controversial influencer andrew tate is charged in romania with rape, human trafficking and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women. search teams race to find a tourist submarine that's gone missing on a dive to the wreck of the titanic. five people are on board the vessel, including pakistani businessman shahzada dawood and his son, and british billionaire hamish harding. former chancellor george osborne is giving evidence to the uk �*s covid—19 inquiry in london. monkey torture exposed. a bbc investigation uncovers a network of people paying for animals to be abused. hello, welcome to bbc news. three

hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. prosecutors in romania have filed formal charges against the controversial influencer andrew tate, his brother triston, and two romanian associates. the charges include rape, human trafficking and forming an organised crime group, as well as illegally accessing a computer system and violence against one of the alleged victims. the indictment deposited with the bucharest court said that at the beginning of 2021, the four defendants formed an organised criminal group to commit human trafficking in romania and also in other countries such as the united states and britain. lucy williamson is outside the court in bucharest for us now. welcome. this comes several months after the arrest of andrew tate and his brother. bring us u- to andrew tate and his brother. bring us up to date- _ andrew tate and his brother. bring us up to date. that's _ andrew tate and his brother. bring us up to date. that's right. - andrew tate and his brother. b" “1; us up to date. that's right. this investigation has taken six months to complete. they have been in detention or under house arrest for

all that time. romania �*s organised crime unit have come out with a statement this morning, which outlines some of the information that led to this indictment. as you outlined there, we know the name charges that are being filed. we know there are seven alleged victims, who are apparently allegedly recruited by false promises of love and marriage by the brothers. it does seem to be quite a wide—ranging set of charges. the charge of human trafficking is an umbrella charge, and within that there are several counts against each of the four defendants. we are also getting some information from the organised crime unit about the assets that have been seized, property, cars, luxury watches, and also more than 300 million us dollars in cryptocurrency. we are told there are separate charges that are still under investigation that may be the subject of a separate indictment in the future, and they include money laundering, influencing statement and trafficking of minors. for

influencing statement and trafficking of minors. influencing statement and traffickin: of minors. ., ., trafficking of minors. for those who don't know andrew _ trafficking of minors. for those who don't know andrew tate, _ trafficking of minors. for those who don't know andrew tate, just - trafficking of minors. for those who l don't know andrew tate, just explain who he is. you did a lengthy interview with him a couple of weeks ago, didn't you? he interview with him a couple of weeks ago. didn't you?— ago, didn't you? he has become extremely _ ago, didn't you? he has become extremely well-known, - ago, didn't you? he has become| extremely well-known, amongst ago, didn't you? he has become - extremely well-known, amongst young extremely well—known, amongst young people, for his controversial statements online. he presents himself as someone who teaches young men how to be men. he gives them inspirational statements, but he also puts out advice on relationships that has concerned a lot of people across the uk, police, teachers, human rights organisations have all warned about his influence. the investigation here in romania has really increased the spotlight on him, and brought many more people into awareness of the kinds of things that he has been saying. i should also mention that his team have responded to the indictment here this morning with a statement saying that the brothers "embrace the opportunity to demonstrate their

innocence. our primary focus will be to establish the truth."— to establish the truth." lucy, thank ou for to establish the truth." lucy, thank you for nova _ you for now. live now to central london. the covid—19 inquiry. george osborne is giving evidence. u nless unless the treasury is in joined up thinking with other government departments than there is a piece of the jigsaw departments than there is a piece of thejigsaw missing. yes. departments than there is a piece of the jigsaw missing.— thejigsaw missing. yes, i agree with that. institutionally, - thejigsaw missing. yes, i agree with that. institutionally, the i with that. institutionally, the treasury— with that. institutionally, the treasury is involved in every government decision because decisions can't come to the cabinet, for example, untilthe decisions can't come to the cabinet, for example, until the treasury has given— for example, until the treasury has given its_ for example, until the treasury has given its sign. so the treasury, uniquely— given its sign. so the treasury, uniquely amongst government departments, is already part of many decisions _ departments, is already part of many decisions across government. the nature _ decisions across government. the nature of— decisions across government. the nature of that involvement and the nature _ nature of that involvement and the nature of— nature of that involvement and the nature of the cooperation is incredibly important. i listened with great interest to what oliver

