this is bbc news. i'm ben thompson. the headlines at 8pm — thousands of railway workers will stage a three—day national strike later this month, threatening major summer travel disruption. obviously we're extremely disappointed with strike action being called today. no one wins out of strikes. it's really important we work with rmt and return to talks. borisjohnson tells his cabinet he is "drawing a line" under questions about his leadership after winning last night's vote of confidence. another hole in the family budget — nearly £100 to fill the average car with petrol. the motoring organisation rac says there is worse to come. the mother of music entrepreneur and youtube starjamal edwards says her son died from cardiac arrhythmia after taking recreational drugs.

a dog trainer, a tech worker and a farmer when they're at home, but now these three british volunteers are in ukraine helping to rescue the helpless. tens of thousands of rail workers will stage three days of national rail strikes later this month, the rmt union has announced. it'll be the largest outbreak of industrial action in the industry in a generation and will shut down the entire rail network in england. with all the details i'm joined by our correspondent, jon donnison. talk to us first of all about when this is going to happen. we know there are three days.—

this is going to happen. we know there are three days. promises to be hu:el there are three days. promises to be hugely disruptive. _ there are three days. promises to be hugely disruptive. 50,000 _ there are three days. promises to be hugely disruptive. 50,000 workers l there are three days. promises to be| hugely disruptive. 50,000 workers in total across 13 different train operating countries and the london underground. that starts with the train companies first. that is 110,000 train companies first. that is 40,000 workers on the 21st, 23rd and 25th ofjune. that's a tuesday, thursday and and saturday and really in effect a whole week of disruption if people have to change their travel plans on the tube network in london. just a 21st in london and thatis london. just a 21st in london and that is 10,000 workers and that follows of course a date of strike action yesterday here in london. yes and clear with this will affect lots of plans over that time and some major events as well. why is this happening?— major events as well. why is this ha enin: ? . ., ' happening? there are two different reasons was _ happening? there are two different reasons was up _ happening? there are two different reasons was up on _ happening? there are two different reasons was up on the _ happening? there are two different reasons was up on the two - happening? there are two different| reasons was up on the two network, it's about pay and pensions and on the train network it's about pay and job cuts. now, what the trade unions are saying is that it is simply not editable for network rail and the train operating companies to

continue a pay freeze when as we all know we have inflation running it close to 10%. we have a statement from the general secretary of the rmt thing we have a cost—of—living crisis, not suitable for real workers to lose herjob surveys another year a pay freeze when inflation is running he says 11.1%. many will wonder as well when a time when fewer are using the railways and there is a cash squeeze there, is this the most sensible action that they can be taken? something has to give clearly but i wonder what the government is saying about all of this because we have had a response from them tonight. the transort response from them tonight. tie: transport secretary response from them tonight. tue: transport secretary called it incredibly disappointing this action and you are right, the government position is a pandemic has meant people's travel habits have changed so they are saying ticket sales are down 25%. in effect that means the taxpayer has been bailing out the railways to keep them operating to

the tune of already £16 million according to grant chaps. now he is saying this is premature from the unions and he is saying they should go back to toss with network rail and network rail also urging that and network rail also urging that and we have a couple of weeks to try and we have a couple of weeks to try and sort it out but he if we don't, it will be disappointing and disruptive for tens of millions of commuters and we should also know we have the glastonbury festival this week than the southwest and that would disrupt travel plans for many people heading down there. a, lot would disrupt travel plans for many people heading down there. a lot of russia peeple _ people heading down there. a lot of russia peeple if _ people heading down there. a lot of russia people if the _ people heading down there. a lot of russia people if the strikes - people heading down there. a lot of russia people if the strikes to - russia people if the strikes to go ahead. thank you so much and i know you will keep us updated on any developments there. the transport secretary has said he's "incredibly disapointed" with the rmt�*s planned strike action, something that's been echoed by the chairman of the rail delivery group, steve montgomery. obviously we're extremely disappointed with strike action being called today. no one wins out of strikes. it's really important we work with rmt and return to talks because we have to look at how we can modernise the industry, but the industry has come time...

we can't sustain that type of subsidy we continue to receive from government, and we have to look at how we modernise the industry. and we believe we can do that with rmt and working together. mick lynch is the secretary—general of the rmt. he will hopefully speak with him at the end of the month. asjohn was just telling us negotiations and talks now getting under way with a hope one would assume to avert that strike action but it does have potential to disrupt many major events of the month. we will speak to mick the secretary general of the rmt unit a little later. also worth saying. and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30pm and 11:30pm this evening in the papers. our guestsjoining me tonight are annabel denham, who's director of communications at the iea, the institute

of economic affairs, the free—market think tank. and also with me is the broadcasterjohn stapleton. lots for us to get through including of course some of the fallout of that vote of confidence in the prime minister last night. much more reaction to that of course throughout the day. speaking of that. a day after he survived a vote of confidence by a smaller margin than many expected, borisjohnson says he wants to draw a line under the whole affair. that's what he told his cabinet this morning, and that's what he wants the rest of us to hear. but in the hours since the result of the vote was announced last night, it's not clear the prime minister is going to get his wish. after more than 40% of his own mps failed to back him in the vote, there is continuing speculation about the future of his leadership. our political editor chris mason has this report. the prime minister took his jack russell dylan out first thing this morning on a day

when the biggest word in westminster is "loyalty", or the lack of it. a few hours later, another outwardly loyal bunch gathered, the cabinet. thank you, by the way, for all your good work yesterday, because it was a very important day because we are able now to draw a line under the issues our opponents want to talk about. down the road from here, a bus stop which it turns out was onto the result last night before the rest of us. the 211 destined for keeping borisjohnson in office, the 148 looking for a new driver. so, where is the party together now? the former cabinet minister andrea leadsom had criticised the prime minister. the party gave its views yesterday, and today is another day. we move on. the former health secretaryjeremy hunt has needed a helmet for more than a bike ride recently.

