this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 2pm: london gatwick airport says it is reducing the number of flights during the peak summer period due to staff shortages. 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. wikileaks founder julian assange�*s extradition to the us is approved by the home secretary. he has 1a days to appeal. as the bank of england warns inflation could rise to 11% this year, we look at the rising cost of living — and what people are cutting back on. covid infections are up across the uk, according to latest figures that capture thejubilee weekend of partying.

temperatures across the uk rose with a level three alert, and some rider means the uk could be hosting next year's eurovision contest. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the uk's second busiest airport says it will limit the number of flights across the peak summer period because it hasn't got enough staff. gatwick airport said it was aimed at creating a more reliable service for passengers. usually 900 flights run a day, but it'll be 825 injuly, and 850 in august. it comes after the government and regulators wrote to airlines telling them to make sure their summer timetables were "deliverable". the decision means thousands of people will have their holiday plans disrupted,

as theo leggett reports. this is what airlines and airports want to avoid. over easter and around the jubilee holiday, hundreds of flights were cancelled. some while passengers were preparing to board. people want to travel, but staff shortages at airlines and ground handling companies have become a serious problem. gatwick says it will restrict the number of flights allowed to operate from the airport injuly and august, removing up to 75 a day. industry experts say more than 1000 services will be cut through the summer, potentially affecting 250,000 passengers. the terminals here at gatwick are already pretty busy, but in the summer months, there are going to be a whole lot more people coming through these doors, and bosses are worried that if systems break down, there could be queues, congestion and more last—minute cancellations. gatwick�*s decision means airlines will have to cancel some

services in advance. that will inevitably affect some travellers�* summer plans, but the gamble is by accepting a limited amount of pain now, the airlines will be able to avoid much more serious disruption later. these numbers, although it's awful if it happens to you, fingers crossed it is 95% of us that are going to go away and come back, and that's happened recently with other problems. you just don't hear from those people because they are away enjoying their holidays and coming back. so whilst it is awful, i'm hoping these cancellations made in advance will give us all the knowledge and time to prepare that we need. easyjet is gatwick�*s biggest customer and will be affected the most, but today the airline said... it added that the majority of affected passengers would be rebooked. this travel agent believes gatwick

made the correct decision. 0bviously, there's huge criticism coming off the back of the may half term travel chaos, and actually by making this decision now, it gives travellers many weeks�* notice if their plans are going to be changed, it gives them time to make decisions in a calm and sensible manner, rather than at the very last minute. the aviation industry is still recovering from the impact of the pandemic, and insiders say it will take time for staffing levels to get back to normal. in the meantime, the gamble is that action now will prevent chaos later. theo leggett, bbc news, gatwick. let's beat to theo at gatwick now. it may be an expeditious idea but it will cause misery for some. it it may be an expeditious idea but it will cause misery for some.- will cause misery for some. it will cause misery _ will cause misery for some. it will cause misery for _ will cause misery for some. it will cause misery for some _ will cause misery for some. it will cause misery for some but - will cause misery for some. it will cause misery for some but the . will cause misery for some. it will. cause misery for some but the idea is it prevents the chaos we saw over

the jubilee holiday is it prevents the chaos we saw over thejubilee holiday or at easter which would be magnified if it happened again in summer which is the holiday peak. as you heard 900 flights would normally operate on the busiest days out of gatwick, that will be reduced to 825 injuly. that sounds like a great deal, it will affect tens of thousands of passengers but it means the remaining flights are much less likely to be delayed and what people here don't want to see it as last—minute cancellations. it's all about how people flow through the airport because the ground handling companies that do things like check—in, baggage handling, the light of a lot of staff during the height of the pandemic went no aircraft were flying, now they are recruiting again but that takes time. people who work at an airport need security clearances and those don't come through as quickly as they would like so there are realistic thing is that these companies don't have enough staff

what would normally be a full schedule so gatwick have said they will limit the amount of light is able to land and take off, then it's up able to land and take off, then it's up to the airlines to decide which services they want to prioritise, which to cancel. unfortunately some passengers will lose out but the idea is when people actually get here they want to prioritise, which to cancel. unfortunately some passengers will lose out but the idea is when people actually get here their passage to the airport to last—minute cancellations because during thejubilee holiday some people got to the departure gate and were told their aircraft would not fly. were told their aircraft would not fl . ., ., ., ~ were told their aircraft would not fly. how long will it take? you say security checks — fly. how long will it take? you say security checks take _ fly. how long will it take? you say security checks take a _ fly. how long will it take? you say security checks take a long - fly. how long will it take? you say security checks take a long time i fly. how long will it take? you say i security checks take a long time but when can airlines guarantee their normal schedules will run? it depends who you speak to. they are trying to ramp up capacity quickly but it's not that long ago that the airline industry was subject to severe restrictions so it hasn't been easy for them to wrap this up. the problem is the summer peak which

is only a couple of weeks away and gatwick has concluded and the airline industry is aware that they cannot ramp up staffing levels quickly enough to cope with the summer peak without problems so that is why action is taken now and gatwick is taking it because this is a busy airport that only has a single runway so it is subject to more congestion than other airport so it has acted pre—emptively to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum. there will be disruption, some flights will be cancelled but it should happen in advance so people can make other plans. thea people can make other plans. theo le aett at people can make other plans. theo leggett at gatwick, _ people can make other plans. theo leggett at gatwick, thank you very much. this afternoon we'll be 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 a plane. gatwick said staff were helping three other passengers with restricted mobility to disembark at the time. the man decided to leave the easyjet plane himself rather than wait for staff to return, and fell on an escalator. an investigation is under way. in the past few minutes easyjet has said medical group provided assistance to the passenger in the terminal and a passenger or sadly later passed away. the statement says there are thoughts are with the family and friends at this difficult time. the response about special assistance at the airport says gatwick airport is responsible for providing special assistance for all airline passengers. the airline contracts with a special assistance

provider which is responsible for providing assistance to all passengers needing it at gatwick. the founder of the wikileaks website julian assange can be sent to the us for trial, after his extradition was approved by the home secretary. the us accuses mr assange of leaking thousands of classified documents in 2010 and 2011. in the last few minutes his wife has been speaking. stella assange said they would use every appeal avenue. 0ur legal correspondent, dominic casciani, has more. in 2019 when the us told the uk it wants to put julian assange on trial, since then he's actually been in prison in belmarsh because the last time someone tried to extradite him to sweden he tried to go on the run, so he is now in belmarsh. this will go to an appeal. whether or not the high court will hear it is a different matter. one of his big appeal grounds, going off the press conferences at the moment, he says he's a journalist, this is an attack on freedom of speech. a lot of otherjournalists say, no, you're not a journalist because what you actually do is put

information into the public domain which discloses the names of informants. so this is a slightly different case. that's why the us really wants him, because that's classified information. we are going to have a very, very difficult few weeks waiting to find out exactly what he's going to put before the high court, but even if he loses an appeal in the uk, he could still try to go to the european court of human rights, although its view on these kind of extraditions is long settled, and it has said before that people like him in this situation can be sent to america, so his options really are narrowing. i'm joined now by rebecca vincent from reporters without borders who has been campaigning for julian assange's release. thank you forjoining us. could you remind us how this case with the united states is different from the one thatjulian assange faced regarding sweden? it’s one that julian assange faced reauardin sweden? �* , ., ., , regarding sweden? it's fundamentally different. julian _ regarding sweden? it's fundamentally different. julian assange _ regarding sweden? it's fundamentally different. julian assange is _ regarding sweden? it's fundamentally different. julian assange is being - different. julian assange is being targeted by the us government for publishing information in the public interest. the basis of this case is the publication by wikileaks in 2010

of hundreds of thousands of leaked military and diplomatic documents that exposed war crimes and human rights violations. these informed reporting around the world that was in the public interest. if he is extradited there and faces trial in the us he would be the first publisher to be pursued in this way under the espionage act which lacks a public interest defence so he cannot defend himself adequately, as would any otherjournalist or publisher or source i could also be pursued if this precedent is set so we believe this has alarming implications for press freedom. whereas the case in sweden was to do with a sexual assault a fence he was accused of. how do you answer the criticism that he didn't act in the public interest, he was at odds with the public interest because these were classified documents? the ublic has were classified documents? the public has the _ were classified documents? tue: public has the right were classified documents? tte: public has the right to were classified documents? tt2 public has the right to know when our governments are breaking the law

and committing war crimes. it's telling that the us government has never pursued anyone for any of the crimes exposed in these documents, only the publisher. we believe this case is politically motivated because he has been targeted for his contributions towards journalism and its implications forjournalism its implications for journalism cannot its implications forjournalism cannot be overstated so it will be dangerous for british and american journalists but also elsewhere because this sends a signal that powerful governments can go after somebody anywhere so we are disappointed by this decision of the home office and we hope it will be rectified in the uk courts. hose rectified in the uk courts. how likel is rectified in the uk courts. how likely is it _ rectified in the uk courts. how likely is it that _ rectified in the uk courts. how likely is it that julian _ rectified in the uk courts. how likely is it that julian assange likely is it thatjulian assange would be convicted in the united states? if he is a journalist, surely his defence would be under the free speech and merriment of the us constitution. tt the free speech and merriment of the us constitution.— us constitution. it should be but the us prosecution _ us constitution. it should be but the us prosecution has - us constitution. it should be but the us prosecution has already l the us prosecution has already conveyed its views that the first amendment would not apply to him as

a non—citizen. it is shaky grounds that they are pursuing this case, he does not have ties there so that's alarming how any government could go after somebody in another part of the world but he is be pursued under 18 charges, 17 under the espionage act which lacks a public interest defence so his defence is not usable in this type of proceeding. we believe he is likely to face up to 175 years in prison and his state of mental health would be put at exacerbated risk in us prison conditions so we have concerns for his well—being. figs conditions so we have concerns for his well-being.— his well-being. as an australian citizen, what _ his well-being. as an australian citizen, what help _ his well-being. as an australian citizen, what help can _ his well-being. as an australian citizen, what help can he - his well-being. as an australian citizen, what help can he expect from the australian government which i imagine would expect him to receive a fair trial? the australian government _ receive a fair trial? the australian government in — receive a fair trial? the australian government in our _ receive a fair trial? the australian government in our view _ receive a fair trial? the australian government in our view has - receive a fair trial? the australian government in our view has not i receive a fair trial? the australian - government in our view has not acted strongly enough in his defence, although there have been political changes in various governments, this case has been going on for 11 years.

we would say now is the time for them to increase their bilateral efforts with the us government. julian assange should not be extradited, he should not be in prison there or anywhere and many of us would expect governments to do more on our half if we were pursued for political reasons such as this. rebecca vincent, thank you. yesterday the bank of england warned it could inflation could rise to 11% this year. we asked 4011 adults across the uk how they are coping. 0f across the uk how they are coping. of those more than 80% said they were worried about their finances. 66% said their mental health had been affected. 56% said they were cutting back on food and 70% said they were taking appliances off standby and turning off completely.

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. but many are cutting back. going to the pub less, just saving where i can, just have a few cans at home instead. when you put the oven on, rather thanjust put one thing in, you know, you do several things at the same time. we have to, if we have . to survive in this kind of, you know, situation. at least the park is free — you've just got to get there. the diesel is absolutely crippling me, butjust coming here, i paid £1.93 per litre, and compared to what it used to be, i can't go out as much as i used to. 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 folks wondering how to make the sums add up. but we never had to watch what we spend 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 has 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 my pocket money hasn't, so i'm happy for that. making sure the lights off, turning the plugs off at the switches. - having to say no to some stuff, they can't afford the things i want. try to have good times, days out, try and keep the cost of those a bit smaller. rebecca's daughterjess

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 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 ian thompson, who is a moderator of energy support and advice uk, a facebook group, that has almost 60,000 members. thanks forjoining us. 60,000 members and that has gone up a lot this year, i believe. so how many people have joined this year? this people have “oined this year? this ear, people have “oined this year? this year. earner— people have joined this year? this

year, earlier this _ people have joined this year? tt 3 year, earlier this year we people have joined this year? tt 3 year, earlierthis yearwe had people have joined this year? tt 3 year, earlier this year we had 6000 members so the vast majority isn't the five months. members so the vast ma'ority isn't the five monthsh the five months. what do they tell ou the the five months. what do they tell you the reason _ the five months. what do they tell you the reason is _ the five months. what do they tell you the reason is for _ the five months. what do they tell you the reason is forjoining? - the five months. what do they tell you the reason is forjoining? it'sl you the reason is for “oining? it's a variety of t you the reason is forjoining? tit�*s a variety of reasons but primarily it's down to people either not understanding or getting huge energy bills that they simply cannot pay, they cannot pay and they are looking for ways to mitigate that, to reduce their energy costs, and that kind of thing. their energy costs, and that kind of thin._ ., their energy costs, and that kind of thint, ., their energy costs, and that kind of thin. ., , their energy costs, and that kind of thint. ., ,, , thing. some of it is support, some of it is education. _ thing. some of it is support, some of it is education. what _ thing. some of it is support, some of it is education. what advice - thing. some of it is support, some of it is education. what advice do | of it is education. what advice do you give them? we of it is education. what advice do you give them?— of it is education. what advice do ou tive them? ~ ., ., you give them? we give a wide range of advice, looking _ you give them? we give a wide range of advice, looking at _ you give them? we give a wide range of advice, looking at energy - you give them? we give a wide range of advice, looking at energy bills, - of advice, looking at energy bills, contacting their suppliers, being able to give great tips and education about installation, about reducing their energy footprint, which is a permanent thing, it's not just for the current moment, it is now on for the future. we are

finding people are receptive, it's a great community with everyone supporting each other. hour great community with everyone supporting each other. how much wor do supporting each other. how much worry do they _ supporting each other. how much worry do they express? _ supporting each other. how much worry do they express? it - supporting each other. how much worry do they express? it goes i supporting each other. how much i worry do they express? it goes from si t nificant worry do they express? it goes from significant to — worry do they express? it goes from significant to extreme _ worry do they express? it goes from significant to extreme and _ worry do they express? it goes from significant to extreme and when - worry do they express? it goes from significant to extreme and when i i significant to extreme and when i say extreme people are in a situation where they are worried they will not be able to manage. it is really affording energy or food. we have some very desperate people. we have some very desperate people. we have some very desperate people. we have done our own cost of living survey at the bbc, the majority of the over 4000 people surveyed said price rises were affecting their mental health. how often do you see that expressed? fine mental health. how often do you see that expressed?— mental health. how often do you see that expressed? one of the things we initiall did that expressed? one of the things we initially did was _ that expressed? one of the things we initially did was focus _ that expressed? one of the things we initially did was focus purely - that expressed? one of the things we initially did was focus purely on - initially did was focus purely on energy and we found there is a wide range of problems, so much so we have had to set up partnerships with suicide charities and to provide as much mental health support as possible in terms of signposting to

agencies who can help with that but it is extreme. it's notjust a case of moving budgets from one thing to one another, the price rises are significant in the across the they are notjust energy or food, they are notjust energy or food, they are everywhere so making savings for some people is impossible. there are everywhere so making savings for some people is impossible.— some people is impossible. there is onl so some people is impossible. there is only so much _ some people is impossible. there is only so much you — some people is impossible. there is only so much you can _ some people is impossible. there is only so much you can cut _ some people is impossible. there is only so much you can cut in - some people is impossible. there is only so much you can cut in the - some people is impossible. there is| only so much you can cut in the end. it sounds like it's a fantastic support group. thank you so much for talking to us. the number of people with covid in the uk hasjumped by more than 40% in a week. the latest official survey suggests around 1.4 million people, or 2% of the population, were infected in the week ending the 11th ofjune — up from 990,000 the previous week. cases have risen in all four nations of the uk. let's speak to our medical editor fergus walsh. the ons the 0ns survey is the most reliable indicator of covid infection now

that mass testing has stopped and it suggests last week, up to the end of last week covering most of the jubilee weekend, overall one in 45 people were infected in the uk and taking the nation's brighton, it was one in 50 in england, one in 45 in wales and northern ireland and one in 30 in scotland, and infection levels rose across all ages. —— the nations breakdown. thejubilee meant people were mixing more but it is to some variants of 0micron, these sub variants ba four and ba five or more contagious and more able to evade the immune system and so it's likely that we will perhaps see a continuing level of variety so it's not a jubilee phenomenon. iloathed continuing level of variety so it's not a jubilee phenomenon. what about hospitalisations? _ not a jubilee phenomenon. what about hospitalisations? how—

not a jubilee phenomenon. what about hospitalisations? how sick _ not a jubilee phenomenon. what about hospitalisations? how sick are - hospitalisations? how sick are people being given that people are fully vaccinated? taste people being given that people are fully vaccinated?— fully vaccinated? we are in a very different place — fully vaccinated? we are in a very different place to _ fully vaccinated? we are in a very different place to 18 _ fully vaccinated? we are in a very different place to 18 months - fully vaccinated? we are in a very different place to 18 months ago. | different place to 18 months ago. there are around 5000 people with covid in hospital although most of those will have been admitted with something else. we are not seeing an increase in the level of icu admissions, very low numbers, less than 200 on ventilators and the thing about vaccines is they are not very good any more at stopping you getting infected but they are excellent at preventing people from getting severely ill, so vaccination is still the way to go.— is still the way to go. what might it mean for _ is still the way to go. what might it mean for further _ is still the way to go. what might it mean for further vaccinations l is still the way to go. what might. it mean for further vaccinations for more people and may be some sort of restrictions or the old advice were used to get about wearing masks coming back? t used to get about wearing masks coming back?— used to get about wearing masks coming back? used to get about wearing masks comint back? ~ , ., coming back? i think this autumn we will tet coming back? i think this autumn we will get another _ coming back? i think this autumn we will get another roll-out _ coming back? i think this autumn we will get another roll-out of _ will get another roll—out of vaccines which will be the first dose and for some eight in taos and that will be for the over—65s, for

health and care workers —— and for some 86 taos. but it all depends. if we got another variant which was contagious and which gets its own level of the greek alphabet who knows where we might stand but vaccination has proved incredibly efficient at protecting the population and it is now reckoned that something like half the population will have had a covid infection since the start of the pandemic, according to the awareness, and so many more, more than nine in ten people can adults over 12, than nine in ten people can adults over12, have than nine in ten people can adults over 12, have had a dose of vaccine, many three orfour doses. over12, have had a dose of vaccine, many three or four doses.— over 12, have had a dose of vaccine, many three or four doses. thank you, fert us many three or four doses. thank you, fergus walsh- — many three or four doses. thank you, fergus walsh- a _ many three or four doses. thank you, fergus walsh. a former _ many three or four doses. thank you, fergus walsh. a former soldier - many three or four doses. thank you, fergus walsh. a former soldier who l fergus walsh. a former soldier who stabbed his neighbours to death with a ceremonial dagger has been found

guilty of murder. andrew plant is at bristol crown court. iflaiiih guilty of murder. andrew plant is at bristol crown court.— bristol crown court. colin reeves was in the _ bristol crown court. colin reeves was in the army _ bristol crown court. colin reeves was in the army for _ bristol crown court. colin reeves was in the army for 15 _ bristol crown court. colin reeves was in the army for 15 years - bristol crown court. colin reeves was in the army for 15 years but i bristol crown court. colin reeves i was in the army for 15 years but was discharged in 2017, he went to work as a lorry driver but ever since then there was one issue which consumed him and that was the issue of car parking outside his home in the village of norton fits warren in somerset, it led to a string of arguments with his neighbours over many years about who could park work and last november that boiled over. he told the court he lost it, he climbed over the fence separating his garden from his neighbour's, crept under their lights and didn't set off the security lights, went in the back door and stabbed them both to death. at bristol crown court the jury to death. at bristol crown court the jury have found him guilty of double

murder. 0n the left is colin reeves, you can also hear his neighbour, jennifer chapel. an ex soldier, reeves became so angry about the cars outside he decided his next—door neighbours had to pay. in november, after a series of confrontations, raves can be seen climbing his back fence and slipping into their home. stephen and jennifer chapel were both stabbed six times each while their two young children were asleep upstairs. reeves then went home and called the police. your neighbour has been found, by who?

