if you're travelling to or from london's gatwick airport in the coming days, expect disruptions. almost 1,000 workers, including baggage handlers and check—in staff are going strike in a dispute over pay. members of the unite union employed by four private contractors will walk out for four days from july 28th and again for four days from august 4th. the union said the action will "inevitably" cause disruption to flights at the height of the summer holiday season. let's talk to our transport correspondent katy austin. the timing of this is unwelcome the airlines is bringing to do pretty importantjobs at the

airport, ground handling, checking, baggage handling, and they have been a pay dispute with these four companies and the four chants of industrial action announced today are over the busy summer holiday period. are over the busy summer holiday eriod. , , , . ., , period. this is expected to be the busiest time _ period. this is expected to be the busiest time in _ period. this is expected to be the busiest time in aviation _ period. this is expected to be the busiest time in aviation since - busiest time in aviation since before the pandemic. what will the impact be? we don't know exactly at this point. we have a couple of weeks for the airlines and their partner to try to bring in some contingency measures, agency staff, for example, but it is likely could cause some delays and disruption if it goes ahead, partly because the situation at the moment with air traffic control around europe is pretty challenging, so there is not a lot of room for manoeuvre if we do end up with delays and disruption. we have heard from easyjet this morning, one of the biggest airlines operating out of gatwick. they say they are completely disappointed at this proposed industrial action and

they say there are more talks scheduled early next week between the unite union and the ground handling companies which they use, to see if they can come to an agreement. easyjet has urged them to come to an agreement as soon as possible. there was a lot of disruption last year due to staff shortages, so everybody will be hoping that some sort of solution can be found in time to prevent more disruption this year when everybody really wanted to go more smoothly. we have also had a response from dhl, the logistics company, they are saying that they are disappointed that unite and its members had voted in favour of this action but they're working with the union to try and ease this problem. have we heard from the airport themselves about how they might try to mitigate some of this disruption? it is how they might try to mitigate some of this disruption?— of this disruption? it is not actually the _

of this disruption? it is not actually the airport's - of this disruption? it is not i actually the airport's dispute, of this disruption? it is not - actually the airport's dispute, if you like, it isjust a location where it is happening. the workers don't work for them, they work for these companies to the airlines, but of course the airport is involved, it does not want disruption. they have said to us today they are aware of this ballot result and the airport will support the airlines who hold those third—party contracts with contingency plans to make sure as many sites as possible will not be affected. they are pointing to the fact that they will be trying to arrange contingency plans to really reduce the impact on passenger safety strikes to go ahead. those four companies, those workers are all being paid different rates of pay, so they are not all asking for one thing is quite a difficult situation here, all four companies

try to come agreement with this union. here in the uk, the health security agency is warning that london could see an outbreak of tens of thousands of measles cases if vaccination rates do not improve. the agency has issued the warning based on modelling, which suggests people who have never received the measles vaccine are at highest risk. they say the possibility of an outbreak outside london is low, but small numbers of cases could occur. they also say the risk is particularly high among 19 to 25—year—olds, many of whom may have never been fully vaccinated. let's talk to our health correspondent james gallagher. it is about the level of vaccination thatis it is about the level of vaccination that is because some of this concern, particularly in london. there are two things going on here. measles is one of the most contagious viruses around. also, lower levels of vaccination. rates

have been falling over the past decade or so, they are at the lowest rate in the uk over the last decade, but that is a pattern we have seen around the world with the covid pandemic interrupting these vaccines. around the millennium there were scare stories, completely discredited, around autism and the measles and rubella jab. you have this mix of an incredibly infectious virus and a number of people, orfor fewer people vaccinated than would be recommended. the scientists have done the number crunching. what happens if you get a virus that spreads this easily and a growing pool of people susceptible to it. their calculations have resulted in predictions that london could see between 40000 and 160 thousand cases of measles. vaccination rates are

higher outside london. this is a theoretical risk. but it is a warning that if vaccination rates don't improve on that risk is there. so much so that the nhs is launching a new campaign today encouraging people to check their vaccination status, specifically targeted at those in london. i suppose if the pandemic is taught us anything it is about knowing your status when it comes to things like vaccinations. and knowing the status of your children, as well, knowing if they have had the measles, mumps or rubella jab. 0ne have had the measles, mumps or rubella jab. one of the good things about measles is there is a great vaccine that gives you pretty much lifelong protection against this disease. it is one of those infections that can be completely prevented. if you were to go back 2017, the uk thought it was completely on top of the measles.

