good afternoon. a leading business group has told the bbc that households have been cutting back on spending because of the cost of living crisis, and will go into their own recession this year. tony danker, the director general of the confederation of british industry, says the government needs to take action. meanwhile, the competition regulator has promised to look into government concerns that the 5p cut in fuel duty is not being passed on in full to customers. our political reporter peter saul has this report.

is there a more visual manifestation of the cost of living crisis than this? i watering forecourt prices up and down the country. for the average family car, it now costs north of £100 develop. it is average family car, it now costs north of £100 develop.- north of £100 develop. it is a killer, it is — north of £100 develop. it is a killer, it is actually _ north of £100 develop. it is a killer, it is actually a - north of £100 develop. it is a killer, it is actually a killer, l north of £100 develop. it is a killer, it is actually a killer, i| killer, it is actually a killer, i don't know how we are going to carry on affording travelling. it is on affording travelling. it is horrendous, _ on affording travelling. it is horrendous, i— on affording travelling. it is horrendous, i don't - on affording travelling. it is horrendous, i don't know how people are going _ horrendous, idon't know how people are going to— horrendous, i don't know how people are going to survive. i rely on my car all— are going to survive. i rely on my car all the — are going to survive. i rely on my car all the time and it is a huge cost _ car all the time and it is a huge cost to— car all the time and it is a huge cost to everybody.— car all the time and it is a huge cost to everybody. today, i can announce... _ cost to everybody. today, i can announce... in _ cost to everybody. today, i can announce... in march, - cost to everybody. today, i can announce... in march, the - cost to everybody. today, i can - announce... in march, the chancellor announced — announce... in march, the chancellor announced a — announce... in march, the chancellor announced a cut _ announce... in march, the chancellor announced a cut in _ announce. .. in march, the chancellor announced a cut in fuel— announce... in march, the chancellor announced a cut in fuel duty - announce... in march, the chancellor announced a cut in fuel duty of - announce... in march, the chancellor announced a cut in fuel duty of 5p - announced a cut in fuel duty of 5p per litre but ever since, there has been concerned it is not being passed on to consumers and now ministers have instructed the independent regulator to investigate. we independent regulator to investigate.— independent regulator to investiuate. ~ . ., investigate. we have asked the authority now. _ investigate. we have asked the authority now, the _ investigate. we have asked the authority now, the market - investigate. we have asked the - authority now, the market authority to have a look at this, to make sure, do a quick review and a proper review but quickly to see why and how this money is being passed on to customers. we want to see this

reduction being passed on to the public. fix. reduction being passed on to the ublic. �* , ,., public. a review is something the labour party _ public. a review is something the labour party had _ public. a review is something the labour party had been _ public. a review is something the labour party had been calling. i public. a review is something the l labour party had been calling. blue icv business secretary has finally got around to saying that today because naming and shaving —— and shaming which was their previous policy was never going to work. we need to make sure we have a functioning energy market but when fuel duties are cut and indeed, when oil prices _ fuel duties are cut and indeed, when oil prices come down, that is actually— oil prices come down, that is actually experienced by people in their pockets.— their pockets. petrol retailers insist the cut _ their pockets. petrol retailers insist the cut is _ their pockets. petrol retailers insist the cut is being - their pockets. petrol retailers l insist the cut is being reflected their pockets. petrol retailers - insist the cut is being reflected in prices at the pump. 0ther insist the cut is being reflected in prices at the pump. other european countries have slashed fuel duty by much more than 5p, and there are calls for britain to follow suit but of course, it is notjust petrol and diesel that is costing more. food and energy bills have pushed inflation to its highest level in decades and now, business leaders are using the r word, recession. i think the truth is, households are going to go into recession this year. what do i mean by that? consumption, spending that we all make on the high street and on

discretionary goods is going to go negative already this year. he also uried negative already this year. he also uri ed the negative already this year. he also urged the government _ negative already this year. he also urged the government to - negative already this year. he also urged the government to make - negative already this year. he also i urged the government to make big decisions quickly, warning that it can'tjust be business as usual. the prime minister may have survived a confidence vote last week but the economic storm clouds are gathering. peter saul, bbc news. the government is considering a plan to use agency staff to fill in for workers who go on strike. the potential change in legislation could allow companies to hire temporary workers in order to minimise disruption. if the plan goes ahead, it would not come in time to affect the three days of rail strikes planned for later this month. our business correspondent simon browning is here with me. this government plan has made a lot of headlines. how realistic is it? that's right, these are new plans that have appeared this money because the countdown is on to the first days of strikes which start the week after next. it is a dispute between the rmt union over the cost

