this is bbc news. the headlines... the rmt union is called selfish and irresponsible by number 10 as days of crippling rail strikes are planned for later this month. our members have had enough, as have many british workers. we need a pay deal, we need job security and we need decent terms and conditions. a picture of a 16—year—old ukrainian girl in her prom dress in front of her bombed out—school spreads around the world as fighting rages in the donbas region. it was not about me, it was more about bringing attention to the situation in my hometown in my country. borisjohnson makes his first appearance in the commons

since winning a confidence vote, insisting nothing will stop his government from delivering. one person is killed and many are injured as a car careers into a crowd in berlin — police say they don't yet know if it was deliberate. the former hollywood producer harvey weinstein is to be charged with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in london in 1996. and plans to send asylum seekers to rwanda as soon as next week face a legal challenge under emergency proceedings launched in the high court. the government has called the rmt union selfish and thoroughly

irresponsible after it announced action that will shut down large parts of the rail network later this month. thousands of railway workers are due to walk out onjune 21st, 23rd and 25th in a row aboutjobs and pensions. the rmt says its members have waited patiently for two or three years for a real pay offer. members of the unite union on the london underground will also strike on the 21st. it's all happening during what will be a busy week, which includes the england vs new zealand test at headingley and the first glastonbury festival since 2019. our business correspondent, emma simpson, has the latest. the morning commute at manchester piccadilly. jubilee celebrations just a memory now. passengers have strikes to look forward to — the biggest on the railways for decades. three days of walk—outs which will disrupt the network for a week. i'm gutted.

because, you know, i'm 0k today, but it is going to hit some travel for work. tuesday and thursday i am not going to be at work, then. it probably will affect me. | but obviously i don't blame them| because they need decent wages. downing street, though, has accused the rmt union of being selfish and thoroughly irresponsible. we have not had a deal on pay for three years while inflation is rampant. and our members have had enough. as have many british workers. we need a pay deal, we need job security and we need decent terms and conditions. that is what this dispute is about. the government have got the key to unlock that. the government injected £16 billion during the pandemic to keep the railways going and passenger numbers still are not back to where they used to be. but companies who run trains say the industry needs to adapt. it is obviously very disappointing

that the strike has been called and really nobody wants a strike. so we need to have further talks and we need to explore how they modernise the railway and move it forward. that is a key thing for us at this moment in time. how will they get to glastonbury? the strikes coincide with some big summer events, from this famous music festival, to the england test match at headingley. we need to be realistic. it is only a few weeks _ until the first date and, actually, the disruption is already being felt now. - so if you go on a website this i morning and try and buy a ticket for the 21st ofjune, - you will really struggle. you won't be able to buy a ticket. so the disruption at a time when many people to be . buying tickets is already being felt, sadly. - it is notjust the 13 train companies hit by these planned walkouts. staff at network rail are also out, including signallers, crucial to the whole rail operation. this action will hit freight as well as passenger trains. more talks are on the cards in what is shaping up to be

a summer of travel misery, from rail and more flight disruption to fuel. petrol saw its biggest dailyjump in 17 years yesterday and here is the result at one site in swansea this morning. ouch! emma simpson, bbc news. let's talk to our business correspondent, simon browning. have been talk rail today? this afternoon _ have been talk rail today? this afternoon we _ have been talk rail today? this afternoon we had _ have been talk rail today? ti 3 afternoon we had an interview with network rail. they are saying they are disappointed that these strike dates have come out so quickly. network rail says it will give its very best shot to avert the strike and they're hoping to sit down again with the union in the next few days. they said they had been making

contingency plans for the last year in case this happens and they are expecting the majority of the network to be hugely disrupted. some of the main routes will remain open to protect freight rather than passenger services, to make sure key goods like critical freight, can get to where they need to be. they have identified power stations to make sure that woodchips can get there and to make sure that supermarket traffic and get down from the south—east of england from places like folkestone all the way up to scotland so that supermarket trade not interrupted, so they say there are contingencies around freight flows and are hoping to make sure they carry on but it looks like some of the freight flows will take priority over passenger services, and we know that passenger services will be enormously interrupted during those three days. the freight is an interesting _ during those three days. the freight is an interesting point _ during those three days. the freight is an interesting point because - during those three days. the freight is an interesting point because we l is an interesting point because we think of all of our plans been disrupted but of course freight supplies, huge importance there as you have outlined. you spoke to

network rail, did you get any sense of the mood? you know you say they're disappointed, they will point out that passenger numbers are down because of the pandemic, so by definition things need to be slimmed down a bit. we definition things need to be slimmed down a bit. ~ ., ., down a bit. we are looking here at the fact that _ down a bit. we are looking here at the fact that the _ down a bit. we are looking here at the fact that the rail _ down a bit. we are looking here at the fact that the rail network - down a bit. we are looking here at the fact that the rail network has l the fact that the rail network has been severely impacted by the pandemic. during the pandemic the government pumped in billions of pounds to keep the rail network running, all taxpayer money since the pandemic is ended, passenger numbers have not returned to the level they were, only 70—80%, but the cost of running the network remains the same as it was before the network rail have said that is a £10 billion shortfall and they need to find efficiencies in the system of this is where the crunch point comes, the rmt union believes it will be at the cost ofjobs, net have said to us this afternoon that

sorting out and creating efficiencies, they have got too many people working on the railways, and that needs to change, and this is where this discussion about modernisation of the network comes in, but it is how that happens in the rmt union are worried about their work as�* rights, their pensions and obviously their salaries as well, lots of people affected by the cost of living crisis and the rmt want to their workers get a pay rise as well, but net have said to us this afternoon they will give at the very best shot to avert the strike but with literally less than ten days to go, there is a lot of negotiations to do to avert that and some of the people who will be impacted across what will be a very tough we give you attempt to travel between the 21st on 26th ofjune. attempt to travel between the 21st on 26th ofjune._ attempt to travel between the 21st on 26th ofjune. let's speak to allan clifford — he's attending the glastonbury festival in june.

