environment experts blame the recent heatwave and drought in parts of the uk for autumnal conditions which are already being seen in england, a month ahead of time. good afternoon. train passengers are facing a further day of disruption after thousands of rail workers started another 2a hour walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions. across the country, only around 20% of services are running. the government say the strikes could be ended if the unions put the pay deals on offer to their members. this report from our correspondent, helena wilkinson. a now familiar sight for rail passengers across the country half empty stations, weekend plans and services severely disrupted. so, we ve had to leave early from home due to the strike action. obviously that s gonna take a lot of time now to get to the stadium and we re worried about what time we will get back and also what time the trains are running till. obviously, like, i am only quite young as well, so without me gettin
that s the stark warning of a new eu global report. twitter s former security chief says users personal data has been put at risk, along with us national security. the company denies the allegations. and nearly 10 million us viewers watch the game of thrones prequel, because of the dragon, become the most watched show in history. hello and welcome. the united states is expected to announce its largest single military aid package for ukraine later today, as the country marks its independence day, and the war there hits the six month mark. us officials said the new package, which is worth about $3 billion, is aimed at helping kyiv secure its long term defence. 0ur washington correspondent, chi chi izundu, has been telling us more about the military aid package. this is the largest military aid package the united states is offering the ukraine, and it s basically similar to other packages that they have handed over to the ukraine, but more importantly there s a slight differenc
have you received the rebate, or are you still waiting on it? let me know on twitter @annitabbc and us ethe #bbcyourquestions. a hosepipe ban has come into force for 10 million thames water customers in london and several other areas of southern england. a former twitter executive turns whistleblower to testify that the firm misled users and regulators about gaps in its security. good morning and welcome to bbc news. police are continuing their hunt for the gunman, who shot and killed a nine year old girl in liverpool on monday night. olivia pratt korbel was shot as she stood behind her mother who was trying to stop the gunman from forcing his way into their house, in pursuit of another man. police and councillors in the city are urging anyone with information to come forward and have made a direct appeal to criminals to help officers. tomos morgan reports. nine year old olivia pratt korbel, described as a little ray of sunshine, shot and killed her home by a masked shot a
south east england and east anglia. what we have, we have this waving weather fronts, what we have, we have this waving weatherfronts, that what we have, we have this waving weather fronts, that is the dividing line between that warm and humid air in the south east and the fresh conditions for the north west. if you are stuck underneath that are slow moving front today, it s probably quick pretty cloudy. areas like south west england, wales, up to was east yorkshire for instance, outbreaks of rain under this waterfront, eitherside outbreaks of rain under this waterfront, either side of that, more sunshine breaking through the rest of the afternoon. a bit breezy across the north, pressure conditions and ten which is about 15 to 22 degrees in the north and but further south and east we are looking at the mid to high 20s, we could even see 30 celsius this afternoon. as we head through the evening hours, this initial band of rain will start to become a little lighter, bit more pa
more than three million households in england and wales were still waiting for their £150 energy rebate at the beginning of last month. europe is on course for its worst drought in at least 500 years. that s the stark warning from a new eu report. stranded for hours under the english channel. passengers tell of what happened after their eurotunnel service was evacuated. services are now back to normal. a former twitter executive turns whistleblower to testify that the firm misled users and regulators about gaps in its security. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. it has been six months since vladimir putin decided to wage a war on ukraine, on a scale not seen on this continent in half a century. the true cost of this war in human life is difficult to estimate. ukrainians claim around 9,000 soldier lives have been lost. it s estimated russia has lost around 80,000 troops during the invasion either killed, wounded, captured or deserted. meanwh