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annita mcveigh is at westminster.ge green at westminster, we are looking ahead to prime minister's questions at lunchtime, and it is slap bang in the middle of the political week year at westminster, often produces moments of high political drama, a time when the performances of political leaders are front and centre, absolutely exposed for all to see. tony blair, in his memoirs, talked about it being one of the most nerve—wracking, nail—biting moments in political life, so what will it be like for borisjohnson today? he said, after surviving monday's confidence vote, that that drew a line under the past and that he wanted to move forward, but remember 41% of his mps said they didn't have confidence in him to be leader of the party, some of them are still calling for him to go. so watch out for those backbenchers today, will the normally raucous support that the prime minister gets during pmqs the slightly more muted? that will be interesting to watch, and there is lots of talk of policy today, to try to move the conv

this is bbc news — i'm annita mcveigh — the headlines at 7pm: borisjohnson defies conservative criticsership by insisting there'll be no psychological transformation of his character in the wake of two by—election defeats. if you're saying you want... you want me to undergo some sort of psychological transformation, you know, i think that...our listeners would know that's... that is not going to happen. abortion clinics start to close in the us after a supreme court ruling removed american women's constitutional right to abortion. norway cancels this year's oslo pride parade, after a deadly shooting at a gay nightclub, which police are treating as an act of "islamist terrorism". ukrainian authorities say russia has taken control of the city of severodonetsk after weeks of fierce fighting. it's the most significant city to have fallen into russian hands since mariupol.

i'm annita mcveigh outside buckingham palace, where the queen's platinum jubilee celebration continue. # good times never seemed so good #. a platinum party at the palace to celebrate an historic 70—year reign. prince charles pays a heartfelt tribute to "mummy". you continue to make history. you laugh and cry with us and, most importantly, you have been there for us for these 70 years. the nation's favourite bear kicked off the concert with a private audience with the queen — marmalade and all. happyjubilee, ma'am. and thank you. for everything. that's very kind. the final day ofjubilee celebrations will end with a huge pageant near buckingham palace later. street parties are also set to be held across the uk in what is being called the big jubilee lunch. explosions shake kyiv in the first russian assault on ukraine's capital for weeks. forever holidays, or so it would seem, as half—terms grind air travel down to a halt. welcome to bbc news and the fourth day of the platinum jubilee celebrations. today, there will be a pageant along the mall in london featuring a military parade, acro

let's join annita mcveigh, who is outside buckingham palace this morning. thank you.ll. millions of people watched that concert here, the party in the palace, and will have heard the prince of wales say that it is serving the public that gets his mother up in the morning. it's very fitting that on the fourth and final day of the celebrations to mark her platinum jubilee that what we will see later is called the people's pageant. tens of thousands of people taking part in that from all parts of the uk and around the world from all walks of life. it will tell the story of her reign in the series of acts. it promises to be quite the spectacle. we will talk more about that in a little while, as well as the big lunch, street parties all around the uk and commonwealth, if the weather holds, fingers crossed! so far so good. with all the details of last night's celebrations, here's our royal correspondent daniela relph. # i came here for love..#. lighting up the skies above the palace, the drone light show brought the �*wow�* factor. and even though she wasn't there, the quee

i'm annita mcveigh outside buckingham palace where the queen's platinum jubilee celebration continue. a platinum party at the palace to celebrate an historic 70—year reign. prince charles pays a heartfelt tribute to mummy. your majesty, you have been with us in our difficult times and you bring us together to celebrate moments of pride, joy and happiness. the nation's favourite bear kicked off the concert with a private audience with the queen — marmalade and all. happyjubilee, ma'am. and thank you. for everything. that's very kind. the final day ofjubilee celebrations will end with a huge pageant near buckingham palace later. street parties are also set to be held across the uk in what is being called the big jubilee lunch. the royals are taking part in some of those events — the duke and duchess of cornwall have arrived for tea and cake at the oval cricket ground in london. welcome to bbc news and the fourth day of the platinum jubilee celebrations. the rehearsals are in full swing behind me as you can hear and later on today there will be a pageant along the mall in london featurin

