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this is bbc news — i'm shaun ley — the headlines at 4. 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 student nurse owami 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. ukraine's heavyweight boxer oleksandr usyk retains his unified world titles against britain's anthonyjoshua then dedicates his win to the ukrainian armed forces. and coming up at liz30pm — the click team are in sweden and the netherlands, looking at sustainable travel.
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good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. dockers at britain's largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. it is the first of eight. almost 2,000 workers are taking part in the eight—day action — after rejecting a 7% 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
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essential goods find their way to households, but today, 1,900 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, unwilling to 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 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. but for the next eight days,
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nothing will be moving. the port of felixstowe says the strike is disappointing and believes the pay offer is reasonable. the numbers they quoted 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, then, to set out a plan to tackle the rising cost of living. 7%, 8%, 9% pay rises, a few years ago, anyone would have bitten your hand off. 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.
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marc ashdown, bbc news. i'm joined now by the labour mp peter kyle who's a member of the shadow cabinet. the mp for hove. good afternoon. ultimately, this is about the rise in cost of living. we know it will get higher and won't we end up with more strikes? it is get higher and won't we end up with more strikes?— more strikes? it is inevitable. the tories have _ more strikes? it is inevitable. the tories have driven _ more strikes? it is inevitable. the tories have driven our _ more strikes? it is inevitable. the tories have driven our economy i more strikes? it is inevitable. the l tories have driven our economy into a vice —like grip. we have very low growth, no growth in the economy, and high inflation and high taxes. the tories lacked the policy, the imagination and creativity and boldness to get us out of this vice —like grip they have driven us into and that is why the labour party have done our plans coming out this weekend. their workers on low wages, minimum wage, would, for the first time, we would instruct the low wage commission to start taking into account the cost of living when they are calculating minimum wage. that to minimum million workers. 0ver
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are calculating minimum wage. that to minimum million workers. over the winter months, no one in this country would pay a penny more for their energy bills that is 2 million people. their energy bills that is 2 million --eole. ., , ., ., their energy bills that is 2 million --eole. ., , . ., ., people. the tories are not even on the itch people. the tories are not even on the pitch right _ people. the tories are not even on the pitch right now. _ people. the tories are not even on the pitch right now. both _ people. the tories are not even on the pitch right now. both of- people. the tories are not even on the pitch right now. both of whichl the pitch right now. both of which would involve taxpayer money? if you say to the low pay commission you need to take into account cost of living, that would be an increase in lots of low—paid jobs are in the public sector. the taxpayer would have to pay more for those services, thatis have to pay more for those services, that is inevitable.— that is inevitable. think about the alternative. _ that is inevitable. think about the alternative. now— that is inevitable. think about the alternative. now we _ that is inevitable. think about the alternative. now we have - that is inevitable. think about the alternative. now we have an - that is inevitable. think about the - alternative. now we have an economy which is delivering for a very few number of people. people on very low incomes. if they are literally unable to pay the rent and the mortgage and put food on the table or heat the house, what does that mean for our economy? we need to make sure that everyone is able to earn their way to a secure income but also to the point where they can actually afford to eat and heat and all the things you should do in modern britain. is all the things you should do in modern britain.— all the things you should do in modern britain. is that cost to the taxa er modern britain. is that cost to the taxpayer more _ modern britain. is that cost to the taxpayer more severe? _ modern britain. is that cost to the taxpayer more severe? we - modern britain. is that cost to the taxpayer more severe? we are - modern britain. is that cost to the - taxpayer more severe? we are talking about wages- — taxpayer more severe? we are talking about wages- i — taxpayer more severe? we are talking about wages. i said _ taxpayer more severe? we are talking about wages. i said to _ taxpayer more severe? we are talking about wages. i said to you, _ taxpayer more severe? we are talking about wages. i said to you, the - taxpayer more severe? we are talking about wages. i said to you, the low. about wages. i said to you, the low -a about wages. i said to you, the low pay commission. — about wages. i said to you, the low pay commission, lots _ about wages. i said to you, the low pay commission, lots of— about wages. i said to you, the low pay commission, lots of them - about wages. i said to you, the [owl pay commission, lots of them would
