here in the uk, there's crumbling concrete in our schools. a list of schools at risk will be published by the end of the week. we'll look at the political cracks too. also, african leaders are meeting for a climate summit. kenya's president says they have to be the solution to the problem rather than the victim. there are warnings about these things — asian hornets. we'll see why they're a threat to the humble bumble bee in the uk. the mass exodus from the desert is under way. the weather's getting better so people are finally able to leave the burning man festival in nevada. in the uk, quite the first day back at parliament. a government minister swearing into a microphone and having to apologise

pretty quickly afterwards. we'll come to that in a moment. first to the actual problem. a type of concrete in schools that can crumble. it means some parts of school buildings can be unsafe. the prime minister had to defend his decisions, as he was accused of not investing enough in school repairs. here's our political editor chris mason. you probably hadn't heard of it until the other day, but this stuff — concrete that can get crumbly — is building into a political mess. did rishi sunak, when he was chancellor, walk away from repairs happening sooner? the man who used to be the department for education's most senior civil servant reckons he did. i was absolutely amazed to see that the decision made by the government was to halve the school rebuilding programme down from 100 a year to 50 a year. the chancellor, of course, was at the time? rishi sunak.

so, what does the prime minister make of that? i think that is completely and utterly wrong. actually, one of the first things i did as chancellor in my first spending review in 2020 was to announce a new ten—year school rebuilding programme for 500 schools. now, that equates to about 50 schools a year that will be refurbished or rebuilt. and if you look at what we've been doing over the previous decade, that's completely in line with what we've always done. this secondary school in county durham was meant to open for the new term tomorrow, but it can't because of dangerous concrete. in both 2020 and 2021, the government promised 50 schools a year would be rebuilt. in 2019, the national audit office said that £765 million was allocated to repairing school buildings. that number has since fallen, and now stands at £450 million. so, squeezed budgets and competing priorities for spending. speaking to those who were involved

in the internal negotiations within government at the time, the department for education did want more money for school repairs. the treasury wasn't persuaded. but i'm told there were other bigger priorities then for education, not least, the amount of funding allocated per pupil. this concrete wasn't regarded as dangerous then as it is now. it's the education secretary who's decided on the need for greater caution. but there wasn't much caution when she went all potty—mouthed after an interview this afternoon. does anyone ever say, "you know what, you've "done a bleep good job, - because everyone else has sat "on their bleep, and done nothing?" no signs of that, no? it turns out, no, not really. a few hours later, a new outfit and a rather different tone. i'd like to apologise for my choice language there. that was unnecessary, but it was an off—the—cuff remark, basically based on the interview. the interviewer had been pressing me quite hard, you know,

why i hadn't solve this issue, which had been going on since 1994. and, you know, it is frustrating, because we're doing everything now to take a leading position, to be on the front foot. but the consequence of that is schools like this one in eltham in south london, having to close the gym, canteen and toilets. 0bviously, what's now been said shows the extent to which there is, you know, this passing the buck within the cabinet. is rishi sunak strong enough to do anything about it? i doubt it. for some pupils, parents and teachers, it isn't going to be the start of the new term they expected. chris mason, bbc news, westminster. let's get some thoughts on this from will hutton. newspaper columnist and president of the academy of social sciences,. thank you for coming on the programme. what do you make of this whole row? i

programme. what do you make of this whole row? ~ ., ., ~' programme. what do you make of this whole row? ~ ., whole row? ithink, look, education expenditure — whole row? ithink, look, education expenditure in _ whole row? ithink, look, education expenditure in 2024-25 _ whole row? ithink, look, education expenditure in 2024-25 in - whole row? ithink, look, education expenditure in 2024-25 in real- whole row? ithink, look, education. expenditure in 2024-25 in real terms expenditure in 2024—25 in real terms will still be below the level it inherited when it came into office inherited when it came into office in 2010, that's a 1k year period in which education expenditure on everything, building new schools or providing teachers, materials has actually gone down in real terms. that is an astonishing kind of reality. in 2019, we were spending around £725 million on building, rebuilding around 150 schools. the education department wanted that number to go education department wanted that numberto go up education department wanted that number to go up because they were aware of these deficiencies with light concrete but when rishi sunak