we should mention he is a teacher and a member of a teaching union. obviously a music fan as well, and the first glastonbury since 2019. it is a huge opportunity. my wife works for the nhs and is working for the festival medical services, so it's a great opportunity that has come my way. not only has it cost a lot of money, but in order to negotiate total time, money, but in order to negotiate totaltime, i did money, but in order to negotiate total time, i did lots of teaching days during my easter holidays with my exam classes, so it could be gutting if i cannot get there. haste gutting if i cannot get there. have ou gutting if i cannot get there. have you already _ gutting if i cannot get there. have you already booked _ gutting if i cannot get there. have you already booked your - gutting if i cannot get there. have you already booked your ticket, your rail ticket? . �* you already booked your ticket, your railticket? . �* ., ~' you already booked your ticket, your railticket? . ~ ., ~ ., rail ticket? yeah. after work on thursday. _ rail ticket? yeah. after work on thursday. i _ rail ticket? yeah. after work on thursday, i have _ rail ticket? yeah. after work on thursday, i have got _ rail ticket? yeah. after work on thursday, i have got to - rail ticket? yeah. after work on thursday, i have got to get - rail ticket? yeah. after work on | thursday, i have got to get down rail ticket? yeah. after work on - thursday, i have got to get down to london and then get the train. so i have got the tickets were booked.

and if the strike goes ahead, what are your plans? if and if the strike goes ahead, what are your plans?— are your plans? if the strike goes ahead, i think — are your plans? if the strike goes ahead, i think the _ are your plans? if the strike goes ahead, i think the most - are your plans? if the strike goes| ahead, i think the most important thing is that, despite the personal inconvenience for me, i completely support the rmt and the other unions that feel themselves pushed into this position. i think it's really important, when as an individual, you might face inconvenience, for you might face inconvenience, for you to stand back and look at the bigger picture. we have got to wait and see what happens in the next few days. one would hope that the government would step in because i don't think it'sjust government would step in because i don't think it's just about the privatised rail companies, the government has to get involved in this and try and sort out something so we can get our transport system working properly. iwill wait so we can get our transport system working properly. i will wait and see. it might well be that of a get down on the friday and see if i can get there. down on the friday and see if i can aet there. ~ ., i. down on the friday and see if i can aet there. ~ . ,, ~' down on the friday and see if i can aet there. ~ ., i. ~ ., ., get there. what you think of going b car? get there. what you think of going by car? i'm _ get there. what you think of going by car? i'm thinking _ get there. what you think of going by car? i'm thinking about - get there. what you think of going by car? i'm thinking about all -

get there. what you think of going l by car? i'm thinking about all those people who go to glastonbury and if suddenly everyone tries to turn up by car that has all sorts of other implications. by car that has all sorts of other implications-_ by car that has all sorts of other implications. by car that has all sorts of other imlications. ~ , ,., , ., , implications. absolutely. i would be inclined not — implications. absolutely. i would be inclined not to _ implications. absolutely. i would be inclined not to try _ implications. absolutely. i would be inclined not to try and _ implications. absolutely. i would be inclined not to try and go _ implications. absolutely. i would be inclined not to try and go by - implications. absolutely. i would be inclined not to try and go by car - inclined not to try and go by car unless i can lift shell something like that. we are a family that only has one car, my wife will go down a few days beforehand, so she will be down there with the car already, so it's either public transport or bust for me. , ., ., it's either public transport or bust for me. , a for me. ok. good luck with it, depending _ for me. ok. good luck with it, depending what _ for me. ok. good luck with it, depending what happens - for me. ok. good luck with it, depending what happens at i for me. ok. good luck with it, - depending what happens at nearer the time, how are you looking forward to seeing? time, how are you looking forward to seeint? ,.,, ., , , time, how are you looking forward to seeina? ., , , , time, how are you looking forward to seeinu? ., , , time, how are you looking forward to seeinu? .,, , seeing? glastonbury is all about the buzz and the — seeing? glastonbury is all about the buzz and the experience _ seeing? glastonbury is all about the buzz and the experience and - seeing? glastonbury is all about the buzz and the experience and i - seeing? glastonbury is all about the buzz and the experience and i have l buzz and the experience and i have good friends to catch up with and if we see some good music that is a plus but if we get there we will have an absolutely brilliant time. all right, thanks very for now. i

was asking alan whether he might end “p was asking alan whether he might end up going by car, if there are no trains running. the rac says the average cost of filling a typical family car with fuel is now more than £100. yesterday saw the biggest day—to—day jump in the cost of petrol for 17 years. a litre of unleaded now costs almost £1.81 — diesel has hit another record high of £1.86. we can speak now to gordon balmer, executive director of the petrol retailers association. goodness! its eye watering, is on? unfortunately, we don't want to charge the sort of prices we are having to but unfortunately we are bound to what is going on in the wider markets, in the wholesale price, and we have to do that in order to make a living out of it. at}! order to make a living out of it. of course. is there anything that could

possibly be done to help people at the pumps and help consumers? brute the pumps and help consumers? we have the pumps and help consumers? - have written on a number of occasions to government. before and after the spring statement and briefly to request a meeting to discuss how fuel prices work and pressure our members in terms of their rising costs, and today we have not heard back from them. —— and the pressures. so have not heard back from them. -- and the pressures.— and the pressures. so in terms of what political _ and the pressures. so in terms of what political intervention - and the pressures. so in terms of what political intervention could l what political intervention could be, what government support, do you mean you are struggling on that point, other discussions to be had? before the spring statement, we recommend that they follow other countries' lead in terms of cutting fuel duty by more than just 5p but unfortunately the 5p was swallowed up unfortunately the 5p was swallowed up by product price increases so it was not enough, we also talked about

