this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley and these are the latest headlines... more travel disruption on train lines across the uk as thousands of rail workers go on strike for the second time in three days over pay and working conditions. sevastopol, the home of russia's black sea fleet in crimea, appears to have come under drone attack again. michael gove backs rishi sunak to become the next conservative party leader and prime minister, saying he has what thejob requires. he says rival liz truss�*s tax policies will affect the poorest in society. the government and unions say they're disappointed that p&0 ferries will not face criminal action for the way it dismissed 800 workers without notice in march.

good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. train passengers are facing a further day of disruption after thousands of rail workers started another 24—hour walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions. across the country, only around 20% of services are running. the government say the strikes could be ended if the unions put the pay deals on offer to their members and voted on them. this report from our correspondent, helena wilkinson. a now familiar rail passengers and the rest of the country — half empty stations, weekend plans and services are severely disrupted.

we had to leave early from home due to the strike action. it will take a lot of time to go to the stadium and we are worried about what time we will get back and what time the trains are running too. i am young, without me getting back to liverpool, i am stranded. it's not really like the best for anyone trying to get back to somewhere out of london. we are going to get on one - in an hour or so unless something happens between now and then. more than 16,000 rail workers are taking part in today's action, it's the sixth one—day strike this summer. reading station is normally one of the busiest rail hubs in the country. today, some services are operating, but they are limited. it's a similar picture across the rail network with only 20% of trains running today. the unions are still in dispute with the government and rail companies. they say salaries should increase to reflect the rising cost of living. the rmt union, whose members are on strike, has accused the government on blocking train companies from offering its workers a better deal.

and they insist that the majority of the public are behind them. we are seeing public support for this dispute entrenching. there are campaigns and rallies being launched right across the country in support of these type of activities. we've seen unite bus workers coming into dispute, we've seen many groups of workers winning significant pay deals. i think the british public are fed up of being ripped off by this government. but as travellers in york struggled to get to the races, ministers say the unions are causing the block, adding that if deals on offer were put to workers, they would be likely to accept them. negotiations are expected to resume early next week but the rmt has warned that more strikes are very likely. helena wilkinson, bbc news, reading.

our correspondent, sanchia berg is at euston station in london. how quiet has it been there today? it has actually been quite busy between what you could call peak hours of about 9am and up till quite recently, but looking at the big board just now, it's very blank when it comes to departures after lipm. i checked with the station staff, the last expected departure from here is just 5.30. so while i have been quite a few drains through the day to glasgow, liverpool and all the long distance destinations for which euston is the capital's hub, looking at it now, although strains are pretty finished or they are finishing and that makes it far fewer than would normally be offered to travellers today. imilli fewer than would normally be offered to travellers today.— to travellers today. will there be a knock-on effect _ to travellers today. will there be a knock-on effect tomorrow? - to travellers today. will there be a | knock-on effect tomorrow? people have been warned _ knock-on effect tomorrow? people have been warned about _ knock-on effect tomorrow? people have been warned about a - knock-on effect tomorrow? people l

have been warned about a knock-on have been warned about a knock—on effect on travel tomorrow. it's always best to double check to see what that impact will be. as helena was saying in her piece, it looks likely there could be more strikes because when mick lynch was here first thing this morning, the general secretary of the rmt union, the main union striking here, he did say that he was quite pessimistic about the outcome. he thought that it was unlikely the talks would be immediately fruitful. as you heard, he's blaming the government for standing in the way of a resolution. he says the government is not allowing the train operators to make better offers. he also said that while it is costing the union a lot of money, his workers are very determined, his members are determined, his members are determined to keep this fight going. the home of russia's black sea fleet in crimea appears to have come under drone attack. the russian—installed regional head

said a ukrainian drone had been shot down over naval headquarters in sevastopol. it's the latest in a series of attacks on military infrastructure on the russian—occupied peninsula. 0ur correspondent james waterhouse has the latest from kyiv. it's a continuation of crimea being destabilised, frankly. this is a place which russia has occupied for eight years and of all of the territory it has seized in ukraine, crimea is where its grip is tightest. but in the last couple of weeks, we have seen ukraine use its new capability of longer—range attacks — apparently, although it hasn't officially accepted any responsibility. we've seen ammunition depots explode, watched on by russian holiday—makers who until that point had felt confident enough to use it as a regular holiday destination. so crimea is getting pulled into this conflict, and for moscow, it will be embarrassing as it looks to portray this conflict as a success back home.

