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.

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 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, thousands of rail workers walked out in a national strike — now more announced for july and august. and rail isn't the only industry affected by strike action. workers are increasingly willing to walk out to help push up they pay in tough times, says the chief of the biggest private sector union, unite.

for workers, they have had a spring, summer, autumn, winter of discontent for years. and quite honestly, if what that means is an employee who can pay, an employer who has made profit, an employer who has made profit out of workers has to pay a properfair wage to those workers. here union reps 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. at a time like this, disputes about pay are no surprise, but in some workplaces, unions are beginning to assert themselves. but you are winning double—digit pay rises? yes, absolutely, we won 23% in some industries — we won 23% in the logistics industry, 23% pay rise. you want 23% pay rises...crosstalk what i want is i want employers who have the ability to pay, to pay.

these eastbourne bin men were out on strike with the gmb union earlier this year, before receiving a pay settlement of up to i9%. the strikes on our railways are just the most visible. they are threatened on our allies, our telecom system, also the postal system. but these are just 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. but union boss graham hit back against such views. i do think that 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. at the weekend, tens of thousands of union members rallied at the traditional durham miner's gala. union membership is much smaller now than a generation ago, but leaders and

members are feeling increasingly confident about their bargaining power. faisal islam, bbc news. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the show: on—board the world's biggest civilian hospital ship. where would you like to go, do you have any ideas? �* like to go, do you have any ideas?- 0h, - like to go, do you have any ideas?- 0h, nice, i. like to go, do you have any i ideas?- 0h, nice, i like ideas? aruba. 0h, nice, i like that. greening _ ideas? aruba. oh, nice, i like that. greening up— ideas? aruba. 0h, nice, i like that. greening up your - ideas? aruba. 0h, nice, i like that. greening up your trip i that. greening up your trip while staying in the black. affordable travellers definitely were in trouble. find definitely were in trouble. and buildin: a definitely were in trouble. and building a record breaker in the himalayas. —— affordable travel is definitely green travel.

when covid swept the world back in 2020, shutting borders and grounding flights, holidaymakers were the only travellers to be stuck at home. many overseas volunteering projects were also locked down. in fact voluntourism providers say things will not be back to normal until 202a. say things will not be back to normal until2024. but say things will not be back to normal until 202a. but moored in the harbour of centreville —— senegal�*s capital dakar could bejust —— senegal�*s capital dakar could be just the thing to kickstart the project once more. this is global mercy, mind the step, it is only a couple of months old as you can see, it is still sparkling anew, it is manned completely by volunteers who give up their home comforts to come here. the wards are empty right now, but in a few months time they will

start filling up with senegalese patients coming on board for routine operations. the aim is to transform 150,000 lives around the world from surgery, and train thousands of news medics. —— pneumatics. i feel like i am in a hospital... 0k we can't go this way... but it is strange because when you are walking on the floor, we are walking on the floor, we are not on land, and you get the odd movement every so often. 0k, we have to be a little bit quiet. they are doing a neonatal resuscitation workshop. the ship is run by a christian charity and is part of a long tradition of volunteering by religious groups. in the islamic world for example, you have the

mission possible scheme run by islamic help which delivers aid to people who need it. and there are countless projects looking for volunteers to teach english to buddhist monks in nepal or the informal drop in at the communal kitchens in six temples across india. —— sikh. you don't have to be christian to work on the global mercy. you don't even need medical training because support staff are also needed to run the ship. 3 are also needed to run the shi. �* ., . ., ship. a volunteer crew are amazing- _ ship. a volunteer crew are amazing. they _ ship. a volunteer crew are amazing. they give - ship. a volunteer crew are amazing. they give up - ship. a volunteer crew are i amazing. they give up being close to family and friends, many of them are walking away from salaried jobs and positions and work in order to volunteer here. it is just incredible stop really what they are working from, walking away from is safety and security. a little bit into the unknown, taking a risk. find security. a little bit into the unknown, taking a risk. and how does it work? _ unknown, taking a risk. and how does it work? let's _ unknown, taking a risk. and how does it work? let's say - unknown, taking a risk. and how does it work? let's say i - does it work? let's say i decide i am going to come in volunteer, do i have to pay? irate

volunteer, do i have to pay? we have system _ volunteer, do i have to pay? - have system where crew are not just volunteering, they are covering their food and their stay here, so normally someone has some kind of volunteer support for that as well. in recent years some western aid projects have been criticised, with complaints they have arrived in africa like so—called white saviours, demeaning and patronising the people they are trying to help. what do you answer to that? when mercy ships comes into a country we are notjust when mercy ships comes into a country we are not just showing up country we are not just showing up with a ship on its doorstep and doing ourthing. up with a ship on its doorstep and doing our thing. that is not how we operate. we are actually working with the nation, working with the ministry of health, local partners, community leaders, years before the ship arrives. the question we are asking them is, what do you need? how can we serve you, this is your nation, your people, your vision, how can we help you get there? 50 vision, how can we help you get there? , , there? so this is the

