this is bbc news. the headlines. major disruption on british railway systems of thousands of rail workers walked out and only one in five trends of been running today and there's another rail strike on saturday. laboured sax the transport minister after striking with rail workers. after the stunning 4—0 victory in sweden, england will find out who they will be facing in sunday's final. germany versus france is just taking sunday's final. germany versus france isjust taking off sunday's final. germany versus france is just taking off now. key russian held bridge of the occupied southern city is hit with rockets fired by ukrainian forces. and fears that gas prices in the uk could rise even higher as russia's wishes of

most of its gas supplies to europe. 24 most of its gas supplies to europe. 2a hours at the commonwealth games, i'm here in victoria square in birmingham of the celebrations are already under way. good evening and welcome to bbc news. there's been yet more disruption on britain's railways today as tens of thousands of railworkers walked out on the first of two more days of strike action this week. signallers and ticket office staff have walked out today. on saturday, it'll be train drivers at seven different companies who'll be going on strike. in addition, aslef, the train drivers�* union, has announced a one—day strike across nine train companies on saturday 13th august. the union says firms failed to make a suitable pay offer. this report from our transport

correspondent, katy austin. what a difference a day makes. this was the station this morning as much of the railway came to a halt. i normally get on the train, an idea of the strikes. i plan on getting on board possibly come if that won't happen, i work to date. {iii board possibly come if that won't happen, i work to date.— happen, i work to date. of the travel to preston. _ happen, i work to date. of the travelto preston. because - happen, i work to date. of the l travelto preston. because their nutrients you — travelto preston. because their nutrients you are? _ travelto preston. because their nutrients you are? no. - travel to preston. because their i nutrients you are? no. normally, bustlin: nutrients you are? no. normally, bustling major stations around britain required today as a fraction of normal services ran. they started later than normal and nothing is running beyond tests that make half past six. and in this area, there are no trains at all today. tourism is the backbone of this towns economy and with school holidays in full swing, strikes or bad news. we

rel on full swing, strikes or bad news. we rely on trains and transported to -et rely on trains and transported to get here — rely on trains and transported to get here which _ rely on trains and transported to get here which affect _ rely on trains and transported to get here which affect the - rely on trains and transported to i get here which affect the business. lack of— get here which affect the business. lack of customers, _ get here which affect the business. lack of customers, lack _ get here which affect the business. lack of customers, lack of - get here which affect the business. lack of customers, lack of income. j lack of customers, lack of income. please _ lack of customers, lack of income. please make — lack of customers, lack of income. please make your— lack of customers, lack of income. please make your extending - lack of customers, lack of income. please make your extending to - please make your extending to january— please make your extending to january three. _ please make your extending to january three. rh— please make your extending to january three-— please make your extending to janua three. �* , , ., january three. a few streets away, this is clear. _ january three. a few streets away, this is clear, she _ january three. a few streets away, this is clear, she worries _ january three. a few streets away, this is clear, she worries about - january three. a few streets away, j this is clear, she worries about the ripple effect of repeated row disruption. yellow might be with thinking, shall we go back to blackpool? know, the trance may be out, so it is affecting the accommodation in the day—trippers. it is a huge, huge detrimental impact on the industry. weiss is happening? the railway is under pressure to cut costs after taxpayers propped up services during the pandemic which change travel patterns. ep to do things to avoid a higher pay butjobs and conditions are under threat. network world leaders were shocked the union into straight dates after it made a new improved offer earlier this month.

we put a good deal on the table if we put _ we put a good deal on the table if we put more money on the table, a beat the _ we put more money on the table, a beat the taxpayer that to pay for it and i_ beat the taxpayer that to pay for it and i don't — beat the taxpayer that to pay for it and i don't think taxpayers or passengers actually want us to do that _ passengers actually want us to do that. , ., ., , ., ,, that. they said not enough progress has been made _ that. they said not enough progress has been made with _ that. they said not enough progress has been made with network- that. they said not enough progress has been made with network rail. that. they said not enough progress has been made with network rail or the train companies towards a deal of the union and members can accept. we met we haven't gotten an offer that suits the needs that are being disputed to pin the gap between the two parties is too big. there continue to negotiate but they have more strikes for the 18th and 20th of august. other transport unions are planning action without a significant breakthrough as rail mis—to continue. labour's shadow transport minister sam tarry has been "removed from the frontbench" after appearing on a rail strike picket line.

the ilford south mp attended the protest at london's euston station despite sir keir starmer calling on his frontbench mps to stay away. labour said he had been fired for making unauthorised media appearances. let's talk now with our correspondent in westminster damian grammaticas. the train drivers salary is for the 20 or 30 years. we negotiated modernisation and flexibility with new operators and we received the salaries in exchange for their productivity. it's with a quite significant productivity and issues that come i've been a driverfor 20 years of these were huge changes and we went in partnership with the new operators and gained the salaries. the problem for us now is the salaries are beginning to decline in value and we're going to look at the third year in real terms pay cuts. the productivity that we gave for

