ukraine is one of the world's top grain producers. this year, it supplied 80% of the wheat distributed by the world food programme to fight hunger. live now to kyiv for some reaction. nikolay gorbachov is the president of the ukrainian grain association. very good to have you join us. i'm sure it's a very busy time for you. to a certain degree we were expecting this announcement from the kremlin today that they were suspending their participation in the deal. how will it affect the members of your association? hello, eve bod . members of your association? hello, everybody. thanks _ members of your association? hello, everybody. thanks for _ members of your association? hello, everybody. thanks for the _ everybody. thanks for the opportunity to share our position. about 90% of the total grain export from ukraine is done by our members. this decision of the stoppage from

the russian side of the green deal was expected. our minister of infrastructure, minister of agriculture initiated with the shipowners who are ready to accept the warranty the ukrainian government and i'm sure we will find a way. 50 government and i'm sure we will find a wa _ , ., government and i'm sure we will find awa _ ., government and i'm sure we will find awa. ., ., ., a way. so you have alternative routes for _ a way. so you have alternative routes for your _ a way. so you have alternative routes for your grain? - a way. so you have alternative routes for your grain? yes, . a way. so you have alternative i routes for your grain? yes, sure. yes, in the _ routes for your grain? yes, sure. yes, in the green _ routes for your grain? yes, sure. yes, in the green corridor - routes for your grain? yes, sure. yes, in the green corridor we - yes, in the green corridor we exported exported more than 32 million tonnes. about 30% of total grain export. the rest we export through the alternative way, through the railroad, and through the river danube ports. this year our experts

will be lower. 58 million tonnes of rape and oilseeds. on the next campaign, are forecast for experts will be for about 10 million less. i'm sure that is why we will find the way to be as sustainable supplier on the food chain and we will have two, and we will solve the problem with their food. presumably if you are shipping things to the danube by railand if you are shipping things to the danube by rail and truck that is much more expensive and that will affect not only the cost of grain, but also the cost to your farmers and distributors. yes, it is true, but in the same time over the past few months, the

green corridor, this corridor is shoot with efficient cooperation, we spent more than $1 billion. it is about an additional $30 per tonne cost to ourfarmers. about an additional $30 per tonne cost to our farmers. that is why if we start to talk about the expenses, the green corridor on the form of that was before for ukraine, it is unprofitable as well for us. for us it is much better to find a way with the european commission and with the european supply, how we can come up with a new floating point, for example in romanian territorial waters. good luck with those

0 tions. waters. good luck with those options. thank _ waters. good luck with those options. thank you. - thank you. it's been described as the most widespread miscarriage ofjustice in uk history — the wrongful convictions of hundreds of sub—postmasters, who were accused of stealing money when, in fact, a new it system was faulty. today, the head of the public inquiry has called for action to stop issues blocking compensation, describing the schemes as a "patchwork quilt, with some holes in it". many of those wrongly convicted are yet to receive full compensation. between 2000 and 2014, the post office prosecuted 736 sub—postmasters and sub—postmistresses — an average of one a week — based on information from a recently—installed computer system called horizon. some went to prison, following convictions for false accounting and theft. a settlement in 2019 granted more than 500 postmasters £113 million, plus legal fees. but over the years, many were financially ruined and have described being shunned by their communities, while others died waiting for compensation. live now to the bbc�*s business correspondent emma simpson, who is following the story outside the building where the inquiry is taking place. emma, what's happened today? this is where that big public inquiry is being held, trying to get to the bottom of what happened and

who is to blame, but the chair of this inquiry has taken a keen interest in the thorny issue of compensation as well. have a video message was played out today and he said that the evidence he had heard 16 months ago from so many of these victims had made a deep impression on him and he has held four compensation hearing so far, and today this interim report, there are three different compensation schemes under way at the moment, all started at different times, all dealing with various circumstances and all beset with their own challenges and issues. today he basically called for more action. what has emerged is a patchwork quilt of compensation schemes. and unfortunately, it is a patchwork quilt with some holes in it. i'm sure that if the government and the post office were setting out now to devise a scheme to deliver