letwin _ with great interest to what oliver letwin was saying and i made one observation, unfortunate not all ministers— observation, unfortunate not all ministers are like oliver letwin with the — ministers are like oliver letwin with the kind of self starting capacity _ with the kind of self starting capacity to check everything, chase everything, and you can't build an entire _ everything, and you can't build an entire system unfortunately around a future _ entire system unfortunately around a future supply of people like oliver letwin _ future supply of people like oliver letwin. ., future supply of people like oliver letwin. no. the uk former chancellor letwin. no the uk former chancellor geor-e letwin. firm the uk former chancellor george osborne, looking at how austerity affected preparations for the pandemic. more ships arejoining the search for a submersible with five people on board that's gone missing on a trip to explore the wreck of the titanic. ships and planes are scouring the ocean around 640km or 400 miles, off the coast of newfoundland in canadam of newfoundland in canada, and dropping sonar buoys to detect under water activity. the titanic, which sank in 1912, lies nearly ii,000m beneath the surface. this is the latest on what we know about the search. the trip is run by a company called oceangate expeditions. overall, five people

are thought to have been on board the submersible. contact has not been re—established with submersible, which is now unable to communicate. it's thought the vessel has around three days worth of oxygen left, at best. here is a moving picture of the submersible at sea. as you can see, it is a pretty small vessel and not clearly not designed for long periods underwater. rishi sunak has been speaking, saying his thoughts are with the families of those involved as the rescue operation continues after that submersible went missing during the voyage to the titanic shipwreck off the coast of canada. the prior minister �*s official spokesperson said the families involved will be deeply concerned, and his thoughts are with them and the foreign office is providing support. he said the prime minister wants to pass his fangs onto those who are responding to the situation. let's get the latest now with the cbs

correspondent. what is the latest we know on this search and rescue mission? , . . know on this search and rescue mission? , ., . , .., mission? the search is continuing. there are more — mission? the search is continuing. there are more ships _ mission? the search is continuing. there are more ships that - mission? the search is continuing. there are more ships that are - there are more ships that are looking into the waters around where this small vessel is believed to have gone down, and that's where it disappeared. this is essentially the size of what is considered a minivan, although it does not have all the creature comforts of a car. it is basicallyjust a cylinder in which these people are sitting. they went down, as you mentioned, with about four days worth of oxygen. that was nearly two days ago. again, thatis that was nearly two days ago. again, that is running out, making the race for there is much more pertinent and timely. one of the really difficult things with this search, according to experts, isjust things with this search, according to experts, is just how remote this vessel likely went into the water, the fact that this is again hundreds of kilometres off the coast of the united states, off the coast of canada as well. potentially, pretty deepin canada as well. potentially, pretty deep in the water. this would likely

be the deepest recovery mission, again, if this is in fact it was the bottom of the ocean, that has ever happened in history. teiiii bottom of the ocean, that has ever happened in history.— happened in history. tell us a bit more about— happened in history. tell us a bit more about the _ happened in history. tell us a bit more about the people _ happened in history. tell us a bit more about the people on - happened in history. tell us a bit more about the people on board| happened in history. tell us a bit - more about the people on board and what we know about them. fiue more about the people on board and what we know about them. five people are on board- — what we know about them. five people are on board. four— what we know about them. five people are on board. four have _ what we know about them. five people are on board. four have been - are on board. four have been identified in some capacity. there is a pilot, the pakistani businessman and his son. there is a fifth person we don't know the identity of at the moment, but these are all individuals that were going down on some sort of exploratory mission. this is about $250,000 per person to go down into this vessel so this is very expensive, something that typically, especially with this company, is a bit of a luxury trip. go and see the wreckage of the titanic. we have heard comments on some of the families essentially saying thank you for any of the

well—wishers, thinking people out there searching for them. at this point there was a lot of hope that they will be found alive within the next few days. they will be found alive within the next few days-_ let's take a closer look at five people we believe were on board when contact with the submersible was lost. as we mentioned, one is the british businessman and explorer hamish harding. two people from pakistan are also on the craft — businessman shahzada dawood, a uk—based board member of the prince's trust charity, and his son suleman. widely reported to be on the vessel is stockton rush, the ceo and founder of oceangate expeditions, the company that organised the mission to the wreck of the titanic. also widely reported to be on board is the 73—year—old french explorer paul—henry nargeolet. mike reese did the same trip last year with oceangate. he gave us his thoughts on the experience. it's a beautifully designed and run vessel.

