tonight at ten... the main search for survivors of yesterday's earthquake in afghanistan is over. more than 1000 people are thought to have been killed, many trapped beneath mud homes in a pa rt part of afghanistan. the people here didn't have much _ part of afghanistan. the people here didn't have much to _ part of afghanistan. the people here didn't have much to begin _ part of afghanistan. the people here didn't have much to begin with - part of afghanistan. the people here didn't have much to begin with but . didn't have much to begin with but they've seen their homes, their possessions, seen them scattered amongst the debris, and their loved ones disappear in a single terrible moment. will have more from the also tonight, as rail workers walk out on the second day of strikes more travel disruption looms. hundreds of british airways staff at heathrow vote for strike action, putting summer holidays at risk. ukraine, along with moldova, are

approved as official candidate to join the european union. we will ask how long it could take full stop waiting to count the votes, now the polls have closed, this is wakefield, one of two by—elections today. can the conservatives hold on, or are they facing double defeat? and the extraordinary lasting impact on children from one of scotland's's most deprived estates who took part in this concert a decade ago. coming up on the bbc news channel, a test debut forjamie 0verton but england's final test against new zealand is delicately poised as the tourists fight back late on. good evening. taliban officials in afghanistan say the main search for survivors from wednesday's devastating earthquake in the south east of the country has ended. more than 1000 people are thought to have been killed in the remote part of the country.

doctors say many children may be among the victims. relief efforts have been hampered by the destruction of already poor road and communication networks in paktika province, the worst—hit area. entire villages have been destroyed, with survivors saying they are finding it difficult to bury their dead. 0ur afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani is there and has just sent this report. homes reduced to rubble, lives reduced to memories. "these were my son's shoes," says agha jan. his three young children were killed in the earthquake as they slept, as well as his two wives. when the roof fell down, what did you do? translation: i ran toward my family, but everything was under _ the rubble, even my shovel, so i couldn't do anything. i shouted to my cousins, but when we took my family out, they were already dead.

it's a three—hour drive to the nearest big city from the worst—affected villages along largely dirt roads. here, practically every home is destroyed, every family grieving. the people here didn't have much to begin with, but they've seen their homes, their possessions — you can see them scattered amongst the debris — and their loved ones disappear in a single terrible moment. in this one home, 18 people were killed. habib gul raced back across the borderfrom pakistan to help bury 20 of his family members. translation: if the world looks on us like brothers and helps us, i we will stay here on our land. if they don't, we will leave this place, where we've spent so long, with tears in our eyes.

the taliban have been flying in aid on helicopters. the search—and—rescue effort has now finished. the most pressing need is shelter. families forced to live in tents, flanked by the remnants of homes they worked so hard to construct. khalid jan is now responsible for his five grandchildren. two of his sons and his daughter were killed in the earthquake. translation: all my son's i children have been left to me, and i'm all they have left. the house and everything here has been destroyed. i'll never be able to rebuild it. aid agencies are delivering supplies, but this is a major crisis. here, prayers for the nearly 50 people killed in one tiny village alone. prayers needed too for

those who have survived. secunder kermani, bbc news, paktika province. there are almost a0 million people in afghanistan. the un refugee agency says 2a million of them need vital humanitarian aid. and that was before the earthquake. $4.5 billion — that's how much the un says it needs for this year alone to help the people of afghanistan. but the question is how it gets to the people who need it, and not into the hands of the taliban, who took control last year and who have struggled to get funds because of their hard—line islamist policies. 0ur southeast asia correspondent yogita limaye is in the afghan capital of kabul and the taliban have appealed for international support but there is concern particularly about sending funds directly to them.— directly to them. that's right. afghanistan _ directly to them. that's right. afghanistan doesn't - directly to them. that's right. afghanistan doesn't have - directly to them. that's right. afghanistan doesn't have an i afghanistan doesn't have an internationally recognised government and so a lot of things you would see happening on the

