in ukraine. _ will become more difficult. jonathan beale in ukraine.jonathan beale in ukraine. some breaking - beale in ukraine. some breaking news. british bank natwest said that the chief executive of its private bank coutts peter flavel will step down with immediate effect, after days ofpolitical and media pressure over the unit's handling of theclosure of nigel farage's bank accounts. the x thex ukip the x ukip leader had called for the entire board of natwest to resign over information that was leaked about him and it's related to his status as a customer of coutts which is a private bank for wealthy people but it is owned by natwest. nigel farage has said he was effectively debunked for his political views and that he was far from alone. we have already had dame alison rose resigning in the early hours of the morning after admitting she was the source of an inaccurate bbc news story which happened two days ago. the bbc did apologise for its initial report which said nigel farage had fallen below the financial threshold needed for an account. but

jonathan beale, bbc news >>.o in ukraine, an area with special meeting to president zelenskyy is the latest. james waterhouse is in kyiv with the latest. reporter: the search is finished. president zelenskyy's hometown, russian missiles struck overnight. we know six have been killed, including a mother and her 10-year-old daughter. all 70 have been injured and one does not are trapped under rubble. a familiar yet still horrifying site where you have a residential block with a chunk missing, smoldering debris and rescue dreams -- rescue teams frantically trying to save who they can. when you have wave after wave of missile strikes, there was always a place in ukraine that is the most you -- the most acutely hit. alongside this, ukrainians desperately trying to seize the initiative and the counteroffensive which is coming up to two months old. the gains have been modest and intensely contested. we do see an increase in fighting. it is true to say they are concentrating men and machinery in the southeast and eastern

jonathan beale, bbc news, southern ukraine.n committed to the battle over the last 24 hours and have made some gains around the town that is the main axis of the ukrainian offensive in the south. that said, those western trained, western armour grades, the newberg reads that ukraine has formed have not tipped the balance in ukraine's favour so far. i think it is fair to say that so far and of course things could change in this battle, at any moment, but so far they have not lived up to western expectations. thank you very much indeed, jonathan. president putin is hosting african leaders at a summit in st petersburg. if you are african countries are taking part in the summit than in previous years and the invasion of ukraine has been believed to be one of the main reasons for that. when the first event was held back in 2019, 43 african leaders took part, this time though, only 17 are attending. another update from that summit, our colleagues at bbc verify have confirmed that this image on the screen, circulating on social media,

jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine.is week in the uk. it marks the end of an era for passports using "her majesty" for the late queen elizabeth the second. the last time "his majesty" appeared on a passport was in the reign of king george the sixth — which ended in 1952. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. we would like to thank you for joining us, stay with us through the rest of the day. i met monica miller, we appreciate you watching the programme. hello. for many of us, tuesday was decidedly cool for a july day thanks to a lot of clouds and some outbreaks of rain. that was the scene for a weather watcher in belfast. there were plenty of places that didn't get above 111—15 degrees. was a little bit warmer in the southeast of england, but a world away from the heat that continues to affect southern parts of europe, that extreme heat set to go on. this is the dividing line, the jet stream, the winds high up in the atmosphere, keeping that heat away from our shores, keeping us in some relatively cool air with

jonathan beale, bbc news, bakhmut.issident, vladimir kara—murza, who has lost an appeal against his 25—year prison sentence. mr kara—murza was arrested soon after russia's invasion of ukraine, and found guilty of treason and spreading false information about the war. our russia editor steve rosenberg reports from moscow. applause. he came to court with little hope, but lots of support. and for that, vladimir kara—murza was clearly grateful. in april, the kremlin critic had been convicted of treason and sentenced to a quarter of a century in prison. this was his appeal hearing. the result, as expected — appeal rejected. vladimir kara—murza is one of russia's most prominent opposition politicians. for a long time a thorn in the kremlin's side. he'd lobbied western governments to impose sanctions on russian officials for corruption and human rights abuses. he denounced the war in ukraine. he holds russian and british citizenship. his supporters condemned the ruling. it's very painful because 25 years is something unbeliev

jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine.al of the us state of michigan has charged 16 people, in a case related to attempts to overturn the 2020 election. the defendents are accused of convening a false slate of electoral college electors, in an attempt to hand the state to mrtrump. each has been charged with eight felony counts, including forgery and conspiracy to commit forgery. president biden won the state in the 2020 election. police in nevada have searched a home this week, in connection with the unsolved killing of rapper tupac shakur. detectives carried out the search at a home in henderson, a suburb of las vegas where shakur was gunned down in 1996. shakur was 25 when he was killed. no arrests have been made and no suspects are currently in custody. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bringing you different stories from across the uk. this takes many shapes and forms. there is an emphasis on using broadway items including everyday household goods which can then be sold off to new owners. everything

jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine.dlines. donald trump has said that he expects to be arrested and indicted in connection with the attack on the us capitol building in washington onjanuary the 6th. in a posting on his social media site, mr trump said he had been sent a letter stating he is a target of the investigation, and has been given four days to report to a grand jury. at least 1a people are known to have died in colombia, after heavy rains triggered a landslide. around 20 homes were destroyed, and roads were blocked, in the quetamay area. officials say 11 people are thought to remain unaccounted for. police in las vegas has searched a home in connection with the unsolved murder of the rapper tupac shakur — who was shot dead in september 1996. the search took place in the henderson area of the city — near to where he was killed in a car. anyone into gaming will know what loot boxes are. they are extra items — given at random — that you can buy inside games to improve your gaming experience — and it's proved big m

jonathan beale, bbc news, southern ukraine.has welcomed african leaders to the second russia and africa summit being held in st petersburg. 32 african nations are attending this time including 17 heads of state and that's down from the first summit in 2019 which saw 43 litres at hand. in the opening speech vladimir putin two african leaders irrational to everything it can to avert a global food crisis everything it can to avert a globalfood crisis promising large low—cost shipments of grain for six countries. the bbc�*s reporter has been following it from nairobi. russian president but putin half—day gifted six african countries with free grain of up to 50,000 tons of which he says will be available in the next few months. the decision is significant because the country just announced its exit from a deal that allowed the safe passage of ukrainian grain through black seaports. he says they're now able to plug the gap to africa which has been dealing with the rising food security challenges and today at the summit security was a

jonathan beale, bbc news, southern ukraine.ls is unlawful, the high court has ruled. the judge said that the power to place children in hotels should only be used in an emergency and for very short periods of time. our political correspondent damian grammaticas is in westminster. how significant is this, damian? well, this is being hailed as a landmarkjudgment for children's landmark judgment for children's rights, because it landmarkjudgment for children's rights, because it makes clear that it is a fundamental duty of the state to protect children, no matter how they arrive in this country. the high courtjudge said these children need a particular protection because they travel huge distances, they had suffered trauma and loss, they didn't speak english. two years ago, the number of people arriving, particularly on the south coast, and among them unaccompanied children, led kent county council, which had a duty to care for them, to say it couldn't cope, and the government told the court it started putting children in hotels b

jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine.thrown into doubt after the australian state of victoria announced it was pulling out of hosting the event in 2026. officials said they could no longer afford to stage them, as costs had tripled, but the commonwealth games federation said they were hugely disappointed by the decision. finding countries willing to stage the event has become increasingly problematic, as our sports editor, dan roan, now explains. the commonwealth games champions! just 12 months ago, birmingham hosted one of the most successful and memorable commonwealth games in history, one that many hoped would reinvigorate the event and sustain its relevance. the closing ceremony ended with the official handover to the australian state of victoria. but today came a shock withdrawal, the next hosts saying it was simply too expensive. look, i've made a lot of difficult calls, a lot of very difficult decisions in thisjob — this is not one of them. frankly, $6—7 billion for a 12 day sporting event, we are not doing that. t

jonathan beale, bbc news, southern ukraine., than in previous years — and the invasion of ukraine is believed to be one of the main reasons. when the event was first held in 2019... 43 african leaders took part. but this time only 17 are attending. another update from that summit — our colleagues at bbc verify have confirmed that this image — circulating on social media — is genuine — and shows the wagner founder yevgeny prigozhin shaking hands with ambassador freddy ma—pouka, a senior representative of the central african republic. mapouka, a senior representative of the central african republic. the image was first posted on 26 july by a russian official. bbc verify has confirmed that the meeting took place at the trezzini palace hotel in st petersburg. wagner has developed a highly successful business model — supporting the governments of several african countries. the bbc�*s africa correspondent, andrew harding, is following developments at the summit from johannesburg. it's interesting that african leaders are staying away

jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine.are also facing off in another theatre: the black sea. on monday, russia pulled out of the black sea grain deal — an agreement that's been crucial for stabilizing globalfood prices. that's because ukraine is one of the world's largest exporters of key crops, such as wheat and barley. when russia invaded last year, it's naval blockade trapped 20 million tonnes of grain in the black sea's ports. global food prices skyrocketed. about four months later, the un and turkey brokered the black sea grain deal, bringing food prices down by around 20%. with russia no longer in the deal, there are concerns that food prices will soar once again. live now to isobel coleman, deputy administrator at us—aid. i want to start with the news that there are russian attacks in 0desa, one of the main ports for exporting grain. how critical is this to the food supply? critical is this to the food su -l ? ~ critical is this to the food su .l ? . critical is this to the food su . .l ? . , ., ., supply? well, 0de

jonathan beale, bbc news, bakhmut. the time is 13:18. our top story this afternoon.ypus. david hunter was jailed for two years but had already spent 19 months in custody. coming up — we speak to britain's first black female tv reporter, half a century after she made her debut on screen. coming up on bbc news. defeats today for scotland and wales at the netball world cup — a little later it's england's turn, as they take on tonga. local authorities across the uk say some vulnerable people are waiting years for the social care they need. research for the bbc suggests that in around a quarter of council areas, some had to wait more than a month on average just to be assessed for social care. and that's having a knock on effect on the nhs, as patients become stuck in hospitals, meaning fewer beds are available. wyre davies reports. i can't afford to waste time at my age. i could go any day. lily is 96—years—old. she's frail and needs help with everyday tasks. but in the words of her friends, she's as sharp as a tack and she knows what she wants. i have to get out. i've h

jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.the uk. it's our past and in the uk. it's our past and in the morning at the airbase the outskirts of nottinghamshire, and for the crew here, there is no average day. they are on constant standby waiting for a call. i constant standby waiting for a call. ., ., ., call. i got here at half five this morning, _ call. i got here at half five this morning, we - call. i got here at half five this morning, we are - call. i got here at half five this morning, we are on i call. i got here at half five this morning, we are on a| call. i got here at half five i this morning, we are on a 12 hour shift, save the day starts with equipment checks, we have to make sure we caught all the right equipment, all the things in the right place, so that when the phone goes we are in a position to respond immediately.- position to respond immediately. position to respond immediatel . , ., , immediately. this map here shows the — immediately. this map here shows the area _ immediately. this map here shows the a

jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine. the time is almost 13:20. culture — including sexual assault and racist abuse. and still to come, find out why a community cycling event has hit a bumpy patch. coming up on bbc news: is it the end of the road for the commonwealth games? the australian state of victoria has pulled out of hosting it in 2026, citing the spiralling costs of staging it. temperatures in the central mediterranean are expected to peak today as a heatwave intensifies. wildfires are raging in parts of southern europe, including mainland greece, the spanish island of la palma and overnight in the swiss alps. thousands of people have been evacuated. forecasters say the italian islands of sicily and sardinia could reach 46 celsius this afternoon. our rome correspondent, sofia bettiza, is in palermo. the sun in sicily is scorching hot, the air is stifling and oppressive. like many other cities across italy, palermo, the capital, has been placed under a red alert warning. that means the heat poses a threat to everybody. but it is the elderly

jonathan beale, bbc news, bakhmut. drone attack on the capital moscow. mr zelensky said attacks on russian territory were an "inevitable, natural, and absolutely fair pocess" of the war between the two countries. russia's defence ministry said three ukrainian drones were downed on sunday, with two crashing into offices. retired rear admiral dr chris parry is a former nato commander, joining us from portsmouth. welcome to the programme. we saw in that report from bakhmut the psychological warfare of that sniper unit — but now you have these attacks on moscow, what do you make of those? ~ , ., attacks on moscow, what do you make of those? ~ , . ., , , of those? well, they are really 'ust --inricks. of those? well, they are really 'ust pinpricks. if— of those? well, they are really 'ust pinpricks. if ukraine i of those? well, they are really 'ust pinpricks. if ukraine were i of those? well, they are really 'ust pinpricks. if ukraine were able h of those? well, they are reallyjust pinpricks. if ukraine were able to l pinpr

