hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones, this is outside source. first to new york. where former president donald trump has remained silent under oath, during an investigation into his family's business. it comes just days after the fbi executed an unprecedented search of his florida estate, as part of a separate investigation as trump considers another run for the presidency, could these legal issues block his path to the white house? as several blasts rock a russian airbase in crimea, ukraine's president pledges to capture the whole peninsula. and under pressure over soaring energy costs,

the british government faces more calls to help struggling households. welcome to the programme. we start in the us. the former president, donald trump, has declined to answer questions as part of an investigation into his family's business dealings. and to be clear. this is completely seperate from the recent search of his home in mar—a—lago earlier this week. we'll come to that in a moment but first, this was him earlier leaving trump tower in manhattan. he arrived at the new york attorney general�*s office to give what's called a deposition — giving evidence, under oath, but out of court. letitia james is the new york attorney general — she's leading the investigation — examining allegations that the trump organization misled lenders and tax authorities about the value of property it owns. letitia james subpoenaed donald trump injanuary — that is ordered him to appear for the proceedings. but for more than six months

the trump family has resisted those subpoenas through the courts. after, he released a statement. in the us, that's called pleading the fifth ammendment. in the past, donald trump has had a different opinion on what it means to use it. this was a campeign rally in septemer 2016. people taking the fifth amendment, like you see on the mob, rake was make you see the mob takes the fifth. if you're innocent, why are you taking the fifth amendment? jessica roth is a former federal prosecutor and professor

at cardozo law school. she joins me from new york. my my pleasure. proceedings in new york, my pleasure. proceedings in new york. what's _ my pleasure. proceedings in new york, what's happening? - my pleasure. proceedings in new york, what's happening? former| york, what's happening? former president trump _ york, what's happening? former president trump invoked - york, what's happening? former president trump invoked what i york, what's happening? former president trump invoked what is i president trump invoked what is known as the fifth amendment, privilege against self—incrimination to avoid answering questions in his civil deposition by the attorney generals office. it is true than under the fifth amendment, the us constitution, a person cannot be compelled to provide evidence against themselves in a criminal case. but the fifth amendment, which does not apply and the context of a civil case, although they can asserted in declined to answer questions on the grounds that truthful answers can provide evidence they can be used against them in a criminal case, in the context of the pending civil case,

his refusal to answer questions could be used against them, meaning injury or court could take into account his refusal to answer questions and the sanding the weight of evidence against them and could infer that truthful answers would been harmful to him. that infer that truthful answers would been harmfulto him.— been harmfulto him. that is an important _ been harmfulto him. that is an important and _ been harmfulto him. that is an important and significant - been harmful to him. that is an l important and significant nuance. given this is happened today, yes declined to comment, what happens now in this case? mil declined to comment, what happens now in this case?— now in this case? all indications are that the _ now in this case? all indications are that the attorney _ now in this case? all indications are that the attorney general. now in this case? all indications are that the attorney general is| are that the attorney general is near the end of her investigation and it's been going on for several years, the reason why she would've waited to see to depose the former president and the adult children who are high levels in the trump organisation is partly because it's typical and at the end of investigation to interview high—level subjects so that the investigations can collect evidence from other witnesses and documents that will inform the questions that they would but to those high—level

individuals. in this particular case, president trump in his adult children fought in court for the subpoenas for documents and testimonies and former president trump was held in contempt for failure to comply for documents. it's taken a long time to get here to to court battles but i would expect that we will see a resolution in the decision whether or not to file a civil suit fairly soon. we can waive _ file a civil suit fairly soon. we can waive that _ file a civil suit fairly soon. we can waive that fairly soon it it is a civil case and so, to parties pursuing each other in simplified terms, not a criminal case. but can one lead to the other? the evidence that is collected _ one lead to the other? the evidence that is collected in _ one lead to the other? the evidence that is collected in the _ one lead to the other? the evidence that is collected in the course - one lead to the other? the evidence that is collected in the course of- that is collected in the course of the civil case, particularly whether it is made public a civil suit filed and used by criminal prosecutors and and used by criminal prosecutors and a criminal case a district attorney of manhattan, is the power of criminal investigations into the same matters that are the subject of

the attorney general inquiry have indicated that she is watching carefully what happens in the civil investigations and any testimony thatis investigations and any testimony that is given in those documents that is given in those documents thatis that is given in those documents that is produced could be used in a criminal prosecution.— criminal prosecution. always sli . htl criminal prosecution. always slightly complicated - criminal prosecution. always slightly complicated and - criminal prosecution. always slightly complicated and a i criminal prosecution. always | slightly complicated and a bit criminal prosecution. always i slightly complicated and a bit of clarity on them. and of course — as i mentioned at the top — what's happening in new york not the only legal issue donald trump is facing. this week the fbi searched his florida estate, mar—a—lago. that's part of a separate investigation that's reportedly linked to his handling of classified material from his time as president. donald trump — and his republican allies — have been highly critical of that. and earlier today, donald trump released this video on social media. soon released this video on social media. we will have g it soon we will have greatness again. it is hard working patriots like you who built this country and it is hard working patriots like you were

