this is bbc news. the headlines nhs leaders say more people will fall ill unless there's action on rising energy costs — they say households will be forced to choose between eating meals — and heating their homes. when people cannot stay warm, we note that there more likely to pick up note that there more likely to pick up infections, we know that their long—term conditions like heart disease, diabetes are likely to get worse. in a phone conservation with president macron — vladimir putin agrees on need to send inspectors to the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in ukraine — amid fears over its safety because it's on the front line. generation rent: a growing number of young people are paying unaffordable rent — more than 30 per cent

of their income. the government will expand its role running liverpool city council, after an inquiry last year found the authority was failing some of its duties the prime minister of finland sanna marin has agreed to a drug test after a celebrity party video leaked on social media. british athlete dina asher—smith calls for more research into the effects of periods on sporting performance — after she limps out a major race we discuss an intriguing new feature from wells. a horrorfilm entirely in welsh, and that is at 545.

nhs leaders have warned that rising numbers of people will become ill unless the government takes more action on high energy prices. the nhs confederation says the uk is facing a �*public health emergency�*. it's written to ministers, warning that soaring energy costs mean people will have to choose between skipping meals to heat their homes, or living in cold, damp conditions this winter. the government says it's giving millions of the most vulnerable households £1200 to help with higher energy bills. simon dedman reports. the nhs remains under pressure this summer. ambulances are taking nearly an hour, on average, to respond to 999 calls for things like chest pain. it should be 18 minutes. and it's at a time when hospitals are still tackling a backlog of appointments after the pandemic. today, there are concerns from more than 100 health leaders about how the rising cost of energy could fuel

further pressure on the nhs. as hard as we work, demand is growing. and that's why it's important to say that more people in cold houses is going to drive even more demand. and that is why, in assessing its options and choices, the government needs to be aware of the fact that if more people are cold, are not heating their homes, it will have a major knock—on effect. gps are concerned about the impact. particularly on the elderly, those with underlying conditions. we expect to be seeing more anxiety and depression in our surgeries. but we also would expect to see people with deteriorating long—term conditions like heart disease and diabetes. and we see people come in the depths of the winter, at risk of hypothermia as well. that is simply unacceptable in a country which is civilised and relatively wealthy. the government has set eight million

vulnerable people will be getting £1200 to help them with winter fuel payments. everyone will receive £1100. the government says it is increasing capacity by the equivalent of 7000 beds this winter for the nhs. but there are still concerns this will not be enough. i think it's fair to say, this is not something former british citizen is being sentenced for his role in the notorious islamic state terrorist cell. let's listen into the statement.— terrorist cell. let's listen into the statement. ., the statement. hold you accountable for the crimes _ the statement. hold you accountable for the crimes against _ the statement. hold you accountable for the crimes against our— the statement. hold you accountable for the crimes against our citizens. . for the crimes against our citizens. 0n for the crimes against our citizens. on behalf of our family, i for the crimes against our citizens. on behalf of ourfamily, i want for the crimes against our citizens. on behalf of our family, i want to thinkjudge ellis, the fbi agents who pursued this case for eight long years and the outstanding attorneys dennis fitzpatrick, john gibbs,

alicia cook. and our wonderful victims assistant. their pursuit of justice for these four americans and their kindness to us has made a huge difference to us in our lives. in our usjustice system difference to us in our lives. in our us justice system and our values as americans but as grateful as i am for this sentence, it is a hollow victory. 0ur for this sentence, it is a hollow victory. our country has lost four of its very best citizens and we families lost loved ones forever. and now cody, who have lost their freedom, country and families, it is a tragic cycle of violence and heartbreak for all involved. this

anniversary of beautiful beheading is a solemn and tragic marker that no family should have to endure. but this content use currently we have more than 67 us nationals currently, wrongfully detained and held hostage abroad simply for being american. i urgently call on our president to employ our shrewdest negotiation to bring these innocent americans home lest they die in captivity as our sons and daughter did. let our country learn from our mistakes. the foundation was founded on the premise that the united states could do better to prioritise the return

of its people held hostage abroad. there has been some progress, we do not have a hostage enterprise that was broadened and deepened recently by bidens executive order by declaring this a national emergency. and a threat to our national security. but the only true measure of our resolve as a country is to actually bring our people home. the 67 us nationals are counting on president biden counting on our country, let us insist that this means that the government will help americans were targeted and held

captive abroad. so, with that, i will turn to my fellow family members and i'm happy to take questions afterwards. thank you for your time. we appreciate you. we have heard from diane foley who was held it is for impact statements at the sentencing of a member of one of the so—called beatles islamic state terrorist cell.

