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. on our panel tonight — philip rycroft, former british civil servant, now head of the department for exiting the eu. kezia dougdale, former leader of the scottish labour party, now director of thejohn smith centre at the university of glasgow. we at the university of glasgow. will say hello to both we will say hello to both properly in a moment. also on our programme: 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.

let's start with the story that's dominated the uk political agenda for the last few days. rishi sunak says it's "utterly wrong" to blame him forfailing to tackle the issue of unsafe concrete in school buldings. as thousands of children return to classrooms today after the summer break, it's emerged that more than a hundred schools in england and scotland will be closed or partially shut. it's over safety concerns about what is known as raac — a type of concrete, that's known to be at risk of crumbling. our political editor chris mason reports on a busy first day back for mps. 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 at westminster. lots to pick through here and i'm very pleased to say we will do that with the panel this evening. let's start with you, right at the beginning of the report we had a former top civil servant speaking out in the media, i can't imagine such a thing, but philip rycroft, former top civil servant, what is your take on it all? this is a bit of a mess. _ what is your take on it all? this is a bit of a mess. what _ what is your take on it all? this is a bit of a mess. what a _ what is your take on it all? this is a bit of a mess. what a terrible i a bit of a mess. what a terrible start for the government coming back of the holidays walking into this one. all the talk of back to school, a lot of kids will not be going back to school this week when they should have been. this is probably symptomatic in many ways of our approach to public expenditure over approach to public expenditure over a long period of time. the prioritisation of new stuff

sometimes over the basic maintenance, but also fundamentally about this mismatch between the public services we want and the taxes we are prepared to pay in order to support those public services. unless we get that balance right, we will have crumbling schools and much else besides. this is not a story unique to schools, you can see this right the way across the public services which are very stretched at the moment and thatis very stretched at the moment and that is the bigger story here. just to “um in that is the bigger story here. just tojump in there, do you think the to jump in there, do you think the civil servant was right to come out and say that?— civil servant was right to come out and sa that? , ._ ., and say that? sometimes the way that these stories — and say that? sometimes the way that these stories are _ and say that? sometimes the way that these stories are spun, _ and say that? sometimes the way that these stories are spun, the _ and say that? sometimes the way that these stories are spun, the civil- these stories are spun, the civil servants who understand the backgrounds so, hang on a minute, that's not right. there was a series of decisions made here, the civil servant was basically saying this is what he experienced, this is what he

saw happening and at times it clearly is right that former civil servants put the record straight. the context of this is austerity, credit crunch, very difficult economic times, very difficult decisions to be made. i assume you will not think that is much of an excuse. ., ., ,., ~ , ., excuse. no, i also think there is a lot of politics _ excuse. no, i also think there is a lot of politics in _ excuse. no, i also think there is a lot of politics in this _ excuse. no, i also think there is a lot of politics in this decision - lot of politics in this decision because _ lot of politics in this decision because this decision has been taken in different_ because this decision has been taken in different parts of the united kingdom. the welsh assembly, the first minister mark drakeford didn't think there was an issue of immediate concern and since then he has had _ immediate concern and since then he has had to— immediate concern and since then he has had to move too close to schools but is _ has had to move too close to schools but is intent — has had to move too close to schools but is intent on keeping other buildings open that have used raac. in scotland you have the first minister— in scotland you have the first minister saying there is no immediate threat to people's safety and they— immediate threat to people's safety and they will not close any schools. there _ and they will not close any schools. there is _ and they will not close any schools. there is a _ and they will not close any schools. there is a big story in scotland about— there is a big story in scotland

about the _ there is a big story in scotland about the use of this concrete across — about the use of this concrete across colleges and universities, so this story— across colleges and universities, so this story will develop and expand. this could — this story will develop and expand. this could include hospitals, too. what _ this could include hospitals, too. what happens if we identify raac in hospitals? gillian keegan might regret— hospitals? gillian keegan might regret having taken quite the reaction _ regret having taken quite the reaction to this that she has. we are told we _ reaction to this that she has. - are told we will get that list of schools at risk by the end of the week. i can't comment any further —— can't go on any further without commenting on the lighting. very dramatic! i'm a big fan. let's come back now to the moment gillian keegan got caught with those comments. hot mic moments — when someone is caught saying things they wouldn't normally say in public — are nothing new, we've compiled a few of the more famous ones here. what did she say to you? everything. she was just a bigoted woman. said she used to be labour.