but it is an adventure, this is not a tourist trip, it's not a fun thing and it's not for thrill—seekers, like skydiving. this is a very serious expedition to go down there, and much of the vessel is taken up with scientists doing research. but it was obviously very exciting, the trip of a lifetime. it was described, i heard, as small, and yet it's very comfortable, it's a beautifully designed thing. it's about the size of a minivan with the seats taken out. so, there are five of us in there, just sitting on the floor of it. it's designed almost spa—like. it's very relaxing and quiet, and i actually fell asleep on the way down,

it was that relaxing. but everyone should know, we're all aware of the dangers going into this, that this is not a lark, and you sign a waiver before you get on that mentions death three different times on page one. and you have to know that they're learning as they go along. this isn't like a coach holiday, things go wrong. simon is and oceanographers from southampton. we are limited with the information we do have, but from what we do know, what do you think is possibly likely to have happened here? how deep could this submersible be right now? it’s submersible be right now? it's impossible _ submersible be right now? it�*s impossible to say what has gone wrong in this case. all we know is that we lost contact with the ship. it is assumed that the submersible

is in the water, possibly on the sea floor. that could be down as deep as four kilometres, over 13,000 feet. the pressures at that depth are enormous. the task ahead of trying to identify where the submersible is, but also trying to get it back, is, but also trying to get it back, is going to be a real challenge. time is short.— is going to be a real challenge. time is short. , w' , time is short. time is ticking. yes, time is short. _ time is short. time is ticking. yes, time is short, and _ time is short. time is ticking. yes, time is short, and we _ time is short. time is ticking. yes, time is short, and we think - time is short. time is ticking. yes, | time is short, and we think possibly three days of oxygen left inside. what would conditions be like if they have sunk to the bottom of the ocean right now? we they have sunk to the bottom of the ocean right now?— they have sunk to the bottom of the ocean right now? we heard from our revious ocean right now? we heard from our previous speaker, _ ocean right now? we heard from our previous speaker, he _ ocean right now? we heard from our previous speaker, he had _ ocean right now? we heard from our previous speaker, he had been - ocean right now? we heard from our previous speaker, he had been down in this vessel for a short period. this is literally like a minivan without the luxuries. it's fine if you are down there for a few hours, but if you have been down there now for over a day, potentially down there for a few more days, there stop it is going to be hot, it is going to be cramped. there was no

other facilities there. going to be cramped. there was no otherfacilities there. it's going to be cramped. there was no other facilities there. it's assumed you were not going to need things like toilet facilities. the main thing is people are going to be very, very worried if they are down there. concerned about how they are going to get back up again. there is no escape pod. if you came out of the water, into the water at those depths, you would be crushed. so they are totally reliant on the submersible being found, and then the really difficult task of recovering it in a very short period. recovering it in a very short eriod. , ., ' . , period. yes. how difficult is it auoin to period. yes. how difficult is it going to be — period. yes. how difficult is it going to be to _ period. yes. how difficult is it going to be to try _ period. yes. how difficult is it going to be to try and - period. yes. how difficult is it going to be to try and make i period. yes. how difficult is it l going to be to try and make any recovery, depending on the rebels this submersible might be? it’s this submersible might be? it's auoin to this submersible might be? it�*s going to be very difficult. we already know that it is a long way off shore. so to actually get the hardware you need, even if it is flown out to the coastline, picked up flown out to the coastline, picked up and taken out there, we're still talking a couple of days of sailing

time to get the hardware needed to try and recover this submersible. and that's assuming you can get it there that sort of time scale. it's an enormous challenge, one that we have never tackled before. there have never tackled before. there have been tragic cases of military submarines sitting on the sea floor, where they have a lot more resource and a lot more oxygen available stock in this time is very short in the next few days will be critical. there is a possible that the submersible could have surfaced and be sitting on top of the sea somewhere. there are lots of search and rescue planes are now looking for it. but again, this is a vast expanse of area, isn't it? it for it. but again, this is a vast expanse of area, isn't it? it is. it is not quite _ expanse of area, isn't it? it is. it is not quite the _ expanse of area, isn't it? it is. it is not quite the same, _ expanse of area, isn't it? it is. it is not quite the same, if - expanse of area, isn't it? it is. it is not quite the same, if we - expanse of area, isn't it? it is. it| is not quite the same, if we think back a few years to the disappearance of the airliner in the indian ocean, nobody was quite sure where it went down so the search was very broad, about the size of

