at six, as price rises slow what will it mean for the cost of living? inflation fell more than expected last month to 7.9% though food prices remain very high. the bacon and the gammon products since the turn of the year have gone up considerably. we are finding they're levelling but i don't feel we're going to find a decrease. we'll be finding out what it all means for interest rates. also on the programme... the government apologises to lgbt people in the military for the way they were treated before the ban on homosexuality was lifted in 2000. footage emerges of the mercenary leader yevgeny prigozhin, the first time he's been seen since his short—lived mutiny against russia's military. and he's in belarus. stunning new finds have been

unearthed here in pompeii in the biggest excavation in a generation. it sheds light on this last roman world. it sheds light on this last roman world. and the end of a 2000—mile, non—stopjourney around britain — the six women who've set a new world record. coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news: on the eve of the women's world cup, we're with the england lionesses as they prepare for their opening match in brisbane. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. inflation has fallen to its lowest level for more than a year, but that doesn't mean you're getting richer, itjust means prices are contining to rise but more slowly. that's partly down to cheaper fuel and energy bills. food prices have slowed a little but they're still sky high.

inflation was 7.9% injune, down from 8.7% in may, a bigger drop than expected. we'll find out what it means for interest rates in a moment and what the bank of england may do. but first here's our economics editor, faisal islam. yeah, do you want some of the mixture? we all know that everybody is having a hard time at the moment, but it is hitting the markets quite drastically. the customers have been quite loyal, but i think people are maybe choosing what they buy a little more carefully. they're looking at the weight - of the packaging, they're looking at what they get for the money. most measures of inflation are now heading in the right direction. but as you can see, at this southampton market, it's still happening slowly. the prices are rising, so we have to consider our margin, whether we hold our breath and keep the prices low and hope we get a better turnover, or put the prices up in line with inflation. the headline rate was lower than expected injune at 7.9%, thanks to falling petrol prices.

it could fall below 7% soon due to falls in domestic energy bills. producer price inflation, a measure of raw materials prices, actually turned negative because of a fall in global oil prices. the area around southampton water perhaps the best place to see the inflation that's been flowing into the uk from around the world. now that's on the decline, but it still remains higher than in other similar countries. inflation should be falling more sharply, and that's because the raw materials coming from around the world to a place like this, whether it's crude oil going into that refinery, grain going up to the port, or the container ships full of goods going up to the port, those prices have been falling. they've not all been passed on to consumers, and the bank of england and the government have started to point towards a rebuilding of profit margins by companies as a major factor. motoring organisations say petrol prices should have fallen even more and may have kept the overall inflation rate high.

well, we can see that the prices charged by producers are coming down, what are called factory gate prices, and we want to make sure that supermarkets and other retailers are passing those on to families as quickly as possible. 0pposition parties focused on food prices. food price inflation, probably the most important element of inflation for most people, is still going up at almost 17%, so there are still big challenges out there. if you're someone who's rent is going up hundreds of pounds every month, people worrying about food prices, i think this is cold comfort. at this southampton foodbank, demand continues to soar, donations are drying up, and they're having to cater especially for people who cannot afford energy or housing. this is the list of people living in a car or they've got no power at home, so we give them food that they can eat cold. they live in a car? yes, a lot of people live in cars.

100 people a day are being helped here, including some with full—time jobs. it's the worst we've seen it. we're preparing ourselves for winter again, because, you know, having to heat your home increases your costs. we're still getting ourselves ready for quite a brutal winter again. the rise in the cost of living continues to eat into living standards, but today's figures could represent a turning point. faisaljoins me now. so interest rates, people's mortgages, loans, what will this fall in inflation mean? these figures, the hope is they are a turning point and they are being seen like that in the markets. the markets have seen some troubling signs in terms of uk's inflation prone nature and they have put up the cost of government borrowing because they have assumed the bank of england will have to rise in interest rates above 6%. because of today's figures they have won some

of those expectations back again. they think the next interest rate rise due next month will be a quarter of a point rather than half a percent. there are reasons for that, because all the measures of inflation, whether it is the headline rate, whether it is the raw materials rate or the underlying rate, they are now all pointing in the right direction. but this is not the right direction. but this is not the sort of number that will be felt in household or food the sort of number that will be felt in household orfood banks like in that report, these inflation numbers are still very high. we are not out of the inflationary woods, if you like, but we can now see a pass opening out of this. and you can get more information on today's inflation figures and what they mean for you on the tackling it together pages of the bbc news website or on the bbc news app. the prime minister has apologised for the treatment of lgbt veterans after they were sacked or forced out of the military for being gay. it was illegal to be gay in the british military until 2000, with thousands of veterans thought

