yevgeny prigozhin, the wagner mess and group leader, is presumed dead after a plane crash in moscow. vladimir putin addresses a summit by video link but makes no mention of the crash or mr prigozhin. there is happiness for some but gcse pass rates fall for a second year in a row in england and ireland. the first republican debate sees rivals clash over the us economy and the absent front run at donald trump. the conduct is beneath the office of president. ~ . ., , ., president. when it comes to whether donald trump _ president. when it comes to whether donald trump should _ president. when it comes to whether donald trump should serve _ president. when it comes to whether donald trump should serve are - president. when it comes to whether donald trump should serve are not, l president. when it comes to whetheri donald trump should serve are not, i trust the _ donald trump should serve are not, i trust the people. this donald trump should serve are not, i trust the maple-— trust the people. this election is not about january _ trust the people. this election is not about january the _ trust the people. this election is not about january the 6th - trust the people. this election is not about january the 6th of- trust the people. this election is | not about january the 6th of 2021.

we start in russia, where the wagner group founder, yevgeny prigozhin, is presumed dead after his plane crashed in the north west of the country. he led a failed mutiny in russia backin he led a failed mutiny in russia back injune. this image has been confirmed by bbc verify as being from the crash scene near moscow. aviation officials in russia say yevgeny prigozhin was on board the private jet. and that all ten people on board were killed. the uk government says it is monitoring the situation. president biden said he was not surprised at what had happened. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, sent this report. caught on camera — the final seconds of a private jet. on board, reportedly, the head of the wagner mercenary group, yevgeny prigozhin. "look over there by the farm,

it's burning," the eyewitness can be heard saying. in the distance, a giant cloud of smoke. the embraer plane had crashed in the tver region of russia, north of moscow. mr prigozhin�*s right—hand man, wagner commander dmitry utkin, is also thought to have been on board. later, a wagner—linked telegram channel confirmed that yevgeny prigozhin had been killed. it claimed it was the result of the actions of traitors of russia. it's two months to the day since the wagner chief launched what he called his march ofjustice, his mutiny — the insurrection by wagner forces who'd been fighting on the kremlin side in ukraine. they rolled unopposed into the city of rostov. their demands — the removal of russia's senior military leadership, who they blamed for setbacks on the battlefield. there were these extraordinary scenes as the paramilitary chief admonished russian generals. and then they marched

on in the direction of moscow, in a direct challenge to the authority of president putin. the kremlin leader called it treachery. russia, he said, had been stabbed in the back, the mutineers would be punished. but by evening, a deal had been done to end the insurrection. even though russian servicemen had been killed, there would be no charges against yevgeny prigozhin and his wagner troops. they would have to leave russia, but the agreement left the kremlin looking weak. this was vladimir putin in the city of kursk, commemorating the soviet victory in a famous world war ii battle. there's been no comment yet from the president on the plane crash. on the streets of moscow tonight, there was a mixed reaction. "i couldn't care less," he says.

"this was to be expected," says dmitry. "some of the things prigozhin did or didn't do needed to be punished. he had lots of enemies." little surprise, then, but much speculation about why the jet crashed. who had targeted the plane and its controversial passenger? was this an act of revenge against the man who had dared to humiliate those in power in russia? steve rosenberg, bbc news. let's talk to our security correspondent frank gardner. i want to pick up on a point you made on the live page on our website that uk defence sources say russia's domestic intelligence agency most likely targeted this pain. why would they do so and what more do we know about those comments from the uk defence sources?— defence sources? first, there is no roof et defence sources? first, there is no proof yet provided _ defence sources? first, there is no

