civilians in sudan are desperate for peace. injust over a year, more than 15,000 people have been killed and more than 9 million driven from their homes. but the sudanese government — whose soldiers are fighting the paramilitary rapid support forces — is boycotting today's meeting in switzerland. for context, sudan is in north—east africa and even before the war began, it was one the poorest countries in the world. the conflict has seen particularly intense fighting in the capital khartoum — and in the western region of darfur — there have been warnings of genocide. with me is leila molana—allen, special correspondent for pbs newshour, who'sjust returned from sudan. before we talk about the talks, tell me what you experienced when you were there. the me what you experienced when you were there-— were there. the view from outside sudan, were there. the view from outside sudan. so — were there. the view from outside sudan, so much _ were there. the view from outside sudan, so much is _ were there. the view from outside sudan, so much is topline - were there. the view from outside sudan, so much is topline and - were there. the view from outside l sudan, so much is topline and once you were there on the ground, the

situation is worse and much more complicated. we have hundreds of thousands of people moving, many have been displaced multiple times because they will move somewhere which they will think is safe and then the rsf will come and move them again. they are walking barefoot in the baking heat along miles and miles of road with young children. people have so little and are so traumatised and everywhere they come, they hope that will be the safe place and it usually isn't. the sudanese are doing whatever they can to help but neither the government or international aid agencies are doing what they need to. what or international aid agencies are doing what they need to. what is the situation with _ doing what they need to. what is the situation with humanitarian - doing what they need to. what is the situation with humanitarian aid? - situation with humanitarian aid? there are so many issues trying to get supply lines up and running. the reali is it get supply lines up and running. tue: reality is it is get supply lines up and running. tte: reality is it is very get supply lines up and running. t"t9 reality is it is very difficult get supply lines up and running. tt9 reality is it is very difficult for organisations. they had to be careful not to be too outspoken otherwise they could have access cut completely. foryears otherwise they could have access cut completely. for years and years, the world food programme has had outpost

there, they have had constant malnutrition and civil war problems but because of the front lines, they have been cut off from all access points. the rsf is not allowing agencies to operate in areas about the sudanese forces have also been blocking aid. it is very clear when you are on the ground, people escaping from rsf areas have not have anything to eat for weeks. you saw peeple — have anything to eat for weeks. you saw people who were literally starving? t saw people who were literally starvin: ? :, ., . �*, starving? i went to a children's hosital starving? i went to a children's hospital which _ starving? i went to a children's hospital which was _ starving? i went to a children's hospital which was recently - starving? i went to a children's i hospital which was recently taken back, a residential area in khartoum and here i saw children with severe acute malnutrition. kids from front line areas whose parents are waiting because it is so dangerous to cross those borders and by the time they do, their little bodies are starting to fail. their livers are failing, their lungs are failing and the parents are not eating because they are giving what they have two of their children. bid

are giving what they have two of their children.— are giving what they have two of their children. aid agencies have been warning — their children. aid agencies have been warning about _ their children. aid agencies have been warning about this - their children. aid agencies have been warning about this for - their children. aid agencies have | been warning about this for some time. everyone now is looking at the talks that are in geneva. what is the view in sudan of the effect peace talks are happening without one of the main groups. tt is peace talks are happening without one of the main groups. it is deeply nical. it one of the main groups. it is deeply cynical- it is — one of the main groups. it is deeply cynical. it is difficult _ one of the main groups. it is deeply cynical. it is difficult because - one of the main groups. it is deeply cynical. it is difficult because we - cynical. it is difficult because we have seen lots of talks happening, mostly held in saudi arabia, just across from port sudan. none of those talks have achieved anything, even where some sort of deal has been signed, that has not come to fruition. what everyone is saying if we have already tried to carve out these humanitarian pathways, why would this change anything? for a secondary reason, the sudanese armed forces are saying that allowing the rsf to attend the talks, it gives them legitimacy. the us haven't even come to sudan. the us special envoy was supposed to come twice. both times he only wanted to come to port

