of air strikes on kyiv, as european leaders meet in moldova to discuss the war. house prices fall at their fastest annual rate for nearly 1a years. we'll be finding out why. hot weather warning — the new alert system being introduced this summer in england to help protect people from dangerous temperatures. on the pitch and gone. and england's cricketers are taking on ireland at lords. coming up on bbc news. wimbledon champion is safely through to the third round of the french open after a straight sets win. good afternoon and welcome

to the bbc news at one. police investigating the death of a 12—year—old girl and a 17—year—old boy at bournemouth beach yesterday say there was no physical contact between the children and any vessel on the water. eight other people were treated in hospital after the incident yesterday afternoon. a man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. our correspondent duncan kennedy is in bournemouth this lunchtime. this was a distressing incident that played out across a packed beach. it involved and ended in the tragedy of two young lives being lost in the waters behind me. in the past few minutes, dorset police have been holding a press conference and they have gone into a few more details, saying nojet ski have gone into a few more details, saying no jet ski was involved have gone into a few more details, saying nojet ski was involved in the incident and that nobody had beenjumping off the pier behind me.

one officer described this as a devastating incident. for several hours, this part of bournemouth beach was transformed into a rescue operation. the sand was cleared of people to allow in helicopters and other emergency crews. eyewitnesses said they saw several people being brought ashore in what were distressing scenes. they included lucy, a student in bournemouth. it they included lucy, a student in bournemouth.— bournemouth. it is horrific what happened- _ bournemouth. it is horrific what happened- i _ bournemouth. it is horrific what happened- i do _ bournemouth. it is horrific what happened. i do feel— bournemouth. it is horrific what happened. i do feel absolutely i bournemouth. it is horrific what - happened. i do feel absolutely awful just to be there and people were watching and taking videos and things. it was really distressing to be a part of and be so close to it. this other student also saw the dramatic events unfold. ideal this other student also saw the dramatic events unfold. next to the lifeguard post. _ dramatic events unfold. next to the lifeguard post, there _ dramatic events unfold. next to the lifeguard post, there was _ dramatic events unfold. next to the lifeguard post, there was someone | lifeguard post, there was someone laying _ lifeguard post, there was someone laying on _ lifeguard post, there was someone laying on a — lifeguard post, there was someone laying on a stretcher with respiratory gear on, lots of children. _ respiratory gear on, lots of children, adults, surrounding them, blankets _ children, adults, surrounding them, blankets and water bottles.-

blankets and water bottles. police sa ten blankets and water bottles. police say ten peeple _ blankets and water bottles. police say ten people were _ blankets and water bottles. police say ten people were pulled - blankets and water bottles. police say ten people were pulled from l blankets and water bottles. pol ce: say ten people were pulled from the water but two, a 17—year—old boy and a 12—year—old girl, suffered critical injuries. they were taken to hospital but later died. eight others were treated on the beach, not thought to be seriously injured. dorset police have confirmed it was a group of swimmers who got into difficulty here of bournemouth pier. in the statement they mentioned a vessel that they say there is no evidence of contact between a vessel and the swimmers at the time of the incident. police say a man in his 40s on the water at the time has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. b, been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.— been arrested on suspicion of manslau~hter. �* , ., , manslaughter. a number of people alread in manslaughter. a number of people already in the _ manslaughter. a number of people already in the water _ manslaughter. a number of people already in the water got _ manslaughter. a number of people already in the water got into - already in the water got into difficulty and we are investigating the circumstances mayor event that caused that to happen. early investigation indicates there was no physical contact between a vessel

and any of the swimmers at the time of the incident. i can also confirm there is no suggestion of people jumping from the pier mayorjet skis beeninvolved. like jumping from the pier mayor 'et skis beeninvolved.— beeninvolved. like today, the beach had been crowded _ beeninvolved. like today, the beach had been crowded with _ beeninvolved. like today, the beach had been crowded with top - beeninvolved. like today, the beach had been crowded with top ten - had been crowded with top ten visitors and local people —— the pier orjet skis. two families no grieving for the loss of their children. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in bournemouth. at least three people have been killed after another night of air strikes on ukraine's capital kyiv. officials say that a child was among the victims and more than a dozen other people were injured. president zelensky is in neighbouring moldova meeting european leaders today. we'll have more from that summit shortly. but first, our correspondent in kyiv, james waterhouse, has the latest on the strikes on ukraine.