the salaries has remained constant but the salaries value is now going backwards. so, we need them to top up backwards. so, we need them to top up the salaries to the level of the productivity that we have given over the last 25 or 30 years or we need to look at reducing the level of productivity back to the value of our current salaries. if productivity back to the value of our current salaries.— productivity back to the value of our current salaries. if the median sala , our current salaries. if the median salary. they _ our current salaries. if the median salary. they meet _ our current salaries. if the median salary, they meet 80,000, - our current salaries. if the median salary, they meet 80,000, in - our current salaries. if the median i salary, they meet 80,000, in terms of inflation which running extremely high and is expected to come down next year, not everyone can claim an inflation busting salary increase, can the? to accept the governments argument on that? i do can the? to accept the governments argument on that?— argument on that? i do not because the inflation — argument on that? i do not because the inflation that we _ argument on that? i do not because the inflation that we are _ argument on that? i do not because the inflation that we are seeing - argument on that? i do not because the inflation that we are seeing the | the inflation that we are seeing the start of the economic competence and we are not seeing a cap on profits. is that fair, bearing in mind what is happening with the war in ukraine and everything else? the

is happening with the war in ukraine and everything else?— and everything else? the inflation was auoin and everything else? the inflation was going before _ and everything else? the inflation was going before ukraine - and everything else? the inflation was going before ukraine and - was going before ukraine and other shocked that the government don't really talk about with brexit. the economic shock is there. but we are is saying is we do not want and inflation busting parents we don't want to see her salary open up again for the third time in a row, a real terms pay cut. why should workers of all stripes, train railway workers and care workers have to pay to subsidise the profit of a lot of employers and why should we subsidise the incompetence of this government? says subsidise the incompetence of this government?— government? as it is much as you would claim _ government? as it is much as you would claim some _ government? as it is much as you would claim some figures - government? as it is much as you would claim some figures for - government? as it is much as you i would claim some figures for saying it was a 2% with shareholders giving dividends for things. are they that exorbitant interview? the dividends for things. are they that exorbitant interview?— dividends for things. are they that exorbitant interview? the tree and leasin: exorbitant interview? the tree and leasing companies _ exorbitant interview? the tree and leasing companies which _ exorbitant interview? the tree and leasing companies which we - exorbitant interview? the tree and leasing companies which we call. exorbitant interview? the tree and l leasing companies which we call the roscoes, but they're the ones that take the taxpayers money, £3 billion sloshing about in their licence to print money and you'd be unsurprised

to know that they are all owned by banks now. and in the rail industry, it's directly from the taxpayer and get the government want ours to take words terms and conditions in another pay cut so we can subsidise the private operators profits and when the grant williams review of the great british railways project, they kept all the failures of privatisation, the fragmentation because that's extract the profits. we bring the railway back together so that we can invest in the railway. but no they know better, they decided to keep the profit in they decided to keep the profit in the fragmentation which were the key inefficiencies are within our industry. inefficiencies are within our indust . ., ., , ., industry. one of the arguments made durin: industry. one of the arguments made during the pandemic _ industry. one of the arguments made during the pandemic is _ industry. one of the arguments made during the pandemic is you _ industry. one of the arguments made during the pandemic is you carried . during the pandemic is you carried on working. you know your critics would say that the rail industry was in a printerfor a little

would say that the rail industry was in a printer for a little and something else had been looking at suggest that train drivers still paid and unreduced services and actually, if you look at the taxpayers commitment to that, it amounts to £160,000 per train driver. train drivers are furloughed because they keep forgetting there are other operators in this at the open access and the euro store. tell those train drivers they were not for load. some traverse you lost upwards of £24,000. they have been very limited and the truths that they tell. again,— they tell. again, they're saying that we received _ they tell. again, they're saying that we received 600 - they tell. again, they're saying that we received 600 pounds. | they tell. again, they're saying| that we received 600 pounds. i they tell. again, they're saying - that we received 600 pounds. i would like to see my £600 because the cost of keeping the railway running when there wasn't any fairs and you'll find all shareholders got the dividends or the chief executives receive their bonuses but there is

saying that we personally have been given some money. it'sjust, that was the cost of running the railway during the pandemic. if you sing will get a bonus, i missed mine. what is the offer on the table at the moment and when do a big fat zero. the companies _ the moment and when do a big fat zero. the companies are - the moment and when do a big fat zero. the companies are saying i the moment and when do a big fat| zero. the companies are saying but not mandated to make an offer. we need to talk about this product and we are fine to talk about this and we are fine to talk about this and we always have in our history and they will talk flexibility and positivity, very happy to do that. so, what do you want? mat positivity, very happy to do that. so, what do you want? not having another pay _ so, what do you want? not having another pay cut. _ so, what do you want? not having another pay cut. be _ so, what do you want? not having another pay cut. be get _ so, what do you want? not having another pay cut. be get to - so, what do you want? not having another pay cut. be get to see - so, what do you want? not having another pay cut. be get to see the offer. in control of sharps, 5%, there is an issue with transport for wales in an offer being put out to the members and we've seen this all

done and avoid been five or 6% and we know, burnett singles the benchmarks but we put out to the members for their final say. benchmarks but we put out to the members fortheirfinalsay. d0 benchmarks but we put out to the members for their final say. do you think the public _ members for their final say. do you think the public are _ members for their final say. do you think the public are with _ members for their final say. do you think the public are with you - members for their final say. do you think the public are with you on - think the public are with you on this one? , , . ., this one? the public, we are being disruptive. — this one? the public, we are being disruptive, you're _ this one? the public, we are being disruptive, you're never— this one? the public, we are being disruptive, you're never going - this one? the public, we are being disruptive, you're never going to i disruptive, you're never going to get a great deal of support from the public. but such as train drivers, you've got the postal services, you have the teachers, you'll find, i think it's been described as a summer of discontent at the two went to see a summer solidarity because none of us can afford to pay cut, whether it is a carer train drivers some worker elsewhere. the public is as affected by this as we are. we are all the public.— are all the public. thank you for “oininr are all the public. thank you for joining us _ are all the public. thank you for joining us here _ are all the public. thank you for joining us here on _ are all the public. thank you for joining us here on bbc- are all the public. thank you for

