this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds. the headlines at eight o'clock. a manhunt is under way in liverpool after nine—year—old olivia pratt korbel was shot dead in her own home. her headteacher says she was "a ray of sunshine" she had the whole of her school career and beyond the of her. it is just tragic. police confirm that the student nurse owami davies has been found alive— after going missing seven weeks ago she has been found safe and well outside of the london area in the county of hampshire and is currently with specialist officers from my team. an energy company boss warns that half of uk households could face fuel poverty this winter because of rocketing energy prices. uk intelligence agencies are accused

of tipping—off indian authorities about a british national, who claims he's been tortured while in prison police in liverpool have named the nine year old who was shot dead in her home last night. olivia pratt korbel�*s death has sent shock waves through her community — and beyond — after she was shot in the chest by a gunman who was targeting a man who'd run into the house. our correspondent danny savage is at the scene. it was shocking and offer many people this morning to wake up to the news the nine—year—old girl had been shot dead in her own home, but then came the details from the

police at lunchtime today, and in three decades of reporting, i think this is the most tragic and upsetting series of events surrounding the death of a child that i've ever heard. a mum and daughter at home at night, minding their own business, the your commotion on the street outside, mum opens the door, and what happened is the most terrible set of events thereafter which ended up with the nine—year—old girl being murdered. here is the background to what happened. olivia pratt korbel, five years old and two and one of the most shocking and unimaginable circumstances. police were called to the street where she lived at across ten o'clock last night. neighbours heard the gunshots and counted them. i was watching the football and i heard the four shots in the later one rung out and of course, they said yeah, i don't think there was fireworks. it is absolutely disgusting. a nine—year—old girl being shot dead. it's getting too close now, - it's getting that way someone's

been shot or stabbed. you go "another one. another one." olivia and her mother cheryl were completely innocent victims caught up in a barely believable sequence of events. police say a 35—year—old man and his friend were walking down kings heath avenue. they were confronted by a man wearing a balaclava started shooting at them. cheryl opened her door after hearing the shots. the man being chased, forced his way into olivia's house and the offender ran in after him, firing a number of shots with complete disregard for olivia and herfamily who had no connection with the gunman or the man who forced his way in. sadly, olivia was fatally wounded in the gunman fired at the man sadly, olivia was fatally wounded when the gunman fired at the man who was trying to get into the house. the gunman fled, a car then came and picked up the 35—year—old man

who was taken to hospital by friends, but they left olivia and cheryl here. police said those responsible must give themselves up. the killing of a nine—year—old child is an absolute tragedy and crosses every single boundary and i would urge them to do the right thing so we can put this person behind bars. olivia was a pupil of the catholic junior school and today, her head teacher paid tribute to her. she was bubbly, she had a little heart of gold, nothing was too much trouble for her. she loved to help the teacher, she was the life and soul of the class and loved to perform, in fact, we just had a recent school production and she was performing on the stage as a munchkin. such a lively little soul, the life and soul of the class, very popular with all her peers. her family are said to be

inconsolable and heartbroken. the answer to what happened here appears to lie in liverpool's the criminal underworld. we live now give those responsible? we had a network of informants, human intelligence sources, snitches, grasses, call them what you will, we would heavily reply on them and we supported what they told us, by surveillance and technical devices such as phone taps and the like. of course that was very much an analogue policing world, and though it is digital. the police have got their tools, none of which i'm going to disclose your comment to the benefit of organised crime. but they will be listening somehow, they will be monitoring in other ways, and they still will rely on people. it will be people, i think, that will help.

let's speak now to lord mike storey. he's the former leader of liverpool city council and he's the liberal democrat spokesperson on education in the house of lords thank you forjoining us. the police say they need people to speak to them, even if it is innocent people who may know something. do you expect that to happen? do you expect people to come forward? you expect that to happen? do you expect people to come forward?— people to come forward? you would ho -e so. people to come forward? you would hepe s0- the _ people to come forward? you would hope so. the community, _ people to come forward? you would hope so. the community, never - people to come forward? you would l hope so. the community, never mind the family comedy community must be in total shock and grieving, and you hope they realise that unless people come forward, these thugs, these gangsters are not going to be brought to justice and we need to make sure the community does that. there are a number of important steps we need to take. i was a head teacher in that part of merseyside for quite some time. a very deprived

community. i know this go very well that olivia went to. i remember in my day the local police officer was able to come and visit the school on able to come and visit the school on a regular basis, he or she was able to build a relationship with children and young people, so i think it's important that education plays a part as well, but the main thing would be, as you rightly say, the police gathering that information, just as they did tragically 14 years ago when they had to painstakingly gather information to bring a killer to justice and broke up that gang culture, which now seems to have reared its head again. the other thing i would really hope is that we've seen how comedy piece of sailing quite rightly, people are fearful there will be patrols in the community but those would be there for a short period of time. we need to go back to good old—fashioned

neighbourhood policing, the bobby on the beat, who the police officer could actually be part of the community and learn the intelligence of what is going on. but sadly because of all sorts of reasons, that has not happened.- because of all sorts of reasons, that has not happened. people might be afraid to come _ that has not happened. people might be afraid to come forward. _ that has not happened. people might be afraid to come forward. how- that has not happened. people might| be afraid to come forward. how might the police be able to protect those who have information but are currently afraid to speak? i know liverool currently afraid to speak? i know liverpool people, _ currently afraid to speak? i know liverpool people, i— currently afraid to speak? i know liverpool people, i live _ currently afraid to speak? i know liverpool people, i live in - liverpool people, i live in liverpool. liverpool people are always wanting to support anyone who is hurt or in trouble or a wrong has been committed against those people. and i think the police will be able to get support from the community. i think those people involved on the edges of criminality, who have any information, will be absolutely appalled that a young girl could die in such awful circumstances. so i'm confident that the police will be absolutely determined to bring the

