hello, i'm nuala mcgovern. this is outside source. a series of explosions rocks russian—occupied crimea for the second time in a week. russia blames saboteurs. translation: we are now seeing an official statement _ from the ministry of defence that today's emergency was caused by sabotage. a deepening political crisis in kenya — opposition leader raila odinga rejects the declaration naming his rival william ruto as the new president. choppers feel the pinch in the uk as new figures suggest that wages are falling well behind the rising cost of living.

welcome to the programme. we start with the war in ukraine, because, for the second time in a week, there have been explosions in crimea. it's not yet clear who is responsible for them. there were explosions at a russian military base there. a separate fire also broke out at a power substation, and a railway was damaged. crimea has a russian—appointed local governor. he spoke after the explosion happened. translation: as of now, the information we have i is that two people were injured. one man was hit by a shrapnel fragment, the other wounded person was buried under a wall. i've ordered 5km to be closed off. evacuation of all civilians within this 5km zone is under way. earlier this week, there was this other explosion — this was on tuesday at an airfield. it's reported that destroyed at least seven russian aircraft. let's remind ourselves why crimea is important. russia illegally invaded it in 2014 and has occupied it since.

since russia's invasion of ukraine this year, its forces now also control all the areas you see in red. and the fact these strikes are hitting military bases in crimea is significant. defence editor at the economist shashankjoshi explains why. it forces russia to push its ammunition depots and command posts further away from the front lines. and that has both a sort of demoralising value, but it actually also has a logistical value because it makes life more difficult for russia to get all that ammunition, to get those weapons from those that oppose all the way to the front lines. russian officials initially said it happened because of a fire. now they've said this. translation: we are now seeing an official statement _ from the ministry of defence that today's emergency was caused by sabotage. so, russia blames sabotage. let's look at what ukraine is saying. it hasn't said it's responsible for the attack.

here's one military expert's view on what both sides are saying. it is possible that it was an accident, it is possible that it was sabotage, it is possible that it was a long—range attack — we really don't know. russia wants it to be ambiguous because they don't want to admit that they're vulnerable, and ukraine wants it to be ambiguous to keep the russians guessing. so i think both sides would rather have no clear answer. crimea is important for both ukraine and russia. let's remind ourselves why. it's recognised internationally as a part of ukraine. then, in 2014, russia invaded — and then held a referendum on itjoining russia. the international community sees that referendum as illegal. since then, the russian government has poured billions into the area and built a bridge to connect crimea to the russian mainland. many ukrainians see the annexation as the beginning of the war with russia. and last week, the ukrainian president said the war in ukraine must end with crimea's liberation. for russia, crimea is a military stronghold — and it has psychological

importance, too. here's andrew macleod again. if the ukrainians are doing these attacks, — if the ukrainians are doing these attacks, they are saying to the russians, _ attacks, they are saying to the russians, if you think we can retreat — russians, if you think we can retreat to— russians, if you think we can retreat to the crimean peninsula, we will keep— retreat to the crimean peninsula, we will keep you guessing a bit. this is not the only news out of ukraine today. this is a satellite image of the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. it was captured by russian forces in early march and has in early march and has since remained under their control — though ukrainian workers are still in theirjobs. both sides have accused the other of shelling areas nearby. ukraine says moscow has hidden ammunition at the site, effectively holding it hostage. international nuclear inspectors are trying to reach the plant, but haven't yet been able to do so. they need permission to access from both russian and ukraine. ukrainian president vlodomy zelensky spoke last night and had this warning. translation:

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would actually mean military failure on the russian parts. but i would say it's very important that russia finally recognises that ukrainians can represent a direct threat to crimea and forces can actually operate on the crimean territory because crimea has a tremendous symbolic significance for russia. for the last eight years, and has been off—limits for ukrainian troops. there were no attempts to attack crimea on the part of ukraine, but after a series of political statements coming from the ukrainian leadership, emphasising the importance of liberating crimea, we've seen a demonstration of the capacity of ukraine to engage directly with the russian forces stationed in crimea. i think it sends an important signal to the people in crimea, that the

possibility of an escalation is quite possible in the nearfuture. so many questions that comes to me as i listen to you. one is why, because the ukrainians claim responsibly for this, why do you think that might be if they have carried it out? this think that might be if they have carried it out?— think that might be if they have carried it out? as i said, for the last eight _ carried it out? as i said, for the last eight years. _ carried it out? as i said, for the last eight years, crimea - carried it out? as i said, for the last eight years, crimea has - carried it out? as i said, for the l last eight years, crimea has been off—limits. ukraine avoided direct attacks on the territory. so, if ukraine directly recognises this responsibility for the attacks, it would mean a major shift in the tactics that ukraine is using an escalation of sorts. certainly, between the lines, if you read the tweets coming out of the linsky�*s office, if you look at some of the

hints that officials are making, there is very little doubt that ukraine is responsible for these patterns —— zelensky�*s office. [30 patterns -- zelensky's office. do ou patterns —— zelensky's office. do you think it makes a difference? we talk about escalation, but does it make a difference that the attacks are taking place in crimea instead of the russian mainland? this are taking place in crimea instead of the russian mainland? fissi are taking place in crimea instead of the russian mainland? as i said, it certainly makes _ of the russian mainland? as i said, it certainly makes us _ of the russian mainland? as i said, it certainly makes us a _ of the russian mainland? as i said, it certainly makes us a huge - it certainly makes us a huge difference because crimea has been sold by putin to the russian public as this demonstration of russia's restoration. if suddenly, you see crimea cannot be properly protected, even the military side can be attacked by the ukrainians. then the entire peninsula is vulnerable. russia is basically humiliated

