and for defra, and so, 0fwat says it is not doing itsjob. the allegation is making is a combination of combination of both of those and it wants to do a better job, it wants them to put on measures to stop this sewage happening and those three bodies have got a couple of months to get back to the 0tp to say how they are going to improve things. so back to the 0tp to say how they are going to improve things. 50 it going to improve things. so it sounds like _ going to improve things. so it sounds like there _ going to improve things. so it sounds like there might - going to improve things. so it sounds like there might be some big changes on its way and that will affect ordinary people in ordinary households?— affect ordinary people in ordinary households? , ., ., ., , households? yes, there are already lans in households? yes, there are already plans in place- _ households? yes, there are already plans in place. the _ households? yes, there are already plans in place. the government - households? yes, there are already plans in place. the gov

they have their own views on the issue and on so many of these these matters , as defra has been theseding policy without science , it's been following twitter , , it's been following twitter, not evidence. >> well, the fox hunting ban was deeply political , and we all deeply political, and we all know why that happened. but the countryside seems broadly to have settled down with that. >> now there i do disagree. >> now there i do disagree. >> i disagree with there's still an open wound there and it's there and it's a question of evidence as well. >> earlier this year, i helped to organise a letter to defra , to organise a letter to defra, co—signed by 103 vets and these vets were saying, where's the science ? they're still saying science? they're still saying there's a problem with the science and the well intentioned moves that were made on fox hunting back in 20 years ago have led to a decline , a sharp have led to a decline, a sharp decline in rural fox populations . and also, if i was a fox, the idea of being shot at night would with a wounding rate of nearly 50. okay, that's very

however, the office for environmental protection says defra , the protection says defra, the environmented the law . steve reed is shadow justice secretary. he says the breach is shocking to find out that the government itself may have broken the law by their failure to intervene with these water companies who are themselves illegally dumping raw sewage in our waterways just goes to show that it our waterways just goes to show thatitis our waterways just goes to show that it is the government that is at fault for what we're seeing in our rivers in our lakes, and lapping up onto our beaches at the moment. >> raw sewage, stinking, toxic sewage that will disgust people up and down this country, that this conservative government has allowed this to happen . allowed this to happen. >> this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car , on digital on tv in your car, on digital radio, and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news. now let's get straight back to mark and . pip ray. and. pip ray. >> thanks very much. welcome back to the live desk with this news that barclays bank is to cut aroun

hard to get this scheme up and running as well, working closely with colleagues in government so in defras for them, in terms of the actual commencement date as well. we know they're wanting to get this implemented, but we also know that people need guidance and information to get it off the ground as well. so that's what we're waiting for. and as soon as that's out, we're ready to go. the government says it has given more than £15 million to deliver the delayed scheme. the government told the bbc it's still fully committed to biodiversity net gain and details on final implementation would be set out soon. for now, though, frustrated developers and conservationists are left wondering which direction the government will take next. claire marshall, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather. good afternoon. this was the calm before the storm because agnes is well and truly bearing down across the united kingdom and ireland. the signature swirl of cloud around that deepened area of low pressure, which is not only bringing heavy rain, but gale force, if not severe gale force winds, as

a mine is moving or a defra is being prepared but it doesn’t explode, it’s even more dangerous than itl combat position, so there is this one. well, it’s like a deepening in the area of ​​the new recruit’s work, and yes, and then, in principle , there is such a front line, er, well, it’s almost straight uh, there is staro majorskoe ugledar, here or there, can you somehow explain exactly what is happening. therefore, this is one such breakthrough, and it is somehow particularly important, or will we see further attempts to pass in other places, well, how can you predict in general, these actions are general, what we have to understand about the southern plateau, we really managed to a depth of 10 km, it is serious , because the general the so-called line of surovikin it is 25 km wide. we are practically in the middle. as soon as we break through it, we understand what's next similar fortifications of such a nature of such content of such quality there is no longer a next very serious megastructure, if you can call it that, it is the perekop isthmus itself, and therefore, if this breach

