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? let me know on twitter @annitabbc and us ethe #bbcyourquestions. a hosepipe ban has come into force for 10 million thames water customers in london and several other areas of southern england. a former twitter executive turns whistleblower to testify that the firm misled users and regulators about gaps in its security. good morning and welcome to bbc news. police are continuing their hunt for the gunman, who shot and killed a nine—year—old girl in liverpool on monday night. olivia pratt—korbel was shot 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. police and councillors in the city are urging anyone with information to come forward and have made a direct appeal to criminals to help officers. tomos morgan reports. nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel, described as a little ray of sunshine, shot and killed her home by a masked —— shot and killed in 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, i or they have been stabbed, and you go, "oh, another one, anotherone."- 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, 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 year old olivia continues. and tomos morganjoins me

now from liverpool. the now from liverpool. police are clearly appealing to members the police are clearly appealing to members of criminal gangs, the criminal fraternity was the phrase they used to think about what has happened, to think about the boundaries that have been crossed with this attack and to come forward with this attack and to come forward with information. had the police given any information about whether that appeal is working? the? given any information about whether that appeal is working?— given any information about whether that appeal is working? they had not civen an that appeal is working? they had not given any indication. _ that appeal is working? they had not given any indication. however, - that appeal is working? they had not given any indication. however, we i given any indication. however, we have told that councillors in the community have been given the same name by a few individuals and they have passed that name onto the police and they will be using that as part of that investigation. as you mentioned, the police appealing to anyone for any information to come forward about what happened in the tragic incident on monday. if you look at the front page of the

liverpool echo, the local paper, it is asking who's side are you on? possibly harking back to what happened here 15 years ago. on monday when this incident happened, it was 15 years since the death of 11—year—old rhys jones, it was 15 years since the death of 11—year—old rhstones, who was mistakenly shot, just about two miles away from here in another area of liverpool by a gunman in 2007, a gang member. it took a long time before someone came forward, some are living in the community with information that eventually brought those people to justice. information that eventually brought those people tojustice. the police, the local paper in the media appealing in the same way for anyone to come forward with information about asking people not to be afraid and asking anybody involved in criminal activity to put their differences aside because a nine—year—old girl has been killed here. nine-year-old girl has been killed here. �* , , nine-year-old girl has been killed here. , , here. because this happened in olivia's home _ here. because this happened in olivia's home in _ here. because this happened in olivia's home in such _ here. because this happened in

olivia's home in such a - here. because this happened in olivia's home in such a sudden | here. because this happened in - olivia's home in such a sudden and brutal way, the nature of this must be making people feel even more afraid. , , , afraid. yes, it is interesting when ou afraid. yes, it is interesting when you speak — afraid. yes, it is interesting when you speak to _ afraid. yes, it is interesting when you speak to people, _ afraid. yes, it is interesting when you speak to people, people - afraid. yes, it is interesting when l you speak to people, people living in this community, especially councillors who were, as he had heard in the piece, they have set up a hub so people can get any support they need. it is a mix of emotions. some people are frightened. this is a street where usually people would be playing throughout the day, a quiet, safe streets. people are shocked, especially after hearing the press conference from the police yesterday outlining the details and timing events of how olivia came to be shot, the gunman rushing into their home after the mother opened their home after the mother opened the door to see just what was going on. then anger, anger at whatever feud which was taking place on the doorstep here in liverpool has spilled over into a family home that

had nothing to do with the melee that was going on outside. they have been caught essentially in the crossfire and tragically young olivia was the one to pay the fatal price. olivia was the one to pay the fatal rice. . ~' ,, , olivia was the one to pay the fatal rice. . ~' , . i'm joined now by beverley anne mason, the acting bishop of liverpool. thank you very much for your time this morning. as olivia's family, the local community in her area, people in their city try to cope with their grief, shock, fear, anger at what is your message for them today? at what is your message for them toda ? , at what is your message for them toda? ,., today? these omissions are totally understandable, _ today? these omissions are totally understandable, aren't _ today? these omissions are totally understandable, aren't they? - today? these omissions are totally understandable, aren't they? may| today? these omissions are totally| understandable, aren't they? may i just say, the hearts of all of us go out to the family and the community? liverpool is very brokenhearted at this time. just to reiterate what you have heard. there is immense shock, disbelief, people bewildered.