became chancellor, he cut that number right back. and announce that over the 2020 �*s, there would be 500 new schools built, 50 a year which actually the number should have been 4000. there you are. for actually the number should have been 4000. there you are.— 4000. there you are. for the context of all this is — 4000. there you are. for the context of all this is coming _ 4000. there you are. for the context of all this is coming off _ 4000. there you are. for the context of all this is coming off the _ 4000. there you are. for the context of all this is coming off the back- of all this is coming off the back of all this is coming off the back of all this is coming off the back of a financial crisis, austerity, things like covid, these are all things like covid, these are all things that influence spending decisions. ~ , , ., things that influence spending decisions. ~ , ., decisions. well, this is a long sto . decisions. well, this is a long story- but — decisions. well, this is a long story. but many _ decisions. well, this is a long story. but many economists i decisions. well, this is a long i story. but many economists now decisions. well, this is a long - story. but many economists now take the view that what happened in 2010, the view that what happened in 2010, the government's response was 100% incorrect. there was a massive, what is called in the economics trade, balance sheet depression, that's to say whether you are a homeowner or a business, you had lots of debts and you are going to try to repay your

and that would reduce demand in the economy. the government should try and compensate for that by spending itself but actually it didn't. it decided to go for austerity. that is what happened injapan in the 1990s and caused a prolonged recession. the same thing has been happening in britain. i would take the view and a lot of economists would agree that the context in which education spending was actually cut, and by the way that is an investment in the future, in our kids and it was across the board. further education has been even more savagely cut than secondary school expenditures. it has been apprenticeships the same story. at the moment the demand for apprenticeships is three times the number that has been provided. wherever you look, investment by the british in their future,

wherever you look, investment by the british in theirfuture, skills, literacy, numeracy, technical skills across the piece has been weakened in the last 14 years. there is no escaping it. in the last 14 years. there is no escaping it— escaping it. obviously the government _ escaping it. obviously the government are _ escaping it. obviously the government are not - escaping it. obviously the government are not here| escaping it. obviously the i government are not here to escaping it. obviously the _ government are not here to answer. they would argue their decisions at the time were in the best interests of the uk. i want to move to the politics of today, at this moment from gillian keegan court saying those comments with the microphone, hot mike moments. when someone is caught same something they shouldn't say in public, we kind of used to these and i wanted to play you a couple of them.— these and i wanted to play you a couple of them. she's 'ust a sort of biuoted couple of them. she's 'ust a sort of bigoted woman. h couple of them. she's 'ust a sort of bigoted woman, so _ couple of them. she'sjust a sort of bigoted woman, so she _ couple of them. she'sjust a sort of bigoted woman, so she used - couple of them. she'sjust a sort of bigoted woman, so she used be . bigoted woman, so she used be labour. ~ ., ., bigoted woman, so she used be labour. ~ . ., , ., bigoted woman, so she used be labour. . . . ., bigoted woman, so she used be labour. ~ . ., ., ., labour. what are you doing? you leavin: ?

labour. what are you doing? you leaving? no. _ labour. what are you doing? you leaving? no, not— labour. what are you doing? you leaving? no, not yet. _ labour. what are you doing? you leaving? no, not yet. a - labour. what are you doing? you leaving? no, not yet. a little - labour. what are you doing? you leaving? no, not yet. a little bit| leaving? no, not yet. a little bit hard to hear— leaving? no, not yet. a little bit hard to hear but _ leaving? no, not yet. a little bit hard to hear but that _ leaving? no, not yet. a little bit hard to hear but that was - leaving? no, not yet. a little bit| hard to hear but that was gordon brown back in 2010, the then prince charles in 2005 speaking about a bbc reporter and former us president george w bush speaking to former prime minister tony blair in 2006. what can we take from these kind of moments? i what can we take from these kind of moments? ., , moments? i think the very elementary. _ moments? i think the very elementary, if— moments? i think the very elementary, if you - moments? i think the very elementary, if you are - moments? i think the very elementary, if you are in l moments? i think the very - elementary, if you are in public life, never eversay elementary, if you are in public life, never ever say anything if you are absolutely sure the microphone is switched on. the second thing is, i'm not sure, i mean gordon brown's remark did cost him, no question. that didn't help, particularly she was talking about immigration. i don't think people are going to come i don't think the education secretary will have the same problems because in a sense, she is

a kind of... she speaks well and articulately and i am certain that whatever the failings i talked about earlier, i'm sure she is aware of them and i'm sure she's going to use this moment to try and get redress and try and get more money into schools. actually, she is right, she was the only one out and about today making the case, everyone else was letting her take the flak. it was the government as a whole that led to education expenditure being in the position it is in. she could have done with some buttressing and i don't think rishi sunak�*s remark helped her at all. i understand her frustration and i don't think people will exact a price for that. there will exact a price for that. there will be some sympathy for her. great to net our will be some sympathy for her. great to get your thoughts _ will be some sympathy for her. great to get your thoughts and _ will be some sympathy for her. great to get your thoughts and analysis. thank you so much. i am still

