sophie hutchinson, bbc news.men's world cup has opened in the new zealand city of auckland. just hours earlier, there was a shooting nearby, in which three people died, including the gunman. it happened on a constuction site, but the authorities say it was not related to the tournament, which is going ahead as planned. jane dougall has the latest from sydney. the quiet of the early auckland morning broken by gunshots. then anic. morning broken by gunshots. then panic hotels _ morning broken by gunshots. then panic. hotels had _ morning broken by gunshots. then panic. hotels had been _ morning broken by gunshots. then panic. hotels had been full for the start of the women's world cup. several international teams were locked down until it was declared safe. two people were killed after a man opened fire in the central business district. six others were injured. the new zealand prime minister said there were no links to terrorism and so the tournament, three years in the planning, would go ahead. it three years in t

sophie hutchinson, bbc news. hello.ly cool compared to what the mediterranean experienced yesterday. in some spots we had extreme temperatures, the highest of which was recorded in sardinia — 48.2 degrees celsius. not a record, but close to it. i want to show you what's going to be happening over the next 24 hours. the jet stream will take a bit of a dive across europe and into the mediterranean. that essentially means that the heat will be pushed away towards more eastern parts of the med, so a huge drop for this central mediterranean region. in palermo it was 47 degrees on monday. by wednesday we're talking about 29. so a huge, huge drop in those values. let's have a look at the forecast for the rest of today. sunny spells, scattered showers. temperatures will be typically in the high teens for most of us. 17 there in glasgow, about that in birmingham and maybe nudging up to about 20 or 21 degrees further south. through this evening and overnight, we'll have more persistent showers moving through north—western parts o

sophie hutchinson, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news now.uth african city ofjohannesburg. the blast happened during the evening rush hour in one of the city's busiest roads. it caused cars and minibuses to overturn, while huge cracks appeared in the road. some residents were evacuated from nearby buildings. thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of peru in marches organised by groups opposed to president boluarte's administration. police clashed with some of the demonstrators in the capital lima, firing tear gas to disperse them. more than 100 million bees have died in brazil after being poisoned by a pesticide. it was illegally applied by a farm owner who was fined $47,000. traces of the bee—killing chemical were found in at least 600 hives. some of the bees that died were endangered species. netflix says it's picked up nearly six million new customers after cracking down on people sharing their passwords for the streaming service. more than 238 million people around the world now have a netflix account. we'll have more on this s

sophie hutchinson, bbc news. from one strike to another.fresh round of strikes. the long—running action over pay and conditions will affect 14 train companies and also impact services running into scotland and wales. large areas of the network are expected to have little or no service. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let�*s have a look at some of the other stories coming across the uk. polls are open in three parliamentary seats, where by—elections are being held. voters are casting their ballots in the south—western tory stronghold of somerton and frome, borisjohnson�*s old seat in the west london side of uxbridge and less rice lip, and ainsty in north yorkshire. ainsty in north yorkshire. a senior conservative mp has posted regret there expressed regret for posting a video praising the taliban, saying afghanistan had been transformed by them. tobias ellwood subsequently deleted the clip. he said the subsequent days have been his most miserable as an mp. nigel fabrice has praised the government after reports there are

our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. is radiographers showing their discontent. patients are coming through the door are not getting the care we deserve because we don't have the staff to provide it. it is estimated the vast majority of nhs patients undergo tests or therapy with the radiographer, including mris, ct and ultrasound scans and radiotherapy. i qualified in 2017 and since then, 20% of my class has left radiography, after doing a degree for three years and that is a great shame, really. 30—year—old john kelly worked as a radiographer in liverpool but still lives with his parents because he says he can't afford to move out. he insists the pressure of the job i'm poor pay have made it intolerable. not being able to give the care that you want to patients, the uk lags behind a number of countries in the number of ct scanners but we don't have the number of staff to man them either and that's why we need to invest in why people are going on strike. the two—day strike comes after radiographers rejected a 5% salary i

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sophie hutchinson, bbc news.ngland has hit a record high. the latest official data shows that at the end of march, nearly 105,000 households were in temporary accomodation — and in need of help with housing from their local council. that figure includes a record 131,000 children. they're the highest figures since records began 25 years ago, and are a result of a combination of factors including the cost of living crisis — as our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. my my old room was a lot bigger, this one is really small. but my old room, i could do stuff in, like i would usually like draw a picture and just nail it into the wall but i can't do that here.— and just nail it into the wall but i can't do that here. one of a record number of — can't do that here. one of a record number of homeless _ can't do that here. one of a record number of homeless children - can't do that here. one of a record number of homeless children in i number of homeless children in england. this is temporary accommoda

