this is bbc news with the latest headlines... i'm shaun ley. the unite union begins eight days of strike action by staff at the uk's largest container port, felixstowe, in a dispute over pay. the met police say they had contact with owami davies on the day she was reported missing by herfamily. daria dugina, the daughter of one of president putin's close allies, dies after her car exploded as she was driving home. coming up — thousands of women had their babies taken from them in the 1960s and �*70s because they were unmarried. we look at the story of forced adoptions. ukraine's heavyweight boxer, oleksandr usyk, retains his unified world titles against britain's anthonyjoshua — then dedicates his win to the ukrainian armed forces.

dockers at britain's largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. almost 2000 workers are taking part in the eight—day action — after rejecting a seven % pay offer. there are warnings that the strike will cause disruption to supply chains for shops and other retailers — half of britain's container trade goes through the port in suffolk. the government says supply chains are resilient. here's our business correspondent marc ashdown. the summer of strikes has reached felixstowe docks. these workers would normally be making sure essential goods find their way to households, but today, 1900 members of the unite union are starting an eight—day walk—out.

people are so angry now that a company who made £240 million profit over the last two years are unwilling to share that. well, when i say share it, in 2020, the same company paid out £99 million in dividends to its shareholders. the offer on the table is a 7% pay rise, with a £500 one—off lump sum, but inflation is at 10% and rising. a striking or threatens to disrupt britain's supply chain. a strike here threatens to disrupt britain's supply chain. it is called the port of britain for a reason. about 4 million standard size containers are moved in and out of felixstowe every year, about half the uk total, filled with everything from food and consumer goods to car parts. for the next eight days, nothing will be moving. the port of felixstowe says the strike is disappointing and believes the pay offer is reasonable. the numbers they quoted for profit are fanciful, they aren't anything like the profit

we make, but we do make a profit. we are a successful business, and it is because we are a successful and profitable business that we pay well here. this follows disputes at royal mail, bt, british airways and the rail operators, pressure on the incoming prime minister to set out a plan to tackle the rising cost of living. a few years ago, anyone would have bitten your hand off if you had been offered a 7—9% pay rise. it's now this soaring rate of inflation is fuelling most of these disputes. the department for transport said felixstowe is well set to mitigate disruption and supply chains are resilient, but unless there is movement in this dispute, nothing here will move for at least a week. mark ashdown, bbc news. let's talk now to professor roger seifert, professor of industrial relations and human resources management with the university of wolverhampton business school.

thank you for being with us again. we seem to be in a period where one day after the next we get results of ballots. we knew the strike was coming up, it is a big one, they haven't had a strike there since the 19805. haven't had a strike there since the 1980s. is haven't had a strike there since the 19805. is it haven't had a strike there since the 1980s. is it too soon to think we may be entering a 1980s style period of industrial unrest? we may be entering a1980$ style period of industrial unrest?— of industrial unrest? we are certainly — of industrial unrest? we are certainly entering _ of industrial unrest? we are certainly entering a - of industrial unrest? we are certainly entering a period l of industrial unrest? we are| certainly entering a period of significant unrest industrially, it is nothing like the 1980s. we need to look at what is happening today, unprecedented surge in inflation. when you get a quick rise in prices, people are completely unprepared, they cannot deal with it. there is no way you can alter your lifestyle, your choices in such a short period of time so the only thing you can do is ask, demand and fight for much higher pay rise —— pay rises than

normal. in the private sector, they are setting around 9—10%. in the public sector at the moment, run 5-6%. public sector at the moment, run 5—6%. most people are accepting either a pay cut or there and that his desperate times. it a either a pay cut or there and that his desperate times. it a paradox in a sense then. _ his desperate times. it a paradox in a sense then, in _ his desperate times. it a paradox in a sense then, in some _ his desperate times. it a paradox in a sense then, in some ways - his desperate times. it a paradox in a sense then, in some ways a - a sense then, in some ways a demonstration of the power of organised... and also a demonstration of the powerlessness. the key issue here is to do with the labour market and transport, in the transport sector as we know the moment you go on strike, you have an immediate impact. that gives the union and workforce greater lavage than other parts of the economy. in this case in the docks, no strike for a long time so we have to believe that the workers are at the end of their tether. 0ne believe that the workers are at the end of their tether. one of the features of all of these tracks is that there is no help from government, the government is not

