the bbc can t verify that figure, but understands many children have gone from care homes and residential schools. 0ur eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford has followed the story of parents desperate attempts to bring their children home. it is the most anxious journey of these mothers lives. dashing to reach the children they d been separated from for six months. ukrainian children, sent to summer camps run by russia, and then never returned. alla tells me every minute now counts. the children have been told they ll be put in care if their mums don t come for them. that means a gruelling trip across thousands of miles, from ukraine, deep into the country that s declared war on them. translation: i should never have let him go but we didn t know. - theyjust took him and that was that. my son had seen explosions. i wanted him to relax from the war, and then this happened. ijust hope we make it in time. russia has been removing children from parts of ukraine it occupi
good afternoon. rail passengers are facing fresh disruption with the start of another wave of strikes in long running disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. today it s train drivers from the aslef union, taking strike action at 15 rail companies some of which won t be running any services at all. tomorrow an aslef overtime ban could mean more disruption. then, on friday, other rail workers, from the rmt union, will go on strike. before more action by aslef drivers on saturday, affecting travel to events such as the fa cup final. our correspondent ben king reports. busy rail hubs were unusually calm as train drivers at the aslef union walked out over pay and working conditions. here at manchester piccadilly, there were no trains from avanti piccadilly, there were no trains from ava nti west piccadilly, there were no trains from avanti west coast, no east midlands. great western, south coast and cross country are also affected as well. aslef has rejected a pay rise of 4% for
where former prime minister, imran khan, has been granted bail by the islamabad high court. the court is currently hearing eight cases filed against him. mr khan s bail had been due to expire later today but has been renewed for a further three days. this was mr khan arriving at court earlier, behind a curtain of bullet proof shields, after earlier attempts on his life. imran khan was removed from office by a vote of no confidence last year. he accused pakistan s military of forcing him out and says the cases against him are politically motivated. earlier i discussed the situation with khurram dastgir khan a federal ministerfor energy in pakistan. the fact that mr khan is getting a bonanza of bail from the courts means that pakistan s justice system is operating normally and functioning well. the important point to note is that the events of may nine in their scale and severity amounted to an insurrection against the pakistani state. because if a political party takes it
game. of the biggest prizes in the women s came. . ~ of the biggest prizes in the women s came. . ~ ,. y of the biggest prizes in the women s .ame. ., ~ , . british researchers are developing peas that don t taste like peas. the idea is to produce an alternative to soya to meet the growing demand for plant based food. peas are high in protein, but they tend not to be used in vegan dishes because many people are put off by the taste. the development would reduce carbon emissions because peas don t need fertilisers. here s our science correspondent, pallab ghosh. these pea plants are being grown at mudlee farm just outside norwich. when they re grown, chris harrison will use them to produce meat substitutes. this is what they ll look like after they ve been processed. these protein chunks are sold to food firms to make into plant based alternatives to meat dishes, like this chilli. mm! this is really delicious. but it s easier to make spicy food because a pea protein tastes of peas.
british researchers are developing peas that don t taste like peas. the idea is to produce an alternative to soya to meet the growing demand for plant based food. peas are high in protein, but they tend not to be used in vegan dishes because many people are put off by the taste. the development would reduce carbon emissions because peas don t need fertilisers. here s our science correspondent, pallab ghosh. these pea plants are being grown at mudlee farm just outside norwich. when they re grown, chris harrison will use them to produce meat substitutes. this is what they ll look like after they ve been processed. these protein chunks are sold to food firms to make into plant based alternatives to meat dishes, like this chilli. mm! this is really delicious. but it s easier to make spicy food because a pea protein tastes of peas.