this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. the headlines at 8pm. borisjohnson's ethics adviser lord geidt resigns, saying there was a "legitimate question" over whether the pm had broken rules over partygate. next week's train strikes are expected to knock out half of britain's railway lines — with barely a fifth of trains running. the us central bank has raised interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point — its biggest rise in nearly three decades. 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. ministers say they're planning a new flight of asylum seekers to rwanda after the first plane was grounded

last night after legal action. and our shrinking coastline — a warning that rising sea levels mean almost 200,000 properties in england may have to be abandoned. also coming up before nine o'clock... as new government research reveals that young people are particularly at risk of chronic loneliness, we take a closer look at something affecting up to half of adults in england and ask how we can better cope together. boris johnson's ethics adviser has resigned after saying there was a "legitimate question" over whether the pm had broken ministerial

rules over pa rtygate. lord geidt did not give a reason for his departure, but in a statement he said it was the "right thing" to do. let's speak to our political correspondent, jonathan blake. what do we know about why he decided to go? this what do we know about why he decided to o? , . ., what do we know about why he decided to no? , what do we know about why he decided too? , ., ., to go? this came as something of a surrise to go? this came as something of a surprise this — to go? this came as something of a surprise this evening, _ to go? this came as something of a surprise this evening, and - to go? this came as something of a surprise this evening, and all - to go? this came as something of a surprise this evening, and all we i surprise this evening, and all we have off as chilly as that brief statement, which you just read a part of there, from lord geidt, published on the government website this evening, saying that with regret i feel it is right i am resigning from my post as an independent adviser on ministers' interest. normally in the situation, you will get an exchange of letters, which would be published, won by downing street, won by lord geidt�*s offers. we could see that there was a resignation offered and accepted. but it seems here the process has not been quite as smooth, and thus does seem to have blindsided number

ten somewhat this evening. this is they have not responded officially yet, but we are told by a senior at number ten source that does has come as a total surprise and is a mystery to the prime minister. they claim that lord geidt requested to stay on and the role for another six months earlier this week, and say that in hours of questioning in parliament, yesterday, there was no hint that he had even considered resignation come on the country. that is a reference to a session of questioning that lord geidt a face from mps on the commons public accounts select committee, which was a pretty torturous affair. he didn't give too much away, but he didn't deny that he had considered resigning, and he said that it would have been reasonable to assume that the prime minister had broken the ministerial code, which he of course is in charge of overseeing come as a result of getting a fixed penalty notice for his attendance at one of the gatherings at downing street that broke lockdown laws. clearly

this evening, lord geidt has taken the view and come to the conclusion that she can't continue in the salt any longer, and so has now resigned. we are told he has written a letter to the prime minister setting out his reasons, but i don't think we are going to see that anytime soon. just remind us, what was a draw and why was it so significant? figs just remind us, what was a draw and why was it so significant?— why was it so significant? as well as independent _ why was it so significant? as well as independent adviser _ why was it so significant? as well as independent adviser on - as independent adviser on ministerial interest was to come as i say oversee the ministerial code, and that is the role but, if you like, that ministers are expected to abide by at all times. until very recently, if they had broken it in any way, it would usually be expected to resign. crucially, in his role, lord geidt was not able to enforce that, and was not able to administer punishment or sanctions are to people who were found, in his view, to have broken it. that role

are rests with the prime minister, and that really is where one of the main points of tension between lord geidt and number ten had been. he complained that his purpose didn't go far enough, they needed to be beefed up, and there subsequently were, although he described that in his annual report as being at the low end of ambition. he still did not have the power to unilaterally instigate an investigation into whether a minister had broken the ministerial code. he had to do that in consultation with the prime minister. so, that was one of the frustrations, clearly too there was a frustration about the recent partygate saga and bother the prime minister had broken the ministerial code. lord geidt didn't feel that the prime minister defended his actions in public with relation to the ministerial code well enough, so it may well be that all that has left him feeling that his position was untenable, and that he had to go. we have had a little bit more reaction tonight. angela rayner, the

deputy labour leader says that boris johnson has now driven both his hand—picked ethics that to resign. a conservative mp, body and blood, a long—standing critic of boris johnson, to lose it to standard advisors like carelessness. we will be caettin advisors like carelessness. we will be getting more — advisors like carelessness. we will be getting more reaction - advisors like carelessness. we will be getting more reaction and - advisors like carelessness. we will be getting more reaction and of. be getting more reaction and of course, and when we do, people come straight back to you. thank you. britain faces days of severe travel disruption next week, with only a fifth of rail services due to run during strike action by workers. passengers have been advised not to travel on trains unless necessary. 40,000 staff are due to walk out onjune 21st, 23rd and 25th in a row about pay, jobs, and pensions. the main urban centres will be prioritised, meaning huge swathes of scotland will be left without any train services. similarly, areas west of birmingham

— including most of wales — and many coastal areas will be unreachable by train. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin reports now on what is shaping up to be a week of travel chaos for many. the clock is ticking down to the biggest rail strike in decades. among those affected will be 300 children who take the train to the school in bradford. some have gcse and a—level exams next week. to be honest, i'm not even sure how i will get to school. for the past four years, i have got the train every single day. i'm not sure my parents can give me a lift to school. if my mum has to pick me up, it would be much later, so i have less time to do stuff. in the mornings, i will have to set off earlier, which means being punctual and getting up earlier, which adds on everything else. 0n the three walk—out days, a fraction of normal services will operate on main routes and some areas will get no trains at all. but the knock—on impact means disruption for the whole week.