because they fail for the last eight years to create sufficient protections for defence, let alone other infrastructure objects. mar; i other infrastructure ob'ects. may i ret our other infrastructure ob'ects. may i get your thoughts _ other infrastructure ob'ects. may i get your thoughts as _ other infrastructure objects. may i get your thoughts as well - other infrastructure objects. may i get your thoughts as well on - other infrastructure objects. may i get your thoughts as well on the other story out of ukraine? that was about mr zelensky calling for sanctions on russia when it comes to the zaporizhzhia and nuclear power plant. do you think new sanctions would make a difference for the safety of that area? irate would make a difference for the safety of that area? we certainly see sanctions _ safety of that area? we certainly see sanctions have _ safety of that area? we certainly see sanctions have only - safety of that area? we certainly see sanctions have only a - safety of that area? we certainly - see sanctions have only a long-term see sanctions have only a long—term effects, so we should not affect —— expect an immediate effect on the resolution. this crisis is very important in the claims that russians have been making, that the ukrainians were targeting the power plant, make no sense to anyone who would look at the map and see that the contamination that can result

from these artillery attacks would actually damage a huge number of ukrainian territories. so it certainly requires immediate action on the part of the international community, and sanctions is only part of the entire effort. professor makes so much. _ part of the entire effort. professor makes so much. -- _ part of the entire effort. professor makes so much. -- thanks - part of the entire effort. professor makes so much. -- thanks so - part of the entire effort. professor i makes so much. -- thanks so much. let's turn now to the uk. new figures say people's wages are failing to keep up with the soaring cost of living. they're from the office of national statistics. the biggest annual growth and pay for 15 years, but the other side, it is running at 9.4%, the highest level in a0 years. that means the real value of wages for the average worker

in britain has fallen by 3% this year. that's the biggest gap since records began two decades ago. also, with the latest inflation figures due out on wednesday, the gap could get even bigger. so let's put a human face on the bare statistics. this shopper in barnsley, in south yorkshire was delighted to get a wage rise of one pound an hour, but she soon found it didn't go as far as she'd hoped. it rise up in april, £1 per hour, and now it's not keeping up because everything went up lately. gas, electricity and everything, honestly. here's one economist�*s assessment of what the impact on people will be. this will feel really painful for pe0pie~ — this will feel really painful for people. we are seeing real wages plummet. — people. we are seeing real wages plummet, and why it feels so tough is because — plummet, and why it feels so tough is because it's off the back of a decade — is because it's off the back of a decade nearly of stagnant wages.

let's pick up on that. take a look at this chart — the red line shows what's happened to people's wages over the past decade — you can see a big dip lifted. during the covid pandemic, followed by a spike as restrictions lifted. but now take a look at the blue line — that's inflation — and it gives you an idea of how wages have not been keeping pace with price rises at several points over the past ten years. so workers are under pressure and businesses are, too, because in many cases, their staff are demanding higher wages. in the hospitality industry, there are lots of unfilled vacancies. take a listen to this pub owner in oxfordshire. we believe it's costing about 30% more _ we believe it's costing about 30% more for— we believe it's costing about 30% more for anybody _ we believe it's costing about 30% more for anybody that _ we believe it's costing about 30% more for anybody that has - we believe it's costing about 30% more for anybody that has a - we believe it's costing about 30%| more for anybody that has a hotel, pub or— more for anybody that has a hotel, pub or restaurant _ more for anybody that has a hotel, pub or restaurant to _ more for anybody that has a hotel, pub or restaurant to employ- more for anybody that has a hotel, i pub or restaurant to employ people. so, pub or restaurant to employ people. so. what _ pub or restaurant to employ people. so. what we're — pub or restaurant to employ people. so, what we're trying _ pub or restaurant to employ people. so, what we're trying to _ pub or restaurant to employ people. so, what we're trying to do - pub or restaurant to employ people. so, what we're trying to do is- pub or restaurant to employ people. so, what we're trying to do is find i so, what we're trying to do is find other— so, what we're trying to do is find other ways — so, what we're trying to do is find other ways to _ so, what we're trying to do is find other ways to incentivise - so, what we're trying to do is find other ways to incentivise people i other ways to incentivise people to come _ other ways to incentivise people to come in _ other ways to incentivise people to come in we — other ways to incentivise people to come in. we need— other ways to incentivise people to come in. we need to _ other ways to incentivise people to come in. we need to look- other ways to incentivise people to come in. we need to look at, - other ways to incentivise people to come in. we need to look at, are l other ways to incentivise people to i come in. we need to look at, are we open _ come in. we need to look at, are we open for— come in. we need to look at, are we open for maybe _ come in. we need to look at, are we open for maybe four _ come in. we need to look at, are we open for maybe four days _ come in. we need to look at, are we open for maybe four days a - come in. we need to look at, are we open for maybe four days a week? l some analysts are comparing

what's happening now to the 1970s. an embargo by oil producing countries in 1973 made the price of crude jump by 400% — setting off a big rise here's the assessment of our economics correspondent andrew verity. less tha n less than 2% on average, which will cause problems for employers wanting to recruit people to do important jobs. when you compare it to the private sector, and financial services, you had double—digit pay ranges. there's an increasing disparity. when people can't do the business that's on offer because they can't get the staff to do it it's looking like it's getting progressively worse, partly because of the tight labour market. you're seeing people like the british chambers of commerce saying we need to open ourselves up to more labour from europe because brexit is playing a role here, and if you want to have enough people to do the work that's on hand to do, you do need to have enough people to do it.