ground in this region if a disaster were to strike the country, which is a number of foreign rescue teams coming in and actually helping with relief operations on the ground, thatis relief operations on the ground, that is something that is not happening. as far as giving aid money directly to the taliban is concerned there are challenges because there are sanctions against the group and there are also many who would argue about how can you give money to the taliban under any circumstances until they deliver on their commitments on women's rights and human rights. but equally there are many who would point to western accountability in this country. it is foreign fund that came in here until the taliban takeover that propped up this country's economy and without them it spiralled into a severe humanitarian crisis. either way, on the ground, its humanitarian agencies which are forming that important bridge to deliver international funds important bridge to deliver internationalfunds and important bridge to deliver international funds and aid to the civilians here in afghanistan. the uk has said that they are talking to their partners in the un and the world food programme, as has america. the eu has offered initial

emergency support of1 america. the eu has offered initial emergency support of 1 million euros, it's roughly £870,000, and in the end pakistan have both said they are delivering relief material on the ground. are delivering relief material on the ground-— are delivering relief material on the round. . ., ., the ground. lucky -- yogita limaye in kabul, thank _ the ground. lucky -- yogita limaye in kabul, thank you. _ hundreds of british airways workers — mostly check—in staff — at heathrow airport have voted to go on strike over pay. the exact dates will be announced over the coming days and are expected to be during the summer holidays. today, workers on the railways in england, scotland and wales walked out for the second time this week, with just one in five trains running. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. demand for travel has taken off since covid rules eased but there's already been disruption amid aviation staff shortages. now hundreds of british airways workers at heathrow airport, most of them check—in staff, have voted to walk out on dates yet to be confirmed. the unite and gmb unions said the action was over a 10% pay cut imposed during the pandemic

which hadn't yet been reinstated. our members are primarily low—paid, part—time women workers, who have been asking nicely for over a year now to have this money paid back. this is money that was robbed from them during the pandemic. british airways said it was disappointed and that despite heavy financial losses, it had offered a one off 10% payment to other workers, most of whom had accepted. the airline added it was fully committed to working together to find a solution. cheering. also today, thousands of railway workers around britain walked out for the second time this week. the main thing we are looking for is no attack on our terms and conditions. we need a pay rise because our cost of living is so high now but the main thing is no attack. we don't want compulsory redundancies and that is what the government is pushing for. about 20% of normal train services ran overall, finishing early while some stations had no trains at all.

major hubs including glasgow looked quiet as passengers heeded the warning to avoid rail travel. many commuters switched back to working from home. that wasn't an option for pamela, who can't get to her part—time job teaching english as a foreign language in bath. i'm on a zero—hour contract so i'm only paid for contract hours. if i can't get to work, i won't have the income to face all the extra energy bills, etc. so i do need to get to work. some businesses like this hotel near milton keynes say they have also taken a hit. monday and tuesday were quiet because obviously of the tuesday strike. wednesday has been quiet, thursday has been quiet. we are down to 20% occupancy on thursdays. how much do you think this week has affected you? possibly £10,000. the rail industry says ways of working must be modernised, freeing up cash for a higher pay offer, and they hope compulsory

redundancies can be avoided, but the rmt union wants them ruled out. meanwhile the government has announced plans are under way to change the law so employers can use agency staff to cover staffing gaps during strikes. the business secretary insisted this would be safe. the employers will always have to maintain the highest safety sta nda rds. there is no question of them lowering safety standards, bringing in agency workers. all we are doing is creating more flexibility. but opposition parties and unions have criticised the plan, arguing it would undermine pay and working conditions. a third day of strike action is planned for saturday and while there have been further talks today between the two sides in this dispute, there is still no sign of a deal. the rmt has warned more strikes are likely if an agreement isn't reached. katy austin, bbc news. ukraine and moldova have been approved as candidates for eu membership. both countries applied tojoin after russia

membership. both countries applied to join after russia invaded ukraine. the process can take years. our europe editor katia adler is 0ur europe editor katia adler is in brussels and president zelensky has called it an historic moment. how significant is that? it is called it an historic moment. how significant is that?— significant is that? it is a question _ significant is that? it is a question of _ significant is that? it is a question of perspective. | significant is that? it is a i question of perspective. for president zelensky, he's been pushing for this moment he called historic for a very long time because it allows him to turn around to rush and say, look, we, ukraine, belong in europe, in the west, not your russian sphere of influence so he wanted the symbolism tonight. tomorrow he will be reminding the west he needs that military and economic aid. from russia's perspective it's hardening its stance on ukrainejoining the eu and why, well, it says brussels is taking a much more active role these daysin taking a much more active role these days in defence and as for the eu itself, leaders in their were really sincere in wanting to show solidarity tonight with war—torn ukraine. but at the same time questions are being asked as to whether their bloc can afford to take on new members. it's already got 27 and they are so dramatically

