this is bbc news, i'mjane hill. the headlines... a critical incident is declared at the port of dover as holidaymakers queue for hours for border checks. it's been rather frustrating and distressing. i was among hundreds and hundreds of people stuck in the queue not knowing what was going to happen. the un secretary general tells the bbc the new agreement between ukraine and russia to resume grain exports is vital for ukraine and for developing countries at risk of famine. today, it was also very emotional for me to sign this agreement. it's probably the most important thing i've been doing since i became secretary—general.

a mother and her partner have been found guilty of murdering her 15—year—old son in huddersfield in west yorkshire in a campaign of torture that lasted weeks. the european union launches fresh legal action against the uk for failing to comply with the post—brexit northern ireland protocol. and later in the hour, will the millions of people who loved the book enjoy the film of where the crawdads sing? find out what mark kermode thinks of it, and the rest of the week's main releases, on the film review at 5.45.

good afternoon. a critical incident has been declared at the port of dover, with holiday—makers and lorry drivers facing queues of several miles to the ferry terminal. bosses at the port have blamed what they've called "woefully inadequate" staffing at french border controls. this weekend marks the start of the school summer holidays in most of england and wales, and the rac estimates that nearly 19 million leisure trips will be made between now and monday. our correspondent jon donnison reports. we're all going on a summer holiday — but it might take a while. traffic backed up for miles on the approach to the port of dover, the town centre gridlocked, all on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. this is francesco from dover. i'm here with my three children, you can see. we've been stuck in the queue for more than four hours. it's dire, it's horrible! i'm not sure if i can

last any longer! no, it's all right, actually. how long have you been here? we left at about 3:30am this morning and it's now 11:30am, so a few minutes! we've covered aboutl a mile in three hours. give ortake. we arrived in dover at 7.30am and we've just been in traffic since. we've probably moved 1.5 miles in 4.5 hours now. p&0 ferries has been advising passengers to allow at least five hours to pass through the port, and the blame game has begun. what's happened is, quite simply, the french border officers, they didn't turn up to work. they were supposed to be fully manning all of the passport control booths to meet the holiday surge and they didn't, and so that's why we've got these huge delays and that's why we're seeing people stuck in traffic when they should be on their way to enjoy a much—deserved getaway break. freight is also being badly affected, with much of the a20 and m20 looking like a lorry park.

the port authorities have previously said post—brexit customs and passport checks have led to longer processing times at the border, but today they also blamed inadequate staffing at the french border control posts in dover. we've been planning for this for months, this day. we have installed new infrastructure, we've trained up more people, and to be let down in the way that we have with inadequate resourcing and slow processing through the border authorities is just so immensely frustrating. the bbc has asked the french authorities to comment, but we've not yet heard back. for many, the pandemic has already meant it's been a long wait for a foreign holiday, but this year the supposed great summer getaway for a foreign holiday, but this year, the supposed great summer getaway comes with yet more delay. jon donnison, bbc news. we will talk to a number of people caught up in all let's talk to our correspondent

in dover, duncan kennedy. i'v e i've been watching a few vehicles go past due, but give us a sense of what's really going on and what people are saying. this what's really going on and what people are saying.— what's really going on and what people are saying. this road next to me has been _ people are saying. this road next to me has been controlled _ people are saying. this road next to me has been controlled by - people are saying. this road next to me has been controlled by the - people are saying. this road next to | me has been controlled by the police several hundred yards back and living through civilian cars on the right hand lanes. it's less move for these lorries. they're still trying to move, and i'vejust spoken to this driver. he's been on a 15 hour journey today. only a few hundred yards short of the poor, but travelling for 15 hours, just stop, stop, stop, stop, all the way along. first of all, the port tell us that this morning, they're expecting 11; french border police to turn up and manned the passport controls to get everybody through smoothly, but only six people actually turned up. so

that immediately caused a backlog of traffic at the other end of the port. that's when the critical incident was put in place. on top of that, there's been an accident on the m20, so if you're travelling down there, there's an accident. it's still shut, so that's causing more problems. we fed drivers coming through here. —— we've had. the french version of the story as far as the police are concerned is, yes, not all staff turned up because some of them were divergent to what they call a technical incident in the channel tunnel. but they did say that was cleared up pretty quickly and their staff only arrived about and their staff only arrived about an hour late. that doesn't quite tally what we've been told by the authorities here in the ports, because the knock—on effects have lasted all day long. it's hard to

