thousands of people queue for evacuation flights, as wildfires get dangerously close to the canadian town of yellowknife. and why younger patients who need a liver transplant are waiting four times longer than people over 60. and coming up on bbc news, another signing at chelsea. romeo lavia joins from southampton for more than £50 million, becoming mauricio pochettino�*s ninth signing of the summer. hello and welcome to the bbc news at one. with just 48 hours to go to the women's world cup final, the lionesses�* coach sarina wiegman says she's desperate for her team to win. speaking to our sports editor

dan roan, she said the team has usually in areas around moscow, bought for a drink to get to the city centre is quite unusual, it is wholly happy few times. you mention the unusual nature of

this, last month president zelensky said the war was coming to russia, it is beginning to feel that way for ordinary russians?— it is beginning to feel that way for ordinary russians? well, the short answer is not _ ordinary russians? well, the short answer is not really. _ ordinary russians? well, the short answer is not really. if _ ordinary russians? well, the short answer is not really. if you - ordinary russians? well, the short answer is not really. if you talk- ordinary russians? well, the short answer is not really. if you talk to | answer is not really. if you talk to russians, mention, ask them about specific things, if they are concerned about drones hitting buildings, are you worried about the wagner group staging another mutiny. they shrug and say not really. if you asked more generally, are you fearfulfor you asked more generally, are you fearful for the future you asked more generally, are you fearfulfor the future in russia, you worried about the overall situation? the overwhelming answer is yes. there is a high level of overall anxiety here in russia. what overall anxiety here in russia. what does this do — overall anxiety here in russia. what does this do for _ overall anxiety here in russia. what does this do for vladimir _ overall anxiety here in russia. what does this do for vladimir putin and his image on the ground and in the international stage? his image on the ground and in the internationalstage? i his image on the ground and in the international stage?— international stage? i don't think this will affect _

international stage? i don't think this will affect vladimir - international stage? i don't think this will affect vladimir putin's i this will affect vladimir putin's image within russia, russians more or less still support the kremlin. i don't think this will have any effect on that. it will be embarrassing for the kremlin internationally because this shouldn't happen, russian air defences, especially at a time of war, 18 months into a war, should now be watertight. they shouldn't have ukrainian drones, if it was one, reaching this close to the very heart of russian power.— earlier i spoke to alison who take respondent who started by explaining how drones have been used in the conflict. it how drones have been used in the conflict. , ., , how drones have been used in the conflict. , . , ., how drones have been used in the conflict. , ., . ., , conflict. it is a must and certainly the most intense _ conflict. it is a must and certainly the most intense drone _ conflict. it is a must and certainly the most intense drone war- conflict. it is a must and certainly the most intense drone war we i conflict. it is a must and certainly i the most intense drone war we have ever seen. they are in integral part of battle space because both sides have got very effective in defence, so it is generally too dangerous for

piloted aircraft to fly to close to the front line, or at least a very long. we have seen a ramping up of drones, both aerial but also interestingly something we have been looking into their maritime drones, but basically remotely piloted, 5.5 metre long boats, nobody on board, but being steered from the shore with explosives on board to hit targets quite deep into russian territory. this is the report we have done. it is colder and crude surface vessel, they are 5.5 metres long, made by the ukrainian sandy manufacturers say they have got a range of around 500 kilometres and they can carry a warhead at least

300 kilos of high explosive. using the coastline and stars, we have verified this footage taken on the 4th verified this footage taken on the 11th of august, films from one of these seed rose when it hit a russian landing craft ship in the russian landing craft ship in the russian port stop that is a long way inside russian territory. he was what the ship looked like the next day. you can see very clearly it is damaged, listening to one side, despite russian denials. here it is being repaired, that is a substantial hole blown in its side. ukraine has also used ysidro to hit a russian oil tanker, taking supplies to russian bases in syria. see those don't always get through. russia says it has been able to intercept them before they reach their target. intercept them before they reach theirtarget. but intercept them before they reach their target. but what is the overall effect? candies see drones still give ukraine an advantage in the black sea?— still give ukraine an advantage in the black sea? these attack have a stron: the black sea? these attack have a strong significant _ the black sea? these attack have a strong significant impact _ the black sea? these attack have a strong significant impact on - the black sea? these attack have a strong significant impact on morale