all of this is hard to process. it only happened the night before last. parents and children finding this incredibly hard and people are fearful. the important message i think is, don't give up hope. there had been a spate of heinous crimes injust one week. had been a spate of heinous crimes in just one week. this is had been a spate of heinous crimes injust one week. this is not normal, this is not normal. please don't be afraid, be a part of strengthening the community with compassion and kindness. this is the time when people are reaching out. thank god for that, i thank them for that. a key messages, do the right thing. if people know something, if you know something, tell the police and ensure the police get to hear. it is outrageous and should never, and i happen. the it is outrageous and should never, and i happen-— it is outrageous and should never, andihauen. , ., ., and i happen. the question of coming forward with — and i happen. the question of coming forward with information, _ and i happen. the question of coming forward with information, whether- forward with information, whether directly to the police or through a third party. clearly you will want

people to examine their conscience and ask themselves whether really, is there any other choice but to come forward with information if they think it will help? you come forward with information if they think it will help?— they think it will help? you are riuht. they think it will help? you are right- there — they think it will help? you are right. there will— they think it will help? you are right. there will never- they think it will help? you are right. there will never be - they think it will help? you are - right. there will never be freedom and they will never know peace unless they do this. there is a cost, sometimes, to do the right thing. the right in the situation is most definitely to speak out. i would really encourage, carefully as anything just... would really encourage, carefully as anythingjust... it would really encourage, carefully as anything just... it is very hard to find peace for olivia's family. very hard for them to find peace while the perpetrators are still in the community when there has been no justice. he community when there has been no 'ustice. ., , ., justice. he mentioned parents and children, olivia's _ justice. he mentioned parents and children, olivia's friends, - children, olivia's friends, classmates, other young children of a similarage, it classmates, other young children of a similar age, it is going to be

really difficult for them to understand this festival, to try to come to terms with it and have conversations they need parents and teachers when the school term starts soon, what is your advice? you teachers when the school term starts soon, what is your advice?— soon, what is your advice? you are absolutely — soon, what is your advice? you are absolutely right. _ soon, what is your advice? you are absolutely right. yesterday, - soon, what is your advice? you are absolutely right. yesterday, at - soon, what is your advice? you are absolutely right. yesterday, at the| absolutely right. yesterday, at the crime scene, children had been told what was happening. there was a lot of media activity taking place, as you might imagine. it was very hard. i was talking to the kids and they were saying, this is weird, isn't it? the parents are processing in one way and the children are trying to understand in their way. this will be a journey. it is really important there are people in place with this journey. the schools will be doing that at most. police and local authorities are doing their bit, as are the churches. tell me

more about _ bit, as are the churches. tell me more about what _ bit, as are the churches. tell me more about what the _ bit, as are the churches. tell me more about what the church - bit, as are the churches. tell me - more about what the church community is doing at this time? the more about what the church community is doing at this time?— is doing at this time? the church at the to of is doing at this time? the church at the top of the _ is doing at this time? the church at the top of the road _ is doing at this time? the church at the top of the road where - is doing at this time? the church at the top of the road where olivia - the top of the road where olivia lived is open, it has been opened, it is a quiet space, a space of santry where people can feel safe. there is so much turmoil in the head and the heart. it is a place where a person can simply be. they can come in and light a candle, sign a book of condolence, jewel picture. they do not have had to use words. —— draw a picture. people can pray for and with them if that will be helpful for them. and with them if that will be helpfulforthem. it and with them if that will be helpfulfor them. it is and with them if that will be helpful for them. it is a space where everyone is welcome. people without any faith, people from another faith, without any faith, people from anotherfaith, all are without any faith, people from another faith, all are welcome. without any faith, people from anotherfaith, all are welcome. i would really encourage people to take advantage of that. churches throughout liverpool will be open and offering prayers. the cathedral

