this is bbc news. the headlines. welcome back. russian missile strikes on a ukrainian military institute kills at least 51 people over a dozen —— and overa —— and over a dozen others could be trapped. the immigration minister has called for an amalgamation treaty after 12 people died as a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized in the english channel. ofsted is found to have been "defensive and complacent" in its response to a head teacher taking her own life. this isjulia waters. she'll be

talking to us after her long campaign. libraries are facing mass closures across the uk. a former children's laureate tells us why he feels that is a decimation. all of those stories coming up. let's pause and catch up with the sport with chetan. we start with the news that brendan mccullum will take charge of all formats of england cricket from next year. the new zealander's already the head coach of the test side, but from january, he'll also take over the one day and t20 teams. he's also signed a new contract. the move coincides with the move coincides with england's tour of india england's tour of india and the icc champions trophy. and the icc champions trophy. in the meantime, marcus trescothick in the meantime, marcus trescothick will be the head coach will be the head coach for the upcoming series for the upcoming series against australia and the tour against australia and the tour

of the caribbean later this year. of the caribbean later this year. and staying with cricket, it's been announced today that lord's will host the world test championship final for the first time next year. the five—day final, which will start injune, will be held between the two highest ranking teams in the test championship rankings. india are currently top, with australia second. england are fourth, having lost six of their 15 tests over the past 18 months. the first of the women's quarterfinals is under way at the us open tennis, where america's emma navaro is playing paula badosa. navarro beat the defending champion coco gauff in the previous round.

it's still the draws opened up, but it's still the draws opened up, but it's still the same as it's been — take it one match at the time, worry about the person in front of me and we'll go from there. but yeah, it's been... it's been a good week so far. the success in slams has been nice, but i am a little bit sick ofjust making it to the quarterfinals and i definitely want to go further. there have been more medals for paralympics gb in paris today. sammy kinghorn has won another silver, this time in the women's i,500m t54. kinghorn followed up second in the 800m t53 with another excellent performance. after the race, kinghorn said she was kind of blown away. onto football and cristiano ronaldo may still be keen to play international football, but another legendary striker, luis suarez, has decided to call it a day for uruguay. the 37—year—old had to fight back the tears as he confirmed their world cup

qualifier against paraguay on saturday will be his last appearance for his country. the former liverpool and barcelona forward is uruguay�*s all—time leading scorer with 69 goals in 142 appearances. he made his debut 17 years ago. translation: i can zap the privilege and honour to — translation: i can zap the privilege and honour to be _ translation: i can zap the privilege and honour to be the _ translation: i can zap the privilege and honour to be the top _ translation: i can zap the privilege and honour to be the top scorer- translation: i can zap the privilege and honour to be the top scorer of. and honour to be the top scorer of this country's team. i've beaten great _ this country's team. i've beaten great players. in a few months, uruguay— great players. in a few months, uruguay and france will see me as another_ uruguay and france will see me as another fan, uruguay and france will see me as anotherfan, because i uruguay and france will see me as another fan, because i will be — always— another fan, because i will be — always wishing the best for the team — cycling and a day of drama at the vuelta a espana — where wout van art, the man leading both the points and king of the mountains classifications, has been forced to withdraw from the race. the belgian rider crashed and injured his knee

in the wet conditions on the descent of the collada llomena on stage 16 to lagos de covadonga. he attempted to rejoin the race on another bike, but was unable to pedal because of the pain. after an injury hit season he had a hat—trick of stage wins over the first two weeks, but his hopes at the vuelta are now over. and in wet and foggy conditions the stage was won by spain's marc soler. he broke away from the pack to take victory. the overall race leader, australia's ben o'connor, holds onto the red jersey but primoz roglic, his nearest rival, is now within five seconds of his lead. swimmer tully kearney�*s going for a hat—trick of gold medals for paralympics gb in paris — she's going in the s5 50 metre backstroke. you can keep up with that across that right now on the bbc sport website. olly foster is here at 6.30, but that is all the sport for now. thanks very much, chetan.