sudan airport, a tiny airport. they say that is disrespectful, there is no way the americans could understand the realities on the ground, they say, so why should they bother? pare ground, they say, so why should they bother? : , :, , ground, they say, so why should they bother? : , ., :, ., bother? are people around the world, ou see bother? are people around the world, you see these — bother? are people around the world, you see these headlines, _ bother? are people around the world, you see these headlines, to _ bother? are people around the world, you see these headlines, to call - bother? are people around the world, you see these headlines, to call it - you see these headlines, to call it a civil war?— a civil war? they are not calling it a civil war? they are not calling it a civil war? they are not calling it a civil war- _ a civil war? they are not calling it a civil war. when _ a civil war? they are not calling it a civil war. when you _ a civil war? they are not calling it a civil war. when you speak- a civil war? they are not calling it a civil war. when you speak to . a civil war. when you speak to people in government, who are the sudanese armed forces, they say this is the legitimate government against a rebel force who they say they will never negotiate with, so talks are pointless. people on the ground say this is not a civil war, it is a war by two warring parties against the people in sudan and it is very difficult for them because many do not like the sudanese armed forces, they are angry about having power taken from them in 2021 but what the rsf is doing is more violent, more cool. the sudanese armed forces have

been accused of human rights abuses of not regarding people safety as their fight. of not regarding people safety as theirfight. film; of not regarding people safety as their fiuht. : , :,, , of not regarding people safety as theirfiaht. : , , of not regarding people safety as theirfiaht. , , ,, their fight. any hope? did you speak to --eole their fight. any hope? did you speak to peeple who _ their fight. any hope? did you speak to people who were _ their fight. any hope? did you speak to people who were hopeful - their fight. any hope? did you speak to people who were hopeful that - their fight. any hope? did you speak l to people who were hopeful that some resolution might be there at some point? resolution might be there at some oint? :, , resolution might be there at some oint? ., , ., resolution might be there at some oint? ., ., , :, , , resolution might be there at some oint? ., , :, , , :, point? there was a strong sense of ho -e in point? there was a strong sense of hone in the — point? there was a strong sense of hope in the people _ point? there was a strong sense of hope in the people of— point? there was a strong sense of hope in the people of sudan. - point? there was a strong sense of hope in the people of sudan. it - point? there was a strong sense of hope in the people of sudan. it is l hope in the people of sudan. it is quite remarkable to see the level to which these intimate, personal aid networks are working. everywhere you 90, networks are working. everywhere you go, many people don't like displaced refugees in their towns, this is the opposite. every person that is turning up, they are raiding their cupboards to find what food they can to help people. using any flower they can get their hands on to bake bread. using whatsapp networks with sudanese expats to raise pennies to help people, allowing people to sleep in their homes. the level of support is remarkable and if anybody is going to solve the situation in

sudan, it is these student as people. —— sudanese people. let's get more now from russia, where the governor of the belgorod region has declared a state of emergency. it's as ukraine continues its offensive in neighbouring border region of kursk. bbc verify�*s 0lga robinson has been looking at the latest footage emerging from there and reminds us how we got to this point. it's been a week since ukraine launched its largest and most significant incursion into russia in the two and a half years of full scale war. it started here in the russian border region of kursk last tuesday. this area is not new to the destruction of war. it has seen regular drone strikes and shelling in the past few months, but scenes like this are unusual. this video emerged on pro—ukrainian social media channels on monday. it shows a humvee, which is a patrol vehicle typically used by ukrainians driving through the empty streets of the town of sucha. this isn't the first incursion into russia's territory from ukraine. there have been several smaller raids in the past two years, carried out by groups of russian volunteers fighting on the side of ukraine, but they have reached just a few kilometres into russia's territory.

this latest incursion is the deepest and most sustained we've seen yet, and it's being carried out by regular ukrainian troops. on monday, the acting governor of kursk region told president putin ukraine controlled 28 settlements in the area. ukraine, in turn, says its forces now control thousand square kilometres, or nearly a00mi2 of russian territory. we have been unable to verify these claims. pro—kremlin military bloggers have been saying the russian forces were stabilising the front line. but the latest assessments from the institute for the study of war, a us based think tank, suggests that ukrainian troops continue their advances into russia. you can see the difference from last week into today. the farthest ukrainian advance we've seen so far is in this footage shared on russian telegram on sunday. it's one of multiple videos in this woodland appearing to show russian strikes on ukrainian positions, which are located into the area near the village of levchenko, just over 25km or around 15 miles from the border. and this is the sudzha gas hub, which ukrainian troops reportedly

captured last week. it is a major facility involved in the transit of natural gas from russia to the eu via ukraine, which has continued despite the war. it is the only point of entry for russian gas into the eu. satellite images from sunday show an administrative building and some equipment for the station almost completely destroyed. it is unclear what caused the damage, and russian gas giant gazprom, which owns the station, maintains the facility continues to operate normally. the ukrainian attack last week took the russian leadership and military by surprise. now, in order to stop ukrainians from making further gains, the russians have been bringing reinforcements and building new defences. this video, filmed from a moving vehicle and analysed by bbc verify, shows heavy machinery next to a long line of piled earth just southeast of the kursk nuclear power plant. that's about 50km from the border with ukraine. here is a satellite image of the same area from saturday. it shows what seemed to be several newly constructed trench lines. we know they are new because the trenches were simply not there just a few days earlier.

