this is bbc news. i'm luxmy gopal. the headlines at five. union leaders say that talks trying to prevent rail strikes next week have failed — and the walk—outs will go ahead. passengers across the country will be affected. i think there are so many sectors of our society at the minute where people are struggling and we need to help each other when we can. just the want help each other when we can. just they want more — help each other when we can. just they want more money and they can hold the _ they want more money and they can hold the country to ransom. the government is to trial a scheme allowing asylum seekers who cross the channel in small boats to be electronically tagged. tens of thousands of people have marched in central london calling on the government to do more to help tackle the cost of living crisis. police in brazil confirm a body found in the remote amazon rainforest is the missing british journalist — dom phillips.

taking a tumble — president biden falls off his bike near his weekend home — but insists �*i'm good'. and coming up at 5.30 — the story of manchester arena bomb survivor martin hibbert�*s epic five day charity climb to the summit of kilimanjaro. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the rmt union has confirmed that next week's rail strikes will go ahead. they say talks have failed to resolve a dispute about pay, jobs and working conditions. the strikes will affect railway lines across the country. our business correspondent vishala sri—pathma reports. it's set to be a chaotic time if you're travelling by rail at all next week.

three 24—hour strikes planned across the week on tuesday, thursday, and saturday, with strikes on the london underground to go ahead on tuesday, as well. for those who have plans to go on holiday by rail, or, indeed, go to work, the strikes are notjust disruptive — they're costly. i think it's just down to greed, isn't it? i mean, government put in, is it £16 billion of our money, to keep the railways running during the pandemic, and now they're moaning because they're not getting a big enough pay increase. my sister is having cancer treatment, and in london, and that's affecting her treatment next week due to the strikes, so she's having to stay over there in a hotel. you know, everyone deserves fair terms and conditions, _ but it will impact so many people, especially post—covid _ and with the petrol prices going up, that daily commute's going to be i just that bit harder for everybody. the rmt union says the dispute is overjob cuts and the need

for a pay rise to mitigate the soaring cost of living. the industry is under pressure to save money because of falling passenger numbers, and rail bosses insist reform is needed, but it's the passengers that will feel the brunt. lots of people will work from home, which we've all — most of us who can have become accustomed to that over the past few years, so it could be that it doesn't bite those people quite so much as it would have done in previous years. but for more of the leisure and travel events — you know, glastonbury�*s often mentioned as being one of the big events that's happening next week — the reality is that people willjust have to find another way to travel. the department for transport told the bbc that they are "hugely disappointed" and felt the strikes were "premature" and are urging the rmt to reconsider. but with no compromise in sight for the time being, it's set to be a stressful seven days ahead for passengers. vishala sri—pathma, bbc news. let's speak to the rail operations consultant anna—jane hunter — who you saw in that report.

thank you for speaking to us. you said people will have to find another way so for those who cannot work at home, what is your it advice? is work at home, what is your it advice? , ., ., ., advice? is not for me to give advice. advice? is not for me to give advice- i _ advice? is not for me to give advice- i was _ advice? is not for me to give advice. i was asking - advice? is not for me to give advice. i was asking the - advice? is not for me to give - advice. i was asking the question about whether people would return to rail travel and the reality is they will have to find ways to travel next week and the danger is they do not return to rail travel. for commuters that might mean working from home with a can and for leisure activities, it is about finding other ways to attend events but hopefully that destruction is only for next week.— for next week. how much is the pandemic _ for next week. how much is the pandemic with _ for next week. how much is the pandemic with the _ for next week. how much is the pandemic with the tendency - for next week. how much is the pandemic with the tendency for| pandemic with the tendency for people to work from warm, how does that affect how we have got to the situation? i that affect how we have got to the situation? ~ ., , ., , . situation? i think it has affected it. those changes _ situation? i think it has affected it. those changes were - situation? i think it has affected l it. those changes were happening before the pandemic, changes to pattern of travel and working conditions, were happening before

