good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and tina daheley. our headlines today. police hunt a gunman who killed a nine—year—old girl after forcing his way into her liverpool home. police are appealing to the community but also to the criminal fraternity in liverpool for any information regarding this horrific tragedy. ukraine braces for a renewed assault from russia as the country marks six months since the invasion began. a hosepipe ban comes into force for 15 million thames water customers

in the south of england. missing out on help to pay the bills. a bbc investigation finds three million households still haven't received their £150 energy rebate. i'll be looking at how you can get the cash you're owed. a night to remember for crawley town as the league two strugglers knock premier league fulham out of the carabao cup. good morning, a band of rain moving south and east, some of it quite heavy, eventually it will become confined to central parts of england and wales and on either side it will brighten up. all the details throughout the programme. it's wednesday the 24th or august. it's wednesday the 24th of august. our main story. police are continuing their hunt for the gunman who shot dead a nine—year—old girl in liverpool on monday night. olivia pratt—korbel was killed as she stood behind her mother who was trying

to stop the gunman from forcing his way into their house, in pursuit of another man. our reporter tomos morgan is at the scene. shocking details have emerged about this attack. yes, i think yesterday, when the police outlined the events that led to olivia's death, i do not think anyone could believe quite what had happened. as the hunt continues for the gunman, merseyside police are appealing to people living in the error but also to the criminal fraternity to come forward with information because a 35—year—old man who was injured was believed to be part of organised crime. we also understand some locals have come forward with a name, the same name regarding this and they have passed that on to police. those living in dovecot in liverpool say they are frightened, shocked and angry that

something like this could happen on their doorstep. nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel, described as a little ray of sunshine, shot and killed her home by a masked gunman on monday evening. 36 hours on, the police presence here in dovecot, liverpool, is just as stark as they try to piece together how and why her death happened. what we know so far from the police is that on monday night around 10pm, a 35—year—old man and his friend were walking down kingsheath avenue, the street where olivia lived. a man in a balaclava then began shooting at them. olivia's mum, cheryl korbel, opened the front door. 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 her family, who had no connection with the gunman or the man who forced his way in.

sadly, olivia was fatally wounded when the gunman fired at the man, who was trying to get into the house. the 35—year—old man was shot and injured. he was then driven away to hospital in a black audi. police are appealing for any information on the gunman, who is described as about five foot seven, slim build, wearing a black padded jacket. they left mum and daughter wounded, olivia critically. the nine—year—old later died in hospitalfrom her injuries. the men also left behind a community shocked, hurt and angry. i was watching the football and i heard the four shots — three, and a later one rung out. i came upstairs and said, "did you hear that?" and she said, yeah. i said i don't think it was fireworks. it was absolutely disgusting. i woke up to find a nine—year—old girl has been shot dead. it is getting too close now. it is getting that way.

someone has been shot- or they have been stabbed, and you go, oh, another one, another one. - a hub has been set up in a local charity to help a distressed community searching for answers. do you think the local community will feel more comfortable coming to you with information as opposed to going to the police, considering what's happened? i don't think there is any doubt about that. that people will feel afraid, will feel scared. and worried about potential retribution. what we are saying is come and talk to us. we will pass on information. we already have shared information that has been passed on to us today. it is understandable, given what's happened, that people will feel afraid. a week on monday and olivia would have been starting back at school. this one st margaret mary's catholicjunior school. instead, teachers and pupils alike are having to mourn the loss of a much loved little girl. she was bubbly, she had a little heart of gold. nothing was too much trouble for her. she loved to help the teachers.

she was the life and soul of the class, loved to perform. in fact, we havejust done our recent school production, the wizard of oz, and she was performing on the stage. she was a munchkin. so a lively little soul, life and soul of the class, very popular with all her peers. locals say they are frightened, frightened and want security that their streets are safe. that shootings like this won't be happening again in the community anytime soon. as the search for justice for nine olivia continues. olivia's death comes after a spate of killings involving guns and knives on merseyside. on the same day a woman was fatally stabbed in a pub car park in kirby and on sunday, a council worker was shot and killed in another area of liverpool. on monday, when this happened, it

happened to be the 15th anniversary of the death of 11—year—old rhys jones, who was shot and killed by a gang member. police say the death was not linked to recent killings around liverpool but they are keeping an open mind as they continue their investigation trying to find the masked gunman. studio: thank you. we will be looking at that case and getting whatever information we can and talking to the police about how they begin to investigate in a situation where a lot of people are reluctant to come forward and offered information. and as we still process the horrific details of what happened. ukraine is marking the 31st anniversary of the country's independence from the soviet union today — also exactly six months

since the russian invasion. security is tight in the country, because of fears russia could step up its attacks. our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse reports. as history has shown, the more russia tries to pull ukraine in, the stronger people's sense of identity becomes. on the outskirts of kyiv, this factory used to make hotel uniforms. now it is flags, lots of them. translation: these are very dear colours to us. _ every ukrainian feels these colours and we see them in everything, in the sky, in wheat. we have been making flags every day for the past few months. this gives us pleasure and joy, because our work is useful. ok, so welcome to the wednesday meeting and can everybody be off their laptops for meeting, thank you. another symbol of ukrainian defiance is here at the kyiv independent, an english—language news site set up weeks before the invasion.

within days, their online following went from tens of thousands to millions. its editor describes it as the voice of ukraine and the world's window into it. we are of course very much aware of the sacrifice that it took to get us all here this wednesday. and thousands of people who were killed, both civilians, civilians, military. i think it's probably the most important independence day we will see in our lives. on this day last year, president zelensky donned his now unfamiliar dark suit. with his military putting on this show of strength. russia had already started to gather troops on the border. and ukraine's resilience would soon face the ultimate test. this is the same square today, with rows of captured or destroyed russian tanks in what is a display of defiance. but how independent is ukraine, with the russians now occupying

a fifth of this country, and it being almost completely reliant on weapons from the west? for one former president, who campaigned against russian influence, sovereignty is notjust about weapons territory. about weapons and territory. translation: for me, first of all, the benchmark of independence i is the strength and spirit, the power of the national spirit. today, i can say with confidence that 42 million ukrainians speak in one voice, and that allows us to face any enemy, including russia. this independence day poses some difficult realities. criticism over why ukraine didn't act on warnings from the west and the country's continued dependence for help to stay independent. james waterhouse, bbc news in kyiv. we can speak now to our correspondent hugo bachega, who's

in ukraine's capital kyiv. mixed emotions today, celebrations marking an anniversary of independence but also six months since the war began. what independence but also six months since the war began.— since the war began. what is the mood light? _ since the war began. what is the mood light? i — since the war began. what is the mood light? i think— since the war began. what is the mood light? i think there - since the war began. what is the mood light? i think there is - mood light? i think there is apprehension but not fear. we are on the main street in the centre of kyiv not far from the independence square where there have been political protests and revolutions and this is the streetwear every year the military parade celebrates independence day. it is not happening this year, there is a ban on public events and care. what we are seeing is a display of destroyed and seized military vehicles. there is a ban on public gatherings because the authorities fear russia could use this occasion to launch attacks against cities across the

country. president zelensky last night saying there is the possibility of russia launching brutal attacks against this country. we have been here the past days talking to ukrainians and i think there is fatigue, also because there is no end in sight in the war which has reached a deadlock with no possibility of talks, peace talks anytime soon. people say they are strong and will continue to fight for the independence of this country 31 years on. for the independence of this country 31 years on-— a hosepipe ban has come into force this morning for millions of customers of thames water in the south of england. five other water companies across england and wales have already introduced bans because of drought conditions. our reporter vincent mcaviney is in central london.

it looks dry, parched behind you. what will it mean for people in the thames water area? 15 what will it mean for people in the thames water area?— thames water area? 15 million customers _ thames water area? 15 million customers are _ thames water area? 15 million customers are waking - thames water area? 15 million customers are waking up - thames water area? 15 million customers are waking up this. thames water area? 15 million - customers are waking up this morning to a ban on using a hosepipe to water gardens, filling paddling pools and washing cars and windows and anyone caught in breach faces a fine of up to £1000. it is notjust london and the thames valley but surrounding regions as far as sevenoaks in kent, swindon in wiltshire and banbury in oxfordshire. behind me, as you can see, this is green park, looking brown after the summer heat and the picture across the region. the thames at its lowest level since 2005 and thames water say it is because of the extraordinary weather conditions, but customers are angry the privatised utility which makes huge profits for shareholders has not finished its leaks issue with currently a quarter of the 2.6

billion litres it supplies is lost because of leaks. the company says it has a problem and said it is working to fix it. currently around 1100 leaks across its 20,000 mile network are being fixed every week. the government says it is getting tough with water companies on this issue and that the regulator is putting in place a financial punishment package. but for now with the indefinite ban, the only exceptions are commercial use, refilling a medical pool. the rest of us, it is a case of getting used to using the watering can. the? of us, it is a case of getting used to using the watering can. they will have to rename _ to using the watering can. they will have to rename green _ to using the watering can. they will have to rename green park. - to using the watering can. they will have to rename green park. not. have to rename green park. not living up to its name. a student nurse who went missing seven weeks ago has been found safe and well. police say 24—year—old owami davies was located in hampshire after a tip—off from a member of the public. scotland yard said it would now review its investigation, along with essex police.

vincent was talking about the dry weather. it has been raining in some places but it continues in vulnerable parts of the country. now the weather with carol. good morning. what is going on? various rain in the forecast even the south—east over the next 2a hours. it is a humid start. these are the temperatures if you are just stepping out. quite warm outside. these are the correct temperatures this time! looking at 20 degrees in parts of london at the moment. we have seen rain in liverpool and rain has been coming in across northern ireland, scotland, england and wales and some of it is heavy, particularly in parts of scotland right now. you can see the track it is taking and as we go through the day the weather front which is

waving and will move further north and a little further south. it will clear northern ireland and scotland where it will brighten up. breezy conditions in northern england will ease. and although there is cloud in the south that could produce drizzle, it will brighten up. the wind will be a feature this afternoon in parts of northern ireland and scotland, gusting with exposure up to 45 mph. these are temperatures. fresh conditions in the north but humid and hot in the south with a high of 30 degrees. overnight, the rain will still be with us but it weakens. then we look at the south. this band of heavy thundery rain will push up across the south—east and will be with us first thing tomorrow before it eventually clears. we will finally see much—needed heavy rain in the south—east. studio: thank you very much.

later this morning, we'll be taking a look at a phenomenon known as false autumn, which scientists say has been triggered by the recent heatwaves and drought. you may have noticed the signs around you — it is like autumn time with the leaves that have fallen off. we'd love to feature some of your pictures of false autumn. please send them, e—mail them to us. and get in touch on social media. we will try to explain the phenomenon. some suggestion it can be corrected and if it rained enough, autumn is averted for while. it is something to do with self—preservation. we could all learn from that. we could all learn from that. we would love your pictures so send them in. let's take a look at today's papers.

the liverpool echo poses a blunt question to anyone with information about the fatal shooting of olivia pratt—korbel. the paper asks its readers to imagine olivia's terror in herfinal moments, imagine her family's agony, and then imagine "knowing something about this unspeakable crime but keeping quiet because you'd rather surrender our city to the thugs." it then asks the question "whose side are you on? the mirror also has a picture of olivia and describes her death as "unbearable". the daily telegraph has an image of olivia but its lead story is about uk diplomats urging european leaders to keep supporting ukraine amid the cost of living crisis. and the most read story on the bbc news website overnight is about the dozens of people who were left stranded for hours inside the channel tunnel after a train from calais to folkestone appeared

to break down. passengers were eventually taken off the train and walked along an emergency service tunnel. it does not happen often, that. frightening for thosepeople. shall we look at the inside? i love this story. a dream come true for many people and can you guess? flatpack furniture that assembles itself. researchers in israel say they have taken the first step to making it a reality and they have 3d printed wooden sheets that sprang into different shapes when they dry out after you have made them. i am not entirely sure how that works. apparently it puts itself together. apparently it puts itself together. a chair assembles itself. you can get pop—up tents but a p°p�*up you can get pop—up tents but a pop—up wardrobe, i am not sure.

no more allen keys. and no more arguments. i have hundreds of alan keyes. are you good with the allen key? i'm all right. i like to think i am. i'm all right. i like to think i am. i have to read every instruction. it annoys me when someone... read instructions? absolutely bizarre. that is how it works. not reading instructions might explain why i go berserk with frustration doing flatpack furniture. this is freaky in the times this morning. when you see someone in the street, someone who looks exactly like you. this is research that says there is something in this not that you look alike but they have done work that even though these people would not be related to them, you act like them. behaviouralsimilarities. have you seen someone who looks like you? i don't think i have. i am told all the time i look like somebody�*s

brother. i have one of those boring faces. i did not say boring, you did. some good news from the natural world now — hen harriers in the peak district have had their most successful breeding season in more than a decade. according to the national trust, seven have fledged this year in the area — thanks to conservation efforts aimed at protecting the endangered birds of prey. yunus mulla reports. the hen harrier is one of the uk's birds of prey, but also the most intensely persecuted. that is why the successful fledging of these seven youngsters is such a welcome sight. very important in this landscape, because we have a mosaic, so we have patches of heather, which you can see, purple. we have open water, we have patches of cotton grass. here in the peak district, work has been taking place to create rich feeding and nesting grounds. you've had a significant success when it comes to hen harriers.

tell me about that. really wonderful year. best year in ten years. we have had seven young birds fledge their nest from two nests. so we're really excited. it really demonstrates the work we're doing with our tenants and other partners is starting to pay off. hen harriers live in open areas with low vegetation, but also prey on grouse to feed their young. they want a food source, don't they, so what have you done to encourage that? by restoring this landscape, that means there are lots of small mammals, like voles, and other insects that mammals eat, and of course it is a great habitat for small birds that the hen harrier rely on to feed themselves and their young. hen harriers play an important role when it comes to creating the right ecological balance here in the landscape. but their population levels are said to be at a critical level. a few months back, two nests failed when two male hen harriers,

both with active nests, disappeared in suspicious circumstances. there have been a number of significant incidents towards hen harriers in the peak district national park, this year. involving raptor persecution, which are still under investigation from police. and we hope that in future illegal persecution of the species will be eradicated and the species can recover. to help monitor the birds, the rspb and natural england have fitted tracking tags to help us better understand the species. hopefully, year—on—year, the population will gradually increase, which is good news for not just hen harriers, but also people who visit the uplands. and, with a bit of luck, a hen harrier will be a common sight in the high peak in the future. conservationists say we are a step closer to establishing a sustainable population of this bird of prey. yunus mulla, bbc news. some welcome good news. also it looked greener there than in more southern parts of the country.

time to get the news where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm alice salfield. senior officers at scotland yard say they're "ecstatic" that student nurse owami davies has been found safe and well, seven weeks after she went missing. the police search was focused on essex, where owami lives, and croydon, where she was last seen, but she was eventually found in hampshire. the met trawled through more than 100 reported sightings to find her. in conjunction with essex police colleagues, i will now be reviewing all aspects of the missing person investigation just to make sure that there is any learning we need to take from that. but my assurance to the public is we will review that missing person investigation from this point onwards. a second 48—hour bus strike this weekend could impact people travelling to the notting hill carnival. it'll affect more than 60 routes

in west and south west london operated by london united, whose drivers are in dispute over pay. a ukrainian londoner has spent a month running almost a thousand kilometers, to commemorate 31 years of the country's independence. for the past 31 days, olga stignii has run 31 km a day across different parts of the capital to raise money for charity. i have been living in london for the last 16 years, but, this time, i realised how much i don't know about london and its beauty. i run through different parks, i run through different areas of london and just explore so much. ifall in love in london every time i run in it. a look at the tubes now. there's a part closure on the elizabeth line and thejubilee has minor delays. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it was another very warm and humid night last night, temperatures in central london 19, 20 celsius in one or two places. we've got some patchy cloud this

morning, still very humid, it's going to be a humid day. sunny spells, though, the risk of one or two showers into the afternoon but largely dry and temperatures feeling warm and sticky, around 27 celsius. overnight tonight, we've got some clear spells to start with. it is going to still be quite humid, but we will see a cold front gradually sinking south. cloud increasing, it runs into the humid air, we could see some heavy downpours which potentially could turn thundery. minimum temperature again in central london around 18 celsius. so a wet start tomorrow, that front still with us in the south east first thing tomorrow. it will gradually, however, start to clear, becoming drier especially into the afternoon with some sunshine. now, behind the cold front, the air is that bit fresher. so it will feel a little more comfortable tomorrow. temperatures around 24 or 25 celsius. for the end of the week, we see high pressure starts to build. it turns settled and dry as we head through friday and the bank holiday weekend, but high pressure lasts so it's looking fine and dry with some sunshine and temperatures staying in the mid—20s.

