live from london. this is bbc news. 7 moscow moscow announces moscow announces restriction on british diplomats in russia. they say it's a response to the hostile action that the uk government. in england — senior doctors stage theirfirst strike in a decade over pay — we speak with the doctors�* union — the british medical association. there's violence in india — after video emerges — of two women, paraded naked through the streets — in the state of manipur. the women's world cup gets under way in new zealand — we'll be joined by a former england captain. hello, i m matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, 3 hours of breaking stories, and checking out

the truth behind them. now to russia where the foreign ministry has said that it's imposing restrictions on british diplomats. in a statement, it said they will be required required to give at least five days�* notice of trips outside what's described as a 75 mile "free movement zone". moscow says this is in response to london's "hostile actions. british diplomats will be required to give five days notice to trips outside which is described as a 75 mile freeway events over the british and notified of the restrictions in moscow and issued a statement about the support for what russia calls the support for what russia calls the key regime terrorist acts. our russia editor steve rosenberg gave us this analysis. earlier today the british interim charge d'affaire was summoned to the foreign ministry in moscow and he was inside the building about 90 minutes and he came out and made no comment and drove away in his car. the russian foreign ministry issued

a statement about that meeting, announcing these restrictions on the movements of british diplomats. so from now on uk diplomats in russia will have to give at least five days�* notice of any trips they plan to take outside of the 120 kilometres, what has been described as a free movement zone, so that is a bit unclear, but they have got to give notice of where they are going and who they will be meeting and the routes they will take. means of transport and where they will be staying. things like that. there are some exceptions for the british ambassador and three other senior uk diplomats in russia. all of this according to the russian foreign ministry is the response from russia to hostile actions by london. this concerns uk diplomats in emabssy in moscow the consulate in ekaterinberg.

a question, in terms of the total number of british diplomats in russia, what is the rough number? tell us more about your assessment in terms of why now this move? i cannot give you a figure. in terms of why now this move? obviously, it has gone down over the years because relations between russia and the uk have gone down over the years. this is not something that happened overnight. uk—russian relations have been getting worse and worse but of course especially after the full—scale russian invasion of ukraine last year, and that is because the uk has been a firm supporter of ukraine, especially in terms of military assistance. and so inevitably the relations between london and moscow have got worse and only this week there was the attack on the kerch bridge linking the russian mainland

with crimea and some of the russian papers the next day, some of the ultra pro—kremlin papers were even accusing the uk of having a connection to that attack which gives you a flavour i think of how russian officials and how the kremlin views the uk at the moment. let's stay with the war in ukraine ukraine inspectors put out a couple of lines around the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. a couple of weeks ago that ukrainians warning they thought the russians were planning some sort of incident there, perhaps blow up part of the plant. iaea inspectors say they carried out in additional inspections at the plant over the past week, so far without observing any heavy military equipment, explosives or minds. but are still awaiting access to the rooftops of reactor buildings. they still have

not got guarantees of access to their reactors they particularly want to have a close look at. certainly the top line is that they've carried out additional inspections and so far no signs of any explosives or mines. we will keep an eye on that if there is any more we will return to it. thousands of senior doctors in england have walked out for 48 hours in a dispute with the government over pay. it means that almost all planned nhs care in england has come to a standstill. the senior doctors or consultants have been offered a six percent pay rise. they say that's not enough. the doctors�* union — the british medical association says that since 2008 consultants�* take home pay has fallen in real terms by 35% that's taking changes to tax and pensions into account. and it says this fall is a bigger percentage than other groups within the health service. a six percent pay increase would mean basic pay starting at nearly £94,000, that's around 121

thousand us dollars. the most experienced consultants would receive around $162—thousands, though reaching that salary takes on average 19 years. live now to dr simon walsh, a consultant and the deputy chair of the bma consultants committee. thank you so much for being here on the program. do you acknowledge the impact the strike is having on thousands of patients across england? thousands of patients across encland? ,., ., ., ., thousands of patients across encland? ., ., ., england? good evening. i do want to a oloaise england? good evening. i do want to apologise for— england? good evening. i do want to apologise for those _ england? good evening. i do want to apologise for those patients - england? good evening. i do want to apologise for those patients who - apologise for those patients who have had their procedures and appointments and operations for bone because of the action today. it was very difficult —— postponed. to take industrial action and to strike today. we've maintain patient safety, we've maintained a christmas day level of service in terms of full emergency care. and part of

