To be housed on board a barge in dorset are expected to arrive later today. The use of the bibby stockholm to house up to 500 people had been delayed by safety concerns. Ministers insist the vessel will help reduce the cost of placing migrants in hotels. Jonathan blake reports. Floating accommodation for migrants seeking asylum in the uk. The Bibby Stockholm Barge has been moored at portland in dorset for nearly three weeks, but stands empty. Safety concerns have delayed getting people on board but its now expected the first 50 or so men to be housed on the barge will move in very soon. We expect it to be in the coming days, so you wont have long to wait. And this is an important step forwards. Up to 500 people could be accommodated here. The barge has medical facilities and a recreation area. Its one way the government hopes to cut the cost of hotels for those attempting to claim asylum, the bill currently running at about £6 million per day. But its prompted protests from local residents who dont want the barge on their doorstep and Campaign Groups who argue its inhumane. Shaving foam. 0k. Thank you. Others are doing what they can to welcome those wholl be housed on board. Labour has pledged to speed up asylum claims, but admit they would still need alternative accommodation for migrants at first if the party came to power. Because of the complete and utter chaos and shambles of the tory asylum crisis, we are going to have to continue, in a very short term period, to use the infrastructure thats there, including the barges and the hotels. More than 15,000 people have crossed the channel in small boats so far this year. Yesterday, 77 made thejourney. Accommodating those arriving is only part of the challenge facing the government. Jonathan blake, bbc news. The uk government has said it will triple fines against employers and landlords who allow Illegal Migrants to work for them or rent their properties in a bid to deter Channel Crossings. Firms who are found to have repeatedly employed Illegal Migrants could face fines of up to £60,000 per breach. The home office says opportunities for illegal working and renting encourage are significant pull factors for illegal migration. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said the move would help deter perilous Channel Crossings by small boats. Lets bring you the latest now on niger. The generals whove seized power say theyve closed the countrys airspace until further notice, in response to threat of Military Intervention against them. The announcement came as a deadline expired for them to restore the elected president or face possible action from the west African Regional grouping known as ecowas. A spokesman for the Military Junta made the announcement of the closure of the countrys airspace on television. He said the armed forces were ready to defend nigers territory. Some neighbouring countries, including mali, burkina faso and guinea, have voiced support for the coup leaders. And algeria, which Borders Niger to the north, has said it is categorically against armed intervention. The deadline has now passed so far, without action. Nigers junta warned the threat is still there. Translation the planning of this war has been carried out. | free deployment of forces to take part in this war has begun in two Central African countries. Nigers armed forces and all our defence and security forces, backed by the unfailing support our people, are ready to defend the integrity of our territory and the honour of our homeland. Meanwhile, france has suspended all Development Aid to nigers neighbour, burkina faso, after its Military Government said it would see any intervention against the coup leaders as a declaration of war. Thousands of people gathered sunday in the main stadium of nigers capital in support of the coup, Chanting Anti French Slogans and waving russian flags. The bbc� s Nkechi 0gbonna has been monitoring developments in neighbouring nigeria. We are yet to hear from the original bloc, ecowas, on what the decision would be concerning niger. The ultimatum has elapsed this evening sunday evening the 7 day ultimatum. We are yet to hear from ecowas but we also know that there are suspected moves in niger in the coming days, the rally this afternoon showing pro coup supporters at a stadium in niamey, the capital city, showed that the people were supporting the junta, Chanting Anti France Songs and waving pro russia flags in the crowds. Its a mix of feelings. The first part being that a lot of nigeriens believe that since 1960 independence, france has had a stronghold on niger, both economically and politically, and they say that france has not helped in any way to curb the islamist and jihadist operations in that part of the sahel region and so, they believe it was time for a change, to see if the military would bring the much desired change. But on the flip side of things, Civil Society groups and some other private individuals also believe that they want democracy to continue, as it would offer them a Freedom Of Expression and their human rights would be protected. The Railways Ministry in pakistan has said it has opened an investigation into the crash of an express train that derailed killing at least 30 people and injuring 100 on sunday. The Hazara Express came off the rails near nawabshah in sindh province, as it travelled from karachi to abbottabad. Officials said