what makes this strike unusual is the involvement of crucial signalling staff working for network rail. their replacements will only be able to cover a limited part of the day, so services that do run will start much later and finish much earlier. the rmt union says the dispute is over proposed job cuts and the need for a pay rise reflecting the cost of living. the industry is under pressure to save money following the impact of the pandemic. rail bosses insist reform is needed, and the man leading negotiations for network rail warned the two sides were still a way apart on key issues. we have approached these talks with a sense of creativity and imagination, determined to find a way forward, but i can't negotiate on my own. so we think we have done everything we can, and i can see a path through that would achieve a deal, but again, it does require movement on both sides. the rmt has claimed the government is standing in the way of a resolution. we are working 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 think the government, the department for transport, they are in the background holding the pen. it seems that they don't want a settlement. there is a lot of aggressive mood music coming from the government at the moment. today the rmt called for an urgent meeting with the transport secretary and chancellor, but the government dismissed the idea, saying unions must negotiate with the employers. while thousands of passengers rethink their plans, work is ongoing to figure out how much freight can be kept moving on the railways, for example construction materials, fuel, food and drink. this firm says business customers have tried to stockpile, but even with contingency plans, the strikes will be disruptive. of the three days, that's manageable. i think we can catch up either before or after the dispute. if it becomes a lengthy dispute, that is when you start to get into worries about whether commodities or stuff that goes on the shelf is likely to start being affected.

neither side seems to rate the chances of next week's strikes being called off. whether more follow is now the big question. we can speak tojohn moorhouse from travelwatch northwest, an independent group representing all users of public transport in the north west of england. good evening. it sounds like this could be pretty bad, if it goes ahead. it could be pretty bad, if it goes ahead. , ., , _, ., could be pretty bad, if it goes ahead. , ., , ., ., ahead. it is, and it is coming at a ve bad ahead. it is, and it is coming at a very bad time- — ahead. it is, and it is coming at a very bad time. we _ ahead. it is, and it is coming at a very bad time. we have - ahead. it is, and it is coming at a very bad time. we have got - ahead. it is, and it is coming at a very bad time. we have got the l ahead. it is, and it is coming at a l very bad time. we have got the bill was recovering from a two—year issue of lockdown, with a pandemic, trying to get back on the feet, passenger starting to come back in some numbers now, particularly at the leisure terms, and now we are faced with this strike, which will set the clock quite a long way back. the people who are being inconvenienced, especially those who don't live on the main routes, and it really is very bad news. all i can see it that i hope the two sides can get

together and resolve something, but it is looking rather unlikely for next week, i'm afraid.- it is looking rather unlikely for next week, i'm afraid. what do you think is going _ next week, i'm afraid. what do you think is going on? _ next week, i'm afraid. what do you think is going on? it's _ next week, i'm afraid. what do you think is going on? it's difficult - next week, i'm afraid. what do you think is going on? it's difficult to i think is going on? it's difficult to sa . i think is going on? it's difficult to say- i imagine. _ think is going on? it's difficult to say. i imagine, obviously - think is going on? it's difficult to say. i imagine, obviously we - think is going on? it's difficult to i say. i imagine, obviously we don't take sides on this, but i imagine the union will say, cost of living is going up very quickly at the moment, inflation is going up very quickly, and the members are losing out because of that. i think there are also talks of some reorganisation within the industry, and that no doubt promotes concern amongst the staff. so, i am much and thatis amongst the staff. so, i am much and that is at the base of it, but it is at the base of it, but it is, as i say, really a very difficult time for the sort of thing to happen, when the robots are trying to get back on their feet, and passengers are coming back. it is going to be very inconvenient for a lot of passengers throughout the country. just to double check, do you think that there's any chance at all that

there will be a resolution back next week? it there will be a resolution back next week? ., , �* ~ week? it doesn't sound like it. obviously. _ week? it doesn't sound like it. obviously, one _ week? it doesn't sound like it. obviously, one would - week? it doesn't sound like it. obviously, one would like - week? it doesn't sound like it. obviously, one would like to i week? it doesn't sound like it. . obviously, one would like to think 0bviously, one would like to think that something will be pulled out of the hut at the last minute, but my impression is that this is going to happen. my great fear is that we will see a continuation after next week, and that is why the two sides really do have to get together and try and work something out, because the railways can't afford it at the moment. i mean, these subsidies are received from the lockdown has been immense, and they are not in a position to be able to afford very damaging strikes like this. from a passenger's' point of view, they want to come back and travel, they want to come back and travel, they want reliable services, and they have been denied that at the moment. so, i think it really is a very bad time for this to happen. you mentioned _ time for this to happen. you mentioned covid, _ time for this to happen. you mentioned covid, and - time for this to happen. you mentioned covid, and these companies trying to get back on their feet. do

you think it could lead to a longer term change your behaviour? we have already seen huge numbers of people who can work at home stay at home. of course, there are lots of people of course, there are lots of people who can't, but those who can choosing to do that, when people are faced with this destruction do you think, iwill faced with this destruction do you think, i will stay at home and try and cut it out might use of public transport more widely in general? that is an element of losing confidence in the system, just at a time when people were starting to come back to work, using the chance to go to work. it is unfortunate that it does happen, and yes, there may be a danger of that. i think probably that will be short term. in the long term, we will see a gradual return to proper office work and bartlett's return to proper office work and ba rtlett�*s work return to proper office work and bartlett's work and, because that i think it's more productive than working from home. it may suit some people, we will probably see a combination of the two i suppose, as time goes on. i don't think we will

see the traditional commuters return at exactly the same levels. we will see more... it is unfortunate that this strike action we have set that back to some extent, but hopefully, if they can resolve it, we will see a return of people travelling via rail to work.— a return of people travelling via railto work. ., ~ , ., , . rail to work. thank you very much for coming _ rail to work. thank you very much for coming in _ rail to work. thank you very much for coming in the _ rail to work. thank you very much for coming in the programme. - rail to work. thank you very much i for coming in the programme. thank ou. and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are torcuil crichton from the daily record and camilla turner from the telegraph. sport, and time for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. good evening. a you've been hearing, yorkshire cricket club and a number of individuals have been charged by the england and wales cricket board

