and the clock is ticking on premier league transfer deadline day— liverpool reject a 150 million pound offerfrom saudi arabia for mo salah. we'll have all the latest. straight to breaking news coming from us from leicester. a social influence her and her mother have been sentenced to life in prison after two men died in a high—speed car chase. they were found guilty of motoring 21—year—old... the men died when the carbs were around on the dual carriageway in 2022. the victims were initially chased by a masked gang recruited by the mother and daughter. thejudge said that

tick—tock and instagram were at the heart of what he called a cold—blooded murder. those sentences just coming in. let mejust repeat it that the man has been sentenced to a minimum term of 31 years and eight months. she was the influence of that thejudge eight months. she was the influence of that the judge was talking about. her mother who was 46 who has also been found guilty of those murders backin been found guilty of those murders back in august has been given a life sentence with the minimum of 26 years. i wasjust sentence with the minimum of 26 years. i was just mentioning a couple of comments from the judge because as he was saying that tick—tock and instagram were at the heart of this cold—blooded murder. thejudge heart of this cold—blooded murder. the judge started his heart of this cold—blooded murder. thejudge started his remarks by citing the prosecutions description of the case as one of love, obsession, and obstruction. in that he said they were right. they were

also right in categorising this case as one of cold—blooded murder. he made the point that tick—tock and instagram like the heart of the case. they were both influences on the platforms. that is why they dropped out of university. if you had not dropped out you would have been a graduate with your whole life in front of you. those two on the screen are both given life sentences. the background to all of this. they were sentenced for the murder of two men when their car was rammed off the road. those are the two victims. both were 21 from oxford shire. they were killed in that crash near leicester back in february last year. so we are getting sentencing in this case for two people who were recruited and who were driving the pursuing cars.

but news is coming into us from the courthouse in leicester. we will talk to our correspondent who has been covering this case. we spoke to him back in august. he is there listening to the sentencing. we will speak to our correspondent in the next few minutes. to ukraine now — and officials there say a drone attack on the russian city of pskov — that took place on tuesday — was launched from inside russia. the country's military intelligence chief said two russian cargo planes were destroyed — and two more were damaged. for weeks now — ukraine's military has been mounting an operation against russian forces — but there's speculation in the us for weeks now — ukraine's military has been mounting an operation against russian forces — but there's speculation in the us media that washington is uneasy about the pace of this counter—offensive. we spoke earlier with kurt volker, former us special representative for ukraine who gave us his thoughts on how attacks are occuring

from within russia. all of this is meant to bring home to the russians that their war against ukraine is not cost free. it is something that is actually causing the loss of lives and destruction. this is bring that home to them as well. in destruction. this is bring that home to them as well.— to them as well. in terms of the other thing _ to them as well. in terms of the other thing i _ to them as well. in terms of the other thing i was _ to them as well. in terms of the other thing i was bringing - to them as well. in terms of the other thing i was bringing in - to them as well. in terms of the other thing i was bringing in the j other thing i was bringing in the introduction we have seen a pretty consistent of drip feed from the pentagon. also from others critical of ukrainian tactics. what do you make of that?— make of that? first of all i think all of those _ make of that? first of all i think all of those leagues _ make of that? first of all i think all of those leagues are - make of that? first of all i think all of those leagues are very - all of those leagues are very unconstructive. moreover i think they are inaccurate as well. we have to recognise that the us and the west have not given ukrainians everything that we would expect to have for ourselves. if we were going

to conduct a counteroffensive along those lines. the ukrainians have had to adapt and make the best of what they have got. they care a lot about looking after their personnel. they are being more methodical and careful. they are forcing russia to keep its forces spread out so that they are not concentrating on one place either. even with all of that ukrainians have been able to cross some of russia's defensive lines. it looks like that is beginning to exhilarate a little bit. we looks like that is beginning to exhilarate a little bit.- exhilarate a little bit. why do think there _ exhilarate a little bit. why do think there is _ exhilarate a little bit. why do think there is still _ exhilarate a little bit. why do think there is still hesitation l exhilarate a little bit. why do - think there is still hesitation from wagner administration. think there is still hesitation from wagneradministration. ukraine think there is still hesitation from wagner administration. ukraine has asked for missiles for a considerable period of time. they have still not been sent. why is there that continued hesitation fair in washington? i

