this is bbc news — i'm gareth barlow with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president biden tells mohammed bin salman — saudi arabia's crown prince, he holds him personally responsible for the murder of a dissidentjournalist. record temperatures, health alerts and forest fires burning out of control — europe struggles to cope he said he was not personally responsible for it and take action. record temperatures, health alerts and forest fires burning out of control — europe struggles to cope with an unprecedented heatwave. the five candidates hoping to become conservative party leader — and british prime minister — go head to head in the first of a series of televised debates. and — calls for thousands of unmarried women —

who were forced to give up their babies for adoption, to receive a formal apology. hello and welcome to the programme. president biden has told the de facto ruler of saudi arabia, mohammed bin salman, that he holds him personally responsible for the murder of thejournalist, jamal khashoggi. his comments came during a vist tojedda, the latest stop on his tour of the region. the american leaderfist bumped with mohammed bin salman ahead of the talks. it comes years after he promised to make saudi arabia a �*pariah�* over the murder in the saudi consulate at a news conference injeddah, the president told

reporters he made it very clear how he felt about the killing. we discussed human rights and the need for political reform. i made clear that the topic vitally important to me and the united states. with respect to the murder of khashoggi i waited at the top, making clear what i thought the time and what i thought the time and what i thought the time and what i think of it now. i was straightforward and direct in discussing it. i made my view crystal clear. i said very straightforwardly, for an american president to be silent on issue of human rights is is inconsistent with who we are i am. i will always stand up for values. i will always stand up for values. let's get some more from our middle east correspondent, anna foster in jeddah. there are many people who will see the striking image of the fist pump and believe the very fact that this meeting happened in those images have now been

beamed around the world shows that though the us does not have human rights at the top of its agenda, if something like that was able to happen. what's interesting is never really know the exact detail of what happens in that working session as it has been described. we will never know the side wording thatjoe biden used or how forceful he was in that discussion. i'vejust come how forceful he was in that discussion. i've just come from a roundtable with the saudi foreign affairs minister and he talked about a candid direct discussion. we talked about the fact that now the two men have met they have a personal relationship going forward and he sees that as being a good thing for both countries but remember, joe biden had to justify this visit in advance, didn't he? it was only four weeks ago he said it was coming here with a wider council meeting, not to meet the crown prince and that is what happened. they spent a lot of time together today. joe biden said coming here and having that meeting was important for the stability of the middle

east because, of course, he doesn't want to leave a vacuum here that the likes of china or russia could move into. he said it was a vital meeting but there will be no doubt people who see what has happened here and they? kind of image that creates for the us and the world stage. i'm joined now by lord kim darroch, who was the uk's national security advisor, as well as former british ambassador to the united states. thank you so much forjoining us here. first of all, with regards to this visit from president biden, why now? why has he gone at this time? i think it is uncomfortable has he gone at this time? i think it is uncomfortable for him. i don't think it is what he said he would do and he is a deep quite a lot of words to go there. and he has had a hit from the us media. i think you had to do it because, fundamentally, the price of oil. saudi arabia is the biggest global producer and if you're going to get the price of oil down with that impact on

inflation globally, then saudi arabia could play a big part in this and i think that is the reason why he feels he has to take the hit and talk to them. you felt the need to talk about khashoggi so what degree do you think his comments will have been felt by the crown prince and saudi leadership? is been felt by the crown prince and saudi leadership? is your correspondence _ and saudi leadership? is your correspondence said, - and saudi leadership? is your correspondence said, we - and saudi leadership? is your correspondence said, we will| correspondence said, we will never know quite how that conversation went. my guess would be that both sides said their piece and i don't doubt that biden spoke clearly about his belief that he was responsible for what happened to khashoggi but i suspect it would have been quite a calm exchange and they will then have moved on. biden has done but he had to do to satisfy people back home and to live up to what he says about his position on american values and human rights but both will have wanted to move on and talk