delivering that care as they normally are on bank holidays. it's really out of desperation and anger really out of desperation and anger really that the government just has not come forth with a credible offer. as you said, our pay has been eroded by 35% over 15 years. that's leading to a workforce crisis where consulting is choosing to go work in other parts of the world where they are likely to be paid double what they are paid in england at the moment. �* , they are paid in england at the moment. 3 , w' they are paid in england at the moment. 2 , a , moment. let's stick with patients because i've _ moment. let's stick with patients because i've heard _ moment. let's stick with patients because i've heard consultants i because i've heard consultants throughout the course of today talking about this action protecting the nhs. that is at the expense of those patients. many, many people who have had procedures cancel, they have no idea when those appointments are going to be supplied back to them. they are left in limbo. that is a real impact of this, isn't it? we're sorry for those people who had

procedures and appointments postponed from today. we didn't give much more than a two week statutory notice that we need to give the strike days we gave six week notice to allow hospitals to reschedule the most urgent work with minimising for those most urgent cases. the background to this is that those delays in care have been happening every day for years in the nhs because of the very problem we're highlighting here. the government and its failure to address the workforce crisis and address the payee version that is driving that has allowed the work force to be depleted to the point where the aren't enough consultants, doctors in the uk. we've got a nearly 6% vacancy rate in our doctor numbers. we're not able to deliver those operations in anything like a reasonable period of time for the 7.5 million on the waiting list and delays in emergency care. this is really a battle to stop the policies

that the government is driving the nhs into not being able to deliver. the government says they've listen to consultants of a pensions, made those changes, they've also listen to the pay review bodies that recommended 6%, so that's what they've offered. given all of that isn't it time for the consultant, doctors to make a compromise? we were doctors to make a compromise? - were pleased that the government finally listen to us at the round of the changes being the made to the pension scheme to stop unpredictable taxation which was basically driving it self to do less and less work. that was another factor was reducing at hs activity. we're pleased they've addressed that largely and where there are still issues still they have not addressed the erosion of pay. that is driving the workforce out of the nhs into other parts of the world. and it's driving the failure of the nhs to be able to

deliver on getting waiting times down. and unless the government comes back and talk to us of course we're not going to get a solution to this. we've been waiting. we've only had one meeting with the secretary of state for health in the past seven months.— of state for health in the past seven months. ., ., , seven months. now the governments won't even talk _ seven months. now the governments won't even talk to _ seven months. now the governments won't even talk to us. _ seven months. now the governments won't even talk to us. i _ seven months. now the governments won't even talk to us. i will _ seven months. now the governments won't even talk to us. i will come - won't even talk to us. i will come back to that point in a moment. in terms of what you're actually asking for, you have put out the key figures of the erosion of pay. we've just use them in the in deduction of 35%. in terms of an offer that you want to hear from 35%. in terms of an offer that you want to hearfrom government, just give people around the country, around the world are an idea of what it is that would be acceptable territory. it is that would be acceptable territo . ~ �* , , . ., territory. we've been very clear with the government _ territory. we've been very clear with the government that - territory. we've been very clear with the government that it's i territory. we've been very clear. with the government that it's not acceptable to have further erosion of pay. inflation has been near double digits for most of this year in the uk. we can talk and argue exactly about what measure of inflation you use and those of the

details we want to get into in the negotiating room. further sub inflammatory pay or further erosion of pay are not acceptable. also we need a review of the pay review body, which the government describes is independent but in fact operates it away completely constrained by the government spending limits, which is resulted in failing to be able to serve its prime purpose. that is to make sure that doctors pay keeps track with the cost of living for the cost of living. presently that has not happened. there are lots of people who have not had their wages keep within the cost of living. in terms of the government they say it's a fine lot but briefly, does that simply mean there's going to be strike upon strike? ~ ., ., strike? when we look at other workers. _ strike? when we look at other workers. all — strike? when we look at other workers, all workers - strike? when we look at other workers, all workers across i strike? when we look at other| workers, all workers across the economy the pay has kept up with inflation comparable groups in fact have exceeded inflation. consultants showing the results that they will