to be affected. rishi sunak called the historic ban an "appalling failure" of the british state. veterans, including dame kelly holmes, met with ministers earlier, as our lgbt and identity correspondent lauren moss reports. theyjoined the military to dedicate their lives to their country. but instead, many were rejected, unable to be themselves, investigated, dismissed, some even imprisoned. all because they're gay. a criminal offense in the armed forces until the year 2000. i chose the royal navy, hoping for a place to belong, a tribe to be part of. emma riley was a radio operator before she was arrested and then discharged. they took me up to my room and they went through every single piece of my belongings. they confiscated letters. they went through all my clothes, but they basically washed their hands of me. the moment i stepped out to that door, it was they couldn't

close the door fast enough. it thought up to 5000 people may have been affected, including ken wright, a rising star in the raf, when he revealed he was gay. i was on track for a promotion. i'd just been awarded a personal commendation from the commander in chief. and i met my now husband, colin. we've been together 35 years, and i thought i'd tell the truth. so i admitted, thinking that would be the easy way. and i lost everything. today, for the first time, the prime minister said sorry for the wrongs of the past. in that period, many endured the most horrific sexual abuse and violence, homophobic bullying and harassment, all while bravely serving this country. today, on behalf of the british state, i apologise. the apology comes as an independent review has been published looking at the impact of the ban. lgbt veterans will say this report has been decades in the making. it has more than 60 recommendations, including financial compensation. and for many, it's the apology they heard here today

they've waited so long for an apology, that means they're no longer a secret. they're no longer forgotten. other recommendations made include individual letters of apology. military rank restored along with medals, uniforms and berets, reinstated in an official ceremony and a public memorial to all lgbt people who've served. but for some time is running out. this whole group of veterans are ageing, so there needs to be hardship funds that can make sure that we deliver immediate and early support. but we also need to make sure that we have a meaningful and substantial compensation agreement in place as quickly as we can for all of this community like everybody else. the government will respond to the review in full. now, after more than 20 years of fighting forjustice, veterans can continue their lives with pride. lauren moss, bbc news. footage has emerged of the man who led the short—lived mutiny against russia's military leaders, yevgeny prigozhin, the first time the leader of the russian wagner

mercenary group has been seen since the uprising. and it seems he is in neighbouring belarus. in the clip posted on the messaging service telegram, prigozhin welcomes his troops to belarus where they were told to move as part of a deal brokered with the kremlin after last month's mutiny. but he is still critical of the russian armed forces. nick beake, our correspondent from bbc verify, is here. what is going on? it seems this is his first appearance since that abortive mutiny almost a month ago. not the best quality, that video, but our russian speakers have listened to it and they think the voice does match that of yevgeny prigozhin. but where was it taken? we believe it was a place in south belarus will stop the country was where it was agreed that the forces would move to. if we look at satellite images it was a month ago

that we sort of started looking at this particular base and the contrast between the left and right is quite startling. you can see these white structures have sprung up. we assume those are tense for the wagnerfighters and up. we assume those are tense for the wagner fighters and that is significant because there are tentlike structures in the video, although low light as i say. in terms of what yevgeny prigozhin says, he picks up from where he left off. he says it is a disgrace at what is going on in ukraine and that is another dig at the top brass in russia. no suggestion he will embark on another march towards moscow. so what does he do next and what do his troops do next? they will be in belarus for some time, but it is interesting that he leaves the door open for them to go back to the battlefield in ukraine at some point in future. a further 120 former and current mcdonald's workers have contacted the bbc in the last 2a hours to say they faced harassment and bullying at the fast—food chain. the fresh allegations are in response to the bbc investigation, broadcast yesterday,

which heard from workers as young as 17 who said they were being groped and harassed almost routinely. mcdonalds has apologised and said it would investigate all allegations brought to it. it asks anyone who experienced or witnessed any appropriate —— an appropriate behaviour to contact them. zoe conway reports. it has not just it has notjust been young mcdonald's workers contacting the bbc. concerned parents have wanted to talk to us as well. it bbc. concerned parents have wanted to talk to us as well.— to talk to us as well. it was his first “ob to talk to us as well. it was his first job after _ to talk to us as well. it was his first job after school. - to talk to us as well. it was his first job after school. live - to talk to us as well. it was his first job after school. live and | to talk to us as well. it was his i first job after school. live and her first “ob after school. live and her dad first job after school. live and her dad steve got _ first job after school. live and her dad steve got in _ first job after school. live and her dad steve got in touch _ first job after school. live and her dad steve got in touch to - first job after school. live and her dad steve got in touch to say - first job after school. live and her dad steve got in touch to say why| dad steve got in touch to say why they quit mcdonald's last week. she says she could no longer cope with the behaviour of the senior manager. the kind of culture that was there is it was ok to be sexist and make racist comments, whether it was in passing or directly to people. she worked at the store in the east of