proof yet provided either _ defence sources? first, there is no proof yet provided either by - defence sources? first, there is no proof yet provided either by the - proof yet provided either by the russians or wagner group that prigozhin is dead and his body has been identified, but it is certainly the assumption, so if this was a deliberate targeting, and that is certainly the brief by most people, it would be the fsb who has done it. they are the domestic internal intelligence agency in russia, they are the successors to the kgb, and vladimir putin of course spent much of his early career working for the kgb. he has a loyalfollowing in the fsb whereas there are some elements of the military that were more sympathetic to prigozhin. the fsb's loyalty is not in question. there is a track record here, so the fsb for example are accused of trying to poison alexey navalny, the biggest critic of president putin, two or three years ago when they used novichok nerve agent to sabotage his

underwear in his hotel. that may sound amusing but actually novichok is such a powerful nerve agent that alexey navalny fell very, very ill and would have died, he was in intense pain, was taken off a plane intense pain, was taken off a plane in siberia, rushed to hospital and just survived. he is now in a penal colony. just survived. he is now in a penal colon . ~ ., ~' just survived. he is now in a penal colon . ~ ., ~ ., just survived. he is now in a penal colon. ~ m ., , ., colony. working on the assumption yevaen colony. working on the assumption yevgeny prigozhin _ colony. working on the assumption yevgeny prigozhin has _ colony. working on the assumption yevgeny prigozhin has died - colony. working on the assumption yevgeny prigozhin has died in - colony. working on the assumption yevgeny prigozhin has died in this. yevgeny prigozhin has died in this incident, how does ukraine look to leveraged this with regards to the conflict in ukraine? at the wagner must regroup use people they have taken from penal colonies to grind down those russian forces during the fight for her bakhmut, they have been hugely influential in the battlefield. that power has now been weakened, what would kyiv seek to do in the coming days and weeks? i don't think the death of prigozhin

if confirmed will make much difference to the war in ukraine because it all changed after that march forjustice, in other words the mutinous march on moscow onjune the mutinous march on moscow onjune the 24th. from that moment on, wagner will no longer going to be a force in ukraine. they have largely withdrawn from ukraine, they moved initially to inside russia and to belarus, some have redeployed to africa. the bigger question i think now is what will happen to wagner's thousands of troops that are in west africa who have these alliances, these rather shady deals with governments in mali, central african republic, burkina faso and elsewhere, libya, and it is quite an effective business model that they have got there and the kremlin i think will be looking to replace wagner either at the top or with other forces to capitalise on the geostrategic position they have managed to acquire for themselves, pushing out the french, the un, and the eu and putting the kremlin�*s interest first there. for

the eu and putting the kremlin's interest first there.— interest first there. for the moment. _ interest first there. for the moment, thank _ interest first there. for the moment, thank you. - interest first there. for the moment, thank you. it - interest first there. for the moment, thank you. it is l interest first there. for the - moment, thank you. it is worth noting we arejust moment, thank you. it is worth noting we are just hearing from the afp news agency ukraine says it has carried out a military operation in crimea overnight. we will follow this development is closely here on bbc news. russia's president, vladimr putin, addressed the brics summit in south africa. that is brazil, russia, india, china and south africa. he says moscow will deepen ties with african countries and remain a reliable partner for food and fuel supplies. translation: our african friends can rest assured that russia will always i remain a reliable food supply and will continue to support the countries most in need. russia takes a responsible attitude to its obligations in terms of energy exports. largely, these exports are oriented on the energy markets.

russian raw materials and fuels make it possible for the friendly countries, including african countries, to contain price rises and enhance agricultural and natural production, thus strengthening the energy security and economic resilience. students in england, northern ireland and wales have been receiving their gcse exam results — the pass rates have fallen, bringing them close to where they were in 2019. our news reporter is at witton park school in northampton. yes. our news reporter is at witton park school in northampton.— school in northampton. yes, since first thing this _ school in northampton. yes, since first thing this money _ school in northampton. yes, since first thing this money students - school in northampton. yes, since. first thing this money students have been filing into what is normally the dining room here and getting the results. we have seen the full range of emotions from nerves and tension, excitement and a summit disappointment as well.

