this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. rising tempatures across europe are causing increased concerns about the changing of summer climate, with a continued rise in france, spain and parts of germany here in the uk temperatures are expected to reach well into the 30s in many parts — a level—3 heat health alert has been issued for southern england on what could be the hottest day of the year london gatwick airport says it is reducing the number of flights during the peak summer period due to staff shortages. president zelensky says ukraine is closer than ever to the eu — with senior officials in brussels expected to recommend it as a formal candidate for membership later today. the bank of england warns inflation

could rise to 11% this year, we look at the real cost of living — and what people are cutting back on. england has appointed its first women's health ambassador, with the aim of closing the �*gender health gap�*. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. parts of europe are on heatwave alert this weekend with temperatures on the rise — and concerns about the changing summer climate. spain — which has already seen its hottest may since the beginning of this century — is sweltering under temperatures forecast as high as 43 degrees celsius. france is seeing its earliest ever

hot spell according to forecasters — worsening a drought and raising the risk of wildfires. and here in the uk, level 3 heat warnings have been issued for parts of southern england on what will be the hottest day of the year. it's notjust europe either — in the united states — around 120 million people are under some sort of advisory as a heatwave scorches the upper midwest and the southeast. while india and pakistan are only just recovering from what's been a crippling period of record breaking temperatures. we'll look at possible links with climate change in a moment — but first, this report on the heatwave in europe from russell trott. they're used to heatwaves in spain, just not this early in the summer season and certainly not this hot. with the high temperatures comes the inevitable wildfires. across the pyrenees, they're banning outdoor public events. "i'm going to sign a decree which prohibits all outdoor public

demonstrations or those held in non air conditioned premises, said fabienne buccio, prefect of the gironde. this measure will apply from tomorrow until the end of the heatwave. this is how they're keeping cool in some schools. this headmistress says watering the playground will prevent her pupils from getting heatstroke. whilst portugal saw its hottest may since 1931, the french weather service said it was the earliest hot spell ever to hit the country. the hot zone is expected to move into central europe, italy, the alpine countries, and even the south of germany. scientists warn that as global temperatures rise over time, heatwaves are predicted to become more frequent and intense and longer lasting, and their impacts more widespread. russell trott, bbc news. let's speak with our

climate editorjustin rowlatt. good climate editorjustin rowlatt. to have you here tod talk good to have you here today. let's talk about the global picture first of all, i've done interviews recently with our correspondence in spain, talking about how hot it is there so early in the year.- spain, talking about how hot it is there so early in the year. there is a significant _ there so early in the year. there is a significant punishing _ there so early in the year. there is a significant punishing heatwave . there so early in the year. there isi a significant punishing heatwave in spain and france and parts of germany. the spanish weather service is warning temperatures could reach 43 celsius in the next couple of days. the weather is expected to break but look at california, it's virtually two decades of drought they have experienced with some of they have experienced with some of the driest periods ever recorded as part of that. like me which supplies 25 million people with water, including those in mexico, at its lowest level ever and that's really affecting agriculture in california. looking at africa, the horn of africa experiencing its worst drought in 40 years, three rains

have failed, they are expecting the rain this year to fail as well, up to 20 million people at risk of hunger according to the un. this extreme weather is a pattern around the world. ., ., ~ ., ., extreme weather is a pattern around the world. ., .,~ ., ., the world. you take all of those in combination. _ the world. you take all of those in combination, it's _ the world. you take all of those in combination, it's a _ the world. you take all of those in combination, it's a worrying - the world. you take all of those in i combination, it's a worrying pattern but looking at the uk, as hot as 34 degrees here today which has been reached three times in the last six years so i wonder if that is something that's looking like a pattern again? the something that's looking like a pattern again?— something that's looking like a pattern again? the pattern is a aradual pattern again? the pattern is a gradual rise — pattern again? the pattern is a gradual rise in _ pattern again? the pattern is a gradual rise in global— pattern again? the pattern is a - gradual rise in global temperatures, that's affecting the uk as well so in the past seven years, the hottest years on record. i think last year was the fifth hottest year ever and we've seen greenhouse gases continue we�*ve seen greenhouse gases continue to we've seen greenhouse gases continue to increase, we expect that process to increase, we expect that process to continue in fact the uk met office says it expected there is a office says it expected there is a 50-50 office says it expected there is a 50—50 chance the world will exceed 1.5 degrees warming above preindustrial levels within the next five years and that temperature rise is significant because it's the

marker that the un said beyond which it says the effects of climate change will be much more damaging. yeah, we do see a gradual increase in temperature which is increasingly worrying. to in temperature which is increasingly wor inc. ., , in temperature which is increasingly wor in. . ., in temperature which is increasingly wor inc. . ., ., ., worrying. to be clear, we are not 'ust worrying. to be clear, we are not just talking _ worrying. to be clear, we are not just talking about _ worrying. to be clear, we are not just talking about the _ worrying. to be clear, we are not just talking about the weather, . worrying. to be clear, we are notl just talking about the weather, we are talking about climate, global warming? irate are talking about climate, global warminu? ~ . , ., ., are talking about climate, global warminu? . ., .,, warming? we always have to be careful because _ warming? we always have to be careful because the _ warming? we always have to be careful because the world - warming? we always have to be careful because the world has i warming? we always have to be - careful because the world has always experienced intense and extreme weather events, that has always happened but what scientists are saying is happening more frequently because of the background and the gradual increase in temperatures means the average temperatures are higher in these extreme events therefore tend to be hotter than before and happening more frequently. irate before and happening more frequently-— before and happening more freauentl . ~ . . ., frequently. we were at the climate conference in _ frequently. we were at the climate conference in bonn _ frequently. we were at the climate conference in bonn and _ frequently. we were at the climate conference in bonn and we - frequently. we were at the climate conference in bonn and we had - frequently. we were at the climate - conference in bonn and we had copped 26 in glasgow last year, what has come on out of that that gives you any hope of progress? the hopeful

thin is any hope of progress? the hopeful thing is that _ any hope of progress? the hopeful thing is that this _ any hope of progress? the hopeful thing is that this process _ thing is that this process continues, it was never intended there will be a straightforward solution, the world never recognised it will be possible to get together and agree a solution that would happen and everything will be fine so they have instituted a process by which ambitions are constantly raised, cutting emissions every year and hopefully in time that will begin to change the direction of emissions and instead of going up they will begin to gradually turn down and we will reduce the impact on the climate. but the conference in bonn was a difficult meeting, this is a procedural meeting, not a keep meeting. those key meetings happen every november. the attempt was being made by developing countries to get on the agenda this issue of loss and damage and they say the developed world produced has gas emissions are causing damage to our economies and we are much less able to defend ourselves against the effect of climate change and beanie

compensation and you can see... that was a big issue _ compensation and you can see... that was a big issue in _ compensation and you can see... that was a big issue in glasgow, in cop26. , ., , ., cop26. underpinning the talks is an issue about fairness _ cop26. underpinning the talks is an issue about fairness and _ cop26. underpinning the talks is an issue about fairness and frankly, - issue about fairness and frankly, money, that underpins it all in developing nations say you need to compensate us. the us and europe says we are not sure we want that on the agenda and they are worried they could be on the hook for billions of dollars a yearfor could be on the hook for billions of dollars a year for decades and possibly centuries to come so it is a huge issue and this is yet to play out, egypt, taking over the climate negotiations from the uk, is really keen to make this issue of compensation from developed countries to developing countries, a key focus of the climate talks. justin, thank you. gatwick airport has announced it will limit the number of flights it operates during the summer holiday season, due to continuing shortages of staff among ground handlers and airlines. britain's second—largest airport says the move will allow airlines and passengers to plan in advance and avoid last—minute cancellations.

i'm joined now by travel journalist and presenter of the big travel podcast, lisa francesca nand. good to have you with us. is this a sensible move by gatwick? i good to have you with us. is this a sensible move by gatwick?- good to have you with us. is this a sensible move by gatwick? i think it is. talks sensible move by gatwick? i think it is- talks have _ sensible move by gatwick? i think it is. talks have been _ sensible move by gatwick? i think it is. talks have been going _ sensible move by gatwick? i think it is. talks have been going on - sensible move by gatwick? i think it is. talks have been going on with i is. talks have been going on with the government as to what we can do to stop this happening. i think even for the airport, it's a sensible move because we need a sense of certainty but moreover for consumers, we need to know what is going on. the other thing is rocking up going on. the other thing is rocking up at the airport and finding out yourflight is up at the airport and finding out your flight is cancelled, it's an emotional, financial, logistical nightmare for people and hopefully we can go into the summer with certainty. 95% of flights are going ahead. whilst it is nerve—racking and awful if it is your flight, only 5% of us will be affected by these cancellations.— 596 of us will be affected by these cancellations. ~ , ., , cancellations. when will people find out if they are _ cancellations. when will people find out if they are among _ cancellations. when will people find out if they are among the _ cancellations. when will people find out if they are among the 596, - cancellations. when will people find out if they are among the 596, do i

cancellations. when will people find | out if they are among the 596, do we out if they are among the 5%, do we have any idea? out if they are among the 596, do we have any idea?— have any idea? very good question and i'm have any idea? very good question and i'm sitting _ have any idea? very good question and i'm sitting here _ have any idea? very good question and i'm sitting here nervously - and i'm sitting here nervously awaiting e—mails myself, going on holiday in the summer and waiting on those e—mails and i imagine they will get them out to us as soon as possible but we do not know at this point. keep an eye on your inbox which is what i am doing. let point. keep an eye on your inbox which is what i am doing.- which is what i am doing. let me brina in which is what i am doing. let me bring in something _ which is what i am doing. let me bring in something we _ which is what i am doing. let me bring in something we have - which is what i am doing. let me - bring in something we have received from easyjet responding to these slight cuts at gatwick. the airline saying even the high frequencies of our services to and from gatwick, we expect to be able to re—accommodate the majority of customers should their flight be affected by the cap. as you would expect we continue to work with all our partners and continuously review the operation to ensure we deliver for our customers. that sounds quite promising if you've booked with easyjet and your flight from gatwick is affected? i’m flight from gatwick is affected? i'm hoinr flight from gatwick is affected? i“n hoping it is promising. it is our job on the news to report the problems and they are happening but we are talking about 900 flights every day, about 825 going out every

day in july every day, about 825 going out every day injuly and 850 going out in august so these numbers, although it's awful if it happens to you, fingers crossed it is 95% of us going away and coming back and that has happened recently. wejust don't hearfrom has happened recently. wejust don't hear from those people because they are enjoying their holidays. whilst it is awful i hope these cancellations in advance will give us that knowledge and time to prepare that we need. triage us that knowledge and time to prepare that we need. now that gatwick has _ prepare that we need. now that gatwick has taken _ prepare that we need. now that gatwick has taken this - prepare that we need. now that gatwick has taken this step, - prepare that we need. now that gatwick has taken this step, do | prepare that we need. now that - gatwick has taken this step, do you think other airports will do the same? j think other airports will do the same? ~ ., think other airports will do the same? ~ . ~', . think other airports will do the same? ~ . . ., ., same? i think talks are ongoing with heathrow to — same? i think talks are ongoing with heathrow to absolutely _ same? i think talks are ongoing with heathrow to absolutely do _ same? i think talks are ongoing with heathrow to absolutely do the - same? i think talks are ongoing with| heathrow to absolutely do the same. something needs to be done, we've had all this uncertainty with the pandemic and people want to go away and the numbers of people, it shows people want to go away and this certainty, hopefully, it is all what we have been looking for.- we have been looking for. longer term, do we have been looking for. longer term. do you _ we have been looking for. longer term, do you see _ we have been looking for. longer term, do you see airports - we have been looking for. longer. term, do you see airports rebuilding capacity? i term, do you see airports rebuilding ca aci ? ., ~ ., capacity? i do indeed. we thought that we will _ capacity? i do indeed. we thought that we will be _ capacity? i do indeed. we thought that we will be back _ capacity? i do indeed. we thought that we will be back to _ capacity? i do indeed. we thought that we will be back to normal- that we will be back to normal levels by the summer, we've been

having this problem at easter, in june, and now, we are still going to have the problems in the summer but i foresee a future we will catch back up, they are recruiting people. the airlines do not want this to happen, they are losing fortunes, notjust because you need to refund people but they have to compensate people. they don't want this to happen at all and of course it is affecting consumer confidence. i am hearing so many people say i am not going away the summer or booking anything because my flight is likely to be cancelled so they don't want this to be happening and it's the important thing to bear in mind, they will be working as hard as possible to fix this for all of us. lisa, thank you. easyjet has denied staff shortages played a part in the death of a passenger at gatwick airport on wednesday. it happened when three people with restricted mobility were being helped off a plane by a single member of staff. the airline says this is normal procedure — and an investigation has been launched. ukraine's application to join

the european union looks set to take a step forward later. senior eu officials will give their recommendation on whether to grant the country what's known as "candidate status". but it's a long and complicated process to actually become a member. in his nightly address, president zelensky said ukraine has never been closer to the european union than it is now. here's azadeh moshiri. ukraine's president called it a truly historic day, describing a visit to kyiv by some of europe's most powerful leaders. from france, germany and italy, three of the eurozone's largest economies, as well as romania. and while president zelensky has grown accustomed to receiving politicians who wish to see the war first—hand, this time he had clear demands — more weapons and shoring up support for ukraine's candidacy to the european union. translation: ukraine has felt the support of four powerful. european states at once, and in particular support for our

movement to the european union. italy, romania, france and germany are with us. but up until this visit, president zelensky had criticised these leaders, arguing they weren't taking a tough enough stance with russia. president macron was accused of being too soft with his words and chancellor scholz too slow in cutting off economic ties. perhaps that's why they were taken to irpin, a town decimated by russian shelling. at the end of the visit, france, germany and italy's leaders announced their support for ukraine's immediate candidate status. translation: all four of us, - we support the status of ukraine's candidacy for immediate accession to the european union. this status will be accompanied, we have all said, by a road map and also implies a consideration of the western balkan states and neighbouring states, in particular moldova.

those caveats signalled the long road ahead for ukraine's accession to the bloc. all 27 member states must agree to its candidacy, and then negotiations would begin on what reforms would be needed. all this must happen without riling the balkan states, who have been queuing up tojoin for years. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. one of president putin's closest advisers, the foreign minister sergei lavrov, has told the bbc that russia has not invaded ukraine. he's repeated the kremlin line that there is no war — but instead a �*special military operation'. mr lavrov — who's been at the heart of power in russia for over 20 years — spoke to our russia editor steve rosenberg. it was the first time sergei lavrov had agreed to meet since moscow launched its offensive in ukraine. russia's government has created a parallel reality.

invasion, what invasion? translation: we didn't invade ukraine. - we declared a special military operation because we had absolutely no other way of explaining to the west that dragging ukraine into nato was a criminal act. russia's special operation has resulted in thousands of civilian deaths in ukraine. moscow claims it's protecting russian speakers and fighting nazis. i quoted a un report about a ukrainian village where russian soldiers had forced hundreds of people, including 74 children, to spend a month in a basement with no toilet, no water. ten people had died. is that fighting nazis, i asked?

translation: unfortunately, i it's a great pity, but international diplomats, including the un high commissionerfor human rights, the un secretary—general and other un representatives, are being put under pressure by the west. and very often they're being used to amplify fake news spread by the west. translation: so you're saying that russia's squeaky clean? translation: no, russia is not squeaky clean. - russia is what it is. and we are not ashamed of showing who we are. and what of the two british men sentenced to death by a russian proxy court in rebel—held eastern ukraine? aiden aslin and shaun pinner had been fighting for ukraine. i tell mr lavrov that in the eyes of the west, russia is responsible for their fate. translation: i am not interested i in the eyes of the west at all. i

i am only interested in international law. according to international law, mercenaries are not recognised as combatants. translation: but they're not mercenaries, they served in the ukrainian army. translation: this should be decided by a court. - translation: you think the court is independent there? translation: i'm convinced - there are independent courts there. do you think your courts are independent? and on uk—russian relations, no expectation of an improvement. translation: i don't think there's even any room - for manoeuvre any more, because both borisjohnson and liz truss say openly that we should defeat russia, we should force russia to its knees. go on then, do it. returning to the subject of what's what will happen later today when european officials approved a new

status of ukraine in terms of its application to become a member of the european union. we canjoin our european correspondentjessica european correspondent jessica parker. this european correspondentjessica parker. this is a special status, if you like a staging post on the route to full membership and tell us about that process. it is to full membership and tell us about that process-— that process. it is a long one. as ou that process. it is a long one. as you mentioned _ that process. it is a long one. as you mentioned is _ that process. it is a long one. as you mentioned is what _ that process. it is a long one. as you mentioned is what we - that process. it is a long one. as| you mentioned is what we expect that process. it is a long one. as i you mentioned is what we expect is the european commission, the executive arm of the eu will recommend approval for ukraine to get what's known as candidate status and that is just this first step in the application process. ukraine has applied, the commission will deliver this opinion and then member states have to sign it off before it reaches the stage it is officially a candidate and at some point down the line, actual negotiations begin. it's interesting because some member states have been vocally hesitant about this idea, questioning whether it's really the thing that should be focused on right now in terms of

offering support to ukraine, pointing out there are countries in the western balkans who've been in the western balkans who've been in the queue for years, will this be discouraging for them if they feel ukraine has been fast tracked in the process and realistically, emmanuel macron has said it could take decades for ukraine to join the european union. some are concerned that there could be an element of offering. by saying you're a candidate but nothing really happens or materialises for years to come. that is kind of been one of the reasons people have been hesitant but after yesterday, when you had the leaders of france, germany, italy, the three big beasts of the eu, saying they are behind it, it now looks very likely to happen but as i say, there's a whole raft of negotiations that would have to follow so i think it's being seen as a politically symbolic moment in terms of eu support for ukraine. jessica parker, thank you. some breaking news coming to us. the home secretary priti patel in the uk has signed an order to extradite the

wikileaks founderjulian sands to the us to face espionage charges, that has been confirmed by the home office in the uk. there's been a pretty lengthy series of legal proceedings taking place around this. —— assange. last year the high court ruled he could be extradited to the us. he appealed that, it went to the us. he appealed that, it went to the us. he appealed that, it went to the supreme court, again, which refused the appeal against his extradition. so the court formally approving his extradition but then it was passed to the home office, to the home secretary who has, we have just learned, signed an order to extradite the wikileaks founder to the us to face espionage charges. that newsjust coming the us to face espionage charges. that news just coming into us in the last few moments. we will bring you

more and that developing story as we get it. a us congressional committee has heard more damning evidence about donald trump's apparent attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. witnesses described how mr trump and his aides put pressure on the former vice president, mike pence, not to validate joe biden's victory. 0ur north america correspondent, peter bowes reports. another compelling hearing, dissecting the events that led up to the january 6th attack on the us capitol. it focused on the role of the former vice—president, mike pence, who was pressurised by donald trump to overturn the result of the 2020 election. the committee revealed testimony from senior members of the trump administration that they believe is evidence that the former president knew his actions were against the law. the former president wanted pence to reject the votes and either declare trump the winner, or send the votes back to the states

to be counted again. mike pence said no. he resisted the pressure. he knew it was illegal, he knew it was wrong. we're fortunate for mr pence's courage. the capitol came under attack as mr pence was certifying the election result, defying donald trump, who he'd spoken to earlier in the day. there is a telephone conversation between the president and vice—president, is that correct? yes. the conversation was... was pretty heated. my memory, i remember| hearing the word "wimp". you know, he called him a "wimp". and i remember he said, _ "you are a wimp, you'll be a wimp." "wimp" is the word i remember. the committee was shown footage of rioters threatening to hang mike pence when it became known he'd refused to go along with the president's plan. i'm telling you what i'm hearing, that pence, i'm hearing that pence just caved. no. is that true? i'm hearing reports that pence caved.

i'm telling you, if pence caved, we're going to drag... bleep! ..through the streets! at one point, the vice—president was within 12 metres of the rioters. he was rushed out of the senate chamber and spent several hours in a secure underground location. the committee was shown a tweet by donald trump when he knew the capitol had been breached. he wrote: "mike pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our country and our constitution. usa demands the truth." the testimony revealed during the hearing is notable because much of it comes from those in mr trump's inner circle. a conservative federal judge and former adviser to mike pence told the committee, "if the former president had got his way, there would have been dire consequences for the country." that declaration of donald trump as the next president would have plunged america into what i believe would have been tantamount

to a revolution. he added that with mr trump likely to try to regain the presidency in 2024, he and his allies and supporters were still a "clear and present danger to american democracy". the committee says the next hearing will focus on efforts to apply pressure on republican state officials to reverse election results which were lawful. peter bowes, bbc news. france will decide this weekend whether to hand president macron control of parliament in the final round of voting for the national assembly. 0ur paris correspondent lucy williamson has been talking to voters and candidates in the southern city of toulouse. france's far—left leader is turning up the heat on president macron. his rally in toulouse this week packed, even in 38 degree heat.

jean—luc melenchon was knocked out of france's presidential election this year, but he's harnessed his supporters to a new alliance of green and left—wing parties that's threatening president macron's allies in sunday's parliamentary race. for most of my life, i've been voting for the lesser of two evils. and now, finally, we have, for the first time in my life, a big alliance on the left and it's exciting. the alliance finished neck and neck with mr macron's party in the first round of voting. the president broke his silence ahead of sunday's vote to warn against disorder in france. the alliance candidate in toulouse says there's a difference between disorder and democracy. translation: everyone needs to be reassured. l we are the united left, so we're not going to bring in soviet tanks.