the track appeared to be fit for use and they were checking the drivers assertion that he was travelling at a reasonable speed. About 1,000 people were aboard the train when it derailed beside a canal. Emergency workers battle to rescue passengers trapped in at least five overturned carriages. Talks hosted by saudi arabia on finding a way to end the war between russia and ukraine have ended with no sign of concrete action. A Closing Statement committed only to more peace discussions. Russia was not invited to the talks. But china, which has maintained close ties with moscow, sent a delegation. Meanwhile, a russian installed official says Ukrainian Forces have damaged two bridges linking the occupied region of kherson to crimea. Pictures posted to telegram show huge holes in the chonhar bridge. Its the secretive Military Base best known for conducting research into Chemical Warfare but scientists at porton down in wiltshire are taking on a new and, as yet, unidentified enemy. Inside a set of laboratories, experts are preparing for what is known as disease x or the next pandemic virus. 0ur Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes was given rare access to the facility. The delicate task of protecting the nations health. This is one of the laboratories at porton down, where scientists are analysing current threats, new variants of covid, for example, and trying to identify new ones. Inside these purpose built labs, more than 200 scientists working for the Uk Health Security Agency are helping to develop and test vaccines against a range of diseases. Its vital work to keep us all safe. Diseases. Its vital work to keep us all safe. Weve got, in many respects. Keep us all safe. Weve got, in many respects, the keep us all safe. Weve got, in many respects, the toughest l keep us all safe. Weve got, in l many respects, the toughest job many respects, the toughestjob in the world, which is to protect against Infectious Diseases and environmental hazards and it is tough because we know the risks of new and emerging infections, including those of pandemic potential, is increasing. We maintain a constant state of vigilance but with also research to understand the threats, as and when they arrive. We are able to control them rapidly and effectively, before they have the kind of enormous impact on our lives that covid 19 did. For decades, scientists at porton down have been involved in medical research, as well as the work on chemical and biological warfor which the work on chemical and biological war for which the centre is perhaps better known. The first apparatus in the world for growing antibiotics continuously. fist world for growing antibiotics continuously. Continuously. At the coronavirus continuously. At the l Coronavirus Pandemic continuously. At the Coronavirus Pandemic presented a new and urgent challenge. During the pandemic laboratories like this one played an absolutely vital role in assessing how effective the vaccines were in combating the coronavirus and that work continues today. But as well as monitoring how effective existing vaccines are against you covid variants, Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre is looking at emerging threats for which no vaccine it exists. 0ne threats for which no vaccine it exists. One of those is crimean congo haemorrhagic fever, a virus that is spread by the bite of an infected tick and is fatal in about 30 of cases. A serious a break occurred in afghanistan in 2017 but that widespread across africa, asia, The Middle East and the balkans. Changes to climate and the way we live mean viruses like this one could find a way to the uk. But equally, the next pandemic could be caused by a virus that is yet to be identified. What experts call disease x. Many of course is not experts call disease x. Many of course is not a experts call disease x. Many of course is not a oneoff. Experts call disease x. Many of course is not a oneoff. Its experts call disease x. Many of course is not a oneoff. Its a i course is not a one off. Its a pathogen that has arisen but in a rising tide of risk that we have climate change, we have mosquitoes, ticks, different habitats, urbanisation with closeness between animals and humans, so this unit here is designed to try and get ahead of that curve to identify the pathogens that may cause risk and then, to stop them before they do their harm. They do their harm. Danger is known and they do their harm. Danger is known and unknown. They do their harm. Danger is known and unknown. These l known and unknown. These scientists will be working to make sure we are prepared for both. Dominic hughes, bbc news, porton down. Lets move to the womens football world cup now, where the lionesses face the Nigerian Team in a bit more than three hours time. The nigerians are 11 time African Champions but have never gone further than the Quarterfinal Stage at the world cup. Meanwhile, england won euro 2022 last summer, and are among the favourites to win the tournament this year, but must first negotiate the game in brisbane with the super falcons. Elsewhere, the two time defending champions the United States have crashed out of the tournament with the final result decided byjust millimetres. The round of 16 match finished scoreless in regular and extra time, sending it to a dramatic shoot out. And sweden prevailed 5 4 with three us players missing their penalty