jonathan beale, bbc news. >> lets speak tthe ukrainian politician, minister strategic industries.s formerly in charge of the trains in ukraine, which he kept running through the war. 85% were running even through the dog days in the war. it is good to talk to you again. the defense secretary was talking about the pentagon. he said the contact group, the countries donating weapons to ukraine need to dig deep into their inventories. is there a shortfall in what the contact group has promised? >> i'm grateful for all of the technical aid we have received. i do understand we got more for us. and again, despite the fact i'm responsible for the production, i'm grateful for what we received. >> are 160,000 russian soldiers that are on the front lines. still huge numbers of russians there. have you been able to secure the right type of weapons that woul tilt the balance in your favor? >> we constantly work on that. but it is never enough. we are still way too far from where we need to be. that is why we rely much on the supply. and i'm grateful for that. >> you are in charge of procuremen

jonathan beale, bbc news. >> russia's defense minister and a chinese delegation have both been in northea for celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the korean war armistice. the north and south are technically still at war because no peace agreement was reached when the conflict ended. that left tens of thousands of south korean prisoners of war stuck in north korea for decades, never free. here is jean mackenzie. >> what is usually cause for commemoration, but in pyongyang, it's more of a celebration. the red carpet treatment, vip guests to the party. russia's defense minister. the pre-party was a tour of north korea's finest nuclear weapons. and it's latest model of drones. is mr. kim hoping for a new customer? these weapons could be used against south korea any day. a reminder that this war is not over. >> the document is signed by general harrison. >> the armistice was only supposed to be temporary, but he treat -- peace treaty never followed. leaving them in a perpetual state of war. we are here at the korean war memorial, and this war is more than just memories in korea. th

our defence correspondent, jonathan beale is in dnipro and hejoins us now. good to see you.en spending time with ukrainian forces. how do you find them? it’s spending time with ukrainian forces. how do you find them?— how do you find them? it's worth remembering _ how do you find them? it's worth remembering that _ how do you find them? it's worth remembering that this _ how do you find them? it's worth remembering that this offensive | how do you find them? it's worth i remembering that this offensive has been going on for nearly two months and the main focus of that offensive has been in the south were ukraine and ukrainian troops are trying to divide and split russian forces and break through their lines, trying to reach crimea. we spoke to the general in charge of that offensive in the south, general oleksandr tarnavskyi and he said that when they went to the front lines it was hard going. they were trying to break through well prepared russian defences. hidden in a forest, evidence of ukraine's stuttering offensive in the south. a makeshift repair yard trying to salvage

psychological warfare — killing from a place that can't be seen and with a sound that can't be heard. jonathan beale moscow. mr zelensky said attacks on russian territory were an "inevitable, natural and absolutely fair pocess" of the war between the two countries. russia's defence ministry said three ukrainian drones were downed on sunday, with two crashing into office buildings. earlier, i spoke to the former nato commander — retired rear admiral chris parry. he gave us his assessment of the drone strikes in moscow. they're reallyjust pinpricks. if ukraine were able to actually use the weapons they want to use against russia, like cruise and ballistic missiles, then we would see far more damage, of course. these drones don't actually have a very big payload, they're more symbolic than destructive. when we see wider attacks, i think on st petersburg and other russian cities, then i think we will see them counting. but it's ukraine's way ofjust showing they are fighting back and that they can actually get at the russian population when they want to. will there be any unease within nato? because all

jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.g headlines across the uk. the united nations has said the uk's illegal migration bill is at odds with the country's obligations under international human rights and refugee law. the bill, which has been passed by parliament, is designed to deter migrants arriving in the country, and includes the government's plan to send some on flights to rwanda. the un's refugee agency and human rights office has said it significantly erodes protections for people fleeing persecution. prosecutors have abandoned their case against the former manchester united footballer, ryan giggs. he was due to face a retrial on domestic violence charges later this month, but the case was withdrawn at a hearing at manchester crown court this morning. the boss of online food retailer 0cado says the uk is "definitely over the worst" of food price inflation. chief executive tim steiner gave his forecast as separate figures revealed that grocery price growth slowed for a fourth month injune. market researcher kantar sa

ghosts of bakhmut, who are conducting night raids close to the city. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan bealece they call the edge of existence. behind the wheel, the man simply known as ghost. he tells me his team of snipers are all known as the ghosts of bakhmut because they silently bring death. their base is already well within range of russian artillery. rumble. that was close. but they'll be going even closer towards enemy lines. translation: you can hide from artillery, - but not from snipers. and their work is more precise than the shelling. do you know how many russians your team have killed? translation: yes, - the confirmed number is 524. 76 of those are mine. the ghosts have been operating on the edges of bakhmut for the past six months, often looking for high—value russian targets. they record every kill through their sights. kusia will be the marksman for tonight's mission. before the war, he worked in a factory. translation: when i was a civilian, i didn't like weapons, _ but now i've had to take up arms to defend my country. of course i'm scared. only a fool wouldn't be. a qui

