for more stories closing some roads. for more stories from across — closing some roads. for more stories from across the _ closing some roads. for more stories from across the uk, _ closing some roads. for more stories from across the uk, head _ closing some roads. for more stories from across the uk, head to - closing some roads. for more stories from across the uk, head to the - closing some roads. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc| from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. thousands of people have been evacuated in southern ukraine after a major dam was destroyed. some cities are submerged and the city of kherson is at risk. paul adams has been following developments from kyiv. kherson, since it was liberated by ukrainian forces last november, has been routinely shelled from across the river from the been routinely shelled from across the riverfrom the russian side. none of that has stopped. in the wake of yesterday's disaster. it continues even as that rescue work goes on. i don't think that is any

great surprise. i don't think it is a deliberate attempt to the rescue. it is simply that kherson has been shelled all these months. the situation clearly in the city is critical, there are some parts of it which are a lot worse than the pictures that you are looking at now. i have seen scenes from an area where the dnipro and kakhovka rivers join, which are basically underwater, the water has reached rooftop levels, so there are neighbourhoods of kherson that are completely submerged. and that very much echoes the scene elsewhere along the dnipro, where, in these little communities on either side of the river, you are seeing similar scenes, with the river suddenly massively expanded as a result of this huge volume of water that is flooding down from what was a vast reservoir above the dam. that reservoir is emptying and sending colossal quantities of water down the dnipro river and into the black sea and causing

devastation as it goes, notjust in those communities where people are living but also agricultural, we are getting briefings now from the ukrainian government saying that they anticipate a really catastrophic impact on agriculture in what is the breadbasket of ukraine, with irrigation systems completely reflect as a result of what has happened. —— completely wrecked as a result of what has happened. so much depended on the dam, on the reservoir, the drinking supplies, the agricultural water supplies, that all of that system was in control of, and all of that has been destroyed, and it is likely that we will be seeing the consequences of all of that for a long while to come. as far as the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, obviously it is europe's largest, is that still stable? well, most of it is off—line, but it is vitally important

that the water from the reservoir which is used in the cooling ponds to cool the reactors and the spent rods to cool the entire system, it is vital that that water is maintained. at the moment get the un says that there is no problem with that and that there are other supplies of water that can be used if the level in the reservoir, as is inevitable, drops dramatically over the coming hours and days. i think what we are going to see is that the nuclear plant which was right on the edge this vast reservoir will now be marooned probably miles from the river because the reservoir is going to empty and what we will be left with is a river, the extent of that river will be controlled by the next dam up the river dnipro which is in zaporizhzhia, but it will no longer be sitting next to the reservoir. the un did say yesterday that

in the coming weeks the situation there could become serious but at the moment it seems to be a stable situation. that was paul adams speaking to me earlier. let's speak now to ed arnold — research fellow for european security at rusi which is a defence and security think tank thank you forjoining us, mr arnold. first off, we are still trying to work out who is likely to blame and how they did this. it work out who is likely to blame and how they did this.— how they did this. it was likely russia. whether _ how they did this. it was likely russia. whether it _ how they did this. it was likely russia. whether it was - how they did this. it was likely - russia. whether it was derogation of the dam itself or a deliberate action, there have been reports of explosion between 2am and 3am in the morning when this happened, the clear indications, especially from european officials, foreign secretary james cleverly pointed to

russia quite quickly, which would indicate they have intelligence that suggest that is the case. also reports that us intelligence are working to declassify some elements and get transparency over who was to blame for ukraine. there is no reason ukraine would do this deliberately. they have not been shelling that area. any area where they have infrastructure, just in case this happens. fist they have infrastructure, 'ust in case this happensfi they have infrastructure, 'ust in case this happens. at what point are we to see the _ case this happens. at what point are we to see the worst _ case this happens. at what point are we to see the worst of— case this happens. at what point are we to see the worst of the _ we to see the worst of the consequences following the destruction of the dam? we can see the flood water at the moment, but what are we likely to see? in the flood water at the moment, but what are we likely to see?— what are we likely to see? in the short term. _ what are we likely to see? in the short term. as — what are we likely to see? in the short term, as your _ what are we likely to see? in the short term, as your reporter - short term, as your reporter mentioned, there is huge amounts of water now flowing south down towards the black sea. in the short term, you will probably still see water rising over the next day or so. this is really about the long—term impacts in terms of ecological impacts. it will change the climate in this area. we have already spoken

about the agricultural, social, economic problems for decades to come through this action. in economic problems for decades to come through this action.- come through this action. in the short term. _ come through this action. in the short term. is — come through this action. in the short term, is this _ come through this action. in the short term, is this likely - come through this action. in the short term, is this likely to - short term, is this likely to benefit the russians more than ukraine? it is all about territorial advantage at the moment, isn't it? militarily on the ground, this does help the russians in the sense that it makes the river completely impassable. also, this was likely to be where the ukrainian mayor thrust would come from. —— unlikely. a river crossing is a very risky operation, but ukraine would have usedit operation, but ukraine would have used it as a diversionary route or to try to flank the russian positions. it really depends what the russians now do. they are effectively secure on their west bank for a period of time. they might choose to redeploy some of the soldiers that they had in defensive positions which are now destroyed due to the flooding and start to push them further east, in the

eastern zaporizhzhia region, which is where we have seen heavy fighting in the last couple of days. share in the last couple of days. are russian forces _ in the last couple of days. are russian forces at _ in the last couple of days. are russian forces at this offensive tied to the ground? where are we with air defences or their weaponry that was promised to ukraine? if you say that they need to cross the river, are they really that tied to being to the ground, can they not use the attack from the air? yes. use the attack from the air? yes, they could. _ use the attack from the air? yes, they could, but _ use the attack from the air? yes, they could, but russian - use the attack from the air? yes, they could, but russian air- use the attack from the air? use: they could, but russian air defence assets in the area make that very risky. they do have special force regiments that would be able to get over the river, but they would effectively become isolated when they got over the other side. also, it is worth noting that russian defences, they have defences across the whole contact line, which is some 1000 kilometres, and they need to spread out their forces where they think the ukrainians are coming in strength. this action now does allow them to at least have that

option. allow them to at least have that 0 tion. ., ., , ., option. unfortunately we have run out of time. _ option. unfortunately we have run out of time, but _ option. unfortunately we have run out of time, but thank _ option. unfortunately we have run out of time, but thank you - option. unfortunately we have run out of time, but thank you very i option. unfortunately we have run i out of time, but thank you very much forjoining us. as you might expect there is plenty more on this story on the bbc news website. you'll find the very latest about what's known about the damage. the pope has been admitted to hospital in rome. the pope will have surgery on his abdomen later today. the pontiff has been admitted to rome's gemelli hospital — where he will undergo the operation under a general anaesthetic. we were told yesterday he had attended the same hospital for

checkups. he was able to hold an audience earlier, and then the news that he has been admitted into hospital. paul moss is of a europe regional editor and has more on this. paul, iwonder regional editor and has more on this. paul, i wonder if you could fill in any gaps, the latest details on what we know. we have an idea what the pope is being treated, it is a condition called... this is a hernia which forms in the abdomen, very often on the scar of previous surgery. as you say, he will need to have a general anaesthetic to have this treated. we understand he will be in the hospitalfor a few understand he will be in the hospital for a few days. this condition can cause problems, pain in the stomach, it can block the intestine. the important thing to remember is they are doing this under general anaesthetic. giving a general anaesthetic to someone who is 86 has always got a certain risk attached. you do not do it unless it is necessary. i think we can assume

this not was essential. we also had no notice of it, that could be because there was secrecy, but it could mean they are doing this rather urgently. i gather the pope had the presurgical checks very recently indeed. although he did not mention this operation at his recent audience. we mention this operation at his recent audience. ~ ., ., ., audience. we saw a video of him holdin: audience. we saw a video of him holding that _ audience. we saw a video of him holding that general— audience. we saw a video of him holding that general audience. i audience. we saw a video of him i holding that general audience. you can see that on the official vatican website. very quickly if you could, the pope's health over the last few months? it the pope's health over the last few months? ., , ., , ., months? it has not been great. the hosital months? it has not been great. the hospital he — months? it has not been great. the hospital he will _ months? it has not been great. the hospital he will be _ months? it has not been great. the hospital he will be treated - months? it has not been great. the hospital he will be treated in, - months? it has not been great. the hospital he will be treated in, he i hospital he will be treated in, he already had a lung infection treated in march they are. the pope visibly has problems walking. he makes a joke that he walks like a brooding chicken, uses a wheelchair a lot. one thing the people do not know about the pope, he has had a life full of health problems that he has overcome. he has had heart problems, yet what was described as a near

fatal gall bladder infection in 1979. this is a man who does seem to keep going despite repeated health problems. pauli keep going despite repeated health roblems. . ~ , keep going despite repeated health roblems. . ., ~ , problems. paul moss, thank you very much. problems. paul moss, thank you very much- you're — problems. paul moss, thank you very much. you're watching _ problems. paul moss, thank you very much. you're watching bbc _ problems. paul moss, thank you very much. you're watching bbc news. i this is bbc news. let's return to one of our top stories today. that is prince harry, who is currently in court. he has entered the witness box for day to of the testimony. he submitted his witness statement yesterday and started going through it. i am joined yesterday and started going through it. iamjoined now yesterday and started going through it. i am joined now by afua hagan, journalist and royal commentator. afua, nice to see you. i wonder if we could first start off with what were the key takeaway is, what did were the key takeaway is, what did we learn yesterday, day one of his cross examination? taste we learn yesterday, day one of his cross examination?— we learn yesterday, day one of his cross examination? we learned quite a few things- — cross examination? we learned quite a few things. first _ cross examination? we learned quite a few things. first of— cross examination? we learned quite a few things. first of all, _ cross examination? we learned quite a few things. first of all, there i a few things. first of all, there was the comments about paul borel, we know that prince harry and prince

william, the prince of wales, there is no love lost between paul borel. he called him a two—faced expletive that i will not say on air. we learnt about how perhaps the papers had got that phrase that he had used about him will stop prince harry said it was about illegal means. we learnt how he felt about the way the papers wrote about him, that he was branded thick and a playboy prince and a party prince, and how he played up to those roles. how he felt about princess diana being phone hacked. he understood how she felt, people said she was paranoid, but actually understood what she was going through. we also learnt how he talked about paper saying that he perhaps wasn't the son of king charles iii, perhaps someone else was his father, how he felt about that. he felt may be the papers had a vendetta against him and wanted

him ousted from the royal family. lots of key takeaways from yesterday. harry was quite calm and collected throughout the proceedings. about three hours of questioning in the morning before a breakfor lunch, and a questioning in the morning before a break for lunch, and a further three hours in the afternoon. it is really digging into those details which have been yesterday and is also continuing this morning, that is what is really going to hone us in on the verdict. more of that going on the verdict. more of that going on today. on the verdict. more of that going on toda . �* ., ., ~ on the verdict. more of that going on toda . �* . ., ~ on the verdict. more of that going on toda . �* . . ~' i., ., on the verdict. more of that going on toda . �* . ., ~ ., ., on today. afua, thank you for that. stay where — on today. afua, thank you for that. stay where you _ on today. afua, thank you for that. stay where you are. _ on today. afua, thank you for that. stay where you are. also _ on today. afua, thank you for that. stay where you are. also joining i on today. afua, thank you for that. | stay where you are. also joining me is legal analystjoshua rosenberg. joshua, yesterday we saw some of the situations concerning how harry felt this had impacted him personally. do personal reflections and personal opinions have any legal weight in a court? this opinions have any legal weight in a court? �* , opinions have any legal weight in a court? ~ , , ., opinions have any legal weight in a court? a , ., , , court? as your question implies, it is not about _ court? as your question implies, it is not about personal _ court? as your question implies, it is not about personal feelings, i court? as your question implies, it is not about personal feelings, it i is not about personal feelings, it is not about personal feelings, it is about— is not about personal feelings, it is about whether he can prove that