in the _ strong significant impact on morale in the kremlin and are among the russian _ in the kremlin and are among the russian population, and i believe that seeing the ship being hit by the ukrainian navy with relatively cheap, _ the ukrainian navy with relatively cheap, inexpensive maritime robots must _ cheap, inexpensive maritime robots must be _ cheap, inexpensive maritime robots must be particularly painful for vladimir— must be particularly painful for vladimir putin personally because he has invested a lot of attention and resources — has invested a lot of attention and resources in raising the russian navy— resources in raising the russian navy from — resources in raising the russian navy from its knees.— navy from its knees. ukraine is caettin navy from its knees. ukraine is getting help — navy from its knees. ukraine is getting help from _ navy from its knees. ukraine is getting help from western - getting help from western intelligence. this map shows recent us surveillance drones flying from an italian air base in the mediterranean, all the way up to the black sea to spy on russian naval activity. these drones can see forward, hundreds of limiters as they fly. seed rose as still in development, they can see —— be shot out of the water, russia remains a threat to any shipping coming in and out of ukraine's ports. for ukraine, these seed rose are a highly cost—effective way of hitting back

at theirjoint invading number, russia. interesting to see how drones are changing things on the front line, give us a sense of the conflict. ukraine is still engaged in pocket because it's big counteroffensive, trying to push russian forces out of this weight of territory in trying to push russian forces out of this weight of territo_ this weight of territory in the south and — this weight of territory in the south and east _ this weight of territory in the south and east of _ this weight of territory in the south and east of the - this weight of territory in the | south and east of the country this weight of territory in the - south and east of the country that they seized in 2022. and they are having limited success. it is going a lot slower than they hope but they are making slow, grinding process. the big problem for ukraine is that russia has so absolutely intense minefields, right across the defensive line. ukraine has to clear them painstakingly, that is taking time. it is very unlikely they will break through by the end of the summer. ukraine is confident that they will eventually do this, that they will eventually do this, that the version morale will eventually crack. meantime they are doing long mopping artillery and missile strikes and drones, hitting russia's

realised my supply post, fuel dumps, ammunition dumps, command control centres, to try to weaken russia's defences from behind, from within. so when they eventually do breakthrough russia will find it hard to plug those gaps. that is where appropriate they have got to. you talk about ukraine's counteroffensive. has this gone on longer than you think ukraine had hoped? the longer than you think ukraine had ho ed? , ., , ., longer than you think ukraine had hoed? , ., ~ ., longer than you think ukraine had hoed? , ., ,, ., , , hoped? the problem for ukraine, yes, it has, hoped? the problem for ukraine, yes, it has. they — hoped? the problem for ukraine, yes, it has. they had _ hoped? the problem for ukraine, yes, it has, they had to _ hoped? the problem for ukraine, yes, it has, they had to wait _ hoped? the problem for ukraine, yes, it has, they had to wait a _ hoped? the problem for ukraine, yes, it has, they had to wait a long - hoped? the problem for ukraine, yes, it has, they had to wait a long time . it has, they had to wait a long time for advanced western equipment to arrive. the west has released piecemeal, bit by bit, there was an initial reluctance to give them powerful western battle tanks, the more atrocities got reported, that the catalogue, that russian forces had carried out in various territories, that they had occupied people, allegedly, the more those came to light, the more the west was

willing to release this equipment. 0ne willing to release this equipment. one of the things the ukrainians really wanted for this offence and was a cover, they wanted f—165, they are relying on a view doesn't soviet era jetset they have. it is military madness to attack a well dug in defence of enemy position without air cover, yet in the ukrainians are having to do that. they have no choice. the problem for them is that in two months' time we have something coming up, the muddy season. we bring you a major development in the case of lucy b, a nurse in the neonatal unit at the countess of chester hospital. what do we need to know. . , , , ., , chester hospital. what do we need to know. , _ , ., know. lucy letby has been found ruil of know. lucy letby has been found guilty of murdering _ know. lucy letby has been found guilty of murdering seven - know. lucy letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies| know. lucy letby has been found l guilty of murdering seven babies in her care at the countess of chester

