i'm joanna gosling. our top stories... voters across france are going to the polls in parliamentary elections, as president macron�*s party seeks to maintain control of the national assembly. at least 59 dead as a result of monsoonal floods in bangladesh and india. meanwhile, parts of western europe experience an extreme heatwave. translation: the situation could even get worse, could cause damage to fauna, to agriculture, - to everything. — already, there is no more water. the british transport secretary accuses union leaders of "punishing millions of innocent people" by pressing ahead with rail strikes later this week. america becomes the first country in the world to approve covid vaccines for babies. hello and welcome to bbc news. polling stations have opened across france in the final round of voting for parliamentary elections. at stake is control of the 577—seat national assembly, where the liberal party founded by president emmanuel macron has held sway for the last five years. but, president macron�*s candidates a

hello, this is bbc news with joanna gosling.dlines: the british transport secretary accuses union leaders of "punishing millions of innocent people" by pressing ahead with rail strikes later this week. itjust seems that the union is determined to go out on strike, the rmt, come what may, and i think it is a very sad situation, and i call on them to reconsider. french president emmanuel macron�*s allies are facing a new alliance of left—wing parties in the final round of voting for parliamentary elections. western leaders — including borisjohnson — warn that russia's war against ukraine may go for years and support for kyiv must be sustained whatever the cost. and america becomes the first country in the world to approve use of the so—called mrna covid vaccines for babies. now on bbc news, it's the travel show. coming up on this week's travel show... hello and welcome to this week's travel show, with me, ade adepitan. now, it's a beautiful day, and i am in my home city of london, where the international tourists are slowly return

hello, this is bbc news with joanna gosling.dlines... # they good times never seemed so good #. a platinum party at the palace to celebrate an historic 70—year reign — the elizabethean age. 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 being held across the uk in what is being called the big jubilee lunch — with some getting the royal seal of approval. now on bbc news, it's the travel show with rajan datar. this week — a glimpse of the queen's holiday home in the scottish highlands. i enjoy a right royal day out. i tell you what, i wouldn't mind unwinding here for a little while over the summer months. a green guide for the festival season. make sure that you've got durable camping equipment and that you take it

hello, this is bbc news with joanna gosling. the headlines: a battle between president macron and the left as the french vote in parliamentary elections. the british transport secretary accuses union leaders of "punishing millions of innocent people" by pressing ahead with rail strikes later this week. itjust seems that the union is determined to go out on strike, the rmt, come what may, and i think it is a very sad situation, and i call on them to reconsider. western leaders, including borisjohnson, warn that russia's war against ukraine may go on for years and support for kyiv must be sustained whatever the cost. and america becomes the first country in the world to approve use of the so—called mrna covid vaccines for babies. now on bbc news, it's click. this week: lara smells rubbish. it doesn't smell, really. but how can we use food waste as fuel? and how can we make meat without the animals? these are not your normal road signs — how one video game is crashing through the barrier for deaf people. plus, dog does gaming — wha

hello, this is bbc news with joanna gosling. the headlines... platinum jubilee celebrations enter their third day and it's party time at the palace. it's derby day at the races but the queen won't be there. her daughter, the princess royal, will represent the monarch instead. and the bunting's still out up and down the country — we take a look at the street parties celebrating her majesty's 70 years on the throne. in other news, travel disruption continues. airlines cancel more flights this morning and rail passengers are being warned of delays because of strikes by conductors. a senior ukrainian official says ukraine's forces are pushing back russia in the key city of severodonetsk, where the two sides are locked in fierce street battles. an investigation begins after a train derails in southern germany, leaving at least four people dead. now on bbc news it's time for click. this week we are live at the hay festival for 100 years of the bbc in 23 minutes. we'll look at the secrets behind the broadcasting technologies that changed the world. a r

hello, this is bbc news with joanna gosling. british transport secretary accuses union leaders of "punishing millions of innocent people" by pressing ahead with rail strikes later this week. itjust seems that the union is determined to go out on strike, the rmt, come what may, and i think it is a very sad situation, and i call on them to reconsider.

hello, this is bbc news with joanna gosling.. the transport secretary grant shapps accuses the country's biggest rail union of "punishing" millions of innocent people after it confirmed it will go ahead with series of crippling strikes. but union leaders blame politicions for failing to stop the strike. western leaders are warning the war in ukraine could last for years and sustained support will be required to defeat the russian invasion. borisjohnson, who visited kyiv on friday, has set out a four—point plan to supply weapons and economic assistance. flooding, landslides and lightning strikes triggered by seasonal monsoon weather have left at least 59 people dead in bangladesh and india. rescue teams have been active throughout the region to bring people trapped by floodwaters to safety.

