this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. as global oil prices rise, the cost of filling up a typical family car in the uk is expected to reach an unprecedented high of £100 — that's about $125. the uk's prime minister will promise to boost home ownership for people in england on lower incomes, suggesting housing benefit payments could count towards a mortgage. the ukrainian city of severodonetsk under fire — president zelensky says the fighting there might decide the fate of the whole donbas region. democrats in the us house of representatives vote for new gun control measures — but they're unlikely to become law. it comes after a day of emotional testimony.

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 put it all over me. millions of people in the uk were left without power last year because of storm arwen, now the regulator for electricity tells power firms to improve their storm response. a change in the law to stop people under 21 buying cigarettes in england is set to be recommended today — we'll look at how the plans compare to other countries around the world. for all of you watching in the uk, on pbs in the us and around the globe, a warm welcome.

the average cost of filling a typical family car with petrol in the uk is predicted to reach £100 — or $125 — today, as fuel prices continue to rise. the increase is largely blamed on the impact of the war in ukraine on global energy supplies. let's take a closer look at some of the figures. the motoring organisation the rac says the cost of filling an average family car is now more than £99 — that is almost $124 us dollars. and as we have been saying that cost could rise to £100 or $125as early as today. on tuesday uk fuel prices jumped by two pence a litre. they went up to an average of more than 180p a litre. that is the highest daily price rise in 17 years. back in march, the uk government announced a five pence per litre cut in fuel duty —

but motoring groups are concerned that retailers aren't passing on the cuts to customers. this report is from our business correspondent ben boulos. i doesn't seem to stop going up. on the road with taxi driver neil. it - the road with taxi driver neil. it was 179 yesterday and it is 191 this morning. he was 179 yesterday and it is 191 this morninu . , was 179 yesterday and it is 191 this morninu. , ., , was 179 yesterday and it is 191 this morninu. , ., ., morning. he relieus op oner fuel for his business- _ morning. he relieus op oner fuel for his business. we _ morning. he relieus op oner fuel for his business. we are _ morning. he relieus op oner fuel for his business. we are having - morning. he relieus op oner fuel for his business. we are having to - morning. he relieus op oner fuel for his business. we are having to put l his business. we are having to put rices u- his business. we are having to put prices up and _ his business. we are having to put prices up and customers _ his business. we are having to put prices up and customers don't - prices up and customers don't particularly like it, they like to know their regular journey, particularly like it, they like to know their regularjourney, they do it regularly, they want to the what the price is, what is it going to be if fuel continues to increase, it will have to go up and up and up. the average cost to for a litre is 1.80, that means filling the tank of an average family petrol car will set you back more than £99. experts think it could hit 100 as soon as today. diesel prices are at a record

high costing 1.86 a litre or £102 for a full 55 litre tank. you high costing1.86 a litre or £102 for a full 55 litre tank.— for a full 55 litre tank. you will see £2 become _ for a full 55 litre tank. you will see £2 become a _ for a full 55 litre tank. you will see £2 become a common - for a full 55 litre tank. you will i see £2 become a common sight, for a full 55 litre tank. you will - see £2 become a common sight, this is no good time, the prices could definitely rice. —— rise. at one petrol station in lincolnshire the price of unleaded has already reached more than £2 a litre. it has already reached more than £2 a litre. , . .,, has already reached more than £2 a litre. , _,, ., ., ., litre. it is costing more and more to net to litre. it is costing more and more to get to work — litre. it is costing more and more to get to work and _ litre. it is costing more and more to get to work and the _ litre. it is costing more and more to get to work and the prices - litre. it is costing more and more to get to work and the prices are | to get to work and the prices are going up. due to fuel increase, it is disgusting. lit going up. due to fuel increase, it is disgusting-— is disgusting. lit get worse, i think the government - is disgusting. lit get worse, i think the government should | is disgusting. lit get worse, i - think the government should look hard at _ think the government should look hard at how they will help the ordinary— hard at how they will help the ordinary person get buy by it is ridiculous is _ ordinary person get buy by it is ridiculous is the _ ordinary person get buy by it 3 ridiculous is the plot wray to put it. it ridiculous is the plot wray to put it. , , , , ., �* it. it seems expensive, i don't think about — it. it seems expensive, i don't think about it _ it. it seems expensive, i don't think about it too _ it. it seems expensive, i don't think about it too much. - it. it seems expensive, i don't think about it too much. it's . it. it seems expensive, i don't i think about it too much. it's not aood is think about it too much. it's not good is it. _ think about it too much. it's not good is it, really, _ think about it too much. it's not good is it, really, but— think about it too much. it's not good is it, really, but i - think about it too much. it's not good is it, really, but i mean... | think about it too much. it's not | good is it, really, but i mean... i drive and i have to go to work so there is nothing i can do. i’m drive and i have to go to work so there is nothing i can do. i'm not even going _ there is nothing i can do. i'm not even going to — there is nothing i can do. i'm not even going to be _ there is nothing i can do. i'm not even going to be using _ there is nothing i can do. i'm not even going to be using this - there is nothing i can do. i'm not i even going to be using this because i even going to be using this because i have _ even going to be using this because i have bought a bike to get to work

on, i have bought a bike to get to work on. so _ i have bought a bike to get to work on. so all— i have bought a bike to get to work on, so all these things are having a knock_ on, so all these things are having a knock on _ on, so all these things are having a knock on effect, but i can't see it being _ knock on effect, but i can't see it being a _ knock on effect, but i can't see it being a quick fix.— knock on effect, but i can't see it being a quick fix. experts say fuel rices being a quick fix. experts say fuel prices were _ being a quick fix. experts say fuel prices were already _ being a quick fix. experts say fuel prices were already rising - being a quick fix. experts say fuel prices were already rising as - prices were already rising as demands picked up after the pandemic. but the war in ukraine has made things worse. you pandemic. but the war in ukraine has made things worse.— made things worse. you have to assume that _ made things worse. you have to assume that russian _ made things worse. you have to assume that russian sanctions l made things worse. you have to i assume that russian sanctions will remain in place, which means that their supply will will taken off the market and the high prices will persist until we have alternative suopiy, persist until we have alternative supply, that could take many years before we find that supply to replace the lost product from russia. they have come out on lockdown shanghai so we have that demand returning to the market, so thatis demand returning to the market, so that is what exacerbated the price rise over the last couple of weeks. in march the government cut fuel duty by five pence a litre. continues price hikes mien that has long been cancelled is out. price also go up even more before there is