england for four years. worked at the store in the east of england forfour years. it worked at the store in the east of england for four years.— england for four years. it was upsetting _ england for four years. it was upsetting to _ england for four years. it was upsetting to hear _ england for four years. it was upsetting to hear the - england for four years. it was upsetting to hear the stories| england for four years. it was - upsetting to hear the stories when she came — upsetting to hear the stories when she came home. the sexism was ridiculous — she came home. the sexism was ridiculous. we should be looking after— ridiculous. we should be looking after these people. yes, they are young _ after these people. yes, they are young adults but they need to be looked _ young adults but they need to be looked after. young adults but they need to be looked after-— young adults but they need to be looked after. more than 50 people have contacted _ looked after. more than 50 people have contacted the _ looked after. more than 50 people have contacted the bbc— looked after. more than 50 people have contacted the bbc to - looked after. more than 50 people have contacted the bbc to allege l have contacted the bbc to allege their complaints to managers and human resources at mcdonald's were not taken seriously. the reid family says their complaint to the franchise their daughter worked for was dismissed.— was dismissed. there was 'ust no em ath . was dismissed. there was 'ust no empathy. they * was dismissed. there was 'ust no empathy. they didn't h was dismissed. there wasjust no empathy. they didn't want - was dismissed. there wasjust no empathy. they didn't want to - was dismissed. there wasjust no i empathy. they didn't want to know, there _ empathy. they didn't want to know, there was_ empathy. they didn't want to know, there was no evidence so it was basically— there was no evidence so it was basically tough. my wife was in tears. — basically tough. my wife was in tears. she _ basically tough. my wife was in tears, she was in tears, you just expect— tears, she was in tears, you just expect more from the company. the latest expect more from the company. tie: latest allegations made expect more from the company. t'i2 latest allegations made to expect more from the company. ti2 latest allegations made to the bbc include a manager forcing a younger worker's hand down their trousers. a manager threatening a staff manager with a knife. a manager dealing drugs to employees. in a statement mcdonald's chief executive alistair

mccrone said, we take all allegations extremely seriously and will investigate any that are brought to us thoroughly. all probe and breaches of our code of conduct will be met with the most severe measures we can legally impose up to and including dismissal. today the prime minister said he had seen coverage of the bbc investigation. it is important that the company now takes the right steps to investigate these findings. 0bviously anyone involved should come forward and talk to the company's in place a process about that and that is the right way to deal with this problem. tonight the chief executive said he would like to acknowledge the deeply distressing allegations that have emerged in the media this week and the company has opened a confidential phone line for anyone who is experienced or witnessed inappropriate behaviour. zoe conway, bbc news. if you have been affected by any of the issues in this story, information and support is available via the bbc action line. you'll find that online or via the bbc news app. the former brexit party leader

nigel farage has released a dossier of documents which he says back up his claim that his account at the private bank coutts was closed because his views "did not align" with their values. the bbc had previously reported that the account had been closed because mr farage had failed to reach the bank's wealth critieria. let's talk to our political correspondent ione wells. explain what has happened and how the government has been responding. this is really a story about an individual�*s right to freedom of speech versus the right that companies have to choose who they do business with. nigel farage requested information from coutts which included minutes from a reputational risk meeting. these documents describe adverse press associated with nigel farage, including supporting novak djkovic's anti vaccine views and donald trump. they say some of his views are

xenophobic, chauvinistic and racist and would present a reputational risk to the company. now, a source familiar with the process at coutts had told the bbc that his account had told the bbc that his account had been closed due to commercial reasons, i eat not meeting their wealth criteria. these documents conclude that while he had been below that criteria for some time, his views also played a role. the prime minister has said that this decision is wrong. banks do have the right to choose who they do business with, coutts make no secret about the fact that they only accept millionaires. now, the government, since january, has been taking evidence on how that right can be balanced with an individual�*s right to freedom of speech. ministers will soon set out plans to toughen rules for banks. now, these are expected to include things like giving customers more notice about planned account closures, the reasons why as well, so that customers have more of

a right to appeal. our top story this evening: inflation fell more than expected last month to 7.9%, though food prices remain very high. and still to come: a landmark 600th wicket for stuart broad in england's must—win match in the ashes. coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news: 600 test wickets for stuart broad. we'll have the latest from old trafford on the first day of the fourth ashes test that england have to win. this is the ancient roman city of pompeii, destroyed almost 2,000 years ago by a volcanic eruption. and these are some of the archaeological treasures uncovered from a major new dig, among them human remains, a shrine adorned with serpents, and this fresco resembling a pizza. pompeii was completely buried under

