author of a book called �*the politics of gun control�*. guns don't kill, theyjust make it a lot easier to kill. and the argument on the gun right side is driven not by the best evidence but driven by ideology, by a romanticised sense of america's past and a political

belief that is ever more tightly wound around gun ownership which says that owning guns is itself a political act, way of individuals to express their freedom, their sense of liberty, their sense individualism and often their hostility to government. our correspondentjane our correspondent jane o'brien is there. our correspondentjane o'brien is there. it is extraordinary how this community struggling to grieve while surrounded by your crime scene. this school are surrounded by homes and gardens and children live here and comic play here but they went to the school. the shopping for your head is frankly quite palpable. —— the shock and fear group of children

walked by me to lay down flowers at memorials by the school grounds escorted by police. it is possible we will never know the motives of the 18—year—old gunman who took the lives of the children inside and thatis lives of the children inside and that is something that we are still trying to piece together. that is why the fbi are still here, why multiple law enforcement agencies are still here as well. actor kevin spacey has been charged with four sexual offences against three men by the crown prosecution service in the uk. the allegations relate to incidents in london and gloucestershire between 2005 and 2013. we can get the very latest on this from our special correspondent lucy manning. what more do we know that this? ,, . , , manning. what more do we know that this? , , this? kevin spacey is facing five charaes. this? kevin spacey is facing five charges- just — this? kevin spacey is facing five charges. just to _ this? kevin spacey is facing five charges. just to walk _ this? kevin spacey is facing five charges. just to walk you - this? kevin spacey is facing five i charges. just to walk you through

those allegations against those alleged victims three counts of allegations against one man now in his a0s. cancer sexual assault as an alleged to have taken place in london in 2005 and another man has made an allegation, to allegations, one of sexual assault in london in 2008 and also in 2008 saying that the allegation is that kevin spacey caused a person to engaged in sexual activity without their consent and there is a further allegation of sexual assault from another man, now in his 30s and that is alleged to have happened in 2013 in gloucestershire. these allegations all relate to a period of time when kevin spacey was the head creative, the artistic director at the famous theatre in london. he has in the past always denied any allegations of sexual assault and we're not sure

as normally happens when he is due to appear in court normally when someone is facing charges we are told that they will appear in court the following day we understand that kevin spacey is not in the country so either he will have to return to the country to face those charges in court or potentially in the past people have had to be extradited and we just don't know what that situation is but he is tracing those charges and they come from the prosecutors in london after an investigation by the metropolitan police. �* . ., , ., police. and their charges relating to incidents _ police. and their charges relating to incidents in _ police. and their charges relating to incidents in london _ police. and their charges relating to incidents in london and - police. and their charges relating to incidents in london and in - to incidents in london and in gloucestershire. that's right, they are. incidents that are alleged to have happened in london in gloucestershire that span a time period from 2000 and 52 2008 —— 2005 including 2008 and 2013. quite a long time period for the allegations and three separate now making is

allegations against him. lizzie, thank you very much indeed. lucy manning our special correspondent. american actor and star of goodfellas ray liotta has died at the age of 57. —— 77. his break—out role came in martin scorsese critical acclaimed film goodfellas. tributes have been pouring in on social media. his co—star said...

thanks for watching. now time to look at the weather. hello. it still looks like we're going to get some cold weather as we head through the weekend. mind you, today, across parts of scotland probably didn't feel that one. we have seen a lot of cloud around, some sunshine yes but also rather sharp showers. further south in south—east of england and dry and warm in the sunshine and limited sunshine and lots of clyde made its way down across england and wales, still a little bit of rain on that show was continuing across parts of scotland. what is left of parts of that cloud continues to run safford into the english channel, mainly as a way as well, and away from scotland find light winds, clear skies and that points to a chilly night when it was last night. could be down to around 7—9 by first thing on friday morning. during

