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this is bbc news, i'm ben thompson. the headlines at 8pm... as an aircraft bound for rwanda waits on the runway, the fistfight sending a silent fa ke fake —— a fight will go ahead. fake -- a fight will go ahead. will be necessary _ fake -- a fight will go ahead. will be necessary to _ fake —— a fight will go ahead. ll be necessary to change lives to help us as we go along, it may very well be in these options are under constant review. memorials have been held throughout the day to mark the five years since the grenfell tower fire, in which 72 people died. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon kicks off a new campaign for another vote on scottish independence. johnny bairstow scores the second quickest test century in the history of english cricket, as england beat new zealand in a thrilling match to win the series against the world's
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number one side. good evening. a last—minute legal challenge at the european court of human rights has cast doubt on whether the first flight — this evening — sending asylum seekers from britain to rwanda will go ahead. the court in strasbourg has issued an order blocking the removal of one of the handful of individuals expected to be on board, among them iraqi kurds and iranians. the bbc understands that the home office in london now thinks that the court could prevent any planned removals today. the government insists the flights are necessary to deter people—trafficking gangs helping thousands cross the channel. here's our home editor mark easton.
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the flight to an uncertain future is ready for take—off. just a handful of asylum seekers will be forced to board this evening, seven at most, each with a one—way ticket to rwanda, a country they have never been to and don't wish to go to. awnd this is why, this morning more than 300 people arrived in dover having attempted to cross the channel in small boats. the government brand them illegal migrants, deems them inadmissable for century in grape and in a bid deter them, threatened them with forcible relocation to east africa. one of those on the list is an iranian kurd currently held at this immigration detention centre near heathrow. we spoke to him just before he learned his final appeal against removal had been denied. translation: since i learned that i am among those to be deported i to rwanda, i hardly can communicate. i can't sleep. i am restless. i prefer to die here, not to be transferred to rwanda. it is shocking.
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the prime minister told the cabinet this morning that the policy goes ahead, suggesting that lawyers trying to stop the flight were supporting criminals. what the criminal gangs are doing and what those who effectively are betting the work of the criminal gangs are doing is undermining people's confidence in the safe and legal system, undermining people's general acceptance of immigration. rejecting a last—minute appeal to stop the rwanda flight, the president of the supreme court, lord reid, pointedly defended those lawyers who challenged the policy. in bringing that— application, the appellant the lawyers who were performing their proper function— of ensuring their clients are not| subjected to unlawful treatment at the hands of the government. a poll conducted yesterday suggests the rwanda policy divides britain, 44% saying they supported the idea,
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40% opposing it with the split along 40% opposed it with the split along party lines, 74% of tory voters in favour and 71% of labour voters against. in political terms, it's what they call a wedge issue, a policy designed to divide opinion along party lines, and with the prime minister's personal popularity within his own party currently low, it isjust what borisjohnson needs right now. for whatever reason, migrants are prepared to leave the comparative safety of france to endure perilous journeys to make it to the uk, unless you are prepared to say, actually, it's not worth it making thatjourney, you are better off staying in france, where you can claim asylum and live a good life there, then migrants will continue to make thatjourney. but all the bishops in the house of lords have condemned the rwanda deal as an immoral policy that shames britain. it is about the moral principle of saying, "we are not dealing with this, we are outsourcing it
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"to another nation. "whatever the issues are, go away, your future lives will be "sorted out there, not here." that is immoral. a convoy of police vehicles arrived at raf boscombe down this evening to guard the rwanda aircraft chartered by the hope is at an estimated cost half £1 million, on top of all the government legal costs, payment to rwanda for each migrant they accept and a £120 million aid package. but the government says it is worth the money, even if only one asylum seeker is aboard. we can cross live to westminster and our political correspondent david wallace lockhart: only seven passengers expected, but now there is doubt that it will go had at all. . . , now there is doubt that it will go had at all. . ., , ., now there is doubt that it will go had at all. . .,, ., ., , , ., had at all. that has now dropped to six and that — had at all. that has now dropped to six and that is _ had at all. that has now dropped to six and that is because _ had at all. that has now dropped to six and that is because of european j six and that is because of european court of human rights issuing an
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injunction for one of the passengers. my understanding is that it is therefore that could have implications for the six remaining passengers and their kid yet to be legal action that could put their status on this flight into question. so it is scheduled to take off at 10:30pm this evening, obviously, it is not going to go without anyone on it, but questions now are starting to be raised about whether this will go at all. a very fluid situation at the home office by the looks of things. we did hear borisjohnson earlier today talk about his slight irritation at the fact that there seem to be legal action which had brought the number of people meant to be on this flight right down, essentially talking about potentially having to change the law in this area, his official spokesperson this afternoon refusing to be drawn on what exact changes to the law borisjohnson went
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potentially like to see. the prime minister was quick to stress that he does respect the independence of the court and respects their decisions, but obviously this is not have a uk government planned for this to go. we have been looking at those pictures of the plane sat on the tarmac going nowhere very fast it seems. talk to me about the reaction in westminster as far as that statement from the prime minister is concerned, suggesting that he may very well have to change a lot to ensure and deliver this policy of importing of asylum—seekers. this is something the government has put a lot of weight behind and came to see through, yet it seems it is proving to be very difficult to enact and practice. to be very difficult to enact and ractice. . , practice. that is right. the justification _ practice. that is right. the justification that _ practice. that is right. the justification that the - practice. that is right. the justification that the uk i practice. that is right. the - justification that the uk government gives for this policy is that they believe this will break the model of people smuggling. it will break any sort of incentive for someone to try and get over the channel in a small
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boat making a dangerous journey, but plenty of opposition politicians think it's a heartless policy. it is a dubiously legal policy. the question if there really are safe and legal routes for anyone to get into the country and the vast majority of cases. therefore they are not quite convinced that this is the right policy to be using in that respect. now, we heard borisjohnson talk this afternoon and point out that he believes his political opponents don't have a solution for this problem. the labour party tonight have issued a statement in the name of the shadow home secretary event cooper outlining what she believes could be a better approach to deal with the issue of people trying to cross the channel. she talks about trying to improve relations with the french government on this issue. she talks about tackling social media advertising, that people smuggling gangs use to take advantage of some of these vulnerable people and get them into
