this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughanjones and these are the latest headlines: ukraine's president addresses g7 leaders at their summit in germany urging them to make a big push to end the war by the end of this year. the difficulty is that no one here at this summit can really see any alternative to simply supporting them in regaining their sovereignty. in bavaria where borisjohnson and the other g7 leaders are today discussing notjust the the other g7 leaders are today discussing not just the future of ukraine but also climate change on food security. a bbc investigation finds evidence that russian forces are stealing thousands of tonnes

of grain from occupied areas of ukraine as some countries grapple with shortages. one woman has died and a man is in hospital with life—threatening injuries following a gas explosion that destroyed a house in birmingham and damaged at least three others. former prime minister sirjohn major is giving evidence at a public inquiry looking into how thousands of people were infected with hiv or hepatitis c through contaminated blood in the 70s and 80s. suffered incredibly bad luck. and in sport we'll be live at wimbledon as the first day of the tournament is under way. novak djokovic is on centre court now and he'll be followed by emma raducanu. and then andy murray.

welcome to the programme. good afternoon and welcome. the leaders of the g7 group of nations have promised they will stand with ukraine "for as long as it takes" — as they announced they would step up sanctions on russia. president zelenskyjoined the summit remotely, and told the leaders he needed more weapons and air defence systems and wanted the war to be over by the end of the year. in a bbc interview, borisjohnson said western democracies had to resist tyranny today, just as they had defeated nazi germany in the last century. the g7 summit is being held in the bavarian alps — the media are being kept some distance away in garmisch — from where my colleague shaun leyjoins us. i'm sure it's nothing personal that they are keeping you at a distance! what are they talking about today? we certainly know our place. if we

didn't before, then we do now. the security blanket is enormous, not surprising. however, the protest has been more muted against this summit. perhaps in part because of the seriousness of the ukraine crisis. there are worries within g7 that perhaps fractures might show during the course of these few days together but mindful of the fact that there is a nato summit beginning on wednesday in madrid, which many of the same leaders will be representing, there is a determination here to show unity on this question. the italian prime minister warned that if ukraine was defeated then it would be very hard to convince people that democracy was the best model of government. they do think a great deal is riding on this conflict with russia, not just the future of ukraine itself. so a robust statement promising to do all it can for as long as it takes but also putting pressure on

russia, for example asking russia to stop putting a blockage on grain shipments. let's speak to our colleague now. day two of the g7 summit, the leaders gathered to discuss the war in ukraine, how to step up their support for key ever, how to reduce the impact on the global economy. but look who joined them up on the screen on the left. president zelensky. they said they wanted to put on a show of unity. well, after dinner and drinks last night, that's exactly borisjohnson argued that more had

to be done. boris johnson argued that more had to be done. ~ �* , boris johnson argued that more had to be done-— boris johnson argued that more had to be done. ~ �* , ., ., ., to be done. we've been hearing a lot about ukraine _ to be done. we've been hearing a lot about ukraine fatigue, _ to be done. we've been hearing a lot about ukraine fatigue, the _ to be done. we've been hearing a lot about ukraine fatigue, the anxietiesl about ukraine fatigue, the anxieties about— about ukraine fatigue, the anxieties about the _ about ukraine fatigue, the anxieties about the effect on food prices and energy— about the effect on food prices and energy prices and what's really struck— energy prices and what's really struck me — energy prices and what's really struck me in the last couple of days is the _ struck me in the last couple of days is the amazing consistency of our resolve _ is the amazing consistency of our resolve and the continuing unity of the g7~ _ resolve and the continuing unity of the g7. ~ ., resolve and the continuing unity of the g7.~ ., 1, , resolve and the continuing unity of theg7.~ ., , , the g7. what boris johnson is trying to do it to marie _ the g7. what boris johnson is trying to do it to marie make _ the g7. what boris johnson is trying to do it to marie make a _ the g7. what boris johnson is trying to do it to marie make a case - the g7. what boris johnson is trying to do it to marie make a case for. to do it to marie make a case for supporting ukraine. he is acknowledging openly the anxieties of the impact of western sanctions, energy prices, food prices but he is saying that it's a price worth paying to avoid more pain down the track. that argument involves history and importance defeating dictators. just history and importance defeating dictators. , , , ., ., ~' dictators. just remember it took the democracies — dictators. just remember it took the democracies in _ dictators. just remember it took the democracies in the _ dictators. just remember it took the democracies in the mid _ dictators. just remember it took the democracies in the mid of _ dictators. just remember it took the democracies in the mid of the - dictators. just remember it took the democracies in the mid of the last i democracies in the mid of the last century— democracies in the mid of the last century a — democracies in the mid of the last century a long time to recognise that they— century a long time to recognise that they had to resist tyranny and aggression. it took a long time. it

was expensive but what it bought in the end. _ was expensive but what it bought in the end, with the defeat of the dictators, _ the end, with the defeat of the dictators, particularly of nazi germany, it brought decades and decades— germany, it brought decades and decades of stability, a world order that relied — decades of stability, a world order that relied on rules based on an international system.— that relied on rules based on an international system. what is not clear is whether _ international system. what is not clear is whether that _ international system. what is not clear is whether that argument i international system. what is not. clear is whether that argument will convince countries outside this g7 club. other countries havejoined club. other countries have joined discussions club. other countries havejoined discussions and many in their countries and elsewhere are suffering because of western sanctions on russia. despite the feelings on show, the g7 leaders said they would set step up their sanctions targeting russian technology and services but leaders said they would take action to mitigate what they called the spill—over effects on low income countries. james langdale, bbc news, bavaria.

james landale, bbc news, bavaria. much of this is beyond the leaders' control, isn't it, these external events? , , control, isn't it, these external events? ,, ~ ., events? this summit, you know, when the germans — events? this summit, you know, when the germans plan _ events? this summit, you know, when the germans plan these _ events? this summit, you know, when the germans plan these things - events? this summit, you know, when the germans plan these things they i the germans plan these things they want to talk about providing more infrastructure to low middle income countries, climate change. yet inevitably it gets dominated by whatever is the issue of the moment and that at the moment is ukraine. what we are seeing here today at this summit is a change in the whole way that the west thinks. for it's only thought about itself but they are now aware, because it's being made aware to them that there are substantial consequences for the rest of the world the sanctions they are imposing against russia, whether it's energy or food costs of finding

fertiliser, things like that. what is interesting is that we have seen leaders beginning to engage in this debate. , ., ., _, ., debate. they want to commit to sohdafi debate. they want to commit to solidarity mitigating _ debate. they want to commit to solidarity mitigating the - debate. they want to commit to solidarity mitigating the impact | debate. they want to commit to i solidarity mitigating the impact of russian aggression especially on the most vulnerable. they've added that they will try to take action on the impact, the spill back of these sanctions. i spoke to one african delegate, he says he knows that the west is not targeting grain supplies but the fact that russia has been excluded from western banking systems makes it incredibly hard and expensive for some african countries to buy grain from russia and that means people are going hungry. so to buy grain from russia and that means people are going hungry. 50 in means people are going hungry. so in other words. — means people are going hungry. sr “i otherwords, banking means people are going hungry. sr “i other words, banking cost to convert money means that you are creating products to expensive to buy?

they've said, look, we understand your arguments about sovereignty, integrity, all the issues boris johnson discusses about history but they are saying it's neither here nor there to us. for us, it's an existential issue. there was a report on a daily telegraph suggesting that borisjohnson is pushing this argument about biofuels and he got a very strong rebuff for the prime minister of canada. that's where the limits _ the prime minister of canada. that's where the limits of _ the prime minister of canada. that's where the limits of operations - the prime minister of canada. “trust�*s where the limits of operations come because domestic interests... there are other objectives, if you think about it, this time last year, what will be talking about? climate change in cornwall. where now talking about firing up more gas,

going back to coal, storing more gas because they need to find alternative sources to russia. then you get borisjohnson saying let's grow less biofuels that is more space for corn. it's notjust about ukraine. space for corn. it's not 'ust about ukraine. �* ., , space for corn. it's not 'ust about ukraine. 1, _ ., space for corn. it's not 'ust about ukraine. _ ., space for corn. it's not 'ust about ukraine. ., ukraine. boris johnson was asked esterda ukraine. boris johnson was asked yesterday and _ ukraine. boris johnson was asked yesterday and interview _ ukraine. boris johnson was asked yesterday and interview by - ukraine. boris johnson was asked yesterday and interview by chris i yesterday and interview by chris mason about the attention around his continued leadership of the conservative party and as prime minister and he said he's not focusing on that. he's focusing on the government's agenda but he said he'd humbly accept the crazy prism and rebukes delivered by voters in the by—elections last thursday but he says he's trying to help people through the cost of living crisis. prime minister, what is it about your character that is repelling voters at the moment and repelling so many of your mps? look, i think that the golden rule

of politics is, if possible, despite all the very polite invitations of brilliant journalists, resist comment on politics or personalising... but you know criticism is about your character from plenty on your own side, and they want to see some change. and you talked at the weekend about how there wouldn't be a psychological transformation. how are you going to change? can you convince people you are going to change? so what we are going to do is get on with our agenda. as i said i think at the weekend, in times like this, of course there are going to be criticisms of political leaders. it's myjob to humbly accept those criticisms. the lesson that i think that i, people like me, need to learn from what is going on, inflationary pressures that we are facing around the world, number one, we need to help people through the current pressures. and you know, at the pumps people are thinking, you know, this government could do more to help me with the cost of fuel. people are thinking,

what are they doing to help me with the cost of food? so, we are doing as much as we possibly can. people have heard you say that, prime minister, but they will also think when you think about serving three terms, when you talk about policy rather than character, will your critics not think you are walking around with your fingers in your ears, you are not listening? i think the job of, of a government is to get on with governing. but do you actually have the authority now to deliver that policy? i not only have the authority, i've got a new mandate for my party, which i'm absolutely delighted about... 40% of them want rid of you? ..which is, which is... i got more... ..a higher percentage of... anyway, that's done. it was, it was, it was a couple of weeks ago. no, it's not done. they are still talking about it, it's still a live question. can you deliver the policy platform you're talking about with your authority clearly weakened ? of course we can. and we're going to continue to do that. and we're focused on that i,000%. that's the agenda for the government. and you carry on to the 2030s? look, we are going to... we are going to get on with the agenda on which i was elected. it's a massive agenda. we are coping with the,

dealing with the big problems that have been left behind by the pandemic. and that is the priority. borisjohnson talking to chris mason our political editor stop during the rest of the course of monday, the leaders will be discussing global food insecurity. also climate change and the desire to create a climate club of nations which will have ambitious climate production targets. but, as james was saying, even when the green party german minister is talking about getting more coal, you can see why some fear that climate change is slipping down the international agenda fast. nato has announced the biggest overhaul of its collective defence since the

cold war. russia has been described as the most significant and direct threat to the alliance's values. two or —— we will transform the nato response force and increase the number of forces to well over 300,000.— number of forces to well over 300,000. ~ ., ., 300,000. we will also boost our abili to 300,000. we will also boost our ability to reinforce _ 300,000. we will also boost our ability to reinforce in _ 300,000. we will also boost our ability to reinforce in crisis - 300,000. we will also boost our ability to reinforce in crisis and i ability to reinforce in crisis and conflict — ability to reinforce in crisis and conflict. including with more repositioned equipment and stockpiles of military surprise. —— supplies — stockpiles of military surprise. —— supplies. we will look a capability such as _ supplies. we will look a capability such as air— supplies. we will look a capability such as air defence, command and control— such as air defence, command and control and — such as air defence, command and control and we will upgrade defence with forces pre—designed to offend specific— with forces pre—designed to offend specific -- — with forces pre—designed to offend specific —— defends specific allies.

as we've been hearing, the g7 nations have also been discussing the worldwide problems caused by the disruption of wheat supplies from ukraine. fears are growing of famine in africa and the middle east as a result. and a bbc investigation has found evidence of occupying russian forces stealing thousands of tonnes of ukrainian grain — which moscow denies. from kyiv, here's our europe correspondent, nick beake. russian forces in ukraine are accused of war crimes, murder and rape. but they're also accused of stealing ukrainian grain on an industrial scale. they destroyed our premises, destroyed our equipment, everything they saw. everything they touch disappears. we tried to contact more than 200 farmers, whose land is now in russian occupied territory. the vast majority were too scared to talk, but one did agree to be interviewed. to protect his identity we've changed his name and are using an actor. they looted our offices, even pulled the wiring

from the walls and took away the photographs of our relatives. and this was the moment the russians arrived at the farm. you can see their z symbol on the tanks. one soldier tries to shoot the security camera, but misses. thousands of tonnes of grain were then taken and transported in stolen lorries. using its gps tracker, we followed the route of one truck travelling to crimea, which moscow annexed eight years ago, and then on to mainland russia, where it's feared ukrainian grain is being packed up and exported as russian grain. on the way the truck stopped here at this grain store, where a new z symbol has appeared on the roof. ukrainian officials fear the russians have stolen as much as 800,000 tonnes of grain since the invasion. it is bringing back memories of the great famine that

josef stalin inflicted on this country nearly a century ago. ukraine's flag tells you all you need to know. a blue sky over a yellow field encapsulates just how important this fertile land is to people. it's the soul of the country. and so the russian occupation, and theft of ukrainian grain, has a profound effect on people here. but it's also having increasingly grave consequences for people in other parts of the world too. grain that isn't being robbed is being destroyed. this footage, posted by the ukrainian military, is said to show russian forces blowing up a grain store. moscow denies it is destroying or robbing ukrainian produce. but instead, it claims it's nationalising ukraine's grain. we obtained one document from a russian—installed authority, that says to ensure the food security of the area there's now in order to take the wheat and barley from the warehouse of a company. i think there are so many people in the world now sitting eating a sandwich,

not realising that this grain has been stolen and that so many people are suffering. i don't understand why the world is silent and not doing anything to punish this injustice. the wholesale theft of ukrainian grain threatens to cripple this vital sector of an economy already under such strain. a russian crime targeting individual farmers will be felt by a whole nation, and beyond. nick beake, bbc news, ukraine. a deadline for an interest payment on russia's foreign currency sovereign debt has passed, with no sign that creditors have received the money. analysts say this is the first time russia is effectively in default since 1998. moscow says it sent the $100 million payment — but western sanctions have made it impossible to complete the transfer.

a woman has died and a man is being treated for life threatening injuries following a gas explosion that tore through a street in birmingham — one house was destroyed in the blast and several others were badly damaged. neighbours risked their lives to clamber through the burning wreckage to pull out the injured man. phil mackie reports from the scene. a scene of devastation in dulwich road. a sunny sunday evening and a home blown apart. it just exploded. it was really, really scary. i thought something had happened to my car. the airbags came out of the car, all the windows broken and the roof. it was really, really scary. try to explain how bad it was. bravely, a group of ten people run into the burning house bravely, a group of ten people ran into the burning house

to try to save those people inside, including kira parkinson's partner. it was just a day of sadness because look what happened. a complete tragedy. but we are so proud of literally every single person that risked their lives to go in there and help somebody else. heroic. when fire crews turned up police and members of the public and started to mount a rescue of the individual. and obviously, when our crews turned up, we _ and obviously, when our crews turned up. we took— and obviously, when our crews turned up, we took over from that. but here, the community has been great, notjust in the immediate aftermath, but also in terms of supporting us. they know it was a gas explosion but don't know what caused, which is what you have the gas company, police and fire investigators all down there their investigations. neighbouring homes were badly damaged. the street remains cordoned off. only now can you see the full scale of the wreckage. 2! people had to be evacuated.

many of them spent the night in a local pub. there's nothing you can do. the only thing we've got is clothes are now bags. all the money is in the house. the cards in the house, everything is in the house. some people have been allowed back in to collect essentials. others may not get back into their homes for several days, if ever. in the past hour, the emergency services gave reporters more information about the six victims of the explosion. there were two from the same house, and they have been several properties affected at different levels and they were in those properties. do we know what was happening in the directly affected house at the time? it’s happening in the directly affected house at the time?— happening in the directly affected house at the time? it's too early to sa . the house at the time? it's too early to say. the investigations _ house at the time? it's too early to say. the investigations will - house at the time? it's too early to say. the investigations will take . say. the investigations will take place over the coming days to better understand exactly the circumstances that led up to the event. we know it was a gas explosion but with regards to the cause that would take some

time to ascertain.— time to ascertain. there were re orts time to ascertain. there were reports that _ time to ascertain. there were reports that the _ time to ascertain. there were reports that the house - time to ascertain. there were reports that the house was i time to ascertain. there were | reports that the house was up time to ascertain. there were - reports that the house was up for sale in the boiler needed replacing. is that part of your investigation? that may form part of the investigation. we've got a colleague, professionals, behind us who will look at all circumstances. anything suspicious at this stage? not from our perspective, no. the investigation is very firmly with fire service at this stage. mps are due to vote on controversial new legislation to give ministers powers to override some post—brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. if passed, the law will allow the government to unilaterally remove checks on goods travelling to northern ireland from the rest of the uk. ministers say the change is needed to protect the good friday agreement — but the eu's ambassador to britain called the plans illegal and unrealistic.