any hope they will come down. and benjoins me live. ben, you chatted to lots of people there, what sense did you get, about there, what sense did you get, about the squeeze this is putting on them, in the middle of the cost of living crisis? and any changes they are having to make? this crisis? and any changes they are having to make?— crisis? and any changes they are having to make? this is touching live in so many _ having to make? this is touching live in so many different - having to make? this is touching live in so many different way, . live in so many different way, filling up the car to do essential journey, to work, the shop, to school, that gets more expensive, for some there is no real viable alternative, for businesses, the cost of transplanting goods round becomes more expensive, it costs more to put fuel in the trucks and lorries to get the goods to the shop, as a result the prices go up as well. the high oil price means airlines are paying more for their fuel, so we see the ticket prices that we pay go up as well. and some

people whose businesses rely so much on fuel, such as taxi driver, may look at what they are make, and what it is costing them to carry out their business and they may decide that the profits are being so squeezed that it is not worth it any more and so that may be why if you are try to hail a cab on the street you may find you are to wait longer because some drivers have decided the business isn't worth staying in any more, the impact is being felt in so many different ways.- any more, the impact is being felt in so many different ways. given the ulobal in so many different ways. given the global factors _ in so many different ways. given the global factors lying _ in so many different ways. given the global factors lying behind _ in so many different ways. given the global factors lying behind all - in so many different ways. given the global factors lying behind all of - global factors lying behind all of this, ben, what solutions are there? well, we saw here, in the uk, the chancellor, the uk's top finance minister, took steps in march, a five pence cut in fuel duty was announced, but because the price, the wholesale prices kept going up and up, that has effectively been wiped out. the effect has been

negated since then, so, perhaps they may look at doing another, a further fuel duty cut, one motoring expert i spoke to earlier today said one option might be to cut vat, that is sales tax on fuel, at the moment, the price you pay per litre, 30 penceis the price you pay per litre, 30 pence is vat, or sales tax, so that may be an option that is looked at, but, it is not an easy one to sol of. individual governments in any country would struggle to solve this, because it is being driven by globalfactor, notably this, because it is being driven by global factor, notably the this, because it is being driven by globalfactor, notably the price this, because it is being driven by global factor, notably the price of a barrel of oil which keeps going up and up and up. a barrel of oilwhich keeps going up and no and no— a barrel of oilwhich keeps going up and up and up. ben, thank you very much, and up and up. ben, thank you very much. much _ we can speak to howard cox, co—founder of the price campaign group fairfueluk. howard, thank you forjoining us today on bbc news. tell us a bit about the campaign first of all. well, thank you for having me on, it has been round since 2010 and we

have been largely responsible working with backbench mps, people like robert halfon for getting freezing fuel dutyty for the whole of the decade, we got 50 mps to write to borisjohnson, for the march budget, the march spring statement to get that five pence fuel cut in duty, so what we are about the cost of living in terms of reducing the cost of motoring, we have been largely successful. we are 50 mp5 have been largely successful. we are 50 mps who back us. hone have been largely successful. we are 50 mps who back us.— have been largely successful. we are 50 mps who back us. have you seen a situation as — 50 mps who back us. have you seen a situation as difficult _ 50 mps who back us. have you seen a situation as difficult for _ 50 mps who back us. have you seen a situation as difficult for drivers - situation as difficult for drivers in terms of the price they are paying, as now? in terms of the price they are oaying. as now?— in terms of the price they are paying, as now? in terms of the price they are -a in: , as now? ., ., ., paying, as now? no, never at all. i am 68 and — paying, as now? no, never at all. i am 68 and i _ paying, as now? no, never at all. i am 68 and i have _ paying, as now? no, never at all. i am 68 and i have never— paying, as now? no, never at all. i am 68 and i have never seen - paying, as now? no, never at all. i am 68 and i have never seen this l paying, as now? no, never at all. i| am 68 and i have never seen this at all, we had those wonderful trucking blockades back in the year 2000 when pump prices were round about 80 pence and people were up in uproar and many trucking organisations blocked london, but now, we are seeing double that and it seven worse than ever, and the government can do something about it, and they can do something about it, and they

can do something about it now. well. can do something about it now. well, which leads me _ can do something about it now. well, which leads me on _ can do something about it now. well, which leads me on to _ can do something about it now. well, which leads me on to my _ can do something about it now. well, which leads me on to my next - which leads me on to my next question, what more would you like to see the government do, you talked about the five pence a litre cut in fuel duty in march, there have been complaints that that isn't always being passed on to qusair mes.. that is right. the rac thought only two pence had been passed on to motoristers.th is a six pence drop really because vat on top of the fuel duty. that is immoral, the fact tax is on top of tax, and we have worked out it is only a penny passed on, so very little has been passed on. we have three asks, one is to cut fuel duty by 20 pence that, can't be hidden in the supply chain, like they did with the five pence not being passed front the spring budget. secondly, what we would like to see is also a body called pump watch, and i am working closely with the government on this, to see how this would work but we have to stop

this would work but we have to stop this profiteering that is happening, it has been going on for year, the government are letting it happen, partly because they enjoy a shed load of vat because of the high pump price, we want this in place but please, it is important to understand, that the retailers themselves are on low margin, the forecourt owner, they are not ripping off drivers it is further up the chain, ourthird ripping off drivers it is further up the chain, our third ask is we need that competition to market authority to find out exactly how pump prices are arrived at. it, we are in a situation where when oil prices go up, people driving into full up haven't got a clue what happens when oil goes up two or three dollars, what they will be paying at the pumps as a result. but equally they are not, when it comes down by $3 they don't know what they will be pay being and it is not as much as comes down by as much as it went up. howard, thank you forjoining us. people on lower incomes in england could be allowed to use housing