different they often can't find agreement on difficult issues like migration or russia's sanctions. so add more voices to the mix, ukraine, moldova, or countries from the western balkans, and some are wondering will end up paralysing the eu from the inside? catch adler in brussels, thank you. the independent office for police conduct, the iopc is to re—investigate metropolitan police detectives who failed to spot that there was a serial killer operating in east london. stephen port murdered four men in the space of 16 months, but until now no police officer has faced a misconduct hearing. here's our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford. three of the victims were found on the edge of this graveyard in barking. 0ne the edge of this graveyard in barking. one was found outside his front door nearby. it's now eight years since he killed his first victim, anthony walgate, over the next 16 months he also murdered gabriel kovari, daniel whitworth and jack taylor. but still their families feel no one has been held

accountable for the police failures that left port free to kill. so they only go today's news a cautious welcome. {iii only go today's news a cautious welcome. .., , only go today's news a cautious welcome. . ., , ., only go today's news a cautious welcome. _, , ., ., , _ only go today's news a cautious welcome. , ., ., , _ �*, welcome. of course we are happy it's caettin welcome. of course we are happy it's getting reapened. — welcome. of course we are happy it's getting reopened, but _ welcome. of course we are happy it's getting reopened, but at _ welcome. of course we are happy it's getting reopened, but at the - welcome. of course we are happy it's getting reopened, but at the same i getting reopened, but at the same time we are obviously still really upset because it shouldn't have needed to be reopened because this shouldn't have happened in the first place. the findings were clearly wrong. we wantjustice. we feel like we don't have justice forjack and it's quite disgusting that even now seven years on we are still having to fight. we fought from the beginning and we feel like nobody stood up and been held accountable at all. , . ., stood up and been held accountable atall. , . ., ,, , at all. detective spoke to stephen port within hours _ at all. detective spoke to stephen port within hours of _ at all. detective spoke to stephen port within hours of the _ at all. detective spoke to stephen port within hours of the first - at all. detective spoke to stephen | port within hours of the first death and he lied to them about anthony walgate being in his flat. the police prosecuted him for laying but didn't investigate him for murder until after the fourth death. it was the start of a catalogue of mistakes that were detailed at the men's inquest last year including a fake suicide note that was not kept properly and a computer full of

evidence that wasn't examined. some officers simply did not carry out the roles assigned to them. the family liaison _ the roles assigned to them. tie: family liaison officer the roles assigned to them. tte: family liaison officer for the roles assigned to them. tt2 family liaison officer for my friend gabriel kovari did not contact his family once, didn't ring them, didn't e—mail them, and family once, didn't ring them, didn't e—mailthem, and it family once, didn't ring them, didn't e—mail them, and it makes me feel a bit ill to say that, because that lack of respect, you know, office is just simply not doing the job that they've been assigned to do. , . , do. the 'ury at the inquest said there do. the jury at the inquest said there were _ do. the jury at the inquest said there were fundamental - do. the jury at the inquest said | there were fundamental failings do. the jury at the inquest said i there were fundamental failings in these investigations from the beginning. the police watchdog, the iopc, started looking at the case in 2015. it investigated 17 offices, 16 of whom just said, no comment, in interviews. in 2019 it said no police officer would face a misconduct or gross misconduct hearing but because of what emerged at the inquests, where the officers did give it evidence, it has today reopened its investigation. given

the families some hope that some of the families some hope that some of the detectives, many of whom have been promoted, might finally be to account. the prime minister has arrived in east africa ahead of the commonwealth leaguers summit which begins in rwanda tomorrow. boris johnson has been defending his controversial asylum deal with rwanda while touring the capital, kigali, telling critics to keep an open mind on it. on friday the prime minister is due to hold a meeting with prince charles, who is attending the gathering on behalf of the queen. the earth supreme court has upheld the right of americans to carry guns in public striking down a century old restrictions in new york that limited the ability of people to carry weapons openly. the decision could have ramifications with other states with similar regulations and is expected to allow more people to carry guns legally. sarah smith reports.