let us speak for some reaction and joins us live now from bristol. the morning is from the nhs confederation that there would be more people falling ill because of a difficult choice as to whether to heat their homes or field poverty caused by rising prices? find heat their homes or field poverty caused by rising prices?- caused by rising prices? and it is unpleasant _ caused by rising prices? and it is unpleasant for _ caused by rising prices? and it is unpleasant for so _ caused by rising prices? and it is unpleasant for so many - caused by rising prices? and it is unpleasant for so many nhs - caused by rising prices? and it is - unpleasant for so many nhs leaders to speak out and this way, but we've known for some time that it's difficult for people with illnesses, people who have a disability who need that warmth, order people whose circulation and sending blood means they need to be kept on with

particular diseases. needing that security, the damp conditions are not healthy and really underlines the need for the government to be doing something about this fuel crisis. , , , ., , crisis. libre suggested that they will have a _ crisis. libre suggested that they will have a price _ crisis. libre suggested that they will have a price cap _ crisis. libre suggested that they will have a price cap freeze - crisis. libre suggested that they will have a price cap freeze for. crisis. libre suggested that they i will have a price cap freeze for six months but only for six months, what will happen after that? we months but only for six months, what will happen after that?— will happen after that? we have led the wa on will happen after that? we have led the way on this _ will happen after that? we have led the way on this all— will happen after that? we have led the way on this all the _ will happen after that? we have led the way on this all the time - will happen after that? we have led the way on this all the time since i the way on this all the time since last year about wanting to do something about the rising fuel costs we saw tragically the war in ukraine knowing that would also lead to further pressure. we have called for the windfall attacks were now leading the way with a price freeze and we are hearing nothing from the government essentially no government as far as. mi; government essentially no government as far as. g , ., government essentially no government asfaras. g , ., , ., as far as. my question is what ha--ens as far as. my question is what happens after _ as far as. my question is what happens after six _ as far as. my question is what happens after six months? i as far as. my question is what i happens after six months? let's as far as. my question is what - happens after six months? let's get throu . h the

happens after six months? let's get through the current _ happens after six months? let's get through the current because - happens after six months? let's get through the current because right i through the current because right now trying to let people through the next couple of months. longer of our plan is what insulating homes, the government is doing nothing on that and so, people have less demand on energy and also supporting that cup thatis energy and also supporting that cup that is our package last year because it's been climate emergency because it's been climate emergency because the government has cut back on alternative fuel provision and not done anything for a number of years. it's notjust a recent thing that they acted on this, there cut other energy, like solar and wind. that is part of our package. and it will be good of the government even address what happens in the next few weeks and months. we address what happens in the next few weeks and months.— weeks and months. we will leave it there because _ weeks and months. we will leave it there because the _ weeks and months. we will leave it there because the quality _ weeks and months. we will leave it there because the quality line - weeks and months. we will leave it there because the quality line is i there because the quality line is not great, i'm afraid.

president's putin and macron have agreed on need to send to ukraine now, and the un secretary general antonio guterres says he hopes "discreet diplomacy" can secure the safety of the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the country as fears grow that it could be damaged by shellfire. mr guterres — who's visiting the ukrainian port of 0desa — told the bbc, the aim was to stop military activity around the facililty, and gain access for inspectors from the international atomic energy agency. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega is in 0desa in southern ukraine the visit has been overshadowed by the tensions around the nuclear power complex for days russia and ukraine have traded accusations for who's responsible for showing the complex. ukrainians accuse or shift during this nuclear facility into a