compensation to all those who have suffered losses, there would not be three different schemes but, rather, one comprehensive scheme, which would be capable of delivering appropriate compensation for all applicants. emma, what about the victims? some of them have been through terrible times.— some of them have been through terrible times. yes, at the heart of all of this are _ terrible times. yes, at the heart of all of this are the _ terrible times. yes, at the heart of all of this are the hundreds - terrible times. yes, at the heart of all of this are the hundreds of- all of this are the hundreds of victims. i spoke to one woman who was prosecuted and convicted for theft and false accounting back in 2010 and she was pregnant at the time it was devastating for her and her family.

for her, full and fair compensation is getting pretty urgent now. she has had an interim payment but that doesn't really touch the sides when what they really need is to buy a home to make up for the property they lost all those years ago. i interpret it like an insult. so basically it's paying attention to paying a lump sum. they're paying like bits and pieces and which is no good for us. by the time they can say, oh, we paid this much amount of money, but with that figure, we can't even go out and buy the property, which because of the post pffice, i'm homeless because the post office i lost everything. so this is all taking a long time. sir wyn williams is putting pressure on the government and the post office to act and at least to explain themselves and what is going on. . ~' explain themselves and what is going on. . ~ , ., now, this week, bbc news

is taking a closer look at artificial intelligence, with a special line—up of programming about the opportunities — and dangers — that al poses. well, the uk's first ever "ai tsar" has been appointed to manage those risk and rewards. his name is ian hogarth, and he's been speaking to our technology editor, zoe kleinman, about the challenges ahead. well, we can speak to zoe now. an interest in with him. his entry must be so full. he an interest in with him. his entry must be so full.— must be so full. he only started five weeks _ must be so full. he only started five weeks ago _ must be so full. he only started five weeks ago and _ must be so full. he only started five weeks ago and he - must be so full. he only started five weeks ago and he is - must be so full. he only started five weeks ago and he isjust . five weeks ago and he is just appointing his team at the moment. he has come from the private sector. he has come from the private sector. he really understands that world. he said to me, quite frankly, i wouldn't have taken this job if i didn't think the uk could have a seat at this table. we know that the british prime minister wants britain to be seen as a global superpower for al. there are many challenges for al. there are many challenges for him, not least the

infrastructure, the specialised chips that you need to build ai tools. wejust chips that you need to build ai tools. we just don't have the deep pockets that the us tech giants have, or europe has with all the different countries putting their money together. he said what we do haveis money together. he said what we do have is innovation, there is a lot of research and development that goes on here. there have been some successes. deep mined started off in the uk. as we know, it is a global race and there are lots and lots of countries competing and coming up against similar challenges in trying to work out the best way to stay ahead of this game. the world is waking up to the potential and the dangers of the most advanced forms of artificial intelligence. across the globe, countries are racing to try to both harness

and regulate this technology. here, ian hogarth, a tech entrepreneur, is the man appointed by the prime minister to lead the charge on al in the uk, to ensure that it's developed safely. we've seen the results in terms of how powerful these systems are now. and so, the question is if we keep doing that, and we keep feeding these systems more and more computing resource, more and more data, and we keep having stronger and stronger incentives for the private sector to accelerate this stuff, when do we cross a line when these systems become dangerous in a new way? where they become, you know, closer to human intelligence or exceed human intelligence? and no one can tell you a definitive answer for when that's going to be. there's another threat, isn't there, which isjobs? there will be winners and losers on a kind of global basis in terms of where the jobs are as a result of ai. we've got to think about how to protect british jobs, and that's sort of one challenge. we can have to rethink a lot of these fundamental questions around work as we develop machines that are capable of doing more and more of the jobs

that we currently do. artificial intelligence is developed in a computing system called neural networks, inspired by the complex connections between the cells in human brains, which enable us to think. ai systems are rapidly improving, as they're trained on increasingly vast datasets, huge libraries of information which allow them to identify patterns and solve problems, and even learn from their own mistakes. it's got huge potential for good. for instance, in healthcare, spotting cancer and discovering new drugs. a couple of words to prompt it, and ai can create images, too. earlier this year, this image of the pope went viral when people thought it was real. it's not. and that's one of the biggest risks of ai — its potential for spreading false information, or simply getting its facts wrong, is huge. the big tech companies are in the driving seat for al.

