hello. i'm sally bundock. very warm welcome the programme. we begin in ukraine where rescue workers have been combing through the rubble of a popular restaurant destroyed by a russian missile attack on the city of kramatorsk. at least four people were killed and dozens more injured in the strike during dinner hours. officials fear others are missing and say the final number of victims is still being determined. the missile also damaged nearby apartment buildings and shopping premises. president volodymyr zelensky said the attack showed russia deserved defeat and a tribunal. a second missile hit a nearby village injuring five people. the strikes comes just days after a weekend of instability in russia where the wagner mercenary group nearly staged a rebellion against the leadership of president vladimir putin.

that rebellion came to a halt when wagner leader yevgeny prigozhin told his troops to stand down just hundreds of kilometres away from russia's capital, moscow. the whereabouts of prigozhin were unknown until today. belarus�*s leader, alexander lu kashenko, announced the wagner chief was flown to the capital of minsk, where he has started his exile. translation: our first - round of talks lasted about 30 minutes and we talk mostly in swear words. almost only swear words. later, it occurred to me that there were ten times more swear words than normal words. he says, "i'm not asking for a lot, let them hand me "them over, i also need to meet putin. "you know putin as well as i do." don't forget to go to our

website for the very latest on the conflict in ukraine and the developments taking place in russia. but now, here in the uk... thousands of hospital consultants in england have voted to strike over pay next month in their longest industrial action since the 19705. nhs consultants will stage a 48—hour strike covering july 20 and 21. more than 2a,000 consultants in their union, the british medical association, took part in the ballot. 86% voted to take action. it will follow an additional five—day strike byjunior doctors. meanwhile, the current strike action by nurses won't continue after their union failed to secure enough votes to carry out further industrial action. robin brant reports. no ifs, no buts, nojunior doctor cuts. no ifs, no buts, no “unior doctor cuts.�* no ifs, no buts, no “unior doctor cuts. ., , , doctor cuts. the middle ofjuly is shaping _ doctor cuts. the middle ofjuly is shaping up _ doctor cuts. the middle ofjuly is shaping up to _ doctor cuts. the middle ofjuly is shaping up to be _ doctor cuts. the middle ofjuly is shaping up to be a _ doctor cuts. the middle ofjuly is shaping up to be a period i is shaping up to be a period of

major strive for the national health service.— major strive for the national health service. cuts don't pay the bills! picket _ health service. cuts don't pay the bills! picket lines - health service. cuts don't pay the bills! picket lines will- the bills! picket lines will include consultants - the bills! picket lines will include consultants in - the bills! picket lines will- include consultants in england who are planning to strike on july 20 and 21. that is just days afterjunior doctors are due to walk out for five days. they said unless the government comes up with an offer on pay, its members will do the same. this really has been a last resort so we know that even during normal starting times, patients are not getting the care they need. really full, it is hard, people awaiting long times, the elective lists are really long, people awaiting levy a year for treatment. that is not a good service and we haven't got enough doctors, they are not filling the nhs properly and this has to stop, this is really why we are taking a stand now. the consultants _ taking a stand now. the consultants will - taking a stand now. the consultants will provide | consultants will provide christmas day cover, most routine and elective surgeries will be cancelled but there will be cancelled but there will be cancelled but there will be emergency cover. nurses, though, have opted to

strike —— stop striking. in the latest round of voting, a large majority, 84%, ordered continuing action but turnout was below the present legal threshold. i was below the present legal threshold.— was below the present legal threshold. ~ . ., threshold. i think what we have not to do threshold. i think what we have got to do with _ threshold. i think what we have got to do with reflect _ threshold. i think what we have got to do with reflect on - threshold. i think what we have got to do with reflect on what l got to do with reflect on what we have achieved. actually, nurses have found their voice like never before. it was the first time in our history of 106 years that nursing staff in england took strike action, and actually, what that has demonstrated i think is a very strong nursing voice that has got very strong public support. so it doesn't feel like we have lost, it feels like we started a journey that we now need to complete. a journey that we now need to complete-— complete. nonetheless, july will be the — complete. nonetheless, july will be the eighth _ complete. nonetheless, july | will be the eighth consecutive month of strike action in the nhs, the department of health and social care for england said consultants received a 4.5% pay lift last year, adding they will benefit from changes