the pandemic but it was accelerated during the two years of working from home that we had. it is during the two years of working from home that we had.— home that we had. it is not likely that that will — home that we had. it is not likely that that will change, _ home that we had. it is not likely that that will change, the - home that we had. it is not likely. that that will change, the direction of travel, so what does the industry need to do to adapt?— of travel, so what does the industry need to do to adapt? there are some eauations need to do to adapt? there are some equations involved, _ need to do to adapt? there are some equations involved, people _ need to do to adapt? there are some equations involved, people are - equations involved, people are travelling less which means less money spent on fears, especially through high revenue season tickets. so the wrecked —— industry has changed, it is a lot more about leisure post—covid recovery and it continues to be with the reduction in carbon that we wish to achieve as a nation so the industry needs to think about what it is therefore unto it is therefore and how it will be funded as we go forward as a service that people value and want to use. ., , ,., .,, ., to use. how sustainable are the current levels _ to use. how sustainable are the current levels of _ to use. how sustainable are the current levels of rail _ to use. how sustainable are the current levels of rail services i to use. how sustainable are the current levels of rail services if| current levels of rail services if this is the way things are going?

they are sustainable if we can get people to come to work and operate them and that's a problem next week. on the long—term funding basis, there are challenges. the industry is heavily subsidised by taxpayers money and we have a cost of living squeeze and we have high inflation, those are all things that are part of the equation in trying to sustain something that is an expensive asset to run like the railway, it is like the nhs and the education system because it competes for huge amounts of money needed to keep it going. what do you think will happen next, we had the strikes but how likely is it that there will be compromise found going forward? i it that there will be compromise found going forward?— it that there will be compromise found going forward? i really hope there will be _ found going forward? i really hope there will be and _ found going forward? i really hope there will be and i _ found going forward? i really hope there will be and i know _ found going forward? i really hope there will be and i know my - there will be and i know my colleagues in the industry hope there will be and usually that is what happens, there will be a compromise and resolution five but we need to have the talks continue

and we need compromises to be found on both sides, there is a lot of ground to be covered and hopefully that compromise will be found as well. . ~ , ., that compromise will be found as well. . ~' , ., , that compromise will be found as well. . ~ y., , . that compromise will be found as well. . ~ , . ., well. thank you very much, and jane hunter, well. thank you very much, and jane hunter. real — well. thank you very much, and jane hunter, real consultant. _ tens of thousands of people have been marching in central london, calling on the uk government to do more to tackle the cost of living crisis. trade union leaders, front line workers and community organisations were among those at the demonstration, demanding what they say must be a "better deal" for workers struggling to cope. we've got tens of thousands of people coming from every nation in the uk, from all walks of working life, and they're coming together to tell the government and tight—fisted employers that enough is enough, that working people need to maintain their standard of living. they've had over a decade of real cuts and freezes to pay and they can't take any more, so it's a very simple message — that none us wants to see a country where nurses and social care workers are having to go to food banks to get by. if you earn a living, you have to work for a living,

you ought to be able to achieve a fair wage. a little earlier we heard from our correspondent matt graveling who was with protestors. there is a huge crowd here, but as you just heard in that short clip, although there are lots of people, this is a very individual matter. everybody here feels their life has been hit by the rising cost of living. this big march which has got thousands of people here started around midday and there are people coming here into parliament square right now. we had a massive cheer as the rmt union came into sight, because theyjust announced strike action next week, so they were very well—received here. this is all about the rising cost of living, how much it is costing now for energy bills and filling up your car with petrol. people are saying enough is enough and they have come here to call on the government to do more. i'm joined by two people here. steven and ellie, you have come

from oxford today this march. what brought you down? i think it's getting to the stage where enough is enough. teachers have had a real terms pay cut of 20% in the last 12 years. that's just going to get worse in the next 12 months with inflation going up 11%. we've had a pay freeze for the last few years. we are looking next month at a pay deal, its likely going to be about 2% for most teachers. that isjust not enough. people are leaving the profession because it'sjust not worth it. that makes life more difficult for all teachers. they are doing more for less, basically. we need a pay rise. all teachers need a pay rise across the profession. ellie, we heard that from steve about the profession.