about the global challenges which are immense for both of them. ., . ., which are immense for both of them. ., ., ., i. them. to what extent do you think president _ them. to what extent do you think president biden - them. to what extent do you think president biden will. them. to what extent do you i think president biden will have been able to encourage saudi arabia tojoin in the been able to encourage saudi arabia to join in the very word those? i arabia to 'oin in the very word those? ., �* ~' arabia to 'oin in the very word those? ., �* ~ ., , those? i don't think i would be surprised _ those? i don't think i would be surprised if— those? i don't think i would be surprised if he _ those? i don't think i would be surprised if he was _ those? i don't think i would be surprised if he was able - those? i don't think i would be surprised if he was able to - surprised if he was able to persuade the saudis to take sides on ukraine more than they have done already. it is just not. they went think it's in their interest. if you can get them perhaps as part of a collective, to do something to increase oil supplies and bring the price of oil down a bit, he will have regarded that as worth the hit of the visit. but i would be surprised if he made much headway on ukraine, to be honest. _, ., ., honest. the conventional view is the west — honest. the conventional view is the west needs _ honest. the conventional view is the west needs saudi - honest. the conventional view. is the west needs saudi arabia. give us context. how important is that a relationship? the

other word _ is that a relationship? the other word but _ is that a relationship? the other word but i _ is that a relationship? tue: other word but i biggest is that a relationship? tte: other word but i biggest oil producers so they can have absolutely pivotal impact on the global economy depending on whether they turn the tap on or they turn it off so in that sense they are absolutely essential and will be until the world has got itself less hooked on oil and gas more of its energy from renewable sources. other than that, of course, the big players in the middle east, israel is important, and of course saudi arabia looks across the goal that iran and needs american support and backing because it feels very vulnerable with iran just so close. so they are pivotal players in geopolitical terms as well.— pivotal players in geopolitical terms as well. thank you. do stay with _ terms as well. thank you. do stay with us. _ terms as well. thank you. do stay with us. let's _

terms as well. thank you. do stay with us. let's get - terms as well. thank you. do stay with us. let's get some l terms as well. thank you. do | stay with us. let's get some of the days of the news now. algeria has reopened its land border with tunisia more than two years after it was closed due to the covid pandemic. more than one million algerians are expected to enter tunisia over the next few months. air and sea links between the two north african countries were restored in june last year. soldiers in slovenia have started dismantling the razor wire fence erected along the country's frontier with croatia during the 2015 refugee crisis in europe. troops will remove about a 150 of fencing by the end of the year. the us basketball star brittney griner has appeared in court in russia for a fourth hearing on drugs—related charges. she was detained in february at an airport in moscow after vaping cartridges containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage. her lawyers said she had been prescribed medical cannabis in the us. the space agencies of the us and russia have agreed to resume cooperation on flights to the international space station.

it comes amid increasing tension between the two countries over the war in ukraine. under the arrangement, russian cosmonauts will be allowed to fly on us—made spacecraft, and vice versa. the uk government has declared a national emergency — after the met office issued its first red alert warning for extreme heat. temperatures could rise to a0 celsius for the first time ever in parts of england on monday and tuesday. temperatures are already soaring across continental europe with wildfires burning in parts of france, spain and portugal. strong winds and tinder—dry conditions are fuelling the flames. 281 people are known now to have died in spain and portugal due to the high temperatures. bethany bell reports. forests are aflame in southern europe. after days of searing heat, wildfires continue to spread. in southwestern france hundreds of people had to be evacuated. the countryside around

salamanca in spain was on fire. in portugal, the flames reached one of the country's main motorways. the emergency services are on high alert. in faro, in the algarve, some holiday—makers decided to go home early when the flames got too close. we're leaving because the fire was apparently controlled yesterday. but it's coming very close to our house. keep we were renting for one week of holiday and we decided not to stay for one day with with the risk of of fire so close to us. portugal has experienced record high temperatures this week, a grim reality. climate change is, i think, that one of the conditions that make it harder to to firefighting this kind of fires and they always get

biggerfire by fire. but the firefighters are making a good, very good job. a this is what the flames leave behind. scorched pine groves on the very edge of the city. this wooded area near farrow is still smoldering. and there is a real danger that with the wind, sparks could fly and start another fire. it's a constant battle for the firefighters to keep this under control. after weeks of drought, the ground here is tinder dry and with temperatures rising, there are fears of more wildfires in the years to come. bethany bell, bbc news, faro. here in the uk, the five remaining candidates in the conservative leadership contest are taking part in a live debate — before further rounds of voting next week, when tory mps will whittle the five candidates down to the final two. then it'll be up to conservative party members