of living and pay an potentialjob cuts and the government and network rail, saying they need to modernise the railways. the suggestion is coming, to bring in agency workers because 50,000 workers across the railway network and london underground are due to walk out. that is a lot. grant shapps said this morning in an interview with the sunday telegraph that bringing in agency workers could help to alleviate those thousands ofjob gaps but interestingly, this money, both sides of the industrial dispute have started to raise concerns about the safety of this and about agency workers. aslef, who represent workers. aslef, who represent workers on the railways, is train drivers, signallers and agency control staff are all directly employed by the railways already and aren't available to work elsewhere, and a senior rail source from the other side of the dispute is that employing agency staff would be a no—go, saying guards and platform dispatch are highly skilled and they are not available as agency workers. as you said, if these changes come in from grant shapps, they would not take place for the first set of

strikes which begin on tuesday the zist strikes which begin on tuesday the 21st ofjune, 50,000 workers walking up 21st ofjune, 50,000 workers walking up and it is meant to be hugely disruptive but talks continue this week. ,, ., disruptive but talks continue this week, ,, ., �* ., disruptive but talks continue this week. ,, ., �* ., ., ~ , week. simon browning, thank you very much. russian shelling has caused a huge fire at a chemical plant in the ukrainian city of severodonetsk where fighting is raging "non—stop", according to the regional governor. russia is continuing its advance, as it tries to capture the entire eastern donbas region. but, even in places where the fighting is over, the impact of the invasion is still being felt. 0ur correspondentjoe inwood reports from kyiv. lysycha nsk is burning. relentless russian bombardment turning it into a wasteland. for some, the chance to flee. not an option for the hundreds of civilians stuck in a chemical factory in neighbouring severodonetsk. it is thought the plant has caught fire, with fears of a huge oil leak. the fighting in the east is intensifying. but even in parts of ukraine no

longer under attack, the impact of the invasion is still being felt. 0utside kyiv, this minibus drove over an anti—tank mine. the father lost both his legs. there is an operation to clear these fields, but it will be a long process. whistles blow. it is a massive scale, given the nature of the conflict and it is very difficult to put estimates on how long. there is huge work ahead, we're talking years, maybe decades, to clear ukraine. what we see at halo is the impact on the local level. it is civilians being killed. and it is notjust mines that are scattered over this once peaceful land. 0lena shows me the collection of rockets that landed in herfields. but the real danger to her comes from cluster bombs. banned by most countries, the russians have used them liberally in the invasion of ukraine. 0lena takes me to the field where two landed.

translation: you can | imagine how scared i am. the cluster bomb was behind a tree. they took it away but what if there is something left? as we were filming, the danger became apparent. just down the road from 0lena's house, a truck drove over a mine. these shots were taken by the halo team. so as you can see, it was the rear right wheel of this truck that went over the anti—tank mine. there is a huge crater back there. what is important is that roads like this are essential for the agricultural economy of this country, and that agricultural economy is essential for feeding the world. you know, this is one of the breadbaskets of the world. you know, the grain from here will go all over the world and if the farmers can't plant it, then the rest of the world will suffer. there is already talk of a global food crisis caused by this ill—fated invasion. farming has always been a precarious business.

now it is a life—threatening one as well. changing that will take many years. joe inwood, bbc news, kyiv. the northern ireland secretary says a bill due to be published tomorrow overriding parts of the post—brexit trading protocol with the eu will not break international law. the protocol arrangement sees certain goods getting checked when they cross the irish sea to northern ireland from great britain, in case they cross into the republic of ireland and therefore into the european union. loyalists in northern ireland want to see these rules scrapped but republican politicians say that is against the wishes of the people of northern ireland. england's cricketers are facing a steep challenge on day three of the second test against new zealand. the tourists made a huge total of 553 in their first innings at trent bridge. but england have made a decent start to their reply. at lunch they are on 195—2.