cutting vat, and it's worth remembering that every 10p a litre at the pump goes up, the government gets some of that, so we have had a windfall in terms of vat increase, so again there are things they can do, but it is not helpful to come up with statements saying they will name and shame petrol stations before they have engaged in some sort of with us. find before they have engaged in some sort of with us.— sort of with us. and we'll keep auoin sort of with us. and we'll keep going up. _ sort of with us. and we'll keep going up. is — sort of with us. and we'll keep going up. is that _ sort of with us. and we'll keep going up, is that you're - sort of with us. and we'll keep i going up, is that you're feeling? sort of with us. and we'll keep - going up, is that you're feeling? we have going up, is that you're feeling? - have talked to a lot of analysts, people like goldman sachs, currently it is $123 a barrel, so at the moment we are still seeing prices going up, i'm afraid.— moment we are still seeing prices going up, i'm afraid. thank you for our going up, i'm afraid. thank you for your time- — an 11—year—old survivor of the school shooting in texas last week has been speaking to a committee hearing in washington, dc.

miah cerrillo begins here by describing what happened when the gunman entered the school. we went to go hide behind my teacher's desk and behind the backpacks. and then he shot the little window. and then he went to the other classroom. and then he went... there's a door between our classrooms. and he went there and shot my teacher and told my teacher, goodnight, and shot her in the head. and then he shot some of my classmates and the white board. when i went to the backpacks, he shot my friend that was next to me and i thought he was going to come back to the room.

so i grabbed the blood and i put it all over me. what did you do then? when you put the blood on yourself? just stayed quiet. and then i got my teacher's phone and come in. i told her that we need help. and she said the police are in her classroom. it's extraordinary to see someone so young having to do that. lexi rubio was ten years old and one of the 19 children killed in the shooting last month. her parents also spoke to committee. they reflected on their daughter's life and said they want change.

lexi isjust a number. she was intelligent, compassionate and athletic. she was quiet, shy, unless she had a point to make. but she knew she was right. she so often was. she stood her ground. she was firm, direct. voice unwavering. so today we stand for lexi and, as her voice, we demand action. we seek a ban on assault rifles and high—capacity magazines. we understand that, for some reason, to some people, to people with money, to people who fund political campaigns, that guns are more important than children. so, at this moment, we ask for progress. we seek to raise the age to purchase these weapons from 18 to 21 years of age. we seek red flag laws, stronger background checks. we also want to repeal gun

manufacturers' liability immunity. nomia iqbal is in washington. it is almost unbearable to watch and see a little girl, a primary school pupil, giving evidence to a us committee. it pupil, giving evidence to a us committee-— pupil, giving evidence to a us committee. , ~ �*, ., , committee. it is. and it's really rare. committee. it is. and it's really rare- she _ committee. it is. and it's really rare- she is _ committee. it is. and it's really rare. she is only _ committee. it is. and it's really rare. she is only 11, _ committee. it is. and it's really rare. she is only 11, she - committee. it is. and it's really rare. she is only 11, she is - committee. it is. and it's really| rare. she is only 11, she is going into harrowing details about what she did to survive. and remember her classmates were killed in front of her. and she is so scared of going to school now. and her father, her. and she is so scared of going to school now. and herfather, who was inside the building and at the hearing, his voice was breaking at times and he said, my little girl is not the same any more. it's so heart—wrenching and there have been lots of those testimonies we have

been hearing. we also had the mother of a 20—year—old in new york before —— because ten days before there was the mass shooting in buffalo in new york when ten people were shot dead in a supermarket, and she said her son, she went into detail about how she looks after him, about the wounds in his body, the shrapnel in his body, and she said to the lawmakers, if this does not mean you, then come to my house and tend to his wounds yourself. self. surreal passionate testimony, really angry understandably from people who have been directly impacted by gun violence, calling for lawmakers to do something. violence, calling for lawmakers to do something-— do something. reminders, which lawmakers _ do something. reminders, which lawmakers are _ do something. reminders, which lawmakers are listening - do something. reminders, which lawmakers are listening to - do something. reminders, which lawmakers are listening to this . lawmakers are listening to this testimony, what could happen, what will they discuss? we have been hit so many times, but what could be part of their conversation now? == part of their conversation now? -- remind us- —

part of their conversation now? » remind us. you have got lawmakers on both sides that are listening to this. and it's worth remembering that, if any laws have to be passed in this country, so the kinds of laws that president biden once, to ban assault weapons or to raise the age at which you can buy them, background checks and other measures, you need bipartisan support, so you can get it through congress but fit to get to the senate democrats need at least ten republicans on board, they won't get that number because republicans are resistant to any changes because they think it threatens american people's rights to own guns, but there is a bipartisan group of senators who are talking to each other about common ground, but again there is a huge resistance from both sides and it might be that what we're hearing is that the senators in the democrat side might adopt a more narrow version of what president biden wants to make moral compromises with the republicans,

but they are trying to find common ground but what that is yet we don't know. for ground but what that is yet we don't know. ., ., ., ,, , ., a legal attempt has been launched to halt the government's controversial plans to send aylum seekers to rwanda. careltcalais and detention action are among the campaign groups who have issued the judicial review in the high court. the first flight taking migrants from the uk to rwanda is expected to leave next tuesday, though lawyers for more than 90 migrants have already submitted legal challenges against the move. let's talk to our home editor, mark easton. potentially, a flight next tuesday, just remind people watching exactly what this policy is here, what the government wants to try to achieve. the government believes that the answer to the problem particularly