and when a mine moves or a defra is being prepared but does not explode, it is even more dangerous thano there is this one . of the front, er, well, almost directly, er, there staro majorskoe ugledar there or there, can you somehow explain exactly what is happening, so this is one such breakthrough and it is somehow particularly important, will we see any more attempts to pass in other places, well, how you can predict in general these actions general what we have to understand about the southern payment really at a depth of up to 10 km we have seriously affected it because the general the so-called line of surovikin it is 25 km wide we are practically in the middle as soon as we break through it we understand what is next like fortifications of such a nature, such a content, such a quality. there is no longer a next very serious megastructure, if you can call it that, it is the perekop isthmus itself, and therefore, if this breach is high, it will more likely develop in a cycle of dry weather, we still have a good two months then light assault assault brigades that move on wheeled vehi

however, the office for environmental protection says defra , the protection says defra, the environmentcy and ofwat may all have misinterpreted the law and a pub company is to charge customers around £0.20 more for every pint of beer during peak times. it's called peak time pricing . stone gate, which owns pricing. stone gate, which owns the slug and lettuce chain of pubs, says prices will increase at 800 of its venues on evenings and weekends. it has previous done so during one off events like the world cup, but will now introduce regular surge pricing with gb news across the uk. on your tv, in your car, on your digital radio and now on your smart speaker by saying play gb news. this is britain's news. channel yesterday , as we channel yesterday, as we discussed, the alleged chinese espionage scandal, we thought it only fair to get in touch with the chinese embassy. >> it duly responded this morning as follows the allegation that china spies on the uk is entirely groundless. we urge the uk to stop spreading disinformation and stop political manipulation and malicious slander against ch

defra says it shares concerns about the impact on seabirds and is aiming to publish its plan on how to and it needs paying visitors. this is the closest they can get. right now we're the only ones allowed on inner fame and that feels really strange. normally, at this time of year, there'd be about 500 people a day coming onto the island. but bird flu is still having a devastating effect. and for the rangers who work here, it's really tough. i walked past one of my arctic tern nests and the chick was so close to fledging and had obviouslyjust died and i was doing my daily checks and the adult was kind of just sat there thinking, "oh, what do i do now?" kind of thing. and, yeah, it was, yeah, kind of gut—wrenching, really. but there's hope. the rangers are working hard to give the birds a fighting chance for when they return next year. today's research raises important questions. are different species doing better because they're becoming immune? are others doing worse because of how they interact? that's why the national trust is calling for more research and more guidance to protect th

failures to comply with environmental law by the department for environment, food and rural affairs, defraewage overflows, concert story is a popular one on our website today, we will hear more on that later in the programme. a charity in the uk has received the biggest single donation in its history. mary scott donated £1 million to brain tumour research in memory of her late husband mike. it will be used to fund a paediatric research centre. fiona lamdin went to meet mary. he was very kind, very loving, very generous, a clever man. mike and mary were married for 47 years. but four years ago, when mike was in his late 60s, they began to worry something was very wrong. i noticed that he was getting forgetful. he couldn't put emails together very easily. he became very confused. he fell over a couple of times. and he said to me the one day, "i think i'm going mad." a few months later, mike was diagnosed with a grade four brain tumourand given a few months left to live. he used to say to me, "i'm not leaving you. i'm not going anywhere. i'll be ok." of course he wasn't ok. of course, he wasn

ignored the finding and what 0fwat knows, once they were told water companies were acting illegally defrapanies into line to make them comply with the law. they have go t the power and authority to do it. they have failed to do that and instead they have come up with some kind of nonsense scheme that actually to my mind turns something that was illegal baseden that judgment was illegal into something they have authorised for the next 30 years, until 2050. they have proved the point it pays to pollute and they're upholding that principle and not the law in my opinion. thank ou. female surgeons, working in nhs hospitals, are subjected to a culture of �*sexual harassment�* and assaults by male colleagues, according to a major new report shared exclusively with bbc news. the research, described by the royal college of surgeons as "truly shocking", identifies a pattern of female trainees' being abused by senior male surgeons. live now to dr liz 0'riordan, a retired surgeon. thank you for being here on the programme. i know you have written about this. the tell me about your experiences when yo