the constitutional right to bear arms is duly held in the united states but what that means in practice is deeply controversial. today the supreme court ruled that individual states cannot force people to have a permit to carry guns in public. the people to have a permit to carry guns in public— guns in public. the president, m self, guns in public. the president, myself. many _ guns in public. the president, myself, many of _ guns in public. the president, myself, many of us _ guns in public. the president, myself, many of us are - guns in public. the president, - myself, many of us are concerned and troubled by this ruling today. it defies common sense and the constitution of the united states. street protests and public opinion have been demanding tougher action on gun control after recent mass shootings. but new york state will now how to make it easier to carry guns on the streets. we now how to make it easier to carry guns on the streets.— now how to make it easier to carry guns on the streets. we can say with certainty see — guns on the streets. we can say with certainty see this _ guns on the streets. we can say with certainty see this decision _ guns on the streets. we can say with certainty see this decision has - guns on the streets. we can say with certainty see this decision has made| certainty see this decision has made every single one of us less safe from gun violence. many republican oliticians from gun violence. many republican politicians proudly _ from gun violence. many republican politicians proudly glorified - from gun violence. many republican politicians proudly glorified gun - politicians proudly glorified gun ownership, insisting it is their

right granted to them under the constitution's second amendment. this mean your second amendment right to bear arms shall not be denied by an unelected bureaucrat. as the supreme court makes it easier to carry guns, congress is about to make it slightly harder to buy one. democrats and republicans have now agreed some limited gun control measures, including expanded background checks for prospective buyers under 21. this doesn't go nearly as far as the democrats including president biden wanted, but it will be the first gun control legislation passed here in nearly 30 years. in a country that now has more guns in it that it has people. sarah smith, bbc news, washington. voting has just closed in two key by—elections for the conservative party, in what is the first test of voters opinion for the prime minister since the partygate scandal and the no confidence vote.

in wakefield the conservatives are defending a majority ofjust over 3000. the second, in tiverton and honiton in devon, has a much larger tory majority of more than 211,000. nick eardley is in honiton tonight and iain watson is in wakefield. ian, labour is hoping to win wakefield back, what is the mood tonight? wakefield back, what is the mood toniaht? . v g , wakefield back, what is the mood toniaht? . �*, g , ., tonight? that's right. just for context, wakefield _ tonight? that's right. just for context, wakefield has - tonight? that's right. just for context, wakefield has been| tonight? that's right. just for - context, wakefield has been labour since 1932 apart from in 2019 when the red wall of lever voting labour seats crumble to the conservatives. for keir starmer it's a test as to whether he can win back that lost support. for borisjohnson it is a signal whether he has persuaded people to change their political views permanently or whether he got the vote on getting brexit done. the conservatives are insisting it will be closer but against a backdrop of a cost of living crisis and the

previous conservative mp here is now in prison, the scale of any labour victory will be absolutely crucial. can they get at least the 50% of the vote share are cheaper last time they held this seat in 2017? can they held this seat in 2017? can they also finish ahead of the conservatives and can they prove they are winning new support rather than making up lost ground? hick than making up lost ground? nick eardle in than making up lost ground? nick eardley in honiton, the liberal democrats after that seat, a huge majority they had to overturn though. majority they had to overturn thou~h. , , ., majority they had to overturn thou~h. ,, ., , ., though. this should be a safe conservative seat. _ though. this should be a safe conservative seat. the - though. this should be a safe conservative seat. the partyl though. this should be a safe - conservative seat. the party won two and huntington by more than 24,000 votes _ and huntington by more than 24,000 votesjust_ and huntington by more than 24,000 votesjust three years and huntington by more than 24,000 votes just three years ago but there is a possibility they will lose tonight— is a possibility they will lose tonight to the liberal democrats. the lib_ tonight to the liberal democrats. the lib dems have thrown the kitchen sink at— the lib dems have thrown the kitchen sink at this _ the lib dems have thrown the kitchen sink at this constituency in the past _ sink at this constituency in the past few— sink at this constituency in the past few weeks, they have been growing — past few weeks, they have been growing in optimism that they could pull off— growing in optimism that they could pull off a _ growing in optimism that they could pull off a remarkable victory. tory sources _ pull off a remarkable victory. tory sources are — pull off a remarkable victory. tory sources are saying they are expecting a difficult night, the lib