understand why these delays have lasted all day. in essence, a double whammy that lack of border police and all these people trying to get away on top of the accident on the m20 creating queues like this all day, jane. it m20 creating queues like this all da , jane. , ,., ., m20 creating queues like this all da ,jane. ., , day, jane. it is so grim for people. duncan, day, jane. it is so grim for people. duncan. thanks — day, jane. it is so grim for people. duncan, thanks for— day, jane. it is so grim for people. duncan, thanks for now. _ day, jane. it is so grim for people. duncan, thanks for now. duncan . duncan, thanks for now. duncan kennedy. joining me now is the chief executive of tourism south east, which supports the growth of tourism businesses, fran downton. as you might expect! afternoon to you, friend. what's this doing to this image that you're trying to promote —— fran. it’s this image that you're trying to promote -- fran.— promote -- fran. it's usually frustrating. _ promote -- fran. it's usually frustrating. on _ promote -- fran. it's usually frustrating. on the _ promote -- fran. it's usually frustrating. on the back - promote -- fran. it's usually frustrating. on the back of i promote -- fran. it's usually. frustrating. on the back of the pandemic, coming into this season, it's really important that tourism businesses really, really need a good start to this season. it's really not one that is welcomed at this stage. the economy is worth

over £4 billion in a normal year, so getting back for that is critical. i'm assuming your hands are tied here. you'rejust i'm assuming your hands are tied here. you're just watching all of this on a screen as we all are. absolutely. colleagues in the industry, usually frustrated. the business themselves will make the best of what they can by encouraging the visitors back to the region. the garden of kent is very important because they're getting the message at out that they are very much welcome. their doors are still very much open. returning to travel, including train tracks, everything that kent has to offer. mil including train tracks, everything that kent has to offer.— that kent has to offer. all of that said, not minimising _ that kent has to offer. all of that said, not minimising what - that kent has to offer. all of that said, not minimising what these | that kent has to offer. all of that - said, not minimising what these poor people are going through, miserable couple of days they're having — but dover isn't the only route in and

out of the country. a lot more people will be using big airports in terms of visitors coming in, so you have other routes and other options that the businesses you represent. absolutely, and this obviously will hopefully be a short—term. we do hopefully be a short—term. we do hope that this will be managed into a place that doesn't mean this is a continual problem, and the businesses will be able to maximise on this summer season. there are other routes that dover is a key gateway in an out of, so we do need this result as quickly as possible. all right, fran, thanks very for now. let's cross to france and speak to our paris correspondent, hugh schofield. because, phew, our man in dover

giving this... is entirely their fault. . , , ., ., fault. there was the statement from the representative _ fault. there was the statement from the representative in _ fault. there was the statement from the representative in the _ fault. there was the statement from the representative in the north - fault. there was the statement from the representative in the north who | the representative in the north who is obviously smarting slightly because of the accusation that the french. and he's retorting, saying it's not fair to blame the french entirely, but he's admitting that there was a technical incident, quote unquote, which promoted the planned deployment of lease officers. what this incident was is not entirely clear, but the statement says that the plan had been to have all the french border police booths operational at dover at 8:30am. when the truck would —— track was expected to be getting really dense. that was not possible

because of it technical incident on the euro tunnel, which is not where the euro tunnel, which is not where the port arrives. whether this means that the french police officers were coming over on a train and were delayed, that's possible. but i don't know. it's slightly cryptic. anyway, there was a technical incident with euro tunnel, which meant the french police were not able to be fully operational at dover until 9:45am. the french are saying there it was a problem but don't blame them completely. i'm sure there will be people who say that's classic french, they would say that. they're sending a signal, wink, wink, brexit. no idea. [10 say that. they're sending a signal, wink, wink, brexit. no idea. do you have any said _ wink, wink, brexit. no idea. do you have any said of _

wink, wink, brexit. no idea. do you have any said of timescale? - wink, wink, brexit. no idea. do you have any said of timescale? you - have any said of timescale? you heard the head of tourism saying his needs clearing up. mil heard the head of tourism saying his needs clearing up. bill! heard the head of tourism saying his needs clearing up.— needs clearing up. all i can say is that from the _ needs clearing up. all i can say is that from the statement - needs clearing up. all i can say is that from the statement from - needs clearing up. all i can say isj that from the statement from the things have been operational since 9:45 a:m.. things have been operational since 9:45a:m.. it's things have been operational since 9:45 a:m.. it's possible that they are all there, but the backlog was already so big that even being fully operational now will not help the immediate term. ijust don't know. a lot is cryptic in all of this. it's all down to an unspecified technical incident leading to the non—full operation of french border police. they admit that they aren't there in force, but they said something happened to stop it. it's something that was beyond their control.