0n the other hand, yes, we want real social change with strong measures on purchasing power and ecological planning. nupes candidates are not expected to win control of the assembly, but they could become the largest opposition group and block the president's own party from a majority. the race here in toulouse shows just how farjean—luc melenchon's new alliance has come. at this point in the election five years ago, it was mr macron's allies who were leading in most districts of this region. now, it's mr melenchon. marie claire constance is running in toulouse. yesterday he had a meeting here in toulouse. he can speak for hours without any paper. what's kind of surprising is how people are buying it. like, they believe they're going to stay together. but the first day they are elected, of course, they're going to split their ways. socialists, greens and communists

disagree on several key issues with each other and with mr melenchon's far left party. but their success in this alliance shows how unsettled french politics still is. in the two months since the presidential election here, the pendulum of opposition to president macron has swung from the far right to the far left. lucy williamson, bbc news, toulouse. this morning, we're looking at the impact of the rising cost of living — a problem in many parts of the world — with the bank of england warning that the increase in the cost of everything we buy and use could hit 11% in the uk later this year. the huge rise is being driven in part by events in ukraine, but the pinch is already being felt here in the uk. it comes as a bbc—commissioned survey suggests we're cutting back on food and travel, as those price rises hit our household budgets. 4,000 adults across the uk were asked about the impact on their spending. eight out of ten said they're worried about it,

with around two—thirds saying it's affecting their mental health. more than half say they have cut back on the food they're buying to cook at home, and nearly two—thirds — 64% — are going out to eat in pubs or restaurants less often. petrol and household energy bills are clearly a big source of worry. half of the people we asked are using their car less frequently, while seven out of ten say they've turned off appliances in their homes to save energy. with prices rising at their fastest rate for 40 years, household budgets appear to be tightening, as our business correspondent emma simpson reports. look at hers, mummy! summertime's here but, for many, the living is far from easy. there's plenty to spend cash on at this birmingham park. a family favourite... no, i don't want one, thank you. no, i'm all right. ..but many are cutting back. going to the pub less. just saving where i can. just have a few cans

at home instead. i when you put the oven on, rather than just put one thing in there, you know, you do several things at the same time. we have to, if we have to survive in this climate, you know, in this situation. at least the park is free. you've just got to get there. the diesel is absolutely crippling me. just coming up here i paid £1.93 a litre and compared just coming up here, i paid £1.93 a litre and compared to what it used to be, i can't go out as much as i used to. not a chance. using the car a bit less, maintaining it a bit less as well. and, yeah, looking for the yellow stickers at the supermarket. everywhere you go, there are folk wondering how to make the sums add up. well, we never had to watch what we spent in terms - of on a weekly basis. now we're doing it on a daily basis. a few miles down the road, this school has decided to make school uniform and pe kit free for all new children moving up from primary in the autumn. the basics of clothing

and feeding your child, families are finding that challenging. i think, you know, it canjust be a throwaway comment where just last week, a parent said to me, you know, at least i don't have to have the heating on any more. so the pressure's definitely gone up? absolutely, yeah. her pupils know about the pressures too. we're not spending as much money as we need to, like, going out. but, like, my pocket money hasn't, so i'm happy for that. making sure the lights are off. turning the plugs l off at the switches. having to say no to some stuff because they can't afford all the things that i want. trying to have the good times, have things out, stays out, but try and keep the cost of those a bit smaller. rebecca's daughter, jess, will get the free uniform for september, and it all helps. itjust means that in the summer, we're going to be able to do a few extra little trips out. so, yeah, things that we probably couldn't have done if we'd had - to fork out for the uniform.

a glimpse of the cutback economy. for many, it's now about staying afloat and preparing for more turbulent times ahead. emma simpson, bbc news, birmingham. 0ur correspondent ben boulos has been speaking to local businesses in salford about how the cost of living is affecting them. well, it's very much what we were hearing in emma's report, those pressures are really taking hold. we've got some tempting fruit and veg on offer for you here on the stall this morning, some fresh tomatoes, some peppers and a couple of aubergines. and on a gorgeous day like this, people may be tempted to go out, visit their local market, go for a shop or get an ice cream, but the shadow looms large of the cost of living pressures. so much so that this survey the bbc has carried out has heard how people are cutting back on what they spend on essentials like food.a

and in some cases, worryingly, skipping meals to try and save money so let's try and give you some advice on what you can do to ease the cost of living pressures and save some money, but without having to cut back on essentials. this is ashley's stall, kindly set up for us here this morning. people will look at this and think it's lovely, but spending on fresh fruit and veg is some of the most expensive produce people get in their weekly shop, so how can they do that and still eat healthily? if you start shopping more locally and seasonally, you will save money. coming into season, you have cherries and berries, they will come down in price, and we have got stuff like aubergines inseason, lettuce, summer foods to enjoy now. some really good advice. to give you an example, peaches — at the start of the year they were £10 a kilo, now £4 a kilo,

it may be by switching, you will make a difference here and there, at least it will go some way towards that. we've also got ellie, who runs a cake shop and tea rooms. and as you can probably tell by these tempting treats, you are only allowed them once you have had some healthy stuff, but these are the kinds of things, good morning, the kinds of things people may think, i could do without that, so are you noticing a change in customer behaviour? lots of people are not coming in any more, if they are coming in they are coming in every other week, they are perhaps buying one brownie instead of a tray. i've had to put my prices up by 10% because ingredients have gone up by 40%, just ingredients alone, so it's hard at the moment. the cost of living pressures, people are seeing in their in their weekly the cost of living pressures, people are seeing in their weekly shop, you are seeing it as a business. and another business joining us outside the studio is this restaurant business, and again, we saw these

in the window, you would be tempted to come in. but if people have less to spend, they may want to come and visit you, but they cannot afford it, so how do you get them to keep coming in when you are facing pressures? we do our best to keep our prices as low as we can and we are always introducing something new, again, lower price band, when people could come in. or we do a take—out deal, they come in, still enjoy the food. what are the presuures financially you are facing? it is difficult, utility prices shooting up, it has affected us. it is maintaining everything and trying to provide the lovely food that we do for our customers who love our food, so, yes. thank you. what can you do if you are trying to make savings? let's speak to beauty, a mum, and you might see hallie beside her, sound asleep. so what are the top three tips you can share with people to save money when everyone is feeling the pressures?

first of all, meal—plan — if you plan your meals, you buy what you will use. i share all the weekly meal plans for our family on instagram. i would also say stretch your meat, your pi’oteifl, by including pulses and vegetables because that will make meat go further, which is one of the more expensive ingredients. lastly, most fresh fruit and vegetables freeze, so if you have a quarter of a pepper left, dice it and throw it in the freezer. you can use it to bulk out family meals at a later stage. some really useful advice. thank you very much. these are pressures we will keep talking about because the boss of tesco has been talking about this, as the uk's biggest supermarket, they are noticing a change in customer behaviour, with no sign of prices coming down any time soon. and we have had a tweet from adele, talking about how her gas and electricity bill has gone up. she

got a bill yesterday and she says, my bill has gone up from £102 to £214 per month, my total income is £500. how can i possibly cope? thank you for sharing that with us, adele. he can get in touch about the cost—of—living crisis and how it is affecting you, or any of the stories today, at twitter. breaking news from a few moments ago, the news that in the uk, the home secretary priti patel has signed an order to extradite wikileaks founderjulian extradite wikilea ks founder julian assange extradite wikileaks founderjulian assange to the united states to face espionage charges, that has been confirmed by the home office in the uk. that follows a lengthy legal process. we have had a response from wikileaks which says, the news is a dark day for press freedom and the uk, saying that there will be an appeal, that they will launch an

appeal, that they will launch an appeal of this order being signed by the home secretary priti patel to extradite julian assange to the home secretary priti patel to extraditejulian assange to the us to face espionage charges. another one of our top stories today on the high temperatures across europe and in the uk. the health security agency and the met office have issued a level 3 heat alert for london, the east of england and the south east, where temperatures are expected to reach up to 34 celsius today. we can go to our correspondent, duncan kennedy who's at the guildford lido. getting warmer by the minute, i should imagine, buta getting warmer by the minute, i should imagine, but a great place to cool off commission sure. titer? should imagine, but a great place to cool off commission sure. very much so. it is reckoned _ cool off commission sure. very much so. it is reckoned about _ cool off commission sure. very much so. it is reckoned about mid - cool off commission sure. very much so. it is reckoned about mid 20s, - so. it is reckoned about mid 20s, 24, possibly heading up to 25. we are only at10:30am. 24, possibly heading up to 25. we are only at 10:30am. about the same temperature as the water here. luckily, this lido that was built in 1933 has heated water and the temperature inside is about 24 degrees. no wonder the children are

in there enjoying it. as you said, for the rest of the south east and into the midlands, we are looking at temperatures reaching may be 32, 33, even 34 in places. not quite the uk record forjune. that was back in 1976 in southampton in mayflower park, which saw a temperature of 35.6. and the overall record temperature for all of the uk was in cambridge in 2019 when they reached a temperature of 38.7. not quite those levels, but we are heading into the low 30s, which means fun and enjoyment for a lot of people like beverley and elmer. you love it, you are an all—round swimmer here, what you make of this kind of temperature and weather? l here, what you make of this kind of temperature and weather?- here, what you make of this kind of temperature and weather? i think it is actually wonderful _ temperature and weather? i think it is actually wonderful to _ temperature and weather? i think it is actually wonderful to have - temperature and weather? i think it is actually wonderful to have this i is actually wonderful to have this sort of— is actually wonderful to have this sort of temperature at this time of year because it brings out so many people _ year because it brings out so many pecule of— year because it brings out so many people of all ages to be able to relax, — people of all ages to be able to relax, to — people of all ages to be able to relax, to bring their children and to really— relax, to bring their children and to really enjoy the day. you

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since 2002 so they are certainly detecting a pattern, these kind of weather patterns. but as far as the rnli are concerned and age concern, they tell people to be careful about jumping on water, do be careful about hydration and sun block. 0therwise, about hydration and sun block. otherwise, the message from them and places like this is, enjoy it. duncan, thank you very much, duncan kennedy. when we talk about hot weather this early on in the summer, it raises questions and conversations about the climate, about global warming and so on. that is very much linked to our next story. nepal is preparing to move its everest base camp because global warming and human activity are making it unsafe. the south base camp is used by up to 1500 people in the spring climbing season and is situated on the rapidly thinning khumbu glacier. glacial melting has accelerated to unprecedented levels due to climate change. with me now to discuss the possible

impacts of the melting himalayan glaciers is glaciologist from the university of dundee simon cook. simon, thank you forjoining us. if you could begin by telling us a little more about what is happening at the base camp.— little more about what is happening at the base camp. yes, good morning. i think the at the base camp. yes, good morning. i think the key — at the base camp. yes, good morning. i think the key thing _ at the base camp. yes, good morning. i think the key thing here, _ at the base camp. yes, good morning. i think the key thing here, we - at the base camp. yes, good morning. i think the key thing here, we just i i think the key thing here, wejust heard in the piece beforehand about the in europe. what this piece is illustrating is high up in the mountains, more than three miles into the sky, basically, glaciers in the himalayas are melting because temperatures are warming really quite rapidly, probably on the order of about a third of a degree per decade, degrees centigrade per decade, degrees centigrade per decade in recent decades. those warm temperatures are causing the glaciers to thin and to recede, which is making places like the everest base camp, which is actually situated directly on top of the

khumbu glacier, it is making those glaciers become a lot more unstable and so they are having to move this base camp several hundred metres down the valley. stand base camp several hundred metres down the valley.— down the valley. and they are important _ down the valley. and they are important water _ down the valley. and they are important water stores, i down the valley. and they are important water stores, they | down the valley. and they are i important water stores, they hold clearly vast amounts of water, so what is the implication for the local ecosystem, for people who depend on that water?— depend on that water? yes, absolutely- _ depend on that water? yes, absolutely. in _ depend on that water? yes, absolutely. in your- depend on that water? yes, i absolutely. in your introduction, you mentioned the climbers and the small number of scientists that go up small number of scientists that go up to the everest base camp each year during the spring particularly, about 1,500 people during that spring season. but these glaciers, we often think of them, we use the tom —— will use the term water tower because they are really important for storing water and releasing it over a longer period of time when perhaps you may not, you have the monsoon of course in the himalayas, but there are other parts of the year where you don't have as much water supply and the glaciers are

melting and releasing a bit of that water throughout the year. it is estimated maybe up to a billion people or so are dependent to a greater or lesser extent on water draining from these glaciers. and thatis draining from these glaciers. and that is feeding irrigation, it is direct water supply, that is feeding irrigation, it is direct watersupply, drinking that is feeding irrigation, it is direct water supply, drinking water. and in some cases, hydroelectric power as well. so it has really quite profound impacts, influence, for about a billion people, some of the biggest river systems in the world are fed by at least in part glacial melt water. the ganges. further over to the west in the karakoram. also feeding the indus river which flows through a hyper arid region. so really important water supply for this region. you can easy extrapolate from that if the water is not released at a consistent rate over a year if the melt is faster, that has much, much

wider impacts in terms of supplying rivers, drinking water and so fourth. the fact this is happening at everest base camp as well is hugely symbolic. maybe this will serve a useful purpose in drawing people's attention again to what is going on. people's attention again to what is auoin on. , people's attention again to what is uroinon. . , people's attention again to what is aoianon. , , a people's attention again to what is aoainon. , , a going on. yes, absolutely. as i said, going on. yes, absolutely. as i said. there _ going on. yes, absolutely. as i said, there is _ going on. yes, absolutely. as i said, there is a _ going on. yes, absolutely. as i said, there is a very, _ going on. yes, absolutely. as i said, there is a very, very i going on. yes, absolutely. as i said, there is a very, very tiny| said, there is a very, very tiny proportion of the world's population who actually have the opportunity to go and visit these locations. but you are absolutely right. these glaciers are important regionally, beyond those small numbers of climbers and scientists who visit this region. and certainly, it is iconic. it is the glacier that leads up iconic. it is the glacier that leads up to mount everest. so it is the highest point on the earth's service, so it is an iconic landscape, iconic location. and even this location, more than 5300 metres up this location, more than 5300 metres up in the sky, even here, we are seeing very rapid warming. i think that really kind of hits home the

very widespread impacts of global climate change.— very widespread impacts of global climate chanae. ., ~ , ., , . climate change. thank you very much for talkina climate change. thank you very much for talking to — climate change. thank you very much for talking to us _ climate change. thank you very much for talking to us about _ climate change. thank you very much for talking to us about this _ climate change. thank you very much for talking to us about this story. i for talking to us about this story. simon cut, from the university of dundee. —— simon cox. the first ever women's health ambassadorfor england has been appointed — a role aimed at helping to close the gender gap in healthcare. dame lesley regan will take up the position after more than four decades working in women's health. she says she intends to use her position to address the inequalities that exist across society. i think the emphasis i really would like to have is on the things that affect most women all the time, because often, they are not talked about and that's where i think we have the biggest morbidity, if you like, and waste of resources. so many women leaving school or their education or their workplace because they can't cope with their periods, or they're finding the menopause too stressful. so we must do things that are going to actually allow women to get on with their lives. earlier, i spoke to out global

health correspondent smitha mundasad about what this appointment will mean in practice. dame lesley regan, as she says, she's had 42 years of experience in women's health care. she's a practising clinician, a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at imperial college london. and she's also past president of the royal college of obstetrics and gynaecology. she has a lot of experience. she's done research into fibroids, she's very interested in period problems and the menopause. her priorities really are about letting women get on with their lives, and she says this has got to be done in the most convenient way possible. she wants to make it possible that women can get their contraception, their hrt, their smear tests very conveniently, so that they can get on with the rest of their lives. so is this the one—stop shop idea that is being talked about? one idea that she has is that there should be these one—stop shops for women's health care. the idea is that they are in the community, not all gp practices, but in the community, where a woman can go for half a day. if she needs a smear test, she can get one there,

rather than being told she has to go to this place or that place. if she needs her hrt, she can get it there, and all the specialists are around in one place and that they're open at the weekends and evenings. she said previosuly that's the kind of thing she wants. because most women when they need health care are well. they don't need to be in hospitals or tertiary centres, and that she wants to make it easier for women tojust get the stuff done and get on. yeah, so it's about accessibility as well, isn't it? and looking at this idea of a gender gap in health care, one area, for example, is research. so maybe research into a new medication or treatment. but most of the trials in the research are men, rather than women, so perhaps when it comes to actually applying that treatment, that medication, not as much is known about its impacts, its effects on women. so that's the sort of thing that she's looking to address as well at a very fundamental level, i presume? that's a huge area. and that will be one of the areas of focus of the women's health strategy. that's a government—led strategy that we're expecting soon. and one area is exactly that,

that there aren't that many women in research trials. and so, that could mean that some of the drugs people are using right now are more suited to men than women, and they really want to be able to address this. another area that they want to address is that they found, through consultations, that some women feel a real taboo in talking about their health care, and they want to change that. and they want to make it easierfor women to be in the workplace for as long as they want to be and not be hindered by things like their health. the government says that one in four women have considered leaving theirjobs because of menopausal symptoms. this is the kind of thing that dame lesley will be tackling in this long—awaited post. yeah, and have we got any timelines for when she wants action on some of these areas? she says that this isn't something that's going to happen overnight. she's fully aware that this will take some time. but this post, for now, is 18 months, and then they'll look into seeing how long it should go on for after that. today marks 50 years since a break—in in washington dc

kicked off one of the biggest scandals in us political history. the plot was ultimately linked to president richard nixon's white house and exposed a broader culture of corruption, abuse of power and dirty tricks. jill wine—banks was on the special prosecutor's team investigating the cover—up. she's been remembering what happened and telling us how it relates to the hearings currently taking place into the capitol riot on january 6th last year. this is the place where, onjune17th, 1972, five men broke into the democratic national committee headquarters and were caught. and they were caught for a variety of reasons, all of them really stupid, but they were caught red—handed, and they had on them evidence that linked them to the white house. the white house denied any involvement and said it was a third—rate burglary.

