clearly jordan gatley had professional experience as a soldier.e any idea how many people in that sort of situation may be operating in ukraine now? not really. i was speaking to the spokesperson for the foreign legion, the unit of the ukrainian army in which these soldiers served a few days ago and they wouldn't tell us, it is classified information so the figures are closely guarded but we know there are many thousands of them. they were instrumental in the battle for kyiv and i was looking at footage of some czech soldiers fighting in severodonetsk. jordan gatley�*s death confirms that there are british soldiers there too, we don't know how many. you mentioned divisions and that's interesting because it's notjust a question of these men risking their lives but if you look at the two former british soldiers who had been captured in mariupol and have now been put on trial as mercenaries, that is the other reason for this concern, it's for their safety but also the fact that because of britain's role in leading the condemnation of this war, they a

jordan gatley's dad dean said he — what happened?ne after careful consideration and was working to train ukrainian troops. he apparently told his family he knew he was carrying a dangerous missions but thought they were necessary and he was really making a difference. but on friday the family were told he had been killed on the front line infighting, and paying tribute to him they have described him as a hero who will live on in their hearts. he is the second briton to die in ukraine. back in march ahead of the british armed forces urged people not to come out here to fight but to find other ways of showing their support, but clearlyjordan gatley made the decision come here and he has now lost his life trying to defend ukraine. reeta.— lost his life trying to defend ukraine. reeta. ., ,, , ., , . ukraine. reeta. thank you very much. nick beat reporting. _ ukraine. reeta. thank you very much. nick beat reporting. -- _ ukraine. reeta. thank you very much. nick beat reporting. -- nick— ukraine. reeta. thank you very much. nick beat repo

clearlyjordan gatley had clearly jordan gatley had professional experience clearlyjordan gatley had professionals a soldier. do we have any idea how many people in that sort of situation may be operating in ukraine now? mot situation may be operating in ukraine now?— situation may be operating in ukraine now? not really. i was s-ueakin ukraine now? not really. i was speaking to — ukraine now? not really. i was speaking to the _ ukraine now? not really. i was speaking to the spokesperson | ukraine now? not really. i was. speaking to the spokesperson for ukraine now? not really. i was- speaking to the spokesperson for the foreign legion, the unit of the ukrainian army in which these soldiers served with a few days ago and they wouldn't tell us, it is classified information to the figures are closely guarded but we know there are many thousands of them. they were instrumental in the battle for kyiv and i was looking at footage of some czech soldiers fighting in severodonetsk. jordan gatley�*s death confirms that there are british soldiers there, we don't know how many. you mentioned divisions and t

the family of former british soldier, jordan gatley, say he's been killed fighting for the ukrainian armed forces in the eastern city of severodonetsk. ministers order a review into whether a five pence cut in fuel duty is being passed on to drivers. it's horrendous, i don't know how people are going to survive. i rely on my car all the time and it is a huge cost to everybody. it comes as a leading business group tells the bbc, they believe households in the uk will go into recession this year. french president, emmanuel macron�*s centrist alliance, is on track to win the largest number of seats in parliament, after the first round of voting — that's according to projections. it remains unclear if his alliance will get a majority. disability campaigners are taking legal action against the government for not backing a recommendation from the grenfell tower inquiry, to give vulnerable residents of high—rise buildings personal fire evacuation plans. in the us, a group of bipartisan senators say they have agreed a framework for potential legislation on gun safety. president biden hails i

a former british soldier, jordan gatley, is reported to have been killed while fighting in ukraine.ormer elite acrobatic gymnast speaks out ahead of the publication of an independent review into abuse in the sport. i loved gymnastics when i started. i had a real passion for it, and my coach and the culture within the gym was just... it was horrible. and a month after mcdonald's pulled out of russia because of ukraine, a homegrown version opens called tasty and that's it. good evening. days after the cost of filling an average family car hit a record £100, ministers have sought an urgent review into whether the government's 5 pence cut in fuel duty, introduced in the spring, is being passed on in full to drivers. as the cost of energy, food and fuel spirals upwards, the competition and markets authority is to examine the fuel market for local variations in petrol and diesel prices. it comes at the start of a busy week for the government, with new post—brexit legislation set to dominate the agenda. more on that in a moment, but first here's our political correspondent helen catt. the