right. ok, well, clarity may or may not come over the course of time. thanks very much for that, hugh. trying to unravel in this there from his vantage point in paris. if we get more developments, we will bring them to you. really rough at the start of... well, long weekend, but one a few weeks away from others possibly. this is the end of the school term, so people trying to get away on holiday. let's speak to ben janousek. he and his brother and four children were stuck for many hours trying to get to dover. we can see brilliantly that you have a car full! thanks so much for talking into us. explain where you are right now. without a lot of hours... inaudible

i'm aaivin without a lot of hours... inaudible i'm giving it — without a lot of hours... inaudible i'm giving it a _ without a lot of hours... inaudible i'm giving it a moment _ without a lot of hours... inaudible i'm giving it a moment because - without a lot of hours... inaudible i'm giving it a moment because you| i'm giving it a moment because you know how this goes. it's just technology. if that line drops off to ben, which i was so encouraged by. we might get him back. ben, we didn't get what you are saying here. you're just didn't get what you are saying here. you'rejust explaining didn't get what you are saying here. you're just explaining to us where you are right now and how many gruesome hours you had on the road with a car full. gruesome hours you had on the road with a car full-— with a car full. yes, so, many hours. about _ with a car full. yes, so, many hours. about eight, _ with a car full. yes, so, many. hours. about eight, something with a car full. yes, so, many - hours. about eight, something like that, to get onto a boat, but we managed to get on. it was like a parting of the clouds. we arrived in france and we've driven about 50 km into france, and grandma are not far from the belgian border. —— we are not. having left from five o'clock this morning, it's now six o'clock in the evening and we've come about 150 km total. in the evening and we've come about 150 km total-—

150 km total. freedom, finally! that was a lona 150 km total. freedom, finally! that was a long old _ 150 km total. freedom, finally! that was a long old weight! _ 150 km total. freedom, finally! that was a long old weight! laughter i was a long old weight! laughter through all of that, was there any information, any help? what on earth was going on?— was going on? know, very little information. _ was going on? know, very little information. there _ was going on? know, very little information. there was - was going on? know, very little information. there was a - was going on? know, very little information. there was a text l was going on? know, very little i information. there was a text this morning as i woke up from p endo saying i might need to leave three hours from the port —— p&o. we only got information from twitter and bbc, so that was the only mention. it was pretty grueling, but we made the best of it and there's a war going on in ukraine, where they're suffering more than us with our nice cold air conditioning, so it wasn't so bad. �* , , cold air conditioning, so it wasn't sobad.�* ,, �* cold air conditioning, so it wasn't sobad.�* ,, ~ ~, so bad. bless you. and your kids were reading _ so bad. bless you. and your kids were reading bbc— so bad. bless you. and your kids were reading bbc news! - so bad. bless you. and your kids were reading bbc news! you'rel were reading bbc news! you're travelling with your brother and four children. finally escaping the

school holidays. you're really, really relaxing about it, although you are over the other side so perhaps that's adding to that. what are your thoughts about that? do you think was going on or do you just try and put it behind you? think was going on or do you 'ust try and put it behind you? clearly, it was a busy _ try and put it behind you? clearly, it was a busy day. _ try and put it behind you? clearly, it was a busy day. first _ try and put it behind you? clearly, it was a busy day. first day - try and put it behind you? clearly, it was a busy day. first day of one | it was a busy day. first day of one of the... you would have thought there was preparation put in place. there is a lot to do of the lack of french control. as i said, we're going on holiday. yes, it will cost us a few hours, and i'm pretty tired, but at the end of the day, we aren't in a war zone and we can eat, have a drink and water. and we can enjoy the rest of our trip. ben. enjoy the rest of our trip. ben, en'o it.

enjoy the rest of our trip. ben, enjoy it- safe _ enjoy the rest of our trip. ben, enjoy it. safe travel _ enjoy the rest of our trip. ben, enjoy it. safe travel to - enjoy the rest of our trip. ben, enjoy it. safe travel to ben - enjoy the rest of our trip. ben, | enjoy it. safe travel to ben and your brother and all the children. you certainly earned it. really good to talk to you. now a little bit more relaxed through the works of it that many hours on the road —— the worst of it. there are plenty of people who are still stuck. not a lot of fun for those stuck. we will keep you up—to—date. it's 70 minutes past five. russia and ukraine sign a deal to resume vital exports of ukrainian grain. this is the moment in the last hour when the agreement was signed in istanbul. turkey and the un helped broker the deal and it's the first major agreement involving the moscow and kyiv governments since the conflict began in february. after news of the deal emerged, the price of wheat fell on global markets. the world shortage of ukrainian grain has sent food prices soaring and left millions at risk of hunger.