hospital and attempting to murder another six. this happened between june of 2015 and june of 2016. the jury june of 2015 and june of 2016. the jury at manchester crown court had been hearing this case for nine months. they have spent more than 110 hours deliberating these 22 counts, both of murder and attempted murder, against lucy letby. thejury was undecided on the attempted murder of a furtherfour was undecided on the attempted murder of a further four babies, but thatis murder of a further four babies, but that is the breaking news we're bringing you on bbc news. there has been a trial that has lasted nine months, 32,000 pages of evidence was put together by operation hummingbird, cheshire constabulary�*s operation into lucy letby. the nurse who was in apposition of care over so many babies at the neonatal unit at the countess of chester hospital. these were babies that the jury decided she had in seven cases murdered. either by administering

injections of art those babies or in some cases administering doses eventually —— injections of air. —— doses of insulin. it makes her the most prolific killer of children in modern times here and the uk. just to remind you of that verdict, we are hearing it from manchester crown court, lucy letby, the nurse, 33 years old from hereford, has been found guilty of murdering seven babies in her care and attempting to murder another six at the countess of chester hospital betweenjune of 2015 and june of 2016. stay with us on bbc news, a lot of reaction and context to come. we are on the court steps, with saying the microphones behind me are expecting to hear statements from the various parties involved, expecting to hearfrom cheshire constabulary. they put this investigation together. we are

expecting to hear from the crown prosecution service and finally we would expect to hear from the family liaison officer who has been working with these families over this period of time. families for whom this has been an incredibly traumatic period, notjust been an incredibly traumatic period, not just losing been an incredibly traumatic period, notjust losing their children in the neonatal unit, but also this trial which has lasted, as we said, for an extra long time. also with saying that lucy letby was not in court in the last few minutes to hear those final verdicts delivered. these 22 counts have been considered by the jury for 22 days, a 22nd day of deliberation when they finally returned the final verdict in this case. the families have of course waited for an extremely long time for some kind ofjustice, and in this case the nurse who was looking after their children on the ward, it is important to say that babies in this case, who have not been identified, but referred to as baby

e, baby b, some of them related to each other, cases of twins and triplets, these were babies who were already in a physically difficult condition, that is why they were being cared for at the neonatal unit. thejury has heard over the last nine months evidence of these children in some cases being in a reasonably healthy condition on the medical notes, they would be descriptions of children being as well as could be expected and then in so many cases these sudden collapses, sudden crashes in medical terms, when babies who seemed to be doing reasonably well would suddenly experience problems with their breathing, heartbeat for example. this became apparent that as this was happening, lucy letby, the nurse was happening, lucy letby, the nurse was the common factor in these deaths. she was the one who was on the ward. the countess of hospital,

until lucy letby�*s arrival, had suffered what would be considered to be a normal, average number of deaths of babies who were in their care. but that rose when lucy letby was working on the ward, and after a period of time it was discovered that she appeared to be the common factor in this case. the jury have now confirmed that lucy letby is responsible for the murder of seven of those babies in her care. the attempted murder of more children as well. in some cases that the jury were considering, lucy letby had attempted to murder some of those children twice in one day. she had made repeated attempts on the lives of these babies in her care. we will be hearing on bbc news a lot, i will point you to the live page on the bbc news website where you can find out a lot more on the background of this case added detail, a lot more as well. notjust from cheshire

constabulary who investigated lucy letby but also from the crown prosecution service who putted this case together. the countess of chester hospital also, we would expect in the next few hours to have some sort of statement from them as well. one of the key points of this case, certainly lucy letby�*s defence team were talking about, was feelings and care at the hospital when they were having to rebut the allegations that lucy letby had murdered or attempted to murder these children, davies repeatedly suggestions of inadequate care in the hospital. it may be something that the countess of chester hospital will be responding to, but also how a nurse, somebody who was trained and registered, experienced, someone who was in a position of responsibility and care for the lives of these babies could be allowed to murder them on this ward in her care. those numbers make lucy