as the ukrainian advance continues, at least two russian border regions have now ordered evacuations. at least 180,000 people have been ordered to leave kursk region. let's return to one of our to top stories as the us steps up pressure on israel and hamas to reach a ceasefire in gaza. president biden said such a deal could deter iran from launching attacks on israel. the iranian government has dismissed calls from the uk and other western countries to refrain from retaliation against israel for the killing of hamas leader ismail haniyeh in tehran last month. during a meeting of the un security council — which was punctuated by accusations — the us ambassador said the temperature in the middle east must be turned down. while in washington, $20 billion worth of arms sales to israel was approved. let's speak to alex vatanka, director of the iran programme at the middle east institute in washington. good to see you, alex. thanks for

joining us. eversince good to see you, alex. thanks for joining us. ever since the killing of ishmail haniyeh and the promised retaliation, people across the region and around the world are on tenterhooks waiting to see what tehran will do. why do you think they are waiting, what is causing they are waiting, what is causing the hold up and do you think there will not be retaliatory action? the iranians will not be retaliatory action? the iranians are _ will not be retaliatory action? t“t9 iranians are wondering what israel did in killing ishmail haniyeh back injuly was essentially did in killing ishmail haniyeh back in july was essentially a trap did in killing ishmail haniyeh back injuly was essentially a trap to in july was essentially a trap to get injuly was essentially a trap to get iran to in july was essentially a trap to get iran to overreact and get the americans to enter an israeli iranian war. that is what is driving iran's policies. the iranians macro have the same policies. it is a combination of missiles, drones, perhaps the use of cyber warfare. they know they can do that but what they fear is this time around might be different than last time in that the united states enters the war and

thatis the united states enters the war and that is why they are so hesitant and that's why they are waiting to see if somebody will offer a way out of this. t5 if somebody will offer a way out of this. , :, , if somebody will offer a way out of this. , . , , , . if somebody will offer a way out of this. is there any public pressure on the regime — this. is there any public pressure on the regime to _ this. is there any public pressure on the regime to retaliate? - on the regime to retaliate? absolutely not. the iranian public feels this is a war of choice. if it happens the islamic republic has spent the last 45 years demonising israel, not to say the issue of the palestinians doesn't deserve iran's attention, to give the palestinians attention, to give the palestinians a better shot of life, but iran's approach to israel, it is essentially a policy that is at the heart of this crisis right now. the iranian public acknowledges that, therefore they think if this ends up in war, they will blame the iranian regime. in war, they will blame the iranian reaime. , , :, regime. there is this momentum althou:h regime. there is this momentum although it _ regime. there is this momentum although it has _ regime. there is this momentum although it has been _ regime. there is this momentum although it has been put - regime. there is this momentum although it has been put on - regime. there is this momentum although it has been put on ice i although it has been put on ice today, particularly around a

ceasefire, president biden has said if there is a ceasefire for gaza, that would deter iran from any retaliatory action. do you agree? tt you look at iranian statements, both official and unnamed sources, it is clear they are looking for a way out. they want desperately at this point not to have two retaliate because that creates the escalation that might get out of control. what they're looking for these two issues, one is to link iran's retaliation or not to the prospects of a ceasefire and perhaps political process to go on in gaza between hamas and israel. iran might say we will play the better guys in this if you will in this saga, and we will step down for the sake of the palestinians. that is one way it could save face. another way, and thatis could save face. another way, and that is what they are pushing for, is to get the western world two in one way or another admit the

assassination of ishmail haniyeh was assassination of ishmail haniyeh was a breach of international law, israel did something it should not have done and if the west says that, if one might take that as a win. they will say, ok, let's put this to rest and move on. at least that is my reading and analysing statements coming out of iran.— coming out of iran. interesting to hear our coming out of iran. interesting to hear your thoughts. _ coming out of iran. interesting to hear your thoughts. thank - coming out of iran. interesting to hear your thoughts. thank you i coming out of iran. interesting to | hear your thoughts. thank you for joining us. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

