this is bbc news with the latest headlines. the ukrainian government says national morale has been given a huge boost by the recapture of the city of kherson after months of occupation. allies of the justice secretary dominic raab have aggressively towards staff during his previous stint in the role. meanwhile, former health secretary matt hancock has said he is looking for forgiveness on tv show i'm a celebrity get me out of here. what i am really looking for is a bit of forgiveness, that is what i am really looking for. pakistan calls for the release of emergency cash to help the country rebuild after devastating floods earlier this year.

a petition on childcare ratios created by the parents of a boy who died in nursery will be debated in parliament after receiving more than 100,000 signatures. and heartbreakfor the red roses. england's women. final of the rugby union world cup of the rugby union world cup good afternoon. the ukrainian government says recapturing the city of kherson means victory in the war against russia is "only a matter of time". ukraine regained control of the southern city after officials in moscow said some 30,000 russian troops were pulled out of the region yesterday. sources close to the ukrainian president have warned though that the kremlin�*s forces are making

new fortifications on the left bank side of the dnipro river. fears have also been expressed after satellite images show significant new damage to a major dam in the area. 0ur correspondent sent this report from the capital kyiv. jubilation and tears of happiness in kherson at ukrainian special forces enter the city. people here have lived under russian occupation for more than eight months, but the fight is farfrom more than eight months, but the fight is far from over. retreating russian forces still pose a big threat from across the dnipro river. we had been warned yesterday by the general staff that russians are making new fortifications on the left bank side of the dnipro river and there is a likelihood of massive artillery shelling from that side. at the moment we are quietly optimistic but we understand that

there are future battles we will have to win. there are future battles we will have to win-— there are future battles we will have to win. . . u, , ., , have to win. the damage caused as the russians _ have to win. the damage caused as the russians withdrew _ have to win. the damage caused as the russians withdrew is _ have to win. the damage caused as the russians withdrew is becoming| the russians withdrew is becoming clearer. they blew up this bridge, the key route over the dnipro river and now new satellite images showed damage to the damn north of kherson. if it collapses it could flood over 80 settlements, including kherson. the government has warned residents not to return to the cityjust the government has warned residents not to return to the city just yet because of landmines and unexploded munitions in the area. on the global stage, ukraine is savouring its victory in kherson but it once it needs continued international support as it heads into a difficult winter. with an increased threat of retaliatory attacks. the winter. with an increased threat of retaliatory attacks.— retaliatory attacks. the violation borders, retaliatory attacks. the violation borders. use _ retaliatory attacks. the violation borders, use of _ retaliatory attacks. the violation borders, use of force, _ retaliatory attacks. the violation i borders, use of force, committing mass _ borders, use of force, committing mass atrocities against the civilian population, everyone in the world sees _ population, everyone in the world sees russia can get away easily with

all of this, _ sees russia can get away easily with all of this, then this someone will be tempted to follow suit. winning back kherson _ be tempted to follow suit. winning back kherson has _ be tempted to follow suit. winning back kherson has boosted - be tempted to follow suit. winning back kherson has boosted nationalj back kherson has boosted national morale but a complete victory over russia remains elusive. the government insists the deputy prime minister dominic raab "values civil servants" after claims he was rude to staff. reports suggest staff have been anxious about his return to thejustice department and had been offered the chance to transfer out because of his behaviour. the news once again puts the spotlight on prime minister rishi sunak�*sjudgement after he appointed raab over two weeks ago. i'm joined now by assistant general secretary of the fda union that represents civil servants, amy leversidge. thank you forjoining us. can i get your reaction to these allegations? i think they are incredibly serious allegations. i think when we hear

things like culture of fear and aggressive behaviour, that does entail a level of seriousness and for me to think that is indicating the most is it is coming from a number of people which would indicate a pattern of behaviour. i think what needs to happen is there needs to be an independent investigation to establish the fact of what is going on here and that needs to be independent process so the prime minister can make a decision about dominic raab. we must make it clear— decision about dominic raab. we must make it clear that _ decision about dominic raab. we must make it clear that no _ decision about dominic raab. we must make it clear that no formal _ make it clear that no formal complaint has been made against dominic raab. as you say, there are calls for investigations by the opposition parties. you mentioned a bit of an outline of what you would like to see, but can you give us some more detail about how you wish the investigation should be carried out on what you would like to see?