let me show you live pictures from tel aviv, because more very large demonstrations organised by some of the hostage families in tel aviv, and we've seen this now arc over the weekend and yesterday and now today. i was talking yesterday to the author gideon levy, one of the newspaper contributors, in terms of his assessments of these protests. one of the things that he said was, "keep an eye on whether they continue because" we had the general strike yesterday. his assessment was watch these protests and if they continue in huge numbers, that indeed is a real threat for benjamin netanyahu in terms of whether this is a change moment or this is —— whether these protests go the same way that so many other have, where they happened but they don't change

government policy. let me just give you a couple of lines from the white house, because officials there are talking about trying to get that hostage and a cease—fire deal over the line. the white house saying in the line. the white house saying in the last few minutes, "we're working on a proposal to secure the release of the remaining hostages and provide relief for gaza and an end to the fighting", underlining the fact that both joe to the fighting", underlining the fact that bothjoe biden and kamala harris met with the families, on monday. they'd assign from the white house and tel aviv. —— the latest. an independent review has found that ofsted was "defensive and complacent" in its response to the suicide of head teacher ruth perry. she took her own life injanuary last year after learning that the watchdog was downgrading her school's rating. ofsted says it accepts the criticism

of an independent review published today and is working to make inspection less stressful for schools and better for parents. our education editor branwen jeffreys reports. ruth perry had a happy family life, a job she loved. last year, the primary head teacher took her own life. an ofsted inspection, and inadequate grade shattered her mental health, but ofsted was defensive and complacent, says this report. the education secretary says it shows the need for change. it is deeply concerning and underlines the view i've felt for some time about the need for wider reform of ofsted and the measures i've set out in terms of moving away from one—word judgments are the first step in terms of change. i'm determined to work with the new chief inspector to drive the change and have a culture that encourages openness and transparency. the ofsted boss at the time was amanda spielman and she defended their approach.

she has refused a bbc request to comment on the criticism. this morning, the new chief inspector announced steps to reduce the pressure of inspections and told the bbc ofsted was changing. i want to reset our relationship, focus on the positives and build a system which maintains and indeed raise the standards for parents but reduces the pressure on hard—working teachers and staff. ruth sisterjulia has campaigned for that change. in the months after the death, ofsted made no attempt to contact the family. clearly my family have been on the receiving end of that| defensive and complacent culture for many, many months. - and hat was incredibly hurtful, - but to see now what its root causes are within the organisation does not |fill me with confidence that reform | of ofsted will be easy or quick.

since he took over injanuary the new boss of ostend has since he took over injanuary, ofsted's new boss has done a lot of listening. schools will know each monday of an inspection is due that week and they're working towards a new report card for next year. head teachers say he has taken the first steps. since the new leadership has taken over, we've seen a real sea change in their openness and willingness to take on change. and we're looking forward to working with sir martin to make sure that we can co—construct the future. this week, julia welcomed the scrapping of one or two—word judgements — the first step to a different system. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. let's speak to julia walters, the sister of head teacher ruth perry, who took her own life last year waiting for a downgraded ofsted report.

you lived that for such a long time. give our viewers an idea what it was like and what it meant and practical, realterms. clearly, that complacency. _ practical, realterms. clearly, that complacency. the _ practical, realterms. clearly, that complacency, the defensiveness, | complacency, the defensiveness, communicated in ourfamily in terms of a complete of other lack of computer negation, which was disconcerting enough in the first place. there were no overtures to our family whatsoever. and place. there were no overtures to ourfamily whatsoever. and once i did speak out, first of all, the silence continued, but then the former chief inspector actually went on national tv using her public platform to defend both the inspection and the conduct of the inspector. this was months before the inquest, during which it was

revealed quite how unpleasant, rude and intimidating that inspection had been. so, to hear the chief inspector speaking for the first time in public, completely dismissing my family's concerns was both personally very, very upsetting for what was already a deeply distressing time as you can imagine. i think actually, broadly, more portly than that, itjust i think actually, broadly, more portly than that, it just signalled a complete lack of any self reflection —— more importantly, any sense that there might be lessons to learn, that anything that we had to say about ruth's experience deserved a listening, deserve attention. so to hear, to read in kristen gilbert's report that this attitude of just assuming that gilbert's report that this attitude ofjust assuming that ofsted had done nothing wrong and then finding evidence to prove thatjust confirms

