welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. ukraine produces enough grain every year to feed 400 million people. along with russia, it exports one third of the world s entire wheat harvest. or at least it should. but russia s blockade of ukrainian ports means millions of tonnes of grain are going nowhere, prompting the head of the un s world food programme to call it a declaration of war on global food security , that could push tens of millions of people into severe food shortages. our economics editor faisal islam reports. across the world, food and energy crises are hitting households, increasing social instability and hunger, and leading to whole countries going bust. sri lanka at first, but more are feared to be heading in the same direction. from southeast asia to the middle east, and it s also affecting the uk, too. with russia s war in ukraine making these supply shocks much worse, the economic stakes are very high here, and across the world, accor
heart of china s highly secret in incarceration. includes details of the sheet kill policy. the murder of this toddler. the boyfriend is jailed. west ham defender pleads guilty to kicking and slapping a cat under offences under the animal welfare act. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. speaking for the first time, insiders who attended gatherings in downing street during covid lockdowns have told bbc news that they would arrive at work to find bins overflowing with empty bottles from the night before, and that parties were routine. they say staff sat on each other s laps at a leaving do in november 2020, where the prime minister has now been pictured, and that security guards were laughed at when they tried to stop one party from taking place. borisjohnson is facing fresh questions about his attendance at the leaving party, and the metropolitan police are facing calls to explain why the prime minister wasn t issued with a fine. 0ur political correspondent ben wright has
is likely in the autumn, says the head of the industry watchdog, after a £700 rise last month. the faces of thousands of members of the uighur community in china, the bbc obtains a huge data leak about their detention and harsh treatment by the authorities. good morning, everyone, and welcome to the brand new elizabeth line service. and it is three years late and four million pounds over budget, but the elizabeth line on london s tube network open to the public today. and coming up on the bbc news channel, it is england s jarrod bowen. he and jamesjustin get their first international call up ahead of next month s nation s league games. good evening. there are more questions for the government tonight over behaviour in downing street during covid lockdowns. for the first time insiders who attended gatherings there have told the bbc that parties were routine, and they would arrive at work to find bins overflowing with empty bottles from the night before. they say staff sat on
the premier league approve a £4 billion takeover of chelsea football club by a consortium led by la dodgers co owner todd boehly. manchester united and england. marcus rashford s debut book wins stock prizes. we ll be talking to the co author at 8:45pm. good evening. welcome to bbc news. there are more questions for the government tonight over behaviour in downing street during covid lockdowns. for the first time, insiders who attended gatherings there have told the bbc that parties were routine and they would arrive at work to find bins overflowing with empty bottles from the night before. they say staff sat on each other s laps at a leaving do in november 2020, where the prime minister has now been pictured, and that security guards were laughed at when they tried to stop one party from taking place. borisjohnson s spokesman says he takes the accusations very seriously . the prime minister remains under pressure over his attendance at the leaving party a year and a half
on the lockdown gatherings could appear tomorrow. also tonight. another £800 rise in annual energy bills is likely that s the warning from the industry regulator. there has been a shooting at an elementary school in texas. we report from ukraine on the comprehensive medical efforts being made as the conflict shows no sign of abating. you get the feeling that they ve settled in for a long hard attritional struggle. and railway workers in the rmt union have voted in favour of strike action across england, scotland and wales involving 13 train companies. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel. au revoirjo wilfried tsonga. the french fan favourite bids farewell in his final match at roland garros, as he retires from the sport. good evening. the prime minister is under renewed pressure tonight over gatherings during lockdown following the latest revelations by people who worked in downing street at the time. they describe a culture in which parties were routine desp