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be in the public sector and they are paid by the taxpayer. the overwhelming _ paid by the taxpayer. tue: overwhelming number paid by the taxpayer. tte: overwhelming number of people on minimum wage are actually in the private sector, 2 million. find minimum wage are actually in the private sector, 2 million.- private sector, 2 million. and the rest are in _ private sector, 2 million. and the rest are in the _ private sector, 2 million. and the rest are in the public— private sector, 2 million. and the rest are in the public sector. - private sector, 2 million. and the| rest are in the public sector. very few compared _ rest are in the public sector. very few compared to _ rest are in the public sector. very few compared to the _ rest are in the public sector. very few compared to the rest. - rest are in the public sector. - few compared to the rest. the key thing is having a plan for the moment we are in because we are in a crisis. the tories at the moment just aren't coming up with anything, they are playing at some point we will come up with a plan even though they have been in powerfor i2 they have been in powerfor 12 years, astonishing. we have a plan so that nobody will pay a penny extra on their bills, energy bills, for the coming winter. a medium and long term plan which involves making sure we are moving towards sustainable energy production for the period over the next ten years. the trouble is, your plan on bills, as you say, this winter, a six month plan. sir keir starmer acknowledged it would have an effect on inflation, temporary unless it is renewed. you haven't talked about renewing it yet. you have a long—term plan but we are told by the bank we are talking about the
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situation and other experts, we could be talking about five years in which energy prices are so high, maximum five years but certainly not less than two or three. when you talk about renewing that plan, was it only for six months? tt talk about renewing that plan, was it only for six months?— talk about renewing that plan, was it only for six months? if you could tell me what _ it only for six months? if you could tell me what the _ it only for six months? if you could tell me what the interest _ it only for six months? if you could tell me what the interest rates - tell me what the interest rates would be like next spring, what the growth... would be like next spring, what the urowth. .. ., would be like next spring, what the urowth... ., ~ ., would be like next spring, what the urowth... ., ~' ., , would be like next spring, what the urowth... ., ~ ., , ., ., growth... you know they are not auoin growth... you know they are not going down! _ growth... you know they are not going down! that's _ growth... you know they are not going down! that's not - growth... you know they are not going down! that's not entirely i growth... you know they are not. going down! that's not entirely true because of the government accepts... inflation would go down until next year. tt inflation would go down until next ear. ., ., . . , inflation would go down until next ear. ., ., u , ., year. if the government accept our ian, the year. if the government accept our plan. the eye _ year. if the government accept our plan, the eye acknowledges - year. if the government accept our. plan, the eye acknowledges inflation could come down 4%. plan, the eye acknowledges inflation could come down 496.— plan, the eye acknowledges inflation could come down 496. temporarily, for six months- — could come down 496. temporarily, for six months. you _ could come down 496. temporarily, for six months. you could _ could come down 496. temporarily, for six months. you could tell— could come down 496. temporarily, for six months. you could tell us - could come down 496. temporarily, for six months. you could tell us the - six months. you could tell us the im act of six months. you could tell us the impact of our _ six months. you could tell us the impact of our plan _ six months. you could tell us the impact of our plan and _ six months. you could tell us the impact of our plan and then - six months. you could tell us the impact of our plan and then we i six months. you could tell us the l impact of our plan and then we will respond to that. the labour party, right now, we have the policies and the ideas and the people and the politics to solve the challenges we have right now and the crisis. we also have the plan so we can move towards sustainable energy, inflate 18 million homes over ten years and make sure we can get our economy to the point where we are stable —— insulates i8 the point where we are stable —— insulates 18 million homes. and for
