this is bbc news. the headlines at 5... more travel disruption on train lines across the uk, as thousands of rail workers strike for the second time in three days over pay and working conditions. we are determined to get a square deal for our people and that is exactly what we will achieve, and the public seem to be right behind us in that campaign. sevastapol, 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.

environment experts blame the recent heatwave and drought in parts of the uk for autumnal conditions which are already being seen in england, a month ahead of time. and coming up at 5.30, the latest technology news with click. good afternoon. 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. this report from our

correspondent, helena wilkinson. a now familiar sight for rail passengers across the country — half—empty stations, weekend plans and services severely disrupted. so, we've had to leave early from home due to the strike action. obviously that's gonna take a lot of time now to get to the stadium and we're worried about what time we will get back and also what time the trains are running till. obviously, i am only quite young as well, so without me getting back to liverpool i am kind of stranded. it's not really, like, the best for anyone trying to get back to somewhere out of london. i i think we're 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 of blocking train companies from offering its workers a better deal. and insist that the majority of the public are behind them. we're 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 in to 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 struggle to get to the races, ministers say it's the unions causing the block, adding that

if the 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. a short time ago, i spoke to our correspondent alison freeman, who's at york station, where some trains have been running. there have been some trains coming and going today, shaun, but not to the level you would expect on a normal saturday, that's because the operators lner and cross—country are only running about 20% of the services they normally would. this is a mainline station. you've got to remember some of the outlying stations in towns and villages are having no services at all today, because operators like transpennine express and northern are running a fraction of what they normally would be. the last train to london leaves

injust under around half an hour from here at 3.30. the last train north to edinburgh is around four o'clock this afternoon and the station is closing at six. that is having a big effect for people who have come to the festival at the racecourse today. we spoke to people earlier who said they have had to book expensive taxis home or hotels or leave early and miss the last races. this station will be closed from six o'clock but it's notjust the disruption today to worry about, it's rolling into tomorrow because the trains are not gonna be in the right places to start resuming normal services. alison freeman in york. 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. our 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. 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. earlier, our political correspondent helen catt told us more about michael gove's endorsement. so, he initially backed kemi badenoch, who he had worked with in the department for levelling up. he backed her campaign. of course, she was eliminated in the mp stage. and since then, he hasn't said who he's going to back. he sort of kept his counsel. he has now decided to come out now, at this very late stage of the contest and say that he is going to back rishi sunak. that will be a welcome boost for the sunak campaign. in terms of sending out a sort of signal that they still have prominent backers, because, of course, what we've seen actually over the last couple of weeks is the momentum really building behind liz truss. and we've started to see people who were publicly supporting rishi sunak publicly switching sides and moving to liz truss. so it's helpfulfor him,

in terms of this being a sign, a symbol that his campaign is still alive and kicking when you've got a sort of political heavyweight that comes out. is it a sort of game—changing move? i would suggest probably not. i think presumably this is some difficulty for michael gove in being, you know, kind of giving this judgment that this person is better than this person, because of his track record. i mean, he once said borisjohnson was unfit to be prime minister, and then changed his mind, and then at the end was saying, "you shouldn't still be around as prime minister," whereupon borisjohnson sacked him. yeah, he has sort of had a bumpy time, i think it's fair to say, over the last few years in terms of you're talking there obviously about the 2016 leadership election where he, in effect, ended borisjohnson�*s hopes then of becoming leader so he could launch his own bid. and there are still some some of his colleagues that haven't ever quite forgiven him for that, not least borisjohnson, it would appear, from his sacking over the summer. so you're right, it's quite an interesting sort of backstory to this. helen catt there.