last year, ukrainian grain fed 400 million people. speaking at the signing, the un secretary general called the deal "a beacon of hope". and let there be no doubt, this is an agreement for the world. it will bring relief for developing countries on the edge of bankruptcy, and the most vulnerable people on the edge of famine. and it will help stabilise globalfood prices, which were already at record levels, even before the war — a true nightmare for developing countries. specifically, the initiative wejust signed opens a pass for significant volumes of commercial food exports from three key ukrainian ports in the black sea — odesa, chornomorsk and yuzhnyi. the shipment of grain and food stocks into old markets will help bridge the global food supply gap and reduce pressure on high prices.

the un secretary—general. the deal brokered by turkey. let's speak now to david laborde, senior research fellow at the international food policy research institute. very good afternoon to you, sir. thank you for your time. when you hear that figure ofjust... it's worth reminding people the number of people that are fed with ukrainian green. we can't underestimate how vital this is. green. we can't underestimate how vital this is-— vitalthis is. yes, or overestimated. - vitalthis is. yes, or. overestimated. most vital this is. yes, or- overestimated. most of the vital this is. yes, or— overestimated. most of the grain leaving ukraine is feeding livestock around the world, not people. still, that will relieve pressure on one market. many of these markets have been back to their pre—envision level in terms of prices, but we are

still 50% higher than before the cova crisis. we should not forget that. so cova crisis. we should not forget that, ., cova crisis. we should not forget that. ., ., , that. so two important points there. prices are very _ that. so two important points there. prices are very high, _ that. so two important points there. prices are very high, but _ that. so two important points there. prices are very high, but you're - prices are very high, but you're making the point that what will be unlocked by this deal today isn't everything? this isn't the full picture? everything? this isn't the full icture? , ~ everything? this isn't the full icture? , . ., ., ., ., picture? exactly. we have a lot of weather related _ picture? exactly. we have a lot of weather related events _ picture? exactly. we have a lot of weather related events that - picture? exactly. we have a lot of weather related events that are i weather related events that are impacting crops, which is a serious concern. there is a lot of pressure on the system that won't be solved by this agreement, and it's very important for ukrainian farmers and also people around the area. yes. important for ukrainian farmers and also people around the area. yes, so is there more — also people around the area. yes, so is there more benefit _ also people around the area. yes, so is there more benefit for _ also people around the area. yes, so is there more benefit for ukraine - also people around the area. yes, so is there more benefit for ukraine in l

is there more benefit for ukraine in terms of selling, getting some money into the country? is that where the benefit lies rather than the wider issue of global food security? first of all, it's issue of global food security? first of all. it's very _ issue of global food security? first of all, it's very good _ issue of global food security? f “st of all, it's very good for ukraine. it's important it is implemented at scale. the fact that ukrainian farmers need to continue to operate and do not end up bankrupt is important. you have turkey that will benefit from it because it's a very important place to process food products that come from russia and ukraine, so there is economic interest. the black sea will also benefit russia, that have problems to export their own product due to the lack of trust that shipping companies...

the lack of trust that shipping companies. . ._ the lack of trust that shipping com anies. .. w , ., ,., companies... picking up on something ou said, companies... picking up on something you said. how— companies... picking up on something you said, how much _ companies... picking up on something you said, how much optimism - companies... picking up on something you said, how much optimism do - companies... picking up on something you said, how much optimism do you. you said, how much optimism do you have that what has been agreed will indeed happen? that the safety will be enough for this to happen? i would be very cautious because it's quite complicated to implement this. we really need to see how things are delivered. but having this agreement between the two parties at this time of year is a big achievement, now let's see what happens.— let's see what happens. really interesting _ let's see what happens. really interesting to _ let's see what happens. really interesting to hear— let's see what happens. really interesting to hear your - interesting to hear your perspective. thanks so much, that's david laborde, from the international food policy research institute. let's stay with that issue. can it all happen? john stawpert is from the international chamber of shipping and joins me now. good evening. that's a key question for you and the people you