dems— expecting a difficult night, the lib dems aren't declaring victoryjust yet saying — dems aren't declaring victoryjust yet saying it is very tight, but if the conservatives lose, it will be the conservatives lose, it will be the biggest ever majority to be lost at a by—election. it will be the third — at a by—election. it will be the third time _ at a by—election. it will be the third time they have lost a comfortable majority to the liberal democrats in this parliament. it would _ democrats in this parliament. it would meet many tory mps looking over their— would meet many tory mps looking over their shoulders, nervous about a forthcoming general election that may will_ a forthcoming general election that may will lead to some questioning the prime — may will lead to some questioning the prime minister's future too. boris _ the prime minister's future too. borisjohnson said to the prime minister's future too. boris johnson said to like the the prime minister's future too. borisjohnson said to like the idea he might— borisjohnson said to like the idea he might resign over these by—elections was crazy. he might resign over these by-elections was crazy. thank you both and the _ by-elections was crazy. thank you both and the results _ by-elections was crazy. thank you both and the results of— by-elections was crazy. thank you both and the results of those - both and the results of those by—elections are expected in the early hours of the morning between four and 6am and you can follow them on the bbc news website, but there will be coverage on the bbc news channel. the waiting list for hospital treatment in wales has grown to a new record for the 24 month in a row. the latest figures from april showed there were more

than 700,000 patients waiting for treatment which is approximately one in five of the population in wales. nearly 70,000 people have been waiting more than two years for treatment even though this waiting time is starting to go down. the governments of services are still recovering from the pandemic. i know, babe, sorry. stop it! raw, relentless pain. whenever marie moves, that's what she and her mother have to deal with. after four years of waiting for a new hip, they've had to resort to using morphine patches. 0w! marie used to be mobile and loved to dance. her learning disabilities mean she can't understand what's happening to her and why she's waiting so long. seeing her in so much pain every single day, it's not fair. it depresses you, you know, because you can see she's in pain. she's gone crying every night when she goes to bed, screaming in pain. you know, how would anybody

would like to see somebody screaming in pain every day? this is where marie's family want her, need her to be, receiving orthopedic surgery. but the backlog is enormous, and it's not all down to the pandemic. there were already deep—rooted problems with long lists and a lack of capacity. patricia has also waited four years for her surgery — a joint replacement in her thumb. she's relieved her op has finally come. it was very difficult, but covid came in the middle, and there wasn't anything you could do, and ijust accepted it. it's nothing you can do about it. you just have to get on with it, don't you? long waits are something patients in wales have had to accept. one in three has been waiting over nine months for treatment, one in ten more than two years. seeing patients' health deteriorate is difficult for surgeons like dougie russell.

it's heartbreaking, seeing some of the patients, certainly. their outcome may be poorer because they've had to wait longer, they've deconditioned on a waiting list. it's really frustrating. before covid, we recognise that, particularly in wales, we had longer waiting lists than a lot of our colleagues in england, and since the covid pandemic has stopped, much of our elective operating, particularly in orthopaedics. 0ur waiting lists have been going up and up. the biggest problem is a lack of capacity. new theatres like this one in swansea have been built, more are on the way. staff need to be recruited before they can have an impact. the welsh government insists its plan is working. but for marie and her mum... pain. i know you're in pain, babes. ..change can't come soon enough. hywel griffiths, bbc news. pa rents a re parents are being urged to ensure their children's polio vaccines are up—to—date after the virus was found circulating in london during test on