we have been calling for an independent process to deal with complaints against bullying, against ministers, for years now and we have had massive success in parliament where we've managed to achieve an independent process to deal with bullying against mps. but we still don't have any process to deal with complaints against ministers. so be have a fast cost system where the prime minister acts as both judge and jury. the prime minister decides whether an investigation goes ahead and we don't actually currently have and we don't actually currently have an advisor, an independent advisor that could carry out investigations because the lord that was giving that role actually left, that was under borisjohnson, and there has been known to replace him since. so we would like to see an independent process. we want to see an

independent adviser appointed. these are all recommendations made by the committee on standards in public life, who produced a report to try and tackle the issues of standard, from the former prime minister boris johnson, but we want to see those recommendations implemented straightaway and we want to see a similar system to what we have in parliament, which is where people can put in the complaint and that can put in the complaint and that can be investigated independently and fairly and we can get to the bottom of what has happened and then determination is made and those independently. there is no politics involved because that is a key issue, political considerations will always take priority over fairness. this puts at the forefront again how rishi sunak�*sjudgment this puts at the forefront again how rishi sunak�*s judgment plays out here. rishi sunak's 'udgment plays out here. ~ ., rishi sunak's 'udgment plays out here. ., ., rishi sunak's 'udgment plays out here. . ., ., ,

rishi sunak's 'udgment plays out here. . ., ., here. what are your thoughts on that? i here. what are your thoughts on that? l think — here. what are your thoughts on that? l think this _ here. what are your thoughts on that? i think this does _ here. what are your thoughts on that? i think this does produce l that? i think this does produce serious concerns. she soon stood on the steps of downing street when he became prime minister and said he wanted to lead with integrity and professionalism and he also said he was prepared to make tough choices but is action so far have not shown that. he needs to put some substance behind that, it can'tjust be words. people willjudge you by your actions so it does raise serious concerns because this is the 2nd minister this week that we have had concerns around their behaviour and how they treat civil servants. fundamentally for us, as a union that representable sevens, we want to see members treated with dignity and respect, it is a basic right and they should be able to put their complaint in and have those investigated. it can be that the only option for them is to leave and move apartments while the minister

remains. that can't be right. it should be fair and the ministers should be fair and the ministers should be fair and the ministers should be treated in the same way that employees are. we are all expected to behave in a certain way at work and that should apply to ministers also and rishi sunak is the ministerfor the ministers also and rishi sunak is the minister for the civil service, he is responsible for civil servant so he needs to show duty of care to them, notjust of the cabinet. [30 them, not 'ust of the cabinet. do ou them, notjust of the cabinet. do you think there is cross—party well for their changes that you would like to see? i for their changes that you would like to see?— like to see? i do hope so. the committee — like to see? i do hope so. the committee on _ like to see? i do hope so. the committee on standards - like to see? i do hope so. the committee on standards in . like to see? i do hope so. the . committee on standards in public life is well respected and it was a recommendations that took place and we saw that in parliament where mps voted for it themselves. that went through, that was back in 2020, and there was cross—party support. so they recognised it in parliament that mps should be held to standards

and all that mps voted for that then. so it is farcical to have a system when a person makes a complaint as an mp that can be independently investigated but that same individual could be in the civil service department just same individual could be in the civil service departmentjust down the road in whitehall and there is no means of putting a complaint in, and it is a sane person. so i would hope that there would be a cross—party support for this. it is only doing what is fair and right and i think we have seen in the last week and in the last year that these issues are a distraction from getting on with the business of government. they should be out of the hands of politicians. and these are important, it is important we enforce standards in government. thank you so much by speaking to us today. amy, from the fda union which