represent. what optimism do you have that this can be done and done safely? that this can be done and done safel ? , , ., that this can be done and done safel ? ,,. ., . safely? this is a fantastic breakthrough, _ safely? this is a fantastic breakthrough, this - safely? this is a fantastic- breakthrough, this agreement to release so much grain that is desperately needed in the developing world to avert famine, so i think that should be celebrated as a first instance. but there are significant challenges. from our point of view, the main concern is ensuring the safety of seafarers who will be on board the ships that will be taking this grain out of ukraine, through what we know are quite heavy waters, or what is still an active conflict zone and bringing the grain out through the black sea to the places that need it. there are also other issues that we will need to address. there are only 109 ships in the uk. there are only 109 ships in the uk. the condition that they are in is uncertain at the moment. that will need to be assessed as to whether they are seaworthy. we will also

need to identify exactly how we will crew them at the start of the war. —— at the start of the war, there were 2000 seafarers and stuck on ships and ports. today, that's around 450, the majority of the seafarers have been repatriated for the sake of their own safety. so the crews will need to come from somewhere. we will also need to ensure that this is entirely legal and the ships can be insured, so there are huge challenges to getting this off the ground, to making this operational. as a first step, i think it is hugely valuable and we should recognise the worth of this agreement and the fact that in the middle of the conflict, we are able to get grain, and much needed food supplies to those who need it most. lots of positives, but of course, your people and we vessels have to be safe. where'd you go to get

assurances that point? who are you dealing with? what sort of conversations are you having? 50. conversations are you having? so, the deal hasn't _ conversations are you having? sr, the deal hasn'tjust conversations are you having? 5r, the deal hasn'tjust been brokered by turkey, although they were the leading state. the un has been heavily involved in the international maritime organisation has had a significant hand in getting the parties together and looking at the logistics of opening these supply lines out of the conflict zone. those of the people we would be looking to to guarantee the safety. obviously, the combatants will be providing some guarantees that there won't be collateral damage from military activity as we've seen in the past. we would need that to be sure that the ships going in and out of this region over the next 125 days or beyond that those ships are safe in

conducting this trade.— conducting this trade. john, thank ou so conducting this trade. john, thank you so much- _ conducting this trade. john, thank you so much. good _ conducting this trade. john, thank you so much. good to _ conducting this trade. john, thank you so much. good to talk- conducting this trade. john, thank you so much. good to talk to - conducting this trade. john, thank you so much. good to talk to you. thank you for your time. a mother and her partner have been found guilty of murdering her 15—year—old son after months of attacks in their home in huddersfield. the abuse suffered by sebastian kalinowski last year was described in court as "torture." the couple used cctv inside the house to control and monitor sebastian — but the cameras also recorded the couple beating him. we can cross to leeds crown court and speak to danny savage. he has been following what is a deeply distressing case. there's been a few _ deeply distressing case. there's been a few of _ deeply distressing case. there's been a few of these _ deeply distressing case. there's been a few of these in _ deeply distressing case. there's been a few of these in recent i been a few of these in recent months, awful cases of children being murdered by those who should being murdered by those who should be caring for them. this is

different and the fact that this was a 15—year—old boy, he would come to live in the uk with the mother. he was from poland. they view him as a hindrance and werejust was from poland. they view him as a hindrance and were just awful for him an abusive and very violent, and it culminated in his death in august last year. it took a jury here today just three and a half hours to find sebastian's mum and her partner both guilty of murder. my colleague emma glasbey has the background. the quiet 15—year—old polish boy who told no—one about the pain he endured behind closed doors. sebastian kalinowski was murdered by those who should have cared for him in the home in huddersfield where he should have been safe. this is the house where sebastian was murdered in august last year. the rib fractures he'd suffered in beatings led to an infection from which he died. now, the abuse here intensified during the national lockdown at the start of 2021.

cctv had been installed inside the house to monitor and control sebastian, but it was that cctv that recorded the cruelty and the attacks on a defenceless15—year—old boy. the cctv captured the final hours of sebastian's life. from the point sebastian was laid on the floor unconscious, it was over two hours until an ambulance was called, and the self—interest of the perpetrators was that rather than seek help for sebastian, efforts were made to remove the cctv cameras and hide them away from the police. andrzej latoszewski was into body—building and martial arts. he also used anabolic steroids. the jury was shown harrowing footage of him beating sebastian. agnieszka kalinowska would watch tv as her partner attacked her son. sometimes, she beat sebastian herself.

