this is bbc news, i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 3pm. police in lincolnshire have issued an appealfor a man they would like to question, over the death of nine—year—old lilia valutyte. if you see him, do not approach him, but immediately call 999. widespread disruption to train services throughout the uk as drivers from seven operators walk out over pay. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, says the killings of 50 prisoners of war at a detention centre, in the russian—occupied part of the donetsk region, on friday, is a war crime. moscow has accused kyiv of killing the prisoners in a rocket strike. pope francis has said he may need to consider stepping down — and would do so — if his health

meant that he could not serve in the way he should. england's women train ahead of the biggest football match of their careers — preparing to take on germany in tomorrow night's euros final. the first middle of the day went to a team england at the commonwealth games. johnboy smith coming first that enough men's t 53—54 marathon. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. police have issued cctv images of a man they want to question over the death of a nine—year—old girl, who was fatally stabbed in boston in lincolnshire, on thursday. two people previously arrested in connection with lilia valutyte�*s death, have also been released. our reporter, phillip norton, reports from boston. this is the man police want to talk

to in connection with the murder of nine—year—old lilia valutyte. the images were released this morning by lincolnshire police. the force also confirmed that two people previously arrested in connection with the child's murder have been released without further action. i am urgently appealing for the public�*s help to identify the man in these photographs, who we want to speak to, following the death of nine—year—old lilia. as part of our fast—moving murder investigation, we now have cctv images of a man who we need to locate. if you see him, do not approach him, but immediately call 999. photos of lilia are among tributes being left near the scene. this is a town that remains in deep shock at the events that took place

here in fountain lane on thursday evening. flowers and candles are now being left around various parts of the town, and now that the cordon has been lifted, they also have been left at the scene where lilia was found with a stab wound. when you see something like that, your legs are shaking. my daughter is seven years old now. my son is three years old. i think everybody at the moment are scared to walk around town. lincolnshire police say officers continue to provide support to lilia's family, as they grieve following their unimaginable loss. philip norton, bbc news, boston. three teenagers have died — and another has been seriously injured — after the car they were in crashed in north yorkshire. the accident happened at around 11 o'clock last night

at thornton watlass near beedale. officers don't believe any other vehicles were involved. the passengers, a 17—year—old man and two 18—year—old men, died as a result of their injuries. the 18—year—old driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries. police are appealing for any witnesses. there's yet more disruption on britain's railways this weekend, as train drivers who are members of the aslef union, at seven rail companies walk out, in a row over pay. it's the second strike this week affecting passengers, with more scheduled for dates in august. our correspondent, judith moritz, reports on the scale of the disruption. folkestone station this morning was a gateway to nowhere. no southeastern trains running and passengers who didn't know about today's strike caught by surprise. so we were planning to go to brighton and now we'll have to find an alternative. we'll have to take the bus or something. anyway, it's the weekend. it's on holidays. it's probably worse when people have to go to work. it's not right. i don't go to london very often and i've got a lunch date with my daughter and a friend. well, we were planning to go to dover castle and then come back,

but now we can't go, so we're going to have to find a bus. 1049 northern service... but not all stations are closed. though around 5,000 train drivers at seven companies have walked out over pay — other companies are unaffected. at leeds station, northern rail services are running, the lner east coast main line is severely disrupted. normally, there are two trains every hour that run from here in leeds to london. today, there was one which left first thing this morning, but that's it. the next one won't go to the capital until tomorrow morning. the train drivers�* union aslef says members like these at leeds haven't been on strike since 1995 and they have a high mandate for action as they push for a pay increase to address the cost of living. what's the magic figure? what are you looking for here? there is no figure. what we're saying is we want a suitable pay offer. look, let's be clear. it's the 1a companies that are controlled by the government that are in a blockage. elsewhere in the industry, we've agreed deals with other

companies ranging from about 4.5%, up to 8%. so there is no figure. what we're saying is give us a suitable pay rise. give us a suitable figure that we can put to our members. and if they believe it's the right thing to do, we move on and the dispute is over. but the transport secretary, grant shapps, has accused militant union leaders of bringing the country to a standstill and the rail delivery group, which represents operating companies, said it was urging the aslef leadership to resume talks. there are no winners in rail strikes. you know, the most important thing is we want the trade unions to come to the table and make sure we have meaningful discussions. the industry continues to lose a significant amount of money, but passenger revenues are only back at 75% of what they were pre—pandemic. so it's really important to look at modernisation. with more strikes planned during august, the trains may be hit—and—miss, but a summer of disruption for passengers does look set to rumble on. judith moritz, bbc news. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak continue to set out their stalls on the campaign trail today.

