hello and welcome to bbc news. president biden has told the de facto ruler of saudi arabia, mohammed bin salman, that he holds him personally responsible for the murder of the journalist jamal khashoggi. his comments came during a visit tojeddah — the latest stop on his tour of the region. the american leader fist—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 in istanbul. 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. as alwasy — i always do, i made clear the topic is vitally important to me and to the united states. with respect of the murder ofjamal khashoggi, i raised it at the top of the meeting, making it clear what i thought of it at the time and what i think of it now. and i was exactly... 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 human rights is not consistent with who we are and who i am. i will always stand up for our values. let's get some more from our middle east correspondent, anna foster in jeddah. there are many people who will see that striking image of the fist bump betweenjoe biden and the man he called essentially a pariah just a few years ago,

and they will believe the very fact that this meeting happened, and the very fact that those images are being beamed around the world, shows that no, the us doesn't have human rights doesn't appear at the top of their agenda if something like that was able to happen. we won't know the exact detail of what happened in that as it's been described. we will never know the exact wording joe biden used or how forceful he was in the discussion. i've actually just come from a round table with the saudi foreign affairs minister, and he talked about a candid and direct discussion. he talking about the fact that now the two men have met, they have a personal relationship going forward and he sees that as a good thing for both countries. but remember, joe biden had tojustify this visit in advance, didn't he? and it was only four weeks ago he said he was coming here for the wider gulf cooperation council meeting, not to meet crown prince mohammed bin salman — and yet, that's what happened. they spent a lot of

time together today. joe biden said that coming here and having that meeting was important for the stability of the middle east because he doesn't want to leave a vacuum that the likes of china and russia can move into. he said it was a vital meeting but there will be no doubt people who see what has happened here and they will question what kind of image that creates for the us on the world stage. here in the uk, the five remaining candidates in the conservative leadership contest took part in a live debate before further rounds of voting next week, when tory mps will whittle the 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 borisjohnson was honest. sometimes. is boris johnson honest? again, _ sometimes. is boris johnson honest? again, i— sometimes. is boris johnson honest? again, i think- sometimes. is boris johnson honest? again, i think he . sometimes. is boris johnson honest? again, i think he is| honest? again, i think he is somebody _ honest? again, i think he is somebody who _ honest? again, i think he is somebody who has... - honest? again, i think he is somebody who has... yes l honest? again, i think he is| somebody who has... yes or honest? again, i think he is - somebody who has... yes or no will do. somebody who has... yes or no will d0- i _ somebody who has... yes or no will d0- i am — somebody who has. .. yes or no will do. i am not— somebody who has... yes or no will do. i am not doing - somebody who has... yes or no will do. i am not doing a - somebody who has... yes or no will do. i am not doing a yes - will do. i am not doing a yes or no because _ will do. i am not doing a yes or no because i _ will do. i am not doing a yes or no because i think... - will do. i am not doing a yes or no because i think... you| or no because i think... you don't know? _ or no because i think... you don't know? it _ or no because i think... you don't know? it would - or no because i think... you don't know? it would be -