of people coming to the uk in small boats across the channel, what the government describes as an illegal route, that is challenged by others, but they say the answer to that and to deal with the people smugglers is to deal with the people smugglers is to relocate those who come to the uk by those kind of routes to rwanda, and you may remember they signed a deal with the rwandan government a few weeks ago, the home secretary went to the east african state and signed that deal, and the arrangement is, this is essentially arrangement is, this is essentially a one—way ticket, those people who are relocated there will have if they wish they will have their asylum claims heard in rwanda and if successful they will be allowed to rebuild their lives in rwanda, if they are unsuccessful then they would be deported in the normal way by the rwandan authorities who would then take control of these asylum seekers as soon as they board the

plane. seekers as soon as they board the lane. , , ., seekers as soon as they board the lane, , ., . ., , seekers as soon as they board the lane,, ., . ., , , seekers as soon as they board the lane., , , plane. just to clarify, is only men who would _ plane. just to clarify, is only men who would be _ plane. just to clarify, is only men who would be sent _ plane. just to clarify, is only men who would be sent there? - plane. just to clarify, is only men who would be sent there? they l plane. just to clarify, is only men . who would be sent there? they have been cane who would be sent there? they have been cagey about — who would be sent there? they have been cagey about exactly _ who would be sent there? they have been cagey about exactly who - who would be sent there? they have been cagey about exactly who can i who would be sent there? they have. been cagey about exactly who can and cannot be part of this scheme, they don't want in a way to provide information to the people smugglers, but the understanding is it will be single men, certainly i think the first people who will be sent will be single men. we know a little bit about their plight. we know that around 100 people have been issued with notices of intent, telling them that they may be sent to ron vander, and probably most of that group, 55 according to one charity, have now been told they will be on that flight next tuesday. they have no right to appeal. obviously, time is very short. the bbc has actually

spoken to a few people in blockhouse, where all those who are being sent at rand are being detained in detention centres, and the bbc has spoken to three people in a block house near gatwick airport, two people had fled the war in syria, and an egyptian man, and they were reporting that a number of people there had gone on hunger strike, that is now over, but they had been incidents of self—harm and people saying they might commit suicide if they were forced to go to rwanda. so feelings are running very high. and further organisations behind the challenge which will be heard in the high court, either on friday or monday, the organisation says the home secretary is acting unlawfully, and that will be their argument. the home office says that what they are doing is totally

compliant with international law, they are not surprised there has been a legal challenge, they were warning there would be some kind of legal challenge ahead of this, but they say it is fully compliant with international law and they are utterly determined to do what they can to defeat the people traffickers by beginning this, by operationalising the system of relocating people to rand. thank you ve much, relocating people to rand. thank you very much. mark _ relocating people to rand. thank you very much, mark easton _ relocating people to rand. thank you very much, mark easton explaining . very much, mark easton explaining the policy as it stands. i'm joined byjames wilson, deputy director of detention action. the case could be heard in the next couple of days, as mark was outlining, what is your fundamental case here against what the home office is proposing?— case here against what the home office is proposing? thank you for s-ueakin office is proposing? thank you for speaking with _ office is proposing? thank you for speaking with us. _ office is proposing? thank you for speaking with us. our _ office is proposing? thank you for| speaking with us. our fundamental argument is what the home secretary is proposing and is planning to

carry out is unlawful. we believe that she is acting unlawfully and fundamentally that people should not be punished for seeking asylum, which is what would be happening. hopefully, you will have heard there that the home office says it believes it is compliant with international law? we believes it is compliant with international law? ~ , , ., international law? we dispute that fundamentally. _ international law? we dispute that fundamentally. we _ international law? we dispute that fundamentally. we are _ international law? we dispute that fundamentally. we are signatoriesj international law? we dispute that i fundamentally. we are signatories to the refugee convention, people have the refugee convention, people have the right to claim asylum in the uk and to make those applications to the uk, and what we are talking about in terms of the removals is not even... as the reporter noted there will be no route back to the uk whether or not somebody was recognised as a refugee and needed protection, we would send people to rwanda with a one—way ticket and we have concerns about what would then happen to them in rwanda. in have concerns about what would then happen to them in rwanda.— happen to them in rwanda. in terms of them coming _

happen to them in rwanda. in terms of them coming to _ happen to them in rwanda. in terms of them coming to this _ happen to them in rwanda. in terms of them coming to this country i happen to them in rwanda. in terms of them coming to this country in i of them coming to this country in the first place, again, the government believes that that crossing on a small boat, that route is an illegal crossing, they say that simply should not be used and that simply should not be used and that this is a way of trying to crack down on people smugglers, people who are making profit out of people's lives. ihla people who are making profit out of people's lives-— people's lives. no one wants the --eole people's lives. no one wants the people smugglers _ people's lives. no one wants the people smugglers to _ people's lives. no one wants the people smugglers to benefit i people's lives. no one wants the people smugglers to benefit and j people smugglers to benefit and nobody wants people to have to risk their lives to get to safe places, but the crossings, your reporter alluded to this, our only illegal in so far as the government have only taken measures to criminalise such journeys are closing down safe routes to the uk to claim asylum, making it impossible to access the human right of claiming asylum, so it is within the home office's power and the government's power to solve by opening genuine safe routes by allowing a visa system by which people could apply and then come to

the uk through safe routes, cutting out the need for dangerous journeys. that's the way they should be proceeding. that's the way they should be proceeding-— that's the way they should be ”roceedin. ., , . , ., , proceeding. nobody wants to see human traffickers _ proceeding. nobody wants to see human traffickers profiting i proceeding. nobody wants to see human traffickers profiting or i human traffickers profiting or succeeding. it is unpalatable on every single conceivable level. however, are you saying that that would be the only way to stop that industry? it is a brutal industry, but the only way to stop is to provide other ways for people to apply to come here. i provide other ways for people to apply to come here.— provide other ways for people to apply to come here. i think it comes down to a simple _ apply to come here. i think it comes down to a simple principle. - apply to come here. i think it comes down to a simple principle. we i apply to come here. i think it comes| down to a simple principle. we allow people the right to claim asylum in the uk and provide routes for them to do that, that is a simple principle. the issue in terms of crossings is of the home office's creation. their proposed solution to it is this deeply flawed and we fundamentally unlawful arrangement. thank you for now, perhaps we will talk again when we have heard more