military base and using it to launch attacks against ukrainian towns, preps knowing ukrainians are unlikely to retaliate. the russians reject those accusations sing russian troops are there protecting this complex. i ask him about the zaporizhia complex and also the rejection by the rejection of the militarising the zone around the facility, take a listen. we militarising the zone around the facility, take a listen.— militarising the zone around the facility, take a listen. we hope it will be possible _ facility, take a listen. we hope it will be possible to _ facility, take a listen. we hope it will be possible to engage - facility, take a listen. we hope it will be possible to engage in - facility, take a listen. we hope it will be possible to engage in a i facility, take a listen. we hope it l will be possible to engage in a way that we _ will be possible to engage in a way that we will come of this for the moment— that we will come of this for the moment to end all military operations in afterwards in the situation — operations in afterwards in the situation which is returning to its civilian _ situation which is returning to its civilian nature. i situation which is returning to its civilian nature.— civilian nature. i also asked antonio guterres _ civilian nature. i also asked antonio guterres if - civilian nature. i also asked antonio guterres if any - civilian nature. i also asked - antonio guterres if any negotiations wrapping behind the scenes to visit the zaporizhia complex, he did not confirm or deny any mention discrete diplomacy and did mention the deal

was negotiated between the russians and ukrainians and also other nations after discrete diplomacy and they sounded a bit hopeful that a deal can be reached and allow the suspect is into the plant and there's no sign that the russians are willing to allow those to visit this complex in southern ukraine. a member of the so—called beatles islamic state terrorist cell is been sentenced to life in prison and his role and a hostage taking skiing in syria which involved torturing and executing prisoners. prosecutors said that he was part of a group of three men known as the beatles due to the british accents. they collectively worked to abuse more

than 20 hostages. thejudge collectively worked to abuse more than 20 hostages. the judge that his behaviour was horrific, barbaric, brutal and criminal. he was stripped of his british citizenship in 2018. joining us now is the security correspondent, frank gardner and this is been such a long and tragic chapter. just hearing the details of what happened to some of those victims. , ., , , victims. yes, it really hurts. there was no limit _ victims. yes, it really hurts. there was no limit to _ victims. yes, it really hurts. there was no limit to the _ victims. yes, it really hurts. there was no limit to the cruelty - victims. yes, it really hurts. there was no limit to the cruelty that. was no limit to the cruelty that these men meted out on the captives let's be clear, the so—called beatles that their name debt by the european captives for their british accents, they brought with them to syria no military experience, they had a warped version of islam in some cases radicalised in them in prison. but the work with isis as a

propaganda tool, they were guarding these western captives in the european captives were ransomed for huge amount of money. no government has ever admitted that by the us and british captives were saying they do not pay ransoms. and is completely gratuitous, the torture that they carried out, was not to get information, these people, there captives had already arrived in syria as aid workers, journalists, as people turned up there wanting to simply uncover what's going on in syria's horrific civil war and in many cases, help the syrian people and yet they were caught up in the spiders web of statisticjihadists who meted out this punishment. in this draws a line for the relatives who had to endure not only the horrors that their sons been and killed on camera and put on the internet, but also just having to

relive it all through this court process and of course, it's better than that but it's pretty tough for them. at least two of them have said to me that they never wanted the death penalty for the perpetrators. they always wanted them to serve, they wanted to have their day in court, most importantly they should get their fair trial and court, most importantly they should get theirfair trial and not court, most importantly they should get their fair trial and not be sent to guantanamo to face and tribunal will be properly represented by defence lawyers, property is being made and that is what is happened and it will be a fair trial that no one can complain about and they'll have a fair sentence and now, they're going to spend the rest of their lives contemplating what they've done. their lives contemplating what they've done-— they've done. national health service leaders _ they've done. national health service leaders see _ they've done. national health service leaders see more - they've done. national health i service leaders see more people they've done. national health - service leaders see more people fall ill unless there's action on rising energy costs and see households will

be forced to choose between eating meals and heating their homes. and a phone call between president macron and vladimir putin, russian leader has agreed on the need to send inspectors to the nuclear power plant in ukraine image fears of her safety because it's on the front line. as you've just been hearing a member of the islamic state beatles terrorist cell has been sentenced. four out of 10 young people in the uk, signing up for new private tenancies, are spending an "unaffordable" amount of their income on rent, new figures suggest. housing experts say spending more than 30 per cent of income on rent is unaffordable, and the proportion of young renters grappling with high housing costs is at a five—year high. this report from coletta smith. no—one likes paying rent,