or no because i think... you i don't know? it would be wrong to do that _ don't know? it would be wrong to do that. they _ don't know? it would be wrong to do that. they have - don't know? it would be wrong to do that. they have been - don't know? it would be wrong i to do that. they have been some really— to do that. they have been some really severe _ to do that. they have been some really severe issues _ to do that. they have been some really severe issues and - to do that. they have been some really severe issues and i- really severe issues and i think_ really severe issues and i think that _ really severe issues and i think that he _ really severe issues and i think that he has - really severe issues and i think that he has paid - really severe issues and i think that he has paid a l really severe issues and i- think that he has paid a price for that _ think that he has paid a price for that i— think that he has paid a price for that. ., for that. i tried to give him the benefit _ for that. i tried to give him the benefit of _ for that. i tried to give him the benefit of the - for that. i tried to give him the benefit of the doubt i for that. i tried to give him | the benefit of the doubt for for that. i tried to give him i the benefit of the doubt for as long as possible and ultimately i reach the conclusion i couldn't and i have resigned. so he is not honest, that is the — so he is not honest, that is the question.— the question. there were a number — the question. there were a number of _ the question. there were a number of reasons - the question. there were a number of reasons i - the question. there were a i number of reasons i designed but trust and honesty was part of it. , , ., , he of it. trust, is he honest? he has been _ of it. trust, is he honest? he has been very _ of it. trust, is he honest? he has been very clear _ of it. trust, is he honest? he has been very clear himself. has been very clear himself that— has been very clear himself that he _ has been very clear himself that he made _ has been very clear himself that he made mistakes- has been very clear himself that he made mistakes in. that he made mistakes in government— that he made mistakes in government but- that he made mistakes in government but he - that he made mistakes in government but he had . that he made mistakes in government but he had a| that he made mistakes in- government but he had a huge range — government but he had a huge range of— government but he had a huge range of achievements... i5 i government but he had a huge range of achievements... is he an honest _ range of achievements... is he an honest man? _ range of achievements... is he an honest man? exit, - range of achievements... is he an honest man? exit, dealingl an honest man? exit, dealing with covid _ an honest man? exit, dealing with covid and _ an honest man? exit, dealing with covid and he _ an honest man? exit, dealing with covid and he himself i an honest man? exit, dealingj with covid and he himself had said _ with covid and he himself had said that _ with covid and he himself had said that some _ with covid and he himself had said that some of— with covid and he himself had said that some of the - said that some of the statements— said that some of the statements issued... j said that some of the statements issued... ,, ,, �* statements issued... crosstalk. not 100% accurate _ statements issued... crosstalk. not 10096 accurate so _ statements issued... crosstalk. not 10096 accurate so i _ statements issued... crosstalk. not 10096 accurate so i take i not100% accurate so i take that— not 100% accurate so i take that as _ not 100% accurate so i take that as face _ not 100% accurate so i take that as face value. - not 100% accurate so i take that as face value. [5 - not10096 accurate so i take that as face value.— that as face value. is boris johnson — that as face value. is boris johnson an _ that as face value. is boris johnson an honest - that as face value. is boris johnson an honest man? l applause. the united states says it will seek the immediate extradition of a mexican drug lord, who'sjust been captured in mexico. rafael caro quintero, one of the country's most wanted men, was detained by the mexican army in the northern state of sinaloa. in the operation to capture him, an army helicopter crashed, killing ia military personnel. mr caro quintero was released

from prison nearly a decade ago you're watching bbc news. the government has declared a national emergency and the met office has issued a raft of serious warnings as it predicts that in parts of england next week temperatures could hit an unprecedented a0 degrees. it has put out a red weather warning for extreme heat for the first time ever, saying that next monday and tuesday there is a risk to life even for healthy people in this area covering london and the midlands and also as far north as manchester and leeds. our climate editor justin rowlatt reports. the earth is scorched bear after a wild fire swept through here. soaring temperatures have dried out vegetation and sparked inferno is, notjust

here in portugal where the flames matched a motorway but in spain. and in france too, where hundreds of people had to be evacuated as their homes were consumed by the blaze. and the weather that caused all this? is heading our way. the heatwave that is roasting southern europe is on the move, draw north by an atlantic low. england and parts of wales will start to feel the blast of continental heat on sunday and it will build towards those record high temperatures through monday and into tuesday. with the met office forecasting the hottest day in british history, the uk has been forced onto an emergency footing. health chiefs via hospitals could be overwhelmed by heat related casualties. taste by heat related casualties. we have not by heat related casualties. - have got increasing number of people coming in because of the heat and it may be some of the standard sunburn and dehydration but also we've got an elderly population in this