friday we have got this area of high fashion not far away and that things sunshine and dry weather but we have still got some strong winds in scotland and this is where we see some heavy showers in northern scotland as clouds increases in southern scotland, northern ireland and northern england and one or two light shows here. but the wales in and southern england is likely to stay dry and should be a little sunshine and hear the winds are going to be like to do so it will feel pleasantly warm and that is what we have got the highest images of 18 degrees in the midlands and 21 celsius in the south—east of england. overthe celsius in the south—east of england. over the weekend, things are going to call them. that is because the wind direction is going to change from the westerly that we have got now to more of a northerly and that really starts to happen on saturday. and it will feel pleasantly warm and that is what we have got the highest images of 18 degrees in the midlands and 21 celsius in the south—east of england. overthe celsius in the south—east of england. over the weekend, things are going to call them. that is because the wind direction is going to change from the westerly that we have got now to more of a northerly and that really starts to happen on saturday. a noticeable they are in northern scotland. otherwise, after a sunny shed the art, cloud will start to increase but will stay fine

and dry. —— sunny start. images can make 17 and central belt of scotland, ifish are make 17 and central belt of scotland, i fish are trying to build in the uk the taste was ison, keeping northerly winds going which will push down the cool air across the whole of the country —— towards iceland. more cloud on sunday, thick enough to bring some showers, particularly to the eastern side of the uk, bit dry towards the west and here we can define the highest images in the south—west, i7 images in the south—west, 17 degrees, chilly day from this time of year is scotland nation parts of england. stays in the cool side as we had in the beginning of next week. winds much lighter but we have still got the mix of sunshine and some showers.

the uk government spends billions to help households cope with the cost—of—living. indie help households cope with the cost-of-living._ help households cope with the cost-of-living. help households cope with the cost-of-livinu. ~ .. ., ., , cost-of-living. we can and will ease the burden — cost-of-living. we can and will ease the burden as _ cost-of-living. we can and will ease the burden as we _ cost-of-living. we can and will ease the burden as we help _ cost-of-living. we can and will ease the burden as we help the _ cost-of-living. we can and will ease the burden as we help the entire - the burden as we help the entire country through the worst of this crisis. so, we'll provide more support with the rising cost of energy that support will be universal. fir energy that support will be universal-— energy that support will be universal. ., ., , universal. or that thousand pounds funded partly _ universal. or that thousand pounds funded partly by — universal. or that thousand pounds funded partly by windfall— universal. or that thousand pounds funded partly by windfall tax. - universal. or that thousand pounds funded partly by windfall tax. that| funded partly by windfall tax. that is after you turn by the government. following the mass shooting in texas, police have been criticised for taking more than a0 minutes to stop the gunmen. lode

for taking more than 40 minutes to stop the gunmen-— for taking more than 40 minutes to stop the gunmen. we have a door in the middle and _ stop the gunmen. we have a door in the middle and he _ stop the gunmen. we have a door in the middle and he opened _ stop the gunmen. we have a door in the middle and he opened it - stop the gunmen. we have a door in the middle and he opened it and - stop the gunmen. we have a door in. the middle and he opened it and then he came in and he crouched a little bit and said it is time to die and when he shot, it was very loud and it hurt my ears. bud when he shot, it was very loud and it hurt my ears-— when he shot, it was very loud and it hurt my ears. and abba are back on tour. police in texas are being criticised for how they responded to the mass shooting at a school in uvalde on wednesday. local officials say the teenaged gunman managed to evade armed guards outside the school and lock himself in a classroom for up to an hour, during which he killed 19 children and two teachers. it's also emerged that salvador ramos wrote messages about the attack on facebook minutes before it happened. our north america editor sarah smith reports. all of the 19 children who were killed in the same school class. this boys family had to wait 12 hours before

they were told he was dead. garza had been given a phone for her tenth birthday and she used it to try to call the police. jackie had just celebrated herfirst communion and she died alongside her cousin, annabel. these pictures show the scene outside the school on tuesday. "there's a shooting," one man yells. distraught parents pleading with police officers, being told to stay back. get back! holding on to each other, desperate to know what is happening inside. questions are now being raised about how long it took for the police to go into the school and tackle the gunman. it was 90 minutes after the first emergency call that he was shot and killed. we are now learning more details about what was happening inside the school, the two teachers who were killed as they threw themselves in front of their

