this is bbc news, with shaun ley. the headlines... ukraine continues to put up a strong resistance to russian forces six months into the war. it comes as 22 people are killed in a rocket attack on a train station. military package on a surprise visit to kyiv to mark ukraine's independence day. mrjohnson said ukraine can and will win this war. thailand's prime minister has been suspended by the country's constitutional court while it considers whether he's ruled for too long. mr prayuth chan—o—cha took power in a coup in 2014 while head of the army. and president biden has announced that millions of americans are to have $10,000 of student loan debt cancelled.

45 million americans current have $1.6 trillion of debt from their education. those are the headlines. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the daily mirror columnist, susie boniface — and ali miraj, who's a columnist at the article. welcome back to both of you, here's tomorrow's front pages. starting with the sun — with its appeal for information over the shooting in liverpool — "for the sake of olivia, talk." the guardian leads with an exclusive report on russian plans to disconnect europe's largest nuclear plant from ukraine's powergrid, risking a catastrophic failure of its cooling systems. the telegraph reports on a message

from prime minister borisjohnson, who asks the public to endure the cost of living crisis to help ukraine win in its war with russia. but the mirror leads with a different plea — to freeze our bills ahead of friday's rise in the energy price cap. to the tory leadership race now — the times calls plans from liz truss to move £10 billion out of the nhs and put it into social care a "raid" which will cause "alarm". the daily mail leads with the home secretary priti patel�*s plan to launch a "rapid removal" scheme to deal with what it calls "a surge" in channel crossings by albanian migrants. and finally, the i, which leads on financial woes for the labour party. we didn't have the sun when we were air to make we didn't have the sun when we were airto make her on we didn't have the sun when we were air to make her on her last time, so the front page which is a lovely photograph of olivia pratt—korbel

released today, and the man who was pursued and tried to seek sanctuary in their house, that was a situation that led to 0livia being killed in the crossfire. that led to olivia being killed in the crossfire.— the crossfire. that's right, a really tragic _ the crossfire. that's right, a really tragic story, - the crossfire. that's right, a really tragic story, you - the crossfire. that's right, a| really tragic story, you don't expect to be gunned down in the sanctity of your own home, minding your own business on an evening. just absolutely horrendous when your mother opens the door to find out what the commotion is all about outside. the sun is basically reporting that the individual who is being pursued here has now been found by the police. he was on licensed release from prison, a burglar, he's reviewing that's refusing to speak to authorities. he knew who was pursuing him, and frankly the whole country is disgusted by what happened. an innocent nine—year—old child killed, murdered in this way, and her mother also injured — it beggars belief, he

needs to do the right thing and the community in liverpool, those who know about what's happening here, and certainly people will know exactly what is going on, need to come forward and explained to the police what they know so the perpetrator of this heinous act can be brought to justice. perpetrator of this heinous act can be brought tojustice. the perpetrator of this heinous act can be brought to justice.— be brought to 'ustice. the sun's sto is be brought to justice. the sun's story is interesting _ be brought to justice. the sun's story is interesting in _ be brought to justice. the sun's story is interesting in itself. - be brought to justice. the sun'sl story is interesting in itself. they report _ story is interesting in itself. they report that — story is interesting in itself. they report that the person who was the initiat— report that the person who was the initial target of this gunman, or thought— initial target of this gunman, or thought to be the target who was chased _ thought to be the target who was chased into 0livia's house and was leter— chased into 0livia's house and was later wounded and taken to hospital whilst _ later wounded and taken to hospital whilst she _ later wounded and taken to hospital whilst she was laying dying on the floor has— whilst she was laying dying on the floor has refused to talk to police. this has— floor has refused to talk to police. this has been written by rachel moriarty— this has been written by rachel moriarty - — this has been written by rachel moriarty — he obvious he knows his patch _ moriarty — he obvious he knows his patch quite — moriarty — he obvious he knows his patch quite well, but viewers should remember— patch quite well, but viewers should remember that the sun's relationship with most— remember that the sun's relationship with most people in liverpool is pretty— with most people in liverpool is pretty bad. reporters from the son