if you've not heard already, thames water's first hosepipe ban for a decade came in at midnight, and it affects millions of us. if you have any questions about what you can and can't do during the ban then get in touch. we'll try and answer as many as we can on our programme at 6.30 tonight. just drop us an email or message us on social media. now it's back to tina and jon. see you soon. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and tina daheley. coming up on the show this morning. europe's biggest street party returns. we'll have a sneak peek at some of the carnival costumes ahead of the notting hill festival this weekend. colin murray will be here to tell us why he faced no conundrum when he got the call to step into the countdown presenter�*s hot seat. that music made me nervous!

and bringing back the bandicoots. we hear from ray mears about a large scale project in australia which aims to restore wildlife that once thrived 400 years ago. let's return to our main story this morning, the investigation into the tragic killing of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel, who was shot dead by a gunman in her home in liverpool on monday night. merseyside police have appealed to anyone with information to come forward, including members of what they've called liverpool's "criminal fraternity". the investigation will rely heavily on information from members of the public and i urge the local community, who have any information that could help us, to come forward so we can bring those who are responsible to justice.

i also want to take the opportunity to appeal to members of the criminal fraternity, and ask them to examine their consciences, as they will have vital information that can help us. 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. our reporter tomos morgan is at the scene for us this morning. tomos, you could sense the desperation of the police in that press conference yesterday, to get some resolution for the family. i think anyone watching that press conference when they were outlining that series of events, it was truly shocking, really, nobody could quite believe what had happened here. this was on monday evening. the desperation, appealing to the community but also appealing to

those working in criminality in the area to come forward, because they say the 35—year—old that has shot was known to them, was known to be involved in organised crime. with me is councillor barbara murray, this is councillor barbara murray, this is your ward, i know it is stating the obvious but what have locals been telling you, how are they feeling about what has happened here? i feeling about what has happened here? ~' ., here? i think the overwhelming feelin: is here? i think the overwhelming feeling is shock, _ here? i think the overwhelming feeling is shock, absolute - here? i think the overwhelming l feeling is shock, absolute shock. this is_ feeling is shock, absolute shock. this is a — feeling is shock, absolute shock. this is a quiet neighbourhood, predominantly residential with families, a lot of children here, who— families, a lot of children here, who would _ families, a lot of children here, who would normally probably be playing — who would normally probably be playing out, it's the summer holidays _ playing out, it's the summer holidays. so this hasjust come playing out, it's the summer holidays. so this has just come from nowhere _ holidays. so this has just come from nowhere and really is very, very shocking — nowhere and really is very, very shocking. deepest sympathies to the whole _ shocking. deepest sympathies to the whole family from everybody as well, we cannot _ whole family from everybody as well, we cannot express that so strongly. do families— we cannot express that so strongly. do families feel safe or do they feel scared as well considering what has happened here? i feel scared as well considering what has happened here?— has happened here? i think that is mixed, i has happened here? i think that is mixed. i think _ has happened here? i think that is mixed, i think some _ has happened here? i think that is mixed, i think some people - has happened here? i think that is mixed, i think some people feel.

mixed, i think some people feel scared, — mixed, i think some people feel scared, but i personally don't feel scared _ scared, but i personally don't feel scared i— scared, but i personally don't feel scared. i think this event, and the other— scared. i think this event, and the other events this week in liverpool, do not _ other events this week in liverpool, do not describe liverpool. i think lheym _ do not describe liverpool. i think they... they— do not describe liverpool. i think they... they are things that have happened. — they... they are things that have happened, they have all happened in one week, _ happened, they have all happened in one week, which is shocking, and it's something we really have to consider— it's something we really have to consider and work to mitigate, but it's not— consider and work to mitigate, but it's not our— consider and work to mitigate, but it's not our way of life here. this is unusual — it's not our way of life here. this is unusual i_ it's not our way of life here. this is unusual. i think the event here on is unusual. ! think the event here on monday— is unusual. i think the event here on monday night was very rare. it doesn't _ on monday night was very rare. it doesn't make it in the least bit acceptable, and we need to get to the bottom of what actually happened. all those events are very complicated, and they need the police _ complicated, and they need the police to— complicated, and they need the police to look very carefully at everything. we do need from the community, if anybody knows of anything. — community, if anybody knows of anything, the intelligence, please. they do— anything, the intelligence, please. they do seem to be very much pinning their hopes on the investigation on their hopes on the investigation on the local community and those that

work in may be organised gangs here because they do believe there may be a link. that 35—year—old was known to organised crime. are you hopeful that people will come forward with information here or is there a distrust with the authorities? i don't think it's about distrust. it could _ don't think it's about distrust. it could he — don't think it's about distrust. it could be about fear, because as you 'ust could be about fear, because as you just said. _ could be about fear, because as you just said, the perpetrators clearly use weapons, and that's not nice. but by— use weapons, and that's not nice. but by the — use weapons, and that's not nice. but by the same token, coming forward, — but by the same token, coming forward, you don't have to go to the police, _ forward, you don't have to go to the police, you — forward, you don't have to go to the police, you don't have to go to the perpetrators. thinking about this overnight— perpetrators. thinking about this overnight myself, i'm not convinced that people who live literally here will know — that people who live literally here will know who they are. i think this message _ will know who they are. i think this message has to go out across liverpool, — message has to go out across liverpool, and i think we've got 90 councillors, — liverpool, and i think we've got 90 councillors, anyone of those would liaise _ councillors, anyone of those would liaise with — councillors, anyone of those would liaise with the police on the health of people — liaise with the police on the health of people who want to give information. but strongly i would

say, people can use crimestoppers, it's an _ say, people can use crimestoppers, it's an anonymous phone call, you don't _ it's an anonymous phone call, you don't have — it's an anonymous phone call, you don't have to give information about yourself _ don't have to give information about yourself if _ don't have to give information about yourself if there was fear. it's 'ust yourself if there was fear. it's just someone, and when something like this— just someone, and when something like this happens, it is always the case: _ like this happens, it is always the case, someone somewhere will know who that _ case, someone somewhere will know who that person is. case, someone somewhere will know who that person is— who that person is. thank you, barbara, councillor— who that person is. thank you, barbara, councillor for - who that person is. thank you, barbara, councillor for this - who that person is. thank you, | barbara, councillor for this area who that person is. thank you, . barbara, councillor for this area of barbara, councillorfor this area of dovecot and liverpool, hopefully family getting justice as swiftly as possible. let's get some sport now. huge update in the fl cup. yes, that stage of the season where you have surprises and things you are not expecting. it is you have surprises and things you are not expecting.— you have surprises and things you are not expecting. it is also prizes at the moment. _ are not expecting. it is also prizes at the moment. this _ are not expecting. it is also prizes at the moment. this season - are not expecting. it is also prizes| at the moment. this season might are not expecting. it is also prizes - at the moment. this season might be unpredictable. _ at the moment. this season might be unpredictable, the _ at the moment. this season might be unpredictable, the world _ at the moment. this season might be unpredictable, the world cup - at the moment. this season might be unpredictable, the world cup is - at the moment. this season might be unpredictable, the world cup is slap i unpredictable, the world cup is slap bang in the medal in the —— in the middle. crawley town, though, 23rd

in league 2, they lost four out of five at opening matches, 84 league positions behind fulham and they pulled off a night to remember. there was a huge upset in the second round of the efl cup. premier league fulham went down 2—0 at league two. crawley town crawley�*s goals came from tom nichols in the first half and then this from liverpool loanee james balagizi in the second. elsewhere league two stockport took leicester to penalties, before losing. all the results are on the bbc sport website. we were talking about ellen white yesterday, now another england great has announced her retirement from football. manchester city midfielder jill scott, england's second most capped player, is calling time on her playing career at the age of 35. she played in ten major tournaments, including winning the euros last month. and her announcement came in a piece for the players tribune which included this quote from her. "if you would have told me that i'd live to see 90,000 people packed into wembley stadium for a women's european final? and that i'd be playing in it? impossible. birmingham phoenix beat

oval invincibles by 10 runs in the men's hundred at the oval. liam livingston hit 45 with 42 from moeen ali as phoenix posted a hefty total of 166 from their 100 balls. they've now won four out of their first six games. earlier invincibles beat phoenix in the women's game. england batterjoe root has praised captain ben stokes for speaking about his struggles with his mental health. stokes spoke to breakfast yesterday about how he feared he might not play cricket again when he took a break from the sport last summer. the pairwill line up for england in the second test against south africa which starts tomorrow. you forget how much he's been through in such a short space of time. and i think it's actually very brave as well to lay himself as bare as he has done at times, and very powerful for anyone watching to see someone who can at times look sort of superhuman and do things that other players around the world can't do. i think it shows great leadership, actually, to be able to put yourself out there and express some

of the difficulties that you've had to go through. the ukrainian premier league has resumed for the first time since russia invaded the country back in february. games are being played behind closed doors in the capital kyiv, and elsewhere in the west of the country. andrew todos is a british ukrainian sports journalist and was at the first game. thank you so much forjoining us on breakfast, extraordinary to go to a football match and think that if a siren goes off, you will have to find shelter somewhere. how was the match and what was the mood like around it? ,., ., ., 4, around it? good morning. ithink it was surreal— around it? good morning. ithink it was surreal in _ around it? good morning. ithink it was surreal in all— around it? good morning. ithink it was surreal in all honesty. - around it? good morning. ithink it was surreal in all honesty. i - around it? good morning. ithink it was surreal in all honesty. i think. was surreal in all honesty. i think a lot of people were waiting for this moment to come ever since the restart was announced a month and a

half ago, and the ua f and the ministry of sport made well on their promise. it started on the 23rd of august as expected. a lot of people were surprised that it went without any protocols and without many security protocols needed to be followed. during all four games that took place yesterday, there were no air raid sirens during them. there was a good sign and a good symbol of defiance there to continue how the seasonis defiance there to continue how the season is going to go ahead, but it is completely unpredictable as we carry on going. a very productive and a safe start and simple that ukraine is ready for this to keep going despite the ongoing war. taste going despite the ongoing war. we last spoke in glasgow when ukraine beat scotland in their world cup qualifier, half of those players had not played competitive football since the russian invasion but you saw that spirit and how desperate they were to galvanise and energise they were to galvanise and energise the people back home, we have seen

that across the board with ukrainian sportspeople across the summer in tennis and boxing. there that sense on the domestic league footballers that they want to give people watching in ukraine a sense of normality?— watching in ukraine a sense of normali ? . , ., normality? the main thing is that the have normality? the main thing is that they have been _ normality? the main thing is that they have been given _ normality? the main thing is that they have been given special- they have been given special position exempt from military service so they understand that this is their service to the country, they are being watched on the tv, and the soldiers on the front line are watching, to watch and get a bit of respite and a morale booster, their team have at this match day —— they've won something. i have been to a few games here during covid as well and i thought it would be similar, but for me it was even more eerily quiet and silent because there was no music played at

half—time or anything like that, it was just literally just half—time or anything like that, it was just literallyjust playing some football and it is like the most minimalist approach when it came to the actual game. i think all of the teams because of their lack of professional and competitive practice over the past nine months, they are all going to take a few weeks to get back into the swing of things because the actual football on display was probably a little bit more to be desired. but it was brilliant to see football come back as a symbol of hope. i’m brilliant to see football come back as a symbol of hope.— brilliant to see football come back as a symbol of hope. i'm sure lots of --eole as a symbol of hope. i'm sure lots of people will— as a symbol of hope. i'm sure lots of people will be _ as a symbol of hope. i'm sure lots of people will be hoping _ as a symbol of hope. i'm sure lots of people will be hoping that - as a symbol of hope. i'm sure lots of people will be hoping that the l of people will be hoping that the season continues, questions around that. thank you forjoining us from kyiv, andrew, football is back up and running. ispoke kyiv, andrew, football is back up and running. i spoke to andrew last time in glasgow when he was there, trying to get ukraine over the line, they beat scotland and then lost to wales but you forget how huge is there. some people think it should not be back in it should not be back in ukraine but a lot of people just glad to have a bit of normality in

their lives again. bud glad to have a bit of normality in their lives again.— their lives again. and such a significant — their lives again. and such a significant moment - their lives again. and such a significant moment step - their lives again. and such a i significant moment step thank their lives again. and such a - significant moment step thank you very much for now. todayis very much for now. today is six months since russia began its full—scale invasion of ukraine. prompting the biggest refugee crises of modern times. here in the uk, around 115,000 ukrainians are rebuilding their lives, many staying with host families. i've been to one village in somerset to meet some of them. 2000 miles of ukraine, the somerset village of oak hill, now home to dozens of refugees. 2000 miles of ukraine, the somerset village of oak hill, now home to dozens of refugees. do you want to come on in? robin's front room is no longer his own. just through here. so, here we are, our

family, what we've got over from the ukraine. so the head of the family is natasha. hi, hello, i'mjon, nice to meet you. this isjon. so there is natasha, her daughter, and her grandchildren, who have moved in, and their cousins are all staying next door. what do you think of this place, of this village of oak hill who welcomed you? i, i was amazed how many people opened their house, and invite us, it's very beautiful nature, it very beautiful people. you're beautiful. yeah! i've been called some things. ever beautiful? no! robin and his wife sue were among the first in the village of their home. robin and his wife sue were among

the first in the village to offer their home. their own children flew the nest years ago, so they had a couple of spare bedrooms. it's a lovely sound to hear children playing and laughing. _ that's, that's the best gift. and knowing what they've come from as well, what you've been able to give them? yes, absolutely, yes. sue and robin's generosity means tania can feel safe again. but opening up their home has not been straightforward. it's been a lot harder, it's been a lot harder than what we thought. we're both our 60s, we knew there would be some extra work looking after them and when they first came, there was a lot of extra work because we were ferrying them here, there and everywhere. get their bank accounts set up, sort out their mobile phone contracts, to get set up so they can use their phone over here. the bills have gone up inevitably because you've got more people in the house. you get a bit of help from the government towards that. are you out of pocket? no, we're not out of pocket

at the moment, we break even. in some parts of the uk, there have been tensions between host families and their guests. but not here in oak hill. the village hall has become a ukrainian hub where the refugees can meet and settle in. this is the government advice for the ukrainians coming. and where local families can find out how to help them find school places and jobs. and it's also given a lot of villagers a sense of purpose. six months ago, some people here worried that a remote, rural community would struggle to cope with so many new arrivals. but vicky says neighbours have rallied like never before. if you are a sponsor, with the best will in the world, you are inviting a complete stranger into your home, and that can be quite difficult. so having other people around that we can talk to, and we can kind of bounce ideas off and support each other, i think,

has been massive to the success of oak hill with so many families. when a village comes into its own? absolutely, absolutely, and like the saying says, it takes a village to raise a child. it's the same theory. you know, i don't think any of us would have been quite so successful at it if we didn't have each other to support each other. patrick and sally are at bristol airport to welcome their guests. because ukrainians are still arriving here. oksana and her kids flew in this week, to live in oak hill. lovely to see you, you've done it. we will do all we can for you, and i'm sure we're going to get on very well. it's just lovely to be able to help, that's all. but natalia is heading back to kyiv. she has loved being in oak hill but now feels she must return to help her country. only a couple of weeks ago there was an attack very close to the house you're now

going back to. are you scared? no, i don't, i'm not scared. yes, i understand that it is the war, yeah? it is dangerous, yes. but i don't, i'm not scared. local children have been learning about the war at school, and have written a special song which they performed in the village hall for their new neighbours. i feel sad for the people in ukraine and sorry for them but i also feel happy because we are supporting them. it's amazing making new friends . because really you just get to share everything with them and then you never know, they could i be your bff someday. we think about our relatives,

about our country, every day. and hope for better. oh, ifound friends in oak hill, and i want to stay in touch with everyone in oak hill, especially with my hosts. for the ukrainians, and for their host families, the months ahead will undoubtedly see more challenges. but in this peaceful corner of somerset, there is a real determination to stick together and help out for as long as they need it. jon kay, bbc news, oak hill. it is humanity at its best. it really was. it is interesting because there have been issues, robin in the piece said it is expensive and time—consuming and noisy in my house sometimes, they don't sugar coat it, but certainly for the moment, as long as it takes,

they will stick together and off that help. a commitment. that they will stick together and off that help. a commitment. that is the sotli . ht that help. a commitment. that is the spotlight on — that help. a commitment. that is the spotlight on them _ that help. a commitment. that is the spotlight on them but _ that help. a commitment. that is the spotlight on them but there - that help. a commitment. that is the spotlight on them but there are - spotlight on them but there are thousands of families who are doing exactly the same up and down the uk. we have been talking this morning about seeing brown leaves falling off trees in august. this phenomenon is known as false autumn, which scientists say has started due to the recent hot weather. it is crunching leaves, it is starting to look like october. you have been _ starting to look like october. gm. have been sending in your pictures, orange, leaves falling off trees. helen took this shot in the new forest last week, showing how the autumn colours are coming through already. you wouldn't think that was august. we will be seeing more of your pictures later in the programme. keep them coming. please email them to us at bbcbreakfast@bbc.co.uk.