europe. here, of course, we know where the summary was last seen. it doesn't travel fast. it is affected ijy doesn't travel fast. it is affected by currents but they are reasonably predictable. so the search area is not on that same sort of scale. what is a problem is the timescale to do that search. once it has been found, if it comes to the surface it is likely there will be content. radios don't work underwater, but once at the surface they do have radios on board to be able to communicate with the support ship. sadly, i think it is unlikely that it will be at the surface, but it is worth looking. there is a chance that the whole thing got snared somehow on part of the wreckage of the titanic, that it has got caught and does eventually free itself and come to the surface. we will never know until we actually identify where it is, and then attempt to recover it. simon, thank ou for attempt to recover it. simon, thank you for being _ attempt to recover it. simon, thank you for being with _ attempt to recover it. simon, thank you for being with us _ attempt to recover it. simon, thank you for being with us and _ attempt to recover it. simon, thank you for being with us and for- attempt to recover it. simon, thank you for being with us and for your i you for being with us and for your thoughts on this submersible.

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. price rises in supermarkets have slowed to their lowest level since last year, but still remain very high, according to the research firm. in the four weeks to mid june the price of groceries rose 165% compared to the year before. they found new 70% of households said they are extremely or very worried about rising food prices. the amount of money tenants spend on rent as a proportion of their salary has risen to its highest level for a decade. the property website says the average british tenant is spending more than 20% of their pre—tax income on rent. scotland �*s target for cutting planet warming greenhouse gas emissions has been missed after a bounce back following the pandemic.

total emissions are now 49.9% lower than in 1990, but the target for this year was a 5.1% —— 51.1% cut. is the eighth time in the scottish —— in ten years that the scottish government has missed its legally binding target. you are life with bbc news. ukraine says russia has launched a new wave of attacks. officials in the western city of lviv says infra structure has been hit, causing a fire. the air raids come as ukraine continues its offensive, with russia also attacking some sections of the front. our correspondent in kyiv joins us now. a night of some heavy drone and rocket attacks. yes. joins us now. a night of some heavy drone and rocket attacks.— drone and rocket attacks. yes, and it followed a _ drone and rocket attacks. yes, and it followed a couple _ drone and rocket attacks. yes, and it followed a couple of— drone and rocket attacks. yes, and it followed a couple of days - drone and rocket attacks. yes, and it followed a couple of days where l it followed a couple of days where at least here in kyiv, they had not

been cyrus, but that all changed overnight. there were alerts telling people to seek shelter right across the country, in lviv, in the west of ukraine close to the border with poland, a criticalfacility was hit and authorities that have not named it but they say the drone that hit it but they say the drone that hit it started a fire and emergency services were there this morning. the bulk of the attacks seem to have been here in the capital kyiv, and in the surrounding region. here the authorities say they shot down two dozen drones coming from different directions, and finally, there were attacks in the south—east of the country in the capital and its suburbs, and there they say authorities say that seven missiles were launched and the city for have no recorded any casualties. that may be because of the air defence system of ukraine, but authorities say they believe the reason russia targeted

so many cities at once overnight is because they were trying to overwhelm the defence systems, to get them focused on dealing with drones and missiles and perhaps use up drones and missiles and perhaps use up their ammunition ahead of some potential future attack.— potential future attack. thank you. the inquiry — potential future attack. thank you. the inquiry into — potential future attack. thank you. the inquiry into the _ potential future attack. thank you. the inquiry into the coronavirus - the inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic in england and wales has heard from a former government minister, su oliver letwin. he told the inquiry that he kept coming across officials who knew less than he did as an arbiter because they have been imposed for such a short amount of time. —— and meta. george osborne is also giving evidence. he is focusing on how austerity affected preparations.- is focusing on how austerity affected preparations. they have made their _ affected preparations. they have made their own _ affected preparations. they have made their own decisions - affected preparations. they have made their own decisions aboutl affected preparations. they have - made their own decisions about what they thought, what they thought they