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the people who need it most including businesses and people trading around the world. you understand — trading around the world. you understand why _ trading around the world. you understand why union members are voting for industrial action right now because the cost of living crisis. it may not be your preferred option for resolving pay disputes but it is one lots of workers in the rail industry now at felix sturm twice coming up in the post office and we are told that bt workers are going on strike. they have not gone on strike for many years. it is quite wide ranging, this feeling of people that they cannot afford the bills they are facing. and that they should be paid better. it is called the labour party, yet it doesn't look too many people! who are in that position that the labour party is on their side. t that position that the labour party is on their side.— is on their side. i have 'ust talked about the plans. _ is on their side. i have 'ust talked about the plans. cash _ is on their side. i have just talked about the plans. cash it - is on their side. i have just talked about the plans. cash it doesn't l about the plans. cash it doesn't look like that _ about the plans. cash it doesn't look like that too _ about the plans. cash it doesn't look like that too many - about the plans. cash it doesn't look like that too many people | about the plans. cash it doesn't . look like that too many people who are in. tt look like that too many people who are in. , ., , look like that too many people who are in. , .,, ., ~ , look like that too many people who arein. , ., ~ ,, are in. it will stop workers being made destitute. _ are in. it will stop workers being made destitute. why _ are in. it will stop workers being made destitute. why is - are in. it will stop workers being made destitute. why is the - are in. it will stop workers being l made destitute. why is the labour front bench _ made destitute. why is the labour front bench able _ made destitute. why is the labour front bench able to _ made destitute. why is the labour front bench able to go _ made destitute. why is the labour front bench able to go on - made destitute. why is the labour front bench able to go on the - made destitute. why is the labour front bench able to go on the grid| front bench able to go on the grid lines and support their constituent or people in local constituents
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making this case? the or people in local constituents making this case?— or people in local constituents making this case? the labour party mps need to _ making this case? the labour party mps need to be _ making this case? the labour party mps need to be where _ making this case? the labour party mps need to be where workers - making this case? the labour party| mps need to be where workers need making this case? the labour party - mps need to be where workers need us to be, up in westminster, designing the policies and implementing the policies. the policies and implementing the olicies. ., ., ., the policies and implementing the j policies-_ we policies. you are not in power. we are moving _ policies. you are not in power. we are moving towards _ policies. you are not in power. we are moving towards power. - policies. you are not in power. we are moving towards power. you i policies. you are not in power. we i are moving towards power. you know full well we are moving towards power and to look like a party that is prepared for power, wind need to come up with ideas and be confident of the public and make us look like a party ready challenges of the party. when we assume power, we will have huge challenges that the tories leave us with to overcome. never forget that the labour party is the party of workers. we are there and we will defend to the healthy right for workers in ultimate circumstances to strike. when it comes to actually having an economy that delivers for workers, they need us to be where we are elected to be. in westminster coming up with the bold and creative and deliverable plans that will solve the challenges that workers in all sectors have right now. it is
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notjust felixstowe but it is around the country, as you say, even barristers are balloting for strike action right now. this is seeping across our economy because the tories have lost control of our economy. right now, they are not even on the pitch with any ideas that can solve the problem. t was that can solve the problem. i was talkin: to that can solve the problem. i was talking to your— that can solve the problem. i was talking to your colleague - that can solve the problem. i was talking to your colleague on - that can solve the problem. i was talking to your colleague on friday evening and she was saying that as a labour mp, she finds it very awkward situation to be in when the party leadership is saying don't go on to get lines to frontbenchers. she said we found the labour party to get protections and ensure the best for working people —— onto picket lines. this is a crisis in which working people are exposed and labour ought to be unashamed to be on the side of workers against companies like for example the company which owns the felixstowe port which recorded huge profits, the holding company for that. the union were saying it took this afternoon on this programme, registered in the cayman islands, which probably helped it to be tax