but right now, people under 30 like mia are paying through the nose. my tenancy is ending soon and looking for new tenancies is just more and more expensive. it's disheartening because it feels like you're just going to be stuck in rental properties forever, but everyone's in the same position. it's extortionate. what were you paying, then? it's 850 between the two of us and also the bills, which have absolutely crippled me. i literallyjust moved back home two weeks ago, so there you go. although the data shows the most unaffordable areas for young people are in london, many of the areas that have seen the biggest change are other towns and cities. rotherham, bolton, dudley, slough, salford, walsall, nottingham, trafford and peterborough have seen some of the biggest increases. young people spend more of their incomes on rent than any other age group. so with rents going up so quickly at the same time their incomes are not, it's younger people who are being squeezed in the middle, and that's before they've even started paying for any of their other bills. in dudley, estate agents say

with so few homes coming up, it's tempting for tenants to offer more than the listed price. under 30s are struggling at the moment. i can relate to them, so i do try and sympathise a little bit, but at the same time they shouldn't be offering £100 more or £50 more if they cannot meet that requirement. but then if they don't, they're going to miss out on that property. so it's a hard situation. that's the conundrum that io faced when she got her flat. did you find that lots of people were looking round every flat that you were looking at? exactly. sometimes you just have to probably offer more or offer to pay upfront or something just to get it. but for some, moving back home does have a silver lining. i like living with my mum, so yeah, i'll stay there as long as i can. yeah, my washing's all done, food cooked. it's all good! colletta smith, bbc news, in salford. with me now is sophie delamothe,

policy & public affairs manager at generation rent. how worried should be about these figures, spending 30% of their income on their rent? taste figures, spending 30% of their income on their rent? we should be extremely worried. _ income on their rent? we should be extremely worried. we _ income on their rent? we should be extremely worried. we need - income on their rent? we should be extremely worried. we need unity l extremely worried. we need unity government action, we have come across renters across the country were facing unaffordable rent within their tendencies and when they're trying to look for tendencies in the situation where inflation is rising, and rates are deflating we have the energy costs rising, people are really struggling and that should be no reason why renters should be evicted from their homes, and me homeless because of the economic shocks going to this country. the government needs to take action and we are calling for a national rent freeze and for no—fault addictions that he make evictions and rent arrears. ., ., , ., arrears. the landlords of facing hard times _ arrears. the landlords of facing hard times as _ arrears. the landlords of facing hard times as well _ arrears. the landlords of facing hard times as well and - arrears. the landlords of facing hard times as well and if - arrears. the landlords of facing

hard times as well and if their i hard times as well and if their rents are frozen in their facing inflationary costs, they in trouble. absolutely and i think with the discussion about whether private renters should be taking the brunt of the cost of living crisis and think about the way in which the government should help landlords as well as tenants in the same position because everyone is struggling and people have done such a good job of helping with the campaign, it will be such a shame to give people homeless in the situation. some ounu homeless in the situation. some young peeple _ homeless in the situation. some young peeple a _ homeless in the situation. some young peeple a bit _ homeless in the situation. some | young people a bit overambitious when they take a property at be too expensive for them and so maybe they should not take it on in the first place stoplight it’s should not take it on in the first place stepligh_ place stoplight it's very difficult when landlords _ place stoplight it's very difficult when landlords looking - place stoplight it's very difficult when landlords looking at - place stoplight it's very difficult when landlords looking at the l place stoplight it's very difficult - when landlords looking at the market and they can actually ask of anything of tenants and so, it's a situation where there is no limit and so, moving out of their homes of

the communities or their local areas and it's notjust tenants or young families with children and want to keep them in the same place as well. to ignore things they cannot afford and find anything that's affordable. many of these young people are forced to run because he later on their own homes presumably but that is so difficult to get onto the property ladder nowadays. absolutely. i'm in under 30 renters and training and i'm finding it very difficult to put any savings away and i think there's a discussion about what could be done to get people into home ownership is a real pressure on the rents section with housing as well. [30 pressure on the rents section with housing as well.— housing as well. do you think the government _ housing as well. do you think the government will _ housing as well. do you think the government will take _ housing as well. do you think the government will take any - housing as well. do you think the government will take any action i government will take any action here, is that likely? you government will take any action here, is that likely?— government will take any action here, is that likely? you decide to be eptimistic _ here, is that likely? you decide to be optimistic and _ here, is that likely? you decide to be optimistic and have _ here, is that likely? you decide to be optimistic and have hope. - here, is that likely? you decide to be optimistic and have hope. as i be optimistic and have hope. as mentioned, the paws on evictions are treated during the pandemic and we move from one crisis to another and this is a real crisis of renting.