kyiv constant, 18th attack since the start of may, no numbing of the pain. ten missiles were launched, all of them shot down, say officials. it is often the falling debris which causes the damage. on the eastern edge of kyiv, three were killed including this man's why. we tried killed including this man's why. - tried to get into the bomb shelter but no one could open it. —— wife. some fragments and bits of a missile fell down, there were people, children, women.— fell down, there were people, children, women. police are now investigating _ children, women. police are now investigating his _ children, women. police are now investigating his claims - children, women. police are now investigating his claims that - investigating his claims that shelter was locked. the military significance of the air strikes is debatable. what moscow is trying to do it seems as exhaust ukrainian air defences which have been extremely effective. what is more significant is we are now seeing similar scenes across the border inside russia. a rare mirror image in the belgorod

region where russians are evacuated after artillery strikes which must assess came from ukrainian forces. the selfless actions of the military repelled three attacks by ukrainian terrorists sense moscow's defence. they suffered significant losses. anti—kremlin militants made up of russians crossed into belgorod from ukraine last week. kyiv denied responsibility then and has not commented yet today. in a more welcomed border crossing, president zelensky is in moldova meeting his counterpart maia sandu as well as other european leaders. his country's — other european leaders. h 3 country's security is high on the agenda. what is very important, our future in the eu and ukraine is ready to be in nato, we are waiting when nato will be ready to host and i have ukraine.—

i have ukraine. ukraine's diplomacy directly feeds _ i have ukraine. ukraine's diplomacy directly feeds into _ i have ukraine. ukraine's diplomacy directly feeds into its _ i have ukraine. ukraine's diplomacy directly feeds into its war _ i have ukraine. ukraine's diplomacy directly feeds into its war effort. . directly feeds into its war effort. the future liberation is it so desperately wants to achieve. james waterhouse, bbc news, kyiv. well, as we said, european leaders are meeting in moldova to discuss a joint response to the war in ukraine. our correspondentjenny hill is in chisinua, a short distance from where the talks are being held. is itfairto is it fair to say it is the invasion of ukraine which is absolutely top of ukraine which is absolutely top of the agenda? lt of ukraine which is absolutely top of the agenda?— of the agenda? it absolutely is, es. but of the agenda? it absolutely is, yes- itut by _ of the agenda? it absolutely is, yes. but by extension _ of the agenda? it absolutely is, yes. but by extension it - of the agenda? it absolutely is, yes. but by extension it is - of the agenda? it absolutely is, yes. but by extension it is also | of the agenda? it absolutely is, i yes. but by extension it is also all about this country. moldova perhaps more than any other of ukraine's other neighbours had the most reason to feel unnerved by vladimir putin's full—scale invasion. a former soviet state wedged between ukraine and the eu, its government is very much less

cleaning, desperate tojoin eu, its government is very much less cleaning, desperate to join the eu, but it has a region controlled by pro—russian separatists and there are still russian soldiers there, a hangover from the way the soviet era ended. this summit is largely about symbolism, as many of the summits are, sending a message to the kremlin of support from moldova for ukraine. dozens of european leaders here, quite a new format, the idea is the eu plus many european neighbours can get together to talk reasonably informally about common challenges. they have all got different ideas about what the priorities should be, rishi sunak very keen for example to talk about migration. other leaders want to talk about recent tensions in northern kosovo. that is before you get to discussions about things like cyber security and the future of energy supply. the fact president zelensky of ukraine is here among them means that at the forefront of