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efficient and recorded huge profits but they say they can't pay their workers more. surely labour shouldn't be impartial in a situation like that, it should be saying workers are right and should be demonstrating. we late shirley williams when she was a cabinet minister was happy to stand on the picket line and that is where labour ministers should be. t picket line and that is where labour ministers should be.— picket line and that is where labour ministers should be. i hope nothing i have said give _ ministers should be. i hope nothing i have said give the _ ministers should be. i hope nothing i have said give the impression - ministers should be. i hope nothing i have said give the impression i - i have said give the impression i don't care about these issues. i do. when you have the privilege of electing a labour mp, you have the responsibility of being a party that could aspire to being in government. and solve the fundamental problems and challenges causing these issues for the economy for workers right across the economy. you for the economy for workers right across the economy.— across the economy. you can't do both, but — across the economy. you can't do both, but westminster _ across the economy. you can't do both, but westminster and - across the economy. you can't do both, but westminster and on - across the economy. you can't do| both, but westminster and on the picket line. the both, but westminster and on the icket line. , , ., both, but westminster and on the picket line-— picket line. the premise of your ruestion picket line. the premise of your question is _ picket line. the premise of your question is you _ picket line. the premise of your question is you have _ picket line. the premise of your question is you have empathy, l picket line. the premise of your i question is you have empathy, for the rest of the mps and belle have empathy with those workers who have been driven to the point where they need to have industrial action. i have never heard you put that question to a tory mp and why not? no tory mp has said to me why aren't
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we on the picket line.— we on the picket line. exactly, you are proving — we on the picket line. exactly, you are proving my _ we on the picket line. exactly, you are proving my point. _ we on the picket line. exactly, you are proving my point. i— we on the picket line. exactly, you are proving my point. i am - we on the picket line. exactly, you are proving my point. i am saying| we on the picket line. exactly, you i are proving my point. i am saying to you and your labour colleagues why aren't we there and you are saying to them they are wrong you are right. the empathy with the plight of workers right now, typically those on low incomes who are struggling with the cost of living is with the labour party. we therefore have the additional onus to deliver the ultimate solution is for them. that is why this relationship with the unions exists and persists. iam relationship with the unions exists and persists. i am a relationship with the unions exists and persists. iam a member of relationship with the unions exists and persists. i am a member of a union and will deliver for the members of that union by doing my job in parliament in the media, selling our ideas, earning the trust of the public and ensure that when we get into government, we will end the irresponsible policies that the government had driven us towards that have landed our economy at a dead end. , , ., ., , ., dead end. given you are will be at shaina dead end. given you are will be at shaping the _ dead end. given you are will be at shaping the policies _ dead end. given you are will be at shaping the policies and _ dead end. given you are will be at shaping the policies and that - dead end. given you are will be at shaping the policies and that was| shaping the policies and that was challenging the government when it puts forward its policies —— will be at westminster. you say they haven't
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come up with any policies. the front runner, liz the question of industrial action which disrupts people's working lives, the government would legislate. it would say that you have to provide minimum levels of service. ~ ., ., , ., service. would labour support that? look at the — service. would labour support that? look at the difference _ service. would labour support that? look at the difference in _ look at the difference in approaches.— look at the difference in approaches. look at the difference in auroaches. �* ., approaches. i'm not asking you about that. give approaches. i'm not asking you about that- give a — approaches. i'm not asking you about that. give a specific _ approaches. i'm not asking you about that. give a specific response. - that. give a specific response. there is an idea. you said they had no ideas. tt there is an idea. you said they had no ideas. , , ~ , no ideas. it is very unlikely we would support _ no ideas. it is very unlikely we would support the _ no ideas. it is very unlikely we would support the legislation | no ideas. it is very unlikely we i would support the legislation as no ideas. it is very unlikely we - would support the legislation as you describe it but i can't even answer because the legislation doesn't exist. ., , , ~ , exist. you said it is very unlikely. all talk at _ exist. you said it is very unlikely. all talk at once _ exist. you said it is very unlikely. all talk at once what - exist. you said it is very unlikely. all talk at once what she - exist. you said it is very unlikely. all talk at once what she is i exist. you said it is very unlikely. - all talk at once what she is trying to do is stop — all talk at once what she is trying to do is stop workers _ all talk at once what she is trying to do is stop workers exercising - to do is stop workers exercising their rights and what i am trying to do, as i have been explaining throughout this interview is to solve the problems in our economy. we need the next prime minister of this country, liz truss or rishi sunak, to come up with policies that will save the workers from destitution which they are faced with, many of them are faced with, in the period between now and