james waterhouse. somali security forces are continuing to battle an unknown number of islamist gunmen who stormed a hotel in the capital mogadishu yesterday. locals people have been reporting gunfire, explosions and smoke billowing from the roof of the hayat hotel. security officials say al—shabaab militants are holed up there with hostages. at least 12 people have been killed, while dozens more, including children, were rescued. there are fears that the cost of living crisis will make it easier for criminals to recruit children into drug dealing and violence. youth workers are concerned that as families fall into poverty, more young people could be exploited by so—called county lines gangs. zoe 0'brien has the story. do you know what? it's the money. it is easy money. money, money, money. it starts with the promise of family, of quick cash and fast cars. to some young people, the draw is irresistible. but the reality of being in a county lines gang is very different. i've been attacked. i've attacked people. i have been stabbed twice. i was carrying crack cocaine.

about five grand's worth. you have to be cold when you're out on the streets because that's how the streets are. i wasn't going to do it for the rest of my life. let's just say that. and i wanted out. ijust didn't want to end up dead. jordan — not his real name — sold drugs across essex and cambridge. he was recruited by his friends. he saw it as helping them. six months ago, he left the gang, but he still sees others being drawn in. everyone gets involved in it. it can be like family matters at home. you know what i mean, someone could even...you could even be walking down the road. and if you haven't got a lot of money at the time, someone could criticise you, like, cuss you about "look at the shoes he's wearing". "he needs a haircut, he needs this, he needs that." that's real talk. and i wasn't going to be, i wasn't going to be pinpointed like that. refocus, a crime and gangs intervention charity, say that's directly linked to family finances.

it's got easier for county line gangs. it's kind of like the best time to be doing the crimes that they're doing because people are more willing to consider earning money illegally. police are now changing tactics. they're targeting areas where vulnerable children gather, closing in on recruiters. it's very difficult to sometimes identify the exploiters, but what we're doing is working a lot with partner agencies. every service is stretched. 0fficers agree as family finances decline, drugs gangs' chances of recruiting rise. some of these children come from nothing. so obviously when they get a lot of money in their pocket, they think they're brilliant. they think they're, you know, friends. and due to the cost of living, young people are getting more involved in criminal activity to get that quick money. this team, which the force hopes to expand, say bringing down adults is their best chance of saving vulnerable youths. developing intelligence and understanding the methods that these

exploiters may use. and once we get an understanding of that, we can utilise some good police tactics to identify and disrupt and hopefully prosecute them people. nowjordan is working with refocus. he says he's seen the county lines image is a lie, that it's never worth the risk. county lines, i'll be honest with you, is probably the worst thing you could get yourself involved in. offices and charities are dedicated every day to pulling children out of county lines and preventing new recruitment in east anglia. but now they fear the draw of drug gangs as the cost of living crisis deepens. zoe 0'brien, bbc news. michael gove has said he'll back rishi sunak to be the next leader of the conservative party. saying he has what it takes to do the job.