students to try to save them to save them from the gunman, and what the terrified children saw as he burst into their classroom. he shot our legs and we have a door in the middle and he opened it and then he came in and he said, "it's time to die." "it's time to die," is what the gunman told the children. according to this boy. he says one girl was shot after the police were on the scene. the cop said, help if you need help and they got one of the persons in my class said help. the guy overheard and he came in and shot her. right across america, students walked out of their schools in protest, demanding action to keep schools safe. not later, now! in washington, democratic politicians pledged to try to work with their opponents to find a compromise on gun control. we are not going to allow this

to become the new normal. we are not prepared to allow our schools to continue as killing fields. we are not prepared to allow the gun lobby and the gun industry to continue to run this town and this place. in uvalde, a small, grief stricken town, 21 bereaved families are now starting to plan 21 funerals. pete sessions: what i think we need to contemplate is, we have seen where schools are where these things occur. we've always seen where people tend to go where they don't think they will be stopped from doing their action, whether it be in colorado to a movie

theatre, or in this case, to an elementary school, knowing that they did not have a security guard in place. we generally do not have police officers in elementary schools. i think people who are perpetrators like this, he's not a man who used a gun on a regular basis, we're going to have to harden our schools. the right to carry arms has been enshrined in the us constitution since 1791 — what role is there for it now, more than 200 years later? let's go to houston in texas and hearfrom massad ayoob, president of the second amendment foundation. why do you think we still need the second amendment and today's society? second amendment and today's socie ? . ~ second amendment and today's socie ? ., ~ , ., second amendment and today's socie ? ., ., , ., society? thank you for listening to both sides of _ society? thank you for listening to both sides of this _ society? thank you for listening to both sides of this polarised - society? thank you for listening to | both sides of this polarised debate. in this country, we have a very strong history of self—reliance and the firearm historically has been an equaliser. it allows the private

individual and the intended victim to be equal to the force of a mob and be equal to the force of multiple assailants. this country is 328 million people and estimated a00 firearms. and our law provides from her english common law. self—defense was the highest of all human rights. being the great authority of the time and is essentially what prevents her attitude here. and the united states, the memory of the minutemen at lexington and concorde in the national memory. in a minutemen at lexington and concorde in the national memory.— in the national memory. in a modern socie , in the national memory. in a modern society. why — in the national memory. in a modern society. why do _ in the national memory. in a modern society, why do people _ in the national memory. in a modern society, why do people need - in the national memory. in a modern society, why do people need to - in the national memory. in a modern society, why do people need to have| society, why do people need to have guns as an equaliser? surely this man as a teenager walked into a school to shoot unarmed children. there was nothing equal about that.

why does one need of a firearm to create an equal society when there are other countries for that is not the case and are independent and equal as they are? we the case and are independent and equal as they are?— equal as they are? we are talking about personal — equal as they are? we are talking about personal protection, - equal as they are? we are talking about personal protection, it - equal as they are? we are talking i about personal protection, it means that you have been selected. we have a small handful of creatures who shot these children and at the same time, more than 20 million of those ar fifteens are in private hands of law—abiding honest citizens. while new zealand, for example, confiscated such rifles after a single incident, in this country, we do not feel it is right to penalise tens of millions of people and deprive them of property be of legally purchased it is not aas six small handful of people. many are killed by a firearm, more children are killed by firearms in the us