will be offering regular prayers throughout the day and across the week stop throughout the day and across the week sto_ ., ~ throughout the day and across the week sto_ . ~' , throughout the day and across the week sto_ ., ~ i. , . throughout the day and across the week sto_ ., ~ ,, , . ., week stop thank you very much for talkin: to week stop thank you very much for talking to us _ week stop thank you very much for talking to us today, _ week stop thank you very much for talking to us today, the _ week stop thank you very much for talking to us today, the acting - talking to us today, the acting bishop of liverpool, beverley and mason. ., ~' ,, ukraine is marking the 31st anniversary of the country's independence from the soviet union today, and 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.

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. james heappey is the minister for armed forces. he was adamant that support for ukraine must continue. i was iwas in i was in estonia yesterday where they feel that the belligerence and threat from russia. they acclaim it needs to keep going, we need to support ukraine. there is no easy fix for this. if we let russia off the hook, remove support for ukraine, remove the sanctions, it does not all of a sudden bring

europe back to where it was 18 months ago, does not bring the cost of living back to where it was 18 months ago. putin has shown he will use russian gas supply as a lever over europe to get his will. let's talk to our correspondent in kyiv, hugo bachega. farfrom a typical far from a typical independence day but also i imagine a day when that independence is felt really keenly. what is it like bad today? yes. independence is felt really keenly. what is it like bad today?- what is it like bad today? yes, it is a very different _ what is it like bad today? yes, it is a very different independence | what is it like bad today? yes, it - is a very different independence day here in ukraine today. we are on the main street in the city centre, not far from main street in the city centre, not farfrom independence square main street in the city centre, not far from independence square where political revolutions happen in this country. usually, that is where the ukrainian military holds a massive military parade to celebrate independence day. not today. what we are seeing is a display of destroyed

and seized a russian military vehicles and tanks. there is a ban on public events in the capital. they will not be any massive celebrations to mark independence day. that is because officials here believe russia could use this day to launch attacks against cities across the country. last night presidents lenski warned people in this country that russia could go with 30 strikes, in his words. moments ago in the head, air raid sirens went off. another reminder of the conflict happening in this country. kiel is away from the front lines but the war is obviously an everybody�*s minds. thousands of people have been killed. a third of the population has been cities across the country have been destroyed. there appears to be deadlock. despite the warnings people say there is apprehension but

not fear. b. people say there is apprehension but not fear. �* ., ~ , ., not fear. a deadlock in terms of negotiations _ not fear. a deadlock in terms of negotiations but _ not fear. a deadlock in terms of negotiations but what _ not fear. a deadlock in terms of negotiations but what about - not fear. a deadlock in terms of negotiations but what about the fighting we have had from the uk armed forces minister saying britain will continue to support ukraine? the us is expected to announce several billion dollars worth of military aid today. what difference might that make? will we see an effective status quo for a while committees in?— effective status quo for a while committees in? . ~ ., , ., committees in? that kind of help are bein: sent committees in? that kind of help are being sent by — committees in? that kind of help are being sent by the _ committees in? that kind of help are being sent by the west _ committees in? that kind of help are being sent by the west is _ committees in? that kind of help are being sent by the west is vital- committees in? that kind of help are being sent by the west is vital for - being sent by the west is vital for the ukrainians. they need these modern weapons being sent. that is pretty much the only way they had to try to push the russians back, away from the country. they have been very consistent in the message that these weapons need to arrive and they need ban very quickly. in terms of military positions, we have not seen any major shifts in terms of positions on the ground in the east and south of the country and it does

not seem we will see any kind of solution in terms of fighting but also in terms of diplomacy in the nearfuture. also in terms of diplomacy in the near future-— also in terms of diplomacy in the near future. ., ~ , ., , . data obtained by the bbc shows that more than three million households in england and wales were still waiting for their £150 energy rebate at the beginning of last month. most eligible people who pay their council tax by direct debit had received the money, but half of those that pay in other ways had not. ben boulos has more on this. this was one of a number of measures announced back in february to help people with their soaring bills. it is separate from the £400 energy bill discount on the way from october. this payment we are talking about 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 back in april with the promise that everybody would have it as soon as possible, everyone who was entitled to it.