sebastian had been living with his father in poland and had been in the uk less than a year. he'd started at the north huddersfield trust school. he would walk, sometimes, the way that i would drive in, and i would see him. i would know how early or late i was by where he was up the hill. as a new arrival to the country, sebastian was given a place at school during lockdown, but he was often kept at home. now, pupils and teachers mourn the loss of their friend. very difficult, yeah. imean, it's... i think that's why we try to focus on the memory of sebastian and who he was, who he still is, and staff have talked about his lovely smile, his, kind of, those little bits of sense of humour as he was developing. he is missed and will always be remembered, and i know that a lot of his year group have got fond memories of him and are keen to keep hold of that memory. sebastian would have been 16 and finishing school. the model pupil who came

to the uk for a new life and suffered unthinkable cruelty. emma glasbey, bbc news, huddersfield. sebastian's mother said she was cared of her partner, yet the jury was told that she and her partner, exchange love letters and hope to marry, and an investigation is now underwood by local authorities in huddersfield —— huddersfield. is not clear if social services had contact with sebastian. but this was such a harrowing case, thejurors were told they would never have to sit through jury duty ever again from the evidence they had to see, but this was just another awful case of a child being treated absolutely terribly by the people who should have loved and cared for him. danny

savage, thank you, following that case at leeds crown court. let me just bring you some news. we'd return to issues of transport, which have dominated here today because of all the problems at dover. just an update. i'm afraid, not good news for anyone wanting to get on the trains next wednesday because we are just hitting that strike is going ahead next wednesday, the rmt union saying that there has been no breakthrough in talks, so that is 14 train operating companies carrying out their strike as proposed next wednesday. about 40,000 workers altogether, but it is 14 train operating companies. do check whether yours is one of those if you need to go out and about next wednesday. that is going ahead, the rmt saying there has been no breakthrough in talks. that will

strike happening next week. we will just buy this very moment and take a look right now that the weather prospects with thomas scheffer knacker. we have had some showers today, i'm sure they have been appreciated by growers and you and me as well. it has been so dry for such a long time that any rainfall is good news at the moment. it has also been fairly cloudy, so not all that sunny through the course of today. showers will continue through this evening and into tonight. they will move further north, but this is the real rainmaker, the next weatherfront sweeping in to the uk. here are the temperatures saturday,. not bad, not too cold or warm. here is the weather front moving into too cold or warm. here is the weatherfront moving into northern ireland, the irish sea, scotland, so rain at times here. the temperature still respectable in belfast, 20 celsius, but a different story for east anglia and the south—east.

temperatures in any mid 20s, and of those temperatures could peak in east anglia and the south—east on sunday up to around 30, so a hot day on the way if you live in norwich, but towards the west northern areas, a fresher weekend with occasional showers. into next week, those temperatures will a little bit of a dip, goodbye. hello, good afternoon, you're watching bbc news, these are the latest headlines... a critical incident is declared at the port of dover as holiday—makers queue for hours rabada tx. it dover as holiday-makers queue for hours rabada tx.— dover as holiday-makers queue for hours rabada tx. it has been rather frustratin: hours rabada tx. it has been rather frustrating and _ hours rabada tx. it has been rather frustrating and distressing. -- - hours rabada tx. it has been rather frustrating and distressing. -- fourl frustrating and distressing. —— four hours for border checks. i was stuck for each ewe in the town centre —— in the queue not winning what was going to happen. the in the queue not winning what was going to happen-— in the queue not winning what was going to happen. the united nations secretary general _ going to happen. the united nations secretary general tells _ going to happen. the united nations secretary general tells the _ going to happen. the united nations

secretary general tells the bbc - going to happen. the united nations secretary general tells the bbc that| secretary general tells the bbc that the agreement between russia and ukraine to resume grain exports is is essential. a mother and her partner had been found guilty of murdering her 15—year—old son in huddersfield in west yorkshire. any campaign of torture that the court heard it lasted for weeks. much more to come in at this half hour. we will talk a little more about that russia— ukraine deal and we have the film review coming up at 17:45pm. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's lizzy. good evening. england's batters are busy trying to make—up for lost time in their reduced—over second one day international against south africa. rain at old trafford meant play was delayed by nearly four hours so it's nowjust 29 overs per side. england lost jason roy early, england lostjason roy early, and they have just lost a flurry of

wickets, all by pretorius, pulling three of them. root went for one, and england are trailing 1—0 in the best of this three series and they have not been doing well in one—day internationals recently, so they will be trying to turn things around. ferrari's carlos sainz will have at least a 10—place grid penalty at the french grand prix this weekend for using too many engine parts. the spaniard's team had to change parts after his car caught fire last time out in austria. he could end up starting sunday's race from the back of the grid if more bits are changed. sainz topped the time sheets in practice, a tenth of a second quicker than his team—mate charles leclerc. george russell was the quickest british driver in fourth place, edging out his mercedes team—mate lewis hamilton. it's taken 19 stages, but there's finally been a home victory at the tour de france.