the number of students getting top grades is down on last year and the number getting four or above is also down. that as part of the effort to get grazed down to her 2019 levels, thatis get grazed down to her 2019 levels, that is the last year the exams took place without being affected by the covid pandemic and the whole education sector hugely affected by the pandemic, exams were cancelled and students relied on teacher assessment to get those grades. each school was affected differently by the pandemic and here they have a separate sixth form and we can talk to if you students now who come from other schools nearby qr hoping to come here for six form. you have just got your results, how are you feeling? just got your results, how are you feelin: ? , just got your results, how are you feelina? , ., , _ just got your results, how are you feelin? , . , _ ., just got your results, how are you feelin? , , , , feeling? very happy about my results but sli . htl feeling? very happy about my results but slightly nervous _ feeling? very happy about my results but slightly nervous because - feeling? very happy about my results but slightly nervous because i - feeling? very happy about my results but slightly nervous because i was . but slightly nervous because i was not expecting the grades i got, sow _

not expecting the grades i got, so... y ., not expecting the grades i got, so... . so... do you feel you were affected b that so... do you feel you were affected by that return _ so... do you feel you were affected by that return to _ so... do you feel you were affected by that return to 2019 _ so... do you feel you were affected by that return to 2019 levels - by that return to 2019 levels compared to last year in particular? yes, in certain subjects like english _ yes, in certain subjects like english and science, but i think i did really— english and science, but i think i did really well in my maths compared to what— did really well in my maths compared to what i_ did really well in my maths compared to what i had done previously in my so i to what i had done previously in my so i quite _ to what i had done previously in my so i quite happy. and to what i had done previously in my so i quite happy-— to what i had done previously in my so i quite happy. and you have been auoin to so i quite happy. and you have been going to another _ so i quite happy. and you have been going to another school _ so i quite happy. and you have been going to another school locally - so i quite happy. and you have been going to another school locally and i going to another school locally and you're hoping to come here for six form, how do you feel about that? yes, i was very nervous about accepting — yes, i was very nervous about accepting the place here because i do not _ accepting the place here because i do not know anyone but it is like a new start — do not know anyone but it is like a new start and i'm very happy about joining _ new start and i'm very happy about joining here. a new start and i'm very happy about joining here-— joining here. a new and exciting start, joining here. a new and exciting start. and _ joining here. a new and exciting start, and amelia, _ joining here. a new and exciting start, and amelia, you - joining here. a new and exciting start, and amelia, you are - joining here. a new and exciting start, and amelia, you are also | start, and amelia, you are also hoping to come here for six form, how do you feel about that and getting your results? i how do you feel about that and getting your results?— how do you feel about that and getting your results? i am quite ha - getting your results? i am quite happy with _ getting your results? i am quite happy with my _ getting your results? i am quite happy with my results, - getting your results? i am quite happy with my results, some i getting your results? i am quite i happy with my results, some were disappointing _ happy with my results, some were disappointing trut— happy with my results, some were disappointing but overall- happy with my results, some were disappointing but overall i - happy with my results, some were disappointing but overall i think. happy with my results, some were disappointing but overall i think i. disappointing but overall i think i did wett~ — disappointing but overall i think i did well. coming _ disappointing but overall i think i did well. coming here, _ disappointing but overall i think i did well. coming here, i- disappointing but overall i think i did well. coming here, i think. disappointing but overall i think i did well. coming here, i think iti disappointing but overall i think ii did well. coming here, i think it is a fresh _ did well. coming here, i think it is a fresh start _ did well. coming here, i think it is a fresh start. it _ did well. coming here, i think it is a fresh start. it is _ did well. coming here, i think it is a fresh start. it is exciting - did well. coming here, i think it is a fresh start. it is exciting but i. a fresh start. it is exciting but i am also — a fresh start. it is exciting but i am also nervous, _ a fresh start. it is exciting but i am also nervous, definitely, i a fresh start. it is exciting but ii am also nervous, definitely, but a fresh start. it is exciting but i. am also nervous, definitely, but i hope _ am also nervous, definitely, but i hope to— am also nervous, definitely, but i hope to make _ am also nervous, definitely, but i hope to make new— am also nervous, definitely, but i hope to make new friends - am also nervous, definitely, but i hope to make new friends and i am also nervous, definitely, but i hope to make new friends and fit| am also nervous, definitely, but i i hope to make new friends and fit in with the _ hope to make new friends and fit in with the environment. _ hope to make new friends and fit in