but using freedom of information requests, the bbc has found that more than 3 million households have still not received payment. people who pay their council tax by direct debit should have the money sent to them automatically. we found that most people who pay this will have received the rebate. but, when it comes to those who pay in other ways, a lot you have had the payment. —— a lot fewer have had the payment. less than half of those households in fact. consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has been talking to families in liverpool, some of whom are still waiting for their 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. yeah, i've had mine. i got mine automatically. nice surprise.

if it doesn't go directly into the bank likejenna's has, it's just another thing to do, isn't it? i did know about it, i was kind of counting down the days till it went in. because i paid by direct debit, mine went straight into my bank account. there is a member of my family hasn't received it because they don't pay by direct debit. they're still waiting on a letter to explain to them how to claim it, so they don't know that yet, they're still waiting. so what's going on? the money was given to local councils by so it is up to them to decide how to give it out. 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 had been left to wait the longest. if it's on a website, 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.

if you are in this position, you haven't got the rebate yet, how do you get it? some councils have been giving it out is about to you can take to your local post office to claim. let me show you an example of what it might look like. this one is from manchester city council. have a look in the post, make sure you haven't missed it. councils should also have information on their website. but this is so important. you only have until the end of september to claim. the government told us it is supporting councils to make payments and working with them to get the remaining money out as soon as possible. i'm joined by adam scorer, an expert in energy and fuel poverty who is the ceo of the charity national energy action. at him, thank you forjoining us. you are on the front line in all of this. ~ ., ,., you are on the front line in all of this. . . ,., ., you are on the front line in all of this. ~ ., ., , ., , ., this. what sort of stories having heafina this. what sort of stories having hearing from — this. what sort of stories having hearing from people _ this. what sort of stories having hearing from people about - this. what sort of stories having hearing from people about the l this. what sort of stories having - hearing from people about the rebate and the fact they are needing this money urgently?— and the fact they are needing this money urgently? predictable stories. peole money urgently? predictable stories. peo - le who money urgently? predictable stories. people who were _ money urgently? predictable stories. people who were not _ money urgently? predictable stories. people who were not eligible - money urgently? predictable stories. | people who were not eligible because they did not pay via direct debit

did not know it exists and bureaucracy is too difficult for them to get their money. the idea that september is too late is barmy. this was a cobbled together ad hoc series of measures that was always going to leave those in the most vulnerable positions, there once we had in your piece, least likely to get £150. it is a lesson we should not repeat in the future when we get more financial support. if not repeat in the future when we get more financial support.— more financial support. if someone hasn't not more financial support. if someone hasn't got the _ more financial support. if someone hasn't got the rebate _ more financial support. if someone hasn't got the rebate yet _ more financial support. if someone hasn't got the rebate yet how - more financial support. if someone hasn't got the rebate yet how do i hasn't got the rebate yet how do they set about finding out how to get it? it they set about finding out how to et it? , ., , they set about finding out how to retit? , ._ m they set about finding out how to etit? ,._ a ~ get it? it is really difficult. we would love _ get it? it is really difficult. we would love to _ get it? it is really difficult. we would love to give _ get it? it is really difficult. we would love to give information get it? it is really difficult. we i would love to give information to people about this is a process and the information. the process is different for each individual and each individual council. contact your local authority. through their website is probably easier. log your