joe wilson has the details sunday morning at trent bridge and england on the ascent of new zealand's first—innings total. that's the kind of batting from alex lees that england would like to see more of. well, here's another. when you're chasing 553, fours speed up the journey. but this would have to be a test of endurance. make yourself comfortable for a long, hot day. 0llie pope looks as good as anyone in world cricket when he plays shots like that. he's another batter still trying to prove himself. well, what an opportunity. search for a new level of performance. there were clues in the crowd. of course, one mistake and you're gone. alex lees got away with this one, just beyond the catchers. and perhaps a suggestion from the bowler that he was a little fortunate. well, keep smiling. who has the last laugh? this time, a catch held by mitchell. lees dismissed for 67. his highest score for england.

but he knew it could, it should, have been more. keep climbing. this four from joe root meant that new zealand's lead was below 400. but there are still hours, days and many ways for england to fall or rise in this match. joe wilson, bbc news, trent bridge. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 5.50pm. bye for now. good afternoon. the azerbaijan gp is underway in baku and reigning champion max verstappen leads after charles leclerc is forced to retire.

red bull's sergio perezjumped ahead of pole—sitter charles leclerc off the start line but his lead was short—lived, soon being chased down by his teammate. leclerc looked to have earned himself a comfortable lead after making the most of pitting under a virtual safety car, however the two ferraris were struck with engine failures leaving them both out of the race. ican i can see max verstappen is still leading. you can follow that race on the bbc sport website. england's cricketers have made a good start to day three of their second test match against new zealand, as they chase down the tourists' mamoth first innings total at trent bridge. england resumed on 90—1, chasing new zealand's 553, and they've only lost the one wicket so far on day three. at lunch, england are on 195—2. alex lees, who made his maiden test match 50, is the only man to go so far. 0llie pope is still there

on 84, withjoe root going well alongside him. but england are still 358 runs behind. it's finals day at the nottingham open with both sixth seed alison riske and british number one, dan evans in action. evans faces australian jordan thompson from 3pm. before that, we can check in on the women's final. early stages. alison riske facing beatriz haddad maia. you can watch the match live right now on the bbc iplayer and bbc sport website. the first game of the women's final at the nottingham open. alison riske making a good start. andy murray will face world no ten matteo berrettini in the final of the stuttgart 0pen after getting past nick kyrgios.

murray overcame the australian in straight sets in today's final where he'll attempt to secure his first atp tour title since victory back in antwerp in 2019. murray hasn't been at a tour level final on grass for six years. northern ireland are looking for their first point in the nations league as they face cyprus at windsor park today — kick off is at two o'clock. ian baraclough is feeling the pressure, after he left the pitch on thursday night with angry fans chanting "cheerio" after a 3—2 defeat to kosovo made it now 13 nations league matches without a win, and only one point from three games in a group in which northern ireland started as top seeds. 2pm is 2 pm is the kick—off there. you can follow that on the bbc sport website. the triathlon world series

mixed relay event is getting under way in the next hour in leeds. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. thank you. the bbc�*s been told the government faces legal action after deciding not to deliver a recommendation of the grenfell inquiry requiring building owners to provide personal evacuation plans for vulnerable people. ministers say they're too expensive and impractical to deliver. with the anniversary of the fire approaching on tuesday, stay put remains the advice for most people when a fire breaks out in a tower block. the government believes it is the safest option. tom symonds has more. a tower block fire. a major lesson from grenfell, sometimes staying put is dangerous. so the london fire