letby the most prolific killer of children and babies in the uk in modern times. the attempted murder of six children, four boys, two girls, and the murder of seven, five boys, two girls. her reaction as these verdicts were delivered, which they had been over the period of several weeks, there has been a reporting restriction in place until all of those verdicts had been discussed by the jury. all of those verdicts had been discussed by thejury. also all of those verdicts had been discussed by the jury. also we are hearing as well from our correspondence in court who has been here throughout and she described when those first few counts of murder were delivered, lucy letby had sobbed in the dock and cried in the dock. she hasn't been in the dock today or yesterday, we believe that she is present here and imagine the crown court, that she has been brought here from prison where she has been in custody since these

charges were brought. but she chose not to be in the dock as the jury were discharged today stop the families were gathered as well in the courtroom. for them and extraordinarily difficult time, a long period where they were dealing notjust long period where they were dealing not just with the long period where they were dealing notjust with the loss of their beloved children but also with this court case, the details they had been hearing, that they are children were killed by lucy letby, a nurse and now the most on conviction, the most prolific killer, a serial killer of children, of babies in her care, at the countess of chester hospital. we are bringing you a major development in the case of lucy letby, the specialist neonatal nurse who was employed at the countess of chester hospital. she has been found guilty of murdering seven babies in her care and attempting to murder and other six. 0ur correspondent is outside the court in the last few moments, and

as mentioned, we have had information from inside the courtroom that there were gasps in courtroom that there were gasps in court from the babies' families. somejurors also court from the babies' families. some jurors also appeared upset as they were discharged from service. the prosecution have indicated they want 28 days to consider whether to seek a retrial on the six undecided counts which will relate to poor babies. this trial has been ongoing for many weeks. she was first arrested in 2018? she for many weeks. she was first arrested in 2018?— arrested in 2018? she was actually arrested in 2018? she was actually arrested three _ arrested in 2018? she was actually arrested three times _ arrested in 2018? she was actually arrested three times in _ arrested in 2018? she was actually arrested three times in total, - arrested three times in total, because as we were saying, the charges, 22 charges of murder and attempted murder, all related to incidents between june attempted murder, all related to incidents betweenjune of attempted murder, all related to incidents between june of 2015 and june of 2016, and as time went on it became apparent that lucy letby was the common factor in these cases, she was the nurse who was always on shift when these sudden and inextricable deteriorations of

conditions in babies were happening. the investigation began, and by the time she was arrested she had been moved away from that neonatal ward, she had been moved out to clerical duties and was arrested three times in total before she was finally charged. a lot of this case and prosecution case, the prosecution evidence has focused on lucy letby as an individual. we have seen and will continue to see these pictures of her, smiling on the ward, pictures that we have seen through the trial, evidence about him being a seemingly normal woman in her 20s. she is 33 now, she was in her late 20s when the crimes were committed. the jury has heard about conversations, text message conversations, text message conversations she had with friends, conversations she had with friends, conversations on social media, a picture of a woman who appeared to be a caring registered nurse, a

caring woman who was looking after these babies in her care, an important and crucial part of that neonatal unit. somebody who was a young woman enjoying her life at also evidence during this trial that pointed towards a woman who was very troubled. let's look first of all at new pictures we can show you of lucy letby�*s arrest. the police coming to her home in chester, talking to her indoors. bringing her out, you can see, of her home in chester, taking her to a police car. taking her away for questioning. the police in the end recorded about 30 hours worth of interviews over a period of time. it was after lucy letby�*s third arrested that she was finally charged with these 22 counts of murder and attempted murder start lucy letby found guilty of murdering seven babies, attempting to murder another six in her care, but there

are counts that the jury could not reach a verdict on and we heard the crown prosecution service, the people in the uk who put together prosecutions, they have asked for more time to consider whether or not they would like to seek a retrial in those counts that the jury were unable to reach a verdict on. this jury unable to reach a verdict on. this jury has been presented with a picture of a woman who seemingly had a normal life but were also elements of evidence that the jury were shown, notes for example that lucy letby had written in her home, notes were she in very small writing, you can see she had lots and lots of writing on the page, she picks out words like... she wrote on the note, i did this, she talks about hating herself. perhaps opened a window into somebody who outwardly would seem to be living are normal and

