enmity, everyone who wants to shows enmity, everyone who wants to bring back the old days of invading empires that didn't count with the will. .. a united stand — with the uk also imposing more sanctions, rishi sunak said vladimir putin's "violence and coercion" towards ukraine should "not reap rewards". i'm feeling hopeful and confident that our partner countries will follow, as they have done when we've done this previously. that will make the sanctions more effective, ensure that russia pays a price for its illegal activity. we'll bring you all the latest. also on the programme... trouble after last night's match between west ham and az alkmaar, when fans of the dutch side tried to attack people in the guest area for west ham. timothy schofield, the brother of the television presenter philip schofield, is jailed for 12

years for sexually abusing a boy. after yesterday's apology from water companies about sewage in our rivers and seas, i'm at a beach in devon which has just been given the official go—ahead for bathing. and coming up on bbc news: one of the greatest comebacks. we are reflecting on sheffield wednesday's stunning play—off penalty shoot—out win to secure a shot at promotion. good afternoon. leaders of the world's most developed g7 economies who are gathered in hiroshima for a summit have promised new sanctions against russia. they said the measures would starve moscow of technology, industrial equipment, and services that supported

its war against ukraine. the us is imposing around 300 new sanctions, while the uk has announced a ban on importing russian diamonds, copper, aluminium and nickel. this morning, the g7 leaders laid wreaths at the memorial garden in hiroshima, at the site which was devastated by an atomic bomb in 191i5. ourfirst report this lunchtime is from our correspondent laura bicker. the shell of this blast—hit dome stands as a solemn reminder, a devastating testimony of the destructive power of nuclear weapons. a world without them will take more than an offering or a prayer. but the ghosts of this city have a voice, and they come with a warning. the leaders of the world's richest countries came to listen and laid wreaths at the cenotaph for the hundreds of thousands of victims of the hiroshima bombing.

before their thoughts turned to the nuclear threat from russia and the war in ukraine, survivors of the bomb have a message. listen to your heart's voice. what are you thinking of? feel that underneath this ground, many victims still not found and are sleeping. future generations will suffer. if you don't work now, they will suffer. summits are always heavy on symbolism. talks here are unlikely to lead to a pledge to disarm, but they do aim to starve russia's war machine. the prime minister ofjapan has leveraged this city's tragic history and the g7 has come up with a strong statement imposing further sanctions on russia. but will that be enough? because while the west may have shunned purchases of crude oil from russia in the last year, the likes of india and china have not, and that means money is still flowing into moscow.

respect for the past is framing a discussion about ending europe's current war. the g7 leaders will hear from the ukrainian president over the weekend in the hope that they can reduce the risk of another hiroshima. laura bicker, bbc news, japan. rishi sunak, who you saw there at the summit, said vladimir putin must be shown that his "violence and coercion" towards ukraine will "not reap rewards". our political editor chris mason spoke to him and sent this report from hiroshima. a tranquil if rather damp setting for our interview with the prime minister — a traditionaljapanese tea house, carp in the pond outside. world leaders have gathered here to discuss the global economy, an increasingly muscular china, and the war in ukraine. we've taken the lead on announcing new sanctions on russia. i'm hopeful and confident that our

partner countries will follow, as they have done when we've done this previously. that will make the sanctions more effective, ensure that russia pays a price for its illegal activity and, again, this is something we can be proud of in the uk, because we have taken a leadership role when it comes to supporting ukraine. but rishi sunak was less sure of his answers on a big issue back home. david cameron and theresa may both promised to get net migration below 100,000. they failed. the most recent conservative manifesto talked about it falling, falling from a level that, at the time, was about a quarter of a million. the latest figures were half a million, the new figures next week expected to be higher still. are you comfortable with that? so i want to bring the levels of legal migration down, let's be crystal clear about that. to what? i'm not going to put a precise figure on it, but i do want to bring them down. it's not crystal clear, though, if you can't be precise. well, we don't know what the numbers are going to be next week, or when the numbers are coming out. so i think it's right we take stock of those. but what i want people to know is i am committed