represents civil servant. meanwhile, on the itv programme. i'm a celebrity, get me out of here, former health secretary matt hancock has reiterated his regret for breaking social distancing guidelines during the covid pandemic and said he was looking for "forgiveness". it followed him facing some critical questions from his celebrity campmates about his role as health secretary at the time. let's take a look. my aunt died from covid in the first wave _ my aunt died from covid in the first wave so— my aunt died from covid in the first wave so we — my aunt died from covid in the first wave so we couldn't go to the hospital— wave so we couldn't go to the hospital to go and visit her. i had to sit_ hospital to go and visit her. i had to sit by— hospital to go and visit her. i had to sit by myself in the church at her funeral. we couldn't hug each other_ her funeral. we couldn't hug each other because we were following guidance — other because we were following guidance. and i get that you fell in love, _ guidance. and i get that you fell in love, i_ guidance. and i get that you fell in love, i understand all of those things. — love, i understand all of those things, but are sorry for a lot of families— things, but are sorry for a lot of families like my doesn't really cut it. ., , ., ., ~ ., families like my doesn't really cut it. yeah. there you go. and that is one of the — it. yeah. there you go. and that is one of the reasons _ it. yeah. there you go. and that is one of the reasons that _ it. yeah. there you go. and that is one of the reasons that i _ it. yeah. there you go. and that is one of the reasons that i regret. it. yeah. there you go. and that is one of the reasons that i regret it. one of the reasons that i regret it as much as i do. do one of the reasons that i regret it as much as i do.— one of the reasons that i regret it as much as i do. do you have regrets reauardin as much as i do. do you have regrets regarding the — as much as i do. do you have regrets regarding the way — as much as i do. do you have regrets regarding the way that _ as much as i do. do you have regrets regarding the way that as _ as much as i do. do you have regrets regarding the way that as health - regarding the way that as health minisier— regarding the way that as health minister you dealt with the pandemic as a whole? — minister you dealt with the pandemic

as a whole? the minister you dealt with the pandemic as a whole? ,., . minister you dealt with the pandemic as a whole? . ., , ., minister you dealt with the pandemic as a whole? . .,, ., ., as a whole? the pandemic as a whole, no, i am as a whole? the pandemic as a whole, no. i am much — as a whole? the pandemic as a whole, no, i am much more _ as a whole? the pandemic as a whole, no, i am much more robust _ as a whole? the pandemic as a whole, no, i am much more robust in - as a whole? the pandemic as a whole, no, i am much more robust in my- no, i am much more robust in my defence of it because... no, i am much more robust in my defence of it because. . ._ no, i am much more robust in my defence of it because... even when pda, defence of it because... even when pda. carers. _ defence of it because... even when pda. carers. old — defence of it because... even when pda, carers, old peoples _ defence of it because... even when pda, carers, old peoples homes. l defence of it because... even when - pda, carers, old peoples homes. ppe, for instance. — pda, carers, old peoples homes. ppe, for instance. of— pda, carers, old peoples homes. ppe, for instance, of course _ pda, carers, old peoples homes. ppe, for instance, of course i _ pda, carers, old peoples homes. ppe, for instance, of course i said what happened to it but that is because we suddenly needed more ppe and so did everyone else in the world and care homes, there are reasons for the decisions that were taken and ultimately those problems were caused by that virus, not the people who are trying to solve the problem. watching back with us was a member of the covid bereaved families for justice group, who lost their uncle in the first wave of the pandemic. can i get your reaction? i in the first wave of the pandemic. can i get your reaction?- can i get your reaction? i haven't watched l'm _ can i get your reaction? i haven't watched l'm a — can i get your reaction? i haven't watched i'm a celebrity - can i get your reaction? i haven't watched i'm a celebrity get - can i get your reaction? i haven't watched i'm a celebrity get me l can i get your reaction? i haven't i watched i'm a celebrity get me out of here because of my tank, but hearing that really hurts and my experience was similar. i lost my uncle in the peak of the first wave,

couldn't go and see him. he thought nobody close to him in their ten days before he died. and his funeral was actually on may the 20th, which was actually on may the 20th, which was actually on may the 20th, which was a day of the infamous party in the rose garden at downing street. and ourfuneral was the rose garden at downing street. and our funeral was very much socially distance. i didn't hug my dad. it is still there, it still hurts and i think i have washed a little bit of the jungle for this piece now and christmas is right, what does he want forgiveness for? if it is for having an affair, i don't care. if it is for having an affair, i don't care-— if it is for having an affair, i don'tcare. , ., ., . ., don't care. did any of that change our view don't care. did any of that change your view on _ don't care. did any of that change your view on him _ don't care. did any of that change your view on him even _ don't care. did any of that change your view on him even slightly? l don't care. did any of that change i your view on him even slightly? the fact that he has expressed a wish for forgiveness. fact that he has expressed a wish forforgiveness. as fact that he has expressed a wish for forgiveness. as a fact that he has expressed a wish forforgiveness. as a change fact that he has expressed a wish for forgiveness. as a change of you want him at all? if we leave aside the fact that it was on i'm a celebrity get me out of here, and questions around the fact that he

