today at one — amid growing uncertainty over britain's energy supplies, a big government push to get more oil and gas from the north sea. more than 100 licenses could be issued. critics say new fossil fuel projects make it harder to control global warming. ministers insist climate targets won't be affected. it sounds contradictory, but it's actually good for the environment that we're going to produce more of our gas and oil at home. it could take up to ten years for this round of north sea exploration to yield new energy supplies. also this lunchtime... a warning from social care providers in england that millions of people could be left without support

unless there's a complete overhaul of the system. the entire system, both health and social care, will be on its knees, so, the stakes here are extremely high. the prime minister of thailand visits the scene of the nursery school massacre in which a former policeman killed more than 20 young children. latest figures show covid infections in the uk continuing to rise, around 1.3 million people tested positive in the last week of september. and almost a century on — a statue and england cap for the first black footballer selected for his country, but why did he never play? and coming up in the sport later on the bbc news channel... we'll look ahead to the women's rugby world cup that starts tomorrow. england are the favourites and are one of the first teams in action in new zealand.

good afternoon. ministers have opened a controversial new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the north sea. the business secretary, jacob rees—mogg, says exploiting reserves is more important than ever after russia's invasion of ukraine and will strengthen britain's future energy security. but climate scientists say new fossil fuel projects undermine the fight to control global warming. here's our environment correspondentjonah fisher. it will take years before any of these new licences yield oil or gas. what's extracted will be british fossil fuel, but if global prices are still sky—high, our energy bills will be, too. about 100 licences are expected

to be issued as part of this round, with areas where production could begin quickly off norfolk, lincolnshire and yorkshire, set to be fast—tracked. supporters of the new drilling say this is about improving the uk's energy security, reducing our dependence on imported oil and gas. but burning fossil fuels emits the carbon dioxide that already warms our planet. so why are we looking for more? our development of supply is not going to affect our usage. our usage is determined by the framework of the climate change act and the independent climate change committee which informs government policy, so you really can be assured that it's actually — i know it sounds contradictory — but it's actually good for the environment that we're going to produce more of our gas and oil at home, and that you can be confident because of the climate change act and our commitment in law to net zero that we will not be using more oil and gas

than is required in that transition. that won't reassure climate scientists, who say greenhouse gases are already leading to more extreme weather events, like heatwaves and drought. the advice of the united nations and the international energy agency is clear, that if we want to keep temperature rises under 1.5 degrees, then there can be no more fossil fuel projects. if you increase supply, so if you drill more oil and gas, then even if we're replacing imports we're increasing the supply of oil and gas globally and that's likely to increase demand globally and therefore emissions. the first of these new north sea licences are expected to be issued early next year. jonah fisher, bbc news. let's get more from our political correspondent damian grammaticas in westminster. as we've heard, this new north sea

exploration is controversial and it is long—term, what are the government saying about energy supplies this winter?— government saying about energy supplies this winter? well, ben, it is interesting. _ supplies this winter? well, ben, it is interesting, the _ supplies this winter? well, ben, it is interesting, the government - supplies this winter? well, ben, it is interesting, the government is l is interesting, the government is saying energy supplies are secure this winter, but while we have this push to extract more energy, and this is not going to come on tap in time for this winter, it will be in the future, what we don't have is any campaign, and we are not going to get, it has been confirmed today, is any campaign to get people to reduce energy usage of this winter, in contrast to european countries which are taking measures to do that. i understand that in the department for business, they have been working for some time, they say, and had a reasonably well developed plan to get people to reduce their energy, but i have been told that downing street and the department for help at a stop to that. department for health sources have said they don't think they played any specific role in it but would have concerns about elderly people being afraid to turn their heating off. downing street are

saying that they are confident that there are energy supplies to get people through the winter. ministers have been saying today that they don't believe that a campaign would actually make a difference to energy security and they don't believe that it would be needed to have advice, they said, the last thing you want is to tell people to switch things for the national need when it makes absolute no difference. , confidence about supply, they say, but amongst those who have been working on the campaign, they say that it would have urged people to use less and save money, it would have saved the country money because every unit of energy is going to be subsidised by the government if the prices remain high, so it makes sense to reduce it, and they say not having a plan to curb usage, they said, doesn't make any sense, slightly mystifying, they said. social care providers are warning millions of people could be left without support unless there is a complete overhaul of the system. care england, which represents independent providers, says services for people who can't