through the high court. james wilson is the deputy director of detention action, and we have had a statement from the home office as well, a spokesperson saying we have been clear from the start that we expected legal challenges but we are determined to deliver this new partnership, we have now issued directions to the first group of people due to be relocated to rwanda later this month and this marks a critical step towards operationalising the policy which fully complies with international and national law. borisjohnson has faced mps at prime minister's questions for the first time since winning a vote of confidence on monday. he insisted his government has done some big and remarkable things — as opposition parties questioned why the country should trust him. our political correspondent damian grammaticas was watching. are you planning to save your

skin, prime minister? he's been damaged, so the urgent question — how to regain lost confidence? the bright spot for borisjohnson, a majority of his mps to back him. he should definitely stay. he's doing a greatjob and he's won his election, and he'll continue to do all the right things for our country. we have to draw a line and move ion for the sake of the country. it's a nonstory now, i it's finished, it's gone. the prime minister's motorcade swept into the commons — but, like the changeable brooding clouds, hanging over mrjohnson is the discontent in his party. many didn'tjoin the cheers as he entered. this week's events, mr speaker, demonstrated just how loathed this prime minister is. if 148 of his own backbenchers don't trust him, why on earth should the country? well, i thank the right honourable

lady very much for her question. and i can assure her that in a long political career so far, i have of course picked up — i've barely begun, i've picked up political opponents all over. keir starmer then quoted one of those opponents, former tory minister who said this week mrjohnson's government lacks a mission or a plan. he chanted on pretending no rules were broken, it didn't work. pretending the economy is booming, it didn't work. and pretending to build a0 new hospitals won't work either. they want him to change — but he can't. as always, with this prime minister, when he is falling short he just changes the rules and lowers the bar. what we're doing more fundamentally is doing what the people of this country can see is simple common sense. and that is using our economic strength to invest in doctors

and nurses, and get people on the wards, get people their scans and screens, and tests on a more timely manner and taking our nhs forward. the snp leader pointed out that four in ten tory mps now don't back mrjohnson, and virtually every mp in scotland wants him gone. we now have a lame—duck prime minister presiding l over a divided party- in a disunited kingdom. so how does the prime minister expect to continue when even l and unionist leaders in scotland won't back him? _ i don't how long he will last as leader of the snp, but long may he rest in place. he is the arrow date which is keeping our kingdom together. and as he sat down, whispered in his ear, "well done" from a loyal minister. mrjohnson insisted he would be getting on with hisjob.

damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. david wallace lockhart is our political correspondent. quite a lot of talk about the health service at pmqs. what is your reading of where this all goes now? i think what was quite striking it today's pmqs is even though there were barbs there from angela eagle, saying the prime minister was loathed in his own party, and blackford comparing him to the black knight from monty python who, even though he's lost his arms and legs, insists he can keep going on — there wasn't any attacks on boris johnson from his own mps. and i think that's probably what's significant at this moment, suggesting the prime minister has perhaps bought himself some time. now i was in the press gallery for that session of pmqs and when the prime minister came in, a lot of his mps tried to make a lot of noise for him, but what was quite striking was you could see a lot of

mps who were sitting on their hands and not giving him any sort of perception. so i think to gauge how some of them voted in this week because my confidence vote based on that. but none of them stood up to challenge him, to attack him — perhaps suggesting a bit of breathing space now and time to get the agenda back on track for him, talking about governing the country and issues like the cost of living. but we know he's got two very difficult by elections coming up at different ends of the country where the conservative party could be facing big challenges to keep those two seats. he's facing a parliamentary inquiry from the privileges committee into whether or not he had misled the house of commons about some of his statements regarding partygate. but it does appear even though we know 140 of his own mps don't have confidence in him, he's maybe getting a bit of a breakfrom him, he's maybe getting a bit of a break from these internal attacks at least for a while.—

least for a while. thanks for now, david, thank _ least for a while. thanks for now, david, thank you. _ let's return to the high cost of petrol of diesel. the six time major winner phil mickelson says he shouldn't have to give up his lifetime exemption to play on golf�*s pga tour. traditionally the pga tour has always been the premier week by week competition in the men's game, and organisers have threatened to ban any golfer who competes in the new saudi arabia backed golf series. the first tournament of this controversial new series starts tomorrow at the century and club in hertfordshire. mickelson has been one of the marquee names for the new competition, but he doesn't beleive he should be banned from the pga tour. i'v e i've also worked really hard to try

and contribute and add value to the tour in my time there. i worked really hard to earn a lifetime exemption. and i don't want to give that up, i don't believe i should have to. well, the former world number one dustinjohnson is another of the big names taking part in the tournament. he's confirmed that he's officialy resigned from the pga tour, and he told the bbc that he's sure he's made the right decision. first and foremost, i'm a professional golfer, and this is 'ust professional golfer, and this is just an — professional golfer, and this is just an opportunity to play golf on the world — just an opportunity to play golf on the world stage, just like if i was playing _ the world stage, just like if i was playing on— the world stage, just like if i was playing on the pga tour. so my response — playing on the pga tour. so my response to that is just, playing on the pga tour. so my response to that isjust, you know, i'm response to that isjust, you know, i'm here _ response to that isjust, you know, i'm here to— response to that isjust, you know, i'm here to play golf and enjoy it, and have — i'm here to play golf and enjoy it, and have a — i'm here to play golf and enjoy it, and have a good time, and try and grow— and have a good time, and try and grow the _ and have a good time, and try and grow the game across the world. now just four days on from qualifying for a first world cup in 64 years, wales are back in action again.