let's turn to uk politics now. liz truss and rishi sunak, the candidates running to be the next uk prime minister and leader of the conservative party are in scotland today for the next hustings in the leadership context. they're taking questions from party members. both candidates have said they're against scotland becoming independent. of course, scotland's majority party is campaigning for another referendum on that at the moment. here are some live pictures in perth. getting set up for rishi sunak and liz truss. our reporter alexandra mackenziejoins me now from perth. great to have you with us. what did the candidates need to achieve with those scottish conservative members tonight? this achieve with those scottish conservative members tonight? as you sa , we are conservative members tonight? as you say. we are waiting _ conservative members tonight? as you say, we are waiting for _ conservative members tonight? as you say, we are waiting for them _ conservative members tonight? as you say, we are waiting for them to - conservative members tonight? as you say, we are waiting for them to take i say, we are waiting for them to take their seats. just watching my feed, i was hoping we might have had a couple of words from at least one of

them before i came to you, but it's just been the pre—speech is at the moment. both candidates are ready to take the stage. it won't be a head—to—head. they will be questioned separately for about an hour. also behind me, we have a lot of protesters outside as well. they are supporters of scottish independence and other issues as well. there was an ended —— incident where a few try to storm the building, but there is heavy police presence and they were prevented. second independence referendum, both candidates have made it clear that they would not support a second independence referendum. nicola sturgeon said she wants to have one at the end of next year, october 2023, but liz truss previously said it was better to ignore the first

minister of scotland. she said that she was an attention seeker. liz truss herself as liz in auckland previously. —— lived in scotland. what she said earlier today which we understand she will expand on, the scottish government must be held accountable for what she described as failures in health and education. rishi sunak, very similar in terms of scotland, saying earlier today he wants the scottish government to face greater scrutiny from westminster, saying he would ensure the scottish government was held to account. i’m the scottish government was held to account. �* , ._ , account. i'm 'ust saying rishi cominr account. i'm 'ust saying rishi coming out. — account. i'mjust saying rishi coming out. he's _ account. i'mjust saying rishi coming out. he's talking - account. i'mjust saying rishi coming out. he's talking a i account. i'mjust saying rishi i coming out. he's talking a little bit to the crowd in the front seats. i suppose hoping to get them on his side. just before they go to take

questions and i suppose be grilled. just briefly, the conservatives are in a weak spot, many would say, and scotland. what will they need to do to strengthen that bond? thea;r to strengthen that bond? they both... great _ to strengthen that bond? they both... great further - to strengthen that bond? they both... great further detail - to strengthen that bond? tie: both... great further detail on that because rishi sunak is there, but i think the kind of detail they have given so far, liz truss was out and about in scotland today, at a distillery near elgin. she talked about the economy as well, so it's notjust about the economy as well, so it's not just scottish about the economy as well, so it's notjust scottish independence. they will have to make a case for building the scottish economy, and what she said is she wants to turbo—charge businesses and investments, drive growth and export. rishi sunak was also out and about today, in stone haven and

aberdeenshire, and what he said was he wants to be more inclusive and wants civil servants in scotland to come to meetings. he said he would have his department working throughout the whole of the united kingdom. that would include scotland and wales as well. these are the kind of tasters they've given us today, so i think they will be questioned on that. we'll expand that later. we have heard from the snp today, saying both rishi sunak and liz truss are boosting independence with arrogant and out of touch policies. i think we will wait and hearfrom both of touch policies. i think we will wait and hear from both candidates this evening, and that will take place over the next couple hours. thank you very much, alexander mackenzie �*s. i know their protestant music, so well done.

thanks so much for talking —— protesters and music. now let's talk about another big story here. the high court has been told that ministers who have backed sending asylumseekers to rwanda — were warned by their own independent adviser that the rwandan government tortures and kills political opponents. the warning, from a foreign office expert, came weeks before the government tried and failed to send asylumseekers to rwanda. migrants who were identified for the flight are challenging attempts to keep the official�*s views secret. here's our legal correspondent, dominic casciani. these comments have emerged today at the high court. ahead of next month's�*s make or break challenge. no flight has left yet, and it won't until the high court says it's legal to do so. during the hearing, the claimant �*s want to see how the policy came about and what the

government's advisers were trailing ministers about the safety of the country. we heard today that one of those hand—picked advisers told ministers that the political opposition in rwanda was not tolerated, and tortures and killings are accepted methods of control. the challenging crucial evidence could make or break this case, particularly with priti patel saying the country is safe. market, on whether these let's turn to kenya, where we have heard from rye la odinga of the first time heard from rye la odinga of the first tim , , _, . applause