intention to claim it. it was a barmy idea, fine for those paying by direct debit. for those who have not claimed it yet, go to the council website, the council office, phoned the council, at least log your eligibility for the money. when is the deadline _ eligibility for the money. when is the deadline in _ eligibility for the money. when is the deadline in september? i eligibility for the money. when is the deadline in september? the | eligibility for the money. when is i the deadline in september? the end of september- _ the deadline in september? the end of september. that _ the deadline in september? the end of september. that must _ the deadline in september? the end of september. that must shift. i the deadline in september? the end of september. that must shift. you | of september. that must shift. you need to see what your local council is doing when deadlines are not how you applied them. national advice is not very useful. that deadline has to shift, it has to be extended to everyone who is eligible for it has more time for an information campaign to work locally and nationally and have more time to claim the money. aha, nationally and have more time to claim the money.— nationally and have more time to claim the money. a big criticism of the process. _ claim the money. a big criticism of the process, the _ claim the money. a big criticism of the process, the design _ claim the money. a big criticism of the process, the design of- claim the money. a big criticism of the process, the design of the i the process, the design of the process. whatever time you making making to try to lobby, to simplify the process and get the deadline extended? brute the process and get the deadline extended? ~ , _, extended? we will be contacting the government — extended? we will be contacting the government to _ extended? we will be contacting the government to make _

extended? we will be contacting the government to make sure _ extended? we will be contacting the government to make sure local- government to make sure local authorities are given a way to extend it. local authorities will have to do it and they will have to have to do it and they will have to have their systems in place. we know a huge package of support has to come in for the price rises that are coming down the track. if we had a similar set coming down the track. if we had a similarset up coming down the track. if we had a similar set up cobbled together ad hoc measures they will not work. it needs to be big, targeted and automatically available to people and their greatest need by many in pockets and many of bills. we cannot invent new ways of distributing money. use the tried and tested method so their most vulnerable get their greater support and the greatest protection.- their greater support and the greatest protection. thank you for talkin: to greatest protection. thank you for talking to us _ greatest protection. thank you for talking to us today. _ greatest protection. thank you for talking to us today. the _ greatest protection. thank you for talking to us today. the chief i talking to us today. the chief executive of national energy action. some of you have been in touch to say you have not received an energy rebate yet. ashton says my family have not received a rebate yet. i know there was one. lots of people because of lack of information do not even know there was one. on

twitter, another says she has not received an energy rebate yet. the advice from national energy action is to contact your local authority for information. he is very critical of the process, saying it is complicated and difficult in different places. that is the best advice he can give, to check out where your energy rebate is. an eu agency has warned that europe is on course for its worst drought in at least 500 years. in a new report, the global drought observatory says two thirds of the continent is under some form of alert. gareth barlow has more details. from increasingly empty reservoirs, to rivers, the drought in europe is gripping almost the entire continent and for 15 countries, including france, spain and ireland, the uk and moldova, the situation continues to get worse. 47% of the territory remains in drought warning and this

means precipitation has been less unusual and soil moisture is in deficit, 17% is in alert condition. from distribution issues for drinking water in france to rising numbers of wildfires and warnings of risks of keeping nuclear power stations cool, the warns almost all of europe's rivers has dried to some extent and as the rains fail to fall, the harvests are also falling, putting further pressure on rising prices and the cost of living. according to scientists, it remains warmer and drier in the western regions until november and it appears to be the worst, at least in 500 years. as the summer slowly slips by, the warning is that autumn will not bring an instant reprieve meaning reservoirs like this one in spain are not expected to fill any time soon.