they're taking on the netherlands tonight, in the nations league in cardiff. several senior players are likely to be rested, but it's been a quick turnaround for the rest. one thing we pride ourselves in is having the balance right. they've got to enjoy a moment like that and embrace it, that's why we stayed on the pitch, to celebrate with our supporters, because you've got to enjoy those moments. we spoke about it yesterday, last night, and we are meeting with players this morning. they've got and had a good training session, and its work as usual again. we are up against a very, very good dutch team. scotland will try to put the heartbreak of their world cup play—off defeat to ukraine behind them when they take on armenia in the nations league this evening. so it's onwards and upwards for boss steve clarke. next game, always the next game in football. we can't do anything about it, we've looked at it, and hopefully we've learned about it. we

didn't perform on the night, that doesn't make us a bad team coming out of it. so we have to show in the next few games that we are over the disappointment and we look forward to a good nations leak cup. —— nations leak cup. the trial of former fifa and uefa presidents sepp blatter and michel platini, over alleged corruption payments, has come to an abrupt halt, after blatter said he was too ill to testify. blatter said he was unable to address the court because of chest pains. well, this was platini arriving for the hearing this morning. now a verdict�*s expected injuly, for what will be the climax of a six—year investigation led by the swiss attorney general. blatter will now have to testify tomorrow — and if found guilty, both men could face five—year prison sentences. dan evans' strong start to the grass court season has continued, the british number one comfortably made his way through to the quarterfinals of the nottingham open after a straight sets win over italian thomas fabiano.

evans is still yet to drop a set in nottingham and, after battling through a tight opener by seven games to five, the brit comfortably raced to victory taking the second set 6—love. things didn't go so well for fellow brit heather watson, though. she was beaten in straight sets by viktoria golubic of switzerland. the swiss winning 7—5, 6—2 to reach the quarterfinals. harriet dart is just about to take to the court — you can watch that now on the bbc sport website. but that's all the sport for now. sarah mulkerrins will have lots more in sportsday at 6.30pm. let's ta ke let's take a look at the british economy generally. britain's economy is forecast to be the slowest growing of the world's leading economies next year, according to the think tank the oecd — organisation for economic cooperation and development. it says the cost of russia's attack

on ukraine will lead to higher inflation and lower growth for at least the next year. our economics correspondent andrew verity is here. what's the forecast saying? it won't be curowin what's the forecast saying? it won't be growing at _ what's the forecast saying? it won't be growing at all, _ what's the forecast saying? it won't be growing at all, according - what's the forecast saying? it won't be growing at all, according to i be growing at all, according to their forecast, be growing at all, according to theirforecast, is 0% be growing at all, according to their forecast, is 0% growth next year. dutch this year. normally next year's prediction would be really good growth. we are used to 1—2% growth if lucky. this is in the context of bouncing back from the pandemic, and in 2021 it grew by more than 7%, so it's halved from them, according to these forecasts. and then the headwinds they are predicting will slow the economy down next year our higher energy bills, so even though there's been substantial government help with that, still the higher energy bills will take income away from other things it might be spent on because you're having to spend money on energy bills and filling the petrol

tank at the station, therefore you'll have less money to spend on everything else. it should be said these forecasts were done before the extruder measures we had a couple weeks ago dutch extraordinary measures. a lot of it is targeted to the poorest in society who tend to spend their money straightaway. so that should give the economy a bit of a lift next year when the government help kicks in, may be taking you off the floor but nevertheless still a pretty poor outlook for the economy. we got what a lot of people are now referring to as stagflation. the highest inflation in 40 years in 40 years and stagnating activity.- inflation in 40 years in 40 years and stagnating activity. given when number 11 reads _ and stagnating activity. given when number 11 reads that _ and stagnating activity. given when number 11 reads that report, i and stagnating activity. given when number 11 reads that report, do i and stagnating activity. given when | number 11 reads that report, do they think they've given the boost you've mentioned, there's nothing more they can do, what will they be thinking? i think they'll be sceptical about these forecasts because they'll be thinking their measures will be

effective. but nevertheless they won't demeanour from the point of view that no government can so often the blow completely. we are just looking at global commodity prices surging. now there's a ray of light, which is that they're protecting by the end of next year, inflation will have have it to 4.7% from the nine plus percent it is at the moment. and that's because you only have a one—off surge in prices, energy prices can't go on growing by 30% or so each year. once you get the next year, it won't be such a search by comparison. maybe we can live with 4.7%, but nevertheless it will take months or years before we get back to the living standards we had before this crisis hit.— to the living standards we had before this crisis hit. thanks very much for now. — before this crisis hit. thanks very much for now, andy. _ let's return to the high cost of petrol of diesel. we can speak now tojohnjohnson, commercial director at johnsons coaches in henley—in—arden, in warwickshire, which is

a family—run business for three generations. you run a coach business, so by definition, my goodness, you have to be well and truly hit by these prices. be well and truly hit by these rices. , , ., be well and truly hit by these rices. , i. _, be well and truly hit by these rices. , ., prices. yes, you could say that aaain. prices. yes, you could say that again- the _ prices. yes, you could say that again. the last _ prices. yes, you could say that again. the last thing _ prices. yes, you could say that again. the last thing we i prices. yes, you could say thatl again. the last thing we needed prices. yes, you could say that i again. the last thing we needed in the tourism industry is for these to make of this fuel price hike. after two years of covid, but we were all hoping for was a good, strong recovery. but at the moment, this fuel price spike, i'm hoping it'll go down but i don't hold that much hope, really is affecting everything — profitability, investment, training, wages and everything else like that. flew training, wages and everything else like that. ., , ., , ., ., like that. can you put a figure on it, do you _ like that. can you put a figure on it. do you know— like that. can you put a figure on it, do you know how _ like that. can you put a figure on it, do you know how much i like that. can you put a figure on it, do you know how much extra| like that. can you put a figure on i it, do you know how much extra per month or week it's costing you? giving you an example, we take