i don't have any comments to make, i but i'll try not to run you over. i thanks. boris johnson's allies were really riled yesterday by what they saw as in manoeuvring towards a leadership bid with his criticism of the prime minister. and those who've long criticised mrjohnson say they're down but not out. i accept the democratic outcome, and i encourage all colleagues to do the same. but two in five of us did not express support for the prime minister. we now need to feel included in shaping the party's future. and those in government who are likely to be contenders to replace borisjohnson at some point insist their attention for now is on the dayjob. my 100% focus is on my role as foreign secretary. there's a lot to do. we need to carry on supporting ukraine. we need to make sure that russia is driven out of ukraine. the prime minister visited ukraine in april. and today received an endorsement from the country's leader.

president zelensky described mrjohnson as a "real friend of ukraine", adding he was very grateful he hadn't lost such an ally. but in tiverton and honiton in devon, and here in wakefield in west yorkshire, there are by—elections in a few weeks, and so people to persuade. i don't trust boris johnson at all. i think what he's been doing recently is just terrible. - i think he's been incredibly unlucky, and now it would appear that his own team are out to get him. the opposition parties are delighted. this is catastrophic for the prime minister, but i think what's more important, actually, is the overwhelming public opinion that borisjohnson broke the rules and shouldn't be prime minister. getting rid of a prime minister who doesn't want to go is not easy, and those who want to turf borisjohnson out have had a go and failed, and so they will now bide their time. losing two by—elections later this

month, if that were to happen, could bring conservative mps' anxieties back to the boil, but even then, dislodging borisjohnson will not be easy. so, thejubilee bunting is being removed from downing street, but not the man who lives here. with me now is mo hussein, who was the chief press pfficer at 10 downing street under david cameron and a former special adviser to amber rudd when she was home secretary. good evening to you. i don't think i've ever heard the phrase let's draw a light under this quite so much as this last sort of 12—15 hours. but the prime minister might find that it's not that simple. yeah, it really is not that simple at all. you will hear the government say this a lot also they want to move on, they want to discuss things that are easier for them and focused back on the domestic agenda, but the

reality is you have various dangerous moments coming up for the prime minister even though we have had this boat, whether it is to buy elections you were just talking about in your report, which are in different parts of the country and there are different risks in the north in wakefield and a newly one seat from labour which can go back to labour, and then in the south you have the liberal democrat threat as well. losing both of the seats will end up worrying mps again about will their own seats be safe in the next election and if you are losing both in the north to new voters and in the south to establish motors, then there is a real problem you also have the parliamentary committee on privileges looking at whether the prime minister misled parliament or not so that does not really draw a line or put an end of things. you still have things coming up which could cause problems for the prime minister. , ., , minister. yes, and whilst the remise minister. yes, and whilst the premise for— minister. yes, and whilst the premise for might _ minister. yes, and whilst the premise for might want - minister. yes, and whilst the - premise for might want everyone to move on, today has been dominated by

lots of speculation about a potential change to the rules which would mean he could face a vote within 12 months, as it stands he cannot face another confidence vote for a year. and whether actually some of those rebels may have played their hand to soon by forcing that vote yesterday rather than waiting perhaps until after those by elections or indeed the report from that standards committee.- that standards committee. yeah, i think that is _ that standards committee. yeah, i think that is definitely _ that standards committee. yeah, i think that is definitely a _ that standards committee. yeah, i think that is definitely a fair - think that is definitely a fair point in that if this had come to post any losses in the by elections, you would certainly have seen more mps vote with the rebels and certainly let's remember if this and even the government sets the this was not a particularly convincing or decisive vote. you needed only about 30 more mps to vote against the prime minister and if there would've been a different outcome. the fact that it was not as planned or is organised and almost staged after the by elections is also quite tellingly dangerous because it shows that there are different factions of

the conservative party who often don't really agree on very much but have come together in their view on the prime minister. different parts of the country, different intakes in terms of the year theyjoin parliament and that is quite dangerous because you don't necessarily know if you are in number ten where the next voice is going to come from and if you are flitting about a solution and how you can appease these people, then it's not so easy because some of these people are very against what they see as big state conservatism. they want to see lower taxes for the government is raising taxes and other people i think quite like more spending and the quite like more interventionist government so whatever policy you come up with, you will end up alienating one part or the other. you will end up alienating one part or the other-— or the other. yes, quite right and what we have _ or the other. yes, quite right and what we have heard _ or the other. yes, quite right and what we have heard a _ or the other. yes, quite right and what we have heard a lot - or the other. yes, quite right and - what we have heard a lot up-to-date what we have heard a lot up—to—date is talk of lowering taxes something that i would assume would appeal to a lot of voters. the prime minister is hoping that will help bring some different factions of the party together. but he really does have an uphilljob now, a challenge to bring