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demanded — the source of the figures. when we demanded that we verify our record, the chairman declined. so demanded that we verify our record, the chairman declined.— the chairman declined. so that's their argument, _ the chairman declined. so that's their argument, the _ the chairman declined. so that's their argument, the votes - the chairman declined. so that's their argument, the votes don't| the chairman declined. so that's - their argument, the votes don't add up. in kenya, a candidate must get 50% plus one of the total votes, and at least 25% in 2a out of 47 counties. independent monitoring groups as a result appear accurate. and a light of our assessment of the election. _ and a light of our assessment of the election. and — and a light of our assessment of the election, and given _ and a light of our assessment of the election, and given that _ and a light of our assessment of the election, and given that i— and a light of our assessment of the election, and given that i received . election, and given that i received figures _ election, and given that i received figures within _ election, and given that i received figures within the _ election, and given that i received figures within the projected - election, and given that i received. figures within the projected review, projections — figures within the projected review, projections corroborate _ figures within the projected review, projections corroborate the - figures within the projected review, projections corroborate the officiall projections corroborate the official results _ projections corroborate the official results. , , ~ results. this is the fifth time mr odin . a results. this is the fifth time mr odinga has _ results. this is the fifth time mr odinga has run _ results. this is the fifth time mr odinga has run for— results. this is the fifth time mr odinga has run for president. i results. this is the fifth time mr| odinga has run for president. he challenge results before, and in 2017, the supreme court declared that election void. he withdrew from

that election void. he withdrew from that rerun. in recent years, these challenges have become a feature of kenyan presidential elections. this was extremely _ kenyan presidential elections. try 3 was extremely competitive. only about 200,000 dividing the candidates. so, it was perhaps to be expected that half of the country supported either candidate. but two things — it's commendable that odinga has told his supporters to be calm and go to court. secondly, one of the reasons is kenya has a judiciary, therefore might be able to give a more fair... i’m judiciary, therefore might be able to give a more fair...— judiciary, therefore might be able to give a more fair... i'm “oined by n e to give a more fair... i'm “oined by nye rene — to give a more fair... i'm “oined by nye rene -- h to give a more fair... i'm “oined by nye robie -- from _

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number of days, what are you hearinr ? , ., ., �*, , hearing? first of all, there's been a lot of anxiety — hearing? first of all, there's been a lot of anxiety waiting _ hearing? first of all, there's been a lot of anxiety waiting for - hearing? first of all, there's been a lot of anxiety waiting for these i a lot of anxiety waiting for these results. it took almost a a week. from raila odinga's announcement, we are seeing a variety of responses. people who support him say if this will make him settled, it's going to court will make him feel like he has been honoured, it's his right, so he can go to court. but other people who support william ruto say they want him to be sworn in and kenyans to go on with life. the message that has been sent out, even by people who are not... they want peace. all through the campaign period, it has been fairly peaceful, and at this point, even canyons themselves are saying they are tired —— kenyans. so

peaceis saying they are tired —— kenyans. so peace is the to issue. we are coming to the end, but let's hope he's full elections continue in kenya. —— peaceful elections. hello. thunderstorms will continue to rattle around across parts of england and wales through the evening and overnight, and there'll still be some around on wednesday. but a shift is sitting further south, i think, as the day goes on, perhaps really concentrating across the south east of england and east anglia late afternoon into the early evening on wednesday with the risk of some flash flooding here, then. it's this low to the south of the uk that's responsible for the thundery weather. a finger of high pressure further north across scotland and northern ireland means actually a dry night ahead with clear skies and we lose the northerly wind that we've had through tuesday. temperatures will dip down to around 10 degrees widely across scotland, 13 degrees in belfast. still quite warm and muggy for many parts of england and wales, however, with the thunderstorms rumbling on, lows of 16 degrees for cardiff and london.

and there they are still first thing on wednesday, quite widespread across central and eastern england into south wales, and then they'll drift further south through the course of the day. scotland and northern ireland fine with some sunny spells. by the afternoon, i think essentially that will be the case for northern england and wales as well. the odd isolated shower for the midlands, but some heavier ones possible across southern england and east anglia. 23 degrees in london, anticipating some cloud and rain here. high teens across scotland and northern ireland. the area of low pressure, though, will be off into the continent for thursday. could bring some heavier showers along the south coast for a time wednesday night. and then we look back to the atlantic for our incoming weather for thursday, and rainfall pushing into western scotland, northern ireland, the north west of england by the afternoon and wales. still a lot of dry weather, though, across central and eastern wales and through into central and eastern england. and with some sunshine, we could see temperatures up into the mid 20s, 20 degrees for belfast and 21

degrees in newcastle. friday, we see those fronts clearing eastwards. not much rain to come out of those for central and eastern england. saturday, showers concentrating, i think, on the northern half of the uk. sunday is the day when we may see some of the most significant, widespread and persistent rain for the uk that we've seen in quite some time. so, for all of those gardens that have fallen between the cracks in the showers, i think sunday is the day when we're offering up, perhaps, some more guaranteed downpours, particularly across the southern half of the uk.