not accept what the government has offered today the government needs to come back with a credible offer to come back with a credible offer to stop the strikes and we can get back to work. to stop the strikes and we can get back to work-— to stop the strikes and we can get back to work. doctor walls, we have to leave it there. _ back to work. doctor walls, we have to leave it there. thank _ back to work. doctor walls, we have to leave it there. thank you - back to work. doctor walls, we have to leave it there. thank you so - back to work. doctor walls, we have| to leave it there. thank you so much for being here live on bbc news. —— doctor walls. rail passengers in england are facing more disruption today and on saturday, as guards and station staff begin a fresh round of strikes. the long—running action over pay, jobs and conditions is affecting 1a train companies in england and some services running into scotland and wales. national rail says passengers should expect large areas of the rail network to have little or no service. breaking news. it comes off the back of the story dominating yesterday that the news just coming into us that the news just coming into us that the news just coming into us that the uk banks will be subject to stricter rules over closing

customers accounts under changes designed to protect freedom of expression. that'sjust designed to protect freedom of expression. that's just been announced by the uk treasury. it is in response to that story we were bringing yesterday of nigel faraj who had his account at coots bank closed and he of course got those documents that illustrated that it was in part to do with his views that the bank did not think it was in keeping with their ethos. that very, very quick response from the uk treasury saying that legislation changes will be brought in, uk banks will be subject to stricter rules over closing customers accounts under those changes designed to protect freedom of expression. let's turn to the situation in india. ahorrifying story that's prompted outrage across the country after video emerged of two

women being paraded naked through the streets in the state of manipur. the prime minister, narendra modi, said the incident "shamed india". clashes between ethnic groups have been going on in manipur — a state in northeast india for months. police say the assault happened on may the 4th. local leaders say the women were also gang raped. video of the incident was shared widely for the first time on social media yesterday. mp's have disrupted a session in parliament demanding that the issue is debated. india's chiefjustice said, the supreme court was �*deeply disturbed' by the video warning the government. "we will take action if you don't". let's hear more from narendra modi. translation: today my heart is full of pain and anger. - the incident that has come to light in manipur is a shameful incident for any civilised society. in this country, in any corner of this country, in any state government, rising above politics, there is the importance of law and order and respect for women. i want to reassure people that no

culprit will be spared. the law with all its might and strictness will take steps one by one and whatever has happened with the daughters of manipur will never be forgiven. 0ur correspondent ragvendra rao told me more of the horrifying details in this case. this video, it surfaced only yesterday but the incident happened on the 11th of may and there has been a complete internet shutdown in manipurfor almost 70 days now. and there are apprehensions that because of this, information hasn't been shared so far. and there are apprehensions being made that once internet is restored in the state we could see much more than we have seen so far. take me through the reaction there has been just in the last 2a hours. we were listening to narendra modi but plenty of others have been speaking. absolutely.

prime minister modi spoke on the issue and the chiefjustice minced no words in telling the central government, as well as the manipur state government that they needed to act. this ethnic violence has been going on for two and a half months and this particular video, where these women have been sexually assaulted in a very brutal manner, this has really shaken up things here in india. the chiefjustice's words are almost like a warning to the government that it better act, they better tell the court what they have done to deal with this particular case. and if they don't act, the supreme court chiefjustice says they will have to step in. these are very strong words and they convey the sense of urgency and the sense of distress which has

been felt in a large cyst ——section of society in india. narendra modi describes india as modern india. there has been so much focus on sexual assault and rape being used as a weapon. why is progress still so slow? yes, in india gender—based crimes, they continue to happen every now and then. in fact the figures are really horrific. every year india reports anything between 300,000 and 400,000 crimes against women. and out of these total crimes against women, almost 28,000 — 35,000 are rapes. these are only the crimes that are registered. a lot of crimes in india go unreported and that's the bigger worry. crimes against women, it's one problem india has been battling with for decades now.

particularly in areas, rural areas and semi urban areas where the patriarchy is really deep—seated and deep—rooted. these are the places where crimes against women is particularly on the high side in the country, but not to say it doesn't happen in urban centres, cities and metropolises. it happens everywhere. the government's claims that it has been trying to deal with the problem, they are trying to get a grip of the situation, but the figures speak for themselves. in fact, if you look at the date, these numbers are indeed horrifying. the latest just the latestjust coming in on that north korea's story with the us soldier crossing the border. that is travis king. the head of the us army has been expressing deep

concern for private king saying that washington was fully mobilising its efforts to reach out including using united nations communications channels without the army secretary saying it is still unclear why king ran across the border into north korea but acknowledged he was likely to be concerned about facing further disciplinary action from the army when he was to return to the united states. she said there was no information to suggest he was a north korea sympathiser. she went on to say i worry about him, frankly. and then cited the case of the american college student who died backin american college student who died back in 2017 shortly after being released by north korea. i worry about how they may treat him, she said so we want to get him back. the head of the armyjust said so we want to get him back. the head of the army just talking said so we want to get him back. the head of the armyjust talking they are or the army secretary talking in aspen and giving those latest comments. the white house saying they are continuing to try to make efforts to ascertain the whereabouts of the us soldier.