went on reality tv to do that rather than expressing it in any other forum. but does his wish for forgiveness change your view? trio. forgiveness change your view? no, not at all and _ forgiveness change your view? no, not at all and it _ forgiveness change your view? idfr, not at all and it almost makes me more, it refreshes all of that anger and upset that ebbs away over time and upset that ebbs away over time and then it comes back up. forgiveness isn't helpful at this stage. he has also said that he is committed to the right answers coming out as a result of the inquiry. and i think as far as the covid bereaved families are concerned, the right thing for him to do would be to engage fully with that inquiry. we wrote to him last year and asked that he released all of his personal e—mails that the sunday times found that he had been conducting pandemic business owners personal gmail account and we wrote

to him asking that he be opened with those and we never received a response. so if he wants to do the right thing, he needs to do it to the right channels and engage fully with the inquiry. has the right channels and engage fully with the inquiry-— with the inquiry. as you might imauine, with the inquiry. as you might imagine, friends _ with the inquiry. as you might imagine, friends and - with the inquiry. as you might l imagine, friends and supporters with the inquiry. as you might - imagine, friends and supporters of matt hancock, perhaps unsurprisingly, say that what he is a big doubt is no different from an mp having any other second job and that he perhaps doesn't deserve this level of criticism. what would you like to see happen? what sort of consequences would you want for him? in thejungle i consequences would you want for him? in the jungle i would consequences would you want for him? in thejungle i would like consequences would you want for him? in the jungle i would like to see life being pretty horrendous for him. it is lovely to see people questioning him and challenging him on television. it is interesting to see his response, why he is her, to say that it is another question, i think itv have got serious judgment problems with getting in on there in

the first place. ijust problems with getting in on there in the first place. i just want to see him get back into his constituency, do hisjob, do his very best and do as we all have to do when we have done wrong, and that is do the right thing and prove ourselves going forward. and i think doing things like this is really not helpful. i'm totally distracting towards all the other stuff we have got going on, which is far more important. thank ou so which is far more important. thank you so much. _ which is far more important. thank you so much, helen, _ which is far more important. thank you so much, helen, for— which is far more important. thank you so much, helen, for taking - which is far more important. thank you so much, helen, for taking the time to speak to with. i appreciate it. helenjefferies time to speak to with. i appreciate it. helen jefferies from the time to speak to with. i appreciate it. helenjefferies from the covid bereaved families forjustice group. let's return to ukraine now, where officals say they've regained control of the southern city of kherson after officials in moscow said some 30,000 russian troops were pulled out of the region yesterday. joining me now from kyiv is mykola bielieskov. he is a research fellow at ukraine's national institute for strategic studies, which advises the ukrainian government on military matters.

thank you forjoining us. first of all, how pivotal is this moment in terms of the war strategically? it terms of the war strategically? it is good evidence that ukraine regained initiative and it lost initiative at this stage of the war, the russians wanted to regain initiative and so the battle for strategic initiative is still ongoing but for me it is a good concluding sign up the campaign. it is good evidence that ukraine do everything in its powerfor us to stop russians and lay good conditions offence operations. {th conditions offence operations. of course this is a cause for celebration we have seen some of those images. how much is there a note of caution in all this? definitely there is a lot of work to be done. first of a at different site, because russians did a lot of

mine planting before leaving, retreating from kherson and then actions in terms of returning law and order and basic facilities and it is now kherson who is in the range of artillery and. and they started to terrorise civilians so maybe the decision will be made to... because civilians suffered quite a lot. to... because civilians suffered quite a lot-— to... because civilians suffered cuitealot. , , .,., , quite a lot. does this do anything in o enin: quite a lot. does this do anything in opening the — quite a lot. does this do anything in opening the way _ quite a lot. does this do anything in opening the way for— quite a lot. does this do anything in opening the way for any - quite a lot. does this do anything in opening the way for any kind i quite a lot. does this do anything| in opening the way for any kind of diplomatic negotiations or do you think we are long past? we diplomatic negotiations or do you think we are long past?— think we are long past? we have already passed _ think we are long past? we have already passed it. _ think we are long past? we have already passed it. the _ think we are long past? we have already passed it. the 21st - think we are long past? we have already passed it. the 21st of. already passed it. the 21st of february was a point of no return and tooting. either we accept his terms, putin's,. 0ur president clearly stated we are ready for