volcanic rocks and ash when mount vesuvius erupted in 79ad, and about a third of the city has yet to be revealed. you can see here unexcavated areas marked in yellow. 0ur science editor, rebecca morelle, has been given exclusive access to this new site. with vesuvius looming over it, a city forever preserved after a violent eruption 2,000 years ago. now, in pompeii's biggest excavation in a generation, archaeologists are revealing a new picture of how romans lived — and died. this is one of the main streets of pompeii. it would have been a hive of activity. but let me take you through this entrance into one of the newly excavated areas. this is an atrium, the heart of the building, with a series of rooms

running off to each side. at its centre would have been a fountain gently splashing. and you can see, if you come down here, the beautifully preserved white mosaic floor. and the plumbing looks as if it could have been installed just yesterday. this is a room where two bed were standing... this bedroom, just off the atrium, was the scene of an intense fire — a relic of the panic caused by the eruption. it really was, you know, hell on earth. as people fled, they may have knocked over a lamp. their fate is unknown. who were the people who didn't make it? were they the poor, or maybe people who had property and who tried to stay because they were maybe afraid to protect what they have? and others, who had just nothing, just took and ran, you know? the discoveries keep on emerging, from this huge oven to a fresco

of something baked in it, a possible pizza. i'm in a room, a kitchen, actually, that's in the middle of being excavated. and down on the floor you can see the pumice that would have rained down during the eruption. and archaeologists have found something really unusual. this is a shrine, with these two snakes in relief. now, offerings of food would have been left down here, but this is actually a table top, because there's still another half a metre that needs to be excavated before they reach floor level. there have also been some morbid finds. three skeletons discovered, captured for a bbc series on pompeii's new dig. we have two women, probably, a child, and they are totally destroyed by the collapse of the roof. pompeii is a city of horrible stories — for the people. not for the houses, for the frescoes, for the objects, but for the people, yeah.

there are incredible new treasures here, but this is just the start. this lost roman world has many stories left to tell. there have been so many astonishing discoveries here, but let me show you just one more. come with me into this room, this is another bedroom, but it is covered in these utterly pretty wall paintings, they almost have a contemporary feel. now, this wasn't a grand residence, but seeing these and being in this kind of rather small personal space really gives you a feel of what life was like for the everyday people of pompeii. rebecca, how amazing to be there, thank you very much. the owner of jaguar land rover, tata, has confirmed it will build its new flagship electric car battery factory in the uk.

the plant will be in somerset, and it's expected to create 4,000 jobs and thousands more in the wider supply chain. tata says it will invest £4 billion in the site, but it's also understood that the government is providing subsidies worth hundreds of millions of pounds. here's our business editor, simonjack. this field in somerset will be the site of a £4 billion battery factory, with jaguar land rover as its cornerstone customer. the prime minister visited jlr's gaydon plant today to celebrate a deal that the government offered significant financial incentives to secure. well, this is a fantastic day for the uk, this is one of the largest ever investments in the uk's auto sector that we've ever seen, billions of pounds of investment, thousands ofjobs created, and that's why it's such a positive day. how much in grants and subsidies? some people put it at £500 million, is that number right? when i was chancellor, i set up something called the automotive transformation fund, and that fund is there to provide targeted investment, alongside private companies,

in strategically important industries in the sector. ok, if you want to call yourl programme up first of all... this college in bridgwater is training the engineers that may one day make up the 5,000 strong workforce, or the thousands more in the supply chain. for people that are doing engineering, especially automotive, like us, the opportunities it will provide will be great. the shift towards electric energy for cars— is something new to learn, isn't it? _ so long as we've got the infrastructure here, there's a job. some have described this as the most significant investment in the uk car industry since nissan arrived in the 1980s. but it didn't come cheap — the government had to offer hundreds of millions of pounds in grants and subsidies, and that may be the new normal, with the likes of the us offering hundreds of billions in incentives. the investment has been widely welcomed, but motor industry experts say the uk will need several more to sustain domestic car manufacturing. we certainly need to see much more investment. this is the second confirmed battery investment in the uk, and there needs to be much more. this is really important for the uk car industry, because without

battery making at scale, there won't be a mass car industry remaining in the uk. the map of world manufacturing is being redrawn. the eu has 35 battery plants opened, planned or under construction. competition is fierce, and you have to pay to play. simonjack, bbc news, warwickshire. these six women have just broken the world record for rowing nonstop around great britain, a 2,000 milejourney which took them six weeks. and they weren'tjust rowing — they sampled the water along the way for a research project, as our environment correspondent jonah fisher reports. come on, ladies! thank you! - 44 days, 18 hours and 19 minutes since they left tower bridge, they're bcnk. aged from 29 to 53, these six women have rowed their way round great britain without ever setting foot on dry land.