killer or killers to justice, and will be determined to do everything we possibly can to break up this sort of culture and out of gangs. which not by the way is just the repo, is in cities across the country. repo, is in cities across the country-— repo, is in cities across the count . ., ., , , repo, is in cities across the count . ., ., , _ ., , country. you mentioned rhys jones, and for our — country. you mentioned rhys jones, and for our audience, _ country. you mentioned rhys jones, and for our audience, to _ country. you mentioned rhys jones, and for our audience, to explain, - country. you mentioned rhys jones, and for our audience, to explain, it i and for our audience, to explain, it is the 15th anniversary of his murder. in that time, what has changed given that a nine—year—old has just been killed? changed given that a nine-year-old hasjust been killed?— has 'ust been killed? interestingly, it hasjust been killed? interestingly, it was 15, hasjust been killed? interestingly, it was 15. you _ hasjust been killed? interestingly, it was 15, you are _ hasjust been killed? interestingly, it was 15, you are right, _ hasjust been killed? interestingly, it was 15, you are right, again - hasjust been killed? interestingly, it was 15, you are right, again a - it was 15, you are right, again a young boy was caught up in crossfire on presumably gang warfare, almost, and he tragically died. the chief constable of mercy at the time went on to become the met commander

commissioner, and they actually put all the resources to bring that killer to justice. all the resources to bring that killertojustice. but all the resources to bring that killer to justice. but also to break up killer to justice. but also to break up the gang or if which we saw at that time. it is only recently that that time. it is only recently that that has reared its head again, whether because of problems the police are having in terms of resources... i don't know, but we really need to ensure the gangs... it's going back to the east end of london where you were on anyone's territory you were taken out. i don't know why this has been allowed to happen. i don't know why, because we have not had resources, because of difficulties with finance to do with it. this must be a priority. thank you so much forjoining us. and we'll find out how this story —— and many others —— are covered in tomorrow's front

pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. our guestsjoining me tonight are kate ferguson, who's the political editor at the sun on sunday, and the broadcaster, david davies. the student nurse owami davies has been found safe and well — seven weeks after going missing. she was located in hampshire after a member of the public came forward following a police appeal. scotland yard and essex police are to review their investigation into her disappearance. celestina olulode reports. a young student nurse with a bright future ahead of her. today the metropolitan police confirmed owami davies has been found alive and well. , , . . , davies has been found alive and well. , ,. ., , ., well. this is clearly the outcome we were harmful— well. this is clearly the outcome we were hopeful for. _ well. this is clearly the outcome we were hopeful for. the _ well. this is clearly the outcome we were hopeful for. the finding - well. this is clearly the outcome we were hopeful for. the finding of- well. this is clearly the outcome we were hopeful for. the finding of the| were hopefulfor. the finding of the missing lady, owami davies. i'd like to say that she has been found safe and well outside of the london area, in the county of hampshire. and she

is currently with specialist officers from my team, and i conditionally say she is safe and well. di conditionally say she is safe and well. , , ., ., ., ., well. di 24-year-old was found after a member of— well. di 24-year-old was found after a member of the _ well. di 24-year-old was found after a member of the public _ well. di 24-year-old was found after a member of the public contacted i well. di 24-year-old was found after| a member of the public contacted the police this morning. following a media appeal. owami davies went missing from her home in essex on the 4th missing from her home in essex on the 11th ofjuly. two days later her family reported her missing to essex police. on the same day, owami davies was spotted by officers from the met in croydon, but at this point, she had not been marked as a missing person on the police database. she was last seen on the 7th ofjuly, two weeks later the investigation was transferred from essex to the metropolitan police. in conjunction with essex which goes, i will now be reviewing all aspects of the missing person investigation to make sure there is any learning music from that. my insurance to the public as we will review the missing person investigation from this point onwards. , ., , .,

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report was unconvincing. i think| it's fantastic news owami davies report was unconvincing. i think- it's fantastic news owami davies has been found safe and well, but it's not the outcome —— that it's not the outcome we thought would happen, many of us feared for her safety, particularly because she has been missing for several weeks. and someone who has been reported to be in a vulnerable state and had bouts of depression, has been missing for that long, normally that's not the outcome. that's good news. it's right there is a review to look at the police actions. by essex police and metropolitan police. i think there were some mixed messages. when you arrest people for a kidnap and murder, it does send out a message to the media, who have to communicate information to the public that that person has probably been killed. and therefore the sort of the routes to appealing for in terms of the missing person are kind of close of a little bit. certainly don't have the same impact. that may not be the fault of the police, the police may have been absolutely correct in acting on suspicions or

concerns or intelligence to make those arrests, but that certainly i think hampered the missing persons element of the inquiry and a couple of weeks later it was all wrapped up again and we were told owami davies may be out there, and indeed, she was. that is one source of concern in this inquiry. in was. that is one source of concern in this inquiry-— in this inquiry. in particular some --eole in this inquiry. in particular some peeple might _ in this inquiry. in particular some people might focus _ in this inquiry. in particular some people might focus on _ in this inquiry. in particular some people might focus on the - in this inquiry. in particular some people might focus on the fact i in this inquiry. in particular some . people might focus on the fact there is still no national missing persons database. how many of that affected disco spice i database. how many of that affected disco sice ~ . ., , database. how many of that affected disco sice ~ ~ . , . disco spice i think certainly that is a concern. _ disco spice i think certainly that is a concern. on _ disco spice i think certainly that is a concern. on july _ disco spice i think certainly that is a concern. on july the - disco spice i think certainly that is a concern. on july the 6th, . disco spice i think certainly that l is a concern. on july the 6th, on is a concern. onjuly the 6th, on the day that owami davies was reported missing to essex police, we now know the metropolitan police saw her in croydon. her status had not been flagged on the police national database and therefore the metropolitan police did not know she was a missing person. if they had, other action i'm sure would have been taken. that goes to a wider issue, about the lack of a central national missing is versant register a database. we've been promised for years and years. it has not