i can't bear this man. he's so grim. yeah, blair, what are you doing? you leaving? no, not yet. you heard there from former prime minister gordon brown 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. all slightly off microphone but you get the idea. kezia dugdale, let's start with you, when you are in the cut and thrust of politics, did you get caught out? he. cut and thrust of politics, did you get caught out?— get caught out? no, i didn't and that was largely _ get caught out? no, i didn't and that was largely because - get caught out? no, i didn't and that was largely because i - get caught out? no, i didn't and that was largely because i was l that was largely because i was working — that was largely because i was working for labour at the time. it was close — working for labour at the time. it was close to a general election and it had _ was close to a general election and it had huge — was close to a general election and it had huge ramifications around the tabloid _ it had huge ramifications around the tabloid press, gordon brown had to find the _ tabloid press, gordon brown had to find the woman he was talking about

and apologise to her directly and the whole story was awful. he had left the _ the whole story was awful. he had left the microphone on and had no idea he _ left the microphone on and had no idea he was— left the microphone on and had no idea he was still on air. slightly different— idea he was still on air. slightly different from today but mps who have experience that will never ever repeat _ have experience that will never ever repeat that — have experience that will never ever repeat that mistake again. it is therefore the _ repeat that mistake again. it 3 therefore the grace of god and all that. philip, let's come to you. we spoke to will hutton earlier who said in this case, because of the way that she has handled it and broken, he doesn't think it will do too much damage. i broken, he doesn't think it will do too much damage.— broken, he doesn't think it will do too much damage. i don't think this one will do — too much damage. i don't think this one will do too _ too much damage. i don't think this one will do too much _ too much damage. i don't think this one will do too much damage. - too much damage. i don't think this one will do too much damage. i - too much damage. i don't think this | one will do too much damage. i have beenin one will do too much damage. i have been in the room with so many ministers over the years. one of my jobs was to make sure to take the microphone off them quick shot before they didn't say anything. it is a cautionary tale here for anybody that is speaking in public,

make sure you keep your trap shut until you know there are no microphones within reach. i don't think it was a fairly of the cup, —— —— of the cuff comment. think it was a fairly of the cup, -- -- of the cuff comment.— think it was a fairly of the cup, -- -- of the cuff comment. thank you very much. — -- of the cuff comment. thank you very much, both. _ -- of the cuff comment. thank you very much, both. back— -- of the cuff comment. thank you very much, both. back with - -- of the cuff comment. thank you very much, both. back with you - -- of the cuff comment. thank you very much, both. back with you in | very much, both. back with you in just a moment. north korean leader, kimjong un, will travel to russia for talks with president putin according to american newspaper new york times. it cites unnamed us and allied officials, saying the two men will discuss military co—operation, including the possibility of supplying russia with more weapons for its war in ukraine. it would not be the first time the two men meet — the images here show them in russia in 2019, for their first ever summit which took place in vladivostok.

let's talk to jon everard, british ambassador to north korea between 2006 and 2008. thank you for coming on the programme. i should say we only have the new york times reports on this so far. lots ofjournalists will be working away on the background and trying to verify the details but what do you make of it? i trying to verify the details but what do you make of it? i think firstly the _ what do you make of it? i think firstly the fact _ what do you make of it? i think firstly the fact of _ what do you make of it? i think firstly the fact of the _ what do you make of it? i think firstly the fact of the possible l firstly the fact of the possible visit has never become public is a strong reason why the visit is unlikely to take place. kim john phone is paranoid about his personal purity, he goes to great lengths to keep his movement is secret and if it's known his plan to go to vladivostok to meet putin, he is likely to cancel the whole thing of the background is all about the possibility that north korea might supply russia with useful amounts of

