of major reforms to private renting, in england. the government says the reforms will benefit 11 million people. no—fault evictions go. one of the reasons why that is important is these evictions have been used or these evictions have been used or the threat of them have been used by rogue landlords to intimidate tenants. labour says the government has allowed the private rental sector, to resemble the wild west, where anything goes. also on the programme... what progress, on borisjohnson�*s pledge to build a0 new hospitals in england by 2030? we find out, not much. are we about to break the dangerous 1.5 degree celsius global warming threshold,

in just the next five years? and a view of the wreck of the titanic likely have never it before. and coming up on bbc news. inter milan are the first team through to the champions league final. will it be manchester city or real madrid who willjoin them? their semifinal will be decided tonight. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. landlords would be banned from evicting tenants with no justification, as part of a long—promised overhaul of the private rental sector in england. a new law to be tabled in parliament would abolish no—fault evictions, and end bans on tenants claiming benefits. the government says the reforms will benefit 11 million tenants. but labour is warning

the private rented sector, increasingly resembles the "wild west," and it's far from clear that ministers can deliver on their promises. our political correspondent, jonathan blake, has our top story. renting is a way of life for anthony. the former police officer and his beloved cats are living in their third property in four years. he says the uncertainty that comes with being a tenant can be a strain. i don't believe there is security in the rents. i have always been a bit conscious about the rents. they can go up, and they never go down. it is always going up and sometimes it can be £100, £200. it's always massive insecurity about how much it's going to go up by and whether you can afford it. or whether you are going to have to move out. the housing secretary michael gove visiting one tenant in south london this morning coat has plans will bring more stability to the rental sector in england and stop landlords evicting people without justification.—

evicting people without justification. evicting people without “ustification. ., ., ., ~ justification. now we are making sure there _ justification. now we are making sure there are _ justification. now we are making sure there are more _ justification. now we are making sure there are more people - justification. now we are making sure there are more people in i justification. now we are making. sure there are more people in the private rental sector have the security of knowing they cannot be evicted from their home on the basis of a rogue landlords are trying to intimidate. the of a rogue landlords are trying to intimidate. , of a rogue landlords are trying to intimidate-— of a rogue landlords are trying to intimidate. , ., , intimidate. the renters reform bill also aims to _ intimidate. the renters reform bill also aims to apply _ intimidate. the renters reform bill also aims to apply a _ intimidate. the renters reform bill also aims to apply a decent - intimidate. the renters reform bill| also aims to apply a decent homes standard ensuring better quality housing, make it illegalfor landlords to ban outright tenants on benefits or those with children and allow easier evictions for anti—social behaviour and tenants in arrears. but landlords say the plans lacked detail. i arrears. but landlords say the plans lacked detail-— lacked detail. i think a lot of landlords — lacked detail. i think a lot of landlords will _ lacked detail. i think a lot of landlords will be _ lacked detail. i think a lot of landlords will be very - lacked detail. i think a lot of. landlords will be very nervous lacked detail. i think a lot of - landlords will be very nervous about the situation where tenants effectively have an ongoing tenancy and in _ effectively have an ongoing tenancy and in orderto effectively have an ongoing tenancy and in order to evict them landlords would _ and in order to evict them landlords would have — and in order to evict them landlords would have to go to court. so i think_ would have to go to court. so i think inevitably more landlords will leave _ think inevitably more landlords will leave the _ think inevitably more landlords will leave the market and we could have a bigger— leave the market and we could have a bigger problem around rental supply. labour_ bigger problem around rental supply. labour are _ bigger problem around rental supply. labour are backing these plans but argued that the bigger issue is a lack of new homes being built. yes. lack of new homes being built. yes, more rights — lack of new homes being built. yes, more rights for _ lack of new homes being built. yes, more rights for renters, _ lack of new homes being built. 1a: more rights for renters, perry signed up to that, security for

renters. it is very important but if we don't get to grips and roll up our sleeves and get to grips with the house—building that is desperately needed those rents will remain high so make a bit more security in rented accommodation but the rentals would come down. housing campaigners — the rentals would come down. housing campaigners are _ the rentals would come down. housing campaigners are broadly _ the rentals would come down. housing campaigners are broadly welcomed - the rentals would come down. housing j campaigners are broadly welcomed the changes but warned against leaving loopholes in the new laws that could still see renters unfairly evicted. the right to request a pet is another promise changed but four years since the government first pledged to ban no evictions that promised improvements to the private rental sector per anthony and millions like him can't come soon enough. and sir keir starmer will use a speech later today, to pledge an increase in house building. the labour leader will argue that "a whole generation" is being shut out of the housing market, and that his party would back "the builders, not the blockers". our political correspondent, damian grammaticas, is live at westminster.