as well to pension taxation announced that the last budget. robin brant, bbc news. new research suggests that one in seven people in the uk have faced hunger orfood insecurity in the past year. a study by the trussell trust given exclusively to bbc newsnight examined how many people were going without or cutting back on food because they can't afford to pay for it. the economics editor of newsnight ben chu reports. most of us are aware that food insecurity is a serious and growing problem, but what we have now thanks to the trussell trust is a comprehensive picture ofjust how pervasive it is. one in seven households are affected, that is 11 million people. here in the northeast, the proportion affected is estimated to be one in four. 0ne affected is estimated to be one in four. one group answering the call of those in need of hospitality and hope, a social supermarket. users pay £4 and

typically get around 20 items considered basic staples. when i “oined, considered basic staples. when i joined, there _ considered basic staples. when i joined, there are _ considered basic staples. when ijoined, there are two - considered basic staples. when ijoined, there are two things, l ijoined, there are two things, we support the 3000 people, this year we are heading towards 10,000 people. 17 of the people that we support today our families, 40% are in employment. today our families, 40% are in employment-— today our families, 4096 are in employment-— employment. next door i met some of the — employment. next door i met some of the locals _ employment. next door i met some of the locals benefiting | some of the locals benefiting from the shop. more have been impacted by growing food insecurity across the region. you are on universal credit, you can't always be for both, and so you make a choice between gas and electricity, paying rent or feeding yourself. paying rent or feeding yourself-— paying rent or feeding ourself. , ., ~ paying rent or feeding ourself. ,, ~' ,, yourself. do you feel like your food -- you — yourself. do you feel like your food -- you are _ yourself. do you feel like your food -- you are food - yourself. do you feel like your| food -- you are food insecure? food —— you are food insecure? it is at the stage where i was eating once a day. i went from 17 stone to 12 stone, and it wasn't through diet. i think one of the _ wasn't through diet. i think one of the upsetting - wasn't through diet. i think one of the upsetting thingsj wasn't through diet. i think i one of the upsetting things for me is— one of the upsetting things for me is my— one of the upsetting things for me is my grandchildren used to come _ me is my grandchildren used to

come and — me is my grandchildren used to come and stay with me during the holidays, but i've had to reduce — the holidays, but i've had to reduce that down because i can't — reduce that down because i can't afford to feed them. i can— can't afford to feed them. i can barely feed myself nevermind feeding extra mouths. cutting _ nevermind feeding extra mouths. cutting down portion size or missing meals entirely with a common theme amongst group in southfields, and it tallies with a bigger national picture. 0ver with a bigger national picture. over the last five years, what we have seen is the level of need has more than doubled, it has gone up by 120% over that period to reach this record high of 3 million food parcels last year. the key things we need to see, the social security system, we want an essential guarantee in legislation to say that universal credit will also cover essentials, and the other issue we need to look at is actually work in the labour market. a, actually work in the labour market. �* ., market. a government spokesperson - market. a government spokesperson said... l

around 13% of white people in the uk experience prudent security, but among the ethnic minority population, it is around 24%. this doctor is the director of research. we around 2496. this doctor is the director of research.— director of research. we have not director of research. we have got some _ director of research. we have got some groups _ director of research. we have got some groups who - director of research. we have got some groups who have i director of research. we have i got some groups who have such low levels of savings and wealth asset and when you have these kind of crises like covid, like the cost of living crisis, they don't have the financial to be able to withstand the rising prices that we have all seen. regardless of geographic regional social background, hunger, at its essence, is a stark and isolating reality for those forced to live with it. that report from the economics editor of newsnight, ben chu. let's get some of the day's other news now. the report stage begins in the uk's house of lords on the illegal migration bill. it comes after newly released

home office documents show that it would cost £63,000 more to send an asylum seeker to rwanda than keep them in the uk. working families on universal credit will receive a cash boost from wednesday when childcare payments rise by nearly 50% in england, scotland and wales. labour maintains the plans do not go far enough. a government watchdog has warned that the uk has lost its leadership on the climate crisis. the government has pledged to reduce its emissions by 68% by 2030, but the reports calls action on the issue "worryingly slow." here in london, the actor kevin spacey will stand trial this morning. he's accused of sex offences against four men said to have taken place between 2001 and 2013. the hollywood star denies all 12 charges, which include sexual assault and indecent assault. joining us now is mike roe, a freelance