there that continued hesitation fair in washington?— in washington? i would describe it as a rational. _ in washington? i would describe it as a rational. if _ in washington? i would describe it as a rational. if putin _ in washington? i would describe it as a rational. if putin wanted - in washington? i would describe it as a rational. if putin wanted to i as a rational. if putin wanted to escalate this conflict he would already have done so. he cannot possibly risk opening up another front particularly with any nato countries that are much more capable militarily. that would be a disaster for russian forces. he does not want to escalate this. moreover nuclear use which the wagner administration are afraid of is something that would come down on russia very hard itself. the chinese and the indians have warned them not to use them. the us said they will be direct consequences for the russian military if they did that. it is interesting _ military if they did that. it is interesting because - military if they did that. it is interesting because they have been a number of red lions that the wagner administration may have had at the start of this conflict that had been crossed. we are having attacks

inside russia now. is it illogical to have a variety of red lines that are still in play and apparently hampering ukrainians? it are still in play and apparently hampering ukrainians?- are still in play and apparently hampering ukrainians? it is, the russians are _ hampering ukrainians? it is, the russians are not _ hampering ukrainians? it is, the russians are not holding - hampering ukrainians? it is, the russians are not holding back. l hampering ukrainians? it is, the . russians are not holding back. they are doing anything they can to try to destroy and defeat ukraine. while we are not willing to give ukrainians the tools that they need to defend themselves is mystifying to defend themselves is mystifying to me. i do not believe that the risk of escalation is there. i think there is an interest to the united states. we do not want to see this type of imperialism and genocide and aggression rewarded because that would become a future threat for all of us. i would become a future threat for all of us. ., ., , .., , of us. i final thought because amonust of us. i final thought because amongst all _ of us. i final thought because amongst all of _ of us. i final thought because amongst all of those - of us. i final thought because l amongst all of those unnamed of us. i final thought because - amongst all of those unnamed leaks there is a suggestion that the republicans and democrats do not want to have the war in ukraine on

the agenda for the presidential election in 2024. perhaps when you look at things on the ground now thatis look at things on the ground now that is unlikely, what are you looking at in terms of the critical next steps that have to happen? what is your assessment? i next steps that have to happen? what is your assessment?— is your assessment? i would first oint out is your assessment? i would first point out that — is your assessment? i would first point out that if _ is your assessment? i would first point out that if the _ is your assessment? i would first point out that if the biden - point out that if the biden administration do not want the war to be a factor in the presidential campaign it argues for them to not wait. you have a majority of republicans and democrats in congress who favour continue to report for ukraine. a very vocal minority on the far right and a less vocal minority on the far left are opposing. i think what we are going to see in the coming months... then you are going to have just a couple

of people in the presidential election, former presidents trump, arguing againstaid election, former presidents trump, arguing against aid to ukraine. you have a robust set of other republican's supporting ukraine. i think it will be an issue if we do not give ukrainians everything they need now. at the same time i think... india's supreme court, is currently hearing an important case about the legality of the revocation of indian—administered kashmir�*s special status in 2019. since the change, which gave the indian national government, political control of kashmir, journalists say, the administration is carrying out a systematic and sinister campaign, of arrests and intimidation aimed at silencing the press in the region. the indian government says, there is absolute press freedom in kashmir. our south asia correspondent

yogita limaye reports from srinagar. this is the kashmir india's government wants the world to see. beautiful, serene. full of tourists. away from sight is the more grim picture. a painful, long running conflict. more recently, a clampdown on democratic rights. journalists who can bring out people's voices and ground realities say they're now being silenced by the government. asif sultan, a kashmiri reporter, pictured here at one of his court hearings. he's been injailforfive years, charged under terror laws. his father, mohammad, says asif was targeted for this article he wrote about an anti—india militant.