i'm joanna gosling and these are the headlines.e won't need to resign. germanyjoins the us in sending new weapons systems and munitions to ukraine to fight russian forces in key targets. meanwhile, british officials say it's increasingly evident that sanctions imposed on russia by the west are affecting the russian economy. west ham star kurt zouma is sentenced to 180 hours of community service for kicking his cat. and a procession fit for a queen — we're at the final dress rehearsals for sunday'sjubilee pageant, as 6,000 performers prepare to take part in the carnival celebration. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's isaac. good morning. a new era for english test cricket sees a new face in the line up. durham seamer matthew potts will make his test debut at lord's tomorrow and the 23—year—old will play alongside his county team—mate ben stokes — who captains the side for the first time, as england host new zealand. james anderson and stuart broad are back, they were dropped for the series in west indie

i�*m joanna gosling. the headlines at 11...teps, they were fed up of a prime minister who is not fit and decent to be prime minister of our great country. officials in afghanistan say another five people have been killed following tremors close to the epicentre of wednesday�*s earthquake. the governor of the eastern ukrainian region of luhansk says troops in severodonetsk have been ordered to withdraw because of russia�*s relentless assault on the city. and...let the music begin. the glastonbury festival — one of the biggest in the world — is underway in the somerset countryside after a three year break due to the covid pandemic. borisjohnson has suffered a major blow after the conservatives lost two by—elections in one night. in the devon seat of tiverton and honiton, the liberal democrats secured more than 22,500 votes — overturning a nearly 30% conservative majority swing. it�*s the biggest majority ever lost in a by—election. in west yorkshire, labour won back the wakefield seat, less than three years after the tories snatc

i'm joanna gosling. the headlines at 11am...r to override the northern ireland protocol are "not a big deal" — that's ahead of legislation being proposed today that will strip the need to check goods going from britain to northern ireland. we can fix it in such a way as to remove the bureaucratic barriers but without putting up barriers on trade moving north south in the island of ireland as well. the uk economy contracted again in april — by 0.3% — as businesses feel the impact of price rises and supply chain shortages. as the cost of living rises, the long—awaited plan on the future of food in england is being published. the man behind the review says the government's vision is not detailed enough. is it the big, bold, unified strategy that i think we need? no. is it progress, you know, am i...? do i think we're going in the right direction? yes. personal items belonging to missing british journalist dom phillips and his brazilian colleague are discovered by police in a remote area of the amazon rainforest a week after the pai

i'm joanna gosling and these are the headlines.e is brain dead. up close and personal. we have a special report from uganda on how a conservation effort to increase numbers of mountain gorillas has been a success. and in sport — england's matt fitzpatrick wins the us open after clinching his first major trophy, sealing a sensational victory in boston. 60 people have died in lightning strikes and landslides triggered by severe monsoon storms in india and bangladesh. millions of people have been stranded while emergency workers have struggled to reach those affected. the flooding is expected to get worse over the next few days. akmal shareef is country director of islamic relief bangladesh. thank of islamic relief bangladesh. you forjoining us. w the thank you forjoining us. what is the situation now? the thank you forjoining us. what is the situation now?— thank you forjoining us. what is the situation now? the situation on the situation now? the situation on the round the situation now? the situation on the ground remains _ the sit

i'm joanna gosling. the headlines. men murdered by stephen port. the taliban appeals for international help in afghanistan — after a powerful earthquake kills more than 1,000 people. borisjohnson is 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. the waiting list for hospital treatment in wales reaches a new record level — more than 700,000 patients were waiting for treatment in april. the first official joint portrait of the duke and duchess of cambridge, painted by the award—winning british portrait artist jamie coreth, has been released. more than 40,000 rail, maritime and transport union members from network rail and 13 train operators have walked out for the second of their three planned strikes this morning. half the rail network is closed in england, wales and scotland. only 20% of services are expected to be running, and some areas will have no trains at all. the latest talks between the union

i'mjoanna i'm joanna gosling. the headlines at 11.queues of ambulances outside a&e departments in england are causing serious harm to patients, according to a health care safety watchdog. and the american actor kevin spacey has appeared in court in london, charged with sexually assaulting three men. landlords are to be prevented from evicting tenants without giving a reason, under government plans to make the private rental market in england fairer. i'm in the devon constituency which has voted conservative for 100 years. is there a change in the air? find this hour. good morning and welcome to bbc news. events are moving swiftly this morning after the resignation yesterday of boris johnson's former adviser on the ministerial code, lord geidt. speaking within the last half hour, the government minister michael ellis confirmed that lord geidt�*s resignation letter will be published shortly. he is the second ethics adviser that the prime minister has lost in under two years. apart from a brief statement saying lord geidt was stepping do

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