of any— pretty bad. reporters from the son of any sort — pretty bad. reporters from the son of any sort asking about anything do not get _ of any sort asking about anything do not get much response anywhere on merseyside from the police... however— merseyside from the police... however good they are, they get tired with what happened at middlesborough. if tired with what happened at middlesborough.— tired with what happened at middlesborou:h. .. a, ., , middlesborough. if rachel moriarty has a aood middlesborough. if rachel moriarty has a good lien _ middlesborough. if rachel moriarty has a good lien on _ middlesborough. if rachel moriarty has a good lien on the _ middlesborough. if rachel moriarty has a good lien on the story - middlesborough. if rachel moriarty has a good lien on the story at - has a good lien on the story at liverpool. _ has a good lien on the story at liverpool, thatjust has a good lien on the story at liverpool, that just shows has a good lien on the story at liverpool, thatjust shows how determined that the people of liverpool are to get to the truth, because — liverpool are to get to the truth, because they'll almost put the hillsborough issue they have at the sun, hillsborough issue they have at the sun. which— hillsborough issue they have at the sun, which is immense, to the side. we hope _ sun, which is immense, to the side. we hope that— sun, which is immense, to the side. we hope that is some cause for optimism, watch this space, as they say. the times front page is really interesting — emergence from a hustings that she took part in on tuesday, but it's taken until thursday for the papers to build up into a front page lead, a time his radio hustings, liz truss, where she

said she would still spend the money even though she was cancelling the nhs rise to pay for. chill take the money out of general taxation, but shall spend that money not on the nhs, but social care. the shall spend that money not on the nhs, but social care.— nhs, but social care. the whole thin is a nhs, but social care. the whole thing is a bit — nhs, but social care. the whole thing is a bit of _ nhs, but social care. the whole thing is a bit of a _ nhs, but social care. the whole thing is a bit of a mess. - nhs, but social care. the whole thing is a bit of a mess. what i thing is a bit of a mess. what happened _ thing is a bit of a mess. what happened at the hustings is that liz truss said _ happened at the hustings is that liz truss said there's a problem with social— truss said there's a problem with social care, — truss said there's a problem with social care, that's what's causing the back—up in hospitals, people not being _ the back—up in hospitals, people not being discharged so therefore a knee is getting _ being discharged so therefore a knee is getting full because people can't -et is getting full because people can't get onto— is getting full because people can't get onto the wards, therefore ambulances are queuing up, so there's— ambulances are queuing up, so there'sa— ambulances are queuing up, so there's a problem calling and balances _ there's a problem calling and balances because they are busy. she says. _ balances because they are busy. she says. "ill— balances because they are busy. she says, "i'll put more money into social— says, "i'll put more money into social care _ says, "i'll put more money into social care so we can push that through" _ social care so we can push that through." however, first off it was reported _ through." however, first off it was reported at— through." however, first off it was reported at the time, and it's taken a while _ reported at the time, and it's taken a while for— reported at the time, and it's taken a while for it— reported at the time, and it's taken a while for it to filter through news — a while for it to filter through news desks, but she's also promised much _ news desks, but she's also promised much earlier— news desks, but she's also promised much earlier in the campaign to scrap _ much earlier in the campaign to scrap the — much earlier in the campaign to scrap the 1.25% increase in national insurance _ scrap the 1.25% increase in national insurance of— scrap the 1.25% increase in national insurance of rome will have to pay.