the mirror— is about whether he can prove that the mirror group newspapers hacked his phone _ the mirror group newspapers hacked his phone. just to bring you up to date, _ his phone. just to bring you up to date, he — his phone. just to bring you up to date, he is — his phone. just to bring you up to date, he is now being asked about the arrest — date, he is now being asked about the arrest in 2006 of a journalist from _ the arrest in 2006 of a journalist from the — the arrest in 2006 of a journalist from the news of the world, as well as a private — from the news of the world, as well as a private investigator for phone hacking _ as a private investigator for phone hacking. he was asked a few minutes a-o hacking. he was asked a few minutes ago by— hacking. he was asked a few minutes ago by andrew green kc that given both ago by andrew green kc that given hoth of— ago by andrew green kc that given both of them had been convicted, would _ both of them had been convicted, would any— both of them had been convicted, would anyjournalist take the risk of hacking — would anyjournalist take the risk of hacking prince harry's phone or that of— of hacking prince harry's phone or that of his — of hacking prince harry's phone or that of his brother, prince william. prince _ that of his brother, prince william. prince harry— that of his brother, prince william. prince harry said, i believe the risk is — prince harry said, i believe the risk is worth the reward for them. i believe _ risk is worth the reward for them. i believe phone hacking was on an industrial scale across three of the papers _ industrial scale across three of the papers. this to some extent answers the point _ papers. this to some extent answers the point you have just made, the lawyer— the point you have just made, the lawyer said, can i ask this, if the court _ lawyer said, can i ask this, if the court was — lawyer said, can i ask this, if the court was to— lawyer said, can i ask this, if the court was to find that you were never — court was to find that you were never hacked by mirror group newspapers or byjournalists from mirror— newspapers or byjournalists from mirror group newspapers, would you be relieved _ mirror group newspapers, would you be relieved or disappointed? the answer— be relieved or disappointed? the answer is, — be relieved or disappointed? the answer is, from prince harry, he says. _ answer is, from prince harry, he says, i— answer is, from prince harry, he says. i would _ answer is, from prince harry, he says, i would feel an injustice. the

lawyer— says, i would feel an injustice. the lawyer says. — says, i would feel an injustice. the lawyer says, so you would want to have _ lawyer says, so you would want to have been— lawyer says, so you would want to have been phone hacked? prince harry replies. _ have been phone hacked? prince harry replies, nobody wants to have been phone _ replies, nobody wants to have been phone hacked. ithink replies, nobody wants to have been phone hacked. i think that perhaps response _ phone hacked. i think that perhaps response to your question. you are watchin: response to your question. you are watching bbc — response to your question. you are watching bbc news. _ response to your question. you are watching bbc news. let's - watching bbc news. let's continue with events unfolding in the uk. prince harry is in the witness box in the high court where he is fighting his case against the mirror group newspapers concerning the unlawful, his allegations, of unlawfully obtaining private information. mirror group newspapers have denied these allegations. you have denied these allegations. you have been following reaction to this story, particularly across social media. news organisations are on social media platforms. what about international interest in the story?

how has this been seen and reported? there is huge international interest in the story. outside the courtroom in the story. outside the courtroom in london, there are many languages being spoken and many media houses from all across the world are extremely interested in the story. and that is because of the draw of prince harry. across this week, it's 130 week two —— 130 years since we have had a court case like this. and he is a great name within a group of over 100 claimants that are in this particular trial and he has another seven, seven in total cases, that he is bringing to court and this is a test case so people want to see what the president will be and how much damages will be awarded and that will set a precedent for this type of newspaper group and against other newspaper groups. he has up to seven

in total so what would happen in the future. and the way it's been reported across the world and i do work for a few international channels and it is that thing of prince harry is in court, is completely unprecedented, what will come out about this and what will and how will those affect the relationship between him and the royalfamily? but relationship between him and the royal family? but there relationship between him and the royalfamily? but there is relationship between him and the royal family? but there is also an air of is prince harry doing the right thing? is this beneficial for him and his reputation going forward? and if he doesn't win, how damaging will not be to his reputation? that are a lot of the questions being asked around the world, around different broadcasters that are gathering in london and written covering the story. i’ll that are gathering in london and written covering the story.- written covering the story. i'll as it stands now, _ written covering the story. i'll as it stands now, how— written covering the story. i'll as it stands now, how does - written covering the story. i'll as it stands now, how does his i it stands now, how does his reputation look? it’s it stands now, how does his reputation look? it stands now, how does his reutation look? �* , :: :: reputation look? it's 50-50. some people say — reputation look? it's 50-50. some people say prince _ reputation look? it's 50-50. some people say prince harry _ reputation look? it's 50-50. some people say prince harry as - reputation look? it's 50-50. some people say prince harry as a i reputation look? it's 50-50. some people say prince harry as a bit i reputation look? it's 50-50. some people say prince harry as a bit of| people say prince harry as a bit of a saviour, someone who has come to save the morality ofjournalism the

world over and someone who has come to do his life work and hold people accountable and cited that you cannot hide behind institutions and organisations. and then you have 50% of people who are saying he is continuing whining, continuing on this tour and he asked for privacy, said he wanted it, but he here is in court bearing his passes —— personal details but it is very much split as to what he is doing to prince harry's reputation, but one thing is clear, he said this would be his life work and he has kept to his word. he has shown up in court, he is poring over personal details, but he sees it as doing it for very good reason. ., he sees it as doing it for very good reason. . ., ., , , , he sees it as doing it for very good reason. . ., ., i, , ., reason. our legal analyst is also with us. joshua, _ reason. our legal analyst is also with us. joshua, a _ reason. our legal analyst is also with us. joshua, a few— reason. our legal analyst is also with us. joshua, a few points i i with us. joshua, a few points i would like to discuss with you. he has named a number of individuals in his witness statement. that is quite a commitment. how much evidence does he need to put names like that in

print? he need to put names like that in rint? �* ., u. he need to put names like that in rint? �* ., _, .,, he need to put names like that in rint? �* ., . ., , print? and on record? he has clearly not written print? and on record? he has clearly got written documents _ print? and on record? he has clearly got written documents and _ print? and on record? he has clearly got written documents and these i got written documents and these written _ got written documents and these written documents refer to the individuals. if they were paid for tip-offs, — individuals. if they were paid for tip—offs, picked out information by listening to people and phoning them up and _ listening to people and phoning them up and they passed on information given try— up and they passed on information given by somebody in nightclubs, will as— given by somebody in nightclubs, will as perfectly lawful. if they obtain — will as perfectly lawful. if they obtain information by what is called blogging. _ obtain information by what is called blogging, which prod means pretending to be some rails and making — pretending to be some rails and making a call or any other improper means, "— making a call or any other improper means, —— blagging, then that would support the _ means, —— blagging, then that would support the allegations that he is bringing — support the allegations that he is bringing to the court. it doesn't follow— bringing to the court. it doesn't follow thatjust because bringing to the court. it doesn't follow that just because you are naming — follow that just because you are naming names, and these are the people _ naming names, and these are the people in some cases who are the journalists — people in some cases who are the journalists writing the stories, they— journalists writing the stories, they have the bylines and stories and in _ they have the bylines and stories and in other cases they are news agencies — and in other cases they are news agencies and in other cases people who supply information to

newspapers. just because you name a press _ newspapers. just because you name a press agency, for example, it doesn't — press agency, for example, it doesn't follow that the press agency has behaved unlawfully so he doesn't need evidence and notjust naming names _ need evidence and not 'ust naming names. ~ ., need evidence and not 'ust naming names. ~ . . ., need evidence and not 'ust naming names. ~ ., i ., ., names. when are we, joshua, when are we likel to names. when are we, joshua, when are we likely to see — names. when are we, joshua, when are we likely to see other _ names. when are we, joshua, when are we likely to see other claimants - we likely to see other claimants take to the witness box? i we likely to see other claimants take to the witness box?- take to the witness box? i think when prince _ take to the witness box? i think when prince harry _ take to the witness box? i think when prince harry has - take to the witness box? i think when prince harry has finished l when prince harry has finished giving evidence, which will be later today, _ giving evidence, which will be later today, at some point he will finish being _ today, at some point he will finish being questioned and there will be a re—examination from his own harrister~ _ re-examination from his own barrister-— re-examination from his own barrister. i ., ., ~ , ., barrister. 0k, joshua, thank you very much- _ barrister. 0k, joshua, thank you very much- and _ barrister. 0k, joshua, thank you very much. and also, _ barrister. 0k, joshua, thank you very much. and also, joshua i barrister. 0k, joshua, thank you very much. and also, joshua --| barrister. 0k, joshua, thank you i very much. and also, joshua -- thank very much. and also, joshua —— thank you very much. let's turn our attention to other stories making the headlines. a cyber crime gang thought to be based in russia has claimed it's behind the hacking of payroll data affecting companies including the bbc, boots and british airways. the group — called clop — has posted a statement on their darknet site, threatening to publish the stolen information if the companies don't

email them by the 14th ofjune. our cyber correspondent, joe tidy, is in the newsroom and explained who clop are. we know that they are a notorious cybercrime gang and i specify and run somewhere where they gain access to organisations it systems and a steel data and ransom it back to the companies, threatening to publish online. sometimes they also install malicious software that encrypts and scrambles data so that organisations cannot have access to systems. in this case, they haven't done that, which is some relief to some of the organisations affected but we also know that clop has been around since 2019, they have had many organisations around the world and most of the targets were in the us. we think they could be based in

russia, but in the cybercrime world you never really know where hackers are, there are certain things picked up are, there are certain things picked up by security researchers so that they operate mostly in russian forums and russian speaking forms and they have... it is interesting that this post i put up late last night under darkness out initially said that the companies affected have until... but then for some reason we don't know why it was change the 14th ofjune. this could be a coincidence but there is a public holiday on the 12th ofjune. in russia. ~ ., public holiday on the 12th ofjune. in russia. ~ . ., ., ., ,, ., ., in russia. what data or spread of data that were a _ in russia. what data or spread of data that were a group _ in russia. what data or spread of data that were a group out i in russia. what data or spread of data that were a group out there | data that were a group out there is a holding company to ransom with? they manage to break into and use a very popular software called move it and what they did was they got into

the system and then through the software they run into lots of other companies that use the software and its supply chain attack. and they are a big organisation used by the bbc, british airways, lots of companies and there will be more than a forward as well. and what they are now saying is that they have payroll data of all these organisations. for example, if you imagine what details are kept by payroll organisation, your staff employment in and end date, it's your home address, national insurance number and your home address, national insurance numberand in your home address, national insurance number and in some cases it's bank details and its names, e—mails, telephone numbers, and all the things payroll have put it varies according to the organisation you speak to what data has been stolen but it is serious. the advice is not to panic, the organisations really are the ones that have to do with this now. individuals are not

at this stage massively and dangers of hackers coming after them and into the bank accounts. they can't do that with the information they have, there are many steps between now and some of bank account being attacked but there are things you can do which is lookout for suspicious activity. i’m can do which is lookout for suspicious activity. i'm “oined now b jake suspicious activity. i'm “oined now byrake mooe. h suspicious activity. i'm “oined now by jake moore. and i suspicious activity. i'mjoined now by jake moore. and jake - suspicious activity. i'mjoined now by jake moore. and jake is - suspicious activity. i'mjoined now by jake moore. and jake is a i byjake moore. and jake is a cybersecurity adviser for a company. if we can start off with software, jake. we heard that move it was mentioned byjoe there is a particularly vulnerable software a piece of software or not? it’s piece of software or not? it's widely used _ piece of software or not? it�*s widely used and it uses secure protocols, and it is used by loads of companies and that is why it is potentially being targeted. to get this widespread effect, and is