jordan gatley left the british army in march to travel to ukraine. in severodonetsk, was a hero. the bbc�*s nick beake has more from kyiv. the family have said that the young man travelled here after careful consideration and had been helping to train ukrainian forces. he told his family that he knew he was carrying out dangerous missions but believed they were worthwhile. but on friday the family was told he'd been shot dead on the front line in severodonetsk am in a place of fierce fighting in the donbas region. his family say they are proud and that he will live on in their hearts, and tonight, and aide to president zelensky has described him as a true hero. jordan gatley is the second briton known to have been killed in the fighting. in this country. back in march the head of the uk armed forces said people should not come here but this clearly is the decision he has made and he has now lost his life trying to defend ukraine. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... five years after the grenfell tower blaze in west lo

jordan gatley left the british army in march to travel to ukraine.ather said his son was a hero. joe inwood has more from kyiv. so, jordan gatley had previously been a soldier in the british army but last march he resigned and came out here to fight in ukraine, that's according to his father, dean gately, who wrote an emotional facebook post praising his son, saying he's a true hero and will be forever in their hearts. we understand mr gatley died while fighting on the front lights in severodonetsk last friday. severodonetsk is the current front line between the russians and ukrainians. it's where the russians are really making their big push to try to get into the donbas. it's a battle characterised by fierce street fighting and heavy artillery. but we don't know the exact circumstances around mr gatley�*s death but we know that previously he had been working in a training capacity according to his father, but he had then told the family he was moving onto different missions, more dangerous missions, more risky missions but missions he said well wor

jordan gately, —— jordan gatley, who is only 2a, and he was shot in severodonetsk, which is one of theit has become a real focal point of russia's efforts to advance because it is in eastern ukraine, so it is near those regions of luhansk and donetsk and it is one of those places where really there has been relentless fighting for years now, going back to 2014. there havejust been absolutely vicious fighting and of course this has escalated at the moment with the, you know, after the russian invasion, so, you know, in recent days it has been under relentless fire and really in residential areas, relentless fire and really in residentialareas, in relentless fire and really in residential areas, in particular, just really heavy artillery from the russians and hundreds of civilians have been in underground shelters and taking shelter in a chemicals plant that actually caught fire. it is very incredibly distressing and just sort of, yes. a lot of violence there at the moment, so i think, you know, the british government has said that it doesn't encourage people to go and fight in ukraine f

jordan gatley is a former british soldier — jordan gatley is a former british soldier.t— becoming an intensely grinding and violent battle in the east of the country. — violent battle in the east of the country, in severodonetsk. now we understood — country, in severodonetsk. now we understood he lost his life in a gun battle _ understood he lost his life in a gun battle on _ understood he lost his life in a gun battle on friday. tributes have also been _ battle on friday. tributes have also been paid _ battle on friday. tributes have also been paid to him, not from his family. — been paid to him, not from his family, who said that he was helping the people _ family, who said that he was helping the people of ukraine and they were very proud _ the people of ukraine and they were very proud of him, but also, a senior— very proud of him, but also, a senior adviser to president zelensky, who said it took a great deal of— zelensky, who said it took a great deal of courage to leave your home, travel— deal of courage to leave your home, travel thousands of miles and fight sim

the family of former british soldier, jordan gatley, say he's been killed fighting for the ukrainianfive pence cut in fuel duty is being passed on to drivers. it's horrendous, i don't know how people are going to survive. i rely on my car all the time and it is a huge cost to everybody. it comes as a leading business group tells the bbc, they believe households in the uk will go into recession this year. french president, emmanuel macron�*s centrist alliance, is on track to win the largest number of seats in parliament, after the first round of voting — that's according to projections. it remains unclear if his alliance will get a majority.

the headlines at apm: the family of former british soldier jordan gatley say he's been killed fightingy of severodonetsk. a leading business group tells the bbc they believe households in the uk will go in to recession this year. the consumption, spending that we all make in the high streets and on discretionary goods, that is going to go negative already this year. unions warn government plans to allow agency workers to fill in for striking rail staff will create safety risks — the government say the proposals will minimise disruption. disability campaigners are taking legal action against the government for not backing a recommendation from the grenfell tower inquiry to give vulnerable residents of high—rise buildings personal fire evacuation plans.