you can also send them to us on social media, but no filters, i don't want orton filters on your pictures, the original colours as they are in real life! and there are big regional differences as well, in somerset where we where, it is much drier than here in the north—west, it's really stuck. drier than here in the north-west, it's really stuck.— it's really stuck. let's stick with the weather — it's really stuck. let's stick with the weather and _ it's really stuck. let's stick with the weather and go _ it's really stuck. let's stick with the weather and go to - it's really stuck. let's stick with the weather and go to carol, i it's really stuck. let's stick with. the weather and go to carol, you have got temperatures which are not autumnal at all. it was notjust dry, it was hot by day and by night, the met office yesterday verified our highest minimum temperature ever, it was on the ninth of the —— the night of the 19th ofjuly, the warmest overnight temperature on record in the uk. 26.8, most of us will not see that by day. at the moment we do not have

temperatures like that, 20 degrees is what we start with in london, 16 in and around the north—west of scotland. humid air is around our shores but a weather front producing some rain will sink south and some fresh air will come in from the north—west. this is the weather front producing the rain, this is the track it is taking moving north and east, but it is a waving front which means it is then going to start to think south, that is when the fresher air will follow in behind. first of all it will clear eat in scotland but linger across the northern isles, it weakens as it comes south but it will pep up along the band of rain into the south, and drier conditions after a cloudy start. fresh conditions in the north and west, maximum of 22, we hang on to the humid airfurther and west, maximum of 22, we hang on to the humid air further south and east, we could get up to 30 degrees today. in the south coast we will have some low cloud but it should break and we will see some sunshine

as well. into this evening and overnight, this weather front is weakening over night as it comes south and in the channel islands we have got a band of heavy and thundery rain pushing up across the south—east where it will still be humid. fresh air as we push further north. if we pick up on that band of rain, we need rain in the south—east, we haven't seen substantial amounts for some time, tomorrow moaning it will be pushing across east anglia, kent, the south—east, it could clip the east midlands. it will take its time before it clears away completely, probably into the afternoon from the far east of england. behind it drier conditions, sunshine, and another weather front conditions, sunshine, and another weatherfront coming in conditions, sunshine, and another weather front coming in across the north—west introducing cloud. temperatures, down attach, for some part in the south before the fresh air comes in, it will feel quite

humid. into the weekend we have a front crossing as bringing showery out outbreaks of rain, this is a clutch of fronts which could bring some rain across the northern front of the country, or scotland across the uk but further south, it looks like it will be drier and fresher as well. that dry weather continues for many, thank you. rising energy bills are a huge worry for so many people at the moment but now a bbc investigation has found millions are missing out on support they should have received from the government. some of the most vulnerable households haven't received a £150 council tax rebate to help towards energy costs because of how they pay their council tax. ben is here to explain more. imagine the stress of it, not only dealing with the increase in energy bills but also realising, or maybe

not, that you haven't got the money that you are entitled to to help you with this cost. this was one of a number of measures announced back in february to help with soaring bills. it's separate to the £400 energy bill discount on the way from october. this payment comes in the form of a £150 energy rebate through your council tax for most households in england, scotland and wales. councils could start making the payments in april with the promise everybody would have it as soon as possible. but using freedom of information requests, the bbc found that more than three million households have still not received the payment. people who pay their council tax by direct debit should have the money sent to them automatically and we found most people who pay this way have received the rebate. but when it comes to those who pay in other ways, a lot fewer have had the payment, less than half of these households had been given the money. our consumer affairs correspondent

colletta smith has been talking to families in liverpool, some of whom are still waiting for the cash. one, two, three. have either of you managed to get hold of the £150 yet? no, it's still at home, i got a letter the other day, it's on my to—do list sitting on top of my worktop for when i get home. i've had mine, i got mine automatically. nice surprise. if it doesn't go directly into the bank like jenna's has, it'sjust another thing to do, isn't it? i did know about it, i was kind of counting down the days until it went in. because i pay by direct debit it went straight into my bank account. there is a member of my family that hasn't received it because they don't pay direct debit, they're still waiting on a letter to explain to them how to claim it. the money was given to local councils by the government so it's up to them to decide how to give it out. and some of them have found it a challenge to get it

to the households who don't pay their council tax by direct debit. it's often the most vulnerable who've been left to wait the longest. if it's on a website, then people don't necessarily have internet access. if it is payment through a bank account, they don't necessarily have a bank account. the government make these decisions without any real consultation to people on the ground that are trying to deliver these initiatives. so if you haven't got the rebate yet how do you get it? some councils have been giving it out as a voucher that you can take to your local post office to claim. here's an example of what it might look like from manchester city council so have a look in your post and make sure you haven't missed it. councils should also have information on their website. but you only have until the end of september to claim. the government told us it's supporting councils to make the payments and are working with them to get the remaining money out as soon as possible.

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is we will review that missing person investigation from this point onwards. a second 48—hour bus strike this weekend could impact people travelling to the notting hill carnival. it'll affect more than sixty routes in west and south west london operated by london united, whose drivers are in dispute over pay. a ukrainian londoner has spent a month running 31km daily to mark 31 years of ukraine independence. olga stignii has been running across different parts of the capital to raise money for charity. i have been living in london for the last 16 years, but, this time, i realised how much i don't know about london and its beauty. i run through different parks, i run through different areas of london and just explore so much. ifall in love in london every time i run in it. a look at the tubes. the central line has no service between bethnal green and marble arch, with severe delays on the rest of the line because of a fire alert at bank. and thejubilee line

has minor delays. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it was another very warm and humid night last night, temperatures in central london 19, 20 celsius in one or two places. we've got some patchy cloud this morning, still very humid, it's going to be a humid day. sunny spells, though, the risk of one or two showers into the afternoon but largely dry and temperatures feeling warm and sticky, around 27 celsius. overnight tonight, we've got some clear spells to start with. it is going to still be quite humid, but we will see a cold front gradually sinking south. cloud increasing, it runs into the humid air, we could see some heavy downpours which potentially could turn thundery. minimum temperature again in central london around 18 celsius. so a wet start tomorrow, that front still with us in the south east first thing tomorrow. it will gradually, however, start to clear, becoming drier especially into the afternoon with some sunshine. now, behind the cold front, the air is that bit fresher. so it will feel a little more comfortable tomorrow. temperatures around 24 or 25 celsius.

for the end of the week, we see high pressure starts to build. it turns settled and dry as we head through friday and the bank holiday weekend, but high pressure lasts so it's looking fine and dry with some sunshine and temperatures staying in the mid—20s. thames water's hosepipe ban came in at midnight, and it affects millions of us. if you have any questions about what you can and can't do during the ban — then get in touch. we'll try and answer as many as we can on our 6.30 programme tonight. drop us an email — hellobbclondon at bbc.co.uk or message us on social media. now back to tina and jon. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and tina daheley. our headlines today. police hunt a gunman who killed a nine—year—old girl after forcing his way into her liverpool home.

police into her liverpool home. are appealing to the community police are appealing to the community but also to the criminal fraternity across liverpool for any information regarding this horrific tragedy. ukraine braces for a renewed assault from russia as the country marks six months since the invasion began. a hosepipe ban comes into force for 15 million thames water customers in the south of england. a night to remember for crawley town as the league two strugglers knock premier league fulham out of the carabao cup. humid start across the board with rain in the north and west which will move south and east words and either side of it it will brighten up. all the details later. it's wednesday, the 24th of august. our main story. police are continuing their hunt

for the gunman who shot dead a nine—year—old girl in liverpool on monday night. olivia pratt—korbel was killed as she stood behind her mother who was trying to stop the gunman from forcing his way into their house, in pursuit of another man. our reporter tomos morgan is at the scene. the police are desperate to catch the people responsible. the community trying to come to terms with this. that is exactly right. the police are appealing to those living in the area to come forward if they have any information but also to any criminal gangs who might have information. the 35—year—old man injured in this incident was known to police and known to be involved in organised crime. police have said they are not linking this killing, the killing of the nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel to other killings that have happened over sunday and monday this week but

they are keeping an open mind. as you say, those living in this area in dovecot, they are angry and shocked about what has happened on their doorstep. nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel, described as a little ray of sunshine, shot and killed her home by a masked gunman on monday evening. 36 hours on, the police presence here in dovecot, liverpool, is just as stark as they try to piece together how and why her death happened. on monday night, around 10pm, a 35—year—old man and his friend were walking down kingsheath avenue, the street where olivia lived. a man in a balaclava then began shooting at them. olivia's mum, cheryl korbel, opened the front door. 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 her family,

who had no connection with the gunman or the man who forced his way in. sadly, olivia was fatally wounded when the gunman fired at the man, who was trying to get into the house. the 35—year—old man was shot and injured. he was then driven away to hospital in a black audi. police are appealing for any information on the gunman, who is described as about five foot seven, slim build, wearing a black padded jacket. they left mum and daughter wounded, olivia critically. the nine—year—old later died in hospitalfrom her injuries. the men also left behind a community shocked, hurt and angry. i was watching the football and i heard the four shots — three, and a later one rung out. i came upstairs and said, "did you hear that?" and she said, yeah. i said, i don't think it was fireworks. it was absolutely disgusting.

i woke up to find a nine—year—old girl has been shot dead. it is getting too close now. it is getting that way. someone has been shot- or they have been stabbed, and you go, oh, another one, another one. - a hub has been set up in a local charity to help a distressed community searching for answers. do you think the local community will feel more comfortable coming to you with information as opposed to going to the police, considering what's happened? i don't think there is any doubt about that. that people will feel afraid, will feel scared. and worried about potential retribution. what we are saying is come and talk to us. we will pass on information. we already have shared information that has been passed on to us today. it is understandable, given what's happened, that people will feel afraid. a week on monday and olivia would have been starting back at school. this one — st margaret mary's catholicjunior school. instead, teachers and pupils alike are having to mourn the loss

of a much—loved little girl. she was bubbly, she had a little heart of gold. nothing was too much trouble for her. she loved to help the teachers. she was the life and soul of the class, loved to perform. in fact, we havejust done our recent school production, the wizard of oz, and she was performing on the stage — she was a munchkin. so a lively little soul, life and soul of the class, very popular with all her peers. locals say they are frightened, frightened and want security that their streets are safe. that shootings like this won't be happening again won't be happening again in their community anytime soon as the search forjustice for nine olivia continues. we understand some locals have come forward with the same name regarding this incident and that name has been passed on to police. however, there

is a massive appeal for information regarding the incident, to come forward to police so they can get justice as swiftly as possible. i am joined by bishop tom williams. can you tell me what people have been telling you. are they scared and angry? i telling you. are they scared and an: ? ~ telling you. are they scared and an ? ~' ., , ., angry? i think anger is the main one. my impression _ angry? i think anger is the main one. my impression was - angry? i think anger is the main | one. my impression was thinking about rhys one. my impression was thinking about rhstones 15 years before. about rhys jones 15 years before. this is unusual. the one thing that gets me is the fact people get the impression we are a divided city with criminals and everything else. it is not divided 50—50. there is a small percentage. it is getting the headlines all the time that upsets me most of all. they get away with it, which is the impression given. let's talk about the dramatic headline in the liverpool echo. whose side are you one? possibly

harking back to rhys whose side are you one? possibly harking back to rhstones 15 whose side are you one? possibly harking back to rhys jones 15 years harking back to rhstones 15 years ago. it harking back to rhys jones 15 years a a 0. ., , harking back to rhys jones 15 years aoo. ., , ., , ., ago. it does. the trouble with that headhne ago. it does. the trouble with that headline is — ago. it does. the trouble with that headline is it _ ago. it does. the trouble with that headline is it looks _ ago. it does. the trouble with that headline is it looks as _ ago. it does. the trouble with that headline is it looks as though i ago. it does. the trouble with that headline is it looks as though it i ago. it does. the trouble with that headline is it looks as though it is| headline is it looks as though it is divided, two sides. i5 headline is it looks as though it is divided, two sides. is it headline is it looks as though it is divided, two sides.— divided, two sides. is it laying blame on _ divided, two sides. is it laying blame on the _ divided, two sides. is it laying blame on the community i divided, two sides. is it laying blame on the community that| divided, two sides. is it laying - blame on the community that people do not come forward quickly enough, did not come forward quickly enough 15 years ago? it did not come forward quickly enough 15 years ago?— 15 years ago? it depends what you mean by the _ 15 years ago? it depends what you mean by the community. - 15 years ago? it depends what you mean by the community. there i 15 years ago? it depends what you mean by the community. there is| 15 years ago? it depends what you i mean by the community. there is the criminal element which is a small minority. i think what they are appealing for is that people within thatis appealing for is that people within that is to say you are the ones mainly responsible for this, even though you are in the background, and what you know we need to know to sort it out. ~ ., and what you know we need to know to sort it out. ~ . .., and what you know we need to know to sort it out. ~ . i. ., ., , sort it out. what can you do to help --eole sort it out. what can you do to help people here — sort it out. what can you do to help people here to _ sort it out. what can you do to help people here to make _ sort it out. what can you do to help people here to make them - sort it out. what can you do to help people here to make them feel- people here to make them feel comfortable and safe considering what has happened? i comfortable and safe considering what has happened?— what has happened? i think the olice what has happened? i think the police have _ what has happened? i think the police have done _ what has happened? i think the police have done a _ what has happened? i think the police have done a good - what has happened? i think the police have done a good job i what has happened? i think the police have done a good job so | what has happened? i think the i police have done a good job so far. people are obviously angry and scared. and children in particular.

a child was killed. i think of the effect on them which will last a long time. the effect on the children. i think that is what most parents are aware of. the fact we do not see children playing in the street as often as you used to because there is an element of fear of another world going on. there is a lot of work to be done in schools with children when you talk about the community.— with children when you talk about the community. with children when you talk about the communi . ., �* , ., the community. thank you, bishop tom williams. the community. thank you, bishop tom williams- the — the community. thank you, bishop tom williams. the investigation _ the community. thank you, bishop tom williams. the investigation and - the community. thank you, bishop tom williams. the investigation and hunt i williams. the investigation and hunt for the gunman continues here in liverpool. studio: we will speak to police officers later in the programme about how you make links with the community and get the information out of the community, especially when people are frightened. and a new development that a name has been put forward by some local residents. we will keep you updated. ukraine is marking the 31st anniversary of the country's independence

from the soviet union today. it's also exactly six months since the russian invasion. security is tight around the country, because of fears russia could step up its attacks. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse reports. as history has shown, the more russia tries to pull ukraine in, the stronger people's sense of identity becomes. on the outskirts of kyiv, this factory used to make hotel uniforms. now it is flags — lots of them. translation: these are very dear colours to us. _ every ukrainian feels these colours and we see them in everything — in the sky, in wheat. we have been making flags every day for the past few months. this gives us pleasure and joy, because our work is useful. ok, so welcome to the wednesday meeting and can everybody

be off their laptops for the meeting, thank you. another symbol of ukrainian defiance is here at the kyiv independent, an english—language news site set up weeks before the invasion. within days, their online following went from tens of thousands to millions. its editor describes it as the voice of ukraine and the world's window into it. we are of course all very much aware of the sacrifice that it took to get us all here to this wednesday. and thousands of people who were killed, both civilians and military. i think it's probably the most important independence day that we will see in our lives. on this day last year, president zelensky donned his now unfamiliar dark suit, with his military putting on this show of strength. russia had already started to gather troops on the border. and ukraine's resilience would soon face the ultimate test. this is the same square today,

with rows of captured or destroyed russian tanks in what is a display of defiance. but how independent is ukraine, with the russians now occupying a fifth of this country, and it being almost completely reliant on weapons from the west? for one former president, who campaigned against russian influence, sovereignty is notjust about weapons and territory. translation: for me, first of all, the benchmark of independence i is the strength and spirit, the power of the national spirit. today, i can say with confidence that 42 million ukrainians speak in one voice, and that allows us to face any enemy, including russia. this independence day poses some difficult realities — criticisms over why ukraine didn't act on warnings from the west, and the country's continued dependence for help

to stay independent. james waterhouse, bbc news in kyiv. we can speak now to our correspondent hugo bachega, who's in ukraine's capital kyiv. tell us about where you are and how people are feeling today. we tell us about where you are and how people are feeling today.— people are feeling today. we are on the main street _ people are feeling today. we are on the main street in _ people are feeling today. we are on the main street in the _ people are feeling today. we are on the main street in the city _ people are feeling today. we are on the main street in the city centre i the main street in the city centre of kyiv not far from independence square, the site of political protest and revolutions in this country and this is where the ukrainian army holds a massive military parade to celebrate independence day. not this year. what we see is a display of captured and destroyed russian tanks and military vehicles, dozens of them. no celebrations today because there is a ban on public events in the capital because there is a fear russia could use independence day to launch attacks against cities across