joining us here on bbc news. i the mp attended the protest despite sir keir starmer calling on his front bench and peace to stay away. labour's shadow transport minister sam tarry has been "removed from the front bench" after appearing on a rail strike picket line. the ilford south mp attended the protest at london's euston station despite sir keir starmer calling on his front bench mps to stay away. labour said he had been fired for making unauthorised media appearances. let's talk now with our correspondent in westminster damian grammaticas. correspondent in westminster that's correspondent in westminster one theory going art he that's one theory going around that he faces a selection procedure in his own constituency and he has a background in the union movement and perhaps he might�*ve thought that it would not do his chances of selection any harm by standing up in this way alongside striking union

workers are being seen alongside them today. i actually asked him, i saw him after he was sacked and i askedif saw him after he was sacked and i asked if there is a part of his calculations and he said he could be seen either way, to harm or help them interview selection process but he was very clear and labour party official viewing and position was that he lost his job because of unauthorised media appearances. he made those while he was at those picket lines, doing television interviews and things and talked about striking workers getting inflation linked pay rise and labour party said it is up to workers and unions and management to negotiate the pay deals and so, that's the official view but the other view is he thought he lost his job for appearing alongside striking workers and asked if he thought that labour party now was not standing in solidarity with workers in dispute.

this is what he said. it is solidarity with workers in dispute. this is what he said.— this is what he said. it is a real shame that _ this is what he said. it is a real shame that before _ this is what he said. it is a real shame that before joining - this is what he said. it is a real shame that before joining a - this is what he said. it is a real i shame that before joining a picket line, standing shoulder to shoulder, notjust with line, standing shoulder to shoulder, not just with striking line, standing shoulder to shoulder, notjust with striking real work line, standing shoulder to shoulder, not just with striking real work as per my former colleagues from the union, people they'd been friends with. the decision to go on strike was a massive one, while the workers were low—paid workers. £25,000 a year and i always want to stand up for labour party that stands in solidarity with workers and their disputes whatever that may be in this country. i think you're going to really struggle to win the faith of the british people over the next few months after general election with doctors going on strike, nurses going strike, baristas and universe free teddy make university lectures. what is our alternative, how we tackle the cost of living crisis, how we make sure that the inflation thatis how we make sure that the inflation that is hurting people so badly so that is hurting people so badly so that my local food bank in ilford could not even supply food to local residents because donations are

dried up that we had a serious plan to tackle that? the dried up that we had a serious plan to tackle that?— to tackle that? the labour party labour leader _ to tackle that? the labour party labour leader had _ to tackle that? the labour party labour leader had said _ to tackle that? the labour party labour leader had said as - to tackle that? the labour party | labour leader had said as recently as yesterday that he viewed his shadow cabinet, his shadow ministerial team as a government and waiting in the government is not go on picket lines, the government tries to resolve disputes. but it is tricky for him because labour has such deep roots in the labour movement, so many labour mps depend on the unions for their support, the labour party gets a large amount of funding for it but sir keir starmer knows equally that he has been attacked by the conservatives on labour mps appeared on picket lines last month and the conservative attack line and was that this is shameful in that labour is backing the strike is not the striving to get to work. and that may be why he is trying to enforce discipline today. may be with the media appearances and was not authorised

and therefore that is the reason why thatis and therefore that is the reason why that is stated. but all in all, the tricky situation is because the close links with the unions and unions reacting quite strongly saying that the labour party are saying that the labour party are saying in their own view, they would not be able to win the next election if it pushes away workers.— not be able to win the next election if it pushes away workers. thank you very much- — the second semifinal of this year's women's european championships is getting under way in milton keynes between germany and france. the winner will play england at wembley on sunday. more than 9 million people watched the lionesses make it through to the euros final last night after thrashing sweden 4—0. here's our sports news correspondent, laura scott. back to base and back to business for the lionesses after a triumphant night in sheffield... all the way across... ..where stunning saves and spectacular goals sent england's women through to their first major final in 13 years. that was the euros in 2009, where england were captained

by faye white — shown here in the mask. she hailed the progress she's seen in women's football. it feels all those years, during my career and my former team—mates as well, championing the game and trying to break down barriers, it was hard, but it was definitely worth it after what we've witnessed. from trafalgar square to screens around the country, millions roared england on as they swept sweden aside. but it was the unbridled joy of one eight—year—old in the stands that really captured the nation's mood. i love how they don'tjust take it all for themselves, they pass all the time, they have a good mindset and they think about what they're going to do next. they don'tjust take the ball and kick it somewhere. the football association is confident it will capitalise on the swell of support but acknowledges the pathways from the grassroots to the elite level need to be clearer and the talent pool more diverse.

with only 63% of schools currently offering girls�* football in pe lessons, a former england legend gave an impassioned plea that this tournament can be a catalyst for change. we need to make sure something happens off of the back of these girls and what they're doing, because it's notjust legacy. it's actually making something happen off of the back of this. moments of magic on the pitch mean the stars in the squad are quickly becoming household names, but the woman in charge, sarina wiegman, has earned high praise from the woman in charge of the game for the belief she's instilled in the group that they can go all the way. could you put into words what it would mean for women's football in this country if the lionesses were to win on sunday? i think it would be a landmark moment, as far as i'm concerned, for women's sport, for women's football, but probably most importantly for the players.