with breaches of its code of conduct following an investigation into racism at the club. the charges relate to bringing the game into disrepute and breaking the anti—discrimination code, and were brought after claims were made last year by the former player azeem rafiq. in a statement, 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 that he would prefer a public hearing. yorkshire have also released a statement, and they say that the "club is not able to comment on the investigation, evidence, report or charges but will continue to fully cooperate with the commission." steph houghton has been left out of the england squad for the european championship on home soil next month. the former england captain hasn't played since january but was given an opportunity to prove her fitness, but the man city defender hasn't been picked. forward fran kirby and midfielder jill scott have both been included despite fitness concerns. manager sarina weigman says

it was a difficult decision. yeah, that was a hard decision, but i think she isjust yeah, that was a hard decision, but i think she is just not ready to compete. i think we set a plan in place with her and we did everything, she did everything, that she could to come and be supported to as well as possible. she came into training, she and a very good place, butjust not ready to compete, i think. place, butjust not ready to compete, ithink. it place, butjust not ready to compete, i think. it isjust a matter of time, and we don't have that time. golf now, and rory mcilroy has come out in support of phil mickleson ahead of the start of the us open in boston. mickleson has faced criticism for his involvement with the saudi funded liv golf tour. he took a break from the game because of controversial comments he made about the saudi regime but he will play to win his seventh major on thursday. he has come back and shown some remorse about how he's handled some

things so i think he's learned from that, and i couldn't give him a lesson in how to do things, he has had a wonderful career and he has his own man. he's a great addition to the field this week. so, am i disappointed he has taken the route that he has taken? iam. but i still respect him tremendously. state of rest won the big race of the day at ascot, the prince of wales stakes. ridden by shane cross and trained byjoseph 0'brien, the 5—1 shot finished ahead of the favourite bay bridge. grand glory was third. that's all the sport for now. we'll have more for you on the bbc news channel later on. the us federal reserve hasjust announced it's raising interest rates by 0.75 points to curb rising inflation. it's the biggest hike

in almost 30 years. speaking at a short while ago, the chair of the central bank made clear his determination to get it under control. indie his determination to get it under control. ~ , ., ., , , control. we understand to hush up that hiuh control. we understand to hush up that high inflation _ control. we understand to hush up that high inflation is _ control. we understand to hush up that high inflation is causing. - control. we understand to hush up that high inflation is causing. we l that high inflation is causing. we are strongly committed to bring inflation back down and are moving expeditiously to do so. we have both the tools we need on the tools we need and that is offered for take to restore price stability on behalf of american families and businesses. the economy and the country have been through a lot over the past 2.5 years and have proved resilient. it is essential that we bring inflation down if we are to have a sustained preneed of strong labour market conditions that benefit all. let's go to our north america business correspondent michelle fleury, who's in new york. why have they done it? this is the sin . le why have they done it? this is the single biggest _ why have they done it? this is the single biggest move _ why have they done it? this is the single biggest move we _ why have they done it? this is the single biggest move we have - why have they done it? this is the single biggest move we have seenj single biggest move we have seen from the central bank since bill clinton was in office back in 1994.

the reason for it quite simply it is, in some ways, to make amends for the fact that it was a bit late in saying that inflation was such an entrance problem. we know that inflation has been a problem and disrupting supply chains because of disease and then you add the war in ukraine, which is pulled up fuel costs around the world, the price of petrol, not to truly putting pressure on. what they thought initially would be a template is now proving longer lasting, and in fact, there are reports showing that americans think inflation will last longer. that matters because psychologically speaking, if you stop to think that way, then it becomes harderfor the federal reserve's tool, which is to tighten monetary policy like raising interest rates, to have any effect, so that is why they are trying to send us a clear signal, we are serious about getting prices back then. ~ ., serious about getting prices back then. ~ . ., , serious about getting prices back

then. ~ . . , we then. will it have any impact? we are already _ then. will it have any impact? we are already starting _ then. will it have any impact? we are already starting to _ then. will it have any impact? we are already starting to see - then. will it have any impact? we are already starting to see some i are already starting to see some impact. for example, the cost of a mortgage. when you raise interest rates, it pushes up borrowing costs for households, for companies. the cost of an average 30 year mortgage has increased by several percentage points, and that was ahead of today's move. in other areas, you can see companies start to rethink how they do business. all of this takes time, so we're not going to see the results of this immediately, but more and the months and weeks ahead. and i think it is worth noting that what is happening in the united states is obviously not confined to do is just here. united states is obviously not confined to do isjust here. in united states is obviously not confined to do is just here. in the uk, we are expecting a rate increase when the bank of england me. we also have the ecb think they plan to raise interest rates. this is a global inflation problem, and what we're seeing is that individuals and households around the world, and companies, having to adjust to an environment that we haven't been used for a pal, which is a higher

cost of borrowing.— used for a pal, which is a higher cost of borrowing. thank you very much for that. _ yorkshire cricket club and a number of individuals have been charged by the england and wales cricket board with breaches of its code of conduct following an investigation into racism at the club. the charges relate to bringing the game into disrepute and breaking the anti—discrimination code and were brought after claims were made last year by the former player azeem rafiq. he has welcomed the charges and said the process had been gruelling but necessary. 0ur sports editor, dan roan, reports from headingley. english cricket was on a high, yesterday's stunning victory of a new ceiling in the second test, one of the greatest wins in the teams history. butjust 24 hours later came the latest development in the saga that cast a shadow over the sport, yorkshire and the number of unnamed individuals charged by the ecb over