i know you are also a teacher. talk to me about your own personal experiences of prices going up. prices are going up. steven and i live in oxford, one of the most expensivel places to rent and to buy outside of london. - it is incredibly difficult _ for people to sustain themselves, we have got, as steven said, intensive teaching, _ we are in the midst of a recruitment crisis, we have been for years. - we work with young teachers | in their early 20s and they are already leaving the profession. they're not even completing . the training because they can't afford to pay their rent. they would rather work elsewhere, get paid more and not— have to take work home. take time off. you are talking about the next generation, just below you there, is your five—year—old boy hiding from the loud noises. what do you think about his future as we see rising cost got now? as we see rising cost go up now? yes, it is a challenge. it is a worry.

we will do the best we can. we will make compromises for ourselves so that - he has what he needs — i as any good parent would. as teachers, we are just about able to do it, - but those who can't afford to make those choices, it's going _ to be more difficult. we have got our own child, but we see other children l in the classrooms with parents whose backgrounds are that _ much more difficult. so, yes. just to add, if things don't change, there will be a general strike with the teachers unions because in the long run, the people who suffer will be the young ones and the students. thank you for your time. industrial action is something we will see from the rmt next week. the government have said they are putting £16 billion to help the vulnerable including paying energy bills and £650 to go towards the really vulnerable and last week,

they employed an advisor to take them through this cost of living crisis. the co—founder ofjusteat — and his advice to everyone here and the government and the companies is basically, we need to get out of the cost of living crisis by private companies finally coming to the party to help. some asylum—seekers who arrive in the uk in small boats or on the back of lorries could be electronically tagged under a new home office trial. the prime minister says it's important to "make sure asylum seekers can't just vanish into the rest of the country". critics say the plan treats those fleeing persecution as criminals. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. after the plane, chartered at a cost of several hundred thousand pounds to take asylum seekers to rwanda could not leave this week, the legality of the government's policy of deporting those seeking protection here must now be decided by british courts.

may be part of this trial and be electronically tagged while their cases are decided. when people come here illegally, and when they break the law, it's important that we make that distinction. that's what we're doing with our rwanda policy, that's what we are doing with making sure that asylum seekers can'tjust vanish into the rest of the country. it's not illegal to seek asylum, but the government is under pressure to stop the channel crossings are being decided has been under consideration for several years. the home office says it could be used in cases where there may be an increased risk of absconding and less incentive to comply with any conditions of immigration bail. i think that the government is chasing headlines. what i want is a serious response — a serious response, because nobody wants these journeys across the channel to be made, these perilousjourneys.

everybody wants to clamp down on the gangs. that requires grown—up work with the french authorities and upstream work to actually tackle these gangs. you don't do that if you're a government that is asking the national crime agency to make cuts. tagging and monitoring is used for people subject to court or prison orders. those who work with refugees say extending it to them is cruel and amounts to treating those who come seeking a welcome as criminals. actually, this is a diversion tacticj from the government's complete failure to run the asylum system in an orderly fashion. _ at the moment, we have utter chaos. we have over 100,000 people in the asylum system, - waiting for a decision. we have more than 70,000 waiting over six months - and tens of thousands waiting over a year, . some even waiting up to five years. so, refugee groups say in the face of the huge issues with the asylum system, tagging is a gimmick and no other western nation does it. the numbers involved in the trial is likely to be small. damian grammaticas, bbc news. us presidentjoe biden has taken a tumble off his bike during a weekend trip to delaware.

the fall came as he stopped to greet supporters and media towards the end of his bike ride, at rehoboth beach. the president, who was immediately surrounded by secret service, appeared to be uninjured and got straight back up again. asked what caused him to topple off his bicycle, the 79—year—old president said his foot had got caught in the pedal. mr biden got back on his bike to ride away. the headlines on bbc news... union leaders say that talks trying to prevent rail strikes next week have failed — and the walkouts will go ahead. passengers across the country will be affected. the government is to trial a scheme allowing asylum seekers who cross the channel in small boats to be electronically tagged. tens of thousands of people have marched in central london calling on the government to do more to help tackle the cost of living crisis.

sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's isaac. hello. leicester tigers have beaten saracens 15—12 to win the premiership after freddie burns kicked a dramatic last—minute drop goal to win it. burns was on the field because a first half injury to fly half george ford. but he dropped back into the pocket and slotted home the winner to give the tigers their first title since 2013. two years ago leicester were only spared the drop because saracens were sent down for persistently breaching salary cap regulations but today they are champions. the rugby league world takes place later this year. the men's, women's and wheelchair competitions will happen at the same time in october. england women have just beaten france in warrington.

they scored seven tries in total, amy hardcastle scoring one in each half. georgia roach also scored twice. the final score was 36—10 to england. in half an hour england's men's will face a "combined all—stars" team made up of some of the super league's best international players. this is one of two matches shaun wane has to prepare, before the world's best teams descend on england in october. wane has named four debutants in his 17—man squad including st helens forwards joe batchelor and matty lees, back jack welsby and huddersfield's giants' jake wardle also picked for the mid—season international. some big women's football news, it's been announced that lucy bronze willjoin barcelona. the england defender left manchester city last month, after five seasons where she won the wsl title, two fa cups and two league cups. barcelona are looking to strengthen after they were beaten

in the champions league final by another of bronze's teams lyon. there's been an extraordinary finish at the individual event of the new women's aramco team series which is financed by money from saudi arabia. england's georgia hall and bronte law were fighting it out at the top of the leaderboard in london. hall thought she'd done enough for the win when she took the outright lead with this birdie on herfinal hole. law was one shot behind when she went down 18, but had this putt for eagle — remarkably, she wasn't content for a play—off — she holed it in one putt, going from one behind to one in front, and taking the title along with one of the biggest prize funds in the sport. england fast bowler katherine brunt has announced her retirement from test cricket. brunt made her test debut in 2004, and is england women's third leading test wicket taker with 51. she'll continue to play one day and twenty20 international cricket. in the queens championships

the second semi—final is underway. matteo berretini is through to the final after beating botic van de zandschulp in straight sets. we can go across 110w. it is match point at the moment. we will see who can take the victory. serving it out for the win. it looks like a second serve. oh madden chiriches staying in that match. head to bbc one if you want to catch all the action. that is all the sport for now. you can find more on

the bbc website. thank you. militants in afghanistan have killed at lest two people during an attack on the last sikh place of worship in the capital kabul. seven others were injured after they threw hand grenades at the building. the taliban authorities say a car bomb also detonated before reaching the gurdwara. our correspondent secunder kermani who is in kabul has more details. the attack here began at around 6:30 this morning. if you see those big, grey metal doors covered in shrapnel marks, that is the main entrance to the gurdwara, the sikh temple, and that's where this attack began with a number of assailants firing and using hand grenades to overpower a security guard and then get inside. now, there's also a number of taliban checkposts around here, and so members of the taliban who were stationed here immediately engaged the attackers in a firefight. and, at some point a car

that was parked around here, in which a bomb had been planted, that exploded, killing the commander of this taliban check post and causing all the damage that you see to these shops, many of which were owned by members of the sikh community, too. the fighting here lasted for around three hours, and you get a sense ofjust how intense it must have been from the state of this room. this was the main prayer hall, and it's been left completely devastated. once upon a time, there were thousands, tens of thousands of sikhs living here in afghanistan. over the years of the conflict, that number dwindled and dwindled. there's been a spate of attacks carried out by the local branch of the islamic state group. one on another gurdwara two years ago in which around 25 people were killed, another attack in the eastern city ofjalalabad back in 2018. this was their last functioning gurdwara. now it's been attacked, too.