wearing my microphone so i will be careful indeed. the first africa climate summit is under way. it's happening in kenya. 23 african heads of state there talk about how to respond to climate change. ethiopia, kenya and somalia recently went through their worst drought in decades, with five consecutive failed rainy seasons. one of the deadliest storms to hit africa in the last two decades, cyclone freddy, ripped through malawi, mozambique and madagascar in late february, killing over a thousand people. and both west and central africa experienced one of the worst flooding disasters ever in 2022. more than 1,500 people were killed and 3.2 million displaced. kenya's president opened the summit and laid out the scale of the challenge. we love this world, of course it is

our home. and that is why the conversation of north versus south must come to an end. "who did what" is not a conversation that we have the luxury to engage in. because when the apocalypse happens, it will happen for all of us, for the entire humanity. 0ur africa correspondent anne soy told us about the significance of the africa climate summit. this is the first africa climate summit, and it's been organised by the kenyan government together with the african union. and the thinking is that, as we have heard from the president william ruto, saying that this is the time to think about solutions. it is not time to come and list our grievances. everybody knows where the problems are, that africa contributes leased to climate change, but suffers the biggest impact from it.

and therefore he says it's time to look for ideas, it's time to bring them together. that's what they're hoping to do during this conference, to bring together ideas from across the continent, come up with a document that articulates the position of african countries going into cop 28. that is the united nations climate summit coming up in november. and he says some of the solutions lie in the land, the vast land that is available for agricultural that is underutilised, minerals that are used for the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles. he did drive himself today and yesterday to the conference in an electric vehicle. and, you know, just the african population, youthful population, which makes economies of scale make sense. however, it sounds really good when he's putting a speech or putting it on paper, but there's so many complications. these minerals are found in some of the conflict areas. the conflict has been

going on for a very long time. the land question is still very contentious on the continent. so it is not, you know, instant solutions here, but it is a start. it is a start to get africa's voice on the table. yusuf ahmed is regional director for east africa, islamic relief worldwide, a humanitarian organisation which helps communities to adapt to the impact of climate change. thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you very much for coming on the programme-— thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you very much for coming on the rouramme. ., ~' . ., the programme. thank you so much for havin: me. the programme. thank you so much for having me- anne _ the programme. thank you so much for having me. anne mentioned _ the programme. thank you so much for having me. anne mentioned the - having me. anne mentioned the riori is having me. anne mentioned the priority is not — having me. anne mentioned the priority is not just _ having me. anne mentioned the priority is notjust coming - having me. anne mentioned the priority is notjust coming up - having me. anne mentioned the l priority is notjust coming up with a list of grievances but solutions. what are some of the big things that will be looked at here? the what are some of the big things that will be looked at here?— will be looked at here? the africa summit is actually _ will be looked at here? the africa summit is actually the _ will be looked at here? the africa summit is actually the first - will be looked at here? the africa summit is actually the first of - will be looked at here? the africa summit is actually the first of its l summit is actually the first of its kind and i think it's coming at a

very important time when the outcomes of this summit will feed into cop 28 which will take place at the end of this year. by and large i think the climate impact is very visible in africa. it's happening, it's really causing havoc. but particularly the vulnerable communities who live in marginal lands, dry lands in africa in particular are most vulnerable. the climate impact has displaced millions, affected millions in the horn of africa where the last, recent drought in late 2020 two early 2023, that means the failure of five consecutive rains, it has

affected around 36 million. these people contribute the least to global warming and climate change and yet they are actually paying the price. that price includes destruction of livelihoods, the of people and the erosion of livelihoods. close to 9 million livestock have been lost in the last two years in the horn of africa. given that very long list of the damage done already and will be done, what are the kind of concrete solutions or actions, objectives these leaders will come up with do you think? i these leaders will come up with do ou think? ., these leaders will come up with do ou think? ~ , i. these leaders will come up with do ou think? ~ , , ., ., you think? i think beyond the long seech you think? i think beyond the long speech and _ you think? i think beyond the long speech and beyond _ you think? i think beyond the long speech and beyond the _ you think? i think beyond the long speech and beyond the headlinesl you think? i think beyond the long . speech and beyond the headlines that usually happen in global conferences, what is actually needed is a real solution is for people who are impacted by the climate change.