i mean, sarina has done an outstanding job as head coach. she is remarkable. she's a one—off. she's very special. i enjoyed it... ten years to the days since london 2012 began, there is a real determination to harness the legacy of this home euros, acknowledging that youngsters inspired by alessia russo's moments to be able to play the game they've fallen in love with. sport and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, hello. tonight, we will find out who england will play in the final of the women's euros on sunday. germany take on france. the game kicked offjust a a short while ago — the game kicked offjust a short while ago — germany are eight—time winners with france hoping to make the final for the first time. germany are without winger klara buhl

who tested positive for covid. france are actually third in the world rankings which is two places above germany. at the moment, the score is 0—0 we will keep you up—to—date on the game. england have blasted the ball to all parts in bristol. they've posted 234—6 in their innings in the first t20 against south africa. that's after the tourists won the toss and put england in. jonny bairstow was dropped four times as he made reaching his 50 from 36 balls. while moeen ali got to his half century even quicker, offjust 16 balls, that's the fastest for england in t20s. the two scored 33 off one over. this also live on bbc television, we

might as will stay with us for the first delivery in south africa who have decided to chase and now have a mammoth target to do so if they are to take the first of the three of this t20 series. this is after the one—day international series, three matches was drawn after a wash—out in the final game at headingley and we are hoping that eventually, it will be sam boling for the first delivery and will stick with it and watch a little bit of life crickets still germany— zero, france 70 on the shy me to keep you up—to—date with that. it comes to the full on bbc two and playing get to mid—on and he's got a singles. there we go. that is is live and updated she can possibly get on the sports this evening. dina asher—smith won't compete at the commonwealth games in birmingham because of the hamstring tear she suffered in the world championships.

the sprinter won a bronze in the 200 metres in eugene. but then pulled up in the 4—by—100 relay. she said on social media that the injury was only a light strain but due to the short turn around, she would have to withdraw." england's adam peaty will be in birmingham though. the double olympic champion broke his foot in may, and missed the world championships. but says he's made himself available by all means necessary. it's 50 minutes and he submits for me. i'm literally, i live in the easements are probably dying east midlands, but still it was acquired from birmingham as can be great to see the home crowd and others england flags. others england flags and the crowd and people from that area and if there any games, it's going to be a home game, it's probably gonna be on my doorstep and i'm going to it. switzerland's marlen reusser won stage four of the inaugural tour de france femmes.

with four sections of gravel during the 78 mile stage, it was far from easy. yesterday's winner cecily ludwig suffered a puncture, but she still managed to finish 19th and moved up to ninth overall. broke away with 14 miles to go. and went on to claim the stage victory by almost a minute and a half. marianne vos finished fifth, which was enough to retain her overall lead. and the 6—1 on favourite baaeed continued his remarkable unbeaten run to win the sussex stakes byjim crowley and trained by william haggas, baeed romped home to make it nine wins in nine races. modern games was second, with alcohol free third. that's all the sport for now. we'll have more for you on the bbc news channel later on. we're going to follow with sports story. the commonwealth games. the queen's baton has arrived in birmingham ahead of tomorrow's opening ceremony for the commonwealth games.

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than previously thought, following a further squeeze on europe's gas supplies by russia. the warning from energy analysts comes as wholesale european gas prices soared to near record highs — after the russian state—controlled firm, gazprom, further cut flows through the nord stream one pipeline. tom marzec—manser, head of gas analytics at the independent chemical & energy market intelligence, joins us now with more on this. thank you forjoining us. these figures are getting higher and higher this despite the fact that britain doesn't rely on this is much as the rest of europe.— as the rest of europe. yes, that's right- we — as the rest of europe. yes, that's right- we have — as the rest of europe. yes, that's right. we have seen _ as the rest of europe. yes, that's right. we have seen wholesale i as the rest of europe. yes, that's. right. we have seen wholesale gas prices today hitjust under 25 euros to make the record set back in the beginning of march, shortly after the war began at 210 and these are values which are ten times they were pre—covid—19. so extremely high wholesale prices off the back of the war of the back of this from russia.

in terms of the cabin with the government is doing at the moment, do you think they'lljust be a huge political pressure to do more because this is going much than the forecast. to because this is going much than the forecast. ., ~ , because this is going much than the forecast. ., ~' . ., because this is going much than the forecast. ., ~ , ., , ., forecast. to keep going up in a wholesale level _ forecast. to keep going up in a wholesale level that _ forecast. to keep going up in a wholesale level that means i forecast. to keep going up in a i wholesale level that means there will be that knock on effect in the retail price cap which is recalculating every six months and the next will be in the autumn in the next will be in the autumn in the press moves we see today in the near record levels will be part of that unfortunately mean that the press camp will go up. is that unfortunately mean that the press camp will go up.— that unfortunately mean that the press camp will go up. is the reason riven b press camp will go up. is the reason given by these _ press camp will go up. is the reason given by these issues _ press camp will go up. is the reason given by these issues or _ press camp will go up. is the reason given by these issues or turbines, i given by these issues or turbines, does that hold water? i given by these issues or turbines, does that hold water?— does that hold water? i think the market really _ does that hold water? i think the market really does _ does that hold water? i think the market really does believe i does that hold water? i think the market really does believe that i does that hold water? i think the | market really does believe that at all. authorities been quite clear that they do not buy that argument at all. there was some genuine maintenance early this month and it happens every year and had tests