the headlines: the family of former british soldier jordan gatley say he's been killed fighting for theainian armed forces in the eastern city of severodonetsk. a leading business group tells the bbc they believe households in the uk will go in to recession this year. the consumption, spending that we all make on the high street and on discretionary goods — that will go negative already this year. unions warn government plans to allow agency workers to fill in for striking rail staff will create safety risks — the government say the proposals will minimise disruption. disability campaigners are taking legal action against the government, for not backing a recommendation from the grenfell tower inquiry to give vulnerable residents of high—rise buildings personal fire evacuation plans. it is unfair, because of human rights, the equality act and the public sector equality duty. it is just unfair to treat disabled people differently. and queen elizabeth ii becomes the world's second—longest—serving monarch — only louis xiv of france has ruled for longer. now on bbc news, the media show. ros

the family of former british soldier, jordan gatley, say he's been killed fighting for the ukrainianthe eastern city of severodonetsk. ministers order a review into whether a 5p cut in fuel duty, is being passed on to drivers. it comes as a leading business group tells the bbc they believe households in the uk will go into recession this year. disability campaigners are taking legal action against the government for not backing a recommendation from the grenfell tower inquiry to give vulnerable residents of high—rise buildings personal fire evacuation plans. olls close in the first round of parliamentary polls close in the first round of parliamentary elections in france — in an election to decide whether emmanuel macron can continue governing with a majority in the national assembly. a bipartisan group of us senators, say they have agreed senators say they have agreed a framework for potential legislation on gun safety. president biden hails it as a step forward. and the queen becomes the world's second—longest serving monarch — only louis the 14th of france has ruled for longer. no

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the family of former british soldier jordan gatley announce he's been killed fighting for the ukrainianhouseholds in the uk will go in to recession this year. that consumption, spending that we all make in the high street and on discretionary goods, that is going to go negative already this year. unions criticise plans by the government to repeal a legal ban on agency staff filling in for striking rail workers. there is no other train drivers out there. there are no other signallers out there. control staff, so grant shapps isjust... it's just fantasy. disability campaigners are taking legal action against the government, for not backing a recommendation from the grenfell tower inquiry

jordan gatley, who left the british army in march to travel to ukraine, was shot in the city of severodonetskon to be killed in the conflict. ukraine says it expects russia to step up efforts to capture the whole of the heavily bombarded city within days. the remaining civilians in severodonetsk are reported to have no access to mains water or electricity. hundreds of people are reported to be sheltering in bunkers under a besieged chemical plant. dozens of people have taken part in a protest in rio de janeiro to demand action a week after a local indigenous expert and a british journalist went missing in the amazon. a fisherman has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of bruno pereira and dom phillips, but no further developments have been announced. an australian newspaper has denied outing actress rebel wilson. on friday, wilson said she had found her "disney princess" as she shared a selfie with her partner on instagram. but on saturday the sydney morning herald revealed it had known about the relationship before it was public and had given ms wilson two days to comment. the

jordan gatley, who left the british army in march to travel to ukraine, was shot in the city of severodonetskled in the conflict. ukraine says it expects russia to step up efforts to capture the whole of the heavily bombarded city within days. the remaining civilians in severodonetsk are reported to have no access to mains water or electricity. hundreds of people are reported to be sheltering in bunkers under a besieged chemical plant. here in the uk, legislation will be introduced in the house of commons on monday that will allow changes to be made to parts of the post—brexit trade deal with the eu, and the uk government says it's confident the changes would be lawful. the arrangement, known as the northern ireland protocol, allows for checks on some goods moving across the irish sea. it's been a source of discontent for unionists, who see it as an internal border within the uk. but critics of the move, including nationalist parties and the irish government, say it could breach international law. here's our ireland correspondent, chris page. this legislation could potentially have implicatio

jordan gatley, who left the british army in march to travel to ukraine, was shot in the city of severodonetsk the second british person to be killed in the conflict. police in brazil say they've found items belonging to a british journalist and his travelling companion, who disappeared in the amazon last week. officers discovered dom phillips�* rucksack, and bruno pereira's id card and clothes. a fisherman has been arrested, and traces of blood on his boat are being analysed. on his final leg of a visit to the democratic republic of congo, belgium's king philippe has met victims of sexual violence in the east of the country. he visited a hospital run by the nobel laureate, denis mukwege — a congolese gynaecologist well known for his efforts to stop sexual violence being used as a weapon of war. the author of a review of food and farming in britain says the government had adopted fewer than half of his recommendations in its new food strategy, which will be released today. henry dimbleby said the plan wasn't a disaster, but lacked enough details to be called a strategy. later we will be lookin