hello, this is bbc news with annita mcveigh.kirts of the texan city of san antonio. borisjohnson and other g7 leaders say yesterday's russian missile strike on a shopping centre in ukraine was a war crime. at least 18 people died in the attack in the city of kremenchuk. a man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering 35—year—old zara aleena in east london. police say she was the victim of an "opportunist stranger attack". # it's a brum ting... the song you'll be hearing alot more of as the bbc picks the official track for its commonwealth games coverage. more now on one of our main stories — the russian missile strike on a shopping centre in central ukraine. at least 18 people were killed and more than 50 injured when the building was hit yesterday afternoon. g7 leaders have called the attack on civilians a �*war crime'. justice richard goldstone is the former prosecutor of international criminal trials for yugoslavia and rwanda, and prosecuted war criminals including former bosnian serb president rather than carrots. thank yo

this is bbc news — i'm annita mcveigh — the headlines at eleven russian forces have captured severodonetskt city to have fallen into russian hands since mariupol. abortion clinics start to close in the u.s. after a supreme court ruling removed american women's constitutional right to abortion british prime minister borisjohnson defies conservative critics of his leadership by insisting there'll be no psychological transformation of his character in the wake of two by—election defeats. if you are saying you want me to undergo some sort of psychological transformation, i think that our listeners will know that is not going to happen.

this is bbc news, i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines at 10pm...p by insisting there'll be no psychological transformation of his character in the wake of two by—election defeats. if you're saying you want me to undergo some sort of psychological transformation, you know, i think that our listeners would know that... ..that is not going to happen. abortion clinics start to close in the us after a supreme court ruling removed american women's constitutional right to abortion. norway cancels this year's oslo pride parade after a deadly shooting at a gay nightclub, which police are treating as an act of islamist terrorism.

this is bbc news, i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines... buckingham palace says the queen won't be attending the derby tomorrow but is expected to watch the horse racing on television at windsor castle. in her absence, she was represented by prince charles at today's thanks—giving service at st paul's cathedral after feeling discomfort during yesterday's celebrations. it was first public appearance in the uk, for the duke and duchess of sussex in two years. during the service tributes were paid to the queen's years of service. a mixed reception with some booeing and jeering, while others cheered as borisjohnson arrived with his wife, carrie, at st paul's. princess anne visits edinburgh zoo and feeds the penguins, as members of the royalfamily travel to the uk nations to celebrate thejubilee. iam i am live outside buckingham palace where they are preparing for tomorrow night's big party. the crowds are still out here. in other news, a crowded train has derailed in southern germany killing four passengers and leaving around 30 people injured,

i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines...pected to run. a decision is expected today over whether hundreds of gmb union members, working as check—in and ground staff at heathrow airport — will take strike action. the taliban appeals for international help in afghanistan — after a powerful earthquake kills more than one thousand people. boris johnson arrives in rwanda — for a meeting of the commonwealth's heads of government — with food security, climate change and the government's migrants policy expected to be on the agenda. polls have opened in two parliamentary by—elections which are taking place today in wakefield, and tiverton and honiton. eight medical staff who treated the football legend, diego maradona, in the days before he died are to stand trial for alleged criminal negligence. and day two of glastonbury gets under way. more than 200,000 festival—goers will see headliners billie eilish, sir paul mccartney and kendrick lamar this weekend. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's mike. good m

hello, this is bbc news with annita mcveigh. the headlines...he british government is to trial a scheme allowing asylum seekers who cross the channel in small boats to be electronically tagged. critics fear it will treat people who have fled war and persecution as criminals. where people come here illegally, when they break the law, it's important that we make that distinction. that's what we are doing with our rwanda policy, that's what we're doing with making sure that asylum seekers can'tjust vanish into the rest of the country. the home secretary priti patel has described the ruling by the european court of human rights — which grounded the first plane due to take asylum—seekers to rwanda — as "scandalous". the flight had been due to take off on tuesday night before the court intervened. supermarkets and utility companies should be helping people struggling with soaring prices — that's according to the uk government's new �*cost of living' adviser. militants have attacked a sikh temple in the afghan capital, kabul. two people are said to hav

this is bbc news, i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines at 10pm... borisjohnson defies conservative critics of his leadership by insisting there'll be no psychological transformation of his character in the wake of two by—election defeats. if you're saying you want me to undergo some sort of psychological transformation, you know, i think that our listeners would know that... ..that is not going to happen. abortion clinics start to close in the us after a supreme court ruling removed american women's constitutional right to abortion. norway cancels this year's oslo pride parade after a deadly shooting at a gay nightclub, which police are treating as an act of islamist terrorism. good evening and welcome to bbc news. borisjohnson has insisted that questions over his leadership have been settled and that he will lead the conservative party into the next general election. his comments follow the tories�* defeat in two by—elections this week. speaking to the bbc from rwanda, where he's attending a commonwealth meeting, he said people were heartily sick o