environment secretary and they have been concerns about the feasibility of adding the american boehly —— defrad to thousands of animals being put down unnecessarily. instead, they want to focus on individual actions and dangerous owners. you're live with bbc news. now to the story that made headlines over the weekend. russia has termed the g20 summit held in india a success. the wording of the joint declaration around the war in ukraine has been substantially watered down compared to what it was after last year's summit, with no direct reference to moscow's involvement. india, the host country, which has maintained a neutral stance on the war, took the lead in getting consensus on the statement. the bbc�*s south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports from delhi. a poignant start to the final day of india's g20 presidency. a moment to remember the country's most revered leader, mahatma gandhi, and his message of peace. but war and regional conflict has meant the summit wasn't a full house. the presidents of russia and china didn't attend. and whatever national views these countries might hold

a defra spokesperson says we do not agree with the aep's initial interpretations.t their own investigations . stars of own investigations. stars of sport and reality tv will join a meeting at number ten to discuss onune meeting at number ten to discuss online safety today. this as the online safety bill returns to the commons for its final stages . the planned law imposes new legal duties on big tech firms to crack down on online trolls . to crack down on online trolls. michelle donelan. secretary of state for science, innovation and technology , told us it will and technology, told us it will make the uk the safest place in the world to be online. >> they're making sure that illegal content has got rid of as part of our triple shield. the second shield is making sure that platforms actually enforce their terms and conditions. so, you know what you're going to get when you sign up to one of these platforms they can't these platforms and they can't treat groups treat different groups differently. that differently. and thirdly, that we're empowering adults to have mo

however, the office for environmental protection says defra, the environment agency and off.what may have misinformed spirited the law. steve reed is shadow environment secretary. he says the breach is shocking to find out that the government itself may have broken the law by their failure to intervene with these water companies who are themselves illegally dumping raw sewage in our waterways is just goes to show that it is the government thatis show that it is the government that is at fault for what we're seeing in our rivers and in our lakes and lapping up onto our beaches at the moment, raw sewage and stinking toxic sewage that will disgust people up and down this country, that this conservative government has allowed this to happen . and allowed this to happen. and finally, the princess of wales has injured her hand before a visit to a prison in surrey, princess catherine was pictured with her right index and middle fingers bandaged together , fingers bandaged together, saying she sustained the injury at home on a trampoline . at home on a trampoline. kensington palace says it's

director general of food sustainability , has made it sustainability, has made it abundantly clear to defraovernment that the negotiations on this matter are, in his words , over the deal is in his words, over the deal is done. there will be no change to veterinary sciences. this means insulin will no longer be available in northern ireland for animals. veterinary medicines against botulism , of medicines against botulism, of which there are around 144,000 issued last year , will no longer issued last year, will no longer be available. what does the secretary of state and the minister are to going do about this ? this? >> mr speaker, the honourable gentleman has presented with gentleman has presented me with information about which was information about which i was not beforehand . certainly not aware beforehand. certainly happy to look at what's been said, but what i would say to him is that the prime minister, my right honourable friend, the prime minister, the deal prime minister, did the deal which said could done. which no one said could be done. that with european relationship with th

director general of food sustainability , has made it sustainability, has made it abundantly clear to defraernment that the negotiations on this matter are, in his words , over the deal is in his words, over the deal is done. there will be no change to veterinary sciences. this means insulin will no longer be available in northern ireland for animals. veterinary medicines against botulism , of medicines against botulism, of which there are around 144,000 issued last year , will no longer issued last year, will no longer be available. what does the secretary of state and the minister are to going do about this ? this? >> mr speaker, the honourable gentleman has presented with gentleman has presented me with information about which was information about which i was not beforehand . certainly not aware beforehand. certainly happy to look at what's been said, but what i would say to him is that the prime minister, my right honourable friend, the prime minister, the deal prime minister, did the deal which said could done. which no one said could be done. that with european relationship with the