going to save our country. there is no mountain we cannot climb. there is no summit we cannot reach. there is no summit we cannot reach. there is no summit we cannot reach. there is no challenge that we cannot meet. there is no victory that we cannot have. we will not bend, we will not break, we will not yield ever, ever, ever. that video — many experts say — looks like a campaign video. donald trump hasn't said if he's going to run in the next presidential election. let's speak to taylor griffin — a republican strategist and former treasury advisor to president george w bush. my to president george w bush. pleasure. looking at video my pleasure. looking at that latest video released _ my pleasure. looking at that latest video released by _ my pleasure. looking at that latest video released by donald _ my pleasure. looking at that latest video released by donald trump. i my pleasure. looking at that latest l video released by donald trump. the first question, do you think you will run in the next election? i think if you watch that video, it feels very much like a campaign at. the swelling music, the hope for the future. i think donald trump is trying to set him himself up for

reelection in 20 3a and on his website, today, they are touting a political action committee stronghold ahead of ron desantis and i think donald trump certainly is positioning himself at 202a. the positioning himself at 2024. the h othesis positioning himself at 2024. the hypothesis that we are working off, what do you think the impact of this politician on this mar—a—lago property, earlierthis politician on this mar—a—lago property, earlier this week will have will help him or hinder him? i think with the space supporters, it will galvanise them. we have seen, when trim support is here the terms fbi and donald trump in the same sentence, the next words that pop into their heads our witchhunt. so, this is emblematic of what they feel

is an establishment of an attack on donald trump and that is only going to strengthen their resolve to support him. it was very little negative impact among his supporters and it depends what they find, but right now as things stand, it's just going to make them more aggressive and their support for trump. {line going to make them more aggressive and their support for trump.- and their support for trump. one of the investigations _ and their support for trump. one of the investigations to _ and their support for trump. one of the investigations to what _ and their support for trump. one of the investigations to what is - the investigations to what is happened according to some from supporters is that this also unites people behind them. even people who are republicans but perhaps critical of him will feel that sense of obligation towards the party and therefore him, and swing behind them. do you think that is true and what about you on a personal level? i think it is true and on a personal level and no, i've long been the trump critic and i will continue to be a trump critic. for the political environment, it could be galvanising

for some people because, the issues at play are now hard to understand and why something is intrusive, it is his rebel he says it's his own to search former presidents resident, why was so important to do this. it is that supposed to be done but it's not unusual for people to to classified information home with them and that kind of thing. i don't know what was in there but it is ironic because this was a big critique trump out of hillary clinton and he was running for office and handling classified information and being here with the same thing. and irony would be completely lost on his supporters. for many democrats, this innocence was donald trump with one successful in his long successful mission here which was to undermine trust and the institutions that have long upheld

the united states. almost whatever happens to him, his supporters are automatically back him, regardless of what is going on in as you said, we do not know what's going on here. and it's you said, we do not know what's going on here. it is nonetheless lesson that politically, is kind of already one here. figs it is kind of already one here. as it stands right _ is kind of already one here. as it stands right here, _ is kind of already one here. as it stands right here, donald - is kind of already one here. 23: it stands right here, donald trump is kind of already one here. 2”: it stands right here, donald trump came to office as an insurgent establishment candidate and in anything that happens them in terms of the fbi law enforcement, federal government action can be seen in that context will be seen in the context by his supporters as the establishment fighting back against donald trump who, in his rhetoric, is trying to get the government back to people. is trying to get the government back to --eole. . ~' ,, let's turn to ukraine. several developments to bring you. first — ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky, says the war in ukraine began with crimea

and must end with its liberation. remember, russia invaded crimea in 2014 and took control. and of course this year it's taken other areas in the south — including kherson. let's hear from mr zelensky. this russian war against ukraine and a free europe started in crimea and as to end in crimea. with its liberation. it is impossible to say when it will happen, but we are getting there. he was speaking after a string of explosions at a russian airbase in crimea. one person was killed. ukraine hasn't confirmed or denied any involvement in that. this footage has been circulating on social media. many russians head to the beaches of crimea. behind them the explosions nearby. russia denies there was an attack. it says the blasts came from detonations of stored ammunition at a russian military airfield. this is the head of crimea's local administration — who's appointed by russia.

it'll make the situation is under control. 0nly it'll make the situation is under control. only the houses are next to the military airfield and there will be evacuated. we will not leave anyone without help. this is how one couple reacted to the explosion. when the explosions happened, were hiding behind garages will did not know where to go, we abandoned the apartment immediately and ran away. grab water and that was it. so let's get into why crimea is so important. russia took control of — or annexed — crimea from ukraine in march 2014. there was a referendum but it is seen as illegitimate by the international community. this is the bbc�*s will vernon: but ukraine and the majority of the international community continue to regard crimea as occupied ukrainian territory. for more — here's a professor of war

studies on its significance. crimea offers a warm port in the south, russia's main western port in st. petersburg freezes up over winter. but also people forget a crimea in the soviet days was administered by russia and the 1953, with the stroke of a pen, it was given to ukraine to administer with the soviet union felt that crimea stayed part of ukraine but was largely ethnic russian. so, it is a strategic region and an ethnic region but crimea after the end of the soviet union was part of the sovereign territory of ukraine and we need to stand up for sovereign countries. so that's crimea. let's update you with what's happening elsewhere in the country. 13 people have been killed in central ukraine, and 11 injured, in russian shelling overnight. that's according to local officials. the attacks centred on the dnipro—pet—rofsk region.