translation: everyone knows he's innocent. - he's a professional reporter and was jailed for his writing about the militancy. they wanted to make an example out of him so otherjournalists don't dare to cover topics the government doesn't approve of. at the time of his arrest, asif�*s daughter wasjust six—months—old. areeba might have been reunited with her father when he was given bail last year. but on the day of his release, new charges were brought. asif was kept in jail. it's part of a troubling pattern. journalist sajjad gul, jailed for criminal conspiracy. well—known magazine editor, farhad shah, arrested on terrorism charges. whenever they are granted bail, new cases are filed

to keep them in custody. most recently, irfan mehraj, who's worked with international outlets, jailed for alleged links to terrorfunding. this complex, which now houses an office of the kashmir police, until last year, this is where kashmir�*s press club used to be — the main body in the region which used to stand up for the rights ofjournalists. last year, it was shut down by the government, and in its absence, journalists say they have nowhere to turn to if they feel threatened. and it isn'tjustjailing. we've heard of other forms of intimidation. dozens ofjournalists in this region are on no fly lists, prevented from leaving the country. dozens ofjournalists have not had their passports renewed. we've spoken to 20 journalists on the ground, each of whom have told us that they've been called by the police and questioned about stories that they've done or social media posts that they've put out. this reporter told us about one such experience.

he doesn't want to be identified, fearing reprisal. i started getting calls from the police over a story i had written. they kept asking why i had done it. then i was questioned in person. they told me they know everything about me and my family, which felt very scary. i kept thinking, would i be arrested or harmed physically? and what impact has that had on yourjournalism? instead of thinking about whether i have enough facts in a report, i worry more about whether it will land me in trouble. we are all self—censoring. there is an attempt to silence the press in kashmir once and for all. mostjournalists told us they fear reprisal by the state. but in a conflict between indian forces and underground militant outfits, some say there are other dangers too. i spoke to a journalist who received threats from an insurgent group. working as a journalist in kashmir is like walking on a razor�*s edge. there are threats from all sides. i'm constantly afraid of a bullet

coming at me and that no—one will ever find out who fired that. the impact onjournalism is evident when you look at the papers on any given day. the front pages are pretty much full of statements from either the national government or the regional administration. there are lots of soft stories, but there's barely any journalism in here holding the government to account. we asked the police and the regional administration to respond to the allegations made byjournalists who spoke to us. they haven't replied. in press statements, the administrative head of the region has insisted that there's absolute press freedom in kashmir. what we found belies the claims. on ground in kashmir, press freedom has all but been eroded. yogita limaye, bbc news, srinagar. around the world and across the uk.

this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. meet the little man of leicestershire, scott gibbons. whether it's car parks, pavements or lay bys, scott's there with his bags and litter picker. most of the early doors because they beat the traffic and all that. a couple of hours on a saturday, i'll do a group pick on a sunday for two or 3 hours and a pit before the group pick. and then at work i'll work at a big airfield and try and pick at least one or two bags every day. they're dedicated. addicted and dedicated. absolutely. love it. absolutely love it. you've got the fresh air exercise, a sense of achievement when you look back on what you've done and how many packed your field. we do it for the wildlife. so far this year, he's filled around 900 bags. that works out very roughly at three tonnes of litter. scott, who's 55 next week, says as long as there's litter around, he can't help but pick it up. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website.

you're live with bbc news. as we've been hearing — today is european football's transfer deadline day. frantic last—minute deals are being done — and players are on the move. since the window opened — the premier league has — on its own — spent the best part of two—billion pounds on new players. but are football transfers a science or an art? clubs are increasingly using data and analytics to choose their latest squad acquisitions. live now to salford and ian mchale. he's a professor at the university of liverpool and he also runs real analytics — an ai company working with some of the top football clubs in the premier league. ian welcome to the programme. it is always a busy day, transfer deadline day. always a busy day, transfer deadline da . ~ always a busy day, transfer deadline da . . . ., , always a busy day, transfer deadline da . ~ , ., day. when it comes to finding the ri . ht day. when it comes to finding the right player _ day. when it comes to finding the right player how _ day. when it comes to finding the right player how much _ day. when it comes to finding the right player how much our- day. when it comes to finding the right player how much our clubs l right player how much our clubs using ai? it