jonathan beale, bbc news, southern ukraine. our top story this afternoon.almost a billion pounds. archive: news that communist troops have invaded southern korea. - and a special report from south korea 70 years after the armistice was signed. coming up on bbc news... the defending champions usa survive a scare at the women's world cup to come from behind to draw with the netherlands in a repeat of the 2019 final. the bbc has found that rising food costs have driven down the value of summer—holiday support for children on free school meals. some councils in england offer help like vouchers, cash or meals to eligible pupils. support in scotland and wales depends on where you live and there's nothing provided in northern ireland. charities are warning thousands are still facing hunger. our education correspondent, elaine dunkley, has that story. so let's put a little bit of cinnamon in. not too much. across the country, schools have been preparing for the summer holidays, but this isn't a cookery class for children. at westleigh methodist primary school in le

jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine.n europe. authorities in the area have ordered evacuations as these wildfires rage, and the winds are really strong, which is making it very difficult to fight these fires. authorities say that, due to high winds, these blazes are spreading across an area of 12 kilometres in just two hours. several houses have been damaged by these fires and local media have been showing footage of charred vehicles and thick white smoke billowing from burning vegetation. you can see those live pictures of the fire is continuing to burn. that is from near athens. and some breaking news that we have been following. a us national is thought to be in north korean custody after crossing the inter—korean border during a tour without approval. that's according to the un command. they say the person was taking part in a tour of thejoint person was taking part in a tour of the joint security area. we are following that story and will bring you more from our correspondent in south korea as soon as we can. this i

commit all its forces, but it's yet to break through russia's heavily mined main lines of defence. jonathan bealee dark days in the war. welcome to the program. good to talk to you again. the defence secretary lloyd austin was talking this afternoon, he said the contact route, the 50 or so countries that are donated weapons to ukraine need to dig deep into their inventory. is there a shortfall in your view in what that contact group has promised? i’m contact group has promised? i'm crateful contact group has promised? i“n grateful for all the technical aid received from our brother countries. i don't understand they dig deep enough to get more and more for us. again, beside the facts are responsible for a protection, i'm really grateful for what we've received. ., really grateful for what we've received. . ' ~:: :: :: :: really grateful for what we've received. . ' ~:: 11:11: ,, ., received. there are 160,000 russian soldiers that— received. there are 160,000 russian soldiers that are _ received. there are 160,000 russian soldiers that are on _ received. there are 160,000 russian soldiers that ar

general oleksandr syrskyi has been speaking to our defence corresponednt jonathan beale.he offensive has been going on that more than a month now. even president zelensky has said it is slower then ukraine had hoped for. is that true?— slower then ukraine had hoped for. is that true? ~ ,, ~ ., is that true? translation: we would like to net is that true? translation: we would like to get very _ is that true? translation: we would like to get very fast _ is that true? translation: we would like to get very fast results _ is that true? translation: we would like to get very fast results but - is that true? translation: we would like to get very fast results but in - like to get very fast results but in reality it's practically impossible. this entire area is well prepared with defenses. so all advances are not going as fast as we would like. so all advances are not going as fast as we would like. a little earlier on the programme we spoke to olyksandr kamychin, the miniser of strategic industries — a man widely respected. he was formerly in charge of keeping the railway ope

jonathan beale, bbc news, bakhmut. here�*s carol with the weather.tures that will greet you, then mid to high teens, except when there are clear skies in the scottish highlands. braemar is around 5 degrees. a bit nippy for you. in answer to your question the rest of the week we are looking at spells of wind and rain and it will feel called for the time of year. we have no pressure today moving steadily north and east through the course of the night. it has brought some of us heavy rain. we can see it here on the radar picture. as the weather front moves away behind it is patchy rain. later heavy rain coming back in across the english channel. first thing this morning it is a cloudy start, a mild one, also wet and breezy as well. the far north of scotland hanging on to the driest conditions for the longest. the rain pushing north and east with showers following on behind. the heavy rain across the english channel. a wet day in the channel islands. some of the rain could clip the far south of england. they�*re a greasy across sussex and kent, windy acr

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