a new stage for lionel messi as the world's best footballer joins a new stage for lionel messi as the world's best footballerjoins the american league, we have reaction. let's return to greece because we're showing you pictures only short while ago to the east of the capital athens, let's go back to that because in the space of four of five minutes, and the last few moments flames licking over the stables that were containing all of those horses, very quickly being moved aside, and of course that is what so many of the authorities in dealing with an so many different parts of greece and different parts of europe as this heatwave really takes hold and wildfires certainly spreading around this particular area of greece.

let's talk to our reporter in greece who is across this for us, daphne. give us a sense of what the authorities are up against. hello from athens. — authorities are up against. hello from athens, the _ authorities are up against. hello from athens, the authorities - authorities are up against. hello from athens, the authorities have ordered the evacuation of the towns nearby, all areas in this region east of athens where the prius started this morning. around 12am local time —— where the fires started. this welfare began, spread over these other areas by the coast, most of them. around 17,000 residents in the three small towns, but in the summer they get much busier because of the coast, many people go there for summer holidays. also tourists visit the area. at the

moment there are 150 firefighters with 40 moment there are 150 firefighters with a0 vehicles operating. there are some aircraft flying, though it is difficult to operate, government sources. there are near gale force winds at the moment, just had an update from the fire service spokesperson and will have another update soon. they say this indeed is a difficult situation, the conditions are indeed difficult because of the wind, the high force winds. . , ., ., ~' because of the wind, the high force winds. . , ., ., ~ ., winds. certainly when we look at these pictures, _ winds. certainly when we look at these pictures, seeing _ winds. certainly when we look at l these pictures, seeing evacuations in this particular town, but for tourists more generally, what is the advice being given?— advice being given? anyone who is around or near— advice being given? anyone who is around or near these _ advice being given? anyone who is around or near these regions - advice being given? anyone who is around or near these regions will. around or near these regions will receive a message to evacuate and go to evacuation point so they will be led by the authorities somewhere in a safer area. the roads have closed, no one can visit or go towards this area at the moment because the

authorities have blocked the roads in order to avoid people coming over the area where the fire is still spreading. they will have received this message saying that they need to evacuate, so if you're in a hotel or camp, children, they had been evacuated from summer camps. another area 80 kilometres south of athens, they were there, but were evacuated for safety reasons. the one... there is no indication that people are trapped, the fire service spokesperson said. i was told that the coastguard also has sent boots to remain in the area in case an evacuation operation ic is required —— sent boots. we evacuation operation ic is required -- sent boote— evacuation operation ic is required

-- sent boots. we will across this, events are — -- sent boots. we will across this, events are moving _ -- sent boots. we will across this, events are moving fast, _ -- sent boots. we will across this, events are moving fast, thank- -- sent boots. we will across this, events are moving fast, thank you | events are moving fast, thank you for giving us this update, we may come back to later on today's broken. the un secretary—general has begun talking about russia stopping that green deal, crucial international green deal, let's hear a little of what he is saying. figs green deal, let's hear a little of what he is saying.— what he is saying. as well as extensive — what he is saying. as well as extensive engagement - what he is saying. as well as extensive engagement with l what he is saying. as well as - extensive engagement with private sector to find dedicated solutions across banking and insurance sectors have led to the progressive normalisation of trading conditions since july normalisation of trading conditions sincejuly 2022, normalisation of trading conditions since july 2022, including normalisation of trading conditions sincejuly 2022, including insurance rights and vessel port calls that russian ports have also remained mostly steady. end of quote. the letter went on to detail how you build bespoke payments mechanism for the russian bank through

build bespoke payments mechanism for the russian bank throuthpmorgan outside the swifts. the letter also described how the united nations also has worked closely with key russian fertiliser groups to unblock amounting to 70% of frozen assets by the russian federation in november 2022. moreover, united nations has facilitated humanitarian donations of fertiliser to most in africa, overcoming profound complexities of the operation. the letter mentions that, i quote, the russian federation has... the issue by the bank sa key factor influencing its decisions. 0n bank sa key factor influencing its decisions. on this front united nations recently brokered a concrete proposal to enable a subsidy of the agricultural bank to regain access