we can cross live to belfast and our ireland correspondent chris page. hi, chris, strong reactions ahead of the vote _ hi, chris, strong reactions ahead of the vote later. hi, chris, strong reactions ahead of the vote later-— the vote later. that is as would have been _ the vote later. that is as would have been expected _ the vote later. that is as would have been expected because i the vote later. that is as would | have been expected because so the vote later. that is as would - have been expected because so much is riding on this legislation which has been in the house of common substantially for the first time this afternoon. this legislation is about the northern ireland protocol, the trade border between northern ireland and the rest of the uk which forms part of the brexit agreement signed by borisjohnson's government and european union negotiators. the protocol is to avoid checks on the border between the border of northern ireland and the republic of ireland which is the only land border. so there are food products arriving in northern ireland from england, scotland and wales, to unionist this is an economic barrier

which damages ireland's place in the union and therefore the dup is currently blocking the formation of a devolved government. northern ireland has been without a devolved government since february. the government since february. the government in london wanted to turn off some of the protocol aspects, for example remove checksum goods arriving here in northern ireland from the rest of the uk. they are not across the land border into the republic of ireland and therefore the european single market but opponents of the bill say this will breach international law. for example, the irish foreign minister releasing a pretty strong statement this morning saying he is hugely disappointed by what he regards as the british government unilateral unlawful approach.— the british government unilateral unlawful approach. thank you, chris, for talkin:

unlawful approach. thank you, chris, fortalking us— unlawful approach. thank you, chris, for talking us through _ unlawful approach. thank you, chris, for talking us through the _ unlawful approach. thank you, chris, for talking us through the details - for talking us through the details of that and we will be keeping right across that. that will be in the commons later on. let's move on now. south african government has ruled out a crush as being the death of those 22 students who died in a nightclub. legal buffer zones around medical clinics could be closer after a summit on abortion care. a new bill is being discussed to protect workers attending termination clinics. the scottish government has indicated it will support the members' bill introduced by a green msp. can you layout what this legislation

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is a hugely personal issue at the moment, notjust in scotland but in america and the recent events surrounding roe versus wade. let's try and chat again. gillian, checking you can hear me? i can indeed. checking you can hear me? i can indeed- sorry — checking you can hear me? i can indeed. sorry about _ checking you can hear me? i can indeed. sorry about that. - checking you can hear me? i can indeed. sorry about that. we i checking you can hear me? i can| indeed. sorry about that. we can hear ou indeed. sorry about that. we can hear you too _ indeed. sorry about that. we can hear you too and _ indeed. sorry about that. we can hear you too and you've - indeed. sorry about that. we can hear you too and you've frozen i indeed. sorry about that. we can hear you too and you've frozen a| hear you too and you've frozen a little bit. if you keep on freezing, we may have to leave it there but let's try again. mentioning the events in the united states and the huge emotion that has stirred up in the country. the timing here is obviously pertinent. i the country. the timing here is obviously pertinent.— obviously pertinent. i think the timin: is obviously pertinent. i think the timing is significant _ obviously pertinent. i think the timing is significant because i i timing is significant because i think it shows that while rights are being rolled back in america, we strongly stand in those in america,

but here in scotland and other parts of the world, it's important we enhance our rights that we continue to meet progress in areas where we need to bring forward legislation so unless it's progress that we not only have abortion but also free from interrogation and harassment. what about the argument that people are free to protest in that country this country and that right should not be tramadol.— this country and that right should not be tramadol. ~ . , not be tramadol. what we end up with their one theory _ not be tramadol. what we end up with their one theory against _ not be tramadol. what we end up with their one theory against another. - their one theory against another. there is a right to protest but there is a right to access health care and that should be in a confidential basis. there are issues to work through but there are more appropriate places to work through. the appropriate place is not outside health care settings, timid

intimidating people.- health care settings, timid intimidating people. we'll have to leave it there. _ intimidating people. we'll have to leave it there. we _ intimidating people. we'll have to leave it there. we have _ intimidating people. we'll have to leave it there. we have still- intimidating people. we'll have to | leave it there. we have still having some technical difficulties but thank you for talking to us. that's it. let's get a look actual weather now. his season. hello. it's sunshine and showers that make up the whether this afternoon. a band of more organised rain pushing through into northern ireland and western scotland as we move into tuesday. across eastern england, clear skies, temperatures locally could down to nine — 10 celsius. mild in the west where it's less

breezy. when's gusting up to a0 mph in the irish c. pretty wet throughout the day for western scotland and into the north west of england and wales. showers for northern ireland later. hello. this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughanjones and these are the headlines: ukraine's president addresses g7 leaders at their summit in germany urging them to make a big push to end the war by the end of this year. a bbc investigation finds evidence that russian forces are stealing thousands of tonnes of grain from occupied areas of ukraine as some countries grapple with shortages. one woman has died and a man is in hospital with life—threatening injuries following a gas explosion that destroyed a house in birmingham and damaged at least three others. former prime minister sirjohn major

is criticised after telling a public inquiry that victims infected with hiv or hepatitis c through contaminated blood in the 70s and 80s had suffered "incredibly bad luck". the queen receives the keys to the city of edinburgh during a ceremony to mark the start of a week of royal events in scotland. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. wimbledon has begun but the start on the outside courts has been interrupted by rain. chetan pathak is at the all england club for us, novak djokovic is opening up the center court action for us. novak court action for us. djokovic is looking good at the novak djokovic is looking good at the moment, he has started a bit slowly against his south korean opponent but like so many times

before, djokovic nose to get the feel of the grass under his feet and then he is under way. he hasn't lost a match since 2017 and he lost the first set 6—3 but credit to this man, the south korean has really taken the situation on centre court, the first time playing on a show court like this and he has embraced the situation. early break in the first set and he is on the same in the second so he is keeping djokovic on his toes at the moment. novak djokovic is hoping to win what would be a seventh wimbledon title, a fourth consecutive wimbledon title and a 21st grand slam but he has got his work cut out at the moment. irate his work cut out at the moment. we have seen some british action on the outside courts?— outside courts? yes, we have turned on, she outside courts? yes, we have turned on. she has — outside courts? yes, we have turned on. she has gone _ outside courts? yes, we have turned on, she has gone out, _ outside courts? yes, we have turned on, she has gone out, nine - outside courts? yes, we have turned on, she has gone out, nine british i on, she has gone out, nine british players in action on the opening day

—— we have burrage. she was beaten in straight sets in the end, although she had a great time at eastbourne last week, and she came into the championships feeling good. there was also a moment today where the ball boy was feeling unwell and burrage went to help him but there was not much success for her on the court. cameron norrie is the british number one and he is hoping to reach the second week of a grand slam for the second week of a grand slam for the first time in his career. he is taking on pablo andujar who is more successful on clay. cameron norrie is leading 2—0 and a—2 up in the third so he's looking good to reach the second round here at wimbledon. following novak djokovic, we have got some british major winners? hat

got some british ma'or winners? not alon: -- a got some british major winners? iirrt along —— a long list, to be fair, we have emma raducanu, against a belgian pilot who is in good form at the moment. —— belgian player. raducanu has a side problem, we are unsure of herfitness raducanu has a side problem, we are unsure of her fitness as we have been for most of the year. she has had problems with her back and also blisters on her feet. had problems with her back and also blisters on herfeet. we had problems with her back and also blisters on her feet. we wait to see what fitness she can show because she is in a positive and upbeat and optimistic side of the draw and she could have a good run to the quarterfinals but there are big questions over how she is doing health—wise. the same with andy murray, he is nursing an abdominal issue, although we had a great run in stuttgart, reaching the final against berrettini, but then he felt something go in his midsection. just about finished that match but has

not picked up a racket competitively since then. he will playjames duckworth third up on centre court and that could be a prime—time finish, if andy murray is anything to go by. a lot to look forward to. we look forward to that. rain has delayed england's push for victory on the fifth and final day of the third and final test in headingley against new zealand. the players took an early lunch and have just gone out. england have just beaten england havejust beaten new zealand, in fact. jonny bairstow hit a six to help england to a victory by seven wickets. he steadied the ship along withjoe root. jonny bairstow with a rapid half—century off 3a balls, the second fastest in england test match history. the

weather has been much better in taunton in the women's test match between england and south africa. england won the toss and by lunch they'd reduced ther tourists to 83 for a. 20 year old debutant issy wong getting her first test wicket. bbc sport understands england men's world cup winning cricket captain eoin morgan is set to announce his international retirement this week. the announcement could come as early as tomorrow. morgan led england to a famous world cup victory against new zealand in 2019 when his side won after a dramatic super over. he made his odi debut in 2006 and has played 2a8 times, scoring 1a centuries at an avergae ofjust under a0. jos buttler is among the favourites to replace him. that's all the sport for now. if you want to get more on the wimbledon, go to the bbc sport website. the northern ireland squad

for the women's euros has also been announced. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. criminal barristers in england and wales are taking strike action that's expected to delay trials. the dispute is about how much they're paid in legal aid to defend people who can't afford a lawyer. the government says the walkouts will only delay justice for victims. let's speak to our home affairs correspondent tom symonds at the old bailey. what is the scale of the strike and what is the impact? the what is the scale of the strike and what is the impact?— what is the scale of the strike and what is the impact? the old bailey has 16 courts _ what is the impact? the old bailey has 16 courts and _ what is the impact? the old bailey has 16 courts and most _ what is the impact? the old bailey has 16 courts and most of - what is the impact? the old bailey has 16 courts and most of them i what is the impact? the old bailey| has 16 courts and most of them are not especially active today. i have been told by the criminal bar association which represents barristers that actually court managers have been running down the work in the courts, knowing this day

would come. there were dozens of barristers blocking the street earlier today. they have walked out from courts all around london and in most places without defence barristers there to take part, the trials have been stopped. it is difficult to say what the national picture is like. the government has not yet responded to our request to get an idea of numbers of cases disrupted but the criminal bar association said it believed it would stop about a thousand cases today. we will see.— today. we will see. what is at the heart of the _ today. we will see. what is at the heart of the issue _ today. we will see. what is at the heart of the issue of _ today. we will see. what is at the heart of the issue of the - today. we will see. what is at the heart of the issue of the strike? l today. we will see. what is at the j heart of the issue of the strike? it is about pay. barristers are self—employed but they are usually, defence barristers, at least, they are paid by the legal aid money which government pays for people to have representation in court like this in serious trials and that money goes to pay defence barristers to defend them. how much do they earn? an independent review for the

government said a newly qualified barrister can earn as little as £9,000 and that can go up to more like a8, £50,000 after seven years, but the concern is about those junior barristers leaving the profession because theyjust don't feel like they are well paid enough. in many cases they have to stay up all night reading documents and information relating to the case before they go to trial for a whole day, and they are only paid for the time in court, effectively. the government has offered them an increase of £15,000 but that money won't come through until barristers start claiming for cases which start after september so quite a long delay and the independent review last year for the government said that should just be the start of an increase in legal aid. legal aid has been falling of the last ten years, down 35%. been falling of the last ten years, down 3596. , . ~ , ., ,

down 3596. very quickly, what is auoin to down 3596. very quickly, what is going to happen _ down 3596. very quickly, what is going to happen next? - down 3596. very quickly, what is going to happen next? it- down 3596. very quickly, what is going to happen next? it will. going to happen next? it will escalate- _ going to happen next? it will escalate. two _ going to happen next? it will escalate. two days _ going to happen next? it will escalate. two days this - going to happen next? it willj escalate. two days this week going to happen next? it will- escalate. two days this week and three days a week after and four days a week after that and then the following week, monday— friday will have strikes. we will see what happens and whether they can reach an agreement. happens and whether they can reach an agreement-— an agreement. tom, thanks for “oininr an agreement. tom, thanks for joining us- _ the former human rights lawyer phil shiner — who is facing fraud charges linked to claims made against iraq war veterans — has pleaded not guilty at westminster magistrates court. he was once voted human rights lawyer of the year and feted as a champion of iraqi victims of alleged brutality by the british military. our correspondent leigh milner told us more about the case, from outside westminster magistrates' court. the former human rights lawyer appeared via video link at westminster magistrates' court, dressed in a black suit and wearing a red tie, he gave his age, name and address before entering those

all—important pleas, and this is the man who admitted acting recklessly by publicly claiming that uk soldiers had unlawfully killed, tortured and mistreated iraqis during the so—called battle of danny boy in may, 200a. the name is a british checkpoint in iraq during the battle. the defence secretary michael fallon said phil shiner had made soldiers lives a misery and since then the national crime agency has been investigating and today the 65 yard face to three counts of fraud which he pleaded not guilty to. the first relates to phil shiner failing to release information to legal aid claims he made in 2007 at the second relates to phil shiner being accused of cold calling clients in iraq in relation to alleged killings of iraqi civilians by british army personnel in 200a and the third and final charge alleges that he gave a false

statement to the solicitors regulation authority which he knew was untrue and misleading so he could continue work as a lawyer. phil shiner has been released on bail and he is due to face trial on the 25th ofjuly at southwark crown court. the former conservative prime minister sirjohn major has been giving evidence at a public inquiry into what's been described as the biggest medical disaster in the history of the nhs. nearly 5,000 people with haemophilia and other blood disorders were given a treatment infected with hiv or hepatitis in the 1970s and 80s. sirjohn, who's been questioned about the level of financial support and compensation offered, described what happened to those affected as "incredibly bad luck". our health correspondent jim reed reports. i suppose the biggest impact is i'm not the person i was meant to have been. you can't erase the darkness, you can't erase the fear.

it's always lurking. mark was just a child when he was warned about a medication he'd been given. his parents were told his new treatment for a blood disorder had been contaminated with hiv. i can't really describe the feeling, because it was, well, first of all, you question, why are you going to school to take exams for a future and a life you're not going to have? when your doctor says, "if you're lucky, but i don't think you will live long enough to leave school," why bother? why? mark's life was saved by new hiv drugs. others died before they could be made available. in total, 5000 people with haemophilia were left with hiv, hepatitis or both. many more were exposed after a blood transfusion in the 70s and 80s. this morning, the former prime minister, john major, has started giving evidence at the long running public inquiry into the disaster. i swear by almighty god.

he was working in the treasury in the late 1980s, and described a growing sense that public money would be needed to support the families affected. it was becoming apparent how serious the issue was, and how widespand it was, and how unsustainable it would be for the people who were suffering without some form of practial compensation. but his description of the disaster as bad luck drew gasps from the families watching, who've always believed more should have been done to understand the risks. i mean, there's no amount of compensation you can give that could actually compensate for what had happened to them. what had happened to them was incredibly bad luck. gasps awful. and it was not something that anybody was unsympathetic to. i was falling asleep, i was being sick. melanie was another of the thousands infected when she was just 17. she was diagnosed with hepatitis c, a disease which can slowly destroy the liver, and has suffered

from health problems ever since. as soon as i found out what hepatitis c was, and realised that it was impacting on my life, and that i was possibly not going to see my children grow up, it has been like living without being alive. it's had a huge impact on every single victim. that feeling of, it could have been avoided. you melanie is now on a different, modern treatment to control her blood disorder. like thousands of others, though, she is still living with the consequences of what happened three decades ago, and still looking for answers so many years later. jim reed, bbc news. (tx vt) ukraine's president addresses g7 leaders at their summit in germany urging them to make a big push to end the war by the end of this year. a bbc investigation finds evidence that russian forces

are stealing thousands of tonnes of grain from occupied areas of ukraine as some countries grapple with shortages. one woman has died and a man is in hospital with life—threatening injuries following a gas explosion that destroyed a house in birmingham and damaged at least three others. the earthquake in afghanistan which killed more than a thousand people last week struck in some of the country's most remote areas. the bbc has found that deep in the mountains of the worst affected paktika province there are villages where there's been a lot of destruction, but no aid has reached them so far. our south asia correspondent yogita limaye has been speaking to a taliban spokesman about their response to the crisis, and how the group treats women and girls. it was a devastating earthquake that struck a couple of days ago, a—5 days ago, and the provinces in east

afghanistan, we have lost more than a thousand lives, 3000 injured, and 10,000 homes destroyed. entire lives and livelihoods gone in a matter of seconds. the response from our government has been praised by all corners and we have done whatever is within our capacity, whether it is through money, assistance, orfood, water, orfacilitating the assistance from foreign governments that want to help.— that want to help. human rights for uirls who that want to help. human rights for girls who are _ that want to help. human rights for girls who are not _ that want to help. human rights for girls who are not going _ that want to help. human rights for girls who are not going to _ that want to help. human rights for girls who are not going to school, l girls who are not going to school, for example, this has been over 283 days now that the taliban has imposed a ban on them. that is incorrect and _ imposed a ban on them. that is incorrect and no _ imposed a ban on them. that is incorrect and no one _ imposed a ban on them. that is incorrect and no one has - imposed a ban on them. that is incorrect and no one has put i imposed a ban on them. that is incorrect and no one has put a l imposed a ban on them. that is i incorrect and no one has put a ban on any girl going to school, they are going to primary schools. but not hiuh are going to primary schools. but not high schools? they _ are going to primary schools. but not high schools? they are - are going to primary schools. but. not high schools? they are getting education in _ not high schools? they are getting education in computer _ not high schools? they are getting education in computer courses - not high schools? they are getting education in computer courses and language and there is only a technical problem in secondary

schools, but even they are open in more than a dozen places so the notion is incorrect and it is a narrative that is being pushed by certain actors for their own personal gains. the government has made a commitment to the rights of education of all citizens of afghanistan irrespective of gender. when will those girls schools open? that will be answered by the relevant ministries.- that will be answered by the relevant ministries. some people have been to _ relevant ministries. some people have been to some _ relevant ministries. some people have been to some of— relevant ministries. some people have been to some of the - relevant ministries. some peoplej have been to some of the remote areas in eastern afghanistan and one journalist told me a woman with broken bones was not able to get assistance because there wasn't a female dr and because the taliban were still waiting for her guardian to arrive, how are you dealing with that? ., ., , ., , that? you are trying to misconstrue the report. — that? you are trying to misconstrue the report. the _ that? you are trying to misconstrue the report, the report _ that? you are trying to misconstrue the report, the report was - that? you are trying to misconstrue the report, the report was from - the report, the report was from channel a, and they said it is the coach of the people and that is what we are trying to tell the world,

there are certain restraints within there are certain restraints within the culture of afghanistan, a different aspect, whether it is good or bad, we can debate that, in many other settings, or bad, we can debate that, in many othersettings, but or bad, we can debate that, in many other settings, but that is the culture that is prevalent in afghanistan. it culture that is prevalent in afghanistan.— afghanistan. it had a band spokesperson _ afghanistan. it had a band spokesperson there. - the clean up us under way at glastonbury — to return the site in somerset to a working dairy farm, after 200,000 music lovers attended the festival there. our correspondent there, john maguire, told us about the scale of the job: effectively turning a city of 200,000 people, albeit a temporary one, back into pristine dairy pasture land for worthy farm which is a working farm. there you have people taking down the lighting gantries the san gantries the pyramid stage, you will have seen the pictures over the weekend and hopefully watch to some of the performances by sir paul mccartney, diana ross, and the show was closed by kendrick lamar last night, a

hugely successful festival but this is an aspect that you don't see on the tv, the behind—the—scenes work. and just look across the site. you would be used to that looking like a sea of humanity with all the hundreds of people waving their flags and enjoying the concerts and of course the vast majority have gone home. the festival organisers are keen to emphasise that people should take their kit home and arriving here this morning seeing dragged festivalgoer is heading back with all of their kit packed away, it sounds as if the message has very much been heeded. the next couple of weeks, this will be returned to pristina pasture land and the next appearance is here will be by the glastonbury cows, they will take over the farm for the next 10—11 months until the gates we open once again for the world's biggest music festival in around 359 days' time.