how are you feeling? amazing! the women's journey passed lands end, north through the irish sea, and around the scottish coast — brought them close to dolphins, seals and whales. 0h, thunder! then there was the at times awful weather. we've had hailstones, torrential rain... when they've had a moment, they've been sampling and listening to the sea, as part of a research project with portsmouth university. we have probably collected, i think, 43 microplastic samples. the rowing has been nonstop, so sleeping has been in shifts at either end of the boat. there's three of us in here, we just literally are like sardines. if you move, everybody has to move. i'd say to any young girl out there who's thinking, "wow, that's incredible," yes, it is, but you can do it, too.

we arrived normal, and we're leaving extraordinarily fabulously. fantastic! you certainly are, and you're record breakers, well done. the previous record for an all—female crew was beaten by nearly a week. jonah fisher, bbc news. the women's football world cup gets under way tomorrow. it's being hosted by australia and new zealand. england is among the 32 teams taking part, and one of the favourites. 0ur sports correspondent katie gornall reports from brisbane, where the lionesses will play their first game on saturday. this is a world cup reaching new heights. for the first time, the tournament has come to the southern hemisphere, with australia and new zealand welcoming the world. it's the biggest women's world cup to date — perhaps even the best. the level has grown incredibly in the last ten years, and the best are coming here. the best are playing here in new zealand, they're playing in australia. so the entertainment is assured and guaranteed.

such was the demand for tickets in sydney that fifa moved the matildas' opener with ireland here to stadium australia, the biggest venue in the tournament. this women's world cup is set to break all kinds of records, from viewing figures to tickets sold. but what will really help capture the public�*s imagination is excitement on the pitch. but for all the excitement on the pitch, many teams face problems off it. jamaica had to crowdfund to travel to the tournament, while at the other end of the scale, england are in a pay dispute with the fa over bonuses. you know, we want to keep pushing the game further thanjust being like, ok, this is where we sit. it's something that we do regularly, every single tournament, every single year is what's next, how we can push the game on? this world cup has already broken new ground. the question is, will there be a new name on the trophy come august? katie gornall, bbc news, in brisbane.

it's the first day of the fourth ashes test at old trafford. it's a must—win game for england with australia 2—1 up in the series. england, having won the toss, have spent the day trying to take wickets. a short time ago, australia had reached 277—7. joe wilson was watching. this man has dismissed more australians than any other english cricketer. maybe that's what keeps stuart broad looking so young. here he was bowling to usman khawaja. wait — come on, umpire. yup, that was a start at old trafford. and david warner didn't last long. a catch forjonny bairstow, a wicket for chris woakes. now, what about steve smith? he looked very strong and settled in at lunch. well, remember the particular urgency of this situation — with poor weather forecast at the weekend, things needed to happen here while the sun was shining. fast bowler mark wood — lbw? no, said the umpire. yes, counted the replay on review. england had smith

for a1, new man in. bowling at travis head often meant bowling at travis's head. it's intimidating — it's a tactic, both batter and bowler acknowledge it. here was marnus labuschagne — lovely afternoon for batting. labuschagne on 51. now, hang on. here comes the review, there's the lbw. england reaction to the right, watch labuschagne's head drop on the left. and remember that tactic to travis head? well, here's the idea — a message tojoe root, and that was stuart broad's 600th test match wicked. in a sport of statistics, that in a sport of statistics, that number, this career — outstanding. number, this career — outstanding. it doesn't bother mitchell marsh, it doesn't bother mitchell marsh, he'll hit anyone for four. marsh made 51, but look how he fell, he'll hit anyone for four. and look atjonny bairstow. take that, doubters. take that, doubters. yeah, england have worked very hard yeah, england have worked very hard to create chances and to take them, to create chances and to take them, and with australia parting behind and with australia parting behind

may, 299—8, | and with australia parting behind may, 299—8, ithink and with australia parting behind may, 299—8, i think england would have hoped for a little more today. is it possible to get to a rainy victory at the weekend? of course, this summer anything is possible. let's hope so. joe, thank you. time for a look at the weather, here's helen willetts. you are going to be talking about a bit of rain too! ina word, in a word, yes! i thought we would take a look back at last year, when we had a record—breaking heat, and it is in the forecast across