this is bbc news with shaun ley.ntil next week to resolve. it affected the phone lines and electronic referrals to out—of—hours gps. the service helps people get the right advice and treatment when they need it. i spoke to chelsea jarvie about what sort of risks there are to the nhs from using third party contractors. to save us developing systems internally, it is useful to us to use different services and suppliers, but that comes with the additional security risks where those supplies have to be maintaining their own cyber security and keeping that good cyber hygiene in place so that we are not then impacted by an attack on their side. there was an attack on the nhs, slightly bizarre attack a few years ago that seemed to be linked to north korea. yes, that wannacry attack was five years ago now, it was a massive ransomware attack which affected organisations and governments right across the globe. the nhs was caught in a crossfire without attack. so, it wasn't a targeted attack, in particular, so we do see some pe

i'm shaun ley and these are the headlines.of 12—year—old archie battersbee confirm he has died after his life support was withdrawn. conservative leadership contenders set out their approaches to dealing with the economic downturn forecast by the bank of england. a bus carrying passengers to a roman catholic pilgrimage has crashed in northern croatia, killing 12 polish people and injuring more than 30 others. israeli planes have struck palestinian militant targets in gaza for a second day. the israeli army says it is preparing for its operation to last a week. the effects from a cyber attack on the uk's nhs 111 system could take until next week to resolve after phone lines and electronic gp referrals were affected. now on bbc news, shrimps, saris and guns — faarea masud investigates how the demand for shrimp is destroying land that women have farmed for centuries in bangladesh. along the coastlines and riverbeds of rural bangladesh, thousands of fields where rice was once grown have been converted into intensive shrimp farms,

i'm shaun ley and these are the headlines.ily of 12—year—old archie battersbee confirm he has died after his life support was withdrawn. conservative leadership contenders set out their approaches to dealing with the economic downturn forecast by the bank of england. a bus carrying passengers to a roman catholic pilgrimage has crashed in northern croatia, killing 12 polish people and injuring more than 30 others. israeli planes strike palestinian militant targets in gaza for a second day as israel's army says it is preparing for its operation to last a week. officials in gaza say at least 14 palestinians have so far died in the violence. the effects from a cyber attack on the nhs 111 system could take until next week to resolve after phone lines and electronic gp referrals were affected. fire chiefs warn that cities need to be better prepared for wildfires as another heatwave is forecast for some parts of the uk next week. clive will be here just after five p m for the national and international news. now on bbc news, india's

sized hello, this is bbc news with me, shaun ley. the headlines. the unite union has announced eight days of strike action by staff at the uk's largest container port, felixstowe, in a dispute over pay. the met police say they had contact with owami davies on the day she was reported missing by herfamily. daria dugina, the daughter of one of president putin's close allies, dies after her car exploded as she was driving home. now on bbc news, duncan kennedy reports on the story of historical forced adoptions and the mothers�* search for a justice and an official government apology. this is the story about loss. of lives changed, love fractured. it happened not long ago and the pain has followed those involved down through history. i lost the only thing in my life that i ever wanted. i loved her so much. i still love her. i'm her mum! it was to be a secret. it was...it was not to be discussed. l he was actually taken from my arms without telling me what was happening. i canjust remember lying there, thinking it'd be better to die. a historical injust

i'm shaun ley, and these are the headlines...d sirens sound injerusalem for the first time since the start of last year's full—scale conflict between israel and palestinian militants in the gaza strip. the two conservative party leadership contenders vying the next prime minister outline how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living, but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. nearly 170,000 tonnes of grain and sunflower oil leave on a second convoy of ships out of ukaine after russia's blockade caused global shortages. the family of 12—year—old archie battersbee, who died yesterday after his life support was withdrawn, has called for an inquiry into the handling of his situation after enduring a lengthy legal battle to try to keep him alive. warnings that millions of children in england could go hungry this summer because councils have reduced or scrapped free school meal vouchers over the school holidays. 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incur

i'm shaun ley and these are the headlines. more travel disruption on train lines across the uk as thousands of rail workers go on strike for the second time in three days over pay and working conditions. sevastapol, the home of russia's black sea fleet in crimea, appears to have come under drone attack again. michael gove backs rishi sunak to become the next conservative party leader and prime minister saying he has what thejob requires. he says rival liz truss�*s tax policies will affect the poorest in society. the government and unions say they're disappointed that p&o ferries will not face criminal action for the way it dismissed 800 workers without notice in march. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. and this is riga, the capital of the small baltic state of latvia, which was liberated from moscow's rule some three decades ago, and which is now braced for a new era of confrontation with russia. vladimir putin's invasion of ukraine reminded latvians of the rus