two allegations of racism following a six—month investigation over handling of claims made by claims by a former player azeem rafiq. in a statement the government body said... last year, azeem rafiq gave harrowing testimony to mps about the racist abuse he said he had suffered by some of his former college at yorkshire. there just seems to be in acceptance of the institution from the leaders and no one ever stamped it out. the whistle—blower claimed former team—mate gary balance was among those used racist language towards him for the balance as he deeply regretted doing so. 0r captain michael vaughn revealed had been accused of making racist comments to azeem rafiq and other players but is repeatedly denied the claims. today in a statement, azeem rafiq said... last year, yorkshire sparked outrage

by not disciplining anyone despite azeem rafiq being found to have suffered racial harassment. a damning parliamentary report concluded discrimination was endemic in the sport in today one of its authors gave this reaction. what actually happens to the game more generally, they'll be certain of the lot of yorkshire out there and we need which is inclusive, which means everyone from every background can feel safe and welcome to the air. having read again the lucrative international hosting rights it lost in the wake of the crisis after an overall and staff in various reform, yorkshire is now preparing to welcome england in the next test match next week, but moving on from the scandal is proving no easy task. around 150 people have been brought ashore in dover today, as low winds created calm seas for the boats attempting to cross the channel. yesterday, 444 people were rescued,

that's the highest daily number in two months. meanwhile, the government says preparations are already underway for a new flight to take asylum seekers to rwanda, after the first plane was effectively grounded last night following a ruling by the european court of human rights. 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." 0ur deputy political editor vicki young reports. rescue missions in the channel, calm weather means more boats arriving. 11 came yesterday carrying more than 440 people, the highest numberfor two months. the government wants to discourage those taking this dangerousjourney, but its policy to send them to rwanda to claim asylum there is been buffeted from all sides. statement, home secretary, priti patel. today the home secretary said it had the right to control its borders. this government will not be deterred from doing the right thing. we will not be put off by the inevitable legal last—minute challenges. nor will we allow mobs, madam deputy speaker, to block removals.

we will not stand idly by and let organised crime gangs, who are despicable in their nature and their conduct, evil people, treat human beings as cargo. but labour said the plans make great britain look shameful around the world. all she cares about is picking fights - and finding someone else to blame. this is not a long—term plan, it is a short—term stunt. - everyone can see it, it is not policy, it isl shameless posturing and she knows it, it is causing division and - government by gimmick. after days of legal action in the british courts, there were just four passengers due to leave on the first flight to rwanda last night. after a last—minute intervention by a judge from the european court of human rights, the plane stayed on the tarmac.

many conservatives are now questioning the right of the court in strasbourg. this parliament is supreme. 0ur courts have said this is right, the british people want us to control immigration, people coming across as those boats. how is it right this court has overruled all of our courts and this parliament? the home secretary might not be too bothered about a fight with lawyers here and a court in strasbourg, but ultimately she does need to come up with a workable policy. ploughing ahead with plans for another flight to rwanda leaves ministers open to the accusation they could be wasting hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money. until a flight does take off, it is hard to gauge what impact it will have on those trying to come here. at this unofficial camp in dunkirk, many are thinking about their next move. he says he wills they'll try to cross to england. he hopes he will not be sent to rwanda, but stay at

he hopes he will not be sent to rwanda, but says it will still be better than iraqi kurdistan. 0ff camera, some told the bbc the plans could make them think again — an uncertain journey lies ahead for these men and a key government policy. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. 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. 0ur climate and environment correspondentjonah fisher is in 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 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. since last december. december. the remains of the rocks and wood, which once tried to protect briony�*s old home, can still be seen. but there's no more money for sea defences in happisburgh. the sea — no—one will ever stop that. malcolm helped plan happisburgh's response to the eroding coast, and his project is now 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 helped to start again inland. as they drop off the front, you build them at the back. you move. you move the homes, you move the families. you move the families. so if you come back in 200 years' time, you'll still see happisburgh.

it'll be in a different guise, and it might be a kilometre over there, but it will still exist. 0ur sea levels are already rising. at the moment, it's just by a few millimetres every year. but the rate is increasing. what this all means for coastal communities like happisburgh is that there's going to be tough questions asked as to whether to hold the line or retreat inland. so when we increase our sea levels, we get much more energy arriving at the coast. paul sayers 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. there's not going to be money,

probably, under current funding rules, but also we're not sure if we would... it would be really difficult to do. 0ur coast would be quite different from what it looks like now. we would have very little in the tidal zone, very little habitat, very... it would be a much more stark coastline if we were going to try and defend against it. itjust wouldn't be practical and wouldn't be affordable. it's not going to be a popular message for those at risk. you're still basically on the front line. iam. bryony has only moved up the road to a house that may be underwater within the decade. the decisions are taken by people in london. i think they have to think about the long term for how we are going to look to the rest of the world if we just stand by and just 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?

now it's time for a look at the weather, with helen willets. good evening. it's felt very warm, it's not hot, for many part today —— it's felt very warm, if not hot, for many part today across england and wales, and it's going to get hotter still, but it's not for all, we've got much more cloud for northern ireland and scotland thrugh the rest of this evening and overnight. some patchy rain and drizzle. further south, temperatures may get down to 7—8 celsius in rural areas with a little bit of mist, but by and large, it's a mild night. and it will get warmer overnight as well in the coming few nights because the heat is building. so for scotland and northern ireland, once again, our weather front�*s close by to the north and west, the best of any brightness in the east, but again, plenty of sunshine, dry for the majority of england and wales, and temperatures a degree or two on those of today. we might see a little higher than 28 celsius, as we have seen today already. some very high levels of pollen in southern areas and some very high levels of uv as well. the temperatures are likely to peak then on friday in the south, as you can see, but it is a much

more unsettled picture after that with the breakdown to thundery showers. hello this is bbc news. the headlines... borisjohnson's ethics adviser lord geidt resigns, saying there was a "legitimate question" over whether the pm had broken ministerial rules over pa rtygate. next week's rail strikes are expected to knock out half of of britain's train services with barely a fifth running. the us central bank raises interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point — its biggest increase in nearly three decades. 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. ministers say they're planning a new flight of asylum seekers to rwanda — after the first plane was grounded last night after legal action. 0ur shrinking coastline —