that's important because it's located across the dnipro river from the russian— occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. today, world leaders from the g7 group of powerful countries called on moscow to give control of the plant back to ukraine. they said: the international atomic energy agency have this warning. there's a "very real risk of a nuclear disaster". here's our correspondent hugo bachega on that. the clean—up operation is under way in the southern town after the overnight attacks in the apartment blocks and the government buildings and two schools were hit and they do should windows shattered in one of the schools, the roof was damaged, the schools, the roof was damaged, the governor said that these attacks deliberately targeted people who were sleeping in their homes and said 80 rockets were fired at residential areas in the attacks also hit power lines and thousands of people were left without electricity. it was located near the

nuclear power plant and for days, ukrainian officials have accused russian troops of turning this complex into a military base and using it as a nuclear shield to launch attacks on ukrainian positions knowing that ukrainian troops are unlikely to retaliate because of the threat of a nuclear accident. it is not clear whether the attacks overnight were launched from this nuclear facility by the fact that this level of military activity is happening here in a nuclear complex has raised concerns about the safety of the site and calls are growing for russia to allow international inspectors to visit the plant. i'm joined now by doug klain, assistant director at the atlantic council's eurasia center. we will focus on this explosion, the

series of explosions on crimea which we still don't know for sure what happened or who was responsible. what are your thoughts on this early stage? what are your thoughts on this early state? ~ . . what are your thoughts on this early stae? ~' ., ., ., what are your thoughts on this early state? ~ . ., ., ., stage? ukrainian government has not et claimed stage? ukrainian government has not yet claimed responsibility _ stage? ukrainian government has not yet claimed responsibility for - stage? ukrainian government has not yet claimed responsibility for this - yet claimed responsibility for this however, a number of ukrainian officials have anonymously confirmed ukraine's responsibility for the strike to media outlets. this follows a playbook that ukraine is used in the past after staging high—profile during strikes designed to embarrass russia, ukraine does not immediately claimed responsibility. this takes a little bit of pressure off of moscow to immediately retaliate to respond to this humiliation. it lowers the chance that moscow could escalate in response to a major strikes like this. taking responsibility publicly would be stunning if this were committed by anybody but ukraine. taste

committed by anybody but ukraine. we will work with the understanding that we do not have a confirmed it all. but if that turns out to be the case, how significant would it be, what would a chill? ii case, how significant would it be, what would a chill?— case, how significant would it be, what would a chill? if we do confirm that this was _ what would a chill? if we do confirm that this was ukrainian _ what would a chill? if we do confirm that this was ukrainian strike, - what would a chill? if we do confirm that this was ukrainian strike, it - that this was ukrainian strike, it would be a stunning victory for ukraine. it is important to recognise that this does not mean ukraine is about to retake crimea. that is something that could be a long way off. the focus right now would be on the major cityjust to the north of crimea but what this does show is that ukraine now apparently does have, if it is a ukrainian strike, ukraine which showed that it has the capability to strike farther the name and thought it could before behind russian mines and it could mean that the key city, which is important for the russian black sea fleet could be in range. let's move to wider strategic issues. we have president zelensky

sing this war does not end until crimea is back in ukrainian hands. how significant do you think that is because there would've been many in the international diplomacy circuit trying to work out and in the game here will be assuming that they would go back to the status quo at the beginning of the year when crimea was still held by russia and it seems now for president zelensky�*s point of view, that is not going to happen. zelensky's point of view, that is not going to happen.— not going to happen. president zelensky has — not going to happen. president zelensky has been _ not going to happen. president zelensky has been quite - not going to happen. president - zelensky has been quite consistent with what ukraine's ultimate goal is. victory. and that means the return of all land that is occupied illegally by russia. that includes crimea, even though it was taken into thousand 14. but a strike like this would show to the world that ukraine, after having months of serious historic investments, especially of military supplies from its western partners, ukraine knows how to use these weapons and tools in a smart, effective way that can

effectively prosecute this war in retake its lands. a big thing to watch for will be what happens to the city, can ukraine successfully liberate the only major occupied city? liberate the only ma'or occupied ci ? ., , . ., ., liberate the only ma'or occupied ci ? ., ., ., city? fascinating to hear your thou~hts city? fascinating to hear your thoughts they _ city? fascinating to hear your thoughts they have _ city? fascinating to hear your thoughts they have to - city? fascinating to hear your i thoughts they have to reiterate city? fascinating to hear your - thoughts they have to reiterate that we are still waiting for confirmation of her what happened there but fascinating to hear your analysis. thank you.— now, a special bbc report into what's happening in russian prisons. former inmates have told us about being systematically raped and tortured. footage of abuse was seen last year and now victims are telling us why it happen. the bbc asked the russian prison service for a response but received no reply. 0leg boldyrev has the story — and a warning that some of the material in this report is very disturbing. shouting in 2020, this prison protest

in siberia led to hundreds of inmates being rounded up. human rights activists say that at least 300 of them were then beaten and tortured. dinis was among them. what happened still haunts him. translation: the prison officers told me, "do you think we care i whether you are guilty or not?" the beating went on for almost three months, every day. if a man is mentally broken, he will do anything. now dinis is one of the few victims who is prepared to testify against prison staff. systemic torture in russian prisons has long been rumoured. proof came last year in russia's largest leaked cache of torture videos from the notorious saratov prison hospital. staff are said to use hardened prisoners, so—called kapos, to do their dirty work in exchange for privileges.