the country. last night president zelensky warned of disgusting russian provocation, brutal strikes, in his words, on this independence day. we have been here a few days talking to people to get a feeling of how they see this day and they say they are still defiant. they are willing to keep fighting for what they say is their sovereignty, independence, freedom is. with all the warnings, i think there is a sense of apprehension but not fear. hugo, thank you. a student nurse who went missing seven weeks ago has been found safe and well. police say 24—year—old owami davies was located in hampshire after a tip—off from a member of the public. scotland yard said it would now review its investigation, along with essex police. here's carol. we can see how much longer the dry

weather can continue for so many. how is it looking? there is rain in the forecast today and some of us already have it and where we need it in the south—east we will get it tonight. i can show you this picture, because of the cloud, although there is a cute dog in it. we have low cloud and murky conditions for sum with rain through scotland, wales and south—west england moving south—eastwards, clearing northern ireland and eastern scotland except the northern isles and behind it fresher and brighter conditions. in the south, a cloudy start. thick enough for drizzle, and lingering longest on the south coast but here it should brighten up. still feeling humid with a high in east anglia up to 30. the rush—hour this evening, we have rain, a wave in front with pulses of heavy rain moving along it and to

the south and into the south—east and midlands, largely dry and in northern england and northern ireland and scotland, largely dry with sunshine and showers. the wind is strengthening in northern ireland and western scotland through the day. overnight, the front weakens. we then import heavy, thundery downpours in the south—east, where it will be humid. tomorrow that slowly moves away. it might take until the afternoon before it clears. and then a lot of dry weather, sunshine, but later, the cloud thickening in the north—west and we will see showers before rain. temperatures tomorrow 15—25. thank you. that is important because millions of customers in the south of england are waking up to another hosepipe ban. thames waterjoins five other water companies which have already brought

in similar action in areas across england and wales, due to the dry, hot weather this summer. our reporter vincent mcaviney is in central london. you said earlier that is supposedly green park, but not terribly green at the moment. it really is not. 15 million customers waking up this morning to the ban on using the hosepipe to fill the paddling pool, water gardens and cars on windows and anybody in breach faces a fine of up to £1000. notjust in london, it extends to regions down to sevenoaks in kent, swindon in wiltshire and banbury in oxfordshire. this is green park next to buckingham palace and the impact of the drought and heat turning the grass brown. replicated over much of the region. to the extent now the thames

reportedly at its lowest level since 2005 and thames water say the ban is because of the unprecedented weather conditions. many customers are unhappy because the privatised utility makes big profits for shareholders but not fixing its leaks. currently around a quarter of the 2.6 billion litres of water it supplies every day is lost to leakage. the company said it is trying to fix the problem and currently repairing around 1100 leaks across currently repairing around 1100 lea ks across its currently repairing around 1100 leaks across its 20,000 mile network every week. but for an indefinite period the only exceptions to the ban is anyone who needs to water crops, refilling medical pools and certain fountains for religious ceremonies. the rest have to reduce and get used to using the watering can. . ., ~' and get used to using the watering can. . ., ~ , ., can. vincent, thank you. we need _ can. vincent, thank you. we need some - can. vincent, thank you. we need some advice. l can. vincent, thank you. i we need some advice. we do. joining us now is nicci russell, the managing director at waterwise, a not—for—profit organisation which aims to reduce the amount of water used in the uk.

good morning. we should try to save water at all times, not just when there is a ban, but before we get onto your advice, what does the hosepipe ban cover? it onto your advice, what does the hosepipe ban cover?— onto your advice, what does the hosepipe ban cover? it doesn't cover cro -s but hosepipe ban cover? it doesn't cover crops but pretty _ hosepipe ban cover? it doesn't cover crops but pretty much _ hosepipe ban cover? it doesn't cover crops but pretty much everything i crops but pretty much everything else. golf clubs, whether they are covered or not depends on the company but we say this is urgent, serious, right across the country so whether you are covered by a hosepipe ban or not, please do not use the hosepipe because it can use 1000 litres an hour, the same an average family would use in two days. i average family would use in two da s. ., ,., average family would use in two da 5. . , ., , days. i heard something interesting the other day _ days. i heard something interesting the other day saying _ days. i heard something interesting the other day saying in _ days. i heard something interesting the other day saying in the - days. i heard something interesting the other day saying in the uk i days. i heard something interesting the other day saying in the uk we i the other day saying in the uk we use more water generally than other countries in europe and around the world. we countries in europe and around the world. ~ ., , ., ' :: ' world. we do, we use about 140-145 litres a day — world. we do, we use about 140-145 litres a day and _ world. we do, we use about 140-145 litres a day and if— world. we do, we use about 140-145 litres a day and if you _ world. we do, we use about 140-145 litres a day and if you think- world. we do, we use about 140-145 litres a day and if you think of- world. we do, we use about 140-145 litres a day and if you think of how . litres a day and if you think of how much you drink it is not that much.

in terms of coffee, for me, probably quite a lot! but we are particularly heavy water consumers in uk? we are. the challenges — heavy water consumers in uk? we are. the challenges that _ heavy water consumers in uk? we are. the challenges that we _ heavy water consumers in uk? we are. the challenges that we think _ heavy water consumers in uk? we are. the challenges that we think it - heavy water consumers in uk? we are. the challenges that we think it is i the challenges that we think it is really wet here so, and i include myself, until we are without it we do not see the value of water. you cannot have economic growth, house—building, public health is at risk, unless you have water you cannot do these things. so it is urgent, we should be water efficient all the time to keep the taps running. all the time to keep the taps runnino. ., , all the time to keep the taps runnino. .,, ., . all the time to keep the taps runnino. ., . running. people watching might say hano on, running. people watching might say hang on. we — running. people watching might say hang on, we heard _ running. people watching might say hang on, we heard about— running. people watching might say hang on, we heard about the i running. people watching might say hang on, we heard about the water| hang on, we heard about the water companies not doing enough to prevent water leaking and the poor infrastructure in place is to blame. we completely understand people get frustrated about that. i do. a lot of people think why would i bother when i can see a leak outside my house? water companies, they

invested more in the last three years and brought leakage down more so it shows it can be fixed. leakage needs to be fixed but all of us at home and at work and government and regulators who have a tendency to say it is about water companies, we all have our part to play.— all have our part to play. people watchin: all have our part to play. people watching right — all have our part to play. people watching right now— all have our part to play. people watching right now are - all have our part to play. people watching right now are putting l all have our part to play. people | watching right now are putting on the cattle, thinking about having a shower and putting water in the pet's bowl. think about things we can do that do not seem much but could bring consumption down. let’s could bring consumption down. let's start in the bathroom. _ could bring consumption down. let�*s start in the bathroom. the shower. knock a minute off shower time which could save 4000 litres a year. and it says on your energy bill because you are heating the water. that it says on your energy bill because you are heating the water.- it says on your energy bill because you are heating the water. that is a aood one. you are heating the water. that is a good one. multiple _ you are heating the water. that is a good one. multiple people - you are heating the water. that is a good one. multiple people in i you are heating the water. that is a good one. multiple people in the i good one. multiple people in the house that is even more. you could knock an inch _ house that is even more. you could knock an inch off _ house that is even more. you could knock an inch off your _ house that is even more. you could knock an inch off your bath - house that is even more. you could knock an inch off your bath water. . knock an inch off your bath water. we have on spotify a waterwise

playlist which has watery themed songs of 3—5 minutes. its raining men is my favourite. stuff you can do with a toilet, so if you use tissue to take off make up, do not flush it down the toilet, that is six litres garden. put it in the bin. and an old adage that a lot of people say. if it is yellow, let it mellow, if it is brown, flush it down. just flush when you need to. it is when the guests come. embarrassing. we are not the water police. do what you can. in the garden, let the lawn go golden. we do not call it brown because the minute the rain comes it is green again. wear it as a badge of pride. do not water the car. do not use a hosepipe, use a bucket and sponge.

do you need to wash your clothes every time you wear them? we never used to do that. do not rinse your dishes off before you put them in the dishwasher.— dishes off before you put them in the dishwasher. great. thank you. if ou have the dishwasher. great. thank you. if you have any — the dishwasher. great. thank you. if you have any advice, _ the dishwasher. great. thank you. if you have any advice, let _ the dishwasher. great. thank you. if you have any advice, let us - the dishwasher. great. thank you. if you have any advice, let us know. if| you have any advice, let us know. if you have any advice, let us know. if you have any advice, let us know. if you have hints you have learned. i saw it if you have a glass of water next to the bed. do not necessarily chuck it away but give it to the dog or cat or put it in a plant. every little bit counts. it all adds up. overflowing bins and piles of rubbish — not exactly the first impression you'd like to give visitors to your city, especially when it's hosting the biggest fringe festival in the world. but that's exactly the sight greeting people in edinburgh this week, as council refuse workers stage a walk out in a dispute over pay. now those strikes are set to spread across scotland, good morning.

good morning. good morning. good morning from beautiful edinburgh. streets like this are beautiful. this is not so much. the rubbish is piling up. you can see it that spot after spot after spot down the street, in the centre of edinburgh, the tourist area. you can see it in the side streets and in the residential areas. we have seen private contractors out on the streets trying to clear the worst of the rubbish. they started in the student area this morning. but it is having an impact on residents and businesses. let me show you this. this ice cream booth said it is closed till further notice due to the bins because the other day the rubbish was piling up in front of it and the owner presumed it was a health hazard. this strike is not just confined to edinburgh, it is

now a nationwide strike in scotland and spreading to other council areas today. three other scottish cities will start to be affected and on friday, it spreads to further council areas, friday, it spreads to further councilareas, in friday, it spreads to further council areas, in total two thirds of council areas will be affected in this council dispute over pay. studio: how are people responding to overflowing bins their doorstep? they are pretty unhappy about the bins. and the mess. but, to be honest, opinion is mixed. people you speak to, they are unhappy about this but others say it is justified, asking for a decent pay rise. council workers have been offered 5%. the unions say it is below the settlement in other parts of the united kingdom where there is a flat rate offer of around 1900 made,

equivalent to 10.5% for the lowest paid workers elsewhere in the uk. they say the scottish pay offer does not match up. there is some at that view that the pay rise needs to be higher in this time of inflation. and, of course, it is notjust bins we are talking about. in a couple of weeks, this will spread to some of the schools and potential in two for schools to be shot as some school staff go on strike. it is a spreading strike, a national strike, and it will cause disruption. without wishing to extend your agony next to bins in the rain, what is the response of the council in edinburgh and scottish government? the council is doing its best to clean up the mess here. they are aware that the spotlight is on

edinburgh at this time of year and they are aware that residents are pretty unhappy at this growing pile of refuse. and the smell, even in the rainy weather, you can smell it. and the weather is meant to clear up and as it gets hotter, it gets more smelly. there have been negotiations ongoing. nicola sturgeon has been commenting. she says they do not have a bottomless pit of cash. but there are negotiations ongoing. this is not a good look for edinburgh and scotland. and really everyone involved wants this dispute result. thank you very much indeed. what a deployment for you this morning. time to get the news where you are. a very good morning from bbc london,

i'm alice salfield. senior officers at the met say they're "ecstatic" that student nurse owami davies has been found safe and well, seven weeks after she went missing. the police search was focused on essex, where owami lives, and croydon, where she was last seen, but she was eventually found in hampshire. the met said it would now review its investigation. in conjunction with essex police colleagues, i will now be reviewing all aspects of the missing person investigation just to make sure that there is any learning we need to take from that. but my assurance to the public is we will review that missing person investigation from this point onwards. a second 48—hour bus strike this weekend could impact people going to the first notting hill carnival since 2019. it'll affect more than 60 routes in west and south west london operated by london united, whose drivers are in dispute over pay. a ukrainian londoner has spent a month running 31km a day, to mark

31 years of ukraine independence. olga stignii has been running across different parts of the capital to raise money for charity. i have been living in london for the last 16 years, but, this time, i realised how much i don't know about london and its beauty. i run through different parks, i run through different areas of london and just explore so much. ifall in love in london every time i run in it. a look at the tubes now. the central line has no service between bethnal green and marble arch with severe delays on the rest of the line because of a fire alert at bank. and thejubilee line has minor delays. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it was another very warm and humid night last night, temperatures in central london 19, 20 celsius in one or two places. we've got some patchy cloud this morning, still very humid, it's going to be a humid day. sunny spells, though, the risk of one or two showers into the afternoon but largely dry and temperatures feeling warm and sticky, around 27 celsius. overnight tonight, we've got some clear spells to start with. it is going to still be quite humid, but we will see a cold front

gradually sinking south. cloud increasing, it runs into the humid air, we could see some heavy downpours which potentially could turn thundery. minimum temperature again in central london around 18 celsius. so a wet start tomorrow, that front still with us in the south east first thing tomorrow. it will gradually, however, start to clear, becoming drier especially into the afternoon with some sunshine. now, behind the cold front, the air is that bit fresher. so it will feel a little more comfortable tomorrow. temperatures around 24 or 25 celsius. for the end of the week, we see high pressure starts to build. it turns settled and dry as we head through friday and the bank holiday weekend, but high pressure lasts so it's looking fine and dry with some sunshine and temperatures staying in the mid—20s. thames water's hosepipe ban came in at midnight, and it affects millions of us. if you have any questions about what you can and can't do during the ban then get in touch. we'll try and answer as many as we can on our

6.30 programme tonight. now it's back to tina and jon. see you soon. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and tina daheley. thank withjon kay and tina daheley. you forjoining us, y the thank you forjoining us, we have the sport now. this season which only started a couple of weeks ago provides more shocks. a nice surprise from crawley town, they have got previous, fa cup last year they knocked out leeds united, they have now knocked out fulham in they have now knocked out fulham in the league cup, crawley our 23rd in league 2, they have lost four out of their first five matches but a good win over fulham who had made ten changes, let's make that very clear. they are back in the premier league this time round but they are out of

the carabao cup. premier league fulham went down 2—0 at league two crawley town. crawley�*s goals came from tom nichols and then this from liverpool loanee james balagizi after the break. elsewhere league two stockport took leicester to penalties, before losing. full results are on the bbc sport website. we were talking about ellen white yesterday, now another england great has announced her retirement from football. manchester city midfielderjill scott, england's second most capped player, is calling time on her playing career at the age of 35. she played in ten major tournaments, including winning the euros last month. and her announcement came in a piece for the players tribune which included this quote from her... rangers will be back in the champions league group stage for the first time in ten years if they beat psv eindhoven tonight. it's 2—2 from the first leg of the play—off in glasgow. striker alfredo morelos

won't be playing. he wasn't at training and has been left out of the squad after being sent off for the eighth time in his rangers career at the weekend. senior players are believed to be in support of the decision. birmingham phoenix beat oval invincibles by ten runs in the men's hundred at the oval. liam livingston hit 45 with 42 from moeen ali as phoenix posted a hefty total of 166 from their 100 balls. they've now won four out of their first six games. earlier invincibles beat phoenix in the women's game. england batterjoe root has praised captain ben stokes for speaking about his struggles with his mental health. stokes spoke to breakfast yesterday about how he feared he might not play cricket again when he took a break from the sport last summer. the pairwill line up for england in the second test against south africa which starts tomorrow. you forget how much he's been through in such a short space of time. and i think it's actually very brave as well to lay himself as bare as he has done at times, and very powerful for anyone watching to see someone who can at times look sort of superhuman

and do things that other players around the world can't do. i think it shows great leadership, actually, to be able to put yourself out there and express some of the difficulties that you've had to go through. speculation around the rugby union premiership club worcester warriors continues to build. worcester could be forced into administration over unpaid taxes. it might mean points deduction next season, with the loss of several key players too. the club say discussions are ongoing, and that they are now working through a number of options with their advisors. that is all of the sport. thank you very much. _ that is all of the sport. thank you very much. speak _ that is all of the sport. thank you very much, speak to _ that is all of the sport. thank you very much, speak to you - that is all of the sport. thank you very much, speak to you later. i as we've been hearing, today marks half a year since russia launched its full—scale attack on ukraine. in the six months since, thousands of ukrainians have died and millions more have been forced to flee the country.

