this is bbc news, i am rebecca jones, the headlines at two. a number of people are charged by the england and wears cricket board following its investigation into allegations of racism at yorkshire county cricket club. ministers say they're planning a new flight of asylum seekers to rwanda, after the first plane was grounded last night by a ruling from the european court of human rights. whilst this decision by the strasbourg court in geneva was disappointing and surprising given the repeated and considered judgments to the contrary in our domestic courts, we remain committed to this policy. this is a shambles and it is shameful, and the home secretary has no—one but herself to blame. network rail says three days of strike action next week will mean six days of disruption and half the railway lines in

britain being closed. the uk government says it is disappointed after the european union launched legal action over plans to scrap parts of the post—brexit deal for northern ireland. our shrinking coastline — a warning that rising sea levels mean almost 200,000 properties in england may have to be abandoned. hello and welcome to bbc news, let's start with some breaking news. in the past few minutes, it's been announced that yorkshire county cricket club and a number of individuals have been charged by the

ecb after an investigation into racism and other allegations at the club. the investigation follows allegations of racism made by the former yorkshire player azeem rafiq. for more on this, we are joined former yorkshire player azeem rafiq. for more on this, we arejoined by our sports editor, dan roan. start by telling us what the ecb has said. well, in the last couple of minutes, they released a statement in which they released a statement in which they say that a number of individuals have been charged following the investigation into racism and other allegations here at headingley, the home of yorkshire cricket club, and the handling by the county of those allegations. they don't reveal the identity of those individuals, know how many they are referring to, but they do say the charges arise from alleged breaches of ecb directive 3.3. now, thatis breaches of ecb directive 3.3. now, that is related to conduct which may be improper or prejudicial to the interests of the game, or which may bring the ecb or the game or any cricketer into disrepute, as part of

the ecb's anti—discrimination code, so both individuals and the county as well. the ecb went on to say that an independent panel of its discipline commission will hear the cases in due course, thought to be this autumn. it could take a long time to go through all these cases, but they said the investigation had been thorough and complex, with the allegations covering a significant period of time. you will remember this all stems from allegations made by yorkshire's former player azeem rafiq, he had two spells at headingley a couple of years ago. that resulted in him giving evidence in parliament to mps, the dcms select committee last year, in which he gave harrowing testimony about the discriminatory language and bullying and harassment that he said he had suffered at the hands of several former players and coaches here at the club. he said the county was guilty of institutional racism. they had conducted their own inquiry into his allegations and had indeed found that he had been racially

harassed and bullied, and yet they took the decision not to punish or discipline any individual. now, after that testimony, the dcms committee issued a report earlier this year out, they were very critical of yorkshire here and also the ecb. the ecb under huge pressure over this affair, and today they confirmed they have made this decision to issue charges against a number of individuals and the county of yorkshire itself.— of yorkshire itself. there have already been _ of yorkshire itself. there have already been wider— of yorkshire itself. there have i already been wider repercussions after what azeem rafiq had to say, haven't they?— haven't they? absolutely, yes. i mean, yorkshire _ haven't they? absolutely, yes. i mean, yorkshire was _ haven't they? absolutely, yes. i mean, yorkshire was plunged i haven't they? absolutely, yes. i. mean, yorkshire was plunged into haven't they? absolutely, yes. i- mean, yorkshire was plunged into a crisis, reputational and indeed financial, deserted by sponsors, stripped of their right to hold england matches here, there were a large number of departures, both board members resigning but also members of staff, coaches as well being dismissed. legal action as a result of that looks like costing

yorkshire a lot of money. they are preparing here for the third and final test match against england. 0bviously, england yesterday with a dramatic series secured the series, but there is one game left to play. yorkshire have been granted to —— granted the right to stage this game because they said they had learned from the errors of the past and were serious about tackling racism, so they regained the right to stage england games, which has saved the finances of the county. just a few days before that test, they today learned they are among those to have been charged with bringing the game into disrepute. ibis been charged with bringing the game into disrepute— into disrepute. as you say, this news has _ into disrepute. as you say, this news has just _ into disrepute. as you say, this news hasjust broken _ into disrepute. as you say, this news hasjust broken in - into disrepute. as you say, this news hasjust broken in the - into disrepute. as you say, this| news hasjust broken in the past into disrepute. as you say, this - news hasjust broken in the past few news has just broken in the past few minutes at yorkshire county cricket club, and a number of individuals who have not been named have been charged after this investigation by the ecb. i presume it is too early for there to have been any reaction yet. for there to have been any reaction et. �* , , , . ., yet. absolutely, we expect a statement —

yet. absolutely, we expect a statement later _ yet. absolutely, we expect a statement later today - yet. absolutely, we expect a statement later today from i statement later today from yorkshire. we don't believe there will be any statement from the whistle—blower himself, azeem rafiq, not at this stage. 0r indeed at this point any of those individuals who may have been charged, but as you say, still very early days. the ecb, of course, as i said, has been under pressure because there is a sense that if they do not get a grip of this crisis, they may lose public funding, and they are desperately trying to convince the government and cricket more generally that they have learned from what has happened at headingley and the way the investigation has been handled. if yorkshire are found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute and this charge does result in a guilty verdict, it'll be interesting to see what punishment it will face, financial, and potentially could they face the prospect of losing england games in the future? for now, they prepare to host england against new zealand next week. goad against new zealand next week. good to talk to, dan — against new zealand next week. good to talk to, dan roan, _ against new zealand next week. good to talk to, dan roan, many thanks. the government says prepartions are already under way

for a new flight taking asylum seekers to rwanda, after the first one was effectively grounded last nightjust before take off. at the last minute, the european court of human rights ruled in favour of an iraqi man who was due to be on board the plane saying he faced "a real risk of irreversible harm". in the last few minutes, the hose secretary said she was disappointed by the ruling — and that the government would not be put off by what she called "inevitable" last—minute legal challenges. 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. 0n the south coast today, no sign that the prospect of being sent to rwanda is deterring new arrivals. the government's policy is on hold. but the home secretary this lunchtime insisted it will happen. we remain committed to this policy. these repeated legal barriers are very similar to those that we experienced with all other removal flights and we believe we are fully compliant to our domestic and international obligations and preparations for our future flights and the next flight has already begun.

yesterday's flight cost a couple of hundred thousand pounds but never took off. in strasbourg, the european court of human rights said first the legality of the whole scheme must be decided by british courts. labour says the whole policy is flawed. even under their plans, they are not proposing that everyone who comes across the english channel goes to rwanda. i think their estimates are round about 20—30%. so i am afraid it will not be a deterrent, it will not work, it probably will be abandoned and it will cost the uk taxpayer millions and millions of pounds. 0ne application the court ruled on was brought by an iraqi man who arrived in the uk a month ago. doctors say he may have been the victim of torture. he was told his asylum claim was inadmissible. his lawyers say it is open to the government to argue before the court in strasbourg if it wants to overturn the decision,

or it can change the law in the uk. alternatively, you could do what you could do in a democracy, what you are expected to do and put through a law, put the matter to parliament, and have statute that would approve and embody its policy, which would be fully debated in parliament and the courts could not then touch it. is it time for the uk to withdraw from the european court of human rights, prime minister? that idea, withdrawing from the convention and courts that enshrine and uphold fundamental rights, and which the uk helped create during and after the second world war, is what some tory mps are now advocating — but far from all would support such a move. i don't think it is right for us as a party to abandon our historic commitment to european connections. it was british conservative lawyers who wrote it after the war. i believe in human rights, and i think all my colleagues do.

deterring dangerous journeys and defeating the smuggling networks is what all agree should be the outcome of any policy. for now it seems it is the courts, not the politicians, who will decide what happens next. damian grammaticas, bbc news. 0ur correspondent helena wilkinson is in doverfor us. what has been happening there today? well, rebecca, just to give you an idea of where we are, we are at the harbour in dover. if you have ever got a ferry from dover, we are not farfrom got a ferry from dover, we are not far from where you would get the passenger ferry, far from where you would get the passengerferry, but far from where you would get the passenger ferry, but you far from where you would get the passengerferry, but you can far from where you would get the passenger ferry, but you can see behind us a jetty where, once migrants are brought off the board force boat, they walked along there in small groups by officials and then walked a bit further down to a building a bit further down from where we are, that is the first area, if you like, and then they are

taken on a bus a shortjourney away to be processed. today, so far, we have seen around 150 migrants arrive here just behind us, have seen around 150 migrants arrive herejust behind us, picked up in boats in the channel, and then we saw the border force vessels on two occasions come just behind us with dozens of migrants on board. as they made their way past us, we saw women, children, most of them still with life jackets on, in one of the boats which you can just see behind us, that black inflatable boatjust behind us, that was used in one of the crossings today. and it has actually been cleared, but before we saw that, there were two children's inflatable rings in there, and also hand—held water pumps as well. we asked some of the migrants, as they were passing, which country they had come from, a number of them responded, some of them said they had come from afghanistan, egypt and

albania, and also iraq, and one of them did a peace sign as he walked past us, and another two thumbs up. so a huge number already have arrived here today, around 150, and despite all of the government initiatives, the weather plays a key role in determining how many migrants might make the crossing, and today it is sunny, clear skies, very calm waters, not a huge amount of wind, and that is why we are seeing bigger numbers of migrants making that crossing from france here to dover.— making that crossing from france here to dover. helena, good to talk to ou, here to dover. helena, good to talk to you. helena _ here to dover. helena, good to talk to you, helena wilkinson _ here to dover. helena, good to talk to you, helena wilkinson there - here to dover. helena, good to talk to you, helena wilkinson there in l to you, helena wilkinson there in dover for us. let's speak to our political correspondent nick eardley in parliament. the first flight, of course, dramatically grounded last night, but the government already making plans for a new one.— plans for a new one. there is no doubt, rebecca, _ plans for a new one. there is no doubt, rebecca, that _ plans for a new one. there is no doubt, rebecca, that the - plans for a new one. there is no - doubt, rebecca, that the government is intent on moving ahead with the policy. we have had a debate on it

in parliament this afternoon, where labour have accused the government of gimmicks, of a policy that is not only unethical but unworkable, that is what labour would say. but, interestingly, some of the pressure on the government is from their own mps to do more, to go further, and to try and address this issue with the european court of human rights, to make sure that this policy goes ahead. now, priti patel, the home secretary, was adamant that she will not be put off, that she will move ahead, and in the next few weeks we do expect that there will be another attempt to send another flight to luanda. but let's chat this over with a conservative mp, brendan clarke—smith, thank you for coming to speak to us on bbc news. the prime minister said yesterday that there might need to be legal measures to make sure that this policy can be enacted, what do you want to see? i policy can be enacted, what do you want to see?— want to see? i think it is important to remember— want to see? i think it is important to remember that _ want to see? i think it is important to remember that the _ want to see? i think it is important to remember that the flight - to remember that the flight cancelled yesterday, the government

have not— cancelled yesterday, the government have not lost the case, it is a judicial— have not lost the case, it is a judicial review, and it could be the case _ judicial review, and it could be the case that— judicial review, and it could be the case that the government succeeds with that, _ case that the government succeeds with that, it has already succeeded three _ with that, it has already succeeded three times at the high court, the court _ three times at the high court, the court of— three times at the high court, the court of appeal, and of course the supreme _ court of appeal, and of course the supreme court. 30 court of appeal, and of course the supreme court-— court of appeal, and of course the supreme court. so next month we are caettin a supreme court. so next month we are getting a review _ supreme court. so next month we are getting a review of — supreme court. so next month we are getting a review of the _ supreme court. so next month we are getting a review of the whole - getting a review of the whole policy. the hearings over the last few days abbott been about whether we wait for that before these flights to rwanda happen, so the government hasn't really won the case in the courts yet, has it? we think that the legislation is watertight, and we think that it will succeed, so yesterday was very disappointing, but not necessarily a shock _ disappointing, but not necessarily a shock one — disappointing, but not necessarily a shock. one of the things we outlined. _ shock. one of the things we outlined, lawyers will go right up to the _ outlined, lawyers will go right up to the last minute with these appeals, _ to the last minute with these appeals, and it is something we need to look_ appeals, and it is something we need to look at— appeals, and it is something we need to look at again. but colleagues have _ to look at again. but colleagues have spoken about the echr, whether we remain— have spoken about the echr, whether we remain members of it, and one of the things— we remain members of it, and one of the things we could be looking at a dominit— the things we could be looking at a dominic raab has mentioned this, is a british— dominic raab has mentioned this, is a british bill of rights. the human rights _ a british bill of rights. the human rights of— a british bill of rights. the human rights of 1998, brought in by the blair— rights of 1998, brought in by the blair government, this is something

that would _ blair government, this is something that would be replaced. we blair government, this is something that would be replaced.— blair government, this is something that would be replaced. we know the justice secretary _ that would be replaced. we know the justice secretary is, _ that would be replaced. we know the justice secretary is, in _ that would be replaced. we know the justice secretary is, in the _ that would be replaced. we know the justice secretary is, in the next - justice secretary is, in the next few weeks, going to bring something forward. can i ask you about the echr, some of your colleagues want the government to revised your relationship with it, even remove yourself from it completely — do you think the uk should stay a member of the echr? i think the uk should stay a member of the echr? , , ., y ., the echr? i believe strongly that british laws _ the echr? i believe strongly that british laws should _ the echr? i believe strongly that british laws should be _ the echr? i believe strongly that british laws should be decided i the echr? i believe strongly that british laws should be decided by british— british laws should be decided by british courts, and that is something that when we left the eu, we took— something that when we left the eu, we took back control, and the british— we took back control, and the british legal system is the envy of the world, — british legal system is the envy of the world, so i think we have something worth protecting there. but of— something worth protecting there. but of course the original convention is something that we played _ convention is something that we played a — convention is something that we played a big part in shaping, there is a lot— played a big part in shaping, there is a lot of— played a big part in shaping, there is a lot of good stuff there that it is a lot of good stuff there that it is very— is a lot of good stuff there that it is very difficult to disagree with, things— is very difficult to disagree with, things like freedom of expression, write _ things like freedom of expression, write to _ things like freedom of expression, write to a — things like freedom of expression, write to a fair trial, none of us are opposed to that, but it is the way it— are opposed to that, but it is the way it has— are opposed to that, but it is the way it has been gold—plated, taken to extremes, and you have seen when we tried _ to extremes, and you have seen when we tried to _ to extremes, and you have seen when we tried to deport foreign

criminals, being taken off lights and so — criminals, being taken off lights and so on. _ criminals, being taken off lights and so on, things like the right to and so on, things like the right to a family— and so on, things like the right to a family life has been used as an excuse, — a family life has been used as an excuse, and it is that sort of thing we need _ excuse, and it is that sort of thing we need to— excuse, and it is that sort of thing we need to look at again. that sounds like — we need to look at again. that sounds like a _ we need to look at again. that sounds like a pretty _ we need to look at again. trust sounds like a pretty significant reform of the uk's relationship. i reform of the uk's relationship. i think it would be, yes, and it is not throwing the baby out with the bath water and getting rid of all those _ bath water and getting rid of all those rights, but making sure they are used _ those rights, but making sure they are used properly and cannot be twisted — are used properly and cannot be twisted and we do notjust go around in circles— twisted and we do notjust go around in circles with the legal system. we know in circles with the legal system. know this in circles with the legal system. - know this policy is quite divisive, some members of the public, some voters are really in favour, some think it is a terrible idea. what do you say to the labour party, who say this is politics by gimmick, it is not actually going to make much of a difference, and you should be concentrating on things that could have a tangible effect?— have a tangible effect? well, the status quo _ have a tangible effect? well, the status quo isn't _ have a tangible effect? well, the status quo isn't working, - have a tangible effect? well, the status quo isn't working, and - have a tangible effect? well, the status quo isn't working, and at i have a tangible effect? well, the i status quo isn't working, and at the moment— status quo isn't working, and at the moment we — status quo isn't working, and at the moment we are having deaths in the channel, _ moment we are having deaths in the channel, people smugglers that we need to— channel, people smugglers that we need to stop. we think this policyw _ need to stop. we think this policy... people look at the individual is being flown out on the

individual— individual is being flown out on the individual cost it is breaking that pattern, — individual cost it is breaking that pattern, breaking those people smuggling gangs, and in the long run it will— smuggling gangs, and in the long run it will act— smuggling gangs, and in the long run it will act as _ smuggling gangs, and in the long run it will act as a deterrent. we have seen _ it will act as a deterrent. we have seen it— it will act as a deterrent. we have seen it successful in australia, and that is— seen it successful in australia, and that is the — seen it successful in australia, and that is the bigger picture we are looking — that is the bigger picture we are looking out at the moment. how? even if this fli . ht looking out at the moment. how? even if this flight had — looking out at the moment. how? even if this flight had taken _ looking out at the moment. how? even if this flight had taken off _ looking out at the moment. how? even if this flight had taken off last - if this flight had taken off last night, it would have had maybe half a dozen people on it, even at the start of this process, it was about 130. there are hundreds of people arriving every day, your governments as they are arriving illegally, how will it be a deterrent to hundreds of people when the number removed will be tiny? i do of people when the number removed will be tiny?— will be tiny? i do not think we are auoin to will be tiny? i do not think we are going to be _ will be tiny? i do not think we are going to be sending _ will be tiny? i do not think we are going to be sending thousands i will be tiny? i do not think we are going to be sending thousands of| going to be sending thousands of peopie _ going to be sending thousands of people to rwanda, but those who are coming _ people to rwanda, but those who are coming for _ people to rwanda, but those who are coming for economic reasons, rather than genuine asylum seekers, they will have _ than genuine asylum seekers, they will have that in the back of their minds. _ will have that in the back of their minds. is — will have that in the back of their minds. is it— will have that in the back of their minds, is it really worth the risk, are they— minds, is it really worth the risk, are they going to get to the uk or have _ are they going to get to the uk or have to _ are they going to get to the uk or have to make a new life somewhere else, _ have to make a new life somewhere else, potentially rwanda? maybe they will look _ else, potentially rwanda? maybe they will look again at france, germany, thinking, _ will look again at france, germany, thinking, maybe we will stay there