people who've been waiting for more than two years for nhs surgery in england are being offered hospital treatment in a different part of the country. the health service says it will pay travel and accommodation costs, because it wants to end all two—year waits by the end of next month. more than a00 patients have already said they'd be prepared to travel to have their operation. i'm joined now by dr simon walsh, deputy chair of the uk consultants committee at the british medical association. good afternoon. how big a difference well this idea — good afternoon. how big a difference well this idea make, _ good afternoon. how big a difference well this idea make, do _ good afternoon. how big a difference well this idea make, do you - good afternoon. how big a difference well this idea make, do you think? i well this idea make, do you think? for those patients who have been waiting the longest, over two years, each and every one of those who is able to get their treatment at an earlier stage than would be possible in their own area, they will be very grateful for that and they will be much some people will be pleased to take up the offer but of course, these people are the tip of the iceberg at the huge iceberg which is bigger than ever, the waiting list,

and even those which are not even onto waiting list of the so—called hidden waiting list which is probably, estimates have been in the region of over 3 million, so... can region of over3 million, so... can ou region of over3 million, so... can you expiain _ region of over3 million, so... can you expiain what _ region of over 3 million, so... can you explain what the hidden waiting list is? ., ' . , ., list is? one of the effects of the andemic list is? one of the effects of the pandemic is _ list is? one of the effects of the pandemic is that _ list is? one of the effects of the pandemic is that people - list is? one of the effects of the pandemic is that people were i pandemic is that people were understandably less keen to go forward and seek health care when they first would have done in normal times because of the massive pressure on the nhs. there is a large group of people who have waited longer than they would have done normally to access health care and we know many of these have not made it onto the waiting lists. given the scale of the problem, this particular idea will help people in that specific category, waiting two years or more, but more broadly what do you want to see happening to get

waiting list times down? the do you want to see happening to get waiting list times down?— waiting list times down? the bma have been campaigning _ waiting list times down? the bma have been campaigning for - waiting list times down? the bma have been campaigning for manyl waiting list times down? the bma - have been campaigning for many years to address the causes of the waiting list problems which existed before the pandemic although it has been exacerbated by it, but we had much longer waiting list for people than was acceptable already, and when it comes down to it, it is down to three things, we don't have enough hospital capacity in the uk. the number of beds has been reduced by about a quarter over the last nine years. we don't have enough doctors and other health care workers compared with other countries in europe who have an average of about 3.7 doctors per 100,000 of the population but we only have 2.9 so we have more than 25% fewer than the average in europe and none of the regions in the uk actually achieve that average. we also have increased demand on the system in terms of

hospital admissions which have risen by about 35% in the last nine years and that has been even more exacerbated by the difficulty in discharging patients into social care so the government needs to address these problems and produce a comprehensive workforce strategy which we have been calling for and to tell us, the public, and the workforce, how we are going to achieve their elective recovery plan which at the moment is a set of targets but without actually a way of actually getting there. we must leave it there.— of actually getting there. we must leave it there. simon walsh, thanks for “oininu leave it there. simon walsh, thanks forjoining us- _ the queen has travelled to scotland with members of her family for their traditional week of events north of the border. the 96—year—old monarch, who has cut back on public engagements due to mobility issues, was in edinburgh for the historic ceremony of the keys. the ceremony traditionally sees the monarch handed the keys of the city and welcomed

to her "ancient and hereditary kingdom of scotland". ghislaine maxwell has been put on suicide watch. her lawyers say her transfer to solitary confinement means she can't access legal documents and they have asked for her sentencing to be delayed. frank williams — who played reverend timothy farthing in the bbc sitcom dad's army — has died at the age of 90. oh, isay. bless you. that has rather taken the wind out of my sails. i came in here to be very cross with you. the london—born actor started his career in repertory theatre, where he met the dad's army co—creatorjimmy perry. frank also played a clergyman in otherjimmy perry

shows including "you rang m'lord?" and "hi—de—hi". now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell. it isa it is a mixed bag, used to describe what is coming up in the days ahead but that is pretty much what we have got and what is in the bag, sunshine and showers, and that mix is going to be fairly well distributed across the uk as the week plays out. we are always going to get the most frequent showers close to the centres of low pressure approaching the uk and they will run into the west and eventually skip into the north, so the most frequent showers to come here in the next five days orso to come here in the next five days or so but for the remainder of the afternoon some heavier showers to run across eastern england that could be thundery and also the odd downpour in wimbledon before the showers clear later. then we look to the west for this band of organised rain to sweep into northern ireland and western scotland during the small hours and across eastern england where skies are clear we could have temperatures in a few

areas down to maybe 7—9. the best of the sunshine here initially on tuesday, and towards the west we have the cloud and rain on that front is slow to progress its way east through the day, northern ireland and hopefully into some sunshine but we could see some of thundery showers around here. prospects for the south—west and wales, very breezy in the uk with gust of wind up to a0 mph, adjacent to the irish sea coast and a cool feel in the west with the wind and with the rain, but in the east a bit warmer. wednesday, still high pressure running the show across, low pressure running the show across the uk, sitting to the north, we have a swirl of showers through the course of the day but the wind won't be as strong so some of the showers could drag their hills a little bit. driest and brightest in the east. in the west, temperatures in the high teens at best and a bit down for the time of year. slightly cool and

showery or perhaps very showery but still very high levels of ultraviolet across the uk as you would expect at this point injune at so keep that in the back of your mind will stop there won't be days of faultless blue skies and sunshine but nevertheless the sunshine is at its peak strength at this time of the year so it is a case of umbrellas and sun screen at the ready over the next five days.

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughanjones and these are the latest headlines. ukraine's president addresses g7 leaders at their summit in germany urging them to make a big push to end the war by the end of this year. the difficulty is that no one here at this summit can really see any alternative to simply supporting them in regaining their sovereignty. borisjohnson the other g7 leaders meeting here in germany, saying they will support ukraine for as long as it takes and mitigates the effect that it's having on the countries far away.

countries far away. a bbc investigation finds evidence that russian forces are stealing thousands of tonnes of grain from occupied areas of ukraine as some countries grapple with shortages. one woman has died and a man is in hospital with life—threatening injuries following a gas explosion that destroyed a house in birmingham and damaged at least three others. former prime minister sirjohn major is criticised after telling a public inquiry that victims infected with hiv or hepatitis c through contaminated blood in the 70s and 80s had suffered "incredibly bad luck". the queen receives the keys to the city of edinburgh during a ceremony to mark the start of a week of royal events in scotland. and coming up in sport... we'll be live at wimbledon as the first day of the tournament is under way. novak djokovic is on centre court now and he'll be followed by emma raducanu and then andy murray.

welcome to the programme. the leaders of the g7 group of nations have promised they will stand with ukraine "for as long as it takes" — as they announced they would step up sanctions on russia. president zelenskyjoined the summit remotely, and told the leaders he needed more weapons and air defence systems and wanted the war to be over by the end of the year. in a bbc interview, borisjohnson said western democracies had to resist tyranny today, just as they had defeated nazi germany in the last century. the g7 summit is being held in the bavarian alps. the media are being kept some distance away in garmisch from where my colleague shaun leyjoins us. hello, there's a forecast here very, very heavy rain which means

broadcasting outside it is impossible. there are plenty of options to continue the discussions indoors. the discussions indoors involving the leaders have been about that most important pressing of issues, the future of ukraine. in their statement, the g7 leaders not only committed to providing military and diplomatic support and financial support but also this is an important change of emphasis, starting to demonstrate working to diminish the impact of russia's aggression on the most vulnerable. today, they demanded that russia should allow free access to ukraine's ports so ukraine can export its grain to the hungry of the world who desperately need the food supply which is currently blocked as a result of the military action. there is a political dimension to this. what the leaders

here say is that they can only continue to support ukraine is on those that domestic audiences at home will support it. let's get more from our diplomatic correspondent. day two of the g7 summit, the leaders gathered to discuss the war in ukraine, how to step up their support for kyiv, how to reduce the impact on the global economy. but look who joined them up on the screen on the left. president zelensky. notjust addressing the leaders but taking part in the discussion. ukraine's leader said he wanted a war over by the end of the year before the winter set in. according to eu sources he also asked for more anti—aircraft systems, more sanctions on russia and greater security guarantees.

borisjohnson argued that more had to be done. we've been hearing a lot about ukraine fatigue, the anxieties about the effect on food prices and energy prices and what's really struck me in the last couple of days is the amazing consistency of our resolve and the continuing unity of the g7. what boris johnson is trying to do here is to continue to make a case for supporting ukraine. he is acknowledging openly the anxieties of the impact of western sanctions, energy prices, food prices but he is saying that it's a price worth paying a price worth paying to avoid more pain down the track. that argument involves history and importance defeating dictators. just remember it took the

democracies in the mid of the last just remember it took the democracies in the middle of the last century a long time to recognise that they had to resist tyranny and aggression. it took a long time. it was expensive but what it bought in the end, with the defeat of the dictators, particularly of nazi germany, it brought decades and decades of stability, a world order that relied on rules based on an international system. what is not clear is whether that argument will convince countries outside this g7 club. today, the leaders of india, indonesia, senegal, argentina and south africa joined the discussions. many in their countries and elsewhere are suffering because of western sanctions on russia. despite the warm feelings on show, the g7 leaders said they would set step up their sanctions, targeting russian gold, technology and services but leaders said they would take action to

mitigate what they called the spill—over effects on low income countries. james landale, bbc news, bavaria. joining me now is one of the research groups from the university of toronto. welcome. you are here at the g7, trying to see the impact that these decisions have long—term. let me ask you about... presumably the agenda will have been worked at the agenda will have been worked at the month. how often does it get blown off by different events? it’s blown off by different events? ut�*s completely typical. you can plan for months, with climate change being part of the agenda. but then, boom, russia wages war on ukraine and then the agenda is completely derailed by issues around the world. ukraine is

absolutely top in the mind of the leaders here. we will not allow ukraine to completely dominate the agenda because there are so many other issues on the agenda. what's the feelin: other issues on the agenda. what's the feeling back— other issues on the agenda. what's the feeling back in _ other issues on the agenda. what's the feeling back in canada - other issues on the agenda. what's the feeling back in canada about i other issues on the agenda. what's| the feeling back in canada about the focus on ukraine when there are these other issues.— focus on ukraine when there are these other issues. well, inflation is to- these other issues. well, inflation is to of these other issues. well, inflation is top of mind _ these other issues. well, inflation is top of mind that _ these other issues. well, inflation is top of mind that i _ these other issues. well, inflation is top of mind that i have - these other issues. well, inflation is top of mind that i have to - these other issues. well, inflation is top of mind that i have to say, i is top of mind that i have to say, sean, that canada has a large diaspora of ukrainians. it's very, very, very strong voice about what's happening back at home. it's been very strong, the support. let happening back at home. it's been very strong, the support.— happening back at home. it's been very strong, the support. let me ask ou about very strong, the support. let me ask you about the _ very strong, the support. let me ask you about the two _ very strong, the support. let me ask you about the two things _ very strong, the support. let me ask you about the two things we - very strong, the support. let me ask you about the two things we talking i you about the two things we talking about this afternoon. one of the

climate change crisis. cheaper energy, there is talk for example about price gaps. that's one element. the other element is food security. a lot of people think that these summits happen, they gather, and they make impressive sounding statements and then it moves on. soon, everybody�*s forgotten what was agreed here. soon, everybody's forgotten what was agreed here-— agreed here. absolutely, we take this more seriously _ agreed here. absolutely, we take this more seriously in _ agreed here. absolutely, we take this more seriously in terms - agreed here. absolutely, we take this more seriously in terms of i agreed here. absolutely, we take i this more seriously in terms of our capability. we dig a bit deeper to find out if things are followed up from commitments made here. overall, there tends to be higher... a lot of what comes out this summer is going to hinge on what we do about energy prices. one area where they can be a

firm decision and action is oil prices flowing out of russia into europe and if we can cap those prices then... europe and if we can cap those prices then. . .— europe and if we can cap those rices then... ., ,, i. , . prices then... thank you very much field time- — prices then... thank you very much field time. well, _ prices then... thank you very much field time. well, the _ prices then... thank you very much field time. well, the prime - field time. well, the prime minister, borisjohnson, has had to brush off demands are home for his resignation as leader of the conservative party. he said he was getting on with delivering the agenda the government set out and above all else the cost of living crisis, although he did say he would humbly accept the rebuke he'd received from voters in devon and yorkshire. his interview now with chris. prime minister, what is it about your character that is repelling voters at the moment and repelling so many of your mps? look, i think that the golden rule

of politics is, if possible, despite all the very polite invitations of brilliant journalists, resist comment on politics or personalising... but you know criticism is about your character from plenty on your own side, and they want to see some change. and you talked at the weekend about how there wouldn't be a psychological transformation. how are you going to change? can you convince people you are going to change? so what we are going to do is get on with our agenda. as i said i think at the weekend, in times like this, of course there are going to be criticisms of political leaders. it's myjob to humbly accept those criticisms. the lesson that i think that i, people like me, need to learn from what is going on, inflationary pressures that we are facing around the world, number one, we need to help people through the current pressures. and you know, at the pumps people are thinking, you know, this government could do more to help me with the cost of fuel. people are thinking,

what are they doing to help me with the cost of food? so, we are doing as much as we possibly can. people have heard you say that, prime minister, but they will also think when you think about serving three terms, when you talk about policy rather than character, will your critics not think you are walking around with your fingers in your ears, you are not listening? i think the job of, of a government is to get on with governing. but do you actually have the authority now to deliver that policy? i not only have the authority, i've got a new mandate for my party, which i'm absolutely delighted about... a0% of them want rid of you? ..which is, which is... i got more... ..a higher percentage of... anyway, that's done. it was, it was, it was a couple of weeks ago. no, it's not done. they are still talking about it, it's still a live question. can you deliver the policy platform you're talking about with your authority clearly weakened ? and we're going to continue to do that. and we're focused on that 1,000%. that's the agenda for the government. and you carry on to the 2030s? look, we are going to... we are going to get on with the agenda on which i was elected. it's a massive agenda. we are coping with the, dealing with the big problems that

have been left behind by the pandemic. and that is the priority. that was boris johnson talking that was borisjohnson talking to chris mason. one plan that has been rebuffed by president biden which was ending biofuel production in favour of growing fuel on that land but american audiences would not tolerate change that. we will be back with sean later. —— shaun. nato has announced what it calls the biggest overhaul of its collective defence and deterrence since the cold war. secretary—general, jens stoltenberg, has described russia as the most significant and direct threat to the alliance's security and values. he said nato would raise the number of forces in high readiness to three—hundred thousand — an almost ten—fold increase. he's been speaking ahead of a nato summit in madrid. we will transform the nato response

force and increase the number of forces to well over 300,000. we will also boost our ability to reinforce in crisis and conflict. including with more prepositioned equipment and stockpiles of military supplies. we will look a capability such as air defence, command and control and we will upgrade defence plans with forces pre—assigned to defend specific allies. as we've been hearing, the g7 nations have also been discussing the worldwide problems caused by the disruption of wheat supplies from ukraine. fears are growing of famine in africa and the middle east as a result. and a bbc investigation has found evidence of occupying russian forces stealing thousands of tonnes of ukrainian grain — which moscow denies. from kyiv, here's our

europe correspondent, nick beake: russian forces in ukraine are accused of war crimes, murder and rape. but they're also accused of stealing ukrainian grain on an industrial scale. they destroyed our premises, destroyed our equipment, everything they saw. everything they touch disappears. we tried to contact more than 200 farmers, whose land is now in russian occupied territory. the vast majority were too scared to talk, but one did agree to be interviewed. to protect his identity we've changed his name and are using an actor. they looted our offices, even pulled the wiring from the walls and took away the photographs of our relatives. and this was the moment the russians arrived at the farm. you can see their z symbol on the tanks. one soldier tries to shoot the security camera, but misses. thousands of tonnes of grain were then taken and transported in stolen lorries.