let's get an update on the situation from armed forces minister, james heappey. thank you very much forjoining us this morning on bbc breakfast. we have heard some stark warnings in the past few days, ukrainian president zelensky warning russia could do something particularly ugly as they mark the anniversary of independence. and the us has warned russia could step up its attacks on ukraine in the coming days. your assessment of where we are in this complex? i your assessment of where we are in this complex?— this complex? i fear that that is ri . ht. this complex? i fear that that is right- the _ this complex? i fear that that is right. the russians _ this complex? i fear that that is right. the russians have - this complex? i fear that that is right. the russians have not i this complex? i fear that that is i right. the russians have not shied away from using dates that are important to them, you will remember that there were lots of pressures puts on the russian armed forces to deliver victory by may the night so that putin could have a victory parade in moscow, and unfortunately, i suspect that there will be some attempt to disrupt or degrade

ukrainian national day celebrations at the moment. but that is just a thing in a point of time. the reality is that, the war in ukraine has a slightly faded from view as things in, domestically in the uk have become more newsworthy. but the brutality of that war hasn't changed in the slightest. the casualty rates are extraordinary. ukrainians have admitted that 9000 of their troops have unfortunately been lost, our analysis is that around 80,000 russians have been killed, wounded, captured, have gone missing or have deserted. this is a war which is being fought on an enormous scale. it's still raging, and that is why the uk continues to support ukraine so that we can restore their sovereignty and end this president zelensky�*s terms. it sovereignty and end this president zelensky's terms.— zelensky's terms. it still rages, six months _ zelensky's terms. it still rages, six months into _ zelensky's terms. it still rages, six months into the _ zelensky's terms. it still rages, six months into the war, i zelensky's terms. it still rages, six months into the war, how. zelensky's terms. it still rages, i six months into the war, how long do you think it will go on? i six months into the war, how long do you think it will go on?— you think it will go on? i think it could no you think it will go on? i think it could go on _ you think it will go on? i think it could go on for— you think it will go on? i think it could go on for a _ you think it will go on? i think it could go on for a long _

you think it will go on? i think it could go on for a long time. i you think it will go on? i think it i could go on for a long time. reports this morning — could go on for a long time. reports this morning about, _ could go on for a long time. reports this morning about, in _ could go on for a long time. reports this morning about, in the _ could go on for a long time. reports. this morning about, in the newspaper today, about the eu possibly losing the will to back ukraine as countries are grappling with the cost of living crisis. what is your response to that? in cost of living crisis. what is your response to that?— response to that? in fairness? i have read _ response to that? in fairness? i have read that _ response to that? in fairness? i have read that article, - response to that? in fairness? i have read that article, but i response to that? in fairness? i | have read that article, but within it is a quote from the eu's foreign policy lead, where he is very clear that the eu needs to embolden its members to keep going and it is expensive, but it is the right thing to do. i was in estonia yesterday, and that is a nato and eu country right on the russian border where they feel the threat of russian belligerence more than anyone in europe by the ukrainians and they are clear that this needs to keep going and we need to support ukraine. there is no easy fix. if we let russia off the hook and remove our support from ukraine and remove the sanctions, that doesn't all of a

sudden bring europe back to where it was 18 months ago, it doesn't bring cost of living back to where it was 18 months ago. putin has shown that he will use the russian gas supply as a lever over europe to get his will. ., , as a lever over europe to get his will-_ exactly- - as a lever over europe to get his will-_ exactly-— as a lever over europe to get his will. ., , exactl . ., _ , ., will. he has... exactly. you say you exected will. he has... exactly. you say you exoected to — will. he has... exactly. you say you exoected to go _ will. he has... exactly. you say you exoected to go a — will. he has... exactly. you say you expected to go a long _ will. he has... exactly. you say you expected to go a long time, - will. he has... exactly. you say you expected to go a long time, what . will. he has... exactly. you say you expected to go a long time, what is a long time, and what do you think will be the turning point, and what point do you think it will stop? the turnin: point do you think it will stop? tie: turning point is very hard to predict, because there is an inescapable amount of military physics that are required to reach a turning point. the uk, the us, our friends and allies around the world, and this really is a global effort, the australian and new zealand governments have been contributing as well as those here in europe, we need to keep giving ukraine what we can in order to get them to a place where they are able to start pushing the russians back, and the more

costs that ukraine are able to impose on russia, the more the russian people will start to question whether the incredible losses that the russians are suffering in ukraine, as i say, 80,000 russian soldiers dead, wounded, captured, missing or deserted, that is an extraordinary figure. enormous cost to the russian public. and ijust think that figure. enormous cost to the russian public. and i just think that the more that we support ukraine, i don't think it is our business to try to interfere with the internal politics of russia, but the russian people will be unwilling to accept the cost. let people will be unwilling to accept the cost. ., a people will be unwilling to accept the cost. ., , ., , people will be unwilling to accept the cost. ., , ., the cost. let me ask you this, do ou the cost. let me ask you this, do you agree _ the cost. let me ask you this, do you agree with — the cost. let me ask you this, do you agree with boris _ the cost. let me ask you this, do you agree with boris johnson i the cost. let me ask you this, do| you agree with boris johnson who you agree with borisjohnson who says our support should continue until russian troops withdraw from the entirety of its, ukraine's territory, do you agree with that assertion?— territory, do you agree with that assertion? , . , , , assertion? emphatically, because the cost of not doing _ assertion? emphatically, because the cost of not doing so _ assertion? emphatically, because the cost of not doing so is _ assertion? emphatically, because the cost of not doing so is that _ assertion? emphatically, because the cost of not doing so is that this i cost of not doing so is that this conflict reaches not a conclusion but a pause within which putin's

territorial ambitions have been to some degree rewarded. all that happens then is that he gears up again and goes again, he tries to get to kyiv or the donetsk, or eventually to take the whole of ukraine. or he extends his ambitions into mulled over all the baltic. and at the same time, president xi is that in china and realising that the world does not have the resolve to stand up what is right, and if he were to cross the taiwan strait, all china would need to do is accept a bit of short—term international probity before returning to normal. if we want to get a rules —based system that works across the world, where we can live securely and prosperously, we have to do the right thing in ukraine right now. locate right thing in ukraine right now. we have seen the british public stepped

up, 100,000 refugees have been welcomed into this country. the minister responsible lord harrington says funding for hosts should be doubled, it is £350 per month, we are going to an extraordinary cost of living crisis, do you agree, is he right? i of living crisis, do you agree, is he rioht? ~ , he right? i think there is, inescapably. _ he right? i think there is, inescapably, a _ he right? i think there is, inescapably, a reality i he right? i think there is, | inescapably, a reality that he right? i think there is, i inescapably, a reality that as we reach the end of the first six months of the homes for ukrainians scheme, some hosts are finding it hard to continue to host their ukrainian guests. it is the case that there are many ukrainians who have come to the uk from parts of ukraine where they don't feel it is safe to go home, and obviously therefore we need to look at how we support them. but if i may, it's also the anniversary of when we were flying afghans out of afghanistan, and we continue to bring afghans out every single week, it remains a big priority of mine here in the mod.

thousands of them are still stuck in hotels. there are people who have come to the uk, afghans, ukrainians, who i think we have a duty to help. and, yes, the cost of living challenge means that there is a temptation to say, we much must focus on british citizens first but there is afghans who helped us in afghanistan deserved to be here and deserve our support. no ukrainian as far as i want to tell once to leave the country, the vast majority of them will want to go home when peace returns. ., them will want to go home when peace returns. . , �* ., returns. that time isn't now, conflict is — returns. that time isn't now, conflict is still _ returns. that time isn't now, conflict is still raging, - returns. that time isn't now, conflict is still raging, in i returns. that time isn't now, conflict is still raging, in the | conflict is still raging, in the meantime as we approach winter and the six months minimum period is coming to an end, what guarantees can you give them? i coming to an end, what guarantees can you give them?— coming to an end, what guarantees can you give them? i can't give them any guarantee _ can you give them? i can't give them any guarantee about _ can you give them? i can't give them any guarantee about that, _ can you give them? i can't give them any guarantee about that, it's - can you give them? i can't give them any guarantee about that, it's not. any guarantee about that, it's not in my gift to make that policy to you live on air. but as you have heard, the minister responsible has said what might need to be done and are clearly the government will need to respond to that.—

to respond to that. james heappey, thank ou to respond to that. james heappey, thank you very _ to respond to that. james heappey, thank you very much _ to respond to that. james heappey, thank you very much for _ to respond to that. james heappey, thank you very much forjoining - to respond to that. james heappey, thank you very much forjoining us | thank you very much forjoining us on breakfast. thank you very much for 'oining us on breakfastfi thank you very much for 'oining us on breakfastda - thank you very much for 'oining us on breakfastda bit - thank you very much for 'oining us. on breakfastda bit later on breakfast. thank you. a bit later in the programme, _ on breakfast. thank you. a bit later in the programme, i _ on breakfast. thank you. a bit later in the programme, i have _ on breakfast. thank you. a bit later in the programme, i have been - on breakfast. thank you. a bit later| in the programme, i have been back to a village in somerset which took on 30 refugees from ukraine to get a sense of what life is like for them and their hosts as well. it is a big job, opening up your home and taking people in, may be, as he was saying, for significantly longer than they were expecting. find for significantly longer than they were meeting-— were expecting. and there are challenges- — were expecting. and there are challenges. and _ were expecting. and there are challenges. and part - were expecting. and there are challenges. and part of- were expecting. and there are challenges. and part of that l were expecting. and there are challenges. and part of that is were expecting. and there are - challenges. and part of that is the costs. we will _ challenges. and part of that is the costs. we will hear _ challenges. and part of that is the costs. we will hear from - challenges. and part of that is the costs. we will hear from them - challenges. and part of that is the i costs. we will hear from them later. is there any rain on the way, carol? yes, there is, good morning, everyone. some of us have rain and some of us have yet to see some. it is mild but warm for some and humid as well. these are the temperatures that will reach you if you are stepping outside. 15 in prestwick, 20 in london and heading down towards folkestone as well. as we go through the morning we will hang on to the humid air but as the weather

front bearing rain sinks south, pressure conditions following on behind. we have seen quite a bit of rain this morning already across northern and western parts of the country. some of that has been heavy especially across parts of central and eastern scotland, and there is a fair bit of cloud around to start the day as well, some of that thick enough for some spots of drizzle. low cloud and murky conditions associated with this band of rain which, through the day, will slowly start to sink south. clearing northern ireland and most of scotland except in the northern isles so for you it will brighten up and there will be sunshine coming through but the wind will strengthen across northern ireland and western scotland and here it will feel fresher. come south, the cloud will break up. it will take a while to clearfrom the break up. it will take a while to clear from the south coast, and you can tell from the colours that it is going to be hot and humid with temperatures getting up to 30 degrees in norwich. this evening and overnight, here is the weather front

producing some rain, as it sinks a little bit further south, you will find it will turn more patchy. the front tends to weaken. the next one comes up across the channel islands, pushing across the english channel, and across the south—east of england. here too, we are looking at another humid night with overnight lows of 17 or 18 degrees. fresher, much more comfortable for co—sleeping in further north and west. if we pick up the rain, it looks like it will cross the isle of wight, through kent and cambridgeshire and east anglia. the western extent is still up to question, it could get as far as the east midlands but it will be heavy and thundery and there will be some downpours. it will eventually clear early afternoon. behind it dry weather and sunshine, some more cloud building in the north and west through the afternoon, heralding the arrival of the next weather front. here we will start to see some

showers, away from the north and west we are looking at 18 to 25 degrees so temperatures down a touch and it will feel humid to start in the south but turned thresher through the day. friday brings some showery outbreaks of rain and then this clutch of france is giving us a headache as to where it will end up. it will look like scotland will have some rain coming out of the weekend, but further south it will be drier but further south it will be drier but it is going to be fresher. it's certainly one to watch. a lot of people have got plans for the bank holiday so they are watching that closely, thank you. including, of course, notting hill! the world—famous notting hill carnival returns to the streets of london this weekend, its first outing since before the start of the pandemic. one person who's been busy preparing for its comeback is clary salandy, who makes extravagant carnival costumes. she's given us a sneak peek at some of the designs. it really is that coming

together and the skills that makes for a really truly beautiful carnival costume. even if you cannot dance, if you put on one of my costumes, you dance. we cannot wait to get back on the streets. it's been so long that we have not been out there, together. i am clary salandy, and i am the artistic design and a designer for mahogany and we make costumes for the notting hill carnival. mahogany is a group of highly skilled carnival makers. we've been making carnivalfor over 32 years since 1989, and we are a family of families who come together to create the most amazing costumes, to realise the spirit of carnival. every year, we get our inspiration from things that are current. we want our theme to be relevant, so this year it is a time to remember and a tribute to our history and heritage and how carnival came to be.

but it's also very much a tribute to the skills and contributions made by all of those people who did not make it through the last three years. eight weeks of making costumes towards carnival. we make the templates, we make prototypes, we then mass—produce the different costumes, the headpiece, the colours, the armbands, and we always make big backpack structures. so, we have metalwork. i get a drawing, a design, and i need to breathe life into it and make it become alive, to make it animated. that is a backpack, and off that, on the plate here, i can go 25 feet up in the air. when they put on the costume and they are performing, the energy of the performer comes together with the ingenuity of the makers, and then you have a magical performance that takes your breath away. that, really, is a very strong part of carnival,

so you are passing on the skill, but you are also passing on the energy and the passion to keep carnival alive. so, everybody, get back out on the streets, and dance with us. get out on the street and dance with us, well said! amazing, those costumes. it will be fun after a three—year gap during the pandemic, exciting times in london over the weekend. it was the first show ever screened on channel [i and has since been a constant on our screens for nearly a0 years. can you guess what we are talking about? we are of course talking about countdown and in a moment we'll be speaking to its interim host colin murray. first though, let's take a look back at the show�*s other legendary presenters over the years. hello, hello, good evening and as the countdown

to a brand—new channel ends, a brand—new countdown begins. hi, everyone, good afternoon to you. now, have you missed us? do you think they missed us, carol? i think ea _ we have been away since monday, haven't we? afternoon, countdowners everywhere. we are looking smart today, you and i, carol. yeah. we look like we should be going somewhere very posh. i'm not the only new face here today. say hello to rachel riley. hi,jeff. how are you feeling, rachel? excited, it's like christmas all over again. welcome to the countdown studio, here we are. - hello, and welcome to countdown. everybody knows the story by now so let me simply welcome you to one of britain's most loved tv shows of all time. and remind you that there are only two stars of countdown. the letters and the numbers. colin is with us now. this is your dream job, colin is with us now. this is your dreamjob, isn't colin is with us now. this is your dream job, isn't it? colin is with us now. this is your dreamjob, isn't it?— colin is with us now. this is your dreamjob, isn't it? dream 'ob, isn't it? yeah. when i was, i dreamjob, isn't it? yeah. when i was. i was _ dreamjob, isn't it? yeah. when i was. i was an _ dreamjob, isn't it? yeah. when i was, i was an accidental- dreamjob, isn't it? yeah. when i was, i was an accidental radio -

was, i was an accidental radio presented, so i had to get an agent and i didn't know what it was. i had to write a bio, i waited at the end it said, colin's dream job is to present countdown. it was like, you are 2a years old! you are a grandad already! always, i grew up with it. why, what you love about it? i don't know, i why, what you love about it? i don't know. i think _ why, what you love about it? i don't know. i think it _ why, what you love about it? i don't know, i think it suits _ why, what you love about it? i don't know, i think it suits people - why, what you love about it? i don't know, i think it suits people whose i know, i think it suits people whose mind doubts about too much. my bbc five live producer will be like, yeah, you are a really annoying human being. but as it is now, 5015 rounds, ne and 30 seconds, there are a lot of cheats involved like endings for example. i a lot of cheats involved like endings for example. i have written some down — endings for example. i have written some down in _ endings for example. i have written some down in preparation - endings for example. i have written some down in preparation for- endings for example. i have written some down in preparation for the i some down in preparation for the conundrums. it's not a cheat, i am 'ust conundrums. it's not a cheat, i am just trying — conundrums. it's not a cheat, i am just trying to — conundrums. it's not a cheat, i am just trying to get ahead of you. we are just trying to get ahead of you. are going to just trying to get ahead of you. , are going to test you in a minute, we are going to do a countdown conundrum. share

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good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and tina daheley. our headlines today. police hunt a gunman who killed a nine—year—old girl after forcing his way into her liverpool home. police are appealing to the local community but also to the criminal fraternity in liverpool for any information regarding this horrific tragedy. ukraine braces for a renewed assault from russia as the country marks six months since the invasion began. missing out on help to pay the bills. a bbc investigation finds 3 million households still haven't received their £150 energy rebate.