i had no prior knowledge of the watergate break—in. and so, the press kept after it, and then our office was established — the office of the watergate special prosecutor. and then we started using the grand jury to get evidence. the watergate hearings took place over 51 days and riveted the nation. this was the biggest day- of the watergate hearings yet. literally almost all of america, about 80%, 85% of american households watched the watergate hearings, and they watched at least 30 hours of hearings. the committee will come to order. stand up and raise your right hand. john dean was the narrator of the full story. i began by telling the president that there was a cancer growing on the presidency, and if the cancer was not removed, the president himself would be killed by it. his memory was terrific. he was an insider who said, i'm guilty. i did these bad things, and i know

because i was at these meetings, and he documented everything. i mean, he proved to be an amazing witness. no comment at all, right now. the media landscape in 1972 around the world was very different than it is today. there was no social media, there was no cable, there was no fox and msnbc. all the networks in america had the same facts, and people believed them. people trusted the media. it persuaded them of what was happening, and they turned on a very popular president. we were very unified after watergate. democrats and republicans wanted richard nixon to resign. they saw the corruption. january 6th was the culmination of an attempted coup. i think one of the similarities between these scandals is that, as one of president trump's employees said, "the fish stinks from the head". i could stand in the middle of fifth avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, 0k? it's, like, incredible. both of them believed

the president is above the law. i welcome this kind of examination because people have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. well, i'm not a crook. i think the january 6th committee is facing a lot of challenges. they must prove all the elements, because january 6th was terrible, but it's not enough. i am sure that it will end with proposals for legislation to prevent future bad acts, maybe changes to the electoral college act that make it airtight, so that it can't happen again. it's hard to apply the lessons of watergate to the current event but, clearly, we learned that facts matter and we learned that holding people accountable matters. in the watergate case, justice prevailed, and that is something that i would hope we could see again. justin bieber has postponed his remaining usjustice

world tour dates amid his ongoing recovery from ramsay hunt syndrome. a post from the tour�*s official instagram account said the singer was "upbeat" and receiving "the best medical care possible", while looking forward to returning to performing later this summer. as the hot weather looks set to increase, it's notjust us humans that need cooling off. donkeys at the donkey sanctuary in sidmouth have also been enjoying specially made ice lollies, which provide a refreshing healthy treat and the perfect way to cool down in the heat. the ice blocks are made from fruit and vegetables in water, and not only provide a welcome treat during the sizzling temperatures, but they also provide a valuable form of enrichment. donkeys love exploring, and this activity allows them to exhibit their natural foraging behaviours — a key factor in improving donkey welfare. just a still picture of the donkeys, moving pictures would be lovely, but we didn't seem to have those. thanks

forjoining me today, more on bbc news throughout the day on the main stories. hello. temperatures have gradually been on the rise this weekend. today, the peak of that heatwave across southern parts of the uk, england and wales. much cooler conditions in the north. and northern ireland today but certainly in the south, it will be a hot day, not as hot as further south across europe. early in the week, we saw 43 celsius in spain and yesterday in france, the south of france, 40 celsius. that is the earliest of the year 40 celsius has been recorded in france. not quite as hot here, but the warm air drifting in, 3334 degrees possible in the south east. we have got rain around for northern ireland and scotland, gradually clearing to the south —— 33, 30 4

degrees. sunshine in blustery showers, wind in the north west and long spells of sunshine further south across england and wales, low cloud across the south of finland and wales. temperatures between 24-32, 33, and wales. temperatures between 24—32, 33, possibly 34 degrees in the south east. 15 to 21 further north with moderate levels of uv. but very high levels of uv for the bulk of england and wales. the sun very strong at this stage injune. this evening and overnight, this cloud sync south, but most of the rain fossils out. it divides the cooler fresher air across northern england, northern ireland and scotland. warm humid hair holding on in the south and south east. 18 degrees in england —— met in london is the overnight temperature, so warm and sticky overnight. we hold onto the heat and humidity in the far south tomorrow, but we are into that cooler fresh air for much in the uk. this weatherfront that cooler fresh air for much in the uk. this weather front will reinvigorate during the day, so it starts off as a band of cloud with heavy rain developing across parts

of wales, the midlands, lincolnshire, packed into the south—west of england. thunderstorms on this line of heavy downpours. mostly dry to the south east, can't rule out passing heavy showers. 27 of 28 degrees here. further north, a different feel with temperatures in the mid to the high teens. by sunday, the front pushes towards the south, so showers lingering across southern and south—western england, rumbles of thunder, a lot of dry weather and a northerly breeze so it feels cooler and fresher if you are not a fan of the heat. temperatures 13-19 . not a fan of the heat. temperatures 13—19. goodbye.

this is bbc news. i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at 11: in the last hour, wikileaks founder julian assange's extradition to the us has been approved by uk home secretary priti patel. he has 14 days to appeal. london gatwick airport says it is reducing the number of flights during the peak summer period due to staff shortages. 95% of flights are going ahead, so whilst it's nerve—racking and pretty awful if it's your flight, it's only 5% of us that are going to be affected by these cancellations. an investigation is launched after a passenger with restricted mobility died after leaving an aircraft at gatwick. the airport denies staff shortages were to blame. the bank of england warns inflation could rise to 11% this year.

we look at the real cost of living — and what people are cutting back on. president zelensky says ukraine is closer than ever to the eu — with senior officials in brussels expected to recommend it as a formal candidate for membership later today. england has appointed it's first women's health ambassador, with the aim of closing the "gender health gap". temperatures are expected to reach well into the 30s across southern england today — a level 3 heat health alert has been issued for the region on what could be the hottest day of the year. the home secretary, priti patel, has signed an order

to extradite the founder of wikileaks, julian assange. he is wanted in the united states on charges of espionage, but has been fighting a legal battle to stay in the uk. mr assange has two weeks to appeal against the decision, which wikileaks has said he will do. the organisation called the extradition a dark day for press freedom. well, wikileaks has responded to the announcement — they've said : our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani is here we dominic casciani is here have heard the statement wikileaks. we have heard the statement from wikileaks. what are julian assage's options now? wjkileaks. what are julian assage's options now?— options now? these options are narrowing _ options now? these options are narrowing and _ options now? these options are narrowing and let _ options now? these options are narrowing and let me _ options now? these options are narrowing and let me talk i options now? these options are narrowing and let me talk it - options now? these options are - narrowing and let me talk it through it. extradition is complicated if you thought the removal of asylum

seekers was complicated and involve legal challenges, extradition is even more complicated because the stakes are much higher because it is about effectively somebody spending the rest of their life behind bars in another country. what we have now at this point is a situation where our high court is initially blocked julian assage, i beg your pardon, the magistrates' court blocked his extradition on one ground in relation to his health and the possibility of him committing suicide in the us. that was overturned on appeal by the us and then the high court ruled that he was given assurances he would be well protected so he should be sent to the us to face trial for leaking national security secrets and a further charge of hacking all to do with the data dumps that wikileaks put on the internet many years ago. at the end of the process the home secretary has to ratify that

decision from the high court but priti patel, her grounds for doing so are pretty limited and it is a sort of quasi—judicial thing, almost sitting like a judge, and she has signed that this morning, which means the exhibition is on unless, at this stagejulian assage and his lawyers can get the high court to intervene. in the time to come, he has 14 days to get the appeal in, he will seek to lodge an appeal, so that will be an appeal against a similar casey originally lost when he should be on trial in the us but also the home secretary's decision and it's up to the high court whether or not to hear the case, were that to go ahead, that would be pushed to the summer or early autumn and his options really are narrowing and his options really are narrowing and it'sjust and his options really are narrowing and it's just incredibly along legal journey involving almost seven years

in the ecuadorian embassy. it’s in the ecuadorian embassy. it's worth reminding us how we got here. julian assage is the founder of the wikileaks website —— wikileaks. it got these astonishing data dumps through leaks, exposing what they said were war crimes by the us and tens of thousands of diplomatic cables and some incredible footage in what looked like war crimes being carried out in iraq by us forces. effectively this damage national security because the information, the gigabytes he put out there disclose the secret identities of the endangered people and broke clear laws in the us about protecting national security, so evenif protecting national security, so even if he did claim he was a journalist, and he said he was a legitimate journalist and covering war crimes, they say they have a legitimate right to put a person on trial regardless of the freedom of

speech argument. he was facing extradition on a completely unrelated matter in london, to sweden, where he was accused of sexual offences and at that point he went into the ecuadorian embassy seeking refuge and stayed there for seven years and that ended when ecuador withdrew his diplomatic protection and he has been imprisoned for getting on two years while the us fights to get him sent to the us, so it's been an astonishingly long process. at to the us, so it's been an astonishingly long process. at the be . innin . astonishingly long process. at the beginning of— astonishingly long process. at the beginning of the _ astonishingly long process. at the beginning of the conversation - astonishingly long process. at the beginning of the conversation you | beginning of the conversation you mentioned rwanda and the european court of human rights has been in the spotlight this week because of the spotlight this week because of the possibility of sending people to rwanda. could he technically appeal to them? ~ , rwanda. could he technically appeal tothem? ~ , rwanda. could he technically appeal to them? ~ , ., to them? absolutely. it could do that. the european _ to them? absolutely. it could do that. the european court - to them? absolutely. it could do that. the european court in - that. the european court in strasbourg has a long injury —— history of examining cases in the us on similar national security grounds but on the same grounds you could appeal but the case law in strasbourg is very clear and what a

lot of these cases came down to in recent years was whether or not the us could treat somebody fairly if they were sent from the uk to the us to potentially spend the rest of their lives behind bars, and the us keeps giving assurances to the uk every time these cases happens, in particular relation to terrorism cases a decade ago saying they will treat people fairly, they might be in solitary confinement at times but it would still be within the boundaries of human rights and you can debate that, to be honest the fact is, when push came to shove, the strasbourg court backed down and allowed expeditions to the us from the uk to continue and that is what he will be up against and the other argument he might put before the court is that it is right as a journalist and he describes himself as a journalist, should trump all of the other arguments, so there is still a lot to play for here but his options are narrowing.— options are narrowing. dominic, thanks for— options are narrowing. dominic, thanks for bringing _ options are narrowing. dominic, thanks for bringing us _ options are narrowing. dominic, thanks for bringing us up - options are narrowing. dominic, thanks for bringing us up to - options are narrowing. dominic, | thanks for bringing us up to date with the breaking news that the home secretary, priti patel, has signed an order to extradite the founder of

wikileaksjulian assange. the european commission is expected today to back the idea of granting ukraine official candidate status in its application tojoin the european union. eu commission president ursula von der leyen is speaking — let's listen in we have one clear message. and that is, yes, ukraine deserves european perspective. yes, ukraine should be welcomed as a candidate country. this is on the understanding that good work has been done, but important work also remains to be done. the entire process is merit—based, so it goes by the book and therefore progress depends entirely on ukraine, and it is ukraine that has it in the hands and what could be better to shape your own future? turning to moldova, our

assessment goes broadly into the same... . ., same... there we are, that commission _ same... there we are, that commission president - same... there we are, that commission president and l same... there we are, that i commission president and the european commission has recommended eu candidate status for ukraine and she said that this process was entirely merit—based. it is a long process and we have been talking to various experts this morning and it does not mean that ukraine automatically becomes a member of the eu, but it has been recommended now for membership. airline passengers booked to fly from gatwick this summer could be contacted and told their flight has been cancelled. the airport, the second busiest in the uk after heathrow, has announced plans to cap operations injuly and august, with airlines instructed to cut some departures.

simon calder, travel correspondent of the independent, is at gatwick airport for us. great to have you with us but not great if you are caught up in these cancelled flights, but is this actually a sensible move because people will have some degree of certainty now?— certainty now? that is exactly riuht. certainty now? that is exactly riht. it certainty now? that is exactly right- it is _ certainty now? that is exactly right. it is what _ certainty now? that is exactly right. it is what the _ certainty now? that is exactly l right. it is what the government actually ordered earlier this week, the department for transport, the civil aviation authority, wrote to the airports and airlines and said we've seen some horrible scenes of last—minute cancellations and we want to de—risk the summer, and you de—risk the summer by doing exactly what gatwick airport has announced this morning. they are telling all of their airlines, this morning. they are telling all of theirairlines, right, this morning. they are telling all of their airlines, right, you have got to cut the number of flights on peak days in the peak months ofjuly and august. and that means, i calculate that about 95% of people

will fly normally and you don't need to do anything. if you are in that 5%, its annoying, but i reckon there's a quarter of a million people that might get a message saying the flight has been cancelled, but at this point that the holidays, far from cancelled, but at this point that the holidays, farfrom it. most cancellations i'm predicting are going to be on routes where you have loads of flights and saturday in august, there are easyjet flights to alicante and they will combine a few of those i imagine. and even if your airline cannot get you to your destination on the original day, they still have to provide you with a flight on somebody else's plane if there are seats available. so it might be annoying to find your ten o'clock flight is seven in the

morning or one in the afternoon, everybody will get the holiday for the number of days. . haifa everybody will get the holiday for the number of days. .— everybody will get the holiday for the number of days. . how likely are other airports _ the number of days. . how likely are other airports to _ the number of days. . how likely are other airports to follow _ the number of days. . how likely are other airports to follow the - the number of days. . how likely are other airports to follow the lead - the number of days. . how likely are other airports to follow the lead of l other airports to follow the lead of gatwick, do you think? it’s other airports to follow the lead of gatwick, do you think?— gatwick, do you think? it's a good auestion gatwick, do you think? it's a good question and _ gatwick, do you think? it's a good question and to _ gatwick, do you think? it's a good question and to some _ gatwick, do you think? it's a good question and to some extent - gatwick, do you think? it's a good question and to some extent they| question and to some extent they already have but it's not beneficial like this. so heathrow airport the busiest in britain, every single day, forfour weeks, british airways has been cancelling about 120 short—haul and european flights from heathrow and back to heathrow when that takes about 10% of its schedule out and that means there might be more resilience in the system both for its flights and for everybody else's and it takes some of the burden off. we might see more cancellations at heathrow ahead of the summer and at manchester because the summer and at manchester because the biggest holiday company in the

uk has already said, right, after the terrible things we saw at the start of the may half term with people being on planes and suddenly being told your holiday is cancelled, sorry, go home, they have cancelled, sorry, go home, they have cancelled about six departures a day and might be continuing that into july and august, and that is all to do with the ground handlers that they use there, so we will see more of it and it has been reported as a kind of, oh my goodness, flight chaos and this is holiday disappointment, whereas in fact it's exactly the opposite, it's designed to stop the scenes we saw for instance yesterday when there were over 50 cancellations on easyjet alone and many of those notified a few days in advance but some happening was just few days in advance but some happening wasjust an few days in advance but some happening was just an hour few days in advance but some happening wasjust an hour or few days in advance but some happening was just an hour or two's notice. happening was 'ust an hour or two's notice. a , happening was 'ust an hour or two's notice. , ., this afternoon we'll

be trying discussing the current travel problems — and what you should be doing as a passenger if you have plans in the coming months. at 3.30 we'll be joined by sean tipton from abta alongside a travel journalist. if you have a question you'd like answering — get in touch via social media using the hashtag #bbcyourquestions — or email yourquestions@bbc.co.uk a passenger with restricted mobility has died at gatwick airport after leaving an aircraft. gatwick said staff were helping to disembark three passengers with restricted mobility at the time, including the man's partner. he decided to leave the easyjet plane rather than wait for staff to return and fell while going up an escalator, an airport spokesman said. easyjet has denied staff shortages played a part in the death — and an investigation is underway. i'm joined now by our security correspondent frank gardner.

i wondered what your response was when you heard this. just i wondered what your response was when you heard this.— when you heard this. just to be clear, when you heard this. just to be clear. this _ when you heard this. just to be clear, this is _ when you heard this. just to be clear, this is not _ when you heard this. just to be clear, this is not a _ when you heard this. just to be clear, this is not a security - when you heard this. just to be l clear, this is not a security story, i am talking about it because i use a wheelchair myself and i have many times encountered the kind of frustration that this poor now deceased passenger must have felt. it wasn't a staff issue, it was simply one where they provided one ground staff to get all three people off the aeroplane, doing one at a time and presumably this passenger felt that they did not want to wait and took matters into their own hands and went up this escalator from which they fell to their death, unfortunately, not immediately, he was treated at the scene by easyjet staff who gave him immediate first aid, waiting for paramedics to arrive and he subsequently died. it's absolutely tragic and

unfortunately it is a reminder of the discrimination, i'm afraid, no other word for it that disabled passengers facing british airports. i'm lucky enough to travel around the world and i was in argentina earlier this year and it was a seamless travelling through argentinian airports, really easy, whereas british airports seem to find it very difficult to get disabled passengers regularly off the plane in reasonable time, so i tweeted recently when i was stuck on a plane coming back from finland and i wasn't on the plane for that long, it was about half an hour but it's still really frustrating as you are there on an empty plane and all the other passengers have left and are already going through immigration, picking up their bags, getting the cast, going home and you are still on the plane and it's frustrating for the aircrew as well because they cannot turn around the plane. it comes down to better planning and better resourcing. today's incident

was something a bit different, i think. it's not the first time a passenger with reduced mobility has taken matters into their own hands and five years ago a young man called justin levine, i don't know if you know the story, he dragged himself with his arms, as he is paralysed from the waist down, he dragged himself through luton airport through the terminal because they couldn't find his wheelchair and the airport offered to put him into an airport wheelchair would —— where he would have been pushed by others, strapped into this thing like a hannibal lecter, and it is demeaning and he understandably said, no, iwant my demeaning and he understandably said, no, i want my independence and i would like my own wheelchair, failing that, he decided to make a point by dragging himself through the airport because it's a lack of independence thing.— the airport because it's a lack of independence thing. frank, really aood to independence thing. frank, really good to talk— independence thing. frank, really good to talk to — independence thing. frank, really good to talk to you _ independence thing. frank, really good to talk to you and _ independence thing. frank, really good to talk to you and thanks . independence thing. frank, reallyj good to talk to you and thanks for sharing that with us.

this morning we're looking at the impact of the rising cost of living — with the bank of england warning that the increase in the cost of everything we buy and use could hit 11% later this year. the huge rise is being driven in part by events in ukraine, but the pinch is already being felt here in the uk. it comes as a bbc—commissioned survey suggests we're cutting back on food and travel as those price rises hit our household budgets. 4,000 adults across the uk were asked about the impact on their spending. eight out of 10 said they're worried about it, with around two—thirds saying it's affecting their mental health. more than half say they have cut back on the food they're buying to cook at home and nearly two—thirds — 64% — are going out to eat in pubs or restaurants less often. petrol and household energy bills are clearly a big source of worry. half of the people we asked are using their car less frequently — while seven out of 10 say they've turned off appliances in their homes to save energy. with prices rising at their fastest

rate for a0 years, household budgets appear to be tightening, as our business correspondent emma simpson reports. look at hers, mummy! summertime's here but, for many, the living is far from easy. there's plenty to spend cash on at this birmingham park. a family favourite... no, i don't want one, thank you. no, i'm all right. ..but many are cutting back. going to the pub less. just saving where i can. just have a few cans at home instead. i when you put the oven on, rather than just put one thing in there, you know, you do several things at the same time. we have to, if we have to survive in this climate, you know, in this situation. at least the park is free. you've just got to get there. the diesel is absolutely crippling me. just coming up here i paid £1.93 a litre and compared to what it used to be, i can't go out as much as i used to. not a chance. using the car a bit less, maintaining it a bit less as well. and, yeah, looking for the yellow

stickers at the supermarket. everywhere you go there are folk wondering how to make the sums add up. well, we never had to watch what we spent in terms - of on a weekly basis. now we're doing it on a daily basis. a few miles down the road, this school has decided to make school uniform and pe kit free for all new children moving up from primary in the autumn. the basics of clothing and feeding your child, families are finding that challenging. i think, you know, it canjust be a throwaway comment where just last week a parent said to me, you know, at least i don't have to have the heating on any more. so the pressure's definitely gone up? absolutely, yeah. her pupils know about the pressures, too. we're not spending as much money as we need to, like, going out, but, like, my pocket money hasn't, so i'm happy for that. making sure the lights are off. turning the plugs l

off at the switches. having to say no to some stuff because they can't afford all the things that i want. trying to have the good times, have things out, stays out, but try and keep the cost of those a bit smaller. rebecca's daughter, jess, will get the free uniform for september, and it all helps. itjust means that in the summer, we're going to be able to do a few extra little trips out. so, yeah, things that we probably couldn't have done if we'd had - to fork out for the uniform. a glimpse of the cutback economy. for many, it's now about staying afloat and preparing for more turbulent times ahead. emma simpson, bbc news, birmingham. i'm joined by ruth rogers who owns canvas cafe, a social enterprise in east london, which provides free coffee and food for people who are struggling. really good to have you with us and thanks forjoining us. what sort of increase are you seeing in the number of people coming to the cafe and asking for help and information?