that was _ insurance of rome will have to pay. that was going to pay for a massive improvement in social care, and also to pay— improvement in social care, and also to pay some — improvement in social care, and also to pay some of the nhs's backlog bills for— to pay some of the nhs's backlog bills for the first couple years. now— bills for the first couple years. now if— bills for the first couple years. now if li2— bills for the first couple years. now if liz truss gets in and scraps that i~25%, — now if liz truss gets in and scraps that 1.25%, she is already taking n1oney— that 1.25%, she is already taking money out — that 1.25%, she is already taking money out of the nhs, when the nhs is currently _ money out of the nhs, when the nhs is currently budgeting for and expecting your clear those backlogs, she's also— expecting your clear those backlogs, she's also taking money out of social— she's also taking money out of social care _ she's also taking money out of social care in the future. so what she's— social care in the future. so what she's saying here is, "i'll take even — she's saying here is, "i'll take even more _ she's saying here is, "i'll take even more money from the nhs, and i'll even more money from the nhs, and i'll put— even more money from the nhs, and i'll put it _ even more money from the nhs, and i'll put it into— even more money from the nhs, and i'll put it into social care now." talking — i'll put it into social care now." talking about robbing peter to pay paul: _ talking about robbing peter to pay paul, what about a national care service? — paul, what about a national care service? liz paul, what about a national care service? , , , ., ~ service? liz truss is making the oint service? liz truss is making the point that _ service? liz truss is making the point that social _ service? liz truss is making the point that social care _ service? liz truss is making the point that social care is - service? liz truss is making the point that social care is where l service? liz truss is making the i point that social care is where part of the problem lies and she's absolutely right about that. but where she's wrong is to reverse this increase in national insurance. the

reason there's _ increase in national insurance. tue: reason there's 1.25% increase in national insurance. tta: reason there's 1.25% increase was introduced in the first place by rishi sunak, as suzyjust referred to was precisely because social care was a problem in the government finally grasped the nettle on the issue and said they would increase that defunct social care. in the first three years it was all going to be diverted to dealing with the nhs backlog from covid, we've got 6.7 million people on the nhs waiting list at the moment. now liz truss and her team can talk about reforms all they like, we've had a tory in office for years and we've not had any of these promised. the nhs is always on the brink of a crisis — it's even even worse position than it has been for years. you got waiting lists very long. so i can't see how this will work, and that £12 billion was already reduced by rishi sunak, increasing the

national threshold... so by rishi sunak, increasing the national threshold. . .- by rishi sunak, increasing the national threshold. .. so less money would be raised. _ national threshold. .. so less money would be raised. it— national threshold. .. so less money would be raised. it was— national threshold. .. so less money would be raised. it was less - national threshold. .. so less money would be raised. it was less money| would be raised. it was less money an a . would be raised. it was less money anyway- she's _ would be raised. it was less money anyway. she's talking _ would be raised. it was less money anyway. she's talking about - would be raised. it was less money anyway. she's talking about the - would be raised. it was less money i anyway. she's talking about the same amount through general taxation, but i cannot see this massive nirvana growth — i really hope i'm wrong but i can't see it. tt’s growth - i really hope i'm wrong but i can't see it— i can't see it. it's interesting, she was saying _ i can't see it. it's interesting, she was saying the _ i can't see it. it's interesting, she was saying the problem i i can't see it. it's interesting, | she was saying the problem is i can't see it. it's interesting, - she was saying the problem is social therefore we will fix the problem, but the danger of that is you just added to the problems of the nhs — because presumably they contribute to each other. qt because presumably they contribute to each other-— to each other. of course, and if you have a national— to each other. of course, and if you have a national care _ to each other. of course, and if you have a national care service, - to each other. of course, and if you have a national care service, you i have a national care service, you have _ have a national care service, you have people talking to each other and lots — have people talking to each other and lots of other things going on. one of— and lots of other things going on. one of the — and lots of other things going on. one of the fundamental problem is we have here, _ 0ne of the fundamental problem is we have here, i_ one of the fundamental problem is we have here, ithink one of the fundamental problem is we have here, i think this happened since _ have here, i think this happened since brexit — it made people vote for something and turn to politics and do _ for something and turn to politics and do something about an emotion,

