this is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm... "get a spine" — the message from britain's biggest trade union to the labour party over standing up for working people struggling with the cost of living crisis. merseyside police have issued an online video appealing for help catching the person who shot dead nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel inside her home last week. she won't celebrate her wedding. she won't have children of her own. if you've got information and you're withholding it, you are protecting the killers. pakistan warns millions more people are likely to be caught up in unprecedented flooding that's already claimed more than a thousand lives. countdown to blast—off, as the launch of nasa's artemis i moon mission approaches. and celtic match liverpool in hitting the net nine times —

see all the goals later this half hour. good evening. the leader of britain's biggest trade union unite says the labour party needs to "get a spine" and do more to stand up for working people struggling with the cost of living. sharon graham told the bbc that there is currently no strong voice for workers in parliament — and she said people wanted a "strong message" from labour. the party has not supported calls for pay rises backed by industrial action, but says if it were in power it would join talks between employers and unions. our business correspondent marc ashdown has more. what do we want? 10%! when do we want it? now! could the summer of strikes turn into a winter of discontent?

at felixstowe port, 1,900 dock workers are finishing an eight—day walk—out, impacting uk supply chains for food, clothing and essential goods. there are now calls ahead of next month's gathering of trades unions at the tuc conference for future strikes to be synchronised or staggered to maximise the impact. and sharon graham, the general secretary of the uk's largest union, has called on the labour party to make a stronger stand. i think that if they came out now strongly and said, "look, hang on a second — these abhorrent profits that are going on, what's happening in the cost of living? this is what we think should happen," and then i think they would very much get elected. so from my point of view i think we're doing labour a favour, actually, by saying, "look, get a spine — stick up for workers". and i tell you right now, i think people want a strong message. the tuc said the 6.5 million union members in the uk need all the help they can get. it's right that the labour party does stand shoulder—to—shoulder with those workers looking for a fair pay deal,

and i've heard support for that come from all levels of the labour party. good morning. how are you doing? keir starmer has said, if elected, the party would play a more active role in negotiations between unions and employers, but he's faced criticism for urging front benchers not to join picket lines. and former shadow transport minister sam tarry was sacked from his role, accused of making up policy on the hoof while supporting striking rail workers. a series of large—scale rail strikes have already happened this summer, causing disruption for millions. drivers at 12 train operators still have mandates for further walk—outs, and more industrial strife is looming. 115,000 royal mail workers walked out last week in the first of four days of planned action. bt workers have a second strike planned, and nurses, school support staff and 100,000 local government workers are being balloted in the coming weeks. criminal barristers are starting indefinite strike action from september 5th in a dispute over

pay and legal aid funding. rising energy bills are fuelling this cost of living crisis. the government has said it's working flat—out to find options for the incoming prime minister to help struggling households, but this industrial unrest shows no sign of easing. a source close to liz truss has said she would priortise tax cuts over universal support if she becomes prime minister. however our political correspondent ben wright says she has been tight—lipped today about her intentions. she's clearly said throughout this campaign that she wants to see tax cuts, she would reverse the national insurance rise. also under consideration i think is a vat cut, changes perhaps to income tax thresholds, it's all in the mix. but one of the policies that rishi sunak brought in when he was chancellor was to have a universal £400 payment that everybody is going to be receiving this autumn, which he thought as chancellor, and still thinks now, is a good approach to make sure everybody gets some sort of benefit as they try and pay their bills.

but liz truss�*s team are saying that would not be an approach that she would prioritise at all, she doesn't think it's an efficient way of using money, that she would rather target help through the welfare system probably at the poorest and then focus on tax cuts. we are a week away, just over a week away, from knowing who the next prime minister is going to be, there's still a massive amount we don't know about what they would actually do but the contours of quite different approaches are there. business leaders have warned thosands ofjobs in the hospitality industry, in hotels, pubs, restaurants, cafes, could go if businesses have to close for the winter because of higher energy prices and they can't afford to stay open. kate nicholls is chief executive of lobby group, uk hospitality we've seen soaring energy bills since the start of the year, but over the past couple of months, those bills have really escalated and they are now becoming a tipping point where businesses simply cannot afford them and they become unviable overnight. you mentioned the increase in domestic energy charges of 80%.