in a way my worst fears about the institutional culture in ofsted. given where you ended that answer, there have been some who have called for ofsted to be disbanded. where are you on the basic question of whether they can actually reform themselves?— whether they can actually reform themselves? that's an interesting . uestion! themselves? that's an interesting question! i _ themselves? that's an interesting question! i have _ themselves? that's an interesting question! i have never— themselves? that's an interesting question! i have never argued - question! i have never argued against a question! i have never argued againsta camp question! i have never argued against a camp —— accountability. i think every sensible person needs to be accountable to their communities. that inspection can have an important role to play in that. but an inspection needs to be reliable, and needs to be fair, it needs to be fortunate, humane, consistent. clearly, christine gilbert's review has highlighted some really

widespread and deep systemic and cultural problems within ofsted — systems of checks and balances, insurance, performance management just not in place. lacking internal and external communication. it is quite shocking to think that an important public body like ofsted is it so chaotic behind—the—scenes. so, without some proper external scrutiny — and i think some input from the profession itself, some independent scrutiny, some fresh blood in the organisation — i think it will be a very tall order. to think ofsted to reform themselves a. open question. i don't know, they need be reformed. whether they can reform themselves, with the current

staff, clearly there's a new leader which makes a big difference. yes... and he was — which makes a big difference. yes... and he was speaking _ which makes a big difference. yes... and he was speaking about - which makes a big difference. yes... and he was speaking about the - which makes a big difference. yes... l and he was speaking about the change that he plans and already has brought in in his interviews a couple of final questions. i'll take you back to tomorrow when the announcement was made that one word into word assessments were being ditched. when you are that was happening after the length of your campaign, what was that moment like? it was a relief. i can't say it felt like a complete victory because it's been such a long time coming. it doesn't feel like a victory it as such because there's so much more to do. but it's a really important first step, it's a really significant indication of the new government's attitude towards

teaching, a new sense of respect and trust and gratitude towards a very overstretched and undervalued profession. i think symbolically, it's hugely important. it will take off a huge amount of the psychological damage and stress caused by inspection. it is actually not the end of the line for reform. julia, just a final thought, because quite often when you talk to people involved in long campaigns, they make the point that actually, there hasn't been any space to grieve. would you say that is true of yourself?— would you say that is true of ourself? ., , , ., ., yourself? yeah. definitely. i had a whole flurry _ yourself? yeah. definitely. i had a whole flurry of _ yourself? yeah. definitely. i had a whole flurry of interviews - yourself? yeah. definitely. i had a whole flurry of interviews this - whole flurry of interviews this morning and yesterday, and then a break today. and ijust broke down in tears and had to go for a walk

and had to get some air and get some space. it takes its toll, it really takes its toll. but that doesn't mean... i don't feel like i can give up mean... i don't feel like i can give up yet. ifeel mean... i don't feel like i can give up yet. i feel more confident at that time with a new government, with these new plans, with new scrutiny of ofsted, that maybe i'll be able to step back. i shouldn't have to be doing this, but i think in orderfor me have to be doing this, but i think in order for me to have to be doing this, but i think in orderfor me to be have to be doing this, but i think in order for me to be able to feel that myjob is done and i can grieve and get on with my life, i need to be sure that reform is real and that ofsted are, as bridget phillips said, genuinely transparent and open, independent, external scrutiny. open, independent, external scrutin ., ., ., , scrutiny. julia, it was really evident how _ scrutiny. julia, it was really evident how tough - scrutiny. julia, it was really evident how tough these i scrutiny. julia, it was really - evident how tough these interviews

are, so we are really grateful that you've taken time to speak to us here on bbc news. thank you so much. thank you. let's return to the story that is also dominated. the boat that has capsized in the english channel, authority same 12 people have died and we know that 50 or so were rescued. we heard in the last hour orso rescued. we heard in the last hour or so from the french interior minister, dame angela eagle has also been commenting. have a listen. it’s been commenting. have a listen. it's been commenting. have a listen. it's been a been commenting. have a listen. it�*s been a horrific incident. we've lost 12 lives and others injured, so my immediate thoughts are with the families of those that have lost people and all those survivors of what is a truly horrific incident. my what is a truly horrific incident. my thoughts and thanks are there with those in the french authorities and the coastguard, who have been affecting the rescue. i think that