a prisoner named sergei savelyev had smuggled them out on his release and published them with an activist in france. the activist, vladimir 0sechkin, explains what's happening. translation: they are giving signs to each other, _ acting in silent concert, understanding each other even without words. because they are following the well—established system. he gives signs on how to rape him. this will surprise no one. it's just that we've never actually seen it before. the bbc has analysed thousands of court documents and found that from 2015—2019, 41 members of the prison service were convicted in the most serious prisoner abuse trials. almost half of them were only handed suspended sentences. the videos forced the replacements

of two senior prison officials and president putin promised further change. last month, russian law was strengthened, making it illegal to extract evidence using torture. but challenging russian authorities still carries risks. despite being a recognised victim of torture, dinis is still worried about reprisals. but he is determined to fight forjustice. 0leg boldyrev, bbc news, russia. china has said it's never been so close to, what it called, national reunification. it's just finished a week of military drills around taiwan.

remember, those drills were launched in response to a controversial visit by us house speaker nancy pelosi. these are pictures of those drills in the straits of taiwan. taiwan did respond with its own exercises. beijing says it's now preparing to put economic and military pressure on taiwan. we've been hearing from nancy pelosi on this. we will not allow china to isolate taiwan. they have kept taiwan from participating in the world health organization, other things where 0rganization, other things where taiwan could make a very valued contribution. and they may keep them from going there but they are not keeping us from going to taiwan. we will not allow them to. so we think their reaction, that was our purpose to salute this thriving democracy. 0ne to salute this thriving democracy. one of the freest democracies in the world.

it's worth remembering that taiwan is a self—ruled island. but china sees it as a breakaway province. so it opposes countries having official exchanges with taiwan. and it's also not ruled out the use of force to achieve unification. this is the chinese foreign minister. translation: the us site is going further down the path — the us site is going further down the path of hollowing up the one china _ the path of hollowing up the one china principle, accusing china of changing — china principle, accusing china of changing the status quo. united states— changing the status quo. united states conducted so many military operations but accuses china of overreacting. china will not accept this foolish — overreacting. china will not accept this foolish logic know what the international community. will be keeping an eye on those, of course. a quick reminder of their top stories. former us president donald trump says he declined to answer questions as part of a new

york investigation into his family's business practices. plenty more coming up but that is in it and i am louis vonjones and this is bbc news. hello there. the heatwave isjust set to continue as we head to the rest of this week across most of the uk and in fact, there's a met office amber warning uk and in fact, there's a met office amberwarning in uk and in fact, there's a met office amber warning in force for extreme heat and that is the second highest level alert. valued for most of england as well as manchester and sheffield and read through parts of devon and cornwall in eastern wales through thursday to the end of the day on sunday. now, we will not see the exceptional temperatures that we saw back injuly but a sustained period of heat and nights in between already warmer tonight, period of heat and nights in between already warmertonight, it's period of heat and nights in between already warmer tonight, it's not hot everywhere. into the west of scotland. clear skies and temperatures in the mid teens may be a bit towards the east coast and submit in the low cloud and down to the thames valley as well. no one

thursday, we still of the optics of rain towards the western aisles and into northern areas of scotland but for most of us, it is blue sky and sunshine but shorter towards the east coast and temperatures to the mid 30s and parts of the mittens potentially tomorrow. and all that hot air moving in from the near continent from the easterly wind and the chance of a bit of cloud lapping onshore towards eastern coastal areas, the highest temperatures will be further west or west of london and perhaps in central southern england and bush marches and preps the midlands, temperatures rising again on 35 or even 36 celsius. for these areas. saturday could turn even more still with 36 perhaps even 37 celsius these high temperatures are most likely, for central and southern england preps wiltshire into surrey, 66 in hampshire as well, 37 celsius out of the question. it is always going to be cooler towards coastal areas to be

expected in a sea breeze and these are the temperatures for a capital city as we head to the next few days. looking to sunday, will start to see some cloud moving in from the south that heralds the big change into the start of next week and a bit of patchy rain on sunday but next week, a drop in temperature and the chance of some heavy thundering downpours as well, unstable moist air moving in from the south and it could help spark off one or two showers but they will be hit and miss not everywhere.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones, this is outside source. former us president donald trump says he declined to answer questions — as part of a new york investigation into his family's business practices. it comes just days after the fbi searched of his florida estate mar—a—lago, reportedly linked to a separate investigation into his handling of classified and sensitive material. after explosions at a russian airbase in crimea, president zelensky says the war in ukraine began with crimea, and must end with its liberation. and under pressure over soaring energy costs, the british government faces more calls to help struggling households.