locality and that plays havoc with blood pressure and medications and interactions with dehydration from a point of view. ., , , of view. transport will be disrupted. _ of view. transport will be disrupted. the _ of view. transport will be disrupted. the red i of view. transport will be disrupted. the red heat l of view. transport will be i disrupted. the red heat warning has prompted workers to paint rail lines white to reflect sunlight. and parents are slapping on the suntan lotion as many schools say they will be sending children home early on monday and tuesday to avoid the peak temperatures in the afternoon. and all this is happening atjust over one degree of global warming. this brutal heat is part of a clear trend. look at how average daily temperatures have increased in the uk since records began more than a century ago. there are some ups and downs along the way but the long—term upward trend is obvious and it is exhilarating. take a look at this, this shows the top ten hottest days ever recorded in britain and look, seven of them are in the last

20 years. higher temperatures mean hotter heat waves which is why the met office says it was just a matter of time before the uk experienced the kind of blistering heat we are expecting in the next few days. 40 expecting in the next few days. a0 degrees is an exceptionally rare temperature in the uk, should we get there, and we have a 50—50 chance of that in our forecast at the moment. i think it should be a one in 100 to one in 300 year event in a nondisruptive climate and we predict it could be one in 15 years or even more frequent than that by 2100 and it depends on the emissions path that we choose as a species and how quickly we reduce towards its area. 50 how quickly we reduce towards its area. . ., its area. so the future climate is down to _ its area. so the future climate is down to the _ its area. so the future climate is down to the decisions i its area. so the future climate is down to the decisions we i its area. so the future climate | is down to the decisions we all make. but in the days to come, here's what you've got to remember. keep hydrated. stay in the shade. wear loose clothing and last of all, slow down. justin rowlatt, bbc news.

let's get more now on that conservative leadership race. our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. applause. the stage was set, the candidates poised to pitch in a matter of weeks one of these five will be prime minister. first up, the question of trust. it's that they could be trusted in government but they were asked is borisjohnson honest? were asked is boris johnson honest? , were asked is boris johnson honest?_ there | were asked is boris johnson i honest?_ there have honest? sometimes. there have been some _ honest? sometimes. there have been some really _ honest? sometimes. there have been some really severe - honest? sometimes. there have been some really severe issuesl been some really severe issues and i_ been some really severe issues and i think— been some really severe issues and i think that he has paid a price — and i think that he has paid a price for— and i think that he has paid a price for that. i and i think that he has paid a price for that.— price for that. i tried to give him the benefit _ price for that. i tried to give him the benefit of - price for that. i tried to give him the benefit of the i price for that. i tried to give | him the benefit of the doubt for as— him the benefit of the doubt for as long _ him the benefit of the doubt for as long as _ him the benefit of the doubt for as long as possible i him the benefit of the doubt for as long as possible and i for as long as possible and ultimately— for as long as possible and ultimately reach _ for as long as possible and ultimately reach the - for as long as possible and i ultimately reach the conclusion that i_ ultimately reach the conclusion that i couldn't _ ultimately reach the conclusion that i couldn't and _ ultimately reach the conclusion that i couldn't and that's - ultimately reach the conclusion that i couldn't and that's what. that i couldn't and that's what i that i couldn't and that's what i resigned _ that i couldn't and that's what iresigned~ he— that i couldn't and that's what i resigned-_ that i couldn't and that's what i resiuned. , ., , ,., i resigned. he himself has said ofthe i resigned. he himself has said of the statements _ i resigned. he himself has said of the statements issued i i resigned. he himself has said of the statements issued were | of the statements issued were not 100% accurate so i take that at face value. not10096 accurate so i take that at face value.— that at face value. tom tugendhat, _ that at face value. tom tugendhat, is - that at face value. tom tugendhat, is boris i that at face value. tom i tugendhat, is boris johnson that at face value. tom - tugendhat, is boris johnson an tugendhat, is borisjohnson an honest— tugendhat, is borisjohnson an honest man? tugendhat, is boris johnson an honest man?— tugendhat, is boris johnson an honest man? �* ~ ,, ., ., , honest man? applause. that was the first applause _ honest man? applause. that was the first applause of _ honest man? applause. that was the first applause of the _ the first applause of the evening. then there was disagreement over who had taken