a warning that rising sea levels mean almost 200,000 properties in england may have to be abandoned and still to come, as new government research reveals that young people are particularly at risk of chronic loneliness — we take a closer look at the issue: something that will affect up to half of adults in england. with our panel of specialists — ask how we can better cope together. the us defense secretary — lloyd austin — is holding talks with allies in brussels this evening, about sending more weapons to ukraine. kyiv has warned that it's vastly outgunned by russian artillery — by as much as ten to one. ukraine's deputy defence minister says that so far the west has only delivered 10 percent of the weapons it's asked for. but the west insists it is stepping up its military support to ukraine. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale has been given rare access to the us military base

in germany where those supplies are being co—ordinated. western weapons had been arriving in ukraine and are being used to deadly effect. more recently, they've been sending more heavy equipment. ..artillery guns like this, but ukraine says it's still not enough. and they are vastly outgunned by russia. but from this us military base in stuttgart germany, western nations are working hard to keep the weapons flowing. the us commander of this highly sensitive operation insists ukraine is getting what it needs. we are giving the ukrainians what they need. we are coordinating with them daily. we have a liaison officer here, a three star general, that sets their priorities,

shares it with us and our allies in our daily coordination sessions, and we are able to adjust very rapidly and the donations that are provided across the allies. so you don't think ukraine is going to run out of weapons and ammunition? we are going to make sure they don't run out of weapons and ammunition. from this building, they are working round—the—clock to prevent russia from winning this war. the attic of this barracks behind me has now become the nerve centre, the hub for coordinating western weapons supplies to ukraine. we've been told we can't film inside for security reasons, but inside, there are military personnel from 26 countries trying to ensure ukraine gets the ammunition and the weapons it needs. this has become a lifeline for ukraine. these are the first photos from inside cleared by the us military. so far, dozens of soldiers

from dozens of countries have already helped deliver 66,000 tonnes of military equipment to ukraine worth nearly $8 billion. and they believe it's just the start. here, they are preparing for a very long war. it's not going to be months. how long is it going to be? i think we'll be here for a number of years. they are already preparing to send an american and british multiple rockets launchers. they say once they arrive at secret locations in eastern europe, weapons can get to the front line within 48 hours. ukraine still says it's not enough, but the message from stuttgart is that it's keeping them in the fight. jonathan beale, bbc news, patch barracks stuttgart. an elderly ukrainian woman 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? 0ur 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 wasjust 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 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. for the next few minutes or so, we will be focusing on the issue of loneliness during what is loneliness awareness week. this is as new government research reveals that young people are particularly at risk of chronic loneliness. so what are we takling about? mental health charity mind says everyone's experience of loneliness will be different — but a common definition is the feeling when our need for rewarding social contact and relationships is not met. the campaign to end loneliness say 45% of adults in england —

25 million people — feel occasionally, sometimes or often lonely. that new government research reveals that 16 to 34—year—olds are at five times greater risk of chronic loneliness than over 65s. it also highlighted higher rates of loneliness among disabled people, lgbtq communities and those on low incomes. the researchers found direct links between chronic loneliness and mental health issues. we're asking how we can better cope together and i'll introduce you to a number of experts in a moment. first, let's get a sense of what loneliness can feel like for some. in 2016, following the birth of my little boy, henry, i experienced loneliness myself first hand. it was just that transition going from being really busy and working and having lots to do to just being at home with a newborn baby. and i definitely found that even though it was an amazing

exciting time in my life, it was also quite lonely and isolating at times. for me it's been important to bring this issue _ for me it's been important to bring this issue into the workplace and .ive this issue into the workplace and give the — this issue into the workplace and give the young people an opportunity to talk— give the young people an opportunity to talk about the topic. it's incredibly valuable to listen to the conversations and experiences being shared _ over the past few years, i have been spending an inordinate amount of time in front of a screen, and that has led me to feel kind of boxed in and isolated from my immediate physical communities. i've tried to counter that by proactively reconnecting and engaging more with nature. for most of my life, i really didn't like my own company, so time alone was always lonely by default. i was often lonely in the company of others to because i was just on a bad day, going to a party i didn't want to be added just to get away from myself. conquering lonliness took two steps first, developing this relationship with myself and learning to like my own company.

a little sense of the different ways that loneliness can manifest itself. right, we have a superb panel of experts who will help us unpick exactly what's going on here. let's introduce who'sjoining us — they can tell us a little bit about themselves. the psychologist and author, dr audrey tang think so much for having me. i write in training in emotional well—being and mental health. when it comes to loneliness and these issues that affect us, the more we can speak about it, the more we can normalise these experiences, the more likely we are to be able to reach out to come and speak out and take the positive steps, and when it comes to loneliness, positive psychology says healthy relationships are the best step towards happiness.- step towards happiness. brilliant stuff. step towards happiness. brilliant stuff- we'll _ step towards happiness. brilliant stuff. we'll come _ step towards happiness. brilliant stuff. we'll come back _ step towards happiness. brilliant stuff. we'll come back to - step towards happiness. brilliant stuff. we'll come back to you - step towards happiness. brilliant stuff. we'll come back to you in l stuff. we'll come back to you in just a moment. hatty goodwin, trustee at the marmalade trust — the charity behind loneliness awareness week. thank you for having me come i am a trustee _ thank you for having me come i am a trustee and _ thank you for having me come i am a trustee and marmalade trust. we are