telling hilarious or embarrassing stories from your personal life is something many stand—up comedians do night after night on stage. but what about turning your periods into a laughing matter? that's what comedian bella humphries has done for her debut show at the edinburgh fringe this august, after being diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or pmdd, an extreme form of pms. the department of psychiatry

at oxford university looked at studies across the world and found that 1.6% of women and girls sufferfrom pmdd — that is around 31 million globally, although they believe this number could be higher. let's speak to bella humphries, the comedian turning her period condition into a stand—up show at the edinburgh fringe festival. good to have you with us. why did you make this decision to talk about something so personal but using comedy to tell the story? t something so personal but using comedy to tell the story? i thought it would be important _ comedy to tell the story? i thought it would be important to _ comedy to tell the story? i thought it would be important to use - comedy to tell the story? i thought it would be important to use this i it would be important to use this platform and the voice i have, and it is something i would have loved to have seen growing up. i was diagnosed when 27 but i have had pmdd when i was 1a. i was never aware of it so if people could see and hear about it in a way that is accessible and fun, then it might

help to spread more awareness about the condition and help more people get diagnosed with it and the help they need. t get diagnosed with it and the help the need. :, �* get diagnosed with it and the help the need. . �* ., :, ~ , , they need. i hadn't heard of pmdd either. we have _ they need. i hadn't heard of pmdd either. we have a _ they need. i hadn't heard of pmdd either. we have a list _ they need. i hadn't heard of pmdd either. we have a list of _ they need. i hadn't heard of pmdd| either. we have a list of symptoms here because some might be very familiar to some viewers. they can include headaches, joint and muscle pain, overeating, problems sleeping, feeling anxious, angry, depressed or even suicidal. to some of those sound like what you went through or continue to go through?— sound like what you went through or continue to go through? almost every sin . le continue to go through? almost every sinale one continue to go through? almost every single one of — continue to go through? almost every single one of them! _ continue to go through? almost every single one of them! this _ continue to go through? almost every single one of them! this started - single one of them! this started when ou single one of them! this started when you were _ single one of them! this started when you were 14? _ single one of them! this started when you were 14? yes. - single one of them! this started when you were 14? yes. i - single one of them! this started when you were 14? yes. i can i single one of them! this started i when you were 14? yes. i can trace it back to when _ when you were 14? yes. i can trace it back to when i _ when you were 14? yes. i can trace it back to when i was _ when you were 14? yes. i can trace it back to when i was 14 _ when you were 14? yes. i can trace it back to when i was 14 when - when you were 14? yes. i can trace it back to when i was 14 when i - when you were 14? yes. i can trace it back to when i was 14 when i had j it back to when i was 14 when i had my first period. i didn't connect the dots back then but since being diagnosed, i can look back and see that this is what i was struggling with my whole life. horse that this is what i was struggling with my whole life.— that this is what i was struggling with my whole life. how easy was that diagnosis? _ with my whole life. how easy was that diagnosis? did _ with my whole life. how easy was that diagnosis? did you _ with my whole life. how easy was that diagnosis? did you find - with my whole life. how easy was that diagnosis? did you find gpsl with my whole life. how easy was i that diagnosis? did you find gps and doctors were aware of the condition and identified it quickly? t was

and identified it quickly? i was incredibly lucky _ and identified it quickly? i was incredibly lucky that _ and identified it quickly? i was incredibly lucky that i - and identified it quickly? i was incredibly lucky that i had i and identified it quickly? iii-wes incredibly lucky that i had found out about pmdd when i was struggling in the pandemic and i was fortunate to be able to go privately and see a specialist gynaecologist to get diagnosed. but i went in saying, i think i had pmdd, these are my symptoms and the doctor agreed. but i know it can take about 12 years sometimes for people to get diagnosed and that is often because gps are not aware of it, i don't think it is part of their training, it is not something everybody is aware of and it also has a lot of cross over symptoms with other health conditions. it can go under the radar. , ., , ., ., the radar. tell us about standing on stare and the radar. tell us about standing on stage and discussing _ the radar. tell us about standing on stage and discussing this. _ stage and discussing this. terrifying i imaginejust doing stand—up alone, let alone bringing this element of your life into it. what kind of reaction was there? tt what kind of reaction was there? tt has been amazing. absolutely