brigade has beefed up its training in evacuating buildings. there are new smoke hoods for residents, a new app new smoke hoods for residents, a new app to track information. you might think statehood would no longer be the policy. about five years after grenfell, the government has reemphasised that when there is a buyer, people should stay put in their flats because the was protected but the question is because of grenfell, will people want to stay or will they want to go? michael is moving his stuff out of his south london apartment because fire swept across its roof in april. because fire swept across its roof in aril. ., ~ , because fire swept across its roof in aril. . ~ , because fire swept across its roof in aril. ., ~' , ., ., in april. thankfully, he was not at home. if in april. thankfully, he was not at home- if i — in april. thankfully, he was not at home. ifi had _ in april. thankfully, he was not at home. ifi had been _ in april. thankfully, he was not at home. ifi had been in _ in april. thankfully, he was not at home. if i had been in the - in april. thankfully, he was not at i home. ifi had been in the building, home. if i had been in the building, i think i would have tried to get out. ., ., ., , ._ out. he would have ignored the stay ut out. he would have ignored the stay put advice- — out. he would have ignored the stay put advice- i — out. he would have ignored the stay put advice. i probably _ out. he would have ignored the stay put advice. i probably would - out. he would have ignored the stay put advice. i probably would have i put advice. i probably would have seen it on twitter _ put advice. i probably would have seen it on twitter before - put advice. i probably would have| seen it on twitter before anything else. people across the road sharing videos of a fire on the roof, i would think i am not hanging about.

after grenfell, not staying put is the new rule for people in buildings with safety defects. and what if you live with a disability like sarah? her lift is not designed to work in a fire. she has had an expert draw up a fire. she has had an expert draw up a personal evacuation plan. we had a up a personal evacuation plan. - had a fire in february in this building and what it meant was that the fire was on the eighth floor and i got below the fire to the seventh floor before the fire service had even arrived. before they came? before they arrived. that is a huge reduction of risk and increase in the chance of me getting out and staying alive. the chance of me getting out and staying alive-— the chance of me getting out and sta ini alive. ~ . , ., staying alive. what is the impact on our state staying alive. what is the impact on your state of _ staying alive. what is the impact on your state of mind _ staying alive. what is the impact on your state of mind about _ staying alive. what is the impact on your state of mind about that? - staying alive. what is the impact on your state of mind about that? it i your state of mind about that? it means i can sleep at night. her i your state of mind about that? it. means i can sleep at night. her plan includes this — means i can sleep at night. her plan includes this special _ means i can sleep at night. her plan includes this special evacuation - includes this special evacuation chair but other plans identified neighbours who can help or improvements to building safety. the

grenfell tower public inquiry recommended the owners of blocks provide a plan for any resident with mobility problems. but the government says that is not practical. government says that is not practical-— government says that is not ractical. ., practical. how can you actually evacuate a _ practical. how can you actually evacuate a mobility _ practical. how can you actually evacuate a mobility impaired l practical. how can you actually - evacuate a mobility impaired person from a tall building before the professionals from the fire and rescue service arrive? in proportionality, how much is it reasonable to spin to do this at the same time as we seek to protect residents and taxpayers from excessive costs?— residents and taxpayers from excessive costs? , . , , excessive costs? instead, ministers want to improve _ excessive costs? instead, ministers want to improve the _ excessive costs? instead, ministers want to improve the way _ excessive costs? instead, ministers| want to improve the way information about residents with mobility issues is shared with firefighters so they can better coordinate rescues. but sarah and another campaigner are planning legal action against the government. a stand—off five years after grenfell, a fire in which 15 disabled people lost their lives. joining us now is elspeth grant,

whose an expert on personal emergency evacuation plans we have been told the government is facing legal action after deciding not to deliver some of the recommendations of the grenfell inquiry in terms of personal evacuation plans for vulnerable people. you are i think particularly worried about disabled people living in blocks like this? yes. worried about disabled people living in blocks like this?— in blocks like this? yes, exactly. there are _ in blocks like this? yes, exactly. there are 14.6 _ in blocks like this? yes, exactly. there are 14.6 million _ in blocks like this? yes, exactly. there are 14.6 million people . there are 14.6 million people disabled in the uk. many of them are living in social housing and many of them are living in high—rise accommodation. and they are scared about the possibility of fire, about not being able to move away from immediate danger because this isn't just about evacuating the total building, this is about being able to get away if your flat is on fire or another flat in the vicinity. and there is no evidence at all to base there is no evidence at all to base the claim that the evacuation of