former tory leadership contender tom tugendhat has become the latest senior conservative to back liz truss in the race to become prime minister. mr tugendhat, who was knocked out in fifth place, said the foreign secretary could unite the party. in the contest to replace borisjohnson, ms truss is now seen as the frontrunner. 0ur political correspondent, ione wells reports. the general consensus from both sides is that either she would need some big blow to the campaign or rishi sunak would need an incredible boost, really, to bring him back at this stage. now, in terms of, as you say, the endorsement that we've had last night from tom tugendhat and why that's significant — perhaps less so the endorsement itself, remember that at the moment it's not really mps that matter right now, it's the tory party members. but i think why it's significant is the fact that he's decided to come out now and support her shows that people like him think that's where the momentum is. it's with liz truss. if you want a job in a future government, that's where mp feel

is the sort of most likely camp at the moment for them. i think, speaking to some liz truss allies last night, their message ahead of ballots going out to tory mps on monday was certainly one of optimism. they're saying they're not complacent but they feel like everything is pointing in the right direction from them. meanwhile, there has been a bit of pessimism, from some sunak allies with some telling me they feel like he hasn't yet had that sort of real moment of optimism that has cut through. he hasn't sort of landed any particular big blows in the last couple of days that have helped boost his position in the polls. so i think certainly, going into those ballots coming out on monday, as you say, liz truss is being seen as the frontrunner. we have seen a couple of big adjustments, ben wallace, the defence secretary, who came out in support of liz truss, now from tom tugenhat. there are multiple factors at play here. 0n the one hand, the mps coming out and endorsing candidates, this is part of their throwing their weight behind somebody

who they feel would be a leader that they can get behind policy—wise, but also that they may be able to have a position in government with as well. that is playing into this. i think what it does for the campaign, it is a bit of a branding exercise at this point, it is showing that momentum, driving behind certain campaigns, and as i said before, it's not necessarily a case of actually needing that mp support right now, but a message to the members that they can unite different figures from across the political spectrum, with tom tugendhat being a notable example here, he is not exactly usually aligned with foreign secretary liz truss as he's more on the centrist spectrum, he is more of a centrist lead in the mps, but one of his key messages when he backed her was that he feels that she is one that can unite the party. and stay with us for live updates on those events being attended by liz truss and rishi sunak later this afternoon. the united nations and the red cross have been asked to investigate the deaths of more than 50 ukrainian prisoners of war. they were killed whilst

they were being held at a detention centre, in the russian—occupied part of the donetsk region. these are pictures of the rocket attack, which is thought to have lead to the prisoners�* deaths. ukraine and russia have accused each other, of carrying out the attack. ukraine says moscow, is trying to cover up evidence of torture and war crimes at the site. the headlines on bbc news... police in lincolnshire have issued an appealfor a man they would like to question, over the death of nine—year—old lilia valutyte. widespread disruption to train services throughout the uk as drivers from seven operators walk out over pay. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, says the killings of 50 prisoners of war at a detention centre, in the russian—occupied part of the donetsk region, on friday, is a war crime. moscow has accused kyiv of killing the prisoners in a rocket strike. england's women train ahead of the biggest football match of their careers — preparing to take on germany in tomorrow night's euros final. sport now and for a full round—up, let's cross