than they are in motor accident. that is not a small handful of people. that is not a small handful of --eole. �* , ., that is not a small handful of --eole. �* . ~' . people. are you talking about the currently proposed _ people. are you talking about the currently proposed legislation - people. are you talking about the currently proposed legislation on | currently proposed legislation on the air fifteens or are you talking about deaths in general? untying by the facts that _ about deaths in general? untying by the facts that guns _ about deaths in general? untying by the facts that guns are _ about deaths in general? untying by the facts that guns are killing - the facts that guns are killing people in the united states and that the second amendment is an antiquated part of the constitution is no place in modern society. we would is no place in modern society. - would respectfully disagree in recent weeks and months, we have seenin recent weeks and months, we have seen in ukraine, the government literally having an issue of ak—a7 machine guns. but literally having an issue of ak-47 machine guns-— literally having an issue of ak-47 machine guns. but that is a country at war. ukraine _ machine guns. but that is a country at war. ukraine is _ machine guns. but that is a country at war. ukraine is a _ machine guns. but that is a country at war. ukraine is a country - machine guns. but that is a country at war. ukraine is a country at - machine guns. but that is a country at war. ukraine is a country at war. | at war. ukraine is a country at war. there are many who have living memory of pearl harbour. and in any case, in this country it is an enumerated right and we do not

penalise tens of millions of people and perhaps over 100 million people for the criminal acts of a very tiny view. ~ ., , , .,, for the criminal acts of a very tiny view. ., ,,.,, , ., view. would be penalising people of raisin the view. would be penalising people of raising the age _ view. would be penalising people of raising the age to _ view. would be penalising people of raising the age to for _ view. would be penalising people of raising the age to for example, - view. would be penalising people of raising the age to for example, 21, i raising the age to for example, 21, people in america cannot drink alcohol at that age, are they being entrusted to buy a firearm at that age? entrusted to buy a firearm at that me? , ., . ., , entrusted to buy a firearm at that are? ,., , ., ., entrusted to buy a firearm at that are? , ., ., . , entrusted to buy a firearm at that me? , ., ., . , ., age? historically, again, except for these aberrant _ age? historically, again, except for these aberrant behaviours. - age? historically, again, except for these aberrant behaviours. the - these aberrant behaviours. the younger criminals were causing most of the homicides in the united states tend to be gang bangers who got the guns illegallyjust states tend to be gang bangers who got the guns illegally just as states tend to be gang bangers who got the guns illegallyjust as they illegally get their drugs. it got the guns illegally just as they illegally get their drugs.- illegally get their drugs. it has been good _ illegally get their drugs. it has been good to _ illegally get their drugs. it has been good to talk— illegally get their drugs. it has been good to talk to _ illegally get their drugs. it has been good to talk to you - illegally get their drugs. it has been good to talk to you and l illegally get their drugs. it has been good to talk to you and thank you very much for answering your questions today and we appreciate that. i questions today and we appreciate that. ., ,, . ., questions today and we appreciate that. ., ,, .., questions today and we appreciate that. .. , ., that. i appreciate you listening to both sides- _

. thank you for the questions and it comes back — . thank you for the questions and it comes back to _ . thank you for the questions and it comes back to investigation - . thank you for the questions and it comes back to investigation it - . thank you for the questions and it| comes back to investigation it takes time and we will find out as much as we can why and right now feels it was unlocked. so, thank you. so, during that time, right now, according to the information we have, the majority of the gunfire was in the beginning. in the beginning. i see numerous. more than 25, i mean, it was a lot of gunfire in the beginning. during the negotiations, there was not much gunfire as opposed to keeping the offices at bay, but i could change depending on when we analyse the

video. but according to the information, he did not respond. the police conference there in texas is carrying on and let's move on and move away from the story. let's talk about ukraine now. russia is gaining ground in the east — in the donbas region. remember parts of the donbas have been under russian control already, since 201a. vladimir putin wants to control all of it now. and so it's the front line in this conflict now. this is what russia's attacks look like on a daily basis. people there are under constant aerial bombardment from russian air strikes and missiles. let's hearfrom ukraine's deputy defence minister. translation: as of today, - the aggressor is intensely firing along the front line

and on the positions of our forces in the donetsk region. the enemy uses technical rocket systems, aviation and artillery. the situation is difficult and there are signs of escalation. the enemy has used all resources to capture our territory and surround our forces. the fighting has reached maximum intensity. the enemy attacks our positions at different points simultaneously. we're in for a very difficult and long stage of the struggle. so the fighting is intensifying specifically, in luhansk, the northern part of donbas. russia is gaining lots of ground there. just two cities stand in the way of russia controlling the whole of it — severodonetsk and lysychansk. and so those cities are under 2a hour shelling. this is a road into severodonetsk being bombed. russia is attempting to control entry points into the city. and this is what severodonetsk looks like. it's surrounded — but officials say not yet cut off.