kicks, including star forward megan rapinoe. Sweden sealed the deal on this penalty shot, which was nearly saved by us keeper alyssa naeher, but was ruled to have just crossed the line, giving sweden the victory. What a game meanwhile, lets now cross live to brisbane tojen 0neill. She is the editor of the Shekicks Magazine and website. Hello again, jen. Good to see you. Lets talk about that game between the us and sweden to begin with. Really, just a nail biter right to the end. Yeah, it was incredible but in the context of this tournament, i mean, it has been wild from pretty much early on in the first round of games. Weve seen germany go out, who were amongst a lot of peoples favourites, then the us and as you just described, by the finest of margins. So even when we are deep into a penalty shoot out, we still have to wait for the var and Goal Line Technology to confirm that yes, the ball was over the line, but by millimetres. Everybody, i think, watching could not believe what they were seeing. For american fans, huge disappointment. They were expecting them to win again. Would that be the fourth time in a row . , would that be the fourth time in a row . Would that be the fourth time in a row . ,. ,. ,. , in a row . They were going for a threepeat in a row . They were going for a threepeat is in a row . They were going for a threepeat is what in a row . They were going for a threepeat is what they in a row . They were going for a threepeat is what they were threepeat is what they were describing it, so theres nothing greater in sport than schadenfreude and i think a lot of people outside of the us sort of enjoyed that one. At the same time, as you mentioned, megan rapinoe, one of the games rates, not really the way that she wanted to bow out of a tournament that she had won twice before. Its opened up the whole competition, really, now, and as you say, it probably makes england the favourites but they have a big game to play in a couple of days time. Couple of days time. Lets talk about couple of days time. Lets talk about that. Couple of days time. Lets talk about that. What couple of days time. Lets talk about that. What are l couple of days time. Lets talk about that. What are your thoughts on that game and, of course, the midfielder, will she be on the pitch . I dont know i dont know, i am on the sceptical end of this, she went down with a serious knee injury in the second game against denmark and i was part of the wozniak brigade, and we have missed our chance now. But they understand missed our chance now. But they understand their missed our chance now. But they understand their squad, missed our chance now. But they understand their squad, they understand their squad, they are very good tactically and they picked a side that did great against china, and looked very comfortable and managed to score six. As carer fit, that is the question. She trained with the england team and all 23 players were present at training, i dont know if it is mind games to confuse the nigerian coach she does not know if they will play will they play with the old or new formation. They should stick with the three at the back as they went against china, and stick here on the bench and give her longer to recover and needed to, i am sure she will play. I needed to, i am sure she will. La. , � needed to, i am sure she will play. I dont know about you, i will be watching play. I dont know about you, i will be watching and play. I dont know about you, i will be watching and we play. I dont know about you, i will be watching and we shall. Will be watching and we shall see what the outcome is. Lovely to speak to you again and hope to speak to you again and hope to speak to you again before the world comes to a close. Well. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. Train drivers working for 15 Rail Operating Companies who are members of the Aslef Union Begin A Week long ban on overtime today. The ban comes as part of a wider dispute between the union and the Rail Delivery Group over pay and modernisation plans. The Train Drivers have rejected a pay offer from the rdg amounting to a 4 Increase Back in april. Police say their investigation is still ongoing after a 12 year old boy had died in a hit and run crash on a motorway in west yorkshire. The child was struck by a vehicle on the m62 shortly before 10pm on saturday. A 36 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child and is currently in custody. A famed 18th Century Building once known as britains wonkiest pub, the so called Crooked House at himley, in staffordshire, has been completely gutted by a fire. Live from london, this is bbc news. One of the worlds longest ruling leaders, hun sen of cambodia, is about to hand over power to his son, hun manet, who will be appointed Prime Minister by the king. Days after a Landslide Victory injuly� s election, hun sen announced he was stepping down as Prime Minister and handing power to his eldest son. The move ends his decades long reign during which he established stability after years of war but stifled democracy in the process. Live now to our south asia correspondentjonathan head. Tell us then, about the proceedings, what is expected . It has already happened the king has issued a decree about an hour ago stating that hun sens eldest son, hun manet who is 45 is the new Prime Minister although he has to go before parliament to