our members are reporting 300% — 500% increases in their energy bills. one member contacting me today had an energy bill that was going up by 1000%, and thatjust means, simply, that the business stops being profitable, stops being viable, and many businesses will hand back the keys and close for good. others are talking about hibernating for the winter in those seasonal coastal and rural communities, but that means they are losing money hand over fist while they are doing that. and let's not forget, these are businesses that were closed for the best part of two years due to covid, so they are in a very fragile state. austria says it's backing an eu—wide cap on electricity prices, as they continue to rise in line with soaring gas prices. russia is reportedly burning off natural gas as it sharply cut deliveries to the european union. chancellor karl nehammer said it was time to finally stop the "madness" taking place in energy markets. austria is heavily dependent

on russian gas, and mr nehammer said the eu must not allow president putin to determine its energy price every day. prayers have been said in liverpool for nine—year—old 0livia pratt—korbel who was shot dead in her own home, an innocent victim in a week of gun crime on merseyside that's also seen two other young people shot dead. today, merseyside police turned to social media in their search for information to bring justice for theirfamilies. they've launched a video appeal for information. 0ur correspondent emma vardy has been in liverpool for us. well, police clearly believe there are still people out there who know more about the shootings, and today we saw a fresh attempt to persuade people to come forward. now, in the case of nine—year—olds 0livia's death, the two men who were being questioned have now been released on bail. one of them was recalled to prison for breaching the terms of his licence. and the investigation goes on. we've got parents who've lost their children.

we've got a nine—year—old girl who won't celebrate her 18th birthday. after three gun deaths in seven days, an appeal to peoples�* conscience. if you've got information, and you're withholding it, you're protecting the killers. the recent spate of gun crime has had devastating consequences. sam rimmer was gunned down in the street. a few days later, ashley dale shot in her garden. police say she was not the intended target of the attack. and nine—year—old 0livia shot when a gunman burst into herfamily home in pursuit of someone else. it's led to a huge police response and a crackdown on organised crime. there was fresh activity on 0livia's street this morning. arrests have been made in all three murder investigations and officers believe they're making progress. but they still need more information and hope that message to people not to protect the killers

will strike a chord. at liverpool's anglican cathedral today, prayers were said for 0livia and all those affected by the city's recent spate of violence. itjust seems as if we're living in a world where it's easy to get hold of weapons and then to use those weapons on other human beings. it's in the little acts, it's the little things that we see and have seen that will be important to the police and it's important that we come forward. after a difficult week, a moment of reflection for liverpool and hope there will be no more tragedies. well, police are still trying to build up a clear evidential picture of what happened here. they are still particularly asking for information about a black audi which was here on the scene of 0livia's street the night she was killed. now, 0livia, of course, should have been starting school again soon after the summer holidays, but instead, the efforts to catch and convict the person who cut her life short will continue.

an investigation has been launched after the suspected drug—related death of a 16—year—old boy at leeds festival. west yorkshire police say officers were called on saturday night and informed a 16—year—old male had been taken to the medical tent after falling ill. he was taken to hospital but died earlier today. the force says it's looking into whether he had taken a particular type of ecstasy pill, and is asking anyone who can help the investigation to come forward. a man who tortured his baby has had his release from prison placed on hold under new powers to protect the public. tony hudgell, who is now seven, was so badly abused he needed to have both legs amputated. his birth parents, anthony smith and jody simpson, were jailed for 10 years in 2018. tougher sentences for child abusers came into force injune under "tony's law", following campaigning from the youngster�*s adoptive family.