hello, i'm nuala mcgovern, this is outside source. a series of explosions in russian occupied crimea for the second time in a week — russia blames saboteurs. also on the programme... desperation in afghanistan — we hear from some of those who tried to flee the taliban take—over but were left behind. and could liz cheney — the woman who was once a huge player in the us repulican party — now be in big trouble in wyoming? now let's go to afghanistan —

as we were reporting yesterday, this month — it's one year since the taliban took over again there. and this is what we saw then. pictures like these shocked the world. thousands of afghan citizens and foreigners — fearing taliban rule — descended onto kabul airport, hoping to leave, some clinging onto the plane. and tens of thousands who worked with foreign governments, including the uk, are still stuck in afghanistan. many are in hiding. some have been detained by the taliban, accused of spying for western countries. they fear for their lives and feel betrayed by the people they worked for. yogita limaye has been speaking to some of them — we've hidden their identities and changed their voices to protect them. in a seemingly calm kabul, fear runs deep. hidden away behind the bustle, people who worked with foreign governments, left in an afghanistan now ruled by men who were the enemy. a translator who used

to work with us troops. it's not safe to go to his home so we are meeting at a secure location. photos and papers from his time on the front line. being found with them could put him in danger. he's moving from one province to another, hiding from the taliban, who he once helped kill. translation: i was in combat, standing shoulder to shoulder i with american soldiers at every step. i saved their lives in many ways but in the end, they forgot me. if i had known this is how i would be left, i would never have chosen to work with them. it's notjust those in combat roles. this man worked to implement uk and us development projects in afghanistan. a senior adviser, he had faced death threats even before the taliban takeover. in the past year, he has received multiple such summons from the group's interior ministry.

translation: i have moved seven times since the last year. _ i am suffering from stress and depression. i don't sleep. i don't allow my children to go to school in case they are recognised. i facilitated the uk and the us to work in the country and now there is no place where i can live with safety and dignity. he had been called by uk officials to the airport... ..during this chaos that followed the taliban's takeover. amid the tens of thousands desperate to flee, many who should have been evacuated did not make it through. when the taliban walked into kabul, foreign militaries and diplomats moved into this airport complex overnight. they had not expected it to happen so quickly and so perhaps it was understandable

that they could not have evacuated everyone who worked with them then. now it has been one year and people here are asking if western governments will honour the commitments they have made and how long it will take. this british council teacher is one of more than 100 stuck in afghanistan. he showed us documents that could be a lifeline, or a death warrant. proof that he taught the english language and uk values. two weeks ago, he was detained by the taliban, accused of spying for the uk. released because they did not find the papers. translation: i don't think it's over. - they are keeping an eye on me. we taught uk values of equality, diversity and inclusion. _ according to the taliban, - that is unlawful and not islamic. they think we are criminals and should be punished. i i think the uk will only act if one of us dies. i sooner or later, that

is going to happen. many of his colleagues are women. in the past year, the most significant change in afghanistan has been the clampdown on female freedoms. independent women who had jobs face a dark future. for two years, she worked for the british council. now her family is finding it hard to get by. translation: sometimes i think i'm losing my mind. _ it's the worst feeling, when you are just trying to find a way to survive every day. the uk has made us feel like we are dispensable. we worked for their goals and aims but when we needed them, they left us. uk and us governments say they are trying to respond as quickly as they can. at stake is the reputation of the western world, already diminished by the rise of the taliban. yogita limaye, bbc news, kabul.

let's go to the us now — because it's the countdown to the midterm elections, and there are republican primary elections today. voters in several states are choosing who their republican candidates will be, who will compete against the democratic candidates in the november elections. let's go to the state of wyoming. it's a conservative state — so it's likely republican candidates will win there in november. but what happens there today has implications for where the republican party is heading — and the extend of donald trump's hold on it. because it looks like the long—time congresswoman, liz cheney, will lose her seat to a challenger from within her own party. she's been a vocal critic of donald trump. i will do everything i can to ensure that the former president never again gets anywhere near the oval office. we have seen the danger that he continues to provoke with his language. we have seen his lack of commitment and dedication to the constitution.

let's remind ourselves what happened. liz cheney is a big political figure in the republican party. she's the daughter of the former vice president dick cheney. and she supported donald trump during his presidency. then this happened. the attack on the capitol onjanuary 6th 2020, by donald trump's supporters. she was one of few republicans in congress who voted to impeach donald trump after that. for that, she lost her senior position in the party. and now, she's helping to lead congressional hearings investigating the capitol attack. she's been clear: donald trump was responsible for that attack. on this point, there is no room for debate. those who invaded our capital and battled law enforcement for hours were motivated by what president trump had told them, that the election was stolen and that he was the rightful president. president trump summoned the mob, assembled the mob and let the flame of this attack. candidates who've been openly

critical of trump have struggled winning republican primary races so far. and polls say liz cheney will lose. she's trailing by 30 points. this is who is predicted to take her seat. harriet hageman. she's been backed by donald trump. she's questioned the validity of the 20—20 presidential election. the bbc has been hearing from voters in wyoming. i think liz cheney is just a swamp rat politician that doesn't care about wyoming. she's pretty much just out to destroy donald trump. we like what donald trump is doing, we would like to have him back in charge, and also she is whipping a dead horse as far as i can tell. there's so much more important stuff i in this country that they should be i focused on then whether or not he had anything to do- withjanuary six. actuallym you know what i did? i crossed over and voted for liz cheney. ijust believe in what she is doing, standing up for the constitution. i think she was very brave to do that. i know that a lot of people are mad

at her, but i respect her for doing what she thought was right. john sudworth is in wyoming. welcome to outside source. good to happy with us. when liz cheney stood up happy with us. when liz cheney stood up against donald trump, do you she expected this race to be this difficult as it looks in the polls? i think she would've known that this would certainly cause a difficulty whether she knew that the tide would turn is dramatically as it has is difficult to know. i'm actually talking to you from outside the closest polling station to liz cheney's, the outskirts of town of jackson just in the shadow of the rocky mountains. he can probably see a little bit of that media presence