to swift with european commission. the key element and proposal�*s political viability is that it can be implemented within existing regulations. we see this as a unique political opening stemming from a genuine desire to protect the global food security beyond 17th ofjuly. end of quote. i am deeply disappointed that my proposals went unheeded. today's decision by the russian federation will strike a blow to people in need everywhere. but it will not stop our efforts to facilitate access to global markets forfood products facilitate access to global markets for food products and fertilisers from both ukraine and russian federation. i particularly want to recognise the efforts of the government of kyiv in this regard. looking ahead, our goal must be to

continue advancing food security and global food continue advancing food security and globalfood price continue advancing food security and global food price stability. continue advancing food security and globalfood price stability. these will remain the focus of my efforts, taking into account in devising human suffering that will inevitably result from today's decision. we will stay fixed on finding better ways for solutions, there is simply too much at stake in the hungry and hurting world, and i thank you. thank you. un secretary—general concluding his comments, we will bring you the strongest lines here in a moment or two, but ending by saying those two issues around food and climate change were the areas that he is going to concentrate on, he said human suffering inevitably will increase as a result of the day's decision by russia, pulling the plug on that international deal on exporting grain from ukraine. more on that story here throughout the course of today's live.

now, on thursday voters go to the polls in three constituencies across england in a series of by—elections which will provide a major test of prime minister rishi suna k�*s authority. the conservatives currently hold all three seats but mr sunak faces the possibility of losing them all after their previous mps resigned from parliament. over the next few days we'll be in all three seats. and today its the turn of selby and ainsty in north yorkshire. the seat was held by the former minister and conservative mp nigel adams, who quit in the wake of his ally borisjohnson�*s resignation as an mp last month. labour believe they can prise the seat away from the conservative party despite a 20,000 majority for the tories at the last election. live now to selby to richard edwards, a political reporter with bbc radio york and my colleague luxmy gopal. beautiful selby abbey behind me, a

constituency of around 100,000 people, what is it about the town of selby that has got the prime minister rishi sunak himself and the leader of the opposition keir starmer personally involved in campaigning here? to answer that and many other questions, let's go to richard edwards, my colleague and political reporter at bbc radio york. this is one of three by—elections on thursday, what is it about this one in selby that has the conservatives are worried when they have a majority, very comfortable majority of 20,000? bath have a majority, very comfortable majority of 20,000?— have a majority, very comfortable majority of 20,000? both parties are auoin for majority of 20,000? both parties are going for it. — majority of 20,000? both parties are going for it, hammer _ majority of 20,000? both parties are going for it, hammer and _ majority of 20,000? both parties are going for it, hammer and tongs. - majority of 20,000? both parties are going for it, hammer and tongs. the | going for it, hammer and tongs. the concept that shouldn't be worried because of that majority, they are in the box seat, 20,000 kuchen, but there is pressure on them because of what is going on nationally, some of the damage done to the concept of brand under two previous prime ministers, and alsojust brand under two previous prime ministers, and also just the feel that labour may be just maybe i'm

making progress, but a topknot to crack with that massive majority. what would it mean looking ahead to the general election, looking at rishi sunak�*s position and his government, if labour were able to overturn this majority, which would be a record? it overturn this ma'ority, which would be a record?— be a record? it was still rishi sunak with — be a record? it was still rishi sunak with a _ be a record? it was still rishi sunak with a comfortable - be a record? it was still rishi - sunak with a comfortable majority in parliament and maybe a bit of expectation management was being done last week when he talked about the problems governments have mid—term with by—elections, he said the circumstances were challenging. but they could still hold this seat. both parties chucking mega resources and both looking strong. fiend both parties chucking mega resources and both looking strong. find a both parties chucking mega resources and both looking strong.— and both looking strong. and a big, bi issue and both looking strong. and a big, big issue is — and both looking strong. and a big, big issue is the _ and both looking strong. and a big, big issue is the cost _ and both looking strong. and a big, big issue is the cost of _ and both looking strong. and a big, big issue is the cost of living - big issue is the cost of living crisis, here in selby as well as across the country. but what can any of the 13 candidates standing in the by—election do for people's food bills and mortgage rates and rent? it will be a strong representative in parliament and there are some