come back to service after that but these new information doesn't hold any water. it's never had any issues with this magnitude before and the market really does see this as a squeeze, a politically driven squeeze. squeeze, a politically driven suueeze. ., . squeeze, a politically driven suueeze. .,. . squeeze, a politically driven squeeze-— squeeze, a politically driven suueeze. , ., ~ ., squeeze. europe is talking about russian gas _ squeeze. europe is talking about russian gas to _ squeeze. europe is talking about russian gas to member - squeeze. europe is talking about russian gas to member states. i squeeze. europe is talking about i russian gas to member states. will it find enough to actually replenish those stocks that it needs going into? ., �* , those stocks that it needs going into? , .,, those stocks that it needs going into? .,y , into? that's precisely the concerns about this new _ into? that's precisely the concerns about this new cut. _ into? that's precisely the concerns about this new cut. there - into? that's precisely the concerns about this new cut. there have i into? that's precisely the concerns i about this new cut. there have been cut. russia's share of the supply mix has drastically reduce in recent months, and up until about a few weeks ago, it was thought that we mightjust get through with those lower volumes from russia and the higher increases and imports from

lng from the global market, but these new cuts mean the build of storage reserves to be ready for the winter is going to be that much harder. that means high prices is too and attractjust those harder. that means high prices is too and attract just those final few extra cargoes of lng to backfill that lost russian gas. just briefly, of course the _ that lost russian gas. just briefly, of course the political _ that lost russian gas. just briefly, of course the political argument i that lost russian gas. just briefly, j of course the political argument is do you keep on using fossils because you won't have the supplies. in germany in particular, will they have to keep their nuclear stations going? they were due to shut them down after this year. the going? they were due to shut them down after this year.— down after this year. the debate about keeping — down after this year. the debate about keeping german _ down after this year. the debate about keeping german nuclear. down after this year. the debate i about keeping german nuclear power running for a bit longer is raging in berlin, and they've already had to say that coal—fired and even oil fire generation is ok to run to reduce the use of gas—fired

generation. they're working really hard and doing that. the nuclear debate is the next threshold and some of the industry do think it's likely they'll have to go that way to shore up supply.— likely they'll have to go that way to shore up supply. tom, thank you very much — to shore up supply. tom, thank you very much indeed. _ mcdonalds, coca cola and unilever are among some with inflation at a 40—year high, mcdonalds have raised the price of their cheeseburgers for the first time in 14 years as companies grapple with the impact of higher costs. if that will be adding between ten and 20p because of high inflation. but see what is happening now. we were going to go to some weather, but i don't think so now. we're going to be looking at the first time cameras will be allowed in

courts. for the first time, tv cameras are to be allowed to film in some criminal courts in england and wales. it's all slightly going wrong here. we've got some pictures... there we go. the old bailey there. dominic we will save for another time. go. the old bailey there. dominic we will save foranothertime. in go. the old bailey there. dominic we will save for another time. in move note... ukrainian rocket strikes have forced russia to close a key bridge connecting the occupied city of kherson to the east bank of the dnipro river, in southern ukraine. the antonovsky bridge was hit overnight for the third time in a week. the bridge is a crucial supply route for russian forces occupying the city. western military sources say that a ukrainian counter—offensive in the kherson region is "now gathering place." i'm joined now by dr patrick bury, defence and security expert at the university of bath

and former nato analyst. the high comms were seen as a game changer. is that what we're seeing now? , ., ., �* changer. is that what we're seeing now? �* ,., changer. is that what we're seeing now? �* y., ., ~' now? good evening. are you talking about the high _ now? good evening. are you talking about the high mars? _ now? good evening. are you talking about the high mars? yes, - now? good evening. are you talking about the high mars? yes, just i now? good evening. are you talking about the high mars? yes, just in i about the high mars? yes, 'ust in terms of the i about the high mars? yes, 'ust in terms of the ability i about the high mars? yes, 'ust in terms of the ability to i about the high mars? yes, just in terms of the ability to strike i terms of the ability to strike further and with more accuracy. i think what we would have seen initially in the donbas was the himars coming on stream and having a lot of effective destroying russian ammunition drones. we've noticed we started to see a heavy drop off in russian artillery bombardments. that's sort of to calm things down on donbas. at the same time, we've seen them being used in the more strategically important area in the south, around kherson. and they've been slowly... the russians there are pretty stretched. the front is

only about 100 miles deep in some places, so the ukrainians are trying to isolate them and prepare the battlefield. cutting them off and making them much harder to logistically be supplied and making them worry about where is the attack going to go if it does. so i think this is how we've seen these systems making their way in from the west. zelensky said today they're starting to tip the balance in ukraine's favour so we'll see what. .. to tip the balance in ukraine's favour so we'll see what... do to tip the balance in ukraine's favour so we'll see what... do you think that's _ favour so we'll see what... do you think that's the _ favour so we'll see what... do you think that's the true? _ favour so we'll see what... do you think that's the true? the - favour so we'll see what... do you i think that's the true? the ukrainian troops really under significant pressure as well in terms of even troop rotations. they're not able to get many people through? absolutely. but what the dropping _ get many people through? absolutely. but what the dropping off _ get many people through? absolutely. but what the dropping off of _ get many people through? absolutely. but what the dropping off of the i but what the dropping off of the russian artillery barrage is because of the lack of ammunition, meaning that the ukrainian raid is dropping

