live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to newsday. it s six in the morning in singapore, and six in the evening in washington dc, where a group of 20 senators from both sides of the us political divide have announced proposals for limited measures aimed at curbing gun violence. the developments come after the tragic mass shootings in texas and new york. ten republican senators have backed the legislation potentially enough numbers for this to be voted into law. let s have a closer look at what s in the guns proposal. the framework agreement includes support for state red flag laws, where guns could be kept from those who might pose a danger. also included, tougher background checks for gun buyers under the age of 21. there would also be measures to prevent what s known as straw purchases where people buy guns for others who are restricted from purchasing them. but what s not included are measures that the democrats and presidentjoe bi
exact same arrangements for our students. the headlines on bbc news: the family of former british soldier jordan gatley say he s been killed fighting for the ukrainian armed forces in the eastern city of severodonetsk. a leading business group tells the bbc they believe households in the uk will go into recession this year. unions warn government plans to allow agency workers to fill in for striking rail staff will create safety risks the government say the proposals will minimise disruption. the government is expected to reject the idea of a tax on sugar and salt when it announces its new food strategy for england on monday. a leaked draft published in several newspapers suggests that ministers have dismissed a number of recommendations made in an independent review by the restaurateur, henry dimbleby. earlier, i spoke to minette batters, who s president of the national farmers union, and began by asking her what message farmers want the prime minister to hear.
he s the second british man to die fighting russian forces in ukraine. i asked our correspondent in kyiv, joe inwood, what we know about mr gatley and how he died. we understand jordan gatley had been a british soldier, he left the army in march to come and fight in ukraine. according to his family he had been involved in training at the start of this but that had changed because he was in the city of severodonetsk which is very much the front line of this war and it was there that he died on friday. according to his father they had been told he was doing difficult and dangerous but necessary work. they say they are incredibly proud of him and he will forever be a hero in their hearts. there was some division in government about whether people should go and fight in ukraine. clearly jordan gatley had professional experience as a soldier. do we have any idea how many people in that sort of situation may be operating in ukraine now?
the huge hike in the cost of petrol and diesel ministers order a review into whether a 5p cut in fuel duty is being passed on to drivers. the temporary reduction in fuel duty was introduced in march now with prices soaring there are questions over whether motorists are really benefitting. it s horrendous. i don t know how people are going to survive. i rely on my car all the time, and it s a huge cost everybody. a former british soldier, jordan gatley, is reported to have been killed while fighting in ukraine. five years after the grenfell tower blaze, we look at the latest government safety advice
fighting russian forces in ukraine. i asked our correspondent in kyiv, joe inwood, what we know about mr gatley and how he died. we understand jordan gatley had been a british soldier, he left the army in march to come and fight in ukraine. according to his family, he had been involved in training at the start of this, but oviously that had changed, because he was in the city of severodonetsk, which is very much the front line of this war, and it was there that he died on friday. according to his father, they had been told he was doing difficult and dangerous but necessary work. they say they are incredibly proud of him and he will forever be a hero in their hearts. there was some division within government about whether people should go and fight in ukraine. clearly, jordan gatley had professional experience as a soldier. do we have any idea how many people in that sort of situation may be operating in ukraine now?