since the pandemic we've looked at it and on average we seen a 30% increase need for the pay it forward board that provides free drinks and food for our local homeless community and our food food for our local homeless community and ourfood bank, which provides localfamilies community and ourfood bank, which provides local families with three ingredients every friday morning which we open for. hand ingredients every friday morning which we open for.— which we open for. and what are eo - le which we open for. and what are people saying _ which we open for. and what are people saying to _ which we open for. and what are people saying to you? _ which we open for. and what are people saying to you? they - which we open for. and what are people saying to you? they are l people saying to you? they are sa inc people saying to you? they are saying that _ people saying to you? they are saying that certainly _ people saying to you? they are saying that certainly more - people saying to you? they are l saying that certainly more people are finding themselves in the position that they need it and for us is a small social enterprise we rely on bums on seats to keep the doors open and we trade as a cafe and event space and we have seen a 60% reduction in trade and i think thatis 60% reduction in trade and i think that is the key thing for us. we rely on people coming in for lunch and afternoon cake and they are the people who are currently tightening their belts and we are not seeing them come in. we are looking like we might not be up to keep our doors open which is a tragedy, because we are such a vital resource for the homeless community and those local families facing poverty who use us

and rely on us every day. picking up on that, you see a 30% increase, a third of increase in people health —— coming to ask for your help. that a -- coming to ask for your help. at a 6096, nearly — -- coming to ask for your help. at a 6096. nearly two — -- coming to ask for your help. at a 6096, nearly two thirds _ —— coming to ask for your help. at a 60%, nearly two thirds drop in people coming to buy the teas and coffees that keep you going, so clearly a tough time for individuals, but as you say, businesses as well. you say you might struggle to keep going. how concerned are you? i’m might struggle to keep going. how concerned are you?— might struggle to keep going. how concerned are you? i'm so concerned that i concerned are you? i'm so concerned that l have — concerned are you? i'm so concerned that i have launched _ concerned are you? i'm so concerned that i have launched a _ concerned are you? i'm so concerned that i have launched a campaign - concerned are you? i'm so concerned that i have launched a campaign to l that i have launched a campaign to save canvas cafe, and we are reaching out to people to say, please, if there's anything you can give to keep us going through this tough time. small businesses are closing everywhere and it is such a tragedy and i feel like a business like canvas cafe is the sort of business that needs to keep open because we directly support people in need. we cannot close just as things are getting worse for the people we are trying to help. can you give us a sense of how your

costs have risen? we are certainly seeing the impact on our own suppliers. we use social enterprises as a player so our bread comes from as a player so our bread comes from a social enterprise and supply are called breadwinners on the coffee comes from redemption roasters who are in a social enterprise and they are in a social enterprise and they are having to increase prices and we are having to increase prices and we are stuck because we don't know what to do. he was going to bear the burden? do we shoulder it? does the customer shoulder it? we know customers are tightening their belts and it's a difficult situation happening all over the country. hagar happening all over the country. how lona do happening all over the country. how long do you — happening all over the country. how long do you think you can keep going? i can't begin to think what it must be like to have this sort of damocles, if you like, hanging over you? damocles, if you like, hanging over ou? �* , . , ., damocles, if you like, hanging over ou? �*, ., , ., ., , you? it's really tough. i am putting m all you? it's really tough. i am putting my all into — you? it's really tough. i am putting my all into this _ you? it's really tough. i am putting my all into this and _ you? it's really tough. i am putting my all into this and i _ you? it's really tough. i am putting my all into this and i am _ you? it's really tough. i am putting. my all into this and i am determined we will stay open. the crowdfunding is being match funded so if anyone donates, there number is doubled, but without it we would be closing in weeks. ,., ., a ., .,

in weeks. good luck with it all and it's really good — in weeks. good luck with it all and it's really good to _ in weeks. good luck with it all and it's really good to talk _ in weeks. good luck with it all and it's really good to talk to - in weeks. good luck with it all and it's really good to talk to you - in weeks. good luck with it all and it's really good to talk to you and l it's really good to talk to you and thanks for taking the time to talk to us on bbc news. i want to bring you some news about the eurovision song contest because the european broadcasting union which essentially runs the contest has said it is in talks with the bbc to potentially host the 2023 eurovision song contest in the uk after concluding that next year's contest cannot be held in ukraine. what normally happens is the country that wins the eurovision song contest, and in that case ukraine this year, would host the following year. the uk was second, memorably so, and the bbc therefore may be potentially stepping into the breach to host the 2023 eurovision song contest. nothing decided as yet, but talks are clearly taking place.

the first—ever women's health ambassadorfor england has been appointed — a role aimed at helping to close the gender gap in healthcare. dame lesley regan will take up the position after more than four decades working in women's health. she says she intends to use her position to address the inequalities that exist across society. i think the emphasis i really would like to have is on the things that affect most women all the time, because often they are not talked about and that's where i think we have the biggest morbidity, if you like, and waste of resources. so many women leaving school or their education or their workplace because they can't cope with their periods or they're finding the menopause too stressful. so we must do things that are going to actually allow women to get on with their lives. the uk health security agency and the met office have issued a level 3 heat alert for london, the east of england and the south east, where temperatures are expected to reach up to 3a celsius today.

the alert advises people to look out for others, especially the vulnerable. andrew plant reports. water bottles at this school in weston—super—mare. and extra suncream encouraged at playtimes, teachers working out ways to help children keep their cool in school today. we are always thinking about water, they need to keep hydrated, so we're always offering their water bottles to them. they have access to them during play time, lunch times and in the classroom and we advise parents to apply sun cream in the morning before they arrive at school and have sun hats at school but also promote that to be brought in from home and we ask them to seek out the shade wherever possible if they feel too hot. 0n the beach, this family who usually holiday abroad, kept a careful eye on the forecast and decided they would holiday here instead. everyone is saying it's going to be really hot so we thought we would get the beach done today and then do something a bit more

indoors or swimming, so they can keep cooler. stay in the water? definitely. for once it will be too hot to go to the beach. yeah, it makes a change it's not raining at least. - it's way too hot, yeah. you won't enjoy it. we got the weekend off so we will probably go out to a beer garden or something and enjoy the sun. definitely with the children. i smother them in suncream. we were talking about that, - we've got sunburnt over the years because we didn't have sunscreen in those days _ keep them in the shade. i got a little bit of bald spot to look after. laughter. several areas are expected to be well above 30 celsius today. 3a predicted in london. 33 in cambridge, even 32 in norwich. that's higher than tel aviv in israel at 29, and even hotter than athens at a mere 30 degrees.

it's notjust humans who can get too hot. this animal shelter keeps a careful eye on its dogs too. that means snacks served in the swimming pool. and for cats like casper, they even have their own air conditioning unit. meaning even animals in fur coats can keep cool today. we stop our dog walking at peak times, our volunteers walk our dogs mainly, and possibly we would look at cancelling that altogether because we need to make it safe and anyone at home would need to do that very early in the morning or very late in the evening. as most places see temperatures start to soar, those lucky enough to be off work it's barbecues on the beach, suncream, and maybe even a sand castle or two, as well. with me now for more on the heatwave spreading across the uk is chris fawkes great to have you with us. it is hot

here, but even hotter in europe, or some parts of europe. that here, but even hotter in europe, or some parts of europe.— some parts of europe. that is why the heat -- _ some parts of europe. that is why the heat -- where _ some parts of europe. that is why the heat -- where the _ some parts of europe. that is why the heat -- where the heatwave l the heat —— where the heatwave originated with an area of high pressure building on and across spain for much of the week we have seen temperatures in the low 40, the earliest heatwave they have had in spain for over 40 years, so this is quite a rare event. since the hot weather has reached spain it's been pushing north, and yesterday in southern france we got temperatures of 40 celsius, the earliest in the year that that has ever happened for france, so not only is the heatwave pretty ferocious, it's also arriving unusually early as well. we pretty ferocious, it's also arriving unusually early as well.— pretty ferocious, it's also arriving unusually early as well. we are not talkin: unusually early as well. we are not talking about _ unusually early as well. we are not talking about temperatures - unusually early as well. we are not talking about temperatures quite l unusually early as well. we are not| talking about temperatures quite as high as that. what about 34 though? something like that and not for everyone. you can see a dribble of rain in northern england and that is a cold front and across scotland and northern ireland actually temperatures will be reaching the high teens to low 20s but to the south of the front, that is where the really hot weather is, 33, possibly 34 celsius in south—east

england and parts of the uk and east anglia they are the big risk areas forcing extreme temperatures but even across boxing of finland and wales, the heat will be widespread but actually towards the south—west —— parts of england. that is actually mist and fog coming down so when it comes down, that will hammer the temperatures but for most across england and wales, love it or loathe it, it's going to be very hot. how common are these sorts of temperatures at this time of year? we expect hot weather in summer but if we take a look at recentjuns, four out of the five have seen similar temperatures but if you get to 34 celsius, that becomes a little bit more unusual. if you look at the temperature record over the last 100 odd years there have only been five incidences where we have seen 34 and above. that will become much rarer

if we hit that 34 celsius mark. i am t in: to if we hit that 34 celsius mark. i am trying to think _ if we hit that 34 celsius mark. i am trying to think about _ if we hit that 34 celsius mark. i am trying to think about whether these are becoming more frequent these very high temperatures, especially at this time of year. that very high temperatures, especially at this time of year.— at this time of year. that is one of the central — at this time of year. that is one of the central projections _ at this time of year. that is one of the central projections of - at this time of year. that is one of the central projections of climate l the central projections of climate change. i have a graph that can kind of show this. if you put down all the temperatures of the uk throughout the year, sometimes the weather is cold, average and hot. what climate change does is it ships that craft was the hot side, so our average temperatures are rising but as well as that, our extreme temperatures are rising and when we get hot spells, actually they become a little bit more frequent. why does this matter? in heat waves, unfortunately there are some people who really struggled to cope with the heat. we are talking about some elderly people, people with underlying health conditions but if we look at the heatwave in the uk in

2003, unfortunately this killed over 2000 people from heat —related fatalities and in europe there is some debate about how many people succumb to the heat. but over 30,000, some people put the figure as high as 72,000. these figures aren't in the forefront of peoples minds. in a way heat waves are an underappreciated health hazard for people and it is something we should be thinking about in a warming climate, because there are projections if we keep pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, that these numbers of heat —related deaths will increase as heatwaves become fiercer and more as well. we will leave it there on that rather sombre note. well, it's not going to be hot everywhere in the uk this weekend — sarah keith lucas has this look ahead. hot sunshine is going to be the order have the day across southern parts of the uk. we are searches the

peak of the heatwave there but not the same further north as we have a weather front moving its way in. some rain to come across northern ireland, scotland. to the north of that clear spells but to the south along spells of blue sky, very strong levels of uv. cloudy drifting along the coast of wales and the south coast of england. but typically the high teens further north. this evening that cloud trips southwards petering out overnight but still hot and humid in the south were temperatures in the high teens, fairly uncomfortable for sleeping whereas further north you are in the cooler and fresher air. saturday holding on to the heat and humidity in the south—east. breezy weather in the north—west. in between some heavy rain and thunderstorms through essential parts of and temperatures between 13 and 27.

we are going to the sport now. england's one—day cricketers are playing their first series in the netherlands — and it's their first game under new coach matthew mott. the netherlands won the toss and put england into bat. england started poorly with jason roy out forjust a single. but they've recovered well. a few moments ago england were 136 for one in the 18 over. the netherlands have never been beaten england in 0di cricket. you can follow this on the bbc sport website.. the scottish premiership fixtures for the new season have been published. it all starts on the 30thjuly with livingston v rangers launching the season. and celtic will begin their title defence at home to aberdeen on the 31st. promoted kilmarnock return to the top flight by hosting dundee united. hibs entertain hearts on the second weekend of the season. with less than three weeks to go

before the women's euros get underway, hosts england, continue to impress, convincingly beating belgium last night 3—0 at molineux. they dominated the game in the second half, rachel daly with the pick of the goals. england are unbeaten in 11 matches, under head coach sarina wiegman and they're among the favourites to win the tournament. a day after adam yates withdrew from the tour of switzerland his ineos grenadiers team mate tom pidcock has also pulled out after testing positive for coronavirus. 29 riders didn't start today's sixth stage after 16 riders quit yesterday. three teams pulled out entirely following positive cases, while another withdrew four riders including britain's hugh carthy. the race is an important warm up event for the tour de france.

britain's katie boulter faces former world number one simona halep today for a place in the birmingham classic semi—finals. meanwhile, ryan peniston says he doesn't want to wake up. the 26—year—old frm southend is absolutely living the dream at queens. he maybe the world number 180, but the wild card entry stunned top seed casper ruud on tuesday, and now has beaten argentina's francisco cerundolo by 2 sets to one to reach the quarter—finals in west london. peniston is third on centre court against filip krajinovic this afternoon. i just took a lot of confidence from the last match against caspar. just came out, you know, guns blazing. and then, second set didn't go to plan. he kept fighting. francisco's a great player. and, yeah, just managed to fight in the third set and got over the line. i'm pretty happy about it. the women's quarterfinals

are already under way. these are live pictures from the birmingham classic. croatia's donna vekic is playing sorana cirstea from romania. golden state warriors are nba champions once again, beating boston celtics 103—90 last night for their fourth title in eight seasons. steph curry was named finals most valuable player for the first time after scoring 34 points for the warriors. it's the franchise's seventh championship overall. and this one completed a journey like no other. after a run of five consecutive finals, then a plummet to the bottom of the nba, and now a return to greatness just two seasons after having the league's worst record. that's all the sport for now. players tee off in the second round of the us open in around ten minutes' time. rory mcilroy is just one shot off

the lead as is england's world number 445 callum tarren. he's one of the first players out. there's live text commentary across all four days on bbc sport website. one of president putin's closest advisers, the foreign minister sergei lavrov, has told the bbc that russia has not invaded ukraine. he's repeated the kremlin line that there is no war — but instead a "special military operation". mr lavrov — who's been at the heart of power in russia for over 20 years — spoke to our russia editor steve rosenberg. it was the media since moscow launched its offensive in ukraine. russia's government has created a parallel reality. invasion, what invasion? translation:

we didn't invade ukraine. we declared a special military operation because we had absolutely no other way of explaining to the west that dragging ukraine into nato was a criminal act.— was a criminal act. russia's special 0 eration was a criminal act. russia's special operation has _ was a criminal act. russia's special operation has resulted _ was a criminal act. russia's special operation has resulted in _ was a criminal act. russia's special| operation has resulted in thousands of civilian deaths in ukraine. moscow claims it is protecting russian speakers and fighting nazis. i quoted a un report about a ukrainian village where russian soldiers had forced hundreds of people, including 74 children, to spend a month in a basement with no toilet, no water. ten people have died. is that fighting nazis, i asked. translation: unfortunately it's a great pity but

international diplomats, including the un high commissionerfor human rights, the un secretary general and other un representatives are being put under pressure by the west and very often they are being used to amplify fake news spread by the west. 50 amplify fake news spread by the west, y., �* amplify fake news spread by the west. ,, �* ., amplify fake news spread by the west. �* ., ,, west. so you're saying that russia's squeaky-clean? _ west. so you're saying that russia's squeaky-clean? no, _ west. so you're saying that russia's squeaky-clean? no, russia- west. so you're saying that russia's squeaky-clean? no, russia is- west. so you're saying that russia's squeaky-clean? no, russia is not. squeaky-clean? no, russia is not squeaky-clean- — squeaky-clean? no, russia is not squeaky-clean. russia _ squeaky-clean? no, russia is not squeaky-clean. russia is - squeaky-clean? no, russia is not squeaky-clean. russia is what - squeaky-clean? no, russia is not squeaky-clean. russia is what it i squeaky-clean? no, russia is not| squeaky-clean. russia is what it is squeaky—clean. russia is what it is and we are not ashamed of showing who we are. hand and we are not ashamed of showing who we are-— who we are. and what are the two british men _ who we are. and what are the two british men sentenced _ who we are. and what are the two british men sentenced to - who we are. and what are the two british men sentenced to death i who we are. and what are the two | british men sentenced to death by who we are. and what are the two l british men sentenced to death by a russian proxy court in rebel held eastern ukraine? aiden aslin and shaun pinner had been fighting for ukraine. i tell shaun pinner had been fighting for ukraine. itell mr shaun pinner had been fighting for ukraine. i tell mr lavrov that in the eyes of the worst russia is responsible for their fate. translation: i am not interested in the eyes of the west at all. i am only interested in international law. according to international law,

mercenaries are not recognised as competence. but mercenaries are not recognised as competence-— competence. but they are not mercenaries, _ competence. but they are not mercenaries, they _ competence. but they are not mercenaries, they served i competence. but they are not mercenaries, they served in l competence. but they are not l mercenaries, they served in the ukrainian army.— ukrainian army. they should be decided by _ ukrainian army. they should be decided by a — ukrainian army. they should be decided by a court. _ ukrainian army. they should be decided by a court. you - ukrainian army. they should be decided by a court. you think i ukrainian army. they should be l decided by a court. you think the courts are _ decided by a court. you think the courts are independent _ decided by a court. you think the courts are independent there? i l decided by a court. you think the i courts are independent there? i am convinced there _ courts are independent there? i am convinced there are _ courts are independent there? tan convinced there are independent courts there. do you think your courts there. do you think your courts are independent? find courts there. do you think your courts are independent? and on uk russian relations, _ courts are independent? and on uk russian relations, no _ courts are independent? and on uk russian relations, no expectation i courts are independent? and on uk| russian relations, no expectation of an improvement. l russian relations, no expectation of an improvement.— an improvement. i don't think there is even any — an improvement. i don't think there is even any room _ an improvement. i don't think there is even any room for _ an improvement. i don't think there is even any room for manoeuvre i an improvement. i don't think there | is even any room for manoeuvre any is even any room for manoeuvre any more is even any room for manoeuvre any more because both borisjohnson and liz truss say openly that we should defeat russia, we should force russia to its knees. go on then, do it. ., russia to its knees. go on then, do it. . ., , ,, , russia to its knees. go on then, do it. that was sergey lavrov talking to steve rosenberg. _ it. that was sergey lavrov talking to steve rosenberg. let's - it. that was sergey lavrov talking to steve rosenberg. let's get i it. that was sergey lavrov talking i to steve rosenberg. let's get more now on the heatwave in some parts of the uk. around 300 councils have declared a climate emergency in nottingham is leading the way in providing energy efficient homes. nottingham has also announced its