too. it was about 100—200 a day, now it's about 30, according to galinsky. once you can push the russians back, you actually get some breathing space —— zelensky. this is what you would hope to see. there's a big question mark about how much power russia actually has. we're thinking 15,000 dead in more than three times that wounded. according to some, they've commuted 85% of the army of the stage, so it's really a question of it's difficult to offer state —— ascertain. ukraine's ability to counter attack as a matter of security. i think what we'll see is how we will understand

the course of the war. if ukraine is able to launch a counterattack, then i think that bodes very well indeed for the future from the ukrainian perspective. then, over 12 months, they'll be able to shift on from the south and move on to donbas. are we looking at the right area _ looking at the right area at the moment? there's been a big build—up in crimea. moment? there's been a big build-up in crimea. ., moment? there's been a big build-up in crimea. . ., , , in crimea. yeah, there has been. also reinforcing _ in crimea. yeah, there has been. also reinforcing the _ in crimea. yeah, there has been. also reinforcing the kherson i in crimea. yeah, there has been. also reinforcing the kherson all i also reinforcing the kherson all lost, so it's a bit of a battle of reinforcement going on. who can resupply and get there men quick enough. once it switches to offences, able to choose the terrain, often in cities and may be the attackers need much more men and

equipment to attack. that suddenly flips and ukrainians that. are the russians just going to leave these power plants for the ukrainians to seize? it's probably highly unlikely. i think from ukrainian perspective, they would probably be destroyed, and then you have to get the engineers to get things going as quick as possible.— quick as possible. doctor patrick bury. thank _ quick as possible. doctor patrick bury. thank you _ quick as possible. doctor patrick bury, thank you for _ quick as possible. doctor patrick bury, thank you forjoining i quick as possible. doctor patrick bury, thank you forjoining us. i 14 of the train companies walked out over pay, job cuts and changes to terms and conditions. let's speak to dan page from the group that represents strange companies across the country. —— train companies. we

had aslef on and they said the drivers who worked with you over the past 20 years and really were now facing inflation, a real terms pay cut. isn't that true? it is facing inflation, a realterms pay cut. isn't that true?— cut. isn't that true? it is true. traditionally _ cut. isn't that true? it is true. traditionally speaking, - cut. isn't that true? it is true. traditionally speaking, overi cut. isn't that true? it is true. i traditionally speaking, over the last ten years, we've had some good success rate in sitting down not just with aslef, but all the trades unions and working out a deal that is mutually beneficial, which is why it's so surprising and frustrating that we've not been able to get to that we've not been able to get to that stage here. what we're after, really, are reforms that aren't draconian, that are deliver. we are trying to run more reliable and punctual services, particularly on sundays and weekends, which is when more and more people are travelling. so we think we should be able to get to a deal. aslef�*s announcement today really came as a shock. they've got an additional mandate

from other operators. the set of coming to the table and talking to us, even as the rmt are doing, they just started to cause more strike action. that's rather cynical to me. train companies continue to make profits, a big dividend payout. is that something that perhaps should be addressed by the people involved there? the be addressed by the people involved there? ._ , be addressed by the people involved there? ,., , ., there? the dividend payments tend to be not the train _ there? the dividend payments tend to be not the train operators _ be not the train operators themselves, but groups to check much more work in investment than just train operators. when i can say is that even if you remove the whole of the private sector and turned all that profit back to making these pay changes, you still would be only halfway there to getting across the whole of the rail industry. there's going to need to be reform notjust to pay for what unions are looking for, and what we want to pay our staff, but also to make sure that as an industry we've got a future and

that we can really make sure we're in the 21st century and how we do things. in the 21st century and how we do thins. �* ., . ~' �* . in the 21st century and how we do thins. �* ., , ,, ~ , things. another striker in august as well. this things. another striker in august as well- this is — things. another striker in august as well. this is going _ things. another striker in august as well. this is going to _ things. another striker in august as well. this is going to have - things. another striker in august as well. this is going to have a - things. another striker in august as well. this is going to have a huge i well. this is going to have a huge impact. well. this is going to have a huge imact. �* , ., well. this is going to have a huge imact, �*, ., ., , well. this is going to have a huge imact. �*, ., ., , , well. this is going to have a huge imact. . i, impact. it's a really big impact, and of course, no _ impact. it's a really big impact, and of course, no one wins i impact. it's a really big impact, and of course, no one wins in i impact. it's a really big impact, i and of course, no one wins in the a bit of strike action. customers are disrupted and have to make other plans, and the taxpayer loses out on that front as well. confrontation isn't the answer here. we need to sit around the table and work out how we can work out the changes in a way that works for everybody. and get a solution to this. lian way that works for everybody. and get a solution to this.— get a solution to this. dan page, aood to get a solution to this. dan page, good to speak to _ get a solution to this. dan page, good to speak to you. _ father thought have died after a suspected poisoning. the investigation is being investigated.