incredible. honestly better than i could have imagined. i have had varying crowds, teenage girls come and watch it, a man with his three young daughters come and see it. i have had older couples, just people from all walks of life and everybody has taken something different from it but the overarching feedback i have received is just how glad they are that they have heard about something they either didn't know about or that they have felt like they have seen and recognised in this more mainstream way. before i got diagnosed, i really had never seen anything about pmdd and it has been amazing. it's been a brilliant experience. been amazing. it's been a brilliant exoerience-_ been amazing. it's been a brilliant experience. pleased to hear it and it is ureat experience. pleased to hear it and it is great you _ experience. pleased to hear it and it is great you are _ experience. pleased to hear it and it is great you are shining - experience. pleased to hear it and it is great you are shining a - experience. pleased to hear it and it is great you are shining a light i it is great you are shining a light on this for so many people. thank you so much. taylor swift's concerts at wembley stadium this week

will have additional ticket checks. the performances are sold out and ticketless fans have been warned to stay away. it comes after three shows in vienna were cancelled over an alleged plot by suspected terrorists to attack the venue and fans. chi chi izundu reports. this is what wembley bosses do not want to see. 40,000 ticket list swift fans took over the grassy hill outside the munich venue to listen to her perform her era store. fans call it taygating, soaking up the atmosphere. and last time taylor was in the uk, ticketless fans fans taygated at wembley, cardiff and liverpool. but officials are asking fans not to do this now. a reminder was posted on the venue's website which read, everyone will be checked before entry and we don't want any bad blood. we would hate to have to turn you away. they added, to support the safe entry and exit of everyone within the stadium, no one

is allowed to stand outside any entrance or on the olympic steps at the front of the stadium. non—ticket holders will be moved on. last week in vienna, fans were left saying in the streets after organisers cancelled all three taylor swift gigs after austrian security officials foiled a planned terror attack. t officials foiled a planned terror attack. ~' ., officials foiled a planned terror attack. ~' . ., , , attack. i think given what happened in vienna just _ attack. i think given what happened in vienna just the _ attack. i think given what happened in vienna just the other— attack. i think given what happened in vienna just the other week, i attack. i think given what happened in vienna just the other week, it i in vienna just the other week, it makes sense that wembley stadium would issue a statement like this, especially when there are so many young people and families that will be attending over the five nights. it will be a reassurance to a lot of fans that the stadium is taking security seriously. we fans that the stadium is taking security seriously.— fans that the stadium is taking security seriously. we are really hoinu security seriously. we are really hoping may _ security seriously. we are really hoping may be _ security seriously. we are really hoping may be a _ security seriously. we are really hoping may be a ticket - security seriously. we are really hoping may be a ticket will- security seriously. we are really hoping may be a ticket will fall i hoping may be a ticket will fall into our— hoping may be a ticket will fall into our lap. we know she is in town for a _ into our lap. we know she is in town for a while _ into our lap. we know she is in town for a while so — into our lap. we know she is in town for a while so we will see what happens _ for a while so we will see what ha ens. �* , :, for a while so we will see what hauens.�* , :, ., ,, for a while so we will see what hauens.�* , :, ., happens. but sadly for cassie and katie, all the _ happens. but sadly for cassie and katie, all the wembley _ happens. but sadly for cassie and katie, all the wembley knights i happens. but sadly for cassie and | katie, all the wembley knights are sold out and experts are warning people to be careful because some

tickets sold online do not exist and could leave fans disappointed and out of pocket. to a big political story out of japan. the prime minister, fumio kishida, says he will not stand in his party's leadership contest next month, clearing the way for a new premier. mr kishida — who came to power in 2021 — said it was important to show the public that his liberal democratic party was changing. they have governed japan for most of the period since the second world war. indonesia is set to hold its first major event at what will be its new capital city this weekend. presidentjoko widodo wants to replace jakarta — which he says is polluted, overcrowded and sinking into the ground — with a new modern economic hub called nusantara. the new capital will be built from scratch in the rainforests of borneo. but the project — which is one of the most ambitious of its kind in history — has been dogged by setbacks, lack of investment and the firing of top officials. nick marsh was invited by the indonesian government to take a look.