probably the most widespread attack we have seen in some time. hope probably the most widespread attack we have seen in some time.- we have seen in some time. how do they attack — we have seen in some time. how do they attack the _ we have seen in some time. how do they attack the software. _ we have seen in some time. how do they attack the software. don't i they attack the software. don't companies or the people who create the software use hackers themselves to test vulnerabilities? tote the software use hackers themselves to test vulnerabilities?— to test vulnerabilities? we do and it's a lona to test vulnerabilities? we do and it's a long game _ to test vulnerabilities? we do and it's a long game to _ to test vulnerabilities? we do and it's a long game to continually i to test vulnerabilities? we do and| it's a long game to continually test all of the services, but it shows how much we rely on the supply chain and to make it secure. what i think is important is we haven't effectively learned so much from previous attacks. this is nothing new and we are seeing attacks in the supply chain all the time and the weakest link will always be targeted by those actors. and if you have determined enough attackers who are sophisticated look we are seeing here, then they are going to find those vulnerabilities and exploit them in that window of opportunity. i wonderful to break down the terminology. in terms of hacking and systems, what you mean by supply

chain? is this the software running everything?— everything? yes, so you will have lots of different _ everything? yes, so you will have lots of different suppliers in i lots of different suppliers in amongst your chain of... as a business, you have suppliers giving you different pieces of software and if one piece of software maybe hasn't been updated with a patch like you see in your mobile phone for example, you get told by apple and google to update your phone, some of those suppliers in amongst your services, some of those suppliers in amongst yourservices, if some of those suppliers in amongst your services, if they don't use that patch or update they have been told to do, then it might be left vulnerable, or open to attack and that is why patching here is so, so vital. ~ ., ., that is why patching here is so, so vital. ~ . ., ., that is why patching here is so, so vital. ~ ., ., ., vital. what have we got here? previously. — vital. what have we got here? previously, boots, _ vital. what have we got here? previously, boots, british i vital. what have we got here? i previously, boots, british airways, do they update their software in a timely manner? you do they update their software in a timely manner?— do they update their software in a timely manner? do they update their software in a timel manner? ., ., ., , ., timely manner? you would hope so and i think what timely manner? you would hope so and i think what we — timely manner? you would hope so and

i think what we are _ timely manner? you would hope so and i think what we are seeing _ timely manner? you would hope so and i think what we are seeing here - timely manner? you would hope so and i think what we are seeing here is a i i think what we are seeing here is a sometimes isjust i think what we are seeing here is a sometimes is just so difficult to do it in that timely manner and as i said some companies... but sometimes you have to turn off some systems to carry out that attack —— that update and that's what sometimes we see that they can happen on a free afternoon and i can be targeted in the fact that they have a longer time and window to go and attack those vulnerabilities. jake moore, cybersecurity _ those vulnerabilities. jake moore, cybersecurity adviser, _ those vulnerabilities. jake moore, cybersecurity adviser, thank- those vulnerabilities. jake moore, cybersecurity adviser, thank you. | a piece of carved oak in southern england discovered are said to be the oldest carved wood ever discovered in britain. the metre long specimen is over 6000 years old and was found in peat bog when it retired surgeon was having building work done in his garden. it was said to be made 2000 years before stonehenge was built and it is remarkable. stay with us and bbc news as there is plenty more to come up news as there is plenty more to come up across the world and the uk.

you are with bbc news. one of our top stories today concerns a legal case coming from one of several from prince harry against the mirror group newspapers. it concerns the illegal obtaining of private information and this is day two of his time in the witness box in the high court in central london and thatis high court in central london and that is where my colleague nancy is currently. hello to you, nancy. what is happening there today? yes. is happening there today? yes, prince harry — is happening there today? yes, prince harry arrived _ is happening there today? yes, prince harry arrived this - is happening there today? 1a: prince harry arrived this morning and we caught a quick glimpse of him as he entered the high court here in london and it was straight to the witness box to continue a second day of cross—examination. he is being cross—examined by andrew green was the lawyer for the publishing

cross—examined by andrew green was the lawyerfor the publishing group the lawyerfor the publishing group the mirror group newspapers, and it's really getting down to details and i are going through a number of articles and stories that prince harry has brought forward and that in these particular instances, information was gathered in unlawful ways. they have been the main topics of discussion. his relationship on and on and off girlfriend, chelsy davy, and what happened with that relationship and how details got into newspapers about that. i'm with helena wilkinson and we are following this together. we have been going through his lines and what is happening in court? prince har has what is happening in court? prince harry has been — what is happening in court? prince harry has been in _ what is happening in court? prince harry has been in the _ what is happening in court? prince harry has been in the witness i what is happening in court? prince harry has been in the witness box| harry has been in the witness box being cross—examined as we speak in the courtroom behind us for about an hour and 15 minutes so far. yesterday was around five hours, he

is facing cross—examination by the barrister for the newspaper group mgn, the mirror newspaper group, and they are focusing on some of the 33 articles that prince harry is relying on that unlawful methods of newsgathering was used to get details. and the articles they're discussing right now at the moment and to let you know how you're getting information, we have colleagues, one colleague in the courtroom itself where prince harry is giving that evidence and also there is an annexe in court as well so they are relaying that information to us as it happens. some of the stories, newspaper articles are being discussed at the moment, some are to do with prince harry and as you mentioned his on—off girlfriend chelsy davy when he was much younger. they had a relationship for a number of years and that relationship ended because of what prince harry described as acts of harassment, the tabloid

pressure and stories about them. but the articles are discussing at the moment prince harry directly links to phone hacking. sellers go through one of the examples of the stories they talked about in court and prince harry has been pressed on. one of those articles was about their relationship and how there was a breakdown in the relationship. this was a story from september 2007 and it talks about a row between the couple. prince harry has said he was suspicious of that article when he read it because of its attribution to a palace source and he has brought this up before. suspicious of wine and newspaper quotes a palace source, where does that information come from? that's what he is trying to ascertain. he said he is trying to ascertain. he said he never discussed any thing with a palace about his relationship with his girlfriend and so attributing

such information, i am quoting him, he said this in the last few minutes, so attributing such information to a power source is incredibly suspicious and he also alleges that everything to a palace source is as a result of phone hacking. we are now really seeing details of the stories, that were published when prince harry was much younger, and his direct allegation and link that he says a phone hacking was involved by the publisher, byjournalists in those newspapers to get information. mgn, the publisher denied that any phone hacking took place. flit the publisher denied that any phone hacking took place.— hacking took place. of course this doesnt hacking took place. of course this doesn't equal _ hacking took place. of course this doesn't equal proof and _ hacking took place. of course this | doesn't equal proof and that's what prince harry has to do, he has to prove these allegations that he is making our true.— prove these allegations that he is making our true. yes, the burden of roof is making our true. yes, the burden of proof is on —

making our true. yes, the burden of proof is on prince _ making our true. yes, the burden of proof is on prince harry. _ making our true. yes, the burden of proof is on prince harry. this - making our true. yes, the burden of proof is on prince harry. this is i proof is on prince harry. this is notjust proof is on prince harry. this is not just an proof is on prince harry. this is notjust an opportunity proof is on prince harry. this is not just an opportunity for the prince to come out of court and talk about the distress that these articles caused him, the paranoia. we have heard all about that already. he has to back up his claims, back up his allegations with evidence and that is what he is trying to do. and we have had a note from colleagues in the courtroom that he is appearing differently in court. yesterday he was a bit nervous, grew in confidence but today he is very confident in the courtroom as he is having that battle with the barrister from opposing side. battle with the barrister from opposing side-— battle with the barrister from o- osina side. ., ~ ,. ., opposing side. thank you, helena. helena wilkinson _ opposing side. thank you, helena. helena wilkinson here _ opposing side. thank you, helena. helena wilkinson here at _ opposing side. thank you, helena. helena wilkinson here at the i opposing side. thank you, helena. helena wilkinson here at the high | helena wilkinson here at the high court in central london with me as a case continues inside and as helena was saying the interrogation continues and prince harry on his second day now of giving evidence. we will continue to give you all the updates as they come to us and do

stay with us on bbc news. we have bad news for _ stay with us on bbc news. we have bad news for londoners _ stay with us on bbc news. we have bad news for londoners heading i bad news for londoners heading out of heathrow as their fresh strikes have been on us by security guards in the airport in a dispute over pgy- in the airport in a dispute over pay. it's notjust londoners of course, the unite union says that more than 2000 of its members walked out for 31 days from june the 24th to coincide with the beginning of school holidays and the august bank holiday. so let me just give you what the press release said. this is a major escalation of the dispute with the company heathrow airport limited. 31 days of strikes and as heathrow is a major travel point, it

could affect, not only travellers in the uk, but those travelling internationally as well. the strikes will involve over 2000 security officers, 31 days of strike action and they refer to as campus security and they refer to as campus security and are responsible for checking all personnel and vehicles going airside. we are going to talk now to katie austen who was our transport correspondent. hello, katie. iwas telling viewers what is referred to as campus security. quickly, it's notjust as campus security. quickly, it's not just a security, as campus security. quickly, it's notjust a security, is it? because as the knock—on effect on the airlines as well. as the knock-on effect on the airlines as well.— as the knock-on effect on the airlines as well. yes, the company are the dolls _ airlines as well. yes, the company are the dolls at _ airlines as well. yes, the company are the dolls at chicago _ airlines as well. yes, the company are the dolls at chicago and i airlines as well. yes, the company are the dolls at chicago and this i airlines as well. yes, the company are the dolls at chicago and this isj are the dolls at chicago and this is notjust are the dolls at chicago and this is not just security across the holy friar port that will be involved, it still is a terminal three and

channel five and those we mentioned, campus security. these will not be the first strikes that have taken place in this ongoing pay dispute, there will also at the start of the easter holidays and the may half term, but at that point the staff at terminal three were not involved. now they are joined in the action and it is escalating in terms of more strike dates. more than 30 strike dates have been set between late june and strike dates have been set between latejune and the end of august. what is the impact going to be? it's not totally clear the moment but those previous drugs i was talking about didn't actually have a huge impact because heathrow airport —— previous strikes... at the start of british airways which is the only airline that uses terminal five, they did take out flights and also cancel flights as a precaution but

is not clear whether they will do that again over the summer. heathrow is saying they will do everything they can to limit disruption but it might take a bit longer to get through security if you are flying out of the uk on your summer holidays but it will depend, the extent of those queues could depend on how well heathrow is able to fill in those staffing gaps to provide contingency measures stop at the moment is not totally clear how big the impact could be but a busy time of the year over some of these big summer holiday getaway weekends. i think it's fair to say you could be looking at some queues to get through security at heathrow but at the moment are unclear and no airlines have said whether they will cancel any flights as a result. katie, thank you very much and katie is monitoring this carefully. this is monitoring this carefully. this is bbc news. and to remind you that one of the stories that has broken over the last hour or so, and major escalation in the dispute between heathrow airport limited and the

unite union. 31 days of strike action has now been announced between saturday the 24th ofjune and the 27th of august. it's not just the august bank holiday. this strike action is also going to fall within that eid festival. so there will be a lot of international festival international travel there will be impacted on this and also school holidays. and some of the airlines that would be affected by this art version, emirates, qatar, united, american and delta. and from terminalfive also united, american and delta. and from terminal five also british airways. we will get confirmation from the airlines throughout the day but as far as the unite general secretary has said, sharon graham, unite is putting heathrow unnoticed that strike action at the airport will continue until it makes a fair pay offer to its workers. penny has