how you _ and do something about an emotion, how you feel emotionally. so therefore our debate about politics since _ therefore our debate about politics since then — therefore our debate about politics since then has become emotional, what _ since then has become emotional, what tribe — since then has become emotional, what tribe you're in, how you feel about— what tribe you're in, how you feel about things. and those are the kinds _ about things. and those are the kinds of— about things. and those are the kinds of politicians who are successful and got promoted, who could _ successful and got promoted, who could appeal to emotions, and those are the _ could appeal to emotions, and those are the ones now currently fighting it out— are the ones now currently fighting it out to _ are the ones now currently fighting it out to run — are the ones now currently fighting it out to run the government. unfortunately these things do not -et unfortunately these things do not get fixed — unfortunately these things do not get fixed with emotion, the only get fixed if_ get fixed with emotion, the only get fixed if you — get fixed with emotion, the only get fixed if you have practical conversations about where the money will come _ conversations about where the money will come from, is this the right thing _ will come from, is this the right thing to— will come from, is this the right thing to do? this is something people — thing to do? this is something people need, how do we make this happen? _ people need, how do we make this happen? none of those conversations seem _ happen? none of those conversations seem to _ happen? none of those conversations seem to he _ happen? none of those conversations seem to be happening in our national debate, _ seem to be happening in our national debate, not _ seem to be happening in our national debate, not on news channels like this so— debate, not on news channels like this so much, not in pubs or workplaces, not in government, certainly— workplaces, not in government, certainly not in parliament after some _ certainly not in parliament after some of— certainly not in parliament after some of the debates i've seen. it's about— some of the debates i've seen. it's about emotion still, and we have to have more — about emotion still, and we have to have more practical conversations with people who may think different than us _

with people who may think different than us about state spending or otherwise. but practical discussions about— otherwise. but practical discussions about the _ otherwise. but practical discussions about the best way to deliver care, what's _ about the best way to deliver care, what's the — about the best way to deliver care, what's the best way to deliver health? — what's the best way to deliver health? is it best to do this, will it work if— health? is it best to do this, will it work if we do that? not this constant — it work if we do that? not this constant i love or hate the nhs — it's completely futile, can we just have some — it's completely futile, can we just have some practicality back in the world? _ have some practicality back in the world? |_ have some practicality back in the world? ~ , ., world? i think you little uncharitable _ world? i think you little uncharitable and - world? i think you little uncharitable and saying world? i think you little - uncharitable and saying there world? i think you little _ uncharitable and saying there hasn't been any reforms. they did rename the department, it's now the department health and social care. just on her point, remind me of something tony blair said the other week, he said, "if i'm getting into a plane, iwant week, he said, "if i'm getting into a plane, i want a competent pilot who knows how to get me to my destination, not someone who says they believe in flying."— they believe in flying." laughter the front of— they believe in flying." laughter the front of the _ they believe in flying." laughter the front of the guardian, - they believe in flying." laughter the front of the guardian, this . they believe in flying." laughterl the front of the guardian, this was something susie was alluding to in her last review, over the fate of

zaporizhzhia, the nuclear plant which is literally caught between the firing lines of russia and ukraine secular it's very dangerous when you are having a nuclear plant potentially being shelled and people within the plant, ukrainians being abused and effectively tortured by russian soldiers, and then you have a situation where the russians potentially will try and disconnect it from the ukrainian grid and connected to the russian grid. and there's a concern there that in that period, if that does happen, the cooling required will potentially be only relying on one source of power for that cooling to take place. you don't want to go to the place where you actually think about the ramifications of this. we all remember chernobyl — you can't mess around with nuclear facilities remember chernobyl — you can't mess around with nuclearfacilities in the middle of war zones. it's extremely worrying, this should be off—limits. nuclear power stations should be de—scoped from the war,

