it's ricky who's out in front. leaderboard dominated by the americans, us open rookie jacob soloman, ryan gerard, dylan wu, rickie fowler. mexican university student, omar morales, was leading the way in the early stages — but has since fallen away. world number one scheffler, who has the lowest scoring average in the majors since the start of 2020. england midfielderjude bellingham has been officially presented to real madrid fans after signing for a reported £88 million — a fee which his first club, birmingham, will get a slice of. the 19—year—old said he had "goose bumps" when he was told the spanish giants wanted him. he told the media it is not something he expected, to be able to play for a team like real. john watson was in madrid for us. jude bellingham introduced the first time as a riau madrid player. a move he says couldn't turn down.

not many players get the opportunity to play at such a brilliant club, such an historic club. i'm really grateful. i don't think about money at all when i make these kind of decisions. i never have and i never will, i play the game purely out of love. that majority stems from father mark and debbie's mum who have been instrumental in serving his son from roots to one of the biggest stages his departure from boyhood club birmingham city three years ago to borussia dortmund made him the most expensive 17—year—old in history. having now established himself as a regular starter for his country... it's no surprise it was excitement among the fans who turned out to welcome him. welcome to madrid! i like the idea of this being out of my comfort zone, if you like. maybe would've been a easier option to go back to england, my native country and live there and play there in the premier league but i couldn't turn

down real madrid, really. it again shows the majority bellingham possesses . whilst the madrid supporters will demand success there is a feeling he will be able to deal with the expectations placed on such young shoulders. with the footballing world now firmly at his feet. john watson, bbc news in madrid. tributes have been paid to the former scotland and manchester united defender gordon mcqueen, who has died at aged 70, two years after being diagnosed with dementia. mcqueen picked up an fa cup winners medal with united during a seven year spell at old trafford. team—mate and friend bryan robson said he was a brilliant person with a huge heart. he lit up any room he walked into, and his family added... "we hope that, as well as creating many great football memories, he'll be remembered most for his character." to cricket now, and the ashes gets under way in birmingham on friday. england against australia, with england skipper ben stokes

confirming he will be fit to play some part with the ball, having been battling a knee injury this year. the last three days has been really good for my confidence. i've bawled every day so far and been able to run with more intensity day by day. so i've got myself in a real good place to be able to bowl. david has obviously came in, and he mentioned to me something i speak. and that's all the sport for now. for more on these and other sports stories, you can go to our website. that's bbc.com.sport. let me turn to greece. it's now believed that up to a hundred children were on board a vessel that's capsized off the coast of greece. at least 78 people have been confirmed dead, but the final toll could make it one of europe's worst ever disasters. the boat, heading from libya, capsized 80 kilometres

from the southern coastal town of pylos. the survivors are being processed in the port of kalamata. greece's public broadcaster, ert, is reporting that 11 to 12 arrests have been made. with more, here's nick beake. relatives of the hundreds feared dead race to the port fearing the worst. we found aftab from wolverhampton searching for news about his cousins from pakistan. relatives were on board the boat that capsized. how do you know that? we've had confirmation. we found one of the relatives is in there but the rest of them we haven't got hold of yet. how many relatives? four of them. the victims of greece's worst ever migrant ship wreck had set off from libya. many syrians were on board, kazim abu zeeb told me, including his wife. how would i feel?

i have lost my wife now. i don't know where she is. it's my wife. we went to meet doctor makaris. he treated 30 of the survivors who told him dozens of children had been on board. one of them told me about 100 children. the other told me about 50. so i don't know what is the truth. lots of children? lots of children. this is the conclusion. hanging over this tragedy is one simple question — should the greek authorities have done more to save those on board? the coast guard says the migrants didn't want their help, a claim that's been challenged, so we've been trying to piece together exactly what happened in this disaster that seemed to unfold in slow motion. at around 8am on tuesday, the greek authorities are first informed about the fishing vessel.

the coast guard has first contact at 11am and claims it doesn't request assistance. a little later, an emergency helpline for migrants in trouble at sea receives multiple distress calls, including one at 3:20pm saying the captain has left the vessel. the migrant boat has no publicly available tracking data, but bbc verify has used a ship monitoring website to follow the movements of boats in the area that offered assistance. at 3pm, greece sends a nearby commercial vessel, the lucky sailor, to the migrant boat, supplying it with food and water. tuesday evening, a coast guard vessel sails near the fishing boat and from a distance apparently concludes there was no problem with its navigation. but less than four hours later, the migrant boat overturns and sinks. the greek authorities, as well as fending off criticism, have been making arrests. up to a dozen.