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boats. she talks about trying to establish more safe legal routes for people to enter the country. that is the accusation from boris johnson that he seems to have been issuing to his political opponents. you don't have an answer to this question, at least i have a policy to try and deal with that. however, it appears as more and more legal action has been taken, his well end up, at least tonight, with an empty plate. up, at least tonight, with an empty late. , , up, at least tonight, with an empty late, , , , ., , up, at least tonight, with an empty late. , , ., plate. keep us posted on developments _ plate. keep us posted on| developments throughout plate. keep us posted on - developments throughout this plate. keep us posted on _ developments throughout this evening as you get more, but for now, thank you david wallace lockhart there in westminster. we showed you the pictures of the plane there at boston down. our correspondent duncan kennedy is there: originally 37 on this plane, than there were seven from there are six. what do you know about that plane not even taking off tonight? hat not even taking off tonight? not very much- _ not even taking off tonight? iirrt very much. certainly not officially. it has been there all day, a bit of
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activity around it from time to time, it is the one we think is going to take out from here. we think it's this boeing 767, the extended version, which in theory can take up to 270 passengers, but, of course, it won't be anything like that if some of these asylum—seekers are on it tonight. it's due to take off sometime between ten and ii off sometime between ten and 11 o'clock tonight will stop here the uk longest military runway, so it is an airport, a civilian airport well—equipped for these kinds of flights. there were questions as to why this kind of think couldn't have taken place at, say, and oxford chair, i have —— or the west of london. forsome chair, i have —— or the west of london. for some reason it was decided to bring it here, near stonehenge and it's been zapped on that tarmac all day long. we've not seen any actual movement of people towards it in terms of asylum—seekers, what we did see other side of the base all afternoon where chan said van after transit van accompanied by many, many police cars and police motorbike out writer
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is taking what we assume are those asylum—seekers into the base ready for that flight tonight. it was seven, it was going to be three iranians, two iraqi kurds in albanian and vietnamese, we don't know which nationality is now not on that flight. it spun down from 76, as a result of this intervention by the european court of human rights. one imagines this is very much a still life legal matter and for their injunctions issued by this european court of human rights could follow, that number could dwindle even further from sex. maybe down below that, but so far, as we understand officially, the fight is due to take off on it 6300 mile journey from here arriving in rwanda for asylum—seekers on board. for asylum—seekers on boa rd. sometime for asylum—seekers on board. sometime early tomorrow morning, and they are destined after that to a place called the hope hostel. duncan, thank you very much for that update and we will stay right across
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developments there. i know you will bring us up to date if there is any movement over the course of the evening. duncan kennedy air live at boston down in wiltshire. we are joined now by the bishop of chelmsford, the right reverend dr guli francis—dehqani. thank you for being with us this evening. i hope you are able to hear a little of those developments this evening. what do you make so far of that last—minute intervention from european court of human rights which means they are well not to be seven on that flight, there will now be just six. on that flight, there will now be 'ust six. . ~' , ., , on that flight, there will now be 'ust six. ., ~ , ., , . , just six. thank you very much. yes, i was listening _ just six. thank you very much. yes, i was listening carefully _ just six. thank you very much. yes, i was listening carefully to - just six. thank you very much. yes, i was listening carefully to that - i was listening carefully to that report and it does seem that now there are increasingly questions being asked about the legalities around the decision and to allow the flight to take off. so i guess time will tell. we will have to wait and see at 1030 weathering takes off or not, but the numbers are clearly
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reducing. not, but the numbers are clearly reducina. , , not, but the numbers are clearly reducin. , , ., not, but the numbers are clearly reducina. , , ., , , ., not, but the numbers are clearly reducina. , , , ., reducing. give us a sense of your views on the _ reducing. give us a sense of your views on the policy _ reducing. give us a sense of your views on the policy overall. - reducing. give us a sense of your views on the policy overall. the | views on the policy overall. the government says this is necessary to deter asylum—seekers, to deter people falling into the hands of people falling into the hands of people smugglers crossing the english channel. a further 270 asylum—seekers collected from the english channel today trying to make it to the uk will stop something has to be done, doesn't it? yes. it to the uk will stop something has to be done, doesn't it?— to be done, doesn't it? yes, but i think that — to be done, doesn't it? yes, but i think that exact _ to be done, doesn't it? yes, but i think that exact point _ to be done, doesn't it? yes, but i think that exact point that - think that exact point that you've just made about the arrival of more asylum—seekers today would suggest that this policy isn't going to work as a deterrent. i'm not sure that policies that are designed purely as a deterrent are particularly good policies are apical, but i don't think there is any evidence to suggest that past efforts around hostile environment are successful, nor is there evidence that this policy is going to be successful. i agree something does need to be done. i think everybody on every side of this debate accepts that the
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situation as it currently is is sustainable and best system is broken as adware, but let's continue talking about how we can ensure better, safer and secure and legal routes for those who are wanting to come in to make their case, and let's find ways of ensuring that their cases are heard and that they are treated with dignity, as those cases are being heard. we know that the majority of those who come across in boats, when they have their cases heard, are in the end successful. so let's find better ways of doing that and let's tackle the problem by addressing the question of the smugglers, the illegal smugglers and traffickers themselves.— illegal smugglers and traffickers themselves. ., �*, ., themselves. you say let's find that better solution. _ themselves. you say let's find that better solution. what, _ themselves. you say let's find that better solution. what, in _ themselves. you say let's find that better solution. what, in your- themselves. you say let's find that | better solution. what, in your view, is that better solution?— is that better solution? luck, i'm not pretending — is that better solution? luck, i'm not pretending that _ is that better solution? luck, i'm not pretending that i _ is that better solution? luck, i'm not pretending that i have - is that better solution? luck, i'm not pretending that i have an - not pretending that i have an answer. if there was an easy answer, someone would have found it by now.