and put into law without any plan for how they're going to be implemented to departments of state, defraand luck , as we call them, who don't luck, as we call them, who don't seem to have a proper relationship working together and then, as you say, unaccountable agencies like natural england, the environment agency, which themselves overlap , popping up agency, which themselves overlap , popping up and throwing decisions into the pond sometimes with no notice. we'll just say very quickly what we have found is where environmental regulations have been fought out properly consulted on and housebuilders and developers have been given time to implement them , then time to implement them, then they can incorporate them. but they can incorporate them. but the nutrient neutrality thing came like a bolt from the blue. even though we left the european union , we're still subject to union, we're still subject to european union law in this respect and it has thrown everything out in large parts of the country where there's now a moratorium on building housing because cause of the sewage. >> before

however, the office for environmental protection says defra, the environment agency and ofwat may allhave misinterpreted omitted the law . misinterpreted omitted the law. a pub chain is to charge customers around £0.20 more for a pint of beer during peak times. stone gate , which owns times. stone gate, which owns the slug and lettuce chain of pubs, says prices will increase at 800 of its venues on evenings and at weekends. it's called peak time pricing. it's done so previously during one off events like the world cup. we will now introduce regular surge pricing, as it's called out on tv , as it's called out on tv, online, dab+ radio and the tune—in app. this is gb news, britain's news . britain's news. channel the establishment media might try and turn a blind eye, but the invasion of great britain via our southern border has continued at pace. >> this week. our home and security editor mark white has revealed that more than 3250 illegals have crossed the engush illegals have crossed the english channel in 11 straight days of small boat activity to coincide with the longest run of go

however, the office for environmental protection says defra, the environment agency and ofwat may allhave misinterpreted omitted the law . misinterpreted omitted the law. a pub chain is to charge customers around £0.20 more for a pint of beer during peak times. stone gate , which owns times. stone gate, which owns the slug and lettuce chain of pubs, says prices will increase at 800 of its venues on evenings and at weekends. it's called peak time pricing. it's done so previously during one off events like the world cup. we will now introduce regular surge pricing, as it's called out on tv , as it's called out on tv, online, dab+ radio and the tune—in app. this is gb news, britain's news . britain's news. channel the establishment media might try and turn a blind eye, but the invasion of great britain via our southern border has continued at pace. >> this week. our home and security editor mark white has revealed that more than 3250 illegals have crossed the engush illegals have crossed the english channel in 11 straight days of small boat activity to coincide with the longest run of go

of course we want to do more to encourage solar and defra will be updating the house with further information stated that he - course. last week, the prime ministers stated that he was | course. last week, the prime - ministers stated that he was proud of his furlough scheme. i wonder if he is equally proud of the 400 billion he put on the national debt of inflation it has caused. is he proud of the jobs lost, businesses closed and lives crushed due to the lock downs? proud of the nhs waiting lists, premature deaths in the 1 million young people now needing mental health support and finally, as he proud of the excess deaths, affecting everyone of our constituencies, that no one wants to talk about, and will he give an undertaking to the public that they will never be inflicted upon them ever again? $5 will never be inflicted upon them ever again?— ever again? as the on about gentleman _ ever again? as the on about gentleman knows, - ever again? as the on about gentleman knows, there - ever again? as the on about gentleman knows, there is. ever again? as the on about| gentleman knows, there is

the national food strategy, which was commissioned by michael gove when he was at defra and producedan reformulation tax on salt and sugar, which the government, i have to say, have kicked into touch. but i think could we not, could we not do something a bit different? >> right? could we not look at it completely differently and instead well , it completely differently and instead well, make good instead of make well, make good food cheaper ? food cheaper? >> exactly . mean? i think one of >> exactly. mean? i think one of the things we'd have to subsidise good food. one of the things the marketing budgets for unhealthy food is for times that of unhealthy food because the price differential on fresh fruit and veg is so marginal, people don't have the money to advertise . so you're right. and advertise. so you're right. and that was one of the things that the soft industry, the soft dnnks the soft industry, the soft drinks industry levy done, it collected the tax to help with good works to promote healthy eating . so we could you could do eating. so we could you could do both. i don't