things have wobbled a bit since then with vaccination rates falling, but it is something that can be controlled and it is an infection that nobody needs to have if they can get the vaccine. so absolutely, the call is for everybody to be checking their vaccination status. 0ne checking their vaccination status. one of the things that the uk health security agency is warning about is the way it is on the number crunching is it thinks there might be a particular issue around young adults, so people didn't get their vaccinations around the turn of the millennium when there were those autism stories in the newspapers, on the television. people who didn't get vaccinated then may be vulnerable now.— get vaccinated then may be vulnerable now. ., ~ , ., ., ., vulnerable now. thank you for that, james. here in the uk, the funeral is being held for one of the nottingham stabbing victims, barnabby webber. the student,

who was a keen cricketer, died alonside his friend and medical student grace 0'malley—kumar. the pair were stabbled to death as they walked home from a night out. school caretaker ian coates was then killed around an hour later. an inquest in their deaths heard that all three had died as a result of stab wounds. i will take you to the funeral service. this is the brother of mr webber, this is charlie webber. let's have a little listen to what they are saying at the service of remembrance.— they are saying at the service of remembrance. , ., , ., , remembrance. everyone else was in dancer of remembrance. everyone else was in danger of it- — remembrance. everyone else was in danger of it- i _ remembrance. everyone else was in danger of it. i suppose _ remembrance. everyone else was in danger of it. i suppose that - remembrance. everyone else was in danger of it. i suppose that was - danger of it. i suppose that was because of the unbreakable bond we have and it take a lot more than this to that bond. even though we all secretly know your favourite film was cars too. when i first

learned what happens i wanted to set the world on fire. i was so angry at everything, everyone and angry at myself for not being there with you and angry at you for not running, but i now realise that anger is really proud. the pride that you didn't run, didn't hide and typing the person you always were. my hero. there is a saying that reads either die a hero or a live long enough to see yourself become the villain. he did just that. he died notjust a zero to the world, but to me and others in this room. i recalled the day that we came back from nothing together, just unite. this is the day you try to get us back to taunton and we ended up in derby, but that is for a different day. you told me the secret to being truly happy is to only care about the big things and not dwell on the little

ones. i think that will stick with me and the day ijoin you up there. i will tell the world that barnaby was the best thing that hasn't ever happened to me and to eight. and on the 13th ofjune, 2023 the world lost its brightest light in the heavens against its brightest star. goodbye, powell, iwill catch in heavens against its brightest star. goodbye, powell, i will catch in the next. i will finish with a quote from your all—time favourite film. kachow! from your all-time favourite film. kachow! ,, ., . ~' from your all-time favourite film. kachow! ., ~ ., from your all-time favourite film. kachow! . ~ ., , kachow! so, talking there about his brother, barnaby _ kachow! so, talking there about his brother, barnaby webber. - kachow! so, talking there about his brother, barnaby webber. about i kachow! so, talking there about his l brother, barnaby webber. about 600 people there are at taunton minster in somerset. barnaby webber, who was just 19, who died after being attacked in nottingham city centre on the 13th ofjune. also there are

many of his friends from school and university and also the family of fellow victim grace 0'malley—kumar, who died at the same time as mr webber. there we believe it. —— fair we will leave it. an indian rocket has blasted off for the moon on a mission to land a rover on the lunar surface. the chandrayaan—three lifted off from southern andhra pradesh state. if successful, the craft, which went into earth orbit shortly after the launch, will deploy a lander near the south pole of the moon next month. dr emma gatti is the editor in chief of the online publication spacewatch global. we saw some of those pictures there of the launch. what is your assessment of how significant this lunches, particularly given where it is added to and the significance of the lunar south pole? goad the lunar south pole? good

afternoon- _ the lunar south pole? good afternoon. well, _ the lunar south pole? good afternoon. well, the - the lunar south pole? good l afternoon. well, the landing, the lunar south pole? good - afternoon. well, the landing, if it is successful, is historic because india will become the fourth country to be able to land on the moon and the south pole is very significant because it is interesting from a research point of view and from a potential investment and potential business point of view. we still don't know how much water there might be on the moon, but if there are a citizen on the south pole, so it is very interesting. this are a citizen on the south pole, so it is very interesting.— it is very interesting. this is the chandrayaan-three _ it is very interesting. this is the chandrayaan-three that - it is very interesting. this is the chandrayaan-three that lifted l it is very interesting. this is the l chandrayaan-three that lifted off chandrayaan—three that lifted off today. fouryears chandrayaan—three that lifted off today. four years after the failure of its previous mission. talk to me about the significance of how quickly they managed to launch the third version of this craft. it is incredible. _ third version of this craft. it is incredible. four _ third version of this craft. it is incredible. four years - third version of this craft. it 3 incredible. four years to redo an entire rocket and built the lander? it is an impressive achievement. the