but who was really to blame for such a huge loss of life is now being fiercely debated. nick beake, bbc news, in southern greece. thanks so much to next. vincent cochetel is the special envoy for the central mediterranean situation at the unhcr. that question of blame that nick was bringing up there. how do you understand it with this terrible disaster? ~ , ., disaster? well, first we are saddened _ disaster? well, first we are saddened by _ disaster? well, first we are saddened by the _ disaster? well, first we are saddened by the loss - disaster? well, first we are saddened by the loss of. disaster? well, first we arej saddened by the loss of life disaster? well, first we are i saddened by the loss of life of disaster? well, first we are - saddened by the loss of life of the migrants and refugees who were on that. and we are calling for an independent investigation of what happened because it seems to us, based on the testimony that we received, that this tragedy, unlike many others, could have been avoided. �* , ., many others, could have been avoided. �* ,, many others, could have been avoided. �* �* , avoided. and you say could've been avoided. and you say could've been avoided. nick— avoided. and you say could've been avoided. nick was _ avoided. and you say could've been avoided. nick was going _ avoided. and you say could've been

avoided. nick was going through i avoided. and you say could've been i avoided. nick was going through some of the time when they are, as we understand that. we do know that the greek authorities say they offered help but the migrants refused it. not something that could be plausible, and eyes? it’s not something that could be plausible, and eyes? it's possible. it has happened — plausible, and eyes? it's possible. it has happened before _ plausible, and eyes? it's possible. it has happened before that i plausible, and eyes? it's possible. it has happened before that some | it has happened before that some people on board of the ship who were in communication with the coastguard, saying they did not want assistance, but wasn't the case of the people on board, i don't know. but i think we've got to be without hypocrisy. that boat was in distress. when you look at the picture, it was unseaworthiness. we are talking about a group sent by a criminal network, people that pay up to $5,000 to be on that boat to escape. it was clear it was not going to make it to its intended destination. it should have been made to bring the people to safety.

let's delve into that a little bit further than, vincent. what should happen in a situation like that because mark there were so many people on this boat, as we understand it far. but did the greek authorities go out? would you prefer an eu wide situation? because we know that you countries can't agree on how to deal with folks like us. 0bviously, search and rescue on the mediterranean sea. it's notjust for europe we could have had other countriesjoining. the question is, this practice over the last month of some coastal states questioning this idea of distress, providing assistance to people on those boats, water, food, not in this case, just to make sure that search and rescue

are available for that boat to continue to move elsewhere. it cannotjust be on the one country, mainly injury, just take care of all those people at sea. i mainly injury, just take care of all those people at sea.— mainly injury, just take care of all those people at sea. i think what i heard, in those people at sea. i think what i heard. in this _ those people at sea. i think what i heard, in this particular— those people at sea. i think what i heard, in this particular case, i those people at sea. i think what i heard, in this particular case, that help was refused because they wanted to move closer to italy and not go to move closer to italy and not go to greece. i think it's probably fairly widely known that it can be difficult for people who land in greece to then make their way up through europe. there was always this fear that there would be another disaster at sea. but there have been previous ones. and nothing has shifted very deeply within the politics of migration. of course, do we change the conversation? i’m we change the conversation? i'm afraid not- _ we change the conversation? i'm afraid not- i _ we change the conversation? in afraid not. i hope that there is some reaction. there is a meeting i think tomorrow in brussels of the

european union contact group for certain rescue. i hope that we can reflect on what has happened and lessons learned, making sure that coastal states are properly equipped and have a predictable response to the sort of circumstances, this idea of passing on the buck to someone else does not work. it costs lives. so let's hope that we do not hear the same speech that we have heard again, neveragain the same speech that we have heard again, never again this can't happen. yes, it's happening every week unfortunately.— happen. yes, it's happening every week unfortunately. vincent, thank ou so week unfortunately. vincent, thank you so much- _ week unfortunately. vincent, thank you so much. thank _ week unfortunately. vincent, thank you so much. thank you. _ now, i want to shift our focus to strasbourg, where there's been an intense day of voting and debate on a key part of the eu's green deal. it's called the nature restoration law — and is a flagship plan to restore biodiversity in land and rivers by making restoration and rewilding

of degraded areas mandatory. but its progress through the parliament is now in jepoardy. after a rebellion mounted by a centre—right group of meps forced a tie of 44 meps in favour and 44 against. voting has now been suspended until later in the month — infuriating green mps and environmental groups. i'm joined now by angela francis — director of policy at the wwf. great to have you with us, angela. what would you say to convince some of those 44 that voted against of why this is important? i of those 44 that voted against of why this is important?— of those 44 that voted against of why this is important? i think the arc ument why this is important? i think the argument that — why this is important? i think the argument that were _ why this is important? i think the argument that were made - why this is important? i think the argument that were made by i argument that were made by the europeans people's party were quite misguided, because they were making arguments on the basis of trying to protect food security for europe, and they were arguing against the nature and private laws that are the very foundation of our food security. so i would be saying to them, how do you expect to achieve food security in europe if you are