should look at. i imagine the government at the time would not have wanted to look at a no—deal brexit scenario, for example. it is incredibly important they are independent and make those decisions. they would have to ask them that question. bill decisions. they would have to ask them that question.— decisions. they would have to ask them that question. all right. well, do ou them that question. all right. well, do you accept. _ them that question. all right. well, do you accept. i— them that question. all right. well, do you accept, i appreciate - them that question. all right. well, do you accept, i appreciate you - them that question. all right. well, do you accept, i appreciate you are | do you accept, i appreciate you are not in _ do you accept, i appreciate you are not in office — do you accept, i appreciate you are not in office any more, but perhaps will accept — not in office any more, but perhaps will accept from me that byjuly 2021, _ will accept from me that byjuly 2021, the — will accept from me that byjuly 2021, the obr had changed its approach to risks, particularly those — approach to risks, particularly those identified on the national risk register in two ways. firstly, there _ risk register in two ways. firstly, there was— risk register in two ways. firstly, there was a — risk register in two ways. firstly, there was a broader focus in its report— there was a broader focus in its report of— there was a broader focus in its report of three major risks, rather than _ report of three major risks, rather than 97— report of three major risks, rather than 97 individual risks, and one of those _ than 97 individual risks, and one of those three — than 97 individual risks, and one of those three major risks that is now covered _ those three major risks that is now covered in— those three major risks that is now covered in great detail is the risk of a pandemic. secondly, there appears — of a pandemic. secondly, there appears to be much more joined up thinking _ appears to be much more joined up thinking now between the risks identified by the obr, the fiscal risks, _ identified by the obr, the fiscal risks, and — identified by the obr, the fiscal risks, and those identified in the

national— risks, and those identified in the national risk register. so they have adapted _ national risk register. so they have adapted and learned from what happened during the crisis. that's riaht, and happened during the crisis. that's right, and specifically _ happened during the crisis. that's right, and specifically in _ happened during the crisis. that's right, and specifically in that - happened during the crisis. that's right, and specifically in that case| right, and specifically in that case they were looking at what happens if there is a coronavirus strain that vaccines were not effective against. i would say what it points to is try and put in place the right machinery. i wish this inquiry every success in trying to anticipate what we can do in the future for different crisis, but the truth is, we are not going to be able to anticipate every crisis that hits the uk for the rest of our lifetimes. and therefore having a strong capacity to make quick responses, that is also important. and that's important as well as anticipating future crises. flan

and that's important as well as anticipating future crises. can we ut u- a anticipating future crises. can we put up a future — anticipating future crises. can we put up a future witness _ anticipating future crises. can we i put up a future witness statement. page _ put up a future witness statement. page 35 _ given what you have just said, mr osborne, — given what you have just said, mr osborne, about the fact that not every _ osborne, about the fact that not every eventuality can be predicted or planned for, i would like your view— or planned for, i would like your view on — or planned for, i would like your view on what sir mark says here at paragraph — view on what sir mark says here at paragraph 86. "every national emergency has a knock—on effect on citizens— emergency has a knock—on effect on citizens lives beyond the immediate impact _ citizens lives beyond the immediate impact of— citizens lives beyond the immediate impact of the emergency itself. and there _ impact of the emergency itself. and there is— impact of the emergency itself. and there is always the possibility that there is always the possibility that the cure _ there is always the possibility that the cure for the specific emergency in terms _ the cure for the specific emergency in terms of— the cure for the specific emergency in terms of the policies and actions directed _ in terms of the policies and actions directed at— in terms of the policies and actions directed at stemming the primary damage _ directed at stemming the primary damage causes harmful side effects. in damage causes harmful side effects. in the _ damage causes harmful side effects. in the case _ damage causes harmful side effects. in the case of a pandemic, lock downs— in the case of a pandemic, lock downs and _ in the case of a pandemic, lock downs and quarantining, closing international borders and other restrictions to travel, closing of institutions such as schools and

