who escaped from wandsworth prison had been accused of trying to gather information for iran. daniel nowjoins daniel now joins me daniel nowjoins me from the bbc newsroom. what is the latest? llntiil newsroom. what is the latest? until a bit earlier— newsroom. what is the latest? until a bit earlier today, _ newsroom. what is the latest? until a bit earlier today, we _ newsroom. what is the latest? ii�*it l a bit earlier today, we were reporting that he was accused of trying to gather information for a hostile state. we are now reporting that that hostile state is allegedly iran. daniel khalife is charged under the terrorism act, under the official secrets act, and one of the charges is that he was trying to collect information, gather information, that might be useful to an enemy. we are now reporting that enemy is iran. anyone who is investigated for and then charged with official secrets act offences, offences that involve alleged

espionage, will be investigated by counterterrorism police. it isjust a protocol in the uk that if you are suspected of that, you are investigated by counterterrorism police, at the met police in london s o police, at the met police in london 5 015. police, at the met police in london 5 0 15. the police, at the met police in london s 015. the counterterrorism and official secrets act elements coming together is quite natural hair, because counterterrorism police have primacy for the sort of alleged offence. ., ., , ., ., offence. how rare is it for there to be counterterrorism _ offence. how rare is it for there to be counterterrorism suspect - offence. how rare is it for there to | be counterterrorism suspect linked to a foreign state?— to a foreign state? well, actually, earlier this _ to a foreign state? well, actually, earlier this year, _ to a foreign state? well, actually, earlier this year, a _ to a foreign state? well, actually, earlier this year, a senior - earlier this year, a senior counterterrorism police came out and spoke about this issue, and they said that they are spending more and more time than ever on investigations into hostile states, state threats, and espionage. they said it has grown, just because of the activity that is happening. they have particularly picked out free countries when there was speaking earlier. those were russia. and we

have seen prosecutions in the uk for people who have spied for russia. —— three countries. they picked up china and iran also. the three countries. they picked up china and iran also.— three countries. they picked up china and iran also. the focus is obviously _ china and iran also. the focus is obviously now _ china and iran also. the focus is obviously now on _ china and iran also. the focus is obviously now on the _ china and iran also. the focus is obviously now on the operation | china and iran also. the focus is i obviously now on the operation to catch daniel cally. what can you tell is about the operation? how extensive is it? it tell is about the operation? how extensive is it?— extensive is it? it is really very extensive. _ extensive is it? it is really very extensive, and _ extensive is it? it is really very extensive, and we _ extensive is it? it is really very extensive, and we are - extensive is it? it is really very extensive, and we are seeing i extensive is it? it is really very - extensive, and we are seeing some extraordinary pictures coming out this lunchtime of queues of lorries trying to leave the uk, and that is because there is enhance security checks at borders in dover in kent, and that has led to really backlogs, queues along the motorway. if you think about how mr daniel khalife actually escaped from prison, he basically was under a lorry. that is how it got out of prison. you may not be that surprised to see that there was a focus on lorries, on large trucks that are leaving the uk, because the investigators will obviously have to consider the

possibility that daniel khalife tried to leave the uk in an unconventional way, tried to leave the uk in an unconventionalway, ie, notjust unconventional way, ie, not just trying unconventionalway, ie, notjust trying to go through a port or a border with a passport or in a normal way, border with a passport or in a normalway, but border with a passport or in a normal way, but that he tried to leave in an unconventional method, just as he left prison in an unconventional method. ., ~ unconventional method. daniel, thank ou ve unconventional method. daniel, thank you very much- _ unconventional method. daniel, thank you very much- i _ unconventional method. daniel, thank you very much. i correspond _ unconventional method. daniel, thank you very much. i correspond to - you very much. i correspond to daniel de simone, who was looking into the case around daniel khalife. let's return now to the news that network rail has pleaded guilty over charges related to health and safety failings, following an aberdeenshire train crash in which three people died. train driver brett mccullough, a5, conductor donald dinnie, 58, and passenger christopher stuchbury, 62, died in the derailment near stonehaven, aberdeenshire, on august 12th 2020. live now to lorna gordon at the high court in aberdeen. lorna, just tell us a bit more

about network rail's guilty plea. how significant is it? a real contrast between the very dry legal narrative we are hearing inside court and the utter loss and grief experienced by those who were injured and the families of those who died. within the last few minutes, a solicitor representing christopher's touch pre—�*s family i've come outside court here, and the solicitor said on his behalf there was no chance to hold his hand and take care of him. the chance to say goodbye. that the incompetence on behalf of network rail beggars belief. we have also heard an account for the first time from a 32—year—old who suffered life changing injuries he was on the train at the time. she said that the 3.5 seconds at the driver had to try to avoid the debris on the track, to try to break when he was going at a speed of 73 mph, just didn't feel typical. it was like floating or