materialised. some forces do put information nationally about missing people. sometimes it does not happen automatically. it is a rather sort of ad hoc way of dealing with missing persons cases, critically those that are high risk. i think this case has highlighted the need for a better system, for a more structured system, certainly. what structured system, certainly. what is our structured system, certainly. what is your sense _ structured system, certainly. what is your sense of _ structured system, certainly. what is your sense of the _ structured system, certainly. what is your sense of the trust - structured system, certainly. what is your sense of the trust the - is your sense of the trust the relationship between the metropolitan police and communities of colour, who felt badly let down ijy of colour, who felt badly let down by the police in recent years? i think this case again has shown there is a lack of trust and confidence in the metropolitan police. they were looking for a young black women, and they were accused of not taking the case seriously enough. at one point they issued a photo of her which was the wrong photo. that was on mine for about two hours. they admitted that was a mistake by the press office. but that clearly goes to the question of trust, and confidence in

the relations between black communities and the metropolitan police. we do not know whether race played a factor in this investigation in any sense, that hopefully will be something the review will look at. it has had a happy outcome, but the investigation, i don't think it's plain sailing by any means whatsoever. i think there are serious questions for essex police about how they graded this case, in terms of medium risk, before upgrading it to high risk. when did they hand over to the met? to the handover said in a? they hand over to the met? to the handoversaid in a? and they hand over to the met? to the handover said in a? and as i said, some of the actions they to computer messaging, so all those issues issues have to be addressed. the headlines on bbc news... a manhunt is under way in liverpool after nine—year—old olivia pratt korbel was shot dead in her own home. her headteacher says she was "a ray of sunshine" police confirm that the student nurse owami davies has been found alive— after going missing seven weeks ago. an energy company boss warns that half of uk households could face fuel poverty this winter

because of rocketing energy prices. sport now. good evening. england midfielderjill scott has announced her retirement from football — the second euro 2022 winner to do so in two days. scott leaves the game at the age of 35 following a distinguished career, having won the second most lionesses caps in history with 161. she played her club football mainly for manchester city as well as everton — while in 16 years with england played in ten major tournaments. it's just 2a hours since record goal—scorer ellen white also retired from the sport. i think this was probably less surprise then ellen white was, the fact thatjill scott in the recent euros campaign when they won the trophy at wembley, she was very much a squad player coming on for a few

minutes at the end of each game, you certainly got the impression whether it would be her decision or wasn't one to play for england much, if at all, going forwards post that tournament. i think it will take and if you go by surprise she is retiring from football completely, but when you look at the illustrious career she has had, it is 16 years playing internationally, just internationally she has one... been to ten major tournaments including two olympic games with great britain. she has won the woman's super league title, won everything there more or less is to win. she has nothing left to prove. she is a wonderful sense of fun, her whole approach to football. bearing in comes from a time when players did not earn a lot of money, she stopped every second of the skin. even today in her goodbye article she talks about the fact she sewn up with this game. she says of agassi wanting to 90, game. she says of agassi wanting to go, it would be a massive thank you. it has been the big spa for life. i think she has got of everyday and

that what she's done. chelsea and germany goalkeeper ann—katrin berger will take a break from football after announcing she's had a recurrence of thyroid cancer. she was originally diagnosed with the disease in 2017 when she was playing for birmingham but made a full recovery before joining chelsea just over a year later. berger has revealed tests have shown she needs more treatment. it's a big 2a hours for rangers — they're looking to make the group stages of the champions league for the first time in over ten years tomorrow. they take on psv, in eindhoven and it's finely poised at 2—2 from the first leg. and star striker alfredo morelos is set to miss out — he's not travelled with the squad with manager giovanni van bronckhorst publicly questioning his mentality. he needs to show me he wants to play for rangers. i know he wants to play, but to play for rangers who need to have a certain level mentally, physically. and at the moment, i think he is not ready to play. i moment, i think he is not ready to -la . ~' moment, i think he is not ready to .la , ~' . moment, i think he is not ready to play. i think a fit and firing alfredo francis _ play. i think a fit and firing alfredo francis one - play. i think a fit and firing alfredo francis one of- play. i think a fit and firing alfredo francis one of the | play. i think a fit and firing - alfredo francis one of the most important — alfredo francis one of the most important players in the team, and

until he _ important players in the team, and until he gets back to that, i don't think_ until he gets back to that, i don't think it _ until he gets back to that, i don't think it is — until he gets back to that, i don't think it is helping us as much as he can do— think it is helping us as much as he can do -- _ think it is helping us as much as he can do —— morelos. joe root has praised england team—mate ben stokes' bravery for speaking about his struggles with his mental health. root�*s successor as test captain reveals in a new documentary that he might not have returned to play again during the break he took from the sport last year. forget how much he has been doing such a short space of time, and i think it's very brave of him to lay himself is because he has done at times and very powerful for anyone watching to see someone who at times can look sort of superhuman, and do things other players around the world can do. i think it shows great leadership, actually, to be able to put yourself out there and, you know, express some of the difficulties he has had to go through. 21 difficulties he has had to go throu~h. ' .,, _, difficulties he has had to go throu~h. ' , through. 21 last counted efl cup names through. 21 last counted efl cup games taking — through. 21 last counted efl cup

games taking place _ through. 21 last counted efl cup games taking place this - through. 21 last counted efl cup| games taking place this evening. there was another stark warning today about the impact — and hardship — caused by rising energy bills, with the boss of one of the uk's biggest energy suppliers talking about the number of calls from struggling customers — and the extent of fuel poverty this winter as international gas prices reach new records. more now from our economics editor, faisal islam. on friday we will get a new announcement of energy caps for his shows in britain, and it will be further bad news. the rise from last summer with a cat meant an average household joke fuel bill at under £1200 has already been concerning enough, and at nearly 2010 trainer. this week, for winter, is expected to exceed three and a half thousand pounds. around 300 per month. unthinkable for millions and it could go higher, overfour and have

thousands according to some estimates per household. there is now calculation a majority of households will struggle. irate now calculation a majority of households will struggle. we need su - ort households will struggle. we need sunport from _ households will struggle. we need sunport from the _ households will struggle. we need support from the government. - households will struggle. we need l support from the government. more than half of uk households will be likely to be in fuel poverty in january, which means they will have to spend more than 10% of their disposable income to pay. this is being driven by extraordinary and unprecedented rises in the price companies pay for gas. similar charts exist for electricity. this is the price paid for delivery of gas this winter — when it really matters. and it's the prices during this period including the invasion of ukraine by russia that will drive friday's hike in the prices consumers pay. but you'll see in this very latest period the situation has got even worse — worse than at the peak of invasion. effectively across europe energy companies and governments too are paying whatever it takes amid concerns about security of supply for this winter.

