to many ukrainian have provided to many ukrainian families, but also the leadership we have shown throughout this conflict, often being the first to move support forward, whether with the provision of tanks or long—range weapons. he is enormously grateful for that. i completely understand that the mere�*s... we will continue to get him the support that he needs. with regard to the public sector pay, i said previously, we will be guided by a couple of principles. fairness is first, fairness for our public sector workers for them to be rewarded fairness for their work. but also the taxpayers. the other thing will be guided by its responsibility. the economic context that we are in and we need to make

sure the government's decisions, particularly to not borrowing more, is to not fuel inflation. it would be guided by fairness and... just to cuickl be guided by fairness and... just to quickly follow-up. _ be guided by fairness and... just to quickly follow-up, you _ be guided by fairness and... just to quickly follow-up, you also - be guided by fairness and... just to quickly follow-up, you also likened| quickly follow—up, you also likened nato allies to beg why amazon given delivery— nato allies to beg why amazon given delivery of— nato allies to beg why amazon given delivery of weapons to ukraine. are you worried — delivery of weapons to ukraine. are you worried that might offend president zelensky, who you have a -ood president zelensky, who you have a good relationship with. i'm just following — good relationship with. i'm just following up on president zelensky and his_ following up on president zelensky and his talk today, he talked about forming _ and his talk today, he talked about forming a — and his talk today, he talked about forming a nato membership in the future, _ forming a nato membership in the future, once this war is over do you think_ future, once this war is over do you think that _ future, once this war is over do you think that accession will happen quickly— think that accession will happen quickly in — think that accession will happen quickly in the way, this sort of limeline — quickly in the way, this sort of timeline that it did with finland and now— timeline that it did with finland and now sweden. how quickly do you see that _ and now sweden. how quickly do you see that membership happening? and

you've _ see that membership happening? and you've had _ see that membership happening? and you've had a very successful summit, you've had a very successful summit, you are _ you've had a very successful summit, you are 20 _ you've had a very successful summit, you are 20 plus points behind in the uutso _ you are 20 plus points behind in the uutso your— you are 20 plus points behind in the pulse. your prime minister who doesn't — pulse. your prime minister who doesn't like to promise what he cannot— doesn't like to promise what he cannot deliver, are you beginning to worry— cannot deliver, are you beginning to worry what— cannot deliver, are you beginning to worry what you can promise domestically?— worry what you can promise domestically? worry what you can promise domesticall ? ~ ., ., ., ., domestically? with regard to nato membership. _ domestically? with regard to nato membership, actually, _ domestically? with regard to nato membership, actually, i— domestically? with regard to nato membership, actually, ithink- domestically? with regard to nato membership, actually, ithink the| membership, actually, i think the summit has been a very important moments. you had the alliance, affirming unequivocally, that ukraine's rightful place as a nato, and ukraine will become a member of nato. it's great that the alliance is echoed that position. we saw as the summit meaningful progress on that path towards eventual membership. you have seen the

removal of membership, action plan is the secretary general described death, recognising what has already happened, you've seen the comprehensive assistance programme, and supported and lateral provide support to ukraine. but also, what you've seen is ukraine sitting alongside me and other allies in the first meeting of the nato ukraine council. these are significant movements, moments on ukraine's journey to membership. that is complemented by the declaration of the g7 allies that provide long—term multilateral security, guarantees, something that i spoke about in february at the munich conference. what shall see as other countries signing up to the same pledge, it won'tjust be the g7, it'll be... if you take all of us together, you

have got is, president zelensky�*s words are probably better, the outcome of the vilnius summit is a meaningful success for ukraine. he is bringing home significant security, victory, the ukraine, for his country and for its people. those were president zelensky�*s words about what is the summit has achieved for him and his people. i'm very proud, as should everyone be, that the uk has had a leading role in that outcome. with regard to your other question, i am absolutely laser focused on delivering for the british people. their priorities are my priorities, having inflation, because that is the best way we can ease the burden on them and the cost of living. cutting waiting lists, people shouldn't have to wait as long as they are currently. that is about simple fairness and everything else, most recently, you could see is delivering on that yesterday in parliament. passing some of the