happy life, but inwardly was potentially battling, it would seem, semi—different demons. it is so hard to tell in a trial put a person's motivation can be, what would be happening in their mind and in their life that queued in any way created the circumstances in which they might commit a crime like this. we were talking about a woman who is now a convicted serial killer. a definition which in fact was first coined by the fbi and was used to describe somebody who had killed three different victims in the space of a 30 day period. it is something thatis of a 30 day period. it is something that is used a lot more in the us, but in the world of criminology that is the accepted definition of a serial killer. today, as we are able to report those verdicts of lucy letby murdering seven babies in her care, shejoins the letby murdering seven babies in her care, she joins the list of serial killers. it is not a long list but when you look at serial killers in

this country, people but remember cases like eveleigh alex, also a nurse, convicted in the early 1990s. killing four babies and children in her care. she was also convicted of attempted murder and gbh, she is serving currently 30 life sentences in a secure unit. what we do know is that lucy letby has not been appearing in court for the last few days, she was in court last week but yesterday and today she has not appeared in court. the next thing to consider will be the sentencing. a really important moment for the families of those babies who she had been convicted of murdering and attempting to murder. we believe that sentencing will not happen today because it will be a long and painstaking process. it will involve impact statements from the families of those babies that will of course have been read out in court and the judge will deliver his sentence. we don't know when that will happen, it is unlikely that it will happen this

afternoon because it is a process that will take probably many hours. it will be important for the judge to actually give those families the opportunity to talk in court, to actually communicate the distress, the sheer tragedy of the circumstances they have found themselves in. if circumstances they have found themselves in.— themselves in. if you're 'ust “oininr themselves in. if you're 'ust joining i themselves in. if you're 'ust joining us, we're * themselves in. if you're just joining us, we're bringing i themselves in. if you're just l joining us, we're bringing you themselves in. if you're just i joining us, we're bringing you a major development in the case of lucy letby who has been found guilty at manchester crown court of seven babies in her care and attempting to murder another six. whilst working at a specialist in neonatal unit. we have had a statement from the crown prosecution service, the senior crown prosecutor, i will read it. it says, lucy letby was entrusted to protect some of the most vulnerable

babies, little did those working alongside her know that there was a murderer in their midst. she did her utmost to conceal her crimes by varying the ways in which she repeatedly harmed babies in her care. she sought to deceive her colleagues and pass off the home she caused as nothing more than a worsening of each baby's existing vulnerability. in her hands, indulges substances like air, milk, fluids and medication like insulin would become lethal. she prevented her learning and weaponised her craft to inflict harm, grief and death. time and again she harmed babies in an environment which should have been safe for them and theirfamilies. parents were should have been safe for them and their families. parents were exposed to her morbid curiosity and herfake compassion. too many of them returned home to empty baby rooms. many surprising children live with permanent consequences of her assault upon their lives. her attacks were a complete betrayal of the trust placed in her. my thoughts

are with the families of the victims who may never have closure but who now have answers to questions which have troubled them for years. a statement from the senior crown prosecutor with the cps in mersey and cheshire. 0n the news that lucy letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six more at the counties of cheshire hospital between june 2015 and june 2016. betweenjune 2015 and june 2016. lucy between june 2015 and june 2016. lucy letby has been convicted of murdering these babies at the neonatal unit, the countess of chester hospital, our north of england correspondent reports from manchester crown court. she thought she would get away with it. but this was the moment the game was up. is lucy there? my name is... was the moment the game was up. is lucy there? my name is... behind - was the moment the game was up. is| lucy there? my name is... behind the door of this — lucy there? my name is... behind the door of this ordinary _ lucy there? my name is... behind the door of this ordinary suburban - door of this ordinary suburban house, britain's most prolific baby