let's talk about the cost of living crisis here in the uk. the government is under pressure to help people with their energy bills. let's remind ourselves what's happening. the amount of money energy companies are allowed to charge the average household — the price cap — has gone up a lot. and it's expected to go up again. experts think the price cap could be more than £3,500 a year in october. and more than £4,200 a year in january. and it seems a lot of people are already behind on their payments for energy bills. that's according to a survey by price comparison website uswitch. their director says debt is high. this is the highest level that we've been tracking at uswitch. but i think the real significance

is the point in the year that we're at, that it's in summer, it's at a point where the energy usage is really low. i expect that this will get really significantly, much more difficult, much more high levels of debt as we actually get into the winter where you'll see usage really, really spike and that we're really worried about that in terms of the implications for households, but also what that means for people being pushed onto prepayment metres, whether it's a higher disconnection risk and everything else. so this should be considered a warning shot as if we needed another one, that this winter is going to be incredibly difficult for energy unless there is a much greater scale of government response than is currently on the table. let's look at what government support there is. there will be a £400 for all households in autumn — with the money being paid in six instalments. and an extra £650 for 8 million low—income households. but the government says there will be no more support until the new prime minister is in place in september. the chancellor and the business

secretary are meeting with the energy companies tomorrow. that is us doing something. we have a support package that is in place. we recognise that global events are pushing global prices up and that is having a real world impact on people around the country and that is concerning to them. and we are absolutely doing something about it. but you've got to remember that a majorfiscal event and addressing this would require that, needs to be done properly through parliament. liz is committed to do that as soon as we get back in september and well ahead of the price cap lifting in october. the opposition labour party has criticised that — it says action is needed now. it is deeply, deeply worrying. and i knowjust how terrified people are. that's why we've been saying for months that we need an emergency budget to bring forward immediate help for families and pensioners.

we've known that this has been coming. we think we should cut vat on gas and electricity bills to deliver immediate support to families and pensioners. you know, they tell me just how terrified they are about what's coming. but this is part of a much bigger cost of living crisis to and people cost of living crisis too and people knowjust prices are rising everywhere. so we do need to see more action around this. so the government says any futher support will be decided by the new prime minister. and we've heard the two conservative leadership candidates have been speaking about what they plan to do about it. first here's liz truss. i believe in people keeping their own money and a low tax economy, thatis own money and a low tax economy, that is the way we are going to drive growth. i'm not going to announce the contents of a budget in the future at this stage in august, butting i can assure people i will do all i can to make sure that energy is affordable, and that we get through this winter. so liz truss says tax cuts are the way. rishi sunak disagrees. he promised more direct payments to low income families.

he hasn't said how much. let's hearfrom him. there are millions of families for whom _ there are millions of families for whom it — there are millions of families for whom it is — there are millions of families for whom it is simply not possible, no matter— whom it is simply not possible, no matter how — whom it is simply not possible, no matter how hard they work, to come up matter how hard they work, to come up with— matter how hard they work, to come up with that — matter how hard they work, to come up with that kinda cash. is why our support— up with that kinda cash. is why our support should be targeted, not on massive _ support should be targeted, not on massive tax cuts for wealthy people, that should _ massive tax cuts for wealthy people, that should be targeting people who most need it. if we don't do that, not only— most need it. if we don't do that, not only will — most need it. if we don't do that, not only will millions of people suffer, — not only will millions of people suffer, we will get absently hammered when it comes to an election — but all this matters because the next price cap rise is set to be announced before september. just listen to how serious one consumer expert thinks this is. here's martin lewis. this is a national crisis on the scale that we saw in the pandemic. we are currently in that position where we are watching the beds in european hospitals and doing nothing about it and allowing people to go to sporting events and do not negate the mental health damage that is being done to people in panic now across the nation and the political theatre of allowing the 26th of august to come when we get the price cap

announcement with nothing firm in place is incredibly damaging. when i last spoke to you about, and we talked about potential civil unrest, there were 3000 people on the don't pay group. it's now 100,000 people. this is not something that can wait. we need to get firm decisions coming from the key parties. rishi sunak needs to say more detail of what he will do and liz truss needs to say more what she will do. and if it is just tax cuts and the green levy, then we are going to leave millions destitute and in danger this winter. and that cannot happen in our country. our correspondent tony bonsignore is with me, hello, agreement across the board, agreement that something must be done, and pressure on liz truss and rishi sunak to say what they are going to do and how they

will do it. the they are going to do and how they will do it. , ., , they are going to do and how they will do it. , .,, ., _, , will do it. the problem of course here is that _ will do it. the problem of course here is that in _ will do it. the problem of course here is that in the _ will do it. the problem of course here is that in the immediate - will do it. the problem of course i here is that in the immediate term, in the next three or so weeks, they have to speak to the conservative party members, the 160,000 who are choosing the next prime minister. you heard from rishi sunak, going as far, pretty much as he has in this contest, saying there will be extra money, particularly extra cash for pensioners and for those on low incomes and for those on benefits, and what we have had from liz truss is that she has been pretty woolly on it. she wants to talk all the time about tax cuts, casinos that is what appeals to conservative party members, but leaving that door open to further help. her team are very keen to stress that she has not ruled out further help. what you have also got here is incredible