christophe laporte held off the peloton to pick up his first grand tour stage win and his team's fifth stage victory in the race this year. there was no change in the overall lead though with vinego expected to secure the overall victory at tomorrow's time trial. britain's geraint thomas remains third overall. onto football — and england will discover tonight who their opponents will be for next week's euros semifinal when belgium take on sweden in the penulitmate quarterfinal tonight. our reporter rhea chohan is at the leigh sports village, and rhea, we know sweden on paper would be the out and out favourites, but they've been hit by covid, haven't they? they have, lizzie. swedish defenders tested positive this week saw out of the game, so sweden will not be taking anything for granted, but you're right on paper, many have tipped sweden to go all the way and they have come into this tournament as a top—ranked side. they are second ranked in the world. bronze medallist at the 2090 world cup,

runners—up last summer's olympics and when they beat —— 2019 world cup. they showed how formidable they can be, especially no set pieces, but belgium have managed to get themselves this far to a first—ever quarterfinal. can they take itjust a little further? presumably england will be watching, hoping belgium have some temporary storm and they win and that is england have the semifinals. lizzie, ithink win and that is england have the semifinals. lizzie, i think england relished playing the big teams. they were tested on wednesday when they played spain, but serena has proven the squad's depth and adaptability and made some bold subs, taking all three of her most experienced players. and remember, england are now unbeaten in 18 matches under selina vickerman. they are playing in front of a home crowd, and they're going to want to capitalise

on that —— selina they come in. looking forward to the game between sweden and belgium. and that is all the sport for now. we will now talk about the northern ireland protocol because the european commission has launched fresh legal action against the uk in relation to its enforcement of trading reels in northern ireland. the commission has accused the uk of failing to apply the customs and tax regulations which were all agreed as part of the brexit deal. the government has responded by saying these latest claims are disappointing and that legal action is in nobody�*s interests. let's talk to someone with a great knowledge of irish politics in particular, suzanne lynch, the author of politicos brussels playbook. she was washington correspondent for the irish times as well. very good to see you. so, explain, i guess it can

get a bit technical, but what is it exactly that the european commission says britain, this government, the westminster government is not doing that it should be doing? so westminster government is not doing that it should be doing?— that it should be doing? so this is in connection _ that it should be doing? so this is in connection with _ that it should be doing? so this is in connection with the _ that it should be doing? so this is in connection with the northern i in connection with the northern ireland protocol, that is the name for the arrangements that were agreed to sort out and try to address the conundrum that the issue of northern ireland presented when britain decided to leave the european union. so this deal was agreed, but since then, the british government have said they do not believe it is working properly and they want to change that deal. the problem is the european commission does not want to do that. it believes it entered into good faith with this agreement and that negotiations went on for months, years on this and that they had come up years on this and that they had come up with a good solution. all of a sudden, a few months later, years later, britain is nosing its not working, however, on the uk side,

they say the situation is practically not working on the ground and throwing up problems. the timing of this is interesting. just this week, the northern ireland bill, new legislation proposed by westminster, that clearly the house of commons. the european union are not happy about that, they feel it is overriding this agreement, so it is overriding this agreement, so it is significant a couple of days later they know these new infringement proceedings which ultimately could end up leading to a court challenge and multi—million euro fines against britain. you mentioned _ euro fines against britain. you mentioned timing, _ euro fines against britain. you mentioned timing, because they must be watching what is going on in westminster right now and, specifically, what is going on inside the ruling party. absolutely. i mean, inside the ruling party. absolutely. i mean. people _ inside the ruling party. absolutely. i mean, people here _ inside the ruling party. absolutely. i mean, people here in _ inside the ruling party. absolutely. i mean, people here in brussels i inside the ruling party. absolutely. | i mean, people here in brussels are very aware of what is happening british politics now. obviously, there is a new leader of the conservative party about to be appointed and a new leader of the country. so i think one way of looking at this would be that the european union try to remind the

incoming leader of the conservative party and any british government that this issue has not been resolved, it has not gone away, and it needs to be addressed. significantly, there is a trust's —— liz truss as foreign secretary, one of the favourites to take over from borisjohnson, was crucial in drafting this northern ireland bill, so when she took over responsibility for the northern ireland protocol, after lord david frost, there was a lot of optimism here in brussels this was of a new but since translation: took over that, there has been very little progress —— but since liz truss took over that. since then there has been visibly no discussion between the two sides. i think this is a very timely reminder from the brussels perspective to the government in britain and the incoming prime minister that this issueis incoming prime minister that this issue is going to have to be