together all those different factions of the party and try and heal some of those riffs that have played out so publicly over the 24 hours. he played out so publicly over the 24 hours. . , played out so publicly over the 24 hours. ., , ., , ., �*, ., hours. he really does, and it's no eas feat hours. he really does, and it's no easy feat at _ hours. he really does, and it's no easy feat at all _ hours. he really does, and it's no easy feat at all because - hours. he really does, and it's no easy feat at all because when - hours. he really does, and it's no| easy feat at all because when four in ten of your mps feel this way about you is at a public way, some have gone very public in their misgivings, then when you are trying to get your agenda through, you're thinking about what other legislation you might want to pass through the house of commons, and you have got one i looking behind you have got one i looking behind you on your benches and saying will they support me, will they not? where is the next challenge coming from? it's quite difficult thing try and govern, deliver on your manifesto and commitments you have made in these circumstances, and again without having just one distinct group which sometimes you might say they are the usual suspects, they never liked the prime

minister so it's not surprising they feel this way, we are in the opposite of that situation and anything that prime minister might think of doing going forward, he will have to have a whole another level of war—gaming in number ten and thinking through will this get through the house of commons and if we do this, who do we end up losing the support of? and that is not a fun or easy position for anybody to be in. , , ., ., be in. interesting times ahead. moe, thank ou be in. interesting times ahead. moe, thank you for— be in. interesting times ahead. moe, thank you for your _ be in. interesting times ahead. moe, thank you for your thoughts - be in. interesting times ahead. moe, thank you for your thoughts on - be in. interesting times ahead. moe, thank you for your thoughts on that. l thank you for your thoughts on that. mo hussein, former conservative government special adviser, thanks very much. the headlines on bbc news — thousands of railway workers will stage a three—day national strike later this month, threatening major summer travel disruption. borisjohnson tells his cabinet he is "drawing a line" under questions about his leadership after winning last night's vote of confidence.

another hole in the family budget — nearly £100 to fill the average car with petrol. the motoring organisation rac says there is worse to come. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. good evening. england are hoping to bounce back in their nations league game. they're against old rivals germany this evening in munich. just over half an hour or so gone in the match, and the latest is 0—0. not really any major chances so far for either side. england made five changes from their defeat against hungary in budapest. kieran trippier, john stones, bukayo saka, kalvin phillips and raheem sterling come in. they are bottom of the group with germany drawing to italy in their first match in italy home to hungary tonight. players involved in this week's rebel liv golf invitational event in hertfordshire will not face a ban from next week's us open. the next major on the men's calendar. it comes on the same day the former

world number one, dustinjohnson, announced he's resigned from the pga tour to take part in the saudi—backed event. it means he also won't be available to play in the ryder cup from now on. johnson will, reportedly, receive $150 million dollars for taking part. and he says the decision was for him and his family. i have resigned her membership from the tour and i will play here for now and that's the plan. but what the consequences are going to beat, obviously i cannot comment on how the tour is going to handle that. with regards to majors... with regards to ma'ors... ma'ors, i cannot mi with regards to ma'ors... ma'ors, i cannot answer fori with regards to majors... ma'ors, i cannot answer for the i with regards to majors... majors, i cannot answer for the majors, - with regards to majors... majors, i cannot answer for the majors, but l cannot answerfor the majors, but hopefully they will allow us to play. obviously i'm exempt for the majors, so i plan on playing there and unless i hear otherwise. tiger woods has announced he will miss next week's us open at brookline. the 15—time major champion posted on social media that he'd informed the usga that he won't be competing, because his body needs more time to get stronger for major championship golf. he said he plans to return to play in ireland before the open at st andrews next month.

andy murray's made his way through to the second round of the stuttgart open in style. with a straight sets win over qualifier christopher o'connell. the three—time grand slam champion lost the first three games of the match, before launching a comeback to beat the australian 6—4, 6—3. but emma raducanu's wimbledon preparations have suffered a major setback. with the british number one forced to retire, mid—way through herfirst round match at the nottingham open. she'd been struggling after a medical time out after just five games against viktoria golubic. because of an injury to her left side. and just a few games later, she was unable to continue. it was her first time back on grass since she retired in the fourth round at wimbledon last summer. raducanu's failed to win more than two matches at a tournament since her astonishing run to the title at the us open in september. well, just like she was at nottingham, raducanu will no doubt be the headline draw when glasgow hosts the billiejean king cup in november. great britain looked like they might miss out on the finals, but after being named as hosts,

they will qualify automatically. so, they'll now play in the 12—team event, labelled the women's world cup of tennis, alongside the likes of australia, canada, poland and the usa. a quick update on the football and still goalless. that's all the sport for now. let's return to our top story at this hour as thousands of rail workers will stage a three day strike later this month and one of those days coincides with a london underground strike. mick lynch is the secretary—general of the rmt. good evening to you and thank you for being with us on bbc news. talk to me about why you think the strikes are necessary. we to me about why you think the strikes are necessary.- to me about why you think the

strikes are necessary. we had been in discussions _ strikes are necessary. we had been in discussions with _ strikes are necessary. we had been in discussions with these _ in discussions with these companies for more than two years now, and they have a plan to cut thousands of jobs off the railway network between network rail and the train operators. we think that threatens the safety regimes on our away because they have to cut the maintenance regimes in order to cut thejobs. they are maintenance regimes in order to cut the jobs. they are threatening our members conditions and want to rid them up and what we see as a form of internal fire them up and what we see as a form of internalfire and rehire because their contracts will be stripped out. and many of our members, the vast majority, have not had a pay deal for two or three years. if the third anniversary nap without a pay deal and inflation is rampant. the retail price is over 11% and we need to deal with those issues and need to deal with those issues and need to get our people a pay rise and need a square deal on their conditions and we need job security for the future of our industry. that is why the strikes have been called forward and we want concrete proposals from the companies to address these issues and if the government that can unlock this because they have cut to be in