everyone's mines is the war still raging and claiming livesjust across the border —— minds. thank you, jenny hill, moldova. the cabinet office has got to four o'clock this afternoon to pass on the former prime minister borisjohnson's whatsapp messages and notebooks demanded by the covid—i9 inquiry. it has so far refused to hand over material it does not consider relevant. our political correspondent leila nathoo is in westminster. what are we anticipating? the government — what are we anticipating? the government now _ what are we anticipating? tia: government now hasjust under three government now has just under three hours to comply with the covid inquiry request risk being prosecuted. it was asked for all of boris johnson's whatsapp, prosecuted. it was asked for all of borisjohnson's whatsapp, diaries, notebooks from the pandemic in full. the messages they are include correspondence with rishi sunak from when he was chancellor and a number of other ministers still in the

cabinet. the government initially refused on privacy grounds saying, you cannot see anything including stuff not actually relevant to the inquiry�*s work. the inquiry said, we should see everything and we decide what is relevant, a position supported today by lord savile, the chair of the public inquiry into bloody sunday. borisjohnson too has been keen to pile on pressure saying he has handed everything over to the government and he urged them to disclose it to the inquiry. we expect to hear from the cabinet office later under the threat of prosecution if they are going to now change their position.— change their position. thank you, leila nathoo, _ change their position. thank you, leila nathoo, at— change their position. thank you, leila nathoo, at westminster. . the labour mp geraint davies has been suspended from the party while it investigates claims of what it's called completely unacceptable behaviour. labour says the allegations against the mp for swansea west are incredibly serious and has encouraged anyone with a complaint to report it to the party. geraint davies told the website

politico, which first reported the claims, that he did not recognise the allegations against him. house prices have fallen at their fastest annual rate in nearly 14 years, according to britain's biggest building society. nationwide said prices in the year to may fell by 3.4% — the biggest drop sincejuly 2009. it also warned that further increases in mortgage rate interest rates could hit the housing market. our business correspondent, ben king, reports. after some record highs in the pandemic years, uk house prices are starting to head down under the weight of higher interest rates. nationwide index of house prices based on the value of houses it sells mortgages for shows the biggest annualfall since sells mortgages for shows the biggest annual fall since 2009. this graph illustrates the long downward trend. a brief bounce back in april before the downward trend resumes in

may leaving prices now 3.4% below the previous year. at the house prices show smaller falls but here in leafy buckinghamshire they can feel the market slowing down. people less eager to put houses up for sale. ., , , ., .., . sale. how sells well on confidence. when there — sale. how sells well on confidence. when there is _ sale. how sells well on confidence. when there is no _ sale. how sells well on confidence. when there is no confidence, - sale. how sells well on confidence. | when there is no confidence, people are reluctant to buy or take on more debt or sell their house and maybe not know what the future brings. they sit tight and wait and see what is happening. tn they sit tight and wait and see what is happening-— is happening. in the fight against inflation, the _ is happening. in the fight against inflation, the bank _ is happening. in the fight against inflation, the bank of _ is happening. in the fight against inflation, the bank of england . is happening. in the fight against| inflation, the bank of england has been putting up interest rates, now at 4.5%. with inflation proofing more persistent than hoped, rates are expected to cope again potentially reaching close to 5.5%. in anticipation lenders including nationwide have been putting mortgage interest rates up which means it is harderfor people mortgage interest rates up which means it is harder for people to afford houses, fewer buyers in the market, helping to push down house prices. some lenders have been

predicting house price falls of double digits this year but nationwide is optimistic for a soft landing. we nationwide is optimistic for a soft landinr. ~ ., ., nationwide is optimistic for a soft landin-.~ ., ., . nationwide is optimistic for a soft landin-. . ., ., . ., landing. we are not too concerned at the moment — landing. we are not too concerned at the moment about _ landing. we are not too concerned at the moment about large _ landing. we are not too concerned at the moment about large price - landing. we are not too concerned at the moment about large price falls . the moment about large price falls people are talking about. you cannot rule it out but you would have to have some major developments in terms of what is happening in the economy, rates would have to rise a lot higher. economy, rates would have to rise a lot hiaher. , , ., ~ ., economy, rates would have to rise a lot hiaher. , ., ~ ., ., lot higher. impossible to know for certain how _ lot higher. impossible to know for certain how far _ lot higher. impossible to know for certain how far prices _ lot higher. impossible to know for certain how far prices wilful - lot higher. impossible to know for certain how far prices wilful in - certain how far prices wilful in some areas will full more than others but if interest rates go up as investors expect, the housing market will definitely feel the effects —— will fall. ben king, bbc news. german prosecutors say police investigating the disappearance of madeleine mccann found several items during a seach of a reservoir in portugal last week. they say it's not yet clear whether they are linked to the case of the three—year—old who went missing from a holiday resort in the algarve in 2007. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is with me. what are the prosecutor saying? what