thousands of civilians are still stuck there. now let's hear from a journalist in the donbas. we get the impression that the ukrainian defences are really beginning to creak. they haven't broken yet, but there is a sense that the momentum is on the russian side, and we had a senior ukrainian official just the other day saying now on parts of this front line we are outnumbered seven to one, which tells you a little bit about the balance of forces. here's ukraine's foreign minister on the impact of the fighting on the donbas. they were turned into rubble by russian artillery fire. and rocket systems and it is devastating. and because of those attacks more people are evacuating. let's hear from one. translation: idon't- know where we are going. we are just trying to get as far

away as possible from the war. that is the main thing. and evacuations are dangerous. it's reaching maximum intensity in terms of the fighting there. what we are seeing from the russians are very slow, very deliberate and very familiar tactics were there trying to encircle an increasing number of locations. take the town and we have seen the russians tried to take territory around that city and then, you look at the luhansk region that they keep targeting and donetsk, there's bridge that allows people to get out and get in. they're trying

to target that area as well. but, it is clear that as the russian priority, they are throwing everything added. but also ukraine's second largest city in kharkiv, it has been left alone as the russians pulled back but miss also blended intuitively seven people, according to the authorities there. so, while the russians are focusing on the eastern donbas region as a whole, there is an a fifth of ukraine territory, they're not wanted to stop and we also see how they are consolidating. just look at the other regions where the russians of increased their land presence, their air presents as well as the naval force and there are also proposing to pay workers and russian currency. the typical russian playbook as they seem to be extending their

operations to the east. bud seem to be extending their operations to the east. and what if the ukrainian _ operations to the east. and what if the ukrainian side _ operations to the east. and what if the ukrainian side been _ operations to the east. and what if the ukrainian side been saying? i operations to the east. and what if i the ukrainian side been saying? they are callin: the ukrainian side been saying? they are calling for — the ukrainian side been saying? they are calling for more _ the ukrainian side been saying? tue: are calling for more weapons. the ukrainian side been saying? tte: are calling for more weapons. the same messaging as usual. the defence and security minister has warned of really tough times ahead in the coming weeks and said the russian should not be underestimated and i think this is a reminder that russians have shifted their focus, i wouldn't say goes as far as to say celebrated but have certainly a good thing when the russians pulled back from the greater ambitions and they wanted to wanted to try to encircle kyiv and move eastward. but over the east, they have improved supply lines. they have artillery and air dominance and this could be a pivotal moment in this conflict because should the whole donbas region fall, that is the first landmark, the first marker for vladimir putin to claim something as

a victory. and all the while, the debate over whether ukraine should concede territory and get a cease—fire agreed, should they agree to that? how much would they have to give. the answer is time and time again, at what point does it stop and this point, the fighting is not stopping at all. the and this point, the fighting is not stopping at all-— stopping at all. the digital tour with new songs _ stopping at all. the digital tour with new songs of _ stopping at all. the digital tour with new songs of modern - stopping at all. the digital tour - with new songs of modern technology kicks off tonight in london. the first double hand transplant for the condition. and this causes scarring the skin and organs for