to bringing those numbers down. but i also know that the country's number one priority when it comes to migration is illegal migration. that's why one of my five priorities is to stop the boats. we are passing new laws in parliament to help us do that. sure. but i want to talk about legal migration. well, hang on, i think it's important, because i spend a lot of my time talking to people, and when it comes to migration, what i hearfrom everyone is the priority they have for the government is to stop the boats and to tackle illegal migration. that is why i am so focused on that issue. the latest migration figures will be published next thursday. the prime minister also said he acknowledged many people were struggling, and he wants to cut taxes, but couldn't say when. of course i want to bring taxes down. i am a low tax conservative, and i do want to see the tax burden fall. i particulary want to see people's hard work rewarded. but will it come now before the election? now, i never comment on tax policy, never ever, and i won't start now, but people should know that i do want to bring taxes down. it's important right now we tackle inflation. that is the number one economic priority. the first of my priorities is to halve inflation.

and while we are doing that, we are supporting people with the cost of living. here, though, the international agenda — security, trade and what to do about artificial intelligence. chris mason, bbc news, at the g7 summit injapan. the prime minister is on the world stage, but domestic issues loom large? they do, az ever thus. political leaders can travel a mighty long way but they also bring lots of questions from back home, not least because of reporters like me in the back of their planes who ask those questions. —— �*twas ever thus. all of these leaders face the same domestic pressures which helps to flavour the discussion and the emphases because all of the leaders look at them through the prism of

their own political priorities at home. as far as ukraine is concerned, we now have the communique, as it is known, the agreement of the leaders on the approach of the g7 regarding ukraine, they renew their approach to provide all the necessary support ukraine requires a call for the immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of troops and military equipment from the entire legally understood borders of ukraine, so that is the pressure the g7 is attempting to put on moscow. thank you, our political reporter chris mason in hiroshima. after trouble marred last night's match between west ham and the dutch club az alkmaar, european football's governing body uefa is expected to launch an investigation. a group of az fans stormed an area reserved for west ham players�* guests. several west ham players were seen trying to intervene. az alkmaar haven't make any official comment. andy swiss reports. it was a night the celebrations turned to chaos.

west ham's players confronting rival supporters who'd stormed the area where their friends and family had been watching. an ugly ending to what should have been a jubilant night. the hammers have done it... just minutes earlier, west ham had been all smiles after sealing a place in a major european final. but suddenly, the mood changed. there's a bit of trouble breaking out, i have to tell you. dozens of az alkmaar supporters started attacking the away end and, fearing for their families' safety, some west ham players intervened. security struggled to regain control, some alkmaar supporters throwing punches. and while it understood the players�* families were unharmed, the concern was clear. not least for manager, david moyes, whose 87—year—old father was among the crowd. i can only tell you there was players involved because the fact it was the family section where most of their family and friends were in. and i think that's why a lot of them were seeing friends

and their own family in that area. so that was probably the reason for the reaction. and you know, what i don't want to is that in any way to blight the night, because it certainly wasn't west ham supporters who are looking for trouble. both european football's governing body uefa and dutch police say they're reviewing what happened. but fans who were there believe they have questions to answer. in the ground it was just stewards, and stewards that were clearly unable to cope with what was going on. it must have taken ten minutes for the police to arrive. you know, a bunch of hooded, black balaclava, all dressed in black, it is a scary thing. for west ham, then, a night of most contrasting emotions. a memorable one on the pitch, but off it, surely one they'd rather forget. andy swiss, bbc news. a 21—year—old man from brighton has pleaded guilty to preparing to murder a christian preacher

at speakers' corner in hyde park in london in a terrorist attack. edward little was trying to buy a gun. when he was arrested he was carrying £5,000 in cash, with which he hoped to purchase a firearm. he'll be sentenced at the old bailey injuly. a former it worker for avon and somerset police has beenjailed for 12 years for sexually abusing a child. timothy schofield, who's the brother of the tv presenter philip schofield, was found guilty last month of ii sexual offences against a teenager. the 54—year—old from bath denied the offences, which happened between 2016 and 2019. 0ur south—west england correspondent, jenny kumah, had been following the case. jenny. the victim cannot be named for legal reasons but the court heard in a statement about the impact of these crimes, he described how he felt

numb to live following the abuse had lived in a loop of anxiety and fear, it was only after timothy schofield was arrested he could feel free and safe. thejudge, and sentencing, said schofield had abused the innocence of the teenager for his own sexual gratification and that it was wrong on every level. the trial happens a month ago, there were some disturbing evidence. schofield denied all the offences, he admitted to watching pornography with the teenager but insisted the teenager was 16 and had consented. the prosecution said there was evidence of abuse from the age of 13. former it workers schofield was dismissed when he was arrested and sacked when he was convicted. the police say they acknowledge public concern around a crime like this being committed by police staff and they were on a mission to root out people below standard and values. timothy schofield's brother phillip, the tv