let's have a look at what is going on across europe. currently shortages are being exacerbated due to issues with both pipelines and french nuclear power stations. the russians have announced a three—day stoppage of gas on its nordstrom pipeline into germany — for maintenance reasons, but some fears that this is part of a tactic of pressure. the key norwegian pipeline of gas also has maintenance issues. and in electricity markets, many french nuclear power stations are also under maintenance. now while the uk isn't physically dependent on russian gas, it is dependent on the prices paid in this market. something else is happening though. the german government is helping fund efforts to fill up to the brim its stores of gas to protect against a longer russian shutdown, and that is also pushing up the price even higher. the uk simply doesn't have the same capacity to store gas, having closed facilities. on the continent they are also organising to reduce demand for gas by 15%, including here in dresden, turning down lights. here we wait for the outcome of

the conservative leadership contest. we would cut vat of energy bills, that's something we can do quickly. beyond that, for two groups of people, for pensioners and those on the lowest incomes, i will make sure they get direct extra financial support for the autumn and winter to help them with those bills. irate support for the autumn and winter to help them with those bills.— help them with those bills. we will be following _ help them with those bills. we will be following through. _ help them with those bills. we will be following through. if _ help them with those bills. we will be following through. if i'm - help them with those bills. we will| be following through. if i'm elected as prime _ be following through. if i'm elected as prime minister, on my pledges, to reversing _ as prime minister, on my pledges, to reversing national insurance rise. to have _ reversing national insurance rise. to have it — reversing national insurance rise. to have it every moratorium on the green _ to have it every moratorium on the green energy levy, to save people money— green energy levy, to save people money on — green energy levy, to save people money on their fuel bills. to get the economy going. find money on their fuel bills. to get the economy going.— money on their fuel bills. to get the economy going. and so the crisis won't stop with _ the economy going. and so the crisis won't stop with what happens - the economy going. and so the crisis won't stop with what happens on - won't stop with what happens on friday. if the prices we are seeing now sustain, next year average prices are heading over £5,000 per household on average. catastrophic levels, like a second mortgage. the

industry says tens of billions of pounds of 20 year loans will be required to spread the cost and prevent bills from rising so high, as we wait. the problem is not solving itself, it's getting even worse. scottish power has been talking to ministers today about its ideas on energy bills. it comes as scotland's largest offshore wind farm — off the angus coast in the north sea — begins generating electricity. when it becomes fully operational next year, seagreen will have 114 turbines. that's enough to displace more than two million tonnes of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel generated power every year — and comparable to a third of scotland's annual car emissions. our scotland editorjames cook has been to take a look. way out in the north sea a monster is stirring. these turbines have started to pump power to the uk. the tip of each blade soaring to almost twice the height of the tower housing big ben.

it is only when you're this close that you get a sense of the scale of this project and it is vast. when this wind farm is finished and running at full tilt it can power the equivalent of two thirds of the homes in scotland. sse boasts this is the deepest wind farm to be fixed to the sea bed in the world. it says it is supporting thousands ofjobs and helping to make us a greener nation. with you know more renewables coming on to the system, if we accelerate the development of these projects, by 2030 we expect renewables to drive down the cost of bills. that is a long time to wait for customers. it is and what we need is the uk government, scottish government, to help us reduce the time it takes to consent the projects.

in the control room, on shore, the manager hopes this is just the start. he is one of many oil and gas works who have made the shift to renewable energy. just looking for a change really and something exciting to get involved in. and obviously renewables is a massive buzz about it. so when i read about sea green and the size of the project and the scale of engineering, ijumped at the chance to get involved. more north sea wind farms are in the pipeline, including the world's biggest off the coast of england. but some experts say meeting the uk's carbon cutting commitment needs the equivalent of four of these every year. tuesday brought us another warm and

humid feeling day for southern and eastern areas. some outbreaks of rain but as we head through the night, further spells of rain, particularly through the central slice of the uk. some of us avoiding about warm and humid, especially in the south—east. the book of the wet weather tight and it will be across wales, parts of northern england and scotland, drier and clearerfor northern england and scotland, drier and clearer for northern northern england and scotland, drier and clearerfor northern ireland and much of central and south—eastern england and east anglia it stays warm and humid. 18 degrees are overnight lows here, a little bit of pressure it was innocuous, not only river you are. widen see's where they will be dominated by the slow moving front, rain predicted for parts of wales, france and south—west england at times. drier, that for now.

a manhunt is under way after a nine—year—old was shot dead in her own home. i had teacher says she was a ray of sunshine. she own home. i had teacher says she was a ray of sunshine.— a ray of sunshine. she had the whole school career — a ray of sunshine. she had the whole school career and _ a ray of sunshine. she had the whole school career and bond. _ a ray of sunshine. she had the whole school career and bond. it's - a ray of sunshine. she had the whole school career and bond. it'sjust - school career and bond. it's just tragic. school career and bond. it's 'ust traaic. ,, �* , school career and bond. it's 'ust traaic. ,, h , school career and bond. it's 'ust traaic. ,, �*, , ., ., tragic. she's been found safe and well outside _ tragic. she's been found safe and well outside of _ tragic. she's been found safe and well outside of london _ tragic. she's been found safe and well outside of london in - tragic. she's been found safe and well outside of london in the - tragic. she's been found safe and i well outside of london in the county of hampshire, and she's currently with specialist offices from my team — with specialist offices from my team. �* , , with specialist offices from my team. �* , with specialist offices from my team. , ., , team. an energy company boss warns that half of uk — team. an energy company boss warns that half of uk houses _ team. an energy company boss warns that half of uk houses could - team. an energy company boss warns that half of uk houses could face - that half of uk houses could face real property this winter because of rocketing energy prices —— poverty. about the british national who claims he has been tortured while in prison.