businesses, all have serious adverse consequences. this raises important questions _ consequences. this raises important questions for policymakers about how to balance _ questions for policymakers about how to balance the direct..." this— to balance the direct..." this is— to balance the direct..." this is the three year long covid—19 inquiry which has really got into full swing trying to get to the bottom of the uk �*s preparedness. former chancellor george osborne giving evidence. public health experts have told the inquiry that austerity measures introduced by him we can to the nhs. there is talk to our correspondent, who is following the proceedings today at the inquiry. that is very much the focus, isn't it question mightjust how prepared was the nhs, was the government, and decisions that were made and how they impacted several years later during covid—19. what has been happening there today? yes. has been happening there today? yes, it is important — has been happening there today? yes, it is important to _ has been happening there today? yes it is important to get that focus. the way the uk is doing this is they are starting this first module six weeks, just answering the question, was the uk prepared? did we do enough? today we have had oliver letwin, who was essentially the minister for resilience in the

run—up, not during the pandemic, right back to 2010. his job was the minister of resilience but he said he was a mr fixit. he said he did not really know enough about this. he came on as an amateur and had to learn on thejob. he came on as an amateur and had to learn on the job. over he came on as an amateur and had to learn on thejob. over time, he realised that this was an important role. we have been hearing from the former chancellor, the finance minister george osborne. he's got a brilliant question —— interesting question. he came to power in 2010 in his role. the policy in the uk government then was austerity. essentially they said we need to cut back on public spending so we can sort the economy out. this is something his former boss david cameron defended yesterday. he said we had to have the economy and a good position to deal with this. if we didn't have the economy in the position, we could not have spent £340 billion dealing with covid—19. the lawyer for the inquiry seems to

be more interested in asking him about how much was planned. she keeps bringing him back to lock down. did you plan for lockdown? did you plan for the impact of that customer and he said no, we didn't. no western government as far as he knows did, but he says that is because the focus was always on a flu pandemic. full the flu pandemic needed an entirely different set of things. we wouldn't have had a lot done, we wouldn't have had such a massive economic shock. he keeps bringing it back to his point of, at least we had the public spending in a good place so we could actually deal with this. catherine, thank you. let'sjust will be some showers in the forecast and it is going to turn let's er. will be some showers in the forecast and it is going to turn let's just update you on a story, one of our catherine, thank you. let'sjust update you on a story, one of our top stories, that missing submersible on its way to try and top stories, that missing submersible on its way to try and find the titanic. the chief executive of the prince's trust international said they are shocked by news about the —— that one of their advisers is on the missing titanic submersible. more on that as we get it. thank you for watching.

the weather today has been unsettled with heavy rain pushing up from the south. it is continuing to journey north and eastward through the rest of the day, and it is courtesy of this weather front here, which eventually will push away into the north sea. behind it, we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers. still some heavy bursts of rain before it does move away, and around the showers we will have gusty winds, some large hail, but of course we won't all catch a shower. many of us will have a dry day with some sunshine. temperatures fresh in the north, 16 in lowick but 2425 as we swooped down towards the south—east. this evening and overnight, eventually a lot of the showers will fade. we will hang on to some in the west and under clear

skies, patchy mist and fog forming, and it is going to be another humid night. temperatures 11—14 c. tomorrow, we start off with a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine. showers getting going across northern ireland, scotland and northern england where once again they could be heavy and thundery. interspersed with some sunshine. south, we are looking at sunshine and showers as well, but not as many. the sea breeze developing in the south—west. temperatures up to 25 celsius. if you are off to glastonbury, it might be wet underfoot on wednesday, but they will be a lot of dry weather in the forecast, even up to sunday and it is going to be increasingly warmer and also more humid. thursday, we have a ridge of high pressure building across us, settling things down. weatherfront building across us, settling things down. weather front are waiting in the wings and they will come our way a little bit later. a lot of dry weather, and any fog that forms overnight will quickly dispersed. a

few showers will develop in the west but we will have a week weather front in the south—east and here we could catch one or two showers. 15-26 could catch one or two showers. 15—26 ounces. slowly, these temperatures are creeping up. thursday and friday, we do see a clutch of weather front is coming into the west, introducing some rain across western areas. the same on saturday, too. the west is more likely to see the rain. for the rest of us, more settled. rain on friday, but moving through the weekend there will be some showers in the forecast and it is going to turn warmer.