gathered there in the hope that they might catch a sign of liz cheney coming to vote. we've been told she's cast your vote in another polling station, a sign that she's not so keen to speak to the media and itself an indication of how she sees her prospects today. holster sees her prospects today. how important _ sees her prospects today. how important is — sees her prospects today. how important is this _ sees her prospects today. how important is this primary to the republican party?— republican party? well, i think it's... in republican party? well, i think it's. .. in terms _ republican party? well, i think it's. .. in terms of— republican party? well, i think it's. .. in terms of the - republican party? well, i think. it's. .. in terms of the republican it's... in terms of the republican party itself, perhaps, you know, as we know, i likely foregone conclusion, but i think it's really important —— real importance is wider than that you like. you know, there is no doubt about it, liz cheney is being punished for her supports of the committee investigating donald trump's attempts to cling to power and for speaking out against his false claims that the election was stolen from him. what's interesting when

you speak to people in wyoming, don't forget this is a deeply republican straits, the trump he asked of the trump supporting states backin asked of the trump supporting states back in 2020. people here is still deeply believe that claim. we've only got to speak to people just in passing and they will tell you they think there was something wrong, something dodgy about that election results. this doesn'tjust raise fundamental questions about the right would drift of the republican movement and donald trump's kingmaker status within it and he has continued amplification of this fall said. some people suggest it raises questions about the fundamental nature of american democracy itself. what happens when you have a party essentially amplifying this kind of alternative truth, these alternative facts, i think that's why you have such intense media focus on the result today, the thing to watch, of course, even if people are suggesting that liz cheney's defeat

as a foregone conclusion is the margin of the gap between her and the trump backed candidate. realize the trump backed candidate. really interestinr. the trump backed candidate. really interesting. thank _ the trump backed candidate. really interesting. thank you _ the trump backed candidate. really interesting. thank you so _ the trump backed candidate. really interesting. thank you so much. i the trump backed candidate. really interesting. thank you so much. we will continue watching you in wyoming. there is also, i should tell our viewers, another race in alaska, a special election there, sarah palin one of the candidates and lisa makowski who has also rattled donald trump, her seat is also up for reelection. do you stay with the bbc and we will bring you results as we continue following, of course, all the way to midterms which would be in november. stay with us on outside source — still to come... how a group of 38 migrants found themselves stranded on a tiny island just off the coast of greece. the former footballer ryan giggs has told manchester crown court he has never been faithful in relationships, but denied ever physically assaulting a woman.

he denies charges of controlling behaviour, and assaulting his former partner kate greville and her younger sister emma in november 2020. this report from laura scott. in his glittering football career, ryan giggs had countless important days, many of them in manchester. today, arriving at court for day seven of his trial, it was a different kind of important. this, the former manchester united star's first chance to put his case to the jury. the court heard that, hours after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting his then girlfriend kate greville and her sister in november 2020, he had told police he felt emotional about the incident. in a statement, he said a tussle with miss greville involved him being caught in the face leaving him bleeding. "i may have caught her and her sister during the scuffle but at no time was there ever any intent to harm either," he said. in a later statement, responding to kate greville's accusations that he was controlling, he told police, "neither

one of us had any more control over the other." this afternoon, for the first time, giggs made his way from the dock to the witness box. his barrister, chris daw qc, introduced him as a famous footballer, but went on to address his reputation as a love cheat, which giggs said he deserved. but when asked, "have you ever physically assaulted a woman," giggs said, "never." asked, "have you ever set out to coerce a woman," he replied, "i have not, no." during two hours giving evidence, giggs spoke of getting his dream job as wales manager while they were together. he refuted miss greville's claim that he had thrown her out of their hotel room naked in dubai in 2017, and dealt with questions about their sex life. giggs will take the stand again tomorrow. he denies the charges. laura scott, bbc news, manchester.

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is? the defence ministry in moscow has admitted that one of its ammunition depots in russian—occupied crimea has been damaged by "sabotage". the kenyan opposition leader raila odinga has rejected the election of his rival william ruto as the new president — he says the results are null and void. let's go to brazil now — where the two frontrunners in the next presidential election have kicked off their campaigns. the current president, jair bolsonaro, is running for a second term. he's up against former president luiz inacio lula da silva — known as lula. the latest opinion poll puts mr lula de silva in the lead with 44% of the vote — with mr bolsonaro on 32%. let's look at both candidates. president bolsonaro first. he's was elected in 2018. he's known for his right—wing, populist policies — which earned him the nickname "trump of the tropics". he's been criticised for offensive

comments about women, race and sexuality — and for praising dictatorships. after covid—19 hit, he spoke out against lockdowns, masks and vaccinations. brazil's death toll from the virus exceeds 680,000 — second only to the us. environmentalists also accuse him of worsening deforestation in brazil's rainforests. a few hours ago, he launched his campaign in the south—eastern city ofjois de fora. the same place he was stabbed and seriously injured in the run—up to the last election — and where he says he was "reborn". our south america correspondent, katy watson, is there. as he can see, people are walking towards the area where he's talking. the flags being sold, the hats being sold. everyone here is dressed in the colours of the brazilian flag and the colours that have been adopted by the supporters. this is