is interesting is they have talked about objects, items, depending on the german translation. ianthem about objects, items, depending on the german translation.— about objects, items, depending on the german translation. when we were watchin: the german translation. when we were watching the — the german translation. when we were watching the search _ the german translation. when we were watching the search last _ the german translation. when we were watching the search last week - the german translation. when we were watching the search last week for - watching the search last week for the three days when they were going over the peninsula on the reservoir, we could see they were taking stuff away. we went back onto the search site after the german police had left, we could see they had taken samples of earth. interesting they are talking about objects. obviously not a light bulb moment, they are saying they still don't know if the objects are linked to the case. still very much a piece by piece investigation. what is unusual as we are starting from the reverse, the germans have got the intelligence christian brueckner might be involved in the abduction and murder of madeleine mccann, as they put it, trying to build a case against the suspect. normally if it was straight after the disappearance, trying to identify a suspect first. that is the odd thing about the case. looks like it is still in the long haul,

no major breakthrough, but the german still hoping they can pick a case together. german still hoping they can pick a case together-— german still hoping they can pick a case touether. ., ., case together. daniel sandford, home affairs correspondent. _ police investigating the death of two children pulled from the sea in bournemouth yesterday say the youngsters had not had any phyiscal contact with vessels on the water. any physical contact with vessels on the water. still to come... a car—rental service that delivers a remotely driven vehicle to the user has been launched in the uk — the first of its kind in europe. later in the hour, on the bbc news channel, we will round up the latest action, hear key interviews and discuss the day's biggest talking points here at the bbc sport centre. a new heat—alert system will be introduced this summer in england,

to warn people when high temperatures could damage their health. it's aimed at reducing illness and death among the most vulnerable. people can register for the alert online, via the met office, as simon jones reports. it's hotting up. last summer saw record—breaking heat, with temperatures of more than a0 degrees recorded for the first time in the uk. and the warning is that climate change means there are set to be more intensive heatwaves more often, lasting for longer, in the coming years. and now the uk health security agency wants to give the public in england increased information to try to prevent illness and even deaths linked to the heat. this is the new warning system. a green alert means there's no need to worry about the conditions. there's likely to be a minimal effect on health. yellow indicates the heat won't bother the majority of people, but it could be difficult for the most vulnerable. an amber alert means the impact of the weather is likely to be felt across the whole health service,

affecting the wider population. and red signifies a significant risk to life, even for healthy people. a coordinated response is essential. a new website will give an outline of what's expected in the days ahead, and advice on how to prepare. it replaces a previous alert system which used numbers to give warnings. we need people to recognise that there are real health risks associated with hot weather. we are seeing more and more extremes of heat and we don't want people to become complacent. by having a combination — a yellow, an amber and a red — i think it will really help people to understand how seriously they need to take this, and how extreme the steps they need to take are, in order to avoid becoming seriously unwell. the extreme heat led to extreme events last year, like these wildfires. researchers at the london school of economics are calling on the government to spend more, to avoid shocks to the economy and the breakdown of public services.

heat should be top of the agenda, they say. the government says since last summer, it's been working to identify and implement lessons. simon jones, bbc news. the inquest has opened into the death of two teenagers from ely, in cardiff, who were riding an electric bike before they died. 15—year—old harvey evans, and 16—year—old kyrees sullivan were found on the road by a member of the public last week. our wales correspondent, tomos morgan, is in pontypridd. well, if you cast your minds back to last week after the death of kyrees sullivan and harvey evans, riots erupted in the area of ely in cardiff after rumours sparked a riot due to rumours of police following the boys in the minutes before the collision happened. no, those rumours were denied originally by the police, but then cctv did emerge that prove that a police van was following the boys in the moments

