to make way for coal mining. i have come here to protect life and fight for survival. as long as people are here, lutzerath stays. and: takeaways, restaurants and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates and bowls from october, as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. hello and welcome to bbc news. iran s state media has reported that a british iranian national, alireza akbari, has been executed. mr akbari, who was a former deputy defence minister for iran, was detained three years ago and charged with spying for the united kingdom. the british government says the execution was politically motivated and will not go unchallenged . in the last few hours, the uk s prime minister, rishi sunak, says: i am appalled by the execution of british iranian citizen alireza akbari in iran. this was a callous and cowardly act, carried out by a barbaric regime with no respect for the human rights of their own people. my thoughts are with alireza
the health secretary will meet representatives from the british medical association and other unions later this morning, in a bid to avert future strike action. and tributes pour in forjeff beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, who has died at the age of 78. hello and welcome to bbc news. a russian mercenary group fighting in ukraine says it has found the body of one of two british aid workers reported missing over the weekend. christopher parry and andrew bagshaw were last seen on friday heading to the town of soledar, which has seen fierce fighting in recent weeks. the claim has not been verified by the foreign office and the wagner group of mercenaries did not give a name. gareth barlow has this report. chris parry and andrew bagshaw went missing on friday, while travelling to the town of soledar. ukrainian police have since been conducting investigations into their disappearance. but now, unconfirmed reports from accounts linked to russia s wagner
and celtic match liverpool in hitting the net nine times see all the goals in sportsday at 7:30pm. good evening. welcome to the bbc news channel. the leader of britain s biggest trade union unite says the labour party needs to get a spine and do more to stand up for working people struggling with the cost of living. sharon graham told the bbc that there is currently no strong voice for workers in parliament, and she said people wanted a strong message from labour. the party has not supported calls for pay rises backed by industrial action, but says if it were in power it would join talks between employers and unions. our business correspondent marc ashdown has more. what do we want? 10%! when do we want it? now! could the summer of strikes turn into a winter of discontent? at felixstowe port, 1,900 dock workers are finishing an eight day walk out, impacting uk supply chains for food, clothing and essential goods. there are now calls ahead of next month s gathering of tr