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. the actor stephen tompkinson is due to appear in court charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm. the crown prosecution service says the 56—year—old, known for staring in drop the dead donkey, ballykissangel and more recently dci banks, appeared before magistrates in newcastle earlier this month. he pleaded not guilty to the charge and will next appear at newcastle crown court on 7th september. the family of a pensioner who was stabbed as he travelled through west london on his mobility scooter have paid tribute to him.

thomas o'halloran, who was 87, died at the scene in greenford, after being attacked on tuesday. 44—year—old lee byer has appeared in court charged with his murder and was remanded in custody. mr o'halloran's nephew, also named thomas, spoke of the family's loss. complete numbness with the loss of our uncle. it's been horrendous, absolutely terrifying that something like this could happen to such a gentle, kind person. always caring, always giving. great musical talents, just an all around good person that always did his best to give back to everybody around him. with his family, he's the type of guy that would give the shirt off his back. 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 o'brien has the story.

do you know what? it's the money. like, 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 "aw, 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. officers agree, as family finances decline, drugs gangs�* chances of recruiting rise. some of these children have 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 o'brien, bbc news. 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 obrador, 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. sport and for full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. harry kane's 250th tottenham hotspur goal has propelled them to the top of the premier league, for a couple of hours at least. the england captain nodded home from ivan perisic�*s flick on for the only goal against wolves in the lunchtime kick off. wolves remain winless. antonio contes' spurs have 2 wins and a draw to start the season.

in the first half, ok, there's some problems to us. not big chances to score, but i think they were more dangerous than us. in the second half, we dominated the second half, i think we had chances to score many goals. but to play against wolves is not easy. it's full time at the four three o'clock kick offs this afternoon. southampton have clung on to secure a brilliant victory at leicester city. che adams the hero with two goals for a massive three points for the visitors. leicester slip into the relegation zone with just a point from three games. in the other matches, everton�*s demarai grey equalised late against nottingham forest for their first point of the season. ollie watkins put aston villa ahead early at selhurst park but crystal palace fought back to win 3—1 — wilifred za ha scoring twice. it was a fantastic game over at craven cottage where brentford suffered their first defeat of the season away at fulham.

alexander mitrovic with a last minute goal. later arsenal are bidding for 3 wins from 3 when they face bournemouth. an ill—disciplined rangers dropped points for the first time this season in the scottish premiership. rangers led hibs 2—1 at easter road, but had john lundstrum for this late lunge and then alfredo morelos sent off for the seventh time in his rangers career. hibs made the numerical advantage count in the third minute of stoppage time asjosh campbell struck. elsewhere, curtis main scored twice as st mirren won 3—0 at dundee united. kevin van veen�*s penalty saw motherwell past livingston. kilmarnock are bottom as ross county picked up their first win of the season. aberdeen are up to fifth after beating stjohnstone. great britain claimed a stunning team gymnastics gold at the european championships in munich jake jarman impressed on vault and finished off in the high bar too withjoe fraser's parallel bars routine also a highlight. it's 10 years since gb won this team event. these guys deliver every

single day in the gym, and it showcased today, and i couldn't be the gymnast i am today without them so i am glad to share this moment with everyone. let's talk about the atmosphere here. everyone in the crowd got behind us every single apparatus, every single routine. we couldn't ask for a better crowd so thank you, everyone. louis toulson and andrea spendolini—sirieix have picked up their second gold medals at the european aquatics championships in rome. the duo took top spot in the women's synchronised 10 metre platform final ahead of ukraine and germany. spendolini—sirieix also won the individual 10 metre platform title, toulson the mixed syncho event. we have been quite lucky that this was our first time together. we have literally done the dives together once before the competition and to go that well it proves that yes, we are pretty good. i am really pleased with how that went. pare are pretty good. i am really pleased