but clearly they aren't and it's very worrying not only for the people there, but for the entirety of the continent quite frankly. so what russia is doing is they've drawn— what russia is doing is they've drawn up— what russia is doing is they've drawn up blueprints for taking over the electricity grid that supplies energy— the electricity grid that supplies energy to zaporizhzhia nuclear plant — energy to zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 0n _ energy to zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. 0n the spirits grounds that if there's— plant. 0n the spirits grounds that if there's any kind of danger, they need _ if there's any kind of danger, they need to— if there's any kind of danger, they need to he — if there's any kind of danger, they need to be able to keep it safe. consequently what they've started doing _ consequently what they've started doing is _ consequently what they've started doing is shelling madly so suddenly it starts— doing is shelling madly so suddenly it starts becoming dangerous and it can't be _ it starts becoming dangerous and it can't be connected to the ukrainian li’id can't be connected to the ukrainian grid so— can't be connected to the ukrainian grid so it _ can't be connected to the ukrainian grid so it needs to go to the russian _ grid so it needs to go to the russian grid — then russia has the biggest _ russian grid — then russia has the biggest nuclear plant at its control, _ biggest nuclear plant at its control, even if it's forced to withdraw _ control, even if it's forced to withdraw from ukraine, it still has massive _ withdraw from ukraine, it still has massive ownership, influence and fear, _ massive ownership, influence and fear. and — massive ownership, influence and fear, and that's why they are doing it. fear, and that's why they are doing it it's _ fear, and that's why they are doing it. it's because they are trying to -ain it. it's because they are trying to gain future — it. it's because they are trying to

gain future control, because we are heading _ gain future control, because we are heading now into winter, we are in a situation _ heading now into winter, we are in a situation where the russians are bogged down in the good weather, and they aren't _ bogged down in the good weather, and they aren't doing as well as they should _ they aren't doing as well as they should he — they aren't doing as well as they should be doing. we are heading into winter— should be doing. we are heading into winter and the mud should be doing. we are heading into winterand the mud is should be doing. we are heading into winter and the mud is about to come back _ winter and the mud is about to come back the _ winter and the mud is about to come back. the chances of the russians making _ back. the chances of the russians making any— back. the chances of the russians making any headway is slim to none, meaning _ making any headway is slim to none, meaning they'll be reduced to using the big _ meaning they'll be reduced to using the big ticket items like threatening zapper eat said to get any kind _ threatening zapper eat said to get any kind of influence whatsoever. but seeing as the rep to make a russians— but seeing as the rep to make a russians can't maintain a tank, i have _ russians can't maintain a tank, i have no— russians can't maintain a tank, i have no faith a nuclear plant will be safe — have no faith a nuclear plant will be safe in — have no faith a nuclear plant will be safe in their hands —— threatening zaporizhzhia so. be safe in their hands -- threatening zaporizhzhia so. let's move the ft. _ threatening zaporizhzhia so. let�*s move the ft, "cost—of—living crisis —— cost of doing business crisis looms." we make the vast majority of business writers dutch british businesses have their rates negotiated in october, and that means it'll be perhaps four times

what they would normally expect. the ft quotes businesses having bills go from £4000 to £20,000, and several businesses will not be able to get through the winter. tithe businesses will not be able to get through the winter.— through the winter. one of the abandonments _ through the winter. one of the abandonments if _ through the winter. one of the abandonments if public - through the winter. one of the abandonments if public duty, i through the winter. one of the - abandonments if public duty, which the tory— abandonments if public duty, which the tory government has displayed the tory government has displayed the last— the tory government has displayed the last ten years because they haven't— the last ten years because they haven't managed to get good new sources— haven't managed to get good new sources of— haven't managed to get good new sources of power online whatsoever, but especially in the past year when they become consumed by their own lack of— they become consumed by their own lack of ethics and whether or not they should have a leader who lies to parliament. now they have this leadership debate and as a result, nobody— leadership debate and as a result, nobody is — leadership debate and as a result, nobody is really preparing for what's — nobody is really preparing for what's going to happen. what will happen— what's going to happen. what will happen to — what's going to happen. what will happen to all of us with their domestic— happen to all of us with their domestic energy bills, businesses have a _ domestic energy bills, businesses have a completely uncapped bill and a lot of— have a completely uncapped bill and a lot of businesses will go to the wall, _ a lot of businesses will go to the wall, they— a lot of businesses will go to the wall, they are closing already. unemployment will rise, and