benefit payments to apply for a mortgage — under new government plans to be announced today. the prime minister will give details during a major speech in lancashire today. it's part of efforts to reset his leadership and move on from monday's bruising confidence vote. speaking to the bbc�*s today programme — the secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities, michael gove said the plans were aimed at helping the poorest buy a home. home ownership is something special, as you quite rightly point out the conservatives have believed that giving people the chance to own their own home, to be part of their community, put down root, to pass something on to the next generation, is an important, you know, desire of the human heart, that it is our mission to help more people fulfil. so what the prime minister is announces are a series of measures which will extend home ownership, allowing people in housing associations who haven't previously had the right to buy, to give them the right to buy that property, looking at the mortgage market

overall to make sure it works better, and look also at the benefit system, in order to ensure that people who currently are receiving benefit which will to landlords can use that, that income, in order to get on the property ladder. 0ur political correspondent, nick eardley is in blackpool, lancashire for us. hello to you nick. so is this idea of allowing housing benefit, potentially, to count towards the cost of a mortgage, is that new, because labour is saying that what the prime minister is going to be talking about is a rehash of old ideas? , , ., ~ ., ., ideas? eyes, morning annita, that seech ideas? eyes, morning annita, that soeech later— ideas? eyes, morning annita, that soeech later in _ ideas? eyes, morning annita, that speech later in lancashire - ideas? eyes, morning annita, that speech later in lancashire is - ideas? eyes, morning annita, that speech later in lancashire is going| speech later in lancashire is going to be a big deal, the prime minister hope, i think the part about benefits is new, yes. the idea is government is coming up with, if you get universal credit or housing benefit, ratherthan get universal credit or housing benefit, rather than getting that money from the state, then paying it

to a private landlord you could use it instead to pay off a mortgage, now there are big questions about how exactly that would work in practise, how easity would be to replenish housing stock, affordable housing stock if you are selling off housing stock if you are selling off housing association property, it would need to be negotiated with housing associations but that part of the policy is an idea that the government thinks can increase home ownership for people who maybe might not have been able to afford it in the past. the bit that is not new and we have heard a lot about over the last few years from the government, all the way back to when david cameron was prime minister, is this idea of extending right to buy, to people in housing association properties, that is something that was in the 2015 manifesto, for the conservative, it was on page three, it was the fourth thing they promised but the government under borisjohnson wants to bring that in

across the country, there has been pilots before, but there is questions too, about how that is going to work, how the government is going to work, how the government is going to work, how the government is going to make sure that the housing stock is stays at a sustainable level in england, how they can make sure that housing associations sign up sure that housing associations sign up to this, so there is a lot of ideas out there, a lot of headline, i think some of the specifics are going to be really important too. just very briefly, if you would, nick, is this going to be the reset that the prime minister is looking for, with his mps, after the confidence vote on monday? that is the big question. — confidence vote on monday? that is the big question, annita, _ confidence vote on monday? that is the big question, annita, i - confidence vote on monday? that is the big question, annita, ithink- the big question, annita, i think borisjohnson wants to show us all he is on the front foot, that he can talk about policy as well as his own leadership, i suspect many of his mps will be watching for some details of what he is putting on offer, and look, those questions about his leadership for some aren't going to go away. about his leadership for some aren't going to go away-— going to go away. nick, thank you very much — going to go away. nick, thank you very much the _ going to go away. nick, thank you

very much the ukraine _ the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, says russia has suffered heavy losses in what he called a very fierce and difficult battle for the city of severodonetsk. in his nightly address mr zelensky said in many respects the fate of the donbas region of eastern ukraine was being decided there. the regional governor says ukrainian fighters now only held the outskirts of severodonetsk and that the route connecting the city to ukrainian— held territory to the southwest was coming under heavy fire. we can cross live to kyiv and our correspondentjoe inwood. joe, hello to you, what is the latest you are hearing about the fighting in and round severodonetsk, why is president zelensky saying that the battle for the whole of the donbas could be decided there? yes. donbas could be decided there? yes, so in the last — donbas could be decided there? yes, so in the last few _ donbas could be decided there? ya: so in the last few minute, a donbas could be decided there? 12: so in the last few minute, a tweet has been put out that the russians are control of most of the city and the ukrainian forces nowjust control the industrial area. it is interesting we have been discussing this, why president zelensky would

make that assessment, it, to understand why this is geography, so severodonetsk sits on the eastern bank of the river, it is on flat land, on the western bank you have another town on higher ground, and it overlooks the river which the russians would have to cross if they took severodonetsk, so in many ways and this points has been made before luhansk is the more important in military terms so it could be that president zelensky is talking about the importance of severodonetsk symbolically. it is one of the last two towns that the russian don't control in that province, that the governor. if they have taken it, stay have virtually taken it. they would have to take the —— cross the river and take luhansk which is not easy. river and take luhansk which is not eas . ~ :, :, river and take luhansk which is not eas . ~ :, ., ., easy. another warning from the un secretary-general _ easy. another warning from the un secretary-general about _ easy. another warning from the un secretary-general about food - secretary—general about food

security. with so much ukrainian grain in silo, what are the prospects of getting it out of the country? i prospects of getting it out of the count ? ~ :, , , country? i think really quite slim, it seem, country? i think really quite slim, it seem. so _ country? i think really quite slim, it seem, so they _ country? i think really quite slim, it seem, so they are _ country? i think really quite slim, it seem, so they are getting - country? i think really quite slim, | it seem, so they are getting some out through road and rail, but really you can't match the quantity that would have normally been got out via sea, but the problem is at the moment ukrainian ships can't leave, because of a russian blockade on their port, and other ports that usually the ukrainians would have used something specifically of mariupol are now in russian hands are destroyed so you have a a real situation, a difficult situation for the ukrainians how they can get that grain out. it is worth pointing out there are mines in the sea which have been put there in preparation for a feared russian naval attack, a landing, and so for a whole host of reasons this is very difficult, the only solution is going to be a diplomatic one to this, and given how bitter this conflict now is, i think it is looking increasingly unlikely we will get one. qm. think it is looking increasingly