disabled people will hinder non—disabled people. in fact, exactly the opposite. the non-disabled people. in fact, exactly the opposite. the government advice is still — exactly the opposite. the government advice is still for _ exactly the opposite. the government advice is still for most _ exactly the opposite. the government advice is still for most people - exactly the opposite. the government advice is still for most people when i advice is still for most people when i fire breaks out in a tower block to stay put, very controversial advice. what is your thought on that? . y ., advice. what is your thought on that? . _, ., ., ~ ., that? the evidence, if you look at the london _ that? the evidence, if you look at the london fire _ that? the evidence, if you look at the london fire brigade _ that? the evidence, if you look at the london fire brigade incident l the london fire brigade incident database which is publicly available to anyone who wishes to look at it, in fact, in a large amount of high—rise fires, significant people are already leaving and that's prior to the arrival of the fire and rescue services and in some case, we are talking about 100 residents leaving stop people are making their own evacuation plans including disabled people and families and although hopefully, most of them will take professional advice, some of these may not. that is causing an issue for the overall strategy. and it has to be remembered that

research last year into home office data on fires, shows although response times are very quick, average response times were 7.5 minutes for the arrival of the fire and rescue service, it is actually 27 minutes so almost half an hour and that's just the average, before and that's just the average, before a fire fighter will be in a position to intervene. so if you are disabled, nearthe to intervene. so if you are disabled, near the vicinity of a fire, on average, and again i repeat the on average, will be half an hour before you have a firefighter coming to rescue you. and if you combine that with the research, the same research data, that said if you are in the vicinity of a fire for more than 20 minutes, your chances of rescue versus death, exponentially, it increases the likelihood of a

fatality. it increases the likelihood of a fatali . ~ ., it increases the likelihood of a fatali . ~ . ., ,, it increases the likelihood of a fatali . . . . ,, ., fatality. we are approaching on tuesday the — fatality. we are approaching on tuesday the anniversary i fatality. we are approaching on tuesday the anniversary of i fatality. we are approaching on i tuesday the anniversary of grenfell. are you worried more broadly that we are not learning the lessons of that disaster? ~ , ,., , are not learning the lessons of that disaster? ~ , , ~ are not learning the lessons of that disaster? ~ , , . , ., are not learning the lessons of that disaster? ~ , . , ., , disaster? absolutely. we seem to be iiinorin all disaster? absolutely. we seem to be ignoring all the _ disaster? absolutely. we seem to be ignoring all the evidence _ disaster? absolutely. we seem to be ignoring all the evidence given i disaster? absolutely. we seem to be ignoring all the evidence given to i ignoring all the evidence given to the inquiry. the evidence has shown us neighbours, family and friends, do look after each other, i have for many years, heard people saying in the industry if you live in a high—rise, no one talks to each other but the one thing grenfell should have taught us was that is absolutely not true. many of the residents have lived in their accommodation for 30 years, of course they have friends, they have family because that is part of their everyday lives. and human behaviour is that we do as a nation look out for each other. hand is that we do as a nation look out for each other.— for each other. and if we are not learnin: for each other. and if we are not learning the _ for each other. and if we are not learning the lessons _ for each other. and if we are not learning the lessons and - for each other. and if we are not learning the lessons and the i learning the lessons and the authorities are not learning the lessons have not learned the lessons, why do you think that is, what is the reason? i lessons, why do you think that is,

what is the reason?— what is the reason? i think it's very difficult. _ what is the reason? i think it's very difficult. some _ what is the reason? i think it's i very difficult. some organisations have learned lessons. the royal borough of kensington and chelsea have, they have implemented 148, they have written to around five 6000 homes, raising the issues and asking people to contact them if they have difficulty. 22 councils are also implementing personal evacuation plans but for some reason government, even though they've had a large consultation last year in which 83% of the respond ease were supportive of personal evacuation plans and 60% of those were strongly supportive of the implementation of personal evacuation plans, they appear to have a blank spot on this and going in a completely different direction. , , , ., ., , direction. elspeth grant, an expert on personal— direction. elspeth grant, an expert on personal emergency _ direction. elspeth grant, an expert on personal emergency evacuation | on personal emergency evacuation plans, thank you. relatives of a 15—year—old boy

who was fatally stabbed in manchester have said he was a "funny and cheeky boy" who is a "hero" to his family. jakub shumanski died on thursday night. his mother was also treated for serious stab wounds. police are continuing to hold a 44—year—old man from manchester — who was arrested on suspicion of murder. a man has died after rescuing two children who got into difficulty in a rip current off the coast of wales. police were called to poppit sands, near st dogmaels in pembrokeshire after 8.30 on friday night after a number of people got into difficulty. 47—year—old hywel morgan died after being recovered from the sea. his family said he was a "hero" and a "devoted and loving father". an imam from leeds who supported a campaign to stop cinemas screening a controversial film about the prophet mohammed's daughter has been dismissed as a government advisor on anti—muslim hatred. qari asim was told that his appointment had been withdrawn following protests against the film, the lady of heaven.