how is labour, if it wins power going going to back the bill does not block is?— going going to back the bill does not block is? , ., ., not block is? good question and it is what circular _ not block is? good question and it is what circular summer _ not block is? good question and it is what circular summer will - not block is? good question and it is what circular summer will talk l is what circular summer will talk about in his speech this afternoon. that phrase is one he will build it around it, the backing the bill does not backers and he says he will that by first of all bring out local housing targets and that is one thing he would push but the second thing he would push but the second thing is he will say that labour would bring in, if he was in downing street, measures to allow local areas to be able to decide to build on a belt land. he said that would be local decisions taken and only in situations where it would not affect the beauty of the area so he gave an example when he was giving interviews this morning of an area interviews this morning of an area in kent where he said housing had been built on some playing fields

rather than on a car park because technically the car park counted as green belt land. he says this is all about providing more land supply, more buildings, that will increase the supply of homes and bring down the supply of homes and bring down the prices, conservatives have been saying labour is flip—flopping, that there have been mr starmer and others had previously been opposed to some of the things but what sir keir starmer is trying to do a thing is exploit some difficulties for the conservative party. some of the party want more house—building but others are found in local areas many people don't want houses in their own areas and it is unpopular so he sees an opportunity to exploit, he wants to say this is part of a policy to unleash notjust house—building but later dynamism in the economy, so more building of not just houses but other things he will say, like wind farms and factories and the like. say, like wind farms and factories and the like-—

representatives of the parent company behind vauxhall, peugeot, citroen and fiat are meeting the business secretary, kemi badenoch, to urge a renegotiation of part of the brexit trade agreement. there had been a commitment to make electric cars in the uk, but that's under threat, because manufacturers say brexit trade rules on the sourcing of parts are too restrictive. our economics editor, faisal islam, is with me. what is the problem with this? what has emerged — what is the problem with this? twist has emerged overnight is what is the problem with this? wist has emerged overnight is that still enters a most car—makers had anticipated they would be able to meet these rules on whether parts come from in an electric car and their cars would qualify for the free trade agreement that post—brexit agreement agreed by borisjohnson and the eu a couple of years ago. what has emerged over the past couple of years as they will not meet that in terms of the value of the parts that are made in the uk or europe and therefore tariffs, taxes on trade will apply from january, that is what they are

planning for and they release this information in a submission to a commons inquiry. it was pretty stark terms, the concern they had for their own manufacturing. it has raised all sorts of questions related to what else is going on in the us and eu in terms of masses of subsidies going into these electric vehicle plant about whether the uk has an industrial plant, whether it has an industrial plant, whether it has an industrial strategy. you will remember a year or so ago the government abandoned the use of the phrase industrial strategy. our business editor simonjack phrase industrial strategy. our business editor simon jack as phrase industrial strategy. our business editor simonjack as the chancellor at the british chambers of commerce convention whether that was still the case. i've been very clear about our strategy. i've called it the four es. education, enterprise, employment and everywhere, as being the way that we are going to make ourselves the most prosperous, innovative, and dynamic economy in europe. so i think it's actions, not words. i'm very happy to call that an industrial strategy.

the government says there is a strategy. industry has been waiting for some clarity, some answers, there has been all sorts of uncertainty from around the globe but also in relation to the trading relationship with the eu over the past few years, so they just want that to settle and there is a crucial industry for the future of the economy doctor for future of the environment, there is some signs now that the government has approached the european union and there may be some interest on the eu side because of their manufacturers would qualify as well so there might be a deal to be done but as things stand is the threat hanging over electoral vehicle car production in the uk. we will see what happens with those talks today. thank you. a bbc investigation has found a lack of significant progress towards borisjohnson's high—profile election pledge, of building a0 new hospitals in england by 2030. more than three—quarters of the hospital trusts involved, said they didn't have clarity over funding, and hadn't even begun building work. it's been suggested ministers underestimated how long the projects would take. here's our health correspondent,

catherine burns. sandbags holding down a makeshift wooden roof. windows taped in place so they don't fall out. this might look like a derelict building, but it's actually a working nhs hospital. st helier hospital was part of a key election pledge in 2019. we're starting a0 new hospitals as a result of the decisions taken by this government. in fact, it was one of a lucky few to get an instant green light with the aim of being finished by 2025. six of the projects will start immediately. the rest of them will develop the plans. but what they're getting is the go ahead. but the building work hasn't started yet. instead, staff have to deal with a long list of problems, like this. it's supposed to be an intensive care unit, but there's an issue with ventilation, which means it can only be used as a storeroom.