unlikely we will get one. ok, joe, thank ou unlikely we will get one. ok, joe, thank you for— unlikely we will get one. ok, joe, thank you for that. _ the legal age for people to buy cigarettes in england looks set to rise today, as part of a package of measures to achieve the government's ambition for england to be smoke—free by 2030. this approach has been called the new zealand model, where today's generation of children and teenagers may never be allowed to legally buy tobacco products. 0ur health correspondent jim reed reports. joining me now from leicester, louise ross a clinical consultant on smoking. thank you forjoining us and what evidence is there that if you prevent children and young people from starting smoking earlier, early enough, they it sops them smoking ever? ~ , :, ~' enough, they it sops them smoking ever? ~ , :, ~ , enough, they it sops them smoking ever? ~ , , ., enough, they it sops them smoking ever? , ., ever? well, smoking is a habit and addiction that — ever? well, smoking is a habit and addiction that starts _ ever? well, smoking is a habit and addiction that starts in _ ever? well, smoking is a habit and addiction that starts in youth, - addiction that starts in youth, among young people. if you can tackle it those early years you prevent adults going on to smoke for

the rest of their lives and suffer, you know disability, early death in america, when the age of sale was raised, there was a 30% reduction in smoking rate, almost immediately. so we know it does make a difference. and what do we know about the new zealand model then, and the effectiveness of that? it is zealand modelthen, and the effectiveness of that? it is very early days _ effectiveness of that? it is very early days for _ effectiveness of that? it is very early days for new _ effectiveness of that? it is very early days for new zealand - effectiveness of that? it is very early days for new zealand and effectiveness of that? it is very . early days for new zealand and we are watching with interest. each country will be tackling smoking in the way they think best, we are committed to this particular model, and you know, we will be watching other countries results as they watch ours. indie other countries results as they watch ours-— other countries results as they watch ours. ~ :, , ., , watch ours. we have seen a rise in the oromotion _ watch ours. we have seen a rise in the promotion of _ watch ours. we have seen a rise in the promotion of vaping _ watch ours. we have seen a rise in the promotion of vaping of- watch ours. we have seen a rise in the promotion of vaping of course | watch ours. we have seen a rise in l the promotion of vaping of course as an alternative to smoking, but, you know, thejury an alternative to smoking, but, you know, the jury is still out on that as well it is fair to say, do you have concerns ability people being directed towards vaping rather than cigarettes? directed towards vaping rather than citarettes? ~ ,,:, , directed towards vaping rather than citarettes? ~ , , :, ~ directed towards vaping rather than citarettes? ~ , ., . ., :, cigarettes? absolutely not. we know that va - int

cigarettes? absolutely not. we know that vaoing is — cigarettes? absolutely not. we know that vaoing is an _ cigarettes? absolutely not. we know that vaping is an effective _ cigarettes? absolutely not. we know that vaping is an effective and - that vaping is an effective and popular way of stopping smoking and it puts people into the idea of stopping smoking, who had never thought about doing it, so they try vaping, and you know, they find that it is satisfies their need for nicotine would the harmful smoking. it not a gateway to smoking, the idea of vaping, rather than a situation reclot idea of vaping, rather than a situation reclo- idea of vaping, rather than a situation reclo- ~ , :, situation reclot absolutely not. the ate situation reclot absolutely not. the gate swings — situation reclot absolutely not. the gate swings the _ situation reclot absolutely not. the gate swings the other _ situation reclot absolutely not. the gate swings the other way, - situation reclot absolutely not. the gate swings the other way, it - situation reclot absolutely not. the gate swings the other way, it gets. gate swings the other way, it gets people out of smoking, we know that vaping displaces smoking i so i ran stop smoking services for many years and i am still involved in helping people to stop but in digital form these days and with know that vaping is so very popular, and people will say it is that that made the difference, whatever they tried before, they they are much more successful when they try vaping, so i am a great fan of it. find successful when they try vaping, so i am a great fan of it.— i am a great fan of it. and you have mentioned — i am a great fan of it. and you have mentioned that _ i am a great fan of it. and you have mentioned that you _ i am a great fan of it. and you have mentioned that you have _ i am a great fan of it. and you have mentioned that you have run - i am a great fan of it. and you have mentioned that you have run a - i am a great fan of it. and you have - mentioned that you have run a number of stop smoking services, what in

your experience is the biggest help for someone trying to stop, what, what leads to success, if they have got a habit, however many cigarettes they may smoke over the course of day, what will make the difference when they are trying to stop? getting support is really, really important. we know that people who try to do it on their own often don't have a plan, they get deterred at the first hurdle, the first time they have a crisis so getting support using enough non—smoke nicotine eitherfrom replacement therapy or a vape really helps, setting a quick date after which you know that you are not going to have another cigarette and having that kind of determination and a proper plan, so we encourage people to either use the stop smoking services, or use digital support, either use the stop smoking services, or use digitalsupport, if that suits them better, and make sure that they are committed to not another puff ever.

0k, thank you very much for your time today. ok, thank you very much for your time today-— ok, thank you very much for your time toda . :, ., , : :, the uk energy regulator 0fgem says thousands of customers were provided with an "unacceptable service" following storm arwen, last november. four thousand households were left without power for more than a week in the aftermath of the storm. three network providers will now need to pay an extra ten point need to pay an extra £10.3 million redress payments' to the affected communities — on top of the 30 million they've already paid out. bushiness there are lots of things the need bushiness there are lots of things they need to _ bushiness there are lots of things they need to do _ bushiness there are lots of things they need to do make _ bushiness there are lots of things they need to do make sure - bushiness there are lots of things they need to do make sure that i they need to do make sure that people are restored quickly and to make sure principally people are communicated to round what is going to happen to them. this report sets out clear actions with deadlines and says to the network companies you need to pay back 44 million to customers and communities that suffered as a result of those actions.