with the environment.— with the environment. across bbc news today _ with the environment. across bbc news today we — with the environment. across bbc news today we have _ with the environment. across bbc news today we have been - with the environment. across bbc news today we have been talking | news today we have been talking about that return to 2019 grades, do you feel you were affected by that? by you feel you were affected by that? by the fall in the number of top grades that students got compared to last year and the year before? definitely in sciences, definitely biology — definitely in sciences, definitely biology i — definitely in sciences, definitely biology i think— definitely in sciences, definitely biology i think i— definitely in sciences, definitely biology i think i was _ definitely in sciences, definitely biology i think i was affected, i definitely in sciences, definitely i biology i think i was affected, but ithink— biology i think i was affected, but i think it — biology i think i was affected, but i think it is — biology i think i was affected, but i think it is going _ biology i think i was affected, but i think it is going to _ biology i think i was affected, but i think it is going to three - i think it is going to three pandemic— i think it is going to three pandemic levels- i think it is going to three pandemic levels which. i think it is going to threel pandemic levels which are i think it is going to three _ pandemic levels which are something that needs _ pandemic levels which are something that needs to — pandemic levels which are something that needs to happen _ pandemic levels which are something that needs to happen so _ pandemic levels which are something that needs to happen so i _ pandemic levels which are something that needs to happen so i am - pandemic levels which are something that needs to happen so i am not i pandemic levels which are something that needs to happen so i am not tooj that needs to happen so i am not too disappointed — that needs to happen so i am not too disappointed with _ that needs to happen so i am not too disappointed with it. _ that needs to happen so i am not too disappointed with it.— disappointed with it. thank you both ve much. disappointed with it. thank you both very much- let's _ disappointed with it. thank you both very much. let's wander _ disappointed with it. thank you both very much. let's wander through, i disappointed with it. thank you both | very much. let's wander through, we can go to this waiting room when more students are waiting to see if they got a place for sixth form as well. we will wait for these people to come out and see if we can find one or two more to speak to. we have adrian over here. adrienne, you also have your results, how are you feeling? have your results, how are you feelin: ? ,., p, , have your results, how are you feeling?- are _ have your results, how are you feeling?- are you i have your results, how are you l feeling?- are you relieved have your results, how are you i feeling?- are you relieved by feeling? goods. are you relieved by what ou feeling? goods. are you relieved by what you got? _ feeling? goods. are you relieved by what you got? yes, _ feeling? goods. are you relieved by what you got? yes, i'm _ feeling? goods. are you relieved by what you got? yes, i'm very - feeling? goods. are you relieved by what you got? yes, i'm very happy. j what you got? yes, i'm very happy. and you're — what you got? yes, i'm very happy. and you're hoping _ what you got? yes, i'm very happy. and you're hoping to _ what you got? yes, i'm very happy. and you're hoping to come - what you got? yes, i'm very happy. and you're hoping to come here i what you got? yes, i'm very happy. and you're hoping to come here for| and you're hoping to come here for sixth form, how do you feel about