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what i am saying is that every level of the church, we are committed to working with government and working with organisations and charities who will work with asylum—seekers and refugees to tackle the problem at its roots and also to seek a legal and safe routes. as people coming from some countries do have, so there has to be a better way than this, simply coming up with a bad policy, you know, two wrongs don't make a right, and this is an unethical, immoral policy, just because we don't have a better one at the minute doesn't mean we should pursue this one. i at the minute doesn't mean we should pursue this one-— pursue this one. i wonder when we talk about the _ pursue this one. i wonder when we talk about the numbers _ pursue this one. i wonder when we talk about the numbers of - talk about the numbers of asylum—seekers trying to make it to the uk, today's figures take that total to 10,500 so far this year. i wonder when we look at numbers like that, is there a danger that we forget about the humanity is the
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idea that these people are fleeing in the most part from war, from atrocities at home, and therefore when we focus purely on numbers we forget about trying to look after some of these people who are fleeing some of these people who are fleeing some pretty horrific circumstances. yes, that is about maintaining our own sense of compassion in a situation. very little in the end it divides those of us who have secure and stable environments from those who don't, a whole set of unfortunate circumstances, a good bit of bad luck and being caught up in a war zone or in a place where, you know, there is persecution. that could be anyone of us in any one of our loved ones, and behind these thousands and thousands of for games, as you have said, and who have been traumatised and in their desperation have found themselves into this country. and hearing the
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cases and then deciding whether they have a legitimate right to remain or not. ., ~' , ., have a legitimate right to remain or not. ., ,, i. ., i. ., , not. thank you for your thoughts toniaht. not. thank you for your thoughts tonight. thank _ not. thank you for your thoughts tonight. thank you _ not. thank you for your thoughts tonight. thank you for _ not. thank you for your thoughts tonight. thank you for being - not. thank you for your thoughts | tonight. thank you for being with us, the bishop of chelmsford. thank you. we will now keep you up—to—date with any development in that story tonight. remember, we are going to look at how it will be covered into my�*s newspapers. join me for the paper review this evening, 1030 and 11:30pm in the papers. our guestsjoining me tonight are kate maltby, who's a columnist at the i newspaper, and the times radio presenter, calum macdonald. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's . good evening. england have won the three match series against new zealand on a dramatic final day of the second test at trent bridge. jonny bairstow�*s barnstorming century helping when... england weren't looking too good, especially when joe root was caught by trent boult leaving them 56 for three. // but bairstow�*s hitting
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was absolutely brutal. he dominated the new zealand bowlers smashing 13 fours and seven sixes. at one point he was closing on the fastest england century by a batsman in history, but he missed out on gilbert jessop's record from 1902 by one ball, and he was eventually out for 136. you guys, yeah, probably watched it, i was just trying my best to be out there in the mall and enjoying every minute of it. the days like these are really special, to be out there and when a test match for your country and things that you dream of as a little kid, we are fortunate to live that dream. a busy evening for three of the home nations teams in the nations league. scotland recovered from a rocky start to revive their nations league hopes by cruising to a four one victory against hosts armenia who finished with nine men.
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there were clearly some nervs following defeat to the republic arman hovhannisyan was sent off just before half time and that made life a lot easier for scotland. two goals in the first half and one just after half time left armenia chasing the game and che adams scored the winner on the break to ensure a comfortable victory. they host ukraine next in september. there are two matches in england's group with gareth southgate's side bottom of league a group three, they're playing at molineux against hungary. (gfx)england went they're playing at molineux against hungary. england went 1—0 down to a goal from roland sallai... while in league a group four wales are away to the netherlands where it's xx. if you want to watch some live football — head over to the bbc sport website to watch new zealand versus costa rica who are fighting it out for the final spot
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at the world cup. serena williams will make her return to competitive action after being given a wildcard spot into the singles draw for wimbledon. the former world number one will be looking to add to her seven titles but hasn't played since injuring her leg in the first round of last year's tournament. she'll make her return to tennis playing doubles at eastbourne alongside tunisia's ons jabeur in the week before wimbledon. single grand slam having not played a match for a calendar year seems improbable but then again she is serena williams, everyone would like to see her go out in style. somehow, notjust slip quietly into the night, so it looks as if we are going to see her in some capacity at wimbledon and also possibly at the wta event next week because that event was tacked into her instagram post earlier. british wildcard ryan peniston marked his atp tour main draw debut
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with a stunning win over french open finalist casper ruud at queen's. peniston is ranked 175 places below the world number five but he got the better of two tiebreaks to land the biggest victory of his career. and to finish off a great day for peniston — he's also been given a wilcard entry to wimbledon. in the birmingham open classic, britain's katie boulter upset the seventh seed alison riske to reach the second round. boulter won comfortably in straight sets. she's never made it beyond the first round before in birmingham. she'll play caroline garcia next. for the latest on that comedian had to do bbc sport website and i will be back with more a little bit later. looking forward to it, we well. a service has been held at westminister abbey to remember the 72 men, women and children who died in the grenfell tower fire
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five years ago today. church leaders described the loss and anguish suffered as "still vivid and sharp". other events to mark the anniversary have included a 72 second silence and a multifaith service at the foot of grenfell tower itself. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. today, a scattered community returned to the foot of their tower. along with the duke and duchess of cambridge, in several events, they remembered the loss of 72 lives. even five years on, survivors ask, how can this have happened? whole families lost. like this family. abdul aziz was on the phone to his sister who escaped until the last minute. he wanted me to reassure his son that there would be a case, and he said yes, it's going to be ok.
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and that is something i have to live with, because i told him it was going to be ok and it wasn't. this man also escaped with his life. his group grenfell united has said that change needs to follow the loss of so many lives. i've always said that grenfell was a tragedy in three acts, i the way we were treated before, the events of the night - and what happened afterwards. if there had been some criminal | convictions, if people who lived j | in social housing would never be| treated the way we were treated, and if there was no one going to bed with the same cladding _ on the buildings, the same as grenfell, that would be| something, but nothing has happened, and that is why it is so painful. - the grenfell public inquiry has identified the council, corporate and government failings that combined to cause the fire and the police seem confident that they have too. i, like others have heard some of the evidence, and i don't know what the best word to describe it, sometimes as being shocked at what i have heard, but what i can say is there is nothing which is being heard at the public inquiry which we, from our criminal investigation
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perspective, are not already aware. only when the public inquiry produces its final report will criminal charges even be considered. many in this area believe that the tower should stay exactly as it is until people go to prison. take a seat over here. the wait is affecting the healing process. antonio escaped the fire and now runs a vaccination centre but says... there is not one single day where grenfell is not present in my life. as companies and organisations involved accuse each other of blame, he says... don't try to hide anything. what you did wrong, let it out. don't try tojustify what is notjustifiable. because people here say that this is not over untiljustice is done. tom symonds, bbc news.