in the heart of one of asia's last great rainforests, indonesia's president wants to carve out a new future for his country — a green, smart megacity, bigger than london, far from the chaos of jakarta and a homage to indonesia's ascent on the global stage. ambitious? this is a drone... that's an understatement. and failure? well, that doesn't seem to be an option. if you said it's impossible for me, no, it's ambitious, but it's possible. the momentum is there. over the past two years, swathes ofjungle have been cleared to make way for new roads and buildings, wiping away the past and pushing indonesia towards modernity. it's only when you get here that you can see the sheer scale of this project. there's a sense of real excitement in indonesia. you can feel it. you can also feel

the tension, though. by now, this place should have been ready to welcome its first residents. but only the very basics have been finished so far. the long—promised foreign investment needed to pay for it still hasn't materialised. the question some have asked is — does indonesia really need this? they're trophy cities, they're trophy projects that particular politicians want to have tied to their name and their legacy. these projects are extremely costly to build, and when it comes to the benefit, the benefit goes mainly to big developers and the political elites that have clientelistic relationships to those big developers. right now, the only people who live here are the indigenous inhabitants of this land. thousands of people like dalia have been told that they, like their rainforests, must make way for the sake of progress.

translation: i'm - struggling to stay sane. i have no peace. i haven't even been paid for my land yet. where will my children grow up now? where will we live ? presidentjoko widodo paid a visit recently. this place is a totem to his ten years in charge of the world's fourth most—populous country. but he faces a race against time. his term comes to an end in october, and the new president seems lukewarm on someone else's multi—billion dollar vision. this country will have to overcome more than politics, though, to pull this off, indonesia will have to defy history. nick marsh, bbc news, borneo. let's update you on the breaking news out of thailand. a big political shock because the prime minister has been dismissed. the constitutional court dismissing him

for a gross violation of ethics. he has only been in office for less than a year. he is the third prime minister to lose hisjob than a year. he is the third prime minister to lose his job this way in recent years, real worries about the impact on the economy. more coming up. to stay with us. hello again. it's been quite a cloudy start to the day and a dank one as well across some southern areas. a lot of low cloud, some rain, some drizzle, and as we go through the next few days, you will notice it is going to be cooler than it has been. yes, there will be some rain at times, but equally there will be sunshine, but it is looking dry with sunny spells for most as we head on into this weekend. so what we have at the moment is still quite a bit of cloud around, still some patchy rain, breaking up in places and as temperatures rise that could spark off a few showers. but for south—west england, wales, northern england and scotland, a lot of dry weather with a fair bit of sunshine. 0ut towards the west, though, the clouds going to continue to build and the wind will strengthen. temperatures 15—24, possibly

a little bit higher in the south if the cloud does remain broken for longer. into this evening, there will still be some residual cloud left, some clear skies, but we have got persistent rain coming in across scotland and also northern ireland. and that will get into north—west england by the end of the night. it is going to be a milder night in the north compared to last night and slightly cooler in the south compared to last night. so we start tomorrow with our weather front bringing the persistent rain through scotland, northern ireland, northern england and eventually into wales. you can see from the isobars it is also going to be quite a blustery day, and the rain will continue to advance very slowly southwards, the cloud building ahead of it. hanging on to the sunshine for the longest in the far south—eastern corner. behind the rain, we see a return to blustery showers but equally there will be some bright and sunny spells across parts of scotland and northern ireland too. temperatures down a touch in the north, we're looking at 15—18, but as we push further south, 20—26 will be

the order of the day. eventually, that rain does make it into southern england, it could take its time to clear the channel and also the far south—east, but to the north of that, there will be a lot of dry weather again, a fair bit of sunshine around, at worst it will be bright spells, and out towards the north and west, again we'll have some blustery showers. temperatures 14 to about 25 degrees north to south. then as we head on into the weekend, well, a lot of dry weather around, a fair bit of sunshine, temperatures around about where we would expect them to be at this stage, but we could catch some showery rain in the north—west on sunday.

today at1pm... the rate of inflation rises for the first time this year. it means prices are still going up, but not as quickly as we've seen for the last two years. also on the programme... violent attacks against women on trains rise by more than 50% in two years, with 31 incidents reported every day. president zelensky says ukrainian forces have captured more than 100 prisoners—of—war, as ukraine's incursion into russia expands. and cricketer freddie flintoff returns to our screens for the first time since a life—changing high—speed car crash. and coming up on bbc news.

the premier league promise var will be better. trials of in—stadium replays and announcements are being considered, ahead of the new season, which kicks off on friday. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the rate of inflation has risen slightly for the first time since december last year. prices rose by 2.2%, which is slightly less than expected and mainly driven by the cost of our gas and electricity. it means that prices are still going up, but that increase is slower than it has been for the last couple of years. our business correspondent, marc ashdown, reports. the pace of price rises has cooled off over the past couple of years, which is good news for this family—run restaurant in hove on the south coast. since it opened back in 1969, marrocco's has weathered many an economic storm, but recent years have

been a struggle.