what position on transgender rights when they were in government.— rights when they were in covernment. �* , government. i've never been in favour of _ government. i've never been in favour of self _ government. i've never been in favour of self id, _ government. i've never been in favour of self id, i _ government. i've never been in favour of self id, i would i government. i've never been in favour of self id, i would have l favour of self id, i would have made the system much better that i would never have divorced it from healthcare. i didn't work with penny but my understanding was that the previous minister and who had done _ previous minister and who had done the — previous minister and who had done the rule had wanted self id. done the rule had wanted self id~ and — done the rule had wanted self id. and that was something that id. and that was something that i reversed — id. and that was something that i reversed with liz. so, id. and that was something that i reversed with liz.— i reversed with liz. so, who's riuht? i reversed with liz. so, who's right? i'm — i reversed with liz. so, who's right? i'm not _ i reversed with liz. so, who's right? i'm not going - i reversed with liz. so, who's right? i'm not going to i i reversed with liz. so, who's right? i'm not going to go - right? i'm not going to go around criticising - right? i'm not going to go around criticising other i around criticising other candidates in this race. what i will be clear about is i started in the women and equalitiesjob, there started in the women and equalities job, there was a plan to move forward on self id. ~ . , plan to move forward on self id. . . , , plan to move forward on self id. ., , id. which she said she changed. then, id. which she said she changed. then. real _ id. which she said she changed. then, real divisions _ id. which she said she changed. then, real divisions exposed - then, real divisions exposed over the economy, in particular whether tax rises introduced by the government should be reversed. the government should be reversed-— the government should be reversed. we need to help --eole reversed. we need to help peeple now _ reversed. we need to help people now and _ reversed. we need to help people now and that's - reversed. we need to help people now and that's why reversed. we need to help l people now and that's why if reversed. we need to help i people now and that's why if i was elected as prime minister, i would immediately reverse the national insurance increases,

which i called out in cabinet, i was opposed to them in cabinet. i'd also remove the green energy levy. 50 cabinet. i'd also remove the green energy levy.— cabinet. i'd also remove the green energy levy. so i don't think the _ green energy levy. so i don't think the responsible - green energy levy. so i don't think the responsible thing l green energy levy. so i don't| think the responsible thing to do right— think the responsible thing to do right now is launch into some _ do right now is launch into some unfunded spree of borrowing and more debt. it williust_ borrowing and more debt. it willjust make inflation worse. it will— willjust make inflation worse. it will make the problem longen _ it will make the problem [on . er. it will make the problem loner. ., . ., . ., longer. the former chancellor seemed happy _ longer. the former chancellor seemed happy to _ longer. the former chancellor seemed happy to take - longer. the former chancellor seemed happy to take on - longer. the former chancellor seemed happy to take on his| seemed happy to take on his colleagues. seemed happy to take on his colleague— seemed happy to take on his colleagues. liz, we have to be honest. colleagues. liz, we have to be honest- we — colleagues. liz, we have to be honest. we have _ colleagues. liz, we have to be honest. we have to _ colleagues. liz, we have to be honest. we have to be - colleagues. liz, we have to be| honest. we have to be honest. borrowing _ honest. we have to be honest. borrowing your way out of inflation _ borrowing your way out of inflation is not a plan, it is a fairytale. | inflation is not a plan, it is a fairytale-— a fairytale. i think it is wron: a fairytale. i think it is wrong to _ a fairytale. i think it is wrong to put - a fairytale. i think it is wrong to put taxes - a fairytale. i think it is wrong to put taxes up| a fairytale. i think it is - wrong to put taxes up because thatis wrong to put taxes up because that is what we are talking about. ., , about. he found himself defending _ about. he found himself defending his _ about. he found himself defending his own - about. he found himselfl defending his own policy. about. he found himself. defending his own policy. i about. he found himself- defending his own policy. i was the only one — defending his own policy. i was the only one who _ defending his own policy. i was the only one who didn't - defending his own policy. i was the only one who didn't vote i the only one who didn't vote for the — the only one who didn't vote for the rising _ the only one who didn't vote for the rising national- for the rising national insurance _ for the rising national insurance at- for the rising national insurance at it - for the rising national insurance at it now. for the rising national- insurance at it now seems agrees — insurance at it now seems agrees with— insurance at it now seems agrees with me _ insurance at it now seems. agrees with me applause. insurance at it now seems . agrees with me applause. i insurance at it now seems - agrees with me applause. i did agrees with me applause. i did a difficult thing _ agrees with me applause. i did a difficult thing to _ agrees with me applause. a difficult thing to make sure that— a difficult thing to make sure that the _ a difficult thing to make sure that the nhs and you voted against _ that the nhs and you voted against it. but the reality. to be 50 against it. but the reality. be 50 for against it. but the reality. to be 50 for you, we had a long conversation _ be 50 for you, we had a long conversation about- be 50 for you, we had a long conversation about it - be 50 for you, we had a long conversation about it and - be 50 for you, we had a long| conversation about it and you set out — conversation about it and you set out your— conversation about it and you set out your position - conversation about it and you set out your position and - conversation about it and you set out your position and i. set out your position and i asked _ set out your position and i asked why— set out your position and i asked why on _ set out your position and i asked why on earth - set out your position and i asked why on earth this i set out your position and i i asked why on earth this was going — asked why on earth this was going to _ asked why on earth this was going to he _ asked why on earth this was going to be necessary- asked why on earth this was going to be necessary and l asked why on earth this was . going to be necessary and you told me — going to be necessary and you told me because _ going to be necessary and you told me because the - going to be necessary and you told me because the boss - going to be necessary and you . told me because the boss wanted it and _ told me because the boss wanted it and the — told me because the boss wanted it and the reality _ it and the reality is...