this is bbc news — i'm annita mcveigh — the headlines at eleven russian forces have captured severodonetskeastern ukraine, after weeks of intense fighting. it's the most significant city to have fallen into russian hands since mariupol. abortion clinics start to close in the u.s. after a supreme court ruling removed american women's constitutional right to abortion british prime minister borisjohnson defies conservative critics of his leadership by insisting there'll be no psychological transformation of his character in the wake of two by—election defeats. if you are saying you want me to undergo some sort of psychological transformation, i think that our listeners will know that is not going to happen. norway cancels this year's oslo pride parade, after a deadly shooting at a gay nightclub, which police are treating as an act of �*islamist terrorism'. and sir paul mccartney — the star of glastonbury — on stage in front of a massive crowd. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. watching in the uk in a breakthrough for president putin, russian forces have taken

i'm annita mcveigh outside buckingham palace, where the queen's platinum jubilee celebrations continueee celebrations to mark the queen's 70 years on the throne. hundreds of street parties are being held across the uk for the big jubilee lunch — this one in south london had a couple of special guests. # good times never seemed so good.# it follows the success of last night's platinum party at the palace, with stars including rod stewart and diana ross. but the show was stolen by a certain bear, who kicked off the concert with tea with the queen — now other national

i'll be back a little later in the programme but now to annita mcveigh in the studio for the rest ofdays since russia began its invasion of ukraine. president zelensky marked the occasion by praising the country's resistance and assuring ukrainians they would emerge victorious. but on the ground russia is continuing to make gains. 0ur correspondentjames waterhouse is in kyiv. thank you very much. russian forces are advancing in several donetsk. the industrial city has come under intense shelling in recent days, but it has not fallen yet. ukraine is fighting for more time, waiting for weapons by the west to survive. we are told this morning more villages have been taken. but at the start of this war 100 days ago some predicted kyiv would fall within 72 hours, but president zelensky remains in power. a fifth of ukraine is in russian control. whole cities and towns have been destroyed, millions are in need of help. here in the capital sum are returning home with officials saying the city is back to two thirds of its prewar population of 4 million. 0ne its prewar population of 4 million.

i'm annita mcveigh and these are the latest headlines... ukraine's president is due to address g7 leaders at their summit in germany later where he's expected to renew his plea for more weapons including air defences to resist russia's continued invasion. a bbc investigation finds evidence that russian forces are stealing thousands of tonnes of grain from occupied areas of ukraine as some countries grapple with shortages. one woman has died and a man is in hospital with life—threatening injuries following a gas explosion that destroyed a house in birmingham and damaged at least three others. obviously that is really sad and tragic. notjust for the individuals involved, notjust for tragic. notjust for the individuals involved, not just for the tragic. notjust for the individuals involved, notjust for the local community but especially the family and friends of the individuals who have been affected by this. barristers will walk out of courts across england and wales in a dispute over legal aid funding despite warnings of misconduct disciplin

i'm annita mcveigh outside buckingham palace where the queen's platinum jubilee celebration continue.elebrate an historic 70—year reign. prince charles pays a heartfelt tribute to mummy. you have been where there is a no difficult times and you bring us together to celebrate moments of pride, joy and happiness. the nation's favourite bear kicked off the concert with a private audience with the queen — marmalade and all. happyjubilee, ma'am. and thank you.

i realised i think before i anyone else because i know annita very well.s it something super well, she was performing better than ever. so i thought she was fine, that she was just pushing through her limits, and that was it, but as a world champion, they are of course going to go for it, and instead of when she finished, when you go in brive —— when you want to breed, when you finish, that is the first thing you want to do, so she went down, and i was like, no, no, this is not normal. then i was like ok, i'm going because, in my head, i know how it feels in this, i know you really want to breathe in that moment. so ijust went you really want to breathe in that moment. so i just went as fast as i could, to grab her and to pull her out to the surface. and once i pulled her out, my goal was only to make a breeze, and that was it. i think i knew before anyone else because i know that the sport so much, i was i think it close enough to go faster than anybody, because i'm a summer myself. —— i must permit myself from the past. —— i'm a summerfilm but permit mys

i'm annita mcveigh outside buckingham palace where the queen's platinum jubilee celebration continue.te an historic 70—year reign. prince charles pays a heartfelt tribute to mummy. your majesty, you have been with us in our difficult times and you bring us together to celebrate moments of pride, joy and happiness. the nation's favourite bear kicked off the concert with a private audience with the queen — marmalade and all. happyjubilee, ma'am. and thank you. for everything.