toughest legislation that any government is ever passed, in regards to tackling that priority. that is a demonstration of my commitment and my government's commitment and my government's commitment to the british people. when i sat those priorities, i didn't do it because it was easy, you talk about promises and livery, i did it because it is the right thing to focus on and i am ambitious for the country and what i achieved four people. it's right that i settles ambitious priorities. next, bloomberg. settles ambitious priorities. next, bloombera. settles ambitious priorities. next, bloomberg— bloomberg. prime minister, you foresee ukraine _ bloomberg. prime minister, you foresee ukraine joining - bloomberg. prime minister, you foresee ukraine joining nato - bloomberg. prime minister, you i foresee ukraine joining nato within a year— foresee ukraine joining nato within a year ceasefire, and some economists at urging you to raise taxes _ economists at urging you to raise taxes to— economists at urging you to raise taxes to help inflation. |

economists at urging you to raise taxes to help inflation. ijust taxes to help inflation. i 'ust want to mi taxes to help inflation. i 'ust want to point out i taxes to help inflation. i 'ust want to point out what i taxes to help inflation. i 'ust want to point out what i've h taxes to help inflation. ijust want to point out what i've said | want to point out what i've said about the nato membership, about what this will represent an significant moment on the genitals membership. that is very clear from today's summit, that people's view of ukraine is that it should be a member of nato. that is what you've heard loud and clear out of the summit. you heard what i said about president zelensky pub smack you. with regards to combating inflation, in regards to my comments on public sector pay, the government has a responsibility to approach... all the decisions we make are going to be guided by that. the government

has lost abound, we have an upcoming decision about public sector pay, and we'll make sure that we make the decision by being fair to everybody but also by being responsible about public finances are not needlessly borrowing more, because that will feel inflation. we don't want to see that, we are going to stick to the course. and laserfocused on delivering it. next to the daily express. delivering it. next to the daily exress. ., , �* , express. one of president putin's allies suggested _ express. one of president putin's allies suggested that _ express. one of president putin's allies suggested that this - express. one of president putin's i allies suggested that this increased security— allies suggested that this increased security package could actually lead to world _ security package could actually lead to world war iii. is that an assessment you agree with? | to world war iii. is that an assessment you agree with? i think resident assessment you agree with? i think president putin's _ assessment you agree with? i think president putin's allies... _ president putin's allies... presently then has engaged in an

illegal invasion of another country, violating their territory, that is a flavouring breach of international law. those principles which, not just us, but countries around the world think are important to our... you have seen that in the widespread combination in the united nations. you saw it today at the summit. press putin is inflicting untold misery millions of people. we are going to continue supporting the crane for as long as it takes to eliminate sufferings to make sure they have their sovereignty and freedom back. and lastly, if i could just go to the sun. can freedom back. and lastly, ifi could just go to the sun.— just go to the sun. can you be c stal just go to the sun. can you be crystal clear. _ just go to the sun. can you be crystal clear, can _ just go to the sun. can you be crystal clear, can you - just go to the sun. can you be crystal clear, can you make i just go to the sun. can you be - crystal clear, can you make remarks atrout— crystal clear, can you make remarks about what— crystal clear, can you make remarks about what ben wallace dead. do you

think the _ about what ben wallace dead. do you think the bbc presenter should resign? — think the bbc presenter should resigh? |— think the bbc presenter should resi . n? . think the bbc presenter should resin? ., ., ., , ., ,, resign? i have already addressed the oint about resign? i have already addressed the point about ben _ resign? i have already addressed the point about ben wallace,... - point about ben wallace,... president zelensky has already expressed his gratitude to us. he continued to be grateful that our support and our leadership and the welcome we have extended to many ukrainian families. i think everyone can see that howard he feels. —— thatis can see that howard he feels. —— that is how he feels. i have asked the bbc to suspend their inquiry —— the bbc to suspend their inquiry —— the police have asked the bbc to suspend the inquiry. it is right they are invested gated swiftly and vigorously. we should let that continue and conclude. thanks very much everyone.

continue and conclude. thanks very much everyone-— much everyone. they're the press conference _ much everyone. they're the press conference with _ much everyone. they're the press conference with rishi _ much everyone. they're the press conference with rishi sunak - much everyone. they're the press conference with rishi sunak is - conference with rishi sunak is ending. the british prime minister talking about 500 days of barbarity in ukrainian war. talking about the resilience, talk about the counteroffensive and saying, we are standing with them, doubling down in our support. you heard then the questions and repeatedly in the questions and repeatedly in the question is, she was actually asked about, there will comments about the uk secretary ben wallace. he has repeatedly asked about that. lewis was chances in vilnius. yes. repeatedly asked about that. lewis was chances in vilnius.— was chances in vilnius. yes, very interesting _ was chances in vilnius. yes, very interesting conference _ was chances in vilnius. yes, very interesting conference from - was chances in vilnius. yes, veryj interesting conference from rishi sunak there. echoing a lot of lines