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-_ because that's the thing that's uaointo... ., , ., going to... two things you have not realised _ going to... two things you have not realised as _ going to... two things you have not realised as i _ going to. .. two things you have not realised as i know— going to... two things you have not realised as i know you i going to... two things you have not realised as i know you know that people are going to need more help this autumn but actually people need help now. tax cuts are there to let people _ tax cuts are there to let people keep _ tax cuts are there to let people keep more i tax cuts are there to let people keep more of. tax cuts are there to let l people keep more of their tax cuts are there to let - people keep more of their own money— people keep more of their own money so _ people keep more of their own money so that _ people keep more of their own money so that they _ people keep more of their own money so that they can - people keep more of their own money so that they can deal. money so that they can deal with— money so that they can deal with inflation— money so that they can deal with inflation and _ money so that they can deal with inflation and cost i money so that they can deal with inflation and cost of. with inflation and cost of living _ with inflation and cost of living issues. _ with inflation and cost of living issues. that's- with inflation and cost of living issues. that's why| with inflation and cost of. living issues. that's why we with inflation and cost of- living issues. that's why we do it. living issues. that's why we do it it's — living issues. that's why we do it it's not _ living issues. that's why we do it it's not so _ living issues. that's why we do it. it's not so that _ living issues. that's why we do it. it's not so that we - 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better. we are seeing division and disunity and we can i better. we are seeing division and disunity and we can pull l and disunity and we can pull people together. l’m and disunity and we can pull people together.— and disunity and we can pull people together. i'm not the traditional— people together. i'm not the traditional offer. _ people together. i'm not the traditional offer. i'm - people together. i'm not the traditional offer. i'm not- people together. i'm not the traditional offer. i'm not the| traditional offer. i'm not the legacy— traditional offer. i'm not the legacy candidate. but traditional offer. i'm not the legacy candidate.— legacy candidate. but the choice at _ legacy candidate. but the choice at this _ legacy candidate. but the choice at this election i legacy candidate. but the choice at this election is l legacy candidate. but the i choice at this election is who can he — choice at this election is who can be trusted _ choice at this election is who can be trusted to _ choice at this election is who can be trusted to grip- choice at this election is who can be trusted to grip this i can be trusted to grip this moment— can be trusted to grip this moment and _ can be trusted to grip this moment and get - can be trusted to grip this moment and get things i can be trusted to grip this i moment and get things done? can be trusted to grip this - moment and get things done? more; moment and get things done? now is not the time _ moment and get things done? now is not the time for _ moment and get things done? is not the time for a continuity of our current economic policy. time economic policy. applause. time is u -l the economic policy. applause. time is up! the question, _ economic policy. applause. time is up! the question, of _ economic policy. applause. time is up! the question, of course, i is up! the question, of course, who will win. _ this is bbc news, the headlines: president biden tells mohammed bin salman — saudi arabia's crown prince — he holds him personally responsible for the murder of a dissidentjournalist. 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. let's get more now our top story. i've been speaking tojonathan panikoff, who's the director of the scowcroft middle east security initiative at the atlantic council's middle east programme. i asked him about the criticism mr biden faced on his visit.