right player how much our clubs usin: ai? , ., , , ., using ai? it is on the rise but not as prevalent _ using ai? it is on the rise but not as prevalent as _ using ai? it is on the rise but not as prevalent as you _ using ai? it is on the rise but not as prevalent as you might - using ai? it is on the rise but not as prevalent as you might think. | as prevalent as you might think. there are a small number of clubs using ai and a smaller number of clubs that have incorporated ai into the decision—making process tell clubs that have incorporated ai into the decision-making process tell me more about the _ the decision-making process tell me more about the ai _ the decision-making process tell me more about the ai component? - the decision-making process tell me more about the ai component? in i more about the ai component? in terms of data clubs have been using all sorts of data and analytics. you watch a football game and every stat is there. the number of tackles, passes completed, metres that each player has run. what is the ai bit? the ai is teaching at notjust that the pass was completed by the value of the past. the ai is trying to look at the moves and actions of every player on the pitch and trying to calculate how value these movements and actions are in terms of contributing two goals scored or preventing goals conceded. i of contributing two goals scored or preventing goals conceded.- of contributing two goals scored or preventing goals conceded. i went to net to

preventing goals conceded. i went to get to actual — preventing goals conceded. i went to get to actual practical _ preventing goals conceded. i went to get to actual practical examples. - preventing goals conceded. i went to get to actual practical examples. i i get to actual practical examples. i am fascinated by ai and how you are using it on the information it gives back to you. one of the big headline transfers has been declan rice going to arsenal for over transfers has been declan rice going to arsenalfor over £100 transfers has been declan rice going to arsenal for over £100 million. transfers has been declan rice going to arsenalfor over £100 million. in terms of the ai what is the information that the transfer on that player has given? {iii information that the transfer on that player has given?— information that the transfer on that player has given? of the type of thin . that player has given? of the type of thing you _ that player has given? of the type of thing you can — that player has given? of the type of thing you can do _ that player has given? of the type of thing you can do with _ that player has given? of the type of thing you can do with al - that player has given? of the type of thing you can do with al is - that player has given? of the type of thing you can do with al is try i of thing you can do with al is try to estimate the change in west ham's performance without declan rice and the change and hopefully improvement of arsenal from the change and hopefully improvement of arsenalfrom arsenal the change and hopefully improvement of arsenal from arsenal is perspective. when you try to mimic how declan rice will fit in with the arsenal players who are already there. we estimate that declan rice brings about six points to arsenals performance this season and increases their probability of winning the week from 15% to 21%. it is interesting that gives you that

much data. the tug of war between chelsea and liverpool, he ends up going to chelsea. what does the data say about him. harry kane, he left spurs, what does that do for spurs? chelsea have gained six points by buying casino. liverpool have been linked and i think they have agreed a fee with by munich. we think he is possibly a betterfit a fee with by munich. we think he is possibly a better fit for liverpool. it might be a blessing for indus guides that they did not get him. for tottenham they have lost about five points with harry kane and it finishes their probability of finishing in the top four. briefly, it is interesting _ finishing in the top four. briefly, it is interesting what _ finishing in the top four. briefly, it is interesting what you - finishing in the top four. briefly, it is interesting what you are - it is interesting what you are saying about al. the traditional scout are not out of the equation?

exactly, it is a complimentary helpful scouts. ai can do massive volume. they can look at every player on the pitch. a scout, there is only in a certain number of games he can fly to or watch. that is only in a certain number of games he can fly to or watch.— he can fly to or watch. that has been fascinating. _ he can fly to or watch. that has been fascinating. thank - he can fly to or watch. that has been fascinating. thank you. i he can fly to or watch. that has been fascinating. thank you. a| he can fly to or watch. that has - been fascinating. thank you. a quick pointer because there is a live page with all the latest on the transfers as we take down to the 11pm deadline. head fed to the bbc website. it is let us turn to strike action. members of the aslef union have rejected for their pay. drivers will also ban overtime on saturday, coinciding with a strike by the rail, maritime and transport union —

in its dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.(read on) let's take you to pakistan now — where several members of the family of a man who police in the uk want to question over the death of his daughter — say that they have been illegally the investigation in pakistan centres on the death of ten year old sara sharif — who was found dead in woking in the uk on the 10th of august. herfather urfan, his partner and brother travelled to pakistan the day before sara's body was found. police in pakistan have been searching for the trio — and have now been accused by their relatives of holding them our correspondent caroline davies has more. they have accused the pakistan police of illegally containing them during questioning. the first time this happened the pakistan police said they have arrested... we have