munitions and other weapons for its war effort against ukraine. they have already been some north korean weapons on the battlefield, curiously some felt into ukrainian hands so they were turned on the russians rather than fired by them but not very much. it's clear that when the defence minister visited pyongyang for the 70th anniversary of the end of the korean war that there were lots of talks then about possible supplies. what we don't know is exactly how far those talks have gone. i suspect it will be a while before a deal is struck the pillars the north koreans must know russians are desperate for the weapons. i suspect the kremlin is hesitating. weapons. i suspect the kremlin is hesitatinu. ., . , . hesitating. how much difference could it make? _ hesitating. how much difference could it make? are _ hesitating. how much difference could it make? are there - hesitating. how much difference | could it make? are there enough supplies?

could it make? are there enough su lies? ., ., ., .,, , supplies? north korea has quite big stockiles supplies? north korea has quite big stockpiles of _ supplies? north korea has quite big stockpiles of rather _ supplies? north korea has quite big stockpiles of rather old-fashioned l stockpiles of rather old —fashioned weapons. stockpiles of rather old—fashioned weapons. which you could probably supply fairly quickly. the big problem with these is that they are in very poor condition. if you stop pie shells, you had to give them a little tender loving care, particularly you had to keep the fuses clean and dry. it does look like the first batch of shells that went to ukraine, in exchange for russian grain, coincided with reports by ukrainians that the russians firing shells at them that failed to explode. it looks very much as if a lot of the north korean munitions were duds. unless they mmp munitions were duds. unless they ramp up their production lines and start to produce new shells, new weapons for the russians, the russians will have a problem. absolutely fascinating. thank you very much for coming on the programme.

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. a bullying complaint against former cabinet minister gavin williamson has been upheld by an expert panel in parliament. mr williamson has been ordered to apologise to the commons. he quit as a minister last year after sending expletive—laden texts to former tory chief whip wendy morton that accused her of excluding some mps from the queen's funeral. 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 and appeared to show keane and fellow pundit micah richards involved in an altercation with an individual. you're live with bbc news. the first africa climate summit is being held in kenya, to discuss how the continent can respond to threat of climate change. at least 23 african heads of state and government willjoin thousands of delegates, to discuss a problem which impacts the entire continent. ethiopia, kenya and somalia recently endured 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 andmadagascar 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. let's cross over to nairobi and speak to amos wemanya, senior advisor st powershift africa, a climate advocacy group in kenya. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the programme-— thank you for coming on the rouramme. ., ~ i. . thank you for coming on the rouramme. ., ~ . ., programme. thank you so much for havin: programme. thank you so much for having me- — programme. thank you so much for having me. what _ programme. thank you so much for having me. what do _ programme. thank you so much for having me. what do you _ programme. thank you so much for having me. what do you think- programme. thank you so much for having me. what do you think is - programme. thank you so much for having me. what do you think is at| having me. what do you think is at stake here? _ having me. what do you think is at stake here? how— having me. what do you think is at stake here? how significant - having me. what do you think is at stake here? how significant is - having me. what do you think is at stake here? how significant is this | stake here? how significant is this summit? aha, stake here? how significant is this summit? . ., stake here? how significant is this summit? �* ., , ., stake here? how significant is this summit? . ., a summit? a lot is at stake. the africa climate _

summit? a lot is at stake. the africa climate summit - summit? a lot is at stake. the africa climate summit offers i summit? a lot is at stake. the | africa climate summit offers an opportunity for african leaders to be able to prioritise africa's needs. the need for africa to be resilient to the climate. they have been hugely impacted by the climate crisis. we have seen people displaced from their homes, so this gives africa the chance to develop bold, urgent and real actions that will be able to help africans to be resilient to the climate crisis. what are the kind of priorities, the kind of thing the leaders will be talking about and hoping to reach some kind of agreement we are looking at a continent that has over 600 million that do not have access to electricity. taste 600 million that do not have access to electricity-— to electricity. we hope the plans ut in to electricity. we hope the plans put in place _ to electricity. we hope the plans put in place will _ to electricity. we hope the plans put in place will offer _ to electricity. we hope the plans put in place will offer an - to electricity. we hope the plans