tests are underway after possible human remains were found by police searching for a britishjournalist and a brazilian man who disappeared last sunday in the amazon rainforest. dom phillips and bruno pereira, an expert on indigenous peoples, were last seen in the remote javari valley area in the west of brazil. traces that were discovered on a fishing boat. the vessel's owner was arrested. let's hear from a close friend of mr phillips. nicolo lanfranchi is a photographer who had worked with dom phillips on many amazon stories over the last few years. he had been due tojoin him on this trip, until at the last minute, dom asked him not to come. nicolo is in milan.

thank you for being with us. what is the latest information you have about what has happened? i the latest information you have about what has happened? i knew that dom was preparing _ about what has happened? i knew that dom was preparing his _ about what has happened? i knew that dom was preparing his travel, - about what has happened? i knew that dom was preparing his travel, he i dom was preparing his travel, he asked me to stay—at—home. i remember we had a chat between a flight and the other, so i wished him a safe trip, the same way we did always in the past. and then i followed him on instagram, the things he posted. so instagram, the things he posted. so i know he is extremely busy while travelling so i was waiting for

messages. we talked every week since we know each other. i don't know very much about this travel, this should be the last chapter of his book. and dom sent me a few pages of the book, just to have an idea about what the book was about and i liked the idea about a researcher looking for a solution instead of only the well known problems that everybody knows about the amazon. so his commitment and love for the forest

was, for me, the most important issue, tojoin him on his travels, evenif issue, tojoin him on his travels, even if i didn't know so much about what we will do. so he was very careful regarding his travels, he didn't share so much information so i accepted it until the last days before booking the tickets and then, i accepted also his change of mind. i accepted also his change of mind. ifelt, 0k, there must be some reason, he felt the responsibility, i know how much it cost for you to join me so it is better maybe we wait until my next travel to the

amazon. this time, i must go alone. so i accepted it, without asking too much because i felt he was stressed for the preparation and i know that it took many, many months to negotiate with the indigenous leaders, also my participation, so he was extremely careful and cautious during the preparation of the travel. ~ ., ., , ., ~' the travel. what do you think might have happened _ the travel. what do you think might have happened to _ the travel. what do you think might have happened to him _ the travel. what do you think might have happened to him and - the travel. what do you think might have happened to him and also i the travel. what do you think might have happened to him and also to l have happened to him and also to bruno pereira?— bruno pereira? well, i think it's not the moment _ bruno pereira? well, i think it's not the moment to _ bruno pereira? well, i think it's not the moment to express i bruno pereira? well, i think it's| not the moment to express what bruno pereira? well, i think it's. not the moment to express what i bruno pereira? well, i think it's- not the moment to express what i am

afraid has happened to him. i really hope like everyone loves dom and bruno and respect their work. i hope it is a mechanical problem, that they got lost, that they are somewhere, waiting to be rescued. the whole story is weird. the pieces of the story i received from here are really creating so much worries, the area is particularly dangerous. it's an area of illegal traffic of weapons, we are talking about a

region between three countries, brazil, peru and colombia and like this is a frontier where bad things happen. latte this is a frontier where bad things ha en. ~ ., this is a frontier where bad things ha. aen, . ., ., this is a frontier where bad things ha -en. . . ., .,, this is a frontier where bad things hauen. . . ., ., happen. we are all hoping for the best, of course _ happen. we are all hoping for the best, of course and _ happen. we are all hoping for the best, of course and hoping i happen. we are all hoping for the best, of course and hoping for. happen. we are all hoping for the l best, of course and hoping for good news. and thank you so much for joining us, i know it must be very difficult for you to talk about this. temperatures are set to climb across central and eastern parts of the uk. the lion's share of the showers