residential _ there? so this is the residential floor, - there? so this is the - residential floor, already it looks completely different. like a sort of wooden look. and i was so keen to see what it looks like. inside a family's apartment. 0h, cute. this is one of the children's bed, i imagine. so they have three kids, i am guessing one sleeps in there. two in here, and actually a one on the way. i can see they have made very good use of the space. the cabin belongs to a family from the netherlands. they have been volunteering on mercy ships for more than a decade. they even met online, and married shortly afterwards. we met online, and married shortly afterwards-_ met online, and married shortly afterwards. ~ ., afterwards. we met on board the shi 12

afterwards. we met on board the ship 12 years _ afterwards. we met on board the ship 12 years ago. _ afterwards. we met on board the ship 12 years ago, and _ afterwards. we met on board the ship 12 years ago, and from - ship 12 years ago, and from there we travelled to ghana, to accra, it was all really impressive. and we travelled to benin, it was really cool. mas benin, it was really cool. was the ability _ benin, it was really cool. was the ability to _ benin, it was really cool. was the ability to be _ benin, it was really cool. was the ability to be able - benin, it was really cool. was the ability to be able to - the ability to be able to travel around part of the decision—making when you tried tojoin? it decision-making when you tried to “oin? . , �* decision-making when you tried to “oin? ., �* ., ,., to join? it wasn't the reason but it is a — to join? it wasn't the reason but it is a really _ to join? it wasn't the reason but it is a really fun - to join? it wasn't the reason but it is a really fun part - to join? it wasn't the reason but it is a really fun part of. but it is a really fun part of it and in that way it is really important to be able to see the world, to show the kids the world, to show the kids the world and see different cultures and i mean, they are in english school, they learn a different language, all these kind of things are benefit, and something positive, i guess. so what is your favourite part about living on the ship? i like it that we live close to our friends.—

like it that we live close to our friends. what do you feel that travel — our friends. what do you feel that travel brings _ our friends. what do you feel that travel brings to - our friends. what do you feel that travel brings to the - our friends. what do you feel| that travel brings to the kids? i can show my kids that is not normal— i can show my kids that is not normal to— i can show my kids that is not normal to have all these hospitals around you, and it is not normal_ hospitals around you, and it is not normal to be rich or to buy anything — not normal to be rich or to buy anything you like. when we went to senegal, an evening where we took to senegal, an evening where we look a _ to senegal, an evening where we look a taxi — to senegal, an evening where we took a taxi back, some kids were — took a taxi back, some kids were begging for food. and that is really— were begging for food. and that is really impressive for the kids. — is really impressive for the kids, and... they have the ability— kids, and... they have the ability to— kids, and... they have the ability to explain, then, that you know, we don't throw food away — you know, we don't throw food away if — you know, we don't throw food away. if you eat, you finish your— away. if you eat, you finish your place, and all that kind of thing _ your place, and all that kind of thing makes more sense. where — of thing makes more sense. where would you like to go, do you have any ideas?— where would you like to go, do | you have any ideas?- 0h, you have any ideas? aruba. 0h, nice! aruba. _ you have any ideas? aruba. 0h, nice! aruba, i— you have any ideas? aruba. 0h, nice! aruba, i like _ you have any ideas? aruba. 0h, nice! aruba, i like that. - you have any ideas? aruba. 0h, nice! aruba, i like that. they . nice! aruba, i like that. they have to get back for the dinner shift. he is one of many on board who don't have any

medical training. board who don't have any medicaltraining. it board who don't have any medical training. it is tempting. i will have a bit of everything. people come here to serve four months and years and sometimes only a couple of weeks in any number of roles. immanuel is a biomedical engineerfrom benin and a long—term on mercy ships. would you say this is a good way of seeing the world? i you say this is a good way of seeing the world?— you say this is a good way of seeing the world? i think so. you aet seeing the world? i think so. you get to — seeing the world? i think so. you get to share _ seeing the world? i think so. you get to share with - seeing the world? i think so. you get to share with local i you get to share with local communities, and you get to learn something from them. sometimes it is resilience, if i can call it, they go through so much but they don't give up. what is your favourite part about being on the road, or on the sea? to be able to have this community, these friendships, you get to meet people from all over the world. i think it is a blessing. over the world. i think it is a blessing-— over the world. i think it is a blessinu. . , ., blessing. immanuel is here for the work. _

blessing. immanuel is here for the work, less _ blessing. immanuel is here for the work, less so _ blessing. immanuel is here for the work, less so the - blessing. immanuel is here for the work, less so the travel. . the work, less so the travel. his favourite memories all involve the people he has helped rather than the places helped rather than the places he has been. and his outlook is not untypical. voluntourism is nothing new but what is happening here feels very different. some volunteers i met had been here for over a decade and that takes some commitment. well, senegal isn't the only place where you can use your skills to take a volunteering break. and if you are tempted, here is our guys —— guide to the dos and don'ts of volunteering responsibly. your work create lasting value? choose a company that has proper monitoring in place. providers like projects abroad work to un sustainability goals and annual impact reports. find out which companies are more interested in making a project fun for the volunteer rather