: raves's wife was upstairs at their home at the time of the attack. she said she heard screaming and then realised something was wrong when she came downstairs and saw her husband's ceremonial dagger was missing from the wall.— husband's ceremonial dagger was missing from the wall. jennifer and ste then missing from the wall. jennifer and stephen both _ missing from the wall. jennifer and stephen both suffered _ missing from the wall. jennifer and stephen both suffered sticks - missing from the wall. jennifer and stephen both suffered sticks stab l stephen both suffered sticks stab wounds around the upper body, which caused their deaths and we believe those injuries were inflicted in their living room. the speed of the attack and the injuries he caused to stephen and jennifer chapel was at the extreme end of the scale that i have seen while investigating murders. �* , ., ,

have seen while investigating murders. �* , . murders. after his arrest, in police custody colin _ murders. after his arrest, in police custody colin reeves _ murders. after his arrest, in police custody colin reeves appeared - custody colin reeves appeared confused, saying he didn't understand why he was there. i was just on a mission, just doing a job, he said. but the jury decided he had beenin he said. but the jury decided he had been in control of that night and found him guilty of murder. and we havejust found him guilty of murder. and we have just had a statement released by the family of stephen and jennifer chapel who say nothing will bring them back and they will now focus on their beautiful boys, helping them to live the life that jennifer and stephen would have wanted but now will not get to experience and we have just learned also that: reeves will be sentenced at bristol crown crown court on tuesday. it's 27 minutes past two.

it's officially the hottest day of the year for england and wales — the temperature hit 31 degrees at northolt in west london a short while ago — that's around ten degrees higher than the average for this time of year — and it's expected to continue to rise this afternoon. a level three heat—health alert for london, the east of england and the south east is in place to prepare emergency services. letsjoin our lets join our correspondent, duncan kennedy, who is at the guildford light out but not in your trunks. —— the guildford lead—out. tt is light out but not in your trunks. -- the guildford lead-out.— the guildford lead-out. it is 28, ttoin on the guildford lead-out. it is 28, going on 29 _ the guildford lead-out. it is 28, going on 29 celsius, _ the guildford lead-out. it is 28, going on 29 celsius, possibly i the guildford lead-out. it is 28, | going on 29 celsius, possibly we will see 30 or 31 here. it's not bowling penetrative son, hardly any wind, a bit like a desert heat and we are seeing this across south—east england into the midlands, some places expected to get to 33 or 34 degrees. it's not a record, the record was set forjune in 1976 in southampton when the temperature hit

35.6 degrees, we will probably not see that, just the low mid 30s but it still rare to have those temperatures injune. normally you would expect to see that injuly or august. to talk about that lets join ricky and dolly may, dolly marie, who have joined us ricky and dolly may, dolly marie, who havejoined us here at the guildford lido. what do you make of this weather? it's too hot, so hot, i'm dying. what is your maximum? about 21. ~ ., ., i. ~ i'm dying. what is your maximum? about 21. ~ ., ., ~ ., , about 21. what do you think of this weather? it's _ about 21. what do you think of this weather? it's all _ about 21. what do you think of this weather? it's all right. _ about 21. what do you think of this weather? it's all right. what's i about 21. what do you think of this weather? it's all right. what's the | weather? it's all right. what's the best bit? going _ weather? it's all right. what's the best bit? going in _ weather? it's all right. what's the best bit? going in the _ weather? it's all right. what's the best bit? going in the pool- weather? it's all right. what's the i best bit? going in the pool because ou tet to best bit? going in the pool because you get to swim _ best bit? going in the pool because you get to swim around _ best bit? going in the pool because you get to swim around and - best bit? going in the pool because you get to swim around and see i you get to swim around and see people — you get to swim around and see t-eole. you get to swim around and see eo le, , you get to swim around and see teotle, , ., ~' you get to swim around and see tteole. , ., ~ you get to swim around and see tteole, , , , people. dad is taking care because there are health _ people. dad is taking care because there are health issues _ people. dad is taking care because there are health issues here i people. dad is taking care because there are health issues here as i there are health issues here as well. , ., , ,. , , there are health issues here as well. , ,. , well. plenty of sunscreen, plenty of shade. especially _

well. plenty of sunscreen, plenty of shade. especially for _ well. plenty of sunscreen, plenty of shade. especially for the _ well. plenty of sunscreen, plenty of shade. especially for the children? | shade. especially for the children? not so much _ shade. especially for the children? not so much make _ shade. especially for the children? not so much make a _ shade. especially for the children? not so much make a couple i shade. especially for the children? not so much make a couple of- shade. especially for the children? i not so much make a couple of beers. what _ not so much make a couple of beers. what about— not so much make a couple of beers. what about staying out, are you careful to keep children in the shade? ., ., , shade? yeah, not in the sun too much, shade? yeah, not in the sun too much. keeping _ shade? yeah, not in the sun too much, keeping them _ shade? yeah, not in the sun too much, keeping them all - shade? yeah, not in the sun too much, keeping them all right. i shade? yeah, not in the sun too i much, keeping them all right. enjoy much, keeping them all right. en'oy the sun much, keeping them all right. en'oy the and — much, keeping them all right. en'oy the sun and the i much, keeping them all right. en'oy the sun and the water. i much, keeping them all right. ieviijft�*lf the sun and the water. temperatures here are heading for the low 30s, in france and spain it's heading for 38 can maybe even 40, creating forest fires and other issues. the centre manager gave us three pieces of advice, apply that suncream like patrick does, also his warning about jumping from hot hair into cool water, that is potentially dangerous and his third message is simply to enjoy it. and his third message is simply to en'o it. ,, ., , and his third message is simply to en'o it. ,, .,, ,, enjoy it. quite right, i hope you have a dip _ enjoy it. quite right, i hope you have a dip before _ enjoy it. quite right, i hope you have a dip before you _ enjoy it. quite right, i hope you have a dip before you head i enjoy it. quite right, i hope you i have a dip before you head home, duncan. t have a dip before you head home, duncan. , ., ,

have a dip before you head home, duncan-_ i'm _ have a dip before you head home, duncan._ i'm not - have a dip before you head home, duncan._ i'm not sure i have a dip before you head home, | duncan._ i'm not sure he duncan. i shall try! i'm not sure he is convinced. _ duncan. i shall try! i'm not sure he is convinced. i _ duncan. i shall try! i'm not sure he is convinced. i would _ duncan. i shall try! i'm not sure he is convinced. i would be _ duncan. i shall try! i'm not sure he is convinced. i would be straight i duncan. i shall try! i'm not sure he is convinced. i would be straight inj is convinced. i would be straight in there. a hot and sunny afternoon on the cards for england and wales with temperatures peaking at probably 33, 34 across the east. it will be the hottest day of the year so far but not for everyone. a cold front here and behind that feature is fresher air, the highest temperatures to the south of the front and across eastern england we will see highs of 33, 34. fresher in scotland, northern ireland and the bristol channel where we have an area of low cloud, mist and fog working in through the afternoon to stop overnight tonight, after such a one day for some, the temperatures are slow to for the way. much fresher conditions though and a more comfortable night of sleep ahead in scotland, parts of northern england and northern ireland. the weather picture tomorrow, a weather front, cold front, reactivating with heavy thundery rain developing across

wales, the midlands and east anglia. to the south—east, still warm in the sunshine but fresher conditions for many areas of the uk. this is bbc news. our headlines that 2:30pm. a former soldier who stabbed his neighbour to death with a ceremonial dagger has been found guilty of murder. gatwick airport says it is limiting the number of flights during the peak summer period because of staff shortages. 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. wikileaks founderjulian assange's wikilea ks founder julian assange's extradition wikileaks founderjulian assange's extradition to the us is approved by the home secretary. he has 14 days to appeal. covid infections are up across the uk according to latest figures that include thejubilee weekend of partying. temperatures in parts of the uk hit

over 30 celsius as a level three health alert is issued for london and the south—east of england. and after sam ryder came so close last month, eurovision organisers are in talks with the bbc about the uk potentially hosting the contest next year. sport now, and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. 0n on an afternoon like this you must be glad of an on an afternoon like this you must be glad of an air—conditioned studio, holly. idon't be glad of an air—conditioned studio, holly. i don't know, be glad of an air—conditioned studio, holly. idon't know, i'm looking out of the window and i would switch the air—conditioning any time now. switch me to do summing pool instead. good afternoon. england have broken their own record score in a one—day international with 484-4 score in a one—day international with 484—4 against the netherlands.

jos buttlerfinishing unbeaten on 162 from 70 as he struck an incredible 14 sixes and seven fours. dawid malan and phil salt also made centuries. that means the england total eclipses the 481—6 they made against australia at trent bridge in 2018. plenty of tennis going on today with two british players looking to reach the semifinals both in birmingham and at queen's. katie boulter faces faces former world number one simona halep laterfor a place in the birmingham classic semifinals. ryan peniston is back on court this afternoon in his quarterfinal in london. he faces filip krajinovic later having beaten top seed casper ruud and francisco cerundolo in his first two matches. 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 scottish premiership fixtures for the new season have been published. it all starts on the 30thjuly with livingston v rangers launching the season. 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. 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 which gets underway in copenhagen two weeks today. 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. this one feels different, for sure. what the last three years have meant, what it's been like, from injuries, changing of the guard, the rosters, young guys coming through.

carrying the belief we could get back to this stage and win, even if it didn't make sense to anybody when we said it. all that stuff matters now. we've got four championships, me, dre, clay and andre. finally got that bad boy. it's special man. the second round of the us open is under way and rory mcilroy had a fine 67 in the first round to finish three under par and he will be teeing off at around 6.25 hour time with live text commentary on the bbc sport website. and they are dealing with thunderstorms out there so we should count ourselves lucky with our sunshine. should count ourselves lucky with oursunshine. studio: the rain should count ourselves lucky with our sunshine. studio: the rain can be a relief but not if it is thundery as well. thank you, holly.

in ukraine, fighting continuing in the east of the country with russia getting closer to gaining full control of the town of severodonetsk. it's a key battleground, as taking it and the nearby city of lysychansk would see moscow control of the entire luhansk region, much of which is already in the hands of russian—backed separatists. our ukraine correspondent, joe inwood, reports. this is the reality of the battle for severodonetsk. close—quarters combat, said to be as brutal as anything seen in europe since the second world war. these men, including british and american soldiers, are members of ukraine's foreign legion. gunfire wooh! they've travelled from around the world to resist russia's invasion. many have paid with their lives. but others have been captured including, reportedly, two us veterans. if we had reason to believe, incredible reason to believe that these individuals were in russian custody, we would pursue that, as appropriate.

right across the east, ukrainian forces are digging in, preparing for an expected russian push. in the woods outside slovyansk, they wait. explosions at the start of this war, their light—infantry tactics, mobile units out—thinking their opponents, won famous victories. now, they are on the back foot against their better—armed enemy. translation: the most important thing is that i the guys are not afraid. they rush into battle. they are worried, of course. everyone would be worried. but everyone has something behind them — conscience, honour. the ukrainians are using every tool at their disposal to fight this war. this is a special forces drone unit, operating right on the front lines. i'm looking for vehicles. but look at what they're up against. as they film, shells land nearby.

and then, below their drone, a russian fighter strikes. ukraine desperately needs more equipment. the west says it is coming. the question is, will it be too late? joe inwood, bbc news, kyiv. well, ukraine's bid tojoin the european union has moved a step closer today, with senior officials in brussels recommending the country is made a formal "candidate" for membership. jessica parker is in brussels. what does this status of candidate mean? tt what does this status of candidate mean? , ~' ., what does this status of candidate mean? , ~ ., , , , mean? it is the kind of first step in the process _ mean? it is the kind of first step in the process for _ mean? it is the kind of first step in the process for becoming i mean? it is the kind of first step in the process for becoming a i mean? it is the kind of first step i in the process for becoming a member of the european union. ukraine applied tojoin the eu a couple of months ago. back at the end of february. its application has been considered since then by the european commission, the executive arm, and they have now recommended to member states that this moves ahead to the next stage of the

process. what that means is eu countries will consider this recommendation next week at a summit. seems pretty likely they will give it the go—ahead because you had the leaders of france, italy, germany, three big beasts of the eu giving their support yesterday. but there are conditions attached. what's being said is ukraine needs to make further economic reforms, judicial reforms, tackle corruption, before official negotiations can even begin. i think it's therefore really important to point out that this is a long road. there are countries who have been in this waiting room of candidate status for many years. i think those people accepted could take ukraine quite a long time to actuallyjoin the eu. emmanuel macron, the french president, not long ago said it could take decades. but this is being seen as a significant moment and those countries in the eu who have been agitating for this say it was really important to give ukraine

this kind of morale boost as ukraine has been trying to move towards the european union for many years and since the russian invasion of course as well, has increasingly been lobbying for potential eu membership in the future. tt lobbying for potential eu membership in the future. , , ., lobbying for potential eu membership in the future-— in the future. it depends on how tuickl in the future. it depends on how quickly they _ in the future. it depends on how quickly they can _ in the future. it depends on how quickly they can move, - in the future. it depends on how quickly they can move, i - in the future. it depends on how. quickly they can move, i suppose, given they are fighting this war. what exceptions might be granted because of that?— what exceptions might be granted because of that? exceptions, that's interestint because of that? exceptions, that's interesting because _ because of that? exceptions, that's interesting because a _ because of that? exceptions, that's interesting because a ursula i because of that? exceptions, that's interesting because a ursula von i because of that? exceptions, that's| interesting because a ursula von der leyen, the european commission president, basically said that the press conference today, where incidentally she dressed in the colours of the ukrainian flag, i think to try some level of solidarity that it would all be done by the book. the eu as a place where there are lots of rules and procedures in place and she was implying that ukraine would not be able to unfairly leapfrog over other countries, particularly in the western balkans, who have been looking to varied degrees of success trying to move ahead towards eu

membership. she was suggesting the tube would not be treated in any special way. tube would not be treated in any specialway. but tube would not be treated in any special way. but actually the pace at which it has progressed has been quicker than other applications will stop it has been accelerated procedure so far from ukraine but at the end of the day it needs to match requirements to meet the eu legal and financial structures and it has to show it would be capable of joining the euro. there are member states who are pretty hesitant about the idea of what's called enlargement of the eu circles, expanding the size of the eu, because they already think there's a lot to sort out within the existing set of member states and they are nervous expanding further but there was pressure on the eu to send positive signals to ukraine given it is fighting a war.— is fighting a war. jessica parker in brussels, thank _ is fighting a war. jessica parker in brussels, thank 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. more now about how people are coping with rising prices. the rise is being blamed on economies rebounding after the covid pandemic, the war in ukraine, and pressures on supply chains. joining me now is angela moohan, chief executive of the larder in west lothian in scotland. she has helped deliver 140,000 ready meals to people's doors.

that's since april 2020. that is quite an achievement. thank you very much forjoining us. you are saying that the current situation that people are facing should be treated as an emergency stop why is that? we are as an emergency stop why is that? 2 are calling for the scottish and uk governments to call a national food emergency because people in this country are going hungry in 2022 in the uk and inside where we are, people are having to make choices about whether to feed their children or themselves, whether to heat their house or feed themselves. we think that's wrong. there's enough resource, enough wealth in the country. there is enough food to go around. we think something has to be done about that and a national food emergency, with a summit, where we can bring civic scotland together

with governments, with public bodies and trade unions to discuss what we can do for this national emergency. you say there is enough food and wealth. how do you deliver it to the people who need it most? tar wealth. how do you deliver it to the people who need it most?— wealth. how do you deliver it to the people who need it most? for us, we deliver ready — people who need it most? for us, we deliver ready meals _ people who need it most? for us, we deliver ready meals direct _ people who need it most? for us, we deliver ready meals direct to - deliver ready meals direct to people's doors and we do that through a group of volunteers that we have who are absolutely fantastic. we have an amazing staff team who are compassionate and understand the challenges that exist and some of the poorest communities across west lothian and beyond. we work with 43 other organisations that are community—based charitable organisations mainly, to ensure that no one in west lothian is hungry at this moment in time. but sadly that's not enough. there is more that's not enough. there is more that needs to be done and if we can do that collectively at a local

level, but there are additional resources required for that. we need to come together and there needs to be a national recognition that this is an emergency, in 2022, people in the uk and in scotland should not be doing without food. they shouldn't have to make these choices. t doing without food. they shouldn't have to make these choices. i know ou t have to make these choices. i know out to have to make these choices. i know you try to make _ have to make these choices. i know you try to make sure _ have to make these choices. i know you try to make sure it _ have to make these choices. i know you try to make sure it is _ have to make these choices. i know you try to make sure it is high i you try to make sure it is high quality food people are getting so it is nutritious and you always feel better when you have eaten something thatis better when you have eaten something that is tasty. but given no one can really tell us when the cost of living crisis is going to end, how sustainable is it, what you are doing? t sustainable is it, what you are doint ? ., ., , ., sustainable is it, what you are doint? ., ., , ., ., doing? i would turn that question on its head ever — doing? i would turn that question on its head ever so _ doing? i would turn that question on its head ever so slightly _ doing? i would turn that question on its head ever so slightly and - doing? i would turn that question on its head ever so slightly and ask, i its head ever so slightly and ask, can we as a compassionate nation afford to do nothing? t can we as a compassionate nation afford to do nothing?— can we as a compassionate nation afford to do nothing? i would agree with ou. afford to do nothing? i would agree with you- itut— afford to do nothing? i would agree with you. but how _ afford to do nothing? i would agree with you. but how do _ afford to do nothing? i would agree with you. but how do you _ afford to do nothing? i would agree with you. but how do you formalise j with you. but how do you formalise it rather than it falling on a group of volunteers who at some point, you get tired delivering this sort of service, don't you?— get tired delivering this sort of service, don't you? yes, thank you for that.