killer was finally arrested. three years after her murder spree began. just take ac. move that seat forward. —— take a seat. she just take ac. move that seat forward. -- take a seat. she worked here on the — forward. -- take a seat. she worked here on the neonatal— forward. -- take a seat. she worked here on the neonatal unit _ forward. -- take a seat. she worked here on the neonatal unit at - forward. -- take a seat. she worked here on the neonatal unit at the - here on the neonatal unit at the countess of hospital, her role to care for the most premature and vulnerable infants. but that couldn't have been further from her mind. . , ., �* mind. the crying and i've never heard anything _ mind. the crying and i've never heard anything like _ mind. the crying and i've never heard anything like it _ mind. the crying and i've never heard anything like it since. - mind. the crying and i've never heard anything like it since. it i mind. the crying and i've never. heard anything like it since. it was screaming. it was screaming, and i was like, what is the matter with them? ., , was like, what is the matter with them? . , ., , them? legally we cannot identify the families in this _ them? legally we cannot identify the families in this case. _ them? legally we cannot identify the families in this case. their _ them? legally we cannot identify the families in this case. their stories - families in this case. their stories are distressing. these are the parents of twin boys, born prematurely in 2015. dammam was taking milk today and when she heard one of her son is crying loudly. == one of her son is crying loudly. -- the are one of her son is crying loudly. -- they are among wars. blood around his mouth. lucy was there. faffing

about, not really doing anything. lucy said, don't worry, registrar is coming to my told me to go back to the ward. , the ward. the baby's mum left him in this intensive _ the ward. the baby's mum left him in this intensive care _ the ward. the baby's mum left him in this intensive care area _ the ward. the baby's mum left him in this intensive care area and _ the ward. the baby's mum left him in this intensive care area and went - the ward. the baby's mum left him in this intensive care area and went to l this intensive care area and went to call her husband. they thought their son was in safe hands with lucy letby but a short time later they were told he was dangerously ill and they rushed back to find doctors trying to save him. igrate they rushed back to find doctors trying to save him.— they rushed back to find doctors trying to save him. we were taken in. we trying to save him. we were taken in- we were _ trying to save him. we were taken in. we were told _ trying to save him. we were taken in. we were told to _ trying to save him. we were taken in. we were told to talk— trying to save him. we were taken in. we were told to talk to - trying to save him. we were taken in. we were told to talk to him - trying to save him. we were taken | in. we were told to talk to him and hold his hand. and then... the conversation with the consultant, you know, we are going to stop, it is not helping. we had him die in our arms. fin

is not helping. we had him die in our arms. on the unit, there typically _ our arms. on the unit, there typically up _ our arms. on the unit, there typically up to _ our arms. on the unit, there typically up to three - our arms. on the unit, there typically up to three deaths | our arms. on the unit, there | typically up to three deaths a our arms. on the unit, there - typically up to three deaths a year. but in 2015, they had that number in the month ofjune alone, and the pattern continued with babies dying or coming close to death. the common factor, lucy letby. this staffing sheet show she was the only employee who was present every time there was a suspicious event. this doctor led the team of seven consultants only unit to shared a joint concern about lucy letby. he is now speaking publicly about their experience for the first time. it's something that nobody wants to consider, that a member of staff would be harming babies under your care. two out of three healthy triplets died within 2a hours of each other. afterwards, a meeting was held for the star. . ,

afterwards, a meeting was held for the star. , , ., , afterwards, a meeting was held for the star. , , .,, , the star. lucy let people sitting beside me- _ the star. lucy let people sitting beside me- i — the star. lucy let people sitting beside me. i said _ the star. lucy let people sitting beside me. i said to _ the star. lucy let people sitting beside me. i said to her- the star. lucy let people sitting beside me. i said to her how. the star. lucy let people sitting i beside me. i said to her how tired and upset she must be after two days of this and i hope that she was going to have a restful weekend and she turned to me and said no, i'm back on shift tomorrow. the other staff are very traumatised by all of this. they were crumbling before your eyes almost.— your eyes almost. lucy letty was moved to a — your eyes almost. lucy letty was moved to a clerical— your eyes almost. lucy letty was moved to a clerical rule. - your eyes almost. lucy letty was moved to a clerical rule. we - your eyes almost. lucy letty was moved to a clerical rule. we canl your eyes almost. lucy letty was - moved to a clerical rule. we can now reveal that even though consultancy repeatedly made light morning to senior management, they said they were ignored and ultimately told that if they didn't stop raising questions about the nurse there would be consequences. the doctors say that even after lucy let became of duty on the neonatal unit, executives try to draw a line under

the case.