putting your clean water, your healthy soils, your pollinators at risk, and you are not dealing with a enormous challenges of climate change which are going to disrupt the reliable amount of sun and rain that our food depends on? the reliable amount of sun and rain that ourfood depends on? i the reliable amount of sun and rain that our food depends on? i would say i absolutely understand why are they concerned about food security. environmentalists are very concerned about food security. and this is the way you solve it. you invest in nature. you change the laws so that we are making nature our ally in climate change, an absolute basis of our continued food security.- our continued food security. angela, i ruess our continued food security. angela, i guess that — our continued food security. angela, i guess that message _ our continued food security. angela, i guess that message hasn't - our continued food security. angela, i guess that message hasn't got i i guess that message hasn't got through from the politicians that are air, if they are at that tie—breaker 44 to 1m. are air, if they are at that tie-breaker 44 to 44. that's absolutely _ tie-breaker 44 to 44. that's absolutely right. _ tie-breaker 44 to 44. that's absolutely right. today i tie-breaker 44 to 44. that's absolutely right. today the l absolutely right. today the europeans people party, which is the biggest party in europe, it's very

significant that they are rolling back on some of the big commitments that europe itself made to restore nature. the vote today as you say was tied. they didn't win, but the committee that had the debate, and as you say it was a very heated debate, they actually did accept that they would reduce the restoration target and they are going to delay the bill with more amendments. that means that big european legislation on the green deal is now injeopardy, and nature, which of the at the heart of how we deal with climate change, is now being questioned by some of the biggest parties. so they aren't convinced, but many are convinced. so over a hundred of europe's biggest businesses, from finance to energy, just did the same coalition that we saw in the uk when we had her own attack on nature, comes together and says this doesn't make any sense. we know that restoration nature is key to our business and future the way we solve this, so you your short—sighted belief that rolling back nature and focusing on farming business as usual is not what we think as businesses that are making our money in these industries. we think is needed. you do know that _ industries. we think is needed. you do know that the agricultural lobby can be a part strong. for example,

talking about protecting food security, also talking about protecting agriculturaljobs the way they are now. perhaps it is that there hasn't been enough innovation or plans for re—skimming of particular workers if it comes to changing the laws on the environment and what they can do in an agricultural setting. and what they can do in an agriculturalsetting. i and what they can do in an agricultural setting. i think farmers are _ agricultural setting. i think farmers are absolutely i agricultural setting. i think farmers are absolutely at i agricultural setting. i think. farmers are absolutely at the agricultural setting. i think- farmers are absolutely at the heart of it. they sometimes are painted as the villains of the peace but they are doing what they've been asked to do. now they're being asked to do something different and we have to support them. finding those new techniques to produce our nutritious food and produce all the things that we rely on. and it's about making that possible for them, not alienating them. so 70% of our land in the uk is farmland, and farming in the uk is farmland, and farming ina way that in the uk is farmland, and farming in a way that works with nature. and ten, actually, increase yields, increase returns to farmers, but it's new and challenging and that's

not something that we can expect farmers who are a lot of them small businesses who are completely stretched 100% of the time to do by themselves. so you are right. i think that we put farmers at the centre of this. but i think the root for them and the route for the climate is the same one, it's how do we move to nature friendly farming. thank you so much forjoining us on the context. thank you so much for joining us on the context. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's take a look now at some other stories developing in the uk. double child killer and rapist colin pitchfork has been granted parole and will be released from prison. pitchfork was jailed for life for raping and strangling two 15—year—old girls, lynda mann and dawn ashworth, in leicestershire in 1983 and 1986. the 63—year—old was released in 2021, before being arrested and sent back to prison two months later. the northern uk tends to be much wetter than the south,

but this summer that pattern is being flipped on its head. water levels in much of scotland are very low with some rivers breaking records, while southern england is mostly healthy after a very wet spring. the uk centre for ecology and hydrology warns of increased risk of drought affecting farmers and nature. a mother has beenjailed for 27 years for the manslaughter of her 9—year—old son alfie steele and child cruelty charges. carla scott's partner, dirk howell, was given a life sentence for murder. alfie died in 2021, after being deliberately submerged in a cold bath. the judge said the suffering inflicted on alfie was �*sadistic�*. you're live with bbc news. thousands of people came together today and nottingham city centre to come together for the victims of the attack. a silence was held for the people who were killed. another man