a leading _ trustee and marmalade trust. we are a leading loneliness charity, and in fact, _ a leading loneliness charity, and in fact, we _ a leading loneliness charity, and in fact, we launched loneliness awareness week back in 2017. the purpose _ awareness week back in 2017. the purpose of — awareness week back in 2017. the purpose of loneliness awareness week is to reduce _ purpose of loneliness awareness week is to reduce the stigma and shame associated with feeling lonely and getting _ associated with feeling lonely and getting people talking more openly about— getting people talking more openly about it _ getting people talking more openly about it. �* ., , ' next professor fuschia sirois, works at durham university and is an expert in loneliness, health pyschology and wellbeing. thanks very much for having me as welt _ thanks very much for having me as welt my— thanks very much for having me as well. my research _ thanks very much for having me as well. my research has _ thanks very much for having me as well. my research has mainly- thanks very much for having me as i well. my research has mainly focused on the _ well. my research has mainly focused on the factors — well. my research has mainly focused on the factors that _ well. my research has mainly focused on the factors that create _ well. my research has mainly focused on the factors that create a _ well. my research has mainly focused on the factors that create a risk - 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those meaningful relationships both with themselves and others - those meaningful relationships both with themselves and others has - those meaningful relationships both with themselves and others has a l with themselves and others has a mean _ with themselves and others has a mean of— with themselves and others has a mean of combating _ with themselves and others has a mean of combating loneliness. i with themselves and others has a . mean of combating loneliness. great stuff. mean of combating loneliness. great stuff- finally. — jo groves, volunteers at swindon borough council for the �*forget me not cakes campaign'. thank you for having me. i am here to talk about volunteering and the impact it has on people's lives, including the person who volunteers themselves. including the person who volunteers themselves-— themselves. brilliant stuff, i'm lookin: themselves. brilliant stuff, i'm looking for— themselves. brilliant stuff, i'm looking for to _ themselves. brilliant stuff, i'm looking for to hearing - themselves. brilliant stuff, i'm looking for to hearing your - themselves. brilliant stuff, i'm i looking for to hearing your astray. we look at you in just a moment. right now we're going to start now with a bit of a focus on the individual, who has been touched by loneliness are recognised any of the points that we have already heard. we want to try to work towards what we can do as individuals when we recognise ourselves in that state. doctor audrey tang, let's start with you. anyone who is kind of nodding along at home and recognising some of these feelings, what do you recommend? to of these feelings, what do you recommend?— of these feelings, what do you recommend? to recognise and understand _ recommend? to recognise and understand that _ recommend? to recognise and understand that loneliness - recommend? to recognise and understand that loneliness is i recommend? to recognise and understand that loneliness is a feeling of lacking, it's not to be confused with isolation which is

factual, he can count the number of people on one hand with isolation. but when it comes to loneliness, there are two key ways of thinking about it. one is social loneliness, when his emotional loneliness. social loneliness is when we are missing people. and that's where we can help ourselves by volunteering, joining a club, but emotional loneliness is often missing one particular person, and they are, if it is not possible to reconnect with that one particular person, it may be a case of turning it into self compassion and focusing on things that we love to make ourselves feel better about ourselves. fascinating. we will come _ better about ourselves. fascinating. we will come back— better about ourselves. fascinating. we will come back to _ better about ourselves. fascinating. we will come back to that _ better about ourselves. fascinating. we will come back to that point, - better about ourselves. fascinating. j we will come back to that point, but ijust want to we will come back to that point, but i just want to bring we will come back to that point, but ijust want to bring injoe straightaway, i just want to bring injoe straightaway, you ijust want to bring injoe straightaway, you mentioned, for example, volunteering jo, your astray is wonderful. you are volunteer now, tell us how that came about and why you decided to do that. i about and why you decided to do that. ., ~' ., about and why you decided to do that. ., ~ ., ., ,, ., ., that. i work for a swindon borough council and — that. i work for a swindon borough council and our _ that. i work for a swindon borough council and our live _ that. i work for a swindon borough council and our live weld _ that. i work for a swindon borough council and our live weld team - that. i work for a swindon borough council and our live weld team put| council and our live weld team put an e-mail— council and our live weld team put an e—mail out to say that they were looking _ an e—mail out to say that they were looking for— an e—mail out to say that they were looking for volunteers for a new

initiative — looking for volunteers for a new initiative and it was about making people _ initiative and it was about making people birthday cakes. people who are isolated or lonely or wire weighted just have difficult times. people _ weighted just have difficult times. people who are homeless as well, making _ people who are homeless as well, making sure people were not forgotten and making them feel that people _ forgotten and making them feel that people remember them. that forgotten and making them feel that people remember them.— forgotten and making them feel that people remember them. that is what ou are people remember them. that is what you are doing- _ people remember them. that is what you are doing. you _ people remember them. that is what you are doing. you are _ people remember them. that is what you are doing. you are making - people remember them. that is what| you are doing. you are making people realise that they are remembered and that they do count. is this informed by your own experience? yes. that they do count. is this informed by your own experience? yes, being a volunteer, by your own experience? yes, being a volunteer. i— by your own experience? yes, being a volunteer. i can _ by your own experience? yes, being a volunteer, i can comfort _ by your own experience? yes, being a volunteer, i can comfort and - by your own experience? yes, being a volunteer, i can comfort and quite - by your own experience? yes, being a volunteer, i can comfort and quite a i volunteer, i can comfort and quite a few days, _ volunteer, i can comfort and quite a few days, i've been that person who's— few days, i've been that person who's been isolated and lonely bus stop we _ who's been isolated and lonely bus stop i've also had family member who has received _ stop i've also had family member who has received volunteer support. i work— has received volunteer support. i work for— has received volunteer support. i work for social services in the learning disabilities team, and we use volunteers as well, and we see the impact — use volunteers as well, and we see the impact it has on our services as welt _ the impact it has on our services as welt i_ the impact it has on our services as welt i see — the impact it has on our services as well. i see what the impact is on my