that? i sixth form, how do you feel about that? ., ., , , that? i am hoping they let me in because there _ that? i am hoping they let me in because there are _ that? i am hoping they let me in because there are a _ that? i am hoping they let me in because there are a lot - that? i am hoping they let me in because there are a lot of i that? i am hoping they let me in l because there are a lot of people. so you _ because there are a lot of people. so you are — because there are a lot of people. so you are waiting to find out. do you feel you have been affected by the fall in the number of people getting those top grades and that fall to be pandemic levels of grading? i fall to be pandemic levels of raradin ? ., , , fall to be pandemic levels of ruradin? ~ ,, , ,, grading? ithink less people, less competition- _ grading? ithink less people, less competition. you _ grading? ithink less people, less competition. you will _ grading? ithink less people, less competition. you will find - grading? ithink less people, less competition. you will find out i grading? i think less people, lessl competition. you will find out later if ou competition. you will find out later if you have — competition. you will find out later if you have got _ competition. you will find out later if you have got in, _ competition. you will find out later if you have got in, very _ competition. you will find out later if you have got in, very good i competition. you will find out later if you have got in, very good luck. | if you have got in, very good luck. a sense of tension as students wait to find out whether they have a place here at six form. they never students getting those top grades down but still many here very pleased of what they got and proud of their achievement and getting through everything they have been through everything they have been through through their secondary school education.— through through their secondary school education. . ,, . school education. thank you so much, “oininr us school education. thank you so much, joining us live — school education. thank you so much, joining us live there _ school education. thank you so much, joining us live there from _ joining us live there from northampton. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the administrators of high street chain wilko sayjobs are set

to go and stores will close after it failed to find a buyer for the whole business. wilko announced earlier this month that it was going into administration, putting 12,500 jobs at risk. senior hospital doctors are taking part in their second strike of the year in england in a dispute over pay. the two—day walkout began this morning as nhs bosses warn patients to expect significant disruption, but urge those with appointments to attend, unless told otherwise. the citizens avice bureau warns thousands of people will be behind on their energy bills by the start of winter and that some will require loans to pay them. the charity saw a 17% increase in those contact them for advice compared to last year. sea—swimmers, sheep and fiery skies are among the shortlisted images for a photography prize celebrating the "unique beauty" of the north east of england. there was an overwhelming amount of

entries from amateur photographers across the region. you're live with bbc news. the number of asylum seekers waiting for a decision on whether they will be granted refugee status reached more than 175,000 people in the year ending injune. our home affairs editor mark eastenjoins me now. how has this situation come about? basically the asylum system does not work and does not work fast enough and the government is onlyjust now starting to get on top of the backlog. it does appear finally we may be turning the corner but it really is an oil tanker. we have been poring over all the figures that came out today and perhaps further viewers in the uk, the most important thing isjust further viewers in the uk, the most important thing is just how much the asylum system is now costing because you're a member there is the cost of

accommodation in hotels which is put at £6 million a day while the total figure for the asylum system in the last financial year ending in march this year was actually almost £4 million. that is almost double what it was the previous year and if you go back a decade, the cost of asylum was just half £1 billion, go back a decade, the cost of asylum wasjust half £1 billion, so go back a decade, the cost of asylum was just half £1 billion, so you go back a decade, the cost of asylum wasjust half £1 billion, so you can see that represents a huge political pressure on ministers to try and sort this out. today because i news that the overall backlog is up will be dispiriting. think there will be some encouragement from the fact of the pace of increase seems to be slowing and you may remember the prime minister last december promised to get rid of the backlog tjy promised to get rid of the backlog by the end of this year. later clarified that by that he meant a particular backlog that was in place at the end ofjune last year and that was about 92,000 cases, 120,000 people. they have managed to get that down a bit and i think there are now about 91,000 people in the

system. if he was to succeed, he would need a really dramatic increase in the number of places that are resolved. up to now, since he made the pledge, about 2000 a month, he would have to get up to near 11,300 a month in the next six months so a tall order. a, near11,300 a month in the next six months so a tall order.— months so a tall order. a huge increase required _ months so a tall order. a huge increase required there - months so a tall order. a huge increase required there and i months so a tall order. a huge increase required there and ifl months so a tall order. a huge l increase required there and if £4 billion does not solve this situation, what needs to be done for the government to achieve its stated goals of reducing that backlog? i do not think goals of reducing that backlog? i if not think there is really much more that they can do in terms of caseworkers. we have seen a significant increase in the numbers of caseworkers over the past year. these are officials within the home office whose job it is to try and deal with asylum claims. yes, it has more than doubled in the last 12 months, now about 1500 people employed, and on the face of it, it