put in place will offer an energy | put in place will offer an energy system that is able to provide modern energy services to millions of africans that do not have access. with this access to modern services we are hoping africa will be able to end its many years of underdevelopment but also be resilient to the climate impacts. this is not a time for africa to be thrown into destructions such as carbon markets. == thrown into destructions such as carbon markets. -- destructions. please stay _ carbon markets. -- destructions. please stay right _ carbon markets. -- destructions. please stay right there, - carbon markets. -- destructions. please stay right there, i - carbon markets. -- destructions. please stay right there, i will- carbon markets. -- destructions. i please stay right there, i will come back to you. i just want to bring please stay right there, i will come back to you. ijust want to bring in our panel on this. philip, if we can come to you first because this is the scale of the programme here, scale of the challenge, can scarcely be bigger. scale of the challenge, can scarcely be biner. , scale of the challenge, can scarcely be biner. m , ,., ., be bigger. absolutely. it is a great thin that be bigger. absolutely. it is a great thing that this _ be bigger. absolutely. it is a great thing that this summit _ be bigger. absolutely. it is a great thing that this summit is _ be bigger. absolutely. it is a great l thing that this summit is happening. climate _ thing that this summit is happening. climate change will impact on africa more _ climate change will impact on africa more than _ climate change will impact on africa more than any other part of the world —

more than any other part of the world. there has to be a global solution — world. there has to be a global solution to what is a global problem and the _ solution to what is a global problem and the more that african nations can do— and the more that african nations can do to — and the more that african nations can do to prompt the rest of the world _ can do to prompt the rest of the world to — can do to prompt the rest of the world to stick by and improve their commitments they have made over time, _ commitments they have made over time, the _ commitments they have made over time, the better interest. this summit— time, the better interest. this summit has had very little media coverage — summit has had very little media coverage in the uk. it illustrates the short—term nature of so many of our concerns — the short—term nature of so many of our concerns that this is clearly for the — our concerns that this is clearly for the long term and about the sustainability of all ways of life. kezia _ sustainability of all ways of life. kezia dugdale, the challenge here, interesting phrase from the summit on day one, saying that the leaders there not interested in being the victims of this, they want to be the solution. , �* , victims of this, they want to be the solution. , �*, ,., , solution. yes, it's so interesting and colleagues _ solution. yes, it's so interesting and colleagues welcome - solution. yes, it's so interesting and colleagues welcome the - solution. yes, it's so interesting| and colleagues welcome the fact solution. yes, it's so interesting - and colleagues welcome the fact that this summit — and colleagues welcome the fact that this summit is — and colleagues welcome the fact that this summit is taking _ and colleagues welcome the fact that this summit is taking place. - and colleagues welcome the fact that this summit is taking place. when . and colleagues welcome the fact thatj this summit is taking place. when we talk about— this summit is taking place. when we talk about climate _ this summit is taking place. when we talk about climate change _ this summit is taking place. when we talk about climate change here, - this summit is taking place. when we talk about climate change here, we . talk about climate change here, we assume _ talk about climate change here, we assume there — talk about climate change here, we assume there is— talk about climate change here, we assume there is a _ talk about climate change here, we assume there is a trade—off- talk about climate change here, we i assume there is a trade—off between economic— assume there is a trade—off between economic growth _ assume there is a trade—off between economic growth and _