using its gps tracker, we followed the route of one truck travelling to crimea, which moscow annexed eight years ago, and then on to mainland russia, where it's feared ukrainian grain is being packed up and exported as russian grain. on the way the truck stopped here at this grain store, where a new z symbol has appeared on the roof. ukrainian officials fear the russians have stolen as much as 800,000 tonnes of grain since the invasion. it is bringing back memories of the great famine that josef stalin inflicted on this country nearly a century ago. ukraine's flag tells you all you need to know. a blue sky over a yellow field encapsulates just how important this fertile land is to people. it's the soul of the country. and so the russian occupation, and theft of ukrainian grain, has a profound effect on people here.

but it's also having increasingly grave consequences for people in other parts of the world too. grain that isn't being robbed is being destroyed. this footage, posted by the ukrainian military, is said to show russian forces blowing up a grain store. moscow denies it is destroying or robbing ukrainian produce. but instead, it claims it's nationalising ukraine's grain. we obtained one document from a russian—installed authority, that says to ensure the food security of the area there's now in order to take the wheat and barley from the warehouse of a company. i think there are so many people in the world now sitting eating a sandwich, not realising that this grain has been stolen and that so many people are suffering. i don't understand why the world is silent and not doing anything to punish this injustice. the wholesale theft of ukrainian grain threatens to cripple this vital sector of an economy already

under such strain. a russian crime targeting individual farmers will be felt by a whole nation, and beyond. nick beake, bbc news, ukraine. let's get more of what's happening there. we are looking at the monitoring of grain around the world. what's your understanding about what's happening right now in those russian occupied areas? mosh? those russian occupied areas? mostly russia trying — those russian occupied areas? mostly russia trying to _ those russian occupied areas? mostly russia trying to contact _ those russian occupied areas? mostly russia trying to contact with _ russia trying to contact with farmers in territories and push them, future crops, both, but i can't say that it's a fair deal because they offer price which is

much lower than the current market price and actually farmers do not have enough options. also if they don't agree to sell then the russians will take grain for free and farmers will not be able to plant the next crop in autumn, in a few months. 50 plant the next crop in autumn, in a few months-— few months. so it's your intelligence _ few months. so it's your intelligence that - few months. so it's yourj intelligence that russian few months. so it's your - intelligence that russian soldiers are offering to buy this from the ukrainians but at a much lower price and the ukrainians, because they don't have any options, feel they are. except that price.— are. except that price. yes, actually. — are. except that price. yes, actually. it's _ are. except that price. yes, actually, it's not _ are. except that price. yes, actually, it's not russian i are. except that price. yes, - actually, it's not russian soldiers. russian soldiers just supervise this process. it's russian traders. trading with ukrainian farmers. basically, if you talk to russian

farmers in various regions of russia, you will see how a lot of prices... russianfarmers russia, you will see how a lot of prices... russian farmers face these competitions from ukrainian grains which is unusual. the competitions from ukrainian grains which is unusual.— which is unusual. the underlying threat being _ which is unusual. the underlying threat being that, _ which is unusual. the underlying threat being that, according - which is unusual. the underlying threat being that, according to l which is unusual. the underlying i threat being that, according to your viewpoint, that the russians will take the grain if the ukrainians don't accept the lower price? yes. the will don't accept the lower price? yes. they will take _ don't accept the lower price? yes. they will take it _ don't accept the lower price? yes. they will take it for _ don't accept the lower price? yes. they will take it for free. - don't accept the lower price? yes they will take it for free. so farmers don't have another option. they need money to survive because of we talking about weight and some seed which is mostly occupied territories, the main producers, small and medium volume farmers which create 200 up to 2000, so it's not a big producer. they don't have deposit money or something like that. ~ .

deposit money or something like that. . . , ., deposit money or something like that. . , ., ., , deposit money or something like that. . , ., ., that. what can be done to try and fix this? so _ that. what can be done to try and fix this? so firstly, _ that. what can be done to try and fix this? so firstly, they - that. what can be done to try and fix this? so firstly, they should i fix this? so firstly, they should sto it. fix this? so firstly, they should stop it- we _ fix this? so firstly, they should stop it. we need _ fix this? so firstly, they should stop it. we need to _ fix this? so firstly, they should stop it. we need to trade i fix this? so firstly, they should stop it. we need to trade with | stop it. we need to trade with countries, independentjournalist investigations would be syria and turkey but it's very difficult to prove which grain of origin... it's very expensive but there is a way. we can check it with our dna. we can make a dna analysis the court of discharge but it's very expensive. i'm afraid we will need to leave it there. thank you though for coming out and talking to us. one last update from that region. a deadline for an interest payment on russia's foreign currency sovereign debt has passed,

with no sign that creditors have received the money. analysts say this is the first time russia is effectively in default since 1998. moscow says it sent the 100 million dollar payment — but western sanctions have made it impossible to complete the transfer. a woman has died and a man is being treated for life threatening injuries following a gas explosion that tore through a street in birmingham. one house was destroyed in the blast and several others were badly damaged. neighbours risked their lives to clamber through the burning wreckage to pull out the injured man. phil mackie reports from the scene. they were too from these properties behind. they were affected by different levels. doing no what was

happening in the directly affected house at the time? it is happening in the directly affected house at the time?— house at the time? it is too early to sa . house at the time? it is too early to say- the _ house at the time? it is too early to say. the investigations - house at the time? it is too early to say. the investigations will. house at the time? it is too early to say. the investigations will be| to say. the investigations will be taking place over the coming days to better understand exactly the circumstances that led up to the event. we know it was a gas explosion but with regards to the cause, that will take some time to ascertain. �* ., ,., , ascertain. but there are reports that the house _ ascertain. but there are reports that the house was _ ascertain. but there are reports that the house was up - ascertain. but there are reports that the house was up for i ascertain. but there are reports that the house was up for sale i ascertain. but there are reports i that the house was up for sale and it needed a boiler replacing, is that part of the investigation? that ma form that part of the investigation? that may form part _ that part of the investigation? that may form part of — that part of the investigation? trust may form part of the investigation. as i say, we've got our colleagues, professionals behind us who will be looking at all the different circumstances.— looking at all the different circumstances. �* , , ,, . ., , circumstances. anything suspicious at this stage? _ circumstances. anything suspicious at this stage? not _ circumstances. anything suspicious at this stage? not from _ circumstances. anything suspicious at this stage? not from our - at this stage? not from our perspective. _ at this stage? not from our perspective, no. _ at this stage? not from our perspective, no. the - at this stage? not from our - perspective, no. the investigation is very— perspective, no. the investigation is very firmly with the fire service at this— is very firmly with the fire service at this current stage. we is very firmly with the fire service at this current stage.— is very firmly with the fire service at this current stage. we have some breakin: at this current stage. we have some breaking news _ at this current stage. we have some breaking news via _ at this current stage. we have some breaking news via the _ at this current stage. we have some breaking news via the reuters i at this current stage. we have some breaking news via the reuters news| breaking news via the reuters news agency. this from you came's

president. russian missiles have hit a shopping centre in city. over 1000 civilians were in that shopping centre at the time of the missile strike. the fire is raging there according to reports. a shopping centre has been hit. over 1000 civilians were in the shopping centre at the time of the strike. as soon as we have any more information, we will bring that to you. south african officials have ruled out a crush as an explanation for the death of 22 teenagers at a nightclub in the city of east london. forensic experts are investigating whether those who died had breathed in or swallowed a poisonous substance. ghislaine maxwell has been put on suicide watch

at a jail in new york. she's due to be sentenced on tuesday for grooming young girls forjeffrey epstein to abuse. her lawyers say her transfer to solitary confinement means she cannot access her legal documents, and have asked for her sentencing to be delayed. nhs patients who've been waiting for more than two years for surgery in england are being offered hospital treatment in a different part of the country. more than a00 patients have already said they'd be prepared to travel. the health service wants to end all two—year waits by the end of next month. i'm joined now by mark short from milton keynes, who's been waiting for a knee surgery nearly two years. good afternoon to you. good afternoon. so, you've been waiting for quite a while and i gather you are in hospital couple of weeks ago, ready to go. are in hospital couple of weeks ago, ready to go-— are in hospital couple of weeks ago, read to to. . . . ,, , �* ready to go. what happened? yes. i'd been waiting — ready to go. what happened? yes. i'd been waiting two _ ready to go. what happened? yes. i'd been waiting two years, _ ready to go. what happened? yes. i'd been waiting two years, two - ready to go. what happened? yes. i'd been waiting two years, two years i ready to go. what happened? yes. i'd been waiting two years, two years in i been waiting two years, two years in august and three weeks ago, after numerous operations cancelled, i was in hospital, on the ward, in bed.

they got me in early only to be told that the surgery and doesn't operate on monday mornings and then after being left in hours, i got told the operation was cancelled because they'd run out of time. that operation was cancelled because they'd run out of time. that must be devastating — they'd run out of time. that must be devastating for _ they'd run out of time. that must be devastating for you _ they'd run out of time. that must be devastating for you in _ they'd run out of time. that must be devastating for you in that _ they'd run out of time. that must be devastating for you in that moment. | devastating for you in that moment. what reason you given? i was devastating for you in that moment. what reason you given?— what reason you given? i was told that the previous _ what reason you given? i was told that the previous surgery - what reason you given? i was told that the previous surgery would i what reason you given? i was told i that the previous surgery would take longer than planned although the gentleman that came in, four hours after me, so after two years of numerous pre—ops, blood tests, mris, meeting the surgeons, to be told that, it's a massive dent on my mental health. i haven't been able to work properly for 18 months. thank god my employer pays decent sick pay! i want to get back to work, get back to normal days of

living,. work, get back to normal days of livin: ,. ~ . work, get back to normal days of livin~,.~ . ., ., work, get back to normal days of livinu,.s . . . ,., work, get back to normal days of livin”. ., ., , living,. what reason have you been civen for living,. what reason have you been given for the _ living,. what reason have you been given for the two-year _ living,. what reason have you been given for the two-year delay, i living,. what reason have you been given for the two-year delay, is i living,. what reason have you been given for the two-year delay, is it i given for the two—year delay, is it the coronavirus backlog? i’ee given for the two-year delay, is it the coronavirus backlog? i've been told it's the coronavirus backlog? i've been told its partly _ the coronavirus backlog? i've been told it's partly because _ the coronavirus backlog? i've been told it's partly because of - the coronavirus backlog? i've been told it's partly because of that, i told it's partly because of that, which is completely understandable and there are many worse off than i am but they've also used me having a heart issue, which i don't have, so diabetes, which i don't have. excuse after excuse to cancel the operation. after excuse to cancel the operation-— after excuse to cancel the operation. after excuse to cancel the oeration. ~ . ., ., , operation. what about the latest idea to move _ operation. what about the latest idea to move people _ operation. what about the latest idea to move people round i operation. what about the latest idea to move people round the l idea to move people round the country, to travel effectively to get their operational whatever they need done at a different part of the country to speed things up? well. need done at a different part of the country to speed things up?- country to speed things up? well, i asked this about _ country to speed things up? well, i asked this about a _ country to speed things up? well, i asked this about a year— country to speed things up? well, i asked this about a year ago - country to speed things up? well, i asked this about a year ago and i i asked this about a year ago and i said, look, can i go to another hospital, whether it's oxford or

wherever. i was told if i was to do that then i'd have to start the whole process all over again. new pre—ops, mris, and to be honest, the stage i was that, i can even be bothered to do that. ijust wanted to get the operation done so i don't know where this has come from. it's a good idea if it can be fulfilled but then how many people from the area are being stopped? that would be my question. area are being stopped? that would be my question-— area are being stopped? that would be my question. you've touched on it there, be my question. you've touched on it there. your — be my question. you've touched on it there, your mental _ be my question. you've touched on it there, your mental health _ be my question. you've touched on it there, your mental health and - be my question. you've touched on it there, your mental health and your i there, your mental health and your inability to work properly over the last 18 months. just tell us how difficult has it been waiting for this operation? it difficult has it been waiting for this operation?— difficult has it been waiting for this operation? it has been bad. i like walking- _ this operation? it has been bad. i like walking. i— this operation? it has been bad. i like walking. i like _ this operation? it has been bad. i like walking. i like to _ this operation? it has been bad. i like walking. i like to take - this operation? it has been bad. i like walking. i like to take the i this operation? it has been bad. i | like walking. i like to take the dog out walking, i can't walk more than half and i would being in severe pain. if i twisted my knee ever so slightly that it is out of action for a while. for myjob i need to walk 20,000 steps a day and i can't

do that the minute so i've been off work for the year. i had six months in the office. i'm back now working hopefully in a couple of weeks because i should have my operation this coming thursday, touch wood! it's impacting my life massively. good luck, mark. we hope it works successfully and goes through. thank you for coming on and telling us your story. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell. it is sunshine and showers that make up the forecast for the uk for the week ahead. low pressure is never too far away from the uk meaning sometimes it will be quite windy as well. for the rest of monday we have some showers set to clear across eastern england and eastern scotland and then a band of more organised rain is set to push into northern ireland and western scotland as we move into the small hours of tuesday. across eastern england with clear skies through the evening

and overnight temperatures locally could dip down between six and nine celsius and it is milder in the west where the wind is stronger and there is more cloud as we are sure the rain into western as we usher the rain into western scotland and northern ireland. and through tuesday a windy day across the uk with winds up to a0 mph adjacent to the irish sea coast and quite slow to move the band offering east and west throughout the day for eastern scotland and rain into the north—west and england and wales in the afternoon. brigher with some showers for northern ireland later. hello. this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughanjones and these are the headlines: ukraine's president addresses g7 leaders at their summit in germany urging them to make a big push to end the war by the end of this year.

a bbc investigation finds evidence that russian forces are stealing thousands of tonnes of grain from occupied areas of ukraine as some countries grapple with shortages. one woman has died and a man is in hospital with life—threatening injuries following a gas explosion that destroyed a house in birmingham and damaged at least three others. former prime minister sirjohn major is criticised after telling a public inquiry that victims infected with hiv or hepatitis c through contaminated blood in the 70s and 80s had suffered "incredibly bad luck". the queen receives the keys to the city of edinburgh during a ceremony to mark the start of a week of royal events in scotland. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. england's cricketers have secured victory against new zealand in their third and final test — after another excellent batting display. after another excellent this was the winning moment — jonny bairstow hitting the winning runs —

as england chased down 296 with seven wickets in hand. england began the day needing 113 more runs — and after an initial rain delay — they got there comfortably — only losing olly pope today, who was out for 82. the victory secures a 3—0 series whitewash for ben stokes' side. england's women are also in action in taunton — they're playing south africa. england won the toss and put the visitors into bat and at lunch they'd reduced south africa to 83 for a. marizanne kapp is leading the fight back, she's hit a half century and is sitting on 77. it's now 18a for 6. one of the beauties of sport is that everyone loves an underdog and we're certainly getting a great underdog story at wimbledon. the reigning champion novak djokovic is up against south korea's kwon soon woo and djokovic is being pushed to the max. after taking the first set,

the world number 81 pegged back the serb. winning the second set. they are taking a break at the moment. kwon has only ever reached the second round at wimbledon. his career high ranking is 52. but he's played some wonderful drop shots to keep djokovic off balance. british number one cameron norrie is on the verge of reaching round two — but is being frustrated by the weather. norrie leads 2 sets to love — and 5—3 in the third set against spain's pablo andujar — but rain means the match is currently suspended. one british player is already out though. jodie burrage was beaten in straight sets by lesia tsurenko.