presenter, last month welcomed the verdict and disowned his sibling. thank you very much, jenny. it's been five years since the government first promised school guidance for transgender pupils, and a union representing head teachers in england says without it many are operating in a vacuum. a survey commissioned by the bbc has found three quarters of teachers at secondary school in england teach a pupil who is trans or nonbinary. the department for education says it's important time is taken to get the guidance right ahead. lauren moss reports. school should be somewhere that every single person feels safe and happy. without official guidance to navigate what can be a tricky subject, schools like chesterfield high school in crosby have come up with their own for pupils who identify as transgender. schools have been looking for guidance and advice. we've never had to face a challenge around it because we've been able to be quite thoughtful and very planned. and what i would hope that is that the government has produced a guidance document which actually means that schools know what they should be doing and their expectation,

but it's in the best interest of the child. at chesterfield, between ten and 20 pupils out of more than 1000 identifies trans or genderfluid. there are gender neutral as well as single sex toilets. transgender students get ready for pe in private changing rooms. it can be expensive to create these spaces and, without guidance, teachers and pupils are filling the gaps. it was a bit isolating, the school learning as they went. ellie is 18 and went to a catholic school, and was the first to come out as nonbinary, not identifying solely as male orfemale. it's just really important that teachers and school staff feel like they know what they're talking about. if a student comes to them, they're not being given the right information to be able to support people, they can't do theirjobs properly. using the daily survey app teacher tapp, we surveyed almost 7000 teachers in england. 75% of teachers at secondary school said they teach trans or nonbinary pupils, compared with 8% of primary school teachers. almost three quarters

of all teachers said their school would usually support a child socially transitioning, changing their name, pronouns or uniform. at secondary school, 39% of teachers said they support this regardless of parental consent. a report commissioned by nhs england last year said that social transition was not a neutral act and better information is needed about its outcomes. some parent groups have raised concerns about toilets and overnight accommodation on trips becoming mixed sex, and say teachers aren't qualified to decide whether children can change their gender. the biggest concern is that the school's keeping secrets from parents. while we do need to listen to children, adults have a responsibility to ensure that they don't make any decisions that they can never come back from and might have lifelong effects that the child wasn't able to realise at the time. the priority for teachers is supporting pupils, and just 9% of those we asked said they feel there are adequate enough support services in place to refer children with gender dysphoria to.

less than half said they'd feel confident knowing the next steps to take. just get that student to stay where they are... penny allen runs chesterfield's wellbeing unit. it's trying to de—escalate emotions and issues with parents. we've got the wishes and feelings of a child, we've got the wishes and feelings of a parent, there's legalities involved. the association of school and college leaders says teachers are working in a vacuum without guidance. the government's promised a draft will be published this term so teachers, pupils, parents and the wider public can have their say before it's finalised later this year. lauren moss, bbc news, crosby. the time is 13:. our top story this afternoon: world leaders at the g7 summit injapan agree new sanctions against russia, saying the measures will starve moscow of services that support its war in ukraine. music. and andy rourke, the bassist for rock band the smiths, has died aged 59, after a lengthy illness.

coming up on bbc news: brentford boss thomas frank backs striker ivan toney following his ban for breaching betting rules. toney still has a future at the premier league club, he says, and they'll do everything they can to support him. sewage being leaked into waterways has been an ongoing scandal — and it directly affects those who enjoy wild or open water swimming. yesterday, water companies in england apologised for releasing contaminated water into rivers and seas — and announced plans to invest £10 billion to upgrade the network, though they admitted those costs would be passed on in bills. one way to keep swimmers safe is to have designated bathing areas which are frequently tested for sewage pollution. 0ur climate editorjustin rowlatt is at one of those areas, in plymouth. justin...