and we _ thinking, maybe we will stay there and we will get a fairer distribution in the way of asylum seekers— distribution in the way of asylum seekers and economic migrants. fine seekers and economic migrants. one final question. _ seekers and economic migrants. que: final question, we seekers and economic migrants. iez final question, we know seekers and economic migrants. i2 final question, we know the european courts decision basically postpones any final decision until after a judicial review next month, that is what we're talking about earlier, the big moment when the courts will decide whether the policy is lawful. do you think the home office should try to put on another flight before thatjudicial review decision, or should be governmentjust wait now? it depends, i think they could try and it. _ it depends, i think they could try and it. and — it depends, i think they could try and it, and it depends what the legal— and it, and it depends what the legal challenges going to be, there are cost— legal challenges going to be, there are cost implications that we have to look— are cost implications that we have to look at — are cost implications that we have to look at i— are cost implications that we have to look at. i have got no problem with them — to look at. i have got no problem with them trying again, because i think— with them trying again, because i think we — with them trying again, because i think we have had three successes in court _ think we have had three successes in court already, i do think this is watertight, but once the judicial review— watertight, but once the judicial review is— watertight, but once the judicial review is over, we will know whether we need _ review is over, we will know whether we need to— review is over, we will know whether we need to bring in more legislation.— we need to bring in more leaislation. �* ., ., ,, ,, legislation. brendan clarke-smith, thank ou legislation. brendan clarke-smith, thank you for— legislation. brendan clarke-smith, thank you for your _ legislation. brendan clarke-smith, thank you for your time. _ legislation. brendan clarke-smith, thank you for your time. so - legislation. brendan clarke-smith, thank you for your time. so you i legislation. brendan clarke-smith, i thank you for your time. so you have heard it there, robert buckland

earlier, the conservative mp, former justice secretary, saying, look, don't overreact to this, the echr is a good thing. there are also mps like brendan clarke—smith who say we need to have a rethink of our relationship with the court in light of what happened last night. i don't get the impression the government is about to do that imminently, but we are going to see some legislative changes, may be within the next few weeks, to bring in a british bill of rights, and the government hopes that will address some of those issues. the prime minister's official spokesman saying this afternoon that nothing can be ruled out. a , afternoon that nothing can be ruled out. , ., ., , afternoon that nothing can be ruled out. , ., ., out. many thanks, nick eardley at westminster. _ and just after half past three this afternoon, we'll be answering all of your questions on the rwanda asylym plan and all the legal actions. you can send them in to us by tweeting using #bbcyourquestions or by emailing them to yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. the headlines on bbc news — a number

of people have been charged by the ecb following its investigation into allegations of racism at yorkshire county cricket club. ministers say they are planning a new flight of asylum seekers to rwanda after the first plane was grounded last night after a ruling from the echr. network rail says three days of strike action next week will mean six days of disruption and have the railway lines in britain being closed. just to take you back to the news that yorkshire county cricket club and a number of individuals have been charged after an investigation by the ecb into racism and other allegations at the club, you will remember that the investigation followed allegations of racism made by former yorkshire player azeem rafiq. well, azeem rafiq has, in the last few minutes, issued a statement, and it is very interesting, so i am going to read

it to you in full. he said, i welcome today's announcement by the ecb and hope we can move to the hearing quickly. this has been another gruelling but unfortunately necessary process. it has been a long two years since i went public about my experiences, but i hope this all means that no young player ever goes through such pain and alienation again. my preference would be for this hearing to take place publicly, but i am hopeful that we are at least nearing the point where there will be some sense of closure for my family and me. the cricketer there, azeem rafiq, in response to the news that yorkshire county cricket club and a number of individuals have been charged by the english cricket board. more news on that developing story as we get it, of course, but meanwhile let's talk about the weather, because today is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far. temperatures could soar to 33 celsius by the end of the

week. let's speak to helen willetts from bbc weather. let's start first of all by finding out what is causing the hot weather. it is all cominu causing the hot weather. it is all coming up _ causing the hot weather. it is all coming up for — causing the hot weather. it is all coming up for france, _ causing the hot weather. it is all coming up for france, they i causing the hot weather. it is all coming up for france, they have j causing the hot weather. it is all i coming up for france, they have made a statement saying it will be the earliest heatwave on record, so it has been very hot, siberia, and these are the temperatures we are seeing at the moment, 38 in madrid, and we are tapping into some of that heat, so that is where it is coming from, we have got high pressure, and thatis from, we have got high pressure, and that is moving eastwards, and we pick up a southerly wind, so all that heat, that air masses seeping northwards, particularly across england and wales. it is a different scenario for scotland and northern ireland. for england and wales, we are expecting a peak of 33, possibly are expecting a peak of 33, possibly a smidgen more, and quite widely temperatures into the high 20s

across england and wales. certainly too hot for me. i across england and wales. certainly too hot for me.— too hot for me. i was going to ask how hot it — too hot for me. i was going to ask how hot it would _ too hot for me. i was going to ask how hot it would get, _ too hot for me. i was going to ask how hot it would get, you - too hot for me. i was going to ask how hot it would get, you have i too hot for me. i was going to ask. how hot it would get, you have given us a sense of that, is it then classified as a heatwave? it is complicated. _ classified as a heatwave? it is complicated, because - classified as a heatwave? it 3 complicated, because the threshold is different depending on which part of the country you live in, but the threshold is highest in south—eastern parts of the uk. we need to get three consecutive days were temperatures are over the high 20s, low 30s, and one by night. so in some areas mightjust creep into that criteria, but what it will feel is very warm, it will be hot for england and wales, uncomfortably hot as the humidity grows by night, particularly thursday and friday night, really quite humid as well. so staying warm overnight, just thinking about people who are saying, at least if it goes down in evening, i can sleep.— evening, i can sleep. relatively comfortable — evening, i can sleep. relatively comfortable tonight, _ evening, i can sleep. relatively comfortable tonight, but i evening, i can sleep. relatively comfortable tonight, but you i evening, i can sleep. relatively. comfortable tonight, but you are starting at a higher base in the morning, so temperatures creep up, so they do not creep down as low

overnight, and as i say, by friday, we are starting to import some more moisture, so humidity will get higher, uncomfortably high on saturday night in south—eastern parts, so unfortunately it is that combination, and those who are vulnerable will feel the effects of that. what it will end up with, it will culminate with, all that energy and heat in the atmosphere and low pressure coming down from the north and up from the south, a lot of very energetic thunderstorms potentially, and therefore some flash flooding as we go through into the weekend. what we go through into the weekend. what are energetic— we go through into the weekend. what are energetic thunderstorms?! big i are energetic thunderstorms?! big ones! are energetic thunderstorms?! egg ones! lots of are energetic thunderstorms?! e r ones! lots of moisture around to release, lots of thunder and lightning. release, lots of thunder and lightning-— release, lots of thunder and lirahtnin. a lightning. across the country? particularly — lightning. across the country? particularly for _ lightning. across the country? particularly for the _ lightning. across the country? particularly for the southern i lightning. across the country? i particularly for the southern half of the country, england and wales, and there is uncertainty about how quickly it will push the heat away, but before that happens, it will be uncomfortably hot for many of us. helen, good to talk to you, thanks.

the extent of the travel chaos that will be caused by next week's rail strikes has emerged. network rail says the three days of strikes will effectively mean six days of disruption. half of britain's railway lines will be closed, and places like penzance, bournemouth, swansea, holyhead, chester and blackpool won't have any passenger services at all. some 40,000 staff are due to walk out onjune 21st, 23rd and 25th in a row about pay, jobs and pensions. here's our business correspondent ben king. still no sign of a deal to avoid the strike. so today network rail has set out a plan for the limited number of trains it can run next week when much of the country's train network will be brought to a standstill. i'm afraid we will not be able to open all of the routes, so we have prioritised the routes on a couple of things. firstly, where one person can control the maximum number of trains which tend to be the busiest routes, like into waterloo. but also for critical freight routes

so we can make sure those supermarket products, the power station supplies, those things will be prioritised. around 20% of rail services will be running on strike days. trains will start later and finish earlier. customers are told to plan ahead and expect disruption and only travel where necessary. here is a map of which lines will be running, shown in purple. there will be trains between most major cities, but service will be much reduced. for the travelling public trying to figure out what to do next week, should they assume that the strikes are going to go ahead? we are in negotiations today and yesterday. we will go into the small hours of tonight if needs be. we are working very hard to get a settlement. but we think this is unlikely at the moment and the reason we think it is unlikely is, call us cynical, but we feel the government, the department for transport, are in the background holding the pen and it seems they don't want to settle. the rmt is protesting againstjob cuts, changes to conditions, and calling for a pay rise.

the rail industry says the government are not calling the shots but that with fewer people travelling after the pandemic, train companies are earning less money and have to cut costs. in stockport today, travellers were frustrated but not all unsympathetic. it's really inconvenient, i feel that they choose very inconvenient times to go on strike. i understand why people strike. but it just affects everybody else. the kids, you know, i'm just trying to get down to my daughter. i haven't seen her for a year. everyone is having a really tough time and they need to adjust the pay packages for everybody. next week sees the glastonbury festival, school exams and major sporting events such as test match cricket. all will be significantly disrupted unless an unlikely deal emerges. ben king, bbc news.

the eu has launched two legal challenges against the uk, after government plans to change northern ireland's post—brexit trade arrangements. the government wants to unilaterally alter the protocol to make it easier for some goods to move between great britain and northern ireland, but the eu claims that would break international law. 0ur brussels correspondent jessica parker has the latest for us from brussels on what action the eu is taking. the eu dead, let's call a spade a spade, so they are not happy with the uk plans to do this unilaterally, and what that eu is announcing is that they are taking a case that was launched last year but put on ice, they said to create some

goodwill around these talks, they are relaunching that aunt new ones about the uk's alleged failure to set up border inspection post and set up border inspection post and set up border inspection post and set up data on trading flow. this is a slow process, one official said you might not get a final resolution on this until 2024, and a logical change in the meantime. 0f on this until 2024, and a logical change in the meantime. of course, the legislation put forward by the uk is expected to meet resistance in parliament by some mps and indeed the house of lords as well, but certainly the stakes have been raised this week on this dispute. jessica parker there in brussels. let's look at the weather in more detail now with helen. the sun will be shining strongly across england and wales, very high levels of uv and high levels of pollen, but a different story for northern ireland, after drier and brighter weather, the rain is moving in here and across northern and

western scotland, cloudy and damp, the best of the brightness east of the best of the brightness east of the grampians, the highest temperatures further south across england and wales, quite widely 26 or 27 in the warmest spot today. a warm night to come, warmer than last night, still with quite a bit of cloud around scotland and northern ireland, in particular the rain tends to fight away, so temperatures holding up, seven or eight in rural parts of england and wales, but towns and cities well into double figures. as i mentioned, hotter still as we end the week, up to 28 — 32 potentially across england and wales, but it remains unsettled further north.

this is bbc news with me, rebecca jones. the headlines. a number of people were charged by the england and wales cricket board following investigations into allegations of racism at yorkshire county cricket club. ministers say they are planning a new flight of asylum seekers to rwanda after the first flight was grounded last night following a ruling by the european court of human rights. iitruiilyiiie following a ruling by the european court of human rights.— court of human rights. while the decision by _ court of human rights. while the decision by the _ court of human rights. while the decision by the strasbourg - court of human rights. while the decision by the strasbourg court i court of human rights. while the i decision by the strasbourg court to intervene was surprising considering the repeated judgments to the contrary in our domestic courts, we remain committed to this policy. network rail says three days of strike action next week will mean six days of disruption and half the railway lines in britain are being closed. the uk government says it is disappointed after the european

union launched legal action over plans to scrap parts of the post—brexit deal for northern ireland. our post—brexit deal for northern ireland. 0urshrinking post—brexit deal for northern ireland. our shrinking coastline, a warning that rising sea levels mean almost 200,000 properties in england will have to be abandoned. time to catch up with all the support. the england cricket board have charged yorkshire county cricket club and a number of individuals following allegations of racism at the club. they say they will not name the individuals at this stage. sports correspondent has more. they say the charges from alleged breaches of an ecb directive relating to conduct which may be improper or prejudicial to the interests of the game or which may bring the ecb or the game or any cricketer into disrepute as part of the anti—discrimination code. so it is in the videos and the county as

well. the ecb went on to say that an independent panel of its discipline commission will hear the cases in due course. that is thought to be this autumn. it will take a long time to go through all these respective cases and they say their investigation has been thorough and complex with the allegations covering a significant period of time. you will remember this all stems from allegations made by a former yorkshire player who had two spells here at headingley a couple of years ago and that resulted in him giving evidence to parliament at a select committee last year, in which he gave harrowing testimony of the discriminatory language and harassment and bullying he said he suffered at the hands of several former players and coaches here at the club. he said that the county was guilty of institutional racism. they have conducted their own inquiry into these allegations and have indeed found he had been racially harassed and bullied, yet

they took the decision not to punish our discipline in the individual. after that testimony, the committee issued a report earlier this year in which they were very critical of both yorkshire and the ecb. the ecb under huge pressure over this affair and today they confirmed they have made that decision to issue charges to a number of individuals and the county of yorkshire itself. tenants happening at the moment and you can catch lots of live action across the bbc today at the birmingham classic and queen's club in london. this is live from birmingham at the moment. katie boulter in action taking on caroline garcia, hoping to add her one. get a boater won the first set but taken to a tie—break. later on we will see harriet dart in action,

facing number one simone halep. tennis from queens is currently on bbc two. gareth southgate called england's 4—0 thrashing by hungary chastening as the fallout continues. they have so far only scored one goal in this year's nations league and yesterday's defeat was the worst loss at home 49 years.— loss at home 49 years. people come and watch. — loss at home 49 years. people come and watch. they _ loss at home 49 years. people come and watch, they will _ loss at home 49 years. people come and watch, they will give _ loss at home 49 years. people come and watch, they will give an - and watch, they will give an opinion, the team are not able to deliver tonight, opinion, the team are not able to delivertonight, my opinion, the team are not able to deliver tonight, my responsibility and so if the flag comes my way i have to deal with it. it is not realistic to have had the ride i have had for five years and not have bad nights, difficult nights, criticism. . , bad nights, difficult nights, criticism. ., , g, bad nights, difficult nights, criticism. ., , ., g criticism. that is part and parcel ofthe criticism. that is part and parcel of the job- _ criticism. that is part and parcel of the job. golf _ criticism. that is part and parcel of the job. golf and _ criticism. that is part and parcel of the job. golf and rory - criticism. that is part and parcel| of the job. golf and rory michael roy has come out in support of phil mickelson ahead of the start of the

us open in boston. he has faced criticism for involvement with a saudi funded live golf tour. he will play to attempt to win his seventh major on thursday. he play to attempt to win his seventh major on thursday.— play to attempt to win his seventh major on thursday. he has come back and shown some _ major on thursday. he has come back and shown some remorse _ major on thursday. he has come back and shown some remorse about i major on thursday. he has come back and shown some remorse about how. major on thursday. he has come back i and shown some remorse about how he has handled things and i think he has handled things and i think he has learned from that, and who am i to set up here and give him a lesson on how to do things. he has had a wonderful career and has his own man. he has a great addition to the field this week. am i disappointed he has taken the route that he has taken? i am, he has taken the route that he has taken? iam, buti he has taken the route that he has taken? i am, but i still respect him tremendously. taken? i am, but i still respect him tremendously-— tremendously. that is all the sport for now, tremendously. that is all the sport for now. more _ tremendously. that is all the sport for now, more from _ tremendously. that is all the sport for now, more from me _ tremendously. that is all the sport for now, more from me a - tremendously. that is all the sport for now, more from me a little i for now, more from me a little later. there is just over a week to go until the people of wakefield go to the polls in a crucial by—election.

0ur correspondentjames the polls in a crucial by—election. 0ur correspondent james reynolds the polls in a crucial by—election. 0ur correspondentjames reynolds is 0ur correspondent james reynolds is there 0ur correspondentjames reynolds is there for us and we can join 0ur correspondentjames reynolds is there for us and we canjoin him now. great to speak to you. good afternoon. from this constituency, a crucial by—election and we say that about most by—elections but what is important about this by—election as it is normally crucial in a general election as well. this was one of the seats in the red wall that boris johnson stole over to the conservative party and used to build up conservative party and used to build up his majority in the 2019 election. from 1932 until 2019 the seat had been read, it had voted labour. under borisjohnson in 2019 it voted blue. that is how he came to power with a big majority, so this by—election is essentially a midway test of how he fares with these voters who onlyjust recently decided to vote for the conservative party. it is a small majority, around 3000, so would only need the

slightest puff of electoral wind. my political colleague ian watson has been looking ahead to the by—election. there is a buzz about this by—election. 15 candidates of all colours are standing. the last election wakefield changed from red to blue. there are certainly signs that some people who voted conservative for the first time are now having second thoughts. i was one of those _ now having second thoughts. i was one of those people _ now having second thoughts. i was one of those people that _ now having second thoughts. i was one of those people that for the first time, — one of those people that for the first time, possibly as a protest vote, _ first time, possibly as a protest vote, voted conservative, and i obviously— vote, voted conservative, and i obviously feel let down from that. why? _ obviously feel let down from that. wh ? g, , , g, obviously feel let down from that. wh? ., ,, g, why? for me, this is not about boris johnson, why? for me, this is not about boris johnson. this— why? for me, this is not about boris johnson. this is _ why? for me, this is not about boris johnson, this is about _ why? for me, this is not about boris johnson, this is about local- johnson, this is about local leadership and making things happen positively— leadership and making things happen positively for wakefield and its people — positively for wakefield and its people. but positively for wakefield and its --eole. �* g, g, ,