more onjagtar more on jagtar singh johal, who more onjagtar singhjohal, who has been detained for almost five years. he's been charged with conspiracy to murder, but hasn't been convicted. intelligence agencies are facing... the foreign office said it would be inappropriate to comment on an ongoing case. jagtar singhjohal went jagtar singh johal went to india jagtar singhjohal went to india to get married in 2017. two weeks after this footage, the activist was locked up, accused of terror offences. he said he was tortured, claims the indian authorities denied. , , claims the indian authorities denied._ his i claims the indian authorities - denied._ his brothers denied. disappointed. his brothers and his lawyers _ denied. disappointed. his brothers and his lawyers to _ denied. disappointed. his brothers and his lawyers to leave _ denied. disappointed. his brothers and his lawyers to leave his - denied. disappointed. his brothers and his lawyers to leave his arrest| and his lawyers to leave his arrest involved a tip—off. i and his lawyers to leave his arrest involved a tip-off.— involved a tip-off. i can't put words to _ involved a tip-off. i can't put words to this. _ involved a tip-off. i can't put words to this. my _ involved a tip-off. i can't put words to this. my children i involved a tip-off. i can't put i words to this. my children were looking at the news yesterday and

saying, dad, what happened? iwas explaining that the uk government may have been involved in their uncle's the tension, and they said, dad, are they not supposed to be protecting the individual told the british consular official that he had been tortured. , , _, . tortured. reprieve is commenced the re ort tortured. reprieve is commenced the report relates — tortured. reprieve is commenced the report relates to _ tortured. reprieve is commenced the report relates to jagtar. _ tortured. reprieve is commenced the report relates to jagtar. including - report relates to jagtar. including sources in indian _ report relates to jagtar. including sources in indian media, - report relates to jagtar. including sources in indian media, which i report relates to jagtar. including | sources in indian media, which say that jagtar— sources in indian media, which say that jagtar came under the scanner as a thatjagtar came under the scanner as a key— that jagtar came under the scanner as a key man after a tip—off from the source — as a key man after a tip—off from the source in the uk. last as a key man after a tip-off from the source in the uk.— as a key man after a tip-off from the source in the uk. last week, the foreian the source in the uk. last week, the foreign secretary was _ the source in the uk. last week, the foreign secretary was campaigning l foreign secretary was campaigning to be the next prime minister in scotland. she wouldn't be drawn on

the details. i scotland. she wouldn't be drawn on the details. ., scotland. she wouldn't be drawn on the details. . ., , , scotland. she wouldn't be drawn on the details. . . , , , the details. i have raised his case with the indian _ the details. i have raised his case with the indian foreign _ the details. i have raised his case with the indian foreign minister. | the details. i have raised his case| with the indian foreign minister. i do think— with the indian foreign minister. i do think it's — with the indian foreign minister. i do think it's important _ with the indian foreign minister. i do think it's important that - with the indian foreign minister. i do think it's important that this i do think it's important that this case _ do think it's important that this case is — do think it's important that this case is brought— do think it's important that this case is brought to _ do think it's important that this case is brought to justice - do think it's important that this case is brought to justice as - do think it's important that this l case is brought tojustice as soon as possible _ case is brought to 'ustice as soon as possiblah case is brought to 'ustice as soon as possible. jagtar singh johal has launched a claim _ as possible. jagtar singh johal has launched a claim against - as possible. jagtar singh johal has launched a claim against the - as possible. jagtar singh johal has i launched a claim against the foreign office, the home office and the attorney general, alleging uk intelligence agencies unlawfully served information with authorities when there was a risk he could be tortured. responding, the foreign office said it would be inappropriate to comment on an ongoing legal case. joining me now is dan dolan, director of policy and advocacy the at the legal action charity reprieve. dan, thank you forjoining us. our viewers did see about 20 seconds of you. what is the evidence that there may have been a tip—off from uk intelligence that directly led to mr singhjohal�*s arrest? it intelligence that directly led to mr

singh johal's arrest?— singh johal's arrest? it came to life after a _ singh johal's arrest? it came to life after a report _ singh johal's arrest? it came to life after a report described - singh johal's arrest? it came to life after a report described a l singh johal's arrest? it came to i life after a report described a case where british and national was tortured after intelligence was passed by m15 to the authorities. what we have done is matched to the fact in that anonymous case study to very specific facts, undies to match very specific facts, undies to match very —— and these two match very quickly. also the bilateral representations that were made by the uk prime minister at the time. that's supported by a range of information from india, including sources which say things like jagtar came under the scanner as a key man in an investigation because of a tip—off from the uk. these facts match. it's interesting the

government is refusing to comment on this case or deny that this is jagtar because this matches up very closely. pa. jagtar because this matches up very closel . �* ,., closely. a wider point the government _ closely. a wider point the government where - closely. a wider point the government where the i closely. a wider point the - government where the comments closely. a wider point the _ government where the comments on matters of security, but is it illegal to pass information between the uk and india? it’s illegal to pass information between the uk and india?— illegal to pass information between the uk and india? it's unlawfulwhen it could lead — the uk and india? it's unlawfulwhen it could lead to _ the uk and india? it's unlawfulwhen it could lead to torture. _ the uk and india? it's unlawfulwhen it could lead to torture. we - the uk and india? it's unlawfulwhen it could lead to torture. we saw- it could lead to torture. we saw hundreds of cases where the uk was the uk was sharing intelligence that contributed to waterboarding or the rendition where people could suffer human rights abuses in legal black holes. rightly, the government set is drawn a line under that period, and it's told us the situation has been fixed. put the system is still very badly broken, and it's clearly wrong to share intelligence where that will contribute to torture of anybody. we're talking about a british blogger on trumped up