dropped since the pandemic. this is bbc news. —— penny has dropped. high pressure has been firmly in charge of our weather so we have similar conditions on a daily basis and really not much in the wavering to talk about. in churchill offered the last time around was the 11th of may but will change. the storm is moving up but will change. the storm is moving up from the bay of biscay and as it crosses our shores it's going to introduce some heavy thundery showers. not all of us will catch them but some could be torrential. as that happens, high pressure is pushed away to scandinavia and the air around it will pick up this warm weatherfrom the near air around it will pick up this warm weather from the near continent and it will be pushed across our shores so it's going to turn warmer for us but also more humid by day and night. what we have today is all this cloud across the east coast pushing towards the east coast and a sunny day in the midlands and yesterday but a lot of dry weather

and an outside chance of a shower in the highlands and is keen breeze coming from the south—east and the english channel. cooler in the east, but pollen levels today across much of england and wales are high or very high. as we go through the evening and overnight, more clout comes in from the north sea pushing west end all this keen breeze in the south—east and the english channel where we have clear skies and western areas and temperatures can fall to three or 4 degrees, but generally we are looking at 7—10. tomorrow, after a cloudy start, this will break more readily and more of us will see sunshine. still areas of cloud in parts of the north sea coastline and here temperatures between 11 and 17 degrees, but again, somewhere in central and southern england could reach 25 degrees. as we move on into friday, we are again looking at some cloud across parts of the east coast, brighter across east anglia and the south—east and you can see also the

showers are starting to come in towards the south—west where we have highs of 23 and possibly 2a and maybe even that bit higher. but it's as we head on into the weekend and all sundry downpours pushed steadily north eastwards, not all of us will catch one and temperatures are on the up towards the high 20s and it is going to feel humid. coming up to midday which means it is time for prime minister's questions. every premise to oliver dowden standing in for rishi sunak, who is in the us. he will be facing angela rayner across the dispatch box. our political correspondent damian grammaticas is in westminster for us. what are you expecting labour to go on today? i for us. what are you expecting labour to go on today?- for us. what are you expecting labour to go on today? i think you would have _ labour to go on today? i think you would have to _ labour to go on today? i think you would have to think— labour to go on today? i think you would have to think that _ labour to go on today? i think you would have to think that the i labour to go on today? i think you would have to think that the issue | would have to think that the issue around the covid inquiry and the

government's attempt to limit what information should be handed over to that inquiry, that is likely to come up, largely because oliver dowden, standing infor up, largely because oliver dowden, standing in for rishi sunak, is the deputy prime minister, he is also the person who runs the cabinet office, the operation at the heart of government that sits right next door to downing street, it is the cabinet office that is the one that is bringing the legal challenge, seeking thejudicial is bringing the legal challenge, seeking the judicial review to challenge the powers that the inquiry, the covid inquiry says it has under the statute in which it operates to demand any information. the cabinet office, directed by ministers, saying it should be able to redact, put a black pen through some of the messages, if they are irrelevant to the work of the inquiry, before it hands over. the inquiry, before it hands over. the inquiry chair, baroness hallett, said yesterday that she thinks it is her right to be able to ask for

whatever information she wants, then put anything relevant in the public domain, not show anything irrelevant publicly. the cabinet office thinks that it should be able to with hold information before it even gets to her. that is likely to be put to oliver dowden. the government had a pretty uncomfortable time in the inquiry yesterday. the government lawyer was under real pressure under questioning from baroness hallett, unable to explain the government's position on things like handing over borisjohnson's diary is that the inquiries wants to see unredacted, the messages on an old phone. his own prime ministerial diary. on all of that, the government was not able to clarify its position. when it had that over? return some of those things of borisjohnson to you can pass into the inquiry? the lawyer said that position is still being worked out. it is worth seeing this is material that was requested weeks or months ago by the inquiry. first public hearings start next week.

lets go over to oliver dowden. mr; lets go over to oliver dowden. my riuht lets go over to oliver dowden. ij�*i right honourable lets go over to oliver dowden. ii right honourable friend, the lets go over to oliver dowden. ii1 right honourable friend, the prime minister, is in washington at the invitation of president biden. they will be discussing cooperation on a range of issues, including ai and global trade, and of course continuing our leadership in galvanising international support for the people of ukraine. mr speaker, this week as carers week, i know that colleagues across the house will wish to join me in know that colleagues across the house will wish tojoin me in paying tribute to the huge contribution unpaid carers make to our society. mr speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. that in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. at the election, such meetings later today. at the election. the _ such meetings later today. at the election, the labour _ such meetings later today. at the election, the labour party - such meetings later today. at the i election, the labour party committed to abolishing sats, three policies given— to abolishing sats, three policies given to — to abolishing sats, three policies given to them by an education union

that also— given to them by an education union that also oppose this government's use of— that also oppose this government's use of phonics. yet thanks to this government's use and focus on phonics. — government's use and focus on phonics, english primary school children— phonics, english primary school children have just been ranked the best readers in europe. does my right _ best readers in europe. does my right honourable friend agree with me this _ right honourable friend agree with me this is — right honourable friend agree with me this is another example of why, on the _ me this is another example of why, on the side — me this is another example of why, on the side of the house, we have all this— on the side of the house, we have all this is— on the side of the house, we have all this is to — on the side of the house, we have all this is to meet the needs of children— all this is to meet the needs of children rather than meet the demands of trade unions? it children rather than meet the demands of trade unions? it will not surrise demands of trade unions? it will not surprise my — demands of trade unions? it will not surprise my honourable _ demands of trade unions? it will not surprise my honourable friend i demands of trade unions? it will not surprise my honourable friend to - surprise my honourable friend to hear that i absolutely agree with him. driving up literacy rates is central to our plan to grow the economy, so i am delighted that those latest figures show that children in england are the best readers in the western world. why is that, mr speaker? because since 2010, we have raised the number of schools rated good or outstanding by nearly 30%. the verdict is clear,

only the conservatives can be trusted with our children's future. deputy leader of the opposition, angela _ deputy leader of the opposition, angela rayner. deputy leader of the opposition, angela rayner-— angela rayner. thank you, mr seaker. angela rayner. thank you, mr speaker. speaking _ angela rayner. thank you, mr speaker. speaking of- angela rayner. thank you, mr speaker. speaking of the - angela rayner. thank you, mr speaker. speaking of the last| speaker. speaking of the last election, the tory manifesto promise to end the abuse of the judicial review. how is it going? i to end the abuse of the 'udicial review. how is it going? iwelcome the much shorter _ review. how is it going? iwelcome the much shorter question - review. how is it going? iwelcome the much shorter question from . review. how is it going? iwelcome| the much shorter question from the right honourable lady today. let me just remind the right honourable lady of a few facts about the covid inquiry. we set up the covid inquiry, we have provided it with more than 55,000 documents so far, we have given it all the financial resources it needs so that we can learn the lessons from the pandemic. but, mr speaker, in wales, they also had a pandemic, and what have the labour run wales authorities done

there? no independent inquiry in wales. as ever, one rule for labour and anotherfor everyone wales. as ever, one rule for labour and another for everyone else. mr and another for everyone else. m speaker, he acts and pretends like it is complicated, but it is simple. they set up the inquiry to get to the truth, then block the inquiry from getting the information it asked for. now they are taken to court. i know he considers himself a man of the people, so using his vast knowledge of working class britain, does he think working people will thank him for spending hundreds of thousands of pounds of their money on loophole lawyers just so that the government can obstruct the covid inquiry? we government can obstruct the covid inui ? ~ , ., government can obstruct the covid iniui ? ~ , ., , inquiry? we will provide the inquiry with each and _ inquiry? we will provide the inquiry with each and every _ inquiry? we will provide the inquiry with each and every document - inquiry? we will provide the inquiry i with each and every document related to covid, including all internal discussions in any form, as requested. while crucially

protecting what is wholly and unambiguously irrelevant. essentially, the right honourable lady is calling for years' worth of documents and messages between named individuals to be in scope. that, mr speaker, could cover anything from civil servants' medical conditions to intimate details about their families. i really will say to the right honourable lady, i find families. i really will say to the right honourable lady, ifind it extraordinary that she should lecture us on value for money for the taxpayer. i understand she has now purchased two pairs of noise cancelling headphones on expenses. i will be fair to the right honourable lady, if i had to attend shadow cabinet meetings, i think i would want to tune them out to! can i 'ust sa , the want to tune them out to! can i 'ust say. the deputy fl want to tune them out to! can i 'ust say, the deputy premise * want to tune them out to! can i 'ust say, the deputy premise was i want to tune them out to! can i just say, the deputy premise was very i say, the deputy premise was very good _ say, the deputy premise was very good saying he was welcoming short questions _ good saying he was welcoming short questions. i would also welcome

shorter— questions. i would also welcome shorter answers. questions. i would also welcome shorteranswers. mr questions. i would also welcome shorter answers.— questions. i would also welcome shorter answers. mr speaker, all we are askini shorter answers. mr speaker, all we are asking for— shorter answers. mr speaker, all we are asking for is _ shorter answers. mr speaker, all we are asking for is what _ shorter answers. mr speaker, all we are asking for is what the _ shorter answers. mr speaker, all we are asking for is what the covid - are asking for is what the covid inquiry has asked for. across the world, covid inquiries are well under way. while his government hides information and shells out public money on legal bills or the 0xbridge one, the former prime minister is now demanding another million to pay for his new lawyers. i know the honourable gentleman and his former boss, maybe he wants to patch things up, but can he seriously say this is a good use of taxpayer money? iii seriously say this is a good use of taxpayer money?— seriously say this is a good use of taxpayer money? if we want to talk about relationships _ taxpayer money? if we want to talk about relationships between - about relationships between different people, i do not think we need to search her whatsapp messages to know there is no communication between her and the leader of her party. i will happily, happily stand up party. i will happily, happily stand up for our record on covid. when she and her party were carping from the

sidelines, calling for longer lockdowns, i was working, as culture secretary, to keep our football club is running, to protect our theatres and museums, and deliver the largest cultural recovery package in the western world. that is the difference between her and me, mr speaker. while she was collecting titles, i was getting on with the job. mr titles, i was getting on with the 'ob_ ~ ,,, ., ~' ., titles, i was getting on with the 'ob. ~ ,,, ., ,, ., .,, titles, i was getting on with the 'ob. ~ ., , job. mr speaker, for the last couple of ears, job. mr speaker, for the last couple of years. we've _ job. mr speaker, for the last couple of years, we've been _ job. mr speaker, for the last couple of years, we've been to _ job. mr speaker, for the last couple of years, we've been to prep - job. mr speaker, for the last couple of years, we've been to prep prime| of years, we've been to prep prime ministers for this, but these punch lines are dire. he really needs to go back to school himself. speaking of school, thousands of children are missing from school. absence has nearly doubled since before the pandemic. the prime minister says he has maxed out his support for school pupils, but why did the government abandon its plans for a register of missing children? fin

abandon its plans for a register of missing children?— abandon its plans for a register of missing children? on the specifics ofthe missing children? on the specifics of the right _ missing children? on the specifics of the right honourable _ missing children? on the specifics of the right honourable lady's - of the right honourable lady's question, that is not the case, we continue to keep the policy under review. all i would say is i am very proud of this government's record on funding and support for schools. £4 billion more this year, £4 billion next year, and the result of all of that investment as we have the highest standards of reading in the entire western world. what a contrast from when the party opposite were in power. there we have it, mr _ opposite were in power. there we have it, mr speaker, _ opposite were in power. there we have it, mr speaker, thousands . opposite were in power. there we | have it, mr speaker, thousands of children missing under review. let me ask him about something else that has gone missing— the public accounts committee this week revealed that the garment�*s fraud increased four fold, with revealed that the garment�*s fraud increased fourfold, with ministers overseeing the loss of £21 billion of taxpayer's money in the last two