we needj to see the environment agency under the auspices of defra to be refunded, they have had cutu very much for taking us _ be caring for. thank you very much for taking us through _ be caring for. thank you very much for taking us through that - for taking us through that particular concern.- for taking us through that particular concern. for taking us through that articular concern. .. ,. , ., ,. new laws have come into force in northern ireland, which will grant anonymity to people suspected of sexual offences until they are charged. members of the public will also be excluded from the crown court during sexual offence cases. northern ireland is the first part of the uk to put these measures into law. funerals have been held in northern iraq after at least 113 people died when a fire swept through a wedding. officials say the blaze was caused by fireworks which were [it during the celebration with flammable materials in the hall fuelling it. gb news has suspended two of its presenters, dan wootton and laurence fox, following disparaging comments on air about a female journalis

hard to get this scheme up and running as well, working closely with colleagues in government, so in defra implemented, but we also know that people need guidance and information to get it off the ground as well. so that's what we're waiting for. and as soon as that's out, we're ready to go. the government says it's already given more than £15 million to local councils to deliver the delayed scheme. it told the bbc it's still fully committed to biodiversity net gain and details on final implementation would be set out soon. for now, though, frustrated developers and conservationists are left wondering which direction the government will take next. claire marshall, bbc news. john is here to talk about the nation's league. what might happen next? i think for sarina wiegman, she will be disappointed. this sarina wiegman, she will be disappointed.— sarina wiegman, she will be disappointed. sarina wiegman, she will be disauointed. �* , , , disappointed. as the first time she returned to — disappointed. as the first time she returned to her _ disappointed. as the first time she returned to her h

defra told us they welcome the judgment that so—called frankenchickens are legal.e time is 7:20am. we have a remarkable story about - the time is 7:20am. we have a remarkable story about a - the time is 7:20am. we have a l remarkable story about a replica boat that has taken six years to make. our correspondent duncan kennedy is at portsmouth dockyard this morning this is a story going back 100 years and we have people trying to mark an amazing occasion. tell us more. absolutely right, goes back 100 years, to this vessel, the cmb4, 40 feet long, 14 metres, made entirely of wood apart from the engine and a couple of other bits. the person who designed this boat had a replica that has been made of it, the replica isjust that has been made of it, the replica is just down that has been made of it, the replica isjust down below. we will take you there are a few moments. i want to explain a little bit about the co—designer of this original boat, the cmb4, that original designer was a woman called blanche fornikoff, it was almost unheard of that women would be involved in

and now of course, we want to do more to encourage barn top solar, mr speaker and defra will be updatingnformation on that policy in due course . due course. >> andrew bridgen thank you, mr speaker . week prime speaker. last week the prime minister stated that he was proud furlough scheme and proud of his furlough scheme and i wonder, mr speaker, if he's equally proud of the 400 billion he put on the national and he put on the national debt and the it's caused. the inflation that it's caused. was of the jobs lost, was he proud of the jobs lost, businesses closed and lives crushed to the lockdowns ? is crushed due to the lockdowns? is he proud of the increased nhs waiting lists, premature deaths and the 1 million young people now needing mental health support? finally, mr support? and finally, mr speaken he support? and finally, mr speaker, he is he is he proud speaker, is he is he is he proud of the excess deaths affecting every one of our constituencies that nobody wants to talk about? and will he give an undertaking to the british public a solemn undertaking that they will never be inf

defra says it shares concerns about the impact on seabirds and is aiming to publish its plan on how tosland. but bird flu is still having a devastating effect. and, for the rangers who work here, it's really tough. i walk past one of my arctic tern nests and the chick was so close to fledging and had obviouslyjust died. and i was doing my daily checks and the adult was kind of just sat there thinking, "oh, what do i do now?," kind of thing. and yeah, it was kind of gut—wrenching, really. but there's hope. the rangers are working hard to give the birds a fighting chance for when they return next year. so we're just pulling up this hemlock, which is a plant that dominates the area, so that there's more kind of sand and gravel exposed for the arctic terns' nesting area. today's research raises important questions. are different species doing better because they're becoming immune? are others doing worse because of how they interact? that's why the national trust is calling for more research and more guidance to protect these precious birds. fiona trott, bbc news, northumberland. spectacul