sewage. public health officials say the virus detected has the potential to spread but the current risk level is low. fergus walsh is here. polio is a viral disease which can affect the spinal—cord causing muscle weakness and paralysis. but the risk is only to those who are not fully vaccinated, especially children. there used to be thousands of polio cases every year until vaccination was introduced in the mid—50s. there hasn't been a case of wild polio acquired in the uk since 1984. the alert has been raised now because sewage monitoring has shown the virus is circulating somewhere in north—east london. this is what is known as a vaccine derived polio virus. it has been brought into the uk by someone immunised abroad with oral polio vaccine drops. this contains weakened live virus which can pass through the gut and potentially infect others through

contaminated food or water but no case of polio has yet been identified. the nhs now uses an injectable inactivated polio vaccine which is highly protective. you get five doses as a child, first at eight, 12 and 16 weeks old, that is part of a jab which protects against six serious diseases including tetanus and hooping cough. then polio boosters at age three and 14. but figures show that in england almost one in six children have not had their preschool booster by the age of five and that raises to one in four children in london. that is a concern because polio can be spread by those who are infected but may not have any symptoms. now listen to this.

orchestral music. that was the simon bolivar orchestra in a concert in stirling ten years ago. playing among them were children from one of scotland's most deprived estates — the raploch estate in the city. it was all about trying to change lives by immersing children in music. a decade later, our arts correspondent david sillito has been finding out what effect it all had on some of those children. stirling 2012, and a moment. orchestra plays. i remember one of the most special moments in my life. gustavo dudamel, the simon bolivar orchestra and the children of the raploch estate. it was really a very special and unique moment. but this was more than just a concert — it was part of an experiment. could music change lives? and so, ten years on, we've been finding out what's

happened to the children. for instance, lewis here on oboe. he's now at the royal welsh college of music and drama. i think it was a major turning point. it wasn't until around the time of that concert, i was like, "oh no — you can actually do this as a job." and violinist luke has just completed a degree in music. changed your life? absolutely life—changing, yes. what would have happened, do you think, without music? that's a great question. to answer that question, i am not sure. that's a very hard question. and this little girl with the trombone... ..is symone hutchison — now entering her third year at the royal conservatoire. so this is where it all took place. yeah. 0ver there. right there. did it change things for you?

yeah, 100%. i was totally inspired. and it's notjust symone. as you can see... ..raploch now has its own symphony orchestra. gustavo dudamel was himself a product of a similar scheme, and ten years on, we showed him what had become of the children. a huge thank you from the bottom of my heart. wow! this is amazing. 0ne visit, one encounter. wow! no one's pretending the estate still doesn't have its struggles, but these days it's better known for its music. people like ben here, on tuba... i love every minute of it. i love it. i love it all. ..and imogen and family. it has changed the raploch. it doesn't matter what they do, really — i'm always proud. before big noise, researchers say they found one child

learning an instrument. there are now more than 400. david sillito, bbc news, the raploch, stirling. time for a look at the weather. helen is here with some beautiful colours. , �* , ., helen is here with some beautiful colours. n , ., , helen is here with some beautiful colours. , �* , . , , colours. isn't it beautiful? this is where we — colours. isn't it beautiful? this is where we had — colours. isn't it beautiful? this is where we had some _ colours. isn't it beautiful? this is where we had some of— colours. isn't it beautiful? this is where we had some of the - colours. isn't it beautiful? this is. where we had some of the highest temperatures today, 28 degrees. look at this. standing of the sunset in the borders of scotland. not only the sun disappeared now but also the sky across the borders of scotland because here we have it on the radar. these are showers pushing north and some have been thundery. that continues as we go through the rest of the night. more cloud out towards the west but sea fog creeping into the east coast of scotland. 0ne creeping into the east coast of scotland. one thing it will be is

warmer than last night, we had single figures last night. grey and fog in the eastern out west we have low pressure. we start with some sunshine but the show was developed, they could turn heavy with thunder as well and out towards the west, more persistent rain comes in across northern ireland into the west of wales and the south—west of england. a little bit fresher and we will notice that, 23, 24. 25, 26 across the far east. 0vernight that band of rain pushes further northwards, joining forces with another system stuck over the northern isles. that low pressure is with us as we go into saturday, throwing in more showers, longer spells of rain, more frequent in the west but we could have showers creeping into eastern areas late on saturday. by saturday it is fresher, the breeze is increasing. unusually so for the

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