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average earnings, excluding bonuses, are falling at their fastest rate in more than a decade — after taking price rises into account. the figures, from the office for national statistics, also found thatjob vacancies have hit a new high — as employers struggle to find enough staff to meet demand. joining me now is tony wilson, director of the institute for employment studies — a research group which aims to encourage sustainable improvements to employment policy. good evening teal. this is a bit of a conundrum, isn't it? we are in a position whereby the number of people getting jobs, the number of vacancies forjobs is at an all—time high, yet we are earning less or wages are going down. normally that would be the other way around, wouldn't it?— wouldn't it? that is right. the answer to _ wouldn't it? that is right. the answer to that _ wouldn't it? that is right. the answer to that conundrum - wouldn't it? that is right. the answer to that conundrum is l answer to that conundrum is inflation. it's spiralling, rocketing inflation, which means that even though nominal pay growth is relatively strong, it's about 4% a year in cash terms. inflation of seven or 8% isjust a year in cash terms. inflation of seven or 8% is just wiping that out completely. in fact, when you die the bit deeper, private—sector pay is running at about 6% growth year
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on year, public sector one and a half. the public sector work has been hit really hard. private—sector work has seen decent pay growth but not enough to counteract inflation which will rise again tomorrow. we look at those latest figures come as you said. i suppose the question is for workers by that they can then turn to their employer and say, look, you need to pay any more because the price of everything that i'm buying is going up. we know it's not that simple though. haifa. i'm buying is going up. we know it's not that simple though.— not that simple though. now. and this idea of _ not that simple though. now. and this idea of a _ not that simple though. now. and this idea of a wage _ not that simple though. now. and this idea of a wage price _ not that simple though. now. and this idea of a wage price spiral- not that simple though. now. and j this idea of a wage price spiral has re—emerged, the prime minister mentioned it last week, they think of them as organised labour asking for more money. the reality of what we see now is there is a really tight labour markets are very high turnover in reckoning people are necessarily asking their employer for more money, they'rejust going where the money is. they are going to better paperwork somewhere else, and players are paying a bit more to try to keep people in theirjobs. that would be fine if we were getting economic growth and productivity growth, because then we
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could have higher pay because we would be producing more, but gdp growth has been flat, productivity growth has been flat, productivity growth is really weak. as a consequence four or 6% pay growth is either going to be seen in lower profits are higher prices and i think in practice, a lot of it may well be seeing higher prices. hosp well be seeing higher prices. how challenging _ well be seeing higher prices. how challenging is _ well be seeing higher prices. how challenging is it, _ well be seeing higher prices. how challenging is it, because it seems, as you have touched on, none of the jobs market is really playing by the rules. it's all been turned on its head. and as he touched on a record number of people moving jobs, again, that would suggest that people feel optimistic, very upbeat about their prospects and jobs going forward. we know that is just not the case either, given the looming threat of economic slowdown or potentially a recession. it economic slowdown or potentially a recession. , ., economic slowdown or potentially a recession. ,., , economic slowdown or potentially a recession. , ., ., , recession. it so this data is sli . htl recession. it so this data is slightly backward - recession. it so this data is slightly backward looking l recession. it so this data is - slightly backward looking because it's covering the period march to may, february to april, sorry, it's that time since the ukraine war
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began, but in the run—up to that, in a few months before that, actually people were not entirely pessimistic. he was seen spending increasing, quite a lot of household savings built up during the pandemic, and a lot of people moving jobs because of huge disruptions to their work, jobs because of huge disruptions to theirwork, but jobs because of huge disruptions to their work, but also often hire skilled jobs being created. it wasn't entirely doom or gloom, but we were rated even them better inflation. we were thinking this is a problem. of course, in the next few months, and the labour market tends to lag economic indicators a little bit, the next few months, me —— we may well start to see people hunkering down a bit more and being a bit more reluctant to move and spending less which will lead to less demand which will lead to an players being more reluctant to create permanentjobs and actually the jobs that are being offered are temporary and insecure, that in itself is another reason my people might not move. we had things —— things can start to deteriorate very quickly, at the moment, no signs yet, there is enough there, parts of
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the economy are going well enough that i think we will continue to see quite a strong labour market, high vacancies, and low unemployment, but we are not going into this next downturn in good shape. those are thou~hts. downturn in good shape. those are thoughts. thank _ downturn in good shape. those are thoughts. thank you. _ downturn in good shape. those are thoughts. thank you. you - downturn in good shape. those are thoughts. thank you. you are - thoughts. thank you. you are forgiven. the director of institute forgiven. the director of institute for employment studies. grateful for your time tonight and for hanging on for while he covered that breaking news for us a little earlier. now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. blue sky and sunshine across england and wales in particular today. it's here where we will see the heat and the humidity levels rise as we head thrugh thte rest of the week. all these and cloudy towards the north and the west and is still some outbreaks of rain. and it's here where we've got that suite of cloud overnight tonight. mild underneath that cloud. temperatures dropping to double figures, rain moving into the northern isles by tomorrow morning. some clear spells across england
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and wales, but it won't feel as chilly as it did last night. and then tomorrow, the lion's share of the sunshine for england and wales once more. temperatures climbing here, also some sunny spells with rising temperatures for eastern areas of scotland, southern scotland and eastern parts of northern ireland too along with rising pollen levels as well. as we head through thursday and friday, you can see the heat starting to build. temperatures remain quite stable for scotland and northern ireland, but towards the north of london, we can see— 31—33 celsius. hello this is bbc news, i'm ben thompson. the headlines. a last—minute legal challenge at the european court of human rights casts doubt on whether the first flight sending asylum seekers from britain to rwanda will go ahead. what is happening with the attempt to undermine the rwanda policy is that they are, i'm afraid,
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undermining the thing where trying to do to support safe and legal routes for people to come to the uk. memorials have been held throughout the day to mark the five years since the day to mark the five years since the grenfell tower fire in which 72 people died. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon kicks off a new campaign for another vote on scottish independence. regular pay in the uk is falling at the fastest rate in more than a decade when taking inflation into account, that's according to the latest figures. unemployment has also risen slightly. more now on today's events remembering the 72 men, women and children who died in the grenfell tower fire, five years ago today. earlier a service was held at westminster abbey, then a multi—faith memorial took place at the foot of the tower. the event included music, prayers and moments of silence to remember those who died.