what we've got to remember now is these dangerous boat crossings are being facilitated for financial reward by smuggling gangs who don't care about the safety of the people that they are cramming onto boats — often over cramming onto boats, and causing these dangerous crossings. it's that that we have to stop happening. it's that that we have to stop happening-— it's that that we have to stop happening. it's that that we have to stop haueninu. ., , , happening. can you tell us... is that a trend _ happening. can you tell us... is that a trend that _ happening. can you tell us... is that a trend that we're - happening. can you tell us... is that a trend that we're seeing l happening. can you tell us... is - that a trend that we're seeing more of? it that a trend that we're seeing more of? , ., ., , ., of? it is a worrying trend that boats are _ of? it is a worrying trend that boats are being _ of? it is a worrying trend that boats are being filled - of? it is a worrying trend that boats are being filled with - of? it is a worrying trend that i boats are being filled with many more people than we've seen in past dangerous, this is a very busy shipp people e, but dangerous, this is a very busy shipp people than|t dangerous, this is a very busy shipp people than we've seen past more people than we've seen in past times, and also the quality of boats times, and also the quality of boats is deteriorating. so these crossings is deteriorating. so these crossings are getting more and more dangerous are getting more and more dangerous as time goes on. they're always as time goes on. they're always dangerous, this is a very busy dangerous, this is a very busy

shipping name, but shipping name, but the danger and the risk seems to be rising and today's tragic incident was a representation of that. the archbishop _ representation of that. the archbishop of _ representation of that. the archbishop of canterbury has said urgently to build an asylum system... i urgently to build an asylum system- - -— urgently to build an asylum s stem... ., ., ., ., system... i agree that we have to have an asylum _ system... i agree that we have to have an asylum system _ system... i agree that we have to have an asylum system that's - system... i agree that we have to l have an asylum system that's safe and fast, where people can have their claims assessed and where there are consequences if you fail as well, and we are in the middle of trying to build that. is

putting them in serious danger. is there a safe way of... there are safe and legal routes and have been for a while. unfortunately, there also people who want to come and more people who want to come and more people who want to come then there are safe or legal routes that we could ever set up. so, the way of stopping this is to actually deal with the people smuggling gangs and the exploitation of vulnerable people that they are facilitating for money.— of vulnerable people that they are facilitating for money. dame angela ea . le. facilitating for money. dame angela eagle- sorry — facilitating for money. dame angela eagle- sorry it _ facilitating for money. dame angela eagle. sorry it was _ facilitating for money. dame angela eagle. sorry it was so _ facilitating for money. dame angela eagle. sorry it was so difficult - facilitating for money. dame angela eagle. sorry it was so difficult to - eagle. sorry it was so difficult to hear some of the questions there in the latest interview. one final story. libraries have long been a key part in many of our lives. there's been

analysis that's its 2016, one in 20 libraries in the uk have been lost and more deprived communities were four times more likely to lose a publicly funded library. i spoke to former children's laureate who told me how he felt about those closures. i feel angry about it i feel sad about it. i'm angry because i see this as disadvantaging the disadvantaged. it makes people poor who are already poor and having access to books and literacy. so, that makes me sad and angry both. it also deprives them of what you described — safe public spaces. libraries all over the world provide much more than books these days. they provide access to digital platforms of all kinds and also they

are places where events go on, so they become very social. and i do events in libraries myself, i do readings for little ones, performances,. um, and this encourages people to read and life to for adults, these events are nearly always free. um, and this encourages people to read and inquire and to find out about the world beyond themselves. but also, of course, libraries are places where you can find out more about yourself. you can regard them as mirrors as well as windows or doors that you go through. so they're incredibly important places. they really are, and it's so interesting talking to someone like you and hearing you say that. i was listening at the start of the day to a radio interview done by lee child, who, of course, has written the hugely popularjack reacher books, and he was describing libraries as a food bank for the mind, a palace of books. that's how he remembers it as a child. what are your reflections, and what do you remember about being younger and going