that is the latest on that story. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. well, this is re uniform in hull. it's one of a number of schemes that we've seen in recent years helping parents by sharing uniforms with others once their children have grown out of them. now, one councillor in hull is calling for more help for low income families in the form of an annual council grant that will help them pay for school clothing. there are families that are going to be looking at how do i pay forfood this month or do i put the money towards a school uniform? do i pay my rent? vicki williams is one of the coordinators. just remind us how this scheme works. basically we get donations of used school uniform that's collected at our distribution points. we bring it here, we sort it, and then we send it out to people who need it.

it's often to anybody but in the hit shoe, postcode, postcode, it's not means tested. it's often to anybody but in the hit shoe, postcode, postcode, it's not means tested. and this year, we've seen an increase in the amount of school uniform that's actually been requested. 0ur figures have almost doubled on last year. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. the women's world cup goat under way in new zealand today. it was a shock win for new zealand and the opening game. they beat norway at 1—0 for the scored a goal for the incredibly it was new zealand's first—ever victory in a women's world cup. the other co—host australia also won by a goal to zero beating ireland for the incredibly it was new zealand's first—ever victory in a women's world cup. the other co—host australia also won by a goal to zero beating ireland. let's talk to faye white the england captain during both the this world was back i certainly wouldn't have minded a trip to australia or new zealand, i've never been there. i’m trip to australia or new zealand, i've never been there.— i've never been there. i'm really

excited. world _ i've never been there. i'm really excited. world cup, _ i've never been there. i'm really excited. world cup, every - i've never been there. i'm really excited. world cup, every four l i've never been there. i'm really - excited. world cup, every four years it was as a player it was something you dreamt of for that now the game growing so much more with fever expecting over 2 billion people will be watching this tournament across the world itjust shows the rise of the world itjust shows the rise of the women's game for the competitiveness of who might win it for that quite a few favourites, it's any team, once the teams get into the quarterfinal will get it at idea and any of the top nations can win it on any given day. abs, idea and any of the top nations can win it on any given day.— win it on any given day. a great start for both _ win it on any given day. a great start for both new— win it on any given day. a great start for both new zealand - win it on any given day. a great start for both new zealand and | start for both new zealand and australia are as co—host with it that's what you want to win in front of your home crowd, is in a? £31 of your home crowd, is in a? of course. it always helps. just to the swell and the enthusiasm and get more people involved in the game. we all expected may be australia to win their first game against the republic of ireland. i thought ireland relented brilliant in the second half to really push it to the quite unfortunate with a penalty decision. it was a penalty but you

never want to give a penalty in your opening game of world cup debut. it was more likely that norway to get past new zealand. new zealand, fantastic game. stats were so even. that's considering that norway had their forward line or midfield stacked with talent for them in champions league winners as well. new zealand did brilliantly for them and the first time they wanted, like you say, world cup game. great scenes. you say, world cup game. great scenes- i _ you say, world cup game. great scenes. i mentioned _ you say, world cup game. great scenes. i mentioned 2007, - you say, world cup game. great scenes. i mentioned 2007, the l you say, world cup game. great scenes. i mentioned 2007, the world cup for that you were telling our producer you were in awe when you simply got onto an england branded bus and played in front of 40,000. just give us a flavour of what it's like to take part in something like this. ma; like to take part in something like this. y , ., like to take part in something like this. g , ., ., i: i: like to take part in something like this. g , ., ., i: :: .,, this. my first one and 2007, i was about 28. i _ this. my first one and 2007, i was about 28, | think _ this. my first one and 2007, i was about 28, | think it _ this. my first one and 2007, i was about 28, i think it was. - this. my first one and 2007, i was about 28, i think it was. when - this. my first one and 2007, i was| about 28, i think it was. when you arrive in the country, it was china the first one that i played in. the experience ofjust going somewhere like that and the different culture.