seems that their productivity has increased, but one thing is also buried away in the statistics that a number of people in this sector have been pointing out is the number of withdrawn asylum claims that there have been. if you look at the year to june last year, have been. if you look at the year tojune last year, in the whole of those 12 months tojune last year, 60 cases were withdrawn. now the number of cases withdrawn is 15,308, so something is going on, and some in the sector state this is the home office just basically getting rid of any cases where there is any delay and people returning forms and that kind of thing and others that worry what happens to those individuals? whether they go? they have fallen out of the asylum system but almost certainly they will be, if they are still in the country they are lost in the system. within the data, all these subsets and so one will

present perhaps a more accurate figure, demonstration i should say, of the challenge facing the government.— of the challenge facing the covernment. ~ ., ~ , ., government. mark, thank you. protests are _ government. mark, thank you. protests are taking _ government. mark, thank you. protests are taking place i government. mark, thank you. protests are taking place after| protests are taking place after japan started releasing a million tonnes of waste water from the fukushima plant into the ocean 12 years after the meltdown. these pictures were taken years after the meltdown. these pictures were ta ken after years after the meltdown. these pictures were taken after people tried to enter the embassy. immediately after the discharge started, china banned fishing inputs because of concerns over safety. japan says it is safe and they have filtered the water to one main radioactive isotope. that is because it cannot be removed from water so it cannot be removed from water so it is being diluted instead. the regulator says the discharge meets

safety standards and will have a negligible impact on humans and the environment. are corresponding has the latest. it is a big day here in japan, there has been a controversial build—up for those plans and today is the day it happens. as we speak, treated radioactive waste water is being released into the ocean. we are not very far from the nuclear power plant, we canjust very far from the nuclear power plant, we can just about make out the chimneys over there beyond the greenery, they have been releasing live pictures of the water being discharged. you cannot really see it from where we are because it is happening under water, although the waste water is being pumped into a tunnel under the sea, about a kilometre long, and then being released into the ocean. this is a significant day because it is the start of the process but it is a very long process that is going to span many decades. they are predicting 30 years, maybe longer.

within the first two weeks they are predicting they will release nearly 8000 tonnes of this waste water. it has caused a great deal of anxiety, from the moment it was announced and of course on a day like today. the signs say it is safe, the government says it is so. the company running the plant says it is a. they have been processing this water, deleting it, removing more than 60 radio nuclei and the fact that it is in the ocean the concentration levels will be well below safety standards, and that is very little to reassure people here in fukushima, injapan and around the region. the first republican presidential debate took place in the last few hours. eight candidates clashed over the economy, abortion rights and and culture wars, but the event was overshadowed by the absence of the frontrunner, donald trump.

the former president instead chose to release an interview with former fox news anchor, tucker carlson. our north america correspondent gary o'donoghue attended the debate in milwaukee and sent us this report. fsp chance for these candidates to tell the world who they are but it was not long before there loyalties were put to the test. —— a chance for these candidates. were put to the test. -- a chance for these candidates.— for these candidates. raise your hand if you _ for these candidates. raise your hand if you are _ for these candidates. raise your hand if you are to _ for these candidates. raise your hand if you are to support i for these candidates. raise your hand if you are to support him? | for these candidates. raise your i hand if you are to support him? one of those who — hand if you are to support him? one of those who did _ hand if you are to support him? of those who did not was former hand if you are to support him?“ of those who did not was former new jersey governor chris christie. whether or not you believe the criminal charges are right or wrong, the conduct is beneath the office of president of the united states. donald trump's former vice president did raise his hand, but said he would refuse to put mr trump above the constitution. when he certified