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the duke and dutchess of cambridge were among those attending, alongside survivors, families and friends and members of the local community. children sang and also released a balloon for each person who died. the names of all 72 of the victims were read out by faith leaders, and wreaths were laid at a new sculpture. earlier this evening a silent march also took place, to remember those who died and call for change. joining me now is charlotte meehan. she lives in a flat in east london which has unsafe cladding. thank which has unsafe cladding. you for being with us to we thank you for being with us tonight. wejust run through thank you for being with us tonight. we just run through all of the events that took place five years on to commemorate those who were lost in the fire at grenfell. how does it make you feel watching that five years on, does it still seemingly for your situation nothing has really changed? it for your situation nothing has really changed?— really changed? it makes me incredibly _ really changed? it makes me
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incredibly angry _ really changed? it makes me incredibly angry to _ really changed? it makes me incredibly angry to know - really changed? it makes me incredibly angry to know that| incredibly angry to know that nothing has changed sense that fire and we lost 72 people. i honestly don't quite know what we are waiting for to fix the situation. we don't quite know what we are waiting for to fix the situation.— for to fix the situation. we will come on to — for to fix the situation. we will come on to some _ for to fix the situation. we will come on to some of _ for to fix the situation. we will come on to some of the - for to fix the situation. we will - come on to some of the implications of your personal life in terms of where you live or what you can do next. talk to me first about that silent walk for the i guess some of the atmosphere is there five years on from that awful tragedy. it’s a on from that awful tragedy. it's a really harrowing _ on from that awful tragedy. it's a really harrowing experience - on from that awful tragedy. it�*s —. really harrowing experience being amongst the community, i attended the first part of the walk with them. it'sjust extremely the first part of the walk with them. it's just extremely upsetting to look around and see the grief and the emotion from the community. this is a community that have suffered terribly and have paid the ultimate price for other peoples failings and they are being let down on such a grand scale, it really is quite hard
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to take in. in grand scale, it really is quite hard to take in. i. , ., ., grand scale, it really is quite hard to take in-— to take in. in your situation now, ou are to take in. in your situation now, you are still _ to take in. in your situation now, you are still having _ to take in. in your situation now, you are still having to _ to take in. in your situation now, you are still having to live - to take in. in your situation now, | you are still having to live in your apartment block that has that unsafe cladding and you live there with your husband. but you've been telling us that that flat is not worthless, you are in unable to sell it. ~ ., worthless, you are in unable to sell it. . ., ., , worthless, you are in unable to sell it. ~ . ., , ., worthless, you are in unable to sell it. . ., ,., ,,, it. we have a number of issues, combustible _ it. we have a number of issues, combustible insulation and - it. we have a number of issues, i combustible insulation and brakes. it. we have a number of issues, - combustible insulation and brakes. i found out about these issues about three years ago and ever since then we've been in and act for our home and ourfinances we've been in and act for our home and our finances essentially. we've been in and act for our home and ourfinances essentially. we cannot sell our property, we cancel our flat and move on and the whole time we are living in what is essentially a matchbox, and extremely unsafe building. what essentially a matchbox, and extremely unsafe building. what goes throu~h our extremely unsafe building. what goes through your mind _ extremely unsafe building. what goes through your mind knowing _ extremely unsafe building. what goes through your mind knowing that? - extremely unsafe building. what goes through your mind knowing that? i . through your mind knowing that? i would imagine the last two years
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particularly during lockdown, that must�*ve been in awful experience after live in that flat for such a long period of time without really being able to go out, knowing that is potentially unsafe.— is potentially unsafe. yeah, i find it really difficult _ is potentially unsafe. yeah, i find it really difficult to _ is potentially unsafe. yeah, i find it really difficult to put _ is potentially unsafe. yeah, i find it really difficult to put into - it really difficult to put into words just the all—encompassing fear that you live with every day and the fire having to make considerations should there be a fire. we only have one route out of the building as most high—rise developments do. we know that if there was a fire here one of our options may have to be to jump one of our options may have to be to jump from that balcony. these are quite serious considerations that we have to make. when i have family come stay and my young nephews come stay with me i have to consider where they are going to sleep so that i can make sure i can evacuate them it really quickly if something was to happen. it's really terrifying and at the same time, not only do you have despair about your
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home being unsafe, you have this fear that your finances are being ravaged the whole time. so you don't know where the bill is going to land. we had a waking watch for two years that has racked up an enormous bill in this development as with most. it really is just an fair. you most. it really isjust an fair. you most. it really is 'ust an fair. you ma not most. it really is 'ust an fair. you may not have — most. it really isjust an fair. you may not have the _ most. it really isjust an fair. you may not have the answer to this question but what happens next, what are you able to do if anything? we are you able to do if anything? - are completely powerless in this situation. i think that's one of the most upsetting things. we bought a home, we thought it was the start of our journey together as a home, we thought it was the start of ourjourney together as a couple and it really is something that could plunge us into potential bankruptcy. i honestly don't know what the next steps are. obviously, the government levies that they are trying to introduce are definitely a step of
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the right direction but they are way too slow and they are not enough. my developer in particular are trying to wiggle out of any kind of commitment to fully rectify the issues of this development. and they are awaiting legal framework and what the pledge actually means that they signed this whole situation all along as we've known since grenfell has not been about safety and the importance of human life, it's a bit about money and it's been about profit and how do we wiggle out of paying for everything? how do we wiggle out of certain elements that are going to cost us money? that's what it comes down to, unfortunately. the government need to legislate hard to force developers and those responsible to pay for their mistakes. until they do that i fear that we are going to be in this limbo for many years to come. ., .,
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be in this limbo for many years to come. . . ., ~ i. be in this limbo for many years to come. . . ., ~ ., ., ~ come. charla, thank you for talking to us tonight- _ come. charla, thank you for talking to us tonight. i— come. charla, thank you for talking to us tonight. i know _ come. charla, thank you for talking to us tonight. i know it's _ come. charla, thank you for talking to us tonight. i know it's not - come. charla, thank you for talking to us tonight. i know it's not easy l to us tonight. i know it's not easy when there is so much at stake. we really do wish you well with what happens and ask for being with us on bbc news. our top story this hour... more now on the plane which is due to fly to rwanda from the uk this evening carrying a handful of asylum seekers. a last—minute legal challenge at the european court of human rights has cast doubt on whether the flight will in fact go ahead. the court in strasbourg has issued an order blocking the removal of one of the handful of individuals expected to be on board. the bbc understands that the home office in london now thinks that the court could prevent any planned removals today. the flights to rwanda are meant to act as a deterrent to those trying to cross the channel in boats. but today at least 300 more people made the journey — those are just some of them. simonjones reports from dover. calm seas mean busy times for the border force,