i'm shaun ley, and these are the headlines... after a weekend of heavy violence between israel and palestinian militants, hopes are high of a possible ceasefire following the deaths of at least 31 palestinians. the two conservative party leadership contenders vying to be the next prime minister outline how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living, but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. nearly 170,000 tonnes of grain and sunflower oil leave on a second convoy of ships out of ukaine after russia's blockade caused global shortages. warnings that millions of children in england could go hungry this summer because councils have reduced or scrapped free school meal vouchers over the school holidays. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur, and this is the stage of the royal shakespeare theatre in stratford—upon—avon, birthplace of william shakespeare. 400 years and more after his death, his words and stories still resonate around the world, tr

i'm shaun ley. the headlines. the unite union has announced eight days of strike action by staff at the uk's largest container port, felixstowe, in a dispute over pay. the met police say they had contact with owami davies on the day she was reported missing by her family. daria dugina, the daughter of one of president putin's close allies, dies after her car exploded as she was driving home. now on bbc news, click is all about sustainable travel. we are in the netherlands to look at a solar—powered car and in sweden to hop aboard an amazing electric boat. this week, more clean, green fun in the sun with battery robots, solar cars and electric boats. in an unassuming garage in the netherlands, there's an electric car with a secret. no, it's not its ultra—light, ultra—strong carbon—fibre frame, although that is important to the story, and it's not the aerodynamic design that makes it look like a future car from the 19505, although that is important too. no. look closer at that shiny finish, and you'll

hello this is bbc news — i'm shaun ley. the headlines...he family of 12—year—old archie battersbee confirm he has died after his life support was withdrawn. the palestinian health ministry says 15 palestinians have been killed in the gaza strip — where the israeli military is targeting members of the palestinian group islamic jihad. a bus carrying passengers to a roman catholic pilgrimage has crashed in northern croatia — killing twelve polish people and injuring more than thirty others. conservative leadership contenders set out their approaches to dealing with the economic downturn forecast by the bank of england. the effects from a cyber attack on the nhs 111 system could take until next week to resolve — after phone lines and electronic gp referrals were disrupted. world championjake white—man has to settle for a bronze medal after coming third in the 1500 metres at the commonwealth games. now on bbc news clickjoins a rehearsal for a special bbc prom celebrating music in video games. the team looks at the resurgence of vinyl records and

i'm shaun ley. the unite union begins eight days of strike action by staff at the uk's largest container port, felixstowe, in a dispute over pay. the met police say they had contact with owami davies on the day she was reported missing by herfamily. daria dugina, the daughter of one of president putin's close allies, dies after her car exploded as she was driving home. coming up — thousands of women had their babies taken from them in the 1960s and �*70s because they were unmarried. we look at the story of forced adoptions. ukraine's heavyweight boxer, oleksandr usyk, retains his unified world titles against britain's anthonyjoshua — then dedicates his win to the ukrainian armed forces. dockers at britain's largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. almost 2000 workers are taking part in the eight—day action — after rejecting a seven % pay offer. there are warnings that the strike will cause disruption to supply chains for shops and other retailers —

i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 5pm: the unite union begins eight days of strike action by staff at the uk's largest container port, felixstowe, in a dispute over pay. the met police say they had contact with student nurse owami davies on the day she was reported missing by herfamily. daria dugina, the daughter of one of president putin's close allies, dies after her car exploded as she was driving home. we'll be live in altrincham, where police will be making a statement shortly on the stabbing of tyson fury�*s cousin, rico burton. good afternoon. i am a detective superintendent with greater manchester police. at around 3am this morning on sunday the 21st of august, emergency services received multiple calls about a disturbance at goose green. on arrival, we found at goose green. on arrival, we found a 17—year—old male and 31—year—old man with stab wounds receiving first aid for of the public before officers and paramedics took over. both males were taken to manchester royal infirmary, where sadly

i'm shaun ley and these are the latest headlines at 3pm. more travel disruption on train lines across the uk as thousands of rail workers strike for the second time in three days over pay and working conditions. we are determined to get a square dealfor our people and we are determined to get a square deal for our people and that is exactly what we will achieve, and the public seem to be right behind us in that campaign. sevastopol, the home of russia's black sea fleet in crimea, appears to have come under drone attack again. michael gove backs rishi sunak to become the next conservative party leader and prime minister saying he has what the job requires. he says rival liz truss�*s tax policies will affect the poorest in society. the government and unions say they're disappointed that p&0 ferries will not face criminal action for the way it dismissed 800 workers without notice in march. environment experts blame the recent heatwave and drought in parts of the uk for autumnal conditions, which are already being seen in england a month ahead