dealing with inflation, hasn't come forward with a plan. when people feel government isn't helping us, employers are not helping us, no one else, the only thing left is to do it for themselves, take industrial action where they are unionised and can do it. if action where they are unionised and can do it. , , ., can do it. if the employers are sa in: can do it. if the employers are saying we _ can do it. if the employers are saying we have _ can do it. if the employers are saying we have not _ can do it. if the employers are saying we have not got - can do it. if the employers are i saying we have not got anywhere can do it. if the employers are - saying we have not got anywhere to move, we simply can't give enough of an award which is going to match the need, therefore you will get a pay settlement, maybe six months later the pressure will be for another increase because all the other things are not changing. they may be getting worse, certainly the bank of england is predicting getting worse. is there danger of a cycle, a demand for pay because costs continue to rise partly because the wages have to be met by increasing costs, contributors driving up anyway, you get further demands of wage rises?

it is possible but not automatic. in the case of the docks at felixstowe, the case of the docks at felixstowe, the company has made huge profits, a subsidiary of an enormous multinational, billions of billions of profits, registered in the cayman islands, suggests that mark the company can play more —— the company can pay more. can senior executives take more profit, give more dividends, pay higher wages to themselves, the head of network rail earns more than 12 times the average wage of the people who run the railways. they can't decide to give workers more of the share of the wealth being produced and take less for themselves. wealth being produced and take less forthemselves. it wealth being produced and take less for themselves. it is not an economic fact five, it is a political decision at high levels in

companies. there is no pressure coming from anywhere for people to behave differently. that coming from anywhere for people to behave differently.— behave differently. that is in a really interesting _ behave differently. that is in a really interesting argument. behave differently. that is in a - really interesting argument because what you seem to be saying there is a moral, ethical argument here that is not to do with commercial questions or even political ones, but there isn't anyone in the debate making that. i but there isn't anyone in the debate making that-— making that. i think the unions to some extent _ making that. i think the unions to some extent make _ making that. i think the unions to some extent make it _ making that. i think the unions to some extent make it because - making that. i think the unions to | some extent make it because they demand fairness, they talk about a fair distribution. they are not asking for the rate of inflation or above... in the case of felixstowe, the company makes enough profit to meet the demands. that is not necessarily the case at network rail where the budget is more or less decided by government and where things are tighter. we cannot have universal view of this, we have to look case by case. in some cases, it is quite clear employers can meet the demands of work fought without

putting up prices, they can absorb the wage increase and should be doing so. let the wage increase and should be doinu so. ., the wage increase and should be doin. so, ., ., the wage increase and should be doinu so. ., i. ., ., doing so. let me ask you on that question. — doing so. let me ask you on that question. he _ doing so. let me ask you on that question, he said _ doing so. let me ask you on that question, he said the _ doing so. let me ask you on that question, he said the unions - doing so. let me ask you on that question, he said the unions are| question, he said the unions are this is about the particular concerns of the workers, we haven't put the pay offer to them because they said don't come back with anything worse than inflation. the company has come back with less than inflation. a lot of unions are settling for less than inflation. there is some kind of mismatch about how the debate is happening. union saying don't come back for western inflation, people are settling, almost nobody seems to be offering more than inflation. the almost nobody seems to be offering more than inflation.— more than inflation. the difficulty as ou more than inflation. the difficulty as you know _ more than inflation. the difficulty as you know is — more than inflation. the difficulty as you know is inflation _ more than inflation. the difficulty as you know is inflation is - more than inflation. the difficulty as you know is inflation is moving very rapidly in an upward direction. 0nly very rapidly in an upward direction. only a few months ago you might be prepared to settle for 8—9% when they strike a balance before it started, when the negotiations