british itv glorifies the thug jordan gatley, another canadian mercenary. he flight of his detachment. we entered into battle with units of the russian special forces jordan went to the lower level to provide cover fire for our team, going down the stairs, then, unfortunately, he was shot. it was also a very difficult situation. a t-72 tank was approaching us. so we had to move very quickly, our chances of survival were minimal for us, he is a hero in my eyes in the eyes of our unit in the eyes of the legion, the eyes of mercenaries and the west in general are not interested in russia, so lavrov in an interview with the bbc commented on the death sentence that two british soldiers . good luck, they brought a mortal to the dpr the verdict is passed by their own commanders. throwing soldiers, probably the death of contract soldiers, there are no more combat contract soldiers, so that you understand, they are no longer there, they are being replaced by mobilized and defense soldiers. this is how the state is maintained. all contractors died. throwing people jus

appeared, taken prisoner near kharkov by american mercenaries, the british iv glorifies the thug jordan gatleyed covering the flight of his squad. we got into a fight with units of the russian special forces jordan on he went to the lower level to provide cover fire for our team, going down the stairs, then, unfortunately, he was shot uh, it was still a very difficult situation. a t-72 tank was approaching us. so we had to move very fast, our chances of survival were minimal. now a hero in my eyes in our eyes units in the eyes of the legion, the eyes of mercenaries and, in general, the west of russia are not interested, so lavrov in an interview with the bbc commented on the death sentence that two british soldiers, good luck passed in the dnr , while the death sentence is pronounced by their own commanders. throwing soldiers, probably death. there are no more contract soldiers, so that you understand, they are no longer there, they are being replaced by mobilized and defense soldiers. this is how the state is maintained. all contractors died. did he just throw people like that in an obscene m

we know that jordan gatley, the young british man: _ jordan gatley, the young british nran. was— jordanpened with the british citizens captured — happened with the british citizens captured out the moroccan man captured — captured out the moroccan man captured in mariupol, there will be real concern as to what their fates would _ real concern as to what their fates would he — real concern as to what their fates would be if— real concern as to what their fates would be if they were captured. this is not _ would be if they were captured. this is not certain yet. this is not over — is not certain yet. this is not over the _ is not certain yet. this is not over. the ukrainians are still fighting _ over. the ukrainians are still fighting on. they say if they can -et fighting on. they say if they can get more — fighting on. they say if they can get more heavily —— heavy weaponry, the sort _ get more heavily —— heavy weaponry, the sort of— get more heavily —— heavy weaponry, the sort of artillery promised by britain — the sort of artillery promised by britain and others, they can still turn _

severodonetsk, perhaps in these fierce battles, jordan gatley and participated, as i said, severodonetsky, a fierce battle. russia is concentrating most of its artillery firepower around him and the ukrainians honestly say they don't have enough troops. they are also under-armed and they will soon lose control of the city. they talk about it openly because they want more western help. they want western heavy weapons rocket systems artillery. so much so that the situation is very difficult for ukrainians and unenviable for the getlitse family only over the past day from the outside all over the territory. donetsk, 154 shells of the game system were fired. this is the largest daily number of ukrainian terrorists in all recent years, including those with newborns, under the impact of ukrainian rocket launchers and caliber shells. nato hit the maternity hospital of vishnevsky in the kiev region of donetsk after a direct hit. the building caught fire only miraculously. nobody died there and the defeatist was evacuated to the basement. but it was not possible to evacuate all newborn children.

so this same jordan gatley died. yes, but this one surprised nothing.ere's nowhere to go, anyway. well, what does he write? yes , here he finished his service in the british army in march , i quote in order to continue serving in other regions. and then he went to ukraine, which is interesting, when i have a suspicion that he actually did not finish his service, that is, on actually british. most likely, they urgently recruited there, uh, well, probably on a voluntary basis, these same militants. e. they were transferred to another service in order to hide the presence of military personnel; he conducted military instruction there. eh, what is his confession? uh, directly the chief to pay attention to the veteran of the canadian army, that is, his chief is here in severodonetsk, that is, they are now dropping all these mercenaries there. e, admitted that in his unit in canadians, i emphasize, there are citizens of great britain canada belarus e, france well, and there, i don’t remember how ukrainian she is. where are you from? well, everyone was ground.