have his new government confirmed in the next couple of weeks that is a formality as well because the ruling party which is very much hun sens own vehicle completely dominates parliament after an election which the main opposition was banned from contesting. The new Prime Minister is a much younger face, a different generation, little known, he has been very prominent in the cambodian army, is western educated unlike his father who came up through the crucible of the Khmer Rouge Revolution A very different background. But not tested in politics. He has only been active in politics the last year or so, nobody knows quite what kind Prime Minister he going to be. The hope is for hun sen this is a gradual transition, that it does not create any dramatic changes, and that his son gets a chance to be down. Its a difficult thing to do, hun sen has so dominated the country in these last 38 years, he has come to almost personalised politics, he sits at the centre of a web of complex alliances with other powerful figures, of complex alliances with other powerfulfigures, all of of complex alliances with other powerful figures, all of whom are in vicious and he has managed to skilfully play one off against another, but cambodia has lots of challenges, and economy very dependent on international demand, huge inequality environmental destruction and corruption which will contest the new and untested man in charge of the country. figs the new and untested man in charge of the country. As you sa so charge of the country. As you say so many charge of the country. As you say so many challenges charge of the country. As you | say so many challenges ahead charge of the country. As you. Say so many challenges ahead of him but we do not know much about him, he does not have that much experience, interesting to see how all this plays out in weeks and months ahead . W plays out in weeks and months ahead . , ~. , ahead . One thing we do know is the system ahead . One thing we do know is the system that ahead . One thing we do know is the system that hun ahead . One thing we do know is the system that hun sen ahead . One thing we do know is the system that hun sen has the system that hun sen has created still the system and he is keeping a lot of importantly positions, he will be pulling strings behind the scenes, also getting his contemporaries, possibly his rivals who have all got senior cabinet positions to hand over at the same time to their own children in many cases like a Mass Domestic Handover to another generation to avoid any of them challenging his son but it is a very delicate moment for a country with very weak institutions. Nobody quite knows how it will go, whatever hun sen may want to do whether he is inclined to be more liberal than his father, the bektas the system of corruption and patronage which holds the country together and dominates its system, is going to be very difficult for him to change and his father will be there for some time in the background, still a very big influence. Thank you so much. Jonathan head with what is happening in cambodia. The Barbie Bandwagon shows no signs of slowing down. Makers Warner Brothers say it has now passed over 1 billion at the global box office. It means greta gerwig has become the first woman to reach the milestone as a solo director. 0ur reporter Nicky Schiller is in the newsroom with more. Iam i am told he is not. We arejoined now by sandro monetti, editor in chief of the Hollywood International filmmaker magazine. Are you surprised to hear they have reached this milestone . Because the Marketing Campaign was one of the best ive seen for any product in history. Yes, a plastic dial, created backin yes, a plastic dial, created back in 1959, has saved the cinema industry. Because when you think about it the familiar death now was ringing yet again or movie theatres. It is because the summer 2023 box office started off with a lot office started off with a lot of disappointing films, which had performed below expectations, and then came barbie, and blew everything away. It is a barbie well now, we just live in it. Away. It is a barbie well now, wejust live in it. I away. It is a barbie well now, wejust live in it. Wejust live in it. I have not seen it but wejust live in it. I have not seen it but i wejust live in it. I have not seen it but i want wejust live in it. I have not seen it but i want to wejust live in it. I have not seen it but i want to see i wejust live in it. I have notj seen it but i want to see it, ive been told by many it is brilliant, i have to wear pink when i go and this is the point, it is it is an event notjust going to see a film . It is especially an event for the Unborn Underserved Female audience, you can grab your girls god and go down to the multiplex whereas youll be calling it your mojo caza house. People are drawn in by the Marketing Campaign. And when they get there they find a movie which takes them by surprise because it is notjust a musical, deals with existential questions, it is basically a satire on gender identity. And it is very timely, so this is notjust a hype machine, this is a movie that gives people something to think about and as well as enjoy. Think about and as well as eno. ,. ,. , think about and as well as eno. ,. , enjoy. Tell us about greta gerwig. Enjoy. Tell us about greta gerwig. This enjoy. Tell us about greta gerwig, this is enjoy. Tell