i understand those criticisms but i think the move to go to saudi arabia was absolutely the right one and the president, more frankly, did it the right way. he had the meeting privately, the criticism was done privately without first telegraphing it to the press that he would be bringing it up as firmly as he did — or at least as it sounds like he did. and then, he pivoted — he pivoted to issues of mutual us and saudi economic and national security matters. and i think on the fundamental question of human rights, it's really whether or not you are more likely to succeed by engaging folks or by being distant and criticising. i think the fact that there was an extension, for instance, on the ceasefire in yemen is an indication that by going, by engaging, the president made

clear his concern about how saudi human rights violations are going, but did it in the right way. at the end of the day saudi arabia is important for the us — that relationship is important. just how important, and also, vice—versa, what do the saudis get out of this? yeah, it is a critical relationship for a couple of reasons. the focus on iran is obviously correct and the threats stemming from iran to the region, to the us broadly, to israel, but there is also issues that aren't talked about as much — protecting the maritime areas for commercial shipping, protecting for ct issues is obviously critically important. this issue — the decision by the president to go to saudi arabia was fundamentally about making sure that there isn't a vacuum that china and russia can fill. and on the other hand, look, saudi is still very reliant on us weapon sales, on us hardware and capabilities. 80% of saudis' weapons

and missiles come from the us, and so, they can talk about turning to china but at the end of the day, the us is their preferred security partner, and that means there is going to have to be a relationship that is symbiotic. one comment the president made off the back of this meeting was that saudi arabia will open its airspace to aircraft flying to and from israel. what does that mean in practice, though? yeah, so, look, in very practical terms what it means is that there is going to be shorter flights from israel to the east — to china, india, because flying over saudi arabia cuts off some time. but i think more importantly what it really is is a reflection that while the saudis may not be ready to establish full diplomatic relations with israel, they are on the path to normalisation. this should be viewed as part of a broader series of steps the saudis have taken, including opening greater business ties, commercial ties between israeli and saudi businesses.

the issue of having moved israel into the central command area of responsibility, militarily under the us guise, israel used to fall under the european theatre, it is now where it should be in the middle east under the central theatre. and practically there is referencing in reporting that israel is sitting with saudi arabia, with qatar and then with the states that it has normalised relations with already. in terms of engaging on security, dialogues, issues related to iran et cetera. and that is pretty critical to have everybody together, but is again another demonstration that they are on a path to normalisation. the british man paul urey who was held by russian—backed separatists in ukraine has died in detention. the 45—year—old from warrington was captured in april in the self—proclaimed people's republic of donetsk, which is in the east of the country, and accused of being a mercenary. here's our diplomatic