not heard the police response yet. that is due to come on monday. of course the background to all of this issue try find the location of... that is in relation to their investigation back in the uk of what happened to sara. the ten—year—old girl who whose body was found in woking on the 10th of august. the surrey police have been clear that they want to question these individuals. at the moment there is no arrest warrant out for them and they are not named as suspects. also appearing outside of the court today we found the father who spoke to bbc and he told us that sara had visited pakistan on a couple of occasions. he described her as a lovely girl who was much loved by the family. he said to us that he does not know the location of... and the search

continues. to some breaking news now from a court in leicester. a social media influencer and her mother have been sentenced to life in prison after two men died during a high—speed car chase. they were found guilty of murdering twenty one year olds saqib hussain and hashim ijazuddin. they will serve a minimum of 30 years in prison. her mother has been sentenced to life. she will serve a minimum of 26 years. the judge making comments before those sentences were read out. thejudge saying that tick—tock and instagram were at the heart of this cold—blooded murder. that was the way he described it. he cited right at the start of his comments what the prosecution had said. their description of the case is one of

love, obsession and extortion. in that thejudge said love, obsession and extortion. in that the judge said that they are right. they were right of categorising this case is one of cold murder. tick—tock and instagram were lie at the heart of this case. they were influences on both platforms. that is why you dropped out of university. if you had not he would have been a graduate with your whole life in front of you. those were the comments aimed at her. in terms of the background of this case both of those two were found guilty of those murders back in august. in terms of the murders themselves, both of them 21 and oxfordshire when their car was forced off the road.

that was what prompted the action that we saw. also sentenced for murder with another who was recruited by them for driving the pursuing cars. all of those sentences coming down in the last little while. those sentences in the last little while. we hope to speak to our correspondent but that is a long running case and coming to a conclusion there at leicester crown court. one more story to squeeze in.

she has been created by a german influencer. the image has been made with zd influencer. the image has been made with 2d graphics and her voice has been created with the help of ai. we are going to take a short break. we will have more on our stories and the super typhoon in hong kong. we will also have more from washington but we are still waiting for the sentencing of the proud boys. all of that coming up. that is after the weather. hello there. the weather is changing. with some spells of sunshine. decent if you have outdoor plans. today we have seen some areas of cloud. this is the satellite picture from early on.

some shower clouds further south. the show is continuing to ease through the evening. we will continue to see some bits of cloud. miss damp fog patches likely to develop but also some clear spells. we have those clear skies across highland scotland, temperatures could drop down to one or 2 degrees. saturday is whether story is one of high pressure which will be building its way across the uk. eastwards, some areas of cloud. the chance of one or two showers popping up during the day. it should generally be quite light. just a bit more clout and more of a breeze. temperatures up and more of a breeze. temperatures up to 21 degrees. 24 in london. it will get warmer than that. into the evening most places are fine. more

clout and some rain into the far north of scotland courtesy of this frontal system which continues to slide its way during sunday. an area of high pressure centred across the part of the uk. some mist and fog patches which will tend to lift and are cleared to reveal some sunny spells. we willjust see more clout and some rain. 22 or 23 degrees on sunday. may be 27 celsius. into next week, high pressure tends to retreat eastward. low pressure... this will bring us a broadly suddenly airflow which will reduce the macro introduce some warm air. we are uncertain about how warm it will get. possibly close to 30 degrees for some of us. it does look more unsettled by the end of next week.

live from london, this is bbc news. there are fears that the number of english schools forced to close buildings because of crumbling concrete could rise. you have my deepest sympathy. it is awful, and it is the hardest thing that i have had to deal with. the highest storm alert is now in place in hong kong as a super typhoon approaches the city. it could be the strongest to hit the region in decades. a tiktok influencer and her mother sentenced to life in prison after two men died

during a high—speed car chase. two members of the proud boys — the group central to the storming of the us capitol — are due to be sentenced. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live — three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. in the uk, the government is facing calls to "come clean" about the scale of the problems — facing school buildings in england — after some were forced to close, because they were made with concrete prone to collapse. more than 100 schools are scrambling to put emergency measures in place, before children return from their summer holidays — for most, that will be in a few days' time. the closures were announced, after ministers said they had seen "new evidence" on the type of concrete, known as raac, and the dangers that posed.

so far, a full list of the schools affected has not been made public.