before their death. but it wasn't on the road when the accident happened. now, today, we have learnt from the inquest that opens here that the provisional cause of death of kyrees sullivan was blunt force head injury and the provisional cause of death for harvey evans was head and trunk injury. the police watchdog is looking into the actions of south west police —— south wales police and the inquest he has been adjourned until the police and the watchdog's investigation has been completed. holiday thank you. —— tomos morgan, thank you. charities supporting families on low incomes this half—term say they've seen a surge in demand for their help since the cost—of—living crisis. the government has provided £200 million to fund holiday activities and food vouchers for children on free school meals this year, but provision can vary across england, and local charities say they're stepping our correspondentjenny kumah has been talking to families and community groups that support

them in the south west. escaping to the country from bristol, to be at one with nature. this holiday club aims to nourish the mind, body and soul. there's food and plenty of fun. a community group runs this scheme for children on free school meals. with food prices stubbornly high, demand for places has rocketed. we post our opportunities on eventbrite, they're taken up within 30 minutes. we sell our tickets, although they're free of charge, quicker than glastonbury. last year, the project worked with 1,000 children. this year, they could quadruple that, helped by funding from local businesses. what do you make of the food you get? actually, i've never really liked soup, but considering, it's

actually quite nice. i like that we have got to see the wild. this mum has twins who have been on today's trip. it's valued support during a difficult time. with the gas and electric and food prices going up, that has had a really massive impact on my well—being with myself and my children. families on free school meals can claim food vouchers during the holidays. here in south gloucestershire, the council has cut the voucher by es to £10, to put more money into energy bill grants. some, like lee, are turning to this community larder to bridge the gap. we're grateful for any help we can get, but with the costs going up, the vouchers going down makes a massive impact, realistically. people in debt can borrow from family— people in debt can borrow from family members and get loansjust people in debt can borrow from family members and get loans just to -et family members and get loans just to get through. and then, that takes a massive impact on mental health because,

obviously, it's depressing. the charity supporting lee has also been hit by high food prices. this is usually chock—a—block with food but, as you see, we've now got a lot of empty space. so less donations, but more demand for food. this project was set up 16 years ago, largely funded by the community, for the community. i think we're probably going to see more families, especially as we come towards the summer, that are struggling even for the basics. i think it's notjust going to be the meals we give out. i think we're going to get families that are coming in needing emergency food as well. as politicians and retailers debate whether a food price cap is the way forward, community groups are busier than ever trying to help those hardest hit. jenny kumah, bbc news, bristol. australia's most decorated living soldier has lost a defamation case against three newspapers, which had accused him of committing war crimes while serving in afghanistan. ben roberts—smith sued the papers,

after they alleged he was involved in the murder of six unarmed prisoners, but thejudge in the civil trial found that four out of the six murder allegations — all of which roberts—smith denies — were substantially true. robin brant has the story. corporal ben roberts—smith. .. he was an icon in his own country. a war hero, honoured by the person at the very top. the victoria cross on his chest testament to ben roberts—smith's bravery. australia's highest military honour was given to him in 2011 for single—handedly overpowering taliban machine guns. but a court has now ruled that newspaper reports of four claims of murder during his time in afghanistan were substantially true. today is a day ofjustice. it's a day ofjustice for those brave men of the sas who stood up and told the truth about who ben roberts—smith is —

a war criminal, a bully and a liar. the federal court of- australia is now in session. the trial was a first of its kind in australia. an elite sas soldier, roberts—smith sued three newspapers that had accused him of war crimes. the trial centred on events during 2009 and 2012, as australia's military continued its role in the allied effort to try to defeat the taliban. it's may 2012, and the soldiers of 3 squadron sas... it heard claims he'd pushed a hand—cuffed farmer off of a cliff, details of a captured taliban fighter who was shot in the back ten times, and that he'd ordered two killings, as an initiation for new recruits. this was a civil trial, not criminal — the burden of proof is lower. but the man seen by many australians as the embodiment of heroism has a much tarnished reputation. the newspapers who exposed him, vindicated. robin brant, bbc news.