i certainly icertainly am. i certainly am. isn't it beautiful? the tide is out so we don't have too many swimmers but there were loads here this morning and they have been campaigning to get this place designated as an official bathing location, precisely because they want to reduce the amount of pollution in the water here, as i have been discovering. the water may be just 12 degrees celsius, but the sea bathers here have been making the most of the sunny weather. it'sjust really, like, aligning all of my senses and allowing myself to focus and stop overthinking a lot of things. like a classic millennial. it's really helpful tojust reset and refresh. yeah. so what does it mean to be a designated bathing location? it means the water here gets regularly checked for potentially harmful bacteria. so how clean is the water at firestone bay? we classify beaches between poor and excellent, and a beach like this today at firestone is probably

going to be between good and excellent is our anticipation. campaigners believe these designations can help drive efforts to clean up the water. i'm one of these swimmers and i don't put my head in, but i've got friends who've had earaches. they've got sick, people get ill. and so having it tested all the time, we'll know what's in it, and then we can say, "so what are you going to do about it?" but lots of applications were not successful. campaigners in suffolk wanted two spots on the river deben designated, but only one got bathing status. it's a staggering disappointment. there appears to be a risk of e—coli contamination. we advise people not to swim for two days after it's rained, not to submerge themselves. back at firestone bay, jo says she's determined to hold the water companies to their promise yesterday that they'll clean up the country's rivers and seas.

absolutely, i want to see action. i want to be able to know that when i swim in here that it is clean water and i'm not going to get ill. an apology is one thing, she says, now the water companies have to prove they've changed their ways. the swimmers here say almost without exception, they are glad the water industry has acknowledged this issue of pollution in our rivers and seas. but what they say is they want to see action. and one of the things the water companies have said they'll do is help communities like they'll do is help communities like the one here at firestone bay get their bathing location is officially registered. if you are watching this and you are interested in outdoor swimming, that is something 100 communities will get from their water companies, something people

may wish to consider.— water companies, something people may wish to consider. thank you very much. the president of syria is addressing the arab league summit in saudi arabia — his first appearance at the event in more than 12 years. syria was thrown out of the bloc after president assad's brutal suppression of pro—democracy protests — and an enduring civil war in which hundreds of thousands of people are thought to have been killed. 0ur diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley is with me. caroline, is this part of president assad's rehabilitation on the international stage? assad's rehabilitation on the internationalstage? it assad's rehabilitation on the international stage? it is assad's rehabilitation on the international stage?- assad's rehabilitation on the international stage? it is a huge moment for— international stage? it is a huge moment for him _ international stage? it is a huge moment for him in _ international stage? it is a huge moment for him in the - international stage? it is a huge moment for him in the region i international stage? it is a huge i moment for him in the region and international stage? it is a huge - moment for him in the region and he may think, i got away with it. rate was carried out during the war, the use of chemical weapons against his own people, red lines are set by the us but there were no real consequences. now president assad is giving a speech at the arab league summit with all the pomp that brings with it. the context is a

rapprochement between saudi arabia, where the summit is being held and i ran he backed the regime along with russia. no doubt president putin watch those red lines been crossed without any consequences back in the day, no doubt he is watching now. it sends a message to dictators and authoritarian leaders everywhere, if you hold onto power long enough events may be forgotten. so president assad's admission to the arab league was against the wishes of the us. most upset are his many, many victims. president zelensky has chosen this moment to appear in saudi arabia and hasjust chosen this moment to appear in saudi arabia and has just addressed the arab league, taking his message to where ever he can, he needs more military support to win the war against russia.— military support to win the war against russia. caroline, many thanks. caroline _ against russia. caroline, many thanks. caroline hawley, - against russia. caroline, many| thanks. caroline hawley, there.

staying with ukraine... around half the population of ukraine could need mental health support in the coming months, according to officials there, because of russia's invasion. the country's health system is already under strain, with doctors having to prioritise patients with physical injuries from the fighting. 0ur ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse has the story. explosion. these are the realities of resisting russia's invasion. and for a soldier recently out from the front line, there is often a darkness etched across the eyes, a marking from sights previously seen. this man has fought for the past 15 months. he is at a recovery centre in north—eastern ukraine with his wife, who has travelled 600 miles to be with him. translation: we will. suffer the consequences for the rest of our lives.