the headlines on bbc news... "get a spine" — the message from britain's biggest trade union to the labour party over standing up for working people struggling with the cost of living crisis. merseyside police have issued an online video appealing for help catching the person who shot dead nine—year—old 0livia pratt—korbel inside her home last week. pakistan warns millions more people are likely to be caught up in unprecedented flooding that's already claimed more than a thousand lives. more than a thousand people have now died after extensive flooding in pakistan as the country issues a fresh appeal for more international aid. it's feared that food shortages could lead to more deaths, as many families have had to leave for higher ground, abandoning agricultural areas where they were able to support themselves. officials in the southern province of sindh are warning that more floods and landslides are likely there, as waters from

the north flow downriver. 0ur correspondent pumza fihlani has the latest. local aid agencies in pakistan say they are doing what they can, but there simply aren't enough resources for everyone. as seen here — within minutes, the food runs out... ..and the team is forced to leave quickly. the picture is the same around the country. translation: we left our homes in a hurry and couldn't gather- all our supplies to cook. some days we are able to eat, other days we have nothing. there is heavy flooding across sindh province, where thousands of mud homes have sunk underwater. roads have been flushed away. we have more than 3,000 kilometres of roads that have been washed away. bridges, 160 plus bridges have been destroyed as well so it is really, really, a very, very bad situation here. remote communities have been left

isolated, making it difficult for aid workers to reach them. this is not a river. these are flooded waters that have come in from weeks and weeks of rain. the boat that we're on at the moment usually works as a fishing boat, but it's become a lifeline for people in these sorts of remote villages. fishermen every day spend their time not fishing, but coming out to look for people. we come across a family surrounded by water. they tell us they will not move. "we've suffered great loss, but we cannot leave," she tells me. "everything we have left is here and we cannot leave it behind". charities in the uk are doing their best to try and make up for that, including nottingham—based muslim hands. our teams are across the area, but we are being overwhelmed. i wouldn't want to pretend. like many people have been reporting, when we have gone out to distribute the aid,

the cooked food, emergency food packs, tents, people are saying, "you're the first people we've seen come". and thatjust gives you a flavour of the scale of the disaster, that many aid agencies are operating, but it's overwhelming. rivers are continuing to overflow, with flash floods in some parts of the country. officials say it's becoming clear the worst is not over. pumza fihlan, bbc news, sindh. ali tauqeer sheikh, an independent adviser on climate change, joined us from pakistan and explained the significance of these floods. this is the first time we have had floods of this magnitude from different sources. the first was after torrential rains. typically, monsoon clouds come from the bay of bengal through kashmir, they come to

the northern punjab and then the rain causes floods. after this, they also go to rajasthan which are not a strong mountain areas. but they came from rajasthan, because torrential rain in... from 1918, this is the heaviest downpour we have had and there is a lot of destruction. this is a record—breaking scale. therefore, we call the biblical. as if this was not enough, the monsoon pattern is changing because of heavy rain. we had a flash flood of a magnitude in southern punjab causing an additional wave of floods. because of torrential rains, we also had urban flooding in many cities.

as if this was not enough, we have also had potentially untold cloud outbursts upstream which is now flooding. please remember, our rivers and dams are still filling up. there is no riverflooding as yet except for one. this is the first floods in pakistan's history that climate experts tell us it indicates the change in the monsoon cycle for the first time. it is like fighting... no country has the capacity to deal with so many sectors. our resources are stretched and a lot of infrastructure that we had in northern areas will be under pressure. half a century of

infrastructure has been washed away. in ukraine — the ukrainian army continues its fight—back in the south of the country. ukraine's forces have shelled a factory in the russian—occupied town of nova kakhovka. a lawmaker for the region said the russians had set up a military command centre in the factory producing naval equipment. a moscow—appointed official said missiles had hit the factory, the town itself and the local hydro—electric dam. the fighting comes as ukraine's forces gear up for an expected push to re—take the city of kherson — currently under russian control. the taliban are urging pakistan not to allow us drones to use its airspace to access afghan territory. last month, a missile fired from an american drone killed the al-qaeda leader, ayman al—zawahiri, in kabul. afghanistan insists intelligence shows it entered from pakistan. but officials in islamabad have denied any involvement. it's taken half a century —

but nasa is one step closer to putting humans back on the moon. tomorrow afternoon, it will launch a major test flight from the kennedy space center in florida, currently scheduled for 13:33 bst if this is delayed because of issues with the weather, there are other back up windows for launch early in september. this debut outing is a test with no crew aboard, but future missions will send astronauts back to the lunar surface. professor katherinejoy, a planetary scientist from the university of manchester, explained to me the difference between the artemis and apollo missions. so it's similar in a sense that there is a very large rocket, which is what is being tested tomorrow, which will be launched to the moon, but it's different in that this time around we hope we can stay for longer. so apollo was a flag—planting mission, there was some great science that was achieved by the six missions that successfully visited the moon, but with artemis we kind of want to go beyond this. we want to go to the moon, learn how to live there and sustain a presence where we can have a research presence with people on the moon