in northern ireland, emma has built her own generative marketing software. in less than two seconds, wally will custom develop the website. but she's worried she won't be able to grow her start—up here without greater access to the computing power behind the tech. technology is advancing so quickly, and because people have more access to hardware and stuff, and the us offers more grants and funding than the uk does, it gets to the point where you have to take investment to exit. like, that's the only way you can go. so, if we have to take investment, then we're going to have to sell wally, and we're going to have to sell this engine. so realistically, you know, that's going to go to a big tech corporation, which will then put it into their product. and once again the uk will be reliant on big tech companies. it's a balancing act that the world can't get wrong — maximising the benefits and minimising the risks of ai,

while ensuring that no single company, country or the tech itself, grows too powerful. zoe kleinman, bbc news. for more of the bbc�*s coverage on artificial intelligence, please go to the bbc news website, bbc.co.uk/news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. the tale of this tunnel has had several twists and turns. it's now been given the go—ahead and, if anyone's against it, they have six weeks to say so. the idea is a two—mile stretch of road will be routed beneath the busy a303. it's almost 30 years since early plans for some form of tunnel were put on the table. fast forward to 2020 and planning permission was granted, but the following year this was overturned in the high court. it's after a campaign by some locals who are angry at the possible impact

on the monument nearby. now the transport secretary and forest of dean mp, mark harper, has reversed that ruling. those in favour say the tunnel will boost the economy while reducing traffic. although the transport secretary accepts there will be harm, he says the benefits outweigh the concerns. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. now, you may know lizzo for many things — her music, her body positivity — but did you know she's also actually a classically—trained flautist? thousands of people at glastonbury saw the american singer bust out her flute to play a sampling of mozart — not something you see much on the pyramid stage! the british flute society says the pop superstar has made the instrument cool again. it's called the lizzo effect.

we'll be talking about this with my next guest, but before that, let's take a quick listen. this is her recreating the whole jazz flute scene from anchorman. music. amina hussain is principal flautist at the manchester camerata. shejoins me now. it is so impressive when you see her playing, what do you think of her? i think lizzo is amazing. there is no question, she is super cool, isn't she? ., question, she is super cool, isn't she? . i. question, she is super cool, isn't she? . , ., , ., question, she is super cool, isn't she? ., , ., ' . she? have you seen the lizzo effect in action? i — she? have you seen the lizzo effect in action? i have. _ she? have you seen the lizzo effect in action? i have. not— she? have you seen the lizzo effect in action? i have. not directly - in action? i have. not directly m self, in action? i have. not directly myself. but — in action? i have. not directly myself, but so _ in action? i have. not directly myself, but so many - in action? i have. not directly myself, but so many of - in action? i have. not directly myself, but so many of my i in action? i have. not directly -

myself, but so many of my musician friends have seen a bigger interest and lots of lizzo's post on social media showing her playing the flute. i think that is bound to have an impact, isn't it? it’s i think that is bound to have an impact, isn't it?— i think that is bound to have an impact, isn't it? it's because of the really _ impact, isn't it? it's because of the really unique _ impact, isn't it? it's because of the really unique way _ impact, isn't it? it's because of the really unique way she - impact, isn't it? it's because of. the really unique way she connects with people? the really unique way she connects with maple?— the really unique way she connects with people? yeah, i think you have hit the nail on _ with people? yeah, i think you have hit the nail on the _ with people? yeah, i think you have hit the nail on the head. _ with people? yeah, i think you have hit the nail on the head. she - with people? yeah, i think you have hit the nail on the head. she really. hit the nail on the head. she really does connect with people. she is an excellent singer, rapper, creative person and then she happens to have this flute as well in herjewel box, which is ace. did this flute as well in her “ewel box, which is _ this flute as well in her “ewel box, which is ace. did you have any role models that _ which is ace. did you have any role models that were _ which is ace. did you have any role models that were anywhere - which is ace. did you have any role models that were anywhere near l which is ace. did you have any role l models that were anywhere near her in terms of her celebrity and how broad her appeal is when you were younger? broad her appeal is when you were ounier? , ., broad her appeal is when you were ounier? , . ., , broad her appeal is when you were ounier? , . .,, ., younger? yes. i mean it was a different — younger? yes. i mean it was a different thing, _ younger? yes. i mean it was a different thing, then. - younger? yes. i mean it was a different thing, then. sir - younger? yes. i mean it was a | different thing, then. sirjames different thing, then. sirjames galway was definitely a big inspiration for my generation of flute players growing up. i don't know how happy he would be in a goal