amount of funding required is she, the amount of technological ability is high, so doing it in four years is high, so doing it in four years is significant. india is sending a message to say they want to be a space—faring country and they want to be in the game. i was impressed to be in the game. i was impressed to see what they have been able to achieve in only four years. so a successful— achieve in only four years. so a successful launch, _ achieve in only four years. so a successful launch, but - achieve in only four years. so a successful launch, but the - achieve in only four years. so a successful launch, but the real test now will be its ability to land. that is a bit that is fraught with difficulty, isn't it?— difficulty, isn't it? absolutely. the launch — difficulty, isn't it? absolutely. the launch went _ difficulty, isn't it? absolutely. the launch went well, - difficulty, isn't it? absolutely. the launch went well, we - difficulty, isn't it? absolutely. | the launch went well, we were difficulty, isn't it? absolutely. - the launch went well, we were all happy, it is always nice to see a successful launch, but now the hard part is the landing because chandrayaan—three is trying to achieve what the second rocket could not do, which is doing a soft landing. fouryears not do, which is doing a soft landing. four years ago they had a software glitch so it was not able to actually arrive on the surface. let's see what happens this time, it will land in about a month, as you say. it is a very delicate part.

that is the most delicate moment. they want to achieve it because the first goal of this mission is showing clamping capacity, showing that they can land on the moon. if they can do it it is a step forward in a game changerfor them. aha, they can do it it is a step forward in a game changerfor them. b, 11th they can do it it is a step forward in a game changer for them. a lot of nerves ahead _ in a game changer for them. a lot of nerves ahead of _ in a game changer for them. a lot of nerves ahead of that _ in a game changer for them. a lot of nerves ahead of that potential - nerves ahead of that potential landing and sure. doctor emma, thank you for being with us on the programme. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. whether or not to carry a knife. don't forget, little man, you still owe me. in this virtual reality experience developed in birmingham, peer pressure, social media and petty arguments get out of hand. i'm sergeant thomas. today, these 11 to 14—year—olds from greenwood academy at castle vale have to decide what to do if knife crime

came to their community. after ten minutes, they discuss the consequences of their decisions and share what they have learned. anything is possible when you are carrying knives, so you've just got to be careful that you don't hang around with the wrong people. after the virtual, now a dose of reality. adam ahmed explains how his close family member nearly died after being stabbed in the chest eight years ago. not in a gang attack, but after crossed words between so—called friends. a lot of young people that do commit certain offences, they're not criminals, they're just responding to a situation where they're scared. the hope is that by entering a virtual world of knife crime, young people can avoid situations like this from ruining real lives. you're live with bbc news. world health experts have classified the artificial sweeter aspartame as being "possibly" carcinogenic or cancer—causing, but they say the current advice on how much to have in a day does not need to be changed. aspartame is found in diet and sugar—free versions of foods. live now to emeritus professor

of science policy at the university of sussex, erik millstone. thank you for being with us. talk to us about the important about it being possibly carcinogenic. should we be worried? i being possibly carcinogenic. should we be worried?— being possibly carcinogenic. should we be worried? i think people should be worried and _ we be worried? i think people should be worried and i _ we be worried? i think people should be worried and i think _ we be worried? i think people should be worried and i think the _ we be worried? i think people should be worried and i think the food - we be worried? i think people should be worried and i think the food and i be worried and i think the food and beverage industry should be worried, as well. two reports came out today from different parts of the world health organization, the international agency for research on cancer said aspartame is a possible human carcinogen. in reading the report this morning, two members of the panel wanted to go further and characterise it as a probable carcinogen. i think they have been a little bit tender. explain to us the significance of possibly and the rest of the scale. where does a kick in that we need to worry? it's