ambition to be the uk's first carbon neutral city by 2028. they are on a mission to retrofit council properties to make them more energy efficient, easierto properties to make them more energy efficient, easier to keep warm, cool and cheaper. joining me now is the deputy leader of nottingham council and she is responsible for energy and she is responsible for energy and environment services. a lot of houses are old, they are energy inefficient, they are expensive to run and we are seeing more extreme temperatures like this hot weather. how is nottingham trying to improve council tenants houses? we trying to improve council tenants houses? ~ ., trying to improve council tenants houses? ~ . , ., trying to improve council tenants houses? . , ., ., , ., ., houses? we have been on a programme of improvement — houses? we have been on a programme of improvement for _ houses? we have been on a programme of improvement for quite _ houses? we have been on a programme of improvement for quite some - houses? we have been on a programme of improvement for quite some time, i of improvement for quite some time, including installation and fitting solar panels, but more recently, we have adopted the energy scroll model which has come over from the netherlands which is a complete

retrofit. the gold standard of retrofit. the gold standard of retrofit for the worst hard to heat homes, which involves really high levels of insulation, repairing, replacing all the infrastructure to make the home really energy efficient and also to provide renewable energy sources directly. we have received funding to work on that from various sources and it's proven to be very popular with tenants because these are people who struggled with drafts and cold for years and high energy bills. now their homes are really warm and cosy in winter, but also, relevant to today, cooler in the summer. really interesting- — today, cooler in the summer. really interesting. give _ today, cooler in the summer. really interesting. give us— today, cooler in the summer. really interesting. give us a _ today, cooler in the summer. really interesting. give us a sense - today, cooler in the summer. really interesting. give us a sense of i today, cooler in the summer. really| interesting. give us a sense of some of the figures involved here. how much is it costing and how many houses are we talking about? we are talkin: houses are we talking about? we are talking about — houses are we talking about? we are

talking about 2000 _ houses are we talking about? we are talking about 2000 homes _ houses are we talking about? we are talking about 2000 homes at - houses are we talking about? we are talking about 2000 homes at the i talking about 2000 homes at the moment. obviously are not more needs to be done. each one is expensive to do. the first few that we did were approximately £70,000 each, but you have to realise that when you, if you were to not do this work, these homes are not fit for purpose. so they would have had to have been demolished, the tenants would have to be rehoused, that in itself is a huge expense to the council and puts further strain on the housing situation locally. as time goes on, these become more commonplace, the costis these become more commonplace, the cost is coming down, gradually and they will become better and better and more durable solutions for more and more durable solutions for more and more durable solutions for more and more situations. and know that lots of other councils are looking

at taking up this model, particularly in the south—east. that particularly in the south-east. that is in many ways — particularly in the south-east. that is in many ways what _ particularly in the south—east. that is in many ways what i wanted to ask you, how feasible it is for other councils to take up this as an option? t councils to take up this as an 0 tion? ., councils to take up this as an 0 tion? ~ ., councils to take up this as an 0 tion? ., ., ., councils to take up this as an 0 tion? ~ . ., ., option? i think we have learned a lot of lessons _ option? i think we have learned a lot of lessons from _ option? i think we have learned a lot of lessons from our _ option? i think we have learned a lot of lessons from our first i option? i think we have learned a lot of lessons from our first few l lot of lessons from our first few projects and learning from those is obviously very valuable because, and we need to scale up production of the components and make sure that as that happens, obviously the price comes down. once you are mass—producing the parts and you are creating a longer market and a stream of projects, then the contractors will feel confident investing in the technology and learning the skills, and they will become more commonplace. as all new technologies and new methods to do. i think it is the way forward for

many homes in this country, which arejust not many homes in this country, which are just not fit for the future at the moment. are just not fit for the future at the moment-— are just not fit for the future at the moment. , ., ., ., the moment. sally longford, we are out of time. — the moment. sally longford, we are out of time. i'm _ the moment. sally longford, we are out of time, i'm afraid. _ the moment. sally longford, we are out of time, i'm afraid. really i the moment. sally longford, we are out of time, i'm afraid. really good | out of time, i'm afraid. really good to talk to you. thank you so much. l to talk to you. thank you so much. i am not deputy leader by them to talk to you. thank you so much. u am not deputy leader by them way. good to talk to you though! it's 40 years since argentina invaded the falkland islands. it was a war that lasted just over two months and killed nearly 1,000 soldiers — more than 600 of whom were argentinian. many in argentina regret that their country went to war but still maintain the islands are theirs — and 40 years on, there's a real sense of loss, as our south america correspondent katy watson now reports from ushuaia, in the far south — this remote patagonian town is often referred to as the end of the world but argentinians like to say it is

also the beginning of everything. it was from the after it was torpedoed by the british, killing more than 300 argentinians. it is known as argentina's capital of the malvinas. argentinians are still fighting to win back the islands once more. for the younger generation in this region, every anniversary is about marking history. but the issue is still very current. it's like we're there but we aren't, says the student. we know what it is like but we have never been because we cannot. the malvinas are part of the curriculum and talk of modern day colonialism is very much part of peoples lives. this is a story given to schoolchildren and endorsed by the ministry of education. it is the story of a penguin who lived happily

on the malvinas with his friends one day, the monster comes along in a pirate ship with british flags and chucks the penguin of the island. then the story goes on trying to explain how the penguin rallies his friends, trying to get support to chuck the monster off but you can see by the end of the book, the monster is still in his cave. after the war, islanders were given british citizenship. then in 2013, there was a referendum in which more than 99% voted to remain a british territory. but the argentinian government contest the results. english media outlets always ask me in interviews whether i take into consideration there are people who have lived there for a long time but they are the grandchildren of the usurper 's. that doesn't give them a right. usurper 's. that doesn't give them a ri . ht. ., usurper 's. that doesn't give them a ri . ht. . usurper 's. that doesn't give them a riuht. . , ,, ., right. veteran daniel giesselmann lost 12 friends _ right. veteran daniel giesselmann lost 12 friends in _ right. veteran daniel giesselmann lost 12 friends in 1982. _ right. veteran daniel giesselmann lost 12 friends in 1982. their i right. veteran daniel giesselmann| lost 12 friends in 1982. their names inscribed on these walls. it was a

period that marks him to this day. it is in our dna that the malvinas are argentinian. it's like a footballjersey.— are argentinian. it's like a football jersey. are argentinian. it's like a football 'erse . �* football 'ersey. but he says the fiuht football 'ersey. but he says the fi . ht to football jersey. but he says the fight to win _ football jersey. but he says the fight to win back _ football jersey. but he says the fight to win back the _ football jersey. but he says the fight to win back the islands i football jersey. but he says the| fight to win back the islands has become political and the government has lost its way.— has lost its way. argentina needs to talk less about _ has lost its way. argentina needs to talk less about the _ has lost its way. argentina needs to talk less about the war _ has lost its way. argentina needs to talk less about the war and - has lost its way. argentina needs to talk less about the war and take i talk less about the war and take more concrete action in the international stage on this remaining british colony. it's hard for islanders to want anything to do with argentina, nobody with any sense would want to be part of a country that has 50% inflation. it sits on the beagle channel named after the ship used by naturalist charles darwin. british influences all around here or was. where once there was thriving trade between the islands in argentina, these waters are now much quieter. the malvinas are now much quieter. the malvinas are cut off. the history of the albinos or the falklands is rich and varied. it questions how you define a nation three people and land in

the debate also challenges who has power in the world and one if it colonialism had and for many still has. katy watson, bbc news. now, it's 37 years since this was released... # running up that hill.# if you didn't know that kate bush's famous track running up that hill, and thanks to a surge in affection it looks likely to send her to number one today. it's after she gave rare permission for the song to appear in the netflix series stranger things. it's since been used millions of times on the social media platform tiktok. lisa marie walters has a kate busheu lisa marie walters has a kate bushell tribute act and she joins us now. great to have you with us. 2022, kate bush, number one, how surprised are you? l

2022, kate bush, number one, how surprised are you?— surprised are you? i am delighted. it's incredible, _ surprised are you? i am delighted. it's incredible, amazing. _ surprised are you? i am delighted. it's incredible, amazing. what i surprised are you? i am delighted. it's incredible, amazing. what is i surprised are you? i am delighted. it's incredible, amazing. what is it| it's incredible, amazing. what is it about that song? _ it's incredible, amazing. what is it about that song? i _ it's incredible, amazing. what is it about that song? i don't _ it's incredible, amazing. what is it about that song? i don't know- it's incredible, amazing. what is it l about that song? i don't know about you but it is one of those songs which once you have it in your head, you can't get rid of it.— you can't get rid of it. that's very much part _ you can't get rid of it. that's very much part of _ you can't get rid of it. that's very much part of what _ you can't get rid of it. that's very much part of what kate - you can't get rid of it. that's very much part of what kate does. i you can't get rid of it. that's very i much part of what kate does. these songs are timeless and i feel that it has that tribal beat to it and everyone resonates with it but also the way she used it in strange things, it was such a powerful scene and it connected a lot of people. what was the scene for those who haven't seen it? l what was the scene for those who haven't seen it?— haven't seen it? i don't want to rive haven't seen it? i don't want to give away _ haven't seen it? i don't want to give away too _ haven't seen it? i don't want to give away too many _ haven't seen it? i don't want to give away too many spoilers. itj haven't seen it? i don't want to i give away too many spoilers. it is quite integral to the plot, so it is notjust played in the background of the scene, it is part of the plot. i don't want to give too much away. but you have explained that well. how long have you been singing kate bush songs?— bush songs? since i was 12 years old in my bedroom _

bush songs? since i was 12 years old in my bedroom in _ bush songs? since i was 12 years old in my bedroom in front _ bush songs? since i was 12 years old in my bedroom in front of— bush songs? since i was 12 years old in my bedroom in front of the - bush songs? since i was 12 years old in my bedroom in front of the mirror| in my bedroom in front of the mirror with a hairbrush but with the band i am with now, three years. using with a hairbrush but with the band i am with now, three years. why were ou drawn am with now, three years. why were you drawn to — am with now, three years. why were you drawn to her— am with now, three years. why were you drawn to her songs _ am with now, three years. why were you drawn to her songs in _ am with now, three years. why were you drawn to her songs in particularl you drawn to her songs in particular do you think? l you drawn to her songs in particular do you think?— do you think? i think she is 'ust fantastic. fl do you think? i think she is 'ust fantastic. every i do you think? i think she is 'ust fantastic. every song i do you think? i think she is 'ust fantastic. every song is i do you think? i think she is 'ust fantastic. every song is a i do you think? i think she isjust fantastic. every song is a story. usually she has a character that she sings in as well, she even changes her accent sometimes and you never get bored listening to kate bush. there are 40 years worth of music and it is, i never get bored, she doesn't have a particular genre which makes it wonderful to sing. how much do you think this is down to her particular mystery? because she took are rarely in public. she doesn't give interviews, i know it is impossible to get any kind of comment out of her but that all adds to the mystique. she comment out of her but that all adds to the mystique-— to the mystique. she has such a really kind _ to the mystique. she has such a really kind of— to the mystique. she has such a really kind of dedicated - to the mystique. she has such a really kind of dedicated fan i to the mystique. she has such a | really kind of dedicated fan base and they hang on every little

snippet that they can get from her. she has released two statements since the stranger thing is phenomenal and it is lovely to hear from her and it's lovely to see the music again, like everywhere at the moment. ~ ., ., , ., music again, like everywhere at the moment. ~ ., ., ., ., moment. wonderful. how popular are ou? just moment. wonderful. how popular are you? just give — moment. wonderful. how popular are you? just give me _ moment. wonderful. how popular are you? just give me a — moment. wonderful. how popular are you? just give me a sense _ moment. wonderful. how popular are you? just give me a sense of- moment. wonderful. how popular are you? just give me a sense of the i you? just give me a sense of the bookings you get that people want to hear kate bush songs at their event. there is a huge fan base and there has been for a long time. even though stranger things has brought things to a younger audience, there is a huge fan base already and probably because she doesn't perform live any more, the last thing she did was in 2014 and that was for four nights, people want to hear the music live and they want to hear it done well and hopefully we do that. we are huge fans and it's important to us that it is authentic what we bring. this to us that it is authentic what we brina. �* , , ., to us that it is authentic what we

brim, �*, to us that it is authentic what we brina. a to us that it is authentic what we brina. , bring. as you said you were singing kate bush songs _ bring. as you said you were singing kate bush songs when _ bring. as you said you were singing kate bush songs when you - bring. as you said you were singing kate bush songs when you were i bring. as you said you were singing kate bush songs when you were 12 | bring. as you said you were singing i kate bush songs when you were 12 and for people of a certain age, we grew up for people of a certain age, we grew up with her but for a younger generation, i was talking to some younger people in the office, they have never heard of her. do you have too sometimes explain who kate bush is? , ., ., , is? sometimes. you would be surprised- _ is? sometimes. you would be surprised. even _ is? sometimes. you would be surprised. even before - is? sometimes. you would be surprised. even before the i is? sometimes. you would be i surprised. even before the stranger things thing happen, there are younger members of the audience, a couple of gates on tiktok that cosplay kate bush. i think she is in people 's minds and the music, even if they don't recognise it as a kate bush song, they still recognise the songs. there is so much, a rich tapestry of music that she has brought over the years. l tapestry of music that she has brought over the years. i cannot have a kate _ brought over the years. i cannot have a kate bush _ brought over the years. i cannot have a kate bush tribute - brought over the years. i cannot have a kate bush tribute act i brought over the years. i cannot i have a kate bush tribute act without asking you to sing. could you do a little bit of running up that hill?

i will do a tiny bit for you. # i'll make a deal with god. # i'll make a deal with god. # i'd get him to swap our places. # i'd get him to swap our places. # be running up that road, be running up that hill, be running up that building. running up that hill, be running up that building-— running up that hill, be running up that building. fantastic. i now know i will have that _ that building. fantastic. i now know i will have that song _ that building. fantastic. i now know i will have that song in _ that building. fantastic. i now know i will have that song in my - that building. fantastic. i now know i will have that song in my ear i that building. fantastic. i now know i will have that song in my ear the l i will have that song in my ear the rest of the day. really good to talk to you. thank you so much. justin bieber has postponed his remaining usjustice world tour dates amid his ongoing recovery from ramsay hunt syndrome. a post from the tour�*s official instagram account said the singer was "upbeat" and receiving "the best medical care possible", while looking forward to returning to performing later this summer. now it's time for a look at the weather.

temperatures have been on the rise through this weekend. today we will see the peak of that heatwave across southern parts of the uk, particularly england and wales. cooler conditions in the north for scotland and northern ireland but certainly in the south it is going to be a hot day. not as hot as further south across europe. earlier in the week we saw 43 degrees in spain and in france, 40 celsius, the earliest in the year it has been recorded in france. that warm air is drifting its way in from the south, 33 or 34 degrees possible in the south—east. we have rain around for northern ireland and scotland, gradually clearing to the south so we will see sunshine and blustery showers returning but long spells of sunshine further south across england and wales. low cloud drifting around the coast of the south west and temperatures between

24 to 32, 33, possibly 34. 15 to 21 further north with moderate levels of uv but very high levels of uv for the bulk of england and wales. the sun very strong at this stage in june. this evening this band of cloud sync south but most of the rain fizzles out. it will divide the cooler air across much of northern england, northern scotland. the warm air holding on in the south—east, 18 degrees in london, the overnight temperatures. humid through the night. tomorrow we hold on to the heat and humidity in the far south but for much of the uk, we are into that cooler air. the dividing line is this weather front. it starts off a band of cloud but heavy rain developing across parts of wales, the midlands, perhaps the south—west. thunderstorms on this line of heavy downpours. mostly dry to the south—east of that, cannot rule out a shower. 27 or 28 degrees

here. further north, temperatures typically in the mid to high teens. sunday that front will have pushed away to the south, so just the odd shower lingering across parts of southern and south—western england. a lot of dry weather but a northerly breeze so it will feel cooler and fresher. temperatures between 13 to 19 degrees. england and wales, love it or loathe it, it's going to be very hot.

this is bbc news. the headlines. wikileaks founder julian assange's extradition to the us has been approved by uk home secretary priti patel. he has 14 days to appeal. london gatwick airport says it is reducing the number of flights during the peak summer period due to staff shortages. i think although it would be annoying to find your ten o'clock flight to manchester is at seven in the morning or one in the afternoon. pretty much everybody will get the holiday for the number of days that they were anticipating. an investigation is launched after a passenger with restricted mobility died after leaving an aircraft at gatwick — the airport denies staff shortages were to blame. temperatures are expected to reach well into the 30s across southern england today.

a level—3 heat health alert has been issued for the region on what could be the hottest day of the year. the european broadcasting union says they are now in talks with the bbc to potentially host the 2023 eurovision song contest in the uk, as the uk became this year's runner up the home secretary, priti patel, has signed an order to extradite the founder of wikileaks, julian assange. he is wanted in the united states on charges of espionage, but has been fighting a legal battle to stay in the uk. mr assange has two weeks to appeal against the decision. well, wikileaks has responded to the announcement, saying:

earlier, i spoke to our home affairs and legal correspondent dominic casciani about what assange's options are. these options are narrowing and let me talk it through it. extradition is complicated if you thought the removal of asylum seekers was complicated and involved legal challenges, extradition is even more complicated because the stakes are much higher because it is about effectively somebody spending the rest of their life behind bars in another country. what we have now at this point is a situation where our high court has initially blocked julian assange, i beg your pardon, the magistrates' court blocked his extradition on one ground in relation to his health and the possibility of him committing suicide in the us.

that was overturned on appeal by the us and then the high court ruled that he was given assurances he would be well protected so he should be sent to the us to face trial for leaking national security secrets and a further charge of hacking, all to do with the massive data dumps that wikileaks put on the internet many years ago. at the end of the process, the home secretary has to ratify that decision from the high court but priti patel, her grounds for doing so are pretty limited and it is a sort of quasi—judicial thing, almost sitting like a judge, and she has signed that this morning, which means the exradition is on unless, at this stagejulian assange and his lawyers can get the high court to intervene. in the time to come, he has 14 days to get the appeal in, he will no doubt seek to lodge

an appeal, so that will be an appeal against some of the case he originally lost when he should be on trial in the us but also the home secretary's decision and it's up to the high court whether or not to hear the case, were that to go ahead, that would be pushed to the summer or early autumn and his options really are narrowing and it's just incredibly along legal journey involving almost seven years in the ecuadorian embassy. it's worth reminding us how we got here. julian assange is the founder of the wikileaks website. it got these astonishing data dumps through leaks, exposing what they said were war crimes by the us and tens of thousands of diplomatic cables and some incredible footage in what looked like war crimes being carried out in iraq by us forces.

effectively this damaged national security because the information, the gigabytes he put out there disclosed the secret identities and endangered people and broke clear laws in the us about protecting national security, so even if he did claim he was a journalist, and he said he was a legitimate journalist and covering war crimes, they say they have a legitimate right to put a person on trial regardless of the freedom of speech argument. he was facing extradition on a completely unrelated matter in london, to sweden, where he was accused of sexual offences and at that point he went into the ecuadorian embassy seeking refuge and stayed there for seven years and that ended when ecuador withdrew his diplomatic protection and he has been imprisoned for getting on two years while the us fights to get him sent to the us, so it's been an astonishingly long process.

at the beginning of the conversation you mentioned rwanda and the european court of human rights has been in the spotlight this week because of the possibility of sending people to rwanda. could he technically appeal to them? absolutely. he could do that. the european court in strasbourg has a long history of examining cases in the us on similar national security grounds but on the same grounds he could appeal but the case law in strasbourg is very clear and what a lot of these cases came down to in recent years was whether or not the us could treat somebody fairly if they were sent from the uk to the us to potentially spend the rest of their lives behind bars, and the us keeps giving assurances to the uk every time time these cases happen, in particular in relation to terrorism cases a decade ago saying they will treat people fairly, they might be in solitary confinement at times but it would still be within the boundaries of human rights and you can debate that, to be honest.