and that ranges from giving them support to the adapting of the changing climate, accessing technology, the inputs and the know—how and knowledge and also the finance that is needed to help them adopt the changing —— adapt to the changing climate. the pastoral livelihood system, which is a livelihoods system in large parts of africa, is really in real danger of becoming completely wiped out over a period of time to come stuff if something is not done now. likewise for this, forfarmers something is not done now. likewise for this, for farmers that rely on rainfall, that has become very

erratic. millions in africa have little to do in terms of the climate change. those who have the know—how and the technological know—how need to invest in a meaningful way to help communities to adapt. this is not about helping. if you look at the loss that these recent droughts in the horn of africa have caused, that needs to be costed and the damage will become billions of dollars. , �* �* damage will become billions of dollars. . ~ �* ., ., dollars. yusuf ahmed, i'm afraid we're out — dollars. yusuf ahmed, i'm afraid we're out of _ dollars. yusuf ahmed, i'm afraid we're out of time _ dollars. yusuf ahmed, i'm afraid we're out of time but _ dollars. yusuf ahmed, i'm afraid we're out of time but thank - dollars. yusuf ahmed, i'm afraid we're out of time but thank you | dollars. yusuf ahmed, i'm afraid i we're out of time but thank you so much for coming on the programme. thank you. that conference running all week. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. former cabinet minister

sir gavin williamson has apologised in the house of commons chamber after an inquiry into his behaviour last yearfound he had bullied a colleague. in a statement to the commons, he said that during an exchange with the then—chief whip, he had used "intemperate and inappropriate language, which i regret." he apologised for the comments shortly after. the parents of a teenager who died after failures in treating her sepsis are calling for patients to be given the right to an urgent second opinion, if they feel their concerns are not being taken seriously. martha mills, who would have been 16 today, died two years ago. an inquest said she could have survived had her care been better. the metropolitan police say a 42—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after sky sports pundit roy keane was allegedly headbutted following arsenal's match against manchester united on sunday. footage of the incident was circulated on social media

you're live with bbc news. next we will go to ukraine. we will get the latest on the situation on the ground. first, the politics. the defence minister is out. zelensky says a new approach was needed. here he is, this is 0leksii reznikov who has been in the post since before the war started but not this is the new man, he is in charge of the privatisation of programme up until now, now he is in charge of the military. here is president zelensky. translation: this week, _ the parliament will be asked to make a staff—related decision. i would like to outline it now. i have decided to replace the minister of defence of ukraine. 0leksii reznikov has been through more than 550 days of full—scale war. i believe that the ministry needs new approaches and other formats of interaction with both

the military and society as a whole. 0n the ground, progress in counter—offensive generals say cut through first line of russian defences in the south, near zaporizhzhia. minefields had blocked troops for weeks, vulnerable to russian shelling. mine clearance means this late advanceis mine clearance means this late advance is possible and you can see here gains in the south. expanded the ukrainian units to all strategic towns such as tokmak, a logistical centre for russian forces. joining me now is drjenny mathers. she is a senior lecturer at the department of international politics of the aberystwyth university in wales. thank you for coming on the

programme. how significant do you think this breach of the russian defences is? i think this breach of the russian defences is?— defences is? i think it's potentially _ defences is? i think it's potentially very - defences is? i think it's i potentially very significant defences is? i think it's - potentially very significant both symbolically and in material terms. because i think we have known for the last several months that the russian defences were very formidable, and they would be difficult for the ukrainians to get through and the ukrainians have been making very slow and painful progress in clearing these mines. i think the battle isn't over yet. the indications are that they have managed to clear a relatively narrow channel in one particular area, so there is a lot more work to combat this demonstrates the ukrainians have the determination and the willingness to play the long game and to do what needs to be done in order to take their counteroffensive forward. but order to take their counteroffensive forward. �* , , forward. but with these minefields and how long _ forward. but with these minefields and how long it — forward. but with these minefields and how long it takes _ forward. but with these minefields and how long it takes to _ forward. but with these minefields and how long it takes to clear - forward. but with these minefields| and how long it takes to clear them and how long it takes to clear them and how long it takes to clear them and how long it has been before any

kind of punching through any kind of line of defences, it bodes for a very, very long battle ahead. i think we shouldn't be deluded in thinking that this is all going to be over with very quickly or easily. yes, definitely there are many hard weeks and months ahead four ukrainians but while they have been painstakingly removing mines, they have also been striking at the russians behind the lines and even in occupied ukraine, such as crimea and even in russian territory itself, we have seen quite a few drone attacks over the past weeks and months and some very damaging attacks in that sense. the ukrainians are pursuing a wide range of different tactics and strategies as they pursued this counteroffensive to try and weaken russians in some areas while they push ahead and others. flan