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bringing people to dover after picking them up in the channel. women and children among today's arrivals, though the vast majority are young men. hundreds of people achieving their goal today of setting foot on british soil. well, these are some of the boats that have been used today and in recent days to make the channel crossing. it is clear that the boats have been getting bigger, often packed with up to a0 or 50 people, increasing the risks in the world's busiest shipping lane. i spoke to fisherman matt coaker who has been out at sea all day and witnessed a near miss involving a dinghy. we actually watched them go in front of a ship and it was quite. it was quite frightening, really, how close they got to this ship which was trying its hardest to avoid them but obviously the migrant dinghy is going in all different directions. to try to stop loss of life at sea, the military has now taken operational command in the channel, increasing surveillance — wary, though, of being accused of becoming a taxi service for migrants. but there appears to be little
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evidence yet of the so—called rwanda deterrent, according to groups who support asylum seekers in kent. from talking to people who have made thisjourney, they say it wouldn't have acted as a deterrent to them so i think this is more about, about looking tough, about looking like you are being really tough. ministers insist it is only once people start arriving in rwanda that the real deterrent effect will be seen but for now, the numbers arriving in dover look set to dwarf the numbers sent to east africa. simonjones, bbc news, dover. our correspondent anne soy is in the rwandan capital kigali — and told us what the authorities have been saying there. they have been responding to some of the criticisms against the steel, they said this programme is not immoral. neither is it a punishment to send people to live or rewind off listen to it the government spokeswoman and there was really a sense of pride as she spoke about
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this programme and she seemed to suggest that this is about changing perceptions of africa. she said that we hope they choose to stay with us and that africa is notjust a place of problems but a place of solutions. the government says they are ready to receive the asylum—seekers, they will be taken to a hostile that has until recently been the accommodations for some of the survivors of the 1994 rwandan genocide. and they will be given the first option to live here. she said they will be welcome to take up jobs even within government. but if they choose to go back to their home countries, the government wills facilitate them to do so. the third option is to go to third countries. neither rhonda nor their home countries but the government will not initiate that process. it will leave it to the asylum—seekers to
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look for countries that can accept them and once accepted the government facilitate that. their claims of asylum will be processed here under rwandan law and international law. out in the streets some people did not even know about this deal. some of them who know say the asylum—seekers are welcome here, this is a country that had so many people living outside of the country because of that genocide in 1994 and therefore the asylum—seekers are welcome. the position saying the government should be concentrating on the problems of rwandans. more on that story for you a little later. motoring and car industry groups have criticised the government's decision to scrap a grant scheme to encourage people to buy electric cars.
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until today, drivers could use the scheme to claim up to £1,500 towards the cost of a plug—in car costing less up to £32—thousand. the department for transport says the money will be redirected into creating more public charging points and encouraging users of other vehicles — such as taxis and delivery vehicles — to make the switch to electric. sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans in the uk will be banned from 2030. joining me is james boley, spokesperson for the society of motor manufacturers and traders. good evening to you. this is good news, isn't it? is redirecting that money into chargers because that's the problem that most people find when they get an electric car is there just not enough places to charge up the car. you there just not enough places to charge up the car.— charge up the car. you are absolutely _ charge up the car. you are absolutely right _ charge up the car. you are absolutely right there - charge up the car. you are absolutely right there is i charge up the car. you are - absolutely right there is hasn't kept pace with the uptake of electric vehicles. it's really important to remember that the uk has one of the most ambitious targets in the world for de—carbonized and its transport and delivering the transition and making
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it accessible for everyone, you need both incentives and infrastructure, you need to incentivise consumers to continue to want to purchase electric vehicles. but equally you need to invest in infrastructure ahead of it to make sure we have the infrastructure in place so that when the uk has a larger electric park were able to keep that going. you miaht talk were able to keep that going. you might talk about financial incentives, £1500 but anyone who is filled up their car, their petrol car will find all the incentive they need, very expensive fuel is pushing people towards electric, whether there is a subsidy or not.- people towards electric, whether there is a subsidy or not. there has certainly been _ there is a subsidy or not. there has certainly been an _ there is a subsidy or not. there has certainly been an increase - there is a subsidy or not. there has certainly been an increase in - there is a subsidy or not. there has certainly been an increase in fuel. certainly been an increase in fuel prices and we know that increased his interest in electric vehicles, that doesn't necessarily trance late into the full purchase of an electric vehicle afterwards consumers are still to some extent anxious about the overall initial cost of the electric vehicle there is also the challenge with infrastructure and that concerned about being able to find a charging
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point where they need one. talk to me about what _ point where they need one. talk to me about what the _ point where they need one. talk to me about what the solution - me about what the solution is. clearly the government says it wants to direct this funding elsewhere. we know there are limits on government funding for a lot of things right now. how would you be better spent rather than just a blanket subsidy? i think it's really important to recognise that incentives do really work in terms of encouraging electric vehicle uptake the majority of electric vehicles are registered in this country were registered by businesses that benefit from a variety of other incentives in terms of taxation and so on, which have really encourage that growth and uptake. what we really need to see is something that will enable consumers to continue to continue to invest in electric vehicles. at present the uk is now the only major european market to have no purchase incentives upfront or consumers. there's also a problem because a lot of people might�*ve wanted to go electric over the last couple of years have found they can't get the cars, there's been shortage of cars
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with shortage of microchips and things, a lot of people hoping to get that subsidy will find it's expired now and they're not now eligible for it when the cars are available. it eligible for it when the cars are available. . ., , eligible for it when the cars are available. . . , .. , available. it certainly the case that global — available. it certainly the case that global supply of- that global supply of vehicles, whether electric or petrol or diesel, there is a global shortage because of the shortage of semiconductors. manufacturers are doing their best to bring the latest electric vehicles to the uk put up but your absolutely right, there are waiting times and consumers are keen to go electric may find they have to wait a little bit longer to invest in an electric vehicle.— wait a little bit longer to invest in an electric vehicle. always at chicken and _ in an electric vehicle. always at chicken and egg _ in an electric vehicle. always at chicken and egg saying. - in an electric vehicle. always at l chicken and egg saying. whether in an electric vehicle. always at - chicken and egg saying. whether you want to charging points or the cars first and what drives object. thank you for being with us. scotland's first minister has pushed for scholarship dependent saying there's a strong argument for