to decide the new leader and prime minister. here's some of what they've been saying — they were each asked whether they thought boris johnson was honest. sometimes. is boris johnson honest? �* ., ~ , honest? again, i think he is somebody _ honest? again, i think he is somebody who... _ honest? again, i think he is somebody who... wired - honest? again, i think he is| somebody who... wired mag honest? again, i think he is - somebody who... wired mag yes or m _ somebody who... wired mag yes or m are — somebody who... wired mag yes or no. are not doing yes or no because — or no. are not doing yes or no because it _ or no. are not doing yes or no because it would be to do that. there _ because it would be to do that. there been some really severe issues — there been some really severe issues and i think he is paid a price — issues and i think he is paid a price for— issues and i think he is paid a price for that. i issues and i think he is paid a price for that.— price for that. i tried to give for the bentley _ price for that. i tried to give for the bentley benefit - price for that. i tried to give for the bentley benefit of i price for that. i tried to give l for the bentley benefit of the doubt — for the bentley benefit of the doubt for _ for the bentley benefit of the doubt for long _ for the bentley benefit of the doubt for long as _ for the bentley benefit of the doubt for long as possible . for the bentley benefit of thel doubt for long as possible and i doubt for long as possible and iuitimateiy— doubt for long as possible and i ultimately reach _ doubt for long as possible and i ultimately reach the - i ultimately reach the conclusion— i ultimately reach the conclusion i- i ultimately reach the conclusion i could - i ultimately reach the l conclusion i could not. i ultimately reach the - conclusion i could not. so i ultimately reach the conclusion i could not. so he is not honest. _ conclusion i could not. so he is not honest. remote - conclusion i could not. so he is not honest. remote there| conclusion i could not. so he - is not honest. remote there are a number of reasons i resigned but trust and honesty as part of it. . , , , . ., of it. he has been very clear himself that _ of it. he has been very clear himself that mistakes - of it. he has been very clear himself that mistakes in - himself that mistakes in government. but he had a huge range of achievements. brexit,

dealing with covid. he himself is said some of the statements issued... we are not 100% accurate so i take that at face value. i'm joined now by lord kim darroch, who was the uk's national security advisor, as well as former british ambassador to the united states. you watch the debate. it was 90 minutes or so long. what was your takeaway? it minutes or so long. what was your takeaway?— your takeaway? it was very livel . your takeaway? it was very lively- so _ your takeaway? it was very lively. so it _ your takeaway? it was very lively. so it was _ your takeaway? it was very lively. so it was not... - your takeaway? it was very lively. so it was not... it i your takeaway? it was very i lively. so it was not... it was a good watch. it is a bit weird because, of course, you watch the debate and make your mind up the debate and make your mind up about the candidate but do not get a vote. it is the mps and then tory party members to vote so in that sense it was all a bit bizarre but it was... it was reviewing and the clip

you just shown was in itself, i thought, very interesting because four out of five of the candidates could not bring themselves to say that the prime minister has not been honest. was not honest. only one answer the question as most of his word which is, no, he is not honest. there is a lot of wriggling going on amongst who served in thejohnson government and thejohnson government and the johnson cabinet. government and thejohnson cabinet. one does one so that if the public had a vote on this, whether they would be looking more than tory mps are some of those new faces who are completely untouched by having beenin completely untouched by having been in that government. you reference _ been in that government. you reference that _ been in that government. you reference that the _ been in that government. you reference that the fact - been in that government. you reference that the fact that this is a weird process in many respects but the rank—and—file conservative members will get a final say when mps whittle this down to two. how do you think they were viewed not only the debate but all of the sniping

and politics that has taken part amongst the camps subverting rival candidates. one reference earlier today to drive—by shootings with regards to some of the attempts to discredit them.— to some of the attempts to discredit them. everyone will take away — discredit them. everyone will take away a _ discredit them. everyone will take away a different - discredit them. everyone will take away a different view i discredit them. everyone will take away a different view of| take away a different view of the debates. i thought tom performed best and the foreign secretary was awkward and evasive and her ideas on economics seemed to me, this 30 billion hand—out of tax cuts was pure sort of fantasy, voodoo economics you want to call it but whether that means tom will survive in the next vote as he had the lowest number of votes going into it, i rather doubt. and whether that, high performance which is that, high performance which is that it was a week stop getting into the final three, i doubt that too so i think we'll see the impact of these debates but we would still expect the last three to be sooner and trusts

and the big question is who will get into the last two. this became four games to about tax. do you think their policies, you reference that the foreign into cutting taxes, the government has amassed more defence spending, more money for the national health service, and money levelling up. before you get into cutting taxes, the government has amassed more defence spending, more money for the national health service, and money for levelling up. then you are talking about other things, of course it doesn't add up. we don't have that much money to hand out. in that much money to hand out. in that sense he may have been 4—1