the former levelling—up secretary criticised leadership candidate liz truss, saying her tax policies would disadvantage the poorest in society. i'm joined by our political correspondent, helen catt. it's an interesting interview. like most of the other conservatives, he has had to change who he backed because candidates have been eliminated. the bottom line is he's backing rishi sunak now but he didn't back him at the start? you're riaht, so didn't back him at the start? you're right. so he — didn't back him at the start? you're right, so he initially _ didn't back him at the start? you're right, so he initially backed - didn't back him at the start? you're right, so he initially backed kemi i right, so he initially backed kemi badenoch who he worked within the department for levelling up. she was eliminated in the np stage and since then he hasn't said who he will back. he has decided to come out now at this late stage of the contest and say he will back rishi sunak. that will be a welcome boost for the rishi sunak campaign. in terms of sending out a signal that they still have prominent backers, because of course what we have seen over the last couple of weeks is the momentum

really building behind liz truss. we are starting to see people who were publicly supporting rishi sunak switching sides and moving to liz truss so it's helpful for him switching sides and moving to liz truss so it's helpfulfor him in terms of this being a symbol that his campaign is still alive and kicking when you have a political heavyweight that comes out. is it a game changing move? i would suggest probably not. game changing move? i would suggest robabl not. , game changing move? i would suggest probably not-— probably not. there is probably some difficul for probably not. there is probably some difficulty for michael _ probably not. there is probably some difficulty for michael gove _ probably not. there is probably some difficulty for michael gove in - difficulty for michael gove in giving thisjudgment difficulty for michael gove in giving this judgment that this person is better than this person because of his track record. he once said borisjohnson was unfit to be prime minister and then changed his mind. then at the end. he prime minister and then changed his mind. then at the end.— prime minister and then changed his mind. then at the end. he has had a bumpy time. — mind. then at the end. he has had a bumpy time, talking _ mind. then at the end. he has had a bumpy time, talking about _ mind. then at the end. he has had a bumpy time, talking about the - mind. then at the end. he has had a bumpy time, talking about the 2016 | bumpy time, talking about the 2016 leadership election when he in effect ended borisjohnson's hopes of being leader so he could launch his own bed and there are some of his own bed and there are some of his colleagues that haven't ever forgiven him for that, not least

borisjohnson it forgiven him for that, not least boris johnson it would forgiven him for that, not least borisjohnson it would appear from his sacking over the summer. it's quite an interesting back story. in terms of how this contest is going now, it feels like it has sort of plateaued. we basically hear about the same subjects in the reporting at least of the various hustings events. we are told the majority of party members have probably voted by now, but there's two weeks of this to come and presumably another two weeks in which it is possible for either of them to a spectacular gaffe. either of them to a spectacular caffe. ., �* ., either of them to a spectacular caffe. .,�* ., , gaffe. you're right, ballot papers were sent out _ gaffe. you're right, ballot papers were sent out in _ gaffe. you're right, ballot papers were sent out in the _ gaffe. you're right, ballot papers were sent out in the first - gaffe. you're right, ballot papers were sent out in the first week i gaffe. you're right, ballot papersj were sent out in the first week of august. the closing date is the 2nd of september, and then the winner is announced on the fifth. we have had nine of these hustings events so far in which they are trying to give broadly the same message at each because they are their key policies, key platforms, mixed up with some specific things depending on where they are. there's three more of those left this week, birmingham,

norwich and london before that round is done, then we get the result on september the 5th.— is done, then we get the result on september the 5th. helen catt, our olitical september the 5th. helen catt, our political correspondent, _ september the 5th. helen catt, our political correspondent, thank - september the 5th. helen catt, our political correspondent, thank you | political correspondent, thank you very much. the headlines on bbc news... more travel disruption on train lines across the uk as thousands of rail workers go on strike for the second time in three days over pay and working conditions. sevastopol, the home of russia's black sea fleet in crimea, appears to have come under drone attack again. michael gove backs rishi sunak to become the next conservative party leader and prime minister, saying he has what thejob requires. he says rival liz truss's tax policies will affect the poorest in society. the insolvency service says it won't take criminal action against p&0 ferries after the company fired nearly 800 workers in march. p&0's actions sparked outrage from politicians and the unions as some staff found