live to chetan pathak at the commonwealth games in birmingham. hello! hello, thank you. cue the timin: hello! hello, thank you. cue the timing has _ hello! hello, thank you. cue the timing hasiust _ hello! hello, thank you. cue the timing hasjust started - hello! hello, thank you. cue the timing hasjust started to - hello! hello, thank you. cue the timing hasjust started to put. hello! hello, thank you. cue the i timing hasjust started to put down timing has just started to put down with rain, we have the concept behind us and victoria square, this is a daily party zone for those here to watch the games come up on the big screen. concert is going on as well, but this was at the centre of sporting action earlier today, with all of the marathon is coming to a conclusion, right behind me. the first medal of the day came here in the city centre and it went, as it did yesterday, to team england. johnboy smith coming first in the mens t53/54 marathon. there was drama close to the end though. david weir — the weir—wolf, as they call him, was leading by more than a minute, going into the closing stages but suffered a puncture. he was heartbroken, but then overtaken by smith who went on to win gold. behind him, there was a

silverfor win gold. behind him, there was a silver for scotland. sean framejoining johnboy smith on the podium. but that disappointment for david weir who was talking about travelling with a spare tire, then made the decision not to promote —— but it cost him the race. after that, there was another silver for england in the women's race, let's show you that. ramo cooper coming home in second behind madison from australia. we can see what it meant here with the flag wrapped around her, this has been, like i said, the centre of attention, so far today, with everything coming to a climax on victoria square. but it is not just happening here. for goldman is “p just happening here. for goldman is up for grabs today in the velopark eventin up for grabs today in the velopark event in london, the only event of these games taking place outside of

these games taking place outside of the midlands. those funds are to come, they have been no shortage of talking points, our correspondent is there for us. yes, you are right, there is ongoing controversy about some of that happened yesterday, when it team england sophie and her partner george a halt were not awarded the bronze medals in the women's tandem sprint, despite finishing in third place. the common wealth games federation said that was within the rules because there were not enough competing teams for all of the medals to be awarded, but to their knowledge, it has been incorrectly displayed on the board here at the velodrome and the result that it was a bronze medal race. they have apologised for the inadvertent distress caused. they were also fine to stage another protest, when they borrowed medals on the podium. we know that team england are in discussions about this matter. back onto the track, action, there are hold onto the track, action, there are hola ., onto the track, action, there are hol. ., ., onto the track, action, there are hola ., ., ., , .,

hold -- four gold medals on offer this afternoon, _ hold -- four gold medals on offer this afternoon, charlie _ hold -- four gold medals on offer this afternoon, charlie turner- this afternoon, charlie turner field, for england, is the defending champion, he goes to bronze. the team 5°phie _ champion, he goes to bronze. the team sophie capewell in... and jack carter is well... find team sophie capewell in... and jack carter is well. . ._ carter is well... and we look forward to — carter is well... and we look forward to that, _ carter is well... and we look forward to that, all - carter is well... and we look forward to that, all of - carter is well... and we look| forward to that, all of those, carter is well... and we look - forward to that, all of those, the first one which gets on from around liz30pm. thank you from reporting there, laura. england's adam peaty qualified fastest for tonights 100m breaststroke semi—finals in his first race since fracturing his foot in may. peaty, who missed last month's world championships, was the only man under a minute. blowing the cobwebs away! the olympic champion is chasing a third consecutive commonwealth games gold. who look does make you look like he enjoyed that and was relieved to get himself in that position. later tonight, england's olympic champion tom dean and

scotland's duncan scott, who took silver in tokyo, will go head to head again in the final of the men's 200 metres freestyle after they clocked the two fastest times this morning. they were certainly filling... in hockey, gareth furlong scored four times as wales thrashed canada 5—1 in their opening game at the commonwealth games. furlong, who's a defender, scored a first—quarter hat—trick before his fourth from a penalty corner in the closing stages. that is an impressive start for wales for wales. it's not all about the commonwealth games as england's lionesses face germany on sunday at wembley. they are hoping to become the first england team to win a major trophy since the 1966 men's world cup, but will face some tough competition from eight—time finalists germany. tickets for sunday's

showpiece at wembley — which has a 87,200 capacity, have sold out making it the most attended euros game everfor men or women. football still — rangers ushered in the new scottish premiership season by coming from behind to win at livingston. two second half—goals in two minutes turned it round. the winner came from captain james tavernier�*s free kick for rangers, who finished four points behind celtic last season. i'm off to get back you don't like you are perfectly well set there! it is surprising we can't see it, i'm sorry it has just started to drizzle. thank you, chetan. you sorry it hasjust started to drizzle. thank you, chetan. you have to believe me! _ young people are regularly going without food as they struggle