years. can you tell us how much of our money they expect to recover? mr speaker, we are working tirelessly to recover those funds and have made huge progress already. again, if the party opposite wants to talk about good use of taxpayers' money, what do we have from the party opposite? plans for an unfunded £28 billion spending spree. what would that do? drive up borrowing, push up interest rates, adding £1000 to everyone�*s mortgage. mr speaker, i know they are out of touch, but even she must realise that britain cannot afford labour. mr realise that britain cannot afford labour. ~ ,,, ., ,, realise that britain cannot afford labour. ~ �* ., labour. mr speaker, britain can't afford any _ labour. mr speaker, britain can't afford any more _ labour. mr speaker, britain can't afford any more of _ labour. mr speaker, britain can't afford any more of the _ afford any more of the

conservatives. he seems to have lost count. the answer is a quarter, only a quarter of the billions of pounds of taxpayers' money lost to fraud is expected to be clawed back. if this government cannot get the public money back, they can't be trusted with anything else. it has become a pattern of behaviour from the conservatives. an inquiry missing the evidence, schools missing their pupils, taxpayers missing their money, and ministers missing in action. all the while, working people pay the price for their mistakes. this week, the public accounts committee also warned that this epic fraud and waste could happen all over again due to be ministers living in denial of the facts. if his government cannot admit the truth, how on earth can they learn the lessons? i admit the truth, how on earth can they learn the lessons?— admit the truth, how on earth can they learn the lessons? i would say to the right — they learn the lessons? i would say to the right honourable _ they learn the lessons? i would say to the right honourable lady - they learn the lessons? i would say to the right honourable lady we - they learn the lessons? i would say to the right honourable lady we are j to the right honourable lady we are putting more resources in throughout

this year to tackle fraud and error. we continue to make real progress with it. again, it is quite extraordinary from the party opposite, while we are working to drive down inflation and energy bills, what is the right honourable lady doing? receiving £10,000 from just stopped 0il backers. adopting their policies, backing protesters, blocking new production, and forcing us to import more foreign oil and gas. for once, mr speaker, ifind myself in agreement with the gmb union. what did they say? it is naive, lacks intellectual rigour, and could decimate communities, just like labour. the

and could decimate communities, 'ust like labour. ., , , ., ., like labour. the latest update for east - west _ like labour. the latest update for east - west rail— like labour. the latest update for east - west rail has _ like labour. the latest update for east - west rail has recently - like labour. the latest update for| east - west rail has recently been east — west rail has recently been published. unfortunately he linked to ellsbury is stilljust a dotted line on the map. i have raised the need for this vital link on several occasions in the house because it will cut congestion on the roads, stimulate the economy, and reduce air pollution. each time i have been asked to work with stakeholders to reduce the cost. i am really pleased to say we have managed to do that. that is now much cheaper proposal on the table. can my right honourable friend now please change that dotted line into a solid line and give my constituents the railway they do want? i constituents the railway they do want? ~' ., constituents the railway they do want? ~ ., , ., ., constituents the railway they do want? ~' ., , ., ., , want? i know my honourable friend is an absolutely — want? i know my honourable friend is an absolutely tireless _ want? i know my honourable friend is an absolutely tireless campaigner- an absolutely tireless campaigner for this project. i can assure him that the department for transport is working with network rail and the east— west company to consider the feasibility of lower cost railway links on that spirit. i know he will

continue to make that case very vigorously. we continue to make that case very vigorously-— continue to make that case very vigorously. we now come to the de i u vigorously. we now come to the deputy leader — vigorously. we now come to the deputy leader of _ vigorously. we now come to the deputy leader of the _ vigorously. we now come to the deputy leader of the snp,. - vigorously. we now come to the | deputy leader of the snp,. when vigorously. we now come to the - deputy leader of the snp,. when the prime minister _ deputy leader of the snp,. when the prime minister took _ deputy leader of the snp,. when the prime minister took office, _ deputy leader of the snp,. when the prime minister took office, he - deputy leader of the snp,. when the prime minister took office, he said . prime minister took office, he said he would put economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government. today uk interest rates are one of the highest in the g20, and mortgage rates are rising nearly back to where they were after the former prime minister crashed the economy. is it not the case that this government's biggest achievement is that they are trashing the economyjust a little slower than their predecessor? i do know where — slower than their predecessor? i do know where the honourable lady has been following the news today. the oecd been following the news today. the 0ecd upgraded our growth forecasts again. one month ago, the whole nation came together, celebrating that wonderful moment of pomp,

pageantry and pride in our nation. what did the honourable lady describe it as? i quote, mr speaker, a pantomime. the real pantomime is the snp in scotland. i a pantomime. the real pantomime is the snp in scotland.— the snp in scotland. i don't know what question — the snp in scotland. i don't know what question the _ the snp in scotland. i don't know what question the deputy - the snp in scotland. i don't know what question the deputy prime l what question the deputy prime minister was asking, but let me try another one. the government plans to cut taxes for the richest, spent £6 billion imprisoning people fleeing war and persecution, and has lost £21 billion to government fraud throughout this pandemic. is the view from the prime minister's luxury helicopter so skewed that enduring a cost of living crisis he thinks this is what people's priorities are? i thinks this is what people's priorities are?— thinks this is what people's priorities are? thinks this is what people's iriorities are? ., ., ., ., «i priorities are? i am going to take no lectures _ priorities are? i am going to take no lectures on _ priorities are? i am going to take no lectures on profligacy - priorities are? i am going to take

no lectures on profligacy from i priorities are? i am going to take| no lectures on profligacy from the snp. actually, what is it that this government has done? we have provided record increases to the personal allowance, meaning that a personal allowance, meaning that a person working full—time on minimum wage has seen a £1000 reduction in their tax. many vibrant small shops at the beating heart of the economy, but the town centre has got fantastic potential, but it's layout is becoming tired. investment is needed to reinvigorate the town centre, better connected to the seafront and reinvigorate the town. what steps is my right honourable friend taking to deliver for towns like saint annes? that is precisely why we have created the levelling up fund. there is £3.6 billion within that in the

town is found to be invested in high streets up and down the country. we will be outlining the third round of submissions to that fund. i am quite sure my honourable friend will make a very vigorous case for his constituency for funding during that round. , ._ constituency for funding during that round. , i, i, i, round. yesterday i met karen. karen is a carer for— round. yesterday i met karen. karen is a carer for her— round. yesterday i met karen. karen is a carer for her husband _ round. yesterday i met karen. karen is a carer for her husband alan. - round. yesterday i met karen. karen is a carer for her husband alan. he i is a carerfor her husband alan. he has parkinson's and dementia. karen told me how hard it is to get people with powerjust to listen to her. like so many carers, karen feels her caring workjust isn't valued. at times, she has wanted to give up, but no she must carry on because of her husband. mr speaker, remarkable carers like karen save the government more than the entire nhs budget. will the government finally recognise the value of britain's family carers and notjust pay tribute to them and give them the

financial and practical support they deserve? {lii financial and practical support they deserve? , financial and practical support they deserve? i i, «i financial and practical support they deserve? , i, «i i, deserve? of course i would like to 'oin the deserve? of course i would like to join the right _ deserve? of course i would like to join the right honourable - deserve? of course i would like to i join the right honourable gentleman in paying tribute to karen and to hard—working unpaid carers up and down the country. i know the right honourable gentleman speaks from personal experience about this, as well. they provided £2.3 billion of support for social care, an additional 25 million committed to putting people at the heart of care in the heart of the white paper, and £327 million is also committed to the better care fund.— the better care fund. many of my constituents _ the better care fund. many of my constituents are _ the better care fund. many of my constituents are deeply - the better care fund. many of my| constituents are deeply concerned about the proposals for the 440 acre hinckley national rail freight interchange and the impact this proposed site has on the environment and on infrastructure like a railway station. i know the deputy prime minister cannot talk about an individual planning application that

is for central government to make, but can he give an assurance to my south—west constituents, the councillors like ben taylor, maggie wright, make sure they and others, that the voice of my constituents will be heard in this planning application? i will be heard in this planning application?— application? i know from the vi i orous application? i know from the vigorous campaigning - application? i know from the vigorous campaigning of - application? i know from the vigorous campaigning of the | vigorous campaigning of the honourable gentleman that his constituents' voices have been and will be heard. i cannot comment on individual cases, what i can say is i have experience of this on my own constituency. i know what a blight can be provided by those rail freight projects, so i do have every sympathy for the case he is making. the deputy prime minister, we had plans for two universal basic income pilots in england, similar schemes planned for scotland, wales and northern ireland. with the progress of the gig economy and acceleration

of the gig economy and acceleration of artificial intelligence, it is clearly working environment will need overhauled. will this government wake up to the reality of the situation and instruct both the dwp and hmrc to engage with these pilots so we can constructively assess the pros and cons and work to safeguard a less precarious future for the next generation? mr speaker, the government _ for the next generation? mr speaker, the government and _ for the next generation? mr speaker, the government and i _ for the next generation? mr speaker, the government and i have _ for the next generation? mr speaker, the government and i have never - for the next generation? mr speaker, | the government and i have never been convinced about the case for a universal basic income. we are not alone in that. it is also the position of pauljohnson of the iss. i think a much better solution is to create morejobs, which this government has done, and cut taxes on working people, which is what this government has done. that is the route for prosperity for people up the route for prosperity for people up and down the country. revitalising and regenerating town centres and helping torbay�*s high—tech sector would deliver a levelling up for torbay. what

expectation does he have that the new levelling up partnership in boxing government effort and resources on doing this? —— focusing government effort. resources on doing this? -- focusing government effort.— government effort. levelling up partnerships — government effort. levelling up partnerships are _ government effort. levelling up partnerships are committing - government effort. levelling up partnerships are committing to | government effort. levelling up - partnerships are committing to work hand—in—hand with 20 places across england in most need of that levelling up. they are backed by £400 million of investment. i know that my honourable friend will make the case most robustly for funding for his constituency. puffer the case most robustly for funding for his constituency.— for his constituency. after 13 ears, for his constituency. after 13 years. the — for his constituency. after 13 years, the government - for his constituency. after 13 years, the government has. for his constituency. after 13 - years, the government has repeatedly broken its promise to repair social care. post—pandemic i have been visiting sheltered housing schemes and time after time basic services, dentistry, podiatry, befriending are all missing. will the government take urgent action and repair this mess or will it be down to labour again to pick up the pieces? for the

nhs as a whole, _ again to pick up the pieces? for the nhs as a whole, this _ again to pick up the pieces? for the nhs as a whole, this government . again to pick up the pieces? for the i nhs as a whole, this government has provided record additionalfunding. provided record additional funding. indeed, provided record additionalfunding. indeed, since we came to power in 2010, funding is up £70 billion. in addition, in respect of social care, my right honourable friend the chancellor has provided a further £2.3 billion worth of support to this vital sector. i £2.3 billion worth of support to this vital sector.— this vital sector. i congratulate the government _ this vital sector. i congratulate the government for _ this vital sector. i congratulate the government for its - this vital sector. i congratulate - the government for its determination to bring forward the roll—out of electronic patient records for everyone in england. can i ask my right honourable friend to confirm that this gives us a brilliant opportunity to roll out the digital version of the redbook that is so transformational for every family in giving their baby the best start to life? i, i, , i, , life? i totally agree with my right honourable _ life? i totally agree with my right honourable friend. _ life? i totally agree with my right honourable friend. i— life? i totally agree with my right honourable friend. i know - life? i totally agree with my right honourable friend. i know what l life? i totally agree with my right honourable friend. i know what a j honourable friend. i know what a tireless campaigner she has been on this issue, both in and out of government. i am this issue, both in and out of government. iam happy this issue, both in and out of government. i am happy to confirm that the so—called digital redbook will be rolled out and be expected