against rishi sunak, but i thought that was the one that was talking most sense on economics in the budget. we need to have sound economic management, and tax cuts on top of high public spending and on the back of high inflationjust doesn't make sense. irate the back of high inflation 'ust doesn't make sense.�* doesn't make sense. we will follow all — doesn't make sense. we will follow all the _ doesn't make sense. we will follow all the twists - doesn't make sense. we will follow all the twists and - follow all the twists and turns, thank you forjoining us this early in the morning here in london. this is bbc news. the headlines this hour: president biden tells mohammed bin salman, saudi arabia's crown prince, he holds him personally responsible for the murder of a dissidentjournalist. record temperatures, health alerts and forest fires burning out of control: europe struggles to cope with an unprecedented heatwave. let's get the latest on the war in ukraine. russia's defence ministry has denied targeting civilians in a missile attack that hit a city south—west of kyiv, hundreds of kilometres far from the front—line of the fighting.

at least 23 people — three of them children — died in the strike in vinnytsia. here's the bbc�*s zhanna bezpiatchuk. this is what is left after the russian missile hit the clinic in the city centre of vinnytsia. two health workers were killed here, two doctors now in a critical condition and a patient, including child, were killed there. just next to the clinic there is a nine—storey office block, well known in vinnytsia. normally in the morning, it's full of visitors and workers, full of life. just across the road there is the concert hall and dance clubs, also hit by two russian cruise missiles, in the square in the city centre of vinnytsia. the city which has been considered to be quite safe

compared to other places in ukraine, and many people found here refuge, safety escaping the other danger zones in the east and south, much closer to the front lines. the feeling that there is no more safe place in ukraine has been just reinforced by these strikes carried out by the russian army with the help of cruise missiles. and here in the square of the big ukrainian city, you can see the crater caused by the russian missile. the bbc�*s zhanna bezpiatchuk. hundreds of thousands of unmarried women across the uk who were forced to give up their babies for adoption should get a formal apology from the government — so says a cross—party group of uk politicians, who've been investigating after a series of reports by bbc news uncovered harrowing stories of cruelty

towards women who had children outside marriage. duncan kennedy reports. this is the moment one group of birth mothers and adoptees heard about today's report. "an official apology should be given in recognition of lasting suffering caused by adoption practices". cries.. decades after their first practices". cries.. decades aftertheirfirst adoption practices". cries.. decades after theirfirst adoption —— after their first adoption —— forced after theirfirst adoption —— forced adoptions, they are still broken. among them, judy baker who became pregnant in 1967. she was pressured to give up 1967. she was pressured to give up her baby daughterfor adoption simply because she wasn't married. 5a years later, she still can't understand why. how can you do that to a teenager? and to an innocent baby? how can you part them? simply because i was unmarried. in postwar decades, some of the pressure on the women to give

up pressure on the women to give up their babies came from parents and churches. but today's report makes clear it was also state employees like social workers and nurses. the enquiry was given harrowing evidence. one birth mother said she had her baby "pulled out of her arms". another said she screamed and hung onto her baby like a woman possessed. even during delivery, one woman was told she" deserved all the pain she got". t told she" deserved all the pain she not". ~' ., , she got". i think the least the government _ she got". i think the least the government can _ she got". i think the least the government can do _ she got". i think the least the government can do is - she got". i think the least the l government can do is recognise that this shouldn't have happened then and it would never happen now, and it is right for the government to apologise. right for the government to apologise-— right for the government to a olouise. ., ,., apologise. the government said it would consider _ apologise. the government said it would consider the _ apologise. the government said it would consider the report's i it would consider the report's findings, and offered its deepest liberty to all those affected by historic forced adoption. t affected by historic forced adoption-— affected by historic forced adoption. . , affected by historic forced ado tion. . , , ., ~ adoption. i am still shaking actually- — adoption. i am still shaking actually- i— adoption. i am still shaking actually. i can't _ adoption. i am still shaking actually. i can't believe - adoption. i am still shaking | actually. i can't believe that i have got this report in my hand. �* ., , ., hand. birth mothers and adoptees _ hand. birth mothers and adoptees like _ hand. birth mothers and adoptees like liz - hand. birth mothers and adoptees like liz harvey| hand. birth mothers and - adoptees like liz harvey have welcomed today's report. liz