i'll be looking at how you can get the cash you're owed. good morning, a humid start across the board. rain in the north and west will be moving southwards and eastwards through the day and on either side of it, brighter with showers. remaining humid in the south into tomorrow. all the details south into tomorrow. all the details later. it's wednesday, the 2ath of august. police are continuing their hunt for the gunman who shot dead a nine—year—old girl in liverpool on monday night. olivia pratt—korbel was killed as she stood behind her mother who was trying to stop the gunman from forcing his way into their house, in pursuit of another man. reporter tomos morgan is at the scene. as the police make appeals, the community is still trying to get their heads around these shocking

details. yes, olivia's death comes after a spate of killings, shootings and stabbings, across liverpool over the 2a—hour period earlier this week. on sunday, a woman was fatally shot in another area of liverpool and on monday, another woman was stabbed to death in a pub car park in kirkby. on monday also, the 15th anniversary of the shooting of 11—year—old rhys jones who was mistakenly shot by a gang member in 2007 in another area of liverpool about two miles from here. as you mention, this neighbourhood in dovecot are frightened, shocked and angry at what has happened on their doorstep doorstep nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel, described as a little ray of sunshine, shot and killed her home by a masked gunman on monday evening. 36 hours on, the police presence here in dovecot, liverpool, is just as stark as they try to piece together how

and why her death happened. what we know so far from the police is that on monday night, around 10pm, a 35—year—old man and his friend were walking down kingsheath avenue, the street where olivia lived. a man in a balaclava then began shooting at them. olivia's mum, cheryl korbel, opened her front door. 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 her family, who had no connection with the gunman or the man who forced his way in. sadly, olivia was fatally wounded when the gunman fired at the man, who was trying to get into the house. the 35—year—old man was shot and injured. he was then driven away to hospital in a black audi. police are appealing for any information on the gunman,

who is described as about 5ft 7, slim build, wearing a black padded jacket. they left mum and daughter wounded, olivia critically. the nine—year—old later died in hospitalfrom her injuries. the men also left behind a community shocked, hurt and angry. i was watching the football and i heard the four shots — three, and a later one rung out. i came upstairs and said to her, "did you hear that?" and she said, yeah. i said, i don't think it was fireworks. it was absolutely disgusting. i woke up to find a nine—year—old girl has been shot dead. it is getting too close now. it is getting that way. someone has been shot- or they have been stabbed, and you go, oh, another one, another one. - a hub has been set up in a local charity to help a distressed community searching for answers. do you think the local community will feel more comfortable coming to you with information as opposed to going to the police, considering what's happened? i don't think there is

any doubt about that. that people will feel afraid, will feel scared. and worried about potential retribution. what we are saying is come and talk to us. we will pass on information. we already have shared information that has been passed on to us today. it is understandable, given what's happened, that people will feel afraid. a week on monday and olivia would have been starting back at school. this one — st margaret mary's catholicjunior school. instead, teachers and pupils alike are having to mourn the loss of a much—loved little girl. she was bubbly, she had a little heart of gold. nothing was too much trouble for her. she loved to help the teachers. she was the life and soul of the class, loved to perform. in fact, we havejust done our recent school production, the wizard of oz, and she was performing on the stage — she was a munchkin. so a lively little soul, life and soul of the class, very popular with all her peers.

locals say they are frightened — frightened and want security that their streets are safe. that shootings like this won't be happening again in their community anytime soon as the search forjustice for nine olivia continues. police are appealing to those living in the area but also to those who may be involved in criminal activity, because this is such a shocking, tragic event that happened on monday and also a stark front page in the liverpool echo asking who's side are you one? asking those involved in organised crime to come forward as a nine—year old girl has been fatally shot. we know that the police say the 35—year—old man, who was chased and shot, was known to be involved in organised crime and that is why they appeal to those who

might be involved in criminal activity to come forward. they might know what has happened here and what happen to a young girl in such horrific circumstances. studio: absolutely. thank you. we'rejoined by merseyside police and crime commissioner emily spurrell. we are still coming to terms with the horrific details. these are the most unimaginable, upsetting circumstances surrounding the death of a child. circumstances surrounding the death ofa child. ~ ., circumstances surrounding the death of a child. ~ ., .,, circumstances surrounding the death of a child. ~ . .,, .. ., of a child. what has the reaction beini ? of a child. what has the reaction being? absolutely. _ of a child. what has the reaction being? absolutely. i— of a child. what has the reaction being? absolutely. i think- of a child. what has the reaction being? absolutely. i think the i of a child. what has the reaction i being? absolutely. i think the front page of the liverpool echo showed how much emotion there is in the city. everybody is heartbroken for the family and trauma of what they will have to go through. i think you can see that some of the emotion has moved into anger this could happen and there is a desire to bring these people to justice. find and there is a desire to bring these people to justice.— people to 'ustice. and anger. potential

people to justice. and anger. potential anger _ people to justice. and anger. potential anger that - people to justice. and anger. | potential anger that someone potentially knows something, who has done this. and some of the words on the paper, imagine the agony of the family and imagine knowing something about this unspeakable crime but keeping quiet because you would rather surrender the city to the thugs. and if this is you, ask the headline, whose side are you on? it is a stark message. is it a problem getting information out of the community in a situation like this? i think we have come a long way on merseyside and the majority want to help and share information, they are desperate to find who did this. unfortunately, we know there is a contingent who will not come forward, they have yet to come forward, they have yet to come forward and take responsibility. i think that is why the plea is please come forward. it might be you did not intend this to happen. someone

has to take responsibility for an awful tragedy. has to take responsibility for an awful tragedy-— has to take responsibility for an awful traced . ., , , awfultragedy. even more upsetting is the fact the _ awfultragedy. even more upsetting is the fact the attack _ awfultragedy. even more upsetting is the fact the attack came - awfultragedy. even more upsetting is the fact the attack came 15 i awfultragedy. even more upsetting is the fact the attack came 15 years| is the fact the attack came 15 years to the days since the killing of rhys jones, to the days since the killing of rhysjones, which was supposed to be a watershed moment in terms of tackling gun crime and merseyside police were met with silence then. does it mean we have not made progress? i does it mean we have not made iiroress? ~ does it mean we have not made progress?— does it mean we have not made iiroress? ~ ., ., , progress? i think we are a different ci to 15 progress? i think we are a different city to 15 years _ progress? i think we are a different city to 15 years ago. _ progress? i think we are a different city to 15 years ago. the _ progress? i think we are a different city to 15 years ago. the culture i progress? i think we are a different city to 15 years ago. the culture is i city to 15 years ago. the culture is different. if you looked before this week, we saw a downward trajectory with the lowest firearms discharge in 21 years. the huge response from police and partners and proactivity and we were seeing positive results but sadly this has demonstrated we have more to do. but but sadly this has demonstrated we have more to do.— have more to do. but it is not an isolated incident. _ have more to do. but it is not an isolated incident. the _ have more to do. but it is not an isolated incident. the stabbing, | isolated incident. the stabbing, another shooting. centred deliverable. is this a particular problem in the city? we deliverable. is this a particular problem in the city? we cannot deny merse side problem in the city? we cannot deny merseyside has _ problem in the city? we cannot deny merseyside has its _ problem in the city? we cannot deny merseyside has its challenges. i problem in the city? we cannot deny merseyside has its challenges. we i merseyside has its challenges. we have gangs operating in the area.

equally, there is a response. merseyside police is routinely rated as one of the best in the country are tackling organised crime. we work with partners. local authorities, youth groups, community organisations. that is crucial to getting information from the community to find out who has done this. i think we are in a better place than we were 15 years ago. because of what happened with rhys jones, the police are under massive pressure in this case. how do you describe that intensity right now? i think it is intense. the chief constable, with one investigation a huge amount of resource would be put into this but with three investigations ongoing there is a huge amount of resource. we have support from neighbouring forces to put everything into this investigation to find he has done this and put them behind bars and provide visible reassurance to the community. provide visible reassurance to the

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clearing northern ireland and we will see sunshine, some showers, but lingering in northern england, through wales and the south—west. along this band of rain we have cloud, and some fog, particularly on the coasts and hills. south of it, fairly cloudy start, some drizzle. breaking up through the day. the wind will be a feature in northern ireland and scotland, picking up in the afternoon. still humid in the south and fresher in the door. tonight, the weather front tends to break up, turning to showers. there we have a band of heavy, thundery rain pushing up from the south—east where it will be humid tonight but fresher further where it will be humid tonight but fresherfurther north. where it will be humid tonight but fresher further north. the where it will be humid tonight but fresherfurther north. the rain where it will be humid tonight but fresher further north. the rain will be with us tomorrow so a potential to be thundery first thing before it clears as we head through the afternoon. behind it, a lot of dry weather with sunshine around. the

cloud will build in western scotland and northern ireland. we will then see showers. this is ahead of a weather front arriving. temperatures 1a-18 weather front arriving. temperatures 1a—18 here and further south, 20—2a, so temperatures coming down a touch in the south compared to the 30 some will see today. still humid before eventually through the day, fresh air arrives. thank you. it's usually a day of celebration in ukraine as the country marks the anniversary of its independence from the soviet union back in 1991. this year however, the milestone is being marked in an entirely different way, as people reflect on six months since russia's invasion of the country. this morning, security is tight amid fears russia could step up its attacks. we can speak now to our

correspondent, hugo bachega who's in ukraine's capital kyiv this morning. what is the mood light, how are people feeling? it is what is the mood light, how are people feeling?— people feeling? it is a different mood on this _ people feeling? it is a different mood on this independence i people feeling? it is a different. mood on this independence day. people feeling? it is a different i mood on this independence day. we are on the main street in the centre of kyiv, not far from are on the main street in the centre of kyiv, not farfrom independence square, the main square for political protest and revelations in this country. this is where the military holds a parade each year to celebrate independence day. not this year. we see here a display of destroyed, captured russian military vehicles and tanks. no celebrations today because there is a ban on public events because officials believe, fear that russia could use this occasion to launch attacks against cities across the country. also today, we mark the six month anniversary of the russian invasion.

the situation remains unchanged. the conflict seems to be at a deadlock with no significant changes in terms of military positions and no prospect of any peace negotiations between russia and ukraine. at the same time, thousands of billions —— thousands of civilians killed. millions of people have left the country. obviously, a fifth of this country. obviously, a fifth of this country is now under russian occupation. studio: thank you. here in the uk, around 115,000 ukrainians are rebuilding their lives — many staying with host families. you went to a village in somerset. one villager opened up its homes to 30 refugees who are settling in. 2000 miles of ukraine, the somerset village of oak hill, now home to dozens of refugees.

do you want to come on in? robin's front room is no longer his own. just through here. so, here we have our family, what we've got over from the ukraine. so the head of the family is natasha. hi, hello, i'mjon, nice to meet you. this isjon. so there is natasha, her daughter, and her grandchildren, who have moved in, and their cousins are all staying next door. what do you think of this place, of this village of oak hill who welcomed you? i, i was amazed how many people opened their house, and invite us, opened their houses, and invite us, it's very beautiful nature, it's very beautiful people around us.

you're beautiful. yeah! i've been called some things. ever beautiful? no! robin and his wife sue were among the first in the village to offer their home. their own children flew the nest years ago, so they had a couple of spare bedrooms. it's a lovely sound to hear children playing and laughing. _ that's, that's the best gift. and knowing what they've come from as well, what you've been able to give them? yes, absolutely, yes. sue and robin's generosity means tania can feel safe again. but opening up their home has not been straightforward. it's been a lot harder — it's been a lot harder than what we thought. we're both in our 60s, we knew there would be some extra work looking after them and, when they first came, there was a lot of extra work because we were ferrying them here, there and everywhere. get their bank accounts set up, sort out their mobile phone contracts, to get set up so they can

use their phone over here. the bills have gone up inevitably, because you've got more people in the house. you get a bit of help from the government towards that. are you out of pocket? no, we're not out of pocket at the moment, we break even. in some parts of the uk, there have been tensions between host families and their guests. but not here in oak hill. the village hall has become a ukrainian hub where the refugees can meet and settle in. this is the government advice for the ukrainians coming. and where local families can find out how to help them find school places and jobs. and it's also given a lot of villagers a sense of purpose. six months ago, some people here worried that a remote, rural community would struggle to cope with so many new arrivals. but vicki says neighbours have rallied like never before. if you are a sponsor, with the best will in the world, you are inviting a complete stranger into your home, and that

can be quite difficult. so having other people around that we can talk to, and we can kind of bounce ideas off and support each other, i think, has been massive to the success of oak hill with so many families. when a village comes into its own? absolutely, absolutely, and like the saying says, it takes a village to raise a child. it's the same theory. you know, i don't think any of us would have been quite so successful at it if we didn't have each other to support each other. patrick and sally are at bristol airport to welcome their guests. because ukrainians are still arriving here. oksana and her kids flew in this week, to live in oak hill. lovely to see you, you've done it. we will do all we can for you, and i'm sure we're going to get on very well. it's just lovely to be able to help, that's all. but nataliia is heading back to kyiv.

she has loved being in oak hill but now feels she must return to help her country. only a couple of weeks ago there was an attack very close to the house you're now going back to. are you scared? no, i don't... i'm not scared. yes, i understand that it is the war, yeah? it is dangerous, yes. but i don't, i'm not scared. local children have been learning about the war at school, and have written a special song which they performed in the village hall for their new neighbours. i feel sad for the people in ukraine and sorry for them but i also feel happy because we are supporting them.

it's amazing making new friends i because really you just get to share everything with them and then you never know, they could i be your bff someday. we think about our relatives, about our country, every day. and hope for better. oh, ifound friends in oak hill, and i want to stay in touch with everyone in oak hill, especially with my hosts. for the ukrainians, and for their host families, the months ahead will undoubtedly see more challenges. but in this peaceful corner of somerset, there is a real determination to stick together and help out for as long as they need it. that was really interesting because many refugees who have come to the uk have ended up in cities, but this was a small village are not necessarily what you expect.

no existing ukrainian community and some people thought can we cope, can we deal with this many people and give them what they need in terms of transport getting around, but a tremendous amount of goodwill and thank you to the people in that village and surrounding hamlets. we can speak to krish kandiah from the sanctuary foundation charity, along with to vitality shevchenko from bbc monitoring, whose mum and aunt had to flee ukraine because of the war. can we get an update on them first? they are settling in and settling down. they are ok. but they miss their home bitterly.— down. they are ok. but they miss their home bitterly. what have been their home bitterly. what have been the challenges _ their home bitterly. what have been the challenges of _ their home bitterly. what have been the challenges of settling _ their home bitterly. what have been the challenges of settling in? it i their home bitterly. what have been the challenges of settling in? it is i the challenges of settling in? it is one thing getting here, it is another building a life for who knows how long. the another building a life for who knows how long.— knows how long. the biggest challenge. — knows how long. the biggest challenge, even _ knows how long. the biggest challenge, even though i knows how long. the biggest challenge, even though we i knows how long. the biggest i challenge, even though we know knows how long. the biggest - challenge, even though we know they are safe here, is watching the horror of what is happening in their

home city from a distance. there is almost a feeling of guilt. for example, last night, after midnight ukrainian time, i messaged my friends back home to congratulate them on independence day. it was like one minute past midnight and it was like, guess what, the shelling has started. you know you are safe here, but watching what is unfolding where you grew up, it's difficult. it is so tough for those families. of it is so tough for those families. of course they are grateful to host families and support they are getting, the fact people welcomed them but the longing for home. it is not easy to settle in a place that is completely new, then feeling the guilt on top of that. six months since the scheme started, has it been a success overall? i

since the scheme started, has it been a success overall?- been a success overall? i think overall it _ been a success overall? i think overall it has. _ been a success overall? i think overall it has. 115,000 - been a success overall? i think. overall it has. 115,000 ukrainians coming _ overall it has. 115,000 ukrainians coming to— overall it has. 115,000 ukrainians coming to the uk in four months is incredible — coming to the uk in four months is incredible and many are staying with family. _ incredible and many are staying with family. about 30,000 there but 85.000 — family. about 30,000 there but 85,000 staying in ordinary people's homes _ 85,000 staying in ordinary people's homes like in the video. i live with a ukrainian — homes like in the video. i live with a ukrainian lady, my family have embraced — a ukrainian lady, my family have embraced her and she has become part of our— embraced her and she has become part of our family. _ embraced her and she has become part of our family. we hear stories of incredible — of our family. we hear stories of incredible hospitality. that is the best way— incredible hospitality. that is the best way we can fight this aggression with compassion and kindness— aggression with compassion and kindness to people who need it. this is history. _ kindness to people who need it. this is history. the last time we saw people — is history. the last time we saw people hosted in homes like this was in 1939— people hosted in homes like this was in 1939 when 10,000 jewish children fled the _ in 1939 when 10,000 jewish children fled the nazis and that is one of our proudest moments as a nation and we built— our proudest moments as a nation and we built statues about it. i wonder if there _ we built statues about it. i wonder if there will— we built statues about it. i wonder if there will be statues to celebrate the hospitality of the british— celebrate the hospitality of the british public towards ukrainians. but we _ british public towards ukrainians. but we should not sugar—coat this because it is a challenge for the

families who have come here and a challenge for host families, at times. and the financial cost. they get £350 per month. for hosting. but with bills going up and some of these large families, there are questions about whether that is enough and whether we should increase the money. if. enough and whether we should increase the money.— increase the money. is that a realistic prospect? _ increase the money. is that a realistic prospect? lord i increase the money. is that a i realistic prospect? lord harrington, the minister for refugees, asked the treasury— the minister for refugees, asked the treasury to— the minister for refugees, asked the treasury to make it £700 a month. we have had _ treasury to make it £700 a month. we have had 3400 hosts write an open letter _ have had 3400 hosts write an open letter to _ have had 3400 hosts write an open letter to say we love hosting, it is a privilege. — letter to say we love hosting, it is a privilege, but government, please help us— a privilege, but government, please help us to— a privilege, but government, please help us to keep helping. there is a massive _ help us to keep helping. there is a massive need for more hosts. the war is not _ massive need for more hosts. the war is not getting — massive need for more hosts. the war is not getting better, it is getting worse _ is not getting better, it is getting worse and — is not getting better, it is getting worse and more vulnerable people need _ worse and more vulnerable people need to— worse and more vulnerable people need to come to the uk so we have a campaign _ need to come to the uk so we have a campaign now because we think a lot of people _ campaign now because we think a lot of people are moved by what they see on the _ of people are moved by what they see on the tv— of people are moved by what they see on the tv and know they can make a