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scotland to leave the uk. nicola sturgeon says she believes carter had a referendum and downing street says now is not the time for another pole and people across scotland want to see both governments working together. our scotland editor reports. many seasons have rolled bison scotland rejected independence was a nd landscape has changed. we had a pandemic, a cost—of—living crisis and brexit which was rejected by a majority of voters in scotland. it has affected us in so many different ways.— it has affected us in so many different ways. sally williams is dra: tlnt different ways. sally williams is dragging the — different ways. sally williams is dragging the nation _ different ways. sally williams is dragging the nation out - different ways. sally williams is dragging the nation out of - different ways. sally williams is dragging the nation out of the l different ways. sally williams is l dragging the nation out of the eu against its wishes has been a disaster. it against its wishes has been a disaster. ., , against its wishes has been a disaster. . , ,., , against its wishes has been a disaster. . , , ., ., disaster. it really boils down to governance- — disaster. it really boils down to governance. in _ disaster. it really boils down to governance. in my _ disaster. it really boils down to governance. in my believes - disaster. it really boils down to| governance. in my believes that disaster. it really boils down to - governance. in my believes that the scottish government is the best place to govern scotland. the damage that's been done by covid, brexit, everything else, and a funny way is probably the perfect time for us to
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then get on and build ourselves back out of it again, using our own levers, our own tools.- levers, our own tools. nicola sturgeon _ levers, our own tools. nicola sturgeon agrees _ levers, our own tools. nicola sturgeon agrees of _ levers, our own tools. nicola sturgeon agrees of course. l levers, our own tools. nicola i sturgeon agrees of course. her levers, our own tools. nicola - sturgeon agrees of course. her new paper argues that the uk is failing scotland because comparable countries are richer, happier and more equal. the countries are richer, happier and more equal-— more equal. the great question before us is _ more equal. the great question before us is this, _ more equal. the great question before us is this, if _ more equal. the great question before us is this, if all - more equal. the great question before us is this, if all of - more equal. the great question before us is this, if all of these | before us is this, if all of these countries — before us is this, if all of these countries can and do use the powers of independence to create wealthier and faircr— of independence to create wealthier and fairer society two societies, why not — and fairer society two societies, why not scotland? but and fairer society two societies, why not scotland?— and fairer society two societies, why not scotland? but how? the only undisuted why not scotland? but how? the only undisputed route _ why not scotland? but how? the only undisputed route to _ why not scotland? but how? the only undisputed route to a _ why not scotland? but how? the only undisputed route to a referendum - why not scotland? but how? the only undisputed route to a referendum is i undisputed route to a referendum is for the prime minister to transfer the power to hold one to holyrood using a section 30 order. i the power to hold one to holyrood using a section 30 order.— using a section 30 order. i don't know whether _ using a section 30 order. i don't know whether he's _ using a section 30 order. i don't know whether he's watching - using a section 30 order. i don't know whether he's watching an | using a section 30 order. i don't - know whether he's watching an opera make _ know whether he's watching an opera make it _ know whether he's watching an opera make it clear again prime minister, section_ make it clear again prime minister, section 30 — make it clear again prime minister, section 30 order if you decide that you now— section 30 order if you decide that you now are a democrat.— you now are a democrat. there is no sin of you now are a democrat. there is no sign of the — you now are a democrat. there is no sign of the prime _ you now are a democrat. there is no sign of the prime minister _ you now are a democrat. there is no sign of the prime minister agreeing l sign of the prime minister agreeing to that request. he says the union to that request. he says the union to see scotland through tough times. that by the way is the firepower of
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the uk, that the firepower of our single uk treasury and i think it's great thing, we should keep going with it. it great thing, we should keep going with it. , , ., ., with it. it being the 315-year-old union of the _ with it. it being the 315-year-old union of the nations _ with it. it being the 315-year-old union of the nations on - with it. it being the 315-year-old union of the nations on either i with it. it being the 315-year-old i union of the nations on either side of this river, a union rooted in commerce. brexit may have strengthened the political case for independence, the democratic case but critics say it's weakened the economic argument. they are worried about what would happen to trade across this border if scotland voted to leave the uk. that's why there's gin maker has switched sides. ross jamison voted for independence eight years ago. but now he says he started a business in sobered up. what does that experience of brexit tell you about independence for scotland? i’m tell you about independence for scotland? �* ., , ., , ., scotland? i'm a pro scotsman. i think the idea _ scotland? i'm a pro scotsman. i think the idea of _ scotland? i'm a pro scotsman. i think the idea of independence, | scotland? i'm a pro scotsman. i i think the idea of independence, if you stand — think the idea of independence, if you stand there and again at the top of the _ you stand there and again at the top of the hill— you stand there and again at the top
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of the hill with your cute and a drum — of the hill with your cute and a drum it's— of the hill with your cute and a drum it's brilliant. but the reality of it, _ drum it's brilliant. but the reality of it, especially now through the experience of brexit, i honestly believe — experience of brexit, i honestly believe it— experience of brexit, i honestly believe it would be a disaster for the country. but believe it would be a disaster for the country-— believe it would be a disaster for the country. but that's far from a settled view _ the country. but that's far from a settled view in _ the country. but that's far from a settled view in this _ the country. but that's far from a settled view in this divided i the country. but that's far from a i settled view in this divided nation. in other news. for serving metropolitan police officers have been told they're being investigated over claims of gross misconduct in strip searching a teenage girl at an east london school while she was on her period. the girl identified as child cute was taken into eight medical room and search by two female police officers followed her teachers waited outside. our correspondent told us what she's learned from the police watchdog about the case. the i/o qc confirmed to me that this would be one of gross misconduct. what that essentially means is instead of it pm but that is mixed conduct which
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is the case before the slope and escalated. 50 is the case before the slope and escalated. is the case before the slope and escalated-— is the case before the slope and escalated. ., ., ., , ., escalated. so if the allegations are roven the escalated. so if the allegations are proven the for _ escalated. so if the allegations are proven the for constables - escalated. so if the allegations are proven the for constables being i proven the for constables being investigated could actually be dismissed. it's important to stress that the very job dismissed. it's important to stress that the veryjob of dismissed. it's important to stress that the very job of the dismissed. it's important to stress that the veryjob of the i/o pc is to investigate cases like this and to investigate cases like this and to present its findings to the metropolitan police as recommendations. one other important thing for me to mention is of course the safeguarding review into this case found that racism was likely to have been a factor. that's significant because the mayor of london back in march actually said look, the i/o pc need to look and investigate this case as one of gross misconduct. and he wrote to the director general of the i/o pc saying, considerthe the director general of the i/o pc saying, consider the detail in the safeguarding review and i quote, "allegations of discrimination would normally be considered at the level of gross misconduct.