russians in some areas while they push ahead and others. can i russians in some areas while they push ahead and others.— russians in some areas while they push ahead and others. can i ask you about air power. _ push ahead and others. can i ask you about air power. ukrainians - push ahead and others. can i ask you about air power. ukrainians decided l about air power. ukrainians decided not to wait for it before launching the counteroffensive. many said it is tough enough without air superiority. any sense that will —— when that will arrive? the superiority. any sense that will -- when that will arrive?— superiority. any sense that will -- when that will arrive? the sense is the training _ when that will arrive? the sense is the training has _ when that will arrive? the sense is the training has already _ when that will arrive? the sense is the training has already begun, - when that will arrive? the sense is the training has already begun, we are talking about the f—16s that have been promised but they are not likely to arrive until the end of this year or until early 2024. ukrainians are under pressure to get their counteroffensive going and the more advanced aircraft that is not forthcoming, it wasn't possible to have them as quickly as they needed them, so they needed both to have their superiority which they couldn't get but also push the counteroffensive forward. there were in a very difficult situation. thank ou for in a very difficult situation. thank you forjoining — in a very difficult situation. thank you forjoining us _ in a very difficult situation. thank you forjoining us on _ in a very difficult situation. thank you forjoining us on the - in a very difficult situation. thank you forjoining us on the programme. those were picturesjust

you forjoining us on the programme. those were pictures just there we were showing, showing president zelensky visiting some of the troops in don letts on the front line. stay with us, plenty more to come. this is bbc news. hello there. it's remaining settled, sunny, dry, and very warm this week. in fact, it could turn pretty hot across parts of england and wales around the middle part of the week, with increasing humidity as well. there will always be the chance of some mist and fog through the morning, and an increasing chance around the middle part of the week for a few showers, mainly towards western areas, closer to this area of low pressure. but high pressure will continue to dominate the scene for most of the country. tuesday promises to be another dry, sunny and very warm one, in fact, turning hotter across southern areas as we import the air off the near continent. now, as we head through tonight, many places will have clear skies, a bit of mist and fog developing once again, just a very small

chance of a shower pushing into the far southwest. quite a muggy night across the south, generally mild for most. still a few chilly spots across some of the scottish glens. tuesday, then, we start off with some mist and fog, always more cloud across northern scotland, certainly into the northern isles. and there's a very slim chance of a shower pushing into the southwest of england, south wales, northern ireland. most places will stay dry, sunny, and very warm with the mid to high 20s for most. getting close to 30 celsius across the south east. through tuesday night, once again, we'll see the mist and fog returning. in fact, we could see a bit more extensive low cloud mist and fog across some coastal areas and across northern england into scotland, but clearer skies elsewhere. and i think a warmer night to come across scotland. then we start wednesday off with that cloud through central northern areas. that should tend to melt away, could have some low cloud and mist hugging some coastal areas. otherwise, for most against another dry, sunny and a hot day. we could be up to 31 celsius or so across the southeast, mid to high 20s further north.

now, as you move out to wednesday to thursday, this is where we could see an increasing chance of showers, mainly, we think, towards western and northern areas through the day. so these showers, thunderstorms, may drift their way northwards through thursday morning, parking themselves towards northern scotland through the afternoon. most places after any mist and fog, players will have another dry, sunny and a hot day. increasingly humid as well, up to around 30 celsius in the southeast, mid 20s further north. temperatures come down a little bit across scotland, northern ireland this weekend, one or two showers, but it stays hot for england and wales. it's not until we get into next week where things turn cool and fresher for most.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. scientists say invasive species are responsible for the majority of plant and animal extinctions and cost the world hundreds of billions of dollars a year. time now for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. here's sarah mulkerrins. thank you very much. let's start

than with tennis. straight to the us open, where the world number one and defending champion carlos alcaraz looks on course to move a step closer to successfully defending his title. the spaniard is up against matteo arnaldi in the fourth round, a player ranked 60 places below him. the winner of the tie will face eitherjannik sinner or alexander zverev in the final eight. they play later. alcaraz has taken the first two sets comfortably enough and they are even at four in the third. the world number eight andrey rublev is also in action right now against the last remaining british player in the singles draw, jack draper. ruvlev took the first set and then draper fought back in the second and they are now in the third. you can follow it all on bbc sport website. there was a thrilling match and nearly a big shock in the women's draw,

as 21—year—old peyton stearns took wimbledon champion marketa vondrousova all the way