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countries have a responsibility to support africa to grow into a future that can service africa's needs. this could come in the form of climate finance, but also helping to build capacity of africans, helping africa tap when immense opportunities and resources that it has. there is a need for a genuine global corporation but not the cooperation we have seen previously that has left africa in the state of poverty. that has left africa in the state of ove . , that has left africa in the state of n ove . , ., ., " that has left africa in the state of ove . , ., poverty. philip, looking at the uk government. _ poverty. philip, looking at the uk government, do _ poverty. philip, looking at the uk government, do you _ poverty. philip, looking at the uk government, do you think- poverty. philip, looking at the uk government, do you think there l poverty. philip, looking at the uk| government, do you think there is poverty. philip, looking at the uk- government, do you think there is an internalised acceptance of responsibility that investment in africa in these kinds of ways, green technology or whatever, is a potential thing that actually is going to happen? it’s

potential thing that actually is going to happen?— going to happen? it's frankly difficult to — going to happen? it's frankly difficult to say _ going to happen? it's frankly difficult to say at _ going to happen? it's frankly difficult to say at the - going to happen? it's frankly i difficult to say at the moment. going to happen? it's frankly - difficult to say at the moment. we clearly— difficult to say at the moment. we clearly see — difficult to say at the moment. we clearly see this walking back from the 07%— clearly see this walking back from the 0.7% target. we have seen wider doubts— the 0.7% target. we have seen wider doubts about climate change and response — doubts about climate change and response to climate change expressed in other— response to climate change expressed in other policy domains. this discourse. _ in other policy domains. this discourse, this recognition that actually— discourse, this recognition that actually dealing with climate change does not _ actually dealing with climate change does not come at the cost of growth does not come at the cost of growth does not _ does not come at the cost of growth does not yet seem to be the dominant narrative _ does not yet seem to be the dominant narrative in _ does not yet seem to be the dominant narrative in the uk government. i think— narrative in the uk government. i think personally there is a big mistake. _ think personally there is a big mistake, there is something about the uk's _ mistake, there is something about the uk's position globally, acting as a responsible global citizen but also the _ as a responsible global citizen but also the economic benefit for the uk about— also the economic benefit for the uk about being ahead of the game in terms _ about being ahead of the game in terms of— about being ahead of the game in terms of climate change reducing technologies. we risk missing both of those _ technologies. we risk missing both of those boats and less our politicians get on with this and recognise and accept their

responsibilities to ourselves as well as— responsibilities to ourselves as well as to _ responsibilities to ourselves as well as to the wider world. kezia du . dale, well as to the wider world. kezia dugdale, i _ well as to the wider world. kezia dugdale, i want _ well as to the wider world. kezia dugdale, i want to _ well as to the wider world. kezia dugdale, i want to come - well as to the wider world. kezia dugdale, i want to come to - well as to the wider world. kezia dugdale, i want to come to the i dugdale, i want to come to the politics again and a general election coming up. cost of living crisis, domestic politics priorities, is the issue of climate change going to get a look in? ihla change going to get a look in? no and i think that might actually be a -ood and i think that might actually be a good thing — and i think that might actually be a good thing for _ and i think that might actually be a good thing for the _ and i think that might actually be a good thing for the planet _ and i think that might actually be a good thing for the planet because i good thing for the planet because when _ good thing for the planet because when we — good thing for the planet because when we do — good thing for the planet because when we do start _ good thing for the planet because when we do start talking - good thing for the planet because when we do start talking about i when we do start talking about climate — when we do start talking about climate change _ when we do start talking about climate change in _ when we do start talking about climate change in uk - when we do start talking about climate change in uk politics, i when we do start talking about . climate change in uk politics, we see ieading — climate change in uk politics, we see leading parties _ climate change in uk politics, we see leading parties dilutes- climate change in uk politics, we see leading parties dilutes or- see leading parties dilutes or diminishes— see leading parties dilutes or diminishes the _ see leading parties dilutes or diminishes the policies - see leading parties dilutes or diminishes the policies they. see leading parties dilutes or- diminishes the policies they have stood _ diminishes the policies they have stood on — diminishes the policies they have stood on for— diminishes the policies they have stood on for a _ diminishes the policies they have stood on for a number— diminishes the policies they have stood on for a number of - diminishes the policies they have stood on for a number of years. i diminishes the policies they have i stood on for a number of years. we have _ stood on for a number of years. we have seen— stood on for a number of years. we have seen two— stood on for a number of years. we have seen two major— stood on for a number of years. we have seen two major parties - stood on for a number of years. we i have seen two major parties commit to more _ have seen two major parties commit to more north — have seen two major parties commit to more north seal— have seen two major parties commit to more north seal oil— have seen two major parties commit to more north seal oil and _ have seen two major parties commit to more north seal oil and gas - to more north seal oil and gas expioration. _ to more north seal oil and gas exploration, increasing- to more north seal oil and gas exploration, increasing the - to more north seal oil and gas - exploration, increasing the amount of carbon— exploration, increasing the amount of carbon they _ exploration, increasing the amount of carbon they will _ exploration, increasing the amount of carbon they will burn _ exploration, increasing the amount of carbon they will burn in - exploration, increasing the amount of carbon they will burn in the - of carbon they will burn in the coming — of carbon they will burn in the coming years _ of carbon they will burn in the coming years. like _ of carbon they will burn in the coming years. like moving. of carbon they will burn in the . coming years. like moving from petrol— coming years. like moving from petrol to — coming years. like moving from petrol to electric— coming years. like moving from petrol to electric cars, - coming years. like moving from petrol to electric cars, that - coming years. like moving from petrol to electric cars, that is i petrol to electric cars, that is something _ petrol to electric cars, that is something very much - petrol to electric cars, that is something very much the - petrol to electric cars, that is - something very much the preserve of the middle _ something very much the preserve of the middle classes, _ something very much the preserve of the middle classes, getting _ something very much the preserve of the middle classes, getting rid - something very much the preserve of the middle classes, getting rid of- the middle classes, getting rid of -as the middle classes, getting rid of gas from — the middle classes, getting rid of gas from our— the middle classes, getting rid of gas from our houses, _ the middle classes, getting rid of gas from our houses, the - the middle classes, getting rid of gas from our houses, the cost. the middle classes, getting rid of gas from our houses, the cost of| gas from our houses, the cost of that will— gas from our houses, the cost of that will be — gas from our houses, the cost of that will be borne _ gas from our houses, the cost of that will be borne by— gas from our houses, the cost of that will be borne by the - gas from our houses, the cost of that will be borne by the personl gas from our houses, the cost of i that will be borne by the person in the property _