people. but for others, the by-election _ people. but for others, the by-election is _ people. but for others, the by-election is all _ people. but for others, the by-election is all about i people. but for others, the i by-election is all about boris by—election is all about boris johnson and his behaviour. to by-election is all about boris johnson and his behaviour. to stand there and pontificate _ johnson and his behaviour. to stand there and pontificate about - johnson and his behaviour. to stand there and pontificate about what i johnson and his behaviour. to stand| there and pontificate about what you should be doing and then on your own backyard you are doing what you like, it is immoral. share backyard you are doing what you like, it is immoral.— backyard you are doing what you like, it is immoral. are you usually labour? like, it is immoral. are you usually labour? not— like, it is immoral. are you usually labour? not always, _ like, it is immoral. are you usually labour? not always, no. _ like, it is immoral. are you usually labour? not always, no. keir- like, it is immoral. are you usually i labour? not always, no. keir starmer was on his second _ labour? not always, no. keir starmer was on his second visit _ labour? not always, no. keir starmer was on his second visit to _ was on his second visit to wheatfield this week and his campaigners say they are not just trying to win back lost support but trying to win back lost support but trying to win back lost support but trying to gain new voters as well. john is not exactly new but he tells me he is changing the political habits of a lifetime because of the current prime minister. he habits of a lifetime because of the current prime minister.— current prime minister. he is sort ofthe current prime minister. he is sort of the centrepiece _ current prime minister. he is sort of the centrepiece of _ current prime minister. he is sort of the centrepiece of everything i of the centrepiece of everything that has— of the centrepiece of everything that has deteriorated. i was a great believer— that has deteriorated. i was a great believer in — that has deteriorated. i was a great believer in style and for that matter— believer in style and for that matter in— believer in style and for that matter in margaret thatcher. that is not to say he — matter in margaret thatcher. that is not to say he is _ matter in margaret thatcher. that is not to say he is exactly _ matter in margaret thatcher. that is not to say he is exactly gung - matter in margaret thatcher. that is not to say he is exactly gung ho i not to say he is exactly gung ho about the opposition leader. i(eir about the opposition leader. keir starmer, about the opposition leader. keir starmer. i _ about the opposition leader. keir starmer, i don't _ about the opposition leader. keir starmer, i don't think he is starmer, idon't think he is powerful— starmer, i don't think he is powerful enough. i think he is a

gentleman and i hope he gets better. party leaders aside, voters are telling us they are concerned, unsurprisingly, about the cost of living. a bit local bus services and a national rail strike, but at this by—election there are other issues in play. the previous conservative mp is in prison for sexually assaulting a 15—year—old and this is coming up on the doorstep. the assaulting a 15-year-old and this is coming up on the doorstep. the most recent scandal _ coming up on the doorstep. the most recent scandal is _ coming up on the doorstep. the most recent scandal is the _ coming up on the doorstep. the most recent scandal is the first _ coming up on the doorstep. the most recent scandal is the first time - coming up on the doorstep. the most recent scandal is the first time the i recent scandal is the first time the conservative party have been in for a while and for that to happen had a big impact. but a while and for that to happen had a bi im act. �* , a while and for that to happen had a bi imact. �* , ., a while and for that to happen had a bi imact. �* , g, , big impact. but “ust down the street some voters — big impact. butjust down the street some voters accused _ big impact. butjust down the street some voters accused labour- big impact. butjust down the street some voters accused labour of i some voters accused labour of focusing far too much on this issue. carol was upset that this leaflet contained in attack but no policies. why are they not putting a case forward — why are they not putting a case forward to — why are they not putting a case forward to me? be why are they not putting a case forward to me?— why are they not putting a case forward to me? �* , g, , forward to me? be interesting to see keir starmer — forward to me? be interesting to see keir starmerjustify _ forward to me? be interesting to see keir starmerjustify that. _ forward to me? be interesting to see keir starmerjustify that. i _ forward to me? be interesting to see keir starmerjustify that. i cannot i keir starmer “ustify that. i cannot “usti it. keir starmerjustify that. i cannot justify it. labour _ keir starmerjustify that. i cannot justify it. labour insists _ keir starmerjustify that. i cannot justify it. labour insists they i keir starmerjustify that. i cannot justify it. labour insists they are l justify it. labour insists they are fi . htin: justify it. labour insists they are fiaahtin a justify it. labour insists they are fighting a positive _ justify it. labour insists they are

fighting a positive campaign. i fighting a positive campaign. conservatives say that more than 70 of their mps have hit the doors in wakefield and the party insists that at this brexit supporting lead, recent polls suggesting a substantial lead for labour are overstating the situation on the ground. not all were critical of borisjohnson. ground. not all were critical of boris johnson.— ground. not all were critical of borisjohnson. ., , ., , g, ., ground. not all were critical of borisjohnson. �* g, , ., , g, ., g, boris johnson. amongst a plethora of treat boris johnson. amongst a plethora of great personalities _ boris johnson. amongst a plethora of great personalities he _ boris johnson. amongst a plethora of great personalities he has _ boris johnson. amongst a plethora of great personalities he has some i great personalities he has some personality. might not always get it i’i l ht personality. might not always get it right but _ personality. might not always get it right but at least he seems to try. he has— right but at least he seems to try. he has made mistakes, but to be honest, i don't care if you had a piece of cake at his party. i don't care if keir starmer had a beer at the end of his day in the north—east. i don't care. for the end of his day in the north-east. i don't care. for more than 80 years. — north-east. i don't care. for more than 80 years, wakefield - north-east. i don't care. for more than 80 years, wakefield was i than 80 years, wakefield was snatched by the conservatives in 2019 and is now fiercely contested political territory. ian watson

reporting. ian mentioned in his piece about the position on the ground. what is that position? i am joined by the co—founder ofjl partners, a polling firm looking at this constituency in the by—election. thank you forjoining us, what have your poles found so far? , ., ., ., us, what have your poles found so far? g, ,, ., ,, us, what have your poles found so far? ., ,, .,~ us, what have your poles found so far? ., , , ., ~' i., ., far? good to speak with you, we had a oll two far? good to speak with you, we had a poll two weeks ago _ far? good to speak with you, we had a poll two weeks ago in _ far? good to speak with you, we had a poll two weeks ago in the - far? good to speak with you, we had a poll two weeks ago in the sunday i a poll two weeks ago in the sunday times which shows the conservatives are 20 points behind, meaning they have gone back about 19 points since 2019. , ., , have gone back about 19 points since 2019. , g, , , ., 2019. given that this is a by-election, _ 2019. given that this is a by-election, and - 2019. given that this is a by-election, and history| 2019. given that this is a - by-election, and history shows 2019. given that this is a _ by-election, and history shows that by—election, and history shows that by—elections can be protest votes that are not necessarily followed in subsequent elections, what do you make of that swing? it is subsequent elections, what do you make of that swing?— make of that swing? it is a test of boris johnson's _ make of that swing? it is a test of

boris johnson's popularity - make of that swing? it is a test of boris johnson's popularity in i make of that swing? it is a test of| boris johnson's popularity in these borisjohnson's popularity in these key redwall seats. i can't see that this is a particularly unique by—election, one that can just be written off as a one off. i think it will be a test of where things are in the redwall and these swings are fairly representative of the national position so it is not a hugely surprising result in our poll. i wouldn't bank on it going back to the conservatives if they lose it this time round.— back to the conservatives if they lose it this time round. when we have been _ lose it this time round. when we have been speaking _ lose it this time round. when we have been speaking to _ lose it this time round. when we have been speaking to businessl have been speaking to business owners here they talk about the cost of living crisis which affects all constituencies, notjust this one. the desire for further investment. what have people been telling you about the issues on their mind? the number one — about the issues on their mind? ii2 number one issue about the issues on their mind? i“i2 number one issue we have about the issues on their mind? ““ii2 number one issue we have found about the issues on their mind? i““i2 number one issue we have found and we find it nationally as well as the cost of living. the second most important issue that voters told us would make up their minds on by—election day as the nhs and local

hospitals, and then there was a split between different kinds of voters on the third most important issue. what we call the soft voters, those who are on the fence. they are interested in the economy generally and how that is performing. there is and how that is performing. there is a crucial group of voters who abandoned the conservatives but have not yet chosen another party, what we call the don't knows. in the most important for those as immigration, which is interesting in light of the developments this week with the government's rwanda policy. so different groups of voters have a different groups of voters have a different third priority but the top to match our cost of living and hospitals and the nhs. iar to match our cost of living and hospitals and the nhs. for about 80 ears hospitals and the nhs. for about 80 years labour — hospitals and the nhs. for about 80 years labour could _ hospitals and the nhs. for about 80 years labour could take _ hospitals and the nhs. for about 80 years labour could take this - hospitals and the nhs. for about 80 years labour could take this seat i years labour could take this seat almost for granted. you could be born and live a really long life and die and all of this would be labour. i wonder what people now are thinking about the labour leader sir

keir starmer. iirate thinking about the labour leader sir keir starmer-— thinking about the labour leader sir keir starmer. we had a separate poll out this week — keir starmer. we had a separate poll out this week where _ keir starmer. we had a separate poll out this week where we _ keir starmer. we had a separate poll out this week where we asked - keir starmer. we had a separate poll| out this week where we asked people to type in a box one word about keir starmer, what do you think about him? and the word that came out on top, from about 10% of people we asked,is top, from about 10% of people we asked, is that keir starmer is boring. they don't have a view of what his policies are and they can't see what he stands for and that is the current problem for the labour leader. he is not offensive to a lot of people but they don't have a strong positive sense of what he stands for. in this seat he is not much more popular, so in our poll of wakefield, not much more popular than borisjohnson. so it is a difficult position for labour to be in but in these kinds of positions it is about being the least worst of the leaders and he certainly is that in wakefield at the moment. thank

ou so in wakefield at the moment. thank you so much _ in wakefield at the moment. thank you so much for— in wakefield at the moment. thank you so much for that _ in wakefield at the moment. thank you so much for that insight - in wakefield at the moment. thank you so much for that insight into i you so much for that insight into the polling that your company has done and it is fascinating, just eight days or so from the by—election, when you look around here, no one is standing out leaflets in the city centre, i have seen two posters so far. you would barely know there is a by—election coming up if you just walk around. i had hoped to speak to you from two streets down, but the most loud voice we have heard so far today is the busker singing elvis and justin bieber. good to talk to you and we will be hearing much more from you through the course of the afternoon. and for a full list of candidates standing in the wakefield by—election do visit the bbc website. let's update you with the headlines on bbc news. a number of people were charged by the england and wales

cricket board following its investigation into allegations of racism at yorkshire county cricket club. ministers say they are planning a new flight of asylum seekers to rwanda after the first plane was grounded last night after a ruling from the european court of human rights. network rail says three days of strike action next week will mean six days of disruption and half the railway lines in britain being closed. just want to bring you up—to—date with that news we have been bringing you over the last hour that a number of people have been charged by the england and wales cricket board following its investigation into allegations of racism at yorkshire county cricket club. we have now received a statement from yorkshire county cricket club which says that it has just received the notification of the charges and evidence resulting from the cricket

disciplinary committee's investigation into past failings at the club, and the club says it is now reviewing that. for clarity, the club says the allegations relate to charges as far back as 2004, and up until 2021. and the club will need the cooperation of those in positions during that period of time in order to fully consider and respond to the matters raised. the statement goes on to say, from yorkshire county cricket club, unless and until that cooperation by those with first—hand knowledge and responsibility during that period, that period 2004 to 2021, is forthcoming, the club is not able to comment on the investigation, evidence, report or charges, but will of course continue to fully cooperate with the cricket disciplinary commission's investigation throughout this process. so a response to the fact

that a number of people have been charged following the investigation into allegations of racism at yorkshire county cricket club, but at the moment, we are not expecting any further statement from the club itself. uk airlines have been told to cancel flights they can't deliver the summer to stop a rerun of may�*s travel chaos. it comes as tens of thousands of passengers have been affected by cancellations and delays at airports. the sun's travel editor joins us now. do you have any sense of how many flights you think will be affected by this? if of how many flights you think will be affected by this?— of how many flights you think will be affected by this? if you look at what happened — be affected by this? if you look at what happened over _ be affected by this? if you look at what happened over the - be affected by this? if you look at what happened over the may i be affected by this? if you look at what happened over the may half| what happened over the may half term, 4% of flights that came into her out of the uk were cancelled and it doesn't sound like a lot but it is normally about 1% so it is a significant increase and every single one of those obviously

impacts hundreds of people. so we are hoping that by doing this advanced cancellation which is what they're asking airlines to do, and very specifically they are aiming at easyjet who have been doing a lot of last minute cancellations, and so if you are giving people enough chance to make further arrangements and give enough notice then you don't see the chaotic scenes and the real emotions we have seen that the airports over the last few weeks. but if airlines are being told to cancel flights they can't deliver in advance how do the airlines pick which flights to cancel? the most sensible thing _ which flights to cancel? the most sensible thing to _ which flights to cancel? the most sensible thing to do _ which flights to cancel? the most sensible thing to do would - which flights to cancel? the most sensible thing to do would be i which flights to cancel? the most sensible thing to do would be to i sensible thing to do would be to look at destinations where you have more than one flight a day so easyjet would perhaps have more than one flight to milan and places like that. you may be able to transfer some people on other flights. that couldn't happen over half term because of the sheer numbers of people travelling, there are simply not other flights available, and

when you look at the summer holidays you have a much longer period of six orseven you have a much longer period of six or seven weeks that people are travelling over so hopefully there should be an alternative that people can book instead. and it gives people an opportunity to plan. far better to do that than have what we have seen in recent weeks with people physically on the plane when they are told it is cancelled or at the check—in desk when it is being cancelled and that is really unacceptable. it cancelled and that is really unacceptable.— cancelled and that is really unacceptable. cancelled and that is really unacce table. , , ., unacceptable. it is interesting that the airlines are _ unacceptable. it is interesting that the airlines are being _ unacceptable. it is interesting that the airlines are being told - unacceptable. it is interesting that the airlines are being told to i the airlines are being told to cancel flights in advance. in your view is that what they are going to do? i view is that what they are going to do? ., �* ~' view is that what they are going to do? a, �* " ~ , view is that what they are going to do? ., �* ~' ., , ., do? i don't think early airline wants to _ do? i don't think early airline wants to start _ do? i don't think early airline wants to start paying - do? i don't think early airline wants to start paying it i wants to start paying it concentration. —— mike any airline. anything up to two weeks and airlines have to pay compensation as well as try to get you to your destination or give you a refund. i would say never take a refund, make sure you get to a destination and always claim that money that they were due to give you, the compensation. it would be far better

if they were not having to do this. it would cost them less money and mean people have more time. the challenge is knowing whether or not they are going to be able to recruit or get people through the security vetting process in time for the summer period. there is a lot of frustration that it is taking so long to get people security vetted. and what is your sense of that? any sign of these problems being fixed? definitely, surely by now and we were hearing at the select committee hearing yesterday, there is been a huge recruitment drive and it is taking up to 90 days to get the security vetting done. for a lot of these people they have to have five years of references from previous employment. for people who perhaps have been working over the covid pandemic period in a variety ofjobs it is a real challenge to get people to provide all those references and thatis to provide all those references and that is what is slowing the situation down. the other fact is uk airlines must operate 70% of their

allocated slots and if they don't they risk losing those lots and that is a far higher percentage than perhaps other nations in europe where it is around 60%. that is another thing that would have impacted the decision to put flights on because these slots particularly at heathrow are worth many millions of pounds. at heathrow are worth many millions of ounds. ., , , of pounds. that is interesting, so are ou of pounds. that is interesting, so are you suggesting _ of pounds. that is interesting, so are you suggesting we _ of pounds. that is interesting, so are you suggesting we could i of pounds. that is interesting, so are you suggesting we could still| are you suggesting we could still see more last—minute cancellations over the summer? see more last-minute cancellations over the summer?— over the summer? there is every chance there _ over the summer? there is every chance there will _ over the summer? there is every chance there will be _ chance there will be last minute cancellations but i don't think we will see them in the numbers we saw over the half term period, purely because it is more stretched out. 0bviously because it is more stretched out. obviously there are still huge challenges in terms of notjust airlines but airports and particularly the ground handling. today alone i have seen lots of tweets from people at gatwick airport claiming a very lengthy delays to get luggage through, and

that the select committee yesterday, they were saying they are really struggling to recruit people and get them security vetted in time to get on the floor and working. goad them security vetted in time to get on the floor and working.— on the floor and working. good to talk to you- _ on the floor and working. good to talk to you. thank _ on the floor and working. good to talk to you. thank you. _ on the floor and working. good to talk to you. thank you. nearly i talk to you. thank you. nearly 200,000 properties in england may have to be abandoned by 2050 due to rising sea levels. scientists say water levels could rise by as much as a metre by the end of the century. as a metre by the end of the centu . g, g. as a metre by the end of the centu . g, ., , as a metre by the end of the centu. ., ., i, century. you can actually see where my bungalow _ century. you can actually see where my bungalow was. _ century. you can actually see where my bungalow was. the _ century. you can actually see where my bungalow was. the sea - century. you can actually see where my bungalow was. the sea has i century. you can actually see where i my bungalow was. the sea has already made lzvriony — my bungalow was. the sea has already made briony homeless _ my bungalow was. the sea has already made briony homeless once. - my bungalow was. the sea has already made briony homeless once. nine i made briony homeless once. nine years ago the land under her house here in north norfolk crumbled into the water. a coastline that has always been shaped by the waves is now being consumed at an alarming

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to start again inland.— to start again inland. you move the homes, to start again inland. you move the homes. you — to start again inland. you move the homes, you move _ to start again inland. you move the homes, you move the _ to start again inland. you move the homes, you move the families. if. to start again inland. you move the i homes, you move the families. if you come _ homes, you move the families. if you come back— homes, you move the families. if you come back and a couple of years' time, _ come back and a couple of years' time, you — come back and a couple of years' time, you will still see the town. it time, you will still see the town. it might— time, you will still see the town. it might be — time, you will still see the town. it might be in a different guise or a kilometre over there but it will still exist — a kilometre over there but it will still exist. , a, a kilometre over there but it will still exist. , g, , g, still exist. our sea levels are already rising. _ still exist. our sea levels are already rising. at _ still exist. our sea levels are already rising. at the - still exist. our sea levels are i already rising. at the moment it is just buy if you millimetres every year, but the rate is increasing. what this all means for coastal communities is that there are going to be tough questions asked as to whether to hold the line or retreat inland. 50 whether to hold the line or retreat inland. . .,, g, whether to hold the line or retreat inland. g g, , ., inland. so when we increase our sea levels we get _ inland. so when we increase our sea levels we get much _ inland. so when we increase our sea levels we get much more _ inland. so when we increase our sea levels we get much more energy i levels we get much more energy arriving at the coast. pauli levels we get much more energy arriving at the coast. paul sayers has been researching _ arriving at the coast. paul sayers has been researching the - arriving at the coast. paul sayers has been researching the likely i has been researching the likely impact of sea level rises on small english coastal communities. he says it may not be possible to defend up to 200,000 homes and businesses by 2050. , g, g, g, ,