look after themselves must be restructured or the nhs will be "on its knees". the government says it is investing £5 billion in social care in england over the next three years. jeremy cooke reports. are you all right? have you been in the shower? for are you all right? have you been in the shower?— the shower? for wendy, it is the first call of— the shower? for wendy, it is the first call of the _ the shower? for wendy, it is the first call of the day. _ the shower? for wendy, it is the first call of the day. i _ the shower? for wendy, it is the first call of the day. i have - first call of the day. i have got some gentleman _ first call of the day. i have got some gentleman here - first call of the day. i have got some gentleman here from i first call of the day. i have got| some gentleman here from the first call of the day. i have got - some gentleman here from the bbc. good morning, sir. nice to meet you, i amjeremy, this is steve. i am jeremy, this is steve. pleased to meet yom _ i am jeremy, this is steve. pleased to meet you. let _ i am jeremy, this is steve. pleased to meet you. let me _ i am jeremy, this is steve. pleased to meet you. let me get _ i am jeremy, this is steve. pleased to meet you. let me get out - i am jeremy, this is steve. pleased to meet you. let me get out of - i am jeremy, this is steve. pleased to meet you. let me get out of the j to meet you. let me get out of the wa . she to meet you. let me get out of the way- she is — to meet you. let me get out of the way. she is here _ to meet you. let me get out of the way. she is here to _ to meet you. let me get out of the way. she is here to help _ to meet you. let me get out of the way. she is here to help mark, - to meet you. let me get out of the way. she is here to help mark, anl way. she is here to help mark, an ex navy diver, now living with dementia. i navy diver, now living with dementia-— navy diver, now living with dementia. , ., ., dementia. i will get you a coffee. the clock is _ dementia. i will get you a coffee. the clock is ticking, _ dementia. i will get you a coffee. the clock is ticking, wendy - dementia. i will get you a coffee. the clock is ticking, wendy has i dementia. i will get you a coffee. i the clock is ticking, wendy has got 30 minutes to get his breakfast and his meds, prepare his lunch and get him in the shower. d0 his meds, prepare his lunch and get him in the shower.— him in the shower. do your medication, _ him in the shower. do your medication, sweetheart? l him in the shower. do your- medication, sweetheart? mark's famil had medication, sweetheart? mark's family had been _ medication, sweetheart? mark's family had been struggling - medication, sweetheart? mark's family had been struggling big i medication, sweetheart? mark's- family had been struggling big time. then they got a care package, and they got 20 back with. in

then they got a care package, and they got 20 back with.— then they got a care package, and they got 20 back with. in the space of a week or _ they got 20 back with. in the space of a week or ten _ they got 20 back with. in the space of a week or ten days, _ they got 20 back with. in the space of a week or ten days, we - they got 20 back with. in the space of a week or ten days, we have - they got 20 back with. in the space | of a week or ten days, we have seen a massive _ of a week or ten days, we have seen a massive change in him, he was listening. — a massive change in him, he was listening, he was coherent again. before _ listening, he was coherent again. before that, he just sat there. before that, he 'ust sat there. what has it meant — before that, he 'ust sat there. what has it meant to — before that, he just sat there. what has it meant to you _ before that, he just sat there. what has it meant to you and _ before that, he just sat there. twist has it meant to you and your family into huge difference, lifted a massive burden of everybody�*s shoulders. 30 minutes have come and gone and wendy is still here, and still has not had his shower. so you are on your own time now but you are not about to walk out through the door? , , ., , ., . door? definitely not, it is not an 0 tion. door? definitely not, it is not an eption- from — door? definitely not, it is not an option. from this _ door? definitely not, it is not an option. from this point - door? definitely not, it is not an option. from this point on, - door? definitely not, it is not an l option. from this point on, wendy door? definitely not, it is not an - option. from this point on, wendy is not caettin option. from this point on, wendy is not getting paid- _ option. from this point on, wendy is not getting paid- i— option. from this point on, wendy is not getting paid. i am _ option. from this point on, wendy is not getting paid. i am just _ option. from this point on, wendy is not getting paid. i am just going - option. from this point on, wendy is not getting paid. i am just going to l not getting paid. i am just going to close the doorfor mark's not getting paid. i am just going to close the door for mark's dignity. we have a crisis, big crisis. we are living in a world where the cost—of—living is horrific, my bills are phenomenal, my wage is not a living wage anymore, that is rubbish. 0n living wage anymore, that is rubbish. on paper it is, but it's not. notjust me, every other carer out there, everybody doing this kind of work. the out there, everybody doing this kind of work. ., ._ , out there, everybody doing this kind of work. ., , , of work. the government says it is