thank you very much indeed. 0lympian dina asher—smith is calling for more research into the effects of periods on sport performance. the defending champion limped out of tuesday's 100m final at the european championships with cramps. more people need to actually research this because it's, they don't always talk about it but sometimes, you see girls who have been so consistent and around and the behind—the—scenes, there really struggling. and it's like, what's that? that's random. just doing more because yeah, ifeel like that? that's random. just doing more because yeah, i feel like they have a million different ways to combat things but with women, there just needs to be more funding in that area. let's speak to natalie brown, a research assistant for the welsh institute of performance science. she leads on research with female athletes and the impact

of the menstrual cycle on sport participation and performance. really highlighting the problem and do you think it is something that is being widely recognised or needs of a lot more research done on it? yes. a lot more research done on it? yes, somethin: a lot more research done on it? yes, something that's _ a lot more research done on it? is: something that's definitely being more recognised which is great but still, think it's a long way to go in the point that she made her own conversations and not being something to talk about, i think thatis something to talk about, i think that is still a prime focus that we need to work on. and it's notjust in sport the general life that we talk about this stoplight he needs to be talked about more fully and the impact. to be talked about more fully and the impact-— the impact. and this is, if this were a male _ the impact. and this is, if this were a male issue _ the impact. and this is, if this were a male issue it - the impact. and this is, if this were a male issue it would i the impact. and this is, if this were a male issue it would be j the impact. and this is, if this - were a male issue it would be more widely researched and it would be having more money devoted to it. we having more money devoted to it. - know that research is done in males

in a lot of this is translated into females as though it is the equivalent from a biological perspective and obviously the impact of the menstrual cycle completely different and hormonal responses and therefore that information in that research cannotjust be transferred across from males to females. a lot more needs to be done specifically in females. ~ ., , more needs to be done specifically in females-— in females. was the show in the menstrual _ in females. was the show in the menstrual cycle _ in females. was the show in the menstrual cycle affects - in females. was the show in the menstrual cycle affects women | in females. was the show in the - menstrual cycle affects women very differently in different competitors may not have the same problems but others, this can be a real issue. that is exactly spot on that every female will have their own unique experience of the menstrual cycles and how that impacts their training and how that impacts their training and the performance, we are not at the stage yet where athletes and coaches have an understanding of what that might be in there how they

might have an impact on how to prevent that. i might have an impact on how to prevent that-— prevent that. i suppose she's highlighted this _ prevent that. i suppose she's highlighted this whole - prevent that. i suppose she's highlighted this whole issue | prevent that. i suppose she'sl highlighted this whole issue in prevent that. i suppose she's - highlighted this whole issue in the welcome that?— welcome that? yes, it is great to hear peeple _ welcome that? yes, it is great to hear peeple at — welcome that? yes, it is great to hear people at her— welcome that? yes, it is great to hear people at her level - welcome that? yes, it is great to hear people at her level sing the | hear people at her level sing the more needs to be done and about people talking about it, they think we can shift the perception and it's something that we get on with and maybe as discussed, i think i'll create quite a big change in how its approach and what research is done, what awareness, what knowledge, any sport more widely around the cycle stoplight it is a blow for her to lose and limp out of that race. it was her dream to win that and very disappointing on a personal level for her. yes, it's something that she has to experience on a monthly

basis and to have trained so hard and probably thought about every other aspect she possibly could for performance and to have a negative impact and i suppose that's one thing that the researcher working towards and how we can provide support and understand what different strategies there can be to be used and negative symptoms associated with the cycle and hopefully in the future, prevent that from being something that happens stoplight good luck with all your research. in the institute of performance. thank you for your time. passed away at the age of 91. starting in the late 1950s, best known for her roles as liz worden and keeping up appearances in the 90s and summerwine,