charges. british blogger on trumped up charaes. ~ , v british blogger on trumped up charaes. . , �*, .,~ british blogger on trumped up charaes. , �*, ., , charges. will be 's make any difference — charges. will be 's make any difference to _ charges. will be 's make any difference to his _ charges. will be 's make any difference to his case - charges. will be 's make any difference to his case in - charges. will be 's make any l difference to his case in india? charges. will be 's make any i difference to his case in india? i think it's important to stress that the un sentenced jagtar to be arbitrarily detained and he should be released. borisjohnson himself recently accepted that jagtar was arbitrarily detained. the legal process against jagtar is mostly based on a tour told —— torture confession. he should not be facing these charges. the solution will be for the british government to negotiate jagtar�*s urgent return to the uk. what my one is seeking is simply an apology for the harm he has suffered —— what jagtar, and were addressed for this abuse. what were addressed for this abuse. what kind of representations are you making in india? i

kind of representations are you making in india?— making in india? i think the ownership _ making in india? i think the ownership is _ making in india? i think the ownership is on _ making in india? i think the ownership is on the - making in india? i think the ownership is on the british | ownership is on the british government to help free this citizen who is facing the death penalty, so our focus of thousands of people is to say to the british government, enough is enough. do what's necessary and bring this man home. dan dolan, thank you. the number of migrants crossing the english channel in small boats in a single day has reached a new record high. the ministry of defence says 1,295 people arrived in the uk in this way on monday — the highest daily total since records began four years ago. so far this year, more than 22 and a half thousand people have made the crossing. at the equivalent point last year, the total was just under 12,500. our correspondent simonjones reports from dover. more than 100 people are picked up in the channel by the border force this morning and brought to shore, a day after record numbers made the crossing.

the lifeboat at dungeness, the coastguard, the mod, all stretched to the limit on monday tracking 27 boats with an average all stretched to the limit on monday, tracking 27 boats, with an average of 48 people on each dangerously overloaded dinghy. this local fisherman said it was becoming a familiar sight at sea. it's been building and getting busier every day, and with the fine weather, it's been perfect conditions, but the people smugglers certainly seem to be getting more organised now. they have all the same boats and engines and they are very quick to take most of the weather windows. quick to make the most of the weather windows. the government has repeatedly promised to make the cross—channel route unviable and given millions of pounds to the french authorities to increase patrols on beaches in northern france. the mod has been brought in to increase surveillance at sea, but the numbers have continued to grow. back in 2018, just 299 people made the crossing, but by last year, that had risen to more than 28,000 people,

with this year's figure fast approaching that. ministers had been hoping the plan to send some asylum—seekers to rwanda would act as a deterrent. but the first flight was grounded and the policy is facing challenges in the courts. groups supporting refugees in kent say more safe and legal routes are needed for those wanting to claim it's incredibly dangerous, the busiest shipping lane in the world. it's easy to look out on days like today in the beautiful sunshine and forget how dangerous it is. it's incredibly windy, very dangerous. why don't people claim asylum in france, which is a safe country? many people do claim asylum in france and in other countries in the eu. the main reason people come here is they have english as a second language and family connections. it gives them a head start. the government says the rise in channel crossings is unacceptable

and says its nationality and borders that will break the model of the people smugglers, so determined to exploit the vulnerable. once a boat makes it halfway across the channel, it becomes the responsibility of the british authorities. yesterday, the first boat was brought in after midnight, and the last arrived around 11 p:m.. this is becoming a 24/7 operation when the weather is right as well as all year—round. just to bring you up—to—date with some information posted by our transport correspondent, katy austin, who said eurotunnel delays after a broken down train. that takes freight vehicles, cars and so on after a train broke down in the channel. eurotunnel said it was transferring customers to a separate passenger settle via the service tunnel and trains are still running on the remaining line, but at reduced

service. eurotunnel said it was sorry for delays. after us officials warned of attacks on civilian infrastructure and government buildings. tomorrow marks ukraine's ukraine and independence day. more now from our defence correspondentjonathan beale, who's reported himself from the front line in ukraine. six months ago today, russia was within hours of launching its full—scale invasion of ukraine. it started in the early hours of february the 24th. this map is a reminder of what ukraine looked like before the invasion. russia already occupied crimea and separatists controlled parts of the east. russian forces then attacked from multiple directions. from multiple directions — from the north, the east and the south. western intelligence said russia expected said russia

expected to surround the capital kiev within a matter of days, kyiv within a matter of days, but its advance soon stalled with fierce ukrainian resistance. by april, russia was retreating from the north to refocus its offensive in the east, but even there, it has been slow progress. six months on, this is the limit of russia's advances. one senior western military chief told me the one certainty so far the logistics have been poor. but also even — the logistics have been poor. but also even down to a tactical level, we've _ also even down to a tactical level, we've seen— also even down to a tactical level, we've seen a lack of trust between

the military and the political class — the military and the political class. all of those things we knew, but i'm _ class. all of those things we knew, but i'm surprised they've had all of them at _ but i'm surprised they've had all of them at the same time. the invasion has laecome — them at the same time. the invasion has laecome a _ them at the same time. the invasion has become a slow— them at the same time. the invasion has become a slow grinding - them at the same time. the invasion has become a slow grinding war- them at the same time. the invasion has become a slow grinding war of. has become a slow grinding war of attrition, at times resembling scenes from the first world war. russia using its artillery to try to break through those defences. the effect, there have been has heavy casualties, tens of thousands on both sides killed or injured. ukrainian cities have also been reduced to rubble. this is maria paul. one dynamic that has changed is the supply western weapons of ukraine —— mariupol. more recently, it's been heavy weaponry, like the us himars used to hit russian supply lines from a deal distance. i

us himars used to hit russian supply lines from a deal distance.— lines from a deal distance. i expect this to be a — lines from a deal distance. i expect this to be a long _ lines from a deal distance. i expect this to be a long conflict _ lines from a deal distance. i expect this to be a long conflict and - this to be a long conflict and i don't — this to be a long conflict and i don't think there will be decisive action— don't think there will be decisive action taken this year on either side _ action taken this year on either side. whilst there will be counterattacks and and one hopes ukrainians — counterattacks and and one hopes ukrainians will be successful, i don't _ ukrainians will be successful, i don't believe it's something which is going _ don't believe it's something which is going to — don't believe it's something which is going to be decisive in the war's outcome — is going to be decisive in the war's outcome. ., ., _, . outcome. the more immediate concern is what president _ outcome. the more immediate concern is what president putin _ outcome. the more immediate concern is what president putin does _ outcome. the more immediate concern is what president putin does next. i is what president putin does next. tomorrow marks six months of the war, and also ukraine's independence day. the us has advised his citizens to leave. it's expecting russia to launch more attacks in the coming days. us media is reporting allegation by a former twitter executive. suggesting that the online platform has had substantial security problems that have placed personal user data and potentially us national security at risk. the whistleblower, peiter zatko, was twitter�*s head of security before he was sacked injanuary.