sendin: of work. the government says it is spending £15 _ of work. the government says it is spending £15 million _ of work. the government says it is spending £15 million on _ of work. the government says it is spending £15 million on a - spending £15 million on a recruitment drive for overseas workers. it is also promising a ten year plan of reform for adult social care. forthe year plan of reform for adult social care. for the care sector, change can't come soon enough. if care. for the care sector, change can't come soon enough.- care. for the care sector, change can't come soon enough. if we get this wrong — can't come soon enough. if we get this wrong there _ can't come soon enough. if we get this wrong there will _ can't come soon enough. if we get this wrong there will be _ can't come soon enough. if we get this wrong there will be hundredsl can't come soon enough. if we get. this wrong there will be hundreds of thousands_ this wrong there will be hundreds of thousands if not millions of people who will_ thousands if not millions of people who will be in crisis. we will have an nhs— who will be in crisis. we will have an nhs that will be absolutely clogged with people and the entire system, _ clogged with people and the entire system, both health and social care, will he _ system, both health and social care, will he on _ system, both health and social care, will he on its — system, both health and social care, will be on its knees.— will be on its knees. here is your towel. will be on its knees. here is your towel- do _ will be on its knees. here is your towel- do you — will be on its knees. here is your towel. do you still— will be on its knees. here is your towel. do you still get _ will be on its knees. here is your towel. do you still get moved - will be on its knees. here is your towel. do you still get moved by| will be on its knees. here is your i towel. do you still get moved by it? oh, towel. do you still get moved by it? ch, 100%- — towel. do you still get moved by it? ch, 100%. these _ towel. do you still get moved by it? ch, 100%. these are _ towel. do you still get moved by it? ch, 100%. these are people. - towel. do you still get moved by it? j 0h, 10096. these are people. sorry. oh, 100%. these are people. sorry. i just think society is not doing much. these are people that have put into society for 80—odd years. and i will be back at teatime. at four o'clock. �* , . , o'clock. after the first appointment ofthe o'clock. after the first appointment of the day. — o'clock. after the first appointment of the day. wendy _ o'clock. after the first appointment of the day, wendy is _ o'clock. after the first appointment of the day, wendy is already - o'clock. after the first appointment l of the day, wendy is already running late, and if you ask her why she does it, well, she has the answer. if i can go home and say i have made

one person's life better today, i am happy. be good. one person's life better today, i am happy- be good-— happy. be good. jeremy cook, bbc news, newcastle. _ happy. be good. jeremy cook, bbc news, newcastle. the _ happy. be good. jeremy cook, bbc news, newcastle. the king - happy. be good. jeremy cook, bbc news, newcastle. the king of- news, newcastle. the king of thailand will this afternoon be visiting survivors of the massacre at a nursery school in the north of the country. report. stabbed as they slept? was at a nursery. the attacker, a former police

officer who had appeared in translation: it was a huge knife i with a blade as wide as a palm. i he looked calm. he didn't look worried, as if nothing had happened, like he was just taking a normal stroll. one of those stabbed to death include a teacher who was eight months pregnant. translation: l was in the fields - and someone called me up and told me about a mass shooting at the daycare centre. with their loved ones.