i�*m shaun ley and these are the latest headlines.on that as hard as you can, and pulling like crazy until the nerve gives way. almost a quarter of all the strip searches carried out on children by police in london between 2018 and 2020 were done without an appropriate adult present and more than half searched were black boys. as another heatwave is forecast this week, could more hosepipe bans be brought in across parts of the uk? new evidence shows people are going back to cash, to keep tighter control on their spending, as the cost of living continues to soar.

i'm shaun ley and these are the latest headlines. after a weekend of heavy violence between israel and palestinian militants, hopes are high of a possible ceasefire following the deaths of at least 31 palestinians. the two conservative party leadership contenders vying the next prime minister outline how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living. but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. i'm quite frankly shocked about the emphasis on tax cuts that will benefit the very richest sections of society. nearly 170,000 tonnes of grain and sunflower oil leaves on a second convoy of ships. warnings that millions of children in england could go hungry this summer because councils have reduced or scrapped free school meal vouchers over the holidays. french officials trying to rescue a beluga whale trapped in the river seine come up with a new strategy to free it — find out how they plan to return it back to sea. and 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursio

i'm shaun ley.he headlines: rockets have been fired into israeli territory — as the islamichhad group responded to israeli air strikes. israel says it killed two commanders after what it called an immediate threat. six palestinian children are among the dead in gaza. israel's now reported to have agreed to a truce. the two conservative party leadership contenders vying the next prime minister outline how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living. but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. archie battersbee�*s family call for an inquiry into his care — a day after he died following the withdrawal of life support. a bbc news investigation reveals dozens of english councils have cut back on holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals. and 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursion in 1897 will be returned to nigeria by a london museum. thanks for your company this afternoon. chris rogers will be here from

i'm shaun ley, and these are the headlines... a weekend of heavy violence between israel and palestinian militants, hopes are high of a possible ceasefire following the deaths of at least 31 palestinians. the two conservative party leadership contenders vying to be the next prime minister outline how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living, but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. nearly 170,000 tonnes of grain and sunflower oil leave on a second convoy of ships out of ukaine after russia's blockade caused global shortages. warnings that millions of children in england could go hungry this summer because councils have reduced or scrapped free school meal vouchers over the school holidays. and artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursion in 1897 will be returned to nigeria by a london museum. now on bbc news, shrimps, saris and guns. faarea masud investigates how the demand for shrimp is destroying land that women have farmed for centuries in ban

i'm shaun ley. the headlines. day she was reported missing by her family. daria dugina, the daughter of one of president putin's close allies, dies after her car exploded as she was driving home. now on bbc news, click is all about sustainable travel. we are in the netherlands to look at a solar—powered car and in sweden to hop aboard an amazing electric boat. this week, more clean, green fun in the sun with battery robots, solar cars and electric boats.

i'm shaun ley and these are the latest headlines...nds of rail workers go on strike for the second time in three days over pay and working conditions. sevastopol, the home of russia's black sea fleet in crimea, appears to have come under drone attack again. michael gove backs rishi sunak to become the next conservative party leader and prime minister, saying he has what thejob requires. he says rival liz truss�*s tax policies will affect the poorest in society. the government and unions say they're disappointed that p&0 ferries will not face criminal action for the way it dismissed 800 workers without notice in march.

it is six o'clock and you're watching bbc news with me, shaun ley. rockets have been fired into israeli territory — as the islamichhad group responded to israeli air strikes. israel says it has killed two commanders after what it called an immediate threat — six palestinian children are among the dead in gaza. israel's now reported to have agreed to a truce. here, the two conservative party leadership contenders vying to be the next prime minister outline how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living. the former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed now. archie battersbee's family call for an inquiry into his care — a day after he died following the withdrawal of life support.