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throughout the winter. the labour party has policy. what she wants to do is stop people expressing the concern about the outcomes of her policies. she should focus on the root causes of what is forcing workers right the way across the economy. barristers are bt workers, postal workers, yes, those people working in the docks in felixstowe. ultimately, people are right to go on strike at the moment because of the cost of living crisis? t on strike at the moment because of the cost of living crisis?— the cost of living crisis? i have the cost of living crisis? i have the riaht the cost of living crisis? i have the right to — the cost of living crisis? i have the right to strike. _ the cost of living crisis? i have the right to strike. are - the cost of living crisis? i have the right to strike. are they i the cost of living crisis? i have i the right to strike. are they right to strike? and the employers have the table and solve problems. where is the —— where there is something intractable we need an activist government to up its sleeves and be the department of industry it needs. the labour party will set up an industrial strategy unit. we will set up a strategy footing so that we have organisations out there that will help us make sure that industry has the strategy for the long term that industry has —— germany has. you made your name in part as a
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parliamentarian in the business select committee, challenging sports direct challenging their business practices in warehouses with their workers. 0n practices in warehouses with their workers. on this question on industrial strategy. 0ne workers. on this question on industrial strategy. one of the areas where this is particularly important for government is over transport. 0ne important for government is over transport. one of the complaints that the unions have made that transport secretary grant shapps effectively has power over transport because he sets the terms of negotiation but he is arguing it is the companies that has to do the negotiation. they are same companies can't give us more money because the money would have to come from attacks it has that there won't be any extra money. they are tying their hands, in a sense. the government? _ their hands, in a sense. the government? tying - their hands, in a sense. the government? tying the - their hands, in a sense. the i government? tying the hands their hands, in a sense. the - government? tying the hands of the rail companies _ government? tying the hands of the rail companies to _ government? tying the hands of the rail companies to resolve _ government? tying the hands of the rail companies to resolve the - rail companies to resolve the disputes. rail companies to resolve the dis - utes. rail companies to resolve the disputes-— rail companies to resolve the disutes. , .,, , i. disputes. the problem is, if you take the franchise _ disputes. the problem is, if you take the franchise for _ disputes. the problem is, if you take the franchise for the - take the franchise for the south—east of england, thames link and southern which covers my constituency in brighton and hove, thatis constituency in brighton and hove, that is not actually a typical franchise. it has always been a contract. the revenue doesn't even go to the company, it goes straight
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into the department for transport and set the timetable and the first, they just deliver the services. through covid and beyond, every single franchise has been a similar option and it grant shapps has just gone a while, he has literally throw his hands up in the air and said this is not my responsibility. it always has. when we have a transport secretary that has so much power over the way our transport sector, particularly the trains, run, you would certainly expect him to be in the room or an active participant in the room or an active participant in the challenges as they emerge. 0n industrial action, challenges in the rail network, the government haven't even been on the pitch, we have an absent government. you even been on the pitch, we have an absent government.— even been on the pitch, we have an absent government. you would say, let me say. — absent government. you would say, let me say. is _ absent government. you would say, let me say. is it _ absent government. you would say, let me say, is it fair— absent government. you would say, let me say, is it fair to _ absent government. you would say, let me say, is it fair to say - absent government. you would say, let me say, is it fair to say that - let me say, is it fair to say that the rail strikes are not the result of militancy in the trade unions or grumpy rail workers who don't know how privileged they are with the jobs they have got, they are down to the fact that the government is