put alongside them in the coffin. but for many of those relatives it has proved too much. speechless. there are calls for tougher gun laws, for tougher drug laws. all to be discussed in the weeks to come. but for now, in this moment, in this town, there is only overwhelming loss. of the same age died in gateshead. tomasz 0leszak was attacked on monday evening in the springwell area of the town. the suspect, who can't be named because of his age, appeared at newcastle magistrates�* court this morning.

and has been remanded in custody. the rail operator avanti west coast has been told it has to drastically improve services after it was given only a six—month extension to its contract. avanti, which operates the line between london and glasgow, cut its services this summer with those between london and manchester the worst affected. with me is our business correspondent marc ashdown. is this the last chance saloon for avanti west is this the last chance saloon for ava nti west coast? is this the last chance saloon for avanti west coast? i is this the last chance saloon for avanti west coast?— avanti west coast? i think final written warning _ avanti west coast? i think final written warning is _ avanti west coast? i think final written warning is probably - avanti west coast? i think final| written warning is probably fair. this is a part of the route between london euston and manchester piccadilly. avanti was running about three services an hour but cut it down to just one, blaming three services an hour but cut it down tojust one, blaming in part three services an hour but cut it down to just one, blaming in part a lack of drivers because of overtime, that led to a whole lot of criticism from the mayor of london and of manchester, they describe chaotic scenes, stampedes of passengers at london euston, issues with the pricing and availability of advanced tickets. the contract for avanti west coast is actually up next week

and the government had various options, it could have cancelled it altogether, could have extended it by altogether, could have extended it ljy up altogether, could have extended it by up to ten years, but what it has chosen to do is to give this very short extension for six months, which comes with big warnings, to drastically improve services. first group runs avanti west drastically improve services. first group runs ava nti west coast drastically improve services. first group runs avanti west coast and they have welcomed this, they say they have welcomed this, they say they are training more drivers up, they are training more drivers up, they are training more drivers up, they are bringing 70 or so services back every week and they promise a full timetable by the 11th of december.— full timetable by the 11th of december. ~ . ., , ,, december. meanwhile, more strike action on the _ december. meanwhile, more strike action on the railways _ december. meanwhile, more strike action on the railways tomorrow, i action on the railways tomorrow, what are we expecting?- action on the railways tomorrow, what are we expecting? yes, second consecutive — what are we expecting? yes, second consecutive saturday, _ what are we expecting? yes, second consecutive saturday, we _ what are we expecting? yes, second consecutive saturday, we also i what are we expecting? yes, second consecutive saturday, we also had . consecutive saturday, we also had one on a wednesday as well. 0nly consecutive saturday, we also had one on a wednesday as well. only a fifth of trains are expected to run tomorrow, any services which do run will publish dark night and and quite early. 15 rail operators and network rail, part of a long—running series of disputes over pay, working conditions and jobs, this is the eighth action the rmt has taken part in, expect disruption across england, wales and scotland, only travel if essential, is the advice. how close is this to being resolved?

for couple of glimmers. firstly the incoming transport secretary met with the unions recently for the first time, no breakthrough, but also this will be the last strike for now, the rmt ballot has one outcome of the mandate, a bit of breathing space perhaps for talks? they are however re—balloting their members imminently, if they say yes, we could see more strikes well into next year. we could see more strikes well into next ear. a . we could see more strikes well into next ear. . ~ , ., we could see more strikes well into next ear. . y ., . ,, we could see more strikes well into next ear. . ~ , ., . ,, next year. marc ashdown, thank you ve much next year. marc ashdown, thank you very much indeed. _ a man has appeared in court charged with murdering a two—year—old girl in county durham. maya chappell died in hospital last month, two days after being found in a critical condition at a property in shotton colliery. peter harris was in court. police had been called to a house in shotton colliery last wednesday and subsequently a girl, who can now be named as maya louise chappell, was airlifted to hospital. she subsequently died in the royal victoria infirmary in newcastle on friday. now, she was two years old.