that will be borne by the person in the property. i_ that will be borne by the person in the property. iworry_ that will be borne by the person in the property. i worry that - that will be borne by the person in the property. i worry that if- the property. i worry that if climate _ the property. i worry that if climate change _ the property. i worry that if climate change crisis - the property. i worry that if climate change crisis of - the property. i worry that if climate change crisis of the political _ climate change crisis of the political agenda, _ climate change crisis of the political agenda, in - climate change crisis of the political agenda, in the - climate change crisis of the i political agenda, in the next climate change crisis of the - political agenda, in the next few months — political agenda, in the next few months ahead _ political agenda, in the next few months ahead of— political agenda, in the next few months ahead of the _ political agenda, in the next few months ahead of the uk - political agenda, in the next few months ahead of the uk general election. — months ahead of the uk general election. it— months ahead of the uk general election, it will— months ahead of the uk general election, it will be _ months ahead of the uk general election, it will be to _ months ahead of the uk general election, it will be to the - election, it will be to the detriment— election, it will be to the detriment of— election, it will be to the detriment of those - election, it will be to the i detriment of those policies. fascinating _ detriment of those policies. fascinating counterintuitive| detriment of those policies. - fascinating counterintuitive point. thank you. i will be back injust a minute. 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 again, it's 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 into 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, clears, we'll 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. weather conditions at the burning man festival in the us have eased enough to allow revellers to start leaving. heavy rain had turned the event, held in a desert in nevada, into a mud bath. to ukraine and let's talk a bit about what's happening on the ground in ukraine in a minute. first, though, a bit of the politics

because the defence minister is out. the president saying new approaches were needed. here he is, mark roe going. he has being in places before he war actually started but he is now gone, replaced by this man. —— it 0leksii reznikov. he was involved in a privatisation programme and here is president zelensky explaining his decision. 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 now, progress is being made in the counteroffensive according to ukrainian generals. they said they have cut through the

first line of russian defences and part of the south.