started. when you have rapidly increasing inflation going up to 12-13% increasing inflation going up to 12—13% by the end of the year, the unions come under renewed pressure from members to say, wait a minute, we are not settling for 8% now. it is a moving situation the companies have to recognise. in negotiations people take positions but behind closed doors they are more flexible, certainly in the case of network rail and train operator companies, there is some goodwill on both sides but we have a difficulty of a government that is involved and yet is completely absent. that doesn't make anything easier.— make anything easier. professor roaer make anything easier. professor roger seifert — make anything easier. professor roger seifert at _ make anything easier. professor roger seifert at university - make anything easier. professor roger seifert at university of. roger seifert at university of wolverhampton business school, thank you very much. the metropolitan police has confirmed that officers spoke to the missing student nurse 0wami davies two weeks ago, on the same day that her family reported her disappearance. the 24—year—old went missing from her home in essex on the fourth ofjuly. the met spoke to her in two days

later, after concerns were raised about a woman's welfare. the force says it was not aware at the time that she was a missing person. sanchia berg has more. you have my number. 0wami davies, as herfriends, family and colleagues know her — a bubbly, lively student nurse with a promising future. she has just secured a permanentjob at one of london's most prestigious hospital trusts. and this is the last confirmed sighting of her, more than six weeks ago, outside the african food centre in croydon, 30 miles from her home, looking dishevelled and disorientated. it was the 4th ofjuly when she left her home in essex. 48 hours later, her mother contacted the police. the next day, she was seen on cctv at derby road near west croydon station around midnight, with an unidentified man. 12 hours later, the last sighting. earlier this month, five men were arrested,

two on suspicion of murder. they have all been released on bail. we now know that on the 6th ofjuly, the same day her family reported 0wami missing, metropolitan officers had spoken to her at an address in croydon. they had been called because someone raised concerns about the welfare of a woman there. the officers called an ambulance, but 0wami said she didn't want help and they left. they did not know at that time that she had been reported missing because the information had not yet been shared by essex police across the national systems. the matter has now been referred to the independent 0ffice of police conduct, and they will decide over the next few days whether to investigate. meanwhile, herfamily are increasingly worried about her. i'm so broken and empty. and so are her brothers.

police are expected to launch a new public appeal for information next week. sanchia berg, bbc news. a murder investigation has been launched after a woman was shot dead in liverpool last night. officers were called to a house in the old swan area of the city just after midnight. police had reports of concerns for safety and found the woman in the back garden of the house with gunshot wounds. she was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead. no arrests have been made yet. as we've been reporting, the daughter of one of president putin's close allies, aleksandr dugin, has been killed in a bomb attack. russian media says darya dugina died after her car exploded near moscow. there's been no comment from the authorities. it's thought that her father — who's often called "putin's brain" — could have been the intended target of the attack. the pair were reportedly set to travel back from an event in the same car. aleksandr dugin is a prominent ultra—nationalist philosopher and strategist.

in the end he switched cars. bbc russian's anastasia golubeva in riga gave me more details. just outside moscow, a cultural event there, they were leaving in the late evening yesterday. they arrived in the two cars. alexander dugin, it was reported he was supposed to get into the car with his daughter. an improvised expose of device detonated under the bottom of her car. something like this pretty unusual in russia?

if you know the history of russia, accidents of this sort happened in the 90s but now to witness such exposure just outside moscow is quite unusual and shocking to many. law enforcement do not have any official version and who might be behind this death. they said this murder is of the contract nature. i noticed the foreign ministry spokeswoman, sometimes quite outspoken, suggested it was in connection with ukraine. the reason for that is presumably because alexander dugin is known as a proponent of this idea of reuniting of the russian—speaking lands. it is true there is no wonder why there is the belief this death and attempted assassination is linked to the war in ukraine.

the authorities of a self proclaimed the authorities of a self proclaimed the next republic have already blamed a ukrainian regime on the explosions. they have already denied involvement. somalia's health minister says 21 people are known to have been killed during the 30—hour attack by al—shabaab militants on the hayat hotel in the capital, mogadishu. the assailants used explosives to gain entry to the hotel, before violently taking control. ali haji said the number of dead could be higher because some bodies may have been removed by relatives. he said 117 people were wounded. the headlines on bbc news at 3.16. the unite union has announced eight days of strike action by staff at the uk's largest container port, felixstowe, in a dispute over pay. the met police say they had contact with 0wami davies on the day

she was reported missing by her family. daria dugina, the daughter of one of president putin's close allies, dies after her car exploded as she was driving home. sport centre, here's ben. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's ben. anthonyjosh had anthony josh had beaten anthonyjosh had beaten on a split points decision, coming on stronger in the ninth round, but