service, don't you? yes, thank you for that- we _ service, don't you? yes, thank you for that. we are _ service, don't you? yes, thank you for that. we are asking _ service, don't you? yes, thank you for that. we are asking for- service, don't you? yes, thank you for that. we are asking for the i for that. we are asking for the scottish government to take five steps from the cost of living crisis summit in scotland today. we are asking the scottish government to declare a national food asking the scottish government to declare a nationalfood emergency and prioritise it in its policy agenda. we are asking them to call for a national summit to bring together the bodies that i have already mentioned, local, national, public and private, third sector, trade unions, and importantly those who are experiencing food insecurity. we are asking the scottish government to pull together a plan and resource that plan. i think most crucially we are asking for the scottish government to take action immediately to enshrine the right to food in scots law. the uk and scottish government are already signed up to un human rights legislation and eu legislation on the right to food, but they are not

paying it the amount of attention required. paying it the amount of attention re t uired. , paying it the amount of attention retuired. , w' , paying it the amount of attention retuired. , , , required. very quickly, the scottish government _ required. very quickly, the scottish government says _ required. very quickly, the scottish government says it _ required. very quickly, the scottish government says it is _ required. very quickly, the scottish government says it is doing - government says it is doing everything it can, including investing £770 million in tackling the cost of living crisis. it sounds like a large sum of money, is it having an effect? tt like a large sum of money, is it having an effect?— like a large sum of money, is it having an effect? it is a large sum of money- — having an effect? it is a large sum of money- at _ having an effect? it is a large sum of money. at the _ having an effect? it is a large sum of money. at the larder— having an effect? it is a large sum of money. at the larder in - having an effect? it is a large sum of money. at the larder in west i of money. at the larder in west lothian we have received some scottish government money and local authority money but there are still people who are hungry so it is obviously not enough. my question again is, can we afford to do nothing more? by bringing people together and bringing together an action plan to enshrine food, you then need legislation that has to be monitored. the scottish government has just agreed to set up a food commission on the back of a bill passed during the week. but they refused at that point to enshrine the right to food in scots law and i am not convinced the commission will have the gravitas that's really

required to deliver on what needs to be delivered. required to deliver on what needs to be delivered-— be delivered. clearly a huge issue and one that _ be delivered. clearly a huge issue and one that we _ be delivered. clearly a huge issue and one that we will _ be delivered. clearly a huge issue and one that we will return i be delivered. clearly a huge issue and one that we will return to i be delivered. clearly a huge issue i and one that we will return to many times, i'm sure. angelo, from the larder in west lothian, thank you for your time and the best of luck. thank you for your time and take care. ., ., , ., care. there are warnings that because of— care. there are warnings that because of climate _ care. there are warnings that because of climate change i care. there are warnings that because of climate change is| care. there are warnings that i because of climate change is the hotter weather is likely to become a permanent feature of summer. but are the places where we live and work capable of coping with hotter and more regular heatwaves? we are joined by a professor rodriguez, chair of sustainable and resilient cities at the university of nottingham. thank you forjoining us. what does a resilient city do in a hit heatwave like this that a regular city wouldn't? taste a hit heatwave like this that a regular city wouldn't?- a hit heatwave like this that a regular city wouldn't? we are under tressure regular city wouldn't? we are under pressure to — regular city wouldn't? we are under pressure to mitigate _ regular city wouldn't? we are under pressure to mitigate climate - regular city wouldn't? we are underl pressure to mitigate climate change. we need to deal with the change in

the climate. we need increased resilience now and in the future. that means a lot of actions that we need to take. however, typically... that could be adding to the problem rather than solving it. what, ideally, would we be doing to our current housing stock and what type of buildings would we be putting up in future? of buildings would we be putting up infuture? t’m of buildings would we be putting up in future? �* , ., ., in future? i'm sitting in one of the most energy _ in future? i'm sitting in one of the most energy inefficient _ in future? i'm sitting in one of the most energy inefficient houses i in future? i'm sitting in one of the most energy inefficient houses in | most energy inefficient houses in the country. it is difficult to keep cool the country. it is difficult to keep cool. clever designs are needed in the uk. a clever designs and cost

more. it's about understanding. perform in the future... inaudible very briefly, what is the one thing people could do in their own homes to help? can people could do in their own homes to helt? ., ,, ~ , people could do in their own homes to helt? ., ~' , ., , to help? can you keep the windows shut because _ to help? can you keep the windows shut because it _ to help? can you keep the windows shut because it is _ to help? can you keep the windows shut because it is warm _ to help? can you keep the windows shut because it is warm outside. i shut because it is warm outside. that's one thing to do. you can shut the curtains to keep the sunshine out as well. maybe you could try to plant trees in the right position to

keep your windows shaded. strategies like this... idea professor rodriguez from the university of _ idea professor rodriguez from the university of nottingham, - idea professor rodriguez from the university of nottingham, thanki idea professor rodriguez from the i university of nottingham, thank you for talking to us. eurovision could be set to return to the uk next year after organisers confirmed they are in talks with the bbc about hosting the contest in 2023. ukraine of course won this year because my competition and would normally host the following year but they have been ruled out as hosts because of the ongoing war with russia. we can speak to our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba. we only came second, so

what's going on question yellow only came second?! have you been watching eurovision the last few years. that's basically a magnificent win. that's basically a magnificent win. that is heretical, what ijust said. and sam ryder of the uk won the jury vote and ukraine went to victory because of the overall vote, including the public vote, which has been widely interpreted by many as a symbolic vote of support. but as it was in the run—up to eurovision this year it seemed inevitable ukraine would win because of that widespread international public support for them in the current circumstances. it also seemed equally inevitable that they wouldn't be able to host the contest next year even though the contest next year even though the ukrainian broadcasters were very keen to do so. ebu, the european broadcasting union, who organise eurovision, went through all the rules and everything they have to do. so much criteria for hosting countries and cities, not the least of which is safety and security and

they came to what many will see as they came to what many will see as the inevitable conclusion that ukraine were not in a position to be able to host in 2023 and then in accordance with their own rules they have come to the runner—up, the united kingdom, the bbc, who of course organise eurovision in the united kingdom, and the entries associated with the ebu for many years. so it has landed on the united kingdom to very probably, i would imagine, host next year's eurovision. i think people here would be keen to have it. i think the bbc are keen for it to be hosted here and at the same time they would want it i think to not be a great british celebration but equally something that celebrates ukrainian culture and really does still reflect the fact that ukraine scored a famous victory earlier this year. very briefly, who pays for it? yes. very briefly, who pays for it? yes, the bbc pay _ very briefly, who pays for it? yes, the bbc pay for — very briefly, who pays for it? yes, the bbc pay for it. _ very briefly, who pays for it? yes, the bbc pay for it. there - very briefly, who pays for it? yes, the bbc pay for it. there has i very briefly, who pays for it? t2: the bbc pay for it. there has been talk maybe the government could step in to help out the stop the covenant

has said it is too early for that kind of talk but symbolically there are no really huge events scheduled, like world cups or anything next year so people would see it as a big unifying event. the uk has stood in for other countries before, standing in for the netherlands in 1960. it stood in in 1963 as well, 1972, for monaco, and for luxembourg in 1974, when abbott won the eurovision song contest. we will have to see what happens. it probably wouldn't be held in london, i would think, that is my speculation, but i think for both the bbc and the public point of view, the culture extends throughout the united kingdom and there are so many great venues outside london. that would be my bet. t many great venues outside london. that would be my bet.— that would be my bet. i think you mitht be that would be my bet. i think you might be right — that would be my bet. i think you might be right to _ that would be my bet. i think you might be right to stop _ that would be my bet. i think you might be right to stop the - that would be my bet. i think you might be right to stop the good i that would be my bet. i think you i might be right to stop the good old licence fee coming to the rescue again, thank you. that was close to an opinion. i shall stop. time for a look at the weather with chris

fawkes. a hot and sunny afternoon on the cards for most of england and wales whereas for scotland and northern ireland we have seen some rain this morning. that's easing a way to stop it will still be brighter with some sunny spells and temperatures are more comfortable, some would say, high teens to low 20s. the heatwave has been building across western europe for much of last week, in spain we've seen temperatures in the hottest areas into the low 40s. it is the earliest heatwave we have seen for spain for over 40 years. the heat has been pushing its way northwards. france yesterday saw a top temperature of 40 celsius, the earliest in the year that has ever happened. not only is the heat pretty ferocious, it is arriving unusually early in the season as well. it's going to be hot and sunny for most of england and wales. we have a cold front pushing its way south bringing a bit of light rain into northern england this afternoon. temperatures across eastern england widely reaching the low 30s but we will probably peak at 33 or 34. temperatures, high teens to low 20s across scotland and northern ireland. across parts of southern wales and south—west england, we have this area of cloud moving in.

it is actually a bank of mist and fog as well. when that comes onshore, temperatures in the high teens as well. the weather not feeling too humid. overnight tonight, after such a warm day across england and wales, for some temperatures, as you're thinking of going to bed, will still be up at around 24, 25 for norwich and london, uncomfortably warm. but fresher air arriving across scotland, northern ireland, northern england, where it will be a comfortable night's sleep ahead. into the weekend weather forecast. the cold front will continue to very gradually pushed southwards. it will tend to get reactivated with outbreaks of rain just bursting up through the skies across parts of wales, the midlands, east anglia as well. this weather front could move a little bit north or south as we go into saturday. something to bear in mind. but for the most part it stays warm with still some hazy sunshine across the south—east. temperatures in the high 20s here. but otherwise much fresher conditions extending in for most of the country with temperatures into the high teens also. take a look at the weather

picture into sunday. the main uncertainty is how many showers or thunderstorms or perhaps even longer spells of rain there will be across the south of england. otherwise fresher air coming in from the north—west with some bright and sunny spells and temperatures generally into the high teens.

this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 3pm: gatwick airport says it is limiting the number of flights it handles during the peak summer period due to staff shortages. 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. a former soldier who stabbed his neighbours to death with a ceremonial dagger has been found guilty of murder. as the bank of england warns inflation could rise to 11% this year, we look at the rising cost of living — and what people are cutting back on. covid infections are up across the uk, according to latest figures that include thejubilee weekend. temperatures in parts of the uk exceed 30 degrees celsius as a level 3 health alert is issued for london

and the south east. and after sam ryder came so close last month, eurovision organisers are in talks with the bbc about the uk hosting next yea r�*s contest. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the uk's second busiest airport says it will limit the number of flights across the peak summer period because it hasn't got enough staff. gatwick airport said it was aimed at creating a more reliable service for passengers. usually 900 flights run a day, but it'll be 825 injuly, and 850 in august. it comes after the government and regulators wrote to airlines telling them to make sure their summer timetables were "deliverable".

the decision means thousands of people will have their holiday plans disrupted, as theo leggett reports. this is what airlines and airports want to avoid. over easter and around the jubilee holiday, hundreds of flights were cancelled. some while passengers were preparing to board. people want to travel, but staff shortages at airlines and ground handling companies have become a serious problem. gatwick says it will restrict the number of flights allowed to operate from the airport injuly and august, removing up to 75 a day. industry experts say more than 1000 services will be cut through the summer, potentially affecting 250,000 passengers. the terminals here at gatwick are already pretty busy, but in the summer months, there are going to be a whole lot more people coming through these doors, and bosses are worried that if systems break down, there could be queues, congestion and more last—minute cancellations.

gatwick�*s decision means airlines will have to cancel some services in advance. that will inevitably affect some travellers' summer plans, but the gamble is by accepting a limited amount of pain now, the airlines will be able to avoid much more serious disruption later. these numbers, although it's awful if it happens to you, fingers crossed it is 95% of us that are going to go away and come back, and that's happened recently with the problems. you just don't hear from those people because they're away enjoying their holidays and coming back. so whilst it is awful, i'm hoping these cancellations in advance will give us all the knowledge and time to prepare that we need. easyjet is gatwick�*s biggest customer and will be affected the most, but today the airline said... it added that the majority of affected passengers would be rebooked.

this travel agent believes gatwick made the correct decision. obviously, there's huge criticism coming off the back of the may half term travel chaos, and actually by making this decision now, it gives travellers many weeks' notice if their plans are going to be changed, it gives them time to make decisions in a calm and sensible manner, rather than at the very last minute. the aviation industry is still recovering from the impact of the pandemic, and insiders say it will take time for staffing levels to get back to normal. in the meantime, the gamble is that action now will prevent chaos later. theo leggett, bbc news, gatwick. joining us now is paul charles, ceo at the pc agency and former virgin atlantic and eurostar director. hejoins us now. i think you had your crystal ball out and predicted

this so how likely is it that other airports will do the same as gatwick? . ~ airports will do the same as gatwick?— airports will do the same as gatwick? ., ., , ., ., gatwick? gatwick follows heathrow in terms of large — gatwick? gatwick follows heathrow in terms of large uk _ gatwick? gatwick follows heathrow in terms of large uk airports _ gatwick? gatwick follows heathrow in terms of large uk airports which i gatwick? gatwick follows heathrow in terms of large uk airports which are i terms of large uk airports which are having to make these reductions, having to make these reductions, having to make these reductions, having to put caps in place and because we are the biggest, the ones that are most high profile when consolations happen. gatwick alone has cancelled well over 200 flights during may and already injune, we are halfway through and we have already seen 249 cancellations so there will be far more this month. it's unlikely other airports will follow, there was a two biggest. manchester is beginning to sort out its issues but a lot will ride on the new ceo of manchester airport and how they can get their plans in place for the summer when the next peak period is. hour place for the summer when the next peak period is— peak period is. how feasible would it be to quicken _ peak period is. how feasible would it be to quicken up _ peak period is. how feasible would it be to quicken up the _ peak period is. how feasible would it be to quicken up the security i it be to quicken up the security checks that need to happen for people to become members of airport

staff, which seems to be one of the stumbling blocks? tt staff, which seems to be one of the stumbling blocks?— stumbling blocks? it is, security tasses stumbling blocks? it is, security passes are _ stumbling blocks? it is, security passes are needed _ stumbling blocks? it is, security passes are needed by _ stumbling blocks? it is, security passes are needed by everyone | stumbling blocks? it is, security i passes are needed by everyone who works in an airport and because everybody is starting to be recruited at around the same time, april and may of this year, everyone is applying for a security pass at the same time, that's one of the biggest issues, the sheer scale of processing the number of applications but the government can do a lot more to speed up those processing times. it can help employers to reduce the back checks, the number of years employers go back to check somebody has been in the job they say they have in their application and that would make a big difference. it is speeding up but the government could still do more to speed up that process. itutihtett more to speed up that process. what are ou more to speed up that process. what are you seeing _ more to speed up that process. what are you seeing in _ more to speed up that process. what are you seeing in terms _ more to speed up that process. what are you seeing in terms of these problems in other parts of the world? �* , problems in other parts of the world? �*, , _, ., problems in other parts of the world? �*, , ., ., problems in other parts of the world? �*, , ., ,, world? it's becoming a global issue so this started _

world? it's becoming a global issue so this started in _ world? it's becoming a global issue so this started in the _ world? it's becoming a global issue so this started in the uk _ world? it's becoming a global issue so this started in the uk because i world? it's becoming a global issue so this started in the uk because it| so this started in the uk because it was one of the first to come out of covid restrictions in march and in other countries, europe and especially, they have only started to come out of covid border rules since april or may so they are now playing catch up on those difficulties so we are seeing not just in europe and the uk but globally in canada, in the us we are seeing shortages of staff have major impacts on the number of flights that can be serviced so these cancellations that gatwick are having to put in place will be replicated in other airports around the world as they themselves seek more people to work in an industry that has been paying too low wages, that has been paying too low wages, that isn't seen as attractive enough to attract people to work on it. the; to attract people to work on it. as for those people who will see flights cancelled on holidays they have bought, even if they get a couple of weeks notice, how likely

is it they will be able to salvage their holiday with a flight with another provider or another airport? let's look at the detail. i think based on the data gatwick will be cancelling around 480 flights during july and august. if you eat quite up to around 160 passengers perflight, on short—haulflights to around 160 passengers perflight, on short—haul flights which most of them are from gatwick, that's around 78,000 passengers who will be affected by this. it's a sizeable number, even though the majority of lights will take off as scheduled, and therefore you will see airlines over the next few days start cancelling, giving at least two weeks notice so they avoid having to pay huge amounts of compensation. they will save tens of millions of pounds compensation due to passengers if they can cancel those flights over two weeks before they are due to take off so it's a big

issue for the industry, it will take some months to get out of these extensive growing pains which have emerged on the rebound from covid. paul charles, it's always good to talk to you. thank you for your insights. a passenger with restricted mobility has died at gatwick airport after leaving a plane. gatwick said staff were helping two other passengers with restricted mobility to disembark at the time. the man decided to leave the easyjet plane himself rather than wait for staff to return, and fell on an escalator. in the past few minutes, easyjet have said cabin crew provided medical assistance to a passenger in the airport terminal. while waiting for paramedics to arrive. unfortunately the passenger sadly later passed away. they say their thoughts are with their family and friends at this difficult time. earlier we spoke to my colleague frank gardner, who uses a wheelchair and has encountered these problems before. it's absolutely tragic

and unfortunately it is a reminder of the discrimination, i'm afraid, there's 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 into a wheelchair 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. i'm joined by angus drummond, the founder of limitless travel, a specialist holiday provider for people with mobility restrictions and disabilities.