out they no longer had a job via a pre—recorded video message. they were replaced by cheaper agency staff, paid below the uk minimum wage. a civil investigation is ongoing. i'm joined by mark dickinson, general secretary of the trade union, nautilus international. that represents many emergency ferries. thank you for being with us this afternoon. given that you were keen to see a prosecution because the company itself admitted it had broken the rules in the way it conducted the dismissal of the staff by not notifying them, never mind government, as the rules were supposed to require, you must be very disappointed that this decision has been made?— has been made? yes, very disappointed. _ has been made? yes, very disappointed. it _ has been made? yes, very disappointed. it is - has been made? yes, very disappointed. it is hard - has been made? yes, very disappointed. it is hard to | has been made? yes, very- disappointed. it is hard to fathom why they would take the decision that they did. we don't know the reasons and we hope to find out. we will be reaching out... disappointed

they released the news on a friday afternoon, but thank you for your interest in this story because if that was an attempt to bury it, then it clearly failed. so it is pleasing you are following this story through and thank you for that. $5 you are following this story through and thank you for that.— you are following this story through and thank you for that. as you said, it is nearly — and thank you for that. as you said, it is nearly 800 _ and thank you for that. as you said, it is nearly 800 people _ and thank you for that. as you said, it is nearly 800 people that - and thank you for that. as you said, it is nearly 800 people that were i it is nearly 800 people that were sacked. to coin a phrase there but for the grace of god goes everyone else. �* . , ., �*, else. and that is important, it's one of the _ else. and that is important, it's one of the key _ else. and that is important, it's one of the key reasons - else. and that is important, it's one of the key reasons we - else. and that is important, it's - one of the key reasons we continue to bring attention to this case. it has wider resonance within the uk workforce. it is important the message is clear to businesses, to boards and ceos that they can't do this with impunity. there is a determination and —— to take action when the law is broken. the civil case continues and we will wait and see how that proceeds. in case continues and we will wait and see how that proceeds.— see how that proceeds. in terms of the legislation, _ see how that proceeds. in terms of the legislation, in _ see how that proceeds. in terms of the legislation, in your _ see how that proceeds. in terms of the legislation, in your news - the legislation, in your news release on this story you quote

section 193 of the trade union labour relations and consolidation act of 1992, which contains a requirement to notify the secretary of state for transport 45 days in advance of dismissals. that clearly didn't happen. the insolvency service doesn't appear to be saying it wasn't criminal, it is just saying it would not be in the public interest to pursue prosecution because there is no realistic prospect of succeeding. what do you make of that? it is prospect of succeeding. what do you make of that?— make of that? it is deeply troubling because my — make of that? it is deeply troubling because my lawyers _ make of that? it is deeply troubling because my lawyers tell— make of that? it is deeply troubling because my lawyers tell me - make of that? it is deeply troubling because my lawyers tell me this - make of that? it is deeply troubling | because my lawyers tell me this was a slam dunk. it's clear the provision you highlighted wasn't fulfilled, the company admitted it, the ceo sat in front of the business in transport select committee and said that and said he would do it again, so on the legal side it seems obvious the law was broken and there is no dispute about that. so that

leaves me to the conclusion apparently it's not in the public interest. that is just staggering. not in the public interest, in the interest of working people to have a company that broke the law not held to account, it is staggering really. ijust to account, it is staggering really. i just wanted to to account, it is staggering really. ijust wanted to pick up on what peter hebblethwaite said, he said no union would have accepted the plan and it was easier to compensate workers in the fall instead. and in that sense, that is a kind of precedent, isn't it? notjust your union but the other unions who represent the workers in p&0 have to accept responsibility for creating an impression that you couldn't have an impression that you couldn't have a conversation about it. first an impression that you couldn't have a conversation about it.— a conversation about it. first of all, the basis _ a conversation about it. first of all, the basis on _ a conversation about it. first of all, the basis on which - a conversation about it. first of all, the basis on which you - a conversation about it. first of all, the basis on which you are | all, the basis on which you are framing the question, that we are not prepared to have a conversation, well before that p&0 laid off people