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three games in the premier league, manchester united looking to return to the top of the table at newcastle. it is 2—0 to leeds united. one game in the championship... celtic can leapfrog rangers at the top of the scottish premiership this afternoon — if they avoid

defeat against hearts. just over 15 minutes gone at celtic park. it's currently 1—0 — kyogo furuhashi with the goal. great britain's gymnasts have added to their medal haul in the individual apparatus finals today at the european championships. jake jarman — fresh from winning team gold yesterday — took bronze in the men's floor final. the commonwealth champion was last to go and produced a fine routine but it wasn't enough to overtake isreal�*s artem dolgopyat. jarman also goes in the vault final now. alongside courtney tulloch — who has also already taken bronze on the rings — matching his performance in glasgow four years ago. well, both jarman and tulloch are back in action now in the final of the vault. this was one of jarman's effort which he and his coaches were very happy about. these are live pictures from munich now. tulloch and jarman in that vault final. the british duo have the hardest vaults on paper so if they can nail them — there's every chance of some more silverware for the british team. bbc one to watch this. it's also been a very

successful morning in munich on the water for great britain's para—canoeists. emma wiggs won her second gold in two days, whilst laura sugar, here in the foreground of the screen, added the european title to the paralympic and world crowns. there was a silver too for charlotte henshaw and three bronzes for the british team. the top four are from worlds the top four are here. the top four are from worlds the top fourare here. i the top four are from worlds the top four are here. i am really proud to come out on top, as a team we have done amazing. come out on top, as a team we have done amazing-— come out on top, as a team we have done amazing. more in the next hour. then at the — done amazing. more in the next hour. then at the bbc _ done amazing. more in the next hour. then at the bbc sports _ done amazing. more in the next hour. then at the bbc sports centre. - singapore has announced an end to its ban on gay sex. the country's prime minister made the announcement in a televised address to the nation in the past few hours — saying �*it is

the right thing to do — and something that most singaporeans will accept. the law dates back to when singapore was a british colony — and has effectively been seen as a ban on homosexuality, though it is not enforced. some students are still waiting for their vocational exam results this morning — three days after they were due to get them. the exam boards pearson and ocr have apologised to pupils who have been affected. its left some unable to confirm their university places. simon jones reports. hundreds of thousands of students received their exam results on thursday, allowing them to sort out their university places. but some btec students are still waiting to see how they did in their vocational courses. the exam board pearson won't reveal how many are affected, but says it's a very small percentage. the association of colleges isn't impressed. pearson won't tell us the numbers, but i know in some colleges there are several hundred students who haven't got their results from pearson. but hundreds is unprecedented. so we absolutely need pearson to openly investigate what went wrong, publish the findings and make sure this doesn't happen again. in a statement, pearson said: another exam board, ocr, is also apologising for delays in issuing cambridge technical�*s

another exam board, ocr, is also apologising for delays in issuing cambridge technical�*s results, a vocational qualification with an emphasis on workplace skills. it says it has delivered more than 1,000 results in the last 2a hours. among those waiting is breanna butterworth, who studied health and social care. my anxiety has been absolutely through the roof, because, you know — it's not like the university is going to hold my place for ever. it's going to need to be taken up some time. the education secretary on twitter wrote: students affected are advised

students affected are advised to contact the university they are hoping to go to directly, and ask them to hold their place. simon jones, bbc news. it's long been known that the popularity of our coastal towns and resorts with holiday and second home owners has led to a decrease in the numbers of young people living there. but, perhaps less known, is the impact that is having on the ability for the rnli to recruit and train new lifeboat crews. our reporter phil chapman has been to yorkshire to find out more. nearly 200 years after the rnli was formed, the skills needed to bravely carry out rescues at sea are being passed on to a new generation, and some volunteers among the team here at at the staithes and runswick lifeboat station are proudly sharing their knowledge with their sons and daughters. my name's lee jackson, helmsman at staithes lifeboat. hi, i'm elena and i'm his daughter. it's something i've always wanted to do since i was little.