the us house of representatives has approved a series of gun control measures — but they're unlikely to become law because of a lack of senate support. congress earlier heard evidence from the survivors of the texas school shooting and the mother of one victim who claimed some people believed that guns were more important than children. republican congressmanjim jordan and the democratic speaker of the house nancy pelosi spoke ahead of the vote. to those who a moment of silence is good enough, because you don't have the courage to take a vote to protect the children, i would say your political survival is totally insignificant to the survival of our —— compared to the survival of our children. -- compared to the survival of our children. , , :, ~ -- compared to the survival of our children. , , :, ,, , ., -- compared to the survival of our children. , , :, ~ , ., _ children. the speaking stared by sa int children. the speaking stared by saying this _ children. the speaking stared by saying this is — children. the speaking stared by saying this is about _ children. the speaking stared by saying this is about protecting i children. the speaking stared by. saying this is about protecting our kids, _ saying this is about protecting our kids. that — saying this is about protecting our kids, that is important, sure is, that— kids, that is important, sure is, that is— kids, that is important, sure is, that is what— kids, that is important, sure is, that is what she said, protecting our kids— that is what she said, protecting our kids is— that is what she said, protecting our kids is important. yes it is, but this— our kids is important. yes it is, but this bill— our kids is important. yes it is, but this bill doesn't do it. what this bill— but this bill doesn't do it. what this bill does is take away good given— this bill does is take away good given right, protected by our constitution, from law—abiding

american _ constitution, from law—abiding american citizen, that is what this legisiation— american citizen, that is what this legislation does and that is why we should _ legislation does and that is why we should oppose it. 0ur north america correspondent, david willis, explained the more modest measures the us senate are planning to approve. it looks as they will consist of a limited extension of background check, juvenile records and so on, and the introduction, the federal introduction of red flag laws which enable officials to confiscate weapons if a person who owns them is deemed to be a risk to themselves or to other people, but, all that is a long way, of course, from the sort of measures that president biden recommended, after the shooting, he called for a ban on assault weapons, for widespread background checks on those seeking to buy firearms, that is not going to happen, republicans in general oppose as i mentioned anything that will constrain the right of gun owners in this country

to bear arms as the constitution puts it. you are watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather. here is carol with the details. good morning. good morning to you too. forsome good morning. good morning to you too. for some of us it has been a murky morning, with a lot of cloud, some coast and also some hill fog and some rain, but some of us started off with a lot of sunshine, now you will notice as this weather front produces cloud and rain moves eastwards the cloud ahead will build. we have light rain in scotland, as that moved north lit fizzle. we will hang on to sunshine in the far north of scotland and sunshine returning with showers to northern ireland. the breeze will pick up in the irish sea and english channel as we go through the day. so there goes the front, moving northwards and east ward with cloud,

dampness and its general murk, it will become ensconced in the south overnight. the winds continuing to strengthen in the north—west, that process will continue tomorrow, it will be windy across the north—west, in scotland, northern ireland, and also northern england, the dregs of the front clear but we could see more cloud coming into the far south—east. 0ur temperatures, 15—23.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the cost of filling up a typical family car in the uk is expected to reach an unprecedented high of 100 pounds how big a squeeze is the cost of filling up your vehicle putting on you? are you making any changes to try to cut costs? tell me your story on twitter @annitabbc and use the hashtag #bbcyourquestions the prime minister will promise to boost home ownership for people in england on lower incomes, suggesting housing benefit payments could count towards a mortgage. the ukrainian city of severodonetsk under fire — president zelensky says the fighting there might decide the fate of the whole donbas region. democrats in the us house of representatives vote for new gun control measures — but they're unlikely to become law. millions of people in the uk were left without power last year

because of storm arwen, now the regulator for electricity tells power firms to improve their storm response the age at which people can legally buy tobacco in england will rise from 18 by one year every year — that's what a government—commissioned review has recommended some breaking news. and an update on our lead story, the average cost of a full tank of petrol for a typical 55—litre family car has exceeded £100 for the first time. that's according to figures from data firm experian catalist. the average cost of a full tank of petrol for a typical family car, a 55 litre tank, has exceeded £100 for the first time. that is according to

figures from the data firm experient catalyst. we have been talking about that today. thus news was expected, but it is confirmed according to that firm. some breaking news now on smoking. the age at which people can legally buy tobacco in england should rise from 18 by one year every year, a government—commissioned review has recommended. speaker coach albert kahn, who led the review, says there are four critical interventions without which the ambition of making england smoke—free by 2030 would not be met. 0ne smoke—free by 2030 would not be met. one is investment, providing a minimum additional investment of £125 million per year to fund comprehensive smoke—free interventions. we will bring you more detail on what those regulations are. just before we go

to sport, a line coming on the afp news agency, the police chief in paris saying sorry for that tear gas that was used against liverpool fans before the champions league final a couple of weekends ago. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. here's mike bushell. there's not long to wait now until the face of men's golf is changed forever. the most controversialand most lucrative tournament in the sport's history will get under way in just a few hours' time. major champions, like phil mickelson, sergio garcia and dustinjohnson, are getting paid mind boggling amounts to appear, in the liv series, and will play for the £3.2 million top prize at the centurion club in hertfordshire. but all competitors, have faced questions about the ethics of a series, funded by saudi arabian money — with the country's human rights record called into question. i'm trying to provide for my family, which is the first and foremost

thing that i want to do. i come to work to play golf, and that is my job, at the end of the day. it is a magnificent opportunity that i'm really looking forward to. so poulter seemingly in a defiant mood — and this was only emphasised further when asked whether there was anywhere he wouldn't play, if the money was right. have a listen to this. #if # if vladimir putin had a tournament, would you play there? i'm not going to comment on regulation. i'm not going to comment on regulation-— i'm not going to comment on regulation. generally, is there anywhere _ regulation. generally, is there anywhere you _ regulation. generally, is there anywhere you would _ regulation. generally, is there anywhere you would not - regulation. generally, is there anywhere you would not play i regulation. generally, is there i anywhere you would not play on regulation. generally, is there . anywhere you would not play on a moral— anywhere you would not play on a moral basis, if the money was right? is moral basis, if the money was right? is there _ moral basis, if the money was right? is there any— moral basis, if the money was right? is there any anywhere you wouldn't otay? _ is there any anywhere you wouldn't otay? |_ is there any anywhere you wouldn't tla ? :, �* is there any anywhere you wouldn't -la ? ., �* ., is there any anywhere you wouldn't tla ? ., �* ., . , is there any anywhere you wouldn't -la ? ., �* ., ., , ., play? i don't need to answer that cuestion. play? i don't need to answer that question. sorry? _ play? i don't need to answer that question. sorry? i— play? i don't need to answer that question. sorry? i don't- play? i don't need to answer that question. sorry? i don't need - play? i don't need to answer that question. sorry? i don't need to l question. sorry? i don't need to answer that _ question. sorry? i don't need to answer that question. _ question. sorry? i don't need to answer that question. lee, - question. sorry? i don't need to i answer that question. lee, would question. sorry? i don't need to - answer that question. lee, would you answer that question. lee, would you answer it, would _ answer that question. lee, would you answer it, would you _ answer that question. lee, would you answer it, would you have _ answer that question. lee, would you answer it, would you have played - answer that question. lee, would you answer it, would you have played in l answer it, would you have played in aoartheid _ answer it, would you have played in apartheid south africa, for example? you are _ apartheid south africa, for example? you are asking us to answer a hypothetical— you are asking us to answer a hypothetical question. - you are asking us to answer a hypothetical question.- you are asking us to answer a hypothetical question. they are moral questions, _ hypothetical question. they are moral questions, aren't - hypothetical question. they are moral questions, aren't they? ij moral questions, aren't they? i can't _ moral questions, aren't they? i can't answer a question or not.