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making it impossible to resolve the dispute, is that a fair characterisation of where you stand? it is a characterisation to say the government had made it impossible for us to maximise our potential in the rail network as it stands. they have been stripping away income bit by bit from the rail network whilst meddling profusely in the way it works, making wild promises such as the trans— pennine connection and suddenly pulling the rug. saying they will do massive extensions of high—speed rail and then cancelling it. there is no strategy, no real involvement, they seem to be obsessed about a big project but as soon as the rubber hits the road if you excuse the pun, they end up falling apart. that is part of the character of people who have been running the transport sector, grant shapps and borisjohnson. they will be no changes with rishi sunak or liz truss who may become prime minister in the next couple of weeks. ., ~ minister in the next couple of weeks. ., ,, , ., minister in the next couple of weeks. . ~' , ., , minister in the next couple of
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weeks. ., ,, i. , . sport and we have a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. so to saudi arabia then where anthonyjoshua lost his world heavyweight rematch against 0leksandr usyk. whilst closer than their meeting 11 months ago, the ukrainian edged joshua on a split points decision and dedicated the win to the fighting the war in his homeland. forjoshua — whose post fight antics puzzled many — questions remain over where his career goes next. ade adedoyin reports from jeddah. a night of high emotion is... and still be unified... _ a night of high emotion is... and still be unified... anger - a night of high emotion is... and still be unified... anger and - still be unified... anger and frustration _ still be unified... anger and frustration for _ still be unified... anger and frustration for anthony - still be unified... anger and i frustration for anthony joshua, still be unified... anger and - frustration for anthony joshua, who frustration for anthonyjoshua, who threw the champion's out of the ring before storming out only to return event with a rambling a strange and and do a strange bout. it was a cat and mouse affair which came to life in the ninth round. usyk was hurt, joshua piled on the pressure,
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but the ukrainian weathered the storm and rallied in the next round. from the brink of victory to the edge of defeat, it was now joshua on the receiving end. from ukraine, 0leksandr. .. translation: ukrainians never give up, they always go - to the end, they always win. emotions were still raw whenjoshua attended the press conference. well, i'm upset, really, deep down in my heart. ah, man... cheering so, a disappointing night for anthonyjoshua, in a bout that fell into a similar pattern as the first one, but usyk showed real class, courage and a champion's heart to prevail. up next for usyk could be a unification bout against tyson fury. as forjoshua, it's back to the drawing board. ade adedoyin, bbc news, jeddah.
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theory hasn't ruled out that for it either. ——fury. leeds united have pulled off one of the results of premier league season so far — thrashing chelsea 3—0 to maintain their unbeaten start. leeds took the lead after what can only be described as a goalkeeping howler by bernard mendy, caught in possession by brendan aaronson. and it wasn't long before it was 2—0. rodrigo got on the end of a jack harrison free—kick. leeds didn't give chelsea a moment's peace, and they deserved their third goal, scored by jack harrison. chelsea ended the game a man short after kalidou koulibaly was sent off for a second bookable offence. west ham have slipped to the bottom of the premier league — still without a point after a 2—0 defeat alexis macallister�*s still without a point after a 2—0 defeat at home to brighton. alexis macallister�*s first half penalty put the visitors ahead before leandro troussard's effort midway through the second half ensured brighton would stay unbeaten — with two wins and a draw from their first three games. newcastle versus manchester city
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kicks off in 10 minutes. celtic are heading top of the scottish premiership. into the second half at celtic park, they're leading 1—0 kyogo furuhashi with the opener. jake jarman has added a surprise individual vault gold to the team title on the final day of the gymnastics at the european championships. jarman wasn't even meant to be competing — gaining his place in the final when team—mate giarni regini moran withdrew to focus on the parallel bars. jarman — with one of the most complex dives in the field — complex vaults in the field — delivered two impressive vaults to take britain's fourth gold so far in munich. jarman also won floor bronze whilst team—mate courtney tulloch matched his third place finish from glasgow four years ago on the rings. in the last few minutes, joe fraser has won gold in the parallell bars and giarnni regini—moran has won bronze. and on the water, emma wiggs won her second gold in two days, whilst laura sugar, closest to the camera, added the european to her paralympic and world titles.