the ukrainian winning 6—2, 6—3 injust over an hour. seven other british players are due on court today — but the rain may dictate proceedings. the idea of one british grand slam champion featuring on centre court would have been unthinkable a couple of decades ago but later this afternoon us open champion emma raducanu will be follow defending champion novak djokovic and precede two time wimbledon champion andy murray. raducanu is up against dangerous belgian player alison van uytvanck. the british number one has declared herself fit and ready to go, after suffering a side strain in a tournament in nottingham three weeks ago after raducanu, andy murray takes on australianjames duckworth, a player who hasn't won a match all season. murray seems to have recovered from an abdominal strain and had a good run to the final of the atp tour event

in stuttgart a fortnight ago, beating stefanos tsitsipas and nick kyrgios. just a day after winning his second british national road championship, mark cavendish has been told he's not been selected for the tour de france. cavendish equalled the record for the most stage wins at last year's tour and was hoping to make it his own. but his quick step—alpha vinyl team prefers dutch sprinter fabio jakobsen. "the manx missile" has been named as a reserve rider before the race gets underway in denmark on friday. northern ireland boss kenny shiels' has named his squad for euro 2022 — and captain marissa callaghan "is expected to be ready". callaghan and rebecca mckenna are both included after missing thursday's friendly in belgium through injury. cliftonville midfielder callaghan has not played since a "minor toe injury" left her in a protective boot in may. they get their underway in the tournament on 7july

against norway in southampton. that's all the sport for now. more news out of ukraine. a russian missile strike hit a crowded place in the central ukrainian city causing deaths and injuries, that was in the central city of kremenchuk. we don't know how many people have been killed or wounded. ukrainian president, president zelensky, said russia have carried out a strike in —— on a shopping centre in the centre of kremenchuk and according to the ukrainian president more than a thousand people were when the missile strike.

we can see the badly damaged building on fire in photos. ukrainian authorities urged people to leave the city immediately. we have not got any pictures yet out of ukraine of this incident but reports that a crowded shopping centre with potentially more than a thousand people inside has been hit by a russian missile strike. we will bring you more details as we get them. mps are due to vote on controversial new legislation to give ministers powers to override some post—brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. if passed, the law will allow the government to unilaterally remove checks on goods travelling to northern ireland from the rest of the uk. ministers say the change is needed to protect the good friday agreement — but the eu's ambassador to britain called the plans illegal and unrealistic. earlier i spoke to our

ireland correspondent — chris page — who gave us the view from belfast. so much is riding on this legislation which is being debated in the house of commons substantially for the first time this afternoon. this legislation is about the northern ireland protocol, the trade border between northern ireland and the rest of the uk, which is part of the brexit agreement signed up to by boris johnson and his government and the eu negotiators. the aim of the protocol is to avoid checks on the border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland which is the only land frontier between the uk and the eu, so instead there are checks on some goods, mainly food, arriving in northern ireland from england, scotland and wales put up unionist this is a trade border within their own country, and economic barrier with the rest of the uk which damages northern ireland's place in the union and therefore the dup, the biggest unionist party in the devolved assembly at stormont, is currently

blocking the formation of a devolved government, northern ireland has been without a fully functioning devolved government since february. the legislation proposed by the government in london would in effect give powers, give ministers the power to turn off some aspects of the protocol, like removing checks on goods arriving in northern ireland from the rest of the uk that are destined to stay in northern ireland and across the land border into the republic of ireland, therefore the european single market, but opponents say this would breach international law because it would suspend parts of the brexit treaty so you have the irish foreign minister simon coveney leasing a strong statement saying he is hugely disappointed by what he regards as the unilateral unlawful approach of the unilateral unlawful approach of the british government. —— releasing a strong statement. the british government. -- releasing a strong statement.— a strong statement. thanks for “oininu a strong statement. thanks for joining us- _ criminal barristers in england and wales are taking strike action that's expected to delay trials. the dispute is about how much they're paid in legal aid to defend

people who can't afford a lawyer. the government says the walkouts will only delay justice for victims. earlier, i spoke to our home affairs correspondent tom symonds who had this update. the old bailey has 16 courts and most of them are not particularly active today. i have been told by the criminal bar association which represents barristers that actually court managers have been running down the work in the courts, knowing this day would come. there were dozens of barristers blocking this street earlier today. they have walked out from courts all around london and in most places without defence barristers there to take part, the trials have been stopped. it is difficult to say what the national picture is like. the government has not yet responded to our request to get an idea of numbers of cases disrupted but the criminal bar association said it believed it would stop about a thousand cases today. we will see.

what's at the heart of the issue of the strike? it's about pay. barristers are self—employed but they are usually, defence barristers, at least, they are paid by the legal aid money which government pays for people to have representation in courts like this in serious trials and that money goes to pay defence barristers to defend them. how much do they earn? an independent review for the government said a newly qualified barrister can earn as little as £9,000. that can go up to more like a8, £50,000 after seven or so years, but the concern is about those junior barristers leaving the profession because theyjust don't feel like they are well paid enough. in many cases they have to stay up all night reading documents and information relating to the case before they go to trial for a whole day, and they are only paid for the time in court, effectively.

the government has given them an increase of £15,000 but that money won't come through until barristers start claiming for cases which start after september so quite a long delay and the independent review last year for the government said that should just be the start of an increase in legal aid. legal aid has been falling over the last ten years, down 35%. very quickly, what's going to happen next? it will escalate. two days this week, three days a week after and four days a week after that and then the following week, monday—friday will have strikes. we will see what happens and whether these two sides can reach an agreement. former human rights lawyer phil shiner — who is facing fraud charges linked to claims made against iraq war veterans — has pleaded not guilty at westminster magistrates court. he was once voted human rights

lawyer of the year and seen as a champion of iraqi victims of alleged brutality by the british military. our correspondent leigh milner told us more about the case, from outside westminster magistrates' court. the former human rights lawyer appeared via video link at westminster magistrates' court, dressed in a black suit and wearing a red tie, he gave his age, name and address before entering those all—importa nt pleas. this is the man who admitted acting recklessly by publicly claiming that uk soldiers had unlawfully killed, tortured and mistreated iraqis during the so—called battle of danny boy in may, 200a. that name danny boy is a british checkpoint in iraq during the battle. the defence secretary michael fallon said phil shiner had made soldiers lives a misery and since then the national crime agency has been

investigating and today the 65—year—old faced three counts of fraud which he pleaded not guilty to. the first relates to mr shiner failing to release information to legal aid claims he made in 2007. the second relates to shiner being accused of cold calling clients in iraq in relation to alleged killings of iraqi civilians by british army personnel in 200a, and the third and final charge alleges that he gave a false statement to the solicitors regulation authority which he knew was untrue and misleading so he could continue work as a lawyer. mr shiner has been released on bail and he is due to face trial on the 25th ofjuly at southwark crown court. the headlines on bbc news... ukraine's president addresses g7 leaders at their summit in germany urging them to make a big push to end the war by the end of this year. a bbc investigation finds evidence that russian forces

are stealing thousands of tonnes of grain from occupied areas of ukraine as some countries grapple with shortages. one woman has died and a man is in hospital with life—threatening injuries following a gas explosion that destroyed a house in birmingham and damaged at least three others. the earthquake in afghanistan which killed more than 1,000 people last week struck in some of the country's most remote areas. the bbc has found that deep in the mountains of the worst affected paktika province there are villages where there's been a lot of destruction, but no aid has reached them so far. yogita limaye has been speaking to a taliban spokesman about the taliban's response to the crisis, and how the group treats women and girls. absolutely, it was a devastating earthquake that struck a couple of days ago, a—5 days ago, and in the provinces in east afghanistan, we have lost more than 1,000 lives, 3,000 injured,

and 10,000 homes destroyed. entire lives and livelihoods gone in a matter of seconds. the response from our government has been praised by all corners and we have done whatever is within our capacity, whether it is through cash, assistance, or tins of food, water, orfacilitating the assistance from foreign governments that want to help. human rights are common to afghans, are they not? for girls who are not going to school, for example, it has been over 283 days now that the taliban has imposed a ban on them. that is an incorrect notion. no one has put a ban on any girl going to school, they are going to primary schools. but not high schools? they are getting education in universities, in computer courses and language and there is only a technical problem in secondary schools, but even they are open in more than a dozen places so the notion is incorrect and it is a narrative that is being pushed by certain

actors for their own personal gains. the government has made a commitment to the rights of education of all citizens of afghanistan irrespective of their gender. when will those girls' schools open? that will be answered by the relevant ministries. i don't have the timeline for it. we have spoken to some people who have been to some of the remote areas in eastern afghanistan and one journalist told me a woman with broken bones was not able to get assistance because there wasn't a female doctor and because the taliban were still waiting for her guardian to arrive, how are you dealing with that? you're trying to misconstrue the report. the report was from channel a, and they said it is the culture of the people and that is what we are trying to tell the world — there are certain restraints within the culture of afghanistan, a different aspect, whether it is good or bad, we can debate that,

and in many other settings, but that is the culture that is prevalent in afghanistan. legal buffer zones around medical clinics in scotland could be a step closer after a summit on abortion care. the first minister nicola sturgeon has convened a meeting to discuss a new bill to protect workers and women attending termination clinics in scotland. the scottish government has indicated that it will support the member's bill introduced by scottish green msp gillian mackay. she told me what the legislation will achieve. this legislation would implement 150 metre buffer zones around all health care settings that provide abortion services to make sure people can access them without intimidation and harassment. hope access them without intimidation and harassment. ., , access them without intimidation and harassment-— harassment. how bad is the problem as it stands? — harassment. how bad is the problem as it stands? we _ harassment. how bad is the problem as it stands? we have _ harassment. how bad is the problem as it stands? we have seen - harassment. how bad is the problem as it stands? we have seen an i as it stands? we have seen an escalation _ as it stands? we have seen an escalation over _ as it stands? we have seen an escalation over recent - as it stands? we have seen an escalation over recent years i as it stands? we have seen an i escalation over recent years and especially in the last few weeks at particular clinics, and we have a lot of testimony from people who are

accessing the services, that the trauma causes both at the time and that sometimes lasts after years of going through a termination, or visiting other services in these buildings, and so i think the timing is significant because it shows that while rights are being rode back in america and we stand in solidarity with those who have seen their rights rode back in america, but here, we need to enhance our rights and also continue to make progress in areas where we need to bring forward legislation and that is why i believe this bill will make sure we are not only having abortion but that we have abortion free from intimidation and harassment. a new service has been launched in bradford to support male victims of domestic abuse. one victim has told the bbc he wouldn't be alive today without the help he's received from it. the charity mankind says it's a growing problem across the country, with many men suffering in silence. gaggan sabherwal reports.

domestic abuse is often perceived to be a man abusing a woman, but physical, emotionaland be a man abusing a woman, but physical, emotional and financial abuse towards men by women is very much a real issue, with many victims suffering in silence at the hands of their abuser.— suffering in silence at the hands of their abuser. ., , ., , ~ their abuser. nobody really knew the extent of what _ their abuser. nobody really knew the extent of what was _ their abuser. nobody really knew the extent of what was going _ their abuser. nobody really knew the extent of what was going on, - their abuser. nobody really knew the extent of what was going on, it i their abuser. nobody really knew the extent of what was going on, it was i extent of what was going on, it was only afterwards, when we separated, that i was able to disclose some of what i had experienced. 30-year-old hussain, not— what i had experienced. 30-year-old hussain, not his _ what i had experienced. 30-year-old hussain, not his real— what i had experienced. 30-year-old hussain, not his real name, - what i had experienced. 30-year-old hussain, not his real name, it's i what i had experienced. 30-year-old hussain, not his real name, it's onel hussain, not his real name, it's one of thousands of men in the uk who are or have been a victim of male domestic abuse. i are or have been a victim of male domestic abuse.— domestic abuse. i was in a seven-year _ domestic abuse. i was in a seven-year relationship i domestic abuse. i was in a i seven-year relationship with my seven—year relationship with my former partner and we got married, the initial period was quite peaceful and normal, but once things have settled down she began to change. if things did not happen the way she wanted them to happen, she would become quite aggressive. she was emotionally, physically and even financially abusing me.— financially abusing me. according to recent figures _ financially abusing me. according to recent figures by _ financially abusing me. according to recent figures by the _ financially abusing me. according to

recent figures by the domestic i financially abusing me. according to | recent figures by the domestic abuse charity mankind, in 2019 and one in three victims of domestic abuse in the uk where men and since 200a, the number of women convicted of perpetrating domestic abuse has increased from 806, two a9a8 in 2020. experts say the issue of male domestic abuse is only increasing in the country. latte domestic abuse is only increasing in the country-— the country. we deal with a lot of clients and _ the country. we deal with a lot of clients and over— the country. we deal with a lot of clients and over the _ the country. we deal with a lot of clients and over the years - the country. we deal with a lot of clients and over the years i i the country. we deal with a lot of clients and over the years i have i clients and over the years i have been practising there have been a lot and it is similar to when abused women speak to professionals, they are also initially not willing to talk about this, for many issues, it may be shame or they don't want to make things more difficult, but with men there is the issue of, if i speak about this, may i'm branded as weak. b. speak about this, may i'm branded as weak. �* , . ., , , weak. a new service has been launched _ weak. a new service has been launched in — weak. a new service has been launched in bradford - weak. a new service has been launched in bradford to - weak. a new service has been launched in bradford to help i weak. a new service has been i launched in bradford to help tackle this growing issue and it is the first male domestic abuse provision in the uk. ., , ., in the uk. one of the first point of cause is a —

in the uk. one of the first point of cause is a telephone _ in the uk. one of the first point of cause is a telephone number i in the uk. one of the first point of. cause is a telephone number where a man can pick up the phone and history and the second thing is where a man says he needs a lot more support and we then invite them in and do an assessment and provide them the one—to—one specialist support. them the one-to-one specialist su ort. ,, a them the one-to-one specialist sun-oft, ,, a a, a them the one-to-one specialist sun-art, ,, a a, a , a, a support. since launch the pro'ect sa s it support. since launch the pro'ect says it has — support. since launch the pro'ect says it has seen i support. since launch the pro'ect says it has seen a i support. since launch the pro'ect says it has seen a steep �* support. since launch the pro'ect says it has seen a steep rise h support. since launch the project says it has seen a steep rise in l support. since launch the project. says it has seen a steep rise in the number of people calling its helpline. number of people calling its helline. , _, , number of people calling its helline. , , ., helpline. the first couple of months. — helpline. the first couple of months. we _ helpline. the first couple of months, we received - helpline. the first couple of| months, we received around helpline. the first couple of - months, we received around 20 calls per month_ months, we received around 20 calls per month but that figure has now gone _ per month but that figure has now gone up _ per month but that figure has now gone up to— per month but that figure has now gone up to between 50—60 calls per month _ gone up to between 50—60 calls per month. if— gone up to between 50-60 calls per month. . , �* gone up to between 50-60 calls per month. ., , �* ., gone up to between 50-60 calls per month. .,, �* ., , , month. if it wasn't for the support i not month. if it wasn't for the support i got from — month. if it wasn't for the support i got from the _ month. if it wasn't for the support i got from the organisation - month. if it wasn't for the support i got from the organisation i - month. if it wasn't for the support i got from the organisation i don'ti i got from the organisation i don't think i would be alive today. 16 people were taking part in a rowing competition in the irish sea at the weekend and all of them had to be rescued by the rnli. this

at the weekend and all of them had to be rescued by the rnli.- to be rescued by the rnli. this is the toughest _ to be rescued by the rnli. this is the toughest rowing _ to be rescued by the rnli. this is the toughest rowing race - to be rescued by the rnli. this is the toughest rowing race in - to be rescued by the rnli. this is the toughest rowing race in the l the toughest rowing race in the world. this is how it started and this is how it ended for the time being, at least, for all 16 competitors in the gb rowing challenge. they set off from tower bridge in london two weeks ago aiming to circumnavigate great britain and collect environmental data along the way. over the weekend the three boats ran into bad weather in the irish sea, with winds of up to a0 knots, and had to be rescued by the rnli. this had to be rescued by the rnli. is soon as we capsized, i spoke to sophie who was in the cabin and i said, get on the radio and taught the coastguards and tell them what happened, report our location, everybody is ok but we have capsized. it was giving them the heads up. in the end it was their decision, they overrode our decision to continue and they sent out a boat to continue and they sent out a boat to tow us in. it to continue and they sent out a boat to tow us in-— to tow us in. it was genuinely dangerous — to tow us in. it was genuinely dangerous out _ to tow us in. it was genuinely dangerous out there - to tow us in. it was genuinely dangerous out there when . to tow us in. it was genuinely i dangerous out there when we to tow us in. it was genuinely - dangerous out there when we were on the water_ dangerous out there when we were on the water and it was only because the water and it was only because the boat — the water and it was only because the boat was so efficient, self

righting — the boat was so efficient, self righting itself, and we were all safe and — righting itself, and we were all safe and sound. things can go wrong. it was _ safe and sound. things can go wrong. it was a _ safe and sound. things can go wrong. it was a hit _ safe and sound. things can go wrong. it was a bit hairy for me. a few ropes — it was a bit hairy for me. a few ropes tangled up that you could not have predicted. you do think of your loved _ have predicted. you do think of your loved ones _ have predicted. you do think of your loved ones when things go wrong but then you _ loved ones when things go wrong but then you get your thoughts together a-ain then you get your thoughts together again for— then you get your thoughts together again for top the rowers are said to be safe _ again for top the rowers are said to be safe and — again for top the rowers are said to be safe and well and some of them are hoping — be safe and well and some of them are hoping to continue the competition which appears to be living _ competition which appears to be living up— competition which appears to be living up to its billing as the wgrids— living up to its billing as the world's toughest rowing race. will world's toughest rowing race. will batchelor, world's toughest rowing race. m batchelor, bbc news. the clean up is under way at glastonbury — to return the site in somerset to a working dairy farm, after 200,000 music fans attended the festival there. our correspondent, john maguire, told us about the scale of the task. effectively turning a city of 200,000 people, albeit a temporary one, back into pristine dairy pasture land for worthy farm, which is a working farm. look at the riggers — i suppose they're now the de—riggers — taking down some of the lighting gantries and the sound gantries