there's only around 150 sikhs living in this country any more and the ones that we've been speaking to say they don't feel safe here any more — they want to leave. they're appealing to the indian government to help get them out. secunder kermani reporting. let's get more now on the rising cost of living, after tens of thousands of people marched in central london, calling on the government to do more to tackle the crisis. frances o'grady is the general secretary of the trades union congress. thank you for being with us. what will the marching achieve? this thank you for being with us. what will the marching achieve?- thank you for being with us. what will the marching achieve? this is a really important — will the marching achieve? this is a really important opportunity - will the marching achieve? this is a really important opportunity for - really important opportunity for people to come together from all over the uk, ordinary working people saying enough is enough, we have a living standards crisis and we need action from employers and government to make sure that working people who have been struggling, with pay cuts

and pay freezes over ten years now, just cannot afford to take another hit and direction —— asking for action from the government, demanding better. i action from the government, demanding better.— action from the government, demanding better. i think a lot of --eole demanding better. i think a lot of peeple were _ demanding better. i think a lot of people were feeling _ demanding better. i think a lot of people were feeling the - demanding better. i think a lot of people were feeling the hit - demanding better. i think a lot of people were feeling the hit of - demanding better. i think a lot ofj people were feeling the hit of the cost—of—living crisis before today but is there anything that this march could actually impractical terms achieve? we march could actually impractical terms achieve?— terms achieve? we want the government _ terms achieve? we want the government to _ terms achieve? we want the government to listen. - terms achieve? we want the l government to listen. workers terms achieve? we want the - government to listen. workers are not the cause of inflation, they suffer the impact of inflation. there is a real dangerfor our economy as well because it is now shrinking and the risk as we are heading for a that if people do not have money in their wallets to spend on local shops and businesses, this will make the problem even worse. we would like to see the government help those most in need, we have argued for an increase in universal credit and for a fair pay increase

for public service workers but we need the government to back fair pay agreements in the private sector as well instead of what we have seen in the rail industry which is getting on the way of train operating companies who made £500 million worth of profit negotiating a fair deal with the unions. the government will say they — deal with the unions. the government will say they have _ deal with the unions. the government will say they have a _ deal with the unions. the government will say they have a ready _ deal with the unions. the government will say they have a ready put - deal with the unions. the government will say they have a ready put moneyl will say they have a ready put money forward, they have a health package towards some of the most vulnerable families, they have provided extra money towards helping with fuel bills and they will say this is part of a wider global effect on the economy. of a wider global effect on the economy-— of a wider global effect on the econom .~ ., ~ ., ., ., economy. we all know inflation has been driven — economy. we all know inflation has been driven by _ economy. we all know inflation has been driven by global _ economy. we all know inflation has been driven by global prices, - economy. we all know inflation has been driven by global prices, not i economy. we all know inflation has| been driven by global prices, not by wages. the government seems to be blaming working people for wanting to have a fair pay. what blaming working people for wanting to have a fair pay.— to have a fair pay. what do you mean, to have a fair pay. what do you mean. they _ to have a fair pay. what do you mean, they seem _ to have a fair pay. what do you mean, they seem to _ to have a fair pay. what do you mean, they seem to be - to have a fair pay. what do you | mean, they seem to be blaming working people?—

mean, they seem to be blaming working people? they seem to be ickin: a working people? they seem to be picking a fight _ working people? they seem to be picking a fight with _ working people? they seem to be picking a fight with the _ working people? they seem to be picking a fight with the unions. i picking a fight with the unions. what do you mean by that? thea;r picking a fight with the unions. what do you mean by that? they have been blaming — what do you mean by that? they have been blaming wayne _ what do you mean by that? they have been blaming wayne -- _ what do you mean by that? they have been blaming wayne -- working - what do you mean by that? they have l been blaming wayne -- working people been blaming wayne —— working people for asking for a pay rise and saying they will have to tighten their belts. �* , ., . ., , ., belts. but 'ust to clarify, in what wa have belts. butjust to clarify, in what way have they — belts. butjust to clarify, in what way have they been _ belts. butjust to clarify, in what way have they been blaming - belts. butjust to clarify, in what i way have they been blaming people for asking for pay rises? thea;r way have they been blaming people for asking for pay rises?— for asking for pay rises? they have said publicly _ for asking for pay rises? they have said publicly workers _ for asking for pay rises? they have said publicly workers should i for asking for pay rises? they have | said publicly workers should expect to take some pain and we have said we have seen city bonuses at bumper levels, boardroom pay also at bumper levels, boardroom pay also at bumper levels and profits are recovering and all working people are asking for is a fare share of the wealth we produce and decent public services. you cannot have nurses and social care workers turning up at foodbanks to feed theirfamilies. care workers turning up at foodbanks to feed their families. it is just not sustainable after ten years of pay cuts and pay freezes so the government has to get its priorities right and crackdown on some of those