gareth barlow, bbc news. eurotunnel says its le shuttle services are now back to normal after passengers were stranded for hours inside the channel tunnel yesterday evening. footage captured from those caught up in the disruption showed passengers walking through the emergency service tunnel — having had to adandon their vehicles on the train. the train was evacuated after its alarm went off while travelling from calais to folkestone in kent. the passengers were transferred to a replacement train after several hours. some of those affected complained, describing poor communication with the public address system not working properly. a eurotunnel spokesman said such incidents were unusual but not exceptional. now it's time for a look at the weather with caril kirkwood. we've seen a deluge of rain in parts of the country this morning especially around edinburgh. this

weather front will push away from scotland but remain across parts of england and wales with heavier pulses as we go through the day. it will linger along the northern isles, scotland and northern ireland, part of england drier conditions but the chance of a shower, the one strengthening across northern ireland and scotland and the north and west seat pressure conditions but it will still be humid as we pushed south and east and quite hot across east anglia today. as we go through the evening the weather front weakens, the rain turning work showery, then somehow have eight thundery downpours moving across the south—east where it will stay humid, it will eventually clear, probably early afternoon but distilled the potential to be harry and then a lot of dry weather, the clouds thickening out to the north

and west and temperatures tomorrow down on today, starting humid in the south but turning fresher as we go through the afternoon. hello, this is bbc news with me, annita mcveigh. the hunt for the killer of a nine—year—old girl in liverpool continues. police have been given the name of a suspect by two different sources. 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. a hosepipe ban has come into force for 10 million thames water

customers in london and several other areas of southern england. a former twitter executive turns whistleblower to testify that the firm misled users and regulators about gaps in its security. time for sport now. good morning. the crawley town manager kevin betsy says he hopes his side will now go from strength to strength — after the league two side knocked premier league fulham out of the carabao cup to make it into the third round. crawley are 84 positions below fulham, and second from bottom in league two, but got the opener early in the first half thanks to tom nicholls here. 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 10 major tournaments, including winning the euros last month. 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. we in support of the decision. have to decide who to b have we have to decide who to bring. i have many players in my squad i am responsible for, who want to play and work hard and will do everything tomorrow on the pitch to be successful for this team and this club so that is why i took these 23 players. we are very focused, we trained without alfredo morelos in the last days, the players are training well.

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 between shakhtar donestsk and metalist kharkiv last night, which he says was respectful of the ongoing troubles in the country. they have been given special permission, exempt from military service so they understand this is their service to the country, to be these professional athletes, to be these professional athletes, to be the players people will be watching on tv, that soldiers on the front line will tune in on streaming services on their phones to get a bit of respite and morale boost. i have been to a few games here during covid and i thought it would be quite similar but for me it was even more eerily quiet and silent because there was no music at half—time, it

was literallyjust playing some football and it's like the most minimalist approach when it came to the actual game. 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 4 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. there. joe root there. that's all the sport for now. as we've been hearing, today marks six months since russia began its full—scale invasion of ukraine, prompting the biggest refugee crisis of modern times. here in the uk, around 115,000 ukrainians are rebuilding their lives — many staying with host families. jon kay has been to one village in somerset to meet some of them. 2000 miles of ukraine, the somerset village of oak hill, 2000 miles from 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 houses, and invite us, robin and his wife sue were among the first in the village to offer their home. 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. how? 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. 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. 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. i found 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. the former head of security at the social media company twitter

has accused the platform of hiding negligent practices, misleading federal regulators about its safety, and failing to properly estimate the number of spam accounts in operation. peiter zatko's whistle—blowing testimony, which has been given to the us authorities, could have serious consequences as our silicon valley correspondent, james clayton, reports. well, peiter zatko is a legend here in san francisco. he has the nickname mudge. he was the former head of security at twitter. the chief executive of twitter, parag agarwal, used to call him mudge. but things soured between the two. and now you have this kind of extraordinary situation where the former head of security is alleging all sorts of things about twitter. now he's saying things about security that, for example, many twitter employees hold personal information about users that they shouldn't have. but the really damaging accusations here are about bots, because what he alleges is that twitter has far more fake accounts and spam accounts