reasonable to worry more about our probable finer possible carcinogen, but even at a possible carcinogen there is clear evidence that aspartame has caused cancer in laboratory animals including mice and jacks and there is some direct human evidence that from a large group of consumers that their were high rates of a particular kind of liver cancer. the reason they were only calling a possible rather than probable is because they are not sure what the mechanism might be by which causes cancer, but it seems to me that concern about the mechanism are a bit tangential. if there is evidence it could cause cancer in animals and humans, that to me is sufficient reason to be extremely careful. . ., ., careful. the world health organization _ careful. the world health organization says - careful. the world health organization says that. careful. the world health i

organization says that heavy 0rganization says that heavy consumers of aspartame should cut down. if you are consuming a lot of it it should pose a great risk, but some also argue that sugar itself, this is designed in some circles to be seen as a healthier version of sugar, but sugar itself causes huge health complications. find sugar, but sugar itself causes huge health complications.— health complications. and i am not su . . estin . health complications. and i am not suggesting that — health complications. and i am not suggesting that people _ suggesting that people should diminish their artificial sweetener consumption and increase their sugar consumption, but it is important to realise that in this country and the rest of europe, as the consumption of artificial sweeteners has risen over the last 30 years there hasn't been a corresponding decline in sugar consumption, so in practice artificial sweeteners are not functioning as sugar supplements but as supplements to sugar consumption. i would love to talk more, but thank you for being with us.

the biggest event in women's football, the world cup, kicks off next thursday in australia and new zealand. ahead of the tournament, england are playing a �*behind closed doors' friendly against canada. this will be their last match before they take on haiti in their first match of the tournament. let's bring in katie whyat, a women's football writer at the athletic sports journalism website. how are england looking ahead of the journal? it is how are england looking ahead of the “ournal? , , , . ., journal? it is very difficult to ”aue. journal? it is very difficult to gauge- after _ journal? it is very difficult to gauge. after their _ journal? it is very difficult to gauge. after their win i journal? it is very difficult to gauge. after their win at i journal? it is very difficult to gauge. after their win at the journal? it is very difficult to i gauge. after their win at the euros are a year ago there were one of the favourites of this tournament, but since losing their captain, for player of the tournament in beth mead, they have lost some fundamental players and their replacements in the last game against friendly did not look up a meeting that standard. quarterfinals is probably the more realistic goal.

getting all the way to the final is a big ask but they have such a good manager say don't know what to expect. manager say don't know what to exect. , ., , ., . expect. interesting that she touched on there. that _ expect. interesting that she touched on there, that team _ expect. interesting that she touched on there, that team will— expect. interesting that she touched on there, that team will look- expect. interesting that she touched on there, that team will look very i on there, that team will look very different to the team that faults at the euros. , . ~ the euros. yes, and i think the bi est the euros. yes, and i think the biggest difference _ the euros. yes, and i think the biggest difference will - the euros. yes, and i think the | biggest difference will probably the euros. yes, and i think the i biggest difference will probably be the forward in rachel daly, who was used as a full—back at the last tournament. she was the golden boot winner for aston villa to see some playing as a striker, so it is a no—brainerfor the manager to playing as a striker, so it is a no—brainer for the manager to use her there. there will be lots of little changes like that. it is certainly going to be a very different team, and one that is probably rotated a bit more. the manager was very reliant on the same core of players at the euros and she substitutes very wisely, but this time she has promised we are going

to see more of a rotation and horses for courses approach. you to see more of a rotation and horses for courses approach.— for courses approach. you are keein: for courses approach. you are keeping a _ for courses approach. you are keeping a close _ for courses approach. you are keeping a close eye _ for courses approach. you are keeping a close eye on - for courses approach. you are keeping a close eye on team. for courses approach. you are i keeping a close eye on team usa. explain the significance of their team this year? it explain the significance of their team this year?— explain the significance of their team this year? it will be the end of an era for _ team this year? it will be the end of an era for them. _ team this year? it will be the end of an era for them. they - team this year? it will be the end of an era for them. they will i team this year? it will be the end of an era for them. they will be l of an era for them. they will be going for their third world cup in a row. in megan rufino, the standard bearer of that team for so long, and had such a massive impact politically in the us as well, she has made it clear this is her last tournament, so that is a very big moment. it will be an emotional german for lots of reasons, watching her have her last dance.— her have her last dance. thank you very much- — from football to tennis now because wimbledon is approaching its final days. it's all about the men's semifinals today, so let's head straight to the all england club in south london and to chetan patak.