thank you forjoining us and i think your team is made up of people who know what it's like to travel if you have a disability, so what frank has just said must have resonance for you. just said must have resonance for ou. , just said must have resonance for ou. t just said must have resonance for ou. , ., . ., just said must have resonance for ou. t ttttt t, t just said must have resonance for ou. t tt,ttt t, you. yes, huge resonance for us and m self you. yes, huge resonance for us and myself travelling _ you. yes, huge resonance for us and myself travelling with _ you. yes, huge resonance for us and myself travelling with a _ you. yes, huge resonance for us and myself travelling with a disability. i myself travelling with a disability. this story is so sad and so tragic and it's so horrible that something like this had to happen. the vulnerability and isolation and helplessness of that man must have helped with his life to have taken matters into his own hands, it's so sad to think about it but the shocking thing is it hard to take a death for somebody to start taking notice and for change to begin to happen. we hear of countless stories whereby people are left on aeroplanes and left to fend for themselves and i wasn't there yesterday and i'm unaware of the ins and outs of it but time and time

again we encounter stories like this and can you imagine for one moment you have been on holiday with your family or friends, you have been on holiday with your family orfriends, had an you have been on holiday with your family or friends, had an amazing experience doing all you can to switch off and relax and you come back expecting to get off the plane like everyone else but you are left there by yourself for half an hour, for an hour, for 90 minutes, what do you do? you need the toilet, if you're hungry, you are hungry and need to get up but the most disgraceful thing is that gatwick airport and the providers have tried to blame this man. thea;r airport and the providers have tried to blame this man.— to blame this man. they have said the are to blame this man. they have said they are investigating _ to blame this man. they have said they are investigating and - to blame this man. they have said they are investigating and have i to blame this man. they have said. they are investigating and have said they are investigating and have said they were helping other people, they say it is not to do with staff shortages. say it is not to do with staff shortages-— say it is not to do with staff shortages. say it is not to do with staff shortates. tt t t, t t tt , shortages. there are chronic staff shortates shortages. there are chronic staff shortages all _ shortages. there are chronic staff shortages all day _ shortages. there are chronic staff shortages all day every _ shortages. there are chronic staff shortages all day every day i shortages. there are chronic staff shortages all day every day to i shortages all day every day to disabled people have to face staff shortages because the airports give the contract to the cheapest bidders. they give it to cut corners

and cut costs. they say they have a policy of three to one people but how can you expect to deal with three disabled people with one person? we typically have a one to one ratio to provide that support. the problem is there a staff shortages throughout the year and nobody to hold them to account. itutihtett nobody to hold them to account. what is the answer? — nobody to hold them to account. what is the answer? how _ nobody to hold them to account. what is the answer? how willing would people with disabilities be to pay extra for the right kind of humane treatment that treated you like somebody you mattered? the reality is in many situations _ somebody you mattered? the reality is in many situations people - somebody you mattered? the reality is in many situations people are i is in many situations people are willing to pay extra and that is what limitless travel offer, a high quality service to give people an amazing experience to go on holiday so they don't face these challenges but why should disabled people have to pay more? were not asking for anything special, we are just asking

to feel normal, to have a normal holiday experience but there is no accountability, nobody holds anybody to account in the situation, they rely on the futile disability discrimination act which means people have to make reasonable adjustments but in this situation reasonable adjustment is giving the assistance contacted the cheapest bidder, providing a substandard service and when something like this happens nobody is held to work out, they say they have given enough support, they haven't even made an apology. t support, they haven't even made an atolot . t t t tt i support, they haven't even made an atolot . t t t tt apology. i 'ust must repeat they are still apology. ijust must repeat they are still investigating _ apology. ijust must repeat they are still investigating so _ apology. ijust must repeat they are still investigating so we _ apology. ijust must repeat they are still investigating so we will - still investigating so we will hopefully find out... fish hopefully find out... an investigation _ hopefully find out... an investigation is - hopefully find out... in investigation is an hopefully find out... fift investigation is an investigation but i'm sure every other disabled person who has experienced this will note the investigation will not lead anywhere. but note the investigation will not lead an here. �* note the investigation will not lead an here. t tt t, t anywhere. but the investigation is under way and _ anywhere. but the investigation is under way and i _ anywhere. but the investigation is under way and i have _ anywhere. but the investigation is under way and i have to _ anywhere. but the investigation is under way and i have to represent what gatwick are saying because they are not here. bud

what gatwick are saying because they are not here-— are not here. and i represent first-hand — are not here. and i represent first-hand experiences i are not here. and i represent first-hand experiences of- are not here. and i represent i first-hand experiences of disabled first—hand experiences of disabled people, we know what happens on a day to day basis which people do not understand and they try to justify it in ways like this. understand and they try to 'ustify it in ways like this.i it in ways like this. these are distressing — it in ways like this. these are distressing experiences, i it in ways like this. these are distressing experiences, wei it in ways like this. these are i distressing experiences, we have heard from people who have told us that. what does good practice looks like, how do you at your company make sure that people have a pleasant, enjoyable experience where they don't encounter things like this? �* t tt they don't encounter things like this? �*t tt t t, they don't encounter things like this? t t, t, they don't encounter things like this? �*t tt t t, t, tt this? it's a good question to ask in the reality is _ this? it's a good question to ask in the reality is disabled _ this? it's a good question to ask in the reality is disabled people i the reality is disabled people appreciate it is harder to provide the same level of service for us as for other people. there are physical and logistical difficulties there but in situations where things go wrong, we appreciate things will go wrong, we appreciate things will go wrong, we appreciate things will go wrong, wejust wrong, we appreciate things will go wrong, we just asking wrong, we appreciate things will go wrong, wejust asking be wrong, we appreciate things will go wrong, we just asking be treated with dignity and respect and

limitless travel always treat people with respect. we are not asking for vip treatment, just to be made normal, when you do on holiday you want to feel normal and that is what we give people. we are more than a travel company, we offer care and toy travel company, we offer care and joy and a chance for people to have that feeling of normality and not have that stress and worry that disabled people face on a day to day basis. ttt , disabled people face on a day to day basis. tt t v tt i t, disabled people face on a day to day basis, tt t v tt i t, t, disabled people face on a day to day basis. v tt i t, t, tt basis. exactly what you would want from a holiday. _ basis. exactly what you would want from a holiday. angus _ basis. exactly what you would want from a holiday. angus drummond, | from a holiday. angus drummond, thank you for talking to us. it's 3:17pm. a former soldier who stabbed his neighbours to death with a ceremonial dagger has been found guilty of murder. colin reeves killed stephen and jennifer chapel in their home after a dispute about parking.

norton fitzwarren in somerset last year and an norton fitzwarren in somerset last yearand an argument norton fitzwarren in somerset last year and an argument over street parking is captured on a door bell camera. on the left is collin reeves. you can also hear his neighbour, jennifer chapple. an ex—soldier, reeves became so angry about the cars outside, he decided his next—door neighbours had to pay. in november, after a series of confrontations, reeves can be seen climbing his back fence and slipping into their home. stephen and jennifer chapple were both stabbed six times each while their two young children were asleep upstairs. reeves then went home and called the police.

collin reeves' wife was upstairs at their home at the time of the attack. she said she heard screaming and then realised something was wrong when she came downstairs and saw her husband's ceremonial dagger was missing from the wall. jennifer and stephen both suffered six stab wounds around the upper body, which caused their deaths, and we believe those injuries were inflicted while they were in their living room. the speed of the attack and the injuries he caused to stephen and jennifer chapple was at the extreme end of the scale that i have seen while investigating murders. after his arrest, in police custody collin reeves appeared confused, saying he didn't understand why he was there.

i was just on a mission, just doing a job, he said. but thejury decided he had been in control that night and found him guilty of murder. the families ofjennifer and stephen chapple have released a statement which was read outside the court by the police lead on the case. t4052 the police lead on the case. now read it will— the police lead on the case. now read it will bring _ the police lead on the case. now read it will bring back _ the police lead on the case. ttoin" read it will bring backjennifer and stephen, if anything this past ten days had prolonged as finding out how they spend their final moments. the support of our family and friends has got us through the past seven months, the support we have seen from their friends shows how loved they both were. we now ask that we are left to processes and our own way, to grieve properly and move forward as best we can. we will now focus on stephen and jennifer's

beautiful boys, to help them live the life stephen and jennifer would have wanted for them. 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 elinor cleghorn, a historian who wrote a book about how western medicine has been misdiagnosing from ancient greece to the modern day. it must have been a long book. can we establish first of all, were not talking about the gender gap but biological sex differences when it comes to health. taste biological sex differences when it comes to health.— comes to health. we are talking about the ways _ comes to health. we are talking about the ways women's - comes to health. we are talking about the ways women's health | comes to health. we are talking i about the ways women's health and health issues specific to women have been de—prioritised and devalued in our medical system and also in terms of clinical research and so this is what we are talking about, about a lack of attention, a lack of knowledge and a lack of priority to the importance of health in women's lives. ~ , tt t the importance of health in women's lives. ~ i t the importance of health in women's lives, t i t tt tt lives. why has this happened? there are more women _ lives. why has this happened? there are more women now _ lives. why has this happened? there are more women now working i lives. why has this happened? there are more women now working as i are more women now working as doctors and in scientific research than there used to be.— than there used to be. there are which is fantastic _ than there used to be. there are which is fantastic and _ than there used to be. there are which is fantastic and the - than there used to be. there arei which is fantastic and the gender parity within medicine and across specialisms is improving but many of theseissues

specialisms is improving but many of these issues stem from biases, social and cultural biases around the way we perceive a women's pain and the way we value women's health, not just and the way we value women's health, notjust in medical contact but in wider society as well.— wider society as well. caroline criado-perez _ wider society as well. caroline criado-perez wrote _ wider society as well. caroline criado-perez wrote a - wider society as well. caroline criado-perez wrote a book i wider society as well. caroline criado-perez wrote a book on | wider society as well. caroline i criado-perez wrote a book on these criado—perez wrote a book on these sort of lines, it was called invisible women, saying a lot of the research that happens is about the male physiology rather than the female, to what extent are we seeing that change?— that change? sadly a lot of clinical research and _ that change? sadly a lot of clinical research and that _ that change? sadly a lot of clinical research and that includes - that change? sadly a lot of clinical| research and that includes research trials and testing of medications can including pain medications, have traditionally been performed on men, so men have become the default subject in a medical research and knowledge. we have in recent decades seen attempts to address this so that major clinical research and

drug trialling is performed notjust men and also on male mice in laboratories but it represents all of humankind and also analyses the findings of that research in relation to sex difference, which is something that hasn't always happened even when women have been included as trial subjects. tett happened even when women have been included as trial subjects.— included as trial sub'ects. tell us about yourh included as trial subjects. tell us about your experience _ included as trial subjects. tell us about your experience because i included as trial subjects. tell us i about your experience because you had a health concern you couldn't get dressed a decade. t had a health concern you couldn't get dressed a decade.— had a health concern you couldn't get dressed a decade. i had a number of different symptoms _ get dressed a decade. i had a number of different symptoms from _ get dressed a decade. i had a number of different symptoms from pain i get dressed a decade. i had a number of different symptoms from pain to i of different symptoms from pain to digestive issues and migraines but principallyjoint pain and chronic pain and i attempted to find answers about what was happening in my body for about seven years but every time i went to see the gp or the doctor i was, to put it bluntly, dismissed and told my pain was being caused by either anxiety or hormones or lifestyle, so i was never referred

for any serious diagnostic tests, never referred for any complex bloodwork and as a result of this dismissal i have an underlying autoimmune condition called lupus which led me to have a complex pregnancy and following this a life—threatening heart condition. had i been listened to and taken seriously when i reported my pain rather than being seen as a hysterical woman, rather than being seen as a hystericalwoman, it's rather than being seen as a hysterical woman, it's likely i would have been medicated earlier and wouldn't then have had to go through those difficult and traumatic experiences during my pregnancy and just after i had my son. pregnancy and 'ust after i had my son. �* tt , t, pregnancy and 'ust after i had my son. �* tt tt i son. i'm glad you were finally listened to — son. i'm glad you were finally listened to and _ son. i'm glad you were finally listened to and i'm _ son. i'm glad you were finally listened to and i'm hearing i son. i'm glad you were finally. listened to and i'm hearing the son. i'm glad you were finally i listened to and i'm hearing the h word, hysterical, is so dispiriting. it will surprise a lot of people to think women are not getting a fair deal because there is a lot of screening to do with breast cancer and cervical cancer but what are

your hopes for dame lesley regan in her role as the first women's health ambassador? tt’s her role as the first women's health ambassador?— ambassador? it's an incredibly valuable and _ ambassador? it's an incredibly valuable and wonderful- ambassador? it's an incredibly i valuable and wonderful movement offer in driving forward the findings of the woman's health strategy which were so important to give women a voice about their health needs and concerns and to have someone as knowledgeable and expert as professor lesley regan at the hub of change around women's health culture in this country is extraordinary and from her record it's clear she is an expert in women's health across the life—cycle and we have had an extraordinary year, as the pandemic continues in coming to terms with the state of women's health care in this country, so to have an ambassador like professor regan is incredible and very helpful so i feel very encouraged by this.

very helpful so i feel very encourated b this. tt t, encouraged by this. elinor cleghorn, reall tood encouraged by this. elinor cleghorn, really good to _ encouraged by this. elinor cleghorn, really good to talk _ encouraged by this. elinor cleghorn, really good to talk to _ encouraged by this. elinor cleghorn, really good to talk to you _ encouraged by this. elinor cleghorn, really good to talk to you and i - really good to talk to you and i hope you continue to enjoy good health. hope you continue to en'oy good health. . ~' , ., hope you continue to en'oy good health. ., ~ i. ,., hope you continue to en'oy good health. . ~' ,, . hope you continue to en'oy good health. ., ~ . ., ., health. thank you so much for having me. yesterday the bank of england warned inflation could rise to 11% this year. today you've been telling us about the impact the cost of living and rising prices are having on you. we asked 4011 adults across the uk how they're coping. of those, more than 80% said they were worried about their finances. 66% said their mental health had been affected. 56% said they were cutting back on food and 70% said they were taking appliances off standby and switching off completely. jason edwards, trustee of penmaenmawr food bank, canjoin us can join us now. canjoin us now. there was can join us now. there was a rather stark figures that have come out of this bbc survey. how do they compare

to what people are telling you? it’s to what people are telling you? it's as it sa s, to what people are telling you? it�*s as it says, people are reporting what we are seeing. the biggest change we have seen is the change of demographic, people who come to the food bank, before we were seeing a broad range of people, we are seeing more families now commit younger families who are in work and it's definitely biting now with bigger bytes to come this winter. how are ou bytes to come this winter. how are you managing _ bytes to come this winter. how are you managing to — bytes to come this winter. how are you managing to help _ bytes to come this winter. how are you managing to help the - bytes to come this winter. how are you managing to help the people i bytes to come this winter. how are i you managing to help the people who need your help, because more are coming forward because i have two hats as well, i work for a charity in colwyn bay hill in north wales and i am a community support manager which means people can phone in with complex needs and they say things like they need help with the food bank, help with gas and electric, mental health, a combination. if we mental health, a combination. if we

'ust ave mental health, a combination. if we just gave peeple _ mental health, a combination. if we just gave peeple a _ mental health, a combination. if we just gave people a load _ mental health, a combination. if we just gave people a load of— mental health, a combination. if we: just gave people a load of phone numbers and told them to go away, people will not call so i will make appointments for them and take people to appointments but these networks exist within the vast majority of food banks in the uk. that will surprise a lot of people, it's notjust a case of handing out bags of tins or packets, it's becoming much more of a complex matter, this cost of living crisis. i think it has to be because when you look at what's going on, if you come to a food bank there is a reason so what is that reason? we need to tackle those reasons and there are complex issues that need to be addressed and multi agency approach is to everything so it's important that we work very closely with other charities and agencies, statutory agencies, to give people the help they deserve. the government _ the help they deserve. the government says - the help they deserve. the government says each time we

discussed the cost of living crisis that they are doing what they can to ease the burden. there will be help with fuel bills and issues like that. how far is that help going, and also the welsh government has its own initiatives? that and also the welsh government has its own initiatives?— its own initiatives? that muddies the water at _ its own initiatives? that muddies the water at some _ its own initiatives? that muddies the water at some wells - its own initiatives? that muddies the water at some wells because | its own initiatives? that muddies i the water at some wells because we see a lot of stuff that goes on news channels like this that his england soundtrack, there are other things going on but i would also seek the support package we have been given at the moment, they are not enough and they are being given now but we don't know what will happen further down the line. people say this is not enough money, when you have to consider that you might have a large family and you are paying £300 or £400 in a month, where does that money go?— money go? there are a lot of initiatives — money go? there are a lot of initiatives to _ money go? there are a lot of initiatives to try _ money go? there are a lot of initiatives to try to _ money go? there are a lot of initiatives to try to help - money go? there are a lot of.

initiatives to try to help people money go? there are a lot of- initiatives to try to help people in the voluntary sector, we heard a similar story from scotland. thank you for giving us the perspective from wales, jason edwards. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. a hot and sunny afternoon on the cards for england and wales with temperatures peaking at probably 33, 34 across the east. it will be the hottest day of the year so far but not for everyone. a cold front here and behind that feature is fresher air, the highest temperatures to the south of the front and across eastern england we will see highs of 33, 34. fresher in scotland, northern ireland and the bristol channel where we have an area of low cloud, mist and fog working in through the afternoon to stop overnight tonight, after such a one day for some, the temperatures are slow to for the way. much fresher conditions though and a more comfortable night of sleep ahead in scotland, parts of northern england and northern ireland. the weather picture tomorrow, a weather front, cold front, reactivating with heavy thundery rain developing across wales, the midlands and east anglia.

to the south—east, still warm in the sunshine but fresher conditions for many areas of the uk. hello this is bbc news. the headlines. gatwick airport says it is limiting the number of flights it handles during the peak summer period due to staff shortages. 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. a former soldier who stabbed his neighbours to death with a ceremonial dagger has been found guilty of murder. as the bank of england warns inflation could rise to 11% this year, we look at the rising cost of living — and what people are cutting back on. covid infections are on the rise across the uk, according to latest figures that

include thejubilee weekend. temperatures in parts of the uk exceed 30 degrees celsius as a level 3 health alert is issued for london and the south east. and after sam ryder came so close last month, eurovision organisers are in talks with the bbc about the uk hosting next yea r�*s contest. a line of breaking news. it has been confirmed that the prime minister borisjohnson is in ukraine today and in fact he has gone to the capital city, kyiv, as we have seen quite a number of european leaders who have been visiting and speaking to president zelensky about shoring up to president zelensky about shoring up further support for ukraine in

its war against russia. it comes on the day when ukraine has achieved candidate status and its for eu membership, not something that is going to be quick, a great deal of steps that it needs to take and a great deal of barriers that ukraine needs to get around to do with its economy and its rule of law, before it would be admitted to the european union, but it has at least crossed that hurdle. boris johnson, in kyiv, we will be hearing more about what he has been doing here a little later in the day. sport, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. england have broken their own record for the highest score in a one—day international with a mammoth 498 for 4 against the netherlands. phil salt, dawid malan and jos buttler all hit centuries for england in the first 0di against the dutch. henry moeran is in amstelveen.