was taken from her mother and says she has always struggled with her identity. she believes government apology is vital. irate government apology is vital. we never government apology is vital. - never thought this day would come. we hoped it would but it means an awful lot to everybody involved in the awful, shameful historic practice of forced adoption. it will mean a great deal to people today.- dealto people today. forced adoptions — dealto people today. forced adoptions have _ dealto people today. forced adoptions have reached - dealto people today. forced adoptions have reached out| adoptions have reached out across history. other countries have already said sorry. these women say their suffering deserves recognition as well. duncan kennedy, bbc news. seven years ago, only 19% of india's 1.3 billion people had access to the internet. that figure now stands at nearly 60%. shruti menon has travelled across the country, assessing the challenges that come with trying to connect millions of people together. from remote areas high up

in the himalayas to busy urban landscapes, india is on the move. this is himachal pradesh, a mountainous state in northern india that has several isolated hamlets. kandel village received mobile connectivity four years ago. for this 82—year—old man and his family, it has been transformational. translation: there was nothing here. i we used to send letters by post and it would be months before we got news about the births and deaths of our loved ones. the government's flagship mission, digital india, is meant to bring more people online. but they agree there are challenges.

there have been challenges in getting right of way, in hilly areas, remote areas, island areas. in 2014, only one in five people had access to the internet. now, three in five are digitally connected. it's more than just increased access. farmer turned blogger santhush has cultivated a community of nearly three million subscribers. translation: i didn't think we would - be able to earn a living off the internet. citizens are now able to access and create content on farming which was earlier only available on government—run television channels. in the urban landscape, high—speed internet has been around for many years. one of the most visible changes is digital transactions. all you have to do is scan a code and make the payment online.

translation: by the time i say the words, digital payments... l 7000 transactions are completed online. the obstacles are many, but with a powerful mixture of government initiatives, digital start—ups, and sheer individual grit, the mission continues to power through. plenty more stories on our website, including the wildfire and extreme temperatures pick —— affecting many parts of europe. just head to bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @garethbarlow. thanks for watching.

hello, it's looking likely the uk will see its highest temperature on record at the start of next week. it's more likely than not that some places will see a0 degrees celsius for the first time in the uk. the met office has a red extreme heat warning in place on monday and tuesday, widespread impact and disruption, do take a look at these warnings and what it means for you, and prepare for what is coming at the start of next week. this is the area covered by the red extreme heat warning on monday and tuesday, a large part of england, notjust a london thing — manchester, leeds, exceptionally high temperatures. england, wales and southern scotland covered by amber extreme heat warnings sunday

to tuesday, widespread impact in these areas. we've seen record temperatures in spain and portugal, the excessive heat lifting north through france and into the uk as the weekend goes on. a natural weather pattern to get the heat from the south to the uk, but unnatural to see such high temperatures. the reason — climate change. now is the time to bring as much cool air into the house as possible, single figures as saturday begins, a good time to open the windows if it is safe to do so. a bit of rain early on with a stiff breeze in northern scotland, that will move across the northern isles. a lot of time trying to begin with, northern ireland and scotland, cloud will increase during the day, as the afternoon goes on, some patchy outbreaks of rain. for much of england and wales, a sunny day, cloud increasing in northern england going into the evening, it will be warmer. low to mid 20s in england and wales. elsewhere, highs of around 26—29. overnight and into sunday,

some outbreaks of rain through scotland, northern ireland and into northern england. clear spells to the south of that, a touch warmer. early on sunday, a bit damp in northern ireland and northern england, the rain will clear. scotland seeing some rain in the far north. elsewhere, by the afternoon, a lot of sunshine around and it is hotter at this stage, very warm across scotland, northern ireland, and hot in england and wales, more places above 30. the heat surging even more into monday. very warm, perhaps record—breakingly warm night on monday night. heat again on tuesday, before thankfully it turns cooler from midweek.

president biden has said he told saudi arabia's crown prince, mohammed bin salman, that he thought he was personally responsible for the murder of the journalist jamal khashoggi. mr biden said the prince denied ordering the killing in his country's consulate in istanbul four years ago. fires are continuing to burn out of control, as parts of europe endure record breaking temperatures. in france, thousands of people remain evacuated from their homes, almost a week after the first blazes broke out. in portugal the entire country has been put on alert. the five contenders in the contest to be the conservative party leader — and the next british

prime minister, have taken part in theirfirst