remains in serious condition in hospital after being hit. here's what some of the family members had to say. we what some of the family members had to sa . ~ , ., ., what some of the family members had tosa. , ., to say. we just wanted to say a quick thing- — to say. we just wanted to say a quick thing. we _ to say. we just wanted to say a quick thing. we are _ to say. we just wanted to say a quick thing. we are still- to say. we just wanted to say a | quick thing. we are still dealing with what's happened. we still haven't took it all in. so we just wanted to say a few things. my dad was an avid fisherman. he loved his family. he also loved his forest. grace wasn't only just family. he also loved his forest. grace wasn't onlyjust a sister to me _ grace wasn't onlyjust a sister to me she — grace wasn't onlyjust a sister to me. she was the best friend of mine. my mother, _ me. she was the best friend of mine. my mother, my father, all her friends — my mother, my father, all her friends. and all of her family. if there's— friends. and all of her family. if there's only one message that comes out of— there's only one message that comes out of this, _ there's only one message that comes out of this, i— there's only one message that comes out of this, i urge you all to cherish— out of this, i urge you all to cherish every moment you spend with your loved _ cherish every moment you spend with your loved ones. as you just never know _ your loved ones. as you just never know when — your loved ones. as you just never know when it will all end. thank you _ know when it will all end. thank ou. , , , , .,

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which will now include vertical air defence missiles to help protect ukraine's skies. the united states along with uk, denmark and the netherlands also contributed funding for critical air defence missiles for ukraine. italy also announced its latest tranche of assistance which includes highly critical capabilities that meet ukraine's most urgent needs to defend itself, and several allies are beginning to think about supporting ukraine for the long term. let's talk now to lieutenant general ben hodges. he is the former commanding general of us army europe. great to have you back on the context. the f—16s. they are talking about training. how difficult is it to train somebody on an f—16? how long does it take? itruieiiii to train somebody on an f-16? how long does it take?— long does it take? well of course, it depends — long does it take? well of course, it depends on _ long does it take? well of course, it depends on if _ long does it take? well of course, it depends on if the _ long does it take? well of course, it depends on if the ukrainian i long does it take? well of course, | it depends on if the ukrainian pilot already has a lot of experience, then that transition to a new

aircraft obviously is left. i've heard senior air force officers say ukrainian pilot with a couple of thousand hours could be proficient in the f—16 within three or four months. but that is just learning how to fly. so, it will take some time, but obviously this decision should have been made many months ago, and ukraine would be in a better place right now. you talk about three _ better place right now. you talk about three or _ better place right now. you talk about three or four _ better place right now. you talk about three or four months, i better place right now. you talk| about three or four months, and better place right now. you talk i about three or four months, and not not being a long time. but it is a long time on the battlefield, and particularly at this moment, where every day we are seeing developments, gains for russia, or indeed for ukraine. i'm just wondering how significant, really, is this? fit wondering how significant, really, is this? .., , wondering how significant, really, is this? , h wondering how significant, really, isthis? , �*, , ,, is this? of course, it's impressive that the united _ is this? of course, it's impressive that the united states, _ is this? of course, it's impressive that the united states, the i is this? of course, it's impressive that the united states, the uk, | is this? of course, it's impressive l that the united states, the uk, and so many other countries continue to provide and contribute an enormous amount of capability to ukraine. i have to say that uk has been in the front. what is a little bit frustrating is that our secretary does not say we want ukraine to when

and where going to give them everything they need to win. instead, they keep talking about, we're with you for as long as it takes, we are there for the long haul. this ultimately i think plays into the hands of the russians. we should be talking about helping ukraine when now. that's the quickest way to end this war and stop. quickest way to end this war and sto. .,.,, ., stop. backed into a strength that ou stop. backed into a strength that you say that _ stop. backed into a strength that you say that because _ stop. backed into a strength that you say that because i _ stop. backed into a strength that you say that because i was i stop. backed into a strength that i you say that because i was wondering whether the signalling that they are going to give this training or that there arejets on going to give this training or that there are jets on the way, does not in any way psychologically affect the russian defence? i’m in any way psychologically affect the russian defence?— in any way psychologically affect the russian defence? i'm sure that the russian defence? i'm sure that the russians. _ the russian defence? i'm sure that the russians, of— the russian defence? i'm sure that the russians, of course _ the russian defence? i'm sure that the russians, of course they i the russian defence? i'm sure that the russians, of course they will i the russians, of course they will complain about this, and they've got to be incredibly frustrated that 50 nations now have continued to stick together for almost a year and a half, and they continue to find new contributions. but the key for me is that ukraine is going to keep fighting. there is no doubt about