to libraries and reading? yes, well, my parents took me to my local library in north west london, took me there every saturday. they sometimes took turns, rotated who was going to do the hoovering, the vacuum cleaning, and who was going to take me to the library. and i'd go there with my brother or with my friends, and there was a main library and then a children's library to one side. and i remember, infact, going with my friends and poring over the picture books that went on to become the mary poppins movies. and in fact, that reminds me is, of course, that we live in what we now call an intermediate world. that's to say, we read in books, we read online, we watch tv, we watch streaming of one sort or another. and it's not that these things are in competition with each other, but they bounce off each other. and the great advantage of reading and the print is that it actually gives us access to the language of power. the language of power is written

in a particular kind of way, particularly structured in a particular kind of way. and if we want children or adults to access that particular way of talking, that government use, administration, lawyers, doctors, teachers in schools use, then one way to do it is to freely move amongst books, reading widely and often, browsing for books, discovering what it is you like, and just accessing that special way of writing, that special language that we find in books. that we find in books, and that is the language of power. and if we deprive people of that, you're basically saying this place, of this language of power is not for you. it's quite a powerful statement when we start closing libraries. i'll leave you with the pictures coming into us live from tel aviv. more protests they are organised by

hostage families, urging the prime minister to make the deal in terms of the cease—fire. see you tomorrow. we've seen some spells of warm sunshine and places, but also some sharp showers, this big area of high pressure tantalizingly close to us in the atlantic, but not quite close enough to kill off these various frontal systems. some clear spells in between and it will be quite misty and murky and places. not as muqqy misty and murky and places. not as muggy as last night. may be dropping all the way to four in the highlands. as we head on into tomorrow, we'll have those old weather fronts bringing areas of cloud, showers, breaking out to the day, this cluster of heavy showers drifting southwards across scotland, but there will be one or two showers

elsewhere. it will be quite a cool, fresh day compared to some we've had recently— 14—20 degrees, covers things most of us. thursday, this weather system dropped southwards and tends to combine with this area of low pressure. that is going to bring some rain — in fact, could be a lot of rain as we go to the day on warm and humid as we ate end the week. the midlands into wales ber bring some rain — in fact, could be a lot go to the day on thursday. further north, perhaps a lot of rain as we go to the day on thursday. perhaps quite a lot of cloud. some spells of thursday. further north, perhaps quite a lot of cloud. some spells of sunshine for western scotland and sunshine for western scotland and northern ireland. breezy, in fact northern ireland. breezy, in fact quite blustery, lighter winds further north, and will start to quite blustery, lighter winds further north, and will start to feel a bit more humid. that will feel a bit continue into friday — are low still further north, and will start to feel a bi1 into zs' further north, and will start to feel a bi1 into friday — are low swirling, still ringing outbreaks of further north, and will start to feel a bi1 into friday outbreaks of swirling, still ringing outbreaks of rain, particularly across southern rain, particularly across southern parts. it has been very warm of late parts. it has been very warm of late and it is going to feel really quite and it is going to feel warm and humid as we ate end the parts. it has been very warm of late and it is g humid feel parts. it has been very warm of late and it is g humid as bl parts. it has been very warm of late and it is g humid as we ate end the warm and humid as we ate end the week. the midlands into wales, for week. the midlands into wales, for

the north, areas of week. the midlands into wales, for the n( of , areas of week. the midlands into wales, for the n( of sunshine. with that feat spells of sunshine. with that feat of humid air, we will see some pretty high temperatures on friday. mid-205 pretty high temperatures on friday. mid—20s for some, pretty high temperatures on friday. mid—20s forsome, including pretty high temperatures on friday. mid—20s for some, including western scotland, could've 25 scotland, could've get up to 25 degrees with sunshine. the weekend, still rather warm and humid for a time. rain particularly down towards the south, drier and brighter further north.

at six — five children arrested on suspicion of murder after an 80—year—old man is attacked in a park in leicester. bhim kohli was walking his dog on sunday evening when he was assaulted close to his home. three of the children being held are just 12 years old. we will have the latest from the scene. also tonight — at least 12 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the english channel — around 50 others were rescued. the inquest into the death of a man who died after appearing on itv�*s jeremy kyle show hears that the audience were egged on to boo him. huge cuts to public spending in scotland this year — half a billion pounds�* worth — we'll look at the impact it'll have. and remembering sir nicholas winton — the british man saved hundreds of children from the holocaust — as a street in prague

is named after him.