resolved one way or another. right, so it is a big reminder. i mean it would potentially be a long way away from ending up in court, and assuming, given how these things with? , , . ., ~ with? yes, very much though. a britain in the _ with? yes, very much though. a britain in the first _ with? yes, very much though. a britain in the first instance - with? yes, very much though. a britain in the first instance has l britain in the first instance has been given two months to response —— respond. you're talking next year, for example, but it is worth noting that in their announcement, they left open the possibility they could do more and mentioned that the trade agreement, so i think that would be agreement, so i think that would be a concern on the british side that may be the eu could move toward some kind of trade retaliation. we are not there yet, but i do take it that the eu is keeping that in their arsenal at the moment. ok. the eu is keeping that in their arsenal at the moment. ok, suzanne, aood to arsenal at the moment. ok, suzanne, good to talk— arsenal at the moment. ok, suzanne, good to talk to — arsenal at the moment. ok, suzanne, good to talk to you. _ arsenal at the moment. ok, suzanne, good to talk to you. suzanne - arsenal at the moment. ok, suzanne, good to talk to you. suzanne lynch . good to talk to you. suzanne lynch they are not there yet, but i do take it that the eu is keeping that in their arsenal at the moment. ok, suzanne, good to talk to you. suzanne, good to talk to you. suzanne lynch there from political. thank you for explaining all of we will talk about that deal, russia and ukraine signing a deal meaning vital exports of ukrainian game will resent. let's get more on it from a middle east correspondent, anna

foster who is in istanbul —— exports of ukrainian grain will resume. i'm interested in what the participants they are, privately, how much optimism and confidence to express that this really will unlock something, that something will come out of this? i something, that something will come out of this? ., ., , ., out of this? i think turkey have been very _ out of this? i think turkey have been very confident. _ out of this? i think turkey have been very confident. they - out of this? i think turkey have been very confident. they have j out of this? i think turkey have - been very confident. they have been driving the steel for several months now alongside the un. and turkey had a couple of things —— driving this deal. they are a couple of things in their favour to act as a mediator, maintaining good diplomatic relations with both russia and ukraine and at the west as well. they are in a good position to actually try and get the parties to agree, but also geographically as well, if you think of all those ships that need to, through the black sea and at the bosporus to take the grain to the rest of the world, if you want to try to clamp down on the logistics and check those ships, have a really rigid

system in place, then istanbul would be the perfect spot to make that happen. and in fact, we are told as early as tomorrow, they're going to start establishing a joint coordination centre here to really hammer out the details of this will work. and if it can be achieved, there is a lot of grain to be moved, these are dangerous waters, there has been a russian naval blockade of the coast of ukraine for months now so there are lots of parts that need to fall into place to make this a success. , �* w' to fall into place to make this a success. , ~ .~ ., ., success. yes. a quick thought about the much broader _ success. yes. a quick thought about the much broader points, _ success. yes. a quick thought about the much broader points, and - success. yes. a quick thought about the much broader points, and i. - the much broader points, and i. obviously lots of positives, good news, but this is a very, very long way away from being anything other than a deal about foodstuffs. filth. than a deal about foodstuffs. oh, absolutely- _ than a deal about foodstuffs. oh, absolutely. and _ than a deal about foodstuffs. oi, absolutely. and just than a deal about foodstuffs. ©“i, absolutely. and just in fact before the deal was announced today, the ukrainian side revealed they were not even prepared to put their names on the same piece of paper as the russians. they were in fact going to sign to a separate mirror deals, both essentially doing the same thing but it meant they could say

they had not signed a joint document. they were both there at the signing ceremony, but they were not front and centre, they did not sit next to each other, pose for photos, shake hands, so i think the way that the optics of this were designed to do was to say, look, we are doing this because we have to, but it does not mean that any kind of ceasefire, any kind of diplomatic thawing is anywhere on the horizon just at the moment.— thawing is anywhere on the horizon just at the moment. anna, thank you so much. just at the moment. anna, thank you so much- anna _ just at the moment. anna, thank you so much. anna foster, _ just at the moment. anna, thank you so much. anna foster, our— so much. anna foster, our correspondent in istanbul. and a quarter to six, much more on that story and the situation in dover and all the days are the main stories coming up in the 6pm news momentarily with reeta chakrabarti. right now, we know what that means on a friday, 5:45pm. time for the film review, please do not tweet me, this was recorded slightly earlier in the week, so to avoid all those tweets that ask how i get

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