the constitution. when he certified the election onjanuary the constitution. when he certified the election on january the the constitution. when he certified the election onjanuary the 6th riots. i the election on january the 6th riots. ., ., , , , , ., riots. i would hope the issues had not come to _ riots. i would hope the issues had not come to this, _ riots. i would hope the issues had not come to this, come _ riots. i would hope the issues had not come to this, come to - riots. i would hope the issues had not come to this, come to a i riots. i would hope the issues had i not come to this, come to a criminal proceedings, i would not come to this, come to a criminal proceedings, iwould rather they have been resolved by the american people and the american people alone but no one is above the law. but mike pence _ but no one is above the law. but mike pence was challenged by the least experienced candidate, multimillionaire entrepreneur vivek ramaswamy, who made it defending donald trump a key part of his campaign. donald trump a key part of his campaign-— donald trump a key part of his camaiun. ,, . .., donald trump a key part of his cam..ain_ . . campaign. making a commitment that on da one campaign. making a commitment that on day one you _ campaign. making a commitment that on day one you would _ campaign. making a commitment that on day one you would pardon - campaign. making a commitment that on day one you would pardon donald i on day one you would pardon donald trump, _ on day one you would pardon donald trump, i— on day one you would pardon donald trump, i am — on day one you would pardon donald trump, i am the only candidate on the stage — trump, i am the only candidate on the stage with the courage to set. if i the stage with the courage to set. if i am _ the stage with the courage to set. if i am president... the the stage with the courage to set. ifi am president...— the stage with the courage to set. ifi am president... the man himself was dismissive _ ifi am president... the man himself was dismissive of— ifi am president... the man himself was dismissive of the _ ifi am president... the man himself was dismissive of the whole - ifi am president... the man himself was dismissive of the whole field. i was dismissive of the whole field. you see the's that have come out and i'm leading by 50 and 60 points and

some of them are one and a zero and i am saying to a set that for an hour, two hours, and get harassed by people who should not even be running for president? should i be doing that?— running for president? should i be doinuthat? �* ., ., , ., doing that? abortion was or is going to be a major— doing that? abortion was or is going to be a major issue _ doing that? abortion was or is going to be a major issue following - doing that? abortion was or is going to be a major issue following last i to be a major issue following last year's supreme court decision. i will support the cause of life as governor— will support the cause of life as governor and as president. but doug burr um, governor and as president. but doug burgum. another— governor and as president. but doug burgum, another governor, - governor and as president. but doug l burgum, another governor, disagreed. i am on the record and i stand behind — i am on the record and i stand behind that— i am on the record and i stand behind that we _ i am on the record and i stand behind that we should - i am on the record and i stand behind that we should not i i am on the record and i standl behind that we should not have i am on the record and i stand i behind that we should not have a federat— behind that we should not have a federal abortion— behind that we should not have a federal abortion ban. _ behind that we should not have a federal abortion ban. we - behind that we should not have a federal abortion ban. we shouldl behind that we should not have a i federal abortion ban. we should not and the _ federal abortion ban. we should not and the reason _ federal abortion ban. we should not and the reason why— federal abortion ban. we should not and the reason why we _ federal abortion ban. we should not and the reason why we should - federal abortion ban. we should not and the reason why we should not l federal abortion ban. we should not| and the reason why we should not is very simple. — and the reason why we should not is very simple. it— and the reason why we should not is very simple. it is— and the reason why we should not is very simple, it is the _ and the reason why we should not is very simple, it is the tenth - very simple, it is the tenth amendment, _ very simple, it is the tenth amendment, in— very simple, it is the tenth amendment, in the- very simple, it is the tenth - amendment, in the constitution. funding — amendment, in the constitution. funding for— amendment, in the constitution. funding for ukraine _ amendment, in the constitution. funding for ukraine is— amendment, in the constitution. funding for ukraine is a - amendment, in the constitution. funding for ukraine is a major. amendment, in the constitution. i funding for ukraine is a major point of contention between these candidates, some favouring continuous support, others, like vivek ramaswamy, saying no and