leotard! yes, he was definitely a motivational factor in those days. it's one of the biggest challenges for children who want to learn, the expense of learning a classical instrument?— expense of learning a classical instrument? , ., , instrument? yes, of course. it has alwa s instrument? yes, of course. it has always been _ instrument? yes, of course. it has always been a _ instrument? yes, of course. it has always been a problem. _ instrument? yes, of course. it has always been a problem. there - instrument? yes, of course. it has always been a problem. there has| always been a problem. there has always been a problem. there has always been a problem. there has always been an economic device for people wanting to do that. and there is an element of cultural divide. i feel like the economic factors are much bigger these days. i spent my time in communities and schools that are a bit underserved in terms of creative resources and a lot of them, theyjust don't have access to things or the opportunity to experience it on the ground and to know that they can make the connection that if they wanted to do it, they could do it. finances and resources are always an issue and it is a constant battle. i

resources are always an issue and it is a constant battle.— is a constant battle. i know you also do some — is a constant battle. i know you also do some music _ is a constant battle. i know you also do some music therapy. i is a constant battle. i know you i also do some music therapy. what is a constant battle. i know you - also do some music therapy. what is the most powerful think you have seenin the most powerful think you have seen in working with children? filth. seen in working with children? 0h, iosh. seen in working with children? oh, gosh- that — seen in working with children? oh, gosh- that is _ seen in working with children? oh, gosh- that is a _ seen in working with children? oh gosh. that is a big seen in working with children? ©“i, gosh. that is a big question. there are so many examples. the majority of the work that i do is working with people with dementia. seeing people gain in confidence and just be able to... for people to have an expressive outlook where they can manage their own emotions, instead of feeling pent up. a lot of people i work with are nonverbal struggle with language. just the time that you afford someone when you do music therapy, at time... it is very much at bespoke arrangement, and you're giving people time that the system does not always allow. we as human

beings we are holistic, there are lots of facets to us, so with the music therapy thing, it really helps nurture a spiritual side, or the less practical sides of who we are, i guess. less practical sides of who we are, i iuess. ., , ., ., less practical sides of who we are, i iuess. ., , ., , , i guess. lovely to have you with us. thank you- — the start of the women's world cup is fast approaching, with the co—hosts, australia and new zealand, kicking off the tournament on thursday against republic of ireland and norway, respectively. 32 teams are taking part, with england and the current holders, usa, considered favourites to take home the trophy. as kick—off approaches, the australian women's team, the matildas, have released this video statement. as matilda's, we are part of a

very... in as matilda's, we are part of a ve " ' as matilda's, we are part of a very... in 1995, the matildas went to australia's _ very... in 1995, the matildas went to australia's first _ very... in 1995, the matildas went to australia's first world - very... in 1995, the matildas went to australia's first world cup. - to australia's first world cup. those — to australia's first world cup. those that came before us... in it, they call for more equality with the men's game, particularly over prize money, which currently sits at $110 million, which isjust 25% the value of the men's equivalent. joining me live are former england women's football captain faye white, and sylvia bullock, who co—hosts the women's football welcome to you both. when you hear at the matildas so eloquently lay out the case for equal pay, saying they not have collective bargaining like the men's team do in australia, but for the same privilege of completing the prize money is only a quarter. how long have you been having this fight for and what is your most convincing argument for equal pay? i