than valuable for the recipient. some companies will sign you up and then hand you over to a third party with no accountability, or even worse drop you into an area with no proper planning or anyone local to complain to. the international volunteer programme association says that is the number one reason things fall apart. is the number one reason things fallapart. reputable is the number one reason things fall apart. reputable outfits will offer you in country support. and get all of the information well in advance. the work can be in remote areas, requiring extra planning. where will you stay? how will you be trained for the work? what happens if you get sick or have an accident? check your provider will throw in medical and liability insurance. stay with us because insurance. stay with us because in a moment, making eco— affordable— wide green in your trouble doesn't have to cost the earth. trouble doesn't have to cost the earth-— trouble doesn't have to cost the earth. ~ ,, ., the earth. when you think about how to save _

the earth. when you think about how to save money _ the earth. when you think about how to save money on _ the earth. when you think about how to save money on the - the earth. when you think about how to save money on the road, j how to save money on the road, you are tending to do a lot of the things everyday people do in that destination, and that inherently means avoiding huge resorts that are energy intensive, huge amounts of imported food.— intensive, huge amounts of imported food. and we visit the brid . e imported food. and we visit the bridge that _ imported food. and we visit the bridge that is _ imported food. and we visit the bridge that is making _ imported food. and we visit the bridge that is making records i bridge that is making records on the roof of the world. see you after the break. hello and welcome to the nicole, a truly stunning country that is on the west coast of africa and has been my home for the past three years. this week, we are in the senegalese capital dakar, a five minute boat ride away from the dust and bustle, this is a little slice of surfers paradise, and while we're here i want to show you something. speaks french. i've ordered a

national senegalese dish, it means rice with fish. if you are going to come, this is one dish you have to try. speaks french. merci! in ghana and nigeria the same dish is called jollof and foodies have been jostling same dish is called jollof and foodies have beenjostling over ownership for years but while they have been bickering, the senegalese may have snatched it from under their noses. in december, the un's heritage

body unesco granted so—called senegalese jollof and intangible heritage status. it's definitely notjust about the food, it is where you are. this view is priceless. my my name is matthew cavernous and i run the website nematic at .com and i have been helping people travel on a budget since 2008. time to start our rehl trip across europe, four destinations, two weeks, let's do this. —— railtrip. pre— covid, you were in this phase that was sort of the golden age of cheap travel. you had a lot of web services and cheap flight websites, company

like a b&b that really allowed people to break out of the old paradigms of resorts, hotels, cruisers and the rise of budget airlines but also helps lower costs. —— airbnb.. most covid costs. —— airbnb.. most covid costs have gone up with a lot of businesses shutting down, airlines reducing their staffing as well as their schedules. so now, with everybodyjust really back out into the world trying to make up into the world trying to make up for lost time, you have less capacity and higher demand. especially when you factor in all the supply chain issues and just rise in costs of food and energy, you arejust just rise in costs of food and energy, you are just really seeing a lot higher costs right now. and i think it's going to stay for a long time. affordable travel is definitely green travel because when you think about how to save money on the road, you are tending to

do a lot of the things everyday people do in that destination, and that inherently means avoiding huge resorts that are energy intensive, huge amounts of imported food, private cars and transportation, you are using the tools and resources that a local users and that is often less energy intensive. three tips for travel sustainably and affordably, first and foremost public transportation. avoid flying as much as you can. trains and buses do take longer but they are just buses do take longer but they arejust going to be much betterfor arejust going to be much better for the environment. second, get out of major tourist areas. cannot emphasise this enough. going to smaller destinations that don't see a huge impact on their local infrastructure. an example comes to mind is tulum mexico,

they do not have the infrastructure to meet the demand so maybe going to a smaller town further away, eat more inland that has that kind of infrastructure and not only does that spread out the positive impact of tourism and the financial positive impact but it reduces the stress on local infrastructure. getting out of a major tourist area is also much more affordable because these smaller towns, since they don't see as many tourists, prices are not as high. carry a water bottle. it's a very simple thing but you're really reducing the amount of plastic you use. i use a filtered water bottle to ensure that even if i'm in countries where the tap water is not safe, i'm not forced to buy water bottles. green travel is notjust about lowering your energy usage, it's also about

spreading your tourism dollars around. to finish off this week, we are off to india which is a country well known for its massive railway network. it's one of the biggest in the world but it will soon also bejoining the biggest in the world but it will soon also be joining the record books as the proud owner of the highest railway bridge. kind of appropriately it has been built in the himalayas and we've been to take a look. .

that's it from us for now. join us again next week, when... carmen is in venice to meet the scuba diving gondoliers with the job scuba diving gondoliers with thejob on their scuba diving gondoliers with the job on their hands. that's one hard-core _ the job on their hands. that's one hard-core scuba - the job on their hands. that's one hard-core scuba diving i one hard—core scuba diving suit. there's not one bit skin showing. now, i've dived before. i'm not sure i'd want to go into the canals of venice, as lovely as they are. check us out on social media for more amazing travel content from the bbc and it's goodbye for now from me in senechal and see you soon. —— senechal. —— senegal.

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 a0 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, 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 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 up the windows if it's 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 and especially the afternoon goes on, we'll 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'll 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 parts of 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.

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