to be delivered over the course of the next two years. the to be delivered over the course of the next two years.— to be delivered over the course of the next two years. the deputy prime minister likes — the next two years. the deputy prime minister likes to _ the next two years. the deputy prime minister likes to call _ the next two years. the deputy prime minister likes to call himself - the next two years. the deputy prime minister likes to call himself mr - minister likes to call himself mr normal, he went to a normal school and he understands normal people. we know that normal people are struggling in this tory cost of living crisis, people like nurses who he said had unreasonable wage demands. this is the same person who on top of his £154,000 salary charged two over £13,000 forjust 20 hours work. that is £670 per hour. does mr normal really think he is worth 65 times a band to nurse? i’m worth 65 times a band to nurse? i'm not iuite worth 65 times a band to nurse? i'm not quite sure what the question was aiming at, but what i can see to... what i can see to the honourable gentleman is this government has provided over £3000 worth of support to help people through the cost of living. i have been we —— why have we been able to do that? thanks to

the strength of our economy and the strength of our union. what is happening in scotland? the snp government are putting taxes up on ordinary hard—working people. we government are putting taxes up on ordinary hard-working people. we are all concerned — ordinary hard-working people. we are all concerned about _ ordinary hard-working people. we are all concerned about the _ ordinary hard-working people. we are all concerned about the 81,000 - all concerned about the 81,000 children that are not in the school register and under the term home educated. local authorities or schools cannot answer the question of how many children are not in school. therefore, how can we know that every child is safe and suitably educated? these children are out of sight and out of mind. the secretary of state for education has said that it is one of her priorities, as is the education select committee. can i ask my right honourable friend to expedite my ten minute rule bill to place a duty on local authorities to maintain a register of children who are not in school, so that we can ensure that every child is visible, safe, suitably educated, and receiving the support to enable them to thrive? we

do want to ensure that all the children are safe and have access to an excellent education. of course, local authorities must seek to identify children missing in their area and ensure that they are safe. the department for education continues to undertake work to support swift identification and greater support of children missing in education. in greater support of children missing in education-— greater support of children missing in education. i , i, in education. in spite of government inn to in education. in spite of government s i in to the in education. in spite of government spin to the contrary, _ in education. in spite of government spin to the contrary, the _ in education. in spite of government spin to the contrary, the backlog - in education. in spite of government spin to the contrary, the backlog of. spin to the contrary, the backlog of undetermined initial asylum claims has risen even since december from 160,000 to 170,000 plus. 7 has risen even since december from 160,000 to 170,000 plus. ? numbers are down, returns are still down. will the deputy prime minister need me tear my constituents' concerned by the home secretary's plans to commandeer yet another hotel in the village of furness, and explain what more he will do to speed up the backlog to return people to save

countries, settle genuine refugees, and avoid the need to use hotels? this government will take whatever action is necessary, both to clear the backlog and stop the boats. as she may have heard from the right honourable friend, my prime minister, small boat arrivals to the uk are down 20% this year. our french deal has prevented 33,000 illegal crossings this year. albanian arrivals are down 90%. we have removed 1800 albanians. we have increased the number of illegal working raids. the legacy asylum backlog is now down 20%. ids, backlog is now down 20%. 12—year—old girl in my constituency suffered a horrific ordeal. she tragically then went on to take her own life. she was let down by the system. this week is the two—year

anniversary of her death. labour—controlled sefton council have still got an inadequate rating from ofsted for children's social care. am i right honourable friend meet with me to discuss what further measures can be taken to better protect children there and the wider council area? protect children there and the wider councilarea? i protect children there and the wider council area?— council area? i congratulate my honourable _ council area? i congratulate my honourable friend _ council area? i congratulate my honourable friend for _ council area? i congratulate my honourable friend for raising i council area? i congratulate my. honourable friend for raising what council area? i congratulate my- honourable friend for raising what i am sure members on both sides of this house would agree is a heartbreaking case. i know that all our thoughts will be with her family and friends. all children have the right to be safe and protected. i understand the department for education will shortly begin consulting on strengthening statutory guidance to ensure health agencies, police forces and councils work together work collaboratively to put children's needs —— prevent putting children's needs at out of their work. putting children's needs at out of theirwork. i putting children's needs at out of their work. i am putting children's needs at out of theirwork. iam happy putting children's needs at out of their work. i am happy to meet with their work. i am happy to meet with the honourable gentleman and health department ministers.—

department ministers. huntington's disease eventually _ department ministers. huntington's disease eventually robs _ department ministers. huntington's disease eventually robs sufferers i department ministers. huntington's disease eventually robs sufferers of| disease eventually robs sufferers of their ability to walk, talk, eat, care for themselves and make decisions. it changes the person they were and has a 50% chance of being inherited by their children. will the government back the huntington's disease community's call for better access to mental health services, a care coordinator in every area, and specific guidelines so that everyone affected by this devastating condition can get the help they need? i completely airee get the help they need? i completely a i ree with get the help they need? i completely agree with him _ get the help they need? i completely agree with him about _ get the help they need? i completely agree with him about the _ get the help they need? i completelyj agree with him about the devastating impact of this terrible disease. it is the case that we have increased significantly investment in mental health. i am significantly investment in mental health. iam happy significantly investment in mental health. i am happy to arrange for the department of health ministers to meet with him to discuss this

further. i ii i i to meet with him to discuss this further. i ii i , i, to meet with him to discuss this further. i ii i i i, i, to meet with him to discuss this further. i ii i , i, i, further. wales is the land of song, and there is _ further. wales is the land of song, and there is no _ further. wales is the land of song, and there is no better _ further. wales is the land of song, and there is no better example - further. wales is the land of song, and there is no better example of| and there is no better example of this thanjohn's boys male chorus. they have performed magnificently in the recent series of britain's got talent. moving bruno and the other judges to tears. with the deputy prime ministersjoin judges to tears. with the deputy prime ministers join with judges to tears. with the deputy prime ministersjoin with me in congratulating the choir and also the other many community acquires across the uk that brings such pleasure to the singers and audiences alike? i pleasure to the singers and audiences alike?— pleasure to the singers and audiences alike? i would actually an ue that audiences alike? i would actually argue that choral _ audiences alike? i would actually argue that choral music- audiences alike? i would actually argue that choral music is - audiences alike? i would actually i argue that choral music is possibly one of our greatest contributions to global culture. i really dojoin my honourable friend in congratulating them for their fantastic achievement in reaching the semifinal of britain's got talent. i am sure they

will continue to entertain and engage communities for many years to come. i i, come. the government. anti-corruption - come. the government. | anti-corruption champion come. the government. - anti-corruption champion has come. the government. _ anti-corruption champion has been anti—corruption champion has been vacant for over a year. does the deputy prime ministers think the vacancy increases or decreases the risk of corruption in government? in my department, the cabinet office, working very closely with the paymaster general, we are taking extensive tips to make sure we crackdown on fraud and waste, make sure that procurement is transparent. we will be filling that vacancy very shortly. the government do not have — vacancy very shortly. the government do not have any _ vacancy very shortly. the government do not have any money _ vacancy very shortly. the government do not have any money of— vacancy very shortly. the government do not have any money of their - vacancy very shortly. the government do not have any money of their own, l do not have any money of their own, every spare penny they spent as taxpayers' money, including money spent supporting the economy during the pandemic. in that light, would my right on will find agree with me that it would be disgraceful for a political party to accept huge donations from a company that was

simultaneously claiming hundreds of thousands of pounds of public support during follow? —— during furlough? i support during follow? -- during furloth? i , i, furlough? i completely agree. the scheme helped — furlough? i completely agree. the scheme helped protect _ furlough? i completely agree. the scheme helped protect around - furlough? i completely agree. the | scheme helped protect around 14.6 million jobs during that terrible covid crisis. what we discover? labour is taking 1.5 million from just up loyal backers, adopting a policy to block new oil and gas stop at his job destroying recklessness and it hard working people, unfortunately, mr speaker, who will be left paying the price. in unfortunately, mr speaker, who will be left paying the price.— be left paying the price. in my constituency, _ be left paying the price. in my constituency, my _ be left paying the price. in my constituency, my constituentsj be left paying the price. in my - constituency, my constituents are concerned with their children public be left paying the price. in my constituency, my constituentsj concerned with their children public education and the ongoing long—term impact of covid—19 restrictions on their children's education. a public accounts committee report finds that the department for education is

failing to take fast and effective recovery action to close the attainment gap in schools and the department has admitted that it will take a decade, ten years just to get the education attainment gap back to pre—pandemic level. when the government stop blaming everyone else and take responsibility for failing a generation lost learners? before covid struck, the attainment gap between disadvantaged peoples and their peers had narrowed in both primary and secondary schools under this government. since covid struck, we have provided almost £5 billion in education recovery and i would say to the honourable lady that if she is not concerned about children public education, she should be calling on the education unions to calling on the education unions to call off their damaging strikes. ids,

call off their damaging strikes. football team the plays of the mines recreation ground are fighting to make sure it stays stable but the people who run it will not allow a full bar to be open to provide much—needed capital that will support the councils residence. specials like the recreation ground is a part of a mining heritage. can my honourable friend step in to help the people get the barrier needs and to secure the financial future and make sure it doesn't face the same fate as others? mar; make sure it doesn't face the same fate as others?— fate as others? may i offer my strongest _ fate as others? may i offer my strongest support _ fate as others? may i offer my strongest support to _ fate as others? may i offer my strongest support to my - fate as others? may i offer my - strongest support to my honourable friend's campaign and i think he is absolutely right to raise it. i do question the extent of my powers to intervene on a bar closure in his constituency, but i will certainly examine what we can do further. thank you, mr speaker. east—west railannouncement thank you, mr speaker. east—west rail announcement proposes a six route which will impact and a 66 properties, including the demolition

of 37 homes. will the deputy prime minister tell me why resident concerns have been ignored and will he give me a commitment today that if the majority of residents are against the plan, the statutory consultation against the government will not approve the proposal? {lii will not approve the proposal? of course, we will engage with local communities but i do find rather odd that the party opposite have been saying for the past few months how they want to build more housing and infrastructure and as soon as there is a proposal to do so, which will enormously wrest that area, it's been opposed. —— enriched or the deputy prime minister will know the calling of an early election in spain has caused some concern about delayed to achieving a treaty between the united kingdom and european union in relation to gibraltar. european union in relation to gibraltar-— european union in relation to gibraltar. i i i, european union in relation to gibraltar. i ii, i, gibraltar. when he confirmed that remain as a _ gibraltar. when he confirmed that remain as a policy _ gibraltar. when he confirmed that remain as a policy to _ gibraltar. when he confirmed that remain as a policy to prioritise - remain as a policy to prioritise achieving such a treaty was the outcome of election is none of the