an important state here. it's a very popular state, very influential, so starting his campaign here means a lot for him to try to win some of those votes. now let's look at lula da silva. he's a left—wing politician. he was president for eight years — between 2003 and 2010. during that time there was an economic boom that helped lift tens of millions of people from poverty. but in 2018, he was convicted of corruption charges as part of widescale bribery investigation. he spent more than a year in prison before the conviction was overturned by a supreme courtjudge last year, meaning he could run again. in the last hour, he visited a car factory in sao paulo, honouring his roots as a former metal worker and union leader. earlier, he released this campaign video. translation: my friends, i've officially started i my electoral campaign. i ask god to enlighten my path and i ask to be president again

to give a new life to the people, because, as things stand right now, no—one can cope any more. the hunger bites, the inflation is scaring the families and the minimum wage is not enough any more to afford a basic lifestyle. let's go live to our reporter camilla costa, who's in our london newsroom. good to have with us. welcome. what do you think we heard from the candidates there, what do you think are the issues at the forefront of voters minds?— voters minds? well, this year definitely _ voters minds? well, this year definitely inflation _ voters minds? well, this year definitely inflation and - definitely inflation and unemployment are going to be big issues, as he can see over there from the video, already talking about inflation and the cost of living in brazil. inflation has risen in the last 12 months. that had accumulated inflation of over 10%. this is the fourth highest rate between the g20 group, the 20 largest economies in the world, and unemployment right now is affecting

over10 unemployment right now is affecting over 10 million zillions, which is quite a high number. the highest in at least since 2015. it is quite a hot topic right now in brazil. jair bolsonaro has promised to curb unemployment and he's been talking about this right now in the industrial heartland of sao paulo which has been really hardly hits by unemployment as well, so this is going to be quite a hard topic as well, and corruption, always a hard topic, especially concerning lula and jair bolsonaro. the rejection of both of those candidates, jair bolsonaro has done a very controversial government and obviously lula has been involved. his party has been involved in corruption scandals, so this is about to be quite a difficult election, i might say, and obviously you have the topic of fake news. fake news has been in issue in brazil for quite

fake news has been in issue in brazilfor quite some fake news has been in issue in brazil for quite some time now. it was an issue in the previous presidential election, and you you have the attacks on the jair bolsonaro government itself to the electoral process in brazil, which have angered even the supreme court in brazil and the electoral court in brazil. ~ ., , ., in brazil and the electoral court in brazil. . ., , ., , brazil. we have seen that come up arain and brazil. we have seen that come up again and again. — brazil. we have seen that come up again and again, even _ brazil. we have seen that come up again and again, even with - brazil. we have seen that come up again and again, even with issuesl brazil. we have seen that come up. again and again, even with issues of coping. just briefly, the candidates are so different, we were talking about the us election previously, are there many swing voters in brazil that could be convinced by one or the other candidates that they haven't made up their mind, just briefly?— just briefly? this is what they exect. just briefly? this is what they exoect- we — just briefly? this is what they expect. we have _ just briefly? this is what they expect. we have to _ just briefly? this is what they | expect. we have to remember just briefly? this is what they i expect. we have to remember that brazil has 13 candidates at this moment. obviously lula and jair bolsonaro are the ones that score highest in the polls at this point, everyone expects that the election is going to be between them, but they do expect that there will be quite a big amount of swing voters. not necessarily as many as there

were in the previous election, because right now, the country seems to be more polarised than it was in 2018. the campaigns are definitely expecting to gain some ground, especially jair bolsonaro's campaign because he's currently at least 12 to ten points behind lula according to ten points behind lula according to the recent polls.— to ten points behind lula according to the recent polls. indeed, and we alwa s to the recent polls. indeed, and we always have — to the recent polls. indeed, and we always have a _ to the recent polls. indeed, and we always have a grain _ to the recent polls. indeed, and we always have a grain of— to the recent polls. indeed, and we always have a grain of salt - to the recent polls. indeed, and we always have a grain of salt with i to the recent polls. indeed, and we always have a grain of salt with the| always have a grain of salt with the polls, but thank you very much for joining us. a group of 38 migrants have been found stranded on a tiny, unnamed island along the turkish—greek border. officials say they're in mainland greece now. the men, women — including one pregnant woman — and children have been there sincejuly. rights groups said one child died on the island — authorities haven't confirmed that. they've been on a tiny island in the evros river on the greek—turkish border — that's near the greek town of lavara. greek authorities say the people are syrian. and they initially said they were in turkish territory. one woman in the group described

being treated like "a football game between the two sides" — turkey and greece. "no—one wants us. no—one hears us. no—one wants to help," she said. dr saleya ahsan is a doctor and journalist who has been in touch with the group of migrants. tell me a little bit of how this group of people came to be on this tiny island? 50 group of people came to be on this tiny island?— tiny island? so i first became en . a . ed tiny island? so i first became engaged with _ tiny island? so i first became engaged with the _ tiny island? so i first became engaged with the group i tiny island? so i first became engaged with the group over| tiny island? so i first became i engaged with the group over the weekend after i watched a channel for news reports by lindsay wholesome. and i was then put in touch with members of the group when i offered basically the nub of the story was the desperation of this group meeting medical assistance. so ifound group meeting medical assistance. so i found out, group meeting medical assistance. so ifound out, i engaged with the news team and ifound out ifound out, i engaged with the news team and i found out from the group... and that they had been on that island off and on since the