the fact is, when push came to shove, the strasbourg court backed down and allowed extraditions to the us from the uk to continue and that is what he will be up against and the other argument he might put before the court is that it is right as a journalist and he describes himself as a journalist, should trump all of the other arguments, so there is still a lot to play for here but his options are narrowing. airline passengers booked to fly from gatwick this summer could be contacted and told their flight has been cancelled. the airport, the second busiest in the uk after heathrow, has announced plans to cap operations injuly and august — with airlines instructed to cut some departures. i'm joined now by transport correspondent for the financial times, philip georgiardis. good to have you with this. what do you think is behind the decision? that you think is behind the decision? git the nub of it is staff shortages across the aviation industry. there

are airlines and airports and ground handlers in what has happened is gatwick has looked across all the different companies that operate there and have to work together to put a flight on and has decided it won't be able to handle as many flights and carry as many passengers as it had hoped, so it's now taking this decision and taking early to avoid some of the chaotic scenes we saw a couple of weeks ago in the half term break. is saw a couple of weeks ago in the half term break.— saw a couple of weeks ago in the half term break. is that a sensible step because _ half term break. is that a sensible step because of _ half term break. is that a sensible step because of these _ half term break. is that a sensible step because of these people i half term break. is that a sensible step because of these people will| step because of these people will have a degree of certainty? l step because of these people will have a degree of certainty? i think it robabl have a degree of certainty? i think it probably is _ have a degree of certainty? i think it probably is and _ have a degree of certainty? i think it probably is and it's _ have a degree of certainty? i think it probably is and it's what - have a degree of certainty? i think it probably is and it's what the i it probably is and it's what the industry wants to happen they put out a regulator letter telling airports to have a look at your schedules and work out what you think you can run over the summer and if you can't, cancel them now and if you can't, cancel them now and do it early. so it is sensible but there is a wider question as to why the industry given what we know about how complicated is to ramp up and how many they lost in the pandemic.

and how many they lost in the pandemic-— and how many they lost in the andemic. ~ . , , ., ., and how many they lost in the andemic. . ., ., pandemic. what is your view on that? it's complicated _ pandemic. what is your view on that? it's complicated and _ pandemic. what is your view on that? it's complicated and there _ pandemic. what is your view on that? it's complicated and there is - pandemic. what is your view on that? it's complicated and there is a - it's complicated and there is a circular firing squad going it's complicated and there is a circularfiring squad going on in the industry looks to the government says they did not receive much support during covid and times is the trouble was chaotic and the government will save our private companies and you can run things better. and there's no real easy answer and a lot of things have fallen apart simultaneously to make this happen. but if you're a passenger you do not care whose fault it is, you want to get away and if you can't, have some notice so you can replan, or the airline can re—and get you on another flight. can re-and get you on another fliuht. ~ can re-and get you on another fliuht.~ , ., ,, ., ., flight. we spoke to simon calder earlier and _ flight. we spoke to simon calder earlier and he _ flight. we spoke to simon calder earlier and he estimates - flight. we spoke to simon calder earlier and he estimates about i flight. we spoke to simon calder i earlier and he estimates about 95% of flights will get away. will cancelling the slides solve the problems that we have seen at airports in recent weeks, do you think —— cancelling these flights? gatwick certainly hopes it will end it should do. simon is right. when we talk about flight cancellations

and pictures of people being disappointed, it is a small percentage of the absolute number of flights that can get away every day, even during the half term when it was an idea of the chaos, it was still only about two or 3% of flights cancelled, so it's not a huge amount but when it happens to you, it's very bad and damaging. fill thank you very much. this afternoon we'll be trying discussing the current travel problems — and what you should be doing as a passenger if you have plans in the coming months. at 3.30 we'll be joined by sean tipton from abta alongside a travel journalist. if you have a question you'd like answering — get in touch via social media using the hashtag #bbcyourquestions — or email yourquestions@bbc.co.uk a passenger with restricted mobility has died at gatwick airport after leaving an aircraft. gatwick said staff were helping to disembark three passengers with restricted mobility

at the time, including the man's partner. he decided to leave the easyjet plane rather than wait for staff to return and fell while going up an escalator, an airport spokesman said. easyjet has denied staff shortages played a part in the death — and an investigation is underway. i spoke earlier to my colleague frank gardner, who uses a wheelchair and has encountered these problems before. just to be clear, this is not a security story, i am talking about it because i use a wheelchair myself and i have many times encountered the kind of frustration that this poor now —deceased passenger must have felt. it wasn't a staff issue, it was simply one where they provided one ground staff to get all three people off the aeroplane, doing one at a time, and presumably this passengerfelt that they did not want to wait and took matters into their own hands and went up this escalator

from which they fell to their death, unfortunately, not immediately, he was treated at the scene by easyjet staff who gave him immediate first aid, waiting for paramedics to arrive and he subsequently died. it's absolutely tragic and unfortunately it is a reminder of the discrimination, i'm afraid, no other word for it that disabled passengers face in british airports. i'm lucky enough to travel around the world and i was in argentina earlier this year and it was seamless travelling through argentinian airports, really easy, whereas british airports seem to find it very difficult to get disabled passengers regularly off the plane in reasonable time, so i tweeted recently when i was stuck on a plane coming back from finland and i wasn't on the plane for that long, it was about half an hour

but it's still really frustrating as you are there on an empty plane and all the other passengers have left and are already going through immigration, picking up their bags, getting in their cars, going home and you are still on the plane and it's frustrating for the aircrew as well because they cannot turn around the plane. it comes down to better planning and better resourcing. today's incident was something a bit different, i think. it's not the first time a passenger with reduced mobility has taken matters into their own hands and five years ago a young man called justin levine, i don't know if you know the story, he dragged himself with his arms, as he is paralysed from the waist down, he dragged himself through luton airport through the terminal because they couldn't find his wheelchair and the airport offered to put him where he would have been pushed by others, strapped into this thing like hannibal lecter,

and it is demeaning and he understandably said, no, i want my independence and i would like my own wheelchair, failing that, he decided to make a point by dragging himself through the airport because it's a lack of independence thing. you're watching bbc news. some news just some newsjust in some news just in about covid and the news that covid infections are on the up, i'm afraid. around 1.4 million people in the uk, i will repeat that, 1.4 million had coronavirus in the week ending on the 11th ofjune and this is according to the latest estimates from the office for national statistics and this is up about 43% from around 900 —— 990,000 a week before and the ons says it's likely

to have been caused by infections compatible with two different strains of omicron. what do these figures mean? it's about 2% of the population, one in 45 people, and thatis population, one in 45 people, and that is up from roughly one in 65 the week before, so i think you can see the headline there that covid infections are up by more than 40% on last week with that news just in to us at the bbc. this morning we're looking at the impact of the rising cost of living — with the bank of england warning that the increase in the cost of everything we buy and use could hit 11 per cent later this year. the huge rise is being driven in part by events in ukraine — but the pinch is already being felt here in the uk. it comes as a bbc—commissioned survey suggests we're cutting back on food and travel as those price rises hit our household budgets. four thousand adults across the uk

were asked about the impact on their spending. eight out of 10 said they're worried about it, with around two—thirds saying it's affecting their mental health. more than half say they have cut back on the food they're buying to cook at home and nearly two—thirds — 64 per cent — are going out to eat in pubs or restaurants less often. petrol and household energy bills are clearly a big source of worry. half of the people we asked are using their car less frequently — while seven out of 10 say they've turned off appliances in their homes to save energy. i'm joined by saleem shafi, the deputy chief executive of 'moneybuddies' an independent financial advice service based in west yorkshire. good to have you with this and thanks forjoining us. i wonder what is your reaction to those figures from our survey. does it resonate with what you are seeing and hearing? it with what you are seeing and hearina ? . ., , with what you are seeing and hearinu? . ., , ., , ., with what you are seeing and hearin? . ., , ., ,., �*, hearing? it certainly does and it's no surprise- _

hearing? it certainly does and it's no surprise. before _ hearing? it certainly does and it's no surprise. before covid, - hearing? it certainly does and it's no surprise. before covid, things| no surprise. before covid, things were difficult and with the cost of living increase, it's coming into the middle classes and this is now crystallising and probably why it is getting so much attention because these are groups that traditionally might not have been affected by the difficulties with debt and cost of living but given the scale and the rapid accelerating increase in inflation and energy prices it's now pulling into people. i think the tip of the iceberg is here and we are about to tip over.— about to tip over. what sort of urou -s about to tip over. what sort of groups are _ about to tip over. what sort of groups are you _ about to tip over. what sort of groups are you talking - about to tip over. what sort of groups are you talking about? | groups are you talking about? initially the groups were people who were already struggling and in poverty and have been dragged into deeper poverty but now we are finding that people could be earning 45,000 a year and all of a sudden their habits are changing. they are going to the supermarket and no longer are peoplejust going to the supermarket and no longer are people just putting things into their trolley and walking off and paying at the till, they are looking at every item and you can see peoples eyes opening and

tea is almost coming down from their faces about the price of goods, like a branded butter has gone up to £5 for a tub of branded butter, so this is causing people real pain and yes there is more to come and that will probe commonly when we get into the autumn when we have the impact of increasing energy, notjust in the home but also one on how it will affect food prices further down the line, so we are a situation where the iceberg is about to tip over, i'm afraid. the iceberg is about to tip over, i'm afraid-— i'm afraid. the government has announced _ i'm afraid. the government has announced a — i'm afraid. the government has announced a £400 _ i'm afraid. the government has announced a £400 discount i i'm afraid. the government has announced a £400 discount on| i'm afraid. the government has i announced a £400 discount on all energy bills in october and that is in addition to payments totalling £650 to people on means tested benefits. surely some of these measures will help? {lit benefits. surely some of these measures will help?— benefits. surely some of these measures will help? of course they will hel. measures will help? of course they will help- we _ measures will help? of course they will help. we can't _ measures will help? of course they will help. we can't get _ measures will help? of course they will help. we can't get away - measures will help? of course they will help. we can't get away from i will help. we can't get away from that but if we look at the gap, the energy price increase is increasing at a greater rate of pace and we will see a negative situation for many people and the only way they will make up the shortfall is to

make drastic cutbacks and that has a psychological effect on people and people think they have worked hard all of their life and i'm in a good job and now it's not paying for me. is it worth it all? that affects people's sense of well—being and that in effect can start to cause another cascade down another spiral towards mental health issues so we are really in a situation where we are really in a situation where we are going to find ourselves where the public are going to find it difficult to wait to come back out of this once the cost of living crisis has eased and i cannot see prices coming down in one or two years time. prices coming down in one or two years time-— prices coming down in one or two earstime. , ., ., ., ~ years time. many thanks to talking to us. ukraine's application to join the european union has taken a major step forward. the eu commission has recommended the country be given official candidate status. it follows heavy lobbying by

the government of vlodymyr zelensky. but the process of becoming a fully fledged eu member is a long and complicated one, as the commission president ursula von der leyen, explained. in the view of the commission, ukraine has clearly demonstrated the country's aspiration and determination to live up to european values and standards. ukraine, before the war, had already embarked on its way towards the european union and for eight years it had already been gradually moving closer to our union. and we all know that ukrainians are ready to die for the european perspective. we want them to live with us the european dream. lets go live to brussels, and join our europe correspondentjessica parker. the eu recommends ukraine for

candidate status, but as we hear, it is a lengthy process, so is this more symbolic than significant? l more symbolic than significant? i think it's both. there is a more symbolic than significant? u think it's both. there is a symbolic element here and there was quite a lot of pressure on the european commission, notjust from the commission, not just from the ukrainian commission, notjust from the ukrainian lobbying, but also poland, baltic member states, who felt a positive signal needed to be sent to ukraine on the issue of its desire tojoin the european union but this is a technical process and ukraine has passed the first hurdle but there are hurdles ahead. today is a recommendation from the european commission and the member states need to sign recommendation of and there are conditions attached and further reforms are needed to tackle corruption to the judiciary for formal negotiation can even begin and those negotiations, once they do begin, to —— tend to take a long time. the french president suggested it could take decades for ukraine to join the european union but nevertheless this decision has been

welcomed by the ukrainian president todayis welcomed by the ukrainian president today is a historic decision. jess parker, today is a historic decision. jess parker. good — today is a historic decision. jess parker, good to _ today is a historic decision. jess parker, good to talk to you. the first ever women's health ambassador for england has been appointed — a role aimed at helping to close the gender gap in healthcare. dame lesley regan will take up the position after more than four decades working in womens' health. she says she intends to use her position to address the inequalities that exist across society. i think the emphasis i really would like to have is on the things that affect most women all the time, because often they are not talked about and that's where i think we have the biggest morbidity, if you like, and waste of resources. so many women leaving school or their education or their workplace because they can't cope with their periods or they're finding the menopause too stressful. so we must do things that are going to actually allow women to get on with their lives. i'm joined now dr anne connolly, a gp in bradford who is the founder of the primary care women's health

forum. good to have you with us. it is 2022, and in some ways i almost can't believe i'm having a conversation with you about having an ambassador especially for women's health, but tell me a bit more about why we need one?— health, but tell me a bit more about why we need one? good afternoon and thank ou why we need one? good afternoon and thank you for— why we need one? good afternoon and thank you for asking _ why we need one? good afternoon and thank you for asking me _ why we need one? good afternoon and thank you for asking me to _ why we need one? good afternoon and thank you for asking me to talk- why we need one? good afternoon and thank you for asking me to talk to i thank you for asking me to talk to you today it's really important to have an ambassador who can fight not just for women but for women who are in a group with the inequality of being women, for all women and there are so many women who are seldom heard so this is really exciting, to raise the profile and leslie reagan is such a great appointment. she has the clinical knowledge, the professional respect and also this real understanding that women need holistic care delivered locally and appropriately, so it's very exciting. appropriately, so it's very exciting-— appropriately, so it's very excitina. ~ ., ., ~ appropriately, so it's very excitin.. . ., ., ~ ., exciting. what do you think are riori exciting. what do you think are priority should _ exciting. what do you think are priority should be _ exciting. what do you think are priority should be and - exciting. what do you think are priority should be and what i exciting. what do you think are i priority should be and what would you like to see implemented? lthihk

you like to see implemented? i think there are many _ you like to see implemented? i think there are many priorities _ you like to see implemented? i think there are many priorities and - you like to see implemented? i think there are many priorities and we i you like to see implemented? i think there are many priorities and we are | there are many priorities and we are waiting for the strategy to come out and we have seen the vision, which is very exciting and i think she has some big challenges. there is much better need for patient information to empower women to know what is right and not right and that's important for all women who we don't often hearfrom, so in different linkages and cultures, etc. she talks very well about the need for a local provision of services, the idea of having a local women's health hub that really focus on the local needs and are very accessible and acceptable for that local population and at the primary care women's health forum we have worked hard on tools and education to develop these and we will be working with dame lesley to really get this part of the strategy delivered. and

the other strategy —— challenges the political will. we have to drive this forward and raise the esteem of women's health and drive the passion thatis women's health and drive the passion that is currently there. in women's health and drive the passion that is currently there.— that is currently there. in what wa s do that is currently there. in what ways do you — that is currently there. in what ways do you think— that is currently there. in what ways do you think women's i that is currently there. in what i ways do you think women's health is particularly sidelined? l ways do you think women's health is particularly sidelined?— particularly sidelined? i think for a number of _ particularly sidelined? i think for a number of reasons. _ particularly sidelined? i think for a number of reasons. the i particularly sidelined? i think for a number of reasons. the parity| particularly sidelined? i think for i a number of reasons. the parity of scheme of women's health issues has never matched and not have the same recognition as some of the other conditions we deal with in health, and we also have to remember the issue that it's not always about physical health, but about psychological impacts and the social impact and the inequality women get just because they have periods or hormones. and it's really exciting is a time and well overdue. you've outlined some _ is a time and well overdue. you've outlined some considerable - is a time and well overdue. you've i outlined some considerable changes, let's be honest. how confident are you that the ambassador can make a difference? what needs to change to make sure she is listened to?

recognition from all levels, so we have to do empower women so they can drive up from the bottom and we've seen the big change in menopause already from some of the media experts, like divina mccall, and some of the politicians, so that is one way and she can help support that as long as women are informed. then we have got the challenge of working with the other royal colleges because she has got the rcgp and all of the others, and because she has got that respect, people will listen to her and start to think differently. but there's also the need to fund women's health services more appropriately. these are the ones which have been most compromised by the covid pandemic. women's health waiting list are the longest list of any, so she has a fair few challenges and she are ——

you will have lots of people behind supporting her because she is such a great advocate for women's health. doctor aaron connolly, thank you for your insights. good to talk to you. —— and the uk health security agency and the met office have issued a level 3 heat alert for london, the east of england and the south east, where temperatures are expected to reach up to 34 celsius today. the alert advises people to look out for others, especially the vulnerable. we can go to our correspondent, duncan kennedy who at the guildford lido. looking very warm there, duncan, but i guess behind you there is somewhere to cool off, at any rate. absolutely. both those sentiments are true. it's about 28 degrees here and the water itself is 24 degrees, so very pleasant to go into and they are expecting to reach about 30 or 31 here at some point this afternoon and it is a boiling, dry heat and i

and it is a boiling, dry heatand i can and it is a boiling, dry heat and i can feel my face burning as you and i are talking here. it is quite rare for temperatures in the uk injune to reach the sort of temperature. normally they are in the late 20s and you might go in the 30s late in the summer and you have to go back to 1976 in southampton for when the record was set there in mayflower park when it hit 35.6 degrees. we won't reach those kind of temperatures today, more like 33 or 34 here and further east and into cambridgeshire and around the norwich area. to talk about this weather and the effect it is having and how people are enjoying it and all the safety issues we got the area manager here. this is your office. ., h area manager here. this is your office. ., �*, ., . office. not bad. it's fantastic. i can't complain _ office. not bad. it's fantastic. i can't complain on _ office. not bad. it's fantastic. i can't complain on a _ office. not bad. it's fantastic. i can't complain on a day - office. not bad. it's fantastic. i can't complain on a day like i office. not bad. it's fantastic. i. can't complain on a day like this. who— can't complain on a day like this. who else — can't complain on a day like this. who else gets to go into work and stand _ who else gets to go into work and stand in— who else gets to go into work and stand in the sun all day? to who else gets to go into work and stand in the sun all day?— stand in the sun all day? to treat it seriously. _ stand in the sun all day? to treat it seriously. a — stand in the sun all day? to treat it seriously, a lot _ stand in the sun all day? to treat it seriously, a lot of— stand in the sun all day? to treat it seriously, a lot of people i stand in the sun all day? to treat it seriously, a lot of people here | it seriously, a lot of people here today watching a lot of people. we have 2500 people here today and with that comes _ have 2500 people here today and with that comes the health and safety risk we _ that comes the health and safety risk we have to look at, so we have a lot _ risk we have to look at, so we have a lot of— risk we have to look at, so we have a lot of extra — risk we have to look at, so we have a lot of extra staff to date and it's not —