acrimony between the two sides. just today you have had liz truss's team accusing rishi sunak of socialist tax and spend, and you have rishi sunak accusing liz truss of another major misjudgment, he is accusing her of you turning, and saying that she will cost in the next general election stop all the while, people are worrying about their bills. i want to listen again to rishi sunak, who isjust in want to listen again to rishi sunak, who is just in another interview with the bbc. let's take a listen. i would rather lose having fought for the things— would rather lose having fought for the things i passionately believe are right — the things i passionately believe are right for our country and being true to— are right for our country and being true to our— are right for our country and being true to our values than when on a false _ true to our values than when on a false promise. —— than when on a false _ false promise. —— than when on a false promise. it is very clear that this contest

has gotten very personal. he has accused liz truss before of starry eyed optimism, and that is what he is a mayor. essentially, he is saying that liz truss is not being honest about the choices ahead, and the pain that people are facing. hence, his argument that it is his moral responsibility to do this and that he would rather lose than make false promises. in a sense, this argument, this pitch from rishi sunak, partly reflects that most people consider that he is behind. that liz truss's messages are resonating very well with conservative party members, and hence these attacks on her suggesting that she is not being honest, i think he feels that competency, his time as chancellor, these are his best chance of getting into downing street.— into downing street. fascinating stuff, into downing street. fascinating stuff. thank _ into downing street. fascinating stuff, thank you _ into downing street. fascinating stuff, thank you very _ into downing street. fascinating stuff, thank you very much - into downing street. fascinating stuff, thank you very much for i stuff, thank you very much for talking us through the political

debates on the cost of living crisis. and of course the cost of living crisis is a global crisis. food, fuel and energy costs — all going up — through a combination of things like increased demand after the covid pandemic lockdowns and of course the war in ukraine reducing supply from russia. let's go to the us now. because there was a little bit more optimistic news there today. inflation figures dropped injuly slightly to 8.5%. remember last month they were 9.1%. so a decrease of more than 0.5%. for more analysis on that, here's michelle fleury in new york. this is a positive report, and many people are taking from this a bit of a sigh of relief that, thanks to a drop in gas prices and energy prices, you have seen a drop in inflation. notjust the headline number, but when you strip out volatile things like food and energy gusts, there was also an improvement in the core number. this is being

seen as assigned by economists that america has may be seen the peak of the latest round of rising prices, and that we might start to see them come down from these very elevated levels here in the us, inflation is at a 43 year high. for the president, this is a chance to enjoy the moment, and we have seen him savouring the positive news, but at the same time, he acknowledged that america's battle with the rising cost of living is far from won. we heard from president biden earlier. i want to be clear. with the global challenges we face from the war in europe to disruption of supply chains and pandemic shutdowns in asia, we could face additional headwinds in the months ahead. our work is far from over, but two things should be clear. first, the economic plan is working. and second, is building an economy that will reward work. wages are up this month, provide opportunity, help the middle class and still have work to do. but we're on track. stay with us on outside source — still to come...

stay with us on outside source — soaring temperatures grip parts of europe, the continent is on course for it's worst drought in 500 years. let's turn to a big story here in london — where all children between the ages of one and nine—years—old will be offered a polio booster vaccine. the decision comes after the virus was detected in sewage. no actual cases have been reported yet, but traces of polio have been found more than 100 times in the city's sewers. polio is caused by a virus that spreads easily from person to person — and cause paralysis. and causes paralysis. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. polio is a viral disease which can cause paralysis. there hasn't been a case acquired in the uk for nearly 40 years, but now the virus has been found in sewage in these eight london boroughs. they also have some of the lowest immunisation rates, which may

be helping the virus to spread in the community. it's thought the virus was brought to england by someone vaccinated overseas with the live oral vaccine, which can, in rare cases, mutate in the gut and infect others through contaminated water or food. now, it's important to stress that here in the uk, the polio vaccine is quite different. it's an injection that does not contain live virus and cannot cause the disease. so in the next four weeks, around 900,000 children aged 1 to 9 in greater london will be offered an extra dose of the polio vaccine, even if they're already fully immunised. these are very safe and effective vaccines, and it will boost their immunity, which we're giving as an extra precaution to protect them themselves. but also, increasing the immunity will help to reduce spread both to their friends and families and to the wider community. the hope is the booster will help stop the virus spreading.

in new york last month, a 20 year old unvaccinated man suffered paralysis after getting polio. the strain that infected him is genetically similar to that found in london. so it's important that adults as well as children have been immunised. this is outside source, live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is: donald trump has defended his decision to remain silent under oath during a civil investigation into his business practices. president volodymyr zelensky says the war in ukraine began with crimea, and must end with its liberation. let's turn to climate now. because there's a heatwave in europe, and it's facing one of its worst droughts in decades. scientists say the extreme weather is getting worse because of climate change. and that it will happen more often.