we will from many several nato leaders. you know we are in a period now of the summits where the talking has been done. it's a series of press conferences where we hear from world leaders and their views of achievements. you will hear phrases phrase is big news from across different leaders, essentially trying to sell this message of unity. as of unity. as the specifics, there is agreement of the g7, it is not nato, to separate. seven wealthy nations, including the uk, they have agreed a series now of security commitments, long—term security commitments, long—term security commitments, long—term security commitments to ukraine. rishi sunak said, this is not a substitute from nato membership. these long—term commitments from the

us, uk, and otherfrom the g7, is in support for the ukraine. words that i have heard the other leaders use as well. security measures are not a substitute for nato membership. that is a message to president zelensky as much as anyone else. reassuring zelensky and ensuring vladimir pretend that ukraine's feature is a nato, as a nato member. because nato have not given a timeline, they will effectively step down as a g7. there is a long—term commitment to support ukraine before that. they were all on stage, the g7 leaders, within the

last hours, and we heard us presidentjoe biden. last hours, and we heard us president joe biden.- last hours, and we heard us president joe biden. today the members of — president joe biden. today the members of the _ president joe biden. today the members of the g7 _ president joe biden. today the members of the g7 supports . president joe biden. today the members of the g7 supports a | members of the g7 supports a declaration for the... a process by which each of our nations, and any nation which wished to participate... we are going to help ukraine build a strong, capable across land, airand ukraine build a strong, capable across land, air and sea. it will enforce, a force of stability in the region and its against any and all threats. �* ,., ., region and its against any and all threats. ~ ., , ., threats. also on stage, as you saw there, threats. also on stage, as you saw there. was — threats. also on stage, as you saw there, was president _ threats. also on stage, as you saw there, was president zelensky. - threats. also on stage, as you saw there, was president zelensky. it i threats. also on stage, as you saw| there, was president zelensky. it is honoured to — there, was president zelensky. it is honoured to be _ there, was president zelensky. it is honoured to be here. the outcome of the nato _ honoured to be here. the outcome of the nato summit in vilnius is very much _ the nato summit in vilnius is very much needed. very successful for ukraine — much needed. very successful for ukraine. i'm gratefulto much needed. very successful for ukraine. i'm grateful to all leaders

for a _ ukraine. i'm grateful to all leaders for a very— ukraine. i'm grateful to all leaders for a very practical and unprecedented support. the key to our support for ukraine. today our security— our support for ukraine. today our security guarantees for ukraine, on the way— security guarantees for ukraine, on the way to— security guarantees for ukraine, on the way to nato. an important package — the way to nato. an important package of security guarantees. today. — package of security guarantees. today, we're culminating with the g7 countries. _ today, we're culminating with the g7 countries, the framework for security— countries, the framework for security guarantee that shall be further— security guarantee that shall be further extended through... with i key partners. lateral and multilateral agreements. key partners. lateral and multilateralagreements. ukrainian multilateral agreements. ukrainian delegation to multilateralagreements. ukrainian delegation to bringing home is a significant security for ukraine, for our— significant security for ukraine, for our country, for our people, for our children — for our country, for our people, for our children. it is absolutely new security— our children. it is absolutely new security opportunities and i think everyone — security opportunities and i think everyone who made it possible, thank you dear— everyone who made it possible, thank you dear colleagues. thank you very

much _ you dear colleagues. thank you very much. ., ., , , , much. volodymyr zelensky wrapping up that ress much. volodymyr zelensky wrapping up that press conference _ much. volodymyr zelensky wrapping up that press conference on _ much. volodymyr zelensky wrapping up that press conference on behalf - much. volodymyr zelensky wrapping up that press conference on behalf of - that press conference on behalf of the g7. seven wealthy nations that have got together and the long—term security of ukraine. he is acknowledging that on stage and thanking that on stage. in the last ten minutes or so, rishi sunak, the british prime minister, finished speaking. he was taking questions from members of the press. the audience was asking questions... what did you make of the language of rishi sunak? trier? what did you make of the language of rishi sunak? , , , ., rishi sunak? very upbeat, positive about the eventual _ rishi sunak? very upbeat, positive about the eventual prospects - rishi sunak? very upbeat, positive about the eventual prospects of. about the eventual prospects of ukraine joining about the eventual prospects of ukrainejoining nato. ithought about the eventual prospects of ukrainejoining nato. i thought he said step forward will be taken forward for ukraine joining nato. there will be a tighter security alliance, and ukraine, what had been