correspondent james landale. paul urey was a volunteer, a humanitarian worker who came to ukraine to try to help, but it was a journey that ended in his death. the 45—year—old from warrington was captured in april near here, the city of zaporizhzhia. he was trying to rescue a family from a village nearby, but was detained as he tried to cross a checkpoint into russian—controlled territory. i begged him not to go and he said, i'm stopping him doing what he wants to do. his mother, linda, had worried about his poor health and wanted to know why he'd not been released as part of a prisoner exchange. you would think paul would be — "there you go, he's no good to us, he's half dead," and let him go, and let him get there. but they didn't, they let him die there, and i want to know why they let him die? why did they let him die? mr urey was held by pro—russian separatist forces and accused of being a mercenary,

but he had type one diabetes and other chronic conditions, and his captors said this led to his death. and his captors said this a spokeswoman said... but one humanitarian group seeking mr urey�*s release told me he'd clearly been mistreated. he wasn't being looked after as they said he was being looked after, and we know that he wasn't getting the medication that he needed. the government said russia should bear full responsibility for mr urey�*s death, and summoned the country's ambassador to the foreign office. the foreign office has long condemned the exploitation of british civilians and prisoners of war being held by pro—russian forces in ukraine, but the kremlin sees them as diplomatic pawns who can be used to put pressure on the west, and officials here don't expect

that strategy to change soon. james landale, bbc news, at the foreign office. the leader of britain's biggest private sector trade union is warning of a 'summer of discontent�* with widespread strike action. sharon graham of the union unite says that workers, and particularly those who got us through the pandemic, should not now be paying the price of inflation. the government says action like strikes on the railways are only creating misery for passengers across the uk. our economics editor faisal islam reports. injune, in june, thousands injune, thousands of rail workers walked out in a national strike, workers walked out in a nationalstrike, now workers walked out in a national strike, now more announced forjuly and august. and rail isn't the only industry affected by strike action. workers are increasingly willing to walk out to help push—up pay in tough times. as the chief of the biggest private sector union, unite.— the biggest private sector union, unite. ., ~' , , union, unite. the workers, they have had a _

union, unite. the workers, they have had a spring, _ union, unite. the workers, they have had a spring, summer, i have had a spring, summer, autumn, winter of discontent for years. and honestly if what that means is an employee who can pay, an employer who has made profit out of workers has to pay a properfair wage made profit out of workers has to pay a proper fair wage to those workers.— to pay a proper fair wage to those workers. here union reps from british _ those workers. here union reps from british airways _ those workers. here union reps from british airways meet i those workers. here union reps from british airways meet to i from british airways meet to discuss whether to accept the airline's latest pay offer. when we absolutely know these staff shortages are there because they fired and rehired right in the middle of the pandemic. fist right in the middle of the pandemic-— right in the middle of the andemic. �* ., ~ , pandemic. at a time like this dis - utes pandemic. at a time like this disputes about _ pandemic. at a time like this disputes about pay _ pandemic. at a time like this disputes about pay are i pandemic. at a time like this disputes about pay are no i disputes about pay are no surprise, but in some workplaces unions are beginning to assert themselves. but you are winning double—digit pay rises? are winning double-digit pay rises? ~ , ,., , ., are winning double-digit pay rises? ~ , ., rises? absolutely, we won 23% in some rises? absolutely, we won 2396 in some industries industries . in some industries industries industries, we won 23% in the logistics industry, 23% pay rise. logistics industry, 2396 pay rise. ., ., ,, rise. you want 2396 pay rises... what i want — rise. you want 2396 pay rises... what i want is _ rise. you want 2396 pay rises... what i want is i _ rise. you want 2396 pay rises... what i want is i want _ rise. you want 2396 pay rises... | what i want is i want employers who have the ability to pay to ny- who have the ability to pay to .a _ , who have the ability to pay to pay. these eastbourne bend men were out on _ pay. these eastbourne bend men were out on strike _ pay. these eastbourne bend men were out on strike with _ pay. these eastbourne bend men were out on strike with the i pay. these eastbourne bend men were out on strike with the gmb l were out on strike with the gmb union earlier this year before receiving a pay settlement of