jos butler's stolen the limelight here — but there's a lot of great individual performances for england today. yes, it has been an extraordinary day, 498, a ludicrous score to make in 50 overs. england breaking their own record set against australia backin own record set against australia back in 2018. jos buttler is on a different planet, his century coming from just 47 deliveries, the second fastest in england history, he has the record. living stone at the back, hitting a remarkable 17 ball 50, extraordinary cricket today. one of the commentary box windows has just smashed, it has been that kind of day. just smashed, it has been that kind of da . . , , just smashed, it has been that kind of da . ., , , ., just smashed, it has been that kind of da . . , , ., ., just smashed, it has been that kind ofda . , ., ., ., just smashed, it has been that kind ofda. , ., ., ., of day. there has been a lot of lost balls, of day. there has been a lot of lost balls. about _ of day. there has been a lot of lost balls, about £1000 _ of day. there has been a lot of lost balls, about £1000 worth - of day. there has been a lot of lost balls, about £1000 worth of- of day. there has been a lot of lostj balls, about £1000 worth of cricket balls, about £1000 worth of cricket balls have gone missing. the netherlands on the chase now... let's face it,, an impossible chase

— what do they do now — just try to have some fun and try and get as close as they possibly can? they are having fun. they have played nicely, you can hear the cheers from a o'dowd, he got a half—century, they will not win, but there is still plenty of fun in this capacity crowd will make sure they enjoy every moment. it has been special atmosphere.— enjoy every moment. it has been special atmosphere. thank you so much. liverpool have agreed to sell striker sadio mane to bundesliga champions bayern munich. mane helped the club to the fa cup and league cup last season and has also won both the premier league and champions league during his six years at anfield. the deal for the 30—year old could be worth up to £35 million. 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. plenty of tennis going on today with two british players looking to reach the semi finals both in birmingham and at queens. katie boulter faces faces former world number one simona halep laterfor a place in the birmingham classic semi—finals. ryan penniston is back on court this afternoon in his quarterfinal in london. he's facing filip krajinovic. what a week after beating the top seed casper ruud and then francisco cerundolo in his first two matches. this one is live on bbc two right now and on the bbc sport website. the second round of the us open is underway. south africa's mj daffue, making his major debut

is the current leader. rory mcilroy tees off at 6.25pm our time. there's live text commentary on bbc sport website and the app. bye from me. thank you very much. borisjohnson has arrived in kyiv where he is expected to meet president volodymyr zelensky. it is his second surprise visit to the ukrainian capital since the russian invasion of ukraine began. if we look on social media, you will see a picture that has been posted of the prime minister and president zelensky on twitter and it says... let us take to our political correspondent at westminster. president zelensky getting a lot of european leaders visiting at the moment. indie european leaders visiting at the moment. ~ . ., , ., european leaders visiting at the

moment. ~ . ., ., , moment. we had the european leaders visitin: moment. we had the european leaders visiting yesterday _ moment. we had the european leaders visiting yesterday and _ moment. we had the european leaders visiting yesterday and now _ moment. we had the european leaders visiting yesterday and now this - visiting yesterday and now this surprise visit from boris johnson, who has turned up in kyiv and we have seen that picture of the two leaders together, the prime minister referring to him by his first name in that tweet and more of a show of solidarity from the uk to the ukrainians and president zelensky. the last time the prime minister went, that was a surprise and he went, that was a surprise and he went back in april, he was the first foreign leader to travel to ukraine after the war had started. this is his second visit to the country and last time at the visit was accompanied by announcements of more help for the ukrainians, more weapons, more defensive weapons, we do not know if there will be more weapons this time, but there possibly could be more announcements to come for more support for the ukrainians and of course this has come as a surprise, we did not know

that the prime minister was going to be in kyiv today, he was expected to address his own conservative mps in doncaster, who are holding a meeting there, he was supposed to be speaking to mps there although the chair of the group, jake berry, does not feel it is a snob, given that this is another important issue that the prime minister is dealing with,. what will that support look like? it is a photo opportunity, that sends a message, particularly to the kremlin. the british prime minister is prepared to travel to kyiv and offer the support. what else, in terms of perhaps more military aid? that is what we are waiting to see, if there is more military aid coming alongside this visit. the last visit that boris johnson alongside this visit. the last visit that borisjohnson did, it did come with more military aid, but when borisjohnson is in ukraine, that does send a message to moscow about

the support that ukraine has from the support that ukraine has from the uk and also european partners, we saw leaders from european states in the country yesterday. of course, it is quite good for borisjohnson as well, he was supposed to be at this event in doncaster, talking to conservative mps, that would have meant a lot of difficult conversations, slightly more uncomfortable conversations about the domestic situation that boris johnson faces in terms of pressure for him to do more on the cost of living crisis, perhaps on tax cuts, and it is much easierfor him, he probably feels more comfortable being seen on the international stage as a global leader, helping president zelensky in his fight against russia, because that kind of fits him as a global leader, with bigger issues to face and that has been one of the key thing is that borisjohnson has been saying

domestically, there are big global challenges at the moment that he needs to face as prime minister and thatis needs to face as prime minister and that is what he is concentrating on, rather than domestic british politics and the last few difficult months that he has faced, with his own leadership, that has come under question and the difficulties he faces coming up, we have got the rail strikes headed for next week, of course the cost of living crisis, there are big issues that are in borisjohnson's injury, but we have heard from the many times that ukraine is a big priority and this is another show of solidarity with ukraine, with his visit there. thank ou. the estimated number of people with covid in the uk hasjumped by more than 40 per cent in a week. the latest official survey suggests around 1.4 million people, or two per cent of the population, were infected in the week ending the 11th ofjune — up from 990,000 the previous week. cases have risen in all four nations of the uk. earlier i spoke to our medical editor, fergus walsh

about these latest figures. it suggests that last week, covering up it suggests that last week, covering up until the end of last week, covering most of thejubilee covering most of the jubilee weekend, overall one covering most of thejubilee weekend, overall one in 45 covering most of the jubilee weekend, overall one in 45 people were infected in the uk and taking the nation break down, it was one in 50 in england, one in 45 in wales and northern ireland and one in 30 in scotland and infection levels rose among all ages. obviously, the jubilee meant that people were mixing more, but it has really been driven by two sub—variants of omicron, which has been around since the end of november, but these sub—variants are more contagious and they are more able to evade the immune system and it is likely that we are going to perhaps see a continuing level of rise. it is not

a jubilee continuing level of rise. it is not ajubilee phenomenon. continuing level of rise. it is not a jubilee phenomenon.- continuing level of rise. it is not a jubilee phenomenon. what about hospitalisations? _ a jubilee phenomenon. what about hospitalisations? how— a jubilee phenomenon. what about hospitalisations? how sick - a jubilee phenomenon. what about hospitalisations? how sick our - hospitalisations? how sick our people, given that a lot of people are fully vaccinated? we people, given that a lot of people are fully vaccinated?— are fully vaccinated? we are in a very different — are fully vaccinated? we are in a very different place _ are fully vaccinated? we are in a very different place to _ are fully vaccinated? we are in a very different place to where we | very different place to where we were 18 months ago. there are around 5000 people with covid in hospital, although most of those will have been admitted with something else. we are not seen an increase in the level of intensive care admissions, very low numbers, less than 200 on ventilators. the thing about vaccinations is, they are not very good any more at stopping you getting infected, but they are excellent at preventing people from getting severely ill.— getting severely ill. vaccination is still the way _ getting severely ill. vaccination is still the way to _ getting severely ill. vaccination is still the way to go. _ getting severely ill. vaccination is still the way to go. what - getting severely ill. vaccination is still the way to go. what might i getting severely ill. vaccination is still the way to go. what might it| still the way to go. what might it mean forfurther still the way to go. what might it mean for further vaccinations for more people and maybe some sort of restrictions or the old advice that we use to get about wearing masks coming back? this we use to get about wearing masks coming back?— we use to get about wearing masks comin: back? , ., ~ coming back? this autumn i think we will aet coming back? this autumn i think we will get another _ coming back? this autumn i think we will get another roll-out _ coming back? this autumn i think we will get another roll-out of _ will get another roll—out of vaccinations, which will be a fifth

dose and for some, a sixth dose and that will be for those over 65, health and care workers and for those with underlying health conditions who are younger. it all depends. if we got another variant, which was very contagious, which gets its own letter of the greek alphabet, then who knows where we might stand, but vaccination has proved incredibly efficient at protecting the population and it is reckoned now that something like half the population will have had a covid infection since the start of the pandemic, according to the ons and so many more, more than nine in ten people, adults over 12, have had a dose of vaccination, many three or four micro doses. millions of people have received the wrong pension for decades because of government it failures, the bbc has learned. official analysis suggests 23% of pensioners

were underpaid, while17% were overpaid, with the vast majority of errors worth one or two pence per week. the mistakes are understood to have been known about since the 1990s, but are yet to be corrected. the department for work and pensions says it's "investigating possible remedies". joining us now is steve webb, minister for pensions between 2010 and 2015 and partner at lane clark & peacock. thank you very much. what inkling did you have when you were a pensions minister that any of this was going on effectively right under your nose? was going on effectively right under our nose? ~ ,,., y was going on effectively right under our nose? ~ ,,., , ., ., your nose? absolutely none. you would imagine — your nose? absolutely none. you would imagine when _ your nose? absolutely none. you would imagine when you - your nose? absolutely none. you would imagine when you walk- your nose? absolutely none. you - would imagine when you walk through the door is a new minister they sit you down and say, here are three embarrassing things we need to tell you and one of them as we have been getting millions of pension slightly wrong and decided not to bother about it. it never happened. haifa about it. it never happened. how could they _ about it. it never happened. how could they have _ about it. it never happened. how could they have allowed it to go on for so long? why would they do that? if it is happening in that department, what are the chances of that happening and others? i

department, what are the chances of that happening and others?— that happening and others? i would auess what that happening and others? i would guess what happened _ that happening and others? i would guess what happened is _ that happening and others? i would guess what happened is in - that happening and others? i would guess what happened is in the - that happening and others? i would i guess what happened is in the 1990s, someone spotted that this small part of the pension, a sort of top up to the state pension, there were errors, small pennies here and there, and i imagine they looked at what it will cost to fix this ancient computer system and i imagine the bill ran into millions and someone said, do you know what, we will not spend that money. what they forgot to do was tell anyone. in a way, if they had gone clean, gone public at the moment and say, we are a few pence out, it is not ideal, but do you want to spend millions fixing it, we could all form a view, but instead they hatched it up, we are only finding out decades later and not only what does that mean about other departments, but this department is notoriously closed and secretive and if they are hushing this up, how many other blunders are they not telling us about? the many other blunders are they not telling us about?— telling us about? the average underpayment _ telling us about? the average underpayment is _ telling us about? the average underpayment is thought - telling us about? the average underpayment is thought to l telling us about? the average| underpayment is thought to be telling us about? the average - underpayment is thought to be about £8,900 which is not an inconsiderable amount for people who

are on a fixed income. what is going to happen to those who are underpaid and for that matter those who have been overpaid as well? i and for that matter those who have been overpaid as well?— been overpaid as well? i think that is a different _ been overpaid as well? i think that is a different error, _ been overpaid as well? i think that is a different error, that _ been overpaid as well? i think that is a different error, that is - been overpaid as well? i think that is a different error, that is the - is a different error, that is the one i help to find when they messed up one i help to find when they messed up for widows and the over 80s. i up for widows and the over 80s. i beg your pardon, you are right. up for widows and the over 80s. i i beg your pardon, you are right. that one is quite — beg your pardon, you are right. trust one is quite big, they are employing hundreds of civil servants to fix that, this error looks tiny on the face of it, but there could be a knock—on effect, if you were overpaid, just pennies per week and you just had a few pence above the pension credit level, then instead of getting a free tv licence and help with your fuel bills and all of that, you could miss out, so it sounds trivial, but it has a knock—on effect and they will be people, i am sure, knock—on effect and they will be people, iam sure, you knock—on effect and they will be people, i am sure, you have been wrongly deprived of a lot more. for most it is pennies, but for some it could be a lot of money.— most it is pennies, but for some it could be a lot of money. thank you for the correction. let's get more on the news

that gatwick airport is to limit the number of flights across the peak summer period because it hasn't got enough staff. it usually handles 900 flights a day in the summer months, but that's being reduced to 825 injuly, and 850 in august. with me is sean tipton from abta, the association of british travel agents, and the travel and consumer rights journalistjill starley—grainger. this is going to come as a grave disappointment to people who are looking forward to going on holiday this summer. it looking forward to going on holiday this summer-— this summer. it will be for those who find their _ this summer. it will be for those who find their flights _ this summer. it will be for those who find their flights cancelled, | who find their flights cancelled, but gatwick have been sensible about this, the civil aviation authority, who regulate airports, said that airports needed to make sure that they had sufficient resilience in place, meaning enough staff, particularly at busy times of year, to avoid long queues of people waiting for too long to get their baggage back. i think it is right that they have done it and also because they have done it in

advance, it will enable the airlines affected and gatwick told me they had been speaking about this, to get hold of people quickly and say unfortunately they had to do this, but these are your options. i hope the vast majority of people will be able to rebook and in perspective, if you look at the flights that will not go ahead, it is a small percentage of the total and most will go ahead. on that perspective, if you look at the flight chaos stories we saw in thejubilee bank holiday weekend, the official figures showed that 97% of flights went ahead as normal. i think that is something i have seen with my members, travel agents and tour operators, they are getting customers very worried about the fact that the flight might be cancelled when in fact the danger of thatis cancelled when in fact the danger of that is pretty small. if cancelled when in fact the danger of that is pretty small.— that is pretty small. if you are, that is pretty small. if you are, that is pretty small. if you are, that is quite — that is pretty small. if you are, that is quite an _ that is pretty small. if you are, that is quite an optimistic - that is pretty small. if you are, | that is quite an optimistic take. jill, what are your rights, if you're one of that small percentage of people who find that their flight is not going to take off, what can

you do? is not going to take off, what can ou do? ., , ., you do? you will be given two 0 tions, you do? you will be given two options. you _ you do? you will be given two options, you can _ you do? you will be given two options, you can either - you do? you will be given two options, you can either take l you do? you will be given two options, you can either take aj options, you can either take a refund — options, you can either take a refund or— options, you can either take a refund or vouchers, but never take those, _ refund or vouchers, but never take those, they— refund or vouchers, but never take those, they are problematic. you can either— those, they are problematic. you can either take _ those, they are problematic. you can eithertake a— those, they are problematic. you can either take a refund or the airline can book— either take a refund or the airline can book you onto another flight. i advise _ can book you onto another flight. i advise never to take a refund because _ advise never to take a refund because as soon as you do that, that means— because as soon as you do that, that means you _ because as soon as you do that, that means you have to book your own flight _ means you have to book your own flight and — means you have to book your own flight and that is incredibly expensive. i would only take a refund — expensive. i would only take a refund if— expensive. i would only take a refund if actually you're just going to canoel— refund if actually you're just going to cancel the trip altogether. in which _ to cancel the trip altogether. in which case, if it is an outbound flight, — which case, if it is an outbound flight, you _ which case, if it is an outbound flight, you would be due a refund for both— flight, you would be due a refund for both parts of the flight, because _ for both parts of the flight, because they cancelled the first part of— because they cancelled the first part of the booking.— because they cancelled the first part of the booking. what is the compulsion _ part of the booking. what is the compulsion for _ part of the booking. what is the compulsion for the _ part of the booking. what is the compulsion for the airline - part of the booking. what is the compulsion for the airline to - part of the booking. what is the | compulsion for the airline to find you a flight that fits with the rest of your holiday, you might have a hotel that is booked for a specific number of days? the hotel that is booked for a specific number of days?— hotel that is booked for a specific number of days? the other issue is that ou number of days? the other issue is that you would _ number of days? the other issue is that you would also _ number of days? the other issue is that you would also be _ number of days? the other issue is that you would also be due - that you would also be due compensation and you do have to claim that — compensation and you do have to claim that. as you say, what is the motivation — claim that. as you say, what is the motivation for that, people are often _ motivation for that, people are often unaware they are not due

compensation are many people will take the _ compensation are many people will take the refund because they think it is the _ take the refund because they think it is the only option. if you take the example of my husband who had a cancelled _ the example of my husband who had a cancelled flight yesterday, what happened as he said no to the refund, — happened as he said no to the refund, he _ happened as he said no to the refund, he asked to be rebuilt, they said that _ refund, he asked to be rebuilt, they said that they could not because they did — said that they could not because they did not have any flights going for 48 _ they did not have any flights going for 48 hours and therefore you book it yourself — for 48 hours and therefore you book it yourself. we had to hit him on another— it yourself. we had to hit him on another flight, which cost about seven _ another flight, which cost about seven times as much as the original flight _ seven times as much as the original flight that — seven times as much as the original flight. that was the cheapest flight available. that is a lot of money and now— available. that is a lot of money and now the airline will have to pay that back — and now the airline will have to pay that back. the really the way to make _ that back. the really the way to make airlines behave better is to take the — make airlines behave better is to take the refund, which is the cheap option— take the refund, which is the cheap option out— take the refund, which is the cheap option out for them, insist they rebook— option out for them, insist they rebook you or repay the cost of the expensive — rebook you or repay the cost of the expensive light and also claim your compensation. we expensive light and also claim your compensation-— expensive light and also claim your compensation. we will come back to that in a minute, _ compensation. we will come back to that in a minute, but— compensation. we will come back to that in a minute, but sean, - compensation. we will come back to that in a minute, but sean, often i that in a minute, but sean, often you buy a holiday package and it is protected, but what if you put together your own holiday, you have

booked the flight and the accommodation and car and everything separately? how different does not make your situation? it separately? how different does not make your situation?— make your situation? it can be a problem. _ make your situation? it can be a problem, because _ make your situation? it can be a problem, because with - make your situation? it can be a problem, because with a - make your situation? it can be a l problem, because with a package, evenif problem, because with a package, even if the package organiser has not cancelled flights, that is their problem, the tour operator still has to sort it out. if they cannot do that, they will give you all the money back or offer you an alternative holiday. if you have made your own arrangements, if you cannot get out on time, because of problems with the flights, if you then have consequent losses, such as hotel cancellations and car hire, that can be problematic and that is where we see people starting to lose money and that is important to have insurance in place. know what your rights are. it was a regulation that the eu brought in, it is still in uk law, and airlines have lots of things they have to do, if you're