agreed there was not a substitute forjoining nato. the end points is to be ukraine in nato. like everybody else, wouldn't give it time frame timescale, not able to say as soon as the one ukraine ends it'll be a member. i say as soon as the one ukraine ends it'll be a member.— it'll be a member. i 'ust want askin: it'll be a member. i 'ust want asking about h it'll be a member. i 'ust want asking about the _ it'll be a member. ijust want asking about the questions . it'll be a member. ijust want - asking about the questions about ben wallace, uk defence secretary. talking about zelensky and the gratitude, talk through that. this is a briefing _ gratitude, talk through that. try 3 is a briefing that the defence secretary ben wallace gave to journalist this morning. in the context of that, he did say that people wanted to see a bit more gratitude from ukraine for the help that it had received from the west. i asked as well as otherjournalists

here, about that, rishi sunak stressed that the ukrainian president had repeatedly expressed gratitude, and his country because my gratitude for that. for the fact that ukrainian refugees were being taken in by countries across europe, including the uk, he didn't talk specifically about what ben wallace had said or tried to put it in any wider context, but he wanted to stress resident zelensky had, in his view, really expressed his gratitude over the last 500 days since russia invaded his country. uk over the last 500 days since russia invaded his country.— over the last 500 days since russia invaded his country. ok then, thank ou. ben invaded his country. ok then, thank you- ben acts _ invaded his country. ok then, thank you. ben acts the _ invaded his country. ok then, thank you. ben acts the conference - invaded his country. ok then, thank you. ben acts the conference of- you. ben acts the conference of rishi sunak there. come back into the media centre, the nato summit. james is here. james, good this year. we are in a bit of a well when that's the moment. we are hearing

from lots of different world leaders. let's start with the g7 announcement, and a commitment. what announcement, and a commitment. what ou of it? announcement, and a commitment. what you of it? it's _ announcement, and a commitment. what you of it? it's the — announcement, and a commitment. what you of it? it's the most _ announcement, and a commitment. twist you of it? it's the most substantive thing to come out of today. simply because it is an attempt now by some of the world's biggest powers to address the future. the moment, if you think about it, we focus a lot on the current offensive in ukraine trying to push out invading russia. what we saw today was an attempt by the g7 leaders, if you think about what happens after the war, before ukraine becomes a member of nato, whatever happens that is going to take time. we need to agree something to deter future russian aggression. that is about notjust long—term military equipment, but in terms of intelligence, cyber, economics and politics. to do that

in a long—term, serious way. this is justice that of a serious approach. they haven't done a package. they have said we are going to try and organise now to deter future aggression before ukraine can gets the protection of the nato alliance. next time there is crucial. is it rightful to see that as a stopgap, prenatal. it rightful to see that as a stopgap, renatal. . .. rightful to see that as a stopgap, renatal. , ., , ., prenatal. it is a stopgap, as a sto aa- prenatal. it is a stopgap, as a stopgap none _ prenatal. it is a stopgap, as a stopgap none in _ prenatal. it is a stopgap, as a stopgap none in politics - prenatal. it is a stopgap, as a stopgap none in politics and l stopgap none in politics and diplomacy as it... if you think about it, macedonia took two decades after its initial application to join nato. after its initial application to join nato— after its initial application to 'oin nato. ., . . , join nato. some of the criticism cominu join nato. some of the criticism coming into _ join nato. some of the criticism coming into this _ join nato. some of the criticism coming into this conference - join nato. some of the criticism coming into this conference is l join nato. some of the criticism - coming into this conference is about bilateral deals and aid, very welcome to ukraine, but they need to try and coordinate more. have more

cohesive joined try and coordinate more. have more cohesivejoined up... does this g7 encourage that, or undermine it? that is what this is designed to do. so that's the g7 don't go off and do their own thing. it's about things like, beefing up ukraine's intelligence and process to connect more with western intelligence. to make sure they have a sustained industrial base so that they can build their own weapons and ammunition. notjust rely on western hand—outs. that is something that is going to take time, coordination, they want to make sure that in the same thing. this is about the g7 offering what they want to ukraine. thank you very much for that. as i mentioned, well went in the press conferences of the few hours. we'll be keeping a across those. thinking

much lewis. i'm looking at pictures of emmanuel macron giving a press conference. saying the russian military is fragile. and that ukraine has an lasting support. president zelensky is expected to give a concluding conference at the end. russia has responded to the ukraine security pact that has been sent out at the nato summit. what sent out at the nato summit. what has moscow _ done? well, no time frame for ukraine tojoin nato. that suits the kremlin just fine. and , russian state television has been gloating about this today, claiming that the summit has been a total failure for kiev. however, the idea of the g7�*s long term security guarantees for ukraine, that hasn't gone down well in moscow. we've heard from dmitry peskov, vladimir putin's spokesman.

