from being declared independent. and queen elizabeth ii becomes the world s second longest serving monarch only louis xiv of france has ruled for longer. hello and welcome to bbc news. ukrainian officials in the town of severodonetsk say they re still in control of the azot chemical plant where hundreds of civilians have been sheltering. the governor of the region said fierce fighting was cotinuing. it comes as ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has said his troops are running low on ammunition as they try to repel russian invaders in the east. mr zelensky says his forces are holding on for now as they engage in fierce street fighting but he appealed for more help from western powers. helena wilkinson has the latest. this is the east of ukraine, in the donbas region, it s one of the areas russian forces have focused their firepower. ukraine soldiers are still holding out here, but the intense fighting goes on. ukraine s army says it is running low on artillery she
china says it ll fight to the very end to prevent taiwan from being declared independent. and queen elizabeth ii becomes the world s second longest serving monarch only louis xiv of france has ruled for longer. hello and welcome to bbc news. reports from eastern ukraine say a huge chemical plant in the town of severodonetsk where hundreds of people have been sheltering is on fire. the governor of the region says the azot plant had come under intense bombardment but was still under ukrainian control. the fierce fighting comes as ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky says his troops are running low on ammunition as they try to repel russian invaders in the east. and he s appealed for more help from western powers. helena wilkinson has the latest. this is the east of ukraine, in the donbas region, it s one of the areas russian forces have focused their firepower. ukraine soldiers are still holding out here, but the intense fighting goes on. ukraine s army says it is running l
the consumption, spending that we all make on the high street and in discretionary goods is already in decline. fierce street fighting in eastern ukraine president zelensky says his forces are holding on , but warns troops are running low on ammunition. tens of thousands rally across the us to call for stricter gun laws, in the wake of recent mass shootings. and queen elizabeth ii becomes the world s second longest serving monarch only louis xiv of france has ruled for longer. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the uk transport secretary grant shapps has said the government is preparing to lift a ban on agency staff filling in for striking workers. the potential change in legislation could allow companies to hire temporary workers to cover roles to prevent disruption. if the plan goes ahead, it will not come in time to affect the planned walkout by 40,000 rail workers at the end of this month. speaking on the bbc s sunday morning programm
there are 72 gold flecks to represent each life that was lost, so it is powerful that we have now also been able to memorialise things that were important to the local community. you know, the silent walk, and it has now become part of our local history and our legacy. the community walk gathers at hope gardens, which are cultivated by marcia robinson and the local community. she says many here feel disillusioned yet still maintain their dignity and pride. i can only say i m so proud of our younger generation around here. they never lived up to none of the very bad press that they was getting. so there wasn t no attacks on the police or the fire brigade, there wasn t no riots. we walked in dignity and we have done forfive years. as the grenfell community near this milestone of their fight forjustice, there s determination yet scepticism. and for the families whose loved ones are gone, patience amid their pain. waiting forjustice and change.
their dignity and pride. i can only say i m so proud of our younger generation around here. they never lived up to none of the very bad press that they was getting. so there wasn t no attacks on the police or the fire brigade, there wasn t no riots. we walked in dignity and we have done forfive years. as the grenfell community near this milestone of their fight forjustice, there s determination yet scepticism. and for the families whose loved ones are gone, patience amid their pain, waiting forjustice and change. we have to learn certain lessons, you know, from everything that went wrong before, during, and after and try to fix things, you know. in their memory we carry on, we carry on fighting, really, and carry on living. ayshea buksh, bbc news. the queen is now the second longest