away from the golf, and gareth bale says wales must learn the dark arts of football — after they conceded a last minute winner to the netherlands in the nations league last night. wales looked on course, for a memorable draw against the netherlands after a stoppage time equaliser from, rhys norrington—davies only for the dutch, to go straight up the other end, with burnley�*s wout weghorst heading home the winner. bale, suggesting someone, should have brought a dutch player down to stop the attack, a week on from losing their world cup play—off match against ukraine, scotland got back to winning ways. they beat armenia 2—0. anthony ralston with scotland's opener. championjockey 0isin murphy says he drank so much alcohol that he had blackouts and feared it could end his racing career. murphy was given a 11t—month ban in february for breaking covid rules and two alcohol breaches. there was a lot of low days, most days were low, in fact. i am fully sober now, and i want to maintain

how i am. that is day by day. i suppose when i return to the saddle, i've got to be sure i am still feeling this way. i can't really live with the idea of failing another breath test. you know, that is why i'm still going to aa and still seeking my counselling. after pulling out of her first grass court match of the season with a side injury, emma raducanu, is expected to be fit for wimbledon, which starts at the end of the month. while on the court in nottingham there were no problems for dan evans, as he's eased into the quarter finals after a straight sets win against italian thomas fabbiano. evans is the top seed. british number three harriet dart will have to come back today to finish her match against camila giorgi. she just levelled the match before rain prevented the deciding set. katie boulter is also in action today — while andy murray plays this afternoon in stuttgart.

how about that, emma raducanu is going to be fit after all, it seems. that is all the sport for now. children in care have reported being groomed, sexually assaulted and given alcohol in homes and schools run by a private company benefiting from public funding in england. a bbc news investigation has found calcot services for children had double the profit margin of other big care providers last year. our special correspondent, ed thomas reports. for six months, we've investigated the true scale of profits being made in the care and education of vulnerable children. where's the money going? not the places it should be. it's immoral. we've learned of the safeguarding failings... iran. grabbed her. we just fell to the ground. ..and spoken to whistleblowers, who reveal inadequate staffing levels. at calcot, it was just failure after failure.

£3 million. we're bbcjournalists and we've looked at the accounts of calcot services for children, which runs nine homes and four schools. turnover, gross profit. we've learnt that some vulnerable children in its care have been failed. so for every pound of public money that's paid in, the company's making... 40p. 40p profit? yeah. this is an all girls home, one of calcot�*s. a 17—year—old was groomed by a 28—year—old member of office staff at the company, who was redeployed here during covid, and began working shifts that included staying overnight. in text messages, he groomed her, calling her beautiful and saying he wanted to give her a cuddle and a kiss. soon they slept together. she later told a friend she felt used, manipulated and broken. calcot placed another girl here, a 16—year—old victim of sexual exploitation on what's called

a deprivation of liberty order, an extreme measure that means she's judged at such risk she could be locked inside for her own welfare. but we've learned the girl was given alcohol by a worker, who even took her back to their home. the girl later went missing. we have this on a regular basis. we heard further evidence of another young girl of high needs accepted by calcot being failed. felt like something was off. mo was a behavioural lead at a calcot school. the girl in crisis here was a high—cost placement. but we've been told that despite multiple warnings by staff about inadequate security, she was able to run away to this bridge. iran, grabbed her. we just fell to the ground and ijust held her there for a bit. and she was just sobbing. some of the kids had no business being in a school like that. the same girl alleged she was raped by a boy after they were able to abscond together from this calcot home. at calcot, it was just

failure after failure. mia worked in two of the children's homes. she says there was chronic understaffing, which meant she was often left in charge of a girl, whose needs were so significant, the local authority were paying for three members of staff to care for her in the daytime. nine times out of ten, she would never be on that three—to—one support. how dangerous was that? it was extremely dangerous. mia also says a 13—year—old boy alleged he was sexually assaulted after being found undressed and without supervision in an older girl's bedroom, an incident we've learned that was then not reported to 0fsted. how do you see calcot and the care they gave in the homes you were working in? neglectful, disgusting. and i feel, yeah, just completely let down of how they've treated these children. a number of pupils have been costed for a one—to—one support in the class, and they don't have them. maggie mccarthy was a teacher at a calcot school. while she was there in 2020,

the company made 40% profit. this is money from the public purse that's meant to improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable children in society. where's the money going? not the places it should be. it's immoral. the education and futures of these children have been stolen. calcot�*s owners, who live here on this luxury estate, declined to be interviewed. in a statement, they said... the company is grateful to the bbc for highlighting what it considers to be safeguarding issues. all homes and schools are rated as outstanding or good and have the required number of staff. the company prioritises safeguarding all children in its care. it added... all incidents it is aware of are reported correctly, and profits appear to be high as a result of holding money in accounts during covid years. so we've looked at profits. but the bbc�*s learnt calcot made more than 30% profits

in 2019 — pre—pandemic. the government says it expects all children's homes to provide the right care and protection. ed thomas, bbc news. let's return to our top story, the rising cost of living. it's resulting in some people being forced to skip meals, or cut back on taking vital medication. leading health care organisations are now warning that patients are making choices that save them money — but pose a serious risk to their wellbeing. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes has more. i'm just sick of having to make choices, and they have to be the right choices. if not, it's my health that's going to be affected at the end of the line. and i don't want to be any more poorly. laura has been battling kidney disease since she was seven, and has already had two kidney transplants. now she needs another. yes.