for and what is your most convincing argument for equal pay?— for and what is your most convincing argument for equal pay? i think with women's sport _ argument for equal pay? i think with women's sport it _ argument for equal pay? i think with women's sport it has _ argument for equal pay? i think with women's sport it has always - argument for equal pay? i think with women's sport it has always been i women's sport it has always been growing, for decades, really. but with football hitting the heights it has with women's football these days, for the matildas, it is the chance for them to host a world cup, over 2 billion people are expected to watch this tournament worldwide. year on year, the number of spectators is racing. it is a battle that women's sport has always had. amongst other battles to just get to this platform, this level. football has always been suppressed in the past, when i played, and it was about trying to break through those barriers and show that there is a demand out there that young girls once applied, should have that right too. obviously, equal pay as the germans grew is always going to be on the agenda until it gets there. we only recently sorts in sports

like tennis, in major tournaments there. as the figures increase and there. as the figures increase and the platforms increase, the players will use this opportunity to demand it. in my time you couldn't demand it. in my time you couldn't demand it because the viewership wasn't there. but now it is getting to that level, so rightly so i think we should do it.— level, so rightly so i think we should do it. the usa are the current favourites. _ should do it. the usa are the current favourites. how - should do it. the usa are the current favourites. how much interest is there in the us? good mornini. interest is there in the us? good morning- i _ interest is there in the us? good morning. ithink— interest is there in the us? good morning. i think it _ interest is there in the us? good morning. i think it has _ interest is there in the us? good morning. i think it has been - morning. i think it has been steadily— morning. i think it has been steadily growing. the interest is growing — steadily growing. the interest is growing. obviously, the team has been _ growing. obviously, the team has been very— growing. obviously, the team has been very dominant for most of its existence — been very dominant for most of its existence so people are really getting — existence so people are really getting excited about the new young players _ getting excited about the new young players and i think people are ready to get— players and i think people are ready to get up— players and i think people are ready to get up and watch early in the

morning — to get up and watch early in the morning to see if they can defend their_ morning to see if they can defend their title — morning to see if they can defend their title. ~ ., morning to see if they can defend their title. . . ., , ., their title. what are your expectations _ their title. what are your expectations of - their title. what are your expectations of this - their title. what are your - expectations of this tournament? i mentioned usa is the favourite, but surely england is up there, too? lisq surely england is up there, too? usa are favourites, _ surely england is up there, too? ii5xii. are favourites, and surely england is up there, too? ii5�*5. are favourites, and rightly surely england is up there, too? ii5.i' are favourites, and rightly so, going for their third title in three tournaments. they have never been out of the top three in adjournment and they are so dominant around the world, in the past and as they bring their youth through. when i played, they are the ones i wanted to emulate, get near their level. with england now, with the european championships, they have that under their belt, so people will be gunning for them also. the usa knocked us out last time in france in the semifinal. obviously, i think the n target is to go one better than the time before and i know this young team are experienced, but a young team are experienced, but a young team are experienced, but a young team for england have the ability to get there and maybe of

the americans this time. they will be going with big hopes, big hopes, big dreams of making the most of this amazing tournament. a world cup is a dream to play and to get back to back titles would be unbelievable for england. to back titles would be unbelievable for encland. s,, to back titles would be unbelievable for encland. .,, ., to back titles would be unbelievable for encland. .,, . ., to back titles would be unbelievable for england-— for england. people are also talking about brazil. _ for england. people are also talking about brazil, and _ for england. people are also talking about brazil, and australia - for england. people are also talking about brazil, and australia as - for england. people are also talking about brazil, and australia as well. | about brazil, and australia as well. what other players and teams are you looking at. i what other players and teams are you lookini at. ., what other players and teams are you lookini at. ,, ., , what other players and teams are you lookini at. ,, . , ., what other players and teams are you lookini at. ., ., , ., , looking at. i think that is a very iood looking at. i think that is a very good place _ looking at. i think that is a very good place to _ looking at. i think that is a very good place to start. _ looking at. i think that is a very good place to start. i _ looking at. i think that is a very good place to start. i think - looking at. i think that is a very. good place to start. i think there are probably a few door courses. i never_ are probably a few door courses. i never discount people who have won before _ never discount people who have won before so _ never discount people who have won before so i_ never discount people who have won before so i thinkjapan are always dangerous. they have done a very good _ dangerous. they have done a very good job— dangerous. they have done a very good job of— dangerous. they have done a very good job of dispersing their players across— good job of dispersing their players across europe and the united states and giving _ across europe and the united states and giving them experience. they seem _ and giving them experience. they seem to _ and giving them experience. they seem to be gelling at the right time — seem to be gelling at the right time. obviously brazil. when for maia _ time. obviously brazil. when for maia has— time. obviously brazil. when for mata has become the refrain for them _ mata has become the refrain for them. there are other young stars, as welt _