you walk out, you get on the thief branded bus with our faces on the side and the flag and everywhere you go there were banners showing the locals about the games for that when you get to the stadium the night before training there was 60,000 seat stadium that you kind of felt swallowed up in in the hope that it would be full. it was three quarters full for even our games even though we were playing against china even back then. it was a big environment for the amazing experience. and it's this special world cup bubble you get put in when you go into play in the world cup. get put in when you go into play in the world cup-— get put in when you go into play in the world cup. especially when it's abroad. since _ the world cup. especially when it's abroad. since then _ the world cup. especially when it's abroad. since then we _ the world cup. especially when it's abroad. since then we see - the world cup. especially when it's abroad. since then we see the - the world cup. especially when it's i abroad. since then we see the game in europe, australia, america it is really flourishing and progressing. but large, large chunks of the world it is struggling to get established. how quickly do you expect that to change? how quickly do you expect that to chan . e? ., how quickly do you expect that to chance? ., w how quickly do you expect that to chanie? ., .,, ., how quickly do you expect that to chance? ., .,, ., ., how quickly do you expect that to chance? ., ., ., , change? you hope at the rate is going even _ change? you hope at the rate is going even in — change? you hope at the rate is going even in those _ change? you hope at the rate is going even in those top - change? you hope at the rate is going even in those top nations| change? you hope at the rate is i going even in those top nations it's taken a while to get there. but the

rate of the exposure and the amount of people watching it you hope sponsorship and endorsements can happen and investment into those top teams as well as debutantes that are in this tournament. zambian, philippines, morocco, ithink in this tournament. zambian, philippines, morocco, i think people are worried some of the scores might be about eight or 9—0. for example when america turned up against vietnam, tomorrow, we hope it's not too high a score for that equally, if they don't get that opportunity play to work up and that qualification and know what it feels like —— world cup. know what the standards are a top holiday of a get there? i know we benefited in 2007 played in our first world cup and just playing in america for that we eventually lost 3— 02 them in the second half of the quarterfinal. you need that experience and their growth. need that experience and their urowth. , , ., , growth. investment is the way forward. growth. investment is the way forward- it _ growth. investment is the way forward. it is, _ growth. investment is the way forward. it is, still— growth. investment is the way forward. it is, still a _ growth. investment is the way forward. it is, still a huge i growth. investment is the way i forward. it is, still a huge amount to be done on pay, sponsorship and

tv deals. hopefully this work out just gives a real shunt to all of that. we run out of time thank you so much for your time. thank you for being with us. hello. a fairly unsettled spell of mid—july. weather is set to continue. we've got relatively cool conditions out there at the moment. next few days, we'll see sunny spells and scattered showers. temperatures on the cool side for this stage of the month, but then wet and windy weather moves in during the course of the weekend. so this is the rainfall that we're expecting to accumulate over the next few days. some areas receiving 50, perhaps as much as 70 millimetres of rain. so some wet weather certainly on the way. and it's really looking unsettled for the remainder of the month. now through this afternoon, sunny spells a few scattered showers, particularly across parts of scotland. this is an occluded front here. cool to the north of that, just 13 or 14 degrees there. the south, high teens, low twenties. few scattered showers for parts of eastern england, one or two further west, but they fade away through this evening

and overnight for most of us. bit more rain working in tonight across parts of northern ireland. and we've got a few patchy showers across parts of scotland as well. to the north of that, a fairly cool night, eight or nine degrees and we could see temperatures down in single figures for parts of central england too. so tomorrow morning then starts off for many of us and a dry and bright note, more cloud moving in across northern ireland. we'll see parts of northern england into wales as well. we'll see a bit more cloud bringing the odd shower. during the afternoon, sunny spells and again scattered showers like previous days. most of them are going to be across parts of eastern england, but you could catch one elsewhere, 15 to 19 degrees for most of us, perhaps the low twenties in the southeast, but of course, for the men's ashes and for the open gulf that continues. the weather is looking, i think, predominantly dry. but there is both of those events, a chance of a passing shower heading on into saturday now, and this area of low pressure moves its way in from the atlantic. so really from the word go, it affects western parts of the uk gales developing down towards the southwest in particular. but wherever you are it's going be a blustery day with that rain

spreading eastwards, i thinkjust the far north of scotland getting away with some slightly quieter weather there. temperatures between about 17 to 19 degrees for most of us on saturday. and it looks like low pressure lingers into sunday as well. so here it is, just slowly edging its way eastwards. quite a few isobars on the map. so a spell of blustery weather for sunday into monday. we've still got the tail end of that area of low pressure as well. so it is looking a little bit up and down for sunday and into monday. some sunshine, but also some scattered, blustery and at times fairly heavy showers. bye— bye.