the hospital isn't watertight, so staff work around leaks. some areas are so unsafe they had to be entirely shut down. so you can't take us in this ward because it's been condemned. yeah, sadly, that's right. the floors have crumbled, the foundations have sunk, the windows are falling out. i'm frustrated on behalf of our patients that they can't receive health care in the sort of facility that i would want my family to receive health care in. a question too — what counts as a new hospital? the government says it's anything from a new building on a new site to a significant alteration. there are a0 hospitals in england that have been promised new buildings or major refurbishments by 2030. we've asked them all for a progress report. the first question was about money. 31 told us they don't yet have the funding in place to begin the main building work, although many may have had some cash

to get their projects going. more than three quarters, 33, say they've not started the main construction. five are currently under way, leaving two that are finished and open to patients. both were in development before the new hospital programme started. they've underestimated how long it takes to change the way they design, build and plan hospitals, and i think it was never going to be achieved in the timescale that they wanted. but the government insists it is committed to delivering all a0 but today a fresh promise from the government. arnie but today a fresh promise from the government-— government. we remain fully committed — government. we remain fully committed from _ government. we remain fully committed from the - government. we remain fully committed from the ao - government. we remain fully - committed from the 40 hospitals from committed from the a0 hospitals from our manifesto and we have already provided £3.9 billion worth of initial capital. but here's another complication. several other hospitals are at risk of collapse because they were built with raac, a lightweight concrete. don't be surprised if these are suddenly prioritised ahead of the a0 planned hospitals.

it's absolutely key that obviously the raac hospitals are dealt with. but we also need to know that if we delay too much longer, the scale of the problems in other hospitals and facilities will get to a critical level. in the meantime, st helier and other hospitals are pouring record amounts of money into basic maintenance, waiting for ministers to update them on when they'll get the cash to start their building work. catherine burns, bbc news. five people have died after heavy rains caused flooding in the northern italian region of emilia romagna. about 5,000 people have been evacuated, including some who had to be rescued from the roofs of their homes by helicopter. rescue efforts are ongoing after ia rivers broke their banks. scientists say our overheating planet is likely to break a key temperature limit for the first time

in the next few years. there's now a 66% chance of passing the 1.5 degree celsius global warming threshold between now and 2027. our climate editor justin rowlatt is here. how did we get to this point seemingly so quickly? rising temperatures _ seemingly so quickly? rising temperatures as _ seemingly so quickly? rising temperatures as a _ seemingly so quickly? rising temperatures as a result - seemingly so quickly? rising temperatures as a result of i seemingly so quickly? rising - temperatures as a result of global warming are one reason but we are also seeing a crucial change in a weather system in the pacific ocean called el nino. for the last two years the prevailing winds have been stronger than usual and they have been pushing the warm water on the surface towards asia and allowing cold water to well up from the deep ocean. that causes average global temperatures to be a bit lower than average. we are moving into another phase called el nino and in the el nino phase of the winds are less strong, the warm water spreads out across the pacific ocean, warming global temperatures, not by much, only 0.2 celsius but enough to allow scientists to say it is virtually certain we will see the hottest year

ever within the next five years and are likely to breach that crucial 1.5 degrees temperature boundary that has been set in un negotiations. crucially that will only be temporary but it does indicate the relentless direction of travel is towards ever hotter temperatures worldwide. our top story this afternoon. no fault evictions could be banned for tenants, as part of major reforms to private renting in england. and still to come — albania bound — the british government is offering prisoners money and early release from their sentences to return home on deportation flights. but who plan to return to the uk. coming up on bbc news. the beginning of a first fight week at home in her professional career. island's katie taylor prepares to face english fighter chantelle cameron as she attempts to become a two weight undisputed world champion.

deep—sea mapping specialists have made a full—sized scan of the wreck and debris of the titanic. they've created an exact digital twin of the ill—fated liner, which it's hoped will reveal previously unseen details, shedding light on exactly how the ship sank. our science editor, rebecca morelle, has been given an exclusive look. nearly a,000 metres down in the murky depths of the atlantic, the titanic. it's so huge that in the gloom, cameras can only ever show us tantalising snapshots of the decaying ship, never the whole thing. but now a new project has revealed the wreck as it's never been seen before. there aren't many places big enough for the wreck of the titanic, but this is one of them. the stadium where the 2012 london olympics was held. a full sized scan of the wreck has been captured.