let's take a look. this map from july shows drought conditions are affecting about 60% of the eu and the uk. the red shows the highest �*alert level�* which means severe water deficiency — covering 17% of the eu. the european drought observatory says "a staggering portion of europe is currently exposed to warning and alert drought levels" and the "severe drought affecting several regions of europe continues expanding and worsening". here's a senior researcher from there. when compared, for instance, to one of the most extreme drought episodes that affected europe in 2018. i think that this year the combination of heatwaves and drought is really more extreme that the event in 2018. and just to give you a number, the event of 2018 was unprecedented by looking back at the last 500 years.

so, if that forecast is accurate, europe is on course for it's worst drought in 500 years. the impact is already being felt. in the netherlands and germany, the rhine has drained to new lows. there are warnings it might soon be too shallow for barges carrying important supplies to pass through. that's also happening in spain. this is a resevoir south of madrid. scientists say parts of the country are at their driest in more than a thousand years. and this is in france. more than 100 of its municipalities — or local areas — have no running drinking water. it's the country's worst drought on record. here's our correspondent mark lowen. its pretty hot here today, the temperatures are lower than the height of the previous heatwave, that they are still above 35 degrees across much of france. this is the fourth successive heatwave that this country is struggling with and the worst drought now since records began, after a july which was the second hottest month on record, since 1958.

the french are realising on a daily basis and a yearly basis that global warming is affecting their lives, and they have severe fires and forest fires as well. you have this combustible mix of severe drought, severe heat waves and forest fires as well, with new fires in the last few hours ablaze, 6,000 hectares burning in the south west of france and about 6,000 people have been evacuated. so this hot weather is causing drought — and its causing wildfires too. this was last night in gironde, southwest france. thousands were evacuated from the area and 16 homes were destroyed. this is that same fire from the air — you can see what fire crews are up against. today more than 1,000 firefighters backed by water—bombing aircraft were trying to control that fire. translation: "our first objective in this fight is to save lives, - we have no victims so far and that is why preventive evacuations have been carried out

since yesterday evening and will continue today. there were 3,600 people evacuated last night, 2,000 more are being evacuated, and it is likely that the figure will increase." and there are warnings about extreme heat in the uk this week too. the met office says temperatures are likely to reach at least 33 degrees for four consecutive days from thursday. our correspondent, matt mcgrath, reports. after weeks of warm weather, another unsettling bout of very high temperatures is fast approaching. as the heat starts to rise to unpleasant levels, people are having to queue to cool off. the next few days will also put extra pressure on already diminished water resources. scientists are warning that river levels in southern england may remain exceptionally low until october. some have already dried up. i never thought i'd see it in my lifetime. when running water stops flowing, it's going to be the end of the world as we know it. everything is going to go stagnant and that's it. you've got to have running water.

forfarmers already for farmers already suffering from conditions, the impacts are not limited to the immediate future. they are increasingly worried about the long—term. i can't grow my crops for next season at the moment, i can't plant them. there's no moisture in the ground. we're starting to the effects rolling into next year. last winter we were planting lots of hedges and trees to improve the biodiversity on our farm landscape. much of that has died, we haven't been able the risk of fire in the uk is also growing. emergency services are urging people not to light bonfires or barbecues. with scattered thunderstorms predicted by sunday, there may be some relief. but, as global warming exerts a growing influence in the years ahead, these difficult heatwave conditions will likely become our new normal. matt mcgrath, bbc news. i'm joined now by our meteorologist matt taylor. lets try and put this in a bit of context, are weak now going to see records like we are having this summer effectively every year, as this trend continues, almost every?

not necessarily every year, because we were still get these natural fluctuations from one year to the next, but certainly climate scientists have pointed out that this going to be a much more of a common without climate change we would not see temperatures approaching 40 celsius or higher. it is a worrying trend, coupled with extreme heat, of course the droughts that we are seeing, we've seen a severe lack of rainfall. many across western europe have seen rainfall amounts well down on what we would expect right from the start of the year, just with some brief clips with some exceptional rain and flooding in spain and portugal during the spring. fight; flooding in spain and portugal during the spring. any particular areas in the _ during the spring. any particular areas in the uk _ during the spring. any particular areas in the uk or— during the spring. any particular areas in the uk or across - during the spring. any particular areas in the uk or across the - during the spring. any particular areas in the uk or across the eu j areas in the uk or across the eu that are particularly feeling the heat at the moment? last that are particularly feeling the heat at the moment?— that are particularly feeling the heat at the moment? lost at the moment is _ heat at the moment? lost at the moment is here _ heat at the moment? lost at the moment is here in _ heat at the moment? lost at the moment is here in the _ heat at the moment? lost at the moment is here in the uk, - heat at the moment? lost at the moment is here in the uk, and l heat at the moment? lost at the - moment is here in the uk, and across france which saw temperatures hit 40 celsius. some areas in france have seen temperatures hit 40 degrees more in one summer than they have ever done before. even though we

will not see record—breaking temperatures in the uk, we are still expecting to see temperatures of up to 37 degrees, not far off what the record was previously. this is part of a prolonged heatwave which is just exacerbating the drought, any moisture in the air is sucked away quite quickly, and we'll be looking at some longer term is forecast as well, and looking at the seasonal forecast in september, there is no real sign of prolonged rainfall, and thatis real sign of prolonged rainfall, and that is really what we need, because any showers or thunderstorms will just be washed off the hard ground, and given the fact it is so dry and reservoirs are so low, we need rain for days, weeks, months to recharge the river systems that we have across western europe at the moment. can you give us any indication of when that might happen? unfortunately i can't, because the seasonal forecast still points out things being drier than normal. the bit? is it so dry? party could be natural factors,