yesterday, durham police charged a 26—year—old man, michael daymond, with her murder and this morning he appeared here at peterlee magistrates�* court. he spoke only to confirm his name and he has been remanded in custody. he will next appear before teesside crown court, that's on october the 10th. now, durham police say a 23—year—old woman who was also arrested has now been released under investigation. our top story this lunchtime. more than 100 licences could be issued by the government for companies to explore for oil and gas in the north sea. and a tech giant warns russia could try to attack undersea cables carrying internet traffic. coming up in the sport in the next 15 minutes on the bbc news channel — on formula 1's return to suzuka, it's been a good day for mercedes. they top the time sheets ahead

of sunday's japanese grand prix. he was the first black footballer to be picked for england almost a century ago, but campaigners say jack leslie never actually played for his country because of the colour of his skin. now a statue of him has been unveiled at the stadium of plymouth argyle, the club for whom he scored more than 130 goals. and the fa have also awarded him an honorary england cap. jenny kumah reports. three, two, one... a wonderful moment— three, two, one... a wonderful moment in _ three, two, one... a wonderful moment in plymouth _ three, two, one... a wonderful moment in plymouth this i three, two, one... a wonderful- moment in plymouth this lunchtime. an argyll legend back home at his club. his family moved to tears by the occasion. club. his family moved to tears by the occasion-— club. his family moved to tears by the occasion. yeah, it makes you go to see. the occasion. yeah, it makes you go to see- look — the occasion. yeah, it makes you go to see- look at _ the occasion. yeah, it makes you go to see. look at it. _ the occasion. yeah, it makes you go to see. look at it. it's _ the occasion. yeah, it makes you go

to see. look at it. it's him! - the occasion. yeah, it makes you go to see. look at it. it's him! we i to see. look at it. it's him! we haven't seen — to see. look at it. it's him! we haven't seen our— to see. look at it. it's him! we haven't seen our grandad for 30 odd years— haven't seen our grandad for 30 odd years and _ haven't seen our grandad for 30 odd years and he — haven't seen our grandad for 30 odd years and he is there, that is our grandad! — years and he is there, that is our grandad! it's an amazing statue. it's captured the essence of our grandad — it's captured the essence of our arandad. , ., . ~ , it's captured the essence of our arandad. , . . ~ , ., ., , grandad. jack leslie was the only black player _ grandad. jack leslie was the only black player in — grandad. jack leslie was the only black player in the _ grandad. jack leslie was the only black player in the english i grandad. jack leslie was the only| black player in the english league at the time and went on to captain argyle. the son of a jamaican father and english mother, he would have been the first black player to represent england. half a century would pass before viv anderson would make that breakthrough. jack leslie scored more than 130 goals during his time here at argyle. he is the club's fourth highest goal—scorer and it was in 1925 that he was called into the manager was my office and told he had been selected to play for england. but when the papers came out, an aston villa player was in the team, jack was named as a travelling reserve. there was speculation that the time that members of the fa had objected when they became aware of his ethnicity.