with a full 90 day consultation. they didn't make redundant as many of my members as they wished to do when they set out, so we are up for that conversation, but standing up for workers is the problem? that we are now to blame for the fact that the insolvency service are not prepared to pursue a company? i can't swallow that one i'm afraid. mark dickinson, thank you. the authorities in mexico have arrested the man who was serving as attorney—general when one of the country's worst human rights atrocities took place. jesus murillo is accused of forced disappearance, torture, and obstruction ofjustice in relation to the case of 43 student teachers who went missing eight years ago. tim allman has this report. even in a country steeped in violence, this was a crime that shocked the nation. dozens of young men heading to a demonstration in mexico city simply vanished.

all that was ever found was a few bone fragments from three of the student teachers. now the man who was, at one point, ultimately responsible for the investigation into their disappearance has himself been arrested. jesus murillo, attorney general under the former president, enrique pena nieto, had already faced criticism for errors in an earlier inquiry. he had blamed police and the drugs cartel, but not the armed forces. now he faces charges including torture and obstruction ofjustice. this comes only a day after a new truth commission set up to investigate the disappearance pointed the finger of blame at military personnel. the disappearance of the 43 students "constituted a state crime," said alejandro encinas, the head of the commission. "a crime which agents from various

state institutions participated in." when the current president, andres manuel lopez 0brador, took office four years ago, he promised to uncover the truth about what happened. now more than ever he still wants justice to be done. translation: punishment of those responsible helps to ensure that it l does not happen again. that such regrettable acts do not happen again in our country. for the families of the missing, the pain of the last eight years has been unimaginable. they will hope the truth is now closer than ever before. tim allman, bbc news. the widow of the basketball star kobe bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash in 2020, has told a los angeles court how she was left devastated after discovering that photos of the accident had been taken and circulated.

kobe bryant, his 13—year—old daughter gianna and six family friends died in the crash. vanessa bryant is suing los angeles county for alleged negligence and invasion of privacy. 0ur correspondent in la, peter bowes has been following the story. it was a short time afterwards that it emerged the los angeles times did a story about the fact that these photographs, particularly gruesome photographs, had apparently been taken at the crash scene by members of the sheriff's department and also firefighters, los angeles county employees. and it is through the media coverage of that that vanessa bryant found out about the existence of these photographs. last november, she and another family member were offered a sum of money, $2.5 million in compensation for the distress caused, but she turned that down, preferring instead to bring this federal case, an invasion of privacy case, and we are now roughly about 50% of the way through that case.

it was very emotional testimony. she was sobbing as she appeared, she said she was blindsided and devastated, she said she was hurt and betrayed by the fact that these photographs had apparently not only been taken but distributed amongst the colleagues of those people who took them. she says she lives in fear that one day they will pop up in social media. so far in this case, we haven't heard the defence for los angeles county, but i understand one of their arguments may well be that this was an accident scene and during the normal course of events of an investigation, photographs are taken. and that in fact none have appeared in social media, none have appeared on the internet. we will get more detail about that when the defence presents its case through its lawyers next week. glasgow life museums will become

the first museum service in the uk to return objects stolen from india centuries ago. following an agreement signed with the high commission of india, the relics will be returned to the indian government later this year, as gail maclellan reports. singing a song to celebrate stolen artefacts going home. some of the items like this sword date back to the 14th century and were looted from northern india almost 200 years ago during britain's colonial rule. we are sending seven artefacts back home, the seven artefacts will be restituted and will occupy their rightful place in our cultural heritage. so, i am really on top of the world, cloud nine. many artefacts in museums and collections have been looted from sacred places such as temples and shrines and it's not often that they're returned. a highly significant process, the first repatriation to india from a uk museum. by no means the first repatriation