with the cost of living, according to research by the charity centrepoint. it's calling for a rise in universal credit and housing benefits for under 25's, who currently receive lower rates. ——25s. michael buchanan has spoken to people who are struggling to cope with rising costs. they are the faces of the future, but they are struggling to live in the present. ashanti is learning to budget. the 19—year—old recently moved into a flat after spending time in a homeless shelter. i have a book to, like, write down things that i have to pay, and i put my rent as the first thing and then i move on to gas and electric. and i kind of leave the food shopping until last, because i feel like i can work around it. leaving food to last, however, means ashanti has to be careful about what she buys. food has gotten quite expensive. but at times, her thriftiness isn't enough. if i run out of money, i just have to go without food. how long have you gone without food?

four days at most. four days. a difficult childhood and health problems mean the teenager currently relies on universal credit, for which she gets a quarter less than someone aged 25 or older. there are some young people in tougher situations than older people who genuinely can't afford to get by in life. with seemingly everything on the high street getting more expensive, every penny counts, which is why some young people feel hard done by. universal credit gives a single person under 25 a basic income of £265.31 per month, while someone over 25 gets almost £335. if you're in work, you get less than £5 per hour if you are aged 16 or 17, rising to £9.50 per hour when someone reaches 23. i get drained and depressed because i'm working such long hours just to try and help my family. tasha has a job working in a cafe.

she recently got a promotion and is now earning slightly more than minimum wage, but despite working full—time and extra hours, she is finding it difficult to make ends meet. she is 2a years old. i moved jobs to get better wages because i knew the prices were going up, so i needed a job that could help support me and my family. but the prices went up higher than i thought. my wage doesn't even... it doesn't touch most of our bills. tasha and her partner have a two—year—old daughter. to help with rising costs, they have had to make changes to the types of food they are eating. we used to buy loads of fresh food and make fresh food constantly. now we're having to get freezer food because it's cheaper, it lasts longer. but ideally i want her to have fresh food, because it's more nutritious for her, but sometimes i can't even do that for her. like many other people at the moment, tasha is making personal sacrifices

to put her child first. some nights, i don't even have any dinner. thankfully at my work we get free meals, so i'll eat at work. but sometimes i'll go to bed with my stomach rumbling, and it's like, i want to eat but i can't, because that's my daughter. even though i'm trying everything, it feels like i'm failing as a mother. if i could walk into tesco and say to the cashier, "hi, _ i'm under the age of 25, . that means my shop should cost less," they're just going to laugh at you. | casey armstrong, a budding astrophysicist, has just £70 to spend on food each month after paying other bills. one thing that i do quite often is, as long as you've got _ a big box of cereal, _ it can be quite cheap tojust go and get some milk and then if needs be, you've got a breakfast _ and a dinnerthere. it's obviously not very nutritional, but at least it's something - to eat if you run out.

the 22—year—old, who is a care leaver, says she can go three days onjust cereal alone, occasionally twice a month. health conditions prevent her from working, but she is hoping to go to university. i think it's one of those where - focusing on the future keeps me out of the present sometimes. it's quite ridiculous. i will be on more money- as a university student than i have been on universal credit. casey, ashanti and tasha should benefit from the £1,200 the government is giving the poorest households this year, but each craves a higher regular income to ease their stress. let's speak now to casey armstrong. we saw her there in the report. she is 22, scene of —— feeling the squeeze from the cost of living crisis. thank you for talking to us. we have had a little bit about the struggles that you have. just tell us what the situation is like for you in more detail? which things you have to buy are really causing you