from the pyramid stage. you will have seen the pictures over the weekend, and hopefully tuned in to some of the performances by sir paul mccartney, billie eilish, diana ross. the show was closed by kendrick lamar last night. a hugely successful festival, but this is perhaps an aspect of it you don't see on the television, all of the behind the scenes work. look out across the site. if you had been watching over the weekend, you would be used to that looking like a sea of humanity, hundreds of thousands of people waving their flags enjoying the concert. the vast majority of them have gone home. one of the things the organisers have been keen to emphasise is to tell people to take their kit home. arriving here this morning seeing bedraggled festivalgoers heading back either north, south or east with all of their kit packed away, it sounds as if that message has been very much heeded. in the next couple of weeks this will be returned to pristine pasture land. and the next appearances here will be by the glastonbury cows. they will take over the farm

for the next ten or 11 months, until the gates reopen again for the world's biggest musical festival in the round 359 days. the queen has travelled to scotland with members of her family for their traditional week of events north of the border. the 96—year—old monarch, who has cutback on public engagements due to mobility issues, was in edinburgh for the historic ceremony of the keys. the ceremony traditionally sees the monarch handed the keys of the city and welcomed to her "ancient and hereditary kingdom of scotland". frank williams — who played reverend timothy farthing in the bbc sitcom dad's army — has died at the age of 90. oh, i say. bless you. that has rather taken the wind out of my sails. i came in here to be very cross with you. the london—born actor started his career in repertory theatre, where he met the dad's army

co—creatorjimmy perry. frank also played a clergyman in otherjimmy perry shows including "you rang m'lord?" and "hi—de—hi". now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell. it is a classic weather phrase — a mixed bag, used to describe what is coming up in the days ahead but that is pretty much what we have got and what is in the bag, sunshine and showers, and that mix is going to be fairly well distributed across the uk as the week plays out. we are always going to get the most frequent showers close to the centres of low pressure approaching the uk and they will run into the west and eventually skip into the north, so the most frequent showers to come here in the next five days or so but for the remainder

of the afternoon some heavier showers to run across eastern england that could be thundery and also the odd downpour in wimbledon before the showers clear later this evening. then we look to the west for this band of organised rain to sweep into northern ireland and western scotland during the small hours and across eastern england where skies are clear we could have temperatures in a few areas down to maybe 7—9. the best of the sunshine here initially on tuesday, and towards the west we have the cloud and rain and that front is slow to progress its way east through the day, northern ireland and scotland, hopefully some sunshine but we could see some of thundery showers around here. prospects for the south—west and wales, very breezy in the uk with gust of wind up to liomph, adjacent to the irish sea coast and a cool feel in the west with the wind and with the rain, but in the east a bit warmer. wednesday, still low pressure running the show across the uk, sitting to the north, we have a swirl of showers through the course of the day

but the wind won't be as strong so some of the showers could drag their heels a little bit. driest and brightest in the east. 2a in norwich. in the west, temperatures in the high teens at best and a bit down for the time of year. slightly cool and showery or perhaps very showery but still very high levels of ultraviolet across the uk as you would expect at this point injune so keep that in the back of your mind. yes, there won't be days of faultless blue skies and sunshine but nevertheless the sunshine is at its peak strength at this time of the year so it is a case of umbrellas and sun screen at the ready over the next five days.

this is bbc news. as we go on air, reports that shopping centre in the city of kremenchuk has been hit by a russian missile strike. more than 1000 people are said to have been inside. the president of ukraine has said it's impossible to imagine the scenes there. ukraine's president addresses g7 leaders at their summit in germany urging them to make a big push to end the war by the end of this year. presidents are lenski said he wants the water he presidents are lenski said he wants the water be over by the end of the year.

also intraday�*s programme, five days after another quake struck afghanistan, some villages haven't received any aid. we report from the worst affected districts. hello and welcome to bbc news and we start with breaking news. the ukrainian president says that russia has carried out a missile strike honest shopping centre in the central city of kremenchuk. he said more than 1000 people were in the building when the missile struck. let us show you the first pictures of come to us that have been verified. there is fire and smoke as they deal with the aftermath. let's head now to kyiv. i

they deal with the aftermath. let's head now to kyiv.— head now to kyiv. i think those hotos, head now to kyiv. i think those photos. the — head now to kyiv. i think those photos, the video _ head now to kyiv. i think those photos, the video emerging, i head now to kyiv. i think those - photos, the video emerging, speaks for themselves, photos, the video emerging, speaks forthemselves, really. ilarge photos, the video emerging, speaks for themselves, really. i large part the shopping centre engulfed in flames and some video of people purportedly trapped inside is now emerging. we now have an update from the debt ahead of the ukraine presidential office saying that at least two people had been killed, 20 wounded, nine of those seriously. the fear is that the number of casualties could rise in the coming hours. the president has said this is a despicable act. this was not a military target, a shopping centre. he said at the time at the strike the estimate was that about 1000 people were inside and that reflects the level of concern ukrainian authorities have at this point that the number of people who have been killed and injured could rise quite

significantly. it’s killed and injured could rise quite significantly-— significantly. it's very, very early on. significantly. it's very, very early on- these. _ significantly. it's very, very early on. these, the _ significantly. it's very, very early on. these, the first _ significantly. it's very, very early on. these, the first pictures - significantly. it's very, very early i on. these, the first pictures we've been looking at. the city mayor is on—site. he won't say exactly how any people killed but the deputy head of the ukrainian presidential office says at least two people have died and 20 more have been wounded. the immediate task at hand seems to be dealing with the fires and get people out, at the moment? yes. absolutely. _ people out, at the moment? yes. absolutely, matthew. _ people out, at the moment? jezs absolutely, matthew. we've heard there's a number of emergency services there, doing their bit. certainly, the images we've seen, the ferocity of the flames makes any rescue scenario at this point extremely difficult. but clearly, full emergency is under way there. i can tell you what the governor has said. this is a region where the city is located. he says it's a war

crime, russian war crime, a crime against humanity, an open and cynical act of terror against the civilian population. it talks about doctors, police officers. this is a city that hasn't had many strikes. an oil refinery was hit last time. it's been in the sights of russians for a while but nothing on the scale of what we have seen today. this is a civilian target. the shopping centre. possiblyiooo a civilian target. the shopping centre. possibly 1000 people inside at the time of impact.— at the time of impact. more detail emer: inc at the time of impact. more detail emerging all _ at the time of impact. more detail emerging all the _ at the time of impact. more detail emerging all the time, _ at the time of impact. more detail emerging all the time, nick. - at the time of impact. more detail emerging all the time, nick. let'si emerging all the time, nick. let's now go to president lenski who has said this area has no strategic value, people wanting to live a normal life which is what angers the occupiers so much out of helplessness, russia continues to

hit ordinary people. it is vain to expected to be reasonable or humane. all of this happening as the g7 summit is gathering with leaders absolutely focused on what is happening on the ground in ukraine. absolutely. this is a weekend where missiles return to the capital city after a significant gap. nearer weapons ammunition factory but clearly this came at a time when g7 leaders were meeting, feels like president peter descending his own message. once again, this attack —— vladimir putin. sending a message it would seem. interestingly, if we look at the geography of the place, whether or not they were intended

targets nearby, that is something some people will assess any hours to come. irrespective of what the intended target was meant to be, this missile has hit a shopping centre and as presidents are lenski has said, 1000 people inside. —— president zelensky. two people have confirmed to have been killed, nine seriously injured, 20 injured. the number of casualties could increase quite significantly in the coming hours. we'll return to you, nick, through the course of the programme. thank you for that immediate snapshot with this news only emerging in the last 30 minutes. worthjust emerging in the last 30 minutes. worth just repeating what nick was saying there because we've seen those pictures of the site. not many pictures insofar but those we have

seen on the screen, have been verified by the bbc. huge fires that that authorities are dealing with, those authorities on the ground reluctant to say too much at this stage numbers but certainly presidents are lenski staying that 1000 civilians were in that shopping centre at the time of the strike —— president zielinski. nine of those we did a really serious condition. let me bring in our world affairs editor, john simpson, who is with me. the expert the map hack on the screen. let's start by asking you a little more about this city. where exactly it is, its proximity to other places we have become familiar

with. . ~ other places we have become familiar with. . ,, , other places we have become familiar with. . ~ , . ., with. kremenchuk is in the centre of ukraine but — with. kremenchuk is in the centre of ukraine but it _ with. kremenchuk is in the centre of ukraine but it has _ with. kremenchuk is in the centre of ukraine but it has taken _ with. kremenchuk is in the centre of ukraine but it has taken in _ with. kremenchuk is in the centre of ukraine but it has taken in quite - with. kremenchuk is in the centre of ukraine but it has taken in quite a i ukraine but it has taken in quite a few refugees from the eastern part who have fled the fighting so some of these people have had experience of these people have had experience of war already, during the last for months. it's on this river which is one of the kind of main borderline rivers in ukraine. and, indeed, there's been talk in the past, not of course from the ukrainian government who have been outraged by such discussions but the idea that this river might actually form some kind of bordering future between ukraine as it is and russian occupied ukraine. so, you can see it's got a kind of sensitivity is a

place, both with the refugees who are there and the positioning of it, where it is. find are there and the positioning of it, where it is— where it is. and in terms of where the strike was, _ where it is. and in terms of where the strike was, this _ where it is. and in terms of where the strike was, this shopping - the strike was, this shopping centre, nick saying that people on the ground are saying it's a war crime. before i ask you the next question, let mejust crime. before i ask you the next question, let me just show you the new pictures that have just come in, more of the snapshot we saw a moment or two ago, you canjust more of the snapshot we saw a moment or two ago, you can just see as those pictures arc from side to side, you get a sense straightaway of the size of the shopping centre we are talking about. just the size of the fire that they are dealing with. nick saying it is very early in terms of casualties. you can understand why when you see pictures like that. the understand why when you see pictures like that. .. , understand why when you see pictures like that. ~' , ., ,~' like that. the key thing, i asked directly found _ like that. the key thing, i asked directly found out _ like that. the key thing, i asked directly found out about -

like that. the key thing, i asked directly found out about was - like that. the key thing, i asked directly found out about was it | like that. the key thing, i asked - directly found out about was it some kind of long—range artillery strike or was it a missile? it's a missile according to all the authorities in ukraine at the moment. and that is very significant because missiles nowadays are extremely accurate and it really does look as though, well it really does look as though, well it means the possibility is there that somebody chose to target a shopping centre, as opposed tojust simply lobbying a missile into the centre of kremenchuk and letting it fall where it might. it looks as though there's at least a possibility there was a determined effort to cause civilian casualties. if that is a case then the whole atmosphere for example of the g7, is going to change. thai atmosphere for example of the g7, is going to change-—

going to change. tv much into the timin: going to change. tv much into the timing with _ going to change. tv much into the timing with the _ going to change. tv much into the timing with the g7 _ going to change. tv much into the timing with the g7 meeting - going to change. tv much into the timing with the g7 meeting goingl going to change. tv much into the i timing with the g7 meeting going on, what we saw in the capital going on in the last 36 hours? it’s what we saw in the capital going on in the last 36 hours?— in the last 36 hours? it's pure speculation — in the last 36 hours? it's pure speculation but _ in the last 36 hours? it's pure speculation but you _ in the last 36 hours? it's pure speculation but you must - in the last 36 hours? it's pure | speculation but you must think in the last 36 hours? it's pure - speculation but you must think that the people who are actually running the people who are actually running the campaign on the ground, the russian campaign on the ground, knew all about the g7. if this was permitted then it does look as though it's a challenge to the international community generally saying, "we don't care what you are talking about. we are determined to go on in the way that we want." and of course, g7 countries are going to see this as a reinforcement on president zelensky�*s request for further defensive. let

president zelensky's request for further defensive.— president zelensky's request for further defensive. let our springing back in, further defensive. let our springing back in. nick. _ further defensive. let our springing back in, nick. what _ further defensive. let our springing back in, nick. what more _ further defensive. let our springing back in, nick. what more do - further defensive. let our springing back in, nick. what more do you i further defensive. let our springing i back in, nick. what more do you have us? we've got — back in, nick. what more do you have us? we've got more _ back in, nick. what more do you have us? we've got more detail _ back in, nick. what more do you have us? we've got more detail from - back in, nick. what more do you have us? we've got more detail from some of the _ us? we've got more detail from some of the local— us? we've got more detail from some of the local officials in this part of the local officials in this part of ukraine. the state emergency service — of ukraine. the state emergency service. they are saying that the rocket, — service. they are saying that the rocket, sounds like plural, of the russian — rocket, sounds like plural, of the russian invaders, as they call them, hit at _ russian invaders, as they call them, hit at 350 _ russian invaders, as they call them, hit at 350. coming up to two o'clock london _ hit at 350. coming up to two o'clock london time — hit at 350. coming up to two o'clock london time this afternoon. they say the area _ london time this afternoon. they say the area of— london time this afternoon. they say the area of the fire is 10,000 square — the area of the fire is 10,000 square metres which is a huge blaze and that— square metres which is a huge blaze and that would tally with the short video— and that would tally with the short video we _ and that would tally with the short video we have seen already. they say more _ video we have seen already. they say more than _ video we have seen already. they say more than 100 members of the emergency services are there but the ferocity— emergency services are there but the ferocity of— emergency services are there but the ferocity of the flames as such that any sort _ ferocity of the flames as such that any sort of— ferocity of the flames as such that any sort of operation is extremely difficult _ any sort of operation is extremely difficult. 20 units of special equipment have been brought in and they are _ equipment have been brought in and they are now saying they are doing all they— they are now saying they are doing all they can. they're asked similar

updates— all they can. they're asked similar updates from other officials saying the two _ updates from other officials saying the two people recorded to have died. _ the two people recorded to have died, confirmed to have been killed and 20 _ died, confirmed to have been killed and 20 injured and of those we believe — and 20 injured and of those we believe nine, seriously injured so some _ believe nine, seriously injured so some more — believe nine, seriously injured so some more information with got from the last— some more information with got from the last few— some more information with got from the last few minutes, matthew. nick, thank ou. the last few minutes, matthew. nick, thank you- if— the last few minutes, matthew. nick, thank you. if there _ the last few minutes, matthew. nick, thank you. if there is _ the last few minutes, matthew. nick, thank you. if there is more _ the last few minutes, matthew. ii ca, thank you. if there is more we'll return to you. let's bring john back in. john, as we watch those pictures as more detail comes into us, of course, we started the day talking about the g seven and president zelensky asking specifically for more air carriers and weaponry. for those more air carriers and weaponry. fr?" those countries which have those weapons systems it's going to be very hard to say no, isn't it? i think they going to be obliged to supply them. one other interesting thing that's come out of president zelensky's discussion with the g7,

the televised discussion he carried out, he said we will only negotiate from a position of strength. that means there will have to be negotiations but ukraine will only do this when it's in a position to say we can impose their own terms. the fact of this attack, in particular this attack, will reinforce that feeling that there can be no deal that ukraine can do with russia until it's in a better position militarily, to say, right, we are now making our own demands of russia. ~ , , russia. when president zelensky said he ho es russia. when president zelensky said he hopes this — russia. when president zelensky said he hopes this war _ russia. when president zelensky said he hopes this war will _ russia. when president zelensky said he hopes this war will be _ russia. when president zelensky said he hopes this war will be over - russia. when president zelensky said he hopes this war will be over by - he hopes this war will be over by the end of the year it looks increasingly optimistic because defence analysts are saying that they anticipate a pause in autumn and then for the russian forces to

push on, perhaps back to kyiv? everything depends on president putin. whether he's determined enough to carry on through the winter and beyond. we have heard people talking about this possibly going on for years. the one person who will decide that is him. and you could imagine that if he felt russian interest worldwide was seriously affected enough he would want to finish this by winter but depends on him in the way he is thinking. in depends on him in the way he is thinkina. , ., , , �* thinking. in terms of support, we've heard about — thinking. in terms of support, we've heard about more _ thinking. in terms of support, we've heard about more support _ thinking. in terms of support, we'vel heard about more support underlined by g7 leaders, more sanctions but it's interesting because there is a

body of opinion saying the amount of support ukraine needs when it comes to weapons, perhaps actually what the west needs to do needs to have a raw footing on basic production? it's been the problem all along that when you go to the cupboard, as it were, there hasn't been much on the shelves because we are all in a peacetime mode. yes, i think it will be in particular in germany, perhaps in britain and france, there will be an encouragement to weapons companies to produce more sparse as they can. companies to produce more sparse as the can. �* g ., companies to produce more sparse as the can. �* g. .,, ., they can. and, john, as we look at those pictures _ they can. and, john, as we look at those pictures coming _ they can. and, john, as we look at those pictures coming in _ they can. and, john, as we look at those pictures coming in all- they can. and, john, as we look at those pictures coming in all of- they can. and, john, as we look at those pictures coming in all of the| those pictures coming in all of the time but those we've seen already from the site and the site being 10,000 metres squared, which

explains the numbers that president zelensky is talking about, 1000 civilians there in that building. the early word is that who have been killed and 20 injured, nine of them seriously. outlining the early details as the authorities there do with a huge fire. john, we've talked about various war crime investigations that are going on. this being a shopping centre, if it was a deliberate attack, another of those huge areas to investigate? l those huge areas to investigate? i think this would dominate the list. especially if it can be proven that those missiles were fired deliberately at a civilian target as big as this. there is nothing the russians have done that has been quite so devastatingly

anti—civilian. and, ithink quite so devastatingly anti—civilian. and, i think you will find, ithink anti—civilian. and, i think you will find, i think that this will be one of the major turning points of the war. i of the ma'or turning points of the war. ~ ., , ., of the ma'or turning points of the war. ~ ., i. , war. i know you will stay with me throu . h war. i know you will stay with me through the _ war. i know you will stay with me through the course _ war. i know you will stay with me through the course of— war. i know you will stay with me through the course of our- war. i know you will stay with me - through the course of our programme today as we get more of the updates, pictures and detail on the ground but thank you. as we've already been discussing, the leaders of g7 have been meeting. ukraine's president addresses g7 leaders at their summit in germany urging them to make a big push to end the war by the end of this year. nato has announced what it calls the biggest overhaul of its collective defence

and deterrence since the cold war. secretary—general, jens stoltenberg, has described russia as the most significant and direct threat to the alliance's security and values. let's go to a correspondence there, shaun. , ., ,, ,,., shaun. listening to john simpson underlined the _ shaun. listening to john simpson underlined the importance - shaun. listening to john simpson underlined the importance of- shaun. listening to john simpson underlined the importance of the | underlined the importance of the discussions we have been having and reminding us how timely they were with president zelensky but i want to draw your attention not so much to draw your attention not so much to what the leader said, nor zelensky when he spoke via video link this morning but rather something he had said in one of his regular contributions, trying to encourage morale among his fellow ukrainians. he said partners need to move faster if they really partners not observers. delays to our state, this is actually an invitation for russia to hit again and again. those terrible events in the last couple of hours on that shopping centre

will really make president zelensky's point for him. the difficulty for the leaders in democratic countries is keeping their populations on board. perhaps at the first time in a summit the g7 leaders have acknowledged that an have promised to act on some of those under unintended consequences. here is a diplomatic correspondence. day two of the g7 summit, the leaders gathered to discuss the war in ukraine, how to step up their support for key ever, how to reduce the impact on the global economy. but look who joined them up on the screen on the left.

