helen catt, bbc news.eople missing after a devastating landslide. houses and cars were buried in rivers of mud after torrential rain, and at least one person was killed. our italy correspondent mark lowen sent this report from ischia. rescuing the fragments of once tranquil ischia, divers picked out what they could after the mudslide that cascaded through this island, tossing what lay in its path into the ocean or into each other. some cars battled beyond recognition as torrents of mud poured down here. they scoured the seas for wreckage and bodies, with a number of deaths growing in reports of islanders are still missing, the fear is that as more areas are reached, other victims will be found. it began before dawn on saturday after torrential rain, the deepest and most southern on record here, unleashing the chaos. from above, the destruction was clear, with houses buried, many of them illegally built and unable to withstand the mud. what lay in its wake swept into the sea. the clean—up tackled the sludge

helen catt, bbc news. to ukraine next.f russian missile strikes targeting ukraine's energy grid. the cold weather is pushing up energy needs even as repair workers race to fix wrecked power facilities. ihor zhovka, the deputy head of president zelensky�*s office, told the bbc more about the work to get the power back on. we managed to repair the energy system because last wednesday when the heats were targeted all the cities of ukraine were in several hours but now the energy system has been repaired, but we still feel —20% of loss of energy. so —20% of electricity, energy is still needed to fully feed the system of ukraine. but the major cities, like kyiv, is fully renewed. the other cities are also doing well. but, again, still we need some additional equipment, we need some high—voltage transformers and other spare parts. but what is even worse for the next weeks, we are waiting for another strike from russia on the energy system of ukraine. the wheat crops of the future will need to be able to resist the impact of clim

helen catt, bbc news. direct debit payments reflect customers' actual energy use and don't become inflated when people are cutting back on gas or electricity. earlier, i spoke to our business correspondent, noor nanji, and asked her what the background was to this letter. lots of us have been making efforts to cut back our energy use, but despite this, there have been reports of people finding that their direct debits are still soaring. now, grant shapps said that those reports were disturbing, he said people's bills should accurately reflect their use. ofgem did already conduct a review into all of this earlier this year, and we have reached out to suppliers to ask what action has been taken since then. but there are a couple of things worth noting. firstly, energy bills have gone up, so even if you have been making efforts to reduce your use, the fact remains that energy bills on average this year are a lot higher than they were this time last year. secondly, it's been quite a mild winterfar, so it's pos

helen catt, bbc news.companies to find a way to respond quickly to changes in household use and asked the regulator, 0fgem, to report to him on how this can be achieved. our business reporter noor nanji is here. noor, what's the background to this letter? lots of us have been making efforts to cut down on energy use but despite this there have been reports of people saying direct debits are still soaring. grant shapps says he is disturbed by the reports and says people's bills should reflect use. 0fgem, energy regulator, conducted a review into this earlier this year. we have reached out to supplies to see what action has already been taken. two things to note. energy bills are already going up. we know that. even if you have reduced use, your bills will be on average higher this year than last year. some firms may have been caught out by the milder weather, calculations could have been factoring in a colder winter. finally worth mentioning, you have the right to challenge your direct debit. if you think y

helen catt, bbc news.n1—0 — thanks to a late goal. a result that opens up that group afterjapan surprisingly beat germany in their opening game. having shocked four—time world champions germany, japan lacked spark for large parts of today's match against a costa rica side who themselves had been hammered 7—0 by spain. the only goal of the game came in the 81st minute with a deflected strike. and it was costa rica's first shot on target at this world cup. let's speak to dan orlowitz, sports writer for the japan times. what do you thinkjapanese fans are going to make of this? a topsy—turvy tournament for them. it going to make of this? a topsy-turvy tournament for them.— tournament for them. it certainly has been- — tournament for them. it certainly has been. funds _ tournament for them. it certainly has been. funds right _ tournament for them. it certainly has been. funds right now- tournament for them. it certainly has been. funds right now are i has been. funds right now are incredibly disappointed, as yo

here's our political correspondent helen catt.nths. just yesterday, it was the drivers out on a day—long strike. guards and signallers are among the staff who will hold another series of walk—outs, this time for 48 hours each time, in december and january. this morning, the transport secretary, mark harper, said he wanted to see the dispute resolved, but he insisted a deal on pay must be funded by reaching agreement on changes to working practices. train operating companies and network rail will have the ability to reach a deal, but we have to be able to have that reform package negotiated, because it's only that that throws up the savings. i do not have a bottomless pit of taxpayers�* money to throw at this problem. the rmt union's general secretary, mick lynch, met with mr harper earlier this week in what is being seen as a more conciliatory approach from the government, in tone at least. but unions still want assurances that ministers aren't pulling the strings. they don't know whether the companies have authority, have been em

helen catt, bbc news.. the business secretary grant shapps has written to firms asking them to make sure bills reflect actual use — and not over—estimate it. households have reported seeing their bills soar, despite using less energy. the regulator ofgem has been asked to look at making billing "more responsive". the metropolitan police have said the fatal stabbings of two 16 year old boys in south east london are linked. kearne solanke and charlie bartolo were killed in thamesmead and abbey wood just after 5pm yesterday evening. police have launched a murder investigation but have yet to make any arrests. a state of emergency was declared on the italian island of ischia today after torrential rain triggered a landslide that destroyed homes and hurled cars into the sea. at least seven people have been killed. our correspondent mark lowen travelled to the island, which is just off the coast of naples, and sent this report. rescuing the fragments of once tranquil ischia, divers picked out what they could aft