entertainment journalist based in los angeles. good to see you. this trial which is before a jury taking place is expected to last for weeks, isn't it? today is day one. give us your thoughts. it is interesting to see he was found not guilty by a jury who felt that he didn't prove his case in a us civil trial so it will be interesting to see how i united kingdom jury views the accusations against kevin spacey and the specific allegations in these cases differently or the same as here in the united states. he differently or the same as here in the united states.— in the united states. he of course is _ in the united states. he of course is strenuously - in the united states. he of. course is strenuously denied all charges against him. he recently did an interview in the german newspaper where he has accused the media of turning him into a monster. of course these applications —— allegations have been around for several years. talk us through the impact. it

for several years. talk us through the impact. it has been a hue through the impact. it has been a huge impact _ through the impact. it has been a huge impact on _ through the impact. it has been a huge impact on his _ through the impact. it has been a huge impact on his career- a huge impact on his career where he has basically persona non grata in hollywood, he has made a couple of very small films since the accusations and one was in the united states with a very low—budget film, he had made two in europe. there has been some belief that he probably will never be an big hollywood star again but he may be able to make name for himself again particularly in europe where there has been seemingly more room for him, for him to come back, but recently he was awarded, given a lifetime achievement award in italy, so it will be interesting to see how he tries to build his career in europe and also if he can make a breakthrough back in the united states, whether or not he is found guilty. it is much easier for him if he is found innocent this time but it will be interesting to see, does this jury interesting to see, does this jury think he is able to... the other side can prove their case here. , , ., , ., other side can prove their case here. , ., , ., ., ., here. just to explain to our ulobal here. just to explain to our global audience, _ here. just to explain to our global audience, kevin -

here. just to explain to our i global audience, kevin spacey was actually based in the uk in london for a period of time, he was the artistic director of a theatre between 2004 and 2015, starring on the stage in the united kingdom stop when he was... the charges initially emerged, he was starring in house of cards, which was a hugely accessible netflix clinical thriller. hugely accessible netflix clinicalthriller. it hugely accessible netflix clinical thriller. it was a massive decline for him, a very swift decline, a man who has one academy awards, several awards in his career. it one academy awards, several awards in his career.— awards in his career. it was a hue awards in his career. it was a huge fall— awards in his career. it was a huge fall from _ awards in his career. it was a huge fall from grace - awards in his career. it was a huge fall from grace for- awards in his career. it was a| huge fall from grace for kevin spacey. he has been in some of the most acclaimed films of all time, he is such an excellent actor, i think people widely acknowledged even after these allegations he recorded a masterclass for the popular masterclass for the popular masterclass people in the us, he was well respected at the

artistic director of the theatre, he put on weight shows there, and his acting has always been seen as remarkable, and actor of a generation. but the fact that since the allegations came out, he has not appeared in a show of attrition, he has denied all charges, he also put out several videos over the last few years between 2018 and 2020 where he seemed to sort of revel in... become very adequately defending himself and using the same accent as his character, which people found very strange, so it will be interesting to see whether he can make any reputation for himself. ~ ., , he can make any reputation for himself. ~ ~ , ., . himself. we will keep a close e e on himself. we will keep a close eye on the — himself. we will keep a close eye on the trial. _ himself. we will keep a close eye on the trial. thank- himself. we will keep a close eye on the trial. thank you. | eye on the trial. thank you. good to get your take on that story. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. voiceover: bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk.

the dragon patcher. the pothole pro. no, not mythical beasts, but fixes to a perennial problem. now all part of a trial to see how they fare on 0xfordshire's roads. this kilometre length of road here was chosen because of the number of potholes along with that needed repairing stop with the different methods used to fix it, it will now be monitored to see how the repairs last. some methods like the dragon patcher are already in use on which a's roads. some techniques are trying to be more environmentally friendly. doing everything we can. are we on top _ doing everything we can. are we on top of— doing everything we can. are we on top of it? no, we are not. do we — on top of it? no, we are not. do we want _ on top of it? no, we are not. do we want to do better? yes, we do. innovation _ do we want to do better? yes, we do. innovation to _ do we want to do better? yes, we do. innovation to try i do we want to do better? yes, we do. innovation to try and i we do. innovation to try and fix a persistent problem. a hope for a less bumpy road ahead. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news.