35,000 litres of diesel every ten days, and the last delivery — i've got a delivery this week, £1.54 per litre plus vat. on 26 may, it was £1.37 per litre, an increase of 17p in just 12 days. that means tomorrow's delivery for the same amount of fuel will cause me —— cost me £6,000 more for the same amount of fuel. so you can appreciate that i've got to observe that as much as i've got to observe that as much as i can, but also i've got the past some of the increase on my customers where i can. —— i've got to pass. it's interesting you say "of course i've got to absorb that" — have you? it's not unreasonable to have to pass some of that on to your customers, the demand is there for your customer, i imagine, and they must understand what the reasoning is. ., ., , , ,

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a shame because we were hoping for a strong recovery-— strong recovery. john, it's really aood to strong recovery. john, it's really good to talk _ strong recovery. john, it's really good to talk to _ strong recovery. john, it's really good to talk to you, _ strong recovery. john, it's really good to talk to you, i'm - strong recovery. john, it's really good to talk to you, i'm glad i good to talk to you, i'm glad business is good but a very difficult situation for anyone in your line of work. thank you so much, perhaps we'll talk again. some eye watering figures there thatjohn was able to give us about the impact on his business because of the increase in petrol and diesel. the foreign secretary, liz truss, has decided not to impose direct rule in the british virgin islands, despite the recommendations of a report which found gross failures of governance there. instead, the government of the british overseas territory let's speak to our diplomatic correspondent james landale. people might remember the bvi was in the news in recent weeks, exclude what's going on there and buy direct rule had been suggested? back what's going on there and buy direct rule had been suggested?— rule had been suggested? back in aril, lots rule had been suggested? back in april. lots of— rule had been suggested? back in april, lots of news _ rule had been suggested? back in april, lots of news about - rule had been suggested? back in april, lots of news about the i rule had been suggested? back in april, lots of news about the bvi. | april, lots of news about the bvi. first of all, the prime minister, the premier was arrested in the

united states in a massive drug enforcement agency sting operation. he is now facing charges of money laundering and drug trafficking. on pretty much the same day, independent reports were published that an independent reports were published thatan inquiry independent reports were published that an inquiry had been going on for the previous 18 months and allegations of corruption and maladministration within the government of the bvi. that report found no issues about drug trafficking but maladministration, especially describing breaches of due process, millions of dollars of money being spent without the write rules being followed, a lot of dishonesty in the way money was flowing around the system. and essentially, this report, which was carried out by an independentjudge, said, "look, here's a bunch of reforms, audits and changes that you need to come outjust carry out come

the only way you'll do that is if parts of the constitution are suspended and the british government takes direct rule." now that report has been sat on the foreign secretary must 's desk since april, she's now decided she will not impose direct rule — instead she's giving the bvi two years to get its house in order, but she's made a very clear that if specific targets are not met, then she reserves the right to impose direct rule. and to that end today, she's taken new powers by a complicated parliamentary system that essentially means that if she wants to impose direct rule, she could do it very quickly. we to impose direct rule, she could do it very quickly-— it very quickly. we will see how that develops, _ it very quickly. we will see how that develops, thanks - it very quickly. we will see how that develops, thanks very i it very quickly. we will see how. that develops, thanks very much, james. one person has been killed and a number of others have been injured after a car drove into a crowd of people in the german capital, berlin. police say they have detained the man they believe is the driver, he

is 29 years old. the scene is close to the site of the christmas market terror attack of 2016. let's get the latest developments now, though, from our correspondent damien mcguinness. it was just before 10.30am in the morning when a renault clio drove into a crowd of people standing on a corner near the main shopping centre of western berlin. packed with tourists and locals, this is one of the busiest parts of berlin. the car then carried on 200 metres, again going onto the pavement, crashing into more people before ending up grinding to a halt, smashed into a shop window of a perfume shop. the driver was then detained by police — police have since said that the driver is a 29—year—old german—armenian man who lives in berlin. he is now being questioned because what's not clear is what is behind this terrible incident.

was it intentional? did he lose control of the car, or was this a medical emergency. police say they still don't know. so, that's why it's very important not to speculate. the reason why the whole area was sealed off by so many emergency vehicles and some of the shopping centres were evacuated was because in 2016, just a few metres away from this incident, there was an islamist terror attack — a white lorry drove into a christmas market, a crowded christmas market, injuring 70 people and killing 12. the worry today was that this was also an islamist terror attack. police say, though, there is still no evidence of that, they still don't know if it was intentional or not. and that is why police are warning people not to jump to conclusions, and to send any videos they have straight to them so they can evaluate what happened.

either way, though, whether it was an accident or whether it was intentional, it's bringing back memories of that tragedy in 2016 — making what happened today, which is terrible in itself, even more tragic to the people here in berlin, because of those painful memories. the cinema chain cineworld has cancelled its screening of a controversialfilm based on revered figures in the islamic faith. more than 120,000 people have signed a petition for the film the lady of heaven to be pulled from uk cinemas, with protests in front of venues that were set to screen the film. the film has been criticised for being divisive — earlier today, we spoke to our religion editor aleem maqbool. so, in films in the past, where there have been these kinds of protests, it's often about the portrayal of the prophet muhammad. in this case, that is not the central objection to a lot of those people who are protesting.