running the cost of the dialysis machine, it's constantly filtering the water and that water just gets wasted. she depends on dialysis, where a machine carries out the filtering processes that would normally be done by the kidneys. without dialysis, i think they'd say they live, like, if you live past seven days, then it's... that's how serious it is. laura was having dialysis at home, but the machine uses so much electricity and water, the mounting bills have forced her to switch to a local hospital. i would say that it's the straw that broke the camel's back, really, with the cost of running the dialysis machine, the water it uses, the electric. i just... it was adding to my anxiety, like, how am i going to pay to do this treatment every month? it's a very worrying time. that's a lot to cope with. yeah, my little dog helps a lot with that. it's hard, but i've been ill a long time now, so ijust try and live life as best i can.

and now gps and frontline health care workers are warning rising costs are starting to have a much broader impact. those cost of living impacts are onlyjust filtering through. the people who are on the lowest incomes will be feeling them now. at grey road surgery, north liverpool, gp drjanet bliss and her team have for years seen how poverty can badly affect health. living in that kind of chronicl stress does really bad things to your blood pressure _ and to your metabolism, and can lead to illnesses, like diabetes. now the rising costs are making a bad situation worse. we're seeing people limiting - the amount of meals they will eat in a week, you know, _ consciously planning to miss meals. we are seeing people deciding not to collect medications, _ not to pay for prescription items. we're seeing the impact on transport costs and also things like kind - of data for your phone. so in order to access, - you know, vital services that will support their health.

the rising costs of basic foods — fruit and veg, bread, cereals and pasta — is an obvious cause for concern. so in darlington, in the north east of england, an innovative mobile food club is helping people continue to eat healthily. forjust £7.50, you can get £35 worth of fresh fruit, veg and meat. essential for someone like marj, for whom this project offers a real lifeline. so free for you today, you'lljust hand that to the van. at the moment, i have to count every penny, to make sure i've got for the nappies i've got, for the cream, i've got for the wipes. and now, for example, he's five months. soon i'll be weaning him off the food. so this saving will allow me buy him some better veg, better fruit, so he can actually have a good start in life. without it, i don't know what i would do. in one of the wealthiest countries in the 215t century, i have to worry about not feeding my babies, which is, i would say, really, really sad.

thank you very much. see you later. ta—ra. and steve, who lost his job during the pandemic, now trying to give his three growing teenage sons a decent diet while struggling to pay the bills. we're no different to any other family in the uk, so things like this, and certainly from a health point of view, they are packed with fruit and veg. stuff we wouldn't normally try. and it gives us that impetus as well to try things — different, new — that we wouldn't normally buy as well. so yeah, it's difficult, _ and it's going to get worse and it's going to get harder, - and we're at the bottom end of the chain and unfortunately it's going to get to the point. - i i'm sure it's some time in october, i even as we're going to have to make decisions of meals and things that we wouldn't have had . to have made before. schemes like this offer people the chance to stay healthy, even as budgets are squeezed. but no—one believes the pressures on family finances will ease any time soon, and that has implications

for our health too. dominic hughes, bbc news. another aspect of the cost of living crisis is the cost of fuel, filling up crisis is the cost of fuel, filling up your car, your van, whatever you drive, and just a reminder of the breaking news in the last few minutes that the average cost of a full tank of petrol for a typical 55 litre family car has exceeded £100 for the first time, according to figures from a data firm. get in touch to let me know how much that is squeezing you, the cost of fuel for your vehicle. are you making any changes as a result? you can get in touch on twitter. that is the top story as we bring you a summary of the headlines on bbc news.

the cost of filling up a typical family car in the uk reaches an unprecedented high of £100. the age at which people can legally buy tobacco in england should rise from 18 by one year every year, according to a government—commissioned review the prime minister will promise to boost home ownership for people in england on lower incomes, suggesting housing benefit payments could count towards a mortgage the united nations is warning that the war in ukraine is threatening to unleash an unprecedented wave of hunger and destitution. the comment from secretary—general antonio guterres comes as russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov has denied the conflict is causing a globalfood crisis — despite soaring prices driven by the collapse of ukrainian exports. our global trade correspondent dharshini david has more. ukraine's crops can usually feed 400 million mouths, but russia stands accused of turning that breadbasket into a stealth missile.

90% of grain typically leaves by ship, but most are stuck in fields or silos as blockades at ports slow exports to a trickle. my friend, how are you? the russian foreign minister was in turkey to discuss how grain corridors, a safe passage for ships, could be created, but was making no commitments nor accepting any responsibility. translation: to solve this problem, the only thing needed _ is for the ukrainians to let vessels out of their ports, either by clearing mines or by marking out safe corridors. nothing more is required. ukraine is one of the world's largest exporters of cereal crops and oils. before the war, 12% of global wheat exports came from ukraine, almost half of sunflower oil, and it provided around 18% of maize exports. but with most of these being transported by sea, the amount being exported has slumped.

and that means some countries, chiefly in africa and the middle east, will be hit hard. egypt has been receiving a quarter of its wheat from ukraine, libya almost half, and lebanon more than 60%. and taking a chunk out of the world's supply means prices have soared since the invasion, affecting every corner of the globe. can a deal to get exports moving be struck? the world trade organization is one of those trying to solve this crisis. having 20 to 25 million tonnes of grain sitting both in ukrainian ports and in granaries' warehouses, it's really sad when we see prices rising so high. at the moment there is no progress. what if there is no agreement? what are your concerns? if we are not able to evacuate the grains in ukraine now and then they have a harvest coming up injuly, with a similar quantity that will go to waste,

then you can see that this will work its way through for the next year or two and that that will be really, really disastrous. the clock is ticking. 49 million people are already on the brink of famine. a more prolonged humanitarian crisis could be looming. dharshini david, bbc news. the house committee investigating the attack on capitol hill last year is preparing to go public with its findings. members have interviewed more than 1,000 people and gathered more than 100,000 documents, piecing together a detailed account of the day a mob of donald trump's supporters stormed congress. they say they have a gripping story to tell in a series of six hearings over the next few weeks — barbara plett usher reports. it was an astonishing attack on democracy. the capitol, stormed by supporters of a defeated president trying to overturn the 2020 election results. the investigation into how and why it happened is the most sweeping