pounds with the funding from the railway. and we need a settlement as soon as we can get it so we don't have the strikes. the soon as we can get it so we don't have the strikes.— have the strikes. the reality is mainly that — have the strikes. the reality is mainly that the _ have the strikes. the reality is mainly that the railways - have the strikes. the reality is mainly that the railways in - have the strikes. the reality is| mainly that the railways in this country have changed as a result of the pandemic, there are far fewer people using them. and therefore there is need to change how the railways are run. you must see that a report of the railways as necessary and this is one of the ways of saving money because revenues are damped substantially because of your people are travelling. because of your people are travelling-— because of your people are travellinu. , ., , ., travelling. revenues have been down because government _ travelling. revenues have been down because government told _ travelling. revenues have been down because government told everybody, j because government told everybody, virtually everybody, and the travel on public transport and not to go to work, to stay at home and work from their homes for an extensive period over the last two years. essen their homes for an extensive period over the last two years.— over the last two years. even after the pandemic. _ over the last two years. even after the pandemic, we _ over the last two years. even after the pandemic, we are _ over the last two years. even after the pandemic, we are working - over the last two years. even after the pandemic, we are working in l over the last two years. even after the pandemic, we are working in aj the pandemic, we are working in a very different way. fewer of us are commuting and therefore the way we use the railways just is not the way we are using them today. yes. use the railwaysjust is not the way we are using them today.— we are using them today. yes, and if ou let we are using them today. yes, and if you let me — we are using them today. yes, and if you let me finish _ we are using them today. yes, and if you let me finish the _ we are using them today. yes, and if you let me finish the answer, - you let me finish the answer, i would've address as of the railways

are recovering now. the passenger levels are recovering to 80 have a 90% and the revenues are up in the important point in all of this is that during the pandemic and of the last year in particular, the real companies make £500 million of profits during the period where passenger numbers were low. lower than they've ever been. my members continue to work to run the services on behalf of those companies and they were lauded his heroes and key workers by grant shafts the transport minister and their reward for that now that the opportunity comes up from the companies and the government is to cut thousands of those jobs, change the city regime and cut their wages in effect compared to the cost of living. while they are getting fat cat profits out of this system. for the railway will change and we will work with companies to negotiate change and we want to negotiate to this dispute but that must include job security and a fair deal on pay that addresses the cost—of—living crisis

and that goes for every worker in this country. we all need a pay rise in our members are leading the way on that and i hope it will lead the way to every worker in britain getting a pay deal that addresses the cost—of—living crisis that faces us. the cost-of-living crisis that faces us. ~ . the cost-of-living crisis that faces us, ~ ., ., the cost-of-living crisis that faces us. . ., ., , ., the cost-of-living crisis that faces us. ., ., , the cost-of-living crisis that faces us. what would you consider to be a fair -a us. what would you consider to be a fair pay deal? _ us. what would you consider to be a fair pay deal? a _ us. what would you consider to be a fair pay deal? a fair— us. what would you consider to be a fair pay deal? a fair pay deal- us. what would you consider to be a fair pay deal? a fair pay deal is - fair pay deal? a fair pay deal is based on the _ fair pay deal? a fair pay deal is based on the rate _ fair pay deal? a fair pay deal is based on the rate of— fair pay deal? a fair pay deal is based on the rate of inflation. | fair pay deal? a fair pay deal is i based on the rate of inflation. the rate of inflation today, the retail price index, is 11.1. but rate of inflation today, the retail price index, is 11.1.— rate of inflation today, the retail price index, is 11.1. but no one is getting 11-1- _ price index, is 11.1. but no one is getting 11-1- if— price index, is 11.1. but no one is getting 11.1. if you _ price index, is 11.1. but no one is getting 11.1. if you want - price index, is 11.1. but no one is getting 11.1. if you want to - price index, is 11.1. but no one is getting 11.1. if you want to finish | getting 11.1. if you want to finish the answer _ getting 11.1. if you want to finish the answer the question, - getting 11.1. if you want to finish the answer the question, the i getting 11.1. if you want to finish i the answer the question, the rate of inflation at the time these deals should've been struck this year was around seven or 8%. we need to negotiate that with the companies so that we can get a fair deal. we are open to suggestion how pay deals should be structured but it needs to address the cost—of—living crisis in the best way to address that crisis is through wage increases and the british worker deserves a pay rise and this is part of that equation. many will be hoping for a pay rise

and there will be asking for a pay rise as you said with inflation above 10%, we are told. but on average, workers are getting about 5% if you look at the latest figures, so if you are asking for more than that, you're asking for more than that, you're asking for more than that, you're asking for more than anybody else in the private sector and certainly in the public sector is getting. that private sector and certainly in the public sector is getting.— public sector is getting. that is simply untrue. _ public sector is getting. that is simply untrue. we _ public sector is getting. that is simply untrue. we negotiated l public sector is getting. that is - simply untrue. we negotiated deals with other employers around the country where the companies are not controlled by the tory government and there have been a and not percent and other unions are giving that right now in bus companies, and local authorities and all sorts of services. working people deserve a pay rise and if they don't get a pay rise, they will be poor and what that will mean is the wealth in this country and in the society is transferred from working people through to the rich, the billionaires and the mega rich who would never been richer in our history, through dividends and profits. we have record profits in this country and we have got amazon flying themselves up to the edge of the earth on the back of hard work

by working people. they all deserve a pay rise and every worker in this country deserves to negotiate a pay rise and working on their conditions because if you are not bargaining for a strong trade union, you are backing fulsome in the british working class should not have to beg to address the cost—of—living crisis that faces us. to address the cost-of-living crisis that faces us— to address the cost-of-living crisis that faces us. mick good to have you with this talk — that faces us. mick good to have you with this talk through _ that faces us. mick good to have you with this talk through that _ that faces us. mick good to have you with this talk through that tonight. l with this talk through that tonight. mick lynch their secretary general of the rmt union as they call the strikes and her mind or they will take place on the 21st, 23rd and 25th ofjune if these talks are not successful. mick lynch, thank you. the motoring group the rac has warned that average fuel prices could hit £2 per litre this summer after they reached a record high once again. the rac says it now costs just short of £100, £98 to be precise, to fill an average family car with petrol. as our transport correspondent katy austin reports, it's another dent in the household budget.