mental— well. i see what the impact is on my mental health as well as other people's— mental health as well as other people's mental health when i get them _ people's mental health when i get them there cakes. i volunteer for swindon— them there cakes. i volunteer for swindon circles as well, which is a befriending — swindon circles as well, which is a befriending service, and that makes such a _ befriending service, and that makes such a difference as well. just in: such a difference as well. just tying into _ such a difference as well. just tying into that, _ such a difference as well. just tying into that, can _ such a difference as well. just tying into that, can i - such a difference as well. just tying into that, can i come back to you, because it is important we know how to recognise the signs of loneliness in others. how do we do that? ., , , . that? some of the signs include takin: that? some of the signs include taking less _ that? some of the signs include taking less care _ that? some of the signs include taking less care about _ that? some of the signs include taking less care about personal| taking less care about personal grooming, not thinking about how we appear, perhaps our eating habits have changed. perhaps our social behaviours have changed. sometimes it might be that we actually go out and seek lots of meaningless relationships, sometimes we refuse invitations. it depends on our baseline. eitherway, it is invitations. it depends on our baseline. either way, it is a step away from the norm. and thing that we may start to do is try to convince ourselves i am fine on my own we get into this negative spiral i am better off alone, and own we get into this negative spiral iam better off alone, and i own we get into this negative spiral i am better off alone, and i was convincing ourselves that i cannot talk to people for now, i am going

to feel socially awkward. it's a shame if we get into that mindset it was unusual in a heartbreaking story published by hek where somebody signed up for parcels just to be able to speak to delivery drivers. so we do need to be aware of our own behaviours of how we are changing from perhaps where we used to be. that is quite a chilling story there about the delivery driver, that kind of hits home, doesn't take as make that issue of spiralling, that spiralling is really hard to break out of. ~ , ,., , spiralling is really hard to break outof. , , out of. absolutely. the problem is it's known as _ out of. absolutely. the problem is it's known as negative _ out of. absolutely. the problem is it's known as negative automatici it's known as negative automatic thinking, when negative thought leads to another to another. we need

to be able to break that cycle, and often that is the hardest part because it's about doing something different to reaching out. we have to ask ourselves heavily try to contact them well? get points. audre , contact them well? get points. audrey. jo. _ contact them well? get points. audrey. jo. stay _ contact them well? get points. audrey, jo, stay there - contact them well? get points. audrey, jo, stay there for - contact them well? get points. audrey, jo, stay there for us. i contact them well? get points. i audrey, jo, stay there for us. we will hearfrom you audrey, jo, stay there for us. we will hear from you again very soon. want to take a quick pause because i went jana from the labour mp. they have done a lot of work on and and as co—chair of the all party parliamentary group on tackling loneliness and connected communities and she says there are things we can do individually and as a wider society to help. irate do individually and as a wider society to help.— do individually and as a wider socie to hel. ~ ., ., , . society to help. we need a holistic a- roach. society to help. we need a holistic approach- a _ society to help. we need a holistic approach- a good _ society to help. we need a holistic approach. a good thing _ society to help. we need a holistic approach. a good thing about - approach. a good thing about loneliness is that everybody can do something to address that, whether you are a government minister who is making policy about how we can keep people in their committees better connected or whether you are summoning your street our neighbourhood who can go check in

neighbours and i think that's what we are calling for an hour with loneliness and when i speak. revisiting the issue of loneliness and taking that holistic approach and taking that holistic approach and make sure that everybody has that quality and quantity of human connections that we all need as human beings and as social creatures. we are social creatures and we do all needed to come take a look now at the what the individual can do to help themselves, what individual signs we need to look out for and other people. they are going to take a look now at what can be done with a look now at what can be done with a government societywide level, we will hear from hattie and fuchsia. what kind of things really make a difference from a societal level? j difference from a societal level? i think from a societal level, difference from a societal level? j think from a societal level, again, it was mentioned this idea that we are social creatures, we are naturally, we feel at home and we are dealing with other people, so we can have the sense that when we are feeling lonely that there is something wrong with us as an individual. anything from a societal level, it's really important not to

just raise awareness of loneliness but also help destigmatize it. when people are feeling lonely, they do not reach out to others. that's not going to happen, because there is a stigma attached to being lonely. an implicit or implied idea that if you are lonely, there is something wrong with you, that you are not able to have these meaningful relationships. this is the social norms that are operating that people can tell themselves on their feeling lonely. so from a social or societal level, we need to be aware of the stigma and self stigma that people who are lonely can often experience stop theyjust lonely can often experience stop they just want to lonely can often experience stop theyjust want to jump in, because theyjust want to jump in, because the first time you mentioned the word stigma, i want to say that every single head was nodding on the panel they are in agreement. that's a really challenging thing to do, isn't it? we look back to a just a minute, but i want to go to hattie and talk about more governmental level policy changes that you think could have a real impact.-

level policy changes that you think could have a real impact. frese, the government — could have a real impact. frese, the government has _ could have a real impact. frese, the government has made _ could have a real impact. frese, the government has made huge - could have a real impact. frese, the government has made huge strides| could have a real impact. frese, the i government has made huge strides in recognising _ government has made huge strides in recognising loneliness and last year the minister for london is supported our loneliness awareness week. there has been _ our loneliness awareness week. there has been real increased recognition of loneliness and impact on society and obviously the new dc ms research as he referenced earlier this year focusing — as he referenced earlier this year focusing on the fact that it is not necessarilyjust focusing on the fact that it is not necessarily just affecting focusing on the fact that it is not necessarilyjust affecting older people. — necessarilyjust affecting older people, which is a massive preconception in society, that actually— preconception in society, that actually and people are incredibly vulnerable when it comes to feeling lonely _ vulnerable when it comes to feeling lonely. mainly we think it's everybody's responsibility to try to reduce _ everybody's responsibility to try to reduce the stigma, so all across society, — reduce the stigma, so all across society, but also all government departments should be involved, it affects _ departments should be involved, it affects health, housing, transport, business — affects health, housing, transport, business. we need them to continue raising _ business. we need them to continue raising awareness to reduce the stigma and improve the evidence base of loneliness. we really want people to focus— of loneliness. we really want people to focus on— of loneliness. we really want people to focus on using positive language so that— to focus on using positive language so that we — to focus on using positive language so that we rarely help address the barriers _ so that we rarely help address the barriers to— so that we rarely help address the barriers to people coming forward in suppressing lonely feelings and the continued investment in strategies

