which could transform our understanding of the natural world. and a buzz lightyear animated film, featuring a same sex kiss, is banned in m middle eastern and asian countries. hello and welcome to the programme. we start with a special report from eastern ukraine, where russian forces are tightening their grip on the donbas region. president zelensky has called again for western allies to provide advanced missile defence systems for the ukrainian army to stop the steady russian advance. russia now controls almost all of the strategic city of severodonetsk. the final bridge to the city has been destroyed, trapping ukrainian troops and thousands of civilians. russia is also bombarding the neighbouring city of lysycha nsk, from which civilians are still trying to flee. our international correspondent orla guerin, with video journalist colm o molloy, sent this report from the donbas. radio bleeps max speed. we re told to drive at maximum speed on the exposed road to lysychansk. a
for the latest. and remembering the victims of grenfell five years on from the grenfell tower fire in london where 72 people were killed, events are being held across the city. i m victoria derbyshire, we are here throughout the day talking to people deeply affected by the events of that night and what has happened since. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the first flight taking asylum seekers to rwanda will leave from an undisclosed location in the uk this evening, after campaigners lost a court battle to prevent it. they had hoped to stop the plane taking off before a full hearing next month on whether the policy is lawful. dozens of asylum seekers were originally due to be on the flight, but most won appeals against deportation. it s not know how many people will be on tonight s flight, but it s thought to be about seven or eight people, and some of those have hearings today to determine whether they will be on board. the cost of charter
the corridor of uncertainty marched england s bettors. alex lees hit 12 off the first over, spectators getting right into the game and still coming into the ground. they could have missed zak crawley, gonf or non . remember, ten wickets for new zealand to win. gone for zero. elizabeth has the weather. lots of blue skies and sunshine across much of the uk, set to continue for much of the week. a lot more sunshine and for some but not all it will turn rather hot and humid. across northern and western areas it will be quite cloudy and cool areas it will be quite cloudy and cool, namely northern ireland and scotland, and outbreaks of rain here into the rest of the week. there is currently a heatwave across the iberian peninsula, temperatures have been soaring to over 40 celsius, thatis been soaring to over 40 celsius, that is set to track northwards over the next few days also, across france and eventually reaching the uk, temperatures are likely to peak on friday. we could se
see people finding themselves because it is so hot here. people are trying to shelter from the sun. but people are appreciating the songs and the hymns and the prayers and the readings from the koran. this is a multi faith service and we heard strong words from a catholic priest earlier, father gerard, and he said grenfell is a symbol of shame for liars and those who deceive and he went on to say that grenfell is also a symbol of love. iam i am told that a young woman has come up on stage and this is a change to the running order of the service, certainly one that i have in front of me. but let s have a listen to what she has to say. the grenfell tower listen to what she has to say. tue: grenfell tower ripped listen to what she has to say. tte: grenfell tower ripped our families lives apart. it claimed the lives of 18 innocent children with their i8 innocent children with their whole lives ahead of them were not given the chance to fulfil their dreams. in 2017, our childhoo
number one side. good evening. a last minute legal challenge at the european court of human rights has cast doubt on whether the first flight this evening sending asylum seekers from britain to rwanda will go ahead. the court in strasbourg has issued an order blocking the removal of one of the handful of individuals expected to be on board, among them iraqi kurds and iranians. the bbc understands that the home office in london now thinks that the court could prevent any planned removals today. the government insists the flights are necessary to deter people trafficking gangs helping thousands cross the channel. here s our home editor mark easton. the flight to an uncertain future is ready for take off. just a handful of asylum seekers will be forced to board this evening, seven at most, each with a one way ticket to rwanda, a country they have never been to and don t wish to go to. awnd this is why, this morning more than 300 people arrived in dover having attempted to cr