us about greta gerwig, this is fantastic. Enjoy. Tell us about greta l gerwig, this is fantastic for her to become the first female to reach the milestone of a solo director passing 1 billion at the box office so quickly. What does this mean for her in your opinion . It means she is in a great negotiating position for barbie two, apart from anything else unlike most franchise films, Warner Brothers had not signed director and cowriter greta gerwig nor its stars, Margot Robbie or ryan gosling, for a sequel. Something that is traditionally done with marble films, and star wars film. So she can basically write her own check, she is Making A Snowwhite movie next, trying to see if she can do for that traditionalfigure, what she did for barbie. But it really elevates her into the big time. You mention she is the first solo female director to have a film go over 1 billion, that is because both frozen and Captain Marvel had female codirectors, but she has made movie history, barbie is doing great, it is only three weeks and, where is it going to end . It is not going to end, thats the point, there will be a raft of toy movies to follow, i have been told, is that correct . Barney the dinosaur, all sorts . It is somewhat possible, you mention this is a Big International hit, done well in territories like china the kids did not grow up with barbie dolls, but were aware of the brand. And it is shown you can even cut through to markets where there is not that total familiarity, with a product in the subject. It has also shown that audiences, are tired of sequels and franchises, and are ready or some new and original, and it has given hope to every other Toy Manufacturer on the planet. So toy story was just the start, sally did you have another favourite childhood doll or toy because if you did it is probably going to be in the multiplex soon . I it is probably going to be in the multiplex soon . The multiplex soon . I am watching the multiplex soon . I am watching the the multiplex soon . I am watching the space the multiplex soon . I am watching the space and i | the multiplex soon . I am watching the space and i love talking about it on the tv. Good to talk to. Sandro from International Hollywood filmmaker magazine. We have all the top Business Stories next. I will see you in just a moment. Hello. Well, i have got some good news for you. The Weather Outlook for most of us this week isnt looking too bad at all. And as promised, it is going to turn warmer for all of us. But it may not last that long. Lets have a look at the big picture across the atlantic. And heres the jet stream, that current of wind, the Weather Systems, the rain here. And notice how by thursday, the jet stream takes on the shape of a ridge, which means it allows the warmer air to stream in from the south. But lets have a look at the short term. And this is the Satellite Picture were in between Weather Systems, the gap in the clouds here, so some clear spells through the early hours, and then this smaller area of low pressure will be a bit of a fly in the ointment, i think, for the beginning of the week through monday and into tuesday. So heres the forecast, then, through the early hours. For most of us, its dry, a few showers in the north and the northwest. But as i say, sunny spells, if not even clear blue skies in one or two parts of the country. Now, through the morning, into the afternoon, the Cumulus Clouds will bubble up and we will see showers developing. But i think they will be well scattered and most of us will miss the showers. But you might catch one or two, particularly across the north of the country. Temperatures between 17 21 celsius. Now, heres that rather small area of low pressure, but the winds are coming in from the south west, which means its relatively humid air. So turning quite murky in the south west late on monday, perhaps drizzly and wet. There is that small Weather System here. If anything, this meansjust a fair amount of cloud across the uk during the course of tuesday. Also, the humidity will rise it will feel quite muggy out there. So, cloudy, maybe damp at times with a bit of rain across the south, with sunny spells, too. But the best of the weather northern half of the uk. So, sunshine for newcastle and glasgow on tuesday. Temperatures in the high teens. And then the weather really does improve on wednesday. I think broken cloud with some sunny spells, a generally dry day. The winds are coming in from the south. The temperatures are rising widely into the 20s across the uk, mid 20s in the southeast and the south. And i think by thursday, we could be hitting the high 20s. But as i say, its not going to last for that long because by the weekend in the northwest of the country, guess what . Showers and strengthening winds. Live from london, this is bbc news. Saudi arabia continues to curb Oil Production to prop up prices, but is the Worlds Biggest Oil company reaping the rewards . Pilots at Virgin Atlantic consider Strike Action following serious concerns over tiredness and their well being. And tapping in to the traditional Teatime Ritual we meet a Boutique Baker hoping to get luxury doughnuts added to the menu. Yes, we have some sweet treats in the programme for you today and we will get to those a little later. Hello, im sally bundock. Lets crack on with the top Business Stories. We start in saudi arabia as the Worlds Biggest Oil