i'm shaun ley and these are the latest headlines. the uk's nhs dentist shortgage revealed. 9 out of 10 practices are turning away new adult patients. it's led to some making their own false teeth and some pulling out their teeth. it's just a matter of getting a grip on that as hard as you can, and pulling like crazy until the nerve gives way. almost a quarter of all the strip searches carried out on children by police in london between 2018 and 2020 were done without an appropriate adult present and more than half searched were black boys. as another heatwave is forecast this week, could more hosepipe bans be brought in across parts of the uk? new evidence shows people are going back to cash, to keep tighter control on their spending, as the cost of living continues to soar. and it's the final day of the commonwealth games — with gold for scotland in the diving. we'll be live in birmingham. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. bbc research has found that only one in ten nhs dentists in the uk are taking on new adult patients. the

now on bbc news, dateline london with shaun ley.d welcome to the programme in which leading uk columnists discuss the week's news with foreign correspondents who write, blog, podcast, and broadcast to audiences in their home countries from the dateline: london. 18 months after margaret thatcher first became prime minister, underfire even in her own party as half a million more people lost theirjobs and facing calls for a policy u—turn, she delivered a speech that still defines her — "you turn if you want to, the lady's not for turning". this week, the woman who would be her successor u—turned. america's third lady, nancy pelosi, did not, going ahead with a visit to taiwan, despite chinese warnings beforehand — and missiles after. nor did the bank of england u—turn, going ahead with the half—point rise in interest rates. the governor had said the bank was minded to impose the largest single hike in a quarter of a century. here to discuss all that are marc roche, an economist and journalist who was born in belgium, and writes from her

i'm shaun ley and these are the latest headlines...ll—scale conflict between israel and palestinian militants in the gaza. it's the third day of renewed violence between the two sides. the two conservative party leadership contenders vying the next prime minister outline how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living. but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. i'm quite frankly shocked about the emphasis on tax cuts that will benefit the very richest sections of society. nearly 170,000 tonnes of grain and sunflower oil leaves on a second convoy of ships out of ukaine after russia's blockade caused global shortages.

i'm shaun ley, it's 2pm.ntainer port, felixstowe, in a dispute over pay. the met police say they had contact with 0wami davies on the day she was reported missing by herfamily. daria dugina, the daughter of one of president putin's close allies, dies after her car exploded as she was driving home. security forces say they've ended a hotel siege carried out by islamist gunmen in the somali capital, mogadishu. ukraine's heavyweight boxer 0leksandr usyk retains his unified world titles against britain's anthonyjoshua — then dedicates his win to the ukrainian armed forces.

this is bbc news, with shaun ley. the headlines...t attack on a train station. military package on a surprise visit to kyiv to mark ukraine's independence day. mrjohnson said ukraine can and will win this war. thailand's prime minister has been suspended by the country's constitutional court while it considers whether he's ruled for too long. mr prayuth chan—o—cha took power in a coup in 2014 while head of the army. and president biden has announced that millions of americans are to have $10,000 of student loan debt cancelled. 45 million americans current have $1.6 trillion of debt

now on bbc news dateline london with shaun ley.nts who write, blog, podcast and broadcast to audiences back home from the dateline london. this week, britain's elusive prime minister turns up in ukraine, as the country marks six months since the war began. we now know in the uk how much energy bills will rise from october, but not what the new prime minister will do when they take over. where has power gone in the uk? where's it going in the united states? and in australia, how come much of it ended up

i'm shaun ley. pay. the met police say they had contact with owami davies on the day she was reported missing by herfamily. daria dugina, the daughter of one of president putin's close allies, dies after her car exploded as she was driving home. coming up — thousands of women had their babies taken from them in the 1960s and �*70s because they were unmarried. we look at the story of forced adoptions. ukraine's heavyweight boxer, oleksandr usyk, retains his unified world titles against britain's anthonyjoshua — then dedicates his win to the ukrainian armed forces.

now on bbc news dateline london with shaun ley.entators with the foreign correspondents who write, blog, podcast and broadcast from the dateline london. this week, a meeting between borisjohnson and the energy companies about the ticking time bomb which is the capping of energy bills. the cap will rise further in october. the meeting achieved nothing. the british have a government that apparently must wait for action until the conservatives have chosen their leader, the country's next prime minister.

i'm shaun ley and these are the latest headlines... the family of 12—year—old archie battersbee confirm he has died after his life support was withdrawn. can ijust say, i am the proudest mum in the world. such a beautiful little boy. and he fought right until the very end. and i'm so proud to be his mum. conservative leadership contenders set out their approaches to dealing with the economic downturn forecast by the bank of england. a bus carrying passengers to a roman catholic pilgrimage has crashed in northern croatia, killing 12 polish people and injuring more than 30 others. israeli planes strike palestinian militant targets in gaza for a second day as israel's army says it is preparing for its operation to last a week. officials in gaza say at least 1a palestinians have so far died in the violence. the effects from a cyber attack on the nhs 111 system could take until next week to resolve after phone lines and electronic gp referrals were affected. fire chiefs warn that cities need to be better prepared for wildfires as another he

now on bbc news dateline london with shaun ley. hello and welcome to the programme.