institutions will rise, homelessness will rise _ institutions will rise, homelessness will rise and it'll be a massive economic— will rise and it'll be a massive economic impact if someone doesn't help businesses out and that really means— help businesses out and that really means smaller businesses have to be hrought— means smaller businesses have to be brought into the price cap and they have to _ brought into the price cap and they have to he — brought into the price cap and they have to be helped in the same way that domestic households will have to be helped. that's what's coming up, to be helped. that's what's coming up. and _ to be helped. that's what's coming up. and the — to be helped. that's what's coming up, and the fact that the conservative party, which claims to be conservative party, which claims to he the _ conservative party, which claims to be the party of good fiscal management, hasn't figured out that the economy it's in charge of it at the economy it's in charge of it at the moment is about to crash into a wall at— the moment is about to crash into a wall at speed is frankly quite shocking. wall at speed is frankly quite shockina. ,., ., wall at speed is frankly quite shockina. ., , a wall at speed is frankly quite shockina. ., , , ., , shocking. doing to pick up on this sto - i shocking. doing to pick up on this story - i said _ shocking. doing to pick up on this story - i said i— shocking. doing to pick up on this story - i said i would _ shocking. doing to pick up on this story - i said i would give you - shocking. doing to pick up on this story - i said i would give you a l story — i said i would give you a chance to respond to what susie said in the last review about the failure and absence of leadership from the government at the moment. just on this energy problem from businesses first, they are not covered by the cap, they don't have any other way of underwriting the sharp increase in bills, except presumably pulling

up in bills, except presumably pulling up their costs secular that's the situation, it's completely dire and if they put up their costs, jobs will go, people will get fired. ads, will go, people will get fired. lot of businesses are already going to the wall. i was at my favourite pakistani restaurant in whitechapel last week, eating out to help out, still carrying on at richey�*s thing during lockdown. i talked to the owner whom i've known for the best part of 25 years, and he was telling me in his 30 years in the restaurant trade, it has never ever been like this. it is the perfect storm, everything is going up in cost, it's notjust bills but also the cost of food — and he can't let staff go because he needs a certain number of people to keep this restaurant going at all times. so it'll be absurdly dire, you have the federation of small businesses coming out and saying this fourfold increase will become completely unsustainable, the government needs to act now. no just on susie's point on the government

not doing anything, been a complete fiasco, borisjohnson was unfit for office, so unfortunately we have this leadership election that should have been shorter than it is, it should've been over in a few weeks. we aren't learning anything new with all these endless hustings. but to be fair to rishi sunak, he did act earlier on the thing, he did a 37 billion pound package, trying to help people on lower income, £650 than £400 — help people on lower income, £650 than £400 - i help people on lower income, £650 than £400 — i disagreed with it because it should've been targeted to the poorest, stop what i'm interested in this because we are in this odd situation. the interested in this because we are in this odd situation.— interested in this because we are in this odd situation. the argument is, because the — this odd situation. the argument is, because the prime _ this odd situation. the argument is, because the prime minister- this odd situation. the argument is, because the prime minister will- because the prime minister will leave office, the government can't do anything, it can't make any decisions because he can't tie his successors. 0n the other hand, if we are in a war situation, that wouldn't apply. it's the party of

the same dutch prime minister of the same clinical party. why should we have this party were he can't keep on making decisions until he leaves office? tt on making decisions until he leaves office? , . , on making decisions until he leaves office? , ., , ., ., , on making decisions until he leaves office? , ., ., , ., office? it is a bit odd and they had a meetin: office? it is a bit odd and they had a meeting - _ office? it is a bit odd and they had a meeting - i _ office? it is a bit odd and they had a meeting - i remember- office? it is a bit odd and they had a meeting - i remember the - office? it is a bit odd and they had| a meeting - i remember the metro a meeting — i remember the metro headline about a week or so ago, "pm turns up for meeting," like it was a big story. the fact is he did meet up big story. the fact is he did meet up with nadeem zaha we and other business leaders, but everyone is in a holding pattern until the new pm comes in the office. you know your power sap so immediately... whoever becomes the prime minster will have an entree of silly horrific to deal with. i don't buy this tax cut plan for corporations are not putting it up for corporations are not putting it up from 19—25%, not putting up national insurance. we have a dire fiscal position to deal with, we need to know how bad it will get it,