and keeping up appearances in the 90s and summer wine, passed away peacefully last night. let's pause and take a good look at the weather forecast. hello. good afternoon. if you're northern scotland, you can get a good view of the northern lights as discussed in the clear. a few showers of the moment is in heavy rains pushing the way fairly quickly northwards from many parts of the uk in this evening it'll be fine and dry. showers do move way and skies clearfor a while and dry. showers do move way and skies clear for a while and then the wind picks up in the northwest and we do have some cloud and some rain in scotland and northern ireland. clear skies are england and wales and be a bit cooler than last night the england where they don't trouble below 19 degrees in the of london. cloudy and quite windy across scotland and northern ireland it be followed by sunshine and showers could be quite heavy as it comes to

rest in northern england, sunny spells the arch are for the south and temperatures like today getting into the mid—20s at best. second half of the weekend best known with scotland in the far north of england and northern ireland but for the south, there's more cloud coming in and i'll bring with it a little light rain or drizzle and temperatures on sunday may be just a few degrees lower. hello, you're watching bbc news. our headlines. national health service leaders say more people will fall ill unless there is action on energy costs. they say families won't have to choose between eating meals and heating their homes. in a phone call between president micron, and vladimir putin, putin has agreed the need to send inspectors into the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in ukraine, amid fears of its safety. a

member of the so—called islamic state terror sale known as the beatles has been jailed for his role in the murder of hostages in syria. and a growing number of young people are paying an affordable rent according to experts. the prime minister of finland has agreed to a drug test, after a celebrity party video leaked on social media. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's jane dougal. good afternoon. an embarassing defeat for england at lords. they have lost the first test against south africa by an innings and 12 runs inside three days. a devastating spell by anrich nortje after lunch put south africa in full control, three wickets including the key one ofjonny bairstow left england on 86 for 6. there was brief resistance

from stuart broad before he went for 35 off the bowling of kagiso rabada. and south africa made quick work of the tail, marco jansen taking the final wicket ofjimmy anderson to seal victory, and ben stokes' first defeat as england test captain. great britain have won another diving gold medal in the european aquatics championships in rome. it was a surprise first place for ben cutmore and kyle kothari in the men's synchro platform. the pair have only been diving together since the spring and finished fourth at this summer's commonwealth games. but their consistent performances saw them beat the ukrainian favourites. they succeed fellow britons tom daley and matty lee, who won the same event in budapest last year. and over in munich for the european championships tom pidcock dominated the men's cross country mountain bike race. the olympic champion was in command from the start with a perfect performance in what was just his third mountain bike race of the season.

pidcock is also an accomplished road cyclist and was in the peloton for the tour de france this year for ineos grenadiers where he finished 16th in the general classification. dina asher—smith is preparing to defend her 200 metre european title this evening in munich. she qualified easily last night, recovering from the leg cramps she had in the 100 metres. asher smith says that cramping was due to her period — and wants experts to investigate how a woman's cycle can impact performance. women's sport and exercise consultant dr rebecca robinson says it's fundamental. where learning more about the menstrual cycle. it is quite a hard area to research, and traditionally area to research, and traditionally a lot of studies have not included females, for example, because of the hormones are difficult to track, or are looking for other areas of health, we have not look particularly at females because we want to exclude those changes in the

mental cycle for affecting our results. of course, that changes in the month for most females, and different symptoms affect different females, and there are lots of reasons perhaps one that has not been researched as much to date. that is becoming quite exciting, because internationally and certainly in the uk, there are interesting studies that are going to be able to be applied to our female athletes at the elite level, and that can filter through to how you manage female athlete health in grassroots and in the community. the weigh—in for the anthonyjoshua v 0lexander usyk fight has taken place withjoshua 23lbs heavier. there had been talk of usyk bulking up, beforehand, but he's around the same weight as last time. aj has put on 4lbs. these are their final preparations ahead of

the world heavyweight title fight rematch in saudi arabia tomorrow night. usyk will be defending his wba, wbo and ibf titles, the belts he took from joshua 11 months ago. great britain's dan beckham has broken a cycling record, writing a distance of 55.48 kilometres, that is around 34 miles around the velodrome in switzerland. that breaks the previous record, which was held by a belgian since 2019. that interview is on the bbc sport website. that is a sport for now.