government will do all necessary to secure the treaty for the benefit of gibraltar and its spanish neighbours and to give all the necessary support to gibraltar and its british people for their future security and prosperity? i people for their future security and irioseri ? iii people for their future security and irioseri ? i, ,, people for their future security and irioseri ? , prosperity? i can assure my honourable _ prosperity? i can assure my honourable friend _ prosperity? i can assure my honourable friend is - prosperity? i can assure my honourable friend is that. prosperity? i can assure my| honourable friend is that the prosperity? i can assure my - honourable friend is that the united kingdom and his majesty's government remains steadfast in its support for gibraltar and remains steadfast in its support for gibraltarand i can remains steadfast in its support for gibraltar and i can assure my honourable friend that we are working side by side with the government of gibraltar and we remain committed to concluding that uk as an eu treaty as soon as possible. uk as an eu treaty as soon as possible-— uk as an eu treaty as soon as iossible. i, «i , i, i i, , i, «i possible. thank you, mr speaker. the 0ecd possible. thank you, mr speaker. the oecd has possible. thank you, mr speaker. the 0ecd has said — possible. thank you, mr speaker. the oecd has said the uk _ possible. thank you, mr speaker. the oecd has said the uk is _ possible. thank you, mr speaker. the oecd has said the uk is on course - possible. thank you, mr speaker. the oecd has said the uk is on course to. 0ecd has said the uk is on course to have the higher rate of inflation than almost all of the g20 countries. its families in putney and up and down the country who will be suffering because of this. with the deputy prime minister finally commits to introducing a proper windfall tax on the enormous profits of the oil and gas giants and take

pressure of struggling households? we actually introduced a bigger windfall tax on the labour party were proposing and thanks to that 75% windfall tax, last winter we paid half of people's energy bills and she talks about the 0ecd. what she failed to mention is that the 0ecd today gave the highest upgrade of growth to the united kingdom compared to any other country. studio: that marks the end of prime minister questions as they file out of the chamber and thus spring our political correspondent damon grammatical who has been watching it with us and labour very much going on as expected and the challenge of the covid inquiry about the unredacted was absent angela rayner focusing on the cost of what she called lupone lawyers.— focusing on the cost of what she

called lupone lawyers. yes, exactly. as ou'd called lupone lawyers. yes, exactly. as you'd imagine. — called lupone lawyers. yes, exactly. as you'd imagine, that's _ called lupone lawyers. yes, exactly. as you'd imagine, that's what - called lupone lawyers. yes, exactly. | as you'd imagine, that's what labour honedin as you'd imagine, that's what labour honed in on. —— loophole politics and lawyers. it was all about that subject and she was trying to poke fun of it would all redound and sign the government had promised to crack down on abuse ofjudicial reviews and have now said that the implication it has launched its own judicial review seeking to channels challenge the whole inquiry. other towns came back to save the government would hand over any document relating to covid policy and government actions dealing with covid, but nothings that were deemed private information of a civil service and things of that. the issue before the judicial review is that the inquiry wants to be able to decide what is relevant, and the government. there was then, as you indicate, labourare government. there was then, as you indicate, labour are calling on the cost of all of that and the cost of the lawyers, saying that it would amount to hundreds of thousands of

pounds, £1 million more and was at value for money? and the cost and riposte you got there was at the debris pregnancy saying that resources have been given and then turning it into a personal attack on angela rayner saying that she had purchased two pairs of noise cancelling headphones and expenses. that sort stock traded back and there was another attack on her for taking money from just to stop oil backers as they were discussing fraud and general fraud backers as they were discussing fraud and generalfraud and economic issues. angela rayner had a line saying these punch lines are dire and moved on to what was an interesting topic with figures about the absences of schools and that the number of children being registered as absent from schools has increased markedly since the pandemic. and that was an issue that a conservative mp came back to later

saying that he was urging the government to expedite a bill she has put forward to ask the councils to have a register of those children and that is something that clearly mps on both sides and you could hear from the reaction is that they seem to be supportive of.— to be supportive of. what did you make of the _ to be supportive of. what did you make of the performances - to be supportive of. what did you make of the performances in - to be supportive of. what did you - make of the performances in general, david? == make of the performances in general, david? i i' make of the performances in general, david? i «i i, , i, make of the performances in general, david? i «i i, , david? -- mike damien what you see is these deputies _ david? -- mike damien what you see is these deputies trying _ david? -- mike damien what you see is these deputies trying to _ david? -- mike damien what you see is these deputies trying to stand - is these deputies trying to stand up and is a chance for them to showcase their own abilities, if you like at their own abilities, if you like at the dispatch box, angela rayner tried to poke fun bad to these punch lines are dire as that oliver dowden should go back and rehearse the more. he came back with his own attacks on her and saying that on her own personal fundraising... attacks on her and saying that on her own personalfundraising... you her own personal fundraising. .. you get her own personalfundraising... you get this quite a personal

back—and—forth and an occasion like this, but it does lack a little bit of an edge that you get when you have the party leaders, the prime minister and the leader of the opposition there and so, in effect, it has a slightly different tone and atmosphere about it.— it has a slightly different tone and atmosphere about it. thank you very much, atmosphere about it. thank you very much. damien. _ atmosphere about it. thank you very much, damien, who _ atmosphere about it. thank you very much, damien, who has— atmosphere about it. thank you very much, damien, who has been - atmosphere about it. thank you very much, damien, who has been at- much, damien, who has been at westminster watching prime minister's questions with us. it's bad news for travellers using hay throughout the summer as there are a series of fresh strikes announced by security guards at the airport in a dispute over pay. the unite union says that more than 2000 of its members will walk out for a 31 days between june members will walk out for a 31 days betweenjune 24, to coincide with the beginning of the school holidays, and august bank holiday. our transport correspondent has been following the story.— following the story. campus security and my understanding _ following the story. campus security and my understanding of— following the story. campus security and my understanding of that - following the story. campus security and my understanding of that is - following the story. campus security and my understanding of that is that there is the security guards who check cargo and it's important to remember that this is not security others across the whole of heathrow

which are involved, it still is a terminal three and terminal five and the ones we just mentioned, campus security. these are the first strikes that hit the take a pay dispute —— these are not... there were some of the start of the easter holidays and over the may half term but at that time, the staff at terminal three were not involved so now they are joining in the action and it is excavating in terms of more strike dates. more than 30 strike dates have been set between late june and strike dates have been set between latejune and the end of august and what is the impact going to be? it's not totally clear at the moment but those previous strikes i was talking about didn't have a huge impact because heathrow airport puts contingency measures in place such as getting agency workers in. at the start of easter, british airways which uses terminal five, did to get flights from its schedules and cancel some in advance as a

precaution so we are not clear whether they will do that again over the summer. heathrow saying they will do everything they can to minimise disruption but i think the impact you might see is perhaps taking a bit longer to get through security if you're flying out of the uk are on summer holidays and it will depend on the queues and extent of that could depend on how well heathrow is able to fill in the staffing gaps to provide contingency measures. not totally clear how big the impact could be but i think it's fair to say we could be looking at queues to get through security at heathrow but at the moment unclear and airlines have not said yet whether they will cancel flights as a result. i ii , whether they will cancel flights as a result. i i, , , whether they will cancel flights as a result. i ii , , a result. prince harry is back in the witness _ a result. prince harry is back in the witness box _ a result. prince harry is back in the witness box at _ a result. prince harry is back in the witness box at the - a result. prince harry is back in the witness box at the high - a result. prince harry is back in l the witness box at the high court giving evidence in his hacking case against the publisher of the daily mirrorfor a against the publisher of the daily mirror for a second day. against the publisher of the daily mirrorfor a second day. the duke of

sussex as being cross—examined by the publishers lawyer who said that many of the stories were gathered by legitimate sources. a face on the final hours of questioning yesterday over his accusations that the publisher broke the law and he mentioned his private life. mirror group newspapers deny the allegations. in a spring in the legal alison list, joshua rosenberg who is in the newsroom forest. this talk with some of a similar things. we were going through these 33 stories that make up harry potter and the case. stories that make up harry potter and the case-— stories that make up harry potter and the case. ii «i i, i, , i, and the case. talk through what you heard today. that's _ and the case. talk through what you heard today. that's right _ and the case. talk through what you heard today. that's right and - and the case. talk through what you heard today. that's right and we - and the case. talk through what you heard today. that's right and we are now dealing with a story from 2007 and if you look at harry's witness statement you can see that there are half a dozen stories that the barrister representing mirror group newspapers has not yet asked prince harry about, so this is clearly going into this afternoon and after that, there will be further questions i think from harry's lawyers. he is clearly going to be in the witness box for most of the rest of the day. this particular

story is by chelsy davy, he had said to have dropped off and he recognised a photograph printed in the daily mirror which was taken through the archway that shows the private road of kensington palace and he says how could anybody have known that he was going to be dropping her off, effectively and a side entrance at this time, and he says that his solicitors have come across an invoice from a private investigator and other contribution payments which indicate that the mirror was paying private investigators for information. that investigators for information. that in itself is not unlawful, it's perfectly 0k to pay sources for information. he has to show that these newspapers and their investigators were acting improperly, perhaps finding information that they weren't entitled to, perhaps blagging information and pretending to be someone else in order to find out information. but he says that in know a photographer was there was

incredibly suspicious and we have had a series of similar stories earlier in the morning and in each case, andrew green says of the stories could have been obtained from perfectly lawful sources and i will give you another example which is a story from 2008 and it details the prince's phone was stolen and the prince's phone was stolen and the fee was caught two days later and the mirror group says this story was legitimately obtained from local officials and the newspaper lifted a line from the telegraph, that royal sources had confirmed that the phone was password protected. harris is i don't understand how the journalists could no that my contacts or texts weren't accessed, i don't, given the phone was missing for a few days, and the answer from the newspaper is that it was confirmed by people working for prince harry.-

that it was confirmed by people working for prince harry. quite a bit about his _ working for prince harry. quite a bit about his nights _ working for prince harry. quite a bit about his nights out, - working for prince harry. quite a bit about his nights out, wasn't i bit about his nights out, wasn't there, and his girlfriend at the time and her reaction to the nights out? he talked with the use of the words palace source, doesn't he, in terms of that being away the newspaper might right or they got the information, but he is implying that when they ewes that they must have got it from other means because he said he didn't talk about his relationship chelsy davy, his girlfriend at the time with palace sources so that was dubious. yes. girlfriend at the time with palace sources so that was dubious. yes, he is sa ini sources so that was dubious. yes, he is saying that — sources so that was dubious. yes, he is saying that the _ sources so that was dubious. yes, he is saying that the newspaper - sources so that was dubious. yes, he is saying that the newspaper used - is saying that the newspaper used the term palace source to disguise the fact that the source was phone hacking because people didn't generally know about phone hacking

at the time and i'm not sure that prince harry knew about the concept of phone hacking. it's when people used to leave voice messages and voice mail and to retrieve this message you put in a pin code in the newspapers discovered that if you rank somebody and they didn't answer it and it went through to voice mail and you put in the pin code you could retrieve these messages is something that was kept private of the time and the allegation is that that was concealed behind palace sources as if to say that the newspaper had spoken to a foot man or a servant or some work man in the palace who had chosen to provide this information, possibly for money or possibly 40. thus a sort of thing he is implying on whether that's proof this was phone hacking, it is for thejudge to decide proof this was phone hacking, it is for the judge to decide based proof this was phone hacking, it is for thejudge to decide based on proof this was phone hacking, it is for the judge to decide based on the plausibility or implausibility of the newspaper being able to find this information from legitimate sources. i i, i i, sources. and in the balance of probability. — sources. and in the balance of probability. is _ sources. and in the balance of probability, is not _ sources. and in the balance of probability, is not beyond - probability, is not beyond reasonable doubt. i do like it when you do the explanations for our younger viewers, you do the explanations for our youngerviewers, by you do the explanations for our younger viewers, by the way, about this life we used to live before all sorts of things change that we have