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protect and what little? the all—important weather forecast all—importa nt weather forecast coming up all—important weather forecast coming up now. good afternoon, the sun will continue to shine strongly across most of england and wales, very high levels of uv and southern areas, very high levels of pollen as well. a different story for northern ireland. after seeing some dry and bright weather this morning the rain moving in here and across north and west scotland that continues cloudy and damp. the best of the brightness east of the grampians but the highest temperatures further south across england and wales. the low 20s, across england and wales. the low 205, 26 across england and wales. the low 20s, 26 art 27 in the warmest spots today. and a warm night to come, warmer than last night were still a lot of cloud across scotland and northern ireland and the rain tends to fade away so the temperature holds up here as well, probably down to 7-8 holds up here as well, probably down to 7—8 in rural parts of england and wales but towns and cities into double figures. and as i mentioned

we get hotter still as we end the week, up to 2832 potentially across england and wales but remains unsettled further north. —— 28—32.

this is bbc news, i'm rebecca jones. the headlines: a number of people are charged by the england and wales cricket board following its investigation into allegations of racism at yorkshire county cricket club. azeem rafiq, who raised allegations of racism at the club, said he welcomed the annnouncement and called for the hearings to be held in public. ministers say they're planning a new flight of asylum seekers to rwanda, after the first plane was grounded last night after a ruling from the european court of human rights. whilst this decision by the strasbourg court in geneva was disappointing and surprising given the repeated and considered judgments to the contrary in our domestic courts, we remain committed to this policy. this is a shambles and it is shameful, and the home secretary has

no—one but herself to blame. network rail says three days of strike action next week will mean six days of disruption and half the railway lines in britain being closed. the uk government says it is disappointed after the european union launched legal action over plans to scrap parts of the post—brexit deal for northern ireland. our shrinking coastline — a warning that rising sea levels mean almost 200,000 properties in england may have to be abandoned. it has been announced yorkshire county cricket club and a number of individuals have been charged by the england and wales cricket board after an investigation into racism and other allegations at the club.

the investigation follows allegations of racism made by former yorkshire player azeem rafiq. the accused, who have not been named, could be banned orfined by the england and wales cricket board. azeem rafiq issued the following statement. "i welcome today's announcement by the ecb and hope we can move to the hearing quickly." "this has been another gruelling but unfortunately necessary process. " he went on, "my preference would be for this hearing to take place publicly, but i am hopeful that we are at least nearing a point where there will be some sense of closure for my family and me." i also want to bring you a statement from yorkshire county cricket chub. from yorkshire county cricket club. it sa s it from yorkshire county cricket club. it says it has _ from yorkshire county cricket club.

it says it hasjust _ from yorkshire county cricket club. it says it hasjust received - it says it has just received the long expected notification of the charges and evidence resulting from the cricket disciplinary commission's into past failings at yorkshire county cricket club, and it is reviewing it. for clarity, the club noted that the charges, dating as far back as 2004, up until 2021, and that the club would need the cooperation of those in position during that time to fully consider and respond to the matters raised. unless and until that cooperation from that period is forthcoming, the club is not able to comment on the investigation, evidence, report or charges. but it says it will continue to fully cooperate with the process. i was sports editor dan roan canjoin us now from headingley cricket ground. i think it is worth

you just repeating to us exactly what the ecb has said.- you just repeating to us exactly what the ecb has said. well, they announced _ what the ecb has said. well, they announced this _ what the ecb has said. well, they announced this afternoon - what the ecb has said. well, they announced this afternoon that - what the ecb has said. well, they i announced this afternoon that their long investigation into allegations of racism here at headingley has now resulted in some charges. they are charging a number of people, and indeed the county of yorkshire itself with effectively bringing the game into disrepute. but i think you got a sense, in the statements you have been detailing ofjust how long still this may take. the hearings will not be taking place until the autumn of this year, this has been a long—running saga, some years now since whistle—blower azeem rafiq, a former player at yorkshire, first made allegations, and still some way to go, because these cases are going back a long way in time, as yorkshire have stayed in a statement, and it could well be there are appeals to come. it will be interesting to say, if some of these charges result in guilty

verdicts, and important to stress that no one has been identified among those individuals, interesting to see what punishments may be applied, a fine, and ban, but we understand that not all may be involved in the game and an active way, so that remains to be seen. for yorkshire, interesting timing, because behind me they are preparing for the third and final test match against new zealand, they brought in reforms and governance changes that convinced the ecb that they had learned from the past and could be trusted to once again have those lucrative hosting rights for england matches back, and just in a few days' time there will be welcoming england here, a winning england team finally after that fantastic win against new zealand last night. but this is another blow for them, they have worked hard to try and win back

sponsors, win back the faith of the ecb, but they are still under pressure, and these charges, including one aimed at the county itself, as i say, will reinforce once again the scale of what has become a huge scandal for the county in the game generally. polite and it is worth reminding us how we got here, because this was all triggered by azeem rafiq's experience of racism and the subsequent inquiry into his treatment, wasn't it? absolutely, yes, and at the heart of that story was this fact, that yorkshire conducted its own review into his allegations, they did find that in fact he had been the victim of racial harassment and bullying, but what was so controversial was, despite that, they decided not to discipline any individual or take any kind of action against anybody, and that is what, i think, caused so much dismay and anger through out the game, but also beyond it. it resulted in azeem rafiq giving harrowing testimony to a

parliamentary committee in the autumn, in which he detailed how he had suffered at the hands of former players and coaches here at yorkshire, and some of those named denied wrongdoing, others admitted that they had done harm and apologised to him. he said that yorkshire was guilty of institutional racism. that was not found to have been the case and that original review, but the ecb, under huge pressure over the way that yorkshire had handled the case, then conducted its own long investigation, taking six months, and now we are at the stage where they have decided to press charges. the next element of the saga will be whether or not, after the cases are heard, individuals or the county is found guilty and what punishments they may suffer. collide and what is they may suffer. collide and what is the reaction being to the announcement of these charges? well, as you said, azeem rafiq, in the last half an hour, has had his say,

the former player here and whistle—blower, he said he welcomed today's announcement, it had been a gruelling but necessary process, he said, a long two years, he said he hopes no young player will go through what he has, but he says he is hopeful that this could introduce some closure. the acp, just to remind people, have made the decision not to name those they have charged today, they say it would be inappropriate to do so at this stage. but if some are found guilty, that will be made public. —— the ecb. collide dan roan, many thanks. the government says prepartions are already under way for a new flight taking asylum seekers to rwanda, after the first one was effectively grounded last nightjust before take off. at the last minute, the european court of human rights ruled in favour of an iraqi man who was due to be on board the plane, saying he faced "a real risk of irreversible harm".

in the last hour, the home secretary said she was disappointed by the ruling, and that the government would not be put off by what she called "inevitable" last—minute legal challenges. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. on the south coast today, no sign that the prospect of being sent to rwanda is deterring new arrivals. the government's policy is on hold. but the home secretary this lunchtime insisted it will happen. we remain committed to this policy. these repeated legal barriers are very similar to those that we experienced with all other removal flights and we believe we are fully compliant to our domestic and international obligations and preparations for our future flights and the next flight has already begun. yesterday's flight cost a couple of hundred thousand pounds but never took off. in strasbourg, the european court of human rights said first the legality of the whole scheme must be decided by british courts. labour says the whole policy is flawed.

even under their plans, they are not proposing that everyone who comes across the english channel goes to rwanda. i think their estimates are round about 20—30%. so i am afraid it will not be a deterrent, it will not work, it probably will be abandoned and it will cost the uk taxpayer millions and millions of pounds. one application the court ruled on was brought by an iraqi man who arrived in the uk a month ago. doctors say he may have been the victim of torture. he was told his asylum claim was inadmissible. his lawyers say it is open to the government to argue before the court in strasbourg if it wants to overturn the decision, or it can change the law in the uk. alternatively, you could do what you should do in a democracy, what you are expected to do, and put through a law, put the matter to parliament, and have statute that would approve

and embody its policy, which would be fully debated in parliament and the courts could not then touch it. is it time for the uk to withdraw from the european court of human rights, prime minister? that idea, withdrawing from the convention and courts that enshrine and uphold fundamental rights, and which the uk helped create during and after the second world war, is what some tory mps are now advocating — but far from all would support such a move. i don't think it is right for us as a party to abandon our historic commitment to the european convention. i believe in human rights, and i think all my colleagues do. deterring dangerous journeys and defeating the smuggling networks is what all agree should be the outcome of any policy. for now it seems it is the courts, not the politicians, who will decide what happens next. damian grammaticas, bbc news.

earlier i spoke to our news correspondent helena wilkinson who is in dover where there have been further attempts to cross the channel. well, rebecca, just to give you an idea of where we are, we are at the harbour in dover. if you have ever got a ferry from dover, we are not far from where you would get the passengerferry, but you can see behind us a jetty where, once migrants are brought off the border force boat, they walked along there in small groups by officials and then walked a bit further down to a building a bit further down from where we are, that is the first area, if you like, and then they are taken on a bus a short journey away to be processed. today, so far, we have seen around 150 migrants arrive herejust behind us, picked up in boats in the channel, and then we saw the border force vessels on two occasions, come just behind us with dozens of migrants on board. as they made their way past us,

we saw women, children, most of them still with life jackets on, in one of the boats which you canjust see behind us, that black inflatable boatjust behind us, that was used in one of the crossings today. and it is actually being cleared, but before we saw that, and also hand—held water pumps as well. we asked some of the migrants, as they were passing, which country they had come from, a number of them responded, some of them said they had come from afghanistan, egypt and albania, and also iraq, and one of them did a peace sign as he walked past us, and another two thumbs up. so a huge number already have arrived here today, around 150, and despite all of the government initiatives, the weather plays a key role in determining how many migrants might make the crossing, and today it is sunny, clear skies, very calm waters,

not a huge amount of wind, and that is why we are seeing bigger numbers of migrants making that crossing from france here to dover. asi as i was saying, ministers say they are planning a new flight of asylum seekers after the first plane was grounded after a ruling from the european court of human rights. we arejoined now by immigration lawyer hadap arejoined now by immigration lawyer harjap bhangal, very good to have you with us. can you help explain something to me? three british courts decided that this process was legal, but the european court of human rights overturned the decision or theirfindings? human rights overturned the decision or their findings?— or their findings? because of the riaht to or their findings? because of the right to appeal — or their findings? because of the right to appeal and _ or their findings? because of the right to appeal and to _ or their findings? because of the right to appeal and to appeal- or their findings? because of the right to appeal and to appeal to l or their findings? because of the i right to appeal and to appeal to the european court of human rights,

which is there to make sure that individual states do not erode the human rights of individuals. and in fact, it is more that they put a stay on the flight, saying, hold on, it should not take off until it is decided whether the whole scheme is legal or not, and that is yet to be heard, injuly. 50 legal or not, and that is yet to be heard. injuly-_ legal or not, and that is yet to be heard, in july. so what is your view of this policy _ heard, in july. so what is your view of this policy to _ heard, in july. so what is your view of this policy to send _ heard, in july. so what is your view of this policy to send these - heard, in july. so what is your view of this policy to send these people| of this policy to send these people to rwanda?— to rwanda? well, i think we have often heard _ to rwanda? well, i think we have often heard from _ to rwanda? well, i think we have often heard from commentators i to rwanda? well, i think we have i often heard from commentators and from mps that it is humane, almost like we are shirking our responsibility, outsourcing our responsibility, outsourcing our responsibility, and remember, even if these people are granted asylum in rwanda, they will have to stay in rwanda, there is no guarantee they will be brought back to the uk, which is where they have applied for asylum. so it is more of a deterrent, and even that doesn't make sense, because what the

government is hoping is that we have only 500 places in rwanda, that by sending 500 people to rwanda, it will deter 27,500 people from crossing every year. you havejust told us that in the past few days 150 people have landed today, 200 the day before. this is not going to be a deterrent. when we sent 500, what about the next three days after that the next 12 months after that? it hasn't been thought out. we that the next 12 months after that? it hasn't been thought out.- it hasn't been thought out. we do not know that, _ it hasn't been thought out. we do not know that, though, _ it hasn't been thought out. we do not know that, though, do - it hasn't been thought out. we do not know that, though, do we? i not know that, though, do we? because none of these flights have taken off yet, so surely by a flight leaving, it establishes the principle and therefore establishes the deterrent, doesn't it? that principle and therefore establishes the deterrent, doesn't it?- the deterrent, doesn't it? that is what ou the deterrent, doesn't it? that is what you would _ the deterrent, doesn't it? that is what you would think _ the deterrent, doesn't it? that is what you would think about i the deterrent, doesn't it? that is what you would think about to i the deterrent, doesn't it? that isj what you would think about to be fair, the only thing that deters people from doing the crossing is all the gangs is the actual weather, like we said, the only time that crossings have stopped us when the weather is bad, otherwise they have remained constant. and remember, the gangs do not care whether the migrant is sent to rwanda or not,

theirjobsjust to make migrant is sent to rwanda or not, theirjobs just to make sure the person reaches the uk, so whether that person is detailed or not, whether the gangs are deterred or not, there is no deterrent to the gangs. it is almost like saying we will punish the drug user, and hopefully the drug dealers will stop dealing drugs. that doesn't really happen. b5 dealing drugs. that doesn't really ha en. �* . dealing drugs. that doesn't really ha en. �* , ., dealing drugs. that doesn't really ha en. �* . ., ., happen. as we were hearing from helena, happen. as we were hearing from helena. more _ happen. as we were hearing from helena, more than _ happen. as we were hearing from helena, more than 10,000 i happen. as we were hearing from | helena, more than 10,000 people happen. as we were hearing from i helena, more than 10,000 people have arrived on small boats already this year, three times the number who had arrived by this time last year. how do you deter them, then, from making thejourney? {line do you deter them, then, from making the journey?— the journey? one way is to have safe laces in the journey? one way is to have safe places in france _ the journey? one way is to have safe places in france where _ the journey? one way is to have safe places in france where people i the journey? one way is to have safe places in france where people could| places in france where people could apply for asylum, that would allow us to find out who the people are, processed their claims while they are in france, and then decide who to give asylum to. that would deter

a lot of people coming here, because the selling point for the gangs as you cannot reach asylum until you reach the uk, so they migrant things, i have to physically put my footin things, i have to physically put my foot in the uk, and so they have to pay for the journey, this foot in the uk, and so they have to pay for thejourney, this is foot in the uk, and so they have to pay for the journey, this is where the gangs make the money. if there was an option to claim asylum in france, the gangs could not use that as a selling point.— as a selling point. thank you, very aood to as a selling point. thank you, very good to hear— as a selling point. thank you, very good to hear your _ as a selling point. thank you, very good to hear your thoughts. i and just after 3:30 this afternoon we'll be answering all of your questions on the rwanda asylym plan and all the legal actions. you can send them in to us by tweeting using #bbcyourquestions or by emailing them to yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. the extent of the travel chaos that will be caused by next week's rail strikes has emerged. network rail says the three days of strikes will effectively mean six days of disruption. half of britain's railway

lines will be closed and places like penzance, bournemouth, swansea, holyhead, chester and blackpool won't have any passenger services at all. some 40,000 staff are due to walk out onjune 2ist, 23rd and 25th in a row about pay, jobs and pensions. here's our business correspondent ben king. still no sign of a deal to avoid the strike. so today network rail has set out a plan for the limited number of trains it can run next week when much of the country's train network will be brought to a standstill. i'm afraid we will not be able to open all of the routes, so we have prioritised the routes on a couple of things. firstly, where one person can control the maximum number of trains which tend to be the busiest routes, like into waterloo. but also for critical freight routes, so we can make sure those supermarket products, the power station supplies, those things will be prioritised. around 20% of rail services will be running on strike days. trains will start later and finish earlier. customers are told to plan ahead and expect disruption and only travel where necessary.

here is a map of which lines will be running, shown in purple. there will be trains between most major cities but service will be much reduced. for the travelling public trying to figure out what to do next week, should they assume that the strikes are going to go ahead? we are in negotiations today and yesterday. we will go into the wee hours of tonight if needs be. we are working very hard to get a settlement. but we think this is unlikely at the moment and the reason we think it is unlikely is, call us cynical, but we feel the government, the department for transport, are in the background holding the pen and it seems they don't want to settle. the rmt is protesting againstjob cuts, changes to conditions, and calling for a pay rise. the rail industry says the government are not calling the shots, but that with fewer people travelling after the pandemic, train companies are earning less money and have to cut costs. in stockport today, travellers were frustrated, but not all unsympathetic. it's really inconvenient,

i feel that they choose very inconvenient times to go on strike. i understand why people strike. but it just affects everybody else. the kids, you know, i'm just trying to get down to my daughter. i haven't seen her for a year. everyone is having a really tough time and they need to adjust the pay packages for everybody. next week sees the glastonbury festival, school exams and major sporting events such as test match cricket. all will be significantly disrupted unless an unlikely deal emerges. ben king, bbc news. the eu has launched two legal challenges against the uk, after government plans to change northern ireland's post—brexit trade arrangements. the government wants to unilaterally alter the protocol to make it easier for some goods to move between great britain and northern ireland,but the eu claims that would break international law. downing street says it is "disappointed" by the eu's decision. our brussels correspondent jessica parker has the latest for us from brussels on the reasons behind

the eu's legal action. well, the eu view on the uk government's plans, announced on monday, to basically use domestic legislation to change, scrap parts of this treaty, the eu says that is illegal. the eu's maros sefcovic, the commissioner who leads on this, said today at a press conference, let's call a spade a spade, so they are not happy at all with the uk's plans to do this unilaterally. at all with the uk's plans and what that eu is announcing is that they are taking a case that was launched last year but put on ice, they said to create some goodwill around these talks, they are relaunching that and two new ones about the uk's alleged failure to set up border inspection posts and set up data on trading flows. this is a slow process — one official said you might not get a final resolution on this until 2024, and a lot can change in the meantime. of course, the legislation put forward by the uk is expected

to meet resistance in parliament by some mps and indeed the house of lords as well, but certainly the stakes have been raised this week on this dispute. joining me from brussels now is the europe editor of the irish broadcasting company rte and author of the book brexit and ireland, tony connelly. well, i think the eu has tried to deliver a firm response, but in a sense low key as well. i mean, this is not legal action that takes the uk to court for a breach of the good—faith provisions of the withdrawal treaty. this is legal action that was very specific to an alleged breach of the protocol last