rail passengers have been facing more disruption this morning with knock on effects from yesterday's strike which saw about eighty percent of services cancelled across the country. in london today, there's a separate walkout that's hitting the underground and 0verground. and some london bus drivers are also on strike. our business correspondent, caroline davies, reports. welcome to stratford station. locked up and locked out. commuters this morning trying to find a way to work, with nearly no tubes running, and some bus services also on strike. well, i need to go to work on oxford street and i have no way to go there. thank you very much the rmt, it is very kind of them, they have screwed up my day completely. fed up. for the past two years there has been strike, strike, _ strike, after strike. struggling to get to work, it isjust annoying. - but i understand why they are doing it. - but what can we do? today's industrial action on the london underground is not about pay, but the fear that transport for london might agree to a funding deal with the government that leads to job cuts and changes to their contracts. we need an unequivocal guarantee there will be no changes to people's pensions,

negative changes to people's pensions. we also demand that there will be no job cuts, and we also demand there will be no changes to people's terms and conditions, their contracts, their agreements, without the union's consent and approval. we don't know the details of the deal the government have put to tfl and nor do the rmt, but the mayor of london says striking is not the way to react. tfl are ready and willing to talk, and tfl want to engage with the rmt in relation to notjust this issue, but other issues as well, and i'm quite clear, you know, i have been standing up for the trade unions when it comes to the government, but, you know, today doesn't help. the london underground strike is just for today, but there will be another national rail strike tomorrow, affecting rail services across the country. this strike is partly about pay. the unions have accused the government of blocking train companies making better offers, and the government says

it is the unions causing the block. i don't think there is any reason to be having these strikes at all. a very fair pay offer has gone on the table, on the wider network of 8% over two years in most cases, no compulsory redundancies, in return for modernising work practises that should have gone out with the ark. if only union bosses would put that offer to their members, i am pretty sure the strike would be over. the unions have said they will keep fighting for pay rises that reflect the cost of living and protect conditions. the summer of discontent continues. caroline davies, bbc news. a man who killed his wife on their wedding night and stuffed her body into a suitcase has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 21 years. 46—year—old thomas nutt, was found guilty of murdering dawn walker after a trial at bradford crown court. he strangled ms walkerjust hours

after they were married and stored her body in a cupboard, before dumping it in a suitcase in bushes behind their home in lightcliffe, near halifax — where it was found four days later. a drought has been declared in parts of wales from swansea to the western coast. the area has experienced its driest few months for some 40 years. south—west wales joins other regions in the uk where there is now officialy a drought, stretching as far north as yorkshire. it comes as the first hosepipe ban in wales for more than 30 years also comes into force. the ban covers pembrokeshire and parts of carmarthenshire. itjoins these other regions in red where there is already a hosepipe ban, and in blue, where there is going to be one in the next few days. 0ur reporter tomos morgan has the latest from pembrokeshire. the last time it rained in pembrokeshire wasjuly and that was just for one day. and before that it was back injune.

it's been a really dry period, but it has been raining over the last few days. but, you know, is this rain going to go anywhere in helping you guys? oh, no. i mean, it'sjust been a bit of drizzle. a bit of welsh drizzle, this isn't rain. it's been the driest year on record since 1976, so a temporary hosepipe ban is now in force and a drought has just been declared across the whole of south west wales. as our winters get wetter, the summers are getting hotter and drier. for allotment owner karen, she's already planning for the future so seeds sown can live with the effects of climate change. we'll have to learn to adapt, really. and maybe plant varieties that are more drought tolerant. i mean, in spain and italy, in other hot countries, they grow a lot of vegetables that don't need a lot of rain. last weekend, pembrokeshire broke all previous records for water demand. so water has had to be shipped across the county. these measures, all in an area of the uk that is usually cooler and wetter.