what he describes his horrendous pain. our health correspondent reports. these are the hands that changed his life. when his consultant first mentioned the idea of a double hand transplant, the a8—year—old was not keen. t of a double hand transplant, the 48-year-old was not keen. i laughed and thought. — 48-year-old was not keen. i laughed and thought, and. _ 48-year-old was not keen. i laughed and thought, and. he _ 48-year-old was not keen. i laughed and thought, and. he spent - 48-year-old was not keen. i laughed and thought, and. he spent years . 48-year-old was not keen. i laughed and thought, and. he spent years in | and thought, and. he spent years in ain and thought, and. he spent years in pain thanks — and thought, and. he spent years in pain thanks to _ and thought, and. he spent years in pain thanks to this, _ and thought, and. he spent years in pain thanks to this, an _ and thought, and. he spent years in pain thanks to this, an autoimmune| pain thanks to this, an autoimmune disease that causes scarring on the skin and internal organs stability got to the point is basically mt; got to the point is basically my hands were — got to the point is basically “n; hands were unusable. i couldn't do a thing. it shrinks your mouth and pulled my teeth back, and it also makes the nose pointy as well. he knew there was a small risk he could lose his hands, but had the surgery in leeds last

december. a 12—hour operation involving 30 different people. it's given me another lease of life, basically. yeah, i'm still finding things hard just now, but things are getting better every week. now he's able to do more for himself. there are still things he struggles with. he can't do up buttons, for example, but he's having regular physio and hopes to go back to work in the future. it's thought steven is the first person with scleroderma to have this surgery. for him, the biggest change is the pain. he says it used to be horrendous. now, it's gone. catherine burns, bbc news.

the chancellor of the exchequer has announced pounds of support to help with the cost of energy. and because of ukrainian losses — both civilian and military — some people are suggesting ukraine should give up land to russia to reach a peace deal. like henry kissinger, former us secretary of state. that means he thinks russia should be allowed to keep crimea, which it annexed in 201a. inna sovsun — a ukrainian mp — responded... and president zelensky said this. translation: no matter what | the russian state does, there is always someone who says, "let's take its interests into account." this year, in davos, it was heard again. despite thousands of russian missiles hitting ukraine, despite tens of thousands of ukrainians killed,

despite bucha and mariupol, despite the destroyed cities. and germany appears to agree with ukraine on that. here's chancellor scholz. translation: putin| must not win his war. ukrainians of made it very clear that they are not prepared to concede any territory to russia and a cease—fire. the last thing ukrainians want is the cease—fire that leaves russia in control of large parts of territory that they have recently conquered. crimea although it is an internationally accepted part of ukraine, it was annexed by russia in 201a with hardly a shopping fired in the general acceptance by most of the crimean population and not by

ukraine, but those in crimea. let's leave that aside for now and certainly the government in kyiv and most ukrainians do not seem to be in any mood to accept a deal that leaves russia having essentially one, having achieved part of its war efforts by an inverted commas, liberating the russian speaking areas of eastern ukraine. ultimately, means russian will of gobbled up 20% of the sovereign country and i would be a strategic defeat for nato and a disaster for ukraine. so, they're not prepared to accept that and at the moment, i think was going to happen is the longer this goes on, the more this will frankly drop on the running order of news bulletins are on the road in peoples attentions will turn to more immediate things are occupying their lives like the rising cost of living in energy prices and political scandals at home. and gradually, the road will

turn its attention away from ukraine and there will be pressure on ukraine government from some quarters to accept a deal with russia supposed to get the economy moving again and open up the black sea trade routes for example to get all the grain that has been stuck there in silos and exported across there in silos and exported across the black sea to markets in places like egypt. so, the world economy want to move on and it's a bit dangerous time for ukraine because ukrainians don't want to let pressure win this one and nor does nato. it's more than a0 years since abba went on tour. now, from tonight — after a big build up and a new album — fans can see the scandinavian foursome performing some of their greatest hits at a new show in london — thanks to digital technology. our entertainment correspondent colin patterson is outside the purpose—built arena in east london.