ever conducted by congress. but much is already known because these graphic scenes played out on television screens in real time. we fight like hell, and if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country any more. and president trump's fighting words that day echoed around the world. what happened here was shocking. it was dramatic, and it was a year and a half ago. americans have a lot of other things on their minds right now. so the committee is hoping to grab their attention with a blockbuster event with video and testimony and new details, arguing that the threat to democracy still remains. the committee is determined to shape the narrative of that tumultuous day. it's focused on what the president did and when he did it. we were getting ready to win this election. frankly, we did win this election. from the point when he refused to accept thatjoe biden had won the election and took steps to stop the steal, to the day

when congress gathered to certify the vote, what was his goal? did he want his supporters to go this far? and were the militias who marched to the capitol part of a conspiracy directed from the top? more than 800 of the rioters have been charged. the big question is whether the president will also be prosecuted. the committee only has the power to recommend legal action. i think that the committee believes he has committed crimes. a federaljudge has actually ruled that he likely committed a felony conspiracy to do what he did. but whether the justice department takes that view, i think that's going to be a much longer story. the story is also about the role played by trump's aides and loyalist republican lawmakers. the committee has examined their private communications. they rejected subpoenas to testify. and after initial criticism, the party has rallied around trump. john bresnahan was inside the capitol building the day of the riot. to see a crowd of americans openly attacking us capitol police is just stunning.

he's reported on the investigation since, but in this toxic partisan atmosphere, what can be achieved? it's important still for congress to do this. ido... whether or not it changes anything, congress has to put down a marker. there can't be an attack on the capitol and congress doesn't respond. the political stakes are high because democrats could lose their congressional majority in midterm elections. they'll be trying to persuade voters to hold republicans accountable for the capitol attack. barbara plett usher, bbc news, washington. so, what do you do when you get knocked down? you get up again! that is, of course, the famous chorus from chumbawamba's huge 1990s tune tubthumping, and it's still a bit of an earworm years later. the song was a hit in the charts and in the headlines — and now, the band's formerfrontman has written a show about what happened next. as abi jaiyeola reports.

# he drinks a whiskey drink # he drinks a vodka drink # he drinks a lager drink # he drinks cider drink # he sings the songs that remind them of the good times # he sings the songs that reminds him of the better times.# it was never part of the gameplan. it was never part of the plan at all to have a hit record. i would like to describe it as a happy accident. # i get knocked down # but i get up again # you're never gonna keep me down...# it was written by a leeds band about the resilience of ordinary people and tubthumping sold millions around the world. i think there were a couple of things when we thought we had definitely made it, or the song had reached a point where it had entered popular culture, and that was when it got played in the rovers return on coronation street, when it got played in the queen vic in eastenders. and then homer simpson sang it in the simpsons. # i get knocked down again # you ain't never going to knock me down.# # you ain't never gonna keep me down.#

the top of the pops production team even invented a dance for the audience to do. it just felt as though that was one of those moments where you think, i have no control over this whatsoever and we were just on this sort of roller—coaster of things that was happening. the band formed in 1982 and were explicitly political. at the brits in 1998, they voiced solidarity with liverpool dock workers by throwing water over deputy prime ministerjohn prescott. the fallout from that was pretty huge. it was obviously on the front all of the papers the next day. we got told if we had tried to garner that much publicity, it would cost us millions to get that so it was really funny that we became a household name because of that. now living in brighton, dunstan bruce has made a film and a one—man show about his life. the one—man show did come out of lockdown, basically. we actually finished editing

the film and i was kind of thinking, what am i going to do next? i know this is going to sound really cheesy, but... but it is about getting knocked down and getting up again. # i am invisible yet? # am i invisible?# i wonder how many of you will have the attitude stuck in your head for the attitude stuck in your head for the rest of the day. let's look at the rest of the day. let's look at the weather forecast with carol. some of us started the day with some sunshine, others with a lot of low cloud, mist and sunshine, others with a lot of low cloud, mistand murk sunshine, others with a lot of low cloud, mist and murk and some rain. this area of low pressure, with the remnants of tropical storm alex embedded in it is drifting north eastwards. forthe embedded in it is drifting north eastwards. for the next few days, it is going to be windy. more especially across the north west. the wind eventually easing on sunday, here. what we have today is the remnants of yesterday's front, with some spots of rain pushing northwards. and we have this new front coming in, introducing rain,

most of which will be light. after the sunny start in central and eastern areas, the cloud will build through the course of the day. the breeze is also going to pick up across the irish sea and the english channels, with top temperatures up to 21. it is worth noting if you have an allergy to grass or nettle pollen, the levels are high across eastern parts of england, as well as east anglia. through this evening and overnight, this is the same weather front pushing eastwards. there will be a lot of cloud associated with this. some rain, sam hill and coastal mist and fog, some drizzle coming out of it, and eventually it will become embedded in the south—east. the wind strengthening across the north west, with overnight lows between 11 and 15 degrees. we start off with all this cloud, drizzle and murky conditions in the south. that will push away. it may well come back in later in the day, bringing some cloud into kent and also sussex. for most it is good to be a dry day, but a blustery one. we will see some showers develop across northern

ireland and scotland, some of those will be heavy and thundery. it is going to be a windy day, especially in the north west of scotland, but also northern ireland and also northern england. into saturday, still windy across the far north—west, if anything, a bit windier. and we will also have a lot of showers. again, some heavy infantry with sohail across scotland. further south, infantry with sohail across scotland. furthersouth, it is drier, just a light breeze we are looking at, with highs up to 22 degrees in the sunshine. then as we move on from sunday into the early part of the week, you can see how the pressure moves away, high pressure strives to establish itself. but we do have some weather fronts moving around the top of that. on sunday it will not be as windy and the north—west, but with the weather front close by we could see some rain on the far north, coming further south it is less and drier. —— less windy and drier.

this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. as global oil prices rise, the cost of filling up a typical family car in the uk reaches an unprecedented high of £100. that's about $125. how big a squeeze is the cost of filling up your vehicle putting on you? are you making any changes to try to cut costs? tell me your story on twitter @annitabbc and use the the hashtag #bbcyourquestions. the age at which people can legally buy tobacco in england should gradually increase year after year, according to a government—commissioned review. we'll look at how the plans compare to other countries around the world. the uk's prime minister will promise to boost home ownership for people in england on lower incomes, suggesting housing benefit payments

could count towards a mortgage.