back practices like zero—hours contracts, we have 4 million people on insecure contracts in britain and yet the government said it would promise workers a high wage economy, britain is the best place in the world to work. we have had 20 separate promises of an employment rights bill to crackdown on zero—hours working but it is nowhere to be seen. it is time the government stopped picking fights with people and started being on the side of ordinary working families. in practical terms, what would you like to see done? what do you think should be done to help find the money to give people the pay rises that would be equitable with the speed and pace of inflation and cost of living increases? we speed and pace of inflation and cost of living increases?— of living increases? we call for an increase in _ of living increases? we call for an increase in the _ of living increases? we call for an increase in the national— of living increases? we call for an increase in the national minimum| increase in the national minimum wage because the lowest paid workers

really need help now. we would like to see the workers having fair bargaining rights so companies we have seen in the private sector making huge profits actually encouraged by government to sit down with unions and negotiate fair deals. of course the government has got to do the right thing by key workers, public service workers are put their health on the line during the pandemic and at the very least deserve a fair reward.— deserve a fair reward. thank you very much _ deserve a fair reward. thank you very much for— deserve a fair reward. thank you very much for coming _ deserve a fair reward. thank you very much for coming in - deserve a fair reward. thank you very much for coming in to i deserve a fair reward. thank you | very much for coming in to speak with us. police in brazil have confirmed that a body found buried in the amazon is that of the missing british journalist dom phillips. a second body — believed to be his travelling companion bruno pereira — is still being examined. mr phillip's sister said he was a "leading light in journalism". katy watson reports. the grim news confirmed — dom phillips' family can now, in the words of his wife, ale, say goodbye to him with love. these are the two men as their friends and family want to remember them —

dom phillips, a passionate journalist writing a book on saving the amazon. i think he was a leading light injournalism. he was shining a light on an area which is a global problem and i would like to see any changes that we can make as a positive outcome of a tragedy. his travelling companion, bruno pereira, was an indigenous expert who knew the community so well and was loved by so many here. the authorities are still trying to establish whether the human remains also include those of bruno pereira. suspect amarildo da costa de oliveira confessed to the crime and led the search teams to the place he buried the two men. authorities are also looking for a third suspect, jeferson da silva lima. they say he's currently on the run. the area where the two men disappeared is vast, remote and lawless. on the border with colombia and peru, there are illegal fishermen and

poachers and drug trafficking, too. indeed, bruno's work trying to protect the indigenous communities from illegal activities made him enemies. he'd been threatened in the past because of his work. police, though, say the investigation suggests the suspects acted alone, not with a criminal organisation behind them. but, that was rejected by univaja, the association of indigenous communities, which had taken part in the search and had been calling for more to be done to find their friend bruno and his travel companion, dom. they believe it was a crime planned in detail. katy watson, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell: hello. cooler, fresher air is now making its way south across the uk, and marking that transition, we have a weather front along its length. some quite heavy and thundery rain possibly this evening. heatwave conditions continuing for spain and france through the remainder of the weekend.

still some of the very warm air sitting across southernmost counties of uk at the moment. the cooler air sits to the north. here is the weather front dividing them. don't take that weather front line, though, too much as gospel for where we'll see the rain, because some showers will break out ahead of it. we are looking, basically, at some wet weather across parts of the midlands, east anglia and southern england into the small hours of sunday. some heavy and thundery rain possible but a cooler story by the end of the night, particularly for the likes of london, where temperature stayed in the 20s all night saturday. sunday daytime some showers potentially continuing to bother southernmost counties of england. quite a breeze for northern ireland and scotland. it will take the edge of the temperatures, could bring in a few showers, but for many parts of the uk we're actually looking at a dry and fine if fresher day. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines... union leaders say that talks trying to prevent rail strikes

next week have failed — and the walk—outs will go ahead.