negotiation but we are based on the un charter, not on the agenda vladimir putin is promoting. there are reports — vladimir putin is promoting. there are reports of— vladimir putin is promoting. there are reports of damage _ vladimir putin is promoting. there are reports of damage to - vladimir putin is promoting. there are reports of damage to a - vladimir putin is promoting. there are reports of damage to a dam. l vladimir putin is promoting. there are reports of damage to a dam. is that strategically a concern. has are reports of damage to a dam. is that strategically a concern.- that strategically a concern. as far as i understand _ that strategically a concern. as far as i understand from _ that strategically a concern. as far as i understand from footage - that strategically a concern. as far as i understand from footage from the satellite, it is minor damage so it is not the kind of damage that we feared, which means the flooding level of the water will rise, so it is minor damage, but of course people need two people keep in mind this and persuade russia not to target this dam.— this and persuade russia not to taruet this dam. ., ,, i. . target this dam. thank you so much for 'oinin: target this dam. thank you so much forjoining us— target this dam. thank you so much forjoining us to _ target this dam. thank you so much forjoining us to speak— target this dam. thank you so much forjoining us to speak to _ target this dam. thank you so much forjoining us to speak to us. - target this dam. thank you so much forjoining us to speak to us. that . forjoining us to speak to us. that is a research fellow at ukraine's national institute for strategic studies. world leaders are continuing to share their countries experiences of climate change at the cop27 meeting in egypt. one of the key issues on the summit�*s agenda is compensation for poorer countries. among those is pakistan, which suffered devastating floods earlier this year. now, the country

is rebuilding homes, infrastructure and livelihoods. 0ur reporter emb hashmi is with me. emb, how much will this cost pakistan? if you remember, soon after the float a pakistani minister suggested it may cost the country around $10 billion. now the prime minister has come out and said, actually it is more equivalent to 30 billion us dollars and that is because 2 million homes have been devastated along with roads and hospitals and we also know around 30,000 schools were damaged and hospitals. and 1700 people have now lost their lives because of these devastating floods in 2.6 million of those have been affected. i've been speaking to one of those people who lost everything. the village is flooded. we are living here at the bank. please, someone help us. government or any other organisation. our 35 families have no other means

to survive as of now. they used to cut wood, but the delta region is flooded. for fishing, we do not have any boats except one or two, which are already broken. what is a government response to people like that? the what is a government response to people like that?— people like that? the minister for the current _ people like that? the minister for the current prime _ people like that? the minister for the current prime minister- people like that? the minister for the current prime minister has . people like that? the minister for i the current prime minister has come out and said the government is taking solid steps to provide that maximum relief to people. one thing that has risen during the split is a sense of community and people coming together. and that is in business and civil society working together to help those people most in need, especially those who are in neighbouring areas had been devastated by the floods. 0ne neighbouring areas had been devastated by the floods. one of those people is a local entrepreneur and philanthropist. he told me what he thinks pakistan need to overcome these floods.

funding for immediate supplies from water filtration, to medicines, to shelters. all of these are essential but i think also another very important aspect is bringing in technology, helping to build institutions, increasing capacity of existing institutions for coming up with indigenous solutions specifically for a developing country. pakistan paceman prime minister has spoken out at the cup 27 summit. the prime spoken out at the cup 27 summit. tue: prime minister spoken out at the cup 27 summit. t'te: prime minister told spoken out at the cup 27 summit. t'ta: prime minister told cop spoken out at the cup 27 summit. tte: prime minister told cop in egypt is that that loss caused by climate change should be an integral part of the meetings agenda. he went on and said it is three months on from there floods that ripped through pakistan and what he said is leading such a country to fund climate disasters on their own was unjust

and unfair. disasters on their own was un'ust and unfair.— disasters on their own was un'ust and unfair. ., ,, i. ., , , ., ,, and unfair. thank you for speaking to us. a petition launched against the proposed relaxation of rules on the ratio of staff to children in childcare settings will now be considered for debate in parliament. the government said it was considering changing the rules in england to reduce costs for parents and give nurseries more flexibility. ellie price reports. cheeky, funny, little terror at times, but not too much. he wasjust a perfect baby in the sense that he only cried when he really wanted something. 0liver stepper was nine months old when his mum, zoe, got a call from the nursery to come straight away. i remember thinking at the time, well, they wouldn't have sounded so vague if something bad had happened. so i kind of got myself down there. that's when i knew that it was bad because there were two ambulances there.