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the russian foreign ministry has announced it is sanctioning 29 members of its british media over the coverage of the war in ukraine. including several bbcjournalists. a statement posted on the ministry's website says those on the list — including clive myrie and orla guerin — will no longer be able enter russian territory or hold assets in the country. the ministry claims the journalists have been engaged in what it calls "the deliberate dissemination of false and one—sided information about russia and the events in ukraine" and "promoting russophobia in british society". spain is experiencing its earliest heatwave in more than four decades, it's braced for temperatures as high as 43 degrees celsius today. some areas have been placed on high alert due to the risk of wildfires. mark lobel has more. as fun as hot temperatures can be for some, many are grappling with how to cope with spain's earliest heatwave in more than 40
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years, with temperatures surpassing 40 celsius, or 140 fahrenheit, in parts of central and southern spain. a cloud of hot air from north africa has sent temperatures soaring, with neighbouring france bracing itself for rising temperatures too. translation: we've had many more heatwaves i after the 1980s than before. it is an enormous ratio of one to three, climatologists tell us, and we can see it. these heatwaves are likely to stretch through the season. decades ago, it happened mainly injuly and august. in spain, tourist hotspots seville and cordoba, are set to remain about 43 celsius, or 109 fahrenheit in the coming days. in the region of extremadura more than 100 schools have reduced their hours due
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to the heatwave, so that children can go home at midday. many parts of spain remain on alert for extreme temperatures over the coming days. mark lobel, bbc news. scientists are planning to work out the genetic makeup of all life in the british isles. the project to sequence the genomes of about seventy thousand species could help transform how we understand the natural world. here's our science editor, rebecca morelle. a close—up look at how weird and wonderful the natural world. from a delicate sea creature called a brittle star, to a hermit crab carrying a sea anemone on its back. and these bizarre animals known as mud owls. all of these creatures were scooped up just off the coast of plymouth. so you've got two worms here. this one is almost made these overlapping scales of kind of sandy shell.
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they're being collected for an ambitious new project, to sequence the genomes of all life in the british isles. today, scientists are focusing on marine worms, known as polychaetes. it's a big task. hundreds and hundreds of species. we've got over 100 now. 120—odd species of polychaetes collected. it seems like a lot but really it's just the beginning. the plan is to sequence the dna of every plant, animal and fungi in britain and ireland — that's about 70,000 species. and some are surprising. there's a type of microalgae that has 200 billion letters of dna. that's more than 60 times bigger than the human genome. and the scientists plan to do this all by 2030. the dna extraction is being carried out at the wellcome sanger institute. the human genome was sequenced here two decades ago.
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that took years but now a species can be completed in a few days. when the human genome was sequenced, it changed the way we do human biology for ever. it's really transformed how we see ourselves, how we work with our health and illness. we want to make that possible for all of biology. so we want everybody working on any species, or any group of species anywhere in the world able to have this ultimate foundation. one genome that is now complete belongs to the badger. in oxfordshire, as dusk falls, a family emerges from their sett. scientists say, having their detailed genetic information is vital. getting the badger genome sequence is really important because we can see how badgers adapt to diseases, how they adapt to their environment, and how they interact with other species in their ecosystem. back onshore in plymouth, the rock
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pools are full of surprises. but their genetic code could also help us to find nature—inspired medicines or materials. this immense endeavour could change our understanding of the diversity of life. rebecca morrelle, bbc news, plymouth. the pop star liz oh has changed the lyrics to her latest song after fans complained about the use of an offensive slur used to insult people with disabilities. in the first verse of her single, girls used a derogatory term for cerebral palsy. she sensed released a statement says she's listening to criticism and taking action and a new version with a change to the lyrics has now been produced. the context is next. the context is next. now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. plenty of blue sky and sunshine across england and wales today,
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here across england and wales today, we will see the h humidity here we will see the heat and humidity as we head for the rest of the week. always cooler and cloudier to the north and the west and outbreaks of rain. it's here where it got that swathe of cloud overnight tonight, mild and the decor, temperatures dropping into double figures and moving into the northern isles but tomorrow morning for the player sales across england and wales won't feel as chilly as it did last night. tomorrow the lion's share of the sunshine for england and wales are once more. temperatures climbing, sunny spells with a rise in temperatures and eastern areas of his skull, some in scotland and northern ireland along with rising polling levels. as we had through thursday and friday he could see the heat starting to build, temperatures remain quite stable for scotland and northern ireland but towards enough of wonder we could see highs of 31 to 33 degrees.
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hello, i'm maryam moshiri. you're watching the context on bbc news. the first flight taking asylum seekers from the uk to rwanda is set to take off tonight — with up to eight people scheduled to be removed — borisjohnson told the cabinet the policy was aimed at tackling people—traffickers. we've had to work within the scope of common humanity and compassion, that's the right thing to do, but we have to interrupt the business model of the gangs. nicola sturgeon kicks off a new campaign for scottish independence. eight years after losing the last referendum, scotland's first minister said she wanted a vote to be held in the next 18 months. my duty as a democratically elected first minister is to the people of scotland.
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it is not to borisjohnson or to any tory prime minister.

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