this is bbc news, i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines...w but is expected to watch the horse racing on television at windsor castle. in her absence, she was represented by prince charles at today's thanks—giving service at st paul's cathedral after feeling discomfort during yesterday's celebrations. it was first public appearance in the uk, for the duke and duchess of sussex in two years. during the service tributes were paid to the queen's years of service. a mixed reception with some booeing and jeering, while others cheered as borisjohnson arrived with his wife, carrie, at st paul's. princess anne visits edinburgh zoo and feeds the penguins, as members of the royalfamily travel to the uk nations to celebrate thejubilee.

i'm annita mcveigh outside buckingham palace, where the queen's platinum jubilee celebration continue. prince charles pays a heartfelt tribute to "mummy". you continue to make history. you laugh and cry with us and, most importantly, you have been there for us for these 70 years. the nation's favourite bear kicked off the concert with a private audience with the queen — marmalade and all. happyjubilee, ma'am. and thank you.

i'm annita mcveigh and these are the headlines. man is in hospital with life—threatening injuries following a gas explosion that destroyed a house in birmingham and damaged at least three others. barristers across england and wales walk out of courts in a dispute over legal aid funding despite warnings of misconduct disciplinary proceedings if they don't turn up to work. nhs patients in england who have been waiting more than two years for surgery are being offered hospital treatment in other parts of the country. and former prime minister sirjohn major is giving evidence at a public inquiry looking into how thousands of people were infected with hiv or hepatitis c through contaminated blood in the 70s and 80s. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's isaac. nothing says british summer than a grass lawn at wimbledon. wimbledon is up and running. we'll look ahead to the big names appearing on the show courts in a moment but a couple of british players are already in action cameron norrie is seeded nine in the

hello, this is bbc news with me, annita mcveigh.e of two by—election defeats. abortion clinics start to close in the us after a supreme court ruling removed american women's constitutional right to abortion. norway cancels this year's oslo pride parade after a deadly shooting at a gay nightclub, which police are treating as an act of "islamist terrorism". ukrainian authorities say russia has taken control of the city of severodonetsk after weeks of fierce fighting. for the third time this week, thousands of members of the rmt union have been taking part in a oneday strike, causing disruption

hello, this is bbc news with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines — borisjohnson defies conservative critics of his leadership by insisting there'll be no psychological transformation of his character in the wake of two by—election defeats. abortion clinics start to close in the us after a supreme court ruling removed american women's constitutional right to abortion. norway cancels this year's oslo pride parade after a deadly shooting at a gay nightclub, which police are treating as an act of "islamist terrorism". ukrainian authorities say russia has taken control of the city of severodonetsk after weeks of fierce fighting. for the third time this week, thousands of members of the rmt union have been taking part in a oneday strike, causing disruption to rail services across britain. now on bbc news, nick robinson in conversation with people who influence our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. hello. welcome to political thinking, a conversation with rather than an interrogation of someone who's shaped our political think

this is bbc news — i'm annita mcveigh — the headlines at 7pm: borisjohnson defies conservative criticshis leadership by insisting there'll be no psychological transformation of his character in the wake of two by—election defeats. if you're saying you want... you want me to undergo some sort of psychological transformation, you know, i think that...our listeners would know that's... that is not going to happen. abortion clinics start to close in the us after a supreme court ruling removed american women's constitutional right to abortion. norway cancels this year's oslo pride parade, after a deadly shooting at a gay nightclub, which police are treating as an act of "islamist terrorism". ukrainian authorities say russia has taken control of the city of severodonetsk after weeks of fierce fighting. it's the most significant city to have fallen into russian hands since mariupol. for the third time this week, thousands of members of the rmt union have been taking part in a one day strike causing disruption to rail services across britain. good evening and welcome to bbc news. borisjohnson