when you go to bed you see it, the pain, the comrades i lost. how i pulled them out with no limbs. how they died in my arms. this will stay with us for the rest of our lives. around 2,000 ukrainian soldiers came here for counselling and physiotherapy last year. but this is just respite — most go back to fight after a week. translation: he has changed a lot. he proved he was capable of many things. protecting us, standing up for ukraine. i can't find the words to describe it. it's soon time to say goodbye. one goes home, and the other to the front. the weight of this war is not contained to the trenches. ukraine is looking at the whole population. translation: we're preparing - or health sector to provide services for 15 million people. we hope it will not be needed by every second person, but we are convinced the system

should be ready to react. with a lack of psychologists, the emphasis is on self—care. for this class in kharkiv, it means body therapy, where they share feelings, before exploring touch and movement to heal. this man became a war photographer at the start of the conflict. translation: i've had to become highly focused on the present. - you need to when you are living through war. and the movement skills i've picked up in the class, i can use them when i'm on the front lines and the shelling. whether in kharkiv, here in kyiv or anywhere across the country, millions of ukrainians have reported a deterioration in the mental health. so, that's anxiety, stress, depression. now the state says it is doing what it can, but this is a growing

problem affecting all generations. and because of the ongoing war, and the very nature of mental health, it's likely to be a long time before the full impact is realised. james waterhouse, bbc news, kyiv. andy rourke, the bass player with the smiths, has died aged 59. the band�*s guitarist, johnny marr, said rourke had had a �*lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer�*. # what she asked of me at the end of the day�* he played with the smiths throughout the 1980s ,

on hits including this charming man, and heaven knows i�*m miserable now. the bassist performed on all four of the smiths�* studio albums, and played on singer morrissey�*s solo records after the group broke up in 1987. it was the joyful basslines of rourke, accompanying the sadder lyrics of morrissey, which gave the smiths their unique sound, making them one of the most influential british indie bands of the 1980s. the smiths�* drummer, band—mate mikejoyce, said: �*andy�*s left the building, but his musical legacy is perpetual�*. andy rourke, who�*s died aged 59. jordan pilkington is in his early 20s and is one of the youngest people in the uk to have motor neurone disease. he�*s also an avid fan of manchester united, and his visit there had a special surprise in store. john watson has the story. a very special day for fans here at old trafford. one of those isjordan pilkington, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease over three years ago, aged just 22, when he was

serving in the army. he�*s here to meet his football heroes. but little does he know the manchester united captain has a surprise in store for him from another sporting hero who�*s raised millions for mnd. jordan, there�*s a very special message for you from kev. he wanted to say a few words to you. so, here we go. ijust want to send a quick message tojordan pilkington. i've heard your story, i've heard all about you and you are an amazing guy. and just like my mate rob, you've inspired everyone who knows you with your fight, courage and bravery. and you are a true champion. i'm going to send you my t—shirt that i ran the rob burrow leeds marathon in on sunday. but don't worry, it's been washed! as the great doddie weir always said, mnd isn't incurable, it's just under—funded. keep fighting. keep smiling, my friend.

what do you think of that? absolutely amazing. thank you very much to sir kev. isn�*t that wonderful? kevin sinfield has been raising awareness of mnd ever since his friend and former team—mate rob burrow was diagnosed with the disease. the way that kev has obviously helped out his mate rob, great sportsmanship over the weekend when he carried him over the line at the marathon. and i guess that�*s what you do for your team—mates, don�*t you? it shows the love and support that you have in the dressing room? yeah, definitely. obviously, it was amazing by kev at the weekend. i think it�*s really good that it�*s brought a lot of people�*s eye to it and everyone�*s obviously seen it and seen the pictures, and the incredible videos going around. and yeah, like you say, sportsmanship is a big part of the game i play. he'll always be sir kev to us in the mnd community. - people didn't really know about mnd when jordy got diagnosed, _ but through doddie, and through rob and sir kev, it's out there, _ and together we'll keep banging that

drum and we'll find a cure. _ after an emotional day at old trafford, jordan wanted to send this message to kev when he got home, which he�*s able to do through a computer he uses to communicate. thanks for your video message, kevin. as you can see from my reaction, it meant a lot to me. the work and effort you are putting into raising funds for the illness, and also the awareness, is absolutely unreal. we all appreciate everything you do. let�*s get you that well—deserved knighthood. jordan pilkington ending that report from john watson. time for a look at the weather. here�*s ben rich. thank you, i will talk you through the uk weather in a moment but i want to start in continental europe. earlier this week italy had significant flooding and for the weekend there is another storm system which could