year, that had to do with export health certificates for agri—food products moving from great britain to northern ireland, so they say is, i suppose, a signal of intent from the european commission that it does view this domestic bill as a grave breach of international law and so last year, when both sides were trying to find ways of making the protocol more manageable for businesses, the uk had asked the eu to pause that legal action, and the eu agreed to that on the basis that it would give time and space to the negotiations, if it was a joint venture. but the thinking now is that by doing this unilaterally, the protocol bill, it is no longer a joint venture, and the uk is starting to do things unilaterally, therefore the legal action is unfrozen. there are other bits of legal proceedings which have been added to that, and of course there

is the implied threat that if this bill becomes law, asjessica said, in a year or a year then a much more serious response can be expected from the commission, notably on trade measures, trade retaliation, tariffs and so on. bind trade measures, trade retaliation, tariffs and so on.— tariffs and so on. and yet both sides have _ tariffs and so on. and yet both sides have said _ tariffs and so on. and yet both sides have said they _ tariffs and so on. and yet both sides have said they want i tariffs and so on. and yet both sides have said they want to l sides have said they want to negotiate, in your view what are the chances of a compromise, or has it gone beyond that now? mr; chances of a compromise, or has it gone beyond that now?— chances of a compromise, or has it gone beyond that now? my gut feeling is that it is kind _ gone beyond that now? my gut feeling is that it is kind of _ gone beyond that now? my gut feeling is that it is kind of gone _ gone beyond that now? my gut feeling is that it is kind of gone beyond - is that it is kind of gone beyond that, because before the elections in northern ireland, between, let's say, septemberand in northern ireland, between, let's say, september and february, there were technical talks based on proposals the european commission had presented last october, four areas where they said they could seriously, significantly reduce the level of checks and controls on goods entering northern ireland from great britain. but the uk's current

position is so far away from that baseline of discussions, and what the uk is proposing by legislation is an entirely new protocol. it really does tear up most of the protocol as is, so the commission is of the view that they are only going to get into discussions if the uk are essentially retreats back to the october position and looks at the proposals the commission has presented. now, the commission saying that these proposals haven't been fully explored, maros sefcovic, the chief negotiator, said today if you have a huge consignment of mixed goods going to sainsbury�*s from a gb hub, you willjust need three pieces of paper to cover that entire mixed consignment. they are saying that is a lot easier than the way the uk is depicting the burdensome nature of the protocol. the depicting the burdensome nature of the protocol-— the protocol. the government says its bill to override _ the protocol. the government says its bill to override the _ the protocol. the government says its bill to override the protocol- its bill to override the protocol will help bring stability to northern ireland. i wondered what

you thought, to what extent peace in northern ireland is imperilled by the developments that we have seen this week on both sides. melt. the developments that we have seen this week on both sides.— this week on both sides. well, there is no doubt — this week on both sides. well, there is no doubt about _ this week on both sides. well, there is no doubt about it _ this week on both sides. well, there is no doubt about it that _ this week on both sides. well, there is no doubt about it that the - is no doubt about it that the polarisation of sectarian politics in northern ireland has got worse since brexit, and that is partly because nationalists tend to devote to remain, and the eu and unionists to remain, and the eu and unionists to a lesser extent to leave the eu, and because the process of getting britain out of the eu shone a very harsh spotlight on the irish border, there is a tendency for zero—sum politics in northern ireland. so the protocol was seen as a win for nationalists, guaranteeing no hard [and border, so it is seen as a defeat for unionists, and that is always seen as destabilising. the uk government says that their bill essentially redresses the balance, but the eu position and the irish

government's position is that this rides roughshod over a treaty that took five years to negotiate, and it would, in essence, imperilthe took five years to negotiate, and it would, in essence, imperil the good friday agreement and the peace process, because the uk is so one—sided now in its approach to this. one-sided now in its approach to this. ., , ., , one-sided now in its approach to this. ., , ., this. tony connelly, really good to talk to you. _ this. tony connelly, really good to talk to you, thanks. _ the hit netflix programme squid game is being made into a reality competition by the streaming series. the original series put hundreds of players with financial troubles in competition with each other, and the losers were killed. the reality show is asking for a56 applicants to fight for a life changing reward of $a.56 million. netflix said in its release. although it has assured fans the worst that could happen in this version is going home empty—handed. well, juwon park is

the asian entertainment editor for associatied press and joins us now from south korea. good to have you with us, i am sure many of our viewers will have watched the programme, but for those who have not, can you give us more of an idea of what the programme was about? it is a simple series, it has contestants with financial woes, and they are competing for the ultimate prize of $38 million, so what they are going to a series of games, and whoever loses the round gets killed and eliminated. and whoever wins the top prize gets to take $38 million home, yeah. it top prize gets to take $38 million home. yeah-— top prize gets to take $38 million home, eah. ., , ., . ., home, yeah. it was a huge cultural phenomenon. _ home, yeah. it was a huge cultural phenomenon, why _ home, yeah. it was a huge cultural phenomenon, why was _ home, yeah. it was a huge cultural phenomenon, why was it _ home, yeah. it was a huge cultural phenomenon, why was it so i home, yeah. it was a huge cultural. phenomenon, why was it so popular? why did it capture people's imagination in the way that it did? that is a good question, there are several reasons to that. it was simply a good story, a very captivating game oriented shell, and it was during covid, where everybody was sitting at home watching

television and exploring new content. and lastly, it is a show about inequality and financial woes, and those are topics that people are very familiar with, so those are the reasons for the popularity. idon’t very familiar with, so those are the reasons for the popularity.- reasons for the popularity. now it is beini reasons for the popularity. now it is being made _ reasons for the popularity. now it is being made into _ reasons for the popularity. now it is being made into this _ reasons for the popularity. now it is being made into this reality i is being made into this reality show, and yet one of the central idea is that the losers were killed is not going to be there, obviously thatis is not going to be there, obviously that is a good thing! but how is this going to work? it is difficult to redict this going to work? it is difficult to predict at _ this going to work? it is difficult to predict at the _ this going to work? it is difficult to predict at the moment i this going to work? it is difficult to predict at the moment but i this going to work? it is difficultl to predict at the moment but the cash prize is a.56 million so it is likely to draw people who are financially distressed and in need of this money, so the show will be largely similar to the actual series were real life people with financial woes were drawn into the game. really good to talk to you, many thanks. now it's time for a look at the weather with helen. the sun will be shining strongly

across england and wales, very high levels of uv and high levels of pollen, but a different story for northern ireland, after drier and brighter weather, the rain is moving in here and across northern and western scotland, cloudy and damp, the best of the brightness east of the grampians, the highest temperatures further south across england and wales, quite widely 26 or 27 in the warmest spot today. a warm night to come, warmer than last night, still with quite a bit of cloud around scotland and northern ireland, in particular the rain tends to fight away, so temperatures holding up, seven or eight in rural parts of england and wales, but towns and cities well into double figures. as i mentioned, hotter still as we end the week, up to 28 — 32 potentially across england and wales, but it remains unsettled further north.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines. a number of people are charged by the england and wales cricket board following its investigation into allegations of racism at yorkshire county cricket club. azeem rafiq, who raised allegations of racism at the club said he welcomed the announcement and called for the hearing is to be held in public. ministers say they are planning a new flight of asylum seekers to rwanda after the first plane was grounded last night following a ruling by the european court of human rights.— ruling by the european court of human rights. ruling by the european court of human riihts. ~ , . , ., _ human rights. while this decision by the strasbourg _ human rights. while this decision by the strasbourg court _ human rights. while this decision by the strasbourg court to _ human rights. while this decision by the strasbourg court to intervene i the strasbourg court to intervene was disappointing and surprising given the repeated and considered judgments to the contrary in our domestic courts, we remain committed to this policy. domestic courts, we remain committed to this policy-— to this policy. next week's train strikes are _ to this policy. next week's train strikes are expected _ to this policy. next week's train strikes are expected to - to this policy. next week's train strikes are expected to knock. to this policy. next week's train strikes are expected to knock it| strikes are expected to knock it half of britain's railway lines with barely a fifth of trains running.

the european union launches legal action over plans to scrap parts of the post—brexit deal for northern ireland. ministers say they are disappointed. and our shrinking coastline. a warning that rising sea levels mean almost 200,000 properties in england may have to be abandoned. over at the sports centre now is isaac. the england cricket board have charged yorkshire county cricket club and a number of individuals following an investigation into allegations of racism at the club. the ecb say they will not name the individuals at this stage. sports editor has more. they say that the charges arise from alleged breaches of an ecb directive relating to conduct which may be improper or prejudicial to the interests of the game or which may bring the ecb or the game or any cricketer into disrepute as

the ecb plus my candy discriminatory code. so it is in the videos and indeed the county as well. the ecb went on to say that an independent panel of its discipline commission will hear the cases in due course, thought to be this autumn. you will remember this all stems from allegations made by yorkshire's former player azeem rafiq, two spells at headingley. a couple of years ago. that resulted in him giving evidence to parliament at a select committee last year in which he gave harrowing testimony about the discriminatory language and the bullying and harassment he said he had suffered at the hands of several former coaches and players at the club. he said the county was guilty of institutional racism. they have conducted their own inquiry and have indeed found he was racially harassed and bullied and yet they took the decision not to punish discipline any individual. after that testimony the committee issued a report error this year in which

they were very critical of both yorkshire and the ecb as well. the ecb is under huge pressure over this affair and today they confirmed they have made that decision to issue charges against a number of individuals and the county of yorkshire itself. in a statement, azeem rafiq said that this has been another gruelling but unfortunately necessary process and that it had been a long two years since he made the allegations. he also added he would prefer a public hearing. yorkshire also released a statement and they say that the club is not able to comment on the investigation, evidence, report our charges but is continuing to fully cooperate with the commission. well and truly grass court season and you can catch lots of the tennis action across the bbc at birmingham classic and queen's club. these are live pictures from birmingham. britain's

katie boulter isjust pictures from birmingham. britain's katie boulter is just beating caroline garcia in straight sets. the world number iai caroline garcia in straight sets. the world number ia! is through to the quarterfinal where she will face one of these two. harriet dart is taking on simona halep, the former world number one, a tough test for harriet. you can catch all the action across the bbc. some more british action over in south london. jack draper is at queen's club. bottas has warned that issues of car bouncing in formula i are getting serious and could injure drivers. it has been affecting a number of drivers this season. after sunday's azerbaijan grand prix lewis hamilton complained of back problems at one stage worried it may have caused him to miss this weekend's canada grand prix. new design specifications means cars bounce as they travel at

speed down streets. we means cars bounce as they travel at speed down streets.— speed down streets. we start to actually see _ speed down streets. we start to actually see injuries _ speed down streets. we start to actually see injuries of - speed down streets. we start to actually see injuries of drivers i actually see injuries of drivers just from driving the cars without incidents. that is not how it should be. the drivers spoke with the fia in the last race and we made the point critically that we would like to seek options in the future as to how we can approve it so it is definitely a topic that is getting quite serious.— definitely a topic that is getting quite serious. that's all the sport for now, quite serious. that's all the sport for now. a _ quite serious. that's all the sport for now, a little _ quite serious. that's all the sport for now, a little bit _ quite serious. that's all the sport for now, a little bit more - quite serious. that's all the sport for now, a little bit more later. . for now, a little bit more later. thank you. there's just over a week to go until the people of wakefield go to the polls in a crucial by—election that will test the prime minister and his government. our correspondentjames reynolds is there for us and hejoins us now. thanks so much. it is an important seat, this one, because for many years this was part of labour's old red wall. they kind

of labour's old red wall. they kind of seat that for decades and decades voted red, but in 2019 borisjohnson took this brick from the labour red wall and used it to build a blue majority of his own, so this by—election as a test of whether he can still do the same thing. go deep into traditional labour territory which became leave territory brexit vote and build up a conservative majority. it is always tougher for a prime minister any by—election but it is a test of his popularity. and people say there are many things on his mind, the cost of living and how they get in and out of town, bus services and so on. joining me now from york is kath lindley, chief executive of wakefield and district health and community support and shejoins me now. let's talk about transport first, what is on people's minds? we about transport first, what is on people's minds?— people's minds? we recently conducted — people's minds? we recently conducted a _ people's minds? we recently conducted a huge _ people's minds? we recently conducted a huge piece i people's minds? we recently conducted a huge piece of i

people's minds? we recently i conducted a huge piece of research right across the wakefield district and transport was one of the three keyissues and transport was one of the three key issues that came out from communities and individuals and volunteers and community organisations. so connectivity, whether it is rail transport, because we have had services cut, there are sporadic services, and the district is quite stretched with lots of rural communities, and little towns and villages with nothing much in between. so transport is especially a pressing issue for people with health issues and life limiting illnesses, disabilities, the elderly and young people. so it also prevents people getting access to the services that they need such as health and gp clinics, getting to any kind of services, whether that's provided by charities and community groups, and it all. , .,, .,

charities and community groups, and it all. , ., ., ~ it all. some people getting to work. he talked about _ it all. some people getting to work. he talked about the _ it all. some people getting to work. he talked about the elderly - it all. some people getting to work. he talked about the elderly and i it all. some people getting to work. he talked about the elderly and the | he talked about the elderly and the vulnerable and people getting to work, what about younger people that are 18 and i9 work, what about younger people that are 18 and 19 am just starting off to find jobs. how easy is that for them here?— them here? really difficult. children and _ them here? really difficult. children and young - them here? really difficult. children and young people. them here? really difficult. i children and young people was another key theme that has been identified. we have some quite shocking figures in wakefield around key stage four levels of attainment. we have the highest number of exclusions on the whole of west yorkshire, so twice the amount that they have in bradford. we have very high levels of special educational needs and low levels of aspiration. so our young people are not getting the deal that they deserve and for a lot of them there are just not the opportunities out there, not the well—paid, good qualityjobs. we have a lot of low—paid, low skilled zero hourjobs but they are not

necessarily what would raise young people's aspirations. ibihd necessarily what would raise young people's aspirations.— necessarily what would raise young people's aspirations. and of course risini people's aspirations. and of course rising prices _ people's aspirations. and of course rising prices are _ people's aspirations. and of course rising prices are affecting _ people's aspirations. and of course rising prices are affecting everyone| rising prices are affecting everyone across the country. i wonder in particular how they are affecting people here in wakefield. again, we are all feeling _ people here in wakefield. again, we are all feeling the _ people here in wakefield. again, we are all feeling the squeeze. - people here in wakefield. again, we are all feeling the squeeze. but i people here in wakefield. again, we are all feeling the squeeze. but the | are all feeling the squeeze. but the third and last group that our research identified was households on the edge and by that i mean households that are not quite in crisis but could very easily be very soon. fora range crisis but could very easily be very soon. for a range of different reasons, mental health has been affected, finances have been hugely affected, finances have been hugely affected, and resilience is low at the moment. i think that the levels, and we have some figures in the report, but they may have doubled around fuel poverty, and over the last couple of months and what has happened since february. also, those

numbers of families that are living in work poverty, and we have seen a huge rise in the number of food banks across the district, which impacts people's mental health because there is a stigma still attached to things like that, so my charity has actually funded some food pantries, which is a scheme that families can pay a certain amount every week, i think it is £5, and for that they can choose £35 worth of food, whatever they want to cook, and as much fresh fruit and vegetables as they can take as well. so everyone is feeling the squeeze. thanks so much forjoining us. here in the centre of the city i have spoken to a number of people. one older couple said they were going to stick with borisjohnson, they older couple said they were going to stick with boris johnson, they felt it was worth it, but another woman i spoke to said her faith in

it was worth it, but another woman i spoke to said herfaith in him had been ruined by partygate and she was still looking for another candidate. she and everyone else in this constituency have 15 to choose from. good to talk to you and speak to you later. for a full list of candidates standing in the wakefield by—election, visit the bbc website. welcome to your questions answered. you've been sending in your questions on the government's failed flight to rwanda, which was due to a take a small number of refugees there last night. and here to answer them is our home and legal correspondent, dominic casciani. dominic, great to have you with us. i will try to. i dominic, great to have you with us. i will try to— i will try to. i am sure you will. we know— i will try to. i am sure you will. we know the — i will try to. i am sure you will. we know the first _ i will try to. i am sure you will. we know the first plane - i will try to. i am sure you will. we know the first plane was i i will try to. i am sure you will. - we know the first plane was grounded last night, that was going to take,

we don't know how many but he number of people. we don't know how many but he number of --eole. , we don't know how many but he number of people-- you — we don't know how many but he number of people.- you have _ we don't know how many but he number of people. swen. you have answered of people. seven. you have answered the first already, _ of people. seven. you have answered the first already, grounded _ of people. seven. you have answered the first already, grounded by - of people. seven. you have answered the first already, grounded by this i the first already, grounded by this ruling from the european court of human rights which leads to the first question from barbara. why can the european court of human rights stop ourflights when the european court of human rights stop our flights when we have left the european union? tiara stop our flights when we have left the european union?— stop our flights when we have left the european union? two parts to that question- _ the european union? two parts to that question. the _ the european union? two parts to that question. the first _ the european union? two parts to that question. the first is - the european union? two parts to that question. the first is the i that question. the first is the european court of human rights is nothing to do with the european union, it is an entirely different treaty. it is effectively the course of the european convention on human rights which is the human rights treaty that britain and in fact winston churchill helped create in the aftermath of the second world war to impose universal human rights at a minimum standard. we were absolutely key to creating this body of law. so it sits in europe and it could be london and the whole scheme of things but it is a collective thing and nothing to do with the eu. the second thing is the stopping of

the flight. the court didn't stop the flight. the court didn't stop the flight, all be caught did was say that one individual who petitioned the court to say he had grounds for not being taken to rwanda should not be put on the flight and as a result of that, other claimants on the flight went back to ourjudges in london and said this man in strasbourg has won his case, you need to look at what the strasbourg court has said, and then ourjudges said they have some points and we will now remove you from the flight as a result and then it dwindled until the home secretary basically folded. her cards went down and decided to basically stop the flight. 50 down and decided to basically stop the fliiht. i. ., down and decided to basically stop the fliiht. ,, ., ., , the flight. so you have answered this but perhaps _ the flight. so you have answered this but perhapsjust _ the flight. so you have answered this but perhapsjust go - the flight. so you have answered this but perhapsjust go into i the flight. so you have answered this but perhapsjust go into a i this but perhaps just go into a little bit more detail for marina who is asked, how has the european court of human rights managed to stop this flight? tell is a bit more about that. . . stop this flight? tell is a bit more about that-— about that. this is about an injunction- _ about that. this is about an injunction. it _ about that. this is about an injunction. it is _ about that. this is about an injunction. it is not - about that. this is about an injunction. it is not finding l about that. this is about an i injunction. it is not finding about whether or not the rwanda policy is

lawful in its entirety. what happens with an injunction as somebody says, in this case, an iraqi card who is on this flight said he had well—founded fears he would not be treated properly and rwanda, has a human rights claim related to his treatment. he said to the court, if i am sent to rwanda and if the policy is later found to be unlawful, the home office will not be able to get me back from rwanda because there is no means to properly bring me back because there is no legal agreement between rwanda and the uk. our government dispute started and says we have an arrangement in place, and understanding between the two countries, but that was critical to the european court's thinking because it says, this man wants to bring a human rights claim saying he deserves protection and a fair hearing, and in orderfor that to take place we have to put an interim measure in place to protect them from being removed from the country, until he has had his case heard.