and to appreciate its scale, we've superimposed it in the stadium. the titanic was simply colossal, and this 3d scan reveals the wreck in its entirety. for the first time, we have an exact digital copy of the real thing. you can get an idea of its enormous size and also a close—up view of the smallest details. the boat deck here can be seen from above. the gaping hole provides a glimpse inside, where the grand staircase once stood. and this is what's left of the captain's bridge covered in fragile stalactites of rust. already some remarkable detail can be seen, like this serial number on a propeller.

it's a true, digital twin of the titanic. the resolution is phenomenal. this will allow scientists, historians to really understand how the titanic came to be where it is. and it's also a snapshot in time. the titanic was scanned last summer. submersibles were deployed, they travelled the length and breadth of the wreck back and forth. 700,000 images were taken from every angle to build up an exact 3d reconstruction. the wreck is in two parts. the bow is still instantly recognisable, more than 100 years after it sank. 800 metres away the stern, though, is a chaotic mess of metal. it collapsed as it corkscrewed into the sea floor. despite how extensively the titanic has been explored, there are still many fundamental questions. we really don't understand the character of the collision with the iceberg. we don't even know if she hit it along the starboard side, as shown in all the movies. she might have grounded on the iceberg. and this photogrammetry model is one of the first major steps

to driving the titanic story toward evidence—based research and not speculation. the sea is taking its toll on the wreck. microbes are eating away at it. time is running out to find out what happened on that april night in 1912, when more than a thousand lives were lost. but the scan now freezes the wreck in time and allows experts to pore over every minute detail. the hope is titanic may yet give up its secrets. rebecca morrelle, bbc news. let's take a look at some the other top stories in the news today. health officials say the recent bout of bird flu across the uk, doesn't appear to have been a risk to humans. they've tested workers on infected poultry farms, and found that two people had traces of the virus, but didn't pass it on. a cross—party group of mps has urged the government to treat non—professional investment in cryptocurrencies as a form of gambling, because of the risks involved. the government says crypto, such as bitcoin, does present opportunities,

and it's trying to address the risks of investment without stifling innovation. the former french president nicolas sarkozy has lost his appeal against a prison sentence for corruption. however the paris appeals court ruled that the 68—year—old could serve his time at home wearing a tag instead of going to jail. in 2021 he was sentenced to three years in prison, two of which were suspended, for trying to influence a judge in a separate case. the united nations is calling for three billion dollars to fund humanitarian operations in sudan. it's expecting more than a million people to flee the country, as fighting continues between the army and rival militia forces. the bbc has spoken to a number of albanian criminals who've been offered money and early prison releases to be deported from the uk. the longstanding uk government policy is described as an incentive to encourage prisoners to co—operate

with their removal, and applies to all foreign offenders in britishjails. as our correspondent, lucy williamson reports now from albania, several deportees say they plan to return to britain, as soon as possible. deportations to albania land in rocky territory. the diplomacy around them as bumpy as the descent into tirana airport. since a deal with albania five months ago, these uk government flights have multiplied into a weekly shuttle, bringing back more than 1,000 people so far this year. this is the model the uk government has pinned its hopes on. a country deemed safe that will take back those who tried to enter the uk without permission. around 1,000 albanians have been sent back on flights like this one so far. proof, the uk says, that its deal with albania is working. around half those returning to albania do so voluntarily.

most of the enforced returns come from uk prisons. some are being released from prison before serving their minimum sentence. until last month, this man, who we're calling mark, was serving a six—year sentence for drug offences. he was offered deportation after serving just two. a year before he would have been eligible for parole. they ask me what is my decision, to go back or to stay in uk? and they explained some rules. if you go back, we took one year off from your sentence. if you come back, you have to serve it again. and yeah, i decide to come back. and i'm not going back to uk. were there other albanians in prison with you that you talked about this with? many people decide to come back because of that. mark was also offered a financial incentive of £1,500 to co—operate and not appeal his deportation. the home office said it did not publish figures on how many albanian

prisoners were given resettlement money to return home, and that it took every opportunity to intercept the work of people smugglers and speed up the removal of albanians with no legal right to be in the uk. we are thinking to... but several deportees we spoke to said they planned to return to the uk within weeks. what's to stop some of those people going back to the uk tomorrow? it's not possible to put a chip to everybody to follow where they go. so, just see. if there are people with criminal records, especially in trafficking, then police will be on alert. but in general, the people who return are free citizens in albania. in albania's northern kukes region, rich in beauty, poor in almost everything else, the young still dream of becoming migrants. both governments are investing in the future of this region, but many here believe futures are not made in kukes, they're made in the uk.