the fa is awarding jack a posthumous honorary cap. cheering and applause it's the icing on the cake, really. we just— it's the icing on the cake, really. we just wish really it had happened in grandad's lifetime, that he would have been_ in grandad's lifetime, that he would have been here to see it, but we are so proud, _ have been here to see it, but we are so proud, so — have been here to see it, but we are so proud, so very, very proud. as a ounu so proud, so very, very proud. as a young boy — so proud, so very, very proud. as a young boy i — so proud, so very, very proud. as a young boy i never— so proud, so very, very proud. as a young boy i never heard anything about _ young boy i never heard anything about jack— young boy i never heard anything about jack leslie. _ young boy i never heard anything about jack leslie.— young boy i never heard anything about jack leslie. rodney played for arr le in about jack leslie. rodney played for argyle in the — about jack leslie. rodney played for argyle in the 1990s _ about jack leslie. rodney played for argyle in the 1990s and _ about jack leslie. rodney played for argyle in the 1990s and scored i about jack leslie. rodney played for argyle in the 1990s and scored theirj argyle in the 19905 and scored their only goal at wembley. i received racial abuse _ only goal at wembley. i received racial abuse up _ only goal at wembley. i received racial abuse up and _ only goal at wembley. i received racial abuse up and down - only goal at wembley. i received racial abuse up and down the i only goal at wembley. i received i racial abuse up and down the country and i_ racial abuse up and down the country and i tbought— racial abuse up and down the country and i thought it — racial abuse up and down the country and i thought it was _ racial abuse up and down the country and i thought it was bad _ racial abuse up and down the country and i thought it was bad then, - racial abuse up and down the country and i thought it was bad then, but. and i thought it was bad then, but if you _ and i thought it was bad then, but if you think— and i thought it was bad then, but if you think go _ and i thought it was bad then, but if you think go back— and i thought it was bad then, but if you think go back 60 _ and i thought it was bad then, but if you think go back 60 years, i and i thought it was bad then, but if you think go back 60 years, 70| if you think go back 60 years, 70 years. _ if you think go back 60 years, 70 years. it — if you think go back 60 years, 70 years. it must— if you think go back 60 years, 70 years, it must have _ if you think go back 60 years, 70 years, it must have been- if you think go back 60 years, 70 i years, it must have been horrendous forjack _ years, it must have been horrendous forjack. ., . ., , ., ~' �* forjack. how far do you think we've come? racism _ forjack. how far do you think we've come? racism isn't _ forjack. how far do you think we've come? racism isn't a _ come? racism isn't a football problem. _ come? racism isn't a football problem. it's _ come? racism isn't a football problem, it's a _ come? racism isn't a football problem, it's a social - come? racism isn't a football. problem, it's a social problem. come? racism isn't a football- problem, it's a social problem. we still got _ problem, it's a social problem. we still got a — problem, it's a social problem. we still got a lot — problem, it's a social problem. we still got a lot of— problem, it's a social problem. we still got a lot of work— problem, it's a social problem. we still got a lot of work to _ problem, it's a social problem. we still got a lot of work to be - problem, it's a social problem. we still got a lot of work to be done i still got a lot of work to be done for tight— still got a lot of work to be done for tight campaigns _ still got a lot of work to be done for tight campaigns continue i still got a lot of work to be done for tight campaigns continue toi for tight campaigns continue to tackle — for tight campaigns continue to tackle racism _ for tight campaigns continue to tackle racism in— for tight campaigns continue to tackle racism in sport. - for tight campaigns continue to tackle racism in sport. many. for tight campaigns continue to i tackle racism in sport. many feel the statue — tackle racism in sport. many feel the statue symbolises— tackle racism in sport. many feel the statue symbolises the - tackle racism in sport. many feel. the statue symbolises the resilience to challenges — the statue symbolises the resilience to challenges faced _ the statue symbolises the resilience to challenges faced by _ the statue symbolises the resilience to challenges faced by diverse - to challenges faced by diverse footballers _ to challenges faced by diverse

footballers past _ to challenges faced by diverse footballers past and _ to challenges faced by diverse footballers past and present. i to challenges faced by diverse i footballers past and present. jenny kumah, bbc _ footballers past and present. jenny kumah, bbc news. _ around 1.3 million people in the uk tested positive for coronavirus in the week ending 26 september, up from just over 1 million the previous week — an increase of more than a third. 0ur health editor hugh pym is with me. hugh, what are the implications of this? looking at the figures, there is certainly a noticeable increase in factions in england. the trend was a little less clear in scotland, wales and northern ireland, but these figures only go up until the 24th of september so they are a little bit backward looking, if you like, and it's almost certain that it's it's almost certain that its continued to increase since then and we have more timely actually for admissions in england showing a 33% increase in patients with covid up until the beginning of this week, early october. now, some of those patients will be there for other reasons and then tested positive. some will have come in with covid a5

some will have come in with covid as their primary condition, but it does increase pressure on hospitals well before the real winter season has kicked in and we've had warnings from health leaders about the impact possibly of a covid wave and a flue wave which hasn't started yet, it's not definitely going to happen but it's been widely predicted, which will really add to the normal winter pressures and certainly those hospital admission figures, 1300 a day roughly now in england, are up quite sharply and will be watched extremely closely.— quite sharply and will be watched extremely closely. we've also had firures extremely closely. we've also had figures out — extremely closely. we've also had figures out today _ extremely closely. we've also had figures out today about _ extremely closely. we've also had figures out today about deaths i figures out today about deaths related to the summer heatwave? yes. related to the summer heatwave? yes, that's riaht, related to the summer heatwave? yes, that's right. from _ related to the summer heatwave? yes, that's right, from the _ related to the summer heatwave? yes that's right, from the office for national statistics and the uk health security agency. they've looked at total deaths in england and wales, 3000 or so more than usual over what they say were five heatwave periods, from june to august full stop that was 6.2% above