bit? is it so dry? party could be naturalfactors, do have something disrupting weather patterns across the north pacific, but because issues across europe as it has done. a lot of us keep on hinting at it, a few showers are possible, but no longer spells of rain. to kenya now and the latest on the presidential election. the votes are still being counted and it looks a close race. kenyans are waiting to see if the next leader will be one of these two men. on the left the former prime minister, raila odinga or the vice president, william ruto. the race looks extremely tight, with more than 90% of results posted. it's not clear who will win. we're expecting the results this weekend. and voter turnout was estimated to be around 64% — that's well short of the 80% seen at the last election, five years ago.

there have been delays in vote counting — and that's affecting results. emmanuel igunza is in eldoret in western kenya. since polls closed, results have been trickling into this tally behind me you can see some of the results that have arrived with a police escort. some of these have been from far—flung areas, there have been logistical problems in terms of transport. they will be checked encounter checked in front of party agents and observers, they will then be related to the county level, where this result will be announced to the public. it is a tedious process, and the final results may not be known for several or days. our africa editor anne soy is in nairobi, and says this year is different from previous elections.

in previous times there would be figures in screens which are showing who is in the lead. not this time, you get the impression that the electoral commission is proceeding very cautiously. they have really tried to make this process transparent, and they have applauded results and pictures of paper records which have been signed in polling stations, which by law either final results. they have been uploaded to the public portal, but those at the public portal is waiting for the paper records before they start doing their tallies. it could be some time before people know who is ahead. since you and i have access to these online photos, they have been trying to add these figures, but it is going very slowly. the electoral commission has seven days within which to declare the final outcome. in 2017, the presidential vote was challenged successfully, so they had to go back to redo it, and therefore there are

lessons that have been learned. the observers, 127,000 of them in the country, there are heads of state from around africa, from sierra leone, former heads of state for mozambique, tanzania, ethiopia, the former president of ethiopia is here, as well as a former prime minister. one of them actually told me that kenny is the university of democracy in the region, so they have been following this process very keenly. —— mike kenya is the university of democracy. the results will be announced on tuesday. this university of democracy. the results will be announced on tuesday. as she mentioned. — will be announced on tuesday. as she mentioned. we _ will be announced on tuesday. as she mentioned, we are _ will be announced on tuesday. as she mentioned, we are waiting _ will be announced on tuesday. as she mentioned, we are waiting for- will be announced on tuesday. as she mentioned, we are waiting for the - mentioned, we are waiting for the result, it could be any time between now and the weekend, when the result comes that you will have full coverage here on bbc world news. there's plenty more online, on the website and on bbc news. if you are

online, get me on twitter. i'm lewis vaughanjones and mrs outside source. these waivers are set to continue as we head through most of this week and across the uk. there is a met office amber weather warning in force for extreme heat, that is the second highest level of alert. it is valid for most of england, as far north as manchester, leeds and sheffield. it goes right through to cornwall and wales, through from thursday to the end of the day on sunday. they will see the exceptional temperatures we saw like a sustained period of heat with some warmer nights, it is already warmer tonight, not hot everywhere though, weather fronts out towards the north—west of scotland. clear skies with many temperatures in the mid teens, some mists and low cloud for

northern ireland, and into the thames valley as well. for most of us it is blue skies and sunshine, a bit of cloud laughing onshore towards these goals, temperatures in the mid 30s with parts of the midlands potentially tomorrow. we still have all of the hot air moving in from the continent, so eventually a bit of a chance... the highest temperatures will tend to be west of london, perhaps in central southern england, perhaps the west midlands, temperatures rising again on friday to 35 or even 36 celsius for these areas. on saturday, it could turn even more warm still, perhaps even 37 celsius. these high temperatures are most likely for a central southern england, perhaps wiltshire, into surrey sussex and hampshire as well. 37 celsius not out of the question. it is i was going to be

cooler towards coastal areas, so expect a nice breeze here, these are the temperatures for our capital cities as we head through the weekend. if you took a look at sunday, we can see some cloud within from the south, and that heralds the big change into the start of next week. could be a bit patchy rain on sunday, it won't amount to very much at all. next week, a drop in temperature, and the chance of some heavy thundery downpours as well. it could help to spark off one or two showers, but as with all showers, they can be hit and miss, so not everyone will see them.

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at 8pm... households in the uk owe energy companies more money than ever and that's before the extra increases in bills due later this year. where else will i get more money from, you know, until my financial circumstances change? i have a £95 to give to the electricity company, and not anything other. rishi sunak tells the bbc as prime minister he would tell people what "they needed to hear" and stay true to his values. i would rather lose having fought for the _ i would rather lose having fought for the things i passionately believe _ for the things i passionately believe are right for our country, and being — believe are right for our country, and being true to my values, then win on— and being true to my values, then win on a _ and being true to my values, then win on a false promise. a man has died and three people have been injured in a series