let's talk to my colleague annita mcveigh at westminster.et's discuss this now with tim durrant from the institute for government. lovely to have you with this and thanks forjoining me today. how important is to david borisjohnson? it is a big deal and it is his first pmqs, as he says. test as his opposition and also how his own mps react. is the loss as a boss in the commons, lots of cheering, but is there, as you mention, two fifths, 40% of his party, did they stay quiet and does that reveal how long this challenge is going to go on for? ~ . . .. ., this challenge is going to go on for? ~ . . ., ., for? watch the reaction of the backbenchers _ for? watch the reaction of the backbenchers is _ for? watch the reaction of the backbenchers is definitely - for? watch the reaction of the - backbenchers is definitely something to go on for but those who backed the prime minister may be told to cheer twice as loud! find the prime minister may be told to cheer twice as loud!— cheer twice as loud! and also of course cheering _ cheer twice as loud! and

i'm annita mcveigh outside buckingham palace where the queen's platinum jubilee celebration continue. # good times never seemd so good.# platinum party at the palace to celebrate an historic 70—year reign. prince charles pays a heartfelt tribute to mummy. the nation's favourite bear kicked off the concert with a private audience with the queen — marmalade and all. happyjubilee, ma'am. and thank you. for everything. that's very kind. the jubilee celebrations will reach their climax later with a star—studded pageant finishing at buckingham palace. i'v e i've got my own crystal so i can add sparkle everybody here, although might i say, howjealous i was up paddington bear having tea with the queen! street parties are being held across the uk in what is being called the big jubilee lunch with some getting the royal seal of approval. welcome to bbc news and the fourth day of the platinum jubilee celebrations. today there'll be a pageant along the mall in london, featuring a military parade, acrobats, puppets and other tributes to the 70 years of the queen's reign. celebrations will be held

i'm annita mcveigh and these are latest headlines... thousands of people hit by flight delays and cancellations. the government claims that airlines and operators were over selling tickets and there are warnings that the disruption could get worse. we were very stressed out. my husband is 80 years old, we can't really cope with that sort of thing at the airport. there were lots of upset children and it was, i guess, probably the worst birthday i've had. have your travel plans been disrupted or ruined? was this your first holiday since the start of the pandemic? we want to hear from you. get in touch with me on twitter. i'm @annitabbc or you can use the hashtag bbc your questions. boris the hashtag bbc your questions. johnson's standa says borisjohnson�*s standard advisor says there is a legitimate question over whether the prime minister broke the ministerial code, after being fined for partygate. but his colleagues still insist he will not need to resign. these are significant issues but we have had a range of accountability and transp

i'm annita mcveigh and these are the headlines: as the cost of living rises, the long—awaited plan onmy contracted again in april — by 0.3% — as businesses feel the impact of price rises and supply chain shortages. the government will present draft legislation to unilaterally scrap some of the rules that govern post—brexit trade with northern ireland — a move that could raise tensions with the eu. personal items belonging to missing britishjournalist dom phillips and his brazilian colleague are discovered by police in a remote area of the amazon rainforest...a week after the pair went missing. and...a warning that lives could be at risk after a bbc panorama investigation finds the uk's biggest chain of gp practices lets less qualified staff see patients without adequate supervision. the uk economy has shrunk again. the latest official figures show that gross domestic product, which measures the size of the economy in goods and services, was down by nought point three percent in april. it had already fallen in march by nought point one per cent. key services like manufacturing and cons

i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines at 9am... the biggest rail strike in three decades is under way — the first of three affecting england, scotland and wales. fewer than 20% of trains are expected to run today. with last ditch negotations failing, the prime minister accuses the unions of harming the very people they claim to be helping. the unions say the government blocked negotiations. the government could have made a move to settle this dispute but instead they are escalating. the lies they are telling about railway workers and the railway industry are outrageous. 90% of trains cancelled here in scotland, with no services outside the central belt. how is the strike affecting you? are you working from home? did you have a trickyjourney to work? do you support the strikes? we'd like to hear your thoughts. get in touch with me on twitter @annitabbc and use the hashtag #bbcyourquestions. in other news, a senior ukrainian official says russian forces have almost captured the strategic city of severodonetsk, with ukrainian forces h

that is the big question, annita, - that is the big question, annita, borisjohnson wants to show us allship. i suspect many of his own mps will be watching for details of what he is putting on offer, and look, those questions about his leadership for some aren't going to go way. let us speak now to catherine ryder. we can speak now to catherine ryder, director of policy and research at the national housing federation. they represent housing associations in england. thank you for your time today. as nick was saying a lot of headlines round this, but can i ask you has the government consulted you about launching this policy? we the government consulted you about launching this policy?— launching this policy? we talk to officials all _ launching this policy? we talk to officials all the _ launching this policy? we talk to officials all the time, _ launching this policy? we talk to officials all the time, about - officials all the time, about housing policies, we have been working with the government previously, on right to buy pilots which was mentioned in the previous, from the previous s