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there was a silver too for charlotte henshaw and three bronzes for the british team. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. thanks. the metropolitan police has confirmed that officers spoke to the missing student nurse 0wami davies, on the same day that her family reported her disappearance. the 24—year—old went missing from her home in essex on the 4th ofjuly. sanchia berg has more. you have my number... 0wami davies, as herfriends, family, and colleagues know her — a lively, bubbly student nurse with a promising future. she's 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.
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it was the 4th ofjuly when 0wami 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. and earlier this month, five men were arrested, two on suspicion of murder. they've all been released on bail. we now know that on the 6th ofjuly, the same day her family reported 0wami missing, metropolitan officers had seen and spoken to her at an address in croydon. they'd 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 didn't know at that time that she'd been reported missing the information had not yet been
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shared by essex police across the national systems. the matter has now been referred to the independent 0ffice of police conduct, and they'll decide over the next few days whether to investigate. meanwhile, 0wami's family are increasingly worried about her. we miss her. i'm so... i'm broken, i'm empty. and so are her brothers. police are expected to launch a new public appeal for information next week. sancha 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. 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.
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there's been no comment from the authorities. it's thought that her father — a prominent ultra—nationalist philosopher and strategist — sometimes described as putin's brain, was the target. the pair were reportedly set to travel back from an event in the same vehicle, but mr dugin switched at the last minute. just outside moscow, there was a cultural event there, they were leaving this late evening yesterday. they arrived in two cars. alexander dugin, it was reported he was supposed to get into the car with his daughter. the is which scores in the very last moment and went home with somebody else. they, his daughter was in exploded eventually. an improvised explosive of device detonated under the bottom of her car.
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is it fair to say something like this pretty unusual in russia? it is. if you know the history of russia, russia, accidents of this sort happened in the �*90s but now to witness such an explosion just outside moscow is quite unusual and shocking to many. law enforcement do not have any official version on who might be behind this death. but they said this murder, daria dugina, is of a contract nature. i noticed the foreign ministry spokeswoman, who is sometimes quite outspoken, suggested it was in connection with ukraine. the reason for that is presumably because mr dugin is known as a proponent of this idea of reuniting all the russian—speaking lands. it is true. there is no wonder why there is the belief this death
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and attempted assassination is linked to the war in ukraine. not daria dugina herself but... the authorities of the self proclaimed republic of donestk have already blamed the ukrainian regime on the explosions. not a separate they have blamed the ukrainian regime on the exposures, they have already denied involvement. somalia's health minister says 21 people are known to have been killed. during the thirty—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 prime minister of singapore has announced
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the country would end its ban on men having sex with other men. lee hsein loong said sinaporean society was becoming more accepting of gay people and the british colonial—era law was out of date. the legal ban on sex between men, while not enforced, has long been criticised by lgbt activists although many more conservative 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 0cr have apologised to pupils who have been affected. its left some unable to confirm their university places, or arrange their accomodation. now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth rizzini. a rather messy picture over the next few days with low pressure dominant and there will be a weather front moving east, introducing for many some outbreaks of rain, but for some there will still be sunshine and it's feeling rather humid towards southern areas of the uk in particular. 0vernight tonight, the weather front we have seen today giving us a lot
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of cloud in the south gradually moving northwards and eastwards and will start to feel quite muggy towards southern coastal areas with coastal and hill fog. clear skies across north—east scotland with temperatures dropping back into high single figures. this is the position of the weather front on monday and it will be moving east through the day, introducing outbreaks of rain and most of the rain is light and patchy but heavier downpours through the afternoon, particularly across the midlands into east anglia, eastern england and possibly towards the scottish borders. but the sunshine hangs on in eastern scotland with some breaks in the cloud as well towards the west by the end of the day.
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hello, this is bbc news. i'm 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 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. now on bbc news, click is all about sustainable travel. we are in the netherlands to look at a solar—powered car and in sweden to hop aboard an amazing electric boat. this week, more clean, green fun in the sun with battery robots, solar cars and electric boats.
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