this 15 one —— the 51—year—old and his 16—year—old son died on the way to hospital. his wife and other children are still being treated. the broadcaster nicky campbell has revealed for the first time that he was abused at a private boys' school in edinburgh in the 1970s. speaking on his bbc radio 5live show, the 61—year—old said he was "badly beaten up" by a teacher and witnessed the serious sexual assault of another boy at edinburgh academy. the school has apologised to anyone who was abused there. our scotland correspondent, alexandra mackenzie, has this report. nicky campbell has been a radio and tv presenter since the 1980s, often discussing sensitive issues experienced by others. now, nicky tells his own story. i know i'm amongst friends, i may have a wobble, but... for the first time, he's publicly said he was a victim of abuse at a private school in edinburgh in the 1970s. at school, i was very horribly, badly beaten up by a teacher

who is a leading light in the scripture union. at the age of ten, nicky said he witnessed his friend being abused by a teacher in a changing room. he was known to us as a predator and a sadist, but we never told anyone, and my school friends... excuse me, i'll be all right... ..my school friends and i talk about it now to each other, about him with contempt and disbelief and incomprehension, that that sort of thing happened in plain sight and nothing was done. so, why didn't we, as little boys, tell anyone in power what was happening? i don't know. in a statement, edinburgh academy said...

many were inspired to call into nicky campbell's radio show this morning with their own personal experience of abuse. he now wants to see one former teacher who lives in south africa extradited to the uk. there are a huge number of people who never speak out. we know that because we are getting first disclosures from people really quite grown—up. and as nicky mentioned on his show this morning, it's, you know, there are many people growing up in local authority care or other forms of residential care where there is still danger going on. nicky campbell's testimony echoes that of fellow pupils who have given evidence to the scottish child abuse inquiry. this was set up in 2015 to investigate the abuse of children in care in scotland. alexandra mackenzie, bbc news.

if you have been affected by this, details of organisations with information and support are available at bbc .co/ action line. you can phone forfree. firefighters have finally started to control the wildfires in california after more than 3.5 thousand people had to leave their homes. officials with the california department of forestry said the fire had behaved unlike any other they had seen. aaron martinez was out of town with his family when he found the oak fire was nearing his home. by the time they got back, all the roads were closed because the fire was spreading too quickly. the bbc�*s james clayton returned to the property with the martinez family to see what was left. this was the martinez family's favourite place in the world. they called it shangri—la. their home has now been obliterated. aaron has returned

to assess the damage. this was my house... this is where i felt the safest. this is where my office was, my television, my computer, books, and binders. there's just nothing... it's a picture frame, it was a glass frame. i had family pictures in it. it's all the stuff that can't be replaced that hurts. grandmother's writing, pictures... oh, god. even old answering machines that we saved that we stopped using just so that we could hear grandparents�* voices. it�*s all gone.

meow, meow, meow! aaron�*s wife, heather, is trying to look for the family cats. i don�*t see anything. yeah, i'm trying to hear more than see. they had 15 of them, but none of them respond to the calls. it looked like it was one of the teenage ones, i or like teenage to adult. poor thing. her son austin finds one of the kittens. it didn�*t make it. i�*ve never experienced anything like this, ever in my life, never. the grief is overwhelming for aaron. but the family knew living here was becoming increasingly risky. the climate here, you�*ve lived here all your life. have you noticed it change? it has gotten a lot hotter. a lot hotter and a lot drier. a lot of people we talk to we're like, "should we try and rebuild, shall we stay?" and they say, "we're selling,

we're getting out of here." the martinez family didn�*t have insurance. they didn�*tjust lose memories — they lost everything. we�*re going to rebuild and we�*ll be stronger and smarter. but this loss hurts. it hurts a lot. what happened to the martinez family is a danger more and more californians are facing, as it gets drier and drier. james clayton, bbc news, mariposa county, california. james lovelock has died aged 103 years old. born on the 26thjuly 1919, it was the british scientist�*s birthday just yesterday. he was best known for his gaia hypothesis and was one of the key thinkers who inspired the global green movement. ..equals the speed at which a signal goes along a neuron, is 1,000,000th as slow as the speed that an electron

goes across the wire. goes across a wire. and this gives the artificial intelligence an enormous advantage, a millionfold advantage. once it starts working, it can be enormously simpler, and it is, and it can do things that we can't do. bob ward from the grantham research institute on climate change at the london school of economics joins us now. the gaia hypothesis, how i would remember him, but he was very much a poly mouth, wasn�*t he? he did so much else. flit poly mouth, wasn't he? he did so much else-— much else. of course. he was a great scientist and — much else. of course. he was a great scientist and a _ much else. of course. he was a great scientist and a great _ much else. of course. he was a great scientist and a great mentor, - scientist and a great mentor, studied chemistry, and it was really his independent thinking, his refusal to be bound by traditional barriers and divides that led him to these great insights about the

interdependence between life on earth and the earth itself, the physical environment. but it was that weight training and particularly his time at nasa when he was involved in the attempt to look at whether there would be life on mars, that led lovelock to have his hypothesis about the rather particular state of the earth where our temperature had been remaining relatively stable and led into hypothesise that there was life on earth that was a regulation of the earth�*s temperature to keep it habitable for life. and that was a very deep insight and a very independent approach to science. i was fascinated to see also that it was fascinated to see also that it was his experiment, his way of showing margaret thatcher the risk

of hydra funeral carbons that led to her changing the policy on that turned into the survival. iie turned into the survival. he invented — turned into the survival. he: invented something when he was working in medical emergency. —— medicine. very, very tiny concentrations of elements in the environment, and use that to show in a pristine place at the atlantic that you could see these so called chlorofluorocarbons. they were very pervasive and introduced by the use of aerosols and refrigerant, and it was later research that showed those those chlorofluorocarbons would lead to restructuring of the ozone. we�*ve already made a huge contribution even before he published his first