here, a car rental company supplying remotely driven cars has launched in milton keynes, in what it says is the first of its kind in europe. the fetch system has been tested on the city's roads for the last 18 months. customers book a car through an app, then the system delivers the vehicle via remote control. jo black has been finding out more. after 18 months, and more than 1,000 miles of testing, these new hire cars are ready for the road. the company has taken electric vehicles and retrofitted them with driverless technology. butjust for now, the company is using safety drivers. as you can see, they don't actually drive the car. that's done back at the company's headquarters. we still have a safety driver

who sits in our vehicles while they are being remotely driven. the person does not touch the wheel or anything, it's just there for two reasons. we are still building our safety features and we want to be absolutely sure and certain about safety. safety�*s the first thing that we care about, before removing that safety driver. and secondly, we want to build public perception about a car with no—one in it, that no—one has seen before. so that will take us another 18 months. once this is up and running, and if all goes to plan, the safety drivers will be removed, and this car will be delivered to me, essentially, as an empty vehicle. i then use it as normal, sitting here in the driving seat and using the steering wheel. and then, when i've finished, it's taken away by remote control. these cars are not fully autonomous. they are piloted back at the company's base. this looks like a souped—up computer game, but the operator here has a 360—degree view of the roads, using cameras built into the vehicle, as well as anti—crash safety systems in the operating software. at the moment, these cars can only be hired in and around milton keynes. some are sceptical of this

developing technology, but others believe it's here to stay and will revolutionise the way we travel. jo black, bbc news. it's a sign that summer is on its way — england's cricketers have begun their first test match of the season. there's the ashes against australia to look forward later this month. but first, england are taking on ireland at the traditional home of cricket, lords, and that's where we find our sports correspondent, joe wilson. there is a comforting sense of the familiar to be standing here again. tradition, of course, cricket respects that, but it has to change, adapt, that is partly why they are here playing a test match. in cricket has to be for all sorts of people. that is partly why i began my day with a different perspective, somewhere up there. the colours of the mcc, the

traditional club of lords. the current president, yes, stephen parry�*s eskimo community is a grassroots cricket connecting to this, lord's, eva play, start of summer. t this, lord's, eva play, start of summer-— this, lord's, eva play, start of summer. , . summer. i sometimes compare cricket to the royal — summer. i sometimes compare cricket to the royal family. _ summer. i sometimes compare cricket to the royal family. to _ summer. i sometimes compare cricket to the royal family. to an _ summer. i sometimes compare cricket to the royal family. to an outsider, i to the royal family. to an outsider, it looks absurd and eccentric and slightly strange and rather appealing and odd. but both have survived by evolving, by changing, by often too slowly. constantly provides surprises, amazement, thrill, joy. provides surprises, amazement, thrill, 'o . , provides surprises, amazement, thrill, 'o. , . provides surprises, amazement, thrill, joy-— thrill, joy. yes, all that positive emotion felt _ thrill, joy. yes, all that positive emotion felt by _ thrill, joy. yes, all that positive emotion felt by josh _ thrill, joy. yes, all that positive emotion felt by josh tongue, i thrill, joy. yes, all that positive i emotion felt by josh tongue, with emotion felt byjosh tongue, with family on his england debut. the other side of things experienced by irish batters. pj moor out to lbw by ten. captain andy balbirnie caught by zach crawley and gone for non—. and then harry tector did this.

stuart broad turns 37 this month and cricket still does this for him. england have played 1060 test matches, but ireland, welcome this here is their seventh. tongue no bowling fast. butjames here is their seventh. tongue no bowling fast. but james mccollum meeting the challenge. when chances come rarely, there is a greater urgency to take them. the shot took ireland to 60 and sure signs of a recovery. well, paul stirling made 30 and was aiming at the boundary, but the ball ended up in the gloves ofjonny bairstow and england took a fourth wicket. lunchtime score, 78-4, fourth wicket. lunchtime score, 78—11, twist or come in the best match traditions? let's hope so. joe wilson, bbc news, lord's. that's takes is nicely into the weather prospects. —— that takes us. here's darren bett. looking a bit cloudy in the cricket. probably why england were the

winners of the toss and they chose