they do this very seldom in relation to the uk, we have had if few of these cases down the years, but it happens in a lot of other countries as well, and it is basically similar to the argument in london on different grounds.— to the argument in london on different grounds. to the argument in london on different rounds. .., ., ., different grounds. then we come onto the question — different grounds. then we come onto the question of— different grounds. then we come onto the question of whether _ different grounds. then we come onto the question of whether there - different grounds. then we come onto the question of whether there can i different grounds. then we come onto the question of whether there can be l the question of whether there can be another flight, the question of whether there can be anotherflight, because we heard today that ministers have said they are already planning another flight. sam wants to know, does this mean there can be no future flights to rwanda. he is referring to the european court of human rights decision from last night. ila. european court of human rights decision from last night.- decision from last night. no, it hasn't, because _ decision from last night. no, it hasn't, because it _ decision from last night. no, it hasn't, because it is _ decision from last night. no, it hasn't, because it isjust i decision from last night. no, it hasn't, because it isjust an i hasn't, because it is just an injunction related to one claimant and that triggered this domino effect and stop the flight from taking off. we have a practical issue which is next month, sometime injuly before the high court, britishjudges in london, the home office policy is going to be analysed to death and picked apart over a number of days were lawyers

for claimants and the charities involved say this is deeply unlawful because parliament has not given priti patel any power at all to send people to rwanda. that is basically their core argument and there are other arguments about human rights and things like that as well. only that decision of that court is going to basically stop flights. in the meantime, the government is said to be preparing another flight but this is a bit of a moot point that came out this week, of whether another flight would in practice he out this week, of whether another flight would in practice be ready to take off before we have had this full hearing in london. so we will have to see how it plays out and it is quite difficult to do because they have to select the individuals for the flight, give them fair notice so they can make representations, and as we have seen in the last couple of days, as soon as that happens you have people piling into the courts where they can get representation to say, my case has not been fairly dealt with. and just to be clear, the supreme court hearings you are describing in july that will go on for several

days, if they then ruled that this is an illegal policy, is that then the end of it?— is an illegal policy, is that then the end of it? that is going to be the end of it? that is going to be the start of _ the end of it? that is going to be the start of a _ the end of it? that is going to be the start of a monumental i the end of it? that is going to be the start of a monumental battle the end of it? that is going to be l the start of a monumental battle if that happens because if the judicial review is one by the claimants in this case, by the charities and people they are representing, the first thing that will happen is that the government will certainly appeal, so it will go to the next stage, to the court of appeal. and i am willing to put money on it now that whichever way that case were to 90, that whichever way that case were to go, i would that whichever way that case were to go, iwould imagine that whichever way that case were to go, i would imagine it would end up in the supreme court, because you have this fundamental issue here. what it comes down to is that back in 2004, tony blair created a power when he was prime minister to send asylum seekers to a safe country if the government deemed them to be any situation where they could have made a claim somewhere else like france first. that policy was used basically to send people back to

france, germany and greece if you are at a time, but the labour government back then never thought about using it in this context, why don't we send them to rwanda? what priti patel�*s team have done is unearth this power and thought, we can use it to create a dramatic message which we think we can send to people smugglers saying, don't send the people across the channel because they will end up in the middle of africa instead. that is really at the heart of this, whether or not the power she is using would extend all the way to rwanda as well. even if she were to lose it, there is another option. the option is the home secretary brings in new legislation before parliament which explicitly creates a power which says, i can send people to rwanda, or something along those lines. at which point the legal thing becomes deadin which point the legal thing becomes dead in the water because it is then clear what the rules are. that is the problem with this case, it is legally complicated. and that is why lawyers across courts have got

involved because there is a point that no one is quite sure what parliament meant when it created these powers and it is going to be quite a difficult one to resolve. i can see that and clearly some way to run as well. richard byrd asks, how much are these flights costing the taxpayer? flights that are not actually going anywhere but i think we know what he means. me actually going anywhere but i think we know what he means.— actually going anywhere but i think we know what he means. me and a few colleaaues we know what he means. me and a few colleagues did — we know what he means. me and a few colleagues did some _ we know what he means. me and a few colleagues did some back— we know what he means. me and a few colleagues did some back of— we know what he means. me and a few colleagues did some back of the - colleagues did some back of the envelope calculations. if we wanted to hire one of these 7a7s, we are talking about $22,000 an hour, so for the time this plane was in control of the uk, theoretically you're talking about £500,000. it flew in from germany and sat around on the runway and as of this morning is back in madrid. in practice probably less than £500,000 because this particular charter has been used before by the home office for

deportation flights of foreign national criminals to other countries, that kind of thing. so you would hope the government has some kind of deal in place to massage that down, but this is a lot of public money. massage that down, but this is a lot of public money-— of public money. hannah wants to know whether _ of public money. hannah wants to know whether refugees _ of public money. hannah wants to know whether refugees can - of public money. hannah wants to i know whether refugees can actually take safe and legal routes to the uk? 50 take safe and legal routes to the uk? , , ., , take safe and legal routes to the uk? ,, ., , uk? so this is really complicated. if ou are uk? so this is really complicated. if you are an _ uk? so this is really complicated. if you are an asylum _ uk? so this is really complicated. if you are an asylum seeker, - uk? so this is really complicated. if you are an asylum seeker, let'sj if you are an asylum seeker, let's say in afghanistan, and you have a claim to be come to the uk and you want protection, let's say a few harry former interpreter and did not get on the flights and can't access any of the routes set up for the evacuation. you can't go to the embassy in kabul because it is no longer there, you can't rock up to the embassy in pakistan, because our embassies around the world will not take asylum applications. the only way you can do it is by entering the uk which means you have to get on a

flight. if you get on a flight the carrier will not put you on a flight unless you have a valid visa so you very often have a situation where somebody gets a visa as a tourist and declares himself as an asylum seeker when you reach the country you are going to. lots of people can't afford that or they don't have the wherewithal to do it and we have these advanced and smuggling complicated routes all the way across the world now to shift people from one location to another, so invariably what happens is people arrive on our shores. we have a limited number of schemes in place, the afghanistan scheme, the suffering syrians were the uk is working with the un refugee agency to take vulnerable people out of official camps and resettle them in the uk. we have the ukrainian visa scheme, so ukrainians can use that scheme, so ukrainians can use that scheme to get into the uk, but in practice it is very difficult to

claim asylum unless you find some way of physically crossing the english channel, on a plane or a lorry or a dinghy, and that is why critics of the government say they have made a rod for their own back because they have made it too difficult to claim asylum elsewhere and so they are funnelling people and so they are funnelling people and indirectly encouraging people to get into the final. the government denies this and say people don't have to do this, they can claim asylum in france. one of the men on the flight last night claimed asylum in greece and then germany and eventually the uk and he is the kind of money government says we shouldn't have to deal with because effectively he is asylum shopping, going around trying to find the best deal so sight is quite a complicated thing. deal so sight is quite a complicated thin. ., ., ~ ., thing. you mentioned ukraine their and someone _ thing. you mentioned ukraine their and someone wants _ thing. you mentioned ukraine their and someone wants to _ thing. you mentioned ukraine their and someone wants to know, - thing. you mentioned ukraine their and someone wants to know, if- thing. you mentioned ukraine their and someone wants to know, if a l and someone wants to know, if a ukrainian refugee illegally enters the uk by boat, could he be sent to rwanda? 50 the uk by boat, could he be sent to rwanda? , ., , ,

rwanda? so under this law, basically if ou are rwanda? so under this law, basically if you are someone _ rwanda? so under this law, basically if you are someone who _ rwanda? so under this law, basically if you are someone who is _ rwanda? so under this law, basically if you are someone who is seeking i if you are someone who is seeking asylum and you have come through a safe third country, your plane can be certified and rubber—stamped as inadmissible by the home secretary. so theoretically somebody from ukraine could hypothetically be put on that list. but in practice, clearly the ukrainians at the moment have this different visa avenue for getting to the uk and i think we would be pretty surprised to see a ukrainian get on that list. having said that there was a syrian and an afghan on this original list of people potentially going on the flight so i don't think you can rule things out but there is a slight difference in how these different groups are being treated because of the ukrainian scheme.— the ukrainian scheme. dominic, absolutely _ the ukrainian scheme. dominic, absolutely fascinating _ the ukrainian scheme. dominic, absolutely fascinating and - the ukrainian scheme. dominic, absolutely fascinating and thank the ukrainian scheme. dominic, - absolutely fascinating and thank you to you and everybody who has been in touch with us with their questions. hopefully you feel dominic has answered them. many thanks. now it's time for a look

at the weather with helen. the sunshine will prevail across england and wales for the next few days and we are drawing in some hot airfrom france and as a days and we are drawing in some hot air from france and as a consequence the temperatures are expected to get into the low 30s for some parts of the midlands, east anglia and parts of the southeast in particular, well above the seasonal average, but we are not far away now from the longest day. a very different story for scotland and northern ireland because these weather fronts are meandering across northern ireland and scotland at times through the remainder of the week as well and some when they are leather towards friday as well. for the rest of the day the rain turns more persistent across northern ireland and north and west scotland stays cloudy, further outbreaks of rain, but east of the grampians, 19—20 with some brightness but the stronger sunshine further south in very high levels of pollen once again across england and

wales today, and high even further north in very high levels of uv. as i mentioned about a week away from the longest day so the highest point the longest day so the highest point the sun is in the sky with some of the sun is in the sky with some of the strongest sunshine and evidence for the next couple of days. overnight the skies stay clear for england and wales, shallow mist in the river valleys and the rain peters out further north, so with the cloud that stays mild and in the south slightly warmer than last night but not that humid yet. thursday, another very warm day and warmer still across england and wales and per taps dry to start in scotland and northern ireland but heavy rain towards teatime. temperatures in scotland and northern ireland 19—20 but widely in the low to mid 20s for england and wales, 28 possible further south and east and the warmest spots. some very strong sunshine again. pretty wet on thursday night into friday and friday looks wetter across

scotland and northern ireland for a time. some might drift further south into the north of england but for the bulk of england and wales the hottest day likely with the temperature widely 25—30 and as high as 33 and some central and eastern parts. and then that will lead ultimately to a breakdown and thundery showers by the weekend.

this is bbc news. the headlines: a number of people are charged by the ecb following its investigation into allegations of racism at yorkshire county cricket club. azeem rafiq, who raised allegations of racism at the club, said he welcomed the annnouncement and called for the hearings to be held in public. ministers say they're planning a new flight of asylum seekers to rwanda, after the first plane was grounded last night after a ruling from the european court of human rights. whilst this decision by the strasbourg court in geneva was disappointing and surprising given the repeated and considered judgments to the contrary in our domestic courts, we remain committed to this policy. —— to intervene. this is a shambles and it is shameful, and the home secretary

has no—one but herself to blame. network rail says three days of strike action next week will mean six days of disruption and half the railway lines in britain being closed. the uk government says it is disappointed after the european union launched legal action over plans to scrap parts of the post—brexit deal for northern ireland. our shrinking coastline — a warning that rising sea levels mean almost 200,000 properties in england may have to be abandoned. yorkshire county cricket club and a number of individuals have been charged by the england and wales cricket board after an investigation into racism and other allegations at the club. the investigation follows allegations of racism made by former yorkshire player azeem rafiq.

the accused, who have not been named, could be banned orfined by the england and wales cricket board. azeem rafiq issued the following statement. yorkshire county cricket club then issued their own statement, in which they said they've been notified of the evidence and charges and are reviewing it. they say because the allegations date as far back as 2004 up until 2021, that they will need the co—operation of those in position during that time in order to fully respond.

the club went on to say that unless they had that co—operation, they were not able to issue any further comment. dan roan is at headingley, and he reminded — dan roan is at headingley, and he reminded us what the ecb had said. well, they announced this afternoon that their long investigation into allegations of racism here at headingley has now resulted in some charges. they are charging a number of people, and indeed the county of yorkshire itself with effectively bringing the game into disrepute. but i think you got a sense, in the statements you have been detailing, ofjust how long still this may take. the hearings won't be taking place until the autumn of this year, this has been a long—running saga, some years now since whistle—blower azeem rafiq, a former player at yorkshire, first made allegations, and still some way to go, because these cases are going back a long way in time,

as yorkshire have said in their statement, and it could well be there are appeals to come. it will be interesting to see, if some of these charges result in guilty verdicts, and important to stress that no—one has been identified among those individuals, interesting to see what punishments may be applied, a fine, a ban, but we understand that not all may be involved in the game in an active way, so that remains to be seen. for yorkshire, interesting timing, because behind me they are preparing for the third and final test match against new zealand, they brought in reforms and governance changes that convinced the ecb that they had learned from the past and could be trusted to once again have those lucrative hosting rights for england matches back, and in just a few days' time they will be welcoming england here, a winning england team finally after that fantastic win

against new zealand last night. but this is another blow for them, they have worked hard to try and win back sponsors, win back the faith of the ecb, but they are still under pressure, and these charges, including one aimed at the county itself, as i say, will reinforce once again the scale of what has become a huge scandal for the county and the game generally. and it is worth reminding us how we got here, because this was all triggered by azeem rafiq's experience of racism and the subsequent inquiry into his treatment, wasn't it? absolutely, yes, and at the heart of that story was this fact, that yorkshire conducted its own review into his allegations, they did find that in fact he had been the victim of racial harassment and bullying, but what was so controversial was, despite that, they decided not to discipline any individual or take any kind of action against anybody, and that is what, i think, caused so much dismay and anger throughout the game, but also beyond it.

it resulted in azeem rafiq giving harrowing testimony to a parliamentary committee in the autumn, in which he detailed how he had suffered at the hands of former players and coaches here at yorkshire, and some of those named denied wrongdoing, others admitted that they had done harm and apologised to him. he said that yorkshire was guilty of institutional racism. that was not found to have been the case in that original review, but the ecb, under huge pressure over the way that yorkshire had handled the case, then conducted its own long investigation, taking six months, and now we are at the stage where they have decided to press charges. the next element of the saga will be whether or not, after the cases are heard, individuals or the county is found guilty and what punishments they may suffer. and what has the reaction been to the announcement of these charges?

well, as you said, azeem rafiq, in the last half an hour, has had his say, the former player here and whistle—blower, he said he welcomed today's announcement, it had been a gruelling but necessary process, he said, a long two years, he said he hopes no young player will go through what he has, but he says he is hopeful that this could introduce some closure. the ecb, just to remind people, have made the decision not to name those they have charged today, they say it would be inappropriate to do so at this stage. but if some are found guilty, that will be made public. our sports editor there, dan roan. the government says prepartions are already under way for a new flight taking asylum seekers to rwanda, after the first one was effectively grounded last nightjust before take off.

at the last minute, the european court of human rights ruled in favour of an iraqi man who was due to be on board the plane, saying he faced "a real risk of irreversible harm." our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. on the south coast today, no sign that the prospect of being sent to rwanda is deterring new arrivals. the government's policy is on hold. but the home secretary this lunchtime insisted it will happen. we remain committed to this policy. these repeated legal barriers are very similar to those that we experienced with all other removal flights and we believe we are fully compliant to our domestic and international obligations and preparations for our future flights and the next flight has already begun. yesterday's flight cost a couple of hundred thousand pounds but never took off. in strasbourg, the european court of human rights said first the legality of the whole scheme must be decided by british courts.

labour says the whole policy is flawed. even under their plans, they are not proposing that everyone who comes across the english channel goes to rwanda. i think their estimates are round about 20—30%. so i am afraid it will not be a deterrent, it will not work, it probably will be abandoned and it will cost the uk taxpayer millions and millions of pounds. one application the court ruled on was brought by an iraqi man who arrived in the uk a month ago. doctors say he may have been the victim of torture. he was told his asylum claim was inadmissible. his lawyers say it is open to the government to argue before the court in strasbourg if it wants to overturn the decision, or it can change the law in the uk. alternatively, you could do what, in a democracy, it might be expected to do, and put through a law, put the matter to parliament,

and have statute that would approve and embody its policy, which would be fully debated in parliament and the courts could not then touch it. is it time for the uk to withdraw from the european court of human rights, prime minister? that idea, withdrawing from the convention and courts that enshrine and uphold fundamental rights, and which the uk helped create during and after the second world war, is what some tory mps are now advocating — but farfrom all would support such a move. i don't think it is right for us as a party to abandon our historic commitment to the european convention. it was british conservative lawyers who wrote it after the war. i believe in human rights, and i think all my colleagues do. deterring dangerous journeys and defeating the smuggling networks is what all agree should be the outcome of any policy. for now it seems it is the courts, not the politicians, who will decide what happens next. damian grammaticas, bbc news.