the iraqi government is very serious about combating climate change and drought. those are the words of the iraqi president, abdul latif rashid, as iraq's drought crisis worsens thanks to record low rainfall and rising temperatures due to climate change. the effects of climate change in iraq are clear to see. this was the sawa lake, known as the "pearl of the south". it's centuries old. this picture was taken in 2017. but look at it now — almost entirely gone. it's a similar story across the country as reservoirs and rivers dry up. in his first english speaking tv interview since taking office in october, president rashid admitted the country needs to improve its water system after years of terror attacks and conflicts stopped it from making the improvements needed to combat drought. the president talked exclusively to the bbc�*s maryam moshiri.

we will talk about the iraqi population and the problem is now facing people who live in the country, especially now see it is considered the fifth most vulnerable country in the world to climate crisis according to the un. it is suffering drought in many parts, causing insecurity and displacement for many people. what is the government doing to try and change the effects of the drought, which have been severe in many areas the country? i fully agree with you, drought and climate change is affecting almost every country in the area. we are having our share of its. the government is very serious about it, we have taken serious about it, we have taken serious actions regarding improvement of our water system, and at the same time, dialogue with our neighbouring countries, and furthermore, in most important factor, is to improve our water system in iraq. we are taking very

serious actions but i agree with you, we suffer under the climate change, we suffer under shortage of water, and the basic reason for not tackling these problems, while we suffered from the terror attacks, and conflicts in iran for a long period of time. the government's programme is very clear, and we are taking a series decisions and serious actions to improve the water system in iraq and fight the drought and other factors which are related to drought. that aives are related to drought. that gives you — are related to drought. that gives you a _ are related to drought. that gives you a taste _ are related to drought. that gives you a taste of - are related to drought. that gives you a taste of that i gives you a taste of that interview. you can see maryam's wide—ranging exclusive interview with the iraq president tonight in which on the context at 1900, right here on bbc news. the risk of pupils in england suffering serious injury or dying because of a collapsing school building is both "critical and highly likely" according to a new report.

the national audit office also found that around 700,000 children are attending schools that need major rebuilding work, and it's taking a toll on their education. hazel shearing reports. that one is still on the list to do. every year at kingsley stjohn's primary school and st john's primary school and she stjohn's primary school and she shy the head teacher rachel jones and her list gets longer. here you can see there is significant amount of moisture loss and heating loss. this victorian _ loss and heating loss. this victorian building - loss and heating loss. this victorian building has i loss and heating loss. this victorian building has an ageing heating system and thick stone walls, posing real challenges. in stone walls, posing real challenges.— stone walls, posing real challenges. stone walls, posing real challenues. ., challenges. in the autumn term what we had — challenges. in the autumn term what we had and _ challenges. in the autumn term what we had and he _ challenges. in the autumn term what we had and he was - what we had and he was condensation because we are trying to delay putting the heating on, condensation got so bad we got mould growing on many of our books and baskets, beautiful worker baskets had to beautiful worker baskets had to be thrown away.— beautiful worker baskets had to be thrown away. rachel wants to send be thrown away. rachel wants to spend cash _ be thrown away. rachel wants to spend cash in — be thrown away. rachel wants to spend cash in teaching _ spend cash in teaching

resources rather than repairs which means she has defined creative solutions to wear and tear. , ., ., 4' tear. one little boy took the gaffa-taped _ tear. one little boy took the gaffa-taped around - tear. one little boy took the gaffa-taped around school. tear. one little boy took the l gaffa-taped around school and gaffa—taped around school and found things he could fix, to help things to stay with us a little bit longer so we do not have to replace them. our budget is completely stretched, i had to prioritise around that. do i buy a pot of paint or do i lose a teaching assistant.— or do i lose a teaching assistant. ., ., , assistant. the government has said apart _ assistant. the government has said apart £7 — assistant. the government has said apart £7 billion _ assistant. the government has said apart £7 billion a - assistant. the government has said apart £7 billion a year i assistant. the government has said apart £7 billion a year is i said apart £7 billion a year is for replacing or repairing school buildings, only $2.3 billion a year has been spent since 2016. carla from sheffield said she was hit by debris that fell from her children's school building. where it fell, it hit me that is where all the children were filing out, ten minutes later. there are two classrooms that come out onto where i was standing. if it had a child, it was obviously a really large