than it acknowledges. and he also says that bonuses are paid handsomely to undercount those fake accounts. why does that matter? because that is exactly what elon musk alleges he is trying what elon musk alleges. he is trying to pull out of buying twitter, $41; billion worth of the company, and he alleges that bots are much higher than twitter has publicly stated. now you have the former head of security saying exactly the same thing. that is hugely damaging for twitter. twitter, however, say that peiter zatko was fired from the company and that there are many inconsistencies with what he has alleged. but clearly what this will do is damage twitter. so a terrible day for them here in san francisco and an excellent one for elon musk. the technology company apple is planning to start making its new iphone14 in india, ramping up its production in the country. according to reports, the tech giant wants to reduce its reliance on china

after successive lockdowns disrupted production. michelle fleury has the details. apple makes 90% of its product through contract manufacturers, most of them based in china. and the idea is that they want to diversify it, as you just said. part of it has to do with what is going on with the pandemic and the lockdowns that disrupted the supply chains, that made it harder for western products essentially to get from chinese factories to their final destination. the other aspect of this, of course, is rising geopolitical tensions. so apple went to its manufacturers, its contract manufacturers, and said, how can we diversify? this is something that takes a very long time. and you're starting to see, if you like, some of the fruits of that hard work, which is moving an entire supply chain into a different market. in this particular instance, what we're likely to see

is certainly apple's next product is launched in september, they will then try and make a lot of that in china, but some of it will be manufactured in india. what you'll see is maybe the bulk of the product made in china and then it will be assembled in india, the start of what will be a long process as apple tries to diversify its supply chain. millions of customers in the south of england are waking up to a hosepipe ban this morning. 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 has been in central london this morning. 15 million customers are waking up to this ban on using the house to water their gardens. anyone caught in breach of that faces a fine of up to £1000 in breach of that faces a fine of up to e1000 and it's notjust in london

and the thames valley, it extends down to sevenoaks in kent, swindon in wiltshire and banbury in north oxfordshire and this is green park right next to buckingham palace. the impact of the heat and drought over the summer has been replicated over much of this region and it is the extent now that the thames is reportedly at its lowest level since 2005 and thames water says this ban is because of the unprecedented weather conditions but many of its customers are unhappy because the privatised utility is making big profits for its shareholders but does not flexing its links. currently a quarter of the 2.6 billion litres of water it supplies each day is lost to lakes. the company admits it is a problem and says it is currently repairing 1100 leagues every week but for now for an indefinite period the only exceptions to this bank for anyone

who needs to water crops, the refilling of medical pools and certain fountains for religious ceremonies. forthe certain fountains for religious ceremonies. for the rest of us it's a case of reduce and get used to using that watering can. the headlines on bbc news: 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. more than three million households in england and wales were still waiting for their £150 energy rebate at the beginning of last month. polls have closed in the states of florida, new york state, and oklahoma, where voters have been deciding who will represent their party in the upcoming mid—term elections in november. our north america correspondent, antony zurcher has been following the vote in florida

and sent this report from miami. in his victory speech here in hialeah, florida, ron desantis told his supporters it is time to put on the armour of god. he said that republicans are just getting warmed up. and that was a message we heard time and time again on stage here from republicans — that the battle is just getting started. they know that florida is pivotal to their efforts to take back the house of representatives, the us senate and set the stage for a presidential contest in 202a. now, ron desantis learned the name of his opponent tonight in the gubernatorial contest here in november in florida. charlie crist, the veteran democratic politician who's been in office off and on since the mid—1990s and at once served as the republican governor in the early 2000, ran again as a democrat and lost, and now is running a third time as a democrat. he ran as a centrist, which suggests democrats are looking for someone in the middle to have the best chance of unseating ron desantis

and nipping his presidential ambitions in the bud before they fully develop. fish and chip shop owners say they're struggling with the rising cost of ingredients with sunflower oil coming from ukraine and fish from russia. some are now reducing their opening hours to help keep energy costs down. the government says it's working closely with the industry to mitigate the impact of sanctions on russia. robin markwell reports. fish and chips on the beach is really very hard to beat but how long is the traditional british chippy going to be with us? the industry is now warning that everything that makes up this classic british dish is going up massively in price. over the last 12 months the price of cod has almost doubled, the conflict in ukraine has seen the cost of sunflower oil soar up by half and more, and gas and electricity is now five to six times what it was.