bil on the tv and know they can make a big difference and this is a practical— big difference and this is a practical way to help. do big difference and this is a practical way to help. do you think that is the biggest _ practical way to help. do you think that is the biggest challenge i practical way to help. do you think that is the biggest challenge at i practical way to help. do you think| that is the biggest challenge at the moment, the financial implication of hosting at a time when bills are spiralling? i hosting at a time when bills are s-iirallin ? ., hosting at a time when bills are s-iirallin ? . ., , hosting at a time when bills are spiralling?— spiralling? i am not sure if it is the biggest _ spiralling? i am not sure if it is the biggest challenge. - spiralling? i am not sure if it is the biggest challenge. a i spiralling? i am not sure if it is the biggest challenge. a lot i spiralling? i am not sure if it is the biggest challenge. a lot of| the biggest challenge. a lot of people — the biggest challenge. a lot of people thought about it at the beginning and it felt complicated. i think the _ beginning and it felt complicated. i think the system is working better. it think the system is working better. it used _ think the system is working better. it used to— think the system is working better. it used to take 5—6 weeks to get a visa. _ it used to take 5—6 weeks to get a visa. we — it used to take 5—6 weeks to get a visa. we have met people who have -ot visa. we have met people who have got it— visa. we have met people who have got it in— visa. we have met people who have got it in two— visa. we have met people who have got it in two days. local authorities come round to check the house _ authorities come round to check the house is— authorities come round to check the house is 0k. — authorities come round to check the house is ok, doing the checks and the system — house is ok, doing the checks and the system is smoother. yesterday we were helping a little girl who lives next door. — were helping a little girl who lives next door, seven years old, riding her bike _ next door, seven years old, riding her bike for— next door, seven years old, riding her bike for the first time, cheering. _ her bike for the first time, cheering. i thought if she was not here. _ cheering. i thought if she was not here. she — cheering. i thought if she was not here, she would be in ukraine and probably— here, she would be in ukraine and probably would not be able to ride her bike _ probably would not be able to ride her bike outside because of shelling. we can give people hope and the _ shelling. we can give people hope and the chance of a normal life. let's _ and the chance of a normal life. let's talk—

and the chance of a normal life. let's talk about the situation in ukraine. this is a significant day in terms of anniversary of independence and six months since the invasion. you said friends and family talk about hearing shelling and for people there, nothing much has changed. it is and for people there, nothing much has changed-— has changed. it is deeply symbolic that, this has changed. it is deeply symbolic that. this year. — has changed. it is deeply symbolic that, this year, the _ has changed. it is deeply symbolic that, this year, the anniversary i has changed. it is deeply symbolic that, this year, the anniversary of| that, this year, the anniversary of independence. the day that marks the six months of the invasion of ukraine in february. it is fair to say 31 years ago ukraine received its independence from the hands of former communist apparatchiks as the soviet union fell apart. but right now, we see a new nation being forged. ukrainians are rediscovering identity, they are discovering what it takes to be independent, the price you have to pay. we have seen

this war, we have seen it brings out the best and worst in people. we have seen unspeakable atrocities committed, but also so many people have gone to help other people in ukraine, to deliver supplies, they risk their life and limb by evacuating ukrainians from dangerous war zones. evacuating ukrainians from dangerous warzones. i evacuating ukrainians from dangerous war zones. i am evacuating ukrainians from dangerous warzones. iam not evacuating ukrainians from dangerous war zones. i am not talking about ukrainians but british people as well. so many british people have opened up their homes to refugees. and it has not gone unnoticed. my friends back home and also various guests we have had on the podcast, they have said you are in britain, can you say thank you to the british people? so british people, we thank you. people? so british people, we thank ou. ., ~' people? so british people, we thank ou. ., ~ , ., people? so british people, we thank ou. . ~ i. people? so british people, we thank ou. . ~ ., ., people? so british people, we thank ou. ., ., ., , you. thank you both for 'oining us. the shirt you. thank you both for 'oining us. me shirt you t you. thank you both for 'oining us.

the shirt you are i you. thank you both forjoining us. the shirt you are wearing - you. thank you both forjoining us. the shirt you are wearing is - you. thank you both forjoining us. the shirt you are wearing is a i the shirt you are wearing is a traditional ukrainian shirt? it is, this is what _ traditional ukrainian shirt? it is, this is what ukrainians - traditional ukrainian shirt? it is, this is what ukrainians wear i traditional ukrainian shirt? it 3 this is what ukrainians wear on this day. it is one of the most powerful symbols of ukrainian identity with a flower pattern. that is part of ukraine's psyche.— flower pattern. that is part of ukraine's psyche. and you have a sunflower- _ ukraine's psyche. and you have a sunflower- my — ukraine's psyche. and you have a sunflower. my daughter- ukraine's psyche. and you have a sunflower. my daughter knitted l ukraine's psyche. and you have a i sunflower. my daughter knitted that. solidarity. _ sunflower. my daughter knitted that. solidarity, we stand with ukraine. thank you both. time for the news where you are. a very good morning from bbc london, i'm alice salfield. senior officers at the met say they're "ecstatic" that student nurse owami davies has been found safe and well, seven weeks after she went missing. the police search was focused on essex, where owami lives, and croydon, where she was last seen, but she was eventually found in hampshire. the met said it would now review its investigation.

nine people have been arrested in surrey on suspicion of damaging petrol pumps and gluing themselves to forecourts on the m25 this morning. police say they're working as quickly as they can to remove the protesters at the clacket lane and cobham service stations but there's currently no fuel available at either one. a second a8—hour bus strike this weekend could impact people going to the first notting hill carnival since 2019. it'll affect more than 60 routes in west and south west london operated by london united, whose drivers are in dispute over pay. a ukrainian londoner has spent a month running 31km a day, to mark 31 years of ukraine independence. olga stignii has been running across different parts of the capital to raise money for charity. i have been living in london for the last 16 years, but, this time, i realised how much i don't know about london and its beauty. i run through different parks, i run through different areas of london and just explore so much.

ifall in love in london every time i run in it. a look at the tubes now. the central line has no service between liverpool street and marble arch with severe delays on the rest of the line because of a fire alert at bank. and thejubilee line has minor delays. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it was another very warm and humid night last night, temperatures in central london 19, 20 celsius in one or two places. we've got some patchy cloud this morning, still very humid, it's going to be a humid day. sunny spells, though, the risk of one or two showers into the afternoon but largely dry and temperatures feeling warm and sticky, around 27 celsius. overnight tonight, we've got some clear spells to start with. it is going to still be quite humid, but we will see a cold front gradually sinking south. cloud increasing, it runs into the humid air, we could see some heavy downpours which potentially could turn thundery. minimum temperature again in central london around 18 celsius. so a wet start tomorrow, that front still with us in the south east first thing tomorrow. it will gradually, however, start to clear, becoming drier especially into the afternoon with some sunshine.

now, behind the cold front, the air is that bit fresher. so it will feel a little more comfortable tomorrow. temperatures around 2a or 25 celsius. for the end of the week, we see high pressure starts to build. it turns settled and dry as we head through friday and the bank holiday weekend, but high pressure lasts so it's looking fine and dry with some sunshine and temperatures staying in the mid—20s. thames water's hosepipe ban came in at midnight, and it affects millions of us. if you have any questions about what you can and can't do during the ban then get in touch. we'll try and answer as many as we can on our 6.30pm programme tonight. now it's back to tina and jon. see you soon. hello, this is breakfast

withjon kay and tina daheley. let's return now to our main story, the shocking killing of 9—year—old olivia pratt—korbel who was shot dead at her home in liverpool on monday night. this morning, the hunt for the gunman continues and police have urged liverpool's "criminal fraternity" to examine their consciences and turn the shooter in. this is not the time for anyone who knows who is responsible for this shooting to remain tight—lipped. it is time for our communities to come together with us and make merseyside a place where the use of guns on our streets is totally u na cce pta ble. and those who use them are held to account. we'rejoined now byjames riley, an anti—gun campaigner and former probation officer. it was around yesterday lunchtime that all of the shocking details of

what happened came to light, the police's response was strong and emotive, even. they said this was a tragedy which crossed every boundary. what will it take to get people to come forward and talk about this if they do know someone? well, hopefully, the death of a nine—year—old girl will force everyone to search there in a conscious and say, can we do more? i'd like to think people in the criminal fraternity will forget about allegiances and fraternities and come forward. the message in the local paper is asking people which side they are on. the only people who benefit from the cult of silence is criminals. people will want the city to be safe so people really need to think long and hard about what they know and pass that information on.— what they know and pass that information on. ., ., ., , ., information on. how worried are you that people — information on. how worried are you that people will _ information on. how worried are you that people will stay _ information on. how worried are you

that people will stay silent? - information on. how worried are you that people will stay silent? i i information on. how worried are you that people will stay silent? i am - that people will stay silent? i am worried because _ that people will stay silent? i am worried because i'm _ that people will stay silent? i am worried because i'm a _ that people will stay silent? i—n worried because i'm a father, i that people will stay silent? i5n worried because i'm a father, i have two young children. i have an nine—year—old daughter. i live not too far from the scene of both of the murders that have occurred this week. i think any parent in this city wants the city to be safer, the young people in the city want the city to be safer. but people have got to come forward, it's the only way we can make change. find got to come forward, it's the only way we can make change.- way we can make change. and of course, way we can make change. and of course. rees _ way we can make change. and of course, rees jones _ way we can make change. and of course, rees jones was - way we can make change. and of course, rees jones was shot - way we can make change. and of course, rees jones was shot in i way we can make change. and of i course, rees jones was shot in the course, reesjones was shot in the case of mistaken identity 15 years ago —— rhysjones. has much changed since then? people were met with a wall of silence, the police were, this anti—grass sentiment. what can be done to change that? the this anti-grass sentiment. what can be done to change that?— be done to change that? the rhys jones be done to change that? the rhys jones murder— be done to change that? the rhys jones murder should _ be done to change that? the rhys jones murder should have - be done to change that? the rhys jones murder should have been i be done to change that? the rhys jones murder should have been a| jones murder should have been a watershed moment but it was not. people are still fearing for their safety if they come forward. but how

do we change things if they don't? how do things change in our city? this isn'tjust a liverpool issue, it is a national issue. we are talking to young people in schools saying that doing the right thing is speaking up. saying that doing the right thing is speaking un— saying that doing the right thing is speaking up— saying that doing the right thing is s-ueakin u-. . , , ., speaking up. there have been several incidents over _ speaking up. there have been several incidents over the _ speaking up. there have been several incidents over the last _ speaking up. there have been several incidents over the last few _ speaking up. there have been several incidents over the last few days, - incidents over the last few days, talking particularly about this one but there was another shooting, another stabbing in liverpool, not that far from one another. as somebody who goes into schools and pleads with kids and the community to leave their weapons and not to get involved, do you feel like you are fighting a losing battle when you hear about notjust one but three incidents so close together? in two we can't give up, can we? we can't cive in two we can't give up, can we? - can't give up. i always say, if i can't give up. i always say, if i can change one young person's thinking, i have one. because it might stop a murder or it might stop a young person going down that path

and the not on effect is massive. rhys jones was and the not on effect is massive. rhstones was shot 15 and the not on effect is massive. rhys jones was shot 15 years and the not on effect is massive. rhstones was shot 15 years ago on his way to football practice, olivia was shot inside her own home. do you think the circumstances, what happened yesterday, will this time perhaps prompt people to come forward? so people who may know something, who have children, who have sisters, parents, families,? that could have been anyone's home address yesterday. that could be anyone in our city. people have really got to look at them selves. i think merseyside police have done a fantasticjob in reducing violence in our city. this seems like a were really big step back.— really big step back. does it feel like a watershed _ really big step back. does it feel like a watershed moment, - really big step back. does it feel like a watershed moment, that. really big step back. does it feel - like a watershed moment, that what happened in the next few days determines the future? if happened in the next few days determines the future?- happened in the next few days determines the future? if i'm being honest, i thought _ determines the future? if i'm being honest, i thought rhys _ determines the future? if i'm being honest, i thought rhys jones - determines the future? if i'm being l honest, i thought rhys jones murder honest, i thought rhstones murder would be a watershed moment in 15 years later we have had a similar horrific event in which a child has

lost their life. in the safety of their own home, in what we perceive to be the safety of our own home. that's the thing, isn't it? it's shocking whatever happens, when any child dies in any circumstance, the fact that she was just innocently in her own home. and itjust happened, it could have been anywhere. the two laces it could have been anywhere. the two places young — it could have been anywhere. the two places young peeple _ it could have been anywhere. the two places young people should _ it could have been anywhere. the two places young people should feel- it could have been anywhere. the two places young people should feel safe | places young people should feel safe are at home in in school. you places young people should feel safe are at home in in school.— are at home in in school. you work raising awareness _ are at home in in school. you work raising awareness about _ are at home in in school. you work raising awareness about gun - are at home in in school. you work raising awareness about gun crimej raising awareness about gun crime and before that you worked as a probation officer, what is the most effective way to get through to people? effective way to get through to eo - le? ., , ., effective way to get through to --eole? . , ., ., , people? early intervention. early intervention. _ people? early intervention. early intervention. as _ people? early intervention. early intervention. as a _ people? early intervention. early intervention. as a probation - intervention. as a probation officer, i was dealing with people once the crime had been committed, people serving life sentences, and i realise the best way to go forward was to go all the way back and speak to young people and take the glamour away from this lifestyle and say, there is a better life out there. there are so many other factors we

need to consider like inequality and poverty and opportunities, and we have got to invest in services to change things. it's not only intervention on its own, there's a whole host of things that need to be done. ., ~ whole host of things that need to be done. . ~ ,, whole host of things that need to be done. . ~ i. . ., done. thank you so much for coming in, and done. thank you so much for coming in. and best— done. thank you so much for coming in, and best wishes _ done. thank you so much for coming in, and best wishes to _ done. thank you so much for coming in, and best wishes to everybody. i l in, and best wishes to everybody. i know the whole city is grieving. thank you very much. as we've been hearing the killing of olivia came as the city marked the 15th anniversary of the murder of rhstones. we're joined now by former assistant chief constable for merseyside police, helen king who was there during the rhstones investigation. take me to your mind when they heard yesterday when it had happened again, on the 15th anniversary of the killing of rhys again, on the 15th anniversary of the killing of rhstones. again, on the 15th anniversary of the killing of rhys jones.- the killing of rhys jones. every murder is _ the killing of rhys jones. every murder is a _ the killing of rhys jones. every murder is a tragedy _ the killing of rhys jones. every| murder is a tragedy particularly the killing of rhstones. e- murder is a tragedy particularly for the families and friends of those involved but i think it shocks us

all to the core when it is a child who loses their life, and particularly in their own home. we all sympathise hugely with olivia's family, the community and the city of liverpool which is a fantastic place. i know the officers will be working assiduously. when a murder happens, a big operation goes into place, a major incident team is established, major incident, lots of specialist officers, lots of uniformed officers as well lots working together with police staff to bring offenders tojustice. they have got a big job to do, i hope there will be arrests and charges soon that they will be in this for the long game, to work it through absolutely, absolutely every line of inquiry. to bring the offenders in this case to justice but also to do

everything they can to prevent further incidents, and using all the powers that they have so make sure that that happened. we powers that they have so make sure that that happened.— powers that they have so make sure that that happened. we were talking with james there, _ that that happened. we were talking with james there, the _ that that happened. we were talking | with james there, the complications, the fact that some people in the community may be reluctant to come forward or grass on a neighbour they think might be involved in this. how important are these early hours and days after an incident like this to get answers and justice for the family, why is it important to get that information now? it is that information now? it is important _ that information now? it is important to _ that information now? it is important to get _ that information now? it is important to get it - that information now? it is important to get it now- that information now? it 3 important to get it now because partly there could be opportunities for gathering evidence which are lost over time, forensic evidence, that kind of thing. also because as i say, in cities where there is gang activity, and obviously like everyone else i don't know what the motivation was behind this, but you want to stop further attacks happening, you want to take firearms out of the hands of criminals. and