stuck overseas and it is a couple of days longer, they will have to pay for hotels and day—to—day expenses, food and refreshments and in many cases, on top of that, compensation and one thing that is very clear, airlines need to be very clear, when this kind of thing happens, exactly what the rights are. you should not have to know them, they should tell you. they are pretty good for passengers and that is why, if you do find yourself in that unfortunate situation where your flight has been cancelled, you will be looked after and you have plenty of options to make sure it is not an incredibly unpleasant experience. i make sure it is not an incredibly unpleasant experience.- make sure it is not an incredibly unpleasant experience. i think a lot of --eole unpleasant experience. i think a lot of people would _ unpleasant experience. i think a lot of people would say _ unpleasant experience. i think a lot of people would say they _ unpleasant experience. i think a lot of people would say they are - unpleasant experience. i think a lot of people would say they are not i of people would say they are not very forthcoming with that advice, which is why we are only too glad to have you both here this afternoon. jill, you mention what you should do, sean has backed that up, how do you claim compensation? the do, sean has backed that up, how do you claim compensation?— you claim compensation? the first thin ou you claim compensation? the first thing you should _ you claim compensation? the first thing you should do, _ you claim compensation? the first thing you should do, if _ you claim compensation? the first thing you should do, if your- you claim compensation? the first thing you should do, if your flight| thing you should do, if your flight is cancelled or delayed, go to the website _ is cancelled or delayed, go to the website caa dot co—dot uk force

passengers, that is the civil aviation _ passengers, that is the civil aviation authority website about spells _ aviation authority website about spells it — aviation authority website about spells it out really clearly. you cannot — spells it out really clearly. you cannot reply on your airline to tell you this, — cannot reply on your airline to tell you this, you should be able to and legally— you this, you should be able to and legally they are meant to tell you i make _ legally they are meant to tell you i make it _ legally they are meant to tell you i make it clear and have people tell you, make it clear and have people tell you. but— make it clear and have people tell you, but they do not. if you go to that, _ you, but they do not. if you go to that, it _ you, but they do not. if you go to that, it will— you, but they do not. if you go to that, it will spell out in detail what — that, it will spell out in detail what your— that, it will spell out in detail what your rights are and what you can do _ what your rights are and what you can do about it. it is very good and clear— can do about it. it is very good and clear and _ can do about it. it is very good and clearand simple. do can do about it. it is very good and clear and simple. do not take the refund _ clear and simple. do not take the refund unless you absolutely think you do _ refund unless you absolutely think you do not — refund unless you absolutely think you do not want to do the trip. to take _ you do not want to do the trip. to take out— you do not want to do the trip. to take out travel insurance, as shown suggested — take out travel insurance, as shown suggested. what you can also do, because _ suggested. what you can also do, because there have been lots of queues, — because there have been lots of queues, people had queued for hours during _ queues, people had queued for hours during the _ queues, people had queued for hours during the peak periods, see if your travel— during the peak periods, see if your travel insurance has something called — travel insurance has something called missed departure to cover and sometimes _ called missed departure to cover and sometimes that will cover you, if you can — sometimes that will cover you, if you can prove you made it to the airport— you can prove you made it to the airport in— you can prove you made it to the airport in plenty of time for your flight _ airport in plenty of time for your flight. take out insurance, check that website and good luck, enjoy your travels. let that website and good luck, en'oy your traveled your travels. let us hope most --eole your travels. let us hope most people do _ your travels. let us hope most people do get _

your travels. let us hope most people do get away, _ your travels. let us hope most people do get away, as - your travels. let us hope most people do get away, as you i your travels. let us hope most l people do get away, as you have your travels. let us hope most - people do get away, as you have both said. really good advice. quite happy with us. hopefully we have reassured a few people. boris johnson has arrived in kyiv, where he is meeting volodymyr zelensky. it is his second surprise visit to the ukrainian capital since the russian invasion of ukraine began. let us show you the live pictures coming to us from kyiv. this is one of the vehicles in which the two leaders have arrived. president zelensky�*s official channel on the social media platform telegram said it many days of this war have proved that great britain's support for ukraine is firm and resolute and glad to see our great friend boris johnson firm and resolute and glad to see our great friend borisjohnson is in kyiv again. we have also seen quite a lot of other european leaders visiting president zelensky to give

him their support, in person, of course. the head of the president's office says that borisjohnson has been discussing further supplies of heavy weapons and air defence systems, alongside economic support for ukraine and as we have heard many times over the last few months, presidents lenski has repeatedly been asking for further weapons to been asking for further weapons to be provided —— president zelensky. this comes on the date that ukraine has achieved formal candidate status for accession to the european union. not something that is going to happen in a hurry, you could take years, but again it is the first rung on that later. we will hear a little more later about what is being discussed between mrjohnson and mr zelensky. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. a hot and sunny afternoon on the cards for most of england

it will be the hottest ever year so far, but not for everyone. we have got a cold front here are behind that feature, fresher air, that highest temperature is to the south of the front, it is across the east of the front, it is across the east of england that we will see the highs hit 33 and 34. fresher around the bristol channel where there is an area of locale, mist and fog working through the afternoon. overnight tonight, with such a warm day for some of us, those temperature slow to follow way and at 11 o'clock, there is still around 2425 degrees in the east of england, fresher conditions, are more comfortable night of sleep head for scotland, parts of the north of england and northern ireland as well. the weather picture tomorrow, weather front, well. the weather picture tomorrow, weatherfront, that well. the weather picture tomorrow, weather front, that cold front it reactivates with heavy, thundery rain developing across wales, the midlands and east anglia, to the south—east of that, very warm in the sunshine, but fresher conditions for many areas of the uk.

the headlines: prime minister borisjohnson arrives in kyiv to meet president voldymyr zelensky for a second visit since the russian invasion of ukraine. gatwick airport says it is limiting the number of flights it handles during the peak summer period due to staff shortages. 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. a former soldier who stabbed his neighbours to death with a ceremonial dagger has been found guilty of murder. as the bank of england warns inflation could rise to 11% this year, we look at the rising cost of living — and what people are cutting back on. temperatures in parts of the uk exceed 30 degrees celsius as a level three health alert is issued for london

and the south east. and after sam ryder came so close last month, eurovision organisers are in talks with the bbc about the uk hosting next year's contest. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. borisjohnson has travelled to kyiv again to demonstrate the uk's support for ukraine in the war against russia. he's tweeted a picture of himself with ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky, saying it's "good to be back" in the ukrainian capital. president zelensky has responded by calling the prime minister "our country's

great friend" and saying that britain had proved that its support was "firm and resolute". the present�*s office said the two leaders discussed supplies of heavy weapons and air defences for ukraine along with economic support. the uk government said it had offered a training programme to thousands of ukrainian soldiers as well. boris johnson was supposed to be at a conference this afternoon in doncaster held by a group of his conservative mps that he cancelled that trip so he could make this a surprise second visit to the ukrainian capital instead on this trip by borisjohnson comes after visits to ukraine by european leaders including the french president, emmanuel macron, and german chancellor olaf scholz, and

following their trip we have learned that the european commission has backed ukraine's bid to be given candidacy status to the eu, bringing it one step closer to joining the block although commentators point out that membership is some years away. well, meanwhile on the ground in ukraine, fighting is continuing in the east of the country, with russian forces getting closer to gaining full control of the town of severodonetsk. it's a key battleground, as taking it and the nearby city of lysychansk would see moscow control the entire luhansk region, much of which is already in the hands of russian—backed separatists. our ukraine correspondent, joe inwood, reports. this is the reality of the battle for severodonetsk. close—quarters combat, said to be as brutal as anything seen in europe since the second world war. these men, including british and american soldiers, are members of ukraine's foreign legion. gunfire.

wooh! they've travelled from around the world to resist russia's invasion. many have paid with their lives. but others have been captured including, reportedly, two us veterans. if we had reason to believe, any credible reason to believe that these individuals were in russian custody, we would pursue that, as appropriate. right across the east, ukrainian forces are digging in, preparing for an expected russian push. in the woods outside slovyansk, they wait. explosions. at the start of this war, their light—infantry tactics, mobile units out—thinking their opponents, won famous victories. now, they are on the back foot against their better—armed enemy. translation: the most important thing is that i the guys are not afraid. they rush into battle. they are worried, of course. everyone would be worried. but everyone has something behind

them — conscience, honour. the ukrainians are using every tool at their disposal to fight this war. this is a special forces drone unit, operating right on the front lines. i'm looking for vehicles. but look at what they're up against. as they film, shells [and nearby. and then, below their drone, a russian fighter strikes. ukraine desperately needs more equipment. the west says it is coming. the question is, will it be too late? joe inwood, bbc news, kyiv. in brussels ukraine has officially begun the process of bidding to become a member of the eu. jessica parker has the details.

it is the kind of first step in the process for becoming a member of the european union. ukraine applied tojoin the eu a couple of months ago. its application has been considered since then by the european commission, the executive arm, and they have now recommended to member states that this moves ahead to the next stage of the process. what that means is eu countries will consider this recommendation next week at a summit. seems pretty likely they will give it the go—ahead because the leaders of france, italy, germany, three big beasts of the eu gave their support yesterday. but there are conditions attached. what's being said is ukraine needs to make further economic reforms, judicial reforms, tackle corruption, before official negotiations can even begin. i think it's therefore really important to point out that this is a long road. there are countries who have been in this waiting room of candidate status for many years.

i think most people accept it could take ukraine quite a long time to actuallyjoin the eu. emmanuel macron, the french president, not long ago said it could take decades. but this is being seen as a significant moment and those countries in the eu who have been agitating for this say it was really important to give ukraine this kind of morale boost as ukraine has been trying to move towards the european union for many years and since the russian invasion of course as well, has increasingly been lobbying for potential eu membership in the future. and it depends on how quickly they can move, i suppose, given they are fighting this war. what exceptions might be granted because of that? exceptions, it's interesting because ursula von der leyen, the european commission president, basically said at the press conference today, where incidentally she dressed in the colours of the ukrainian flag, i think to show some level of solidarity, that it would all

be done by the book. the eu is a place where there are lots of rules and procedures in place and she was implying that ukraine would not be able to unfairly leapfrog over other countries, particularly in the western balkans, who have been looking to varied degrees of success, trying to move ahead towards eu membership. she was suggesting ukraine would not be treated in any special way. but actually the pace at which it has progressed has been quicker than other applications. it has been accelerated procedure so far for ukraine but at the end of the day it needs to match requirements to meet the eu legal and financial structures and it has to show it would be capable ofjoining the euro. there are member states who are pretty hesitant about the idea of what's called enlargement in eu circles, expanding the size of the eu, because they already think there's a lot to sort out within the existing set of member states and they are nervous of expanding

further but there was pressure on the eu to send positive signals to ukraine given it is fighting a war. let's beat to our political correspondent in westminster, rajdeep sandhu. borisjohnson on his second visit to kyiv but president zelensky delighted to see him. these zelensky delighted to see him. these tri -s are zelensky delighted to see him. these trips are surrounded _ zelensky delighted to see him. these trips are surrounded in _ zelensky delighted to see him. turf trips are surrounded in secrecy so we only find out when we start getting the pictures from the ukrainian side of that prime minister and president zelensky in kyiv and this is his second visit, the first was in april, he was one of the first european leaders to visit ukraine after the war and that is a signal the uk is trying to send about the solidarity with ukraine so we have seen pictures of him there. it looks like at one point he gives president zelensky or write

something in the book, i think it's about the queen, it looks like there is a picture of a young queen on the cover of the book, potentially as a gift and alongside his visit where they sit down and talk there is also they sit down and talk there is also the announcement of a military training programme that the uk is offering and it says it will train 10,000 soldiers every 120 days so every four months or so and boris johnson says this programme could change the equation of the war so the trip there is also, alongside it there as military support being announced for the ukrainian soldiers. these soldiers would be trained outside the country in things like battle skills, medical training, cyber security and the uk government says this is a new training programme that builds on the existing one that was there previously to continue to support ukraine in the effort in the war

against russia. for ukraine in the effort in the war against russia.— against russia. for thank you, ra'dee- against russia. for thank you, rajdeep sandhu _ against russia. for thank you, rajdeep sandhu in _ against russia. for thank you, l rajdeep sandhu in westminster. against russia. for thank you, - rajdeep sandhu in westminster. let's go live to kyiv and nick beake is there, the city where borisjohnson has arrived for this second visit and we are waiting to hear more details about what is being discussed.— details about what is being discussed. ., , ., ., �*, discussed. more details of what's beinr discussed. more details of what's being discussed _ discussed. more details of what's being discussed but _ discussed. more details of what's being discussed but i _ discussed. more details of what's being discussed but i can - discussed. more details of what's being discussed but i can tell- discussed. more details of what's being discussed but i can tell you j being discussed but i can tell you what happen a few moments ago because this is the heart of kyiv and borisjohnson was in the spot, it's an unannounced visit and the security is really strong, lots of armed police and military figures. borisjohnson came here along with president zelensky, we tried to ask a few questions but we were told he was here to talk to the ukrainian people, not members of the press but the message from the prime minister was that britons are with ukrainians

and you go inside that remarkable building you can see behind the scrum at saint michael's cathedral and then they came out and the prime minister spent five or ten minutes looking at some of these russian tanks. they have been completely destroyed. these have been brought from the front line and earn our pride of place in the heart of kyiv, testament to the brutality of the work but also what the ukrainians see as their pride in fighting russian troops. an unannounced visit, shoulder to shoulder and president zelensky has said all along that britain is a key ally. we know the britons and americans have been sending longer range missiles which if you listen to ukrainian commanders on the front line they say they need so a show of strength in this unannounced visit by boris johnson. �* , in this unannounced visit by boris johnson. . , .,, , . , johnson. and seeing those pictures of boris johnson _ johnson. and seeing those pictures of boris johnson with _ johnson. and seeing those pictures of boris johnson with president - of borisjohnson with president zelensky inspecting those russian

vehicles sends a message to the kremlin. it vehicles sends a message to the kremlin. ., , ., .., , vehicles sends a message to the kremlin. ., , ., , , ., kremlin. it does and it comes 'ust a da after kremlin. it does and it comes 'ust a day after those i kremlin. it does and it comes 'ust a day after those three fl kremlin. it does and it comes 'ust a day after those three leaders h kremlin. it does and it comesjust a day after those three leaders of - kremlin. it does and it comesjust a day after those three leaders of the j day after those three leaders of the biggest countries in the eu, france, germany and italy, where he is standing shoulder to shoulder, we are at the presidential palace just are at the presidential palace just a short distance from here and they said the future of ukraine is best in the eu so after those visits yesterday and also the british prime minister here today, it's a show of solidarity and it sends a message to president putin and all these leaders have said a unified europe, whether the eu, europe is a continent, is stronger to gather and sending this message to vladimir putin that the annexation or the attempted annexation from the fact he tried to take this capital four months ago and failed, the fact this is completely unacceptable in their eyes. and he continues to support

president zelensky at this time. borisjohnson has offered to launch a training operation for ukrainian forces, trading up to 10,000 soldiers every 120 days but there was also that offer of more military hardware which president zelensky repeatedly asks for. he hardware which president zelensky repeatedly asks for.— repeatedly asks for. he does and also his commanders _ repeatedly asks for. he does and also his commanders in - repeatedly asks for. he does and also his commanders in the - repeatedly asks for. he does and also his commanders in the east| repeatedly asks for. he does and l also his commanders in the east of the country, in the donbas, they say they are losing hundreds of men on they are losing hundreds of men on the front line every day and in recent days they have been telling us that if they were to be able to match the russians for artillery for long—range missiles and defence systems they could be pushing them out of cities like severodonetsk we have seen fierce fighting raging in the past few weeks and a big problem is they may announce this increase in weapons coming to this country but there is a delight and that arriving because of some of the ukrainian forces need to be trained

up ukrainian forces need to be trained up first and we spoke yesterday to the foreign minister of ukraine and he told me we are grateful for everything we get with these sort of announcement about more weapons, they should be made on a daily basis because we are being outgunned in so many fronts, they think possibly 20 to one in some areas so it's a very unfair battle. they believe if they were on a par with russia for military equipment it would be a different story in the battle for the donbas region is crucial to what happens in this country. hick the donbas region is crucial to what happens in this country. nick beake, thank ou happens in this country. nick beake, thank you very _ happens in this country. nick beake, thank you very much, _ happens in this country. nick beake, thank you very much, in _ happens in this country. nick beake, thank you very much, in the - happens in this country. nick beake, thank you very much, in the heart i happens in this country. nick beake, thank you very much, in the heart ofj thank you very much, in the heart of kyiv. russia's president putin has hit out at western sanctions calling them 'mad and thoughtless'. he's been giving a speech at an economic forum in st petersburg — where he also had this message for the west. translation: i repeat these are

fundamental _ translation: i repeat these are fundamental and _ translation: i repeat these are fundamental and revolutionary i fundamental and revolutionary changes. it would be a mistake to think during these changes you can sit it out and everything will get back to as it was. it won't, and yet it seems as if the ruling elites of certain western countries are labouring under these delusions, choosing to ignore the obvious, persistently clinging to the ghosts of the past. in particular they think the domination of western global politics and economics is a constant. nothing is a turn—off. but our critics are not simply denying reality but trying to change the course of history, thinking of the past categories, labouring under their own delusions about countries that live outside the so—called gold pavilion. they think the rest of the world is periphery, their own back yard. with me now is sergei

goryashko from bbc russian very dismissive language of what the west is doing but what is the truth about the impact of sanctions? lt’s about the impact of sanctions? it's obviousl about the impact of sanctions? ut�*s obviously much higher than putin is stating but it would be strange to expect him to admit the sanctions had a massive effect on the russian economy. the key event here is the russian media mogul who is running the russia today channel showed putin, because the russian industry cannot produce enough paint to paint the flags. the point of that attack is not as important as russian security so again putin is saying his geopolitical goals and his achievements are more important than russia's economy. stand achievements are more important than russia's economy.—

russia's economy. and he can point to the progress _ russia's economy. and he can point to the progress his _ russia's economy. and he can point to the progress his forces _ russia's economy. and he can point to the progress his forces and - to the progress his forces and russian backed rebels are having in the luhansk region of ukraine. he: could but he hasn't done that because if we started talking about the achievements of the russian army in ukraine that would be quite a difficult conversation because it is already more than 100 days of this invasion and there has been no major success, some expected russia would invade ukraine in three days and this hasn't happened, russia has suffered losses in the russian ministry of defence doesn't admit these so putin just says the special military operation was inevitable, it was a tough decision but it has to be done and the goals will be achieved although he didn't say what goes russia has apart from defending the donbas region. in goes russia has apart from defending the donbas region.— the donbas region. in the foreign minister sergei _ the donbas region. in the foreign minister sergei lavrov _ the donbas region. in the foreign| minister sergei lavrov maintaining there has been no invasion. what is

president putin's view of european countries claiming that ukrainian war is having an impact on the cost of living crisis, energy supplies in particular? of living crisis, energy supplies in articular? ., �* , of living crisis, energy supplies in articular? ., v ., of living crisis, energy supplies in articular? . �*, ., . ., , ., particular? that's a curious one because impudence _ particular? that's a curious one because impudence is - particular? that's a curious one because impudence is the - because impudence is the skyrocketing inflation in european countries and economic problems has not been a consequence of the invasion in ukraine but of reckless politics by the eu and other western leaders, as he claims they have done everything wrong, they are just doing what the people in washington tell them to do and our economic decisions are bad in his view, which is why they have major problems now and he claims european countries are trying to connect the russian military operation in ukraine with their problems but in his view that is not true. h’s their problems but in his view that is not true-— is not true. it's good to get the russian perspective _ is not true. it's good to get the russian perspective on - is not true. it's good to get the

russian perspective on things. | is not true. it's good to get the - russian perspective on things. and k. russian perspective on things. and k_ __ russian perspective on things. and k. —— thank you. the uk's second busiest airport says it will limit the number of flights across the peak summer period because it hasn't got enough staff. gatwick airport said it was trying to create a more reliable service for passengers. the airport usually handles 900 flights a day in the summer months, but that's being reduced to 825 injuly, and 850 in august. it comes after the government and regulators wrote to airlines telling them to make sure their summer timetables were "deliverable". the decision means thousands of people will have their holiday plans disrupted, as theo leggett reports.