confrontational terms. find vivek ramaswamy, saying no and confrontational terms.— vivek ramaswamy, saying no and confrontational terms. and i find it offensive that _ confrontational terms. and i find it offensive that we _ confrontational terms. and i find it offensive that we are _ confrontational terms. and i find it offensive that we are professional| offensive that we are professional politicians on this stage that will make _ politicians on this stage that will make a — politicians on this stage that will make a pilgrimage to kyiv without doing _ make a pilgrimage to kyiv without doing the — make a pilgrimage to kyiv without doing the same things that people in sight, _ doing the same things that people in sight, or— doing the same things that people in sight, orthe doing the same things that people in sight, or the south side of chicago or nicola — sight, or the south side of chicago or nicola bailey had little time to let. �* , ., , ., , or nicola bailey had little time to let. �* , .,, ., , ., let. and the problem he does not understand _ let. and the problem he does not understand it _ let. and the problem he does not understand it he _ let. and the problem he does not understand it he wants _ let. and the problem he does not understand it he wants to - let. and the problem he does not understand it he wants to hand i understand it he wants to hand ukraine to russia, he wants to go and stop funding israel. you do not do that to friends. this and stop funding israel. you do not do that to friends.— do that to friends. this was a [an el do that to friends. this was a largely graphic— do that to friends. this was a largely graphic free - do that to friends. this was a largely graphic free nightly i largely graphic free nightly candidates but all the same it was the man who was not in the room who dominate the agenda. —— a largely gaff free night. and will some have managed to raise their profile, they are still all way behind donald trump in the polls. plenty more to come with us on bbc news. you can find out more on our website and on the app on your smartphone.

todayis today is a day of sunshine and showers, some of those have been heavy and thundery already, particularly in the south—east. clearing away into the north sea and then we have got further showers coming in across western scotland and northern ireland with more persistent rain pushing up into the northern isles. in between, areas of cloud, a fair bit of sunshine. this week where front continuing to see southwards, bringing a band of cloud across parts of england and wales but brightening up behind it. still feeling humid in the south, highs up to 26. the cloud continues to move into the south—east with the because of the night, the northern part of the country still prone to showers but clear spells as well and a lot of dry weather so tonight it will be cooler than last night, especially when we have the clear skies. tomorrow we start with the cloud and the odd splash of rain, moving away from the south—east and then we are

looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers. across northern ireland, england and wales, the showers are putting is to inspect heavier, potentially thundery showers across the north of scotland where it will also be breezy. afresh a day, it has been so humid in the last few days with temperatures a little lower in the south—eastern corner. if you are off to reading or leeds festival, you could catch a shower in reading, and leads you are likely to see a bit more cloud at times. saturday, the low pressure pushes into the north sea. weather fronts crossing us, bringing in some showers and a ridge of high pressure waiting in the winds. on saturday, there will be sunny spells, widespread showers develop, some of those will be heavy and thundery. still going to be breezy in the north and the south and at times there will be large areas of cloud moving around. temperatures 15 to 20 degrees. into sunday there is a little bit of uncertainty in the timing of the weather front coming in from the

atlantic. looks like it will bring some rain later in the day. further east we are looking at him most of sunshine and showers but fewer showers than on saturday and quite a lot of cloud at times with highs up to 20 degrees. there is also a bit of uncertainty in the timing of the front coming in from the atlantic on sunday. what is looking likely to happen is that will come in later in the day bringing in some rain and mostly on sunday it is going to be sunshine and showers.

the ai gold rush pays off sales double at the chip giant nvidia. and bucking the trend, why cities in asia are managing to get more people back to the office. welcome to world business report the chip designer nvidia has seen its sales more than double and says it will buy back $25 billion worth more of its shares. it's share price soared in after hours trading. that is on the back of those results. the company already hit a more than one trillion dollar value earlier this year. its chips power nearly all the world's major artificial intelligence apps,

seeing demand soar with the rise of ai.