i've always looked up to my dad as a role model figure, and i've just always had a big passion for the lifeboat. and hopefully, if i stay in the village, i'd like to carry it on with my family. we've got to try and keep it going in the village. obviously the village is quite a touristy place now, with the holiday cottages and the holiday homes, so we need the local people that are here to come along and train and be crew. i'm colin harrison - and these are my twins. it has kind of brought us together as a family in a different way as well. it's nice just to see them, especially at the station that there are multiple families consistently involved. i think it's important to help save people, because quite a lot of people underestimate the tides or weather conditions and get trapped. if no one's there to save them, then who knows what could happen? generations that have gone from here — as i was,

going to sea before we could walk — but so many of the crew around the country now are not, and the minority have got a maritime experience, and with all the new technology, it's important we do training, as we saw lee doing with the chart work, and apply that to electronic stuff as well. and as the rnli approaches its 200th anniversary in 2024, there are plenty of volunteering and fundraising opportunities to get involved with around the country. and here on the north yorkshire coast, it's clear that the future of this life—saving charity is in good hands. phil chapman, bbc news, staithes. she confronted the soviet threat during the cold war and took part in the mission to defend the falklands, but now, more than 60 years after she first took to the skies, the uk's last airworthy vulcan is looking for a new home. she's spent the past decade at doncaster sheffield airport, but the site's future is now

uncertain — as david rhodes reports. fanfare. archive: the avro vulcan, - britain's revolutionary v-bomber, goes goes into service with the royal air force. for many it was once the technological pinnacle of british aeroengineering, but the yorkshire trust that preserves this piece of living history has been told it must now find a new home. whilst it's a difficult day for us to tell the world this, i do believe this aircraft has got an important role in the future, and potentially a very successful role in the future of education and history. the vulcan has been grounded since 2015 but it remained on display at doncaster sheffield, an airport which its owners say may no longer be commercially viable. there are two potential sites where the vulcan could be rehomed. one of those sites is understood to be in yorkshire, and with that comes hope that one of the region's most recognisable aviation attractions may still inspire new generations to come. our first thoughts were, "this is a major blow to us," but as options have developed then

we're more confident that we can secure a permanent home for the aircraft and the story she has to tell in the future. i think, in many ways, to have a permanent home and a landlord in one case who actually wants us and can commit as soon as we want to commit, will protect this airframe and the message of inspiring the next generation for the next 60 years. in the 20th century, this bomber confronted the soviet threat and took part in the falklands war. in the 21st century, it overcame the odds to return to the air, but its latest challenge is to simply find a new home. david rhodes, bbc news. those guys, and out here right now.

—— blue skies now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth rizzini. a weather front moving eastwards introducing for many outbreaks of rain, for some still some sunshine and feeling rather humoured toward southern areas of the uk in particular. southern areas of the uk in particular-— southern areas of the uk in articular. ., particular. overnight tonight, the weather front _ particular. overnight tonight, the weather front we _ particular. overnight tonight, the weather front we have _ particular. overnight tonight, the weather front we have seen - particular. overnight tonight, the weather front we have seen goes| weather front we have seen goes south, moves northwards and eastwards, muggy to what coastal areas, coastal and hill fog care, temperatures dropping in north—east scotland into high single figures, this is the position of the weather front on monday. moving eastwards throughout the day, introducing some outbreaks of rain, most of it right and patchy, heavier downpours through the afternoon in particular across the midlands into east anglia, eastern england and possibly towards the scottish borders. sunshine hangs on in easter scotland, breaks in the cloud towards the west by the end of the

day. sized hello, this is bbc news with me, shaun ley. the headlines. the unite union has announced eight days of strike action by staff at the uk's largest container port, felixstowe, in a dispute over pay. the met police say they had contact with owami davies on the day she was reported missing by herfamily. daria dugina, the daughter of one of president putin's close allies, dies after her car exploded as she was driving home. now on bbc news, duncan kennedy reports on the story of historical forced adoptions and the mothers�* search for a justice and an official government apology. this is the story about loss. of lives changed, love fractured. it happened not long ago and the pain has followed those involved down through history.