at this chip shop at sam bay near weston—super—mare they're onlyjust breaking even and this is meant to be their busiest time of year. this is worse than the pandemic. people were coming in to spend their money, they furloughed, people had money in their pockets but people are penny—pinching so fish and chips might not be top of their priorities on a friday night. some restaurants are putting up their prices to stay afloat and this family have been spending their week at the caravan have noticed the difference. eating out in general is costing a lot more. £15 for four of us more, eating out, and we've noticed it since easter. it's a delicate balancing act for the fresh fryers. if you increase prices too much, you drive customers away. just ask at the bishopston fish bar. we have had to increase our prices two or three times this year already, hopefully not again, but it has dropped business

by about 30% but we are still going. here, as in so many other places, they have had to reduce hours they are open to cut costs. 66% of shops have reduced their opening hours to reduce costs, if you're not open you're not using as much electric, don't need as many staff, so they reduce staffing levels by about four people on average and unfortunately this situation is potentially an extinction event for small businesses like nothing we've seen before. for help with electricity bills and a vat reduction. they've secured a meeting this week. whoever becomes our next prime minister might also have to add saving the chippy to a lengthening to do list. 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 and threatened. 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've 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. house of the dragon, the prequel to game of thrones, has become hbo's most—watched series premiere in the network's history. nearly 10 million people in the us tuned into watch the premiere last weekend with reports of crashes due to high demand on hbo's streaming platform. the epic fantasy drama is already making headlines due to some controversial scenes — however it will face stiff competition from amazon's upcoming lord of the rings prequel due for release later this year. 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 of 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 designer 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. some fabulous costumes there. let's find out what their mother might hold in store for all those carnival goers. carol has the answers for us. it is looking dryer in the south than in the north. to date has been a pretty murky start and a wet one

for some, we have this waving weather front pushing north and east but eventually it will pushed south and east and takes its rain with it. some heavy rain around edinburgh this morning and you can see where we have the rain but also cloud thick enough for the odd spot of drizzle so the rain will clear eastern scotland but linger in the northern isles, it pushes south and through the day we will see heavier pulses moving along at, i had adapted a south—east the south—east the cloud breaking, sunshine coming through, the isolated chance of a shower and in northern ireland and scotland the wind will strengthen in the afternoon. the north and west will be fresher, we are still looking at a humid date for the north and west will be fresher, we are still looking at a humid date further south and a hot one in east anglia, 29 evening and overnight and turning work showery. we have heavy

downpours moving across the channel islands and into the far south—east of england. to the north and west it will be drier with clearer skies and cooler. persouth will be drier with clearer skies and cooler. per south and we are still in that killer are so into tomorrow we start off with every thundery downpours in the south—east, it will probably clear by early afternoon and we have a ridge of high pressure so dry and settled conditions before the next france so here i do have eight thundery downpours, moving away, that will break up and for many it will be dry with sunny spells but out towards the north and west we have our next weather front coming in, the cloud will build and we will see some showers and later some rain. temperatures in the north—west 15 — 19 degrees, further south 20—24. although we start humid in the south, loot the day fresher air will move in and then for friday we have another weather front across

the north and west that will bring rain, their elite showery as it pushes south and east, not getting to the south—east during daylight hours and weakening all the time but we see a return to sunshine and temperatures of 1a in their work to 25 in london and by the weekend there goes a weather front on friday was showery rain and then we have this clutch of france from the atlantic. the detail of these could change so at the moment we think we will see rain coming in and across parts of scotland but if there is weather fronts date further west it will be dry for many of us as we head through the weekend and one thing you will notice is it will turn fresher than it is today.

this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. 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. 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.