earlier we spoke to our news correspondent helena wilkinson, who is in dover, where there have been further attempts to cross the channel. just to give you an idea of where we are, we are at the harbour in dover. if you have ever got a ferry from dover, we are not far from where you would get the passengerferry, but you can see behind us a jetty where, once migrants are brought off the border force boat, they walked along there in small groups by officials and then walked a bit further down to a building a bit further down from where we are, that is the first area, if you like, and then they are taken on a bus a short journey away to be processed. today, so far, we have seen around 150 migrants arrive herejust behind us, picked up in boats in the channel, and then we saw the border force vessels on two occasions, come just behind us with dozens of migrants on board. as they made their way past us, we saw women, children,

most of them still with life jackets on, in one of the boats which you canjust see behind us, that black inflatable boatjust behind us, that was used in one of the crossings today. and it is actually being cleared, but before we saw that, there were two children's inflatable rings in there, and also hand—held water pumps as well. we asked some of the migrants, as they were passing, which country they had come from, a number of them responded, some of them said they had come from afghanistan, egypt and albania, and also iraq, and one of them did a peace sign as he walked past us, and another two thumbs up. so a huge number already have arrived here today, around 150, and despite all of the government initiatives, the weather plays a key role in determining how many migrants might make the crossing, and today it is sunny, clear skies, very calm waters,

not a huge amount of wind, and that is why we are seeing bigger numbers of migrants making that crossing from france here to dover. our correspondents there, helena wilkinson. we arejoined by our correspondents there, helena wilkinson. we are joined by the shadow immigration minister, stephen kinnock, thank you forjoining us on bbc news. this was an agreement to send asylum seekers to rwanda that was made between the uk andrew anderson. three british courts upheld the legality of that flight, didn't they? —— between the uk and rwanda. is it right in principle that a judgment in strasbourg overturned at? we that a judgment in strasbourg overturned at?— overturned at? we live in a democracy _ overturned at? we live in a democracy where - overturned at? we live in a democracy where the - overturned at? we live in a democracy where the role l overturned at? we live in a l democracy where the role of overturned at? we live in a - democracy where the role of the courts and politicians is thankfully separate, so i will not comment on the legal side of this, it is up to

the legal side of this, it is up to the courts to determine, but what i would say is that we have been firmly opposed to this policy from the outset for a number of reasons, primarily because it will not actually work according to its own stated aims. it is supposed to deter people from taking this dangerous crossing across the channel, but as your reporter revealed, hundreds of people have been coming across just this week, so the threat of being deported to rwanda is clearly not working as a deterrent. and the other key thing is the massive expense. that plane yesterday, the home office paid for it without knowing it could take off and have wasted hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money in the midst of a cost of living crisis, so there must certainly be something for the government to spend that money on. for a whole range of reasons, the home secretary is just chasing headlines, it is a policy

that will not deter people from taking these crossings and therefore cracking down on the evil criminal gangs that are smuggling them across. 50 gangs that are smuggling them across. ., , gangs that are smuggling them across. . ., ., across. so to be clear, a labour government _ across. so to be clear, a labour government would _ across. so to be clear, a labour government would stop - across. so to be clear, a labour government would stop these l across. so to be clear, a labour- government would stop these flights to rwanda? ~ , .,, ., _ to rwanda? well, in my opinion, by the time we — to rwanda? well, in my opinion, by the time we get _ to rwanda? well, in my opinion, by the time we get to _ to rwanda? well, in my opinion, by the time we get to have _ to rwanda? well, in my opinion, by the time we get to have a _ to rwanda? well, in my opinion, by the time we get to have a labour i the time we get to have a labour government, at the next general election, this policy will have fallen to pieces completely, it will have collapsed under its own contradictions. but have collapsed under its own contradictions.— contradictions. but even if it hadn't, contradictions. but even if it hadn't. you _ contradictions. but even if it hadn't, you would _ contradictions. but even if it hadn't, you would stop - contradictions. but even if it l hadn't, you would stop them? contradictions. but even if it - hadn't, you would stop them? labour will stop this — hadn't, you would stop them? labour will stop this policy, _ hadn't, you would stop them? labour will stop this policy, we _ hadn't, you would stop them? labour will stop this policy, we will _ will stop this policy, we will campaign to stop it now, if it were still in place, which i find unlikely, we would reverse it, because it is unworkable, it is profoundly wrong, unethical, and it is extortionately expensive, there are far better ways of dealing with this problem that deliver value for money. this problem that deliver value for mone . 3 ~ ., , this problem that deliver value for mone. 3 ~ ., , ., this problem that deliver value for mone. 3 ~ _

money. 28,526 individuals arrived by small boat last _ money. 28,526 individuals arrived by small boat last year, _ money. 28,526 individuals arrived by small boat last year, a _ money. 28,526 individuals arrived by small boat last year, a number - money. 28,526 individuals arrived by small boat last year, a number that. small boat last year, a number that is forecast to possibly double this year, what would a labour government do to reduce that number? the year, what would a labour government do to reduce that number?— do to reduce that number? the big difference between _ do to reduce that number? the big difference between us _ do to reduce that number? the big difference between us and - do to reduce that number? the big difference between us and the - difference between us and the conservative party is that we can have constructive relationships with other governments, notjust in europe but around the world, where is this government under boris johnson is burning every bridge it can possibly find, sir keir starmer, as the statesman—like leader that he is, would be negotiating a proper security partnership with european partners, a returns agreement so that those arriving not on safe and legal roots are returned, and we would invest in processing applications far more rapidly. we have currently got 37,000 asylum seekers languishing in hotels, costing the taxpayer £4 million a day. we need to process there was more quickly so that those whose

applications are not successful can be sent back to the countries they have come from. so it is about the hard graft, the nitty—gritty work of getting the job done, rather than chasing headlines and are seeking to sow division with policies that are unworkable and extortionately expensive. we unworkable and extortionately “pensive-— unworkable and extortionately exensive. ., �* ., . expensive. we haven't got much time, so 'ust expensive. we haven't got much time, so just briefly. — expensive. we haven't got much time, so just briefly. if _ expensive. we haven't got much time, so just briefly, if you _ expensive. we haven't got much time, so just briefly, if you don't _ expensive. we haven't got much time, so just briefly, if you don't mind, - so just briefly, if you don't mind, what evidence do you have that those alternatives would work, though? well, we left the european union without negotiating a successor to the previous system of negotiating returns, and you can see a huge uptick in the number of people taking these dangerous crossings across the channel, directly related to that failure to have a returns agreement, so we need a sub —— a successor to dublin iii, and it is common sense, it is logical that if you speed up processing of applications, you will get decisions

about who is not a valid refugee and they can be sent back, and the security partnership, well, clearly we need to break the model of these evil gangs and better security cooperation is bound to be a good thing, so it is logic, common sense, and what history tells us about what has happened since we had the botched brexit by borisjohnson and the problems it has caused. botched brexit by boris johnson and the problems it has caused. stephen kinnock, we're _ the problems it has caused. stephen kinnock, we're out _ the problems it has caused. stephen kinnock, we're out of _ the problems it has caused. stephen kinnock, we're out of time, - the problems it has caused. stephen kinnock, we're out of time, thank i kinnock, we're out of time, thank you. the extent of the travel chaos that will be caused by next week's rail strikes has emerged. network rail says the three days of strikes will effectively mean six days of disruption. half of britain's railway lines will be closed and places like penzance, bournemouth, swansea, holyhead, chester and blackpool won't have any passenger services at all. some 40,000 staff are due to walk out onjune 21st, 23rd and 25th in a row about pay, jobs and pensions. here's our business correspondent ben king. still no sign of a deal to avoid the strike. so today network rail has set out a plan for the limited number

of trains it can run next week when much of the country's train network will be brought to a standstill. i'm afraid we won't be able to open all of the routes, so we have prioritised the routes on a couple of things. firstly, where one person can control the maximum number of trains which tend to be the busiest routes, like into waterloo. but also for critical freight routes so we can make sure those supermarket products, the power station supplies, those things will be prioritised. around 20% of rail services will be running on strike days. trains will start later and finish earlier. customers are told to plan ahead and expect disruption and only travel where necessary. here is a map of which lines will be running, shown in purple. there will be trains between most major cities, but service will be much reduced. for the travelling public trying to figure out what to do next week, should they assume that the strikes are going to go ahead? we are in negotiations today and yesterday. we will go into the small hours

of tonight if needs be. we are working very hard to get a settlement. but we think this is unlikely at the moment and the reason we think it is unlikely is, call us cynical, but we feel the government, the department for transport, are in the background holding the pen and it seems they don't want to settle. the rmt is protesting against job cuts, changes to conditions, and calling for a pay rise. the rail industry says the government are not calling the shots but that with fewer people travelling after the pandemic, train companies are earning less money and have to cut costs. in stockport today, travellers were frustrated but not all unsympathetic. it's really inconvenient, i feel that they choose very inconvenient times to go on strike. i understand why people strike. but it just affects everybody else. the kids, you know, i'm just trying to get down to my daughter. i've not seen her for a year. everyone is having a really tough time and they need to adjust the pay packages for everybody.

next week sees the glastonbury festival, school exams and major sporting events such as test match cricket. all will be significantly disrupted unless an unlikely deal emerges. ben king, bbc news. the transport secretary, grant shapps, was answering questions in the house of commons in the last hour. what has happened to the leader of the opposition? what is he saying about this? the prime minister has very clearly set out his position. i haven't heard the leader of the opposition set out his position yet, i don't know if anyone else has spotted it, but he is not here today, he has been... no, madam deputy speaker, he has been playing

real—life twister. his position hopelessly contorted, with one foot in the rmt camp, the other, goodness knows where. stretching credibility, perhaps it is a position he thinks will appear boring to the shadow cabinet, in fact what he is doing is stretching the patience of the british public. i give way to the honourable member! but louise haigh, labour's shadow transport secretary, said that to rid of the threat of strike action all that was needed was for the secretary of state to "show leadership". madam deputy speaker, no—one in the country— madam deputy speaker, no—one in the country once _ madam deputy speaker, no—one in the country once these strikes to go ahead — country once these strikes to go ahead as — country once these strikes to go ahead. as we have heard, they would be a disaster— ahead. as we have heard, they would be a disaster for workers, passengers, the economy and the rail industry. _ passengers, the economy and the rail industry, but the good news is, madam — industry, but the good news is, madam deputy speaker, that at this sta-e madam deputy speaker, that at this stage they are not inevitable, and the dispute can still be resolved. the bad —

the dispute can still be resolved. the bad news, madam deputy speaker, is that— the bad news, madam deputy speaker, is that it _ the bad news, madam deputy speaker, is that it requires ministers on this side — is that it requires ministers on this side to step up and show leadership, to get employers and the unions _ leadership, to get employers and the unions around the table and address the real— unions around the table and address the real issues on pay and cuts to safety _ the real issues on pay and cuts to safety and — the real issues on pay and cuts to safety and maintenance staff behind the dispute. the eu has launched two legal challenges against the uk, after government plans to change northern ireland's post—brexit trade arrangements. the government wants to unilaterally alter the protocol to make it easier for some goods to move between great britain and northern ireland — but the eu claims that would break international law. downing street says it is "disappointed" by the eu's decision. our brussels correspondent jessica parker has the latest for us from brussels on the reasons behind the eu's legal action. well, the eu view on the uk government's plans, announced on monday, to basically use domestic legislation to change, scrap parts of this treaty, the eu says that is illegal. the eu's maros sefcovic, the commissioner who leads on this,

said today at a press conference, let's call a spade a spade, so they are not happy at all with the uk's plans to do this unilaterally. and what the eu is announcing is that they are taking a case that was launched last year but put on ice, they said to create some goodwill around these talks, they are relaunching that and two new ones about the uk's alleged failure to set up border inspection posts and set up data on trading flows. this is a slow process — one official said you might not get a final resolution on this until 2024, and a lot can change in the meantime. of course, the legislation put forward by the uk is expected to meet resistance in parliament by some mps and indeed the house of lords as well, but certainly the stakes have been raised this week on this dispute. that was jessica parker.

that wasjessica parker. earlier we spoke to the europe editor of the irish national broadcaster and the author of a brogue on brexit, tony connolly, who gave us his thoughts on the latest developments. i mean, this is not legal action that takes the uk to court for a breach of the good—faith provisions of the withdrawal treaty. this is legal action that was very specific to an alleged breach of the protocol last year, that had to do with export health certificates for agri—food products moving from great britain to northern ireland, so this is, i suppose, a signal of intent from the european commission that it does view this domestic bill as a grave breach of international law, and so last year, when both sides were trying to find ways of making the protocol more manageable for businesses, the uk had asked the eu to pause that legal action, and the eu agreed to that on the basis that it would give time and space to the negotiations, if it was a joint venture.

but the thinking now is that by doing this unilaterally, the protocol bill, it is no longer a joint venture, and the uk is starting to do things unilaterally, therefore the legal action is unfrozen. there are other bits of legal proceedings which have been added to that, and of course there is the implied threat that if this bill becomes law, asjessica said, in a year's time, then a much more serious response can be expected from the commission, notably on trade measures, trade retaliation, tariffs and so on. and yet both sides have said they want to negotiate, in your view, what are the chances of a compromise, or has it gone beyond that now? my gut feeling is that it has kind of gone beyond that, because before the elections in northern ireland,

between, let's say, september and february, there were technical talks based on proposals the european commission had presented last october, four areas where they said they could seriously, significantly reduce the level of checks and controls on goods entering northern ireland from great britain. but the uk's current position is so far away from that baseline of discussions, and what the uk is proposing by legislation is an entirely new protocol. it really does tear up most of the protocol as is, so the commission is of the view that they are only going to get into discussions if the uk essentially retreats back to the october position and looks at the proposals the commission has presented. now, the commission is saying that these proposals haven't been fully explored, maros sefcovic, the chief negotiator, said today if you have a huge consignment of mixed goods going to sainsbury�*s

from a gb hub, you willjust need three pieces of paper to cover that entire mixed consignment. they are saying that is a lot easier than the way the uk is depicting the burdensome nature of the protocol. the government says its bill to override the protocol will help bring stability to northern ireland. i wondered what you thought, to what extent peace in northern ireland is imperilled by the developments that we have seen this week on both sides. well, there is no doubt about it that the polarisation of sectarian politics in northern ireland has got worse since brexit, and that is partly because nationalists tended to vote to remain, and the eu and unionists to a lesser extent to leave the eu, and because the process of getting britain out of the eu shone a very harsh spotlight on the irish border, there is a tendency for zero—sum politics in northern ireland.

so the protocol was seen as a win for nationalists, guaranteeing no hard [and border, so it is seen as a defeat for unionists, and that is always seen as destabilising. the uk government says that their bill essentially redresses the balance, but the eu position and the irish government's position is that this rides roughshod over a treaty that took five years to negotiate, and it would, in essence, imperil the good friday agreement and the peace process, because the uk is so one—sided now in its approach to this. now it's time for a look at the weather with helen. the sun will be shining strongly across england and wales, very high levels of uv and high levels of pollen, but a different story for northern ireland, after drier and brighter weather,

the rain is moving in here and across northern and western scotland, cloudy and damp, the best of the brightness east of the grampians, the highest temperatures further south across england and wales, quite widely 26 or 27 in the warmest spots today. a warm night to come, warmer than last night, still with quite a bit of cloud around scotland and northern ireland, in particular the rain tends to fade away, so temperatures holding up, seven or eight in rural parts of england and wales, but towns and cities well into double figures. as i mentioned, hotter still as we end the week, up to 28, 32 potentially across england and wales, but it remains unsettled further north. hello, this is bbc news with rebecca jones. the headlines. a number of people are charged by the england

and wales cricket board following its investigation into allegations of racism at yorkshire county cricket club. azeem rafiq, who raised allegations of racism at the club, said he welcomed the annnouncement and called for the hearings to be held in public. ministers say they're planning a new flight of asylum seekers to rwanda — after the first plane was grounded last night following a ruling from the european court of human rights. next week's train strikes are expected to knock out half of britain's railway lines, with barely a fifth of trains running. the european union launches legal action over plans to scrap parts of the post—brexit deal for northern ireland. ministers say they're disappointed. and — our shrinking coastline — a warning that rising sea levels mean almost 200,000 properties in england may have to be abandoned.

let's catch up with all the sports news and over at the sports centre is isaac. the england cricket club have charged yorkshire county cricket club in the number of individuals after allegations of racism at the club. the ecb says they won't name people at this stage, a sports editor has more. they say the charges arise from alleged breaches of an ecb directive relating to conduct which may be improper or prejudicial to the interests of the game or which may bring the ecb or the game any cricketer into disrepute as part of the anti—discrimination code, and so it is in the videos and indeed the county as well. the ecb went on to say that an independent panel of its discipline commission will hear the case in due course, thought to be this autumn. this all stems from former yorkshire player azeem rafiq

who had two maxwells here at headingley a couple of years ago that then resulted in him giving evidence at parliament. he gave harrowing testimony about the discriminatory language and bullying and harassment he said he had suffered at the hands of several former players and coaches here at the club. he said that the county was guilty of institutional racism. they have conducted their own inquiry into his allegations and have indeed found he was racially harassed and bullied and yet took the decision not to punish our discipline any in the video. after that testimony, the committee issued a report in which they were very critical of both yorkshire and the ecb as well. the ecb is under huge pressure over this affair and today they confirmed they have made that decision to issue charges against a number of individuals and the county of yorkshire itself. in a statement, azeem rafiq said this has been

another gruelling but unfortunately necessary process and that it had been a long two years since he made the allegations and added he would prefer a public hearing. yorkshire have also released a statement and they say the club is not able to comment on the investigation, evidence, report our charges but will continue to fully cooperate with the commission. lots of tennis happening at the moment across the bbc, two top class competitions at the birmingham classic and in london. we're seeing in form brit harriet dart in action. she got a tough challenge on her hands against former world number one simona halep. she lost the first set in 32 minutes and is down by two breaks. halep serving to wind that match. it's our life across the bbc. looks like

halep will be playing the winner of this match, britain's katie boulter in the quarterfinal. today, the world number 141 saw off caroline garcia of france and another straight sets victory. some more british action over in south london later, jack draper is at the queens club, he takes on emil russuvuori. catch all that tennis action across the bbc. prince william has been visiting with the england's women team ahead of this summer's home european championship. the duke of cambridge was presented with some presents for his children. and george, charlotte and louis will be pretty chuffed with those jersey. england take austria in the opening game at old trafford on 6thjuly. we're not far away from the squad announcement. it's at five, we'll bring you more coverage on that then.