board, it had really large nails. all the way along it as well, of what could have happened, it was a real name is for the children, that is scary. a, for the children, that is sca .�* for the children, that is sca .~ , , , for the children, that is sca. scary. a report published today since 1200 _ scary. a report published today since 1200 schools _ scary. a report published today since 1200 schools in _ scary. a report published today since 1200 schools in england | since 1200 schools in england need major rebuilding or refurbishment,.- need major rebuilding or refurbishment, . refurbishment,. that is not 'ust refurbishment,. that is not just updating _ refurbishment,. that is not just updating the _ refurbishment,. that is not just updating the air - just updating the air conditioning or ventilation thatis conditioning or ventilation that is those major structural repairs that are needed perhaps in some cases knocking down or rebuilding buildings that will differ case—by—case with every individual school with their challenges and issues it needs to address. challenges and issues it needs to address-— challenges and issues it needs to address. , ., to address. the department for education says _ to address. the department for education says it _ to address. the department for education says it has _ to address. the department for education says it has been i education says it has been significantly investing in transforming schools and it is “p transforming schools and it is up to those who run schools to manage the maintenance. as rachel prepares for another cold autumn term she knows some things can only be put off for so long. hazel shearing, bbc news. fraudsters who offer to help people cheat on their driving test are advertising

their services widely across social media, a bbc investigation has found. the driver and vehicle standards agency says the number of cases of lookalikes being paid to take tests for others has trebled in the past five years, but it doesn't know the true scale of the problem. 0ur reporter chi chi izundu has more. off off you go when you are ready. learning to drive as a nerve racking experience that most of us will have to go through. what was coming towards us? a car. could you see it when you turn? blindspot. here. it has been years since i learned how to drive and janet is going to see how much i can remember good, excited. every time you leave a roundabout that is a left turn. last year 1.5

million practical driving tests were taken and half past. learning to drive is not cheap and it can be time—consuming and it can be time—consuming and in some parts of the country there is a six—month waiting list to get a test. aha, waiting list to get a test. practical disaster, it is causing huge problems. but now it is when am i going to get another test, it is when am i going to get anothertest, how long it is when am i going to get another test, how long have i got to wait? six months, if you are 17 seems like an all lee long—time. are 17 seems like an all lee long-time— are 17 seems like an all lee lonu-time. ., ., _, long-time. that long-time could be helping _ long-time. that long-time could be helping fuel— long-time. that long-time could be helping fuel in _ long-time. that long-time could be helping fuel in legal- be helping fuel in legal services which claim to offer general drivers licenses, potentially without ever getting behind a wheel. we found hundreds of advertisements for illegal services across facebook, instagram and tiktok. we are here to help _ instagram and tiktok. we are here to help you _ instagram and tiktok. we are here to help you get - instagram and tiktok. we are here to help you get your- instagram and tiktok. we are here to help you get your full| here to help you get your full drivers license in ten days without doing any testing or exams. . without doing any testing or exams. , ., , exams. text us with details. tempted _ exams. text us with details. tempted to _ exams. text us with details. tempted to call— exams. text us with details.

tempted to call them? i exams. text us with details. l tempted to call them? hello. exams. text us with details. i tempted to call them? hello. i saw your facebook page about getting a driver �*s licence? yes. getting a driver 's licence? yes. . getting a driver 's licence? yes. , . . ., yes. uk drivers licence. how much is— yes. uk drivers licence. how much is it? _ yes. uk drivers licence. how much is it? the _ yes. uk drivers licence. how much is it? the forecast i yes. uk drivers licence. how. much is it? the forecast £720. we not much is it? the forecast £720. we got in _ much is it? the forecast £720. we got in touch _ much is it? the forecast £720. we got in touch with _ much is it? the forecast £720. we got in touch with another l we got in touch with another man offering these services. we sent an undercover journalist to meet. this is how much he was charging to help cheat a theory test. he even told us how he does it. he even told us how he does it. he reads answers to the test using an earpiece. after the meeting we call the number we had for the man. the person that answered went by the same name but denied knowing in. these men caught on