with how that went.— are pretty good. i am really pleased with how that went. are we going to see ou with how that went. are we going to see you again _ with how that went. are we going to see you again at _ with how that went. are we going to see you again at a — with how that went. are we going to see you again at a major— see you again at a major championship? we see you again at a ma'or championship?�* see you again at a ma'or championship? see you again at a ma'or cham--ionshi? ~ ., ., , championship? we have to see, i will be u- for it championship? we have to see, i will be up for it if— championship? we have to see, i will be up for it if you _ championship? we have to see, i will be up for it if you are. _ championship? we have to see, i will be up for it if you are. see _ championship? we have to see, i will be up for it if you are. see you - be up for it if you are. see you then. britain'sjordan houlden claimed his first european medal with silver in the mens three metre springboard. jack laugher came into this after gold in thei metre springboard, but could only finish fourth in this event. there's been another big race success for frankie dettori, with a dramatic victory in the prestigious ebor handicap at york. riding the 9—1 shot trawlerman, in the blue and white colours of the godolphin stable, he still had plenty to do in the final furlong but edged out alfred boocher by a nose — it's the first time dettori's ridden to victory in the race since in ten years. it's a must win fight for anthonyjoshua as he faces heavyweight champion oleksandr usyk in saudi arabia later. joshua will need to drastically improve on the previous fight against the ukrainian that he lost 11 months ago. a victory for usyk will retain his unbeaten professional record and could see him eventually becoming the undisputed champion.

"what a battle." that's how britain's cameron norrie described his epic victory in the last eight of the cincinatti open. he overcame the third seed, carlos alcaraz. the british number one led by a set and a break but lost a second set tie break before coming through 6—4 in the decider. he'll face the unseeded croatian borna coric later. it is funny how tennis works. i started the tournament —type playing terribly and i won a couple and i found some confidence and found myself in the semifinals feeling really good about my game and hitting the ball really well. you're up to date. sportsday will have all that and more at 7.30pm. from the early leaf fall and auburn colours, you might be thinking autumn has already arrived, sooner than expected. but according to experts, this hint of a change

in the seasons isn't genuine, but a result of the heatwave and drought. earlier i spoke tojohn parker, ceo at the arboricultural association — and began by asking him what changes he'd seen in recent months. we have seen blackberries ready to pick months earlier and of course the trees are responding very differently as well. the expression i saw in a report— differently as well. the expression i saw in a report today _ differently as well. the expression i saw in a report today was - differently as well. the expression i saw in a report today was false i i saw in a report today was false autumn. what do we mean by that? it autumn. what do we mean by that? it looks a bit like autumn but it is not is what they mean i guess. what we are seeing is a survival mechanism. on a very simple level you can consider trees being a bit like straw, it draws in water through the stem and out through the leaves. it is called transpiration

if you remember your biology lessons. in an ordinary summer, that is something we would expect to see, thatis is something we would expect to see, that is why we say they have been watered, about 50 litres a week for the first three weeks after planting but more mature trees are normally 0k, but more mature trees are normally ok, they can normally find that water they need. we have got a drought and there is no moisture at all, those specimens also start to struggle. they cannot access water, they begin to wealth and are at risk of dying. one survival mechanism they use is shedding leaves and that is why what we are seeing looks like autumn but is a different process and it is far earlier than we would normally seem.— and it is far earlier than we would normally seem. one report said they miaht normally seem. one report said they might produce _ normally seem. one report said they might produce seeds _ normally seem. one report said they might produce seeds early _ normally seem. one report said they might produce seeds early than - might produce seeds early than normal. as a kind of survival mechanism. when the tree itself is stressed it produces seeds to at