for a long period of time. so landing a base, delivering logistic supplies and learning how to do this in the longer term so that we can learn, developing a technology to then hopefully go elsewhere in the solar system in the future, such as mars and beyond mars as well. how likely is it that tourists will get to visit? because that always seems to be one of the aspirations. maybe you have to be an extremely wealthy person to do it but nonetheless it's on some people's bucket lists. so i think the next step for space tourism is going to be low earth orbit, so it will be a taste of moving beyond the types of flights we see now, where people get a few minutes of weightlessness, to actually be able to stay into orbit for a few days and then maybe in the future i think maybe ten years, 20 years away, orbiting the moon and then eventually touching down on the surface. i don't see why that isn't a vision for the future,

however with the artemis missions, which is an international space agency effort led by nasa but with collaborations from the canadian space agency and the european space agency, the goal is to focus on the near term with getting astronauts and trained scientists back onto the moon and also operating around the moon in a space station called gateway. so i think this is a case of let's get humans back there with the space agencies and then in a few years�* time, the commercial sector may come through to allow regular people the opportunity to visit, orbit around the moon and go down the surface as well. what needs to be found or established on the moon to enable those next steps, to enable there to be a presence there for a prolonged period? it's a little bit like the effort to send people to antarctica. the first few times we sent people there to explore, find out what was present and then to learn how to live there and it's exactly the same with the moon. we need to be able to prove we can, not fly habitats around the moon

but actually land them successfully on the surface, be able to operate crew in and out. to recognise challenges for things such as dust — it will be a really big problem on the lunar surface — so ensuring that seals between doors can open and shut correctly and aren't clogged up with the dust but also to understand what the resources are on the moon surface, the rocks that are present and also we think ice in the south polar regions of the moon that could be accessed to turn into oxygen, to be used in habitation habitat and also maybe be turned into building material, so to build soil—like structures that can provide protection from the harsh radiation environment at the south polar moon. there's a lot of testing to be done which will be done notjust by humans but by working with robotic vehicles and logistical supplies as well. white storks with their long red legs and pointed beaks are one

of the most distinctive birds in europe and western asia. but they're facing an increasing number of hazards. climate change is impacting their migration routes between europe and africa. and now there's been a sudden spike in stork deaths in hungary. our correspondent nick thorpe has been investigating. the famous white storks, a protected species, are dying on the great hungarian plain. activists found dozens of dead birds in recent weeks — some electrocuted, others poisoned. probably, the stork was resting on the pool when he or she started to fly and opened the wings. one edge of the wing touched the line and one of the legs was still on the iron part of the pylon and electricity went through the body. this is how they die. 150,000 birds are electrocuted each year in hungary. the hazard to birds of these electric poles has long been

recognised and there are easy solutions — you can install plastic insulating caps on the wires, even perches where the birds can stand. but they're expensive to install. only 10% of pylons are insulated. in recent weeks, drought has storks are attracted to a waste dump next to the pylons. this is a trap. because of the drought, there are not enough food around in the countryside and here in this area, they can find food. and if they want to rest on those poles, they can die really easily. afterfeeding, the birds drink from these poisoned waters. the lake is drying out. birds and fish decompose in the warm, shallow water, causing bacteria to release a lethal toxin. what's going to happen to those sick storks we just saw?