a lot of extra staff to date and it's not so _ a lot of extra staff to date and it's not so much lifeguarding, more wandering — it's not so much lifeguarding, more wandering around making sure everyone — wandering around making sure everyone is safe and they have enough — everyone is safe and they have enough sun cream and water and help if they— enough sun cream and water and help if they need _ enough sun cream and water and help if they need help. film; enough sun cream and water and help if they need help-— if they need help. any issues so far? we are _ if they need help. any issues so far? we are already _ if they need help. any issues so far? we are already at - if they need help. any issues so far? we are already at 28 i if they need help. any issues so i far? we are already at 28 degrees. touch wood, all good so far. making sure the _ touch wood, all good so far. making sure the guys have got water. how about ou sure the guys have got water. how about you personally? can it be too hot for a summer? this about you personally? can it be too hot for a summer?— hot for a summer? this is too hot for me. hot for a summer? this is too hot for me- i — hot for a summer? this is too hot for me- i like _ hot for a summer? this is too hot for me. i like it _ hot for a summer? this is too hot for me. i like it around _ hot for a summer? this is too hot for me. i like it around the - hot for a summer? this is too hot for me. i like it around the early l for me. i like it around the early 20s for me. i like it around the early 205 but— for me. i like it around the early 205 but i— for me. i like it around the early 20s but i won't complain with the amount_ 20s but i won't complain with the amount of— 20s but i won't complain with the amount of people here today. i will keep that _ amount of people here today. i will keep that to myself.— keep that to myself. brian, thank ou, the keep that to myself. brian, thank you. the area _ keep that to myself. brian, thank you, the area manager— keep that to myself. brian, thank you, the area manager who - keep that to myself. brian, thank you, the area manager who has l keep that to myself. brian, thank you, the area manager who has a wonderful office here today. but compare that to places like spain where they have hit a0 in the last couple of days and paris will see something like 38 degrees and brian, before we went on air, he said he had three messages today. do watch it with your skin, playing lots of sun cream and he said he it with your skin, playing lots of sun cream and he said be careful aboutjumping into cooler water from about jumping into cooler water from these aboutjumping into cooler water from these hot air temperatures which can also cause problems, and his third message was, just enjoy it. j

also cause problems, and his third message was, just enjoy it.- message was, 'ust en'oy it. i hope ou can, message was, just en'oy it. i hope you can. duncan _ message was, just en'oy it. i hope you can, duncan and _ message was, just enjoy it. i hope you can, duncan and i _ message was, just enjoy it. i hope you can, duncan and i hope - message was, just enjoy it. i hope you can, duncan and i hope you i message was, just enjoy it. i hope i you can, duncan and i hope you have some sun cream. good to you. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah. hello. hot sunshine is going to be the order of the day across southern parts of the uk. we're set to see the peak of the heatwave there but not the same further north as we've got a weather front moving its way in. some rain to come across northern ireland, central and southern scotland. to the north of that, clear spells and one or two showers but to the south long spells of blue sky, very strong levels of uv. a bit more cloud drifting along the coast of wales and the southwest of england. temperatures 32, 33 degrees down towards the southeast but typically the high teens further north. this evening that cloud drifts southwards, rain petering out overnight but still hot and humid in the south with temperatures in the high teens, fairly uncomfortable for sleeping, whereas further north, you're in the cooler and fresher air to start off your saturday morning. saturday still holding on to the heat and humidity in the far south—east. fresher conditions. breezy weather in the far north—west. inbetween, some heavy rain

and thunderstorms through central parts of england and wales, and temperatures between 13 to 27. bye for now. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: wikileaks founderjulian assange's extradition to the us is approved by the home secretary. he has 1a days to appeal. london gatwick airport says

it is reducing the number of flights during the peak summer period due to staff shortages. temperatures are expected to reach well into the 30s at heathrow airport making it the warmest day of the year so far and this will continue to rise through the afternoon. and eurovision could be heading to the uk — because of the war in ukraine. one of president putin's closest advisers, the foreign minister sergei lavrov, has told the bbc that russia has not invaded ukraine. he's repeated the kremlin line that there is no war — but instead a 'special military operation'. mr lavrov — who's been at the heart of power in russia for over 20 years — spoke to our russia editor steve rosenberg. it was the first time sergei lavrov had agreed to meet since moscow launched its offensive in ukraine. russia's government has created a parallel reality.

invasion, what invasion? translation: we didn't invade ukraine. - we declared a special military operation because we had absolutely no other way of explaining to the west that dragging ukraine into nato was a criminal act. russia's special operation has resulted in thousands of civilian deaths in ukraine. moscow claims it's protecting russian speakers and fighting nazis. i quoted a un report about a ukrainian village where russian soldiers had forced hundreds of people, including 7a children, to spend a month in a basement with no toilet, no water. ten people had died. is that fighting nazis, i asked?

translation: unfortunately, i it's a great pity, but international diplomats, including the un high commissionerfor human rights, the un secretary—general and other un representatives, are being put under pressure by the west. and very often they're being used to amplify fake news spread by the west. translation: so you're saying that russia's squeaky clean? translation: no, russia is not squeaky clean. - russia is what it is. and we are not ashamed of showing who we are. and what of the two british men sentenced to death by a russian proxy court in rebel—held eastern ukraine? aiden aslin and shaun pinner had been fighting for ukraine. i tell mr lavrov that in the eyes of the west, russia is responsible for their fate. translation: i am not interested

i in the eyes of the west at all. i i am only interested in international law. according to international law, mercenaries are not recognised as combatants. translation: but they're not mercenaries, they served in the ukrainian army. translation: this should be decided by a court. i translation: you think the court is independent there? translation: i'm convinced i there are independent courts there. do you think your courts are independent? and on uk—russian relations, no expectation of an improvement. translation: i don't think there's even any room i for manoeuvre any more, because both borisjohnson and liz truss say openly that we should defeat russia, we should force russia to its knees. go on then, do it. sergey lavrov there speaking to steve rosenberg. bbc news has learned that

millions of people have been receiving the wrong pensions for decades. computer problems — known about since the 1990s — have never been fixed. the department for work and pensions says it's "investigating possible remedies". here's our social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan. i know a former pensions minister has said the scale of the arrows is mind blowing. how is that this happened?— mind blowing. how is that this happened? this is relating to a comuter happened? this is relating to a computer system _ happened? this is relating to a computer system that - happened? this is relating to a i computer system that processes the state pension. it was introduced into the department for work and pensions in the late 1980s. sometime in the 1990s, the department realised it was failing to properly update a particular element of the state pension, something called the graduated retirement benefit. in 2000 to the department took a decision that it would be too complicated to fix it and that decision still stands, so 20 years later had this problem is still ongoing. millions of people have had

there, have received the wrong pension for decades because the department has chosen or been unable to fix it. why haven't they fixed it? this is complicated. this pension computer system runs the entire pension system, it has been found not to be fit for purpose by mps. the department for work and pensions are saying they are looking into possible remedies, they are trying to assess the extent of the problem but this computer system was effectively due to be switched off in 2020. it has been going on an ad hoc temporary basis since then one year by year basis. it is high time everybody seems to accept it needs to be replaced but at the moment they know a suitable or an affordable computer alternative. do we have a sense of how many people might be affected by this? that we have a sense of how many people might be affected by this?— might be affected by this? that is art of the might be affected by this? that is part of the work _ might be affected by this? that is part of the work of _ might be affected by this? that is part of the work of the _ might be affected by this? that is| part of the work of the department is doing at the moment. they are saying millions of pensioners have been both underpaid and overpaid and

the same person could have been overpaid and underpaid in different years because the computerjust cannot keep up with this particular operating, updating of this element of the state pension. the department say the vast majority of people were losing or gaining a penny or two a week but they cannot say how much people may have been overpaid or underpaid over the period. share people may have been overpaid or underpaid over the period. are you sa inc underpaid over the period. are you sa in: the underpaid over the period. are you saying the size _ underpaid over the period. are you saying the size of _ underpaid over the period. are you saying the size of the _ underpaid over the period. are you saying the size of the error - underpaid over the period. are you saying the size of the error is i saying the size of the error is relatively small but the number of people who could be affected is huge? people who could be affected is hue? �* , ., ., , people who could be affected is hue? h ., huge? it's huge and it was back decades in _ huge? it's huge and it was back decades in the _ huge? it's huge and it was back decades in the department i huge? it's huge and it was back| decades in the department have huge? it's huge and it was back - decades in the department have known about it and they have been unable to fix it. i spoke to one of the form of pension ministers, he was told this was never a problem. if this is the kind of thing department are holding back from their own ministers, in his words, what other things might they be holding back as well? . ~

things might they be holding back as well? ., ~' , ., the mayor of london sadiq khan has laid out plans to reform the metropolitan police. in a speech at city hall earlier today he said a series of recent scandals including the kidnap and murder of sarah everard and the strip search of the teenager known as child 0 at school — have exposed 'deep cultural problems with the met�*. he added that plans were urgently needed for communities in london to regain trust in the police force. we need only to seek nothing less than a new contract forged between the police and the public. this means root and branch reforms, to improve policing to ensure the met can deliver the basics better. it means an overhaul of disciplinary processes and it means systemic change to the mat�*s culture. but before any of this, before any of this, londoners need to hear the leadership of the met to publicly

acknowledge the scale and depth of the problems. something which will be a crucial first step for the next commissioner to start rebuilding trust and credibility with our communities. france will decide this weekend whether to hand president macron control of parliament in the final round of voting for the national assembly. our paris correspondent lucy williamson has been talking to voters and candidates in the southern city of toulouse. france's far—left leader is turning up the heat on president macron. his rally in toulouse this week packed, even in 38 degree heat. jean—luc melenchon was knocked out of france's presidential election this year, but he's harnessed his supporters to a new alliance of green and left—wing parties that's threatening president macron's allies in sunday's parliamentary race. for most of my life, i've been voting for the lesser of two evils. and now, finally, we have,

for the first time in my life, a big alliance on the left and it's exciting. the alliance finished neck and neck with mr macron's party in the first round of voting. the president broke his silence ahead of sunday's vote to warn against disorder in france. the alliance candidate in toulouse says there's a difference between disorder and democracy. translation: everyone needs to be reassured. l we are the united left, so we're not going to bring in soviet tanks. on the other hand, yes, we want real social change with strong measures on purchasing power and ecological planning. nupes candidates are not expected to win control of the assembly, but they could become the largest opposition group and block the president's own party from a majority. the race here in toulouse shows just how farjean—luc melenchon's new alliance has come.

at this point in the election five years ago, it was mr macron's allies who were leading in most districts of this region. now, it's mr melenchon. marie claire constance is running in toulouse. yesterday he had a meeting here in toulouse. he can speak for hours without any paper. what's kind of surprising is how people are buying it. like, they believe they're going to stay together. but the first day they are elected, of course, they're going to split their ways. socialists, greens and communists disagree on several key issues with each other and with mr melenchon's far left party. but their success in this alliance shows how unsettled french politics still is. in the two months since the presidential election here, the pendulum of opposition to president macron has swung from the far right to the far left. lucy williamson, bbc news, toulouse.

eurovision organisers are in talks with the bbc to potentially host the competition in 2023. next year's contest cannot be held in ukraine. the uk's contestant sam ryder was second. joining me now is eurovision youtuber, william lee adams. what is your reaction to this news? this isn't surprising. eurovision is one of the world's biggest live tv events and a huge component of that is security. yesterday president zelensky was asking europe for more weapons so it's not the most conducive atmosphere for staging a big party. we can also look at this symbolically. it is beautiful with the uk, the run—up gets to host because the uk has been a huge ally of ukraine during this war. president zelensky has made no

secret of his gratitude to boris johnson and the uk.— secret of his gratitude to boris johnson and the uk. very sad for the ukrainians who _ johnson and the uk. very sad for the ukrainians who would _ johnson and the uk. very sad for the ukrainians who would have _ johnson and the uk. very sad for the ukrainians who would have love i johnson and the uk. very sad for the ukrainians who would have love to i ukrainians who would have love to have staged this.— have staged this. sure. it is tens of millions _ have staged this. sure. it is tens of millions of— have staged this. sure. it is tens of millions of dollars _ have staged this. sure. it is tens of millions of dollars even i have staged this. sure. it is tens of millions of dollars even in i have staged this. sure. it is tens of millions of dollars even in the | of millions of dollars even in the most efficient of years and the real tragedy here is the emotional cost. winning eurovision really buoyed the ukrainian people and it reminded them of their glorious past and gave them of their glorious past and gave them hope for a glorious future but we should say your vision have made it clear, whoever hosts will need to work ukraine into the formula, celebrate their win, perhaps that means having a host from ukraine, a musical act, they will not be missed evenif musical act, they will not be missed even if we miss going there. we miaht even if we miss going there. we might have eurovision here in the uk next year. what would that look like? where might it be? i know nicola sturgeon, scotland's first minister, has already tweeted saying scotland would be a very good

potential location. she scotland would be a very good potential location.— potential location. she speaks wisel . potential location. she speaks wisely. glasgow's _ potential location. she speaks wisely. glasgow's hydro i potential location. she speaks. wisely. glasgow's hydro arena, potential location. she speaks i wisely. glasgow's hydro arena, it is huge, one of the most busy arenas in the world, hosted great musical events but whether it is the uk has great infrastructure. foreign fans are so excited about the chance to come to the uk, the birthplace of p0p come to the uk, the birthplace of pop music. there is so much enthusiasm so i hope the uk can't go wrong wherever they host. i do think it will be outside of london. obviously the bbc wants to showcase all communities and london gets a lot already. if all communities and london gets a lot already-— all communities and london gets a lot already. if the uk does host the contest in 2023, _ lot already. if the uk does host the contest in 2023, | _ lot already. if the uk does host the contest in 2023, i think— lot already. if the uk does host the contest in 2023, i think | _ lot already. if the uk does host the contest in 2023, i think i am i lot already. if the uk does host the contest in 2023, i think i am right i contest in 2023, i think i am right in saying it will be the ninth time it has taken place in the uk. that is more than any other country. how much pressure is there each year to produce a better and better show? this is a huge event. a lot of smaller markets, they look at it in terms of tourism. a country like

norway that hosted it back in 2010, they can point to data showing tourism doubled and tripled and those visitors came back. in terms of the actual show itself, it gets better and bigger every year. in recent years we have seen justin timberlake, moderna, major global stars performing as the interval act and that is a good indicator of how they buy into it, they understand 200 million watch this and they want to capitalise off it. what 200 million watch this and they want to capitalise off it.— to capitalise off it. what is your view about _ to capitalise off it. what is your view about whether _ to capitalise off it. what is your view about whether it _ to capitalise off it. what is your view about whether it should i to capitalise off it. what is your| view about whether it should be spread out more though? it could have gone to one of the other runners up, couldn't it? that have gone to one of the other runners up, couldn't it? that is a fair point- _ runners up, couldn't it? that is a fair point. but _ runners up, couldn't it? that is a fair point. but i _ runners up, couldn't it? that is a fair point. but i would _ runners up, couldn't it? that is a fair point. but i would say - runners up, couldn't it? that is a i fair point. but i would say because the united kingdom finished second in the overall vote it makes sense you would give them the first right of refusal. there are several other countries that have expressed interest or atlas and openness to hosting, spain, switzerland, sweden,

among many others. this is a prestige event. in the uk we can forget that because of years of poor results but sam ryder, by coming second, he has change the cycle of negativity. innate second, he has change the cycle of neaativi . ~ , ., negativity. we must leave it there. thank ou negativity. we must leave it there. thank you for _ negativity. we must leave it there. thank you for your _ negativity. we must leave it there. thank you for your time. _ negativity. we must leave it there. thank you for your time. we i negativity. we must leave it there. thank you for your time. we are i thank you for your time. we are going live to central london where julian assange's wife is about to speak. you will remember that the home secretary, priti patel, has signed an order to extradite the founder of wikileaks, julian sandra. he is wanted in the united states on charges of espionage but has been fighting a legal battle to stay in the uk. his wife and lawyer is behind that group of photographers and journalists. she is going to speak any minute now. we do understand julian assange has two

weeks to appeal against the decision which wikileaks has said he will do and no doubt we will hear more from his wife on that appeal in a moment. wikileaks has called the extradition a dark day for press freedom. it's worth reminding you that wikileaks had published documents about human rights abuses but also material that critics said helped donald trump's election campaign. let's listen in now because i think that this conference is about to start. hello. thank you very much for coming at such short notice. the fda is delighted to be here on this really important day in thejulian assange extradition journey. and we are here with stella, jennifer robinson and tim dawson. as usual,

we will start with a few opening remarks by one of the speakers and then we'll start with questions from then we'll start with questions from the floor. it's over to you, stella. hello, everyone. you can't see me? 0k. hello, everyone. you can't see me? 0k~ thank— hello, everyone. you can't see me? 0k. thank you for coming on short notice _ 0k. thank you for coming on short notice i'm — 0k. thank you for coming on short notice. i'm sure you will all understand the extremely serious implications this has for all of you and for— implications this has for all of you and for human rights and forjulian personallx — and for human rights and forjulian personally. i spoke tojulian and for human rights and forjulian personally. i spoke to julian about a5 minutes ago. he had just learned of the _ a5 minutes ago. he had just learned of the decision. he was not contactable in belmarsh, so no one had been _ contactable in belmarsh, so no one had been able to deliver the

decision— had been able to deliver the decision to him until he had spoken to one _ decision to him until he had spoken to one of— decision to him until he had spoken to one of his— decision to him until he had spoken to one of his lawyers just before speaking — to one of his lawyers just before speaking to me. this was always a possibility— speaking to me. this was always a possibility that priti patel would approve — possibility that priti patel would approve sending julian to the country— approve sending julian to the country that has plotted to assassinate him. to a country that julian— assassinate him. to a country that julian exposed the crimes of. we are not at _ julian exposed the crimes of. we are not at the _ julian exposed the crimes of. we are not at the end of the road here, we will fight _ not at the end of the road here, we will fight this. we are going to use every— will fight this. we are going to use every appeal avenue and we are going to fight _ every appeal avenue and we are going to fight i_ every appeal avenue and we are going to fight. i am going to spend every waking _ to fight. i am going to spend every waking hour fighting forjulian waking hour fighting for julian until— waking hour fighting for julian until he — waking hour fighting forjulian until he is free, untiljustice. untit— until he is free, untiljustice. untiljustice is served.