music: dancing queen by abba. abba — as you've seen them before, looking like they did in their 1970s heyday. # you are the dancing queen #. six years in the making, tonight it's the premiere of the abba voyage concert, featuring avatars, or, as they've come to be known, abbatars of the band, in a 3,000 capacity purpose—built arena in east london. where's the best place to watch the show in the arena? svana gisla has worked on the project since the start. we want to pull on the emotions, so if you come out of here and feel like you've seen a visual spectacle we have failed, unfortunately. if you've come out of here and feel like you've just seen something that is so emotional that you laughed and you cried and you can't wait to go back, and everyone around you felt the same, that's what we want. # my my, at waterloo napoleon did surrender #. abba performed the songs in front of 160 cameras for five weeks, so every aspect of their movements could be captured. that is so lifelike! quite amazing.

when i went to visit them in stockholm last year, they explained that sacrifices had to be made so the avatars could look as accurate as possible. you had to shave the beards for the avatar show, yeah. just how traumatic was that for you? no, again, just a decision. if it has to be done, it has to be done. to the end i tried, is there no other way we can do this? if the show�*s a hit and there's demand around the world, well, in true scandinavian flat pack style, the whole arena can be collapsed, transported and rebuilt in a different country, on a different continent. and that's the dream for abba — to tour the globe bringing joy to thousands, whilst sitting at home in sweden. colin paterson, bbc news, the abba arena. that is it from bbc outside source.

stay with us bye—bye for me. hello there. it looks like we'll get some colder weather as we head to the weekend. mind you, parts of scotland probably did not feel all that warm. it's a lot of clout around some sunshine and also some sharp showers. for the south and in the southeast of england, where it is been dry and warm in the sunshine, limited sunshine with a little cloud moving its way downwards across england and wales in a bit of rain on that and showers continuing across parts of scotland. was left of that cloud continuing supplements into the english channel, the rain moves away as well and away from scotland, later wins, clear skies and a chillier night thanit clear skies and a chillier night than it was last night. down to around seven or 9 degrees on friday

morning. during friday, high pressure not far away and sunshine and dry weather but still some stronger winds and scotland. in this we get some heavy showers north in scotland as the crowd increases and in northern england. he wanted to showers here. and if i could to stay dry and a lot of sunshine and here, the winds are going to be later too. higher temperatures of 18 degrees in the midlands and 21 celsius on the southeast of england. over we can things are going to cool down. that's because the wind direction is going to change for the westerly that we've gotten out to more of a northerly. and i really start stepping on saturday and noticeable changes on the north sea coast and if they're are a showers on saturday, the being more than scotland. after a sunny start, cloud will increase but should stay fine and dry. top temperature 22 degrees and dry. top temperature 22 degrees and south wells that can make 17 in the central part of scotland. but

the high—pressure that is trying to build in the uk will retreat back towards iceland and keeping those northerly winds going which will push down the cooler air across the whole of the country. with lowering pressure, there will be more cloud around on sunday and that cloud will be thick enough to produce and showers to the eastern side of the uk. drive towards the west and here will find a higher temperatures in the southwest and 17 degrees but a chilly time at this time of year. for scotland and eastern parts of england. it stays in the cool side as we enter the beginning of next week but the winds will be lighter and we still got the mix of sunshine and we still got the mix of sunshine and some showers.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm. chancellor rishi sunak unveils a new £15 billion package to help families to the cost of living crisis. this government _ the cost of living crisis. this government will _ the cost of living crisis. this government will never - the cost of living crisis. t�*t 3 government will never stop trying to help people. to fix problems, to fix problems where we can.— problems where we can. today, it feels like the _ problems where we can. today, it feels like the chancellor - problems where we can. today, it feels like the chancellor has - feels like the chancellor has finally — feels like the chancellor has finally realised the problem is that the country are facing. in finally realised the problem is that the country are facing.— the country are facing. in the government _ the country are facing. in the government plans, _ the country are facing. in the government plans, every - the country are facing. in the - government plans, every household in the country will get £a00. in october, aliens of those on low incomes or get an additional £650 from july. make marco visits the memorial site from the texas primary

school shooting. memorial site from the texas primary schoolshooting. —— memorial site from the texas primary school shooting. —— meghan markle.