prices at the pumps are going up again. drivers in birmingham and london told us it's having an impact. it's two months. we need to think about using the are or going by foot. i couldn't cope, couldn't afford it, so i use public transport now. many businesses are finding things tough, too, including this family—run coach company which is paying 52% more for diesel than last september. we've actually sold two coaches to try and alleviate some - of the costs already, _ as a last resort, and it's gutting. generally, inflation in the uk, the rate at which prices are rising, is running at a 40—year high of 9%. hauliers say the cost of transporting goods will be felt at the tills. by passing on these costs to customers, which operators

absolutely have to do to stay in business, what we're going to see is the price of goods in the shops increasing. the chancellor cut fuel duty by 5p in march and prices fell a bit, but they've now risen again, hitting a series of fresh record highs. the wholesale price for a barrel of oil has gone up again lately, although it's not as high as it was in march soon after russia invaded ukraine. so, why are we seeing new records on uk forecourts now? experts say it's down to a combination of an unfavourable exchange rate, rising global demand and sanctions on russia. 25% of our diesel in the uk was actually russian—refined diesel. we don't have the refining capacity, and nor does the whole of europe, to make sufficient products of refined product such as petrol, diesel and jet fuel, and so that has really pushed the refined products much, much higher than crude. "brutal petrol hikes". labour called on ministers

to tackle what it called "brutal petrol hikes". the department for business said the cut to fuel duty had been the biggest ever. experts say it's unlikely the pressure on motorists' wallets will ease soon. katy austin, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello there. we've got a band of rain coming into south west england, wales and northern ireland this evening before midnight. and that band of rain will continue northwards into southern scotland, eastwards into eastern parts of england later on in the night. could be quite a warm night as well. perhaps temperatures no lower than 14—15. chillier in northern scotland ahead of that rain, and here it may stay dry during tomorrow because this rain really slows up as it heads into the central belt, keeping it cooler. following the rain, sunshine and showers for england and wales, a few heavy ones into the afternoon for eastern areas as the showers ease in wales and the south west. we've got some patchy rain pushing back into northern ireland later in the day, over the irish sea as well. blustery winds across southern parts of england, with a top temperature like today of 21 celsius. now, if we look away from the uk out into the atlantic, this area of cloud is an ex—tropical

storm called alex. that brought flooding rains to florida and the bahamas over the weekend. the centre of that ex—tropical storm is heading to the north west of the uk with some stronger winds, but there won't be much rain. again

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. thousands of railway workers will stage a three day national strike later this month threatening major channel disruption. boris johnson threatening major channel disruption. borisjohnson tells us cabinet that he is drawing a line under questions about his leadership after winning last nights vote of confidence. and another hole in the family budget. nearly £100 to fill up the average car with petrol. the motor organisation, the rac says there is worse to come. at the mother of music entrepreneur and youtube star says her son died from cardiac arrhythmia after taking

recreational drugs. when they're at home, but now these three british volunteers are in ukraine helping to rescue the helpless. heavy fighting is continuing in the eastern donbas region of ukraine. the city of severodontesk is facing heavy shelling. its mayor says ukrainians are doing everything to hold their position, but they�* re outnumbered. russian forces appear to control most of the city. neighbouring lysychansk has also been heavily bombarded. they're the region's last urban centres in the donbas trying to resist a russian offensive. president zelensky has called them "dead cities". translation: the situation in the east is difficult. - in severodonetsk, we are holding out, but there are more of them and they are stronger. out, but there are more of them our kyiv correspondent james waterhouse says it's

difficult to work out which side is succeeding. to be frank, it's not clear who is winning in the battle for severodonetsk. for the past week, we've seen claims by both sides to have both been under attack and to have launched counteroffensives. the ukrainians are outnumbered, and they have their backs to the river. it's not yet clear why the russians have pulled back in some areas. it could be to launch further aerial bombardments on the city, but it's clear the gains for both sides are marginal. as are... it's symptomatic of the fighting in the wider luhansk region. one military expert today has likened it to the riven of trench warfare in the first world war. we're seeing intense fighting, but it's not yet clear for the russians what any strategic advantage will be. as russia continues to bombard parts of the donbas region, civilians there are being forced to flee from towns and cities that are being shelled.

three british volunteers are helping to evacuate the frail and the elderly from areas near shifting front lines. our international correspondent orla guerinjoined them for a day. the hard days are when you can't take everyone out. i have has phone calls with my mum where she has been in tears. but they are just really proud of what i'm doing out here. i don't feel like there's anything else i could be doing that's more important than this. a briefing before they head off into harm's way. we'll probably be stopping en route to pick up the patient. as they have done every day for months in a van driven over from england. these volunteers from different walks of life teamed up here in ukraine. they fund themselves and prefer not to be named.