iam shaun i am shaun ley with the latest headlines.and health care bill aimed at promoting clean energy, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and bringing down health care costs. the first day of campaigning is under way in brazil's presidential elections. the two frontrunners are brazil's current presidentjair bolsonaro and the former president luiz lula da silva. kenya's opposition leader raila odinga has rejected the outcome of the presidential election which saw him narrowly lose to william ruto. mr odinga urged people to stay calm but called the result illegal and has suggested he'd go to court.

now on bbc news dateline london with shaun ley. hello and welcome to the programme. it brings together some of the best—known british commentators and correspondents who write, blog, podcast and broadcast to audiences back home from the dateline london. this week, britain's elusive prime minister turned up... in ukraine, as the country marks the six months since the war there began. we now know in the uk how much energy bills will rise in the uk, in october, but not what the new prime minister will do when they take over from boris johnson. where is power going in the uk? where is it going in the united states and, in australia, how come much of it ended up in just the hands of one man and even his friends aren't happy about it? to discuss all of that in the studio, we have latika bourke, correspondent for the australian newspapers, and the sydney morning herald, polly toynbee, a writer who has been writing a weekly column for the guardian since 1987, aand michael goldfarb a renowned foreign correspondent for public radio in the united states. his podcast is called t

now on bbc news, dateline london with shaun ley.e to the programme where british journalists debate the week's news with the correspondents who write, blog, podcast and broadcast from the dateline: london. living with double—digit inflation is an unwelcome, if familiar, experience in many countries. turkey, argentina, zimbabwe and iran started 2022 under that yoke. for the british, it had been a distant memory, but not any more. in the united states, presidentjoe biden signed into law the optimistically titled inflation reduction act. would it were that simple. another bad memory from the 1980s, the threat to kill the author sir salman rushdie, came close to being fulfilled. liberals are relieved he survived, but have they helped to fuel intolerance? to discuss all that, in the studio are maria margaronis, a documentary—maker who, among other projects, has charted the crises, financial and environmental, which have afflicted greece. henry chu is part of the editorial team at the los angeles times as well as being its london correspo

now on bbc news dateline london with shaun ley. hello, and welcome to the programme, which brings together leading uk commentators with the foreign correspondents who write, blog, podcast and broadcast from the dateline london. this week, a meeting between borisjohnson and the energy companies about the ticking time bomb which is the capping of energy bills. the cap will rise further in october. the meeting achieved nothing. the british have a government that apparently must wait for action until the conservatives have chosen their leader, the country's next prime minister. there was another meeting which ended without result too — new york's attorney general summoned donald trump to quiz him about his tax affairs. he pleaded the fifth then repeated the words same answer to every question she put to him. the former president, who would be president again, hadn't kept shtum when the fbi had raided his florida home. to discuss those events in the studio with me are eunice goes, a portuguese academic and writer who teaches comparative

this is bbc news — i'm shaun ley — the headlines at six o'clock. family of 12—year—old archie battersbee confirm he has died after his life support was withdrawn. can ijust say, i am the proudest mum in the world. such a beautiful little boy. and he fought right until the very end. and i'm so proud to be his mum. conservative leadership contenders set out their approaches to dealing with the economic downturn forecast by the bank of england. the palestinian health ministry says 15 palestinians have been killed in the gaza strip — where the israeli military is targeting members of the palestinian group islamic jihad. a bus carrying passengers to a roman catholic pilgrimage has crashed in northern croatia — killing 12 polish people and injuring more than 30 others. the effects from a cyber attack on the nhs 111 system could take until next week to resolve — after phone lines and electronic gp referrals were disrupted. world championjake whiteman has to settle for a bronze medal after coming third in the 1500 metres at the commonwealth games. we'll ha

i'm shaun ley. the headlines at seven. millions of households place a 80% rise driven by the price of gas. campaigners say there has to be immediate government action. the government _ immediate government action. he: government needs to help those vulnerable members of society. for single parents, it's children who are going to suffer through this. i are going to suffer through this. i accept that it's tough for people and we're — accept that it's tough for people and we're doing everything we can to help~ _ and we're doing everything we can to help~ huge _ and we're doing everything we can to help. huge sums are being spent now and more _ help. huge sums are being spent now and more will be spent in months ahead _ and more will be spent in months ahead. we — and more will be spent in months ahead. ~ ., ., ., , ahead. we have two candidates fiuuhtin ahead. we have two candidates fighting with each _ ahead. we have two candidates fighting with each other- ahead. we have two candidates fighting with each other about i ahead