“p receiving a pay settlement of up to i9%. strikes on our railways arejust the up to i9%. strikes on our railways are just the most visible. they have written our allies, our telecom system, also the postal system. these are just the big also the postal system. these arejust the big ones. under the radar there are hundreds of threatened industrial disputes in localised areas especially with labour shortages. and the fear of the bank of england is that these pay claims spread throughout the country. union boss graham hit back against such abuse. l boss graham hit back against such abuse.— such abuse. i do think that those types _ such abuse. i do think that those types of _ such abuse. i do think that those types of comments | such abuse. i do think that i those types of comments from people like the governor of the bank of england who is sitting a little bit pretty in terms of his own scenario, why are they only talking about one half of that equation? profits have a place in inflation, it is never spoken about. that place in inflation, it is never spoken about.— place in inflation, it is never spoken about. at the weekend tens of thousands _ spoken about. at the weekend tens of thousands of _ spoken about. at the weekend tens of thousands of union i tens of thousands of union members rallied at the traditional durham minor�*s garden. union membership is much smaller now than a generation ago, but leaders and members are feeling increasingly confident about their bargaining power.

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. that's brilliant, really brilliant. cries. decades after their forced adoptions, they are still broken. really brilliant. cries. among them, judy baker, who became pregnant in 1967. she was pressured to give up her baby daughter

for 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 post—war decades, some of the 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". i think the least the 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.

the government said it would "consider the report's findings," and offered its "deepest sympathy to all those affected "by historic forced adoption". i am still shaking actually. i can't believe that i have got this report in my 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 a government apology is vital. we 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. forced adoptions have reached out across history. other countries have already said sorry. these women say their suffering deserves recognition too. duncan kennedy, bbc news.

and there is more on our website. the weather now with nick miller. 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 somewhere, we'll see lio degrees celsius for the first time in the uk. that's why the met office has a red extreme heat warning in force on monday and tuesday. widespread impacts and disruption. do take a look at these warnings and what it means for you, and prepare for what's 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 in that as well with exceptionally high temperatures. all of england, wales and into southern scotland sunday to tuesday covered by a met office amber extreme heat warnings. widespread impacts in these areas as well. we've seen record temperatures in spain and portugal, this 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 into the uk over summer,

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 with some temperatures in single figures as saturday begins. a good time to open the windows, if it is safe to do so. there'll be a bit of rain early on with a stiff breeze in northern scotland. that will move north across the northern isles. elsewhere, a lot of sunshine to begin with, though for northern ireland and scotland, cloud will increase more widely during the day as especially the afternoon goes on will start to introduce some patchy outbreaks of rain. for much of england and wales, it'll be a sunny day, though cloud increasing also in northern england going into the evening. it will be warmer. temperatures for england and wales low to mid 20s. midlands, centraland south—eastern parts of england, we're looking at highs of around 26—29 degrees celsius. now, overnight and into sunday, we'll take some outbreaks of rain through parts of scotland, northern ireland and into northern england as well. clear spells to the south of that. it will be a touch warmer as sunday begins. and then early on sunday, on the damp side early northern ireland, northern england. that rain clears. scotland still seeing some

rain in the far north whereas elsewhere, by the afternoon, there'll be a lot of sunshine around and it's hotter at this stage. very warm across scotland, northern ireland, but hot england and wales, more places getting above 30 degrees celsius and, of course, the heat surging even more into monday. a very warm, perhaps record—breakingly warm, night on monday night. heat again on tuesday before, thankfully, it turns cooler from midweek. and saudi businesses.

this is bbc news. the headlines: 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. the five contenders in the contest to be the conservative party leader and the next british prime minister have taken part in their first live televised debate. the candidates were asked a range of questions from a studio audience on issues including tax, and the nhs. ministers say they are treating a red extreme heat warning is a national emergency with temperatures forecast to hit lio celsius for the first time. it covers an area including london, manchester and york on monday and tuesday. it is the highest weather warning.