the youngest is 21, a dog trainer from kent who has done a course in trauma first aid. when we are out on evacuations we are very alert to what is going on. there have been a few moments you feel it's a bit close for comfort as much danger as we are in we also feel quite prepared and reliable as a team. it is a world away from her home in sussex and previous career in technology. it is hands—on. her own family knows this trauma. her grandmother had to flee poland during the second world war. the team has helped around 150 ukrainians to flee. including anastasia who is 96. we just want to get things done without any bureaucracy or red tape. we work every day because this is what we care about and do

and this is what matters. because we are all europeans and an attack on ukraine by russia is an attack on all of us and we care about it. back in the uk, he was caring for sheep and cattle on a farm in cornwall. no preparation for aid work in a war zone in eastern ukraine. some people at home will say what are guys doing? why didn't you leave it to the ukrainians or the big organisations? good question. i did not expect we would be needed or wanted in this sort of role. but we are. the ukrainians that we are working with want to see us doing this and they seem to think we are doing a good job. in an ideal world, we would be redundant, but we are not. they brought anastasia to the train station for a journey away from the east.

it has come to this for a survivor of world war ii who lived to see europe's newest war. tomorrow, the team will evacuate more ukrainians towards relative safety, but away from home. you hope that you are doing the right thing, taking them away. and you think about that for every person you evacuate. will they get to come back? ukrainians are tied to the lands and i was told if you take a ukrainian away from that then they will die. that is why whenever i evacuate a woman i will pick her a flower from outside her building. i can't give them anything else to take with them but i can give them the flower to take. it's the only thing i can do.

now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. the nuclear reactor of chernobyl and the tests and the radiation detectors around that in ukraine, the nuclear power aside, they have been off—line since february the 24th. that's on the russian invasion took control of that area. and those detectors are back online in their monitoring what's happening at the nuclear power station. and crucially, the radiation levels are normal. as the 39 detectors that monitor the radiation in and around the chernobyl site and this is where detectors and are back online and everything is fine but it's been the source of some concern because they've been off—line since february they've been off—line since february the 24th and are back online and is working normally.

the mother of jamal edwards, who died in february this year, has revealed that the cause of death was a heart problem after taking recreational drugs. brenda edwards says she's still trying to process what she's been told about his death. through his youtube channel jamal edwards helped launch the careers of some of the biggest british stars in music today. here's our entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba. jamal edwards was the music entrepreneur whose sbtv youtube channel helped launch the careers of stars like stormzy, dave, and ed sheeran. over 15 years, he grew the channel into a media empire. everyone in my area was an mc and i remember i was sitting there and i was thinking, why can't i find these online? his death in february aged just 31 shocked musicians and fans. many paying tribute at a mural that

had been created for him for years earlier in west london. at the opening of his inquest the assistant coroner said there was reason to suspect that he had not died from natural causes. and on social media his mother brenda, who he'd once appeared alongside on her discussion show loose women, said she was in a state of shock after being told that he died from heart problems caused by taking recreational drugs. she said, "it's so important that we help drive more conversation during his lifetime this mural was commissioned in order to inspire a new generation of youth. his mother hopes as well as that younger people in particular will be during his lifetime this mural was commissioned in order to inspire a new generation of youth. his mother hopes as well as that younger people in particular will be

in a position to learn from the sad, tragic circumstances of jamal edwards' death. karnage, a derby—based grime artist and musician who recorded videos with sbtv. he also runs a men's mind gym. the power of the referred from kindness and his mother, and some the mental health implications and also, how they want to know the family to go through with the event to go through and for, what's stood out for you most in that statement. we need to be supportive and nice to

have an addiction to alcohol and when i quit, there was no way really for me to go, there is no support out there, so i created what is the mind jim and out there, so i created what is the mindjim and alice's out there, so i created what is the mind jim and alice's safe space for mentorship and support each other look out for each other. would stood up look out for each other. would stood up and she was saying what she was saying about losing her son too soon and being a great man and he didn't need to be supporting people the way he was, he is already doing extremely well. so, the fact that some of that kind that considerate was going to the kind of thing to support other people they did not need to decide the kindness of his heart, that's is a lot to me. i've recently lost someone who was going through some stuff mentally. and we just eat some people to chat too sometimes. so, creating that is so necessary anything that shows it but also at the same set of time, we need to make sure were more aware of

what is going on. we need to make sure we know what's happening because in a point of time, these things can happen and it's common and that is a mix of sad. and. just in that statement, _ and that is a mix of sad. and. just in that statement, just one bad decision on any one occasion can lead to devastating consequences. kentucky by recreational drugs and one bad reaction to destroy lives. what message do you want po one bad reaction to destroy lives. what message do you want p0 to take away from this is my people who may be working in the same industry in the same field is either yourself but over they learn from this? t but over they learn from this? i think were to take away from this is we are all working towards something great. trying to become the best versions of ourselves and those who don't actually we've got to make sure were looking after each other, mentor others everything and i don't do anything that is mind altering it all because there's so many great

things were working towards into shows you that one bad experience can be it. so, i people can learn from it and if they need to do something or chide to somebody, that option is there now. they need to be checking that stuff out and how to take a bit of notice after what is happening, a little bit more support and be better people i think that is such a major thing and i did read the statement earlier and it got me for real because it's like no one should lose their son that early. we definitely need to put time and effort to support those around us, 100%. ., ' . , , 100%. how difficult it is, is there an wa 100%. how difficult it is, is there any way that _ 100%. how difficult it is, is there any way that people _ 100%. how difficult it is, is there any way that people can - 100%. how difficult it is, is there any way that people can turn to? when i was looking somewhere, when i did not have any were to go because i quit alcohol and it's depressing. and a downward spiral and made somewhere. and there are a lot of