ideas, the conservative candidate pointing to the practical things that government has been doing, making a difference with the energy bills, whereas the labour candidate says he will set up cost—of—living surgeries with specialist advice. another c that has been talked about as much, climate change, you have been talking to voters and one woman you spoke to was so worried about it, she was actually moved to tears, got quite emotional, how does that get balanced against this cost—of—living crisis as a priority? lots of people have spoken about it, you're right, wendy is a filipino living in yorkshire, talking about the real damage being done to her home nation by climate change. it was really moving to hear her. other people also want to hear real answers from the different candidates about what they will do to address climate change. thank ou, so to address climate change. thank you. so as _ to address climate change. thank you. so as said. _ to address climate change. thank you, so as said, 13 _ to address climate change. thank you, so as said, 13 candidates, i to address climate change. thank| you, so as said, 13 candidates, we will be speaking to some of them

later. there are a number of candidates standing in the selby and ainsty by—election. the list of candidates is on your screen now and can also be found on the bbc website, along with a video from each candidate outlining their pledges to voters. and for viewers in the uk, you can watch the results in a by—election news special on thursday night from midnight on bbc one and here on bbc news. you're watching bbc news. tony has been using the food bank for two years and says it has been a lifeline at a time when the cost and groceries has been rocketing. llsed groceries has been rocketing. used to be able to _ groceries has been rocketing. used to be able to get _ groceries has been rocketing. used to be able to get for _ groceries has been rocketing. w» to be able to get for £50, now you only get half as much. the volunteers, _ only get half as much. the volunteers, things - only get half as much. the volunteers, things are - only get half as much. the volunteers, things are expected to get a whole are busier as the summer approaches. we

get a whole are busier as the summer a- roaches. ~ ., get a whole are busier as the summer approaches-— approaches. we are currently seeing massive demand _ approaches. we are currently seeing massive demand for— approaches. we are currently seeing massive demand for hackney - approaches. we are currently seeing massive demand for hackney food i massive demand for hackney food bank, _ massive demand for hackney food bank, so — massive demand for hackney food bank, so in — massive demand for hackney food bank, so injune this year we fed twice _ bank, so injune this year we fed twice as — bank, so injune this year we fed twice as many people as we did in june last — twice as many people as we did in june last year. we are expecting to feed over_ june last year. we are expecting to feed over 500 children this summer, and we _ feed over 500 children this summer, and we are _ feed over 500 children this summer, and we are providing emergency food parcels— and we are providing emergency food parcels for— and we are providing emergency food parcels for around 650 people a week _ parcels for around 650 people a week. ~ ., parcels for around 650 people a week. ., ., ., , ., parcels for around 650 people a week. ., ., ., ., week. more donations and voluntary su ort is week. more donations and voluntary support is desperately _ week. more donations and voluntary support is desperately needed - support is desperately needed to meet the discovering demand. it is notjust here in hackney where there is an issue, families all across london are facing big challenges due to the cost—of—living crisis. which is why places like this are so vital for so many. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. your life would bbc news. iran's morality police are to resume controversial street patrols to enforce the dress code requiring women to cover their hair and wear loose clothing. it comes ten months after mass protests erupted in response to the death in custody of mahsa amini, who was held for allegedly wearing "improper" hijab.

women and girls have burnt their headscarves or waved them in the air at the antiestablishment demonstrations. many have even stopped covering their hair in public altogether. authorities attempted to enforce the dress code using other measures while the morality police patrols were paused, but they have been met with derision on social media and open defiance on the streets. here's iran's head of police making the announcement on sunday. translation: from today, - police patrols will be established throughout the country. in addition to their other duties, these policeman will deal with those who, unfortunately, ignore the consequences of not wearing proper hijab, and insist on disobeying the norms. in addition to warning them, if they disobey any orders of the police force, legal action will be taken, and they will be referred to the judicial system. with more on this, taraneh stone from bbc persian. despite everything we have seen over many months now, the authorities are really doubling down. yes.