president zelensky. they said they wanted to put on a show of unity. borisjohnson argued that more had to be done. we've been hearing a lot about ukraine fatigue, the anxieties about the effect on food prices and energy prices and what's really struck me in the last couple of days is the amazing consistency of our resolve and the continuing unity of the g7. what borisjohnson is trying to do here is to remake a case for supporting ukraine. he is acknowledging openly the anxieties of the impact of western sanctions, energy prices, food prices but he is saying that it's a price worth paying to avoid more

pain down the track. that argument involves history and importance defeating and importance of defeating dictators. just remember it took the democracies in the mid of the last century a long time to recognise that they had to resist tyranny and aggression. it took a long time. it was expensive but what it bought in the end, with the defeat of the dictators, particularly of nazi germany, it brought decades and decades of stability, a world order that relied on rules based on an international system. what is not clear is whether that argument will convince countries outside this g7 club. today the leaders of india, indonesia, senegal, argentina and south africa joined the discussions. many in their countries are suffering because of western sanctions on russia. despite the warm feelings

on show, the g7 leaders said they would set step up their sanctions targeting russian gold, technology and services but leaders said they would take action to mitigate what they called the spill—over effects on low income countries. james landale, bbc news, bavaria. thank you to my colleague matthew on bbc world news who rejoined on the top of the hour to give us the latest news on that strike on a shopping centre in ukraine. we will bring more details on that when we get them here in london. the prime minister has brushed off continuing questions about his leadership saying he's focusing on his work. he says it's its job to accept criticism. chris mason has been

speaking to him at the g7 summit. this summit, you know, when the germans plan these things they prime minister, what is it about your character that is repelling voters at the moment and repelling so many of your mps? look, i think that the golden rule of politics is, if possible, despite all the very polite invitations of brilliant journalists, resist comment on politics or personalising... but you know criticism is about your character from plenty on your own side, and they want to see some change. and you talked at the weekend about how there wouldn't be a psychological transformation. how are you going to change? can you convince people you are going to change? so what we are going to do is get on with our agenda. as i said i think at the weekend,

in times like this, of course there are going to be criticisms of political leaders. it's myjob to humbly accept those criticisms. the lesson that i think that i, people like me, need to learn from what is going on, inflationary pressures that we are facing around the world, number one, we need to help people through the current pressures. and you know, at the pumps people are thinking, you know, this government could do more to help me with the cost of fuel. people are thinking, what are they doing to help me with the cost of food? so, we are doing as much as we possibly can. people have heard you say that, prime minister, but they will also think when you think about serving three terms, when you talk about policy rather than character, will your critics not think you are walking around with your fingers in your ears, you are not listening? i think the job of, of a government is to get on with governing. but do you actually have the authority now to deliver that policy? i not only have the authority, i've got a new mandate for my party, which i'm absolutely delighted about... 40% of them want rid of you? ..which is, which is... i got more... ..a higher percentage of... anyway, that's done. it was, it was, it was a couple of weeks ago. no, it's not done. they are still talking about it,

it's still a live question. can you deliver the policy platform you're talking about with your authority clearly weakened ? of course we can. and we're going to continue to do that. and we're focused on that 1,000%. that's the agenda for the government. and you carry on to the 2030s? look, we are going to... we are going to get on with the agenda on which i was elected. it's a massive agenda. we are coping with the, dealing with the big problems that have been left behind by the pandemic. and that is the priority. just want to remind you of breaking news from ukraine. two people have died and 20 wounded in a russian missile strike on a shopping centre in central ukraine. president zelensky said over 1000 people may have been inside at the time. these are the pictures we have at the moment. we don't have a great deal of footage so far but just the scale of footage so far but just the scale of the destruction, you can see there, you can see people military outside. you can see the fire still

blazing inside. president zelensky did tweet earlier on that there were over 1000 people inside that shopping centre and of course the potential number of casualties doesn't bear thinking about. a relatively low number thus far but details still coming out. it's still in the early stages and a russian military missile strike has been condemned by president zelensky saying it was not a military threat in anyway to russia, wasn't a military target in anyway. this was people going about their normal lives, as normal as they can be, clearly, in the ukraine. we will be speaking to a ukrainian journalist in a few minutes' time to get a few more details about what has happened there in kremenchuk in that shopping centre. we will be back with that story in just a few minutes' time.

we got to take you now to the uk to the houses of parliament. mps are due to vote on controversial new legislation to give ministers powers to override some post—brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. if passed, the law will allow the government to unilaterally remove checks on goods travelling to northern ireland from the rest of the uk. ministers say the change is needed to protect the good friday agreement — but the eu's ambassador to britain called the plans illegal and unrealistic. let's go to the house of commons now where the foreign secretary liz truss is going to speak about the northern ireland protocol bill. the northern ireland protocol is undermining the functioning of the agreement and power—sharing. it's created _ agreement and power—sharing. it's created fractures between east and west _ created fractures between east and west it's _ created fractures between east and west. it's diverted trade and meant people _ west. it's diverted trade and meant people in— west. it's diverted trade and meant people in northern ireland are being treated _ people in northern ireland are being treated differently to those in great — treated differently to those in great britain. it has weakened their econonric— great britain. it has weakened their economic rights. this has created a

sense _ economic rights. this has created a sense of— economic rights. this has created a sense of parity between different parts _ sense of parity between different parts of — sense of parity between different parts of the community and central parts of the community and central part of— parts of the community and central part of the — parts of the community and central part of the agreement has been damaged. this bill will fix the practical— damaged. this bill will fix the practical problems the protocol has created _ practical problems the protocol has created it — practical problems the protocol has created. it avoids a hard border and protect— created. it avoids a hard border and protect the — created. it avoids a hard border and protect the integrity of the uk and the eu _ protect the integrity of the uk and the eu single market. it is necessary because the growing issues in northern— necessary because the growing issues in northern ireland, including on tax and — in northern ireland, including on tax and customs are baked into the protocol _ tax and customs are baked into the protocol itself. our preference is to negotiate a solution and the bill allows— to negotiate a solution and the bill allows for— to negotiate a solution and the bill allows for negotiated agreement that the eu _ allows for negotiated agreement that the eu has rolled out up front making — the eu has rolled out up front making changes to the protocol. i will give _ making changes to the protocol. i will give way to my honourable friend — will give way to my honourable friend i — will give way to my honourable friend. .., ., ., ., friend. i congratulate her on her aood friend. i congratulate her on her good diplomacy- _ friend. i congratulate her on her good diplomacy. will _ friend. i congratulate her on her good diplomacy. will she - friend. i congratulate her on her| good diplomacy. will she confirm that this very moderate measure is completely legal and essential to

the peace of northern ireland? n completely legal and essential to the peace of northern ireland? i can the peace of northern ireland? i can absolutely confirm _ the peace of northern ireland? i can absolutely confirm to _ the peace of northern ireland? i can absolutely confirm to my _ the peace of northern ireland? i can absolutely confirm to my right honourable friend that this bill is both necessary and legal and the government has published a legal statement setting it out. i'll make a bit more — statement setting it out. i'll make a bit more progress and we continue to raise _ a bit more progress and we continue to raise the — a bit more progress and we continue to raise the issues of concern but we simply— to raise the issues of concern but we simply can't allow this situation to drift _ we simply can't allow this situation to drift. northern ireland has been without— to drift. northern ireland has been without a — to drift. northern ireland has been without a devolved government since fehruary. _ without a devolved government since february, because of the protocol specifically, at the time of major global— specifically, at the time of major global economic challenges. therefore it is the duty of this government to act now to enable a plan or— government to act now to enable a plan or restored local government to begin _ plan or restored local government to begin it _ plan or restored local government to begin it is _ plan or restored local government to begin. it is both legal and necessary. this bill fixes the specific— necessary. this bill fixes the specific problems that have been caused _ specific problems that have been caused in — specific problems that have been caused in northern ireland, whilst maintaining those parts of the protocol — maintaining those parts of the

protocol that are working. it fixes problems — protocol that are working. it fixes problems in four areas, customs and sbs, problems in four areas, customs and 555, a _ problems in four areas, customs and 555, a dual— problems in four areas, customs and sbs, a dual model, subsidy control and vat. _ sbs, a dual model, subsidy control and vat, and governance. on customers— and vat, and governance. on customers and sbs the bill creates a green _ customers and sbs the bill creates a green and _ customers and sbs the bill creates a green and red lane system and all those _ green and red lane system and all those trading into northern ireland will he _ those trading into northern ireland will be part of a trusted trading scheme — will be part of a trusted trading scheme and goods destined for northern— scheme and goods destined for northern ireland will not phased customs — northern ireland will not phased customs of bureaucracy and goods for the republic of ireland and the eu will go _ the republic of ireland and the eu will go through full eu style border procedures and all data for both the green _ procedures and all data for both the green and _ procedures and all data for both the green and red lines will be shared with the _ green and red lines will be shared with the eu in real time as the goods— with the eu in real time as the goods depart from great britain. this means the eu will have this data before the goods arrive in northern — data before the goods arrive in northern ireland, making sure that the eu _ northern ireland, making sure that the eu single market is protected. i will give _ the eu single market is protected. i will give way. can the eu single market is protected. i will give way-— will give way. can i thank her for brinuain will give way. can i thank her for bringing this _ will give way. can i thank her for bringing this forward _ will give way. can i thank her for bringing this forward and - will give way. can i thank her for bringing this forward and for - will give way. can i thank her for bringing this forward and for her| bringing this forward and for her comprehensive understanding of the position of many people in northern

ireland, and someone who has had businesses contact them from a nationalist tradition and not wanted to give their voice for fear of reprisal, i can assure the minister that northern ireland needs this bill for small businesses and the effect of the vindictive approach of the eu. this bill is long overdue. interventions should be fairly brief as we _ interventions should be fairly brief as we have — interventions should be fairly brief as we have a — interventions should be fairly brief as we have a lot _ interventions should be fairly brief as we have a lot of— interventions should be fairly brief as we have a lot of people - interventions should be fairly briefi as we have a lot of people wanting to speak— as we have a lot of people wanting to speak in — as we have a lot of people wanting to speak in this _ as we have a lot of people wanting to speak in this debate. _ as we have a lot of people wanting to speak in this debate. foreign. to speak in this debate. foreign secretary — to speak in this debate. foreign secreta . ., to speak in this debate. foreign secreta . . , , , secretary. madam deputy speaker, i was talkin: secretary. madam deputy speaker, i was talking about _ secretary. madam deputy speaker, i was talking about the _ secretary. madam deputy speaker, i was talking about the data _ secretary. madam deputy speaker, i was talking about the data that - secretary. madam deputy speaker, i was talking about the data that we . was talking about the data that we are sharing with the eu and i'm pleased to say that we already have a system in place and we are giving demonstrations to businesses and the eu to show how it works and i'm happy to make those demonstrations available to members of parliament as well. any trader violating the

lanes will face penalties and would face rejection from the skin. i will give way. —— the scheme. l face rejection from the skin. i will give way. -- the scheme.- face rejection from the skin. i will give way. -- the scheme. i have an immense — give way. -- the scheme. i have an immense amount _ give way. -- the scheme. i have an immense amount of _ give way. -- the scheme. i have an immense amount of sympathy - give way. -- the scheme. i have an immense amount of sympathy with i give way. -- the scheme. i have an - immense amount of sympathy with what she is saying and it does seem that the eu has not been particularly constructive in trying to get the solution that we all want to see achieved but can i say to her that many are concerned that the bill brazenly breaks a solemn international treaty and trashes our international treaty and trashes our international reputation and it threatens a trade war at a time when our economy is flat and it puts us at odds with our most important ally. can she say anything to reassure me in my anxieties on these points? is reassure me in my anxieties on these oints? �* , ., ., , reassure me in my anxieties on these oints? ~ , ., ., , ., points? as i said at the outset our preference — points? as i said at the outset our preference is _ points? as i said at the outset our preference is for _ points? as i said at the outset our preference is for a _ points? as i said at the outset our preference is for a negotiated - preference is for a negotiated solution and we have sought a negotiated solution for 18 months but as recently as last weekend the

eu have refused to change the text of the protocol and that is why there is strong justification as set out in our legal statement, because our priority as the uk government has to be political stability within the country and while we put the bill through parliament we will continue to seek a negotiated settlement with the eu and in fact there are provisions of the bill to deliver it. i would encourage my right honourable friend to raise this with the eu directly and to encourage a negotiated solution because there is a solution to be achieved and we have laid it out very clearly with our red and green lane proposal but we need the eu to agree to change the text of the protocol which is the fundamental issue that needs to be addressed. i will give way. issue that needs to be addressed. i will give way-— will give way. thank you. the government's _ will give way. thank you. the

government's legal _ will give way. thank you. the government's legal position i government's legal position regarding the international law, is one thing, but the international law commission says where a state has contributed to the situation of necessity that doctoring can't be pre—delayed and given that the prime minister signed the withdrawal agreement, including the protocol in the knowledge that it would give rise to precisely the difficulties of which they now complain, which we debated on the floor of this house, doesn't she see that there is a pretty big hole in the legal advice that she has been given? indie pretty big hole in the legal advice that she has been given?- pretty big hole in the legal advice that she has been given? we set out the case extremely _ that she has been given? we set out the case extremely clearly _ that she has been given? we set out the case extremely clearly in - that she has been given? we set out the case extremely clearly in the - the case extremely clearly in the legal advice and the doctrine of necessity has been used by other governments in the past where there is a severe issue and the other party is unwilling to renegotiate that treaty, and that is the position we are in with the northern ireland protocol. what i would say

to her and indeed other members of the opposition benches is, given the eu refuse to reopen the northern ireland protocol, and those issues such as customs and tax specifically are baked in, what is there solution to dealing with the real issues in northern ireland? we have looked at alternative solutions and the only solution that is effective is this northern ireland protocol bill. in the absence of the eu being willing to negotiate a new protocol... i will give way. to negotiate a new protocol... i will give way-— to negotiate a new protocol... i will give way. she could also point out that the _ will give way. she could also point out that the protocol _ will give way. she could also point out that the protocol itself - out that the protocol itself contains provisions for it to be changed in the eu refuses to contemplate using those provisions and may i also point out that at the time we signed the protocol, we did not know the cooperation of the

shared agreement and it is reasonable to expect the eu to give mutual recognition of products and standards and mutual recognition of sps standards as they have with new zealand but they are refusing to give us those provisions. the problems would be less if they had given us a better trade deal. mr; given us a better trade deal. my write honourable friend is absolutely right about the fact the protocol is not set in stone and this is white for the past 18 months this is white for the past 18 months this government has sought to achieve negotiated changes in the protocol back in the absence of the eu being willing to change the tax, the only way to resolve this is for us to legislate. i will now make more progress. we fully understand the concerns of the eu that the single market should be protected and our solution does just that. the bill will also establish a dual