other options and searches for mental health, parents, as mirthless types of things is different things, and i thought we needed places that are available and some people just need people to talk to and we have places now with the people take advise mr trying to do their own thing, creative writing in the city but everywhere else needs to be the start cracking down on the to make sure we don't have more things going around us and people need support that they can get it and they need to be able to get it and receive that now. t to be able to get it and receive that now. ., , to be able to get it and receive that now-— to be able to get it and receive that now. .,, , ., , , ., that now. i hope it prompts more chance in that now. i hope it prompts more change in discussion. _ that now. i hope it prompts more change in discussion. thank - that now. i hope it prompts more change in discussion. thank you i that now. i hope it prompts more l change in discussion. thank you for being with us.

from the iphone maker apple, the european parliament said that by autumn 2024, a charging port known as usb type c will become obligatory for all smartphones, tablets and cameras. the speak to stuart miles, chief executive in california. held by apple on this very subject. stuart, good to see you and you're the man to talk to, you've just been to that event and it's an interesting one. people listening with income of this is really obvious, having a drawer full of different bits of kid, why is it taking so long for us to get to this row there will be one? is a number of — to this row there will be one? is —. number of things. number to this row there will be one? is —. numberof things. numberof number of things. number of manufacturers make a lot of different devices and trying to find standards that everyone is happy with and it takes time and apple is always said that the choice of what they can use, the use of lightning charge of most of their phones they

have been starting to use this on their computers. they say it stifles innovation for us to make new and exciting cables for us to be charged with. it's kind of a moot point and we can see that apple is moving towards us pc, there is a number of years for them to do that and changing drastically over the years when they first introduced a lot of us are using wireless charging anyway. it is a struggle sometimes to work out when you last plugged in your phone to charge it and so, is one of those things that is evolution carries on, it will continue to change and adapt as we go that way. t continue to change and adapt as we go that way-— go that way. i was hunting around for a nlu: go that way. i was hunting around for a plug socket _ go that way. i was hunting around for a plug socket and _ go that way. i was hunting around for a plug socket and i _ go that way. i was hunting around for a plug socket and i want - go that way. i was hunting around for a plug socket and i want to - go that way. i was hunting around | for a plug socket and i want to talk about this and i don't really

understand the response, what type of connector stifles innovation rather than encourages it. we know that apple lexis to buy into the ecosystem and they want us to buy their phones and their ipads in their phones and their ipads in their ability to talk to each other. is there more of that? t their ability to talk to each other. is there more of that?— their ability to talk to each other. is there more of that? i think maybe a number of — is there more of that? i think maybe a number of years _ is there more of that? i think maybe a number of years ago, _ is there more of that? i think maybe a number of years ago, there - a number of years ago, there would've been that ipod docks that was make money from those docs piling in. at the iphone ecosystem is huge in this over a billion devices. i distinctly don't like other people determining where they can put into their devices because it limits of the device can do. but if they can remove the port altogether and how this effect that. they'll say sorry, you need to have usb. if they come up with the way that allows them to do other things?

these are some of the arguments they will use. the other side, these and this concept of, if everyone has charges in the lower lighting cables. if you force everyone to change and would happens to others cables, those with recycled. there are arguments for it and from a consumer point of view, five just online come of everything is usb—c, it would be a lot easier and you've already seen people like samsung and apple away from charges because they know that we've already got a drawer full of them already and don't necessarily need to buy an extra one every time you buy a new device. tt every time you buy a new device. it does seem like a little bit short—term pain and hopefully, things don't change again but maybe technology was superseded anywhere and everything to be wireless. we look at the environmental reason behind this and cash, the east says it will save customers millions of

pounds in the year and cut down on tonnes of waste and we look at that, a lot of them have recycled programmes anyway to be able to take, apple for example has this we can take any product into an apple store in the try to recycle it and recycle it other countries that aren't necessarily as advanced as european or western communities and some go to africa for example. it is interesting that from a manufacturing point of view, if you can ship a phone globally and don't have to worry about the thousands, the hundreds of different variations of which include, there is also quite appealing because you don't have to say this is a product of the uk, and the us, and then, it is the

effect on packaging and the efforts are really valiant here and it's great because from the ecological point of view, and also from the use point of view, and also from the use point of view for us, to have portable devices in this day and age, it will take a number of years to actually take effect and hopefully by then, will be looking at different ways to charge your device anyway. at different ways to charge your device anyway-— at different ways to charge your device anyway. at different ways to charge your device an a . ,, ., ., ,, , ., ., device anyway. stuart, thank you and as alwa s, device anyway. stuart, thank you and as always. chief _ device anyway. stuart, thank you and as always, chief executive _ device anyway. stuart, thank you and as always, chief executive of - device anyway. stuart, thank you and as always, chief executive of the - as always, chief executive of the tech website pocket lint. a native of mexico to texas where 19 were shot inside an elementary school. this is what he had to say

at a conference of the white house. to take and speak with them and to tell them that the american people drive forward that the mission to keep our children safe because it is our responsibility to do so. i am here today and hope to apply what passion i have in turning this moment into a reality. because this moment into a reality. because this moment is different. we are in a window of opportunity right now and we have not been in the before. for a window where it seems like real change can happen. during the southgate says the racist gareth southgate has said the racist abuse aimed at england players during euro 2020 adds "another layer" of complexity when deciding who to select for penalty shoot—outs.