many months now, the authorities are really doubling down.— really doubling down. yes, as we 'ust really doubling down. yes, as we just heard. _ really doubling down. yes, as we just heard, the _ really doubling down. yes, as we just heard, the authorities - just heard, the authorities announced a return of the morality police which was met with rage by the people, patrols have begun across the country. we have seen pictures in multiple cities of iran of the extensive presence of morality police vans. although the state media and some authorities are insisting that this is just a verbal warning, and ifany insisting that this is just a verbal warning, and if any women disobey the law, there will be legal action, but there are some reports on social media that suggest that violence may have been used to arrest some women. we have seen pictures of at least one city in iran last night when people had a clash with police, reportedly trying to arrest some women because of the hijab will start tension is rising across the

country, and social media users are outraged because they thought that after the death of mahsa amini, and the months of protest after that, that put an end to morality police and their violence. 5m? that put an end to morality police and their violence.— and their violence. stay there because i _ and their violence. stay there because i want _ and their violence. stay there because i want to _ and their violence. stay there because i want to ask - and their violence. stay there because i want to ask you - and their violence. stay there i because i want to ask you about and their violence. stay there - because i want to ask you about how widespread the protests still are in iran, but before i do, want to put onto our screens something that we have received it is so difficult to try to actually work out what is happening on the ground, but ijust want to put onto the screen one thing that a woman has sent us here to the bbc. translation: d0 thing that a woman has sent us here to the sac. translation:— to the bbc. translation: do you think the morality _ to the bbc. translation: do you think the morality police _ to the bbc. translation: do you think the morality police can - think the morality police can prevent women from not wearing a hijab? they cannot impose it like before. a number of people who do not obey is too high now. they cannot handle all of us. the numbers are 'ust

cannot handle all of us. the numbers are just too — cannot handle all of us. the numbers are just too high _ cannot handle all of us. the numbers are just too high for _ cannot handle all of us. the numbers are just too high for the _ are just too high for the authorities to handle, that is what that woman was saying, but in terms of the scale of the protest now in iran, is it possible to make any sort ofjudgment on that? it is iran, is it possible to make any sort ofjudgment on that? sort of 'udgment on that? it is a bit too sort ofjudgment on that? it is a bit too soon _ sort ofjudgment on that? it is a bit too soon to _ sort ofjudgment on that? it is a bit too soon to say _ sort ofjudgment on that? it is a bit too soon to say right - sort ofjudgment on that? it is a bit too soon to say right now, i sort ofjudgment on that? it is a | bit too soon to say right now, we have seen some pictures, at least in one of the cities last night, people were industries and having a clash with the police. —— were in the streets. tension is rising, people opposing protests off—line, online, some people say this will not work, morality police has not worked before, it will not work now, we are seeing increasing number of women going outside without their headscarves, these women are saying they will not where there headscarves even if the morality police are present. some eyewitnesses said they have seen morality police warning women and they have seen those women walking past without paying any attention to

them. some other people say that if they see a woman being arrested by they see a woman being arrested by the morality police, they are going to interfere and they are not going to interfere and they are not going to let what happened to mahsa amini happen to these women. thank to let what happened to mahsa amini happen to these women.— terror attack survivors have condemned the uk's compensation scheme in a new report. support network survivors against terror called for change after it found more than half of those who responded to a survey, including the fishmonger�*s hall stabbings in london in 2019 and the manchester arena bombing in 2017, think the process is unfair and unreasonable. more than half of survivors said they were unable to speak to someone for help and did not feel it was easy to submit their compensation claim, and that the information provided by the scheme was unclear or not easy to understand. live now to liverpool where we can join paul price who is a survivor of the manchester arena bombing. thank you forjoining us. before we

come to the exact notion of today's report, remind our viewers what happened to you at manchester. j report, remind our viewers what happened to you at manchester. h was happened to you at manchester. i was at manchester. _ happened to you at manchester. tim; at manchester, dropping happened to you at manchester. news at manchester, dropping my happened to you at manchester. “we; at manchester, dropping my daughter off to see the concert with a friend, bmi partner elaine dropped them off, it was the first concert they had been to their own —— need at my partner. we just said to them, we will see you in the sitting room at the end. we went into manchester and had a mealand at the end. we went into manchester and had a meal and were waiting in the sitting room for them to come out when the bomb went off. i suffered injuries, spent eight months in hospital, my partner elaine... it months in hospital, my partner elaine... , , months in hospital, my partner elaine... , ., . elaine... it is absolutely tragic, and in terms — elaine... it is absolutely tragic, and in terms of _