bookin even before he published his first book in 1979 —— he already made. did book in 1979 -- he already made. did ou book in 1979 —— he already made. did you know him personally? book in 1979 -- he already made. did you know him personally? i _ book in 1979 -- he already made. did you know him personally? i met- you know him personally? i met him once briefly — you know him personally? i met him once briefly when _ you know him personally? i met him once briefly when i _ you know him personally? i met him once briefly when i worked - you know him personally? i met him once briefly when i worked at - you know him personally? i met him once briefly when i worked at the i once briefly when i worked at the royal society. he was in his late 70s, early 80s. he was always surrounded by people who wanted to hear from them. surrounded by people who wanted to hearfrom them. his surrounded by people who wanted to hear from them. his father didn�*t always agree —— followers didn�*t always agree —— followers didn�*t always agree —— followers didn�*t always agree with him, but no one would ignore him because he was a deep thinker and you kind of ignored his thoughts at your peril. it was that that made him such an influence in a person. many generations, including myself, owe our careers to the deep insight on the higher awareness that lovelock created and how we�*re now seeing with climate change what happens when human activities make big changes to our environment and then create real

problems for all life on earth. ok. problems for all life on earth. ok, bob ward, thank— problems for all life on earth. ok, bob ward, thank you very much indeed. several instagram content creators including kim kardashian and kyliejenner have criticised the platform�*s new design after it shifted its focus from photos to its short video format reels. some users say its the app trying to mirror tiktok. it's it�*s archrival. joining me now to talk about the new instagram update is content creator em sheldon. thanks forjoining us. i�*ve noticed the change looking through it recently. do you like it or not? personally, i kind of like it but i kind of don�*t because it takes so much more time to create the content. i do miss the days of being just an instant photo sharing platform. just an instant photo sharing latform. f just an instant photo sharing latform, y�* , ., platform. they're saying that even des - ite platform. they're saying that even despite the _ platform. they're saying that even despite the uproar, _ platform. they're saying that even despite the uproar, they _ platform. they're saying that even despite the uproar, they won't i despite the uproar, they won�*t change it. do you think of the question of people like you and all

the other millions of people having to adapt? the other millions of people having to ada t? ., ~ the other millions of people having to adat? ., ~ 3 to adapt? yeah, i think it's difficult because _ to adapt? yeah, i think it's difficult because so - to adapt? yeah, i think it's- difficult because so many people regard on instagram —— rely for their businesses, whether theirjob is. people are essentially are going to have to create that video content, which is more time—consuming and most people don�*t really want to make it, so it kind of takes instagram�*s algorithm box. is a pretty explicit recognition or acknowledgement of the threat is facing from tiktok though. i ieeii facing from tiktok though. i feel like people do — facing from tiktok though. i feel like people do enjoy _ facing from tiktok though. i feel like people do enjoy short i facing from tiktok though. i jfvvi like people do enjoy short form video content. whether or not they go to instagram, i�*m not sure. i feel like tiktok is the app for that. , ., , feel like tiktok is the app for that. , . , ., feel like tiktok is the app for that. , ., , ., ,., that. tell us a bit about your career. you're _ that. tell us a bit about your career. you're an _ that. tell us a bit about yourj career. you're an influencer, that. tell us a bit about your- career. you're an influencer, how career. you�*re an influencer, how big a part of that life is it for

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weather. i think it�*s time to get hot again. the weather is quite quiet through the middle part of the week. it�*s all about high pressure at the moment, but it�*s a rather cloudy high, so after early morning sunshine, the cloud did arrive as we went through the day and, in actual fact, there is a few isolated and well—scattered showers around as well. so, the high is starting to push its way steadily eastwards, and what that will then do is allow the wind direction to change to a light, but a southeasterly, so it�*s a warmer flow through the course of thursday and also into friday. here are the showers moving their way gradually northwards overnight tonight, out of wales, into northern england, across the isle of man, maybe one or two to the far north of northern ireland as well. with the cloud around, too, we keep those temperatures up into double digits, so it�*s going to be a milder start to thursday morning. bit of a grey one. still some showers gradually drifting their way to

southern scotland as well. they will weaken as we go into the afternoon. on the whole, despite the cloud, there will also be some glimpses of sunshine and temperatures a degree or so up on today. we should see highest values of 24 degrees — that�*s 75 fahrenheit. now, that bodes well for the commonwealth games opening ceremony taking place in birmingham. cloudy skies, but a good deal of dry weather and certainly not too cold. so, there�*s the high, pushing its way off into scandinavia. friday will be certainly a quiet day with very light winds, with the exception of the far north and west. as we go through the day, the breeze will pick up and we�*ll gradually start to see some cloud. there�*s a weather front that�*s going to bring some rain for the start of the weekend. but on the whole, friday will be dry, settled and sunny and relatively warm — mid to high 20s not out of the question across some parts of the midlands and south east england. then, as we move into the weekend, i can offer you some welcome rain across scotland, northern ireland and northern england, maybe north wales as well. however, it�*s never going to get down to the south east,

so, here, it will stay dry, sunny and warm. the rain sits across the far northwest, slowly easing away for the second half of the weekend. all in all, then, let�*sjust summarise that for you. as we head into the weekend, there�*s going to be some rain in the far north and west, gradually sinking south, but it never quite makes the south east.

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