elections less than two months after winning his second term as france s president. the energy regulator ofgem announces new measures to protect customers if companies go bust. the parents of 12 year old archie battersbee return to court to try and keep him alive, despite doctors insisting he is brain dead. up close and personal we have a special report from uganda on how a conservation effort to increase numbers of mountain gorillas has been a success. and in sport england s matt fitzpatrick wins the us open after clinching his first major trophy, sealing a sensational victory in boston. train services across england, scotland and wales will run on a severely reduced timetable from this evening, ahead of the biggest walkout on the railways in 30 years. strikes will take place on almost all major lines from tomorrow, with disruption expected all week. commuters in london will also face a strike tomorrow on the london underground. the rmt rail union has warned it will
in sport, england s matt fitzpatrick wins the us open after clinching his first major trophy, sealing a sensational victory in boston. why gorilla populations in parts of africa are on the rise. we have a special report form the front line of a conservation success story. it s monday 20th june. train services across england, scotland and wales will run on a severely reduced timetable from this evening, ahead good of the biggest walk out on the railways in 30 years. strikes will take place on almost all major lines from tomorrow, with disruption expected all week. the rmt rail union has warned it will intensify industrial action if a deal over pay isn t reached and says it will run its campaign for as long as it takes. morning. here s our business reporter esyllt carr. a chilly for this it ll be a week of huge disruption. and it starts tonight as services begin winding up ahead of the first of three days of industrial action. thousands of workers represented by the rmt union t
and in here at london s euston station, where people have already begun changing their plans because of this week s strikes. how will the week s industrial action in the uk affect you? are you a key worker struggling to find a way into work? perhaps you re a student taking exams and worried about gettng to school? we want to hear from you. you can get in touch with me on twitter, i m at luxmy g or you can use the hashtag bbc your questions. easyjet announces plans to cut more flights over the busy summer period in the uk just weeks after passengers were stranded following cancellations due to staff shortages. the uk s energy regulator ofgem announces new measures to protect customers if companies go bust. up close and personal we have a special report from uganda on how a conservation effort to increase numbers of mountain gorillas has been a success. one of our closest relatives on earth. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. president macron
the killer s a apparent hit list. ukrainian capital was rocked by several large explosions in the past couple of hours. and this video comes out of kyiv today and the mayor says at least one person was hospitalized after missile strikes. military officials say ukrainian forces were able to shoot down a russian missile south of the capital and ukraine s state run nuclear power operation is accusing them of nuclear terrorism after they flew critically low over a plant in the south. weeks of nonstoprous shan shelling have not led to any major changes on the battlefield. counterattacks are likely blunting momentum donbas. ukraine s military claims to have retain half of the city of severdonetsk and russian troops continue to storm the city and they are all throwing the resources and reserves into the battle. also in the line of russian fire, a revered church went up in flames. the all-saints church which had recently been renovated was deliberately targeted by russian forces.