he is depicted in this film, briefly — but it's cgi—generated, there's no one actor who is attributed as having played the prophet muhammad. mainly, it is about the way in which prominent figures in early sunni islam have been depicted by a shia muslim film—maker, and the comparisons that have been drawn to some of those prominent figures with the way that isis, for example, the islamic state group, behaved in iraq. so that's what has caused offence, that's why people went out — when the film was released last friday, they went out and protest in birmingham and sheffield, and bradford and other places, as well. of course, the film—makers are saying that they have the right to be offended — what they don't have the right to do is to intimidate cinema staff to the point where they feel that they can't show this film any more. in a statement, the cineworld cinema chain said they had cancelled all showings of the lady of heaven

to "ensure the safety of our staff and customers" — a protestor we spoke to earlier rejected allegations of intimidation. i'm not sure whether cinema staff feel intimidated, or whether they have genuinely listened to the concerns of their muslim audience. because if you see in one of the videos where one of the people in, i believe, sheffield, the manager came out and said, "look" — along the lines, i'm not sure exactly what he said — but it was basically that, you know, "we don't want to harm community relations, we understand your feelings and how this is very offensive to you. and that's why we are deciding not to show it." so this narrative of, you know, intimidation i don't think is a fair representation of what has happened overall throughout the uk. there may have been instances, don't get me wrong, you know,

where some protesters might have become, you know, gone over the top. that was one of the protesters. we've had a response from the executive producer of the film, malik shlibak — he has told the bbc that protesters were behaving like "thugs and bullies" and "should not be tolerated in the uk." our religion editor aleem maqbool will be speaking to mr shlibak shortly — and you can see that interview later on bbc news. mr lamplough was speaking after a meeting with his turkish counterpart. joe inwood has more.

the donbas is burning. this is lysychansk, just a few miles away from the current front line and a city under constant bombardment. the sign reads, "i love college". but there are no students left, and nowhere to study. lysychansk has been left a ghost town. most of those who remain do so because they have no choice. translation: every day - there are bombings, and every day something burns — a house, a flat, and there's nobody to help me. i tried to go to the city authorities, but nobody�*s there. everyone has run away. they abandoned the people. "go away, too," they say. but where am i going to go, at 70 years old? if yuri were to look to the east, this is the sight that would greet him. the neighbouring city of severodonetsk, taking the full weight of russia's invasion. ukrainian authorities say they are holding on here — but onlyjust. it's expected that the russians will increase the intensity of their attacks over the coming days.

for many, the fact that russia has not already captured the eastern donbas region is in part down to these soldiers, the defenders of mariupol, the southern port city which held out against the russians for more than 80 days. when they surrendered, there were hopes they might be part of some sort of prisoner exchange, but that now seems a dwindling hope. it's reported that 1,00 of them have been sent to russia for investigations, with fears they could be put on trial. it comes as russia's foreign minister visited turkey — an attempt to find a diplomatic solution to the global food crisis being caused by the invasion. the west says russia is entirely to blame. sergei lavrov says the ukrainians need to act first. translation: the only way to solve this problem is for ukrainians - to let ships leave their ports. they need to remove mines and provide a safe corridor. but for all the talk of diplomacy, in reality, very few people can see a negotiated settlement to this

increasingly bitter conflict. joe inwood, bbc news, kyiv. much more coming up in the moment —— in a moment, but it's weather time. hello there. that gave a lot of rain in florida over the weekend, we won't see quite so much rain. the rain has been on that weather front so much rain. the rain has been on that weatherfront and so much rain. the rain has been on that weather front and those heavy thunder showers that have been following on, some very dramatic weather watcher pictures, a great example here in kent, we had some localised flooding in the far south of england with those storms and some slow moving country downpours means wetwa re roads some slow moving country downpours means wetware roads as well in parts of southern scotland. the rain will be petering out and thundering showers fading away through this evening. the rain at the same time that we've got in northern ireland

comes very light and patches, moving over the irish sea to the north of england. it's becoming much drier by the end of the night, clear skies and the south and temperatures holding at 10—12 c. at the moment we are in the peak of the grass pollen season, and i think on thursday we will have very high pollen levels more widely across england. starting with sunshine across wales, the midlands in southern england, more clout for the north could lead to 1-2 clout for the north could lead to 1—2 showers pushing their way eastwards for a while, otherwise we will see some sunshine. out to the west that weather brings this light and patchy rain in the southwest for it'll be very great and murky. but it'll be very great and murky. but it should be a warmer day than we had today in scotland with some sunshine for a while. there is that x tropical storm called alex, unusual to have one so close to the uk at this time of year, it's normally at the end of the hurricane season. but is getting steered to the northwest of us and we are likely to see some strong winds

picking up in northern ireland, increasingly seeing the showers developing and turning quite heavy for england and wales, a damp start in the southeast but improving here and much of england and wales will be dry with some sunshine. it's quite warm there, 18 celsius, eastern england peaking at 23 celsius in the sunshine. the area of low pressure continues to run to the north of scotland over the weekend, higher pressure to the south. it'll be quite windy with wet weather in scotland and northern ireland, i think mainly on saturday for england and wales it should be much drier, brighter and warmer some sunshine.

today at six, whether it's on the railway, on the roads or in the air it's a bad time to be thinking of travelling. the biggest daily rise in petrol prices for seventeen years — filling a family car could cost more than £100 by the end of the week. and if you're thinking of letting the train take the strain, there's a planned rail strikejust in time for the headingley test match and glastonbury. i think it is going to be a complete nightmare with the cost of the fuel and the train tickets themselves that i can't use. and the train tickets themselves that i can't use. and what hope of an end to air travel misery? also today... two weeks on from the mass shooting at a primary school in texas, us politicans hear harrowing evidence from survivors,— including a child who pretended to be shot.