i'm annita mcveigh and these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. 46 people have been found dead in an abandoned lorry on the outskirts of the texan city of san antonio. we are dealing with a horrific human tragedy. so i would urge you all to think compassionately and pray for the deceased, the ailing, the families. borisjohnson and other g7 leaders say yesterday's russian missile strike on a shopping centre in ukraine was a war crime. at least 18 people died in the attack in the city of kremenchuk. police in india arrest journalist mohammed zubair, who has been a vocal critic of prime minister narendra modi. a man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering 35—year—old zara aleena in england. police say she was the victim of an "opportunist stranger attack". scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon will set out her plans to hold a second referendum on scottish independence. and the dogs not playing ball — how these pooches were tipped to be wimbledon�*s ball boys and girls, but failed to get moving... ..without a treat. hello and welcome if you're watching in th

i'm annita mcveigh outside buckingham palace, where the queen's platinum jubilee celebrations continue. final preparations are being made at buckingham palace for a star—studded pageant, the climax of the jubilee celebrations to mark the queen's 70 years on the throne. hundreds of street parties are being held across the uk for the big jubilee lunch — this one in south london had a couple of special guests. # good times never seemed so good.# it follows the success of last night's platinum party at the palace, with stars including rod stewart and diana ross. but the show was stolen by a certain bear, who kicked off the concert with tea with the queen — now other national icons are getting in on the act. i've got my own swarovski crystals, so i can outsparkle everybody here, although might i say howjealous i was of paddington bear having tea with the queen only last night! good afternoon. a huge pageant along the mall in london will start in about half an hour, bringing to a close four days of celebrations to mark the queen's platinum jubilee. you the queen's platinumjubilee. arejust yo

let�*s talk to my colleague annita mcveigh at westminster.member 41% of his mps saying that they didn�*t have confidence in his leadership of the party. but then shortly after pmqs we had the spokesperson saying now wasn�*t the time the tax cuts even though the prime minister might like to do that. saying fiscally it wasn�*t the time for that. if not that what is can you do to unify the party? let�*s discuss that issue of tax cuts, or lack there of first of all with daniel who is the head of research at, at the adam smith institute — which is free market think tank. what is your reading of that given that some are saying that will be a way of unifying the party? i definitely think there is a case for tax cuts now rather than later and many economists say there is physical room to look at both personal and tax on business as well as a really key component on reversing the stagnant growth we have had in recent times. but also tackling squeezed incomes we have seen within the past year or so. the is now forecast _ seen within the past year or so

i'm annita mcveigh and these are the latest headlines... 46 people have been found dead in an abandoned

this is bbc news, i'm annita mcveigh, these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the taliban appeals for international help in afghanistan after a powerful earthquake kills more than one thousand people. we are desperately trying to work with local partners to get through that rubble and see if there are any survivors that we can administer first aid to, get to local hospitals. the second day of rail strikes begins with half the network closed in england, wales and scotland and only 20% of services expected to run. they don't want theirjobs cut, they want a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies, they want to defend their conditions whilst dealing with modernisation and of course we need a pay rise. many of our people have not had a pay rise for two or three years. the more the strikes go on, the more money that costs the industry, the more disruption it causes. that means i have less money available to make a pay award. it makes it harder to get a deal. the european union is expected to approve ukraine as a candidate for membership when it meets in brussels late

this is bbc news, i'm annita mcveigh.e fastest rate for 40 years. we have all the tools we need any determination to reduce inflation and bring back down. talks to resolve the rail dispute across the uk continue — and so does the disruption, with only 60 % of services running today. facebook removes a large number of accounts, posting pictures and videos of upskirting following an investigation by bbc news. and glastonbury is back — after a three year gap, fans are descending on worthy farm in somerset for one of the biggest music festivals in the world. we arejust glad we are just glad the tickets rolled over twice so we are finally here and it feels like it's been long awaited. it's good. we start in afghanistan, where 920 people are now known to have died in a powerful earthquake. the 6.1 quake struck overnight in the southeast of the country, with most of the confirmed deaths in a province called paktika. these are images of homes reduced to rubble in the region. but the extent of the damage is still emerging as rescu

i'm annita mcveigh and these are the latest headlines.

i'm annita mcveigh in westminster, bringing you all the latest as he prepares to face the commons for