elaine... it is absolutely tragic, and in terms of this _ elaine... it is absolutely tragic, and in terms of this process, i elaine... it is absolutely tragic, i and in terms of this process, this compensation scheme, a fade—out some of the details, 68% of those survivors found the process unfair and unreasonable. 62% didn't think they were treated with respect. was that your experience as well? absolutely. inaudible. what i expected. in my experience, criminal injuries, it was awful. it added to my trauma. from the early days while i was still in hospital, the letters from them made me feel like i was on trial. that they didn't believe me, the letter was wordy to say no inaudible. they constantly asked for medical evidence to back up my claim. they even wanted photographic evidence, i

had to get my solicitor to come into hospital, considering my injuries were head tiptoe. —— head tiptoe. years later, they wanted more photographic evidence. because of my injuries that were so expensive, i was constantly having surgery even after i came out of hospital, i have been back many times for surgery, and that they caustically want updated medical records. ifelt like i was on trial, they made me feel like a scrounger and that they didn't believe me, and it went that in itself, considering what i had to deal with, just dealing with them was... it added to my trauma. brendan cox, who lost his wife,

talked about the system in many respects very similarly to what you have described, said it is broken. what do you think should happen now? i don't think it is fit for purpose, i don't think it is fit for purpose, i think the system was set up... i'm sure it worked in a lot of instances, like for a crash, normal crime. it is not set up to deal with victims of terrorism and the extent of the injuries people suffer from a terrorist attack. the bereavement, you know, victims of terrorism take a hit on behalf of the state. the attack is not on us, it is on the state. we would expect the state to be looking after us. again, i feel

like you are put on trial, you they don't believe you, the process just adds to the trauma. i think they need to set up something different for victims of terrorism because the current system is failing. fiend for victims of terrorism because the current system is failing.— current system is failing. and it is not about money, _ current system is failing. and it is not about money, even _ current system is failing. and it is not about money, even though i current system is failing. and it is i not about money, even though people are put through everything you have described to make a claim, but money is so important in terms of having to deal with everything you are dealing with in terms of the way your life has changed.— dealing with in terms of the way your life has changed. yeah, me and elaine both — your life has changed. yeah, me and elaine both had — your life has changed. yeah, me and elaine both had good _ your life has changed. yeah, me and elaine both had good jobs, _ your life has changed. yeah, me and elaine both had good jobs, i- your life has changed. yeah, me and elaine both had good jobs, i have i elaine both had good jobs, i have not worked since it happened. don't like to talk about money back for the last six years i have been living off savings that we were saving up to live happily ever

after. a port of money, you need this money, i have not worked, my injuries... i will never be able to work again. but what we can see from the scheme, what they offered and what they finally paid out to me doesn't even cover a year's earnings. so i still struggling now. i will struggle forever now. i am even thinking about, do i need to look for some sort of employment? i was so let down and my life changed beyond recognition. everyday is a struggle and the future, i'm terrified. ., struggle and the future, i'm terrified. . ., struggle and the future, i'm terrified. . . . , , terrified. paul, an incredibly powerful — terrified. paul, an incredibly powerful account _ terrified. paul, an incredibly powerful account in - terrified. paul, an incredibly powerful account in terms i terrified. paul, an incredibly| powerful account in terms of everything that you have been

through, thank you, i know it has been difficult talking to me, i can hear it in your voice, thank you so much forjoining us on bbc news. you're welcome, thank you. back with more of the — you're welcome, thank you. back with more of the headlines _ you're welcome, thank you. back with more of the headlines in _ you're welcome, thank you. back with more of the headlines in a _ you're welcome, thank you. back with more of the headlines in a moment. i hello. the weather is relatively cool and showery here in the uk, but let's talk about that heatwave in the mediterranean. by the end of monday we will have seen temperatures in the mid—a0s in some spots from spain to the central med. tomorrow could actually be the peak of the heatwave around parts of sardinia and also into italy. rome is likely to see temperatures around a0 degrees or more. let's have a look at past records. they have been in the high—a0s in recent years and officially the highest temperature is actually a8 degrees celsius in athens in the late '70s. 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. 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. 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. 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. we are expecting rain in northern ireland, through parts of wales, the irish sea. 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. 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 wind, scattered showers with some sunny spells and those temperatures between 18 and 23. bye— bye.

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