this is what airlines and airports want to avoid. over easter and around the jubilee holiday, hundreds of flights were cancelled. some while passengers were preparing to board. people want to travel, but staff shortages at airlines and ground handling companies have become a serious problem. gatwick says it will restrict the number of flights allowed to operate from the airport injuly and august, removing up to 75 a day. industry experts say more than 1000 services will be cut through the summer, potentially affecting 250,000 passengers. the terminals here at gatwick are already pretty busy, but in the summer months, there are going to be a whole lot more people coming through these doors, and bosses are worried that if systems break down, there could be queues, congestion and more last—minute cancellations. gatwick�*s decision means airlines will have to cancel some services in advance. that will inevitably affect some travellers' summer plans, but the gamble is by accepting a limited amount of pain now, the airlines will be able to avoid much more serious disruption later. these numbers, although it's awful if it happens to you, fingers crossed it is 95% of us that are going to go away and come back, and that's happened recently with the problems. you just don't hear from those people because they're away enjoying their holidays and coming back. so whilst it is awful, i'm hoping these cancellations in advance will give us

all the knowledge and time to prepare that we need. easyjet is gatwick�*s biggest customer and will be affected the most, but today the airline said... it added that the majority of affected passengers would be rebooked. this travel agent believes gatwick made the correct decision. obviously, there's huge criticism coming off the back of the may half term travel chaos, and actually by making this decision now, it gives travellers many weeks' notice if their plans are going to be changed, it gives them time to make decisions in a calm and sensible manner, rather than at the very last minute. the aviation industry is still recovering from the impact of the pandemic, and insiders say it will take time for staffing levels to get back to normal. in the meantime, the gamble is that

action now will prevent chaos later. theo leggett, bbc news, gatwick. a former soldier who stabbed his neighbours to death with a ceremonial dagger has been found guilty of murder. collin reeves killed jennifer and stephen chapple in their home after a long—running dispute about parking. norton fitzwarren in somerset last yearand an argument over street parking is captured on a door bell camera. on the left is collin reeves. you can also hear his neighbour, jennifer chapple. an ex—soldier, reeves became so angry about the cars outside, he decided his next—door neighbours had to pay. in november, after a series of confrontations, reeves can be seen climbing his back fence

and slipping into their home. stephen and jennifer chapple were both stabbed six times each while their two young children were asleep upstairs. reeves then went home and called the police. collin reeves' wife was upstairs at their home at the time of the attack. she said she heard screaming and then realised something was wrong when she came downstairs and saw her husband's ceremonial

dagger was missing from the wall. jennifer and stephen both suffered six stab wounds around the upper body, which caused their deaths, and we believe those injuries were inflicted while they were in their own living room. the speed of the attack and the injuries he caused to stephen and jennifer chapple was at the extreme end of the scale that i have seen while investigating murders. after his arrest, in police custody collin reeves appeared confused, saying he didn't understand why he was there. i was just on a mission, just doing a job, he said. but thejury decided he had been in control that night and found him guilty of murder. the families ofjennifer and stephen chapple have released a statement — that was read outside the court in bristol by the police lead on the case.

no verdict will bring back jennifer and stephen. if anything this past ten days has prolonged us finding out how they spent their final moments. the support of our family and friends has got us through the past seven months. the support we have seen from jennifer and stephen's friends shows how loved they both were. we now ask that we are left to process this in our own way, to grieve properly and move forward as best we can. we will now focus on stephen and jennifer's beautiful boys, to help them live the life stephen and jennifer would have wanted for them. detective inspector neil made from avon and somerset police. it's officially the hottest day of the year for england and wales. the temperature hit 31 degrees at northolt in west london a short while ago — that's around ten degrees higher than the average for this time of year — and it's expected to continue

to rise this afternoon. a level 3 heat—health alert for london, the east of england duncan kennedy, a lucky thing, has spent the day at guildford lied out for that temperature was getting up. and of course we are getting this weather pattern right across the south—east and into the midlands, although it has to be said it is very rare forjune temperatures here in the uk to go into the 30s. you have to go back to 1976 when the record was set

to talk about that lets join ricky and dolly may, dolly marie, who havejoined us here at the guildford lido. what do you make of this weather? it's too hot, so hot, i'm dying. what is your maximum? about 21. dolly marie, what do you think of this weather? it's all right. what's the best bit? going in the pool because you get to swim around and see people. l we have to leave that story, we will come back to the heat in a little while but let's go straight to president zelensky who has been speaking in kyiv about the visit to date bite borisjohnson. date bite boris johnson. translation: date bite boris johnson. tuna/mom- date bite boris johnson. translation: ,, ., , translation: russia is squarely responsible _ translation: russia is squarely responsible for _ translation: russia is squarely responsible for the _ translation: russia is squarely responsible for the deficit - translation: russia is squarely responsible for the deficit of - translation: russia is squarely responsible for the deficit of food in the market and the disruption of our ports, africa and asia should be protected from famine and all people around the world should have all the

essentials. if it had not been for the russian aggression we would not have had this deficit. we also took our work further in terms of security guarantees to ensure stability world wide, we should also intensify our cooperation in terms of defending ukrainian territory and we discussed this direction as well. we also discussed political matters in terms of ukraine's reconstruction. we have no doubt ukraine will prevail so we are preparing for post—war reconstruction. i thank you for this, in terms of reconstruction of kyiv oblast that the uk has undertaken. i thank you for the fact these negotiations are as usual very frank and substantial and taking this opportunity i would like also to draw your attention to the fact

that we have a historic moment today as we have received a positive assessment from the european commission in terms of art membership prospect. this is a fundamental step for the entire ukrainian people. thank you. thank ou for ukrainian people. thank you. thank you for having _ ukrainian people. thank you. thank you for having me. _ ukrainian people. thank you. thank you for having me. it's _ ukrainian people. thank you. thank you for having me. it's great - ukrainian people. thank you. thank you for having me. it's great to - ukrainian people. thank you. thank you for having me. it's great to be l you for having me. it's great to be back— you for having me. it's great to be back here — you for having me. it's great to be back here in — you for having me. it's great to be back here in kyiv and to see you also _ back here in kyiv and to see you also to— back here in kyiv and to see you also to see _ back here in kyiv and to see you also to see how life is coming back to the _ also to see how life is coming back to the streets, to the cafes and restaurants, it's much livelier than it was— restaurants, it's much livelier than it was a _ restaurants, it's much livelier than it was a few— restaurants, it's much livelier than it was a few weeks ago when you and iwent— it was a few weeks ago when you and i went on— it was a few weeks ago when you and i went on impromptu walkabout. it is good to see visitors from other— it is good to see visitors from other european countries coming to kyiv _ other european countries coming to kyiv but _ other european countries coming to kyiv. but we have got to face the fact that — kyiv. but we have got to face the fact that only a couple of hours away. — fact that only a couple of hours away, a — fact that only a couple of hours

away, a barbaric assault continues on entirely— away, a barbaric assault continues on entirely innocent people, towns and villages are being reduced to rubble _ and villages are being reduced to rubble and as you rightly say, we continue — rubble and as you rightly say, we continue to— rubble and as you rightly say, we continue to see the deliberate targeting of civilians in what is unquestionably a war crime and in a hideous— unquestionably a war crime and in a hideous echo of the past, the legal deportation of people that the russian — deportation of people that the russian forces believe are insufficiently sympathetic to putin's — insufficiently sympathetic to putin's aggression. and, in the circumstances, we can only, once again. _ circumstances, we can only, once again, salute the heroism of the ukrainian — again, salute the heroism of the ukrainian forces, the bravery of your— ukrainian forces, the bravery of your armed forces and in these circumstances, i completely understand why you and your people can make _ understand why you and your people can make no compromise with putin.

because. _ can make no compromise with putin. because. if— can make no compromise with putin. because, if ukraine is suffering, if you training — because, if ukraine is suffering, if you training in —— ukrainian troops are suffering, i have to tell you that all— are suffering, i have to tell you that all the evidence is that putin's_ that all the evidence is that putin's trips are under acute pressure _ putin's trips are under acute pressure themselves. they are taking heavy _ pressure themselves. they are taking heavy casualties. their of munitions, of shells and other weaponry— munitions, of shells and other weaponry is colossal and after 114 days of— weaponry is colossal and after 114 days of attack on ukraine, they have still not _ days of attack on ukraine, they have still not achieved the objectives they set— still not achieved the objectives they set out for the first week. so, we are _ they set out for the first week. so, we are here — they set out for the first week. so, we are here once again to underline that we _ we are here once again to underline that we are — we are here once again to underline that we are with you, to give you the strategic endurance that you will need — the strategic endurance that you will need and we are going to continue _ will need and we are going to continue to help intensify the sanctions on putin's regime. we will do everything we can to continue to

strengthen— do everything we can to continue to strengthen the diplomatic coalition of support around the world for ukraine — of support around the world for ukraine. and i completely understand and sympathise with the need for continued — and sympathise with the need for continued financial support for ukraine — continued financial support for ukraine. we are going to work together— ukraine. we are going to work together to liberate the grain, that you say— together to liberate the grain, that you say that is being held hostage i’i l ht you say that is being held hostage right now — you say that is being held hostage right now by putin, depriving people around _ right now by putin, depriving people around the _ right now by putin, depriving people around the world of the food that they need — around the world of the food that they need and of course, we will continue — they need and of course, we will continue as— they need and of course, we will continue as we have from the beginning to provide the military equipment and now, of course, the training _ equipment and now, of course, the training that may be necessary to go without— training that may be necessary to go without new equipment, so that you, the ukrainian people, the ukrainian armed _ the ukrainian people, the ukrainian armed forces will be able to do what i believe _ armed forces will be able to do what i believe ukrainians yearn to do and that is— i believe ukrainians yearn to do and that is to _ i believe ukrainians yearn to do and that is to expel the aggressor from

ukraine _ that is to expel the aggressor from ukraine. and that will be the moment that talks _ ukraine. and that will be the moment that talks about the future and it will he _ that talks about the future and it will he in — that talks about the future and it will be in that context of a free ukraine, — will be in that context of a free ukraine, that we in other countries will he _ ukraine, that we in other countries will be making the security commitments and guarantees that we discussed _ commitments and guarantees that we discussed so often. and we will work together— discussed so often. and we will work together with you and our partners together with you and our partners to rebuild — together with you and our partners to rebuild your wonderful country, for the _ to rebuild your wonderful country, for the benefit of ukrainians and, i might— for the benefit of ukrainians and, i might say. — for the benefit of ukrainians and, i might say, for the benefit of the whole _ might say, for the benefit of the whole of — might say, for the benefit of the whole of the global economy. thank you for— whole of the global economy. thank you for having me again. it is always— you for having me again. it is always wonderful to be here. there we are then- _ always wonderful to be here. there we are then. well, _ always wonderful to be here. there we are then. well, as _ always wonderful to be here. there we are then. well, as you - always wonderful to be here. there we are then. well, as you can - always wonderful to be here. there we are then. well, as you can see, | we are then. well, as you can see, it was not live, but that is what borisjohnson and president zelensky were talking about a little earlier

in kyiv. this is the second surprise visit that boris johnson has in kyiv. this is the second surprise visit that borisjohnson has made to the ukrainian capital since the russian invasion earlier in the year. according to spokespeople for the ukrainian president, they have been talking about the situation on the front lines, including the need to increase heavy ornament supplies and they are talking about a shared vision of how to reach a ukrainian victory in this conflict and also how they might step up sanctions on russia. on his arrival in kyiv, borisjohnson said my visit russia. on his arrival in kyiv, boris johnson said my visit today russia. on his arrival in kyiv, borisjohnson said my visit today in the depths of this war is to send a clear and simple message to the ukrainian people, the uk is with you and we will be with you until you ultimately prevail. for his part, though, the russian president has been dismissive of western sanctions and he is —— has also been talking about his close relations with russia being unrelated to geopolitical advance. he has been

speaking at in forum in st petersburg. russia has been seeking to deepen ties with china after those sanctions were imposed on russia by the west. even though, he says, the russian economy is very resilient. when you see the temperature rising, what are your thoughts? it is when you see the temperature rising, what are your thoughts?— what are your thoughts? it is clear that these are _ what are your thoughts? it is clear that these are happening - what are your thoughts? it is clear that these are happening more i that these are happening more frequently, and it does give me cause for concern. extreme heat has really detrimental effects to health and livelihoods and it is particularly the most vulnerable and those with existing health conditions or disabilities that are

most likely to suffer. to conditions or disabilities that are most likely to suffer.— most likely to suffer. to what extent do _ most likely to suffer. to what extent do we _ most likely to suffer. to what extent do we need _ most likely to suffer. to what extent do we need to - most likely to suffer. to what| extent do we need to mitigate most likely to suffer. to what. extent do we need to mitigate or adapt? t extent do we need to mitigate or ada -t? .. extent do we need to mitigate or ada -t? ~ ., , extent do we need to mitigate or ada -t? ~ . , , ., adapt? i think the answer is that we need to do both. _ adapt? i think the answer is that we need to do both. first _ adapt? i think the answer is that we need to do both. first and _ adapt? i think the answer is that we | need to do both. first and foremost, we need to avoid making the situation worse and that means rapidly reducing our emissions of greenhouse gases aren't trying to limit the amount of warming that we see, but we also have to be realistic and consider all of the adaptations that we can make to our ways of doing business, our livelihoods, our individual lives, the way our homes are built, the way our businesses are run, the way the workplaces are, so that we can avoid the worst consequences of extreme events like heatwaves. hope the worst consequences of extreme events like heatwaves.— the worst consequences of extreme events like heatwaves. how do we do that on an individual _ events like heatwaves. how do we do that on an individual level, _ events like heatwaves. how do we do that on an individual level, some - that on an individual level, some initiatives take international treaties, some require national leadership, so where does that leave us on a person—to—person basis? in

us on a person—to—person basis? tn terms of adaptation, it is quite difficult to take individual action, there are some small things we can do, but i think the primary thing has to come from government initiatives to make sure that there is adequate access to cool spaces and public spaces for example. access to air conditioning for example and building regulations, so we have got well regulated buildings in future and that extension were placed your homes. it isa it is a depressing occupation been a climate scientist. for it is a depressing occupation been a climate scientist.— climate scientist. for me, it is the fact that there _ climate scientist. for me, it is the fact that there are _ climate scientist. for me, it is the fact that there are so _ climate scientist. for me, it is the

fact that there are so many - climate scientist. for me, it is the | fact that there are so many people who are waking up to the issue, if you cast your mind back five years, the difference in terms of our progress and climate action is really stark and people are increasingly talking about the need for climate action, governments are taking action and so are businesses, individuals are taking action and thatis individuals are taking action and that is really encouraging and also we have done this sort of thing before, like the montreal protocol to phase out cfcs, that was a success and i am confident, that with human ingenuity we can't continue that sort of trend and apply the same sort of five days —— idea is to climate change. dig apply the same sort of five days -- idea is to climate change. dig deep, thank ou idea is to climate change. dig deep, thank you very _ idea is to climate change. dig deep, thank you very much _ idea is to climate change. dig deep, thank you very much for _ idea is to climate change. dig deep, thank you very much for your - idea is to climate change. dig deep, thank you very much for your time. | the founder of the wikileaks website julian assange *can* be sent to the us for trial, after his extradition was approved by the home secretary. the us accuses mr assange of leaking

thousands of classified documents in 2010 and 2011. earlier this afternoon his wife has been speaking. stella assange said they would use every appeal avenue. our legal correspondent, dominic casciani, has more... in 2019 when the us told the uk it wanted to put him on trial and since then he has been in prison in belmarsh because the last time someone tried to extradite him to sweden he tried to go on the run and he is in belmarsh and this will go to an appealand he is in belmarsh and this will go to an appeal and whether or not the high court will hear it is a different matter, one of his big grounds for going on appeal is he says he is a journalist, it is an attack on freedom of speech and other journalists say you're attack on freedom of speech and otherjournalists say you're not, what you do is put information into the public domain which disclose the names of informants. it is a different case and that is why the us once and because of that classified information. we are going to have a very difficult few weeks waiting to find out exactly what he will put before the high court but evenif will put before the high court but even if he loses the appeal in the uk, he could still try to go to the

european court of human rights even though its view on these issues is long settled and i said before, that people like him in the situation can be sent to america and his options are lowering. a passenger with restricted mobility has died at gatwick airport after leaving a plane. gatwick said staff were helping two other passengers with restricted mobility to disembark at the time. the man decided to leave the easyjet plane himself rather than wait for staff to return, and fell on an escalator. easyjet have issued a statement — it says: "cabin crew provided medical assistance to a passenger in the airport terminal while waiting for paramedics to arrive. unforunately the passenger sadly later passed away. our thoughts are with their family and friends at this difficult time." earlier my colleague frank gardner, who uses a wheelchair gatwick airport said this was not due to staff shortages. it is carrying out an investigation. we are joined carrying out an investigation. we arejoined now by a blind carrying out an investigation. we are joined now by a blind travel