regime so businesses can choose between meeting uk and eu standards and this removes the barriers to goods made to uk standards from being solved in northern ireland and it cuts the processes that drives up costs for businesses and it prevents unnecessary divergences between two parts of the uk internal market. anyone who trades into the eu single market will still have to do so according to eu standards. the bill will also make sure that the government can set uk wide policies on subsidy control and vat, overcoming constraints that have meant northern ireland hasn't benefited from the same support as the rest of the uk. for example, people in northern ireland are not able to benefit from the vat cuts on solar panels that the chancellor announced in the spring statement. these are essential functions of any 21st—century state but they are especially important in northern ireland where the uk government

plays an outsized role in the local economy. we will maintain the arrangements in the protocol on vat which is portrayed on the island of ireland while making sure that northern ireland can still benefit from the freedoms and flexibility available in great britain.- available in great britain. thank ou. i available in great britain. thank you- i wonder— available in great britain. thank you. i wonder if— available in great britain. thank you. i wonder if she _ available in great britain. thank| you. i wonder if she understands available in great britain. thank- you. i wonder if she understands why so many people would accuse the government of the most rank hypocrisy because this is a predictable outcome of the agreement that they negotiated when they did not give a fig for the situation in northern ireland, and secondly if they were serious about negotiations they were serious about negotiations they could be using article 16 and at the very same time that the prime minister is gladhanding g7 leaders in bavaria and extolling the virtues of rules —based international systems, is government at home is riding a horse and coaches through a rules —based system, so does she understand the concerns we have and what kind of reputation is the uk going to have on a global stage as a

result? is going to have on a global stage as a result? �* , ., going to have on a global stage as a result? �* , . . ., ., , result? as i made clear we are very clear that the _ result? as i made clear we are very clear that the belfast _ result? as i made clear we are very clear that the belfast good - result? as i made clear we are very clear that the belfast good friday i clear that the belfast good friday agreement should have primacy in the fight because it has been undermined over the past two years —— and the fact is it has been undermined. we can see that in the institutions of northern ireland which are not up and running and that is why we have got to act we are doing so in a reasonable and legal way. l’m got to act we are doing so in a reasonable and legal way. i'm very crateful. i reasonable and legal way. i'm very grateful. i accept _ reasonable and legal way. i'm very grateful. i accept the _ reasonable and legal way. i'm very grateful. i accept the desire - reasonable and legal way. i'm very grateful. i accept the desire to - grateful. i accept the desire to achieve a negotiated settlement if at all possible but going back to the legal point, she will note that the legal point, she will note that the application of the doctrine of necessity requires both the legal tests are but also the evidential base because it is largely fact specific and i know that the government has been working hard to assemble that evidential base but can she say when the evidential base

is going to be available to the house so we can form a judgment as to whether those legal tests are met and that therefore proportionality and that therefore proportionality and it is actually matter? it would be helpful to have that. l and it is actually matter? it would be helpful to have that.— and it is actually matter? it would be helpful to have that. be helpfulto have that. i thank him for his point- _ be helpfulto have that. i thank him for his point. there _ be helpfulto have that. i thank him for his point. there are _ be helpfulto have that. i thank him for his point. there are clearly - for his point. there are clearly very severe issues in northern ireland including the fact that the institutions in northern ireland are not up and running which means that the uk has to act and can't allow this situation to drift and i don't think we have heard from the opposition about what they alternative would be apart from simply hoping that the eu might suddenly negotiate or come up with a new outcome. may be the honourable lady can give us an idea about what her alternative planets. l lady can give us an idea about what her alternative planets.— her alternative planets. i have riven her alternative planets. i have given several— her alternative planets. i have given several alternative - given several alternative initiatives, and my question to the

secretary of state is she talks about the institutions, can she give the house the details on the agreement she has secured from the political parties in northern ireland that they will return to stormont on the completion or the completion of second reading or on third reading? what role is there for anybody in northern ireland with the power is going to the minister of the crown? l the power is going to the minister of the crown?— of the crown? i note she has not come u- of the crown? i note she has not come up with — of the crown? i note she has not come up with any _ of the crown? i note she has not come up with any alternatives i of the crown? i note she has not come up with any alternatives to this bill to move the situation forward and the approach we have taken with the four areas i'm talking through its we have identified what the problems are for the people of northern ireland and we have come up with solutions that have addressed those problems whilst protecting the eu single market. it is our expectation that the passage of this bill will result in the

institutions being re—established. i will make progress on talking to the elements of the bill and then i'm happy to accept further interventions later on. the bill will make sure that the government can set uk wide policies on subsidy control and vat overcoming the constraints which means northern ireland have not benefited from the same support as the rest of the uk and it will also maintain the arrangements in the protocol on vat which is portrayed on the island of ireland and making sure that northern ireland can still benefit from the freedoms and flexibilities available in great britain. it will remove the role of the european court where it is not appropriate, including its role as the final arbiter of disputes, and this is in line with normal international dispute resolution provisions including in the trade and cooperation agreement and the bill will also enable courts to seek an

opinion from the european court on legitimate questions of the interpretation of eu law. making sure it can still be applied for the purposes of north—south trade and the belfast good friday agreement is based on consent from both communities and all unionist parties have a site european court as a main course of a major democratic deficit and together with vat and state aid rules, because it unionist to feel less connected and less part of the uk. -- it less connected and less part of the uk. —— it causes unionist. the european court has already become one of the most controversial elements of the protocol, threatening to disrupt everyday lives. the eu has brought in faction proceedings against the uk in five areas covering issues like parcels, and transporting pets, and the bill only changes the parts of the protocol that are causing the problems and undermining the three strands of the belfast good friday agreement. i will give way. studio:

the foreign secretary liz truss there giving way, and we get a sense of what the mps have been discussing and what they will vote on later. liz truss says the move is necessary and legal, saying they can't allow the situation to drift, and set out her proposals of green and red lines which would be the big change to the post—brexit trading arrangements with northern ireland, good is going to northern ireland would go through one lane and goods going on to ireland and the rest of the uk would go through a different lane. she was challenged on breaking the treaty agreement, liz truss said the preference was still for a negotiated conclusion to this, but she was there setting out her ideas

and calling them necessary and legal. we will monitor that debate for you and we will keep across any more details that come of it. let's return to the breaking news in ukraine. at least two people have died and 20 people wounded in the russian missile strike on a shopping centre in the city of kremenchuk in central ukraine. these are the pictures we have. president zelensky said more than a thousand people might have been in sight at the time of the attack. the fire still raging there. badly damaged building and there. badly damaged building and the fire services struggling to control what is going on. we can speak to a ukrainian journalist who is now living in the uk, actually, after escaping the war. what details do you have about what is happening there? ., .. do you have about what is happening there? ., ~' ,, do you have about what is happening there? ., ,, i. ., .,

there? thank you for having me. i have what — there? thank you for having me. i have what is _ there? thank you for having me. i have what is publicly _ there? thank you for having me. i have what is publicly available i have what is publicly available which is around 1000 people could have been inside but president zelensky said the number of victims is unimaginable to calculate at this point so we are anxiously waiting to hear how many people, how many casualties there are, and i imagine it will be quite a lot. it is a busy shopping centre with a lot of shops. that is all we know so far. it is scary to see how many people could have died, in what is a war crimes. it is not a military target and there is nothing that could have been a target. just a pure terror attack. ., , , ., ,, ., , ., been a target. just a pure terror attack. ., ,, ., ., ., , attack. not speaking as a 'ournalist but speaking — attack. not speaking as a 'ournalist but speaking as h attack. not speaking as a 'ournalist but speaking as someone- attack. not speaking as a journalist but speaking as someone who i attack. not speaking as a journalist but speaking as someone who is i attack. not speaking as a journalist i but speaking as someone who is now out of the country, but watching these pictures of what is happening there, what is it like to sit there

and absorb those images? it there, what is it like to sit there and absorb those images? it doesn't make it any — and absorb those images? it doesn't make it any easier _ and absorb those images? it doesn't make it any easier when _ and absorb those images? it doesn't make it any easier when you - and absorb those images? it doesn't make it any easier when you are i and absorb those images? it doesn't make it any easier when you are out| make it any easier when you are out of the country because my family is still there. my mother has just returned to ukraine for a couple of weeks. she is near there, central ukraine, they are near kyiv, so it doesn't make it easier that i am here. it is very nerve—racking. it is unimaginable. yesterday i woke up to the news of kyiv being bombed, very close to where my family is, such a powerful explosion, and now we are hearing more news of cities being bombed. so this is a number of attacks which has intensified over the last couple of weeks and it is very scary to see what is going to

happen next. we very scary to see what is going to happen next-— very scary to see what is going to happen next. we can tout listening to ou happen next. we can tout listening to you how — happen next. we can tout listening to you how difficult _ happen next. we can tout listening to you how difficult it _ happen next. we can tout listening to you how difficult it is, _ happen next. we can tout listening to you how difficult it is, of - to you how difficult it is, of course, for you to talk about, so we do appreciate that. one of the lines that came out from president zelensky was that this was not a military target as you mention, this is a shopping centre, and he said this was people trying to go and live their normal lives. how is it possible to live a normal life in certain regions of the ukraine at the moment? it must be a very strange and emotional experience to go to a shopping centre and to buy basics that you need and then on the other hand also to live under this scaler threat? other hand also to live under this scalerthreat? —— other hand also to live under this scaler threat? —— scale of threat. people are trying to have some level of normality but it is impossible. it is impossible to have live as normal because sirens are going off all the time. and with this news,

with these civilians being struck, you never know what is going to be struck next. it looks like this is a deliberate act, to create terror, as i said, showing deliberate act, to create terror, as isaid, showing ukraine deliberate act, to create terror, as i said, showing ukraine that after the good news that it was granted candidate status for the eu, and receiving weapons from its western allies, i think this has now been done so people don't forget the sense of terror that has been present every single day for every ukrainian since february this year. we don't know a great many details at the moment but at least two people have been killed and 20 wounded and the deputy head of president zelensky's office said nine of the wounded are in a serious

condition. these are the latest numbers that we have on the ground. more details will be coming through. ijust want to more details will be coming through. i just want to say thank you very much for giving us the time and talking us through it. we will come back to this as and when we get any more details but for the moment, thanks forjoining us.— thanks for 'oining us. thank you. now an thanks forjoining us. thank you. now an update _ thanks forjoining us. thank you. now an update from _ thanks forjoining us. thank you. now an update from news i thanks forjoining us. thank you. now an update from news in i thanks forjoining us. thank you. now an update from news in the | now an update from news in the ukraine in “ news —— news in the uk in london. a man has been arrested over the murder of a woman in ilford in east london, according to the metropolitan police. lithuania's cyber security agency says government and private websites have been attacked with the

defence ministry warning of more to come. a group told reuters it was behind the attack and it was in response to lithuania's decision to block the transit of some goods sanctioned by the eu to the russian territory of karlan grant. people continued the cyber attacks until they change their mind. there has been no response from the lithuanian government. one story that is developing right now is the developments in the house of commons in westminster. mps have been listening to foreign secretary liz truss outlining her plans for the new arrangements of the post—brexit trading agreements with northern ireland. ,, . . trading agreements with northern ireland. , ,, ireland. those specific issues like the customs _ ireland. those specific issues like the customs bureaucracy - ireland. those specific issues like

the customs bureaucracy and i ireland. those specific issues like the customs bureaucracy and the| ireland. those specific issues like i the customs bureaucracy and the vat can only be addressed by addressing the texts and practical itself and i wanted to come onto the specific point that was made about article 16. of course we have looked at triggering article 16 to deal with this issue but we came to the conclusion that it would not resolve the fundamental issues in the protocol and it is only a temporary measure and it would only treat some of the symptoms without fixing the root cause of the problem which is baked into the practical text itself. it could also lead to attrition and litigation with the eu while not delivering significant change. i want to be clear, we don't rule out using article 16 further down the line, if circumstances demand it. but in order to fix the very real problems in northern ireland, in order to get the

political institutions back up and running, the only solution that is effective and provides the comprehensive and endurable to be mega durable solution, is this bill. —— and durable solution, is this bill. i -- and durable solution, is this bill. , , , . , ., , bill. i suspect when she was campaigning _ bill. i suspect when she was campaigning for— bill. i suspect when she was campaigning for britain i bill. i suspect when she was campaigning for britain to l bill. i suspect when she was i campaigning for britain to remain bill. i suspect when she was - campaigning for britain to remain in the eu_ campaigning for britain to remain in the eu she— campaigning for britain to remain in the eu she never thought she would be standing here proposing a bill of this sort _ be standing here proposing a bill of this sort in— be standing here proposing a bill of this sort. in light of the comments she made — this sort. in light of the comments she made about article 16, why is the government not proposing to use the government not proposing to use the legal— the government not proposing to use the legal method to raise these questions with the eu, through the treaty— questions with the eu, through the treaty at _ questions with the eu, through the treaty at sign, rather than one claiming — treaty at sign, rather than one claiming this saturday when the foreign — claiming this saturday when the foreign sec to give me a single example — foreign sec to give me a single example where the british government has claimed necessity for aggregating a treaty that it has negotiated and signed? —— through the treaty— negotiated and signed? —— through the treaty it signed. the negotiated and signed? -- through the treaty it signed.— negotiated and signed? -- through the treaty it signed. the reason i'm acuttin the treaty it signed. the reason i'm putting this — the treaty it signed. the reason i'm putting this forward _ the treaty it signed. the reason i'm putting this forward is _ the treaty it signed. the reason i'm

putting this forward is because i'm | putting this forward is because i'm a patriot and i'm a democrat. our number one priority... is protecting peace and political stability in northern ireland. and protecting the belfast good friday agreement. and nothing the honourable gentleman has suggested we will achieve that end. madam deputy speaker, i will finish off my remarks. the only way we will uphold the belfast good friday agreement and fix the problems in northern ireland is to pass this legislation and we have heard on the opposite side of the house all kinds of complaining about the solution we are putting forward but we have heard no alternative solution that

will deliver. we have heard no alternative solution that will deliver. i want to be very clear, this is not my preferred choice. but in the absence of a negotiated solution, we have no other choice. there is no need for the eu to react negatively and they will be no worse off as a result of this legislation. these issues are very small in the context of the single market but they are critically important for northern ireland. i will give way. the foreign secretary knows i have grave _ the foreign secretary knows i have grave concerns about her bill but could _ grave concerns about her bill but could i_ grave concerns about her bill but could i ask— grave concerns about her bill but could i ask her... grave concerns about her bill but could i ask her. . .— could i ask her... studio: liz truss, could i ask her... studio: liz truss. the — could i ask her... studio: liz truss, the foreign _ could i ask her... studio: liz truss, the foreign secretary, i truss, the foreign secretary, wrapping up her comments that. —— wrapping up her comments that. —— wrapping up her comments that. —— wrapping up her comments there. she said her proposals are both

necessary and legal, saying we can't allow this situation to drift, and her solution that she has outlined is a lanes system, a green lane and a red lane, green lane for goods travelling to northern ireland that will then stay in northern ireland, and a red lane for goods that then go on to the republic of ireland and into the rest of the eu. we will continue monitoring that stop now the weather. it is a classic weather phrase — a mixed bag, used to describe what is coming up in the days ahead but that is pretty much what we have got and what is in the bag, sunshine and showers, and that mix is going to be fairly well distributed across the uk as the week plays out. we are always going to get the most frequent showers close to the centres of low pressure approaching the uk and they will run into the west and eventually

skip into the north, so the most frequent showers to come here in the next five days or so but for the remainder of this afternoon some heavier showers to run across eastern england that could be thundery and also the odd downpour in wimbledon before the showers clear later this evening. then we look to the west for this band of more organised rain to sweep into northern ireland and western scotland during the small hours. across eastern england where skies are clear we could have temperatures in a few areas down to maybe 7—9c. the best of the sunshine here initially on tuesday, and towards the west we have the cloud and rain and that front is slow to progress its way eastwards through the day, northern ireland hopefully into some sunshine but we could see some thundery showers around here. prospects for the south—west and wales, very breezy in the uk with gusts of wind up to liomph, adjacent to the irish sea coast and a cool feel in the west with the wind and the rain,

but in the east a bit warmer than this afternoon. wednesday, still low pressure running the show across the uk, sitting to the north, we have a swirl of showers through the course of the day but the wind won't be as strong so some of the showers could drag their heels a little bit. driest and brightest in the east. up to 2a in norwich. in the west, temperatures in the high teens at best and a bit down for the time of year. slightly cool and showery or perhaps very showery in the north and west but still very high levels of ultraviolet across the uk as you would expect at this point injune so keep that in the back of your mind. yes, there won't be days of faultless blue skies and sunshine but nevertheless the sunshine is at its peak strength at this time of the year so it is a case of umbrellas and sun screen at the ready over the next five days.

this is bbc news. i'm matthew amroliwala. a shopping centre in east ukraine with more than 1,000 people inside has been hit by russian missiles. at least two people have been confirmed dead and 20 injured according to the office of the president. we will bring you all the latest. g7 leaders pledge to support ukraine for as long as it takes in its fight against russia's invasion. president zelensky asks for more weapons and tells the leaders he wants the war to be over by the end of the year. nato announces the biggest overhaul of its collective defence and deterrence since the cold war. they plan to increase the number of troops on high readiness ten—fold. also in today's programme: five days after an earthquake struck afghanistan, some villages still haven't received any aid.