our north america tech reporter, james clayton, is in san francisco. twitter�*s ceo had a nickname for him. the key for me that's really interesting his boss. he is saying twitter under count how many bots it has. elon musk is trying to buy the company, then pulled out saying twitter had done just that, undercounted the number of bots. now you have someone inside the former head of security saying exactly that. there was a court case in october where twitter was going to try and force elon musk to buy the company. this is brilliant news for elon musk. he has literallyjust tweeted, saying, ithink elon musk. he has literallyjust tweeted, saying, i think it's an emoji with a cartoon figure of someone whistling. a clear indication of how he thinks of this. this is devastating for twitter. they want to force him to buy the company. these revelations will make that much more difficult.—

that much more difficult. james cla on that much more difficult. james clayton there- _ that much more difficult. james clayton there. the _ that much more difficult. james clayton there. the headlines i that much more difficult. james clayton there. the headlines -| that much more difficult. james| clayton there. the headlines - a clayton there. the headlines — a manhunt is under way after a nine—year—old was shot dead in her own home. her head teacher said she was a ray of sunshine. police confirmed that student nurse peiter zatko —— owami has been found alive. an energy company boss warren 's household could face poverty this winter because of rocketing energy prices. fish and chip shop owners say they're struggling with the rising cost of ingredients with sunflower oil coming from ukraine and fish from russia. some are now reducing their opening hours to help keep energy costs down. robin markwell reports. fish and chips on the beach is really very hard to beat, but how long is the traditional british

chippy going to be with us? because the industry is now warning that everything that makes up this classic british dish is going up massively in price. over the last 12 months, the price of cod has on the stubble, the conflict in ukraine has seen the cost of sunflower oil sora by half and more, and gas and electricity bills are now five to six times what they were. at this chip shop, they're onlyjust breaking even, and this is meant to be there busiest time of year. this has been worse _ be there busiest time of year. in 3 has been worse than the pandemic. people are coming into spend their money. there were furloughed people. people are penny—pinching now, so fish and chips might not be the talk of their friday night.— of their friday night. some restaurants _ of their friday night. some restaurants are _ of their friday night. some restaurants are putting i of their friday night. some restaurants are putting up| of their friday night. some i restaurants are putting up prices of their friday night. some - restaurants are putting up prices to stay afloat. this family have noticed the difference. eating out in reneral noticed the difference. eating out in general is _ noticed the difference. eating out in general is costing _ noticed the difference. eating out in general is costing a _ noticed the difference. eating out in general is costing a lot - noticed the difference. eating out in general is costing a lot more. |

in general is costing a lot more. between — in general is costing a lot more. between £15 more, four of us. we've noticed _ between £15 more, four of us. we've noticed that — between £15 more, four of us. we've noticed that since _ between £15 more, four of us. we've noticed that since easter. _ between £15 more, four of us. we've noticed that since easter. [5 - between £15 more, four of us. we've noticed that since easter. [5 a - noticed that since easter. is a delicate balancing _ noticed that since easter. delicate balancing act. just noticed that since easter.“ delicate balancing act. just ask the bishops and fish bar.— bishops and fish bar. we've had to increase our— bishops and fish bar. we've had to increase our places _ bishops and fish bar. we've had to increase our places three - bishops and fish bar. we've had to increase our places three times i bishops and fish bar. we've had to l increase our places three times this year already. increase our places three times this yearalready. hopefully increase our places three times this year already. hopefully not again. but it has dropped a business by about 30%, but we're still going. here, they've had to reduce the hours they're open to cut costs. about 66% of shops have reduced opening _ about 66% of shops have reduced opening hours to reduce the costs. not using — opening hours to reduce the costs. not using as much electric, not as many— not using as much electric, not as many staff, — not using as much electric, not as many staff, so they reduce the staffing — many staff, so they reduce the staffing level by about four people across _ staffing level by about four people across 66%. unfortunately, the situation — across 66%. unfortunately, the situation is may be an extinction for small— situation is may be an extinction for small business like we nothing we've _ for small business like we nothing we've seen— for small business like we nothing we've seen before. the for small business like we nothing we've seen before. the government is bein: we've seen before. the government is being lobbied by _ we've seen before. the government is being lobbied by chip _ we've seen before. the government is being lobbied by chip shops _ we've seen before. the government is being lobbied by chip shops for- we've seen before. the government is being lobbied by chip shops for help i being lobbied by chip shops for help and a vat reduction. they've secured

and a vat reduction. they've secured a meeting on thursday. whoever becomes our next prime minister may also have to add saving the chippy to a lengthening to do list. robin markwell, bbc points west, sam bt. robin markwell, bbc points west, sam bay. for the pandemic claimant women in england and wales will continue to claimant be able to and after a consultation with a doctor. before the pandemic, the pills had to be taken at a clinic or hospital, but temporary measures introduced because of covid pressure on the nhs will now become permanent. a man has appeared at the old bailey via video link, charged with the murder of an 87—year—old man in west london. lee byer is accused of stabbing thomas o'halloran to death while he rode his mobility scooter in greenford last week. the west midlands has become the latest area to be classified as in drought. officials say rainfall has been insufficient to replenish rivers, groundwater or reservoirs to normal levels, but there's enough water for essential business and household needs.