sophie hutchinson, bbc news.el in response to a government measure to curtail the power of the supreme court. the proposed plans would limit the right of the court to overturn government policy that it finds unreasonable. prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the measures are necessary, but opponents say they're a threat to democracy. almost 17,000 people were reported to the home office as potential victims of modern slavery last year — the highest number since records begain in 2009. a bbc investigation has found that the uk care industry could be being targeted, with the number of cases in the sector doubling. the gangmasters and labour abuse authority has said companies use work visas to threaten people with deportation. the number of people living with major illnesses in england will rise nine times faster than the healthy working age population, according to the health foundation charity. currently, 6.6 million people are living with conditions such as dementia or cancer, but that's expected to rise to mor

the government's pay offer of a 5% increase plus a one—off payment. 0ur health correspondent sophie hutchinsonity of nhs patients undergoing tests or therapy with a radiographer while being treated, including mri, ct, ultrasound and radiotherapy. i qualified in 2017 and since then 20% of my class has left radiography after doing a degree for three years specifically for radiography. that is a great shame. 30—year—old john kelly worked as a radiographer in liverpool but he still lives with his parents because he says he can't afford to move out. he insists the pressure of the job and poor pay have made it intolerable. not being able to give the care you want to patients, the uk lags behind a lot of other countries in ct scanners but we don't have the staff for them either. that is where we need to invest in radiography which is why people are going on strike. this two—day strike follows a series of walkouts by nhs staff, radiographers have rejected a 5% pay increase for this year plus a one—off payment, but ministers say the rise is reasonable and are calling for an end to the disruption. so th

the government's pay offer of a 5% increase plus a one—off payment. 0ur health correspondent sophie hutchinsonhs patients undergoing tests or therapy with a radiographer while being treated, including mri, ct, ultrasound and radiotherapy. i qualified in 2017 and since then 20% of my class has left radiography after doing a degree for three years specifically for radiography. that is a great shame. 30—year—old john kelly worked as a radiographer in liverpool but he still lives with his parents because he says he can't afford to move out. he insists the pressure on the job and poor pay have made it intolerable. not being able to give the care you want to patients, the uk lags behind a lot of other countries in ct scanners but we don't have the staff for them. that is where we need to invest in radiographers which is why people are going on strike. this two day strike follows a series of walk outs by nhs staff, radiographers have rejected a 5% pay increase for this year plus a one—off payment, but ministers say the rise is reasonable and are calling for an end to the disruption. so the nhs can fo

our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, has our top story. claps don't pay the bills!unior doctors back on the picket line for theirfourth walk—out this year. but the nhs is braced itself for today, the start of a marathon five—day strike. like many hospitals, here at the royal berkshire in reading, they know they'll be stretched. our focus is on patient safety. we will do everything we can to keep those patients safe, and in five days, we will find the cover and we will work however hard we need to work. and we will accept that it might just be a bit tougher. there is no doubt this five—day strike byjunior doctors will be a huge challenge for the nhs, and while emergency departments like this will remain busy, other parts of hospitals will be closed for business. up to 15,000 treatments and appointments are disrupted each strike day, according to nhs england. come on, max! and one of those is richard's knee operation. the pain is like having a hot volcano in your knee. he's already waited ten months, and has just had it further delayed because of the strikes. he says

sophie hutchinson, bbc news.ll be speaking to representatives ofjunior doctors and nhs providers about some of the practical implications happening from seven o'clock. naga has more on that, and the rest of the days news. huw edwards�* wife has revealed that he is the presenter at the centre of recent allegations, and says he's being treated in hospitalfor serious mental health issues. the bbc is restarting its investigation into the presenter, with director general tim davie saying the corporation's immediate concern is its duty of care to all involved. our correspondent, charlotte gallagher, has more. tonight at ten, we are live in downing street... huw edwards, the face of bbc news, named as the presenter at the centre of the scandal. for decades, a familiar face on our televisions, guiding us through national events. after days of intense speculation, it was his wife, vicky flind, who identified her husband. in a statement, she said... just a few minutes before her statement, the metropolitan police announced

sophie hutchinson, bbc news.ultant later in the programme about that strike action. not the only strike action this morning. rail passengers will face more disruption today and on saturday, as guards and station staff begin a fresh round of strikes. the action will affect 14 train companies across england and also impact services running into scotland and wales. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin has the latest. once again, fewer trains are running as thousands of rail workers walk out. the level of disruption will vary around the country. some passengers in birmingham had changed their plans. annoying. so i'm travelling up to see my friend in sheffield and there's been a lot of, like, disruptions and stuff. so i've opted for the bus, obviously, because it's just a bit easier. i completely support the train strikes, yeah. they're battling for fair wages, aren't they? i they're battling for their terms and conditions and all those i things matter, don't they? strikes have now been going on for more than a yea