so i thought, hmm, this isn't good. 0liver had choked. he never regained consciousness and died a few days later in hospital. what happened that day at 0liver�*s nursery is yet to be established. a police investigation is ongoing. but his death has turned his parents into campaigners. their petition is against proposals to increase the number of two year olds and over a member of staff can look after in a childcare setting. while there are no plans to change the ratios for the under twos, as 0liver was, they feel once one age group is changed, all could be. we've gone through such a traumatic experience. we can only sit there and think that if they do change the ratio, it makes it more unsafe than it is already. and another set of parents potentially have to go through this nightmare, what we've gone through. and we just couldn't sit there and feel comfortable with that. and that's why we had to start the petition. it received 100,000 signatures, the point at which parliament will consider a debate on the first anniversary

of 0li's death in september. # the wheels on the bus go round and round...# at the moment, for every four two—year—olds in a childcare setting in england there needs to be one member of staff. the government is looking to increase that, as it is in scotland, to one adult in every five children. we need key persons for children. that's the very fundamental part of ourjob, is to make sure - that their social and emotional needs are being met. - once a child is happy- and the environment is right, then they will learn. i if you haven't got the staff there. to even begin those conversations, that communication and interaction, . then that opportunity is missed. . according to the early years alliance, a recent survey suggested around 90% of childcare settings were against the changes. only 2% said it would lower fees for parents. the government says no decisions have been made, and it's looking at ways to improve the availability and affordability of childcare, and the welfare and safety of children remains a priority.

ellie price, bbc news, new romney. new zealand have won the women's rugby world cup for a sixth time, after a dramatic victory over england at auckland's eden park. the red roses held the lead for much of the game until new zealand scored a late try with nine minutes to go, putting them ahead by three points. celebrating and commiserating. steviejackson is captain of the wasps women amateurs team. she's an england fan, and deborah etheredge and christine wilson are new zealand fans. we started by asking stevie how she was feeling, after it looked like england were going to break through at one point. yeah, and it was a devastating end for england today them. yeah, and it was a devastating end for england today. finally their world record run of victories has come to an end but what a way to do it with m players for most of the match, they took it right down to the last minute.

we thought they were going to manage it for a minute there and i am devastated for them with all the hard work they have put in, but it has been a fantastic few weeks of rugby. we have got to see it out there on the international stage. stevie, what did you make of the new zealand performance as a fan of england? they were outstanding and for me it brings me such joy to see england get to compete with a team who are so ferocious and so inspiring and it was such a well matched game and in the end new zealand took the points. deborah and christine, to put the shoe on the other foot now, what did you make of england? you can be magnanimous now but if you have won. we can be, but let's be honest, they were just amazing, and all credit to them. i am a rugby fan and i will call a good team a good team. they were just... i am blessed that there were only 14 english players on that field

because i think if there had been 15 players, the result may well have been different and england would be waving winners flags right now. so they were just amazing. england have been amazing all the way through this tournament and they rightly held the team to beat, and i am just grateful that new zealand were able to come and scrape out a when new zealand were able to come and scrape out a win a win is all i can say. as a showcase for women two rugby, it wasjust... and it wasn't just new zealand. england, they were just amazing. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. hello there. it really is shaping up to be quite

a nice saturday out there. lots of sunshine around for many. let's take a look at bradford from just a few hours ago. we did see some early morning low cloud and mist in some places, but that's breaking up quite nicely. we could be chasing a little bit of fairweather cloud around favoured spots through the midlands and running up into northeast england. and at the same time rain will gradually continue to retreat north and west across the northern and western isles. lighter winds as well in comparison to yesterday. it's going to feel very mild out there. temperatures ranging between 11 and 17 or 18 celsius as a high. tomorrow, remembrance sunday could once again start off with some low clouds, some mist and fog around. slow to ease away from eastern england, the best of the sunshine further west and by the middle of the afternoon, we'll see cloud and rain gradually starting to make its presence felt into northern ireland. top temperatures, though, 12 to 18 celsius. take care.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines... the ukrainian government says national morale has been given a huge boost by the recapture of the city of kherson after months of occupation. allies of the justice secretary dominic raab have defended his conduct, after reports he behaved aggressively towards staff during his previous stint in the role. meanwhile, former health secretary matt hancock has expressed regret for his actions as health secretary during covid, on reality tv show i'm a celebrity, get me out of here. what i'm really looking for is a bit of forgiveness. that's what i'm really looking for. pakistan calls for the release of emergency cash to help the country rebuild after devastating floods earlier this year. a petition on childcare ratios, created by the parents of a boy who died in nursery, will be debated in parliament after receiving more than 100,000 signatures. and in the rugby union world cup final, heartbreakfor the red roses — england's women are pipped

at the post by new zealand.