super—sized cannisters containing nitrous oxide or laughing gas is putting those who use the drug for recreation at serious risk. a government—commissioned review is currently assessing whether tougher laws are needed. our reporter kashjones has met one woman whose been left with grave consequences. smaller silver canisters holding around eight grams of nitrous oxide are being swapped to a super—sized version, which holds around 80 times the size. super—sized versions are riskier, experts say, because they can lead to people using higher quantities. with the larger canisters, people don't know how much gas is in there, so it could be that we see an increase in the number of these more serious cases.

kerry—anne knows the risk of nitrous oxide all too well. she used the larger canisters, but only sparingly. i did try them, but they wasn't for me because it was just that i want to know how much i'm doing. i want to see how much i'm doing. for her, it was prolonged use of the smaller canisters that had life—changing effects. maybe in a week i would, like, do about 600 canisters. like, for the next week i wouldn't be able to do nothing. i'd be sleeping 12—plus hours, i'd be vomiting, i'd be having sweats. i wouldn't eat, i couldn't drink water. it led to kerry—anne being hospitalised. and ijust couldn't walk. i couldn't use my hands. she currently has no sensation in her legs. i can't do nothing for myself at the moment. ican't... it's not like i can get up and walk out my house, which is why i have my dad, like... obviously, i have to use a commode, so he changes that and he does, like, literally everything for me.

demand for super—sized canisters is often driven by social media. this man began selling them online during the pandemic. and how easy was it to find customers through social media? 0h... — a walk in the park. it's the word of mouth. i had people running it 24/7. so, you know the actual effects it could have on the body — so how can you still, like, justify selling it to them? it's dangerous. i don't think people should do it, but as long as they do... - ..i'm going to sell it. selling nos for its psychoactive use is against the law — but possession of a larger canister isn't illegal. a government—commissioned review is currently looking at whetherfurther action is needed. some believe the authorities should take nitrous oxide more seriously. it's not one of the priorities, to be honest, because police are doing other things — they are looking at hard drugs and violent crime. we've got constraints of resources as well. kerry—anne has used her experience to warn others of the dangers of nos —

posting videos on tiktok. i posted the first video, and that video kind ofjust went viral. since i've spoken out, i've had so many messages from people asking me for advice. ijust want to help others. if you'd like support or information on this subject, you can contact the bbc action line. bbc .co .uk/ a glimpse of some stunning images. and most powerful space telescope — revealing the planet jupiter as never seen before. the infrared images — which have been artificially coloured — were captured by the james webb space telescope in july. they show giant storms and the detail of the planet's rings, which astronomers

have called "incredible". now, it turns out that there is more to the dog—human relationship than the well known 'man's best friend'. it might be mutual. according to researchers injapan, dogs may be so genuinely delighted when reunited with their owners that they can cry tears ofjoy. time for a bbc investigation we thought. here's our midlands correspondent, phil mackie on the scent of this particular story. my my god i don't want to helena is sceptical and thinks they might be barking up the wrong tree.

i've never seen a dog crying, so i'm not sure about it, but they definitely have emotions and i see the excitement when their owners come to pick them up, whether that is after eight hours of being here or two weeks. of course, they get excited. there is no doubt that dogs form a strong emotional tie to people and they have been plenty of studies to show it. this is jasper, and he s definitely pleased to see eleanor. this is cocoa, and i've made friends with coco with a few bribes. she's obviously happy to see me, but i can't see her shedding any tears when i go. the study showed it was not casual acquaintances like me, but only the dog's owners for whom tears would form. mia has been waiting patiently for tom to get back on this is a reaction when she arrives. clearly, she's honestly happy here, but she desperately misses you because that was the most excited she has been. bless her. every time we come home, usually when i come home from work she is by the front doorand it's like, oh, my god,

daddy is at home and she bounces at the front door as well. the study also found for the tearful pet, it triggers an emotional response in the owner, so puppy dog eyes do have the effect we have always suspected. phil mackie, bbc news, solihull. there are some clearer spells, also cloud around and some outbreaks of rain as well, particular through the central slice of the uk but quite a warm and humid nightahead, especially for some southern and eastern areas. we've got a low sitting to the northwest of the uk so a weather frame driving around that area of low pressure. through the evening and throughout the night the main area of rain will be pushing in initially across wales and heading up through parts of northern england, scotland through the early hours of wednesday. drier weather for northern ireland, a touch fresher, 14 degrees or so, but those temperatures still holding up in the south and east —

17 or 18 celsius,so 17 or 18 celsius, so largly dry with sunshine for northern ireland but turning it quite breezy here. and much of southern and eastern england will be staying dry again through the day. it's going to be warm and humid with temperatures up to about 30 degrees for the likes of norwich. 19—20 typically for glasgow and belfast as well. moving through wednesday evening and overnight into thursday, eventually, this weather front will slowly edge its way a bit further eastwards but still keeping that warm, humid air to the south—east and we could see heavy, thundery showers arriving by thursday. 17 degrees or so from the south—east, but we could see the countryside dipping into single figures for the northwest. thursday morning, we have got an initially those heavy and possibly thundery downpours for parts of south—east england and east anglia. could be some localised flooding here. drier for the rest of the uk away from the south—east.

that area of rain and thunderstorms cleasr away as we had through the course of the day. still breezy towards the northwest, lighter winds elsewhere. variable amounts of sunshine but we are all in that slightly, cooler and fresher air by thursday afternoon. so, highs between 15 to perhaps 24 degrees very typical degrees — very typical for this time a year. moving through friday, a weak weather front once again moving eastward, but that fizzles out to lee via pressure out to pressure that builds and from sunshine on the cards, temperatures in the warm spots in the mid—20s. bye— bye.

hello, i'm nuala mcgovern. you're watching the context on bbc news. on the eve of ukraine's independence day and six month since russia's invasion, there are growing concerns of nuclear disaster. with fighting continuing near europe's biggest nuclear plant, inspectors are trying to organise an urgent visit to the site at zaporizhia. germany looks to canada to fill its energy needs as it turns its back on russian fuel. rubbish reviews at the edinburgh festival as the week—long refuse workers strike could now extend across scotland. tonight with the context, jim murphy — former leader of the scottish labour party, and former senior advisor to george w bush, ron christie.