marcus rashford, jadon sancho and bukayo saka received abuse online after missing their spot kicks against italy last summer. earlier, my colleague reeta chakrabarti spoke to the anti—racism campaigner and former professional footballer leroy rosenior to get his thoughts. it's interesting because he said there was another layer of complexity and he's right. but it's a layer that's always been there for players of colour. anything they do wrong could be used as an excuse for people to be racist towards them, as you saw during the european championship. he's right, it does add a layer, but i certainly hope it doesn't this cake , dictate who he pics. it doesn't dictate who he pics. i hope what comes out of it as the authorities decide that can't be right and that those people who abuse players, whether online or any other way, are dealt with in a way which is appropriate. if they do make a mistake, they aren't abused.

it is a layer of complexity. it's a layer of complexity that's always been there for players of colour. as you will know only too well, how would you have felt if you were playing for west ham, your former clubs, and you found out your manager might not select you to take penalties because they were worried about the abuse you might suffer? it might be a protective move, but will how would you have felt? i wouldn't feel good, but i don't think that's what gareth is saying, reeta. they analyse everything. i don't think he's saying he's not going to let a black player take the penalty. what do you think he's saying, then? i think he's saying they need to help the players prepare so they can deal with going out and wanting to take

a penalty and sticking it in the back of the net. i really hope that is the case and i'm sure it is because i'm sure gareth is someone who's never let somebody through abuse stopped them what they want to do and in the way they want to do it. i think that's what he's saying, he's not saying you won't see a black player take a penalty. you need to make sure that players are prepared and we give them as much support as possible so they have the best chance to be successful. in fact, that's right about football in general. when he says layer of complexity, that layer has been there because of the colour of your skin is something he now recognises and has to help the players deal with. it's depressing, isn't it? it's realistic, but depressing. it's very depressing, but this is football at the moment and he's right. i think it's really good that he's highlighted it because people are aware of it.

when you take to the football pitch, there are certain things that you have to deal with if you're white, you don't have to. that's in life as well. he's recognised that he wants to deal with that. he's not saying he will take black players out of the firing line because of those abusers, online or wherever. he says we will have to deal with a in a positive way to make sure we prepare these players as well as we can and give them as much support as possible to make sure they're successful. not only during that 90 minutes or 120 minutes, but if it goes to penalties as well. and, leroy, you've campaigned for a long time to deal with racism in football. there is no magic solution, but what more can be done? what should be done? there's a lot more being done. there's lots of campaigns. they're ongoing campaigns like the... there's a lot more in terms

of recognising racism and when you can recognise it, that means you can deal with it. there are a lot more people willing to listen and understand why things are racist, and then more willing an understanding what they need to do to cope with it and deal with it going forward. that's what we need to do. it's not something we can eradicate. it's going to be a long process. it's ingrained into our society over hundreds of years, and it might take a while to get rid of it, but we're determined to get rid of it. there's a lot more people willing to recognise it, and that was the first of the challenge, and now they're a lot more willing to do more about it and a lot more willing to listen to people who are on the end of it. that's maybe something they didn't recognise before those three players missed those penalties during the pandemic and we saw the reaction. he's in a position of power and i think gareth wants

to do something about it, and that goes along way supporting those young players of colour. very good to hear your thoughts. thank you so much. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello. it's been a warm day for many of us today with some sunshine around. a lovely day for many parts of scotland. but the weather here in central scotland will look very different for tomorrow. changes are coming in, and they are coming from the southwest, where we see the cloud building with rain pushing across south west england and wales and into northern ireland before midnight. that band of rain will continue northwards into southern scotland and eastwards into eastern england later in the night. now, it should be a warm night for many of us. temperatures may be no lower than 14—15 degrees. but to the north, ahead of that rain in northern scotland, it will be

cooler. here, it could still stay dry on wednesday. this band of rain moving slow northwards get stucks in the central belt, so a cooler day here. after the rain in eastern england, england and wales seeing sunshine and showers developing and they could be quite heavy in the afternoon as they become fewer in wales and the south west. we could see some cloud and patchy rain coming back into northern ireland in the afternoon later in the day, back over the irish sea, but ahead of that temperatures are 20—21 degrees. leaving the uk behind just briefly and into the atlantic that area of cloud is an ex—tropical storm cold alex. it brought heavy rain and flooding to florida and the bahamas. what's left of the tropical storm is heading towards the uk, but i don't think we'll see much rain at all. we have caught the tail end of this weather front bringing rain eventually into northern ireland and wales and the south west on thursday. there could be one or two showers, around many places will be dry with sunshine and the wind will pick up, so it will feel pleasantly warm like today with

temperatures 20 or 21 celsius. computer models have been taking that area of low pressure further away from the uk, so we are not getting the strongest winds. we will see winds across north—western areas of the uk closer to the low. but we've still got a bit of tropical in there as well. so there will be some more warmth around to end the week. we could have some cloud and some rain and drizzle toward south—eastern areas before that moves through. we look get sunshine and showers, more frequent heavy showers and blustery wind toward western scotland and also across northern ireland. in the sunshine for eastern england, temperatures reaching 23 or 24 celsius.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. the conservative rebels who voted against borisjohnson on monday night say they will change the party's rules and force another vote within months. this'll be time—barred. if we don't see an improvement in the next few months, then history will repeat itself. the precedents do not bode well for borisjohnson, but the prime minister tells his cabinet he is determined to fight on. we're able now to draw a line under the issues that our opponents want to talk about. the ukrainian farmers are about to start bringing in the harvest.

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