least hope that the seeds will survive if it does not.- survive if it does not. that's ri . ht. survive if it does not. that's right- you _ survive if it does not. that's right. you see _ survive if it does not. that's right. you see apple - survive if it does not. that's right. you see apple trees l survive if it does not. that's - right. you see apple trees might produce more fruit than normal. you hear people say they were worried about their appletree but suddenly there are more apples than ever. you do not want to spoil their fun but thatis do not want to spoil their fun but that is sometimes the tree using its last reserves of energy to focus on that and hope they can continue their genetic life. is it that and hope they can continue their genetic life.— their genetic life. is it fair to sa this their genetic life. is it fair to say this is — their genetic life. is it fair to say this is not _ their genetic life. is it fair to say this is not directly - their genetic life. is it fair to say this is not directly a - say this is not directly a consequence of climate change? there are other years it happens, but it could be seen of one of the further effects down the line of climate change? because of the longer drier conditions? yes change? because of the longer drier conditions? , ., ., ., conditions? yes we have had hot summers before, _ conditions? yes we have had hot summers before, this _ conditions? yes we have had hot summers before, this is - conditions? yes we have had hot summers before, this is not - conditions? yes we have had hot summers before, this is not the | summers before, this is not the first time it has happened but it does seem to be happening more frequently and we are being told by

people who know far more than i'd do that we are seeing it. this is one of the problems that members of tree care have to face because trees will help mitigate some of the worst effects of the climate crisis in terms of dealing with flooding because we are facing too little... we need to make make sure they get to that mature stage and that means caring for them, notjust throwing millions in the ground and walking away about taking care of them afterwards. away about taking care of them afterwards-_ afterwards. perhaps we should mention the — afterwards. perhaps we should mention the impact _ afterwards. perhaps we should mention the impact on - afterwards. perhaps we should mention the impact on animal| afterwards. perhaps we should i mention the impact on animal life and the rest of it. presumably this is a real problem for them if they find they cannot all be kind of other things associated with shrubs and trees they would normally rely

on. ~ , ,., y and trees they would normally rely on. ~ , , ., and trees they would normally rely on. absolutely. i am not the person for that but — on. absolutely. i am not the person for that but yes _ on. absolutely. i am not the person for that but yes of _ on. absolutely. i am not the person for that but yes of course _ on. absolutely. i am not the person for that but yes of course these - for that but yes of course these things are connected. if trees are producing fruit at different times, animals have been, they have evolved to emerge at the time the expect, thatis to emerge at the time the expect, that is going to throw off lifecycles and have a big knock—on effect. 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. rivalry can be fierce on the rugby pitch, but you'd never expect a team

to become involved in mafia warfare. when a rugby club in sicily became a target for organised criminals, the players found unlikely allies, hundreds of miles away in bolton. richard askam has the story. divided by 2,000 miles, but very much united by a common cause — to keep a rugby club threatened by organised crime afloat. what they does there, it's unbelievable. unbelievable, amazing. they try to help kids they take off the street and they give them an opportunity with sport. briganti is a rugby club from a poor district in sicily�*s second biggest city, and has been successful in turning youngsters away from crime and out of the hands of the local mafia, who many believe have tried to shut the club down. the clubhouse was burnt down and a minibus set on fire.

this was impossible like one year ago, one year and a half ago. so we know that if we work together, we can reach important goal. bolton rugby club heard about briganti's plight and as well as offering to buy a new bus, raised money to bring dozens of players and staff over from sicily to the north west. these are pictures of them being welcomed by bolton's families. we offered to buy them a minibus. we didn't know how we were going to pay for it at the time, but we knew that we could do, we had the means to do it. but then they really wanted to get the kids out of the city to give, to open their eyes, really, to a different way of life. and the rest is history. a welcome that's also been extended by sale sharks, who invited the sicilians to watch them train, with a couple of stars on—hand to offer tips and an arm around the shoulder. it's a pleasure and an honour- for the club and especially for me

to be able to do that. and for briganti's players, many haven't been outside their own district, never mind sicily. it's been an experience they will treasure. yes, when we started, we never thought that we could be here or achieve this. so it's huge, it's huge. it's a dream come true. wearing shirts created by bolton for the occasion, the two clubs will play each other in a series of matches later today. richard askham, bbc news. hello. thanks forjoining me. the weather is looking a little mixed tomorrow for many of us, it is going to be generally dry with clear spells and just a few showers here and there,

and showers are likely to continue across parts of scotland, although the winds will tend to ease.