the rain is coming down. i managed to watch some of the semifinals yesterday. the riffle definitely be on centre court today! rpm? yesterday. the riffle definitely be on centre court today!— yesterday. the riffle definitely be on centre court today! why not en'oy the british summers i on centre court today! why not en'oy the british summers outdoors? i on centre court today! why not enjoy the british summers outdoors? the | the british summers outdoors? the umbrellas have been up nearly all championship. the men's singles semifinal day, so under that roof on centre court we will see novak djokovic in about 30 minutes will take onjannik sinner, the italian. novak djokovic is taking all sorts of history, as you would expect. he is going for his fifth wimbledon title in a row. eight would bring him level with roger federer. at 24th grand slam overall, bringing him in line with margaret court. he has been very at ease and relaxed in the press, talking about embracing that expectation. it is his 42nd

grand slam semifinal. forjannik sinner, it is his first grand slam singles semifinal, a real breakthrough moment for the italian. it is worth remembering he took a couple of sets of novak djokovic last year in the quarterfinals and that will give him some confidence. after that match we will see carlos alcaraz, the world number one, dynamic and explosive. 0nly his fourth tournament on grass. he finds himself in the wimbledon semifinals against daniel medvedev, the last russian man in the drawer. daniel medvedev, he is finally figuring out the grass. it is his first wimbledon semifinal. carlos alcaraz is the favourite. the talk is bring about a novak djokovic alcatraz final and a look that we will get that. this it look that we will get that. as it approaches _ look that we will get that. as it approaches the _ look that we will get that. as it approaches the final _ look that we will get that. as it approaches the final weekend, how

would you characterise to tournament this year? we have had wild card is doing really well. how would you sum it up? doing really well. how would you sum it u - ? ., , ., , doing really well. how would you sum it u? ., , ., , , doing really well. how would you sum itu? ., ,., , , ., doing really well. how would you sum itu? ., , , it up? one of the stories is who you are watching _ it up? one of the stories is who you are watching yesterday _ it up? one of the stories is who you are watching yesterday when i it up? one of the stories is who you i are watching yesterday when you were lucky enough to be here and watch the women? semifinal, and that is on stripper, trying to become the first woman to win i grand slam title from the african arab world. last year she lost the final two elena rybakina. she has beaten elena rybakina. she has beaten elena rybakina this year and is in the final. her opponent is only 24 years old, never made it for the second —— never made it past the second round before. chris eubank, the american hit this time last year was outside the top 100, then this year found himself in a quarterfinal. let's not pretend, this is heading for a quite

predictable finish and the men's draw with novak djokovic winning yet another title. draw with novak djokovic winning yet anothertitle. but draw with novak djokovic winning yet another title. but it is those stories that keep us excited. andy murray went out in the first week, of course. questions for british tennis. we are looking forward to the semifinals that are to come. hello there. a heat wave in the mediterranean dominating the european weather headlines at the moment. but back closer to home, it's all about low pressure and unseasonably wet and windy weather. that low pressure will gradually drift its way north and east and dominate the story throughout the weekend. so gusty winds across parts of west wales and south west england this morning, 45 to 50 miles an hour. on top of that, we've also seen some pretty persistent rains

so far. that is gradually drifting its way north and east as we go through the rest of the day. showers for scotland on the whole, but not that much in the way of sunshine generally across the country. the heaviest of the rain into the afternoon looks likely to be pushing towards northern ireland, across central wales, down into the midlands and along that south coast, gradually pushing towards the scottish borders. by the end of the day, in the cloud and the rain, it's not going to be very warm out there i'm afraid — 15 to 21 degrees at the very best. temperatures just a little below par for the time of year. now, overnight tonight that wind and rain continues to push its way steadily north where it will tend to linger. we keep quite a lot of cloud around. so temperatures will hold up generally around 13 to 16 celsius to begin with first thing on saturday morning. but the low remains with us and the winds will remain a feature. so you can see, as that low pressure continues to drift its way north, wrapping around the low will be

severalfronts, bringing in showery outbreaks of rain and plenty of isobars. so it stays windy. so we've still got strong gusts of wind 50,55 miles an hour. obviously in autumn or winter that's nothing. but at this time of year, very unusual. not perhaps what you want if you've got outdoor plans at all. and with that center of the low here, wrapping around the low will be plenty of frequent, sharp, possibly even thundery downpours. from time to time, there will be some sunny spells. but again, it's perhaps not what you want. top temperatures of 16 to 22 at the very best, 72 fahrenheit. perhaps fewer showers on sunday across england and wales, but there could still be some persistent rain, particularly into the far north west of scotland. and again, similar values really around 14 to 21 celsius. take care.

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