so any information is useful. i think it is helpful to realise that people may have different types of information. in close—knit communities where people have lived all their lives, they have been to school in that area and so on, rumours will circulate. and i think it's natural to think, i don't know if this rumour is true and i'm not sure what i should tell tahuhu, and will i be at risk if i tell someone? and so i know the police will be pushing the crimestoppers number that you can report information through anonymously, and people may well approach an officer that they have had dealings with in the past that they trust or someone in the local authority, housing officer or social worker, just to share what they have heard on the grapevine. the other group of people who have got some serious questions to ask them selves are the family, friends, partners, the criminal associates of those directly responsible. with the

rhys jones case, those directly responsible. with the rhstones case, you may remember that a number of other people received custodial sentences for assisting offenders for destroying evidence and so on, and those people have to think about where their loyalties lie. and of course that is difficult, sometimes these offenders, again, i have no information on this case, but the [ad who murdered rhys information on this case, but the [ad who murdered rhstones, the lad who murdered rhstones, the murderer was 16 years old at the time. so there will be family, friends who have some awareness, and they have to work out where their loyalties are meant to be assured that merseyside police are very professional and they will want that information and they will work with them if they are worried about their safety. there will be ways of protecting them as well. but it is challenging for the whole community, and as james has just challenging for the whole community, and as james hasjust said, there will be a city grieving.— will be a city grieving. james is 'ust will be a city grieving. james is just saying _ will be a city grieving. james is just saying that _ will be a city grieving. james is

just saying that he _ will be a city grieving. james is just saying that he thought - will be a city grieving. james is. just saying that he thought after rhys jones was just saying that he thought after rhstones was innocently just saying that he thought after rhys jones was innocently shot just saying that he thought after rhstones was innocently shot dead, that this wouldn't happen again, that this wouldn't happen again, that that was the watershed moment, and yet here we are again. can you believe that this has happened, another innocent child shot dead in liverpool so soon?— liverpool so soon? when you have criminals using _ liverpool so soon? when you have criminals using firearms, - liverpool so soon? when you have criminals using firearms, it - liverpool so soon? when you have criminals using firearms, it is - criminals using firearms, it is potlucks, every time a firearm is discharged, whether someone gets injured, whether someone gets murdered, and who that person is isn't always the intended target by a long shot, we see that so often. it's the accessibility of criminals to access firearms, the youth, the young age of some of the people who get involved. their lack of ready responsibility and thinking through the consequences of what's happening, and as james says, the

long—term answers have to be around early intervention. but i know merseyside police and surrounding forces will be supporting merseyside police to do everything they can to prevent further incidents, and intelligence from the public, friends, family members and associates will be a key part of that. ~ ., ., ., , that. we have to leave it there, but helen king. — that. we have to leave it there, but helen king, former _ that. we have to leave it there, but helen king, former chief _ that. we have to leave it there, but helen king, former chief constable | helen king, former chief constable of merseyside police during the rhys jones investigation, thank you for joining us this morning.— jones investigation, thank you for joining us this morning. rising energy bills are a huge worry for so many people at the moment but now a bbc investigation has found millions are missing out on support they should have received from the government. some of the most vulnerable households haven't received a 150 pounds rebate to help towards energy costs because of how they pay their council tax. ben is here to explain more. advice for how people can get their hands on the money they are owed?

yes, really important information for people who have not got the support they are entitled to, this support they are entitled to, this support when we talk about rising energy bills, some of it not getting through the people who need it most. this was one of a number of measures announced back in february to help with soaring bills. it's separate to the £400 energy bill discount on the way from october. this payment comes in the form of a £150 energy rebate through your council tax for most households in england, scotland and wales. councils could start making the payments in april — with the promise everyone eligible would have it as soon as possible. but using freedom of information requests, the bbc found that more than three million households have still not received the payment. people who pay their council tax by direct debit should have the money sent to them automatically and we found most people who pay this way have received the rebate. but when it comes to those who pay in other ways, far fewer have had the payment.

less than half of these households had been given the money. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has been talking to families in liverpool, some of whom are still waiting for the cash. one, two, three. have either of you managed to get hold of the £150 yet? no, it's still at home, i got a letter the other day, it's on my to—do list sitting on top of my worktop for when i get home. i've had mine, i got mine automatically. nice surprise. if it doesn't go directly into the bank like jenna's has, it'sjust another thing to do, isn't it? i did know about it, i was kind of counting down the days until it went in. because i pay by direct debit it went straight into my bank account. there is a member of my family that hasn't received it because they don't pay direct debit, they're still waiting on a letter to explain to them how to claim it. the money was given to local councils by the government so it's up to them to decide how to give it out.

and some of them have found it a challenge to get it to the households who don't pay their council tax by direct debit. it's often the most vulnerable who've been left to wait the longest. if it's on a website, then people don't necessarily have internet access. if it is payment through a bank account, they don't necessarily have a bank account. the government make these decisions without any real consultation to people on the ground that are trying to deliver these initiatives. so if you haven't got the rebate yet, how do you get it? well, some councils have been giving it out as a voucher that you can take to your local post office to claim. here's an example of what it might look like from manchester city council so have a look in your post and make sure you haven't missed it. councils should also have information on their website. the government told us it's supporting councils to make the payments and working with them to get the remaining money out

as soon as possible. make sure you claim as soon as possible. it's a real patchwork, councils seem to have different cut off dates for claiming but the scheme gives them only until the end of september to get the cash to you. thank you so much for that advice. it is coming up to ten to nine. let's get the weather now with carol, it is changeable, is that fair? top of the class, a brilliant description. this weather watches picture earlier, there is a fair bit of cloud around, reducing quite a lot of rain. courtesy of a weather front, rain in the north and west will slip south and east woods, it

is a waving front so it is changing direction. we have got a lot of rain, there is quite a lot of cloud around and that is thick enough for some drizzle. low cloud in the hills and coast especially around the rain which will continue moving south through the day. it will brighten up in the south of england, in the south coast we will have cloud, and scotland and ireland brightening up, with a few showers. the wins will strengthen through the afternoon across northern ireland and western scotland and here it is going to be fresher. you can see the difference in the temperature in the charts, as we can further south, warmer or hotter depending where you are, and it will still remain humid. this evening and overnight, once again we hang on to the humidity across the far south—east. hang on to the humidity across the farsouth—east. in hang on to the humidity across the far south—east. in the north we have something fresher. overnight our band of rain moving south will continue to weaken, the rain turning light and patchy. at the same time

we will have heavy and thundery downpours coming across the channel islands and pushing in across the far south—east of england. that is courtesy of this weather front which, through the day, will push away onto the near continent, leaving high pressure in charge ahead of the next weather front coming from the west. this rain is heavy and thundery, moving steadily away towards the near continent. it looks like it is the western edge which could be as far west as the east midlands. as it clears the sun will come out, there will be one or two showers, not many at all. the exception rather than the rule. as the next weather front comes in a press western scotland and northern ireland, the cloud will thicken up and we will see one or two showers coming in. temperatures tomorrow, fresher in the north, 19 to 20 degrees at best, as we come further south we are looking at 20 to 25. in the south tomorrow, it will start off humid but through the day we

will start to import some fresh air. into friday, a messy picture. we have got another weather front coming in across the north west and it is erratically moving south and east. staying largely dry in the south—east of england and behind that weather front it is brightening up. these other temperatures, 1a in lerwick, 20 in liverpool, in london. thank you very much. if you could zoom right out and then to tilt it round to the other side of the world, you would be where we are going next. there is a tease for you! how do you bring back species that have almost disappeared? as part of the programme in western australia, near—extinct animals that once flourished more than 400 years ago are being reintroduced into the wild. for more on this remarkable project we can speak now to wildlife expert ray mears live

from the beach at shark bay. good morning. i don't think we have ever been lived in shark bay. it sounds terrifying!— ever been lived in shark bay. it sounds terrifying! good morning, lovel to sounds terrifying! good morning, lovely to be _ sounds terrifying! good morning, lovely to be on, _ sounds terrifying! good morning, lovely to be on, thank— sounds terrifying! good morning, lovely to be on, thank you. - sounds terrifying! good morning, lovely to be on, thank you. it's i lovely to be on, thank you. it's exciting here, shark bay, well named ljy exciting here, shark bay, well named by the way. tell]! exciting here, shark bay, well named b the wa . , ., , , by the way. tell us what it is they are doing. _ by the way. tell us what it is they are doing. they — by the way. tell us what it is they are doing, they are _ by the way. tell us what it is they are doing, they are trying - by the way. tell us what it is they are doing, they are trying to - are doing, they are trying to reintroduce the species that have almost vanished? it’s reintroduce the species that have almost vanished?— reintroduce the species that have almost vanished? it's very exciting, it is a almost vanished? it's very exciting, it is a project _ almost vanished? it's very exciting, it is a project i _ almost vanished? it's very exciting, it is a project i have _ almost vanished? it's very exciting, it is a project i have wanted - almost vanished? it's very exciting, it is a project i have wanted to - almost vanished? it's very exciting, it is a project i have wanted to see l it is a project i have wanted to see up it is a project i have wanted to see up close and personal for a while. about 70 years ago, people who lived on the westernmost island, off the shore of western australia, thought maybe it would be a good idea if we tried to restore the wildlife to how it was in 1616 when dirk hartog became the first european to step onto the shores of western australia. the island is unique, separated from the mainland by 19

miles. it's been separated for 40,000 years. and it had been farmed, and there were sheep on it, and it had been greatly altered. in about ten years ago, the perfect situation arrived, it became a national park, the funding and the right expertise arrived. and since then they have been reintroducing species that are threatened and in some places, right on the verge of extinction. and they are doing really well. extinction. and they are doing really well-— extinction. and they are doing reall well. ., , really well. can you tell us, ray, about these _ really well. can you tell us, ray, about these endangered - really well. can you tell us, ray, | about these endangered species, marsupials, that are being reintroduced, why are they so special, who are they?- reintroduced, why are they so special, who are they? well, you know, special, who are they? well, you know. the _ special, who are they? well, you know, the thing _ special, who are they? well, you know, the thing about _ special, who are they? well, you know, the thing about australia i special, who are they? well, you i know, the thing about australia is, when people from europe arrived, they looked at it and theyjust saw a bonanza for farmland. they looked at it and theyjust saw a bonanza forfarmland. they they looked at it and theyjust saw a bonanza for farmland. they thought they would bring the attitudes of how they did things in europe and plonk them here. without actually taking time to learn about the ecosystem, how things worked, and the impact of some of the

introductions. just by taking the sheep from the station and bringing them to the mainland has greatly changed the vegetation, things are returning to a more normal state. it's tremendously exciting. many of these creatures are really quite unique. we have already seen the extinction of one of the largest creditors, the tasmanian tiger, and i think it is really important that we don't lose the other creatures we have got. there is a unique opportunity to create an island that becomes a rescue community that enables those animals to thrive and then maybe they can be reintroduced into other areas where there can be other rewilding projects, to get things back to a more normal state. it's great to see people trying to put things right. i it's great to see people trying to put things right-_ put things right. i love some of these names _ put things right. i love some of these names of— put things right. i love some of these names of these - put things right. i love some of| these names of these creatures put things right. i love some of- these names of these creatures that you are trying to introduce, the bandicoot, i think we need to see that, i'm trying to remember what it

looks like. this is a bandicoot, it is quite bandi—cute. and also something you are trying to introduce which is called a dibbler. also very cute!— also very cute! some of these, species- -- _ also very cute! some of these, species- -- if — also very cute! some of these, species... if i _ also very cute! some of these, species... ifi lived _ also very cute! some of these, species... ifi lived in - also very cute! some of these, species... if i lived in shark - also very cute! some of these, l species... if i lived in shark bay, i'm not sure _ species... if i lived in shark bay, i'm not sure i — species... if i lived in shark bay, i'm not sure i would _ species... if i lived in shark bay, i'm not sure i would want - species... if i lived in shark bay, i'm not sure i would want a - species... if i lived in shark bay, l i'm not sure i would want a dibbler back onshore. they look a bit... they are beautiful, beautiful animals. some of them are critically endangered. animals. some of them are critically endangered-— endangered. how do you go about trackin: endangered. how do you go about tracking these _ endangered. how do you go about tracking these animals _ endangered. how do you go about tracking these animals to - endangered. how do you go about tracking these animals to see - endangered. how do you go about tracking these animals to see howj tracking these animals to see how they are _ tracking these animals to see how they are doing?— tracking these animals to see how they are doing? some of them have radio tracking _ they are doing? some of them have radio tracking collars _ they are doing? some of them have radio tracking collars got _ they are doing? some of them have radio tracking collars got on, - they are doing? some of them have radio tracking collars got on, and i radio tracking collars got on, and satellite collars, only a few. that will give rangers the opportunity to monitor the population, where it is moving too. and you can find their tracks, very difficult to see, they are nocturnal animals. when i was on

the island in the early hours, you could bump into some of the hair wallabies that are doing really well on the island. it's tremendously exciting, there's a whole ecosystem, ospreys, white bellied sea eagles. the birdlife is amazing, kestrels i was walking —— watching. and the birdlife is amazing, kestrels i was walking -- watching. and also duuaons was walking -- watching. and also dugongs are _ was walking -- watching. and also dugongs are doing _ was walking -- watching. and also dugongs are doing very _ was walking -- watching. and also dugongs are doing very well i was walking -- watching. and also dugongs are doing very well here, | dugongs are doing very well here, they are _ dugongs are doing very well here, they are functionally extinct in china — they are functionally extinct in china. �* , . they are functionally extinct in china. �*, ., ., ,, china. it's great to find success stories to _ china. it's great to find success stories to do _ china. it's great to find success stories to do with _ china. it's great to find success stories to do with nature. i china. it's great to find success stories to do with nature. this | china. it's great to find success l stories to do with nature. this is china. it's great to find success i stories to do with nature. this is a beautiful part of the world to come and see them. to beautiful part of the world to come and see them-— and see them. to give you credit, it's not and see them. to give you credit, it's not easy _ and see them. to give you credit, it's not easy as — and see them. to give you credit, it's not easy as it _ and see them. to give you credit, it's not easy as it looks _ and see them. to give you credit, it's not easy as it looks or - and see them. to give you credit, | it's not easy as it looks or sounds, this project has been 50 years in the making. the conditions have to be just right, the making. the conditions have to bejust right, you have the making. the conditions have to be just right, you have to the making. the conditions have to bejust right, you have to make the making. the conditions have to be just right, you have to make sure you do it correctly. what, to you, is assigned a success, that you have done it right and well? two a sign

of success. aha, done it right and well? two a sign of success— of success. a sign of success is literally going _ of success. a sign of success is literally going out _ of success. a sign of success is literally going out and - of success. a sign of success is literally going out and seeing l of success. a sign of success is i literally going out and seeing these creatures and seeing them in the flesh and seeing the numbers increase. it's fantastic, not an easy achievement. this island is 90 kilometres long stop it's very exciting, and it's early days, we are halfway through the introductions. if they get it right, it's a model that can be rolled out to other parts of australia and the world, and it gives us a toehold to halt the loss of species that we have wrought with the hope that as we become more enlightened, the next generation that are really keen on the environment, we should hopefully leave behind the means by which things can be corrected.- leave behind the means by which things can be corrected. thank you so much for— things can be corrected. thank you so much for explaining _ things can be corrected. thank you so much for explaining it _ things can be corrected. thank you so much for explaining it to - things can be corrected. thank you so much for explaining it to us, i things can be corrected. thank you so much for explaining it to us, a l so much for explaining it to us, a fascinating project, we have learned a lot this morning. i am just

worried about the sharks, are you safe in the water? we worried about the sharks, are you safe in the water?— worried about the sharks, are you safe in the water? we are safe from sharks here- — safe in the water? we are safe from sharks here. there _ safe in the water? we are safe from sharks here. there are _ safe in the water? we are safe from sharks here. there are a _ safe in the water? we are safe from sharks here. there are a lot - safe in the water? we are safe from sharks here. there are a lot of i sharks here. there are a lot of dolphins here. as i have been talking to you, there has been commissioned behind the camera, a little echidna came across, which is wonderful. we little echidna came across, which is wonderful. ~ ., ., ., wonderful. we have got those all over the place — wonderful. we have got those all over the place in _ wonderful. we have got those all over the place in salford! - wonderful. we have got those all over the place in salford! we i wonderful. we have got those all over the place in salford! we will see you soon, good luck with the project. see you soon, good luck with the ro'ect. ., see you soon, good luck with the ro'ect. ~ ., , ,, ., ~' you're watching bbc breakfast.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines. the hunt for the killer of a nine—year—old girl in liverpool continues. councillors have joined police in urging anyone with information about the killing of olivia pratt—korbel to come forward. ukraine is on high alert as it marks the anniversary of its independence — exactly six months after the russian invasion. as they reach this milestone, refugees here in the uk speak about how their lives have changed beyond recognition. it was amazing how many people opened their houses and invited us. more than three million households in england and wales were still waiting for their £150 energy rebate at the beginning of last month. have you received the rebate,

or are you still waiting on it?