the five year average. that is the excess death normal measure. but if you look at the hottest periods, when we had temperatures above 110 degrees at one point, records, the period between july the 10th and degrees at one point, records, the period betweenjuly the 10th and the 25th, deaths were 10.4% above average and if you look at deaths for the 65—year—old group and over, the most vulnerable, stripping out the most vulnerable, stripping out the effects of covid and other issues, there was an increase and actually that was a record detected since surveys began in 2004, so experts are saying this demonstrates the health impacts, serious impact potentially for some people of heat waves. , ., ., ., waves. hugh pym, our health editor, thank ou. a belarusian activist and two human rights organisations have been awarded this year's nobel peace prize. the winners were ales bialiatski, the banned russian civil rights group memorial, and ukraine's center for civil liberties. the nobel committee says they were recognised for their "outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right

abuses and the abuse of power". there have been more reports of explosions in the city of zaporizhzhia — which has remained under ukrainian control throughout russia's invasion. these latest blasts come the day after ukraine said seven russian missiles hit the city — demolishing buildings and killing several people. 0ur correspondent paul adams is in zaporizhzhia. paul, rescue teams have been working through the night at the scene of yesterday's explosions. that's right. it's been a pretty painstaking business and as the hours have gone by more bodies have been recovered. i think the figure at the moment is 12 in total, most of them from two buildings that were brought down, two substantial apartment buildings that were demolished in those missile strikes. it was an anxious night. there were more explosionsjust it was an anxious night. there were more explosions just after midnight. there was a drone that was heard

over the city for the first time. that also i think raised fears because drones have been used elsewhere in ukraine by russia to launch attacks, and then just this morning around breakfast time, some more explosions. they don't seem to have done a huge amount of damage. there was video of a large crater just outside another apartment block, i think possibly a lucky escape for the people living there. but all of this is happening at a time when ukrainians are you acutely conscious their forces are on the advance, both in the north—east, around kharkiv and the lehance area but also down around kerss on, and that's giving them a sense of optimism and hope that they can make more progress in the coming weeks and months. today, on the occasion of vladimir putin's 70th birthday it was quite interesting that ukraine's defence minister chose to address russia's armed forces saying to them that they had been promised a

cakewalk but had been sent into a trap, they were paying in blood for someone's fantasies and false goals, now they are not listening to you because listening to you now would mean admitting mistakes. 0n the battlefield at least, ukraine feels that it has momentum. pauli battlefield at least, ukraine feels that it has momentum. paul adams, thank ou, that it has momentum. paul adams, thank you. in — that it has momentum. paul adams, thank you, in zaporizhzhia. - russia may try to attack undersea cables carrying internet traffic, according to the president of the technology giant, microsoft. brad smith says there's been an increase in russian cyber espionage as well, though defences have held up well against it. he's been speaking to our security correspondent, gordon corera. as russia invaded ukraine, the expectation was that destructive cyber attacks would accompany the military campaign, aiming to cripple the country. they did not materialise, but that was not for a lack of trying. materialise, but that was not for a lack of trying-— materialise, but that was not for a | lack of trying._ that's