blogger. i believe you're on a trip at the moment. where are you? l blogger. i believe you're on a trip at the moment. where are you? h mm at the moment. where are you? i am currently in — at the moment. where are you? i am currently in madeira _ at the moment. where are you? i am currently in madeira in _ at the moment. where are you? tan currently in madeira in portugal. how glorious. what is your experience of travelling as a blind person? t experience of travelling as a blind -erson? .. ., , experience of travelling as a blind erson? ~' ., , ., person? i think travelling is a blind person _ person? i think travelling is a blind person is _ person? i think travelling is a blind person is wonderful, i person? i think travelling is a - blind person is wonderful, because i get to see the best of humanity, but focusing on accessibility it can be tricky. focusing on accessibility it can be tric . , ., , , tricky. even when you request help, what happens? _ tricky. even when you request help, what happens? for— tricky. even when you request help, what happens? for me, _ tricky. even when you request help, what happens? for me, i _ tricky. even when you request help, what happens? for me, i require i what happens? for me, i require s-ecial what happens? for me, i require special assistance _ what happens? for me, i require special assistance and _ what happens? for me, i require special assistance and i - what happens? for me, i require special assistance and i have - what happens? for me, i require special assistance and i have two arrived a couple of hours before my flight, but the issue for me, on a personal level is i feel like i am treated like cattle, because i am escorted through security with a bunch of other disabled people who may not even be on the same flight as me and we all get put in a special area and left to our own devices. i would like to turn up to

the airport and be just like every able—bodied person and look around the duty free, maybe have a cocktail or two and it does not seem to turn out that way when you are a single passenger because there are not enough staff. you do not get the same travel experience. has enough staff. you do not get the same travel experience.- enough staff. you do not get the same travel experience. has it ever been the case _ same travel experience. has it ever been the case that _ same travel experience. has it ever been the case that because - same travel experience. has it ever been the case that because of - same travel experience. has it ever been the case that because of a - same travel experience. has it ever| been the case that because of a lack of specialist assistance you have missed a flight?— missed a flight? very recently, i almost missed _ missed a flight? very recently, i almost missed a _ missed a flight? very recently, i almost missed a flight _ missed a flight? very recently, i almost missed a flight and - missed a flight? very recently, i almost missed a flight and it - missed a flight? very recently, i | almost missed a flight and it was not actually due to the lack of special assistance, not actually due to the lack of specialassistance, it not actually due to the lack of special assistance, it was because special assistance, it was because special assistance, it was because special assistance could not find where i was because the people did not communicate where i was effectively, so the person could not find us. t effectively, so the person could not find us. ., effectively, so the person could not find us. . , ., .,, effectively, so the person could not find us. . , ., find us. i am sorry that was your experience _ find us. i am sorry that was your experience and _ find us. i am sorry that was your experience and i _ find us. i am sorry that was your experience and i am _ find us. i am sorry that was your experience and i am glad - find us. i am sorry that was your experience and i am glad that i find us. i am sorry that was your i experience and i am glad that does not happen too often, but what would make travelling better for you and other people with your disability, who are blind, because different disabilities require different help. absolutely. as a blind woman, i

think itjust been able to have that autonomy to turn up to the airport and have that assistance going through, but feel like i get an airport experience, i get to look at duty free, more staffing, and i know that has been an issue overall. i also used to be a wheelchair user and i have lots of friends who are wheelchair users, they have to go ahead of flights, there are no accessible toilets on board, that is really sad that there are no accessible bathrooms for disabled travellers. ., , ., accessible bathrooms for disabled travellers. . , travellers. that is a shocking thing to think. what — travellers. that is a shocking thing to think. what good _ travellers. that is a shocking thing to think. what good practice - travellers. that is a shocking thing to think. what good practice looks| to think. what good practice looks like? ,., ., to think. what good practice looks like? . ~ like? good practice looks like, which i'm _ like? good practice looks like, which i'm quite _ like? good practice looks like, which i'm quite happy - like? good practice looks like, which i'm quite happy to - like? good practice looks like, which i'm quite happy to say i | like? good practice looks like, - which i'm quite happy to say i have had on every flight, the cabin crew have come to me and given me a one on one safety demonstration, showing me where everything is, my life jacket, my seat belt, oxygen, and askedif jacket, my seat belt, oxygen, and asked if i need anything and continuously will pop down to double check if i need anything and once

the pilot even asked i wanted to join the cockpit at the end of the flight! join the cockpit at the end of the flirht! ., , join the cockpit at the end of the flirht! . , , , join the cockpit at the end of the fliyht! . ,, _, .. flight! that is pretty special. tempers. — flight! that is pretty special. tempers, have _ flight! that is pretty special. tempers, have a _ flight! that is pretty special. tempers, have a great - flight! that is pretty special. tempers, have a great time| flight! that is pretty special. i tempers, have a great time in madeira, thank you very much. thank ou for madeira, thank you very much. thank you for having me _ madeira, thank you very much. thank you for having me go _ madeira, thank you very much. thank you for having me go sassy _ madeira, thank you very much. trisha; you for having me go sassy wyatt. of those, more than 80% said they were worried about the finances. 66% said their mental health had been affected. 56% said they were cutting back on food and 70% said they were taking appliances of micro standby and switching them off completely. here is our business correspondence.

just having if few cans at home. you -ut the just having if few cans at home. you put the oven — just having if few cans at home. you put the oven on. _ just having if few cans at home. you put the oven on, you do several things— put the oven on, you do several things at— put the oven on, you do several things at the same time. we have too, if we have _ things at the same time. we have too, if we have to _ things at the same time. we have too, if we have to survive - things at the same time. we have too, if we have to survive in - things at the same time. we have too, if we have to survive in this i too, if we have to survive in this climate. — too, if we have to survive in this climate. in _ too, if we have to survive in this climate, in this _ too, if we have to survive in this climate, in this situation. - too, if we have to survive in this climate, in this situation. it. too, if we have to survive in this climate, in this situation. at least the ark climate, in this situation. at least the park is _ climate, in this situation. at least the park is free, _ climate, in this situation. at least the park is free, you _ climate, in this situation. at least the park is free, you just - climate, in this situation. at least the park is free, you just have - climate, in this situation. at least the park is free, you just have to | the park is free, you just have to get there. the park is free, you 'ust have to ret there. the park is free, you 'ust have to get there.— get there. the diesel is crippling me. i get there. the diesel is crippling me- i paid _ get there. the diesel is crippling me- i paid if— get there. the diesel is crippling me. i paid £1 per— get there. the diesel is crippling me. i paid £1 per litre _ get there. the diesel is crippling me. i paid £1 per litre and - get there. the diesel is crippling - me. i paid £1 per litre and compared to what it used to be, i cannot go out as much as i used to.- to what it used to be, i cannot go out as much as i used to. using the car a bit less. _ out as much as i used to. using the car a bit less, maintaining - out as much as i used to. using the car a bit less, maintaining it - out as much as i used to. using the car a bit less, maintaining it a - out as much as i used to. using the car a bit less, maintaining it a bit i cara bit less, maintaining it a bit less as _ cara bit less, maintaining it a bit less as welt _ cara bit less, maintaining it a bit less as well. looking for the yellow stickers _ less as well. looking for the yellow stickers at — less as well. looking for the yellow stickers at the supermarket. everywhere you go, there are fog wondering how to make the sums add up. wondering how to make the sums add u n . ., wondering how to make the sums add u -. ., ., wondering how to make the sums add u n _ ., ., ., wondering how to make the sums add up. you never had to watch what you s-ent on up. you never had to watch what you spent on a — up. you never had to watch what you spent on a weekly — up. you never had to watch what you spent on a weekly basis _ up. you never had to watch what you spent on a weekly basis and - up. you never had to watch what you spent on a weekly basis and now- up. you never had to watch what you spent on a weekly basis and now we | spent on a weekly basis and now we are doing _ spent on a weekly basis and now we are doing it— spent on a weekly basis and now we are doing it on— spent on a weekly basis and now we are doing it on a— spent on a weekly basis and now we are doing it on a daily— spent on a weekly basis and now we are doing it on a daily basis. - spent on a weekly basis and now we are doing it on a daily basis. at.- spent on a weekly basis and now we are doing it on a daily basis. item. are doing it on a daily basis. a few miles down _

are doing it on a daily basis. a few miles down the _ are doing it on a daily basis. a few miles down the road, _ are doing it on a daily basis. a few miles down the road, this - are doing it on a daily basis. a few miles down the road, this school | are doing it on a daily basis.- 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. ., ., . ., ., autumn. the basics of clothing and feedinr autumn. the basics of clothing and feeding your _ autumn. the basics of clothing and feeding your child, _ autumn. the basics of clothing and feeding your child, families - autumn. the basics of clothing and feeding your child, families are - feeding your child, families are finding it challenging. i think it can bejust a finding it challenging. i think it can be just a throwaway comment, were just last week a parent said to me, at least i do not have to have the heating on any more. the pressure _ the heating on any more. the pressure has _ the heating on any more. the pressure has definitely gone up. absolutely. her pupils know about the pressures. taste absolutely. her pupils know about the pressures.— absolutely. her pupils know about the pressures. we are not spending as much money _ the pressures. we are not spending as much money as _ the pressures. we are not spending as much money as we _ the pressures. we are not spending as much money as we need - the pressures. we are not spending as much money as we need to - the pressures. we are not spending| as much money as we need to come out, but _ as much money as we need to come out, but my— as much money as we need to come out, but my pocket money has not. rebecca's daughter will get the free uniform for september and it all

helps. it uniform for september and it all hel-s. ., , uniform for september and it all hel.s_ ., , ., uniform for september and it all hel-s. . , ., , helps. it means that in the summer we will be able _ helps. it means that in the summer we will be able to _ helps. it means that in the summer we will be able to do _ helps. it means that in the summer we will be able to do a _ helps. it means that in the summer we will be able to do a few - helps. it means that in the summer we will be able to do a few extra i we will be able to do a few extra little _ we will be able to do a few extra little trips — we will be able to do a few extra little trips out, _ we will be able to do a few extra little trips out, so _ we will be able to do a few extra little trips out, so things - we will be able to do a few extra little trips out, so things that. little trips out, so things that we probably could _ little trips out, so things that we probably could not _ little trips out, so things that we probably could not have - little trips out, so things that we probably could not have done . little trips out, so things that we probably could not have done if. little trips out, so things that we i probably could not have done if we had to _ probably could not have done if we had to fork— probably could not have done if we had to fork out _ probably could not have done if we had to fork out for— probably could not have done if we had to fork out for the _ probably could not have done if we had to fork out for the uniform. . probably could not have done if we| had to fork out for the uniform. for man it is had to fork out for the uniform. many it is about staying afloat and preparing for more turbulent times ahead. the estimated half full up it suggests that last week, covering up to the end of last week, covering most of the jubilee end of last week, covering most of thejubilee weekend, overall one and 45 people were infected in the uk and taking the nation break down, it was one in 50 in england, one in 45

in wales and northern ireland and one in 30 in scotland and infection levels rose among all ages. obviously the jubilee meant that people were mixing more, but it has been driven by two sob variants of omicron, omicron has been around since the end of november, but the sub—variants have been around and they are more contagious and they are more able to evade the immune system and it is likely that we are going to perhaps see a continuing level of rise. it is not a jubilee phenomenon. level of rise. it is not a jubilee phenomenon-— phenomenon. what about hospitalisations? - phenomenon. what about hospitalisations? how- phenomenon. what about| hospitalisations? how sick phenomenon. what about - hospitalisations? how sick our people given that a lot of people are fully vaccinated? taste people given that a lot of people are fully vaccinated?— are fully vaccinated? we are in a very different — are fully vaccinated? we are in a very different place _ are fully vaccinated? we are in a very different place to _ are fully vaccinated? we are in a very different place to where - are fully vaccinated? we are in a very different place to where we | very different place to where we were 18 months ago. there are around 5000 people with covid in hospital, but most of those will have been admitted with something else. we are not seen an increase in the level of

intensive care admissions, very low numbers, less than 200 are on ventilators. the thing about vaccinations is, they are not very good any more at stopping you from getting infected, but they are excellent at preventing people from getting severely ill. vaccination is still the way to go.— still the way to go. what might it mean for further _ still the way to go. what might it mean for further vaccinations - still the way to go. what might it mean for further vaccinations for| mean for further vaccinations for more people and maybe some sort of restrictions or the old advice that we use to get about wearing masks coming back? this we use to get about wearing masks coming back?— coming back? this autumn we are rroin to coming back? this autumn we are going to get _ coming back? this autumn we are going to get another _ coming back? this autumn we are going to get another roll-out - coming back? this autumn we are going to get another roll-out of i going to get another roll—out of vaccinations, which will be a fifth dose and for some 86 dose and that will be for the over 65 is, for health and care workers and for those with underlying health conditions who are younger. it all depends, if we have got another variant, which was very contagious, which gets its own letter of the greek alphabet, then who knows where

we might stand, but vaccination has proved incredibly efficient at protecting the population and it is reckoned now that something like half the population will have had a covid infection since the start of the pandemic, according to the ons and so many more, more than nine in ten people, adults over 12 have had a dose of vaccination, many three or four micro—doses. on the things that affect most women all the time, because often they are not talked about. that is where we

have the biggest morbidity, a waste of resources, so many women leaving school or education of the workplace because they cannot cope with their periods or finding them menopause too stressful, so we must do things that are going to allow people to get on with their lives. eurovision could be set to return to the uk next year — after organisers confirmed that they are in talks with the bbc about hosting the 2023 song contest. ukraine won this year's competition, and would normally host the following year — but they've been ruled out as hosts because of the ongoing war with russia. because the uk's sam ryder came second this year, the european broadcasting union are now hoping the uk can stage it instead. it would be the ninth time eurovision has been put on here. earlier i spoke to our entertainment

correspondent lizo mzimba. some writerfor some writer for the uk actually won thejury some writer for the uk actually won the jury vote, some writer for the uk actually won thejury vote, ukraine some writer for the uk actually won the jury vote, ukraine went to victory because of the overall voting, which has been widely interpreted by many as a symbolic vote of support, but as in the run—up to eurovision it seemed inevitable that ukraine would win because of that widespread international support for them in the current circumstances. it also seemed also inevitable that they would not be able to host the contest next year although the ukrainian broadcaster was very keen to try and do so. the ebu who organise eurovision went through all the rules and everything they had to do, there are so many criteria, the hosting companies and cities, at least the high regard in safety and security and it came to what many will see is the inevitable conclusion that ukraine were not in a position to host in 2023 and in accordance with their own rules, they have come to the runner up, the uk, the bbc, who organise eurovision in the uk and the entry is

associated with the ebu for many years, so it has landed on the united kingdom too, very properly, i would imagine, host eurovision next year and i would imagine, host eurovision next yearand i think would imagine, host eurovision next year and i think people would be very keen to have it, i think the bbc would be keen to have it hosted here and at the same time, they would want it to not be a great british celebration, but equally something that celebrates ukrainian culture and does still reflect the fact that ukraine scored a famous victory earlier this year. very briefly, who will pay for it? yes, the bbc pay for it and there has been talk that perhaps the government could step in and help out, they say it is a bit early for that, but symbolically there are no really huge events schedules like world cups or anything and people would see it as a big unifying event and the uk has stood in for other countries before, like the netherlands in 1960 and in 1963 as

well and 1972, student for monaco and also luxembourg, it was hosted in brighton and abba won the contest. we will have to see what happens. i would contest. we will have to see what happens. iwould imagine contest. we will have to see what happens. i would imagine that it would not be held in london, i would think, that is my speculation, but both for the bbc and the public point of view, culture extends throughout the whole uk, so many great venues outside london and that would be my bed. you great venues outside london and that would be my bed.— would be my bed. you heard it here. time for a look _ would be my bed. you heard it here. time for a look at _ would be my bed. you heard it here. time for a look at the _ would be my bed. you heard it here. time for a look at the weather - time for a look at the weather forecast with chris. it time for a look at the weather forecast with chris.— time for a look at the weather forecast with chris. it has been the hottest day — forecast with chris. it has been the hottest day of _ forecast with chris. it has been the hottest day of the _ forecast with chris. it has been the hottest day of the year _ forecast with chris. it has been the hottest day of the year so - forecast with chris. it has been the hottest day of the year so far. - forecast with chris. it has been the hottest day of the year so far. we l hottest day of the year so far. we have seen temperatures quite widely across the east of england get into the low 30s, but peaking at 33 celsius in suffolk, that has been the hottest place, but we have seen some of the low cloud come in on the

bristol channel coast, temperatures have been a little bit lower here, so the heat has not been everywhere, but we have been monitoring the progress of this hot weather over recent days, for spain it has been the earliest heatwave we have seen for 40 years, temperatures for most of the last week running into the early 40s and that heat has been pushing towards our shores, france got up to 40 degrees, that was the earliest in the year, so this heatwave has been arriving very early in the summer season. back to the forecast as we head through this evening and overnight, we have the fresher air across scotland and northern ireland, bright spells to end the day, this weather front bringing rain into the north of england, that is a cold front, to the south of that, for such a one day, these are not the minimum temperatures, these are the temperatures, these are the temperatures for heading to bed, we are still up to 2425 degrees, for some quite an uncomfortable night of sleep ahead, the only grain of comfort is that it is at least not that humid. heading into the weekend, we have still got a weather

front, the same one bringing spots of rain across the north of england, for the next several hours, that is still on the weather charts affecting central portions of the uk until the wee start off back with not a great deal of rain on saturday, it is a front that will activate and come to life. along the front itself, heavy rain, the odd clap of thunder, the greatest risk of the rain is across parts of wales and the midlands and extending into the east of england, the south east, still in hot air, to temperatures 27 in london whereas most of the uk fresher with temperatures into the high teens, still pleasantly warm in any sunny spells. there is a degree of uncertainty in the forecast on sunday and what is shaky in the forecast at the moment is just how many showers and thunderstorms that they will be across the south, that could be a lot are hardly any, we are not quite sure just yet, but for most of the uk, we have got that fresher air working southwards, we are losing heat from the south of england, temperatures for most

around 16 and 19 degrees and in the sunny spells it should feel pretty pleasant in the week ahead, quite quiet for most areas, sunshine across the north west, quite windy at times with a scattering of showers. that is the latest weather.

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hello, it's friday and five o'clock. i'm victoria derbyshire with the headlines. borisjohnson returns to kyiv to meet president zelensky for a second surprise visit since the invasion. ~ ., ~' a second surprise visit since the invasion. ~ ., ~ ., invasion. we will work together with ou and invasion. we will work together with you and with — invasion. we will work together with you and with our _ invasion. we will work together with you and with our partners _ invasion. we will work together with you and with our partners to - invasion. we will work together with you and with our partners to rebuild | you and with our partners to rebuild your wonderful country with the benefit of ukrainians and i might say for the whole of the global economy. say for the whole of the global economy-— economy. gatwick airport cuts fli . hts economy. gatwick airport cuts flights because _ economy. gatwick airport cuts flights because it _ economy. gatwick airport cuts flights because it has - economy. gatwick airport cuts flights because it has not - economy. gatwick airport cuts i flights because it has not enough staff. an investigation is launched by gatwick after passengers with restricted motility —— mobility dies on escalator. the next soldier who stabbed his neighbours to death with

a ceremonial dagger has been found guilty of murder.