14th ofjuly. when you describe one of the refugee women saying that they've been treated like a football, since the 14th ofjuly up until yesterday whenever they've made an attempt to go on to mainland greece off this little island, which according to their co—ordinates, and i've seen then were in greek territory, every time they try to leave that, they were pushed back. so this practice of border forces pushing back refugees trying to get onto the mainland, sometimes violently so. what i have learned is that on some occasions it was great, on some occasions it was turkish, and essentially both border forces were either picking them up and trying to take them to the other side and then depositing them back.

so... i'm also wondering how they were surviving. where people providing them food, water, shelter during those times?— providing them food, water, shelter during those times? when you look at some of the — during those times? when you look at some of the images _ during those times? when you look at some of the images that _ during those times? when you look at some of the images that have - during those times? when you look at some of the images that have been i some of the images that have been going around and i saw this in a news clip myself, they look half starved. there is a lot of weight loss. you can see they've been surviving, and i asked them what they been eating, it's corn on the cob rock. i think it was just growing around, they didn't have a fire committee didn't have clean water. he can see very clearly in some of these images that they are filtering water to get all of the celts, etc from a river water, no clean water, all of them had diarrhoea, all of them had stomach cramps, vomiting was amongst the group, so they have had no real access to clean water, every now and again, if a group of refugees past and were able to come in they were

able to give them some clean water. what's really disturbing was that on one of them, all of their mobile phones are taken off of them, all of them, so a group of 38 people with two pregnant women and one woman over 70, seven children were dumped on this island with the knowledge of the greek authorities because they put them there, there phones are confiscated. one women was able to smuggle a phone. and that's how we know about them. we smuggle a phone. and that's how we know about them.— smuggle a phone. and that's how we know about them. we are 'ust coming to the end of — know about them. we are 'ust coming to the end of this i know about them. we are 'ust coming to the end of this hour, i know about them. we are just coming to the end of this hour, but _ know about them. we are just coming to the end of this hour, but they i to the end of this hour, but they are on mainland greece now this a lot they are. they have, according to the ministry of migration, been treated, those that needed care have been treated. the pregnant women was very, very unwell yesterday. i was deeply concerned. i did a consultation, she needed urgent medical care- — consultation, she needed urgent medical care. and _ consultation, she needed urgent medical care. and that _ consultation, she needed urgent medical care. and that is - consultation, she needed urgent medical care. and that is what i consultation, she needed urgent. medical care. and that is what led to them deciding, you either die here or we move.—

to them deciding, you either die here or we move. doctor, thank you so much for— here or we move. doctor, thank you so much forjoining _ here or we move. doctor, thank you so much forjoining us. _ here or we move. doctor, thank you so much forjoining us. we - here or we move. doctor, thank you so much forjoining us. we will i so much forjoining us. we will leave it there, but thank you for shining a light on the story of that group of 38 migrants found on that island. hello. thunderstorms will continue to rattle around across parts of england and wales through the evening and overnight, and there'll still be some around on wednesday. but a shift is sitting further south, i think, as the day goes on, perhaps really concentrating across the south east of england and east anglia late afternoon into the early evening on wednesday with the risk of some flash flooding here, then. it's this low to the south of the uk that's responsible for the thundery weather. a finger of high pressure further north across scotland and northern ireland means actually a dry night ahead with clear skies and we lose the northerly wind that we've had through tuesday. temperatures will dip down to around 10 degrees widely across scotland, 13 degrees in belfast. still quite warm and muggy for many parts of england and wales, however, with the thunderstorms rumbling on,

lows of 16 degrees for cardiff and london. and there they are still first thing on wednesday, quite widespread across central and eastern england into south wales, and then they'll drift further south through the course of the day. scotland and northern ireland fine with some sunny spells. by the afternoon, i think essentially that will be the case for northern england and wales as well. the odd isolated shower for the midlands, but some heavier ones possible across southern england and east anglia. 23 degrees in london, anticipating some cloud and rain here. high teens across scotland and northern ireland. the area of low pressure, though, will be off into the continent for thursday. could bring some heavier showers along the south coast for a time wednesday night. and then we look back to the atlantic for our incoming weather for thursday, and rainfall pushing into western scotland, northern ireland, the north west of england by the afternoon and wales. still a lot of dry weather, though, across central and eastern wales and through into central and eastern england. and with some sunshine,

we could see temperatures up into the mid 20s, 20 degrees for belfast and 21 degrees in newcastle. friday, we see those fronts clearing eastwards. not much rain to come out of those for central and eastern england. saturday, showers concentrating, i think, on the northern half of the uk. sunday is the day when we may see some of the most significant, widespread and persistent rain for the uk that we've seen in quite some time. so, for all of those gardens that have fallen between the cracks in the showers, i think sunday is the day when we're offering up, perhaps, some more guaranteed downpours, particularly across the southern half of the uk.

this is bbc news i'm shaun ley. the headlines at eight. there's more evidence of the higher cost of living. new figures show regular pay, adjusted for price rises, falls 3%, between april and june. we had a baby and it's pretty hard with our wages to keep going. terra with our wages to keep going. two contenders — with our wages to keep going. two contenders for _ with our wages to keep going. two contenders for the conservative party leadership are trying to win the votes of scottish conservatives in an event in perth this evening. it's a year ago today that the desperation of afghans tried to flee their country was demonstrated as people tried to board the departing planes. we have a special report on those who try to help the west what was left behind. the

those who try to help the west what was left behind.— was left behind. the treatment of american