lack of trying. how are you? that's accordin: lack of trying. how are you? that's according to _ lack of trying. how are you? that's according to the _ lack of trying. how are you? that's according to the president - lack of trying. how are you? that's according to the president of- according to the president of microsoft, who spoke to the bbc about what the company has been seeing. 50 about what the company has been seein., ., about what the company has been seeina. . ., ,., about what the company has been seeinu. . ., . about what the company has been seein. . ., . , seeing. so at least so far in this war defensive _ seeing. so at least so far in this war defensive technology i seeing. so at least so far in this war defensive technology has i seeing. so at least so far in this i war defensive technology has been winning the battle against offensive technology. winning the battle against offensive technolo: . ~ . winning the battle against offensive technolo: . a , technology. microsoft has been involved directly _ technology. microsoft has been involved directly in _ technology. microsoft has been involved directly in protecting l technology. microsoft has been i involved directly in protecting some ukrainian systems. that involved directly in protecting some ukrainian systems.— ukrainian systems. that is in effect art of ukrainian systems. that is in effect part of what _ ukrainian systems. that is in effect part of what frankly _ ukrainian systems. that is in effect part of what frankly has _ ukrainian systems. that is in effect part of what frankly has sustained i part of what frankly has sustained ukraine, notjust with microsoft but with some other tech companies. the russians were able to launch a cruise missile against the ukrainian government's data centre but we'd already duplicated and copied and moved that data into other data centres across europe. microsoft's warnin: , centres across europe. microsoft's warning. echoed _ centres across europe. microsoft's warning, echoed by _ centres across europe. microsoft's warning, echoed by western i warning, echoed by western intelligence officials, is that the risk has not gone away and could even increase. as russia's military faces setbacks on the battlefield, the fear is that it could escalate in cyberspace or by targeting infrastructure. last month the nord stream gas pipeline was apparently

sabotaged, many believe by russia, and the concern is that other crucial systems could also be hit. at a time when people see what looks like sabotage on a natural gas pipeline we have to even be even more mindful than ever about potential sabotage of say, network cables for the internet and the like. the good news is a company like. the good news is a company like microsoft, we build in such redundancy that if one cable or two cables go down we have a third that can sustain all of the necessary network traffic and we can repair the first or second, but it is a time when we have to step back and be very mindful where are the risks, how do we address them? {gather be very mindful where are the risks, how do we address them? cyber war ma not how do we address them? cyber war may not have _ how do we address them? cyber war may not have broken _ how do we address them? cyber war may not have broken out, _ how do we address them? cyber war may not have broken out, or- how do we address them? cyber war may not have broken out, or at i how do we address them? cyber war may not have broken out, or at least not yet, but the message from those watching closely is now is not the time to stop worrying that it still might stop gordon corera, bbc news. england's women take on fiji in new zealand tomorrow morning

as the women's rugby world cup gets under way. the red roses boast a remarkable 25—game winning streak, and go into tomorrow's match in auckland as hot favourites to lift the trophy. wales and scotland face each other on sunday. 0rganisers hope the tournament will break new attendance records. jane dougall reports. this was the last time england women won the rugby world cup. in 2014, sarah hunter was vice captain. now she leads the team and after the tournament was postponed because of covid, she's desperate for their first match against fiji. i can't quite believe it, to be honest. we've been waiting a long time for, sort of, this week to come along, you know. the first week we were here it was very relaxed, getting overjet lag. this week, on monday, that's when the switch flicked and we're into test week and we're into preparations for fiji and, yeah, there's a real buzz around the place. new zealand's a long way to go for a home nations game, but wales and scotland play each other on sunday, and it could be a grudge match.

everything's riding on this game but, to be fair, that's what world cups are like, isn't it, really? you go out and you want to win every game. it's just a must—win for us. from behind, as well. you know, we kept believing. we created a lot of opportunities against them last year, i'm not going to tell you those things. back in britain, university of worcester warriors squad and women's sport generally is on the up, isn't it, on the back of the football

and everything like that. because, you know, it's definitely on the rise. while the domestic game is struggling, it's hoped home nations success in new zealand could lead to much—needed financial time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz schafernaker. it's not looking bad at all, factor 50, we were saying earlier on! not quite, but there's a lot of fine around 7 around this w "36th magma, 7 around this weekend, on not necessarily sunday, on saturday, not necessarily sunday, on sunday we are expecting rain across northern ireland and scotland so not a completely dry weekend and certainly not a dry day to day. we have weather fronts crossing the country right now. in fact in the last hour or two it's been torrential in the north west of england, some heavy rain sweeping across manchester, gusty winds as well but in the next 24 hours high

pressure is going to building