the greatest problems? it is have to buy are really causing you the greatest problems?— the greatest problems? it is like someone else — the greatest problems? it is like someone else said _ the greatest problems? it is like someone else said one - the greatest problems? it is like someone else said one of- the greatest problems? it is like someone else said one of those| the greatest problems? it is like - someone else said one of those clips come in as food, food that is the last thing that you spend money on, because having a roof over your head is a bigger priority. noticing how food prices are also creeping up, those cheaper items that you normally live off, like getting a really cheap packet of needles, before they were about 20p and we are now seeing them closer to 50 p. when things increase so significantly on the cheaper food, it has such an impact, it is the other side from these electric bills on the other side, that are resulting in having to ration food out more because you can't buy as much as you could maybe six months ago. much as you could maybe six months auo. �* y ., much as you could maybe six months auo. �* , ., . . , much as you could maybe six months auo. . ._, ago. but you need electricity to kokomo to _ ago. but you need electricity to kokomo to charge _ ago. but you need electricity to kokomo to charge your - ago. but you need electricity to kokomo to charge your phone, | ago. but you need electricity to - kokomo to charge your phone, which sounds like a luxury, but so much of life is done through our phones. how

much you seeing the electricity is costing you the moment? i much you seeing the electricity is costing you the moment?- much you seeing the electricity is costing you the moment? i have a smart metre _ costing you the moment? i have a smart metre that _ costing you the moment? i have a smart metre that is _ costing you the moment? i have a smart metre that is next - costing you the moment? i have a smart metre that is next to - costing you the moment? i have a smart metre that is next to my . smart metre that is next to my sink, and it is not a great placement because i can see every time i'm doing the washing up and with my hot tap, it costs £3 per hour. we moved into this flat a year and a half ago, i think it was only costing about £1 per hour. that is three times what used to cost, just to run a hot tap. every time i shall, i have to wash clothes, every time i have to wash clothes, every time i have to wash clothes, every time i have to do my washing up, it is essential stuff we need to do, then you have the cost of things like charging your phone. we are in a technological age, charging your phone. we are in a technologicalage, it charging your phone. we are in a technological age, it is a necessity now, our phone, you can't access things about online learning, you can't access things the universal credit. then if you are not able to charge your phone because of the cost of living, but knock—on effects can be quite big. it cost of living, but knock-on effects

can be quite big-— can be quite big. it must weigh on our mind can be quite big. it must weigh on your mind a _ can be quite big. it must weigh on your mind a lot, _ can be quite big. it must weigh on your mind a lot, every _ can be quite big. it must weigh on your mind a lot, every time - can be quite big. it must weigh on your mind a lot, every time you i can be quite big. it must weigh on l your mind a lot, every time you turn on the tap. the irony is though, that you are going off to university, to lancaster, i believe, for the next academic year. how much better off might she be as a student? —— might you be? i’m better off might she be as a student? -- might you be? i'm going to be 7000 — student? -- might you be? i'm going to be 7000 -- _ student? -- might you be? i'm going to be 7000 -- several— student? -- might you be? i'm going to be 7000 -- several thousand - to be 7000 —— several thousand pounds better off as a student. it does help me out as a care lever, because i do get some money from the university but that is about £2000 on top of getting the £9,000 maintenance loan. part of me is really relieved, just knowing for a couple of months, i will be so much better off than i am now, living on universal credit, and it really does say a lot about how much universal credit does pay. it is say a lot about how much universal credit does pay-— credit does pay. it is not a lot at all. we credit does pay. it is not a lot at all- we had _ credit does pay. it is not a lot at all. we had the _ credit does pay. it is not a lot at all. we had the charity - credit does pay. it is not a lot at i all. we had the charity centrepoint has done this research that housing benefits and universal credit are

just not enough for those under 25 because they are paid at a lower rate. what do you think of their suggestion that these are the two things that need to go up? i suggestion that these are the two things that need to go up?- things that need to go up? i have never understood _ things that need to go up? i have never understood the _ things that need to go up? i have never understood the lower - things that need to go up? i have never understood the lower rate | things that need to go up? i have i never understood the lower rate for the under 25 because our expenses are no different. we don't suddenly start eating more food in return 25, we don't suddenly start having a phone is charging more. there is no difference to our electric, rent, food... it is exactly the same, but for some reason, someone in government decided that we do live cheaper somehow and it just government decided that we do live cheaper somehow and itjust makes no sense at all. i would love to see how they worked that out. but when you have people over the age of 25 and are struggling with universal credit, that isn't enough, and then you have also got the under 25 is that get even less money, it really is something that is very frustrating. fit. is something that is very frustrating.— is something that is very frustratin.. �* , ., ., ., frustrating. a statement from a government _ frustrating. a statement from a government spokesperson - frustrating. a statement from a government spokesperson says j frustrating. a statement from a - government spokesperson says under 25 is often likely to still live in it somewhere else's household. and