because it's a nerve toxin, first, they will be not able to walk, then not able to use their wings. they will suffocate under the water because they will not be able to lift up their heads. this summer's heat has made life extremely difficult for the storks, forcing them to migrate early. this former marshland is now a fire risk. but the activists have brought one ray of hope. they're using local duckweed and natural microorganisms to help clear the polluted water, and continue to lobby electricity companies to better protect the birds. nick thorpe, bbc news, eastern hungary. generations of children across the world will recognise the grand halls and corridors of gloucester cathedral, but they'll know them by a different name — hogwarts. the cathedral�*s cloisters starred in three harry potter films, and after centuries of wear and tear they're now being restored — and as cheryl dennis discovered,

it's a painstaking task. some of the most famous ceilings in the world — gloucester cathedral's cloister is internationally renowned and of huge architectural importance, but the use of cement by the victorians to patch up gaps has led to cracks and water damage. in 2019, a survey confirmed these fan—vaulted ceilings are at risk. they were just using things that they thought at the time were useful for the building. they still had those traditional skills, as well, but with what we know, we can get rid of that cement and repoint it with lime and bring it back to its original state. known to many as hogwarts, the cloister has appeared in three harry potter movies. it is a huge area and one that's really beloved of people for all kinds of reasons, not least because it's one of our most popular

filming destinations, but it's also one of the few bits of the old abbey life that still exists. the work is intricate and all done by hand, and possible thanks to a £550,000 donation aimed at preserving the area for visitors. i haven't been here for a little while, but it's reminded me of how beautiful it is here, and what a nice place it is to come to. i'm fascinated into what parts harry potter was in. it'd be good to continue . with restoring everything, so it can last for- generations to come. the stonemasons here are going to be training a team of apprentices, and that means that their specialist skills are going to be be passed on to the next generation, and it's help they're going to need — there are a0 of these bays and there are 80 of these fans to be restored. no—one's really touched this since the 1950s, and it's quite possible that no—one

will touch it again for another 100, 200 years, so it's really exciting. this first small section of work will determine how long the whole project could take — and we're talking years, if not decades. football. and celtic have a set a new record in the scottish premiership after a 9—0 victory at dundee united, sealing the biggest away win in the league. it puts the champions back on top of the table, two points clear of rangers. nesta mcgregor was watching. two players and six of the reasons celtic and theirfans are on cloud nine. yet to record a win this season, dundee united went behind when kyogo furuhashi made this tight finish look simple. his second, on a0 minutes, was anything but routine. and in first—half stoppage time, the japanese international secured his hat—trick. the celebration for anyone not keeping count. 4—0 up, going into the second

half, it didn't take long before it was five. liel abada getting in on the action. the chance of seeing one hat—trick is rare. so, when abada scored a second nine minutes later, those inside tannadice were on the brink of an even rarer sight, a double hat—trick. and on 77 minutes, with this dink, the israeli international delivered. celtic made it nine, nine minutes from time — their biggest ever away league win. the bhoys, buoyant. nesta mcgregor, bbc news. the notting hill carnival has returned to the streets of west london for the first time in three years following the pandemic. europe's largest carnival could have up to two million people attending the two day festival. greg mckenzie has the story. welcome to notting hill carnival! the world's second biggest carnival is back, after being cancelled last year and the year before due to the pandemic.

the festivities began this morning with a 72—second silence observed to remember those who died in the grenfell tower tragedy five years ago. the remains of the building are close by and visible here on the carnival route. carnival means a lot to us. and grenfell, this is something that is really close to our hearts. grenfell was a tragedy that should have never happened, and... ..we will never forget. the notting hill carnival has been taking place in west london since the 1960s, created to celebrate the lives of those who left the caribbean to come to britain to help rebuild the country following two world wars — many arriving on the ship the windrush. today is traditionally known as children's day as many of them are competing for the title of best costume. on offer, plenty of caribbean food, drinks, colourful costumes and, of course, live music —

sounds from the caribbean. i've not been on children's day before, but this is the year! and we want to... blows horn. i think after two years - of missing it, just to come out and see the people, the food, the smells, i the sounds, it's all fantastic. i'll have to look around and find out where my jamaican roots are from. so i'm from america, and it's my first time. it sounds exciting, it looks exciting. so are we going to see you wining later? of course! what started as a few hundred people gathering on the august bank holiday, decades ago, this event has now manifested into europe's biggest street festival, with over two million people expected over two days. there is a visible police presence, and as the festivities come to a close at around 8pm, the focus and attention will turn to tomorrow for the main event, adult�*s day. greg mckenzie, bbc news.