he said it would be a mistake and potentially very dangerous for any country to offer security guarantees to ukraine because those he claimed would infringe on russia's security. he called nato's an offensive alliance that brings instability and aggression. well, nato would point out that it is a defensive alliance and in terms of aggression. but it wasn't nato that launched a full scale invasion of ukraine in february last year. that was russia. but if you read the ultra pro—kremlin newspapers today, they push the official line that, the threat to world peace emanates not from russia, but from nato's. this is the front page of the rossiyskaya gazeta, the government paper, and it says that nato is anti—russian, nato is on the warpath. and that fits in with the kremlin narrative that russia is a besieged fortress surrounded by enemies who are trying to destroy her.

we'll be back in vilnius injust we'll be back in vilnius in just a moment. i want to break away from that to bring you breaking news that our colleagues at bbc monitoring, telling us and the last minute the deputy commander in ukraine has been detained by russian counterintelligence in connection with that mutiny by the wagner mercenaries sources on the 24th of june. he has being questioned currently. he was detained by the sfs on suspicion of involvement in the mutiny, but is not yet been charged. those reports coming in. we are trying to get more information on maths, just as soon as we do, we will return to it. as i said, we are expected to hear the next couple of minutes from volodymyr zelensky at the end of the nato summit. the g7

commitment. let's go back to lewis in vilnius. in terms of what we had today, so much frustration from president zelensky, but in terms of the g7 nato embracing ukraine today, in a sense sweetening the... that the g7 nato embracing ukraine today, in a sense sweetening the. . ._ in a sense sweetening the... that is absolutely right. _ in a sense sweetening the... that is absolutely right. fundamentally, i in a sense sweetening the... that is| absolutely right. fundamentally, the overall goal of presidents lenski has not been achieved. he wanted a timetable for ukraine to join nato, didn't get it, didn't achieve his goal. however, the consolation prize is substantial. he has had... seven rich countries have come together and agree to provide long—term security commitments, rishi sunak, uk prime minister, describing it as

a new high point and support for ukraine. this is an effort to, not just build ukraine's military, intelligence, training, but is now or in the year ahead, long—term commitment. by, or in the year ahead, long-term commitment.— or in the year ahead, long-term commitment. . . ., ., commitment. a significant moment for ukraine. commitment. a significant moment for ukraine- thank — commitment. a significant moment for ukraine. thank you _ commitment. a significant moment for ukraine. thank you very _ commitment. a significant moment for ukraine. thank you very much - commitment. a significant moment for ukraine. thank you very much lewis. l ukraine. thank you very much lewis. here on the programme in a moment or two, talking to... hello there the clouds been building today, that is built up clouds. it's not that one either, temperature building to about 70 degrees. there are different to what we see in a

cross of europe. the been drawn up north—west africa, the reds where it is hotter than normal. it's mainly across southern of europe, we had getting temperatures in the low 20s. not in the north—west of europe are not in the uk. we are going to stay on the cooler side of things. that means cooler showers staying in this evening. they do tend to become fewer overnight tonight, the winds tend to ease as well. it's quite breezy access the moment. we will see some clearer skies. nothing too exciting, of ii or 12 degrees. there will be some sunshine around. they will be some sunshine around. they will be some showers breaking out in the westerly breeze. thunderstorms likely in scotland, showers not so likely in scotland, showers not so likely elsewhere. it will drift into eastern england through the afternoon. thus temperatures not changing too much, 18 to 20 degrees.

some showers around, maybe not as many. it might feel warmer tomorrow, not as breezy. as we head into friday, the slow pressure coming our way. that will pick up the wins. some rain ahead of that moving into scotland. wet weather developing through other parts of the uk throughout the day. the strong winds in the south—west of england and in some parts of wales. maybe not far away of 50 miles an hour. some rain over the moors and the hills of wales. those captures are going to be disappointing for this time of the year. that's low pressure is going to hang around into the weekend, it's not a typical summer weather pattern this weekend. dominated by pressure this weekend. it's going to be an unusually windy time for this time of year. the rain that comes with that could be windy and thundery. it does stay on the

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