it'll get a hell of a lot worse, and all these deaths racking up, liz truss, if she becomes prime minister, she'll have to do a massive physical interventions by the fact that she doesn't believe in hand—outs. it's going to happen. 30 seconds for each of you on my favourite story of the night, the 18 foot python climbing through the bedroom window. the foot python climbing through the bedroom window.— bedroom window. the stuff of nightmares! _ bedroom window. the stuff of nightmares! it _ bedroom window. the stuff of nightmares! it would - bedroom window. the stuff of nightmares! it would only - bedroom window. the stuff of nightmares! it would only be l bedroom window. the stuff of - nightmares! it would only be worse if it had _ nightmares! it would only be worse if it had eight legs and fangs. what the hell— if it had eight legs and fangs. what the hell is — if it had eight legs and fangs. what the hell is going on with people? that they— the hell is going on with people? that they should be band, a burmese python— that they should be band, a burmese python is— that they should be band, a burmese python is not a pet, most people are not capable — python is not a pet, most people are not capable of looking after them. shouldn't — not capable of looking after them. shouldn't be allowed. the poor python. — shouldn't be allowed. the poor python, getting kicked out of the bedroom — python, getting kicked out of the bedroom by a broom! it python, getting kicked out of the bedroom by a broom!— python, getting kicked out of the bedroom by a broom! it was happening in hampshire, apparently _ bedroom by a broom! it was happening in hampshire, apparently some - in hampshire, apparently some neighbour who was used to having snakes kept the python in her house until the owner came down who lived down the road. there's a concentration of snake owners there,

but i'll close my windows tonight. it's obviously a dangerous place. the british... to be cautious when petting their burmese python, and to do that with at least one other person present. that's all you need to know, that's the papers, good night. good evening, i'm tulsen tollett, and this is your sports news — where we start with football, and rangers are through to the champions league group stage for the first time in over ten years. they took a 1—0 victory over psv eindhoven in the second leg of their play—off match for a 3—2 aggregate win — and watching was michael redford. rangers fans have had theirfair share of trips around europe in the last 12 months, many of them memorable. this, though, is the one that mattered most. the first chance of the game fell to rangers. john lindstrom and his manager

left holding their heads. it could have been much, much worse — psv finishing the half strong. luuk dejong denied, cody gakpo missed all by himself. rangers needed a reset — tom lawrence nearly provided it. but they wouldn't be denied moments later. a moment to forget for andre romalho. a moment to remember for antonio colak. rangers have the goal! a simple goal that meant so much. psv now had to score — philipp max should've done. time ticked away for the home side. for rangers, though, their wait was over. 12 years away from the champions league, now they're back amongst europe's elite. michael redford, bbc news. the league cup also continued tonight with four second—round matches — three of them containing premier league sides. newcastle avoided an upset — they had to come from a goal down against tranmere rovers. jamaal lascelles and chris wood gave them a 2—1win.

elsewhere, newcastle came from a goal down to beat tranmere rovers 2—1. leeds united continued their steady form with a 3—1win over barnsley in a yorkshire derby. despite manager graham potter changing the entire team from the weekend win at west ham, brighton won at forest green rovers. and bristol city were too good for wycombe. for all the latest on who's drawn who in the third round, including the pick of the ties which sees manchester city hosting chelsea, head to the bbc sport website. england manager sarina wiegman has paid tribute to ellen white andjill scott, after the pair announced their retirement from football. white is england's top scorer, whilst midfielder scott is their second—most—capped player. as she announced her squad for the upcoming world cup qualifiers without the pair that helped england win the women's euros, wiegman said it was time for the next generation to make their mark. we'll absolutely miss them, because they're such big personalities and they had such