it. they're not stopping. this could go a lot more quickly and it would break the will of the russians if we would say we want ukraine to win. that's the kind of capability the united states should provide that would enable ukraine to make the crimean peninsula untenable for russian forces. the black sea fleet would have to leave, the russian air force would have to leave, if the ukrainians had that low range position capability if the us would provide the attack weapons. who; position capability if the us would provide the attack weapons. why then do ou provide the attack weapons. why then do you think — provide the attack weapons. why then do you think they _ provide the attack weapons. why then do you think they don't? _ provide the attack weapons. why then do you think they don't? why - provide the attack weapons. why then do you think they don't? why doesn'tl do you think they don't? why doesn't the us provided? i do you think they don't? why doesn't the us provided?— the us provided? i think there's two or three reasons. _ the us provided? i think there's two or three reasons. number _ the us provided? i think there's two or three reasons. number one, i the us provided? i think there's two or three reasons. number one, and| or three reasons. number one, and there's been different excuses, which tells me that this is really about, i think, which tells me that this is really about, ithink, my which tells me that this is really about, i think, my administration is overly concerned about some sort of russian escalation. russia just has to say nuclear once a week and we begin to deter ourselves. so i think

this is one part of it. and obviously, the present has an enormous responsibility that i don't have, so i don't mean to be dismissive. but i think they overestimated that. secondly, there was some concern that if we provided ukraine with this extended range capability that they would use it inside russia. ukrainians have already said they won't do that. the uk obviously is satisfied that ukraine won't use storm shadow inside of russia. so i don't understand the continued resistance to that. ijust have to think understand the continued resistance to that. i just have to think that there is some external pressure somewhere that is saying, we don't want russia to collapse. i understand about the escalation. really great to have you on. thank you so much for sharing some of your expertise here on the context. do stay with us will stop we've got lots more to come. if you'd like to hear more on the story, or some of

the background of the training of the f-16 the background of the training of the f—16 fighters, you can find that on the bbc website and apple. stay with us if you can. hello. for most of us, today has once again brought blue skies and warm sunshine. but there is a bit of a change on the way as we head towards the weekend, and that change is just starting to take shape in the atlantic. this swirl of cloud here, an area of low pressure moving towards our shores. and this little clump of cloud here is going to start to approach the south—west of england as we head through the night, so that could introduce one or two showers, the odd thunderstorm maybe. elsewhere dry with clear skies, one or two mist patches. a little bit chilly, actually, across parts of eastern scotland and north—east england. one or two places in the countryside could drop a little bit lower than those temperatures suggest. into friday, fine start for most, any early mist clearing, but we will see more cloud and the chance for showers or thunderstorms across western parts.

so for south—west england, parts of wales, northern ireland, maybe getting across the irish sea, across the isle of man into north—west england and south—west scotland. but where you see sunshine, again it's going to feel very warm, 27—28 degrees, and actually, a little bit warmer than it has been of late for some north sea coasts. into the weekend, this area of low pressure, that swirl of cloud i showed you earlier, it starts to approach us from the west. the increasing chance of rain — heavy, thundery downpours — but with some spells of warm sunshine in between. now, on saturday, most of the showers are likely to be out towards the west as that area of low pressure approaches. further east, not as many showers, more dry weather and sunshine, although some low cloud may well linger close to the coasts of norfolk and suffolk. temperature—wise, 22—25 degrees quite easily. it wouldn't surprise me at all if in the sunniest spots, it got a little warmer than that. and then into sunday, there's the chance that showers and thunderstorms may become a little more widespread,

particularly down towards the south of the uk. in fact, we could see some more organised heavy, thundery rain later in the day. temperatures widely up into the low to mid—20s celsius. now, through sunday night, it does look like we could see an area of heavy and thundery rain driving its way northwards across the uk. and then as we head into monday, well, low pressure will be very much in charge of the scene. so that means some showers around, some thunderstorms. stays quite showery certainly through the first half of the week, maybe drier later and remaining relatively warm.

hello, i'm nuala mcgovern. you're watching the context on bbc news. i think it's overbaked. i think they want to find the worst at every possible opportunity, and i think it shows a degree of vindictiveness that does not work to the committee's favour or advantage. borisjohnson is not only a lawbreaker, but a liar. he's not fit for public office, and he's disgraced himself and continues to act like a, you know, pound shop trump in the way in which he tries to discredit anybody who criticises his actions. if you think about the | several— hundred—year history of parliament, i there's nothing like this. there's no case, no example of a former prime minister. or sitting prime minister being found in contempt of parliament.