sliding, like when you are in a car. it was a noise like metal dragging along metal, and you can never forget that noise. she hits the window head on and was knocked out. well, the solicitor for some of those injured and some of those who died i've recounted to us how the last three years have been. it has been difficult to deal with for everybody. it is unimaginable. and i think the thing that really needs to happen in the future is that network rail or anybody has got to be held accountable, and improvements have to be made. and i think the people involved and the families involved wouldn't want anyone else to be in the position they have found themselves in. right at the side of this two—day hearing, network rail pled guilty. they admitted to a series of failings, a series of entirely avoidable errors, including failing to warn the driver it was unsafe on section of track. failing in the

construction and maintenance of drains in the area, and failures are adverse severe weather planning. network rail will be sentenced tomorrow. lorna gordon at the high court in aberdeen. joining me now is a writer and broadcaster specialising in railway transport, christian wolmar. christian, how significant is network rail's guilty plea? well, it is very important that network rail does admit that it made some tragic mistakes. particularly, it made two mistakes. on the day, it actually should not have allowed this train to be going at light speed, when there was a risk of flooding and landslips in the area, and its controller rather mis—read the weather forecast for that. there is a issue there also, where there

were repairs on this area, and they were repairs on this area, and they were not carried out properly by the contractor, who would have been in the dock today, karelian, except the fact they have subsequently, a very big company, i've gone bust. and so, network rail have to take the can for the fact that they did not check that that work had been done properly, and if it has been done properly, and if it has been done properly, this landslip would not have occurred. find properly, this landslip would not have occurred.— properly, this landslip would not have occurred. and christian, what does this all _ have occurred. and christian, what does this all been _ have occurred. and christian, what does this all been for— have occurred. and christian, what does this all been for the - have occurred. and christian, what does this all been for the loved - does this all been for the loved ones of the three men who have died in the crash? what happens next in this case? ~ .. , ., this case? well, i can understand totally their _ this case? well, i can understand totally their grief. _ this case? well, i can understand totally their grief. i _ this case? well, i can understand totally their grief. i think - this case? well, i can understand totally their grief. i think they - totally their grief. i think they might take some solace in the fact that network rail has greatly increased the amount of money it is spending on trying to mitigate the effects of climate change. it has had a report into that issue, and it is also had a separate report into theissue is also had a separate report into the issue of the stability of embankments and the like. so, there is a likelihood that this type of

accident will not happen again, although, of course, when you are looking after you 11 or 12,000 miles of victorian infrastructure, there is always going to be a risk that they will be an issue over it. thank ou ve they will be an issue over it. thank you very much- _ they will be an issue over it. thank you very much. that _ they will be an issue over it. thank you very much. that is _ they will be an issue over it. thank you very much. that is the - they will be an issue over it. thank you very much. that is the writer. you very much. that is the writer and broadcaster christian walmer. a review of veterinary services in the uk has been launched over concerns that pet owners could be paying too much. the competition and markets authority said vet fees were rising faster than other goods and services during the cost of living crisis. live now to george lusty, senior director for consumer protection at this competition regulator. what are your concerns about the market? we area we are a nation of pet lovers.

around two thirds of those have an animal at home, and around two thirds of those have an animalat home, and many around two thirds of those have an animal at home, and many others became animal owners for the first time during the pandemic. we did at home ourselves. but we are worried that costs are going up, and it could be very hard to find out how much it is going to cost to treat your loved animal, both for something that happens in a crisis, and emergency treatment, orjust for the routine cost of looking after them, making sure they get their vaccines, and deworming treatments, and be seen by a vet. we are starting a review today, and we really want to hear from people about their experiences of using bets, and from pets themselves. find bets, and from pets themselves. and georre, bets, and from pets themselves. and george. just — bets, and from pets themselves. and george, just explain to us, what is your hunt really about carrying this review. do you think prices are being inflated, and could customers being inflated, and could customers be being ripped off? right being inflated, and could customers be being ripped off?— be being ripped off? right at the side of this _ be being ripped off? right at the side of this work, _ be being ripped off? right at the side of this work, we _ be being ripped off? right at the side of this work, we are - be being ripped off? right at the side of this work, we are right i be being ripped off? right at the side of this work, we are right atj side of this work, we are right at the start of it, which is being launched today. we are receiving information from the public about