in glasgow's situation. our first repatriation from the collection was in 1998. the glasgow museums also aim to repatriate stolen artworks from nigeria and the sioux tribes of south dakota. it is, they say, part of the city's commitment to addressing past wrongs. and in the process, build relationships with those countries whose art was stolen so long ago. gail maclellan, bbc news. it's been one year since the taliban took control of afghanistan. to show solidarity, people across the uk and europe are taking up the ancient afghan tradition of kite—flying. 0rganisers want the kite festivals to remind the world of the freedoms which have been lost in afghanistan and the help its people still need. megan paterson reports. on a hillside in bradford, naweet shows off his kite—flying skills, learnt in his homeland afghanistan, a tradition stretching back hundreds of years, a little piece ofjoy from a place he had to flee.

what is it like flying the kites here today? it looks like you really enjoyed doing it. translation: i truly en'oyed it today, it took me h back to my memories, it really felt like i went back to afghanistan, to the same location, it felt as if the same kite, the same experience, i really enjoyed it, it took me back to afghanistan, i felt i am there. the delicate art of making and then flying a traditional afghan kite is being celebrated today with events across the uk, europe, and america, a skill passed down through generations, a key part of many special occasions. and when you would make kites like this in afghanistan, would you sit around with your family and do it with your friends? with friends, of course. you should make it with friends, with partners. because we need people to help us make it. yes, it is not a one—handed job, you need a couple of pairs of hands. that looks a bit rough around the edges. is that all right? yeah, that's fine, that's fine.

aljaz, my very patient teacher, moved to bradford injanuary. living in temporary hotel accommodation, leading the kite—making workshops has helped him make sense and share his own story. i myself, i enjoy teaching other people how to make kites and how to fly kites and telling them about our culture and tell them how we make kites and how we send messages to other people through kite flying. i can tell, when you talk about it, your whole face lights up, you clearly love doing this — what is it like being able to do it here in bradford and share it with other people? it is amazing because you share parts of your culture to other people and you tell them your stories about kite flying. you share your feelings, how you feel when you fly kites, when you make kites, so that is really amazing. during the taliban's first period of control in afghanistan, kite flying was banned. the fly with me festival organisers hope the event will remind people of the freedoms lost in the last year and the help still needed. it has been a year since the taliban took over afghanistan and people were forced to flee,

and there is a humanitarian crisis happening over there, the culture is under threat, music has already been banned, women are denied an education, people are dying from starvation. and nobody really talks about that any more, it was in the news in the beginning and then we kind of forgot about it. so, we just wanted to remind our government and the world to remember afghans and to remember afghanistan. my kite made, it is safe to say i will not be much competition for the professionals. how challenging is the wind here, compared to in afghanistan? it is very challenging here because the wind is very strong here. it needs a bit more skill to control it. a skill i don't think i have! there we go, a bit close to the trees! the first flight didn't go too well, we have a kite casualty here, there was a lot of spin in the air, a bit of height and then a crash. so, my first kite has not survived very long so we will give it another try.

the kite—flying festival is raising money for afghan aid, supporting women in rural afghanistan, everyone welcome to take part, share their stories and experiences, helping those without such simple freedoms. megan paterson, bbc news, bradford. it sounds like something out of a children's book — a seal taking up residence in a family's home — but that's what happened in new zealand. this is the moment the creature was discovered exploring the house, which is about 150 metres from the sea, after squeezing through the cat flap. after posing for some photos, the seal — who's been named 0scar — was collected by conservation officers and returned to the ocean. apparently, according to the owner of the house, he didn't create any mess when he was there and when she showed him the door, he took the hint. now time for a look at the weather with tomasz schafernaker. hello.

0ne one or two blustery downpours. good atlantic breeze blowing end. a weather front is crossing the country. some rain in the forecast for northern parts of england this evening. that's where the front fizzles out. clear spells overnight. slightly lighter winds, still showers in scotland. tomorrow, the showers in scotland. tomorrow, the shower shall continue in scotland, winds will be lighter. a pleasant day. cloud will thicken across england and wales. rain in northern wales and merseyside through the afternoon.

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