i'm shaun ley and these are the latest headlines...an ijust say, i am the proudest mum in the world. such a beautiful little boy. and he fought right until the very end. and i'm so proud to be his mum. conservative leadership contenders set out their approaches to dealing with the economic downturn forecast by the bank of england. a bus carrying passengers to a roman catholic pilgrimage has crashed in northern croatia, killing 12 polish people and injuring more than 30 others. israeli planes strike palestinian militant targets in gaza for a second day as israel's army says it is preparing for its operation to last a week. officials in gaza say at least 14 palestinians have died so far. the effects from a cyber attack on the nhs111 system could take

now on bbc news, dateline london with shaun ley.

this is bbc news i'm shaun ley. the headlines at eight. there's more evidence of the higher cost of living. new figures show regular pay, adjusted for price rises, falls 3%, between april and june. we had a baby and it's pretty hard with our wages to keep going. two contenders — with our wages to keep going. two contenders for _ with our wages to keep going. two contenders for the conservative party leadership are trying to win the votes of scottish conservatives in an event in perth this evening. it's a year ago today that the desperation of afghans tried to flee their country was demonstrated as people tried to board the departing planes. we have a special report on those who try to help the west what was left behind. the those who try to help the west what was left behind.— was left behind. the treatment of american indians _ was left behind. the treatment of american indians today _ was left behind. the treatment of american indians today by - was left behind. the treatment of american indians today by the - was left behind. the treatm

i'm shaun ley and these are the latest headlines... more travel disruption on train lines across the uk as thousands of rail workers go on strike for the second time in three days over pay and working conditions. sevastopol, the home of russia's black sea fleet in crimea, appears to have come under drone attack again. michael gove backs rishi sunak to become the next conservative party leader and prime minister, saying he has what thejob requires. he says rival liz truss�*s tax policies will affect the poorest in society. the government and unions say they're disappointed that p&0 ferries will not face criminal action for the way it dismissed 800 workers without notice in march. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. train passengers are facing a further day of disruption after thousands of rail workers started another 24—hour walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions. across the country, only around 20% of services are running. the government say the strikes could be ended if the unions put the pay deals on offer to their members an

this is bbc news. lam shaun i am shaun ley. the headlines at 7.00pm: the hosepipe bans are in place across the isle of wight and hampshire, more areas to follow. the family of archie battersbee who is a high court bid to transport him to a hospice before he dies. the nhs warns that the overseas recruitment is unsustainable. we speak to some who have arrived. i is unsustainable. we speak to some who have arrived.— is unsustainable. we speak to some who have arrived. i told myself, you know what? — who have arrived. i told myself, you know what? this _ who have arrived. i told myself, you know what? this is _ who have arrived. i told myself, you know what? this is your _ who have arrived. i told myself, you know what? this is your dream, - know what? this is your dream, settle down, you will get this done. the latest —— a leak from the new statement shows that rishi sunak... and a brit becomes the oldest commonwealth games bulbs medallist in history at the tender age of 75. some of the uk's best—known commentators dread me to dis

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. of the high level us visit to the island. as house speaker nancy pelosi leaves, she says america's commitment to taiwan's democracy is unwavering. our delegation, of which i'm very proud, came to taiwan to make it unequivocally clear... we will not abandon our commitment to taiwan, and we are proud of our enduring friendship. translation: thisj is a complete farce. the united states i5 violating china'5 sovereignty under the guise of so—called democracy. those who offend china will be punished. archie battersbee's parents apply to the european court of human rights, to try to postpone the removal of his life support —

this is bbc news i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 8pm: the uk is the first country to approve a covid vaccine that tackles both the original strain and the omicron variant. keir starmer outlines labour's most comprehensive plan yet for dealing with the cost of living crisis — he wants to freeze this is very good news for the uk population. we are the first place to license this new medication and it means people get access to broad immunity than would otherwise have been the case. sir keir starmer outlines labour's most comprehensive plan yet for dealing with the cost of living crisis — he wants to freeze the taliban are celebrating the first anniversary have a fully costed plan. we will have a windfall tax on the oil and gas companies. the taliban are celebrating the first anniversary of their return to power in afghanistan but not everybody is cheering, especially women and girls. here as flash floods hit cornwall, the text alerts that will give you a direct warning about severe weather — and other life—threatening