to have pembrokeshire, which is right on the west coast, surrounded by water, i think thatjust underlines how critical a point we're at with climate change. how much it's effecting the uk. until the main source here is refilled, the llys—y—fran reservoir, restrictions will remain, but across wales it's a mixed picture. the north of wales in particular has had the rainfall that we need to maintain water resources. pembrokeshire is the area we are concerned about. we just simply haven't had any rain in pembrokeshire. there are other areas of south wales, south east in particular, that rainfall hasn't been as high as we would have liked and we are monitoring. after a period of unprecedented dry weather, it's become clear to karen that these changes are here to stay. it frustrates me more to do with the reasonings behind having hosepipe bans. and that's primarily because, well, we've notjust had a hot summer. this is a result of climate

change and so that's going to carry on that way. i find that very frustrating because nothing's been done. there is no easy answer as to how safe self—driving cars should be, an adviser to a new government—backed report has told the bbc. the report, from the centre for data ethics and innovation, warns that it might not be enough for self—driving cars to be safer than normal cars. let's speak now to jack stilgoe, professor of science and technology policy at ucl. you are one of the advisers on that report, thank you forjoining us, really, this is something that is coming to our roads very soon, we know that, but the public are very sceptical? know that, but the public are very

sce tical? �* , , ,., sceptical? there's definitely some ublic sceptical? there's definitely some public scepticism. _ sceptical? there's definitely some public scepticism. the _ sceptical? there's definitely some public scepticism. the aim - sceptical? there's definitely some public scepticism. the aim of - sceptical? there's definitely some public scepticism. the aim of ourl public scepticism. the aim of our report was to try to outline some of the big social and ethical questions that we should be asking, as you say, as these technologies get our roads. it is still a while away in terms of these things being a reality for most people in most places, but there are a whole set of ethical questions to do with safety and transparency and privacy and consent that we need to start asking before it is too late. thea;r consent that we need to start asking before it is too late.— before it is too late. they could be on the roads _ before it is too late. they could be on the roads by — before it is too late. they could be on the roads by 2025, _ before it is too late. they could be on the roads by 2025, couldn't - before it is too late. they could be i on the roads by 2025, couldn't they, so we do need to know about them. in your view, so we do need to know about them. in yourview, how so we do need to know about them. in your view, how safe are they? that so we do need to know about them. in your view, how safe are they?- your view, how safe are they? at the moment they — your view, how safe are they? at the moment they are _ your view, how safe are they? at the moment they are still— your view, how safe are they? at the moment they are still very _ your view, how safe are they? at the moment they are still very much - your view, how safe are they? at the moment they are still very much a i moment they are still very much a technology and development. the particular technology which might be on our roads in the next couple of years might be an incremental adjustment to advanced driver assistance, the sort of things you might find in a luxury car that you might find in a luxury car that you might buy for yourself. that might

only be the sort of technology that we would turn on for a few minutes of a journey. there were some really important questions of responsibility that come from the moment of switching over control from a driver to a computer. there are a whole set of robot taxi models that we might see in the future, which might open up the technological possibilities to the more people. share technological possibilities to the more people-— technological possibilities to the more people. technological possibilities to the more --eole. �* ., more people. are you saying that it miaht be a more people. are you saying that it might be a bit— more people. are you saying that it might be a bit of— more people. are you saying that it might be a bit of a _ more people. are you saying that it might be a bit of a leap _ more people. are you saying that it might be a bit of a leap of- more people. are you saying that it might be a bit of a leap of faith, i might be a bit of a leap of faith, fixed people are finding it hard to believe that they are going to be safe? , ., , believe that they are going to be safe? ,., , ., safe? our reporters arguing precisely — safe? our reporters arguing precisely that _ safe? our reporters arguing precisely that we _ safe? our reporters arguing precisely that we should - safe? our reporters arguing| precisely that we should not safe? our reporters arguing - precisely that we should not have to take a leap of faith. if we get the regulations right, and we ask the sort of questions, members of the public should be able to have tech confidence that the technology is safe. it would be an awful shame if members of the public felt as though

they were part of a big experiment, that they had no say in, and they were faced with the situation of having to trust that things are not. when you say, get the regulations right, what does that mean exactly? 0ver right, what does that mean exactly? over the next year, the government has promised to legislate around this technology, which means things like clarifying legal responsibilities in the event of a switchover between computer and human control. it means things like coming up with rules on transparency, coming up with rules on privacy, so that these things, which are covered in cameras, there are some rules about who has access to all of that camera footage, as there is a danger of surveillance on wheels, that people are they may be looked at wherever they go. driverless cars, are the exciting, there are the terrifying?