that really supports getting people back into such a connection, for example. — back into such a connection, for example, social anxiety. back into such a connection, for example, socialanxiety. | back into such a connection, for example, social anxiety.- back into such a connection, for example, social anxiety. i lost and that last where _ example, social anxiety. i lost and that last where there, _ example, social anxiety. i lost and that last where there, medicare . example, social anxiety. i lost and that last where there, medicare -- j that last where there, medicare —— curious to hear those example, what are the kinds of things that were close by mentioned social prescribing at the end there, serbia continued investment in strategies that supports getting people back into establishing social connections with themselves. the neck fuchsia pick—up on that, social prescribing how effective is it? pick-up on that, social prescribing how effective is it?— how effective is it? think about social prescribing _ how effective is it? think about social prescribing as _ how effective is it? think about social prescribing as similar- how effective is it? think about social prescribing as similar to | social prescribing as similar to when your doctor would prescribe you a medication or something a regimen to deal with the problem you're having. so social prescribing is very much along the side —— along the same lines. an individual at risk of loneliness because of a particular life transmission —— transition. experiencing loneliness when, for example, students are going to university, people are new mothers, moving to a new city or a

new country, refugees, asylum—seekers are also more active risk at loneliness. identifying those at risk and then prescribing then and make regular contact with them. a person that they know they can talk to and build some sort of meaningful connection with. interesting. i just meaningful connection with. interesting. ijust want meaningful connection with. interesting. i just want to ask about covid—19, of course, kind of seems to make sense that the isolation to the pandemic would have made things like this worse. 0h isolation to the pandemic would have made things like this worse. oh yes, definitely. there were a few community—based programmes that i've heard about that were quite successful in addressing the obvious limitations that you people had in terms of being able to make them work in person, social contexts, but just calling people and checking in on them, a lot of this is done where there were individuals who wear more vulnerable are identified as being at risk, getting volunteers to call and say how are you doing? to want

to chat today? is a very things that we can do, but definitely the pandemic had an impact on that both positively and negatively. it made a lot more people who were at risk for loneliness probably tap more into feeling lonely and socially isolated but it also raised awareness about loneliness. and there were a lot more people coming up and sharing their stories about how they felt, and these sorts of sharing and seeing it as a collective issue also can reinforce this idea of a collective resilience, it is something that we can help each other with and it is also something that when we know that others are feeling lonely that it helps to destigmatize that. collective resilience is interesting. coming back to you, audrey, nearing the end now. if you could just reflect, i know i asked you about those personal individual things that you can do, given what we have heard also about those mark community—based things we can do.

they all feed into each other, don't they? they all feed into each other, don't the ? , . , , they all feed into each other, don't the? , y�*, they all feed into each other, don't the? , , , they? yes, absolutely. as a society, we do need — they? yes, absolutely. as a society, we do need to _ they? yes, absolutely. as a society, we do need to do _ they? yes, absolutely. as a society, we do need to do a _ they? yes, absolutely. as a society, we do need to do a number- they? yes, absolutely. as a society, we do need to do a number of- they? yes, absolutely. as a society, i we do need to do a number of things, first think about our social media usage. the reason for that is all the connections that we have online, we begin to kid ourselves that they are actually real meaningful connections and they might not be. so in the way we think we've got 500 fans, in real life we might only have one or two that we can confide in. but when it comes to broader ways that the society can manage things, i have the ultimate privilege of working with a wonderful master planner and landscape architect, and what he works on is building well being into his designs. so talking about things like community spaces which we don't tend to worry about any more. seeing the removal of a lot of market squares now whereas we used to be able to informally be able to see people in the park i'm a walking down the road, in the street, and places like chester street house, for example, restaurants, theatre,

cinema, it's a library, community space. you can bump into people who might share your interest you might not. these are things that we can actually do when it comes to be purchasing a lot of our spaces. andre, ifeel terriblejumping purchasing a lot of our spaces. andre, ifeelterriblejumping in, andre, i feel terrible jumping in, because andre, ifeelterriblejumping in, because their enthusiasm is palpable, but we have to end it there. thank you so much for your expertise. all of you, thank you so much for talking is through such an important issue. if you have been affected by the issues we have just been discussing in that conversation, bbc actionline has the details of where you can find support, should you need it. that's bbc.co.uk/actionline now it's time for a look at the weather. good evening. it's felt very warm, if not hot, for many part today across england and wales, and it's going to get hotter still, but it's not for all, we've got much more cloud for northern ireland and scotland thrugh the rest of this

evening and overnight. some patchy rain and drizzle. further south, temperatures may get down to 7—8 celsius in rural areas with a little bit of mist, but by and large, it's a mild night. and it will get warmer overnight as well in the coming few nights because the heat is building. so for scotland and northern ireland, once again, our weather front�*s close by to the north and west, the best of any brightness in the east, but again, plenty of sunshine, dry for the majority of england and wales, and temperatures a degree or two on those of today. we might see a little higher than 28 celsius, as we have seen today already. some very high levels of pollen in southern areas and some very high levels of uv as well. the temperatures are likely to peak then on friday in the south, as you can see, but it is a much more unsettled picture after that with the breakdown to thundery showers.

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