our political correspondent, helen catt, is at westminster. e bill, it is part of an attempt to smooth the whole passage through parliament? ~ ., ., parliament? what the government seems to have _ parliament? what the government seems to have suggest _ parliament? what the government seems to have suggest it - parliament? what the government seems to have suggest it has - parliament? what the government seems to have suggest it has done here is strike a balance between the aims of the bill, to protect people, and the concerns about free speech which had made it so controversial. it has done that, it thinks, by making the things are very harmful completely illegal. and the culture secretary said that that would remove the situation whereby you could say something but not type it. but as you heard from labour there, there are concerns about whether or not you can treat the online world in the same way you do the real world because of algorithms, which mean you get served up lots and lots and lots of the same thing. that is and lots of the same th

let's talk to our political correspondent helen catt. prime minister has been talking about this and saying how much of his time he has been devoting to this issue and trying to improve relations with the french government so that he could get this deal. yes. so that he could get this deal. yes, he said that — so that he could get this deal. yes, he said that it — so that he could get this deal. yes, he said that it is _ so that he could get this deal. yes, he said that it is a _ so that he could get this deal. yes, he said that it is a priority - so that he could get this deal. yes he said that it is a priority for him, it is taking up a deal of his time, and downing street have been saying that this deal is significant, that it has been worked on, they say, for many years, and particularly they point to that measure a putting uk observers into french command centres and vice versa, something that has been quite sick and about this deal. at the same time, you've got ministers trying to stress that they do not want to overplay it —— sign

with me is our political correspondent helen catt.alk of a winter of discontent, that must be worrying the government. if discontent, that must be worrying the government.— discontent, that must be worrying the government. if you 'ust look at the government. if you 'ust look at the last three * the government. if you 'ust look at the last three days _ the government. if you 'ust look at the last three days we _ the government. if you just look at the last three days we have - the government. if you just look at the last three days we have seen l the government. if you just look at l the last three days we have seen the postal— the last three days we have seen the postal workers, train drivers, university— postal workers, train drivers, university lecturers and in scotland teaches _ university lecturers and in scotland teaches all — university lecturers and in scotland teaches all striking. we have had a vote from — teaches all striking. we have had a vote from nurses in england, wales and northern ireland to take strike action— and no

we're joined now by our political correspondent helen catt. helen, how significant are the claims?d that to take in this third complaint, and he will give all his findings to rishi sunak at the end of august and it will be up to rishi sunak to decide whether or not he thinks dominic raab has broken the missed —— ministerial code. dominic raab has denied any allegations of bullying, he says he looks forward to dealing with the complaints transparently, rather than dealing with anonymous comments in the media. labour has said there should be a wider, more proactive investigation and the bbc has been told a number of civil servants across multiple departments are also preparing to submit formal complaints. preparing to submit formal complaints-— preparing to submit formal comlaints. �* , .,, ., complaints. and helen, people who follow politics _ complaints. and helen, people who follow politics closely _ complaints. and helen, people who follow politics closely will _ complaints. and helen, people who follow politics closely will have i follow politics closely will have seen a number

well, let's speak to our political correspondent, helen catt, who joins us from westminster. is to bolster the medical facilities they are going to do is to bolster the medicalfacilities in sight they are going to do is to bolster the medical facilities in sight that she says her 24/7. —— manston. they're also going to provide extra bedding and catering facilities and you might remember some of the criticisms here that were people that have been sleeping on romance for weeks and complains about access to medical care. she also said that they were going provide more activities to support migrant welfare, including for children. of course, this is a centre where people are not supposed to be staying for any length of time. so the key thing is reducing those overall numbers, the latest number that we have their is 2700 people still on the site, of course the capacity is 1600 people. they have reduced the numbers by some, but it is still overcapacity stop at the government is also facing legal action. we will be government is also facing legal action. we wil— government is also f

here's our political correspondent, helen catt.rime minister gave i bullying behaviour. it is precisely why the prime minister gave him j bullying behaviour. it is precisely i why the prime minister gave him a job. the truth is simple, he is a pathetic bully. but he would never get away with it if people like the prime minister didn't hand him power. so does he regret his decision to make him a government minister? mr decision to make him a government minister? ~ ,, i, ,, decision to make him a government minister? ~ i, ,y minister? mr speaker, i obviously retret minister? mr speaker, i obviously regret appointing _ minister? mr speaker, i obviously regret appointing someone i minister? mr speaker, i obviously regret appointing someone who . minister? mr speaker, i obviously i regret appointing someone who has had to— regret appointing someone who has had to resign in the circumstances. but i _ had to resign in the circumstances. but i thinkiii — had to resign in the circumstances. but i think... but i think what the british— but i

richard galpin, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent, helen catt, is in westminster. and ongoing l series of deals, and ongoing arrangement that we have had between the uk and france. this is the latest instalment of that, if you like, which puts in more money for this financial year, another £8 million towards putting in some more of those things that you have just heard about in that piece, things about more drone technology, more police physically patrolling the beachesin police physically patrolling the beaches in northern france, and then also this development at downing street say is significant, the first time they will have uk officials in commands and control centres with the french and french officials in the french and french officials in the uk and they say that is significant. but there are also doubts, as you heard from the dover mp, about how effective that'll be, whether it is just doing more of a scene that we have seen already. what are french police supposed to do with the people they might stop? this has been the big question because part of the ar