hello, everyone. can you hear me ok? my hello, everyone. can you hear me ok? my name isjennifer robinson, i am legal counsel forjulian assange and legal counsel for julian assange and wikileaks. legal counsel forjulian assange and wikileaks. this is the outcome that we have been concerned about for the last decade. this decision is a grave threat to freedom of speech, not just for grave threat to freedom of speech, notjust forjulian but grave threat to freedom of speech, not just forjulian but for every journalist and editor and media work in this country. he faces 175 years in this country. he faces 175 years in prison for publishing information for which she has won journalism awards the world over and has been nominated for the nobel peace prize. this should shock and concern everyone, every citizen, every journalist, every editor, every media organisation. we will continue to appeal. this is not the end of the road. and we will use every appeal mechanism available to us to

prevent this extradition. we continue to call upon the biden administration to drop this case because of the grave threat it poses to free speech everywhere and we call on the australian government to take action and to protect this australian citizen who is at risk. hello i am tim dawson, i represent the nationat— hello i am tim dawson, i represent the national union _ hello i am tim dawson, i represent the national union of— hello i am tim dawson, i represent the national union ofjournalists. i the national union ofjournalists. the reason — the national union ofjournalists. the reason i _ the national union ofjournalists. the reason i am _ the national union ofjournalists. the reason i am here _ the national union ofjournalists. the reason i am here is- the national union ofjournalists. the reason i am here is becausel the national union ofjournalists. i the reason i am here is because of the dire _ the reason i am here is because of the dire threat— the reason i am here is because of the dire threat this _ the reason i am here is because of the dire threat this poses - the reason i am here is because of the dire threat this poses to - the reason i am here is because of the dire threat this poses to all i the dire threat this poses to all journalists _ the dire threat this poses to all journalists. it _ the dire threat this poses to all journalists. it is _ the dire threat this poses to all journalists. it is worth - the dire threat this poses to all journalists. it is worth thinking| journalists. it is worth thinking through— journalists. it is worth thinking through what _ journalists. it is worth thinking through what that _ journalists. it is worth thinking through what that threat - journalists. it is worth thinking through what that threat is i journalists. it is worth thinking i through what that threat is from the position— through what that threat is from the position of— through what that threat is from the position of an — through what that threat is from the position of an individual _ position of an individual journalist. _ position of an individual journalist. if— position of an individual journalist. if somebodyl position of an individual - journalist. if somebody hands you position of an individual _ journalist. if somebody hands you a classified _ journalist. if somebody hands you a classified document _ journalist. if somebody hands you a classified document or— journalist. if somebody hands you a classified document or if— journalist. if somebody hands you a classified document or if you - journalist. if somebody hands you a classified document or if you are i classified document or if you are contacted — classified document or if you are contacted by— classified document or if you are contacted by a _ classified document or if you are contacted by a source _ classified document or if you are contacted by a source who - classified document or if you are contacted by a source who says, j classified document or if you are| contacted by a source who says, i classified document or if you are i contacted by a source who says, i am a witness _ contacted by a source who says, i am a witness to — contacted by a source who says, i am a witness to significant _ contacted by a source who says, i am a witness to significant criminality i a witness to significant criminality within— a witness to significant criminality within an — a witness to significant criminality within an environment _ a witness to significant criminality within an environment like - a witness to significant criminality within an environment like the i within an environment like the american _ within an environment like the american media, _ within an environment like the american media, then - within an environment like the american media, then the i within an environment like the i american media, then the genus within an environment like the - american media, then the genus has to make _ american media, then the genus has to make a _ american media, then the genus has to make a decision. _ american media, then the genus has to make a decision. they— american media, then the genus has to make a decision. they have - american media, then the genus has to make a decision. they have to- american media, then the genus has to make a decision. they have to say am i going _

to make a decision. they have to say am i going to — to make a decision. they have to say am i going to pursue— to make a decision. they have to say am i going to pursue this? _ to make a decision. they have to say am i going to pursue this? am - to make a decision. they have to say am i going to pursue this? am i- am i going to pursue this? am i going _ am i going to pursue this? am i going to — am i going to pursue this? am i going to follow— am i going to pursue this? am i going to follow things _ am i going to pursue this? am i going to follow things up - am i going to pursue this? am i going to follow things up with l am i going to pursue this? am i. going to follow things up with that whistle—blower? _ going to follow things up with that whistle—blower? if— going to follow things up with that whistle—blower? ifjulian- going to follow things up with that whistle—blower? ifjulian assange| going to follow things up with that i whistle—blower? ifjulian assange is tried in— whistle—blower? ifjulian assange is tried in the — whistle—blower? ifjulian assange is tried in the united _ whistle—blower? ifjulian assange is tried in the united states, - whistle—blower? ifjulian assange is tried in the united states, if- whistle—blower? ifjulian assange is tried in the united states, if he i whistle—blower? ifjulian assange is tried in the united states, if he is i tried in the united states, if he is prosecuted — tried in the united states, if he is prosecuted in— tried in the united states, if he is prosecuted in the _ tried in the united states, if he is prosecuted in the united - tried in the united states, if he is prosecuted in the united states l tried in the united states, if he is i prosecuted in the united states and clearly _ prosecuted in the united states and clearly this— prosecuted in the united states and clearly this extradition _ prosecuted in the united states and clearly this extradition is _ prosecuted in the united states and clearly this extradition is a - prosecuted in the united states and clearly this extradition is a step i clearly this extradition is a step towards — clearly this extradition is a step towards that _ clearly this extradition is a step towards that route, _ clearly this extradition is a step towards that route, any - clearly this extradition is a step . towards that route, anyjournalist in receipt — towards that route, anyjournalist in receipt of— towards that route, anyjournalist in receipt of information - towards that route, anyjournalist in receipt of information of- towards that route, anyjournalist in receipt of information of that l in receipt of information of that kind will— in receipt of information of that kind will face _ in receipt of information of that kind will face the _ in receipt of information of that kind will face the same - in receipt of information of that kind will face the same risk- in receipt of information of that kind will face the same risk and in receipt of information of that i kind will face the same risk and the calculation — kind will face the same risk and the calculation they— kind will face the same risk and the calculation they will— kind will face the same risk and the calculation they will make - kind will face the same risk and the calculation they will make is - kind will face the same risk and the calculation they will make is is - kind will face the same risk and the calculation they will make is is it i calculation they will make is is it worth_ calculation they will make is is it worth it? — calculation they will make is is it worth it? is_ calculation they will make is is it worth it? is this _ calculation they will make is is it worth it? is this document- calculation they will make is is it i worth it? is this document showing that the _ worth it? is this document showing that the military _ worth it? is this document showing that the military has _ worth it? is this document showing that the military has done - worth it? is this document showing i that the military has done something that the military has done something that is_ that the military has done something that is clearly— that the military has done something that is clearly illegal _ that the military has done something that is clearly illegal and _ that the military has done something that is clearly illegal and immoral, . that is clearly illegal and immoral, is it worth — that is clearly illegal and immoral, is it worth exposing _ that is clearly illegal and immoral, is it worth exposing that? - that is clearly illegal and immoral, is it worth exposing that? if- that is clearly illegal and immoral, is it worth exposing that? if i'm i is it worth exposing that? if i'm going _ is it worth exposing that? if i'm going to — is it worth exposing that? if i'm going to place _ is it worth exposing that? if i'm going to place myself— is it worth exposing that? if i'm going to place myself at - is it worth exposing that? if i'm going to place myself at risk. is it worth exposing that? if i'mi going to place myself at risk for the rest — going to place myself at risk for the rest of— going to place myself at risk for the rest of my— going to place myself at risk for the rest of my life _ going to place myself at risk for the rest of my life in _ going to place myself at risk for the rest of my life in an- going to place myself at risk for. the rest of my life in an american prison? _ the rest of my life in an american prison? if— the rest of my life in an american prison? if a — the rest of my life in an american prison? if a whistle—blower - the rest of my life in an american . prison? if a whistle—blower contacts me, prison? if a whistle—blower contacts me. is— prison? if a whistle—blower contacts me. is it _ prison? if a whistle—blower contacts me. is it worth— prison? if a whistle—blower contacts me, is it worth taking _ prison? if a whistle—blower contacts me, is it worth taking that - prison? if a whistle—blower contacts me, is it worth taking that risk? - prison? if a whistle—blower contacts me, is it worth taking that risk? i. me, is it worth taking that risk? i fear the — me, is it worth taking that risk? i fear the answer— me, is it worth taking that risk? i fear the answer in _ me, is it worth taking that risk? i fear the answer in many- me, is it worth taking that risk? i fear the answer in many cases i me, is it worth taking that risk? i fear the answer in many cases is| fear the answer in many cases is that people _ fear the answer in many cases is that people will _ fear the answer in many cases is that people will not _ fear the answer in many cases is that people will not take - fear the answer in many cases is that people will not take that. fear the answer in many cases is. that people will not take that risk. we att— that people will not take that risk. we all hope — that people will not take that risk. we all hope this _ that people will not take that risk. we all hope this home _ that people will not take that risk. we all hope this home secretary. we all hope this home secretary would _ we all hope this home secretary would exercise _ we all hope this home secretary would exercise both _ we all hope this home secretary would exercise both humanity. we all hope this home secretary. would exercise both humanity and a respect _ would exercise both humanity and a respect for— would exercise both humanity and a respect for free _ would exercise both humanity and a respect for free speech _ would exercise both humanity and a respect for free speech and - would exercise both humanity and a respect for free speech and the - respect for free speech and the democracy— respect for free speech and the democracy that— respect for free speech and the democracy that supports - respect for free speech and the democracy that supports and l respect for free speech and the i democracy that supports and she respect for free speech and the - democracy that supports and she has chosen— democracy that supports and she has chosen not— democracy that supports and she has chosen not to, — democracy that supports and she has chosen not to, which _ democracy that supports and she has chosen not to, which is _ democracy that supports and she has

chosen not to, which is a _ democracy that supports and she has chosen not to, which is a matter- democracy that supports and she has chosen not to, which is a matter of. chosen not to, which is a matter of great _ chosen not to, which is a matter of great regret — chosen not to, which is a matter of great regret we _ chosen not to, which is a matter of great regret. we can— chosen not to, which is a matter of great regret. we can only- chosen not to, which is a matter of great regret. we can only hope - chosen not to, which is a matter ofi great regret. we can only hope the remaining — great regret. we can only hope the remaining legal— great regret. we can only hope the remaining legal route _ great regret. we can only hope the remaining legal route will- great regret. we can only hope the remaining legal route will provide i remaining legal route will provide some _ remaining legal route will provide some means _ remaining legal route will provide some means by— remaining legal route will provide some means by which _ remaining legal route will provide some means by which this - remaining legal route will provide - some means by which this extradition and prosecution — some means by which this extradition and prosecution can _ some means by which this extradition and prosecution can be _ some means by which this extradition and prosecution can be prevented. i and prosecution can be prevented. stella _ and prosecution can be prevented. stella and — and prosecution can be prevented. stella and jennifer, _ and prosecution can be prevented. stella and jennifer, what - and prosecution can be prevented. stella and jennifer, what is - and prosecution can be prevented. stella and jennifer, what is the - stella and jennifer, what is the first step from here?— stella and jennifer, what is the first step from here? from a legal oint of first step from here? from a legal point of view. _ first step from here? from a legal point of view, we _ first step from here? from a legal point of view, we will _ first step from here? from a legal point of view, we will be - first step from here? from a legal| point of view, we will be appealing this decision. we also have our, the ability— this decision. we also have our, the ability to— this decision. we also have our, the ability to enliven our cross—appeal poihts _ ability to enliven our cross—appeal points. julian won the extradition case _ points. julian won the extradition case last— points. julian won the extradition case last year and the us offered an assurance, — case last year and the us offered an assurance, shifted the goalposts. we still have _ assurance, shifted the goalposts. we still have our outstanding cross—appeal points which include for example the free speech argument, the fact he is unable to .et argument, the fact he is unable to get a _ argument, the fact he is unable to get a fair— argument, the fact he is unable to get a fair trial in the us, the abuse. — get a fair trial in the us, the abuse, spying onjulian on on the legal— abuse, spying onjulian on on the legal team. we have 14 days to file an appeal— legal team. we have 14 days to file an appeal with potential longer time

after that— an appeal with potential longer time after that point. but we will appeal this all— after that point. but we will appeal this all the way through the british courts— this all the way through the british courts and — this all the way through the british courts and if necessary through the european _ courts and if necessary through the european court of human rights. just to add to what jan was saying, the extradition — to add to what jan was saying, the extradition order— to add to what jan was saying, the extradition order rests _ to add to what jan was saying, the extradition order rests on - to add to what jan was saying, the extradition order rests on a - extradition order rests on a decisiorr— extradition order rests on a decision to _ extradition order rests on a decision to reverse - extradition order rests on a decision to reverse the - extradition order rests on a i decision to reverse the initial outcome, _ decision to reverse the initial outcome, a _ decision to reverse the initial outcome, a decision- decision to reverse the initial outcome, a decision by- decision to reverse the initial outcome, a decision by the l decision to reverse the initial. outcome, a decision by the high court _ outcome, a decision by the high court to— outcome, a decision by the high court to accept _ outcome, a decision by the high court to accept assurances - outcome, a decision by the high court to accept assurances that i outcome, a decision by the high i court to accept assurances that are severely — court to accept assurances that are severely flawed, _ court to accept assurances that are severely flawed, that _ court to accept assurances that are severely flawed, that the _ court to accept assurances that are severely flawed, that the amnestyi severely flawed, that the amnesty international— severely flawed, that the amnesty international called _ severely flawed, that the amnesty international called the _ severely flawed, that the amnesty international called the decision . severely flawed, that the amnesty international called the decision a | international called the decision a travesty — international called the decision a travesty that _ international called the decision a travesty. that is _ international called the decision a travesty. that is what _ international called the decision a travesty. that is what this - travesty. that is what this extradition _ travesty. that is what this extradition order- travesty. that is what this extradition order is - travesty. that is what thisi extradition order is resting travesty. that is what this - extradition order is resting on. we are going — extradition order is resting on. we are going to— extradition order is resting on. we are going to raise _ extradition order is resting on. we are going to raise points— extradition order is resting on. we are going to raise points that - extradition order is resting on. we are going to raise points that havei are going to raise points that have come _ are going to raise points that have come up _ are going to raise points that have come up since _ are going to raise points that have come up since the _ are going to raise points that have come up since the original- come up since the original extradition _ come up since the original extradition hearing - come up since the original extradition hearing back. come up since the original| extradition hearing back in come up since the original- extradition hearing back in 2020. and crucially, _ extradition hearing back in 2020. and crucially, one _ extradition hearing back in 2020. and crucially, one of— extradition hearing back in 2020. and crucially, one of the - extradition hearing back in 2020. and crucially, one of the most. and crucially, one of the most important _ and crucially, one of the most important developments - and crucially, one of the most important developments is . and crucially, one of the most|

important developments is the revelation _ important developments is the revelation that— important developments is the revelation that the _ important developments is the revelation that the cia - important developments is the revelation that the cia plotted | important developments is the . revelation that the cia plotted to assassinate — revelation that the cia plotted to assassinate julian _ revelation that the cia plotted to assassinate julian while - revelation that the cia plotted to assassinate julian while he - revelation that the cia plotted to assassinate julian while he was l revelation that the cia plotted to| assassinate julian while he was in the ecuadorian _ assassinate julian while he was in the ecuadorian embassy- assassinate julian while he was in the ecuadorian embassy and - assassinate julian while he was in l the ecuadorian embassy and kidnap him and _ the ecuadorian embassy and kidnap him and rendition— the ecuadorian embassy and kidnap him and rendition him _ the ecuadorian embassy and kidnap him and rendition him and - the ecuadorian embassy and kidnap him and rendition him and was- him and rendition him and was exploring _ him and rendition him and was exploring poisoning _ him and rendition him and was exploring poisoning him. - him and rendition him and was exploring poisoning him. thisi him and rendition him and wasi exploring poisoning him. this is known — exploring poisoning him. this is known to— exploring poisoning him. this is known to the _ exploring poisoning him. this is known to the home _ exploring poisoning him. this is known to the home secretary. exploring poisoning him. this is. known to the home secretary but exploring poisoning him. this is- known to the home secretary but she signed _ known to the home secretary but she signed it— known to the home secretary but she signed it off— known to the home secretary but she signed it off anyway _ known to the home secretary but she signed it off anyway but _ known to the home secretary but she signed it off anyway but we _ known to the home secretary but she signed it off anyway but we will - known to the home secretary but she signed it off anyway but we will be . signed it off anyway but we will be raising _ signed it off anyway but we will be raising it _ signed it off anyway but we will be raising it on — signed it off anyway but we will be raising it on appeal. _ signed it off anyway but we will be raising it on appeal.— raising it on appeal. stella, before we 0 en raising it on appeal. stella, before we open to — raising it on appeal. stella, before we open to questions, _ raising it on appeal. stella, before we open to questions, can - raising it on appeal. stella, before we open to questions, can you - raising it on appeal. stella, before| we open to questions, can you give us an idea of how you feel today and what implications are there for your family with this decision? it’s family with this decision? it's difficult to — family with this decision? it's difficult to describe. it is difficult _ difficult to describe. it is difficult to _ difficult to describe. it is difficult to describe - difficult to describe. it is difficult to describe what difficult to describe. it is . difficult to describe what it difficult to describe. it is - difficult to describe what it is like as— difficult to describe what it is like as a _ difficult to describe what it is like as a family. _ difficult to describe what it is like as a family. we - difficult to describe what it is like as a family. we are - difficult to describe what it is - like as a family. we are resolved, our resolve — like as a family. we are resolved, our resolve is— like as a family. we are resolved, our resolve is redoubled - like as a family. we are resolved, our resolve is redoubled for- like as a family. we are resolved, | our resolve is redoubled for every, for every— our resolve is redoubled for every, for every decision— our resolve is redoubled for every, for every decision that _ our resolve is redoubled for every, for every decision that is _

our resolve is redoubled for every, for every decision that is taken - for every decision that is taken which — for every decision that is taken which is — for every decision that is taken which is a _ for every decision that is taken which is a travesty. _ for every decision that is taken which is a travesty. i— for every decision that is taken which is a travesty. i have - for every decision that is taken which is a travesty. i have no l for every decision that is taken - which is a travesty. i have no words to express — which is a travesty. i have no words to express what _ which is a travesty. i have no words to express what it _ which is a travesty. i have no words to express what it is _ which is a travesty. i have no words to express what it is like _ which is a travesty. i have no words to express what it is like to - which is a travesty. i have no words to express what it is like to see... i to express what it is like to see... we will— to express what it is like to see... we will leave _ to express what it is like to see... we will leave that _ to express what it is like to see... we will leave that news _ to express what it is like to see... | we will leave that news conference because we are approaching the news at one about clearly an emotional stella they�* re at one about clearly an emotional stella they're reacting to the news the home secretary has signed an order to extradite her husband, julian assange. more in the news that one. now though here the weather. hello. temperatures have been on the rise through this week and today we will see the peak of that heatwave across southern parts of the uk, particularly england and wales. much cooler conditions in the north for scotland and northern ireland today, but certainly in the south, it is going to be a hot day. not as hot as further south across europe. earlier in the week we saw 43 degrees in spain and yesterday in france, 40 celsius, that's the earliest in the year that 40 celsius has ever been recorded in france. it's not going to be quite as hot here, but that warm air is drifting its way in from the south.

33 or 34 degrees possible in the south—east. we have rain around for northern ireland and scotland, gradually clearing to the south, so we will see sunshine and blustery showers returning, quite windy in the far northwest, but long spells of sunshine further south across england and wales. a bit of low cloud drifting around the coast of the south west and wales, but temperatures between 24 to 32, 33, possibly even 34 in the southeast. 15 to 21 further north with moderate levels of uv, but very high levels of uv for the bulk of england and wales. the sun very strong at this stage injune. this evening this band of cloud sinks south but most of the rain fizzles out. it will divide the cooler, fresher air across much of northern england, northern ireland and scotland. the warm air holding on in the south and south—east, 18 degrees in london, the overnight temperature, so fairly sticky and humid through the night. tomorrow we hold on to the heat and humidity in the far south but for much of the uk,

we are into that cooler air. the dividing line is this weather front which will reinvigorate through the day. it starts off a band of cloud but heavy rain developing across parts of wales, the midlands, lincolnshire, perhaps the south—west. thunderstorms on this line of heavy downpours. mostly dry to the south—east of that, cannot rule out a passing heavy shower. 27 or 28 degrees here. further north, temperatures typically in the mid to high teens. by sunday that front will have pushed away to the south, so just the odd shower lingering across parts of southern and south—western england. a lot of dry weather but a northerly breeze so it will feel cooler and fresher if you're not a fan of the heat. temperatures between 13 to 19 degrees.

gatwick cancels hundreds of flights in the summer because it hasn't got enough staff. it's after thousands of passengers were hit by cancellations at uk airports in recent weeks. i'll airports in recent weeks. be explaining why bosses at i'll be explaining why bosses here at gatwick think it's better to oblige eye lines to cut services now rather than wait and see last—minute cancellations and potential chaos over the summer. —— airlines. we'll tell you what it means for you. also this lunchtime: the home secretary says julian assange, the man behind the wikileaks website, which published thousands of classified documents, can be sent to america for trial. after the bank of england warns inflation could rise to 11% later this year, you tell us you're cutting back on buying food and using your car because of the soaring cost of living.

it's the hottest day of the year so far in the uk,