them. there are other young stars, as welt i_ them. there are other young stars, as well. i think colombia will have as well. i think colombia will have a good _ as well. i think colombia will have a good tournaments. you have players that people _ a good tournaments. you have players that people have not been able to see. that people have not been able to see they— that people have not been able to see. they will burst onto the scene and showcase their talent. that see. they will burst onto the scene and showcase their talent.- and showcase their talent. that is alwa s and showcase their talent. that is always what _ and showcase their talent. that is always what is — and showcase their talent. that is always what is so _ and showcase their talent. that is always what is so exciting - and showcase their talent. that is always what is so exciting in - and showcase their talent. that is always what is so exciting in the l always what is so exciting in the world cup, to get this information —— international platform. we can't wait. thank you so much forjoining us. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. the weather is relatively cool and showery here in the uk, but let's talk about that heatwave in the mediterranean. so by the end of monday

we will have seen temperatures in the mid—forties in some spots from spain to the central med and tomorrow could actually be the peak of the heat wave around parts of sardinia and also into italy. rome is likely to see temperatures around a0 degrees or more. but let's have a look at the past records. so they have been in the high 40s in recent years and officially the highest temperatures are actually 48 degrees celsius in athens in the late �*70s. so we could be approaching those values, but not a guarantee. this is why we've got the heatwave in the south and the cooler air across the uk, all because of that jet stream and that fresher air coming in from the north. this pattern is actually not likely to change for many more days. and in fact, there are indications that for the rest of the month it is going to stay relatively on the cool side across most of the uk. but today it's a mixture of sunshine and showers where you see the lightning symbols, we may have one or two thunderstorms. today's temperatures typically between around 17 to 22 degrees, maybe a little bit warmer in some of the sunniest spots further south.

now, the weather is going to change eventually tonight and into tomorrow. initially clear skies across the bulk of the uk and then this next rather small area of low pressure, but with heavy and persistent rain, will sweep in. so we are expecting rain in northern ireland, through parts of wales, the irish sea and as this low tracks across this central swathe of the british isles, it will deliver rather a lot of rain to places like lancashire and particularly cumbria i think is going to be wet through the course of tuesday. and on top of that extensive cloud, lighter rain further south too. it will be cool across this central area of the british isles with temperatures of around 15 or 16 degrees celsius. better weather in the south, around 23 in london, and actually not a bad day in scotland on tuesday with temperatures in the mid or the high teens, that low pressure fizzles away, moves towards the east behind it come wednesday the weather does clear up a little bit and we are going

to have a fairly fresh north—westerly winds, scattered showers with some sunny spells and those temperatures between 18 and 23. bye— bye.

today at one... warnings of extreme temperatures warnings of extreme temperatures as the heatwave affecting much of southern europe is predicted to intensify. as the heatwave affecting in the us, extreme heat warnings are affecting nearly 100 million people 100 million people with predictions of with predictions of records being broken. records being broken. it isa it is a milestone tomorrow, but in 20 years, it is going to be 140 here. what are we celebrating? we'll have the latest on record breaking temperatures. also on the programme... two people are killed in an attack on a bridge linking occupied crimea and southern russia. moscow blames ukraine.