to grapple with now. thank you so much forjoining us, joshua. townspeople are evacuating after the destruction of a dam on the dnipro river in ukraine. water levels have not yet paid and rescuers are struggling to help those to avoid a humanitarian disaster. —— not yet peaked... this is the scene in kherson or water levels have risen by five metres or 16 feet. some of those waiting to be rescued have been forced to spend a night on the rooves or entries in the floods have now reached 80 towns on both sides of the dnipro river. ukrainian authorities say that nearly 1500 people have been evacuated but there is no information on how many people have died or how many have been injured. president zelensky has wanted the destruction of the dam at nova kakhovka could leave hundreds of thousands of people without

normal access to drinking water. moscow and kyiv both blame each other for the breach. james waterhouse has been to kherson to see the damage for himself. we thought this was the bank of the river dnipro, but it is not. you can see the top of a truck and a roof there and we have just seen a rescue boat go past and this is the level the water has reached so far, but authorities are really nervous that's going to go higher because of a surge further up the dnipro river. one moment we spoke to has had her neighbours are trapped down there and she incredibly worried about them and when you're in this part of kherson, the level of risk generally goes up because of the frequent shelling from russian positions not far away and you think about everything people have gone through here with the occupation by russian forces, heavy fighting and now this. it's a lot for people to take and

this is a city forever remoulded by the events of the past year. james waterhouse in kherson and we've been hearing from ukrainian mp who spoke to us from the flooded area. we hearing from ukrainian mp who spoke to us from the flooded area.— to us from the flooded area. we are 'ust 30 to us from the flooded area. we are just 30 miles _ to us from the flooded area. we are just 30 miles if— to us from the flooded area. we are just 30 miles if you _ to us from the flooded area. we are just 30 miles if you take _ to us from the flooded area. we are just 30 miles if you take it - just 30 miles if you take it directly, just 30 miles to the dnipro golf where the dnipro river is flowing into the black sea and we already have evidence that engine oil from the nova already have evidence that engine oilfrom the nova kakhovka hydroelectric station and the bodies of animals, unfortunately, and unfortunately i think the bodies of people are moving to the black sea already and probably it will happen that in several days that can be here, it depends on the currents and wind, but we are really very close and that is a very big concern because we are speaking about the catastrophe and a planetary scale. definitely organised by russians because they don't care about the

environment or people, that is in the playbook of the russian army. we saw how a one year they were attacking power grids of ukraine in order to freeze ukrainians and disrupt the civilian infrastructure and now they made one more step but this time it is very dangerous for the environment and for the black sea and that's why i am joining you from the shore of the black sea. thus the ukrainian mp talking to us a little earlier on. a cyber crime gang thought to be based in russia has claimed it's behind the hacking of payroll data affecting companies including the bbc, boots and british airways. the group — called clop — has posted a statement on their darknet site, threatening to publish the stolen information if the companies don't email them by the 14th ofjune. our cyber correspondent, joe tidy, is in the newsroom and explained who clop are. we know they are at notorious as you

say cybercrime gang. they specialise in something called ransomware, which is a type of incident we're seeing right now where they gain entry into an organisation's system, it system, and they steal data and then ransom it back to the companies threatening to publish online. sometimes they also install malicious software that encrypts and scrambles all that data so that the organisations cannot have access to their systems. in this case, they haven't done that, which is some relief to to some of the organisations affected. but we also know that clop has been around since about 2019. they've hit many, many organisations around the world, most of their targets in the us. we think they could be based in russia. of course, in the cybercrime world you never really know where the hackers are, but there are certain telltale signs that have been picked up over the years by cybersecurity researchers. so, for example, they operate mostly in in russian forums, russian speaking forums, and they have breaks during russian holidays, that sort of thing.

interesting is this post that they put up late last night on their darknet site, it initially said that the companies affected have until the 12th of june. then for some reason, we don't know why it was changed to the 14th of june. i've just looked this morning. could be a big coincidence, of course, but there is a russian public holiday on the 12th ofjune. 14 roll boy has died in hospital after an instrument in west lothian. it happened on tuesday afternoon at what the school has described as an isolated instrument. —— incident. he died shortly after being taken to hospital. a spokesperson says the victim because my family has been informed and inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the death. gps will be able to prescribe weight loss drugs to people with obesity under plans to expand access to treatment on the nhs in england. the tear government pilot is aimed at reducing the number of obesity —related illnesses and easing pressure on hospitals.

bbc regionaljournalists in england are staging a 48—hour strike over planned cuts to local radio. the walk—out by members of the national union ofjournalists will affect union of journalists will affect output union ofjournalists will affect output on regional radio, tv and online. the dispute centres on the bbc plans to share more programmes across its 39 local radio stations. mps are warning that a generation of disadvantaged children will fall further behind with their education if the government doesn't do more to help them catch up. it comes as it emerged that 13% of schools in england failed to access the department for education's national tutoring programme, which offered subsidised tuition to pupils either one or in groups. our correspondent reports. one or in groups. our correspondent re iorts. i, one or in groups. our correspondent reiorts. i, ii, one or in groups. our correspondent reiorts. i, , i, i, i, one or in groups. our correspondent reiorts. i, i, i, i, reports. could you draw that as a model? this _ reports. could you draw that as a model? this is _ reports. could you draw that as a model? this is bill _ reports. could you draw that as a model? this is bill philjunior - model? this is bill philjunior school in _ model? this is bill philjunior school in birmingham, - model? this is bill philjunior school in birmingham, a - model? this is bill philjunior l school in birmingham, a school model? this is bill philjunior - school in birmingham, a school at the heart of this community. it's in an area has high levels of deprivation. how well children do a

school is linked to the home life often and poverty has made catching up often and poverty has made catching up after the pandemic even more challenging. up after the pandemic even more challenging-— up after the pandemic even more challenging. some of our children have a variety _ challenging. some of our children have a variety of _ challenging. some of our children have a variety of safeguarding - have a variety of safeguarding issues that you have to unpick. we have always had a small group of children who needed additional phonics workbook for last year we had to change our whole reading curriculum for the first term because the whole year group, virtually the whole year group needed phonics. me virtually the whole year group needed phonics.— virtually the whole year group needed phonics. we have huge classes, needed phonics. we have huge classes. 30 _ needed phonics. we have huge classes, 30 children, _ needed phonics. we have huge classes, 30 children, children i needed phonics. we have huge - classes, 30 children, children came back with _ classes, 30 children, children came back with more complex needs than they had _ back with more complex needs than they had ever had before. we have a lot more _ they had ever had before. we have a lot more emotional outburst and we have ever_ lot more emotional outburst and we have ever had before so upset in the classroom. — have ever had before so upset in the classroom, not wanting to take part in social_ classroom, not wanting to take part in social activities, we had some children— in social activities, we had some children not wanting to come into school. _ children not wanting to come into school, fearing the start of the day. _ school, fearing the start of the day. the — school, fearing the start of the day, the start of the new term which has always _ day, the start of the new term which has always been difficult since the pandemic. its has always been difficult since the iandemic. i «i , i, pandemic. a key part of the government _ pandemic. a key part of the government education - pandemic. a key part of the - government education recovery plan is the national tutoring programme

which promised subsidised one—to—one support and additional tutors to help with loss learning. as well as not being able to get tutors, this head said it's become too costly and complicated. this head said it's become too costly and complicated-— complicated. this year they will only allow _ complicated. this year they will only allow this _ complicated. this year they will only allow this to _ complicated. this year they will only allow this to 50% - complicated. this year they will only allow this to 50% funding i complicated. this year they will i only allow this to 50% funding and our budgets have dropped so dramatically we can't afford that. these year six pupils have done such exams as a teachers here have worked hard and helping them stay positive and resilient.— and resilient. they're really supportive _ and resilient. they're really supportive about _ and resilient. they're really supportive about stuff- and resilient. they're really supportive about stuff that l and resilient. they're really i supportive about stuff that we and resilient. they're really - supportive about stuff that we don't understand — supportive about stuff that we don't understand and _ supportive about stuff that we don't understand and when _ supportive about stuff that we don't understand and when we _ supportive about stuff that we don't understand and when we got - supportive about stuff that we don't understand and when we got back i supportive about stuff that we don'tl understand and when we got back to school _ understand and when we got back to school they— understand and when we got back to school they always _ understand and when we got back to school they always helped _ understand and when we got back to school they always helped us - understand and when we got back to school they always helped us with i school they always helped us with different — school they always helped us with different stuff _ school they always helped us with different stuff that _ school they always helped us with different stuff that we _ school they always helped us with different stuff that we were - different stuff that we were confused _ different stuff that we were confused about _ different stuff that we were confused about and - different stuff that we were confused about and didn't i different stuff that we were - confused about and didn't have that much _ confused about and didn't have that much help— confused about and didn't have that much help over— confused about and didn't have that much help over covid. _ confused about and didn't have that much help over covid.— much help over covid. today, a committee _ much help over covid. today, a committee of _ much help over covid. today, a committee of mps _ much help over covid. today, a committee of mps are - much help over covid. today, a committee of mps are calling i much help over covid. today, a l committee of mps are calling for much help over covid. today, a i committee of mps are calling for a more targeted approach from the government to help the most disadvantaged children. i’m disadvantaged children. i'm concerned _ disadvantaged children. i'm concerned that _ disadvantaged children. in concerned that closing the gap before covid is going to take ten years to come back. the department

for education says its consciously fight the pandemic has on pupils and has made £5 million available for education recovery. it said the financial challenges are alarming. they need to have the funding to have the crackle of the staff of the need of the school and everybody i talk to says is becoming impossible. there is concern that not given us will catch up, generation of children could be left behind. elaine dunkley, bbc news. {lister children could be left behind. elaine dunkley, bbc news. over the last wee while _ elaine dunkley, bbc news. over the last wee while high _ elaine dunkley, bbc news. over the last wee while high pressure - last wee while high pressure has been firmly in charge of our weather so we have had similar conditions on a daily basis and really not much in the way of going to talk about. here the last day it rained was on the 11th of may. but that's about to change. strom oscar named by the spanish myth service is moving up from the bay of biscay and as it crosses our shores it's going to

introduce heavy and thundery showers but some of them could be torrential. as that happens, high pressure is pushed away to scandinavia, the air around it picks up scandinavia, the air around it picks up this warm weather from their continent and is going to be pushed across our shores so it's going to turn warmerfor us but across our shores so it's going to turn warmer for us but also more humid by day and by night. what we have today is all this cloud along the east coast pushing towards the east coast and a sunny day in the midlands and yesterday but a lot of dry weather and an outside chance of showers and this keen breeze coming across the south east and the english channel. cooler in the east coast, highs of up to 25 in central and southern england the pollen of “p and southern england the pollen of up to 25 in central and southern england the pollen levels today across much as we go through the evening and overnight, more clout goesin evening and overnight, more clout goes in to the north sea and pushing list and is keen breeze in the south—east and english channel where we have clear skies and western areas and temperatures could follow out three or 4 degrees, but

generally we are looking a 7—10. tomorrow, after a cloudy start, this cloud will break up more readily than today and more of us will see some sunshine. still areas of cloud in parts of the north sea coastline, here temperatures between 11 and 17 degrees but again somewhere in central and southern england could well reach 25 degrees. as we move on into friday, again we are looking at some cloud across parts of the east coast, brighteracross some cloud across parts of the east coast, brighter across east anglia and also the south—east and you can see also the shower starting to come in towards the south—west where we have highs of up to 23 and possibly 24 and may even that bit higher. but it's as we head on into the weekend that those thundery downpours push steadily north eastwards, not all of us will catch one and temperatures are on the up towards the high 20s and it is going to feel humid.

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