that's all the sport for now. there's just over a week to go until the people of wakefield go to the polls in a crucial by—election that will test the prime minister and his government. our correspondentjames reynolds is there for us. and joins us now, over to you. you might not see it behind me in the reasonably quiet city centre but there is door knocking going on in there is door knocking going on in the suburbs is the main parties try to wind this seat. just a little bit of history. for many years, for decades, this seat was a brick in labour�*s old red wall, the heartland that provided labour support for so many years, but in 2019 what happened was this. borisjohnson took the red wall brick and stuck it in a majority of his own, the blue majority in 2019. this by—election is a test of whether the prime

minister still commands support in this kind of heartland area that used to send labour mps to the commons. of course in by—elections prime minister tend to get punished but these circumstances will be another mini referendum vote of confidence in his own leadership. my colleague ian watson looks at the by—election. there's a buzz about this by—election. 15 candidates of all colours are standing. at the last election, wakefield changed from red to blue. but there are certainly signs that some people who voted conservative for the first time are now having second thoughts. i was one of those people that for the first time, possibly a protest vote, voted conservative, and obviously feel let down. richard made it clear that his allegiance was shifting for me, this isn't about the boris johnson, this is about local

leadership and making things happen positively for wakefield and its people. but positively for wakefield and its --eole. �* ., ., , people. but for others, the by-election _ people. but for others, the by-election is _ people. but for others, the by-election is all _ people. but for others, the by-election is all about i people. but for others, the i by-election is all about boris by—election is all about boris johnson and his behaviour. i think to stand there and pontificate about what you should be doing and then in your own backyard, you're doing what you like, i think it's immoral. are you usually a labour voter? not alwa s. keir starmer was on his second visit to wakefield this week and his campaigners say they aren't just trying to win back lost support, they're trying to gain new voters, too. now, john isn't exactly new, but he tells me he's changing the political habits of a lifetime because of the current prime minister. he's sort of the centrepiece of everything that has deteriorated. i was iwasa i was a great believer in still arm for that matter in margaret thatcher. that's not to say he's exactly gung ho about the opposition leader.

keir starmer, i don't think he's powerful enough. i think he's a gentleman. i hope he gets better. party leaders aside, voters are telling us they're concerned, unsurprisingly, about the cost of living, about local bus services, and about a national rail strike. but at this by—election, there are other issues at play. the previous conservative mp, imran ahmed khan is in prison for sexually assaulting a 15—year—old. and this is coming up on the doorstep. and this is coming up on the doorstep-— and this is coming up on the doorste -. .,, . ,.., ., doorstep. the most recent scandal. it is the first — doorstep. the most recent scandal. it is the first time _ doorstep. the most recent scandal. it is the first time the _ it is the first time the conservative party have been in for a while _ conservative party have been in for a while and — conservative party have been in for a while and for that to happen has had a _ a while and for that to happen has had a big — a while and for that to happen has had a big impact. but a while and for that to happen has had a big impact-— a while and for that to happen has had a big impact. but 'ust down the street some — had a big impact. but 'ust down the street some voters i had a big impact. butjust down the street some voters accuse - had a big impact. butjust down the street some voters accuse labour l had a big impact. butjust down the| street some voters accuse labour of four kissing —— focusing far too much on this issue. carol said this leaflet contained an attack but no

policies. leaflet contained an attack but no olicies. ~ , .., �* , leaflet contained an attack but no olicies. ~ , �* , , ., policies. why can't they put a case forward to me? _ policies. why can't they put a case forward to me? i _ policies. why can't they put a case forward to me? i can't _ policies. why can't they put a case forward to me? i can'tjustify i policies. why can't they put a case forward to me? i can'tjustify it, i forward to me? i can'tjustify it, sorry _ labour insists it's conducting a positive campaign. the conservatives say that more than 70 of their mps have been on the doorsteps here. the party believes that in this brexit supporting seat, recent polls suggesting a substantial lead for labour simply isn't matched by the reality on the ground. while some voters have mentioned partygate to me, unprompted, not all were disapproving of the prime minister. amongst a plethora of grey personalities, he's got some personality. he may not always get it right but at least _ he may not always get it right but at least he seems to try. he's made mistakes, but to be honest, i don't care if he had a piece of cake at his party. i don't care if keir starmer had a beer at the end of his day in the north—east. i don't care. say for labourfor

say for labour for more than 80 years, wakefield was snatched by the conservatives in 2019 and is now fiercely contested political territory. ian watson reporting. a few minutes ago on the same street i stopped a few supporters and asked who they were supporting any by—election? probably half of country broke lockdown rules. the probably half of country broke lockdown rules. ., , ., , lockdown rules. the conservatives have had the _ lockdown rules. the conservatives have had the seat _ lockdown rules. the conservatives have had the seat since _ lockdown rules. the conservatives have had the seat since 2019, i lockdown rules. the conservatives| have had the seat since 2019, what have had the seat since 2019, what have they done in this constituency that you noticed gimmick not a lot because a lot of it is closing down but no matter who gets in no it won't make any difference, it is dead,is won't make any difference, it is dead, is wakefield. why? there is nothina dead, is wakefield. why? there is nothing really _ dead, is wakefield. why? there is nothing really to _ dead, is wakefield. why? there is nothing really to come _ dead, is wakefield. why? there is nothing really to come for. - dead, is wakefield. why? there is nothing really to come for. all- dead, is wakefield. why? there is nothing really to come for. all the| nothing really to come for. all the recent shops now have moved out of town. �* . ., recent shops now have moved out of town. . .., ,, recent shops now have moved out of town. ,, ., . town. and cloud because of pandemic. and never reopened _ town. and cloud because of pandemic. and never reopened again. _

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stopping and speaking to us and giving us a sense perhaps of the mixed views on the prime minister, the prime minister who did wind the seatin the prime minister who did wind the seat in 2019 who made this seat one of the foundations of the majority of the foundations of the majority of 80 that the conservatives won in the general election. this is a by—election with slightly different rules apply in, we have seen it for decades. the vote in a by—election is not always mirrored by the next general election but it is an important test for boris johnson general election but it is an important test for borisjohnson and for important test for boris johnson and for those canvassing for important test for borisjohnson and for those canvassing for him and keir starmer and all the other candidates. 15 are running, this city has to pick one. for a full list of candidates standing in the wakefield by—election, visit the bbc website. nearly 200,000 properties in england may have to be abandoned by 2050, due to rising sea levels — according to a report. scientists say water levels could rise by as much as a metre by the end of the century. our climate and environment correspondentjonah fisher

is in the village of happisburgh on the norfolk coast. you can actually see where my bungalow was. the sea has already made bryony homeless once. nine years ago, the land under her house here in north norfolk crumbled into the water. a coastline that has always been shaped by the waves is now being consumed at an alarming rate. december last year, about the middle of it, there was eight metres of road between here and the end there. i measured it yesterday and we're down to 3.4 metres. so you've lost four metres, just over four metres since the start of the year, basically? december? since last december. the remains of the rocks and word that once tried to protect bryony�*s old home can still be seen but there

is no more money for sea defences here. no one will ever stop the sea. malcolm helped plan the response to the eroding coast and his project is being seen as an example of how the rest of britain might adapt. nine homes that were about to fall into the sea were bought by the government and demolished and their owners help to start again inland. you move the homes, you move the families. if you move the homes, you move the families. , ., .., you move the homes, you move the families. ,., .., . ,, you move the homes, you move the families. , ., .., . ,, :: :: families. if you come back in 200 ears' families. if you come back in 200 years' time. _ families. if you come back in 200 years' time. you _ families. if you come back in 200 years' time, you will— families. if you come back in 200 years' time, you will still- families. if you come back in 200 years' time, you will still see i years' time, you will still see happisburgh, it will be any different to guys and it might be one kilometre up there, but it will still exist. , ., , one kilometre up there, but it will still exist. , . , ., still exist. our sea levels are already rising. _ still exist. our sea levels are already rising. at _ still exist. our sea levels are already rising. at the - still exist. our sea levels are i already rising. at the moment it is just buy a few millimetres every year, but the rate is increasing. what this all means for coastal communities like happisburgh is that

there are going to be tough questions asked as to whether to hold the line or retreat inland. so hold the line or retreat inland. ’sr when hold the line or retreat inland. 5r when we increase our sea levels, we get much more energy arriving at the coast. . . , , , ., . coast. paul has been researching the likely impact — coast. paul has been researching the likely impact of— coast. paul has been researching the likely impact of sea _ coast. paul has been researching the likely impact of sea level _ coast. paul has been researching the likely impact of sea level rises i coast. paul has been researching the likely impact of sea level rises on i likely impact of sea level rises on small english coastal communities. he says it may not be possible to defend up to 200,000 homes and businesses by 2050.— businesses by 2050. there is not auoin to businesses by 2050. there is not going to be _ businesses by 2050. there is not going to be money _ businesses by 2050. there is not going to be money probably i businesses by 2050. there is not| going to be money probably under current funding rules but also we are not sure if it would be really difficult to do. our coast would be quite different from what it looks like now. we would have very little intertidal zone, very little habitat. it would be much more stark coastline if we were going to try and defend it. itjust wouldn't be practical and wouldn't be affordable. it practical and wouldn't be affordable.— practical and wouldn't be affordable. , ., ., ., practical and wouldn't be affordable. , ., ., ., affordable. it is not going to be a --oular affordable. it is not going to be a popular message _ affordable. it is not going to be a popular message for— affordable. it is not going to be a popular message for those i affordable. it is not going to be a popular message for those at. affordable. it is not going to be a.

popular message for those at risk. you are still basically on the front line? h you are still basically on the front line? . you are still basically on the front line?- bryony _ you are still basically on the front line?- bryony has _ you are still basically on the front line?- bryony has only - you are still basically on the front line? i am. bryony has only moved up line? i am. bryony has only moved up the road to — line? i am. bryony has only moved up the road to a — line? i am. bryony has only moved up the road to a house _ line? i am. bryony has only moved up the road to a house that _ line? i—n bryony has only moved up the road to a house that may be underwater within the decade. the decisions underwater within the decade. iie: decisions are underwater within the decade. ““iie: decisions are taken underwater within the decade. iie: decisions are taken by people in london. i think they have to think long term about how we look to the rest of the world if we just stand by and let our country disappear. scientists say several hundred years of rising sea levels are now inevitable. difficult decisions lie ahead. what should we protect and what let go? an elderly ukrainian women has become the new and somewhat unlikely face of kremlin propaganda. in russia, she is known as babushka z — babushka meaning grandmother. murals, placards, and even statues of her clutching the soviet flag have appeared all over the country. but how did a woman from a small ukrainian village become the face of the war for many russians —

and what does she make of all the fuss? our reporter sofia bettiza travelled to kharkiv to meet her. grandmother with the soviet flag. in russia she is known as "babushka—z" and has become one of the main symbols of support for the war in ukraine. it all started with this video back in april. babushka walks towards two ukrainian soldiers and they offer her some food. then they take the flag off her, and stamp on it. so the woman, feeling insulted, gives back the food. my parents died for that flag, she says. for the kremlin, this was propaganda gold dust. a rare example of a ukrainian who regrets the collapse of the soviet union and looks at russians as liberators. within days, babushka started

to appear everywhere in russia. murals, drawings, clothes, toys, bumperstickers. poems and songs dedicated to her. russian officials even unveiled a statue of her in mariupol. in a small village near kharkiv, we tracked down babushka. her name is anna. translation: this is the flag of peace and love, not bloodshed. we show her photos of her fame, and she is gobsmacked. translation: i don't think they should glorify me. i am just a peasant woman and don't understand why i have become a celebrity. so why did anna greet ukrainian soldiers with a soviet flag? she says she confused them with russian soldiers. translation: i was just happy that russians would come and not fight with us. i was happy we would unite again.

russia, ukraine and belarus. do you support what russia is doing in ukraine? translation: no, how can i support my people dying? my grandchildren and great grandchildren were first to escape to poland. this is fear and horror. here, just outside, you can see shells fired by the russians. so even though in moscow she has become a star and a symbol of supposed russian liberation, her village has not been spared by vladimir putin's forces. anna is being attacked online. all her neighbours shun her. do you regret becoming a symbol in russia? translation: of course i'm not happy about it. i'd much rather not be famous because now in ukraine, they consider me a traitor. as we say goodbye to her, anna tries

to give us her beloved red flag. i don't want any trouble, she says, i don't want people to ever use it against me. sofia bettiza, bbc news, kharviv. vets are urging people to stop and think before they buy a british bulldog — after new research found the flat faces and other extreme features bred into them mean they have twice the health risks of other dogs and can endure a 'lifetime of suffering'. the royal veterinary college says urgent action is needed to re—shape the breed or it could face being banned. helen briggs reports. the bulldog has been transformed over the years from a muscularfighting dog, seen as a symbol of british courage and endurance, to a popular pet that has become a star on social media. but vets are warning the dog is now too cute for its own good.

unfortunately when people look at the english bulldog many of the extreme characteristics come across as cute but these dogs are actually struggling to breathe with often deep skin and eye problems and then suddenly we perceive that what we thought was cute before is not cute from the perspective of the dog. vets want people to think carefully about the welfare issues of the breed before buying one and to avoid liking pictures of cute bulldogs on social media. and responsible breeders say they are doing all they can to improve the dog's health. they have their eyes tested and the breathing tested and they have the heart tested and they are checked over by good bulldog vets that they are proper bulldogs and they're healthy and fit. if they don't pass those tests than they should not be breeding from them. we are really trying our

best and then you see people with deformed puppies and everyone is saying that is wonderful, what a beautiful puppy and we are all sitting there going it is a disaster. you have to breed for good health and keep improving. but with several countries already considering banning the breeding of bulldogs on welfare grounds, vets say if nothing is done, there could he calls to ban the breed here. helen briggs, bbc news. hit netflix programme squid game is being made in to a reality tv competition by the streaming service. the original series put hundreds of players with financial troubles against each other in competition for million of dollars — the losers were killed. the reality show is asking for a56 applicants to fight for a "life—changing reward of m56 million," netflix said in a release. although it's assured fans the worst that could happen in this version — is going home empty handed.

earlier, we spoke to the asia entertainment editor for associated press reminded us what the show was all about. it press reminded us what the show was all about. i, , press reminded us what the show was all about. .,, _, , i, , all about. it has contestants with financial woes _ all about. it has contestants with financial woes competing - all about. it has contestants with financial woes competing for- all about. it has contestants with financial woes competing for the | financial woes competing for the ultimate prize of $38 million so they are going through a series of games and whoever loses the round gets killed and eliminated, and whoever winds the top prize gets to take $38 million home. it whoever winds the top prize gets to take $38 million home.— whoever winds the top prize gets to take $38 million home. it was a huge cultural phenomenon, _ take $38 million home. it was a huge cultural phenomenon, why _ take $38 million home. it was a huge cultural phenomenon, why was - take $38 million home. it was a huge cultural phenomenon, why was it - take $38 million home. it was a huge cultural phenomenon, why was it so l cultural phenomenon, why was it so popular? why did it capture people's imaginations in the way that it did? that is a good question and there are several reasons. first, it was simply a good story, a very captivating and game orientated show and secondly it was during covid when everyone was sitting at home watching television and exploring new content. and lastly it is a show

about inequality and financial woes and those are topics that people in this era are very familiar with so those are reasons for the popularity. those are reasons for the p°pulafity-_ those are reasons for the popularity. those are reasons for the --oulari . ., , , ., popularity. now it is being made into this reality _ popularity. now it is being made into this reality show, _ popularity. now it is being made into this reality show, and - popularity. now it is being made into this reality show, and yet i popularity. now it is being made i into this reality show, and yet one of the central ideas, that the losers were killed, is not going to be there. obviously that is a good thing but how's it going work? it is difficult to thing but how's it going work? it 3 difficult to predict at the moment but the cash prizes 4.56 million so it is likely it is going to draw in a lot of people who are financially distressed and in need of this money, so the show will be largely similar to the actual series where real—life contestants, rely people with financial woes who are drawn into the game. just with financial woes who are drawn into the game-— with financial woes who are drawn into the game. just before we head to the weather, _ into the game. just before we head to the weather, joy _ into the game. just before we head to the weather, joy in _ into the game. just before we head to the weather, joy in india - into the game. just before we head to the weather, joy in india after. into the game. just before we head to the weather, joy in india after a l to the weather, joy in india after a ten—year—old boy stuck down a well for five days was rescued alive. the

boy called rahul fell into the narrow well which is 60 feet deep while playing in the backyard of his home. earth movers and cranes were brought in to dig a tunnel next to the well, only a couple of feet wide. the army and members of india's disaster response agency helped with the operation. the boy, who has hearing and speech difficulties, is receiving hospital treatment but said to be stable and fine. good news to end with. ben will take you through the rest of the news from 5pm but now, the weather with helen. we have had 28 celsius today so let me take you through what will happen over the coming few days. for some, a short lived spell of very hot weather, this is what we are expecting for england and wales, so right the way up england and wales, so right the way up to your, the average is ten

lower. so it will be very uncomfortably hot for many of us, me included, notjust by day but by night as the humidity increases, but not for all, because for scotland and northern ireland, quite active weather fronts making their way in the so some appreciable rain and appreciable rain through the rest of the day and over night, northern ireland and up into scotland, very rogue chance of a shower. 28 in the south and east but the temperature elsewhere low to mid 20s but the area of warmth will expand. today, as we will see tomorrow, some very high levels of grass pollen and lots of people in the office today is sneezing away it is so high. because we are not far away from the longest day, uv levels are very high so that is the forecast for tomorrow with the really intense temperature limit. as the rain moves away to the north and west it leaves a legacy of low cloud and there is also mild in

the north, still comfortable in southern parts across england and wales, 7—8 in rural spots with a valley must if you are up early enough to see it but otherwise a repeat performance for many parts of england and wales, a small chance of a very light shower but most of the rain across northern ireland in western scotland. east of the grampians has fine weather, 21 possible. make it higher than 28 tomorrow because we start on a high note. thursday night into friday some really wet weather coming into the north, still around friday, a cold weather front which might introduce some patchy rain and lancashire and some sea fog into southern and western irish sea coast but look at the temperature and how widely we are seeing that heat by friday so looking like a short lived heatwave because it is by day and by night it will be uncomfortable, but it all ends with quite a significant thundery downpour over the weekend.

the timing of that breakdown has low pressure drifting up from the south and cold weather fronts and where those collide we will see big downpours.

this is bbc news. the headlines. several people are charged by the england and wales cricket club at the allegations of racism, your child carry cricket club. azeem rafiq who raised the allegations as he welcomes the announcement and has called for the hearings to be held in public. ministers say they are planning a new flight of asylum—seekers to rwanda after the first plate was grounded last night following a ruling from the european court of human rights. iithiliilie following a ruling from the european court of human rights.— court of human rights. while this decision by _ court of human rights. while this decision by the _ court of human rights. while this decision by the court _ court of human rights. while this decision by the court was - decision by the court was disappointed and surprising giving the repeated and considered judgements to the contrary and our domestic cards we remain committed

to this policy —— to this country.