lucy williamson, bbc news, northern albania. a senior metropolitan police officer has defended the policing of the coronation insisting that "political pressure" was not a factor in the arrests of anti—monarchy protestors. the assistant commissioner, matt twist, was appearing before mps on the home affairs select committee, which is scrutinising scotland yard's use of new public order laws in detaining some members of the republic group, who were later released without charge. matt twist said the force had to deliver a "safe and secure" once—in—a—lifetime event. and king charles and queen camilla have stepped out for the first joint engagement since the coronation. it marks the first time the queen has been seen in public on an engagement since the coronation concert at

windsor castle on the 7th of may. funding to cap single bus fares at £2 outside london, in many parts of england, is to be extended again. the government says there'll also be more money to support and improve services over the next two years. campaigners have welcomed the news, but the industry says more needs to be done, to prevent further cuts to bus services. here's our transport correspondent, katy austin. millions of people rely on buses to get to work, go to the shops or see family and friends. but britain's network has been shrinking for years. and the pandemic dealt another blow. more routes have been lost and passenger numbers are still lower than they used to be. the government has already provided about £2 billion to try and keep services running, and since january it has paid for single bus fares to be capped at e2 in many parts of england. i catch the bus a couple of times so i've become familiar with the £2 bus fare. i believe before that i'd probably pay anything

between £3 and £5 to get to where i was trying to get to. it really helps me to save some money. that was all due to finish at the end ofjune. now £200 million will be put towards keeping the £2 bus fares until the end of october and a cap of £2.50 for a further year. for bus users right across the country, fare caps really help them, particularly on those longer journeys where they are perhaps commuting from town to town over some distance. those capping fares really helps people with their cost of living. the industry predicted one in seven services in england could have been axed if financial support stopped altogether. today £300 million was also announced to help protect at—risk services and towards improvements. the industry said this would not save every route from closure. we've been very clear with the government that it would cost around £250 million per year to protect the level

of service that is currently operated across the country at the moment. the government has accepted our evidence but they've chosen not to deliver quite that level of funding. so we need to work with what we've got and what my members will be doing today is sitting down with their partners in local authorities across the country and making sure that we apply the money that is available to deliver the best possible service to oui’ passengers. operators say rising costs combined with fewer people using buses presents big challenges. but this gives them more confidence about the journey ahead. katie austin, bbc news. new figures show the number of adults struggling to pay debts and bills has soared to nearly 11 million. the financial conduct authority also says 3.1 million more people faced difficulties injanuary than they did in may last year. researchers found that 11% of adults had missed a bill or loan payment in at least three of the previous

six months. those who are experiencing difficulties are being encouraged to ask for help as household budgets continue to be squeezed by the rising cost of living. and you can find tips, advice and solutions to save money, on bbc news online. just head to the �*tackling it together�* section of the website, at bbc.co.uk/news, or by using the bbc news app. manchester city will be a step closer to winning the champions league, if they can beat real madrid tonight in the second leg of their semifinal at the etihad stadium. victory would also keep city's hopes alive of winning a treble of trophies this season, along with the premiere league and fa cup. our sperts editor dan roan has that story. having all but secured yet another premier league title, manchester city are closing in on a remarkable treble. tonight, the club can reach what would be only its second champions league final. but the masters of this competition, reigning champions real madrid,

stand in the way of city and their manager, pep guardiola. do you accept that this next month could define your team's potential legacy as one of the greatest club teams in modern history? our legacy is exceptional already, so... this may be one of the most important games since we are together here. we cannot deny that, for the competition, for the rival, for many things. but i said to the players, live it like a huge opportunity, enjoy the moment. the semifinal is tantalisingly poised after the first leg in madrid, the hosts taking the lead... before kevin de bruyne's superb equaliser secured a draw against city's conquerors at this stage of the competition last year. their preparations took an unexpected turn when the 1a—times winners were left temporarily stranded on arrival at manchester airport after their team coach failed to turn up on time. but their manager wasn't slow to hype up the game.

real madrid and city in this moment are the best teams in europe and for sure it will be an exciting game, as it was in the first leg. manchester city's quest for a first champions league crown, the title they want the most, has become one of football's great narratives, and such is their domestic domination there is now a real sense that this side represents their best chance to date. and in the prolific erling haaland, they have world football's most feared striker. with the tie on a knife edge, will he be the man to drive city to a date with destiny? dan roan, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. good afternoon. the north—west of wales is top of the table today with beautiful blue skies overhead for this weather watcher. not quite the case everywhere, some of the western coast sing the