an impact on the team. but i do think that's what we already saw during the summer with her as captain, she grew in the role so well and collaborated with the whole team, and also withjill, ellen, and the other more experienced leaders in the team. so i do think now, the dynamics of the team will change a little bit, of course, that's normal. we will absolutely miss those two, but i think that we'll stabilise over the next camps, because it also gives an opportunity for other players to step up. here's the squad in full, then — goalkeeper hannah hampson is omitted, sandy maciver called up. in midfield, jordan nobbs and katie zelem replace scott and the injured fran kirby, whilst chloe kelly is injured so laurenjames and ebony salmon are draughted in, too. london spirit beat welsh fire by 17 runs in the men's hundred at lord's. dan lawrence hit 43 runs for spirit, as they won their fifth game out of six —

they're top of the table. fire, by constrast, have lost all six of their games. earlier, the women's sides were both trying to keep their outside hopes of reaching the knockout stages alive. and, after some brilliant bowling by freya davies, beth mooney hit 61 as london spirit beat welsh fire by eight wickets at lord's, to record their first victory of this year's competition. fire have lost all their games and can't progress. seamer 0llie robinson has been recalled by england for their second test against south africa at old trafford, starting tomorrow. it means opener zak crawley keeps his place in the side. robinson replaces matthew potts in the 11 for his first test since being dropped by england in the winter, over fitness concerns. ben stokes' side trail the three test series 1—0 after an innings defeat in the first test last week. we've got to play better than we did at lord's. we just did not execute how we wanted to play, and that is part

and parcel of sport. sport is set up for there to be a winner and a loser, so congratulations to south africa for winning and unfortunately we were the losers that week, but we are here now in manchester and hopefully we can win this game and take it to the oval, and then hopefully lift the trophy at the end, 2—1. leeds rhinos have consolidated fifth spot in super league with a last—gasp home win over third—placed huddersfield giants. leading 14—12 with just minutes remaining, huddersfield forward chris hill was sin—binned for a dangerous tackle — and from the ensuing set of six, blake austin picked up his fourth try of the year. man of the match, rhyse martin, added a late penalty that saw the rhinos victorious18—14. more on that and everything else, you can head to the bbc sport website. but that's all your sport for now. hello there. wednesday was another hot and humid day for much of eastern and southeast england —

and we are likely to see a few thundery downpours breaking out, which will be slow to clear during the morning. and then, once they do so, friday on the whole will be dry, sunny, but noticeably fresher behind. so it's this weather front that's the dividing line between that fresher air to the northwest, and the humid air into that southeastern corner. it is producing some rain — some of it fairly intense, as it moves its way across the pennines and up into northeast england. and at the same time, it's this batch of thunderstorms developing which will become more of a feature over the next few hours across southeast england. so here, it will stay pretty humid, and we are likely to see a couple of inches of rainfall before that system eases through. just how far west of london these showers go is still subject to question, but they will certainly be clearing away from norfolk, suffolk, and across the kent coast first thing on thursday morning. quite a lot of cloud behind, that should start to thin and break into the afternoon.

fresher conditions with some sunshine elsewhere, a few scattered showers across the far northwest of scotland. in terms of the feel of the weather here, we're looking at around 15—21 celsius — no small difference to the feel of the weather further south, 23—24, but we've certainly lost that high humidity. now, as we move into friday, this weather front will be a very weak affair with a little bump of high pressure building in behind. so, on the whole friday, that frontal system could bring some cloud and a few nuisance showers, as you can see quite clearly, stretching across southern scotland, northwest england, down through wales, and into devon and cornwall. to the east of that, still largely fine and dry. to the north of that, fresher, but with more sunshine coming through. we'll be a degree or so warmer potentially on friday in that sunshine — 25 is 77 fahrenheit. now, as we head into the weekend, high pressure will build — this weather front will tend to sit into the far northwest, and could impact the far north of scotland.

but generally speaking, we'll have light winds, we'll have a good deal of dry weather. it's the last bank holiday weekend for northern ireland, england, and wales — and it will be a pretty perfect one if you've got outdoor plans with the family.

welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: as ukraine continues to put up a strong resistance to the russian forces, we have a special report from the southern front. six months on, the question is, what's next for ukraine? well, it needs a win here and it says... munitions explode ..that it's planning a counter—offensive here in the south. president zelensky says at least 22 people have been killed in a missile strike on a railway station in eastern ukraine.