thatis it somewhere else's household. and that is why the rate of universal credit is lower. just to reflect that. but those generalisations don't apply, in your case.- that. but those generalisations don't apply, in your case. yes, it is something _ don't apply, in your case. yes, it is something i — don't apply, in your case. yes, it is something i really _ don't apply, in your case. yes, it is something i really do - don't apply, in your case. yes, it is something i really do not - don't apply, in your case. yes, it is something i really do not feel| don't apply, in your case. yes, it | is something i really do not feel it would be that complicated just to individually assess people and see if they are still living with parents or guardians, or having a flat share, because you have people like myself as a care lever, i'm not in contact with my biological parents, i do not have that support. the day that i turned 18, had to go into independence, did not another choice. —— i did not have another choice. —— i did not have another choice. it then it kind of seems like we are not cared about because people still live with their parents may be in that kind of age. care leavers aren't the only ones that have a place to themselves, you have people that have moved out because they have children, you have other people that are estranged from their families to some different reasons, whether in families may not be able to financially support them either.

casey, we appreciate you talking to us about the difficulties, but hopefully, get to lancaster as you say, the situation might ease a bit. i really hope you enjoy your time at university. thank you very much. pope francis says he can no longer keep up his busy international travel schedule — and has acknowledged he could retire. the announcement came on his return flight from a week—long trip to canada — where he met indigenous people to apologise for the catholic church's role in the residential schools scandal. let's have a listen. translation: i don't believe i can | travel at the same pace as before| and i believe that at my age and with this limitation, i have to save some energy to be able to serve the church. i think about the possibility of stepping aside. with all honesty, it's not a catastrophe, you can change your pope, it's not a problem. just before we go to the weather — a ticket holder has come forward to claim the us megamillions 1.28 billion dollarjackpot. all we know is that the ticket was bought

in the state of illinois. it's not quite the biggestjackpot in the history of lotteries — that stands at over 1.5 billion dollars. and in case you're wondering — when you convert it to pounds sterling, it's still just over £1 billion. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. hello. then it's an afternoon for chasing cloud around for many, but there will be some breaks and the best of the sunshine is likely to be in the south east and generally across england and wales, it's quite a humid, muggy feel out there with some light patchy rain across the midlands, north wales into the north of england. to the north of that it's a little bit fresher but largely fine and dry. but largely fine and dry for scotland and northern ireland. as we go through the evening, we'll see more persistent rain pushing across wales to the north of england into the midlands. maybe some of that rain perhaps just pushing towards the southeast corner, but nothing significant. the best of the drier, clearer skies are likely to remain in scotland.

so some early morning sunshine for you on sunday. 0ur weather front sinks it's way south and east, takes a few scattered showers across south east england, but then brightening up slowly behind it and still pretty warm here. top temperatures likely of 26 degrees, a little bit fresher further north and west. cooler with more showers to come for monday. the best of the drier weather in the southeast. past police in lincolnshire have issued an appealfor a man they would like to question, over the death of 9—year—old lilia valutyte. if you see him, do not approach him but immediately call 999. widespread disruption to train services throughout the uk as drivers from 7 operators walk out over pay.

ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, says the killings of 50 prisoners of war at a detention centre, in the russian—occupied part of the donetsk region, on friday, is a war crime. moscow has accused kyiv of killing the prisoners in a rocket strike. england's women train ahead of the biggest football match of their careers — preparing to take on germany in tomorrow night's euros final. match of their careers — preparing to take on germany now on bbc news... talking business— hello everyone. a warm welcome to talking business weekly with me aaron heslehurst. let's take a look at what is on the show. europe's energy crisis has green governments turning to fossilfuels. so, whatever renewable happened to renewables? why are solar, wind and hydrogen power not the answer governments turn to when they stop buying gas and oilfrom russia? i am going to be discussing all of that with these two, there they are. mike lynch from the energy policy research foundation. and professor dorte fouquet from the european renewable energies federation. also on the show, how did private health care do