cct have been convicted for another common type of driving test fraud. impersonation. they have been paid to take the test on behalf of someone else. the driving and vehicle standards agency to send reports of this has more than tripled since 2018 with around 2000 reported over the last year. this is a hidden problem and we also know from our investigations that there is more going on. we do not know _ there is more going on. we do not know the true _ there is more going on. we do not know the true scale, i there is more going on. we do not know the true scale, the i not know the true scale, the social media platforms are vast and these people are very clever, they move the adverts around, they change them frequently. around, they change them frequently-— around, they change them freauentl ., , ., frequently. just hold it there. ri . ht frequently. just hold it there. right door — frequently. just hold it there. right door mirror, _ frequently. just hold it there. right door mirror, well- frequently. just hold it there. right door mirror, well done. brilliant. ., ., ., brilliant. you have to watch out for the _ brilliant. you have to watch out for the people - brilliant. you have to watch out for the people who i brilliant. you have to watch out for the people who are | brilliant. you have to watch i out for the people who are not watching out for you. that out for the people who are not watching out for you.— watching out for you. that is a crucial lesson _ watching out for you. that is a crucial lesson you _ watching out for you. that is a crucial lesson you learn i watching out for you. that is a crucial lesson you learn when | crucial lesson you learn when learning to drive. authorities are concerned when corners are cut, and people are not tested to the right standard, it can

cause serious accidents or even fatalities. chi chi izundu, bbc news. let's just take you live to mecca where huge numbers of pilgrims have gathered at islam's holiest site, at the start of the annual hajj. it's being held without covid restrictions for the first time since 2019. back at the top bbc business stories next full. hello there. it looks like today will be the warmest day of the week, feeling quite humid, especially across england and wales, and it's across england and wales where we should tend to stay dry for much of the day. but there will be a band of rain pushing in across scotland and northern ireland that will continue its journey eastwards during tonight. so, we're in this wedge of warm and humid air, especially for england and wales. this cold front, though, will be pushing rain initially into northern ireland and then into scotland as we run

through the day and behind it, it'll turn brighter, but there'll be some cooler, fresher air here and the rain will tend to ease down as it pushes its way eastwards. but much of england and wales will stay rather cloudy, generally dry, bar the odd heavy shower and some glimmers of brightness here in there. but it will be warm and muggy, 22 to 25 degrees here. but the mid to high teens, further north and west where it brightens up behind the rain band. but through wednesday night, it looks like that rain band then starts to pep up as it reaches the midlands, southern and eastern england. so the rain may turn out to be heavy by the end of the night. and again, it'll be quite a warm, muggy night in the southeast corner, much cooler and fresher further north and west. this is the pressure chart for thursday. there's that weather front, very slow to clear from the southeast. so, it could be quite a wet day here. but elsewhere, it's brighter start to have sunshine around. one or two showers will develop as the cloud bubbles up mainly across the north and west of scotland. it'll be breezier, but it'll be wet across east anglia in the southeast, i think, for much of the day.

in fact, some very welcome rain here. of course, temperatures are lower across the board, away from the very far southeast. we're looking at 15 to 18 in the north and the west, 20 to 22 for much of england and wales. for friday, though, another set of weather fronts start to spread down across the country thanks to low pressure. so it'll tend to stay quite cloudy and damp, but more isobars on the charts, too. so a breezier day to come on friday, especially around irish sea coast across scotland and northern ireland. it's here where we'll see most of the rain, the heaviest of the rain. but we also some patchy rain pushing into western england and wales. further east that you are tending to stay dry with variable cloud, maybe some glimmers of brightness which could push temperatures up to 22 degrees. otherwise for most, it's the mid to high teens, so feeling fairly fresh for the time of year. into the weekend, low pressure continues to bring sunshine and showers mainly to the north and the west of the country. better chance of staying drier and a little bit warmer further south and east.

live from london. this is bbc news. looking to put those soaring prices on ice — central bankers are meeting to find a way through persistant global inflation. are the days of the big office skyscrapper numbered? we take a look at the challenges facing our cities as more people work from home. and: the business behind and: the business behind the glamour — we've been the glamour — we've been to meet a drag act drawing to meet a drag act drawing crowds in singapore. crowds in singapore.