their experiences from best practices, vets and charities. we are asking them or to go to our website and fill that in and give us the information. ultimately, there is a lot we can do to look into these issues. but we are seeing at these issues. but we are seeing at the moment though in particular is just a lack of price transparency, of being particular, people find it very hard to work out how much it is going to cost, and in particular, when household bills are going up, thatis when household bills are going up, that is a real issue, and we think we will be able to help with that, but obviously, we are reporting early next year on the next steps of this work. �* , ., ., ., ,~' ., this work. and you are asking for boat owners _ this work. and you are asking for boat owners to _ this work. and you are asking for boat owners to send _ this work. and you are asking for boat owners to send you - this work. and you are asking for- boat owners to send you information, to take part in this review. what permissions you need to take part in this review? and what part of review will you be carrying out? == this review? and what part of review will you be carrying out?— will you be carrying out? -- what -e of will you be carrying out? -- what type of information. _ will you be carrying out? -- what type of information. we - will you be carrying out? -- what type of information. we have - will you be carrying out? -- what type of information. we have setj will you be carrying out? -- what i type of information. we have set up a very easy questionnaire on our website. we are asking questions there about recent sprinters are going to the bets. do you know if the bet you approached as part of a

big group? we found it particular as people might look around at their local area and approach are lots of apparently independent vets practices, but they might actually turn out to be owned by one large group, so it is important people know who they are dealing with, because that might have real implications for how much it's going to cost. ., ~ implications for how much it's going to cost. ., ,, , ., implications for how much it's going to cost. ., ~' , ., , implications for how much it's going to cost. ., ,, i. , . to cost. thank you very much. speaking _ to cost. thank you very much. speaking to — to cost. thank you very much. speaking to the _ to cost. thank you very much. speaking to the senior - to cost. thank you very much. | speaking to the senior director to cost. thank you very much. i speaking to the senior director at the competition and markets authority. you are watching bbc news. now, it is time for a look at the weather with simon king. hello. our september heatwave is not loosening its grip just yet. in fact, this is turning into quite an exceptional run of hot days for the time of year. the last few days have brought temperatures above 30 celsius today and the next couple of days also bringing temperatures above 30. in fact, it's going to be the longest run of september days above 30 degrees on record. but there are some exceptions. this was the scene in fife earlier on with some mist and murk

and low cloud. a lot of that is clearing, but some will continue to linger close to the eastern coast of scotland. a few showers moving across parts of southern and western scotland and northern ireland. the odd hefty one, but in the hottest places today, well, 28 in the north west highlands, 31 or 32 across parts of south east england. and then through this evening and tonight, we will continue to see a few showers marching across parts of scotland. more of that mist and murk and low cloud for some eastern coasts. another very, very mild indeed, warm night for some of us. so, tomorrow morning, if you're starting your day across eastern and central parts of scotland, expect some areas of fog, some mist, some low cloud. the same goes for eastern england. some of that rolling quite a long way inland for the first part of the morning, but then tending to retreat towards the coast, i think, as we go through the day. small chance of one or two showers out towards the west, but for the majority, it is another fine day with quite a lot of hot sunshine and those temperatures easily getting to 30 or 31 degrees, but parts of highlands, scotland getting to 29.

so, this very warm weather — quite widespread. late in the day, though, we could well see some sharp showers and thunderstorms just starting to break out across the south west of england. and through the weekend, it's a story of very slow changes. the further north and west you are on saturday, the greater the chance of seeing some showers and thunderstorms breaking out, whereas further south and east, there will be some sunshine. and actually, this could be the hottest day of all with highs of 32 or maybe 33 degrees. but as we move out of saturday into sunday, the area of high pressure that has been with us tends to retreat eastwards and not with any great organisation. we see some clumps of unsettled weather trying to make a move. i think it will still be hot towards the south east corner on sunday, but into the start of next week, it turns more unsettled and markedly cooler.

live from london, this is bbc news. the hunt continues for the former soldier who escaped prison in london on wednesday. daniel khalife had been accused of trying to gather information for iran. the kremlin says it has downed several ukrainian drones overnight after a russian missile strike killed 16 people in eastern ukraine another by—election looms for rishi sunak�*s conservative party — mp chris pincher announces he's resigning after a parliamentary committee found him guilty of an "abuse of power" and "completely inappropriate" behaviour. as inappropriate" behaviour. the civil war in yemen gr we as the civil war in yemen grinds on, we have a special report from orla guerin about the extraordinary resilience of some of the country's youngest.